KR20090012463A - Laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A clothes treatment device including an attachable steam supply kit is provided to allow a user to dispatch the steam supply kit from the device and repair the steam supply kit only when a steaming function is out of order. A clothes treatment device comprises a main body, a drum, containing the clothes, installed in the main body, an attachable steam supply kit including a steam supply device generating steam by heating water and a water supply device supplying the water to the steam generating device. The attachable steam supply kit generating the steam for supplying to the drum is installed in the main body. The attachable steam supply kit includes a housing(230) having the steam supply device and the water supply device. The housing is installed in the main body to be attachable.

Description

Clothing Treatment Apparatus {Laundry Treating Apparatus}

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus with a steam function.

The clothes treating apparatus means an apparatus for washing, drying or regenerating clothes such as a washing machine for washing clothes and a dryer for drying the washed clothes.

In general, a washing machine is a device that washes by using friction between laundry and washing water, and a pulsator type washing machine that washes by water flow generated by rotating a plate-type pulsator, and a lying down cylinder to rotate the inside of the tub. It is roughly classified into a drum washing machine that washes by using friction force of washing water and laundry falling in the washing machine. Recently, the demand for drum washing machines is increasing due to the use of less water and detergent, less cloth damage, and less tangling of laundry compared to pulsator type washing machines.

In addition, the dryer dries clothes that have been washed using hot air. The dryer is provided with a drum therein to accommodate clothes, and the drum is rotated by a driving source. And it is provided with hot air supply means for supplying hot air, and supplies the hot air into the drum containing the clothes to dry the clothes.

On the other hand, in recent years, the clothes processing apparatus has been added to the steam function to inject high-temperature steam in the clothes processing administration. Therefore, when hot steam is sprayed in the washing process, washing performance can be improved and sterilization effect can be seen as if the clothes are boiled. Also, when steam is sprayed in the drying process, wrinkles and wrinkles generated in the clothes can be easily removed. .

However, a user using the clothes treating apparatus without the steam function has a problem in that the clothes treating apparatus has to be replaced with a new product even though the clothes treating apparatus has not reached the end of its life.

In addition, since the components that perform the steam function are integrally formed inside the clothes treating apparatus, there is an inconvenience of opening the whole clothes treating apparatus in order to inspect or clean the components.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes handling apparatus that is easy to add or change the steam function without replacing the used clothes handling apparatus. .

In another aspect, the present invention is to provide a clothes processing apparatus that can easily manage the components for performing the steam function of the clothes processing apparatus.

The object of the invention as described above, the main body; A drum installed inside the main body to accommodate clothes; And a steam supply kit detachably installed on the main body to generate steam for supplying the drum, wherein the steam supply kit heats water to generate steam to generate steam and water to the steam generator. It is achieved by a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a water supply device for supplying.

Here, the steam supply kit further includes a housing in which the steam generator and the water supply device are installed, and the housing is preferably installed to be detachable from the main body.

In addition, the steam generator is preferably configured to include a water inlet for the water flowing from the water supply device, a heater for heating the water to generate steam, and a steam outlet for discharging the steam.

The steam supply kit may further include a steam supply pipe connected to the steam discharge port and spraying steam to the drum.

Here, the steam supply pipe is preferably separable into a first steam supply pipe fixed to the steam outlet and a second steam supply pipe fixed inside the body, wherein the first steam supply pipe and the second steam supply pipe are separated by a first connector. And it is preferable to be able to combine. And, the connector is preferably fixed to the outer surface of the main body is installed.

On the other hand, the steam supply kit may be coupled to the outer surface of the main body, preferably provided with a guide bar on the outer surface may be coupled to the steam supply kit by sliding along the guide bar.

And the steam supply kit is preferably controlled by a control unit formed in the main body.

Here, the water supply device may be detachably installed in the steam supply kit, and may include a water supply source for supplying water to the steam generator. At this time, the water supply device is preferably configured to further include a pump for supplying the water contained in the water supply source to the steam generator.

In addition, the water supply device may be made of a water supply hose that receives water from the outside of the steam supply kit. Specifically, the main body is provided with a water supply valve assembly connected to an external monastery, the water supply hose is connected to the water supply valve assembly can supply water to the steam generator. At this time, it is preferable that the water supply hose is connected to the water supply valve assembly to be detachably provided with a connector at one end.

As described above, the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises a component for performing the steam function in a selectable option form called a steam supply key. Therefore, there is an advantage that can easily add or change the steam function to the clothes treatment apparatus.

In addition, the steam supply kit can be easily attached and detached, and when an abnormality occurs while performing the steam function, only the steam supply kit can be separated to easily check and repair.

First, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, a washing machine for washing clothes as the clothes treating apparatus will be described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the idea of the present invention may be applied to a clothes treating apparatus such as a dryer for treating clothes using steam. Put it.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I 'of FIG.

1 and 2, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present embodiment may be attached to or detached from the main body 100, a drum 130 installed inside the main body 100 to accommodate clothing, and the main body 100. It is installed to include a steam supply kit 200 for generating steam for supplying to the drum 130.

The main body 100 includes a drum 130 therein to accommodate clothes, and the clothes processing administration is performed by components installed therein. The outer surface of the main body 100 can be selectively opened and closed door 120 so that the clothes can be inserted and withdrawn, the panel 110 for operating and displaying the operation details of the main body 100 can be formed. have.

And, the inside of the main body 100 is installed in the tub 140 and the tub 140 to be stored in the wash tub is rotatable to provide a space for washing the laundry introduced through the door 120 ( 130 is provided.

In addition, the clothes treating apparatus includes a gasket connecting the door 120 and the tub 140, a driving unit 150 for forward and reverse rotation of the drum 130, and rotational force of the driving unit 150. It includes a rotating shaft 155 for transmitting to the drum 130. A drain pump (not shown) and a drain pipe 160 for discharging the wash water contained in the tub 140 to the outside may be further included.

The laundry treatment apparatus configured as described above performs laundry administration while laundry is lifted while the drum 130 rotates by the operation of the driving unit 150 and then falls down by gravity.

On the other hand, the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured to be independent of the main body 100 further includes a steam supply kit 200 for supplying steam to the drum 130.

Recently, clothes processing apparatuses having a steam function have been widely produced, but the conventional clothes apparatus does not include the steam function in many cases. Therefore, in order to improve washing performance and prevent wrinkles due to the steam function, it may be necessary to replace the clothes processing apparatus with the steam function even though the life of the clothes treating apparatus is not reached.

Therefore, the present invention includes a steam supply kit 200 including a steam generator 220 for heating water to generate steam and a water supply device 210 for supplying water to the steam generator 220.

Wherein the steam supply kit 200 is an assembly that is configured independently of the main body can perform the steam function only by the configuration of the steam supply kit 200, the steam supply kit 200 to a conventional clothes treatment apparatus You can add the steam function by combining.

In addition, the steam supply kit 200 of the present invention is preferably installed to be detachable to the body (100). That is, according to the user's needs, the steam supply kit 200 can be easily installed and removed from the main body 100.

As the technology develops, the contents of the steam function added to the clothes treating apparatus are also rapidly developing and subdividing. Therefore, in order to upgrade the steam function of the clothes treatment apparatus or to use other steam functions, there is no choice but to purchase a new clothes treatment apparatus having the corresponding function.

However, the present invention is provided with a steam supply kit 200 as a stand alone product performing a steam function in the clothes treatment apparatus, and the steam supply kit is easily installed on the main body 100 of the clothes treatment apparatus. It is configured to selectively combine and change the device to perform the specific function by introducing the concept of options in the clothes treatment apparatus, it is possible to add and upgrade the steam function only by replacing the steam supply kit (200). Do.

In addition, according to the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the apparatus for performing the steam function, there is an advantage in that the steam supply kit 200 can be separated and repaired and replaced without disassembling the clothes treating apparatus.

In addition, even when using a plurality of clothes treatment apparatus, the clothes treatment apparatus according to the present invention is easy to attach and detach the steam supply kit 200, the other clothes processing apparatus and the steam supply kit 200 to share It is possible configuration.

3 is a schematic view showing the internal components of the steam supply kit 200 in Figure 1, Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the internal components of the steam generator 220 in FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, it will be described in detail the configuration of the steam supply kit 200 of the present embodiment.

The steam supply kit 200 is configured to include a water supply device 210 and a steam supply device 220 therein as described above.

In this embodiment, the water supply device 210 is preferably configured to include a water supply source 211 detachably installed in the steam supply kit (200).

This is because, when water is directly supplied from the monastery, the procedure for coupling and separating the steam supply kit 200 to the main body 100 may be complicated. Particularly, in another embodiment in which the clothes treating apparatus is configured as a dryer, the clothes treating apparatus may be installed away from the monastery. In this case, the steam supply kit 200 is preferably provided with a detachable water supply 211 so that water can be indirectly collected from the monastery instead of having a separate device directly connected to the monastery.

Therefore, the water supply device 210 of the present embodiment includes a water supply source 211 in the form of a cartridge detachably from the outside, as shown in Figure 3, the water collected from the monastery through a path such as piping 212 Supply to the steam generator 220.

At this time, the water supply device 210 preferably includes a pump 213 for supplying the water contained in the water supply source 211 to the steam generator 220. Therefore, water may be supplied to the steam generator 220 regardless of the water head difference of the flow path supplied to the steam generator 220.

In the present embodiment, the water supply device 210 is configured using the water supply source 211 that is detachably installed, but this is only an embodiment, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to use a water supply device that can be directly connected to the external monastery to supply water, and in addition, if the configuration that can supply water to the steam generator 220 is included in the present invention.

Meanwhile, the steam generator 220 receives water from the water supply device 210 and generates steam using the steam generator 220.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the steam generator 220 includes a steam generator housing 221 forming an appearance, and is connected to the water supply device 210 on an outer surface of the steam generator housing 221. The water outlet 223 and the steam outlet 226 is connected to the steam supply pipe 310 is formed. A heater 222 is installed inside the steam generator housing 221 to heat water introduced through the water inlet 223, and discharge steam generated at this time through the steam outlet 226.

In addition, the steam generator 220 may be provided with a water level sensor 224 for measuring the water supply amount, may be provided with a temperature sensor 225 for measuring the water temperature to control the operation of the heater 222. .

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, a steam supply pipe 310 for supplying steam generated by the steam generator 220 to the drum 130 of the main body 100 is formed. One end of the steam supply pipe 310 is connected to the steam outlet 226 and the other end is connected to the drum 130 to install the steam generated from the steam generator 220 into the drum 130. do.

In addition, the steam supply pipe 310 is preferably fixed to the drum 130 through the gasket connecting the door 120 and the tub 140, the steam supply pipe 310 is strongly steam Preferably, the sprayed portion of steam has a nozzle shape 312 so that it can be sprayed.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, when the clothes processing apparatus separates the steam supply kit 200 from the main body 100, the steam supply pipe 310 to the steam supply kit 200 and the main body 100 It is preferable to be configured to easily release the connection state. In this case, the steam supply pipe 310 may be configured in various forms.

First, one end of the steam supply pipe 310 may be coupled to the steam outlet 226 and configured to penetrate the outer surface of the steam supply kit 200. In this case, when the steam supply kit 200 is coupled to the main body 100, the other end of the steam supply pipe 310 exposed to the outer surface of the steam supply kit 200 is inserted into the main body 100. Can be connected.

In addition, the steam supply pipe 310 may be configured to penetrate the outer surface of the main body 100 while one end of the steam is fixed to the inside of the main body 100. In this case, when the steam supply kit 310 is coupled to the main body 100, the other end of the steam supply pipe 310 exposed to the outer surface of the main body 100 is a steam outlet 226 of the steam supply kit 200. Can be connected to steam supply.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the steam supply pipe 310 may be separated into a first steam supply pipe 310a and a second steam supply pipe 310b. Here, the first steam supply pipe 310a has one end fixed to the steam outlet 226, and the second steam supply pipe 310b has one end fixed to a position capable of supplying steam to the drum 130. 100 is fixed inside.

In addition, the first steam supply pipe 310a and the second steam supply pipe 310b may be configured to be separated and coupled by the first connector 311.

In addition, the first connector 311 may be formed at a portion at which the steam supply pipe 310 is exposed to the outside. That is, portions not fixed in the first steam supply pipe 310a and the second steam supply pipe 310b may be exposed to the outer surface and connected to each other by the first connector 311.

In this case, the first steam supply pipe 310a is connected to the steam outlet 226 and the portion of the second steam supply pipe 310b for injecting steam to the drum 130 are respectively fixed, the first This is because the connection state of the steam supply pipe 310 according to the detachment and detachment of the steam supply kit 200 can be adjusted only by removing and coupling the first connector 311.

In this case, when the first steam supply pipe 310a and the second steam supply pipe 310b are connected to each other, the first connector 311 may be formed such that the coupling portion is sealed to prevent leakage of steam to the outside.

In addition, the first steam supply pipe (310a) and the second steam supply pipe (310b) is preferably composed of a flexible member. At this time, it is easy to combine and separate and organize each steam supply pipe 310 according to the detachment of the steam supply kit (200).

In this embodiment, the first connector 310a may be installed to be fixed to an outer surface of the main body 100. In this case, separation and coupling of the first and second steam supply pipes 310a and 310b may be easier. In addition, when the steam supply kit 200 is separated, the aesthetics of the back of the main body 100 is also improved.

In the present embodiment, but provided with a steam supply pipe 310 of the configuration as described above, this is only one embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, the steam supply pipe is formed to facilitate the removal of the steam supply kit 200. If it is 310, it is all possible. For example, the first connector 311 may be fixed to an outer surface of the steam supply kit 200. In addition, if the steam outlet 226 is formed to be exposed to the outer surface of the steam supply kit 200, the steam supply pipe 310 may be directly connected by a connector provided in the steam outlet 226.

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a shape in which the steam supply kit 200 according to the present invention is separated from the main body 100.

As shown in FIG. 5, the steam supply kit 200 further includes a housing 230 forming an appearance and having the steam generator 220 and the water supply device 210 installed therein, and the housing ( 230 is preferably installed to be detachable from the main body 100.

As described above, the steam supply kit 200 is a device configured in the form of a single kit to add a steam function to the clothes treatment apparatus. Therefore, the separate steam supply kit 200 can be distributed and used as an independent product, provided with a separate housing 230 so as to form an independent appearance and protect internal components, and detachable from the main body 100. It is desirable to be.

Here, the steam supply kit 200 is preferably coupled to the outer surface of the main body 100. In this embodiment, the steam supply kit 200 is coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100, it may be made easier to attach and detach the main body 100.

In this case, the steam supply kit 200 is preferably configured to be coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100. The steam supply pipe 310 is generally formed on the upper side of the main body 100 so that steam is injected to the upper side of the drum 130, the steam supply kit 200 is coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100 This is because the steam supply pipe 310 can minimize the portion exposed to the outside. In addition, the steam supply kit 200 is preferably coupled on the upper surface of the main body 100 to be stably coupled to the main body 100 by its own load.

At this time, the main body 100 has a guide bar 101 on the upper surface of the steam supply kit 200 is more preferably coupled to the sliding along the guide bar (101).

As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the main body 100 includes a guide bar 101 on an upper surface thereof. In addition, the lower surface of the steam supply kit 200 is provided with a groove 231 corresponding to the guide bar 101, is slidingly coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100 along the guide bar.

Accordingly, the steam supply kit 200 may be firmly coupled by the guide bar 101 and easily removed. In addition, the close contact as described above, it provides a sense of stability like a single product.

In this embodiment, the steam supply kit 200 is a sliding coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100, but this is only one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, the steam supply kit 200 If both the main body 100 and the easily detachable coupling method is possible.

On the other hand, the steam supply kit 200 may be controlled by the control unit 170 formed in the main body 100.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main body 100 forms a control panel 110 formed on a front surface thereof, so that a user can input operation details of the clothes processing apparatus and process the clothes according to the input contents. It may include a control unit 170 for controlling the operation of the device.

In this case, when the main body 100 of the steam supply kit 200 is coupled, when the user inputs the operation of the steam function through the control panel 110, the steam by the control unit 170 formed on the main body 100. It is preferable to control the operation of the supply kit 200.

In the present embodiment, when the main body 100 of the steam supply kit 200 is coupled, the control signal of the control unit 170 formed in the main body 100 is provided with a device capable of transmitting to the steam supply kit 200 The operation of the steam supply kit 200 may be controlled by the controller 170.

In this case, the device for transmitting the control signal to the steam supply kit 200 can be configured in various ways. For example, when the steam supply kit 200 is in close contact with the upper surface of the main body 100 as in the present embodiment, a circuit terminal (not shown) formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the main body 100 and And, the circuit terminals formed to correspond to the predetermined position on the bottom surface of the steam supply kit 200 is in close contact with each other, it is possible to transmit signals through the circuit terminals. In addition, when the steam supply kit 200 is coupled to the main body 100 by having a control line (not shown) capable of transmitting a separate control signal, the control line may be connected to transmit a control signal.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the steam supply kit 200 is coupled to the main body 100 in which the clothes processing administration is performed, the clothes capable of performing the steam function through the control unit 170 formed in the main body 100. Provide a processing device.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the water supply device 210 of the steam supply kit 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 8.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the steam supply kit 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing a coupling method of the water supply hose and the water supply valve assembly in FIG.

Unlike this embodiment, the water supply device 210 is different from the water supply hose 320 that can be directly supplied with water from the monastery. That is, as shown in Figure 7, the steam generator 220 is provided inside the steam supply kit 200 and the water supply hose 320 to the water supply port 223 of the steam generator 220 Is connected, the water supply is configured directly to the steam generator 220 from the outside.

In the present embodiment, a water supply valve assembly 330 is installed in the main body 100 to selectively supply water through an external monastery to supply water through a plurality of branched flow paths, and the water supply hose 320 is the water supply valve assembly. It is preferable to be connected to the 330 to supply water to the steam generator 220.

In general, in the case of the drum washing machine is directly connected to the monastery outside, and the washing water is supplied, according to the present embodiment it is possible to supply water to the steam generator 220 using the water supply facility provided in the drum washing machine There is an advantage.

On the other hand, so that the steam supply kit 200 can be easily attached to the main body 100, the water supply hose 320 is also the water supply valve assembly 330 and the water inlet ( 223) should be configured to selectively release the connection state.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the water supply hose 320 may be easily detached from the water supply valve assembly 330 by a second connector 321 provided at one end thereof.

In particular, a second connector 321 formed at one end of the water supply hose 320 is fixed to an outer surface of the steam supply kit 200, and an extension hose 331 branched from the water supply valve assembly 330 extends. It is more preferable to be coupled by the second connector 321.

In this case, the water supply hose by the second connector 321 exposed to the outside, without having to open the outer surface of the steam generating kit 200 or the main body 100 in order to connect or disconnect the water supply hose 320 The connection state of the 320 can be easily adjusted.

In this embodiment, as described above, a second connector 321 is provided at one end of the water supply hose 320 to detachably couple the water supply valve assembly 330, but this is only an embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the above coupling method. In addition to the method borrowed from the present embodiment, embodiments of the coupling method of the steam supply pipe 310 described above are also applicable, and in addition, the connection state of the water supply hose 320 can be easily separated and coupled. Any configuration is possible.

On the other hand, the water supply hose 320 preferably further includes a valve (not shown) that can control the supply of water from the water supply valve assembly 330 to the steam generator 220.

In this case, it is possible to control the valve to adjust the amount of water supplied to the steam supply device 220 according to the content required by the clothes treatment apparatus.

9 is a rear view showing the back of the clothes treating apparatus according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the clothes treating apparatus according to the present embodiment, the steam supply pipe 310 and the water supply hose 320 have a first connector 311 and a second connector 321 at the rear of the clothing treatment apparatus. Connected by). In this case, it is easy to separate and couple the steam supply pipe 310 and the water supply hose 320 by the respective connector (311, 321), the steam supply kit 200 is easy to the main body 100 Provided is a detachable clothes treatment apparatus.

1 is a perspective view showing a clothes treating apparatus according to this embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the internal components of the steam supply kit in Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the internal components of the steam generator in Figure 3,

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a steam supply kit according to the present invention separated from the main body;

6 is a block diagram showing the control contents of the control unit according to the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram showing an internal configuration of a steam supply kit according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating a water supply hose and a water supply valve assembly coupling method in FIG. 7; FIG.

9 is a rear view of the clothes treating apparatus of FIG. 7;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: main body 101: guide bar

130: door 170: control unit

200: steam supply kit 210: water supply device

211: water supply source 220: steam generator

222: heater 223: water inlet

224 steam outlet 230 housing

310: steam supply pipe 310a: first steam supply pipe

310b: second steam supply pipe 311: first connector

320: water supply hose 321: second connector

330: water supply valve assembly 331: extension hose

Claims (16)

main body; A drum installed inside the main body to accommodate clothes; And It is installed to be detachable to the main body includes a steam supply kit for generating steam for supplying to the drum, The steam supply kit comprises a steam generator for heating water to generate steam and a water supply device for supplying water to the steam generator. The method of claim 1, The steam supply kit further includes a housing in which the steam generator and the water supply device are installed, and the housing is installed to be detachable from the main body. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The steam generator includes a water supply port for introducing water from the water supply device, a heater for heating the water to generate steam, and a steam discharge port for discharging the steam. The method of claim 3, And a steam supply pipe connected to the steam outlet for injecting steam into the drum. The method of claim 4, wherein The steam supply pipe is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that separated by the first steam supply pipe is fixed to the steam outlet and the second steam supply pipe is fixed to the inside of the main body. The method of claim 5, And the first steam supply pipe and the second steam supply pipe are separated and coupled by a first connector. The method of claim 6, The connector is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that is installed fixed to the outer surface of the main body The method according to claim 1 or 2, The steam supply kit is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that coupled to the outer surface of the body. The method of claim 8, The outer surface is provided with a guide bar clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that the steam supply kit is coupled by sliding along the guide bar. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The steam supply kit is controlled by a control unit provided in the main body. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The water supply device is detachably installed on the steam supply kit, the clothes processing apparatus comprising a water supply source for supplying water to the steam generator. The method of claim 11, The water supply device further comprises a pump for supplying the water contained in the water supply source to the steam generating device. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The water supply device is a clothing treatment apparatus comprising a water supply hose receiving water from the outside of the steam supply kit. The method of claim 13, The main body is provided with a water supply valve assembly connected to the external monastery, The water supply hose is connected to the water supply valve assembly, characterized in that for supplying water to the steam generator. The method of claim 14, The water supply hose is provided with a second connector at one end of the clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that connected to the water supply valve assembly detachably. The method of claim 15, The second connector is installed on the outer surface of the main body, characterized in that the extension hose branched from the water supply valve assembly is coupled to the second connector.

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