Paper sheet stacking and recycling device and paper sheet processing apparatus having same

A paper-like medium stacking and recycling device comprising:

• a paper conveying and stacking mechanism located downstream of a paper discharging port and configured to convey discharged paper, one by one, to a predetermined position and stack the paper;
• a paper delivering mechanism located at a downstream end of the paper conveying and stacking mechanism and configured to deliver the whole stack of paper outside;
• and
• a paper recycling mechanism located at a downstream end of a paper storing container and configured to recycle the whole stack of paper;
• wherein the paper conveying and stacking mechanism comprises a first conveying belt assembly and a movable blocking mechanism,
• wherein a first conveying belt of the first conveying belt assembly is provided in parallel with a conveyed direction of the paper, the movable blocking mechanism is provided in the conveyed direction of the paper and can be closed during the stacking of the paper and be opened during the delivering of the paper,
• wherein the paper delivering mechanism comprises a second conveying belt assembly under the first conveying belt assembly, with a paper delivering outlet being formed between the downstream end of a second conveying belt of the second conveying belt assembly and a downstream end of the first conveying belt,
• wherein the paper recycling mechanism comprises a third conveying belt assembly located upstream of the second conveying belt assembly, with a paper recycling port corresponding to an inlet of the paper storing container being formed between a downstream end of a third conveying belt of the third conveying belt assembly and an upstream end of the second conveying belt,
• wherein a direction switching device is provided above the paper recycling port, the direction switching device being configured for closing the paper recycling port during the stacking and delivering of the paper and opening the paper recycling port during the recycling of the paper, and
• wherein the paper conveying and stacking mechanism comprises an arc-shaped plate located right under the first conveying belt, and a lower segment of the first conveying belt is tensioned and is in contact with the upper arc surface of the arc-shaped plate.