JPH0276795A - Information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure a rapid insertion of a medium into a device by providing a tapered part on either one edge part along a medium insertion direction to be flush with the medium. CONSTITUTION:An information recording medium 1 made of a magnetic card, an IC card, an optical card, and the like is provided with an information recording area 2 and a tapered part 4 on an edge part along a medium insertion direction, which is shown by an arrow 3. In this manner, the medium can be easily inserted into an information regenerating device, and if the insertion direction of the medium cannot be visually recognized, it can be identified by putting fingers, Thus, a proper insertion into the device is ensured. Alternatively, a tapered part 4' indicating an insertion direction may be provided on a part of an edge part along a card insertion direction.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an information recording medium, and particularly to an information recording and reproducing device that records and reproduces information by moving it relative to a recording and/or reproducing head. This invention relates to improvements in card-shaped information recording media used.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, magnetic cards and IC cards have been used as card-shaped information recording media.
Cards, optical carts, etc. are known. When using these card-shaped information recording media, the user manually inserts the card into a machine (information recording/reproducing device) to read and write on the card.

When manually inserting these card-shaped information recording media into an apparatus, there are measures to distinguish between the front and back of the card and the insertion direction so as not to make a mistake.

Conventionally, such methods for identifying the front and back of a card and for identifying the insertion direction include printing a notch, an arrow, a character, a pattern, etc., or embossing on the front or back of the card for mechanical recognition. Ta.

However, the conventional example described above has the following problems.

(1) If the printing of two arrows, one character, and one pattern cannot be visually distinguished, it is impossible to distinguish between the front and back of the card and the insertion direction.

(2) In the case of embossing, it is possible to identify it by touching it with your finger even if it is impossible to visually identify it, but touching it with your finger can cause scratches and fingerprints on the card surface, making it difficult to read or write the information on the card. I won't be able to do it.

(3) Although it is possible to identify the direction in which the card is inserted and the front and back sides of the card even when it is impossible to visually identify the notch in the card, there is a drawback that it is difficult to find the notch.

If a card-shaped information storage medium is inserted in the wrong direction, the machine will automatically return the card to its original position, and at the same time, the machine will require a display or voice to re-insert the cart in the correct direction and direction. .

This not only causes a loss of time to the user, but also causes anxiety and discomfort to the user who is not familiar with the machine.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention has been made to improve the drawbacks of the conventional examples, and its purpose is to provide an information recording medium that can be inserted into a device reliably and quickly. It is something to do.

The object of the present invention is achieved by providing an information recording medium with a tapered portion on one side along the medium insertion direction in the same plane as the medium.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the information recording medium of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an information recording medium, which is a card-shaped information recording medium such as a magnetic card, an IC card, an optical card, etc., 2 is an information recording area of the medium, 3 is a direction in which the medium is inserted, and 4 is a direction in which the medium is inserted. This is a tapered part provided on the side along the line.

As in the information recording medium shown in FIG. 1, a tapered portion is provided to shorten the card side toward the insertion direction.
Easily insert the device into the information recording/reproducing device and confirm the insertion direction by touching it with your finger even when visual recognition is impossible7! i≦, and insertion into the device can be made without error.

[Other Embodiments] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the information recording medium of the present invention, and shows an example in which the tapered portion 4 indicating the direction of insertion into the device is provided on the other side of the cart. show.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the information recording medium of the present invention, showing an example in which a tapered portion 4'' indicating the insertion direction into the device is provided on a part of the side portion along the card insertion direction. show.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, by providing a tapered portion on either side of the information recording medium along the medium insertion direction, (1) the medium insertion direction can be visually identified; Even if this is not possible, it can be easily identified by touching the edges of the media with your finger.

Furthermore, since the surface of the medium is not touched for identification purposes, scratches and fingerprints do not adhere to the surface of the medium.

(2) If it is visible, the media insertion direction can be immediately identified from the media shape.

(3) Because it tapers toward the insertion direction,
Media can be inserted easily.

There is an effect like this.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the information recording medium of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views showing other embodiments of the information recording medium of the present invention. 1-m-information recording medium 2-m-information recording area 3-m-medium insertion direction 4-m-tapered portion

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An information recording medium characterized in that a tapered portion is provided on one side along the medium insertion direction in the same plane as the medium.