Input and output device

Abstract

Input and output device (1) comprising a housing (2) in which at least one electronic sensor unit (3), one electronic control unit (15), one storage unit and at least one output unit are provided, wherein the sensor unit (3) is configured for reading at least two data carriers (4) arranged one behind the other, wherein each data carrier (4) is provided with information in binary format that can be read by the sensor unit (3) and has areas that are transparent to the sensor as well as areas that are opaque to the sensor, and wherein the control unit (15) is connected to the sensor unit (3), the storage unit and the output unit, wherein at least assignments of information detectable by the sensor unit (3) and actions associated with it are stored in the storage unit,wherein the control unit (15) is further configured at least for receiving and evaluating the information acquired by the sensor unit (3), taking into account the assignments stored in the storage unit, and wherein the output unit is configured for performing an output in accordance with the action stored in the storage unit for the information acquired by the sensor unit (3), and wherein the control unit (15) is configured for controlling the output by the output unit, wherein the housing (2) furthermore has at least one data carrier insertion opening (16) configured such that at least two data carriers (4) can be inserted at least partially into the housing (2) through the data carrier insertion opening (16) in such a way that they are arranged one behind the other in a planar arrangement and the information stored thereon can be read by the sensor unit (3).