WO2017147155A1 - Appareil d'aspiration compact avec ajustement de support intégré pour montage sur des surfaces à courbure composée - Google Patents

Appareil d'aspiration compact avec ajustement de support intégré pour montage sur des surfaces à courbure composée Download PDF

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WO2017147155A1
WO2017147155A1 PCT/US2017/018885 US2017018885W WO2017147155A1 WO 2017147155 A1 WO2017147155 A1 WO 2017147155A1 US 2017018885 W US2017018885 W US 2017018885W WO 2017147155 A1 WO2017147155 A1 WO 2017147155A1
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Mark Mcnally
Sung Ook YANG
Jesse MADSEN
Patrick Mulcahy
Jon Godston
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0217—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for loud-speakers
    • B60R11/0223—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for loud-speakers of flat type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B47/00—Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/041—Allowing quick release of the apparatus
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
    • F16M11/12—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
    • F16M11/14—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction with ball-joint
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
    • F16M13/022—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle repositionable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/008—Adjustable or movable supports
    • B60R2011/0085—Adjustable or movable supports with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
    • B60R2011/0089—Adjustable or movable supports with adjustment by rotation in their operational position around three axes, i.e. universally mounted

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  • the preferred embodiments relate to mounting devices and more particularly to a removable mount suitable for mounting to a wide range of surfaces, including those with compound curvatures.
  • Various devices include, or are coupled to, a mount for removably affixing the device to a surface.
  • Some such devices are for affixing to surfaces inside a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
  • a vehicle such as a motor vehicle.
  • mounting devices are offered for removably mounting the device to the vehicle windshield or dashboard.
  • One such mounting device, intended for affixation to the vehicle windshield includes a flat, typically circular, membrane, and above the membrane is a continuous circular rim, such as the rim of a frustum, suction cup, or the like.
  • the user applies the circular membrane to a flat or substantially portion of the windshield, and then the user operates a lever that causes the membrane to move toward the concave suction cup. This movement of the membrane creates a suction between the membrane and the windshield, in an effort to affix the mounting device relative to the windshield.
  • the continuous and flat circular rim adjacent the membrane is usually only effective when applied against a flat surface, as a surface with curves or compound curves prevents the ability for the circular rim to fully contact the surface; as a result, when the user operates the above-noted lever, the membrane moves upward, but the lack of a seal between the continuous and flat circular rim and the surface precludes a suction from forming.
  • the operable lever typically connects to a mechanism that is located above the center point of the membrane, and therefore that mechanism takes up space that may be needed for other apparatus above that center point, or the lever may create clearance issues for nearby apparatus.
  • a removable mount system for mounting to a surface.
  • the system includes: (i) a first member for contacting the surface, the first member coupled to a central threaded member having a first set of threads; and (ii) a rotatable threaded member having a second set of threads and operable to be mated with the first set of threads, wherein rotation of the rotatable threaded member is for creating a suction between the first member and the surface.
  • the first member comprises a sticky surface and the second flexible member comprises an elastomer comprising a stiffness greater than a stiffness of the sticky surface.
  • Another preferred embodiment further comprises a third member for applying a force on the first member and toward the surface.
  • Another preferred embodiment further comprises a third member for applying a force on the first member and toward the surface, wherein the third member comprises a plurality of feet for contacting the surface.
  • Another preferred embodiment further comprises a third member for applying a force on the first member and toward the surface, wherein the third member comprises three feet for contacting the surface.
  • Another preferred embodiment further comprises a fourth member between the third member and the second flexible member.
  • the central threaded member comprises a plurality of curved members, wherein each curved member in the plurality of members has a first end generally perpendicular from a common plane and has a second end curving inward to a central location around which all of the plurality of members are centered.
  • each of the curved members has an inner wall facing the central location, and the central threaded member further comprises a ball seating member within an interior area defined within the central location.
  • Another preferred embodiment comprises a ball coupled to a stem, the ball for coupling into the ball seating member.
  • the rotatable threaded member comprises a first rotatable threaded member, and there is a second threaded rotatable member for coupling to the first set of threads and for retaining the ball in the ball seating member.
  • the second rotatable threaded member comprises a surface for applying a radially inward force to each of the plurality of curved members in response to a tightening of the second rotatable threaded member along the first set of threads.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an automotive application of a head- up display (HUD) device according to preferred embodiments.
  • HUD head- up display
  • Figure 2a illustrates a cross-sectional side view of an HUD device constructed according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 2b is a side cross-sectional view of an HUD device according to a preferred embodiment, illustrating light paths in its operation.
  • Figure 2c illustrates a rear cross-sectional view of an HUD device constructed according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 3 a illustrates a perspective view of a preferred embodiment mounting system for a device, such as an HUD device.
  • Figure 3b illustrates a perspective view of an alternative preferred embodiment mounting system for a device to that in Figure 3a, where the system in Figure 3b has a shorter stem than that of Figure 3 a.
  • Figure 4a illustrates a side view of a combination preferred embodiment mounting system and HUD device.
  • Figure 5a illustrates an exploded top view, and Figure 5b and exploded bottom view, of preferred embodiment components of base 310 from Figure 3 a.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a perspective cross-sectional view of a suction cup according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figures 7a through 7d illustrate cross-sectional views of the steps for mounting a preferred embodiment mounting system to a surface.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a cross-section of a disc for use between a surface and a bottom of base 310.
  • a gimbal suction mount for an automotive head-up display, as it is contemplated that such implementation is particularly advantageous in that context.
  • concepts of the inventive scope may be beneficially applied to many other applications.
  • a gimbal suction mount according to these embodiments may be used for mounting a device to a wide range of surfaces, including those surfaces of compound curvatures and profiles. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the following description is provided by way of example only, and is not intended to limit the inventive scope as claimed.
  • a gimbal suction mount according to these embodiments is used to place and retain a head-up display device on an interior surface of a vehicle, such as a dashboard.
  • a head-up display in connection with which these embodiments may be used is described in copending U.S. application S.N. 14/806,530 filed July 22, 2015, which published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2016/0025973, and copending U.S. design application S.N. 29/554,453 filed February 11, 2016, both commonly assigned herewith and incorporated herein by reference.
  • HUD device 2 in this context sits on top of car dashboard DSH, typically in view by driver DRV above the speedometer and other gauges or operational displays (not shown) provided within dashboard DSH, and above steering wheel SWH.
  • HUD device 2 provides a see-though image that displays information relevant to driver DRV while driving the vehicle, without blocking the view of the road through windshield WSH.
  • HUD device 2 is constructed so as to be portable, easily placed atop dashboard DSH of a variety of vehicles, and easily removable for use in another vehicle or for security purposes, such as when driver DRV is parking the car in a public parking area.
  • HUD device 2 is constructed to have a compact size so that it can sit on top of dashboard DSH, without significantly interfering with the driver's view.
  • FIG. 2a The cross-sectional view of Figure 2a schematically illustrates the various components of HUD device 2 according to some embodiments.
  • housing 4 encloses control electronics 6, for example as may be mounted on one or more printed circuit boards, and which carry out the data and image processing involved in the operation of HUD device 2 as will be described below.
  • control electronics 6 for example as may be mounted on one or more printed circuit boards, and which carry out the data and image processing involved in the operation of HUD device 2 as will be described below.
  • the architecture and functionality of control electronics 6 will be described in detail below.
  • Housing 4 also encloses projector engine 10 which, for purposes of this description, refers to a projection system, including the optics, light modulation, and light source devices necessary to project an image suitable for use in HUD device 2 according to these embodiments.
  • the optics included in projector engine 10 are contemplated to include some or all of the appropriate lenses, mirrors, light homogenization devices, polarization devices, filters such as dichroic filters that combine light, and such other optical devices known in the art and included in the construction of a modern projector.
  • Light modulation devices included in projector engine 10 may be any one of a number of types, including those known in the art as digital micromirror array devices (DMD) such as the DLPTM device from Texas Instruments Incorporated, liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) light modulators, and transmissive LCD displays such as those used in LCD projectors or other type of spatial light modulator; other types of light modulation device suitable for use in some embodiments include a laser beam scanning (LBS) projector, in which a laser light source is modulated electronically or otherwise and the laser beam is scanned by one or more moving mirrors to scan the image, and any other form of image projection.
  • LBS laser beam scanning
  • the light source included in projector engine 10 may be one or more LEDs, one or more lasers, or other sources of light.
  • projector engine 10 is contemplated to also include the appropriate electronics for controlling these elements, as known in the art.
  • projector engine 10 may be affixed along the bottom of housing 4, so as to relate it directly to a same structure as a curved screen 12, as further discussed below.
  • Projector engine 10 projects images rearwardly (i.e., toward driver DRV) to curved screen 12 near the rear edge of housing 4 in this embodiment.
  • screen 12 is a reflective surface, for example a high-gain curved reflective surface, positioned relative to projector engine 10 so that the light projected by projector engine 10 forms a "real" (i.e., human viewable) image on screen 12.
  • "real" i.e., human viewable
  • screen 12 reflects the real image it displays) from engine 10) in a forward direction (i.e., toward the windshield) to combiner 14.
  • Combiner 14 according to preferred embodiments is a semi-transparent curved element that combines light from two directions, namely that transmitted through windshield WSH and that reflected from screen 12, to form a combined "virtual" image that is viewable by driver DRV in the arrangement of Figure 1.
  • Combiner 14 is semi- transparent in the sense that road conditions and other visual information ahead of the vehicle (i.e., light entering through windshield WSH) can be seen by driver DRV through combiner 14, but on which the images projected by projector engine 10 and reflected by screen 12 also will be visible to driver DRV.
  • Figure 2a shows combiner 14 as physically coupled to housing 4 by way of hinge 16C
  • screen 12 is preferably physically coupled directly to housing 4 and even further, directly to the same portion of the housing (e.g., bottom) as are projector engine 10.
  • screen 12 may be physically coupled to housing 4 by way of a hinge (not shown).
  • Hinge 16C enables the angle of combiner 14 to be rotationally adjusted about its axis, so as to receive the image reflected by screen 12. This adjustability ensures good visibility of the image displayed to driver DRV for a variety of dashboard DSH geometries (i.e. , regardless of the flatness of the top surface of dashboard DSH) and with minimal distortion of the image, as will be described in further detail below.
  • FIG. 2b illustrates a side elevation view of the basic optical path according to some preferred embodiments.
  • projector engine 10 projects light on image path IMG 10 toward screen 12 to form a real (human-viewable) image at screen 12. That image is reflected by screen 12 on image path IMG 12 to combiner 14, and in turn partially reflected by combiner 14 to be visible to driver DRV along a center line-of-sight CLOS.
  • combiner 14 is constructed to be semi-transparent to external light such as received through windshield WSH; this semi-transparency also connotes that combiner 14 is semi-reflective to the light reflected by screen 12. These properties may be attained by coatings on the surfaces of combiner 14.
  • the surface of combiner 14 may have a 30% reflective coating, in which case 30% of the reflected light from screen 12 will be reflected toward driver DRV, while roughly 70% of the external light received through windshield WSH will be transmitted through combiner 14 to be visible to driver DRV.
  • the particular construction of combiner 14 according to embodiments will be described in further detail below.
  • the image projected on screen 12 by projector engine 10 is a "real" image, it is useful for projector engine 10 to be constructed and arranged to project that image so as to be focused on screen 12.
  • screen 12 is placed in the focal plane of the lens of projector engine 10.
  • the lens of projector engine 10 has a focal distance of about 100 mm
  • screen 12 is placed at distance of about 100 mm from projector engine 10.
  • a focus adjustment may be required at manufacture that then remains fixed in place for system use.
  • the depth of focus may be sufficient that no additional focusing may be required. It will also be understood by one skilled in the art that because lasers have much narrower bandwidths/linewidths at a given center frequency, the use of lasers can provide better performance with such optical elements at screen 12 such as bandpass filters.
  • screen 12 is constructed to have a curved surface.
  • the curved surface is convex (i.e., curved toward) relative to the received light image from projector engine 10, where the convex shape may be spherical, substantially spherical, or biconic (e.g., cylindrically convex).
  • the curved surface may be concave relative to the received light image from projector engine 10, although such an approach may create bright spots or regions in the depiction of the screen image captured by combiner 14.
  • the degree of curvature of screen 12 is selected so that the light rays reflected from the surface of screen 12 to combiner 14, and reflected from combiner 14, are focused at the eye pupils of driver DRV and with preferably a minimal amount of varying brightness and/or distortion.
  • spherical surfaces are concave (from an inner perspective) or convex (from an outer perspective) surfaces that approximate a section of the surface of a sphere.
  • substantially spherical refers to a surface that is not perfectly spherical but is sufficiently close to being spherical so as to behave similarly to a perfectly spherical surface within the context of these embodiments.
  • screen 12 is constructed to have a "substantially spherical" surface, meaning that the surface behaves similarly to one that is perfectly spherical for purposes of preferred embodiments, but is not perfectly spherical, specifically by being slightly aspherical so as to help correct for the keystone distortion or barrel distortion, or both, resulting from the tilt and curvature of the inner surface of screen 12.
  • screen 12 is constructed to have a convex cylindrical surface.
  • distortions may be corrected for optically by the design of the projector lens in projector engine 10, or by also making combiner 14 slightly aspherical (while remaining "substantially spherical” as defined above), or by digital processing of the image being projected to pre-distort the image so it will look correct at combiner 14 as viewed by driver DRV, or by a combination of these techniques.
  • screen 12 is constructed to have a high screen "gain", in the optical sense.
  • screen gain is a measure of the peak brightness of light reflected in a direction normal to the screen surface.
  • screen gain is typically a relative measure, where a gain of 1.0 refers to a screen that reflects light at the same brightness at which it is projected onto the screen with perfect uniformity from all viewing angles, with no light absorbed and all light re-radiated. Gain is typically measured from the vantage point where the screen is at its brightest, which is directly in front of and perpendicular to the tangent of the screen at that point.
  • the measurement of gain at this point is known as "Peak Gain at Zero Degrees Viewing Axis".
  • Surfaces having a gain of 1.0 include a block of magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) and a matte white screen.
  • MgCO3 magnesium carbonate
  • a screen having a gain above 1.0 will reflect brighter light than that projected; for example, a screen rated at a gain of 1.5 reflects 50% more light in the direction normal to the screen than a screen rated at a gain of 1.0.
  • screens with a gain greater than 1.0 do not reflect light at the same brightness at all viewing angles. Rather, if one moves to the side so as to view the screen at an angle, the brightness of the projected image will drop.
  • Figure 2c illustrates HUD device 2 from the rear (i.e., from the viewpoint of driver DRV of Figure 1).
  • driver DRV sees the back surface of a screen enclosure 13, within which screen 12 ( Figure 2a) is disposed so as to face projector engine 10 (shown in shadow in Figure 2c).
  • the image presented by the light projected by projector engine 10 forms image IMG 12 (not shown) at screen 12.
  • This image IMG 12 will reflect from screen 12 and appear on combiner 14 as image IMG 14, as shown in Figure 2c.
  • Image IMG 14 thus presents graphics and other visual information generated by control electronics 6 within housing 4 as appropriate for the particular functions being executed, in a manner that is visible to driver DRV.
  • Screen enclosure 13 serves to block light emitted by projector engine 10 from directly reaching driver DRV, as evident in the view of Figure 2c.
  • driver DRV will be able to see the road ahead through combiner 14, with image IMG 14 effectively overlaid onto that view of the road.
  • FIGS 2a through 2c also illustrate various auxiliary components of HUD device 2 that may be implemented in various embodiments.
  • Rear-facing camera 18R is mounted, in this embodiment, on the driver side of screen enclosure 13, and as such is aimed at driver DRV.
  • image data acquired by rear-facing camera 18R are communicated to control electronics 6, which processes those data to identify gestures made by driver DRV and carry out various control functions responsive to those identified gestures.
  • rear-facing camera 18R is sensitive to infrared light, and an infrared illuminant 19 (e.g., an LED emitting infrared light) is mounted on the driver-side surface of screen enclosure 13 and also facing driver DRV.
  • an infrared illuminant 19 e.g., an LED emitting infrared light
  • gesture-detection technologies alternatively may be implemented in place of or in addition to rear-facing camera 18R, examples of which include depth sensors, photometric stereo sensors, and dual camera arrangements.
  • Other aspects also may be included on the front of screen enclosure 13, including an on/off button 20 and a status indicator (e.g., LED) 21.
  • a front-facing camera 18F may be provided in some embodiments, for example mounted to the top edge of combiner 14 and aimed in the direction of windshield WSH.
  • front-facing camera 18F communicates image data pertaining to the location of the vehicle within or among lanes of the roadway, road conditions, or other environmental parameters visible through windshield WSH to control electronics 6, which in turn generates information for display at combiner 14 in response to that information.
  • Figure 2a also shows ambient light sensor 22 mounted on housing 4, which will communicate the level of ambient light to control electronics 6, in some embodiments; more than one such ambient light sensor 22 may be implemented in HUD device 2 if desired. If ambient light sensor 22 is implemented, control electronics 6 can adjust the brightness and other attributes of the light projected by projector engine 10, typically to increase brightness of the displayed images under bright ambient conditions and reduce brightness at nighttime.
  • HUD device 2 further includes apparatus for communication in combination with various functions in the automotive context, where such communications may be wired, wireless, or both.
  • HUD device 2 includes wireless communications functionality as part of or in conjunction with its control electronics 6, operable to carry out wireless transmission and receipt according to a conventional technology such as Bluetooth or other near-field communications (NFC) types for local communication with nearby devices (i.e., in the vehicle); longer-range communication capability such as cellular, satellite, FM and other radio communications may additionally or alternatively be implemented.
  • the communications may be with a smartphone SPH (see Figure 1), which will typically be personal to driver DRV and include the appropriate software for communicating with HUD device 2.
  • HUD device 2 will be capable of displaying online-accessible information regarding traffic, weather conditions, text messages, email, and the like.
  • the wireless functionality of HUD device 2 also is operable to communicate with a remote wireless device in the vehicle as preferred embodiments also contemplate such a device, as may be affixed to steering wheel SWH and operated by the driver DRV for providing scrolling and selection commands, among others, by manipulation of a rotary knob and/or depressible button the on the wireless device.
  • the system of the embodiment shown in Figures 2a-2c also may include one or more rear cameras RCM, which may be deployed within the automobile, for example on the exterior rear of the vehicle, or internally to the vehicle such as on its ceiling or behind the driver's seat; communication between HUD device 2 and rear camera RCM allows HUD device 2 to display images on combiner 14 showing views from behind the vehicle or of the interior behind driver DRV, as the case may be, without requiring driver DRV to physically turn around or take her eyes off the road.
  • rear cameras RCM which may be deployed within the automobile, for example on the exterior rear of the vehicle, or internally to the vehicle such as on its ceiling or behind the driver's seat
  • communication between HUD device 2 and rear camera RCM allows HUD device 2 to display images on combiner 14 showing views from behind the vehicle or of the interior behind driver DRV, as the case may be, without requiring driver DRV to physically turn around or take her eyes off the road.
  • Wired communications may be effected in various manners, such as via USB port (not shown) or other wired communication with an onboard diagnostic port OB DP of the vehicle in which HUD device 2 is installed; by way of this connection, information regarding the operating parameters or condition of the vehicle, either directly or in combination with navigation information (distance to next filling station) can be displayed to driver DRV at combiner 14. It is contemplated that those skilled in the art having reference to this specification will be readily capable of implementing these functions, and additionally or alternatively other functions beyond those described, as desired, without undue experimentation.
  • HUD device 2 is further operable in response to response to driver commands, whether communicated by the above- referenced remote wireless device, by hand gesture, or by voice. Specifically, after a power-on sequence, such as may be commenced by a user pressing on/off button 20 and/or a button on the wireless device, or via a communication from another source (e.g., vehicle OBD port), device 2 executes appropriate initialization routines by electronics 6, which may include by system CPU, so as to perform power-on self-test sequences, and the like.
  • electronics 6 may include by system CPU, so as to perform power-on self-test sequences, and the like.
  • control electronics 6 places HUD device 2 in a default condition that forwards the corresponding image data to projector engine 10 for display at combiner 14. It is contemplated that this default condition may be to display the current velocity of the vehicle, or the current location on a navigation system map, or even simply a "splash" screen at combiner 14 in the field of view of driver DRV. At this point in its operation, HUD device 2 is ready to receive commands from driver DRV, or to respond to incoming communications. It is contemplated that rear-facing camera(s) 18R and other functions associated with control electronics 6 are operable, in this default state, to receive input from driver DRV or over the communications network, as appropriate.
  • driver DRV can invoke a function by HUD device 2 by operation of the remote wireless device, or by making a pre-determined hand gesture that is detected by rear-facing camera 18R .
  • This "home" gesture may be a "thumbs-up” gesture, a “two-fingers up” gesture, or some other distinctive hand position or motion, preferably made by driver DRV above steering wheel SWH ( Figure 1) so as to be in the field of view of rear-facing camera 18R.
  • Rear-facing camera 18R forwards images to the system CPU, which in response executes image recognition routines to detect the pre-determined "home” gesture for indicating that driver DRV wishes to present a command to HUD device 2.
  • the system CPU Upon detecting the pre-determined "home" gesture, the system CPU activates a command wait routine, which could anticipate another command from the remote wireless device or could be an audio command listener routine, whereupon control electronics 6 issues the data to projector engine 10 to display a "listening" image at combiner 14. Appropriate speech recognition routines are then executed by the system CPU to detect the content of a voice command received over audio detecting apparatus, where for example HUD device 2 also may include a microphone or may communicate with smartphone SPH in a manner to avail of the microphone included with the latter.
  • a command wait routine could anticipate another command from the remote wireless device or could be an audio command listener routine, whereupon control electronics 6 issues the data to projector engine 10 to display a "listening" image at combiner 14.
  • Appropriate speech recognition routines are then executed by the system CPU to detect the content of a voice command received over audio detecting apparatus, where for example HUD device 2 also may include a microphone or may communicate with smartphone SPH in a manner to avail of the microphone
  • a relatively wide range of wireless or audio commands may be available for execution by the system CPU (e.g., "search” for executing an Internet search for a type of business; “tweet” for creating a short text message to be posted on the TWITTER social network, via smartphone SPH; "text” for creating a text message to be sent to a contact via the telecommunications network; “call” for making a telephone call via smartphone SPH; and other such commands including invocation of a navigation function).
  • the system CPU executes the corresponding command and HUD device 2 displays the corresponding content on combiner 14.
  • additional displayes and wireless selections therefrom, or voice commands or hand gestures may be required in the execution of a command. It is contemplated that those skilled in the art having reference to this specification will be readily able to implement such functionality as appropriate for a particular implementation.
  • control electronics 6 then returns to await further instruction or to respond to incoming communications, as the case may be, with the then-current image being displayed at combiner 14.
  • Those then-current image may be the default state, or they may be the result of a different command, for example navigation information regarding the next turn to be made toward the desired destination.
  • control electronics 6 In response to receiving an external communication, for example as communicated by the connected device (smartphone SPH) in response to it receiving a communication, control electronics 6 produces and displays a notification at combiner 14 corresponding to that external communication.
  • notifications displayed by HUD device 2 in response to receiving an external communication such could include: (i) the notification for a "tweet" received over the TWITTER social network, the profile photo of the "tweeter” and their screen name, and images; (ii) the notifications for an incoming phone call; and (iii) notifications for an incoming text message.
  • HUD device 2 may function primarily as a simple display device for an attached computing device, such as smartphone SPH, in which case control electronics 6 would generate the appropriate graphics data to serve as a display for applications running on the attached computing device.
  • HUD device 2 would then leverage features implemented on that attached computing device, which may include connection to the internet, GPS, or other forms of communication, and could be realized by way of less circuitry than in more computationally capable implementations, retaining as little as only that functionality involved in operating the display, for example the functionality for controlling projector engine 10 in response to ambient light sensors to adjust the brightness.
  • HUD device 2 itself could be a complete computing platform on its own, or it may have some intermediate level of functionality in which some of the computing is carried out by control electronics 6 with other operations performed on the attached computing device.
  • FIG. 3a illustrates a perspective view of a gimbal mounting system 300
  • Figure 3b illustrates a comparable view to an alternative gimbal mounting system 300' that has a shorter stem than in Figure 3 a, as further appreciated below.
  • gimbal mounting system 300 includes a base 310 comprising multiple elements described below and a generally- cylindrical pivotal stem 311, which attaches at a first end to a ball 302 (that fits into, and rotates partially within, base 310) and on a second end to a nesting apparatus 304, the latter so named as it provides a support cradle 306 and perimeter 308, within which can be placed an additional device (not shown) that couples to the underside of HUD device 2, as further explained later.
  • nesting apparatus 304 preferably includes an interior mateable retaining member 312 and a corresponding release mechanism 314, for coupling to, and subsequently releasing, an electro-mechanical coupling device (not shown), known commercially by Navdy, Inc., as a "puck," where the puck fits mechanically within support cradle 306 and also provides an electrical communication interface to HUD device 2.
  • nesting apparatus 304 preferably includes a recess 316 in perimeter 308, through which a cable may pass, so as to provide electrical signals to/from the puck, and hence to/from HUD device 2, once each is mounted to system 300.
  • Figure 4a provides a perspective view of the general manner in which HUD device 2 is affixed relative to gimbal mounting system 300 of Figure 3 a.
  • the combination of gimbal mounting system 300 and HUD device 2 are shown, as it could be positioned on a dashboard DSH of a vehicle, generally between the vehicle steering wheel SWH and the vehicle windshield WSH.
  • system 300 is first affixed to a surface, such as dashboard DSH, and thereafter HUD device 2 is located atop system 300.
  • a user may first locate base 310 onto the surface, followed by inserting the ball 302 of stem 311 into an upper aperture of base 310, and then orient the planar top of perimeter 308 in a generally horizontal position.
  • the user inserts an intermediary device, known commercially by Navdy, Inc., as a "puck," into support cradle 306, where preferably the puck form factor has an outer perimeter that mates with the inner wall of perimeter 308, thereby retaining the puck adjacent support cradle 306 while fitting within and abutting perimeter 308.
  • a cable 402, as shown in Figure 4a then extends from the puck beyond perimeter 308, where cable 402 is connected preferably to the vehicle (e.g., OB DP port).
  • the puck includes a first magnet
  • the housing of HUD device 2 likewise includes a magnet, where the magnets are oriented such that the respective magnets have opposing polarities when HUD device 2 is positioned above the puck.
  • additional retaining apparatus may be included, such as a hook or the like toward the driver-facing side of nesting apparatus 304, so as to further prevent HUD device 2 from dislodging from nesting apparatus 204, in the event of a sudden stop or frontal impact of the vehicle.
  • FIG. 5a illustrates an exploded top view
  • Figure 5b illustrates an exploded bottom view, of the five preferred embodiment components of base 310 from Figure 3a.
  • base 310 includes a suction cup 500, a foam ring 520, a tripod footing 540, a suction force knob 560, and a gimbal knob 580. Each of these components is described below.
  • Suction cup 500 generally includes three constituent parts: (i) a substrate 502; (ii) a sticky ring 504 beneath substrate 502; and (iii) a gimbal ball retention apparatus 506 above substrate 502.
  • Substrate 502 is relatively stiff, and may be constructed by way of example as a stiff elastomer.
  • substrate 502 has generally a circular outer perimeter with an outer diameter that may be selected according to application, where in one example that outer diameter is approximately 65mm. Protruding outwardly beyond this outer diameter is a removal tab 508, where tab 508 only spans a relatively small percent of the circumference (e.g., 30 degrees), of the otherwise outer circular boundary of substrate 502.
  • Suction cup 500 is also shown in cross-section in Figure 6, and from that perspective it may be appreciated the substrate 502 is not entirely flat, as it has a molded shape that includes recesses and the like to couple to sticky ring 504 and gimbal knob retention apparatus 506.
  • Sticky ring 504 is an adhesive material, wherein in one preferred embodiment it is formed by pouring or otherwise applying a sticky polyurethane into a ridge formed beneath substrate 502 and between its outer perimeter outer wall 502 o and an inner wall 502 ! formed as a concentric circular sidewall inwardly of the outer perimeter.
  • the diameter of the aperture centered in sticky ring 504 is generally established by inner wall 502 l5 and is approximately 32mm.
  • Gimbal ball retention apparatus 506 has various members to receive and eventually retain in place ball 302, which as introduced earlier in Figure 3 a is at one end of cylindrical pivotal stem 311.
  • a first set of these members includes eight inwardly curved members 510, each having a base portion extending generally perpendicular relative to substrate 502, but as each curved member extends farther from substrate 502, it has an upper tip that curves toward the center of substrate 502.
  • each of the curved members 510 is equally spaced around a 360 degree circle, the circle having a lesser radius than that of substrate 502, and with a gap between each such member 510.
  • Gimbal ball retention apparatus 506 also includes a ball seat apparatus 512, in which a portion of ball 302 seats when it is positioned with gimbal ball retention apparatus 506.
  • ball seat apparatus 512 is formed by a number (e.g., three) of concentric cylinder portions, each centered and extending perpendicular relative to the general plane of substrate 502, and with a first cylinder having the smallest diameter and the smallest length, around which is concentrically located a second cylinder having a larger length and diameter as compared to the first cylinder, around which is concentrically located a third cylinder having a larger length and diameter as compared to the second cylinder, and where the entireties of these cylinders are concentrically inside a circle defined by the curved members 510 and wherein the length of all the cylinders is shorter than the length of curved members 510.
  • the base of ball retention apparatus 506 is affixed to substrate 502 so as to retain the two together when an upward force is (later) applied to ball retention apparatus 506; in a preferred embodiment, this affixation is achieved by a tongue and groove relationship between the two devices, where as shown in Figure 6 this is evident in the circumferential groove around the outer radius of the base of ball retention apparatus 506, into which fits a corresponding circumferential tongue portion at a radius corresponding to the outer radius of the base of ball retention apparatus 506.
  • foam ring 520 is, at its name suggests, a ring of foam that may be perceived as a cross-section of cylinder, and with a thickness to provide a compressible interface between the underside of tripod footing 540 and the upper surface of substrate 502 of suction cup 500, that is, the preferred purpose of this foam is to press around the perimeter of suction cup 500 to keep it on curvature (because tripod footing 540 is flat plastic in its circular portion, whereas the foam is compliant an can press in a perimeter because it is not a flag, rigid structure), as further described below; the thickness may be selected according to various factors, where in the preferred embodiment such thickness may be 4mm.
  • the outer diameter of ring 520 is approximately the same as the outer diameter of substrate 502 of suction cup 500, and is also sized to fit within the feet (discussed below) of tripod footing 540.
  • the inner diameter of ring 520 i.e., the diameter of the aperture 522 of ring 520
  • foam ring 520 may have pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) on both its upper and lower flat surfaces, or in an alternative preferred embodiment the PSA is only on the upper surface.
  • PSA pressure sensitive adhesive
  • tripod footing 540 at its name suggests, includes three feet 540 b 540 2 , and 504 3 , equally spaced around a ring 544 (i.e., feet centers are 120 degrees apart) and extending generally from a bottom edge of an otherwise cross-sectionally round outer wall 542, where wall 542 extends generally perpendicular from the plane defined by generally planar ring 544.
  • Feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 3 provide three different contact surfaces for placement of base 310 on a surface, where those contact surfaces are discontinuous from one another, meaning a line drawn around the bottom edge of each such surface and continuing along the structure supporting them is not a straight line (e.g., that line turns vertical at the end of each foot toward the rest of outer wall 542).
  • each of feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 3 is 15 degrees of the entire 360 degrees around tripod footing 540.
  • feet edge 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 requires only three different respective contact edges, as between the length of each foot 540 x and the contact surface, thereby allowing for non-planar surfaces to fit within the contours created by the separate feet.
  • tripod footing 540 is made of a polycarbonate plastic or the like. The diameter of the underside of ring 544, but just inside feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 , is sized to be larger than the outer diameter of the circular portion of substrate 502 of suction cup 500.
  • the generally circular perimeter of each of the three feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 will extend in a vertical direction that is beyond the material of substrate 502.
  • the inner diameter of ring 544 i.e., the diameter of the aperture 546 of ring 544 is sized to fit around the outer perimeter of the eight members 510 of gimbal ball retention apparatus 506.
  • a hooking mechanism e.g., ridge, shelf, tab, recess or the like
  • comparable hooking apparatus from suction force knob 560 so as to keep the parts together and to avoid having too many loose parts for the user, but allow the two parts to spin relative to each other, as further detailed later.
  • suction force knob 560 is so named because, as detailed later, operation (i.e., tightening) of knob 560 in cooperation with the outer threads of members 510 forces the central portion of suction cup 500 to rise, thereby creating a suction between sticky ring 504 and a surface to which it is applied.
  • suction force knob 560 includes an outer wall 562 extending from a generally circular perimeter, where the diameter of this perimeter is slightly larger than the perimeter of a circular dimension defined by extending a circle around the outer wall of each of the three feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 3 of tripod footing 540.
  • the circular dimension defined by extending a circle around the outer wall of each of the three feet 540 l5 540 2 , and 504 of tripod footing 540 is approximately 72mm, and thus the inner diameter within outer wall 562 is approximately 71mm.
  • outer wall 562 includes some type of surface treatment (e.g., vertical raised ridges) so as to provide a surface that may be readily gripped by a user who seeks to turn and tighten suction force knob 560, once it is axially aligned with the other components shown in Figures 5a and 5b.
  • suction force knob 560 includes a partial dome surface 564 that extends inwardly from outer wall 562 to another outer wall 566, where outer wall 566 extends in an opposite direction from outer wall 562 - for example, in the illustration of Figure 5 a, wherein outer wall 562 extends generally downward from partial dome surface 564, then outer wall 566 extends generally upward from partial dome surface 564.
  • a flat ring 568 which has an aperture 570 having a diameter large enough to allow the tops of members 510 of suction cup 500 to pass through aperture 570, so for sake of example this aperture diameter is approximately 27mm.
  • suction force knob 560 is axially aligned to suction cup 500 and the two are threaded together, with foam ring 520 and tripod footing 540 sandwiched between the two.
  • gimbal knob 580 is so named because, as detailed later, operation (i.e., tightening) of knob 580 in cooperation with the outer threads near the tops of members 510 forces those tops radially inward, thereby securing those tops about ball 302 once it is placed within those members.
  • gimbal knob 580 includes an outer wall 582 extending from a generally circular perimeter, where the diameter of this perimeter is slightly larger than the diameter of outer wall 566 of knob 560. In an example, therefore, the inner diameter within outer wall 582 is approximately 45mm.
  • outer wall 582 like outer wall 562 of knob 560, includes some type of surface treatment so as to provide a surface that may be readily gripped by a user who seeks to turn and tighten gimbal knob 580, once it is axially aligned with the other components shown in Figures 5a and 5b.
  • gimbal knob 580 includes a partial dome surface 584 that extends inwardly from outer wall 582 and that terminates at a circular aperture 586 centered within partial dome surface 584.
  • the diameter of aperture 586 is the same or similar to aperture 570 of knob 560, again large enough to allow the tops of members 510 of suction cup 500 to pass through aperture 586.
  • knob 580 is axially aligned and threaded together with suction cup 500, thereby locating between knob 580 and cup 500 all of knob 560, foam ring 520, and tripod footing 540.
  • Figures 7a-7d illustrate cross-sectional views of assembly steps for the components of the five preferred embodiment components of base 310 from the exploded views of Figures 5a and 5b.
  • the axial alignment of the components should now be readily understood from the Figures and the above discussion, so attention below is turned to the general sequence of operations so as to affix base 310 to a surface 700, shown in each of Figures 7a-7d
  • FIG. 7b illustrates the cross-sectional view of Figure 7a, after suction force knob 560 is tightened further.
  • tripod footing 540 advances downward from the force atop it by knob 560.
  • the downward advancement of tripod footing 540 compresses foam ring 520, and it also brings the bottom edge of foot 540 downward (as well as feet 540 2 and 540 3 , not visible), and recall the feet 540 x are at an outer diameter beyond that of suction cup 500; as a result, therefore, the feet 540 x continue downward, unimpeded by the outer perimeter of suction cup 500, and they come into contact with surface 700.
  • tripod footing 540 is rotatable even after sticky ring 504 is in contact with surface 700, so as to provide correction in this regard, that is, so that each foot 540 x is not aligned over removal tab 508.
  • tripod footing 540 does not present a continuous 360 degree flat edge or boundary that must entirely contact surface 700, as is the case in the prior art; to the contrary, by only having partial contact (e.g., via the bottom edges of three feet 540 l5 540 2 , 540 3 ), tripod footing 540 allows the entire system to be place on top of curved or compound curve surfaces, whereby solid contact can be made between each foot of footing 540 and, as illustrated below, a suction can be created by producing a vacuum in the flexible layers (i.e., sticky ring 504 and substrate 502) as between those feet.
  • Figure 7c illustrates the cross-sectional view of Figure 7b, after suction force knob 560 is tightened still further. Because tripod footing 540 is aheady in contact with surface 700, then the additional rotational movement of suction force knob 560 centered around the axis of the assembly, imposes a pulling upward force on gimbal ball retention apparatus 506. Recalling that gimbal ball retention apparatus 506 is connected (e.g., by tongue and groove relationship) to the rest of suction cup 500 (i.e., substrate 502 and sticky ring 504; see, e.g., Figure 6) then an axial force is created near the center of those components, thereby drawing the inner diameter area of sticky ring 504 upward, as shown.
  • gimbal ball retention apparatus 506 is connected (e.g., by tongue and groove relationship) to the rest of suction cup 500 (i.e., substrate 502 and sticky ring 504; see, e.g., Figure 6) then an axial force is created near the center of those components,
  • a suction is created within the volume of space defined by the aperture of sticky ring 504 and the lower central surface of substrate 502.
  • the affixation of the entirety of components is thereby enhanced relative to surface 700, via the suction created.
  • suction is created by the rotational force around the assembly axis, unlike the prior art where a lever is moved in some lateral or other off-axis direction, and also by which, therefore, the lever or associated apparatus typically presents some external non-symmetrically located apparatus that could interfere with aesthetics, spacing (e.g., requiring some large height between base and item being supported), or otherwise provide a potential for additional tolerance issues or device failure.
  • Figure 7d illustrates the cross-sectional view of Figure 7c, after ball 302 (and its connected pivotal stem 311 and nesting apparatus 304, not shown) is inserted into aperture 586 (see, e.g., Figure 5a) and abuts against ball seat apparatus 512 and within members 510 (see, e.g., Figure 6).
  • gimbal knob 580 tightened and note from the cross sectional view that knob 580 also includes, around its aperture 586, a downward-increasing radius chamfer 580 c that, upon the tightening of gimbal knob 580, abuts against respective outer portions of, and radially-inwardly compresses, each of members 510.
  • each of members 510 compresses against a surface of ball 302 above its horizontal equator, thereby retaining ball 302, and the apparatus to which it attached, in a fixed but rotatable position, relative to the entirety of base 310. Accordingly, with such fitment, a user may rotationally position ball 302 so that its corresponding nesting apparatus 304 is in a desirable position, and thereafter further tighten gimbal knob 508 so as to retain ball 302, and the attached apparatus, in that relative position.
  • base 310 may be supplemented in use by locating an additional member between base 310 and the surface (e.g., dashboard DSH) to which base 310 is coupled. More particularly and by way of introduction to this additional member, it has been determined in connection with the inventive scope that certain dashboards, by way of example, do not provide sufficient adhesion between the surface thereof and sticky ring 504. Such lack of adhesion can be caused, as examples, due to the material of the dashboard or its surface treatment (e.g., some dashboards includes bumps or other discontinuities along the surface).
  • the material used for sticky ring 504 e.g., polyurethane
  • base 310 as described above, and the vacuum created could create blemishes or structural changes in some dashboards, and the blemish/change is thus potentially apparent once base 310 is removed.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a cross-section of a disc 800 for use between a surface and the bottom of base 310, where sufficient adhesion is nonetheless created between base 310 and the surface, while disc 800 can mitigate some or all of the above-noted observations.
  • disc 800 includes four layers, each having a same circular diameter, for example of 76mm, and with each layer concentric so as to form disc 800 with the following layers: (i) a layer of adhesive 802, with sufficient adhesion to low energy surfaces such as a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA), which can be either a transfer tape that provides solely adhesive, or a double-sided tape, which thereby also includes a carrier layer (usually PET), with adhesive on both sides; (ii) a layer of foam 804; (iii) a layer of adhesive 806; and (iv) a layer of plastic 808 (e.g., 0.5 mm polycarbonate).
  • PSA Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
  • disc 800 is first placed on the surface, with layer 802 contacting the surface, after which base 310 is positioned over disc 800.
  • disc 800 is sufficiently flexible from plastic layer 808, while also having an adhesively layer 802 that contacts the surface, without therefore having the sticky ring 504 directly contact the dashboard.
  • disc 800, or a variation thereof may be implemented in place of sticky ring 504, in which case this variation would include a centered aperture so as to achieve the internal suction therein, as described above in connection with base 310.
  • gimbal mounting system 300 and HUD device 2 may be reversed for removing a portion or all of gimbal mounting system 300 and HUD device 2 from the surface to which they are mounted.
  • the user may unscrew (e.g., turn counterclockwise) gimbal knob 580 so as to release the radial inward force applied by it to members 510, and then the stem 311, and the device supporting system and device to which it attaches (e.g., HUD device 2) may be easily removed from the entirety of base 310 (by also unplugging the cable).
  • HUD device 2 is easily removed from a vehicle - of course, the preferred embodiment also provides for HUD device 2 to be removed by uncoupling it from nesting apparatus 304. Moreover, should a user desire to remove the entirety of base 310 from a surface 700 to which it is connected, the user can also unscrew (e.g., turn counterclockwise) suction force knob 560, thereby reducing the suction created as described above; to further assist the user, the user may then lift removal tab 508 in a direction away from surface 700, so as to further alleviate any suction as well as any adhesion between sticky ring 504 and surface 700. With such steps, therefore, the entire system may be repositioned to a different location in the vehicle, or moved to a different vehicle or the like.
  • unscrew e.g., turn counterclockwise suction force knob 560
  • the preferred embodiments provide an improved removable mount suitable for mounting to a wide range of surfaces, including those with compound curvatures and further including a system related and physically supported device, such as an HUD display.
  • Preferred embodiments may include various features and benefits, such as the following.
  • a flexible circular suction material abuts the mount to a surface, where the surface may be flat or may include curves or compound curves, because the flexible circular suction material has force applied to its top while also the mount is peripherally positioned with multiple feet rather than a single circular ring.
  • a receptacle is formed in the mount that receives a ball through which gimbal rotation of an attached structure (e.g., nest) can be achieved, where the receptacle has an outer thread around which can rotate both a first knob for creating suction between the mount and a surface and a second knob for retaining the ball within the receptacle.

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La présente invention concerne un système de montage amovible pour le montage sur une surface. Le système comprend : (i) un premier élément destiné à être en contact avec la surface, le premier élément étant couplé à un élément fileté central ayant un premier ensemble de filets ; et (ii) un élément fileté rotatif ayant un second ensemble de filets et conçu pour être associé au premier ensemble de filets, la rotation de l'élément fileté rotatif permettant de créer une aspiration entre le premier élément et la surface.
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