EP3288772B1 - Élément de sécurité muni de deux signes de sécurité adjacents l'un à l'autre - Google Patents

Élément de sécurité muni de deux signes de sécurité adjacents l'un à l'autre Download PDF

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EP3288772B1
EP3288772B1 EP16715460.8A EP16715460A EP3288772B1 EP 3288772 B1 EP3288772 B1 EP 3288772B1 EP 16715460 A EP16715460 A EP 16715460A EP 3288772 B1 EP3288772 B1 EP 3288772B1
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Giselher Dorff
Björn Teufel
Anja PFAFF
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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
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/351—Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows

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  • the invention relates to a security element for security papers, documents of value or the like, which has a transparent or translucent substrate made of a plastic film, an optically variable coating being applied to the substrate.
  • a security element with a substrate to which an optically variable coating in the form of a multilayer structure capable of interference is applied is, for example, from FIG WO 2005/108110 A1 or the WO 2005/038136 A1 known.
  • the multilayer structure capable of interference here consists of a reflective layer, a dielectric layer, and a partially transparent layer, the dielectric layer being arranged between the reflective layer and the partially transparent layer.
  • Such a security element is also referred to as a thin-film layer interference layer structure or as a color shift element due to its mode of operation.
  • an optically variable coating in the context of this invention is a coating whose visual appearance changes when the element is tilted. For example, when the optically variable coating is tilted, its color changes from purple to green, a bar appears to move from one side of the element to another, if different characters are displayed when tilted, or a so-called pumping effect results in the form of an enlarging or decreasing effect Outline of an image motif.
  • a metallic coating in the context of this invention consists of a metal or a material which has a reflective and metallic glossy surface, for example a lacquer layer in which metallic pigments are embedded.
  • the invention is based on the object of developing a generic security element in such a way that protection against counterfeiting is further increased.
  • a further coating is applied to the substrate, the optically variable coating and the further coating being arranged in such a way that they adjoin one another or at least partially overlap.
  • the further coating here has a colored layer or a multilayer structure, the colored layer and the multilayer structure being designed in such a way that they show a metallic, preferably golden or bronze-colored hue in incident light and a colored, preferably blue or green hue in transmitted light. There is transmitted light when an object is illuminated from one side and viewed from the other side. Incident light occurs when the lighting and viewing take place from the same side of an object.
  • a color layer with a metallic hue is a color layer which has a metallic reflective surface with a metal-colored shade which is preferably golden or gold-colored, silver or silver-colored or bronze-colored.
  • a colored layer with a colored hue is a colored layer which has a monochrome or multicolored surface, preferably a monochrome blue, a monochrome green or a monochrome red.
  • the further coating is formed by a further multilayer structure, which has at least two semitransparent mirror layers and at least one dielectric layer arranged between the at least two mirror layers, as it is, for example, from FIG DE 10 2009 058 243 A1 , which discloses a security element according to the preamble of claim 1, is known.
  • the further coating shows a resonance with a half width of 70 nm to 150 nm.
  • the resonance of the further coating is preferably the only resonance in the visible range.
  • the at least two semitransparent mirror layers of the reflective layer are formed from aluminum or an aluminum alloy, the dielectric spacer layer having a thickness h and a refractive index v fulfilling the relation 120 nm ⁇ h ⁇ v ⁇ 190 nm.
  • the further coating is applied to the optically variable coating.
  • the optically variable coating is first applied to the substrate and then subsequently the further coating is applied, the optically variable coating is thus arranged between the substrate and the further coating.
  • the optically variable coating can also be applied to the further coating.
  • the further coating is first applied to the substrate and then the optically variable coating is applied to it; the further coating is thus arranged between the substrate and the metallic or optically variable coating.
  • the optically variable coating is designed in the form of a pattern and represents visually perceptible information.
  • This can, for example, form a graphic image, an image, a number, a letter, a text or other characters.
  • the information particularly preferably consists of positive or negative motifs.
  • a motif element itself is applied to the substrate, whereas in the case of a negative motif, the area surrounding the motif element is applied to the substrate becomes.
  • a positive motif is, for example, a letter printed in dark color on the light substrate.
  • a negative motif is, for example, an area applied to the substrate in dark color, which has an unprinted area in the form of a letter within the area.
  • At least one of the dielectric layers of the multilayer structure capable of interference is made of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ).
  • a dielectric layer can consist of a transparent printing layer which has a constant thickness.
  • the partially permeable layer of the multilayer structure capable of interference is preferably composed of at least chromium and / or nickel.
  • the transparent substrate, to which the security element according to the invention can be applied particularly preferably consists of at least one plastic film.
  • Transparency in the context of this invention means that the substrate allows 90% of the light incident on one side of the substrate to pass through to the other side, i.e. the substrate allows the incident light to pass through almost without being weakened, just like in a window.
  • a substrate that allows less than 10% of the incident light to pass through, i.e. in which the proportion of the light passing through, based on the incident light, is low, close to or equal to zero is referred to as opaque or not translucent.
  • a lacquer layer which preferably consists of an embossing lacquer, can particularly preferably be arranged between the security element and the carrier.
  • an embossing lacquer can be, for example, a UV lacquer, ie a lacquer that cures under the action of ultraviolet light, or a thermoplastic embossing lacquer. Diffractive ones are preferred in this embossing lacquer Embossed structures, holograms or micromirrors.
  • the thickness of this lacquer layer is 1 ⁇ m to 12 ⁇ m, preferably 2 ⁇ m to 7 ⁇ m.
  • Documents of value in which a security element according to the invention can be used are, in particular, banknotes, stocks, bonds, certificates, vouchers, checks, high-quality entry tickets, but also other forgery-prone papers, such as passports and other identification documents, as well as cards such as credit or debit cards, and also product security elements such as labels, seals, packaging and the like.
  • these documents of value have at least one opening over which the security element according to the invention is arranged.
  • the security element according to the invention is arranged on the surface of the value document in such a way that it at least partially overlaps the opening or opening of a value document.
  • the security element according to the invention completely overlaps the opening or opening of the value document, so that it closes the opening or opening of the value document.
  • Fig. 1 shows in Fig. 1a a value document 1, for example a bank note, with a security element according to the invention in a plan view from the front.
  • the security element according to the invention consists of a transparent carrier 2, for example a plastic film, which is arranged over an opening 3 or opening in the substrate of the document of value 1 and completely covers this opening 3 and projects beyond it on all sides.
  • a metallic coating 4 is applied to the carrier 2, which forms the lettering “PL” and is embodied in a silver-colored coating made of aluminum.
  • Figure 1b shows the value document 1 from Fig. 1a in side view along the section line AA.
  • the front of the document of value is denoted by the reference number 7 and the corresponding rear side by the reference number 6.
  • a further coating 5 is applied to the carrier 2, which in this exemplary embodiment completely covers the carrier 2 within the opening 3 and thus also the coating 4.
  • the further coating 5 consists of a colored layer which contains platelet-shaped metallic particles and shows a gold-colored hue in incident light and a blue hue in transmitted light.
  • a viewer 10 looks at the front side 7 of the value document 1, he recognizes in incident light, i.e. in the case of an illumination 8 from the front side 7, the silver-colored lettering PL of the metallic coating 4, which is arranged within a gold-colored rectangle of the coating 5, through the transparent carrier 2.
  • incident light i.e. in the case of an illumination 8 from the front side 7
  • the silver-colored lettering PL of the metallic coating 4 which is arranged within a gold-colored rectangle of the coating 5
  • the transparent carrier 2 When viewed in transmitted light, i.e. in the case of illumination 9 from the rear side 6, the viewer 10 recognizes the silver-colored lettering PL, which is arranged within a blue rectangle, through the transparent carrier 2.
  • a viewer 11 looks at the rear side 6 of the document of value 1, he recognizes a gold-colored rectangle which is formed by the coating 5 in incident light, ie with illumination 9 from the rear side 6 through the transparent carrier 2.
  • the viewer 11 recognizes a blue rectangle that is formed by the coating 5, and within the blue rectangle a dark, mirror-inverted lettering "PL", which is created by the metallic coating 4 is formed, which is covered by the coating 5.
  • Fig. 2 shows in Fig. 2a the security element off Figure 1b .
  • the coating 5 can also be designed in such a way that it does not completely cover the coating 4, but only overlaps it, so that the surface of the coating 4 is partially left free and partially covered and partially directly visible to a viewer 11.
  • the coating 5 also does not overlap the coating 4 at all, but rather merely be arranged adjacent to the coating 4, so that the surface of the coating 4 is left completely free and is directly visible to an observer 11.
  • the exemplary embodiments can also be from Figures 2a to 2c can be combined with one another as desired, for example part of the coating 4 being completely covered by the coating 5 (corresponding to Fig. 2a ), another part of the coating 4 is only partially overlapped by the coating 5 (corresponding to Figure 2b ) and another part of the coating 4 is arranged adjacent to the coating 5 (corresponding to Figure 2c ).

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  1. Élément de sécurité pour papiers de sécurité (1), documents de valeur ou similaires, qui possède un substrat (2) transparent en un film de matière plastique, un revêtement optiquement variable (4) étant appliqué sur le substrat (2), caractérisé en ce qu'un revêtement supplémentaire (5) est appliqué sur le substrat, le revêtement optiquement variable (4) et le revêtement supplémentaire (5) étant disposés adjacents l'un à l'autre ou au moins partiellement en chevauchement, le revêtement supplémentaire (5) possédant une couche de couleur ou une structure multicouche, la couche de couleur ou la structure multicouche présentant une teinte métallique en lumière incidente et une teinte multicolore en lumière transmise,
    • le revêtement optiquement variable (4) étant constitué d'une structure multicouche susceptible d'interférer, la structure multicouche susceptible d'interférer possédant au moins les couches suivantes : une couche réfléchissante, une couche diélectrique et une couche partiellement transparente, la couche diélectrique étant disposée entre la couche réfléchissante et la couche partiellement transparente, ou
    • le revêtement optiquement variable (4) étant constitué d'une structure multicouche, la structure multicouche possédant au moins les couches suivantes : une couche diélectrique et une couche partiellement transparente, la couche diélectrique étant disposée entre le revêtement supplémentaire (5) et la couche partiellement transparente,
    le revêtement supplémentaire (5) se composant d'une structure multicouche, laquelle possède au moins deux couches de réflexion semi-transparentes et au moins une couche diélectrique disposée entre les au moins deux couches de réflexion, le revêtement supplémentaire (5), lors de la mesure de la transmission de lumière non polarisée dans la plage de longueurs d'onde de 420 nm à 490 nm, présentant une résonance avec une largeur de valeur moyenne de 70 nm à 150 nm, caractérisé en ce que les au moins deux couches de réflexion semi-transparentes sont formées en aluminium ou en un alliage d'aluminium et la couche d'espacement diélectrique, avec une épaisseur h et un indice de réfraction v, vérifie la relation 120 nm < h.v < 190 nm.
  2. Élément de sécurité selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la résonance est l'unique résonance dans la plage visible.
  3. Élément de sécurité selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le revêtement supplémentaire (5) est appliqué sur le revêtement optiquement variable (4) ou le revêtement optiquement variable (4) ou métallique est appliqué sur le revêtement (5).
  4. Élément de sécurité selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le revêtement optiquement variable (4) est configuré en forme de motif et représente une information perceptible visuellement, par exemple une représentation graphique, une image, un nombre, une lettre, un texte ou un autre caractère.
  5. Élément de sécurité selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'une des couches diélectriques se compose d'une couche imprimée transparente ou de dioxyde de silicium.
  6. Élément de sécurité selon au moins l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la couche partiellement transparente se compose au moins de chrome et/ou de nickel.
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