Card reader

A card reader structured to perform at least one of reading of data recorded in a card and recording of data to the card, the card reader comprising:

• a card passage where the card is passed;
• a pulling-out prevention member structured to turn between a closing position where the card passage is closed and an open position where the card passage is opened and is structured to prevent pulling-out of the card inserted into the card reader at the closing position;
• and
• a turning mechanism structured to turn the pulling-out prevention member between the closing position and the open position;
• wherein a direction perpendicular to a passing direction of the card passing the card passage and a thickness direction of the card passing the card passage is referred to as a width direction of the card, an inserting direction side for the card to the card reader is referred to as a rear side, a pulling-out direction side for the card from the card reader is referred to as a front side, one side in the thickness direction of the card is referred to as a first direction side, and the other side in the thickness direction of the card is referred to as a second direction side;
• wherein the pulling-out prevention member comprises a card abutting part structured to close a part of the card passage when the pulling-out prevention member is located at the closing position;
• wherein the card abutting part is formed with an abutting face structured to abut with a front end of the card having been inserted into the card reader when the pulling-out prevention member is located at the closing position;
• wherein the card abutting part is structured to move from the first direction side to the second direction side when the pulling-out prevention member is moved from the open position to the closing position;
• and
• wherein the abutting face is inclined relative to a thickness direction of the card when the card is in the card passage and the pulling-out prevention member is located at the closing position.