JP3050517U - Card structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] This invention is a card structure which can be inserted into a card reader without mistakenly inserting the insertion side. SOLUTION: The card body has a substantially rectangular and flexible card body, and an insertion identification section for identifying an insertion side into a card reader due to unevenness provided at at least one of four corners of the card body. A card structure characterized in that the card insertion side can be recognized tactilely or visually.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention relates to an improvement in the structure of a credit card, a cash card, a prepay card, a telephone card, and the like, which are used very conveniently.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for example, cash cards for withdrawing cash at banks etc. are rectangular, and the four corners are cut not with sharp corners but with rounded R, so that they are not caught on other things, hands are not hurt or cut. I have. The front and back sides are relatively slippery, and are made entirely of flexible materials. In addition, various types of printing are provided on the surface to provide users with necessary information. In addition, information is provided by unevenness in addition to printing. For example, the name and ID number of the user in Roman characters. If a card that provides information to the user by printing or unevenness is inserted into the card reader, the card reader will not read if the card is inserted in the wrong direction. For this purpose, the insertion direction is specified by printing. However, it may be inserted without noticing that it is printing, and the printing may become too thin to be seen over time, causing inconvenience in recognition.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a card structure in which irregularities are processed on a side of a card body to be inserted into a card reader first so that even if a hand is dark, the insertion side can be recognized by touching with a fingertip. It is.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a card body having a substantially rectangular shape and flexibility and an insertion side into a card reader due to unevenness provided in at least one of four corners of the card body are identified. The card insertion side is provided so that the card insertion side can be recognized by touch or visual.

[0005]

[Action]

 With the card structure consisting of the above configuration, the unevenness can be visually recognized, and if it is not clear visually, touching the four corners of the card body with your fingertips can be clearly recognized tactilely, and therefore the insertion of the card reader There is no mistake in the insertion side in the place.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a card body 1 such as a credit card, a prepayment card, a cash card, or the like has a rectangular shape, and has R-shaped corners at four corners. The card body 1 is made of a so-called synthetic resin material such as plastic, and is thin, robust, elastic, and not easily damaged. In addition, characters, figures, patterns, colors, etc. are printed on the surface of the card body 1 according to the application. 2 is a magnetic recording section, 3 is a symbol section, and 4 is a name section, each of which bears information.

The symbol portion 3 and the name portion 4 are formed by embossing with an uneven surface. Reference numeral 5 denotes a printing unit on which a bank name or the like is printed, for example. Reference numeral 6 denotes an uneven portion formed by embossing at one of the four corners of the card body 1. The uneven portion 6 is formed in the shape of an arrow to make the sense of touch clear.

When using a card configured as described above, the user inserts the card into the card reader by touching the surface of the card body 1, in particular, the four corners with a fingertip to check for irregularities on the surface. Yes, so there is no mistake on the insertion side. It is especially effective in darkness. In addition, if the projections and depressions 6 are formed so as to protrude from the front side, the left and right sides of the insertion side will not be mistaken. In other words, since the concave and convex portions 6 are always located on the right side of the insertion side, it becomes customary, and in the end, there is no mistake between the insertion side and the front and back.

In the above-described embodiment, the concave and convex portions 6 protruding on the front surface side of the card body are formed. Also, two corners may be used instead of one of the four corners of the card body.

[0011]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the present invention provides a card body having a substantially rectangular shape and flexibility, and an insertion identification for identifying a side to be inserted into a card reader by unevenness provided in at least one of four corners of the card body. The card insertion side is made tactile or visually recognizable, so that there is no mistake in the side to be inserted into the card reader.Especially because it can be confirmed with a fingertip, it is not necessary to confirm each time visually and it is convenient. is there. In addition, it is possible to provide a practically effective card structure, such as realizing a low processing cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card body according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card body 2 Magnetic recording part 3 Symbol part 4 Name part 5 Printing part 6 Uneven part, insertion identification part

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A card body having a substantially rectangular shape and flexibility, and an insertion identification unit for identifying an insertion side into a card reader due to unevenness provided at at least one of four corners of the card body. A card structure characterized in that the card insertion side can be recognized tactilely or visually.