JPH08267970A - Card-shaped recording carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a card-shaped recording carrier constructed such that a plurality of card-shaped recording carrier stacked within a card issuing machine are prevented from being closely adhered to one another. CONSTITUTION: A card substrate 1 has a pattern portion 2 printed on a surface thereof, a magnetic stripe 3 on a back surface thereof, which holds information, and an overcoating layer 4 which protects the pattern portion 2 and are formed with a multiplicity of projections 5 positioned to clear the magnetic stripe 3 and a conveyor belt contacting portion 6. With the arrangement, the projections 5 reduce a contact area between adjacent card-shaped recording media and produce a gap, so that close adhesion between adjacent card-shaped recording carrier due to static electricity, leakage of water or the like is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-shaped record carrier having a structure in which a plurality of card-shaped record carriers stacked inside a card issuing machine or the like do not come into close contact with each other.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional card-shaped record carriers are made of vinyl chloride resin, polyethylene terephthalate (P
Various types of card-shaped record carriers such as those using ET) or paper, those using a magnetic stripe or an IC memory in a recording portion for holding information are used (for example, JP-B-56-852). No.

Further, in the processing devices such as the sale machine and the issuing machine of these card-shaped record carriers, the card-shaped record carriers are stacked and stored, and the card-shaped record carriers are taken out one by one from the upper end or the lower end ( Often equipped with a hopper). In such a card-shaped record carrier processing device, there is a problem in that due to static electricity between adjacent card-shaped record carriers, a phenomenon (blocking) occurs in which the card-shaped record carriers that are accumulated in close contact with each other occur.
Therefore, in the conventional card-shaped record carrier, in order to prevent static electricity, an antistatic material is applied to the surface of the card-shaped record carrier, and the card-shaped record carrier is printed with an antistatic paint.
Measures such as using antistatic materials for card base materials are being taken.

By the way, there are cases where the card-shaped record carrier that has issued a ticket is collected by using the above-described processing device and the like, and the card-shaped record carrier is recycled. For example, in a parking lot, there is a system that receives a parking ticket at the entrance and pays the parking ticket at the exit. In such a system, a device for collecting a parking ticket issued at the entrance at the time of payment at the exit is considered (for example, see Japanese Patent Application No. 6-328482).

As an example of such an apparatus, FIG. 6 shows a configuration of a main part of a card-shaped recording medium processing apparatus in which a ticket issuing device at an entrance and a settlement device at an exit are in the same housing. In the figure, when an entering vehicle is detected, a parking ticket is sent out from the lower part of the storage section 43, one is taken out by the mechanism 45, and the second
Send to the magnetic processing unit 48. After the entrance time and the like is written by the magnetic head 48A, the conveyance direction is reversed, and a control unit (not shown) determines whether or not the entrance time and the like was normally read by the magnetic head 48A. When it is read normally, the conveyance direction is reversed and the sheet is ejected to the issuing port. If it cannot be read normally, the capture (sorting plate) 46 is raised to collect it in the second collecting part 47, and the sending mechanism 45 is operated to take out one parking ticket from the lower part of the storing part 43. The above operation is performed. The parking head, the coupon ticket, the service ticket, etc., which have been inserted at the time of participation, have the recorded information of the magnetic head 41 of the first magnetic processing unit 41.
When it is read by A and it is determined that the ticket is a predetermined ticket based on the information, the capture 42 is raised and stored in the storage section 43, otherwise the capture 42A is lowered and the first collection is performed. It is a device for collecting to the section 44.

[0006]

By the way, in the case of such a processing apparatus which can recycle the card-shaped record carrier, a new card-shaped record carrier is stored in the storage part. At the time of recovery, it is possible that water drops adhere to the card-shaped record carrier due to rain. For this reason, when the stacked card-shaped record carriers are in surface-to-surface contact, due to surface tension of the liquid due to static electricity or water wetting,
There is a problem that the adjacent card-shaped record carriers come into close contact with each other and the card-shaped record carriers cannot be taken out from the hopper.

Therefore, as a method of preventing the card-shaped record carrier from adhering to each other, it is conceivable to adopt a structure in which a gap is formed between the card-shaped record carrier. As a means to make the gap, there is a method of embossing the card base material and making unevenness on the surface, but with this method,
Depending on the material and thickness of the card base material, embossing (irregularities) is difficult to form. If the embossing positions are the same on adjacent card-shaped record carriers, the embosses will fit and the card-shaped record carrier will adhere. There is a problem that the letters and patterns printed on the strip are peeled off by embossing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a structure in which adjacent card-shaped record carriers do not come into close contact with each other due to the surface tension of the liquid, and the various problems at the time of embossing occur. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card-shaped record carrier that does not have a card.

[0009]

Therefore, the present invention has a structure in which a convex portion is provided on at least one surface. Moreover, the said convex part is formed of the printing layer printed on the card base material. Further, the print layer is formed by silk screen printing. In addition, the convex portion is a large number of protrusions formed in a hemispherical shape.

Alternatively, the convex portion has a structure formed in a band shape.

[0011]

In such a structure, when a plurality of card-shaped record carriers are stacked and stored and the card-shaped record carriers are taken out one by one from the upper part or the lower part, the convex parts formed on at least one surface of the card-shaped record carrier, Since the contact area between adjacent card-shaped record carriers is reduced and a gap is created,
Adhesion between adjacent card-shaped record carriers caused by static electricity or surface tension of liquid can be prevented, and as in the case of performing the embossing described above, the concavo-convex portion of the adjacent card-shaped record carriers is fitted. The card-shaped record carrier never comes into close contact.

Further, since the convex portion is formed by the printed layer printed on the card base material, in contrast to the case where the concave and convex portion is formed by embossing, depending on the material and thickness of the card base material. It does not affect the formation of protrusions. Furthermore, since the printed layer is formed by silk screen printing, it is possible to easily form a raised portion on the printed layer.

In addition, by making the shape of the protrusions hemispherical, the contact area of adjacent card-shaped record carriers is reduced,
Since the gaps between the card-shaped record carriers are increased, it is possible to obtain a structure in which static electricity and surface tension of liquid are less likely to occur.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the same embodiment. In the figure, for example, a magnetic card 10 as a card-shaped record carrier includes a card base material, a pattern portion 2 printed on the surface of the card base material 1,
It is composed of a magnetic stripe 3 provided on the back surface of the card substrate 1 for holding information, and an overcoating layer 4 which is a printing layer for protecting the pattern portion 2 and having a large number of protrusions 5. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is used as the material of the card substrate 1. The material is not limited to PET, and any card material such as the above-mentioned vinyl chloride resin or paper can be applied. The pattern portion 2 is a printed character or pattern representing information required when the magnetic card 10 is used. In the magnetic stripe 3, a magnetic material is attached to the back surface of the card substrate 1, and information can be freely recorded and reproduced by an external magnetic head. The overcoating layer 4 is a silk screen printing using a transparent overprint coating varnish (OP varnish), specifically, an ultra violet ink (UV ink) with an antistatic agent as a solvent, on the upper layer of the pattern portion 2. Is formed by. The printing method and the solvent for the overcoating layer 4 are not limited to the above, and any method and solvent that can form the convex protrusions 5 can be applied. A large number of protrusions 5, which are convex portions, are formed by spherically applying the solvent on the overcoating layer 4. For example, in the first step, the overcoating layer 4 is formed by silk screen printing using the solvent, and in the second step, the solvent having a low compounding ratio of the solvent is spherically applied on the overcoating layer 4 and silk screen printing is performed. The protrusion 5 is formed. Further, the protrusion 5 is formed at a position avoiding the magnetic stripe 3 and the conveyor belt contact portion 6. Transport belt contact part 6
Is a portion with which a conveyor belt comes into contact when the magnetic card 10 is conveyed by a card-shaped record carrier processing device described later.

With such a structure, when a plurality of magnetic cards 10 are stacked and stored and one of the magnetic cards 10 is taken out from the upper part or the lower part, a large number of protrusions 5 make contact between the adjacent magnetic cards 10. Since the area is reduced and a gap is formed, it is possible to prevent the adjacent magnetic cards 10 from adhering to each other due to static electricity or surface tension of the liquid. Further, unlike the case where embossing is performed, the concavo-convex portions of the adjacent magnetic cards 10 do not fit and the magnetic cards 10 do not come into close contact with each other. Furthermore, since the antistatic agent is used as the solvent for forming the protrusions 5, it is possible to more effectively prevent the magnetic card 10 from sticking to the magnetic card 10 due to static electricity.

Next, the operation when the magnetic card 10 of this embodiment is processed by the above-mentioned card-shaped record carrier processing device will be described. In FIG. 3, which shows the main structure of the card-shaped record carrier processing device, the conveyed magnetic card 10 is taken out from a storage portion (not shown), and along the surface of the substrate A on which the magnetic card 10 is positioned, the tension roller 11 is provided. It is sandwiched between the conveyor belts to which tension is applied and conveyed. When the magnetic card 10 passes between the magnetic head 13 and the pressing roller 14, the magnetic stripe 4 on the back surface of the magnetic card 10
Information is recorded or read by the magnetic head 13. At this time, the plurality of protrusions 5 form the magnetic stripe 4
And the conveyor belt 12 (the conveyor belt contact portion 6 at the same position)
It is formed at a position avoiding.

According to this structure, when the magnetic card 10 having the convex protrusions 5 on the surface is conveyed to the card-shaped record carrier processing device, the protrusions 5 are formed at positions avoiding the magnetic stripe 4 and the conveyor belt 12. Has a magnetic card 10
Vibration or the like does not occur during conveyance, and magnetic information can be normally recorded and read by the magnetic head 13. That is, the projection 5 does not adversely affect the processing apparatus. Therefore, a plurality of magnetic cards 10 can be stacked and stored. It should be noted that when the information is not recorded or read by the magnetic head 13, it is preferable to form the protrusions 5 on the entire surface of the magnetic card 10 in order to prevent the magnetic card 10 from sticking to each other and prevent deformation.

Further, the protrusion 5 is formed on the overcoating layer 4.
As described above, the formation state of the protrusions 5 does not change depending on the material and thickness of the card substrate 1, unlike when the uneven portion is formed by the embossing described above. Further, since the protrusions 5 are formed by printing using a transparent solvent, the pattern portion 2 is not affected. Furthermore, the protrusions 5 can be easily formed by forming the overcoating layer 4 using silk screen printing. This is because when the UV ink is thickly printed in a spherical shape to form the protrusions 5, for example, in the case of offset printing, it is difficult to form a convex portion, a so-called raised portion as in the present embodiment, but silk screen printing is possible. According to this, it is possible to easily form a thick spherical shape. In addition, the raised portion can be prevented from being crushed after being formed by adjusting the compounding ratio of the solvent amount of the UV ink to be low. Therefore, by forming the overcoating layer 4 using silk screen printing,
The mass productivity of the magnetic card 10 is improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, by making the shape of the protrusions 5 hemispherical, the contact area between the adjacent magnetic cards 10 is reduced and the gap between the magnetic cards 10 is increased, so that static electricity or surface tension of liquid is less likely to occur. It can be a structure. next,
The structure of the second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. Second
The embodiment is a magnetic card 10 'in which the hemispherical projections 5 of the first embodiment are replaced with three strip-shaped projections 7 as projections.
The number, width, and length of the strip-shaped convex portions 7 are arbitrary, and for example,
It is also possible to apply a wavy convex portion or the like by forming a plurality of strip convex portions.
Further, like the first embodiment, it is desirable to form the magnetic stripe 3 and the conveying belt contact portion 6 at a position avoiding them.
Furthermore, by forming the strip-shaped convex portion 7 so that the end portion in the longitudinal direction does not overlap the end portion of the magnetic card 10, the magnetic card
10 It is also possible to prevent the belt-shaped convex portion 7 from being caught by the device or the like during transportation. The other constituent members and parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

With such a structure, the contact area between the adjacent magnetic cards 10 'can be reduced, so that a structure in which static electricity or surface tension of liquid is less likely to occur can be obtained.

[0021]

As described above, by providing the convex portion on at least one surface of the card-shaped record carrier, when the card-shaped record carriers are stacked, a gap is formed between the card-shaped record carriers. Since such a structure is provided, it is possible to prevent adjacent card-shaped record carriers from adhering to each other due to static electricity or surface tension of liquid. In addition, unlike the case of embossing, the concave-convex portions of the adjacent card-shaped record carriers do not fit and the card-shaped record carriers do not come into close contact with each other.

Further, by forming the convex portion on the printed layer on the surface of the card base material, the formation of the convex portion is not affected by the material and thickness of the card base material. Furthermore, since the printing layer is formed by silk screen printing, mass productivity is improved and manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since the convex portion has a hemispherical shape and the contact area between adjacent card-shaped record carriers is reduced, a structure in which static electricity or surface tension of liquid is less likely to occur can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II of the structure of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main part structure of a card-shaped record carrier processing apparatus using the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the configuration of the second embodiment of the same as above (a) II sectional view (b) II-II sectional view

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of a conventional card-shaped recording medium processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card Substrate 2 Design Part 3 Magnetic Stripe 4 Overcoating Layer 5 Protrusion 6 Conveyor Belt Contact Part 7 Belt-shaped Convex Part 10 Magnetic Card

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A card-shaped record carrier, characterized in that a convex portion is provided on at least one surface. 2. The card-shaped record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is formed by a printed layer printed on a card base material. 3. The card-shaped record carrier according to claim 2, wherein the print layer is formed by silk screen printing. 4. The card-shaped record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is a large number of protrusions formed in a hemispherical shape. 5. The card-shaped record carrier according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is formed in a strip shape.