A storage medium accommodation apparatus is disclosed wherein the range of
sliding movement of a panel for opening and closing a plurality of
storage medium access ports is reduced. The storage medium accommodation
apparatus includes a housing having first and second access ports
provided on a principal face thereof, and first and second panels for
opening and closing the first and second access ports, respectively. When
the first and second access ports are closed up with the first and second
panels, the first and second panels contact with each other. In order to
expose the second access port, the second panel is slidably moved in a
particular direction, but in order to expose the first access port, the
second panel and the first panel are slidably moved integrally with each
other in the particular direction.