Abstract: Proposed is a head assembly for an ink-jet printer. The head assembly includes a head module including a head discharging ink and a reservoir storing the ink, a fixing portion including a pressure controller configured to control a gas pressure, the fixing portion including a control driver configured to control the head, and includes a stage frame on which the head module and the fixing portion are mounted, the stage frame being connected to a moving device. The head module is capable of being attached to and detached from the stage frame, and connecting portions are formed on portions where the head module and the stage frame contact, so that a pipe and a wiring formed on the head module are connected to a pipe and a wiring which are connected to the fixing portion and which are inserted into or passing through the stage frame.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head and a liquid jet recording device each capable of obtaining a stable ejection performance. An inkjet head includes a head chip provided with a plurality of ejection channels sequentially arranged from a +X direction toward a ?X direction in an X direction, and configured to jet ink located inside the ejection channels, a flow channel member which is provided with a guide flow channel for guiding the ink from the +X direction toward the ?X direction in the X direction, and in which the guide flow channel is coupled to each of the ejection channels, and a board unit on which a plurality of drive ICs arranged along the X direction is mounted, and which is thermally coupled to the flow channel member, wherein the flow channel member is provided with a cooling flow channel which guides the ink from the ?X direction toward the +X direction in the X direction so as to cool the plurality of drive ICs.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for automatically applying and solidifying nail polish on nails of a user comprising operating one or more nail polish applying elements configured to crudely apply nail polish on one or more nail surfaces of one or more fingers identified in a treatment space based on analysis of sensory data captured by one or more imaging sensors configured to capture sensory data depicting the treatment space, operating one or more solidifying energy source(s) to solidify the nail polish applied on the nail surface(s) and operating one or more nail polish removal elements to accurately remove nail polish residues applied on skin of the finger(s) surrounding at least partially a boundary of the nail surface(s) while avoiding removing the nail polish applied within the boundary.

Abstract: A seal stamping machine has two pressing plates disposed face to face, each plate being capable of compressing a stamp, and a stamping carrier is located between the plates. The first plate has a plurality of positioning holes and the second plate has a corresponding plurality of elastic positioning mechanisms, each elastic positioning mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of positioning holes; when the plates are pressed together, the elastic positioning mechanisms urge the first plate away from the second plate. The plates are aligned by the positioning holes and the elastic positioning mechanisms in order to align the stamping carrier and avoid displacement. A seal is thus uniformly stamped.

Abstract: A method of producing a recorded matter including a stereoscopic image includes applying, onto a recording medium including a foamable layer, a first liquid composition containing a foam promoting or preventing component, and applying, onto the recording medium, a second liquid composition that does not contain the foam promoting or preventing component and the coloring material. A region to which the ink has been applied includes a first region and a second region in which amounts of ink applied are different, and a total of volatile solvents contained in the first liquid composition, the ink and the second liquid composition, which have been applied to the first region, is 95% by mass or more to 105% by mass or less with respect to a total of volatile solvents contained in the first liquid composition, the ink and the second liquid composition, which have been applied to the second region.

Abstract: An anticounterfeiting device having a film stack including functionalized microstructures and nanostructures that produces overt and covert features under ambient visible and ultraviolet light, as well as methods of use and construction are disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a page holder device for holding the pages of a book open. The page holder device comprises an elongate arm that is configured to extend across pages of an open book and to apply pressure to the pages in order to hold the book in an open configuration, and an engagement element that is coupled to the arm and configured to be engaged by a user of the device in order to press the page holder device towards the book. The engagement element is movable along the arm between an inner position located in a central region of the arm and an outer position located towards an end of the arm in order to facilitate use of the device as both a page holder and a bookmark.

Abstract: A body for a writing, tracing, drawing or coloring pencil has a composition that includes, by weight, with respect to the total weight of the body between 50% and 95% of a mixture of polylactic acid and of polybutylene succinate in a polylactic acid/polybutylene succinate ratio by weight of between 90/10 and 60/40 and between 5% and 50% of filler that can have shellfish shells and/or calcium carbonate. A writing, tracing, drawing or coloring pencil has such a body.

Abstract: A process for producing an identifiable hand tool includes a machining step which uses machining tools to produce a rough part of the hand tool; a setting identification step which forms a identification area with an identification groove on the surface of the rough part; a heat treatment step which proceeds a heat treatment to the rough part; a vibration step which vibrates the rough part; a surface treatment step which electroplates the rough part to form an electroplating layer on the surface of the rough part to form a hand tool with a base color identification layer, and a coloring step which uses a Charged Coupled Device to determine a depth of the identification groove and uses a coloring pen of a coloring machine to perform coloring processing to form an identification portion with a different color from the base color identification layer.

Abstract: A three-dimensional decorative piece made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin is produced by subjecting, to high-frequency dielectric heating, a decorative piece material that includes an upper layer that includes a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a vapor-deposited metal layer, an intermediate layer that includes a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet, and a lower layer that includes a thermal bonding film, the decorative piece including: a first printing layer printed using a transparent color ink, a matte ink, or a glossy ink, as an upper surface of the upper layer; and a second printing layer in which a fine line is printed using a transparent UV ink, on an upper surface of the first printing layer. It is desirable that the fine line of the second printing layer has a width of 0.1 mm to 0.25 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides an innovative manufacturing method by which a module configured to represent one or more characters or letters is manufactured in an integrated form and the successive characters or letters can be imprinted on a final product by simply separating the module having the successive characters or letters or using the module having the successive characters or letters without change.

Abstract: A smart brush holder device is disclosed. The smart brush holder device comprises a brush, an internal spring along one side, a sliding switch, a hook, and a spring for the hook.

Abstract: A robotic device may include a housing comprising the shape of a wheel, the housing having a magnetically conductive outer surface and an inner chamber. The robotic device may include a plurality of magnetic elements disposed around the inner chamber of the housing, the plurality of magnetic elements being coupled to a first end of a power drive. The robotic device may include a processor disposed in the inner chamber of the housing, the processor being coupled to a second end of a power drive. The processor may use the power drive to instructs at least one magnetic element out of the plurality of magnetic elements to magnetize. The at least one magnetic element may be magnetized without magnetizing any other magnetic element out of the plurality of magnetic elements.

Abstract: A rim assembly for a bicycle wheel, comprising a rim having generally opposing first and second wall sections configured for mounting a bicycle tire, each of said first and second wall sections comprising an outwardly facing recess and; a rim component located in each recess, wherein each rim component has a lower density than the rim, wherein the rim components do not form part of a braking section of the bicycle wheel.

Abstract: A wheel hub and removable bolt ring assembly for air disk braking system includes a hub cylinder, a bolt ring, a locking collar, a plurality of L-shaped locking recesses, and a plurality of rotor mounts that are concentrically positioned around a central axis. The plurality of rotor mounts is positioned adjacent to an outboard end of the hub cylinder. The plurality of L-shaped locking recesses radially traverses into the hub cylinder. The bolt ring and the locking collar are positioned in between the outboard end and an inboard end of the hub cylinder. A plurality of locking splines of the bolt ring is removably mounted around the hub cylinder through the plurality of L-shaped locking recesses. A plurality of locking tabs of the locking collar is removably mounted around the hub cylinder through the plurality of L-shaped locking recesses.

Abstract: A wheel bearing assembly for trucks includes a brake element and a wheel adapter defining a rotating component, an axle element defining a stationary component, and a multi-row, preferably double-row, bearing unit. The bearing unit has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the first and the second bearing ring. The first bearing ring is connected to a drive shaft, the second bearing ring is connected to the axle element and the wheel adapter is configured to connect the first bearing ring to the wheel and the brake element. A shield is disposed between the brake element and the first bearing ring and/or disposed between the brake element and the axle element and is configured to shield a space defined by the first bearing ring, the wheel adapter and the brake element from entry of particles and/or water.

Abstract: A wheel spacer disk for motor vehicles including a center opening, a plurality of wheel bolt openings and at least two wheel hub centering elements for centering the wheel spacer disk relative to a wheel hub. A diameter of the center opening is greater than a diameter of a centering element of the wheel hub, and at least two wheel centering pins are provided for centering the wheel spacer disk relative to a wheel. The at least two wheel hub centering elements are arranged on a circumferential wall of the center opening, and the at least two wheel hub centering elements project at least partially into the center opening of the wheel spacer disk.

Abstract: A tool storage unit includes a housing configured to store a tool. The tool storage unit additionally includes an adjustable wheel assembly coupled to the housing. The adjustable wheel assembly includes a bolt movable between a first position and a second position, a support arm extending outwardly from the housing, a swing arm, and a caster wheel. The swing arm defining a first end and a second end, where the first end receives the bolt and is pivotally coupled to the support arm and the second end is rotatably coupled to the caster wheel. The swing arm is vertically movable between a raised position and a lowered position, where the caster wheel and swing arm are in the raised position when the bolt is in the first position and the caster wheel and swing arm are in the lowered position when the bolt is in the second position.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion including a rubber composition including a diene rubber including styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR), and a filler. The styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) includes emulsion-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (E-SBR) by an amount of 40 mass % or greater in the diene rubber. A ratio of a blended amount of the styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) to a blended amount of the butadiene rubber (BR) is from 1.0 to 1.3, and the filler includes 70 parts by mass or greater of silica with respect to 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber.

Abstract: A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes circumferential main grooves, lug grooves and first and second sipes connecting the circumferential main grooves, a block land portion defined by the circumferential main grooves and the lug grooves and including the sipes. The lug grooves and the first and second sipes have a shape that projects toward one direction in the circumferential direction. A shallow depth groove raised bottom is provided in a turning portion where the lug groove includes a projecting apex. The projecting apex of a sipe turning portion including the projecting apex of the first sipe is within the range of the shallow depth groove raised bottom, and is inward in the lateral direction compared with the position of the projecting apex of a sipe turning portion including the projecting apex of the second sipe.

Abstract: A tire includes a circumferential narrow groove disposed in a tread portion center region and having a groove width of 0.5 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less, and a first land portion defined by the circumferential narrow groove and a second land portion located further on a tire equatorial plane side than the first land portion and adjacent to the first land portion. Additionally, the first and second land portions include chamfered portions, respectively in edge portions on the circumferential narrow groove side. Additionally, a circumferential length L33 of the chamfered portion of the second land portion has the relationship L33<L24 with respect to a circumferential length L24 of the chamfered portion of the first land portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic tire for a vehicle, having formed on its outer surface at least one surface element (2) with a contrast structure (6) which imparts a roughness to the surface element (3). In the case of a tire of said type, it is the intention to make available a contrast structure with a considerably improved contrast effect. This is achieved in that the contrast structure (6) is a large-area, nonuniform hill-and-dale contrast structure (6) having an areal roughness value Sa according to EN ISO 25178 of 50 ?m to 150 ?m.

Abstract: In a tire, first and second ridge parts extending in a tire radial direction each have a central portion in the tire radial direction located on an inner side in the tire radial direction with respect to a central portion of the first ridge part in the tire radial direction are provided on an outer surface of a side wall part. A decorative area provided in an outer surface of the side wall part includes a dense area in which the first ridge part and the second ridge part face each other in the tire circumferential direction, and a sparse area in which either the first ridge parts or the second ridge parts face each other in the tire circumferential direction without interposing the other therebetween.

Abstract: A tire changer apparatus includes: a base, a wheel-holder configured to rotate a wheel around a rotation axis, a first and second column emerging from the base, a first device having an extensible arm carrying a tool, a second device having a respective extensible arm carrying a tool opposite the tool of the first device with respect to an ideal middle plane of the apparatus. The tire changer apparatus further includes: a first and a second bar respectively connecting the arms of the first and second devices, a transmission which connects the first and the second bar to synchronize the movement of the arms of the first and second devices.

Abstract: A bicycle wheel comprises a rim and a valve assembly. The rim includes a radially inner wall having an inner opening and a radially outer wall having an outer opening. A first portion of the rim includes a first securing feature (e.g., inner threads). The valve assembly is positioned in the inner opening and outer opening and includes a second securing feature (e.g., outer threads) engaging the first securing feature. The rim can include a plate that defines the first engaging feature. The valve assembly preferably includes a valve stem and a resilient bumper coupled to the valve stem and aligned with a second portion of the rim. The valve assembly can further include a seal member compressed between the valve stem and the rim. Preferably, the seal member is positioned in an annular groove in an underside of an enlarged head of the valve stem.

Abstract: A coupler has a housing including a first end configured to couple to an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) and a second end having a receptacle. A cabinet operably couples to the housing and is at least partially disposed within the receptacle. A magnetic element is disposed at least partially within the cabinet. The magnetic element is configured to magnetically engage with a portion of a towable cart for transport by the AGV.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for trailers with adjustable batteries are disclosed herein. An example trailer disclosed herein includes a platform, a battery disposed at a first location relative to the platform, a drive to move the battery relative to the platform, and a controller to determine a first load distribution on the platform and in response to determining the first load distribution on the platform does not satisfy a first threshold, adjust a position of the battery, via the drive, to a second location relative to the platform.

Abstract: A double-safety trailer lock with an adjustable length comprises a lock bar and a lock body matched with the lock bar, wherein one end of the lock bar far from the lock body is a large-diameter end, an external thread is provided on the large-diameter end, an adjusting sleeve is arranged outside the large-diameter end, and an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve, so that the adjusting sleeve can move axially along the large-diameter end by matching the internal thread with the external thread; through the axial movement of the adjusting sleeve relative to the lock bar, the effective length of the lock bar can be adjusted, and the effective length of the lock bar is basically the same as the required length between the actual family car and the trailer, so that the movement of the lock bar in the use process is minimized, and the connection of the trailer lock is more stable.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an adjustable trailer coupler, including: a fixing base provided with a plurality of positioning portions; a connecting base, which is arranged on the fixing base, is movable in a height direction of the fixing base, and is provided with a first connecting hole and a locking slot, the locking slot being located in a hole wall of the first connecting hole; a locking structure arranged on the connecting base in a transversely movable manner, the locking structure having a locked state in which the locking structure fits into any one of the positioning portions and an unlocked state in which the locking structure is disengaged from the positioning portion; an unlocking structure movably arranged on the connecting base and connected to the locking structure, the unlocking structure being forced to move to switch the locking structure between the locked state and the unlocked state; a connector inserted into the first connecting hole; and an elastic latching structure arranged on th

Abstract: The embodiments disclose an amphibious vehicle system including a unibody, one-piece watertight buoyant body structure, filled with closed cell foam to create buoyancy in case of leakage, configured to carry at least one user and cargo, at least one motor drive system having at least one waterproof battery module, replaceable in a watertight compartment, coupled to the watertight buoyant body structure configured to drive at least one propulsion system to propel the amphibious vehicle on land, a twin hulled front portion segueing to a single rear hull housing the motor and differential with water channels to allow water flow to propeller, at least one boat propeller water propulsion system coupled to a pivoting self-contained motor configured to propel the amphibious vehicle through water, wherein the self-contained motor is configured to steer the amphibious vehicle in water, and a steering system configured to control wheels and propellers simultaneously.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a hull defining one or more holes in a keel of the hull. The one or more holes are provided for ice fishing from the one or more holes. The holes include a hatch or a tube extending upwards, for preventing water from entering the hull. The vehicle also includes continuous track assemblies for providing traction on an ice surface. The continuous track assemblies may also provide a motive force when the vehicle is suspended in water. By the hull design, the vehicle may float on the water, allowing the vehicle to access ice surfaces which may otherwise be inaccessible to ice-fishers. The vehicle also increases safety while fishing during thin or unstable ice conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-powered drone flying car for land and air, in which a circular riding spherical body (110) that is a commercial space in which a person rides to fly, steer, and control the flying car is formed, a drone wing device (230) that is a flying device is mounted onto the riding spherical body, and a ground driving device for driving on the ground is mounted to a lower portion of the riding spherical body, in order to perform both flying in the air and driving on the ground. Also, an intermediate connection attaching and detaching device (210) is formed between the devices to separate and connect the devices depending on whether the flying device or the ground driving device is necessary.

Abstract: A retrofittable rear aft suspension assembly comprises an air spring retained between an air spring upper mount and an air spring lower mount. The air spring lower mount is attached to the leaf spring or axle, while the air spring upper mount is attached to the vehicle chassis through U-bolts, quarter turn nuts, C-straps or an adjustable chassis hook. This allows an installer to quickly install and remove an air spring to a wide variety of chassis types without having to access the difficult-to-reach regions behind the chassis, or damage the chassis through welding, cutting or drilling additional holes. A cradle extends from the air spring upper mount under the chassis to carry the majority of the vertical load from the air spring to the bottom of the chassis.

Abstract: A vehicle has steering and drive wheels supported by legs articulated to the structure of the vehicle. Each leg is rotatably mounted on a main support around a transverse axis. The main support is rotatably mounted about the transverse axis on a base structure, which is connected to the structure of the vehicle. An actuator device is operatively interposed between the main support and the base support to adjust the position of the main support around the transverse axis, and consequently the height of the vehicle from the ground. A hub-bearing support carrying the wheel hub is rotatably mounted around a wheel steering axis on an auxiliary camber adjustment support. The latter is carried around a camber adjustment axis on a further auxiliary caster adjustment support. The latter is carried by the leg around a caster adjustment axis. The steering of the wheel and the camber adjustment are controlled by respective actuator devices.

Abstract: A module is provided for an air suspension system of a vehicle, the module having a sensor interface for connecting to a sensor, in particular a displacement sensor, a valve, in particular an electropneumatic valve, and a data interface. This sensor interface is configured to receive sensor values from the sensor. The data interface is configured to output sensor values received via the sensor interface to a control device, and to receive control commands for controlling the valve from the control device. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a control device, an air suspension system, a vehicle, a vehicle trailer, a method for operating an air suspension system, and a computer program product.

Abstract: An embodiment rear side member of a vehicle includes a front portion extending forward in a vehicle length direction, a rear portion extending rearward in the vehicle length direction and disposed offset to an inside of the vehicle with respect to the front portion, and a transition portion in a curved shape connecting a rear end of the front portion and a front end of the rear portion and passing through both a first point configured to engage with a first arm of a first type suspension and a second point configured to engage with a second arm of a second type suspension different from the first type suspension.

Abstract: An electric resistance welded steel pipe for manufacturing a hollow stabilizer has a Lankford value in a pipe longitudinal direction of from 0.7 to less than 1.0. The electric resistance welded steel pipe is subjected to cold bending and then to a heat treatment including quenching and tempering to manufacture a stabilizer. The cold bending is cold rotary draw bending. When bent with a bend radius of from 1.0 times to 3.0 times an outer diameter of the pipe before cold bending, a flattening ratio is from 0% to 10%, a thickness reduction rate on a bending outside and a thickness increase rate on a bending inside are from 0% to 10%, and additionally, a circumferential length change of a bending center portion is from 0% to 10%. A Vickers hardness of the stabilizer after the heat treatment is adjusted to from 400 HV to less than 580 HV.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension assembly includes a trailing axle carried by a frame of the assembly. The frame can retract to a retracted state from an extended state and extend from the retracted state to the extended state. The retraction and extension can occur along a longitudinal axis of the frame. An operator can pivotally raise and lower a free end of frame in the retracted or extended state along an arcuate path when the vehicle suspension assembly connects to a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11), in which said refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger is a monoblock refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11). The refrigerant/heat transfer liquid heat exchanger (11) comprises at least two heat exchange blocks (41, 42) which are sealed with respect to one another, including a first heat exchange block (41) having a first circulation path for a refrigerant (21a) and a first circulation path for a heat transfer liquid (22a) and a second heat exchange block (42) having a second circulation path for a refrigerant (21b) and a second circulation path for a heat transfer liquid (22b). The heat exchange blocks (41, 42) are joined via a partition plate (40).

Abstract: A vehicular heat management system includes a refrigerant circulation line configured to generate hot energy or cold energy depending on a flow direction of a refrigerant, a heater core side coolant circulation line configured to transfer refrigerant heat generated in the refrigerant circulation line to a heater core to heat a passenger compartment, and a battery side coolant circulation line configured to receive coolant heat of the heater core side coolant circulation line via a coolant and then circulate the coolant through a battery to preheat the battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for cooling and heating in a vehicle. A thermoelectric cooling system can include a heatsink in thermal communication with an exterior of a vehicle, thermoelectric cells within the vehicle mounted to the heatsink, and a power supply electrically connected to the one or more thermoelectric cells. In response to receiving power from the power supply, the thermoelectric cells produce a temperature difference to draw heat from the vehicle in to the heatsink. Cooling a vehicle cabin can include receiving a desired temperature and a current temperature of a vehicle cabin, determining a temperature difference between the desired temperature and the current temperature, and, based on determining the temperature difference indicates the desired temperature is lower than the current temperature, causing thermoelectric cells to receive power so the thermoelectric cells produce a temperature difference to draw heat from the vehicle cabin in to the heatsink.

Abstract: An intake structure (1a) for an air-conditioning system (100). The intake structure (1) comprises a case (10), a first door (20a), a second door (30a) and an airflow regulator (40). The case (10) defines a mixing chamber (11) comprising a first inlet aperture (12), a second inlet aperture (13), a third inlet aperture (14), and an outlet aperture (15). The first door (20a) is configured to prevent airflow through the first inlet aperture (12) in a first inlet aperture closed position and allow airflow through the first inlet aperture (12) and prevent airflow through the mixing chamber from the third inlet aperture (14) to the first inlet aperture (12) in a first inlet aperture open position.

Abstract: A heat pump system for the vehicle includes a valve, an electrical component cooling apparatus, a battery cooling apparatus, an internal heating apparatus, an internal cooling device, a centralized energy device, and a chiller for controlling a temperature of a battery module by use of a chiller in which a coolant and a refrigerant are heat-exchanged, and for recovering and using heat from various heat sources in a heating mode of a vehicle for indoor heating to improve heating efficiency.

Abstract: In a driving switching preparing section of a road wherein autonomous driving performed by an autonomous driving ECU or autonomous driving controller is switched to manual driving performed by a driver, an air conditioner ECU or an air conditioner controller is configured to prohibit air conditioner power cutting control.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing cabin conditions. A fogging metric can be determined. A control signal is generated based on the fogging metric. The system facilitates modification to the operation control of the at least one climate control device based on the control signal. Such a response can correspond to control of a target evaporator temperature of an HVAC system. The target evaporator temperature can be adjusted within a continuous range of available temperatures. As such, the operation of the evaporator can be adjustably tailored to the needs of addressing a fog factor while also maximizing efficiency of the overall system.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separation device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a housing with an upper surface that is opened and a lower surface that is closed; a cover mounted on the opened upper surface to close and seal the interior of the housing, and including an outlet and an inlet, and a mount hole; an exhaust pipe mounted on the cover; a guide pipe with an upper surface that is opened so that the exhaust pipe is inserted inside, and forms a gas refrigerant flow space between the exterior circumference and the interior circumference of the exhaust pipe; a mount cap mounted inside the closed lower end of the housing; a refrigerant guider to prevent the liquid refrigerant of the refrigerant inflowed into the inlet from flowing into the gas refrigerant flow space, and fixed to the exhaust pipe; and a receiver dryer.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided which can realize suitable temperature control when having a plurality of evaporators even if the load in each evaporator fluctuates. An air conditioner 1 for a vehicle includes at least a compressor 2, a heat absorber 9 to evaporate a refrigerant, a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger 64, and a control device 11, and conditions air of a vehicle interior. The control device 11 calculates target numbers of revolutions TGNCc and TGNCcb of the compressor 2 required to control the temperature of the heat absorber 9 and the temperature of a heat medium cooled by the refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger 64, respectively, and selects the maximum value of them to control the operation of the compressor 2.

Abstract: A vehicle oxygen generating system includes a heat source, a power source, a vehicle air handling assembly of a vehicle air conditioning system, an H2O source and an electrochemical oxygen producing device. The oxygen producing device is connected to the H2O source receiving H2O therefrom. The oxygen producing device uses heat from the heat source and electricity from the power source to produce H2 and O2 from H2O. The O2 produced by the oxygen producing device is directed to the vehicle air handling assembly and moved into a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

Abstract: A system for humidification of a fuel cell electric vehicle includes a fuel cell stack for producing electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, a water supply tank for storing water generated during power generation in the fuel cell stack, a first duct for supplying air exhausted from a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus to a vehicle glass, a second duct for supplying air exhausted from the HVAC apparatus into the vehicle interior, a humidification apparatus for humidifying air supplied through the second duct using water supplied from the water supply tank, and a controller that supplies air to the vehicle glass through the first duct to perform anti-fogging control of the vehicle glass when adjusting an inside humidity of the vehicle using the humidification apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle window glass (10) includes a first glass sheet (1), a second glass sheet (2) and an interlayer film (3) sandwiched between a second surface (S2) of the first glass sheet and a third surface (S3) of the second glass sheet. For weight reduction, at least one of the glass sheets (1, 2) has a thickness of 2.0 mm or smaller. The interlayer film (3) has a main part (4) provided with a rigid layer and a peripheral part (5) formed of a non-rigid layer. The peripheral part (5) is disposed along an upper side of the vehicle window glass (10) which is exposed to air. Contact of water with the rigid layer of the main part (4) is prevented by the non-rigid layer of the peripheral part (5). The rigid layer has a water content controlled to 0.5% or lower as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy.