KR101772591B1 - Softener Having Flow Switching Valve Module and Its Reheneration Method - Google Patents

Softener Having Flow Switching Valve Module and Its Reheneration Method Download PDF

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KR101772591B1
KR101772591B1 KR1020150145284A KR20150145284A KR101772591B1 KR 101772591 B1 KR101772591 B1 KR 101772591B1 KR 1020150145284 A KR1020150145284 A KR 1020150145284A KR 20150145284 A KR20150145284 A KR 20150145284A KR 101772591 B1 KR101772591 B1 KR 101772591B1
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Abstract

The water softener using the channel switching valve module according to the present invention is provided with a regeneration tank containing regenerant therein, a first tank and a second tank connected to the regeneration tank and containing an ion exchange resin therein, and a plurality of pipe connectors A plurality of through-holes, a plurality of through-holes and a plurality of through-holes, and a plurality of through-holes formed in the plurality of through-holes, And a rotation plate for changing a flow path of water between the plurality of pipe connectors according to a relative rotation angle with respect to the fixed plate.
The regeneration method includes the steps of: (a) switching the flow path switching valve module to a regeneration intake mode and introducing raw water into a regeneration tank; switching the flow path switching valve module to a stop mode to close the entire flow path of water (b); and (c) switching the channel switching valve module to the regeneration outgoing mode so that the regeneration water generated in the regeneration tank is discharged to the outside via the first tank and the second tank .

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[0001] The present invention relates to a water softener having a flow path switching valve module and a regeneration method thereof,

The present invention relates to a water softener including a flow path switching valve module of a water softener and a regeneration method thereof, and more particularly, to a water softener which unifies all the flow paths required for an operation mode for automatic regeneration from soft water into one valve module, The present invention relates to a water softener including a channel switching valve module for performing effective regeneration and a regeneration method thereof.

In general, tap water (hard water) contains a large amount of chlorine components used in the purification process. It also contains various heavy metals (ions) such as iron, zinc, lead, and mercury which are harmful to human body due to water pollution caused by factors such as aging pipes. .

Such tap water is not fatal to the human body, but if used intact, the metal ion contained in the water and the fatty acid of the soap are combined to form a metallic foreign substance on the user's skin. Such a metallic foreign matter causes various skin diseases such as allergy again It is known to be a direct cause of accelerated aging of the skin.

To prevent this, water softener is widely used for washing and cleaning by exchanging water hardness components Ca2 + and Mg2 + with Na + in a strong Na + cation exchange resin to make soft water.

Such a water softener is composed of a principle that calcium ions and magnesium ions contained in hard water are replaced with sodium ions (Na +). Therefore, the water softener is equipped with an ion exchange resin containing a special polymer compound containing sodium ions, And a regeneration vessel containing an ion exchange resin recycling material such as salt for sodium ion production.

That is, in the water softener, the water is kept in contact with the ion exchange resin while the tap water is continuously stored in the soft water bottle in the state of storing a large amount of fine ion exchange resin in the form of ball.

At this time, since the Na + component is significantly reduced due to continuous contact with the tap water, the ion exchange resin is required to regenerate a predetermined regeneration process for the ion exchange resin such as a salt water containing NaCl component need.

However, the conventional water softener has a complicated structure in which a function for sending or receiving raw water, soft water, and regenerated water to various parts of the water softener is received in various directions, and accordingly, the volume is greatly increased.

In addition, depending on the technology level, there are cases where the above-mentioned functions can not be handled by only one device, so that there are cases where additional technical structures are additionally installed. In such a case, the productivity is reduced due to the complicated design, and the manufacturing cost is increased.

Therefore, a method for solving such a problem is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a valve module in which all the channel switching necessary for the operation mode from the training water to the automatic regeneration is integrated into one valve module, .

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to accomplish the above object, the water softener using the channel switching valve module of the present invention includes a regeneration tank in which a regenerant is contained, a first tank and a second tank connected to the regeneration tank, A valve plate having a plurality of pipe connection ports, a fixing plate having a plurality of through holes formed in association with the plurality of pipe connection ports, a plurality of channel connection grooves and connection holes associated with the plurality of through holes, And a rotation plate formed to be rotatable with respect to the fixed plate and changing a flow path of water between the plurality of pipe connectors according to a relative rotation angle of the fixed plate.

The plurality of piping connectors may include a first raw water importing pipe through which hot water is introduced, a second raw water importing pipe through which cold water is introduced, a first raw water exporting pipe for flowing hot water into the first tank, A third raw export port for flowing cold water to the regeneration tank, a first regeneration import port for flowing water in the first tank, a second training port for flowing water in the second tank, A regeneration import conduit, and a discharge piping port for discharging the water introduced through the first softened water regeneration import conduit and the second soft water regeneration import conduit to the outside.

The fixing plate may further include a first through hole communicating with the first original import conduit, a second through hole communicating with the second original import conduit, a third through hole communicating with the first original export conduit, A fourth through hole communicating with the original export pipeline, a fifth through hole communicating with the third original export pipeline, a sixth through hole communicating with the discharge pipeline, a seventh through hole And an eighth through hole communicating with the second soft water regeneration importing port.

The rotating plate may include a first connecting hole and a second connecting hole communicating with any one of the first through hole, the second through hole, the third through hole and the fourth through hole according to the rotation angle of the rotating plate, A first outer connecting groove and a second outer connecting groove for connecting or disconnecting the first through hole, the second through hole, the third through hole and the fourth through hole according to the rotation angle, The sixth through-hole, the seventh through-hole, and the eighth through-hole.

Further, the center coupling groove may be formed such that a pair of elongated straight grooves intersect with each other.

In addition, the first outer connecting groove and the second outer connecting groove may be formed to have a curvature corresponding to the peripheral curvature of the rotating plate.

The regenerating method of the water softener using the channel switching valve module according to the present invention may further comprise the steps of: (a) switching the channel switching valve module to a regeneration receiving mode and introducing the raw water to the regeneration tank; (B) closing the entire flow path of the water, and switching the flow path switching valve module to the regeneration outgoing mode so that the regeneration water generated in the regeneration tank flows to the outside via the first tank and the second tank And (c) causing it to be discharged.

And (d) after the step (c), the flow path switching valve module is switched to the rinsing mode so that the raw water is discharged to the outside via the first tank and the second tank .

Also, the steps (a) to (c) may be repeatedly performed.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a water softener including a flow path switching valve module of the present invention and a regeneration method thereof have the following effects.

Firstly, all of the channel switching necessary for the operation mode for automatic regeneration from the regeneration can be performed through only one channel switching valve module.

Second, since the stop mode can be performed during the regeneration process using the flow path switching valve module, there is an advantage that the regeneration effect can be greatly improved.

Third, since the structure is simple, there is an advantage that the volume can be minimized and the usable life can be improved.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a front view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a rear view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view illustrating a flow path switching valve module in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which components of the flow path switching valve module are exploded; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a valve frame of a water flow switching valve module in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a fixed plate and a rotating plate provided in the channel switching valve module in the water softener according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
7 is a rear view of a fixed plate and a rotary plate provided in the flow path switching valve module in the water softener according to the embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view illustrating a rotation state of a fixed plate and a rotating plate in a water softening mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view showing a water flow path in a water softening mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view illustrating a rotation state of a fixed plate and a rotating plate in a regenerating / receiving mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a view illustrating a water flow path in a regenerating / receiving mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a view illustrating a water flow path in a stop mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
13 is a view illustrating a water flow path in a stop mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a view showing a rotation state of a fixed plate and a rotating plate in a regenerating / outgoing watering mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
15 is a view showing a water flow path in a regenerating / outgoing mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a view showing a water flow path in a rinse mode in a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention; And
17 is a view showing a flow path of water in the rinse mode in the water softener according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same designations and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and further description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the present invention provides a method for stirring an ion exchange resin of a water softener without using a separate stirring device. To this end, a water softener including a channel switching valve module is used. Therefore, the water softener including the flow path switching valve module will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, a water softener according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a regeneration tank 10, a first tank 20, a second tank 30, a flow path switching valve module 100 ). In the following description, the direction shown in Fig. 1 is defined as the front surface of the water softener, and the direction shown in Fig. 2 is defined as the back surface of the water softener.

The regeneration tank 10 is formed to contain a regenerant therein, and the raw water supplied to the regeneration tank 10 passes between the regenerant. In this process, the regenerant is dissolved and the raw water becomes a regenerated water of a predetermined concentration.

The first tank 20 and the second tank 30 are provided below the regeneration tank 10 and are respectively connected to the regeneration tank 10. An ion exchange resin is accommodated in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30. The regeneration water delivered from the regeneration tank 10 passes through the ion exchange resin and exchanges ions, Thereby regenerating the ion exchange resin.

In this embodiment, the hot water is supplied to the first tank 20 and the cold water flows to the second tank 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

The flow path switching valve module 100 is a component that changes the flow path of water between the regeneration tank 10, the first tank 20, and the second tank 30. The detailed structure of the flow path switching valve module 100 will be described later.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the first outlet 22a, the first inlet 22b, the second outlet 32a, and the second inlet 32b are provided at the bottom. The first outlet 22a and the second outlet 32a serve to discharge the water contained in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 to the outside and the first inlet 22b And the second inlet 32b respectively receive the hot water and the cold water and transfer the hot water and the cold water to the flow path switching valve module 100.

Figs. 3 and 4 show the state of the flow path switching valve module 100. Fig.

3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the flow path switching valve module 100 includes a valve frame 110, a fixing plate 150, a rotating plate 140, a rotation guide 130, A connecting frame 125, a driving motor 120, and a first gear 122a and a second gear 122b.

Specifically, on the rear surface of the valve frame 110, a first raw water import pipe 111b, a second raw water pipe 111a, a first raw water pipe 112b, a second raw water pipe 112a, An export pipeline 112c, a first regeneration regeneration import pipeline 113b, a second regeneration regeneration import pipeline 113a, and a discharge pipeline 114 are provided.

As described above, the present invention provides a total of eight piping connectors on the valve frame 110 to control the flow path of water in eight directions.

Inside the valve frame 110, a fixed plate 150, a rotary plate 140, and a rotation guide 130, which are technical components for switching the flow path, are sequentially provided.

A plurality of through-holes are formed in the fixing plate 150. The plurality of through-holes are formed in the rotating plate 140 to couple the plurality of through holes in each operating mode of the water softener. Holes. This will be described later.

The rotation guide 130 is connected to a driving motor 120 provided adjacent to the valve frame 110. The driving motor 120 is connected to the connection frame 125 by a first gear 122a and a second gear 122b and is capable of transmitting rotational force to the rotation guide 130. [ That is, the rotation plate 140 is configured to be rotatable according to the degree of rotation of the rotation guide 130 due to the link groove and the projection structure that are meshed with the rotation guide 130.

At this time, the rotation plate 140 can adjust the relative angle with respect to the fixing plate 150 according to the rotation, and the regeneration tank 10, the first tank 20 ) And the second tank (30).

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the valve frame 110, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing the structure of the rotary plate 140 and the fixing plate 150 in detail.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, the valve frame 110 is formed with connection holes communicating with the respective pipe connectors. Specifically, the first raw water connection hole 101b and the second raw water connection hole 101a are in communication with the first raw import pipe 111b (see FIG. 3) and the second raw import pipe 111a (see FIG. 3) The third raw water connection hole 102b and the fourth raw water connection hole 102a and the fifth raw water connection hole 102c are connected to the first original export port 112b (see FIG. 3), the second original export port 112a 3), and communicates with the third circle exporting port 112c.

The first and second soft water replenishing water connection holes 103b and 103a are connected to the first soft water recycling import pipe 113b and the second soft water recycling water pipe 113a And the discharge connection hole 104 communicates with the discharge pipeline 114 (see FIG. 3).

That is, the valve frame 110 transfers the water flowing from the respective pipe connectors to the rotating plate 140 and the fixed plate 150.

6 and 7, the fixing plate 150 includes a first raw water connection hole 101b, a second raw water connection hole 101a, a third raw water connection hole 102b A first through hole 151a, a second through hole 151b, a third through hole 151c, and a fourth through hole 151c communicating with the fourth raw water connection hole 102a and the fifth raw water connection hole 102c, respectively, And a fifth through hole 152. The sixth and fourth through holes 152a and 152b communicate with the discharge connection hole 104, the first soft water replenishing water connection hole 103b, and the second soft water replenishing water connection hole 103a, respectively. A through hole 153a, a seventh through hole 153c, and an eighth through hole 153b.

The sixth through hole 153a is formed at the center of the fixing plate 150 and is slightly displaced from the discharge connection hole 104 of the valve frame 110. The sixth through hole 153a is formed in the valve frame 110, The sixth through hole 153a and the discharge connection hole 104 can communicate with each other since the long hole is formed to connect the hole 153a and the discharge connection hole 104 to each other.

The rotary plate 140 has a first coupling hole 141 and a second coupling hole 142 formed at an eccentric position and a center coupling groove 143 located at the center of the rotary plate 140 and a center coupling groove 143 A first outer connection groove 144b and a second outer connection groove 144a which are located outside the first outer connection groove 143 and the second outer connection groove 144a.

The center connection groove 143 is formed to intersect the long straight grooves so that the sixth through hole 153a and the seventh through hole H of the fixing plate 150 153c and the eighth through hole 153b can be communicated with each other or blocked.

The first outer connection groove 144b and the second outer connection groove 144a are formed to have a curvature corresponding to the peripheral curvature of the rotation plate 140, The first through-hole 151b, the second through-hole 151a, the third through-hole 151d, and the fourth through-hole 151c of the fixing plate 150 can be communicated with each other or blocked.

The water softener according to the present embodiment can be switched to various modes according to the relative rotation angle of the rotary plate 140 and the fixed plate 150 by the structure of the rotary plate 140 and the fixed plate 150 as described above.

Further, the present invention can have an effective regeneration system using the mode switching of the flow path switching valve module. Hereinafter, this will be described in detail.

First, before the regeneration process is performed, a training mode for converting the hard water to the soft water is performed. FIG. 8 shows the rotation state of the fixing plate 150 and the rotation plate 140 in the water training mode of the water softener according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 9 shows the flow path of water in the water training mode.

The training mode is a mode in which the first original import pipelines 111b and the first original export pipelines 112b and the second original import pipelines 111a and the second original export pipelines 112a communicate with each other, Refers to an operating state in which hot water can be supplied to the first tank 20 and the second tank 30, respectively, so that predetermined water can be converted to soft water.

The fixing plate 150 and the rotary plate 140 are formed such that the first through hole 151b, the second through hole 151a, the third through hole 151d, And may have a relatively rotated state so as to communicate with the coupling groove 144b and the second outer coupling groove 144a.

When the training mode is performed to some extent, the concentration of the ion exchange resin contained in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 is lowered so that the cation removal efficiency contained in the hard water is lowered. Thereafter, a regeneration process is performed for regeneration of the ion exchange resin.

The regeneration process of the water softener may include the steps of (a) switching the flow path switching valve module 100 to the regeneration intake mode and introducing the raw water to the regeneration tank, (b) (B) switching the flow path switching valve module (100) to the regeneration outgoing mode so that the regenerated water generated in the regeneration tank is returned to the first tank (20) and the second regeneration tank 2 tank (30) so as to be discharged to the outside.

In the case of this embodiment, after the step (c), the flow path switching valve module 100 is switched to the rinsing mode so that the raw water is supplied to the outside through the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 And (d) allowing the air to be discharged to the outside.

The steps (a) to (c) may be repeatedly performed. That is, when it is judged that the regeneration of the ion exchange resin is not sufficiently performed, the above process may be repeated to improve the regeneration effect.

Each of these steps will be described in detail below.

Fig. 10 shows the rotating state of the fixing plate 150 and the rotating plate 140 in the regenerating / receiving mode of the water softener according to the present embodiment, and Fig. 11 shows the flow path of the water in the regenerating / receiving mode.

The regeneration intake mode is a process of replenishing predetermined raw water to the regeneration tank 10 for regenerating water necessary for regeneration of the ion exchange resin contained in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30, Refers to an operating state in which the second original import rule 111a and the third original export rule 112c are communicated with each other.

The fixing plate 150 and the rotary plate 140 are connected to each other through the fifth through holes 152 and the second through holes 151a and the first connection holes 141, May be in a relatively rotated state to communicate with the second coupling hole (142).

Fig. 12 shows the rotation state of the fixing plate 150 and the rotation plate 140 in the stop mode of the water softener according to the present embodiment, and Fig. 13 shows the flow path of the water in the stop mode.

The stop mode is a mode for a series of dissolution actions for adjusting the concentration of the regeneration water in the regeneration tank 10 to a concentration necessary for regeneration of the ion exchange resin contained in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30, It is an operating condition that prevents all the pipe connections from intercepting each other to prevent the flow of water.

That is, the water is allowed to stay in the regeneration tank 10 for a long time so that the concentration of the regeneration water can be sufficiently increased while the water is stagnant so that the flow is not temporarily made. Such a stop mode is one of the greatest features of the channel switching valve module of the present invention, and can provide a regenerating effect superior to that of other water softeners.

Accordingly, the fixing plate 150 and the rotary plate 140 may be relatively rotated such that all of the through holes, the coupling holes, and the coupling grooves are not communicated with each other.

Fig. 14 shows the rotating state of the fixing plate 150 and the rotating plate 140 in the regenerating / outgoing mode of the water softener according to the present embodiment, and Fig. 15 shows the flow path of the water in the regenerating / outgoing mode.

The regeneration outgoing mode is a mode in which the regeneration water in the regeneration tank 10 is passed through the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 while the regenerated water in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 The first and second regeneration regeneration importing sections 113b and 113b and the discharge piping section 114 are connected to each other so that the regeneration resin can be regenerated and the regeneration water can be completely discharged to the outside, .

The first through hole 151b communicates with the first outer connection groove 144b and the fourth through hole 151c communicates with the second outer connection groove 144a And the center coupling groove 143 is relatively rotated so as to communicate with the sixth through hole 153a, the seventh through hole 153c, and the eighth through hole 153b.

FIG. 16 shows the rotation state of the fixing plate 150 and the rotation plate 140 in the rinsing mode of the water softener according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 17 shows the flow path of the water in the rinsing mode.

The rinsing mode regenerates the ion exchange resin accommodated in the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 and then flows into the first tank 20 and the second tank 30 to regenerate the regenerated water passing through the inside of the first tank 20 and the second tank 30. [ The first and second regeneration regeneration importing ports 113a and 113a and the discharge port opening 114 are communicated with each other and the first and second primary regeneration regeneration ports 111b and 111b are connected to each other, The first original export port 112b and the second original import port 111a and the second original export port 112a, respectively.

The second through hole 151a is communicated with the second outer connection groove 144a and the third through hole 151d is communicated with the first outer connection groove 144b And the center coupling groove 143 is relatively rotated so as to communicate with the sixth through hole 153a, the seventh through hole 153c, and the eighth through hole 153b.

As described above, it is possible to perform all the channel switching necessary for the operation mode for automatic regeneration from the soft water through only one channel switching valve module 100, and also, by using the channel switching valve module 100, The regeneration effect of the ion exchange resin can be greatly improved since the stop mode can be performed during the process.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

10: regeneration tank 20: first tank
22a: first outlet 22b: first outlet
30: second tank 32a: second outlet
32b: second inlet port 100: flow path switching valve module
110: valve frame 120: drive motor
122a: first gear 122b: second gear
125: connection frame 130: rotation guide
140: rotating plate 150: fixed plate

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A regeneration tank containing a regenerant therein;
A first tank and a second tank connected to the regeneration tank and containing an ion exchange resin therein; And
A valve plate having a plurality of pipe connection ports, a fixing plate having a plurality of through holes formed in association with the plurality of pipe connection ports, a plurality of channel connection grooves and connection holes associated with the plurality of through holes, And a rotary plate which is rotatably formed with respect to the fixed plate and changes a flow path of water between the plurality of pipe connectors according to a relative rotation angle with respect to the fixed plate.
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Wherein the plurality of piping connectors each comprise:
A first source of imported hot water;
A second raw import section into which cold water is introduced;
A first raw export port for flowing hot water into the first tank;
A second original export conduit for flowing cold water to the second tank;
A third original export conduit for flowing cold water to the regeneration tank;
A first regeneration regeneration importing port into which water in the first tank flows;
A second soft water regeneration importing port into which water in the second tank flows; And
A discharge piping port for discharging the water introduced through the first softened water regeneration importing port and the second softened water regeneration importing port;
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In the fixing plate,
A first through hole communicating with the first original import conduit;
A second through hole communicating with the second original import conduit;
A third through hole communicating with the first original export port;
A fourth through hole communicating with the second original export port;
A fifth through hole communicating with the third original export port;
A sixth through hole communicating with the discharge pipe;
A seventh through hole communicating with the first soft water regeneration import port; And
An eighth through hole communicating with the second soft water regeneration import port;
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The rotating plate includes:
A first coupling hole and a second coupling hole communicating with any one of the first through hole, the second through hole, the third through hole and the fourth through hole in accordance with the rotation angle of the rotation plate;
A first outer linkage groove and a second outer linkage groove which communicate or block the first through hole, the second through hole, the third through hole and the fourth through hole according to the rotation angle of the rotating plate; And
A center coupling groove for connecting or disconnecting the sixth through holes, the seventh through holes and the eighth through holes according to the rotation angle of the rotating plate;
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Wherein the center-
A water softener in which a pair of elongated straight grooves intersect with each other. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first outer-connection groove and the second outer-
And a curvature corresponding to a peripheral curvature of the rotary plate. delete delete delete
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