The article is a data input machine that includes: a sensor that is located on a top surface and that reads, for example, palm veins: and a connector located at the left end, such as a USB connector (the portion indicated by broken lines). The article is directly connected to, for example, a portable terminal or a notebook computer and used for authentication. A channel through which a strap or the like passes is provided at each of the right and left ends of the front surface of the article.
The partial design application is directed to the portions indicated by solid lines. As depicted in