JP2005187051A - Corner member and pallet using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a corner member, and a pallet using the same, that allow wall portions not in continuity to be easily, surely and mutually fixed and that allow a formed corner portion to have an improved strength. <P>SOLUTION: The corner member 1 is fitted at the corner portion that is formed by a first wall section 52 and a second wall section 52 that are provided, not in continuity, on a pallet, etc., having a first sandwiching portion 2 whose section is approximately U-shaped capable of sandwiching the first wall portion 52 with an outer plate portion 21 and an inner plate portion 22, with the outer plate portion 21 being located on the obtuse-angle side of the corner portion and the inner plate portion 22 located on the acute-angle side of the corner portion, while having a second sandwiching portion 3 whose section is approximately U-shaped capable of sandwiching the second wall portion 52 with an outer plate portion 31 and an inner plate portion 32, with the outer plate portion 31 being located on the obtuse-angle side of the corner portion and the inner plate portion 32 being located on the acute-angle side of the corner portion, thus the first sandwiching portion 2 and the second sandwiching portion 3 are placed in communication at substantially the same angle as the angle formed by the first wall portion 52 and the second wall portion 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a corner holding portion (for example, a sleeve holding portion rising from each side of a pallet top plate portion) formed by a discontinuous first wall portion and a second wall portion included in an object (for example, a pallet). The present invention relates to a corner member attached to a corner portion.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to transport goods or the like, a packaging body in which a sleeve is attached to a pallet and a lid is covered with the sleeve is formed (see Patent Document 1). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pallet 5 used for such a purpose is known in which a wall portion 52 as a sleeve holding portion rises from each side of a rectangular top plate portion 51. Yes. The wall portions 52 are mutually fixed with the adjacent wall portions 52, and the sleeve is fitted inside these wall portions 52.
JP 2002-370743 A

  Conventionally, adhesive tape and staples have been used to fix the adjacent wall portions 52 to each other, but the fixing work by them is complicated, and the fixing strength between the wall portions 52 is also formed. The corner strength was not sufficient.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and can be used to easily and reliably fix non-continuous wall portions to each other and to improve the strength of the formed corner portions. And it aims at providing the pallet which uses such a square member.

  In order to achieve the above object, first, the present invention is a corner member attached to a corner formed by a discontinuous first wall portion and a second wall portion included in a certain object, A cross section having an outer plate portion positioned on the obtuse angle side of the corner portion and an inner plate portion positioned on the acute angle side of the corner portion, and capable of sandwiching the first wall portion by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion. A first U-shaped sandwiching portion; an outer plate portion located on the obtuse angle side of the corner portion; and an inner plate portion located on the acute angle side of the corner portion, the outer plate portion and the inner plate A second sandwiching portion having a substantially U-shaped cross-section that can sandwich the second wall portion with the first portion, and the first sandwiching portion and the second sandwiching portion include the first sandwiching portion and the second sandwiching portion. A corner member characterized by being continuous at an angle substantially the same as an angle formed by one wall portion and the second wall portion (Claim 1).

  In the above invention (invention 1), the corner member can be easily attached to the corner portion of the wall portion, and the first wall portion and the second wall portion are mutually supported by being supported by the corner member. The strength of the formed corners is also improved. Furthermore, since the said square member can be easily removed from a wall part, it is excellent also in recyclability.

  In the above invention (invention 1), the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the outer plate portion of the second holding portion is the inner plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the second holding portion. The length of the corner portion in the ridge line direction may be longer than the inner plate portion of the sandwiching portion (Claim 2).

  According to the above invention (invention 2), the member located below the corner portion of the wall portion is covered by the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the outer plate portion of the second holding portion. Can be protected. Further, the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion of the first holding portion are arranged along the inner side of the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the inner side of the outer plate portion of the second holding portion. Since it can be inserted into the gap and the gap between the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion of the second clamping portion, the corner member can be easily attached to the corner portion.

  In the above inventions (inventions 1 and 2), the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the first holding portion is connected to the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the second holding portion, and is perpendicular to the inner plate portion. Further, a reinforcing portion provided on the acute angle side of the corner portion may be further provided (Claim 3).

  According to the above invention (Invention 2), the strength of the corner member itself can be improved, and the strength of the member positioned below the reinforcing portion can be improved.

  In the said invention (Invention 1-3), even if the outer-plate part of the said 1st clamping part and / or the lower end part of the outer-plate part of the said 2nd clamping part are bent to the obtuse angle side of the said corner | angular part. Good (Claim 4).

  According to the above invention (invention 4), at the lower end portions of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, the gap between the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion Since the gap between the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion is widened, the wall portion can be easily inserted into the gap, that is, attached to the corner portion of the corner member.

  In the said invention (invention 1-4), the said target object is a pallet, The said 1st wall part and the said 2nd wall part are rising from each side of the top-plate part of the said pallet ( A sleeve holding portion) (Claim 5). The said square member is used suitably for this target object.

  Secondly, the present invention comprises a rectangular top plate portion, a leg portion located below the top plate portion, and a bottom plate portion located below the leg portion as desired. A pallet with wall portions (sleeve holding portions) rising from each side, and the corner portion formed adjacent to each wall portion includes an outer plate portion positioned outside the corner portion and the corner portion. A first sandwiching portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section that can sandwich one of the wall portions by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion, and an outer side of the corner portion. The outer plate portion located on the inside and the inner plate portion located on the inner side of the corner portion, and the wall portion adjacent to the wall portion can be sandwiched by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion. A square member in which the first sandwiching portion and the second sandwiching portion are substantially continuous at a right angle is attached. Providing a pallet characterized the door (claim 6).

  In the above invention (invention 6), the corner member can be easily attached to the corner portion of the wall portion of the pallet, and the adjacent wall portions are securely fixed to each other by being supported by the corner member. In addition, the strength of the formed corner is improved. Furthermore, since the said square member can be easily removed from a pallet, it is excellent also in recyclability, On the other hand, a used pallet can be easily separated before disposal.

  In the above invention (invention 6), the heights of the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and the outer plate portion of the second holding portion of the corner member are the same as the inner plate portion of the first holding portion and the second plate portion. The outer plate portion of the first holding portion and the outer plate portion of the second holding portion of the corner member are located at the corners of the pallet. You may cover the side surface of the said leg part (Claim 7).

  According to the said invention (invention 7), since the outer side surface of the leg part located in the four corners of a pallet is protected by a corner | angular member, it is prevented that a leg part is damaged by collision etc. Further, the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion of the first holding portion are arranged along the inner side of the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the inner side of the outer plate portion of the second holding portion. Since it can be inserted into the gap and the gap between the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion of the second clamping portion, the corner member can be easily attached to the corner portion.

  In the above inventions (inventions 6 and 7), the corner member is connected to the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the first holding portion and the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the second holding portion, A reinforcing portion provided inside the corner portion so as to form a right angle with the inner plate portion is further provided, and the lower surface of the reinforcing portion may be in contact with the upper surface of the top plate portion of the pallet. Item 8).

  According to the above invention (invention 8), the corner member itself is reinforced by the reinforcing portion. Further, in the above pallet, the strength of the pallet can be improved at the corner of the top plate portion. For example, even if an uneven load is generated between the pallet leg portions, the load is surely ensured by the reinforcing portion of the corner member. It becomes possible to support.

  According to the corner member according to the present invention, non-continuous wall portions can be easily and reliably fixed to each other, and the strength of the formed corner portion can be improved. Moreover, since the square member which concerns on this invention can be easily removed from a wall part, it is excellent also in recyclability.

  In the pallet according to the present invention, by using the corner member, the wall portion as the sleeve holding portion can be easily and reliably fixed to each other, and the strength of the formed corner portion can be improved. Moreover, since the used corner member can be easily removed from the wall portion, it is excellent in recyclability. On the other hand, the used pallet can be easily separated before disposal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a corner member used for a pallet will be described as an example, but the application target of the corner member of the present invention is not limited to the pallet.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a corner member according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a top plate portion and a wall portion of the pallet according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pallet (before the corner member is attached) according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pallet (after the corner member is attached) according to the embodiment.

  The corner member 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to a corner portion formed by adjacent wall portions 52 of the pallet 5 described later, and the first sandwiching portion 2 and the second sandwiching portion that are continuous at a right angle. 3 is provided.

  The first sandwiching portion 2 includes a substantially rectangular outer plate portion 21 located outside the corner portion, and a substantially rectangular inner plate portion 22 located inside the corner portion and provided in parallel to the outer plate portion 21. The outer plate portion 21 and the connecting portion 23 for connecting the upper portion of the inner plate portion 22 and the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 so that the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 can be sandwiched between the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22. It is a letter shape.

  Similarly, the second sandwiching portion 3 includes a substantially rectangular outer plate portion 31 located outside the corner portion, and a substantially rectangular inner plate located inside the corner portion and provided in parallel to the outer plate portion 31. Part 32 and connecting part 33 which connects them in the upper part of outer plate part 31 and inner plate part 32 so that wall part 52 of pallet 5 can be pinched by outer plate part 31 and inner plate part 32 The cross section is substantially U-shaped.

  The outer plate portion 21 of the first holding portion 2 and the outer plate portion 31 of the second holding portion 3, the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the inner plate portion 32 of the second holding portion 3, the first The connecting part 23 of the holding part 2 and the connecting part 33 of the second holding part 3 are continuous at right angles.

  The material of the corner member 1 is not particularly limited as long as it can be formed into a predetermined shape with a predetermined rigidity and strength. For example, metal, plastic, paper (for example, cardboard), and the like can be used. .

  The thicknesses of the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the outer plate portion 31 and the inner plate portion 32 of the second holding portion 3 are as thin as possible as long as they can maintain predetermined rigidity and strength. Is preferred.

  The gap between the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the gap between the outer plate portion 31 and the inner plate portion 32 of the second holding portion 3 are the same as the thickness of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5. It is preferable to set the same or slightly smaller than that.

  The height of the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the inner plate portion 32 of the second holding portion 3 are preferably substantially the same as the height of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5. On the other hand, the height of the outer plate portion 21 of the first holding portion 2 and the height of the outer plate portion 31 of the second holding portion 3 are preferably substantially equal to or higher than the height of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5. In the form, it is set to be substantially the same as the height of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5.

  The lower limit of the lateral length of the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 3 is not particularly limited as long as at least the effect of the corner member 1 is exhibited, and the upper limit is the other corner member 1. It is the length to the position where it touches.

  Next, the pallet 5 to which the corner member 1 is attached will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pallet 5 includes a rectangular top plate portion 51, a rectangular bottom plate portion 54, and nine cubic leg portions 53 positioned between the top plate portion 51 and the bottom plate portion 54, And four wall portions 52 rising as sleeve holding portions from the respective sides of the top plate portion 51.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the top plate portion 51 and the four wall portions 52 are composed of one sheet material (for example, cardboard made of paper or plastic), and the four wall portions 52 are separated from the top plate portion 51. It is formed by being bent at a right angle. The length of each wall portion 52 is the same as the length of each side of the top plate portion 51, and the height of each wall portion 52 is appropriately set according to the height of the sleeve 6 to be used.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the corner member 1 is attached to a corner portion formed by the adjacent wall portions 52 of the pallet 5. That is, the end portion of one wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 is connected to the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate of the first holding portion 2 until the upper end of the wall portion 52 comes into contact with the connecting portion 23 of the first holding portion 2. Inserting into the gap with the portion 22 and holding the end portion of the wall portion 52 adjacent to the wall portion 52 until the upper end of the wall portion 52 comes into contact with the connecting portion 33 of the second holding portion 3. Inserted into the gap between the outer plate portion 31 and the inner plate portion 32 of the portion 3, so that one wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 is sandwiched between the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 of the first clamping portion 2, The wall 52 adjacent to the wall 52 of the pallet 5 is sandwiched between the outer plate 31 and the inner plate 32 of the second clamping unit 3. The mounting operation of the corner member 1 is very simple. At this time, you may adhere | attach the square member 1 to the wall part 52 using an adhesive agent separately.

  As described above, by attaching the four corner members 1 to the four corners formed by the adjacent wall portions 52 of the pallet 5, the wall portions 52 are securely fixed to each other, and the strength of each corner portion is increased. Is greatly improved in accordance with the rigidity of the corner member 1 as compared with the case of fastening with an adhesive tape or staples. As shown in FIG. 4, the sleeve 6 is fitted inside the four wall portions 52 that stand up, and is fixed to the wall portion 52 as necessary.

  Moreover, since the said square member 1 can be easily removed from the wall part 52 of the pallet 5, it is excellent in recyclability, On the other hand, the used pallet 5 can perform the classification before disposal easily.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a corner member according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pallet (after the corner member is attached) according to the embodiment.

  The corner member 1A according to the present embodiment has substantially the same structure as the corner member 1 according to the first embodiment described above, but the outer plate portion 21A and the second sandwiching portion of the first sandwiching portion 2A. The height of the outer plate portion 31A of the portion 3A is higher than the height of the inner plate portion 22A of the first holding portion 2A and the inner plate portion 32A of the second holding portion 3A. In this embodiment, the pallet The height of the five wall portions 52 and the height of the leg portions 53 are set to be substantially the same. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the two side surfaces outside the pallet of each leg 53 located at the four corners of the pallet 5 are the outer plate portion 21A and the second plate portion 21A of the first clamping portion 2A of the corner member 1A. The outer plate portion 31A of the sandwiching portion 3A is covered.

  In the pallet 5 using such a corner member 1A, the leg portions 53 located at the four corners are protected by the corner member 1A, and thus are prevented from being damaged by a collision or the like. Further, the corner portion of the pallet 5 is improved in the longitudinal strength due to the presence of the corner member 1A.

  Further, the heights of the outer plate portion 21A of the first holding portion 2A and the outer plate portion 31A of the second holding portion 3A are the same as the inner plate portion 22A and the second holding portion 3A of the first holding portion 2A. By being higher than the height of the plate portion 32A, the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 is placed inside the outer plate portion 21A of the first holding portion 2A and inside the outer plate portion 31A of the second holding portion 3A. Since it can be inserted, it can be inserted into the gap between the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the gap between the outer plate portion 31 and the inner plate portion 32 of the second holding portion 3. The corner member 1A can be easily attached to the corner portion of the wall 52 of the pallet 5.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a corner member according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pallet (after the corner member is attached) according to the embodiment.

  The corner member 1B according to the present embodiment has substantially the same structure as the corner member 1 according to the first embodiment described above, but the lower end portion of the inner plate portion 22B of the first sandwiching portion 2B and the first member Further, a reinforcing portion 4B provided on the inner side of the corner so as to be perpendicular to the inner plate portion 22B and the inner plate portion 32B is further connected to the lower end portion of the inner plate portion 32B of the second clamping portion 3B. In the present embodiment, the shape of the reinforcing portion 4B is L-shaped in plan view, but is not limited to this. The corner member 1B is reinforced by the corner member 1B itself and the reinforcing portion 4B.

  When the corner member 1B is attached to the corner portion of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5, the lower surface of the reinforcing portion 4B of the corner member 1B contacts the upper surface of the top plate portion 51 of the pallet 5 (see FIG. 8). In the pallet 5 using such a square member 1B, the strength of the pallet 5 can be improved at the four corners of the top plate portion 51. For example, even if an uneven load is generated between the leg portions 53 of the pallet 5. The load can be reliably supported by the reinforcing portion 4B of the corner member 1B.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a corner member according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
The corner member 1C according to the present embodiment has substantially the same structure as the corner member 1 according to the first embodiment described above, but the lower end portion of the outer plate portion 21C of the first clamping portion 2C and the first The lower end portion of the outer plate portion 31C of the second sandwiching portion 3C is formed by being slightly bent to the outside of the corner portion.

  In such a square member 1C, the gap between the outer plate portion 21 and the inner plate portion 22 of the first holding portion 2 and the second holding portion 2C at the lower end portions of the first holding portion 2C and the second holding portion 3C. Since the gap between the outer plate portion 31 and the inner plate portion 32 of the sandwiching portion 3 is slightly wide, insertion of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 into the gap, that is, the corner member 1C into the corner portion of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 is provided. Easy to install.

  The embodiments described above are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above-described embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, according to the application object of a corner member, the 1st clamping part 2,2A, 2B, 2C and the 2nd clamping part 3,3A, 3B, 3C in corner member 1,1A, 1B, 1C are right angles. It may be continuous at a different angle. Further, the height of the outer plate portion 21A of the corner member 1A and the outer plate portion 31A of the second clamping portion 3A reaches a height obtained by adding the height of the wall portion 52 of the pallet 5 and the height of the leg portion 53. It does not have to be.

  Further, the first clamping portions 2, 2A, 2B, 2C and the second clamping portions 3, 3A, 3B, 3C in the corner members 1, 1A, 1B, 1C are the outer plate portions 21, 31, 21A, 31A. , 21B, 31B, 21C, 31C, inner plate portions 22, 32, 22A, 32A, 22B, 32B, 22C, 32C and connecting portions 23, 33, 23A, 33A, 23B, 33B, 23C, 33C are all continuous. You don't have to. For example, in the corner member 1, the outer plate portion 21 and the outer plate portion 31 are continuous, but the inner plate portion 22 and the inner plate portion 32, and the connecting portion 23 and the connecting portion 33 are discontinuous (a gap between them). May be present).

  Further, the connecting portions 23, 33, 23A, 33A, 23B, 33B, 23C, and 33C in the corner members 1, 1A, 1B, and 1C are the outer plate portions 21, 31, 21A, 31A, 21B, 31B, 21C, and 31C, respectively. The inner plate portions 22, 32, 22A, 32A, 22B, 32B, 22C, and 32C may be formed intermittently in the longitudinal direction.

  The corner member of the present invention is preferably used for a pallet in which a wall portion as a sleeve holding portion rises from each side of the top plate portion. Further, the pallet of the present invention is suitable as a pallet for mounting a sleeve.

It is a perspective view of the corner member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the top plate part and wall part of the pallet which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the pallet (before corner member attachment) concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pallet (after a square member attachment) concerning the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the corner member concerning other embodiments of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the pallet which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the corner member concerning another embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the pallet concerning another embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the corner member concerning another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A, 1B, 1C ... Square member 2, 2A, 2B, 2C ... 1st clamping part 21, 21A, 21B, 21C ... Outer plate part 22, 22A, 22B, 22C ... Inner plate part 23, 23A, 23B , 23C... Connecting part 3, 3A, 3B, 3C... Second clamping part 31, 31A, 31B, 31C .. outer plate part 32, 32A, 32B, 32C .. inner plate part 33, 33A, 33B, 33C. 4B ... Reinforcement part 5 ... Pallet 51 ... Top plate part 52 ... Wall part 53 ... Leg part 54 ... Bottom plate part

Claims (8)

A corner member attached to a corner formed by a discontinuous first wall portion and a second wall portion included in a certain object,
It has an outer plate portion located on the obtuse angle side of the corner portion and an inner plate portion located on the acute angle side of the corner portion, and the first wall portion can be sandwiched by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion. A first sandwiching section having a substantially U-shaped cross section;
It has an outer plate portion located on the obtuse angle side of the corner portion and an inner plate portion located on the acute angle side of the corner portion, and the second wall portion can be sandwiched by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion. A second sandwiching portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section,
The first clamping part and the second clamping part are continuous at an angle substantially the same as an angle formed by the first wall part and the second wall part. Square member.   The outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the outer plate portion of the second holding portion is more than the inner plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the inner plate portion of the second holding portion. The corner member according to claim 1, wherein a length of the corner portion in a ridge line direction is long.   The lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the first holding portion is connected to the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the second holding portion, and is provided on the acute angle side of the corner portion so as to be perpendicular to the inner plate portion. The corner member according to claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing portion formed.   The outer plate portion of the first holding portion and / or the lower end portion of the outer plate portion of the second holding portion are bent toward the obtuse angle side of the corner portion. The corner member according to crab.   The object is a pallet, and the first wall portion and the second wall portion are wall portions rising from each side of the top plate portion of the pallet. The corner member according to any one of the above. A rectangular top plate, a leg located below the top plate, and a bottom plate located below the leg if desired, and a wall rising from each side of the top plate A pallet,
In the corner formed adjacent to each wall,
It has an outer plate part located outside the corner part and an inner plate part located inside the corner part, and has a substantially cross-sectional shape that can sandwich one of the wall parts by the outer plate part and the inner plate part. A first sandwiching portion in the shape of a letter, an outer plate portion located outside the corner portion, and an inner plate portion located inside the corner portion, and the wall is formed by the outer plate portion and the inner plate portion. A second holding part having a substantially U-shaped cross-section that can hold a wall part adjacent to the part, and the first holding part and the second holding part are continuous at a substantially right angle. A pallet having members attached thereto.   The heights of the outer plate portion of the first holding portion and the outer plate portion of the second holding portion of the corner member are the heights of the inner plate portion of the first holding portion and the inner plate portion of the second holding portion. The outer plate portion of the first holding portion and the outer plate portion of the second holding portion of the corner member cover the side surfaces of the leg portions located at the corners of the pallet. The pallet according to claim 6. The corner member connects the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the first sandwiching portion and the lower end portion of the inner plate portion of the second sandwiching portion, and the corner member forms a right angle with the inner plate portion. The pallet according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising a reinforcing portion provided inside the portion, wherein a lower surface of the reinforcing portion is in contact with an upper surface of the top plate portion of the pallet.

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