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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

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.

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What is claimed is: 1. 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 a

What is claimed is: 1. 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; and 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. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first bulged section is formed to show a plan view similar to that of the first card type recording medium and the second bulged section is formed to show a plan view similar to that of the second card type recording medium. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second loading sections are arranged in parallel with each other in the apparatus main body. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first loading section and the second loading section are arranged at the side of one of the oppositely disposed main surfaces of the apparatus main body and a third loading section is arranged at the other side of the apparatus main body and continuously extending from a third loading/unloading aperture formed at one of the lateral sides of the apparatus main body so as to receive a third card type recording medium. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first loading/unloading aperture and the second loading/unloading aperture are arranged at a lateral side of the apparatus main body and aligned with each other. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus main body is provided at a position between the first loading/unloading aperture and the second loading/unloading aperture with a notched section formed by cutting out the lateral side. 7. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the third loading/unloading aperture is arranged along a line parallel to a lateral side of the apparatus main body and recessed from the lateral side. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first loading section and the second loading section are arranged in series in the apparatus main body. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first loading section is arranged at the side of one of the oppositely disposed main surfaces of the apparatus main body and the second loading section is arranged at the side of the other main surface of the apparatus main body.