EP1762312B1 - Method and apparatus for crimping of fittings in a pipe joint - Google Patents
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- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
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- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
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- the invention relates to a device for pressing connectors as part of a pipe joint according to the preamble of patent claim 1 and a method for pressing connectors as part of a pipe joint using such a device according to the preamble of claim 16.
- the subject of the prior art pipe joints is that a sealing plug connection is made between a plug and a socket.
- the plug forms an annular receiving space in which engages the front end of the hose, wherein the inner part of the plug is deformed with an attached from inside to the inner wall of the plug expansion tool such that a radially outwardly directed, ring encircling Verpressnut results, which reduces the hose diameter-reducing over the entire circumference in the annulus of the plug.
- the hose is sealingly and firmly received by said press connection in the annular space of the plug.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of developing a method and a device for pressing elastomeric tubes into plugs as part of a pipe connection in such a way that a secure and operative press connection between the plug and the elastomeric hose is produced, which is independent of wall thickness differences of the plug, the hose and the like.
- hose is used broadly in the context of the present invention. It is understood not only an elastomeric hose, but also a tube, which also does not necessarily have to be elastomeric. It may therefore also be conventional plastic pipes in which it is also possible due to the material properties to deform the material such that a radially outward press bead engages in the inner part of the plug into the material of the tube.
- the invention proposes a device and a method having the features of claims 1 and 16.
- the technical teaching according to the invention also provides tightening torque monitoring of fastening screws, which fastening screws represent the connection between the actual expansion tool and the slanting sliders that attach to the expansion tool.
- a significant advantage of a development of the invention lies in the fact that the Verpressnut is attached directed from the inner circumference of the plug to the outside. This results in the advantage that the spreading forces can be measured from radially inward to radially outward, which is a significant advantage over the prior art, in which the spreading forces could be detected (indirectly) only in the radial outer region of the plug.
- the technical teaching according to the invention also provides the advantage that crack formation during the pressing process is avoided, as a result of which the press connection produced in this way is free of cracks and therefore operates reliably.
- the compression pressure is detected only via the measurement of the path or the pressure, but not via a force measurement.
- wall thickness variations of the injection materials can not be monitored accurately enough.
- the plug is therefore made of a deformable metal material, such.
- a deformable metal material such as a steel sheet, an aluminum material, stainless steel and the like deformable solid materials more.
- the desired degree of pressing (variable) is thus always achieved independently of wall thickness, both from the hose and from the plug.
- At least one sensor is used, but preferably a plurality of sensors, which are installed in the so-called inclined slides, which oblique slides are each connected with their front free ends with a spreading jaw.
- the expansion jaws engage in the interior of the plug to be deformed and lead with a correspondingly radially outward directed Sp Dreckter the Verpressnut on the inside of the plug (directed radially outward).
- the sensors which measure deformation are arranged in the inclined slides.
- the spreading mechanism consists essentially of a rotationally driven spindle on which a spindle nut moves, which converts its axial movement into a corresponding, radial spreading movement of the expanding jaws.
- a wedge slide is attached to the spindle nut, and the wedge slide also performs an axial movement with the spindle nut.
- the spindle nut acts on an inclined slide, which is forced to a radial movement and which consequently drives the expanding jaws in the radial direction.
- FIG. 1 It is shown that a preferably made of a metal material plug 10 forms an annular space 17, in which the front end face of a tube 11 is inserted and fixed there with an inwardly directed Verpressnut 15.
- the plug 10 consists of an inner and an outer part, which together form the annular space 17 at the free rear end.
- the inner and outer parts are materially connected to each other.
- a receptacle 29 connects to a sealing ring 18, which then results in a sealing connection, not shown, with the pipe joint.
- the nozzle is then inserted into the interior of the plug 10 and fixed there.
- FIGS. 2 to 7 show the same parts of the device in different representations.
- the same reference numerals have been used, so that - even if certain reference numerals are not indicated - the same parts are always present in the drawings in the same place.
- the rotational movement 20 generated by an electric motor 1 is converted into an axial movement 21 by a roller screw drive consisting of a spindle 2 and a spindle nut 3.
- the Keilschieber 4 fixed on the nut mounting 5.
- this fixation and by a keyway connection between the spindle 2 and wedge slide 4 of the wedge slide 4 also performs an axial movement, since this 7 can perform only axial movement 21 through the guide columns 6 and the linear ball bushings.
- Due to the axial movement of the wedge slide are inclined by 8 degrees guide window in the wedge slide 4, the oblique slides 8 to a radial movement 22, since they can perform 26 no axial movement through the fixed radial guides.
- each spreader 9 is associated with associated mounting screws 27 with the front, free ends of the respective associated inclined slide 8.
- the expanding jaws 9 are taken in a tool holder 19 in which an axial and radial guide 23 for the plug positioning of the plug 10 is present.
- the plug is plugged onto the front of the spreader jaws 9 and secured against rotation by a groove.
- FIG. 2 and 5 It follows, moreover, that a support plate 24 is present, on which the radial guides 26 are fastened, which serve for the radial guidance of the oblique slides 8.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 is still the radial expansion shoulder 16 shown, wherein in FIG. 6 the spreading tool in rest position and in FIG. 7 in working position. It can be seen that thus the wedge slide 4, 4a have migrated in the axial direction forward in the direction of the spreading jaws 9 and at the same time the spreader jaws 9 were displaced outward in the radial direction, so that the Sp Drschulter 16 at the front free ends of the spreader 9th the material of the plug from the inside in the direction of arrow 22 (see also FIG. 1 ) radially outwardly directed plastically deformed.
- the entire spreading device is flanged to the electric motor 1 via a fastening plate 25.
- FIG. 3 shows, moreover, that the wedge slide is formed in two parts and consists of two spaced-apart wedge slides 4, 4a, which are screwed together by means of screw 28.
- the invention is not limited thereto. It has already been pointed out in the general part that the wedge slide 4, 4a can also be designed as a tube and this tube can be moved in a certain way by a linear drive.
- the wedge slide 4, 4a form a material integral, coherent part.
- a gap 30 is formed according to FIG. 7 between the evenly distributed on the circumference arranged spreading jaws. 9
- a sensor 13 is arranged in the region of the spreading tool, preferably in the region of the oblique slide.
- each slanted slide 8 is assigned its own sensor 13.
- every second or every third inclined slide 8 is equipped with a corresponding sensor.
- FIG. 8 further details of the construction of the bore 31 show.
- the bore 31 in the middle forms two opposite webs 33, between which a receiving bore 34 is formed.
- this receiving bore engages approximately knob-shaped sensor 13 with its collar of reduced diameter and is recorded there in a form-fitting manner in the receiving bore 34.
- the ring-running webs 33 also act on the collar of the sensor 13 over the entire circumference and thus uniformly detect all forces acting on the circumference in the direction of the deformation force 35.
- the sensor 13 is fixed in the receiving bore 34 in such a way that it has a head of increased diameter, and is welded to the web of the smaller diameter with the web 33 so as to hold the sensor in the receiving bore 34 in a non-displaceable and positive manner.
- the advantage of the control is that regardless of the wall thicknesses of the hose, the pipe, the Teckers always on the desired - depending on the path / wall thickness, set - pressing degree is pressed.
- FIG. 9 on the ordinate the deformation force is shown, while on the abscissa the path of the deformation is shown. More precisely, it is the path which the expansion shoulders 16 of the expanding jaws 9 execute in the radial direction.
- Verpresskurve 38 which represents the relationship between the pressing force and Verpressgrad.
- the injection curve can also take a different form. This is shown with the Verpresskurve 40.
- the desired force is determined at position 41, which is necessary for the compression and which represents the final force. In this case, the maximum force F max should not be exceeded.
- FIG. 9 shows with the straight line 45 in total the tube wall thickness between a minimum and a maximum value.
- the hose wall thickness is defined for a thick hose at position 44, then it can be seen in the diagram that a relatively high pressing force is required.
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Gegenstand der Erfindung ist eine Vorrichtung zum Verpressen von Steckern als Teil einer Rohrverbindung nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 sowie ein Verfahren zum Verpressen von Steckern als Teil einer Rohrverbindung unter Verwendung einer solchen Vorrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 16.The invention relates to a device for pressing connectors as part of a pipe joint according to the preamble of
Es gibt eine Vielzahl von auf den gleichen Anmelder zurückgehenden Druckschriften, in denen die Funktion einer Steckverbindung als Teil einer abdichtenden Rohrverbindung dargestellt ist.There are a variety of references to the same applicant, in which the function of a connector is shown as part of a sealing pipe connection.
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Gegenstand der vorbekannten Rohrverbindungen ist, dass eine abdichtende Steckverbindung zwischen einem Stecker und einem Stutzen hergestellt wird.The subject of the prior art pipe joints is that a sealing plug connection is made between a plug and a socket.
Problematisch bei derartigen Steckverbindungen ist die Verbindung eines mit dem Stecker zu verbindendenden Schlauches. In den vorbeschriebenen Druckschriften ist es vorgesehen, dass der Stecker einen ringförmigen Aufnahmeraum bildet, in den das stirnseitige Ende des Schlauches eingreift, wobei der innere Teil des Steckers mit einem von innen an die Innenwandung des Steckers angesetzten Spreizwerkzeug dergestalt verformt wird, dass sich eine radial auswärts gerichtete, ringsumlaufende Verpressnut ergibt, welche den Schlauch auf den gesamten Umfang durchmesservermindernd in dem Ringraum des Steckers zusammenpresst. Auf diese Weise wird der Schlauch durch die genannte Pressverbindung im Ringraum des Steckers abdichtend und fest aufgenommen.The problem with such connectors is the connection of a hose to be connected to the plug. In the above-mentioned documents, it is provided that the plug forms an annular receiving space in which engages the front end of the hose, wherein the inner part of the plug is deformed with an attached from inside to the inner wall of the plug expansion tool such that a radially outwardly directed, ring encircling Verpressnut results, which reduces the hose diameter-reducing over the entire circumference in the annulus of the plug. In this way, the hose is sealingly and firmly received by said press connection in the annular space of the plug.
Bei der Herstellung dieser Verpressnut haben sich allerdings Schwierigkeiten ergeben. Problematisch hierbei ist, dass der Schlauch nicht immer einen gleichbleibenden Durchmesser aufweist und insbesondere auch die Wandstärke variiert.However, difficulties have arisen in the production of this grout. The problem here is that the hose does not always have a constant diameter and in particular the wall thickness varies.
Würde man die Verpressnut stets mit gleicher Verpresstiefe ausbilden, dann kann es vorkommen, dass bei Schläuchen mit geringerer Wandstärke die Verbindung nicht sicher genug sitzt. Ebenso könnte die Dichtheit dieser Verbindung beeinträchtigt sein.If you were to form the Verpressnut always with the same Verpresstiefe, then it may happen that in hoses with a smaller wall thickness, the connection is not secure enough. Likewise, the tightness of this connection could be impaired.
Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Verpressen von elastomeren Schläuchen in Steckern als Teil einer Rohrverbindung derart weiterzubilden, dass eine sichere und betriebsfähige Pressverbindung zwischen dem Stecker und dem elastomeren Schlauch hergestellt wird, die unabhängig von Wandstärkenunterschieden des Steckers, des Schlauches und dergleichen ist.The invention is therefore based on the object of developing a method and a device for pressing elastomeric tubes into plugs as part of a pipe connection in such a way that a secure and operative press connection between the plug and the elastomeric hose is produced, which is independent of wall thickness differences of the plug, the hose and the like.
Der Begriff "Schlauch" wird im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung weit gefasst. Es wird nicht nur ein elastomerer Schlauch verstanden, sondern auch ein Rohr, welches auch nicht unbedingt elastomer sein muss. Es kann sich also auch um übliche Kunststoffrohre handeln, bei denen es auch aufgrund der Materialeigenschaften möglich ist, das Material dergestalt zu verformen, dass eine radial auswärts gerichtete Presssicke im Innenteil des Steckers in das Material des Rohres hineingreift.The term "hose" is used broadly in the context of the present invention. It is understood not only an elastomeric hose, but also a tube, which also does not necessarily have to be elastomeric. It may therefore also be conventional plastic pipes in which it is also possible due to the material properties to deform the material such that a radially outward press bead engages in the inner part of the plug into the material of the tube.
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Diese Druckschrift weist den Nachteil auf, dass der hier offenbarte Bördelvorgang auch eine betriebssichere Verbindung bei unterschiedlichen Materialstärken gewährleistet.With the publication
This document has the disadvantage that the crimping process disclosed here also ensures a reliable connection with different material thicknesses.
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Diese Druckschrift weist den Nachteil auf, dass eine Verpressung eines Kunststoffrohres mit unterschiedlichen Materialstärken dieser nicht zu entnehmen ist.This document has the disadvantage that a compression of a plastic tube with different thicknesses of these is not apparent.
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Diese Druckschrift ist nicht zu entnehmen, dass die Durchführung von unterschiedlichen Pressvorgängen durch eine betriebssichere Überwachung der tatsächlichen Verformungskraft bei unterschiedlichen Materialstärken durchführbar ist.With the publication
This document does not show that the implementation of different pressing operations by a reliable monitoring of the actual deformation force at different thicknesses is feasible.
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Diese Druckschrift weist den Nachteil auf, dass ein sicheres Verpressen von zum Beispiel einem elastomeren Schlauch mit unterschiedlichen Wandstärken in einer Rohrverbindung nicht offenbart ist.With the
This document has the disadvantage that a secure pressing of, for example, an elastomeric hose with different wall thicknesses in a pipe joint is not disclosed.
Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe schlägt die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen der Ansprüche 1 und 16.To achieve the object, the invention proposes a device and a method having the features of
Mit der gegebenen technischen Lehre wird eine vollständig neue Vorrichtung bzw. ein vollständig neues Verfahren beschrieben, welche auf ein direktes Erfassen der Verformungskräfte beim Verpressen von Schläuchen, Rohren und dergleichen gerichtet sind.With the given technical teaching, a completely new device or a completely new method is described, which are directed to a direct detection of the deformation forces during the compression of hoses, pipes and the like.
Damit wird ein direktes Meßsystem für einen Montageautomaten für die Herstellung der genannten Verpressungen realisiert, wobei damit gleichzeitig auch eine Werkzeugbruchüberwachung des Spreizwerkzeuges gegeben ist.Thus, a direct measuring system for an automatic assembly machine for the production of said pressings is realized, whereby at the same time a tool breakage monitoring of the spreading tool is given.
Mit der erfindungsgemäßen technischen Lehre ist auch eine Schraubenanzugsmoment-Überwachung von Befestigungsschrauben gegeben, welche Befestigungsschrauben die Verbindung zwischen dem eigentlichen Spreizwerkzeug und den am Spreizwerkzeug ansetzenden Schrägschiebern darstellen.The technical teaching according to the invention also provides tightening torque monitoring of fastening screws, which fastening screws represent the connection between the actual expansion tool and the slanting sliders that attach to the expansion tool.
Ein wesentlicher Vorteil einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung liegt nun darin, dass die Verpressnut vom inneren Umfang des Steckers aus nach außen gerichtet angebracht wird. Damit ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass die Spreizkräfte von radial innen nach radial auswärts gerichtet gemessen werden können, was ein wesentlicher Vorteil gegenüber dem Stand der Technik ist, bei dem die Spreizkräfte nur im radialen Außenbereich des Steckers (indirekt) erfasst werden konnten.A significant advantage of a development of the invention lies in the fact that the Verpressnut is attached directed from the inner circumference of the plug to the outside. This results in the advantage that the spreading forces can be measured from radially inward to radially outward, which is a significant advantage over the prior art, in which the spreading forces could be detected (indirectly) only in the radial outer region of the plug.
Durch die erfindungsgemäße technische Lehre ergibt sich auch der Vorteil, dass nun eine Rissbildung beim Verpressvorgang vermieden wird, wodurch die so hergestellte Pressverbindung rissfrei ist und daher betriebssicher arbeitet.The technical teaching according to the invention also provides the advantage that crack formation during the pressing process is avoided, as a result of which the press connection produced in this way is free of cracks and therefore operates reliably.
Es können mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren auch geringe Wandstärkenunterschiede sowohl im Schlauch als auch im Stecker erkannt und ausgeglichen werden.It can be detected and compensated with the method according to the invention even small differences in wall thickness both in the hose and in the plug.
Bei bekannten Systemen wird der Verpressdruck nur über die Messung des Weges oder des Druckes erfasst, jedoch nicht über eine Kraftmessung. Damit können Wandstärkenvariationen der Verpressmaterialien (Stecker und Rohr oder Schlauch) nicht genau genug überwacht werden. Es ist auch bekannt, die Kräfte indirekt am äußeren Durchmesser des Steckers zu erfassen, was jedoch störungsanfällig ist, weil nur eine indirekte Messung stattfindet und hierdurch die Messgenauigkeit beeinträchtigt wird.In known systems, the compression pressure is detected only via the measurement of the path or the pressure, but not via a force measurement. Thus, wall thickness variations of the injection materials (plug and tube or hose) can not be monitored accurately enough. It is also known to detect the forces indirectly on the outer diameter of the plug, but this is prone to failure, because only an indirect measurement takes place and thereby the measurement accuracy is impaired.
Vorteil der Erfindung sind demzufolge folgende Punkte:
- direktes Messen der auftretenden Umformkraft auf kleinstem Raum
- Überwachung eines Werkzeugbruches
- Überwachung des Anzugsmomentes der Werkzeugbefestigungsschrauben
- Bruchüberwachung der Werkzeugbefestigungsschrauben
- Erkennung und Überwachung geringer Wandstärkenunterschiede des Schlauches, des Rohres und des Steckteils
- Risserkennung der Steckteile, Rohre und Schläuche
- Toleranzminimierung bzgl. Konzentrizität
- kostengünstig, weniger störanfällig
- extreme Krümmungen vom Schlauch, Rohr, ... möglich, da die Aufnahme von innen gemacht wird
- Direct measurement of the occurring forming force in the smallest space
- Monitoring a tool breakage
- Monitoring the tightening torque of the tool fastening screws
- Breakage monitoring of the tool fixing screws
- Detection and monitoring of small wall thickness differences of the hose, the pipe and the male part
- Crack detection of the plug-in parts, pipes and hoses
- Tolerance minimization regarding concentricity
- inexpensive, less prone to failure
- extreme bends of the hose, pipe, ... possible, since the recording is made from the inside
Mit der Erfindung wird also eine wegabhängige Kraftsteuerung der Verpressung zwischen Schlauch, Rohr und dergleichen Medien und einem verformbaren Stecker realisiert, dass unabhängig von den Wandstärken des Schlauches, des Rohres, des Steckers immer auf den gewünschten - vom Weg/Wandstärke abhängig, eingestellten Verpressgrad verpresst wird.With the invention, therefore, a path-dependent force control of the compression between hose, tube and the like media and a deformable plug is realized that regardless of the wall thicknesses of the hose, the tube, the plug always pressed to the desired - depending on the way / wall thickness, set Verpressgrad becomes.
In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung besteht der Stecker daher aus einem verformbaren Metallmaterial, wie z. B. einem Stahlblech, einem Aluminiummaterial, Edelstahl und dergleichen verformbaren festen Materialien mehr.In a preferred embodiment, the plug is therefore made of a deformable metal material, such. As a steel sheet, an aluminum material, stainless steel and the like deformable solid materials more.
Durch die Optimierung der Verpressfunktion wird also stets wandstärkenunabhängig, sowohl vom Schlauch als auch vom Stecker, der gewünschte Verpressgrad (variabel) erreicht.By optimizing the pressing function, the desired degree of pressing (variable) is thus always achieved independently of wall thickness, both from the hose and from the plug.
Hier wird erfindungsgemäß mindestens ein Sensor, bevorzugt jedoch mehrere Sensoren, verwendet, die in den sogenannten Schrägschiebern eingebaut sind, welche Schrägschieber mit ihren vorderen freien Enden jeweils mit einer Spreizbacke verbunden sind. Die Spreizbacken greifen im Innenraum des zu verformenden Steckers ein und führen mit einer dementsprechend radial auswärts gerichteten Spreizschulter die Verpressnut an der Innenseite des Steckers (radial nach außen gerichtet) aus.Here, according to the invention, at least one sensor is used, but preferably a plurality of sensors, which are installed in the so-called inclined slides, which oblique slides are each connected with their front free ends with a spreading jaw. The expansion jaws engage in the interior of the plug to be deformed and lead with a correspondingly radially outward directed Spreizschulter the Verpressnut on the inside of the plug (directed radially outward).
Hierbei wird es bevorzugt, wenn die Verformungskräfte messenden Sensoren in den Schrägschiebern angeordnet sind.In this case, it is preferred if the sensors which measure deformation are arranged in the inclined slides.
In einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann es jedoch auch vorgesehen sein, dass diese Sensoren unmittelbar in den Spreizbacken selbst integriert sind.In another embodiment of the invention, however, it may also be provided that these sensors are integrated directly into the expanding jaws themselves.
Nach der Erfindung besteht der Spreizmechanismus im wesentlichen aus einer drehangetriebenen Spindel, an der eine Spindelmutter wandert, welche ihre axiale Bewegung in eine dementsprechende, radiale Spreizbewegung der Spreizbacken umsetzt. Zu diesem Zweck ist an der Spindelmutter ein Keilschieber befestigt, und der Keilschieber führt ebenfalls eine axiale Bewegung mit der Spindelmutter aus. Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform wirkt die Spindelmutter auf einen Schrägschieber, der zu einer Radialbewegung gezwungen wird und der demzufolge die Spreizbacken in radialer Richtung antreibt.According to the invention, the spreading mechanism consists essentially of a rotationally driven spindle on which a spindle nut moves, which converts its axial movement into a corresponding, radial spreading movement of the expanding jaws. For this purpose, a wedge slide is attached to the spindle nut, and the wedge slide also performs an axial movement with the spindle nut. According to a preferred embodiment, the spindle nut acts on an inclined slide, which is forced to a radial movement and which consequently drives the expanding jaws in the radial direction.
In einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es demzufolge vorgesehen, dass die vorgenannten Keilschieber Teil eines Rohres sind, welches insgesamt verschoben wird und so die vorgenannten Schrägschieber mitnimmt, die dann die vorgenannte Spreizbewegung in gleicher Weise ausführen. Damit ist klargestellt, dass das Antriebsprinzip für die Spreizvorrichtung in verschiedener Weise variiert werden kann.In a second embodiment of the invention, it is therefore envisaged that the aforementioned wedge slide part of a tube, which is displaced as a whole and thus entrains the aforementioned oblique slide, which then perform the aforementioned spreading in the same way. This makes it clear that the drive principle for the spreading device can be varied in various ways.
Der Erfindungsgegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ergibt sich nicht nur aus dem Gegenstand der einzelnen Patentansprüche, sondern auch aus der Kombination der einzelnen Patentansprüche untereinander.The subject of the present invention results not only from the subject matter of the individual claims, but also from the combination of the individual claims with each other.
Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von lediglich einen Ausführungsweg darstellenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Hierbei gehen aus den Zeichnungen und ihrer Beschreibung weitere vorteilhafte Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung hervor.In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings showing only one embodiment. Here are the drawings and their description further advantageous features and advantages of the invention.
- Figur 1:FIG. 1:
- schematisiert in perspektivischer Ansicht die Darstellung eines Steckersmit einem durch eine Verpressnut befestigten Schlauch;schematically shows in perspective view the representation of a plug with a hose secured by a Verpressnut;
- Figur 2:FIG. 2:
- ein Schnitt durch eine Spreizvorrichtung nach der Erfindung;a section through a spreading device according to the invention;
- Figur 3:FIG. 3:
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eine perspektivische, teilweise geschnittene Darstellung der Vorrichtung nach
Figur 2 ;a perspective, partially sectioned view of the device according toFIG. 2 ; - Figur 4:FIG. 4:
- die perspektivische Darstellung der Spreizvorrichtung in Seitenansicht;the perspective view of the spreading device in side view;
- Figur 5:FIG. 5:
- ein weiterer Teilschnitt durch den hinteren Bereich der Spreizvorrichtung in perspektivischer Darstellung;a further partial section through the rear portion of the spreading device in a perspective view;
- Figur 6:FIG. 6:
- die geschnittene Darstellung des Spreizwerkzeuges im Ruhezustand;the sectional view of the spreading tool in the idle state;
- Figur 7:FIG. 7:
- das Spreizwerkzeug beim Ausführen des Spreizvorganges;the spreading tool when performing the spreading process;
- Figur 8:FIG. 8:
- eine vergrößerte Schnittdarstellung durch die Befestigung eines Sensors in dem Schrägschieber;an enlarged sectional view through the attachment of a sensor in the inclined slide;
- Figur 9:FIG. 9:
- eine schematisiert dargestellte Darstellung der wegabhängigen Kraftsteuerung.a schematic representation of the path-dependent force control.
In
Der Stecker 10 besteht aus einem Innen- und einem Außenteil, die zusammen den Ringraum 17 am freien hinteren Ende ausbilden. Innen- und Außenteil sind werkstoffeinstückig miteinander verbunden.The
Es kann selbstverständlich auch vorgesehen sein, die beiden Teile (Innen- und Außenteil) durch eine Verbördelung oder eine andere Befestigungsart miteinander zu binden.It can of course also be provided to bind the two parts (inner and outer part) by a flanging or other fastening with each other.
Der Vollständigkeit halber ist noch dargestellt, dass sich in Einsteckrichtung an den Ringraum 17 eine Aufnahme 29 für einen Dichtring 18 anschließt, der mit einem nicht näher dargestellten Stutzen dann die abdichtende Rohrverbindung ergibt. Der Stutzen wird dann in den Innenraum des Steckers 10 eingeführt und dort festgelegt.For the sake of completeness, it is still shown that in the insertion direction of the
Die Festlegung erfolgt mit einer Rastfeder 14, so dass diese Steckverbindung leicht lösbar ausgebildet ist.The determination is made with a
Nachfolgend wird nun eine Spreizvorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb der Spreizvorrichtung erläutert, mit der die in Pfeilrichtung 22 eingebrachte Verpressnut 15 hergestellt wird.Subsequently, a spreading device and a method for operating the spreading device will now be explained, with which the
Die
Die durch einen Elektromotor 1 erzeugte Rotationsbewegung 20 wird durch einen Rollengewindeschraubtrieb, bestehend aus einer Spindel 2 und einer Spindelmutter 3 in eine axiale Bewegung 21 umgewandelt. An der Spindelmutter 3 ist der Keilschieber 4 über die Mutterbefestigung 5 fixiert. Durch diese Fixierung und durch eine Passfedernutverbindung zwischen Spindel 2 und Keilschieber 4 führt der Keilschieber 4 ebenfalls eine axiale Bewegung aus, da dieser durch die Führungssäulen 6 und die Linearkugelbüchsen 7 nur mehr axiale Bewegung 21 ausführen kann. Durch das axiale Bewegen des Keilschiebers werden durch 8 Grad geneigte Führungsfenster im Keilschieber 4 die Schrägschieber 8 zu einer Radialbewegung 22 gezwungen, da diese durch die fixierten Radialführungen 26 keine axiale Bewegung ausführen können. Durch die formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Schrägschieber 8 und Spreizbacken 9 bewegen sich diese ebenfalls in radialer Richtung. Durch diese erzeugte Bewegung 22 der Spreizbacken 9 wird das Material des Steckers 10 verformt und somit auf den Schlauch 11 verpresst. Die in den Schrägschiebern 8 befindlichen Sensoren 13 messen die durch die Spreizbacken 9 übertragenen Kräfte, die für das Verformen des Steckers benötigt werden.The
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Die Spreizbacken 9 werden in einer Werkzeugaufnahme 19 gefasst, in der eine axiale und radiale Führung 23 für die Steckerpositionierung des Steckers 10 vorhanden ist.The expanding
Der Stecker wird auf die Vorderseite der Spreizbacken 9 aufgesteckt und über eine Nut verdrehgesichert.The plug is plugged onto the front of the
Es ist nicht zeichnerisch dargestellt, dass im vorderen Bereich der Spreizbacken 9 ein Führungsteil vorhanden ist, welches in eine radial nach außen geöffnete Nut des Steckers 10 eingreift und diesen damit auf den Spreizbacken 9 zentriert.It is not shown in the drawing, that in the front region of the spreading
In den
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Es ist im übrigen erkennbar, dass die gesamte Spreizvorrichtung über eine Befestigungsplatte 25 an dem Elektromotor 1 angeflanscht ist.It can be seen, moreover, that the entire spreading device is flanged to the
Hierauf ist die Erfindung jedoch nicht beschränkt. Es wurde im allgemeinen Teil bereits schon darauf hingewiesen, dass die Keilschieber 4, 4a auch als Rohr ausgebildet sein können und dieses Rohr in bestimmter Weise durch einen Linearantrieb verschoben werden kann.However, the invention is not limited thereto. It has already been pointed out in the general part that the
Ebenso ist es in einer anderen Ausgestaltung vorgesehen, dass die Keilschieber 4, 4a ein werkstoffeinstückiges, zusammenhängendes Teil bilden.Likewise, it is provided in another embodiment that the
Bei der Herstellung der Verpressung bildet sich ein Spalt 30 gemäß
Wichtig ist nun die technische Lehre, dass im Bereich des Spreizwerkzeuges, bevorzugt im Bereich der Schrägschieber jeweils ein Sensor 13 angeordnet ist.Important now is the technical teaching that in each case a
Es wird hierbei bevorzugt, wenn jedem Schrägschieber 8 ein eigener Sensor 13 zugeordnet ist.It is preferred in this case if each
Es kann jedoch in einer anderen Ausgestaltung auch vorgesehen werden, dass nur jeder zweite oder jeder dritte Schrägschieber 8 mit einem dementsprechenden Sensor ausgerüstet ist.However, it can also be provided in another embodiment that only every second or every third
Hierbei ist wichtig, dass senkrecht zur Längserstreckung des jeweiligen Schrägschiebers 8 eine Bohrung 31 in das Material des Schrägschiebers eingebracht ist, welche den gesamten Schrägschieber 8 durchsetzt. Dies ist beispielsweise in
In
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Es ist erkennbar, dass die Bohrung 31 in der Mitte zwei gegenüberliegende Stege 33 ausbildet, zwischen denen eine Aufnahmebohrung 34 ausgebildet ist.It can be seen that the
In diese Aufnahmebohrung greift der etwa knopfförmig ausgebildete Sensor 13 mit seinem Bund verringerten Durchmessers ein und wird dort in der Aufnahmebohrung 34 formschlüssig aufgenommen.In this receiving bore engages approximately knob-shaped
Hieraus ergibt sich, dass die ringsumlaufenden Stege 33 auch über den gesamten Umfang auf den Bund des Sensors 13 wirken und so alle Kräfte gleichmäßig, die am Umfang in Richtung der Verformungskraft 35 wirken, erfassen.It follows that the ring-running
Der Sensor 13 ist dergestalt in der Aufnahmebohrung 34 festgelegt, dass er einen Kopf vergrößerten Durchmessers hat, und am Zylinder des kleineren Durchmessers mit dem Steg 33 verschweißt wird, um so den Sensor verschiebungsfrei und formschlüssig in der Aufnahmebohrung 34 zu halten.The
Anhand der
- Durch die Abstimmung eines Schlauches, Rohres,...werden die Parameter des Verpressprogrammes definiert definiert. Dazu werden drei verschiedene Schlauchdurchmesser auf den gewünschten Verpressgrad (variabel) verpresst. Wir erhalten dadurch die drei Eckpunkte der Verpressfunktion.
- Fmax / smin
- Fwp/swp
- Fmin / smax
- By tuning a hose, pipe, ... the parameters of the grouting program are defined defined. For this purpose, three different tube diameters are pressed to the desired degree of compression (variable). This gives us the three key points of the injection function.
- Fmax / smin
- Fwp / swp
- Fmin / smax
Über diese drei Punkte werden von der Datenbank die zwei Steigungen k1 und k2 errechnet und an die Steuerung übergeben. Die Steuerung positioniert die Presse bis smin, dort wird überprüft ob Fist<Fmax ist. An diesem Punkt beginnt die wegabhängige Kraftsteuerung. Dabei muss die Steuerung ständig Fsoll (variable Kurve) errechnen, dass sich mit zunehmenden sist verändert.These three points are used by the database to calculate the two slopes k1 and k2 and transfer them to the controller. The controller positions the press until smin, where it is checked if Fist <Fmax. At this point, the path-dependent force control begins. The controller must constantly calculate Fsoll (variable curve), which changes with increasing sist.
Die Steuerung muss solange positionieren bis Fsoll = Fist-Bremstoleranz erreicht wurde, das heißt wenn sich die Istkurve - der Bremstoleranz mit der Sollkurve schneidet ist die Verpressung beendet.The controller must position until Fsoll = Fist brake tolerance has been reached, ie when the actual curve - the brake tolerance with the setpoint curve intersects the compression is completed.
Der Vorteil der Steuerung ist, dass unabhängig von den Wandstärken des Schlauches, des Rohres, des Teckers immer auf den gewünschten - vom Weg/Wandstärke abhängig, eingestellten - Verpressgrad verpresst wird.The advantage of the control is that regardless of the wall thicknesses of the hose, the pipe, the Teckers always on the desired - depending on the path / wall thickness, set - pressing degree is pressed.
- fahren bis minimaler Verpresswegdrive to minimal Verpressweg
- überprüfen Istkraft< Fmaxcheck actual force <Fmax
- weiterfahren bis Endkraft erreicht ist, Fsoll muss dauernd errechnet werdencontinue until the end force is reached, Fsoll must be calculated continuously
- stoppen wenn Fsoll = Fist - Bremstoleranz erreicht iststop when Fsoll = Fist - Brake tolerance is reached
- überprüfen ob wir in den Grenzen der Einzelkräfte liegenCheck if we are within the limits of the individual forces
- ständige Überwachung der Stopkriterienconstant monitoring of the stop criteria
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Ausgehend von der Position 36 beginnt nun der Verspreizvorgang, und es findet zunächst eine quasi-lineare Verformung auf der Geraden 37 statt. Es wird eine Verpresskurve 38 definiert, die den Zusammenhang zwischen Verpresskraft und Verpressgrad darstellt.Starting from the
Ab einem Wendepunkt 39 kann die Verpresskurve auch eine andere Form annehmen. Dies ist mit der Verpresskurve 40 dargestellt.From a
Bei Position 41 und dauernd beim Verfahren auf der Geraden 37 in Pfeilrichtung 42 wird beispielsweise bei Position 41 die Sollkraft ermittelt, die für die Verpressung notwendig ist und welche die Endkraft darstellt. Es soll hierbei die maximale Kraft Fmax nicht überschritten werden.At
Es werden demzufolge mehrere hintereinanderliegende Positionen 41 auf der Geraden 37 durchfahren und stets eine Ist-Kraft mit einer Soll-Kraft verglichen, und zwar solange, bis bei Position 43 die Ist-Kraft der Soll-Kraft entspricht, wobei eine bestimmte Toleranz noch einberechnet werden muss.Consequently, several
In diesem Punkt (Position 43) ist die Verpressung nun beendet.In this point (position 43), the compression is now completed.
Die Darstellung in
Wird beispielsweise die Schlauchwanddicke bei einem dicken Schlauch bei Position 44 definiert, dann erkenn man in dem Diagramm, dass eine relativ hohe Verpressungskraft gefordert ist.If, for example, the hose wall thickness is defined for a thick hose at
Wird jedoch bei Position 46 eine relativ geringe Schlauchwanddicke verpresst, dann erkennt man, dass die Verpressungskraft nur gering ist. Dies ergibt sich jeweils im Schnittpunkt auf der Geraden 40 (Verpresskurve).However, if a relatively small tube wall thickness is pressed at
Damit besteht der Vorteil, dass nun erstmals direkt die Verformungskräfte an den Spreizbacken 9 gemessen werden können und damit eine wegabhängige Kraftsteuerung für die Verpressung vorgeschlagen wird, wodurch die Verpressfunktion optimiert wird und von der Wandstärke der Verpressmaterialien unabhängig wird, so dass stets der gewünschte Verpressgrad erreicht wird.This has the advantage that now for the first time directly the deformation forces can be measured on the expanding
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- Elektromotorelectric motor
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- Spindelspindle
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- Spindelmutterspindle nut
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Keilschieber 4a
Cotter pin 4a - 55
- Mutterbefestigungnut fixing
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- Führungssäuleguide column
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- LinearkugelbuchseLinear ball bushing
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- Schrägschieberlifters
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- Spreizbackeexpanding jaw
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- Steckerplug
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- Schlauchtube
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- Sensorsensor
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- Rastfederdetent spring
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- VerpressnutVerpressnut
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- SpreizschulterSpreizschulter
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- Ringraum (Stecker 10)Annular space (plug 10)
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- Dichtringseal
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- Werkzeugaufnahmetool holder
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- Rotationsbewegungrotational motion
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- BewegungMove
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- Radialbewegungradial movement
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- Führung (axial und radial)Guide (axial and radial)
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- Stützplattesupport plate
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- Befestigungsplattemounting plate
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- Radialführungradial guide
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- Befestigungsschraubefixing screw
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- Verschraubungscrew
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- Aufnahme (für Dichtring 18)Receptacle (for sealing ring 18)
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- Spaltgap
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- Bohrungdrilling
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- Befestigungspunktattachment point
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- Aufnahmebohrunglocation hole
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- Verformungskraftdeforming force
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- Gerade (Ist-Kurve)Straight line (actual curve)
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- VerpresskurveVerpresskurve
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- VerpresskurveVerpresskurve
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Claims (22)
- Device for moulding plug-in connectors as part of a pipe connection, which pipe connection comprises a sealing plug-in connection with a connector and a plug (10) which can be fitted with the connector, and the plug (10) comprises an outer part and inner part integrally joined to one another and forms an annular gap (17) at the rear free end, with an expander tool acting in the radial direction in order to form a moulded indentation (15) in the material of the plug (10) which extends into the material of the pipe or hose (11), and a sensor (13) subjected to at least a radial deformation is disposed on at least one point of the expander jaw (9) which detects the radial deformation work of the expander jaw (9) and regulates the expanding drive of the expander tool thereby, characterised in that the expander drive has an electric motor (1) constituting an expander tool which is able to convert a rotating movement (20) of a spindle (20) and a spindle nut (3) into an axial movement, and guide posts (6) extend through a wedge-type slide (4) attached to the spindle nut (3) so that the latter is able to effect an axial movement (21).
- Device as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the wedge-type slide comprises two wedge-type slides (4, 4a) spaced at a distance apart from one another, which are fixedly connected to one another by means of screws (28).
- Device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the wedge-type slide (4) has inclined guide windows through which oblique slides (8) extend and effect a radial movement (22) by means of fixed radial guides (26), and the oblique slides (8) are positively connected to the expander jaws (9) by means of co-operating fixing screws (27) on the front free ends of the respective co-operating oblique slides (8).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the expander jaws (9) are retained in a tool holder (19) which has a radial and axial guide (23) for plug positioning and centring the plug (10).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the expander tool forms a moulded indentation (15) directed outwards from the inner circumference of the plug (10) and the sensor (13) detects resultant expansion forces directed radially outwards from radially inside constituting a distance-dependent force control system.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the sensor (13) for detecting the deformation work is preferably disposed in the oblique slide (8) and/or in the expander jaw (9) of the expander tool used to produce the indentations.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the expander jaw (9) which extends into the interior of the plug (10) to be deformed has an expander shoulder (16) directed radially outwards and makes a moulded indentation (15) by pressing against the internal face of the plug (10).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the expanding mechanism effected by means of the expander jaws (9) can be adjusted.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the wedge-type slides (4, 4a) secured on the spindle nut (3) are designed as part of a pipe and/or as an integral piece.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the sensor (13) is disposed in a bore (31) disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the respective oblique slide (8) and the bore (31) extends through the entire oblique slide (8).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the bore (31) has two oppositely lying, annular webs (33) in the middle with a receiving bore (34) for the sensor (13) disposed in between.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the sensor (13) has a head with an enlarged diameter which is welded to the cylindrical surface of the smaller diameter (32) by means of the webs (33) so that the sensor (13) is positively retained in the receiving bore without being able to move.
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the expander device has a support plate (24) which is designed for mounting the radial guides (26).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the entire expander device is mounted on the electric motor (1) by means of a mounting plate (25).
- Device as claimed in claims 1 to 14, characterised in that the indentation forms a gap (30) between the expander jaws (9) distributed uniformly around the circumference.
- Method of moulding plugs as part of a pipe connection using a device as claimed in claims 1 to 15, whereby the pipe connection forms a sealing plug-in connection with a connector and a plug (10) which can be locked onto the connector, and the plug (10) has an outer and inner part integrally joined to one another and forms an annular gap (17) at the rear free end, and hoses (11) and/or pipes or similar and a plug (10) with differing wall thicknesses are moulded as a function of directly detected deformation forces (35) at the expander jaws (9) of the expander tool during moulding in such a way that the deformation forces (35) at the expander jaws (9) are directly detected, thereby resulting in a distance-dependent force control system for the moulding operation so that the degree of moulding is always constant, and the method comprises the following method steps:- directly measuring the moulding force which occurs;- monitoring tool breakage of the expander tool;- monitoring the tightening torque of the tool fixing screws (27);- monitoring breakage of the tool fixing screws;- detection and monitoring of slight differences in the wall thickness of the hose (11), pipe and plug (10);- detection of tearing in the plug parts (10), pipes and hoses (11);- tolerance minimisation with respect to concentricity;- moulding between hose (11), pipe and similar and a deformable plug (10) with differing wall thicknesses by means of a distance-dependent force control.
- Method as claimed in claim 16, characterised in that the distance-dependent force control involves the following steps:- moving until a minimum moulding distance has been reached,- checking actual force < Fmax ,- continuing movement until ultimate force is reached, Fdesired is calculated continuously,- stopping if Fdesired = Factual - braking tolerance,- checking whether force values lie within the limits of the individual forces,- constant monitoring of the stop criteria.
- Method as claimed in claim 16 or 17, characterised in that the method defines points by means of coordinates and two gradients which indicate the moulding parameters are calculated by means of at least three points.
- Method as claimed in claims 16 to 18, characterised in that the deformation force (35) is a function of the distance travelled by the expander shoulders (16) or the expander jaws (9) in the radial direction.
- Method as claimed in claims 16 to 19, characterised in that the expansion process results in a quasi-linear deformation, and a deformation curve is defined which represents the correlation between the moulding force and the degree of moulding.
- Method as claimed in claims 16 to 20, characterised in that the method determines the desired force needed for moulding which constitutes the ultimate force by comparing the measured actual force with the desired force until the actual force = desired force, and the maximum force Fmax is not exceeded.
- Method as claimed in claims 16 to 21, characterised in that the plug (10) is preferably made from a deformable metal material, such as sheet steel, aluminium, stainless steel or materials with similar properties, for example, into which the front terminal end of a hose (11) is inserted and secured by means of a moulded indentation (15) directed outwards from the inside.
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