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Sheet-framed IC carrier, method for producing the same, and IC carrier case
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-08-19
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2016-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A sheet-framed IC carrier has a sheet frame having an aperture, and a backing film with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one surface thereof which is adhered to the back surface of the sheet frame. An IC carrier having an IC module is secured in the aperture of the sheet frame with the adhesive layer on the backing film. When the IC carrier is removed from the sheet-framed IC carrier, no excessive load is exerted on the IC module and no projection remains on the peripheral edge of the carrier base.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Nishikawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Harima
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Irisawa
- 👤 Jun Takahashi
- 👤 Akiko Moriyama
- 👤 Mayumi Inada
- 👤 Yoshikazu Fukushima
- 👤 Masaki Wakamatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07737; G06K19/07739; G06K19/072; G06K19/07745; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/18; A45C2011/188; G06K19/07701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A sheet-framed IC carriers comprising: a sheet: frame having an aperture including a protrusion and having a first area; a backing film having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one surface, said backing film being adhered to a back surface of said sheet frame through said adhesive layer; an IC carrier having a base and an IC module mounted on said base, said base having the same shape as said aperture, an indentation corresponding to said protrusion and a second area less than said first area, said IC carrier being set in the aperture of said sheet frame such that the difference in area between the IC carrier base and the sheet frame aperture results in a peripheral slit of constant width extending around the entire periphery of the IC carrier between the sheet frame aperture and the IC carrier, said IC carrier being secured in the aperture of said sheet frame with said adhesive layer of said backing film; and a bridge portion connecting said sheet frame and said IC carrier between said protrusion and said indentation, said bridge portion having a thickness thinner than that of said IC carrier, and being positioned at a portion of said peripheral slit which is directed inside said base of said IC carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A sheet-framed IC carriers comprising: a sheet: frame having an aperture including a protrusion and having a first area; a backing film having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on one surface, said backing film being adhered to a back surface of said sheet frame through said adhesive layer; an IC carrier having a base and an IC module mounted on said base, said base having the same shape as said aperture, an indentation corresponding to said protrusion and a second area less than said first area, said IC carrier being set in the aperture of said sheet frame such that the difference in area between the IC carrier base and the sheet frame aperture results in a peripheral slit of constant width extending around the entire periphery of the IC carrier between the sheet frame aperture and the IC carrier, said IC carrier being secured in the aperture of said sheet frame with said adhesive layer of said backing film; and a bridge portion connecting said sheet frame and said IC carrier between said protrusion and said indentation, said bridge portion having a thickness thinner than that of said IC carrier, and being positioned at a portion of said peripheral slit which is directed inside said base of said IC carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a profile of the backing film is, with respect to any direction, about 2 mm larger than a profile of the aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a profile of the backing film is, with respect to any direction, about 2 mm smaller than a profile of the sheet frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a print provided on one of the sheet frame and the backing film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer of the backing film has semi-permanent tackiness so as to permit multiple operations of peeling and sticking of the IC carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein said sleet frame comprises one of an acrylic resin and a polycarbonate resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the sheet frame is about 0.76 mm and said peripheral slit is in the range of 0.1 to 5.0 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a color of the backing film is different from a color of the sheet frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein said backing film is optically transparent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a frame slit is provided between the aperture and a peripheral edge portion of the sheet frame whereby said sheet frame can be divided into a plurality of frame segments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 10, wherein said frame slit is formed leaving a bottom connecting portion of the sheet frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 10, wherein said frame slit is intermittently formed on a plan view thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 12, wherein said frame slit is formed leaving a bridge portion thinner than the thickness of the sheet frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein said backing film has a film slit for separating a region covering the aperture from the other region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 14, wherein among the region covering the aperture of the backing film, a region including a part of a peripheral edge of the aperture covering region is a non-adhesive region without the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a frame slit is provided on a surface at a corner of the sheet frame so that said corner can be separated from the sheet frame, whereby the backing film can be peeled off with the corner from the sheet frame.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of apertures in each of which an IC carrier is set are provided in the sheet frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein said backing film is adhered to one surface of the sheet frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein the backing film is adhered to each of the two surfaces of the sheet frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein said IC carriers and sheet frame are partly connected with each other through a bridge portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein surfaces of terminals of IC modules mounted in the IC carriers face the both surfaces of the sheet frame.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein terminals of the IC module mounted in the IC carrier are located at positions compliant with ISO standard.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of IC carriers are arranged in point symmetry with each other in the sheet frame.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of IC carriers are arranged in line symmetry with each other in the sheet frame.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein the other surface of the backing film is a contact surface with a conveying portion and said backing film is made of a material to increase a frictional force of said contact surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 25, wherein said sheet frame is made of a polyvinyl chloride resin and the backing film is made of a polyethylene-based resin.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein an information recording portion into which mechanically readable information is to be recorded is provided on a back surface of the sheet frame and the backing film is stuck on a region of the back surface except for said information recording portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 27, wherein said information recording portion is a magnetic stripe.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein said IC carrier is produced in approximately the same size and the same shape as the IC module.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 27, wherein the base of the IC carrier is made of a material different from that for the sheet frame.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein an information indicating portion for indicating identification information of the IC carrier is provided on each of the sheet frame and the base of the IC carrier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 1, wherein a magnetic layer for information to be written or read is provided on the other surface of the backing film.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sheet-framed IC carrier according to claim 32, wherein the magnetic layer is provided over substantially the entire backing film.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sheet framed IC carrier according to claim 1 wherein said bridge portion is positioned only at a curved portion of said peripheral slit.
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