Patent ID: 8215579

Claim:
A paper sheet storing and feeding unit for storing transported paper sheets and feeding stored paper sheets outward, including: a first tape; a second tape; a first winding reel to which one end of the first tape is attached and around which the first tape is wound and unwound; a second winding reel to which one end of the second tape is attached and around which the second tape is wound and unwound; a winding drum, to which other ends of the first and second tapes are attached so that at least a part of the first tape and a part of the second tape are overlapped when the first and second tapes are wound, and around which the first and second tapes and a paper sheet held between the first and second tapes are wound and unwound; a tape pressing body which is arranged between the first and second winding reels and the winding drum and presses the first and second tapes at least one place so as to bring the first and second tapes into contact with each other between the respective first and second winding reels and the winding drum; an outer diameter detecting unit for detecting an outer diameter of the winding drum around which the paper sheet is wound; and a moving unit for moving the tape pressing body in accordance with the outer diameter of the winding drum detected by the outer diameter detecting unit.