JP3012999U - Prepaid card with card type judgment structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a prepaid card having a card type determination structure that enables the user and the reader / writer to easily determine the card type. [Structure] Two marks G1 and G2 formed by convex protrusions near one of the short sides 1A of the prepaid card 1.
Are provided separated by a predetermined distance d1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a prepaid card, and more particularly to a prepaid card having a card type determination structure that facilitates card type determination.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Recently, prepaid cards have become popular. Generally, several types of such prepaid cards are issued with different attributes such as the usage limit. However, unlike a bill or the like, such a card-type medium has exactly the same size and shape without changing the size of the medium according to the attribute.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, in the conventional card, the size is standardized to one type, regardless of the printed pattern on the surface, so it is effective even if there is a fraud such as rewriting the balance of a small card. It was difficult to deal with. Moreover, the small arc-shaped cutouts provided to indicate the type were not effective in identifying one of several types of cards.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to make it easy for the user and the reader / writer to determine the card type. It is to provide a prepaid card with a judgment structure.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The prepaid card provided with the card type determination structure according to the present invention is configured such that two marks formed by convex protrusions are provided at a predetermined distance in proximity to one of the short sides of the prepaid card. Is characterized by.

[0006]

[Action]

 The prepaid card having the card type determination structure of the present invention configured as described above is provided with two convex protrusion marks on the short side at a predetermined distance corresponding to the card type. Therefore, both the user and the prepaid card reader / writer can easily determine the card type. Therefore, not only incorrect use can be avoided, but for example, tampering with the amount exceeding the limit can be detected and eliminated.

[0007]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a prepaid card having a card type determination structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of another embodiment of the prepaid card having the card type determination structure of FIG. The prepaid card 1 of the present invention is provided with two marks G1 and G2 formed by convex protrusions in proximity to one of the pair of short sides 1A and 1B (short side 1A in the figure). It is configured by being provided with a corresponding distance d1. Therefore, the distance from the front upper end of the prepaid card 1 to the first convex protrusion mark G1 is d2, and the distance from the first convex protrusion mark G1 to the second convex protrusion mark G2 is d1, the second convex protrusion. The distance from the projection mark G2 to the front and rear ends of the prepaid card 1 is d3. By manufacturing by changing the distance d1, it is possible to support many kinds of cards. It is desirable that the protrusion and the size of the convex protrusion mark be sufficiently identifiable by palpation and visual inspection.

With the above-mentioned configuration, the user can easily determine the type of prepaid card. Similarly, the prepaid card reader / writer can very easily detect and determine the card type. Moreover, since the convex protrusion mark is provided only at the edge of the prepaid card, it does not extend to the central portion of the card and adversely affect the print recording.

[0009]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the prepaid card provided with the card type determination structure of the present invention is provided with two convex protrusion marks at a predetermined distance close to one of the short sides. Therefore, the user can easily visually confirm the distance between the convex protrusion marks just before inserting the card into the reader / writer. Therefore, it is possible to prevent misuse, and the usability is significantly improved. Further, the prepaid card reader / writer can easily confirm the type of the inserted card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a prepaid card having a card type determination structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of another embodiment of the prepaid card having the card type determination structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Prepaid card 1A, 1B Short side 1C, 1D Long side d1, d2, d3 Distance G1, G2 Convex protrusion mark

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A card type determination structure comprising: two marks formed by convex protrusions, which are arranged close to one short side of one of the prepaid cards and are separated by a predetermined distance. prepaid card.