Patent ID: 8511681
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B65H,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising: a service mechanism unit for delivery of a paper sheet or sheets; a counting processing unit for counting of the paper sheet or sheets; a stacker for storing of the paper sheet or sheets; a conveyance path for conveyance of the paper sheet or sheets to the service mechanism unit, the counting processing unit and the stacker; a delivery connection provided between the conveyance path and the stacker to perform delivery of a paper sheet or sheets; and connection switching means, which is configured to switch the delivery connection to a connected state to connect the same to the conveyance path and the stacker to enable delivery of a paper sheet or sheets and to an evacuated state to release the connection, wherein the switching means is configured so that a direction in which the connection switching means performs a switching operation of the delivery connection between the connected state and the evacuated state is along a delivery direction of a paper sheet or sheets between the conveyance path and the stacker; wherein the delivery connection is pivotally supported by a rotating shaft which is provided on a side of the conveyance path so as to turn as the switching operation, and the rotating shaft always abuts against a positioning part of the counting process unit, which is provided on the side of the conveyance path and by which the connection switching means is positioned relative to the stacker, at least in the connected state.