Metal card and method for manufacturing the same

1. A method for manufacturing a metal card, the method comprising:

preparing a metal sheet having a size capable of accommodating a plurality of individual cards;

heat treating the metal sheet made of a SUS material to improve strength and tension thereof;

forming an insertion space for a processed layer on each area of a bottom side of the metal sheet by means of CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machining;

inserting a processed layer made of a PVC plastic material into the insertion space for the processed layer;

forming an exposure portion of the processed layer by cutting a top surface of the metal sheet to expose the processed layer;

forming a metal card sheet by stacking the metal sheet and a plurality of sheets each having the same size as the metal sheet and including an adhesive sheet and an inlay sheet on which one or more antenna coils are printed, and laminating the metal sheet and the plurality of sheets on each other;

producing an individual card having the processed layer, a metal layer formed from the metal sheet, and an inlay layer formed from the inlay sheet by cutting the metal card sheet along outlines of the plurality of individual cards including the individual card;

forming a COB (Chip-On-Board) insertion area by performing a first milling process for the processed layer and the stacked sheets on a bottom side of the metal layer through the exposure portion of the processed layer of the individual card;

connecting the one or more antenna coils exposed through the first milling process with a one or more contact portions formed on a rear surface of a COB pad; and

mounting the COB pad connected with the one or more antenna coils onto the COB insertion area of the metal layer,

wherein the COB insertion area is formed to accommodate the rear surface of the COB pad and to minimize a spare space except the space for connecting to the antenna coil,

wherein the connecting the one or more antenna coils of the inlay layer with the one or more contact portions of the rear surface of the COB pad is performed by spot welding process.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

depositing a color onto the metal sheet after the metal sheet is subjected to the heat treatment; and

producing patterns, images, or characters on the metal sheet by means of digital printing using UV ink.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

forming a hole on at least one edge of the stacked sheets; and

fixing the stacked sheets by inserting a pin of a loading plate into the holes formed on the stacked sheets.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the forming the COB insertion area further comprises:

performing a second milling process for a portion of the inlay sheet exposed through the first milling process; and

forming an accommodation recess for accommodating a protruding portion protruded from the rear surface of the COB pad.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the heat treating the metal sheet is carried out according to heat treatment conditions with predetermined temperature, pressure, and time, and the heat treatment conditions are determined based on at least one of an adhesion force, a degree of deformation of the processed layer, and a thickness of the metal sheet.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

applying a primer to the metal sheet to which the COB pad is attached;

printing card information on the metal sheet to which the primer is applied; and

coating the metal sheet on which the card information is printed.

7. A metal card comprising:

a metal sheet made of a SUS material and subjected to a heat treatment to improve strength and tension thereof;

a processed layer made of a PVC plastic material and inserted in an insertion space formed on one side surface of the metal sheet by CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machining; and

a plurality of sheets stacked on the opposite side surface of the metal sheet in which processed layers including the processed layer are inserted, so as to be laminated onto each other,

wherein the opposite side surface of the metal sheet is machined to form an exposure portion of the processed layer; the processed layers and the plurality of sheets are cut, through a first milling process for given areas of exposure portions of the processed layers, to form a COB insertion area where one or more antenna coils of an inlay layer are exposed; and the COB insertion area is formed to accommodate a COB pad attached to the metal sheet after the one or more antenna coils and the COB pad are connected to each other and to minimize a spare space except the space connected to the one or more antenna coils,

wherein one or more contact points formed on the rear surface of the COB pad are connected to the one or more antenna coils by spot welding process.

8. The metal card according to claim 7 , wherein a depth of the insertion space for the processed layer is smaller than a depth of the metal layer, and wherein an area and a shape of the insertion space for the processed layer correspond to those of the processed layer.

9. The metal card according to claim 7 , wherein the COB insertion area comprises an accommodation recess formed through a second milling process for a portion of the inlay sheet exposed through the first milling process to accommodate a protruding portion protruded from the rear surface of the COB pad.

10. The metal card according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of sheets comprises at least one adhesive sheet, an insulating sheet, an inlay sheet, and a printed sheet.

11. The metal card according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a primer layer applied to the metal sheet to which the COB pad is attached;

a printed layer formed on the metal sheet to which the primer is applied so as to print card information; and

a coated layer formed on the metal sheet on which the card information is printed to coat the metal sheet.