| 摘要 |
<p>In a multiple-level accumulator for accumulating stacks of documents, said accumulator comprising a first deck assembly (B) for receiving and stacking documents and, in turn, comprising first transport means for transporting documents, a second deck assembly (T) for receiving and stacking documents, said second deck assembly being vertically adjacent to said first deck assembly and comprising a second transport means for transporting documents, said accumulator further comprising means for directing a document into either the first deck assembly or said second deck assembly, first drive shaft means operably connected to said first transport means and second drive shaft means operably connected to said second transport means, access to the lower deck assembly is facilitated in accordance with the invention by a structure which is characterized in that said second deck assembly further comprises means for receiving said second drive shaft means and for creating a hinge point (H) which permits said second deck assembly (T) to be pivoted away form that first deck assembly (B) to allow access to a space between that first and second deck assemblies. <IMAGE></p> |
