Sheet article containing cassette and system

Abstract

Herein disclosed is a sheet article containing cassette which has a holding function to contain a sheet article, even if the cassette is in a vertical position with its ejection slot down, or to eject the sheet article without fail. Also disclosed is a sheet article containing system which has a holding function to contain a sheet article, even if it is in a vertical position with its ejection slot down, or to eject the sheet article. These functions can be achieved by holding means for holding the sheet article frictionally, by a slide member for pushing the sheet article, by magnetically attracting means disposed at the sheet article and the cassette, and by magnetically attracting means disposed on the sheet article and the apparatus using the same. That is, by the present invention, the sheet article can be ejected and containing in the cassette even if the cassette is loaded in any position, particularly in vertical position with its ejection slot down. Therefore, according to the present invention, it can be automatically executed with the simple construction that the stimulable phosphor sheet is transferred from the cassette to the radiation image information reading apparatus and that the read phosphor sheet is contained in the cassette.

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