Method and system for storing flexible documents

Abstract

Method (1) for storing a series of flexible documents in a system, the system comprising one storing and issuing module, one conveyor belt, configured for supporting and transporting the flexible documents toward the at least one storing and issuing module at known conveying speed vc(t), one sensor group, configured to sense any flexible document B(m) transported on the conveyor belt and provide corresponding sensing information, and a central processing unit, operatively connected to the sensor group and the at least one storing and issuing module. The method (1) includes, for an mth flexible document B(m) of the series, the steps of: (1.1) sensing, through sensor group, sensing information regarding flexible document B(m), (1.2) providing within a known prediction time instant tp(m) from sensing, the sensing information to processor; (1.3) determining, through the processor: based on the received sensing information and conveying speed vc(t) of conveyor belt, a subsequent joint time instant tj(m), wherein the rear end of the flexible document B(m) will have entered the storing and issuing module and will be engaged by the holding means with the transport tape, based on a diameter of an assembly formed by storage roller and transport tape rolled together with any previously engaged flexible document around the storage roller, an acceleration value (at), and based on the acceleration value (at), a deceleration value (dect); (1.4) calculating a pattern of linear speed vt(m)(t) at which transport tape must be moved by storage roller, and (1.5) controlling actuation of the holding means at tj(m) and, based on the pattern of linear speed vt(m)(t), one or more respective control signal to the motor, causing control of the storage roller rotation, and a movement of the transport tape according to the calculated speed pattern vt(m)(t).

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