Patent ID: 8104687

Claim:
A card reader for a vehicle configured to read a card, comprising a base plate comprising: a curved-in groove; an opening area located at one end of the curved-in groove as an insertion opening for the card; and an annular groove arranged on a base area of the curved-in groove; a sliding plate part arranged above the curved-in groove in the base plate, a side of the sliding plate part that points toward the curved-in groove in the base plate is at a distance from the base area of the curved-in groove in the base plate that is at least a thickness of the card; a curved-out structure arranged on the side of the sliding plate part that points toward the curved-in groove in the base plate configured to make contact with the card the sliding plate part and drive the sliding plate part such that the sliding plate part slides in a direction vertically with respect to the opening area and facing away from the opening area; a sliding part arranged on that side of the sliding plate part that points toward the curved-in groove in the base plate, wherein the sliding part is configured to slide in a direction parallel to the opening area is guided through the annular groove, and whereby a position of the sliding plate part is restricted; and a spring element, the base plate, and the sliding plate configured to make contact with one another, wherein vertically directed force is applied to the sliding plate part, with respect to the opening area and toward the opening area.