PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING METHOD

A sheet processing apparatus includes a main module 10 and a loading module 30. The main module includes a feeding unit 11 configured to be stacked with a plurality of paper sheets, a pick up mechanism 14 configured to pick up the paper sheets from the feeding unit, a conveying path 16 that conveys the picked up bill, an inspection device 18 configured to inspect the conveyed sheets, and an accumulation unit 22a configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets. The loading module includes an attaching unit 34 to which a loading container 32 of an automatic teller machine is attachable, a conveying path 44 in communication with the main module and conveying the paper sheets, a loading/pick up mechanism 36 configured to load and pick up the paper sheets to/from the loading container, an inspection device 38 configured to inspect the paper sheets picked up from the loading container, a rejection container 40 that accumulates a rejected sheet. The loading module is configured to load the paper sheets conveyed from the main module to the loading container.