EP2221562B1 - Refrigeration and/or freezer device - Google Patents

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EP2221562B1
EP2221562B1 EP10001855.5A EP10001855A EP2221562B1 EP 2221562 B1 EP2221562 B1 EP 2221562B1 EP 10001855 A EP10001855 A EP 10001855A EP 2221562 B1 EP2221562 B1 EP 2221562B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/16Convertible refrigerators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves

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  • the influence on the at least one parameter can be made not only by flaps or other adjusting means, but also by one or more fans, which promote the air in the cooling air duct or distribute to the several compartments.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit wenigstens zwei durch eine oder mehrere Wandungen voneinander getrennten Kompartimenten zur Aufnahme von Kühl- bzw. Gefriergut, wobei das Gerät Einstellmittel aufweist, durch die wenigstens ein Parameter der in den Kompartimenten befindlichen Luft kompartimentspezifisch einstellbar ist.The present invention relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least two compartments separated by one or more walls for holding refrigerated or frozen goods, wherein the device has adjusting means by which at least one parameter of the air located in the compartments can be adjusted in a compartment-specific manner is.

Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräte bekannt, die mehrere Kompartimente aufweisen, in denen beispielsweise unterschiedliche Temperaturen herrschen. Diese unterschiedlichen Temperaturen können beispielsweise dadurch erhalten werden, dass das Gerät einen gemeinsamen Kältemittelkreislauf aufweist, dass jedoch die Verteilung der gekühlten Luft derart erfolgt, dass die gewünschten Temperaturunterschiede zwischen den Kompartimenten erhalten werden. Ein Kälte- und/oder Gefriergerät nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ist aus JP 20010272163 A bekannt.Cooling and / or freezers are known from the prior art, which have several compartments in which, for example, different temperatures prevail. These different temperatures can be obtained, for example, in that the device has a common refrigerant circuit, but that the distribution of the cooled air is such that the desired temperature differences between the compartments are obtained. A refrigerator and / or freezer according to the preamble of claim 1 is made JP 20010272163 A known.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend weiterzubilden, dass dieses optimal an individuelle Kundenbedürfnisse anpaßbar ist.The present invention has the object of developing a refrigerator and / or freezer of the type mentioned in such a way that this is optimally adapted to individual customer needs.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Danach ist vorgesehen, dass wenigstens eine der Wandungen umpositionierbar ist, so dass aus wenigstens zwei Kompartimenten ein gemeinsames größeres Kompartiment entsteht, und dass die Einstellmittel derart ausgeführt sind, dass sie von der kompartimentspezifischen Einstellung des Parameters der Luft auf eine Einstellung des Parameters der Luft in dem durch Entnahme der Wandung erhaltenen größeren Kompartiment verstellbar sind. Der Begriff des Umpositionierens ist weit auszulegen und umfasst beispielsweise das Abklappen, Umklappen, Falten, Verschieben sowie auch die vollständige oder teilweise Entnahme der Wandung oder das vollständige oder teilweise Einsetzen der Wandung.This object is achieved by a refrigerator and / or freezer with the features of claim 1. Thereafter, it is provided that at least one of the walls is repositionable, so that from at least two compartments, a common larger compartment arises, and that the adjustment means are designed such that they from the compartment-specific adjustment of the parameter of the air to an adjustment of the parameter of the air in are adjustable by removing the wall obtained larger compartment. The term repositioning is to be interpreted broadly and includes, for example, the folding, folding, folding, moving and also the complete or partial removal of the wall or the complete or partial insertion of the wall.

Bei dem wenigstens einen Parameter kann es sich beispielsweise um die Temperatur, um die Feuchte der Luft in dem Kompartiment, etc. handeln.The at least one parameter may, for example, be the temperature, the humidity of the air in the compartment, etc.

Erfindungsgemäß ist somit vorgesehen, dass nicht nur die Möglichkeit besteht, aus zwei kleineren Kompartimenten durch Umpositionieren einer Wandung ein größeres Kompartiment zu machen, sondern darüber hinaus die Einstellmittel derart zu verändern, dass die zusammengefaßten Fächer hinsichtlich der Einstellung eines Parameters, wie beispielsweise der Temperatur etc. wie ein gemeinsames Fach behandelt werden.According to the invention, it is thus provided that not only is it possible to make a larger compartment from two smaller compartments by repositioning one wall, but moreover to change the setting means in such a way that the combined compartments with regard to the setting of a parameter, such as the temperature, etc be treated as a common subject.

So ist es beispielsweise denkbar, zwei oder mehr als zwei Kompartimente vorzusehen, für die jeweils eine bestimmte Temperaturregelung vorgesehen ist, so dass in jedem der Kompartimente der gewünschte Temperatursollwert erhalten wird. Nach Umpositionierung der diese beiden Kompartimente voneinander trennenden Wandung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Regelung dann so durchgeführt wird, dass das größere, durch Umpositionierung erhaltene Kompartiment durch die Einstellmittel hinsichtlich der Temperatur geregelt wird. Das heißt dieses gemeinsame, größere Fach wird sodann hinsichtlich der Regelung der Temperatur wie ein einziges Kompartiment behandelt.Thus, it is conceivable, for example, to provide two or more than two compartments, for each of which a specific temperature control is provided, so that the desired temperature setpoint is obtained in each of the compartments. After repositioning the wall separating these two compartments, it can be provided that the control is then carried out in such a way that the larger compartment obtained by repositioning is regulated in terms of temperature by the adjusting means. That is, this common, larger compartment is then treated as a single compartment for temperature control.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass es sich bei der Wandung um eine horizontal verlaufende Wandung handelt, die zwei übereinander befindliche Kompartimente voneinander trennt. Ebenso ist es denkbar und von der Erfindung mit umfasst, dass es sich um eine vertikal verlaufende Wandung handelt, die zwei nebeneinander befindliche Kompartimente voneinander trennt.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the wall is a horizontally extending wall which separates two superimposed compartments from one another. Likewise, it is conceivable and encompassed by the invention that it is a vertical wall that separates two compartments located next to each other.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass den jeweils zwei Kompartimenten wenigstens ein gemeinsamer Kältemittelkreislauf zugeordnet ist. Ebenso ist es denkbar, dass den wenigstens zwei Kompartimenten jeweils wenigstens ein eigener Kältemittelkreislauf zugeordnet ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the two compartments at least one common refrigerant circuit is assigned. It is likewise conceivable that the at least two compartments are each assigned at least one separate refrigerant circuit.

Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass das Gerät Erkennungsmittel, insbesondere einen oder mehrere Sensoren aufweist, mittels derer erfaßbar ist, ob eine Wandung umpositioniert ist oder ob dies nicht der Fall ist.According to the invention, it is provided that the device has detection means, in particular one or more sensors, by means of which it can be detected whether a wall is repositioned or whether this is not the case.

Weiterhin ist vorgesehen, dass die Einstellmittel mit dem wenigstens einen Sensor bzw. mit den Erkennungsmitteln in Verbindung stehen und derart ausgeführt sind, dass sie ihre Betriebsweise selbsttätig verändern, sofern durch den Sensor bzw. die Erkennungsmittel erfaßt wird, dass eine Wandung umpositioniert, wie z. B. entnommen oder eingesetzt wurde. In diesem Fall bedarf es seitens des Nutzers nur der Umpositionierung bzw. dem Einsetzen einer Wandung. Die Einstellmittel verändern sodann automatisch ihre Betriebsweise dergestalt, dass der Parameter, beispielsweise die Temperatur bei eingesetzter Wandung kompartimentspezifisch und bei umpositionierter Wandung bezogen auf das gemeinsame größere Kompartiment eingestellt, vorzugsweise geregelt wird.It is further provided that the adjusting means are in communication with the at least one sensor or with the detection means and are designed such that they change their mode of operation automatically, if detected by the sensor or the detection means that repositions a wall, such , B. was removed or used. In this case, the user only needs repositioning or the insertion of a wall. The adjustment means then automatically change their mode of operation in such a way that the parameter, for example the temperature when the wall is inserted is compartment-specific and, when the wall is repositioned, adjusted in relation to the common larger compartment, is preferably regulated.

Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass das Gerät einen Kühlluftkanal aufweist, der über wenigstens eine Öffnung oder Kanal mit wenigstens einem der Kompartimente in Verbindung steht. Dabei ist es vorgesehen, dass Klappen oder sonstige Verstellmittel vorgesehen sind, mittels derer der freie Querschnitt der Öffnung oder des Kanals veränderbar ist.According to the invention it is provided that the device has a cooling air channel which communicates with at least one of the compartments via at least one opening or channel. It is envisaged that flaps or other adjusting means are provided, by means of which the free cross section of the opening or the channel is variable.

Erfindungsgemäß sind die Einstellmittel derart ausgeführt, dass sie auf die Position der Klappen oder sonstigen Verstellmittel Einfluß nehmen. So ist es beispielsweise denkbar, dass vor Umpositionierung der Wandungen jedem der Kompartimente eine oder mehrere Öffnungen oder Kanäle zugeordnet sind, durch die Kaltluft aus dem Kühlluftkanal in die Kompartimente einströmt. In diesen Öffnungen bzw. Kanälen können sich Klappen oder dergleichen befinden, mittels derer der Volumenstrom veränderbar bzw. ganz absperrbar ist. Bei eingesetzter Wandung erfolgt eine kompartimentspezifische Steuerung oder Regelung beispielsweise der Temperatur oder eines anderen Parameters. Wird die Wand umpositioniert, wie z. B. entnommen, erfolgt eine gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung des Parameters, so dass die dann insgesamt vorliegenden Klappen des größeren Kompartimentes gemeinsam angesteuert werden können, um in dem erhaltenen, größeren Kompartiment den Parameter auf einen bestimmten Sollwert einzuregeln.According to the invention, the adjusting means are designed such that they influence the position of the flaps or other adjusting means. So it is conceivable, for example, that prior to repositioning of the walls of each of the compartments are associated with one or more openings or channels, flows through the cold air from the cooling air duct in the compartments. In these openings or channels, flaps or the like may be located, by means of which the volume flow is variable or completely shut off. When the wall is inserted, there is a compartment-specific control or regulation, for example, of the temperature or another parameter. If the wall repositioned, such. B. taken, there is a common control or regulation of the parameter, so that the then present total flaps of the larger compartment can be controlled together to regulate the parameter in the obtained, larger compartment to a specific setpoint.

Die Einflußnahme auf den wenigstens einen Parameter kann nicht nur durch Klappen oder sonstige Verstellmittel vorgenommen werden, sondern auch durch ein oder mehrere Gebläse, die die Luft in den Kühlluftkanal fördern bzw. auf die mehreren Kompartimente verteilen.The influence on the at least one parameter can be made not only by flaps or other adjusting means, but also by one or more fans, which promote the air in the cooling air duct or distribute to the several compartments.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist schließlich vorgesehen, dass in dem Luftkanal Luftleitelemente angeordnet sind, die entnehmbar oder verstellbar sind, wobei die Position oder das Vorhandensein der Luftleitelemente davon abhängt, ob eine der Wandungen, die zwei Kompartimente voneinander trennt, eingesetzt ist oder ob dies nicht der Fall ist bzw. wie diese positioniert ist. Somit ist es möglich, bereits im Luftkanal ein Einflußnahme auf die Luftführung und damit auf die Verteilung der Luft vorzunehmen.In a further embodiment of the invention is finally provided that in the air duct air guide elements are arranged, which are removable or adjustable, the position or the presence of the air guide depends on whether one of the walls, which separates two compartments from each other, is used or if this is not the case or how it is positioned. Thus, it is possible to make an influence on the air flow and thus on the distribution of the air already in the air duct.

Die Einstellmittel können derart ausgeführt sein, dass sie eine Regelung des Parameters vornehmen. Grundsätzlich ist von der Erfindung jedoch auch eine einfache Steuerung des Parameters mit umfasst.The adjustment means can be designed such that they carry out a regulation of the parameter. In principle, however, the invention also encompasses simple control of the parameter.

Denkbar ist es, dass das Gerät derart ausgeführt ist, dass durch die Umpositionierung der wenigstens einen Wandung eine Luftöffnung geöffnet oder geschlossen wird oder in ihrer Größe verändert wird, und/oder dass auf die Menge und/oder Richtung einer oder mehrerer Luftströmungen Einfluß genommen wird.It is conceivable that the device is designed such that the repositioning of the at least one wall, an air opening is opened or closed or changed in size, and / or that the amount and / or direction of one or more air flows influence is taken ,

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung werden anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1:
eine perspektivische Darstellung des Innenraumes eines Gerätes mit durch drei horizontale und eine vertikale Trennwand gebildete Kompartimente,
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eine Darstellung gemäß Figur 1 mit einer entnommenen horizontalen Zwischenwand,
Figur 3:
eine Darstellung gemäß Figur 2 mit einer entnommenen vertikalen Trennwand und
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eine Darstellung gemäß Figur 3 mit einer entnommenen weiteren horizontalen Zwischenwand.
Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
FIG. 1:
a perspective view of the interior of a device with compartments formed by three horizontal and one vertical partition,
FIG. 2:
a representation according to FIG. 1 with a horizontal partition removed,
FIG. 3:
a representation according to FIG. 2 with a removed vertical partition and
FIG. 4:
a representation according to FIG. 3 with a removed further horizontal partition.

Figur 1 zeigt in einer perspektivischen Darstellung in schematischer Ansicht einen Geräteinnenraum eines Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes, der durch Wandungen 10, 12, 14, 16 in mehrere Kompartimente unterteilt ist. Diese mehreren Kompartimente sind hinsichtlich wenigstens eines Parameters, beispielsweise Temperatur, einzeln regelbar, das heißt dass nutzerseitig Temperatursollwerte für die Kompartimente vorgebbar sind, die sodann durch eine entsprechende Regelung, beispielsweise durch die Zufuhr von Kaltluft aus einem Kühlluftkanal einstellbar sind. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view in a schematic view of a device interior of a refrigerator and / or freezer, which is divided by walls 10, 12, 14, 16 into several compartments. These multiple compartments are individually controllable with regard to at least one parameter, for example temperature, that is to say that temperature setpoints for the compartments can be specified on the user side, which can then be set by a corresponding control, for example by the supply of cold air from a cooling air duct.

Möchte der Nutzer nun eine von Figur 1 abweichende Anordnung der Kompartimente, kann er beispielsweise die horizontale Zwischenwand 12, die sich über die halbe Breite des Geräteinnenraums erstreckt, entnehmen, so dass der in Figur 2 dargestellte Zustand erreicht wird. In diesem Fall wird aus zwei übereinander liegenden einzelnen Kompartimenten ein größeres Kompartiment. Diese Entnahme der horizontalen Zwischenwand 12 wird durch einen Sensor erfaßt, was dazu führt, dass die zusammengefaßten Fächer, das heißt das in Figur 2 links von der vertikalen Trennwand 16 dargestellte größere Kompartiment hinsichtlich der Temperaturregelung wie ein gemeinsames Fach behandelt wird. Das heißt es erfolgt eine einheitliche Temperaturregelung für dieses größere Kompartiment. Entsprechendes gilt nach Entnahme der vertikalen Zwischenwand 16, nach deren Entnahme sich der Zustand gemäß Figur 3 ergibt sowie auch nach Entnahme der weiteren horizontalen Zwischenwand 10 bei der sich der Zustand gemäß Figur 4 ergibt.If the user wants one of FIG. 1 deviating arrangement of the compartments, he can, for example, the horizontal partition 12, which extends over half the width of the device interior, remove, so that the in FIG. 2 shown state is reached. In this case, two superimposed individual compartments becomes a larger compartment. This removal of the horizontal partition wall 12 is detected by a sensor, which causes the combined compartments, that is the in FIG. 2 to the left of the vertical divider 16, the larger compartment is treated as a common compartment in terms of temperature control. That is, there is a uniform temperature control for this larger compartment. The same applies after removal of the vertical partition wall 16, after their removal, the state according to FIG. 3 yields as well as after removal of the further horizontal partition 10 in which the state according to FIG. 4 results.

Die vorliegende Erfindung bringt den Vorteil mit sich, dass geometrische Veränderungen am Gerät dazu führen, dass separat einstellbare Fächer, zu einem größeren, fächerübergreifenden Fach zusammengefaßt werden können, das seinerseits jedoch ebenfalls hinsichtlich wenigstens eines Parameters der Luft einstellbar ist. Diese zusammengefaßten Fächer agieren dann im Bezug auf die Temperaturregelung oder auch auf die Regelung eines anderen Parameters wie ein gemeinsames Fach. Auf diese Weise werden sehr flexible Anpassungen an individuelle Kundenbedürfnisse möglich. Durch die Entnahme der Wandungen 10, 12, 14, 16 wird in dem hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel von mehreren Temperatur-Regelkreisläufen auf einen Kreislauf umgeschaltet, der die jeweils zusammengefaßten Kompartimente ansteuert bzw. dort für die Temperaturregelung sorgt.The present invention has the advantage that geometrical changes in the device lead to separately adjustable compartments, which can be combined to form a larger, interdisciplinary compartment, which in turn, however, is also adjustable with respect to at least one parameter of the air. These combined compartments then act as a common compartment in relation to the temperature control or also to the regulation of another parameter. In this way, very flexible adjustments to individual customer needs are possible. By removing the walls 10, 12, 14, 16 is switched in the embodiment shown here of several temperature control circuits to a circuit which controls the respective combined compartments and there ensures the temperature control.

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  1. Refrigeration and/or freezer device with at least two compartments for receiving cooled or frozen products and which are divided by one or multiple walls (10, 12, 14, 16),
    wherein the device comprises adjustment means, by means of which at least one parameter of the air located in the compartments can be adjustment in a manner specific to the compartments,
    wherein at least one of the walls (10, 12, 14, 16) can be repositioned, so that one common larger compartment is created out of at least two compartments, wherein the adjustment means are configured in such a way that they can be adjusted from the compartment-specific adjustment of the parameter of the air to an adjustment of the parameter of the air in the larger compartment obtained by the repositioning of the wall (10, 12, 14, 16),
    wherein the device comprises a cooling air channel and each of the compartments is assigned one or more openings or channels, through which cool air from the cooling air channel flows into the compartments, and wherein flaps or other adjustment means are provided in these openings or channels, by means of which the clear cross-section of the opening or of the channel can be altered,
    wherein the adjustment means are configured in such a way that they have an influence on the position of the flaps or other adjustment means, wherein
    a sensor is provided, by means of which it can be detected whether a wall (10, 12, 14, 16) is removed,
    characterized in that the adjustment means are in connection with at least one sensor and are configured in such a way that they autonomously change their mode of operation if it is detected, by the sensor, that a wall (10, 12, 14, 16) has been repositioned.
  2. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to claim 1 characterized in that that at least one parameter is the temperature in the compartment.
  3. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one parameter is the humidity of air in the compartment.
  4. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is a horizontally extending wall (10, 12, 14,16), which separates two compartments located one on top of the over.
  5. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is a vertically extending wall (10, 12, 14, 16), which separates two adjacent compartments from one another.
  6. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one distinct refrigerant circuit is assigned to the at least two compartments.
  7. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one common refrigerant circuit is assigned to the at least two compartments.
  8. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device comprises at least one blower for the distribution of air inside the device, and in that the adjustment means are configured in such a way that they have an influence on the mode of operation of the blower.
  9. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that air guiding elements are arranged in the air channel, which can be removed or adjusted, wherein the position or the presence of the air guiding elements depends on how and whether one of the walls (10, 12, 14, 16) is repositioned.
  10. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustment means are configured in such a way that they conduct a regulation of the parameter.
  11. Refrigeration and/or freezer device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is configured in such a way that air vents are closed or opened or otherwise altered by repositioning of the at least one wall (10, 12, 14, 16).
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