JPS63120696A - Manufacture of identification card - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an identification card in which identification information such as personal information is recorded on the inner layer thereof.

[Conventional technology]

Identification cards that record personal information such as traditional driver's licenses (
ID cards (hereinafter referred to as ID cards) are made by laminating sheet films on both sides of paper on which personal information is recorded and integrating them, or by laminating resin sheets and recording personal information between the sheets of a plastic card. It is constructed by sandwiching and stacking sheets of paper.

Figure 3 shows a conventional ID card with a magnetic stripe that has identification information such as photo 9 personal information embedded, and in this example, a piece of paper with personal information recorded is sandwiched between the card layers. .

Figure 3 (a) is a cross-sectional configuration diagram, and Figure 3 (b) is a front view. In the figure, 5 is the core material (core sheet) of the card.
, 3 is an IC module embedded in this core sheet 5,
1. 2 is the photo 2 personal information entry sheet (identification information) laminated on the surface of the core sheet 5, 4 is the card surface material (overlay) formed on those surfaces, and 6 is the card back material (overlay) It is. Further, 7 is a magnetic stripe.

Further, FIG. 4 shows another conventional example, in which a photograph 1 and a sheet 2 on which personal information is recorded are placed in the holes of a card core material 5a, and this is laminated on another card core material 5b. It is composed of

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in conventional ID cards such as those mentioned above,
Photo 1: Parts such as personal information protrude from the surface of the card, which poses a problem in its application to cards with magnetic stripes and cards that require thickness restrictions and card flatness, such as IC cards.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when an IC module is embedded in a card, there is a problem in that the strength of the card is reduced at the part where the back is aligned with the sandwiched personal information recording paper.

The present invention was made in order to solve this problem, and eliminates the conventional pinching of personal information recording paper, etc., and manufactures an identification card that does not have partial protrusion of the card and does not reduce its strength. The purpose is to obtain a method.

[Means for solving problems]

The method for manufacturing an identification card according to the present invention is to reduce the sheet thickness of the design printing layer of the core sheet located in the inner layer of the identification card to print the ID card design and common information, and to print the ID card design and common information on the core sheet, etc. Personal information is printed directly on a sheet located in the inner layer of the card using a word processor or the like, and the printed core sheet is covered with a transparent sheet.

[Effect]

In this invention, by printing directly on the sheet material, the card manufacturing process is simplified, productivity is improved, and there are no protruding parts, and the number of seams in the laminated material inside the card is reduced, so that the card itself can be printed directly. lla Mechanical strength is improved.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an ID card produced by a manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1(a) is a cross-sectional configuration diagram and FIG. 1(b) is a front view. In these figures, 5a,
5b is a divided core sheet, 3 is an IC module embedded in the core sheet 5b, 1 is a photograph, 4 and 6 are overlays each serving as a transparent protective film, and 7 is a magnetic stripe.

Next, the manufacturing method will be explained.

First, a common card design is silk screen printed on the surface of a core sheet 5a made of hard vinyl chloride resin with approximately the same thickness as in Photo 1, and then a name is printed.

Personal information necessary for the ID card, such as date of birth, is printed directly using a word processor and printer.

Here, at least the area where personal information is printed on the core sheet 5a is printed with mud ink or the like so that its surface becomes matte, that is, it has fine irregularities, and this area is covered with printing ink of the printer. The surface has a shape that makes it easy to absorb.

Print 1 in which a hole of a predetermined size is punched out in this core sheet 5a and a photograph of a person's face is printed in the hole.
(for example, 0.25 m thick), and the core sheet 5a is placed on another core sheet 5b. Here, an overlay 6 is provided on the lower surface of the core sheet 5b, and an IC module 3 of a predetermined size is fitted into the overlay 6 at a predetermined position.

After the core sheet 58.5b% overlay 6 is laminated in this manner, the overlay 4 which is a transparent sheet is laminated thereon. A magnetic stripe 7 is pasted on this overlay 4 in advance.

Next, the whole is sandwiched between two mirror plates, heated at 120° C. and pressurized to form a single plastic sheet, which is then cut into a predetermined size to form an ID card with a photo ring. Here, the core sheet needs to be formed thin so that it can be inserted into a printer.

In this embodiment, unlike conventional cards, there is no protruding portion, and a card having a uniform thickness can be formed. Therefore, it is very effective for use with cards such as IC' cards that have limited thickness and require flatness. Furthermore, as is clear from a comparison with FIG. 4, the number of seams in the laminated material is reduced, and the mechanical strength of the card is improved.

In the above embodiment, printing was performed using a dot printer, but if the amount of ink is too large, bleeding may occur in the printing. In this case, the above problem can be solved by printing with ultraviolet curing ink and curing the printed portion by irradiating it with ultraviolet rays.

Further, FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which personal information is printed not on the core sheet 5a but on a transparent sheet 4b, and this is printed on the core sheet 5a with the design printed on it. This embodiment is designed to be sandwiched between the sheet 5b and the overlay 4a, and this embodiment has the effect that printed characters and the like appear to be floating due to the design of the card.

Further, in the above embodiment, an ID card with an IC module was described, but it goes without saying that even if the present invention is applied to a credit card with a magnetic stripe, a highly reliable card can be obtained in the same manner as in the above embodiment. be. Furthermore, it is easy to apply the present invention to various cards such as driver's licenses that contain photographs and personal information.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the ID card design and common information are printed on the core sheet of the identification card, and identification information such as personal information is printed on the inner layer of the card such as the core sheet. is printed directly using a word processor, etc., which simplifies the card manufacturing process and improves productivity. It also reduces the number of seams in the laminated material inside the card and improves the mechanical strength of the card itself. It has the effect of

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(a) is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of an identification card manufactured according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1(b) is a front view thereof, and FIG.
3A is a sectional view of an identification card according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3A is a sectional view of a conventional identification card, and FIG.
) is a front view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of another conventional identification card. 1...Photo, 3...IC module, 4,6...
Oh, valley, 5a, 5b...core sheet, 7...
magnetic stripe. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a method for manufacturing an identification card formed by laminating and molding a plurality of sheet-shaped resin materials, identification information is directly printed on a resin material sheet located in the inner layer of the card, and the sheet on which the identification information is printed is covered. 1. A method for producing an identification card, comprising laminating a transparent sheet on top of a transparent sheet. (2) The identification card according to claim 1, wherein the printing is performed by applying ultraviolet curing ink and curing the ink by irradiating ultraviolet rays to the ink applied area. manufacturing method. (3) A patent claim characterized in that the card on which the above-mentioned identification information is printed is a transparent sheet, and the transparent sheet is laminated on a resin material sheet on which a design is applied in advance, which is located in the inner layer of the card. A method for manufacturing an identification card according to item 1.