JP2002019339A - Card and method for forming the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable variable printing without plate by changing a printing content, to reduce printing steps and a material, to shorten the time required for printing, and to reduce cost. SOLUTION: A method for forming a card comprises the steps of providing a plurality of printing parts having the same information 12 or information including a predetermined relation on a substrate 13, and digitally printing the plurality of the parts on the substrate 13 as one set so that the information of the plurality of sets of the parts is changed by each set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card which allows a plurality of printed parts having the same information or information having a certain relation to be delivered to a user's hand while maintaining a consistent arrangement. How to make a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a service provider provides various services with a specific person as a registered member, a membership card or an identification (ID) card may be issued. Then, for identifying the specific person, information for specifying the registered member is written on the card body by bar codes, symbols, letters, numbers, colors, face photographs, and the like.

In addition, such a card is generally formed in a predetermined shape and size which can be stored in a portable card case, and a plurality of cards having the same information in consideration of loss or damage may be issued simultaneously. is there. In this case, a plurality of cards each having the same shape and dimensions in which the same information is described are prepared by sequentially pulling up a strip-shaped card base material with a press die.

[0004]

However, by pulling out a plurality of cards of the same shape and dimensions, each of which describes the same information, when each of the cards is randomly stored in the storage unit, In order to be mixed with other cards with the same information, it is necessary to reassemble the respective cards with the same information again, which makes the work of product management cumbersome, There was a problem that labor costs were required. Also,
All cards with the same information are the same size,
Because of its relatively large size, there is a problem that the material cost is high.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problem and to solve the problem. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the size of some of the cards on which the same information or information having a certain relation is described. In addition to lowering costs, the card with the same information can be kept in a consistent arrangement until it reaches the user, and when it reaches the user, the user can save multiple cards. An object of the present invention is to provide a card which can be separated and made portable, and a method for producing the card.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned object, and a gist of the invention is that a plurality of printed portions having the same information or information having a certain relation are provided on a substrate. The card is characterized in that a plurality of printed portions on the substrate are set as one set and digitally printed such that information of each of the plurality of sets of printed portions changes for each set.

According to this aspect, plateless printing is performed without using a film, plate, press set-up, etc., so that a plurality of digital prints having the same information or information having a fixed relation can be simultaneously directly printed, and the plate creation can be performed. It is possible to reduce the number of steps and materials, the time, and the cost.

Another aspect of the present invention is that a plurality of large and small print portions having the same information or information in a certain relationship are provided on a base material, and the base material is provided on the base material with or without the print portions. Then, a polyester film is adhered to the card substrate by a hot melt adhesive to form a card substrate, and the card substrate is partially separated so as to be separable into each of the plurality of printing portions and the waste around these portions. Characterized in that the card has been pushed off leaving a seam.

According to this aspect, the card in which the same information is written can be held in a state in which the card is arranged in a consistent manner until the card reaches the user. Separate and portable.

Another aspect of the present invention resides in that a plurality of printing portions having the same information or information having a certain relation are set as one set, and the plurality of sets are provided on a strip-shaped card base material. Using a mainspring blade, the card base material is pressed off with each of the plurality of printed portions and the waste around each of the printed portions, leaving a partial seam, and the band-shaped card base material is subjected to the plurality of printing processes. There is provided a method for creating a card, characterized by cutting and separating each set having a portion.

According to this aspect, a plurality of cards can be punched for each set of the same information without breaking the arrangement of the same information, and can be delivered to the user's hand while being transported and managed collectively. Costs including personnel costs for this management can be reduced.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a part of a strip material 11 for making a card of the present invention, and here, the back surface of the strip material 11 as a card base material is shown. The strip-shaped material 11 is provided with one parent card area a and two child card areas b and c in a horizontal row, and a plurality of sets are formed at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped material 11 as a set. Is provided.

The same information is provided by printing in each row of the parent card area a and the child card areas b and c of each group, and the parent card area a and the child card areas b and
c is differentiated from the information on c. As the same information, a bar code 12 for specifying a registered member, which will be described later, or the like is used. Although not shown, the same design pattern is printed on the surface of all sets of the parent card area a and the child card areas b and c together with the name of the company that provides the card service by color printing or the like. I have. In addition, the information printed on these cards to differentiate the cards is not limited to barcodes, letters, numbers,
A color, a face photograph, and an illustration are provided, and these pieces of information are provided on each set of card base materials as the same information or information having a certain relationship.

The non-printed area around the parent card area a and the child card areas b and c is a waste area d which is discarded at the stage of use as a card. Further, a timing mark e for setting the operation timing of the cutter when the parent card area a or the card areas b and c is pulled out as a card is black on the left and right waste areas d of each set of the parent card areas a. It is printed by such as.

In the present invention, a plurality of printed portions having the same information or information having a certain relationship as described above are provided on a substrate by digital printing, and the plurality of printed portions on the substrate are formed as a set. Digital printing is performed so that information of a plurality of sets of print portions changes for each set. As a result, plateless printing is performed without using a film, plate, press set-up, etc., so that multiple digital printings with the same information or information in a certain relationship can be simultaneously performed directly, and the plate making process and materials are reduced. In addition, both time and cost can be reduced.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the band-shaped material 11 shown in FIG. 1 cut along a part of the parent card area a. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a band-shaped base made of a special synthetic paper such as tesulin (trade name), which is suitable for precise printing, has high ink adhesion and high adhesive strength to a laminate film, and has high water resistance and durability. Also excellent in nature. In particular, this tezurin and the special liquid toner ELECTRO I
By using with NK (trade name), lamination characteristics on printing are improved, and lamination on solid printing on all sides becomes possible.

A printing layer 14 such as a company name, a picture, and a bar code 12 as described above is provided on both front and back surfaces of the band-shaped base material 13. In addition, only on one side of the front and back,
Providing the printing layer 14 is optional. Further, a polyester film 16 as a thermocompression-bonding film is thermocompression-bonded on the substrate 13 on which the printing layer 14 has been applied via a hot-melt adhesive (ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer resin) 15 for thermocompression bonding. ing. Thereby, the stiffness is given to the base material 13. These substrates 13,
The printing layer 14, the polyester film 16 and the hot-met adhesive 15 constitute a card base material.

Next, a method for producing a card from such a strip-shaped material 1 as a card base material will be described. The strip material 1 is fed from a rotary drum or the like around which the strip material is wound to a cutter device (not shown) at a predetermined interval at a predetermined intermittent timing. The cutter device monitors the timing mark e printed on the incoming strip material 11, and upon detecting the timing mark e, temporarily stops the delivery of the strip material 11 and then stops the plurality of spring blades. (Not shown) to lower each of the parent card areas a.
At a predetermined position (size as a product card) surrounding the child card areas b and c, the band-shaped material 11 is punched out for each set.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of joints p are left by the punching by the mainspring blade, leaving a plurality of seams p.
Is formed. Therefore, depending on this punching, each parent card area a and child card areas b and c are separated from the card base material.
Does not fall off naturally, and is therefore sent out of the card device without disturbing the arrangement of the row of parent card areas a and child card areas b and c in each row. In addition,
The seam p is formed very finely so that the trace of the seam p is not conspicuous when a portion to be made a card is removed from the waste d. At this time, the circular slit 18 for the key holder and the seam q are simultaneously pushed out of the child card areas b and c by another spring blade.

Subsequently, the band-shaped material 11 is cut for each group at an intermediate portion of the waste d between the groups, and the parent card area a and the child card areas b and c are arranged in a consistent manner for each group. A card component 19 as shown in FIG. These card parts 19 are distributed to users as point cards in supermarkets and membership cards in sports clubs.

When the user receives the card component 19, the user pushes out the three parent card areas a and the child card areas b and c at the respective slits 17 with his / her finger, thereby forming one sheet as shown in FIG. Take out the parent card A and the two child cards (tags) B and C, and discard the remaining waste d. At this time, the circular portion is also pushed out of the slit 18 to form a hole 20 for a key holder.

The parent card A and the child cards B and C thus obtained have a common bar code 12 as the same information in a set of three cards. Can also receive the service of the service provider. In this case, child card B,
Since the size of C is smaller than that of the parent card A, the cost is reduced, and by passing the key holder through the hole 20, the portability becomes more convenient as a tag (card). Also, since the card parts 19 are distributed to the user as shown in FIG. 4, the cards A, B, and C can be collectively managed until they reach the hands of the user. Labor costs can be reduced.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of printed portions having the same information or information having a predetermined relationship are provided on a substrate, and the plurality of printed portions on the substrate are formed as a set. Digital printing is performed so that the information of each print portion of a plurality of sets changes for each set.This enables variable printing in which the print content changes, and reduces the number of printing processes and materials, shortens time, and The effect of reducing costs can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of large and small print portions having the same information or information having a certain relation are provided on a base material, and the print portions are provided on the base material with or without the print portions. A polyester film is adhered to the card substrate with a hot melt adhesive, and a part of the seam is left so that the card substrate can be separated into each of the plurality of printed portions and the waste around them. Until it reaches the user, the production of the card base and the management of the card until the user can reach the user. It can be made inseparable from the waste, but when it reaches the user, the user must separate each card from the waste and provide it as a master card and a tag card for carrying and use It can be.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of printing portions having the same information or information having a certain relation are set as one set, and the plurality of sets are provided on a band-shaped card base material. The material, using a mainspring blade, into each of the plurality of printing parts and scum around each of these printing parts,
Pushing off leaving some seams, and cutting and separating the strip-shaped card base material for each set having the plurality of printed portions, so that the same information is not arranged without increasing the number of production steps. Without having to punch out multiple cards for each set of the same information, collectively transport and manage them, and deliver them to the user's hand, reducing costs, including labor costs for card management. Is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a band-shaped material used for producing a card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the band-shaped material in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a state where slits and seams are provided in the belt-shaped material of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a card component cut out from the belt-shaped material shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the card and the tag of the present invention obtained by pushing out the card component of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Bar code (identical information) 13 Base material 15 Hot melt adhesive 16 Polyester film 17, 18 Slit p, q Joint

Claims (3)

[Claims] A plurality of printed portions having the same information or information having a predetermined relationship are provided on a substrate, and the information of each of the plurality of printed portions is set as a plurality of printed portions on the substrate. A card which is digitally printed so as to change for each set. 2. A plurality of large and small printed portions having the same information or information in a certain relationship are provided on a base material, and the hot-melt adhesive is applied to the base material with or without the printed portions. A polyester film is adhered to a card substrate, and the card substrate is pushed off leaving a part of seam so as to be separable into each of the plurality of printed portions and the waste around them. A card characterized by being. 3. A plurality of printed portions having the same information or information having a certain relationship are provided as a set, and the plurality of sets are provided on a band-shaped card base material. Using each of the plurality of printing parts and the waste around each of these printing parts, pushing off leaving a part of the seam, the band-shaped card base material for each set having the plurality of printing parts A card making method characterized by cutting and separating.