EP2637875B1 - Optisch variable sicherheitsvorrichtung für wertdokumente - Google Patents

Optisch variable sicherheitsvorrichtung für wertdokumente Download PDF

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EP2637875B1
EP2637875B1 EP11779701.9A EP11779701A EP2637875B1 EP 2637875 B1 EP2637875 B1 EP 2637875B1 EP 11779701 A EP11779701 A EP 11779701A EP 2637875 B1 EP2637875 B1 EP 2637875B1
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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
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    • B42D25/405—Marking
    • B42D25/425—Marking by deformation, e.g. embossing
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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
    • 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
    • B42D25/324—Reliefs
    • 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
    • B42D25/328—Diffraction gratings; Holograms

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of security elements for securities documents, such as fiduciary documents or similar.
  • “fiduciary document” means all documents such as banknotes, checks, bank cards, used to transmit a sum of money.
  • “Assimilated document” means any document issued by an administration of the State to prove the identity of a person, his rights to drive a vehicle, such as in particular the identity card, the passport, driving license, etc. By this expression is also meant any document used to authenticate an object of value such as for example a label affixed to a luxury garment. We also hear any document used to authenticate the payment of a tax such as tax stamps.
  • such a security component produces an optical effect consisting of one or more optical animations, such as contrast sets, color changes, optical illusions, and so on.
  • an optical security component comprising a film embossed with a first zone producing a rainbow effect according to a first orientation of the component relative to a lighting direction, and a second area producing a color effect of a first color in a first orientation of the component and a second color different for an orientation perpendicular to this first orientation.
  • the complexity of making such a component generally lies in a combination of various printing techniques that are difficult to reproduce with consumer copying equipment (scanner, laser or color inkjet printers, etc.) and / or standard printing equipment.
  • EP 1,902,855 discloses a security document comprising a leaf area with a first region of a first color and a second region of a second color. Under these, see beyond these extends a security means such as a hologram. Thus, the hologram is partially visible through the first and second regions of different colors.
  • WO 2008/154541 refers to an authentication product such as a label.
  • a first part of this product has a intaglio printing inked with a latent image, while the second consists of a hologram.
  • US 6,088,161 is relative to a support having a surface with diffractive submicron relief structures. This consists of a series of parallel but non-contiguous nets. The diffraction effect is homogeneous in each net but different on contiguous nets.
  • WO 95/23350 describes a diffractive surface with elements of shiny appearance that "turn on” in turn depending on the orientation of the observation. These elements are included in a hologram.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a security device, for example of the first level, improving the properties of components already known while being very difficult to reproduce to ensure a great difficulty of counterfeiting.
  • the subject of the invention is in particular a document-value security device comprising a medium and, on the latter, a security component comprising at least first and second regions respectively producing first and second optical effects each having at least two characteristic aspects according to distinct observation configurations of the component, and which comprises an at least partially raised image obtained by deformation of said component and said support on which said component is affixed, this image comprising at least a first and a second graphic element, an image that extends at least partially in the two zones and that at least said first and second graphic elements of the image are revealed respectively in the first and second areas with the appearance of at least one of the two aspects respectively of the first and second optical effects, characterized in that the image is configured so that the first element is concealed with the appearance of the other of the two aspects respectively of first and second optical effects, and that the second element is concealed with the appearance of the other of the two aspects respectively of the first and second optical effects, so that in the same configuration of said observation configurations, the first graphic element is revealed and the second graphic element is concealed and vice versa, that
  • the image acts in synergy with the generated optical effects to produce a play of shadow and light, or even of colors, by concentrating, scattering or diffracting light from a light source.
  • the invention proposes to take advantage of the light variations obtained to scramble, reveal partially or entirely security information according to different configurations of observation of the component.
  • one of the optical effects is preferentially combined with one of the parts of the image to produce an ignition or extinguishing effect of the part concerned.
  • the image is configured so that the first and second elements are concealed with the appearance of the other of the two aspects respectively of the first and second optical effects.
  • the appearance of a first aspect related to one of the optical effects allows the revelation of one of the graphic elements while the appearance of a second aspect allows its disappearance or dissimulation.
  • change of observation configuration it is then possible to reveal or hide information contained for example in the graphic element in question.
  • the first graphic element is revealed and the second graphic element is concealed and vice versa, that is to say that another same configuration of said observation configurations, the second graphic element is revealed and the first graphic element is hidden.
  • the information contained in the graphic elements can thus be partially revealed in the same observation configuration.
  • the relief is determined by relief parameters selected from a relief shape, a relief depth, a spatial frequency, etc.
  • the depth of relief is between 5 and 150 micrometers and the relief is achieved by deformation of the support (embossing).
  • the invention also relates to a document-value, such as a bank note comprising a security device according to the invention.
  • the document-value 10 is a banknote.
  • the document 10 may be a passport, a driver's license or any other document that may require security.
  • the document 10 comprises a support 12, made of a material comprising for example essentially paper, plastic or a mixture of both.
  • a support 12 made of a material comprising for example essentially paper, plastic or a mixture of both.
  • the material of the support may also have a multilayer structure, where appropriate comprise several layers laminated together.
  • the document 10 also includes a safety component 16 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the component 16 according to this first embodiment is illustrated in detail on the Figures 2A and 2B .
  • the security component 16 comprises first Z1 and second Z2 zones respectively producing first and second optical effects.
  • the first and second optical effects are each capable of presenting at least two characteristic aspects according to distinct observation configurations of the component 16. In the example illustrated, the two aspects are well differentiated which allows an observer to distinguish them easily.
  • an observation configuration is defined by a set of observation parameters such as, for example, an orientation of the component 16 with respect to an observation direction, a relative position of a light source, the source size, the emission wavelengths of the source, its transmission power, etc.
  • the first effect for example has a first aspect according to first and second observation configurations ( Figure 2A ) and a second aspect according to a third observation configuration ( Figure 2B ) .
  • the first and second configurations respectively correspond to observation directions 24A, 24B angularly separated by a quarter of a turn, for example inclined at an angle of 45 ° relative to the plane comprising the component 16.
  • the third configuration corresponds to a shading observation schematized by reference 24C.
  • the optical effects vary in particular according to predefined orientations of the component 16 relative to a light source S diagrammatically represented in the figures by a sun and more precisely with respect to a direction of illumination (no indicated in the figures).
  • the light source S can emit a directional or diffuse beam.
  • the invention is not limited thereto, it is particularly well suited to be used with a diffuse visible (eg white) polychromatic light illuminating the security component.
  • the light source S may comprise a spectrum of wavelength outside the visible range (conventionally defined between 0.4 and 0.7 micrometers), for example in the ultraviolet spectrum of length spectrum. wave less than 0.4 micrometers or the infrared range of wavelength spectrum beyond 0.7 micrometers. In this case, it is usually necessary to use a specific detector to observe the optical security.
  • the optical effects each act in at least one preferred direction, the orientation of which depends for example on the main illumination direction of the source S.
  • the first optical effect associated with the zone Z1 is generated by a diffractive grating producing at least a first rainbow characteristic appearance according to at least one observation direction grazing 24C ( Figure 2B ) and at least one second non-diffractive appearance, for example dull gray, in at least one other direction of observation, for example in the direction 24A or 24B ( Figure 2A ).
  • the first optical effect has at least one preferred direction of action which is linked, in the case of a diffractive grating, notably to the direction of a diffraction order of this grating.
  • the observation direction 24C is determined in this example, in particular by the lighting direction of the component 16 and for example coincides substantially with a direction of a diffraction order of the grating.
  • the diffractive grating preferably has at least one preferred direction of diffraction which determines the observation direction 24A and 24B of the rainbow aspect of the first effect.
  • This diffraction direction is itself defined for example with respect to the reference illumination direction of the source S.
  • a diffractive grating is generally formed by a regular arrangement of identical diffracting elements. Each of the elements diffracts the incident light in all directions and each diffracted beam in one direction interferes with the other diffracting beams in the same direction.
  • the network makes it possible to produce a chromatic dispersion at the origin of the rainbow appearance observable according to at least one observation direction.
  • the network comprises a plurality of lines extending in a longitudinal direction which determines the preferred direction of diffraction.
  • the second effect associated with zone Z2 produces a first color appearance of a first observable color according to one of the configurations and a second color aspect of a second observable color according to the other of the configurations.
  • the first color is green and the second color is red.
  • the second optical effect associated with the second zone Z2 is generated by a diffraction color subtraction filter.
  • This second optical effect is produced, for example, by a diffraction grating structure having predefined network parameters so that the diffractive structure is configured to separate an incident polychromatic light into at least one pair of angularly separate adjacent reflected beams and contrasting colors.
  • the diffractive grating preferably has two preferred directions of action corresponding to each of the contrasting colors.
  • the red and green color beams are preferably spaced angularly, for example at a 90 ° angle.
  • the component 16 To observe the color change of the zone Z2, the component 16 must be turned by a quarter of a turn, or a rotation of a quarter turn of the observation direction 24A of the component 16 towards the observation direction 24B ( Figure 2A ).
  • the second optical effect has, for example, a third non-diffracting aspect in a third observation configuration corresponding to the shading observation 24C ( Figure 2B ).
  • network parameter is meant, for example, a number of lines per unit length, a physical profile of the network structure, a line orientation of the network, etc.
  • the security component 16 comprises an image 18 which extends at least partially in the two zones Z1 and Z2.
  • the component 16 has a generally parallelepipedal shape and the zones Z1 and Z2 extend over the entire surface of the component 16.
  • the zones Z1 and Z2 may occupy only partially the surface of the component 16 .
  • the first and second zones Z1 and Z2 are arranged between them to form an alternating pattern, for example oblique hatching as illustrated in the various figures.
  • the zones Z1 and Z2 are adjacent.
  • the zones Z1 and Z2 may be spatially spaced or overlap partially.
  • the arrangement of zones Z1 and Z2 can be varied: for example, the zones can form concentric disks, nestings of geometric shapes, etc.
  • the image 18 is structurally configured to act with the first and second optical effects.
  • the image 18 acts in such a way that at least the first 20 and second 22 graphic elements of the image 18 are respectively revealed in the first and second zones Z1 and Z2.
  • the revelation of the elements 20 and 22 is linked in particular with the appearance of at least one of the two aspects respectively of the first and second optical effects.
  • graphical elements 20 or 22 include alphanumeric characters.
  • the graphic elements include micro-lettering, geometric figures, drawings, portraits, etc.
  • the image 18 is formed at least partially in relief.
  • the relief of the image 18 is determined by relief parameters selected from a relief shape, a relief depth, a spatial frequency, etc.
  • the relief is formed by dry stamp printing.
  • embossing it is possible to use, for example, a process print-free conventional intaglio print for dry embossing.
  • the deformation of the surface by means of a plate engraved with different frames, different lines, with reserve (unframed areas) or latent image (frame perpendicular for example to the overall background frame) makes it possible to reflect light rays incidentally. very different than if they hit a plan element.
  • the image 18 comprises at least one frame oriented in a remarkable direction chosen according to at least one of the preferred directions of action of the optical effect considered to obtain an optical synergy.
  • the remarkable direction substantially coincides with at least one of the preferred directions of the optical effect considered.
  • the image 18 is formed at least partially by a latent image, preferably of simple type.
  • the latent image is arranged in register with the first optical effect for example.
  • the orientation of the screened part is for example 90 ° with respect to the frame of the diffractive grating producing the first optical effect or possibly parallel to this frame.
  • the image 18 is formed by a type of relief positive-negative effect.
  • the image 18 is generated by an engraved engraving plate (not shown) or an embossing plate or other engraved tool.
  • the image may comprise a non-rasterized background and at least one of the graphic elements may have at least one raster part oriented in a remarkable direction.
  • the background or the background of the image 18 is engraved whereas the graphic elements 20 and 22 are unframed as is illustrated in Figure 2C .
  • the etched plate comprises a screen portion to form the background and a non-screened portion of substantially planar surface to form the graphic elements.
  • the background frame defines a remarkable orientation direction of this frame corresponding to the orientation of the lines 23 of the frame.
  • the first graphic element 20 forms a first character string "TECH” extending in the first zone Z1 and the second graphic element 22 forms a second character string "DCBE” extending in the second zone Z2.
  • the back ground is formed for example by a plurality of engraved lines, and is as illustrated in detail on the Figure 2C and the remarkable direction 25 of this frame corresponds to the orientation of the lines 23.
  • this remarkable direction is aligned substantially with the preferred direction of action of the optical effect considered.
  • the first zone Z1 has a dull non-diffracting appearance while the second zone Z2 has a colored appearance of a first color, for example green.
  • the first character string 20 does not appear in this orientation while the second string 22 is revealed by the color appearance of the second optical effect and gives the impression of lighting.
  • the first zone Z1 keeps its dull, non-diffracting.
  • the second zone Z2 changes color very markedly, for example from green to red so the characters "DCBE" remain visible but change color from green to red.
  • the background weave acts in combination with the first one. optical effect ( Figure 2B ).
  • the first optical effect produced in this direction of grazing observation a rainbow aspect which will have the effect of revealing the first character string "TECH” ( Figure 2B ) thanks to the particular relief structure of the image 18 in the zone Z1.
  • the first graphic element 20 of the image 18 then becomes visible by the action of the raster background during the appearance of the rainbow appearance while the second graphic element 22 of the image 18 is hardly perceptible to the naked eye or almost invisible.
  • the image 18 is configured so that the first 20 and second 22 elements are concealed with the appearance of the other of the two aspects respectively of the first and second optical effects.
  • the first element 20 is scrambled with the appearance of the non-diffractive appearance of the first optical effect and the same is true of the second element 22 which is also scrambled with the extinction of the color the second optical effect.
  • the image 18 is a multiple latent image.
  • the image 18 includes a bottom 28 having a weft oriented in a first, remarkable direction ( 3D figure ).
  • one of the graphic elements has at least one frame oriented in a remarkable direction.
  • at least one of the graphic elements 20 or 22 has a frame oriented in a second remarkable direction 32 distinct from the first direction 30.
  • the frame of the bottom 28 and the frame of the graphic element 20 or 22 are oriented in the same remarkable direction and are offset relative to each other in a direction substantially transverse to this remarkable direction.
  • the frames are periodic of the same period and the offset between the two frames corresponds to half a period.
  • the graphic element 22 comprises a first portion 22A raster oriented in a second direction 32 remarkable distinct from the first 30 and a second portion 22B raster oriented in a third remarkable direction 34 distinct from the first 30 and second 32 remarkable directions.
  • the second 32 and third 34 directions are perpendicular to each other.
  • the second graphic element 22 comprises a first character string "DCBE” and a second character string "TECH".
  • the bottom 28 of the image 18 has a frame oriented in a first remarkable direction 30
  • the first chain "DCBE” has a frame oriented in the second remarkable direction 32
  • the second chain "TECH” has a frame oriented in the third remarkable direction 34.
  • the second optical effect associated with the zone Z2 acts in at least two preferred directions. These directions are for example spaced angularly from each other by a quarter turn.
  • the first optical effect of the zone Z1 has a rainbow appearance and the second optical effect of the zone Z2 has a dull non-diffracting aspect.
  • the first graphical element "DCBE" of the first zone Z1 is revealed by the appearance of the rainbow aspect of the first optical effect.
  • the first graphic element "DCBE” has a frame oriented in a remarkable direction corresponding to one of the preferred directions of the second optical effect.
  • the second graphic element 22 is concealed by appearance of non-diffracting dull aspect of the second optical effect.
  • the second optical effect has a first color appearance of a first color, for example green.
  • the first character string "DCBE” of the graphic element 22 having a frame oriented in the second remarkable direction 32 coinciding substantially with the first preferred direction of action of the second optical effect is revealed.
  • the other character string "TECH” of the same graphic element 22 is on the other hand scrambled because it has a frame oriented in the third remarkable direction 34 which does not coincide with the preferred direction of the second optical effect.
  • the second optical effect has a second colored appearance of a second color, for example red.
  • the first graphic element 20 of the image 18 present in the zone Z1 is still scrambled because the first optical effect always has in this direction of observation a dull non-diffracting aspect.
  • the second character string "TECH" of the second graphic element 22 is revealed by the red coloration of the second optical effect.
  • the image 18 comprises a third graphic element 28.
  • This third graphic element 28 is printed for example in offset, flexographic, screen printing, letterpress, intaglio with or without ink, etc.
  • the third graphic element 28 is invariant regardless of the observation configuration of the component 16.
  • this third graphic element 28 is arranged in registration with respect to the other graphic elements so that it complements the other graphic elements. 20 or 22 for example to provide information.
  • the graphic element 22 and the graphic element 28 positioned in register with respect to one another in the second zone Z2.
  • the first zone Z1 has, for example, one of the optical effects described above, for example the first optical effect.
  • the first zone Z1 may comprise the second optical effect described above.
  • the second zone Z2 generates a volume hologram producing an animation effect capable of simulating a displacement of a part of the image as a function of an orientation of the component 16.
  • the first graphical element 20 is displayed and the character string "TECH" is revealed for example by the appearance rainbow sky of the first optical effect.
  • This second graphic element 22 gives the impression of moving by varying the inclination of the component 16 according to the arrows indicated in the figure.
  • the part of the image capable of moving is positioned in registration of another part of the image so that the two parties come to complete them as a component of the orientation.
  • the graphic element 20 is simultaneously revealed with the graphic element 22 and the two elements are complemented by a slight inclination of the component 16.
  • An observer wishes to authenticate the document-value, that is to say the banknote 10. For this, it causes a rotation of the banknote 10 so as to observe various aspects produced by the optical effects. Depending on the appearance generated by the optical effects, graphic elements appear or disappear with the movements caused by the observer. The observer then quickly authenticates the document-value all the more easily as the appearance changes of the optical effects are well marked. Moreover, because of the complexity of implementation, such a document-value is difficult to falsify.
  • optical effects may be implemented within the scope of this invention.
  • at least one of the effects can produce a metallized characteristic appearance, for example of alumina, copper or gold type.

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  1. Sicherheitsvorrichtung für Wertdokument (10), aufweisend einen Träger (12) und auf diesem eine Sicherheitskomponente (16), umfassend mindestens eine erste (Z1) und zweite (Z2) Zone, die jeweils einen ersten und zweiten optischen Effekt produzieren, die jeweils mindestens zwei charakteristische Anblicke gemäß unterschiedlichen Beobachtungskonfigurationen der Komponente (16) aufweisen, und die ein mindestens teilweise im Relief Bild (18) umfasst, erhalten durch Verformung der Komponente (16) und des Trägers (12), auf dem die Komponente (16) angebracht ist, wobei dieses Bild mindestens ein erstes und ein zweites grafisches Element (20; 22) umfasst, wobei sich das Bild teilweise mindestens in den zwei Zonen (Z1, Z2) erstreckt und mindestens das erste (20) und zweite (22) grafische Element des Bildes (18) jeweils in der ersten (Z1) und zweiten (Z2) Zone offenbart sind mit dem Erscheinen von mindestens einem der zwei Anblicke jeweils des ersten und zweiten optischen Effekts, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bild (18) derart konfiguriert ist, dass das erste Element (20) mit dem Erscheinen des anderen der zwei Anblicke von jeweils dem ersten und zweiten optischen Effekt verborgen ist, und dass das zweite Element (22) mit dem Erscheinen des anderen der zwei Anblicke von jeweils dem ersten und zweiten optischen Effekt verborgen ist derart, dass in einer gleichen Konfiguration der Beobachtungskonfigurationen, das erste grafische Element (20) offenbart ist und das zweite grafische Element (22) verborgen ist und umgekehrt, das heißt, dass in einer anderen gleichen Konfiguration der Beobachtungskonfigurationen das zweite grafische Element (22) offenbart ist und das erste grafische Element (20) verborgen ist.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei einer der optischen Effekte mindestens drei unterschiedliche charakteristische Anblicke aufweist, wobei ein drittes grafisches Element des Bildes (18) durch das Erscheinen dieses dritten Anblicks in mindestens einer der zwei Zonen (Z1, Z2) offenbart wird.
  3. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Bild (18) mindestens teilweise im Relief ohne Tinte gebildet ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach vorangehendem Anspruch, wobei das Relief des Bildes (18) von Reliefparametern bestimmt ist, die aus einer Reliefform, einer Relieftiefe, einer räumlichen Häufigkeit ausgewählt sind.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, wobei das Relief durch Trockenstempeldruck gebildet ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Bild (18) mindestens teilweise durch ein latentes Bild vom Typ einfach oder mehrfach gebildet ist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei, wobei mindestens einer der optischen Effekte gemäß mindestens einer bevorzugten Richtung wirkt, das Bild (18) mindestens ein Raster umfasst, das gemäß einer bemerkbaren Richtung ausgerichtet ist, die in Bezug auf die bevorzugte Richtung der Wirkung des optischen Effekts ausgewählt ist, um eine optische Synergie zu erhalten.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Bild (18) einen Hintergrund (28) umfasst, wobei der Hintergrund (28) ein Raster aufweist, das gemäß einer ersten bemerkbaren Richtung (30) ausgerichtet ist und mindestens eins der grafischen Elemente (22, 22A, 22B) mindestens ein Raster aufweist, das gemäß einer zweiten bemerkbaren Richtung (32, 34) ausgerichtet ist.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das grafische Element (22, 22A, 22B) mindestens zwei Raster aufweist, die in zwei unterschiedlichen bemerkbaren Richtungen ausgerichtet sind.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, wobei die Raster des Bildes (18) im Relief gebildet sind.
  11. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer der optischen Effekte von einem diffraktiven Netz gebildet ist, das mindestens eine bevorzugte Diffraktionsrichtung aufweist, die beispielsweise einer Diffraktionsordnung des Netzes entspricht, wobei mindestens einer der Effekte beispielsweise ein charakteristischer Regenbogenanblick ist.
  12. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer der Effekte einen ersten farbigen Anblick einer ersten Farbe und einen zweiten farbigen Anblick einer zweiten Farbe produziert.
  13. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer der Effekte von einem Farbsubstraktionsfilter durch Diffraktion erzeugt wird.
  14. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer der Effekte von einem Volumenhologramm erzeugt wird, das einen Animationseffekt produziert, der imstande ist, eine Verlagerung eines Teils des Bildes (18) in Abhängigkeit von einer Beobachtungskonfiguration der Komponente (16) zu simulieren, wobei der Teil des Bildes (18) beispielsweise unter Bezugnahme auf einen anderen Teil des Bildes (18) derart positioniert ist, dass sich die beiden Teile gemäß einer Ausrichtung der Komponente (16) untereinander ergänzen.
  15. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei die zwei Zonen (Z1, Z2) gemeinsam ein Motiv bilden, wobei beispielsweise die zwei Zonen alternierend ausgebildet sind.
  16. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Relief des Bildes (18) durch Prägen während eines Warm- oder Kalttransferschritts einer Markierungsfolie gebildet ist, welche die Zonen (Z1; Z2) aufweist, die jeweils die optischen Effekte produzieren.
  17. Wertdokument (10) wie eine Banknote, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es eine Sicherheitsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche integriert.
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