Loading apparatus for card type recording mediums
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorHideaki Izumi
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Abstract
A loading apparatus for card type recording mediums comprises a first loading section for receiving a first IC card and a second loading section for receiving a second IC card, the first loading section and the second loading section being arranged in parallel with each other at the side of the top surface of the apparatus, along with a third loading section for receiving a third IC card arranged at the side of the bottom surface of the apparatus. The apparatus main body is connected to a host apparatus such as a personal computer by way of a cable. The first and second loading sections are provided with respective bulged sections showing plan views similar to those of the IC cards to be received therein so that the user can identify the loading sections simply by touching them.
Claims9
A loading apparatus for card type recording mediums adapted to receive flat card type recording mediums of at least two different shapes, the apparatus comprising:
- an apparatus main body;
- a first loading section continuously extending from a first loading/unloading aperture arranged on the apparatus main body so as to receive a first card type recording medium;
- a second loading section continuously extending from a second loading/unloading aperture arranged on the apparatus main body so as to receive a second card type recording medium;
- an interface arranged in the apparatus main body and adapted to be connected to external equipment;
- a first bulged section being arranged on the first loading section of the apparatus main body;
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- a second bulged section being arranged on the second loading section, the second bulged section having a size different from that of the first bulged section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.