JP2001171610A - Paper sheet treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To package a paper sheet bundle to be discharged from a plurality of bundled parts by a single packaging part without disposing any packaging machine for each plurality of bundled parts. SOLUTION: A paper sheet treatment apparatus comprises a plurality of bundled parts 8a-8d which stack the paper sheets in a predetermined number of sections, bundle the paper sheets stacked in the sections and discharge them as the paper sheet bundles, sub and main conveyors 12a, 12b and 15 to carry the paper sheet bundles to be discharged from a plurality of bundled parts 8a-8d, and a packaging machine 14 which stacks the paper sheet bundles to be carried by the sub and main conveyors 12a, 12b and 15 in sections of the predetermined number, and selectively packages the paper sheet bundles stacked in the sections by the single packaging part 25 to form the paper sheet bundle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus for processing paper sheets such as securities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A predetermined number of securities are put into a securities processing apparatus at a time, and the inputted securities are taken out one by one, inspected and counted, and then a predetermined number of securities, for example, 100 pieces.
There is a type in which each of the sheets is alternately switched to a plurality of stacking units in accordance with the direction of the front and back to sort and stack, and the securities sorted and stacked in these stacking units are respectively bound by a sealing unit.

[0003] The paper bundles bound at the wrapping section are inserted into a wrapping machine and wrapped with a lace, a resin finolem or the like.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, since a wrapping machine is provided for each of a plurality of wrapping sections, the number of wrapping machines has increased and the external dimensions of the entire system have become large. For this reason, there is a problem that the adjustment time and maintenance time of the machine are significantly increased.

[0005] Further, since it is necessary to load the packaging material into a plurality of packaging machines, and it is necessary to always secure the packaging material for the number of packaging machines and its spare, the management of the packaging material is also required. It was complicated.

In addition, when a wrapping machine is provided for each wrapping section,
At the end of the processing of the paper sheets, there is a possibility that a fraction of the paper sheets may be left behind in all the wrapping machines. For this reason, regardless of the number of the left bundles, the operator must remove all the bundles from the packaging machine and collect them. If it is present, the operator needs to stack the sheet bundles and manually enclose them. Particularly, when a plurality of securities processing apparatuses are installed and operated, a fraction of the sheet sheets are used. Since a class is generated over a plurality of processing machines, it takes time.

Further, when a plurality of wrapping machines are used, the discharge positions of the wrapped paper bundles are dispersed, so that a conveyor for collecting the wrapped paper bundles in one place is provided. Necessary and complicated in configuration.

[0008] Further, conventionally, in order to orient the sheet bundle discharged from the banding portion in a fixed direction, if the band material is wound at a position offset from the center of the sheet bundle,
When stacked on the wrapping machine, one side of the paper bundle becomes high, and the wrapping is performed with the upper surface inclined. For this reason, there has been a problem that the stacked bundle of paper sheets tends to become unstable when stored in a stacked state.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
A paper sheet processing apparatus that enables a single packing section to process paper bundles discharged from a plurality of sealing sections without arranging a packaging machine for each of the plurality of sealing sections. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a predetermined number of paper sheets are collected and sealed, and the collected paper sheets are sealed and sealed. A plurality of banding sections to be ejected as a bundle, conveying means for conveying the sheet bundles discharged from the plurality of banding sections, and a direction of the paper sheet conveyed by the conveying means are designated. A variable means for changing the orientation and a predetermined number of paper bundles whose direction has been changed by the variable means are grouped in a predetermined number, and the collected paper bundles are selectively sealed in a single packaging unit. And a wrapping means for forming a bundle of paper sheets.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information detecting section for detecting information on a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are sorted and accumulated according to the detection information of the information detecting section, First and second processing means having a plurality of banding portions for banding and discharging the sheets as paper bundles, and sheets discharged from the banding portions of the first and second processing means Transport means for transporting the bundle, discriminating means for determining the type of paper bundle conveyed by the transport means, and a paper bundle conveyed by the transport means based on the discrimination information of the discriminating means. Packaging means for sorting and stacking a predetermined number of sheets and selectively packing the sorted and stacked sheet bundles in a single packing unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information detecting section for detecting information on a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are sorted and accumulated in accordance with the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of sheets are sorted and accumulated. First and second processing means having a plurality of banding portions for banding and discharging the leaves as sheet bundles; and a sheet bundle discharged from the banding portion of the first processing unit. A first sub-transporting unit that conveys, a second sub-transporting unit that conveys a sheet bundle discharged from the banding unit of the second processing unit, and the first and second sub-transporting units. A main transport unit that transports the conveyed paper bundle, a determining unit that determines a type of the paper bundle transported by the main transport unit, and the main transport unit based on the determination information of the determining unit. A predetermined number of paper bundles conveyed by the printer are sorted and collected. Comprising a encapsulation means selectively encapsulated the product was sheet bunch at a single encapsulated unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information detecting section for detecting information on a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are classified and accumulated according to the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of sheets are classified and accumulated. First and second processing means having a plurality of banding portions for banding and discharging the leaves as sheet bundles; and a sheet bundle discharged from the banding portion of the first processing unit. A first sub-transporting unit that conveys, a second sub-transporting unit that conveys a sheet bundle discharged from the banding unit of the second processing unit, and the first and second sub-transporting units. Main transport means for transporting the conveyed sheet bundles, variable means for changing the orientation of the paper sheets conveyed by the main transport means to a designated direction, The variable number of paper bundles are sorted and collected by a predetermined number, and the classified paper stacks are collected. Comprising a encapsulation means selectively encapsulated by a single encapsulating portion.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information detecting section for detecting information on a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are classified and accumulated in accordance with the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of sheets are accumulated. First and second processing means having a plurality of banding portions for banding and discharging paper bundles, and transporting the sheet bundles discharged from the banding portion of the first processing means A first sub-transporting unit that transports a sheet bundle discharged from the banding unit of the second processing unit;
And a main transport unit that transports the paper bundle transported by the second sub-transport unit, a determining unit that determines a type of the paper bundle transported by the main transport unit,
A variable means for changing the orientation of the sheet bundle whose type has been determined by the determining means to a designated direction; and a sheet bundle whose direction has been changed by the variable means based on the determination information of the determining means. And a packaging means for selectively enclosing a predetermined number of sheets and selectively enclosing the sectioned paper sheets in a single enclosing section.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a securities processing apparatus 1 as a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The securities processing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for taking out and examining the securities as paper sheets one by one, inspecting and counting them, and then stacking and binding a predetermined number of sheets, for example, every 100 sheets. It is configured to be able to process securities as one unit.

The securities processing apparatus 1 includes an input section 2 for sequentially inputting securities in a stacked state, an extraction section 4 for extracting the input securities one by one, and a predetermined transport path for transferring the extracted securities to a predetermined transport path. A transporting unit 5 for transporting the securities along the line 3, a discriminating unit 6 as an information detecting unit for detecting information such as a pattern, a dimension, and a transport pitch from the transported securities; And a binding unit 8 for collecting and binding 100 pieces of sorted securities.

The take-out section 4 includes a suction roller 4a. The suction roller 4a takes out securities from the input section 2 one by one at a predetermined pitch and transfers the securities to the transport section 5.

The transport section 5 is composed of a plurality of transport belts (not shown), drive pulleys, drive motors, and the like disposed along a predetermined transport path 3.

The discriminating unit 6 includes a pick-up detecting unit for detecting stacking of securities being conveyed, a reading unit for reading a pattern attached to the securities, a counting unit for counting the number of securities, and the like. And are arranged in order along.

The securities are counted in the discriminating section 6, the pattern is read, and the length is detected.
Depending on the detection result, the binding unit 8 or the re-distribution can be divided into a plurality of types, for example, a re-distributable front ticket, a re-distributable back ticket, and a discarded ticket that is highly stained and should be revoked. It is sent to the cutting section 9.

The binding unit 8 includes a plurality of sealing units 8a to 8d that are integrated and bound according to the type of securities.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which a plurality of securities processing apparatuses are arranged, and the paper sheet sorting apparatus 11 of the present invention is connected to these securities processing apparatuses 1A and 1B.

The paper stocking apparatus 11 is a securities processing apparatus 1
A and 1B, sub-conveyors 12 and 12 as sub-transporting means for transporting the sheet bundles discharged from the banding portions 8a to 8d to the left side of the processing devices 1A and 1B,
Main conveyor 15 as main transport means in 2 and 12
And a wrapping machine 14 as wrapping means connected via the

Between the main conveyor 15 and the wrapping machine 14, there is provided an image processing section 17 as discriminating means for discriminating the front and back and the orientation of the handle, and a variable means for changing the orientation of the handle by reversing the designated orientation. An inversion unit 19 is provided.

The wrapping machine 14 prepares a predetermined number (10
The stacking section 20 for stacking pieces of paper, a temporary storage section 24 for temporarily storing a predetermined number (10 pieces) of paper sheets, and a temporary storage section 24
Unit 23 for merging paper sheets stored in a storage unit and a single enclosing unit 25 for enclosing a predetermined number (10) of paper sheets
Consists of

The stacking section 20 has a first stacking section 20a for stacking face-up sheet bundles and a second stacking section 20 for stacking face-down sheet bundles.
The temporary storage unit 24 includes a first temporary storage unit 24a for temporarily storing face-up sheet bundles sent from the first stacking unit 20a, and a back side sent from the second stacking unit 20b. And a second temporary storage unit 24b for temporarily storing the oriented paper sheets.

When, for example, 10 sheet bundles are separately collected in the first and second stacking units 20a and 20b, the temporary storage units 24a and 24b are kept in a state where the state is preserved.
Moved to That is, the first and stacking units 20a and 20b are always provided with a space for taking in paper bundles that are transported later.

At the end of the main conveyor 15, there is provided an elimination unit 22 for discharging paper bundles that could not be determined by the image processing unit 17.

The main conveyor 15 connecting the processing devices 1A and 1B and the packaging machine 14 is designed to convey paper bundles from the processing device 1A farthest from the packaging machine 14 to the packaging machine 14. It has become.

Next, the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

The sealing section 8a of the securities processing apparatus 1A, 1B
把 8d are bundled with the sub-conveyor 12a,
12B, and is transported to the left side of the processing apparatuses 1A and 1B. The sheet bundle dropped on the sub-conveyor 12a is conveyed to and delivered to the main conveyor 15. The sheet bundle dropped on the sub-conveyor 12b is temporarily stopped by a stopper (not shown) at a junction 15a with the main conveyor 15, and is separated from another sheet bundle conveyed from the upstream side of the main conveyor 15. After it is confirmed that no collision occurs, the stopper is released and the sheet is sent out onto the main conveyor 15. The sheet bundle on the sub-conveyor 12b is delivered to the main conveyor 15 at a timing of being conveyed at a certain pitch or more with the preceding and following sheet bundles.

The sheet bundle conveyed by the main conveyor 15 is discriminated between the front and back sides by the image processing unit 17, and
As will be described later, the light is inverted by the inverting unit 19 or passes without being inverted. For example, when the image processing unit 17 determines that the sheet bundle is facing up, the first stacking unit 2
0a, and if it is determined to be face down,
The sheet is transported to the second stacking unit 20b and is sorted and stacked. The sorted paper sheets are stored in the first or second temporary storage unit 2.
After being temporarily stored in the storage sections 4a and 24b, after confirming that the enclosing section 25 is empty, the paper bundles in the first or second temporary storage sections 24a and 24b are joined to the merging section 23. , The center of which is aligned with the center of the enclosing section 25, and then selectively sent to the enclosing section 25. After the heat shrink film (not shown) is wound around the paper shreds sent to the enclosing section 25, the heat shrink film is thermally shrunk by passing through a heat tunnel, enveloped and conveyed to the discharge section. .

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the reversing portion 19 of the sheet bundle, and FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

The reversing section 19 changes the direction of the conveyed paper bundles to a designated direction, so that the paper bundles in the first and second stacking sections 20a and 20b can be properly tilted. It is intended to be able to be laminated on.

The reversing section 19 includes a disk-shaped table 26, a driving section 27 for rotating the table 26, and a table 2
6 is provided on the surface of the conveyor 6. The table 26 can be rotated 180 degrees and repeated, and the transport conveyor 28 on the surface of the table 26 can be driven in the front-rear direction so as to take in and discharge paper sheets.

When reversing the paper bundle, the paper bundle is temporarily stopped on the reversing unit 19, reversed, and then discharged in the direction of the packaging machine 11. When it is not necessary to reverse the small bundle, the paper bundle is passed through the reversing unit 19 without stopping.

Similarly, a sheet bundle that cannot be discriminated by the image processing unit 17 is passed on the reversing unit 19 without being stopped.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show the stacking patterns of the sheet bundles H to be stacked in the stacking section 20. FIG.

By arranging these laminated patterns, the height of the stacked paper sheets is made uniform, and the bundle of the enclosed paper sheets is made closer to a rectangular parallelepiped so as to be finished in a shape that can be easily stacked. .

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the sheets H are stacked without being inverted, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the sheets H are alternately inverted and stacked, and FIG. 5 shows a state of being inverted and integrated.

In order to realize the stacking in the above-described lamination pattern, it is necessary to first re-sort the sheet bundles sorted by the securities processing apparatuses 1A and 1B by the stacking unit 20 of the enveloping machine 14. is there. As a method of re-classifying, for example, when binding paper sheets with a binding band at the banding sections 8a to 8d of the securities processing apparatuses 1A and 1B, a symbol having a visual characteristic that enables image recognition for each classification is used. Is printed on the surface of the binding band.

The image processing unit 17 determines the sort destination of the sheet bundle by instantly reading the symbol printed on the binding band of the sheet bundle conveyed by the main conveyor 15.

When the sheet bundle reaches the reversing unit 19, the reversing unit 19 adjusts the orientation of the sheet bundle in the direction corresponding to the designated lamination pattern based on the determination result of the image processing unit 17. Be operated.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation for handling paper sheets.

When the sheet bundle is discharged from the processing devices 1A and 1B (step S1), the sheet bundle is discharged onto the sub-conveyors 12a and 12b and transported, and the paper transported by the sub-conveyor 12b. Leaves are main conveyor 1
5 is temporarily stopped at the junction 15a (step S
2). Next, it is determined whether or not a sheet bundle is conveyed from the upstream side of the junction 15a (step S3).

When it is determined that the sheet bundle is not conveyed from the upstream side, the stopper is released and the sheet bundle is sent out from the sub-conveyor 12b to the main conveyor 15 (step S4). The sheet bundle sent out to the main conveyor 15 is sent out to the image processing section 17 and an image is taken in (step S5). By reading this image, the front and back sides of the sheet bundle are determined (step S6). If the sheet bundle is determined to be face-up (A), it is set that it should be loaded into the first stacking unit 20a (step S7). Next, it is determined whether or not the accumulation pattern is in the opposite direction to the designated direction (step S8). If it is determined that the direction is the reverse direction, the sheet bundle is made to enter the reversing unit 19 (step S9). When the sheet reaches the predetermined position, the conveyance of the sheet is stopped (step S10). Then, the direction is changed by inverting the inversion unit 19 by 180 degrees (step S11). If it is determined in step S8 that the direction of the sheet bundle is not the opposite direction, the reversing unit 19
Through. The sheet bundle that has been inverted by the reversing unit 19 or the sheet bundle that has passed through the reversing unit 19 is discharged to the first stacking unit 20a and stacked (step S12), and then discharged to the enclosing unit 25. And enclosed (step S13).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S6 that the sheet bundle is not facing up, it is determined whether or not the sheet bundle is facing down (step S14). If it is determined that it is face down, it is set that it should be loaded into the second stacking unit 20b (step S15). Next, it is determined whether or not the stacking pattern of the sheet bundles is in the opposite direction to the designated direction (step S16). When it is determined that the direction is the reverse direction, the sheet bundle is made to enter the reversing unit 19 (step S17). When the sheet reaches the predetermined position, the conveyance of the sheet bundle is stopped (step S18). Next, the reversing unit 19 is operated to reverse the sheet bundle by 180 degrees (step S1).
9). If it is determined in step S16 that the orientation of the sheet bundle is not the opposite direction, the sheet is passed through the reversing unit 19. The sheet bundle that has been inverted by the reversing unit or the sheet bundle that has passed through the reversing unit 19 is discharged to the second stacking unit 20b and collected (step S20), and then discharged to the enclosing unit 25. Then, it is enclosed (step S21). If it is determined in step S14 that the sheet bundle is not turned face down, the sheet is excluded by the elimination unit 22.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the sheet bundles discharged from the plurality of banding sections 8a to 8d are conveyed by the sub and main conveyors 12a, 12b, 15 to be first and second. Since the second stacking sections 20a and 20b are separately collected and selectively sent to the single enclosing section 25 for enclosing, it is necessary to provide a sealing machine for each of a plurality of enclosing sections as in the related art. This reduces the size of the system, facilitates maintenance and management, and increases the operating rate of one sealing machine.

Since a plurality of wrapping machines 14 are not required, the operation of loading the wrapping material is facilitated and the management of the wrapping material can be simplified.

Further, since the sheet bundle after the packaging is discharged at a single location, there is no need for a conveyor for collecting the packaged bundle of the sheets at one location.

Further, since only one wrapping machine 14 is provided, when a small number of paper bundles are left behind in the wrapping machine at the end of the processing of the paper sheets, the work of removing the fraction is facilitated and the removal is facilitated. The work of collecting a fractional number of paper sheets becomes unnecessary, and the workability can be improved particularly when a plurality of securities processing apparatuses are installed and operated.

Further, since the reversing section 19 for changing the direction of the stacking pattern of the paper sheets to the designated direction is provided, the first
In addition, a plurality of sheet bundles that are separately stacked in the second stacking units 20a and 20b can be stacked and sealed without tilting. Therefore, the bundled paper sheets can be stably stacked and stored.

Further, an identification symbol having a machine-readable visual characteristic (band color, printing, bar code, etc.) is recorded for each type of paper sheets discharged from the securities processing apparatuses 1A and 1B, Further, since the image processing unit 17 capable of discriminating the identification symbol is arranged on the main conveyor 15, even if a plurality of types of paper bundles are mixed and conveyed to the one-lane conveyor 15, the stacking units 20a and 20b can be used. Recognizing the type in the foreground, a plurality of types of paper bundles are stored in the first and second stacking units 20.
a and 20b.

Accordingly, a plurality of securities processing apparatuses 1A,
Even when 1B is connected, a recognition device is not required for each device, and the configuration can be simplified.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, the sheet bundle discharged from the plurality of banding portions is transported by the transporting means.
Since these are separately collected and selectively sealed by a single wrapping section, a wrapping machine is not required for each of a plurality of wrapping sections as in the prior art, and the system is reduced in size and maintenance management is simplified. In addition to being easy, the operating rate per one sealing machine can be increased.

In addition, since a plurality of wrapping machines are not required,
The operation of loading the encapsulating material is facilitated, and the management of the encapsulating material can be simplified.

Further, since the sheet bundles after being wrapped are discharged at one location, a conveyor for collecting the bundles of wrapped papers at one location can be dispensed with.

Further, since there is only one wrapping machine, if a small number of paper wrappers are left behind in the wrapping machine at the end of the processing of the paper sheets, the work of removing the fraction is facilitated and removed. The work of collecting a fraction of paper sheets becomes unnecessary, and the workability can be improved particularly when a plurality of securities processing apparatuses are installed and operated.

Further, since there is provided a variable means for changing the direction of the stacking pattern of the sheet bundles to a designated direction, a plurality of sheet bundles can be stacked and sealed without tilting. The bundled paper sheets can be stably stacked and stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a securities processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a sheet handling apparatus connected to a plurality of securities processing apparatuses.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a reversing device that changes the direction of a paper bag.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the reversing device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first stacking state of the paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second stacking state of the paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a third stacking state of the paper sheets stacked in the stacking unit.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation for handling paper sheets.

[Explanation of symbols]

6 Information detecting units 8a to 8d Sealing units 1A, 1B First and second securities processing devices (first and second processing means) 12a, 12b First and second sub-conveyors (second 1 and second sub-transporting means) 14 enclosing means 15 main conveyor (main conveying means) 17 image processing section (determining means) 19 reversing section (variable means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of banding sections for accumulating a predetermined number of paper sheets, sealing the collected paper sheets and discharging them as paper sheets, and discharging the paper sheets from the plurality of sealing sections. Conveying means for conveying the sheet bundle, variable means for changing the direction of the paper sheet conveyed by the conveying means to a designated direction, and sheet bundle the direction of which is changed by the variable means A plurality of paper sheets in a predetermined number, and a sheet packing means for selectively wrapping the collected paper sheets in a single wrapping section to form a sheet bundle. Type processing equipment. 2. An information detecting section for detecting information of a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are sorted and collected according to the detection information of the information detecting section, and the sorted and stacked sheets are sealed. First and second processing means having a plurality of banding portions to be discharged as sheet bundles, and transport means for transporting sheet bundles discharged from the banding portions of the first and second processing means A discriminating means for discriminating the type of the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveying means; and a predetermined number of sheet bundles conveyed by the conveying means based on the discrimination information of the discriminating means. And a wrapping means for selectively wrapping the sorted and stacked paper bundles in a single wrapping section. 3. An information detecting section for detecting information of a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are classified and accumulated in accordance with the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of classified sheets are sealed. First and second having a plurality of banding portions for discharging as paper sheets
Processing means, a first sub-transporting means for conveying the paper bundles discharged from the banding section of the first processing means, and a sheet discharged from the banding section of the second processing means A second sub-transporting means for transporting the bundle, a main transporting means for transporting the paper bundle transported by the first and second sub-transporting means, and a sheet transported by the main transporting means Discriminating means for discriminating the type of the bundle; and, based on the discrimination information of the discriminating means, a predetermined number of the paper bundles conveyed by the main transporting means are sorted and accumulated by a predetermined number. And a wrapping means for selectively wrapping in a single wrapping section. 4. An information detecting section for detecting information of a sheet, a predetermined number of sheets are classified and accumulated according to the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of classified sheets are sealed. First and second having a plurality of banding portions for discharging as paper sheets
Processing means, a first sub-transporting means for conveying the paper bundles discharged from the banding section of the first processing means, and a sheet discharged from the banding section of the second processing means A second sub-transporting means for transporting the bundle, a main transporting means for transporting the paper bundle transported by the first and second sub-transporting means, and a paper transported by the main transporting means A variable means for changing the orientation of the leaf bundles to a designated direction; and a predetermined number of paper leaf bundles of which the direction has been changed by the variable means are sorted and accumulated, and the sorted and stacked paper leaf bundles are singled out. And a wrapping means for selectively wrapping in the wrapping section. 5. An information detecting section for detecting information of a paper sheet, a predetermined number of paper sheets are classified and accumulated in accordance with the detection information of the information detecting section, and the predetermined number of accumulated paper sheets are sealed. First and second processing means having a plurality of banding sections for discharging as paper sheets, and first sub-transporting for conveying the paper sheets discharged from the banding section of the first processing means. Means, second sub-transporting means for transporting the sheet bundles discharged from the banding section of the second processing means, and sheets transported by the first and second sub-transporting means A main transport unit that transports the bundle, a determining unit that determines the type of the paper bundle transported by the main transport unit, and a direction in which the orientation of the paper bundle whose type is determined by the determining unit is specified. And a sheet bundle whose orientation has been changed by the variable means. Enclosing means for sorting and accumulating a predetermined number of sheets according to the discriminating information of the discriminating means, and selectively enclosing the sorted and stacked sheet bundles in a single enclosing section. Paper processing equipment. 6. The banding section covers a predetermined number of paper sheets with a band, records an identification symbol on the band, and the determining means reads the identification symbol recorded on the band. The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein a type of the sheet bundle is determined.