EP0741919B1 - Connector for electric wires - Google Patents

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EP0741919B1
EP0741919B1 EP94923953A EP94923953A EP0741919B1 EP 0741919 B1 EP0741919 B1 EP 0741919B1 EP 94923953 A EP94923953 A EP 94923953A EP 94923953 A EP94923953 A EP 94923953A EP 0741919 B1 EP0741919 B1 EP 0741919B1
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Hyoung Ku Lee
Heung Sik Lee
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end

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  • the present invention relates to a connector for electric wires, and more particularly to a connector adapted to electrically connect a cable including a bundle of electric wires to a printed circuit board (“PCB”) by receiving the electric wires of the cable.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • these electrical connector When a cable is electrically connected to a PCB, the connection is not made directly, but rather via an electrical connector.
  • these electrical connector include a connector body having wire receiving ports in which wires of the cable are received. In each wire receiving port, a wire is fixedly interposed between the connector body and an elastic member connected to a connector lead.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems encountered in the prior art.
  • EP-A-0282194 describes a connector assembly composed of a first connector or housing which supports a cable with connective wires and has contact pins connected to the individual wires and a second connector which mates with the housing and has apertures with receptacle contacts for receiving the contact pins.
  • the housing is provided with depending cantilevered legs offset from the sides of the housing which interengage with latches likewise offset from the sides of the second connector. Insofar as the latches are spaced from the sides of the second connector they do not directly provide lateral support for the housing during and after assembly.
  • the present invention provides a connector for a cable having a plurality of electrical wires said connector comprising:
  • the connector has at least two supports facing each other provided at opposite edges of the connector body, at least one support having a hook adapted to engage an upper edge, of the housing or a protrusion at an upper edge of the housing, the supports being adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being accidentally separated from the connector body when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
  • FIG 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an electrical connector 9 of the present invention before a ribbon cable or cable having electrical wires 10 is coupled to the connector 9.
  • the connector 9 includes a connector body 1 which has a plurality of wire receiving ports 2 and a pair of supports 4 centrally protruding from front and rear edges of an upper surface of the connector body 1.
  • One of the supports 4 has a hook 5.
  • a recess 6 is centrally provided at the upper surface of the connector body 1. The recess 6 extends throughout the width of the connector body 1.
  • a housing 12 is molded for supporting core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 integrally with one another. When the core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 are received in corresponding wire receiving ports 2 of the connector body 1, the housing 12 is seated on the recess 6 and firmly engaged and supported by the supports 4 and the hook 5.
  • FIG 2 is a diagram of the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention.
  • the housing 12 is seated on the recess 6 of connector body 1 and firmly supported at its front and rear surfaces by the supports 4.
  • the hook 5 provided at the upper end of one of the supports 4 supports an upper edge of the housing 12.
  • a support 4 which does not have a hook is smaller in height than the housing 12.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connector of the first embodiment of the invention taken along the line I-I of Figure 1, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the connector.
  • the connector body 1 includes a connector lead 3 mounted in each wire receiving port 2.
  • the connector lead 3 is upwardly inserted into the connector body 1.
  • the connector lead 3 has an elastic member 3A at one end thereof and an engaging member 3B at the intermediate portion thereof.
  • the elastic member 3A serves to make the corresponding wire 13 come into close contact with the connector lead 3.
  • the engaging member 3B of connector lead 3 is engaged with a step 7 formed at an inner surface of the connector body 1 so as to prevent the connector lead 3 from being separated from the connector body 1.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector of the present invention.
  • This connector has the same construction as the first embodiment, except for the positions of the supports 4.
  • the supports 4 in the second embodiment of the invention are provided at the left and right edges of the upper surface of the connector body 1, respectively.
  • the connector body 1 may have four supports provided at all four edges of the upper surface. In such an embodiment, one or more of the supports may have hooks.
  • FIG 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the connector of the present invention illustrating a housing molded on a ribbon cable in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the housing 22 has a pair of protrusions 23 which are centrally formed at front and rear surfaces of the housing 22, respectively.
  • the connector 1 has supports 4 each having a hook 5 which engages a corresponding protrusion 23 of the housing 22.
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the third embodiment of the connector of the present invention which shows the housing 22 coupled to the connector 1 by virtue of the supports 4, hooks 5, and protrusions.
  • the height of each support 4 and thus hook 5 provided at the upper end of each support 4 should be determined by taking into consideration the level of each corresponding protrusion 23 of the housing 22.
  • FIG 7 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an electrical connector 109 of the present invention, before a cable 10 is coupled to the connector 109.
  • the connector of the fourth embodiment of the invention is a right angle connector in that the connector 109 is mounted at a right angle to the PCB relative to the mounting of a cable 10 to the connector 109.
  • the connector 109 includes a connector body 101 which has a plurality of wire receiving ports 102 and a pair of supports 104 protruding from front and rear edges on each side of an upper surface of the connector body 101. One of each pair of the supports 104 has a hook 105.
  • a recess 106 is centrally provided at the upper surface of the connector body 101.
  • the recess 106 extends throughout the width of the connector body 101.
  • the upper surface of the connector body 101 also includes protrusions 108 for engaging slots 114 of a housing 112 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 13.
  • the protrusions 108 and slots 114 help prevent the movement of the housing 112 and, consequently, the wires of the cable 10 due to any external lateral forces or tension on the cable 10.
  • Figure 8 is a top view
  • Figure 9 is a bottom view
  • Figure 10 is a front view
  • Figure 11 is a rear view
  • Figure 14 is a side view of the connector body 101 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the connector body 101 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of protrusions 108 and supports 104 for firmly engaging the housing 112 to prevent wires coupled to the connector body 101 in the wire receiving ports 102 from becoming uncoupled due to any external force or tension applied to the cable 10, whether lateral or vertical.
  • FIG 13 is a diagram of the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention.
  • the housing 112 is seated on the recess 106 of connector body 101 and firmly supported at its front and rear surfaces by the supports 104.
  • the hooks 105 provided at the upper end of one of each of the pair of supports 104 engages an upper edge of the housing 112.
  • the housing 112 is molded for supporting core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 integrally with one another.
  • the housing 112 When the core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 are received in corresponding wire receiving ports 102 of the connector body 101, the housing 112 is seated on the recess 106 and firmly engaged and supported by the supports 104 and the hook 105 and the protrusions 108 which firmly engage the slots 114 of the housing 112.
  • Figure 13 is also a cross-sectional view of the connector 109 of the fourth embodiment of the invention taken along the line II-II of Figure 7, illustrating the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the connector 109.
  • the connector body 101 includes a connector lead 103 mounted in each wire receiving port 102.
  • the connector lead 103 is upwardly inserted into the connector body 101.
  • the connector lead 103 has an elastic member 103A at one end thereof and an engaging member 103B at the intermediate portion thereof.
  • the elastic member 103A serves to make the corresponding wire 13 come into close contact with the connector lead 103.
  • the engaging member 103B of connector lead 103 is engaged with a step 107 formed at an inner surface of the connector body 101 so as to prevent the connector lead 103 from being separated from the connector body 101.
  • the connectors of the present invention provide a connector for electric wires wherein supports, one of which has a hook, firmly engage and support a housing of a ribbon cable.
  • the electrical connectors of the present help to prevent wires of a cable from being accidentally separated from the wire receiving ports of the connector due to external forces or tension applied to the cable.
  • the supports and the hooks of the connector can be formed by a single process step in formation of the connector body. Accordingly, a reduction in manufacturing cost and an increase in convenience in use is obtained.
  • the housing and thus the cable can be easily separated from the connector.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector for electric wires, and more particularly to a connector adapted to electrically connect a cable including a bundle of electric wires to a printed circuit board ("PCB") by receiving the electric wires of the cable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When a cable is electrically connected to a PCB, the connection is not made directly, but rather via an electrical connector. Conventionally, these electrical connector include a connector body having wire receiving ports in which wires of the cable are received. In each wire receiving port, a wire is fixedly interposed between the connector body and an elastic member connected to a connector lead.
Conventionally, when an external force or tension is applied to the cable, the wires of the cable fixedly interposed in the wire receiving ports of the connector may become separated from the connector. As a consequence, the electrical contact of the cable to the PCB via the electrical connector may become unreliable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems encountered in the prior art.
EP-A-0282194 describes a connector assembly composed of a first connector or housing which supports a cable with connective wires and has contact pins connected to the individual wires and a second connector which mates with the housing and has apertures with receptacle contacts for receiving the contact pins. The housing is provided with depending cantilevered legs offset from the sides of the housing which interengage with latches likewise offset from the sides of the second connector. Insofar as the latches are spaced from the sides of the second connector they do not directly provide lateral support for the housing during and after assembly.
As is known from EP-A-0282194 the present invention provides a connector for a cable having a plurality of electrical wires said connector comprising:
  • a connector body;
  • a housing formed to support the plurality of wires of said cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to said connector body and
  • a plurality of wire receiving ports formed in said connector body, each port being adapted to receive one wire of the cable.
    • In accordance with the invention, and in contrast to EP-A-0282194, the connector has at least two supports facing each other provided at opposite edges of the connector body, at least one support having a hook adapted to engage an upper edge, of the housing or a protrusion at an upper edge of the housing, the supports being adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being accidentally separated from the connector body when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    Other features of embodiments of the invention defined in the dependent claims will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector of the present invention, illustrating a ribbon cable coupled to the connector;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the connector;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of Figure 1, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating a housing molded on a ribbon cable in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the third embodiment of the connector of the present invention illustrating the housing coupled to the connector;
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 8 is a top view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 9 is a bottom view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 10 is a front view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 11 is a rear view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention; and
  • Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of Figure 7, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
    Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an electrical connector 9 of the present invention before a ribbon cable or cable having electrical wires 10 is coupled to the connector 9. As shown in Figure 1, the connector 9 includes a connector body 1 which has a plurality of wire receiving ports 2 and a pair of supports 4 centrally protruding from front and rear edges of an upper surface of the connector body 1. One of the supports 4 has a hook 5. A recess 6 is centrally provided at the upper surface of the connector body 1. The recess 6 extends throughout the width of the connector body 1. A housing 12 is molded for supporting core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 integrally with one another. When the core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 are received in corresponding wire receiving ports 2 of the connector body 1, the housing 12 is seated on the recess 6 and firmly engaged and supported by the supports 4 and the hook 5.
    Figure 2 is a diagram of the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the housing 12 is seated on the recess 6 of connector body 1 and firmly supported at its front and rear surfaces by the supports 4. The hook 5 provided at the upper end of one of the supports 4 supports an upper edge of the housing 12. In this embodiment of the invention, a support 4 which does not have a hook is smaller in height than the housing 12.
    Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connector of the first embodiment of the invention taken along the line I-I of Figure 1, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the connector. As shown in Figure 3, the connector body 1 includes a connector lead 3 mounted in each wire receiving port 2. The connector lead 3 is upwardly inserted into the connector body 1. The connector lead 3 has an elastic member 3A at one end thereof and an engaging member 3B at the intermediate portion thereof. The elastic member 3A serves to make the corresponding wire 13 come into close contact with the connector lead 3. When the connector lead 3 is inserted into the connector body 1, the engaging member 3B of connector lead 3 is engaged with a step 7 formed at an inner surface of the connector body 1 so as to prevent the connector lead 3 from being separated from the connector body 1.
    Figure 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector of the present invention. This connector has the same construction as the first embodiment, except for the positions of the supports 4. In particular, the supports 4 in the second embodiment of the invention are provided at the left and right edges of the upper surface of the connector body 1, respectively. In another embodiment of the invention, the connector body 1 may have four supports provided at all four edges of the upper surface. In such an embodiment, one or more of the supports may have hooks.
    Figure 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the connector of the present invention illustrating a housing molded on a ribbon cable in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention. The housing 22 has a pair of protrusions 23 which are centrally formed at front and rear surfaces of the housing 22, respectively. In this embodiment of the invention, the connector 1 has supports 4 each having a hook 5 which engages a corresponding protrusion 23 of the housing 22. Figure 6 is a side view of the third embodiment of the connector of the present invention which shows the housing 22 coupled to the connector 1 by virtue of the supports 4, hooks 5, and protrusions. The height of each support 4 and thus hook 5 provided at the upper end of each support 4 should be determined by taking into consideration the level of each corresponding protrusion 23 of the housing 22.
    Figure 7 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of an electrical connector 109 of the present invention, before a cable 10 is coupled to the connector 109. As shown in Figure 109, the connector of the fourth embodiment of the invention is a right angle connector in that the connector 109 is mounted at a right angle to the PCB relative to the mounting of a cable 10 to the connector 109. As also shown in Figure 7, the connector 109 includes a connector body 101 which has a plurality of wire receiving ports 102 and a pair of supports 104 protruding from front and rear edges on each side of an upper surface of the connector body 101. One of each pair of the supports 104 has a hook 105. A recess 106 is centrally provided at the upper surface of the connector body 101. The recess 106 extends throughout the width of the connector body 101. The upper surface of the connector body 101 also includes protrusions 108 for engaging slots 114 of a housing 112 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 13. The protrusions 108 and slots 114 help prevent the movement of the housing 112 and, consequently, the wires of the cable 10 due to any external lateral forces or tension on the cable 10.
    Figure 8 is a top view, Figure 9 is a bottom view, Figure 10 is a front view, Figure 11 is a rear view, and Figure 14 is a side view of the connector body 101 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in these figures, the connector body 101 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of protrusions 108 and supports 104 for firmly engaging the housing 112 to prevent wires coupled to the connector body 101 in the wire receiving ports 102 from becoming uncoupled due to any external force or tension applied to the cable 10, whether lateral or vertical.
    Figure 13 is a diagram of the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention. As shown in Figure 13, the housing 112 is seated on the recess 106 of connector body 101 and firmly supported at its front and rear surfaces by the supports 104. The hooks 105 provided at the upper end of one of each of the pair of supports 104 engages an upper edge of the housing 112. As also shown in Figure 13, in the fourth embodiment of the invention, the housing 112 is molded for supporting core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 integrally with one another. When the core wires 13 of the ribbon cable 10 are received in corresponding wire receiving ports 102 of the connector body 101, the housing 112 is seated on the recess 106 and firmly engaged and supported by the supports 104 and the hook 105 and the protrusions 108 which firmly engage the slots 114 of the housing 112.
    Figure 13 is also a cross-sectional view of the connector 109 of the fourth embodiment of the invention taken along the line II-II of Figure 7, illustrating the ribbon cable 10 coupled to the connector 109. As shown in Figure 13, the connector body 101 includes a connector lead 103 mounted in each wire receiving port 102. The connector lead 103 is upwardly inserted into the connector body 101. The connector lead 103 has an elastic member 103A at one end thereof and an engaging member 103B at the intermediate portion thereof. The elastic member 103A serves to make the corresponding wire 13 come into close contact with the connector lead 103. When the connector lead 103 is inserted into the connector body 101, the engaging member 103B of connector lead 103 is engaged with a step 107 formed at an inner surface of the connector body 101 so as to prevent the connector lead 103 from being separated from the connector body 101.
    As made apparent by the above description, the connectors of the present invention provide a connector for electric wires wherein supports, one of which has a hook, firmly engage and support a housing of a ribbon cable. As a result, the electrical connectors of the present help to prevent wires of a cable from being accidentally separated from the wire receiving ports of the connector due to external forces or tension applied to the cable.
    In accordance with the present invention, the supports and the hooks of the connector can be formed by a single process step in formation of the connector body. Accordingly, a reduction in manufacturing cost and an increase in convenience in use is obtained.
    In the embodiments of the connectors of the present invention, when a user optionally moves supports having a hook away from an opposing or facing support, the housing and thus the cable can be easily separated from the connector.
    Although the preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

    Claims (14)

    1. A connector (9, 109) for a cable having a plurality of electrical wires (10, 13) said connector comprising:
      a connector body (1, 101);
      a housing (12, 22, 112) formed to support the plurality of wires of said cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to said connector body and
      a plurality of wire receiving ports (2, 102) formed in said connector body, each port being adapted to receive one wire of the cable; characterized by
      at least two supports (4, 104) facing each other provided at opposite edges of the connector body, at least one support having a hook (5, 105) adapted to engage an upper edge of the housing or a protrusion (23) at an upper edge of the housing, the supports being adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being accidentally separated from the connector body when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
    2. A connector according to claim 1, wherein the supports (4) are centrally located at their corresponding edges of the connector body to have a sufficient width to firmly support the cable housing.
    3. A connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein supports (4) are provided at front and rear edges of an upper surface of the connector body, and the hook (5) is provided only at one of the supports.
    4. A connector according to claim 1, wherein supports (4) are provided at left and right edges of an upper surface of the connector body.
    5. A connector according to claim 3, wherein supports (4) are provided at left and right edges of an upper surface of the connector body.
    6. A connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a pair of protrusions (23) formed at opposite side surfaces of the housing and the supports have hooks (5) adapted to engage the protrusions.
    7. A connector according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the connector body has at least one protrusion (108) for engaging a slot (114) of the housing.
    8. A connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a right angle connector.
    9. A connector according to claim 1, wherein supports (104) are provided at four corners of an upper surface of the connector body (1).
    10. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a connector lead (3, 103) is mounted in each wire receiving port for engaging a wire (13) of the cable.
    11. A connector according to claim 10, wherein the connector lead (3, 103) includes an elastic member (3A, 103A) at one end where the elastic member makes the corresponding wire of the cable come into close contact with the connector lead.
    12. A connector according to claim 11, wherein the connector lead (3, 103) includes an engaging member (3B, 103B) at an intermediate portion of the connector lead.
    13. A connector according to claim 12, wherein the engaging member engages a step (7, 107) formed at an inner surface of the connector body.
    14. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein a recess (6, 106) is centrally provided in an upper surface of the connector body (1, 101) for engaging the housing (12, 22, 112).
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    PCT/US1994/008020 WO1995002906A1 (en) 1993-07-16 1994-07-18 Connector for electric wires

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