JPH02245400A - Stamp card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a card possessor to know the number of points of a card at a glance to make a shopping plan in an easy manner by a method wherein a signal corresponding to the purchase price of items is recorded on a magnetic recording layer on the surface of the card, and stamps are printed on checkerboard squares printed on the card surface by the number corresponding to the recorded signal. CONSTITUTION:A stamp card is inserted in an external reader/writer in a direction shown by an arrow 6. Stamps 5 are printed on squares 3 on the card 1 by the number in accordance with a signal recorded on a magnetic stripe 2 by the reader/writer. When a signal is again recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 by the external reader/writer, the signal which has been recorded on the card 1 by the external reader/writer in the previous recording is read by the external reader/writer. In accordance with the read signal, the external reader/ writer detects the position of the last stamp applied in the previous printing to print stamps from a square next to the last stamp position in the previous printing by the number corresponding to a signal presently recorded on the magnetic stripe 2. In this manner, a card possessor can know the number of points of the card at a glance to make a shopping plan in an easy manner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to stamp cards used in sales promotion projects in the commercial field.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, the stamp business has flourished as a sales promotion measure in the commercial field. Using a stamp card, customers are given points according to the amount of purchased products, and when the total number of points reaches a predetermined number, they receive an item equivalent to the points or make a purchase equivalent to the points converted into monetary amounts. I can do it.

In the past, methods were mainly used to count the number of stamps by putting stamps on paper cards, or by pasting stickers like postage stamps on booklets.

Recently, there are also examples of stamp businesses using magnetic cards and IC cards.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with conventional stamp cards using magnetic cards, etc., the number of points can be displayed on a display such as a PO3 terminal placed in a store, or recorded on a receipt, allowing customers to keep track of their points. However, in this case, the problem was that the customer would not know the score unless they went to the store.

You can also stamp the card with a sticker for your customers.

There has been a problem in that stores and stamp card businesses have to deal with the trouble of counting the number of stickers and handing them out, pasting them on booklets, etc.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the stamp card of the present invention has the following features:
Folds and numbers are printed on the back side of which a magnetic recording layer is provided in the form of stripes or on one side or both sides. Information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer by an external information recording means, and based on this information, external printing is performed. The printing means is configured to print on the fold.

Function: In the stamp card of the present invention, information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer provided on the back of the card by an external information recording means, and based on this information, information is recorded on the fold printed on the back of the card by an external printing means. Since the card is configured to be printed, the cardholder can see the score of the card at a glance and can easily plan shopping, and customers, merchants and stamp card operators can also No need to worry about handling stickers.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a stamp card according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In Figure 1, 1 is a card, 2 is a magnetic stripe provided on the card, 3, 4 are folds and numbers printed on the card by external printing means, and 5 is a fold inside the card. The printed stamp 6 is an arrow indicating the card insertion direction.

The stamp card configured as shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into an external league writer in the direction shown by arrow 6, and
The number of stamps 5 corresponding to the signals recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 by this league writer is printed on the fold 3 on the card 1. Note that this printing is performed by an external printing means.

Thereafter, when a signal is to be recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 again by an external league writer, the signal previously recorded on the card 2 by the external league writer is first read by the external reader/writer. Based on this read signal, the external league writer detects the end position of the stamp printed last time, and from the fold next to the end position of the previous stamp, the number of stamps corresponding to the signal to be recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 is printed this time. Printing is performed.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a stamp card in a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the magnetic recording layer 8
is provided on the entire back surface of the card, and the other configurations and operations are completely the same, so their explanation will be omitted.

The store or shopping district association office records the customer information and the initial stamp score O on the magnetic recording layer of the stamp card according to the above embodiment and hands it to the shopper.The shopper brings the stamp card to the shop when shopping. PO3 installed in
The number of stamps equivalent to the purchase amount will be stamped on the card through a league writer such as a terminal. This allows stores and stamp businesses to manage the sales status of stamps through POS systems and the like. Furthermore, when the shopper has a predetermined number of stamps, he/she submits them to a store or stamp business in order to exchange them for goods.

Effects of the Invention A magnetic recording layer is provided on the back of the card, a signal corresponding to the purchase amount of the product is recorded on this magnetic recording layer, and the number corresponding to the recorded signal is printed on the fold printed on the back of the card. This allows cardholders to know their card score at a glance and easily plan their shopping. In addition, it is convenient for stores and shopping district association offices to avoid the hassle of stamping cards and pasting stickers on booklets.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are plan views of the stamp card of the present invention. 1... Card, 2... Magnetic stripe, 3... Fold printed on the back of the card, 4...
...Printed numbers, 5...Printed stamps, 6...Arrows indicating the card insertion direction,
8...The surface coated with magnetic recording material on the front of the card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A magnetic recording layer is provided on one or both sides in the form of a stripe, and squares and numbers are printed on the front side or the back side, and information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer by an external information recording means,
A stamp card characterized in that, based on the information, printing is performed on the squares by an external printing means.