摘要 |
<p>An accumulator (350) for a sheet handling apparatus (1000) is disclosed having driving means (351) for driving a sheet received in the accumulator along an accumulation path from an inlet end to a discharge end of the accumulator, and having stopping means (354) at the discharge end of the accumulator, the stopping means being movable between an accumulation position whereby it acts as a stopper against the driving of sheets received in the accumulator, and a release position whereby it allows ejection of sheets from the discharge end of the accumulator, and in which accumulator (350) the accumulation path is aligned to form an accumulation chamber (364), with the discharge end located below the inlet end of the accumulation chamber.</p> |