JP3271653B2 - card - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention has an information recording section.
Cards, such as prepaid cards
The present invention relates to an improvement of a card which is suitable for use in such applications .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cash cards and telephone cars
Card on the surface of a card body made of plastic, etc.
Prints the publisher of the code and various promotional catchphrases
Have been. With this type of card, the insertion into the reader is
The arrow and the words "Please insert in the direction of the arrow"
It was done.

[0003] In the above-described card, a reader is used.
A readable information recording unit is provided.

[0004]

THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved However, the above-mentioned
In a card like this, what is a card for blind people
Card cannot be identified as a card, and card to reader
In a state where the insertion of the
there were.

It is an object of the present invention to address the drawbacks of cards as described above.
There to be subjected Hisage a practically useful card with an improved.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object,
For this purpose, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the selflessness of the eyes
The card body is attached to the reader so that
Indicate card usage information in addition to indicating insertion direction
This is a card with a display unit that can be identified by touch
This display is connected to the card body so that it can be separated.
That is formed when another card that is
It is a sign.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the illustrated embodiment, the card body is
For example, it is composed of a sheet of a predetermined thickness such as plastic or paper.
ing.

The mark 11 is a card body in the illustrated embodiment.
Is provided, for example, by printing or the like on a part of the. This mark
11 is, for example, four petals in the illustrated embodiment.
It consists of well-arranged ones. This mark 11 is a car
Arbitrary mark such as for naming or tagline
Is fine.

[0009] The card identification means includes the type and use of the card.
Is to identify a blind person. Illustrated
In the embodiment, the card is, for example, a cash card or a telephone card.
If it is a card, this identification means
Insert the card into the reader or insert the card
Used for front and back identification.

In the embodiment shown, this identification means is
Cut another card that is detachably connected to the card body.
Formed when released.

The reader of the card body is identified by the identification means.
Correct insertion (orientation and front and back) for blind people
Identifiable.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. On the back side of the card body 1 to which the present invention is applied is formed the information recording portion 2 made of a magnetic layer, the portion of the card body 1, is identifiable display unit 3 by fingertip touch, card identification It is formed as a means .

[0013] The display unit 3 can exhibit the like read winding machine in the insertion direction or the card (not shown) applications.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which a display section 3 is formed by cutting out.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which a commemorative card 5 and a card main body 1 are connected to each other by forming a cutout portion 7 having a cutout portion 6 as shown in FIG. When the main body 1 and the commemorative card 5 are separated from each other, the notch-shaped display section 3 appears on the main body 1 by the cutout section 6.

As described above, the present invention relates to, for example, a telephone
Commemorative card 5 is connected to card body 1 like a card
This card body 1 and commemorative card 5 are large
Part is connected by separable perforation, part is marked
11 are connected. And this mark 11
Part of the outermost periphery of the card overhangs the card body 1 side.
The protruding part is a separation part. Therefore,
When the perforation is separated, a part of the separated edge of the card body
A recess (recess) is formed by the mark 11, and this
The indented part looks at the direction of insertion of the card body 1 into the telephone.
It enables people with disabilities to be recognized.

As described above, the peripheral edge of the card body 1 is
By touching the card body 1 and confirming the outer shape of the card body 1, the direction of insertion into the reader can be easily identified. The display unit 3 formed on the card body 1 displays not only the identification of the insertion direction into the reader but also the predetermined use of the card.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the present invention is, by providing the display unit can be identified by a fingertip tactile the card body, the insertion direction and the card to be reader in blind people's eyes Uses can be easily identified.
You.

The present invention also provides, for example, a telephone card
Commemorative card is connected to the used card through the perforation
When the perforation is cut off,
Indentation by marking on part of the cut edge of the card
(Recess) is formed, and this depression is
Make blind people aware of the direction of insertion into the machine
Becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the card of FIG. 1 is separated.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 card body, 3 display section, 5 commemorative card, 6 cut section, 7 cut section , 11 mark

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yoryo Ochiai 1-37-15 Honta, Urawa-shi, Saitama (56) References Japanese Utility Model 4-86771 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 62-766 (Showa 62-3766) JP, U) "Incision by prepaid card application", Yomiuri Shimbun Compact Edition, 1995, Vol. 38, No. 5, p. 615

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1) In addition to indicating the direction of insertion into the reader, the card body has a function of identifying the visually impaired person.
In a card provided with a display section showing information on card use so as to be identifiable by the tactile sensation of a fingertip , the display section is provided so as to be detachable from the card body.
A card that is formed when another card is cut off .