JP5281305B2 - Information communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information communication device in which a power circuit is easily powered ON/OFF. <P>SOLUTION: The information communication device A includes a main module M fixed to a wall and an exposure panel P which is mounted detachably on the front side of the main module M and supplied with electric power from the power circuit provided to the main module M. The main module M includes a power switch SW for powering ON/OFF the power circuit. On the exposure panel P, an operating knob 42 is held movably which includes an operation portion 42c protruding from the front of the exposure panel P, and the power switch SW is turned ON/OFF as the operating knob 42 is operated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information communication device used by being attached to a wall.

  Conventionally, as this type of information communication device, for example, an interphone system is constructed by connecting to a door phone slave unit as a counterpart device installed outside the home using a signal line, There are provided devices (interphone master unit) that can communicate with each other (for example, see Patent Document 1). The information communication device exemplified in Patent Document 1 is an embedded information communication device that is attached to a wall in a form in which the rear part of the body is embedded in the wall.

  The information communication device used as the interphone master unit is provided with a video display unit and can be connected to a counterpart device provided with a camera to display video captured by the camera of the counterpart device. There are also things.

  By the way, with regard to this type of information communication device, power is supplied from a main body module fixed to a wall and a power supply circuit provided in the main body module in a state where the main body module is detachably covered and attached to the main body module. It is conceivable that the information communication device can be divided into an exposed panel that receives the supply, and for example, the main body module and the exposed panel can be individually replaced.

Here, the power supply circuit is turned on / off in the main body module having the power supply circuit so that the power supply circuit can be cut off during maintenance (for example, repair and inspection) of the information communication device or cleaning of the exposed panel surface. It is common to provide a power switch for this purpose. In this configuration, the operation of the power switch is performed by once removing the exposed panel covered on the front side of the main body module.
JP-A-6-291818

  However, when the user of the information communication device frequently cleans the information communication device or when the power supply circuit is turned off for the purpose of power saving, the power supply to the power supply circuit is frequently turned on and off depending on the user. In such a case, it is inconvenient to remove the exposed panel every time the power supply circuit is energized.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described reasons, and an object thereof is to provide an information communication apparatus that can easily turn on and off the power supply circuit.

The invention of claim 1 includes a main body module that includes a power supply circuit and an information port for exchanging information and is fixed to a wall, and is detachably covered on the front side of the main body module and attached to the main body module. And an exposed panel having at least one of an information input means and an information output means for receiving power supply from the power supply circuit, and the main body module is connected to the power supply circuit in accordance with an operation of an operator having an operation section. It has a power switch that turns on and off the power supply and turns on and off the power supply to the exposed panel. The exposed panel can be operated from the front side of the exposed panel with the exposed panel attached to the main module. An operation window is formed, and the operation element is provided on the exposed panel and is held by the panel body so as to be movable with respect to the panel body. To.

  According to this configuration, the power switch turns on and off power to the power supply circuit in accordance with the operation of the operation member including the operation unit, and the operation unit is configured by the main body module by the operation window formed on the exposed panel. Since it is possible to operate from the front side of the exposed panel with the exposed panel attached, it is possible to easily turn on and off the power supply circuit without removing the exposed panel from the main body module. Therefore, when the user frequently cleans the information communication device or turns off the power supply circuit for the purpose of saving power, the power supply circuit is frequently turned on and off. The burden on the user can be reduced.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the operation element is disposed so as to project the operation portion from the front surface of the exposed panel.

  According to this configuration, since the user can operate the operation element with his / her hand without using a special jig, the on / off operation of energization to the power supply circuit becomes easier.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a lid that covers the operation portion of the operation element is detachably attached to the exposed panel.

  According to this configuration, since the operation part of the operating element can be covered with the lid, in the state where the lid is attached to the exposed panel, on / off operation of energization to the power supply circuit is prohibited, and the user's hand is placed on the operating element. It is possible to avoid an erroneous operation of the power switch due to contact with the battery.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the lid includes a frame-shaped plate cover that is covered with a peripheral portion of the front surface of the exposed panel.

  According to this configuration, when the plate cover is attached to the exposed panel, on / off operation of energization to the power supply circuit is prohibited, and erroneous operation of the power switch due to the user's hand coming into contact with the operation element can be avoided.

  Since the present invention enables the power switch to be operated even when the main body module is still mounted on the exposed panel, there is an advantage that it is easy to turn on / off the power supply circuit.

  In each of the following embodiments, an intercom system is constructed by connecting to a doorphone slave unit as a counterpart device installed outside the home by using a signal line, and the counterpart device The configuration of the information communication apparatus according to the present invention will be described using an interphone master unit capable of communication (calling) as an example of the information communication apparatus.

  This information communication device includes a video display unit, and can display a video imaged by the camera unit of the counterpart device by being connected to the counterpart device provided with a camera unit for imaging a visitor. it can. In addition to the camera unit, the counterpart device includes an operation means capable of operation input, a voice input / output unit that includes a speaker and a microphone and inputs / outputs voice during a call with the information communication device, and an audio signal or video. A signal processing unit that inputs and outputs signals and a terminal unit to which a signal line is connected are provided.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1A, the information communication apparatus A of the present embodiment is detachably mounted on a main body module M that is fixed to the wall so that the rear portion is housed in the wall, and on the front side of the main body module M. And an exposed panel P. Hereinafter, the configuration of the information communication apparatus A will be described with the upper and lower sides (up and down in FIG. 1A) left and right in the state where the information communication apparatus A is attached to the wall as upper and lower left and right.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the main body module M includes a body 3 composed of a body 1 formed in a box shape with a front opening and a cover 2 covered on the front surface of the body 1. A circuit board 4 (see FIG. 1A) on which various electrical components are mounted is configured to be housed in the container 3. Furthermore, the main body module M includes a power supply terminal portion 5 (see FIG. 3) to which a power supply line for supplying commercial power is connected and a signal terminal portion 6 (see FIG. 3) to which a signal line is connected from the body 3. It is provided on the back side so that it can be exposed. The body 1 and the cover 2 are respectively provided with coupling claws 9 provided at the front end portions at both end surfaces in the vertical direction of the body 1 in the holes provided in the coupling pieces 8 protruding rearward from the respective vertical end portions of the cover 2. Coupled by engaging.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the exposed panel P includes a panel body 10 that covers the front side of the body module M, and a rectangular frame-shaped plate frame 19 that is integrally formed around the panel body 10. The panel main body 10 is formed in a thin box shape, and has a configuration in which a circuit board (not shown) on which various electrical components are mounted is accommodated. Furthermore, a rectangular frame-shaped plate cover 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the plate frame 19 so as to cover the entire front surface of the plate frame 19. The plate frame 19 includes engagement holes 19a (see FIG. 5) with which engagement claws (not shown) projecting from a plurality of locations on the back surface of the plate cover 20 are engaged.

  Further, a transparent display window 11 is disposed on a part of the front wall of the panel body 10, and the video display unit 12 (see FIG. 3) made of a liquid crystal panel is placed behind the display window 11 in the panel body 10. I have. Further, on the front wall of the panel body 10, a speaker mounting portion 16 in which a speaker 18a (see FIG. 3) is disposed on the rear side, operation handles 15 and 17 constituting the operation means 14 (see FIG. 3), And a microphone hole (not shown) in which a microphone 18b (see FIG. 3) is disposed. The speaker 18a and the microphone 18b constitute a voice input / output unit 18 that inputs and outputs voice during a call with the counterpart device.

  Here, the main body module M of the present embodiment suppresses the amount of protrusion of the body 3 from the wall surface, and gives a sense of unity in appearance with the generally used embedded wiring apparatus, and is attached. In order to reduce the cost of the member used for the mounting, the mounting is performed on the wall using an embedded box SB for an embedded wiring apparatus installed in the wall as shown in FIG. The embedding box SB is formed in a box shape having a front opening, and a rectangular construction hole 23 is formed in a portion corresponding to the embedding box SB in the wall material W constituting the wall surface.

  The main body module M is attached to the embedding box SB from the front through the construction hole 23, and the body 3 is formed in a shape and size that can accommodate the rear part in the embedding box SB. Moreover, in this embodiment, the container 3 of the main body module M is formed in a size corresponding to the embedded box SB in which up to two mounting frames (not shown) can be mounted. The single mounting frame here means a mounting frame that can be mounted by arranging three wiring devices of unit dimensions standardized for embedded wiring devices in the width direction (vertical direction). Hereinafter, a dimension in which two mounting frames for one station are connected in the left-right direction is referred to as “for two stations”, and a dimension in which three mounting frames are connected is referred to as “for three stations”. That is, the main body module M of the present embodiment is set to a size that can be attached to the double embedded box SB.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the cover 2 of the main body module M has a pair of mounting pieces 24 that extend in a direction away from each of the end faces in the vertical direction in a continuous and integrated manner. . The pair of attachment pieces 24 are formed over substantially the entire length of the cover 2 in the left-right direction. Each mounting piece 24 has a plurality of box holes 25 through which mounting screws (not shown) are inserted in the same manner as the mounting frame used when the embedded wiring device is fixed to the embedded box SB. 2 here). Each attachment piece 24 protrudes forward compared to the other parts of the cover 2.

  Each of the main body module M and the exposed panel P configured as described above is provided with a mounting means for mounting the exposed panel P on the main body module M by engaging with each other. In the main body module M, as shown in FIG. 2A, a hooking hole 27 provided in the lower attachment piece 24 and an attachment hole 26 provided in the upper attachment piece 24 are provided as attachment means. A plurality of hooking holes 27 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction, and the mounting holes 26 are provided on both sides of one box hole 25. In the exposed panel P, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), it protrudes from a position corresponding to each hooking hole 27 at the lower end portion on the back side, and the tip part extends downward, and the tip part extends to the hooking hole 27. Are attached to the hook hole 27 by being inserted into the hook hole 27, and mounting protrusions 30 protruding at positions corresponding to the mounting holes 26 at the upper end of the back surface. . An engaging claw that protrudes upward is provided at the distal end of the mounting protrusion 30, and the upper surface of the engaging claw is inclined so that the protruding amount from the mounting protrusion 30 increases toward the base end side of the mounting protrusion 30. ing.

  With this configuration, the exposed panel P is exposed so that the exposed panel P is rotated around the lower side of the front surface of the main body module M with the hook hole 27 serving as a fulcrum while the hook 29 of the exposed panel P is hooked on the hooking hole 27 of the main body module M. If the upper end of the panel P is pressed against the body module M side, the mounting projection 30 of the exposed panel P is inserted into the mounting hole 26 of the body module M, and the engaging claw is engaged with the mounting hole 26, the exposed panel P Is attached to the main body module M.

  Further, the exposed panel P is formed to have a front surface having the same size as a wiring device that can be attached to the triple embedded box SB, and the vertical dimension is set slightly larger than that of the main body module M. Therefore, the exposed panel P is mounted so as to cover the front surface of the main body module M.

  Here, the internal circuit of the information communication apparatus A is divided into a main body module M and an exposed panel P.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body module M is connected to the power supply terminal unit 5 via the power switch SW and supplies a DC power supply to the internal circuit (AC / DC power supply unit 34a and DC / DC power supply unit). 34b) and an external interface unit 37 connected to the signal terminal unit 6 as an information port for exchanging information. The power switch SW will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the exposed panel P is provided with means (information input means and information input / output means 18, video display part 12, operation means 14, etc.) for receiving and supplying power from the power supply circuit 34. Information output means), an audio input / output unit 18, a video display unit 12, and an external interface unit 37, and a signal processing unit 35 for inputting and outputting audio signals and video signals; And an overall control unit 36 that controls the operation of each part of the internal circuit. The signal processing unit 35 includes an audio processing unit 35 a that includes an amplifier that amplifies the audio signal, and a video transmission processing unit 35 b that includes a demodulation circuit that demodulates the video signal and displays video on the video display unit 12. In this embodiment, the audio signal and the video signal are multiplexed and transmitted on the signal line. Therefore, the signal processing unit 35 includes the audio processing unit 35a, the video transmission processing unit 35b, and the external interface unit 37. A demultiplexer 35c is provided for separating the multiplexed audio signal and video signal.

  Here, the exposed panel P has a panel side connector Cp1 (see FIG. 2B) for connecting the main body module M, and the main body module M is connected to the panel side connector Cp1. (See (a)) as a connecting means, and the panel side connector Cp1 and the main body side connector Cm1 are connected to each other, whereby the main body module M and the exposed panel P are electrically connected to each other. DC power is supplied from the power circuit 34. An external interface unit 37 and a power circuit 34 are connected to the main body side connector Cm1 in the main body module M, and an overall control unit 36 and a signal processing unit 35 are connected to the panel side connector Cp1 in the exposed panel P. .

  According to the configuration described above, the information communication apparatus A is divided into the main body module M and the exposed panel P. Therefore, by setting the main body module M as a common specification, the information communication apparatus can be replaced only by the exposed panel P. It is possible to easily change the function of A (for example, the presence / absence of a recording / playback function and the screen size of the video display unit 12).

  By the way, in this embodiment, since it has power supply switch SW between the power supply terminal part 5 and the power supply circuit 34 as mentioned above, for example, maintenance (repair and inspection) of the information communication apparatus A, exposure panel P When cleaning the surface or the like, it is possible to cut off the power supply to the power supply circuit 34 by turning off the power switch SW. Hereinafter, the configuration of the power switch SW will be described in detail.

  The power switch SW of this embodiment is composed of a momentary type push button switch (micro switch) having a hinge lever type operation piece 38 as shown in FIG. 1A, and a pressing force is applied to the operation piece 38. In the absence, the tip of the operation piece 38 is disposed so as to protrude from the front surface of the container 3 through the switch hole 39 of the cover 2. The power switch SW is off when no pressing force is applied to the operation piece 38, and is on when a pressing force is applied to the operation piece 38 to push the tip portion into the switch hole 39. It will be.

  Further, a first recess 40 is formed in a portion facing the switch hole 39 on the back surface of the exposed panel P. When the exposed panel P is mounted on the main body module M, the power switch SW is operated. The tip of the piece 38 is housed in the recess 40. Further, a second recess 41 is formed in a portion of the front surface of the panel body 10 below the recess 40, and the first and second recesses 40, 41 communicate with each other in the panel body 10. doing.

  Here, the exposure panel P is provided with an operation element 42 for operating the power switch SW as shown in FIG. The operation element 42 is a separate body from the panel body 10, and as shown in FIG. 1A, a long piece 42a disposed along the vertical direction, and extends forward from the lower end of the long piece 42a. The short piece 42b is formed in an L shape. In the operation element 42, the upper end of the long piece 42a is disposed in the first recess 40, the short piece 42b is disposed in the second recess 41, and the short piece 42b is disposed in the vertical direction in the recess 41. Is held by the panel body 10 so as to be movable. Here, the front end portion of the short piece 42b (hereinafter referred to as the operation portion 42c) protrudes from the opening surface of the second recess 41 as the operation window, and the operation portion 42 is operated in the vertical direction by operating the operation portion 42c. By sliding, the amount of insertion of the long piece 42a into the recess 40 can be changed.

  Here, the distal end portion of the operation piece 38 of the power switch SW is curved in an arc shape protruding forward, and when the long piece 42a is inserted into the recess 40, the distal end portion of the operation piece 38 is pressed by the long piece 42a. The Rukoto. Thus, in a state where the operation element 42 is positioned at the upper end of the movable range, the power switch SW is turned on by pressing the distal end portion of the operation piece 38 in the direction of being pushed out from the recess 40 by the long piece 42a. Is positioned at the lower end of the movable range, the power switch SW is turned off when the tip of the operation piece 38 returns to the recess 40. Here, since the movement direction (front-rear direction) of the operation piece 38 of the power switch SW is different from the movement direction (up-down direction) of the operation element 42, the operation element 42 pressed the operation piece 38 of the power switch SW. In this state, the power switch SW is kept on without being pushed back by the operation piece 38. Alternatively, the power switch SW may be turned on and off by changing the mounting direction of the power switch SW so that the operation piece 38 extends in the left-right direction and moving the operation element 42 in the left-right direction.

  According to the configuration described above, the operation element 42 includes the operation unit 42c at a position where the operation panel 42 can be operated from the front side of the exposure panel P with the exposure panel P mounted on the main body module M. Since the power switch SW is turned on and off according to the operation of the child 42, the power switch SW can be operated from the front side of the exposed panel P while the exposed panel P is still attached to the main body module M. . That is, energization to the power supply circuit 34 can be easily turned on / off without removing the exposed panel P from the main body module, and the user's troubles related to the attachment / detachment of the exposed panel P can be reduced when performing maintenance or the like. Further, since the on / off operation of the power switch SW is simplified, it is possible to frequently turn on / off the power supply circuit 34. For example, the user can appropriately turn off the power supply to the power supply circuit 34. Thus, it is possible to save power by suppressing the power consumption of the information communication apparatus A.

  In addition, in the configuration of the present embodiment, since the operation portion 42c of the operation element 42 protrudes from the front surface of the exposed panel P, the user can directly operate the operation element 42 with his / her hand. There is an advantage that the on / off operation of the power switch SW can be performed more easily than in the case where a dedicated jig is required to operate the operation element 42.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the operating element 42 for operating the power switch SW is separated from the power switch SW is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the operating element is used as the power switch SW. A configuration may be adopted in which an integral slide switch is used and the front end portion of the operation switch of the power switch SW projects from the front surface of the exposed panel P.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 4A, the information communication apparatus A of the present embodiment has an operation window 43 penetrating through the exposed panel P, and the power switch SW can be operated through the operation window 43. This is different from the information communication apparatus A of the first embodiment.

  Here, unlike the first embodiment, the power switch SW is an alternate type pushbutton switch having a pushbutton-shaped operation element 42 on the front side, and is turned on and off alternately each time the operation element 42 is pressed. It is. The front surface of the operation element 42 of the power switch SW (hereinafter referred to as the operation unit 42 c) is exposed from a switch hole 39 provided in the body 3 of the main body module M.

  The operation window 43 is formed in a portion corresponding to the switch hole 39 in the panel body 10 and penetrates the panel body 10 in the front-rear direction, and is formed to a size that does not allow human fingers to enter. . That is, the operation element 42 of the power switch SW includes the operation unit 42 c at a position exposed to the front side of the exposed panel P through the operation window 43. Therefore, a power switch SW is inserted by inserting a jig (for example, a precision driver) 44 having a thickness that passes through the operation window 43 into the operation window 43 and pressing the operation element 43 with the tip of the jig 44. Can be turned on and off. FIG. 4B shows an example in which an operation window 43 that opens in a circular shape is formed in the lower portion of the panel body 10.

  According to this configuration, by using the jig 44, the power switch SW can be operated from the front side of the exposed panel P through the operation window 43 even when the exposed panel P is mounted. . In addition, since the operation element 42 is located behind the operation window 43, the user cannot directly operate the operation element 42 with a finger, and the user's hand or the like accidentally contacts the operation element 42 and the user intends. There is an advantage that it is possible to avoid a situation where the power supply to the power supply circuit 34 is turned off.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the jig | tool 44 used for operation of the operation element 42 is hold | maintained at the information communication apparatus A, and the loss of the jig | tool 44 can be prevented in this structure. Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIG. 5A, the information communication apparatus A of the present embodiment is implemented in that the operation portion of the operation element 42 is disposed at a position covered by the plate cover 20 in the plate frame 19 of the exposed panel P. It is different from the information communication apparatus A of the first embodiment.

  Here, the operation element 42 is formed in a strip shape as shown in FIG. 5 (b), and its lower end is disposed in a first recess 40 that is recessed in the back surface of the panel body 10. An upper end portion (hereinafter, referred to as an operation portion 42c) is disposed in front of the plate frame 19 and is held by the panel body 10 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Thereby, the amount of insertion of the operation element 42 with respect to the recess 40 can be changed by operating the operation part 42c and sliding the operation element 42 in the vertical direction. When the operating element 42 is positioned at the lower end of the movable range, the power switch SW is turned on when the tip of the operating piece 38 is pressed in the direction to be pushed out of the recess 40 by the operating element 42. Is positioned at the upper end of the movable range, the power switch SW is turned off when the tip of the operation piece 38 returns to the recess 40.

  According to the above configuration, in a state where the plate cover 20 that covers the front surface of the plate frame 19 is attached to the front side of the exposed panel P, the operation element 42 becomes inoperable because the operation portion 42c is covered by the plate cover 20, On the other hand, in the state where the plate cover 20 is removed from the plate frame 19 as shown in FIG. 5B, the operation element 42c is exposed and can be operated. In other words, the plate cover 20 functions as a lid attached to the exposed panel P so as to cover the operation portion 42c of the operation element 42. In short, even when the exposed panel P is still attached to the main body module M, the power switch SW can be operated from the front side of the exposed panel P only by removing the plate cover 20. In addition, during normal use of the information communication apparatus A, it is possible to prevent the operation of the operation element 42 from being prohibited by attaching the plate cover 20 and inadvertently turning off the power supply circuit 34. There is an advantage that you can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the operating element 42 is positioned at the upper end of the movable range and the power switch SW is turned off, the operating portion 42c of the operating element 42 interferes with the plate cover 20 as shown in FIG. Thus, the movable range of the operation element 42 is set so that the plate cover 20 cannot be mounted. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the plate cover 20 from being mounted while the power switch SW remains off, and to prevent the power switch SW from being forgotten to be turned on.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  By the way, in each of the above-described embodiments, the information communication apparatus A in which the main body module M is embedded is described. However, the main body module M is not limited to the embedded type, and the rear surface faces the wall as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to the information communication apparatus A including the exposed main body module M that is fixed to the wall. In FIG. 6, the power switch is not shown.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the example in which the present invention is applied to the information communication apparatus A as the interphone master unit has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, information such as the power generation amount of solar power generation is monitored. The present invention can be applied to various information communication devices A such as a device for displaying information.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The structure of Embodiment 1 of this invention is shown, (a) is a schematic sectional drawing, (b) is a perspective view. The structure same as the above is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a main body module, and (b) is a perspective view of an exposed panel. It is a schematic block diagram which shows a structure same as the above. The structure of Embodiment 2 of this invention is shown, (a) is a schematic sectional drawing, (b) is a perspective view. The structure of Embodiment 3 of this invention is shown, (a) is a schematic sectional drawing, (b) is a perspective view. The other example of a structure is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side.

Explanation of symbols

20 Plate cover 42 Operation element 42c Operation part 43 Operation window 44 Jig A Information communication device M Main body module P Exposed panel SW Power switch

Claims (4)

A power supply circuit and a main body module having an information port for exchanging information and being fixed to the wall; and a power supply circuit that is detachably covered on the front side of the main body module and attached to the main body module. And an exposed panel having at least one of an information input means and an information output means to be received on the panel body, and the body module turns on and off the power supply circuit according to the operation of the operation element having the operation section . A power switch that turns on and off the power supply is provided, and the exposed panel is formed with an operation window that allows the operation unit of the operator to be operated from the front side of the exposed panel with the exposed panel attached to the main module. ,
The information communication device, wherein the operation element is provided on the exposed panel and is held by the panel body so as to be movable with respect to the panel body.   The information communication device according to claim 1, wherein the operation element is disposed so that the operation unit protrudes from a front surface of the exposed panel.   The information communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lid that covers the operation portion of the operation element is detachably attached to the exposed panel.   The information communication apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the lid includes a frame-shaped plate cover that is attached to a peripheral portion of a front surface of the exposed panel.

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