EP0698866B1 - Apparatus and method for testing documents in processing machines - Google Patents

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EP0698866B1
EP0698866B1 EP95250201A EP95250201A EP0698866B1 EP 0698866 B1 EP0698866 B1 EP 0698866B1 EP 95250201 A EP95250201 A EP 95250201A EP 95250201 A EP95250201 A EP 95250201A EP 0698866 B1 EP0698866 B1 EP 0698866B1
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  • the invention relates to test arrangements and methods for testing documents in Processing machines by testing the metallic security thread or tape as characteristic test feature in documents.
  • a test arrangement according to DE 41 03 832 is also known, by means of which along a Capacitive and / or electro-optical and / or millimeter wave sensors Exam are trained.
  • the testing of the dielectric properties of banknotes is i.a. The subject of this document.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome the existing disadvantages of the known test arrangements and methods to eliminate. It is also an object of the invention, test arrangements and Finding methods with which a reliable detection of a characteristic test characteristic is possible that counterfeiters cannot imitate and for many varieties of Banknotes and currencies can be used, require little technical effort, retrofitting in processing machines is possible and the fast throughput of test objects in processing machines.
  • a characteristic test feature a metallic security thread or ribbon is used in banknotes. Further Tasks - as they result from the advantages described below - are the basis of the invention.
  • test arrangements and methods for machine testing proposed in which using metallic security threads or - tapes as a characteristic test feature in documents, especially in banknotes a ground or ground potential, which is flat or arc-shaped, in each case or several transmitting and receiving antennas are arranged so that they are in a defined Distance from each other are surrounded by electrodes and insulating surfaces.
  • Electrodes at earth or ground potential.
  • the test object 5 In high-speed money processing machines with a minimum throughput of 1500 banknotes per minute, the test object 5 , here a banknote with a security band 6 , passes through one after the other in the area of the test sensor system without contact in the area of the test sensor system - as can be seen from FIG. 1 - the test sections of the electrode 7 , as the edge of the earth or Ground potential 1 , the receiving antenna A 1 , the electrode 3 and the receiving antenna A 2 .
  • the test object 5 passes through the area of the receiving antennas A 1, A 2 , the HF signal-dependent voltage drops.
  • the reason for this are the capacitances C which correspond to FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the coupling of the security band 6 with these areas forms a capacitive parallel resistor at the input of the receiver and thus dampens the RF input voltage.
  • the output voltage of the receiver drops.
  • test object 5 couples the receiving antennas A 1, A 2 with the transmitting antenna B 1 in its further movement, capacitances corresponding to FIG. 3 are formed. This causes a strong increase in the reception level and thus a high, easily evaluable useful signal.
  • the course of the useful signal depending on the position of the security band 6 shows
  • Fig. 3 The total change in field strength and the related proportional Voltage change becomes a comparator circuit with field strength dependent Reference voltage supplied, which can be evaluated in a positive test Generates impulses.
  • the evaluation electronics known per se can be connected directly to the Test sensors attached or connected to it via a defined cable.
  • the areal dimensions of the antennas A 1, A 2, B 1 and the electrodes 7, 3, 4 and their size relationships to one another and the arrangement as a dedicated test sensor system are matched to the geometry and electrical conductivity of the security band 6 to the DM currency . This in no way means that other currencies cannot be reliably checked with this test sensor system without modifications.

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Die Erfindung betrifft Prüfanordnungen und Verfahren zur Prüfung von Dokumenten in Bearbeitungsmaschinen durch Prüfung des metallischen Sicherheitsfadens oder -bandes als charakteristisches Prüfmerkmal in Dokumenten.The invention relates to test arrangements and methods for testing documents in Processing machines by testing the metallic security thread or tape as characteristic test feature in documents.

Die gegenwärtig in der Praxis bekannten Verfahren, Anordnungen und Methoden prüfen die fluoreszierenden und/oder magnetischen und/oder mechanischen Eigenschaften von Banknoten und/oder deren Geometrie. Da die Hersteller von Falsifikaten durch die fortschreitende technische Entwicklung in der Lage sind, diese Prüfmerkmale nachzuahmen, wurden weitere vermeintlich sicherere Prüfmethoden insbesondere zur maschinellen Prüfung entwickelt und teilweise in der Praxis, jedoch nicht mit dem erwarteten Erfolg, eingesetzt. Bekannt sind Meßverfahren und Anordnungen, welche Metallpartikel oder einen metallischen Sicherheitsfaden in Banknoten als charakteristisches Prüfmerkmal nutzen. Die Schrift DE 17 74290 beschreibt eine Meßanordnung, bei der die kapazitiven Eigenschaften des metallischen Sicherheitsfadens geprüft werden. Ein Nachweis des metallischen Sicherheitsfadens mittels der Verstimmung von Oszillatoren und Schwingkreisen nach DE 29 12 712 hat sich wegen der geringen Auswertesicherheit und dem großen technischen Aufwand und kompliziertem Aufbau nicht durchgesetzt. The methods, arrangements and methods currently known in practice test the fluorescent and / or magnetic and / or mechanical properties of Banknotes and / or their geometry. Since the manufacturers of false certificates through the advancing technical development are able to imitate these test characteristics, other supposedly safer test methods, especially for machine testing developed and partly used in practice, but not with the expected success. Measuring methods and arrangements are known which contain metal particles or a metallic one Use security thread in banknotes as a characteristic test feature. The font DE 17 74290 describes a measuring arrangement in which the capacitive properties of the metallic security thread can be checked. Evidence of metallic Safety thread by detuning oscillators and resonant circuits DE 29 12 712 has because of the low evaluation reliability and the large technical Effort and complicated structure not enforced.

Bekannt ist auch eine Prüfanordnung nach der DE 41 03 832, mittels der entlang an einer Prüfstrecke kapazitive und/oder elektrooptische und/oder Millimeterwellensensoren zur Prüfung ausgebildet sind. Die Prüfung der dielektrischen Eigenschaften von Banknoten ist u.a. Gegenstand dieser Schrift.A test arrangement according to DE 41 03 832 is also known, by means of which along a Capacitive and / or electro-optical and / or millimeter wave sensors Exam are trained. The testing of the dielectric properties of banknotes is i.a. The subject of this document.

Nachteile dieser bekannten Prüfmethoden und -anordnungen sind in erster Linie ihr hoher technischer Aufwand und ihre unzureichende Sicherheit, um im schnellen Durchlauf von Banknoten durch Geldbearbeitungsmaschinen Falsifikate herauszufinden. Darüber hinaus sind Methoden unter Verwendung von UV-Licht und Bestimmung nur der Geometrie heute ungeeignet, Fälschungen zu ermitteln. Nachteilig bei den bekannten Meßanordnungen zur Prüfung der kapazitiven Eigenschaften ist, daß in den vorgesehenen niedrigen Frequenzbereichen von 10 bis 50 kHz nur bei sehr kleinen Abständen zwischen den Elektroden und dem Metallfaden ein ausreichend geringer kapazitiver Widerstand erreicht wird. Außerdem ist in diesem Frequenzbereich der Einfluß der dielektrischen Änderung noch sehr groß, daß heißt, ein Stoff mit einer großen Dielektrizitätszahl führt zu einer Erhöhung der Kapazität und somit zur Verringerung des kapazitiven Widerstandes zwischen den Antennen. So würde beispielsweise ein feuchtes Falsifikat als echt erkannt werden. In der Praxis haben sich diese Anordnungen, insbesondere bei der maschinellen Echtheitsprüfung, bis heute nicht bewährt.Disadvantages of these known test methods and arrangements are primarily their high technical effort and their inadequate security in order to pass through quickly Finding banknotes through counterfeiting machines. Furthermore are methods using UV light and determining only the geometry today unsuitable for identifying counterfeits. A disadvantage of the known measuring arrangements for Testing the capacitive properties is that provided in the low Frequency ranges from 10 to 50 kHz only with very small distances between the Electrodes and the metal thread achieved a sufficiently low capacitive resistance becomes. In addition, the influence of the dielectric change is still in this frequency range very large, that is, a substance with a large dielectric constant leads to an increase the capacity and thus to reduce the capacitive resistance between the Antennas. For example, a damp false certificate would be recognized as genuine. In the These arrangements have become practical, particularly in the case of machine authenticity checking, not proven until today.

Die EP 589 195 A2 beschreibt eine Methode, bei der zur Prüfung der Echtheit von Prüfobjekten über ein durch Abtasten eines Abtastbereiches mit hochdurchlässigen magnetischen Elementen gewonnenes Nachweissignal mit Hilfe einer Vorrichtung mit Erregerspule und Fühlerspule ein Zuordnungscode gewonnen wird und die Echtheit bei Übereinstimmung von Nachweissignal und Zuordnungscode bejaht wird. Dieses Prüfverfahren ist nur begrenzt für mit magnetischen oder magnetisierbaren Partikeln versehene Plastikkarten, Papierdokumente und nur wenige außereuropäische Banknoten einsetzbar. Andere Prüfverfahren, wie sie in den EP 204 574 A2, 553 402 Al und 560 023 Al beschrieben werden, bei denen geometrische und/oder physikalische Eigenschaften von Prüfobjekten im Vergleichsverfahren klassifiziert werden, sind nur jeweils für einen Typ eines zu prüfenden Objekts einsetzbar, sehr aufwendig und haben sich in der Praxis für Bearbeitungsmaschinen wegen der erforderlichen hohen Geschwindigkeit als alleinige Prüfmethode auf Echtheit in einem Bearbeitungsgang nicht durchgesetzt. Die EP-A-0 057 972 beschreibt ebenfalls eine Vorrichtung zur Detektion eines Metallstreifens. Hierbei wird ebenso die magnetische Eigenschaft des Metallstreifens zur Erkennung der Anwesenheit eines derartigen Streifens ausgenutzt.EP 589 195 A2 describes a method in which to check the authenticity of Test objects over a by scanning a scanning area with highly permeable Magnetic elements obtained detection signal using a device Excitation coil and sensor coil an assignment code is obtained and the authenticity Agreement of detection signal and assignment code is affirmed. This Test method is only limited for magnetic or magnetizable particles provided plastic cards, paper documents and only a few non-European banknotes applicable. Other test methods, as described in EP 204 574 A2, 553 402 Al and 560 023 Al are described in which geometric and / or physical properties of Test objects classified in the comparison procedure are only for one type each object to be tested, very complex and have in practice for Processing machines because of the high speed required as the only one Authentication method not enforced in one processing step. EP-A-0 057 972 also describes a device for detecting a metal strip. Here will likewise the magnetic property of the metal strip for the detection of the presence of a exploited such a strip.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, die bestehenden Nachteile der bekannten Prüfanordnungen und -methoden zu beseitigen. Ferner ist es Aufgabe der Erfindung, Prüfanordnungen und Verfahren zu finden, mit denen ein sicheres Erkennen eines charakteristischen Prüfmerkmals möglich ist, die von Fälschern nicht nachgeahmt werden können und für viele Sorten von Banknoten und Währungen einsetzbar sind, einen geringen technischen Aufwand erfordern, eine Nachrüstung in Bearbeitungsmaschinen möglich wird und die dem schnellen Durchsatz von Prüfobjekten in Bearbeitungsmaschinen entsprechen. Als charakteristisches Prüfmerkmal wird ein metallischer Sicherheitsfaden oder ein -band in Banknoten genutzt. Weitere Aufgabenstellungen - wie sie sich aus den weiter unten beschriebenen Vorteilen ergeben - liegen der Erfindung zugrunde.The object of the invention is to overcome the existing disadvantages of the known test arrangements and methods to eliminate. It is also an object of the invention, test arrangements and Finding methods with which a reliable detection of a characteristic test characteristic is possible that counterfeiters cannot imitate and for many varieties of Banknotes and currencies can be used, require little technical effort, retrofitting in processing machines is possible and the fast throughput of test objects in processing machines. As a characteristic test feature a metallic security thread or ribbon is used in banknotes. Further Tasks - as they result from the advantages described below - are the basis of the invention.

Erfindungsgemäß werden Prüfanordnungen und Verfahren zur maschinellen Prüfung vorgeschlagen, bei denen unter Verwendung von metallischen Sicherheitsfäden oder - bändern als charakteristisches Prüfmerkmal in Dokumenten, insbesondere in Banknoten, auf einem Erd- bzw. Massepotential, welches eben oder bogenförmig ausgebildet ist, jeweils ein oder mehrere Sende- und Empfangsantennen so angeordnet sind, daß sie in definiertem Abstand zueinander von Elektroden und Isolierflächen umgeben sind. Dabei liegen die Elektroden auf Erd- bzw. Massepotential. Die definierten Abstände zwischen Sendeantennen und Empfangsantennen sowie den Empfangsantennen untereinander sind einschließlich der zugehörigen Isolierflächen und Flächen von zwischenliegenden Elektroden so bemessen, daß diese Abstände nicht größer sind als die Hälfte der Länge eines Sicherheitsfadens oder - bandes des kleinsten zu prüfenden Objekts, aber größer als der kleinste Teil eines gegebenenfalls auf einem Prüfobjekt nur teilweise sichtbaren Sicherheitsfadens oder -bandes. Die erfindungsgemäßen Anordnungen der Antennen und Elektroden untereinander und zueinander sowie die flächenmäßigen Ausdehnungen der Antennen und Elektroden werden von der Geometrie und elektrischen Leitfähigkeit von zu prüfenden Sicherheitsfäden und/oder -bändern bestimmt.According to the invention, test arrangements and methods for machine testing proposed in which using metallic security threads or - tapes as a characteristic test feature in documents, especially in banknotes a ground or ground potential, which is flat or arc-shaped, in each case or several transmitting and receiving antennas are arranged so that they are in a defined Distance from each other are surrounded by electrodes and insulating surfaces. Here are the Electrodes at earth or ground potential. The defined distances between transmit antennas and receiving antennas and the receiving antennas among themselves are including Associated insulating surfaces and surfaces of electrodes in between so dimensioned that these distances are not greater than half the length of a security thread, or - band of the smallest object to be inspected, but larger than the smallest part of a if necessary, on a test object only partially visible security thread or tape. The arrangements of the antennas and electrodes among each other and to each other and the areal dimensions of the antennas and electrodes on the geometry and electrical conductivity of security threads to be tested and / or -bands determined.

Mit erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren wird vorgeschlagen, daß mindestens eine Antenne Hochfrequenz abstrahlt und ein oder mehrere Antennen Energie, welche von einem Sicherheitsfaden oder -band kapazitiv gekoppelt wird, empfangen und daß sich im Prüfvorgang beim elektrisch berührungslosen Vorbeiführen eines Prüfobjekts zunächst Kapazitäten zwischen Elektroden und Sicherheitsfaden oder -band sowie zwischen diesem und ein oder mehreren Antennen bilden, welche zur Verbesserung des Verhältnisses von Störgrößen und Nutzsignal den Pegel der Feldstärke dämpfen und beim weiteren Vorbeiführen des Sicherheitsfadens oder -bandes über die gesamte Antennenanordnung weitere Kapazitäten entstehen, welche die Kopplung von Sende- und Empfangsantennen bewirken und einen höheren Anstieg des Feldstärkepegels im Empfänger bewirken. Ein gleichzusetzender erfindungsgemäßer Effekt wird erzielt, wenn der Pegel der Feldstärke nicht gedämpft, sondern nur erhöht oder nach der Erhöhung wieder gedämpft wird. Die Vorteile der Erfindung liegen darin, daß

  • in schnellaufenden Bearbeitungsmaschinen mit einem Mindestdurchsatz von 1500 Prüfobjekten/min. mit hoher Sicherheit geprüft werden kann,
  • echte Dokumente auch mit ein- oder mehrfach gebrochenem Sicherheitsfaden oder -band tatsächlich als echt erkannt werden,
  • nicht schlechthin auf irgendwelches leitfähiges Material - wie z.B. Bleistiftstriche auf Banknoten -, sondern auf das tatsächliche Vorhandensein eines echten Sicherheitsfadens oder -bandes geprüft wird,
  • der technische Aufwand gering ist,
  • ein Nachrüsten in vorhandene Bearbeitungsmaschinen ermöglicht wird
  • und die Erfindung für viele Sorten und Währungen einsetzbar ist.
With the method according to the invention, it is proposed that at least one antenna emits radio frequency and one or more antennas receive energy, which is capacitively coupled by a security thread or band, and that capacities between electrodes and security thread are initially present in the test process when a test object is passed electrically without contact or band and form between this and one or more antennas, which dampen the level of the field strength to improve the ratio of disturbance variables and useful signal and further capacities arise when the security thread or band is further passed over the entire antenna arrangement, which coupling the transmitting and receiving antennas cause and cause a higher increase in the field strength level in the receiver. An effect according to the invention to be equated is achieved if the level of the field strength is not attenuated, but only increased or attenuated again after the increase. The advantages of the invention are that
  • in high-speed processing machines with a minimum throughput of 1500 test objects / min. can be checked with a high degree of certainty
  • real documents are actually recognized as genuine, even if the security thread or tape has been broken one or more times,
  • not checked for any conductive material - such as pencil marks on banknotes - but for the actual presence of a real security thread or tape,
  • the technical effort is low,
  • retrofitting in existing processing machines is made possible
  • and the invention can be used for many types and currencies.

Die vorteilhaften Merkmale der Erfindung gehen außer aus den Ansprüchen auch aus der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen hervor, wobei die einzelnen Merkmale jeweils für sich allein oder zu mehreren in Form von Unterkombinationen schutzfähige Ausführungen darstellen, für die hier Schutz beansprucht wird. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
Zwei Empfangsantennen und eine Sendeantenne
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Darstellung der Entstehung des Nutzsignals
In addition to the claims, the advantageous features of the invention also emerge from the description and the drawings, the individual features each representing protectable versions, individually or in groups in the form of sub-combinations, for which protection is claimed here. An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and is explained in more detail below. The drawings show:
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Representation of the origin of the useful signal

In schnellaufenden Geldbearbeitungsmaschinen mit einem Mindestdurchsatz von 1500 Banknoten pro Minute durchläuft das Prüfobjekt 5, hier eine Banknote mit Sicherheitsband 6, berührungslos im Bereich der Prüfsensorik nacheinander - wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich - die Prüfabschnitte der Elektrode 7, als Rand des Erd- bzw. Massepotentials 1, die Empfangsantenne A 1, die Elektrode 3 und die Empfangsantenne A 2. Beim Durchlauf des Prüfobjekts 5 des Bereichs der Empfangsantennen A 1, A 2 sinkt die HF-signalabhängige Spannung. Grund dafür sind die sich bildenden Kapazitäten C entsprechend Fig. 2 und 3. Wie in Fig. 2 dargestellt, bildet die Kopplung des Sicherheitsbandes 6 mit diesen Bereichen einen kapazitiven Parallelwiderstand am Eingang des Empfängers und dämpft somit die HF-Eingangsspannung. Die Ausgangsspannung des Empfängers sinkt.In high-speed money processing machines with a minimum throughput of 1500 banknotes per minute, the test object 5 , here a banknote with a security band 6 , passes through one after the other in the area of the test sensor system without contact in the area of the test sensor system - as can be seen from FIG. 1 - the test sections of the electrode 7 , as the edge of the earth or Ground potential 1 , the receiving antenna A 1 , the electrode 3 and the receiving antenna A 2 . When the test object 5 passes through the area of the receiving antennas A 1, A 2 , the HF signal-dependent voltage drops. The reason for this are the capacitances C which correspond to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the coupling of the security band 6 with these areas forms a capacitive parallel resistor at the input of the receiver and thus dampens the RF input voltage. The output voltage of the receiver drops.

Koppelt das Prüfobjekt 5 in seiner weiteren Bewegung die Empfangsantennen A 1, A 2 mit der Sendeantenne B 1, so bilden sich Kapazitäten entsprechend Fig. 3. Dies bewirkt einen starken Anstieg des Empfangspegels und damit ein hohes, gut auswertbares Nutzsignal. Den Verlauf des Nutzsignals in Abhängigkeit von der Position des Sicherheitsbandes 6 zeigtIf the test object 5 couples the receiving antennas A 1, A 2 with the transmitting antenna B 1 in its further movement, capacitances corresponding to FIG. 3 are formed. This causes a strong increase in the reception level and thus a high, easily evaluable useful signal. The course of the useful signal depending on the position of the security band 6 shows

Fig.3. Die Gesamtänderung der Feldstärke und die damit verbundene proportionale Spannungsänderung wird einer Komparatorschaltung mit feldstärkeabhängiger Referenzspannung zugeführt, welche bei einer positiven Prüfung bekannte, auswertbare Impulse erzeugt. Die an sich bekannte Auswerteelektronik kann unmittelbar an der Prüfsensorik angebracht oder über definiertes Kabel mit ihr verbunden werden.Fig. 3. The total change in field strength and the related proportional Voltage change becomes a comparator circuit with field strength dependent Reference voltage supplied, which can be evaluated in a positive test Generates impulses. The evaluation electronics known per se can be connected directly to the Test sensors attached or connected to it via a defined cable.

In diesem Beispiel sind die Antennen A 1, A 2, B 1 und Elektroden 3, 4, 7 auf ebener Fläche, dem Erd- bzw. Massepotential 1, umgeben von Isolierflächen 2, angeordnet. Eine in Bewegungsrichtung des Prüfobjekts 5 kreisbogenförmige Anordnung liegt im Bereich der Erfindung und kommt in bestimmten Geldbearbeitungsmaschinen zum Einsatz. Um die Dämpfung der HF-Eingangsspannung zur beabsichtigten Verbesserung des Verhältnisses von Störgrößen und Nutzsignal und einen starken Anstieg des Empfangspegels für ein hohes, gut auswertbares Nutzsignal zu erhalten, sind in dieser Ausführungsform die zwischen den Antennen A 1, A 2 und B 1 liegenden Flächen der Elektroden 7, 3 und 4 unterschiedlich groß. In this example, the antennas A 1, A 2, B 1 and electrodes 3, 4, 7 are arranged on a flat surface, the earth or ground potential 1 , surrounded by insulating surfaces 2 . An arrangement in the form of a circular arc in the direction of movement of the test object 5 is within the scope of the invention and is used in certain money processing machines. In order to obtain the attenuation of the RF input voltage for the intended improvement of the ratio of disturbance variables and useful signal and a strong increase in the reception level for a high, easily usable useful signal, the areas lying between the antennas A 1, A 2 and B 1 are in this embodiment of electrodes 7, 3 and 4 of different sizes.

Die Fläche der Elektrode 7 ist kleiner als die Fläche der Elektrode 3. Die Fläche der Elektrode 4 entspricht jeweils der Fläche einer Antenne A 1, A 2, B 1. Die Flächen der Antennen A 1, A 2, B 1 sind gleich groß; ebenso die sie umgebenden Isolierflächen 2. Die Geometrie und die elektrische Leitfähigkeit des zu prüfenden Sicherheitsfadens oder -bandes 6 bestimmen die definierte Anordnung der Antennen und Elektroden untereinander und zueinander sowie deren flächenmäßige Ausdehnung. Die Anordnung währungsspezifischer, erfindungsgemäßer Prüfsensorik nacheinander in einer Bearbeitungsmaschine liegt im Bereich der Erfindung.The area of the electrode 7 is smaller than the area of the electrode 3 . The area of the electrode 4 corresponds in each case to the area of an antenna A 1, A 2, B 1 . The areas of the antennas A 1, A 2, B 1 are of the same size; likewise the surrounding insulating surfaces 2 . The geometry and the electrical conductivity of the security thread or band 6 to be tested determine the defined arrangement of the antennas and electrodes among one another and with respect to one another, as well as their areal extension. The arrangement of currency-specific test sensors according to the invention in succession in a processing machine is within the scope of the invention.

In diesem Ausführungsbeispiel sind die flächenmäßigen Ausdehnungen der Antennen A 1, A 2, B 1 und der Elektroden 7, 3, 4 sowie deren Größenverhältnisse zueinander und die Anordnung als zweckbestimmte Prüfsensorik auf die Geometrie und elektrische Leitfähigkeit des Sicherheitsbandes 6 auf die DM-Währung abgestimmt. Dies bedeutet keinesfalls, daß andere Währungen mit dieser Prüfsensorik ohne Modifizierungen nicht sicher prüfbar sind. In this exemplary embodiment, the areal dimensions of the antennas A 1, A 2, B 1 and the electrodes 7, 3, 4 and their size relationships to one another and the arrangement as a dedicated test sensor system are matched to the geometry and electrical conductivity of the security band 6 to the DM currency . This in no way means that other currencies cannot be reliably checked with this test sensor system without modifications.

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  1. Test arrangement for testing documents in processing machines by testing the metallic security thread or band as a characteristic test feature in documents, in particular banknotes, having a test sensor system comprising transmitter and receiver, a device for guiding test objects in a parallel manner past said test sensor system and having a downstream evaluation unit, characterized in that, on an earth or frame potential (1) designed as an arcuate or plane surface and having an edge designed as an electrode (7), one or more transmitting and receiving antennas (B 1; ...;A 1; A 2; ...) surrounded by insulating surfaces (2) are arranged at a defined distance from one another and from the edge and the transmitting and receiving antennas (B 1; ...; A 1; A 2; ...) are arranged separated and enclosed by electrodes (3; 4; 7) at earth or frame potential (1), and in that the distance between transmitting antenna (B 1) and receiving antenna (A 1) and/or from the receiving antenna (A 2), including the associated insulating surfaces (2) and intermediate electrodes (4), is no greater than half the length of the security thread (6) of the smallest test object (5), but is greater than the smallest part of a security thread (6) which may be only partly visible on a test object (5).
  2. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that three geometrically like antennas are provided and of these one is the transmitting antenna (B 1) and two are the receiving antennas (A 1; A 2), the electrode (4) between transmitter and receiver at its smallest extent being of the same width as the transmitting antenna (B 1).
  3. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that three geometrically different antennas are provided and of these one is the transmitting antenna (B 1) and two are the receiving antennas (A 1; A 2), the sum of the area of the receiving antennas (A 1, A 2) corresponding to the area of the transmitting antenna (B 1).
  4. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that one transmitting antenna (B 1) and one receiving antenna (A 1) are provided, the areas of both antennas being of equal size or the area of the receiving antenna (A 1) having twice the geometrical extent.
  5. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that, in the direction of the passage of the test object (5), downstream of the electrode (7), first one or more receiving antennas (A 1; A 2) and then one transmitting antenna (B 1) are provided.
  6. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that, in the direction of the passage of the test object (5), downstream of the electrode (7), first one transmitting antenna (B 1) and then one or more receiving antennas (A 1; A 2) are provided.
  7. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that one transmitting antenna (B 1) is arranged between two receiving antennas (A 1; A 2) and the receiving antennas (A 1; A 2) are arranged at a distance from one another which is no greater than the total length of the security thread (6) of the smallest test object (5), and in that in this case the transmitting antenna (B 1) at its smallest extent is twice to four times as wide as each of the receiving antennas (A 1; A 2).
  8. Test arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the insulating surfaces (2) have the size of from one tenth to one half of the width of the transmitting electrode (B 1).
  9. Test arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that antennas arranged on a circular arc and as a whole with the earth or frame potential (1) give a radius of curvature which is no less than half the length of the security thread (6) of the smallest test object (5).
  10. Test arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the earth or frame potential (1) and the antennas arranged thereon consist of flexible material.
  11. Test arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is arranged in processing machines multiply one beside or behind the other as a type- and/or currency-specific test sensor system.
  12. Procedure for testing documents in processing machines for testing the metallic security thread or band as a characteristic test feature in documents, in particular banknotes, characterized in that a test arrangement according to one or more of the preceding claims is used, in which procedure, as a test object (5) with security thread (6) at the surface is guided past in an electrically contactless manner in the test operation, firstly capacitances are formed between electrodes (7) and security thread (6) and also between the latter and one or more antennas, which damp the level of the field strength in order to improve the ratio of interference to wanted signal, and as the security thread (6) is guided further past, further capacitances arise over the entire antenna arrangement which bring about the coupling of transmitting and receiving antennas (B 1; A 1; A 2) and bring about a relatively large rise of the field strength level in the receiver.
  13. Procedure according to Claim 12, characterized in that the change in field strength is converted into defined levels by way of a comparator circuit with field-strength-dependent reference voltage.
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