EP0598679B2 - Method of numbering for security papers - Google Patents

Abstract

The numbering of sheets of securities, each having N items, comprises a closed circle of numbers having W securities, the number of sheets being a multiple of 100 and the number of items N being divisible by 10. On each sheet, ten adjacent items each form a group of 10 which are given numbers from the same thousands series. In each sequence of 100 sheets, the items located at the same position on the security sheet are numbered with the 100 consecutive numbers of a particular hundreds series and the ten items of a group of ten of each sheet are numbered with numbers of consecutive hundreds series with the same end digits and tens. The items on all subsequent sequences of 100 sheets in each case are given numbers from consecutive thousands series in each case with the same end digits, tens and hundreds for the items located at the same positions on the security sheet. The items belonging to one group of ten of a sequence of 100 sheets are thus given the complete number sequence of a thousands series and the items belonging to the same group of ten of the following sequence of 100 sheets are given the complete number sequence of the following thousands series. <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a method for numbering of note sheets, each with N security notes, so-called benefits, in transverse and longitudinal rows arranged, printed and one after the other Run through the numbering machine with N numbering units, where the numbering is a closed number range with W value notes and the number the arc is a multiple of 100.

The numbering of note sheets, in particular of sheets having banknote prints known and is used in the processing of Note sheet to bundle of notes with continuous numbered individual securities, for example in the DE-PS 25 02 987 and EP-B-167 196 described. Then the sheets are placed one after the other Numbering machine numbered such that all benefits, which have the same position on the sheet that is called in the same transverse row and the same Longitudinal series, consecutive numbers, whereby this sequence of numbers continues until to complete a so-called closed Number range extends. Such a number range generally comprises one million numbered Notes of a certain series.

In the event that each note sheet 40 benefits has to complete a closed Number range with one million numbers 25,000 Bow required. If the 40 benefits on one Sheets, for example, on four longitudinal rows and ten Cross rows are distributed, i.e. a matrix 4x10 arrangement, then takes place, for example the setting of all 40 numbering units Numbering of the first sheet as in Figure 1 shown. In this figure, the 40 benefits are one Sheet schematically only by the ones to be printed Numbers are shown in rectangular boxes that in four longitudinal rows s1 to s4 and ten transverse rows r1 are arranged up to r10. A longitudinal row extends thereby in the direction in which a sheet the numbering machine goes through, as indicated by the arrow. It is assumed that the numbering, as is often the case, is done in the reverse direction. If in the following of "consecutive numbering" is spoken, then this can be both a numbering in the forward direction as well as in the backward direction mean.

The one that exists in practice apart from the number Name of the series, usually in the form of a Prefix of numbers and / or letters, which for a closed number range are the same in the figures and in the following considerations omitted for simplicity.

Figure 2 shows the last, that is, in the example considered the 25,000. Sheet with the last numbering within the closed number range.

According to previous practice, that is, in the figures 1 and 2 is illustrated, all benefits are are located at s1, r1, on the 25'0000 consecutive Sheet continuously from 025000 to 000001 numbered, all benefits that are in position s2, r1 numbered from 275000 to 250001, all benefits, which are in position s1, r2, from 050000 numbered up to 025001, etc; for the last position s4, r10 the numbering runs from 000000 to 975001. each the numbering units therefore count starting from his Starting position, continuously 25000 steps down.

However, this known numbering principle has various disadvantages:

A first disadvantage arises from the required Processing of the numbered note sheets to value packages. These packages must each ten bundles of notes, each with 100 consecutively numbered Banknotes contain such that every 1,000 banknotes of a package a correct continuous Sequence of numbers of a certain thousand series to have. So far, this processing is done so that behind the numbering machine stack with 100 sheets each formed and this stack then in bundles with each 100 notes can be cut. Every bundle is then surrounded with a banderole, and then are ten bundles each, the total of 1,000 have consecutively numbered notes of value to one Package with 1,000 notes summarized what a corresponding re-sorting of the bundles requires. If, as in the example according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the number of benefits per sheet is 40, then must for the subsequent packaging of each ten bundles that correspond, for example, to positions s1, r1 Bundles of every hundreds stack summarized ten bundles each, which the same note position in ten consecutive correspond to hundreds of stacks. If the bundles after banding one after the other on a transport route, then must So in the example considered for the production of a Package the first, the forty-first, the eighty-first Bundle, etc., then the second, the forty-second, the eighty-second bundle, etc. be summarized, etc. This is for example required a fairly complicated device as described in DE-PS 25 02 987.

To a package with a thousand consecutively numbered Receiving banknotes must take at least this long be waited until at least a thousand consecutive Sheets numbered, cut and the resulting bundles have been banded and sorted are. So far, the smallest machining cycle has required that means making a package with a thousand Banknotes, the previous numbering of at least 1,000 sheets.

Checking for misprints is also possible and especially misnumbers and the Replacement of misprints with flawless banknotes complicated with the correct number because im

In case of misprint, always a thousand series is affected.

Another major disadvantage is the following:

It can easily be seen from FIG. 2 that after completing the numbering of a closed Number range of one million notes the numbering units take number positions, which is used to start numbering a new one Number range a completely new setting by hand require to get the correct starting numbers again to get in the correct positions. The numbering work after completion of a closed number range of one million Banknotes are interrupted and it must be in tedious manual work 40 numbering units newly set and on exact positioning of the set digits be checked before the next cycle of Numbering can begin. Experience has shown that this is required this hiring several hours.

The invention has for its object a method to create numbering, in which the smallest possible number of sheets to be numbered, the continuous to produce a package of 1,000 numbered banknotes is required against the previous number of 1,000 significantly reduced and at the same time the control of the security impressions as well the removal of misprints and the insertion of flawless Values with correct number relieved becomes.

This object is achieved by the im Characteristics of claim 1 specified features solved

This means that 100 are already running numbered coupons are enough to get out these packages of notes with 1,000 banknotes each to establish which the correct number sequence to have. To do this, it is sufficient to cut one Stacks of 100 numbered sheets in bundles of notes the 10 neighboring or successive ones Bundle, whose notes of value to a group of ten belong directly to a package of thousands summarize. From the following batch of 100 sheets result from the same group of ten the following package with the following thousand series etc.

If the closed number range preferably comprises W = 10 ⁿ notes, where n is an integer from four, especially if W = 1,000,000, then the new numbering method allows the numbering units to be set in such a way that after the numbering has ended, a closed one Number range of, for example, 1,000,000 banknotes, the numbering of the following closed number range can be started immediately without any readjustment of the numbering units, as is evident from claim 2. Since a tedious readjustment of the numbering units after the completion of each closed number range is thus no longer necessary, the numbering of successive closed number ranges and thus the processing of the coupon sheets into coupon packages is made considerably easier and faster.

Die Figuren 1 und 2 veranschaulichen, wie bereits beschrieben, den bekannten Stand der Technik.

Figuren 3 bis 7 veranschaulichen ein erstes Durchführungsbeispiel nach der Erfindung für die Numerierung von W = 1'000'000 Banknoten, verteilt auf 25'000 Bogen mit 40 Nutzen, die in vier Längsreihen s1 bis s4 und zehn Querreihen r1 bis r10 angeordnet sind, wobei

Figur 3 die Nummern des ersten Bogens,

Figur 4 die Nummern des zweiten Bogens,

Figur 5 die Nummern des hundertsten Bogens,

Figur 6 die Nummern des hundertundersten Bogens,

Figur 7 die Nummern des letzten Bogens, das heisst die Nummern des 25'000. Bogens zeigen;

Figur 8 veranschaulicht die Numerierung nach der Erfindung im Falle von ebenfalls 1'000'000 Nummern auf 25'000 Bogen mit je 40 Nutzen, die jedoch in fünf Längsreihen s1 bis s5 und acht Querreihen r1 bis r8 angeordnet sind, wobei die Nummern des ersten Bogens dargestellt sind;

Figuren 9 und 10 zeigen den ersten und den letzten numerierten Bogen im Falle eines geschlossenen Nummernkreises mit 90'000 Nummern auf 3'000 Bogen mit je 30 Nutzen in drei Längsreihen und zehn Querreihen,

Figur 11 veranschaulicht die Nummernsequenz der Hunderter-Serien, die sich für jede Sequenz von 100 Bogen wiederholt, und

Figur 12 veranschaulicht die Wiedereinstellung der Numerierwerke auf die Anfangsnummern nach Beendigung der Numerierung eines Nummernkreises mit 1'000'000 Nummern.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings of exemplary embodiments.

As already described, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate the known prior art.

FIGS. 3 to 7 illustrate a first implementation example according to the invention for the numbering of W = 1,000,000 banknotes, distributed over 25,000 sheets with 40 sheets, which are arranged in four longitudinal rows s1 to s4 and ten transverse rows r1 to r10, in which

FIG. 3 the numbers of the first sheet,

FIG. 4 the numbers of the second sheet,

5 shows the numbers of the hundredth sheet,

6 shows the numbers of the hundredth sheet,

Figure 7 the numbers of the last sheet, that is the numbers of the 25,000. Show bow;

Figure 8 illustrates the numbering according to the invention in the case of also 1,000,000 numbers on 25,000 sheets with 40 sheets each, but which are arranged in five longitudinal rows s1 to s5 and eight transverse rows r1 to r8, the numbers of the first Are shown;

FIGS. 9 and 10 show the first and the last numbered sheets in the case of a closed number range with 90,000 numbers on 3,000 sheets with 30 sheets each in three longitudinal rows and ten transverse rows,

Figure 11 illustrates the number sequence of the hundreds series repeated for each sequence of 100 sheets, and

FIG. 12 illustrates the re-setting of the numbering units to the starting numbers after the numbering of a number range with 1,000,000 numbers has ended.

In the example according to FIGS. 3 to 7, this is the case the numbering of a closed number range with W = 1,000,000 notes, in particular Banknotes, with 25,000 sheets of N = 40 benefits are provided, which are matrix-shaped in four Longitudinal rows s1 to s4 and ten transverse rows r1 to r10 are arranged. It is assumed that the numbering done in the reverse direction.

The N numbering units are at the beginning according to FIG. 3 for the first numbering so that in the first row r1 the numbers 250,000, 500,000, 750,000 and 000000 appear in the second row r2 the numbers 249,900, 499,900, 749,900, 999,900, etc. and in the last row r10 the numbers 249,100, 499,100, 749,100 and 999,100. The settings in the second numbering, i.e. the second Sheet printed numbers are shown in Figure 4 specified, the numbers of the 100th sheet appear in Figure 5, the numbers of the 101st sheet in Figure 6 and the numbers of the last sheet, i.e. the 25,000. Arc, in Figure 7.

The numbering machine points in a known manner at least one numbering cylinder with N numbering units on whose arrangement the arrangement of the benefits on one sheet and which one for each Revolution of the numbering cylinder, after numbering a sheet passing the numbering machine, be automatically switched on.

The special thing about the numbering process according to the Invention consists in the following: After 100 on the benefits of the same value position Sequence of 100 consecutive sheets with of a certain series of hundreds are the following 100 benefits to it Note position of the following sheet sequence again the same 100 numbers. What is between two successive sequences of 100 sheets each changes is the thousands series. For example the benefits at the value position r2, s2 the first arc sequence down from 499,900 to 499,801 numbered (Figures 3 and 5) while the corresponding Use the numbers in the following arc sequence obtained from 498,900 (Figure 6) to 498,801.

When working with conventional numbering units the one of the number of digits to be attached Number corresponding number of digit rolls with each have ten digits, then must the numbering units two modifications receive:

The hundreds digit rolls must be with each nine identical digits and one following this digit Number are provided so that in the case of Note position r2, s2 of the first sheet sequence this hundreds digit roll starts with a 9, then nine and ninety times an 8 prints, then, when numbering the first arc of the following arc sequence, again a 9 (Figure 6), then again nine and ninety times an 8 prints, etc.

The two digits of the hundreds digits of those ten numbering units, which are a group of ten of benefits as the figures show, one unit at a time. This way the ten benefits are achieved have numbers in a group of ten of each sheet, which differ by 100 units each. figure 11 illustrates this fact.

The second modification of the numbering units is that the thousands digit rolls like this are coupled with the hundreds digit rolls that each roll of thousands digits after every 100 consecutive Advancing numberings by one digit. In the example considered, the Value note position r2, s2 is therefore after 100. Numbering the forwarding in the thousands place from number 9 (Figure 5) to number 8 (Figure 6).

In the example considered, a sheet has four groups of ten useful, with each of the longitudinal rows s1 to s4 forms a group of ten.

If W = 10 ⁿ , where n is an integer from 4, the numbering process can easily be carried out in such a way that after complete numbering of a closed number range, all numbering units are set again so that the numbering of the following closed number range can be started immediately without having to manually reset the numbering units to the correct starting numbers. This fact is illustrated by the considered example, in which W = 1,000,000 and N = 40.

As the figures show, the arrangement is like this hit that the numbers match each other Note positions of different groups of ten of an arc by an amount, which is W / Z, where Z is the number of groups of ten is one arc and four in the example considered is. Since, of course, W is the product of the number of Sheet and the number of sheets is N, the number is Sheet in the case considered 25,000. Through the described order of numbers is the sequence of numbers, which is a certain group of ten of all Receives 25,000 sheets, the continuation of the corresponding Number sequence of the previous group of ten every 25,000 sheets. So that means, for example, that the number 250'001 of position r10, s2 of second group of ten of the last numbered sheet (Figure 7) to number 250,000 of position r1, s1 of numbered sheet (Figure 3), etc.

If now the numbering units after numbering of the last numbered sheet, i.e. the 25,000. Sheet (Figure 7), before beginning the numbering of the following closed number range switched once then kick back automatically all starting numbers, but by a group of ten offset (Figure 12). For example, switches the number 750'901 at position r1, s4 of the fourth Group of ten (Figure 7) according to the previously described Procedure on number 750,000, what after Figure 3 shows the initial number at position r1, s3 of the third Is group of ten; the number switches accordingly 750'001 at position r10, s4 of the last group of ten to the number 749'100 at position r10, s3 the third group of ten, the number 500,901 at the Position r1, s3 of the third group of ten (FIG. 7) the number 500,000 of position r1, s2 of the second Group of ten (Figure 3) etc. That means that for Numbering consecutive closed Number ranges at the beginning of a new number range no readjustment of the numbering units required is what saves a lot of time and labor means. Figure 12 illustrates this fact for five successive number ranges, each with W = 1,000,000, with the different number ranges are distinguished by the prefixes A to E. For E is the setting of the numbering units is the same again original setting for A.

Because of the numbering procedure described the numbered sheets are simple as follows to packages of 1'000 each consecutively numbered notes processed:

After leaving the numbering machine in a known manner 100 consecutive Sheets stacked and in bundles of 100 each Cut up individual value notes, whereupon the bundle be banded. All ten bundles belonging to the same Group of ten, that means to the same longitudinal row of the same Hundreds of stacks are included, each with consecutive ones Hundreds of series numbered and therefore contain the complete number sequence of one Thousands series. This is how the numbering of the Note position r1, s1 corresponding to the first group of ten Bundles from 250,000 to 249,901, the des following bundle at position r2, S1 of 249,900 to 249'801 etc. and that of the last bundle on the Position r10, s1 from 249,100 to 249,001. For the production a package of thousands is enough, all ten Bundles belonging to the same group of ten or in the considered group Trap belong to the same longitudinal row and on one Transport route to be transported one after the other to put together a package of thousands, that the top note is the number 250,000 and the lowest note has the number 249'001. Then in the same way with the ten, to bundles belonging to the same longitudinal row s1, which consist of the subsequent sequence of 100 sheets next thousands packet formed which is the numbers contains from 249,000 to 248,001, etc. Total arise in this way after completion of the Numbering from the first group of ten, that is in the example considered from the longitudinal row s1 all 25,000 sheets of 250 thousand parcels with continuous Number sequence from 250,000 to 000,001.

At the same time, after cutting, you can simultaneously the bow of hundreds of bundles the second group of ten, that is, in the considered group Example of the longitudinal row s2, are processed, whereby one consisting of the first ten bundles first package of thousands with the numbers of 500,000 results in up to 499'001, followed by 249 more thousands packages with consecutive numbering. This in parallel to the first 250 thousand packets formed, which correspond to the second group of ten, contain the numbers 500,000 to 250,001. Accordingly, the third and the fourth group of ten, i.e. the longitudinal rows s3 and s4, processed into thousands of packets.

In contrast to what is known so far, therefore due to the new numbering process Processing of the cut bundles into thousands of packages after the numbering of only Perform 100 sheets. Furthermore, they can be different Banknotes belonging to groups of ten in parallel Operations are processed without would have to be waited until all bows that one represent closed number range, numbered have been.

The example of Figure 8 also relates to one closed number range of 1,000,000 numbers with 40 sheets per sheet and correspondingly 25,000 Arc. The only difference is that the Use in five longitudinal rows s1 to s5 and eight transverse rows r1 to r8 are arranged, the eight benefits the first longitudinal row s1 and the first two benefits the second longitudinal row s2 at positions r1, s2 and r2, s2 the first group of ten, the following six benefits the second longitudinal row and the first four benefits the third longitudinal row s3 at positions r1, s3 to r4, s3 form the second group of ten, etc. Otherwise numbering is done in exactly the same way as described for the example of Figures 3 to 7. Only when processing the cut ones Bundles must be bundled into thousands the arrangement of the benefits on one Bow are taken into account.

When processing banknotes, the in most cases closed number ranges with W = 1,000,000 and number of sheets per sheet of 40, 50 or 80 chosen; with 40 sheets, the layout of the as described above, either 4 x 10 or 8 x 5 amount, with 50 uses of course 5 x 10 and with 80 uses 8 x 10 or 4 x 20 if applicable. The above The data given are the preferred exemplary embodiments according to the invention.

To take advantage of the numbering method described To make full use of this will result in benefit figures of 30, 60 and 70 not chosen because of it a million numbers not in equal parts on all Allow groups of ten to be distributed. Rather, it has to the selection of the data meets the condition that the division W / Z (Z = number of groups of ten per arc) is a multiple of a hundred. Of course, this also applies if W is only 100,000 or Is 10,000. In the case of W = 10,000, the Number of uses 20 or 50.

The restrictive condition discussed above So guarantees that after the full Numbering a closed number range all numbering units of the numbering machine automatically again all starting numbers for the numbering of the following number range, where these starting numbers only by a group of ten appear staggered.

However, the invention also relates in general Wise embodiments in which this condition is not met and for those after numbering of a closed number range ten belonging to at least one group of ten Numbering units must be reset before the numbering of the following number range starts.

Such an example is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 for a closed number range with W = 90,000 Banknotes and 3,000 sheets with 30 benefits each in three long rows and ten transverse rows, shown. The three longitudinal rows form the three groups of ten. The numbering starts in the first row with the numbers 30,000, 60,000 and 90,000. After Description of the previous examples is made it is easily clear that the benefits of the first group of ten (i.e. the first longitudinal row s1) of all 3,000 Sheet from 30,000 to 00001, the benefits of the second Group of ten (that is, the second longitudinal row s2) from 60,000 to 30,001 and finally the benefits of third group of ten (i.e. the third long row s3) are numbered from 90,000 to 60,001. The following Continuation of the numbering units, at the beginning numbering of the following number range at position r1, s3 from number 60901 to Number 60000, which is the starting number of the position r1, s2 corresponds to the second group of ten, which Forwarding of the number 30'901, i.e. the last one Number at position r1, s2 of the second group of ten, leads to the number 30,000, which is the starting number corresponds to the first group of ten. On the other hand will forward the number 00'901, the last one Number at position r1, s1, on the number 00000, so this numbering unit before the start of Numbering of the following number range to Number 90,000 must be set; the same applies analogously to all numbering units in the first group of ten, that is, the longitudinal row s1.

In such cases there is also the advantage that out of 100 consecutive sheets Thousands packets made with correct number sequence can be; there is also the advantage that the new setting of the numbering units at the beginning of the Numbering of another closed number range on the setting of only ten, one specific Numbering units assigned to groups of ten is limited, while the remaining numbering units do not need to be reset.

The peculiarity of the new numbering leaves in other words as follows summarize: After all numbering units on the starting numbers were set, which of the total number of numbers to be numbered Number range and number of sheets per sheet (or the number of groups of ten per sheet), the result is a hundred numberings each following number in that in the case of downward numbering Subtracted 901 units and in the case of Upward numbering 901 units can be added. With the downward numbering it has after 100 Number appearing in the last numbering both digits 01, while in the upward numbering this number of course a round hundred, so 00, in the last two digits.

The numbering according to the invention can be also perform with known numbering units, at which at least the hundreds and thousands digits electrically independently any numbering can be switched, especially after a given program. Such electric switchable numbering units, which from a computer can be controlled in EP-B 0 167 196 described.

Claims (5)

1. Method of numbering sheets of notes of value, each of which is printed on with N impressions of notes, so-called note prints, arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows, and run one after the other through a numbering machine having N numbering units, the numbering comprising a closed set of numbers with W notes of value, and the number of sheets amounting to a multiple of 100, characterized in that the number of note prints N is divisible by 10 and on each sheet every 10 neighbouring note prints form a group of ten, which receive numbers of the same series of a thousand, in that in each sequence of 100 successive sheets the note prints lying respectively at the same note position, that is to say in the same transverse row and in the same longitudinal row, are numbered with the 100 successive numbers of a particular series of a hundred, and the ten note prints of a group of ten of each sheet are numbered with numbers of successive series of hundreds with the same units and tens, in that the note prints on all subsequent sequences of 100 sheets each are numbered with numbers of successive series of thousands with in each case the same units, tens and hundreds for the note prints lying at the same note positions, so that the note prints of a sequence of 100 sheets belonging to one and the same group of ten receive the complete sequence of numbers of a particular series of a thousand and the note prints of the following sequence of 100 sheets belonging to the same group of ten receive the complete sequence of numbers of the following series of a thousand, and in that the note prints belonging to various groups of ten are numbered in such a way that the numbers of one group of ten differ from the numbers of another group of ten by an amount which is at least equal to W/Z, Z being the number of groups of ten of a sheet.
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the number of notes of value of the closed set of numbers is chosen to be W=10ⁿ, n being an integer from 4, preferably 5 or 6, and the number N of note prints preferably amounting to 40, 50 or 80, and in that the note prints of a sheet belonging to various groups of ten are numbered in such a way that the numbers of one group of ten differ from the numbers of another, preferably the preceding, group of ten by an amount which is equal to W/Z, in such a way that after the complete numbering of a closed set of numbers all the initial numbers are again available on the numbering units, but offset in such a way that the initial numbers which were assigned to a particular group of ten note prints now appear on the numbering units assigned to the following group of ten note prints.
3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, with sheets of notes of value which have s longitudinal rows with 10 note prints each, s being in particular 4, 5 or 8, characterized in that all the note prints of one and the same longitudinal row form one of the mentioned groups of ten, so that the 10 x 100 note prints of the same longitudinal row of a sequence of 100 sheets form after numbering a complete series of a thousand.
4. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, with sheets of notes of value which have s longitudinal rows, each of which having less than 10 note prints, for example 5 longitudinal rows, each with 8 note prints, characterized in that, as the first group of ten, all the note prints of the first longitudinal row and a corresponding number of note prints of the second longitudinal row, beginning from one end of this longitudinal row, are chosen, in that, as the second group of ten, the remaining note prints of the second longitudinal row and a corresponding number of note prints of the following longitudinal row are chosen, and so on.
5. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the hundreds position of a numbering unit changes only between two successive figures, in such a way that, after 99 successive numberings with the same hundreds, in the hundredth numbering this figure is changed, and in the 101st numbering the original hundreds again occurs, the two successive hundreds of all ten numbering units assigned to a group of ten differing each by one unit, and that, each time after 100 successive numberings, the thousands figure roller of all the numbering units is advanced together with the neighbouring hundreds figure roller.

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