JP3013125U - Prepaid card with card type judgment structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a prepaid card having a card type determination structure in which the card type can be easily determined by a reader / writer. [Structure] A conductive strip C3 is arranged on the card surface along a long side 1D of the prepaid card 1, and two conductive film-like marks C1 and C2 are provided near the long side 1C to form a card length. The conductive connection bands C11 and C21 are provided to be separated from each other in the shank direction by a predetermined distance d1 and electrically connect the two conductive film marks C1 and C2 and the conductive band C3.

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 prepaid cards such as 10,000-yen cards and 1,000-yen cards with different attributes such as the maximum usage limit are issued. However, unlike a bill, etc., such a card-type medium does not change the size of the medium according to the attribute, and for example, the 5,000 yen card and the 1,000 yen card have exactly the same size and shape. .

[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 in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a prepaid card having a card type determination structure in which the card type can be easily determined by a reader / writer. To provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A prepaid card having a card type determination structure according to the present invention has a conductive strip on the card surface along one long side of the prepaid card, and has two conductive strips close to the other long side. A conductive connecting band which is provided with conductive film-shaped marks at a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction of the card, and which electrically connects the two conductive film-shaped marks and the conductive band. It is characterized by comprising.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the prepaid card having the card type determination structure of the present invention configured as described above, the conductive strips are arranged on the card surface along one long side and the other long side is Individual conductive film marks are provided close to this long side with a predetermined distance corresponding to the card type, and each conductive film mark and another long side are provided. Since the conductive strips arranged along are electrically connected by the conductive connection strips, the prepaid card reader / writer can easily determine the card type.

For example, a prepaid card reader / writer is provided with a pair of collector electrodes that are in sliding contact with the edges of both long sides of a prepaid card that is inserted and moves in the longitudinal direction at a constant speed. When slidably contacting the conductive film mark, the other collector electrode is always slidably contacted with the conductive band, so that both collector electrodes are conductive and a current flows. This current is cut off as the prepaid card moves and the collector electrode separates from the conductive film mark. Then, the type of card is judged from the time difference until the current flows by sliding on the next conductive film mark. As a result, for example, tampering with the amount exceeding the limit amount can be detected and eliminated.

[0008]

【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 front view of another embodiment of the prepaid card having the card type determination structure of FIG. The prepaid card 1 of the present invention has a conductive strip C3 on the card surface along the long side 1D, and two conductive film marks C1 and C2 near the long side 1C. A conductive connection band C11 is provided which is provided at a predetermined distance d1 in the longitudinal direction of the card and electrically connects the conductive film mark C1 and the conductive band C3. A conductive connection band C21 for electrically connecting the mark C2 and the conductive band C3 is arranged.

Therefore, the distance from the short side 1A at the front end of the prepaid card 1 to the conductive film mark C1 is d2, and the distance from the conductive film mark C1 to another conductive film mark C2 is The distance from the conductive film mark C2 to the short side 1B at the rear end of the prepaid card 1 is d3. By manufacturing with different distances d1 here, it is possible to support many types of cards. The conductive film marks C1 and C2, the conductive band C3, and the conductive connecting bands C11 and C21 are formed by sticking the conductive film pieces cut into the respective sizes to the surface of the prepaid card or by using a conductive ink. It is provided by printing.

With the above-mentioned configuration, the prepaid card reader / writer can detect and determine the card type very easily. Further, since the conductive film-shaped mark is provided only at the edge of the prepaid card, it does not extend to the central portion of the card and have no adverse effect on print recording.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the prepaid card provided with the card type determination structure of the present invention is provided with two conductive film-like marks at a predetermined distance in the vicinity of one long side. Since the two conductive film marks and the conductive band provided along the other long side are connected by the conductive connecting band, the prepaid card reader / writer is the type of the inserted card. The effect is that you can easily check.

[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 front view of another embodiment of the prepaid card having the card type determination structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 prepaid card 1A, 1B short side 1C, 1D long side d1, d2, d3 distance C1, C2 conductive film mark C3 conductive band C11, C21 conductive connection band

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A conductive strip is arranged on a card surface along one long side of a prepaid card, and two conductive film-like marks are provided in proximity to the other long side of the card. Card type determination, characterized in that it is provided with a predetermined distance in the direction and is provided with a conductive connection band for electrically connecting the two conductive film marks and the conductive band. Prepaid card with structure.