BUCKET DISCHARGE DEVICE OF GATHERING PACKAGED DOCUMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably store packaged documents by arranging a bucket diagonal to a discharge port, and lowering the bucket according to the discharge quantity of the documents to be discharged from the discharge port to arrange the bucket in a rear stage of a paper sheet feed device. SOLUTION: Two buckets feed parts 80a, 80b are arranged in a forward stage of a bucket discharge device, and a diverter 71 to alternately sort packaged bodies 11 so as to be thrown into a bucket in the preset group unit is arranged. The bucket discharge device is provided with a diagonal transfer roller surface in which the bucket is arranged diagonal to the discharge port when the packaged bodies are packed in a box-shaped bucket one side of which is open, and discharged, and also provided with a bucket lowering servo motor to lower the bucket according to the discharge quantity of the packaged bodies 11 to be discharged from the discharge port of the diverter 71. The bucket in which the packaged bodies 11 of the preset group unit is thrown in the bucket, is moved sidewise toward 81a side and discharged because the following bucket is lowered.