KR102007475B1 - Automatic breast pump - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a breast pump having a backflow prevention part and a silicon head to prevent backflow of breast milk and automatically make breast milk in a state in which a close contact part in close contact with the user′s breast is fastened in the middle of a connection part consisting of a three-stage structure of upper, middle and lower parts in communication with one another, a breast pump part for generating a pumping pressure is connected to an upper part thereof, and a collection container for collecting breast milk is fastened to a lower part thereof. The automatic breast pump according to the present invention comprises: a close contact part which is in close contact with the user′s breast and is formed in a funnel shape with a groove formed on one side and a fastening part protruding in the other direction for opening downward an end of an inner flow path connected to the groove; a three-stage connection part in which an insertion groove connected to a fastening groove is formed at the other side of an upper part thereof based on a middle part having, at one side, the fastening groove into which a fastening part is inserted, a discharge path connected to the fastening groove is formed vertically downward, and an outlet opened downward in connection with the discharge path is formed at a lower part thereof; a breast pump part which is connected to the insertion groove and repeatedly forms the breast pump pressure to adjust the pressure in the groove; and a storage container which is fastened to the lower part of the connection part and stores breast milk.

Description

Automatic breast pump {Automatic breast pump}

The present invention relates to a breast pump that automatically pumps, and more specifically, is configured to be in close contact with the user's breast in the middle of the connection portion consisting of a three-stage structure of the upper, middle and lower in communication with each other inside The upper part is configured to be connected to the breast pump generating the oil pressure, and the lower part is configured to fasten the collection container for collecting breast milk, and is provided with a backflow prevention unit and a silicon head to prevent backflow of breast milk and to breast pump automatically. It is about.

In general, a given mother can breastfeed the fetus, but if the breast is not discharged to the outside within a certain period of time, the breast becomes hard and breast congestion occurs that causes severe pain.

Therefore, the mother should breastfeed the fetus 8 to 12 times daily or artificially discharge the breast milk in the breast. For this reason, a breast pump which artificially drains the breast milk in the breast is widely used.

Conventional inventions related to breast pumps include "pumps" of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0977110 and "pumps" of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1099539, "electric pumps" of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1583421 and Korean Registration "Hands-free breast pump" of Patent Publication No. 10-1617873 has been proposed and disclosed.

The "pump" of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0977110 has a milking funnel made of a fallopian tube shape, a connecting pipe provided on the inner rear side of the milking funnel, integrally provided on the rear lower side of the milking funnel The invention relates to an expansion tube configured to include an expansion tube and a fastening unit integrally provided at a lower portion of the expansion tube, which can minimize the pain felt by the mother when milking and prevent backflow of breast milk. “Oil pump” of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1099539 includes a diaphragm pump installed inside a case and a control unit for controlling the diaphragm pump to milk breast milk, and the diaphragm pump includes a first pump. Movable provided between the first rubber film of the diaphragm pumping part and the second rubber film of the second diaphragm pumping part And an electromagnet configured to linearly reciprocate the movable part, and each of the first diaphragm pumping part and the second diaphragm pumping part is configured such that an inlet and a discharge port are formed, thereby increasing pumping efficiency. When breast milk flows back, an invention relating to a breast pump that can be used by changing the connection direction has been proposed.

In addition, the "electric breast pump" of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1583421 is configured to be integrally formed with a body housing composed of a motor set for providing air pressure to the upper side of the inhaler unit, the lower portion of the body housing It is configured to include a diaphragm for guiding the up and down movement of the pumping membrane, the pumping membrane is configured to perform the function of a reverse flow prevention membrane for distinguishing the breast milk supply path and the air supply path, to improve portability, improve breast pump efficiency The invention relates to a breast pump capable of preventing backflow of breast milk, and the "hands-free breast pump" of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1617873 is provided with a suction tube formed with a first suction hole and is in close contact with the mother's breast. A funnel-shaped adsorption portion, extending to the suction tube and the lower portion of the extension tube The first coupling is configured to include a portion having a suction chamber and a silicone head is coupled to a lower portion of the first coupling portion is, the mother is fixed to the bra without phage have been proposed freely invention relates to a breast pump capable of pumping.

However, the above-described conventional inventions are configured to prevent only the reverse flow of breast milk stored in the storage container after being pumped or only to prevent the reverse flow of breast milk immediately after the breast milk, and thus cannot completely prevent the reverse flow of all breast milk introduced into the breast pump. There is a problem, and there is a problem that the mother can not suggest a way to breast milk by transforming it into a form suitable for the situation, such as the position or place of breast milk.

Therefore, there is a need for an invention related to a breast pump that can completely prevent backflow of breast milk drained from a user's breast and allow the mother to transform the breast milk into a form suitable for a situation such as a posture or a place where the breast milk is breast milk. .

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0977110 (2010. 08. 13) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1099539 (2011. 12. 21) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1583421 (2015.12.31) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1617873 (2016. 04. 27)

The automatic breast pump according to the present invention is a technique proposed to solve the problems of the conventional inventions as described above.

Conventional inventions,

It is configured to prevent only the reverse flow of breast milk stored in the storage container after being pumped or only to prevent the reverse flow of breast milk immediately after the breast milk, so that it is impossible to completely prevent the reverse flow of all breast milk introduced into the breast pump.

It has a problem that only the storage container formed with the same diameter of the inlet can only be used,

The purpose of this study is to provide a solution to this problem because it does not provide a solution for breastfeeding by transforming it into a form suitable for a situation such as a posture or a place where breast milk is pumped.

Automatic breast pump according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

An indentation groove is formed at one side, and a fastening part for opening a distal end of the inner flow path connected to the inlet groove downward is formed in a funnel shape protruding in the other direction and in close contact with the user's breast; The insertion groove which is connected to the coupling groove is formed at the other side of the upper portion, and the discharge path connected to the coupling groove is formed vertically downward on the basis of the central portion formed at one side of the coupling groove into which the coupling portion is inserted. Connection portion of the three-stage structure is formed in the lower discharge port connected to the furnace and opened downward; A breast pump unit connected to the insertion groove and repeatedly forming the breast pump pressure to adjust the pressure in the inner groove; And a storage container fastened to a lower portion of the connection part to store breast milk. It proposes an automatic breast pump, characterized in that configured to include.

In addition, the automatic breast pump is configured in the shape of a container in which the 'b' shaped flange protrudes outwards along the circumference of the inlet, and prevents backflow of an elastic material to prevent backflow of breast milk while being inserted into the insertion groove. Characterized in that it comprises a portion, the upper portion is configured in the upper and lower ends of the open cylindrical can be fastened to the distal end of the discharge path, both sides are formed to be inclined downward to the lower end is formed in a straight line It is characterized in that it comprises a silicon head protruding downward from the open lower end of the upper portion, to prevent the reverse flow of breast milk stored in the storage container.

In addition, the automatic breast pump has a lower portion of the connection portion is connected to the discharge path, the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the upper hollow portion is formed in the upper upper portion formed in the lower upper portion, the inner area is expanded and the The lower hollow portion is connected to the upper hollow portion and the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the lower outlet is formed at the bottom, characterized in that it is composed of a two-stage structure formed below.

In addition, the automatic breast pump may include the breast pump part coupled to the close contact part and accommodating the connection part, and having a through hole protruding to communicate the inside and the outside, and having a receiving groove formed at one side thereof to open the lower part. Case is provided on the other side; An oil pump provided inside the case to repeatedly form an oil pressure; A control unit controlling the oil pump based on a command input to the input device; And a power supply unit supplying power to the pump pump and the control unit. Characterized in that it comprises a, one end is connected to the through-hole, the other end is connected to the insertion groove of the connecting portion so as to enable the close contact with the fastening portion fastened to the connection portion and the case spaced apart Characterized in that it further comprises a hose for oil.

Automatic breast pump according to the present invention,

It is provided with a reverse flow prevention portion is inserted into the insertion groove of the connecting portion, and provided with a silicon head fastened to the distal end of the discharge path has the effect of completely preventing the reverse flow of breast milk introduced into the breast pump,

Since the lower portion of the connecting portion is composed of two stages of the upper hollow portion and the lower hollow portion is formed with a different diameter of the inlet, there is an effect that can be used by selectively combining the storage vessel formed with a different inlet diameter,

It is configured to be able to pump even when the breast pump is separated by using the hose for breast pump, so that the breast pump can be used by transforming the breast pump into a form suitable for a situation such as a posture or a place where the breast milk is breast milked.

1 is a perspective view showing the close contact portion of the automatic breast pump according to the present invention.
2 (a) to 2 (d) is a flow chart showing a process in which the automatic breast pump according to the present invention is combined.
3 (a) and 3 (b) is an exemplary view showing the interior of the connection portion of the automatic breast pump according to the present invention.
4 (a) and 4 (b) are a plan view and a bottom view showing the breast portion of the automatic breast pump according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment using a hose for the breast pump of the automatic breast pump according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is an illustration showing the flow of breast milk from the breast of the user using an automatic breast pump according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the inclined portion is formed inside the silicon head of the automatic breast pump according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an automatic breast pump,

The inner groove 101 is formed on one side, the fastening portion 103 for opening the distal end of the inner passage 102 connected to the inner groove 101 is formed in a funnel shape protruding in the other direction Close contact with the breast of the 100; The insertion groove 112 connected to the fastening groove 111 is formed on the other side of the upper portion with the fastening groove 103 into which the fastening portion 103 is inserted is formed on one side, and the fastening groove 111 A connection part 110 having a three-stage structure in which a discharge path 113 connected to the discharge path 113 is formed vertically downward and connected to the discharge path 113 to be opened downward; A breast pump unit 120 connected to the insertion groove 112 and repeatedly forming a breast pump pressure to adjust a pressure in the inner groove 101; And a storage container 130 fastened to the lower portion of the connection part 110 to store breast milk. It relates to an automatic breast pump, characterized in that configured to include.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention;

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) to 2 (d), the close contact part 100 is in close contact with the user's breast to form a space for generating breast milk and flows into the interior by breast milk. As a part for inducing the direction of movement and discharge of the breast milk, an indentation groove 101 into which the user's breast is inserted is formed on one side, and a distal end portion of the inner flow passage 102 connected to the inlet groove 101 is formed. The fastening part 103 which opens downward is comprised in the funnel shape which protrudes in the other direction, and allows the oil pressure to be formed in the inside groove | channel 101 through the internal flow path 102, and the oil pressure By the mother milk introduced into the interior groove 101 by flowing along the inner flow path 102 to be discharged downward.

In addition, the connection part 110 is connected to the contact part 100 and is a part involved in the formation of the oil pressure in the contact part 100 and the discharge of the breast milk, and the fastening part 103 is inserted and fastened. The insertion groove 112 which is connected to the coupling groove 111 is formed to open in the other direction of the upper side, based on the central portion that is formed to be open in one direction the fastening groove 111 is the fastening groove 111 The discharge passage 113 connected to the vertical is formed in a vertical downward, it is composed of a structure in which the discharge port 114 is connected to the discharge passage 113 is opened downward.

That is, as shown in Figure 2 (a), the connecting portion 110 is characterized in that it is composed of a three-stage structure divided into upper, middle and lower, the upper portion of the connecting portion 110 is the oil pump ( 120 is connected to the inlet groove 101 and the inner flow path 102 so that a pressure pressure may be formed, and the lower portion is connected to the storage container 130 to pump the oil in the close contact part 100. The breast milk can be stored, and as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the middle part is configured to be connected to each of the upper and lower parts, and is connected to the close contact part 100 to be inserted. At the same time, the oil pressure may be formed in the groove 101 and the inner flow path 102, and the breast milk may be flowed toward the storage container 130 at the contact portion 100.

At this time, the breast pressure is formed in the inner groove 101, the breast milk can be drained from the breast of the user, the breast milk can flow toward the fastening portion 103 and the connecting portion 110. It means that the difference in pressure is formed between the inside of the breast portion 120 and the inner groove 101, and that the breast pressure is formed in the inner flow path 102 is also the breast milk connection portion This means that a pressure difference is formed between the inside of the oil passage part 120 and the inside of the inner flow passage 102 so as to flow toward the 110.

In addition, the central portion of the connecting portion 110 is not configured to close the passage to the upper by the fastening portion 103 when the fastening portion 103 is inserted into the fastening groove 111, the It should be configured to secure a space for the formation of the oil pressure in the inlet groove (101).

The breast pump 120 is in contact with the connection part 110 so that breast milk may be pumped in the breast of the user who is in close contact with the close contact part 100, and more specifically, the inner groove 101. As a device for repeatedly forming a pressure, as shown in Fig. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the through portion coupled to the close contact portion 100 and accommodates the connection portion 110, and communicates the inside and the outside A protrusion 121 is formed to protrude, a receiving groove 122 having an open bottom is formed at one side, and an input device 123 is provided at the other side of the case 124, which is provided inside the case 124. A pump for repeatedly forming a pump, a controller for controlling the pump based on a command input to the input device 123, and a power supply unit for applying power to the input device 123, the pump, and the controller. Can be configured.

Therefore, the user who wants to breast milk, as shown in Figure 2 (a) to 2 (d), the fastening portion 103 of the contact portion 100, the fastening groove 111 of the connection portion 110 Inserted into the close contact portion 100 and the connecting portion 110, and coupled to the storage container 130 to the lower portion of the connecting portion 110, the connecting portion 110 to the receiving groove 122 of the case 124 By accommodating the contact part 100, the connection part 110, the pumping part 120, and the storage container 130 may be integrally coupled to each other, and power may be applied to the input device 123, the pumping pump, and the controller. In the state, the pump may be driven or stopped using the input device 123, the pump pressure may be adjusted, and the time at which pumping is performed may be set.

In addition, the breast portion 120 is breast-feeding in the breast of the user even when the contact portion 100 and the case 124 are in close contact with the breast of the user in a state fastened to the connecting portion 110 One end is connected to the through-hole 121 to be able to pump, characterized in that it further comprises a hose for hose 150 is connected to the other end of the insertion groove 112 of the connecting portion 110, By such a configuration, the user may use the state in which the close contact part 100, the connection part 110, the breast pump part 120, and the storage container 130 are integrally coupled to breast milk, and the breast milk may be illustrated in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 1, only the close contact portion 100, the connection portion 110, and the storage container 130 are integrally coupled to each other, and the one end portion and the other end portion of the oil hose 150 are connected to the through hole 121 and the insertion groove 112, respectively. Automatic breast milk according to the present invention in two embodiments of breast milk after each connection The can be used.

In addition, the storage container 130 is a container for storing breast milk confined in the close contact part 100, and collects the breast milk discharged through the outlet 114 while being fastened to the lower portion of the connection part 110. It is preferable that the inlet is formed in a circular shape so that it can be easily stored and easily check the amount of breast milk stored therein, and is made of a transparent plastic material configured to form a thread on the inlet side thereof.

In particular, the storage container 130 may use any of the known containers as long as it has a cylindrical structure having a circular inlet formed at the top thereof, and thus the diameter of the inlet may be varied according to needs or circumstances. The upper portion of the lower portion of the connecting portion 110 is connected to the discharge passage 113, the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the upper outlet is formed at the bottom to apply a kind of container as shown in FIG. Part 115 is formed above the inside, the inner area is extended, the lower hollow portion 116 is connected to the upper hollow portion 115, the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the lower outlet is formed at the bottom It may be composed of a two-stage structure formed below the inside.

By such a configuration, the lower portion of the connection portion 110 is formed to have a diameter of the lower outlet formed on the lower end of the lower hollow portion 116 longer than the diameter of the upper outlet formed on the lower portion of the upper hollow portion 115. Since it has a structure that is, the user can select and use various types of storage container 130 having a diameter that can be fastened to the upper outlet or the lower outlet, depending on the need or situation.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6, the breast milk pumped from the breast of the user embedded in the indentation groove 101 by the oil pressure formed by the breast portion 120 flowed along the inner flow path (102) After being discharged to the open downward of the fastening portion 103 is configured to enter into the discharge path 113, discharged to the open downward of the fastening portion 103 when the oil pressure is formed by the pumping portion (120) The mother's milk may be introduced into the insertion groove 112 formed at the upper portion of the connection part 110 by the oil pressure, and furthermore, the milk may also flow into the breast milk part 120.

That is, when the automatic breast pump flows to the distal end of the fastening part 103 by the breast milk pressure repeatedly formed from the breast of the user by the breast milk pressure, the inside of the storage container 130 by gravity thereafter. The inner structure is formed so as to be introduced into, but in the interior of the fastening groove 111 in which the distal end of the fastening part 103 opened downward and the inlet of the discharge path 113 coexist, Because breast pressure acts on gravity and breast pressure at the same time to act on breast milk, a problem may occur in which some breast milk rises toward the insertion groove 112.

By the above process, the breast milk flowing into the inner groove 101 or the inside of the breast hose 150 is formed in the entire passage formed from the inner portion of the breast portion 120 to the inner portion of the contact portion 100. Blocking a part prevents the build-up pressure in the close contact portion 100, consequently degrading the pumping performance of the automatic breast pump, and flows into the pump portion 120, thereby introducing the pump or the control unit. It may cause a failure such as, and may remain in the insertion groove 112, the breast hose 150 or the breast portion 120 may cause contamination by bacteria and the like.

To solve this problem, as shown in Figures 2 (a) and 6, the automatic breast pump according to the present invention of the container in which the 'b' shaped flange 141 protrudes outwards along the circumference of the inlet It characterized in that it comprises a back flow prevention portion 140 of the elastic material is configured in the shape, the back flow prevention portion 140 is the 'b' shaped flange 141 is the inlet of the insertion groove 112 By inserting and fastening to the insertion groove 112 in the form of engaging the side prevents the back flow of breast milk by the oil pressure.

Therefore, the inlet of the backflow prevention part 140 is preferably formed in the same or similar shape and area so as to correspond to the inlet of the insertion groove 112, the entire or part of the outer surface of the insertion groove 112 It is preferably composed of a shape that can be inserted and fastened in close contact with the inner surface of the), made of an elastic material such as silicone that can easily repeat the contraction and relaxation, repeating the contraction and relaxation and the inside of the close part 100 Do not interfere with the buildup of oil pressure in the system.

In addition, as described above, the breast milk pumped from the breast of the user embedded in the indentation groove 101 by the oil pressure formed by the breast portion 120 flows along the inner flow passage 102 and then is fastened. Is discharged to the open downward of the portion 103, and is configured to be stored in the interior after entering the storage container 130 through the discharge path 113 and the discharge port 114, of the storage container 130 Backflow problems can also occur due to a variety of causes, including tilting, shaking, and pumping pressure.

When such a backflow occurs, a problem may occur in which breast milk is discharged to the outside of the close contact part 100 through the indentation groove 101, so as to solve such a problem, FIGS. 2A and 6. As shown, the automatic breast pump according to the present invention can be fastened to the distal end of the discharge passage 113, the upper end is composed of a cylindrical upper and lower ends, respectively, both sides are formed to be inclined downward downward The lower portion of the straight shape is characterized in that it comprises a silicon head 160 protruding downward from the open lower end of the upper portion.

That is, the silicon head 160 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an upper end and an open end, respectively, and the open upper end may be fastened to the distal end of the discharge path 113, and both sides of the bottom may be inclined downward. Since both sides are configured in a triangular shape and the open end is formed in a straight shape, the breast milk discharged downward through the discharge passage 113 is temporarily stored in the lower portion of the silicon head 160 and then discharged or the silicon head 160 is discharged. It can be easily discharged toward the storage container 130 by passing immediately through, but the reverse flow from the storage container 130 toward the discharge passage 113 is due to the structure of the end of the silicon head 160 is formed in a straight shape The configuration is limited.

In addition, the silicon head 160 is made of an elastic material such as silicon in the same way as the backflow prevention part 140, and when the breast milk is supplied through the discharge passage 113, the area of the terminal portion having a straight shape is temporarily It can be expanded, and in order to more effectively prevent the reverse flow of breast milk stored in the storage container 130, the shape of the distal end may be configured to be bent in one direction.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, both sides of the silicon head 160 may be double-sided to prevent breast milk backflow from the storage container 130 toward the discharge path 113. The inclined portion 161 may be formed to be inclined downward to form a shape of the upper and lower straits.

The above-described embodiments are provided by way of example so that the technical spirit of the present invention can be sufficiently delivered to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited and may be embodied in other forms.

Parts not related to the description are omitted in the drawings in order to clearly describe the present invention, in the drawings, the width, length, thickness, etc. of the components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience.

Also, like reference numerals denote like elements throughout the specification.

100: close contact
101: indentation groove 102: the inner passage
103: fastening part
110: connection
111: fastening groove 112: insertion groove
113: discharge path 114: discharge port
115: upper hollow part
116: lower hollow part
120: pumping part
121: through hole 122: receiving groove
123: input device 124: case
130: storage container
140: backflow prevention unit
141: flange
150: oil hose
160: Silicon Head
161: inclined portion

Claims (6)

The inner groove 101 is formed on one side, the fastening portion 103 for opening the distal end of the inner passage 102 connected to the inner groove 101 is formed in a funnel shape protruding in the other direction Close contact with the breast of the 100;
The insertion groove 112 connected to the fastening groove 111 is formed on the other side of the upper portion with the fastening groove 111 into which the fastening portion 103 is inserted is formed on one side, and the fastening groove ( A discharge passage 113 connected to the 111 is formed vertically downward, the connection portion 110 of the three-stage structure is formed in the lower discharge port 114 is connected to the discharge passage 113 is opened downward;
A breast pump unit 120 connected to the insertion groove 112 and repeatedly forming a breast pump pressure to adjust a pressure in the inner groove 101; And,
A storage container 130 fastened to the lower portion of the connection part 110 to store breast milk; Characterized in that comprises a,
The pumping unit 120,
Is coupled to the close contact portion 100 and accommodates the connection portion 110, the through-hole 121 for communicating the inside and the outside is protruding, the receiving groove 122 is formed at one side, the lower opening is formed, A case 124 in which the input device 123 is provided on the other side;
An oil pump (not shown) provided in the case 124 to repeatedly form the oil pressure;
A controller (not shown) for controlling the oil pump (not shown) based on a command input to the input device 123;
A power supply unit (not shown) for applying power to the oil pump (not shown) and the control unit (not shown); And,
One end of the connection part 110 is connected to the through part 121 so that the contact part 100 and the case 124 fastened to the connection part 110 can be spaced apart from each other. An oil hose 150 to which the other end is connected to 112; Automatic breast pump, characterized in that configured to include.
The method of claim 1,
In the insertion groove 112 of the connecting portion 110,
A 'b' shaped flange 141 is formed in the shape of a container that protrudes outwardly along the circumference of the inlet, and is inserted into the insertion groove 112 to prevent backflow of elastic material to prevent backflow of breast milk. Automatic breast pump, characterized in that 140 is provided.
The method of claim 1,
The lower portion of the connecting portion 110,
The upper hollow portion 115 is connected to the discharge path 113, the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the upper discharge port is formed at the lower end of the upper portion,
The inner area is extended and connected to the upper hollow portion 115, the screw groove is formed along the inner circumference and the lower hollow portion 116 is formed in the lower stage of the structure formed in the lower portion of the lower outlet formed at the bottom Automatic breast pump, characterized in that.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
At the distal end of the discharge path 113,
The upper portion is formed of a cylindrical shape with the upper and lower ends openable at the distal end of the discharge passage 113,
Both sides are formed to be inclined downward and the lower end of which the open end is formed in a straight shape protrudes downward from the open lower end of the upper part,
Automatic breast pump, characterized in that provided with a silicon head (160) for preventing the back flow of breast milk stored in the storage container (130).

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