WO2018070129A1 - スパークプラグ及びその製造方法 - Google Patents

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WO2018070129A1
WO2018070129A1 PCT/JP2017/031407 JP2017031407W WO2018070129A1 WO 2018070129 A1 WO2018070129 A1 WO 2018070129A1 JP 2017031407 W JP2017031407 W JP 2017031407W WO 2018070129 A1 WO2018070129 A1 WO 2018070129A1
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    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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  • the present disclosure relates to a spark plug for an internal combustion engine used for an automobile engine and the like, and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • a configuration in which a convex portion is provided on a facing surface, which is a surface on the center electrode side of a ground electrode, by projecting a part of the base material of the ground electrode toward the center electrode. ing.
  • a precious metal tip is welded to a portion of the ground electrode base material where the discharge surface, which is the tip surface of the convex portion, to form a molten and solidified portion that is melted with the base material, and then extruded.
  • a noble metal layer can be provided on the discharge surface which is the tip surface of the convex portion.
  • a noble metal layer can be provided on the side surface of the convex portion and the corner portion between the tip surface and the side surface by the same processing method.
  • the noble metal tip portion that hits the corner or side of the convex portion is stretched along with the formation of the convex portion, so the thickness of the noble metal layer at the corner or side portion of the convex portion Becomes thinner than the tip. For this reason, in recent application environments of spark plugs, the wear life of the noble metal layer on the side surfaces and corners of the convex portion is shortened, and the base material of the ground electrode may be exposed immediately. As the base material is easily exposed, there is a concern that the base material may become worn out and the noble metal layer may fall off the base material.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a spark plug that can suitably prevent the ground electrode base material from being exposed by suppressing wear of the noble metal layer in the ground electrode.
  • the present disclosure is a spark plug, a cylindrical mounting bracket that can be attached to an internal combustion engine, a central electrode that is insulated and held by the mounting bracket, and has one end portion exposed from one end portion of the mounting bracket, and one end A ground electrode that is bonded to one end of the mounting bracket and has one surface on the other end facing the one end of the center electrode; and on the one surface of the ground electrode toward the center electrode, the ground electrode A spark plug that protrudes from a base material, has a convex surface that protrudes outward, and is formed with a surface that does not have a corner, and a noble metal layer that is formed on the surface of the convex portion. It is.
  • the thickness of the noble metal layer can be made substantially uniform regardless of the position on the surface of the convex portion. For this reason, the flow rate of the air-fuel mixture flowing in the combustion chamber is high, such as a supercharged engine or a high EGR engine, the spark generated in the spark discharge gap of the spark plug is greatly extended, and the starting amount of the spark on the ground electrode side is large. Even in a recent spark plug application environment that tends to be present, local wear of the noble metal layer can be suitably avoided.
  • a spark plug capable of suppressing the wear of the noble metal layer on the ground electrode and suitably preventing the ground electrode base material from being exposed, and a method for manufacturing the same.
  • FIG. 1 is a half cross-sectional view of a spark plug according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of a spark discharge portion in the spark plug shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the shape in the vicinity of the convex portion of the ground electrode.
  • 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state before the extrusion of the convex portion of the ground electrode and the noble metal layer.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state after the extrusion of the convex portion of the ground electrode and the noble metal layer.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a ratio between the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the noble metal layer according to the extrusion shape (the ratio between the height and the radius) of the convex portion.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the wear life of the noble metal layer according to the extrusion shape (ratio of height to radius) of the protrusions.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a discharge phenomenon that occurs between the center electrode and the ground electrode.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing discharge current values in capacity discharge and induction discharge, and generation timings of the respective discharges.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another form of the convex portion of the ground electrode.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing another form of the convex portion of the ground electrode.
  • a spark plug 100 according to the present embodiment is applied to a spark plug of an automobile engine, and is inserted into a screw hole provided in an engine head (not shown) that defines a combustion chamber of the engine. To be fixed.
  • the spark plug 100 has a cylindrical mounting bracket 10 made of a conductive steel material (for example, low carbon steel), and the mounting bracket 10 is attached to an engine block (not shown).
  • An attachment screw portion 10a for fixing is provided.
  • An insulator 20 made of alumina ceramic (Al 2 O 3 ) or the like is fixed inside the mounting bracket 10, and one end 21 of the insulator 20 is exposed from one end 11 of the mounting bracket 10. Is provided.
  • a center electrode 30 is fixed to the shaft hole 22 of the insulator 20, and the center electrode 30 is insulated and held with respect to the mounting bracket 10.
  • the center electrode 30 is, for example, a cylindrical body made of a metal material having excellent heat conductivity such as Cu as an inner material and a metal material having excellent heat resistance and corrosion resistance such as a Ni-based alloy as shown in FIG. As described above, the one end portion 31 having a reduced diameter is provided so as to be exposed and extend from the one end portion 21 of the insulator 20.
  • the ground electrode 40 is fixed to the one end 11 of the mounting bracket 10 by welding at one end 41 thereof, bent in the middle, and the other end 42 side toward the one end 31 of the center electrode 30.
  • the shaft 33 forms a columnar shape (for example, a prism) that extends at an acute angle.
  • the angle ⁇ formed by the axis 44 toward the end face (hereinafter referred to as the other end face of the ground electrode) 43 of the ground electrode 40 and the axis 33 of the center electrode 30 is an acute angle.
  • the ground electrode 40 has a so-called slant shape in which the extending direction is inclined with respect to the center electrode 30.
  • the ground electrode 40 is made of, for example, a Ni-based alloy containing Ni as a main component.
  • the axis 44 toward the ground electrode other end surface 43 of the ground electrode 40 has a virtual plane that includes the center of gravity of the cross section of the joint (welded part) between the ground electrode 40 and the mounting bracket 10 and the axis 33 of the central electrode. This is an axis toward the ground electrode other end surface 43 of the substantial ground electrode 40 when projected onto this virtual plane.
  • the virtual surface is a surface parallel to the paper surface in FIG.
  • a center electrode side tip 50 made of a noble metal or the like extending in the same direction as the center electrode shaft 33 is joined to one end 31 of the center electrode 30 by laser welding, resistance welding or the like. That is, in the present embodiment, the center electrode axis 33 is also the axis 52 of the center electrode side chip 50. In this example, the axis 33 of the center electrode coincides with the axis 52 of the center electrode tip, but it may be in the same direction, that is, in a parallel relationship even if it does not coincide.
  • a surface 45 (hereinafter also referred to as “opposing surface 45”) facing the center electrode 30 on the other end 42 side of the ground electrode 40 protrudes from the base material of the ground electrode 40 toward the center electrode 30.
  • a portion 46 is formed.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 is formed by a surface whose surface is convex outward and does not have a corner portion. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 46 has a hemispherical tip.
  • a precious metal layer 60 having a substantially uniform thickness is formed so as to cover the entire surface of the convex portion 46.
  • the noble metal layer 60 is also a melted and solidified portion formed by melting a noble metal tip and a part of the base material of the ground electrode 40. In the present embodiment, the thickness of the noble metal layer 60 is in the range of 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
  • the protrusions 46 and the noble metal layer 60 extend toward the tip surface 51 of the center electrode tip 50 so that the tip of the projection 46 and the tip surface 51 of the center electrode tip 50 face each other via a discharge gap. .
  • the axis of the protrusion 46 along the protruding direction of the protrusion 46 and the noble metal layer 60 is referred to as “axis 61 of the protrusion 46 of the ground electrode 40”.
  • a recess 47 is formed on the surface of the ground electrode 40 opposite to the facing surface 45 from the surface toward the facing surface 45 side.
  • the concave portion 47 is formed, for example, at a position where the shaft 61 of the convex portion 46 passes.
  • the concave portion 47 is formed so that the shape viewed from the direction of the shaft 61 is the same circular shape as the convex portion 46.
  • the concave portion 47 is disposed at a position where the axial center thereof coincides with the axis 61 of the convex portion 46.
  • the shaft 52 of the center electrode side tip and the shaft 61 of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 are in a crossing or twisting positional relationship. Specifically, the intersection angle ⁇ between the axis 52 of the center electrode side tip and the axis 61 of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 (in the case of twisting, ⁇ in FIG. It is preferable that the angle is from 70 ° to 70 °.
  • the center electrode side chip 50 can be formed in a columnar shape, a disk shape, or the like, but is preferably a columnar shape.
  • the noble metal layer 60 of the center electrode tip 50 and the ground electrode 40 is made of Pt (platinum) -Ir (iridium), Pt—Rh (rhodium), Pt—Ni (nickel), Ir—Rh, Ir— Any one of alloys such as Y (yttrium) can be employed.
  • the noble metal layer 60 of the center electrode side tip 50 and the ground electrode 40 is made of an alloy containing Pt as a main component and at least one of Ir, Ni, Rh, W, Pd, Ru, and Os. Can be. More specifically, Pt is the main component, 50 wt% or less of Ir, 40 wt% or less of Ni, 50 wt% or less of Rh, 30 wt% or less of W, 40 wt% or less of Pd, 30 wt% or less. An alloy to which at least one of the following Ru and 20% by weight or less of Os is added can be used.
  • the noble metal layer 60 of the center electrode side tip 50 and the ground electrode 40 is made of an alloy containing Ir as a main component and at least one of Rh, Pt, Ni, W, Pd, Ru, and Os added. Can be adopted. More specifically, Ir as a main component, 50 wt% or less Rh, 50 wt% or less Pt, 40 wt% or less Ni, 30 wt% or less W, 40 wt% or less Pd, 30 wt% An alloy to which at least one of the following Ru and 20% by weight or less of Os is added can be used.
  • spark plug 100 discharge occurs in a discharge gap formed between the tip surface 51 of the center electrode side tip 50 and the noble metal layer 60 of the ground electrode 40, and the mixture in the combustion chamber is ignited. After ignition, flame nuclei formed in the discharge gap grow and are combusted in the combustion chamber.
  • the height in the protruding direction of the convex portion 46 from the facing surface 45 of the ground electrode 40 is h, and from the center of gravity in the cross section on the opposing surface 45 of the convex portion 46.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 preferably satisfies h / r ⁇ 1.3.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 that satisfies this condition is, for example, a cylinder with a hemispherical tip.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 satisfies h / r ⁇ 1.0.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 satisfying this condition is, for example, a hemisphere.
  • the noble metal Layer 60 is preferably formed to satisfy t3 / t2 ⁇ 0.6. Furthermore, the noble metal layer 60 is preferably formed so as to satisfy t3 / t2 ⁇ 0.9.
  • a noble metal tip 60a serving as a raw material for the noble metal layer 60 is placed on a portion where the convex portion 46 is to be formed, and the noble metal tip 60a is formed by resistance welding or arc welding.
  • the entire noble metal and a part of the base material of the ground electrode 40 are melted to form a melt-solidified portion.
  • the metal ratio in the vicinity of the surface (discharge surface) in the melt-solidified portion is preferably 70% or more and the metal ratio in the vicinity of the base material is preferably 50% or less.
  • arc welding examples include various types such as plasma arc welding, covering arc welding, submerged arc welding, inert gas welding, mag welding (carbon dioxide gas arc welding), and self-shielding arc welding.
  • This melting process can also be expressed as a process (bonding step) for bonding the noble metal layer 60 to one surface (opposing surface 45) of the ground electrode 40.
  • the ground electrode 40 to which the noble metal tip 60 a is welded is placed on a mold 102 having a substantially hemispherical convex cavity 101 for forming the convex part 46, and the convex cavity 101 and It mounts in the state which made the opposing surface 45 oppose.
  • the depth and radius of the convex cavity 101, the protruding amount h and radius r of the convex part 46 after completion, and the maximum thickness t2 and the minimum thickness t3 of the noble metal layer 60 after forming are changed. be able to.
  • the noble metal tip 60a is a plate having a substantially circular shape because the convex portion 46 that covers the noble metal layer 60 after forming is hemispherical.
  • the diameter ⁇ 1 of the noble metal tip 60a is preferably larger than the diameter of the convex cavity 101 (that is, the maximum diameter of the convex portion 46 after molding), and the thickness t1 of the noble metal tip 60a is equal to the noble metal layer 60 after molding. Is preferably greater than or equal to the maximum thickness t2.
  • the pressing jig 103 has, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • the diameter ⁇ 2 is made smaller than the diameter ⁇ 1 of the noble metal tip 60a and the maximum diameter of the convex part 46 after molding so that the base material can easily protrude into the deepest part of the convex cavity 101. It is configured.
  • the flat ground electrode 5 is subjected to cold forging to form a convex portion 46 (convex portion forming step).
  • the pressing jig 103 presses a part of the back surface opposite to the facing surface 45 of the ground electrode 40 to form a recess 47, and the base material of the ground electrode 40
  • a convex portion 46 is formed by extruding a part toward the convex portion cavity 101. That is, a part of the facing surface 45 is pushed out, and the ground electrode 40 corresponding to the pushed-out portion protrudes into the convex cavity 101, and the convex portion 46 having the noble metal layer 60 provided on the entire surface as described above. Is formed (noble metal layer forming step).
  • the protrusion 46 has a protrusion amount h and a maximum radius r on the one surface 45 side, and its tip has a hemispherical shape. Is formed. Further, a recess 47 having a diameter ⁇ 2 and a depth H is formed on the surface opposite to the one surface 45 of the ground electrode 40. At this time, it is preferable to perform the extrusion so that the axis of the extrusion mold 102 and the axis 61 of the convex portion 46 to be formed coincide with each other. Thereby, the hemispherical shape of the convex part 46 can be made easily.
  • the noble metal tip 60a is grounded during the above extrusion molding. As the base material of the electrode 40 protrudes, the whole is stretched substantially uniformly. For this reason, the thickness of the noble metal layer 60 after forming becomes substantially uniform regardless of the position on the surface of the convex portion 46. That is, the difference between the maximum thickness t2 and the minimum thickness t3 of the noble metal layer 60 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can be reduced. Furthermore, by making the convex shape a hemispherical shape, the difference between the thicknesses t2 and t3 of the noble metal layer 60 can be further reduced.
  • the spark plug 100 of this embodiment includes a cylindrical mounting bracket 10 that can be attached to an internal combustion engine, and a central electrode that is insulated and held by the mounting bracket 10 and that has one end portion 31 exposed from one end portion 11 of the mounting bracket 10. 30, one end side is joined to one end portion 11 of the mounting bracket 10, and the other end side surface 45 extends so as to face the one end portion 31 of the center electrode 30. Projecting from the base material of the ground electrode 40 toward the surface 30, the surface is convex outward, and is formed on the surface of the convex portion 46 formed by a surface having no corners. A noble metal layer 60.
  • the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 is formed by projecting a part of the base material of the ground electrode 40 by extrusion molding, and the noble metal layer 60 is extruded after being welded to the one surface 45 of the ground electrode 40. Is formed over the entire surface of the convex portion 46.
  • the noble metal layer 60 is formed on the surface of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 by extrusion molding, if the shape of the convex portion is a cylinder or a prism, it is positioned outside the corner portion of the tip surface of the convex portion during extrusion molding. Since the portion of the noble metal layer to be stretched is stronger than the portion on the tip surface, the thickness of the noble metal layer at the corners and side portions of the convex portion tends to be thinner than the tip surface.
  • the convex portion 46 that stretches the noble metal layer 60 has a planar shape that does not have a corner portion by the above-described configuration, and therefore the position on the surface of the convex portion 46 is the noble metal layer 60. Regardless, the thickness can be made substantially uniform. For this reason, the flow rate of the air-fuel mixture flowing in the combustion chamber, such as a supercharged engine or a high EGR engine, is high, sparks generated in the spark discharge gap of the spark plug 100 are greatly extended, and the amount of movement of the starting point of the spark on the ground electrode 40 side Even in a recent spark plug application environment in which the precious metal layer 60 tends to be large, local wear of the noble metal layer 60 can be preferably avoided.
  • the base material of the ground electrode 40 is not exposed, the consumption of the base material can be suppressed, and the deterioration of the wear life of the spark plug can be prevented, and there is no fear that the noble metal layer 60 falls off the base material of the ground electrode 40.
  • the height in the projecting direction of the convex portion 46 from the one surface 45 of the ground electrode 40 is h, and the maximum length from the center of gravity to the edge in the cross section on the one surface 45 of the convex portion 46 (this In the embodiment, when the radius of the cross-sectional circle is r, it is preferable that the shape of the convex portion 46 satisfies h / r ⁇ 1.3.
  • the lifetime of the ground electrode 40 of the spark plug 100 can be maintained in a good state, and deterioration of the wear life of the spark plug can be suitably prevented.
  • the wear of the noble metal layer 60 on the ground electrode 40 can be prevented. It is possible to suitably prevent the base material of the ground electrode 40 from being exposed. The reason why such an effect can be obtained by setting the above numerical range will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 satisfies h / r ⁇ 1.0.
  • the thickness uniformity of the noble metal layer 60 can be further improved and the noble metal layer 60 does not have an extremely thin portion, so that the exposure risk of the base material of the ground electrode 40 can be further reduced. Therefore, the wear of the noble metal layer 60 on the ground electrode 40 can be further suppressed, and the base material of the ground electrode 40 can be further prevented from being exposed. The reason why such an effect can be obtained by setting the above numerical range will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • the tip shape of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 is hemispherical.
  • the thickness of the noble metal layer 60 at the minimum gap portion between the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 and the center electrode 30 is t2, and the minimum thickness of the noble metal layer 60 is t3.
  • the noble metal layer 60 is formed so as to satisfy t3 / t2 ⁇ 0.6. With this configuration, the minimum uniformity of the thickness of the noble metal layer 60 can be ensured, and deterioration of the wear life of the spark plug 100 can be suitably prevented.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 is set in the range of h / r ⁇ 1.3, more preferably in the range of h / r ⁇ 1.0. State the rationale.
  • the projections of five types of diameters are formed so that the radius r of the convex part 46 is different.
  • FIG. 7 shows the characteristics of the film thickness ratio t3 / t2 corresponding to the shape (h / r) of the convex portion 46.
  • the horizontal axis in FIG. 7 represents h / r
  • the vertical axis in FIG. 7 represents t3 / t2.
  • the wear durability test first, in the setting for setting the pushing amount H of the pressing jig 103 so as to be the above-mentioned one kind of h, there are twelve kinds of diameters so that the radius r of the convex portion 46 is twelve different.
  • the lifetime is defined as the time required until the noble metal layer 60 on the surface of the protrusion 46 is worn and the base material of the ground electrode 40 is exposed.
  • FIG. 8 shows the results of the wear durability test.
  • FIG. 8 shows the characteristics of the life time according to the shape (h / r) of the convex portion.
  • the horizontal axis in FIG. 8 represents h / r, and the vertical axis in FIG. 8 represents the lifetime.
  • the lifetime measured under each of the above h / r conditions is plotted, and these plots are connected and illustrated.
  • the shape of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 is set in the range of h / r ⁇ 1.3 based on the result of the wear durability test shown in FIG. 8, the wear of the noble metal layer 60 on the ground electrode 40 is suppressed.
  • the base material of the ground electrode 40 can be suitably prevented from being exposed.
  • the film thickness ratio t3 / t2 begins to decrease in the range of 1.0 ⁇ h / r ⁇ 1.3, but the lifetime of the ground electrode 40 decreases. It becomes a state that does not. That is, in this range, although the thickness uniformity of the noble metal layer 60 is deteriorated, the desired effect of suppressing the wear of the noble metal layer 60 on the ground electrode 40 can be achieved. The reason why such a state occurs will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • Capacitance discharge contributes more to electrode consumption than induction discharge.
  • the capacitive discharge current flowing between the electrodes due to capacitive discharge is about 100 times larger than the induced discharge current flowing between the electrodes due to induced discharge, the electrode surface is worn by capacitive discharge. The progress tends to be much faster than that due to induction discharge.
  • the configuration in which the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 has a hemispherical shape is illustrated, but the shape of the convex portion 46 is formed by a surface that is convex outward and does not have a corner portion. Any shape other than a hemisphere may be used.
  • the convex portion 46A of the ground electrode 40 may have a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
  • the convex portion 46B of the ground electrode 40 may have a polygonal pyramid shape such as a triangular pyramid or a quadrangular pyramid, and the apex and each side may be chamfered with a curved surface. .
  • the configuration in which the noble metal layer 60 is covered over the entire surface of the convex portion 46 of the ground electrode 40 has been exemplified.
  • the noble metal layer 60 covers at least a part including the tip portion of the convex portion 46. What is necessary is just to be made, and the structure which does not cover the whole convex part surface may be sufficient.
  • the noble metal tip 60a is ground electrode by methods other than welding. A technique of adhering to 40 can also be applied.
  • the configuration including the slant-shaped ground electrode 40 is exemplified.
  • the spark plug 100 of this embodiment covers the tip portion of the center electrode 30 at the tip portion side orthogonal to the axis 33 of the center electrode 30.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a configuration including a normal ground electrode having such a shape.
  • the flat portion is formed by further flattening the tip portion of the convex portion 46 and the noble metal layer 60. It may be formed (flat step). Even when the processing is performed in such a procedure, the thickness of the noble metal layer 60 is hardly affected, and thus the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.
  • the convex portion 46 similarly to the polygonal pyramid-shaped convex portion 46B described above, the convex portion 46 has a flat portion similar to the flattening process at the tip of the hemispherical shape, and a boundary between the flat portion and the hemispherical surface. It is good also as a structure formed by extrusion molding as a shape where the line was chamfered with a curved surface.

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