JP3013298U - prepaid card - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Record a visible record on the front of the card and an invisible code on the back to prevent damage to this recording surface. [Structure] A visible heat-sensitive recording layer 13 provided on one surface of a base sheet 12, a first protective layer 14 covering the visible heat-sensitive recording layer, an infrared reflection layer 15 provided on the other surface, and pattern printing. A layer 18, an infrared absorbing layer, an infrared absorbing thermal recording layer 16 outside the pattern printing layer, and a second protective layer 17 covering the infrared absorbing thermal recording layer were provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a prepaid card, and more particularly to a prepaid card in which recording and reading can be performed on the recording layers on the front and back of the card by using the same kind of recording means and reading means.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The prepaid card employs a character printer such as a thermal printer for human reading on one side and a magnetic code code on the other side in order to secure a large recording area within the limited size. ing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional prepaid card as described above, if the card user mistakenly inserts the card in the card reading / writing device with the front and back reversed, the reading / writing head may be damaged, and the card reading, The writing device had to be equipped with two types of writing means. In addition, in order to improve the usability, it is necessary to set all two heads in the device in order to operate them properly and process them regardless of whether the card is inserted on the front or back. However, the device had to determine whether the card was inserted into the device from the front, back, front or back, and it was difficult to put it into practical use.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The purpose is that the user does not need to care much about the front and back of the card, while the device side However, it is only necessary to judge whether the card is inserted in the front side or the back side, and it is possible to design it so that it can operate normally and handle it regardless of whether the card is inserted on the front side or the back side. Even if an invisible code is recorded on the back of the print for the user so that it does not bother the user, the user does not have to write it down on the back or do not scribble. The purpose is to provide prepaid cards that can be effective.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A prepaid card according to the present invention comprises a visible heat-sensitive recording layer provided on one surface of a base sheet, a first protective layer covering the visible heat-sensitive recording layer, and an infrared ray reflection layer provided on the other surface. A pattern printing layer, an infrared reflecting layer, an infrared absorbing thermal recording layer outside the pattern printing layer, and a second protective layer covering the infrared absorbing thermal recording layer. .

[0006]

[Action]

 The prepaid card of the present invention configured as described above can use the same type of card reading and writing means on both front and back surfaces, and patterns and the like can be seen on the back surface, so the back surface on which invisible codes are recorded is used. There is no danger of people being hurt.

[0007]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the prepaid card of the present invention. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a heat-sensitive recording layer (visible light type heat-sensitive recording layer) 13 that develops black color by heating of a thermal head is laminated on one surface of a base sheet 12 of the prepaid card 10, and a heat-sensitive recording layer is further formed thereon. A protective layer 14 which protects 13 is covered.

On the other surface, an infrared reflection layer 15 and a pattern printing layer 18 for patterns, photographs, paintings, etc. on the surface layer (lower part of FIG. 2) of the infrared reflection layer are discolored so as to absorb infrared rays by heating a thermal head. The heat-sensitive recording layer (infrared absorption type heat-sensitive recording layer) 16 is covered with a protective layer 17 for protecting the heat-sensitive recording layer 16. Then, a character is printed on the heat-sensitive recording layer 13 on the front surface, and a code or the like corresponding to the character is printed and recorded on the heat-sensitive recording layer 16 on the back surface.

By doing so, the user of the card can check the characters printed on the entire surface of the card with a sufficient margin, will not be affected by the code mark, and the card reading / writing device will not be affected by the infrared sensor. Using, it is possible to read the code etc. recorded including the card ID etc. which the user is not aware of.

The infrared reflecting layer and the pattern printing layer on the back side may be replaced with each other and laminated. That is, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the pattern printing layer that transmits infrared rays is used.However, if a visible light transmissive layer is used as the infrared reflecting layer, the pattern printing layer can be covered with the base seed. An infrared reflecting layer can be laminated.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the prepaid card of the present invention, the same type of recording layer and the protective layer covering the recording layer are provided on both sides, so that the same type of card reading and writing means can be used on both sides. Therefore, if the user mistakenly inserts the card into the card reading / writing device, there is no risk of damaging the head of the device. It is also possible to easily design and put into practical use a simple card reading / writing device.

Further, since an infrared reflection layer, a pattern printing layer, and an infrared absorption type heat-sensitive recording layer outside these are provided on the back surface so that a code or the like is recorded on the infrared absorption type heat-sensitive recording layer, The user can only see patterns, photographs, paintings, etc. on the back side, without being aware of the code etc., it becomes a fun card to have, and the card supplier can also use it as an advertisement, and the user can There is no risk of scratching the back side of the invisible code.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a prepaid card according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Prepaid Card 12 Base Sheet 13 Visible Light Type Thermal Recording Layer 14 Protective Layer 15 Infrared Reflective Layer 16 Infrared Absorption Type Thermal Recording Layer 17 Protective Layer 18 Pattern Printing Layer

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A visible heat-sensitive recording layer provided on one surface of a base sheet of a prepaid card, a first protective layer covering the visible heat-sensitive recording layer, and an infrared reflecting layer provided on the other surface. A prepaid card comprising a printing layer, an infrared absorbing thermal recording layer outside the infrared reflecting layer and the pattern printing layer, and a second protective layer covering the infrared absorbing thermal recording layer.