KR100693195B1 - Exercise device for giving an impetus to ankles - Google Patents

Abstract

An exercise device for giving an impetus to user's ankles is provided to smoothly operate a lift movement of a lift assembly which supports the user's ankles by rotating a screw. The exercise device includes a base(10), plural guide bars(21,22,23,24) upwardly installed on an upper portion of the base, a screw jack rod(30) rotatably installed on the base and having a male screw(30a) formed on an outer periphery thereof, a lift assembly(40) having bodies(41,42) installed on the guide bars for vertically moving the lift assembly along the guide bar, ankle supports(43,44) connected to the bodies, and screw moving members(45,46) installed on the bodies, a rotary drive member for rotating the screw jack rod in a direction of upwardly moving the screw moving member, and a screw clutching member for moving the screw moving member.

Description

Ankle stimulation exercise equipment {EXERCISE DEVICE FOR GIVING AN IMPETUS TO ANKLES}

1 is a front view showing an ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention

2 is a plan view showing an ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention

Figure 3 is a side view showing an ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention

4A and 4B are front views showing the operation of the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5a and 5b is a front view showing the operation of the ankle stimulation exerciser according to a second embodiment of the present invention

Figure 6 is a front view showing the ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention

7 is a plan view showing an ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention

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10 base

21,22,23,24 Guide Rods

25 Guide Rod Support Head

30 screw jack rod

30a screw

40 elevator assembly

41,42 body parts

43,44 Ankle Support

45,46 screw drive

45a, 46a female screw

50 rotary drive means

51 motor

52,53,54,55 gear train

61,62 Screw clutch means first example

61a, 62a spring

61b, 62b solenoid

63,64 Screw Clutch Means

63a, 64a spring

63b, 64b pressure port

63c, 64c latch

63d, 64d unlock

The present invention relates to an ankle stimulation exerciser for promoting blood circulation by stimulating the achilles tendon or its surroundings, and more particularly, by lifting and freely lifting the elevator assembly supported by the ankle by screw rotation. The ankle stimulation exerciser is made of a lifting movement is made sure and smooth.

The ankle pump health law recently introduced from Japan puts a round barrel-shaped bar on the floor, such as logs, iron pipes, beer bottles, baseball bats, etc. By repeatedly hitting the blow several times while falling on the cylindrical body, the blood is pumped by the blow to smooth the blood flow and promote blood circulation to prevent and treat various diseases and obtain a health promoting effect.

Initially, a log or beer bottle was placed on the floor, and the patient lifted his leg, and the leg was dropped freely to hit the ankle to reach the upper part of the log or beer bottle.

However, since it is very difficult for the patient to lift the legs as described above, the registered patent publication of Korean Patent No. 10-0469996 and the Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0097661 disclose intermittently rotating the rotating shaft. Ankle stimulation exercisers are disclosed that can be raised and dropped automatically the patient's leg by connecting the ankle support to the rotary shaft to rotate up and down.

However, in the conventional ankle stimulation exerciser, because the rotating shaft is intermittently rotated, the load is intermittently applied to the driving means including the motor, the impact is intermittently applied to the driving means, and the noise is generated as well. The lowering and lowering of is not natural.

The present invention is to compensate for the above disadvantages, an object of the present invention is an ankle stimulation exerciser that the lifting motion of the lifting assembly is reliably and smoothly by raising and freely dropping the lifting assembly supported by the ankle by the rotation of the screw. To provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the present invention, in the ankle stimulation exerciser for stimulating the achilles tendon or the surroundings of the ankle by lifting the leg freely in an ankle supported state, the base, A guide rod installed to extend upwardly from an upper portion of the base, a male screw is formed on an outer circumference, and extends in parallel with the guide rod at an upper portion of the base to be rotatably installed on the base; A body part installed to be supported by the guide rod to reciprocate up and down, an ankle support part connected to the body part so as to move integrally with the body part to extend to both sides of the body part so that each ankle is placed, and the screw The screw is formed to engage the male screw of the jack rod the screw A lifting part assembly having a screw moving hole which is supported by the body to be reciprocated in a direction of being disengaged from and engaged with the male screw of the rod and installed in the body so as to reciprocate up and down integrally with the body part; Rotating driving means for rotating the screw jack rod in a direction of moving the screw movement upward while the female screw is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod, and the female screw of the screw movement aperture is the number of screw jack rods. In the state of engagement with the screw, the lifting assembly is moved upwards to move the screw movement port in the direction from which the female screw of the screw jack is released from the male screw of the screw jack rod at the position reached a predetermined height and the arm of the screw movement port The screw is removed from the male screw on the screw jack rod. In position lifting unit assembly which is free-fall downwardly and stop, it characterized in that it comprises screw means for moving the clutch seukeuryuyi gu cancer of the screw seukeuryuyi gu a meshing direction to the number of the screw of the screw jack rod.

In addition, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the present invention, the screw clutch means, the spring is installed on the lifting unit assembly to press the screw movement port in the direction in which the female screw of the screw movement port is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod, A solenoid installed in the elevation assembly and a control unit for controlling the operation of the solenoid so as to apply a force to pull the screw movement port in a direction in which the female screw of the screw movement hole is separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod and release the force; Characterized in that configured to include.

In addition, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the present invention, the screw clutch means, the spring is provided in the lifting unit assembly to press the screw moving in the direction in which the female screw is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod, and the lifting unit The elevating part assembly is moved upward so that the screw mover contacts the screw mover at a position where the predetermined height is reached and the female screw of the screw mover exerts a force on the screw mover in a direction that is disengaged from the male screw of the screw jack rod. A holding device installed in the elevating part assembly such that a pressing hole fixedly installed at a position reaching a predetermined height and the female screw of the screw moving hole move in a direction for catching the screw moving hole at a position separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod; Sphere and the lifting assembly are freely dropped downward to stop In position in the engaging direction of the sphere it does not take seukeuryuyi gu characterized in that it comprises a locking release port for moving the locking sphere.

In addition, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the present invention, in the ankle stimulation exerciser for stimulating the achilles tendon or the ankle of the ankle by lifting the leg freely in a state in which the ankle is supported, the base, and upward from the base A guide rod installed to extend in a long direction, and a male screw is formed on an outer circumference thereof, and a skew jack jack rod rotatably installed on the base to extend in parallel with the guide rod at an upper portion of the base, and to reciprocate vertically along the guide rod; A female screw supported by the guide rod and engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod is formed to reciprocate upward and downward according to the rotation of the screw jack rod, and both sides of the body portion so that the ankles of both legs are placed. A foot connected to the body portion so as to move integrally with the body portion A lifting jack assembly provided with a support and a screw jack rod to move the lifting assembly upward and to move the lifting assembly downward at a predetermined height while the female screw of the body portion is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod. It characterized in that it comprises a rotation drive means for forward and reverse rotation.

Hereinafter, an ankle stimulation exercise device according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings.

1 is a front view showing an ankle stimulation exercise machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view showing an ankle stimulation exercise device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a first view of the present invention 4A and 4B are front views illustrating the operation of the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Particularly in FIG. 2, part of the configuration is shown in an exploded state.

As described above, the present invention is intended to impact the Achilles tendon or around the ankle by deciding the fall of the ankle by supporting the Achilles tendon of the ankle or the leg falling freely to be stimulated around the ankle.

Referring to the drawings, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the base 10, the guide rods (21, 22, 23, 24), the screw jack rod 30, the lifting unit assembly 40, and Rotation driving means 50 is configured to include.

The base 10 is configured to install the guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24, the screw jack rod 30, the elevating unit assembly 40, and the rotation driving means 50. The upper surface of the base 10 is provided with a cushioning member (not shown in the figure) for cushioning the shock at the position where the lifting unit assembly 40 falls, the lower surface of the buffer member for reducing the shock transmitted to the bottom It is preferable that is provided.

The guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24 are for guiding the lifting movement of the lifting unit assembly 40 upward and downward, and are installed to extend upwardly from the upper portion of the base 10. In the figure, an embodiment in which four guide rods 21, 22, 23, and 24 are arranged in a quadrangular shape is shown, and two of each of four guide rods 21, 22, 23, and 24 are arranged in a pair to form the lifting assembly 40. The body portions 41 and 42 provided in the guides are respectively corresponding to the pairs of the guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24. The guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24 are secured by being connected to each other by guide rod support heads 25 whose upper ends are plates.

The screw jack rod 30 is for raising the lifting unit assembly 40, the male screw (30a) is formed on the outer circumference. The screw jack bar 30 is located in the center of the square formed in the arrangement of the four guide rods (21, 22) (23, 24) and the guide rods (21, 22) at the top of the base (10) ( It extends in parallel with the 23, 24 is installed rotatably on the base (10). Referring to the drawings, the screw jack rod 30 is supported by the lower end is rotated on the base 10, the upper end is rotated by the guide rod support head (25). The screw jack rod 30 supported as described above is rotated in one direction by the rotation driving means 50.

When the lifting unit assembly 40 receives the rotational force of the screw jack body 30 and rises along the guide rods 21, 22, 23, 24, the rotational force of the screw jack body 30 is blocked. Free fall along the guide rods (21, 22) (23, 24). Legs (not shown in the figure) supported by the lifting assembly 40 are lifted up and down according to the lifting movement of the lifting assembly 40. Referring to the drawings, the lifting unit assembly 40 includes body portions 41 and 42, ankle support portions 43 and 44, and screw moving holes 45 and 46.

The body portions 41 and 42 are installed to be supported by the guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24 so as to reciprocate up and down along the guide rods 21 and 22 and 23 and 24. The embodiment shown in the figure is provided with a pair of the body portion 41, 42 is symmetrically on both sides with respect to the screw jack body 30, each of the two guide rods (21, 22) (23, 24) To be supported. Ankle support portions 43 and 44 and screw movers 45 and 46 are respectively installed in the body portions 41 and 42, respectively.

The ankle support parts 43 and 44 are for placing ankles of the user's legs on the upper portions of the ankle support parts 43 and 44, respectively, and extending to both sides of the body parts 41 and 42, respectively. It is connected to each of the body parts 41 and 42 so as to move up and down integrally with each other.

Each of the screw moving holes 45 and 46 has female screws 45a and 46a formed to engage the male screws 30a of the screw jack rod 30 to the male screws 30a of the screw jack rod 30. The body parts 41 and 42 are installed to reciprocate by the screw clutch means 61 and 62 in the direction in which they are engaged and disengaged. The screw movement holes 45 and 46 are reciprocated up and down integrally with the body portions 41 and 42.

The rotation driving means 50 is for rotating the screw jack bar 30, the gear train (52, 53) for transmitting the rotation of the motor 51 and the output shaft of the motor to the screw jack bar (30) , 54, 55). The screw jack rod 30 is the female screw 45a (46a) of the screw moving holes 45, 46 by the rotary drive means 50 is engaged with the male screw (30a) of the screw jack rod 30. In the state is rotated in the direction to move the screw port 45, 46 upward.

The screw clutch means (61, 62) is the screw port so that the female screw (45a, 46a) of the screw port 45, 46 is engaged with the male screw (30a) of the screw jack bar 30 and is separated. (45) and (46) for reciprocating movement. That is, each of the screw clutch means 61 and 62 has the female screw 45a and 46a of the screw moving holes 45 and 46 engaged with the male screw 30a of the screw jack bar 30. At the position where the elevating part assembly 40 is moved upward and reaches a predetermined height, the female screws 45a and 46a of the screw moving holes 45 and 46 are moved from the male screw 30a of the screw jack rod 30. The screw moving holes 45 and 46 are moved in a direction to be separated. In addition, each of the screw clutch means (61, 62) is a state in which the female screw (45a) 45b of the screw port 45, 46 is separated from the male screw (30a) of the screw jack bar (30) The female screw 45a, 46a of the screw moving holes 45, 46 fits with the male screw 30a of the screw jack rod 30 at the position where the lifting unit assembly 40 is freely dropped downward and stopped. To move the screw port 45, 46 in the biting direction. Referring to the drawings, the screw clutch means 61 and 62 include springs 61a and 62b, solenoids 61b and 62b, and a controller (not shown).

The springs 61a and 62b are provided in the direction in which the female screws 45a and 46a of the screw movement holes 45 and 46 are engaged with the male screws 30a of the screw jack rod 30. For pressurizing the 46, one end is supported by the screw moving holes 45 and 46 and the other end is supported by the ankle support 43 and 44 and installed in the elevating part assembly 40.

The solenoid (61b) (62b) is the screw movement hole (45a, 46a) of the screw movement port (45, 46) in the direction in which the screw screw port 30 is separated from the male screw (30a) of the screw jack (30) It is fixed to the lower portion of the ankle support 43, 44 is applied to the lifting assembly 40 to apply a magnetic force to pull 45) 46 and release the magnetic force.

The control unit (not shown) is for controlling the power supply to the solenoids 61a and 62a. That is, the control unit (not shown in the drawing) allows the elevating unit assembly 40 to move upward to supply power to the solenoids 61a and 62a at a position reaching a predetermined height. Accordingly, the solenoids 61a and 62a generate a magnetic force that pulls the screw moving holes 45 and 46, and the screw moving holes 45 and 46 are driven by the female screws 45a and (a). 46a is moved in the direction away from the male screw 30a of the screw jack rod 30. The magnetic force generated by the solenoids 61a and 62a should be greater than the elastic force applied by the springs 61a and 61b to the screw moving holes 45 and 46. On the other hand, the control unit (not shown in the figure) allows the power supply to the solenoid (61a) (62a) at the position where the lifting unit assembly 40 is freely dropped downward and stopped. Accordingly, the screw movement holes 45 and 46 have the elastic force of the springs 61a and 61b in the direction in which the female screws 45a and 46a are engaged with the male screws 30a of the screw jack bar 30. Is moved by. The control unit is provided with a sensor, such as a proximity sensor for detecting that the lifting unit assembly 40 is moved upward to reach a predetermined height and a free fall downward stop position.

5A and 5B are front views illustrating the operation of the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The ankle stimulation exerciser according to the second embodiment is similar to the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the first embodiment except for the screw clutch means 63 and 64. Therefore, hereinafter, the description of the other components will be omitted, and the description will be made based on the screw clutch means 63 and 64. The screw clutch means (63) (64) is composed of a spring (63a), the pressing port (63b), the locking port (63c), and the locking release port (63d).

The spring 63a is for pressing the screw port 45 in a direction in which the female screw 45a of the screw port 45 is engaged with the male screw 30a of the screw jack bar 30. It is supported by the screw moving hole 45 and the other end is supported by the ankle support 43 is installed in the lifting unit assembly 40.

The pressure port (63b) is the lifting portion assembly 40 is moved upwards and the screw moving hole 45 in contact with the screw moving hole 45 at a position reached a predetermined height, the screw screw 45a of the screw moving hole 45 is a screw jack rod ( It is for applying a force to the screw moving hole 45 in the direction away from the male screw (30a) of 30) wherein the lifting unit assembly 40 is moved upward and the lower end is the screw moving hole at a position reached a predetermined height It is fixed to the lower portion of the guide rod support head 25 to abut 45.

The locking hole 63c is rotated in a direction for catching the screw moving hole 45 at a position where the female screw 45a of the screw moving hole 45 is separated from the male screw 30a of the screw jack bar 30. Pressurized by a spring (63e) is installed in the lifting unit assembly 40. The locking hole 63c is a female screw of the screw moving hole 45 while the screw moving hole 45 is in contact with the pressing hole 63b at the position where the lifting unit assembly 40 is moved upward to reach a predetermined height ( When 45a is moved in the direction away from the male screw 30a of the screw jack rod 30, the locking projection is protruded by the spring 63e and is rotated so as to be caught by the locking groove formed in the lower portion of the screw movement hole 45.

The locking release mechanism (63d) is the locking mechanism (63c) in a direction that does not catch the screw movement hole 45 to the locking hole (63c) in the stop position where the lifting unit assembly 40 is freely lowered downward. It is to rotate. That is, the locking release mechanism (63d) is the lower end portion is pressed by the base 10 at the position where the lifting unit assembly 40 is freely dropped downward and stopped upwards of the locking hole (63c) The locking hole 63c is rotated so that the locking protrusion is released from the locking groove.

On the other hand, Figure 6 is a front view showing an ankle stimulation exerciser according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a plan view showing an ankle stimulation exerciser according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is shown with part of the configuration in an exploded state.

In the ankle stimulation exercise device according to the first and second embodiments described above, the screw jack body 30 is rotated in one direction, and the lifting unit assembly 40 has the screw movement holes 45 and 46 at the screw jack body 30. ) And the elevator assembly 40 is moved upward and freely dropped downward by being engaged with and disengaged. On the contrary, in the third embodiment, the female screw provided in the body portion 41 'of the elevation assembly 40' is always in engagement with the male screw 30a 'of the screw jack body 30'. By moving the screw jack body 30 'forward and reverse rotation, the elevation assembly 40 is moved upward and freely downward. Therefore, hereinafter, only the differences of the third embodiment will be described.

Referring to the drawings, the ankle stimulation exerciser according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the base 10 ', the guide rods 21', 22 ', 23', 24 ', screw jack rod 30', elevating unit Assembly 40 ', and rotational drive means 50'.

As described above, the base 10 ', the guide rods 21', 22 ', 23', 24 ', and the screw jack bar 30' have a configuration and function and structure according to the first and second embodiments. Since the description is similar, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lifting unit assembly 40 'is raised along the guide rods 21', 22 ', 23', and 24 'by the forward and reverse rotation of the screw jack body 30' and then descends at a high speed. do. The leg supported by the lifting assembly 40 'is lifted up and down in accordance with the lifting movement of the lifting assembly 40'. Referring to the drawings, the elevation assembly 40 'includes a body portion 41' and ankle support portions 43 'and 44'.

The body portion 41 'is supported by the guide rods 21', 22 ', 23' and 24 'so as to reciprocate up and down along the guide rods 21', 22 ', 23' and 24 '. Is installed. The body portion 41 'is provided with a female screw (not shown in the figure) for engaging the male screw 30a' of the screw jack rod 30 '. Since the female screw is engaged with the male screw 30a 'of the screw jack rod 30', the body portion 41 'is moved up and down by forward and reverse rotation of the screw jack body 30. . Ankle support portions 43 'and 44' are provided at both sides of the body portion 41 '.

The rotation driving means 50 'is for rotating the screw jack rod 30', and a gear train for transmitting the rotation of the motor 51 'and the output shaft of the motor to the screw jack rod 30'. 52 ', 53', 54 ', 55' and a motor control unit (not shown) for controlling the rotation of the motor 51 'and its rotation direction. The motor control unit (not shown in the drawing) allows the motor 51 'to rotate in one direction in a direction in which the lifting unit assembly 40' is moved upward, and then the lifting unit assembly 40 'reaches a predetermined height. In this position, the operation of the motor 51 'is controlled so that the motor 51' is rotated in the opposite direction. The lift assembly 40 'must be moved down fast enough to stop before sufficient blow is applied to the sufficient ankle. Therefore, the motor 51 'is preferably rotated at a speed that the elevator assembly 40' is sufficiently fast, for example, the elevator assembly 40 'free fall. On the other hand, the motor control unit is provided with a sensor, such as a proximity sensor for detecting that the lifting unit assembly 40 'is moved to the upper position reaches a predetermined height and freely dropped downward and stopped.

The ankle stimulation exercise device according to the present invention by the configuration as described above has the advantage that the lifting movement of the lifting assembly is reliably and smoothly by raising and freely falling the lifting assembly supported by the ankle by the rotation of the screw.

Ankle stimulation exerciser described above and shown in the drawings is only one embodiment for practicing the present invention, it should not be construed as limiting the technical spirit of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined only by the matters set forth in the claims below, and the embodiments improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It will be said to belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

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In the ankle stimulation exercise device for stimulating the achilles tendon or the ankle of the ankle by lifting the leg freely while the ankle is supported, Bass, A guide rod installed to extend upwardly from an upper portion of the base, Skew jack rod is formed on the outer periphery, extending parallel to the guide rod in the upper portion of the base and rotatably installed on the base, An ankle support part connected to the body part so as to move integrally with the body part is extended to both sides of the body part so that the ankle of each leg is placed so as to support the guide rod to reciprocate up and down along the guide rod And the female screw formed to engage the male screw of the screw jack rod is supported by the body portion so as to reciprocate in a direction in which the female jack of the screw jack rod is engaged with and separated from the screw jack rod. A lifting assembly having a screw moving hole installed in the body portion; Rotational drive means for rotating the screw jack rod in a direction to move the screw mover upward while the female screw of the screw mover is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod; In the state where the female screw of the screw port is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod, the lifting assembly is moved upward and the female screw of the screw port is separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod at the position where the predetermined height is reached. The screw movement hole of the screw movement port is moved to the screw jack in a position where the lifting part assembly is freely dropped downward and stopped while the screw movement hole of the screw movement hole is separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod. Ankle stimulation exercise device comprising a screw clutch means for moving the screw port in the direction of engagement with the male screw of the rod. The method of claim 1, The screw clutch means may include a spring installed in the lifting unit assembly to press the screw moving port in a direction in which the female screw of the screw moving port engages the male screw of the screw jack rod; A solenoid installed on the elevating part assembly to apply a force to pull the screw moving hole in a direction in which the female screw of the screw moving hole is separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod, and to release the force; Ankle stimulation exercise device comprising a control unit for controlling the operation of the solenoid. The method of claim 1, The screw clutch means includes: a spring installed in the lifting unit assembly to press the screw moving port in a direction in which the female screw engages the male screw of the screw jack rod; The lifting unit assembly is moved upwards and the screw moving hole is contacted at a position reaching a predetermined height while the female screw of the screw moving hole exerts a force on the screw moving hole in a direction that is separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod. A pressure port fixedly installed at a position in which the upper portion is moved upward and reaches a predetermined height, A locking hole installed in the lifting unit assembly such that the female screw of the screw moving hole is moved in a direction for catching the screw moving hole at a position separated from the male screw of the screw jack rod; Ankle stimulation exercise device comprising an engaging release mechanism for moving the catch in the direction in which the lifting mechanism is freely lowered downward and stop the screw moving to the catch in the stop position. In the ankle stimulation exercise device for stimulating the achilles tendon or the ankle of the ankle by lifting the leg freely while the ankle is supported, Bass, A guide rod installed to extend upwardly from an upper portion of the base, Skew jack rod is formed on the outer periphery, extending parallel to the guide rod in the upper portion of the base and rotatably installed on the base, Body parts which are supported by the guide rods to reciprocate up and down along the guide rods and engaged with male screws of the screw jack rod are reciprocated upward and downward according to the rotation of the screw jack rod, and both legs. An elevator assembly having an ankle support part connected to the body part to extend to both sides of the body part so that each ankle is placed and move integrally with the body part; Rotation for forward and reverse rotation of the screw jack rod to move the elevator assembly upward and move the elevator assembly downward at a predetermined height while the female screw of the body portion is engaged with the male screw of the screw jack rod. Ankle stimulation exerciser, characterized in that the drive means.

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