Paper sheet handling machine

A paper sheet handling machine comprising:

• a storage unit for storing therein paper sheets in a batch form;
• a kicker roller provided to the storage unit, for providing drive force to the paper sheet located in the lowest position, among the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, in the batch form, by rotating;
• a gate mechanism including two or more feed rollers are provided to the storage unit, and a gate member provided to be opposed to the feed-rollers, the gate mechanism being configured to grasp the paper sheet provided with the drive force by the kicker roller and to feed out the paper sheet along a feed out place;
• a transport mechanism for transporting the paper sheet fed out by the gate mechanism;
• a stacking unit for stacking therein the paper sheets transported by the transport mechanism;
• and
• a pressing member including a protrusion part protruding downward and configured to press the paper sheets stored in the storage unit;
• wherein protrusion parts press the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, on both sides of each feed roller;
• and
• wherein a guide roller is provided for pressing the paper sheets, in a face of the pressing member, the guide roller being rotatable in a feeding direction of the paper sheets.

A paper sheet handling machine comprising:

• a storage unit for storing therein paper sheets in a batch form;
• a kicker roller provided to the storage unit, for providing drive force to the paper sheet located in the lowest position, among the paper sheets stored in the storage unit, in the batch form, by rotating;
• a gate mechanism including a feed roller provided to the storage unit, and a gate member provided to be opposed to the feed-roller, the gate mechanism being configured to grasp the paper sheet provided with the drive force by the kicker roller and to feed out the paper sheet along a feed out plane;
• a transport mechanism for transporting the paper sheet fed out by the gate mechanism;
• a stacking unit for stacking therein the paper sheets transported by the transport mechanism;
• and
• a pressing member for pressing, from above, the paper sheets stored in the storage unit;
• wherein a bottom end of the pressing member is located lower on the side closer to the gate mechanism than on the side closer to the kicker roller, in the direction vertical to the feed out plane, lower than the feed out plane, and
• wherein a guide roller is provided pressing the paper sheets, in a face of the pressing member, the guide roller being rotatable in a feeding direction of the paper sheets.