EP3515725B1 - Method and apparatus for producing a passport-booklet block for a book-like identity or security document or document of value, system for producing a book-like identity or security document or document of value, and book-like identity or security document or document of value - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a passport book block for a book-like ID, value or security document, a system for producing a book-like ID, value or security document and a book-like ID, value or security document.

Book-like identity documents, documents of value or security documents, for example passports, consist of a cover and a passport book block which is protected by the cover and has personal and / or document-specific information. The passport book block has several double pages and a data card. The data card is, for example, a plastic or paper-based card on which personal and / or document-specific information such as a passport photo, name or address of the user or an identification number is applied, in particular also in machine-readable form. The double pages can contain further person-specific and / or document-specific information or, for example, be designed as visa pages for receiving visa stamps. The identification document, value document or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip on which personal and / or document-specific information is stored.

A flexible tab is provided on one edge of the data card. The flap is sewn together along a seam with the double pages and a cover sheet enclosing the double pages and the data card to form the passport book block. A lap band is usually provided along the seam to protect the seam.

Book-like identity documents, documents of value or security documents of this type are usually produced by assembling and sewing the passport book block. The passport book block is then glued to the cover and the resulting passport book blank is folded.

the DE 10 2012 112 383 A1 discloses a method and a device for producing a data page for a book-like document, in particular a book-like value or security document, which comprises a data carrier and a flexible strip material arranged thereon as a flap. the EP 2 487 029 A1 discloses a composite hinge plate including thermoplastic resin layers made of a thermoplastic resin formed on both surfaces of a cloth-like plate having a plurality of openings therein. the EP 2 399 740 A1 discloses a multilayer laser marking film for electronic ID cards and an electronic ID card. the DE 10 2008 023 411 A1 discloses a book-like document as well as a Method for its production, in which the book-like document comprises a book cover and several data pages which are connected to at least one thread by a seam formed at least in sections to form a book block and are provided in the book cover, at least in sections between at least one thread forming the seam and a data page on which the at least one thread rests, or an adhesive connection is provided between at least one thread forming the seam and at least one seam hole through which the at least one thread penetrates. the WO 2007/034129 A1 discloses an authentication or validation document containing a page for receiving data relating to the intended owner of the document, this page having an inlay provided with a microchip, the chip being capable of being encoded with data in electronic form, a sheet of material which can be tagged with data in human readable form and comprises plastic layers between which the inlay and the sheet are laminated so that the inlay and the sheet are embedded in the page. the DE 10 2012 213 913 A1 discloses a method for connecting at least one connecting flap formed from a textile material to an information-storing document sheet.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved method and an improved device for producing a passport book block for a book-like identity document, document of value or security document. The object of the invention is also to provide a system for producing a book-like identity document, value document or security document and a book-like identity document, value document or security document.

The objects on which the invention is based are achieved with the features of the independent patent claims. Embodiments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.

Embodiments of the invention are particularly advantageous because a quick and reliable connection of the lapping tape to the stack or the cover sheet can be achieved. Before the passport book block is sewn, the lap band is reliably fixed so that it cannot slip.

In the following, an “ID, value or security document” is understood to mean a paper and / or plastic-based document on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is applied in an optically legible manner, identifying the user or the document, for example for approval and use of certain services or functions. This includes, for example, identification documents, in particular passports, ID cards, visas as well as driver's licenses, vehicle registration documents, vehicle documents, company ID cards, health cards or other ID documents as well as waybills or other credentials. For example, the document can also be a voucher or an access card. The document can have a chip or other electronic components, in particular for storing person-specific and / or document-specific information.

In the following, a “data card” is understood to mean a paper or plastic-based card arranged in a book block of an identity document, value or security document, on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is applied in an optically legible manner that identifies the user or the document, for example for the release and use of certain services or functions. The data card can have a chip or other electronic components, in particular for storing person-specific and / or document-specific information.

• Bereitstellen eines Vorblattes,
• Bereitstellen eines Fälzelbandes, wobei das Fälzelband als Endlosband angeliefert wird und eine Klebstoffschicht aufweist, die eine Aktivierungstemperatur aufweist,
• Schneiden des Fälzelbandes auf die benötigte Länge,
• Ausrichten und Auflegen des Fälzelbandes auf das Vorblatt,
• Erwärmen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aktivierungstemperatur und stoffschlüssiges Verbinden des Fälzelbandes mit dem Vorblatt.

According to embodiments of the invention, a method for producing a passport book block for a book-like identity document, value document or security document is provided. The identification, value or security document has a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a flap tape, the data card having a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge. The data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the cover tape are sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to the outside of the cover sheet. The procedure consists of the following steps:

• Providing a cover sheet,
• Providing a lapping tape, the lapping tape being delivered as an endless tape and having an adhesive layer which has an activation temperature,
• Cutting the lumber tape to the required length,
• Aligning and placing the backing tape on the cover sheet,
• The adhesive layer is heated to the activation temperature and the binding tape is firmly bonded to the cover sheet.

After the binding tape has been connected to the cover sheet, the cover sheet can be placed on a collecting device, the binding tape being arranged on the side of the cover sheet facing the collecting device. The data card and the double pages can then be placed on the cover sheet, the cover sheet, the data card and the double pages can be aligned relative to one another by the collecting device and sewn to one another along a seam.

The relative alignment of the cover sheet, the data card and the double pages by the collecting device can be done, for example, by a vibrating table on which the cover sheet, the data card and the double pages are placed. The vibrating table has, for example, two contact surfaces arranged at right angles to one another, with the vibrating table being essentially horizontal before being aligned Orientation is tilted such that the vibrating table is inclined in the direction of the contact surfaces.

• Bereitstellen des Passbuchblocks,
• Bereitstellen des Einbandes,
• Bereitstellen einer Klebstoffschicht, insbesondere eines Klebebandes, wobei die Klebstoffschicht auf einer Trägerfolie aufgebracht ist, wobei die Klebstoffschicht eine Aktivierungstemperatur aufweist, bei der die Klebstoffschicht adhäsive Eigenschaften entwickelt sowie eine Aushärtetemperatur, bei der die Klebstoffschicht vernetzt und aushärtet, wobei die Aushärtetemperatur höher ist als die Aktivierungstemperatur,
• Erwärmen der Klebstoffschicht, insbesondere auf die Aktivierungstemperatur,
• Aufbringen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Innenseite des Einbandes, wobei die Klebstoffschicht an der Innenseite des Einbandes haftet, und Lösen der Klebstoffschicht von der Trägerfolie,
• Verbinden des Einbandes und des Buchinhaltes zu einem Passbuchrohling, wobei die Außenseite des Vorblattes auf die Innenseite des Einbandes aufgelegt wird,
• Falten des Passbuchrohlings,
• Anschließendes Erhitzen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aushärtetemperatur,
• Fixieren des Passbuchrohlings in zusammengefaltetem Zustand bis die Klebstoffschicht ausgehärtet ist und eine stoff- und/oder formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Einband und Vorblatt hergestellt ist.

The method can optionally have the following steps:

• Provision of the passport book block,
• Providing the cover,
• Providing an adhesive layer, in particular an adhesive tape, the adhesive layer being applied to a carrier film, the adhesive layer having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer develops adhesive properties and a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer crosslinks and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the Activation temperature,
• Heating the adhesive layer, in particular to the activation temperature,
• Applying the adhesive layer to the inside of the cover, the adhesive layer adhering to the inside of the cover, and detaching the adhesive layer from the carrier film,
• Joining of the cover and the book contents to a passport book blank, whereby the outside of the cover sheet is placed on the inside of the cover,
• Folding the passport book blank,
• Subsequent heating of the adhesive layer to the hardening temperature,
• Fixing the passport book blank in the folded state until the adhesive layer has hardened and a material and / or form-fitting connection is established between the cover and the cover sheet.

An “adhesive layer” is understood to mean a layer of a material that has adhesive properties at a first temperature, the activation temperature, and, after being heated to a second temperature, the curing temperature, which is above the first temperature, crosslinks or cures. The adhesive layer can harden by heating or by subsequent cooling. The adhesive layer can, for example, be so-called Thermo- or hotmelt adhesives act, which soften above a defined temperature and then harden by cooling. Alternatively, chemically curing adhesives can be used, the curing process of which is accelerated above the curing temperature. Alternatively, two-component polyurethane adhesives known from the bookbinding industry can be used if they harden or crosslink above the hardening temperature.

As a result of the final fixing of the cover in the folded or closed state, the identification, value or security document is acted upon in this closed position. The cover is usually attached to the front sheet of the passport book block before it is folded. If the ID, valuable or security document is then folded, tensions arise between the cover and the cover sheet, which lead to the ID, valuable or security document being set up. The final fixing after folding together avoids these tensions, so that the ID, value or security document is kept in the closed state. The prefixing prevents the passport book block from being displaced during the folding process, so that the identity documents, documents of value or security documents can be produced with a high degree of accuracy.

The adhesive is supplied, for example, on the carrier film as an endless material, the width of the adhesive layer corresponding to a required width, which of the carrier film essentially corresponds to the width of the cover, and the adhesive layer is cut to the required length on the carrier film before heating to the activation temperature will. This ensures that the adhesive layer has the dimensions required for the respective identity document, value document or security document. In particular, it is possible to react to different dimensions of the identity document, value document or security document by cutting immediately before sticking on, so that identity document, value document or security document with different dimensions can be produced.

The carrier film with the adhesive layer is preferably guided in one transport direction onto a flat support, the adhesive layer being applied to the inside of the cover on the support, the length of the support essentially corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer, and where the support has rounded edges on its front and rear edge in the transport direction, the carrier film being guided over the rounded edges. Due to the rounded edges of the support, the carrier film is pulled downwards in front of and behind the section that carries the adhesive layer to be applied, so that only the cut-to-size adhesive layer lies on the support and when the cover is placed it comes into contact with it and adheres to it can. In particular, if the length of the adhesive layer is slightly shorter than the length of the cover, this offers the advantage that the adhesive layer immediately following on the carrier film, which is in particular only separated from the adhesive layer to be applied by a cut, cannot adhere to the cover. If the adhesive layer also has a residual stiffness, the front and rear edges guided over the edges can detach from the carrier film, so that the adhesive layer can be pulled off the carrier film more easily.

In this method, a section of the carrier film with the adhesive layer can be guided onto the support until a front edge of the adhesive layer in the transport direction is located on the front edge of the support in the transport direction. The adhesive layer can then be cut to the required length on the rear edge in the transport direction. This can ensure that the adhesive layer always has the required length and that no immediately following adhesive layer can lie on the support.

The required width of the adhesive layer preferably corresponds to the width of the cover and / or the width of the passport book block or is less than this, and the required length of the adhesive layer corresponds to the length of the cover and / or the length of the passport book block or is less than this. After the adhesive layer has been heated, it can deform plastically. When folding of the passport book and the fixing in the folded state, a defined pressure is exerted on this, whereby the adhesive layer is distributed between the cover sheet and the cover and can escape slightly at the edges. This ensures that the cover sheet and the cover are glued to one another over a large area. The length and the width of the adhesive layer are chosen so that the adhesive layer only emerges slightly at the edges to avoid contamination of the ID, valuable or security document or the device for producing the ID, valuable or security document or gluing the passport booklet together to prevent.

The heating to the activation temperature can take place before the carrier film is guided onto the support. This could shorten the production time, since the adhesive layer can be applied to the inside of the cover immediately after the lead is applied.

Alternatively, the heating to the activation temperature can also take place on the support, whereby the support can result in uniform heating of the adhesive layer. In particular, the support can be heated in order to maintain the temperature of the heated adhesive layer.

• Einbringen einer Falzkante im Bereich der Naht,
• Einschieben des Passbuchrohlings zwischen zwei paarweise und parallel angeordnete, beabstandete Rollen durch einen Stempel, wobei der Stempel an der Falzkante angreift und den Passbuchrohling mit der Außenseite des Einbandes voran zwischen die Rollen einschiebt.

The folding of the passport book blank can be done, for example, with the following steps:

• Insertion of a folded edge in the area of the seam,
• Insertion of the passport book blank between two paired and parallel spaced rolls by a stamp, the stamp engaging the folded edge and pushing the passport book blank with the outside of the cover first between the rolls.

A gap is formed between the rollers, which are arranged in pairs, into which the passport book blank is inserted with the outside of the cover. The halves of the passport book blank are pressed against the stamp on both sides by the rollers, whereby the passport book blank is folded. The previous bringing in the folding edge has the advantage that the folding edge is defined, so that it is ensured that the passport book blank is folded in half along the seam. Several pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other can be provided in the insertion direction. The distance between the rollers of the roller pairs can decrease in the direction of insertion, so that the gap between the rollers tapers in the direction of insertion. This can simplify the folding process.

In order to further improve the folding process, after the folding edge has been introduced, a first book half can be pre-folded relative to a second book half around the folding edge. As a result, the folding edge is additionally defined, so that a shifting of the passport book blank is prevented during the folding process. For this purpose, the second half of the passport book blank can be fixed, for example between the stamp and a jaw, the stamp and the jaw ending in the area of the folding edge. The first half protruding beyond the punch is then folded over at right angles, for example by a second punch that can be displaced transversely to the direction of insertion.

For example, the adhesive layer is heated to the hardening temperature, and the passport book blank is fixed in the folded-up state between several paired and spaced-apart rollers arranged in parallel. These rollers enable the passport book blank to be fixed in the folded-up state while the passport book blank is transported on, for example to a subsequent processing station. The distance between the rollers of a roller pair is chosen so that a desired pressure is exerted on the passport book blank.

Optionally, after the adhesive layer has been applied to the inside of the cover, a visual inspection can be carried out to determine whether the adhesive layer has been applied flatly to the cover. Further processing only takes place when the adhesive layer has been applied over the entire surface. If the cover is not completely covered with the adhesive layer, the cover is sorted out and a new cover is provided, onto which a layer of adhesive is applied again. This prevents ID cards, Value or security documents are produced in which the cover cannot be completely glued to the passport book block.

After the adhesive layer has hardened, for example, the side edges of the passport book blank are mechanically processed, in particular the free edges are cut to a defined format of the identity document, document of value or security document. The cover and the passport book block or the passport book blank are produced with a slight oversize and only then cut to the desired format. This allows manufacturing-related tolerances to be compensated. Furthermore, this manufacturing method has the advantage that an adhesive layer that has emerged from the side between the cover and the passport book block can be removed. If pages of the identity document, value or security document are glued to one another at the edges due to the leaked adhesive layer, this edge can be removed together with the leaked adhesive layer. The length and width of the passport book blank is preferably selected such that a sufficiently wide protrusion can be removed from the free edges.

• Bereitstellen der Datenkarte,
• Anbringen der flexiblen Lasche an einem Rand der Datenkarte, insbesondere mit einem Ultraschallschweißverfahren,
• Bereitstellen der Doppelseiten und des Vorblattes,
• Zusammentragen des Datenkarte, der Doppelseiten und des Vorblattes,
• Anbringen des Fälzelbandes an der Außenseite des Vorblattes
• Vernähen der Lasche, der Doppelseiten, des Vorblattes und des Fälzelbandes entlang einer Naht zu einem Passbuchblock.

The method can optionally have the following steps:

• Provision of the data card,
• Attaching the flexible tab to an edge of the data card, in particular using an ultrasonic welding process,
• Provision of the double pages and the cover sheet,
• Gathering the data card, the double pages and the cover sheet,
• Attach the lap band to the outside of the cover sheet
• Sew the flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap tape along a seam to form a passport book block.

Through these process steps, the passport book block is put together immediately before the cover sheet is glued to the cover. So there is an individual compilation of each ID, value or security document.

The identity document, document of value or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip with a secure memory area, personal and / or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip. The personal and / or document-specific data are preferably stored after the identification, value or security document has been completed, so that it is ensured that the data are not stored on an incorrect identification, value or security document. For this purpose, after the production of the ID, valuable or security document and before the data is saved, a quality control of the ID, valuable or security document is carried out. The data is only saved on the ID, value or security document if the ID, value or security document has passed the quality control.

• Eine Bereitstellungseinrichtung für das Fälzelband, wobei das Fälzelband als Endlosband bereitgestellt wird, mit einer Schneideeinrichtung für das Endlosband,
• einer Auflage für den Passbuchblock,
• einer Zuführeinrichtung, die zum geschnittene Fälzelband auf den Passbuchblock auflegen kann,
• einer Heizeinrichtung für das aufgelegte Fälzelband, und
• einer Transporteinrichtung zum vereinzelten Transport des Passbuchblockes.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a device for producing a passport book block for a book-like identity document, value document or security document is provided, the identity document, value document or security document having a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a The data card has a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge, the data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap band being sewn to one another with a seam, and the inside of the cover being flat with is glued to an outside of the cover sheet,
the device comprising:

• A supply device for the lap band, wherein the lap band is provided as an endless band, with a cutting device for the endless band,
• an edition for the passport book block,
• a feed device that can be placed on the passport book block with the cut backing tape,
• a heating device for the applied Fälzelband, and
• a transport device for the individual transport of the passport book block.

The device can have a sewing device in order to sew the lap band and the passport book block to one another.

• Eine Klebeeinheit, wobei die Klebeeinheit eine Heizeinrichtung zum Erwärmen der Klebstoffschicht, insbesondere auf die Aktivierungstemperatur, aufweist sowie eine Einrichtung zum Aufbringen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Innenseite des Einbandes,
• eine Faltvorrichtung zum Falten des Einbandes und des Passbuchblocks,
• einer Fixiervorrichtung, die den Einbandes sowie den Passbuchblock in der gefalteten Position fixiert, und die eine Heizeinrichtung zum Erhitzen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aushärtetemperatur aufweist, und mit
• einer Transporteinrichtung zum Transport des Einbandes, des Passbuchblocks und/oder des Passbuchrohlings.

In addition, the device can have:

• An adhesive unit, the adhesive unit having a heating device for heating the adhesive layer, in particular to the activation temperature, and a device for applying the adhesive layer to the inside of the cover,
• a folding device for folding the cover and the passport book block,
• a fixing device which fixes the cover and the passport book block in the folded position and which has a heating device for heating the adhesive layer to the hardening temperature, and with
• a transport device for transporting the cover, the passport book block and / or the passport book blank.

• eine ebene Auflage, wobei die Länge der Auflage im Wesentlichen der Länge der benötigten Länge der Klebstoffschicht entspricht, und wobei die Auflage an ihrem in Transportrichtung vorderen und hinteren Rand abgerundete Kanten aufweist,
• eine Transporteinrichtung für die Trägerfolie, wobei die Transporteinrichtung die Trägerfolie über die Auflage und um die abgerundeten Kanten führt,
• eine Heizeinrichtung, die die Klebstoffschicht auf die Aktivierungstemperatur erhitzen kann,
• eine Schneideeinrichtung zum Zuschneiden der Klebstoffschicht auf die benötigte Länge, und
• eine Transporteinrichtung zum Bewegen des Einbandes.

The gluing device preferably has:

• a flat support, the length of the support essentially corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer, and the support having rounded edges on its front and rear edge in the direction of transport,
• a transport device for the carrier film, the transport device guiding the carrier film over the support and around the rounded edges,
• a heating device that can heat the adhesive layer to the activation temperature,
• a cutting device for cutting the adhesive layer to the required length, and
• a transport device for moving the cover.

With the flat support, the adhesive layer can be applied to the cover using the method described above, which prevents an immediate on the carrier film, the following section of the adhesive layer can adhere to the cover.

• Eine Auflage für den Passbuchblock, und
• eine Einrichtung zur Auswahl und/oder Bereitstellung des Einbandes.

Furthermore, the gluing device can have:

• An edition for the passport book block, and
• a device for selecting and / or providing the cover.

The passport book block is placed on the support so that the cover with the adhesive layer applied to it can be placed flat. The device for selecting and / or providing the cover enables various identification, value or security documents to be created individually. A parts list is preferably created for the identity document, document of value or security document and the cover is selected as a function of this parts list.

• Zumindest zwei paarweise und parallel angeordnete, beabstandete Rollen,
• einen Stempel, der in eine Einschubrichtung zwischen die Rollen geführt werden kann,
• eine Halteeinrichtung, die den Passbuchrohling derart am Stempel halten kann, dass der Passbuchrohling mit der Naht und/oder einer an der Naht angeordneten Falzkante an einer Kante des Stempels anliegt, und
• einem Antrieb, zum Bewegen des Stempels zwischen die Rollen.

The folding device can have, for example:

• At least two rollers spaced apart and arranged in parallel,
• a punch that can be guided between the rollers in one direction of insertion,
• a holding device which can hold the passport book blank on the stamp in such a way that the passport book blank with the seam and / or a folded edge arranged on the seam rests against an edge of the stamp, and
• a drive for moving the punch between the rollers.

With the stamp, the passport book blank can be pressed into the gap between the rolls, the book halves of the passport book blank being pressed laterally against the stamp by the rolls, thus folding the passport book blank.

The holding device has, for example, a jaw which can press a first book half laterally against the stamp. As a result, the first half of the passport book blank is held in such a way that the second passport book half can be folded around the stamp.

A second stamp is preferably provided in this embodiment, the direction of movement of the second stamp running transversely to the direction of movement of the first stamp and being arranged in such a way that it can bend the second book half around the folding edge relative to the first book half, in particular at right angles, during a process. The second stamp is used to pre-fold so that the passport book blank can be pressed between the rollers more easily.

The heating device of the gluing device can be provided on the support so that the adhesive layer on the support can be heated.

The fixing device can have several parallel rollers arranged in pairs, as well as a transport device which can move the passport book blank between the rollers.

Optionally, a storage device can be provided for selecting and providing the cover, so that ID, value or security documents can be produced with different covers.

The gluing device preferably has a redundant feed for the carrier film. The gluing device has, in particular, a magazine for at least two carrier foils, the carrier foils being wound up on rolls, for example. If there is no carrier film on a roll, the second roll is automatically changed so that there is no interruption in the manufacturing process. At the same time, a signal is output to an operator to change the empty roll.

Furthermore, an acceptance station for receiving the passport book block can be provided, in particular with a recognition device for detecting an identification feature of the ID, value or security document and / or for the simultaneous receipt of a parts list for the ID, value or security document and / or a transfer station be provided for the folded passport book blank.

A device for processing the free edges of the passport book blank is optionally provided.

• eine Annahmevorrichtung für die Datenkarte,
• eine Erkennungsvorrichtung, wobei die Erkennungsvorrichtung ausgebildet ist zur Erfassung des Identifikationsmerkmals der Datenkarte, und zur Erstellung einer für die jeweilige Datenkarte individuellen Stückliste für das Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument in Abhängigkeit von dem erfassten Identifikationsmerkmal,
• eine Vorrichtung zur Anbringung der Lasche an einem Rand der Datenkarte,
• eine Zusammenstellvorrichtung für den Passbuchblock, wobei die Zusammenstellvorrichtung in Abhängigkeit von der individuellen Stückliste die Anzahl und Art der Doppelseiten sowie das Vorlageblattes zusammenstellt und personalisiert,
• eine Vorrichtung zum Verbinden der Doppelseiten, des Vorlageblattes, des Fälzelbandes sowie der Lasche zu einem Passbuchblock,
• eine Endbearbeitungsvorrichtung für den Passbuchrohling, wobei die Endbearbeitungsvorrichtung die Außenkanten des Passbuches bearbeitet, und
• eine Personalisierungsvorrichtung für einen im Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument, insbesondere in der Datenkarte vorgesehenen Chip mit einem gesicherten Speicherbereich.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a system is provided for producing a book-shaped ID, value or security document with a device as described above, the system further comprising:

• an acceptance device for the data card,
• a recognition device, wherein the recognition device is designed to detect the identification feature of the data card and to create an individual parts list for the respective data card for the ID, value or security document depending on the recorded identification feature,
• a device for attaching the tab to an edge of the data card,
• a compilation device for the passport book block, the compilation device compiling and personalizing the number and type of double pages and the template sheet depending on the individual parts list,
• a device for connecting the double pages, the template sheet, the flap tape and the flap to form a passport book block,
• a finishing device for the passport book blank, the finishing device processing the outer edges of the passport book, and
• a personalization device for a chip provided in the identity document, value document or security document, in particular in the data card, with a secured memory area.

The data card, the passport book block, a passport book blank and / or the ID, value or security document are transported individually between the devices, with an assignment of the respective data card, passport book block, passport book blank and / or the ID, value or or security document to the individual parts list created by the recognition device.

In a further aspect of the invention, a book-like identification, value or security document is provided. The identification, value or security document has a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a flap tape, the data card having a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge. The data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the cover tape are sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to the outside of the cover sheet. The identification, value or security document is produced using a method according to the invention.

The book-like identification, value or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip with a secure memory area, with personal and / or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument,

Figuren 2 a)-f)

Verfahrensschritte zur Herstellung des buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument aus Figur 1,

Figur 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Systems zur Herstellung eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments,

Figur 4

ein Ablaufdiagramm eines Verfahrens zur Herstellung eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments mit dem System aus Figur 3,

Figur 5

Eine Vorrichtung zur Anbringung eines Fälzelbandes an einem Vorblatt,

Figuren 6a bis 6c

Verfahrensschritte zum Anbringen des Fälzelbandes

Figur 7

eine Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen eines Einbandes und eine Kle-be- und Faltvorrichtung,

Figur 8

die Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen eines Einbandes aus Figur 7,

Figur 9

die Klebe- und Falteinheit aus Figur 7, und

Figuren 10a - 10g

Verfahrensschritte des Klebe- und Faltverfahren.

In the following, embodiments of the invention are explained with reference to the drawings. In these show:

Figure 1

a perspective view of a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figures 2 a) -f)

Process steps for the production of the book-shaped ID, value or security document Figure 1 ,

Figure 3

a schematic representation of a system for producing a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figure 4

a flowchart of a method for producing a book-shaped ID, value or security document with the system Figure 3 ,

Figure 5

A device for attaching a lintel tape to a cover sheet,

Figures 6a to 6c

Process steps for attaching the lumber tape

Figure 7

a device for providing a cover and a gluing and folding device,

Figure 8

the device for providing a cover Figure 7 ,

Figure 9

the gluing and folding unit Figure 7 , and

Figures 10a - 10g

Process steps of the gluing and folding process.

In Figure 1 a book-shaped identification, value or security document 100 is shown. The identity document, value document or security document 100 is, for example, an identification document, in particular a passport or an identity card.

The identification, value or security document 100 has a cover 102 and a passport book block 104 held in the cover 102. The passport book block 104 consists of a data card 106, a plurality of double pages 108, a cover sheet 110 and a lap band 112, which are connected to one another with a seam 114.

The data card 106 is a plastic or paper-based card on which personal and / or document-specific information is applied. For example, the data card 106 can have a passport picture 116 and personal information 118 of a user. The information 118 is preferably applied to the data card 106 in a machine-readable form. Furthermore, the data card 106 has a likewise machine-readable identification feature which the data card 106 uniquely identifies during the production process of the ID, value or security document 100. The data card 106 can furthermore have a chip in which person-specific and / or document-specific Information can be stored. In particular, the chip has a secure memory area for storing the person-specific and / or document-specific information. Furthermore, the data card 106 can have visible and / or invisible security features that prevent the data card 106 from being forged.

A flexible tab 120 is provided on the data card 106 and is made from an endless belt. The tab 120 consists of a fabric that is coated and / or sheathed with a flexible plastic material. The tab 120 is attached to the data card 106 in a form-fitting and / or material fit and is therefore part of the data card 106. Further security features can be provided on the tab 120.

The double pages 108 are each cut from a sheet, preferably a sheet of paper, and folded along their center line 122. The double pages 108 can be printed, for example with person- and / or document-specific information, page numbers or other information. The double pages 108 can furthermore be prepared for the receipt of stamps, for example visa stamps. The double pages 108 also preferably contain security features which prevent the double pages 108 from being forged. The security features can, for example, be printed on, incorporated into double pages 108 or incorporated into them. For example, the double sides 108 contain a perforation, the perforation tapering conically through the double sides 108.

The cover sheet 110 forms the outer end of the passport book block 104. With the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110, the passport book block 104 is glued to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

The lap band 112 serves to reinforce the seam area and is glued to the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 before the passport book block 104 is sewn.

The cover 102 is made of a paper- and / or plastic-based material and can also have a chip.

The manufacture of the in Figure 1 The book-shaped identity document, value document or security document 100 shown is hereinafter based on FIG Figures 2 a) to 2 f) explained.

In a first process step, the data card 106 is provided and the tab 120 is attached to the data card ( Figure 2a ). The manufacture of the data card 106 is well known and will not be discussed in detail. The tab 120 is supplied as an endless band, cut to the desired length and connected to the data card 106 in an overlapping area 121 in a form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner.

Subsequently, the lap band 112 is applied to the seam area of the cover sheet 110 and the passport book block 104 consisting of the double pages 108, the data card 106 and the cover sheet 110 is put together (Figure) and. The data card 106 is inserted into the passport book block 104 in such a way that the flap 120 is arranged in the seam area.

Then the passport book block 104 is sewn along the center line 122 of the double pages 108 ( Figure 2c ).

After the passport book block 104 has been sewn, the cover 102 is provided, the inside 126 is glued to the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 and the passport blank 128 thus created is folded ( Figures 2d and 2e ).

Finally, the free edges of the passport book blank 128 are processed and the passport book blank 128 is cut to the final format of the ID, value or security document 100 ( Figure 2f ). The edges adjoining the spine as well as the edge of the passport book blank 128 or of the ID, value or security document 100 opposite the spine are regarded as free edges.

Further security features, for example a perforation, can then be applied to the double pages 108.

After the identification, value or security document 100 has been produced, there is usually a quality control and, optionally, a personalization of the chip.

Such an ID, value or security document is produced in an in Figure 3 system 150 shown schematically. The system 150 has a device 200 for producing a data card 106 with a flexible flap 120 attached to it, a compiling device 300 for the passport book block 104, a device 400 for providing and attaching the lap band 112, a device 500 for collecting and Joining the double pages 108, the cover sheet 110, the flap tape 112 and the flap 120 to form a passport book block 104, a preparation device 600 for the cover, a gluing and folding device 700, a finishing device 800, a personalization device 850 and a transfer device 870.

Furthermore, transport and holding devices 900, 1000 are provided to hold the data card 106, the cover sheet 110, the cover 102, the double pages 108, the passport book block 104, the passport book blank 128 and / or the ID, value or security document 100 between the Devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 to be transported individually.

In addition, an acceptance device 250 for data cards is provided, which is part of the device 200 in the embodiment shown here. The acceptance device 250 can receive data cards 106 individually or in blocks, and can send them to further production in individual cases.

Furthermore, a controller 152 is provided, which is coupled to the devices 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and the transport and holding devices 900, 1000.

Figure 4 shows a flow chart of a method for producing an identity document, value document or security document (100). In the first step (S01) the data card (106) is manufactured with a tab (120). The corresponding double pages (108) (S02) and the corresponding front sheet (110) (S03) are then provided to each data card (106). The backing tape (112) is then attached to the front sheet (110) (S04). The data card (106) is then brought together with the double pages (108) and the cover sheet (110) (S05) and sewn to form a passport book block (104) (S06). The cover (102) is now provided (S07) and connected to the passport book block (104) to form a passport book blank (128) (S08). Finally, the passport book block (104) is finished (S09) and the chip is personalized (S10).

The device 200 is designed to produce a data card 106 with a flexible tab 120 attached to it. For this purpose, the device 200 can accept a tabless data card 106 from the acceptance device 250 and attach a flexible tab 120 to the latter. The flap 120 is supplied, for example, as an endless belt and cut to the desired length, the end regions of the endless belt being sealed in order to prevent fraying. The tab 120 is then attached to the data card 106 using an ultrasonic welding process. After the tab 120 has been attached, a quality control is carried out and an identification feature provided on the data card 106 is recorded.

The identification feature is then transmitted to the controller 152 and the controller 152 accesses a parts list stored in a memory 154 and corresponding to the identification feature, which lists the number and type of double pages 108, possibly the type of cover sheet 110, the type of cover 102 and further production-specific features of the identification, value or security document 100 to be produced are defined.

For example, each data card 106 has an identification feature that uniquely identifies the data card 106. However, the identification feature can also only be contain a reference to a parts list or contain an assignment to a parts list without containing detailed information on the individual data card 106.

The parts list can then be transmitted to the following devices 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and the transport and holding devices 900, 1000 on which the data card is located or the components for the identity card, value card assigned to the data card. or produce security document 100.

The control is preferably designed such that it can track the position of the data card 106 or the components of the identification, value or security document 100 assigned to the data card 106. For example, the identification feature of the data card 106 can be recorded on the respective devices and transmitted to the controller 152. The controller 152 can then transmit the respective parts list or the necessary components for the production of the ID, value or security document 100 to the respective device 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800.

The compiling device 300 can determine the number and type of double pages 108 as a function of the parts list that is determined after the detection of the identification feature, provide them, personalize them and compile them in a desired sequence.

The device 400 can provide a lap band 112 and attach it to a provided cover sheet 110 in the seam area.

In the device 500, the personalized and provided double pages 108, the cover sheet 110 and the data card 106 are combined to form a passport book block 104 and connected to one another along the center line 122 with a seam 114.

The supply device 600 for the cover provides the cover 102 as a function of the individual parts list and / or the identification feature and applies a layer of adhesive to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

In the gluing and folding device 700, the cover 102 is connected to the passport book block 104 to form a passport book blank 128 and folded along the center line 122.

The finishing device 800 can cut the folded passport book blank 128 to the final shape or format of the identification, value or security document 100.

The personalization device 850 can incorporate individual features into the identification, value or security document 100, for example a laser perforation, or store person-specific and / or document-specific information in a chip of the identification, value or security document 100. In the embodiment shown here, the personalization device 850 has a unit 852 for unfolding the ID, value or security document 100, a unit 854 for making a laser perforation in the sides of the ID, value or security document 100, a unit 856 for closing the ID, valuable or security document 100 and a unit 858 for writing on the chip of ID, valuable or security document 100.

The system is configured in such a way that the identification, value or security document 100 or its components are transferred directly between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850. Optionally, however, transfer or buffer stations can also be provided between individual devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850.

The transfer device 870 can collect the produced and personalized identification, value or security documents 100 and / or transfer them to a subsequent system for collecting and packaging.

Between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870, a holding and transport device 1000 with two ring-shaped guide units 1002 is provided, in each of which a holding receptacle is displaceably mounted so that an ID card, Value or security document 100 can be transported between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870.

Between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, the devices 500, 600, 700 or the device 800 and the holding and transport device 1000, holding and transport devices 900 are provided which have a multi-articulated arm 902 made up of several segments 904 exists, with each adjacent segments 904 being pivotable and / or rotatable relative to one another. The arm 902 is held in the system 150 by a foot 906 provided on a segment 904. Alternatively, the foot 906 can be slidably mounted, for example on a rail, in order to increase the radius of movement of the holding and transport device 900.

Figure 5 shows a device 400 for producing a passport book block 104 for a book-like identity, value or security document 100. The device 400 has a supply device 402 for the lap band 112 with a cutting device 404 for the lap band, a support 406 for the lap band 112 and the cover sheet 110, a feed device 408 to place the binding tape 112 on the cover sheet 110, a heating device 410 for the laid cover tape 112 and a holding and transport device 900 for the individual transport of the cover sheet 110. Furthermore, a magazine 412 with cover sheets 110 is provided.

The supply device 402 has a roller 414 on which the lapping band 112 is rolled up as an endless band, as well as a drive 416 for the roller 414 in order to unwind the endless band from the roller 414.

The supply device 402 preferably has a plurality of rollers 414, so that these can be changed during operation if there is no endless belt on a roller 414. In this case, the roll 414 is automatically changed and an operator is notified.

Alternatively, the entire assembly consisting of the provision device 402, cutting device 404, support 406 and feed device 408 can be duplicated, so that in the event of a malfunction, the respective other assembly can be used. If different types of lapping belt 112 are used, several assemblies with different endless belts can also be provided.

In any case, there is a redundant supply of the respective endless belts in order to ensure trouble-free operation of the device 400.

The cutting device 404 can cut the endless strip provided by the supply device 402 into sections for the lapping strip 112. In the embodiment shown here, the cutting device 404 is provided above the feed device 408, but can also be assigned to the provision device or at the transition between the feed device 408 and the support 406.

The feed device 408 connects to the feed device 402 and can feed the endless strip provided by the feed device 402 to the support 406.

The feed device 408 extends up to the support 406 or into it, so that the lapping tape 112 is transported onto the support 406 and from the feed device 408 can be kept on this. The feed device 408 preferably extends into a groove or recess in the support 406, the feed device 408 being arranged in such a way that a portion of the lapping tape 112 transported to the support protrudes slightly above the plane of the support 406.

The lap band 112 has an adhesive layer that develops adhesive properties at an activation temperature. The heating device 410 provided below the support 406 can heat the lapping tape 112 to the activation temperature.

The mode of operation of the device 400 is explained below. First, a front sheet 110 is provided or received from the magazine 412 and placed on the support 406. Furthermore, a parts list of the identity document, value document or security document 100 can be received, which contains, for example, information about the type or length of the required lap band 112. If the length of the lap band 112 is normalized and only one type of lap band 112 is used, it is not necessary to receive the parts list.

The endless belt is unwound from the roll 414 and fed to the feed device 408 ( Figure 6a ). The endless belt is then cut by the cutting device 404 to the required length of the front sheet 110. The required length essentially corresponds to the width of the stack. Then the lumber tape is fed to the support 406 and placed on the cover sheet ( Figure 6b ).

After the lapping tape 112 has been placed on the support 406, the lapping tape 112 is heated to the activation temperature. This process can begin immediately after the lapping tape 112 has been transported onto the support or it can only be started after the stack has been placed on it. Alternatively, the lapping tape 112 can already be heated on the feed device 408.

Due to the adhesive properties when the activation temperature is reached, the backing tape adheres to the cover sheet 110 and can be taken up by the support 406 together with the cover sheet 110 ( Figure 6c ). In order to improve the adhesive properties, the lapping tape 112 can be pressed onto the front sheet 110 stack.

After the binding tape 112 has been glued to the cover sheet 110, the cover sheet with the double pages 108 and the data card 106 are brought together to form a passport book block 104 and this is sewn, one in Figure 5 Holding and transport device 900 shown in detail is used.

At the free end of the arm 902, a head part is provided which, in the embodiment shown here, is rotatably mounted on the arm 902. As an alternative or in addition, the head part can also be mounted on the arm 902 such that it can be pivoted or moved in some other way. A drive for rotating the head part relative to the arm 902 is also provided on the arm 902. The drive is, for example, a gear drive, a belt drive or another drive that is suitable for rotating the head part 908. A stepper motor control can optionally also be provided.

Several holding units, each with a drive, are provided on the head part. The holding units have a first, a second and a third holding unit. The holding units are each designed to hold a data card 106, a cover sheet 110, double pages 108, a passport book block 104, a cover 102, a passport book blank 128 or an ID, value or security document 100. Furthermore, a control is provided that can control the drives at the same time.

By giving away and / or rotating the arm 902 or its segments 902 and / or by pivoting and / or rotating the head part, the holding units can be moved in such a way that, by controlling the drives, holding units each have a data card 106, a cover sheet 110, double pages 108, a passport book block 104, a cover 102, a passport book blank 128 or an ID, value or security document 100 or can be put down.

A central device for supplying energy to the drives is provided in the arm 902. In the embodiment shown here, the drives are pneumatic drives and the central device provides compressed air. The drives are connected to the central facility with compressed air lines.

Alternatively, other forms of drive and thus other forms of energy supply are also possible. For example, instead of compressed air, the central device can provide another liquid or gaseous drive medium. Alternatively, it is also possible to provide electricity, for example.

The mode of operation of the holding and transport device 900 is explained below with reference to the holding and transport device 900 provided between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500.

The first and the second holding unit each have a vacuum suction device that can accommodate a flat item, for example a single data card 106 or a single cover sheet 110. The third holding unit has a holding element, which is described in detail below, for receiving a plurality of flat elements, for example collated double pages 108 or a passport book block 104.

In a first step, the holding and transport device 900 is moved to the device 200 and a data card 106 with the first holding unit is picked up. The holding and transport device 900 is then moved to the device 400 and a cover sheet 110 provided according to the parts list and provided with a lap band 112 is picked up with the second holding unit.

The holding and transport device 900 is then moved to the device 500 and a passport book block 104 already assembled there and lying in the device 500 is picked up with the third holding unit.

After the passport book block 104 has been picked up, the cover sheet held in the second holding unit is deposited on the device 500 and then the data card 106 held in the first holding unit is placed on the stored cover sheet 110.

The double pages 108 are then picked up by a further holding and transport device of the device 300 and placed on the cover sheet 110 and the data card 106 and these are aligned relative to one another, for example by shaking.

At the same time as these steps, the passport book block held in the third holding unit is placed in the device 500 for sewing and the holding and transport device 900 for receiving a subsequent data card 106 to the device 200 and then to receiving a front sheet 110 assigned to the subsequent data card 106 to the device 300 emotional.

In Figure 7 a device 600 for providing a cover 102 and a gluing and folding device 700 for gluing the cover 102 to the passport book block 104 and for folding the passport book blank 128 are shown. The device 600 can apply an adhesive layer 612 to a provided cover 102.

The gluing device 600 has a gluing unit 602 and a magazine 604 for various covers 102.

As in Figure 8 As can be seen, the adhesive unit 602 has a flat support 606, the front and rear edges 614, 616 of which, in a transport direction 608, of a carrier film 610 provided with an adhesive layer 612, have rounded edges. the The width of the overlay 606 essentially corresponds to the width of the carrier film 610 and / or the adhesive layer 612, the length of the overlay 606 essentially corresponds to the length of the adhesive layer 612 required for the identity document, valuable or security document 100.

A magazine 618 for the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 applied thereon is provided below the support 606. In the embodiment shown here, the carrier film 610 is wound up on a roll 620 which is rotatably mounted in the magazine 618. A drive is provided for rotating the roller 620. Furthermore, a second roller 622 is provided for rolling up the empty carrier film 610. The second roller 622 can also have a drive.

The carrier film 610 is guided from the first roll 620 via the support 606 to the second roller 622, the drives being controlled in such a way that the carrier film 610 rests flat on the support 606 and is moved in the transport direction 608. The rollers 620 and 622 form a transport device 624.

The adhesive unit 602 furthermore has a heating device 626 which can heat the adhesive layer 612 on the carrier film 610 to an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 develops adhesive properties. The heating device 626 is arranged below the support 606 or is provided on it. At the rear edge 616 in the transport direction 608, a cutting device 628 is provided which can sever the adhesive layer 612, the carrier film 610 not being severed.

Two transport devices 624 are preferably provided, each with a carrier film 610, so that the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 can be fed in redundantly. Alternatively, the entire assembly of transport device 624, support 606 and heating device 626 can be present in duplicate.

In the Figure 9 and Figure 7 The gluing and folding device 700 shown has a support 702, a folding unit 704 and a fixing unit 706.

The folding unit 704 has a plurality of rollers 708, the rollers 708 each being arranged in pairs and parallel to one another. Several of these roller pairs 712 are arranged one behind the other in an insertion direction 710. A gap 714 running in the insertion direction 710 is formed between the rollers 708 of the roller pairs 712.

A holding device 716 for a passport book blank 128 consisting of the passport book block 104 and the binding 102 prefixed on the passport book block 104 is provided below the roller pairs 712. The holding device 716 is formed by a jaw 718 and a punch 720, wherein the jaw 718 can be pressed laterally against the punch 720. The punch is flat and positioned in such a way that it can be pushed into the gap 714 between the rollers 708 in the insertion direction 710. A second punch 722, which can be displaced transversely to the insertion direction 710, is provided above the jaw 718. The second punch 722 may be formed by rolling.

Another stamp 724 is also provided ( Fig. 7 ), which is provided on the support 702 and a folding edge 728 ( Figure 10c ) can introduce into the passport book blank 128. Furthermore, a transport device is provided on the support 702, which can feed the passport book blank 128 to the holding device 716.

A fixing unit 706 is provided behind the folding unit 704, which can fix the passport book blank 128 in a folded state, as will be explained below, and which has a heating device 726 for heating the adhesive layer 612 to the curing temperature. The fixing device 706 is formed by several pairs of rollers 712.

To produce an identity document, value document or security document 100, an adhesive layer 612 is first applied to a cover 102. To do this, a Binding 102 removed from magazine 604 by holding and transport device 900 in accordance with a parts list created for the identity document, document of value or security document.

On the adhesive unit 602, the transport device 624 moves a section of the carrier film with an adhesive layer 612 in the transport direction 608 onto the support 606 until the front edge of the adhesive layer 612 is in the area of the front edge 614 of the support 606. The adhesive layer 612 has an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 develops adhesive properties and a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 crosslinks and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature.

Then the adhesive layer 612 at the rear edge 616 of the support 606 is severed by the cutting device 628, the adhesive layer 612 having the length required for the cover 102 after cutting, which is preferably slightly shorter than the length of the cover 102 ( Figure 10a ).

The carrier film 610 is held taut so that it rests against the rounded edges of the edges 614, 616. The subsequent section of the adhesive layer 612 is thereby slightly withdrawn, so that only the cut-off section of the adhesive layer 612 is located on the support 606. If the adhesive layer has a defined rigidity, areas protruding beyond the edges 614, 616 can also detach from the carrier film 610. At the same time, the adhesive layer 612 is heated to an activation temperature by the heating device 626.

The selected and provided cover 102 is then picked up by the holding and transport device 900 and placed on the adhesive layer 612, the adhesive layer 612 adhering to the inside 126 of the cover. The cover is then lifted off the carrier film 610, whereby the adhesive layer 612 is detached from the carrier film 610 ( Figure 10b ).

In a next method step, the cover 102 with the adhesive layer 612 is fed to a detection device 630, which checks whether the adhesive layer 612 has been applied over the entire area to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

If the inside 126 of the cover 102 is completely covered with the adhesive layer 612, the cover 102 is placed with the inside 126, i.e. the adhesive layer 612, on the passport book block 104 or on the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110, which was previously placed with the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 was placed on top of the support 702 ( Figure 10c ).

Subsequently, or as soon as the cover 102 is put on, the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 are aligned relative to one another. Since the adhesive layer 612 has cooled down after being connected to the cover 102, it does not adhere to the cover sheet 110, so that the cover 102 and the passport block 104 can be aligned.

The passport book blank 128 formed from the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 prefixed on the cover 102 is then folded. First, a fold edge 728 is introduced along the seam 114 on the support 702 by the stamp 724. The folding edge 728 is formed by embossing the passport book blank 128 in the area of the seam 114 and divides the passport book blank into a first and a second book half 730, 732.

The passport book blank 128 is then moved into the holding device 716, with the second book half 732 being fixed between the jaw 718 and the punch 720 ( Figure 10d ). The first book half 730 protrudes from the holding device 716. The outside of the binding 102 is in contact with the jaw 718.

The second punch 722 is then displaced transversely to the direction of insertion so that it rests against the first book half 730 and during a further movement folds this essentially at right angles relative to the second half of the book 732 ( Figure 10e ).

After the second punch 722 has been withdrawn, the first punch 720 with the passport book blank 128 held thereon is moved in the direction of insertion between the rollers 708, the cover 102 coming into contact with the roller 708. With a further movement of the punch 720 in the direction of insertion 710, the book halves 730, 732 are folded over relative to one another by the rollers 708 and pressed laterally against the punch 720 ( Figure 10f ).

After the passport book blank 128 has been folded, the stamp 720 is withdrawn and the folded passport book blank 128 is moved into the fixing unit 706 by the rollers 708. In this, the adhesive layer 612 is heated to the curing temperature by the heating device 726. As a result of the heating and subsequent cooling, the adhesive layer 612 crosslinks and hardens, so that the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 are firmly bonded to one another ( Figure 10g ).

After the adhesive layer 612 has hardened and crosslinked, the passport book blank 128 can be removed from the fixing unit 706 and processed further.

When the adhesive layer 612 is heated, it can escape at the free edges between the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 due to the forces acting on the passport book blank 128. A distribution of the adhesive layer 612 by these forces is desirable in order to bring about an even distribution of the adhesive layer 612.

In order to prevent the adhesive layer 612 from exiting too much, the length and width of the adhesive layer 612 is selected to be slightly smaller than the length and width of the cover 102 or the passport book block 104.

After the passport book blank 128 has been glued and folded, the free edges of the passport book blank 128 are machined, the passport book blank 128 being adjusted to the desired shape Format is cut. During this process, protruding residues of the adhesive layer 612 can also be removed. Since the free edges of the passport blank 128 are machined, edges of the pages that are adhered to one another by the adhesive layer 612 can also be removed.

Since the hardening and crosslinking of the adhesive layer 612 only takes place in the folded state of the passport book blank 128, the passport book blank 128 and thus also the identity document, valuable or security document 100 are acted upon in this folded state. When the identity document, valuable or security document is opened, the cross-linked and hardened adhesive layer between cover 102 and passport book block 104 creates tensions, through which the identity, valuable or security document is brought into the closed state.

List of reference symbols

100

ID, value or security document

102

cover

104

Passport book block

106

Data card

108

Double pages

110

Cover sheet

112

Fälzelband

114

seam

116

Passport photo

118

data

120

Tab

121

Overlap area

122

Center line

124

Outside of the cover sheet

126

Inside of the cover

128

Passport book blank

150

System for the production of a book-shaped ID, value or security document

152

steering

154

Storage

200

Device for producing a data card

300

Assembling device

400

Device for providing and attaching the lumber tape

402

Provisioning facility

404

Cutting device

406

Edition

408

Feeding device

410

Heating device

412

magazine

414

role

416

drive

500

Device for connecting the double pages, the cover sheet, the lap band and the flap

600

Device for providing the cover

602

Gluing unit

604

magazine

606

Edition

608

Transport direction

610

Carrier film

612

Adhesive layer

614

leading edge

616

rear edge

618

magazine

620

role

622

role

624

Transport device

626

Heating device

628

Cutting device

630

Detection device

702

Edition

704

Folding unit

706

Fuser unit

708

roll

710

Direction of insertion

712

Role pairs

714

gap

716

Holding device

718

to bake

720

rubber stamp

722

second stamp

726

Heating device

728

Folding edge

730

first half of the book

732

second half of the book

800

Finishing device

850

Personalization device

852

Unit of the personalization device

854

Unit of the personalization device

856

Unit of the personalization device

858

Unit of the personalization device

870

Transfer device

900

Holding and transport device

902

poor

904

segment

906

foot

1000

Holding and transport device

S01

Manufacture the data card with tab

S02

Providing the double pages

S03

Providing the cover sheet

S04

Attaching the liner tape to the cover sheet

S05

Compilation of the data card, the double pages and the cover sheet

S06

Sewing the pass block

S07

Providing the cover

S08

Combining the cover sheet and the cover to form a blank passport booklet

S09

Finishing the passport book blank

S10

Personalize the chip

Claims (15)

1. A method for producing a passport book block (104) for a book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104), comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along a border to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the method comprising the following steps:

   - providing an endpaper (110);

   - providing a spine tape (112), the spine tape (112) being supplied as an endless tape and comprising an adhesive layer which has an activation temperature;

   - cutting the spine tape (112) to the required length;

   - aligning and placing the spine tape (112) onto the endpaper (110); and

   - heating the adhesive layer to the activation temperature, and integrally connecting the spine tape (112) to the endpaper (110).
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the endpaper (110) is placed onto a collecting device after the spine tape (112) has been connected to the endpaper (110), the spine tape (112) being arranged on the side of the endpaper (110) which faces the collecting device, thereafter the data card (106) and the double pages (108) being placed onto the endpaper (110), the endpaper (110), the data card (106), and the double pages (108) being aligned relative to one another by the collecting device, and thereafter being sewn together along a seam (114).
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the relative alignment of the endpaper (110), of the data card (106), and of the double pages (108) by the collecting device takes place by way of a vibrating table onto which the endpaper (110), the data card (106) and the double pages (108) are placed, the vibrating table comprising two abutment surfaces arranged at a right angle with respect to one another, and the vibrating table prior to the alignment being tilted from a horizontal orientation in such a way that the vibrating table is inclined in the direction toward the abutment surfaces.
4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, after the production of a passport book content for an identification, value or security document (100), the following steps are carried out:

   - providing the passport book block (104);

   - providing the cover (102);

   - providing an adhesive layer (612), in particular an adhesive tape, the adhesive layer (612) being applied to a backing film (610), the adhesive layer (612) having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) develops adhesive properties, as well as a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) cross-links and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature;

   - heating the adhesive layer (612), in particular to the activation temperature;

   - applying the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), the adhesive layer (612) adhering to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), and detaching the adhesive layer (612) from the backing film (610);

   - connecting the cover (102) and the book content (104) to form a passport book blank (128), the outer side (124) of the endpaper (110) being placed onto the inner side (126) of the cover (102);

   - folding the passport book blank (128);

   - subsequently heating the adhesive layer (612) to the curing temperature; and

   - fixing the passport book blank (128) in the folded state until the adhesive layer (612) has cured and an integral and/or form-locked connection is established between the cover (102) and the endpaper (110).
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive layer (612) on the backing film (610) is supplied as continuous material, the width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponding to a required width that corresponds to the width of the cover (102), and the adhesive layer (612) being cut to a required length prior to being heated to the activation temperature on the backing film (610);
   and/or
   wherein the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), is guided in a transport direction (608) on a planar support (606), the application of the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) being carried out on the support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606) having rounded edges at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in the transport direction, thereof, the backing film (610) being guided over the rounded borders (614, 616);
   and/or
   wherein the heating to the activation temperature is carried out prior to the backing film (610) being guided onto the support (606);
   and/or
   wherein the heating to the activation temperature is carried out on the support (606);
   and/or
   wherein the folding the passport book blank (128) is carried out by the following steps:

   - introducing a folding edge (728) in the region of the seam (114);

   - inserting the passport book blank (128) between two rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, by way of a punch (720), the punch (720) engaging the folding edge (728) and inserting the passport book blank (128) between the rollers (186) with the outer side of the cover (102) ahead;

   and/or
   wherein the adhesive layer (612) is heated to the curing temperature, and the passport book blank (128) is fixed in the folded state between a plurality of rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another;
   and/or
   wherein a visual inspection is carried out, after the adhesive layer (612) has been applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), as to whether the adhesive layer (612) has been applied to the cover (102) in a planar manner;
   and/or
   wherein the side borders of the passport book blank (128) are mechanically processed after the adhesive layer (612) has cured, in particular the free borders are cut to a defined format of the identification, value or security document (100).
6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), is guided in a transport direction (608) onto a planar support (606), the application of the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) being carried out on the support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606) having rounded edges at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in the transport direction, thereof, the backing film (610) being guided over the rounded borders (614, 616), and a section of the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), being guided onto the support (606) until a front border of the adhesive layer (612), in the transport direction (608), is located at the front border (614) of the support (606), in the transport direction, and the adhesive layer (612) subsequently being cut to the required length at the rear border (616), in the transport direction (608).
7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive layer (612) on the backing film (610) is supplied as continuous material, the width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponding to a required width that corresponds to the width of the cover (102), and the adhesive layer (612) being cut to a required length prior to being heated to the activation temperature on the backing film (610), the required width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponding to, or being less than, the width of the cover (102) and/or the width of the passport book block (104), and the required length of the adhesive layer (612) corresponding to, or being less than, the length of the cover (102) and/or the length of the passport book block (104).
8. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

   - providing the data card (106);

   - attaching the flexible tab (120) to a border of the data card (106); in particular by way of an ultrasonic welding method;

   and/or
   wherein the identification, value or security document (100), in particular the data card (106), comprises a chip including a secure memory area, personal and/or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip.
9. A device (400) for producing a passport book block (104) for a book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along a border to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the device comprising:

   - a provision unit (402) for the spine tape (112), the spine tape (112) being supplied as an endless tape, including a cutting unit (404) for the endless tape;

   - a support (406) for the passport book block (104);

   - a feed unit (408), which is able to place the cut spine tape (112) onto the endpaper (110);

   - heating unit (410) for the spine tape (112) that has been placed on; and

   - a transport unit (900) for separately transporting the passport book block (104).
10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the device (400) comprises a sewing unit for sewing together the spine tape (112) and the passport book block (104).
11. The device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the device (400) comprises:

    - a bonding unit (602), the bonding unit (602) comprising a heating unit (626) for heating an adhesive layer (612), in particular to an activation temperature, as well as a unit for applying the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102);

    - a folding device (704) for folding the cover (102) and the passport book block (104);

    - a fixing device (706), which fixes the cover (102) as well as the passport book block (104) in the folded position and comprises a heating unit (726) for heating the adhesive layer (612) to a curing temperature; and

    - a transport unit (900) for transporting the cover (102), the passport book block (104) and/or the passport book blank (128).
12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises:

    - a planar support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606), at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in the transport direction (608), thereof having rounded edges;

    - a transport unit (624) for the backing film (610), the transport unit (624) guiding a backing film (610) over the support (606) and around the rounded borders (614, 616);

    - a heating unit (626), which is able to heat the adhesive layer (612) to the activation temperature;

    - a cutting unit (628) for cutting the adhesive layer (612) to the required length; and

    - a transport unit (900) for moving the cover (102);

    and/or
    wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises:

    - a support (606) for the passport book block (104);

    - a unit for selecting and/or providing the cover (102);

    and/or
    wherein the folding unit (704) comprises:

    - at least two rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another;

    - a punch (720), which can be guided in an insertion direction (710) between the rollers (708);

    - a holding unit (716), which is able to hold the passport book blank (128) at the punch (720) in such a way that the passport book blank (128) rests with the seam (114) and/or a folding edge (728) arranged at the seam (114) against an edge of the punch (720), and

    - a drive unit for moving the punch (720) between the rollers (708);

    and/or
    wherein the heating unit (626) of the bonding unit (602) is provided at the support (606);
    and/or
    wherein the fixing device (706) comprises a plurality of parallel rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another, and a transport unit, which is able to move the passport book blank (128) between the rollers (708); and/or
    wherein a magazine for selecting and providing the cover (102) is provided; and/or
    wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises a redundant feed mechanism for the backing film (610);
    and/or
    wherein an acceptance unit for receiving the passport book block (104) is provided, in particular comprising a detection unit (630) for detecting an identification feature of the identification, value or security document (100) and/or for simultaneously receiving a list of items for the identification, value or security document (100), and/or wherein a transfer unit for the folded passport book blank (128) is provided;
    and/or
    wherein a final processing device (800) for processing the free edges of the passport book blank (128) is provided.
13. A system (150) for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), comprising a device (400) according to any one of claims 9 to 12, furthermore comprising:

    - a recognition device, the recognition device being designed to

    ∘ detect an identification feature of the data card (106), and

    ∘ create a list of items, specific to the particular data card (106), for the identification, value or security document (100) as a function of the detected identification feature;

    - a device (200) for attaching the tab (120) to a border of the data card (106);

    - a collating device (300) for the passport book block (104), the collating device (300) collating the number and type of double pages (108) as well as the endpaper (110) as a function of the specific list of items and personalizing these;

    - a device (400) for providing and attaching a spine tape (112) to an endpaper (110);

    - a device (500) for connecting the double pages (108), the endpaper (110), the spine tape (112) as well as the tab (120) to form a passport book block (104);

    - a final processing device (800) for the passport book blank (128), the final processing device (800) processing the outside edges of the passport book blank (128); and

    - a personalization device (850) for a chip including a secure memory area which is provided in the identification, value or security document (100), in particular in the data card (106),

    the data card (106), the passport book block (104), a passport book blank (128) and/or the identification, value or security document (100) being transported separately between the devices, at the devices an association of the particular data card (106), of the passport book block (104), of the passport book blank (128) and/or of the identification, value or security document (100) with the specific list of items created by the recognition device being carried out.
14. A book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along a border to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the passport book block (104) being produced by way of a method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
15. The book-like identification, value or security document according to claim 14, wherein the identification, value or security document (100), in particular the data card (106), comprises a chip including a secure memory area, personal and/or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip.

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