Unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device

Abstract

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device which comprises a foot stool which is fixedly installed at the lower end of an unmanned aerial vehicle body through screws, a supporting bottom plate is arranged at the inner side end of the foot stool, wings are arranged at the top corners of the upper end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and a fixing plate is fixedly installed on the outer side of the upper end of the supporting bottom plate; a protective plate is arranged in the middle of the inner side of the fixing plate through a hinge shaft, and a prefabricated through groove is formed in the portion, close to the fixing plate, of the protective plate in a penetrating mode; the control assembly is installed in the middle of the lower end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, and aims at solving the problems that in the prior art, a protection structure is large in size and cannot be folded during flight, and meanwhile the lens wiping effect of a surveying and mapping camera cannot be guaranteed. The unmanned aerial vehicle has the technical effects that the protection structure can be conveniently folded when the unmanned aerial vehicle takes off, the flight stability is improved, and the wiping convenience is improved while the wiping effect is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, and in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device. Background Art

[0002] A drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle, is an aircraft that is controlled by remote control or autonomous programs and can complete various tasks without carrying personnel. With the maturity of drone technology, its stability, flight time and payload capacity have been significantly improved, allowing drones to carry various high-precision surveying and mapping equipment to form a drone surveying and mapping device to complete complex surveying and mapping tasks. A surveying and mapping device usually includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, the carried surveying and mapping equipment, a data transmission system and a ground control station.

[0003] The surveying and mapping equipment includes but is not limited to aerial cameras, lidar, infrared cameras and other sensor equipment. During surveying and mapping, the surveying and mapping equipment is carried by a drone to fly to a certain altitude, not restricted by ground conditions, and then captures the image or video detailed information of the ground target and generates remote sensing data. The data transmission system ensures that the remote sensing data collected during the flight can be transmitted to the ground control station for processing in real time or afterwards; most drone surveying and mapping devices have a protective function for the surveying and mapping equipment to prevent the surveying and mapping equipment from being damaged by bumps, but the protective structure is large and cannot be folded during flight, causing the drone to be subject to greater wind resistance during flight, thereby affecting the stability of the drone's flight and easily affecting the clarity of the captured images or videos. At the same time, the lens of the surveying and mapping camera needs to be wiped manually, and the wiping effect cannot be guaranteed. Summary of the invention

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device comprises:

[0007] A tripod, which is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the drone body by screws, and a supporting base plate is arranged at the inner end of the tripod, wings are arranged at the top corners of the upper end of the drone body, a fixing plate is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the upper end of the supporting base plate, and a protective plate is arranged at the inner middle part of the fixing plate through a hinge shaft, a prefabricated through groove is opened through the inner part of the protective plate near the fixing plate, and a guide groove is opened on the inner side of the lower middle part of the protective plate;

[0008] A control assembly is installed in the middle of the lower end of the drone body, and an extension plate is fixedly installed on the outer side of the lower end edge of the control assembly, a drive assembly is connected to the outer side of the lower end of the control assembly, and a mapping camera is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the drive assembly, a drive motor is arranged inside the rear end of the tripod, and the output end of the drive motor is connected to a reciprocating screw rod located in the tripod;

[0009] The mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the front and rear sides of the upper end of the protective plate, and the outer end of the mounting plate is mounted with a first limiting rod through a hinge shaft, a second connecting plate is arranged on the outer side of the left front end of the first limiting rod, and a first connecting plate is arranged on the outer side of the right front end of the first limiting rod, and a sponge block is pasted on the rear wall surfaces of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate;

[0010] The guide blocks are respectively fixedly mounted on the outer sides of the upper and lower ends of the edge of the supporting base plate. The front and rear walls of the tripod are both provided with partition plates, and the partition plates are provided with dampers located in the tripod.

[0011] Furthermore, buffer blocks are fixedly installed at equal intervals on the outer side of the lower end of the supporting base plate, and when the buffer block is located at the bottom, its lower end is flush with the lower end of the tripod.

[0012] Furthermore, a positioning block is integrally fixedly installed on the outer side of one end of the support base plate close to the surveying and mapping camera, and the positioning blocks are arranged at equal intervals on the outer side of the support base plate, and the positioning blocks are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the prefabricated through grooves, and the prefabricated through grooves and the guide grooves are connected.

[0013] Furthermore, a magnetic strip is embedded inside one end of the protective plate away from the fixed plate, and a rubber sheet is adhered to the outer side of the lower end of the protective plate, and the protective plate is located below the surveying and mapping camera.

[0014] Furthermore, the front and rear ends of the support base plate extend into the interior of the tripod respectively, and the left and right ends of the support base plate inside the tripod are both inlaid with ball bearings, and a prefabricated groove matching the ball bearings is opened inside one end of the partition plate close to the support base plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the upper and lower ends of the partition plate are both inclined, and the inclination angle is the same as the inclination angle of the corresponding side of the guide block, and the partition plate forms a telescopic structure with the foot frame through the damper.

[0016] Furthermore, a second limiting rod is fixedly installed inside the front end of the tripod, and the second limiting rod passes through the edge of the supporting base plate, and the partition plate is respectively located outside the reciprocating screw rod and one end of the second limiting rod close to the central axis of the supporting base plate.

[0017] Furthermore, the upper end of the first limit rod is arranged through the interior of the extension plate, and the first limit rod is connected to the extension plate in a sliding manner, and the outer sides of the two groups of first limit rods located on the outer side of the front end of the surveying and mapping camera are both engaged with connecting blocks.

[0018] Furthermore, the connecting blocks are fixedly mounted on the front outer sides of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate respectively, and a fixing bolt is provided at the connection between the connecting block and the first limiting rod, and the connection between the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate is wavy and matched.

[0019] Furthermore, a heat dissipation groove is provided through the inner wall of the upper end of the tripod, and the supporting base plate is connected to the tripod in a sliding manner.

[0020] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0021] 1. Through the protective plate, when the ground at the lowering position is uneven, the reciprocating screw drives the supporting base plate to move downward, so that the supporting base plate drives the two sets of protective plates to move to the bottom of the surveying and mapping camera and align them horizontally, so that the protective plate and rubber sheet can be used to protect the surveying and mapping camera and prevent it from being damaged by bumps;

[0022] 2. Through the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are driven by the first limit rod to move toward the direction close to the surveying and mapping camera, thereby driving the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate to be connected together. At this time, the sponge block on the outer side of the protruding part in the middle of the first connecting plate can wipe the lens on the outer side of the front end of the surveying and mapping camera, and the protruding parts at the upper and lower ends of the second connecting plate can wipe the periphery of the lens of the surveying and mapping camera, thereby improving the overall wiping effect and the convenience of wiping;

[0023] 3. Through the partition plate, when the supporting base plate is located at the highest point or the lowest point in the tripod, the guide block contacts the upper and lower inclined edges of the partition plate respectively. At this time, the two groups of partition plates are tightly connected under the support of the damper, and are respectively located on the outer side of one end of the reciprocating screw and the second limit rod close to the central axis of the supporting base plate, thereby being able to protect the reciprocating screw and the second limit rod respectively. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A front cross-sectional view of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device provided for some embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 A side cross-sectional view of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device provided for some embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 A front cross-sectional view of a protective plate of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device in a protected state provided for some embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 A side cross-sectional view of a protective plate of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device in a protective state provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 5 A front cross-sectional view of the connection between a support base plate and a partition plate of an unmanned aerial vehicle mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 A side cross-sectional view of the connection between a support base plate and a partition plate of an unmanned aerial vehicle mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7 A front view of the connection between a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 8 A top view of the connection between a first limit rod and a connecting block of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Fig. 9 A UAV mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0033] Fig.10 A UAV mapping device provided in some embodiments of the present invention Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0034] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Wing; 3. Tripod; 4. Support base; 5. Buffer block; 6. Fixed plate; 7. Control assembly; 8. Drive assembly; 9. Mapping camera; 10. Extension plate; 11. Protective plate; 12. Prefabricated through groove; 13. Guide groove; 14. Rubber sheet; 15. Mounting plate; 16. Magnetic strip; 17. First limit rod; 18. Positioning block; 19. Drive motor; 20. Reciprocating screw; 21. Guide block; 22. Ball; 23. Heat dissipation groove; 24. Partition plate; 25. Damper; 26. Prefabricated groove; 27. Second limit rod; 28. First connecting plate; 29. ​​Second connecting plate; 30. Sponge block; 31. Connecting block; 32. Fixing bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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 creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device in an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention comprises: a tripod (3) fixedly mounted on the lower end of a drone body (1) by screws, and a supporting base plate (4) is arranged at the inner side end of the tripod (3), and wings (2) are arranged at the top corners of the upper end of the drone body (1), so as to facilitate the overall take-off driven by the wings (2), and at the same time, the supporting base plate (4) plays a reinforcing role between two groups of tripods (3) on the same side, and buffer blocks (5) are fixedly mounted at equal intervals on the outer side of the lower end of the supporting base plate (4), and when the buffer blocks (5) are at the bottom, the lower part thereof is The end of the tripod (3) is arranged flush with the lower end of the tripod (3). When falling, the tripod (3) and the buffer block (5) are in contact with the ground, which is convenient for improving the stability of landing. The control component (7) is installed in the middle of the lower end of the drone body (1). The outer side of the lower end of the control component (7) is connected to the driving component (8), and the outer side of the lower end of the driving component (8) is provided with a mapping camera (9). The control component (7) controls the shooting and data transmission of the mapping camera (9), and the driving component (8) is convenient for fine-tuning the angle of the mapping camera (9) to change the shooting angle.

[0038] A driving motor (19) is arranged inside the rear end of the tripod (3), and the output end of the driving motor (19) is connected to a reciprocating screw rod (20) located in the tripod (3). The support base plate (4) is connected to the tripod (3) in a sliding manner. When taking off, the driving motor (19) is started, so that the driving motor (19) drives the reciprocating screw rod (20) to rotate. At this time, the reciprocating screw rod (20) is threadedly connected to the support base plate (4), thereby driving the support base plate (4) to move upward in the tripod (3). A heat dissipation groove (23) is provided through the inner wall of the upper end of the tripod (3), which can dissipate heat for the driving motor (19). A fixing plate (6) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the upper end of the support base plate (4), and a protective plate (11) is arranged on the inner middle part of the fixing plate (6) through a hinge shaft. The mounting plate (15) is fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the upper end of the protective plate (11), and the outer side of the mounting plate (15) is hinged. The chain shaft is installed with a first limiting rod (17), and an extension plate (10) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the lower edge of the control component (7). The upper end of the first limiting rod (17) is penetrated and arranged inside the extension plate (10), and the first limiting rod (17) and the extension plate (10) are connected in a sliding manner. The fixed plate (6) and the supporting bottom plate (4) move upward synchronously. At this time, the protective plate (11) rotates with the fixed plate (6) through the hinge axis, so that its angle changes and becomes inclined. At the same time, the upper end of the first limiting rod (17) slides in the extension plate (10) and moves in the direction close to the tripod (3) until the protective plate (11) is in a vertical state, and the lower end of the first limiting rod (17) rotates with the mounting plate (15) through the hinge axis, thereby playing a better limiting and supporting role for the protective plate (11), thereby facilitating the two groups of protective plates (11) to be respectively stored in the inner middle part of the tripod (3) on the same side;

[0039] The protective plate (11) is provided with a prefabricated through groove (12) in the inner part close to the fixed plate (6), and a positioning block (18) is integrally fixedly installed on the outer side of one end of the supporting base plate (4) close to the surveying and mapping camera (9), and the positioning blocks (18) are arranged at equal intervals on the outer side of the supporting base plate (4), and the positioning blocks (18) and the prefabricated through groove (12) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and the prefabricated through groove (12) and the guide groove (13) are connected. During the storage process, the positioning block (18) can be inserted into the prefabricated through groove (12). The interior of the groove (12) plays an auxiliary limiting role for the protective plate (11) to ensure the storage effect. At the same time, the length of the prefabricated through groove (12) is greater than the size of the positioning block (18), and the prefabricated through grooves (12) in the two groups of protective plates (11) are arranged correspondingly, so as to increase the air circulation area and reduce the resistance encountered during flight. The end of the protective plate (11) away from the fixed plate (6) is embedded with a magnetic strip (16), and the outer side of the lower end of the protective plate (11) is pasted with a rubber sheet. (14), and the protective plate (11) is located below the surveying and mapping camera (9). Similarly, the above steps are reversed to make the supporting base plate (4) move downward under the action of the driving motor (19), so that the two groups of protective plates (11) can be driven to move to the bottom of the surveying and mapping camera (9). When moving to the bottom, the two groups of protective plates (11) are horizontally aligned. At this time, the magnetic strips (16) in the two groups of protective plates (11) are magnetically connected, thereby improving the firmness of the connection between the two groups of protective plates (11). When the ground at the descending position is uneven, the surveying and mapping camera (9) can be protected by the protective plate (11) through the rubber sheet (14) to prevent the surveying and mapping camera (9) from being damaged by collision. A guide groove (13) is provided on the inner side of the middle part of the lower end of the protective plate (11). The prefabricated through groove (12) and the guide groove (13) are connected. When descending, the guide groove (13) can guide the airflow received by the protective plate (11) to the inside of the prefabricated through groove (12), thereby playing a role in assisting in reducing resistance.

[0040] A second connecting plate (29) is arranged on the outer side of the left front end of the first limiting rod (17), and a first connecting plate (28) is arranged on the outer side of the right front end of the first limiting rod (17), and a sponge block (30) is pasted on the rear wall surfaces of the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29), and a connecting block (31) is arranged on the outer side of the first limiting rod (17) located on the outer side of the front end of the surveying and mapping camera (9), and the connecting block (31) is fixedly installed on the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29) respectively. ), and a fixing bolt (32) is provided at the connection between the connecting block (31) and the first limiting rod (17), and the connection between the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29) is connected in a wave-shaped matching manner. When installing, the connecting block (31) can be clamped on the outside of the middle part of the first limiting rod (17), and then the fixing bolt (32) is rotated and inserted into the inside of the connecting block (31) and the first limiting rod (17) in sequence, so as to facilitate the fixing and installation of the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29) respectively. On the outer side of the rear end of the first limit rod (17), the first connection plate (28) and the second connection plate (29) are located in front of the surveying and mapping camera (9), and the connection between the first connection plate (28) and the second connection plate (29) is connected in a wave-shaped manner. The front and rear two first limit rods (17) located on the same protective plate (11) form a group. When the drone body (1) descends and is protected by the protective plate (11), the two groups of first limit rods (17) are respectively driven by the two groups of protective plates (11) on the extension plate ( 10), and the moving direction is the direction close to the surveying and mapping camera (9), thereby driving the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29) to be matched and connected respectively. At this time, the sponge block (30) on the outer side of the protruding part in the middle of the first connecting plate (28) can wipe the lens on the outer side of the front end of the surveying and mapping camera (9), and the protruding parts at the upper and lower ends of the second connecting plate (29) can wipe the periphery of the lens of the surveying and mapping camera (9), thereby improving the overall wiping effect and the convenience of wiping;

[0041] A second limiting rod (27) is fixedly installed inside the front end of the tripod (3), and the second limiting rod (27) penetrates the edge of the supporting base plate (4). The second limiting rod (27) can limit the supporting base plate (4) when the supporting base plate (4) moves up and down, thereby improving the stability of the movement of the supporting base plate (4). The front and rear ends of the supporting base plate (4) extend to the inside of the tripod (3), and the guide blocks (21) are fixedly installed on the outer sides of the upper and lower ends of the edge of the supporting base plate (4). The front and rear walls of the tripod (3) are both provided with partition plates (24), and the upper and lower ends of the partition plates (24) are both inclined, and the inclination angle is the same as that of the guide blocks. The inclination angles of the corresponding sides of the blocks (21) are the same, a damper (25) located in the tripod (3) is arranged inside the partition plate (24), a spring is arranged outside the damper (25), and the partition plate (24) is respectively located outside one end of the reciprocating screw rod (20) and the second limit rod (27) close to the central axis of the support base plate (4), when the support base plate (4) is located at the highest point or the lowest point in the tripod (3), the guide block (21) is respectively in contact with the upper and lower inclined edges of the partition plate (24), and at this time, the two groups of partition plates (24) are tightly connected under the support of the damper (25), so that the reciprocating screw rod (20) and the second limit rod (27) can be protected respectively;

[0042] The left and right ends of the support base plate (4) located inside the tripod (3) are both inlaid with balls (22), and a prefabricated groove (26) adapted to the balls (22) is opened inside one end of the partition plate (24) close to the support base plate (4), and the partition plate (24) and the tripod (3) form a telescopic structure through a damper (25). When the support base plate (4) is moved, the two groups of partition plates (24) are separated under the guidance and extrusion of the guide block (21) and slide inside the tripod (3). At this time, the damper (25) and the spring are compressed, and as the support base plate (4) moves, the balls (22) roll in the prefabricated groove (26). At this time, the balls (22) can improve the smoothness of the movement of the support base plate (4).

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device, characterized in that: include: A tripod (3) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the drone body (1) by means of screws, and a supporting base plate (4) is arranged at the inner side end of the tripod (3), wings (2) are arranged at the top corners of the upper end of the drone body (1), a fixing plate (6) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the upper end of the supporting base plate (4), and a protective plate (11) is arranged at the inner middle part of the fixing plate (6) via a hinge axis, a prefabricated through groove (12) is provided through the inner part of the protective plate (11) near the fixing plate (6), and a guide groove (13) is provided at the inner side of the lower middle part of the protective plate (11); A control component (7) is mounted at the middle of the lower end of the drone body (1), and an extension plate (10) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the lower end edge of the control component (7), a drive component (8) is connected to the outer side of the lower end of the control component (7), and a mapping camera (9) is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the drive component (8), a drive motor (19) is arranged inside the rear end of the tripod (3), and the output end of the drive motor (19) is connected to a reciprocating screw rod (20) located in the tripod (3); A mounting plate (15) is fixedly mounted on both front and rear sides of the upper end of the protective plate (11), and a first limiting rod (17) is mounted on the outer side of the mounting plate (15) via a hinge shaft, a second connecting plate (29) is arranged on the outer side of the left front end of the first limiting rod (17), and a first connecting plate (28) is arranged on the outer side of the right front end of the first limiting rod (17), and a sponge block (30) is pasted on the rear wall surfaces of the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29); The guide blocks (21) are respectively fixedly mounted on the outer sides of the upper and lower ends of the edge of the supporting base plate (4); the front and rear walls of the tripod (3) are both provided with partition plates (24); and the partition plates (24) are provided with dampers (25) located inside the tripod (3).

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Buffer blocks (5) are fixedly mounted at equal intervals on the outer side of the lower end of the support base plate (4), and when the buffer blocks (5) are located at the bottom, their lower ends are flush with the lower ends of the tripods (3).

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning block (18) is integrally fixedly mounted on the outer side of one end of the support base plate (4) close to the mapping camera (9), and the positioning blocks (18) are arranged at equal intervals on the outer side of the support base plate (4), and the positioning blocks (18) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the prefabricated through grooves (12), and the prefabricated through grooves (12) and the guide grooves (13) are arranged in a connected manner.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnetic strip (16) is embedded in one end of the protective plate (11) away from the fixed plate (6), and a rubber sheet (14) is adhered to the outer side of the lower end of the protective plate (11), and the protective plate (11) is located below the surveying and mapping camera (9).

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear ends of the support base plate (4) extend to the inside of the tripod (3) respectively, and the left and right ends of the support base plate (4) located inside the tripod (3) are both inlaid with balls (22), and a prefabricated groove (26) adapted to the ball (22) is provided inside one end of the partition plate (24) close to the support base plate (4).

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the partition plate (24) are both inclined, and the inclination angle is the same as the inclination angle of the corresponding side of the guide block (21), and the partition plate (24) forms a telescopic structure with the tripod (3) through the damper (25).

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second limiting rod (27) is fixedly installed inside the front end of the tripod (3), and the second limiting rod (27) passes through the edge of the supporting base plate (4), and the partition plate (24) is respectively located outside the reciprocating screw rod (20) and one end of the second limiting rod (27) close to the central axis of the supporting base plate (4).

8. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the first limit rod (17) is arranged to penetrate the interior of the extension plate (10), and the first limit rod (17) and the extension plate (10) are connected in a sliding manner, and the outer sides of the two groups of first limit rods (17) located on the outer side of the front end of the surveying and mapping camera (9) are both engaged with connecting blocks (31).

9. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The connecting block (31) is fixedly mounted on the front outer sides of the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29), respectively, and a fixing bolt (32) is provided at the connection between the connecting block (31) and the first limiting rod (17), and the connection between the first connecting plate (28) and the second connecting plate (29) is connected in a wave-shaped matching manner.

10. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat dissipation groove (23) is provided through the inner wall of the upper end of the tripod (3), and the supporting base plate (4) is connected to the tripod (3) in a sliding manner.

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