Input stacks of value documents are inserted in an input pocket of the value document processing apparatus, transported through the apparatus, checked and sorted into different deposit pockets of the value document processing apparatus, wherein reject value documents are deposited separately from the valid value documents. The reject value documents are automatically transported back to the input pocket with the aid of a reject transport device, to check the reject value documents again with the same value document processing apparatus (rerun). The reject transport device has several reject transport units, in which the reject value documents from the different input stacks are deposited separately from each other, and a reader for reading in the machine-readable identifier of the respective reject transport unit used for assigning the reject value documents of the respective reject transport unit to the input stack to which these reject value documents belong.

Input stacks of value documents are inserted in an input pocket of the value document processing apparatus, transported through the apparatus, checked and sorted into different deposit pockets of the value document processing apparatus, wherein reject value documents are deposited separately from the valid value documents. The reject value documents are automatically transported back to the input pocket with the aid of a reject transport device, to check the reject value documents again with the same value document processing apparatus (rerun). The reject transport device has several reject transport units, in which the reject value documents from the different input stacks are deposited separately from each other, and a reader for reading in the machine-readable identifier of the respective reject transport unit used for assigning the reject value documents of the respective reject transport unit to the input stack to which these reject value documents belong.

A sheet flipping device includes a receiving member for receiving a sheet, a flipping volume being the volume which in operation is defined by the flipping movement of the sheet, and a flipping element for flipping the sheet around an axis of rotation within the flipping volume onto the receiving member. The sheet flipping device further includes an air vortex ring generator having an air vortex ring exit nozzle defining a translational direction of a generated air vortex ring when the generated vortex ring is in operation generated from the air vortex ring exit nozzle. The air vortex ring generator is mounted such that in operation the sheet is urged onto the receiving member by the air vortex ring during the flipping motion of the sheet through the flipping volume. A sheet stacking device and a printing apparatus include the sheet flipping device.

A sheet flipping device includes a receiving member for receiving a sheet, a flipping volume being the volume which in operation is defined by the flipping movement of the sheet, and a flipping element for flipping the sheet around an axis of rotation within the flipping volume onto the receiving member. The sheet flipping device further includes an air vortex ring generator having an air vortex ring exit nozzle defining a translational direction of a generated air vortex ring when the generated vortex ring is in operation generated from the air vortex ring exit nozzle. The air vortex ring generator is mounted such that in operation the sheet is urged onto the receiving member by the air vortex ring during the flipping motion of the sheet through the flipping volume. A sheet stacking device and a printing apparatus include the sheet flipping device.

One object is to detect a sheet with high precision by using ultrasonic waves. A sheet processing apparatus detects a paper sheet based on a change in ultrasonic waves. The sheet processing apparatus includes a support member that supports a sheet. A through part is formed in the support member. The sheet processing apparatus further includes a transmitting unit that transmits ultrasonic waves from a transmitting surface; a reflecting unit that reflects the ultrasonic waves, which were transmitted from the transmitting unit and passed through the through part; and a receiving unit that receives on a receiving surface the ultrasonic waves reflected by the reflecting unit. The receiving surface faces downward, and the transmitting surface is parallel to a vertical direction or faces downward, or the transmitting surface faces downward, and the receiving surface is parallel to a vertical direction or faces downward.

Disclosed is a paper sheet storage cassette (for example, banknote collection cassette 42) that includes: a stacking unit (for example, ascending/descending stage 46) in which paper sheets (for example, banknotes) inserted into the paper sheet storage cassette from the outside are stacked in a layered state; a stacking wheel 44 configured to send paper sheets inserted into the paper sheet storage cassette from the outside, one by one, to the stacking unit; a paper sheet passing space (for example, banknote passing space 48) through which the paper sheets to be sent into the stacking unit by the stacking wheel 44 pass; and an inhibiting portion 50 configured to inhibit the paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit from being moved toward the paper sheet passing space.

A banknote collecting and recycling box includes a box body including a door body having a banknote inlet, a banknote conveying passage, a conveying mechanism and a banknote stacking plate. The conveying mechanism is close to the banknote inlet and includes a driving shaft roller, a steering shaft roller in interference fit with the driving shaft roller, an outlet driving shaft roller away from the banknote inlet and in interference fit with the steering shaft roller, and a flapping vaned wheel coaxially arranged with the outlet driving shaft roller. The banknote stacking plate is supported by a spring on a bottom plate in the box body and slidable up and down, a side, facing the banknote stacking plate, of the first passage plate is provided with a guiding elastic piece, and a Y-shaped passage is formed by the guiding elastic piece and the banknote stacking plate

A paper sheet sorting unit where a second guide path (2) is formed between the first sorting member (11) and the second sorting member (12), a first guide path (1) is formed on the exterior of the first sorting member (11), and a third guide path (3) is formed on the exterior of the second sorting member (12), the first sorting member (11) is driven by a power transmitted from an exterior to guide the paper sheets to the first guide path (1), the second sorting member (12) is driven by the power transmitted from the exterior to guide the paper sheets to the third guide path (3), and the first sorting member (11) and the second sorting member (12) are respectively driven in an opposite direction by the power transmitted from the exterior to guide the paper sheets to the second guide path (2).

The paper sheet redirecting unit (60) for changing a direction of a paper sheet configured to support one side of the paper sheet and change the direction of the paper sheet while transferring the paper sheet; and an other-side redirecting member (62) configured to support the other side of the paper sheet in a state of coming in contact with the one-side redirecting member (61) and to change the direction of the paper sheet while transferring the paper sheet, wherein if a power is transmitted to the one-side redirecting member (61) or the other-side redirecting member (62), the one-side redirecting member (61) and the other-side redirecting member (62) are operated in company with each other, thereby discharging the paper sheet while changing the direction of the paper sheet to be inputted between the one-side redirecting member (61) and the other-side redirecting member (62).

A device for stacking flat items has stacking wheels which have stacking fingers and, located between the stacking fingers, compartments for receiving flat items to be stacked, a conveying device for conveying the flat items into the compartments of the stacking wheels, a stripper for removing the flat items from the compartments of the stacking wheels, a support for receiving the flat items removed from the compartments of the stacking wheels and for forming a stack of flat items, in which at least one first stacking wheel mounted on a first shaft and at least one second stacking wheel mounted on a second shaft are provided.