Card medium storage device

The card media storage device addresses size and cost issues by rotating the display unit to accommodate cassette replenishment, ensuring a compact design and cost-effective operation with enhanced user visibility.

JP2025127569APending Publication Date: 2025-09-02FUJITSU FRONTECH LTD
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Application Number
JP2024024337
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2024-02-21
Publication Date
2025-09-02

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Technical Problem

Conventional card media storage devices face challenges in reducing size and cost due to the need for a separate sliding mechanism for cassette removal, which interferes with display unit enlargement and increases parts costs.

Method used

A card media storage device with a rotating display unit and an opening/closing cover mechanism that allows the display unit to rotate out of the way during cassette replenishment, eliminating the need for a separate slide mechanism and enabling the display unit to be enlarged without interfering with the cover.

Benefits of technology

The solution allows for a more compact device design with reduced component costs while maintaining user visibility through an enlarged display unit.

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Abstract

To provide a card medium storage device that can be reduced in device size and can increase a display unit in size.SOLUTION: A card medium storage device 1 includes: an enclosure 10 that stores a cassette 50 in which a card medium C1 is stored; an open / close cover 20 that can be opened / closed to an open state P2 of opening such that the cassette 50 can be put into / out of the inside of the enclosure 10 and a closed state P1 in which the cassette 50 is stored inside the enclosure 10; a display unit 30 that displays a screen 31 related to the card medium C1; and a rotational shaft 40 that is rotatable to a first state D1 in which the screen 31 on the display unit 30 faces a direction toward a front surface 12 of the enclosure 10 and a second state D2 in which the screen 31 on the display unit 30 faces a direction other than the front surface 12 of the enclosure 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a card medium storage device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, hotels, inns, and other accommodation facilities have used card media storage devices that can automatically issue card media such as room keys and card keys for check-in in order to reduce the number of staff at the front desk and improve operational efficiency. The card media storage device contains a cassette that stores card media such as room keys. When refilling the card media into the card media storage device, it is necessary to remove the cassette from the housing of the card media storage device.

[0003] For example, a hotel check-in device has been disclosed in which a card key is issued by a key issuing unit when a touch panel on the screen of a display unit is touched (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-113046 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In conventional card media storage devices, when replenishing card media, the cassette is removed by pulling the card issuing machine with the cassette forward. Therefore, a separate sliding mechanism such as a slide rail is required to pull the card issuing machine with the cassette forward. This has led to problems such as an increase in the size of the card media storage device and an increase in parts costs.

[0006] In order to improve user visibility, it is desirable to enlarge the display unit and place it on the top surface of the housing. However, if an opening / closing cover that allows the cassette to be inserted and removed is provided on the top surface of the housing in order to reduce the size of the device, the opening / closing cover interferes with the display unit when it is open, which results in a problem that makes it difficult to enlarge the display unit.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a card medium storage device that can be made smaller while also allowing for an increased size of the display unit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the card media storage device of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a housing for storing a cassette containing a card media; an opening / closing cover that can be opened and closed between an open state that allows the cassette to be inserted and removed inside the housing, and a closed state that stores the cassette inside the housing; a display unit that displays a screen related to the card media; and a rotation mechanism that can be rotated between a first state in which the screen of the display unit faces toward the front of the housing, and a second state in which the screen of the display unit faces in a direction other than the front of the housing.

[0009] The display unit and the opening / closing cover of the card medium storage device of the present invention may be disposed on an upper portion of the housing.

[0010] In addition, the rotation mechanism of the card media storage device of the present invention may be rotated to the first state to make the screen visible to the user, and rotated to the second state to make it possible to set the opening / closing cover to the open state.

[0011] Furthermore, the first state of the card medium storage device of the present invention may be a state in which the screen faces directly toward the user, and the second state may be a state in which the screen faces in a direction other than directly toward the user.

[0012] Furthermore, the first state of the card medium storage device of the present invention may be a state in which the screen faces toward the front of the housing, and the second state may be a state in which the screen faces in a direction perpendicular to the front of the housing.

[0013] In addition, the first state of the card medium storage device of the present invention may be such that at least a portion of the display unit is positioned above the opening / closing cover, and the second state may be such that the display unit is positioned other than above the opening / closing cover.

[0014] In addition, the rotation mechanism of the card medium storage device of the present invention may be changed from the first state to the second state when the cassette containing the card medium is stored inside the housing to replenish the card medium.

[0015] The card medium in the card medium storage device of the present invention may be a room key or a card key.

[0016] The card medium storage device of the present invention may further include a locking mechanism that can lock the opening / closing cover in the closed state.

[0017] The card medium storage device of the present invention may further include a release button for releasing the locking mechanism.

[0018] The card medium storage device of the present invention may further include a contact sensor that releases the locking mechanism. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the size of the display unit while reducing the size of the device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view (part 1) showing a card medium storage device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2]FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 2) showing the card medium storage device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view (part 3) showing the card medium storage device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a front view (part 1) showing a card medium storage device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a front view (part 2) showing the card medium storage device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a front view showing a locking mechanism according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device according to a third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device according to a fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] (First embodiment) Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that each embodiment can be implemented by combining multiple embodiments within a consistent range.

[0022] A card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view (part 1) showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 2) showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view (part 3) showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view (part 1) showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view (part 2) showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0023] The front-to-back, left-to-right, and up-to-down directions shown in Figures 1 to 5 and Figures 6 to 9 described below are examples in which the user (an attendant and / or a general user other than an attendant) receiving the card medium C1 or the user viewing the screen of the display unit is considered to be the front, and the front-to-back and left-to-right directions are horizontal directions, and the up-to-down direction is vertical directions.

[0024] 1 to 5, the card medium storage device 1 stores a card medium C1. This card medium C1 is, for example, a room key or card key used at accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns. The card medium C1 may also be a medium other than a card that includes an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or the like.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the card medium storage device 1 includes a housing 10, an opening / closing cover 20, a display unit 30, a rotating shaft 40, a cassette 50, and a control board 60. As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the card medium storage device 1 also includes a cassette 50. The cassette 50 is stored inside the housing 10 via the opening / closing cover 20. The cassette 50 stores at least one card medium C1.

[0026] The housing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. An opening / closing cover 20, a rotation axis 40, and a display unit 30 are provided on the top surface 11 of the housing 10. A card issuing port 14 for discharging the card medium C1 is provided on the front surface 12 of the housing 10. The card medium C1 stored in the cassette 50 of the storage unit 13 of the card medium storage device 1 is issued from the card issuing port 14 by a card issuing machine and provided to the user U1. The space between the top surface 11 and the front surface 12 of the housing 10 is inclined obliquely.

[0027] The control board 60 has, for example, a processor and a memory. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that functions as an arithmetic processing device that controls the operation of each part of the card medium storage device 1. The memory is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), which is a read-only semiconductor memory in which predetermined control programs are pre-recorded, or a RAM (Random Access Memory), which is a semiconductor memory that can be written and read at any time and is used as a working memory area as needed when the processor executes various control programs.

[0028] The opening / closing cover 20 shown in Figures 1 to 5 is disposed on the top of the housing 10. Specifically, the opening / closing cover 20 is provided at the rear right side of the top surface 11 of the housing 10. The opening / closing cover 20 can be opened and closed between an open state P2 (see Figures 3 and 5) in which the opening / closing cover 20 allows the cassette 50 to be inserted into and removed from the housing 10, and a closed state P1 (see Figures 1, 2, and 4) in which the cassette 50 is stored inside the housing 10. For example, the front end of the opening / closing cover 20 opens and closes up and down by a hinge provided at the rear end of the housing 10.

[0029] The opening-closing cover 20 may be provided with a biasing member that biases the opening-closing cover 20 to the open state P2. The biasing member may be a spring, rubber, a magnet, or the like. By providing the opening-closing cover 20 with a biasing member, the opening-closing cover 20 can be easily placed in the open state P2.

[0030] The opening / closing cover 20 may be provided with a locking mechanism 70 (described below) that can lock the opening / closing cover 20 in the closed state P1. A key, a locking member, a pin, or the like may be used as the locking mechanism 70. By providing the opening / closing cover 20 with the locking mechanism 70, the opening / closing cover 20 can be maintained in the closed state P1. The locking mechanism 70 is provided so as to be movable, and by moving the locking mechanism 70, the opening / closing cover 20 can be changed from the closed state P1 to the open state P2.

[0031] The housing 10 also includes a storage unit 13. The storage unit 13 is located inside the housing 10 at the rear right side of the housing 10, and stores a cassette 50 containing a card medium C1. The storage unit 13 is located below the opening / closing cover 20. The storage unit 13 is located in a card issuing machine (not shown).

[0032] The front end of the opening / closing cover 20 can be opened and closed up and down to switch between a closed state P1 and an open state P2. Specifically, the open state P2 can be achieved by opening the front end of the opening / closing cover 20 upward. The closed state P1 can also be achieved by closing the front end of the opening / closing cover 20 downward.

[0033] 1 and 2, when the opening / closing cover 20 is in the closed position P1, the storage unit 13 can store the cassette 50 inside the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 3, when the opening / closing cover 20 is in the open position P2, the cassette 50 can be removed from above the storage unit 13 and card media C1 can be stored in the removed cassette 50. Then, the cassette 50 containing card media C1 can be stored in the storage unit 13 from above, and the card media C1 can be replenished into the card media storage device 1.

[0034] The display unit 30 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or organic electro-luminescence (EL) display, and displays a screen 31 related to the card medium C1 required for checking in at a hotel, such as an operation screen, to the user U1 who operates the card medium storage device 1 under the control of the control board 60. The display unit 30 may be a touch panel integrated with the input unit. The display unit 30 is disposed on the top of the housing 10. The display unit 30 is rotatably supported via a rotation axis 40 provided on the top surface 11 of the housing 10.

[0035] The rotation shaft 40 is an example of a rotation mechanism. The rotation shaft 40 is arranged on the upper part of the housing 10. Specifically, the rotation shaft 40 is arranged in the vertical direction at approximately the center of the housing 10 on the upper part of the housing 10. The rotation shaft 40 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is configured to be rotatable around an axis that is aligned in the vertical direction. The shape of the rotation shaft 40 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a rectangular parallelepiped. The display unit 30 is connected to the upper part of the rotation shaft 40.

[0036] The rotation shaft 40 rotates the display unit 30 under the control of the control board 60 by a drive source (not shown), such as a motor or a spring. The rotation shaft 40 is rotatable between a first state D1 (see FIG. 1) in which the screen 31 of the display unit 30 faces the front surface 12 of the housing 10, and a second state D2 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in which the screen 31 of the display unit 30 faces a direction other than the front surface 12 of the housing 10. The rotation shaft 40 can change the display unit 30 between the first state D1 and the second state D2 by rotating the display unit 30 about the rotation shaft 40.

[0037] Specifically, by rotating the rotation shaft 40 to the first state D1, the screen 31 of the display unit 30 can be made visible to the user U1.

[0038] Here, in the first state D1, the screen 31 of the display unit 30 has been enlarged to improve visibility for the user U1, and as a result, is arranged to extend in the left-right direction of the housing 10. In FIGS. 1 to 5, the left-right width dimension of the display unit 30 is formed to be approximately the same as the left-right width dimension of the housing 10.

[0039] The rotation shaft 40 rotates the display unit 30 to the first state D1, making the screen 31 visible to the user U1. That is, in the first state D1, the screen 31 faces directly toward the user U1. The first state D1 may also be a state in which the screen 31 faces the front surface 12 of the housing 10. As a result of the enlargement of the display unit 30, in the first state D1, at least a portion of the display unit 30 is located above the opening / closing cover 20. Therefore, when the front end side of the opening / closing cover 20 is opened upward in the first state D1 to the open state P2, the upper portion of the front end side of the opening / closing cover 20 comes into contact with at least a portion of the display unit 30, interfering with the opening operation of the opening / closing cover 20 from the closed state P1 to the open state P2. Specifically, the upper portion of the front end side of the opening / closing cover 20 comes into contact with the lower right edge of the display unit 30, interfering with the opening operation to the open state P2. Therefore, if the display unit 30 remains in the first state D1, the opening / closing cover 20 cannot be set to the open state P2, and the cassette 50 cannot be stored in the storage unit 13 and the card medium C1 cannot be replenished in the card medium storage device 1.

[0040] Therefore, in the first embodiment, when the cassette 50 containing the card medium C1 is stored inside the housing 10 and the card medium C1 is to be replenished, the rotation shaft 40 is rotated to change the display unit 30 from the first state D1 to the second state D2. As a result, in the second state D2, the display unit 30 is positioned other than above the opening-closing cover 20. Therefore, even if the front end side of the opening-closing cover 20 is opened upward to the open state P2 in the second state D2, the upper part of the front end side of the opening-closing cover 20 prevents at least a part of the display unit 30 from contacting the opening-closing cover 20, thereby preventing interference with the opening operation of the opening-closing cover 20 to the open state P2. Specifically, the upper part of the front end side of the opening-closing cover 20 does not contact the lower right end of the display unit 30 and interfere with the opening operation to the open state P2. Therefore, by changing the display unit 30 from the first state D1 to the second state D2 using the rotating shaft 40, the opening / closing cover 20 can be set to the open state P2, the cassette 50 can be stored in the storage unit 13, and the card medium C1 can be replenished in the card medium storage device 1.

[0041] As a result, even if the display unit 30 is enlarged, the cassette 50 can be stored in the storage unit 13, and the card media C1 can be easily replenished into the card media storage device 1. The rotation shaft 40 rotates the display unit 30 to the second position D2, allowing the opening / closing cover 20 to be in the open position P2. The second position D2 is a state in which the screen 31 faces in a direction other than a direction directly facing the user U1. The second position D2 may also be a state in which the screen 31 faces in a direction perpendicular to the front surface 12 of the housing 10, i.e., in the front-to-rear direction.

[0042] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, simply by changing the display unit 30 from the first state D1 to the second state D2 using the rotation shaft 40, the open / close cover 20 can be set to the open state P2, the cassette 50 can be stored in the storage unit 13, and card media C1 can be replenished in the card media storage device 1. Therefore, in order to replenish card media C1, there is no need to provide a separate slide mechanism such as a slide rail for pulling the entire card issuing machine equipped with the cassette 50 forward. This allows the card media storage device 1 to be made more compact, and component costs can be reduced by separately installing a slide mechanism. Therefore, the display unit 30 can be enlarged while the card media storage device 1 can be made more compact.

[0043] (Second embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment differs from the card medium storage device 1 of the first embodiment in that it further includes a locking mechanism 70 that can lock the opening / closing cover 20 in the closed position P1.

[0044] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device 1 according to the second embodiment. Fig. 7 is a front view showing a locking mechanism 70 according to the second embodiment. Figs. 6(1), 6(2), and 6(3) are front views showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the second embodiment, and Fig. 6(4) is a side view showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the second embodiment.

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking mechanism 70 is provided between the opening / closing cover 20 and the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the locking mechanism 70 includes a locking pin 71, a spring 72, and a support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20. As shown in FIG. 6(1), when the opening / closing cover 20 is in the closed position P1, the locking pin 71 is moved to the right by the bias of the spring 72 and inserted into the support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby locking the opening / closing cover 20. As shown in FIGS. 6(2) and 6(3), when the display unit 30 is rotated by the rotation shaft 40 from the first position D1 to the second position D2, the locking pin 71 is moved to the left against the bias of the spring 72 and comes out of the support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby unlocking the opening / closing cover 20. This allows the opening / closing cover 20 to be easily opened upward by the hand U2 of a user U1, as shown in FIG. 6(4).

[0046] In Fig. 7, the lock pin 71 is biased by a spring 72, but this is not limited thereto. The lock pin 71 may be biased by a biasing member other than the spring 72. The lock pin 71 may also be an electromagnetic lock. Upon receiving a signal from the control board 60, the lock pin 71 moves rightward or leftward by electromagnetic force, thereby locking and unlocking the lock mechanism 70.

[0047] (Third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment differs from the card medium storage device 1 of the second embodiment in that it further includes a release button 80 for releasing the locking effected by the locking mechanism 70.

[0048] Figure 8 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device 1 according to a third embodiment. Figures 8(1), 8(2), and 8(3) are front views showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the third embodiment, and Figure 8(4) is a side view showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the third embodiment. The configuration of the locking mechanism 70 is the same as that of the second embodiment and Figure 7, so its description in the drawings will be omitted.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 8 , the release button 80 is configured to be touchable based on a touch operation of the hand U2 of the user U1. The locking mechanism 70 is locked and unlocked in conjunction with the touch operation on the release button 80. The release button 80 may be a physical device or an electrical device such as a touch panel. If the release button 80 is an electrical device, when the release button 80 receives a touch operation on the release button 80, the release button 80 notifies the control board 60 of the touch operation. Upon receiving the touch operation, the control board 60 moves the lock pin 71 to the right or left to lock and unlock the locking mechanism 70. In FIG. 8 , the release button 80 is located at the top of the opening / closing cover 20, but this is not limited to this. The release button 80 may also be located on the housing 10 or the display unit 30.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 8(1), when the opening / closing cover 20 is in the closed position P1, the lock pin 71 is moved to the right by the bias of the spring 72 and inserted into a support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby locking the opening / closing cover 20. As shown in FIG. 8(2), when the release button 80 is operated by the hand U2 of the user U1, the display unit 30 is rotated from the first position D1 to the second position D2 by the rotation shaft 40, as shown in FIG. 8(3), and the lock pin 71 is moved to the left by the drive of the wire and gears against the bias of the spring 72 and comes out of the support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby unlocking the opening / closing cover 20. As a result, the opening / closing cover 20 can be easily opened upward by the hand U2 of the user U1, as shown in FIG. 8(4).

[0051] (Fourth embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that it further includes a contact sensor 90 that releases the locking mechanism 70 from the card medium storage device 1. The contact sensor 90 may be a capacitance sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like.

[0052] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a card medium storage device 1 according to the fourth embodiment. Fig. 9(1) and Fig. 9(2) are front views showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the fourth embodiment, Fig. 9(3) is a rear view showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the fourth embodiment, and Fig. 9(4) is a front view showing the card medium storage device 1 according to the fourth embodiment.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 9 , the contact sensor 90 is configured to be able to detect contact with the rear surface 32 of the display unit 30. The locking mechanism 70 is locked and unlocked in response to a touch operation on the rear surface 32 of the display unit 30. The contact sensor 90 may be a physical device or an electrical device such as a touch panel. If the contact sensor 90 is an electrical device, it notifies the control board 60 of the touch operation on the contact sensor 90. Upon receiving the notification of the touch operation, the control board 60 moves the lock pin 71 to the right or left to lock and unlock the locking mechanism 70. In FIG. 9 , the contact sensor 90 is located at the top of the housing 10, but this is not limited to this. The contact sensor 90 may also be located on the opening / closing cover 20.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 9(1), when the opening / closing cover 20 is in the closed position P1, the lock pin 71 is moved to the right by electromagnetic force and inserted into a support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby locking the opening / closing cover 20. As shown in FIGS. 9(2) and 9(3), when the display unit 30 is rotated by the rotation shaft 40 from the first position D1 to the second position D2, the rear surface 32 of the display unit 30 comes into contact with the contact sensor 90 disposed on the housing 10. The contact sensor 90, which detects the contact of the rear surface 32 of the display unit 30, notifies the control board 60 that the display unit 30 has been contacted, i.e., that the display unit 30 has changed from the first position D1 to the second position D2. The control board 60, which detects the contact of the display unit 30, i.e., that the display unit 30 has changed from the first position D1 to the second position D2, notifies the lock pin 71 of a signal to release the lock. When the lock pin 71 receives a signal from the control board 60, it is moved to the left by electromagnetic force and comes out of the support hole 73 provided in the opening / closing cover 20, thereby unlocking the opening / closing cover 20. This allows the opening / closing cover 20 to be easily opened upward, as shown in Figure 9 (4).

[0055] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the components can be modified and embodied without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining multiple components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, all components shown in the embodiments can be appropriately combined. Furthermore, components from different embodiments can be appropriately combined. Naturally, various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1: Card media storage device 10: Housing 11:Top surface 12:Front 13: Storage area 14: Card issuing port 20: Opening and closing cover 30:Display section 31: Screen 32: Back side 40: Rotation axis 50: Cassette 60: Control board 70: Locking mechanism 71: Lock pin 72: Spring 73: Support hole 80: Cancel button 90: Contact sensor C1: Card media D1: First state D2: Second state P1: Closed state P2: Open state U1: User U2: Hand

Claims

1. a housing for storing a cassette containing card media; an opening / closing cover that can be opened and closed between an open state that allows the cassette to be inserted and removed from the housing and a closed state that stores the cassette inside the housing; a display unit that displays a screen related to the card medium; a rotation mechanism that can rotate the screen of the display unit between a first state in which the screen faces the front surface of the housing and a second state in which the screen faces a direction other than the front surface of the housing. A card medium storage device characterized by:

2. The display unit and the opening / closing cover are disposed on the upper part of the housing.

2. The card medium storage device according to claim 1.

3. The rotation mechanism includes: rotate to the first state to make the screen visible to a user; and rotating the cover to the second state to place the cover in the open state.

3. The card medium storage device according to claim 2.

4. the first state is a state in which the screen faces the user directly, the second state is a state in which the screen faces a direction other than a direction directly facing the user; 4. The card medium storage device according to claim 3.

5. the first state is a state in which the screen faces the front surface of the housing, The second state is a state in which the screen faces in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the housing.

5. The card medium storage device according to claim 4.

6. In the first state, at least a part of the display unit is located above the opening / closing cover, In the second state, the display unit is positioned other than above the opening / closing cover.

6. The card medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the card medium storage device is a card medium storage device.

7. The rotation mechanism changes from the first state to the second state when the cassette containing the card medium is stored inside the housing and the card medium is replenished.

7. The card medium storage device according to claim 6.

8. The card medium is a room key or a card key.

8. The card medium storage device according to claim 7.

9. The device further includes a locking mechanism that can lock the open / close cover in the closed state.

9. The card medium storage device according to claim 8.

10. The locking mechanism further includes a release button for releasing the lock.

10. The card medium storage device according to claim 9.

11. The locking mechanism further includes a contact sensor for releasing the lock.

10. The card medium storage device according to claim 9.

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