DE102005056348A1 - Access card e.g. credit card, has rectangular carrier plate with functional unit e.g. functional chip and magnetic stripe, where carrier plate is completely made of precious metal e.g. gold, silver, platinum and bronze - Google Patents

Abstract

The card has a rectangular carrier plate (4) consisting of precious metal e.g. gold, silver, platinum and bronze, on its upper surface side and comprising a functional unit e.g. a functional chip and a magnetic stripe. The upper side of the plate contains information about the card holder and has a recess in which a precious stone is inserted. A side turned away from the upper side of the carrier plate is provided with deformations.

Description

The Innovation relates to access cards according to the preamble of the claim 1.

Under "access cards" credit, Telephone, ATM, VIP, chip and the like electronic, optical or magnetically readable cards understood.

such Access cards are usually made of plastic and experienced an electrostatic charge, especially if the card, the e.g. in a protective Plastic case is kept, removed from the case or is inserted into the case after use. To the problem of to fix electrostatic charge, such cards are already on a surface side made of metal.

Of Furthermore, such cards are previously in rectangular form with each same embodiment of the two respective, opposite Pages executed so that when inserting the map into the machine slot no orientation, in particular in case of insufficient visibility, is given to determine with which First, insert the access card into the slot.

Of Furthermore, such access cards are often used as VIP cards, so the publishers of such cards attach importance to such Access card particularly valuable and unique to design to document the VIP position of the cardholder.

task the innovation is the problem of electrical charging in generic access cards to solve, to design the access card so that the orientation of the card physically detectable or tactile is.

above Task is with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1 solved. Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

by virtue of the inventive design becomes an electrostatic charge and thus a possible damage to the Function elements of the access card switched off. The in the map integrated magnetic strip and / or the integrated chip are corresponding, as with conventional Phone cards or the like trained and, also in known Way, in the context of well-known bank cards or the like against abuse protected running. Of the plate and rectangular Carrier exists made of a precious metal, e.g. Gold, silver, platinum, or alternatively made of a metal, e.g. Bronze or corresponding alloys, which give the card a noble look or be regarded as unique, and prevent electrostatic charging.

In Another embodiment of the innovation consists of the support plate made of plastic and coated on all sides with a precious metal or clad, so that the card gives the impression of a massive precious metal card results.

The The top of the access card containing information about the cardholder points according to the innovation At least a small recess in which a gemstone or a structure of gemstones is used and fixed, e.g. is glued, so that with it the external appearance and the value of the card increases and the importance of the cardholder is upgraded.

Of Another is proposed with the innovation from the plug-in page opposite narrow side of the access card with a physically trained, to mark the just ending line of this page interrupting mark e.g. by a notch, by corrugations, corrugations or the like., the top and bottom of the card does not affect itself become. With such a mark is achieved that the Handling of such access card is improved because the user the card, e.g. at very unfavorable Lighting conditions, by feeling the end of the card in a particularly simple way can determine whether the card with the opposite side first into the machine slot introduced will, making a tedious turn around and again inserting the card from the other side avoided can be.

below the innovation in conjunction with the drawing using an exemplary embodiment explained. It shows:

1 a view of an access card after the change,

2 a sectional view of a massive map along the section line,

3 a sectional view of another embodiment of an access card with plastic carrier and plated precious metal along the line,

The access card 1 is in 1 shown as a rectangular card of conventional design and takes a chip 2 on that in a recess 3 the card inserted, for example glued. The map 1 exists, as in 2 indicated, from a support plate made of solid precious metal 4 or alternatively from one, as in section 3 indicated plastic carrier plate 5 with a plastic carrier plate completely enclosing precious metal Plattie tion 6 ,

The back of the card after 1 may have magnetic strips (not shown), as they are common in corresponding bank cards in the form of a bar code.

In the presentation is the page 7 the access card, the entry side 8th is opposite, with a notch 9 provided that the straight line of the end side 7 interrupts, and which can be physically sensed by the user of the card (a considerable relief for the blind), so that the correct insertion direction of the card can be easily determined and thus the handling of the card is improved or simplified. Instead of a notch 9 can the back 7 be formed undulating or wavy on part of its straight extension, as with 10 indicated.

As in the 1 and 2 indicated, is in a small recess 11 on the top of the support plate a gemstone 12 integrated, eg glued.

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access card

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function chip

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recess for functional chip

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support plate made of solid precious metal

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support plate made of plastic

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Precious metal plating

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page

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insertion

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score

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wavy elevations

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recess

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gemstone

Claims (5)

Access card, consisting of a rectangular carrier plate, which consists at least on one surface side of metal and a functional element, for example having a chip, magnetic strip or the like., Characterized in that the support plate completely made of precious metal such as gold, silver, platinum or the like. , or from a precious metal-like material, such as bronze. Access card, consisting of a rectangular carrier plate, the at least on one surface side is made of a metal and a functional element, e.g. a chip, Magnetic strip or the like., Characterized in that the support plate made of plastic and on all sides with a precious metal, such as Gold, silver, platinum or the like, or of a precious metal like material, such as. Bronze, plated or plated. Access card according to claim 1 or 2, characterized that the top of the carrier plate has at least one recess in which a gem used and anchored in it. Access card according to claim 1 or 2, characterized that on the side facing away from the Einsteckseite side of the carrier plate at least one recess, e.g. a notch, intended as a marker is. Access card according to claim 1 or 2, characterized that the side facing away from the Einsteckseite side of the carrier plate wavy or the like. Has deformations.