JP2005198694A - Case - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card storable case allowing use of a storage material without impairing its usability even if storing the storage material other than an object to be prevented from skimming and being lightweight to be suited for stored and carried in clothes. <P>SOLUTION: Holding parts 5a, 5a, etc. constituting respective card storage parts 5, 5, etc. are provided with flexible magnetic shield layers 6, 6, etc. shielding the magnet on the whole surfaces of the holding parts 5a, 5a, etc. to prevent the leakage of magnetic information from cards K, K, etc. stored in the card storage parts 5, 5, etc. to the outside of the card storage parts 5, 5, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a case such as a card case or a wallet that includes a card storage unit that stores a card in which magnetic information is recorded, such as a credit card or a cash card, and prevents non-contact skimming of the magnetic information of the stored card.

  In a card in which magnetic information such as an account number and a name of a right holder is recorded on a magnetic stripe, such as a credit card or a cash card, a crime called so-called skimming is rapidly increasing. In other words, the card on which the magnetic information is recorded is temporarily stored by the user, the magnetic information recorded on the card is illegally read by a reader called a skimmer, and the read information is stored on an unrecorded raw card. Copy to get a counterfeit card and use this counterfeit card illegally. In such a gap, there is a possibility that a non-contact type has been developed separately from a contact type in which a card is passed through a groove provided with a reading head in the middle position. Then, even while the user is carrying the card, the magnetic information recorded on the card may be illegally read in that state.

  In order to prevent skimming using such a non-contact type skimmer, when carrying a card, it is conceivable to store the card in a magnetically shielded case. The following is disclosed. That is, the case is formed by arranging a rectangular front plate and a back plate made of aluminum or aluminum alloy so as to face each other, and bonding the three sides of both plates to each other, and one side where both plates are not joined The card is inserted from the opening into the storage part between the two plates.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-300579

  However, in such a conventional case, since it is composed of a metal front plate and a back plate, other stored items other than the card to be prevented from skimming, such as a non-contact type commuter pass, etc. When stored together with the card, the commuter pass must be taken out from the case each time the commuter pass is used, and the advantages of the non-contact type commuter pass are impaired. Moreover, since the mass of both plates was large, there existed a problem that a malfunction occurred in the carrying | accommodating and carrying to clothes.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even when storing items other than skimming prevention objects, the stored items can be used without impairing the convenience thereof, and is light in weight. A case for storing a card suitable for carrying in clothes is provided.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that in a case having a card storage portion, a magnetic shield layer covering a required portion of the card stored in the card storage portion is provided in part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the card storage portion is provided in a case main body, and the magnetic shield layer is provided in the case main body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the case body is provided with a lid that covers the card storage portion so as to be openable and closable, and the portion that faces the lid portion with the lid and the card storage portion of the case body interposed therebetween Further, the magnetic shield layer is provided.

  The present invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the magnetic shield layer has a stripe shape, a mesh shape, or an island shape.

  The present invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a magnetic recording layer capable of recording magnetic information is formed outside the magnetic shield layer with respect to the card housing portion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the case having the card storage portion, the magnetic shield layer that covers a required portion of the card stored in the card storage portion is provided in part, so that the card is stored in the card storage portion. At this time, for example, when the magnetic stripe provided on the card is opposed to the magnetic shield layer, magnetism related to information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card leaks out of the magnetic shield layer by the magnetic shield layer. Is prevented, and non-contact skimming can be avoided. On the other hand, for example, when using a non-contact type commuter pass, the commuter pass can be separately stored in this case so that the magnetic shield layer is not interposed between the commuter pass and the reader. The reader can read the information without taking it out, and the advantages of other storage items other than the card are not impaired. Further, the magnetic shield layer of the case can be formed lightly with a metal foil or the like, and the case can be reduced in weight.

  Further, since the magnetic shield layer is provided in a part of the case, it is possible to smoothly insert and remove the card without affecting the insertion and removal of the card stored in the card storage unit. Similarly, even in cases where other items other than cards can be stored, since the magnetic shield layer is provided in a part of the case, it does not affect the insertion and removal of other items. It is possible to smoothly take in and out the stored items.

  In the second aspect of the present invention, since the card storage portion is provided in the case main body, and the magnetic shield layer is provided in the case main body, the non-contact skimming of the card stored in the card storage portion is avoided as before. can do. In addition, even if a non-contact commuter pass is stored in an appropriate part of the card storage unit or the case main body, for example, the reader can read information without taking it out of the case. The advantage is not impaired.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the case main body is provided with a lid that covers the card storage portion so as to be openable and closable, and the portion facing the lid with the lid and the card storage portion of the case main body interposed therebetween. In addition, since the magnetic shield layer is provided, both sides of the card are covered with the magnetic shield layer, thereby avoiding non-contact skimming regardless of the card storage direction in the card storage part and the case storage direction in the clothes. can do.

  In the present invention as defined in claim 4, since the magnetic shield layer is striped, meshed or island-shaped, the magnetic shield layer can be further reduced in weight and the weight of the case can be increased as much as possible. Can be suppressed. Moreover, the material cost required for the magnetic shield can be reduced, and an increase in the manufacturing cost of the case is suppressed as much as possible.

  According to the present invention, since the magnetic recording layer capable of recording magnetic information is formed outside the magnetic shield layer with respect to the card storage portion, appropriate magnetic information is recorded in advance on the magnetic recording layer. By making it let it be a dummy for non-contact skimming. Furthermore, by recording dummy information registered in advance as security / police relations as such magnetic information, the user of skimmed magnetic information can be identified in a short time. On the other hand, since the magnetic recording layer is formed outside the magnetic shield layer with respect to the card storage part, the magnetism of the magnetic recording layer is shielded by the magnetic shield layer and affects the card stored in the card storage part. Absent.

  According to the present invention, in a case having a card storage portion, a magnetic shield layer covering a required portion of the card stored in the card storage portion is provided in a part of the case. This magnetic shield layer is made of a metal foil such as copper, aluminum, nickel, etc. that shields magnetism, and an alloy containing them, a thin sheet formed by sandwiching the metal powder with a film, a resin sheet kneaded with the metal, It can be comprised by the cloth-like material etc. which used the twisted yarn containing the said metal single yarn. This magnetic shield layer is preferably provided on the entire surface of the card storage portion, that is, on the portion of the card storage portion that faces both sides of the card, but may be provided only on the portion of the card storage portion that faces the one surface of the card. Alternatively, it may be provided only at a portion of the card storage portion that faces the both sides of the card or a portion of the card storage portion that faces the one surface of the card and that can face the magnetic stripe of the card.

  In the case where the card storage portion is provided in the case main body, a magnetic shield layer may be provided in a portion of the case main body that covers a required portion of the card stored in the card storage portion.

  For example, when the case main body is foldable into two and a cover portion is provided to cover the card storage portion, a magnetic shield layer is formed on the cover portion and a portion facing the cover portion with the card storage portion of the case main body interposed therebetween. Is provided. As a result, when the case is stored in the clothes, both sides of the card stored in the card storage part of the case are opposed to the cover part with the magnetic shield layer provided on the cover part and the card storage part of the case body interposed therebetween. It is covered with a shield layer provided on the part to be.

  On the other hand, the magnetic shield layer has a stripe shape, a mesh shape, or an island shape, thereby reducing the material of the magnetic shield layer and further reducing the weight of the case.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, a magnetic recording layer capable of recording magnetic information is formed outside the magnetic shield layer with respect to the card storage portion. Such a magnetic recording layer is not larger than the magnetic shield layer and may have a stripe shape similar to the magnetic stripe of the card. Dummy information is recorded in advance on this magnetic recording layer.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a wallet as a case according to the present invention, in which 1 is a body that can be folded in two. The main body (case main body) 1 is formed by bending one end of a rectangular base material with an appropriate width, and closing both side ends of the opposed portion with inverted triangular wives 1a (1a) (see FIG. 2). The base part 2 which provides the banknote accommodating part 4 which accommodates a banknote, and the cover part 3 which bends the other end side of the said base material so that the front part of the said base part 2 may be provided are provided. In addition, in the banknote storage part 4 of the base part 2, you may provide the bag-shaped coin storage part which closes an upper opening so that opening and closing is possible with a fastener.

  In addition, a plurality of cards, in which a plurality of sandwiching parts 5a, 5a,. .. Are provided, and the cards K, K,... With magnetic information recorded on the magnetic stripes are respectively placed in the card storage portions 5, 5,. The one long side edge is housed in such a manner as to protrude from the front-side clamping parts 5a, 5a,.

  2 is a side sectional view of the wallet shown in FIG. In the figure, parts corresponding to those shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the holding portions 5a, 5a,... Constituting each card storage portion 5, 5,... Has a flexible magnetic shield layer 6, 6,. Are provided on the entire surface of 5a, 5a,... So that magnetic information does not leak out of the card storage units 5, 5,... From the cards K, K,. is there. Thereby, when the user carries the wallet storing the card K in the card storage unit 5 in the clothes, it is possible to prevent the magnetic information of the card K from being skimmed without contact from above the clothes. .

  Further, a flexible magnetic shield layer 6 that shields magnetism is provided on the entire surface of the rear-side holding portion 5 a constituting the upper card storage portions 5, 5, and the card stored in the card storage portion 5. Magnetic information does not leak out from the rear side of the card storage unit 5 from K. As a result, the card K is accommodated in the upper card accommodating portions 5 and 5 so that the magnetic stripe portion on which the magnetic information of the card K is recorded is hidden, whereby the magnetic stripe of the card K becomes the magnetic shield layer 6. 6, the magnetic information on the card K can be prevented from being skimmed from the top of the clothing in a non-contact manner no matter how the user carries the wallet in the clothing.

  Further, as described above, since the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Have flexibility, even when the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,. Compared to a conventional wallet that does not have magnetic shield layers 6, 6,..., Its degree of softness is the same, and the wallet according to the present invention is stored in a garment without carrying a sense of incongruity to the user. can do. On the other hand, the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Do not affect the taking in / out of the banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 4, and the banknotes can be taken in / out smoothly.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Are provided in the holding portions 5a, 5a,. First, the holding part 5a on the rear side of the upper card storage parts 5 and 5 is covered so as to cover all the card storage parts 5, 5,... A flexible magnetic shield layer may be provided so as to cover it. As a result, when the user adjusts the storage of the card K in the card storage units 5, 5,. On the other hand, even if it is carried in clothes and carried, it does not give the user a sense of incongruity.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Are provided in the sandwiching portions 5a, 5a,... Constituting the card storage portions 5, 5,. Instead, instead of the sandwiching portions 5a, 5a,..., A flexible magnetic shield layer 6 may be provided on the lid portion 3 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the user adjusts the direction of carrying the wallet so that the magnetic shield layer 6 is on the outer side and the card K stored in the card storage unit 5 is on the inner side. Skimming due to contact is prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the case where it is applied to a wallet as a case has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a card case provided with card storage portions 5, 5,. Needless to say.

  3 and 4 are front views showing an example of the magnetic shield layer 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic shield layer 6 has a plurality of holes 6a, 6a,... Formed in a thin sheet in which a metal foil having magnetic shielding ability and a metal powder having magnetic shielding ability are sandwiched between resin films. Thus, the magnetic shield layer 6 is further reduced in weight while maintaining the required magnetic shielding ability.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the magnetic shield layer 6 is suitably used by using flexible magnetic shielding yarns 6b, 6b,... Twisted using a metal single yarn having a magnetic shielding ability for warp and weft yarns. A net-like member can be obtained by weaving while forming a gap. As a result, the weight of the magnetic shield layer 6 can be further reduced while maintaining the required magnetic shielding ability.

  4 shows a case where the magnetic shield yarns 6b, 6b,... Are made into mesh members, the present invention is not limited to this, and the magnetic shield yarns 6b, 6b,. And it can also be set as the cloth-like member inserted at appropriate intervals as a weft. Further, the magnetic shield layer 6 may be formed by arranging the magnetic shield yarns 6b, 6b,.

  In the present invention, the magnetic shield layer 6 may be formed using a material in which a metal foil having magnetic shielding ability is arranged in an island shape on the film surface. On the other hand, it goes without saying that the magnetic shield layer 6 may be formed using a metal foil having a magnetic shielding ability and a thin sheet in which a metal powder having a magnetic shielding ability is sandwiched between resin films.

  As described above, in the case of the invention according to the present embodiment, in the case having a card storage portion (card storage portions 5, 5,...), The card storage portion has a front surface portion (pinching portions 5a, 5a,. .. Is a pocket formed by opposingly arranging the portions 5a, 5a,..., And a magnetic shield layer (magnetic shield layers 6, 6,...) Is provided on the front surface portion and the back surface portion. It can also be said.

  Furthermore, the invention according to the present embodiment provides a magnetic shield that can cover both sides of a card (card K) stored in the card storage unit in a case having a card storage unit (card storage units 5, 5,...). It can also be said that the case is characterized in that layers (magnetic shield layers 6, 6,...) Are provided.

  As a result, the card K is accommodated in the upper card accommodating portions 5 and 5 so that the magnetic stripe portion on which the magnetic information of the card K is recorded is hidden, whereby the magnetic stripe of the card K becomes the magnetic shield layer 6. 6, the magnetic information on the card K can be prevented from being skimmed from the top of the clothing in a non-contact manner no matter how the user carries the wallet in the clothing.

  In addition to providing the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... In the holding portions 5a, 5a,... Constituting the card storage portions 5, 5,. When the flexible magnetic shield layer 6 is provided, the portion of the card K that protrudes from the card storage portion 5 is covered with the magnetic shield layer 6 provided on the lid portion 3, so that the card storage portions 5, 5,. Regardless of the orientation in which the card K is stored and how the user carries the wallet in the clothes, the magnetic information on the card K is skimmed from the top of the clothes without contact. Is prevented.

  5 and 6 are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view showing the case according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the case shown in FIG. 6 taken along line VII-VII. It is. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 7, the rectangular frame portion 7 is sewn to one surface of the rectangular main body (case main body) 1 and the other edge portions except the one short side edge portion of the frame portion 7 are stitched. The commuter pass storage unit 9 for storing the commuter pass T is provided inside, and the transparent sheet 8 is fitted and fixed in the frame unit 7.

  On the other hand, on the other surface of the main body 1, a plurality of holding portions 5a, 5a,... Are provided in the respective card storage portions 5, 5,..., And the cards K, K,. Are housed in a manner of projecting from the sandwiching portions 5a, 5a,. .. And the main body 1 are provided with magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... For shielding magnetism on the entire surface of the sandwiching parts 5 a, 5 a,. , 5,... Are prevented from leaking out of the card storage units 5, 5,... From the cards K, K,.

  Thereby, even when the user carries the regular slot in which the card K is stored in the card storage unit 5 in the clothes, the magnetic information of the card K is skimmed from the top of the clothes without contact. Can be prevented. On the other hand, when the non-contact type commuter pass T is stored in the commuter pass storage unit 9, the commuter pass storage unit 9 is passed through the gate by holding it over the non-contact type reader disposed on the gate. can do. At this time, the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Do not affect transmission / reception between the commuter pass T and the non-contact type reader.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the holding portions 5a, 5a,... And the main body 1 are provided with the magnetic shield layers 6, 6,... Is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the holding portions 5a, 5a,. .. And magnetic shield layers 6, 6,...

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the periodical slot is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to a card slot provided with card storage portions 5, 5,. Needless to say, you get.

  As described above, the invention according to this embodiment includes the first storage unit (card storage unit 5, 5,...) That stores the first card (card K) provided with the magnetic recording layer capable of recording magnetic information, and A second storage unit (communication ticket storage unit 9) that stores a second card (communication ticket T) that allows electronic information to be read out in a non-contact manner, and is stored in the second storage unit. In the case where the first storage portion is read out in a non-contact manner, the first storage portion is formed into a pocket shape by disposing the front surface portion (the sandwiching portions 5a, 5a,...) And the back surface portion (the sandwiching portions 5a, 5a,. It can also be said that the case is characterized in that a magnetic shield layer (magnetic shield layers 6, 6,...) Is provided at least on the surface portion.

  As a result, even when the user carries the case in which the first card is stored in the first storage part in the clothes, the first storage part carries the surface part outside the first card. Thus, it is possible to prevent the magnetic information of the first card from being skimmed without contact from above the clothes. On the other hand, when the second card is stored in the second storage unit, in this state, the second storage unit side can be passed over the non-contact type reader disposed on the gate.

  FIG. 8 is a partially broken perspective view showing a case according to the third embodiment, which is applied to a wallet. In the figure, parts corresponding to those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 8, a magnetic material is fixed to a resin film on the outside of the magnetic shield layer 6 provided on the main body 1 (base 2 and / or lid 3), and arbitrary magnetic information is recorded. A magnetic stripe (magnetic recording layer) 10 to be obtained is provided.

  In such a wallet, the magnetic information on the card K is prevented from being skimmed from the top of the clothes without contact even when the user carries it in the clothes as before, while the user feels uncomfortable. Never give.

  Further, since the magnetic stripe 10 is formed on the surface of the magnetic shield layer 6 opposite to the surface facing the storage portions 5, 5,..., Appropriate magnetic information is recorded on the magnetic stripe 10 in advance. Thus, it is possible to make a dummy for non-contact skimming. In particular, by recording dummy information previously registered in the security / police relations as such magnetic information, the user of the skimmed information can be identified in a short time.

  In addition to the dummy information, the magnetic information to be recorded on the magnetic stripe 10 is information that can be used, such as blood type and contact information, and does not cause damage to the user even if non-contact skimming is performed. It may be recorded. As a result, the case can be used as a carrier for magnetic information.

  On the other hand, since the magnetic stripe 10 is formed on the opposite side of the surface of the magnetic shield layer 6 that faces the card storage portions 5, 5,..., The magnetism of the magnetic stripe 10 is shielded by the magnetic shield layer 6 and stored. The cards K, K,... Stored in the sections 5, 5,.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the wallet which is a case concerning this invention. It is a sectional side view of the wallet shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a magnetic shield layer shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a magnetic shield layer shown in FIG. 2. 6 is a front perspective view showing a case according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing a case according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing by the VII-VII line of the case shown in FIG. 10 is a partially broken perspective view showing a case according to Embodiment 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Body (case body)
2 base part 3 lid part 4 banknote storage part 5 card storage part 5a clamping part 6 magnetic shield layer 6a hole 6b thread for magnetic shield 7 frame part 8 transparent sheet 9 commuter pass storage part 10 magnetic stripe K card T commuter pass

Claims (5)

In a case having a card storage part,
A case in which a magnetic shield layer covering a required portion of a card stored in the card storage portion is provided in part. The case according to claim 1, wherein the card storage portion is provided in a case body, and the magnetic shield layer is provided in the case body. The case body is provided with a lid that covers the card storage portion so that the card storage portion can be freely opened and closed, and the magnetic shield layer is provided on a portion of the case body that faces the lid with the card storage portion of the case body interposed therebetween. The case according to claim 2. The case according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the magnetic shield layer has a stripe shape, a mesh shape, or an island shape. The case according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a magnetic recording layer capable of recording magnetic information is formed outside the magnetic shield layer with respect to the card housing portion.

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