Abstract: There is provided a disbursing device in a paper sheet counting machine. The disbursing device comprises a feed roller continuously rotated in one direction, a first brake plate disposed along the periphery of the feed roller to confront the feed roller, with a gap between the feed roller and the brake plate being freely adjustable, and a second brake plate disposed just behind the first brake plate and arranged so that a gap between the second brake plate and the feed roller can be adjusted independently of the adjustment of the first-mentioned gap. Two gaps can be adjusted respectively according to the thickness of paper sheets to be disbursed. The gap adjustment is performed in two stages, whereby paper sheets are reliably delivered one at a time.

Abstract: A multiple input switching system includes an input isolation device, such as a transformer, in the input circuit. Switching devices are provided for sequentially connecting the several input circuits to a time-shared amplifier. The switching devices are actuated at a predetermined rate with a predetermined closed-time for each closure. Further switching devices are provided for transferring the data from each of the input circuits to a corresponding memory device. These further switching devices are operated synchronously with the first-mentioned switching devices but with a shorter close-time. The data values in the several memory devices may be selectively scanned asynchronously. Between each actuation of the input switching devices, additional switches are actuated which (1) short-circuits the input to the amplifier and (2) applies the output drift signal of the amplifier to a compensating storage capacitor.