Patent Publication Number: US-6659258-B2

Title: Paper-like material processing apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-121258, filed on Apr. 19, 2001: the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a paper-like material processing apparatus that a plurality of banknotes of a plurality of money kinds are inserted together into an insert port and classified and stacked into front and back for each money kind, and stacked banknotes of a specific money kind are banded with a paper strip for each predetermined number of banknotes or stacked for each money kind, and the stacked banknotes of each money kind are banded with a paper strip for each predetermined number of banknotes. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In a conventional paper-like material processing apparatus, for example, a banknote processing apparatus, a plurality of banknotes of a plurality of money kinds are mixed in a confusion state of “front and back” and “top and bottom” (upright banknote pattern state and reversed state) and inserted into an insert port. The inserted banknotes are taken out and conveyed on the conveying path one by one and characteristics such as money kind, front and back, and top and bottom of each conveyed banknote are detected. An apparatus is known that the front and back of each banknote are selectively reversed on the basis of the detection results and all the banknotes are distributed and stacked in a predetermined stacker prepared for each money kind with the front positioned up. 
     Particularly, as an apparatus having a function for banding banknotes of a specific money kind with a paper strip, the banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication 5-6478 is known. 
     This apparatus has two stackers for stacking banknotes of a specific money kind. Banknotes sent in a state that the front is positioned up and the upper end is positioned at the top are stacked in one of the stackers. Banknotes sent in a state that the front is positioned up and the lower end is positioned at the top are stacked in the other stacker. Namely, in each stacker, the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of each banknote are arranged properly. And, each banknote is banded with a paper strip in a banding portion installed in correspondence with each stacker. In this case, in each banding portion, a paper strip is wound at the biased position on one end of a predetermined number of stacked banknotes in the longitudinal direction so as to bind the banknotes. 
     However, in the aforementioned conventional banknote processing apparatus, for example, banknotes stacked in each stacker at the biased position on the rear side of the apparatus are wound with a paper strip, so that the banknotes stacked in one stacker and the banknotes stacked in the other stacker are in a reversed state of top and bottom. Therefore, the paper strip winding position is different. When the paper strip winding position is different like this, for example, in one of the stackers, a fault may be caused that the portrait, numeral, and characters printed on the banknote surface may be hidden with a paper strip. 
     Therefore, a method for arranging one of the banding devices installed in correspondence with the respective stackers on the front side of the apparatus and the other on the rear side thereof, thereby winding a paper strip at the same position may be considered. However, to adopt such a constitution, a problem arises that banding devices having different structures must be prepared and the cost is increased. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a paper-like material processing apparatus for properly arranging the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of all paper-like materials without changing the apparatus constitution and banding all paper-like materials at the same position commonly by a single banding device. 
     According to embodiments of the present invention there is provided a paper-like material processing apparatus, comprising a discriminator to discriminate a kind of paper-like materials to be conveyed; a first stacker to stack the paper-like materials discriminated as a first kind on the basis of discrimination results of the discriminator; a second stacker to stack the paper-like materials discriminated as a second kind on the basis of the discrimination results of the discriminator; and a single banding mechanism to band respectively paper-like materials stacked in the first stacker and the second stacker. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus as an embodiment of the paper-like material processing apparatus of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 is plan views for explaining the direction concerning the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of a banknote taken out from the insert port; 
     FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining the front/back reversing operation of a banknote by the front/back reversing mechanism incorporated in the banknote processing apparatus; 
     FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining the internal constitution of the banding device; 
     FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining the distribution process into two stackers on the basis of decision results of the judging portion; 
     FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the banknote processing apparatus; 
     FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the banknote distribution process by the banknote processing apparatus; 
     FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the banding process in correspondence with distribution control for two stackers; 
     FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining the banding process in correspondence with distribution control for two stackers; 
     FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the distribution process into two stackers on the basis of decision results of the judging portion; 
     FIG. 11 is a perspective view for explaining the internal constitution of the banding device; 
     FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the banknote processing apparatus; 
     FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining the banding process in correspondence with distribution control for two stackers; 
     FIG. 14 is a perspective view for explaining the internal constitution of the banding device; 
     FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the banknote processing apparatus; and 
     FIG. 16 is a flow chart for explaining the banding process in correspondence with distribution control for two stackers. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail hereunder with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     FIG. 1 schematically shows the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus  1  relating to an embodiment as a paper-like material processing apparatus of the present invention. In the banknote processing apparatus  1 , a plurality of different-size banknotes of a plurality of money kinds are mixed and inserted in a batch, and all banknotes are properly arranged in front and back and classified and stacked for each money kind thereof. Further, the banknote processing apparatus  1  has a function for banding only banknotes of a specific money kind with a paper strip for each predetermined number of banknotes. 
     The banknote processing apparatus  1  has a frame  2  that is an outer shell of the apparatus. At the stepped part on the right of the frame  2  in the drawing, an insert port  4  where a plurality of banknotes P are stacked in the face direction and inserted together in an upright state is installed. The banknotes P respectively have the front and back and also have the upper and lower end extending along the longitudinal direction thereof. The banknotes P are inserted into the insert port in a posture that the upper end or lower end thereof is directed downward. The insert port  4  has a stage  4   a  on which all the banknotes P are positioned with the upper end or lower end thereof in contact with it. On the right end of the insert port  4  in the drawing, a backup plate  6  is installed upright in the perpendicular direction to the stage  4   a . The backup plate  6  is installed so as to move in the left direction in the drawing along the stage  4   a  by the pressing force of a spring  8 . 
     The plurality of banknotes P inserted upright into the insert port  4  are energized by the backup plate  6  in the face direction thereof and moved in the left direction in the drawing. And, the banknotes P at the left end in the drawing are pressed against two sets of take-out rollers  10  (take-out portion) arranged on the left side of the insert port  4  in the drawing in a state that they are mutually adjacent up and down. When the take-out rollers  10  are rotated in a predetermined direction, the plurality of banknotes P inserted upright into the insert port  4  are taken out on the conveying path  12  sequentially starting from the banknote P at the left end. The banknotes P taken out on the conveying path  12  are taken out in the transverse direction thereof with the upper end or lower end thereof positioned at the top. At this time, the front and back of each banknote are in the disordered state. In this embodiment, the take-out direction of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is the downward direction. 
     The conveying path  12  is specified by conveying belts  14  and  16  stretched above and below the conveying path  12  so as to move endlessly along the conveying direction. The conveying belts  14  and  16  are wound on a plurality of rollers  15  installed in the width direction (paper face direction). 
     At the end of the conveying path  12  bent upward by the conveying belts  14  and  16 , a detector  30  for detecting characteristics such as the money kind of the banknotes P, front and back, top and bottom, soil, and damage is arranged. The detector  30  reads various information from the surface of each of the banknotes P conveyed on the conveying path  12 . The detector  30  carries out logic operations for the read information, compares the information with the standard information, and detects the aforementioned characteristics of the banknotes P. 
     The banknotes P inserted into the insert port  4  are in the disordered state of “front and back” and “top and bottom”. Therefore, when the banknotes P are taken out on the conveying path  12 , the direction of each of the banknotes P is in the disordered state of “front and back” and “top and bottom”. Therefore, the banknotes P of a plurality of money kinds passing through the detector  30  are in the disordered state of “front and back” and “top and bottom”. 
     FIG. 2 shows 4 kinds of directions concerning the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P passing through the detector  30 . In the following explanation, the banknotes P taken out in a state that the front is directed upward and the upper end is directed forward in the conveying direction are referred to as a front-up (FF) banknote. The banknotes P taken out in a state that the front is directed upward and the lower end is directed forward in the conveying direction are referred to as a front-down (FR) banknote (first banknotes). The banknotes P taken out in a state that the back is directed upward and the upper end is directed forward in the conveying direction are referred to as a back-up (BF) banknote. The banknotes P taken out in a state that the back is directed upward and the lower end is directed forward in the conveying direction are referred to as a back-down (BR) banknote. Namely, the banknotes P conveyed through the detector  30  are conveyed in any of the four kinds of conveying postures. 
     In FIG. 1 again, on the conveying path  12  extended on the downstream side of the detector  30 , a plurality of gates G 1  to G 9  for selectively switching the conveying direction of the banknotes P on the basis of detection results by the detector  30  are installed. 
     Banknotes that the process at the subsequent stage is judged as impossible by the detector  30  such as banknotes judged as two banknotes taken out at the same time, banknotes judged as greatly skewed beyond a predetermined level, or banknotes (not limited to banknotes) such as damaged banknotes or false banknotes not judged as a normal banknote capable of re-circulation are conveyed in the right direction in the drawing via the gate G 1  and ejected into a rejection box  32 . To the rejection box  32 , access from the outside of the frame  2  of the paper-like material processing apparatus  1  is possible. 
     On the other hand, the banknotes P judged as normal banknotes capable of processing by the detector  30  are conveyed in the left direction in the drawing toward the gate G 2  via the gate G 1 . The banknotes P passing through the gate G 1 , as mentioned above, are in the disordered state of “front and back” and “top and bottom”. When the banknotes P in the disordered state of “front and back” and “top and bottom” like this selectively pass through a front/back reversing mechanism  34  which will be described later, the front and back are properly arranged and the banknotes are classified and stacked for each money kind. In this embodiment, all the banknotes P are basically stacked with the front positioned up. 
     The conveying path  12  on the downstream side of the gate G 2  is branched in two directions. When the gate G 2  is selectively switched between the two positions, the conveying direction of the banknotes P can be selectively switched to the two directions. 
     On one of the conveying paths branched on the downstream side of the gate G 2 , the front/back reversing mechanism  34  (front/back reversing portion) for reversing the front and back of the banknotes P is installed. The conveying path passing through the front/back reversing mechanism  34  forms a twist conveying path  34   a  rotated at an angle of 180° round the central axis from the inlet to the outlet thereof. And,  2  sets of conveying belts  33  and  35  are installed in a twist state so as to face each other along the twist conveying path  34   a . Further, the other of the conveying paths branched on the downstream side of the gate G 2  is a conveying path  36  only for passing the banknotes P. 
     The banknotes P which are distributed via the gate G 2  and conveyed through the twist conveying path  34   a  of the front/back reversing mechanism  34  are reversed with front and back, for example, as shown in FIG.  3 . Here, a state that a banknote (FF banknote) conveyed into the front/back reversing mechanism  34  in a state that the front is positioned up and the upper end is positioned at the top is reversed with front and back and conveyed from the front/back reversing mechanism  34  as a BF banknote with the back positioned up is shown. 
     The banknotes P passing through the front/back reversing mechanism  34  and reversed with front and back like this and the banknotes P passing through the conveying path  36  without passing through the front/back reversing mechanism  34  are all sent to the gate G 3  via a joining portion  38 . At this time, the length of the conveying path  36  is set so that the processing time of the banknotes P from passing through the gate G 2  to reaching the joining portion  38  via the front/back reversing mechanism  34  is made equal to the conveying time of the banknotes P from passing through the conveying path  36  to reaching the joining portion  38 . By doing this, the banknotes P conveyed through the front/back reversing mechanism  34  and the banknotes P passing through the conveying path  36  pass through the joining portion  38  at the same timing. Therefore, all banknotes P can be processed under the same condition regardless of the processing configuration. 
     The conveying path  12  on the downstream side of the gate G 3  is branched in two directions. When the gate G 3  is selectively switched between the two positions, the conveying direction of the banknotes P can be selectively switched to the two directions. 
     One of the conveying paths branched in the right direction in the drawing on the downstream side of the gate G 3  forms a horizontal conveying path  40  extended almost in the horizontal direction above a plurality of stackers  41  to  46  (third stacker). On the horizontal conveying path  40 , five gates G 5  to G 9  for distributing and stacking the banknotes P to be conveyed to any one of the six stackers  41  to  46  are installed. 
     The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G 5  positioned on the uppermost stream side of the horizontal conveying path  40  are stacked in the stacker  41 . The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G 6  are stacked in the stacker  42 . The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G 7  are stacked in the stacker  43 . The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G 8  are stacked in the stacker  44 . The banknotes P selectively distributed by the gate G 9  are stacked in the stacker  45  or  46 . 
     On the other of the conveying paths branched in the left direction in the drawing on the downstream side of the gate G 3 , the gate G 4  (distribution portion) for selectively switching the conveying direction of the banknotes P to two directions is arranged. At the two positions branched by the gate G 4 , stackers  51  and  52  of a banding device  50  are installed respectively. The banding device  50  stacks, for example, 100 banknotes P and bands them by winding a paper strip round them. By doing this, a bundle of the banknotes P is formed. 
     To the stackers  51  and  52  of the banding device  50 , the banknotes P of a specific money kind assigned banding with a paper strip are sent (stacked) according to a rule that will be described later. On the other hand, the banknotes P other than a specific money kind are stacked in any of the aforementioned stackers  41  to  46 . 
     The banding device  50 , as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, is composed of the stackers  51  and  52 , a supply portion  53 , a single banding portion (banding mechanism)  54 , a printer  55 , and a strip supply portion  56 . 
     The stackers  51  and  52  stack the banknotes P respectively sent via the gates G 3  and G 4 . 
     The banding portion  54  is a single banding mechanism for banding  100  banknotes P stacked in the stacker  51  or  52 , which are supplied by the supply portion  53 , with a paper strip. 
     The supply portion  53  supplies the  100  banknotes P stacked in the stacker  51  or  52  to the banding portion  54 . 
     The printer  55  prints characters on paper strips used by the banding portion  54 . 
     The strip supply portion  56  supplies paper strips used by the banding portion  54 . 
     In the stackers  51  and  52 , the banknotes P that the “front and back” and “top and bottom” are properly arranged are stacked. The stacker  51  functions as a first stacker of the present invention and the stacker  52  functions as a second stacker of the present invention. 
     The banknotes P stacked in either of the stackers  51  and  52  via the gate G 4  are sent to the banding portion  54  by the supply portion  53  and banded with paper strips supplied from the strip supply portion  56 . A bundle of the banknotes P banded for each predetermined number of banknotes is conveyed outside the apparatus via a conveyor not shown in the drawing. 
     The banding portion  54  receives the banknotes P of a predetermined number stacked in the stackers  51  and  52 , winds a paper strip P along the transverse direction thereof at the biased position on one side in the longitudinal direction thereof (the rear side of the banknote processing apparatus  1  in this embodiment), bands the banknotes P of a predetermined number, and forms a bundle. 
     The constitution of the supply portion  53  of the banding device  50  will be explained in detail by referring to FIG.  4 . 
     Namely, a backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  is a base for stacking the banknotes P to be supplied to the stacker  51 . The backup  51   a  is connected to a moving mechanism  62  moving up and down along a guide plate  61  installed upright on a bottom  66 . 
     Further, a backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  is a base for stacking the banknotes P to be supplied to the stacker  52 . The backup  52   a  is connected to a moving mechanism  65  moving up and down along a guide plate  64  installed upright on the bottom  66 . 
     Further, a moving mechanism  72  moving up and down along a guide plate  70  installed upright on the bottom  66  is installed. To the moving mechanism  72 , a delivery tray  71  as a delivery portion is fixed. The delivery tray  71  moves up and down along the guide plate  70  by the moving mechanism  72 . 
     On the bottom plate  66 , a carrier  63  moving in the left direction or the right direction of the drawing by a moving mechanism  67  is installed. 
     When the carrier  63  is positioned at the lower part of the stacker  51  and the backup  51   a  loading the stacked banknotes P moves down and is positioned below the carrier  63 , the stacked banknotes P are transferred to the carrier  63 . The bottom of the carrier  63  and the bottom of the backup  51   a  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     When the carrier  63  is positioned at the lower part of the stacker  52  and the backup  52   a  loading the stacked banknotes P moves down and is positioned below the carrier  63 , the stacked banknotes P are transferred to the carrier  63 . The bottom of the carrier  63  and the bottom of the backup  52   a  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     When the carrier  63  is positioned at the lower part of the delivery tray  71  and the delivery tray  71  loading the stacked banknotes P moves down and is positioned below the carrier  63 , the stacked banknotes P are transferred to the carrier  63 . The bottom of the carrier  63  and the bottom of the delivery tray  71  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     The carrier  63  moves the stacked banknotes P transferred from the backup  51   a , the stacked banknotes P transferred from the backup  52   a , and the stacked banknotes P transferred from the delivery tray  71  to the banding position by the banding mechanism  54 . 
     On the bottom plate  66  and above the moving position of the carrier  63 , a temporarily holding carrier (temporarily holding portion)  68  moving in the left direction or right direction of the drawing by a moving mechanism  69  is installed. 
     When the carrier  68  is positioned at the lower part of the stacker  51  and the backup  51   a  loading the stacked banknotes P moves down and is positioned below the carrier  68 , the stacked banknotes P are transferred to the carrier  68 . The bottom of the carrier  68  and the bottom of the backup  51   a  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     When the carrier  68  is positioned at the lower part of the stacker  52  and the backup  52   a  loading the stacked banknotes P moves down and is positioned below the carrier  68 , the stacked banknotes P are transferred to the carrier  68 . The bottom of the carrier  68  and the bottom of the backup  52   a  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     When the carrier  68  in a state of loading the stacked banknotes P is positioned at the passing point of the delivery tray  71 , and the delivery tray  71  is positioned at the lower point where the carrier  68  and the delivery tray  71  do not collide each other, and the delivery tray  71  moves up and is positioned above the carrier  68 , the stacked banknotes are transferred from the carrier  68  to the delivery tray  71 . The bottom of the carrier  68  and the bottom of the delivery tray  71  are comb-teeth-shaped and respectively have a nested constitution. 
     On the lower part of the banding mechanism  54 , a banding tray  73  is installed. Further, on the main moving positions of the trays, carriers, and backups, detectors  74   a , - - - , and  74   i  for position detection are respectively installed. 
     FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of the control system for controlling the aforementioned operation of the banknote processing apparatus  1 . 
     The banknote processing apparatus  1  is composed of a controller  80 , a memory  81 , a judging portion  82 , a take-out controller  83 , a conveyor controller  84 , a gate controller  85 , and drive circuits  91  to  97 . 
     The controller  80  controls the overall operation of the apparatus according to a preset operation program. The controller  80  judges the main moving positions of the respective trays, carriers, and backups by detection signals from the detectors  74   a  to  74   i.    
     The memory  81  is used to store the operation program and data and a counter table  81   a  for counting the number of banknotes stacked in each of the stackers  51  and  52  is installed in the memory  81 . 
     The judging portion  82  judges whether the concerned banknotes P can be re-circulated or not, judges whether the concerned banknotes P are banknotes of a specific money kind designated for banding, and judges the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P on the basis of the detection results of the detector  30  and outputs the respective judgment results to the controller  80 . 
     The take-out controller  83  rotates the take-out rollers  10  under control of the controller  80 . 
     The conveyor controller  84  rotates the conveying rollers in the conveying path  12  under control of the controller  80 . 
     The gate controller  85  drives the gates G 1  to G 9  under control of the controller  80 . 
     The drive circuit  91  drives the banding mechanism  54  under control of the controller  80 . 
     The drive circuit  92  drives the printer  55  under control of the controller  80 . 
     The drive circuit  93  drives the moving mechanism  62  under control of the controller  80 , thereby moves the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  up and down. 
     The drive circuit  94  drives the moving mechanism  65 , thereby moves the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  up and down. 
     The drive circuit  95  drives the moving mechanism  67  under control of the controller  80 , thereby moves the carrier  63 . 
     The drive circuit  96  drives the moving mechanism  69  under control of the controller  80 , thereby moves the carrier  68 . 
     The drive circuit  97  drives the moving mechanism  72  under control of the controller  80 , thereby moves the delivery tray  71 . 
     Next, the banknote distribution process by the banknote processing apparatus structured as mentioned above will be explained by referring to the flow chart shown in FIG.  7 . 
     Firstly, in a state that that a plurality of money kinds coexist and the “front and back” and “top and bottom” are not properly arranged, a plurality of banknotes P are inserted together into the insert port  4  (ST 1 ). And, start is instructed by an operation panel not shown in the drawing. By this instruction, the controller  80  controls the take-out controller  83  and rotates the take-out rollers  10  (ST 2 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the banknotes P at the left end of the insert port  4  are taken out one by one and the banknotes P are conveyed on the conveying path  12  (taking in the banknotes P onto the conveying path  12 ). 
     By conveying by the conveying path  12 , the banknotes P pass through the detector  30 . At the time of passing, the detector  30  detects characteristics such as the money kind, front and back, top and bottom, soil, and damage of the banknotes P (ST 3 ) and outputs the detection results to the judging portion  82 . 
     The judging portion  82  judges whether the concerned banknotes P can be re-circulated or not (ST 4 ), judges whether the concerned banknotes P are banknotes of a specific money kind designated for banding (ST 5 ), and judges the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P (ST 6 ) on the basis of the detection results of the detector  30  and outputs the respective judgment results to the controller  80 . 
     The controller  80  executes distribution control of the banknotes P on the basis of the respective judgment results (ST 7  to ST 9 ). Namely, the controller  80  executes distribution control to the rejection box  32  for banknotes P incapable of re-circulation (ST 7 ), executes distribution control to the stackers  41  to  46  for banknotes P other than a specific money kind (ST 8 ), and executes distribution control to the stackers  51  and  52  for banknotes P of a specific money kind (ST 9 ). 
     As a result of judgment at Step  4 , when the concerned banknotes P are judged as incapable of re-circulation, the gate G 1  is switched so as to direct the conveying path of the concerned banknotes P toward the rejection box  32  and the concerned banknotes P are ejected into the rejection box  32 . 
     As a result of judgment at Step  5 , when the banknotes P are judged as not banknotes of a specific money kind, the gate G 1  is switched toward the gate G 2 . At this time, when it is judged at Step  3  that the concerned banknotes P are conveyed with the front positioned up, the gate G 2  is switched toward the conveying path  36 , and when it is judged that the concerned banknotes P are conveyed with the back positioned up, the gate G 2  is switched toward the front/back reversing mechanism  34 , and the front and back of the banknotes are reversed. And, the gate G 3  is switched toward the horizontal conveying path  40  and the banknotes passing through the joining portion  38  in a state that the front and back are properly arranged (the front is positioned up in this embodiment) are selectively stacked in the stackers  41  to  46  according to the money kind thereof. At this time, the gates G 5  to G 9  are switched according to the money kind of the concerned banknotes P judged at Step  3 . 
     Next, the banding process in correspondence with the distribution control to the stackers  51  and  52  will be explained by referring to the flow charts shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. 
     Firstly, the process when  100  banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51  will be explained hereunder. 
     Namely, the controller  80  judges the banknotes P to be stacked in the stacker  51  on the basis of the judgment results respectively of the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P of a specific kind. At that time, the counter table  81   a  of the memory  81  corresponding to the stacker  51  is counted up (ST 20 ). 
     At this time, when the count of the counter table  81   a  for the stacker  51  reaches  100  banknotes (ST 21 ), the controller  80  judges the banding mode for the stacker  51  (ST 22 ). Further, the controller  80  controls the take-out controller  83  and stops the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 23 ). And, when the banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges whether the carrier is in use or not at present (ST 24 ). 
     When the carrier  63  is not in use as a result of judgment, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the lower part of the stacker  51  (ST 25 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves down the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 26 ). When the backup  51   a  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 27 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves up the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  to the upper stacking position (ST 28 ). When the backup  51   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 29 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 30 ), the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thereby bands the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  by the banding mechanism  54  (ST 32 ). The stacked banknotes P banded are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     When the carrier  63  is in use as a result of Step  24 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the temporarily holding carrier (temporarily holding portion)  68  to the lower part of the stacker  51  (ST 34 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves down the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 35 ). When the backup carrier  51   a  moves down as far as the middle part thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  are transferred onto the carrier  68 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the delivery position (ST 36 ). Then, when the carrier  68  moves to the delivery position, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and when the delivery tray  71  moves up slightly from the standby position, the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  68  are transferred onto the delivery tray  71  (ST 37 ). 
     After the carrier  68  moves to the delivery position, the controller  80  moves up the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  to the upper stacking position (ST 38 ). When the backup  51   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 39 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     When the controller  80  judges thereafter that the carrier  63  is not in use (usable) (ST 40 ), the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the lower part of the stacker  52  (ST 41 ). Then, when the carrier  68  moves to the lower part of the stacker  52 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  68  to the lower part of the delivery tray  71  (ST 42 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and moves down the delivery tray  71  (ST 43 ). When the delivery tray  71  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the delivery tray  71  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 44 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and moves up the delivery tray  71  to the standby position (ST 45 ). 
     Thereafter, the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thus the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  are banded (ST 46 ). The stacked banknotes P banded are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     Next, the process when  100  banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  52  will be explained. The reference numerals in the steps shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are enclosed by parentheses. 
     Namely, the controller  80  judges the banknotes P to be stacked in the stacker  52  on the basis of the respective judgment results of “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P of a specific money kind. On the basis of this judgment, the counter table  81   a  of the memory  81  corresponding to the stacker  52  is counted up (ST 20 ). 
     At this time, when the count of the counter table  82   a  for the stacker  51  reaches 100 banknotes (ST 21 ), the controller  80  judges the banding mode for the stacker  52  (ST 22 ). Further, the controller  80  controls the take-out controller  83  and stops the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 23 ). And, when the concerned banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  52 , the controller  80  judges whether the carrier is in use or not at present (ST 24 ). 
     When the carrier  63  is not in use as a result of judgment, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the lower part of the stacker  52  (ST 25 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  65  and moves down the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  (ST 26 ). When the backup  52   a  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . 
     After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 27 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves up the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  to the upper stacking position (ST 28 ). When the backup  52   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  52 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 29 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 30 ), the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thereby bands the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  by the banding mechanism  54  (ST 32 ). The stacked banknotes P banded are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     When the carrier  63  is in use as a result of Step  24 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the temporarily holding carrier (temporarily holding portion)  68  to the lower part of the stacker  52  (ST 34 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  65  and moves down the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  (ST 35 ). When the backup carrier  52   a  moves down as far as the middle part thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  are transferred onto the carrier  68 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the delivery position (ST 36 ). Then, when the carrier  68  moves to the delivery position, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and when the delivery tray  71  moves up slightly from the standby position, the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  68  are transferred onto the delivery tray  71  (ST 37 ). 
     After the carrier  68  moves to the delivery position, the controller  80  moves up the backup  52   a  of the stacker  52  to the upper stacking position (ST 38 ). When the backup  52   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  52 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 39 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     When the controller  80  judges thereafter that the carrier  63  is not in use (usable) (ST 40 ), the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the lower part of the stacker  52  (ST 41 ). Then, when the carrier  68  moves to the lower part of the stacker  52 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  68  to the lower part of the delivery tray  71  (ST 42 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and moves down the delivery tray  71  (ST 43 ). When the delivery tray  71  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the delivery tray  71  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 44 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  72  and moves up the delivery tray  71  to the standby position (ST 45 ). 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier  63  to the banding position, the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thus the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  are banded (ST 46 ). The stacked banknotes P banded are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     Next, the distribution process into the stackers  51  and  52  on the basis of the judgment results of the judging portion  82  will be explained by referring to the flow chart shown in FIG.  10  and the stacking state in the stackers  51  and  52  in the conveying direction of banknotes shown in FIG.  5 . 
     Namely, on the basis of the respective judgment results of “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P of a specific money kind, the controller  80  judges an FR banknote (A shown in FIG. 5) that the concerned banknote P is conveyed in a state that the lower end thereof is positioned at the top and the front thereof is positioned up, an FF banknote (B shown in FIG. 5) that the concerned banknote P is conveyed in a state that the upper end thereof is positioned at the top and the front thereof is positioned up, a BF banknote (C shown in FIG. 5) that the concerned banknote P is conveyed in a state that the upper end thereof is positioned at the top and the back thereof is positioned up, and a BR banknote (D shown in FIG. 5) that the concerned banknote P is conveyed in a state that the lower end thereof is positioned at the top and the back thereof is positioned up (ST 51 , ST 52 , and ST 55 ). 
     On the basis of the judgment results, the banknotes P judged as an FR banknote pass through the detector  30 , then are conveyed to the stacker  52  sequentially via the gates G 1  and G 2 , the conveying path  36 , and the gates G 3  and G 4 , thereby stacked in the stacker  52  (ST 54 ). 
     Further, the banknotes P judged as an FF banknote pass through the detector  30 , then are conveyed and reversed by the front/back reversing mechanism  34  sequentially via the gates G 1  and G 2  (the same direction as that of the BF banknote) (ST 56 ), then conveyed to the stacker  51  sequentially via the gates G 3  and G 4 , thereby stacked in the stacker  51  (ST 57 ). 
     Further, the banknotes P judged as a BF banknote pass through the detector  30 , then are conveyed to the stacker  51  sequentially via the gates G 1  and G 2 , the conveying path  36 , and the gates G 3  and G 4 , thereby stacked in the stacker  51  (ST 53 ). 
     Further, the banknotes P judged as a BR banknote pass through the detector  30 , then are conveyed and reversed by the front/back reversing mechanism  34  sequentially via the gates G 1  and G 2  (the same direction as that of the FR banknote) (ST 58 ), then conveyed to the stacker  52  sequentially via the gates G 3  and G 4 , thereby stacked in the stacker  52  (ST 59 ). 
     By doing this, the BF banknotes are stacked in the stacker  51  on the right and the FR banknotes are stacked in the stacker  52  on the left. Namely, in the two stackers  51  and  52 , each banknote P is stacked in a state that the “front and back” and “top and bottom” are properly arranged. 
     Furthermore, BF banknotes of a predetermined number (100) stacked in the stacker  51  are banded with a paper strip by the banding portion  54  and FR banknotes of a predetermined number stacked in the stacker  52  are banded with a paper strip by the banding portion  54 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the BF banknotes with the back positioned up are wound with a paper strip at the biased position on the rear side of the apparatus and the FR banknotes with the front positioned up are also wound with a paper strip at the biased position on the rear side of the apparatus. Therefore, after all, the paper strip winding position of each bundle banded by the banding portion  54  is the same. 
     As a result, when the banknote distribution and banding process by the banknote processing apparatus  1  for collecting banknotes conveyed in the four directions for each predetermined number and winding a paper strip is to be executed, the winding position can be properly arranged using the front/back reversing mechanism by the twist conveying path without using a complicated mechanism such as a switch-back mechanism. 
     As mentioned above, by the banknote processing apparatus of this embodiment, the apparatus constitution that the paper strip banding position by the banding portion is set on the rear side of the apparatus is kept unchanged and the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of every banknote P can be properly arranged. Moreover, banknotes with the front thereof positioned up are stacked in the stacker  52  and banknotes with the back thereof positioned up and the top and bottom reversed to those of the stacker  52  are stacked in the stacker  51 , thus the winding position of every banknote can be properly arranged. 
     Further, a constitution requiring banding portions respectively for the two stackers causes an increase in cost, while because a common banding portion, that is, a single banding portion is used, an increase in cost can be suppressed. 
     Further, when the banding process must be executed almost simultaneously by the two stackers, the stacked banknotes in the stacker where the banding process is not executed are held in the temporarily holding portion. Due to the holding in the temporarily holding stacker, the standby time when the stacking process in one stacker ends and then the stacking process in the other stacker is to be executed requires ten and several seconds, while in this embodiment, the standby time is only 2 or 3 seconds. Therefore, the standby time can be shortened. Therefore, the take-out stop time that the take-out process by the insert port is stopped during standby is shortened and the reduction in the processing efficiency of the banknote processing apparatus can be suppressed. 
     Namely, when the two stackers reach the specified number almost at the same time, in a case of no temporarily holding portion installed, until the banknotes on the side that the carrier states banding first are completed in winding of paper strips, the stackers cannot return to the position for receiving a banknote from the backup. Therefore, the standby time is made very long. 
     Namely, the banding and stacking for hastening the take-in start timing is enabled to stack after the stacking backup  51   a  or  52   a  transfers the banknotes to the carrier  63  and is returned to the upper end position again. Further, a fixed time is required for the take-in banknotes to reach the stacker  51  or  52  via the conveying path  12 . Therefore, it is not efficient to restart take-in after the backup  51   a  or  52   a  returns. 
     Therefore, as mentioned above, in the embodiment having an installed temporarily holding portion, as shown in FIG. 1, stackers for banknotes of money kinds other than the one requiring banding are installed and banknotes other than the money kind requiring banding are conveyed to the stackers. Therefore, taken-in banknotes are often not conveyed to banding and stacking continuously and when the banding mechanism is in use, if a specified number of stacked banknotes can be held temporarily, the take-in stop time can be minimized. 
     As mentioned above, in the apparatus that the backups for respectively loading stacked banknotes in the two stackers are installed and the stacked banknotes on the backups are transferred to a single carrier and conveyed to a single banding mechanism, a temporarily holding mechanism for receiving the stacked banknotes from the backups and a delivery mechanism for transferring the stacked banknotes in the temporarily holding mechanism to the carrier when the carrier is in use are installed and when the carrier becomes usable, the stacked banknotes are transferred to the carrier and banded. 
     By doing this, when the banding process for banknotes stacked in one stacker and in the other stacker is to be executed almost at the same time, the stop time of the banknote stacking process can be shortened. 
     Further, two stacking portions are used for a single banding mechanism, so that bundles that the “front and back” and “top and bottom” are properly arranged can be wound. 
     In the aforementioned embodiment, a case that banknotes of the same money kind are stored in the stackers  51  and  52  is explained. However, this embodiment is not limited to it and can be executed even in a case that banknotes of different money kinds are to be stacked in the stackers  51  and  52 . In this case, the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of banknotes can be properly arranged for each money kind and commonly banded by a single banding device. Moreover, when the banding process is to be executed for banknotes of two money kinds almost at the same time, the stop time of the banknote stacking process can be shortened. 
     In the aforementioned embodiment, to minimize the take-in stop time, a case that a temporarily holding portion is installed is explained. However, the present invention is not limited to it. In FIG. 1, when the corresponding backups reach the position retroactively from the time required to reach the stackable position by the conveying time for the banknotes P to reach the stackers  51  and  52  after taking out from the insert port  4 , the take-out process of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  may be restated. 
     In this case, a banding device  100 , as shown in FIG. 11, has a constitution that from the banding device  50  shown in FIG. 4, the carrier  68 , the moving mechanism  69 , the guide plate  70 , the delivery tray  71 , the moving mechanism  72 , and the detectors  74   g  and  74   h  in the supply portion  53  are removed. Further, the detector  74   b  detects that the backup  51   a  moves up to a predetermined position and the detector  74   e  detects that the backup  52   a  moves up to a predetermined position. 
     Further, in correspondence with deletion of the moving mechanisms  69  and  72 , the control circuit also has a constitution, as shown in FIG. 12, that the drive circuits  96  and  97  are removed from the constitution shown in FIG.  6 . 
     The time required between detection of the backup  51   a  by the detector  74   b  and movement (moving up) to the stackable position of the stacker  51  and the time that a margin is added to the conveying time between take-out of the banknote P from the insert port  4  and arrival at the stackers  51  and  52  are almost the same. 
     The process when  100  banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51  in such a constitution will be explained by referring to the flow chart shown in FIG.  13 . 
     Namely, on the basis of the respective judgment results of the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P of a specific money kind, the controller  80  judges the banknotes P to be stacked in the stacker  51 . When this judgment is made, the counter table of the memory  81  corresponding to the stacker  51  is counted up (ST 20 ). 
     In this case, when the count of the counter table  81   a  for the stacker  51  reaches  100  (ST 21 ), the controller  80  judges the banding mode for the stacker  51  (ST 22 ), controls the take-out controller  83 , and stops the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 23 ). And, when the concerned banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges whether the carrier  63  is in use or not at present (ST 24 ′). 
     When the carrier  63  is not in use as a result of judgment, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the lower part of the stacker  51  (ST 25 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves down the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 26 ). When the backup  51   a  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 27 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves up the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 61 ). When the backup  51   a  reaches the detection position by the detector  74   b , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 63 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     By doing this, when the backup  51   a  moves to the upper stacking position, the banknotes P can be stacked at the stacking position of the stacker  51 . 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 30 ), the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism (not shown in the drawing) and transfers the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  onto the banding tray  73 . After transfer, the control  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and shifts the carrier  63  from the banding position (ST 32 ). Thereafter, the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thus the stacked banknotes P on the banding tray  73  are banded (ST 33 ). The banded stacked banknotes P are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     When it is judged at Step  24 ′ that the carrier  63  is in use, the controller  80  is put into the standby state. 
     Between restart of take-in and arrival, the carrier  63  and the backup  51   a  continue the operation and when the backup  51   a  cannot be returned to the stackable position due to operation failure, the conveyed banknotes P drop, so that the conveying is stopped immediately after an occurrence of an error. 
     Therefore, without waiting for a stackable state, the take-in operation can be re-started earlier by the arrival time from take-in. 
     Further, in the aforementioned embodiment, the delivery tray  71  is used as a delivery portion as shown in FIG.  4 . However, the embodiment is not limited to it and a structure that an upper plate  102  and a lower plate  103  are opened and closed as a delivery portion  101  may also be executed in the same way. 
     Namely, the delivery portion  101  has a structure that the upper plate  102  and the lower plate  103  are opened and closed and at the time of reception, the delivery portion  101  stands by at an almost same height as that of the carrier  68  in a state that the upper plate  102  is open. In this state, the carrier  68  moves to the left, and when it reaches the position of the delivery portion, the upper plate  102  of the delivery portion  101  moves down and clamps the banknotes P, and the carrier  68  shifts to the right again. By doing this, the movement of the banknotes P from the carrier  68  to the delivery portion  101  is completed. 
     When the banding operation for the preceding banknotes P is completed, the banknotes P held by the delivery portion  101  are banded. The carrier  63  moves right under the stacker  52  once and the delivery portion  101  moves down to the height of the carrier  63 . Next, the carrier  63  moves to the position of the delivery portion  101 , further moves to the left after receiving the banknotes P, and moves to the banding position and the banknotes P are banded by the banding mechanism  54 . 
     Further, in correspondence with deletion of the moving mechanism  72  and addition of moving mechanisms  104  and  105 , the control circuit, as shown in FIG. 15, has a constitution that a drive circuit  97  is removed from the constitution shown in FIG.  6  and drive circuits  106  and  107  are added. The process when  100  banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51  in such a constitution will be explained hereunder by referring to the flow charts shown in FIGS. 8 and 16. 
     Namely, the controller  80  judges the banknotes P to be stacked in the stacker  51  on the basis of the judgment results respectively of the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of the banknotes P of a specific kind. When the judgment is made, the counter table  81   a  of the memory  81  corresponding to the stacker  51  is counted up (ST 20 ). 
     In this case, when the count of the counter table  81   a  for the stacker  51  reaches  100  banknotes (ST 21 ), the controller  80  judges the banding mode for the stacker  51  (ST 22 ). Further, the controller  80  controls the take-out controller  83  and stops the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 23 ). And, when the banknotes P are stacked in the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges whether the carrier is in use or not at present (ST 24 ). 
     When the carrier  63  is not in use as a result of judgment, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the lower part of the stacker  51  (ST 25 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves down the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 26 ). When the backup  51   a  moves down as far as the bottom thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  are transferred onto the carrier  63 . After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position (ST 27 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves up the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  to the upper stacking position (ST 28 ). When the backup  51   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 29 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier to the banding position (ST 30 ), the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism (not shown in the drawing) and transfers the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  onto the banding tray  73 . After transfer, the control  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and shifts the carrier  63  from the banding position (ST 32 ). Thereafter, the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thus the stacked banknotes P on the banding tray  73  are banded (ST 33 ). The banded stacked banknotes P are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     When the carrier  63  is in use as a result of Step  24 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the temporarily holding carrier (temporarily holding portion)  68  to the lower part of the stacker  51  (ST 34 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  62  and moves down the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  (ST 35 ). When the backup carrier  51   a  moves down as far as the middle part thereof, the stacked banknotes P on the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  are transferred onto the carrier  68 . 
     After transfer, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the delivery position (ST 36 ). In this case, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanisms  104  and  105  and stands by in a state that the lower plate  103  is at an almost same height as that of the bottom of the carrier  68  and the upper plate  102  is open. 
     Thereafter, when the carrier  68  reaches the position of the delivery portion  101 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  104  and moves down the upper plate  102  of the delivery portion  101  (ST 71 ). The banknotes P on the carrier  68  are clamped by the upper plate  102  and the lower plate  103 . In this state, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  69  and moves the carrier  68  to the right (ST 72 ). By the movement of the carrier  68  to the right (shifting from the delivery portion  101 ), the movement from the carrier  68  to the delivery portion  101  is completed. 
     After the carrier  68  moves to the delivery position, the controller  80  moves up the backup  51   a  of the stacker  51  to the upper stacking position (ST 38 ). When the backup  51   a  reaches the stacking position of the stacker  51 , the controller  80  judges restart of take-out, controls the take-out controller  83 , and restarts the rotation of the take-out rollers  10  (ST 39 ). By rotation of the take-out rollers  10 , the take-out of the banknotes P from the insert port  4  is restarted. 
     When the controller  80  judges thereafter that the carrier  63  is not in use (usable) (ST 40 ), the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the lower part of the stacker  52  (ST 73 ). Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanisms  104  and  105  and moves down the delivery portion  101  to the height of the carrier  68  (ST 74 ). 
     When the delivery portion  101  moves down to the height of the carrier  63 , the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  104  and moves up the upper plate  102  of the delivery portion  101  (ST 75 ). By rising of the upper plate  102 , the clamping of the banknotes P by the upper plate  102  and the lower plate  103  is released. In this state, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and moves the carrier  63  to the banding position via the delivery portion  101  (ST 76 ). By doing this, the stacked banknotes P on the delivery portion  101  are transferred onto the carrier  63  and after transfer, further moved to the banding position by the carrier  63 . Then, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanisms  104  and  105  and moves up the delivery portion  101  to the standby position (ST 45 ). 
     Further, when the controller  80  judges movement of the carrier  63  to the banding position, the controller  80  controls the moving mechanism (not shown in the drawing) and transfers the stacked banknotes P on the carrier  63  onto the banding tray  73 . After transfer, the control  80  controls the moving mechanism  67  and shifts the carrier  63  from the banding position (ST 46 ). Thereafter, the controller  80  controls the banding mechanism  54 , thus the stacked banknotes P on the banding tray  73  are banded (ST 47 ). The banded stacked banknotes P are transferred onto the conveyor by a pressing mechanism not shown in the drawing, thereby conveyed out of the apparatus by the conveyor. 
     As described above in detail, the present invention can provide a paper-like material processing apparatus for properly arranging the “front and back” and “top and bottom” of all paper-like materials without changing the apparatus constitution and banding all paper-like materials at the same position commonly by a single banding device. 
     Further, the present invention can provide a paper-like material processing apparatus for shortening the stop time of the stacking process for paper-like materials when the banding process is to be executed for paper-like materials stacked in one stacker and the other stacker almost at the same time.