JPH1063802A - Identification card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wear the identification card at low cost by forming an area where data and visual information read by an optical means, etc., are recorded and a cut which passes a looped cord body and has its end at a side edge. SOLUTION: The card 1 is a rectangle almost as large as, for example, a telephone card and is provided with a field 2 where visual information on a name and a company name are printed and a field 3 where data of a bar code, etc., read by an optical reader are printed on its surface. Further, cuts 4 are formed obliquely upward from upper parts of both the side edges of the card 1 and the ends of the cuts are formed in shapes connecting one-end sides of two semicircles. When the card 1 is used, the long circle parts 5 of the cuts 4 are bent to bore holes at the parts, and the looped cord having both its ends connected is passed through a gap formed by sliding the cut part along the thickness. This cord is hung on the neck to suspend the identification card, and then the need to put the card in and out is eliminated and the card is prevented from being lost.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an identification card having an area for recording data read by optical means or magnetic means and visual information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In various events such as new product announcements and exhibitions, the visitor visit status and attendant trends are grasped, and catalog acquisition applicants are registered to prepare for subsequent delivery. For this reason, an attendee data management system using an identification card in which data read by optical means or magnetic means and visual information are recorded has already been proposed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-206861).

[0003] This identification card plays a role of an ID card, so to put it in a dedicated card holder with a clip, a string or the like, for example, so that an organizer or a customer in the venue can easily identify it. It is known that a strip-shaped card is inserted into a breast pocket so that the user can wear the card or expose the inscription.

[0004]

However, no matter how inexpensive a card holder is made, if it is distributed to all of a large number of visitors, it is inevitable that an excessive cost burden will be imposed on the card holder. Even if it is collected and reused, it is an extra human burden. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the card inserted into the breast pocket cannot be worn if the clothing has no pocket.

The present invention has been devised for the purpose of solving such a problem and providing an identification card which can be easily and inexpensively worn.

[0006]

According to the present invention, an area for recording data and visual information to be read by optical means or magnetic means is provided with a loop-shaped string. An identification card is provided which has a notch protruding from a side edge for passing a body. According to this, since the string can be easily attached to the card itself, the card can be easily worn by hanging the string around the neck.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an event venue entrance card as an example of a card according to the present invention. The card 1 is a rectangle having a size similar to that of a paid card such as a telephone card. A column 3 for printing data is provided on the surface. Needless to say, other methods such as magnetic means may be used for writing and reading data, and in that case, a magnetic stripe may be provided at an appropriate position.

A cut 4 is made obliquely upward from the upper part of both side edges of the card 1. The end of the cut 4 is formed by connecting one end of two semicircles.

The card 1 is not particularly selected for its material, but is preferably formed of a material which is hard to bend and is hardly soiled, such as laminating a resin film on paper having an appropriate thickness, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or the like. It is preferable to form with a resin sheet.

The card 1 can be manufactured very easily using a method of cutting with a full-form punch. Further, it can be formed by incomplete punching on a part of an appropriate paper product such as a part of an envelope or a postcard or a bound page of a booklet. It can also be used for direct mail format where the eyes are inserted, tri-folded, or folded more than once, and the surroundings are glued, so that the card is formed on the same paper as the invitation, and the specified items on the card at the same time as the destination You can also print it out and mail it.

In using the card 1, the oblong portion 5 of the cut 4 is bent to open a hole in the portion, and both ends are connected to a gap formed by shifting the cut portion in the thickness direction of the card. Pass the string 6 that has been looped together. If the string 6 is hung on the neck and hung in front of the chest, it is not necessary to put it in and out, so that it can be prevented from being lost. Moreover, the person in charge of the venue can easily see it, which is extremely convenient.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented in various modifications without departing from the concept thereof. For example, as the whole shape or the shape of the hole for passing the string, a form provided in a part of the continuous paper as illustrated in FIG. 3 may be considered, or the hole for passing the string may be a completely punched hole. In addition, as an application, it can be widely used, such as a visitor registration card and an ID card, a name tag, a ski resort lift ticket, an amusement park ride ticket, and the like.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the card can be easily worn without using a separate holder or the like, so that there is a great effect on cost reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an essential part perspective view for explaining a procedure of passing a string.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a card according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of Signs] 1 Card 2 Visual information print field 3 Optical data print field 4 Notch 5 Oval part 6 String

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An optical disk or a magnetic means, which has an area for recording data and visual information, and has a notch protruding from a side edge to allow a looped string to pass therethrough. Identification card to feature. 2. The identification card according to claim 1, wherein a hole corresponding to a thickness of the cord-like body is opened at an end side of the cut. 3. The identification card according to claim 1, wherein the card forms a part of a paper sheet.