JPH0353397A - Magnetic card reading method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily hold a magnetic card by holding a part of a magnetic card taken out of a card case by a card gripping adapter and reading the magnetic card in this state by a magnetic data reader. CONSTITUTION:A card user normally holds a magnetic card 1 in a card case 4 made of leather or the like. when using the magnetic card 1, the user takes out the card 1 from the card case 4 and sets it to a card gripping adapter 9. The user picks the adapter with his fingers to execute the read work of the magnetic card. Thus, the size of the magnetic card 1 is reduced, and the magnetic card 1 is easily held, and the workability for read of the magnetic card 1 is not damaged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [A Field of Application] The present invention relates to a Samurai reading method for reading magnetic cards. [Prior art] Magnetic cards are popular as credit cards, cash cards, etc. These cards have both cash and high-value cards, so they are worthless. You have to make sense. However, these cards are generally large in size and uncomfortable to manage. Also, if the size of the magnetic card is large, there is a high possibility that the magnetic recording part will be destroyed. For this reason, efforts have been made to reduce the size of magnetic cards as much as possible.

By the way, FIG. 5 diagrammatically shows an example of a conventional and commonly used method for reading magnetic cards. The magnetic card 5l stores magnetic data trR. k mount 2152
The data recorded in the magnetic recording section 53 is read. The magnetic cards that have been commonly used in the past are only about 86 mm long, and their body width is about 5 mm.
It was about 4 mm.

As mentioned above, considering the convenience of management, magnetic curl l.
It has been desired for a long time to make it smaller. in this case,
It is not preferable to reduce the length L because the magnetic recording S53 becomes smaller and the magnetic storage capacity decreases.

Therefore, in order to achieve miniaturization, it is preferable to reduce IKAW. However, if the width W is made smaller, the area for pinching the magnetic card 51 becomes narrower. A problem arises in that the reading holder 52 cannot be used.

[Problems to be Solved] The present invention provides a magnetic card reading power method that makes storage of magnetic cards easier by reducing the size of the magnetic cards, and that does not impair the workability of controlling magnetic cards. The challenge is to provide the following.

[Solution of the Problem The means to solve the problem of thousand steps is to use a magnetic card reader that takes the magnetic card containing the ai recording part from the storage card case and reads it with a magnetic data reader. This is a magnetic card reading method in which a part of the magnetic card taken out from the card case is held by a card holding adapter and the magnetic card is read by a magnetic data reading device. In the article 12, the card gripping adapter is a member having a size that can be pinched with a person's fingers. Further, the card holding adapter is a member that allows the magnetic card to be easily attached and the attached magnetic card to the y to be easily removed. As long as it has the above functions, the specific configuration of the force grip adapter is not limited to a specific one. [Operation co-card users usually keep the magnetic card (1) in a card case (4) made of leather or other material.When using a magnetic card, take the card out of the card case and insert the card. It is attached to the gripping adapter (9).The card user performs the reading operation of the magnetic card while holding the adapter with his or her fingers. [Example] Fig. 1 shows the case where the reading method according to the present invention is carried out. A magnetic card 1 to be used is shown. This magnetic card 1 is
Compared to the conventional magnetic card 51 (51st card), the length is the same and the width W is about half.

FIG. 2 shows a card case 4 used to hold the magnetic card I mentioned above. This card case 4 is formed as a so-called key holder, and the round tool 5 on the right end holds 1 liter of keys for cars, houses, etc.! It will be done. The round metal fitting 5 is attached to the substrate 6. An upper plate 7 is also attached to the substrate 6. The upper plate 7 has each side A, B, and C connected to the substrate 6, and the remaining side D is open. That is, the L plate 7 forms a pocket with D as an opening.

The magnetic card l shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into the above-mentioned pocket through one opening D. A transparent window 8 or 1 is sunk into the upper plate 7 in advance, so that the inserted magnetic card 1 can be visually recognized. Normally, the magnetic card 1 is stored in a card case 4 and held by the card name. Board 6
The upper plate 7 may be made of a relatively soft material 1 such as leather, synthetic greaseproofing, etc., considering that the card user will carry it.

Figure t53 and Figure 4 show an embodiment of the card gripping adapter used in the present magnetic card reading method. This card gripping adapter 9 is made by pasting together a substrate 10 and a top plate 11 with a partition plate 12 in between. The substrate 1O and the upper plate 11 are made of a flexible material 1. As shown in FIG. The left end part of the partition plate l2, that is, the part facing the opening P, has a circumferential curved shape.The details of the magnetic card reading method will be explained below. The person carries the card l (see Fig. 1) inside the vehicle (see Fig. 2). When using the card, the card is read by a reading device 52 (see Fig. 5) provided at a gas station, for example. In this case, the card user first takes out the card 1 from the card case 4.
The card gripping adapter 9 shown in FIG. The fitting method will be explained as follows. First, place the tip of the card l on the left end of the board 10, that is, the part protruding from the upper board l1. After that, the substrate 10 is
Insert the card 1 into the gap between the top plate l1 and the partition plate l2, especially the gap below the partition plate l2, and set it in the shape of the chain line. The card L is held between the elastic forces of the substrate 10 and the upper plate 11. In this state, the card user holds the upper part of the adapter 9 between his fingers and inserts the magnetic recording section 3 of the card L as shown in FIG. Carry it to the magnetic data reader ri52. In this case, the card l itself is small, which makes it difficult for the card user to read the card, or because the attacher 9 is used to secure an area where the user can pinch it with his/her fingers. There are no problems with the work.

:jS3l7I, a bend Q is formed at the left end of the partition plate 12. (1) Card 1, which is played by one person, is placed in this bend Q near the opening P and moves smoothly 8 times to ensure that it is set in the predetermined position (indicated by the chain line).

The above theory assumes that the card holding adapter 9 or the magnetic data reader 52 placed at the gas station is normally located near the card holding adapter 9, or that the card user or You can also carry it with you at all times. In this case, it is convenient to add some processing to the card case 4 shown in the second UA to create a structure that can support the card 1 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 3.

The card holding adapter shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example, and can be modified in various ways.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, a small magnetic card (1) can be used, making it easier to store the magnetic card. Furthermore, even if the magnetic card becomes small, the card gripping adapter (9) is used to read the card, so the work is not troublesome.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 [21 is a plan view of an example of a magnetic card, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example of a card case, FIG. 3 is a plan view of an example of a card grip adapter, and FIG. 4 is a line IV-IV in FIG. 3. The front view according to Figure 5 shows how to read a magnetic card. +
This is a perspective view for 1. 3゛Magnetic recording section 1
:Magnetic card 4, card case 52. Magnetic data reader 9/card gripping adapter dispatcher Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a magnetic card reading method in which a magnetic card having a magnetic recording part is taken out from a storage card case and read by a magnetic data reading device, magnetic data is read while a part of the magnetic card taken out from the card case is held by a card holding adapter. A magnetic card reading method characterized by reading a magnetic card with a device.