PAPER-SHEET DIVIDING APPARATUS

摘要

A paper-sheet dividing apparatus has a blade wheel which has a plurality of curved slots. Each curved slot is rotated to sequentially deliver a paper sheet to a conveyor belt. The apparatus also has a dividing member rotated together with the blade wheel and timed such that a corresponding curved slot for receiving the last paper sheet among the first predetermined number of paper sheets to be divided is axially matched with one of the first blades which is positioned between the curved slot which receives the first paper sheet among the second predetermined number of paper sheets and the curved slot which receives the last paper sheet described above. The dividing member is rotated through a predetermined angle and is separated from the blade wheel. During this movement, the paper sheet removed from the blade wheel is temporarily supported on the dividing member. Therefore, the paper sheets previously removed from the blade wheel and piled on the conveyor belt can be transferred without interrupting the operation of the blade wheel. After transfer of the previously removed paper sheets, the paper sheets on the dividing member can be transferred to the conveyor belt.