JPH1076780A - Reversible thermal recording card and its manufacture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve adhesion to a thermal head by a method wherein a recording part formed by successively providing an optical reflecting layer, a reversible thermal recording layer having cloudiness and transparency reversibly changing according to temperature, and a protective layer is provided on a base material via an adhesive flush with a surface of a card base material. SOLUTION: A reversible thermal recording card is provided wherein a reversible thermal recording part 5 is formed so that a center core 3 consisting of a plastic sheet is flush with a surface of a card base material 2 in which oversheets 4, 4 are laminated, and further an information recording part 12 of a magnetic recording part or an IC recording part, etc., is formed in the card base material 2. Further, as occasion demands, embossing can be provided in another area. The being-flush is defined as follows; when the card base material 2 is bonded to the reversibly thermal recording part 5, there exist almost no irregularities between them, and a state is free from differences and its difference in level is 30μm or under. Adhesion of a thermal head is improved, and the printing and erasing of good quality can be carried out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reversible thermosensitive recording card having a reversible thermosensitive recording section for displaying visible information which can be rewritten reversibly depending on temperature, and a method of manufacturing the same. Reversible thermosensitive recording in which visible information recording and information recording composed of magnetic recording data and / or electronic data are recorded and held on the same card substrate so that they can be used as information recording media such as cards, credit cards, and cash cards. About the card.

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, information recording cards such as membership cards, ID cards, credit cards, cash cards, and the like have mainly used a vinyl chloride resin as a material of a card base material. This is selected based on JIS X6301 that defines the material, shape, dimensions, physical characteristics, etc. of the credit card, as well as the shape, position, size of the embossed characters to be applied thereto, and the position, physical characteristics, etc. of the magnetic stripe. Cash cards, ID cards, and the like other than credit cards are handled in accordance with this, and the same materials are often used.

[0002] A vinyl chloride sheet used as a card base of such a plastic card is basically composed of a white opaque vinyl chloride sheet and one side on both sides thereof.
A transparent vinyl chloride sheet of about 00 μm is laminated, and the entire card base material is 0.68 to 0.8 mm.
There is a three-layer structure with a thickness of 80 mm. In addition, as a mechanically readable information recording system, a magnetic recording unit capable of magnetically recording / reproducing or an IC recording unit for recording and holding electronic data is provided on a part of a card. It is widely used as a magnetic card or an IC card for recording information by analog or digital signals. For these cards, when the card holder checks the information recorded in the magnetic recording unit or the IC recording unit, it is necessary to read the recording information recorded in the recording unit using a reader dedicated to the card. Yes, ordinary cardholders who did not have a dedicated card reader could not freely check information anywhere.

[0003] As a special use method, in the case of a member card or the like, when a member uses this card in accordance with a certain rule, premiums, points, etc. may be given to the member. The value information such as premiums and points are recorded magnetically, for example. To check this value information, go to a store where a card-only reader is located or introduce it separately in a guide letter etc. Needed.

Recently, in such a situation, there has been an increasing demand for a simple visual display of information recorded on a card. In particular, it is required to display value information such as premiums and points on a member card or the like. Have been. In order to satisfy this requirement, as a means for displaying visible information, a visible display section mainly composed of magnetic microcapsules in which a magnetic substance is encapsulated in a microcapsule is adhered to the front or back surface of the card with an adhesive or the like. In recent years, a card that magnetically displays a part of the information recording content has been developed. However, since the magnetic material of the magnetic microcapsule has a dark color tone close to a metallic color or black, the range of use is limited from the viewpoint of contrast or design.

[0005] Therefore, low-molecular organic compounds are dispersed in a resin binder, and are changed to cloudy and transparent depending on the added temperature.
A method of reversibly recording by using this contrast has been proposed. As a method of forming the reversible thermosensitive recording section on a card, a method of forming a concave portion in a part of the card and adhering the reversible thermosensitive recording section with an adhesive or the like is used.

[0006]

However, since the adhesive is adhered to the concave portion of the card with an adhesive or the like, a gap is formed between the side wall of the concave portion of the card and the end face of the reversible thermosensitive recording section, and it is impossible to prevent this. The reversible thermosensitive recording section may be peeled from this gap. Furthermore, it is technically difficult to make the card almost completely flush with the surface of the card support even if the card is provided with a recess and firmly adhered to the card. Therefore, peeling of the reversible thermosensitive recording section from the card base material is difficult. In addition, the contact with the thermal head at the time of printing became uneven due to the steps, and the printing quality was poor. Therefore, conventionally, each layer of the reversible thermosensitive recording section has been formed on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) base material by a coating means (coating) or the like.

However, providing a reversible thermosensitive recording section individually when forming the reversible thermosensitive recording section on a credit card or the like causes complication of a manufacturing process and an increase in cost, and also causes an increase in material, shape, and the like. This could be an obstacle to conforming to standards such as dimensions and physical characteristics.

Further, when a mechanically readable information recording section and a visually readable reversible thermosensitive recording section are juxtaposed, it is possible to add or remove data in the mechanically readable information recording section, or to alter or modify the data. Since there is no information security for the change of the recorded information or no means for confirming the same, there is a possibility that it may be difficult to confirm the information when there is a difference between the two.

In view of the above, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. By providing a reversible thermosensitive recording portion at an arbitrary position on a card base in a flush manner, the present invention is applicable to the card base. Eliminating steps and improving the adhesion to the thermal head enables printing with excellent print quality.It also has a mechanically readable information recording section and a visually readable reversible thermosensitive recording section. To provide a reversible thermosensitive recording card that can be easily checked when there is a difference between the two information by associating the two, and that does not impair the cloudiness / transparency characteristics by heat lamination or the like. With the goal.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, which has been achieved to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plastic sheet alone or a card base obtained by laminating them is
Reversible thermosensitive recording in which a light reflection layer, a resin base material, and an organic low-molecular substance dispersed in the resin base material are formed as main components on a support, and the cloudiness and transparency of the base material reversibly change depending on the temperature. A reversible thermosensitive recording card characterized in that a reversible thermosensitive recording section, which is provided with a layer and a protective layer in order, is provided flush with the surface of the card base material via an adhesive.

The invention described in claim 2 is the first invention.
Wherein the clearing temperature range of the reversible thermosensitive recording section is 30 ° C. or higher.

Further, the invention described in claim 3 is the first invention.
Magnetic recording unit and / or IC for recording information at a predetermined position on a card base material,
An information recording unit including a recording unit is provided.

The invention described in claim 4 is the same as the claim 3.
In the reversible thermosensitive recording card described in the above, out of the data recorded in the information recording section, a code for confirming the recording data to be erased when erasing the recording data is recorded as visible display data in the reversible thermosensitive recording section. Features.

The invention described in claim 5 is the third invention.
In the reversible thermosensitive recording card described in the above, out of the data recorded in the information recording section, a code for confirming the recording data to be erased when erasing the recording data is recorded as visible display data in the reversible thermosensitive recording section. Features.

The invention described in claim 6 is the third invention.
In the reversible thermosensitive recording card according to the above, the data recorded in the information recording section is scrambled, and the key data subjected to the scramble processing is recorded as visible display data in the reversible thermosensitive recording section, or the reversible thermosensitive recording The scramble processing is performed on the visible display data recorded in the section, the key data subjected to the scramble processing is recorded in the information recording section, and the information recording data and the image data are provided in pairs.

Further, according to the present invention, a light reflecting layer, a resin base material, and an organic low-molecular substance dispersed in the resin base material are formed on a support as main components, and the temperature is dependent on temperature. A reversible thermosensitive recording layer, in which cloudiness and transparency change reversibly, and a reversible thermosensitive recording section, in which a protective layer is sequentially provided, are bonded to a card substrate by a heat laminating method. ~ 150 ° C and press pressure 100Kg
/ Cm ^{2 to} 1000 kg / cm ² , which is a method for producing a reversible thermosensitive recording card, characterized in that the card is pressed into the card base material and is flush with the surface of the card base material.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 taken along line XX of FIG. 1 and shows a basic configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 is formed so as to be flush with the surface of the card substrate 2 in which the center core 3 made of a plastic sheet and the oversheets 4 and 4 made of a plastic sheet are laminated. In addition, this is a reversible thermosensitive recording card in which an information recording section 12 such as a magnetic recording section or an IC recording section is formed in a card base material 2. If necessary, embosses 13 in which characters and numbers are embossed can be provided in other areas. As described above, when the card substrate 2 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 are bonded, the surface of the card substrate 2 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 are bonded.
This is a state in which there is almost no unevenness between the two and there is no catch. In the present invention, the step of the unevenness is defined to be 30 μm or less. The reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 may be provided on one side or both sides of the card base 2.

FIG. 3 shows a reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 in FIG. The reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 is provided on a plastic film support 6 with a light reflection layer 7 for improving the contrast of the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 in opacity and in a transparent state, an anchor layer 8 if necessary, and a resin base material. And a low-molecular organic substance dispersed in the resin base material, and the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 and the protective layer 10 whose opacity and transparency change reversibly depending on the temperature depending on the temperature.
Are sequentially formed, and an adhesive 11 is provided on the opposite side of the support 6 from the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9.

In FIG. 2, the card base 2 is composed of a center core 3 and oversheets 4 and 4. The center core 3 can be a white, colored or transparent plastic sheet having printability. For example, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyester resin, polyolefin resin such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polycarbonate resin, A
Materials such as BS resin can be used. The thickness is selected from the range of about 200 μm to 1000 μm in consideration of printability, and preferably about 570 μm.

As the oversheet 4, a white, colored or transparent plastic sheet having printability can be applied. For example, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyester resin,
Materials such as polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polycarbonate resins, and ABS resins can be used. The thickness is 50 μm to 2 in consideration of printability.
Selected from a range of about 00 μm, preferably 100 μm.
m is preferable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the support 6 of the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 is made of a relatively thin polyethylene film, polypropylene, or other polymer material having mechanical toughness, flexibility and flexibility. Plastic film or the like, preferably 12 μm to 100 μm
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film.

The light reflecting layer 7 is a layer for improving the white / turbidity / transparency contrast of the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 recorded depending on the temperature, and also has the effect of concealing the lower layer of the light reflecting layer 7. ing. The light reflection layer 7 includes a conventionally known vacuum deposition layer,
It can be provided by a sputtering method, an ion plating method, a lamination method, or the like. The film thickness is 0.03 to 0.08 μm in the case of a vacuum evaporation layer, a sputtering method, or an ion plating method, and is about 0.5 to 100 μm in the case of a lamination method. In addition, as a material applicable by the thin film forming method, for example, Al, Cr,
There are Sn, Ni, Cu, and the like, and the color tone of the reflected light can be adjusted by using the materials to be used in combination.

The anchor layer 8 is made of a resin having a thickness of 0.5 μm to 10 μm by a printing method, a coating method or the like, if necessary.
m so as to ensure adhesion and stability between the light reflection layer 7 and the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9. Examples of usable resins include polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinyl chloride acetate copolymer, polyester resin, polyethylene resin, polyurethane resin, acrylic resin,
Conventionally known thermoplastic resins such as cellulosic resins, thermosetting resins, ultraviolet or electron beam curable resins are used alone or as a mixture.

The reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 is a layer in which the cloudiness and transparency change reversibly due to the change in the crystal state of the organic low-molecular substance dispersed in the matrix of the resin matrix. The reversible thermosensitive recording layer is formed to a thickness of 4 to 15 by a known printing method or coating method.
The thickness is set to about μm.

The reversible thermosensitive recording material constituting the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 includes a fatty acid, a fatty acid derivative, or an alicyclic organic acid as an organic low-molecular substance dispersed therein. More specifically, it includes a saturated or unsaturated compound, a dicarboxylic acid, or an ester or amide thereof. Specific examples of saturated fatty acids include:
Undecanoic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, pentadecanoic acid, palmitic acid, heptadecanoic acid, stearic acid,
Nanodecanoic acid, arachinic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, cerotic acid, montanic acid, melicic acid and the like, and specific examples of unsaturated fatty acids include oleic acid, elaidic acid, linoleic acid, sorbic acid, And stearolic acid. The fatty acid, the fatty acid derivative and the alicyclic organic acid are not limited to these, and one or more of them may be used as a mixture. Further, as the resin base material to be used, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyester resin, a cellulose acetate resin, a nitrocellulose resin, a PVC resin, a vinyl acetate resin alone, mixed or mixed A polymer is used. On the other hand, in order to control the clearing temperature range of the reversible thermosensitive recording section, a plasticizer of a resin, a high-boiling solvent or the like is used in an amount of 0.1% to 2% based on the resin base material.
0% by weight can be added. This makes it possible to control the transparentization temperature range, and to erase a record displayed as white turbidity at a temperature range of 30 ° C. or more.
When the clearing temperature range is less than 30 ° C., erasing cannot be performed with a thermal head.
In some cases, the card base material is deformed by thermal stress, so that subsequent printing cannot be performed. When printing and erasing are performed with a thermal head, the transparency temperature range is preferably 30 ° C. or higher. In particular, a thermal head is used for erasing a reversible thermosensitive recording section formed using a vinyl chloride resin as a card base material. It is good to do it. Further, in order to improve the resistance of the reversible thermosensitive recording section to repeated printing and erasure, a curing agent for crosslinking three-dimensionally, a crosslinking agent, etc., corresponding to the resin base material, is added in an amount of 0.5% to 10% by weight based on the resin base material. can do.

The protective layer 10 is made of a conventionally known thermoplastic resin such as an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a vinyl chloride resin-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, a polyester resin, a melamine resin, an epoxy resin, and a polystyrene resin. A thermosetting resin, an ultraviolet ray or an electron beam curable resin alone or a resin used as a mixture thereof is formed into a film having a thickness of 0.5 to 5 μm by a known printing method, coating method, or the like.
It is provided to the extent. In order to further improve the resistance of the protective layer 10, a curing agent such as an isocyanate-based resin, waxes such as polyethylene washes and carnauba wax, or extenders such as calcium carbonate, zinc stearate, silica, alumina and talc are used. And fats and oils such as silicone fats and oils can be added in a range that does not impair the transparency.

The adhesive 11 is for bonding the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 to the card base material 2 and has a softening point of 150 ° C.
The following polymer materials are provided in a film thickness of about 0.5 μm to 10 μm by a conventionally known printing method, coating method or the like. The polymer material is selected in consideration of the adhesive strength with the card base material. For example, a polyvinyl chloride resin, a polyvinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyester resin, a polyethylene resin, a polyurethane resin, A thermoplastic resin such as an acrylic resin or a cellulose resin, or a thermosetting resin alone, a mixture or a copolymer is used. Further, the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 is pushed into the inside of the card base 2 by the method described below, and is made flush with the surface of the card base 2.

The information recording section 12 is an information recording means capable of mechanically writing / reading, and is provided with a known magnetic recording means or an IC recording means alone or in combination. In the drawing, the information recording unit 12 exemplifies a magnetic recording unit in the form of a magnetic stripe.

The magnetic recording means is usually formed on the card substrate 2 as a tape-shaped magnetic stripe. The magnetic stripe is a magnetic stripe formed of a magnetic stripe (not shown) formed on a support with a release layer interposed therebetween. A stripe transfer tape is arranged on the card base material 2, and a magnetic stripe is transferred and formed on the card base material 2 by thermal transfer. The embedded magnetic stripe is pushed into the inside of the card base material 2 and is flush with the surface of the card base material 2.

The magnetic stripe is obtained by filling a resin with magnetic powder and applying a magnetic field orientation after the formation. The resin has many polar groups that easily disperse the magnetic powder.For example, the main component is vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic acid copolymer resin, phenoxy resin and the like. Further, a polyurethane resin can be added for the purpose of imparting flexibility. In addition, the magnetic powder generally has a coercive force of 3
00 Oersted γ-iron oxide and 650 Oersted cobalt-coated γ-iron oxide are used, but are not limited thereto.
750 Oersted barium ferrite or the like can be used. In order to further improve the dispersibility of the magnetic powder, a dispersant such as an anionic dispersant, a cationic dispersant, or a nonionic dispersant can be appropriately used.

The IC recording means includes a CPU and / or a memory or an IC chip obtained by integrating them into one chip.
An IC module in which electrical elements including a wiring circuit electrically connected to an IC chip and an external connection terminal are integrated. The IC module has an external connection terminal in a recess formed in the card base material 2. And fixed by an adhesive or the like. The external connection terminal surface and the surface of the card base 2 are flush with each other.

Next, a method for manufacturing the reversible thermosensitive recording card of the present invention will be described.

When the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 of the present invention is bonded to the card base 2, the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 is first heated to a predetermined position on the card base 2 by heat. It is temporarily attached and adhered flush by a heat lamination method. Here, the press temperature at the time of thermal lamination is 70 ° C.
~ 150 ° C and press pressure 100Kg / cm ² -1
By pressing at 000 Kg / cm ² , the step between the card support and the reversible thermosensitive recording section can be eliminated, the adhesion with the thermal head is good, and the reversible thermosensitive recording card can print and erase with good quality. 1 can be obtained.

When the pressing temperature during the thermal lamination deviates from the above condition, for example, when the pressing temperature is lower than 70 ° C., the card substrate 2 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 can be flush with each other because the card substrate 2 has a softening temperature or lower. Instead, a step remains on both sides. If the pressing temperature is higher than 150 ° C., the resin matrix of the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9 is deteriorated, so that the color of the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 may be changed, and further, it may be impossible to perform print recording. Further, if the pressing pressure is less than 100 kg / cm ² , the card base material 2 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 cannot be flush with each other due to insufficient pressure, and a step is left between them. On the other hand, if the pressing pressure is more than 1000 kg / cm ^2, the thickness of the reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 becomes uneven, and a thin portion is formed, which results in a deviation from the standard value of the card.

The reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 thus obtained can be provided with a reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 at an arbitrary position on the card base material, and particularly conforms to the standards of credit cards such as vinyl chloride resin. Reversible heat sensitive adhesive that is firmly adhered to the card without disturbing the cloudiness / transparency characteristics. A recording card was obtained. This reversible thermosensitive recording card eliminates the step between the card base and the reversible thermosensitive recording section, has good adhesion to the thermal head, and enables high quality printing and erasing.

The reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 is provided with an information recording section 12 comprising information recording means capable of mechanically writing / reading, and a part or a part of information recorded in the information recording section 12 is provided. All of the information is recorded and displayed on the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5. For example, a card that records value information such as premiums and points records and displays the latest value information.

It is not necessary to record the same information as in the information recording unit 12. For example, when a part or all of the information recorded in the information recording unit 12 is to be erased or rewritten, the confirmation code is reversible. By recording and displaying the information on the thermosensitive recording section 5, the history of erasing or rewriting of information performed on the card can be easily confirmed.

Further, at present, it is easy to falsify or falsify the information of the information recording means such as magnetism, and at present, these falsified cards are available. The scrambled data recorded in the reversible thermosensitive recording section is provided as visible display data in the reversible thermosensitive recording section, or the visible display data recorded in the reversible thermosensitive recording section is scrambled. The processed key data is provided in the information recording unit as analog data or digital data, and the information recording data and the visible display data are provided in pairs so that one of the data in the information recording unit or the visible display data is intentionally falsified. Even if it is modified, the key data becomes incompatible and fraud can be easily found. Further, an effect of suppressing the use of an unauthorized card can be obtained. As described above, since the information recording data and the visible display data can be recorded in pairs, an effect of suppressing the use of an unauthorized card can be obtained.

[0040]

EXAMPLES Specific examples will be described below.

<Example 1> A center core 3 composed of a white vinyl chloride sheet having a thickness of 560 μm,
A card substrate 2 is formed by laminating oversheets 4 and 4 made of a transparent vinyl chloride sheet of 0 μm, and an information recording section 12 made of a 650 Oe magnetic transfer tape and a reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 are formed on the card substrate 2. And a press temperature of 100 ° C. and a press pressure of 600 kg by a heat lamination method.
The information recording section 12 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 were embedded in the support 5-1 at / cm ² to obtain a reversible thermosensitive recording card 1.

The reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 in Example 1
25 µm thick transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PE
A light reflecting layer 7 is formed on a support 6 made of
An Al layer having a thickness of 0.05 μm used was formed.
Drying temperature of the anchor layer paint shown in the above using the gravure method
The anchor layer 8 is provided at a temperature of 120 ° C. and a coating thickness of 2 μm.
The reversible thermosensitive recording layer paint shown below is
The drying temperature is 120 ° C and the coating thickness is 10μm.
A thermal recording layer 9 was provided, and a protective layer coating shown below was further formed thereon.
To a coating thickness of 5 μm using a gravure method.
00mJ / cm ^TwoIrradiation of ultraviolet rays to provide a protective layer 10
Was. Further, the side of the support 6 opposite to the reversible thermosensitive recording layer 9
The drying temperature of the adhesive paint shown below using the gravure method
100 ° C., applied to a coating thickness of 2 μm and provided with an adhesive 11
It becomes.

The obtained reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 was applied with an applied energy of 0.3 mJ / dot using a thermal head.
Good printing can be obtained when printing is performed by using a thermal head, and the applied energy is 0.1 mJ / dot using a thermal head.
When the record was erased with, it could be completely erased. That is, since there was almost no step between the card base material and the reversible thermosensitive recording section, printing quality was good and printing / erasing was possible up to the edge of the reversible thermosensitive recording section.

The composition of each paint used in card production is shown below. [Anchor layer coating] Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-acrylic copolymer resin 30 parts by weight Toluene diisocyanate curing agent 1.5 parts by weight Toluene 50 parts by weight Methyl ethyl ketone 50 parts by weight [Reversible thermosensitive recording layer coating] Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate Polymer 6 parts by weight Hexamethylene diisocyanate 0.2 parts by weight Stearic acid 7 parts by weight Sebacic acid 2 parts by weight Tetrahydrofuran 30 parts by weight Toluene 10 parts by weight [Protective layer coating] Silicon-modified acrylic UV resin 50 parts by weight Benzophenone-based photopolymerization initiator 2.5 parts by weight Calcium carbonate 5 parts by weight Methanol 30 parts by weight [Adhesive paint] Polyurethane resin 50 parts by weight Toluene 50 parts by weight Methyl ethyl ketone 50 parts by weight

<Example 2> A card base material comprising a center core 3 made of a white vinyl chloride sheet having a thickness of 560 μm and oversheets 4 made of a transparent vinyl chloride sheet having a thickness of 100 μm on the front and back sides as in Example 1 above. The information recording unit 12 made of a 650 Oe magnetic transfer tape and the reversible thermosensitive recording unit 5 are provided on the card base material ² and supported at a pressing temperature of 120 ° C. and a pressing pressure of 300 kg / cm ² by a thermal laminating method. Information recording unit 1 on body 5-1
2 and the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 were embedded to obtain a reversible thermosensitive recording card. The reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 in Example 2 was formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) of the support 6 was 50 μm.

The reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 obtained was applied with an applied energy of 0.3 mJ / dot using a thermal head.
Good printing can be obtained when printing is performed by using a thermal head, and the applied energy is 0.1 mJ / dot using a thermal head.
When the record was erased with, it could be completely erased. That is, since there was almost no step between the card base material and the reversible thermosensitive recording section, printing quality was good and printing / erasing was possible up to the edge of the reversible thermosensitive recording section.

<Comparative Example 1> In Comparative Example 1,
The reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 used in Example 1 is embedded in the card base material 2.
Pressing temperature of 120 ° C, pressing pressure
Force 50Kg / cm ^TwoEmbedded reversible thermal recording card
Produced.

The obtained reversible thermosensitive recording card can be printed at an applied energy of 0.3 mJ / dot using a thermal head, and erased at an applied energy of 0.1 mJ / dot using a thermal head. However, there was a level difference between the card base material and the reversible thermosensitive recording area, and the color development (white turbidity) during printing became insufficient.
The predetermined print quality could not be obtained.

<Comparative Example 2> In Comparative Example 2, when the reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 used in Example 1 was embedded in the card base material 2, the press temperature of the thermal lamination was 160 ° C. and the press pressure was 300 kg / cm ^2. To obtain an embedded reversible thermosensitive recording card.

Since the reversible thermosensitive recording section of the obtained reversible thermosensitive recording card was not under suitable conditions, the reversible recording layer was discolored and discolored, recording could not be performed, and a predetermined printing quality could not be obtained. Was.

[0051]

According to the reversible thermosensitive recording card of the present invention, the reversible thermosensitive recording section is provided on the front or back surface of the card with no gap between the card and the card without destroying the cloudiness and transparency characteristics. It can be firmly adhered to the top, so that the reversible thermosensitive recording section can eliminate the step with the card substrate in the proper state of thermal lamination, improving the adhesion of the thermal head and printing / erasing with good quality Became possible.

By arranging the reversible thermosensitive recording section and the information recording section side by side, information recorded in the mechanically writable / readable information recording section can be visually displayed by the reversible thermosensitive recording section. It is also possible to record the history of erasing and rewriting of information recorded in the information recording section in the reversible thermosensitive recording section, and to easily confirm at least the immediately preceding processing, and to clarify the processing. it can.

Further, by recording the information recording data of the reversible thermosensitive recording section and the visible display data of the information recording section in pairs, if any of them has been tampered with or altered, an unauthorized card can be easily identified and its use suppressed. Has an effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 of FIG. 1 taken along line XX.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a reversible thermosensitive recording section 5 in the reversible thermosensitive recording card 1 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reversible thermosensitive recording card 2 Card base material 3 Center core 4 Oversheet 5 Reversible thermosensitive recording part 6 Support 7 Light reflection layer 8 Anchor layer 9 Reversible thermosensitive recording layer 10 Protective layer 11 Adhesive 12 Information recording part 13 Emboss

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plastic sheet alone or a card substrate obtained by laminating them, a light reflecting layer on a support, a resin base material, and an organic low-molecular substance dispersed in the resin base material as main components. A reversible thermosensitive recording layer whose turbidity / transparency changes reversibly depending on the temperature and a reversible thermosensitive recording section formed by sequentially providing a protective layer are flush with the card base material surface via an adhesive. A reversible thermosensitive recording card, characterized in that it is provided in a card. 2. The reversible thermosensitive recording card according to claim 1, wherein the transparentizing temperature range of the reversible thermosensitive recording section is 30 ° C. or higher. 3. The reversible thermosensitive recording according to claim 1, wherein an information recording section comprising a magnetic recording section and / or an IC recording section for recording information is provided at a predetermined position on the card base material. card. 4. The data recorded in the information recording section,
4. The reversible thermosensitive recording card according to claim 3, wherein data to be visually displayed is recorded as visible display data in the reversible thermosensitive recording section. 5. The data recorded in the information recording section,
4. A recording code for recording data to be erased or rewritten when recording data is erased or rewritten is recorded as visible display data in a reversible thermosensitive recording section.
4. The reversible thermosensitive recording card according to 1. 6. The scrambled data recorded in the information recording section, and the scrambled key data is recorded as visible display data in a reversible thermosensitive recording section or recorded in the reversible thermosensitive recording section. 4. The reversible thermosensitive thermosensitive thermosensitive memory according to claim 3, wherein the visible display data is scrambled, the key data obtained by the scrambled processing is recorded in an information recording section, and the information recording data and the image data are provided in pairs. Recording card. 7. A light reflecting layer, a resin base material, and an organic low-molecular substance dispersed in the resin base material as main components on a support, and its white turbidity and transparency reversibly change depending on temperature. The reversible thermosensitive recording layer to be formed and the reversible thermosensitive recording section formed by sequentially providing the protective layer are adhered to the card base material by the heat laminating method. 100 kg / cm ^{2 to} 1000 kg / cm ²
A method for producing a reversible thermosensitive recording card, characterized in that the card is pressed into a card substrate to make it flush with the surface of the card substrate. [0001]