Patent ID: 7185822

Claim:
An IC card reader which moves an IC contact block closer to a card traveling path with an insertion operation of an IC card which is inserted into a card stop position from a card insertion opening formed on a frame front side, brings IC contact springs into contact with a contact terminal pattern on a surface of the IC card, and receives and directly supports the IC card with which the IC contact springs have been in contact by a card receiving member from a rear surface side of the IC card, wherein the card receiving member opposed to the IC contact block with the card traveling path therebetween is provided so as to be rotatable around a supporting point on the frame at the time of an IC card insertion operation and an IC card return operation, and receives and supports the IC card from the rear surface side when at least the IC contact springs are in contact with the surface of the IC card; a pressure receiving portion with which an end of the IC card comes into contact and a pressing portion which comes into contact with the card receiving member are formed to the IC contact block; a pressure receiving portion with which the pressing portion comes into contact is formed to the card receiving member; at least a part of the pressing portion of the IC contact block which comes into contact with the pressure receiving portion of the card receiving member is so provided that the pressure receiving portion of the card receiving member moves onto the part from a location at a gap with the part, and the part is a horizontal surface which does not produce a component force in a card return direction acting on the IC contact block from the card receiving member when the IC card stops at the card stop position.