JP3013008U - Prepaid card with card type judgment structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a prepaid card having a card type determination structure that enables the user and the reader / writer to easily determine the card type. [Structure] Two marks G1 and G2 formed by convex protrusions in proximity to one long side 1C of the prepaid card 1.
Are provided separated by a predetermined distance d1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a prepaid card, and more particularly to a prepaid card having a card type determination structure that facilitates card type determination.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Recently, prepaid cards have become popular. Generally, several types of such prepaid cards are issued with different attributes such as the usage limit. However, unlike a bill or the like, such a card-type medium has exactly the same size and shape without changing the size of the medium according to the attribute.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, in the conventional card, the size is standardized to one type, regardless of the printed pattern on the surface, so it is effective even if there is a fraud such as rewriting the balance of a small card. It was difficult to deal with. Moreover, the small arc-shaped cutouts provided to indicate the type were not effective in identifying one of several types of cards.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to make it easy for the user and the reader / writer to determine the card type. It is to provide a prepaid card with a judgment structure.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A prepaid card having a card type determination structure according to the present invention is configured by providing two marks formed by convex protrusions at a predetermined distance in proximity to one of the long sides of the prepaid card. It is characterized by

[0006]

[Action]

 The prepaid card having the card type determination structure of the present invention configured as described above is provided with two convex protrusion marks on the long side at a predetermined distance corresponding to the card type. Therefore, both the user and the prepaid card reader / writer can easily determine the card type. Therefore, not only incorrect use can be avoided, but for example, tampering with the amount exceeding the limit can be detected and eliminated.

[0007]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a prepaid card having a card type determination structure of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the prepaid card including the card type determination structure of FIG. 1, taken along the line XX. The prepaid card 1 of the present invention has two marks G1 and G2 formed by convex protrusions on only one long side (long side 1C in the figure) of the pair of long sides 1C and 1D. It is provided by being separated by a distance d1 corresponding to the mode. Therefore, the distance from the front edge of the prepaid card 1 to the first convex protrusion mark G1 is d2, and the distance from the first convex protrusion mark G1 to the second convex protrusion mark G2 is d1 and the second convex protrusion mark G2. The distance from the protrusion mark G2 to the rear end of the prepaid card 1 is d3. By manufacturing by changing the distance d1, it is possible to support many kinds of cards. The elevation and size of the convex protrusion mark are designed so that they can be surely recognized by palpation. Furthermore, it is desirable that it can be sufficiently visually confirmed and distinguished.

With the above configuration, the user can easily determine the type of the prepaid card 1 with ease. Similarly, the prepaid card reader / writer can very easily detect and determine the card type. Moreover, since the convex protrusion mark is provided only at the edge of the prepaid card, it does not extend to the central portion of the card and adversely affect the print recording.

[0009]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the prepaid card provided with the card type determination structure of the present invention has two convex protrusion marks provided on one of the long sides at a predetermined distance. The user can easily visually confirm the distance between the convex protrusion marks immediately before inserting the card into the reader / writer. Therefore, it is possible to prevent misuse, and the usability is significantly improved. Further, the prepaid card reader / writer can easily confirm the type of the inserted card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a prepaid card having a card type determination structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Prepaid card 1A, 1B Short side 1C, 1D Long side d1, d2, d3 Distance G1, G2 Convex protrusion mark

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A card type determination structure comprising: two marks formed by convex protrusions, which are arranged close to one of the long sides of a prepaid card and are separated by a predetermined distance. Prepaid card.