Abstract: A card insertion portion is provided for a card to be inserted therein. A card reading and writing unit performs information reading from and writing in the card which has been inserted into the card insertion portion. A first assembly has the card insertion portion and the card reading and writing unit at one end side thereof. A second assembly has an input key portions, and a display portion at one end side thereof. The first assembly has a second-assembly loading portion adjacent to the card insertion portion. The second assembly is loaded on the second-assembly loading portion in either one of two positions, a first position being a position in which the card insertion portion is adjacent to the display portion, a second position being a position in which the card insertion portion is adjacent to the input key portions.

Abstract: A terminal input apparatus includes a portable input device having a data input key and a main device provided with a holder for holding the portable input device therein. The holder has a main device side connector which is to be connected to a connector arranged in the lower portion of the portable input device. The holder is arranged so that the holder can be moved relative to the main device between a storing position (at which the stored portable input device is parallel to the main device) and an extraction position (at which the portable input device insertion opening of the holder is projected toward the operation face of the main device, and the portable input device is inclined relative to the main device).