JP2021164813A - Frame body for card - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the problem in the case that a plurality of types of cards are stored in a card case, where in order to find a target card, all cards must be extracted from the case or cards must be extracted one by one to determine whether or not each card is the target card.SOLUTION: A frame body 7 to be attached so as to cover the periphery of a card C is made from synthetic resin having flexibility and some elasticity and is constituted by four side surfaces 70 and front and back window parts 71. On each of upper and lower side surfaces 70 of the four surfaces, a wave on which recesses and protrusions emerge alternately is formed as a mark 72. Only one glance at marks 72 of cards C stored in a card case makes it possible to find a target card.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a frame for a card, which enables a card case or the like to identify a required card at a glance when a plurality of types of cards are stored in a card case or the like.

Nowadays, we own many cards such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, member's cards and loyalty cards. It is inevitable that we will have more types of cards due to cashless payments in the future.

When you put multiple types of cards in the card case, the problem is to take out all the cards from the case to find the card you need, or take out each one to see if it is the card you are looking for. That's what you have to do. Therefore, when paying, you will be stuck in front of the cash register.

The inventor wondered if it would be possible to find the desired card simply by glancing at multiple types of cards in the card case. The faster you can use the card, the better. Therefore, the present invention aims to solve such a problem.

The above-mentioned problem is achieved by making a card having a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface in a thickness direction, the side surface of which is provided with a mark capable of identifying the type of the card. If there are different marks on the side of each card, even if multiple cards are put in a card case and overlapped, it is easy to know which card is stored where by just looking at the side of the overlap. be.

Depending on the structure of the case, the sides of the plurality of cards may be accommodated in a slightly offset manner, and the front edge or the back edge may be visible. A mark that can identify the type of the card may be provided on the front edge or the back edge that can be seen in such a case. Since there are marks on the front edge or the back edge, there may or may not be side marks, but if there is, it is possible to handle the above-mentioned card case in which only the overlapping side surfaces can be seen.

Now, the above mark can be colored. For example, if the color of one card issuer is fixed to red, the color of another card issuer is blue. Further, the coloring does not have to be a single color, and two or more colors may be applied. For example, corporate colors such as the color scheme of well-known convenience store signboards are decided after being differentiated from other companies, so the side of the card issued by this company is such a corporate color. It is applied to the edge of the front surface and the edge of the back surface. If similar colors are used even by different companies, it is sufficient to add another color to differentiate them. Instead of leaving it to the card issuer, it is possible for the user to paint the card or put a sticker on it to differentiate it.

Next, the above mark can be made by a pattern. The pattern may be the whole or only a part. For example, vertical parallel lines, horizontal parallel lines and diagonal lines, lines with different thicknesses and intervals, heart-shaped and snow ring patterns, parts of Qinghai waves, hemp leaves, cloisonne, etc. good.

Next, the above mark can be based on the character code. For example, the company name expressed by Morse code is used. The mark of the character code can also prevent forgery.

Further, the above problem is achieved by making a frame for a card, which is made of paper, plastic, or the like and has a mark attached to the edge of the card to identify the type of the card. This frame may be attached to a part of the edge of the card, or may extend over the entire circumference of the edge of the card.

If the card reading is non-contact type, or if the card is simply presented, it will not be passed through the groove of the reader, so there is no problem even if such a frame is attached. On the contrary, the merit of discrimination performance due to the presence of such a frame is more important.

Then, the frame may be marked on the side surface corresponding to the side surface in the thickness direction of the card described above, or the edge portion corresponding to the front surface edge or the back surface edge of the card may be marked. May be given.

By the way, the above-mentioned mark related to the frame body can be made by coloring or coloring the material. This is similar to the description of the mark on the card. Similarly, the above-mentioned mark related to the frame body can be made by a pattern. Similarly, the above-mentioned mark related to the frame body can be made by a pattern. Similarly, the above-mentioned mark related to the frame body can be based on the character code.

Next, the above-mentioned mark related to the frame body can be due to the unevenness of the frame body. The unevenness can be arbitrarily configured, for example, such as a figure or a symbol, or a structure such as a jagged structure. It is difficult to make such unevenness on the card itself due to the specifications, but if it is a frame, there are few problems. In this way, the unevenness of the frame body is also useful for discriminating the card.

In the present invention, the side surface of the card is marked, the edge of the front surface and the edge of the back surface of the card are marked, and the frame body attached to the edge of the card is marked. As a result, even if multiple types of cards are stacked, it is possible to easily know which card is stored where by just looking at the mark.

It is explanatory drawing of Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which schematically represented the use state of Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of Example 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of Example 4. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which schematically represented the use state of Example 4. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of Example 5. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which schematically represented the use state of Example 5.

This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The cards 1 and 2 represent the front surfaces 10, 20 and the side surfaces 12, 22, and the card 3 represents the back surface 31 and the side surfaces 32. A colored mark 13 is attached to the upper side surface of the side surface 12 in the thickness direction of the card 1. A colored mark 23 is attached to the upper side surface of the side surface 22 in the thickness direction of the card 2. Of the side surfaces 32 in the thickness direction of the card 3, the left and right halves of the upper side surface are marked with colored marks 33 and 34. Marks 13, 23 and marks 33 and 34 are the corporate colors of the issuing companies of the respective cards 1, 2, and 3. The cards 1 and 2 are represented by single-color marks 13 and 23, and the cards 3 are represented by two-color marks 33 and 34. Therefore, the user can identify and specify the type of card by the mark.

FIG. 2 shows the card case 4 in which the cards 1, 2 and 3 are housed, and shows the state seen from the mouth side of the card case 4, that is, from the upper side of the cards 1, 2 and 3. When the cards 1, 2, and 3 are bundled into the card case 4, the marks 13, 23 and the marks 33 and 34 are visible in the mouth of the card case 4. Therefore, even if you do not pull out the cards 1, 2, and 3 from the card case 4 one by one and look at them, you can see at a glance which card is in where. In other words, once you get used to it, you will be able to take out the target card without hesitation even for a moment.

The card 5 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 3 has a front surface 50, a back surface 51, and a side surface 52 in the thickness direction, and a round pattern mark 53 is attached to the upper side surface 52. Similar marks are also attached to the lower side surface (not shown). This is a practical consideration so that it can be stored in the card case without worrying about the top and bottom of the card.

A glance at the round-patterned mark 53 makes it easy to see which issuing company this card 5 belongs to.

The card 54 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a front surface 55, a back surface 56, and a side surface in the thickness direction, and a mark 58 by a character code is attached to the upper side surface 57. Similar marks are also attached to the lower side surface (not shown).

The issuing company can be known from the character code of the mark 58. The character code does not necessarily have to be read, and it becomes possible to distinguish it sensuously by getting used to it. The character code of this embodiment is the Morse code "Iroha".

This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The cards 14 and 24 represent the front surfaces 15, 25 and the side surfaces 17, 27, and the card 35 represents the back surface 37 and the side surfaces 38. A colored mark 18 is attached to the edge of the surface 15 of the card 14 and the entire circumference thereof. A colored mark 28 is attached to the edge of the surface 55 of the card 24 and the entire circumference thereof. Of the edges of the back surface 37 of the card 35, the left and right halves on the upper side are marked with colored marks 39 and 300. These landmarks 18, 28 and 39 and 300 are the corporate colors of the issuing companies of the respective cards 14, 24, 35. The cards 14 and 24 are represented by single-color marks 18 and 28, and the cards 35 are represented by two-color marks 39 and 300. Therefore, the user can identify and specify the type of card by the mark.

FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the card case 6 containing the cards 14, 24, and 35 as viewed from the side. When cards 14, 24, and 35 are bundled into the card case 6, the spacers 60 and 61 at the bottom of the card case 6 cause the cards in the mouth of the card case 6 to be placed in higher positions from the front side in order from the front side. 14, 24, 35 are arranged, and the respective card marks 18, 28 and marks 39 and 300 can be seen from the front of the card case 6. Therefore, even if the cards 14, 24, and 35 are pulled out from the card case 6 one by one, it is possible to know at a glance which card is in which. In other words, once you get used to it, you will be able to take out the target card without hesitation even for a moment.

This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. This embodiment is a frame body 7 for mounting so as to cover the circumference of the card C, and the flexible and somewhat elastic synthetic resin frame body 7 has four side surfaces 70 and front and back windows. It is composed of 71. Waves in which concave portions and convex portions appear alternately are formed on the upper and lower side surfaces 70, and this is the mark 72 of this embodiment, and it is possible to provide such a mark with unevenness. This is a feature of the frame.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the frame 7 containing the card C as viewed from the side. The frame 7 covers only the entire peripheral edge of the card C. When the card C attached to the frame 7 is housed in the card case, the desired card C can be found by distinguishing the mark 72 on the side surface 70 of the frame 7. It is also possible to design the card C so that the card C can be inserted and removed from the card C by providing an opening on the side surface of the frame instead of covering the card C with the frame 7.

It should be noted that such a frame can also be realized as a paper body having an adhesive surface provided inside. The good thing about paper is that it is thin.

As the mark, the one by coloring, the one by pattern, or the one by character code described in Examples 1 to 3 can be arbitrarily adopted. Coloring may be the color of the material of the frame. It is also good that these marks can be attached by printing. Further, as in the fourth embodiment, a mark may be provided at a portion of the frame body corresponding to the edge portion of the front and back surfaces of the card.

According to the present invention, the card can be identified at a glance even if it is stored in the card case, so that the industrial utility value of the present invention is extremely high.

1 Card 10 Front 12 Side 13 Mark 14 Card 15 Front 17 Side 18 Mark 2 Card 20 Front 22 Side 23 Mark 24 Card 25 Front 27 Side 28 Mark 3 Card 31 Back 32 Side 33 Mark 34 Mark 35 Card 37 Back 38 Side 39 300 Mark 4 Card Case C Card 5 Card 50 Front 51 Back 52 Side 53 Mark 54 Card 55 Front 56 Back 57 Side 58 Mark 6 Card Case 60 Spacer 61 Spacer 7 Frame 70 Side 71 Window 72 Mark

Claims (5)

A frame that is made of paper, plastic, etc. and has a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface in the thickness direction, and is attached to the edge of the card. Frame body. The frame for a card according to claim 1, wherein the mark is due to the color of the material or due to coloring. The frame for a card according to claim 1, wherein the mark is based on a pattern. The frame for a card according to claim 1, wherein the mark is based on a character code. The frame body for a card according to claim 1, wherein the mark is due to the unevenness of the frame body.

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