EP0925956B1 - Method and system for producing security documents - Google Patents

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EP0925956B1
EP0925956B1 EP98403220A EP98403220A EP0925956B1 EP 0925956 B1 EP0925956 B1 EP 0925956B1 EP 98403220 A EP98403220 A EP 98403220A EP 98403220 A EP98403220 A EP 98403220A EP 0925956 B1 EP0925956 B1 EP 0925956B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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  • the invention relates to a document manufacturing method. and a system implementing this method. It is applicable especially in the manufacture of documents that will be made forged such as passports or identity cards. These documents can be single sheet or multiple sheets. The information entered can be designed to be machine-readable, which requires a great deal of positioning accuracy when printing these documents.
  • the invention therefore provides a solution to these problems.
  • This system is divided into several zones referenced from I to VIII. Operation is managed by a CC control circuit.
  • zone I there is a sheet presentation system containing a stack of support sheets each carrying one or more stickers adhering to the surface of the sheet.
  • the role of this system is to present the support sheets one by one at the input of an IMP printer.
  • each sheet FS has three vignettes V # 1 to V # 3.
  • a reference R1.1 to R3.1 associated with each sticker is produced.
  • This mark is either a printed mark or a perforation. Its position is associated with that of the thumbnail and will locate the position of the thumbnail in the rest of the process.
  • the support sheet is preferably a sheet of paper.
  • the stickers are preferably made of transparent plastic and adhere to the backing sheet temporarily either by electrostatic or by glue low adhesion.
  • the printer In the zone It is located the printer.
  • This printer allows print personalization information on each sticker.
  • the printer prints on the support sheet FS marks R1.2, R1.3, R1.4 associated with sticker V1. It is the same for the other thumbnails.
  • the printer can use the marks R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 to position the print.
  • the printer can print relative to the edge front of the backing sheet. Then a detector will check the vouchers relative positions of the reference R1.1 and at least of the printed references R1.2 to R1.4 then of the reference R2.1 and of the references R2.2 to R2.4, etc.
  • Printing is controlled by the CC circuit.
  • CC circuit Printing is controlled by the CC circuit.
  • V1, V2, V3 printed as well as marks such as R1.2, R1.3, etc.
  • the marks are aligned in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction XX 'of leaf.
  • the marks are aligned with the marks R1.1, R2.1, R3.1, perpendicular to the axis XX '.
  • R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 benchmarks related to the positioning of each thumbnail to control the position of the print and possibly for order the cutter.
  • R1.2, R2.2, R3.2 printing position marks allowing to control the position of the print in relation to the position of the sticker.
  • R1.3, R2.3, R3.3. sorting control after manufacturing documents.
  • R1.4, R2.4, R3.4 indications of the format or type of document to manufacture.
  • R1.x, R2.x, R3.x optional benchmarks.
  • the position of the marks is therefore compared with that of printed marks such as R1.2. This comparison is made preferably at the output of the printer.
  • DEC1 and DEC'1 detectors detecting the passage of the marks and for each sticker, detecting the respective positions of the different marks.
  • control circuit central CC In case of incorrect position of the marks, the control circuit central CC is informed and can order the rejection of the sheet defective or else give an alarm so that the service personnel remove this sheet after it leaves the printer.
  • a PLT1 exit platform the printer.
  • the output movement of the printer sheets is done along an axis XX '.
  • a guide piece PLT2 is placed parallel to the axis XX 'at the edge of the platform and makes it possible to guide an edge of the leaf.
  • the platform has a mechanism with inclined belts (CIN) relative to the direction XX 'and which forces the printed sheet to wedge against the guide piece PLT2.
  • the stop in position XX ' is controlled by the reference R1.1 which is detected by the DEC1 detector.
  • the printer returns a personalized support page on the higher level.
  • the support page On the lower level, the support page is referenced (side right, top view) by the inclined belts against PLT2, the shoe pressing is in the high position.
  • the support page advances (inclined belts) to a sensor allowing the end positioning of the laminate support page relative to the machine; the pressing shoe is put in the low position and maintains the support page in position.
  • a sensor monitors the position of the print relative to the physical edges; if there is a offset out of tolerance, the machine stops and an indicator light fault is lit or an alarm operates.
  • zone IV there is a system for conveying and cutting the support sheet.
  • the conveying system comprises according to the example in the figure 1a, at least one clamp PI which comes to take, under the control of the circuit of CC command, the FS sheet at the level of the first sticker.
  • the PI clamp performs a first displacement parallel to the axis XX 'and presents the edge of the sheet located on the side of the front edge V1.1 of the first sticker nearby the MAS cutter cutting device so that the cutter cuts the FS sheet according to the mixed line 'mas1' indicated in figure 2b. This cut is, for example, 2 mm from the edge V1.1.
  • the PI clamp When this cut is made, the PI clamp performs a second moving and advancing the FS sheet in the cutter so as to present the mixed line 'mas2' at the location of the cutting device of the cutter so that the leaf is cut according to this mixed line.
  • This cutting is done, for example, 2 mm from edge V1.2.
  • the PI clamp then performs a third movement under the CC circuit control parallel to axis XX 'and transports the sheet cut out carrying the V1 sticker to place it on the press plate PR.
  • zone V there is a reserve of PASS documents at to secure.
  • These documents are for example passports which are stored in reserve to be ready for use. In the case of passports they are opened to the page on which the sticker which has just been pasted posed on the press.
  • a CH movement device allows to control the moving PASS documents one by one along a movement axis YY '.
  • the PR press is located in zone VI at the intersection of axes XX 'and YY'. In this way, after the press has received the sheet bearing the V1 sticker, the CH device, controlled by the CC circuit pushes a PASS document so as to superimpose it on sticker V1.
  • the document movement path is bordered by a part REF guide parallel to the axis YY '.
  • the travel path has a system that forces the PASS document to move based on the guide piece REF.
  • This system includes a set of rollers ref1, ref2, etc whose axes make an angle different from 90 ° with the guide face of the REF part so that the document is pushed towards the part REF.
  • the press then compresses the V1 sticker against the document PASS.
  • the V1 sticker or the PASS document being provided with a layer of glue there is collage of sticker V1 on the PASS document. If the layer of glue is hot glue, pressing is done hot to obtain the bonding, for example at a temperature between 50 ° C and 140 ° C.
  • the press releases the document PASS and the CH device, controlled by the CC circuit, pushes the document towards zone VII.
  • the PASS document therefore carries the sticker at which always adheres the support sheet.
  • zone VII a clamp and / or roller system allows grab the support sheet and remove it from the PASS document. This one is finished and the CH device pushes it towards an exit from the system.
  • the central control circuit CC controls the return of the PI clamp and the CH displacement device to their initial positions respectively.
  • the PI clamp picks up the support sheet again, presents it to the cutter and the same cycle as before is reproduced (cutting the support sheet, collage on a document, etc.).
  • a system of multiple printed support pages can be envisioned and produced by a multi-channel system.
  • control circuit CC orders the printing of the support sheets as they are used by the machine.
  • the displacement device CH must, after eject each document, return to its original position to push the following document to the PR press. For this, the displacement CH must be able to be erased under the displacement surface of the documents so as to pass under the reserve of documents.
  • the system is equipped with detection devices, such as photoelectric detectors, placed at different points in the system to inform the central control circuit CC:
  • the detector DEC1 makes it possible to detect the reference point R1.1 and to position the backing sheet so that the first cut of the support sheet is made according to the line 'mas 1'.
  • the second cut is executed along the line 'mas2' from a programming in relation to the detection of the benchmark R1.1.
  • the detector DEC1 also makes it possible to read the marks R1.3, R1.4 for example. These benchmarks are indicative of necessary information the functioning of the system. The result of reading these benchmarks is therefore communicated to the central control circuit and is memorized. Through example, these marks give information to the system indicating that the document should be directed to an automatic stacking output of documents or to a manual output where the documents are taken one by one one by an operator.
  • the R1.2 mark can be used to allow positioning of the V1 sticker under the press in conjunction with the DEC1 detector, the movement is done automatically.
  • the benchmark R1.2 could be used for cutting instead of the mark R1.1.
  • the reserve of documents to be processed can contain several types of documents.
  • the marks can then indicate to the CC control circuit, the type of document which is to receive the thumbnail with which said markers are associated.
  • the control circuit CC can therefore order the appropriate document to be placed on the PR press.
  • control circuit CC in is informed by one of the references R1.2 to R1.4 and releases the order automatic machine.
  • the printer IMP is mounted on a sliding system allowing it to move according to the axis XX 'and to move away from the platform PLT1. This displacement allows the printer maintenance.
  • FIG. 1b represents an alternative embodiment which differs from the system of FIG. 1 a by the fact that a set of sensors DEC2, DEC4, DEC5 ensures the control of the document and its follow-up in the machine.
  • the DEC2 detector positions the sheet for the first cut (mas 1).
  • DEC5 checks the consistency of the benchmarks such as R1.1 and R1.2.
  • DEC4 makes it possible to read the benchmarks carrying information such as R1.3 and R1.4.
  • the invention also relates to a method for producing secure documents.
  • the system After sticking a sticker on a document the system checks if all the thumbnails of the support sheet have been used. If not case, the system loops back to step 'C' so as to use the sticker next to the support sheet. When all the thumbnails of a sheet media have been used, the system loops back to "printer loading-feeding" to print the thumbnails of a next sheet.
  • the printer makes it possible to print carrier sheets in advance and has storage means.
  • the control circuit CC controls the transfer of the sheet next to the cutter, etc.
  • the system controls taking (conveying) a new document and putting it in the press.
  • step B After printing (step B), check the relative positions of the first and second marks R1 and R2 is carried out so as to cause the disposal of the corresponding sticker in the event of an offset positions between the two marks. Indeed, if the sheet has been correctly positioned in the printer, the positions of the marks R1 and R2 should match.
  • R1 mark on the sticker that we cut out are done using the R1 mark on the sticker that we cut out.
  • R2 mark printed at the same time as the sticker can also be used for cutting.
  • markers R2 to R4 have been printed on the paper. They are memorized before cutting the sheet. These benchmarks being used to give indications for the rest of the process. Through example, they indicate the type of documents, the type of manual withdrawal or automatic document, etc.
  • the sticker or the side of the document intended to receive the sticker can be coated with a hot glue such as a polymer (ethylene / vinyl acetate, etc.).
  • a hot glue such as a polymer (ethylene / vinyl acetate, etc.).
  • the bonding is then done hot at a temperature of for example between 50 ° C and 140 ° C.

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The secure document manufacture has a printer (IMP) recording personal information on labels (V1-V3), glued to support strips (FS), which is then cut to separate the labels. A gluing press (PR) attaches the labels to the secure document. The label and document transporting and processing mechanisms are controlled by a central controller (CC).

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L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de documents sécurisés et un système mettant en oeuvre ce procédé. Elle est applicable notamment dans la fabrication de documents que l'on rendra infalsifiables tels que passeports ou cartes d'identités. Ces documents peuvent être à feuille unique ou à feuillets multiples. Les informations inscrites peuvent être conçues pour être lisibles à la machine ce qui nécessite alors une grande précision de positionnement lors de l'impression de ces documents.The invention relates to a document manufacturing method. and a system implementing this method. It is applicable especially in the manufacture of documents that will be made forged such as passports or identity cards. These documents can be single sheet or multiple sheets. The information entered can be designed to be machine-readable, which requires a great deal of positioning accuracy when printing these documents.

La généralisation de documents personnels permettant à chaque individu de justifier de son identité augmente le nombre de documents dans le monde et le nombre de falsifications. De plus la mise dans le commerce de machine de reprographie effectuant des reproductions fidèles et de bonne qualité met à la portée d'un plus grand nombre de personnes des outils permettant de réaliser des faux-papiers.The generalization of personal documents allowing each individual to prove their identity increases the number of documents in the world and the number of falsifications. In addition, the commercialization of a reprographic machine performing faithful reproductions and good quality puts more people within reach of tools for making false papers.

Il convient donc de rendre de plus en plus difficile la tâche des faussaires. Il est connu de protéger les informations de personnalisation des papiers par un film plastique collé sur les informations. Cependant, le retrait de ce film plastique n'interdit pas toujours la réutilisation du document. De plus, l'impression des informations de personnalisation directement sur le document nécessite des imprimantes spéciales, notamment quand il s'agit de passeports par exemple. De plus, on a intérêt pour limiter toute intervention humaine dans la fabrication de ces documents, d'automatiser autant que possible cette fabrication.It is therefore necessary to make the task of counterfeiters. It is known to protect personalization information from papers by a plastic film stuck on the information. However, the withdrawal of this plastic film does not always prohibit the reuse of the document. Of more, printing personalization information directly on the document requires special printers, especially when it comes passports for example. In addition, we have an interest in limiting any human intervention in the manufacture of these documents, to automate as much as possible this manufacturing.

L'invention fournit donc une solution à ces problèmes.The invention therefore provides a solution to these problems.

L'invention concerne donc un procédé de fabrication de documents sécurisés, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte les étapes suivantes :

  • 'A' - Collage d'au moins une vignette sur une feuille support et réalisation d'un premier repère en relation avec la position de la vignette sur la feuille support ;
  • 'B' - Impression d'informations de personnalisation sur la vignette ;
  • 'C' - Positionnement de la feuille support dans un système de plate-forme de stockage et de restitution puis dans un massicot ;
  • 'D' - Découpe au massicot de la feuille support en amont du bord avant de la vignette et en aval du bord arrière de la vignette ;
  • 'E' - Pose de la feuille support et du document à fabriquer dans la presse avec la vignette positionnée en contact du document ;
  • 'F' - Pressage de façon à coller la vignette sur le document ;
  • 'G' - Retrait du document de la presse et enlèvement de la feuille support ;
  • 'H' - Retrait du document.
    • The invention therefore relates to a method for manufacturing secure documents, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
  • 'A' - Bonding of at least one sticker on a support sheet and production of a first marker in relation to the position of the sticker on the support sheet;
  • 'B' - Printing of personalization information on the sticker;
  • 'C' - Positioning of the support sheet in a storage and return platform system then in a cutter;
  • 'D' - Cutting the support sheet with a cutter upstream of the front edge of the sticker and downstream of the rear edge of the sticker;
  • 'E' - Laying of the support sheet and of the document to be manufactured in the press with the sticker positioned in contact with the document;
  • 'F' - Pressing in order to stick the sticker on the document;
  • 'G' - Removal of the document from the press and removal of the support sheet;
  • 'H' - Withdrawal of the document.

    • L'invention concerne également un système de fabrication de documents sécurisés caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte disposés en ligne :

    • une imprimante permettant d'imprimer des informations de personnalisation sur des vignettes collées sur des feuilles supports ;
    • un massicot permettant de découper la feuille support en amont du bord avant de chaque vignette et en aval du bord arrière de chaque vignette ;
    • une presse de collage permettant de recevoir d'une part une feuille support découpée portant une vignette et un document à sécuriser et permettant le collage de la face imprimée de la vignette contre une face du document à sécuriser ;
    • un système de retrait du document sécurisé ;
    • un système de saisie et de transport d'une feuille support permettant de transporter une feuille support d'un système de plate-forme de stockage au massicot, puis du massicot à la presse ;
    • un circuit de commande central gérant le fonctionnement du système.
    The invention also relates to a system for manufacturing secure documents, characterized in that it comprises arranged in line:
    • a printer for printing personalization information on stickers affixed to support sheets;
    • a cutter for cutting the support sheet upstream of the front edge of each sticker and downstream of the rear edge of each sticker;
    • a bonding press making it possible to receive on the one hand a cut support sheet carrying a sticker and a document to be secured and allowing the bonding of the printed face of the sticker against a face of the document to be secured;
    • a secure document removal system;
    • a system for gripping and transporting a support sheet making it possible to transport a support sheet from a storage platform system to the cutter, then from the cutter to the press;
    • a central control circuit managing the operation of the system.

    D'autres développements liés à l'invention font l'objet des revendications dépendantes.Other developments related to the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

    Les différents objets et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaítront plus clairement dans la description qui va suivre et dans les figures annexées qui représentent :

    • la figure 1a, un exemple de réalisation du système de l'invention ;
    • la figure 1b, une variante de réalisation du système de la figure 1a ;
    • les figures 2a à 2d, des exemples de feuilles support portant des vignettes à imprimer et à coller sur un document à sécuriser ;
    • la figure 3, un diagramme du procédé de réalisation selon l'invention.
    The various objects and characteristics of the invention will appear more clearly in the description which follows and in the appended figures which represent:
    • FIG. 1a, an exemplary embodiment of the system of the invention;
    • Figure 1b, an alternative embodiment of the system of Figure 1a;
    • FIGS. 2a to 2d, examples of support sheets carrying labels to be printed and to be pasted on a document to be secured;
    • FIG. 3, a diagram of the production method according to the invention.

    En se reportant à la figure 1a, on va donc décrire un exemple de réalisation du système de l'invention.Referring to Figure 1a, we will therefore describe an example of realization of the system of the invention.

    Ce système est réparti en plusieurs zones référencées de I à VIII. Le fonctionnement est géré par un circuit de commande CC.This system is divided into several zones referenced from I to VIII. Operation is managed by a CC control circuit.

    Dans la zone I se trouve un système de présentation de feuilles contenant une pile de feuilles support portant chacune une ou plusieurs vignettes adhérant à la surface de la feuille. Ce système a pour rôle de présenter une à une les feuilles support à l'entrée d'une imprimante IMP. Selon l'exemple de la figure 1, chaque feuille FS comporte trois vignettes V#1 à V#3.In zone I there is a sheet presentation system containing a stack of support sheets each carrying one or more stickers adhering to the surface of the sheet. The role of this system is to present the support sheets one by one at the input of an IMP printer. According to the example in FIG. 1, each sheet FS has three vignettes V # 1 to V # 3.

    De plus, selon l'invention, lors de l'application des vignettes sur la feuille support, un repère R1.1 à R3.1 associé à chaque vignette est réalisé. Ce repère est soit un repère imprimé, soit une perforation. Sa position est associée à celle de la vignette et permettra de localiser la position de la vignette dans la suite du procédé.In addition, according to the invention, when applying the stickers on the support sheet, a reference R1.1 to R3.1 associated with each sticker is produced. This mark is either a printed mark or a perforation. Its position is associated with that of the thumbnail and will locate the position of the thumbnail in the rest of the process.

    La feuille support est de préférence une feuille de papier. Les vignettes sont de préférence en plastique transparent et adhèrent sur la feuille support de façon provisoire soit par électrostatique soit par une colle à faible pouvoir d'adhérence.The support sheet is preferably a sheet of paper. The stickers are preferably made of transparent plastic and adhere to the backing sheet temporarily either by electrostatic or by glue low adhesion.

    Dans la zone Il est située l'imprimante. Cette imprimante permet d'imprimer des informations de personnalisation sur chaque vignette. De plus, selon l'invention, l'imprimante imprime sur la feuille support FS des repères R1.2, R1.3, R1.4 associés à la vignette V1. Il en est de même pour les autres vignettes. Pour réaliser cette impression, l'imprimante peut utiliser les repères R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 pour positionner l'impression. Cependant, selon une variante préférée l'imprimante peut imprimer par rapport au bord avant de la feuille support. Ensuite, un détecteur contrôlera les bons positionnements relatifs du repère R1.1 et d'au moins des repères imprimés R1.2 à R1.4 puis du repère R2.1 et des repères R2.2 à R2.4, etc.In the zone It is located the printer. This printer allows print personalization information on each sticker. Of more, according to the invention, the printer prints on the support sheet FS marks R1.2, R1.3, R1.4 associated with sticker V1. It is the same for the other thumbnails. To achieve this printing, the printer can use the marks R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 to position the print. However, according to a preferred variant the printer can print relative to the edge front of the backing sheet. Then a detector will check the vouchers relative positions of the reference R1.1 and at least of the printed references R1.2 to R1.4 then of the reference R2.1 and of the references R2.2 to R2.4, etc.

    L'impression est commandée par le circuit CC. On obtient une feuille telle que représentée en figures 2a ou 2b portant des vignettes V1, V2, V3 imprimées ainsi que des repères tels que R1.2, R1.3, etc.Printing is controlled by the CC circuit. We get a sheet as shown in FIGS. 2a or 2b carrying vignettes V1, V2, V3 printed as well as marks such as R1.2, R1.3, etc.

    Selon l'exemple de feuille représentée en figure 2a, les repères sont alignés selon une direction parallèle à la direction longitudinale XX' de la feuille. Selon l'exemple de la figure 2b, les repères sont alignés avec les repères R1.1, R2.1, R3.1, perpendiculairement à l'axe XX'.According to the example sheet shown in FIG. 2a, the marks are aligned in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction XX 'of leaf. According to the example in FIG. 2b, the marks are aligned with the marks R1.1, R2.1, R3.1, perpendicular to the axis XX '.

    La fonction des repères est par exemple la suivante :The function of benchmarks is for example as follows:

    R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 = repères liés au positionnement de chaque vignette pour contrôler la position de l'impression et éventuellement pour commander le massicotage.R1.1, R2.1, R3.1 = benchmarks related to the positioning of each thumbnail to control the position of the print and possibly for order the cutter.

    R1.2, R2.2, R3.2 = repères de position de l'impression permettant de contrôler la position de l'impression par rapport à la position de la vignette.R1.2, R2.2, R3.2 = printing position marks allowing to control the position of the print in relation to the position of the sticker.

    R1.3, R2.3, R3.3. = commande du triage après fabrication des documents.R1.3, R2.3, R3.3. = sorting control after manufacturing documents.

    R1.4, R2.4, R3.4 = indications du format ou du type de document à fabriquer.R1.4, R2.4, R3.4 = indications of the format or type of document to manufacture.

    R1.x, R2.x, R3.x = repères optionnels.R1.x, R2.x, R3.x = optional benchmarks.

    Après l'impression des vignettes, la position des repères, tels que R1.1 réalisés avant impression sur la feuille support FS, est donc comparée avec celle des repères imprimés tels que R1.2. Cette comparaison est faite de préférence en sortie de l'imprimante. Sur la figure 1a, on a représenté des détecteurs DEC1 et DEC'1 détectant le passage des repères et pour chaque vignette, détectant les positions respectives des différents repères.After printing the thumbnails, the position of the marks, such as R1.1 produced before printing on the support sheet FS, is therefore compared with that of printed marks such as R1.2. This comparison is made preferably at the output of the printer. In Figure 1a, there are shown DEC1 and DEC'1 detectors detecting the passage of the marks and for each sticker, detecting the respective positions of the different marks.

    En cas de mauvaise position des repères, le circuit de commande central CC en est informé et peut commander le rejet de la feuille défectueuse ou bien, donner une alarme pour que le personnel de service retire cette feuille après sa sortie de l'imprimante.In case of incorrect position of the marks, the control circuit central CC is informed and can order the rejection of the sheet defective or else give an alarm so that the service personnel remove this sheet after it leaves the printer.

    Dans la zone III est située une plate-forme PLT1 de sortie de l'imprimante. Le mouvement de sortie des feuilles de l'imprimante se fait selon un axe XX'. Une pièce de guidage PLT2 est placée parallèlement à l'axe XX' en bordure de la plate-forme et permet de guider un bord de la feuille. Pour que le guidage de la feuille soit efficace, la plate-forme possède un mécanisme à courroies inclinées (CIN) par rapport à la direction XX' et qui force la feuille imprimée à se caler contre la pièce de guidage PLT2. L'arrêt en position XX' est piloté par le repère R1.1 qui est détecté par le détecteur DEC1.In zone III is located a PLT1 exit platform the printer. The output movement of the printer sheets is done along an axis XX '. A guide piece PLT2 is placed parallel to the axis XX 'at the edge of the platform and makes it possible to guide an edge of the leaf. For the guidance of the sheet to be effective, the platform has a mechanism with inclined belts (CIN) relative to the direction XX 'and which forces the printed sheet to wedge against the guide piece PLT2. The stop in position XX 'is controlled by the reference R1.1 which is detected by the DEC1 detector.

    Selon une variante de l'invention, le système de sortie de l'imprimante possède deux niveaux :

    • au niveau supérieur, un réceptacle des pages imprimées, constitué de deux volets articulés jouant le rôle de trappe et commandés par une tige actionnée par moteur et mécanisme de renvoi ; cette trappe assure le transfert vers le niveau inférieur,
    • au niveau inférieur,
      • un dispositif de transfert et mise en référence orienté (taquage) à deux courroies entraínées par moteur et
      • un mécanisme de maintien de la page support (patin mobile).
    According to a variant of the invention, the output system of the printer has two levels:
    • on the upper level, a receptacle for printed pages, consisting of two articulated flaps playing the role of hatch and controlled by a rod actuated by a motor and return mechanism; this hatch ensures the transfer to the lower level,
    • at the lower level,
      • a transfer and referencing device oriented (jogging) with two belts driven by a motor and
      • a support page holding mechanism (movable pad).

    Le fonctionnement du système de sortie est le suivant :The operation of the output system is as follows:

    L'imprimante restitue une page support personnalisée sur le niveau supérieur.The printer returns a personalized support page on the higher level.

    Un capteur de présence

    • autorise, en combinaison avec le capteur du niveau inférieur (niveau inférieur vide), le transfert de la page personnalisée vers le niveau inférieur,
    • autorise l'imprimante à créer une nouvelle page support (niveau supérieur vide).
    A presence sensor
    • authorizes, in combination with the lower level sensor (empty lower level), the transfer of the personalized page to the lower level,
    • authorizes the printer to create a new support page (empty upper level).

    Au niveau inférieur, la page support est mise en référence (côté droit, vue de dessus) par les courroies inclinées contre PLT2, le patin de pressage est en position haute.On the lower level, the support page is referenced (side right, top view) by the inclined belts against PLT2, the shoe pressing is in the high position.

    La page support avance (courroies inclinées) jusqu'à un capteur permettant le positionnement fin de la page support laminât par rapport à la machine ; le patin de pressage est mis en position basse et maintient la page support en position.The support page advances (inclined belts) to a sensor allowing the end positioning of the laminate support page relative to the machine; the pressing shoe is put in the low position and maintains the support page in position.

    La combinaison des informations « page en position » et « impression correcte » autorise la prise en pince de la page support pour un convoyage vers le poste de découpe comme cela va être décrit dans ce qui suit, le patin de pressage passe en position haute durant ce convoyage.The combination of "page in position" information and "Correct printing" authorizes the clamping of the support page for conveying to the cutting station as will be described in this following, the pressing pad goes to the high position during this conveying.

    Au passage et pour chaque vignette, un capteur contrôle la position de l'impression par rapport aux bords physiques ; s'il existe un décalage hors tolérances, la machine s'arrête et un voyant de mise en défaut est allumé ou une alarme fonctionne.In passing and for each sticker, a sensor monitors the position of the print relative to the physical edges; if there is a offset out of tolerance, the machine stops and an indicator light fault is lit or an alarm operates.

    En zone IV est prévu un système de convoyage et de découpe de la feuille support.In zone IV there is a system for conveying and cutting the support sheet.

    Le système de convoyage comporte selon l'exemple de la figure 1a, au moins une pince PI qui vient prendre, sous la commande du circuit de commande CC, la feuille FS au niveau de la première vignette. La pince PI effectue un premier déplacement parallèle à l'axe XX' et présente le bord de la feuille situé du côté du bord avant V1.1 de la première vignette à proximité du dispositif de découpe du massicot MAS de façon que le massicot coupe la feuille FS selon le trait mixte 'mas1' indiqué sur la figurer 2b. Cette découpe se fait, par exemple, à 2 mm du bord V1.1.The conveying system comprises according to the example in the figure 1a, at least one clamp PI which comes to take, under the control of the circuit of CC command, the FS sheet at the level of the first sticker. The PI clamp performs a first displacement parallel to the axis XX 'and presents the edge of the sheet located on the side of the front edge V1.1 of the first sticker nearby the MAS cutter cutting device so that the cutter cuts the FS sheet according to the mixed line 'mas1' indicated in figure 2b. This cut is, for example, 2 mm from the edge V1.1.

    Lorsque cette découpe est faite, la pince PI effectue un deuxième déplacement et fait avancer la feuille FS dans le massicot de façon à présenter le trait mixte 'mas2' à l'emplacement du dispositif de coupe du massicot de façon que la feuille soit coupée selon ce trait mixte. Cette découpe se fait, par exemple, à 2 mm du bord V1.2.When this cut is made, the PI clamp performs a second moving and advancing the FS sheet in the cutter so as to present the mixed line 'mas2' at the location of the cutting device of the cutter so that the leaf is cut according to this mixed line. This cutting is done, for example, 2 mm from edge V1.2.

    La pince PI effectue ensuite un troisième déplacement sous la commande du circuit CC parallèlement à l'axe XX' et transporte la feuille découpée portant la vignette V1 pour la poser sur le plateau de la presse PR.The PI clamp then performs a third movement under the CC circuit control parallel to axis XX 'and transports the sheet cut out carrying the V1 sticker to place it on the press plate PR.

    Dans la zone V est prévue une réserve de documents PASS à sécuriser. Ces documents sont par exemple des passeports qui sont stockés dans la réserve pour être prêts à être utilisés. Dans le cas de passeports ils sont ouverts à la page sur laquelle doit être collée la vignette qui vient d'être posée sur la presse.In zone V there is a reserve of PASS documents at to secure. These documents are for example passports which are stored in reserve to be ready for use. In the case of passports they are opened to the page on which the sticker which has just been pasted posed on the press.

    Un dispositif de déplacement CH permet de commander le déplacement un à un des documents PASS selon un axe de déplacement YY'.A CH movement device allows to control the moving PASS documents one by one along a movement axis YY '.

    La presse PR se trouve dans une zone VI à l'intersection des axes XX' et YY'. De cette façon, après que la presse ait reçu la feuille portant la vignette V1, le dispositif CH, commandé par le circuit CC pousse un document PASS de façon à le superposer à la vignette V1.The PR press is located in zone VI at the intersection of axes XX 'and YY'. In this way, after the press has received the sheet bearing the V1 sticker, the CH device, controlled by the CC circuit pushes a PASS document so as to superimpose it on sticker V1.

    Le chemin de déplacement du document est bordé par une pièce de guidage REF parallèle à l'axe YY'. Le chemin de déplacement possède un système qui oblige le document PASS à se déplacer en s'appuyant sur la pièce de guidage REF. Ce système comporte un ensemble de rouleaux d'entraínement ref1, ref2, etc dont les axes font un angle différent de 90° avec la face de guidage de la pièce REF de façon que le document soit poussé vers la pièce REF.The document movement path is bordered by a part REF guide parallel to the axis YY '. The travel path has a system that forces the PASS document to move based on the guide piece REF. This system includes a set of rollers ref1, ref2, etc whose axes make an angle different from 90 ° with the guide face of the REF part so that the document is pushed towards the part REF.

    La presse comprime alors la vignette V1 contre le document PASS. La vignette V1 ou le document PASS étant muni d'une couche de colle il y a collage de la vignette V1 sur le document PASS. Si la couche de colle est une colle à chaud, le pressage se fait à chaud pour obtenir le collage, par exemple à une température comprise entre 50°C et 140°C.The press then compresses the V1 sticker against the document PASS. The V1 sticker or the PASS document being provided with a layer of glue there is collage of sticker V1 on the PASS document. If the layer of glue is hot glue, pressing is done hot to obtain the bonding, for example at a temperature between 50 ° C and 140 ° C.

    Lorsque le collage est effectué, la presse libère le document PASS et le dispositif CH, commandé par le circuit CC, pousse le document vers la zone VII. Le document PASS est donc porteur de la vignette à laquelle adhère toujours la feuille support.When the collage is done, the press releases the document PASS and the CH device, controlled by the CC circuit, pushes the document towards zone VII. The PASS document therefore carries the sticker at which always adheres the support sheet.

    Dans la zone VII un système à pince et/ou rouleaux permet de saisir la feuille support et de l'enlever du document PASS. Celui-ci est fini et le dispositif CH le pousse vers une sortie du système.In zone VII a clamp and / or roller system allows grab the support sheet and remove it from the PASS document. This one is finished and the CH device pushes it towards an exit from the system.

    Le circuit de commande central CC commande le retour de la pince PI et du dispositif de déplacement CH à leurs positions initiales respectives. La pince PI saisit à nouveau la feuille support, la présente au massicot et le même cycle que précédemment se reproduit (découpe de la feuille support, collage sur un document, etc).The central control circuit CC controls the return of the PI clamp and the CH displacement device to their initial positions respectively. The PI clamp picks up the support sheet again, presents it to the cutter and the same cycle as before is reproduced (cutting the support sheet, collage on a document, etc.).

    Dans l'exemple de la figure 1a, la feuille support FS porte trois vignettes. Lorsque les trois vignettes ont été utilisées, la pince PI va chercher la feuille support suivante sous la commande du circuit CC. Il est à noter que l'intérêt de la sortie d'imprimante à deux niveaux permet :

    • de traiter une page support (découpe, convoyage vers la presse, puis thermoscellage des trois vignettes de la feuille support) ;
    • d'imprimer en parallèle une page support.
    In the example of FIG. 1a, the support sheet FS carries three thumbnails. When the three labels have been used, the PI clamp will look for the next support sheet under the control of the CC circuit. It should be noted that the advantage of the two-level printer output allows:
    • to process a support page (cutting, conveying to the press, then heat sealing of the three labels of the support sheet);
    • print a support page in parallel.

    L'indépendance des fonctions du système de stockage/manutention de la page support permet une souplesse et une optimisation des automatismes de la machine (mouvement de la pince PI, du patin de pressage et de l'impression).The independence of the functions of the storage / handling of the support page allows flexibility and optimization of machine automatisms (movement of the PI clamp, pressing and printing pad).

    Un système de plusieurs pages support imprimées peut être envisagé et réalisé par système multivoies.A system of multiple printed support pages can be envisioned and produced by a multi-channel system.

    Dans le cas où le système de sortie de l'imprimante ne comporte pas de dispositif particulier, on peut prévoir que le circuit de commande CC commande l'impression des feuilles support au fur et à mesure qu'elles sont utilisées par la machine.In case the printer output system does not include no specific device, provision can be made for the control circuit CC orders the printing of the support sheets as they are used by the machine.

    Il est à noter que le dispositif de déplacement CH doit, après l'éjection de chaque document, retourner à sa position initiale pour pousser le document suivant vers la presse PR. Pour cela, le dispositif de déplacement CH doit pouvoir s'effacer sous la surface de déplacement des documents de façon à passer sous la réserve de documents.It should be noted that the displacement device CH must, after eject each document, return to its original position to push the following document to the PR press. For this, the displacement CH must be able to be erased under the displacement surface of the documents so as to pass under the reserve of documents.

    Le système est muni de dispositifs de détection, tels que des détecteurs photoélectriques, placés en différents points du système pour informer le circuit de commande central CC:The system is equipped with detection devices, such as photoelectric detectors, placed at different points in the system to inform the central control circuit CC:

    On a vu précédemment que les détecteurs DEC1 et DEC'1 vérifient la concordance des repères R1.1 et R1.2.We have previously seen that the detectors DEC1 and DEC'1 check the agreement of the references R1.1 and R1.2.

    Le détecteur DEC1 permet de détecter le repère R1.1 et de positionner la feuille support de façon à ce que la première découpe de la feuille support se fasse selon le trait 'mas 1'.The detector DEC1 makes it possible to detect the reference point R1.1 and to position the backing sheet so that the first cut of the support sheet is made according to the line 'mas 1'.

    La deuxième découpe s'exécute selon le trait 'mas2' à partir d'une programmation par rapport à la détection du repère R1.1.The second cut is executed along the line 'mas2' from a programming in relation to the detection of the benchmark R1.1.

    Le détecteur DEC1 permet également de lire les repères R1.3, R1.4 par exemple. Ces repères sont significatifs d'informations nécessaires au fonctionnement du système. Le résultat de la lecture de ces repères est donc communiqué au circuit de commande central et est mémorisé. Par exemple, ces repères donnent une information au système indiquant que le document doit être orienté vers une sortie d'empilement automatique des documents ou bien vers une sortie manuelle ou les document sont pris un à un par un opérateur.The detector DEC1 also makes it possible to read the marks R1.3, R1.4 for example. These benchmarks are indicative of necessary information the functioning of the system. The result of reading these benchmarks is therefore communicated to the central control circuit and is memorized. Through example, these marks give information to the system indicating that the document should be directed to an automatic stacking output of documents or to a manual output where the documents are taken one by one one by an operator.

    Le repère R1.2 peut être utilisé pour permettre un positionnement de la vignette V1 sous la presse en liaison avec le détecteur DEC1, le déplacement se faisant automatiquement. Dans une autre version, le repère R1.2 pourrait être utilisé pour la découpe au lieu du repère R1.1.The R1.2 mark can be used to allow positioning of the V1 sticker under the press in conjunction with the DEC1 detector, the movement is done automatically. In another version, the benchmark R1.2 could be used for cutting instead of the mark R1.1.

    Selon un autre exemple, la réserve de documents à traiter peut comporter plusieurs types de documents. Les repères peuvent alors indiquer au circuit de commande CC, le type de document qui doit recevoir la vignette à laquelle sont associés lesdits repères. Le circuit de commande CC peut donc commander la mise du document approprié sur la presse PR.According to another example, the reserve of documents to be processed can contain several types of documents. The marks can then indicate to the CC control circuit, the type of document which is to receive the thumbnail with which said markers are associated. The control circuit CC can therefore order the appropriate document to be placed on the PR press.

    Il est également possible de prévoir une mise en place manuelle des documents dans la presse. Dans ce cas le circuit de commande CC en est informé par l'un des repères R1.2 à R1.4 et libère la commande automatique de la machine.It is also possible to provide for manual placement documents in the press. In this case the control circuit CC in is informed by one of the references R1.2 to R1.4 and releases the order automatic machine.

    Il est à noter que lors de l'impression des vignettes, l'impression se fait en inversion géométrique appelée également en « mode miroir » de façon qu'après collage de la vignette sur le document, les informations puissent être lisibles à travers la vignette, laquelle est réalisée sous forme d'un film plastique transparent.Note that when printing thumbnails, printing is done in geometric inversion also called in "mirror mode" of so that after pasting the sticker on the document, the information can be read through the sticker, which is produced in the form a transparent plastic film.

    On notera que dans le système de la figure 1a, l'imprimante IMP est montée sur un système à glissières lui permettant de se déplacer selon l'axe XX' et de s'écarter de la plate-forme PLT1. Ce déplacement permet la maintenance de l'imprimante.Note that in the system of Figure 1a, the printer IMP is mounted on a sliding system allowing it to move according to the axis XX 'and to move away from the platform PLT1. This displacement allows the printer maintenance.

    La figure 1b représente une variante de réalisation qui diffère du système de la figure la par le fait qu'un ensemble de capteurs DEC2, DEC4, DEC5 permet d'assurer le contrôle du document et son suivi dans la machine. Le détecteur DEC2 positionne la feuille pour la première découpe (mas 1). DEC5 contrôle la cohérence des repères tels que R1.1 et R1.2. DEC4 permet de lire les repères porteurs d'informations tels que R1.3 et R1.4.FIG. 1b represents an alternative embodiment which differs from the system of FIG. 1 a by the fact that a set of sensors DEC2, DEC4, DEC5 ensures the control of the document and its follow-up in the machine. The DEC2 detector positions the sheet for the first cut (mas 1). DEC5 checks the consistency of the benchmarks such as R1.1 and R1.2. DEC4 makes it possible to read the benchmarks carrying information such as R1.3 and R1.4.

    L'invention concerne également un procédé de réalisation de documents sécurisés.The invention also relates to a method for producing secure documents.

    Ce procédé peut être mis en oeuvre par le système qui a été décrit précédemment en relation avec les figures 1 et 2.This process can be implemented by the system which has been described previously in relation to Figures 1 and 2.

    On va donc décrire un exemple de réalisation de ce procédé en se reportant à la figure 2c ou 2d et 3.We will therefore describe an exemplary embodiment of this process in referring to Figure 2c or 2d and 3.

    Ce procédé comporte les étapes principales suivantes :

  • 'A'- Collage d'au moins une vignette V1 sur une feuille support FS (telle que représentée en figure 2c) et réalisation d'un premier repère R1 dont la position est liée à la position de la vignette sur la feuille support. On place un certain nombre de feuilles support dans une réserve d'entrée de l'imprimante puis on les présente une à une à l'imprimante (sur la figure 3 : « chargement - alimentation imprimante). On peut également fournir les feuilles support manuellement à l'imprimante (chargement unitaire).
  • 'B' - Impression d'informations de personnalisation sur la vignette De plus des repères R2, R3, R4 sont imprimés sur la feuille support. La position de ces repères est donc liée à celle de l'impression des vignettes.
  • 'C' - Positionnement de la feuille support dans une plate-forme de stockage et restitution. Ce positionnement se fait à l'aide du repère R1.
  • 'D' - Découpe par un massicot de la feuille support en amont du bord avant de la vignette et en aval du bord arrière de la vignette (repère R1) ;
  • 'E' - Transport de la feuille découpée du massicot vers la presse (repère R2). Pose de la feuille support et du document à fabriquer dans la presse avec la vignette positionnée en contact du document ;
  • 'F' - Pressage de façon à coller la vignette sur le document. Ce collage peut se faire par thermoscellage.
  • 'G' - Retrait du document de la presse et enlèvement de la feuille support ;
  • 'H'- Transport du document vers une sortie de la machine. A la sortie, les documents peuvent être empilés automatiquement ou retirés manuellement.
    • This process includes the following main steps:
  • 'A'- Bonding of at least one sticker V1 on a support sheet FS (as shown in FIG. 2c) and production of a first marker R1 whose position is linked to the position of the sticker on the support sheet. A number of support sheets are placed in a printer input reserve and then presented one by one to the printer (in FIG. 3: "loading - printer supply). You can also supply the support sheets manually to the printer (unit loading).
  • 'B' - Printing of personalization information on the sticker In addition, the marks R2, R3, R4 are printed on the support sheet. The position of these marks is therefore linked to that of the printing of the thumbnails.
  • 'C' - Positioning of the support sheet in a storage and return platform. This positioning is done using the R1 mark.
  • 'D' - Cutting by a cutter of the support sheet upstream of the front edge of the sticker and downstream of the rear edge of the sticker (reference R1);
  • 'E' - Transport of the cut sheet of the cutter to the press (mark R2). Laying of the support sheet and of the document to be produced in the press with the sticker positioned in contact with the document;
  • 'F' - Pressing in order to stick the sticker on the document. This bonding can be done by heat sealing.
  • 'G' - Removal of the document from the press and removal of the support sheet;
  • 'H'- Transport of the document to an output of the machine. On exit, documents can be stacked automatically or removed manually.

    • Après collage d'une vignette sur un document le système contrôle si toutes les vignettes de la feuille support ont été utilisées. Si ce n'est pas le cas, le système se reboucle sur l'étape 'C' de façon à utiliser la vignette suivante de la feuille support. Lorsque toutes les vignettes d'une feuille support ont été utilisées, le système se reboucle sur le «chargement-alimentation imprimante» en vue d'imprimer les vignettes d'une feuille suivante.After sticking a sticker on a document the system checks if all the thumbnails of the support sheet have been used. If not case, the system loops back to step 'C' so as to use the sticker next to the support sheet. When all the thumbnails of a sheet media have been used, the system loops back to "printer loading-feeding" to print the thumbnails of a next sheet.

    Selon une variante de réalisation, l'imprimante permet d'imprimer des feuilles support à l'avance et possède un moyen de stockage. Dans cette variante, lorsque toutes les vignettes d'une feuille support ont été imprimées, le circuit de commande CC commande le transfert de la feuille suivante au massicot, etc.According to an alternative embodiment, the printer makes it possible to print carrier sheets in advance and has storage means. In this variant, when all the thumbnails of a support sheet have been printed, the control circuit CC controls the transfer of the sheet next to the cutter, etc.

    Par ailleurs, après collage d'une vignette, le système commande la prise (convoyage) d'un nouveau document et sa mise dans la presse.Furthermore, after sticking a sticker, the system controls taking (conveying) a new document and putting it in the press.

    Après impression (étape B) un contrôle de positions relatives des premier et deuxième repères R1 et R2 est effectué de façon à provoquer la mise au rebut de la vignette correspondante en cas de décalage de positions entre les deux repères. En effet, si la feuille a été bien positionnée dans l'imprimante, les positions des repères R1 et R2 devraient correspondre.After printing (step B), check the relative positions of the first and second marks R1 and R2 is carried out so as to cause the disposal of the corresponding sticker in the event of an offset positions between the two marks. Indeed, if the sheet has been correctly positioned in the printer, the positions of the marks R1 and R2 should match.

    Les étapes 'C' et 'D' peuvent comprendre les phases suivantes :

  • 'Ca'- Un premier positionnement de la feuille support avec le bord avant de la vignette à proximité de la position de découpe du massicot ;
  • 'Cb' - Découpe de la feuille support en amont du bord avant de la vignette selon le trait mixte 'mas1' (voir figure 2) ;
  • 'Cc'- Un deuxième positionnement de la feuille support avec le bord arrière de la vignette à proximité de la position de découpe du massicot ;
  • 'Cd' - Découpe de la feuille support en aval du bord arrière de la vignette selon le trait mixte 'mas2'.
    • Steps 'C' and 'D' can include the following phases:
  • 'Ca'- A first positioning of the support sheet with the front edge of the sticker near the cutter's cut position;
  • 'Cb' - Cutting of the support sheet upstream of the front edge of the sticker according to the mixed line 'mas1' (see Figure 2);
  • 'Cc'- A second positioning of the support sheet with the rear edge of the sticker near the cutter's cut position;
  • 'Cd' - Cutting of the support sheet downstream of the rear edge of the sticker according to the mixed line 'mas2'.

    • Ces positionnements se font à l'aide du repère R1 de la vignette que l'on découpe. Le repère R2 imprimé en même temps que la vignette peut aussi être utilisé pour la découpe.These positions are done using the R1 mark on the sticker that we cut out. R2 mark printed at the same time as the sticker can also be used for cutting.

    Comme on l'a vu, plusieurs repères (R2 à R4) ont été imprimés sur la feuille. Ils sont mémorisés avant la découpe de la feuille. Ces repères étant utilisés pour donner des indications pour la suite du procédé. Par exemple, elles indiquent le type de documents, le type de retrait manuel ou automatique du document, etc. As we have seen, several markers (R2 to R4) have been printed on the paper. They are memorized before cutting the sheet. These benchmarks being used to give indications for the rest of the process. Through example, they indicate the type of documents, the type of manual withdrawal or automatic document, etc.

    En ce qui concerne le collage de la vignette sur le document, la vignette ou la face du document destinée à recevoir la vignette peut être revêtue d'une colle à chaud tel qu'un polymère (éthylène/vinylacétate, etc). Le collage est alors fait à chaud à une température comprise par exemple entre 50°C et 140°C.As far as sticking the sticker on the document, the sticker or the side of the document intended to receive the sticker can be coated with a hot glue such as a polymer (ethylene / vinyl acetate, etc.). The bonding is then done hot at a temperature of for example between 50 ° C and 140 ° C.

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    1. Method of manufacturing secure documents, wherein it comprises the following steps:
      A - bonding at least one control coupon (V1) to a backing sheet (FS) and making a first mark (R1) in relation to the position of the control coupon on the backing sheet;
      B - printing personalized information on the control coupon;
      C - positioning the backing sheet in a storage and restitution platform (PLT1) then in a guillotine (MAS) ;
      D - using the guillotine to cut the backing sheet upstream of the front edge (V1.1) of the control coupon and downstream of the rear edge (V1.2) of the control coupon;
      E - placing the backing sheet and the document (PASS) that is to be produced in a press (PR) with the control coupon positioned in contact with the document;
      F - pressing so as to bond the control coupon to the document;
      G - removing the document from the press and taking off the backing sheet;
      H - removing the document.
    2. Method according to Claim 1, wherein during step B, at least one second mark (R2) is printed also in relation to the first mark and in that the positioning in step C is done with respect to the first and/or second marks (R1, R2).
    3. Method according to Claim 2, wherein after printing, the relative positions of the first and second marks (R1, R2) are checked so as to reject the corresponding control coupon if there is a positional offset between the two marks.
    4. Method according to Claim 1, wherein steps C and D comprise the following steps:
      Ca - initial positioning of the backing sheet with the front edge of the control coupon near the cutting position of the guillotine;
      Cb - cutting the backing sheet upstream of the front edge of the control coupon;
      Cc - a second positioning of the backing sheet with the rear edge of the control coupon near the cutting position of the guillotine;
      Cd - cutting the backing sheet downstream of the rear edge of the control coupon.
    5. Method according to Claim 1, wherein the first mark is perforated or printed.
    6. Method according to Claim 1, wherein it comprises, after step B, trapping the backing sheet after printing on an outlet area of the printer.
    7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein step A envisages bonding several control coupons (V1 to V3) on the backing sheet and making at least one mark (R1.1, R2.1, R3.1) associated with each control coupon; and in that after the backing has been cut on each side of the first control coupon, namely after steps C, D and Ca to Cd, and steps E to G have been carried out, the backing sheet is positioned and cut in the guillotine on each side of the second control coupon and so on and so forth for all the control coupons.
    8. Method according to Claim 2, wherein one or more marks (R2, R3, R4) are printed then stored in memory before the cutting of the sheet, these marks being used to give indications for the rest of the method such as "type of document" or "manual or automatic removal of the document".
    9. Method according to one of Claims 1 or 8, wherein step H comprises manual removal of the document or a step of stacking the documents produced.
    10. Method according to Claim 1, wherein step E comprises, when placing the document in the press, a guiding of the document by guiding one side of the document against the flank of a guide piece (REF).
    11. Method according to Claim 1, wherein the backing sheet is placed on a die of the press, the control coupon being on the opposite side of the backing sheet to this die, and in that the document is placed on the backing sheet with its face intended to receive the information in contact with the control coupon, a second die of the press pressing the document down against the backing sheet and the control coupon.
    12. Method according to Claim 1, wherein step A is preceded by a step of hot-depositing an adhesive on the face to be printed of the control coupon, and in that step F is performed hot.
    13. Method according to Claim 1, wherein prior to step E, the face of the document intended to receive the control coupon is coated with a hot coat of adhesive and in that step F is performed hot.
    14. Method according to Claim 1, wherein the storage platform system has two levels:
      an upper level that receives the sheets leaving the printer;
      a lower level that receives the sheets from the first level and in which level they are made available for use in the remainder of the method, a transfer system allowing sheets to be transferred from the first level to the second level, and a system of sensors that detect whether or not sheets are present on the lower level allows the said transfer.
    15. System for producing secure documents, wherein it comprises, arranged in line:
      a printer (IMP) for printing personalized information on control coupons (V1, V2, V3) bonded onto backing sheets (FS);
      a guillotine for cutting the backing sheet (FS) upstream of the front edge (V1.1) of each control coupon and downstream of the rear edge (V1.2) of each control coupon;
      a bonding press (PR) for receiving, on the one hand, a cut backing sheet bearing a control coupon and, on the other hand, a document that is to be secured (PASS) and allowing the printed face of the control coupon to be bonded against a face of the document that is to be secured (PASS);
      a system for removing the secured document (PASS);
      a system (PI) for grasping and transporting a backing sheet (FS) allowing a backing sheet to be transported from a storage platform system to the guillotine and then from the guillotine to the press;
      a central control circuit (CC) managing the operation of the system.
    16. System according to Claim 15, wherein the storage platform system has two levels:
      an upper level that receives the sheets leaving the printer;
      a lower level that receives the sheets from the first level and in which level they are made available for use in the remainder of the method, a transfer system allowing sheets to be transferred from the first level to the second level, and a system of sensors that detect whether or not sheets are present on the lower level allows the said transfer.
    17. System according to Claim 15, wherein it has a device for transporting documents from an inlet-end reserve to the press (PR).
    18. System for producing secure documents according to Claim 15, wherein each backing sheet has a first mark (R1.1 to R3.1) associated with each control coupon, locating each control coupon on the sheet and making it possible to check the position of the printing with respect to the position of the control coupon.
    19. System according to Claim 15, wherein when printing each control coupon, the printer also prints at least one second mark (R1.2 to R3.2) on the backing sheet.
    20. System according to Claim 15, wherein the grasping and transport system (PI) has a gripper allowing the backing sheet to be picked up and moved.
    21. System according to Claim 15, wherein the grasping and transport system (PI), controlled by the central control circuit (CC), allows the backing sheet to be moved a first time to the guillotine so as to cut the backing sheet upstream of a control coupon and then a second time to the guillotine to cut the backing sheet downstream of the control coupon and a third time for transporting the backing sheet bearing the said control coupon to the press (PR).
    22. System according to Claim 19, wherein the backing sheet is positioned in the guillotine each time with reference to the second mark (R1.2) or the first mark (R1.1).
    23. System according to Claim 19, wherein it comprises a detection device (DEC1 and DEC'1) making it possible to check the matching-up of the first and second mark and inform the central control circuit (CC) of this matching-up, which allows production to continue or allows a poorly positioned control coupon to be rejected.
    24. System according to Claim 23, wherein the detector (DEC1) makes it possible to read the second mark for positioning the backing sheet in the press (PR) and for deducing system operating information from it.
    25. System according to Claim 15, wherein the press (PR) comprises one or two heated die(s) intended to receive the backing sheet bearing a control coupon, the backing sheet being in contact with the heated die.
    26. System according to Claim 25, wherein the document is placed in the press with its face that is to be personalized in contact with the control coupon.
    27. System according to Claim 24, wherein it comprises a first output to a system for automatically stacking the documents and a second output allowing the documents to be recovered manually, whether a document is directed to the first or to the second output being controlled by the central control circuit (CC) according to the result of reading a third mark (R1.3 to R3.3) for example.
    28. System according to Claim 17, wherein a document to be secured is transferred to the press in a path which has a guide piece (REF) against which one side of the document rests, a drive system forcing the document to press against the said guide piece (REF).
    29. System according to Claim 28, wherein the said drive system has rollers (ref1, ref2), the axes of which are inclined with respect to the plane of the guide piece (REF).
    EP98403220A 1997-12-23 1998-12-18 Method and system for producing security documents Expired - Lifetime EP0925956B1 (en)

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