Abstract: A paper sheets pre-processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a large band remover, a small bundle coupler, a small band remover and an accumulator. The large band remover conveys a bundle in which a plurality of paper sheets are bound by small bands and a predetermined number of small bundles are bound by a large band, and removes the large band from the bundle. The small bundle coupler conveys the predetermined number of small bundles included in the bundle from which the large band is removed by the large band remover, and couples the predetermined number of small bundles to each other. The small band remover separates a single small bundle from the small bundles coupled by the small bundle coupler and removes the small band from the small bundle. The accumulator accumulates the paper sheets from which the small band is removed by the small band remover.

Abstract: A map information update apparatus includes: a map information storage unit that stores district map information including a plurality of division areas; a receiver that receives a broadcast wave carrying information of one or more of the plurality of division areas; a wireless communication unit that receives a radio wave carrying information of one or more of the plurality of division areas by wireless communication; and an information update unit that updates, when the district map information does not satisfy a first basis, the district map information for each division area based on the information carried by the broadcast wave received by the receiver and updates, when the district map information satisfies the first basis, the district map information for each division area based on the information carried by the radio wave received by the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A map information update apparatus includes: a map information storage unit that stores district map information including a plurality of division areas; a receiver that receives a broadcast wave carrying information of one or more of the plurality of division areas; a wireless communication unit that receives a radio wave carrying information of one or more of the plurality of division areas by wireless communication; and an information update unit that updates, when the district map information does not satisfy a first basis, the district map information for each division area based on the information carried by the broadcast wave received by the receiver and updates, when the district map information satisfies the first basis, the district map information for each division area based on the information carried by the radio wave received by the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A paper sheets pre-processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a large band remover, a small bundle coupler, a small band remover and an accumulator. The large band remover conveys a bundle in which a plurality of paper sheets are bound by small bands and a predetermined number of small bundles are bound by a large band, and removes the large band from the bundle. The small bundle coupler conveys the predetermined number of small bundles included in the bundle from which the large band is removed by the large band remover, and couples the predetermined number of small bundles to each other. The small band remover separates a single small bundle from the small bundles coupled by the small bundle coupler and removes the small band from the small bundle. The accumulator accumulates the paper sheets from which the small band is removed by the small band remover.

Abstract: The strap processing apparatus comprises a first carrying conveyer for carrying a bundle of a predetermined number of layered valuable papers sealed with a sealing strap, a second carrying conveyer and an upper conveyer for bending the bundle of layered valuable papers carried by the carrying means thereby to form a clearance between the upper surface portion of the layered valuable papers and the sealing strap, a pair of strap catchers for clamping a portion of the sealing strap lifted apart from the upper surface portion of the layered valuable papers with a predetermined distance maintained between the pair of strap catchers each other, and a cutter for cutting an intermediate portion of the sealing strap clamped by the pair of strap catchers.