KR101004563B1 - Humidifier combined an air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air cleaning and humidifying device that is firmly mounted to the vibrator assembly even at high temperatures.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air cleaning / humidifying device comprising: a filter for filtering air sucked from the outside; A clean fan 450 forcibly blowing clean air back to the outside; A water tank 300 in which water is stored therein; A vibrator assembly 222 for changing the water flowing out of the water tank 300 into fine particles by ultrasonic vibration; It is configured to have heat resistance, and comprises a mounting means for fixing the vibrator assembly 222 to one side of the main body 100. The mounting means includes a screw fastening hole 220 'formed on one surface of the main body 100; Fixing nut (Fixer nut, 221) is fixed to the inside of the screw fastening hole (223 '); A fixed bracket 223 formed integrally with the vibrator assembly 222 and having a screw through hole 223 'through which the screw S passes; It comprises a fastening screw (S) that is screwed to the fixing nut 221, the fixing nut 221 is made of a metal material. According to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the mounting of the vibrator assembly is firmly maintained even in the long term use.

Air cleaning, humidification, combined use, vibrator, mounting

Description

Humidifier combined an air cleaner}

1 is a perspective view of an air cleaner having a humidification function according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the air cleaner according to the prior art shown in FIG.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the air cleaner according to the prior art shown in FIG.

Figure 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a vibrator mounting structure of the air cleaner combined with a humidification function according to the prior art.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a water tank which is a main component of the combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention.

Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention.

Figure 9 is a plan sectional view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of a combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention.

10 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the mounting configuration of the vibrator assembly constituting the main portion of the preferred embodiment of the combined air cleaning and humidifying device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100. Body 200. Humidification Body

210. Lid seat 212. Opening and closing protrusion

214. Water through hole 220. Spray bottle seat

220 '. Screw fastener 221. Locking nut

222. Oscillator Assembly 223. Fixed Bracket

223 '. Screw through hole 224.

226.Water level sensor 230.Trans

240. Blower fan 250. Water supply hose

252. Heated heater 260. Control panel

270. Lower Case 300. Water Tank

310. Water inlet 320. Water tank lid

322. Water supply hole 324. Valve

330. Water filter 350. Spray bottle

360. Spray hole 410. Top cover

412. Air outlet 420. Air inlet

430. Filter installation section 432. Main filter

434. Pre-filter 440. Suction cover

450. Clean fan 452. Clean fan motor                 

454. Fan Housing 460. Barriers

462. Auxiliary outlets G. Air release grills

S. Fastening Screw

The present invention relates to a humidifying apparatus having an air cleaning function, and more particularly, to an air cleaning and humidifying apparatus in which the vibrator assembly is firmly mounted even at a high temperature.

Generally, air cleaners and humidifiers are manufactured and used as separate products, but recently, products that combine both humidification function and air cleaning function in one product come out to meet various demands of consumers.

1 to 4 illustrate an example of an air cleaner having a humidification function according to the prior art. That is, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air cleaner having a conventional humidifying function, an exploded perspective view of the air cleaner shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the air cleaner shown in FIG. 1. A side cross section is shown.

As shown in these figures, the multipurpose air cleaner of the present invention includes a main body 1, a main filter 2 provided in front of the main body 1, and a cover provided in front of the main filter 2 ( 3), the rear part of the main body 1 has a water tank 4 for the humidifier and a spray bottle 5 embedded therein and the rear cover 6 is covered thereon.                         

The main body 1 has an air suction impeller 11 installed at the front side thereof, and an operation part C including a plurality of control switches is provided at one side of the upper surface of the main body 1, On the opposite side to (C) is formed an air discharge grill (G) through which filtered air is discharged.

The upper surface of the main body 1 is provided with a display unit D covered with a colored cover, and an impeller inlet 12 is formed in the front center portion. In addition, a rectangular filter mounting portion 13 is formed in front of the impeller inlet 12, and both sides of the main filter 2 are caught on the left, right sides, and bottom of the filter mounting portion 13. The engaging piece 14 to be fitted is formed.

On the other hand, the lower and upper sides of the filter mounting portion 13, the fitting projection 34 formed on both sides of the lower portion of the cover 3 and the fitting hole 15 for fitting the hook-shaped hook 32 formed on both upper sides And an elastic piece 16 are formed.

In the configuration as described above, the air cleaner main body 1 and the cover 3 are coupled in a predetermined spaced apart state. That is, both sides and the lower side of the cover 3 are formed at a predetermined interval from the front of the main body 1 to form a gap g, through which the external air is sucked toward the impeller 11. Will be.

The impeller 11 is an impeller in which the air sucked from the impeller inlet 12 formed in the axial front of the sirocco fan 17 gradually expands while the sirocco fan 17 axially coupled to the fan motor 11a is rotated. Since the main filter 2 is installed in front of the impeller inlet 12, the air flowing into the main body 1 is discharged to the discharge port 19 in the radial direction of the housing 18. As the filter 2 is filtered, the indoor air and the air cleaner main body 1 are circulated so that the indoor air is purified.

An auxiliary outlet port 19a for supplying air to the humidifier part is formed at one lower side of the impeller housing 18, and the auxiliary outlet port 19a is provided with a flexible connector for supplying air to the spray container of the humidifier part. One end of 19b is fitted.

An air discharge grill (G) is formed in the discharge port (19) formed at an upper end of the impeller housing (18), and a heating heater capable of heating air discharged to the outside under the air discharge grill (G). (H) is installed.

On the other hand, the humidifier 40 is provided on the rear side of the air cleaner having the above configuration. That is, as shown, the water tank 4 and the spray container 5 is built in the humidifier 40 formed in the main body 1 rear.

An air inlet 41 to which a connecting pipe 19b connected to one end of the auxiliary outlet port 19a of the impeller housing 18 is connected to the lower side of the spray bottle 5, and although not shown, detects the absence of water. Low water level sensor and sterilization lamp is provided.

In addition, an ultrasonic humidification vibrator 50 that generates ultrasonic waves by vibration is provided below the spray container 5. The vibrator 50 is fastened by a plurality of screws (S) on the inside of the humidifier portion (40).

That is, the vibrator 50 has a substantially rectangular fixed bracket 52 is formed, four fixed through holes 52 'are formed in the fixed bracket 52. Then, a screw fastening hole 54 corresponding to the screw through hole 52 'is formed on one surface of the humidifier part 40.

Therefore, since the screw surface corresponding to the screw S is formed on the inner surface of the screw fastening hole 54, the screw S passes through the screw through hole 52 'and the screw fastening hole 54 When fastened to, the vibrator 50 is to be fixed.

With the above configuration, as a single device, the humidification function and the air cleaning function can be simultaneously exhibited. That is, since an air cleaner is provided at the front side and a humidifier is formed at the rear side of the air cleaner, the air sucked from the front is deodorized and sterilized inside and then discharged upward, and the humidified air is also ejected upward.

However, the above-described prior art has the following problems.

In the prior art, the vibrator 50 is fastened by a plurality of screws (S) on the inside of the humidifier portion (40). By the way, the humidifier 40 is generally made of a plastic material similar to the main body 1, the fixing bracket 52 is made of a metallic material.

When the vibrator 50 is sprayed by ultrasonic vibration, a lot of heat is generated, and the screw fastening hole 54 made of a plastic material melts due to the heat.

Therefore, since the mounting of the screw (S) is loose due to the heat generated in the vibrator 50 as a long term use, the vibrator 50 is not fixed and flows in the end.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and relates to a combined air cleaning and humidifying apparatus that the mounting state of the vibrator assembly is firmly maintained even at a high temperature.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a combined air cleaning and humidifying device comprising: a filter for filtering air sucked from the outside; A cleaning fan for sucking air passing through the filter and forcibly blowing clean air back to the outside; A clean fan motor providing rotational power to the clean fan; A water tank in which water is stored therein; A vibrator assembly for changing the water flowing out of the water tank into fine particles by ultrasonic vibration; It is configured to have heat resistance, and includes a mounting means for fixing the vibrator assembly to one side of the main body, the mounting means, the screw fastening hole formed on one surface of the main body; A fixation nut fixed to the inside of the screw fastening hole and formed of a metal material; A fixed bracket formed integrally with the vibrator assembly and having a screw through hole through which a screw passes; Characterized in that it comprises a fastening screw screwed to the fixing nut.

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The fixing nut is characterized in that it has a heat resistance.

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According to the air-humidifying combined humidifier according to the present invention having such a configuration, since the mounting of the vibrator assembly is maintained firm even during long-term use, there is an advantage that the performance of the product is improved.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a perspective view of a combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention, Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a combined air cleaning humidifier according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a combined air cleaning humidification according to the present invention An exploded perspective view of the water tank, which is the main component of the device, is shown. And, Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view of the air-humidifying combined humidifier according to the present invention, Figure 9 is a lower flat cross-sectional view of the air-humidifying combined humidifier according to the present invention, Figure 10 shows the embodiment of the present invention The mounting structure of the vibrator assembly, which is a main component, is shown in exploded perspective view.

As shown in these figures, the multi-purpose air cleaner of the present invention is provided with a humidifying portion having a humidifying function in the first half and an air cleaning section having an air cleaning function in the second half.

Thus, the lower body of the humidifying section and the air cleaning section is provided with a body 100 integrally. That is, the rear half of the main body 100 is provided with an air cleaning section, and the lower end of the air cleaning section protrudes forward to form a humidifying body part 200, and the water tank (on the upper side of the humidifying body part 200). 300) is seated.

The water tank 300 seated on the upper side of the humidifying body 200 is preferably formed of a transparent material so that the water storage state of the inside can be recognized from the outside, the water inlet 310 is formed on the lower right, The water tank lid 320 is shielding the water inlet 310. In the central portion of the water tank lid 320 is formed a water supply hole 322 that is a gateway for the water supplied in the water tank 300 downwardly, and the valve 324 in the water supply hole 322 Is installed.

When the water tank 300 is seated on the upper surface of the humidifying body part 200 from below, the valve 324 opens the water supply hole 322 so that the water in the water tank 300 flows downward. On the other hand, when the water tank 300 is removed from the humidifying body portion 200, the water supply hole 322 is shielded.

The water filter 330 is mounted on an upper portion of the water tank lid 320. The water filter 330 purifies the water in the water tank 300 and sends it downward, and mainly serves to minimize the state of powder by absorbing impurities such as magnesium, calcium, and ions in the water.

On the other hand, the spray bottle 350 is formed inside the left side of the water tank (300). The spray bottle 350 is to be a passage through which the water particles generated by the vibrator assembly 222 to be described below is transferred from the lower end of the water tank 300 to the upper end, and formed integrally with the water tank 300. At the top of the spray bottle 350, the spray hole 360 is further installed.

The spray hole 360 is an outlet through which the spray generated inside is discharged to the outside, and is rotatably mounted to be easily changed in a user's desired direction. In addition, the spray hole 360 is preferably formed in a plurality of two or more as shown in addition to the singular. That is, as shown, when a plurality of spray holes 360 are formed, it is possible to spray in multiple directions at the same time to improve the humidification effect of the room.

An upper end of the front portion of the water tank 300 is formed with a recessed portion 370 recessed to a part of the rear, the tank handle 372 is formed across the recessed portion 370 from side to side. Therefore, when holding the tank handle 372 by hand to move up and down, the water tank 300 is detached from the humidifying body 200.

A lid seating portion 210 in which the water tank lid 320 of the water tank 300 is seated is formed at the upper right side of the humidifying body 200. The lid seat 210 is formed to be recessed in a predetermined portion downward, the opening and closing protrusion 212 protruding upward is formed in the center.

When the water tank lid 320 is seated on the lid seating portion 210, the opening / closing protrusion 212 pushes up the valve 324 upward, thereby providing a water supply hole 322 inside the water tank lid 320. ) Is opened. In this case, the water inside the water tank 300 is lowered through the water supply hole 322.

The lower surface of the lid seat 210 is formed stepped, the water through hole 214 is formed on one side of the stepped bottom. Therefore, the water descended from the water tank 300 to the lid seating portion 210 through the water supply hole 322 is supplied into the humidification body 200 through the water through hole 214.

On the left side of the upper surface of the humidifying body portion 200 is formed a spray container seating portion 220, the bottom of the spray tank 350 of the water tank 300 is seated. The upper end of the ultrasonic vibrator assembly 222 for generating atomized particles is exposed in the center of the spray container seating portion 220, the blower 224, which is a discharge outlet of the air blowing the spray particles is upward It is formed to protrude. In addition, the water level sensor 226 for detecting the low water level is further provided on one side.

The ultrasonic vibrator assembly 222 deforms water into atomized particles. That is, when a voltage is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator assembly 222, an ultrasonic wave of about 1.63 MHz is generated to vibrate the internal vibrator to generate fine particles. For this purpose, a plurality of electronic components are provided therein. .

In addition, the vibrator assembly 222 is further provided with a fixing bracket 223 to facilitate the mounting of the vibrator assembly 222. The fixing bracket 223 has a substantially rectangular shape, and is preferably fixed to the vibrator assembly 222 integrally.

Four corners of the fixing bracket 223 are formed with screw through holes 223 'through which the fastening screw S passes. On the other hand, the bottom surface of the spray container seating portion 220 is formed with a screw fastening hole 220 'to which the vibrator assembly 222 is fastened.

It is preferable that all four screw fastening holes 220 'are provided to correspond to the screw through holes 223' of the fixing bracket 223, and the fixing nuts are provided at least two places of the screw fastening holes 220 '. (Fixer nut, 221) is press fit. Therefore, when the fastening screw S passes through the screw through hole 223 'and is fastened to the fixing nut 221, the vibrator assembly 222 is the main body 100, that is, the spray container seating part 220. It is fixed to the bottom of).                     

The fixing nut 221 is generally made of a metal material having heat resistance, which is to withstand the heat generated by the vibrator assembly 222. That is, the vibrator assembly 222 is heated to a high temperature according to the use of the humidifier, wherein the main body 100, the humidifying body portion 200 and the spray container seat 220 are made of a plastic material. In addition, since the fixing bracket 223 is generally made of a metal material, there is a problem that the inner surface of the screw fastening hole 220 'is melted by heat transfer.

Therefore, when the high temperature heat is transferred to the screw fastening hole 220 'through the fixing bracket 223, the screw surface formed on the inner surface of the screw fastening hole 220' is melted by heat, and thus the fastening screw fastened thereto. (S) is to create a flow.

As such, when the fastening screw S flows, the vibrator assembly 222 is not fixed properly and flows. Therefore, the fixing nut 221 is generally formed of a metal material having heat resistance so that the fastening screw S can be firmly maintained despite the heat transferred from the fixing bracket 223.

In addition, the fixing nuts 221 as described above are more preferably installed in a press-fit in all four screw fastening holes 220 ', but may be provided only two places in the diagonal direction to reduce the cost.

Inside the humidifying body 200, a transformer 230 for distributing voltage, a small blowing fan 240 for blowing spray particles, a blowing fan motor 242, and water supply from the water tank 300 The water supply hose 250 for guiding the water coming down through the hole 322 to the spray container seat 220 is installed.

On the other hand, a heating heater 252 is inserted into the central portion of the water supply hose 250. The heating heater 252 is to be inserted into the cut portion after cutting a portion of the central portion of the water supply hose 250, a configuration comprising a metal pipe having excellent thermal conductivity and a heating wire surrounding the pipe. Have That is, when the heating wire surrounding the pipe is heated in accordance with the application of power, the pipe is a high temperature, the heat of the pipe of this high temperature is transferred to the water flowing inside.

Therefore, the water passing through the water supply hose 250 is heated while passing through the inside of the pipe of the heating heater 252, and then sprayed by the vibrator assembly 222. In this case, the spray particles sprayed to the outside is discharged to the outside in a warm state, so that the user is prevented from getting a disease such as a cold due to cold spray.

The control panel 260 is formed in the front center portion of the humidifying body 200. The control panel 260 is provided with a plurality of dials and buttons to set the humidification and air cleaning function. The lower case 270 is coupled to a lower portion of the main body 100 to form a lower appearance.

The second half of the main body 100 is provided with an air cleaning section. Accordingly, an upper cover 410 is installed on the upper surface of the main body 100, and an air discharge grill G, which is an outlet through which filtered air is discharged, is mounted on the upper cover 410. That is, the air discharged upward through the air discharge port 412 formed on one side of the upper surface of the main body 100 is discharged to the outside via the air discharge grill (G).

An air suction port 420 is formed at the rear center portion of the main body 100. A rectangular filter installation unit 430 is formed at the rear of the air suction port 420, and the main filter 432 is fitted into the filter installation unit 430.

As shown, the main filter 432 is laminated with an antimicrobial filter 432 'having a wrinkled element shape and a deodorizing filter 432 ″ made of a glass sheet formed on a rear surface of the antimicrobial filter 432'. It consists of a double structure, the rear of the pre-filter 434 having a mesh structure for filtering the foreign matter relatively large particles in the air is installed separately.

As such, the main filter 432 is manufactured in a package form so that consumers can open the suction cover 440 to be described below, remove the main filter 432 from the filter installation unit 430, and easily replace it with a new one. It is possible.

The suction cover 440 is installed in a state spaced apart from the rear of the air inlet 420 of the main body 100. That is, the suction cover 440 is spaced apart from the rear surface of the main body 100 so as to surround the main filter 432 and the pre-filter 434 at a predetermined interval so that the external air through the gap (g) will be described below. To be sucked toward the clean fan 450 to be.

In front of the air inlet 420, a clean fan 450 for forcedly blowing clean air is installed. A clean fan motor 452 is axially coupled to one side of the clean fan 450, and a fan housing 454 is formed outside the clean fan 450 to surround the clean fan 450. Therefore, the air discharged radially by the cleaning fan 450 is guided by the fan housing 454 and is mostly discharged upward through the air discharge port 412.

On the other hand, the air flow formed by the cleaning fan 450 is also partially sucked into the humidifying body portion 200. That is, an auxiliary outlet 462 is formed at one side of the lower end of the barrier 460 formed between the humidifying body part 200 and the air cleaning section, and the cleaning fan 450 is formed through the auxiliary outlet 462. A part of the air discharged by the air flows into the humidifying body part 200 and is discharged to the air vent 224 by the air blowing fan 240.

Hereinafter, the operation of the combined air cleaning and humidifying apparatus according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.

First, the operation of the humidification section provided in the first half, the user sets the humidification state by operating the various dials and buttons of the control panel 260 in a state in which a predetermined amount of water contained in the water tank 300 When the water in the water tank 300 is purified by passing through the water filter 330 is lowered down.

Water purified while passing through the water filter 330 is introduced into the water supply hose 250 through the water supply hole 322 of the water tank lid 320. The water introduced into the water supply hose 250 is the temperature rises by heat transfer while passing through the heating heater 252 portion, the warmed water reaches the spray container seat 220.

The water reaching the spray container seat 220 is transformed into atomized particles by the ultrasonic vibrator assembly 222. That is, when a voltage is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator assembly 222, an ultrasonic wave of about 1.63 MHz is generated, and the vibrator vibrates. At this time, a water column is formed on the surface of the water accumulated in the spray container seat 220. The molecules at the tip of the column collide with each other to generate fine particles. This phenomenon is generally referred to as an atomization phenomenon.

On the other hand, when the rated voltage is applied to the blowing fan motor 242, the blowing fan motor 242 is rotated, wherein the blowing fan 240 coupled thereto is integrally rotated with the rotary shaft of the blowing fan motor 242 Form the wind. Therefore, the wind generated by the blower fan 240 is discharged through the air outlet 224 of the spray bottle seating portion 220, and then discharged upward through the spray bottle 350. At this time, the fine water particles generated by the atomization phenomenon is contained in the air is sprayed to the outside through the tuyere 224.

When the water in the water tank 300 is gradually reduced through the above process, the water level sensor 226 detects the absence of water and is supplied to the oscillation of the vibrator assembly 222 and supplied to the heating heater 252. Stop spraying by shutting off power.

Next, looking at the action of the air cleaning section formed in the second half, the air in the room is sucked through the gap (g) formed along the edge of the ��� intake cover 440, this air is primarily a large foreign matter is The foreign material is filtered by the prefilter 434 and then secondly by the main filter 432.

Air passing through the main filter 432 is introduced into the clean fan 450 through the air inlet 420. At this time, the clean fan motor 452 is rotated in accordance with the application of power, and as the clean fan 450 coupled to the same axis is rotated inside the air is guided in the radial direction and such air is the clean fan housing ( Guided to 454 is discharged through the upper air outlet 412.

On the other hand, a part of the air guided in the radial direction by the cleaning fan 450 is introduced into the humidification body 200 through the auxiliary discharge port 462 formed on the lower end of the clean fan housing 454 It is used for the movement of the spray as described in.

As such, when the air cleaning function is performed, the indoor air is filtered through the pre-filter 434 and the main filter 432, and foreign substances are sterilized in the air, and various odors including tobacco smoke are deodorized. After that, it is introduced into the main body 100 is discharged back to the room through the air discharge grill (G).

And, since this process is repeated continuously to exhibit an air cleaning function, the air discharged from the main body 100 can adjust the amount of air and its temperature arbitrarily, so as to achieve a smooth air cleaning function according to the needs of the user Will be.

On the other hand, when a humidification function is required, the humidification dial provided in the control panel 260 may be set. In this case, the air supplied to the humidification section may be supplied to the prefilter 434 and the main filter 432 of the air cleaning section. Since it is supplied after being rough, sterilization, deodorization, and foreign substances are filtered not only in water but also in air, so that it will be able to maintain a cleaner indoor environment.

In addition, the cooling efficiency of the various components inside the main body 100 is improved by the blower fan 240. In particular, the vibrator assembly 222 is fixed by the fixing nut 221, so that the vibrator assembly can be used for a long time. Even when 222 becomes high temperature, the mounting state is firmly maintained.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the air cleaning function and the humidification function can be simultaneously performed with one product. The humidification section is provided in the first half and the air cleaning section is provided in the second half. A fixing nut is further installed to mount the vibrator assembly constituting the humidification section.

That is, the vibrator assembly is mounted inside the main body by four screws, and two or four metal fixing nuts are press-installed in the screw fastening holes for mounting the screws.

Therefore, even when the vibrator assembly is heated to a high temperature due to long-term use, the vibrator assembly is maintained in a solid state, thereby improving the overall performance of the product.

Claims (4)

A filter for filtering air sucked from the outside; A cleaning fan for sucking air passing through the filter and forcibly blowing clean air back to the outside; A clean fan motor providing rotational power to the clean fan; A water tank in which water is stored therein; A vibrator assembly for changing the water flowing out of the water tank into fine particles by ultrasonic vibration; It is configured to have heat resistance, and includes a mounting means for fixing the vibrator assembly to one side of the main body, The mounting means includes a screw fastening hole formed on one surface of the main body; A fixation nut fixed to the inside of the screw fastening hole and formed of a metal material; A fixed bracket formed integrally with the vibrator assembly and having a screw through hole through which a screw passes; Humidifying device for combined air cleaning characterized in that it comprises a fastening screw screwed to the fixing nut. delete The humidifying apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fixing nut has heat resistance. delete

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