JP2017117337A - Reader writer for information storage medium and vending machine comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a versatile reader/writer that allows a user to perform smooth presentation operation of an information storage medium corresponding to the user's height, and a vending machine comprising the reader/writer.SOLUTION: In order to achieve the above objective, a reader/writer for an information storage medium of the present invention is provided on the outer surface of an upper-level apparatus, and reads and writes electronic money information (to be) stored in an information storage medium in a non-contact manner. On a front surface inclined at a prescribed angle with a rear extending in the vertical direction, arranged are a display section for performing display on electronic money information and an information storage medium presentation surface indicating an area where communication with a communication section provided inside is available in a non-contact manner. The reader/writer comprises a control section that performs flip vertical setting of the display of the display section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an information storage medium reader / writer that communicates with an information storage medium in which electronic money information is stored, and a vending machine including the reader / writer.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in stores and vending machines, a settlement method using electronic money stored in an information storage medium such as an IC card, particularly a non-contact type IC card has been widespread. The electronic money information stored in the information storage medium is read or written by a reader / writer provided in a vending machine or the like.

  As a banknote processing apparatus with a reader / writer function mounted on a conventional vending machine, for example, there is Patent Document 1. This Patent Document 1 describes that “a card reader / writer unit that includes a communication unit that communicates with an IC card in a non-contact manner and performs information recording / reproduction processing on the IC card via the communication unit is inserted. In a banknote processing apparatus with an IC card reader / writer function, which is disposed in a front mask and performs information recording / reproducing processing on an IC card held over the front mask, the IC card is placed in front of the front mask. It is disclosed that a display means for displaying the state of information recording / reproduction processing is provided, and an IC card positioning means for positioning the IC card is formed ".

  In this Patent Document 1, the communication means is arranged to be inclined with respect to the front face of the front mask, and the positioning means is composed of a recess formed on the front face of the front mask. It is disclosed that it is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the front surface of the front mask so as to be parallel to the front surface. As a result, when the user holds the IC card over the IC card positioning means, the IC card can be positioned as much as possible at the position facing the communication means, and the recording / reproduction processing of the information with respect to the IC card is ensured. We are trying to realize it.

JP 2003-141467 A

  On the other hand, the reader / writer attached to a conventional vending machine is often arranged at a height at which an IC card can be easily held while an adult is standing. Therefore, even if the reading part of the IC card is set within a range where a short child or a wheelchair user can hold the IC card, the positioning means is obliquely upward as shown in Patent Document 1. In the case where the positioning means is arranged to be inclined, the visibility of the positioning means is poor. Therefore, it is difficult to easily recognize the position where the card is held, and there is a problem that convenience is poor.

  In view of this, a vending machine in which the layout of the card holding position, product selection buttons, bill insertion slot, coin insertion slot and the like is arranged to correspond to a short child or a wheelchair user has been put into practical use. However, even in this case, as shown in Patent Document 1, if the positioning means for reading the IC card is disposed obliquely upward, depending on the disposed height, Location visibility may still not improve.

  Therefore, from the market, it is easy for short children, wheelchair users, etc. to suitably arrange an information storage medium storing electronic money information such as an IC card in the communicable area of the communication unit of the reader / writer. Development of an information storage medium reader / writer and a vending machine including the reader / writer has been demanded.

  Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention, as a result of diligent research, have a highly versatile reader / writer capable of realizing a smooth holding operation of an information storage medium according to the height of the user and an automatic equipped with the reader / writer. It came to offer a vending machine.

  That is, the reader / writer for the information storage medium according to the present invention is provided on the outer surface of the host device, reads and writes the electronic money information stored in the information storage medium without contact, and extends in the vertical direction. An information storage medium holding surface showing a non-contact communication area between a display unit for displaying electronic money information and a communication unit provided therein on a front surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the existing rear surface And a control unit for setting the display of the display unit upside down.

  The information storage medium reader / writer according to the present invention further includes an attitude detection sensor for detecting the attitude of the display unit, and the control unit sets the display unit with a gravity direction as a downward direction based on an output of the attitude detection sensor. It is preferable to set the display.

  In the reader / writer for an information storage medium according to the present invention, the display unit is preferably a fluorescent display tube or a liquid crystal display.

  In the reader / writer for an information storage medium according to the present invention, the display unit is preferably a touch panel screen that performs display and input using a touch panel.

  In this case, it is more preferable to place the holding area for displaying the information storage medium holding face in the center of the front face, and to place an input area for performing an input operation above or below the holding area.

  The vending machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the above-described reader / writer for the information storage medium is arranged on the front surface of the main body.

  According to the reader / writer for the information storage medium according to the present invention, the display unit for displaying electronic money information on the front surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the back surface extending in the vertical direction, and the communication unit provided therein An information storage medium holding surface showing a non-contact communicable area between the display device and the display of the display unit can be set upside down by the control unit. Depending on the installation height, even if a reader / writer whose front surface is inclined is installed in an arbitrary vertical position, correct display can be performed on the display unit.

  Therefore, when the reader / writer is placed in a vending machine or the like with the front surface inclined obliquely upward, a tall adult or the like standing can easily recognize the information storage medium holding surface, Thus, it is possible to appropriately read and write electronic money information by appropriately arranging information storage media such as the information storage medium over the surface. In addition, when the reader / writer is arranged in a vending machine or the like with the front surface inclined obliquely downward, a short child or a wheelchair user can easily recognize the information storage medium holding surface, It is possible to smoothly read and write electronic money information by appropriately arranging an information storage medium such as a card over the information storage medium. Accordingly, it is possible to realize an aspect corresponding to the environment by installing the one reader / writer with the vertical direction reversed.

1 is a schematic front view of a vending machine as an embodiment including a reader / writer for an information storage medium of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal side view of the vending machine of FIG. It is a front view of the operation panel part (1st aspect) of the reader / writer as this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an attachment state (first mode) of the reader / writer of FIG. 3 to a host device. It is a front view of the operation panel part (2nd aspect) of the reader / writer of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state (2nd aspect) to the high-order apparatus of the reader / writer of FIG. FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of a vending machine including the reader / writer of FIG. 3. It is a front view of the operation panel part (1st aspect) of the reader / writer as other embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state (1st aspect) to the high-order apparatus of the reader / writer of FIG. It is a front view of the operation panel part (2nd aspect) of the reader / writer of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state (2nd aspect) to the high-order apparatus of the reader / writer of FIG.

  A vending machine to which an information storage medium reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as “reader / writer”) according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the vending machine 1 of FIG. The vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a heat-insulating main body 10 having an open front surface, and is pivotally supported with respect to one side of the main body 10 so that the front opening of the main body 10 can be freely opened and closed. The outer door 11 is provided. A rear of the outer door 11 includes a heat storage inner door 12 on the front surface, and a product storage box 14 in which a plurality of rows of product storage columns 13 for storing a plurality of products S is disposed. Is provided. The merchandise storage column 13 is provided with a merchandise carry-out device 16 that carries the merchandise S out of the merchandise outlet 15 provided in the outer door 11 in accordance with predetermined merchandise carry-out control. Further, in the product storage 14, a known cooling device 17 and a heater 18 for maintaining each product S stored in the product storage column 13 at a predetermined temperature are disposed.

  A product sample chamber 20 in which a plurality of product samples 19 are displayed is formed on the upper portion of the outer door 11 of the vending machine 1. On the front surface of the product sample chamber 20, selection buttons 19 </ b> A corresponding to the product sample 19 are provided below the product samples 19. The selection button 19A is not limited to the one provided in the product sample chamber 20, and in the present embodiment, in consideration of a short child, a wheelchair user, and the like, separately below the center of the vending machine 1, A product selection input unit 47 is provided. The product selection input unit 47 may be any product that can arbitrarily select a product displayed in the product sample chamber 20. For example, the product selection input unit 47 includes a numeric keypad, a display unit, a determination button, a cancel button, and the like. The number assigned to each product sample 19 displayed in the product sample room 20 is input using the numeric keypad, and the determination button is pressed. The product may be selectable by operation.

  The outer door 11 is also provided with various devices necessary for merchandise settlement processing. Specifically, the banknote processing device 21, the coin processing device 23, the money amount indicator 27, and the reader / writer 30 according to the present invention are arranged.

  The banknote processing device 21 includes a banknote insertion port 22 disposed on the front surface 11A of the outer door 11, identifies the denomination of the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion port 22, and stores it in a banknote storage unit (not shown). The coin processing device 23 includes a coin insertion slot 24, a return lever 25, and a coin return slot 26 disposed on the front surface 11 </ b> A of the outer door 11, and identifies the denomination of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 25. And it accommodates for every denomination in the coin accommodating part which is not illustrated. Then, the coin processing device 23 returns the inserted coin or change to the coin return port 26 based on the operation of the return lever 25 or the like. The money amount indicator 27 includes a display unit 27A that is visible from the front surface of the outer door 11. The money amount indicator 27 includes a bill amount, a coin amount, a usable amount of information storage medium read by the reader / writer 30, and a sales situation. Various information is displayed.

  Next, the reader / writer 30 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 3 is a front view of the operation panel unit 31 (first mode) of the reader / writer 30, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an attachment state (first mode) of the reader / writer 30 to a host device, and FIG. 5 is a reader / writer. 30 is a front view of the operation panel 31 (second mode), and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reader / writer 30 is attached to the host device (second mode).

  The reader / writer according to the present invention is provided on the outer surface of a host device, performs wireless communication with an information storage medium 2 in which electronic money information such as an electronic money balance is stored, and contacts the information storage medium 2 in a non-contact manner. The stored electronic money information is read and written. As the information storage medium 2, a non-contact IC card, a portable terminal equipped with a non-contact IC communication function, or the like can be used.

  The reader / writer 30 according to the present embodiment includes an operation panel unit 31 provided on the outer surface of the host device and a control unit unit 32 provided inside the host device. When the host device is the vending machine 1 as in the present embodiment, the operation panel unit 31 constituting the reader / writer 30 is disposed on the front surface 11 </ b> A of the outer door 11 of the vending machine 1. And the control unit part 32 which comprises the reader / writer 30 with the said operation panel part 31 is arrange | positioned in the back surface 11B of the outer door 11, and the said control unit part 32 is automatic in the state which the said outer door 11 was closed. Located inside the vending machine 1. Note that the reader / writer according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the operation panel unit 31 and the control unit unit 32 are configured as separate bodies. You may employ | adopt what was provided in the outer surface of the apparatus.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation panel unit 31 of the reader / writer 30 according to the present embodiment includes a housing, and the back surface 31 </ b> B of the operation panel unit 31 extends in the vertical direction. Configured. The front surface 31A of the operation panel 31 is formed at a predetermined angle with respect to the back surface 31B. The front surface 31A has a display unit 33, a selection button 34, and an information storage medium holding surface. (Hereinafter referred to as “holding surface”) 35 is disposed.

  The operation panel unit 31 can be installed upside down depending on the installation mode. In the first aspect, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front surface 31 </ b> A is an inclined surface that gradually extends forward from the upper end to the lower end, and the inclined surface is inclined upward. In the second mode, the operation panel unit 31 of the first mode is turned upside down. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front surface 31 </ b> A is an inclined surface that gradually recedes from the upper end to the lower end. The inclined surface is inclined downward. The first aspect is an attachment aspect mainly corresponding to consumers with high eyes such as adults, and the second aspect mainly corresponds to consumers with low eyes such as short children and wheelchair users. It is an attachment aspect. The attachment mode can be changed according to the installation status of the vending machine 1 in which the reader / writer 30 is provided.

  The display unit 33 disposed on the front surface 31 </ b> A displays an image including character information such as an electronic money balance and operation guidance as electronic money information stored in the information storage medium 2 and an image. The display unit 33 is, for example, a display unit that can display characters or images including characters and pictures, such as a highly versatile fluorescent display tube (VFD) and a liquid crystal display. A touch panel screen or the like for inputting can be employed. The display unit 33 can be set by arbitrarily inverting the characters to be displayed and the image to be displayed up and down by the control unit 42 described later.

  The selection button 34 is an operation unit that enables selection operation of information displayed on the display unit 33, for example, the type of electronic money service to be used from among a plurality of available electronic money services. The holding surface 35 is formed according to the shape of the information storage medium 2 such as a non-contact IC card, and is a display that allows the consumer to recognize the holding position of the information storage medium 2.

  An antenna 36 and an RF circuit 37 are accommodated in the operation panel 31 in the present embodiment. The antenna 36 is an antenna for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the information storage medium 2 in a non-contact manner, is configured in a flat plate shape, and is opposed to the back surface of the cover surface 35 provided on the front surface 31 </ b> A of the operation panel unit 31. It is preferable that they are arranged as described above. As the antenna 36, a coiled antenna can be used, and communication with the information storage medium 2 such as a non-contact IC card is possible using radio waves in a predetermined frequency, for example, 13.56 MHz. It is preferable to use an antenna. The RF circuit 37 performs non-contact communication with the information storage medium 2 disposed within a predetermined communicable range (for example, a radius of 10 cm) from the holding surface 35 via the antenna 36. An AD / DA converter and a rectifier circuit are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the operation panel unit 31 is preferably provided with a posture detection sensor 38 that detects the posture of the operation panel unit 31, specifically, the display unit 33. The posture detection sensor 38 can be constituted by, for example, an acceleration sensor or the like, and the current posture of the operation panel unit 31 is the first mode or the second mode by detecting the direction of gravity. Is detected.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the control unit 32 is constituted by a housing and houses the control unit 42 therein. The control unit 42 controls the reading and writing of electronic money information in the information storage medium 2 arranged in the communicable range via the antenna 36, the control regarding the display of the display unit 33, and the like, and controls the entire reader / writer 30. It is. The control unit 42 is configured by a general-purpose microcomputer, and includes a memory such as a RAM or a ROM as the storage unit 43 therein. The control unit 42 disposed in the control unit unit 32 and the RF circuit 37 disposed in the operation panel unit 31 described above are connected by a communication line 44. In addition, the control unit 42 is preferably connected to the posture detection sensor 38 disposed in the operation panel unit 31 described above by a communication line 46. The communication lines 44 and 46 drawn from the operation panel unit 31 and the control unit unit 32 may be wired and connected through a through hole 11C formed in the outer door 11 as shown in FIGS. preferable.

  Next, a control configuration of the entire vending machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the control block of FIG. The vending machine side control device (hereinafter referred to as main control device) 50 is mainly for controlling the entire vending machine 1. The main controller 50 is configured by a general-purpose microcomputer, and includes a memory such as a RAM and a ROM as a storage unit 51 and a timer 52 as a time limit unit. Specifically, the main control device 50 is connected to a product carry-out device 16, a cooling device 17, a heater 18, a bill processing device 21, a coin processing device 23, a money amount display device 27, and the like provided in the vending machine 1. Yes. The main control device 50 is connected to the control unit 42 of the reader / writer 30 described above, and data is transmitted and received between the main control device 50 and the control unit 42.

  With the above configuration, the main controller 50 maintains and controls the product stored in the product storage 14 at a predetermined temperature by the cooling device 17 and the heater 18. Then, the main control device 50 operates the commodity transport device 16 based on the input from the banknote processing device 21, the coin processing device 23, the reader / writer 30 (control unit 42), and the operation of the selection button 19A. The product is carried out and a settlement process is performed.

  Next, control related to display on the display unit 33 of the reader / writer 30 will be described. The control unit 42 performs display on the display unit 33 with the direction of gravity as the downward direction based on the detection of the attitude detection sensor 38 disposed in the operation panel unit 31. For example, in the standby state of the vending machine 1, for example, the name of the currently selected electronic money service is displayed on the display unit 33, and the electronic money balance information after the settlement process is displayed during the settlement process. Note that the content displayed on the display unit 33 is not limited to these, and other electronic money information and information on products may be displayed.

  Therefore, in the case where the operation panel 31 of the reader / writer 30 is installed in the first mode, which is a mounting mode corresponding to a high-profile consumer such as an adult who stands mainly, the inclined surface of the front surface 31A is obliquely upward. In this state, the display unit 33 is displayed with the gravity direction downward. Therefore, in the first aspect, a consumer with a high standing eyeline can easily recognize the holding surface 35 arranged in an obliquely upward state, and can appropriately recognize the notation of the display unit 33. The information storage medium 2 such as a non-contact IC card is appropriately placed on the holding surface 35, and smooth electronic money information can be read and written via the antenna 36.

  In addition, when the operation panel 31 of the reader / writer 30 is installed in the second mode, which is a mounting mode mainly for low-profile consumers such as short children and wheelchair users, the inclined surface of the front surface 31A Is displayed obliquely downward, the display 33 is displayed with the gravity direction downward. Therefore, in the second aspect, a consumer with a low eye line can easily recognize the holding surface 35 arranged in an obliquely downward state, appropriately recognize the notation of the display unit 33, and contactless IC By placing the information storage medium 2 such as a card over the holding surface 35, it is possible to smoothly read and write electronic money information via the antenna 36. In particular, in this case, by changing the operation panel 31 of the reader / writer 30 upside down from the first mode to the second mode, the holding surface 35 can be changed from the mounting mode corresponding to a consumer with high eyes. In addition to being able to change to an attachment mode corresponding to a low consumer, it becomes possible to perform an appropriate display according to each attachment mode. Accordingly, the reader / writer 30 according to the present embodiment to which the present invention is applied installs the operation panel unit 31 whose front surface is inclined in an arbitrary vertical position according to the installation height of the outer surface of a host device such as a vending machine. Even in this case, it is possible to perform correct display on the display unit 33, and it is possible to realize a mode corresponding to each environment without hindrance by one reader / writer.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, since the attitude detection sensor 38 is provided in the operation panel unit 31, the display unit 33 is arranged so that the gravity direction is downward without inputting the installation attitude by an input means. Characters and the like can be displayed. Therefore, the setting work can be simplified. However, the present invention is not limited to the one provided with the posture detection sensor 38. For example, by pressing and holding the selection button 34 or the like provided on the front surface 31A of the operation panel unit 31, the posture setting mode is set. By changing, it is possible to arbitrarily set the display of the display unit 33 according to the first mode or the display of the display unit 33 according to the second mode.

  Next, a reader / writer 60 as another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 8 is a front view of the operation panel unit 61 (first mode) of the reader / writer 60, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reader / writer 30 is attached to the host device (first mode), and FIG. 10 is a reader / writer. 60 is a front view of the operation panel unit 61 (second mode), and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the reader / writer 30 is attached to the host device (second mode). The reader / writer 60 in this embodiment is different from the above-described reader / writer 30 only in the configuration of the front surface of the operation panel unit, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, only the configuration of the front surface 61A of the operation panel unit 61 of the reader / writer 60 will be described here, and the description of the components denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 3 to 6 will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation panel unit 61 constituting the reader / writer 60 according to this embodiment is configured by a casing, and the back surface 61B of the operation panel unit 61 extends in the vertical direction. Is configured. The front surface 61A of the operation panel unit 61 is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the back surface 61B. The operation panel unit 61 can be installed upside down according to the installation mode, similarly to the operation panel unit 31 described above. 8 and 9 show the first aspect described above, and FIGS. 10 and 11 show the second aspect described above.

  On the front surface 61A of the operation panel unit 61, a touch panel screen 63 is disposed as a display unit in the present invention. The touch panel screen 63 performs display and input using a touch panel. The touch panel screen 63 includes a holding area 65, a display area 66, and an input area 64. The holding area 65 is an area for displaying the holding surface of the information storage medium 2, and by displaying the information storage medium 2 such as a non-contact IC card in accordance with the shape of the information storage medium 2, Is preferably recognized. The display area 66 is an area for displaying an image including character information such as electronic money balance and operation guidance as electronic money information stored in the information storage medium 2 and a picture. The input area 64 is an input section that allows the user to select and operate the information displayed in the display area 66, for example, the type of electronic money service to be used from a plurality of available electronic money services.

  The touch panel screen 63 can be set by arbitrarily flipping up and down characters to be displayed and images to be displayed by the control unit 42, and can arbitrarily change the layout of each region. Therefore, by adopting a touch panel screen as a display unit arranged on the operation panel unit 61, it is not necessary to provide a switch or the like whose position is fixed, and it is possible to freely lay out a display and input area. . Therefore, a display with a high degree of freedom according to the mounting state can be realized, and convenience can be improved.

  In the touch panel screen 63 in this embodiment, it is preferable to place the holding area 65 of the information storage medium 2 in the center of the front surface 31A. Like the operation panel unit 31 described above, the antenna 36 is disposed inside the operation panel unit 61 so as to face the back surface of the cover area 65 provided on the front surface 61 </ b> A of the operation panel unit 61. Therefore, even when the operation panel unit 61 is mounted upside down, the holding area 65 is arranged at the center, so that it is not necessary to change the mounting position of the antenna 36.

  At this time, the arrangement of the input area 64 and the display area 66 is not particularly limited as long as it is arranged above or below the holding area 65. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the display area 66 may be laid out above the cover area 65 and the input area 64 may be laid out below the cover area 65 regardless of the first mode and the second mode. good. As a result, the touch panel screen 63 can be displayed without a sense of incongruity between the first mode and the second mode. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the layout of the touch panel screen 63 itself is increased, and it is possible to realize a display with higher operability.

  Note that the control related to the display of the touch panel screen 63 serving as the display unit of the reader / writer 60 is the same as the control related to the display of the display unit 33 of the reader / writer 30 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the reader / writer according to the present invention is attached to the vending machine 1 is described. However, the reader / writer according to the present invention is not limited to this, and the vending machine is not limited thereto. It may be used by attaching to a host device other than the above.

  The reader / writer for an information storage medium according to the present invention can be used particularly effectively when it is attached to a host device such as a vending machine.

S product 1 Vending machine (host device)
2 Information storage medium (non-contact IC card, portable terminal equipped with non-contact IC communication function)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body 11 Outer door 11A Front 15 Goods outlet 19A Selection button 21 Banknote processing apparatus 22 Bill insertion slot 23 Coin processing slot 24 Coin slot 25 Return lever 26 Coin return slot 27 Amount indicator 27A Display part 30, 60 Reader / writer ( Reader / writer for information storage media)
31, 61 Operation panel 31A, 61A Front 31B, 61B Rear 32 Control unit 33 Display 33 Select button 35 Overhead 36 Information storage medium antenna 37 RF circuit 38 Posture detection sensor (acceleration sensor)
42 Control Unit 43 Storage Unit 47 Product Selection Input Unit 50 Main Control Unit (Vending Machine Side Control Unit)
63 Touch panel screen (display section)
64 input area 65 holding area (holding surface)
66 display area

Claims (6)

A reader / writer for an information storage medium that is provided on the outer surface of a host device and reads and writes electronic money information stored in an information storage medium without contact,
Information indicating a non-contact communicable area between a display unit for displaying electronic money information on a front surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a rear surface extending in the vertical direction and a communication unit provided therein A storage medium over the surface,
A reader / writer for an information storage medium, comprising a control unit for setting the display of the display unit upside down.   2. The information storage medium according to claim 1, further comprising an attitude detection sensor that detects an attitude of the display unit, wherein the control unit sets display of the display unit with a gravity direction as a downward direction based on an output of the attitude detection sensor. Reader / writer.   The information storage medium reader / writer according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a fluorescent display tube or a liquid crystal display.   The reader / writer for an information storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a touch panel screen that performs display and input using a touch panel.   5. A reader / writer for an information storage medium according to claim 4, wherein a holding area for displaying the holding surface for the information storage medium is arranged in the center of the front surface, and an input area for performing an input operation is arranged above or below the holding area. .   A vending machine comprising the information storage medium reader / writer according to any one of claims 1 to 5 disposed on a front surface of a main body.

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