The probability of a conveyed medium becoming jammed is reduced. A switching gate including a plurality of blades that switch a conveyance direction of a medium conveyed by a conveyor belt among a plurality of directions including at least a first direction or a second direction by abutting against the medium, in which the plurality of blades include blades of a blade pair which are disposed at a first distance that is larger than a length of the conveyor belt in a width direction, and blades disposed at a second distance that is smaller than the first distance with respect to the other blades, and the blades of the blade pair disposed at the first distance include an auxiliary blade for reducing a distance between the blades of the blade pair.

The probability of a conveyed medium becoming jammed is reduced. A switching gate including a plurality of blades that switch a conveyance direction of a medium conveyed by a conveyor belt among a plurality of directions including at least a first direction or a second direction by abutting against the medium, in which the plurality of blades include blades of a blade pair which are disposed at a first distance that is larger than a length of the conveyor belt in a width direction, and blades disposed at a second distance that is smaller than the first distance with respect to the other blades, and the blades of the blade pair disposed at the first distance include an auxiliary blade for reducing a distance between the blades of the blade pair.

A relay transport device configured to relay and transport a medium fed from the feeding device to the recording device includes a first restriction section having a first restriction surface configured to position one first edge of the medium in a width direction of the medium fed from the feeding device; a transport section configured to transport the medium toward the first restriction surface; a first auxiliary guide disposed downstream of the first restriction section in the transport direction and having a first auxiliary guide surface configured to restrict a position of the first edge of the medium; and a second auxiliary guide disposed on an opposite side from the first auxiliary guide with the medium interposed therebetween and having a second auxiliary guide surface configured to restrict a position of a second edge of the medium on the opposite side from the first edge.

A relay transport device configured to relay and transport a medium fed from the feeding device to the recording device includes a first restriction section having a first restriction surface configured to position one first edge of the medium in a width direction of the medium fed from the feeding device; a transport section configured to transport the medium toward the first restriction surface; a first auxiliary guide disposed downstream of the first restriction section in the transport direction and having a first auxiliary guide surface configured to restrict a position of the first edge of the medium; and a second auxiliary guide disposed on an opposite side from the first auxiliary guide with the medium interposed therebetween and having a second auxiliary guide surface configured to restrict a position of a second edge of the medium on the opposite side from the first edge.

A method for storing a series of flexible documents include: sensing a first flexible document by a sensor; thereafter, sensing a next flexible document transported toward a module and determining position information for the next flexible document; based on dimension information and a last obtained position information on the first flexible document and the next flexible document, determining a minimum distance along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis, that would be left on transport tape, between the rear side of flexible document and the front side of the next flexible document; comparing the determined minimum distance with a predetermined minimum distance; and in response to the determined minimum distance being different from the predetermined minimum distance, adjusting the transport tape's speed between a time when the first flexible document is engaged with transport tape and when the next flexible document is engaged with transport tape inside the module.

A method for storing a series of flexible documents include: sensing a first flexible document by a sensor; thereafter, sensing a next flexible document transported toward a module and determining position information for the next flexible document; based on dimension information and a last obtained position information on the first flexible document and the next flexible document, determining a minimum distance along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis, that would be left on transport tape, between the rear side of flexible document and the front side of the next flexible document; comparing the determined minimum distance with a predetermined minimum distance; and in response to the determined minimum distance being different from the predetermined minimum distance, adjusting the transport tape's speed between a time when the first flexible document is engaged with transport tape and when the next flexible document is engaged with transport tape inside the module.

In a typical on-site solar table assembly process, multiple solar modules are securely aligned and attached to a shaft or torque tube to form a row of solar panels. An installer uses a fastener to attach a mounting bracket to a panel frame securely. A typical installation is implemented manually by an installer. To implement automatic fastener installation, fasteners must be loaded into an automatic installation tool in the correct orientation. Embodiments of automatic wedge alignment are disclosed to improve solar table assembly efficiency. Fasteners are aligned longitudinally and separated into forward-oriented and backward-oriented fasteners output from different pairs of output rails. Applying the described embodiments may improve solar table assembly efficiency so that the overall construction process for large solar plants may be completed more efficiently.

In a typical on-site solar table assembly process, multiple solar modules are securely aligned and attached to a shaft or torque tube to form a row of solar panels. An installer uses a fastener to attach a mounting bracket to a panel frame securely. A typical installation is implemented manually by an installer. To implement automatic fastener installation, fasteners must be loaded into an automatic installation tool in the correct orientation. Embodiments of automatic wedge alignment are disclosed to improve solar table assembly efficiency. Fasteners are aligned longitudinally and separated into forward-oriented and backward-oriented fasteners output from different pairs of output rails. Applying the described embodiments may improve solar table assembly efficiency so that the overall construction process for large solar plants may be completed more efficiently.