Clothing care machine and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothing care machines, and particularly provides a clothing care machine and a control method of the clothing care machine. In order to solve the problems that a door handle of an existing clothes care machine is prone to being stained with dust and poor in safety, the clothes care machine comprises a door body and a handle assembly, the handle assembly comprises a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a sliding block, a sliding rail and a driving push rod, the handle is arranged on the door body, the two ends of the connecting rod are hinged to the movable plate and the sliding block respectively, and the sliding rail is arranged on the door body; the sliding block is arranged on the sliding rail in a sliding mode, the driving push rod is connected with the sliding block, when the driving push rod pushes and pulls the sliding block, the moving plate can move back and forth, and when the moving plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the moving plate or the handle is exposed after the moving plate moves away. The connecting plate is driven to move back and forth under the combined action of the connecting rod mechanism, then the handle can be hidden behind the moving plate, the handle is prevented from being contaminated by dust, children are prevented from opening the door mistakenly to cause danger, and normal use of a user is not affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing care machines, and specifically provides a clothing care machine and a control method of the clothing care machine. Background Art

[0002] A clothing care machine is a device used to care for clothing. As a rapidly developing emerging category in recent years, clothing care machines are gradually being favored by consumers. Clothing care machines are gradually equipped with functions such as storage, sterilization, disinfection, mite removal, and wrinkle removal for clothing, which is in line with the trend of intelligent development of contemporary homes. However, the existing clothing care machines generally use traditional door handles, so the door handles are exposed to the outside for a long time and are easily contaminated with dust, and it is also easy for children to accidentally pull the door handles and enter the cabinet.

[0003] Accordingly, the art needs a new clothing care machine to solve the problem that the door handles of the existing clothing care machines are easily stained with dust and have poor safety. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that the door handle of the existing clothing care machine is easily contaminated with dust and has poor safety.

[0005] The present invention provides a clothing care machine, which includes a door body and a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly includes a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a slider, a slide rail and a driving push rod, wherein the handle is arranged on the door body, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the slider, the slide rail is arranged on the door body, the slider is slidably arranged on the slide rail, and the driving push rod is connected to the slider, and under the push and pull action of the driving push rod, the movable plate can move back and forth, and when the movable plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the movable plate or the movable plate is moved away to expose the handle.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the handle assembly also includes a radar module, and the radar module is arranged on the movable plate.

[0007] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the slider includes a first slider and a second slider, the slide rail includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail, the first slider and the second slider are slidably arranged on the first slide rail and the second slide rail respectively; the connecting rod includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the first slider, and the two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the second slider.

[0008] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, a handle hiding chamber is provided on the door body, the handle is provided in the handle hiding chamber, and the movable plate moves back and forth in the handle hiding chamber to close or open the handle hiding chamber.

[0009] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the handle is specifically a finger placement groove arranged on the inner wall of the handle hiding chamber; and / or the movable plate is arranged to move back and forth within the handle hiding chamber.

[0010] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the driving push rod includes a driving device and a push rod, the driving device is arranged on the door body, and the push rod is transmission-connected to the driving device.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the driving device is a cylinder or a motor.

[0012] The present invention also provides a control method for a clothing care machine, the clothing care machine comprises a handle assembly, the handle assembly comprises a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a slider, a slide rail and a driving push rod, the handle is arranged on the door body, the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the slider, the slide rail is arranged on the door body, the slider is slidably arranged on the slide rail, the driving push rod is connected to the slider, under the push and pull action of the driving push rod, the movable plate can move back and forth, and when the movable plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden or exposed by the movable plate, the handle assembly also comprises a radar module, and the radar module is arranged on the movable plate;

[0013] The control method comprises:

[0014] The radar module obtains the length of time the user stays in front of the door;

[0015] When the dwell time is longer than a first preset time, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the moving plate to slide away so that the handle is exposed.

[0016] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the control method further includes:

[0017] When the dwell time is greater than a second preset time and the door body is not opened, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the movable plate to slide so that the handle is hidden behind the movable plate; the second preset time>the first preset time.

[0018] In the preferred technical solution of the control method of the above-mentioned clothing care machine, the control method further includes: "the radar module obtains the residence time of the user in front of the door body" further includes:

[0019] Determine whether the user is an adult;

[0020] If the user is an adult, the radar module obtains the length of time the user stays in front of the door.

[0021] Those skilled in the art can understand that the clothing care machine of the present invention includes a door body and a handle assembly, the handle assembly includes a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a slider, a slide rail and a driving push rod, the handle is arranged on the door body, the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the slider, the slide rail is arranged on the door body, the slider is slidably arranged on the slide rail, the driving push rod is connected to the slider, and when the driving push rod pushes and pulls the slider, the movable plate can move back and forth, and when the movable plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the movable plate or the handle is exposed after the movable plate is moved away.

[0022] In the case of adopting the above technical solution, the handle assembly of the clothing care machine of the present invention is composed of a connecting rod mechanism through a slider, a connecting rod, and a moving plate. When the driving push rod drives the slider to slide on the slide rail, the connecting plate will be driven to move back and forth under the joint action of the connecting rod mechanism, so that the handle can be hidden behind the moving plate. When the user needs to use the handle, the moving plate moves away to expose the handle. Specifically, when the moving plate moves in a first direction, the handle is hidden behind it by the moving plate, and the user cannot see the handle on the front of the door body. When the user needs to use the handle, the moving plate moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the moving plate moves away to expose the handle for the user to use. The present invention hides the handle through the moving plate, thereby preventing the handle from being exposed to the outside and contaminated with dust, and can also prevent children from accidentally opening the door body of the clothing care machine to enter and cause danger. When it is needed to be used, the moving plate moves away to expose the handle, thereby not affecting the normal use of the user, greatly improving the user experience of the clothing care machine. The handle assembly of the present invention has a simple structure, and the handle itself can be hidden without moving, and the cost is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the clothing care machine of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a rear view structural schematic diagram of the door body of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 When the moving plate moves backward Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure at AA in the middle;

[0027] Figure 4 When the moving plate moves forward Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure at AA in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 is a side structural schematic diagram of the door body of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the handle assembly of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cabinet of the present invention. List of reference numerals: 1. Door body; 11. Handle hiding room; 2. Handle assembly; 21. Moving plate; 22. Connecting rod; 23. Sliding block; 24. Slide rail; 25. Driving push rod; 26. Radar module; 27. Driving device fixing plate; 3. Cabinet body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific applications. For example, although the present application is described in conjunction with a clothing care machine, this is not restrictive, and the handle assembly of the present invention can be applied to other clothing processing equipment, such as washing machines, dryers, etc., and can also be applied to other equipment that requires handles other than clothing processing equipment. It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0032] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6In order to solve the problem that the door handle of the existing clothing care machine is easily stained with dust and has poor safety, the clothing care machine of the present invention includes a door body 1 and a handle assembly 2, the handle assembly 2 includes a handle (not shown in the figure), a movable plate 21, a connecting rod 22, a slider 23, a slide rail 24 and a driving push rod 25, the handle is arranged on the door body 1, the two ends of the connecting rod 22 are respectively hinged to the movable plate 21 and the slider 23, the slide rail 24 is arranged on the door body 1, the slider 23 is slidably arranged on the slide rail 24, the driving push rod 25 is connected to the slider 23, when the driving push rod 25 pushes and pulls the slider 23, the movable plate 21 can move back and forth, and when the movable plate 21 moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the movable plate 21 or the handle can be exposed after the movable plate 21 is moved away.

[0034] The advantage of the above arrangement is that the handle assembly 2 of the clothing care machine of the present invention is composed of a connecting rod mechanism through a slider 23, a connecting rod 22, and a moving plate 21. When the driving push rod 25 drives the slider 23 to slide on the slide rail 24, the connecting rod mechanism will drive the moving plate 21 to move back and forth under the joint action of the connecting rod mechanism, so that the handle can be hidden behind the moving plate 21. When the user needs to use the handle, the moving plate 21 is moved away to expose the handle. Specifically, when the moving plate 21 moves in a first direction, the handle is hidden behind it by the moving plate 21, and the user cannot see the handle on the front of the door body 1. When the user needs to use the handle, the moving plate 21 moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the moving plate 21 is moved away to expose the handle for the user to use. The present invention hides the handle through the moving plate 21, thereby preventing the handle from being exposed to the outside and contaminated with dust, and can also prevent children from accidentally opening the door body 1 of the clothing care machine to enter and cause danger. When it is needed to be used, the moving plate 21 is moved away to expose the handle, thereby not affecting the normal use of the user, and greatly improving the user experience of the clothing care machine.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7 In a possible implementation, the clothing care machine includes a cabinet 3, the cabinet 3 is provided with an opening, and the door 1 is openably arranged on the opening, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3, a handle hiding chamber 11 with an extension opening is provided on the side of the door body 1 facing the user (i.e. the front), and the handle is provided in the handle hiding chamber 11. The movable plate 21 is configured to be movable in the front-to-back direction (i.e. the depth direction of the cabinet) in the handle hiding chamber 11 to close or open the handle hiding chamber 11, thereby hiding or exposing the handle. When the movable plate 21 moves forward (in the direction close to the door body), the front surface of the movable plate 21 is flush with the front surface of the door body 1, and the handle is hidden in the handle hiding chamber 11. When the user looks at the door body 1 from the outside of the door body 1, the handle cannot be seen on the surface of the door body 1, and the front surface of the door body 1 is a plane. When the user needs to use the clothing care machine, the movable plate 21 moves toward the rear of the door body 1 to open the handle hiding chamber 11, so that the handle is exposed, and the user can use the handle to open and close the door body 1. However, it should be noted that, although the present embodiment is described as the movement of the movable plate 21 forward and backward, those skilled in the art can also adjust the moving direction of the movable plate 21 as needed, and the movable plate 21 can also move left and right or up and down to open and close the handle hiding chamber 11. Therefore, the present invention does not impose any restriction on the moving direction of the movable plate 21, as long as the movable plate 21 can open and close the handle hiding chamber 11, and all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] Furthermore, the handle is specifically a finger placement groove provided on the inner wall of the handle hiding chamber 11, and the user can place the finger in the groove to open and close the door body 1, thereby further improving the hiding effect of the handle. However, it should be noted that the specific structure of the handle is not limited to the finger placement groove, and the handle can also be other structures, for example, a rod-shaped handle or a pull head, etc. Those skilled in the art can set the specific structure of the handle as needed, and the present invention does not impose any limitation on the specific structure of the handle, and all of them fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0037] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6Further, the handle assembly 2 also includes a radar module 26, which is arranged on the moving plate 21. The radar module 26 is arranged to sense when the user approaches or moves away from the door body 1. The radar module 26 feeds back the signal to the control board, and the control board controls the driving push rod 25 to move forward and backward, so that when the user approaches the door body 1, the driving push rod 25 pulls the slider 23 to move backward, and the moving plate 21 also moves backward with the connecting rod 22. The moving plate 21 moves away, opens the handle hiding chamber 11, and exposes the handle for the user to use. When the user closes the clothing care machine door body 1, the driving push rod 25 pushes the slider 23 to move forward, so that the moving plate 21 closes the handle hiding chamber 11, and the handle is hidden in the handle hiding chamber 11. As an alternative embodiment, the radar module 26 can also be arranged on the door body 1, the cabinet 3 or the slider 23. Those skilled in the art can set the setting position of the radar module 26 as needed. The present invention does not impose any restrictions on this, and all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0038] Continue to refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , further, the slider 23 includes a first slider and a second slider, and the corresponding slide rail 24 includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail, the first slider is slidably arranged on the first slide rail, and the second slider is slidably arranged on the second slide rail, and optionally, the first slide rail and the second slide rail are integrally formed. The connecting rod 22 includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, and the two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged to the moving plate 21 and the first slider, and the two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged to the moving plate 21 and the second slider, wherein the first connecting rod is located on the left side of the moving plate 21, and the second connecting rod is located on the right side of the moving plate 21, so as to improve the operation stability of the multi-link mechanism. Further, the driving push rod 25 includes a driving device and a push rod, the push rod is transmission-connected with the driving device, and the driving device drives the push rod 25 to reciprocate. Further, a driving device fixing plate 27 is provided on the door body 1, the driving device is arranged on the driving device fixing plate 27, and the push rod is connected to one of the first slider or the second slider. Optionally, the driving device is a cylinder or a motor. It should be noted that the type of the driving device can be not only a cylinder or a motor, but also other driving devices such as a hydraulic cylinder. Those skilled in the art can set the specific type of the driving device as needed, as long as the driving device can drive the push rod to move reciprocatingly, and all of them fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0039] To sum up, the clothing care machine of the present invention arranges a handle hiding chamber 11 on the door body 1, and the movable plate 21 moves back and forth in the handle hiding chamber 11 under the drive of the driving push rod 25, thereby opening the handle hiding chamber 11 to expose the handle, or closing the handle hiding chamber 11 to hide the handle. The handle is hidden in the handle hiding chamber 11 so that when the user looks at the door body 1 from outside the cabinet body 3, the outer surface of the door body 1 is flat, which is both beautiful and prevents dust from falling on the handle, and can prevent children from accidentally pulling the handle into the cabinet and causing danger. The handle itself does not need to move, and only the movable plate 21 is driven to move to hide it, so the structure is simpler and the cost is lower.

[0040] As stated in the first paragraph of this section, the above implementation mode is only used to illustrate the principles of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can adjust the above structure so that the present invention can be applied to more specific application scenarios.

[0041] In addition, the present invention also provides a control method for a clothing care machine, wherein the clothing care machine has the clothing care machine described in any of the above embodiments.

[0042] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 The clothing care machine includes a door body 1 and a handle assembly 2, the handle assembly 2 includes a handle, a movable plate 21, a connecting rod 22, a slider 23, a slide rail 24 and a driving push rod 25, the handle is arranged on the door body 1, the two ends of the connecting rod 22 are respectively hinged with the movable plate 21 and the slider 23, the slide rail 24 is arranged on the door body 1, the slider 23 is slidably arranged on the slide rail 24, the driving push rod 25 is connected with the slider 23, when the driving push rod 25 pushes and pulls the slider 23, the movable plate 21 can move back and forth, and when the movable plate 21 moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the movable plate 21 or the handle can be exposed after the movable plate 21 is moved away; the handle assembly 2 also includes a radar module 26, the radar module 26 is arranged on the movable plate 21, and the radar module 26 is configured to sense that the user is approaching or moving away from the door body 1; the control method of the clothing care machine includes:

[0043] Step S10: The radar module obtains the length of time the user stays in front of the door;

[0044] Step S20: When the dwell time is longer than the first preset time, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the moving plate to slide away so that the handle is exposed.

[0045] Step S30: When the dwell time is longer than the second preset time and the door is not opened, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the movable plate to slide so that the handle is hidden behind the movable plate; the second preset time> the first preset time;

[0046] Step S40: When it is detected that the door is closed and the duration is greater than a third preset duration, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the movable plate to slide so that the handle is hidden behind the movable plate.

[0047] After the radar module 26 senses that the user is approaching the door body 1, when the user stays in front of the door body 1 for a time longer than the first preset time, it means that the user wants to open the door body 1 of the clothing care machine, and the driving push rod 25 is controlled to drive the movable plate 21 to slide to expose the handle. When the user's stay time is less than the first preset time, it means that the user is just passing by the door body 1 instead of wanting to open the door body 1, so the movable plate 21 does not need to be moved, and the handle continues to be hidden. When the user's stay time is longer than the second preset time and the door body 1 is not opened, it means that the user is just standing near the door body 1 for a long time instead of wanting to use the clothing care machine, and the driving push rod 25 is controlled to drive the movable plate 21 to slide to hide the handle. When it is detected that the door body 1 is closed and the closed state lasts for more than the third preset time, it means that the user will not open the clothing care machine in a short time, and the driving push rod 25 is controlled to drive the movable plate 21 to slide to hide the handle, thereby improving the intelligent opening of the handle of the clothing treatment machine and saving energy consumption.

[0048] Before step S10, the control method further includes:

[0049] Step S50: determining whether the user is an adult;

[0050] Step S51: If the user is an adult, execute step S10;

[0051] Step S52: If the user is not an adult, a warning is issued.

[0052] By setting a camera on the clothing care machine, facial recognition is used to determine whether the user is an adult. If the user is a child, the driving push rod 25 is not controlled to drive the movable plate 21 to slide, and the handle is always hidden behind the movable plate 21 to prevent children from opening the clothing care machine door 1 to enter the interior and cause danger, and to let adults know through early warning that children are staying in front of the clothing care machine. If the user is an adult, the driving push rod 25 is controlled to drive the movable plate 21 to slide as needed, and the handle is exposed for the user to use, which can greatly improve the safety of the clothing care machine and improve the user experience. However, it should be noted that the method of determining whether the user is an adult or a child is not limited to facial recognition, and can also be determined by other methods, for example, an image sensor is set on the clothing care machine to take a photo of the user, and image analysis of the user's photo is performed to determine whether the user is an adult, etc. Those skilled in the art can set the judgment method according to their own needs, and all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0053] It should also be noted that the warning method can be an alarm sound warning, or it can be a voice or display screen warning. Technical personnel in this field can set the warning method as needed. The present invention does not impose any limitation on the warning method, and all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0054] So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothing care machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a door body and a handle assembly, wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a slider, a slide rail and a driving push rod, wherein the handle is arranged on the door body, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the slider, the slide rail is arranged on the door body, the slider is slidably arranged on the slide rail, and the driving push rod is connected to the slider, and when the driving push rod pushes and pulls the slider, the movable plate can move back and forth, and when the movable plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden behind the movable plate or the movable plate is moved away to expose the handle.

2. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle assembly further includes a radar module, and the radar module is disposed on the moving plate.

3. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slider includes a first slider and a second slider, the slide rail includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail, and the first slider and the second slider are slidably disposed on the first slide rail and the second slide rail respectively; The connecting rod comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged to the moving plate and the first sliding block, and two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged to the moving plate and the second sliding block.

4. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door body is provided with a handle hiding chamber, the handle is arranged in the handle hiding chamber, and the movable plate moves back and forth in the handle hiding chamber to close or open the handle hiding chamber.

5. The clothing care machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The handle is specifically a finger placement groove arranged on the inner wall of the handle hiding chamber; and / or the movable plate is arranged to move in the front-rear direction within the handle hiding chamber.

6. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving push rod comprises a driving device and a push rod, the driving device is arranged on the door body, and the push rod is drivingly connected with the driving device.

7. The clothing care machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving device is a cylinder or a motor.

8. A control method for a clothing care machine, characterized in that: The clothing care machine comprises a handle assembly, which comprises a handle, a movable plate, a connecting rod, a slider, a slide rail and a driving push rod, wherein the handle is arranged on the door body, and the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged to the movable plate and the slider, the slide rail is arranged on the door body, the slider is slidably arranged on the slide rail, and the driving push rod is connected to the slider, and when the driving push rod pushes and pulls the slider, the movable plate can move back and forth, and when the movable plate moves back and forth, the handle can be hidden or exposed by the movable plate, and the handle assembly also comprises a radar module, and the radar module is arranged on the movable plate; The control method comprises: The radar module obtains the length of time the user stays in front of the door; When the dwell time is longer than a first preset time, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the moving plate to slide away so that the handle is exposed.

9. The control method of the clothing care machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control method further comprises: When the dwell time is greater than a second preset time and the door body is not opened, the driving push rod is controlled to drive the movable plate to slide so that the handle is hidden behind the movable plate; the second preset time>the first preset time.

10. The control method of the clothing care machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control method further comprises: The step of "the radar module obtains the residence time of the user in front of the door body" further includes: Determine whether the user is an adult; If the user is an adult, the radar module obtains the length of time the user stays in front of the door.

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