Booth

Abstract

To provide a booth with enhanced comfort.SOLUTION: A booth comprises a housing including a door and a side wall facing the door in a width direction, and an air conditioning device 5 for conditioning an interior space of the housing. The air conditioning device 5 comprises an air intake port 61, an air conditioning section for conditioning air sucked through the intake port 61, an air discharge port 63, and a blower section for discharging air conditioned by the air conditioning section through the air discharge port 63. The air conditioning device 5 is arranged to discharge air in the width direction toward the door side, and further comprises an air guide section 7 that guides the air discharged from the air discharge port 63 so that the direction of the air is changed to a direction intersecting the width direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a booth equipped with an air conditioning device. [Background technology]

[0002] As a booth equipped with an air conditioning unit, a "soundproof study room" was proposed, which is "a small room that is large enough to fit inside a room in an average home, has a ventilation mechanism, is soundproof throughout, and is equipped with a desk, chairs, and lighting equipment inside," and simple heating and cooling equipment is installed in the small room. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-156440 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the small room (booth) described in Patent Document 1, it is not disclosed whether or not conditioned air can be blown out from the simple heating and cooling appliance toward the user, and the comfort inside the small room is insufficient. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to increase the comfort inside the booth. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The booth of the present invention comprises a housing including a door and a side wall that faces the door in the width direction, and an air conditioning device that conditions the internal space of the housing, the air conditioning device including an air intake port, an air conditioning unit that conditions the air sucked in from the intake port, an air exhaust port, and a blower unit that exhausts the air conditioned by the air conditioning unit from the exhaust port, the air conditioning device is positioned to exhaust the air in the width direction toward the door, and the air conditioning device further comprises an air guide unit that guides the air exhausted from the exhaust port so that the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port is changed to a direction intersecting the width direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the above configuration, the comfort inside the booth can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a booth according to an embodiment of the present invention with the door in an open state. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the booth taken along the vertical direction. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an air conditioning device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2(a) is a perspective view of the air conditioner seen from above, and FIG. 2(b) is a perspective view showing the air conditioner with the air guide unit and duct unit removed. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B are perspective views of the air guide portion, where FIG. 1A is a view from above and FIG. 1B is a view from below. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the air guide tool perpendicular to the left-right direction of the device. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the attachment of the air guide portion to the air conditioning device.

[0008] <Summary> A first booth according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing including a door and a side wall that faces the door in the width direction, and an air conditioning unit that conditions the internal space of the housing, the air conditioning unit including an air intake port, an air conditioning unit that conditions the air drawn in through the intake port, an air exhaust port, and a blower unit that discharges the air conditioned by the air conditioning unit from the exhaust port, the air conditioning unit being positioned to discharge the air in the width direction toward the door, and the air conditioning unit further comprising an air guide unit that guides the air discharged from the exhaust port so that the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port is changed to a direction intersecting the width direction. This allows the direction of the air to be changed, increasing comfort inside the booth. In particular, even if the air conditioner is placed along the side wall facing the door due to the position of the exhaust duct, the air direction can be changed by the air guide section. Here, the "direction intersecting the width direction" refers to, but is not limited to, the upper side in the vertical direction, the front and / or rear side in the front-to-back direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and the width direction, or the upper side in the vertical direction and the front and / or rear side in the front-to-back direction.

[0009] A second booth according to one embodiment of the present invention is the first booth, wherein the air conditioning unit includes a housing section that houses the air conditioning section and a water tank section that stores condensed water generated in the air conditioning section, and the water tank section can be pulled out in the width direction relative to the housing section. This makes it possible to easily carry out maintenance work such as disposing of condensed water accumulated in the water tank section.

[0010] A third booth according to one aspect of the present invention is the first or second booth, wherein the air conditioning unit further includes a wind direction adjustment unit that adjusts the direction of the air discharged from the exhaust port and is rotatable around a rotation axis that intersects with the vertical direction of the housing, and the air guide unit includes a cover portion that forms a space with a height greater than the maximum height of the wind direction adjustment unit when rotated. This makes it possible to prevent the airflow direction adjustment unit from interfering with the cover portion when the airflow direction adjustment unit rotates. Here, the "rotation axis intersecting the vertical direction" includes a direction in an imaginary plane perpendicular to the vertical direction, the width direction, the front-rear direction, and directions intersecting these directions.

[0011] A fourth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is the first to third booths, wherein the air guide section further comprises a blowing section that is connected to the space in the cover section and is provided on the upper surface of the cover section, and the blowing section blows air that is discharged from the exhaust port and passes through the space in the cover section out of the blowing port into the internal space. This allows the outlet of the blowing section to be elevated relative to the bottom surface (floor surface) of the housing, making it less likely for the outlet to be blocked by furniture such as seats installed in the booth, and ensuring a more reliable supply of conditioned air to the user.

[0012] A fifth booth according to one aspect of the present invention is any of the first to fourth booths, wherein the upper surface of the blowing portion is an inclined surface that slopes upward toward the blowing port. This allows the conditioned air discharged from the outlet to hit the inner part of the upper surface of the blow-out portion, and the conditioned air can be smoothly guided along the inclined surface toward the blow-out outlet.

[0013] A sixth booth according to one embodiment of the present invention is any of the first to fifth booths, wherein the air conditioning unit further includes a gripping portion that is rotatable relative to the housing portion, and the air guide portion further includes a clamped portion that is clamped between the housing portion and the gripping portion. This allows the air guide part to be easily fixed to the housing part by clamping the clamped part between the housing part of the air conditioning device and the gripping part without using fixing members such as bolts, screws or rivets.

[0014] <Embodiment> 1. Overview As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the booth X has a vertically long box shape and has an interior space 10 that can be used by users. Note that the lines leading out from the interior space 10 are indicated by arrows to distinguish them from the lines leading out from the walls that form the interior space 10. The booth X includes a cabinet 1 that defines an internal space 10, a desk 2, seats 3, a fire extinguisher 4, and an air conditioner 5. The desk 2 and seats 3 may be added later. Although not shown, the booth X may be equipped with at least one of a wireless communication device such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) and a ventilation device. Here, the direction in which the desk 2 and the seat 3 are lined up is the front-to-back direction, the side where the desk 2 is located is the front side, and the side where the seat 3 is located is the rear side. Also, the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and the front-to-back direction is the width direction (or left-to-right direction), and the side where the door 12 is located is one side (or left side). The door 12 may be located on the right side in the width direction. Furthermore, when a plurality of booths X are installed side by side, the plurality of booths X are arranged in a line in the front-to-rear direction. Below, we will explain each part of Booth X.

[0015] 2. Housing The housing 1 has a box-like shape in which the cross section perpendicular to the vertical direction is rectangular, square, triangular, or polygonal with pentagons or more, circular, elliptical, or similar shapes. The cross section of the housing 1 in this embodiment is a rectangular shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction. The housing 1 includes a frame 11 , side walls ( 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) and a top wall 16 . The side walls include a door 12, a right wall 13 that faces the door 12 in the left-right direction, a front wall 14, and a rear wall 15. The door 12 is used by the user to enter and exit the internal space 10 of the booth X, and can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown) extending in the vertical direction. A desk 2 is provided on the front wall 14. A seat 3 is arranged on the rear wall 15 side of the interior space 10. A fire extinguishing device 4 is disposed on the ceiling wall 16.

[0016] 3.Tableware and seating equipment The desk 2 has desk surfaces (top and bottom surfaces) that are perpendicular to the up-down direction. The desk surfaces extend in the front-to-back and width directions. The width dimension of the desk 2 is approximately equal to the width dimension of the front wall 14. The rear edge of the desk 2 is curved in an arc so that it approaches the front as it approaches the door 12. This prevents the desk 2 from getting in the way when users enter or exit the booth X. The seat 3 includes a seat portion 31 and a backrest portion 32, and is arranged so that the backrest portion 32 abuts against or is close to the rear wall 15. The width dimension of the seat 3 is approximately equal to the width dimension of the rear wall 15. The front edge of the seat 3 is curved in an arc so that it approaches the rear side as it approaches the door 12. This prevents the seat 3 from getting in the way when a user enters or exits the booth X.

[0017] 4.Air conditioner The air conditioner 5 conditions the interior space 10 of the housing 1. The air conditioner 5 has any one of a heating function, a cooling function, and a cooling and heating function. The air conditioner 5 in this embodiment has at least a cooling function. The air conditioner 5 may further have a dehumidifying function, an air cleaning function, etc. The air conditioner 5 is disposed on the side farther from the door 12 in the width direction, that is, on the right wall 13 side. The air conditioner 5 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is disposed on the bottom surface (floor surface) between the front wall 14 and the seat 3, with the longitudinal direction of the air conditioner 5 coinciding with or following the front-to-rear direction of the booth X. When the air discharged from the exhaust port 63 is used as a reference, the air conditioner 5 is disposed so that the air blown out from the exhaust port 63 is directed toward the door 12 in the width direction, regardless of the overall shape of the air conditioner 5. The following description will be given with reference to FIGS.

[0018] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the air conditioner 5 includes an air intake 61, an air conditioning unit 62 that conditions the air drawn in through the intake 61, an air exhaust 63, an air blower 64 that discharges the air conditioned by the air conditioning unit 62 from the exhaust 63, and an air guide unit 7 that guides the air discharged from the exhaust 63 so that the direction of the air is changed to a direction intersecting the width direction of the booth X. The air conditioner 5 of this embodiment includes an apparatus main body 6 having an air conditioning unit 62, and an air guide unit 7. That is, the apparatus main body 6 includes an intake port 61 and an exhaust port 63 in a housing unit 60, and includes the air conditioning unit 62 and a blower unit 64 inside the housing unit 60. The air guide unit 7 is detachably attached to the apparatus main body 6. The device main body 6 includes a water tank section 65 that stores drain water (condensed water) generated in the air conditioning section 62, a duct section 66 that exhausts the warm air generated in the air conditioning section 62 to the outside of the booth X, an air direction adjustment section 67 that adjusts the direction of the air exhausted from the exhaust port 63, and a grip section 68 that can rotate relative to the housing section 60. Each part will be explained below.

[0019] (1) Device body The device body 6 has a vertically long box shape. When viewed from above, the shape of the device body 6 is a polygon including quadrilaterals such as squares and rectangles, a circle, an ellipse, an oval, or the like. The device body 6 of this embodiment has a rectangular shape that is close to a square. Here, as shown in Fig. 4(a), the longitudinal direction when viewing the device body 6 from above is the left-right direction of the device, the short side is the front-rear direction of the device, the side where the water tank unit 65 is located is the front side, and the left and right are the left and right sides when facing the front surface of the housing unit 60. Note that, based on the air discharged from the outlet 63, the direction in which the air is discharged when viewed from above is the front-rear direction regardless of the overall shape of the device body 6.

[0020] (1-1) Housing As shown in Figure 4(b), the housing unit 60 has an exhaust port 63 at the front part of the top surface, an intake port 61 at the back surface (the surface facing the right wall 13 of the housing 1 with a gap in the width direction), and an exhaust port 69 at the rear part of the top surface. The housing 60 has an opening at the bottom of the front surface for the water tank 65. The water tank 65 is configured to be insertable into and removable from the housing 60 in the front-rear direction of the device.

[0021] (1-2) Air Conditioning Unit Air conditioning unit 62 cools the air inside housing 1, for example, by heat of evaporation (heat of vaporization) when the refrigerant changes from liquid to gas. As shown in Fig. 3, air conditioning unit 62 has inside it a refrigeration cycle consisting of an evaporator 621 that vaporizes the refrigerant by heat exchange with air, a compressor 622 that compresses the gaseous refrigerant evaporated in evaporator 621, a condenser 623 that condenses the refrigerant by heat exchange with air, and a pressure reducer 624 that depressurizes the liquid refrigerant. As a result, cold air is generated in evaporator 621, and hot air is generated in condenser 623. Meanwhile, drain water is generated in evaporator 621 and stored in water tank unit 65.

[0022] (1-3) Blower Blower 64 draws in air from inlet 61, passes through air conditioner 62, and discharges the conditioned air from outlet 63. Blower 64 includes, for example, a fan and a motor. As a result, the cool air (conditioned air) is discharged from the outlet 63. Furthermore, part of the air sent out from blower 64 passes through condenser 623. As a result, the hot air generated in condenser 623 passes through exhaust port 69 and duct 66 and is exhausted to the outside of housing 1.

[0023] (1-4) Water tank section The water tank unit 65 is configured to be removable from the housing unit 60. Here, the water tank unit 65 can be removable in the front-to-rear direction of the device, which coincides with the width direction of the booth X. This makes it easy to remove the water tank unit 65, facilitating the task of disposing of accumulated drain water.

[0024] (1-5) Wind direction adjustment section The airflow direction adjustment unit 67 is provided on the top surface of the housing unit 60. The exhaust port 63 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction of the device, so that the air can be dispersed and exhausted over a wide range in the front-rear direction within the booth X. The airflow direction adjustment unit 67 is configured by a plate member that is rotatable around a rotation axis that extends in the left-right direction of the device. The plate member is rotatable (positionable) from a position that blocks the outlet 63 to a position that forms a predetermined acute angle (for example, 30 to 80 degrees) with the upper surface of the housing unit 60. The state shown in Figure 4(b) is the maximum height of the airflow direction adjustment unit 67 when rotated. The airflow direction adjustment unit 67 may be configured so that the angle of the plate member can be adjusted stepwise manually or by a motor. Also, the motor may be continuously driven so that the angle of the plate member can be constantly rotated within a predetermined range.

[0025] (1-6) Grip part The grip part 68 has an inverted "U" shape and is rotatable around a rotation axis that extends in the left-right direction of the device relative to the housing part 60. As shown in FIG. 4(b), the rotation axis of the grip part 68 is located on the top surface of the housing part 60, in the center part of the front-rear direction of the device. The grip part 68 rotates (is tilted) rearward and is housed in a step part 60a (see FIG. 7) at the rear of the top surface of the housing part 60.

[0026] (2) Air guide section 5 and 6, the air guide unit 7 includes a cover unit 71 that forms a space 71a therein, and further includes a blowing unit 73 that communicates with the space 71a of the cover unit 71 and is provided on the upper surface (top wall 712) of the cover unit 71. The air guide unit 7 includes an attachment unit 75 for attaching the air guide unit 7 to the device main body 6. The cover unit 71 corresponds to an example of a cover portion, and the blowing unit 73 corresponds to an example of a blowing portion.

[0027] (2-1) Cover The cover part 71 is placed on the top surface of the housing part 60 of the device main body 6. The cover part 71 has a peripheral wall 711 and a top wall 712, and is shaped like a rectangular box that is long in the left-right direction of the device. The internal space 71a has a height equal to or greater than the maximum height of the airflow direction adjustment part 67 when it rotates. This prevents the airflow direction adjustment part 67 from interfering with the cover part 71 when it rotates. A through-hole 713 is formed in the top wall 712 of the cover portion 71 to communicate the internal space 71a with the outside. When viewed from above, the through-hole 713 has a rectangular shape, with its longitudinal direction inclined relative to the left-right direction of the device. Specifically, the through-hole 713 inclines toward the rear of the device as it moves from the left to the right in the left-right direction of the device. In other words, inside the booth X, as shown in FIG. 1 , the through-hole 713 inclines toward the right wall 13 as it moves from the front wall 14 to the rear wall 15 in the front-to-rear direction of the booth X. This allows the air discharged from the exhaust port 63 of the device main body 6 to be guided by the air guide portion 7, making it easier for the conditioned air to flow toward the rear of the booth X (toward the seating 3). In addition, when the air passing through the through-hole 713 is used as a reference, the through-hole 713 is inclined so that the air is directed from the door 12 to the rear side (seat 3) regardless of the shape of the through-hole 713.

[0028] (2-2) Outlet section The blowout unit 73 blows out the air that is discharged from the exhaust port 63 and passes through the cover unit 71 from the blowout port 731 into the internal space 10 of the housing 1. This allows the blowout port 731 of the blowout unit 73 to be higher than the bottom surface (floor surface) of the housing 1 by the height of the cover unit 71. This makes it less likely that the blowout port 731 will be blocked by furniture such as seating 3 installed in the booth X, for example, and allows conditioned air to be supplied from the blowout port 731 to the user. The blowing section 73 has a peripheral wall 732 that is open on the blowing side (air outlet 731), and a top wall 733 provided at the upper end of the peripheral wall 732. This makes it possible to prevent air from the device main body 6 from leaking from anywhere other than the air outlet 731. The peripheral wall 732 stands from the opening edge of the through-hole 713 of the cover portion 71 or from the periphery of the opening edge. The upper surface of the blowout unit 73, i.e., the top wall 733, is an inclined surface that slopes upward toward the air outlet 731 in the flow path of the blown air. This allows the conditioned air blown out from the device main body 6 to hit the inner surface of the top wall 733 and to be smoothly guided along the inclined surface toward the air outlet 731. Furthermore, because the top wall 733 slopes upward, air is also blown out toward the upper side of the booth X, toward the user's head. The blowing section 73 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and its longitudinal direction is inclined relative to the left-right direction of the device. Specifically, it is inclined toward the rear of the device as it moves from the left side to the right side in the left-right direction of the device. In other words, inside the booth X, as shown in FIG. 1, it is inclined toward the right wall 13 as it moves from the front wall 14 to the rear wall 15 in the front-to-rear direction of the booth X. This makes it possible for the air blown out from the blowing port 731 of the air guide section 7 to easily flow toward the rear of the booth X (toward the seat 3).

[0029] (2-3) Mounting part The mounting portion 75 has an extension portion (arm portion) 751 that extends rearward from the left and right side walls of the cover portion 71 (the left and right walls of the peripheral wall 711) and then extends downward, and a bending portion 752 that bends from the lower end of the extension portion 751 inward in the left-right direction of the device. The extension portions 751 extend flush with the outer surfaces from the left and right side walls of the cover portion 71, forming a pair spaced apart in the left-right direction of the device. This makes it possible to prevent the size of the air guide portion 7 in the left-right direction of the device from increasing. Bent portion 752 is bent so that its lower surface abuts against the upper surface of step portion 60a on the upper surface of device body 6. Step portion 60a is a housing portion for gripping portion 68, as shown in FIG. 4, and bent portion 752 is clamped between gripping portion 68 in the housed state and the upper surface of step portion 60a. In other words, bent portion 752 corresponds to an example of a clamped portion of air guide unit 7. As a result, by clamping the clamped portion (bent portion 752) between housing 60 of device body 6 and gripping portion 68, it is possible to easily fix air guide unit 7 to device body 6 without using fixing members such as bolts or screws.

[0030] <Modification> Although the above embodiment has been described, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and may be modified as follows, for example. Furthermore, the booth of the present invention may be a combination of the embodiment and a modified example, or a combination of modified examples. Furthermore, forms not described in the embodiments and modifications, and design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention.

[0031] 1. Housing (1) The size of the housing 1 has been described as for one person, but it may also be for multiple people. For example, if there is one table (desk) and two sofas (seating), the air conditioners 5 are placed in two locations between the table and the two sofas, and are equipped with air guides that redirect the air toward each sofa. (2) The door 12 of the housing 1 is a pivotable type that pivots on a hinge, but it may also be a sliding type that slides forward and backward. The door may also be made of fabric, or may be a curtain type that is movably supported by a rail. (3) The housing 1 may or may not include a bottom wall. In other words, the seat 3 may be installed on the bottom wall or on the floor surface on which the booth X is installed.

[0032] 2.Air conditioner (1) The air conditioning device 5 has a device main body 6 and an air guide section 7 as separate bodies, but the housing section 60 of the device main body 6 and the air guide section 7 may be formed as a single unit. (2) Although the air intake 61 is provided on the rear surface of the housing 60, it may be provided on, for example, a surface of the periphery of the housing 60 excluding the rear surface. (3) The air exhaust port 69 is provided on the top surface of the housing 60, but may be provided on the peripheral surface, for example. (4) The air conditioning unit 62 stores the generated drain water in the water tank unit 65, but it may be configured to drain the water to the outside of the booth X using, for example, a drain pipe. In this case, the water air conditioning device does not include a tank unit. (5) Although the airflow direction adjustment unit 67 includes one plate member, it may include multiple plate members. In this case, the plate members may rotate independently or may be connected to rotate together (interlocked). (6) The device main body 6 is provided with the airflow direction adjustment unit 67 at the outlet 63, but a rotating or non-rotating plate member may be provided on the cover portion 71 of the air guide unit 7. In this case, the plate member may be one piece or multiple pieces. When multiple pieces are provided, each plate member may rotate independently, or multiple plate members may be connected and rotate together (linked). (7) The rotation structure of the airflow direction adjustment unit 67 is not particularly limited. For example, the airflow direction adjustment unit may include a shaft and a protrusion, the housing has a hole and a recess, the shaft is rotatably supported in the hole, and the protrusion fits into the recess to maintain the rotation. Furthermore, the housing may have a structure including multiple sets of grooves at a predetermined interval (angle) in the rotation direction, into which both ends of the plate member of the airflow direction adjustment unit are slidably inserted. (8) The air guide section 7 has the cover section 71 and the blowing section 73 integrated into one unit, but for example, the cover section may be integrally formed with the housing section 60 of the device main body 6, and the air guide device may have a structure having a blowing section. (9) The air guide unit 7 is removably attached to the device main body 6 by clamping the clamped portion 752 between the step portion 60a of the housing unit 60 and the gripping portion 68, but the bent portion 752 may also be fixed by a fixing member such as a screw or rivet. (10) The air guide unit 7 may include a louver at the air outlet 731 that is angle adjustable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] X Booth 1 chassis 5 Air conditioner 7 Air guide section 10. Interior Space 61 Intake port 62 Air Conditioning Section 63 Outlet 64 Blower 65 Water tank section 67 Wind direction adjustment section 71 Cover part (cover part) 73 Blowout part (Blowout part)

Claims

1. a housing including a door and a side wall facing the door in a width direction; an air conditioning device that conditions the internal space of the housing; Equipped with The air conditioning device is Air intake and an air conditioning unit that conditions the air drawn in through the air inlet; An air outlet; a blower unit that discharges the air conditioned by the air conditioning unit from the outlet; Including, The air conditioner is disposed so as to discharge the air toward the door in the width direction, The air conditioner further includes an air guide unit that guides the air discharged from the outlet so that the direction of the air is changed to a direction intersecting the width direction. booth.

2. The air conditioning device is a housing that houses the air conditioning unit; a water tank unit that stores condensed water generated in the air conditioning unit; Including, The water tank portion is removable in the width direction relative to the housing portion. The booth of claim 1.

3. the air conditioner further includes a wind direction adjustment unit that adjusts the direction of the air discharged from the outlet and is rotatable about a rotation axis that intersects with the up-down direction of the housing, The air guide portion includes a cover portion that forms a space having a height equal to or greater than the maximum height of the airflow direction adjustment portion when the airflow direction adjustment portion is rotated.

3. The booth according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the air guide portion further includes a blowing portion that communicates with the space in the cover portion and is provided on an upper surface of the cover portion, The blowing portion blows the air discharged from the outlet and passing through the space of the cover portion into the internal space from an outlet. The booth according to claim 3.

5. The upper surface of the blowing portion is an inclined surface that slopes upward toward the blowing port. The booth according to claim 4.

6. the air conditioner further includes a grip portion rotatable relative to the housing portion, The air guide portion further includes a clamped portion that is clamped between the housing portion and the grip portion. The booth according to claim 2.

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