Patent ID: 7654516

Claim:
A paper sheet running-out mechanism for accumulated paper sheets, comprising: a feed roller for running out the paper sheets one by one by rotation, the feed roller including a peripheral portion having a higher friction than a friction of another peripheral portion of the feed roller; a gate roller disposed facing the feed roller, to prevent running-out of a paper sheet other than a paper sheet to be contacted with the feed roller and thus run out; a pick roller, for passing the paper sheets to a portion between the feed roller and the gate roller while in contact with the paper sheets being accumulated, the pick roller including a peripheral portion having a higher friction than a friction of another peripheral portion of the pick roller; and a plate member for supporting the paper sheets being accumulated, and pressing the paper sheets to the pick roller; wherein the pick roller includes at least one flexible radial member extending therefrom; and wherein the higher friction peripheral portion of the pick roller and the at least one flexible radial member are disposed at opposite positions along a circumference of the pick roller.