JP2008213988A - Medium storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium storage device capable of preventing a rear end portion of a previously stored sheet-like medium from closing an advancing passage of a sheet-like medium to be stored next. <P>SOLUTION: A holding roller 80 is pressed against a first feed-in roller 49 to feed in a check 4 in a first check storage part 11. A holding lever 85 which is urged toward the first feed-in roller 49 is mounted on the holding roller 80. When feeding in the check 4, a rear end portion 4d of the check 4 is pressed against the first feed-in roller 49 by the holding lever 85 even after the check 4 passes through the check holding position 49A of the check 4 and the first feed-in roller 49, and the check 4 is reliably fed in. The rear end portion 4d of the check 4 is pressed in the transverse direction by the holding lever 85, and the rear end portion 4d does not form any obstacle for the check 4 to be fed out next. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium storage device that is used as a check storage device or the like mounted on a check processing device and that receives and stores a sheet-like medium after processing such as reading processing of printed information and printing processing is completed.

  In financial institutions such as banks, check items such as checks and bills (securities) are put into a check reader, the surface image and magnetic ink characters are read, and the checks are sorted according to the read results. We are working. The surface image and magnetic ink characters are read while the check is being transported through the transport path of the check reading device, and the check whose information has been read is stored in a check storage section formed at the exit portion of the transport path. Is done. The check storage unit has an elongated box shape corresponding to the shape of an elongate check, and the conveyed check is sent and stored in the check storage unit by a feed roller arranged on one end side thereof. Such a check reading apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707.

  Here, the check is subjected to processing such as reading of the carrier information while being conveyed while standing along the conveyance path defined by the elongated vertical groove, and the check after processing is performed by the feeding roller while standing. It is sent to the storage unit and stored there. The check storage unit is provided with a vertical guide surface and a pressing plate for pressing the fed check against the vertical guide surface. The check that is sent to the check storage unit by the infeed roller while standing is pushed between the check and the pressing plate that are already stored while pushing the pressing plate away. In this way, the checks sent to the check storage unit are stored in an overlapping state while standing between the vertical guide plate and the pressing plate.

Therefore, when the check is fed into the check storage unit, a sliding load is generated between the check plate and the check plate. In addition, a sliding load is generated between the surface of the check that has already been fed. In order to ensure that the check can be fed into the check storing portion, it is only necessary to form an uneven engagement protrusion for sending the check on the outer peripheral surface of the feed roller. The check that has finished passing through the nipping position between the feeding roller and the pressing roller is further fed by the engagement protrusion of the feeding roller engaged with the rear end thereof, and can surely reach the storage position. For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a check reading device that feeds a check into a check storage unit with a feed roller on which an engagement protrusion is formed.
JP 2004-206362 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-161844

  However, in the case of a thin check or a check with a weak waist, it cannot easily withstand such a sliding load, buckles, bends, and tends to bend. In particular, the rear end portion of the check pushed by the engaging protrusion of the feeding roller buckles laterally without enduring the load acting on the check, and easily disengages laterally from the engaging protrusion of the feeding roller. . For this reason, the check may not be sufficiently fed.

  If the check cannot be sufficiently fed, the check is not completely stored in the storage position, and the rear end portion protrudes toward the feeding roller. In many cases, the rear end portion is bent. In such a state, there is a high possibility that the trailing end of the protruding check will block the path of the subsequent check and the subsequent check cannot be sent to the storage position.

  In view of such a point, an object of the present invention is to feed a sheet-shaped medium so that the rear end portion of the stored sheet-shaped medium does not block the path of the next sheet-shaped medium to be stored. It is an object of the present invention to propose a medium storage device that can reliably perform the above.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the medium storage device of the present invention includes:
A medium storage section for storing a sheet-like medium;
A feeding roller for feeding a sheet-like medium into the medium storage unit;
A pressing roller for pressing the sheet-like medium against the feeding roller;
A pressing lever is provided for pressing a portion of the sheet-like medium after passing through the position where the sheet-like medium is sandwiched by the feeding roller and the pressing roller toward the feeding roller.

  According to the present invention, the sheet-like medium is pressed against the feeding roller side by the pressing lever even after it has passed through the sandwiching position of the feeding roller and the pressing roller. Therefore, even if a load in the direction of preventing the feeding is applied to the sheet-like medium, it is possible to prevent the rear end portion of the sheet-like medium from being laterally detached from the feeding roller. Therefore, the sheet-like medium is reliably fed into the medium storage unit by the feeding roller.

  Here, as a mechanism for pressing the pressing lever against the feeding roller, the supporting lever is supported so as to be rotatable in the approaching and separating directions with respect to the feeding roller around the rotation axis of the pressing roller. A configuration including a plate and an urging member that urges the pressing lever toward the feeding roller can be employed.

  In addition, in order to ensure that the rear end portion of the sheet-like medium is engaged with the feeding roller by the pressing lever, the outer periphery of the feeding roller is provided at the rotating tip end portion of the pressing lever. A concave arc-shaped pressing surface corresponding to the surface portion may be formed, and the pressing surface may be opposed to the outer peripheral surface portion of the feeding roller on the downstream side in the feeding direction from the sandwiching position. In this case, the rear end portion of the sheet-like medium is pushed sideways by the holding lever, and pushed out sideways from the feeding path of the subsequent sheet-like medium. Therefore, it is possible to reliably avoid the situation where the leading end of the succeeding sheet-like medium hits the rear end of the already-stored sheet-like medium and cannot be fed.

  Next, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the feeding roller includes a roller main body and a large-diameter portion that is coaxially formed at both ends of the roller main body and has a larger diameter than the roller main body. The roller length is shorter than the roller body, the roller diameter is smaller than the roller body, and the pressing roller is pressed against the roller body.

  In this way, when the sheet-like medium is sandwiched between the feeding roller and the pressing roller and fed into the medium storage unit, the sheet-like medium is bent into a “<” shape. . As a result, the rigidity of the sheet-like medium in the out-of-plane direction is increased, and the fed sheet-like medium is “waisted” and is not easily bent. As a result, even a thin sheet-like medium or a weak sheet-like medium can be reliably fed into the medium storage unit.

  Here, if protrusions are formed at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction of the large-diameter portion of the feeding roller, mechanical engagement between these protrusions and the rear end of the sheet-like medium. The sheet-like medium can be reliably fed into the medium storage unit.

  Next, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the inclined guide that guides the sheet-like medium fed from the sandwiching position to the medium accommodation unit in a direction inclined toward the feeding roller with respect to the feeding direction of the sheet-like medium. A medium guide surface extending in a direction parallel to the feeding direction and continuous with the inclined guide surface; and a sheet-like medium fed into the medium housing portion. It is desirable to provide a medium pressing member for pressing against the surface side.

  Since the sheet-like medium fed by the feeding roller is fed along the inclined guide surface, the sheet-like medium is fed from an oblique direction with respect to the sheet-like medium stored between the medium guide surface of the medium storage unit and the medium pressing member. . Therefore, the sheet-like medium can be fed so as not to collide with the rear end of the already-stored sheet-like medium.

  Next, the present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, a conveyance path for conveying a sheet-like medium, and an information reading means for reading information carried on the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveyance path. And a medium storage device for storing a sheet-like medium after reading information discharged from the conveyance path, wherein the medium storage device is a medium storage device having the above-described configuration.

  In the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the processed sheet-like medium can be reliably stored in the medium storage device without jamming. Therefore, the processing operation for the sheet-like medium can be performed efficiently.

  According to the present invention, the sheet-like medium is pressed against the feeding roller by the pressing lever even after it has passed through the nipping position between the feeding roller and the pressing roller. Therefore, even if a load in the direction of preventing the feeding is applied to the sheet-like medium, the portion on the rear end side of the sheet-like medium is not laterally detached from the feeding roller. Therefore, the sheet-like medium is reliably fed into the medium storage unit by the feeding roller. For this reason, the leading edge of the succeeding sheet-like medium hits the trailing edge of the sheet-like medium that has not been completely stored in the medium-housing portion, or the trailing edge of the sheet-like medium that has been bent laterally during feeding. It is possible to prevent the adverse effect that the subsequent sheet-like medium cannot be fed into the medium storage unit.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a check processing apparatus provided with a medium storage device to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a check processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. The check processing device 1 includes a main body case 2 and a lid case 3 placed on the upper side of the main body case 2, and each component is incorporated therein. The cover case 3 is formed with a conveyance path 5 for a check 4 (sheet-like medium) composed of a narrow vertical groove. When viewed from above, the conveyance path 5 has a U-shape as a whole, and includes a straight upstream conveyance path portion 6, a curved conveyance path portion 7 continuous with the straight conveyance path portion 7, and a slight bend continuously therewith. And a downstream conveyance path portion 8.

  The upstream end of the upstream conveyance path portion 6 communicates with a check insertion portion 9 formed of a wide vertical groove. The downstream end of the downstream conveyance path portion 8 communicates with the check storage device 10. The check storage device 10 includes first and second check storage portions 11 each including branch paths 10a and 10b branched from the downstream end of the downstream conveyance path portion 8 to the left and right, and wide vertical grooves communicating with the branch paths 10a and 10b. , 12.

  The check 4 to be read has a magnetic ink character 4A printed on the lower end portion of the surface 4a thereof. The front surface 4a has a predetermined pattern background with an amount, a payer, a number, a signature, and the like, and the back surface 4b has an endorsement column.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal mechanism of the check processing device 1. As shown in this figure, the check insertion portion 9 has a feeding roller 13 for feeding the check 4 inserted in a stacked state here toward the conveyance path 5 and a pressing for pressing the check 4 against the feeding roller 13. A member 14 is arranged. Further, a separation path 16 for separating the check 4 fed by the feeding roller 13 to the transport path 5 is separated as a separation mechanism for separating the check 4 one by one and sending it to the transport path 5. A separation roller pair including 17 and a retard roller 18 is disposed. The feeding roller 13, the separation roller 17, and the pressing member 14 are driven by, for example, a feeding motor 19.

  Next, the transport mechanism for transporting the check 4 along the transport path 5 includes a transport motor 21, a drive roller 22 attached to the rotation shaft of the transport motor 21, and a transport roller disposed along the transport path 5. 31 to 37, press rollers 41 to 46 that are pressed against the respective transport rollers 31 to 37, and second feed rollers 47. The rotation of the second feeding roller 47 is transmitted to the first feeding roller 49 via the transmission gear 48. The rotation of the transport motor 21 is transmitted to the transport rollers 31 to 37 via the endless belt 23.

  The conveyance rollers 31 to 34 are arranged at the upstream end of the upstream conveyance path portion 6, the middle position thereof, and the boundary position with the curved conveyance path portion 7, respectively. The conveyance roller 35 is disposed at a downstream position in the curved conveyance path portion 7. The transport roller 36 is disposed at a middle position in the downstream transport path portion 8, and the transport roller 37 is disposed in front of the second check storage unit 12. The first feed roller 49 is disposed in front of the first check storage unit 11.

  A magnet 51 for magnetizing magnetic ink characters is disposed between the transport rollers 31 and 32 in the upstream transport path portion 6. Between the transport rollers 32 and 33, a front side contact image scanner 52 as a front side image reading unit and a back side contact image scanner 53 as a back side image reading unit are arranged. A magnetic head 54 for reading magnetic ink characters is disposed between the transport rollers 33 and 34.

  A printing mechanism 56 is arranged on the downstream side conveyance path portion 8 on the downstream side of the conveyance roller 36. The printing mechanism 56 can be moved between a printing position pressed by the check 4 and a standby position retracted from the printing position by a driving motor (not shown). The printing mechanism 56 may be a stamp mechanism that prints on the check 4 by being pushed by a plunger.

  A switching plate 66 that is switched by a drive motor (not shown) is disposed on the branch paths 10 a and 10 b that branch from the downstream end of the downstream conveyance path portion 8. The check plate 4 is discharged to one of the first and second check storage units 11 and 12 by the switching plate 66.

(Check processing operation)
An outline of the processing operation of the check 4 in the check processing apparatus 1 will be described. The check 4 inserted into the check insertion portion 9 is sent out to the delivery path 15 by the feed roller 13 and is sent out one by one to the upstream conveyance path portion 6 of the conveyance path 5 through this. The check 4 sent to the upstream side conveyance path portion 6 is conveyed while the front surface image and the back surface image are read by the front surface side contact image scanner 52 and the back surface side contact image scanner 53. Next, the magnetic ink characters are conveyed while being read by the magnetic head 54.

  For the check 4 that has been normally read by the front-side contact image scanner 52, the back-side contact image scanner 53, and the magnetic head 54, the printing mechanism 56 disposed in the downstream-side conveyance path portion 8 places “ “Electronic payment completed” or the like is printed and discharged to the first check storage unit 11 side of the check storage device 10. The check 4 that has not been read normally is discharged to the second check storage unit 12 side of the check storage device 10 without printing by the printing mechanism 56.

(Check storage device)
4, 5 and 6 are views showing the check storage device 10 of the check processing device 1 taken out. 4 is a plan view of the check storage device 10, FIG. 5 (a) is a perspective view of the check storage device 10 as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 5 (b) is a view of the check storage device 10 on the check feeding side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the check storage device 10 is viewed from the back side.

  The check storage device 10 includes first and second check storage portions 11 and 12 that communicate with the downstream conveyance path portion 8 via branch paths 10 a and 10 b, and a switching plate 66. A first feed roller 49 for feeding the check 4 into the first check storage unit 11 via the branch path 10a, and a first for feeding the check 4 into the second check storage unit 12 via the branch path 10b. 2 feed rollers 47. The second feed roller 47 is pressed against the transport roller 37 and rotates, and the rotation of the second feed roller 47 is transmitted to the first feed roller 49 via the transmission gear 48. Yes.

  The first check storage unit 11 has left and right vertical side walls 71 and 72 facing each other at a constant interval, and a front vertical end wall 73, and has a long and narrow box shape that opens upward and rearward. . A check feeding port 76 into which the check 4 is fed is formed between the inner vertical side wall 71 and the front vertical end wall 73. Between the left and right vertical side walls 71 and 72, a rectangular holding plate 74 for pressing the fed check 4 against the vertical side wall 71 is disposed. The pressing plate 74 is made of plastic, for example, and is always pressed against the vertical side wall 71 by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 75 attached to the lower end portion.

  The first feeding roller 49 is disposed on the front side of the check feeding port 76 of the first check storage unit 11. The first feeding roller 49 includes a roller main body 49a, and gear portions 49b having a diameter larger than that of the roller main body 49a are coaxially formed at both ends of the roller main body 49a. A pressing roller 80 is pressed against the roller body 49a at the center in the axial direction thereof and is rotated.

  Here, FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80 taken out, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing only the pressing roller 80. Describing with reference to these figures, the pressing roller 80 includes a rotating shaft 81 and two small-diameter rollers 82 and 83 attached coaxially to the rotating shaft 81 at a predetermined interval. The upper and lower ends of the rotary shaft 81 are supported by a support plate 84 made of a leaf spring, and the small diameter rollers 82 and 83 are pressed against the roller body 49a by the support plate 84. The two small diameter rollers 82 and 83 have the same diameter, and the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the roller body 49a of the first feeding roller 49. The distance between the outer end surfaces of the small diameter rollers 82 and 83 is shorter than that of the roller main body 49a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the check 4 can be stably conveyed while the cross-sectional shape of the check 4 is “<”.

  A pressing lever 85 is attached between the two small-diameter rollers 82 and 83 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 81 in a direction toward and away from the first feeding roller 49. The pressing lever 85 includes a concave arc-shaped pressing surface 85a corresponding to the outer peripheral surface portion of the roller body 49a. The pressing surface 85a faces the outer peripheral surface portion of the roller main body 49a within an angle range of 90 degrees from a check clamping position 49A by the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80. The holding lever 85 having this configuration is biased toward the first feeding roller 49 by a torsion coil spring 86 attached to the rotating shaft 81 of the pressing roller 80.

  Next, the vertical vertical side wall 71 inside the first check storing portion 11 is located on the first feeding roller 49 side with respect to the check clamping position 49A by the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80. The rollers 49 and 80 extend in parallel to the check feeding direction 80a. Between the vertical side wall 71 and the check clamping position 49A, an inclined guide wall 71a for guiding the check 4 fed through the check feeding position 49A toward the vertical side wall 71 is formed.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement relationship of the vertical side wall 71, the inclined guide wall 71a, and the check feeding position 49A. As shown in this figure, the inclined guide wall 71a is inclined at an angle of 30 to 35 degrees with respect to the check feeding direction 80a.

  Here, the shorter the distance from the check pinching position 49A to the corner 71b at which the inclined guide wall 71a and the vertical side wall 71 intersect, the greater the buckling load of the check 4 passing therethrough. For example, when the radius of the roller body 49a is 5 mm and the inclination angle of the inclined guide wall 71a is 30 to 35 degrees, the check is fed by reducing the distance from the check pinching position 49A to the corner 71b to about 2 cm. It is desirable to increase the buckling load of 4.

  Next, the basic structure of the second check storage unit 12 is the same as that of the first check storage unit 11. That is, the second check storage unit 12 includes a holding plate 94 inside, and a check feed port 96 is formed at an end of the check feed side, and a second feed roller is disposed in front of the check feed port 96. 47 is arranged. The second feed roller 47 includes a roller body 47a and a gear portion 47b. A pressing roller 90 is pressed against the roller body 49a. The pressing roller 90 includes a rotating shaft 91 and two small-diameter rollers 92 and 93 that are coaxially attached to the upper and lower ends. A pressing lever 95 is attached between the two small diameter rollers 92 and 93. The check feeding port 96 is formed with an inclined guide wall 96a having a corner 96b.

  The pressing plate 94, the second feeding roller 47, the pressing roller 90, the pressing lever 95, and the inclined guide wall 96a are respectively a pressing plate 74, a first feeding roller 49, a pressing roller 80, and a pressing roller of the first check storage unit 11. Since it is the structure similar to the lever 85 and the inclination guide wall 71a, those description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Check movement)
FIG. 9 is a front view of the check storage device 10 during the check feeding operation when viewed from the check feeding side, and FIGS. 10A to 10D are plan views showing the check storage device 10 during the check feeding operation. is there. The operation of feeding the check 4 into the check storage device 10 will be described with reference to these drawings. In addition, since the feeding operation of the check 4 to the first check storage unit 11 and the check discharging operation to the second check storage unit 12 are the same, only the check feeding operation to the first check storage unit 11 will be described.

  First, when the check 4 is conveyed to the branch path 10 a, the check 4 is sandwiched between the rotating first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80, and the check 4 is directed toward the first check storage unit 11. It is sent. In a state where the check 4 is sandwiched between them, the pressing roller 80 presses the substantially center portion of the back surface 4b of the check 4 against the roller body 49a, and the upper and lower ends of the surface 4a of the check 4 hit the gear portion 49b, and the roller body It bends in the direction away from the outer peripheral surface of 49a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the cross-sectional shape of the check 4 becomes “<”. For this reason, the check 4 is fed in a state in which the rigidity in the out-of-plane direction is increased and the waist 4 is bent and is not easily bent.

  When the check 4 is fed in a state of being folded into a “<” shape, its tip portion 4 c is guided along the inclined guide wall 71 a and proceeds in an oblique direction with respect to the check feeding direction 80 a. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the back plate 4b of the check 4 contacts the corner 71b of the inclined guide wall 71a, and the press plate 74 is pushed out while being supported from the side by the corner 71b. 74 and the vertical side wall 71.

  Here, even after the trailing end portion 4d has passed the check clamping position 49A by the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80, the check 4 is moved by the pressing lever 85 as shown in FIG. The end portion 4d is pressed against the first feeding roller 49 side. For this reason, the rear end portion 4 d of the check 4 does not come off the gear portions at both ends of the first feeding roller 49. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 10D, the check 4 is surely sent to the first check storage unit 11 side by the first feeding roller 49.

  As described above, even after the check 4 has passed the check clamping position 49A by the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80, the rear end portion 4d of the check 4 is pressed against the first feeding roller 49 by the pressing lever 85. It has been. Therefore, the check 4 feeding operation is continued. When the feeding operation is finished, the rear end portion 4d of the check 4 is moved laterally by the pressing lever 85 and the rotating gear portion 49b. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the leading end portion 4c of the check 4 to be fed next collides with the rear end portion 4d of the check 4 already stored in the first check storing portion 11 and cannot be fed.

  Further, when the check 4 is sent out by the first feeding roller 49 and the pressing roller 80, the check 4 is bent into a "<" shape, so that the sent check 4 can be waisted and is not easily bent. Therefore, the check 4 can be reliably sent to the storage position between the vertical side wall 71 and the pressing plate 74.

  Further, since the check 4 is guided along the inclined guide wall 71a and is obliquely fed into the first check storage unit 11, it is ensured that the tip of the check 4 does not hit the rear end portion of the already stored check. Can be sent.

(Other embodiments)
In the above example, the present invention is applied as a check storage device of a check processing device. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a medium storage device for storing a sheet-like medium other than a check. Of course.

1 is an external perspective view of a check processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. It is a top view of a check processing device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of a check processing apparatus. It is a top view of a check storage device. It is a perspective view at the time of seeing a check storage device from the back side and the front side. It is a perspective view at the time of seeing a check storage device from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows a 1st feeding roller and a pressing roller, and a perspective view which shows only a pressing roller. It is a schematic diagram which shows a vertical side wall, an inclination guide wall, and check sending position arrangement | positioning relationship. It is a front view at the time of seeing a check storage device from the check feeding side. It is a top view of a check storage device showing a check feeding operation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Check processing apparatus, 2 Main body case, 3 Cover case, 4 Check, 5 Conveyance path, 6 Upstream conveyance path part, 7 Curved conveyance path part, 8 Downstream conveyance path part, 9 Check insertion part, 10 Check storage apparatus 10a, 10b Branch path, 11 First check storage unit, 12 Second check storage unit, 13 Feeding roller, 14 Pressing member, 15 Delivery path, 16 Separation pad, 17 Separation roller, 18 Retarding roller, 19 Delivery motor, 21 Conveying motor, 22 Driving roller, 23 Endless belt, 24-27 Guide roller, 31-37 Conveying roller, 41-46 Pressing roller, 47 Second feeding roller, 47a, 49a Roller body, 47b, 49b Gear portion, 49A Check pinching Position, 48 Transmission gear, 49 First feed roller, 51 Magnet, 5 Front side contact image scanner, 53 Back side contact image scanner, 54 Magnetic head, 56 Printing mechanism, 71, 72 Vertical side wall, 73 Vertical end wall, 71a, 96a Inclined guide wall, 71b, 96b Square, 74, 94 Holding plate, 76, 96 Check feeding port, 80a Check feeding direction, 80, 90 Pressing roller, 82, 83, 92, 93 Small diameter roller, 85, 95 Pressing lever, 85a Pressing surface, 84 Support plate

Claims (8)

A medium storage section for storing a sheet-like medium;
A feeding roller for feeding a sheet-like medium into the medium storage unit;
A pressing roller for pressing the sheet-like medium against the feeding roller;
A medium storage device, comprising: a pressing lever for pressing a portion of the sheet-like medium after passing through a position where the sheet-like medium is sandwiched by the feeding roller and the pressing roller toward the feeding roller. . A support plate that supports the pressing lever so as to be rotatable in the approaching and separating directions with respect to the feeding roller around the rotation axis of the pressing roller;
The medium storage device according to claim 1, further comprising an urging member that urges the pressing lever toward the feeding roller. The pressing lever includes a concave arc-shaped pressing surface corresponding to an outer peripheral surface portion of the feeding roller at a tip portion on a rotating side thereof,
The medium storage device according to claim 2, wherein the pressing surface is opposed to an outer peripheral surface portion of the feeding roller on a downstream side in the feeding direction with respect to the sandwiching position. The feeding roller includes a roller main body and a large-diameter portion that is formed coaxially at both ends of the roller main body and has a larger diameter than the roller main body.
The medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing roller is pressed against the roller body of the feeding roller.   The medium storage device according to claim 4, wherein the pressing roller has a roller length shorter than the roller main body and a roller diameter smaller than the roller main body.   6. The medium storage device according to claim 4, wherein protrusions are formed at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction of the large diameter portion of the feeding roller. An inclined guide surface that guides the sheet medium fed from the sandwiching position to the medium storage unit in a direction inclined toward the feeding roller with respect to the feeding direction of the sheet medium;
The medium storage unit presses a medium guide surface extending in a direction parallel to the feeding direction continuously with the inclined guide surface and a sheet-like medium fed into the medium storage unit toward the medium guide surface. The medium storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a medium pressing member. A conveyance path for conveying a sheet-like medium;
Information reading means for reading the information carried on the sheet-like medium conveyed along the conveying path;
A medium storage device for storing a sheet-like medium after reading information discharged from the conveyance path;
The medium storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the medium storage device is the medium storage device.

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