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 holds the card holder movable 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 connection arm comprises a first arm having a first end connected with the main body frame and a second arm having a first end connected with the card holder, and a second end of the first arm and a second end of the second arm are turnably connected;
• wherein the solenoid is structured to directly or indirectly push the connection arm when the solenoid is switched from an energized state to a non-energized state and changes the connection arm 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 corresponded to the insertion waiting position;
• wherein the connection arm in the extended posture is restricted from bending to an opposite side to a side of the bent posture;
• and
• wherein the arm urging member applies an urging force to the connection arm so that the connection arm is bent to the side of the bent posture in a state that the connection arm is in the intermediate posture and, in a state that the connection arm is in the extended posture, the arm urging member applies an urging force to the connection arm so that the connection arm is bent to an opposite side to the side of the bent posture.