Platen stabilization system
AssigneeToshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
InventorsHye S. Makley, Timothy W. Crockett
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Abstract
A system includes a platen assembly having a platen and a magnet coupled with an underside of the platen. The system also includes a base assembly having a storage component and a base magnet coupled with the storage component. The base magnet and the magnet of the platen are magnetically coupled to secure the platen in place relative to the base assembly. The system also includes an electromagnet that is selectively activated to increase a holding strength of the platen to the base assembly. Techniques for selectively activating an electromagnet to increase a holding strength of a platen to a base assembly are also provided.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a platen assembly having a platen and a magnet coupled with an underside of the platen;
- and
- a base assembly having a storage component and a base magnet coupled with the storage component, the base magnet and the magnet of the platen are magnetically coupled to secure the platen in place relative to the base assembly;
- and
- an electromagnet that is selectively activated to increase a holding strength of the platen to the base assembly.
A method comprising:
- detecting an impact force on a platen, the platen being magnetically coupled with a base assembly via two or more magnets;
- determining that the impact force, or a derivative of the impact force, corresponds to a threshold;
- and
- in response to determining that the impact force, or the derivative of the impact force, corresponds to the threshold, activating an electromagnet to increase a holding strength of the platen to the base assembly.
A computer program product for securing a platen relative to a base assembly, the computer program product comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to:
- determine that an impact force on the platen, or a derivative of the impact force, corresponds to a threshold, the platen is magnetically coupled with the base assembly via two or more magnets;
- and
- in response to determining that the impact force, or the derivative of the impact force, corresponds to the threshold, activating an electromagnet to increase a holding strength of the platen to the base assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.