EP1509402B1 - Document de valeur a zone de securite optique - Google Patents

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EP1509402B1
EP1509402B1 EP03726985A EP03726985A EP1509402B1 EP 1509402 B1 EP1509402 B1 EP 1509402B1 EP 03726985 A EP03726985 A EP 03726985A EP 03726985 A EP03726985 A EP 03726985A EP 1509402 B1 EP1509402 B1 EP 1509402B1
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Franz Loos
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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
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/29—Securities; Bank notes
    • 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
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/318—Signatures
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  • the invention relates to a document of value, e.g. Banknote having an optical security area which has a first periodic optical structure, e.g. parallel bar grating lines, a parallel line grid or dot screen, and which contains a safety sign whose contours have a second periodic optical structure, e.g. parallel grating lines, a parallel line grid or dot screen, which are arranged offset to the first, and with a see-through element, wherein the recognizability of the security sign is increased by viewing with a see-through element.
  • Safety signs of the type mentioned at the outset are also referred to as "hidden images" whose existence within the security area of a value document is difficult to detect with the naked eye.
  • the see-through element may be formed of a grating, a lenticular lens or similar ancillary devices that clearly visualize the offset between the first and second periodic optical structures. It is only with the help of the see-through element that a clearly recognizable contrast arises on the security area of the value document, as a result of which the hidden image becomes visible to the naked eye.
  • Such safety signs are eg from the US 6,317,226 B known.
  • This deals with a moiré pattern, which is characterized by the overlap of two identical patterns, of which the upper pattern is formed by transparent and opaque areas, and is called a decoding film.
  • This expediently has a binary line pattern. In this case, a shift of the pattern is given between the lower coding pattern and the decoding pattern.
  • the WO 02 00446 A discloses a security device comprising a substrate and provided with a surface relief which determines an optically variable effect generating structure.
  • the optically varying effect against a background can be considered, which is determined by a reflection-increasing material.
  • a bar pattern is provided with sections at an angle to the other lines having dashes.
  • DE 197 29 918 A1 discloses a value document with a see-through element 3 and a security area 2 which are not firmly connected to each other.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a document of value of the type mentioned, which has an increased security against counterfeiting.
  • this is achieved in that in order to increase the visibility of the security mark on a region of the security area, a see-through element is firmly connected to the value document, and that the part of the security sign contained in the area covered by the see-through element is constantly visible to the naked eye ,
  • the separately produced see-through element is applied to the value document according to the invention, so that it is firmly connected to it.
  • various technologies can be used, ranging from gluing to hot stamping. It is also conceivable
  • the criterion for the security against counterfeiting is the high dimensional accuracy required of the transparent element applied to the value document and its positional accuracy relative to the security area. If there is a discontinuity in the course of the contours of the security mark when viewing with the additional see-through element at the transition point between the area covered by the applied see-through element and the rest of the security area, then there is a forged value document, because a true value document makes more visible and invisible part of the security mark when viewed through an additional, for example, placed on the document of value transparent element the completely and undisturbed contours of the security sign.
  • half of the area occupied by the security area can be covered by the see-through element. With this selected division, the location of the safety sign can be seen at a glance.
  • a further feature of the invention may be that the see-through element has a similar or identical optical structuring as the first or second periodic optical structure.
  • the required for the first and second periodic optical structure two-dimensional design can also be applied to the applied see-through element, whereby the thickness of the see-through element can be kept very low. It therefore stands out only imperceptibly on the value document and thereby unfolds no disturbing when using the value document effect.
  • the security area can also be formed in a recess of the value document surface and the see-through element embedded in this recess.
  • the first periodic optical structure and the second periodic optical structure may each consist of parallel grating lines, parallel line grids or dot patterns, the spacing between adjacent grating lines, parallel line grids or dot patterns preferably being 1.5 times the line width of the graticule lines, parallel line grids or dot screens.
  • Line grids and rasters of this type can be produced very simply by printing technology and produce a clearly recognizable contrast.
  • the grating lines, the parallel line grating or the dot pattern of the first periodic optical structure are displaced by an offset distance (L) from the grating lines, the parallel line grating or the dot matrix from the second periodic optical line Structure are offset in parallel.
  • the displacement distance (L) is approximately equal to half the distance (a) between the grating lines, the parallel line grid or dot pattern of the first or second periodic optical structure.
  • a variant of the invention may further consist in that the see-through element is formed by a transparent film with parallel grating lines, parallel lines or dot patterns, which are e.g. is glued to the document of value.
  • Another variant of the invention may be formed in that the see-through element is formed by a provided with parallel, elongated slots film, preferably metallized plastic film.
  • This type of see-through element can be impressed in a simple manner hot on the surface of the value document according to the invention.
  • the film may be part of a hologram film, which is impressed on the document of value.
  • the hologram and the see-through element can be applied to the value document in one operation.
  • Fig.1 shows a section of an optical security area 3 of a value document in magnification, as is known from the prior art.
  • the security area 3 is traversed by white curved lines 8 and black curved lines 7, which are part of a higher-level graphic design of the value document, which are of no significance for the invention.
  • the security area 3 has a first periodic optical structure in the form of printed, parallel grating lines 1, which in FIG Fig.1 held in black on a white background.
  • the periodicity consists in the same spacing of the grating lines 1, the distance (a) between adjacent grating lines 1 preferably being 1.5 times the line width of the grating lines 1.
  • a security mark 5 is included, the contours of which enclose a second optical structure, which in Fig.1 are realized in the form of printed, parallel grating lines 2 in black on a white background having the same mutual distance a as the grating lines 1 of the first periodic optical structure, but by the offset distance L against the grating lines 2 of second periodic, optical structure are offset in parallel.
  • the offset distance L is approximately (a / 2).
  • the color contrast between grating lines 1 or grating lines 2 and the background can be chosen arbitrarily within the scope of the invention.
  • first and the second periodic optical structure can also be in the form of dot grids, for example, as in FIG Figure 3 be implemented parallel line grids or in other optical periodic form, wherein the second optical periodic structure is each delimited by the contours of the security mark with respect to the first optical periodic structure.
  • the safety sign 5 Due to the in Fig.1 selected magnification, the safety sign 5 is relatively easy to recognize. With a suitable choice of the line spacing and the line thickness but the safety sign 5 disappears almost completely in the security area 3 and is not visible to the naked eye.
  • the recognizability of the security sign 5 is determined by viewing with a see-through element 4, as shown in FIG Fig.2 and Figure 4 is shown, wherein the see-through element 4 has a similar or identical optical structuring as the first or second optical structure.
  • a see-through element 4 has a similar or identical optical structuring as the first or second optical structure.
  • other suitable see-through elements for example lenticular lenses, can also be used.
  • the see-through element is formed by a transparent film 4 with parallel grating lines 9, which are arranged parallel to each other at a distance (a). If the film 4 placed on the security area 3 and the grating lines 9 brought in parallel position to the grating lines 1, 2, then depending on the displacement of the grating lines 9 and the grating lines 1 and 2, the safety sign 5 either Phykler or brighter to see against the white background and thus significantly increased the visibility of the same.
  • the film 4 may also have another optically periodic shape, e.g. Dot matrix od. Like. Have.
  • the see-through element 4 is applied to a region of the security area 3 in such a way that the part of the security sign 5 contained in the area covered by the see-through element 4 can be seen with the naked eye ( Figure 3 ).
  • the see-through element 4 made separately from the value document is applied to the security area 3 in partial coverage thereof, the method of application being not subject to any restrictions.
  • first and the second optical, periodic structure 1, 2 are formed by mutually offset dot patterns. As in Figure 3 recognizable, covers the see-through element. 4 the lower half of the hidden in the security area 3 security sign 5, which is composed of the letter sequence "oebs".
  • Such a designed security area 3 has a high security against counterfeiting, since the application of a see-through element 4 must be made with a very high accuracy and the durability can be reliably ensured on the document of value only with high equipment complexity.
  • Figure 4 shows another variant of a see-through element 4, which is formed by a provided with parallel, elongated slots 10 film 4, preferably a metallized plastic film.
  • a see-through element 4 which is formed by a provided with parallel, elongated slots 10 film 4, preferably a metallized plastic film.
  • Such a structure can be produced very precisely even for small distances, for example by etching or selective demetalization, and can be hot-stamped onto a value document, for example. It is possible to integrate the provided with slots 10 or demetallinstrumenten areas film 4 in a hologram, so that it is part of the same.
  • Fig. 5 the security area 3 of another value document according to the invention is shown.
  • Fig. 6 can be applied to this the see-through element 1, so that a part of the safety sign 5 is constantly visible to the naked eye.
  • the security area is determined according to Fig. 7 viewed through the additional see-through element 6, whereby the entire safety sign 5 can be seen.
  • Fig. 8 to 10 is a further embodiment of the security area 3 of a value document according to the invention analogous to Fig. 5 to 7 shown.
  • the additional see-through element 6 markings 61 which can be brought in accordance with marks 31 on the value document according to the invention.
  • the security area 3, in particular the see-through element 4 and / or the dash or dot screen, can additionally be provided with further security features, such as e.g. Fluorescent or effect colors are provided to further increase safety.

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La présente invention concerne un document de valeur, tel qu'un billet de banque, comprenant une zone de sécurité optique (3) qui comprend une première structure optique périodique, par exemple des lignes de treillis à traits parallèles, un réseau de lignes parallèles ou un réseau de points (1) et qui présente un symbole de sécurité (5) dont les contours entourent une seconde structure optique périodique, par exemple des lignes de treillis à traits parallèles, un réseau de lignes parallèles ou un réseau de points (2), décalée par rapport à la première. Le symbole de sécurité (5) est plus aisément identifié par observation avec un élément transparent (4) qui est appliqué sur une partie de la zone de sécurité (3) de façon que la partie du symbole de sécurité (5) contenue dans la zone recouverte par l'élément transparent (4) puisse être identifiée à l'oeil nu.

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  1. Document de valeur, par exemple billet de banque, avec un élément transparent (4) et une zone de sécurité optique qui présente une première structure optique périodique, par exemple des lignes de treillis de traits, une trame de lignes parallèle ou une trame de points, et qui contient une marque de sécurité dont les contours délimitent une deuxième structure optique périodique, par exemple un treillis de traits, une trame de lignes parallèle ou une trame de points, qui est décalée par rapport à la première, caractérisé en ce qu'afin de faciliter la reconnaissance de la marque de sécurité (5) sur une zone de la zone de sécurité (3), l'élément transparent (4) est fixé au document de valeur, et en ce que la partie de la marque de sécurité (5) recouverte par l'élément transparent (4) est toujours reconnaissable à l'oeil nu.
  2. Document de valeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la surface occupée par la zone de sécurité (3) est recouverte par l'élément transparent (4).
  3. Document de valeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément transparent (4) présente une structure optique semblable ou identique à la première structure optique périodique ou à la deuxième.
  4. Document de valeur selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que la première structure optique périodique et la deuxième structure optique périodique se composent chacune de lignes de treillis de traits, de grilles de hachures parallèles ou de grilles de points (1, 2), la distance entre les lignes de treillis de traits, grilles de hachures parallèles ou grilles de points (1, 2) voisines étant de préférence de 1,5 fois la grosseur des traits des lignes de treillis de traits, des grilles de hachures parallèles ou des grilles de points (1, 2).
  5. Document de valeur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les lignes de treillis de traits, grilles de hachures parallèles ou grilles de points (1) de la première structure optique périodique sont décalées d'une distance de décalage (L) par rapport aux lignes de treillis de traits, grilles de hachures parallèles ou grilles de points (2) de la deuxième structure optique périodique.
  6. Document de valeur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la distance de décalage (L) est approximativement égale à la moitié de la distance (a) entre les lignes de treillis de traits, grilles de hachures parallèles ou grilles de points (1, 2) de la première structure optique périodique ou de la deuxième.
  7. Document de valeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément transparent est formé par un film transparent (4) avec des lignes de treillis de traits, grilles de hachures parallèles ou grilles de points (9).
  8. Document de valeur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément transparent est formé par un film (4) muni de fentes (10) allongées parallèles, de préférence un film de plastique métallisé.
  9. Document de valeur selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le film fait partie d'un film à hologramme qui est estampé sur le document de valeur.
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