The present disclosure relates to a heat exchange device and an equipment system having the heat exchange device, for example, a host computer with heat dissipation ability, and the application of the equipment system having the heat exchange device is not limited to the host computer.
A conventional heat dissipation system, such as the heat dissipation system installed in a computer for heat sources of a central processing unit (CPU) and other chips, usually has fins disposed on the heat sources for dissipating and conducting heat. By leading the heat out from the heat sources via the fins, a heat dissipation process can be carried out. However, as the technology advances, contacting areas of the heat sources decrease, and computation speeds of chips increase, such that temperatures of heat sources extremely increase. If merely the fins are used for heat dissipation, heat dissipation efficiency may be poor. Further, a case of the computer is semi-closed, being hard to dissipate the heat, and after the computer is used for a long time, dust may be accumulated in the case of the computer, which decreases the heat dissipation efficiency. Thus, many manufacturers and researchers try to improve the conventional heat dissipation systems.
There are two general heat dissipation manners provided and developed by the manufacturers. One of the general heat dissipation manners is illustrated in
However, regarding cooling mechanism of the liquid cooling system 40, the flowing cycle is limited by an inner space of the host computer 50. Usually, a flowing distance is very short, and a flowing path is fixed, such that not only an installation location is limited, but also the liquid in the heat dissipation terminal 43 cannot efficiently dissipate the heat due to the too short cycle. Under a long-term usage, the liquid flowing into the heat conduction portion 42 may gradually increase its temperature, and thus the liquid cannot efficiently dissipate the heat of the central processing unit 51 anymore.
Another one of the general heat dissipation manners is illustrated in
The heat dissipation mechanism which adopts the heat dissipation fan 44 and the exhausting fan 64 can have the nice heat dissipation effect, but the heat dissipation fan 44 and the exhausting fan 64 must work when the host device 60 is turned on, which causes much electricity consumption. Further, noise may be induced due to running of the heat dissipation fan 44 and the exhausting fan 64. After a long-term usage, the temperatures of the central processing unit 51 and the graphics processing unit 62 increase, and though the heat dissipation fans 44 can generate air flow to take out the heat, the heat dissipation fans 44 disposed on the central processing unit 51 and the graphics processing unit 62 still cannot directly and efficiently dissipate heat of peripheral computing chips. Thus, whole heat dissipation efficiency should be further improved.
Since the above-mentioned conventional heat dissipation manners still have defects and disadvantages in practice, the Applicant diligently improves and modifies the conventional heat dissipation manners according to learned knowledge and practical experiences, and then provides a heat exchange device and an equipment system using the same in the present disclosure.
An objective of the present disclosure is used to provide a heat exchange device and an equipment system using the same, for quickly and efficiently decreasing the temperature in an equipment of the equipment system. The heat exchange device comprises a pipe unit, a vapor/gas pressurizer, a heat dissipation device, a throttling device, a heat sink, a control unit and a case. The pipe unit is filled with a heat-transfer medium. The vapor/gas pressurizer is connected to the pipe unit. The heat dissipation device is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer via the pipe unit. The throttling device is connected to the heat dissipation device via the pipe unit. The heat sink is connected to the throttling device and the vapor/gas pressurizer via the pipe unit, and has a heat sinking surface. The control unit is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer, the heat dissipation device, the throttling device and the heat sink.
According to the heat exchange device, wherein the heat exchange device further comprises a case, the vapor/gas pressurizer, the heat dissipation device, the throttling device and the control unit are disposed inside the case, and the heat sink is disposed outside the case.
According to the heat exchange device, wherein the heat dissipation device comprises a heat dissipation fin bank, a fan or a water cooling heat dissipation device.
According to the heat exchange device, wherein the throttling device is a capillary, a temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an electronic expansion valve or an oriface.
The equipment system having heat exchange ability comprises an equipment and the heat exchange device as mentioned above, wherein the equipment further has at least a working unit therein, and the heat sink contacts the working unit.
In another embodiment, the equipment system having heat exchange ability comprises an equipment and a heat exchange device. The heat exchange device comprises a pipe unit, a vapor/gas pressurizer, a heat dissipation device, a throttling device, heat sinks and a control unit. The pipe unit is filled with a heat-transfer medium. The vapor/gas pressurizer is connected to the pipe unit. The heat dissipation device is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer via the pipe unit. The throttling device is connected to the heat dissipation device via the pipe unit. The heat sink is connected to the throttling device and the vapor/gas pressurizer via the pipe unit, and each of the heat sinks has a heat sinking surface. The control unit is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer, the heat dissipation device, the throttling device and the heat sink. At least one working unit is disposed inside the equipment, and the heat sinking surface contacts the working unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the heat sinks are connected via the pipe unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the heat sinks are connected via the pipe unit in a serial connection manner.
According to the equipment system, wherein the heat sinks are sequentially connected via the pipe unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the working units have chips, and the heat sinking surface contacts the chip.
According to the equipment system, wherein the heat sinking surfaces contact the corresponding chip.
According to the equipment system, wherein each of the heat sinking surfaces contacts the corresponding chip.
According to the equipment system, wherein the chip is a central processing unit or a graphics processing unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the equipment further comprises a power supply disposed therein, and the power supply is electrically connected to the working unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the power supply is electrically connected to the heat exchange device.
According to the equipment system, wherein the working unit further has a temperature sensor disposed between the heat sinking surface and the working unit, and the temperature sensor contact the heat sink and the working unit.
According to the equipment system, wherein the working unit further has a pulse width modulation gearing device, and the control unit is electrically connected and signaling to the pulse width modulation gearing device.
Regarding the heat exchange device and the equipment system using the same provided by the present disclosure, the heat sink of the heat exchange device can contact a heat source directly, such that effects of directly dissipating heat and decreasing a temperature can be performed, and a cooling effect is enhanced. Further, after the heat-transfer medium is cycled, the heat-transfer medium at the heat sink can maintain a low temperature state, and even after a long-term usage, the effect of decreasing the temperature cannot be getting poor. Meanwhile, in the equipment system having the heat exchange device, the working unit can directly contact the heat sink, thus having an efficient direct heat dissipation effect. Further, the heat exchange device can be in installed in the equipment without increasing the volume, Since the heat sink provides the direct and continuous heat dissipation effect, the operation temperature of the working unit is kept in a proper temperature range, thus preventing the delay and damage caused by the overheat.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
To understand the technical features, content and advantages of the present disclosure and its efficacy, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are for illustrative and auxiliary purposes only and may not necessarily be the true scale and precise configuration of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the scale and configuration of the attached drawings.
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The pipe unit 11 is filled with heat-transfer medium (not shown in the drawings), and the heat-transfer medium is material which is able to be changed between a gas state and liquid state, for example, water or refrigerant.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is connected to the pipe unit 11. The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is used to compress the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 to the gas state with a high temperature and high pressure. The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 can be a compressor.
The heat dissipation device 13 is connected to the pipe unit 11, and disposed behind the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, and that is, the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is connected to the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11. The heat dissipation device 13 comprises a heat dissipation fin bank 131 and a fan 132, and after the heat-transfer medium flows to the heat dissipation fin bank 131, the cooling process begins via the fan 132, such that the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 can be converted into the liquid state with the low temperature and the high pressure. For example, the heat dissipation device 13 comprises one of the heat dissipation fin bank 131, the fan 132 and a water cooling heat dissipation device. The water cooling heat dissipation device is a tank being full of water, and the heat dissipation fin bank 131 or the pipe unit 11 is soaked in the tank being full of water to form the water cooling heat dissipation device, so as to achieve the heat dissipation effect.
The throttling device 14 is connected to the pipe unit 11, and disposed behind the heat dissipation device 13, and that is, the heat dissipation device 13 is connected to the throttling device 14 via the pipe unit 11. The throttling device 14 is a capillary, a temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an electronic expansion valve or an oriface, and the throttling device 14 is used to convert the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 into the gas state with the low temperature and the low pressure.
The heat sink 15 is connected to pipe unit 11, and the heat sink 15 is disposed between the throttling device 14 and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, and that is, the throttling device 14 is connected to the heat sink 15 via the pipe unit 11, and the heat sink 15 is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe unit 11. The heat sink 15 has a heat sinking surface 151 thereon, and the heat sinking surface 151 can contact a heat source H and perform cold and heat exchange for the heat source H. Generally, the heat source H transfer the heat to the heat sinking surface 151 to decrease the temperature of the heat source H, or to keep the temperature of the heat source H at a specific temperature. The heat-transfer medium in the gas state with the low temperature and the low pressure, which flows to the heat sink 15, passes the heat sinking surface 151, and takes out the heat transferred from the heat source H, thus converting the heat-transfer medium into the gas state with the high temperature and the low pressure. Next, the heat-transfer medium flows to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe unit 11 again, so as to complete a cycle loop.
The control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the heat sink 15, thus controlling and providing electricity to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the heat sink 15.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the control unit 16 are disposed inside the case 20, and the heat sink 15 is disposed outside the case 20.
To further facilitate the person with the ordinary skill in the art to understand the structure, means and results of the heat exchange device 10 provided by the present disclosure, details and usage of the heat exchange device 10 are illustrated as follows.
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The pipe units 11 are filled with the heat-transfer medium (not shown in the drawings), and the heat-transfer medium is material which is able to be changed between a gas state and liquid state, for example, water or refrigerant, but the heat-transfer medium is not limited to be water or refrigerant.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 are corresponding connected to the pipe units 11. In one preferred embodiment, the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 can compress the heat-transfer medium in the pipe units 11 to the gas state with a high temperature and high pressure. The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 can be a compressor, for example, but the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is not limited to be the compressor.
The heat dissipation device 13 is correspondingly connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer via the pipe unit 11. The heat dissipation device 13 comprises a heat dissipation fin bank 131 and a fan 132. Further, the heat dissipation device 13 can be a water cooling heat dissipation device. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat dissipation device 13 is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe unit 11, and the heat dissipation device 13 is formed by the heat dissipation fin bank 131 and the fan 132. After the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 flows to the heat dissipation fin bank 131, the cooling process begins via the fan 132, such that the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 can be converted into the liquid state with the low temperature and the high pressure.
The throttling device 14 is correspondingly connected to the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11. Further, the throttling device 14 is a capillary, a temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an electronic expansion valve or an oriface. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the throttling device 14 is correspondingly connected to the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11, and the throttling device 14 is used to convert the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 into the gas state with the low temperature and the low pressure, thus achieving the evaporative freezing objective.
The heat sink 15 is correspondingly connected to the throttling device 14 and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe units 11, wherein the heat sink 15 has a heat sinking surface 151. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat sink 15 is correspondingly connected to the throttling device 14 and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe units 11, wherein the heat sink 15 has the heat sinking surface 151, the heat sinking surface 151 contacts a heat source H for exchanging the heat of the heat source H, and the heat of the heat source H is generated from the operation of a chip (for example, the central processing unit). Generally, the heat source H transfer the heat to the heat sinking surface 151 to decrease the temperature of the heat source H, or to keep the temperature of the heat source H at a specific temperature. The heat-transfer medium in the liquid state with the low temperature and the low pressure, which flows to the heat sink 15, passes the heat sinking surface 151, and takes out the heat transferred from the heat source H, thus converting the heat-transfer medium into the gas state with the high temperature and the low pressure. Next, the heat-transfer medium flows to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe unit 11 again, so as to complete a cycle loop.
The control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the heat sink 15. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the heat sink 15, thus controlling and providing electricity to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the heat sink 15.
The heat conduction cycling box 17 comprises a box body 171, cooling liquid and an inner pipe 172 disposed in the box body 171, and a cooling pipe 173, wherein two ends of the inner pipe 172 are correspondingly connected to the pipe unit 11. Further, the inner pipe 172 is configured to have continuous U shape tubes, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the inner pipe can be configured in other heat exchange type. Moreover, the heat conduction cycling box 17 further has a drive part 174 for driving operation of the cooling liquid in the heat conduction cycling box 17. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat conduction cycling box 17 is formed by the combination of the box body 171, the inner pipe 172 having the continuous U shape tubes, and the cooling pipe 173, wherein the cooling pipe 173 is filled with the cooling liquid, the inner pipe 172 having the continuous U shape tubes can efficiently enhance the heat exchange efficiency of the cooling liquid in the heat conduction cycling box 17, the two ends of the cooling pipe 173 are correspondingly connected to the heat sink 15 to transfer the heat by a cycle manner, and the drive part 174 drives the cooling liquid to flow in the cooling pipe 173 and the heat conduction cycling box 17 by the cycle manner.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the control unit 16 are disposed inside the case 20, and the heat sink 15 and the heat conduction cycling box 17 are disposed outside the case 20. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat exchange device 10 can be received in the case, such that it is easy to bring and install the heat exchange device 10. When activating the heat exchange, the user merely needs to make the heat sinking surface 151 of the heat sink 15 contact the heat source H. The heat sinking surface 151 can uses the heat-transfer medium filled in the inner pipe 172, having the liquid state with the low temperature and the low pressure, to achieve the heat exchange. Thus, the heat generated from the heat source H is absorbed by the heat-transfer medium, and the heat-transfer medium is converted to the gas state with the high temperature and the low pressure. Next, the heat-transfer medium flows to vapor/gas pressurizer 12 from the inner pipe 172 via the pipe unit 11, and after the heat-transfer medium is compressed to convert into the gas state with the high temperature and high pressure, the heat-transfer medium is input to the heat dissipation fin bank 131 of the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11, and the fan 132 is used to exhaust the heat of the heat-transfer medium to decrease the temperature of the heat-transfer medium. Then, the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit 11 is converted into the liquid state with the low temperature and the higher pressure. Next, the throttling device 14, such as the capillary, converts the heat-transfer medium into the liquid state with the low temperature and the low pressure. Thus, the heat-transfer medium flowing into the heat sink 15 has the gas state with the low temperature and the low pressure, and the cycle loop is completed. The cycle loop can make sure that the temperature of the heat-transfer medium flowing to the heat sinking surface 151 which contacts the cooling pipe 173 is sufficiently low to efficiently dissipate the heat of the heat source H, such that the heat sinking surface 151 can carry out the heat exchange. Accordingly, after the long-term usage, the temperature of the central processing unit being running can be kept in a proper operation temperature range.
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Additionally, interior of the equipment 30 has the working units 33, the two working units 33 are respectively the motherboard 331 and a graphics display card 332, the motherboard 331 has the central processing unit 3311 thereon, and the graphics display card 332 has a graphics processing unit 3321 thereon. The heat exchange device 10 has the two heat sinks 15 corresponding to the two working units 33, wherein the two heat sinks 15 are sequentially connected via the cooling pipe 173. The two heat sinks 15 respectively contact the central processing unit 3311 and the graphics processing unit 3321 via their heat sinking surfaces 151.
Further, a rated power of the central processing unit 3311 is more than or equal to 95 W, a rated power of the graphics processing unit 3321 is more than or equal to 150 W, and the heat exchange device 10 is dedicated to dissipate heat of 250 W through 600 W.
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The heat exchange device and the equipment system using the heat exchange device in the embodiment utilize the hardware design of filling the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit, and via the cycle of the vapor/gas pressurizer, the heat dissipation device and the throttling device, the heat-transfer medium flowing to the heat sink efficiently takes out the heat by using the heat sinking surface. Further, the heat conduction cycling box can stably and quickly exchange the heat of the heat source, thus achieving the efficient heat exchange cycle and quick heat dissipation.
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The pipe units 11 are filled with heat-transfer medium (not shown in the drawings), and the heat-transfer medium is material which is able to be changed between a gas state and liquid state, for example, refrigerant.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is correspondingly connected to the pipe units 11. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 is used to compress the refrigerant in the pipe units 11 to the gas state with a high temperature and high pressure. The vapor/gas pressurizer 12 can be a compressor, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
The heat dissipation device 13 is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe units 11. Additionally, the heat dissipation device 13 comprises a heat dissipation fin bank 131 and a fan 132. Further, the heat dissipation device 13 is a water cooling heat dissipation device. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the heat dissipation device 13 is connected to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe unit 11, the heat dissipation device 13 is formed by the heat dissipation fin bank 131 and the fan 132, and one side of the heat dissipation fin bank 131 has the fan 132, and after the refrigerant in the pipe unit 11 flows to the heat dissipation fin bank 131, the cooling process begins via the fan 132, such that the refrigerant in the pipe unit 11 can be converted into the liquid state with the low temperature and the high pressure.
The throttling device 14 is correspondingly connected to the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11. The throttling device 14 is a capillary, a temperature-sensitive expansion valve, an electronic expansion valve or an oriface. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the throttling device 14 is correspondingly connected to the heat dissipation device 13 via the pipe unit 11, and the throttling device 14 is used to convert the refrigerant in the pipe unit 11 into the gas state with the low temperature and the low pressure, thus achieving the evaporative freezing objective.
The cooler 18 is correspondingly connected to the throttling device 14 and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe units 11, wherein the cooler 18 has an air blower 181. Further, the air blower 181 is a fan. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooler 18 is correspondingly connected to the throttling device 14 and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 via the pipe units 11, wherein the cooler 18 has the air blower 181 thereon, by using the refrigerant transmitted by the throttling device 14, an freezing objective for the air can be achieved, the air blower 181 is used send the cold air to the middle of the host computer for cycling, and the heat source H inside the host computer is the central processing unit (not shown in the drawings), which generates the hot air when operating, wherein the cold air and the hot form the nature convection due to the temperature difference, and the cold air flows downward and the hot air flows upward, to form a cycle loop, therefore helping to decrease the usage environment temperature of the electronic component of the equipment 30 and improving the lifetime and heat dissipation ability of the product.
The control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the cooler 18. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the cooler 18, thus controlling and providing electricity to the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14 and the cooler 18.
The vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14, the cooler 18 and the control unit 16 are disposed inside the case 20. Further, the case 20 further has a first side plate 21, a second side plate 22 being opposite to the first side plate 21, and a third side plate 23 covering and disposed on top portions of the first side plate 21 and the second side plate 22. The first side plate 21, the second side plate 22 and the third side plate 23 forms an reception space, and the vapor/gas pressurizer 12, the heat dissipation device 13, the throttling device 14, the cooler 18 and the control unit 16 are disposed in the reception space.
Further, a clapboard 19 is disposed between the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 and the cooler 18. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the clapboard 19 is disposed between the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 and the cooler 18, so as to isolate the cold air and the hot air.
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Further, equipment 30 further has a power supply (not shown in the drawings), wherein the power supply is electrically connected to the heat exchange device 10 for providing the required electricity to the operation of the exchange device 10. The equipment 30 can further have temperature sensor (not shown in the drawings), wherein the temperature sensor contacts the cooler 18 to senses the contacting temperature of the cooler 18. Further, the equipment 30 further has a pulse width modulation gearing device (not shown in the drawings), wherein the control unit 16 is electrically connected and signaling to the pulse width modulation gearing device. When the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of the central processing unit equals to or exceeds the threshold, the pulse width modulation gearing device indicates the control unit via a signal, and the control unit 16 instantly drives the vapor/gas pressurizer 12 and the fan 132 to run, so as to decrease the temperature of the central processing unit via the cycle loop of the heat-transfer medium. When the temperature of the central processing unit has decreased with a certain degree, for example, the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of the central processing unit is less than the threshold, the pulse width modulation gearing device indicates the control unit 16 via another signal, and the control unit 16 stops or slows the operation of the heat exchange device 10.
The heat exchange device and the equipment system using the heat exchange device in the embodiment utilize the hardware design of filling the heat-transfer medium in the pipe unit, and via the cycle of the vapor/gas pressurizer, the heat dissipation device and the throttling device, the refrigerant efficiently flows to the cooler to form the cold air, and the cold air is transmitted to the interior of the equipment, such that the hot air inside the equipment can be exhausted outside the equipment by using the heat exchange device, and the efficient heat exchange cycle and quick heat dissipation can be achieved.
To sum up, the heat exchange device and the equipment system using the same provided by the present disclosure are not anticipated by publications or used in public, which meets patentability of the invention. Examination of the present disclosure is respectfully requested, as well as allowance of the present disclosure.
The above-mentioned descriptions represent merely the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, without any intention to limit the scope of the present disclosure thereto. Various equivalent changes, alternations or modifications based on the claims of present disclosure are all consequently viewed as being embraced by the scope of the present disclosure.
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106213498 | Sep 2017 | TW | national |
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