US20190278319A1 - Operating element for an electrically controlled machine, and method for inputting a command into the controller of the electrically controlled machine - Google Patents

Operating element for an electrically controlled machine, and method for inputting a command into the controller of the electrically controlled machine Download PDF

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US20190278319A1
US20190278319A1 US16/348,908 US201716348908A US2019278319A1 US 20190278319 A1 US20190278319 A1 US 20190278319A1 US 201716348908 A US201716348908 A US 201716348908A US 2019278319 A1 US2019278319 A1 US 2019278319A1
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  • the invention relates to an operating element for an electrically controlled machine, and to a method for inputting a command into the controller of the electrically controlled machine.
  • An operating unit for an injection molding machine is known from AT 512 521 B1.
  • the operating unit comprises an operating element for triggering at least one movement of a drive unit of the injection molding machine, wherein the operating element is moveable from a basic position into a triggering region triggering the movement of the drive unit.
  • the triggering region has a plurality of intermediate positions between the basic position and a maximum position.
  • the speed of the triggered movement of the drive unit is dependent on the distance of the selected intermediate position of the operating element from the basic position. Movements of a plurality of drive units may be triggered by the operating element, wherein a change in the drive unit actuated by the operating element is effected by pressing, pulling, pivoting and so forth of the operating element.
  • the operating unit known from AT 512 521 B1 has the disadvantage that an operating unit executing commands by pressing, pulling, pivoting and so forth must comprise a corresponding mechanical coupling with a switch. Such a coupling is prone to errors and expensive. Moreover, such a coupling is for example hard to realize in areas protected against explosion.
  • an operating element for an electrically controlled machine is designed with an operating element body and a rotating wheel for inputting a command into the controller of the machine, wherein the rotating wheel is arranged on the operating element body in a rotatable manner about a rotational axis, and the rotational axis is surrounded by a lateral surface on which the rotating wheel may be gripped and rotated by a machine operator.
  • the lateral surface of the rotating wheel is equipped with a first sensor region that is detected by a first sensor element, by means of which a contact of the first sensor region by the machine operator may be detected.
  • a gripping region which is arranged at a distance from the first sensor region is formed on the lateral surface of the rotating wheel.
  • the advantage of the embodiment in accordance with the invention of the operating element is that by means of the operating element, a plurality of different control commands may be performed, while the operating element has a simple structure.
  • the rotating wheel may be coupled to the operating element body by means of a simple rotating sensor and no further movement, such as pressing, pulling or pivoting of the rotating wheel relative to the operating element body must be detected.
  • the rotating wheel may easily be sealed relative to the operating element body, in order to for instance prevent an entry of dust between the rotating wheel and the operating element body as far as possible.
  • a rotating sensor may comprise a robust construction.
  • the first sensor region and the gripping region are arranged at an axial distance from one another, wherein the first sensor region is entirely formed on the lateral surface of the rotating wheel.
  • the first sensor region may serve for confirming input commands, wherein the confirmation command may be triggered by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator.
  • the lateral surface of the rotating wheel is equipped with a second sensor region, on which at least one second sensor element is arranged, wherein the first sensor region and the second sensor region are arranged at an axial distance from one another on the rotating wheel.
  • the second sensor region is arranged closer to the operating element body than the first sensor region, is also advantageous.
  • the lateral surface of the rotating wheel comprises an offset, wherein in particular the first sensor region or the second sensor region are arranged on a front side on the offset.
  • the offset may serve as a stop for the hand of the machine operator and that hence, the machine operator may be provided with a feedback as to the position their hand is currently located in.
  • a third sensor region with at least one third sensor element is formed in a peripheral region of the offset.
  • a contact of the peripheral region by the hand of the machine operator may be detected as an independent input command by means of the third sensor element and that the machine operator is hence provided with an additional command possibility.
  • no sensor element is arranged in the gripping region of the rotating wheel.
  • the gripping region may serve for gripping and turning the rotating wheel, while by absence of the hand of the machine operator on the remaining sensors, the position of the hand may be unambiguously assigned without an additional sensor being required in this regard. This facilitates the structure/reduces the error-proneness of the rotating knob.
  • the rotating wheel is formed rotationally symmetrical, in particular cylindrical, in its basic contour and has a diameter of between 20 mm and 80 mm, in particular between 35 mm and 60 mm, preferably between 40 mm and 50 mm.
  • a rotating wheel constructed such may be easily handled by the machine operator. It may moreover be achieved by a cylindrical embodiment of the rotating wheel that the hand of the machine operator may easily slide along the rotating wheel axially and that thus, the individual input commands may be issued easily.
  • the sensor element or the sensor elements are designed as capacitive sensors.
  • thus designed sensors have a high sensitivity and thus provide a good detectability of the position of the hand of the machine operator.
  • the sensor element or the sensor elements are designed pressure-sensitively and capable of detecting a magnitude of an action force of a hand of the machine operator.
  • a command depending on the action force may be issued to the controller of the machine. This may for example be a multi-stage confirmation command or for instance a speed control and the like.
  • a display and a push button are arranged on the operating element body.
  • the display is designed as a touch display or as a multi-touch display.
  • the push button is shown/realized in the touch display or in the multi-touch display.
  • An embodiment, according to which it may be provided for that for navigating between different menu items, the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in a first sensor region only and that navigating between the different menu items is carried out by turning the rotating wheel and that by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into a second sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and that the selected menu item is confirmed and thereby opened, is also advantageous.
  • axial movement of the hand of the machine operator it may on the one hand be provided for that the entire hand of the machine operator is moved until the second sensor region is contacted by the fingertips. Alternatively, it may also be provided for that merely individual fingers are stretched out/moved forward until the fingertips contact the second sensor region.
  • both the first and the second sensor region are contacted.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the second sensor region and that navigating between the different menu items is carried out by turning the rotating wheel and that by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the second sensor region into the first sensor region or by releasing the rotating wheel, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and that the selected menu item is confirmed and thereby opened.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the first sensor region and navigating between the different parameters is carried out by turning the rotating wheel, and by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the secand sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the selected parameter is confirmed and thereby opened and made editable, and that subsequently, the hand of the machine operator is again moved into the first sensor region and a selection between the individual digits of the parameter to be set may be made by turning the rotating wheel, and again by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the second sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the selected digit becomes adjustable, and that subsequently, the hand of the machine operator is again moved into the first sensor region and the value of the selected digit may be chosen by turning the rotating wheel, and again by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the second sensor region
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the first sensor region and navigating between the different parameters is carried out by turning the rotating wheel, and by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the second sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the selected parameter is confirmed and thereby opened and made editable, and that by turning the rotating wheel with simultaneous holding of the hand of the machine operator in the second sensor region, the entire parameter value including all of its digits is adjusted and that by releasing the rotating wheel or by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the second sensor region into the first sensor region, the set parameter value is confirmed.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the first sensor region, and navigating between the different movement options is carried out by turning the rotating wheel, and by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the second sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the traversing movement is started, wherein the traversing speed may optionally be varied by turning the rotating wheel during the traversing movement by selecting a further movement option.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the second sensor region, and navigating between the different movement options is carried out by turning the rotating wheel, wherein immediately after the choice of the movement option, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the traversing movement is started, and wherein the traversing speed may optionally be varied by turning the rotating wheel during the traversing movement by selecting a further movement option.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the first sensor region, and by turning the rotating wheel, different traversing speeds may be set continuously or in incremental steps, and by axial movement of the hand of the machine operator from the first sensor region into the second sensor region, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the traversing movement is started, wherein the traversing speed may optionally be varied by turning the rotating wheel during the traversing movement.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the second sensor region, and by turning the rotating wheel, different traversing speeds may be set continuously or in incremental steps, wherein immediately after the choice of the traversing speed, a confirmation command is input into the controller of the machine and the traversing movement is started, and wherein the traversing speed may optionally be varied continuously or in incremental steps by turning the rotating wheel during the traversing movement.
  • the drive unit is moved with the preset value for the traversing movement or the traversing speed.
  • a predefinable submenu in particular a menu for choosing a traversing movement of a drive unit of the electrically controlled machine, is displayed on the display and is accessible for further commands
  • the menu guidance of the machine may be accelerated, as a frequently used menu may be assigned to the command.
  • the rotating wheel of the operating element is gripped in the gripping region and navigating between different submenu levels may be carried out by turning the rotating wheel.
  • the machine operator may navigate out of a submenu/back into the submenu.
  • All sensors arranged on the rotating wheel may be designed as individual sensor elements which are provided for detecting the respectively associated sensor region.
  • two or a plurality of sensor elements are assigned to a sensor region, which detect the sensor region.
  • the provision of several sensor elements for a sensor region may provide the advantage that a redundancy is allowed for and thus, failure of a sensor element may be compensated for. This may in particular be required for increasing the safety of machinery.
  • the sensor elements are designed for detecting contacts by the machine operator in certain regions of the rotating wheel.
  • the sensor elements as such may for example be designed as resistive sensors.
  • the sensor elements are designed in form of optical sensors.
  • the sensor elements may be realized as any sensor elements suitable for detecting a contact of the rotating wheel by the hand of the machine operator.
  • the sensor elements may be arranged on the surface of the rotating wheel, or cast into the rotating wheel or integrated by means of other measures such as the provision of corresponding receiving regions.
  • the rotating wheel is formed from a metal material.
  • the rotating wheel is formed from a plastic material.
  • the rotating wheel is formed as a compound component of different materials.
  • FIG. 1 a layout of a manufacturing plant with a machine, a controller and an operating element
  • FIG. 2 the operating element as viewed from a front view
  • FIG. 3 the operating element as viewed from a side view
  • FIG. 4 the operating element as viewed from a side view with a hand of a machine operator in the gripping region
  • FIG. 5 the operating element as viewed from a side view with the hand of the machine operator in the first sensor region
  • FIG. 6 the operating element as viewed from a side view with the hand of the machine operator in the first and second sensor regions;
  • FIG. 7 the operating element as viewed from a side view with the hand of the machine operator on the peripheral section of an offset
  • FIG. 8 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a home screen on the display
  • FIG. 9 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a parameter setting screen on the display
  • FIG. 10 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a parameter setting screen and a selected parameter value on the display;
  • FIG. 11 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a traversing movement screen on the display;
  • FIG. 12 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a traversing speed screen on the display;
  • FIG. 13 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a traversing speed screen and a set traversing speed value on the display;
  • FIG. 14 the operating element as viewed from a front view with the representation of a submenu selection screen on the display.
  • equal parts are provided with equal reference numbers/equal component designations, where the disclosures contained in the entire description may be analogously transferred to equal parts with equal reference numbers/equal component designations.
  • specifications of location such as at the top, at the bottom, at the side, chosen in the description refer to the directly described and depicted figure and in case of a change of position, these specifications of location are to be analogously transferred to the new position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a manufacturing plant 1 with an electrically controlled machine 2 , a controller 3 for the machine 2 and an operating element 4 for inputting control commands into the controller 3 by a machine operator 5 .
  • the machine operator 5 operates the operating element 4 with their hand 6 .
  • the machine 2 may for example be an injection molding machine. Moreover, it is also conceivable that the machine 2 is a robot or another machine in industrial application. In particular, it may be provided for that the machine 2 serves the purpose of manufacturing components.
  • the controller 3 may be formed by any conceivable type of controller. This may for example be an industrial computer, a programmable logic controller or another controller suitable for converting the commands input via the operating element 4 into movement commands for the machine 2 .
  • the operating element 4 is shown as viewed from a front view/in a side view.
  • the operating element 4 comprises an operating element body 7 which constitutes the central component of the operating element 4 and which may for example be defined by a housing.
  • a display 8 is incorporated in the operating element body 7 .
  • the display 8 serves the purpose of displaying menu items, speed settings and other parameters or options, which are required for controlling the machine 2 .
  • the display 8 is not integrated in the operating element 4 but that the display 8 is arranged at another location in the manufacturing plant 1 .
  • the operating element 4 is stationarily arranged on the manufacturing plant 1 and coupled to the manufacturing plant 1 by means of a wired connection.
  • the operating element 4 is designed in form of a remote control and communicates with the controller 3 via a wireless connection.
  • controller 3 is integrated in the operating element 4 and that the control commands are provided to the machine 2 directly by the operating element 4 .
  • buttons 9 are arranged on the operating element 4 .
  • the push buttons 9 may serve the purpose of inputting diverse commands into the operating element 4 by the machine operator 5 .
  • a rotating wheel 10 which is rotatable relative to the operating element body 7 about a rotational axis 11 , is arranged on the operating element body 7 .
  • the rotating wheel 10 constitutes a central part of the operating element 4 .
  • the push button 9 may optionally be excluded from the operating element body 7 and its function may also be realized in the rotating wheel 10 .
  • the rotating wheel 10 is mounted to the operating element body 7 merely rotatable about the rotational axis 11 . Due to the embodiment of the rotating wheel 10 described in more detail below, it is not necessary that it is axially movable/pivotable relative to the operating element body 7 .
  • the connecting point between the rotating wheel 10 and the operating element body 7 may be designed in form of a simple rotation sensor, which is why the rotating wheel 10 exhibits a lower error-proneness.
  • the rotating wheel 10 has a lateral surface 12 which surrounds the rotational axis 11 and serves the purpose that the machine operator 5 may grip the rotating wheel 10 and turn it about its rotational axis 11 .
  • the lateral surface 12 of the rotating wheel 10 is formed essentially rotationally symmetrical with respect to the rotational axis 11 and comprises a diameter 13 .
  • the rotating wheel 10 is formed essentially cylindrical.
  • structural elements which may improve the grip of the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 on the rotating wheel 10 , are formed on the lateral surface 12 of the rotating wheel 10 .
  • the structural elements on the lateral surface 12 are designed in form of ribs/grooves parallel to the rotational axis 11 , such that it is allowed for that the machine operator 5 moves their hand 6 on the rotating wheel 10 axially along the rotational axis 11 .
  • an offset 14 which serves as a stop for the hand of the machine operator 5 , is formed on the rotating wheel 10 and that the machine operator 5 is thus aware of the position of their hand 6 .
  • a front side 15 of the offset 14 serves as a stop for the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 .
  • the offset 14 comprises a peripheral region 16 , which the machine operator 5 may also grip and use for turning the rotating wheel 10 .
  • a first sensor region 17 which is detected by a first sensor element 18 , is formed on the rotating wheel 10 .
  • the first sensor region 17 may for example be formed on the lateral surface 12 of the rotating wheel 10 .
  • a gripping region 19 which has an axial distance from the first sensor region 17 , is formed on the lateral surface 12 of the rotating wheel 10 . It may particularly be provided for that no sensor element is arranged in the gripping region 19 .
  • the first sensor region 17 is arranged closer to the operating element body 7 than the gripping region 19 . It may particularly be provided for that the first sensor region 17 is arranged directly adjoining the front side 15 of the offset 14 .
  • the first sensor region 17 may be entirely formed on the rotating wheel 10 and comprise a sufficiently large axial extension for detecting the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 .
  • a second sensor region 20 with a second sensor element 21 is arranged on the rotating wheel 10 . It may particularly be provided for that that the second sensor region 20 is entirely formed on the front side 15 of the offset 14 .
  • the second sensor region 20 extends from the front side 15 of the offset 14 into the peripheral region 16 of the offset 14 .
  • FIGS. 4 through 7 show different possible postures of the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 .
  • FIGS. 4 through 6 the operating element 4 , as represented in FIG. 3 , is used.
  • FIG. 4 a first possibility of how the rotating wheel 10 of the operating element 4 may be gripped is shown.
  • the rotating wheel 10 may be gripped in the gripping region 19 , wherein it may be provided for that no sensor element is formed in the gripping region 19 . Due to the fact that it may be provided for that all other regions of the rotating wheel 10 are equipped with sensor elements, in case of a rotation movement on the rotating wheel 10 , the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 may unambiguously be assigned to the gripping region 19 .
  • the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 grips the rotating wheel 10 in the first sensor region 17 . This may also trigger a separate command in the controller 3 of the machine 2 .
  • the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 grips the rotating wheel 10 such that both the first sensor region 17 and the second sensor region 20 on the front side 15 of the offset 14 are contacted. This may also trigger a separate command. For the purpose of abbreviation, this is referred to as gripping the rotating wheel 10 in the second sensor region 20 .
  • the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 slides from a posture as represented in FIG. 5 into a posture as represented in FIG. 6 .
  • This movement is preferably used as confirmation command.
  • the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 may grip the rotating wheel 10 also on the peripheral region 16 of the offset 14 . If the second sensor region 20 extends across the front side 15 and the peripheral region 16 of the offset 14 , this results in the second sensor region 20 being activated.
  • FIG. 7 shows a further and possibly independent embodiment of the rotating wheel 10 , wherein again, equal reference numbers/component designations are used for equal parts as in FIGS. 1 through 6 above. In order to avoid unnecessary repetitions, it is pointed to/reference is made to the detailed description in FIGS. 1 through 6 preceding it.
  • a third sensor region 22 which is detected by a third sensor element 23 , is formed in the peripheral region 16 of the offset 14 .
  • contacting the front side 15 of the offset 14 and contacting the peripheral region 16 of the offset 14 may respectively trigger different commands.
  • the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 is positioned according to the representations in FIG. 5 or 6 and only one or several fingers are placed on the third sensor region 22 to trigger a certain command.
  • a fourth sensor region 25 with a fourth sensor element 26 is formed on a front side 24 of the rotating wheel 10 .
  • Such a fourth sensor region 25 may also serve the purpose of inputting control commands.
  • FIGS. 8 through 13 A possible method for inputting control commands into the controller 3 of the manufacturing plant 1 is described by means of FIGS. 8 through 13 .
  • the individual method steps may for example be carried out with an operating element 4 , as represented in FIGS. 2 and 3 , with two sensor regions.
  • the hand postures as shown in FIGS. 4 through 6 may be used in this regard.
  • a main screen/home screen is shown on the display 8 .
  • the main screen/home screen may for example appear if the manufacturing plant 1 /the operating element 4 is initially started. It is further conceivable that the home screen is activated at any given moment by the push button 9 being pushed twice.
  • the command for showing the main screen is given by a special posture of the hand 6 of the machine operator 5 on the rotating wheel 10 .
  • the third sensor region 22 and/or the fourth sensor region 25 may serve as corresponding input elements for this purpose.
  • submenu items which are represented by way of example in blocks A through D, are retrievable in the main screen.
  • the individual submenu items may for example serve the purpose of inputting parameters for the machine 2 /of traveling individual drive units in the machine 2 or of other adjustment possibilities.
  • a first mode it may be provided for that the main screen, as represented in FIG. 8 , is shown, wherein none of the submenus A through D is selected.
  • a selection field may be drawn over the first submenu A.
  • the selection field may be moved onto a desired submenu A to D and the selected submenu may be opened by subsequent moving forward of the hand 6 according to the representation in FIG. 6 and thereby executing the confirmation command.
  • the rotating wheel 10 is gripped such according to the representation in FIG. 6 that both the first sensor region 17 and the second sensor region 20 are activated, wherein submenu A may also be selected.
  • submenu A may also be selected.
  • by turning the rotating wheel 10 a selection between the individual submenus A to D may be made.
  • the selected submenu may be opened. This may for example be achieved by moving the hand 6 from the posture according to FIG. 6 into a posture according to FIG. 5 or by complete removal of the hand 6 from the rotating wheel 10 .
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 the screen of a first submenu, which may for example serve the purpose of inputting parameter values, is represented.
  • submenu A further submenus for setting the parameters values, such as A.a or A.b for selecting individual parameter values, may be provided.
  • a selection field may be drawn over submenu A.a, wherein the current parameter value for the respectively selected parameter may be displayed in an upper region of the screen.
  • the selection field may be moved between the individual parameters.
  • the respectively selected parameter may be chosen by the confirmation command, thus by short moving forward of the hand 6 into the posture according to FIG. 5 .
  • a specific digit of the parameter value may be made selectable, wherein by turning the rotating wheel 10 , a selection may be made between the individual digits of the parameter value and by a new confirmation command of the hand 6 , a specific digit may be made adjustable, wherein by turning the rotating wheel 10 , the value of the digit may be adjusted and subsequently be confirmed by a further confirmation command by means of moving forward of the hand 6 . Subsequently, a further digit of the parameter value may be adjusted.
  • the rotating wheel 10 is directly gripped in the first sensor region 17 and second sensor region 20 according to the representation in FIG. 6 for selecting individual parameter values/digits of a parameter and a value of the digits of the parameter.
  • the confirmation command may be triggered.
  • the rotating wheel 10 is directly gripped in the first sensor region 17 and second sensor region 20 according to the representation in FIG. 6 , not individual value digits of the parameter value are adjustable but that the parameter value as a whole is adjustable.
  • FIG. 11 a submenu for setting a traversing movement for a specific drive unit is represented.
  • FIG. 11 it may be provided for that for example a forward movement in two different predetermined traversing speeds/a backward movement in two different predetermined traversing speeds and also a traversing stop are selectable.
  • a first mode it may again be provided for that the rotating wheel 10 is gripped in the first sensor region 17 according to the representation in FIG. 5 , wherein a selection field is drawn over the block traversing stop.
  • the desired traversing option may be selected by turning the rotating wheel 10 and the confirmation command may again be given by moving forward of the hand 6 .
  • the desired and preselected traversing movement may be initiated.
  • the traversing movement is only carried out as long as the hand 6 is in one of the sensor regions and that the traversing movement is stopped when the rotating wheel 10 is released.
  • a second mode it may again be provided for that the rotating wheel 10 is gripped in the first sensor region 17 and in the second sensor region 20 according to the representation in FIG. 6 and the machine stop is thereby selected.
  • the respective traversing position may be selected, wherein the traversing movement of the machine 2 is started immediately after the choice of the respective traversing position and a separate starting command is not required.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 a further submenu for choosing a traversing speed for the drive unit of the machine 2 is represented. It may be provided for in this respect, that by gripping the rotating wheel 10 in the first sensor region 17 according to the representation in FIG. 5 , the speed arrow is activated and by turning the rotating wheel 10 , a specific traversing speed is preselected.
  • the set traversing speed may be represented on the display 8 for example graphically by an arrow or by a numeric value.
  • the traversing movement may be started.
  • the confirmation and starting of the traversing movement may also be triggered by moving forward of the hand 6 into the posture according to FIG. 5 .
  • a further traversing speed may optionally be chosen and also be activated by confirmation.
  • a second mode may also be provided for, in which the rotating wheel 10 is gripped in the first sensor region 17 and in the second sensor region 20 according to the representation in FIG. 6 and the traversing movement of the drive unit is directly started by subsequent turning of the rotating wheel 10 and the speed may be varied by turning the rotating wheel 10 .
  • the indication 1 to 10 is to be understood such that it comprises all partial ranges based on the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 10 , i.e. all partial ranges start with a lower limit of 1 or larger and end with an upper limit of 10 or less, for example 1 through 1.7, or 3.2 through 8.1, or 5.5 through 10.

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