A device for automatically identifying and driving away black bears in bee farms

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in bee farms. The device comprises a beekeeping box, a top protective seat provided on the beekeeping box, a monitoring device installed within the top protective seat, a transparent window corresponding to the monitoring device provided on the sidewall of the top protective seat, and an electrical device connected to the monitoring device. The electrical device includes a controller and a database storing black bear image data. The top of the beekeeping box has a circular groove formed therein, and a repelling assembly is installed within the groove. The device activates the repelling assembly when the monitoring device detects a black bear. The tip of the repelling assembly extends from the opening to the outside of the beekeeping box, making it difficult for black bears to damage the beekeeping box and consume the honey inside. Furthermore, the device provides a stinging sensation to the black bear when the black bear comes into contact with the beekeeping box, thereby repelling the bear.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of breeding auxiliary equipment, and in particular to a device for automatically identifying and driving away black bears in bee breeding farms. Background Art

[0002] Beekeeping refers to the business of artificially raising bees to obtain products such as honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen, and beeswax. Currently, beekeeping is widely carried out in bee farms, where bee breeding boxes are placed to allow bees to reproduce and produce honey.

[0003] Bee farms are mostly located outdoors in forests, making them inevitably susceptible to the presence of outside animals, such as black bears. To prevent black bears from consuming honey from beehives, bee farm managers typically install cameras throughout the farm to collect real-time image data. When a black bear enters the farm, they then go to the farm to remove it. This method is not only cumbersome and can easily miss opportunities to protect the beehives, but it also poses a risk to the safety of managers and can easily result in casualties. Therefore, we propose a device for automatically identifying and removing black bears from beehives. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in bee farms, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in a bee breeding farm comprises a bee breeding box, a top protective seat provided on the bee breeding box, a monitoring device provided within the top protective seat, a transparent window corresponding to the monitoring device provided on a side wall of the top protective seat, the monitoring device connected to an electrical device, the electrical device comprising a controller and a database storing black bear image data, a circular groove provided on the top of the bee breeding box, a repelling assembly provided within the circular groove, wherein the repelling assembly comprises:

[0007] There are four groups of movable plates, which are movably arranged around the circular groove. The outer sides of the movable plates are provided with several groups of pointed parts. The upper ends of the movable plates extend into the assembly cavity provided in the top protective seat. The assembly cavity is located below the monitoring device. The outer wall of the bee breeding box is provided with a through hole for the pointed parts to pass through.

[0008] A driving assembly is provided in the assembly cavity and is used to drive the movable plate to move so that the tip portion extends from the through opening to the outside of the bee breeding box;

[0009] The monitoring device compares the collected image data with the black bear image data in the database. When the collected image data matches the black bear image data, the monitoring device sends a signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the driving component to work.

[0010] A further improvement is that bee entrances communicating with the inner cavity of the bee breeding box are provided on the top of each of the four sides of the bee breeding box.

[0011] A further improvement is that a second bee entrance is opened on the movable plate, which corresponds to the first bee entrance when the driving component is not working. The bottom of the movable plate is connected to a sliding block through a second elastic member. The sliding block is slidably arranged at the bottom of the circular groove, and the sliding block and a side wall of the circular groove are connected through a third elastic member.

[0012] The cam is secured to the chassis and has a locking mechanism which allows the cam to lock onto the chassis, and the cam has a locking mechanism which allows the cam to lock onto the chassis.

[0013] The electromagnetic block drives the movable metal plate to move, and the movable metal plate drives the movable plate downward through the connecting rod and the L-shaped connecting arm, so that the second bee entrance and the first bee entrance are staggered. Then the movable plate continues to move downward, and the L-shaped connecting arm drives the movable plate to move horizontally under the action of the frustum-shaped driving block, so that the tip passes through the through opening.

[0014] A further improvement is that air storage boxes are provided at both ends of the assembly cavity below the fixed plate, and high-pressure bear-repelling gas is stored in the air storage boxes. An electromagnetic valve connected to the controller is provided at the air outlet end of the air storage box, and the air outlet end of the air storage box is connected to the air guide part on the top protective seat.

[0015] A further improvement is that the top protective seat includes a protective seat 1 with a trapezoidal vertical cross-section and a protective seat 2 which is integrally connected to the protective seat 1 and has a rectangular vertical cross-section, the air guide portion includes several groups of guide grooves opened at both ends of the protective seat 1 and the protective seat 2, the guide groove includes a groove body 1 opened on the inclined surface of the protective seat 1 and a groove body 2 vertically opened at the end of the protective seat 2 and connected to the groove body 1 from end to end, a channel is opened in the inner cavity of the protective seat 1 on the other side of the groove body 1, one end of the channel is connected to the air outlet end of the air storage box, and the other end is connected to the other end of the multiple groups of groove bodies 1 through an air inlet.

[0016] A further improvement is that the channel includes a diverter chamber provided in the protective seat and located at the other end of the trough body, the diverter chamber is connected to the air inlet, the diverter chamber is also connected to the flow chamber opened in the protective seat, the flow chamber is connected to the air outlet end of the air storage box, and a follower impeller is provided in the flow chamber, which is driven to rotate by the entering high-pressure bear-driving gas, and one end of the impeller shaft of the follower impeller passes through one side of the top protective seat and is connected to the sound driving part.

[0017] A further improvement is that the sound driving portion includes a toothless gear sleeved on the outer wall of the impeller shaft and located outside the top protective seat, a sliding seat slidably arranged outside the top protective seat and meshing with the toothless gear, an elastic member 4 connected to the sliding seat at one end and connected to the outer wall of the top protective seat at the other end, an impact column provided at an end of the sliding seat away from the elastic member 4, and a copper plate provided on the top protective seat for contacting the impact column;

[0018] The toothless gear is used to drive the sliding seat to intermittently drive the impact column to impact the copper disk.

[0019] A further improvement is that mounting seats are fixedly provided around the bottom of the outer wall of the bee breeding box.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The present invention activates the repelling component when a black bear is detected by a monitoring device, and the tip of the repelling component extends from the opening to the outside of the bee breeding box, making it difficult for the black bear to destroy the bee breeding box and eat the honey inside. At the same time, the black bear feels a stinging sensation when it comes into contact with the bee breeding box, thereby repelling the black bear. The repelling component sprays high-pressure bear-repelling gas outside the bee breeding box to form a gas curtain, which, on the one hand, repels the black bear and, on the other hand, makes it difficult for the black bear to smell the honey inside the bee breeding box. Under the action of the high-pressure bear-repelling gas, the sound repelling part is activated, thereby further deterring and repelling the black bear. The present invention is easy to use and is beneficial to the safety of management personnel, thereby avoiding casualties. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 Structural cross-section view;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bee breeding box in the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the top protective seat in the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the movable port structure in the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the sound driving part in the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1. bee breeding box; 2. mounting base; 3. top protective base; 4. monitoring device; 5. transparent window; 6. circular groove; 7. through port; 8. movable plate; 9. tip; 10. bee inlet 1; 11. bee inlet 2; 12. L-shaped connecting arm; 13. assembly chamber; 14. movable metal plate; 15. elastic part 1; 16. electromagnetic block; 17. connecting rod; 18. frustum-shaped driving block; 19. movable port; 20. elastic part 2; 21. sliding block; 22. elastic part 3; 23. telescopic plate; 24. air storage box; 25. circulation chamber; 26. follower impeller; 27. guide groove; 28. diverter chamber; 29. ​​sliding seat; 30. elastic part 4; 31. copper disk; 32. impact column; 33. toothless gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] Please see the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 4

[0032] A device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in a bee farm includes a bee breeding box 1, a top protective seat 3 provided on the bee breeding box 1, a monitoring device 4 provided within the top protective seat 3, the monitoring device 4 being, for example, a camera, and a side wall of the top protective seat 3 provided with a transparent window 5 corresponding to the monitoring device 4. The monitoring device 4 collects image data through the transparent window 5, and the main body of the monitoring device 4 is protected by the top protective seat 3 to prevent damage.

[0033] The monitoring device 4 is connected to an electrical device, which can be installed in the bee breeding box 1. The electrical device includes a controller and a database storing black bear image data. Of course, it is not limited to these types. For example, the electrical device also includes a wireless communication module and a power supply module. When the monitoring device 4 detects black bear image data, a signal can be sent remotely through the wireless communication module to remind the management personnel. The power supply module provides power for the electrical components in this application, such as a battery, which will not be described in detail here.

[0034] A circular groove 6 is provided on the top of the bee breeding box 1, and a driving component is provided in the circular groove 6; wherein the driving component includes:

[0035] The movable plate 8 is provided with four groups, which are movably arranged around the circular groove 6. The outer side of the movable plate 8 is provided with a plurality of groups of pointed portions 9. The upper end of the movable plate 8 extends into the assembly cavity 13 provided in the top protective seat 3. The assembly cavity 13 is located below the monitoring device 4. The outer wall of the bee breeding box 1 is provided with a through hole 7 for the pointed portion 9 to pass through.

[0036] The driving assembly is disposed in the assembly cavity 13 and is used to drive the movable plate 8 to move so that the tip portion 9 extends from the through opening 7 to the outside of the bee breeding box 1. The tip portion 9 passes through the through opening 7, making it difficult for a black bear to damage the bee breeding box 1 and consume the honey inside. At the same time, when a black bear comes into contact with the bee breeding box 1, it will feel a stinging sensation, thereby repelling the black bear.

[0037] The monitoring device 4 compares the collected image data with the black bear image data in the database. When the collected image data matches the black bear image data, the monitoring device 4 sends a signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the driving component to work.

[0038] Preferably, the bee breeding box 1 of this embodiment is provided with bee entrances 10 connected to its inner cavity on all four sides of the top to facilitate bees to enter and exit the bee breeding box 1.

[0039] Preferably, the movable plate 8 of this embodiment is provided with a bee entrance 2 11 corresponding to the bee entrance 10 when the driving component is not working. When the monitoring device 4 does not detect a black bear, the bee entrance 10 corresponds to the bee entrance 2 11, so that the bees can enter and exit the bee breeding box 1; the bottom of the movable plate 8 is connected to the sliding block 21 through the elastic member 2 20, and the elastic member 2 20 is, for example, a spring and an elastic telescopic rod, so that the movable plate 8 can move up and down relative to the sliding block 21, and the sliding block 21 is slidably arranged at the bottom of the circular groove 6, and the sliding block 21 and the one side wall of the circular groove 6 are connected by the elastic member 3 22, and the elastic member 3 22 is, for example, a spring and an elastic telescopic rod, so that the sliding block 21 can move horizontally.

[0040] Preferably, the driving assembly of this embodiment includes a movable metal plate 14 movably arranged in the inner cavity of the assembly cavity 13, a fixed plate fixed in the inner cavity of the assembly cavity 13 and located below the movable metal plate 14, a plurality of groups of elastic members 15 connecting the movable metal plate 14 and the fixed plate, and an electromagnetic block 16 arranged on the fixed plate and energized by a controller to adsorb the movable metal plate 14. The elastic member 15 is, for example, a spring and an elastic telescopic rod, which is used to drive the movable metal plate 14 to reset when the electromagnetic block 16 is powered off. In actual practice, in order to reduce the number of bees entering the circular groove 6, a telescopic plate 29 is vertically provided on the outer side of the movable plate 8 and at both ends of the bee entrance 11. The outer end of the telescopic plate 29 is in sliding contact with the outer inner wall of the circular groove 6. The telescopic plate 29 not only adapts to the movement of the movable plate 8, but also limits it, making it difficult for bees to enter the circular groove 6 from the side.

[0041] Connecting rods 17 are provided around the bottom of the movable metal plate 14. The bottom of the connecting rod 17 movably passes through the fixed plate and is movably sleeved on the outer wall of the transverse section of the L-shaped connecting arm 12. One end of the four groups of L-shaped connecting arms 12 is respectively connected to the top of the four groups of movable plates 8. The inner wall of the assembly cavity 13 inside the four groups of L-shaped connecting arms 12 is provided with a truncated cone-shaped driving block 18. The other end of the L-shaped connecting arm 12 is provided with a ball for contacting the outer wall of the truncated cone-shaped driving block 18. The bottom of the top protective seat 3 is provided with an opening for the movable plate 8 to extend into the inner cavity of the assembly cavity 13, and a movable opening 19 is provided vertically on the outside of the opening for the L-shaped connecting arm 12 to enter;

[0042] Specifically, the electromagnetic block 16 drives the movable metal plate 14 to move downward, and the movable metal plate 14 drives the movable plate 8 downward through the connecting rod 17 and the L-shaped connecting arm 12 to squeeze the elastic member 2 20, so that the bee entrance 2 11 and the bee entrance 1 10 are staggered, which not only prevents the black bear from eating the honey inside the bee breeding box 1 through the bee entrance 2 11, but also makes it difficult for the subsequent bear-repelling gas to enter the bee breeding box 1; then the movable plate 8 continues to move downward, at this time, the L-shaped connecting arm 12 contacts the frustum-shaped driving block 18, and under the action of the frustum-shaped driving block 18, the L-shaped connecting arm 12 drives the movable plate 8 to move horizontally outward to squeeze the elastic member 3 22, so that the tip 9 passes through the through opening 7.

[0043] Please see the attached Figure 5

[0044] Preferably, air storage boxes 24 are provided at both ends of the assembly cavity 13 below the fixed plate in this embodiment, and high-pressure bear-repelling gas is stored in the air storage boxes 24. The bear-repelling gas can be selected according to actual conditions, such as bear-repelling spray gas, etc.; the air outlet end of the air storage box 24 is provided with a solenoid valve connected to the controller, and the air outlet end of the air storage box 24 is connected to the air guide part on the top protective seat 3, and the monitoring device 4 sends a signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the operation of the repelling component and also controls the opening of the solenoid valve.

[0045] Preferably, the top protective seat 3 of this embodiment includes a protective seat 1 having a trapezoidal vertical cross-section and a protective seat 2 which is integrally connected to the protective seat 1 and has a rectangular vertical cross-section. At the same time, the bottom surface area of ​​the protective seat 2 is larger than the top surface area of ​​the bee breeding box 1, providing protection for the bee breeding box 1 from rain and sun.

[0046] The air guide portion includes several groups of guide grooves 27 opened at both ends of the protective seat 1 and the protective seat 2. The guide groove 27 includes a groove body 1 opened on the inclined surface of the protective seat 1 and a groove body 2 vertically opened at the end of the protective seat 2 and connected to the end of the groove body 1. A channel is opened in the inner cavity of the protective seat 1 inside the other end of the groove body 1. One end of the channel is connected to the air outlet end of the air storage box 24, and the other end is connected to the other end of the multiple groups of groove bodies 1 through an air inlet. The high-pressure bear-repelling gas discharged from the air storage box 24 is guided by the air guide portion, so that the high-pressure bear-repelling gas passes through the groove body 1 and the groove body 2 to cover the outside of the bee breeding box 1 to form a gas curtain, making it difficult for black bears to smell the honey inside the bee breeding box 1, while also playing the role of repelling black bears.

[0047] Preferably, the channel of this embodiment includes a diverter chamber 28 provided in a protective seat and located at the other end of a trough body. The diverter chamber 28 is communicated with the air inlet. The diverter chamber 28 is also communicated with a flow chamber 25 provided in a protective seat. The flow chamber 25 is cylindrical and communicates with the outlet end of the air storage box 24. A follower impeller 26 is provided in the flow chamber 25, which is driven to rotate by the entering high-pressure bear-driving gas. One end of the impeller shaft of the follower impeller 26 passes through one side of the top protective seat 3 and is connected to a sound driving portion.

[0048] Preferably, the sound driving portion of this embodiment includes a toothless gear 33 sleeved on the outer wall of the impeller shaft and located on the outside of the top protective seat 3, a sliding seat 29 slidingly arranged on the outside of the top protective seat 3 and meshing with the toothless gear 33, an elastic member 4 30 with one end connected to the sliding seat 29 and the other end connected to the outer wall of the top protective seat 3, an impact column 32 arranged at one end of the sliding seat 29 away from the elastic member 4 30, and a copper plate 31 arranged on the top protective seat 3 for contacting the impact column 32, the elastic member 4 30 is, for example, a spring or an elastic telescopic rod, and the toothless gear 33 is used to The sliding seat 29 is driven to intermittently drive the impact column 32 to impact the copper plate 31. When the impeller 26 rotates, the toothless gear 33 is driven by the impeller shaft. The toothless gear 33 drives the sliding seat 29 to squeeze the elastic member 4 30 so that the impact column 32 is away from the copper plate 31. When the teeth on the toothless gear 33 are separated from the sliding seat 29, the elastic member 4 30 drives the sliding seat 29 to return to its original position, so that the impact column 32 hits the copper plate 31. In this way, the copper plate 31 makes a noise, which plays a certain role in driving away black bears and can also serve as a reminder to management personnel when there are management personnel nearby.

[0049] Preferably, mounting seats 2 are fixedly provided around the bottom of the outer wall of the bee breeding box 1 of this embodiment, so as to facilitate the use of fixing components to fix the bee breeding box 1 at a designated outdoor location.

[0050] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for automatically identifying and driving away black bears in a bee breeding farm, comprising a bee breeding box (1), characterized in that: The bee breeding box (1) is provided with a top protective seat (3), a monitoring device (4) is provided in the top protective seat (3), a transparent window (5) corresponding to the monitoring device (4) is provided on the side wall of the top protective seat (3), the monitoring device (4) is connected to an electrical device, the electrical device includes a controller and a database storing black bear image data, a circular groove (6) is provided on the top of the bee breeding box (1), and a driving component is provided in the circular groove (6); wherein the driving component includes: The movable plate (8) is provided with four groups, which are movably arranged around the circular groove (6). The outer side of the movable plate (8) is provided with a plurality of groups of tip portions (9). The upper end of the movable plate (8) extends into an assembly cavity (13) provided in the top protective seat (3). The assembly cavity (13) is located below the monitoring device (4). The outer wall of the bee breeding box (1) is provided with a through hole (7) for the tip portions (9) to pass through. A driving assembly is provided in the assembly cavity (13) and is used to drive the movable plate (8) to move so that the tip portion (9) extends from the opening (7) to the outside of the bee breeding box (1); The monitoring device (4) compares the collected image data with the black bear image data in the database, and when the collected image data matches the black bear image data, the monitoring device (4) sends a signal to the controller, so that the controller controls the driving component to operate; The bee breeding box (1) is provided with a bee entrance (10) on all four sides of the top thereof and is connected to the inner cavity thereof; The movable plate (8) is provided with a second bee inlet (11) corresponding to the first bee inlet (10) when the driving component is not working. The bottom of the movable plate (8) is connected to a sliding block (21) via a second elastic member (20). The sliding block (21) is slidably arranged on the bottom of the circular groove (6), and the sliding block (21) and a side wall of the circular groove (6) are connected via a third elastic member (22). The driving assembly includes a movable metal plate (14) movably arranged in the inner cavity of the assembly cavity (13), a fixed plate fixed in the inner cavity of the assembly cavity (13) and located below the movable metal plate (14), a plurality of groups of elastic members (15) connecting the movable metal plate (14) and the fixed plate, and an electromagnetic block (16) arranged on the fixed plate and controlled by a controller to energize and adsorb the movable metal plate (14). Connecting rods (17) are provided around the bottom of the movable metal plate (14). The bottom of the connecting rod (17) movably passes through the fixed plate and movably sleeves on the outer wall of the transverse section of the L-shaped connecting arm (12). One end of the four groups of L-shaped connecting arms (12) is respectively connected to the top of the four groups of movable plates (8). The inner wall of the assembly cavity (13) inside the four groups of L-shaped connecting arms (12) is provided with a truncated cone-shaped driving block (18). The other end of the L-shaped connecting arm (12) is provided with a ball for contacting the outer wall of the truncated cone-shaped driving block (18); the bottom of the top protective seat (3) is provided with an opening for the movable plate (8) to extend into the inner cavity of the assembly cavity (13) and a movable opening (19) vertically provided outside the opening for the L-shaped connecting arm (12) to enter; The electromagnetic block (16) drives the movable metal plate (14) to move, and the movable metal plate (14) drives the movable plate (8) downward through the connecting rod (17) and the L-shaped connecting arm (12), so that the second bee entrance (11) and the first bee entrance (10) are staggered, and then the movable plate (8) continues to move downward, and the L-shaped connecting arm (12) drives the movable plate (8) to move horizontally under the action of the frustum-shaped driving block (18), so that the tip (9) passes through the through opening (7).

2. The device for automatically identifying and removing black bears from bee farms according to claim 1, characterized in that: Air storage boxes (24) are provided at both ends of the assembly cavity (13) below the fixed plate. High-pressure bear-repelling gas is stored in the air storage boxes (24). An electromagnetic valve connected to a controller is provided at the air outlet end of the air storage box (24). The air outlet end of the air storage box (24) is communicated with the air guide portion on the top protective seat (3).

3. The device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in bee farms according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top protective seat (3) comprises a protective seat 1 with a trapezoidal vertical section and a protective seat 2 which is integrally connected to the protective seat 1 and has a rectangular vertical section. The air guide portion comprises a plurality of guide grooves (27) provided at both ends of the protective seat 1 and the protective seat 2. The guide grooves (27) comprise a groove body 1 provided on the inclined surface of the protective seat 1 and a groove body 2 vertically provided at the end of the protective seat 2 and connected to the groove body 1 from one end. A channel is provided in the inner cavity of the protective seat 1 on the other end of the groove body 1. One end of the channel is connected to the air outlet end of the air storage box (24), and the other end is connected to the other end of the plurality of groove bodies 1 through an air inlet.

4. The device for automatically identifying and removing black bears from bee farms according to claim 3, characterized in that: The channel includes a diverter chamber (28) provided in the first protective seat and located at the other end of the first trough body. The diverter chamber (28) is communicated with the air inlet. The diverter chamber (28) is also communicated with a flow chamber (25) provided in the first protective seat. The flow chamber (25) is communicated with the air outlet end of the air storage box (24). A follower impeller (26) driven to rotate by the entering high-pressure bear-driving gas is provided in the flow chamber (25). One end of the impeller shaft of the follower impeller (26) passes through one side of the top protective seat (3) and is connected to a sound driving portion.

5. The device for automatically identifying and repelling black bears in bee farms according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sound driving part comprises a toothless gear (33) sleeved on the outer wall of the impeller shaft and located outside the top protective seat (3), a sliding seat (29) slidingly arranged outside the top protective seat (3) and meshing with the toothless gear (33), an elastic member (30) connected at one end to the sliding seat (29) and at the other end to the outer wall of the top protective seat (3), an impact column (32) arranged at one end of the sliding seat (29) away from the elastic member (30), and a copper plate (31) arranged on the top protective seat (3) for contacting the impact column (32); The toothless gear (33) is used to drive the sliding seat (29) to intermittently drive the impact column (32) to impact the copper disk (31).

6. The device for automatically identifying and removing black bears from bee farms according to claim 1, characterized in that: Mounting seats (2) are fixedly provided on all four sides of the bottom of the outer wall of the bee breeding box (1).

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