EP3527400B1 - System for producing and processing a book-shaped identity, valuable or security document and method for the production thereof - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a system for producing and processing a book-shaped ID, value or security document. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

Book-shaped identity documents, documents of value or security documents, for example passports, comprise a cover and a passport book block. The passport book block has a data card, several passport book pages or visa pages, a flyleaf and a flap tape, the data card having a flap connected to a data card along one edge. The flap of the data card, the passport book pages, the flyleaf and the flap tape are sewn together with a seam. An inside of the cover is glued to an outside of the flyleaf. In addition, the cover and the passport book block are glued and folded together. A component of the ID, valuable or security document has an identification feature which defines the type of the book-shaped ID, valuable or security document.

The system includes an acceptance device for receiving the data card. In addition, a recognition device is provided which is designed to detect the identification feature, which is preferably attached to the data card, and to create an individual parts list for the ID, value or security document as a function of the detected identification feature. An attachment device is also provided for attachment the tab on the data card. This tab is to be regarded as part of the data card. In addition, a passport book page device is provided for separating and sorting the passport book pages, which can contain person- and / or document-specific information or are designed, for example, as visa pages for receiving visa stamps. In order to be able to attach the Lälzelband to the endpaper, an adhesive device is provided. In addition, a sewing device is available for connecting the passport booklet pages, the flyleaf, the flap and the flap by means of the seam to form the passport book block. The system also has a supply device for supplying the cover, as well as a gluing and folding device for connecting the flyleaf to the cover and for folding it to form a passport book blank. In order to process the passport book blank by trimming the outer edges of the passport book blank, an edge processing device is provided. Furthermore, there is a finishing device with at least one unit for personalizing the identity document, document of value or security document, in which, for example, personal and / or document-specific data are stored in a memory area of a chip of the data card. In order to be able to transport the data card, the passport book block, the passport book blank and / or the ID, value or security document between the individual devices, one or more holding and

Transport devices available.

1. A) Empfang einer Datenkarte mittels einer Annahmevorrichtung,
2. B) Erfassen eines Identifikationsmerkmals , welches vorzugsweise an der Datenkarte angebracht ist, mittels einer Erkennungsvorrichtung,
3. C) Erstellen einer Stückliste für das Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument in Abhängigkeit von dem erfassten Identifikationsmerkmal,
4. D) Anbringen einer Lasche an einem Rand der Datenkarte mittels einer Anbringungsvorrichtung zur Anbringung einer Lasche an der Datenkarte,
5. E) Bereitstellen eines Vorsatzblattes und Anbringen eines Fälzelbandes am Vorsatzblatt mittels einer Klebevorrichtung zur Bereitstellung und Anbringung des Fälzelbandes,
6. F) Zusammentragen und Sortieren von Passbuchseiten in Abhängigkeit von der Stückliste mittels einer Passbuchseitenvorrichtung zum Sammeln und Verbinden der Passbuchseiten,
7. G) Bereitstellen eines mit einer Klebstoffschicht beschichteten Einbandes für das Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument mittels einer Bereitstellungsvorrichtung zur Bereitstellung des Einbandes,
8. H) Verbinden der Passbuchseiten, des Vorsatzblattes, des Fälzelbandes sowie der Lasche zu einem Passbuchblock mittels einer Nähvorrichtung,
9. I) Verbinden des Vorsatzblattes mit dem Einband zu einem Passbuchrohling und Falten des Passbuchrohlings mittels einer Klebe- und Faltvorrichtung,
10. J) Randbearbeitung des Passbuchrohlings durch Erstellung der äußeren Form des Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments mittels einer Randbearbeitungsvorrichtung, und
11. K) Personalisieren und/oder Kontrollieren des Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments mittels einer Endbearbeitungsvorrichtung.

A production method for producing an ID, value or security document with such a system comprises the following steps:

1. A) Receipt of a data card by means of an acceptance device,
2. B) detecting an identification feature, which is preferably attached to the data card, by means of a recognition device,
3. C) Creation of a parts list for the ID, value or security document depending on the recorded identification feature,
4. D) attaching a tab to an edge of the data card by means of an attachment device for attaching a tab to the data card,
5. E) providing a cover sheet and attaching a liner tape to the cover sheet by means of an adhesive device for providing and attaching the liner tape,
6. F) Gathering and sorting of passport book pages depending on the parts list by means of a passport book page device for collecting and connecting the passport book pages,
7. G) providing a cover coated with an adhesive layer for the ID, value or security document by means of a supply device for providing the cover,
8. H) Joining the passport book pages, the flyleaf, the flap tape and the flap to form a passport book block by means of a sewing device,
9. I) connecting the flyleaf with the cover to form a passport book blank and folding the passport book blank by means of a gluing and folding device,
10. J) Edge processing of the passport book blank by creating the outer shape of the ID, value or security document by means of an edge processing device, and
11. K) personalizing and / or checking the identity document, value document or security document by means of a finishing device.

In the DE 10 2015 202 995 A1 a system according to the preamble of claim 1 is shown. In addition, a method according to the preamble of claim 15 is described therein. The system and the process have proven themselves very well. With this known system, a cycle time of approximately 30 to 40 seconds can be achieved for each identity document, value document or security document. It has been found, however, that the cycle time, the throughput time or the production time of the ID, value or security document is delayed when a fault occurs on a first device in the system, because then also subsequent or parallel, fault-free devices of the system in their further production are impaired.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for producing an identity document, document of value or security document in which the throughput or the cycle time is improved.

The task relating to the system is achieved by a system with the set of features of claim 1. In particular, a first buffer store is provided, which preferably belongs to a first portal system. The first portal system, in particular its first buffer store, is production-connected on the buffer entrance side or portal entrance side with the passport book side device, the attachment device and the gluing device. The first portal system, in particular its first buffer store, is connected in production to the sewing device on the buffer output side or portal output side in order to decouple a first production flow from a second production flow.

"Production-linked" is to be understood as a connection in the sense of a production flow, so that a physical connection does not necessarily have to be present. “Production-related” therefore means that the individual components of the ID, value or security document are transferred between the individual devices and the portal system.

The system has the advantage that the first production flow, which is preferably composed of a partial production flow of the passport book page device, a partial production flow of the attachment device and a partial production flow of the gluing device, is decoupled from a second production flow by the first portal system and its first buffer store. The buffering takes place specifically before processing by a sewing device in order to allow the individual partial production flows to be flexibly produced in the passport book page device, in the attachment device and in the gluing device.

The passport book page device can process or produce a stack of passport book pages and store them in the first buffer store. At the same time, the attachment device can attach the tab to the data card and also feed it to the first buffer store. Also at the same time, the gluing device can attach the lapping tape to the end leaf and feed it to the first buffer store. A plurality of stacks of passport book pages, a plurality of data cards with a flap and a plurality of end pages with a lap band can be stored in the buffer store, which can be further processed in the sewing device located downstream in the manufacturing process - thus in the second production flow; and even if a disruption should occur within the first production flow.

In order to be able to further reduce the cycle time for the production of the identity document, document of value or security document, it has proven to be advantageous if a second buffer store is provided, which preferably belongs to a second portal system. The second buffer store is production-connected on the buffer input side or portal input side with the gluing and folding device and on the buffer output side or portal output side with the edge processing device in order to decouple the second production flow from a third production flow. The bindings connected to the passport book block by means of the gluing and folding device (i.e. the passport book blanks) are fed to the second buffer store before they enter the third production flow. Should a fault occur in the sewing device or the preparation device for the binding, the subsequent edge processing device and / or the subsequent finishing device can continue to work in the third production flow until the second buffer store is empty. This also creates a decoupling that reduces the cycle time for the production of the identity document, value document or security document.

Alternatively or additionally, the system has a third buffer store for decoupling a process of providing the cover and a process of bringing the cover together with the passport book block. This also ensures that the lamination of the cover is not impaired in the event of a disruption in one of the other production flows. Laminated bindings are then temporarily stored in the third buffer store before they are compiled and / or glued together with the passport book block.

It is also advantageous if the passport book page device comprises a cutting device for cutting a printed sheet to individual copies. In addition, the passport book page device then comprises a printing device for printing at least one of the individual copies and a collation device for assembling the printed copies with one or more unprinted copies to form a stack Passport book pages or to provide the collated stack of passport book pages. This also prevents system malfunctions because the passport book page device can now print smaller sheets in a controlled manner. In addition, much less space is required for the production of the passport book pages. In addition, a more precise alignment can be achieved through the previous exact cut according to the cut marks of the panels for printing. Even when handling the printed sheet, it no longer happens that it curls and possibly brushes against the print head of the printing device, which usually led to streaks in the printed image of the passport book pages.

A curling of the printed sheet can also be prevented by the fact that the cutting device of the passport book page device has a transport device which comprises one or more pairs of conveyor belts on oppositely magnetized or magnetizable conveyor belts, and that a transport gap is at least temporarily present between the conveyor belts for the pulling transport of the printed sheet by means of the Conveyor belts. Due to the mutual magnetic attraction, the conveyor belts can clamp a printed sheet between them and transport it.

A particularly compact cutting device and thus compact passport book page device is characterized in that there is a plurality of the pairs of conveyor belts which are aligned with one another in such a way that one or more gaps between gaps and one or more gaps between rows are created. In these gaps between the gaps and / or the gaps between the rows, one or more roller knives that can be driven in rotation and / or one or more slidably guided knives of the cutting device are arranged. These are designed to cut the printed sheet in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction to individual copies.

In order to be able to achieve the shortest possible cycle time when printing the individual items to be printed, it has proven to be useful if the printing device of the passport book page device has a transport device with a plurality of item receivers, which are movably arranged on a closed rail track, for the individual picking up of the item to be printed and if the printing device comprises a first printing unit for printing the panel to be printed on at least one first panel side. The benefit recipients can be controlled separately from one another and can also be adjusted along the railroad at different speeds. As a result, the benefit receiver can therefore be moved along the rail track in the area of the printing unit at a lower (or even higher) speed than is the case outside this area. In addition, one of the use pick-ups can also stand still and pick up a copy to be printed, while a second copy pick-up is moved along the rail track and feeds an already printed copy back to a (first) intermediate collation station.

In this context, it has also proven to be useful if the printing device comprises a turning unit. Thus, the first printing unit can print the benefit to be printed on a first benefit side and the benefit receiver with the benefit printed on the first benefit side can then be adjusted to the turning unit. This turns the panel to be printed. Then the panel acceptor can feed the turned panel to be printed to the first printing unit again, where it is also printed on its second panel side. In order to accelerate this process further, it has proven to be useful if the printing device comprises a second printing unit, in particular downstream of the turning unit, in order to print the benefit on its second benefit side.

It has proven to be advantageous if the passport book page device comprises a decoupling unit for decoupling the cutting of the printed sheet by the cutting device from the printing of the copies by the printing device. Even if one of the printing units of the printing device fails, production can continue - slowed down. The printing device is thus also decoupled in itself.

In order to maintain the second production flow in the event of a malfunction in the gluing and folding device, it has been shown to be preferred that a redundant fold lamination system is provided, the first and the second Includes gluing and folding device. The gluing and folding device that is not subject to interference can continue to produce.

In order to additionally shorten the second production flow, it has proven to be advantageous if the sewing device has redundancy. The sewing device then has a first sewing unit and a second sewing unit which are designed to connect the passport book pages, the endpaper, the lap band and the flap by means of the seam to form the passport book block.

It makes sense if the edge processing device is assigned a decoupling unit. Here, the decoupling unit can be designed as a rotary indexing table. This decoupling unit can also represent a feed device.

It is also possible that the finishing device has a, preferably optical, unit for quality control of the data card and / or a printed image of components of the identity document, value or security document, that the finishing device has a unit for attaching a, preferably generated by means of a laser, Has perforation, and that the finishing device has a unit which is designed to write person-specific and / or document-specific information into a chip with a memory area provided in the ID, value or security document and to carry out a, preferably optical, quality control of the perforation. This enables a forward-looking process flow to be achieved in finishing or personalization that does not have to go backwards.

During the transport of the book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document, it can happen that it unfolds or that an assignment of the document to a specific person or to a specific authority or company fails. In order to avoid disruptions due to the unfolding of the book, it has proven to be useful if the finishing device has a label applicator for attaching a label to or around an edge of the identity document, document of value or security document deviating from the spine of the book. The identification, value or security document can thus be kept closed by means of the label and if necessary, additionally individualized person-specific and / or document-specific with a print or embossing provided thereon.

The object relating to the method is achieved by a method having the set of features of claim 15. Further advantageous refinements are given below. In particular, the known method is changed in such a way that when or after the identification feature is detected, attaching the tab to the edge of the data card by means of the attachment device (step D)), providing the endpaper with the flap tape by means of an adhesive device (step E)) or the Gathering and sorting of the passport book pages (step F)) depending on the parts list by means of the passport book page device when capturing the identification feature of a subsequent ID, value or security document is started, even if one of the two remaining steps D), E) or F) des previous ID, value or security document has not yet been completed. This makes it possible for the individual devices to continue producing independently of one another, even if a malfunction should occur on one of the devices.

In this context, it has proven to be useful if, while a tab is being attached to the edge of the data card (step D)), another data card from a subsequent ID, value or security document is received by means of the acceptance device and its identification feature is recorded by means of the recognition device where another parts list is created for the subsequent ID, value or security document. This parts list is preferably supplied or transmitted electronically, in particular device-related, to all devices in the system.

It is advantageous if after the production of the data card with flap (step D)) and / or after the production of the flyleaf with flap tape (step E)) and / or after the production of the collated passport book pages (step F)) this is a first Buffer storage, which preferably belongs to a first portal system, which is connected in production to the sewing device on the buffer output side or portal output side. Through this a first production flow can be decoupled from a second production flow so that disruptions or delays caused by adding a raw material for the partial production flows of the first production flow do not lead to delays in the second production flow.

In this context, it is also advantageous if the passport book blank after its production is fed to a second buffer store, which preferably belongs to a second portal system, which is production-connected to the edge processing device on the buffer exit side or portal exit side. This allows the second production flow to be decoupled from a third production flow, which leads to a lower throughput or cycle time.

To reduce the cycle time of the production of the identity document, value document or security document, it has proven to be useful if the bindings are fed to a third buffer store after an adhesive layer has been applied (step G)), i.e. after the bindings have been laminated.

A further reduction in the cycle time or the throughput time for the creation of the ID, value or security document can be achieved if the first buffer store and / or the second buffer store and / or the third buffer store in normal operation of the system with a degree of filling of between 40 and 60 percent of the total capacity of the respective buffer store is held. The respective buffer store is preferably kept at a level of 50 percent, so that the buffer provided by the buffer store always acts in two directions. This means that in the event of a malfunction in front of the buffer store, the subsequent production process can be operated from the filling level between 40 and 60 percent and thus maintained. In the event of a fault occurring in the production process after the buffer store, the production process upstream of the buffer store can continue to be maintained and thus continue to produce "in" the respective buffer store. "Normal operation of the system" is therefore to be understood as an operation of the system in which all devices function or produce without interference.

It has proven to be particularly preferred if, as part of step K), an optical quality control of the data card and / or a printed image of components of the ID, value or security document is carried out by means of a unit of the finishing device if a perforation is then made in the or is introduced into components of the ID, value or security document by means of a unit of the finishing device, and if a quality control of the perforation is then carried out by means of a unit of the finishing device, the ID, value or security document by means of the holding and transport device is moved along a reversal point-free trajectory between the units. This enables a forward-looking production process for finishing that does not have to go backwards.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines buchartigen Ausweis-, Wert-, oder Sicherheitsdokuments,

Fig. 2a-2f)

Verfahrensschritte zur Herstellung des buchartigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments aus Figur 1,

Fig. 3a

ein System zur Herstellung und Bearbeitung eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert-, oder Sicherheitsdokuments,

Fig. 3b

das System aus Figur 3a mit eingezeichneten Produktionsflüssen,

Fig. 4

eine Passbuchseitenvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3,

Fig. 5

einen Ausschnitt einer Transporteinrichtung der Passbuchseitenvorrichtung aus Figur 4,

Fig. 6

einen weiteren Ausschnitt der Transporteinrichtung der Passbuchseitenvorrichtung aus Figur 4,

Fig. 7

eine Schneideinrichtung der Passbuchseitenvorrichtung aus Figur 4,

Fig. 8

eine Detailansicht der Schneideinrichtung aus Figur 7,

Fig. 9

eine weitere Detailansicht der Schneideinrichtung aus Figur 7,

Fig. 10

die Druckeinrichtung der Passbuchseitenvorrichtung aus Figur 4,

Fig. 11

eine Klebevorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a,

Fig. 12

eine Anbringungsvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a,

Fig. 13

eine Bereitstellungsvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a,

Fig. 14

eine Klebe- und Faltvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a,

Fig. 15

eine Randbearbeitungsvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a,

Fig. 16

eine Halte- und Transportvorrichtung des Systems aus Figur 3a, und

Fig. 17

einen Etikettenapplikator des Systems aus Figur 3a.

The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing; show it:

Fig. 1

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

Fig. 2a-2f)

Process steps for producing the book-like identity document, value document or security document Figure 1 ,

Fig. 3a

a system for the production and processing of a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figure 3b

the system off Figure 3a with production flows shown,

Fig. 4

a passport page device of the system Figure 3 ,

Fig. 5

a section of a transport device of the passport book page device Figure 4 ,

Fig. 6

a further section of the transport device of the passport book page device Figure 4 ,

Fig. 7

a cutter of the passport book page device Figure 4 ,

Fig. 8

a detailed view of the cutting device Figure 7 ,

Fig. 9

a further detailed view of the cutting device Figure 7 ,

Fig. 10

the printer of the passport book page device Figure 4 ,

Fig. 11

a gluing device of the system Figure 3a ,

Fig. 12

an attachment device of the system Figure 3a ,

Fig. 13

a provision device of the system Figure 3a ,

Fig. 14

a gluing and folding device of the system Figure 3a ,

Fig. 15

an edging device of the system Figure 3a ,

Fig. 16

a holding and transport device of the system Figure 3a , and

Fig. 17

a label applicator of the system Figure 3a .

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, several passport book pages 108, a flyleaf 110 and a flap 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 may 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. The data card 106 likewise has a machine-readable identification feature which uniquely identifies the data card 106 during the production process of the identity document, value document or security document 100. The data card 106 also has a chip in which personal and / or document-specific information can be stored. In particular, the chip has a secure memory area for storing personal 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.

Provided on the data card 106 is an, in particular flexible, tab 120 which is made from an endless belt 220. The endless belt 220 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 passport book pages 108 are each cut from a printed sheet 304, preferably a sheet of paper, and folded along their center line 122. The passport book pages 108 can be printed, for example with further personal and / or document-specific information, page numbers or other information. In the case of the German passport, these personal and / or document-specific data and information will be printed or applied under numbers 11 to 14 on the first or first passport book page 108. The passport book pages 108 can furthermore be prepared for the receipt of stamps, for example visa stamps. The passport book pages 108 also preferably contain security features which prevent the passport book pages 108 from being forged. The security features can, for example, be printed on, incorporated into passport book pages 108 or incorporated into them. For example, the passport book pages 108 contain a perforation, the perforation preferably tapering conically through the passport booklet pages 108.

The endpaper 110 forms the outer end of the passport book block 104. The passport book block 104 is glued to an inside 126 of the cover 102 with an outside 124 of the endpaper 110.

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

The production of the identity document, value document or security document 100 is to be carried out below with reference to FIG Figures 2a to 2f to be discribed.

In a first method step, the data card 106 is provided and the tab 120 is attached to the data card ( Figure 2a ). The tab 120 is connected to the data card 106 in a form-fitting and / or material fit in an overlapping area 121 and cut to the desired length.

Then the lap band 112 is applied to the seam area of the endpaper 110 and the passport book block 104 consisting of the passport book pages 108, the data card 106 and the endpaper 110 is put together ( Figure 2b ). 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 with a seam 114 along the center line 122 of the passport book pages 108 ( Figure 2c ).

After or at the same time as the passport book block 104 is sewn, the cover 102 is provided. The inside 126 of the cover 102 is glued to the outside 124 of the flyleaf 110 and the resulting passport book blank 128 is folded ( Figures 2d and 2e ).

Then 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 free margins are the The edges adjoining the spine and the edge of the passport blank 128 or of the identity, value or security document 100 opposite the spine are viewed.

Further security features, for example a perforation, can then be applied to or introduced into passport book pages 108. After the identification, value or security document 100 has been produced, further processing in the form of a quality control and personalization of the chip of the data card 106 usually takes place.

Such an identification, value or security document 100 is produced in an in Figures 3a and 3b system 150 shown schematically.

This system 150 is arranged in a system housing 156. It comprises an attachment device 200 for attaching the flap 120 of the data card 106, a passport book page device 300 for producing the passport book pages 108, an adhesive device 400 for providing and attaching the lintel tape 112 to the flyleaf 110, as well as a sewing device 500 for connecting the passport book pages 108 to the flyleaf 110 , the lapping tape 112 and the flap 120. Furthermore, the system 150 comprises a provision device 600 for the provision of the cover 102 provided with an adhesive layer 612. In addition, a gluing and folding device 700 is provided, which is configured to include the passport book block 104 with the cover 102 to fold and then to glue. In addition, the system 150 has an edge processing device 800, a finishing device 850 and several holding and transport devices 950, 952, 954, 1000 for the transport of the data card 106, the passport book block 104, the passport book blank 128 and / or an ID, value or security document 100 on. The holding and transport devices 950, 952, 954, 1000 are thus designed to transport the identification, value or security document 100 or components thereof, preferably individually.

In the present case, the holding and transport device 950, the holding and transport device 952 and the holding and transport device 954 are each as a linearly movable handling is formed. These handles have the advantage over multi-axis robots that they can be moved very much more quickly between the corresponding acceptance or transfer positions of the individual devices of the system 150.

In addition, an acceptance device 250 is provided for the data card 106, which is part of the attachment device 200 in the embodiment shown here. The acceptance device 250 can receive the data card 106 individually or in blocks and feed it to the further production device.

Furthermore, a controller 152 is provided which is coupled to the devices 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850, the label applicator 860 and the holding and transport devices 950, 952, 954, 1000 or in a communication link. The controller 152 is preferably designed in such a way that it can track the position of the data card 106 or the components of the ID, value or security document 100 assigned to the data card 106. The controller 152 can thus transmit the identification feature or a parts list associated with the identification feature to the respective devices of the system 150.

According to the invention, the system 150 has a first portal system 900 which comprises a first buffer store 902. The entrance side of the portal system 900 is production-connected to the passport booklet page device 300 providing the passport book pages 108, the attachment device 200 providing the data card 106 with tab 120 and the gluing device 400 providing the endpaper 110 with the flapper tape 112. The first portal system 900 with its first buffer store 902 is connected in production to the sewing device 500 sewing up the passport book block 104 on the portal exit side.

This is based on Figure 3b clarified in more detail. A first production flow 904 can be seen therein, which leads to the first portal system 900 or to its first buffer store 902. The first production flow 904 is subdivided into a partial production flow 906 in which the passport book pages 108 or the visa sheets and these are then fed to the first buffer store 902. Furthermore, the first production flow 904 is subdivided into a partial production flow 908, in which the lumber tape 112 is attached to the end leaf 110 and these are then fed to the first buffer store 902. Ultimately, the first production flow 904 is also broken down into the partial production flow 910, in which the tab 120 of a data card 106 is attached to a tabless data card 106 and this is then fed to the first buffer store 902.

This first buffer store 902 decouples the first production flow 904 with its partial production flows 906, 908, 910 from a second production flow 924 following the first buffer store 902.

The second production flow 924 comprises a partial production flow 926, in which the passport book pages 108, the end sheet 110 with the lap band 112, and the data card 106 are sewn together to form the passport book block 104 by means of the sewing device 500. Furthermore, the second production flow 924 comprises a partial production flow 930, which comprises the production and provision of the cover 102 with an adhesive layer 612 and the supply to a third buffer store 934. The second production flow 924 in its partial production flow 930 also includes the merging of the passport book block 104 with one of the bindings 102 from the third buffer store 934 at a merging point 730 Gluing and folding device 700 folded and then glued before the passport book blank 128 formed in this way is fed to the second buffer store 922.

In the exemplary embodiment of the system 150 shown, the second buffer store 922 is part of a second portal system 920. The second portal system 920 with its second buffer store 922 is production-connected on the portal entrance side with the gluing and folding device 700, so that the passport blank 128 provided by the gluing and folding device 700 can also be fed to this second buffer store 922 as part of the second production flow 924. The second portal system 920 is on the portal exit side with the edge processing device 800 production-related, so that the second production flow 924 is decoupled from a third production flow 944. After the passport book blank 128 has been trimmed on three sides, the identification, value or security document 100 is transferred to the holding and transport device 1000 by means of the holding and transport device 954, which is preferably designed as linear handling. The holding and transport device 1000 is designed to feed the ID, value or security document 1000 to the units 858, 852, 854, 856, 860, 890 of the finishing device 850. Here, the final processing takes place within the system 150 along the non-stepping third production flow 944. After the third production flow 944 has been run through, the finished and possibly labeled ID, value or security document 100 is available.

With the system 150 shown, it is also possible that the cover 102 provided with the adhesive layer 612 is fed to a third buffer store 934 via a transfer point 630 in order to bring about a decoupling within the second production flow 924 here as well. In addition, the edge processing device 800 is assigned a decoupling unit 816, preferably in the form of a rotary indexing table, in order to bring about a decoupling within the third production flow 944.

The individual devices of the system 150 are described in more detail below:

First of all, using the Figures 4 to 10 the passport book page device 300 is described. she is in Figure 4 shown schematically and comprises at least one magazine 302, in which one or more printing sheets 304 are provided. Based on Figure 3a it can be seen that this magazine 302 is redundantly present in duplicate, it also being possible for a different number, thus also three, four or more magazines 302 to be present. The passport book page device 300 comprises a transfer device 306 in the form of a sheet feeder for the individual removal of the printed sheets 304 from the magazine 302. This sheet feeder is designed to feed the printed sheets 304 to a transport device 360 of the cutting device 308. The cutting device 308 is designed to cut the printed sheet 304 to individual benefits 310, 312 before a transfer device 314 separates the copies 310 to be printed from the copies 312 not to be printed and supplies them to a delivery station 316 of a printing device 322. The copies 312 that are not to be printed are fed to a second intermediate gathering station 352 by means of the transfer device 314 and are brought together by means of an intermediate gathering device 394 to form a stack of copies 312 that are not to be printed. The benefit 310 to be printed is fed to at least one first printing unit 324 of the printing device 322 by means of a transport device 392, before the then printed benefit 310 is transferred to a first intermediate collation station 350.

The stack of copies 312 not to be printed at the second intermediate gathering station 352 and the one or more printed copies 310 at the first intermediate gathering station 350 are collated by means of a collating device 390 at a collating station 348 to form a finished stack of passport book pages 108.

In Figure 5 a portion of the transport device 360 of the cutting device 308 is shown. The transport device 360 comprises one or more pairs of transport belts 362 with oppositely magnetized or magnetisable transport belts 356, 358. Between the two transport belts 356, 358 there is at least temporarily a transport gap 364 in which a printed sheet 304 can be introduced in a transport direction 318. That in the Figure 5 The upper first conveyor belt 356 shown is wound around a motor-driven or driven drive wheel 354 and around a wheel 366 that runs along with it. The lower, second conveyor belt 358 shown in the figure is also wrapped around a driven or drivable drive wheel 354 and around a rotating wheel 366. The conveyor belts 356, 358 are preferably designed as a toothed belt which is mounted on the drive wheel 354 formed as a pinion and / or wheel 366 formed as a pinion. Instead of the wheels 354, 366, the use of rollers or the like can also be considered. To form the conveyor belts 356, 358 as endless belts, it is also possible to use any other type of deflection means, as long as it is guaranteed that the conveyor belts 356, 358 can be driven in opposite directions (clockwise / counterclockwise). Is the signature 304 between the two Conveyor belts 356, 358 brought, a magnetic force that mutually attracts the two belts is applied between them. As a result, the cross section of the transport gap 364 is reduced and the printed sheet 304 is clamped between the belts. If the drive wheels 354 are now driven (in opposite directions), the printed sheet 304 is transported in a pulling manner along the transport direction 318.

How out Figure 6 results, the pair of conveyor belts 362 is placed in a plate configuration. The upper first conveyor belt 356 is introduced into an upper plate 368 and the lower second conveyor belt 358 is introduced into a lower plate 370. The transport gap 364, through which the printed sheet 304 can be transported, also remains between the upper plate 368 and the lower plate 370.

In Figure 7 it can be seen that a plurality of the pairs of conveyor belts 362 are incorporated in the upper plate 368 and the lower plate 370. The pairs of conveyor belts 362 are aligned with one another in such a way that several gap spaces 372 and several row spaces 374 arise. For this purpose, the pairs of conveyor belts 362 are themselves arranged in rows and columns. In the gap spaces 372 and / or in the row spaces 374, a plurality of rotatingly drivable roller knives 384 are provided, which cut a printed sheet 304 along the transport direction 318. In addition, a knife 378 is guided in a knife guide 376 in one of the gap spaces 372 in order to cut the printed sheet 304 in a direction oriented perpendicular to the transport direction 318. This enables one or more longitudinal cuts and one or more cross-sections of the printing sheet 304 onto individual benefits 310, 312.

In Figure 8 A schematic view of the knife 378 guided in the knife guide 376 is shown, which can be subdivided into an upper knife 380 and a lower knife 382.

In Figure 9 a detailed section of a roller blade 384 is shown, which can be subdivided into an upper roller blade 386 and a lower roller blade 188.

In Figure 10 the printer 322 of the passport book page device 300 is shown in greater detail. It comprises a delivery station 316 at which the benefit 310 to be printed is provided. It also comprises a first intermediate gathering station 350 at which the one or more printed copies 310 are temporarily stored or temporarily gathered before they are combined with the unprinted copies 312 to form a stack of passport book pages 108. The printing device 322 comprises a transport device 392 on which a plurality of panel receivers 320, which are movably arranged on a closed rail track 346, for the individual receiving of the panels 310 to be printed, is mounted. The utility receivers 320 are designed as suction grippers and can be individually controlled. As a result of the individual controllability of the benefit acceptors 320, a decoupling can be established within the passport book page device 300. The panel receiver 320 picks up the panel 310 to be printed at the delivery station 316 and moves it along the rail track 346 to a first printing unit 324 in order to print the panel 310 to be printed on a first panel side. The first printing unit 324 in the present case comprises a total of four printing modules 330, 332, 334, 336, which can form a common print head. Each printing module 330, 332, 334, 336 comprises an independent nozzle and can apply a predetermined color to the panel 310 to be printed on its first panel side. Typically these colors are cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK), but special colors or coatings such as lacquers or the like can also be applied. After the printing of the first side of the sheet, the sheet holder 320 is moved to a turning unit 326, the gripping unit 338 of which is designed to turn the sheet 310 to be printed. This gripping unit 338 can be designed like a gripper finger which can grip the panel 310 laterally and turn it around. After the panel 310 has been turned over, it is moved by the panel receiver 320 to a second printing unit 328, where it is printed on its second panel side by means of the three printing modules 340, 342, 344. Any number of printing modules 330, 332, 334, 336, 340, 342, 344 can be used in both printing units 334, 328. After printing on the second side of the panel, the now printed panel 310 is attached to the first by means of the panel receiver 320 Intermediate collation location 350 is stored before it is then collated with the unprinted copies 112 by means of the collation device 390 to form a stack of passport book pages 108. The collated stack of passport book pages 108 is then fed to the first buffer store 902, for example by means of the holding and transport device 950 or by means of a transfer device of the first portal system 900 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

In Figure 11 the gluing device 400 is shown in more detail, with which the Lälzelband 112 is attached to the end leaf 110. The gluing device comprises a support 406 on which a flyleaf 110 is placed, which has preferably been removed from a magazine 412 by means of a transfer device. The gluing device 400 also has a supply device 402 for the lapping tape 112, which is stored on a roll 414. This roller 414 can be rotated by means of a drive 416, so that the lumber tape 112 can be unwound from the roller 414. The lap band 112 is rolled up on the roller 414 as an endless band. A plurality of such rollers 414 are preferably present so that they can be changed during operation if there is no longer an endless belt on a roller 414. The lapping tape 112 unwound from the roll 414 is also fed to the support 406 by means of a feed device 408 and is placed on the end sheet 110 in the process. In order to separate the lapping band 112, a cutting device 404 is provided, which divides the endless band into individual sections. By means of a heating device 410, an adhesive layer provided on the lapping tape 112 is heated up to an activation temperature at which it develops adhesive properties. In the process, the flap tape 112 placed on the end sheet 110 remains adhered to the end sheet 110. In order to be able to assign the respective endpaper 110 to a corresponding data card 106, the gluing device 400 also has a recognition device 208, which can be arranged before and / or after the assembly for the actual attachment of the flapper tape 112 to the endpaper 110. The adhesive device 400 of the system 150 shown also has a redundant structure, so that its components are provided multiple times, in particular twice. By means of the holding and transport device 950, the finished endpaper 110 can then be fed to the first portal system 900, in particular to the first buffer store 902, with the lapping tape 112 ( Figures 3a and 3b ). In the present case, the Passing on of the end leaf 110 with the lapping tape 112 is carried out by a portal handling and, compared to known systems, replaces a swivel device that could swivel into a collision area of a robot.

In Figure 12 the attachment device 200 for attaching the tab 120 to the card of the data card 106 is shown in more detail. A data card 106 received by the acceptance device 250 is read out by means of the recognition device 208, its identification feature being recorded. The attachment device 200 comprises a supply unit 204 for providing the tab 120, a processing unit 206 for attaching the tab 120 to the tab-free data card 106 and a holding and transport device 224 for transporting the data card 106. Here, too, an endless belt 220 is in by means of the supply unit 204 a magazine 228 for the endless belt 220 is provided. The endless belt 220 can be divided into individual tabs 120 with a cutting device 222. If the endless belt 220 is completely unwound from a first roll 230, the endless belt 220 is automatically fed to a second roll 230 and connected to the end of the endless belt 220 of the first roll 230, so that the production cycle is not interrupted. The processing unit 206 has a receptacle for the tabless data card 106. A controller can then control a holding and transport device 224 in such a way that the data card 106 can be placed in the receptacle in the desired position. The processing unit 206 also has means 216 for form-fitting and / or material-locking connection of the tab 102 to the tab-free data card 106 in an overlapping area 121. The means 216 are formed by a sonotrode by means of which the tab 120 is ultrasonically welded to the tabless data card 106. The supply unit 204 also has a feed device 218 for the endless belt 220 for the tab 120, also a cutting device 222 for cutting the endless belt 220, and a gripping device 226 for the endless belt 120. Here, too, the magazine of the supply unit 204 can be provided with a drive to be able to actively unwind the roll 230. If the tab 120 was attached to the data card 106, so this is fed to the first portal system 900 or its first buffer store 902 by means of the holding and transport device 950 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

In Figure 13 the provision device 600 for the provision of the cover 102 is shown in detail. This supply device 600 can apply an adhesive layer 612 to a cover 102 provided from a magazine. How out Figure 3a results, a plurality of magazines for the adhesive-free cover 102 and a plurality of magazines 618 for a carrier film 610 for an adhesive layer 612 can be present. The supply device 600 has an adhesive unit with a flat support 606, over which a carrier film 610 provided with an adhesive layer 612 is guided in a transport direction 608. This carrier film 610 is guided over a front edge 614, seen in the transport direction 618, and a rear edge 616 of the support 606, which preferably have rounded edges. 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 corresponding to the length of the adhesive layer 612 required for the identity document, valuable or security document 100. The magazine 618 for the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 applied to it is provided below the support 606. Here, too, the carrier film 610 is wound onto a roll 620 which is rotatably mounted in the magazine 618. Here, too, a drive can be provided for the rotating drive of the roller 620. Furthermore, a second roller 622 is provided for rolling up the empty carrier film 610, which can also have a drive. The carrier film 610 is guided from the first roll 620 over the support 606 to the second roll 622. By means of a heating device 626, the adhesive layer 612 on the carrier film 610 can be heated to an activation temperature at which it develops adhesive properties. The heating device 626 is preferably arranged below the support 606 or provided on it. In addition, a cutting device 628 is provided on a rear edge 616 in the transport direction 608, which can cut through the adhesive layer 612, the carrier film 610 preferably not being cut through. In order to form a redundant device here as well, two transport devices 624, each with a carrier film 610, are preferably provided. Alternatively, the entire assembly of transport device 624, support 606 and heating device 626 can be duplicated so that a redundant provision device 600 can also be present here. An adhesive layer-free cover 102 is received on the adhesive layer 612 heated to the activation temperature, preferably by means of a holding and transport device (not shown) and placed on the adhesive layer 612, the adhesive layer 612 adhering to the inside 126 of the cover 102. The cover 102 is then lifted off the carrier film 610, the adhesive layer 612 being detached from the carrier film 610. The cover 102 coated in this way is then transported by means of the holding and transport device 952 to a transfer point 630 or directly to a third buffer store 934 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

By means of the sewing device 500, the stack of passport book pages 108, the endpaper 110 with the lap band 112 and the flap 120 of the data card 106 with the seam 114 are sewn to form a passport book block 104. The sewing device 500 is assigned one or more jogging devices 506, which align the components of the identification, value or security document 100 to be sewn with one another. The vibrating device 506 can also be arranged outside the actual sewing device 500. In order to create a redundant and thus fail-safe device here too, the sewing device 500 has a first sewing unit 502 and a second sewing unit 504. Each sewing unit 502, 504 comprises its own magazine which contains a thread provided on a roll, which thread can be fed to the respective sewing unit 502, 504 by means of a feed device. By means of the holding and transport device 952, the sewn passport book block 104 can be transferred to a merging place 730 for the merging of the passport book block 104 with the cover 102 having an adhesive layer 612 ( Figures 3a and 3b ). With a transfer unit 632, the passport book block 104 with the cover 102 can be transferred to a gluing and folding device 700 following in the production flow.

This gluing and folding device 700 is shown in FIG Figure 14 shown in more detail. This comprises a folding unit 704, in which the unglued passport book blank 128 is first moved into a holding device 716 and fixed with a jaw 718 and a stamp 720 in such a way that one book half protrudes from the holding device 716. A second punch 722 is displaced transversely to an insertion direction 710, as a result of which the unglued passport book blank 128 is folded in the middle, that is to say at a folding edge 728 in the region of the center line 122 of the passport book pages 108. After the second punch 722 has been withdrawn again, the first punch 720 with the passport book blank 128 held thereon is moved in the insertion direction 710 into a gap 714 between rollers 708, the cover 102 coming into contact with the rollers 708. With a further movement of the punch 720 in the insertion direction 710, the two book halves of the passport book blank 128 are folded over relative to one another by the rollers 708 and pressed laterally against the punch 720. After folding the passport book blank 128, the stamp 720 is withdrawn and the folded passport book blank 128 is moved by the rollers 708, thus between the roller pairs 712, into a fixed position (not shown in detail). In this fixed position or in a fixing unit not shown, the adhesive layer 612 is heated to a hardening temperature by means of a heating device 726. By 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 are connected. After the adhesive layer 612 has hardened and crosslinked, the passport book blank 128 can be removed from the fixing unit and processed further. In the present case, however, the passport book blank 128 is first fed to the second portal system 920, in particular its second buffer store 922, in order to decouple the second production flow 924 from the third production flow 944 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

In Figure 15 the edging device 800 is shown. A passport book blank 128 removed from the second buffer store 922 can be trimmed on three sides with this edge processing device 800. The edge processing device 800 comprises a holding device 802 for fixing the passport book blank 128, the passport book blank 128 being fixed in such a way that the free edges of the passport book blank 128 remain free. The edges adjoining the book spine and the edge of the passport book blank 128 or of the identity document, value or security document 100 opposite the book spine are regarded as free edges. In the present case, the holding device 802 is formed by two opposing gripping elements 804, 806 which can clamp the passport book blank 128. The gripping elements 804, 806 are designed such that when gripping the passport book blank 128, the free edges for an edit remain free. In order to bring about a reliable trimming, an alignment device 810 is also provided in order to insert the passport book blank 128 into the holding device 802 in a defined alignment. The free edges of the passport book blank 128 are processed with an edge processing device 808; therefore trimmed. In the present case, this edge processing device 808 comprises a milling unit 812 which is controlled by means of a controller 814. The controller 814 is communicatively connected to the holding device 802, the aligning device 810 and the edge processing device 808. After trimming the passport book blank 128 on three sides, an ID, value or security document 100 is created. This can now be subjected to further processing steps or also be fed to a third portal system 940 before it is transferred to the finishing device 850 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

In order to be able to process the ID, value or security document 100 in the finishing device 850, a holding and transport device 1000 is provided in the present case. This holding and transport device 1000 is shown in FIG Figure 16 shown in more detail and to be understood essentially as a circular transport system. It is arranged within the system housing 156, in particular vertically adjustable in height along guide rails. It preferably comprises two or more guide units 1002, on each of which a holding receptacle 1006 for holding the identity document, value document or security document 100 is arranged. The two guide units 1002 can be adjusted (vertically) independently of one another, with the holding receptacles being able to be adjusted rotationally, in particular on a circular path, by means of a drive 1014 in each case. Each holding receptacle 1006 has a first holding surface 1028 for holding a first passport book half and a second holding surface 1030 for holding a second passport book half. In this case, locking means 1034 are provided, with locking levers 1036 being able to be used for fixing the first passport book half and clamping elements 1038 for fixing the second passport book half.

By means of this holding and transport device 1000, the ID, value or security document 100 can be processed in relation to a (leaf) unit 858 to leaf through the pages of which are arranged before it is fed to a (control) unit 852 for checking the quality of the card and the print image ( Figures 3a and 3b ). After the check by the unit 852, the ID, value or security document 100 can also be positioned with the holding and transport device 1000 in such a way that a (laser) perforation can be made by means of a (laser perforation) unit 854. The identification, value or security document 100 can then also be fed to a (writing) unit 856 for writing to the chip, in particular for writing to its memory area of the data card 106. This is preferably an RFID chip that is written to with a corresponding RFID writing method. An advantageous further development of the writing unit 856 comprises a further control device for quality control of the previously applied perforation. During the final processing, a forward-looking manufacturing process is adhered to, which is not subject to any setbacks.

In addition, the holding and transport device 1000 can also position a (now closed) ID, value or security document 100 opposite a label applicator 860 so that a label 864 can be attached to it. In Figure 17 Such a label applicator 860 is shown, which is arranged next to a label magazine 862, which provides labels 864. In order to save space, the label magazine 862 is arranged next to the label applicator 860 at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis thereof. The label applicator 860 comprises a holding device 866 for holding and providing a label 864, as well as a receiving device 868 which has a receiving gap 870. The holding device 866 shows at least one, in the present case several suction openings 872, which can be connected to a vacuum device with a connection 874. With these suction openings 872, a label 864 can be held on the holding device 866 with its side facing away from the adhesive surface and extending over the receiving gap 870. If a document is now introduced into the receiving gap 870, the label 864 wraps itself at least partially around this document, with rollers 876 assisting with the insertion or withdrawal process. In the present case, the identity document, document of value or security document 100 can be pressed against a stop surface 879, which is part of a reset device 878 is. This resetting device 878 further comprises at least one, in the present case exactly two, resetting springs 880, so that a document pressed into the receiving gap 870 can be pushed out of the receiving gap 870 again by the resetting device 878. In order to be able to remove the label 864 from the label magazine 862, a pivoting device 882 is provided. It swivels when a pressure is applied to one of the connections 884. The holding device 866 then picks up the label 864 from the label magazine 862 by applying a negative pressure to the connection 874 and to the suction openings 872. It is then swiveled back by means of the swivel device 882, preferably until it lies on a common axis with an identity document, value document or security document 100 held by means of a holding receptacle 1006. The holding device 866 with the receiving device 868 is then linearly adjusted by means of a linear adjustment device 886 by applying pressure to one of the connections 888. During the linear adjustment, the holding device 866 with the label 864 held thereon is moved towards the holding receptacle 1006 in such a way that the identification, value or security document 100 contained therein is pressed into the receiving gap 870 of the label applicator 860. In doing so, the label 864 is applied to the document. The line adjustment device 886 is then adjusted in the opposite direction in order to release the now labeled ID, value or security document 100 again. The resetting device 878, which applies a resetting force, ensures that the identity document, value document or security document 100 is not pulled out of the holding receptacle 1006 when the label applicator 860 is reset by means of the linear adjustment device 886.

The identification, value or security document 100 provided with a label can then be transferred to the output device 890 ( Figures 3a and 3b ).

REFERENCE LIST

100

ID, value or security document

102

cover

104

Passport book block

106

Data card

108

Passport book pages

110

Flyleaf

112

Fälzelband

114

seam

116

Passport photo

118

Data or information

120

Tab

121

Overlap area

122

Center line

124

Outside of the flyleaf

126

Inside of the cover

128

Passport book blank

150

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

152

control

154

Storage

156

System housing

200

Attachment device (attaching the tab of the data card)

204

Provisioning unit

206

Machining unit

208

Detection device

216

Means for connecting the tab and the data card

218

Feeding device

220

Endless belt

222

Cutting device

224

Holding and transport device

226

Gripping device

228

Magazine for endless belt

230

Roll for endless belt

234

Means for sealing the edges of the flap

250

Acceptance device

300

Passport book page device

302

magazine

304

Print sheet

306

Transfer device (sheet feeder)

308

Cutting device

310

benefit to be printed (passport book page)

312

benefit not to be printed on (passport book page)

314

Transfer device

316

Andienplatz

318

Transport direction

320

Benefit taker

322

Printing facility

324

first printing unit

326

Turning unit

328

second printing unit

330

Print module

332

Print module

334

Print module

336

Print module

338

Gripping unit

340

Print module

342

Print module

344

Print module

346

Railroad

348

Gathering place

350

first intermediate gathering station (panels to be printed)

352

second intermediate gathering station (panels not to be printed)

354

drive wheel

356

first conveyor belt

358

second conveyor belt

360

Transport device

362

Conveyor belt pair

364

Transport gap

366

wheel

368

Top plate

370

Lower plate

372

Gap space

374

Space between rows

376

Knife guide

378

knife

380

Upper knife

382

Lower knife

384

Roller knife

386

Top roller knife

388

Sub-roller knife

390

Collator

392

Transport device

394

Intermediate collator (unprinted copies)

400

Gluing device (provision and attachment of the lap band)

402

Provisioning facility

404

Cutting device

406

Edition

408

Feeding device

410

Heating device

412

magazine

414

role

416

drive

500

Sewing device for connecting the passport book pages, the flyleaf, the flap tape and the flap

502

first sewing equipment

504

second sewing device

506

Vibrating device

600

Provision device (provision of the cover)

604

magazine

606

Edition

608

Transport direction

610

Carrier film

612

Adhesive layer

614

leading edge

616

rear edge

618

magazine

620

role

622

second role

624

Transport device

626

Heating device

628

Cutting device

630

Transfer point

632

Transfer unit

700

Gluing and folding device

704

Folding unit

708

roll

710

Direction of insertion

712

Role pairs

714

gap

716

Holding device

718

to bake

720

Stamp (vertical stamp)

722

second stamp (horizontal stamp)

726

Heating device

728

Folding edge

730

Merge station (merging of passport book block and cover)

800

Edge processing device

804

Gripping element

802

Holding device

806

Gripping element

808

Edge processing device

810

Alignment device (detection device)

812

Milling unit

814

control

816

Decoupling unit

850

Finishing device

852

Finishing device unit (quality control of the data card and / or the print image)

854

Finishing device unit (making a laser perforation)

856

Finishing device unit (writing and / or quality control of a laser perforation)

858

Finishing device unit (leaf unit)

860

Label applicator

862

Label magazine

864

label

866

Holding device

868

Receiving facility

870

Receiving gap

872

Suction opening

874

connection

876

role

878

Reset device

879

Stop surface

880

Return spring

882

Swivel device

884

connection

886

Linear adjustment device

888

connection

890

Output device

900

first portal system

902

first buffer store

904

first production flow

906

Partial production flow (of the first production flow)

908

Partial production flow (of the first production flow)

910

Partial production flow (of the first production flow)

920

second portal system

922

second buffer store

924

second production flow

926

Part of the production flow (of the second production flow)

928

Part of the production flow (of the second production flow)

930

Part of the production flow (of the second production flow)

932

Part of the production flow (of the second production flow)

934

third buffer store

944

third production flow

950

Holding and transport device (robot / handling)

952

Holding and transport device (robot / handling)

954

Holding and transport device (robot / handling)

1000

Holding and transport device (e.g. circular transport system)

1002

Management units

1006

Holding fixture

1014

drive

1028

first holding surface

1030

second holding surface

1034

Locking means

1036

Locking lever (for first passport booklet)

1038

Clamping elements (for second passport booklet)

Claims (15)

1. System (150) for producing and processing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), comprising a cover (102) and a passport block (104),
   wherein the passport block (104) comprises a data card (106), a plurality of passport book pages (108), a cover sheet (110) and a lining strip (112), whereby the data card (106) has a tab (120) connected along an edge to the data card (106),
   whereby the data card (106) with the tab (120), the passport pages (108), the end cover (110) and the folder (112) are being sewn together with a seam (114),
   whereby the cover (102) shows an inside (126) which is glued to an outside (124) of the cover sheet (110),
   wherein the cover (102) and the passport book block (104) are being folded and glued together,
   wherein a component of the identification, value or security document (100) has an identification feature that defines the type of book-like identification, value or security document (100),
   comprising the following:

   - an acceptor (250) for receiving the data card (106),

   - a recognition device (208), designed to capture the identification feature and to create an individual parts list for the identification, value or security document (100) depending on the captured identification feature,

   - an attachment device (200) for attaching the tab (120) to the data card (106),

   - a passport page device (300) for separating and sorting the passport pages (108),

   - an adhesive device (400) for providing and attaching the lining strip (112) to the cover sheet (110),

   - a sewing device (500) for connecting the passport pages (108), the end cover sheet (110), the lining strip (112) and the tab (120) by means of the seam (114) to the passport block (104),

   - a provision device (600) for provisioning the cover (102),

   - an adhesive and folding device (700) for connecting the cover sheet (110) to the cover (102) and for folding into a passport blank (128),

   - an edge processing device (800) for the passport blank (128), which is designed to trim outer edges of the passport blank (128),

   - a finishing device (850) with at least one unit (854, 856) for personalizing the identification, value or security document (100), and

   - one or more holding and transport devices (950, 952, 954 1000) for the transport of the data card (106), the passport book block (104), the passport blank (128) and/or an identification, value or security document (100) between the devices,

   characterized in that
   a first buffer storage (902) is provided, which is connected to the passport page device (300), the attachment device (200) and the adhesive device (400) and the buffer output side to the sewing device (500) for decoupling a first production flow (904) from a second production flow (924).
2. System (150) according to claim 1, characterized in that a second buffer storage (922) is provided, which is connected to the buffer input side with the adhesive and folding device (700) to the edge processing device (800) for decoupling a second production flow (924) from a third production flow (944)
3. System (150) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a third buffer storage (934) is provided for decoupling a process of providing the cover (102) and a process of merging the cover (102) with the passport block (104).
4. System (150) according to any claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the passport page device (300) a cutting device (308) for cutting a sheet (304) to individual sheets (310, 312), a printing device (322) for printing at least one of the individual inserts (310) and a collating device (390) for collating the printed inserts (310) with one or more of the non-printed inserts (312) to form a stack of passport pages (108) or to provide the collated stack of passport pages (108) having
5. System (150) according to claim 4, characterized in that the cutting device (308) of the passport page device (300) has a transport device (360) which comprises one or more pairs of conveyor belts (362) on opposite-magnetized or magnetizable conveyor belts (356, 358), and that between the conveyor belts (356, 358) is at least temporarily a transport gap (364) for the pulling transport of the printed sheet (308) by means of the conveyor belts (356, 358).
6. System (150) according to claim 5, characterized in that a plurality of the conveyor belt pairs (362) are present, which are aligned to one another such that one or more gutters (372) and one or more row gaps (374) are formed, in which one or a plurality of roller knives (384) which can be driven in rotation and / or one or more displaceable guided knives (378) of the cutting device (308) are arranged for cutting the printed sheet (304) to the individual panels (310, 312).
7. System (150) according to any of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the printing device (322) of the passport page device (300) separates a transport device (392) with a plurality panel holders (320) movably arranged on a closed loop rail transport path (346) for individually accepting one of the panels (320) to be printed, and that the printing device (322) comprises a printing unit (324) for printing onto the to be printed panel (320) on at least a first side of the panel.
8. System (150) according to claim 7, characterized in that the printing device (322) of the passport page device (300) has a turning unit (326) for turning the panel (310) to be printed provided by the panel holder (320) and a second printing unit (328) for printing onto the to be printed panel (310) on a second side of the panel.
9. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the passport page device (300) comprises a decoupling unit for decoupling the cutting of the printed sheet (304) by the cutting device (308) from the printing of the panels (310) by the printing device (322).
10. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a redundant fold lamination system with a first and a second adhesive and folding device (700) is provided.
11. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the sewing device (500) comprises a first sewing unit (502) and a second sewing unit (504).
12. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the edge processing device (800) is assigned to a decoupling unit (816).
13. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the finishing device (850) has a unit (852) for quality control of the data card (106) and/or a printed image of components of the identification, value or security document (100), that the finishing device (850) has a unit (854) for attachment of a perforation, and that the finishing device (850) has a unit (856) which is designed to write personal and/or document-specific information into a chip provided in the identification, value or security document (100) with a memory area and perform a quality control of the perforation.
14. System (150) according to any of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the finishing device (850) has a label applicator (860) for attaching a label (864) to or around an edge of the identification, value or security document (100) that deviates from the spine of the book
15. Method for producing an identification, value or security document (100) with a system (150) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:

    A) receiving a data card (106) by means of an acceptor (250),

    B) detection of an identification feature by means of a recognition device (208),

    C) creating a parts list for the identification, value or security document (100) depending on the identified identification feature,

    D) attaching a tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106) by means of an attachment device (200) for attaching a tab (120) to the data card (106),

    E) providing an attachment sheet (110) and attaching a lining strip (112) to the attachment sheet (110) by means of an adhesive device (400) for providing and attaching lining strip (112),

    F) collating and sorting passport pages (108) depending on the parts list by means of a passport page device (300) for collecting and connecting the passport pages (108),

    G) providing a cover (102) coated with an adhesive layer (612) for the identification, value or security document (100) by means of a provision device (600) for providing the cover (102),

    H) connecting the passport pages (108), the attachment sheet (110), the lining strip (112) and the flap (120) to a passport block (104) by means of a sewing device (500),

    I) connecting the cover sheet (110) with the cover (102) to a passport blank (128) and folding the passport blank (128) by means of an adhesive and folding device (700),

    J) edge processing of the passport blank (128) by creating the outer shape of the identification, value or security document (100) by means of an edge processing device (800), and

    K) personalizing and / or checking the identification, value or security document (100) by means of a finishing device (850),

    characterized in that
    the step D) and/or the step E) and/or the step F) is started when the identification feature of a following identification, value or security document (100) is detected, even if one of the two remaining steps D), E) or F) of the previous identification, value or security document (100) has not yet been completed.

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