JP5030210B2 - Structure for preventing the wiring of the gaming machine from coming off - Google Patents

Description

  More particularly, the present invention relates to a structure for preventing a wiring machine from being disconnected, and more particularly, to a wiring machine for a gaming machine such as a slot machine provided with a control board connected to the back side of a front door via a harness (internal wiring). Regarding prevention structure.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine wiring prevention structure, the central control board is attached to the back side of the front door in a state of being covered by a transparent central control board cover. The central control board is configured to send output signals of operation switches such as a start lever and a stop button to the main control board via a harness (internal wiring). Therefore, when unauthorized access to the central control board is made, for example, when an unauthorized electronic component is attached, such an unauthorized activity can be easily detected through a transparent cover so that a prompt action is taken. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-21438 A

  However, in the above-described conventional anti-wiring structure for gaming machines, the central control board cover includes a board-side connector provided on the central control board and a harness-side connector connected to the board-side connector. Except for this, it is formed so as to cover the central control board. For this reason, since the board-side connector and the harness-side connector are exposed from the central control board cover, the harness-side connector is pulled out from the board-side connector so that a lottery is made internally. May be connected.

  The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and provides a wiring retaining prevention structure for a gaming machine in which a harness side connector connected to a control board attached to the back side of the front door is not easily removed. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a control board provided in parallel with the back side on the back side of the front door, a control board side connector provided on the control board, and the control board side. A harness-side connector of internal wiring inserted and connected to the connector from a direction parallel to the back surface, the control board-side connector in an engaged state, and a control board cover that covers the control board except for the harness-side connector; , A structure for preventing the wiring of the gaming machine from being disconnected,
The control board side connector includes a pair of movable locking claws that open and close so as to lock and hold the internal wiring side of the engaged harness side connector, and the control board side connector in the engaged state and the A connector cover that covers substantially the entire surface of the harness-side connector, including the pair of movable locking claws that lock and hold the internal wiring side of the harness-side connector, in a state of being in close contact with an elastic force in accordance with its shape. The connector cover is provided with the connector cover inserted into the control board cover from the side and mounted, and the connector cover is in the engaged state and the harness side in the state of covering the connector, consistent with the insertion hole provided in the direction perpendicular to the control board and covered the control group Ithaca bar control surface of the substrate That together with the locking hole is provided in a direction perpendicular to the control board surface, uneven portion which is flared in a direction orthogonal to the control substrate surface are formed integrally, to the control board cover, wherein According to the shape of the concavo-convex portion of the connector cover, an overhanging portion that projects in a direction perpendicular to the control substrate surface is integrally provided, and the insertion hole and the locking hole of the connector cover are aligned. In this state, the control board cover is secured to the control board cover by a fixing tool having a fixing latching claw so as not to be detached from the control board cover.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the substantially entire surface of the board-side connector and the harness-side connector in the engaged state is a pair of movable locking claws in which the internal wiring side of the harness-side connector is locked and held by the connector cover. It is covered in a state of close contact according to its shape . Thereby, the harness side connector connected to the control board on the back side of the front door can be prevented from being easily removed.
Further, the connector cover is securely fixed to the control board cover by a fixing tool having a fixing locking claw. As a result, the harness-side connector cannot be pulled out from the board-side connector unless any of the control board cover, connector cover, or fixture is broken, so that it is connected to the control board on the back side of the front door. It becomes possible to make it harder to remove the harness-side connector.
Also, if when the harness connector is withdrawn from the control board side connector, a control board cover, connector cover, or destroyed in any of the fixture, so remaining traces as cloudy white, easily abuse It is possible to find out and deal with it quickly.

According to the wiring retaining prevention structure of the gaming machine of the present invention, a pair of movable locking claws that holds and holds the entire surface of the board-side connector and the harness-side connector exposed from the control board cover on the inner wiring side of the harness-side connector. In addition, a connector cover that substantially covers the shape of the connector cover is provided, and the connector cover is secured to the central control board cover by a fixture. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the harness side connector connected to the control board attached to the back side of the front door from being easily removed.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the slot machine with the front door opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 can be opened and closed through a rectangular box housing 2 (shown in FIG. 2) whose front surface is open and slide housings 3 and 3. And a front door 4 attached to.

First, the internal structure of the housing 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 2 includes a wooden upper plate portion 2 a, left and right side plate portions 2 b and 2 c, a bottom plate portion 2 d, and a back plate portion 2 e.
A main control board 20 having a CPU (microcomputer) that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is housed in a hard plastic cover 21 at the upper part of the back plate 2e in the housing 2. It is attached. The cover 21 is internally sealed by a caulking cap 22 as two caulking tools straddling between the upper portions of both covers in a state where the lid side cover is overlapped with the substrate side cover provided on the main control board side. . The caulking cap 22 is formed by fixing the front and rear two fixed locking claws integrally formed on the left and right side portions of the substantially cylindrical main body portion to a predetermined position of the substrate side cover or the cover side cover, respectively. And the lid side cover are fixed to prevent the cover 21 from being detached.

  In addition, an external output terminal for outputting predetermined information data (for example, jackpot, payout number, etc.) from the slot machine 1 to the hall computer is provided above the right side plate portion 2c in the housing 2. A concentrated terminal board 23 is attached.

  A reel unit 100 constituting a variable display device having reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is disposed in the center of the housing 2. The reel unit 100 is placed on the upper surface of a metal frame plate portion 2f supported by the left and right side plate portions 2b and 2c and the back plate portion 2e, and the front door 4 faces the housing 2 side. When closed, the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c on which identification information of a plurality of types of symbols and numbers are drawn are positioned in the display window 51 of the panel surface 50 of the front door 4.

  The reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are rotationally driven by stepping motors built in the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c, respectively. Is attached. The main control board 20 sends rotation drive (excitation) pulse data to the rotation apparatus board 24, so that the rotation, braking and stop of the reels 101a, 101b and 101c are controlled.

  At the lower side of the reel unit 100, that is, at the center of the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 2 d in the housing 2, a hopper device 25 that accommodates a game medium such as a medal inserted into the housing 2 (hereinafter referred to as a medal) is attached. ing. On the right side of the hopper device 25, an auxiliary storage portion 26 for receiving medals overflowing from the hopper device 25 is attached and fixed. Further, on the left side of the hopper device 25, a main power supply device 27 that receives power supply from the outside and supplies necessary power to the internal device is attached and fixed. The main power supply device 27 incorporates a power supply device board corresponding to a so-called switchboard.

Next, the external configuration of the front door 4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the front side of the front door 4 is integrally formed of hard plastic as a so-called decorative board designed to enhance the visual effect as a “front panel portion” facing the player. Therefore, the upper panel part 5, the lower panel part 6, and the console 7 are substantially divided.

  A panel surface 50 is provided at the center of the upper panel portion 5. A substantially rectangular transparent display window 51 is provided substantially at the center of the panel surface 50, and the three reels 101 a and 101 b of the reel unit 100 provided in the housing 2 are passed through the display window 51. , 101c can be visually observed.

  On the upper part and the left and right side parts of the upper panel part 5, there are provided an illumination effect device 52 and effect illumination parts 53a to 53h as illumination means incorporating a light source such as a fluorescent lamp or a high-intensity light emitting diode inside the lens panel. Has been. The lighting effects device 52 and the lighting units 53a to 53h for lighting are turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game, thereby enhancing the visual effect in the game. Further, the lighting effect device 52 as the lighting means functions as a means for notifying the gaming state of the slot machine 1.

  Below the lighting effect device 52, there are a pair of left and right effect sound emitting portions 54a and 54b incorporating speakers 42a and 42b (shown in FIG. 2) for generating sound effects related to the game, and a liquid crystal display effect device 55. It is arranged. The liquid crystal display effect device 55 is an effect device of the slot machine 1 formed by fitting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like, and mainly displays video and game (game) information related to game effects. It has become.

  The lower panel portion 6 is provided with a panel 61 for displaying the design of the appearance character and the like so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1. Below the panel 61, a sound receiving section 64a, 64b that incorporates a tray unit 62, a medal payout outlet 63 for discharging medals when winning, and speakers 49a, 49b (shown in FIG. 2) for generating effect sound effects. Etc. are arranged. Further, the tray unit 62 is integrally formed with a tray portion 62a for storing medals paid out from the medal payout outlet 63, and is provided with an ashtray member 65 for smoking by the player. .

  In addition, on both the left and right sides of the panel 61, effect lighting units 66a and 66b that incorporate a light source such as a high-intensity light emitting diode are disposed inside the lens panel. The effect lighting units 66a and 66b, like the lighting effect device 52 and the effect lighting units 53a to 53h, are turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game so as to enhance the visual effect in the game. It has become.

  The console 7 is provided with a medal slot 71 and bet buttons 72 and 73 on the upper surface side (operation panel), and a start lever 74 and stop buttons 75a and 75b on the front side (front mask). 75c, an integration button 76, an eject button 77, and a keyhole 78 are provided.

The medal insertion portion 71 is integrally formed with a medal insertion slot for inserting medals bet on the game into the housing 2.
The bet buttons 72 and 73 are button switches for presenting the number of medals to bet on one game of the slot machine 1. That is, when the bet button 72 is pressed once at the start of the game, one medal is bet on the game from the stored medals, and when the bet button 73 is pressed once. Three medals are bet on the game. Therefore, the bet button 72 is called a “1 bet button”, and the bet button 73 is called a “max bet button” because a maximum number of medals can be bet.

The start lever 74 is a lever switch for instructing the rotation start of the reels 101a to 101c.
The stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c are button switches for instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c rotated by the start lever 74, and are arranged in parallel corresponding to the arrangement of the reels. ing.
The settlement button 76 is a button switch for instructing the payout of medals bet on the game and instructing the payout of medals internally held by a medal credit means (not shown).

The eject button 77 is a button switch for discharging a clogged medal after the medal is inserted.
The key hole 78 is for inserting a key for unlocking the front door 4. When the administrator of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined key into the key hole 78 and performs an unlocking operation, the slide hinge 3 is unlocked. , 3, the front door 4 attached to the housing 2 can be opened forward. Further, when the front door 4 is closed to the housing 2 side, these are automatically locked.

Next, the back surface structure of the front door 4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control board 40 formed of an electric circuit board is placed in the same manner as the cover 21 at the upper part on the back side of the front door 4, that is, on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 55. The hard plastic cover 41 is housed in a state of being housed. The sub-control board 40 controls the display of effect video by the liquid crystal display effect device 55, the effect effect illumination control using the illumination effect device 52 and the effect illumination units 53a to 53h, 66a, 66b, and the effect sound emitting unit 54a, Control mainly related to game effects such as effect sound effect control using 54b, 64a, and 64b is mainly performed. A pair of left and right speakers 42a and 42b are disposed on the left and right sides of the sub-control board 40, that is, on the back side of the effect sound emitting portions 54a and 54b.

  A storage unit that stores a cold cathode fluorescent lamp for irradiating the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c and displaying a bright pattern on the lower side of the sub-control board 40, that is, on the back side of the panel surface 50. 43, an inverter 44 for driving the cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and a central control board 46 housed in a hard plastic central control board cover 45 are attached in a united state.

  A medal sorting device 47 is disposed below the central control board 46. The medal sorting device 47 is a device that determines and distributes the suitability of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 71. Further, the medal sorting device 47 has a built-in medal sensor, and when a normal medal is inserted and the medal sensor detects the medal in a game standby state or the like, a signal indicating acceptance of medal insertion is sent to the central control board. 46 is sent out.

Further, the medal sorting device 47 has a plan view J extending from the back side to the front side for guiding the regular medals discharged from the right side surface of the medal sorting device 46 to the hopper device 23 provided in the housing 2. The letter-shaped guide member 48a and the guide member 48b for guiding the medals (or foreign matter) removed by the medal sorting device 46 to the lower medal discharge port 63 are connected. Further, a guide member 48 c that guides the medals discharged from the hopper device 23 to the medal discharge port 63 is continued below the guide member 48 b.
In addition, a pair of left and right speakers 49 a and 49 b are disposed at the lower part on the back side of the front door 4, that is, the position corresponding to the back side of the effect sound emitting unit 62.

  Then, in the slot machine 1, the player inserts medals, presses one of the bet buttons 72 and 73 for selecting the number of medals to bet on the current game, hits the start lever 74, and reels 101a, 101b, and 101c. , And when the stop buttons 75a, 75b, and 75c are pressed to stop the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c, the identification information such as symbols and numbers drawn on the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c becomes a predetermined combination. A predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination.

  Next, a structure for preventing a wiring from coming off in the slot machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the back surface side of the panel surface in the same example, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the connector cover in the same example, and FIG. 5 is a view in which the connector cover is attached. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the front door 4 (panel surface 50), a central control board 46 formed of an electric circuit board is a transparent central control made of engineering plastic, for example, PC (polycarbonate). It is attached in a state covered with the substrate cover 45.

  Below the central control board 46 are an open / close sensor connector 461, a closing sensor connector 462, a connection monitor connector 463, a stop button connector 464, a start lever and max bed button connector 465, an integration switch. And a one-bet button connector 466, an in-panel illumination connector 467, and a board-side connector 468 for connecting a harness (internal wiring). The board-side connector 468 has a pair of movable members that open and close in the left-right direction so as to latch and hold the left and right lower shoulders of the harness-side connector 500 (shown in FIG. 4) of a 50-pin flat harness as a harness (internal wiring) Locking claws 468a and 468b are provided.

  In the center of the central control board 46, a setting change button for changing the game occurrence probability in a stepwise manner is provided integrally with the opening / closing cover 469. Further, a plurality of screw holes 470a, 470b, 470c through which fixing screws 80 (shown in FIG. 6) for fixing the central control board cover 45 to the back surface side of the panel surface 50 are inserted on the central control board 46. It is installed.

  The central control board cover 45 is formed so as to cover the central control board 46 except for the connectors 461 to 468 and the opening / closing cover 469. For this reason, the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 in the engaged state are not protected by the central control board cover 45 and are located outside the cover without being exposed. , 468b is removed from the harness side connector 500, the harness side connector 500 is pulled out from the board side connector 468.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a connector cover 600 that covers the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 in the engaged state is provided. Moreover, a connector cover 600 and the central control board cover 45, and be fixed by a fixing cap 610 as a fixing member.

More specifically, the connector cover 600 is formed of general-purpose plastic, for example, ABS resin, and is a surface portion between the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 exposed from the central control board cover 45, that is, The surface portion facing the housing 2, the surface portion facing the lower side, the surface portion facing the left and right sides, and the surface portion facing the panel surface 50 (the panel surface side of the movable locking claws 468a and 468b) are substantially covered. A main body 601 and a flat flange portion 602 that is inserted and arranged inside the central control board cover 45 and that fixes the connector cover 600 and the central control board cover 45 by a fixing cap 610 are provided.
In addition, the code | symbol 501 in FIG. 4 has shown the flat harness.

  On the front side of the main body 601 (the side facing the housing 2), as shown in FIG. 3, there are concavo-convex portions 601a, 601b, 601c, 601d protruding in a concavo-convex shape toward the front side. It is integrally formed. The convex portions 601a and 601b are formed so that the upper side and the back side (the side facing the panel surface 50) are open. Moreover, since the recessed part 601c, 601d has the flange part 602 standingly arranged in the back | inner side, it is formed so that upper side and the front side may open | release.

  The uneven portions 601a, 601b, 601c, and 601d position the connector cover 600 when the connector cover 600 is attached to the central control board cover 45, the board side connector 468, and the harness side connector 500, and the central control board cover 45 And the movement of the connector cover 600 fixed to the central control board cover 45 is restricted, that is, even if the connector cover 600 is twisted, the connector cover 600 is connected to the board side connector 468 and the harness side. The connector 500 is provided so as not to be detached from the connector 500.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, in accordance with these uneven portions 601a, 601b, 601c, 601d, the lower portion of the central control board cover 45 has overhang portions 451a, 451b, 451c, and 451d are integrally provided. Furthermore, the overhang portions 451a and 451d are formed on the back side (panel surface 50 side), and the overhang portions 451b and 451c are formed on the front surface side (housing 2 side).
Further, on the back side of the overhanging portions 451b and 451c, the flange portion 602 is inserted into the cover from the lower side of the central control board cover 45.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the left and right side portions of the main body portion 601 of the connector cover 600 are pressed against the left and right side portions of the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 in an engaged state by elastic force. Is curved. Furthermore, a pair of inward left and right locking claws 601e and 601f that can be locked to the left and right upper shoulders of the board-side connector 468 are integrally formed at the upper part of the left and right side portions.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a cylindrical insertion portion 610a of the fixing cap 610 is inserted into the center of the flange portion 602 of the connector cover 600, and is integrally formed on the left and right side portions of the insertion portion 610a. A pair of left and right fixed locking claws 610b and 610c (however, in FIG. 3, only the fixed locking claw 610b is shown. For the fixed locking claw 610c, refer to the fixed cap 611 in FIG. 6) is the central control board. A locking hole 602 a is formed in the peripheral portion of the surface portion facing 46.

The fixing cap 610 is made of general-purpose plastic (for example, ABS resin), and as shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower portions of the insertion portion 610a are chamfered substantially horizontally, When the portion 610a is inserted into a predetermined position of the central control board cover 45, the fixed locking claws 610b and 610c are always positioned on the left and right sides of the insertion portion 610a. Further, a rectangular contact flange portion 610d is integrally formed on the front surface side of the insertion portion 610a.

Accordingly, the central control board cover 45 is formed with an insertion hole 452 into which the insertion portion 610a of the fixing cap 610 is inserted and the contact flange portion 610c is held in a substantially flush state. The upper and lower portions of the insertion hole 452 are chamfered substantially horizontally in accordance with the diameter of the insertion portion 610a of the fixed cap 610. When the insertion portion 610a is inserted, the fixed locking claws 610b and 610c are always inserted. Is positioned on the left and right sides. And the locking hole 602a of the connector cover 600 is arrange | positioned in the back | inner side of this insertion hole 452 so that it may align.

Further, a fixing cap 611 for sealing the fixing screw 80 is inserted into the central control board cover 45 in accordance with the screw holes 470a, 470b, and 470c. Insertion holes 453a, 453b, and 453c to be inserted are recessed, and an insertion hole 454 for exposing the opening / closing cover 469 is recessed.

The fixed cap 611 has the same form as the fixed cap 610. Therefore, the upper and lower portions of the insertion holes 453a, 453b, and 453c are chamfered substantially horizontally, and the left and right side portions of the insertion holes 453a, 453b, and 453c are fixed to the fixing and locking claws 611b and 615b of the fixing cap 611. Engagement holes 453a1, 453b1, and 453c1 (however, only one side is shown in FIG. 3) are provided.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the connector cover 600 is inserted from the lower side of the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 in the engaged state, the left and right side parts of the main body 601 of the connector cover 600 are The left and right sides of the side connector 468 and the harness side connector 500 are pressed against each other by an elastic force to prevent the movable locking claws 468a and 468b from being opened, and the locking claws 601e and 601f are connected to the left and right sides of the board side connector 468. Lock on the upper shoulder. In this state, the insertion portion 610a of the fixing cap 610 is inserted into the insertion hole 452, and the fixing locking claws 610b and 610c are locked to the outer peripheral edge of the locking hole 602a of the connector cover 600. The cover 600 is integrally fixed to the central control board cover 45 in a state in which the cover 600 is prevented from coming off downward.

  The harness 501 delivered from the harness-side connector 500 is connected to the main control board 20 through the space S between the connector cover 600 and the panel surface 50, as shown in FIG. Yes.

As described above, according to the present invention, almost the entire surface of the board-side connector 468 and the harness-side connector 500 in the engaged state is covered with the connector cover 600 in a substantially intimate contact state. Thereby, the harness side connector 500 connected to the central control board 45 on the back side of the front door 4 can be prevented from being easily removed.
Further, the connector cover 600 is securely fixed to the control board cover by a fixing cap 610 provided with fixed locking claws 610b and 610c. As a result, the harness-side connector 500 cannot be pulled out from the board-side connector 468 unless any of the central control board cover 45, the connector cover 600, and the fixing cap 610 is broken. It is possible to make it difficult to remove the harness-side connector 500 connected to the central control board 46.
Further, if the harness side connector 500 is pulled out from the central control board side connector 468, there is a trace that is broken or whitened in any of the central control board cover 45, the connector cover 600, and the fixing cap 610. Therefore, fraudulent acts can be easily discovered and countermeasures can be taken quickly.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is the front view which showed the internal structure of the slot machine in the state which open | released the front door. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the back side of the panel surface in the same example. It is a figure for demonstrating the connector cover in the example. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the panel surface to which the same connector cover was attached. It is AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow BB in FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
4 ... Front door 45 ... Central control board cover 452 ... Insertion hole 46 ... Central control board 468 ... Board side connector 500 ... Harness side connector 501 ... Harness (internal wiring)
600 ... Connector cover 601 ... Main body 601e, 601f ... Locking claw 602 ... Flange 602a ... Locking hole 610 ... Fixing cap ( fixing tool)
610a: Insertion part 610b, 610c ... Fixed locking claw

Claims (1)

A control board provided in parallel to the back side on the back side of the front door, a control board side connector provided on the control board, and the control board side connector inserted and connected from a direction parallel to the back side An anti-wiring prevention structure for a gaming machine comprising: a harness side connector for internal wiring; and a control board cover that covers the control board except for the control board side connector and the harness side connector in an engaged state. ,
The control board side connector includes a pair of movable locking claws that open and close to lock and hold the internal wiring side of the engaged harness side connector,
Fit almost the entire surface of the control board side connector and the harness side connector in the engaged state to the shape including the pair of movable locking claws that lock and hold the internal wiring side of the harness side connector. While providing a connector cover that covers almost in close contact with the elastic force,
The connector cover includes the control board side connector and the harness side connector in a state in which the connector cover is inserted and attached from the side into the control board cover, and the connector cover is in an engaged state. in the state of covering, locking holes in alignment with the insertion hole provided in the direction perpendicular to the control board and covered the control group Ithaca bar control substrate surface is provided in a direction perpendicular to the control board surface And the uneven part projected in the direction orthogonal to the control substrate surface is formed integrally ,
The control board cover is integrally provided with an overhang part that projects in a direction orthogonal to the control board surface according to the shape of the concavo-convex part of the connector cover,
The connector cover is prevented from being detached from the control board cover by a fixture having a fixing latching claw so that the connector hole is not detached from the control board cover in a state where the insertion hole and the locking hole are aligned. A structure for preventing the wiring of a gaming machine from being fixed.

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