Patent ID: 11967195
Assignee: JAPAN CASH MACHINE CO., LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A paper sheet storage unit comprising:
a casing; and
a circulation unit that is accommodated in the casing to receive paper sheets transported into the casing by operating upon reception of a drive force from a motor and feed paper sheets stored therein to outside of the casing,
a first circulation unit and a second circulation unit that respectively receive transported paper sheets by operating upon reception of a drive force from the motor and feed paper sheets stored therein;
a sorting unit that sorts transported paper sheets to either one of the circulation units by changing a posture thereof;
a sorting-unit drive mechanism that drives the sorting unit; and
a drive transmission switching mechanism that selectively switches and transmits the drive force from the motor to either one of the circulation units, wherein
the casing includes a guide member that serves as a guide at a time of attaching or detaching the circulation unit to or from the casing by slidingly moving the circulation unit with respect to the casing,
the circulation unit includes a guided member, which detachably engages with the guide member, and is guided to an installation completion position along the guide member in an engaged state, and
the drive transmission switching mechanism is activated in conjunction with an operation of the sorting unit to change the posture, to switch and transmit the drive force from the motor to either one of the circulation units.