US20100019527A1 - Sun visor for vehicles - Google Patents

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US20100019527A1
US20100019527A1 US12/507,106 US50710609A US2010019527A1 US 20100019527 A1 US20100019527 A1 US 20100019527A1 US 50710609 A US50710609 A US 50710609A US 2010019527 A1 US2010019527 A1 US 2010019527A1
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Takashi Asai
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J3/00—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles
    • B60J3/02—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles adjustable in position
    • B60J3/0204—Sun visors
    • B60J3/0213—Sun visors characterised by the mounting means
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  • the present invention relates to a sun visor for vehicles.
  • a sun visor for vehicles includes a sun visor body and a support rod that can pivot with respect to the sun visor body.
  • the sun visor body is mounted to an interior roof surface of a vehicle via the support rod and can pivot between a storage region along the roof surface and a use region along the windshield.
  • a spring clip is provided inside the sun visor body and generates a predetermined rotating torque by biasing and holding the support rod from the outside when the sun visor body is pivoted.
  • Such a sun visor for vehicles is disclosed, for example, in Japanese non-examined laid-open Patent Publication No. H5-246241.
  • the known spring clip disclosed in this publication is formed by a leaf spring and obtains a rotating torque of the sun visor body by clipping the support rod from the outside.
  • the known spring clip is configured to contact the support rod at two points in the circumferential direction (two-point holding system), so that a greater biasing force (clipping force) is required to generate the required torque.
  • a greater biasing force clipping force
  • an area of the support rod which has higher frequency of contact with the spring clip deforms (is dented or bent) by the biasing force of the spring clip.
  • the support rod is made of synthetic resin, the support rod may creep, so that the support rod cannot retain its circular shape and torque fluctuations may occur. In this respect, further improvement is required.
  • a representative vehicle sun visor includes a sun visor body and a support rod for mounting the sun visor body to a vehicle, and the sun visor body can pivot on the support rod.
  • the sun visor further includes a biasing and holding member that biases and holds the support rod only by three regions in a circumferential direction of the support rod.
  • the biasing and holding member is formed by bending a single leaf spring and integrally includes a support rod holding region and a biasing force generating region.
  • the support rod holding region comprises the three regions that surround an outer surface of the support rod, and the biasing force generating region is spaced apart a predetermined distance from the support rod holding region in a direction transverse to the axial direction of the support rod.
  • the biasing force generating region is designed as a mounting part for mounting the biasing and holding member to the sun visor body.
  • the manner of “biasing and holding” in this invention refers to the manner of elastically holding the support rod by applying a spring force to the outer surface of the support rod.
  • the sun visor includes a biasing and holding member that biases and holds the support rod only by three regions in a circumferential direction of the support rod.
  • the three regions that bias and hold the support rod are arranged generally equidistantly in the circumferential direction, but the arrangement of the three regions is not limited to this.
  • a biasing force upon each of the three regions of the support rod can be reduced, while a rotating torque required to pivot the sun visor body with respect to the support rod can be secured. As a result, an effect of preventing deformation of the support rod or an effect of reducing the occurrence of creep can be obtained.
  • the biasing and holding member is formed by a leaf spring and integrally includes a support rod holding region and a biasing force generating region, and the biasing force generating region is formed at a predetermined distance from the support rod holding region in a direction transverse to the axial direction of the support rod.
  • the biasing force generating region is designed as a mounting part for mounting the biasing and holding member to the sun visor body.
  • the biasing force generating region also serves as a mounting part. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an additional mounting part, so that the biasing and holding member can be provided with a rational structure of holding the support rod.
  • the support rod holding region has two clipping regions that are opposed to each other and elastically clip the support rod, and a third contact region that receives the support rod.
  • the two clipping regions are arranged such that respective normal of each clipping region extends toward the third contact region to cross each other.
  • the third contact region may be formed by an extension extending from a free end of the clipping region, or it may be formed by an extension extending from a fixed end of the clipping region.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing the entire structure of a sun visor for vehicles according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1 , in the working state in which a sun visor body is placed in a use region.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1 , in the storage state (locked state) in which the sun visor body is placed in a storage region.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of a spring clip.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of a spring clip according to a second embodiment, in the working state in which the sun visor body is placed in the use region.
  • FIG. 8 is also a side view of the spring clip, in the storage state (locked state) in which the sun visor body is placed in the storage region.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 11 is a rear view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the entire structure of a spring clip according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is also a perspective view showing the entire structure of the spring clip, in the state in which a horizontal rod portion is held by the spring clip.
  • FIG. 14 is a side view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 15 is a front view of the spring clip.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire structure of the sun visor 101 .
  • the sun visor 101 mainly includes a sun visor body 103 , a support rod 105 having a circular section and provided to mount the sun visor body 103 to the vehicle, and a mounting bracket 107 .
  • the support rod 105 has a generally L-shaped configuration and includes a generally vertically extending rod portion 105 a and a generally horizontally extending rod portion 105 b .
  • the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 is pivotally mounted to one corner of the upper edge of the sun visor body 103 .
  • the vertical rod portion 105 a of the support rod 105 is pivotally mounted to the front corner of the interior roof surface of the vehicle via the mounting bracket 107 .
  • the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b is taken as the lateral direction of the vehicle
  • the axial direction of the vertical rod portion 105 a is as the vertical direction
  • a horizontal direction transverse to the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b is as the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the sun visor body 103 can be pivoted on the axis of the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 between a storage region along the interior roof surface and a use (light-shielding) region along the windshield. Further, the sun visor body 103 can be pivoted on the axis of the vertical rod portion 105 a between a front position along the windshield and a side position along a side window.
  • a support shaft 109 is provided on a free end portion of the upper edge of the sun visor body 103 .
  • the support shaft 109 is supported by a hook (not shown) mounted on the interior roof surface when the sun visor body 103 is placed in the front position, so that the pivotal movement of the sun visor body 103 in the front position between the storage position and the use position can be stabilized.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken along line A-A in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 2 shows the working state in which the sun visor body 103 is placed in the use region
  • FIG. 3 shows the storage state (locked state) in which the sun visor body 103 is placed in the storage region.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a metal spring clip
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the spring clip
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of the spring clip.
  • the sun visor body 103 has a hollow shell structure having two body component parts 103 A, 103 B which are opposed to each other and joined together in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (the direction of the thickness of the sun visor body).
  • the outer surface of the sun visor body 103 is covered with a sheath.
  • the two body component parts 103 A, 103 B are joined together, for example, by engagement between a plurality of coupling pins formed on one body component part 103 A and boss holes of a plurality of bosses formed on the other body component part 103 B, which are not shown.
  • a bearing element 111 is provided within the internal space of the hollow sun visor body 103 and pivotally supports the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 .
  • the bearing element 111 includes a clip support part 113 for supporting a metal spring clip 121 and right and left bearing parts 115 disposed on the right and left sides of the clip support part 113 (in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b ).
  • the horizontal rod portion 105 b is inserted through the bearing element 111 such that it can pivot with respect to the bearing element 111 and is prevented from becoming removed from the bearing element 111 .
  • the bearing element 111 may be integrally formed with the one body component part 103 A, or it may be formed as a separate member and fixedly mounted to the body component part 103 A.
  • the spring clip 121 is a feature that corresponds to the “biasing and holding member” according to this invention.
  • the spring clip 121 rotatably holds the horizontal rod portion 105 b while applying a spring force from radially outward to an outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 .
  • the spring clip 121 provides a predetermined rotating torque for rotation of the sun visor body 103 .
  • the spring clip 121 is a feature that corresponds to the “biasing and holding member” according to this invention.
  • the spring clip 121 is formed by bending a single leaf spring.
  • the spring clip 121 mainly includes a generally U-shaped central bend 123 which generates a spring force, first and second arms 125 , 127 extending upward (toward the horizontal rod portion 105 b ) from the central bend 123 and opposed to each other, and an arcuate extension arm 129 extending from an upper end of the second arm 127 toward an upper end of the first arm 125 .
  • a first contact portion 125 a is formed on the first arm 125 substantially in the middle in the longitudinal direction of the first arm 125 (in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b ) and contacts the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • Two second contact portions 127 a are formed on the second arm 127 and opposed to the first contact portion 125 a in the respective positions displaced from the first contact portion 125 a in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the first contact portion 125 a of the first arm 125 and the second contact portions 127 a of the second arm 127 are opposed to each other in a staggered configuration.
  • a third contact portion 129 a is formed on an extending end of the extension arm 129 and contacts the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the third contact portion 129 a is formed by an extension of the free end of the second arm 127 .
  • the distance between the first contact portion 125 a of the first arm 125 and the second contact portions 127 a of the second arm 127 is set such that the first arm 125 and the second arm 127 are opened outward from the central bend 123 when holding the circular outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b therebetween.
  • the central bend 123 generates a spring force, so that the first and second arms 125 , 127 are provided with the spring force and clip the horizontal rod portion 105 b by the spring force.
  • the central bend 123 is a feature that corresponds to the “biasing force generating region” according to this invention. Further, the strength of the spring forces of the first and second arms 125 , 127 can be appropriately set according to the distance between the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a , the thickness of the leaf spring or other similar factors.
  • the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a are formed by inclined flat surfaces and arranged such that respective normal of each inclined flat surface extends toward the third contact portion 129 a and cross each other. Therefore, when the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a clip the horizontal rod portion 105 b , the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a apply upward forces to the horizontal rod portion 105 b , and the third contact portion 129 a receives the upward forces.
  • the spring clip 121 holds the horizontal rod portion 105 b at three points in the circumferential direction, and the first, second and third contact portions 125 a , 127 a , 129 a are arranged generally equidistantly or at intervals of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b.
  • first, second and third contact portions 125 a , 127 a , 129 a have respective predetermined lengths in the longitudinal direction of the spring clip 121 . Therefore, the first, second and third contact portions 125 a , 127 a , 129 a come substantially in line contact with the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the third contact portion 129 a may be provided with a plane shape or curved shape insofar as the third contact portion 129 a contacts with the horizontal rod portion 105 b in a line-contact manner.
  • the third contact portion 129 a may be constructed, with respect to a cross-section crossing the longitudinal direction of the spring clip 121 , to have a plane shape or curved shape having a diameter larger than the diameter of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the first arm 125 having the first contact portion 125 a , the second arm 127 having the second contact portions 127 a and the extension arm 129 having the third contact portion 129 a are features that correspond to the “support rod holding region” according to this invention.
  • first arm 125 having the first contact portion 125 a and the second arm 127 having the second contact portions 127 a are features that correspond to the “two clipping regions opposed to each other”, and the extension arm 129 having the third contact portion 129 a corresponds to the “third contact region” according to this invention.
  • the spring clip 121 having the above-described construction is mounted to the clip support part 113 by press-fitting the central bend 123 from above into a support hole 113 a formed in the clip support part 113 of the bearing element 111 .
  • Upturned engagement pieces 123 a are formed on outward portions of the central bend 123 by cutting and raising.
  • the central bend 123 is a feature that corresponds to the “mounting part” according to this invention.
  • a concave portion may be formed at a side outer region of the central bend 123 or a penetration hole may be formed at a side region of the central bend 123 , while forming a projecting portion at an inner wall of the support hole 113 a .
  • the projecting portion of the support hole 113 a engages with the concave portion or with the penetration hole and thus, the spring clip 121 is prevented from becoming detached.
  • predetermined portion of the clip support part 113 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 may be engaged with the cutting portion 123 b .
  • the spring clip 121 can be prevented from moving in a longitudinal direction thereof and as a result, the spring clip 121 can be secured in a stable manner.
  • notch-like flat portions 105 c are formed in areas of the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 which come into contact with the first contact portion 125 a of the first arm 125 and the second contact portions 127 a of the second arm 127 in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b and have a predetermined extent in the circumferential direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the flat portions 105 c are designed such that the spring forces (clipping forces) of the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a acting upon the horizontal rod portion 105 b are applied as a torque with which the sun visor body 103 is forced to rotate toward the storage region when the sun visor body 103 is pivoted from the use position toward the storage position and reaches a predetermined intermediate position.
  • FIG. 3 shows the sun visor body 103 placed in the storage region. In this position, the first contact portion 125 a of the first arm 125 and the second contact portions 127 a of the second arm 127 are held in face contact with the flat portions 105 c of the horizontal rod portion 105 b . In other words, the sun visor body 193 is locked.
  • the notch-like flat portions 105 c may be provided only with one of the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a.
  • notch portion (concave portion) 127 b is provided in certain area of the second contact portion 127 a as shown in FIG. 4 , the notch portion 127 b may be abbreviated such that the second contact portion 127 a has no concave.
  • the spring clip 121 clips the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 by the two opposed and elastically biased contact portions 125 a , 127 a of the first and second arms 125 , 127 which are arranged at a distance of about 120 degrees from each other in the circumferential direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the third contact portion 129 a receives the clipping forces applied to the horizontal rod portion 105 b by the contact portions 125 a , 127 a .
  • the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 is held at three points in the circumferential direction.
  • an area of the horizontal rod portion 105 b which has higher frequency of use in a use region can be prevented from locally deforming (being dented or bent). Further, if the horizontal rod portion 105 b is made, for example, of synthetic resin, the occurrence of creep of the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be reduced, so that the circular form of the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be retained for a longer period of time and ease of operation of pivoting the sun visor body 103 can be enhanced.
  • the occurrence of radial displacement of the horizontal rod portion 105 b and the spring clip 121 with respect to each other can be prevented when the sun visor body 103 is pivoted.
  • radial displacement of the horizontal rod portion 105 b and the spring clip 121 may occur with respect to each other at the start of the pivotal movement of the sun visor body. Such radial displacement may cause deterioration of operational feeling by torque release at the start of the pivotal movement. According to this embodiment, however, such a problem can be prevented.
  • the central bend 123 designed as a part for generating a spring force is inserted into the support hole 113 a of the clip support part 113 of the bearing element 111 .
  • the spring-force generating part also serves as a mounting part. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an additional mounting part, so that the spring clip 121 can be provided with a rational structure of holding the horizontal rod portion.
  • the regions of holding the horizontal rod portion 105 b are arranged such that respective normals of the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a which clip the horizontal rod portion 105 b with a predetermined spring force applied thereto cross each other at about 120 degrees and extend toward the third contact portion 129 a which is disposed above between the first and second contact portions 125 a , 127 a .
  • the notch-like flat portions 105 c for the first contact portion 125 a and the second contact portions 127 a can be formed in the horizontal rod portion 105 b in positions displaced from each other in the axial direction. Therefore, deterioration of strength of the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be lessened, compared with a construction in which the flat portions 105 c for the first contact portion 125 a and the second contact portions 127 a are formed in the same position in the axial direction.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views of the spring clip 121 according to this embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 shows the working state in which the sun visor body 103 is placed in the use region
  • FIG. 8 shows the storage state (locked state) in which the sun visor body 103 is placed in the storage region.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the spring clip 121
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of the spring clip
  • FIG. 11 is a rear view of the spring clip.
  • This embodiment is an alteration to the shape of the spring clip 121 of the above-described first embodiment.
  • the first arm 125 and the second arm 127 have respective extension arms 131 , 133 , and inner surfaces of the extension arms 131 , 133 or third contact portions 131 a , 133 a contact the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • it has the same construction as the first embodiment. Therefore, components or elements which are substantially identical to those in the first embodiment are given like numerals and will not be described or briefly described.
  • a first contact portion 125 a is formed on the first arm 125 substantially in the middle in the longitudinal direction of the first arm 125 (in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b ) and contacts the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • Two second contact portions 127 a are formed on the second arm 127 and opposed to the first contact portion 125 a in the respective positions displaced from the first contact portion 125 a in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the first contact portion 125 a of the first arm 125 and the second contact portions 127 a of the second arm 127 are opposed to each other in a staggered configuration.
  • the first arm 125 is provided with one extension arm 131 extending from the first contact portion 125 a
  • the second arm 127 is provided with two extension arms 133 extending from the two second contact portions 127 a
  • the extension arms 131 , 133 are formed on the first and second arms 125 , 127 in a staggered configuration in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the extension arms 131 , 133 are avoided from interfering with each other and cooperate to receive the clipping force applied to the horizontal rod portion 105 b.
  • the spring clip 121 is thus constructed and can hold the horizontal rod portion 105 b at three points in the circumferential direction. Therefore, like in the above-described first embodiment, a spring force upon each of the contact portions 125 a , 127 a , 131 a , 133 a can be reduced, and a rotating torque required to pivot the sun visor body 103 with respect to the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be obtained.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 are perspective views of the spring clip 141
  • FIG. 13 shows the state in which the horizontal rod portion 105 b is held by the spring clip.
  • FIG. 14 is a side view of the spring clip 141
  • FIG. 15 is a front view of the spring clip 141 .
  • the spring clip 141 is formed by bending a single leaf spring.
  • the spring clip 141 mainly includes a generally inverted triangular central bend 143 , and first and second arms 145 , 147 extending downward from the central bend 143 and opposed to each other.
  • the central bend 143 forms a holding region for holding the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the triangular central bend 143 has first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b formed by its opposed two sides, and a third contact portion 143 c formed by its top side corresponding to the base of the triangular shape.
  • the spring clip 141 of this embodiment holds the outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b at three points in the circumferential direction, and the first, second and third contact portions 143 a , 143 b , 143 c are arranged generally equidistantly (at intervals of about 120 degrees) in the circumferential direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b .
  • the central bend 143 is a feature that corresponds to the “support rod holding region” according to this invention.
  • the third contact portion 143 c is formed by an extension extending between fixed ends 143 d from which the first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b elastically deform.
  • the first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b are opposed to each other in a staggered configuration. Accordingly, as described in the first embodiment, the notch-like flat portions 105 c for the first contact portion 143 and the second contact portions 143 b can be formed in the horizontal rod portion 105 b in positions displaced from each other in the axial direction. Therefore, compared with a construction in which the flat portions 105 c for the first contact portion 143 a and the second contact portions 143 b are formed in the same position in the axial direction, deterioration of strength of the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be reduced.
  • the first and second arms 145 , 147 extend further downward from the first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b .
  • An extending end of the second arm 147 is folded over into a generally U-shaped form, and a folded end 147 a of the second arm 147 is lapped on the outer surface of an extending end of the first arm 145 .
  • an extending end region 148 of the first and second arms 145 , 147 is press-fitted from above into the support hole 113 a of the clip support part 113 .
  • the first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b are both formed by inclined flat surfaces and arranged such that respective normal of each inclined flat surfaces extends toward the third contact portion 143 c and cross each other.
  • the distance between the first contact portion 143 a and the second contact portions 143 b is set such that the first arm 145 and the second arm 147 are opened outward from a fixed end in the form of the extending end region 148 supported by the clip support part 113 when holding the circular outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b therebetween.
  • a spring force is generated and applied to the first and second arms 145 , 147 .
  • the first and second contact portions 143 a , 143 b clip the horizontal rod portion 105 b by the spring force.
  • the extending end region 148 of the arms 145 , 147 is a feature that corresponds to the “biasing force generating region” and the “mounting part” according to this invention.
  • the spring clip 141 can hold the circular outer surface of the horizontal rod portion 105 b of the support rod 105 at three points in the circumferential direction. Therefore, a spring force upon each of the contact portions 143 a , 143 b , 143 c can be reduced, while a rotating torque required to pivot the sun visor body 103 can be secured. As a result, an area of the horizontal rod portion 105 b which have higher frequency of use in a use region can be prevented from locally deforming (being dented or bent).
  • the horizontal rod portion 105 b is made, for example, of synthetic resin, the occurrence of creep of the horizontal rod portion 105 b can be reduced, so that the horizontal rod portion 105 b can retain its circular shape for a longer period of time and ease of operation can be enhanced.
  • the occurrence of radial displacement of the horizontal rod portion 105 b and the spring clip 141 with respect to each other can be prevented when the sun visor body 103 is pivoted.
  • radial displacement of the horizontal rod portion 105 b and the spring clip 121 may occur with respect to each other at the start of the pivotal movement of the sun visor body. Such radial displacement may cause deterioration of operational feeling by torque release at the start of the pivotal movement. According to this embodiment, however, such a problem can be prevented.
  • the extending end region 148 of the arms 145 , 147 which is designed as a part for generating a spring force is inserted into the support hole 113 a of the clip support part 113 of the bearing element 111 .
  • the spring-force generating part also serves as a mounting part. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an additional mounting part, so that the spring clip 141 can be provided with a rational structure of holding the horizontal rod portion.
  • the sun visor 101 is described as being of the type in which the bearing element 111 includes the clip support part 113 for supporting the spring clip 121 or 141 and the bearing parts 115 for pivotally supporting the horizontal rod portion 105 b and is fixedly mounted to the sun visor body 103 .
  • the present invention may also be applied to a slide-type sun visor in which the bearing element 111 for pivotally supporting the horizontal rod portion 105 b can slide with respect to the sun visor body 103 in the axial direction of the horizontal rod portion 105 b.

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