Integrated 3D printing and milling combined machining practical training platform

By designing an integrated 3D printing and milling composite machining training platform, the milling and grinding of the prints is achieved by using rotation, lifting and adjustment mechanisms, which solves the problem of large surface roughness of the finished 3D printing products and improves the processing accuracy and yield.

CN119649666AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-18GUANGXI TECHCAL COLLEGE OF MACHINERY & ELECTRICITY
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Application Number
CN202510059549.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The finished products printed in 3D have a large surface roughness, which is difficult to meet the actual use needs. They usually require milling and grinding, but this requires disassembly and reinstalling the workpiece, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and affects the processing accuracy.

Method used

An integrated 3D printing and milling composite machining training platform is designed to adjust the angle of the workpiece through the rotating mechanism, the lifting mechanism adjusts the height of the workpiece, and the adjustment components adjust the position of the milling head to achieve milling and grinding of the print parts, avoiding disassembly and reinstallation.

Benefits of technology

The platform can be milled and grinded without disassembling the workpiece, which significantly saves time and energy, and improves the accuracy of printed objects and the yield of materials.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of 3D printing, in particular to an integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding combined machining practical training platform which comprises a practical training platform, a bearing plate, a lifting mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a guide rail mechanism and a milling and grinding mechanism. One side of the top of the practical training platform is fixedly connected with a mounting frame; the bearing plate is movably arranged on the practical training platform, and the bearing plate is movably arranged in the mounting frame; the lifting mechanism is arranged between the mounting frame and the practical training platform and is used for driving the bearing plate to move in the vertical direction; the rotating mechanism is arranged in the mounting frame and used for adjusting the angle of the bearing plate; the guide rail mechanism is arranged in the mounting frame, and a printing head is arranged on the guide rail mechanism; the milling and grinding mechanism is arranged on the practical training platform and used for milling and grinding the printed piece. By means of the integrated design that 3D printing and the milling and grinding mechanism are combined, a printed workpiece does not need to be disassembled and reinstalled, time and labor are saved, the precision of a printed object is greatly improved, and the yield of materials is increased.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of 3D printing, and in particular to an integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform. Background Art

[0002] With the development of 3D printing technology, 3D printers have been able to directly manufacture metal parts with metallurgical bonding, dense structure, dimensional accuracy and good mechanical properties. They have broad application prospects and have become a research hotspot in the field of additive manufacturing. 3D printers print metal parts with the advantages of personalized design, fast molding and short manufacturing cycle, which are very suitable for the manufacture of small batches, personalized metal parts with complex surfaces and internal structures.

[0003] The Chinese patent with announcement number CN110125403B discloses that the collimating lens group of the metal laser 3D printer can be movably set to achieve focusing, so that the laser spot size is adjustable, so that the 3D printer has a focusing function, and the size of the laser spot can be adjusted according to the printed product, so that the product is not easy to be damaged and has high flexibility; further, the 3D printer sets the adjustment plate on the supporting cylinder body in a magnetic manner, so that the adjustment plate can be set in a balanced manner without any imbalance, so that the powder is evenly spread and does not affect the printing quality of the product; in addition, the recovery cylinder body is detachable, which is easy to install and disassemble and install, convenient for replacement and maintenance, and has good flexibility. The recovery cylinder body can be quickly disassembled to remove residual printing powder, which greatly improves the user experience.

[0004] However, the above technical solution has the following shortcomings: the surface roughness of the finished product printed by 3D printing is relatively large, which makes it difficult to meet the actual use requirements. The 3D printed workpiece usually needs to be milled and ground to meet the use requirements. Therefore, the printed workpiece needs to be placed on a milling machine for secondary processing, and the workpiece needs to be re-fixed and re-positioned, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also affects the processing accuracy. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to propose an integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform to address the problems existing in the background technology.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: an integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding composite processing training platform, comprising a training table, one side of the top of which is fixedly connected to a mounting frame;

[0007] The load-bearing plate is movably arranged on the training platform, and the load-bearing plate is movably arranged in the mounting frame;

[0008] A lifting mechanism is arranged between the mounting frame and the training platform, and is used to drive the bearing plate to move in a vertical direction;

[0009] A rotating mechanism is arranged in the mounting frame and is used to adjust the angle of the bearing plate, one end of the rotating mechanism is connected to the lifting mechanism, and the other end of the rotating mechanism is connected to the bearing plate;

[0010] A guide rail mechanism is arranged in the mounting frame, and a print head is arranged on the guide rail mechanism;

[0011] The milling mechanism is arranged on the training table and is used for milling the printed parts.

[0012] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor, a lifting screw, a lifting platform and a guide rod. The lifting motor is fixedly connected to the training platform, one end of the lifting screw is connected to the output end of the lifting motor, the other end of the lifting screw is rotatably connected to the mounting frame, the lifting platform is threadedly connected to the lifting screw, two guide rods are provided, both guide rods pass through the lifting platform and are slidably connected to the lifting platform, and the guide rods are fixedly connected to the training platform and the mounting frame.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating mechanism includes a mounting shaft, a rotating motor, a driving wheel and a driven wheel; the mounting shaft passes through the lifting platform and is rotatably connected to the lifting platform, the top of the mounting shaft is fixedly connected to the bearing plate, the rotating motor is fixedly connected to the lifting platform, the driving wheel is connected to the output end of the rotating motor, the driven wheel is fixedly connected to the mounting shaft, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are meshed with each other.

[0014] Preferably, the guide rail mechanism includes a support rod, a movable block, a connecting plate, a longitudinal guide rail unit and a transverse guide rail unit; two support rods are arranged in parallel, both ends of the two support rods are fixedly connected to the mounting frame, two movable blocks are arranged and correspond to the support rods one by one, the movable blocks are sleeved on the support rods and slidably connected to the support rods, the two ends of the connecting plate are respectively fixedly connected to the two movable blocks, the longitudinal guide rail unit is transmission-connected to the movable block, the transverse guide rail unit is arranged on the connecting plate, and the output end of the transverse guide rail unit is connected to the print head.

[0015] Preferably, the longitudinal guide rail unit includes a transmission shaft, a longitudinal motor, a transmission wheel and a transmission belt; two transmission shafts are provided, both ends of the two transmission shafts are rotatably connected to the mounting frame, the longitudinal motor is transmission-connected to the transmission shaft, the transmission wheels are grouped in pairs and two groups are provided, the transmission wheels are fixedly connected to the transmission shaft, two transmission belts are provided and correspond one-to-one to the two groups of transmission wheels, and the transmission shaft is fixedly connected to the movable block.

[0016] Preferably, the transverse guide rail unit includes a slide rod, a slider, a transverse motor and a driving belt; two slide rods are provided, the two slide rods are fixedly connected to the connecting plate through a fixed block, the slider is sleeved on the surfaces of the two slide rods and is slidably connected to the slide rods, the slider is fixedly connected to the print head, the transverse motor is provided on the connecting plate, the driving belt is transmission-connected to the output end of the transverse motor, the driving belt is fixedly connected to the slider, and the driving belt and the slide rod are parallel to each other.

[0017] Preferably, the milling mechanism includes a mounting seat, a movable seat, a milling head and an adjustment assembly; the mounting seat is fixedly connected to the training table, the movable seat is slidably arranged on the mounting seat, the milling head is arranged on the movable seat, the adjustment assembly is arranged on the mounting seat, and the output end of the adjustment assembly is connected to the movable seat.

[0018] Preferably, the adjustment component includes an adjustment motor, an adjustment screw, an adjustment block, a support block and a support rail; the adjustment motor is fixedly connected to the mounting seat, the adjustment screw is connected to the output end of the adjustment motor, the adjustment block is threadedly connected to the adjustment screw, and the adjustment block is fixedly connected to the movable seat; a plurality of support blocks are provided and are fixedly connected to the movable seat, two support rails are provided and are fixedly connected to the mounting seat, and the support block is slidably connected to the support rail.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the above technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0020] The present invention adopts an integrated design combining 3D printing and milling mechanism. The printed workpiece does not need to be disassembled and reinstalled. The rotating mechanism adjusts the angle of the workpiece, the lifting mechanism adjusts the height of the workpiece, and the adjusting component adjusts the position of the milling head to perform milling and grinding on the printed part. This not only saves time and labor, but also greatly improves the accuracy of the printed object and improves the yield rate of the material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of a lifting mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of a guide rail mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of a transverse guide rail unit in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a rotating mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of an adjustment assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] 1. Training platform; 2. Mounting frame; 3. Lifting mechanism; 31. Lifting motor; 32. Lifting screw rod; 33. Lifting platform; 34. Guide rod; 4. Rotating mechanism; 41. Mounting shaft; 42. Rotating motor; 43. Driving wheel; 44. Driven wheel; 5. Guide rail mechanism; 51. Support rod; 52. Movable block; 53. Connecting plate; 54. Longitudinal guide rail unit; 541. Transmission shaft; 542. Longitudinal motor; 543. Transmission wheel; 544. Transmission belt; 55. Transverse guide rail unit; 551. Slide rod; 552. Slider; 553. Transverse motor; 554. Drive belt; 6. Milling mechanism; 61. Mounting seat; 62. Movable seat; 63. Milling head; 64. Adjusting assembly; 641. Adjusting motor; 642. Adjusting screw rod; 643. Adjusting block; 644. Support block; 645. Support rail; 7. Carrying plate; 8. Print head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1-6 As shown, the present invention proposes an integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding composite processing training platform, including a training platform 1, a bearing plate 7, a lifting mechanism 3, a rotating mechanism 4, a guide rail mechanism 5 and a milling and grinding mechanism 6;

[0029] A mounting frame 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the training platform 1;

[0030] The load-bearing plate 7 is movably arranged on the training platform 1, and the load-bearing plate 7 is movably arranged in the mounting frame 2;

[0031] The lifting mechanism 3 is arranged between the mounting frame 2 and the training platform 1, and the lifting mechanism 3 is used to drive the carrying plate 7 to move in the vertical direction;

[0032] The rotating mechanism 4 is arranged in the mounting frame 2 for adjusting the angle of the carrying plate 7, one end of the rotating mechanism 4 is connected to the lifting mechanism 3, and the other end of the rotating mechanism 4 is connected to the carrying plate 7;

[0033] The guide rail mechanism 5 is arranged in the mounting frame 2, and a print head 8 is arranged on the guide rail mechanism 5, and the print head 8 is connected to the feeding unit;

[0034] The milling mechanism 6 is arranged on the training platform 1 for performing milling processing on the printed part.

[0035] Embodiment 2, as Figure 1-2As shown, the present invention proposes an integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform. Compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment further discloses the structure of the lifting mechanism 3; the lifting mechanism 3 includes a lifting motor 31, a lifting screw rod 32, a lifting platform 33 and a guide rod 34. The lifting motor 31 is fixedly connected to the training platform 1. The lifting motor 31 has the function of forward and reverse rotation, and is connected to the control system and the power supply through a wire. One end of the lifting screw rod 32 is connected to the output end of the lifting motor 31, and the other end of the lifting screw rod 32 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 2. The lifting platform 33 is threadedly connected to the lifting screw rod 32. Two guide rods 34 are provided. The two guide rods 34 both penetrate the lifting platform 33 and are slidably connected to the lifting platform 33. The guide rods 34 are fixedly connected to the training platform 1 and the mounting frame 2.

[0036] Embodiment three, as Figure 2-5 As shown, the present invention proposes an integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding composite processing training platform. Compared with the second embodiment, this embodiment further discloses the structure of the rotating mechanism 4; the rotating mechanism 4 includes a mounting shaft 41, a rotating motor 42, a driving wheel 43 and a driven wheel 44; the mounting shaft 41 passes through the lifting platform 33 and is rotatably connected to the lifting platform 33, the top of the mounting shaft 41 is fixedly connected to the bearing plate 7, the rotating motor 42 is fixedly connected to the lifting platform 33, the rotating motor 42 has the function of forward and reverse rotation, is connected to the control system and the power supply through a wire, the driving wheel 43 is connected to the output end of the rotating motor 42, the driven wheel 44 is fixedly connected to the mounting shaft 41, and the driving wheel 43 and the driven wheel 44 are meshed with each other.

[0037] Embodiment 4, as Figure 3-4As shown, an integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform proposed by the present invention, compared with the third embodiment, this embodiment further discloses the structure of a guide rail mechanism 5; the guide rail mechanism 5 includes a support rod 51, a movable block 52, a connecting plate 53, a longitudinal guide rail unit 54 and a transverse guide rail unit 55; two support rods 51 are arranged in parallel, and both ends of the two support rods 51 are fixedly connected to the mounting frame 2, two movable blocks 52 are arranged and correspond to the support rods 51 one by one, the movable blocks 52 are sleeved on the support rods 51 and slidably connected to the support rods 51, the two ends of the connecting plate 53 are respectively fixedly connected to the two movable blocks 52, the longitudinal guide rail unit 54 is transmission-connected to the movable block 52, the transverse guide rail unit 55 is arranged on the connecting plate 53, and the output end of the transverse guide rail unit 55 is connected to the print head 8, and the longitudinal guide rail unit 54 includes a transmission shaft 541, a longitudinal motor 542, a transmission wheel 543 and a transmission belt 544; two transmission shafts 541 are arranged, and both ends of the two transmission shafts 541 are rotationally connected to the mounting frame 2, The lateral motor 542 is connected to the transmission shaft 541 for transmission, the longitudinal motor 542 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 2, the longitudinal motor 542 has the function of forward and reverse rotation, and is connected to the control system and the power supply through a wire, the transmission wheels 543 are arranged in pairs and two groups are provided, the transmission wheels 543 are fixedly connected to the transmission shaft 541, two transmission belts 544 are provided and correspond to the two groups of transmission wheels 543 one by one, the transmission shaft 541 is fixedly connected to the movable block 52, and the transverse guide rail unit 55 includes a slide bar 551, a slide block 552, a transverse guide rail unit 55 The horizontal motor 553 and the driving belt 554 are connected to the horizontal motor 553 and the driving belt 554; two sliding rods 551 are provided, and the two sliding rods 551 are fixedly connected to the connecting plate 53 through a fixed block, the sliding block 552 is sleeved on the surfaces of the two sliding rods 551 and is slidably connected to the sliding rods 551, the sliding block 552 is fixedly connected to the print head 8, the horizontal motor 553 is provided on the connecting plate 53, the driving belt 554 is transmission-connected to the output end of the horizontal motor 553, the driving belt 554 is fixedly connected to the sliding block 552, and the driving belt 554 and the sliding rod 551 are parallel to each other.

[0038] Embodiment 5, as Figure 1-6As shown, the present invention proposes an integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform. Compared with the fourth embodiment, this embodiment further discloses the structure of the milling mechanism 6; the milling mechanism 6 includes a mounting seat 61, a movable seat 62, a milling head 63 and an adjusting component 64; the mounting seat 61 is fixedly connected to the training platform 1, the movable seat 62 is slidably arranged on the mounting seat 61, the milling head 63 is arranged on the movable seat 62, the milling head 63 is driven by a motor, the adjusting component 64 is arranged on the mounting seat 61, the output end of the adjusting component 64 is connected to the movable seat 62, and the adjusting component 64 includes an adjusting motor 641, an adjusting The adjusting screw rod 642, the adjusting block 643, the supporting block 644 and the supporting rail 645; the adjusting motor 641 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 61, the adjusting motor 641 has the function of forward and reverse rotation, and is connected to the control system and the power supply through a wire, the adjusting screw rod 642 is connected to the output end of the adjusting motor 641, the adjusting block 643 is threadedly connected to the adjusting screw rod 642, and the adjusting block 643 is fixedly connected to the movable seat 62; a plurality of supporting blocks 644 are provided and are fixedly connected to the movable seat 62, two supporting rails 645 are provided and are fixedly connected to the mounting seat 61, and the supporting block 644 is slidably connected to the supporting rail 645.

[0039] During the printing process, the longitudinal motor 542 works to adjust the positions of the movable block 52 and the connecting plate 53 through the transmission shaft 541, the transmission wheel 543 and the transmission belt 544, and the transverse motor 553 works to drive the print head 8 to move through the driving belt 554 and the slider 552, so that the print head 8 moves along the set trajectory in the plane. After one layer is printed, the lifting motor 31 works to drive the supporting plate 7 to move in the vertical direction through the lifting screw 32 and the lifting platform 33, so that the print head 8 moves relatively to the next layer to be printed for printing. After printing, when the printed workpiece needs to be milled, the lifting motor 31 works to adjust the workpiece to a suitable height, and the rotating motor 42 works to drive the supporting plate 7 and the workpiece to rotate to a suitable position through the driving wheel 43, the driven wheel 44 and the mounting shaft 41. The adjusting motor 641 works to push the movable seat 62 and the milling head 63 close to the workpiece through the adjusting screw 642 and the adjusting block 643, and the milling head works to perform milling processing on the workpiece.

[0040] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform, characterized in that: include A training platform (1), one side of the top of which is fixedly connected to a mounting frame (2); A load-bearing plate (7) is movably arranged on the training platform (1), and the load-bearing plate (7) is movably arranged in the mounting frame (2); A lifting mechanism (3) is arranged between the mounting frame (2) and the training platform (1), and the lifting mechanism (3) is used to drive the bearing plate (7) to move in a vertical direction; A rotating mechanism (4) is arranged in the mounting frame (2) and is used to adjust the angle of the bearing plate (7), one end of the rotating mechanism (4) is connected to the lifting mechanism (3), and the other end of the rotating mechanism (4) is connected to the bearing plate (7); A guide rail mechanism (5) is arranged in the mounting frame (2), and a print head (8) is arranged on the guide rail mechanism (5); A milling mechanism (6) is arranged on the training platform (1) and is used for milling the printed part.

2. The integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (3) comprises a lifting motor (31), a lifting screw rod (32), a lifting platform (33) and a guide rod (34); the lifting motor (31) is fixedly connected to the training platform (1); one end of the lifting screw rod (32) is connected to the output end of the lifting motor (31); the other end of the lifting screw rod (32) is rotatably connected to the mounting frame (2); the lifting platform (33) is threadedly connected to the lifting screw rod (32); two guide rods (34) are provided; both guide rods (34) penetrate the lifting platform (33) and are slidably connected to the lifting platform (33); and the guide rods (34) are fixedly connected to the training platform (1) and the mounting frame (2).

3. The integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (4) comprises a mounting shaft (41), a rotating motor (42), a driving wheel (43) and a driven wheel (44); the mounting shaft (41) passes through the lifting platform (33) and is rotatably connected to the lifting platform (33); the top end of the mounting shaft (41) is fixedly connected to the bearing plate (7); the rotating motor (42) is fixedly connected to the lifting platform (33); the driving wheel (43) is connected to the output end of the rotating motor (42); the driven wheel (44) is fixedly connected to the mounting shaft (41); and the driving wheel (43) and the driven wheel (44) are meshed with each other.

4. The integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The guide rail mechanism (5) comprises a support rod (51), a movable block (52), a connecting plate (53), a longitudinal guide rail unit (54) and a transverse guide rail unit (55); two support rods (51) are arranged in parallel, both ends of the two support rods (51) are fixedly connected to the mounting frame (2), two movable blocks (52) are arranged and correspond to the support rods (51) one by one, the movable blocks (52) are sleeved on the support rod (51) and are slidably connected to the support rod (51), both ends of the connecting plate (53) are respectively fixedly connected to the two movable blocks (52), the longitudinal guide rail unit (54) is transmission-connected to the movable blocks (52), the transverse guide rail unit (55) is arranged on the connecting plate (53), and the output end of the transverse guide rail unit (55) is connected to the print head (8).

5. The integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The longitudinal guide rail unit (54) comprises a transmission shaft (541), a longitudinal motor (542), a transmission wheel (543) and a transmission belt (544); two transmission shafts (541) are provided, both ends of the two transmission shafts (541) are rotatably connected to the mounting frame (2), the longitudinal motor (542) is transmission-connected to the transmission shaft (541), two transmission wheels (543) are arranged in groups of two, the transmission wheels (543) are fixedly connected to the transmission shaft (541), two transmission belts (544) are provided and correspond one to one to the two groups of transmission wheels (543), and the transmission shaft (541) is fixedly connected to the movable block (52).

6. The integrated 3D printing and milling composite processing training platform according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The transverse guide rail unit (55) comprises a slide bar (551), a slider (552), a transverse motor (553) and a driving belt (554); two slide bars (551) are provided, the two slide bars (551) are fixedly connected to the connecting plate (53) through a fixing block, the slider (552) is sleeved on the surfaces of the two slide bars (551) and is slidably connected to the slide bars (551), the slider (552) is fixedly connected to the print head (8), the transverse motor (553) is provided on the connecting plate (53), the driving belt (554) is drivingly connected to the output end of the transverse motor (553), the driving belt (554) is fixedly connected to the slider (552), and the driving belt (554) and the slide bar (551) are parallel to each other.

7. The integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding composite processing training platform according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The milling mechanism (6) comprises a mounting seat (61), a movable seat (62), a milling head (63) and an adjusting assembly (64); the mounting seat (61) is fixedly connected to the training platform (1), the movable seat (62) is slidably arranged on the mounting seat (61), the milling head (63) is arranged on the movable seat (62), the adjusting assembly (64) is arranged on the mounting seat (61), and the output end of the adjusting assembly (64) is connected to the movable seat (62).

8. The integrated 3D printing and milling and grinding composite processing training platform according to claim 7, characterized in that: The adjustment component (64) comprises an adjustment motor (641), an adjustment screw rod (642), an adjustment block (643), a support block (644) and a support rail (645); the adjustment motor (641) is fixedly connected to the mounting seat (61), the adjustment screw rod (642) is connected to the output end of the adjustment motor (641), the adjustment block (643) is threadedly connected to the adjustment screw rod (642), and the adjustment block (643) is fixedly connected to the movable seat (62); a plurality of support blocks (644) are provided and are fixedly connected to the movable seat (62), two support rails (645) are provided and are fixedly connected to the mounting seat (61), and the support block (644) is slidably connected to the support rail (645).

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