Sheet material sorting apparatus having means for holding and conveying the sheet material

摘要

A sorting apparatus includes a plurality of bin trays arranged in a direction with clearances between adjacent ones to accommodate sheet materials; at least one sheet holder, movable in the direction, for holding and and discharging the sheet materials to the bin trays; a sheet introducing device for introducing the sheet materials to the sheet holder; a non-sort bin for accommodating the sheet materials in a non-sorting mode operation; wherein the sheet introducing device is disposed opposed to the non-sort bin, and the sheet holding device has its home position opposed to the non-sort bin.