Patent ID: 7815052

Claim:
A paper clip removing device that removes a paper clip made of a shape memory alloy, that has such a shape that a plurality of documents are bound at a normal temperature and a document bundle is released in a heated state, the paper clip removing device comprising: a detecting device that detects a position of the paper clip; a heating device that heats the paper clip; an attracting device that attracts the paper clip by a magnetic force; a moving device that moves the detecting device, the heating device, and the attracting device; and a controlling device that controls an operation of the moving device, wherein the controlling device controls the moving device so that the paper clip is heated based on the information of the position of the paper clip detected by the detecting device and the paper clip that is deformed to a shape of releasing a document bundle is removed by being attracted by the attracting device, and the paper clip removing device includes a collecting box in which the paper clip is collected, and a cooling device that cools down the paper clip collected in the collecting box.