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- the present invention relates to a container used for freight transportation.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a container having a simple configuration in which the volume can be easily changed.
- the container of the present invention includes a container upper part constituting an upper part of a container body having a horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped shape, a container lower part constituting a lower part of the container body, four struts arranged at four corners of the container body, A rotation holding means for rotatably holding the struts in at least four corners of the container upper part or the container lower part, and the container body has a first state in which the container upper part is held at a first height with respect to the container lower part, It can be deformed between a second state held at a second height lower than the first height, and in the second state, each column is rotated inward in the longitudinal direction of the container body by the rotation holding means. It is characterized by that.
- the container has four auxiliary struts for supporting the upper part of the container at the lower part of the container in the second state.
- the container includes an auxiliary strut locking mechanism that fixes the auxiliary strut to the container upper portion or the container lower portion in order to maintain the second state.
- the container includes a support lock mechanism that locks the movement of the support to maintain the first state.
- the struts that make a pair in the width direction of the container body are integrally formed.
- a column tilt assisting mechanism that assists the movement of the column from the first state to the second state is provided.
- Rotation holding means holds each column rotatably at the four corners of the container upper part and the container lower part, and each column includes a bent part that can be bent inward.
- the container includes interlocking means for interlocking the bent portions of the struts paired in the longitudinal direction of the container body.
- the surface which makes a pair in the longitudinal direction of a container main body is provided with a door or a wall surface, and a door or a wall surface is hold
- the rotation holding means holds one of the upper end portion or the lower end portion of each support column at the four corners of the upper portion of the container, and the other end portion of each support column is movable along both longitudinal side edges of the lower portion of the container.
- the container further includes a balance mechanism for the weight of the container upper part.
- FIG. 1st embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view of the container of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the container of FIG. It is a horizontal sectional view of the container of FIG. It is a perspective view in the middle of transforming the container of Drawing 1 from the 1st state to the 2nd state. It is an enlarged side view of the hinge part vicinity of a support
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the deformable container according to the first embodiment of the present invention before and after deformation.
- the container 10 of the first embodiment is a dry container having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape used for, for example, freight transportation.
- the container 10 may be, for example, a container compliant with the ISO standard, but may be a container manufactured according to another standard or a unique specification.
- the container 10 is divided into two parts up and down at almost half height, and is mainly composed of a container upper part 10A constituting the upper half part and a container lower part 10B constituting the lower half part.
- the container upper part 10A can be moved up and down relative to the container lower part 10B. In the first embodiment, when the container upper part 10A is lowered, the container lower part 10B is accommodated inside the container upper part 10A.
- FIG. 1A shows a first state in which the container upper portion 10A is raised to the maximum height (first height) to maximize the container volume.
- FIG. 1B shows the container upper portion 10A.
- the second state is shown in which the container volume is lowered to the minimum height (second height) and the container volume is minimized.
- the height of the container 10 in the second state is substantially half that in the first state, and thus the container volume is also substantially half. Normally, cargo is loaded into the container 10 in the first state, and the container 10 is in the second state when empty.
- the container 10 is provided with, for example, a double door 12 on one surface in the longitudinal direction and a rear wall 13 (13A, 13B) on the other surface.
- the door 12 and the rear wall 13 are divided into an upper door 12A attached to the container upper part 10A, an upper rear wall 13A (see FIG. 2), a lower door 12B attached to the container lower part 10B, and a lower rear wall 13B.
- each of the upper doors 12A is attached to the opening side edges (outer walls) 30A of the container upper part 10A via hinges or the like.
- each of the lower doors 12B is attached to both side edges (outer walls) 30B of the opening of the container lower part 10B via hinges or the like.
- the upper rear wall 13A and the lower rear wall 13B are configured integrally with, for example, the side walls.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which the container 10 is disassembled into a container upper part 10A and a container lower part 10B.
- the container upper part 10 ⁇ / b> A includes an upper frame 16 assembled in a rectangular shape that supports four sides of the top surface 14, and four corners of the upper frame 16 are supported by four columns 18, respectively.
- the upper ends of the pillars 18 are attached to the four corners of the upper frame 16 via the rotation mechanism of the hinges 20 (see FIG. 5), and each pillar 18 rotates around the hinges 20 inward in the longitudinal direction of the container body. Is possible.
- a roller 22 for moving the lower end of each column 18 along the longitudinal direction of the container body is provided at the lower end of each column 18.
- the container lower part 10 ⁇ / b> B includes a lower frame 26 assembled in a rectangle that supports the four sides of the floor surface 24.
- the outer dimension of the lower frame 26 is substantially the same as that of the upper frame 16, and the lower ends of the four vertically-arranged support columns 18 are supported by the floor surface 24 positioned on the four corners of the lower frame 26. .
- the lower ends and / or the upper ends of the pair of columns 18 ⁇ / b> A and 18 ⁇ / b> A arranged on the door 12 side are connected by, for example, a rod member, and both the columns 18 ⁇ / b> A and 18 ⁇ / b> A are configured integrally. Is done.
- the lower ends are connected by a rod member 180.
- the pair of support pillars 18B and 18B arranged on the side opposite to the door 12 in the container 10 is also a rod member in a plurality of portions including any one of the lower end portions, the upper end portions, the intermediate portions, or a combination thereof.
- the intermediate portions are connected by a rod member 181. That is, when the column 18 is rotated around the hinge 20 (FIG. 5), the pair of columns 18A and 18A and the pair of columns 18B and 18B are rotated integrally.
- FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the container 10 in the second state.
- the outer shell of the container lower part 10B of the first embodiment is slightly smaller than the container upper part 10A in a plan view, and in the second state, the side wall and the lower door 12B of the container lower part 10B Nested inside the side wall of the upper part 10A and the inner side of the upper door 12A.
- four auxiliary columns 19 for supporting the container upper part 10A by the container lower part 10B in the second state are provided at the four corners of the container upper part 10A.
- the auxiliary support column 19 is integrally attached vertically downward from the frame 16 of the container upper part 10A, for example.
- FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of the columns 18 in the first state, but the auxiliary columns 19 are arranged on the outer side in the longitudinal direction than the columns 18 as shown.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the container 10 is in the process of shifting from the first state (FIG. 1 (a)) to the second state (FIG. 1 (b)).
- the container 10 slides the lower ends of the pillars 18A and 18A and the lower ends of the pillars 18B and 18B along the container longitudinal direction to lower the container upper part 10A toward the container lower part 10B,
- the container lower part 10B is accommodated inside the container upper part 10A.
- the support column 18 supports the frame 16 with its upper end surface abutting against the lower surfaces of the four corners of the frame 16 in the first state.
- auxiliary struts 19 extending vertically downward from the four corners of the frame 16 together with the container upper portion 10A are also lowered, and when reaching the height of the second state, as shown in FIG. Comes into contact with the four corners of the frame 26 of the container lower part 10B or the floor surface 24 thereon. Thereby, the four corners of the container upper part 10 ⁇ / b> A are supported by the four auxiliary columns 19.
- auxiliary strut locking members 21 that engage with the lower ends of the auxiliary struts 19 and fix the auxiliary struts 19 to the frame 26 are provided at the four corners of the frame 26 of the container lower part 10B.
- the auxiliary strut locking member 21 extends vertically from the frame 26, for example, is fitted to the lower end of the auxiliary strut 19, and the auxiliary strut 19 and the auxiliary strut locking member 21 are fixed by a fastener (not shown) such as a bolt. . Thereby, even if the container upper part 10A is lifted in the second state, the container upper part 10A can be handled integrally without being separated from the container lower part 10B.
- the column 18 is provided with a column lock mechanism for fixing in the standing position.
- a protruding piece 28 that protrudes toward the outside in the longitudinal direction of the container 10 is provided near the lower end portion of the support column 18.
- the column 18A is a part of the outer wall of the container lower part 10B and is adjacent to both side edges 30B to which the lower door 12B is attached, and the protrusions 28 are provided in the side edges 30B.
- the portion 32 is inserted and protrudes outward.
- the protruding piece 28 is provided with a hole 28A through which a locking member such as a bolt 34B is passed.
- a locking member such as a bolt 34B
- the bolt 34B is inserted into the protruding piece 28, and the nut 34N is screwed.
- each of the support pillars 18B is provided with a protrusion piece 28, and an opening through which the protrusion piece 28 of the support pillar 18B is inserted is provided on the wall surface opposite to the door 12, using bolts 34B and nuts 34N. The position of the upright column 18B is fixed.
- FIG. 8 shows an example of a column tilt assist mechanism using a biasing member such as a spring 36.
- FIG. 8A shows the state of the container 10 in the first state in which the four struts 18 are upright, and FIG. 8B shows that the struts 18 are all tilted and the container lower part 10B is accommodated in the container upper part 10A.
- the state of the container 10 in the second state is shown. For example, when the fixing of the support 18 by the support lock mechanism is released, the lower end portion of the support 18 is slid inward by the support inclination assisting mechanism.
- the fixing member 38 to which one end of the spring 36 is attached is provided near the side wall of the container lower part 10 ⁇ / b> B and near the floor surface 26, and the other end of the spring 36 is attached to the lower end of the column 18. That is, the spring 36 is attached in an extended state between the lower end portion of the support column 18 and the fixing member 38, and urges the support column 18 inward along the lower side in the longitudinal direction of the container lower part 10B. With the same configuration, if the support lock mechanism is opened, the operator can easily push down the support posts 18A and 18B inward from both sides.
- a column tilt assist mechanism for example, a traction tool such as a wire or a chain is used instead of the spring 36, and a traction device using, for example, a crank mechanism is installed on both sides of the container body in the longitudinal direction. It can also be configured to be pulled inward by winding up.
- the container 10 In the first state when cargo is loaded, the container 10 needs to have a certain hermeticity. However, since the outer wall and door 12 of the container 10 are divided into two parts above and below the container upper part 10A and the container lower part 10B, a structure that ensures a certain hermeticity at the joint between the container upper part 10A and the container lower part 10B is required. . For this purpose, the clearance between the outer wall of the container upper part 10A, the door 12A and the outer wall of the container lower part 10B, the door 12B is made as small as possible. In this embodiment, as shown in the side sectional view of the outer wall of FIG.
- the outer wall of the container upper part 10A, the lower side of the door 12A, and the outer wall of the container lower part 10B, the upper side of the door 12B are engaged in the first state to improve the sealing performance at the engaging part. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer wall of the container upper portion 10A and the lower side of the door 12A are bent upward and the outer wall of the container lower portion 10B and the upper side of the door 12B are bent downward and the first state. Then, it is comprised so that both bending parts may engage (fit).
- a sealing member etc. may be provided along the outer wall or the lower side inner side of the door 12A and the outer side or the upper side outer side of the door 12B, and these may be engaged to improve the sealing property, or these configurations may be combined.
- the lower part of the container can be easily accommodated in the upper part of the container by tilting the support.
- the container volume can be easily reduced during empty loading, and the container transportation efficiency can be improved.
- FIG. 10 is a modification of the dry container of the first embodiment.
- the lower door 12B was attached to the opening both-sides edge part 30B of the container lower part 10B via the hinge.
- the lower door 12B is attached to the support column 18A via a hinge or the like, and the wall surface of the container lower part 10B on the opposite side of the lower door 12B is attached to the support column 18B using fasteners, welding, or the like.
- holes 19A and 31 are provided in the lower portions of both side edge portions 30A and both side edge portions 30B, and in the second state, fasteners such as bolts are inserted into the holes 19A and 31 to 10A and the container 10B are fixed.
- the container upper part of the example of illustration is comprised similarly to the container 10A of 1st Embodiment shown by FIG. 4 except the structure mentioned above, and the upper door 12A is attached to the side edge part 30A via a hinge etc., and upper door 12A
- the wall surface of the container upper part 10A on the opposite side of the container is integrally formed with both side faces of the container upper part 10A, but the upper door 12A is also attached to the column 18A via a hinge or the like. May be attached to the column 18B using a fastener, welding, or the like.
- the container 50 of the second embodiment is different from the support 18 of the first embodiment in the configuration related to the support. Further, the doors 12A and 12B and the rear walls 13A and 13B are respectively attached to the support columns, but the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations as in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 11A shows the first state of the container 50
- FIG. 11B shows the second state of the container 50
- the four support columns 52 that support the container upper portion 10A of the second embodiment at the four corners are attached to the frame 16 of the container upper portion 10A via hinges 54 at the upper ends, and the lower ends of the support columns 52 are connected to the container lower portion 10B via the hinges 56.
- the frame 26 is attached.
- the support column 52 is separated into an upper support column 52A and a lower support column 52B substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the lower end of the upper support column 52A and the upper end of the lower support column 52B are connected via a hinge 58. That is, the support column 52 can be bent inward in the container longitudinal direction with the hinge 58 as an axis.
- the support column 52 In the second state in which the container upper portion 10A is at the second height, the support column 52 is bent as shown in FIG. It will be in the state.
- the hinge 58 is provided with a rotary damper, for example.
- the container 50 includes a column lock mechanism for preventing the columns 52 from bending in the first state in which the columns 52 are upright.
- the hinge (bent part) 58 of the support column 52 on the door 12 side and the hinge (bent part) 58 of the support column 52 on the rear wall 13 side are connected by a traction tool such as a wire 62, and one bent part is on the inner side in the longitudinal direction.
- a traction tool such as a wire 62
- one bent part is on the inner side in the longitudinal direction.
- the other bent portion is pulled inward in the longitudinal direction by the wire 62 due to the movement, and the two are bent in conjunction with each other.
- one end of a wire 62 is attached to one hinge 58, and the wire 62 stretched outward in the container longitudinal direction is guided to the opposite side in the container longitudinal direction along the side wall using a pulley 57 or the like.
- the tip is attached to the other hinge 58.
- the pulley 57 and the like are attached to side walls, frames, and the like of the container upper part 10A and the container lower part 10B, for example.
- pillar inclination assistance mechanism should just be the structure which can assist the movement of a support
- the container according to the second embodiment can obtain substantially the same effect as the first embodiment.
- a container 60 according to the third embodiment is obtained by mounting a counter balance function in the configuration of the container according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
- the description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment or the second embodiment is omitted.
- FIG. 14A shows the state of the counter balance mechanism 63 in the first state where the container 60 has the maximum volume
- FIG. 14B shows the counter balance mechanism in the second state where the container 60 has the minimum volume.
- 63 states are shown.
- the counter balance mechanism 63 is configured by using a lever member 64 that is pivotally supported on the side wall of the container lower part 60 ⁇ / b> B, for example, near the center thereof.
- One end (engagement end) 64A of the lever member 64 is engaged with the top surface of the container upper portion 60A, and the counter weight 66 is attached to the other end (weight end) 64B of the lever member 64.
- Two sets of counter balance mechanisms 63 are mounted on the container 60 illustrated in FIG. 14, and each counter balance mechanism 63 is installed on both side walls at the center in the longitudinal direction of the container 60.
- a set of counter balance mechanisms 63 on one side includes a pair of lever members 64 that are pivotally supported on a rotating shaft 61.
- the container 60 includes a total of four lever members 64.
- the four counter weights 66 provided on the four lever members 64 are for balancing with the container upper portion 60A via the counter balance mechanism 63.
- the weight of the counter weight 66 and the number of lever members 64 are as follows. The lever ratio and the like are set so that the force is balanced with the weight of the container upper portion 60A.
- the weight of the container upper part 60A is substantially balanced with the counterweight 66 by the counter balance mechanism 63, so that the container upper part 60A can apply a slight upward force to the container lower part 60B.
- the first state shown in FIG. 14A can be obtained.
- the counter balance mechanisms 63 of each pair are X-shaped, the engagement ends 64A abut against the top surface of the container upper portion 60A, and the weight ends 64B is the weight of the counterweight 66 and is near the floor surface of the container lower part 60B.
- the container upper portion 60A is supported mainly by the pillars 18 and 52 (see FIGS. 2 and 11) described in the first and second embodiments.
- a roller 64R is provided at the engaging end 64A, and a rail member 60R on which the roller 64R travels is provided on the top surface of the container upper portion 60A along the side wall.
- a slide guide or a linear bearing may be used, and the engagement end 64A may be rotatably attached to a movable part such as a slide guide or a linear bearing.
- the upper part of the container can be moved up and down more easily.
- FIGS. 15 to 17 show modifications of the third embodiment.
- a counter balance mechanism is applied to a container 70 having a longer standard than the container 60 of FIG.
- the four lever members 64 in the third embodiment are pivotally supported by separate shafts 72 and 72 on the respective side walls.
- the two lever members 64 on each side wall are arranged around the rotation axes 72 and 72 symmetrically with respect to the position from the end of the container 70 (for example, about 1/4 position from the end) in the container longitudinal direction. Be supported.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.
- the positions supported by the counter balance mechanism are dispersed, and longer containers can be accommodated.
- each engagement end 64 ⁇ / b> A side is inclined outward, but conversely, it may be inclined inward.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic side view of the second modified example.
- the counter balance mechanism 63 of the third embodiment uses a total of four counter balance mechanisms 63, that is, a total of eight lever members 64 for each of the left and right sets.
- counter balance mechanisms 63 are arranged at positions from the end of the container 74 (for example, about 1/5 from the end) in the container longitudinal direction. Also in the second modified example, the same effect as in the first modified example is obtained.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic side view of the third modification.
- the counter balance mechanism is applied to a fairly long container 76 such as a 40-foot container, and three sets (6 in total) of counter balance mechanisms 63 are arranged on both side surfaces ( The number of lever members 64 is 12).
- the pair of lever members 64, 64 of each set is erected. That is, since the engagement ends 64A and 64A of the pair of lever members 64 and 64 of each set are engaged with the top surface of the container upper part 76A at substantially the same position, the twelve lever members 64 are connected to the container upper part 76A. Engage with the top surface at six locations.
- the third modification in the second state shown in FIG. 17 (c), the pair of lever members 64, 64 in each set is brought into a substantially horizontal state.
- FIG. 17B shows an intermediate state between the first state and the second state.
- the third modification can provide the same effects as those of the first and second modifications, and the container width between the top surface of the container upper portion 76A and the floor surface of the container lower portion 76B in the first state. Since it is supported by the two lever members 64 and 64 stacked in the direction, the strength of the container 76 against the load from the lateral direction is further increased.
- the remaining configuration of the third modification is the same as that of the first and second modifications.
- the auxiliary column is attached to the upper part of the container, but the auxiliary column may be attached to the lower part of the container.
- a roller is provided at the lower end of the support column.
- a bearing may be used as long as the lower end can be easily moved, and a rail that engages with the roller is disposed along the side wall. May be.
- the bolt and the nut are used as the support lock mechanism.
- any structure may be used as long as the support can be fixed, for example, a structure in which a rod-like member is engaged with the support through the side wall.
- the rotary damper is used in the present embodiment, a linear damper that attenuates the linear motion of the column end can also be used.
- the container may further include a mechanism for raising the column in order to transform the container from the second state to the first state in addition to the column tilt assisting mechanism.
- the container is divided into two parts in the vertical direction, but it may be divided into three or more parts in the vertical direction.
- the container volume at the time of emptying can be further reduced.
- the upper and lower parts are divided into approximately two equal parts, but the upper and lower parts may not be equally divided.
- the container lower part is compressed until it is almost completely accommodated in the container upper part, but the ratio of the second height and the first height of the container upper part with respect to the container lower part is arbitrary, for example, 2 / It may be 3 or 1/3.
- the side wall may be configured with a flexible member including cellulose nanofibers, or may be configured to be foldable.
- the dry container of the present embodiment includes the door only on one side, but may be configured to include the door on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the container.
- the dry container has been described as an example.
- the present invention can be applied to other types of containers such as a freezing container.
- the weight and the strength can be increased by configuring part or all of the parts such as the frame, the wall surface, and the lock mechanism of the container of the present embodiment with cellulose nanofiber or a plastic material.
- any known material may be used as long as various design conditions such as strength, weight, and durability are satisfied.
- each configuration described here by way of an embodiment, a modification, and the like can be combined in various ways as long as there is no structural contradiction.
- the position and shape of the counterweight shown in this embodiment are schematic and are not limited to a specific position or shape as long as the balance with the weight of the upper part of the container can be balanced to a certain degree.
- the counter weight is directly attached to the lever member.
- a link member such as a wire may be interposed between the lever member and the counter weight.
- a counterbalance mechanism using a counter spring instead of a weight, and any form of counterbalance mechanism can be adopted as long as the balance with the weight of the upper part of the container can be balanced as described above. Also good.
- the embodiments, modifications, and examples given here can be combined in various ways as long as there is no inconvenience in the configuration.
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図1は、本発明の第1実施形態に係る変形可能なコンテナの変形前後の斜視図である。
10A、60A、70A、74A、76A コンテナ上部
10B、60B、70B、74B、76B コンテナ下部
12 扉
16、26 フレーム
18、52 支柱
19 補助支柱
20、54、56、58 ヒンジ
60R レール部材
61 回転軸
63 カウンタバランス機構
64 レバー部材
64R ローラ
66 カウンタウェイト
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- 横長の直方体形状を呈するコンテナ本体の上部を構成するコンテナ上部と、
前記コンテナ本体の下部を構成するコンテナ下部と、
前記コンテナ本体の4隅に配置される4本の支柱と、
前記各支柱を前記コンテナ上部または前記コンテナ下部の少なくとも一方の4隅に回転可能に保持する回転保持手段とを備え、
前記コンテナ本体は、前記コンテナ上部を前記コンテナ下部に対して第1高さで保持する第1状態と、前記第1高さよりも低い第2高さで保持する第2状態との間で変形可能であり、前記第2状態では、前記各支柱が前記回転保持手段により前記コンテナ本体の長手方向内側に向けて回転される
ことを特徴とするコンテナ。 - 前記コンテナ上部または前記コンテナ下部は、前記第2状態において前記コンテナ上部を前記コンテナ下部で支持するための4本の補助支柱を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記第2状態を維持するために前記補助支柱を前記コンテナ上部または前記コンテナ下部に固定する補助支柱ロック機構を備えることを特徴とする請求項2に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記第1状態を維持するために前記支柱の動きをロックする支柱ロック機構を備えることを備えることを特徴とする請求項1~3の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記コンテナ本体の幅方向に対をなす前記支柱が一体的に構成されることを特徴とする請求項1~4の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記第1状態から前記第2状態への支柱の動きを補助する支柱傾倒補助機構を備えることを特徴とする請求項1~5の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記回転保持手段が、前記各支柱を前記コンテナ上部および前記コンテナ下部の4隅に回転可能に保持し、前記各支柱が内側に屈曲可能である屈曲部を備えることを特徴とする請求項1~6の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記コンテナ本体の長手方向に対をなす前記支柱の屈曲部同士を連動させる連動手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記コンテナ本体の長手方向に対をなす面が扉または壁面を備え、前記扉または前記壁面が前記支柱に保持されることを特徴とする請求項1~8の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記コンテナ本体の幅方向に対をなす側面が変形可能であることを特徴とする請求項1~9の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記回転保持手段が、前記各支柱の上端部または下端部の一方を前記コンテナ上部の4隅に保持し、前記各支柱の他方の端部が、前記コンテナ下部の長手方向両側縁部に沿って移動可能であることを特徴とする請求項1~6の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
- 前記コンテナ上部の重量に対する釣合機構を更に備えることを特徴とする請求項1~11の何れか一項に記載のコンテナ。
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