JP4408165B2 - Transparent card - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a transparent card having a transparent card base that can be suitably used for cash cards, credit cards, various ID cards, membership cards, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of transparent card, for example, a card base material is made transparent to aim at a design effect.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is necessary to have a predetermined light transmission density (1.5 or more) in a specified region according to ISO (7810), JIS (6301), etc. Since the transmission density is not satisfied, machine reading such as ATM is impossible.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a transparent card that can be read by an ATM or the like and can have a special design by forming a partially transparent picture.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is provided in at least one transparent core layer, a transparent coating layer laminated on one or both sides of the transparent core layer, and any one of the above layers. In a transparent card comprising a magnetic stripe for recording magnetic information, a concealing layer partially provided on the transparent covering layer and concealing at least the magnetic stripe, the transparent covering layer and / or the concealing layer And a surface image display layer for forming character / image information , wherein the concealing layer is formed at least 21 mm from the upper end of the card and 10 mm from the lower end of the card. It is.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the transparent card according to the first aspect, an interlayer image display layer formed between at least one of the transparent core layer and the transparent coating layer and having character / image information formed thereon. It is a transparent card characterized by comprising.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and the like.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a transparent card according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a diagram showing a card layer configuration, and FIG. 1 (b) is a diagram showing a card surface.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the transparent card 10 includes two transparent center cores (transparent core layers) 11A and 11B and an oversheet (transparent coating layer) laminated on both surfaces of the transparent center cores 11A and 11B. ) 12A, 12B, and back surface printing layers (interlayer image display layers) 13a, 13b formed between the transparent center core 11B and the oversheet 12B and having character / image information formed thereon.
[0010]
The transparent center cores 11A and 11B are materials such as transparent polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, and ABS resin sheet, and those having a thickness of 200 to 400 μm can be suitably used. In this embodiment, 280 μm and did.
[0011]
The oversheets 12A and 12B are materials such as transparent polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, and ABS resin sheet, and those having a thickness of 50 to 150 μm can be suitably used. In this embodiment, the oversheet is set to 100 μm. .
[0012]
The transparent card 10 has magnetic stripes (MS) 14A and 14B for recording magnetic information on the outer surface sides of the oversheets 12A and 12B. In part, a concealing layer 15 is provided at least in a part concealing the magnetic stripe 14A.
[0013]
The concealing layer 15 is composed of concealing silver layers 15-1 (15-1a, 15-1b) of about 4 to 6 μm and off-white layers 15-2 (15-2a, 15-21b). This shielding layer 15 satisfies the condition of a magnetic shielding layer having a light transmission density of 1.5 or more. The concealing layer 15 is formed in an area including at least L = 21 mm from the upper end of the card and M = 10 mm from the lower end of the card.
In addition, as long as sufficient concealment property can be given by either one of the concealment silver layer 15-1 or the off-white layer 15-2, the other need not be provided.
[0014]
Since this concealing layer 15 conceals this region (within 21 mm from the upper end of the card and within 10 mm from the lower end), it can satisfy the light transmission density (ISO 7810 / JIS6301) described above. Therefore, machine reading of ATM or the like, which has been impossible until now by not satisfying the standard, has become possible.
[0015]
Further, the transparent card 10 has a pattern printing layer (surface image display layer) 16 for forming character / image information formed by silk screen printing or offset printing.
In this embodiment, two or more printing layers having different effects, for example, a two-layer configuration of a normal printing layer 16-1 and a glossy printing layer 16-2 are used. The pattern printing layer 16 was formed on the oversheet 12A and the concealing layer 15 so as to straddle it.
[0016]
Next, an example of the manufacturing method of the transparent card 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
(# 1) On the back surface of the transparent center core 11B, the back surface printing layer 13 such as a card issuer or a note is printed.
(# 2) A laminate in which two transparent center cores 11A and 11B are overlapped so that the back printed layer 13 is on the outside, and oversheets 12A and 12B and magnetic stripes 14A and 14B are attached to both sides thereof Is made.
(# 3) The laminate produced in # 2 is integrated by heating and pressurizing to produce a card substrate.
[0017]
(# 4) On the transparent PET, the concealment layer 15 and the pattern layer 16 formed on the front surface of the card are printed as reverse images.
(# 5) The concealing layer 15 and the pattern layer 16 printed in # 4 are transferred to the card substrate prepared in # 3, and the transparent PET is peeled off.
(# 6) The sign panel 17 is formed on the back surface of the oversheet 12B, and the transparent card 10 is completed.
[0018]
The transparent card 10 described above is provided with a concealing layer 15 having a light transmission density according to the ISO standard in the areas defined by the standard (within 21 mm from the upper end of the card and within 10 mm from the lower end). Reading is now possible.
[0019]
On the other hand, in the transparent card 10, as shown in FIG. 1B, for example, the transparent portion 10 </ b> A can exhibit design effects such as complete transparency, colored transparency, white cloudy transparency, lame content, and fluorescence.
In addition, the transfer printing unit 10B may be provided with a concealing silver layer 15-1 and an off-white layer 15-2 to provide a sufficient concealing effect, and in addition, a background pattern with a gradient may be formed. it can.
Furthermore, the pattern printing unit 10 </ b> C can perform a variety of printing by silk screen or offset printing.
Accordingly, the transparent card 10 can have a special design by forming a partially transparent pattern.
[0020]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the magnetic stripe card has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to various cards such as an IC card and an optical card and a medium having a card shape such as a post card and a business card.
Moreover, although the printing layer demonstrated in the example only of the back surface printing layer 13, you may make it provide also on the center core 11A. This is because it is possible to cope with the case where the printing on the oversheet 12A is peeled off.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since a concealing layer is provided in a predetermined region, a non-transparent layer such as a magnetic stripe can be concealed, and device reading such as ATM is possible.
Moreover, special design properties can be provided by forming a partially transparent pattern.
Furthermore, the pattern printing layer 16 may be a single layer or may not extend over the oversheet 12A as shown in FIG.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a transparent card according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 (a) is a diagram showing a card layer configuration, and FIG. 1 (b) is a diagram showing a card surface.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Transparent card 11A, 11B Transparent center core (transparent core layer)
12A, 12B Oversheet (Transparent coating layer)
13a, 13b Back side printing layer (interlayer image display layer)
14A, 14B Magnetic stripe (MS)
15 Concealing layer 15-1 (15-1a, 15-1b) Concealing silver layer 15-2 (15-2a, 15-21b) Off-white layer 16 Pattern printing layer (surface image display layer)

Claims (2)

At least one transparent core layer;
A transparent coating layer laminated on one or both sides of the transparent core layer;
A magnetic stripe that is provided in any of the layers and records magnetic information;
In a transparent card with
A concealing layer partially provided on the transparent covering layer and concealing at least the magnetic stripe;
A surface image display layer provided on the transparent coating layer and / or the concealing layer and forming character / image information;
Equipped with a,
The transparent card , wherein the concealing layer is formed at least 21 mm from the upper end of the card and 10 mm from the lower end of the card. The transparent card according to claim 1,
A transparent card comprising an interlayer image display layer formed between at least one or more layers of the transparent core layer and the transparent coating layer and having character / image information formed thereon.

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