Card reader and control method therefor

A card reader for use with a card, the card reader being structured to perform at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded on the card and recording of magnetic data on the card, comprising:

• a card insertion-and-ejection part which is formed with a card insertion-and-ejection port into which the card is inserted and from which the card is ejected;
• a taking-out detection mechanism for detecting taking-out of the card from a taking-out ready state, which is a state that a part of the card is protruded from the card insertion-and-ejection port to an outer side of the card reader, or that a part of the card is exposed in the card insertion-and-ejection part so that the card is capable of being taken out from the card reader;
• and
• a resistance applying mechanism which is structured to abut with the card taken out from the card reader to apply a frictional resistance to the card so as to disturb the taking-out of the card;
• wherein the taking-out detection mechanism comprises a sensor for detecting start of the taking-out of the card from the taking-out ready state, the sensor being a magnetic head which is disposed in the card insertion-and-ejection part;
• wherein the resistance applying mechanism applies a frictional resistance to the card so as to disturb the taking-out of the card when the start of the taking-out of the card from the taking-out ready state is detected by the magnetic head and thereby a taking-out speed of the card is made non-uniform while still allowing the card to be taken out.