Patent ID: 9457972
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B65H,G07D

Claim Text:
1. A medium processing device, comprising: a holding section that has a first end side wall, a second end side wall, an opening that defines a medium insertion port, a medium holding area that holds a medium inserted through the medium insertion port, and an intake port though which the medium held in the medium holding area is fed; a medium press section that is movable between the first end side wall and the second end side wall, the medium press section being positioned at an initial position in a vicinity of the first end side wall, and when a medium is inserted into the medium holding area through the medium insertion port, the medium press section moves toward the second end side wall and presses the inserted medium against the second end side wall; and a folding shutter that includes two plate-shaped members coupled together by a hinge at a connection position, the folding shutter being movable between a folded-up position at which the medium press section is in the initial position, and an open position, wherein when the folding shutter is in the folded-up position, the two plate-shaped members are housed in the medium non-holding area.