A note directing device (1) comprises a first note feeder (11), a brushed roller (2), and a second note feeder (12); wherein: the first note feeder (11) feeds the bank note (10) along a direction (A) tangential to a bank note (10) surface and presents the leading edge (14) of the bank note (10) to the brushed roller (2); the brushed roller (2) engages with the bank note (10) and rotates in a direction (B) such that the leading edge (14) is directed towards the second note feeder (12); the second note feeder (12) accepts the leading edge (14) and feeds the bank note (10) along a direction (C) tangential to a bank note (10) surface; wherein the brushed roller (2) comprises an axis (4) and bristles (6), each bristle (6) being attached at one end to the axis (4) and extending radially from said axis (4), the distribution of bristles (6) extending along a longitudinal direction (E) of the axis (4).

A sheet storage device includes a cartridge and a body. The cartridge has a tape reel and a holder. The holder holds the tape reel. The body has a drum that winds, together with a tape drawn out of the tape reel, a sheet around the drum to house the sheet. The cartridge is detachably attached to the body.

A sheet storage device includes a tape reel, a drum around which a sheet is wound together with a tape drawn out of the tape reel, and a first motor configured to drive at least the tape reel. The drum is provided such that a first rotation axis of the drum is parallel with a second rotation axis of the tape reel, and the tape reel and the first motor are arranged to at least partially overlap with each other as viewed along the second rotation axis of the tape reel.

A sheet handling apparatus includes a transport path that includes a first path, a second path, and a curved portion connecting the first path and the second path, the transport path circularly transports a sheet along the transport path in a forward direction or a backward direction. The sheet handling apparatus further includes a rolling body that is disposed at the curved portion and rotates clockwise and counterclockwise, and a plurality of rollers that are opposed to the rolling body and sandwich the sheet between each of the plurality of rollers and the rolling body along the curved portion of the transport path. The rolling body transports the sheet in the forward direction by rotating clockwise and transports the sheet in the backward direction by rotating counterclockwise.

Provided is a circulation-type paper sheet storage unit equipped with circulation units in a casing, enabling to swiftly take measures and perform recovery processing on the user side when the circulation unit malfunctions. The paper sheet storage unit includes circulation units (100 and 200) that are accommodated in a casing 60 to receive paper sheets transported into the casing by operating upon reception of a drive force from a motor and feed paper sheets stored therein to outside of the casing. The casing includes guide members 620 that serve as a guide at the time of attaching or detaching the circulation unit with respect to the casing, and the circulation unit includes guided members (655A, 675A, 655B, and 675B) which respectively detachably engage with the guide member, and are guided to an installation completion position along the guide members in an engaged state.

A sheet storage device includes a first reel that is disposed along a first axis and around which a first tape is wound; a second reel that is disposed along a second axis and around which a second tape is wound; a drum that is disposed along a third axis so as to wound a sheet, that is sandwiched between the first tape and the second tape at least partially overlapping each other, on an outer peripheral surface of the drum together with the first tape and the second tape; a first tape path between the first reel and the drum; a second tape path between the second reel and the drum; and a changing mechanism disposed in at least one of the first tape path or the second path, the changing mechanism changing a position of a corresponding tape to a direction parallel to the third axis.

A sheet storage device includes a tape reel, a drum around which a sheet is wound together with a tape drawn out of the tape reel, and a first motor configured to drive at least the tape reel. The drum is provided such that a first rotation axis of the drum is parallel with a second rotation axis of the tape reel, and the tape reel and the first motor are arranged to at least partially overlap with each other as viewed along the second rotation axis of the tape reel.

A sheet processing apparatus includes: an input section that receives a sheet; a dispensing section that dispenses the sheet; transporters that transport the sheet input through the input section, to the dispensing section; storages that store the sheet; and diverting sections that divert the sheet transported by the transporters, to the storages, wherein diversion points at which the sheet is diverted by the diverting sections are provided at positions higher than terminal ends of the transporters.

Provided is a drive transmission switching mechanism that can switch and drive two circulation units by one motor in response to a switching operation of a paper sheet transport direction. A paper sheet storage unit includes a first circulation unit 100 and a second circulation unit 200 that respectively receive transported paper sheets upon reception of a drive force from a single motor 302 and feed paper sheets stored therein, a sorter 310 that sorts paper sheets to either one of the circulation units, and a drive transmission switching mechanism 400 that transmits a drive force from the motor to either one of the circulation units. The drive transmission switching mechanism is activated in conjunction with an operation to change the posture of the sorter, thereby switching and transmitting the drive force to either one of the circulation units.

A sheet handling apparatus includes: a transport path along which a sheet is transported; a first transport member disposed on one side of the transport path; and a second transport member disposed opposed to the first transport member with the transport path interposed therebetween. The first transport member and the second transport member are driven to rotate. The sheet is transported by the first transport member rotating with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a first face of the sheet, and by the second transport member rotating in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the first transport member, with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a second face of the sheet different from the first face.