Patent ID: 8657202

Claim:
A card reader for use with a card, the card reader comprising: a card moving passage in which the card is moved; a pulling-preventing member which is structured to turn between an open position to open said card moving passage and a closed position to close said card moving passage and prevent pulling out of said card; an urging member structured to urge said pulling-preventing member to said closed position; a turning-regulating member structured to regulate turning of said pulling-preventing member by abutting on said pulling-preventing member at said closed position; and a solenoid structured to drive said turning-regulating member to a turning-regulating position at which the turning of said pulling-preventing member is regulated and to a turning position at which the turning of said pulling-preventing member is enabled; wherein said pulling-preventing member is structured to turn about an axis in a width direction of said card, said width direction being orthogonal to a moving direction of said card and to a thickness direction of said card; wherein said pulling-preventing member comprises: a turning center portion which is a center of turning of said pulling-preventing member, a card abutting portion which abuts on an end face of said card to prevent said card being pulled, and a regulating member abutting portion which abuts on said turning-regulating member; wherein said card abutting portion, said turning center portion, and said regulating member abutting portion are arranged in an order of the card abutting portion, the turning center portion, and the regulating member abutting portion along the moving direction of said card; wherein said regulating member abutting portion is located at the turning-regulating position when the solenoid is driven and, when the solenoid is not driven, said regulating member abutting portion is located at the turning position at which the turning of said pulling-preventing member is enabled.