EP2116390A2 - Passport with laser printable personalisation page and non-woven inlay strip - Google Patents

Abstract

The passport has a plasticized data page (15) and paper sheets (22) connected with each other in a center area to form a bending- or folding edge (17) for turning or folding laser personalized pages. A seam (18) is arranged in the area for joining the pages of the passport. The bending- or folding edge is formed by a non-woven strip (4), where the strip is made of thermoplastic hardened non woven fabric. An edge area of the non-woven strip is arranged in layers of the data page by lamination. The strip forms a foldable connection between the data pages connected with each other. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a passport.

Description

The invention relates to a passport with laserable Personalisierseite and a fleece insert as a bending edge.

In the EP01516749A2, Mitterhofer et al (Austria Card Plastic Cards and Ausweisysteme GmbH, Vienna; "Passport with plasticized personalization page and method of making a passport with plasticized personalization page", priority: 19.09.2003) becomes a passport with plasticized personalization page and / or plasticized intent, as well as other passbook inner sheets in the middle region are connected to each other and form there a kink or folding edge, which allows turning over or folding over of the individual pages, called, wherein the kink or folding edge formed only by the paper substrate of the Personalisierseite. In this area, a seam for joining the sides of the passport is arranged and the edge portion of the paper substrate is piece-wise armored by the laminated films and protected against delamination.

In this document, a Papier paper page is used and the paper used as a bending joint in the seam area. Although this type of production is a great way to make it on conventional passports with paper personalization pages, there is the problem that the paper tears in the area of the flexure.

In the WO27131383A1, Bürkli et al (Landqart; "Flexible layer structure with an integrated circuit"; priority: 17.05.2006) is called a flexible multilayer structure with an RFID chip and antenna, said RFID chip and antenna are so integrated in the multilayer structure that it does not apply, and wherein at least one the layers of a nonwoven fabric or an open-cell foam, the cavities are filled with a flexible thermoplastic adhesive.

In the EP01382011B1, Rancien et al (Arjo Wiggins Security SAS; "Cover incorporating a radiofrequency identification device"; Priority: 26.04.2001) called a multilayer structure which forms an envelope for a booklet, in particular a passport, the multilayer structure being intended to be folded as the fold of the envelope.
The materials forming the individual layers of the multilayer structure and the thickness of these layers are chosen such that the cover is resistant to mechanical and thermal shocks.

In the EP01008459B1, Wesselink (Enschede / Sdu BV, "Method for manufacturing a booklet, booklet manufactured according to the method and booklet", Priority: 13.12.1998) is a method for making a booklet, such as a passport, called a tape in the Booklet is fixed as the other leaves and on this band is at least partially made of plastic plate attached.

In the EP00936976B1, Almgren et.al. (Setec oy; "Passport", Priority: 01.11.1996) is a passport with a page of information from a thermosetting plastic, such as polycarbonate, called, which is individualized with laser entries.

In the EP01245407B1, Syrian et.al. (Setec oy, "Data Sheet "; Priority: 30.03.2001) describes a layer-structured and flexible data sheet of a security document exemplarily including an upper laser-capable polycarbonate layer, wherein an inner laminate layer of, for example, Teslin molecularly having a backside layer For example, HDPE is connected.

Passports are known from the prior art, which are made of conventional security paper sheets with a corresponding graphic design to a booklet, the individual sheets are usually collected from the passport cover to Personalisierbogen and the various passbook inner sheets in multiple use, folded, sewn and punched out.

The lamination of such sheets in a heating-cooling transfer press also belongs to the state of the art in card making.
The lamination process in a heating-cooling transfer press is based on the melting of the thermoplastic substrates. Usually thermoplastic films can be connected to each other without adhesion promoter.

For PC films, lamination temperatures of 190 to 200 ° C are usually required. For various reasons, it may be advantageous to use a coupling agent that allows a lamination temperatures usually lower by some 10 degrees, thereby reducing, for example, the thermal load on printing inks.

Object of the present invention is the cost-effective production of a laserpersonalisierbaren page of a passport while maintaining the usual manufacturing processes when tying a passport and during use, especially in the opening and closing of a passport without significant wear of the bending edge.

The object is solved by the technical teaching of claim 1.

An essential feature of the invention is a passport with a plasticized Personalisierseite for personalization by laser and a method for manufacturing. In this case, a special lamination method is used in multiple use, using a standard in the card lamination area laminate construction is used. In the seam area of the passbook, the various plastic films are provided with recesses and at least in this exposed area, a tear-resistant nonwoven member is inserted and then laminated and border trimmed or punched out.

By this type of production, no change in the jointing process is required and it is the usual bending flexibility of a passport book achieved. The plasticized Personalisierseite allows both the individual personalization by laser of a finished passport book as well as the installation of a machine-readable integrated circuit (IC's) with a contactless data transmission device.

According to the invention, a laminate structure in multiple use is chosen, as is customary in the production of credit cards or ID cards. In this case, preference is given to using polycarbonate films or polycarbonate precoat layers, since a life of at least 10 years is normally required for a passport.

Under a Polycarbonatvorverbundlage is understood as an example of a Vorverbund with integrated RFID system. In particular, ICAO 9303 MRTD (Machine Readable Travel Documents) compliant RFID systems according to ISO 14443 are understood. Such pre-composite sheets can be used, for example, in the 8 to 16 times use in the format of typically about 520 x 620 mm and have a thickness of typically less than 500 microns.

• * nur als Streifen - bevorzugt, zwecks Schmelzverbund, mit oder auch ohne Aussparungen
• * Vollflächig - bevorzugt, zwecks Schmelzverbund, mit oder auch ohne Aussparungen
  • ■ Vlies: beispielhaft Fabrikat Freudenberg mit einem Flächengewicht von 60 bis 100 g/m², insbesondere 75 g/m²
  • ■ Vlies: bevorzugt ein Polyester-Vlies mit langen Fasern
  • ■ Vlies: übliche non-wovens haben in einer Richtung eine bessere Einreißbeständigkeit; diese sollen an der Passbuchseite angeordnet sein, also gegen ein seitliches Einreißen beständig sein
  • ■ Einlage des Vlieses derart, das eine möglichst plane Lage der Personalisierseite erreicht wird

According to the invention, a fleece insert with the following properties is used for the bent edge ::

• * only as strips - preferred, for fusion, with or without gaps
• * Full surface - preferred, for fusion, with or without gaps
  • ■ Nonwoven: an example of the Freudenberg brand with a basis weight of 60 to 100 g / m ² , in particular 75 g / m ²
  • ■ Nonwoven: preferably a polyester nonwoven with long fibers
  • ■ fleece: conventional non-wovens have better tear resistance in one direction; These should be arranged on the passbook page, so be resistant to lateral tearing
  • ■ Inlay of the fleece in such a way that the most possible plane position of the personalization side is achieved

Punching of the multiple sheet in the area of the fleece by appropriate hold-down.

In a preferred embodiment, the nonwoven insert or the nonwoven strip has the following properties: 1. Thermally bonded polyester nonwoven fabric 2. Basis weight: 75 gr / m ² 3. Thickness: 0.110 mm 4. Maximum tensile force: 150N / 5 cm along 250N / 5 cm across 5. Maximum tensile strength elongation: 14% longitudinal 20% across

With the use of a thermally bonded polyester nonwoven fabric, the significant advantage is achieved that a maximum tensile force of 150 N / 5 cm in the longitudinal direction and 250 N / 5 cm in the transverse direction is achieved. Furthermore, the above-mentioned maximum tensile elongations are achieved, which means that a nonwoven strip used according to the invention has an extraordinarily long service life, high buckling stability, high tear resistance and a low basis weight.

A significant advantage of using a nonwoven strip is that it is excellent sewable and therefore also retains a corresponding tear tensile strength when passing through seams.

This is not the case with conventional plastic films, which are otherwise used according to the prior art as a bent edge. In such plastic films, which are interspersed with textile seams, there is a risk that they tear in the seam area and thus become unusable.

By using a nonwoven strip, there is the significant advantage that due to the irregular and unregulated position of the individual nonwoven fibers care is taken that the nonwoven strip can be torn apart neither in the longitudinal direction nor in the transverse direction. This results in an extremely high longitudinal and transverse tear strength, which leads to the described high durability and buckling stability of the nonwoven strip according to the invention.

It is important that the nonwoven strips are introduced into the card combination of the data card with a particularly favorable production method and fastening method.

For this purpose, it is provided that the nonwoven strips are provided on the edge with recesses. The thus prepared nonwoven strips are inserted in combination of the multiple sheets of the data card. The strips are hereby inserted into the center part of the unfolded sheets of the data card for their final lamination, and they are, for example, ultrasonically, for. B. attached to the surface on one of the inner layers.

When the fixation thus made has taken place in an in-sheet position, the other layers of the sheet are re-laid so that the non-woven strip is approximately in the middle of the data card sheet and provisionally fixed by the aforementioned ultrasonic welding points.

Thereafter, the entire sheet, consisting of a plurality of superimposed layers with the interposed provisionally fixed inserted nonwoven strips in a conventional laminating and comes laminated there. Part of the nonwoven strip protrudes from the edge of the sheet and is not laminated. This untreated part later forms the bending edge.

Due to the melting of the layers during the lamination process, therefore, the upper layer of the sheet, which lies directly above the nonwoven strip, partially penetrates through the recesses of the nonwoven strip towards the lower layer and connects to it. In this way, therefore, the nonwoven strip is so to speak welded between the two layers, in the region of the recesses.

It is therefore no longer possible to delaminate this data sheet due to the welding of the nonwoven strip in the space or in the interior of the individual sheets of the data sheet. The non-woven strip can not be torn out because it is interspersed by its recesses of the heat-meltable material of the overlying and underlying sheets and the individual sheets can not be delaminated because they are inextricably linked by the welding process inextricably. This results in an extremely high security against counterfeiting because the data card thus produced can no longer be separated with the nonwoven strip laminated in there.

Another advantage of using a nonwoven strip preferably having a thickness of about 0.110 mm is the good bending capability, i. H. Only a small buckling force is required to bend and buckle the entire passport book. In the conventional plastic films according to the prior art, which form the bending edges, namely, there is the disadvantage that they are relatively rigid and therefore tends to fines the passbook so produced. This is perceived by the wearer as unpleasant.

When using a nonwoven it is also possible to further increase the security against counterfeiting to incorporate in the nonwoven security threads that are incorporated immediately in the production with. This will increase counterfeit security even further. Such security threads can z. Example, be fluorescent threads that mark a separation of this nonwoven strip and a subsequent reconnection and make visible in the ultraviolet light.

Another advantage of using a nonwoven strip instead of a conventional fabric strip results from the fact that - if fabric strips would be used - has the disadvantage that such fabric strips must be fixed on the edge side. The edges of the fabric tend to frazzle, so that such a tissue, for example, peripherally must be thermally fixed peripherally.

This is not necessary when using a nonwoven strip; It requires no edge-side fixation of the nonwoven fibers, because due to the high tensile strength and the already manufacturer-side thermal consolidation of the material, a fraying in the edge area is not expected.

Incidentally, a nonwoven which is inserted into the intermediate layers of a data sheet in the lamination process and fixed there has the further advantage that it is relatively thermostable. So it does not tend to warp or shrink when exposed to temperature, which may be the case with fabric structures. It remains thermostable during the lamination process, especially when a thermally bonded polyester nonwoven is used as the nonwoven material.

Thus, the nonwoven strip used also has a high long-term stability based on different temperature influences in the later pass.

The advantage of the nonwoven strip is particularly noticeable in comparison with a paper strip which could also be used instead of a nonwoven strip.

It is known that the paper strip does not warp during the lamination process, but the plastic material of the overlying plastic sheets shrinks slightly during the lamination process, but the inserted and fixed paper strip does not take part in this shrinkage. Therefore, there is a crimping of the inserted paper strip, which is not the case with a non-woven strip. The fleece strip makes the thermal expansions of the plastic material used so that it remains extremely dimensionally stable.

The subject of the present invention results not only from the subject matter of the individual claims, but also from the combination of the individual claims with each other.

All information and features disclosed in the documents, including the abstract, in particular the spatial design shown in the drawings, are claimed to be essential to the invention insofar as they are novel individually or in combination with respect to the prior art.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings showing only one embodiment. Here are from the drawings and their description further features essential to the invention and advantages of the invention.

Figur 1:

Draufsicht auf ein Mehrfachnutzen zur Herstellung einer Datenkarte für einen Pass

Figur 2:

Schnitt durch eine Datenkarte

Figur 3:

Draufsicht auf eine Datenkarte als Zweifach-Nutzen

Figur 4:

Schnitt durch einen Pass im aufgeklappten Zustand

Figur 5:

vergrößerter Teilschnitt durch einen Vliesstreifen gemäß Figur 4

Show it:

FIG. 1:

Top view of a multiple use for producing a data card for a passport

FIG. 2:

Cut through a data card

FIG. 3:

Top view of a data card as a dual-use

FIG. 4:

Cut through a pass in the unfolded state

FIG. 5:

enlarged partial section through a nonwoven strip according to FIG. 4

In FIG. 1 is shown as multiple benefits 1 a series of superimposed sheets whose composition and type on the basis of FIG. 2 will be described in more detail.

It is important that there are a number of slot-shaped cutouts 2 in this multiple use, which form the recesses into which the nonwoven strips 4 are inserted, fill in and cover these punch-outs 2. These portions of the nonwoven strips in the die-cut portions of the multiple-use are not laminated with other sheets in the later lamination.

Likewise shows the FIG. 1 in that the nonwoven strip 4, which extends approximately strip-shaped over the entire width of the multiple use 1, respectively cover the punched-out areas 2. Furthermore, the shows FIG. 1 in that the nonwoven strips 4, which extend as rectangular strips across the width of the multiple use 1, have recesses 5 which can be arranged at any desired location below the cutouts 2.

The FIG. 1 shows that the recesses may extend over the entire length of the nonwoven strip 4 or that these recesses 5 may be present only partially.

These recesses may have any shape, d. H. they may be round, angular, oval or otherwise formed.

The FIG. 2 shows the structure of a data page 15, which was obtained from the multiple benefits 1. It can be seen that, starting from an upper, transparent cover layer 6, a printed sheet 7 is placed, which can carry a printed image 8 either on the upper side and / or on the underside.

Below the printed sheet 7 is a laserable plastic sheet 9 and this forms - in the unlaminated state - like the FIG. 2 shows a gap 10 to the adjoining pre-laminated sheet 12th

The nonwoven strips 4 according to the invention are inserted in the intermediate space between the laser-capable plastic sheet 9 and the prelaminated sheet 12.

FIG. 2 further shows that in the region of the prelaminated sheet 12, a contactless chip 13 is embedded and, if appropriate, the coil windings 11 of an antenna coil can be provided.

At the prelaminated sheet 12 then again connects a laserable plastic sheet 9, and this laserable plastic sheet 9 is covered at the bottom by a cover layer 14.
Either the laser-capable plastic sheet 9 and / or the cover layer 14 can carry a printed image 8.

The printed image 8 is either on top of the cover layer 14 or on the underside of the laser-capable plastic sheet 9. The cover layer 14 may also be equipped with laser capability.

It is important that when laminating such a data page 15, the plastic flows from the laserable plastic sheet 9 through the recesses 5 of the nonwoven strip 4 in the direction of the underlying prelaminated sheet 12 and connects to the plastic of this prelaminated sheet 12.

This also disappears the gap 10 and the layers are welded together. Thus, the nonwoven strip 4 is inseparable and insoluble in the card composite data page 15 integrated.

The FIG. 3 shows that a finished pass is achieved by stacking a plurality of layers, based on the FIG. 4 be shown in more detail, wherein the stacking takes place in a double benefit. Among other things, you can see the data pages 15, and you can see from the punching lines 16, where later the finished passport is punched out.

It is important that at the top of each data page 15 of the non-woven material - preferably a thermally bonded polyester nonwoven fabric - existing fleece strip 4 looks out, as in FIG. 3 is shown.

The processing of a data page 15 takes place according to FIG. 4 as follows:

The proportions in FIG. 4 are drawn to scale, and are shown in exaggerated thickness. It is therefore not possible to infer how thick the individual layers are in reality. The FIG. 4 Therefore, only schematically shows the structure of a pass, where it can be seen that the data page 15 is used with the front side protruding nonwoven strip 4 so that the nonwoven strip 4 is bent and in this case forms a bending edge 17. In the area of the bending edge 17, a plurality of paper sides 24 of the pass are now inserted and sewn by means of a textile seam 18, but this seam goes in only in the range of paper sheets 22, which in conjunction with overlying Einbandlagen 21 the front and rear Cover 19, 20 of the passport form.

Now, if the two covers 19, 20 closed in the arrow directions 23 against each other, thus the passport book is made.

It can be seen that the only buckling forces act only on the folded-over nonwoven strip 4, which means that the nonwoven strip 4 is particularly easy to buckle, has a long service life, is extremely tear-resistant and, moreover, has superior properties over other plastic films and fabric strips.

This is evident FIG. 5 , where it can be seen that the nonwoven strip 4 consists of a multiplicity of microscopically non-directionally oriented nonwoven fibers, resulting in high resistance to tearing and kinking.

It goes without saying that the sheets used in the area of the data card can be provided with security printing with CLIs, with MLIs and the like kinegrams, microfonts and the like.

Likewise, embossing and embossing can be applied in the area of this data page. This is all known to the person skilled in the art, and in the present invention, in particular, the improvement of the buckling stability of the buckling edge 17 in the area of a passbook is concerned.

Incidentally, the invention also encompasses a double-sided data page, in which the connection between two adjacent data pages is achieved by a continuous nonwoven strip. The passbook would then contain two data pages which complement each other and are connected to each other by the nonwoven strip which is laminated in both the one data page and the other data page.

drawing Legend

1

Multiple benefits

2

punching

4

fleece strips

5

recess

6

Cover layer (transparent)

7

sheet

8th

print image

9

Laserable plastic sheet

10

gap

11

coil winding

12

Pre-laminated bow

13

Contactless chip

14

topsheet

15

data page

16

cut line

17

bend edge

18

seam

19

Cover (front)

20

Cover (rear)

21

Binding location

22

sheet of paper

23

arrow

24

paper pages

25

non-woven fibers

Claims (7)

Passport with plasticized data page (15) and / or plasticized intent (19, 20), as well as other paper sheets (22) which are connected to each other in the central region and there form a kink or folding edge (17), which is a turning or folding of the individual Allows sides, wherein in this area a seam (18) for joining the sides of the passport is arranged, characterized in that the kink or folding edge (17) by a nonwoven strip (4) is formed, and that the edge region of the nonwoven strip in the Layers of the data page (15) is determined by a lamination. Passport according to claim 1, characterized in that the nonwoven strip (4) consists of a thermally bonded polyester nonwoven fabric. Passport according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the card composite of the data side (15) laminated edge of the nonwoven strip (4) recesses (5), which are penetrated by the hot-flowable material of the layers (9, 12). Passport according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in the nonwoven strip (4) security threads are incorporated. Passport according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the edge of the nonwoven strip (4) to be fixed in the laminate composite is inserted in the intermediate space between the laser-capable plastic sheet (9) and the prelaminated sheet (12). Passport according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the nonwoven strip (4) forms the bendable connection between two mutually opposite data sides (15, 15) connected to one another via the nonwoven strip (4). A method of making a passport according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by 1. a multiple use (1), which is made up of a series of overlapping sheets (printed sheet 7, plastic sheet 9, pre-laminated sheet 12), 2. In the multiple use (1) a number of slot-shaped cutouts (2) are attached, 3. Over the punched holes (2) fleece strips (4) are inserted, which cover the punched holes (2). 4. The nonwoven strips (4) extend as rectangular strips across the width of the multiple use (1) and have recesses (5) 5. The fleece strips are inserted into the space between the sheets (9, 12) of the multiple use. 6. The multiple use (1) is laminated in a heating and cooling press,
whereby individual data pages (15) are generated 7. When laminating the data page (15), the plastic flows from the laserable plastic sheet (9) through the recesses (5) of the nonwoven strip (4) towards the underlying prelaminated sheet (12) and bonds to the plastic of the prelaminated sheet (12) 8. The multiple use (1) is punched out, wherein punched cuts expose the punched sections (2) with the fleece strips inserted there. 9. The nonwoven strips thus exposed at the edge form the bent edge of the passbook and are connected to the remaining sheets (19, 20, 21, 22) by a textile seam.

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