Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a first stopper that is in contact with a first partition at a lower limit position of the first partition; and a pressing portion that is fixed to a second partition and raises and lowers the first partition integrally with the second partition using a frictional force generated by pressing a guide. The second partition descends integrally with the first partition, and after the first partition comes into contact with the first stopper, the second partition descends independently of the first partition against the frictional force to a position where the pressing portion faces the recessed portion that cancels the frictional force. The second partition, when ascending from the position where the pressing portion faces the recessed portion to a position where the pressing portion no longer faces the recessed portion, ascends integrally with the first partition due to the frictional force.

Abstract: A paper sheet storage device includes a storage unit, a conveyance mechanism including a carry-in path and a carry-out path, a gate member switched between a storage state and a passing state, a lock mechanism including a lock member which restricts a movement of the gate member, and an unlock member that unlocks a locked state. The unlock member is disposed so as to project from a side of one of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to outside of the paper sheet storage device. The lock member is disposed so as to project from a side of the other of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to the outside of the paper sheet storage device. When the paper sheet storage device is connected to another paper sheet storage device, the lock member is moved by the unlock member of the another paper sheet storage device.

Abstract: A paper sheet storage device includes: a storage that stores a paper sheet inclined with respect to a horizontal direction in a storage space narrower than the paper sheet in width; and a guide portion that guides the paper sheet so as to cause the paper sheet to freely fall in the storage space such that all sides of the paper sheet are inclined at an angle different from the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A paper sheet feeding apparatus includes an inserting unit in which a paper sheet is inserted, a pick-up roller for picking up a paper sheet inserted in the inserting unit, a rotating shaft for rotating the pick-up roller, a detecting member that is supported by the rotating shaft so as to be able to rotate around the rotating shaft and is rotated by a bundling member that bundles paper sheets together, and a first detecting unit that detects rotation of the detecting member.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes an input/output unit that is used to put in or take out a paper sheet; a distinguishing unit that distinguishes the paper sheet; an accommodating unit that temporarily accommodates the paper sheet sent from the input/output unit; a storage unit that stores therein the paper sheet sent from the accommodating unit; a conveying mechanism that includes a two-way direction conveying path that connects the input/output unit, the distinguishing unit, the accommodating unit, and the storage unit with each other and conveys the paper sheet in both directions; and a controller that is configured to control the conveying mechanism.

Abstract: A paper sheet storage device includes a storage unit, a conveyance mechanism including a carry-in path and a carry-out path, a gate member switched between a storage state and a passing state, a lock mechanism including a lock member which restricts a movement of the gate member, and an unlock member that unlocks a locked state. The unlock member is disposed so as to project from a side of one of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to outside of the paper sheet storage device. The lock member is disposed so as to project from a side of the other of the carry-in path and the carry-out path to the outside of the paper sheet storage device. When the paper sheet storage device is connected to another paper sheet storage device, the lock member is moved by the unlock member of the another paper sheet storage device.

Abstract: A paper sheet accommodating apparatus includes: a reel configured to supply a winded belt-like member; a drum configured to roll up a paper sheet together with the belt-like member supplied from the reel; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, at a time of roll-up of the belt-like member that is caused by rotation of the drum, rotation of the reel co-rotating with the roll-up, to the drum, to assist rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A conveying-direction switching device includes: a shaft; and a plurality of blades that are pivotally supported by the shaft and that switch a conveying direction of a sheet conveyed through a conveyance path to a predetermined direction toward a delivering/discharging section for the sheet included in a housing unit that houses the sheet by winding the sheet around a drum together with a belt-like member, wherein the plurality of blades include: a first blade group that is pivotally supported in a neighborhood of a center of the shaft and that is opposed to the delivering/discharging section; and a second blade group that is pivotally supported on an outer side of the shaft as compared with the first blade group.

Abstract: A banknote handling machine includes: a distinguishing unit that distinguishes a given classifying condition covering the type according to which banknotes from multiple types of banknotes that are put in are classified; a plurality of depositories in corresponding ones of which the banknotes whose type is distinguished by the distinguishing unit are classified and housed according to the classifying condition before a transaction relating to the put-in banknotes is determined; a plurality of housing units in corresponding ones of which the banknotes that are sent from the corresponding depositories are classified and housed according to the classifying condition after the transaction is determined; and a controller that controls the depositories according to the classifying condition.

Abstract: A conveying-direction switching device includes: a shaft; and a plurality of blades that are pivotally supported by the shaft and that switch a conveying direction of a sheet conveyed through a conveyance path to a predetermined direction toward a delivering/discharging section for the sheet included in a housing unit that houses the sheet by winding the sheet around a drum together with a belt-like member, wherein the plurality of blades include: a first blade group that is pivotally supported in a neighborhood of a center of the shaft and that is opposed to the delivering/discharging section; and a second blade group that is pivotally supported on an outer side of the shaft as compared with the first blade group.

Abstract: A paper sheet accommodating apparatus includes: a reel configured to supply a winded belt-like member; a drum configured to roll up a paper sheet together with the belt-like member supplied from the reel; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, at a time of roll-up of the belt-like member that is caused by rotation of the drum, rotation of the reel co-rotating with the roll-up, to the drum, to assist rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A paper sheet feeding apparatus includes an inserting unit in which a paper sheet is inserted, a pick-up roller for picking up a paper sheet inserted in the inserting unit, a rotating shaft for rotating the pick-up roller, a detecting member that is supported by the rotating shaft so as to be able to rotate around the rotating shaft and is rotated by a bundling member that bundles paper sheets together, and a first detecting unit that detects rotation of the detecting member.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes an input/output unit that is used to put in or take out a paper sheet; a distinguishing unit that distinguishes the paper sheet; an accommodating unit that temporarily accommodates the paper sheet sent from the input/output unit; a storage unit that stores therein the paper sheet sent from the accommodating unit; a conveying mechanism that includes a two-way direction conveying path that connects the input/output unit, the distinguishing unit, the accommodating unit, and the storage unit with each other and conveys the paper sheet in both directions; and a controller that is configured to control the conveying mechanism.

Abstract: A apparatus includes a storage mechanism that includes a plurality of storage spaces where paper sheets are stored and continuously feeds out the storage spaces toward one direction while creating the storage spaces one by one, an alignment mechanism that carries banknotes into the storage spaces in the order that the storage mechanism feeds out the storage spaces, and a controller that controls the alignment mechanism and the storage mechanism.

Abstract: A paper sheet transportation mechanism includes: transportation portions between which a paper sheet is sandwiched so as to transport the paper sheet; and a transportation guide that protrudes in a direction of the paper sheet sandwiched by the transportation portions such that the paper sheet is deformed into a wave shape in a cross section perpendicular to a transportation direction of the paper sheet, and that extends in the transportation direction.

Abstract: A control method of a paper sheet storage mechanism that can wind or feed out tape while preventing the tape from becoming loose while maintaining a certain level of tension of the tape. A drum control unit controls a drum driving source in such a manner that a tape speed detected by a tape speed detection unit is constant. When a drum winds a paper sheet, a reel driving source rotatably drives a pair of reels in the direction of feeding out a pair of pieces of tape. A reel control unit controls the reel driving source in such a manner that reeling speeds detected by reeling speed detection units are lower than a tape speed. Further, rotation shafts of the reels are provided with a torque limiter that causes the rotation shafts to idle when a torque greater than a prescribed value is applied to the rotation shafts.

Abstract: A apparatus includes a storage mechanism that includes a plurality of storage spaces where paper sheets are stored and continuously feeds out the storage spaces toward one direction while creating the storage spaces one by one, an alignment mechanism that carries banknotes into the storage spaces in the order that the storage mechanism feeds out the storage spaces, and a controller that controls the alignment mechanism and the storage mechanism.

Abstract: A banknote handling machine includes: a distinguishing unit that distinguishes a given classifying condition covering the type according to which banknotes from multiple types of banknotes that are put in are classified; a plurality of depositories in corresponding ones of which the banknotes whose type is distinguished by the distinguishing unit are classified and housed according to the classifying condition before a transaction relating to the put-in banknotes is determined; a plurality of housing units in corresponding ones of which the banknotes that are sent from the corresponding depositories are classified and housed according to the classifying condition after the transaction is determined; and a controller that controls the depositories according to the classifying condition.

Abstract: In a paper bill depositing/dispensing apparatus, when a roof plate and a stage plate move from a depositing/dispensing unit to a temporarily accumulating unit along with a deposited bill, rotations of a pick roller, a separator, a feed roller and a conveyance roller are driven to carry a bill to a conveyance path that connects to a bill storing unit, and a partial paddle wheel stops by orientating its round surface, not provided with paddles, toward a path of the carried bill. When a bill is dispensed, the separator, the feed roller and the conveyance roller rotate in a bill carry-in direction to carry the bill conveyed from the conveyance path in the temporarily accumulating unit, and the partial paddle wheel beats a rear end of the carried bill with paddles to align the rear end of the bill at a bottom position d.

Abstract: Large-diameter entry rollers, and small-diameter entry rollers pressing against the large-diameter entry rollers via a conveyance belt enter a paper sheet in an accumulation part via an entrance slot. A central upper guide member makes contact with an upper surface of a central portion of the banknote. Both sides lower guide members guide the banknote while causing the banknote to curve in the shape of large U in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the banknote by lifting up both ends of the banknote entered in the accumulation part with the use of an upwardly curved tip. The front end of the banknote does not hang down despite being beaten by vanes, and the banknote goes between the vanes. The banknote is rotationally conveyed, hits the stoppers to stop, is disengaged from a swirling vane wheel, and is accumulated.