Patent ID: 8833765
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A paper sheet conveying apparatus, comprising a conveying path in which a paper sheet is conveyed; a plurality of conveying rollers disposed along the conveying path; a plurality of driving motors configured to rotate the conveying rollers in synchronization with inputted driving signals; an out-of-step detection portion configured to detect an out-of-step in each of the driving motors; a stop control portion configured to stop each of the driving motors when the out-of-step detection portion detects the out-of-step; and a driving restart control portion configured to drive, after each of the driving motors is stopped by the stop control portion, a first driving motor, among the plurality of driving motors, in which an out-of-step has occurred, and at least one second driving motor, among the plurality of driving motors, in which no out-of-step occurs, under a driving start condition that an amount of rotation of the second driving motor is less than an amount of rotation of the first driving motor, by a predetermined delay amount.