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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Koji Oguchi, Nagano, JP;
Koji Oguchi, Nagano, JP;
Nidec Sankyo Corporation, Nagano, JP;
Abstract
A card reader is provided with a card locking device preventing a card shaped medium from pulling out for illegal taking-out The card locking device includes a lock member which is turnably supported and provided with an engaging part so as to abut with the surface of the card shaped medium and a movable member which is connected to the lock member and is reciprocally movable in a direction to the card insertion port. The movable member turns the lock member around the support shaft pin such that the engaging part abuts with the card shaped medium to lock the card shaped medium. The engaging part may be constructed by a plurality of plate members whose thicknesses are different is laminated in a width direction of the card shaped medium.