Card misuse prevention device

Abstract

To provide a card misuse preventing device that determines a correctness of a card, capable of being taken out from a card case.SOLUTION: A card misuse prevention device 10 comprises: a card case 40 in which a card 20 is stored; and an insertion body 60 into which the card case 40 is inserted. A protrusion part 72 is formed on the insertion body 60, and a notch part 42 notched along an insertion / extraction direction, in which the protrusion part 72 can advance / retreat, is formed on the card case 40. When the card case 40 is inserted in the insertion body 60 while the card 20 is stored, if the protrusion part 72 and the notch part 42 match, the protrusion part 72 and the card 20 abut on each other, and the card 20 is pushed out from the card case 40. When the protrusion part 72 and the notch part 42 do not match, the card 20 is not pushed out from the card case 40.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a card misuse prevention device.

Background Art

[0002] As a conventional card case capable of discriminating the validity of a card, there is one described in Patent Document 1. According to this, a moire pattern formation area is provided on the card side, and a discrimination area having a pattern that interferes with the moire pattern formation area is provided on the card case side. When the card is inserted into the card case, moire occurs and the validity of the card can be discriminated.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the above card case, although the validity of the card can be discriminated, when using the card with a card reader or the like, the card has to be taken out by hand.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a card misuse prevention device that discriminates the correctness of a card and enables the card to be taken out from a card case.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In the invention according to claim 1, a card case for storing a card and an insertion body into which the card case is inserted are provided. A convex portion is formed on the insertion body. A notch is formed in the card case along the insertion / extraction direction, and the convex portion can advance and retreat through the notch. When the card case is inserted into the socket with the aforementioned card inside, When the protrusion and the notch align, the protrusion and the card come into contact, and the card is pushed out of the card case. If the protrusion and the notch do not align, the card will not be pushed out of the card case.

[0007] According to this, the card cannot be removed unless it is in the corresponding card case and insertion device. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the card is genuine or not and to remove it from the card case.

[0008] Furthermore, the position of the protrusion on the insert is The position of the card case in the insertion and removal direction, The position of the card case in a direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction, It is set by combining, The insertion body is provided with a receiving portion that receives the card case on the side in which the card case is inserted. The notch is formed so as to correspond to the set position of the protrusion when the card case is received by the receiving portion.

[0009] According to this, by setting the position of the protrusion, it becomes possible to adjust the protruding length and shape of the card as it is pushed out of the card case.

[0010] Furthermore, the protrusions are formed by placing protrusion-forming members in multiple protrusion-placement locations on the insert body. Multiple protrusions are arranged so as not to overlap in the card case insertion / removal direction, and multiple protrusions are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the card case insertion / removal direction. A group is formed by a predetermined number of adjacent areas where the protrusions are to be arranged. One of the aforementioned protrusions is provided for each of the aforementioned groups.

[0011] According to this, by setting the number of groups, it becomes possible to set the number of combinations of the card case and the insertion body as needed.

[0012] Further, display portions for indicating corresponding to each other are respectively provided on the card, the card case, and the insertion body. When the display portions are arranged so as to be visible to the user during use, the card can be taken out from the card case.

[0013] According to this, it is possible to prevent the situation where the card cannot be taken out because the surface of the card case inserted into the insertion body is mistaken.

Brief Explanation of Drawings

[0014] [Figure 1] It is a front view of a state before the card case of the card misuse prevention device in one embodiment of the present invention is inserted into the insertion body. [Figure 2] (a) of the insertion body is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a right side view. [Figure 3] It is a front view of a state where the card case of the same embodiment is inserted into the insertion body. It is a figure. [Figure 4] It is a front view of a state where the display portions of the card, the card case, and the insertion body of the same embodiment are aligned. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory diagram of the setting of numbers.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] An embodiment of the card misuse prevention device in the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the following description, for the arrows attached to each drawing, F is the front, B is the rear, R is the right, L is the left, U is the top, and D is the bottom.

[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the card misuse prevention device 10 includes a card case 40 in which a card 20 is stored, and an insertion body 60 into which the card case 40 is inserted.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the card 20 is an existing one that can be read by a card reader or the like. On the card 20, a card case 40, an insertion body 60, and a code 21 as a display unit for indicating correspondence with each other are provided. The code 21 is assigned numbers by color, pattern, etc.

[0018] The card case 40 is made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the left, right, and lower ends are adhered, the upper end is open, and it is formed so that the card 20 can be inserted and removed from the upper side. In the card case 40, three cutout portions 42 extending from the lower end to the upper end are formed along the vertical direction (the insertion / extraction direction of the card case 40). The formation of the cutout portions 42 will be described in detail later.

[0019] In the card case 40, a code 41 as a display unit for indicating correspondence with the card 20 and the insertion body 60 is provided. The code 41 is assigned numbers by color, pattern, etc.

[0020] Further, in the card case 40, a numerical display 43 for indicating correspondence with the insertion body 60 is provided.

[0021] The insertion body 60 is made of metal and includes a main body portion 62, a receiving portion 68, a guide piece portion 70, and a convex portion 72 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

[0022] The main body portion 62 has a rectangular flat plate shape, and a plurality of convex portion arrangement planned portions 64 are provided. In the present embodiment, the convex portion arrangement planned portions 64 are formed by a plurality of through holes penetrating in the front-rear direction.

[0023] A plurality of convex portion arrangement planned portions 64 are set so as not to overlap in the vertical direction (the insertion / extraction direction of the card case 40), and a plurality of them are set in the horizontal direction (the direction orthogonal to the insertion / extraction direction of the card case 40).

[0024] To explain in more detail, the planned convex portion section 64 is formed in three upper and lower tiers, with two through holes in the bottom tier, eleven in the second tier, and nine in the top tier.

[0025] In this embodiment, the protrusion 72 is formed by arranging cylindrical protrusion-forming members 74 in a plurality of protrusion-arrangement sections 64 provided on the insert body 60.

[0026] The receiving portion 68 is formed by bending it at a right angle from the lower end of the main body portion 62 toward the front, thereby restricting the downward movement of the card case 40.

[0027] The guide piece 70 is bent at a right angle from the left and right ends of the main body 62 toward the front, and then bent inward along the left and right directions, forming a roughly L-shape.

[0028] The card case 40 is restricted from moving left to right and forward in the area enclosed by the guide piece 70 and the main body 62.

[0029] The insert 60 is equipped with a card 20, a card case 40, and a code 61 which serves as a display unit to indicate their correspondence. The code 61 is assigned numbers based on color, pattern, etc.

[0030] Furthermore, the insertion unit 60 is equipped with a card case 40 and a number display 63 that indicates their correspondence.

[0031] The settings for the planned placement of the protrusion 64 and the notch 42 will be explained.

[0032] In this embodiment, the planned placement areas 64 for the protrusions are divided into three groups, as shown in Figure 5: Group 1 for the ones digit, Group 2 for the tens digit, and Group 3 for the hundreds digit. Group 1 consists of 10 planned placement areas 64, Group 2 consists of 10, and Group 3 consists of 2, resulting in 200 possible combinations.

[0033] Each of the planned protrusion placement areas 64 is assigned a number. In Figure 5(a), the number 001 is assigned; in Figure 5(b), the number 002 is assigned; and in Figure 5(c), the number 102 is assigned. In the cases shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, the number 015 is assigned.

[0034] The notch 42 is formed by cutting out a section along the vertical direction from the lower end to the upper end so that it corresponds to the set position of the protrusion 72 when the card case 40 is received by the receiving section 68.

[0035] Although the width of the card case 40 and the card 20 differ in the left-right direction, the planned placement area 64 for the hundreds digit group 3 allows the card 20 and the protrusion 72 to come into contact even if the card 20 is positioned at the far right or far left of the card case 40. Therefore, the card 20 will not be pushed out of the card case 40.

[0036] The usage of the card misuse prevention device 10 will now be described. In this embodiment, the card misuse prevention device 10 is equipped with a code 61 and a number display 63 on the card 20, card case 40, and insertion body 60, respectively, which serve as display units to indicate their correspondence. When the code 61 and number display 63 are positioned so that they are visible to the user, the card 20 can be removed from the card case 40. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, the orientation of the card 20, card case 40, and insertion body 60 is aligned so that the code 61 and number display 63 are visible to the user.

[0037] From the state shown in Figure 1, insert the card case 40 into the insertion body 60 from above. When the protrusion 72 and the notch 42 align, the protrusion 72 and the card 20 come into contact, as shown in Figure 2, and the card 20 is pushed out of the card case 40.

[0038] Furthermore, if the orientation of the card 20, card case 40, and insertion part 60 is not aligned, the protrusion 72 and the notch 42 will not align, and the card 20 will not be pushed out of the card case 40.

[0039] Once card 20 is pushed out of card case 40, hold card 20 in your hand and insert it into a card reader or similar device to use it.

[0040] The card misuse prevention device 10 with the above configuration includes a card case 40 in which the card 20 is stored, and an insertion body 60 into which the card case 40 is inserted. A protrusion 72 is formed on the insert body 60. The card case 40 has a notch 42 formed in which a protrusion 72 can move forward and backward along the insertion and removal direction. When the card case 40 is inserted into the insert 60 with card 20 stored inside, When the protrusion 72 and the notch 42 align, the protrusion 72 and the card 20 come into contact, and the card 20 is pushed out of the card case 40. If the protrusion 72 and the notch 42 do not align, the card 20 will not be pushed out of the card case 40.

[0041] According to this, the card 20 cannot be removed unless it is in the corresponding card case 40 and insertion unit 60. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the card 20 is correct or incorrect and to remove it from the card case 40.

[0042] Furthermore, the position of the protrusion 72 of the insert body 60 is, The position of the card case 40 in the insertion and removal direction, The position of the card case 40 in a direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction, It is set by combining, The insertion body 60 is provided with a receiving portion 68 that receives the card case 40 on the side of the card case 40 that is inserted. The notch 42 is formed to correspond to the set position of the protrusion 72 when the card case 40 is received by the receiving portion 68.

[0043] According to this, by setting the position of the protrusion 72, it becomes possible to adjust the protruding length and shape of the card 20 as it is pushed out of the card case 40.

[0044] Furthermore, the protrusions 72 are formed by placing the protrusion-forming members 74 on a plurality of protrusion-placement sections 64 arranged on the insert body 60. Multiple protrusions are positioned in the designated areas 64 so as not to overlap in the insertion and removal direction of the card case 40, and multiple protrusions are positioned in a direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction of the card case 40. A group is formed by a predetermined number of adjacent protrusions arranged in designated areas 64. Each group is provided with one protrusion 72.

[0045] According to this, by setting the number of groups, it becomes possible to set the number of combinations of card cases 40 and inserts 60 as needed.

[0046] Furthermore, the card 20, card case 40, and insert 60 are each provided with codes 21, 41, and 61, respectively, which serve as indicators to show that they correspond to each other. Card 20 can be removed from card case 40 when codes 21, 41, and 61 are visible to the user.

[0047] This prevents the card 20 from becoming stuck if the card case 40 is inserted into the socket 60 with the wrong side facing up.

[0048] The card misuse prevention device of the present invention is not limited to the above configuration. That is, various design modifications are possible as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

[0049] For example, in the above embodiment, if the planned convex placement areas 64 are grouped into 4, there are 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 2 = 2048 combinations, and if the planned convex placement areas 64 are grouped into 6, there are 6 × 6 × 6 × 4 = 864 combinations.

[0050] Furthermore, if four protrusions 72 are arbitrarily selected, there are 7315 possible combinations, and if three protrusions 72 are arbitrarily selected, there are 1540 possible combinations.

[0051] Furthermore, the protrusion 72 can be integrally formed, and its shape can be appropriately changed to a cylindrical, rectangular tube, or rectangular prism shape.

[0052] Furthermore, the number and arrangement of the planned protrusions 64 can be appropriately changed depending on the intended use.

[0053] Furthermore, the materials of the card case 40 and the insert 60 can be changed as appropriate depending on the intended use. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 10. Card misuse prevention device 20 cards 21 Code 40 Card Cases 41 Code 42 Notch 60 Plug 61 Code 64 Planned placement of protruding parts 68 Receptacle 72 Convex part 74 Protrusion-forming member

Claims

1. It comprises a card case in which cards are stored, and an insertion body into which the card case is inserted, The aforementioned insert has a protrusion formed on it. The card case has a notch formed along the insertion and removal direction, which allows the protrusion to move forward and backward. When the card case is inserted into the socket with the aforementioned card inside, When the protrusion and the notch align, the protrusion and the card come into contact, and the card is pushed out of the card case. A card misuse prevention device characterized in that the card is not pushed out of the card case when the protrusion and the notch do not align.

2. The position of the protrusion on the insert is, The position of the card case in the insertion and removal direction, The position of the card case in a direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction, It is set by combining, The insertion body is provided with a receiving portion that receives the card case on the side in which the card case is inserted. The card misuse prevention device according to claim 1, characterized in that the notch is formed so as to correspond to the set position of the protrusion when the card case is received by the receiving portion.

3. The aforementioned protrusions are formed by placing protrusion-forming members in multiple protrusion-placement locations on the insert body. Multiple protrusions are arranged so as not to overlap in the card case insertion / removal direction, and multiple protrusions are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the card case insertion / removal direction. A group is formed by a predetermined number of adjacent areas where the protrusions are to be arranged. The card misuse prevention device according to claim 2, characterized in that one of the aforementioned protrusions is provided for each of the aforementioned groups.

4. A card case in which a card is stored, and an insert into which the card case is inserted, The aforementioned insert has a protrusion formed on it. The card case has a notch formed along the insertion and removal direction, which allows the protrusion to move forward and backward. When the card case is inserted into the socket with the aforementioned card inside, When the protrusion and the notch align, the protrusion and the card come into contact, and the card is pushed out of the card case. If the convex portion and the notch portion do not align, the card will not be pushed out of the card case. Each of the card, card case, and insertion unit is provided with a display unit that indicates that they correspond to each other. A card misuse prevention device characterized in that the card can be removed from the card case when the display unit is positioned so that it is visible to the user during use.

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