A motor rotates a cam, thereby pulling up an external force application
member while compressing an application spring. After that, the motor
releases the external force application member to impact a sheet
material. An impact force caused at a time when an external force
receiving member receives an external force application member through
the sheet material is detected by a piezoelectric element. When an
electric power supply to the motor is stopped, a retraction spring allows
the motor to idle through a wheel and rotates the cam to allow the
external force application member to retract to a highest position.