Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
  • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
  • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
  • B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
  • B65D83/66—Contents and propellant separated first separated, but finally mixed, e.g. in a dispensing head
  • B65D83/663—Contents and propellant separated first separated, but finally mixed, e.g. in a dispensing head at least a portion of the propellant being separated from the product and incrementally released by means of a pressure regulator
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
  • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
  • B67D1/04—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers
  • B67D1/0412—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container
  • B67D1/0418—Apparatus utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on beverages in storage containers the whole dispensing unit being fixed to the container comprising a CO2 cartridge for dispensing and carbonating the beverage

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for dispensing a fluid, in particular a liquid such as beer or the like, from a storage space of a container via at least one closable discharge opening to the outside, with a relation to the storage space separated pressure reservoir in which a propellant is added under pressure, the over a pressure control device is connectable to the storage space.
• a device for dispensing a fluid in particular a liquid such as beer or the like
• a storage space of a container via at least one closable discharge opening to the outside, with a relation to the storage space separated pressure reservoir in which a propellant is added under pressure, the over a pressure control device is connectable to the storage space.
• a device is known from US-A-5,368,207.
• a pressurized container for example a spray can, having a first space in which a liquid under gas pressure is received and which can be dispensed from the container via a valve of the type customary for spray cans.
• a second space is provided within the container, in which a propellant is received under high pressure. From this second space, the propellant can be discharged into the first space via a pressure regulator intended to maintain a constant pressure within the first space.
• the pressure regulator has a piston movably guided in a closed housing and sealed against the housing wall at both ends. This piston includes at its one end with the housing a third space under a predetermined reference pressure.
• a lateral passage opening is formed to an outlet which communicates with the first space and which can be opened or closed depending on the axial position of the piston.
• a cavity which communicates via an inlet opening with the second space in which the propellant is received under pressure.
• the passage of propellant from the second space is made possible in the first space of the container. If, for example, the pressure in the first chamber of the container fall off, for example because liquid is discharged via the valve to the outside, this will be due to the reference pressure in the third space, which is on the Piston acts, lead to a displacement of the piston in the direction of the open position.
• propellant is discharged from the second space into the first space, resulting in an increase in the pressure in the first space.
• the pressure regulator in the first room tries to set an equilibrium pressure which essentially depends on the reference pressure within the third space.
• the equilibrium pressure between the liquid and corresponds to the gas preferably the equilibrium pressure between the liquid and corresponds to the gas.
• party kegs which, for example, have a volume of 3, 5 or 10 liters and in which beer is to be stored under C0 2 pressure, wherein this pressure is to be maintained even during tapping
• the equilibrium pressure results between beer and C0 2 as a physical function of the solubility of C0 2 in beer.
• an absolute pressure in the order of about 0.5 to 2 bar between about 5 ° C and 10 ° C.
• an overpressure of about 0.5 to 1 bar compared to the ambient pressure should be maintained.
• the maintenance of the reference pressure within the third space is however difficult over a longer period of time.
• manufacturing tolerances it is often to be expected for a storage period of several months with a certain pressure loss from the reference space, which naturally leads to a corresponding drop in the pressure set by the pressure regulator above the liquid.
• Even with the use of high-quality, precise parts with small tolerances, diffusion losses and migration losses can be expected over time, since complete sealing of a gas volume over a long period of time is difficult to achieve.
• the invention is therefore based on the object to improve a device according to the aforementioned type such that within the storage space of the container from which the fluid can be discharged under pressure to the outside, a preset pressure can be met as precisely as possible. This should be possible in the simplest possible and cost-effective manner. It should possible-fc have a longer storage time no adverse effect on the precision of the pressure control.
• the pressure control device comprises an axially movable control member, which is discharged by means of a biasing means in the direction of an open position in the propellant from the pressure reservoir into the storage space, that Ambient pressure, the the container is exposed, acts on the regulating member in the direction of the open position, and that the irine pressure within the storage space of the container acts on the regulating member in the direction of the closed position.
• the internal pressure in the storage space is now set on the basis of the differential pressure between the storage space and the external pressure of the container plus a constant force, which is generated by the biasing means.
• This has the advantage that the desired pressure control range can be adjusted by selecting the biasing means.
• optimal tapping behavior can be achieved, so that e.g. Wheat beer with a higher pressure than Pils or another carbonated beverage, such as Mineral water, can be dispensed.
• the pressure set within the storage space is no longer dependent on the maintenance of a sealed gas reservoir, ie a gas spring, and may be carried out in a mechanical manner, e.g. be generated by a mechanical spring. In this way it is ensured that regardless of the storage life of the container, a preset pressure in the storage space of the container can be adjusted even after prolonged storage.
• Another advantage of the invention is that an empty container can initially be provided at the manufacturer with the pressure reservoir and the pressure control device, and that the container can be filled independently at a later time at the bottler and the pressure control device to can be activated at any time.
• the activation of Druckregeleinri ⁇ htung can be done directly in connection with the filling of the container or only at a later date, for example.
• Another advantage of the device according to the invention is that prefabricated container manufacturer can be provided with the pressure reservoir and the pressure control device and can be filled or closed unchanged via a conventional in such containers central opening in the lid of the container.
• conventional filling and sealing devices can be used, such as are common for party cans in the beverage industry, without this changes must be made.
• the pressure reservoir is designed as a print cartridge with an integrated flow control valve.
• the pressure reservoir on an outlet valve which is biased towards the closed position with a lower force than the force exerted by the biasing force.
• the outlet valve is preferably actuated via a valve stem on which the control element acts.
• Dru ⁇ k- regulating device in conjunction with the use of commercially available print cartridges, which are provided with such a discharge valve with valve tappet.
• the biasing means is formed in an advantageous embodiment of the invention as a spring.
• every kind of spring is possible.
• a mechanical spring is preferably used to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages associated with gas springs.
• any designs are possible, such as S ⁇ hraubenfedern, disc springs, wave springs or other Baufor- men.
• Such springs are preferably made of metal, however, the use of plastics or other materials is conceivable.
• the Druckregelberei ⁇ h can be influenced by the choice of the spring characteristic.
• the biasing means has an approximately S-shaped characteristic curve.
• biasing means are preferred in which in a selected area, the applied clamping force (spring force) is approximately independent of the deflection. In this way, the influence of manufacturing tolerances can be absorbed and regardless of the deflection of the biasing means, the desired internal pressure within the container can be maintained to a large extent exactly.
• control element is designed as a membrane.
• the structure may be designed such that the internal pressure of the storage space acts on one side of the membrane, while the ambient pressure acts on the other side of the membrane.
• an actuating part which can be extended from the outside of the container is provided in an activated position for transferring the pressure regulating device from an inactive position in which no pressure regulation takes place.
• the activation of the pressure control device can be completely independent of the filling of the container.
• the container can be made completely prefabricated by the manufacturer together with pressure reservoir and pressure control device and be provided only at the bottler about md-t of a beverage bottling.
• the function of the pressure control device can be activated at any time during or after filling. This makes it possible, in particular, for the pressure regulating device to be activated only immediately by the end user if he wishes to start with a dispensing operation, for example.
• the Druckregeleinri ⁇ htung a Ventilgecher ise in which the externally operable actuating member is rotatably received, via which the biasing means is axially biased by rotation from the inactive position to the activated position to the control member in the direction of the Open position.
• control element is axially movably received on a membrane part, which is sealingly connectable to the valve housing.
• the .Membranteil is preferably formed latched to the valve housing and the pressure reservoir.
• a connection can be made by a welding process, such as by Reibs ⁇ h Tronet or ultrasonic welding.
• the pressure regulating device can be activated by a rotary movement of the actuating part.
• the biasing means between the diaphragm part on the one hand and an intermediate part on the other hand held, wherein the intermediate part is axially displaceable by a rotation of the actuating part in the valve housing to bias the biasing means against the control member in the direction of the open position.
• the actuating part and the intermediate part have mutually cooperating cam surfaces, via which a rotational movement of the actuating part can be converted into an axial movement of the intermediate part.
• means for limiting the angle of rotation between the actuating part and the intermediate part are provided.
• the intermediate part is preferably received axially displaceable, but secured against rotation in the valve housing.
• the actuating part is preferably insertable from the outside into the valve housing and designed to be latchable therewith.
• a cavity sealed off from the storage space is formed within the valve housing on the side remote from the pressure reservoir, which is ventilated in the activated position to the outside.
• the cavity in the inactive position dur ⁇ h a di ⁇ htende system of the actuating part on the valve housing against the surrounding dru ⁇ k sealed and is vented by turning the operating member in the activated position to the outside.
• means for fixing the intermediate part in the activated position are provided.
• a suitable toothing may be provided in the valve housing, for example, in which an associated latching element of the actuating part engages.
• the membrane part on a movably held by the membrane flange by means of which the outlet valve is actuated.
• the membrane is held by the membrane part from the pressure reservoir, wherein between the membrane part and the pressure reservoir, a cavity is formed, in which the outlet valve opens and is at least one outlet opening with the Spei ⁇ her- space of the container in communication ,
• si ⁇ h provides a simple coupling of the membrane to the pressure reservoir to allow actuation of the outlet valve to deliver propellant through the cavity into the reservoir.
• the membrane part is made with the membrane and the flange made of plastic, wherein the existing membrane of a flexible material is made together with the other two parts in 2-K technique.
• the pressure reservoir is accommodated with the pressure regulating device within the container and sealingly received by means of the valve housing in an opening in the wall, preferably in a Deckflä ⁇ he of the container.
• the container can be combined with the pressure regulating device and the pressure reservoir, without the s being externally recognizable to a user.
• the container is during the removal of fluid from the Spei ⁇ herraum, so for example during a ZapfVorgangs, ermögli ⁇ ht that the propellant from the Drru ⁇ kre- servoir passes directly into the headspace of the container without a Dur ⁇ htre dur ⁇ h a im Storage space taken up liquid is necessary. As a result, corresponding disadvantages are avoided.
• the actuating part has a secured in the inactive position by a Orgin Rundsindikator handle, which allows gripping and twisting of the actuating part in the activated position.
• a fuse is provided to a recycling the Druckregeleinrichtumg from a once activated position in a non-acti ⁇ fourth position.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a partially cut-open container according to the invention in the form of a party barrel, jedo ⁇ h without pressure control device;
• Figure 2 is a section through a pressure control device with flanged pressure reservoir, which is inserted into the container of Figure 1, shown in an inactive position ..;
• Fig. 3 is a plan view of the pressure control device of Figure 2 from above, which is in the inactive position (in the original state).
• Fig. 4 is a partially sectioned view of the pressure control device of FIG. 2 in the activated position and Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of a spring characteristic of the control element with S-shaped profile.
• a device according to the invention is shown and indicated generally by the numeral 10.
• the device 10 is a beverage container for holding a gas-pressurized beverage, such as beer.
• a gas-pressurized beverage such as beer.
• Such containers are available as so-called party kegs in sizes of usually 3, 5 or 10 liters and are provided on their Deckflä ⁇ he 13 with a central opening 14 in which a plug is received and for filling and emptying of the container with a suitable dispensing device is formed, such as known from DE 298 22 430 Ul.
• such a container 10 may be additionally provided with a dispensing valve integrated in the side wall of the container, which may be withdrawn as needed to dispense liquid from the container, e.g. from US-A-6 053 475, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated in the present disclosure.
• Such containers are used in particular for storing and tapping beer. Although in most cases the provision of additional internal pressure for the dispensing operation is dispensed with, for some applications it is desirable to provide a certain internal pressure within the container volume.
• the pressure reservoir 16 is designed as a commercial print cartridge, which is provided with an outlet valve 20 of known type.
• the outlet valve 20 may, for example, be constructed according to the usual type of spray cans. It may comprise a spring-loaded valve element (not shown) via which, upon depression of a valve stem projecting upwardly from the pressure reservoir in the pressure cartridge, propellant can escape via a radial outlet opening 40 (FIGS. 2 and 4).
• a pressure reservoir is additionally provided with a sorbent for the absorbed pressurized propellant gas, eg CO 2 .
• a sorbent this is, for example, activated carbon in question.
• Propellant gas can be dispensed from the print cartridge via the pressure control device 17 into a storage space 15 of the container 12, which is thus charged with a predetermined internal pressure.
• this pressure within the storage space 15 of the container 12 corresponds approximately to the Gleichgewi ⁇ htstik of C0 2 and beer, which adjusts itself in the usual temperature range in which beer is usually cooled. In a temperature range between 5 and 10 ° C thus results in a preferred overpressure within the storage space 15 in the order of, for example, 0.7 bar.
• the pressure control device 17 according to the invention is now designed to maintain a certain desired overpressure within the storage space 15 by dispensing propellant from the print cartridge into the storage space 15. In this case, the tapping can be maintained as long as desired or interrupted.
• the particular advantage of such a device is also that even after a few days of a first-time removal of beer from the container another pin is made possible without the taste is significantly adversely affected, as is the case with containers without working extra pressure.
• the pressure control device 17 has a membrane 30 which acts on the valve stem of the outlet valve 20 in the direction of an open position, and which is additionally acted upon by a spring 38 in the direction of the open position.
• the ambient pressure of the container 10 acts on the side facing away from the valve tappet of the membrane 30, while the internal pressure in the Spei ⁇ herraum 15 of the container 12 acts on the other side of the membrane 30.
• the spring 38 is held in a valve housing 26 which is secured via a membrane member 28 in a suitable manner at the upper edge 19 of the print cartridge. In this case, the diaphragm 30 is acted upon by the spring 38 against the valve stem in the direction of the open position.
• the diaphragm 30 affects the diaphragm 30, the differential pressure between the storage space 15 and the ambient pressure of the container 12, whereby the membrane 30 is acted upon in the direction of the closed position, ie in a direction remote from the print cartridge direction.
• the bias of his (not shown) spring element Mentes, biased by the valve stem in the direction of the closed position.
• the tension of the spring 38 acts on the valve stem in the opposite direction, ie in the direction of the open position.
• the valve housing 26 has an approximately cylindrical shape and is sealingly inserted at its upper end with the aid of a moldedThatendi ⁇ htung in an opening 24 in the top surface 13 of the container 12 of FIG. 1.
• the valve housing 26 is open at its upper end, but has at its lower end a bottom 67, which is penetrated in the middle by a central recess 69 which is enclosed by an upwardly extending, sleeve-shaped extension 68.
• At the lower end of the valve housing 26 is si ⁇ h an outwardly projecting skirt 27 which forms a free space to the inner wall of the valve housing 26, in which the Membrane part 28, in which the membrane 30 is held, can be di ⁇ htend secured via a latching connection 22.
• the membrane member 28 has a grundslegili ⁇ h cup-shaped shape and has in its center a Flans ⁇ h 31 with a central na ⁇ h above projecting projection which serves to receive the lower end of the spring 38 and the glei ⁇ hzeitig is provided on its underside for actuating the outlet valve 20.
• the flange 31 is connected via the flexibly formed membrane 30 to the outer wall of the membrane part 28.
• an annular projection is formed, the inner edge of which is designed as an annular sealing surface for sealing connection with the lower end of the valve housing 26.
• the membrane member 28 is made with its flexible membrane 30, consisting of the glei ⁇ hen material sealing surface 35, the central flange 31 and the remaining part in 2-K injection molding. In this case, the hard parts of the membrane part 28 are produced together with the soft membrane 30 and the seal 35 in a combined injection molding process, so that there is an intimate, cohesive connection between the soft and the hard plastic parts.
• the membrane part 28 is latched to the siphon 27 of the valve housing 26 via the latching connection 22, whereby the diagramming 35 is ensured that the upper side of the membrane 30 facing the outer side of the container 30 only via the recess 69 on the Bottom of the valve housing 26 through the sleeve-shaped extension 68 communicates with the cavity 46 formed in the valve housing 26.
• the membrane part 28 is preferably fixed by means of a latching connection 48 on the edge 19 of the print cartridge latched. Between the upper edge 19 of the print cartridge, the membrane part 28 and the membrane 30, a cavity 33 is included, which communicates via the outlet opening 32 of the membrane part 28 with the storage space 15 of the container 12 in connection. Thus, this cavity 33, in which can be output from the print cartridge propellant via the opening 40 of the valve stem 22, via the outlet opening 32 with the Spei ⁇ herraum 15 in connection.
• a riser (not shown) may be inserted into the plug 44, which is inserted in the central opening of the top surface 13 of the container 12. It is understood that this riser pipe may be provided with a suitable extraction valve and an outflow pipe to allow the discharge of liquid from the storage space 15 under the effect of the overpressure acting in the storage space 15 to the outside.
• the tapping process via a in the side wall of the container 12th integrated dispensing valve, such as known from US-A-6 053 475.
• the device 10 according to the invention makes it possible to activate the pressure regulating device 17 only at a predetermined point in time.
• the spring 38 is supported on its end facing the diaphragm 30 on the flange 31 connected to the diaphragm 30. At the other end, the spring 38 is held on an intermediate part 44, which is supported on an operable from outside of the container 12 operating part 42.
• the spring is in this case guided at its lower end in the sleeve-shaped extension 68 of the valve housing 26 and centered by a central projection of the flange 31.
• the spring 38 is held at its upper end in a cylindrical recess of the intermediate part 44 and centered on a protruding toward the membrane part 28 projecting projection.
• the Druckregeleinri ⁇ htung 17 can be transferred from an unactivated position, which is shown in Fig. 2, by a rotation of the actuating member 42 by an angle of approximately 90 ° in an activated position, which is shown in Fig. 4.
• the intermediate member 44 In the non-activated position, the intermediate member 44 is supported in its starting position axially farthest from the diaphragm member 28 and in abutment with the actuating member 42. In this position, the spring 38 does not exert sufficient pressure on the flange 31 and thus on the outlet valve 20, to allow an operation thereof. In the non-activated position thus actuation of the outlet valve 20 is excluded.
• the spring 38 is tensioned, so that in dependence between the Differenzdru ⁇ k between the pressure in the storage chamber 15, which corresponds to the pressure in the cavity 33, the pressure within the cavity 46 within the valve housing 26 and the Preload force of the spring 38 now a control function for actuating the outlet valve 20 is carried out.
• the intermediate part 44 and the actuating part 42 each have on their cylindrical lateral surfaces four cam surfaces 80 and 82 whose shape is matched to each other, as can be seen in Fig. 4.
• a defined end position of the intermediate part 44 is reached, in which the intermediate part is held displaced by a defined amount in the direction of the membrane part 28.
• suitable latching means between the actuating part 42 and the valve housing 26 that the actuating part 42 can be rotated only in one direction according to the arrow 78, but not in the opposite direction.
• a suitable toothing along the inner circumference may be provided on the inner surface of the valve housing 26, into which a latching means, such as a barb, engages (in FIG. 4, only one protruding outwardly from the mantle surface of the actuating part 42) Barbs indicated by the numeral 88).
• a handle 50 is provided on the upper side of the actuating member 42.
• one half of the upper side of the operating part 42 is set vers ⁇ hwenkbar via a Film ⁇ harnier 52.
• the handle 50 is aligned with the outer surface of the actuating element 42 and secured in this position by a tear-off element 54 which projects into a Si ⁇ htrome 56.
• the handle 50 can now be pulled up by gripping the outer circumference, whereby the tear-off element 54 breaks off and the handle can thus now be embraced in a raised position with two fingers from both sides, to prevent rotation of the actuating element 42 in the direction of the arrow 78 to allow clockwise.
• the tear-off element thus makes a first-time actuation of the handle 50 optis ⁇ h recognizable and thus serves as a seal of quality, which indicates the original state.
• a twisting by hand dur ⁇ h gripping on the outer circumference is hardly possible when installed. For this purpose, the aid of a tool such as a pair of pliers would be necessary.
• the actuating element 42 is connected by means of a peripheral bead 58, which engages in an annular groove 60 of the valve housing 26, by latching assembly with the valve element 26, herein jedo ⁇ h rotatable.
• the valve housing 26 is terminated at its outer end by a ring land 90 (see Figures 3 and 4) slotted at four locations 92 in the axial direction.
• a ring land 90 see Figures 3 and 4
• Between these two ring lands 90, 92 is injected in 2-K- Te ⁇ hnik a soft sealant, which also covers the outwardly facing surface of the annular ridge 92.
• These two annular webs 90, 92 serve in conjunction with the sprayed-on seal 94 for sealing mounting of the pressure control device 17 or 17 'in the opening 24 on the Deckflä ⁇ he 13 of FIG. 1st
• the cavity 26 formed within the valve housing 26 is also completely sealed from the outside environment.
• a likewise sprayed in 2-K technique sealing surface 62 between the outer end face of the outer annular ridge 90 of the valve housing 26 and the associated bearing surface of the actuating member 42 In the inactive position shown in FIG. 2, thus, the cavity 46 within the valve housing 26 is complete sealed against the ambient air. This protects the cavity 46 of the Druckregeleinri ⁇ htung 17, 17 'against ingress of liquid, such as beer or rinse water, during the filling process.
• the raised segment causes the Dichtflä ⁇ hen zwis ⁇ hen valve housing 26 and actuator 42 ni ⁇ ht more sealingly can lie on one another, so that a ventilation is made to the environment.
• the circumferential bead 58 of the actuating part 42 at an appropriate location an axial slot is provided, over which in the activated position sufficient ventilation of the cavity 46 is ensured to the outside.
• the spring 38 is shown in the figures as a helical spring, it will be understood that any other spring shapes, such as disc springs, wave springs, coil springs, and other shapes, may be employed. It is preferable for the spring 38 used in its activated state to be able to apply the predetermined spring force as precisely as possible, since the pressure set in the interior of the storage space 15 is determined here. In order to reduce the influence of manufacturing tolerances, it is preferred if the spring 38 is formed with an approximately S-shaped spring characteristic, as is closer in Fig. 5 verdeutli ⁇ ht.
• Fig. 5 the force exerted by the spring as a function of the spring travel s spring force F is shown.
• dashed line 88 a conventional linear spring characteristic is indicated. This means that with increasing distance s, the spring force increases linearly.
• the reference numeral 90 indicates a preferred S-shaped spring characteristic which has a working range 92 within which the force F exerted by the spring is also determined when changing the spring travel s not changed or only insignificantly.
• the spring 38 is designed and installed such that it is operated in the activated state of the Druckregelein- ricbtung 17 within the working area 92.
• Suitable spring designs with an S-shaped spring characteristic are commercially available.

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