Card Reader

A card reader for use with a card, the card reader comprising:

• a card holder structured to hold the card;
• a main body frame which movably holds the card holder between an insertion waiting position and an insertion completion position;
• and
• a card ejection mechanism structured to move the card holder to the insertion waiting position;
• wherein the card ejection mechanism comprises:
• a connection arm which connects the main body frame with the card holder;
• a solenoid structured to bend the connection arm;
• and
• an arm urging member structured to urge the connection arm;
• wherein the solenoid is structured such that a plunger of the solenoid is moved to a first position from a second position when the solenoid is switched to a non-energized state from an energized state and, when the plunger is moved to the first position, the connection arm is directly or indirectly pushed and is changed from an extended posture in a straight line shape corresponding to the insertion completion position to an intermediate posture which is a halfway state changing to a bent posture in a bent shape corresponding to the insertion waiting position;
• wherein the arm urging member is structured to apply an urging force to the connection arm so as to bend to a side of the bent posture in a state that the connection arm is positioned in the intermediate posture;
• and
• wherein the connection arm is structured to directly or indirectly push the plunger to a side of the second position when the connection arm is changed from the bent posture to the extended posture.