EA006884B1 - A method for producing a booklet, a data page produced by this method and booklet produced by the method - Google Patents

Abstract

A booklet (1) has a plurality of sheets (31) with a cover (23), between the cover (23), and each sheet has a front side and a reverse side. At least one data page (2, 24-27, 37) is provided, which is firmly connected to the cover (23). The data page (2, 24-27, 37) has at least one flexible layer (3-7, 38) and this one flexible layer (3-7, 38) protrudes with one region (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b)from a data carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41). In this region (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b), the data page (2, 24-27, 37) is connected to the cover (23) and to the other sheets (31). The flexible layer (3-7) is connected flatly to at least one further layer (9, 11a, 13, 14a, 18, 41) for example by means of welding or adhesive bonding, and is therefore bond in non-detachably without any mechanical connecting part.

Description

The present invention relates to a method for producing a brochure, in particular an identity card, which contains a plurality of sheets in a cover. Each sheet has a front and back side. There is at least one data page that is permanently attached to the cover.

In addition, the invention relates to a data page and a brochure made by this method.

The level of technology

Identity cards, in particular, passports contain personal data that should be included in the brochure or passport in the most reliable or tamper-proof manner possible. To improve security, it is known to include data pages as data carriers in the passport. As a result, protection against fraud can be significantly increased. These data pages contain at least one customization page and can be made of relatively rigid material, such as polycarbonate. If such hard data pages are fixed inside the document, for example, sewn, then under certain circumstances a passport or brochure cannot be completely closed. In addition, given that the brochure is heavily used and often bent, cracks may appear in the plastic of the data page.

There are many solutions to the inclusion in the brochure of pages with data that are difficult to bend.

For example, in patent document EP 1008459 a method for manufacturing a brochure is disclosed comprising a series of paper sheets, a cover and a plate as a data carrier. A tape mechanically attached to the plate is provided for embedding the plate. For fastening the tape to the plate, a plastic strip with pins is provided, which enter the corresponding holes in the tape and mechanically connect the tape to the strip. Additionally, the strip is glued or welded to the tape. The connection of the tape with the plate is relatively difficult, and the strip necessary for fastening is an additional element that needs to be made and attached, which increases the thickness of the data page.

In the publication νθ 98/19870 revealed a passport that has a page with data from a thermoplastic material. This page contains an opaque base layer (inner layer) and a flexible thermoplastic layer. The flexible thermoplastic layer is sewn directly into the book. This solution also has the problem of the fragility of a thermoplastic material.

Summary of Invention

The problem to which the present invention is directed, is to create a method of the type described, which allows to avoid these difficulties. In particular, the method provides the possibility of producing a brochure with a simpler and yet reliable integration of the data carrier into it.

In accordance with the invention, the solution of the problem is achieved by the method according to claim 1 of the formula.

In the method according to the invention, the flexible layer is attached directly to the data carrier and provided with additional fastening means, which are used to join this layer in a substantially non-separable manner with the data carrier. A particularly strong connection is achieved when these tools are holes in the flexible layer. In the private embodiment, the holes are formed by cells in the textile material. During the lamination process, the material of the data carrier penetrates into the holes or cells. With this method, no additional parts are required for the mechanical connection, that is, no mechanical connecting elements are required. The area of the flexible layer, which protrudes from the data carrier, is directly sewn into the cover.

The flexible layer in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is a textile material, for example, a fabric, or a thin sheet that is flexible and provided with holes. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the flexible layer forms a central layer between the two outer layers, which contain individualization data. This solution provides a particularly durable connection. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the data carrier forms an inner layer or an inner region between two flexible layers. These two layers are made, in particular, of fabric or textile material.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the flexible layer is sealed by lamination. As a result, a particularly strong and substantially permanent connection between the flexible layer and the data carrier can be achieved. This provides high protection against fraud and fraud.

These advantages are provided even in the case when the flexible layer is embedded in the data carrier only in certain areas. In this case, the flexible layer can also be located inside or outside.

According to a further embodiment, the flexible layer is provided with cells or other openings or cutouts. The two outer layers are attached to each other through these holes, in particular

- 1 006884 by laminating, gluing or welding. Due to this, protection against frauds can be further enhanced.

According to a further embodiment, the flexible layer extends over the entire area of the data carrier. Preferably, the flexible layer is provided with cells or holes over the entire area of the data carrier through which the laminated layers are connected to each other, for example, by lamination, gluing or welding.

According to a further embodiment, the laminated data carrier layers are made of polycarbonate. When using this material in lamination, bonding or welding, a durable and substantially non-detachable connection through a textile material can be provided. In this case, the data carrier may also be an inner layer embedded in flexible layers.

According to a further embodiment, the flexible layer, in particular in its protruding section, is provided with protective elements, in particular with relief elements, printing marks, elements, dyed pigments or woven threads. The result is a further increase in protection against fraud. This means that it is almost impossible to unnoticeably replace the data carrier with another carrier without detaching it from the flexible material. The woven or skipped threads may also be incoherent. As a result, it is almost impossible to quietly replace a data carrier or a data page.

According to a further embodiment, the flexible layer is a folded or folded sheet connected to a brochure, for example, sewn into it. In this case, the protruding flexible portion may be relatively narrow, having a size of a few millimeters, for example, 2-3 mm. The data carrier is placed between two parts of the sheet and rigidly attached to these parts. The compound can be made by lamination. The data carrier may be made in the form of a thin sheet or molded part and may contain an electronic component, in particular, a chip. In the same way, an antenna can be placed between the parts of the sheet, providing contactless data transfer.

The invention also relates to a data page and a brochure, in particular a passport, which contains such a data page and is made in the described manner.

List of drawings

Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail embodiments of the invention. In the drawings of FIG. 1-5 depict a page with data in cross section;

FIG. 6 depicts a data page in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. five;

FIG. 7 schematically depicts, in perspective, an open brochure in accordance with the invention; FIG. 8 depicts the brochure of FIG. 7 in cross section;

FIG. 9 shows a schematic cross section of a variant of the brochure;

FIG. 10 schematically shows the installation of a page with data.

Information confirming the possibility of carrying out the invention

Brochure 1 shown in FIG. 7 and 8, is an identity card, in particular a passport. It contains the usual cover 23, the usual sheets 31, fixed inside the cover, and page 2 with the data, which is individualized and made in the form of a plate of relatively rigid plastic. Page 2 of the data contains, for example, a portrait 28, applied by a laser method, and other data 29 necessary for ordinary individualization. For example, data 29 contains the date of birth, the city in which the person was born, and the personal number. Thus, page 2 of the data identifies the owner of the brochure 1 and is protected from fraud.

The data page 2 shown in FIG. 1, made by lamination. Two data carriers 9 are made, for example, of polycarbonate and may contain the above-mentioned portrait 28 and data 29. The data may also be contained in the chip 42 or another electronic component. Chip 42 is located in one of the carriers 9, for example, embedded in it by lamination. Between the two data carriers 9 by lamination, a flexible layer 3 is inserted, which is embedded in page 2 in region 3a and can be made, for example, of polyethylene terephthalate. The fastening is provided by lamination, during which two data carriers 9 are attached to the flexible layer 3 in the region 3a. As shown in the drawing, section 3a extends over the entire area of two data carriers 9. The flexible layer 3 has a segment 3b, which protrudes beyond the two data carriers 9. This section 3b has the form of a band and significantly already has 9 data carriers. In section 3b, a stitching line 8 passes over which the flexible layer 3 is sewn into brochure 1. Accordingly, this stitching line 8 forms a fold line according to FIG. 8. The data page of the invention may also contain only one data carrier. In this case, a layer without data can be located on the back of the flexible layer 3. This option is valid for all embodiments, when the flexible layer is located between the two outer layers.

The flexible layer 3 is a sheet made, for example, from a textile material, for example, a fabric or a knitted fabric, or a thin flexible sheet with cutouts or holes, and also, in particular, a thin flexible plastic film. The flexibility of layer 3 is comparable to that of ordinary

- 2 006884 passport sheets or even exceed it. In the projected section 3b, protective embossed elements 32 or other security elements are provided, for example, in the form of protective characters or elements painted with pigments. If the flexible layer is made of fabric, rare security threads (not shown) can be woven into section 3b. Thus, the two data carriers 9 are rigidly attached to the flexible layer 3 and cannot be discreetly separated from it. The thickness Ό of page 2 with the data preferably lies within the limits prescribed by the usual standards and norms, in particular, the regulatory document 1САО Eos. 9303.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of page 24 with data. It also provides a flexible layer 4 in the form of, for example, a thin flexible sheet or fabric. The flexible layer 4 has a portion 4a, which is fixed between the two data carriers 11 and extends only over a part of the area of the data carriers 11. In this area 4a there are holes 15 in which the points 10 of the joint are formed. Holes 15 can also be made in the form of cells in the fabric. Two external data carriers 11 are connected, for example, by lamination to a central layer 11b having a thickness equal to the thickness of the flexible layer 4. Two external data carriers 11 are connected in a substantially non-separable manner to the central layer 11b and the flexible layer 4, for example, by welding, lamination or gluing. Thus, the flexible layer 4 is embedded in page 24 with the data essentially non-separable. The projection section 4b of the flexible layer 4 is used to embed or embed a page 24 with the data in brochure 1 or in the passport.

FIG. 3 shows a data page 25 formed similarly to the exemplary embodiment of FIG.

2. The flexible layer 5 has a portion 5a with adhesive areas 12 on its two surfaces. Two external data carriers 13 are glued to these areas. Similarly, a protruding section 5b is provided for inserting data page 25 into brochure 1. Here, the flexible layer 5 is also the central layer between the two external data carriers 13, which can be made of laminated plastics.

FIG. 4 shows a data page 26 comprising a flexible layer 6 embedded between two data carriers 14. Between the data carriers 14 there is a central layer 14b, the thickness of which corresponds to the thickness of the flexible layer 6. The flexible layer 6 has a portion 6a, which is located between and attached to two external data carriers 14. This portion 6a is in the form of a strip and partially extends along two external data carriers 14. The central layer 14b is also attached to the two data carriers 14 and the flexible layer 6. The fastening can be carried out by lamination, welding or gluing. As can be seen in the drawing, the flexible layer 6 has no holes. However, it can also be a fabric with protective elements on the protruding portion 6b, in the form of, for example, protective yarns, missed or woven into the fabric. The data carriers 14 and the layer 14b can be made single-layer or multilayer.

FIG. 5 and 6 a data page 27 is shown, provided with a flexible layer 7 in which holes 17 are made, distributed over the entire area of two thin layers, as shown in FIG. 6. Gluing, welding or lamination points 16 are formed in these holes 17, which connect the data carriers 18 to each other and to the flexible layer 7 in the region 7a. Holes 17 may be evenly or unevenly distributed. The data carriers 18 may be transparent or translucent, so that these connecting points 16 or openings 17 are visible as in FIG. 6. Holes 17 shown in this exemplary embodiment may be round, may have a different shape, for example, oval or polygonal. In this case, the holes 17 can also be made in the form of cells in the fabric.

FIG. 8 shows how data page 27 can be attached to a brochure. In the area of line 8 stitching page 27 with the data connect with the cover 23 and other sheets 31, in particular, sewn. The fold 30 runs along this line. Since the flexible layer 7 on the protruding section 7b is very thin and flexible, page 27 with the data behaves essentially the same as a regular sheet 31. It is also important that the page 27 with the data can have a relatively small thickness throughout its area, especially in the manufacture of lamination.

FIG. 9 depicts a brochure, in particular a passport according to an embodiment. The brochure 33 has a cover 34, which is bent in the usual manner in the region of the spine 35, and in which several sheets 36 are fixed in a known manner. Additionally, the brochure 33 contains a data page 37 that has a flexible layer 38 with a fold 39 extending parallel to the spine 35. Between the two In sections 38a and 38b of the flexible layer 38, there is a data carrier 41, which can be made of plastic film or in the form of a molded element.

An electronic component is embedded in the data carrier 41, in particular, an electronic chip 42 connected to the antenna 43 shown in FIG. 10. Chip 42 contains data that can be read in a contactless manner. Chip 42 may also have a contact interface. Antenna 43 can also be fully integrated into page 27 of the data. In the framework of the invention, it is possible to embed a module with a paired chip into page 27, which can be accessed via the contact pad or antenna. Chip 42 may also be embedded in the storage media of FIG. 1-5 and 8. Preferably, the data carrier 41 also contains data that can be perceived visually and plotted, for example, in a known manner using a laser.

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The flexible layer 38 is rigidly attached to the carrier 41 data, for example, by lamination. During laminating, the data carrier 41 softens and fuses with the flexible layer 38. The flexible layer 38 is a plastic film or textile material, in particular a cloth. The fabric allows a tight and essentially one-piece connection between the flexible layer 38 and the data carrier 41. As shown in FIG. 9, the strip section 38c protrudes from the data carrier 41, and this section 38c is flexible, at least considerably more flexible than the rest of the data page 37. At the fold 39 of the flexible section 38c passes the line 40 of the stitching, along which page 37 with the data is rigidly connected to the sheets 36 and the cover 34.

As shown in FIG. 10, the flexible layer is fixed along the stitching line 40 before the data carrier 41 is attached to the flexible layer 38. Thus, the data carrier 41 is attached to the flexible layer 38, in particular, embedded in it by lamination, after the flexible layer is fixed or stitched into a brochure 33. When sealing the data carrier 41, it is attached to the inner side 44 of the flexible layer 38 to form a page 37 with the data of FIG. 9. It is also possible an embodiment in which the chip 42 and the antenna 43 impose directly on the flexible layer 38, for example, paste. After that, the two sections 38a and 38b of the layer 38 are joined to one another, for example, fused or glued. The advantage of this solution is that the data carrier 41 or the chip 42 and the antenna 43 can be embedded in the brochure 33 afterwards. Thus, it is possible to produce a brochure 33 with a flexible layer 38, but without a data carrier 41. The flexible layer 38 is sewn into the brochure 33, as shown in FIG. 10. At the same time, the two sections 38a and 38b are not connected to each other, but are rigidly fixed or sewn. This provides a simple and cost-effective production of the brochure in 33 conventional ways. If data carrier 41 is required, it can be embedded in a thin flexible layer 38, for example, by lamination.

Claims (20)

CLAIM 1. A method of making a brochure (1), in particular, an identity card containing a plurality of sheets (31) in the cover (23), each sheet having a front side and a reverse side in which at least one page is provided (2, 24- 27, 37) with data, rigidly attached to the cover (23) and having at least one flexible layer (3-7, 38), protruding in one section (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b) from the carrier (9, 11 , 13, 14, 18, 41) data, with the specified flexible layer attached on the site (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b) to the cover (23) and sheets (31), characterized in that the flexible layer (37, 38) according to I At least in one area (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 38a) provide the means (15), which are used as additional fastening means for connecting the carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) data, according to essentially, one-piece with a flexible layer (3-7, 38). 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7, 38) forms two outer layers (38a, 38b) or one inner layer. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the flexible layer (3, 5, 7, 38) extends over the entire area of the data carrier. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7, 38) is a textile material or a thin sheet, in particular, a plastic film. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the flexible layer (4, 7, 38) is provided with holes (15, 17) as additional fastening means in which points (10, 16) are glued or welded connecting the flexible layer in a substantially non-detachable manner with the data carrier. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the data carrier contains two outer layers (13), each of which has on the inner side an adhesive region (12) connecting two layers (13) with a flexible layer (5 ). 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that protective elements, in particular, relief elements (32) and / or security threads, protective printed elements are placed on the projecting portion (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b) signs or elements dyed with pigments. 8. A brochure containing a data page, made by the method according to claim 1, characterized in that the data page has a flexible layer (3-7, 38) in which holes (15, 17) are made, which serve as additional attachment means . 9. Brochure according to claim 8, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7) is connected in plane with the carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) of data, in particular, by lamination. 10. Brochure according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7, 38) is sealed by lamination, gluing and / or welding. 11. A brochure according to any one of paragraphs.8-10, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7, 38) is a textile material, in particular, a fabric or a knitted fabric, or a thin sheet. 12. A brochure according to any one of paragraphs.8-11, characterized in that holes (15, 17) are made in the flexible layer (4, 7, 38) or textile material, in which dots (10, 16) are formed which connect the carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) data with a flexible layer (4, 7, 38) or interconnecting two data carriers (9, 11, 13, 14, 18). - 4 006884 13. A brochure according to any one of paragraphs.8-12, characterized in that the flexible layer (3-7, 38) has a protruding free area (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b), which can be fixed in the cover (1) especially sewn into it. 14. Brochure according to claim 13, characterized in that the protruding portion (3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b) is provided with protective elements (32), in particular, with embossed elements and / or protective threads woven into or passed through. 15. A brochure made by a method according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains at least one page (2, 24-27, 38) with the data, which is fixed in the brochure, especially sewn into it, using a flexible layer (3-7, 38), directly attached to the carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) data. 16. A brochure according to claim 15, characterized in that the data page (2, 25-27) contains at least one external medium (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) of data, which is made of plastic, in features, polycarbonate, and which is supplied with data for the individualization of the brochure and is connected in a plane with a flexible layer (3-7). 17. Brochure according to claim 15, characterized in that the data page (37) contains a flexible layer (38), which is attached to both outer sides of the data carrier (37). 18. Brochure according to claim 17, characterized in that the flexible layer (38) is bent and has a fold (39) in which the line (40) of the stitching is formed. 19. A brochure according to any one of paragraphs.15-18, characterized in that the carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41) data is equipped with an electronic component, which is accessible, in particular, the chip (42). 20. A brochure according to claim 19, characterized in that the electronic component (42) is embedded, in particular, by lamination, in the data carrier (9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 41).