A paper sheet handling apparatus has a pickup roller, a stage, a pressure sensor, and a measuring unit. For each feeding process, in which the pickup roller feeds paper sheets until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor becomes less than a predetermined set value, the stage presses paper sheets against the pickup roller until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor reaches another set value. The pickup roller operates at a feeding speed of a first speed if a calculated feeding value is less than a threshold, and operates at a feeding speed of a second speed that is slower than the first speed if the calculated feeding value is equal to or greater than the threshold, the calculated feeding value being calculated based on: the amount of movement of the stage measured by the measuring unit; and the number of paper sheets fed by the feeding process.

A currency arranging and stacking apparatus with a hopper for receiving a plurality of paper currency bills and a bill stacker for receiving and stacking unfolded and paper currency bills in a common orientation. Between the hopper and bill stacker, the apparatus includes a currency unfolding apparatus, the currency unfolding apparatus having a vacuum belt under negative pressure for holding the paper currency bills and a wheel engaging the vacuum belt that rotates at a speed different from the vacuum belt, thereby unfolding folded paper currency bills. A currency creasing apparatus comprising a first creasing wheel and a second creasing wheel, creases the paper currency bills to prevent them from re-folding before uniform assembly in the bill stacker.

A sheet-type medium accumulating and separating device includes a frame and a paper pressing mechanism. The frame is provided with an storage cavity for accommodating sheet-type media. The storage cavity is provided with a paper inlet, a paper outlet, and a paper kicking roller. A paper supporting plate for supporting the media is further provided in the storage cavity. The paper pressing mechanism includes a paper pressing plate and a driving assembly. The paper pressing plate is provided with a first position and a second position arranged in the direction of stacking. The paper pressing plate includes a paper pressing part arranged within the storage cavity. The driving assembly is in transmission connection with the paper pressing plate. When the paper pressing plate is in the first position, the paper pressing part is adjacent to the paper outlet, to press the sheet-type media towards the paper kicking roller.

A sheet-type medium accumulating and separating device includes a frame and a paper pressing mechanism. The frame is provided with an storage cavity for accommodating sheet-type media. The storage cavity is provided with a paper inlet, a paper outlet, and a paper kicking roller. A paper supporting plate for supporting the media is further provided in the storage cavity. The paper pressing mechanism includes a paper pressing plate and a driving assembly. The paper pressing plate is provided with a first position and a second position arranged in the direction of stacking. The paper pressing plate includes a paper pressing part arranged within the storage cavity. The driving assembly is in transmission connection with the paper pressing plate. When the paper pressing plate is in the first position, the paper pressing part is adjacent to the paper outlet, to press the sheet-type media towards the paper kicking roller.

A media storage bin has a guide member mounted via a hinge adjacent to a wall of an enclosure and a second free end. The guide member directs inserted media items downward and pivots around an axis of the hinge. A base plate is mounted below the guide member in the enclosure and is arranged to hold a stack of inserted media items on a top surface thereof. A motor is coupled to move the base plate up and down within the enclosure. A controller is coupled to control movement of the motor and is configured to provide signals to the motor to move the base plate to a predetermined home position adjacent to the guide member upon startup and move the base plate upward to compress any deformed inserted media items on the base plate until an input feedback signal reaches a predetermined level.

A media storage bin has a guide member mounted via a hinge adjacent to a wall of an enclosure and a second free end. The guide member directs inserted media items downward and pivots around an axis of the hinge. A base plate is mounted below the guide member in the enclosure and is arranged to hold a stack of inserted media items on a top surface thereof. A motor is coupled to move the base plate up and down within the enclosure. A controller is coupled to control movement of the motor and is configured to provide signals to the motor to move the base plate to a predetermined home position adjacent to the guide member upon startup and move the base plate upward to compress any deformed inserted media items on the base plate until an input feedback signal reaches a predetermined level.

A media storage bin has a guide member mounted via a hinge adjacent to a wall of an enclosure and a second free end. The guide member directs inserted media items downward and pivots around an axis of the hinge. A base plate is mounted below the guide member in the enclosure and is arranged to hold a stack of inserted media items on a top surface thereof. A motor is coupled to move the base plate up and down within the enclosure. A controller is coupled to control movement of the motor and is configured to provide signals to the motor to move the base plate to a predetermined home position adjacent to the guide member upon startup and move the base plate upward to compress any deformed inserted media items on the base plate until an input feedback signal reaches a predetermined level.

A media storage bin has a guide member mounted via a hinge adjacent to a wall of an enclosure and a second free end. The guide member directs inserted media items downward and pivots around an axis of the hinge. A base plate is mounted below the guide member in the enclosure and is arranged to hold a stack of inserted media items on a top surface thereof. A motor is coupled to move the base plate up and down within the enclosure. A controller is coupled to control movement of the motor and is configured to provide signals to the motor to move the base plate to a predetermined home position adjacent to the guide member upon startup and move the base plate upward to compress any deformed inserted media items on the base plate until an input feedback signal reaches a predetermined level.

Disclosed herein are currency handling devices, systems, and methods of their operation to reduce jamming. The currency handling devices may make use of bank note recycling, in which received notes are stored on a drum recycler and subsequently dispensed. The devices and methods may move notes from the drum recycler to either an escrow section or into a storage area, based on an amount of wear or deformation of the notes. Notes moved into the escrow section may subsequently be replaced on the drum recycler. The methods may be initiated manually, on a scheduled basis, based on sensor readings, or otherwise.

A currency arranging and stacking apparatus with a hopper for receiving a plurality of paper currency bills and a bill stacker for receiving and stacking unfolded and paper currency bills in a common orientation. Between the hopper and bill stacker, the apparatus includes a currency unfolding apparatus, the currency unfolding apparatus having a vacuum belt under negative pressure for holding the paper currency bills and a wheel engaging the vacuum belt that rotates at a speed different from the vacuum belt, thereby unfolding folded paper currency bills. A currency creasing apparatus comprising a first creasing wheel and a second creasing wheel, creases the paper currency bills to prevent them from re-folding before uniform assembly in the bill stacker.