Patent ID: 7992857

Claim:
A paper-sheet handling device that transports a bundle of paper-sheets obtained by binding a plurality of paper-sheets, comprising a paper-sheet fixation and movement mechanism that includes: a main body member; a right side clamper comprising a right side fixed clamp member and a right side movable clamp member at a right end side of the main body member; a left side clamper comprising a left side fixed clamp member and a left side movable clamp member at a left end side of the main body member; a clamp-opening-and-closing driving section that drives said right side and left side movable clamp members at the right and left end sides, said clamp-opening-and-closing driving section being attached to said main body member; and a paper-sheet fixation and movement section that is movably attached to said main body member and transports said bundle of paper-sheets, the paper-sheet fixation and movement section being attached to said main body member separately from said clamp-opening-and-closing driving section, and wherein said paper-sheet fixation and movement mechanism has a first operating condition in which the paper-sheet fixation and movement section is engaged with clamp-opening-and-closing driving section when aligning the bundle of paper-sheets, and a second operating condition in which the paper-sheet fixation and movement section is disengaged from the clamp-opening-and-closing driving section when moving the bundle of paper-sheets.