SHEETS RETRIEVING DEVICE, SHEETS HANDLING DEVICE, AND SHEETS RETRIEVING METHOD

摘要

A sheets retrieving device, a sheets handling device, and a sheets retrieving method capable preventing dual feeding of sheets and controlling a gap to a desired value. The retrieving device (1) comprises a supply mechanism (30) for supplying mail matters P to a retrieving position (20), a retrieving mechanism (3) for retrieving mail matters P from the retrieving position (20), and carrying mechanism (7) for receiving mail matters P retrieved onto a carrying path (101) for carrying. When the tip end of a mail matter P is held by the carrying mechanism (7), suction operation of a vacuum pump (33) is stopped to reduce the running speed of a retrieving belt (34). In addition, when a sensor (16) detects a mail matter P, the retrieving belt (34) is stopped.