Sheet handling apparatus and sheet handling method
AssigneeGlory Ltd.
InventorTomohiro YOKOO
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Abstract
A sheet handling apparatus includes a mounting unitconfigured to mount a storage bag, a holder configured to support a first part of the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit on the holder and hold a second part being lower than the first part of the storage bag, the holder being capable of moving along an first direction in which the sheets are sent from the opening into inside storage bag and a second direction opposite to the first direction. The holder approaches the mounting unit in the second direction opposite to the first direction in a state where the second part of the storage bag is held by the holder before the sheet is stored in the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit.
Claims6
A sheet handling apparatus for storing a sheet inside a storage bag comprising:
- an inlet configured to take in a sheet from outside into the apparatus;
- a sheet sending unit configured to send the sheet taken in into the apparatus;
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- a sheet storage mechanism configured to mount the storage bag to store the sheet sent from the sheet sending unit through an opening of the storage bag, wherein the sheet storage mechanism comprising:
- a mounting unit configured to mount the storage bag;
- a holder configured to support a first part of the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit on the holder and hold a second part being lower than the first part of the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit, the holder being capable of moving along a first direction in which the sheets are sent through the opening into inside the storage bag and a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- a driving unit configured to move the holder;
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- a controlling unit configured to control the driving unit;
- wherein the controlling unit controls the driving unit such that the holder approaches the mounting unit in the second direction opposite to the first direction in a state where the second part of the storage bag is held by the holder before the sheet is stored in the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit.
A sheet handling method for storing a sheet inside a storage bag provided with an opening comprising:
- mounting a portion near the opening of the storage bag to a mounting unit and placing at least a first part of the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit on a holder;
- holding a second part of the storage bag by the holder;
- moving the holder to approach the mounting unit in a second direction opposite to a first direction in which the sheet is inserted through the opening into the storage bag in a state where the second part of the storage bag is held by the holder, before the sheet is stored in the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit;
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- storing the sheet in the storage bag mounted to the mounting unit, after the holder approaches the mounting unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.