CN1608016A - Removable and adjustable surf fin system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A removable fin mounting assembly comprising a fin (20), a fin plug assembly (24), a cam and a worm gear. The fin plug assembly (24) defines a cavity (40) adapted to receive a portion of said fin (20). The cam has gears and is positioned within the fin plug assembly (24) adjacent to the cavity (40). The worm gear is positioned within the fin plug assembly (24) and adapted to engage with said gears of the cam. Turning said worm gear causes the cam to rotate and secure said portion of the fin (20) received in the cavity (40).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of detachable and adjustable surf fin system of surfcraft such as surfboard and method that this system is installed of being applicable on surfboard.
Background technology
In the manufacturing process of surfboard, the foams plastic material main body that at first is shaped covers one deck fiber-reinforced resin then, is generally glass fibre.The main body of surfboard has a upside or drives face and a lower surface, and the former is used to support the surfer, and the latter points in the water.One or more surf fins, the most common is three, is fixed on the lower surface of surfboard main body.For example, by use fiber-reinforced resin around the cardinal extremity of surf fin, these surf fins can be permanently affixed on the surfboard.
Yet surf fin is permanently affixed at a lot of drawbacks on the surfboard, and these drawbacks are to be not easy to take off and to replace this surf fin when surf fin damages or wishes to replace this surf fin with another surf fin with different hydraulic performances.In addition, people wish to take off surf fin, reduce to minimum so that will transport and deposit the potential danger of damaging surfboard or surf fin in the process.In order to adapt to the drawback of dismantling and overcoming permanent installation, allow surf fin is developed from the surf fin assembly system that surfboard takes off.For example, this detouchable surf fin system is disclosed in U.S. Pat 5328397 and US5975974.Yet this removable fin systems well known in the art still has shortcoming, also has improved space.
Existing surf fin system needs the muscle power operation, just can be mounted or unclamped little flathead screw before surfboard takes off at surf fin.In addition, in most systems, all need Allen key or other special tool, and the damage of flathead screw or corrosion may make dismounting or replacement process difficulty and time-consuming.In addition, in existing system, in case after the surf fin installation, just be not easy to regulate.Often need be according to the front and back position of surfboard performance change surf fin, the especially rear fin (or middle surf fin) of the situation of wave and expectation.Existing surf fin system is designed to surf fin and is inserted into and is locked at fixing or limited position, makes it in case after installing, just can not or be difficult to regulate with the mobile surf fin in front and back.
Other problems relevant with existing system relate to the surf fin fixed system are installed to problem in the surfboard main body.For example, the double bolt fixed system of explanation need accurately be aimed at latch by preset space length in installation process in the U.S. Pat 5328397, it is not ideal enough that any a bit deviation of latch all may cause latch to be aimed at, and feasible being difficult to maybe can not be installed surf fin.In installation process, latch also may can not be aimed at because of physical stress on the surfboard and time tough phenomenon (tempering).In addition, for installation method well known in the art often needs a plurality of marks and positioning fixture or template and other instruments and annex, as putty, adhesive tape, foam, center chisel etc.The more important thing is that traditional installation method generally includes mark, location, moves and a plurality of steps such as reorientation anchor clamps or template, and is very difficult and time-consuming usually.Therefore, people wish to have a kind of chucking appliance system (complete control jig system) of control fully, by this system the surf fin fixed system can be installed easily, exactly.
Therefore, need a kind of surf fin fixed system that can install easily and quickly, move and regulate surf fin.A kind of adjusting device system that the surf fin fixed system can be installed on surfboard easily, exactly also will be a useful improvement.
The applicant thinks that prior art discussed in this description can not constitute the general knowledge known in this field before the application's priority date.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of detachable surf fin installation component, it comprises: a surf fin, a fin plug assemblies, a toothed cam and a worm gear, wherein bolt device has a cavity, is used to hold the part of described surf fin; Described cam is positioned at described fin plug assemblies, near described cavity; And worm gear is positioned at described fin plug assemblies, and is used for meshing with the tooth of described cam, wherein, rotates the described part that described worm gear causes described cam rotation and fixes the described surf fin that holds in the described cavity.
This surf fin also comprises a projection (tab), and wherein said projection is accommodated in the described cavity.
The length of described cavity can be regulated before and after described surf fin is in described cavity greater than the length of described projection.
This cam also comprises a flat and a projection.
Rotate described worm gear along a direction and can make cam rotate to an engage position, can make cam rotate to a disengaging configuration and rotate described worm gear in opposite direction.
The described projection of described cam is aimed at described surf fin at described engage position, and the described flat of described cam is aimed at described surf fin at described disengaging configuration.Described projection can comprise elastomeric material.
Described worm gear also comprises an opening, is used to hold the device that rotates described worm gear.This perforate is rectangle substantially, and the described described device that is used to rotate described worm gear comprise a plastics key, screwdriver and automobile or house key.
This surf fin comprises elastomeric material.This surf fin can have a side surface, and in the time of in described fin is contained in described cavity, described side surface is near described cam.This surf fin can also have a side surface, and this side surface has a recessed portion, and in the time of in described surf fin is contained in described cavity, the female part is near described cam.As selection, this surf fin can have a side surface, and this side surface has a cut-out, and in the time of in surf fin is contained in described cavity, described cut-out is near described cam.
Above-mentioned surf fin installation component can also comprise a top and a bottom, and wherein said top comprises a plurality of hold-down arms.
This fin plug assemblies can be used to be embedded in the main body of surfcraft.
This worm gear can be by perpendicular positioning.
Surf fin is used to move forward and backward in described cavity, and this cavity has inherent leaning angle, and this inherence leaning angle can be 3 ° to 5 °.
The present invention also provides a kind of surf fin, comprising: a base portion, and this base portion limits a waterpower rudder plate (hydrodynamic foil), and described base portion is set to vertically extend substantially with respect to the lower surface of surfcraft; And a mounting portion that is connected in described base portion, described mounting portion is set to be held and rubbed fixingly by a cavity, and this cavity is limited by the fin plug assemblies that embeds described surfcraft.
This mounting portion can comprise a kind of soft, ductile material.This soft, ductile material is preferably rubber.This mounting portion can comprise at least one projection.This projection can be extended away from described surf fin.This surf fin can have one first side, and this side has bevelled undercut portion, is used to mesh fin plug assemblies.
This projection can have one second side, and wherein this second side at least a portion is corrugated, and the suitable sidewall interior with being formed at cavity engages.Also can selectively be positioned at the front portion for corrugated part in second side of this projection.
Also can selectively be positioned at the rear portion for corrugated part in second side of this projection.
Also can selectively be positioned at the middle part for corrugated part in second side of this projection.
Also can selectively be located substantially on second side for corrugated part in second side of this projection.
This second side can form sine waveform.This second side also can selectively form serration.
The present invention also provides the combination of a kind of above-mentioned surf fin installation component and above-mentioned surf fin.
The present invention also provides a kind of method that fin plug assemblies is installed on surfcraft, comprising: control chucking appliance system fully with one and be positioned on the lower surface that will embed described fin plug assemblies in the described surfcraft; Remove the described centre portion of controlling chucking appliance system fully; Form one in described surfcraft cavity is installed, described installation cavity has and the essentially identical shape and size of described centre portion; Described fin plug assemblies is positioned in the described installation cavity, and wherein said fin plug assemblies has a plurality of hold-down arms; Remove the described depth cut outs (depth cut outs) of controlling chucking appliance system fully; The described hold-down arm of described fin plug assemblies is aimed in described depth cut outs and located; Fill described installation cavity with resin; And described upper surface and the described hold-down arm of controlling chucking appliance system, described fin plug assemblies fully of polishing.
This method can also comprise packs a dummy fin in the described fin plug assemblies into; And in described depth cut outs, put into the putty of varying number, and regulate the vertical tilt angle of described fin plug assemblies.
This centre portion and described depth cut outs can be excised (precut) in advance.The profile of this centre portion and described fin plug assemblies can be basic similar shapes.
This method can also comprise the material that removal is extended from described installation cavity, and forms one and be used to fill described resin space.This space can extend to the appearance of described surfcraft upper surface substantially.
The present invention also provides a kind of system, is used for the removably fixedly projection of surf fin, comprising: a fin plug assemblies, and it has a cavity, is used to hold the projection of extending from surf fin; A toothed worm gear, it is suitable for rotating in fin plug assemblies; Cam between this worm gear and cavity, here, cam is suitable for meshing the tooth of worm gear, makes the rotation of worm gear cause cam to be meshed with the projection of surf fin in this cavity.
This projection can have first side that has inclination undercut portion, is used for and cam-engaged, and wherein the rotation of worm gear causes cam and the engagement of this inclination undercut portion, this projection is fixed in the cavity of fin plug assemblies.
The contrarotation of this worm gear can cause cam to discharge this inclination undercut portion of the projection that is positioned at cavity.Preferably, this inclination undercut portion extends to this protruding bottom.This inclination undercut portion also can end on this bump bottom ends.
This projection can have one second side, and wherein the part of at least the second side is corrugated, and its cavity has a sidewall, is suitable for being associated with second side of this raised corrugations shape.
Be positioned at the front portion for corrugated part in this projection second side.
Described part in this projection second side also can selectively be corrugated at the rear portion.
Described part in this projection second side also can selectively be corrugated at the middle part.
Described part in this projection second side can selectively be corrugated on second side substantially also.
This second side can be wrinkling and form sine waveform.Second side also can selectively be wrinkling and form serration.
The present invention also provides a kind of being used for to join surf fin on the surfcraft system, comprise: a toothed worm gear, it is suitable for activateding in a fin plug assemblies with cavity, this cavity is used to hold a projection of stretching out from surf fin, here, the actuating of worm gear causes this projection to be fixed in the cavity.
This system can also comprise a cam between this projection and worm gear, and wherein this cam has tooth, so as with the engagement of the tooth of worm gear.
The present invention also provides a kind of and has joined surf fin on the surfcraft system, comprising: a toothed worm gear, and it is suitable for activateding in a fin plug assemblies with cavity; With a projection, this projection has first side, is suitable for meshing with the tooth of worm gear, and wherein the rotation of worm gear causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.
First side of this projection can have screw thread, and the tooth engagement of this screw thread and worm gear along with the rotation of worm gear, causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.
Can there be a undercut portion first side of this projection, and the tooth engagement of this undercut portion and this worm gear along with the rotation of worm gear, causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.This tooth can have a helical angle that increases along with the worm gear rotation, so that the undercut portion on mesh bulge first side along with the rotation of worm gear, makes projection be fixed in the cavity.
The longitudinal axis of worm gear is substantially parallel with this protruding longitudinal axis.
The contrarotation of worm gear can cause projection to discharge from cavity.
The present invention also provides a kind of system that is used to engage the surf fin of surfcraft, comprising: a toothed worm gear, and it is suitable for activateding in having the fin plug assemblies of cavity, and this cavity is used to hold the projection of stretching out from surf fin; And the cam between this projection and worm gear, wherein this cam configuration becomes to make the driving of worm gear to cause the projection engages of this cam and surf fin.
This cam has tooth, so as with the engagement of the tooth of worm gear.
The present invention also provides a kind of and has joined surf fin on the surfcraft method, comprising: form one from the outstanding projection of the surf fin of surfcraft; Projection is inserted in the cavity that is formed in the fin plug assemblies, and described assembly is formed in the surfcraft; And a side that should projection is engaged in the latch assembly, so that surf fin is fixed on the surfcraft.
This method can also comprise: the side of undercut (undercutting) projection so that with latch assembly in cam-engaged; And activating a worm gear, this worm gear causes cam and the engagement of this undercut portion.
This method can also comprise: the side in projection forms screw thread (threading); Activate toothed worm gear; And the tooth of this worm gear is engaged on this screw thread so that this projection is fixed in this cavity.
This method can also comprise: the described side that undercut should projection; Increase is at the helical angle of the tooth of worm gear; Rotate this worm gear, with the undercut portion engagement on the described side of described tooth and projection, with bump bonds in latch assembly.
The present invention also provides a kind of surfcraft, and this surfcraft has: aforesaid detachable surf fin installation component; Aforesaid surf fin; The combination of aforesaid surf fin and surf fin installation component; Be used to mesh the system of surf fin as mentioned above; Surf fin by said method engagement surfcraft; Or the fin plug assemblies of installing by said method.Described surfcraft can be a surfboard.
For those skilled in the art, in examination the following drawings and after describing in detail, other system of the present invention, method and feature will be or will become clearly.This type of other system of involved in this manual all, method, feature and advantage all fall within the scope of the invention, and are subjected to the protection of appended claims.
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With reference to following accompanying drawing, the present invention may be better understood.Element in the accompanying drawing is not necessarily to scale, but focuses in the explanation of the principle of the invention.And in these accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is represented corresponding part in each view.
Fig. 1 is an example view, illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention, and how surf fin is installed in the fin plug assemblies that is arranged in the surfboard lower surface;
Fig. 2 be among Fig. 1 fin plug assemblies and surf fin along the section drawing of Fig. 1 center line 2-2;
Fig. 3 is a transparent view of the fin plug assembly according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the section drawing of the fin plug assembly according to one embodiment of the invention along Fig. 3 center line 4-4;
Fig. 5 be in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention fin plug assemblies along the section drawing of Fig. 3 center line 4-4;
Fig. 6 is the section drawing of the fin plug assemblies of another embodiment according to the present invention along Fig. 3 center line 4-4;
Fig. 7 is the perspective internal view of the fin plug assembly according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is complete another transparent view of chucking appliance system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is complete another transparent view of chucking appliance system according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is an example view of the fin plug assembly according to one embodiment of the invention and middle surf fin;
Figure 11 is surfboard and wherein a section drawing of the installation cavity of formation according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is with the section drawing of projection with undercut portion ingear fin plug assemblies;
Figure 13 is the section drawing with the protruding fin plug assemblies that is meshed with improvement undercut portion;
Figure 14 is the lateral plan of surf fin;
Figure 15 is the backplan of surf fin;
Figure 16 is the birds-eye view of the projection with ripple in a kind of cavity that is inserted into fin plug assemblies;
Figure 17 is the birds-eye view with the fin plug assemblies of projection engages;
Figure 18 is the backplan that has the projection of ripple in raised front portion;
Figure 19 is the backplan that has the projection of ripple at the rear side of projection;
Figure 20 is the backplan that has the projection of ripple along the specific part of projection;
Figure 21 is the lateral plan that has the surf fin of ripple along the longitudinal axis of projection;
Figure 22 is the birds-eye view of fin plug assemblies, and the wherein projection of surf fin and the cavity in fin plug assemblies engagement puts in place with locking;
Figure 23 is another embodiment of fin plug assemblies; And
Figure 24 is another embodiment of fin plug assemblies.
The specific embodiment
This specification sheets does not limit the invention, but the present invention will be described for purposes of illustrated the basic principles of the present invention.The Overall Organization Structure of this section header and the specific embodiment only is a purpose for convenience, is not intended to limit the present invention.
How Fig. 1 casehistory surf fin 20,30 uses fin plug assemblies 24 of the present invention and is installed in the surfboard 22.Fig. 1 illustrates the lower surface 26 of the surfboard 22 that is put in the water.The another side (not shown) of this surfboard is to be used to support going up of surfer to drive surface (upperride surface).In one or rear fin 30 and two side fins 20 can be installed in this fin plug assemblies 24 (showing) by dotted line.The fin plug assemblies 24 that is used for rear fin 30 and side fins 20 can have same size, but, generally, as shown in Figure 1, the fin plug assemblies 24 that is used for rear fin 30 is bigger than the fin plug assemblies 24 that is used for side fins 20.
Generally, side fins 20 and rear fin 30 have an end face 32 and one or more projection 34 of extending from end face 32.This projection 34 is configured to be contained in the cavity 40 of fin plug assemblies 24, and by in the groove 64 (Fig. 3) that a key 60 is inserted a worm gear 62 and key 60, side fins 20 or rear fin 30 are fixed in the fin plug assemblies 24.When side fins 20 or rear fin 30 were correctly installed, end face 32 was preferably against fin plug assemblies 24, and flushed substantially with the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22 and the upper surface 74 (Fig. 3) of fin plug assemblies 24.
In Fig. 1, rear fin 30 is depicted in the position that is positioned at cavity 40 rear ends far away.But the longitudinal length by making cavity 40 is greater than the longitudinal length of the projection 34 of rear fin 30, surf fin 30 can in cavity 40, move and can before and after the location.Even in wave, but this moving forward and backward/regulate also at high speed, carry out like a cork.Side fins 20 also can move forward and backward and locate in cavity 40 in the same way as described above.
With reference to Fig. 2, this moving forward and backward/adjusting situation is more clearly described, and Fig. 2 shows this fin plug assemblies 24 and rear fin 30 section drawing along Fig. 1 center line 2-2.In one embodiment of the invention, fin plug assemblies 24 permission rear fin 30 move forward and backward and reach about 15mm.Moving forward and backward usually of side fins 20 is stricter, only allows to reach the displacement about 5mm.But the mobile surplus of 5-15mm is not absolute, and is longer or make projection 34 shorter by making cavity 40, just can easily obtain greater or lesser surplus.
Section drawing among Fig. 2 shows rear fin 30, and its projection 34 is inserted in the cavity 40.The end face 32 of surf fin can with the upper surface 74 of the part of surfboard 22 lower surfaces 26 and fin plug assemblies 24 against and take a seat with flushing substantially.As shown in Figure 2, rear fin 30 can move forward and backward along direction shown in the arrow 27, and rear fin 30 can move between top position or the front and back position any one, and is fixed on the appropriate location.
Fig. 3 illustrates the birds-eye view of the fin plug assembly according to one embodiment of the invention 24.This fin plug assemblies 24 will be embedded in the surfboard 22 as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.As shown in Figure 3, fin plug assemblies 24 has cavity 40 and worm gear 62 that is used to hold surf fin 20,30, and this turbine has one to be generally rectangular groove 64, is used to insert key 60 (as shown in Figure 1).Fin plug assemblies 24 shown in Fig. 3 is generally the shape of three overlapping cylinders, and three interim supports or outstanding support 66 are arranged, and is used in installation process fin plug assemblies 24 being positioned at the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22.Fin plug assemblies 24 also has a plurality of grooves 70 and a baffle ring 72, and baffle ring 72 surface 74 from it projects upwards, and is looped around the peripheral edge of fin plug assemblies 24.The effect of support 66, groove 70 and baffle ring 72 should be given prominence to and more detailed discussion will be done in the back.
The details of fin plug assemblies 24 and operation thereof and and worm gear 62 and associated cam 80 between interrelation will illustrate by the exemplary cross sectional view shown in Fig. 4.Worm gear 62 is vertically arranged in the fin plug assemblies 24.The groove 64 of worm gear 62 is a rectangular as shown substantially, but can be any suitable shape.The device of key 60, screwdriver, automobile or house key or other analogous shape can be inserted in the groove 64, is used to rotate worm gear 62.
What be positioned at fin plug assemblies 24 is cam 80, and it is by horizontal positioned, and gear or tooth 82 are arranged.Cam 80 is suitable for cooperating with worm gear 62, rotation and with projection 34 engagement of surf fin 20,30.Term used herein " level " is meant and the aliging of the groove 40 that is parallel to fin plug assemblies 24.
In Fig. 3 and embodiment shown in Figure 4, worm gear 62 clockwise rotations are designed to can rotating cam 80 insert the projection 34 of the surf fin 20,30 in the cavity 40 with fixing or engagement, and anticlockwise motion worm gear 62 then allows the projection 34 and fin plug assemblies 24 disengagings of cam 80 with surf fin 20,30.
As shown in Figure 4, fin plug assemblies 24 comprises a bottom 42 and a top 44, and both use ultrasonic welding process or are sealed for other method well known in the art, become final products.Be positioned at the worm gear 62 of fin plug assemblies 24, it has a plurality of gears or tooth 68, and worm gear 62 vertically is placed on fin plug assemblies 24 inside as shown in Figure 4.A built-in supporting part 46 has been formed at the top 44 of fin plug assemblies 24 and bottom 42, is used to hold cam 80.Cam 80 is placed in the supporting part 46, between worm gear 62 and hole 40.Cam 80 has the gear or the tooth 82 of a plurality of couplings, is used for gear 68 engagements with worm gear 62.Cam 80 has smooth (or non-engagement) part 84 and a protrusion (or engagement) part 86.
Except flat 84 and be provided with the zone of gear 82, cam 80 is roughly circle, and phrase used herein " projection " is meant that cam 80 is roughly circular part, and this part is aimed at and meshed with the projection 34 of surf fin 20,30.As selection, this projection can be designed as with respect to cam 80 real circular portions and outwards gives prominence to.For example, this projection can be elliptical shape, and the projection 34 of itself and surf fin 20,30 is meshed better.Therefore, phrase used herein " projection " is meant the part of cam 80 alignings and mesh bulge 34, and no matter it is actually the circular ellipse that still can select, or the real circular portion of cam is given prominence to relatively.
Cam 80 is steadily rotation of its horizontal shaft 87 (Fig. 7) relatively in supporting part 46, at cam 80 two ends a drg 88 is arranged respectively.Supporting part 46 has and cam 80 basic similar shapes, and is made into the drg 88 that can hold cam 80 two ends and the shape of axle 87.Fin plug assemblies 24 is designed to by along a predetermined direction, promptly Fig. 2 and embodiment illustrated in fig. 4 in clockwise direction, arrive engage position when rotating worm gear 62, and in opposite direction, promptly anticlockwise direction arrives disengaging configuration when rotating worm gear 62.After the dependency structure of given worm gear 62 and cam 80, clickwise makes cam 80 mesh the projection 34 of surf fins 20,30, the power of generation level and vertical direction pulls down projection 34 in the hand-hole 40, and increases the engagement integraty of surf fin 20,30.
How Fig. 4 explanation makes cam 80 be rotated to engage position by rotating worm gear 62.At engage position, the projection 86 of cam 80 is close to a side surface 35 of the projection 34 of surf fin 20,30, and forms enough frictions, moves or breaks away to prevent surf fin.When cam 80 is rotated to disengaging configuration, flat 84 is aimed at the side surface of projection 34, so just can like a cork surf fin be removed from cavity 40 or surf fin be inserted in the cavity 40, and the position of surf fin 20,30 in cavity 40 regulated in front and back.Like this, this fin plug assemblies is designed to the rotation by control cam 80, and with the projection 86 of projection 34 alignment cam 80 of surf fin or flat 84 holds and fixing surf fin.Unlike other system known per, cam 80 is not designed to compress to protracting or contracting backward projection 34, with fixing surf fin.
Because cam 80 and projection are 34 all relative harder, thus it is desirable to, they can protruding 34 and/or some zone of the projection 86 of cam 80 include softer, malleable elastomeric material, to obtain more general-duty frictional fit.By in conjunction with some elastomeric material, when cam 80 was rotated to engage position, projection 86 and the friction of projection between 34 can be increased or decreased, and so that required stronger or more weak heavy keying fit to be provided, or provided required controlled friction.In other words, the ductibility elastomeric material that is combined in projection 34 and/or the cam 80 has flexibility, can be controlled required friction between projection 34 and the cam 80, and also can be controlled at and cause surf fin from fin plug assemblies, to extract required power under the unexpected impact.
Fig. 5 is the section drawing of fin plug assemblies 24 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.Cam 80 is rotated to the engage position among Fig. 5, makes projection 86 be accommodated in the recessed portion 36 of projection 34.The recessed portion 36 of projection on 34 is essentially curvilinear figure, and is configured to receive and against the projection 86 of cam 80.As selection, as shown in Figure 6, projection 34 may comprise a cut-out 38, and it is designed to hold the projection 86 of cam 80.Embodiment shown in Fig. 6 can have greater flexibility when alignment protrusion 34 and cam 80.
In a word, shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 is a kind of fin plug assemblies 24, wherein rotating worm gear 62 with a certain direction allows the projection 86 of cam 80 to aim at and mesh with projection 34, and the surf fin in the cavity 40 is inserted in locking, the flat 84 that then allows cam 80 when rotating worm gear 62 is in opposite direction aimed at projection 34 and is broken away from, to take off or to regulate surf fin.
Fig. 7 is illustrated more clearly in position and the relation between worm gear 62, cam 80 and the cavity 40 of fin plug assemblies 24.Cam 80 at both endss have axle 87 and drg 88.Cam 80 also has a plurality of teeth or gear 82, and they are designed to the gear matched with worm gear 62.By along a certain direction, as cw, rotate worm gear 62, cam 80 is rotated, so that projection 34 engagements of the projection of cam 80 and the surf fin that is arranged in cavity 40.Worm gear 62 has the basic rectangular groove 64 that is, this groove is used to hold the device of a certain custom-designed key, screwdriver, automobile or house key or other analogous shape, and the groove 64 of worm gear 62 can be any suitable shape.Fin plug assemblies 24 of the present invention also allows by partial rotational worm gear 62 only or turns to required compressing a little, progressively locks or regulate surf fin.
As Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 7, surf fin 20,30 has a base portion and a mounting portion substantially.This base portion forms a waterpower rudder plate, and is set to vertically extend substantially with respect to the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22.This mounting portion is connected on the base portion, and is configured to be received and be fixed on by friction force in the cavity 40 of fin plug assemblies 24.This mounting portion preferably includes at least one projection 34, and can include the geared assembly that the ductibility elastomeric material is controlled projection 34 and fin plug assemblies 24, i.e. friction force between the cam 80.
The process that chucking appliance system is installed fin plug assemblies is controlled in being to use according to of the present invention of describing now fully.In typical case, for the installation a plurality of marks of needs and positioning fixture or template and other instrument and the annex of fin plug assemblies well known in the art, as putty, adhesive tape, foam, center chisel etc.In addition, traditional installation method needs mark, location, moves and a plurality of steps such as reorientation anchor clamps or template, and these steps are very difficult usually, and are inaccurate and time-consuming.The chucking appliance system 90 of controlling fully according to the present invention can be installed fin plug assemblies easily, quickly and accurately.
As example, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 have illustrated a kind of method of controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully and using this system's installation fin plug assemblies.Fig. 8 illustrates and controls chucking appliance system 90 fully, and it has a core 92 of excision in advance, and this core 92 is identical with fin plug assemblies shape to be installed basically.For purposes of illustration, fin plug assemblies to be installed is to be shown among Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 and assembly described above.
Usually use according to the following procedure and control chucking appliance system 90 installation fin plug assemblies fully.Before will controlling the lower surface 26 that chucking appliance system 90 is placed on surfboard 22 fully, usually polished at fin plug assemblies surf zone to be installed, then, make mark on the surface, the position at the place, front and back end of surf fin after the sign fin plug assemblies is installed, and by mark picture straight line 94.Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 explanation are used for the location of controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully of side fins latch assembly.Paint after the straight line 94, remove the cover 96 that comes off of controlling chucking appliance system 90 bottoms fully, preferably expose one, and control chucking appliance system 90 fully along straight line 94 location from bonding surface, extremely shown in Figure 9 as Fig. 8.The bottom of controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully comprises glue, and is located on the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22.When on the lower surface 26 that is placed on surfboard 22, centre portion 92 is removed from controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully.
In case control fully on the lower surface 26 that chucking appliance system 90 correctly is positioned over surfboard 22, and centre portion 92 is removed, and brace bit, router or other device for excising that has drilling equipment just can be used to make one in surfboard 22 cavity 98 is installed.Control chucking appliance system 90 fully and be designed to when brace bit, router or other device for excising move formation installation cavity 98 everywhere, guide this device.Form in case cavity 98 is installed, depth cut outs 97 is removed from controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully, and fin plug assemblies as shown in Figure 7 24 is positioned in the installation cavity 98.Depth cut outs 97 is by chucking appliance system 90 is removed so that the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22 is aimed at and contacted to the outstanding support 66 (Fig. 3) of fin plug assemblies 24 fully from controlling fully.Interim support or outstanding support 66 make fin plug assemblies 24 be positioned at suitable height with respect to the circumferential surface of surfboard.Preferably, in fin plug assemblies is positioned in mounting hole 98 before, a dummy fin (not shown) is installed in the fin plug assemblies 24, to guarantee the correct location and the installation of fin plug assemblies 24.
Installed in the cavity 98 in case fin plug assemblies 24 correctly aims at and is positioned at, but in surfboard 22 between the two space slowly by resin or be other hardened material filling well known in the art.Control chucking appliance system 90 fully and preferably have enough height, hold liquid resin or other hardened material, prevent that it from overflowing but serve as dykes and dams.But after resin or hardened material curing, outstanding support 66 and the baffle ring 72 (among Fig. 3) of controlling chucking appliance system 90, fin plug assemblies 24 are fully polished off, so that the upper surface 74 of fin plug assemblies 24 flushes substantially with the lower surface 26 of surfboard 22.Controlling chucking appliance system like this, fully should be made by the material that is suitable for by the polishing mode is removed.
As example, as shown in figure 11, foamed materials 99 in surfboard 22 main bodys, specifically the material that extends from cavity 98 is installed also can further be removed,, can increase fin plug assemblies 24 mounting stability like this for but entering of resin or other hardened material provides exceptional space 100.In one embodiment, can use hand power tool or come from a zone excision material for other device for excising well known in the art, (Figure 11 shown in the dotted line) extends to the appearance of the upper surface 25 of surfboard 22 substantially from bottom that cavity is installed in this zone, and this appearance is generally glass fibre.But this space 100 is filled resin or other hardened material, for the fin plug assemblies 24 that is installed in the surfboard 22 provides higher structural strength and stability.
As selection, a kind of acanthopore (spiking) instrument can be used to remove material from such zone, but for resin or other hardened material enter the creation exceptional space, extend from side and/or bottom that cavity 98 is installed in this zone.As shown in figure 11, can be vertically or extend with certain angle in this space 102,104, and when using the acanthopore instrument, and the foamed materials that thrusts a little on every side is also compacted, and the foamed materials 101 that compresses provides extra support structure.If desired, the space of being created by the acanthopore instrument can touch the appearance of the upper surface 25 of surfboard 22 substantially, and this appearance typical case is a glass fibre.
Of the present inventionly control the leaning angle that chucking appliance system 90 also can be regulated surf fin easily fully.As mentioned above, might wish that surf fin has a vertical tilt angle.In typical case, the vertical outward direction of side fins tilts about 4 °.Term used herein " outwards " refers to the direction opposite with the centre portion of surfboard 22.Rear fin 30 does not need leaning angle usually.In order to adapt to the leaning angle of side fins needs, according to the present invention, the fin plug assemblies 24 that is used for side fins 20 has a built-in tilt angle, is typically 3 ° to 5 °, is preferably 4 °.
If wish leaning angle, a small amount of putty can be clamp-oned in the depth cut outs 97 of controlling chucking appliance system 90 fully greater than 3 ° to 5 °.The degree of depth of using putty to control outstanding support 66 just can make fin plug assemblies 24 tilt.
Control the installation of chucking appliance system 90 controls and guiding fin plug assemblies 24 fully.Use and of the present inventionly control installation process that chucking appliance system 90 carries out fully easily, accurately and save time, relatively other legacy system has great improvement.
Figure 10 is an example view, illustrates how to use fin plug assemblies 24 according to the present invention fixedly to have a plurality of surf fins of protruding 34 30.Shown in Figure 10 is two fin plug assemblies 24 that embed in the surfboard 22.Layout shown in Figure 10 needs rear fin bigger anchorage force, bigger to be particularly useful for fixing.Rear fin 30 shown in Figure 10 has two projectioies 34, and each projection 34 can be inserted and fixed in the independent fin plug assemblies 24.As selection, each fin plug assemblies 24 also can be held one and a plurality of protruding 34.
Figure 12 is the section drawing that fin plug assemblies 24 is shown, and in this assembly protrusions 34 a undercut portion 100 is arranged, first side 102 of this undercut portion 104 incision projectioies 34 in the desired location, and end at the bottom 106 of projection 34 with a leaning angle.This undercut portion 100 can with perpendicular line 108 shapes θ 1 at an angle.This angle θ 1 can change according to the profile of cam 80 projections 86.This angle θ 1 can be configured to when cam rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, and projection 86 and these undercut portion 100 engagements pull down projection 34 in the hand-hole 40, are fixedly secured in place up to this projection.This angle θ 1 can be between about 5 ° to 45 °.Be provided with a undercut portion 100 and cam 80 ingear advantages be projection 86 can and any position engagement of undercut portion 100 between desired location 104 and bottom 106 to guarantee projection and cavity 40 secure engagement.
Figure 13 illustrates projection 34, and this is raised with a undercut portion 110 that ends at 106 tops, bottom.Like this, as shown in figure 12, this undercut angle θ 2 may be greater than θ 1, and needn't be along the desired location 104 deep incision the first side walls 102.With steeper angle this undercut portion being set can allow this projection and this undercut portion to mesh better.
Figure 14 illustrates a lateral plan of the surf fin that has projection 34, and this projection is stretched out from end face 32.As further illustrating among Figure 15, this projection 34 has first side 102 and second side 112, and wherein mesh with cam 80 first side 102, and second side and a sidewall 114 engagements that are formed in the cavity 40, as shown in figure 16.First side 112 and sidewall 114 can have ripple 111 to come interlock each other, and like this, when worm gear 62 activated, the second corrugated side 112 can flush with the corrugated sidewall 114 in the cavity, as shown in figure 17.Because second side 112 all is corrugated with sidewall 114, projection 34 just can be locked in place substantially, can not move forward and backward along its longitudinal axis, and, in the surfing process, when side fins or rear fin bump against rock or other object suddenly, can prevent that basically surf fin from being extracted from cavity.As selection, the sidewall 114 or second side 12 can be for corrugated, and it is corrugated to be not that both sides are.
Some part that Figure 18 to Figure 20 illustrates second side can be waveform, and is not substantially all to be corrugated along second side 112.For example, Figure 18 illustrates the front side 116 that ripple can be formed at projection 34.Figure 19 illustrates the rear side 118 that ripple can be formed at projection 34.Figure 20 illustrates ripple can be formed at the front side 116 of projection 34 and the centre portion of rear side 118 rather than projection 34.Figure 21 illustrates ripple and can extend along the vertical passage 120 of projection 34, rather than as shown in figure 14 vertically.Like this, the sidewall 114 in the cavity 40 also can be shaped as corrugated with the ripple of engagement along vertical passage 120 formation of projection 34.Ripple can be different shape, such as the sinusoidal shown in Figure 15.As selection, ripple can be triangle and rectangle.For example, as further illustrating among Figure 22, the ripple between the sidewall 114 and second side 112 can be meshing with each other, to such an extent as to any flecition power that surf fin can not cause because of for example clashing into rock by surf fin, and from cavity, drop.
Figure 23 illustrates another kind of fin plug assemblies 200, and this assembly comprises a worm gear 62, and this worm gear is near cavity 40 location that are formed in this fin plug assemblies 200.Worm gear 62 can have tooth, and this tooth protrudes in the cavity 40, and is suitable for and is formed on screw thread 206 engagements on projection 34 first side 102.In this embodiment, when worm gear 62 for example when rotary-actuated, tooth 68 thread engagements 206 are used for projection 34 is fixed in the cavity 40 of this device 200.Use this fin plug assemblies 200, can not need cam.
Figure 24 illustrates fin plug assemblies 300, and this assembly comprises a worm gear 302, and this worm gear has tooth 304, is used to mesh the undercut portion 306 on first side 102 that is formed at projection 34.Tooth 304 can have a helical angle that increases with worm gear 302 rotations, and when worm gear rotated with a certain direction, screw thread 304 promoted undercut portions 306 downwards, and projection 34 is fixed in the cavity 40 like this.As shown in figure 24, for projection 34 is inserted in the cavity 40, worm gear 302 can be located such that tooth 304 has the pitch angle alpha will 1 in the face of undercut portion 306.And when worm gear 302 was rotated with the projection 34 in the engagement cavity 40, this helical angle increased up to pitch angle alpha will 2 and 306 engagements of undercut portion.Rotatablely moving of worm gear 302 can be drawn in projection 34 in the cavity, because along with helical angle increases, tooth 304 has downward application force in undercut portion 306.When worm gear 302 is rotated until engagement fully, pitch angle alpha will 2 can be substantially equal to be formed at the angle θ 3 in the undercut portion 306, so that the surf zone of tooth 304 meshes the surf zone of undercut portion 306 basically.
It being understood that invention disclosed and defined here can expand to all optional combinations of that mention in the literary composition or conspicuous two or more features.All these are different has constituted each optional aspect of the present invention.
Here described different embodiments of the invention, for a person skilled in the art, other variation and embodiment that does not break away from spirit of the present invention will be clearly.Like this, scope of the present invention is not limited to arbitrary independent embodiment, but is elaborated in appended claims and legal equivalent thereof.
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1. detachable surf fin installation component comprises:
A surf fin;
A fin plug assemblies, this assembly limits a cavity, is used to hold the part of described surf fin;
A toothed cam, described cam is positioned at described fin plug assemblies, near described cavity; And
A worm gear, this worm gear is positioned at described fin plug assemblies, and is suitable for meshing with the described tooth of described cam, wherein rotates described worm gear and causes being contained in the interior described part of described cavity in described cam rotation and the fixing described fin.
2. detachable surf fin installation component as claimed in claim 1, described surf fin also comprises a projection, wherein said projection is accommodated in the described cavity.
3. detachable surf fin installation component as claimed in claim 2, the length of wherein said cavity allow described surf fin front and back in described cavity to regulate greater than the length of described projection.
4. as each described detachable surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described cam also comprises a flat and a projection.
5. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 4, wherein, rotate described worm gear along a direction and can make cam rotate to an engage position, can make cam rotate to a disengaging configuration and rotate described worm gear in opposite direction.
6. each described surf fin installation component as claim 4 or in the claim 5 when being subordinated to claim 4, the described projection of wherein said cam is aimed at described surf fin at described engage position, and the described flat of described cam is aimed at described surf fin at described disengaging configuration.
7. each described surf fin installation component as claim 4 or in the claim 5 and 6 when being subordinated to claim 4, wherein, described projection comprises elastomeric material.
8. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 7, described worm gear also comprises an opening, is used to hold the device that rotates described worm gear.
9. surf fin installation component as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described opening is a rectangle substantially, and the described device that is used to rotate described worm gear comprises plastics key, screwdriver and automobile or house key.
10. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 9, wherein said surf fin comprises elastomeric material.
11. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 10, wherein said surf fin has a side surface, in the time of in surf fin is contained in described cavity, and the contiguous described cam of described side surface.
12. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 11, wherein said surf fin has a side surface, this side surface has a recessed portion, in the time of in surf fin is contained in described cavity, and the partly contiguous described cam of the female.
13. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 11, wherein said surf fin has a side surface, this side surface has a cut-out, in the time of in surf fin is contained in described cavity, and the contiguous described cam of described cut-out.
14. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 13, also comprise a top and a bottom, wherein said top comprises a plurality of hold-down arms.
15. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 14, wherein said fin plug assemblies is suitable for being embedded in the main body of surfcraft.
16. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 15, wherein said worm gear perpendicular positioning.
17. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 16, wherein said surf fin is suitable for moving forward and backward in described cavity.
18. as each described surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 17, wherein said cavity has inherent leaning angle.
19. surf fin installation component as claimed in claim 18, wherein said inherent leaning angle are 3 ° to 5 °.
20. a surf fin comprises:
A base portion, described base portion are configured to vertically extend substantially with respect to the lower surface of surfcraft; And
A mounting portion that is connected to described base portion, described mounting portion are configured to be received and rub and be fixed in the cavity, and this cavity is limited by the fin plug assemblies that embeds described surfcraft.
21. surf fin as claimed in claim 20, wherein said mounting portion comprise soft, ductile material.
22. surf fin as claimed in claim 21, wherein said soft, ductile material is a rubber.
23. as each described surf fin in the claim 20 to 22, wherein said mounting portion comprises at least one projection.
24. surf fin as claimed in claim 23, wherein said projection is extended away from described surf fin.
25. as each described surf fin in claim 23 or 24, wherein said surf fin has one first side, this first side has bevelled undercut portion, and this undercut portion is suitable for meshing fin plug assemblies.
26. surf fin as claimed in claim 24, wherein this projection has one second side, and this second side at least a portion is corrugated, and is suitable for being associated with the sidewall that forms in the cavity.
27. surf fin as claimed in claim 26 wherein should be positioned at the front portion for corrugated part in described second side of projection.
28., wherein should be positioned at the rear portion for corrugated part in described second side of projection as each described surf fin in the claim 26 to 27.
29., should be that corrugated part is positioned at the middle part in described second side of projection wherein as each described surf fin in the claim 26 to 28.
30., wherein should be essentially second side for corrugated part in described second side of projection as each described surf fin in the claim 26 to 29.
31. as each described surf fin in the claim 26 to 30, wherein second side is wrinkling and form sine waveform.
32. as each described surf fin in the claim 26 to 31, wherein second side is wrinkling and form serration.
33. one kind as each described surf fin installation component and combining as each described surf fin in the claim 20 to 32 in the claim 1 to 14.
34. one kind is installed in method in the surfcraft with fin plug assemblies, comprising:
One is controlled in the lower surface that chucking appliance system is positioned at the described surfcraft that described fin plug assemblies will be embedded into fully;
Remove the described centre portion of controlling chucking appliance system fully;
Form one in described surfcraft cavity is installed, described installation cavity has and the essentially identical shape and size of described centre portion;
Described fin plug assemblies is positioned in the described installation cavity, and wherein said fin plug assemblies has a plurality of hold-down arms;
Remove the described depth cut outs of controlling chucking appliance system fully;
The described hold-down arm of described fin plug assemblies is aimed at and is positioned in the described depth cut outs;
Fill described installation cavity with resin; And
Polish off described upper surface and the described hold-down arm of controlling chucking appliance system, described fin plug assemblies fully.
35. method as claimed in claim 34 also comprises a dummy fin is fitted in the described fin plug assemblies.
36. as each described method in claim 34 or 35, also be included in the putty of putting into different amounts in the described depth cut outs, and regulate the vertical tilt angle of described fin plug assemblies.
37. as each described method in the claim 34 to 36, wherein said centre portion and described depth cut outs cut out in advance.
38. as each described method in the claim 34 to 37, the profile of wherein said centre portion and described fin plug assemblies is basic similar shapes.
39. as each described method in the claim 34 to 38, also comprise the material that removal is stretched out from described installation cavity, and form a space and be used to fill described resin.
40. the method in the claim 39, wherein said space extends to the appearance of described surfcraft upper surface substantially.
41. a system is used for releasedly the fixedly projection of surf fin, comprising:
A fin plug assemblies, this device have a cavity, are used to hold the projection of extending from surf fin;
A toothed worm gear is used for rotating in fin plug assemblies;
Cam between worm gear and cavity, here, cam is suitable for meshing the tooth of worm gear, makes the rotation of worm gear cause the projection engages of surf fin in cam and the cavity.
42. system as claimed in claim 41, its protrusions has one first side, this first side has bevelled undercut portion, this undercut portion is suitable for and cam-engaged, wherein the rotation of worm gear causes cam and the engagement of this bevelled undercut portion, so that projection is fixed in the cavity of fin plug assemblies.
43. system as claimed in claim 42, wherein the contrarotation of worm gear causes cam to discharge the inclination undercut portion of the projection that is positioned at cavity.
44. as each described system in claim 42 or 43, its medium dip undercut portion extends to the bottom of projection.
45., wherein should inclination undercut portion end on this bump bottom ends as each described system in the claim 42 to 44.
46. as each described system in the claim 41 to 45, wherein this is raised with one second side, wherein at least a portion of second side is corrugated, and its cavity has a sidewall, be suitable for projection in become corrugated second side to be associated.
47. system as claimed in claim 46 is positioned at the front portion for corrugated part in its protrusions second side.
48., wherein should be positioned at the rear portion for corrugated part in projection second side as each described system in claim 46 or 47.
49., should be that corrugated part is positioned at the middle part in projection second side wherein as each described system in the claim 46 to 48.
50., be corrugated part in wherein should projection second side on second side basically as each described system in the claim 46 to 49.
51. as each described system in the claim 46 to 50, wherein second side is wrinkling and form sinusoidal waveform.
52. as each described system in the claim 46 to 51, wherein second side is wrinkling and form serration.
53. one kind is used for joining surf fin on the surfcraft system, comprises:
A toothed worm gear is suitable for activateding in the fin plug assemblies of a band cavity, and this cavity is suitable for holding a projection of extending from surf fin, and here, the actuating of worm gear causes projection to be fixed in this cavity.
54. system as claimed in claim 53 also comprises a cam between projection and worm gear, wherein this cam has tooth, meshes with the tooth with worm gear.
55. one kind is used for joining surf fin on the surfcraft system, comprises:
A toothed worm gear, it is suitable for activateding in the fin plug assemblies of a band cavity; And
A projection, this is raised with first side, is used for meshing with the tooth of worm gear, and wherein the rotation of worm gear causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.
56. system as claimed in claim 55, first side that wherein should projection has screw thread, and the tooth engagement of this screw thread and worm gear along with the rotation of worm gear, causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.
57. as each described system in claim 55 or 56, wherein, there is a undercut portion first side of this projection, the tooth engagement of this undercut portion and worm gear, and this causes being fixed in the cavity along with the rotation projection of worm gear.
58. system as claimed in claim 57, wherein said tooth has the helical angle that increases along with the worm gear rotation, with the undercut portion on mesh bulge first side, along with the rotation of worm gear, causes this projection to be fixed in this cavity.
59. as each described system in the claim 55 to 58, wherein the longitudinal axis of worm gear is substantially parallel with this protruding longitudinal axis.
60. as each described system in the claim 55 to 59, wherein the contrarotation of worm gear causes this projection to discharge from cavity.
61. a system that is used to engage the surf fin of surfcraft comprises:
A toothed worm gear, it is suitable for activateding in the fin plug assemblies of a band cavity, and this cavity is suitable for holding the projection of stretching out from surf fin; And
Cam between this projection and worm gear, wherein this cam is modified, so that the driving of worm gear causes the projection engages of cam and surf fin.
62. having tooth, system as claimed in claim 61, its cam mesh with tooth with worm gear.
63. one kind joins surf fin on the surfcraft method, comprising:
Form one from the outstanding projection of the surf fin of surfcraft;
This projection is inserted in the cavity that is formed in the latch assembly, and this latch assembly is formed in the surfcraft, and a side that should projection is engaged in this latch assembly, so that surf fin is fixed on this surfcraft.
64., also comprise as the described method of claim 63:
Undercut should projection described side, with latch assembly in cam meshing close; And
Drive a worm gear, this worm gear causes cam and the engagement of described undercut portion.
65., also comprise as each described method in claim 63 or 64:
Described side in projection forms screw thread;
Activate toothed worm gear; And
The tooth of this worm gear is engaged on this screw thread so that this projection is fixed in the described cavity.
66., also comprise as each described method in the claim 63 to 65:
The described side of undercut projection;
Increase the helical angle of the tooth on the worm gear;
Rotate this worm gear, with the described undercut portion engagement on the described side of tooth and projection, with bump bonds in this latch assembly.
67. a surfcraft has as each described detachable surf fin installation component in the claim 1 to 19.
68. a surfcraft has as each described surf fin in the claim 20 to 32.
69. a surfcraft has the combination of surf fin installation component as claimed in claim 33 and surf fin.
70. a surfcraft has the fin plug assemblies of installing by as each described method in the claim 34 to 40.
71. a surfcraft has the system that is used for engaging as each described surf fin of claim 41 to 62.
72. a surfcraft has the surf fin that engages by each described method in the claim 63 to 66.
73. as each described surfcraft in the claim 67 to 72, wherein said surfcraft is a surfboard.
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