JPH103524A - Card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the accuracy of an information recording part and the quality of a card by providing the card with a transparent card base material or the like capable of transmitting light and a mechanically readable information recording part comprised of a prescribed pattern of which light transmissivity is lower than that of the card base material. SOLUTION: A card base material 21 is formed by synthetic resin such as a transparent or translucent PET capable of transmitting light. The thickness of the base material 21 is about 250μm. An attribute information recording part 22 silk-printed or the like is arranged in the vicinity of one prescribed side on the base material 21. The recording part 22 is formed by arranging an opaque area 22a (slash area) disabled from transmitting light by a prescribed pattern. The recording part 22 indicates the attribute of the card 20 by the pattern. Since the recording part 22 is a mechanically readable part and can easily secure positional accuracy, cards 20 having the same pattern can be accurately manufactured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card provided with a predetermined pattern on a card base so as to be machine-readable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional card of this type. FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
It is sectional drawing which shows a cross section. Card base material 11 for card 10
Is a plate-shaped body formed of a resin such as milky white PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) used for general cash cards and the like, or a paper material. It is necessary to use a material through which light cannot pass (opaque) as the material of the card base material 11.

An attribute information recording section 12 is provided near one side of the card base 11. The attribute information recording unit 12
A plurality of holes 12a are formed at predetermined positions of a card base material 11. The hole 12a is formed in the card base material 11 by, for example, punching out the hole. This hole 12
The attribute of the card 10 is represented by the position and the number of “a”. Therefore, the hole 12a of the attribute information recording unit 12
Are not the same for all the cards 10 and are different for each type of card 10, so that the attribute information recording section 12 cannot be formed simultaneously with the formation of the card base material 11,
After the formation of the card base material 11, a method of forming a hole 12a in accordance with the type of the card 10 is employed.

FIG. 12 shows an attribute information recording unit 1 of the card 10.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a reading method of No. 2; Card 1
0, the light source 41 and the light receiving sensor 42
Is provided. When the card 10 is inserted into the reader, the attribute information recording unit 12 of the card 10
And the light receiving sensor 42. And light source 4
When the attribute information recording unit 12 is irradiated with light from No. 1, only the light that has passed through the hole 12a in the attribute information recording unit 12 enters the light receiving sensor 42, and the light that enters other regions is reflected.
The reader recognizes the attribute information recording unit 12 based on the pattern of the incident light, and specifies the attribute of the card 10.

[0005]

However, in the conventional card 10 described above, since the attribute information recording unit 12 is provided,
A hole 12a is made in the card base material 11, and small pieces of the card base material 11 after the hole 12a is made garbage must be collected. Further, there is a problem that a hole making step is required in manufacturing, and the cost of the card 10 is increased. Furthermore, it was difficult to secure the positional accuracy of the hole 12a.

Further, when the hole 12a is formed, chips may remain on the outer edge thereof without being separated, which may be mixed into the reading device. An object of the present invention is to improve the accuracy of an information recording unit and increase the quality of a card without increasing the cost of the card.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a transparent or translucent card base through which light can pass, and a card base provided at a predetermined position on the card base. And a machine readable information recording unit formed of a predetermined pattern having a light transmittance lower than that of the card base material. The invention of Claim 2 is Claim 1
Wherein the information recording unit indicates the attribute of the card by the pattern.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the card according to the first aspect, the card is for inspecting a sample, and an opaque area through which light cannot pass is provided at a central portion on the card base material. An inspection area for inspecting a sample, and a sample mounting section provided on the inspection area for mounting the sample at a fixed position, the information recording section has a pattern Is used to indicate inspection information. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the inspection card according to the third aspect, a reagent for inspection is provided in the sample mounting portion.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the light is applied to the information recording section, the light incident on the opaque area of the information recording section is reflected and does not enter the light receiving side. Light that has entered the region (1) passes through the card base material and enters the light receiving side. Therefore, by reading the light incident on the light receiving side, the pattern of the information recording section can be recognized. According to the second aspect of the present invention, by recognizing the pattern of the information recording section, it is possible to identify the attribute (type, etc.) of the card.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to recognize inspection information such as inspection items by recognizing the pattern of the information recording section. In the invention of claim 4,
By providing the sample on the sample mounting part at the time of inspection, the sample and the reagent are mixed.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a card according to the present invention. FIG.
It is sectional drawing which shows the AA cross section of FIG. Card 2 in FIG.
At 0, the card base 21 is formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as PET that can transmit light. The thickness of the card base 21 is about 250 μm.

In the vicinity of a predetermined side on the card base 21,
There is provided an attribute information recording unit 22 on which silk printing or the like is performed. The attribute information recording section 22 is formed by arranging a predetermined pattern of opaque areas 22a (shaded areas in the drawing) through which light cannot pass. Then, the attribute information recording unit 22 indicates the attribute of the card 20 by this pattern. This attribute information recording unit 22 is readable by machine. By providing the attribute information recording unit 22 in this way,
The positional accuracy can be easily ensured, and the cards 20 having the same pattern can be manufactured with high accuracy. In addition, there is no need to worry about generation of chips as compared with the conventional one.

FIG. 3 shows the attribute information recording section 22 of the card 20.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining reading of a. A light source 31 and a light receiving sensor 32 are provided in the reading device of the card 20. When the card 20 is inserted into the reader, the attribute information recording section 22 of the card 20 is arranged between the light source 31 and the light receiving sensor 32.

Then, from the light source 31 to the attribute information recording unit 22
Is irradiated, only the light that has entered the area of the attribute information recording unit 22 where the opaque area 22 a is not provided passes through the card base 21. Then, this light enters the light receiving sensor 32. That is, light that has entered the opaque area 22a of the attribute information recording unit 22 is reflected by that area,
It does not enter the light receiving sensor 32. The reader recognizes the attribute information recording unit 22 based on the pattern of the incident light, and specifies the attribute of the card 20.

In the embodiment, the light receiving sensor 32
When a visible light sensor is used as the
Of the Ratten No. The transmission density of the opaque area 22a of the attribute information recording unit 22 is 0.1 or less using the filter No. 106. It was 2.0 or more using a 106 filter. When an infrared sensor was used as the light receiving sensor 32, the transmission density of the card base 21 was 85% or more, and the transmission density of the opaque area 22a of the attribute information recording unit 22 was 5% or less.

Next, a method of using the card 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a plurality of types of attribute information recording units 22 of the card 20 used as an admission ticket. As shown in (a) to (c) in the figure, the types of the cards 20 are classified into those for adults, those for children, and those for free passes, and the patterns of the attribute information recording units 22 are different from each other.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the gate when the card 20 as an admission ticket is read. The gate 50 is provided with an insertion port 51 for the card 20 and an opening / closing section 52 for controlling passage of the gate 50. A visitor inserts the card 20 from the insertion slot 51. In the gate 50,
The reading device shown in FIG.
The attribute information recording unit 22 of 0 is read. Then, the authenticity and type of the card 20 are determined from the read result,
The operation of the opening and closing unit 52 is controlled. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of the opening / closing unit 52 of the gate 50. As a result of reading the attribute information recording section 22 of the card 20, when it is determined that entry is possible, the opening / closing section 52 falls down and can pass through the gate 50. On the other hand, when it is determined that entry is impossible, the opening / closing section 52 does not fall down and cannot pass through the gate 50.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the card according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. The card 20A in FIG. 7 is a card used for a blood test. In the card 20A, the card base material 21 is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. The attribute information recording unit 22 is provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and includes an opaque area 22.
The inspection item and other inspection information are indicated by the pattern a.

An inspection area 23 is provided in a substantially central area of the card base 21. The inspection area section 23 is formed by printing or the like on the card base material 21 and providing an opaque area. Further, a transparent blood reservoir 24 for retaining the dropped blood is provided on the test region 23. A reagent for mixing with blood is provided in the blood reservoir 24 in advance. Therefore, it is not necessary to add a reagent again at the time of inspection.

The user of the card 20A is required to
Inside, the blood to be tested is dropped. Thereby, the blood and the reagent are mixed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the user inserts the card 20A into the inspection machine 30A. A reading device shown in FIG. 3 is provided in the inspection machine 30A, and the attribute information recording unit 22 is read. As a result, the inspection items and other inspection information of the card 20A are specified.

Next, a predetermined test of the blood is performed by the tester 30A. The test content includes, for example, a blood coagulation test. When blood is added to the reagent, the magnetic particles contained in the reagent are moved regularly to agitate the reagent that has begun to dissolve and the blood. With the state of progressive coagulation,
The movement of the magnetic particles changes. The change in the movement of the magnetic particles is regarded as the amount of change in the scattered light, and the coagulation time is measured.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within an equivalent range as follows. (1) The light emitted from the light source 31 for reading the attribute information recording unit 22 may be light having any wavelength such as ultraviolet light, infrared light, near infrared light, visible light, and invisible light. The above light may be used. (2) The cards 20 and 20A may be provided with a magnetic recording portion in a stripe shape or substantially all over one surface.
An IC recording unit and an optical recording unit may be provided. Further, these may be provided in combination.

(3) In the second embodiment, the sample is exemplified by blood in the embodiment. In addition to the above, the sample separated or discharged from the body of the animal may be manure, saliva, or the like. Fluid, skin or hair. Further, the present invention is not limited to these, and may be seawater or the like existing in nature. Further, the sample is not limited to a liquid, and may be a powder, a granular, a fluid, a semi-fluid, a viscous body, or the like. (4) Further, as a card to which the present invention can be applied and its machine-readable information, a ticket, its adult and child, section or amount, a prepaid card and its ticket type (10,000 yen or 3,000 yen) Or a gift certificate and its amount,
And the like.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the accuracy of the information recording section can be improved and the quality of the card can be improved without increasing the cost of the card. Further, since no cutting or the like of the card base material is performed after the formation of the card, no chips are generated and there is no possibility that the chips enter the reading device. According to the second aspect of the present invention, by reading the pattern of the information recording unit, it is possible to identify the attribute (type, etc.) of the card.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the card of the present invention can be used as a sample inspection card. Further, there is no possibility that the chips of the card base material enter the sample during the inspection. According to the invention of claim 4, the reagent can be provided on the card before the test.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an AA section in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining reading of an attribute information recording unit 22 of the card 20;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a plurality of types of attribute information recording units 22 of a card 20 used as an admission ticket.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a gate when a card 20 as an admission ticket is read.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of an opening / closing unit 52 of a gate 50.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the card according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an AA section of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view showing a card 20A and an inspection machine 30A thereof.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional card.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an AA section in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a method of reading the attribute information recording unit 12 of the card 10.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Card 21 Card base material 22 Attribute information recording part 22a Opaque area 31 Light source 32 Light receiving sensor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A transparent or translucent card base material capable of transmitting light, and a predetermined pattern provided at a predetermined position on the card base material and having a light transmittance lower than that of the card base material. A card comprising a machine-readable information recording unit. 2. The card according to claim 1, wherein the information recording section indicates an attribute of the card by a pattern thereof. 3. The card according to claim 1, wherein the card is for inspecting a sample, and is provided in a central portion on the card base as an opaque region through which light cannot pass. An inspection area for inspecting the sample, and a sample mounting unit provided on the inspection area for mounting a sample at a fixed position, wherein the information recording unit indicates the inspection information by its pattern. A card characterized in that: 4. The test card according to claim 3, wherein a reagent for the test is provided in the sample mounting part.