Display cover

Abstract

To provide a display cover capable of preventing a support member from being visually recognized from a front side of a building wall.SOLUTION: A display cover 6 comprises a housing 10 disposed to house a display 5 and transmitting light emitted from the display 5, and a decorative sheet 11 provided on a surface of the housing 10 and transmitting light, where the housing 10 includes a front plate 12 disposed to face the display 5, and side plates 13 erected from a peripheral edge of the front plate 12 toward the building wall 1 so as to surround the display 5, the decorative sheet 11 is provided at least on the surface of the front plate 12, and support members 30 for supporting the housing 10 on the building wall 1 are fixed to ends of the side plates 13, on a side opposite to the front plate 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display cover. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 describes a display device that includes a light source such as a display and a decorative sheet, which is a printed material provided in front of the light source. When the display is not lit, a pattern printed on the decorative sheet is visible, and when the display is lit, transmitted light from the display is visible. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7457089 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, display devices such as those of the above-mentioned conventional technology are sometimes installed on architectural walls. When a display device is installed on an architectural wall, a metal frame member is supported on the architectural wall, and a plate member such as glass is attached to the frame member so as to cover the display, and a decorative sheet is often attached to the surface of the plate member. However, in this case, since the plate member is directly attached to the frame member (support member), the distance between the plate member and the support member is short, and there is a risk that the support member will be visible from the front side of the architectural wall.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a display cover that can prevent a support member from being visible from the front side of a building wall. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) One aspect of the present invention is a display cover for covering a display installed on an architectural wall, comprising: a housing arranged to house the display and transmitting light emitted from the display; and a decorative sheet arranged on the surface of the housing and transmitting light; the housing has a front panel arranged to face the display; and side panels standing from the periphery of the front panel toward the architectural wall so as to surround the display; the decorative sheet is arranged on at least the surface of the front panel; and a support member for supporting the housing on the architectural wall is fixed to the end of the side panel opposite the front panel.

[0007] In such a display cover, the housing has a front panel and side panels, and support members for supporting the housing on an architectural wall are fixed to the ends of the side panels opposite the front panel. Therefore, the support members are positioned farther away from the front panel than when the front panel is directly attached to the support members. This reduces the visibility of the support members from the front side of the architectural wall. Furthermore, since the support members are fixed to the side panels, the rigidity of the side panels is increased, making them less likely to warp or bend.

[0008] (2) In the above (1), the support member may have a protective portion that covers the end face of the side plate opposite the front plate. In this configuration, the end face of the side plate is protected by the protective portion of the support member, thereby suppressing damage to the housing originating from the end face of the side plate.

[0009] (3) In the above (1) or (2), the display cover may further include a mounting bracket that is connected to the support member so as to be positioned on the opposite side of the support member from the front panel and that is attached to a building wall. In this configuration, the housing can be easily supported on the building wall by attaching the mounting bracket connected to the support member to the building wall.

[0010] (4) In the above (3), the display cover may further include a mounting plate that extends from the side plate along the support member to the mounting bracket, is connected to the support member, and has a fastening portion that is fastened to the building wall. In this configuration, the mounting bracket is attached to the building wall via the mounting plate by fastening the fastening portion of the mounting plate to the building wall. This makes it even easier to support the housing on the building wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display cover that can prevent a support member from being visible from the front side of a building wall. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a state in which a display device equipped with a display cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a building wall. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a decorative sheet. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a process for manufacturing the cover body. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display cover. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display cover. [Figure 8] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a support fixed to a top panel of a housing is attached to a building wall via a mounting bracket. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support fixed to the side panel of the housing is attached to a building wall. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a black sheet is attached to the inner surface of a side plate. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of exhaust heat generated from a display. [Figure 12]2 is a front view showing a state in which the display device shown in FIG. 1 is removed from a building wall. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0014] Fig. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a display device equipped with a display cover according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached to an architectural wall. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the display device shown in Fig. 1. The architectural wall 1 has a structure in which, for example, a plasterboard 3 is joined to a wall main body 1A via structural plywood 2.

[0015] 1 to 3, the display device 4 includes a display 5 installed on a building wall 1 and a display cover 6 of this embodiment that covers the display 5. Here, the X direction of the display device 4 is the width direction (left-right direction) of the display device 4. The Y direction of the display device 4 is the height direction (up-down direction) of the display device 4. The Z direction of the display device 4 is the depth direction (front-back direction) of the display device 4.

[0016] The display 5 is, for example, a panel display using surface-mounted LEDs. When viewed from the front, the display 5 has a horizontally long rectangular shape. In other words, the width dimension (X direction) of the display 5 is greater than the height dimension (Y direction) of the display 5. The display 5 is detachably attached to the wall surface 1a of the architectural wall 1 via a mounting bracket 7. When the display 5 is attached to the architectural wall 1, a space S is formed between the display 5 and the architectural wall 1.

[0017] A dust removal member 8 for removing dust is attached to the entire periphery of the front edge of the display 5 (see FIGS. 8 and 10). The dust removal member 8 may be, for example, a sponge.

[0018] The display cover 6 includes a box-shaped cover body 9. The cover body 9 includes a housing 10 and a decorative sheet 11 provided on the surface of the housing 10.

[0019] The housing 10 is disposed to house the display 5 and transmits light emitted from the display 5. The housing 10 is formed of a light-transmitting resin such as acrylic. In this example, the housing 10 is formed of a gray smoke acrylic plate.

[0020] The housing 10 has a front panel 12 arranged to face the display 5, and side panels 13 standing from the periphery of the front panel 12 toward the building wall 1 so as to surround the display 5. The front panel 12 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the depth direction (Z direction). The side panels 13 are made up of an upper panel 14 connected to the upper edge of the front panel 12, a lower panel 15 connected to the lower edge of the front panel 12, and side panels 16 and 17 connected to the side edges on both sides of the front panel 12, respectively.

[0021] Decorative sheet 11 is attached to the surface of housing 10. The surface of housing 10 is the outer surface of housing 10. Decorative sheet 11 is a printed sheet for expressing a pattern. Decorative sheet 11 is made up of decorative sheets 11A to 11E.

[0022] Decorative sheet 11A is attached to the entire surface of front panel 12. Decorative sheet 11B is attached, for example, to the front surface of top panel 14 (see FIG. 7). Decorative sheet 11C is attached, for example, to the front surface of bottom panel 15. Decorative sheets 11D and 11E are attached, for example, to the entire surfaces of side panels 16 and 17, respectively.

[0023] 4, the decorative sheet 11 has a light-transmitting base material 21, a picture print layer 22, and a light-transmitting smoke print layer 23. The light-transmitting base material 21 is disposed on the front side (opposite the display 5) in the depth direction (Z direction) of the decorative sheet 11. In other words, the light-transmitting smoke print layer 23 is disposed closer to the display 5 than the light-transmitting base material 21.

[0024] The light-transmitting substrate 21 is a substrate that is transparent to visible light. The light-transmitting substrate 21 is formed of, for example, a transparent resin. Examples of transparent resins include PET, PMMA, polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon. If necessary, a surface protection layer may be provided on the surface side of the light-transmitting substrate 21 (the side opposite to the picture print layer 22).

[0025] The picture-printed layer 22 is a layer that expresses the picture of the printed matter. The picture-printed layer 22 has a first color pattern layer 24 provided on one surface of the light-transmitting substrate 21 and a second color pattern layer 25 provided on the first color pattern layer 24.

[0026] The first color pattern layer 24 and the second color pattern layer 25 are formed by, for example, screen printing, inkjet printing, gravure printing, offset printing, etc. The first color pattern layer 24 and the second color pattern layer 25 are composed of a plurality of dots (not shown). Here, a dot is a point that is an element that constitutes a printed image.

[0027] The transparent smoke printed layer 23 is a layer for attenuating light transmitted through the decorative sheet 11. The transparent smoke printed layer 23 is provided on the outermost surface of the picture printed layer 22, opposite the light-transmitting substrate 21. The transparent smoke printed layer 23 is provided on the second color pattern layer 25. The transparent smoke printed layer 23 is formed by, for example, screen printing, inkjet printing, gravure printing, offset printing, etc., using ink in which a small amount of carbon black is dispersed in a resin binder such as a vinyl-based, acrylic-based, urethane-based, or polyester-based binder.

[0028] In such a decorative sheet 11, when the display 5 is not lit, the pattern of the pattern-printed layer 22 is visible. When the display 5 is lit, transmitted light from the display 5 (pattern display, video display, etc.) is visible.

[0029] When producing the cover body 9 as described above, first, a flat acrylic plate 19 is prepared, as shown in Fig. 5(a). Then, as shown in Fig. 5(b), the acrylic plate 19 is processed into a box shape to form the housing 10. Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 5(c), decorative sheets 11A to 11E are attached to the surfaces of the front panel 12, top panel 14, bottom panel 15, and side panels 16 and 17 of the housing 10, respectively. In this way, the cover body 9 is obtained.

[0030] Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the display cover 6 as seen from the front side. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the display cover 6 shown in Fig. 6. In Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the dimensions in the depth direction (Z direction) of the upper panel 14 and the lower panel 15 of the side panel 13 are smaller than the dimensions in the depth direction of the side panels 16 and 17 of the side panel 13.

[0031] A support member 30 is fixed to the rear end of the side plate 13. The rear end of the side plate 13 is the end of the side plate 13 opposite the front plate 12. The support member 30 is a member for supporting the housing 10 on the building wall 1.

[0032] The support member 30 is composed of supports 31A and 31B (see Figure 2) fixed to the rear ends of the upper and lower plates 14 and 15, respectively, and supports 32A and 32B fixed to the rear ends of the side plates 16 and 17, respectively.

[0033] The supports 31A and 31B support the housing 10 on the building wall 1 and also have the function of reinforcing the upper panel 14 and the lower panel 15. The supports 31A and 31B extend in the width direction (X direction) of the display cover 6 up to the vicinity of the side panels 16 and 17. In other words, a gap is provided between the support 31A and the side panels 16 and 17. A gap is provided between the support 31B and the side panels 16 and 17. Note that both ends of the supports 31A and 31B may be in contact with the side panels 16 and 17, respectively. The supports 31A and 31B are formed of, for example, aluminum.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 8, the support body 31A has a substantially rectangular cylindrical main body 33 arranged on the inner surface side of the top plate 14, and a protective part 34 with an L-shaped cross section that is integrated with the main body 33 and covers the rear end surface 14a of the top plate 14. The inner surface of the top plate 14 is the inner surface of the top plate 14 (the surface facing the display 5). The rear end surface 14a of the top plate 14 is the end surface of the top plate 14 opposite to the front plate 12. The support body 31A is fixed to the top plate 14 with multiple (three in this case) screws 35 (see Figs. 6 and 7).

[0035] To the support body 31A, multiple sets (three sets in this case) of mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are connected for attaching the housing 10 to the building wall 1. These mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the width direction (X direction). The mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are made of, for example, iron.

[0036] The mounting bracket 36 is connected to the support body 31A so as to be positioned behind the support body 31A. The mounting bracket 36 is attached to the building wall 1 via a mounting plate 37. The mounting bracket 36 has a main body 36a with an inverted U-shaped cross section and two protruding portions 36b that protrude from both ends of the main body 36a to opposite sides in the depth direction (Z direction). The main body 36a is connected to the main body 33 of the support body 31A by screws 38. The mounting bracket 36 has dimensions that ensure the necessary strength and do not hinder the dissipation of heat from the display 5, which will be described later.

[0037] The mounting plate 37 has a bent shape that extends from the top plate 14 along the main body 33 of the support body 31A to the rear end of the mounting bracket 36. One end of the mounting plate 37 is in contact with the inner surface of the top plate 14. One end of the mounting plate 37 may be joined to the inner surface of the top plate 14. The other end of the mounting plate 37 protrudes to a position higher than the mounting bracket 36.

[0038] The mounting plate 37 is connected to the main body 33 of the support body 31A by screws 39. The portion of the mounting plate 37 that protrudes beyond the mounting bracket 36 (the other end of the mounting plate 37) serves as a fastening portion 40 that is fastened to the architectural wall 1. In other words, the mounting plate 37 has the fastening portion 40.

[0039] Although not specifically shown, the support body 31B has a main body portion 33 and a protective portion 34, similar to the support body 31A. The main body portion 33 is disposed on the inner surface side of the lower plate 15. The protective portion 34 covers the rear end surface (not shown) of the lower plate 15.

[0040] Although not specifically shown, mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are connected to support body 31B, similar to support body 31A. Multiple sets (two sets in this case) of mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are connected to support body 31B (see FIG. 1). These mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 are arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the multiple sets of mounting brackets 36 and mounting plates 37 connected to support body 31A.

[0041] The supports 32A and 32B support the housing 10 on the building wall 1 and also have the function of reinforcing the side panels 16 and 17. The supports 32A and 32B extend in the height direction (Y direction) of the display cover 6. The supports 32A and 32B are made of the same material as the supports 31A and 31B.

[0042] 9, the support body 32B has a substantially rectangular cylindrical main body 43 arranged on the inner surface side of the side panel 17, and a protective part 44 with an L-shaped cross section that is integrated with the main body 43 and covers the rear end surface 17a of the side panel 17. The inner surface of the side panel 17 is the inner surface of the side panel 17 (the surface facing the display 5). The rear end surface 17a of the side panel 17 is the end surface of the side panel 17 opposite to the front panel 12. The support body 32B is fixed to the side panel 17 with a plurality of screws 45.

[0043] A plurality of mounting plates 46 for mounting the housing 10 to the building wall 1 are attached to the support body 32B. The mounting plates 46 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the height direction (Y direction). The mounting plates 46 are made of, for example, iron.

[0044] The mounting plate 46 has a curved shape that extends from the side plate 17 to the rear end of the support body 32. One end of the mounting plate 46 is in contact with the inner surface of the side plate 17. One end of the mounting plate 46 may be joined to the inner surface of the side plate 17. The other end of the mounting plate 46 is in contact with the rear end of the support body 32. The other end of the mounting plate 46 may be joined to the rear end of the support body 32.

[0045] The mounting plate 46 has a fastening portion 47 that is fastened to the architectural wall 1. The fastening portion 47 protrudes to a position above the support body 32B (see FIG. 6).

[0046] Although not specifically shown, the support body 32A has a main body portion 43 and a protective portion 44, similar to the support body 32B described above. The main body portion 43 is disposed on the inner surface side of the side panel 16. The protective portion 44 covers the rear end surface 16a (see FIG. 7) of the side panel 16. Also, similar to the support body 32B described above, an attachment plate 46 is connected to the support body 32A.

[0047] 8 and 10, a black sheet 51, which is a non-transparent material that does not have optical transparency, is disposed around the display 5 on the inner surface of the front panel 12. As the black sheet 51, for example, a black cutting sheet is used.

[0048] The black sheet 51 is attached to the entire inner surface of the front panel 12 between the display 5 and the top panel 14, bottom panel 15, and side panels 16 and 17. The black sheet 51 is also attached to the front portions of the inner surfaces of the top panel 14, bottom panel 15, and side panels 16 and 17. As a result, the display 5 cannot be seen from the front side of the display device 4, and therefore the presence of the display 5 cannot be known.

[0049] 1 and 2, a false wall 60 is disposed above the display device 4. The false wall 60 is fixed to the architectural wall 1 via a plurality of pillar members 61. A space S1 is formed between the false wall 60 and the architectural wall 1. A gap is provided between the display device 4 and the false wall 60. A gap is provided between the false wall 60 and the ceiling 64.

[0050] The raised wall 60 has a plasterboard 62 fixed to a pillar member 61 and a decorative sheet 63 attached to the front surface of the plasterboard 62. The structure of the decorative sheet 63 is similar to that of the decorative sheet 11 of the display cover 6.

[0051] A false wall 65 is disposed below the display device 4. The false wall 65 is disposed away from a floor surface 66. The false wall 65 is fixed to the architectural wall 1 via a plurality of pillar members 67. A space S2 is formed between the false wall 65 and the architectural wall 1. A gap is provided between the display device 4 and the false wall 65. Like the false wall 60, the false wall 65 has a plasterboard 62 and a decorative sheet 63.

[0052] In this way, spaces S1 and S2 are provided between the architectural wall 1 and the false walls 60 and 65, respectively. Therefore, the heat generated from the display 5 flows from below to above as exhaust heat due to the temperature characteristics as shown in Fig. 11 (see arrows). The exhaust heat then travels along the architectural wall 1 and escapes to the ceiling 64.

[0053] Floating walls 68 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the display device 4. Although not specifically shown, the floating walls 68 have the same structure as the floating walls 60 and 65. A gap is provided between the display device 4 and the floating walls 68.

[0054] 12, the area between the false walls 60 and 65 in the architectural wall 1 is a display area 70 in which the display device 4 is placed. The above-mentioned mounting bracket 7 for detachably mounting the display 5 is fixed to the center of the display area 70.

[0055] As shown in Fig. 8, a rectangular cylindrical positioning bar 71 for positioning the display cover 6 is fixed to the upper part of the display area 70. The positioning bar 71 extends in the width direction (X direction). The positioning bar 71 is fixed to the building wall 1 by screws 72. The positioning bar 71 is made of aluminum, for example. The positioning bar 71 has an upper surface 71a which is a mounting surface on which the mounting bracket 36 of the display cover 6 is placed.

[0056] When attaching the display device 4 described above to a building wall 1, first the display 5 is attached to the mounting bracket 7. Then, with the mounting bracket 36 of the display cover 6 temporarily placed on the positioning bar 71, the fastening portion 40 of the mounting plate 37 of the display cover 6 is screwed and fastened to the building wall 1 with a plurality of screws 74 (see FIG. 8), and the fastening portion 47 of the mounting plate 46 of the display cover 6 is screwed and fastened to the building wall 1 with a plurality of screws 75 (see FIG. 9). As a result, the display device 4 is fixed to the building wall 1 while being positioned between the upper and lower false walls 60, 65.

[0057] As described above, in this embodiment, the housing 10 of the display cover 6 has the front panel 12 and the side panels 13, and the support members 30 for supporting the housing 10 on the architectural wall 1 are fixed to the rear end of the side panels 13 on the side opposite to the front panel 12. Therefore, the support members 30 are positioned further away from the front panel 12 than when the front panel 12 is directly attached to the support members. This makes it possible to prevent the support members 30 from being visible from the front side of the architectural wall 1. Furthermore, since the support members 30 are fixed to the side panels 13, the rigidity of the side panels 13 is increased, making it less likely for the side panels 13 to warp or bend.

[0058] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rear end surfaces of the side plates 13 are protected by the protective portions 34, 44 of the support member 30, so that damage to the housing 10 originating from the rear end surfaces of the side plates 13 can be suppressed.

[0059] Furthermore, in this embodiment, by attaching the mounting bracket 36 connected to the support member 30 to the architectural wall 1, the housing 10 can be easily supported on the architectural wall 1.

[0060] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the fastening portion 40 of the mounting plate 37 is fastened to the architectural wall 1, so that the mounting bracket 36 is attached to the architectural wall 1 via the mounting plate 37. Therefore, the housing 10 can be supported on the architectural wall 1 even more easily.

[0061] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the supports 31A and 31B fixed to the upper and lower panels 14 and 15 of the side panel 13, respectively, are attached to the architectural wall 1 via the mounting brackets 36, but the present invention is not particularly limited to such an embodiment. The supports 32A and 32B fixed to the side panels 16 and 17 of the side panel 13, respectively, may be attached to the architectural wall 1 via the mounting brackets.

[0062] In addition, in the above embodiment, the mounting bracket 36 is attached to the architectural wall 1 via the mounting plate 37, but this is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the mounting bracket 36 may be provided with a fastening portion that is fastened to the architectural wall 1, so that the mounting bracket 36 can be attached directly to the architectural wall 1.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the decorative sheet 11 is provided on the surfaces of the front plate 12 and the side plates 13 of the housing 10, but this is not a limitation. For example, the decorative sheet 11 may be provided only on the surface of the front plate 12.

[0064] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the housing 10 is made of a resin such as acrylic, but the present invention is not limited to this particular form, and the housing 10 may be made of transparent glass, etc. In this case, damage to the housing 10 originating from the rear end surface of the side panel 13 by the protective portions 34, 44 of the support member 30 can be more effectively suppressed.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the display device 4 has a horizontally long rectangular shape in which the width (X direction) dimension is greater than the height (Y direction) dimension, but is not limited to such a shape. The display device 4 may have a vertically long rectangular shape in which the height dimension is greater than the width dimension, or may have a square shape in which the width dimension is equal to the height dimension.

[0066] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a gap is provided between the display device 4 and the false walls 60, 65, 68, but this is not a particular limitation, and the display device 4 and the false walls 60, 65, 68 may be in contact with each other.

[0067] In addition, in the above embodiment, false walls 60, 65 are respectively arranged above and below the display device 4, and false walls 68 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the display device 4, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, instead of false walls 60, 65, 68, dummy panels may be respectively arranged above and below the display device 4.

[0068] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, one display device 4 is attached to the wall surface 1a of the architectural wall 1, but this is not particularly limited to this form, and multiple display devices 4 may be attached to the wall surface 1a of the architectural wall 1 in a state lined up in the width direction (X direction). [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 1...building wall, 5...display, 6...display cover, 10...casing, 11...decorative sheet, 12...front panel, 13...side panel, 14a...rear end surface (end surface), 16a, 17a...rear end surface (end surface), 30...support member, 34...protective part, 36...mounting bracket, 37...mounting plate, 40...fastening part, 44...protective part.

Claims

1. A display cover for covering a display installed on a building wall, a housing arranged to house the display and transmitting light emitted from the display; a decorative sheet provided on a surface of the housing and transmitting the light; the housing has a front panel disposed to face the display, and side panels erected from a peripheral edge of the front panel toward the building wall so as to surround the display, the decorative sheet is provided on at least the surface of the front panel, A display cover, wherein a support member for supporting the housing on the building wall is fixed to an end of the side panel opposite to the front panel.

2. The display cover according to claim 1 , wherein the support member has a protective portion covering an end surface of the side plate opposite to the front plate.

3. The display cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a mounting bracket connected to the support member so as to be positioned on the opposite side of the support member from the front panel, and attached to the building wall.

4. The display cover according to claim 3 , further comprising a mounting plate extending from the side plate along the support member to the mounting bracket, connected to the support member, and having a fastening portion to be fastened to the building wall.

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