To enable distinguishing an operator from passengers passing nearby an apparatus.

The apparatus with, a touch panel which is constituted of a proximity sensor for detecting persons by emitting light beams to receive the reflected light of the light beam, a display means for displaying information and an input means for receiving the information, is provided with a light beam emitting means for emitting light beams to the touch panel and at least one refracting part for refracting the light beams toward the operator, and emits the light beams to the touch panel by the emitting means, refracts the emitted light beams by the refracting part to emit toward the operator, detects the operator by receiving the reflected light from the operator, outputs light beams by laying out the sensor on the surrounding surface of the apparatus and detects the persons near the apparatus, by receiving the reflected light of the light beam.