Stack transport for a sorter with pressing device

A sheet handling apparatus comprising:

• a tray which can receive a large number of sheets thereon;
• a plurality of bins among which sheets are distributed for sorting;
• conveying means which transports a set of sheets from each of the bins to the trays and delivers the set of sheets onto the tray;
• and
• pressing means connected to the conveying means and which presses sets of sheets which have been delivered and stacked on the tray when a set of sheets is being delivered onto the tray, wherein
• the tray has a recess on its bottom surface;
• and
• the pressing means has a plurality of pressing members, at least one of which is disposed opposite the recess.

A sheet handling apparatus comprising:

• a tray which can receive a large number of sheets thereon;
• a plurality of bins among which sheets are distributed for sorting;
• take-out means for taking out each set of sheets from each of the bins;
• conveying means for receiving said each set of sheets taken out from each of the bins from the take-out means, transporting said each set of sheets from the plurality of bins to the tray and delivering said each set of sheets onto the tray;
• and
• pressing means connected to the conveying means and which presses sets of sheets which have been delivered and stacked on the tray when a set of sheets is being delivered onto the tray.