Patent ID: 8746135
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B65B,G07D

Abstract:
1. An accumulating and strapping apparatus comprising: a first accumulation device comprising a first temporary accumulation unit and a first impeller accumulation device configured to accumulate paper sheets every predetermined number thereof in the first temporary accumulation unit; a second accumulation device arranged to obliquely shift from the first accumulation device, the second accumulation device comprising a second temporary accumulation unit and a second impeller accumulation device configured to accumulate the paper sheets every predetermined number thereof in the second temporary accumulation unit; a strapping device configured to strap a bundle of the accumulated paper sheets by a tape; a base carrier provided movably up and down among a first position facing a downside of the first accumulation device, a second position facing a side of the second accumulation device, and a third position facing the strapping device; and a sheet carrier provided on the base carrier movably in a direction intersecting with a moving direction of the base carrier between a standby position located on the base carrier and an advanced position projecting from the base carrier, wherein the sheet carrier is configured to receive the accumulated paper sheets from the first accumulation device at the first position of the base carrier; move from the standby position to the advanced position at the third position of the base carrier to transfer the accumulated paper sheets to the strapping device; and move from the standby position to the advanced position at the second position of the base carrier to receive the accumulated paper sheets from the second accumulation device.