Cart-mounted mobile device holder

Abstract

To provide a portable terminal holder to be attached to a cart which can properly hold a portable terminal attached to a case with a flap.SOLUTION: A portable terminal holder to be attached to a cart includes: a holder body 40 having a bottom wall 53 and a frame part erected from a periphery of the bottom wall 53, which may house a portable terminal including a display part and attached to a case having a flap which opens or closes relative to the display part, and a holding mechanism which is provided near the frame part and holds the flap of the case of the portable terminal housed in the frame part at a position away from the display part; an arm 30 connected to the holder body 40; and a clip part 20 which is connected to the arm 30 and may be attached to a cart.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder that is used by attaching it to a cart such as a shopping cart or a work cart. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Cart-mounted mobile terminal holders are known that are mounted on carts such as shopping carts and work carts.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mobile device holder having a mobile device holding portion capable of holding various different shaped mobile devices owned by the user, and a cart attachment portion connected to the mobile device holding portion and detachable from a shopping cart. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-109687 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Some mobile devices, such as smartphones, are fitted with a notebook-style case. The notebook-style case has a flap that can be opened and closed to cover the display unit on the front of the mobile device. When a mobile device fitted to the notebook-style case is held in a mobile device holder such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is desirable to hold the mobile device so that the flap does not cover the display unit of the mobile device.

[0006] Furthermore, systems are known in supermarkets and drugstores that use the camera on a customer's mobile device to scan the product and make payments. In such systems, when a mobile device attached to a notebook-style case is held in a mobile device holder such as that described in Patent Document 1, the flap must be held so as not to cover the reading unit, such as the camera, on the back of the mobile device.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a cart-mounted portable terminal holder that can properly hold a portable terminal mounted in a case with a flap. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The above problems are solved by the present invention. That is, the present invention (1) provides: a holder body having a bottom wall and a frame portion rising from the periphery of the bottom wall, capable of accommodating a portable terminal attached to a case having a display portion and a flap that opens and closes relative to the display portion, and a holding mechanism provided near the frame portion and holding the flap of the case of the portable terminal accommodated in the frame portion at a position away from the display portion; an arm connected to the holder body; a clip portion connected to the arm and attachable to a cart; A cart-mounted mobile terminal holder comprising:

[0009] The present invention (2) is a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder according to (1), wherein the frame portion includes an abutment portion that can abut against a side portion of a mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion, the holder body has a mobile terminal receiving portion that includes a first wall portion that protrudes to extend the frame portion and a second wall portion that extends from the first wall portion to face the bottom wall, and the holding mechanism is composed of the abutment portion and an end face of the second wall portion that is located at the position of the abutment portion or outside the abutment portion in the width direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion and that guides the flap to a position away from the display unit.

[0010] The present invention (3) is the cart-mounted portable terminal holder according to (2), wherein the dimension from the bottom wall to the end face is greater than the dimension from the bottom wall to the rising edge of the abutting portion.

[0011] The present invention (4) is a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder as described in (2) or (3), in which the abutment portion and the end face are positioned with a gap in the height direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion.

[0012] The present invention (5) is a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the bottom wall has an end face that is lower in the height direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion than the position of the reading unit on the back of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion.

[0013] The present invention (6) is a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the holder body has a first holder body, a second holder body that is movable between a first position in contact with the first holder body and a second position spaced apart from the first holder body in the width direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion, and a biasing member that biases the second holder body from the second position toward the first position.

[0014] The present invention (7) is the cart-mounted mobile terminal holder according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein at least one of the bottom wall and the frame has an anti-slip member at a position where it abuts against the mobile terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cart-mounted portable terminal holder that can properly hold a portable terminal attached to a case with a flap. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder according to the present invention is mounted on a shopping cart. [Figure 2]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal holder as seen from the front. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal holder as seen from the rear. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing the components of the mobile terminal holder. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a front view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a left side view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a right side view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing the holder body and the arm. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a front view showing the holder body in the narrowest state. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the state of the torsion coil spring when the width of the holder body is narrowest. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a front view showing the holder body in the most expanded state. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the state of the torsion coil spring when the width of the holder body is expanded to the maximum. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a front view showing a state in which the mobile terminal holder holds a mobile terminal attached to a notebook-style case with the flap of the case open. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a state in which the mobile terminal holder holds a mobile terminal attached to a notebook-style case with the flap of the case open. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a front view of the holder body for explaining the holding mechanism of the holder body. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a left side view of the holder body for explaining the holding mechanism of the holder body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A cart-mounted portable terminal holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a cart-mounted mobile terminal holder 10 (hereinafter referred to as mobile terminal holder 10) according to the present invention is attached to a shopping cart 100. The mobile terminal holder 10 is used by attaching it to a cart such as a shopping cart or a work cart. The shopping cart 100 may be a general cart used in supermarkets, drugstores, etc., in which a basket 110 is placed on a basket placement section 101.

[0019] 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the mobile terminal holder 10. Fig. 4 is an exploded view showing the components of the mobile terminal holder 10. The mobile terminal holder 10 has a clip portion 20, an arm 30, and a holder body 40.

[0020] The clip portion 20 has a first clip portion 21 and a second clip portion 22. As shown in Fig. 1, the mobile terminal holder 10 is attached to the shopping cart 100 via the clip portion 20. For example, the mobile terminal holder 10 is attached to the shopping cart 100 by clamping a frame 103 below a hand grip 102 of the shopping cart 100 between the first clip portion 21 and the second clip portion 22.

[0021] Clip part 20 is attached to one end of arm 30. First clip part 21 has a hole 23 into which one end of arm 30 is inserted, and a screw hole 25 into which a screw 24 is fitted to fix arm 30 to clip part 20. Arm 30 is fixed to clip part 20 by inserting one end of arm 30 into hole 23 and fitting screw 24 into screw hole 25.

[0022] The arm 30 is an L-shaped rod and is made up of a clip-side end 31, a central portion 32, and a holder-side end 33. A hole 34 is formed in the clip-side end 31. The clip-side end 31 is inserted into the hole 23 of the clip portion 20, and the hole 34 is aligned with the screw hole 25 into which the screw 24 is fitted. The holder-side end 33 also has a hole 35. The holder-side end 33 is fixed to the holder body 40 with a bolt 36 and a nut 37 attached to the hole 35.

[0023] 4, the holder body 40 has a first holder body 41, a second holder body 42, a back member 43, a first side member 44, a second side member 45, and a torsion coil spring 46. By combining the first holder body 41 and the second holder body 42, the holder body 40 forms a recess 47 capable of accommodating a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. The back member 43, the first side member 44, and the second side member 45 are members that come into contact with the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47, and may be provided, for example, to prevent the mobile terminal from slipping.

[0024] The first holder main body 41 has a first holder upper portion 48 and a first holder lower portion 49. The second holder main body 42 has a second holder upper portion 51 and a second holder lower portion 52. The first holder main body 41 and the second holder main body 42 are assembled such that the second holder upper portion 51 engages with the rear side of the first holder upper portion 48 and the second holder lower portion 52 engages with the rear side of the first holder lower portion 49. The bottom surface of the recess 47 is formed by assembling the first holder main body 41 and the second holder main body 42. A rear member 43 is attached to the top of the bottom surface, forming a bottom wall 53. The bottom wall 53 is the portion that abuts against the rear surface of the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47.

[0025] A torsion coil spring 46 is attached as a biasing member to the first holder body 41 and the second holder body 42. One end 54 of the torsion coil spring 46 is attached to the first holder upper side portion 48, and the other end 55 of the torsion coil spring 46 is attached to the second holder upper side portion 51.

[0026] 3, the first holder main body 41 has an arm receiving portion 56 on the rear side. Holes 57 and 58 are formed in the arm receiving portion 56. The holder side end 33 of the arm 30 is inserted into the holes 57 and 58, and the arm 30 is fixed to the holder main body 40 by attaching a bolt 36 and a nut 37 through a hole 35 in the arm 30.

[0027] 5 to 10 are enlarged views of the holder main body 40. The first holder main body 41 has a first holder sidewall 59. The first holder sidewall 59 faces one side of the portable terminal accommodated in the recess 47. The first holder sidewall 59 is made up of an upper wall 61 and a lower wall 62. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper wall 61 is higher than the lower wall 62 in the thickness direction of the portable terminal accommodated in the recess 47. The second holder main body 42 has a second holder sidewall 63. The second holder sidewall 63 faces the other side of the portable terminal accommodated in the recess 47. The second holder sidewall 63 is made up of an upper wall 64 and a lower wall 65. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper wall 64 is higher than the lower wall 65 in the thickness direction of the portable terminal accommodated in the recess 47.

[0028] In this way, by combining the first holder body 41 and the second holder body 42, the holder body 40 has a recess 47 surrounded by the bottom wall 53 and the first holder side wall portion 59 and the second holder side wall portion 63, which are frame portions that rise from the periphery of the bottom wall 53.

[0029] 9, the upper wall portions 61, 64 have inner surfaces 66, 67 respectively that are inclined inward toward the recessed portion 47. The first side surface member 44 and the second side surface member 45 for preventing slippage are attached to the inner surfaces 66, 67, respectively.

[0030] The first holder body 41 has a mobile terminal receiving portion 68 that receives a mobile terminal to be accommodated in the recess 47. The second holder body 42 has a mobile terminal receiving portion 69 that receives a mobile terminal to be accommodated in the recess 47. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the mobile terminal receiving portions 68, 69 are L-shaped members. The mobile terminal receiving portion 68 has a first wall portion 71 that rises from the bottom wall 53 at a substantially right angle, and a second wall portion 72 that extends from the first wall portion 71 to face the bottom wall 53. The mobile terminal receiving portion 69 has a first wall portion 73 that rises from the bottom wall 53 at a substantially right angle, and a second wall portion 74 that extends from the first wall portion 73 to face the bottom wall 53. The first wall portions 71, 73 protrude from the bottom wall 53 so as to extend the frame portion that forms the recess 47. In the mobile terminal receiving portions 68, 69, the first wall portions 71, 73 are portions that abut against the bottom surface of the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47 of the holder body 40 to hold it, and the second wall portions 72, 74 are portions that face the front surface of the mobile terminal.

[0031] The top surface of the first holder body 41 has a first end face 75 that is at the same height as the first holder side wall portion 59 in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 40, an inclined surface 76 that slopes gently from the first end face 75, and a second end face 77 that is at the same height as the top surface 78 of the second holder side wall portion 63 in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 40. A mobile terminal, such as a smartphone, that is accommodated in the recess 47 of the holder body 40 typically has a camera on the upper left side of the back surface. Because the second end face 77 is lower than the first end face 75, when the mobile terminal is accommodated in the recess 47, the camera on the upper left side of the back surface is positioned higher than the second end face 77, and the camera is not hidden by the holder body 40.

[0032] The holder body 40 is configured so that the second holder body 42 can slide in the width direction relative to the first holder body 41. This allows the holder body 40 to change the width of the recess 47 that accommodates the mobile terminal. The operation of changing the width of the recess 47 of the holder body 40 will be described below.

[0033] 11 and 12 are front views showing a state in which the width of the recess 47 of the holder body 40 is narrowest. When the width of the recess 47 of the holder body 40 is narrowest, the second holder body 42 is in a first position where the abutment surface 79 of the first holder body 41 and the abutment surface 81 of the second holder body 42 are in contact with each other.

[0034] 13 and 14 are views showing a state in which the width of the recess 47 of the holder body 40 is widened to its maximum. The width of the recess 47 is widened by pulling the second holder body 42 out in the width direction of the recess 47 relative to the first holder body 41 from the state shown in Figures 11 and 12. When the width of the recess 47 of the holder body 40 is widened, the second holder body 42 is in a second position in which the abutment surface 81 of the second holder body 42 is spaced apart from the abutment surface 79 of the first holder body 41.

[0035] 12 and 14, a torsion coil spring 46 is attached to the first holder body 41 and the second holder body 42. When the second holder body 42 returns from the second position to the first position, the torsion coil spring 46 biases the second holder body 42 so that the second holder body 42 returns from the second position to the first position.

[0036] In this way, since the width of the recess 47 of the holder main body 40 can be changed, the mobile terminal holder 10 can accommodate various mobile terminals with different widths.

[0037] A user may attach a notebook-style case to a mobile device, such as a smartphone. The notebook-style case has a flap that can be opened and closed to cover the display unit on the front of the mobile device. When holding a mobile device attached to the notebook-style case with the mobile device holder 10, it is desirable to hold the mobile device so that the flap does not cover the display unit of the mobile device.

[0038] Furthermore, when using the mobile terminal holder 10 in a system in which a customer (user) uses the camera on his / her mobile terminal to scan products and make payments in a supermarket or drugstore, for example, the flap of the notebook-style case must be held so as not to cover the reading section such as the camera on the back of the mobile terminal.

[0039] Therefore, the mobile terminal holder 10 of the present invention has a holding mechanism that holds the flap of the case of the mobile terminal housed in the recess 47 of the holder body 40 at a position away from the display unit of the mobile terminal. This holding mechanism will be described below with reference to Figs. 15 to 18.

[0040] 15 and 16 are diagrams showing a state in which the mobile terminal holder 10 holds a mobile terminal 130 attached to a notebook-style case 120. The notebook-style case 120 has a flap 121 that can be opened and closed relative to a display unit 131 on the front of the mobile terminal 130. The flap 121 is a cover that covers and protects the display unit 131 of the mobile terminal 130 when closed.

[0041] 17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating the holding mechanism of the holder main body 40. In the first holder side wall 59, the upper wall 61 has an inner surface 66 that is inclined inward toward the recess 47 of the holder main body 40, as shown in Fig. 9. Due to the presence of the inclined inner surface 66 on the inside of the recess 47, as shown in Fig. 17, when the holder main body 40 is viewed from the front side, an end surface 82 of the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 of the first holder main body 41 is positioned outward in the width direction of the holder main body 40 from a contact portion 83 of the upper wall 61 that abuts against the flap 121. In other words, a gap G1 is generated between the end surface 82 and the contact portion 83 in the width direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47.

[0042] Furthermore, in the longitudinal direction of holder body 40, end face 82 of mobile terminal receiving portion 68 and abutment portion 83 of upper wall portion 61 are positioned with a gap therebetween due to the presence of lower wall portion 62. In other words, a gap G2 is generated between end face 82 and abutment portion 83 in the height direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in recess 47.

[0043] 18, when holder main body 40 is viewed from the left side, end face 82 of mobile terminal receiving portion 68 is higher in the height direction of holder main body 40 than abutment portion 83 of upper wall portion 61. In other words, the dimension from bottom wall 53 to end face 82 is larger than the dimension from bottom wall 53 to where abutment portion 83 rises, and therefore a gap G3 is generated between end face 82 and abutment portion 83 in the thickness direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in recess 47.

[0044] In the holder main body 40, gaps defined by gaps G1, G2, and G3 are formed due to the positional relationship between the end surface 82 of the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 and the abutment portion 83 of the upper wall portion 61. When the mobile terminal 130 is accommodated in the holder main body 40, the flap 121 of the case 120 is abutted against the abutment portion 83 of the upper wall portion 61, and the flap 121 is positioned in this gap. At this time, the end surface 82 of the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 serves to guide the flap 121 to a position away from the display unit 131, and the flap 121 is held in a state where it abuts against the end surface 82 and the abutment portion 83. In other words, by sandwiching the flap 121 in a twisted state in the gap formed between the end surface 82 and the abutment portion 83, the flap 121 is held in an open state relative to the display unit 131 of the mobile terminal 130 and at a position away from the display unit 131, as shown in FIG. 16 .

[0045] In this way, since the upper wall portion 61 and the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 are positioned in a manner that forms a gap, the abutment portion 83 of the upper wall portion 61 and the end surface 82 of the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 function as a holding mechanism that can hold the flap 121 in a position away from the mobile terminal 130.

[0046] In this embodiment, a holding mechanism capable of holding the flap 121 at a position away from the display unit 131 of the mobile terminal 130 is provided near the frame portion of the holder main body 40, thereby providing a mobile terminal holder 10 that can properly hold a mobile terminal attached to a case with a flap with the flap open.

[0047] In addition, the end surface 82 of the mobile terminal receiving portion 68 is located closer to the upper wall portion 6 in the width direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47. 1 The flap 121 plays a role in guiding the mobile terminal to the position of the abutment portion 83 or to a position away from the abutment portion 83. This makes it possible to provide the mobile terminal holder 10 on which the mobile terminal can be placed with the flap open, without the flap 121 covering the display portion on the front side of the mobile terminal or the reading portion on the back side.

[0048] Furthermore, in the thickness direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in recess 47, the dimension from bottom wall 53 to end face 82 is larger than the dimension from bottom wall 53 to the rising edge of abutment portion 83, so a gap is formed for flap 121 to be sandwiched, making it possible to provide mobile terminal holder 10 on which the mobile terminal can be placed with the flap open. Also, since end face 82 and abutment portion 83 are positioned with a gap between them in the height direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in recess 47, a gap is formed for flap 121 to be sandwiched, making it possible to provide mobile terminal holder 10 on which the mobile terminal can be placed with the flap open.

[0049] In this embodiment, bottom wall 53 constituting recess 47 has end surface 77 that is lower than the position of the reading unit on the back of the portable terminal in the height direction of the portable terminal accommodated in recess 47 so as not to cover the reading unit on the back of the accommodated portable terminal. This makes it possible to use the reading unit on the back while the portable terminal is left in portable terminal holder 10.

[0050] In this embodiment, the holder body 40 of the mobile terminal holder 10 can change the width of the recess 47 in which the mobile terminal is housed by sliding the second holder body 42 in the width direction relative to the first holder body 41. This makes it possible to hold various mobile terminals of different sizes. In addition, the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 46 attached to the first holder body 41 and the second holder body 42 allows the second holder body 42 to easily return from a state in which the width of the recess 47 is widened to a state in which the width is narrowed.

[0051] Furthermore, by providing at least one of the anti-slip members 43, 44, 45 on the bottom wall 53 and the upper wall portions 61, 64, the mobile terminal accommodated in the recess 47 can be prevented from slipping.

[0052] The above-described embodiment can be implemented with various substitutions and modifications. For example, in this embodiment, the abutment portion 83 of the upper wall portion 61 and the end surface 82 of the mobile device receiving portion 68 function as a holding mechanism. However, a holding mechanism provided near the frame for holding the flap of the case of the mobile device housed in the frame at a position away from the display unit may include a slit formed in the first holder side wall portion 59 in the longitudinal direction of the holder body 40 (the height direction of the mobile device) and defined by the end surface at the position of the abutment portion 82 in the width direction of the mobile device housed in the frame. Alternatively, a slit may be formed in the longitudinal direction of the first holder upper portion 48 and the first holder lower portion 49. By inserting the flap of a notebook-style case for the mobile device into such a slit, it is possible to hold the flap at a position away from the display unit of the mobile device without covering the display unit on the front side or the reading unit on the back side of the mobile device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 10 Cart-mounted mobile device holder 20 Clip part 30 Arm 40 Holder body 41 First holder body 42 Second holder body 46 Torsion coil spring 47 Recess 53 Bottom wall 59 First holder side wall 61 Upper wall 62 Lower wall 63 Second holder side wall 68 Mobile terminal holder 69 Mobile terminal holder 82 End face 83 Contact surface 100 Shopping Cart 120 notebook-style case 121 Flap 130 mobile devices 131 Display section

Claims

1. a holder body having a bottom wall and a frame portion rising from the periphery of the bottom wall, capable of accommodating a portable terminal attached to a case having a display portion and a flap that opens and closes relative to the display portion, and a holding mechanism provided near the frame portion and holding the flap of the case of the portable terminal accommodated in the frame portion at a position away from the display portion; an arm connected to the holder body; a clip portion connected to the arm and attachable to a cart; Equipped with the frame portion includes a contact portion that is a part of a side wall portion facing one side surface of the portable terminal accommodated in the frame portion and that is capable of contacting a flap of a case of the portable terminal, the holder body has a mobile terminal receiving portion including a first wall portion protruding so as to extend the frame portion, and a second wall portion extending from the first wall portion so as to face the bottom wall, the holding mechanism is constituted by the abutment portion and a lateral end surface of the second wall portion, and when the holder body is viewed from the front side, the end surface is located outward of the abutment portion in the width direction of the holder body as viewed from the mobile terminal, and the end surface is located at a distance from the abutment portion in the longitudinal direction of the holder body; The holding mechanism is characterized in that it clamps the flap of the case of the mobile terminal placed on the holder body between the abutment portion and the end face, and holds the mobile terminal forward of the back surface.

2. When viewed from the front of the holding mechanism, the abutting portion and the end surface are positioned with a gap in the width direction and a gap in the longitudinal direction, When viewed from the side of the holding mechanism, the abutting portion and the end surface have a gap in a height direction, The cart-mounted mobile terminal holder of claim 1, characterized in that the holding mechanism clamps the flap of the case of the mobile terminal placed on the holder body in the gap formed by the widthwise gap, the lengthwise gap, and the heightwise gap, thereby holding the flap forward of the back of the mobile terminal.

3. 3. A cart-mounted mobile terminal holder as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom wall has an end face that is lower in the height direction of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion than the position of the reading unit on the back of the mobile terminal accommodated in the frame portion.

4. The holder body includes: a first holder body; a second holder body that is movable between a first position in contact with the first holder body and a second position that is spaced apart from the first holder body in a width direction of the portable terminal accommodated in the frame; a biasing member that biases the second holder body from the second position toward the first position; 4. The cart-mountable portable terminal holder according to claim 1, further comprising:

5. 5. The cart-mounted portable terminal holder according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the bottom wall and the frame portion has an anti-slip member at a position where it comes into contact with the portable terminal.

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