GB2559980B - Motor vehicle lamp fender alignement assembly - Google Patents

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GB2559980B
GB2559980B GB1702887.9A GB201702887A GB2559980B GB 2559980 B GB2559980 B GB 2559980B GB 201702887 A GB201702887 A GB 201702887A GB 2559980 B GB2559980 B GB 2559980B
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Gwilliam Malc
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0408—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body
    • B60Q1/045—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body with provision for adjusting the alignment of the headlamp housing with respect to the vehicle body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0408—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/0483—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/08—Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet

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Description

MOTOR VEHICLE LAMP FENDER ALIGNEMENT ASSEMBLY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a lamp fender alignment assembly. Particularly, but not exclusively, the disclosure relates to a lamp fender alignment assembly comprising a bracket. Aspects of the invention relate to a bracket, a motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly, a motor vehicle and a method of aligning a lamp and fender on a motor vehicle.
BACKGROUND
Exterior trim panels such as lamp housings, bumpers and fenders on modern motor vehicles comprise substantial sub-assemblies that must be securely fixed to a structural element of the vehicle. Commonly the exterior trim panels have a complex outer-surface curvature that contributes to the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle and the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle.
Central to maintaining the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle and the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle is providing a flush outer surface between the multiple exterior trim panels. The flush outer surface may be achieved by managing the steps and gaps between those panels.
Previous arrangements and methods provide insufficient control of those steps and gaps. Furthermore, the use of alternate materials and build sequences has meant that current solutions are unable to satisfy step and gap requirements.
It is the aim of the present invention to solve one or more of the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Aspects and embodiments of the invention provide a motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly, a bracket for a motor vehicle fender alignment assembly, a method of aligning a lamp and a fender on a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle having a motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly, as claimed in the appended claims.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly comprising: a fender having an external surface; a lamp housing for housing at least one lamp, the lamp housing having an external surface; and a bracket for aligning the fender to the lamp housing, wherein the bracket includes a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to the fender, the second locating feature is configured to align the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of the vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of the vehicle using the third locating feature, so that a substantially flush condition may be provided between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing.
This aspect of the invention provides a motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly which ensures that the external surfaces of the lamp and fender may be aligned during assembly so as to provide a substantially flush condition. The flush condition contributes to the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle and the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle.
The second locating feature may comprise a slot. The slot provides compliance so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable along a single axis relative to one another.
The bracket may include a leg extending from a first end thereof, wherein the second locating feature is provided on the leg. The leg provides a suitable connection to the lamp housing so as to provide ease of access during both assembly and maintenance.
The bracket may include an arm extending from a second end thereof, wherein the third locating feature is provide on the arm. The arm provides a suitable connection to the structural element of the vehicle so as to provide ease of access during both assembly and maintenance.
The motor vehicle assembly may further comprise a bumper having an external surface, wherein the fender is configured to align the fender external surface and the bumper external surface.
The fender may have an internal flange having at least one fender flange aperture, and wherein the first locating feature comprises at least one aperture arranged to coincide with the at least one fender flange aperture, and a fastening means arranged to cooperate with the coinciding apertures.
The lamp housing may include a projection to cooperate with the second locating feature. The projection may comprise a cruciform.
The projection may be configured to engage the second locating feature when the lamp housing is fitted to the vehicle. The projection may be configured to pull the external surface of the fender in a direction such that the external surface of the fender is substantially flush with the lamp housing when the lamp housing is secured to the vehicle. Preferably, the direction in which the projection is configured to pull the external surface of the fender in is in the Y-dimension.
The slot may be configured to provide compliance to the projection in the Z-dimension and not to provide compliance to the projection in the Y-dimension.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a bracket for a motor vehicle fender alignment assembly, the bracket comprising: a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a fender of a motor vehicle, the second locating feature is configured to align an external surface of the fender and an external surface of a lamp housing, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature, so that a substantially flush condition may be provided between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing.
This aspect of the invention provides a bracket which may be used to ensure that the external surfaces of the lamp and fender may be aligned during assembly so as to provide a substantially flush condition. The flush condition contributes to the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle and the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of aligning a lamp and a fender on a motor vehicle comprising the steps of: providing a fender having an external surface, a lamp housing for housing at least one lamp, the lamp housing having an external surface; and a bracket for aligning the fender to the lamp housing, wherein the bracket includes a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to the fender, the second locating feature is configured to align the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature, securing the bracket to the fender using the first locating feature, aligning the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface using the second locating feature, to provide a substantially flush condition between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing, securing the bracket to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature to set the substantially flush condition.
This aspect of the invention provides a method of aligning a lamp and a fender on a motor vehicle which ensures that the external surfaces of the lamp and fender are aligned before the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle during assembly. This ensures a substantially flush condition may be provided between the lamp and fender external surfaces. The flush condition contributes to the aerodynamic profile of the vehicle and the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle.
The method may further comprise the further step of providing a bumper having an external surface, and securing the bumper to the fender once the bracket is secured to the structural element of the vehicle using the third locating feature.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided a motor vehicle comprising the motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly as hereinbefore described.
Within the scope of this application it is expressly intended that the various aspects, embodiments, examples and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and/or in the following description and drawings, and in particular the individual features thereof, may be taken independently or in any combination. That is, all embodiments and/or features of any embodiment can be combined in any way and/or combination, unless such features are incompatible. The applicant reserves the right to change any originally filed claim or file any new claim accordingly, including the right to amend any originally filed claim to depend from and/or incorporate any feature of any other claim although not originally claimed in that manner.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
One or more embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle;
Figure 2 is an isometric view of the front left hand side of the motor vehicle of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an isometric view of a bracket;
Figure 4 is an isometric view of the bracket installed to against the fender of Figure 2;
Figure 5 is an isometric view of the bracket installed to against the fender and lamp of Figure 2;
Figure 6 is an alternate isometric view of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is an isometric view of the bracket installed to against the fender, lamp and bumper of Figure 2;
Figure 8 is an isometric view of the bracket installed to against the fender, lamp, bumper and structural element of the motor vehicle of Figure 1; and
Figure 9 is a flow chart of the method steps for aligning a lamp and fender on the motor vehicle of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION A motor vehicle 10 is provided with a bonnet 20, lamps 30, bumper 40 and fender 50, all arranged at a front end of the motor vehicle 10. The motor vehicle 10 is further provided with a driver/passenger door 60. A Cartesian axis system associated with the vehicle 10 comprises an X-axis extending fore-to-aft, a Y-axis extending left-to-right (from the driver's perspective i.e. through the page), and a Z-axis extending top-to-bottom.
As shown in Figure 2, the bumper 40 wraps around the entire front end of the motor vehicle 10. Substantially identical lamps 30 and substantially identical fenders 50 are provided on the left hand and right sides of the motor vehicle 10. For the purpose of describing the present invention, only the left hand side (from the driver's perspective) shall be described in detail.
The bonnet 20, lamps 30, bumper 40 and fenders 50 each provide an external surface for the motor vehicle 10 and therefore contribute to the aerodynamic profile of the motor vehicle 10. The bumper 40 abuts the fender 50 at a bumper-fender interface 42. Similarly, the bumper 40 abuts a lamp 30 at a bumper-lamp interface 44. The lamp 30 abuts the fender 50 at a fender-lamp interface 46.
The lamps 30, bumper 40 and fender 50 are each provided with various inwardly extending surfaces and attachments in order that they may be securely fixed to one another and/or to a structural element of the vehicle 10. The structural element may comprise the body in white (BiW), or brackets connected to the body in white.
The fender 50 includes an inwardly extending flange 52 (hidden from view in Figure 2) at the bumper-fender interface 42. The inwardly extending flange 52 is provided with four apertures. The lamp 30 has a rearwardly extending cruciform 32.
The step and gap between the external surfaces of the lamp 30, bumper 40 and fender 50 at the bumper-fender interface 42, bumper-lamp interface 44, and fender-lamp interface 46 are set, at least in part, by a bracket 100 as will be described in more detail below.
Referring to Figure 3, the bracket 100 is a plate 110 having a first end 112 and a second end 114. A dog leg extension 130 extends from an edge of the plate 110 at the first end 112, and an arm 140 extends from the same edge of the plate 110 close to the second end 114. A reinforcing lip 116 is provided along the same edge of the plate 110, extending between the first and second ends 112, 114.
The plate 110 is provided with four first locating features distributed along its length. The four first locating feature comprise four apertures 120, shown with four correspond fixings 122 passing therethrough in Figure 3. The dog leg extension 130 is provided with a second locating feature. The second locating feature comprises slot 132. The arm 140 is provided with a third locating feature. The third locating feature comprises aperture 142, shown with a corresponding fixing 144 passing therethrough, along a longitudinal axis 143 in Figures 3 and 5.
Referring briefly to Figure 8, a body in white bracket 14 is shown having an L-shape cross section having a base and a wall. An aperture 16 is provided in the base, with a corresponding fixing 144 passing therethrough.
The bracket 100 is used to locate the fender 50 relative to the lamp 30, and to secure the fender 50 to a structural element of vehicle 10 as follows:
Referring to Figure 4 initially, the bracket 100 is attached to the fender inwardly extending flange 52 by aligning the four apertures 120 of the first locating feature with the four corresponding apertures of the inwardly extending flange 52. Fixing arrangements 122 are used to secure the bracket 100 to the fender 50. In one embodiment the fixing arrangements 122 are four nut and bolt pairs. An end of the fender 50 distal to the inwardly extending flange 52 is fixed to the body in white adjacent the driver/passenger door 60 (not shown in Figure 4).
The bracket 100 is then loosely fitted to a structural element (not shown) of the vehicle 10 via the body in white bracket 14. The aperture 142, comprising the third locating feature of the bracket 100, is aligned with the aperture 16 of the base of the body in white bracket 14. The fixing 144 is passed through the aligned apertures 142, 16. The brackets 14, 100 may move relative to one another as the aperture 16 has a larger diameter than the aperture 142.
Referring to Figure 5, the lamp 30 is then secured to the body in white (not shown). As the lamp 30 is fitted to the body in white, the cruciform 32 is used to locate fender 50 relative to the lamp 30 via the bracket 100. The cruciform 32 is engaged in the slot 132 in the dog leg 130 of the bracket 100 (Figures 5 & 6). This has the effect of "pulling" the fender 50 in the Y-dimension. Given the length of the front portion (nose) of the fender 50 along the X-axis (approximately 250-300mm), there is a degree of play in the lamp-fender subassembly in the Y-dimension. Thus the bracket 100 locally aligns the lamp 30 and fender 50 in the Y- dimension, so as to create a flush finish at the fender lamp interface 46. The slot 132 provides compliance in the Z-dimension, such that any tolerance mismatches in the lamp 30 when secured to the body in white may be accounted for.
With the fender 50 set relative to the lamp 30, the bracket 100 is securely fastened to the body in white via the body in white bracket 14. The fixing 144 is secured through the aligned apertures 142, 16 such that the brackets 14, 100 may not move relative to one another. Securing the bracket 100 to the body in white removes any residual loads from the cruciform 32 resulting from deforming the fender 50 in the Y-dimension and provides the advantage of being able to remove the lamp 30 for maintenance without impacting on the alignment of the fender 50 in the Y-dimension.
Finally, (see Figures 7 & 8) the bumper 40 is attached to the body in white. The bumper 40 is secured to the fender 50 by a stud 42 which engages with a further aperture provided in the inwardly extending flange 52, to align the fender external surface and the bumper external surface. Thus the bumper 40 is not secured to the fender 50 until the bracket 100 (and therefore fender 50) has been secured to the body in white via the body in white bracket 14 using the fixing 144.
Figure 9 sets out the method steps for aligning a lamp 30 and fender 50 on a motor vehicle 10.
Step 1 is securing the bracket 100 to the fender 50. Step 2 is loosely fitting the bracket 100 to the body in white bracket 14 and thus to a structural element of the vehicle 10. Step 3 is securing the lamp 30 to the body in white. Step 4 is locating the fender 50 relative to the lamp 30 in the Y-dimension using bracket 100. Step 5 is securing the bracket 100 to the body in white bracket 14. Step 6 is securing the bumper 40 to the fender 50.
The skilled person would appreciate that in Step 3 the cruciform 32 engages slot 132 when fitting the lamp 30 to the body in white. Slot 132 is dimensioned in the Y-dimension to engage the cruciform 32 so as when the cruciform 32 locates in slot 132 during the fitting process of the lamp 30, the front end of the fender 50 is pulled substantially flush with the lamp 30 in the Y-dimension as is described in Step 4. In Step 4 the cruciform 32 carries the load associated with pulling the fender 50 flush to the lamp in the Y-dimension. This load is taken up by a structural element of the vehicle 10 in Step 5 when the bracket 100 is secured to the body in white bracket 14. It is to be appreciated that steps 3 and 4 of Figure 9 may happen concurrently.

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1. A motor vehicle lamp fender alignment assembly comprising: a fender having an external surface; a lamp housing for housing at least one lamp, the lamp housing having an external surface; and a bracket for aligning the fender to the lamp housing, wherein the bracket includes a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to the fender, the second locating feature is configured to align the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature, so that a substantially flush condition may be provided between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing.
2. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second locating feature comprises a slot.
3. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the bracket includes a leg extending from a first end thereof, wherein the second locating feature is provided on the leg.
4. The motor vehicle assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the bracket includes an arm extending from a second end thereof, wherein the third locating feature is provided on the arm.
5. The motor vehicle assembly according to any preceding claim, comprising a bumper having an external surface, wherein the fender is configured to align the fender external surface and the bumper external surface.
6. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 5, wherein the fender has an internal flange having at least one fender flange aperture, and wherein the first locating feature comprises at least one aperture arranged to coincide with the at least one fender flange aperture, and a fastening means arranged to cooperate with the coinciding apertures.
7. The motor vehicle assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the lamp housing includes a projection to cooperate with the second locating feature.
8. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 7, wherein the projection comprises a cruciform.
9. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the projection is configured to engage the second locating feature when the lamp housing is fitted to the vehicle.
10. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 9, wherein the projection pulls the external surface of the fender in a direction such that the external surface of the fender is substantially flush with the lamp housing when the lamp housing is secured to the vehicle.
11. The motor vehicle assembly according to claim 10, wherein the direction is in the Y-dimension.
12. The motor vehicle assembly according to any of claims 7 to 11 when dependent on claim 2, wherein the slot is configured to provide compliance to the projection in the Z-dimension and not to provide compliance to the projection in the Y-dimension.
13. A bracket for a motor vehicle fender alignment assembly, the bracket comprising: a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a fender of a motor vehicle, the second locating feature is configured to align an external surface of the fender and an external surface of a lamp housing, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature, so that a substantially flush condition may be provided between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing.
14. A method of aligning a lamp and fender on a motor vehicle comprising the steps of: providing a fender having an external surface, a lamp housing for housing at least one lamp, the lamp housing having an external surface; and a bracket for aligning the fender to the lamp housing, wherein the bracket includes a first locating feature, a second locating feature and a third locating feature; wherein the first locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to the fender, the second locating feature is configured to align the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface, and the third locating feature is configured to secure the bracket to a structural element of vehicle, and wherein the second locating feature is compliant so that the fender and lamp housing remain moveable in at least one axis relative to one another until the fender is secured to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature, securing the bracket to the fender using the first locating feature, aligning the fender external surface and the lamp housing external surface using the second locating feature, to provide a substantially flush condition between the respective external surfaces of the fender and lamp housing, securing the bracket to the structural element of vehicle using the third locating feature to set the substantially flush condition.
15. The method of claim 14 comprising the step of: providing a bumper having an external surface, and securing the bumper to the fender once the bracket is secured to the structural element of the vehicle using the third locating feature.
16. A motor vehicle comprising a fender assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
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