DE102016125230B4 - Data page, book block and book-like document and method of making the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for producing a data page (17) for a book-like document (11) which comprises a data carrier (20) and a flap (23) which is attached to the data carrier (20), - in which a fabric-shaped strip material is used to form the flap (23) positioned along a longitudinal side (32) of the data carrier (20) to form an overlapping area (30) and an area (31) of the tab (23) protruding over the data carrier (20) is formed, and- in which the tab ( 23) and the data carrier (20) are connected to one another in the overlapping area (30), characterized in that the fabric-like band material for the tab (23), which comprises at least individual threads (43, 44) made of plastic, is subjected to a processing station (51) is supplied, and that in the processing station (51) at least one surface of the plastic threads (43, 44) of the fabric-like strip material is inscribed with IR radiation using at least one laser beam (53), and- that s this tab (23) is connected to the data carrier (20).

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing a data page, a book block and a book-like document. The invention also relates to a data page and a book block and a book-like document.

From the DE 10 2015 208 223 A1 a data carrier for insertion into a booklet or book-like object and a method for its production is known. The data carrier comprises a data side and a tab provided thereon. The data page and the flap are firmly connected to one another in an overlapping area. A security feature is formed in this overlapping area by means of laser processing after the tab has been attached or fastened to the data page. For example, information components of the security feature can be provided partially in the data page and partially in the tab in the overlapping area. In this manufacturing method, after the link has been attached to the data page, the data page completed around the link is fed to a laser inscribing device in order to introduce the security feature into the overlapping area.

From the DE 10 2012 112 383 A1 a method for producing a data page for a book-like document is known, in which the data page comprises a data carrier and a flexible strip material arranged thereon as a flap, which are permanently connected to one another in an overlapping area. This flexible strip material is provided as an endless strip and is fed to the data carrier with a feed device in order to bind the tab to the data carrier to form the data page.

From the DE 10 2013 103 353 A1 Furthermore, a data page, in particular personalization data page, is known for a book-like document, in which a flap is attached to the data carrier, which consists of a fabric-like band material made of a polymer material. The data carrier consists of at least one layer of polycarbonate.

To increase protection against counterfeiting for such a data page, for example, from WO 2010/097226 A1 known that both the data side and the flap are provided with a personalization. The data page comprises a first layer made of a thermoplastic material, which is provided with at least a second layer made of a different thermoplastic material, these layers extending along both the data carrier and the tab.

To form the tab on a data page, fabric-like band materials made of plastic are increasingly being used, which deviate from the at least one layer that forms the data carrier of the data page. When printing such fabric-like strip materials to introduce a security feature for a data page, it is necessary before printing to pretreat such fabric-like strip material with other materials, in particular to impregnate it or to smooth it with stamps.

The invention is based on the object of proposing a method for producing a data page with a flap made of a web-like strip material and a book block and a book-like document, in which the protection against forgery is increased and manipulations are prevented or made more difficult. Furthermore, the invention is based on the object of proposing a data page with a flap made of a web-like strip material with a security feature, as well as a book block or book-like document, which comprise a data page with a flap that has a security feature, in which the protection against forgery is increased and manipulation can be prevented or made sufficiently difficult.

This object is achieved by a method for producing a data page with a flap, in which a fabric-shaped strip material for the flap, which comprises at least individual plastic threads, is fed to a processing machine and at least one surface of the plastic threads of the fabric-shaped strip material is treated with a laser beam is labeled with IR radiation and provided and connected to a data carrier to form an overlapping area. Surprisingly, it has been shown that the threads in the area of the traversing path of the laser beam are changed by inscribing the fabric-like strip material with IR radiation. The inscription can be, for example, a motif, lettering, a pictogram, symbols, other characters, information, a combination of these or the like. This inscription stands out optically from the non-inscribed area. According to the invention, the inscription introduces a security feature into the fabric-like strip material. As a result, such a fabric-like strip material for forming the tab is equipped to be individualizable and forgery-proof.

A laser beam with a is preferred for inscribing the web-like strip material Wavelength in the range of 750 nanometers to 1400 nanometers, in particular 1064 nanometers used. As a result, the surface of the individual threads of the fabric-like strip material can be changed, in particular a melting, in order to achieve the inscription. The individual threads can be melted and roughened within the track of the laser beam and along the traversing path. In addition, discoloration of the surface of the threads can also occur, as a result of which the inscription is optically recognizable compared to the untreated fabric.

According to a preferred embodiment of the method, the fabric-like band material is positioned stationary within a scanning area of the laser beam in the processing station and the laser beam is preferably moved linearly by means of a scanning head to inscribe one surface of the tab. This represents a simple manufacture.

Alternatively, the web-like strip material can be provided as an endless strip and fed continuously through the processing station, and the laser beam can be moved preferably at right angles to the movement of the strip-shaped material. A linear activation of a scan head of the laser processing system is sufficient for applying the inscription. This enables high productivity.

A further preferred embodiment of the method provides that the strip material is guided through the processing station in a freely floating manner, in particular within a scanning area of the laser system. This has the advantage that a large part of the IR radiation of the laser beam can pass through the PET fabric. Impairments due to reflection can be prevented in this way.

Furthermore, a prefabricated length of the web-shaped strip material can be fed to the processing station in order to then introduce the at least one security feature into the web-shaped strip material. Alternatively, the fabric-like strip material can also be fed continuously into the processing station when the fabric-like strip material is provided as an endless strip.

The object on which the invention is based is also achieved by a method for producing a book block for a book-like document, in particular a value and/or security document, in which an inside or a plurality of stacked insides with a data page whose flap has at least one security feature according to a of the above-described embodiments is brought together to form a stack and the at least one inner side and the tab of the data carrier of the data page are connected to one another.

The object on which the invention is based is also achieved by a method for producing a book-like document, in particular a value and/or security document, in which at least an inside, a data page according to one of the embodiments described above and a book cover are bound together or a book block according to one of the embodiments described above are connected to a book cover. By introducing at least one security feature in the form of an inscription using a laser beam, the manufacturing process of the book-like document can be flexibly designed. In various production stages, the tab can be inscribed using IR radiation and a security feature can be incorporated.

The object on which the invention is based is also achieved by a data page of a book-like document, in particular a value and/or security document, in which the flap comprises a fabric-like strip material that has at least individual threads made of plastic and which is irradiated with IR radiation is labeled or marked with a laser beam. As a result, the tab can be individualized so that manipulation becomes more difficult or visible.

A surface of the threads forming the web-like strip material is preferably melted along a traversing path of the laser beam. This can create a rough surface. This rough surface is visible and can include a motif, lettering or other symbols.

Furthermore, at least the surface of the threads of the fabric-like strip material is changed in color compared to the adjacent or untreated fabric-like strip material along the travel path of the IR radiation by the IR radiation. A brownish-beige coloring is preferably introduced. As a result, a characteristic inscription can be introduced into the tab as a security feature, which in turn makes manipulation more difficult.

Threads made from a thermoplastic material, in particular polyester or polyamide, are preferably used to produce the fabric-like strip material. PET is preferably used as the material for the threads. The fabric-like strip material can have individual threads made of plastic and other threads made of a textile and/or include metallic material. Furthermore, hybrid fibers can be used in which at least one outer shell is made of a thermoplastic material. The fabric-like strip material can also be made exclusively from plastic threads, in particular as a PET fabric.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the object on which the invention is based, it is provided to propose a book block for a book-like document in which the data page described above is connected to at least one inner side.

Furthermore, the object of the invention is achieved by a book-like document in which a book block according to one of the embodiments described above is bound into a book cover.

• 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines buchartigen Dokumentes,
• 2 eine schematische Ansicht auf eine Datenseite gemäß 1,
• 3 eine schematisch vergrößerte Schnittansicht entlang der Linie II-II in 2,
• 4 eine schematische Ansicht auf eine Lasche gemäß dem vergrößerten Detail X in 2,
• 5 eine schematische Schnittansicht entlang der Linie II-II in 2 gemäß einer alternativen Ausführungsform zu 3,
• 6 eine schematisch vergrößerte Ansicht auf einen Teilbereich des Datenträgers und der Lasche der Datenseite gemäß 2, und
• 7 eine schematische Ansicht einer Bearbeitungsstation zur Herstellung der Lasche mit einer Beschriftung.

The invention and other advantageous embodiments and developments thereof are described and explained in more detail below with reference to the examples shown in the drawings. The features to be found in the description and the drawings can be used according to the invention individually or collectively in any combination. Show it:

• 1 a perspective view of a book-like document,
• 2 a schematic view of a data page according to FIG 1 ,
• 3 a schematic enlarged sectional view along the line II-II in 2 ,
• 4 a schematic view of a tab according to the enlarged detail X in 2 ,
• 5 a schematic sectional view along the line II-II in 2 according to an alternative embodiment 3 ,
• 6 a schematically enlarged view of a portion of the data carrier and the tab of the data page according to 2 , and
• 7 a schematic view of a processing station for producing the tab with an inscription.

In 1 a book-like document 11, in particular a security document, is shown in perspective. This book-like document 11 is, for example, an identification document such as a passport. The document 11 comprises a book cover 12, for example. A data page 17 and one or more inner pages 18 are connected to one another to form a book block 15 via a seam 16 . If a book cover 12 and in particular the endpaper 14 are provided, this endpaper 14 or this endpaper 14 can also be connected to the book cover 12 with the seam 16 to form the book block 15 . The inner pages 18 of the book-like document 11 can be used, for example, to accommodate visas, stamps or other entries. The data page 17 consists of a data carrier 20 and a tab 23 attached to it. The data page 17, in particular the data carrier 20, can be designed, for example, according to the ICAO standard, in particular according to ICAO Doc 9303, 7th edition, and an image 19 of the document holder , an OCR-readable ICAO zone 21 (also called “Machine Readable Zone”, MRZ) and further personalization data 22 . The personalization data 22 are provided within the data carrier 20 . The tab 23 of the data carrier 20 extends over the seam 16 away. This flap 23 also includes a seam area in which the seam 16 is formed. In addition or as an alternative to the seam 16, an adhesive and/or welded connection can also be provided in order to bind the flap 23 into the book-like document 11, in particular the book block 15.

In 2 a side view of the data page 17 is shown schematically. The data carrier 20 can include, for example, a transponder module 24 which includes an IC chip 25 and an antenna 26 . In addition or as an alternative, further electronic and/or other security elements, in particular diffractive security elements, can be incorporated and/or applied.

The tab 23 is connected to the data carrier 20 with the formation of an overlapping area 30 . The tab 23 comprises a web-like strip material which is connected to an outermost layer or layer of the data carrier 20, preferably by welding. In particular, the tab 23 can consist of the fabric-like strip material, preferably a PET fabric. With regard to the connection of the tab 23 of the fabric-like strip material for the tab 23 and the data carrier 20 and the structure of the data carrier 20 is fully on the DE 10 2012 213 913 A1 referenced.

The data page 17 has an upper and lower front edge 35, 36. The tab 23 has an upper edge and a lower edge or an upper and lower end face 37, 38 which can be set back inwards in relation to the end edges 35, 36.

In 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG 2 according to a first exemplary structure of the data page 17 before lamination. After the lamination, all layers or layers of the data carrier 20 and the tab 23 are connected to form a data page 17, so that a monolithic structure is provided.

The data carrier 20 comprises a front booklet 28 and a back booklet 29, the tab 23 being applied to the front booklet 28, for example. As a result, an overlapping area 30 is formed. A protruding area 31 is formed opposite this, along which the seam 16 for binding the flap 23 into the document 11 runs. The front booklet 28, which can also be referred to as a data page booklet, comprises at least one layer 32. The layer 32 can also be printable. Preferably, multiple layers are provided to form the front booklet 28, such as a print layer, which may be opaque, with a further layer applied to the print layer, which is advantageously transparent.

The rear booklet 29 can also comprise at least one layer 34 or have a structure that is analogous to or different from the front booklet 28 . The front and/or back booklet 28, 29 can include various security features, such as a CLI feature (Changeable Laser Image) or an MLI (Multiple Laser Image), as well as printed images with optically variable color (OVF) or the like.

The at least one layer 32 of the front booklet 28 and/or the at least one layer 34 of the back booklet 29 can be made of one or more plastics (polymers). In particular, these include polycarbonate (PC) or consist of PC. Other alternatives can be: Bisphenol A polycarbonate, carboxy-modified PC, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), its derivatives such as glycol-modified PET (PETG), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinyl butyral (PVB), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyimide (PI), Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polystyrene (PS), polyvinylphenol (PVP), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), in particular thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), and/or derivatives thereof, or made of paper and/or cardboard or mixtures of the aforementioned materials.

The tab 23 is according to the detail X in 2 enlarged in a plan view in 4 shown. According to this embodiment, the tab 23 is formed as a fabric. This fabric can include weft and warp threads 43, 44 made of plastic threads. Alternatively, this fabric can also contain textile threads and/or metallic threads and/or be made from a composite of different threads.

A thermoplastic material, in particular a polyester, for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is preferably used as the web-like strip material for the tab 23 . The melting point or the glass transition temperature of the fusible material of the web-like strip material is preferably adapted to the material properties of the data carrier. The melting and/or glass transition temperature of tab 23 and the melting and/or glass transition temperature of data carrier 20 are matched to one another, so that when tab 23 is connected to data carrier 20, the fabric-like strip material of tab 23 has not yet softened, but at least the Layer 32 so that the fabric meshes are at least enclosed by the softened material of layer 32.

From the schematic sectional view according to 3 shows that the tab 23 is applied on one side to the upper side of the layer 32, the layer 32 comprising a receiving area 46 in this exemplary embodiment. This receiving area 46 is formed by reducing the wall thickness of layer 32 . In principle, this enables an almost step-free integration of the tab 23 in the overlapping area 30 to an adjoining surface of the layer 32 of the data carrier 20. The tab 23 can also be attached to the layer 34 analogously.

In 5 An alternative embodiment for attaching the tab 23 to the data carrier 20 to form the data page 17 is shown. The receiving area 46 is not provided. Depending on the mesh size of the tab 23 and/or the pressure of a laminating tool or welding tool, the tab 23 penetrates into the overlapping area 30 after the tab 23 and/or the layer 32 has at least partially melted or melted on.

In 6 a schematically enlarged view of a portion of the tab 23 and the data carrier 20 is shown. The tab 23 has an inscription 47 which forms a security feature. This inscription 47 can be in the form of lines, letters, numbers, symbols, pictograms, lettering, motifs or the like or any combination thereof. This inscription 47 is introduced into the fabric-like band material of the tab 23 by means of a laser beam 53 . The security feature in the tab 23, which is in the form of an inscription 47 can be provided, for example, only in the protruding area 31 of the tab 23 . The inscription 47 can also only partially extend in the protruding area 31 . The protruding area 31 can also be fully inscribed. Furthermore, this inscription 47 can extend partially in the protruding area 31 and at least partially in the overlapping area 30 of the tab 23 .

The inscription 47 of the tab 23 can be done, for example, in a processing station 51, which in 7 is shown. This processing station 51 includes a laser system, of which only a laser processing head 52 is shown. A laser beam 53 is controlled within its scanning range by this laser processing head 52 . The laser processing system preferably includes an Nd:YAG laser. This Nd:YAG laser can operate in a near-infrared range, also known as the IR-A range. In particular, a wavelength of 780 nanometers to 1400 nanometers is generated and output with an IR radiation. The laser beam 53 preferably has a wavelength of 1064 nanometers.

The pulse duration of the laser can be in the range between milliseconds and femtoseconds and is preferably in the lower nanosecond or upper picosecond range, for example between 500 picoseconds and 10 nanoseconds. The average laser power can be between 5 and 50 W, preferably between 15 and 35 W.

At the processing station 51 according to 7 the fabric-like strip material, which is provided as an endless strip, is guided in a freely floating manner through a scanning area and before and after the scanning area of the laser beam 53 . For example, pairs of transport and tension rollers 54, 55 can be provided on the inlet and outlet sides of the processing station 51, through which the region of the web-like strip material in the processing station 51 is guided under tension. The laser beam 53 can be controlled linearly when the fabric-like strip material is fed through continuously, in particular continuously, with the linear deflection of the laser beam 53 preferably being perpendicular to the direction of travel of the fabric-like strip material.

Alternatively, the web-like strip material can be supported in the processing station 51 within the processing area by a support surface. For example, a metal plate or the like can be provided.

According to an alternative embodiment that is not shown in detail, the web-like strip material can also be positioned stationary to the laser processing head 52 during the introduction of the inscription 47 and preferably held taut by a holding device.

The surface of the threads of the fabric-like strip material is at least slightly melted and roughened along the traversing track of the laser beam 53 as a result of the inscription 47 on the fabric-like strip material with the IR radiation. In addition, a discoloration can be achieved which is in particular brownish-beige. Alternatively, labeling 47 on both sides of the tab 23 can also be provided.

To produce the tab 23, a PET fabric is preferably used which has a mesh size of 0 to 5000 micrometers, preferably 50 to 250 micrometers. The PET fabric preferably has a thread size in which the threads have a diameter of 30 to 100 micrometers. A PET web with an open area of 10 to 50 percent is preferred.

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Claims (14)

A method for producing a data page (17) for a book-like document (11) which comprises a data carrier (20) and a flap (23) which is attached to the data carrier (20), - in which a fabric-shaped strip material is used to form the flap (23) positioned along a longitudinal side (32) of the data carrier (20) to form an overlapping area (30) and an area (31) of the tab (23) protruding over the data carrier (20) is formed, and - in which the tab ( 23) and the data carrier (20) are connected to one another in the overlapping area (30), characterized in that - the fabric-like band material for the tab (23), which comprises at least individual threads (43, 44) made of plastic, is sent to a processing station (51) is supplied, and that in the processing station (51) at least one surface of the plastic threads (43, 44) of the fabric-like strip material is inscribed with IR radiation using at least one laser beam (53), and - That this tab (23) is connected to the data carrier (20). procedure after claim 1 , characterized in that the IR radiation of the laser beam (53) is excited with a wavelength in a range from 750 nanometers to 1400 nanometers, in particular 1064 nanometers. procedure after claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the web-like strip material is positioned stationary in the processing station (51) and the laser beam (53) is moved linearly for inscribing the tab (23). Procedure according to one of Claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that the web-shaped strip material is continuously guided through the processing station (51) and the laser beam (53) is moved at right angles to the direction of travel of the web-shaped strip material for inscription. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fabric-shaped strip material is held freely floating in the processing station (51) or is guided through the processing station (51) and that the laser beam (53) passes through the fabric-shaped strip material in the region of the meshes of the fabric-shaped strip material kicks. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fabric-like strip material is prefabricated to a predetermined length or is fed to the processing station (51) as an endless strip. Method for producing a book block (15) for a book-like document (11), in which the book block (15) comprises at least one inner page (18) or a plurality of stacked inner pages (18), characterized in that a data page (17) is the Claims 1 until 6 are brought together with the inner side(s) (18) to form a stack and the at least one inner side (18) and the tab (23) of the data carrier (20) are connected to one another. Method for producing a book-like document (11) with at least one data page (17), at least one inner side (18) and a book cover (12), characterized in that - that the at least one inner side (18) which according to one of the Claims 1 until 6 produced data page (17) and the book cover (12) are brought together and connected to each other. Data page for a book-like document (11), with a data carrier (20) and a flap (23), characterized in that - a web-like strip material forming the flap (23) has at least individual threads (43, 44) made of plastic, and - the fabric-like strip material of the flap (23) is inscribed with IR radiation from a laser beam (53). data page after claim 9 , characterized in that the surface of threads of the woven strip material of the tab (23) is melted along a travel path of the laser beam (53) and has a rough surface compared to an untreated region of the woven strip material. data page after claim 9 or 10 , characterized in that the surface of threads of the fabric-like band material of the tab (23) along a travel path of the laser beam (53) has a discoloration compared to the untreated area of the fabric-like band material, which is in particular brownish-beige. data page after claim 9 until 11 , characterized in that the fabric-like strip material has threads (43, 44) made of a thermoplastic material, in particular made of polyester or polyamide, preferably made of polyethylene terephthalate. Book block for a book-like document (11) with at least one inner side (18), characterized in that a data page (17) is a web-like strip material forming the flap (23) according to one of claims 9 until 12 is formed, and the data page (17) is connected to the at least one inner side (18). Book-like document with a book cover (12) and a data page (17), characterized in that in the book cover (12) a book block (15) after Claim 13 is involved.

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