Wireless communications apparatus, processing apparatus, and wireless communications system

A processing apparatus, comprising:

• a second communications unit that uses electromagnetic waves to perform wireless communications with an article having a first communications unit that stores information;
• a housing that houses a portion of the article, the portion including the first communications unit;
• and
• a processing unit that performs predetermined processing on the article in a state housed in the housing, wherein
• the second communications unit is provided at a position that faces the first communications unit housed in the housing;
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• the housing has a first electromagnetic wave suppressing member that is an electromagnetic wave suppressing member that suppresses radiation of electromagnetic waves from inside to outside, and suppresses radiation of electromagnetic waves from the second communications unit in a direction other than towards the first communications unit of the article in a state housed in the housing.

A wireless communications system comprising:

• a recording medium;
• and
• a wireless communications apparatus that performs wireless communications with the recording medium, wherein
• the recording medium includes a first communications unit that stores information;
• and
• the wireless communications apparatus includes:
• a second communications unit that uses electromagnetic waves to perform wireless communications with the recording medium;
• and
• a housing that houses a portion of the recording medium that includes the first communications unit, wherein
• the second communications unit is provided at a position that faces the first communications unit housed in the housing;
• and
• the housing has an electromagnetic wave suppressing member that suppresses radiation of electromagnetic waves from inside to outside, and suppresses radiation of electromagnetic waves from the second communications unit in a direction other than towards the first communications unit of the recording medium in a state housed in the housing.