WO2017138687A1 - Device and method for controlling operation of elevator by using monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and a method for selecting and magnifying a button assembly displayed on a monitor of an elevator by using pin cameras, and relates to a device and a method for controlling the operation of an elevator by using a monitor. Each of three pin cameras of a first pin camera assembly (Px) forms, on a front surface of a monitor (M), two-dimensional screens x1, x2, and x3 sequentially toward the monitor. Each of three pin cameras of a second pin camera assembly (Py) forms, on the front surface of the monitor (M), two-dimensional screens y1, y2, and y3 sequentially toward the monitor. The two-dimensional screens x1 to x3 and y1 to y3 are overlapped on the front surface of the monitor (M), respectively such that x1 and y1 are overlapped so as to form screen z1, x2 and y2 are overlapped so as to form screen z2, and x3 and y3 are overlapped so as to form screen z3 screen. A controller (C) displays, on the monitor (M), a button assembly (BS) for the selection of a floor and the selection of an ascent or descent. When an actuator, including a finger of a passenger, touches screens z1 to z3 in order, the controller (C) senses the touch and activates at least one button of the button assembly (BS), and an elevator control device (EC) controls the operation of the elevator according to the activated button.

Description

Elevator motion control device and method using monitor

The present invention relates to an elevator operation control apparatus and method using a monitor, and more particularly, to a device and method for selecting and enlarging a set of buttons displayed on a monitor of an elevator using a pin camera.

For floor selection and elevation selection of elevators, it is common to install ordinary hall buttons on the building wall next to the elevator doors. However, in order to install such a hall button, a hole must be drilled in the wall of the building, a hall button must be installed here, and various wirings must be connected. Since the hall button must be installed on each floor of the building, the installation of the hall button is a time-consuming and expensive operation.

In addition, in the case of a general high-rise building, as many floor selection buttons are arranged in a small size as much as the number of floors due to the number of floors, passengers who are poor in vision often have difficulty in selecting floor selection buttons.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems in the prior art, and eliminates the hall button installed on the wall next to the elevator door, and displays the buttons functioning as a hall button on the screen of the monitor installed on the elevator door surface, By selecting the contact method, the main purpose is to reduce the cost and manpower required to install the hall button. Of course, in some cases, the hall button installed on the wall may be left as it is, and the button of the monitor may be used.

Another object of the present invention is to minimize the inconvenience of the passenger by showing a magnified view of the button selected by the passenger in such a monitor.

This object of the present invention includes a monitor (M) installed on the elevator door (D) or elevator cage wall;

The first pin camera, in which three pin cameras Px1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals at a right angle with the monitor, including the ceiling of the upper door frame or the elevator cage at intervals from the monitor M. Set (Px);

A second pin camera set, in which three different pin cameras Py1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the monitor M, at a right angle to the monitor M, opposite to the first pin camera set Px. Py);

A controller (C) connected to the first and second pin camera sets (Px, Py) and the monitor (M) and controlling the screen of the monitor (M) according to a signal of the pin camera set; And

Is connected to the controller (C), Elevator control device (EC) for controlling the operation of the elevator; includes,

Each of the three pin cameras of the first pin camera set Px forms a two-dimensional screen x1, x2, and x3 in order toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the three pin cameras of the second pin camera set Px Each of the plurality of pin cameras forms a two-dimensional screen y1, y2, and y3 in order toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the two-dimensional screens x1 to 3 and y1 to 3 overlap each other in front of the monitor M and x1. And y1 overlap to overlap z1, x2 and y2 to overlap z2, x3 and y3 to form a z3 screen, respectively;

The controller C displays a set of buttons BS for floor selection and elevation selection on the monitor M. When an operator including a passenger's finger touches the screens z1 to z3 in order, the controller C does this. Sensing and activating one button of the button set BS, and according to the activated button, the elevator controller EC is achieved by an elevator operation control apparatus using a monitor for controlling the operation of the elevator.

In the apparatus of the present invention, each of the pin cameras Px1 to 3 and Py1 to 3 is fixed between a pair of fixing brackets A and B, and the horizontal holes A1 to 2 are respectively provided at both side portions of the fixing bracket A. FIG. ) Is formed, and vertical holes B1 to 2 are formed at positions corresponding to the horizontal holes A1 to 2 at both side portions of the fixing bracket B, and are horizontally fastened by the fasteners F including screws and bolts. When tightening the holes A1 to 2 and the vertical holes B1 to 2, the fixing brackets A and B can be moved relative to each other by the length of the horizontal hole and the vertical hole, and fixed to the fixing brackets A and B. Slits 10 each having a long pin camera Px1 to 3 and pin cameras Py1 to 3 are installed on two U-shaped brackets 20 formed horizontally on both side plates 12, respectively. It is preferable to configure the pin camera set (Px, Py), respectively, and to move each of the pin cameras along the slit (10).

The present invention also uses the apparatus described above,

Displaying a set of buttons (BS) on the monitor (M) by the controller (C) (S10);

A step (S20) of forming three screens z1 to z3 superimposed in turn toward the front of the monitor M by the two pin camera sets Px and Py;

In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S30);

If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, step S40 in which the cursor 30 is displayed on the monitor M by the controller C;

In a state in which the elevator door is kept closed, the controller C determines whether the operator has touched the z2 screen (S50);

If it is determined that the operator has touched the z2 screen, the controller 30 moves the cursor 30 in accordance with the operation of the operator by the controller C so as to overlap with any one of the buttons, and the overlapping buttons are selected (S60);

In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z3 screen (S70);

If it is determined that the operator has touched the z3 screen, step S80 is registered by the controller C as a button overlapping the cursor is selected; And

The operation control method of an elevator is also provided, comprising the step (S90) of executing an operation corresponding to a button in which an elevator is registered by the elevator control device EC.

The present invention also utilizes such a device,

Displaying the button set BS on the monitor M by the controller C (S110);

A step (S120) of forming three screens z1 to z3 which are sequentially superposed toward the front of the monitor M by the two pin camera sets Px and Py;

In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S130);

If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, the controller 30 displays the cursor 30 on the monitor M (S140);

In a state in which the elevator door is kept closed, the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z2 screen (S150);

When it is determined that the operator has touched the z2 screen, the controller C moves the cursor 30 in accordance with the operation of the operator so that the button 30 overlaps with any button, and the button set BS is enlarged around the overlapping buttons ( S160);

In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z3 screen (S170);

If it is determined that the operator has touched the z3 screen, the controller C registers the activated button superimposed with the cursor as being selected (S180); And

It also provides an elevator operation control method comprising the step (S190) of executing an operation corresponding to a button registered by the elevator by the elevator controller (EC).

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the cost and manpower required to install the hall button on the building wall, and to minimize the inconvenience of the passenger by expanding the button selected by the passenger.

The present invention can also prevent the wrong selection of floor selection and elevating selection buttons due to mischief or malfunction.

1 is a front view of an elevator door viewed from the entrance of a hall door to show the device according to the invention;

1A is a perspective view showing a screen configuration of a pin camera;

2 is a side view showing a screen relationship formed by two pin camera sets Px and Py;

3 is a schematic diagram showing the overall connection of a device according to the invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a pin camera;

5 is a front view showing step by step how the button set BS displayed on the monitor M is operated according to the present invention.

6 is a flow chart of an example of a method of operation of the present invention;

7 is a flow chart of another method of the present invention;

8 is a front view of a button set showing a process of expanding the button set according to the method of FIG.

1 is a front view of an elevator door viewed from the entrance of a hallway platform to show the device according to the invention.

As shown, the monitor M is installed in the elevator door (D). The standard hall button on the building wall on the right side of the door can be removed as needed.

The first pin camera in which the three pin cameras Px1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the upper door frame at intervals from the elevator door D, specifically, on the door frame on the left side of the monitor M at a right angle to the monitor. The set Px is installed. In addition, the second pin camera set Py, in which three other pin cameras Py1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the upper door frame to the opposite side of the first pin camera set Px to the monitor M, at regular intervals. This is installed.

In some cases, the monitor is installed on the cage door, that is, on the door surface of the elevator cage or on the wall of the cage, not on the hall side door, and the first and second pin camera sets Px and Py are installed at the same position on the ceiling of the cage. May be

1A is a perspective view illustrating a screen configuration of a pin camera, and shows a screen configuration of pin cameras Px1 to 3.

As shown, these pin cameras are aimed toward the front of the monitor M, and a three-dimensional screen, taken from the front of the monitor using software known in the pin camera field, is a two-dimensional screen x1 to x3 parallel to the front of the monitor. It can be configured as. Of course, the other pin cameras Py1 ~ 3 do the same. In this way, as shown in FIG. 1, three pin cameras on each side form three two-dimensional screens parallel to the monitor M. As shown in FIG.

2 is a side view showing a screen relationship formed by two pin camera sets Px and Py.

Each of the three pin cameras Px1 to 3 of the first pin camera set Px forms a two-dimensional screen x1, x2, and x3 in turn toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the second pin camera set Py Each of the three pin cameras Py1 to 3 of the 3) forms the two-dimensional screens y1, y2, and y3 in order toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the two-dimensional screens x1 to 3 and y1 to 3 are the monitors ( In front of M), x1 and y1 overlap, z1, x2 and y2 overlap, and z2, x3 and y3 overlap to form a z3 screen, respectively. At this time, when the passenger touches the screens z1 to 3 overlapped with fingers, the controller described later can accurately determine the position of the finger of the passenger acting as an operator by the angles of both pin cameras. As you can see, the floor selection buttons displayed on the monitor can be selected exactly. It is also possible to limit the size at which the operator contacts z1 to z3, which can be implemented by installing existing software on the pin camera. With such a function, when an object of a size exceeding an operator having a certain size limit, such as a passenger's finger, for example, the body or arm of the passenger touches the screens z1 to 3, it may be recognized as a malfunction and may not function normally. If necessary, you may be able to display a warning screen on the monitor in this case.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the overall connection of the device according to the present invention.

As shown, the controller C is connected to the first and second pin camera sets Px and Py and the monitor M, and the controller C is connected to the monitor M according to the signals of the pin camera sets. The screen is controlled, which will be described later. Moreover, the elevator control apparatus EC which controls the operation | movement of an elevator to the controller C is connected.

As will be described in detail later, the controller C displays a set of buttons BS for floor selection and elevating selection on the monitor M (see FIG. 5), and the operator including the passenger's finger displays the z1-z3 screens in order. When touched, the controller C senses this to activate one button of the button set BS, and according to the activated button, the elevator controller EC controls the operation of the elevator, that is, opening and closing of the door and lifting the elevator.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the pin camera, Figure 4A shows the relationship between the pin camera and the fixing bracket, Figure 4B shows the relationship with the U-shaped bracket.

Each of the pin cameras Px1 to 3 and Py1 to 3 is fixed between a pair of fixing brackets A and B. Here, the pin cameras Px1 will be described as an example. Horizontal holes A1 to 2 are formed in both side portions of one fixing bracket A for fixing the pin camera Px1, particularly in both portions having an arc-shaped cross section corresponding to the outer shape of the pin camera. The other fixing bracket (B) for fixing the pin camera (Px1) has a U-shape, and the vertical holes (B1-2) are located at positions corresponding to the horizontal holes (A1-2) of the fixing bracket (A) on both side portions. Is formed. Therefore, when fastening the horizontal holes A1 to 2 and the vertical holes B1 to 2 with the fastener F including a screw or a bolt, fix both fixing brackets A and B to each other by the length of the horizontal hole and the vertical hole. Can move about.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the pin cameras Px1 fixed to both fixing brackets A and B are installed on two U-shaped brackets 20 in which elongated slits 10 are horizontally formed on both side plates 12. do. At this time, fasteners such as bolts and screws can be used. The pin camera fixed to the U-shaped bracket 20 is rotatable in the direction of the arrow (C) and can move along the slit 10, it is possible to accurately aim at the desired position. In this way, three pin-cameras can be installed on the U-type bracket 20 side by side at a predetermined interval to configure three flat screens as described above. Of course, in line with elevator regulations that must meet the fire protection standards, these pin-camera assemblies need to be fireproof. Although three pin cameras have been described with three examples, the number of pin cameras may be smaller or larger if necessary. Meanwhile, if necessary, a USB port or an I / O port may be separately installed to upload / download necessary data, and a pin camera operation s / w may be installed and controlled as shown.

5 is a front view showing step by step how the button set BS displayed on the monitor M is operated according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a 13-story building will be described as an example.

5A is an initial screen of the button set BS. As described in detail later, FIG. 5B is a screen displayed when the operator touches the z1 screen, and FIG. 5C is a screen displayed when the operator touches the z2 screen. Fig. 5D is a screen appearing when the operator touches the z3 screen, and Fig. 5E is an example of a screen indicating that the door is open and the button selection is prohibited.

The operation method of the present invention will be described based on this button screen.

6 is a flow chart of an example of a method of operation of the present invention.

When the apparatus according to the present invention is turned on and the elevator door D is closed, the initial screen of the button set BS of FIG. 5A is displayed on the monitor M by the controller C (S10). Subsequently, three screens z1 to z3 are sequentially formed by two pin-camera sets Px and Py, which are superimposed toward the front of the monitor M (S20).

In the state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S30). If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, the screen of Fig. 5B is formed by the controller C, and the cursor 30 appears (S40). Of course, the cursor 30 is movable according to the operation of the operator. As described above, the controller C can accurately determine the position of the operator by the angle formed by both pin camera sets, and the cursor 30 moves according to the position while the operator moves.

In the state where the elevator door is kept closed, the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z2 screen (S50). When it is determined that the operator has touched the z2 screen, the cursor 30 is moved by the controller C in accordance with the movement of the operator, and this button is selected while the button and the cursor overlap as shown in Fig. 5C (S60). In this embodiment, three layers are selected (see Fig. 5C).

In the state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z3 screen (S70). Subsequently, if it is determined that the operator has touched the z3 screen, the controller C registers that the activated button overlapping the cursor is selected as shown in Fig. 5D (S80). When the button is registered, the elevator control unit EC executes an operation corresponding to the registered button (S90). Specifically, the elevator door opens and closes and then runs toward the third floor.

Of course, as shown in the flowchart, when the elevator door is opened in the middle of each step, it returns to the initial mode and resumes operation, which is a natural process because the monitor cannot be seen when the door is closed and the above steps cannot be performed. .

The present invention also provides a method of enlarging a selected button in a button set displayed on a monitor (BS), FIG. 7 is a flowchart of this method, and FIG. 8 is a button showing a process of expanding a button set by this method. It is a front view of the assembly. This function is particularly suitable for use in a high-rise building with a very large number of floor selection buttons. In the present embodiment, a description will be given by taking an example of a building of 28 stories above ground and 7 stories below.

This method is similar to the method of FIG. 6, but differs only in the step S160, and 100 is attached to the method of FIG.

In the state in which the elevator door is closed, an initial screen such as 8A appears, and the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S130). If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, the screen of Fig. 8B is formed by the controller C, and the cursor 30 appears (S140). It is determined whether or not the z2 screen is touched (S150), and when touched, the controller C and any button overlap with each other, and the button set BS is enlarged around the overlapped buttons (S160). In the present embodiment, the second floor button and the cursor 30 overlap each other, and the second floor button and the peripheral buttons thereof are enlarged as shown in FIG. 8C.

Subsequently, the touch of the z3 screen is determined (S170), and an activated button overlapping the cursor is registered as selected as illustrated in FIG. 8D (S180), and then an operation corresponding to the button registered by the elevator controller EC is executed. (S190).

The remaining operations are the same as in the method of FIG.

Of course, selecting a lift button or another button on the monitor's button set screen will function in the same order.

In addition, since the desired layers are selected or enlarged to be displayed only when the three overlapping screens z1 to z3 are touched in sequence, an effect of minimizing the possibility of wrong selection of the button due to mischief or malfunction can also be expected.

In the above example, the two cameras, Px and Py, are arranged on both sides of the monitor and the screen can be taken at an angle. However, due to the development of technology, the operator can be detected only by using the camera that is placed in either Px or Py. It should be seen that even if there are included in the scope of the present invention.

In addition, although an elevator has been described as an example, the apparatus and method of the present invention may be applied to any door other than an elevator, for example, using a plurality of touchless buttons.

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A monitor (M) installed on an elevator door (D) or an elevator cage wall; The first pin camera, in which three pin cameras Px1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals at a right angle with the monitor, including the ceiling of the upper door frame or the elevator cage at intervals from the monitor M. Set (Px); A second pin camera set, in which three different pin cameras Py1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the monitor M, at a right angle to the monitor M, opposite to the first pin camera set Px. Py); A controller (C) connected to the first and second pin camera sets (Px, Py) and the monitor (M) and controlling the screen of the monitor (M) according to a signal of the pin camera set; And Is connected to the controller (C), Elevator control device (EC) for controlling the operation of the elevator; includes, Each of the three pin cameras of the first pin camera set Px forms a two-dimensional screen x1, x2, and x3 in order toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the three pin cameras of the second pin camera set Px Each of the plurality of pin cameras forms a two-dimensional screen y1, y2, and y3 in order toward the monitor in front of the monitor M, and the two-dimensional screens x1 to 3 and y1 to 3 overlap each other in front of the monitor M and x1. And y1 overlap to overlap z1, x2 and y2 to overlap z2, x3 and y3 to form a z3 screen, respectively; The controller C displays a set of buttons BS for floor selection and elevation selection on the monitor M. When an operator including a passenger's finger touches the screens z1 to z3 in order, the controller C does this. Sensing and activating one button of the button set (BS), the elevator control device using a monitor, characterized in that the elevator control unit (EC) controls the operation of the elevator according to the activated button. According to claim 1, wherein each of the pin camera (Px1 ~ 3, Py1 ~ 3) is fixed between a pair of fixing brackets (A, B), each of the horizontal holes (A1-2) on both side portions of the fixing bracket (A) ) Is formed, and vertical holes B1 to 2 are formed at positions corresponding to the horizontal holes A1 to 2 at both side portions of the fixing bracket B, and are horizontally fastened by the fasteners F including screws and bolts. When tightening the holes A1 to 2 and the vertical holes B1 to 2, the fixing brackets A and B can be moved relative to each other by the length of the horizontal hole and the vertical hole, and fixed to the fixing brackets A and B. Slits 10 each having a long pin camera Px1 to 3 and pin cameras Py1 to 3 are installed on two U-shaped brackets 20 formed horizontally on both side plates 12, respectively. An elevator motion control apparatus using a monitor, comprising: a pin camera set (Px, Py), respectively, and capable of moving each of the pin cameras along the slit (10). A monitor (M) installed on an elevator door (D) or an elevator cage wall; The first pin camera, in which three pin cameras Px1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals at a right angle with the monitor, including the ceiling of the upper door frame or the elevator cage at intervals from the monitor M. Set (Px); A second pin camera set, in which three different pin cameras Py1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the monitor M, at a right angle to the monitor M, opposite to the first pin camera set Px. Py); A controller (C) connected to the first and second pin camera sets (Px, Py) and the monitor (M) and controlling the screen of the monitor (M) according to a signal of the pin camera set; And an elevator controller (EC) connected to the controller (C) to control the operation of the elevator, wherein each of the three pin cameras of the first pin camera set (Px) is monitored in front of the monitor (M). The two-dimensional screens x1, x2, and x3 are formed in turn toward each other, and each of the three pin-cameras of the second pin-camera set Py has a two-dimensional screen y1, y2, in turn toward the monitor in front of the monitor M. form y3, two-dimensional screens x1 to 3 and y1 to 3 overlap each other in front of monitor M, x1 and y1 overlap, z1, x2 and y2 overlap, z2, x3 and y3 overlap, z3 screen Each form; The controller C displays a set of buttons BS for floor selection and elevation selection on the monitor M. When an operator including a passenger's finger touches the screens z1 to z3 in order, the controller C does this. In the elevator operation control method using the elevator motion control device using a monitor to sense and activate one button of the button set (BS), the elevator control device (EC) controls the operation of the elevator according to the activated button : Displaying a set of buttons (BS) on the monitor (M) by the controller (C) (S10); A step (S20) of forming three screens z1 to z3 superimposed in turn toward the front of the monitor M by the two pin camera sets Px and Py; In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S30); If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, step S40 in which the cursor 30 is displayed on the monitor M by the controller C; In a state in which the elevator door is kept closed, the controller C determines whether the operator has touched the z2 screen (S50); If it is determined that the operator has touched the z2 screen, the controller 30 moves the cursor 30 in accordance with the operation of the operator by the controller C so as to overlap with any one of the buttons, and the overlapping buttons are selected (S60); In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z3 screen (S70); If it is determined that the operator has touched the z3 screen, step S80 is registered by the controller C as a button overlapping the cursor is selected; And And (S90) executing an operation corresponding to a button registered by the elevator by the elevator controller (EC). A monitor (M) installed on an elevator door (D) or an elevator cage wall; The first pin camera, in which three pin cameras Px1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals at a right angle with the monitor, including the ceiling of the upper door frame or the elevator cage at intervals from the monitor M. Set (Px); A second pin camera set, in which three different pin cameras Py1 to 3 are arranged at regular intervals on the monitor M, at a right angle to the monitor M, opposite to the first pin camera set Px. Py); A controller (C) connected to the first and second pin camera sets (Px, Py) and the monitor (M) and controlling the screen of the monitor (M) according to a signal of the pin camera set; And an elevator controller (EC) connected to the controller (C) to control the operation of the elevator, wherein each of the three pin cameras of the first pin camera set (Px) is monitored in front of the monitor (M). The two-dimensional screens x1, x2, and x3 are formed in turn toward each other, and each of the three pin-cameras of the second pin-camera set Py has a two-dimensional screen y1, y2, form y3, two-dimensional screens x1 to 3 and y1 to 3 overlap each other in front of monitor M, x1 and y1 overlap, z1, x2 and y2 overlap, z2, x3 and y3 overlap, z3 screen Each form; The controller C displays a set of buttons BS for floor selection and elevation selection on the monitor M. When an operator including a passenger's finger touches the screens z1 to z3 in order, the controller C does this. In the elevator operation control method using the elevator motion control device using a monitor to sense and activate one button of the button set (BS), the elevator control device (EC) controls the operation of the elevator according to the activated button : Displaying a button set BS on the monitor M by the controller C (S110); A step (S120) of forming three screens z1 to z3 which are sequentially superposed toward the front of the monitor M by the two pin camera sets Px and Py; In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z1 screen (S130); If it is determined that the operator has touched the z1 screen, the controller 30 displays the cursor 30 on the monitor M (S140); In a state in which the elevator door is kept closed, the controller C determines whether the operator touches the z2 screen (S150); When it is determined that the operator has touched the z2 screen, the controller C moves the cursor 30 in accordance with the operation of the operator so that the button 30 overlaps with any button, and the button set BS is enlarged around the overlapping buttons ( S160); In a state in which the elevator door is closed, the controller C determining whether the operator touches the z3 screen (S170); If it is determined that the operator has touched the z3 screen, the controller C registers the activated button superimposed with the cursor as being selected (S180); And And (S190) executing an operation corresponding to a button registered by the elevator by the elevator controller (EC).

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