JP2005137734A - Locker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locker into which documents etc. can be supplied from outside even when a door is closed, while securing a sufficient housing capacity. <P>SOLUTION: Regarding the locker 1, a main housing part 5 is formed inside of a main body part 2 having a bottom plate 21, a left-side plate 22, a right-side plate 23, and a top plate 24, and a door 3 for closing the main housing part 5 is arranged on a front side. The locker 1 is provided with a sub housing part 6 whose main part of a housing space is formed along the inner surface of the left side plate 22 and in the range of the thickness of the front surface wall 22a of the left side plate and which is separated from the main housing part 5. A supplying port 8 communicating with the sub housing part 6 from the outside of the main body part 2 is formed on the front surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to storage furniture that includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates, in which a main storage portion is formed, and a door that closes the main storage portion is disposed on the front surface.

  As this type of storage furniture, storage furniture disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-137348 is known. The storage furniture includes a furniture main body having a storage space therein, an end plate (door) disposed at a position for opening and closing the storage space of the main body of furniture, and a slot (posting port) that opens to the end plate. Configured. In this storage furniture, since the insertion opening is provided in the end plate, even if it is locked, a document or the like can be put into the storage space by being inserted into the insertion opening.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-137348 (page 3-4, FIGS. 2, 3 and 5)

  However, this storage furniture has the following problems. That is, in this storage furniture, as shown in FIG. 3 in the above publication, the storage capacity of the upper storage portion is large because the tray for storing the input documents and the like is installed in a state of protruding greatly in the upper storage portion. There is a problem that it is greatly damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is a main object of the present invention to provide storage furniture that can input documents and the like from the outside even when the door is closed while ensuring a sufficient storage volume. And

  In order to achieve the above object, the storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein a main storage portion is formed inside a housing having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates, and a door that closes the main storage portion is on the front. The storage furniture is disposed, and a main portion of the storage space is within a thickness range of the plate body along an inner surface of at least one of the top plate, the bottom plate, and the pair of side plates. An input port that is formed and includes a secondary storage section that is partitioned from the main storage section, and that communicates with the secondary storage section from the outside of the housing is formed in the front surface.

  The storage furniture according to claim 2 includes a casing having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates, and a partition plate spanned between at least one of the top plate and the bottom plate and between the pair of side plates. A plurality of main storage portions formed in the housing, and a storage furniture in which a door that closes the main storage portion is disposed on the front surface, wherein the top plate, the bottom plate, the pair of pairs A main portion of the storage space is formed within the thickness range of the plate body along the inner surface of at least one of the side plate and the partition plate, and a sub-storage portion partitioned from the main storage portion is provided. A charging port that communicates with the auxiliary storage portion from the outside of the housing is formed in the front surface.

  The storage furniture according to claim 3 is the storage furniture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the door can close the main storage portion while exposing a front wall of the plate body on which the sub storage portion is formed. The input port is formed in the front wall.

  The storage furniture according to claim 4 is the storage furniture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the door is capable of closing the main storage portion while covering the front wall of the plate body on which the sub storage portion is formed. The front wall of the plate body is formed with a communication hole communicating with the sub-accommodating portion, and the insertion port is formed at a portion of the door facing the communication hole.

  The storage furniture according to a fifth aspect is the storage furniture according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein an object receptacle that constitutes the auxiliary storage portion is disposed on the inner surface side of the plate body.

  The storage furniture according to claim 6 is the storage furniture according to claim 5, wherein the object receptacle is detachably formed on the inner surface of the plate body.

  A storage furniture according to a seventh aspect is the storage furniture according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a hole or a notch for confirming a storage object is formed on a side plate forming the sub storage portion.

  The storage furniture according to claim 8 is the storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the side plate on the main storage portion side of the sub storage portion is formed of a transparent or translucent material.

  The storage furniture according to a ninth aspect is the storage furniture according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein display means for displaying presence / absence of storage items in the sub storage portion is disposed on the front surface.

  The storage furniture according to claim 10 is the storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the sub storage portion is formed within a thickness range of the plate.

  According to the storage furniture of claim 1, the main portion of the storage space is formed within the thickness range of the plate body along the inner surface of at least one plate body of the top plate, the bottom plate, and the pair of measurement plates. By forming a slot that includes the secondary storage section and communicates with the secondary storage section from the outside of the housing, a sufficient storage capacity of the main storage section is ensured, and the secondary storage section is externally accessible even when the door is closed. Documents and the like can be put into the storage unit.

  According to the storage furniture of claim 2, the main storage space is within the thickness range of the plate body along the inner surface of at least one of the top plate, the bottom plate, the pair of measuring plates and the partition plate. Also in a storage furniture having a plurality of main storage portions inside the housing by forming a slot that includes a sub storage portion in which a portion is formed and that communicates with the sub storage portion from the outside of the housing Even when the doors are closed while securing the storage capacity of each main storage unit, it is possible to input documents and the like from the outside into each sub storage unit.

  According to the storage furniture of the third aspect, in the storage furniture of a type in which the front wall of the plate body is exposed when the door is closed, the front wall of the plate body is used for forming the auxiliary storage portion and the insertion port. Thus, the sub-accommodating portion and the insertion port can be formed while having a simple structure.

  Furthermore, according to the storage furniture according to claim 4, in the type of storage furniture in which the front wall of the plate body is covered by the door when the door is closed, the communication hole communicating with the sub storage portion is provided on the front surface of the plate body. By forming it in the wall and forming the input port at the portion of the door facing the communication hole, the sub-accommodating portion, the communication hole, and the input port can be formed with a simple structure.

  Further, according to the storage furniture of the fifth aspect, the auxiliary storage portion and the main storage portion can be surely partitioned by arranging the object receptacle constituting the auxiliary storage portion on the inner surface side of the plate body. . Therefore, it is possible to reliably store the input document or the like in the sub storage unit while preventing the document from entering the main storage unit.

  According to the storage furniture of the sixth aspect, since the object receptacle is formed detachably on the inner surface of the plate body, the user can remove the object receptacle and easily take out the document or the like.

  According to the storage furniture of the seventh aspect, since the hole or notch for confirming the stored item is formed in the sub-accommodating portion, the user can surely and easily check the presence or absence of the stored item through the hole or the notch. Can be confirmed.

  According to the storage furniture of the eighth aspect, since the side plate on the main storage portion side of the sub storage portion is formed of a transparent or translucent material, the user can store the stored items via the transparent or translucent side plate. The presence or absence of can be easily confirmed.

  According to the storage furniture of the ninth aspect, the display means for displaying the presence / absence of storage items in the sub storage unit is arranged on the front, so that the user opens the door and confirms the inside of the sub storage unit. It is possible to easily know the presence or absence of stored items.

  According to the storage furniture of the tenth aspect, the storage capacity of the main storage portion can be ensured to the maximum by forming the sub storage portion within the thickness range of the plate.

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the storage furniture according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the configuration of the locker 1 to which the storage furniture according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the locker 1 includes a main body 2 and a door 3. The main body 2 corresponds to a housing in the present invention, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a bottom plate 21, a left side plate 22, a right side plate 23, a top plate 24, and a back plate 25 made of steel, respectively. The plate bodies are connected to each other to form a vertically long box as a whole. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body 2 has a main storage 5 that can store clothes, luggage, and the like, and a document 10 such as a mail or an invoice (hereinafter “document 10”). And a sub-accommodating portion 6 capable of accommodating the same. In addition, a pipe (not shown) for hanging a hanger, a shelf (not shown) for placing a load, and the like are disposed in the main storage portion 5 of the main body 2. The sub storage unit 6 will be described later.

  The left side plate 22 constitutes a pair of side plates according to the present invention together with the right side plate 23, and as shown in FIG. 4, the front surface thereof is bent to maintain a certain strength as a rocker. In this case, the part visible from the front among the parts subjected to the bending process forms the left side plate front wall 22a corresponding to the front wall in the present invention. The bottom plate 21, the right side plate 23, and the top plate 24 are also bent on the front side of each plate in order to maintain a certain strength as a rocker. Moreover, the part which can be visually recognized from the front among the parts in which this bending process was performed respectively comprises the bottom-plate front wall 21a, the right-side board front wall 23a, and the top-plate front wall 24a, as shown in FIGS. . Further, the heights of the bottom plate front wall 21a and the top plate front wall 24a and the horizontal widths of the left plate front wall 22a and the right plate front wall 23a correspond to the plate bodies (the bottom plate 21, the top plate 24, the left plate 22 in the present invention). And the thickness of the right side plate 23).

  The door 3 can open and close the front opening 4 in the main body 2 while exposing the front walls 21a to 23a of the plates 21 to 23 (so that the main storage portion 5 can be closed). As shown in FIG. 2, it is attached to the edge of the right side plate front wall 23a of the right side plate 23 via hinges 31 and 32. Moreover, as shown in both figures, the door 3 is provided with an opening / closing operation unit 33 including an opening / closing handle 34 and a locking key 35.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sub-accommodating portion 6 is constituted by a bottom plate 61, a left side plate 22 and a partition plate 62, and extends along the inner surface of the left side plate 22 corresponding to one plate body in the present invention. Thus, a storage space is formed within the range of the thickness of the left side plate 22 (more precisely, the lateral width of the left side plate front wall 22a) and is partitioned from the main storage portion 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the bottom plate 61 is formed of a shelf-like steel plate that extends in the horizontal direction from the left side plate 22 toward the right side plate 23, and constitutes the bottom of the sub-accommodating unit 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the left side plate 22 constitutes a part of the front side of the left wall, the front wall, and the right wall of the sub-accommodating unit 6. The partition plate 62 is formed of a transparent resin as an example so that the stored items stored in the sub storage unit 6 can be easily confirmed from the opening 4 side. 3 and 4, the partition plate 62 is disposed on the bottom plate 61 and constitutes a boundary wall that partitions the main storage portion 5 and the sub storage portion 6. Further, the partition plate 62 corresponds to a side plate forming the sub-accommodating portion in the present invention, and an upper portion on the back plate 25 side is cut away so that its height decreases toward the back plate 25 side. The stored contents of the document 10 protruding into the notch 62a can be easily confirmed from the opening 4 side. Further, as an example, the partition plate 62 has a plurality of fixing claws (not shown) formed in a portion in contact with the left side plate 22, and the left side plate 22 at a position corresponding to each of the fixing claws includes A plurality of holes (not shown) that fit into the fixing claws are formed. Further, the partition plate 62 is formed with a plurality of fixing claws (not shown) at a portion in contact with the bottom plate 61. The bottom plate 61 at a position corresponding to the fixing claws has a fixing claw (not shown). ) Are formed in a plurality of holes. Therefore, the partition plate 62 is detachably fixed to the main body 2 by fitting the fixing claws of the partition plate 62 with the holes of the left side plate 22 and the bottom plate 61.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the left side plate front wall (a front surface and a front wall in the present invention) 22 a forming the sub-accommodating portion 6 corresponds to an input port in the present invention and a document 10 is posted A vertically long hole having a possible size is formed as the posting port 8. In this case, the posting port 8 is formed at a position where the posted document 10 is directly stored in the sub storage unit 6.

  Further, a magnet type display plate 9 is disposed on the left side plate front wall 22a. In this case, the display board 9 is display means for displaying the presence / absence of the storage of the document 10 in the sub storage unit 6 and notifying the user, and is attached to the upper part of the posting port 8 by a magnetic force. On this display board 9, characters “with a post” are printed on one side and characters “without a post” are printed on the other side. Therefore, when the document 10 is posted, it is turned over so that one side becomes the front side by the poster, so that the user can be surely and easily informed of the presence or absence of the post. Yes.

  Next, the usage method of the locker 1 is demonstrated.

  The locker 1 is installed, for example, in a changing room of a school facility, a sports facility, or other various facilities. In this case, for example, a user is specified in advance so that a specific one person is exclusively used for one locker 1.

  For example, when delivering a document 10 such as a postal matter or an invoice to the user, the document 10 is posted from the posting port 8 in the locker 1 of the user. At this time, the posted document 10 enters the sub storage port 6 through the posting port 8 and is stored in the sub storage port 6 in a state of being stopped on the bottom plate 61. Further, the posting person turns over the display board 9 on the upper side of the posting port 8 and pastes it to tell the user that the document 10 has been posted to the locker 1. In this case, as long as the key 35 of the door 3 is locked, the posted document 10 is stored without being seen or stolen by others. Therefore, the document 10 can be reliably delivered at an arbitrary time without handing it directly to the user. Moreover, since it is not necessary to open the door 3 of the locker 1 at the time of posting, as a result that the inside of the locker 1 is not seen by others, the privacy of the user is reliably protected.

  On the other hand, by checking the display board 9, the user can easily know the presence or absence of the document 10 without opening the door 3 of the locker 1 and checking the inside of the auxiliary storage unit 6. When taking out the document 10, the user opens the door 3, and at that time, the user can easily confirm the presence / absence of storage items through the transparent partition plate 62 or the notch 62 a of the partition plate 62. In addition, the size and type of the posted document 10 can be easily confirmed. Next, the user takes out the document 10 from the sub storage unit 6. At this time, if it is difficult to take out, the partition plate 62 can be detached from the main body 2 and the document 10 can be taken out. Therefore, the user can surely receive the document 10 at any time without taking the trouble of going to the receiving place to receive the document 10.

  Further, in the locker 1, the sub storage portion 6 is formed within the thickness range of the left side plate 22 and does not protrude toward the main storage portion 5 side. For this reason, the storage capacity of the main storage part 5 is ensured to the maximum extent. Therefore, the user can store a sufficiently large luggage or the like in the main storage unit 5. Further, according to this locker 1, in the type of locker 1 in which the front wall such as the left side plate front wall 22a is exposed when the door 3 is closed, the left side plate front wall 22a By using the front wall such as, it is possible to form the sub-accommodating portion 6 and the loading port 8 with a simple structure.

  The present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, the example in which the sub-accommodating portion 6 is formed within the thickness range of the left side plate 22 has been described above. However, the partition plate 62b shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Accordingly, the auxiliary storage portion 6 can be configured slightly larger than the thickness range of the left side plate front wall 22a. In other words, the main portion of the storage space of the sub storage portion 6 can be formed within the thickness range of the plate body such as the left side plate 22. As described above, the storage volume of the sub-storage unit 6 can be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention, depending on the type of storage items to be stored in the sub-storage unit 6.

  In the above-described embodiment, the partition plate 62 formed of a transparent resin has been described. However, a configuration formed of a translucent resin can also be employed. Even with this configuration, the user can easily confirm the presence / absence of the stored item via the translucent partition plate 62. Further, a configuration in which a confirmation hole 63a for the document 10 is formed, such as a partition plate 63 of the locker 11 shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a notch 64a for confirmation of the document 10 is provided on the lower side of the sub-accommodating section 6 like the partition plate 64 of the locker 12 shown in FIG. it can. According to this configuration, the user can reliably and easily confirm the presence / absence of the stored item through the hole 63a or the notch 64a. Hereinafter, constituent elements having the same functions as those of the constituent elements in the locker 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  On the other hand, like the locker 13 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the container 65 forming the sub-accommodating portion 6 is detachably disposed on the inner surface of the left side plate 22. In this case, for example, the container 65 is fixed to the inner surface side of the left side plate 22 by a magnet. According to this configuration, since the user can easily attach and detach the container 65, the user can easily take out the document 10 from the removed container 65. According to the locker 13, the sub-storage unit 6 and the main storage unit 5 can be reliably partitioned, so that the sub-storage unit 6 can be reliably secured while preventing the input document 10 from being mixed into the main storage unit 5. Can be stored.

  9 and 10, the door 3 </ b> A is configured so that the main storage portion 5 can be closed while covering the left side plate front wall 22 a on which the sub storage portion 6 is formed. A communicating hole (in the figure, a communicating hole having the same shape as the loading port 8, hereinafter referred to as “throwing port 8”) is formed in the left side plate front wall 22 a, and the portion facing the loading port 8 in the door 3 </ b> A. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the posting port 8A is formed. According to this locker 14, even in a locker of the type in which the left side plate front wall 22a is covered with the door 3A when the door 3A is closed, the communication hole (loading port 8) communicating with the sub-accommodating portion 6 is provided on the front side of the left side plate. By forming the insertion port 8A on the wall 22a and at the portion of the door 3A opposite to the insertion port 8, the auxiliary storage portion 6 and the insertion ports 8, 8A can be formed with a simple structure.

  In the locker 1 described above, the example in which the auxiliary storage portion 6 is formed within the thickness of the left side plate front wall 22a of the left side plate 22 has been described, but other plate bodies (the bottom plate front wall 21a, the right side plate front wall 23a, or It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the main part or all of it is formed within the thickness of the top plate front wall 24a). Moreover, the structure which each forms the some sub accommodating part 6 in any some board body is also employable.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the top plate front wall of the top plate 26 in the locker 15 including a plurality of main storage portions 5 and a plurality of doors 3 that open and close each main storage portion 5. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the auxiliary storage portions 6 are respectively formed within the thickness of the partition plate front wall 71a of 26a and the partition plate 71. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the top plate 26 and the partition plate 71 are formed with porting ports 8, 8... At positions where the posted document 10 can be stored in the sub storage unit 6. . Further, as an example, the sub-accommodating section 6 is composed of a container 67 as shown in FIGS. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, when the container 67 is slid rearward, as shown by a broken line, the container 67 rotates around a shaft 68 provided along the back plate 25 and moves forward. It is configured to tilt. Further, the container 67 is fixed in a horizontal state by locking means (not shown) by rotating in the opposite direction around the shaft 68. Therefore, in the locker 15, the stored document 10 can be easily taken out by sliding the container 67 backward. In addition, the structure which forms the sub accommodating part 6 in the lower part, the right part, or the left part of the main accommodating part 5 is also employable.

  Further, as in the rocker 16 shown in FIG. 14, the auxiliary storage portion 6 is placed within the thickness of the partition plate front wall 72 a in the partition plate 72 as a plate body other than the bottom plate 21, the left side plate 22, the right side plate 23, and the top plate 24. The structure to form can also be employ | adopted. In this case, a communication hole (posting port 8) communicating with the sub-accommodating portion 6 is formed in the partition plate front wall 72a, and a predetermined portion (position) of the door 3B that faces the posting port 8 when the door 3B is closed. A mailing slot (loading slot) 8A is formed. According to this locker 16, although it is a simple structure, a sub-accommodating part, a communication port (posting port 8), and a posting port 8A can be formed. Note that a partition plate 72 may be provided between the top plate 24 and the bottom plate 21 to partition the main storage portion 5 in the width direction.

  In addition to the above configuration, as a display unit in the present invention, a sensor for detecting that the document 10 is stored in the sub storage unit 6, an LED (light emitting diode) disposed in front of the locker, and a sensor It is also possible to adopt a configuration including a control circuit that causes the LED to blink when the document 10 is detected. According to this configuration, the user can be informed of the existence of the document 10 by automatically turning on the LED when the document 10 is posted. Furthermore, the bottom plate 21, the left side plate 22, the right side plate 23, the top plate 24, and the like can be configured by a single plate. In addition, the storage furniture according to the present invention is not limited to application to lockers, but can be applied to various storage furniture including home furniture. Needless to say, the above-described configurations can be appropriately combined.

It is a front view of the locker 1 (11, 12). It is a front view of locker 1 (11, 12) in the state where door 3 was opened. It is sectional drawing of the rocker 1 cut | disconnected by the AA line in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the rocker 1 cut | disconnected by the BB line in FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the AA line | wire in FIG. 1 about the rocker 11 which replaced with the partition plate 62 in the locker 1, and the partition plate 63 was used. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the AA line | wire in FIG. 1 about the locker 12 which replaced with the partition plate 62 in the locker 1, and the partition plate 64 was used. It is a perspective view of the locker 13 which comprised the auxiliary storage part 6 with the container 65. FIG. It is a perspective view of the locker 13 in the state where the container 65 is removed. 3 is a front view of the locker 14. FIG. It is a front view of the locker 14 of the state which opened the door 3A. 3 is a front view of the locker 15. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the rocker 15 cut | disconnected by CC line in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the rocker 15 cut | disconnected by the DD line | wire in FIG. It is a front view of the locker 16 of the state which opened the door 3B.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,11-16 Locker 2 Main-body part 3,3A, 3B Door 5 Main storage part 6 Sub-storage part 8,8A Loading port 10 Document 21 Bottom plate 22 Left side plate 23 Right side plate 24,26 Top plate 25 Back plate 21a Bottom plate Front wall 22a Left side plate front wall 23a Right side plate front wall 24a, 26a Top plate front wall 63a Hole 64a Notch 65, 67 Case 71, 72 Partition plate 71a, 72a Partition plate front wall

Claims (10)

Storage furniture in which a main storage portion is formed inside a casing having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates, and a door that closes the main storage portion is disposed on the front surface,
A main portion of the storage space is formed within the thickness range of the plate body along the inner surface of at least one plate body of the top plate, the bottom plate, and the pair of side plates, and is partitioned from the main storage portion. With a secondary storage section
Storage furniture in which an insertion port that communicates with the auxiliary storage portion from the outside of the housing is formed on the front surface. A housing having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a pair of side plates, and a partition plate spanned between at least one of the top plate and the bottom plate and between the pair of side plates, and a plurality of inside the housing Storage furniture in which a main storage portion is formed and a door that closes the main storage portion is disposed on the front side,
A main portion of the storage space is formed within the thickness range of the plate body along the inner surface of at least one of the top plate, the bottom plate, the pair of side plates, and the partition plate, and the main storage. A sub-accommodating section partitioned from the section,
Storage furniture in which an insertion port that communicates with the auxiliary storage portion from the outside of the housing is formed on the front surface. The door is configured to be able to close the main storage portion while exposing a front wall of the plate body on which the sub storage portion is formed.
The storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein the insertion port is formed in the front wall. The door is configured to be able to close the main storage portion while covering the front wall of the plate body on which the sub storage portion is formed,
The front wall of the plate body is formed with a communication hole communicating with the sub-accommodating portion,
The storage furniture according to claim 1, wherein the insertion port is formed in a portion of the door that faces the communication hole.   The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an object receptacle constituting the sub storage portion is disposed on the inner surface side of the plate body.   The storage furniture according to claim 5, wherein the object receptacle is detachably formed on the inner surface of the plate body.   The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a hole or a notch for confirming a stored item is formed on a side plate forming the sub storage unit.   The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a side plate on the main storage portion side of the sub storage portion is formed of a transparent or translucent material.   The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein display means for displaying presence / absence of storage items in the sub storage unit is disposed on the front surface.   The storage furniture according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the sub storage portion is formed within a thickness range of the plate body.

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