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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2023
Ncr Atleos Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jamie Stewart, Dundee, GB;
NCR Atleos Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Sensors are mounted to surfaces of an intermediate module and a lower module of a media handling device. The sensors report to firmware and the firmware determines whether the lower module is in proper alignment with the intermediate module based on the reported sensor data. A spring plunger is configured with sufficient tension to push the lower module into alignment and a motorized latch controlled by the firmware is configured to pull the lower module into alignment and/or assist the spring plunger in pushing the lower module into alignment. In an embodiment, a lid and a lid alignment rail apparatus is provided to ensure a lid of the lower module is properly latched, aligned, and unlatched.