EP3515720A1

EP3515720A1 - System and method for producing a book-like identification, valuable or security document, and book-like identification, valuable or security document

Info

Publication number: EP3515720A1
Application number: EP17769073.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Hans-Peter Seijo Bollin; James Zerbel; Olaf Riebe; Jürgen Dietrich; Arthur Mathea; Daniel TSCHAKERT
Original assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Current assignee: Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Priority date: 2016-09-20
Filing date: 2017-09-20
Publication date: 2019-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 2037-09-20
Also published as: DE102016218039A1; DE102016218039B4; EP3515720B1; WO2018054938A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a system (150) for producing a book-like identification, valuable or security document (100), comprising: a receiving device for the data card; an identification device, the identification device being designed to register the identification feature of the data card (106) and to create an individual item list for the respective data card (106), for the identification, valuable or security document (100), according to the detected identification feature; and a device (200) for applying the tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106).

Description

System and method for producing a book-shaped identity, value or security document and book-shaped book-shaped identity, value or security document

Description

The invention relates to a system and a method for producing a book-shaped identity card, value or security document as well as a book-shaped card, value or security document.

Book-shaped passport, value or security documents, such as passports, consist of a cover, and passbook block protected by the cover, which has personal and / or document-specific information. The passbook block has several double pages as well as a data card. The data card is, for example, a plastic or paper-based card on which personal and / or document-specific information such as a passport photograph, name or address of the user or an ID number are applied, in particular also in machine-readable form. The double pages may contain further personal and / or document-specific information or be designed, for example, as visa pages for receiving visa stamps. The badge, value or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip on which personal and / or document-specific information is stored.

At one edge of the data card a flexible tab is provided. The tab is sewn along a seam with the double pages and a cover sheet enclosing the double pages and the data card to the passbook block. To protect the seam usually a Fälzelband is provided along the seam.

Book-shaped identity, value or security documents of this type are usually produced by the passbook block is assembled and sewn. Subsequently, the passbook block is glued to the cover and folded the resulting passbook blank.

Subsequently, the free edges of the passbook blank are edited and the resulting identity card, value or security document is personalized, for example by storing personal and / or document-specific data in a chip present in the identity, security or security document or by further features in FIG the identity, value or security document are introduced, for example, a perforation of the double pages.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved system and an improved method for the production of identity, value or security documents, in particular for the individual production of various identification, value or security documents. The objects underlying the invention are achieved by the features of the independent claims. Embodiments of the invention are indicated in the dependent claims. Embodiments of the invention are particularly advantageous because a rapid production of individual identity, value or security document is possible. In the prior art, systems for making identification, security or security documents are typically populated with the materials for one type of identification, value or security document, and then multiple identification, value or security documents of the same type are produced. So it is only possible to create a type of badge, value or security document. For the production of another type of identification, value or security document, it is necessary to exchange the materials and, where appropriate, to convert the system to the production of the new type of identification, value or security document. Often, when creating various identity, value, or security documents, or when it is necessary to create various identity, value, or security documents or identity, value, or security documents of a particular type within a short period of time, this is costly.

According to the invention, the materials of several types of identification, value or security documents are stored in the system and are not removed from the magazines until immediately prior to the production of an individual identification, value or security document and optionally individualized for production, for example printed. The creation of an individual bill of materials for the passport, value or security document makes it possible to adapt the manufacturing process to each type of passport, value or security document, whereby both the type of cover, passbook block, so the double pages and the pre-sheet, such as An adjustment of the format of the identity, value or security document can be made. In particular, when only minor quantities of one type of identification, value or security documents or individual identity, value or security documents need to be produced, the system according to the invention a rapid production of such identity, value or security documents possible. The occasional transport ensures that the data card, the passbook block, the passbook blank and the identity, value or security document can be assigned to each processing device of the individual parts list created for the respective data card.

In the text which follows, a "document of identification, value or security" is understood to mean a paper and / or plastic-based document on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is optically readable, which identifies the user or the document, for example for release This includes, for example, identity documents, in particular passports, identity cards, visas and driver's licenses, vehicle registration documents, vehicle registration documents, company ID cards, health cards or other ID documents as well as consignment notes or other proofs of entitlement The document may comprise a chip or other electronic components, in particular for the storage of person-specific and / or document-specific information.

In the following, a "data card" is understood as a paper- or plastic-based card arranged in a book block of a passport, value or security document, on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is optically readable, which identifies the user or the document, for example The data card may comprise a chip or other electronic components, in particular for the storage of personal and / or document-specific information.According to embodiments of the invention, a system for the production of a book-type badge, value The passport, value or security document has a cover and a passbook block comprising a data card, several double pages, a pre-sheet and a Fälzelband. The data card has a flexible tab connected to the data card along one edge, with the flexible tab, the double pages, the leader sheet, and the selvedge data card stitched together with a seam. The cover is glued to an inner surface with an outer side of the pre-sheet. The data card has an identification feature that determines the type of the book-type identity card, value or security document. The system indicates:

an acceptance device for the data card,

a recognition device, wherein the recognition device is designed to detect the identification feature of the data card, and to

Creation of an individual bill of materials for the respective data card for the identity, value or security document as a function of the detected identification feature,

a device for attaching the tab to an edge of the data card,

a compilation device for the passbook block, the compilation device compiling and personalizing the number and type of the double pages as well as the template sheet in dependence on the individual parts list,

- An apparatus for providing and attaching a Fälzelbandes

- A device for connecting the double pages, the original sheet, the Fälzelbandes and the tab to a passbook book,

a delivery device for a cover,

a gluing and folding device for connecting the pre-sheet to the cover and for folding the passbook blank,

a finishing device for the passbook blank, wherein the

Finishing device processes the outer edges of the passbook blank, and

a personalization device for a chip provided in the identification, value or security document, in particular in the data card, with a secure memory area, and

- At least one holding and transport device. The at least one holding and transport device is designed for occasional transport of a data card, a passbook block, a passbook blank and / or a passport, value or security document between the devices, wherein the devices are assigned to the respective data card Recognition device created individual BOM.

The data card, the passbook block, the passbook blank and the passport, value or security document are occasionally transported between the devices, with the processing devices assigning the respective data card, the passbook block, the passbook blank and the passport, value or security document to the made by the recognition device created individual bill of materials. According to one embodiment of the invention, the recognition device is arranged in the production flow after the device for attaching the tab. After attaching the tab, the recognition device can capture the identification feature and create the bill of materials for further production of the badge, value or security document.

Preferably, at least one test device is provided for performing a quality control. In particular, a test device is arranged in the production flow after the device for attaching the tab. In a first manufacturing step, the attachment of a flexible tab on the data card and a subsequent quality control of the data card done. Only when the data card meets defined quality criteria, the data card is used to produce a badge, value or security document. Since the bill of materials is only created after the device for attaching the flap to the data card, ie after the quality control, it is prevented that for a data card that does not pass the quality control, a bill of materials is created and further materials are selected and edited. In particular, in the case of an individual production of identification, value or security documents, the parts list may be a subsequent one Data card may deviate from the BOM of a previous data card, so that the BOM and any selected and processed materials can not be used for the subsequent data card to produce a badge, value or security document and therefore must be sorted out. Since further steps of the manufacturing process are only started after the quality control, a material-saving individual production of a passport, value or security document is possible, since it is ensured that materials are only selected and processed if the associated data card fulfills the quality criteria.

Between the devices transfer stations can be provided, in particular wherein the transfer stations have intermediate storage. The temporary storage facilities constitute buffer storage so that the data card, the passbook block, the passbook blank and the identification, value or security document can be stored between the processing devices, for example if a malfunction occurs at a processing device.

Preferably, a controller is provided which controls the devices in dependence on the created bill of materials. The parts list is transmitted to the processing devices parallel to the data card, so that the required materials can always be selected, compiled and processed according to the parts list. Alternatively, an identification feature can be read out at the individual processing devices and the parts list subsequently retrieved using this identification feature.

For example, the holding and transport arrangement comprises at least one rotatable and / or pivotable multi-articulated arm, a head part mounted on the multi-articulated arm, at least two, in particular three, holding units arranged on the head part, each holding unit having a drive for actuating the holding units, and a controller for simultaneously driving the drives of the holding units and for moving the multi-jointed arm. Alternatively, the holding and transporting device may comprise at least two guide units, at least two holding receivers for each one identification, value or security document, a passbook blank, a passbook block, a cover or a book half of a passport, value or security document, and a control unit. The holding receivers are each movable in a guide, wherein the guides each form a closed trajectory along which the holding receptacle is movable in each case. The guide units and / or the holding receivers are movable between a processing position and an evasive position, wherein in a processing position of the guide units and / or holding receptacles, the holding receivers each along the trajectory within a processing area along a closed processing path are movable, wherein in the evasive position of the guide units and / or the holding receivers are the holding receptacles each outside the processing area movable along the trajectory. The control unit is configured to control the movement of the holding receivers along the guide units and to control the movement of the guide units and / or the holding receivers between the processing position and the avoidance position, wherein the control unit is designed to determine a movement path of the first and the second holding receptacle and for testing whether there is a crossing region of the movement paths along the movement paths, the movement of the guide units and / or the holding receptacles between the processing position and the avoidance position being dependent on the result of the examination. The holding receivers can be moved independently of each other and independently of the position of the other recording along the processing path in this embodiment. The processing path is preferably designed such that individual processing devices are arranged along this processing path. The transport of the data card, the passbook block, the Passbook contents or identity, value or security document between the processing devices is carried out with the holding and transport device according to the invention, wherein the data held in a holding receptacle data card, the Passbook book, Passbook contents or identification, value or security document can be edited by the respective processing device in the holding receptacle. If the movement path determined by the control unit is free between two processing devices, the holding receiver can be moved within the processing path. If there is an obstacle in the movement path in the form of a further holding receptacle, the holding receptacle can avoid this obstacle by pivoting the holding receptacle and / or the guide unit first into the evisceration position and after passing the obstacle back into the processing position and thus into the processing path , Since the movement to the avoidance position or back to the processing position is independent of the movement along the respective guide units, the movement between two processing devices takes place within the same time. The transport of the data card, the passbook block, passport content or ID card, value or security document between the processing devices is thus independent of an evasive action at the same speed. If the guide units are, for example, of annular design and the processing devices are arranged in a circular and evenly distributed manner around these guide units, the time interval for transport between two processing devices is always the same, so that a uniform transport cycle is possible. If two holding receptacles move simultaneously, both holding receptacles and / or the guide units of both holding receptacles can also move, wherein the evasive positions of both holding receptacles and / or both guide units are arranged such that the movement paths of both holding receptacles or both holding receptacles in the evading positions of both holding receptacles and / or both leadership units can not touch.

Magazines for the materials defined according to the parts list are preferably provided at the individual processing devices. The selection of materials from the magazines depends on the BOM you have created. In particular, the magazines have a redundant material supply, so that a reliable and uninterrupted production of an identity, value or security document can be guaranteed. Preferably, at least two magazines are provided with consumables, so that can be changed to a full magazine. In this case, a message is generated to an operator to signal the operator that an empty magazine needs to be changed or filled. Alternatively, parts of a device may be present redundantly, so that an uninterrupted production is ensured even in the event of a possibly more complicated change of the consumables, for example a threading or laying of a band.

The device for attaching the tab to an edge of the data card may include, for example:

A processing unit, wherein the processing unit has a receptacle for the data card and means for positive and / or material-locking connection of the tab and the data card in an overlapping area, and

- A supply unit for the tab, wherein the supply unit comprises a feeder for an endless belt for the tab, a cutter for the endless belt and a holding and transporting means for the tab, wherein the holding and transport means for

Holding a longitudinal edge of the tab and is designed to transport the tab for receiving the data card.

The tab is attached to this after the production of the data card. This has the advantage that the transport and handling of the data card are simplified, particularly in the production of a book-shaped card, value or security document in which the data card is manufactured separately. The data cards can be easily stacked and transported without a tab, thereby simplifying further processing, in particular recording and alignment, in a system according to the invention. The flexible tab is attached to the badge, for example, by a gluing method or an ultrasonic welding method, whereby a permanent connection between the tab and the data card can be established. The assembly device has, for example:

a feeder for providing isolated double pages,

- A storage device, wherein the storage device has at least two juxtaposed filing assemblies each having at least two superimposed shelves, each tray has a direction of transfer for receiving opening and an oppositely disposed, pointing to the collection device discharge opening,

- A transfer device for transferring the isolated double pages to a storage device, wherein the transfer device has a flat support, wherein the double pages on the flat support in a directed by the supply device to the storage device transport direction behind each other and next to each other are provided, the number of juxtaposed Duplexes equals or less than the number of trays,

- a collecting device, for receiving the double pages from the filing device, and

- a controller.

The depositing device or the filing assemblies are movable such that the dispensing openings of the individual shelves are each arranged in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device and is movable such that the dispensing openings at the level of the collecting device,

The controller is configured to assign the individual double pages to the individual shelves in response to a defined or received sort order, wherein the controller controls the storage device or the storage modules such that the front of each in the transport direction Double pages associated shelves in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device.

Such a compilation device allows a simple sorting of the prepared double pages in any desired order. First, the order of the double pages is determined, with each double page assigned to a tray. Subsequently, the storage modules are moved so that the shelves, which are associated with the respective front, so the storage modules closest double pages are with their receiving openings at the level of the transfer device and sorted the front double pages in the respective shelves. This process is then repeated for the following double pages. If all the double pages are sorted into the assigned trays, they can be output to the collecting device via the discharge openings, wherein the double pages sorted in a tray module each form a double-page stack. The double-sided stacks can then be pushed together by the collecting device to form a double-sided stack.

The collecting device has, for example, a plurality of collection trays for a plurality of double pages which are output from the depositing device, wherein the collecting trays have a receiving opening and a dispensing opening. The collecting trays are movable between a starting position and a collecting position, wherein the collecting trays are arranged in the collecting position in a collecting direction behind one another, in particular in a plane, and are arranged one above the other in the collecting position and the dispensing openings are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the collecting direction.

The removal device is designed to remove the double pages from the collection trays in the collection position of the collection trays.

The apparatus for collating and sorting the double pages and the pre-sheet may have a magazine for cut sheets for the double pages, a Conveying device for selecting required according to the parts list cut sheet, a printing device for printing and personalizing the cut sheet, a cutting device for cutting the cut sheets in double pages and a sorting system that can sort and / or assemble the cut double pages in a desired order according to the parts list.

The device for providing and attaching the Fälzelbandes may for example comprise:

- A supply device for the Fälzelband, wherein the Fälzelband is provided as an endless belt, with a cutting device for the

Endless belt

- a circulation for the passbook book,

a feeder which can place the cut felts on the passbook block,

- A heating device for the imposed Fälzelband, and

- A transport device for occasional transport of the passbook block.

Such a device allows a fast and reliable connection of the Fälzelbandes achieved with the pre-sheet. The Fälzelband is reliably fixed before sewing the passbook block so that it can not slip.

The gluing and folding device can have:

- An adhesive unit, wherein the adhesive unit comprises a heater for heating the adhesive layer, in particular to an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer develops adhesive properties, and means for applying the adhesive layer on the inside of the cover and for placing the cover on the passbook block .

a folding device for folding the cover and the passbook block,

- A fixing device which fixes the cover and the passbook block in the folded position, and a heating device for heating the adhesive layer has a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer cross-links and hardens, and

- A transport device for transporting the cover, the passbook book and / or passport blank.

The final fixing of the cover at the passbook block takes place only in the folded or the closed position in which the identification, value or security document is acted upon. Usually, the cover is fixed before folding on the cover page of the passbook block. If the identification, value or security document is subsequently folded, tensions arise between the cover and the leaflet which lead to the identification, value or security document being set up. The final fixation after collapsing avoids these stresses so that the badge, security or security document is kept closed. The prefixing prevents the passbook block and the cover from moving against each other during the folding operation, so that the passport, value or security document can be manufactured with high accuracy.

The finishing device includes, for example:

An alignment device configured to detect the back of the passport blank and to align the passport blank to a defined position,

a holding device for the passbook blank, wherein the holding device can fix the passbook blank in the defined position and in a closed state of the passbook blank, and

- An edge processing device that can edit the free edges of the passport, wherein the edge processing device comprises in particular a milling unit. Both the selection of the cover as well as the desired format can be selected individually for each identity card, value or security document, so that the production of various identification, value or security document is possible. The cover and the passbook block or the passport book blank are produced with a small oversize and only then cut to the desired format. As a result, manufacturing tolerances can be compensated. Furthermore, this production method has the advantage that an adhesive layer which has emerged laterally between the cover and passbook block can be removed by the milling. If pages of the badge, value or security document are glued together by the leaked adhesive layer at the edges, this edge can be removed together with the leaked adhesive layer. For example, the printing device for double-sided printing of the cutting sheet is formed.

The finishing device is designed, for example, for perforating the double pages or the identification, value or security document, in particular for introducing a conical perforation with a laser.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a method for creating a passport, value or security document is provided, in particular with a system according to the invention. The method comprises the following steps:

- Receipt of a data card

- Detecting an identification feature of the data card

- Creating a bill of materials for the card, value or security document in dependence on the detected identification feature, - Attaching the flexible tab on an edge of the data card, in particular with an ultrasonic welding process

- providing the double pages and the pre-sheet,

- compilation of the data card, the double pages and the pre-sheet,

- Attaching the Fälzelbandes on the outside of the pre-sheet, and

Sewing the flap, the double sides, the cover sheet and the folding strip along a seam to a passbook block, - providing a cover for the identity, value or security document depending on the parts list,

- connecting the pre-sheet with the cover to a passbook blank and folding the passbook blank,

- Finishing the Passbook blank, in particular the outer shape of the card, value or security document is created depending on the parts list, and

- Personalizing the card, value or security document depending on the parts list.

Attaching the flexible tab can be done with the following steps:

Providing the data card,

- inserting the data card into the recording of the processing unit,

Providing the endless belt,

Cutting the endless band into a tab,

- placing the tab on the data card with the tab and the data card overlapping in an overlap area, and

- Material and / or positive connection of the data card with the tab in the overlapping area.

The collating and sorting of the double pages and the pre-sheet can be carried out with a device described above, the method comprising the following steps:

Providing the separated double pages by the feed device, wherein the double pages in a transport direction from a feeder to a depositing device side by side and in succession and provided, wherein the number of adjacent double sides of the number of shelf assemblies is equal to or less than these,

Determining the sorting order of the double pages, wherein each double page is assigned to a tray of a storage device, wherein the storage device has at least two storage modules arranged side by side. groups each having at least two shelves arranged one above the other, wherein each tray has a receiving opening facing the transfer device and an opposite arranged, pointing to the collecting device discharge opening,

- Sorting the double pages in the associated tray by the transfer device, wherein the storage device is moved in each case such that the receiving opening of the respective tray is at the level of the transfer device, wherein the storage device or the tray assemblies are moved so that the respective in the transport direction located on front double pages associated shelves in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device,

Outputting of the double pages from the trays through the discharge openings to a collecting device having a plurality of collecting trays for a plurality of double pages dispensed from the depositing device, the collecting trays having a receiving opening and a dispensing opening. The collecting trays are movable between a starting position and a collecting position, the collecting trays are arranged in the collection position in a collecting direction behind each other, in particular in a plane, and are arranged one above the other in the collecting position and the discharge openings are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the collecting direction, wherein the double pages are output from the trays of a tray assembly in a predetermined order, the double pages output from a tray assembly each forming a double page stack in which the double pages are stacked in the specified order,

- Gather the double-page stacks in a specified order into a stack.

The attachment of the Fälzelbandes on the double sides and the pre-sheet is done, for example, with the following steps:

- providing a pre-sheet, - Providing a Fälzelbandes, wherein the Fälzelband is supplied as an endless belt and having an adhesive layer having an activation temperature,

- cutting the Fälzelbandes to the required length,

- aligning and placing the Fälzelbandes on the pre-sheet,

- Heating the adhesive layer to the activation temperature and cohesively connecting the Fälzelbandes with the pre-sheet.

Joining the cover sheet with the cover to a passbook blank and folding the passbook blank can be done with the following steps:

- providing the passbook block,

- providing the cover,

- Providing an adhesive layer, in particular an adhesive tape, wherein the adhesive layer is applied to a carrier film, wherein the adhesive layer has an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer develops adhesive properties and a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer cross-links and cures, wherein the curing temperature is higher than the activation temperature,

Heating the adhesive layer, in particular to the activation temperature,

Applying the adhesive layer to the inside of the cover, the adhesive layer adhering to the inside of the cover, and releasing the adhesive layer from the support film,

Connecting the cover and the book contents to a passbook blank, wherein the outside of the cover page is placed on the inside of the cover,

- folding the passbook blank,

Then heating the adhesive layer to the curing temperature, and

- Fix the passbook blank in the folded state until the

Adhesive layer is cured and a material and / or positive connection between the cover and cover sheet is made. The finishing of the passbook blank takes place, for example, with the following steps:

Identifying the back of the passbook blank,

- Aligning the passbook blank, and

- Editing the free edges of the passport blank, wherein the passbook blank is cut (to a defined format of a book-shaped card, value or security document and wherein the cutting is done by means of a milling process.

Personalization may involve physical processing of the passport, value or security document, passport blank, passport book, cover or book half, in particular laser perforation or printing.

The personalization may also include the storage of personal and / or document specific information in a chip of the badge, value or security document. In a further aspect of the invention, a book-shaped identity, value or security document is provided. The passport, value or security document comprises a cover and a passbook block comprising a data card, a plurality of double pages, a cover sheet and a selvedge, the data card having a flexible tab connected along one edge to the data card. The data card with the flexible flap, the double sides, the front page and the fälzelband are sewn together with a seam, the cover is glued to an inside surface with an outside of the front page. The identity, value or security document is produced by a method according to the invention. The book-shaped passport, value or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip with a secure storage area, wherein Personal and / or document-specific data are stored in the secure memory area of the chip.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. In these show:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a book-type identity card, value or security document; FIGS. 2 a) -g) show method steps for producing the book-type identification card,

Value or security document from FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 shows a system for producing a book-type identification, value or security document;

FIG. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for producing a passport, value or security document,

FIG. 5 shows a device for attaching the tab to the data card of a book-type identity card, value or security document from FIG. 1,

FIGS. 6a) -6c) process steps for producing a data card with the device from FIG. 5,

7 shows an acceptance device of the device of Figure 5, and

FIG. 8 shows a holding and transport device of the accepting device

FIG. 7,

Figure 9 A device for attaching a Fälzelbandes on a

Vorblatt, 10 shows a device for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped identity card, value or security document, FIG. 11 shows a detailed view of the feed device, the transfer device and the depositing device of the device from FIG.

FIGS. 12a and 12b show detailed views of the collecting device of the device from FIG. 10,

Figures 13a - 13h process steps of the method for separating and

Sorting of double pages for a book-shaped badge, value or security document, FIG. 14 a device for providing a binding, an adhesive and folding device and a finishing device,

15 shows the device for providing a binding from FIG. 14, FIG. 16 shows the adhesive and folding unit from FIG. 14,

FIG. 17 shows the finishing device from FIG. 14,

Figures 18a - 18h process steps of the adhesive and folding and finishing process.

FIG. 19 shows an illustration of a holding and transport device,

FIGS. 20a and 20b show detailed views of a first embodiment of a holding unit of the holding and transporting device from FIG. 19, FIGS. 21 a and 21 b show a detail view of a second embodiment of a holding unit of the holding and transporting device from FIG. 19, and FIGS. 22 a to 22 c show a holding and transporting device,

23 shows a detailed view of a guide unit of the holding and transporting device from FIGS. 22a to 22c, FIGS. 24a to 24c method steps of a method for operating the holding and transporting device from FIGS. 22a to 22c, and

Figure 25 is a detail view of a holding receptacle of the holding and transporting device of Figures 22a to 2c.

FIG. 1 shows a book-shaped identity, value or security document 100. The identification, value or security document 100 is, for example, an identification document, in particular a passport or identity card. The passport, value or security document 100 has a cover 102 and a passbook block 104 held in the cover 102. The passbook block 104 consists of a data card 106, a plurality of double pages 108, a front page 1 10 and a Fälzelband 1 12, which are connected to a seam 1 14 together. The data card 106 is a plastic or paper-based card on which personal and / or document-specific information is applied. For example, the data card 106 may include a passport picture 16 and a user's personal information 18. The information 1 18 is preferably applied to the data card 106 in a machine-readable form. Furthermore, the data card 106 has a likewise machine-readable identification feature, which uniquely identifies the data card 106 during the production process of the identification, value or security document 100. The data card 106 may be the Furthermore, have a chip in which personal and / or document-specific information can be stored. In particular, the chip has a secure memory area for storing the personal and / or document-specific information. Furthermore, the data card 106 may have visible and / or invisible security features that prevent counterfeiting of the data card 106.

On the data card 106, a flexible tab 120 is provided, which is made of an endless belt. The endless belt is made of a fabric that is coated and / or sheathed with a flexible plastic material. The tab 120 is positively and / or materially attached to the data card 106 and thus part of the data card 106. On the tab 120 further security features can be provided. The double sides 108 are each cut from a sheet, preferably a paper sheet, and folded along its center line 122. The double-sided pages 108 may be printed, for example with further personal and / or document-specific information, page numbers or other information. The double sides 108 may further be prepared for receiving stamps, such as visa stamps. Preferably, the double sides 108 also contain security features that prevent counterfeiting of the double sides 108. The security features may, for example, be imprinted, incorporated in the double sides 108 or incorporated into them. For example, the double sides 108 include a perforation, wherein the perforation tapers conically by the double sides 108.

The front page 1 10 forms the outer end of the passbook block 104. With the outside 124 of the front page 1 10 of the passbook block 104 is glued to the inside 126 of the cover 102. The Fälzelband 1 12 serves as a reinforcement of the seam area and is glued before sewing the passbook block 104 on the outside 124 of the pre sheet 1 10. The cover 102 is made of a paper and / or plastic-based material and may also have a chip.

The production of the book-shaped ID card, value or security document 100 shown in FIG. 1 is explained below with reference to FIGS. 2 a) to 2 g).

In a first method step, the data card 106 is provided and the tab 120 is attached to the data card (FIG. 2a). The manufacture of the data card 106 is well known and will not be discussed in detail. The tab 120 is delivered as an endless belt, in an overlapping region 121 positively and / or materially connected to the data card 106 and cut to the desired length.

Subsequently, the Fälzelband 1 12 is applied to the seam region of the pre sheet 1 10 and the passbook block 104 consisting of the double sides 108, the data card 106 and the pre-sheet 1 10 assembled (Figure 2b and 2c) and. The data card 106 is inserted into the passbook block 104 in such a way that the tab 120 is arranged in the seam area.

Subsequently, the passbook block 104 is sutured along the center line 122 of the double sides 108 (FIG. 2d).

After sewing the passbook block 104, the cover 102 is provided, bonded to the inner side 126 with the outer side 124 of the pre-sheet 1 10, and the resulting passbook blank is folded (FIGS. 2e and 2f).

Finally, the free edges of passport blank 322 are processed and so the passbook blank 322 on the final format of the ID card, value or Security document 100 cut (Figure 2g). As free edges, the edges adjacent to the spine as well as the edge of passport blank 322 opposite the spine of the passport or of the identification, value or security document 100 are considered.

Subsequently, further security features, for example a perforation, can be applied to the double sides 108.

After the identification, value or security document 100 has been produced, quality control and optionally personalization of the chip are usually carried out.

The production of such a badge, value or security document takes place in a system 912 shown schematically in FIG. 3. The system 912 has a device 200 for producing a data card 106 with a flexible tab 120 attached thereto, an assembly device 300 for the passbook block 104. a device 400 for providing and attaching the Fälzelbandes 1 12, a device 600 for collecting and connecting the double sides 108, the front page 1 10, the Fälzelbandes 1 12 and the tab 120 to a passbook block 104, a supply device 700 for the cover, an adhesive and folding unit 700, a finishing device 800, a personalization device 850 and a transfer device 870.

Furthermore, transport and holding devices 900, 1000 are provided to the data card 106, the front page 1 10, the cover 102, the double pages 108, the passbook block 104, the passport blank 322 and / or the identity, value or security document 100 between the devices 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800 to transport isolated.

In addition, a data card acceptor 250 is provided, which is part of the apparatus 200 in the embodiment shown here. The acceptance Device 250 can receive data cards 106 individually or in blocks and supply them to further production.

Furthermore, a controller 152 is provided, which is coupled to the devices 200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800 and the transport and holding devices 900, 1000.

The device 200 is designed to produce a data card 106 with a flexible tab 120 attached thereto. For this purpose, the device 200 can accept a disk-free data card 106 from the acceptance device 250 and attach a flexible tab 120 thereto. The tab 120 is supplied, for example, as an endless belt and cut to the desired length, wherein the end portions of the endless belt are sealed to prevent fraying. Subsequently, the tab 120 is attached to the data card 106 by an ultrasonic welding process. After attaching the tab 120, a quality control and detection of an identification feature provided on the data card 106 takes place.

The identification feature is then transmitted to the controller 152 and accessed by the controller 152 to a stored in a memory 1000, corresponding to the identification piece list, the number and type of double pages, if necessary, the type of leaflet 1 10, the type of cover 102nd and further manufacturing-specific features of the identification, value or security document 100 to be produced.

For example, each data card 106 has an identification feature that uniquely identifies the data card 106. The identification feature can also contain only a reference to a parts list or contain an assignment to a parts list without detailed information about the individual data card 106 to contain. The parts list can then be transmitted to the subsequent devices 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800 and the transport and holding devices 900, 1000, to which the data card is located or the components for the Establish identification, value or security document 100 associated with the data card. The controller is preferably designed such that it can track the position of the data card 106 or the components of the identity card, value or security document 100 assigned to the data card 106. For example, the identification feature of the data card 106 can be detected at the respective devices and transmitted to the controller 152. Subsequently, the controller 152 can transmit the respective parts list or the required components for the production of the identification, value or security document 100 to the respective device 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800.

The assembly device 300 can determine the number and type of the double pages 108, personalize them and put them together in a desired order, depending on the parts list that is determined after the identification feature has been detected.

The device 400 may provide a crimping tape and attach to a provided leader sheet 110 in the seam area.

In the device 500, the personalized and provided double sides 108, the front page 1 10 and the data card 106 are combined to form a passbook block 104 and connected to one another along the center line 122 by a seam 14.

The cover delivery device 700 provides the cover 102 as a function of the individual parts list and / or the identification feature and applies an adhesive layer to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

In the gluing and folding unit 700, the cover 102 is connected to the passbook block 104 to a passbook blank 322 and folded along the centerline 122. The finisher 800 may cut the folded passbook blank 322 to the final form or format of the badge, value, or security document 100. The personalization device 850 may include individual features in the badge, value or security document 100, such as a laser perforation, or store personal and / or document specific information in a chip of the badge, value or security document 100. In the embodiment shown here, the personalization device 850 has a unit 852 for unfolding the badge, value or security document 100, a unit 854 for introducing a laser perforation into the sides of the badge, value or security document 100, a unit 856 for closing the card Card, value or security document 100 and a unit 858 for writing the chip of the card, value or security document 100.

The system is configured such that a direct transfer of the badge, value or security document 100 or its components takes place between the devices 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800, 850. Optionally, however, transfer or buffer stations may also be provided between individual devices 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 700, 800, 850.

The handover device 870 may collect and / or hand over the manufactured and personalized badge, value or security documents 100 to a subsequent collection and packaging system.

Between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870, a holding and transporting device 1000 is provided with two annular guide units 1002 provided, in each of which a holding receptacle 1006 is slidably mounted, so that in the Hal- tednahme 1006 can be transported between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870 inserted card, value or security document 100. Between the devices 200, 300, 400, 600, the devices 600, 700, 700 or the device 800 and the holding and transporting device 1000 holding and transporting devices 900 are each provided, which have a multi-jointed arm 902, which consists of several segments 904, wherein each adjacent segments 904 are pivotable relative to each other and / or rotatable.

The structure and the function of the individual processing devices will be explained below.

FIG. 5 shows an apparatus 200 for producing a data card 106 for an identification, value or security document 100 described above.

The device 200 has an adapter device 250 for a tabless data card 106, a provision unit 204 for providing the tab 120, a processing unit 206 for attaching the tab 120 to the data card 106 and a holding and transport device 900 for transporting the data card 106. Furthermore, a recognition device 208 and a transfer device 210 are provided.

The processing unit 206 has a receptacle 212 for the data card 106. The receptacle 212 may include, for example, stops 214 and / or centering aids, which allow the insertion of the data card 106 in a defined position. For example, optical detection means are provided which detect the position of the data card 106 and transmit it to a controller. The controller can then control the holding and transport device so that the data card 106 can be placed in the desired position in the recording.

The processing unit 206 further comprises means 216 for positive and / or material-locking connection of the tab 120 and the data card 106 in an overlapping region 121. The means 216 are formed by a sonotrode, through which a Ultraschallverschießend he tab 120 can be done on the data card 106.

The supply unit 204 has a feeder 218 for an endless belt 220 for the tab 120, a cutter 222 for the endless belt 220, a gripper 226 for the endless belt 220 and a holding and transporting device 224 for the tab 120.

The feeder 218 has a magazine 228 with at least two rollers 230 for each one endless belt 220, wherein the endless belt can be unwound respectively from the rollers 230. Preferably, a drive may be provided to unwind the endless belt from the rollers 230, respectively. Furthermore, a device 232 for connecting a start of an endless belt 220 of a roller 230 to one end of an endless belt 220 of a second roller 230 is provided. This ensures that an endless belt 220 can always be fed to the delivery unit 204. If the endless belt 220 is completely unwound from a first roller 230, the endless belt 220 of a second roller 230 is automatically tracked and connected to the end of the endless belt 220 of the first roller 230, so that there is no interruption of the production cycle. At the same time, a signal is output which signals to an operator that the empty roll 230 has to be exchanged. This redundant feed of the endless belt 220 ensures trouble-free operation of the device 200.

The gripping device 226 can grip and pull out one end of the endless belt 220

The holding and transport device 224 can then grab the extended endless belt 220 at a longitudinal edge and hold. The cutter 222 may cut the endless belt 220 to the predetermined length of the tab. Preferably, the cutter 222 is fixedly mounted and the endless belt 220 is extended to the extent that the endless belt 220 of the cutting device can be cut to the required length. Optionally, however, the cutting device 222 may also be movably mounted and displaceable relative to the endless belt 220. Furthermore, means 234 are provided for sealing the edges of the tab 120. Preferably, the means 234 are formed by a sonotrode, this sonotrode has a different from the sonotrode of the processing unit 206 energy input. By the means 234, the edges of the endless belt 220, in particular the cutting edges, so the front and the rear edge of the tab 120 can be sealed, so that a Ausfasern these edges is prevented. However, it is also possible to seal the edge, which does not overlap with the data card, ie a longitudinal edge, in order to prevent fraying of this edge. Optionally, the endless belt can already be provided with a sealed longitudinal edge, so that no sealing of this edge is required or only the cut edges must be sealed.

The cutting device may comprise a blade, wherein the blade is formed straight or curved. For example, the blade is a punch with a circular blade, through which a section of the endless belt is punched, so that the tab is offset in the finished card, value or security document inward, so that the tab is subjected to lower loads. For example, the cutter 222 is positioned downstream of the means 234 for sealing the edges of the tab 120 in the flow of production. First of all, a sealing of the regions in which the endless belt 220 is cut through, followed by a shortening of the endless belt 220 to the format of the tab 120 for the data card 106, thereby reliably preventing fraying of the edges during cutting. The acceptance device 250 is designed to accept a magazine 236 with data cards 106 and has a removal device 238 for occasional removal of the data cards 106 from the magazine 236. The acceptance device 250 has a total of four positions 252 for magazines 236. A first position 252a is a picking and picking position in which magazines can be loaded into or taken out of the picking device 250. A second position 252b is a buffer position into which an inserted magazine is forwarded. A third position 252c is the removal position, in which the data cards 106 can be removed by the removal device 238 in isolated form. A fourth position 252d serves as a waiting position for an empty magazine if the picking and picking position 252a is occupied.

The removal device 238 has suction elements 240, the suction elements 240 being arranged in a suction position in which a data card 106 is held on the suction elements 240 in a plane curved in at least one direction such that the data card 106 is in the curved plane is bent. On the magazine 236, a scraper 242 is provided, which is formed by a plurality of inwardly directed projections whose distance is smaller than the extent of the data card in the state and is greater than the extension in the direction of the data card.

By this arrangement of the suction members 240, the data card will be bent when recording, whereby the lifting of the data card 106 can be simplified by a stack. A directly adjacent to this data card 106 second data card 106 is not bent by the inherent rigidity, so that forms a gap between the data cards, which prevents adhesion of the two data cards 106 to each other.

Furthermore, the expansion of the data card in a direction transverse to the suction direction is shortened, while the underlying data card 106, since it is not deflected, has a greater extent in this direction. The held data card can due to the small extent between the Scrapers 242 are raised while the underlying undulating data card is retained by the scrapers 242. This ensures that only one data card is raised. After removal of the data card, this is taken from the holding and transport device 900 inserted in the desired orientation in the receptacle 212. The holding and transport device 900 preferably acts only on the edge of the data card 106, which is removed in the further manufacturing process in order to prevent damage to the data card 106.

The recognition device 208 can be assigned to the acceptance device 130 and can have means for detecting an identification feature of the data card 106 in order to determine the type of the data card 106, as well as means for detecting the orientation of the data card 106 in order to be able to align it, thus ensuring is that the data card 106 has the desired orientation for further processing. The means for detecting the orientation of the data card 106 may, for example, be configured to detect an alignment mark provided on the data card. Alternatively, the recognition of the alignment can also take place, for example, via information already applied to the data card. For example, it is known at which position of a data card a passport photograph, an MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) or other information is applied to the data card such that by means of which a recognition of the orientation of the data card 106 can take place. Subsequently, the data card 106 can be aligned in a defined orientation, so that the data card 106 can always be received by the holding and transport device 900 in the same orientation. Alternatively, the orientation of the data card 106 can be transmitted to the holding and transport device 900 and the alignment of the data card 106 is performed by the holding and transport device 900. If it is ensured that the data cards 106 are always delivered in the same orientation, can also appropriate Funds are waived. In addition, means for processing the endless belt 220, in particular the edges of the endless belt 120 are provided, which means may also be formed by a sonotrode.

The manufacturing method for the data card 106 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6a to 6c.

First, a data card 106 is provided, for example, by removing it from the magazine 236 of the acceptance device 250 and receiving it with a holding and transport device 900. Subsequently, the data card is inserted into the receptacle 212 in a defined orientation. (Figure 6a). The orientation can already be determined during the recording with the holding and transporting device 900, so that the holding and transporting device 900 only has to deposit in a defined position. Alternatively, the orientation can also be checked and corrected when inserting into the receptacle 212. Optionally, the receptacle 212 may have centering aids.

Subsequently, a portion 238 of the endless belt 220 is provided by grasping and extending the end of the endless belt 220 with the gripper 226. Subsequently, the endless belt 220 is fixed with the holding and transport device 224 at a longitudinal edge and cut with the cutting device 222 to the desired length (Figure 6b). If different data card formats are used, a check of the type of the data card 106 can take place in advance, for example by detecting the format or by reading out an identification feature that defines the type of the data card 106 from the data card. Subsequently, the endless belt 220 is cut to the required length. Before or after the cutting of the endless belt 220, the cutting regions, ie the front and the rear edge of the tab 1 12 can be sealed in order to prevent fraying of the tab 1 10. The cutting can be done so that the edges have a straight finish. Alternatively, a curved cut can also be made, whereby the edges in the finished badge, value or security document 100 are offset inwards, so that it is protected from physical loads. Subsequently, the tab 1 12 is placed with the holding and transport device 224 on the data card 106 so that they overlap in an overlap region 121 and the data card 106 and the tab 1 12 in the overlap region 121 by ultrasonic welding connected to each other (Figure 6c). Optionally, a security feature may be incorporated into the tab 120 to increase the tamper resistance of the data card 106.

Finally, the data card 106 with the tab 120 fastened thereto is removed from the receptacle 212, supplied to the transfer device 139 and detected by the recognition device 208, wherein a visual check of the data card takes place. After successful optical examination, an identification feature provided on the data card 106 is detected and the data card 106 is supplied to the further apparatuses for producing a badge, value or security document 100.

Overlap area 121 is typically rough after bonding data card 106 and tab 120, as the plastic material softens tab 120 and / or data card 106 and then distributes unevenly. In order to smooth these roughness, a smoothing unit 244 is provided, which is formed by a sonotrode, which has a different from the sonotrode of the processing unit 206 energy input. With this sonotrode, the plastic material can be softened and smoothed. Furthermore, the transition of the be smoothed on the data card 106 adjacent longitudinal edge of the tab 120 to the data card 106.

Referring now to Figures 9 and 10, apparatus 300 for singulating and sorting double pages 108 for a book-shaped badge, value or security document 100 is shown. The device 300 has a feed device 302, a depositing device 304, a transfer device 306 and a collecting device 308. Furthermore, a controller 310 is provided for the feed device 302, the depositing device 304, the transfer device 306 and the collecting device 308.

As can be seen in FIG. 10, the feed device 302 has a support surface 312 on which a paper sheet 314 from which the double sides 108 are produced can be placed. On the bearing surface 312, a propulsion device 316 is provided which can move the paper sheet 314 or the double sides 108 in a transport direction 318. The propulsion device 316 has a roller 320, the lateral surface of which runs essentially tangentially to the plane of the bearing surface 312 or protrudes slightly beyond it, and a drive for the roller 320.

Furthermore, a printing device 322 is provided for one-sided or two-sided printing of the paper sheet 314.

The feeding device furthermore has a first and a second cutting device 324, 326. The first cutting device 324 is formed by a plurality of roller blades 328 provided in the region of the advance device 316, the cutting direction of which runs parallel to the transport direction 318. The second cutting direction has a single knife 330 which can be moved transversely to the transport direction 318 and which is arranged in front of the advance device 316.

The transfer device 306 is used to transfer the separated by the feeder 302 double sides 108 to the transport direction 318 subsequent Storage device 304. The transfer device 306 has a flat support 332, which is an extension of the support surface 312 of the feeder 302. The transfer device 306 furthermore has a plurality of transport means 334 designed as grippers for the separated double sides 108.

The storage device 304 has three with respect to the transport direction 318 juxtaposed tray assemblies 336, each tray assembly 336 has three superimposed shelves 338. The storage modules 336 are coupled together or arranged in a common housing 340 and about a pivot axis 342, which is arranged on the transfer device 306 facing away from the storage device 304, pivotable. The shelves 338 each have a receiving opening 344 and a discharge opening 346, the receiving openings 344 facing the transfer device 306 and the discharge openings 346 being provided on the side of the depositing device 304 facing away from the transfer device 306. Each tray 338 has a holding device which can hold a double page 108 sorted in the respective tray 338 in the respective tray 338.

The collecting device 308 shown in FIGS. 11a and 11b has a plurality of collecting trays 348, which are arranged one after the other in a collecting direction 350, which runs transversely to the transporting direction 318, in a starting position shown in FIG. 11a and in a plane , Each collection tray 348 has a receiving opening 352, which in the embodiment shown here is provided at the top of the collecting tray 348 and a discharge opening 354 arranged in the collecting direction 350 at the front. The collecting trays 348 are along a guide from the starting position shown in FIG. in collection direction 350 into a collection position shown in FIG. 11b, wherein a detail shown in FIGS. 13a and 13b is shown. provided drive to move the Sannnnelablagen 348 between the starting position and the Sannnnelposition.

In Sannnnelposition Sannnnelablagen 348 are one above the other, wherein the discharge openings 354 are in a direction perpendicular to Sannnnelrichtung 350 level. Furthermore, the sinuous shelves 348 and the bottoms of the sinuous shelves 348 are inclined at an angle to the sender direction 350 in the sinuous position. However, it is also possible that the collection trays 348 are aligned in the collection position parallel to the collection direction 350.

Each tray assembly 336 is associated with a collection tray 348, wherein the collection trays 348 are positioned in the home position so that they can receive the double sides 108 dispensed from the discharge openings 346. In particular, the collection trays 348 are located below the associated tray assembly 336 in the home position.

The tray assemblies 336 may each include means for removing the double sides from the trays 338 and for loading the double sides 108 into the collecting trays 348. Alternatively, the trays 338 may also be disposed over the collection trays 348 such that the double sides 108 may fall from the trays 338 into the collection trays.

In the collecting direction 350 in front of the collecting bins 348 arranged in the collecting position, a removal device 356 is provided which, as will be explained below, can receive the double pages from the collecting bins 348.

An output unit can be provided on the collecting trays 348, which can push out the double pages 108 in the collecting position through the dispensing openings 354 and / or a removal unit 358 can be provided on the unloading device 356, removing the double sides 108 from the collecting trays 348 and the unloading device 356 can supply. The extraction unit 358 may be formed, for example, by a gripper having the double sides 108 after the collection trays 348 have been moved to the collection position, they can be held and / or removed from the collection trays 348.

The method for separating and sorting the double sides 108 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 12a to 12h.

First, a paper sheet 314 is provided and printed or personalized. The paper sheet 314 can be removed from a magazine in dependence on a received piece list, in which various paper sheets 314, for example for various identity, value or security documents 100, are present. The paper sheets 314 may already be prepared for the particular type of identification, value or security document 100, for example by an imprint or corresponding security features. The paper sheet 314 is printed with the printing device 322, wherein the printing device 322 can print the paper sheet 314 on both sides or on one side. Double-sided printing is possible by section-wise or complete turning of the paper sheet 314 or by a correspondingly formed double-sided printing device 322.

Prior to the printing and personalization process, the position of each double page 108 on the paper sheet 314 and the subsequent sort order of the double pages 108 are determined, with the double pages associated with the trays 338. The positions of the individual double pages 108 may depend, for example, on the specified sorting order or on the technical possibilities of the printing device. If the sheet of paper for a two-sided printing is not to be completely turned over, double-sided pages 108 to be printed on both sides can be arranged in the edge region of the paper sheet 314, so that only a section-wise turning of the paper sheet 314 is required.

Subsequently, the paper sheet 314 is placed on the support surface 312 in a defined orientation and fed to the cutting devices 324, 326 (FIG 12a). The paper sheet 314 is moved in the transporting direction 318, wherein the second cutting device 326 divides the paper sheet 314 transversely to the transport direction 318 and the first cutting device 324 cuts the resulting strips in the transport direction 318 into double sides 108. Optionally, a side projection of further knives of the first cutter 324 can be removed. A forward or backward protrusion in the direction of transport may be removed by the second cutter 326.

The thus isolated double sides 108 are subsequently fed to the transfer device 306 (FIG. 12b).

The storage modules 336 are then pivoted so that the in the transport direction front double sides 108 associated shelves 338 are in a plane with the support 332. Subsequently, the front double sides in the transport direction 318 are sorted by the transport means 334 into the associated trays 338 (FIG. 12c). If the shelves 338 in the transport direction 318 are assigned different heights, the shelf assemblies 336 are first pivoted such that the shelf 338 associated with a first one of the front double sides 108 is in a plane with the rest 332 and this double page 108 is sorted. Subsequently, this process is repeated for a second of the front double sides 108 until the front double pages are sorted into the tray assemblies 336.

The subsequent double pages are subsequently tracked in the transport direction 318 and the process repeated for them until all double pages 108 are sorted into the trays 338 and / or a double page 108 is located in all trays 338 (FIG. 12d).

After sorting the double sides 108 into the shelves 338, the tray assemblies 336 are pivoted such that the dispensing openings 346 are located on the collecting trays 348 moved to the starting position or over these. Subsequently, the double sides 108 from the shelves 338 in a output order set by the sort order is output to the slot folders 348 (FIG. 12e).

The double sides 108 are preferably each held by a holding device in the shelves 338, so that they can be issued individually to the Sannnnelablagen 348. The output is effected by deactivating the holding device and / or removing by appropriate means.

After removing the double sides 108 from the shelves, the double sides 108 of a tray assembly 336 lie in a fixed sequence in a double-sided stack 360 in the collecting tray 348 associated with the respective tray assembly 336 (FIG. 12f). If the double sides 108 are already in the predetermined order in the trays 338, multiple double sides 108 can also be removed from a tray assembly 336 at the same time.

Subsequently, the double-sided stacks are collected from the collecting trays 348 by moving the collecting trays 348 in the collecting direction 350 to the collecting position. As can be seen in FIG. 12g, the double-side stacks 360, that is to say also the double sides 108, are located in this position above each other.

The double-sided stacks 360 are held in this position, for example, moved back by grippers of the extraction device 356 and the collecting trays 348 to the starting position. Subsequently, the double sides 108 lie in a stack in the predetermined order on the removal device 356.

The removal of the double-sided stack 360 from the collecting bins 348 can alternatively also take place in a defined sequence, the double-sided piles 360 being removed from the collecting bins 348 by a gripper individually (FIG. 12h). As an alternative to fixing the double-sided stack 360 by a gripper, the double-sided stacks 360 can also be pushed out of the collecting trays 348 by an output unit. Preferably, the pushing out occurs synchronously with the movement of the collection trays 348 to the home position so that the double-sided stacks 360 are not moved back to the accumulation trays 348.

For example, the collecting trays 348 may each have a recess extending in the collecting direction 350, into which a web can dip. After moving the collection trays 348 into the collection position, the web is guided relative to the collection direction 350 behind the double-sided stack 360 through the recesses. As the collection trays 348 are moved back to the home position, the double-sided stacks 360 are retained by the web.

If the number of double pages 108 for the badge, value or security document 100 is greater than the number of trays 338, individual steps of the method can be repeated. For example, after the output of the double sides 108 from the trays 338 to the collecting trays 348, new double pages 108, in particular a new paper sheet 314, can be provided, sorted into the trays 338 and placed on the double page stack 360 already present in the collecting trays 348. Alternatively, the double-side stacks 360 can be gathered together and the entire process can be repeated again for new double-sided pages 108, with the resulting stack being placed on the stack already present in the removal device 356. In the embodiment shown here, the trays 338 each have separate dispensing openings 346. However, it is also conceivable that the storage modules 336 each have a common discharge opening for all trays 338 of a tray assembly 336. Furthermore, the storage modules 336 can also be decoupled from one another and can be pivoted separately from one another. In addition, the tray assemblies may be otherwise movable as long as it is ensured that the trays 338 are movable so that the receiving openings 344 in the plane of the transfer device 306 and / or the discharge openings are located on the collecting device 306.

After sorting the double sides 108, the resulting stack of double pages 108 with a data card 106 and a front page 1 10, to which a Fälzel band 1 12 is mounted, collected and sewn together. Subsequently, the resulting passbook block 104 can be glued to a cover 102 and the resulting passport blank 128 folded and fed to a finishing and the ID card, value or security document 100 thus produced are personalized.

FIG. 13 shows a device 400 for producing a passbook block 104 for a book-type identity card, value or security document 100. The device 400 has a delivery device 402 for the selvedge 1 12 with a cutting device 404 for the selftape, a cover 406 for the selvedge 1 12 and the front page 1 10, a feeder 408 to hang the Fälzelband 1 12 on the pre sheet 1 10, a heater 410 for the launched Fälzel- band 1 12 and a holding and transporting 900 for the occasional transport of the leaflet 1 10. Des Furthermore, a magazine 412 is provided with page leaves 1 10.

The delivery device 404 has a roller 414, on which the Fälzelband 1 12 is rolled up as an endless belt, and a drive 416 for the roller 414, to unwind the endless belt from the roller 414.

The provisioning device 404 preferably has a plurality of rollers 414 so that they can be changed during operation if no endless belt should be present on a roller 414. In this case, the roll 414 is automatically changed and an operator is notified. Alternatively, the entire assembly consisting of supply device 404, cutting device 404, support 406 and feeder 408 may be duplicated, so that can be used in case of malfunction on the other module. If different types of Fälzelband 1 12 used, several modules may be provided with different endless belts.

In any case, a redundant supply of the respective endless belts is provided to ensure a trouble-free operation of the device 400.

The cutter 404 may cut the endless belt provided by the providing device 404 into sections for the falting belt 1 12. The cutting device 404 is provided in the embodiment shown here above the feed device 408, but may also be assigned to the supply device or at the transition between the feed device 408 and the support 406th

The feeder 408 connects to the feeder 404, and may supply the endless belt provided by the feeder 404 to the tray 406.

The feed device 408 extends to the support 406 or into it, so that the Fälzelband 1 12 transported on the support 406 and can be held by the feeder 408 on this. Preferably, the feed device 408 extends into a groove or recess in the support 406, wherein the feed device 408 is arranged such that a portion of the Fälzelbandes 1 12 transported to the support protrudes slightly above the plane of the support 406.

The folding belt 12 has an adhesive layer which develops adhesive properties at an activation temperature. The heating device 410 provided below the support 406 can heat the falting belt 1 12 to the activation temperature. The operation of the device 400 will be explained below. First, a pre-sheet 1 10 is provided or received from the magazine 412 and placed on the support 406. Furthermore, a bill of materials of the badge, value or security document 100 can be received, which contains, for example, information about the type or the length of the required folding belt 12. If the length of the Fälzelbandes 1 12 normalized and only one type Fälzelband 1 12 is used, the receipt of the bill of materials is not required. The endless belt is unwound from the roll 414 and fed to the feeder 408. The endless belt is then cut by the cutting device 404 on the required pre-sheet 1 10. The required length essentially corresponds to the width of the stack. Subsequently, the Fälzelband the pad 406 is supplied and placed on the pre-sheet.

After placing the Fälzelbandes 1 12 on the support 406, the Fälzelband 1 12 is heated to the activation temperature. This process can begin immediately after the transport of the Fälzelbandes 1 12 on the support or started after the laying of the stack. Alternatively, the Fälzelband 1 12 already be heated on the feeder 408.

Due to the adhesive properties when reaching the activation temperature, the Fälzelband adheres to the pre sheet 1 10 and can be taken together with the pre sheet 1 10 of the support 406. In order to improve the adhesive properties, the Fälzelband 1 12 can be pressed against the pre-sheet 1 10 stack.

After bonding the Fälzelbandes 1 12 with the pre sheet 1 10, the pre sheet is assembled with the double pages 108 and the data card 106 to a passbook block 104 and this sewn.

FIG. 14 shows a device 600 for providing a cover 102 and an adhesive and folding device 700 for bonding the cover 102 to the cover Passbook block 104 and folding passport blank 128 shown. The device 600 may apply an adhesive layer 610 to a provided cover 102. Furthermore, a finishing device 800 is shown that can handle the free edges of passport blank 128 after folding.

The adhesive device 600 has an adhesive unit 602 and a magazine 604 for various covers 102.

As can be seen in FIG. 15, the gluing unit 602 has a flat support 606, whose front and rear edges 614, 616 have rounded edges in a transport direction 608 of a carrier film 612 provided with an adhesive layer 610. The width of the support 606 essentially corresponds to the width of the carrier film 610 and / or the adhesive layer 612, the length of the support 606 corresponds substantially to the length of the adhesive layer 612 required for the identity, security or security document 100.

Below the support 606, a magazine 618 is provided for the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 applied thereon. In the embodiment shown here, the carrier film 610 is wound on a roller 620, which is rotatably mounted in the magazine 618. To rotate the roller 620, a drive is provided. Furthermore, a second roller 622 for rolling up the empty carrier film 610 is provided. The second roller 622 may also have a drive.

The carrier film 610 is guided from the first roller 620 via the support 606 to the second roller 622, the drives being controlled such that the carrier film 610 rests flat on the support 606 and is moved in the transport direction 608. The rollers 620 and 622 form a transport device 624.

The adhesive unit 602 further includes a heater 626 that can heat the adhesive layer 612 on the carrier film 610 to an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 develops adhesive properties. The heating device 626 is arranged below the support 606 or at this provided. At the rear edge 616 in the transport direction 608, a cutting device 628 is provided which can cut through the adhesive layer 612, wherein the carrier film 610 is not severed. Preferably, two transport devices 624 each having a carrier film 610 are provided so that a redundant supply of the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 can take place. Alternatively, the entire assembly of transport means 624, support 606 and heater 626 may be duplicated.

The adhesive and folding device 700 shown in FIG. 16 has a collecting tray 702, a folding unit 702 and a fixing unit 704.

The folding unit 704 has a plurality of rollers 708, wherein the rollers 708 are arranged in pairs and parallel to each other. In an insertion direction 710 several of these roller pairs 712 are arranged one behind the other. Between the rollers 708 of the roller pairs 712 extending in the direction of insertion 710 gap 714 is formed. Below the pairs of rollers 712, a holding device 716 is provided for a passbook blank 128 consisting of the passbook block 104 and the cover 102 prefixed to the passbook block 104. The holding device 716 is formed by a jaw 718 and a punch 720, wherein the jaw 718 can be pressed laterally against the punch 720. The punch is flat and positioned so that it can be inserted in the insertion direction 710 in the gap 714 between the rollers 708. Above the jaw 718, a second punch 724 is provided, which can be moved transversely to the insertion direction 710. The second punch 724 may be formed by rollers. Furthermore, a further punch 724 is provided, which is provided on the collecting tray 702 and a folding edge 728 in the passbook blank 128 introduce can. Furthermore, a transport device, which can supply the passbook blank 128 to the holding device 716, is provided on the collecting tray 702.

Behind the folding unit 704, a fixing unit 706 is provided, which can fix the passbook blank 128 in a folded state, as explained below, and which has a heating device 726 for heating the adhesive layer 612 to the curing temperature. The fixing device 706 is formed by a plurality of roller pairs 712. To produce a passport, value or security document 100, an adhesive layer 612 is first applied to a cover 102. For this purpose, a cover 102 is removed from the magazine 604 by the holding and transport device 900 in accordance with a bill of materials prepared for the identity, value or security document.

On the gluing unit 602, a portion of the carrier film with an adhesive layer 612 in the transporting direction 608 is moved onto the support 606 by the transport device 624 until the front edge of the adhesive layer 612 is in the area of the front edge 614 of the support 606. The adhesive layer 612 has an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 develops adhesive properties and a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer 612 cross-links and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature. Subsequently, the adhesive layer 612 is severed by the cutting device 628 at the rear edge 616 of the support 606, the adhesive layer 612 having, after severing, the length required for the cover 102, which is preferably slightly shorter than the length of the cover 102 (FIG. 18a). , The carrier film 610 is held taut, so that this applies to the rounded edges of the edges 614, 616. The subsequent section of the adhesive layer 612 is thereby pulled back slightly, so that only the ab- cut portion of the adhesive layer 612 is located on the support 606. If the adhesive layer has a defined rigidity, protruding regions can also detach from the carrier film 610 via the edges 614, 616. At the same time, the adhesive layer 612 is heated by the heating device 626 to an activation temperature.

Subsequently, the selected and provided cover 102 is received by the holding and transporting device 900 and placed on the adhesive layer 612, wherein the adhesive layer 612 adheres to the inside 126 of the cover. The cover is then lifted off the carrier film 610, the adhesive layer 612 being detached from the carrier film 610 (FIG. 18b).

In a next process step, the cover 102 is supplied with the adhesive layer 612 of a recognition device 630 and checked by this, whether the adhesive layer 612 is applied over the entire surface of the inside 126 of the cover 102.

If the inside 126 of the cover 102 completely covered with the adhesive layer 612, the cover 102 is placed with the inside 126, so the adhesive layer 612 on the passbook block 104 and on the outside 124 of the pre-sheet 1 10, in advance with the outside 124 of the pre-sheet 1 10 was placed on top of the collection tray 702 (Figure 18c).

Subsequently or already when placing the cover 102, the cover 102 and the passbook block 104 are aligned relative to each other. Since the adhesive layer 612 has cooled after being bonded to the cover 102, it does not adhere to the release sheet 110, so that alignment of the cover 102 and the passbook block 104 is possible. Subsequently, the passbook blank 128 formed from the cover 102 and the passbook block 104 prefixed to the cover 102 is folded. First, a fold edge 728 is formed on the collection support 702 by the punch 724 along the passport blank 128 Seam 1 14 introduced. The fold edge 728 is formed by embossing the passbook blank 128 in the region of the seam 1 14 and divides the passbook blank into a first and a second book half 730, 732. Subsequently, the passbook blank 128 is moved into the holding device 716, the second book half 732 between the Baking 718 and the punch 720 is fixed (Figure 18d). The first half of the book 730 protrudes from the holding device 716. The cover 102 rests with the outside on the jaw 718. Subsequently, the second punch 724 is moved transversely to the insertion direction, so that this rests against the first half of the book 730 and in a further movement, this relative to the second half of the book 732 substantially perpendicular folded over (Figure 18e). After the second punch 724 has been withdrawn, the first punch 720 is moved with the passport blank 128 held thereon in the direction of insertion between the rollers 708, wherein the cover 102 comes into contact with the roller 708. In a further movement of the punch 720 in the direction of insertion 710, the book halves 730, 732 are folded relative to each other by the rollers 708 and pressed laterally against the punch 720 (Figure 18f).

After folding the passbook blank 128, the punch 720 is retracted and the folded passbook blank 128 is moved by the rollers 708 into the fixing unit 706. In this, the adhesive layer 612 is heated by the heater 726 to the curing temperature. As a result of the heating and the subsequent cooling, the adhesive layer 612 crosslinks and hardens, so that the cover 102 and the passbook block 104 are bonded to one another in a material-locking manner (FIG. 18g).

After curing and crosslinking of the adhesive layer 612, the passbook blank 128 can be removed from the fixing unit 706 and processed further. Upon heating of the adhesive layer 612, it may leak through the forces acting on the passbook blank 128 at the free edges between the cover 102 and the passbook block 104. Distributing the adhesive layer 612 by these forces is desirable to effect uniform distribution of the adhesive layer 612.

In order to prevent excessive leakage of the adhesive layer 612, the length and width of the adhesive layer 612 is selected to be slightly smaller than the length and width of the cover 102 and the passbook block 104, respectively.

After gluing and folding passport blank 128, the free edges of passport blank 128 are processed, cutting passport blank 128 to the desired format. In this process, protruding residues of the adhesive layer 612 can be removed. As the free edges of passport blank 128 are machined, margins of the sides adhered to each other by adhesive layer 612 may also be removed.

The finishing device 800 (FIG. 17) has a holding device 802 for fixing the passbook blank, wherein the passbook blank 128 is fixed in such a way that the free edges of the passbook blank 128 remain free. As free edges, the edges adjacent to the spine as well as the edge of the passport blank 128 or the identification, value or security document 100 opposite the spine are considered. The holding device 802 is formed for example by two opposing gripping elements 804, 806, which can clamp the passbook blank. In particular, the gripping elements can grip the passbook blank 128 such that the free edges project beyond the edges of the gripping elements 804, 806. The holding device 802 can also be formed by a holding unit 912, 914, 916 of the holding and transport device 900 or by a holding receptacle 1006 of the holding and transport device 1000. Furthermore, an alignment device 810 is provided in order to insert the passbook blank 128 into the holding device 802 in a defined orientation. For example, the alignment device 810 is designed to detect an alignment feature on the passbook blank.

The finisher further includes an edger 808 that can process the free edges of the passbook blank 128. Preferably, the edge processing device 808 includes a milling unit 812. Further, a controller 814 is provided, which is connected to the holding device 802, the aligning device 810 and the edge processing device 808.

For this purpose, the detection device 810 can detect an alignment mark provided on the passbook blank 128, in particular on the data card 106, and identify the passport spine and the edges to be processed. The registration marks may align the passport blank 128 and / or the edge processing device 808 such that the processed passport, value, or security document 100 always has the same format and orientation. This is particularly advantageous if the identification, value or security document 100, in particular the data card 106, has machine-readable information. The alignment by means of the alignment markings ensures that they are always to be found in the same position and with the same orientation in the identification, value or security document 100, in particular on the data card 106. This ensures that the ID card, value document or security document 100 can be read out by machine.

The alignment of the passbook blank can be done, for example, by the transport device 900, which holds the passbook blank 128 in front of the detection device 814 before the passbook blank 128 is inserted into the holding device 802. The detection device 810 detects the alignment marks and controls the transport device 900 so that the passbook blank 128 is inserted into the holding device 802 with the desired orientation. Alternatively, the holding device 802 can be pivoted and only coarse positioning by the transport device 900 takes place. The alignment markings are detected only after they have been inserted into the holding device and the holding device 802 is aligned relative to the edge processing device 808. The fine positioning takes place by pivoting the holding device 802.

Optionally or additionally, the edge processing device 808 can be pivoted, so that no fine alignment of the passbook blank is required. It only has to be ensured that the free edges are accessible. This can be done, for example, in that the transport device 900 includes the edges, so that it is ensured that the holding device 802 can not attack on these.

Furthermore, the recognition device detects an identification feature of the identification, value or security document 100 and / or the controller 814 receives information that identifies the type of identification, value or security document 100. Depending on the orientation, registration marks, and identification or information received, the format or position of the edges of the finished badge, value, or security document 100 is determined and the margins are processed by the edge enhancer 808, respectively. The processing of the free edges is material removal, that is, the material of the free edges is removed by the milling attachment until the ID card, value or security document 100 has the desired format. In this process, even between the passbook block 104 and the cover 102 leaked adhesive can be removed.

Since the curing and crosslinking of the adhesive layer 612 takes place only in the folded-up state of the passbook blank 300, the passbook blank 300 and thus also the identification, value or security document 100 are acted upon in this folded state. When unfolding the identification, value or security document, the crosslinked and cured adhesive Fabric layer between cover 102 and passbook block 104 tensions by which the passport, value or security document is subjected to the closed state. Between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, the devices 500, 600, 700 or the device 800 and the holding and transporting device 1000 holding and transporting devices 900 are each provided, which have a multi-jointed arm 902, which consists of several segments 904, wherein each adjacent segments 904 are pivotable relative to each other and / or rotatable. The arm 902 is held in the system 150 with a foot 906 provided on a segment 904. Alternatively, the foot 906 may be slidably mounted, for example on a rail, to increase the range of movement of the holding and transporting device 900. At the free end of the arm 902, a head portion 908 is provided, which is rotatably mounted on the arm 902 in the embodiment shown here. Alternatively or additionally, the head part 908 can also be mounted pivotably or otherwise movably on the arm 902. The arm 902 further includes a drive 910 for rotating the head 908 relative to the arm 902. The drive 910 is, for example, a gear drive, a belt drive or another drive that is suitable for rotating the head part 908. Optionally, a stepper motor controller can also be provided.

A plurality of holding units 912, 914, 916, each with a drive 918, 920, 922, are provided on the head part 908. The holding units 912, 914, 916 are each configured to hold a data card 106, a front page 110, double pages 108, a passbook block 104, a cover 102, a passbook blank 128, or a passport, value or security document 100. Furthermore, a controller 924 is provided, which can drive the drives 910, 918, 920, 922 simultaneously. By giving and / or twisting the arm 902 or its segments 902 and / or by pivoting and / or rotating the head part 908, the holding units 912, 914, 916 can be moved so that by driving the drives 918, 920, 922 holding units 912 914, 916 can each receive or store a data card 106, a cover page 110, double pages 108, a passbook block 104, a cover 102, a passbook blank 128 or a passport, value or security document 100.

In the arm 902, a central device 926 for the provision of energy for the drives 918, 920, 922 is provided. The actuators 918, 920, 922 are pneumatic actuators in the embodiment shown here and the central device 926 provides compressed air. The actuators 918, 920, 922 are connected to the central device 926 by compressed air lines 928, 930, 932. Alternatively, other forms of power and thus other forms of energy supply are possible. For example, the central device 926 may provide another liquid or gaseous drive medium instead of compressed air. Alternatively, for example, a provision of electricity is possible. The mode of operation of the holding and transport device 900 will be explained below with reference to the holding and transport device 900 provided between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500.

The holding units 912 and 914 each have a vacuum cleaner, which can receive a sheet material, for example a single data card 106 or a single sheet 1 10. The holding unit 916 has a holding element described below in detail for receiving a plurality of flat elements, for example, of collated double sides 108 or a passbook block 104.

In a first step, the holding and transport device 1000 is moved to the device 200 and a data card 106 is set up with the first holding unit 912. accepted. Subsequently, the holding and transporting device 900 is moved to the device 400 and a provided according to the parts list and provided with a Fälzelband 1 12 sheet 1 10 with the second holding unit 914 was added.

Subsequently, the holding and transporting device 900 is moved to the device 500 and a passbook block 104 already assembled there and located in the device 500 is received by the third holding unit 916. After receiving the passbook block 104, the pre-sheet held in the second holding unit 914 is deposited on the apparatus 500, and then the data card 106 held in the first holding unit 912 is placed on the stored pre-sheet 110. Subsequently, the double sides 108 are received by a further holding and transport device of the device 300 and placed on the pre-sheet 1 10 and the data card 106 and aligned relative to each other, for example by shaking. At the same time as these steps, the passbook block held in the third holding unit 916 is stored in the device 500 for sewing and the holding and transporting device 900 for receiving a subsequent data card 106 to the device 200 and then for receiving a pre-sheet 1 10 associated with the subsequent data card 106 Device 300 moves.

The individual holding units 912, 914, 916 will be explained in detail below.

The holding units 912, 914 shown in FIG. 20a each have a vacuum suction device 934, via which a flat product can be sucked in and held by means of negative pressure. The vacuum cleaner 934 has a plurality of suction elements 936, 938, 940. The suction elements 936, 938 can yield flexibly in the suction direction A. As can be seen in FIG. 6a, the suction elements 936, 938 have bellows which ensure a sufficient sealing of the suction element 936, 938 with respect to the material to be held, even when yielding in the suction direction. The element 940 is rigid, so that it can not yield in the suction direction.

A material to be picked up, for example a data card 106, is sucked onto the suction elements 936, 938, 940, wherein the suction elements 936, 938 yield flexibly so that the suction elements 936, 938, 940 are arranged in a plane curved in one direction ( Figure 20b).

The recorded good is also bent in this plane. This has the effect on the one hand that the goods at the edges of a subordinate Good stands out, so that it no longer adheres to the good to be lifted.

Furthermore, the expansion of the material in a direction B is shortened transversely to the suction direction, while the underlying Good, since this is not bent, in this direction B has a greater extent.

On a magazine 942, in which the estate is stored, scrapers 944 may be provided which are formed by mutually facing edges whose distance is smaller than the extension in the direction B of the sheet material in a flat state but greater than the extension in the direction B. of the bent material. The held, bent Good can therefore be raised through between the scrapers 944, while the underlying, not bent Good is retained by the scraper 944. This ensures that only one good is raised at a time.

The holding unit 916 is a gripper that can grip one or more flat elements. Examples of such grippers are shown in Figures 21 a and 21 b. The holding unit 912 shown in FIGS. 21a and 21b has two substantially parallel holding elements 948, 950 arranged in a plane as well as a holding web 952. The holding web 952 is arranged between the holding elements 948, 950 and connects them. For example, the retaining web 952 is a rail in which the holding elements 948, 950 are slidably mounted. The holding elements 948, 950 are movable in the plane and can be moved parallel to each other towards or away from each other.

As can be seen in FIG. 21b, the retaining elements 948, 950 and the retaining web 952 each have a groove 954, 956, 958. The grooves 954, 956 of the holding elements 948, 950 are arranged on the mutually facing surfaces of the holding elements 948, 950. The grooves 954, 956 of the holding elements 948, 950 each extend to the free end of the holding elements 948, 950. The groove 958 of the holding web 952 is provided on the directed to the free ends of the holding elements surface of the holding web 952. The holding elements 948, 950 and the holding web 952 thus form a U-shaped receptacle 960, wherein the width of the receptacle 960 can be varied by moving the holding elements 948, 950. Furthermore, insertion bevels, sensors or other suitable means for aligning the receptacle 960 with a male object may be present at the free ends of the holding elements 948, 950.

The holding and transporting device 1000 has two annular guide units 1002 (see FIGS. 22a to 22c and FIG. 23). Each guide unit 1002 defines an annular, closed trajectory 1004, along which in each case a holding receptacle 1006 mounted on the guide unit 1002 is displaceable. The planes of the trajectories 1004 run parallel to each other. Each guide unit 1002 has a drive 1008 to move the retainer seat 1006 along the trajectory 1004, respectively. The annular guide units 1002 are held on a common slide assembly 1010 formed by a plurality of rails 1012 disposed perpendicular to the plane of the annular guide units 1002. A drive 1014 for moving in each case one of the guide units 1002 along the rails 1012 of the displacement arrangement 1010 is provided on the displacement arrangement 1010.

Between the guide units 1002 an annular machining path 1016 is defined, the plane of which runs parallel to the planes of the trajectories of the guide units 1002 and which defines a toroidal or circular-cylindrical machining area 1018. The guide units 1002 are respectively arranged on a first and a second side of the plane defined by the machining path. From a processing position shown in FIGS. 22a and 22b, in which the holding receptacles 1006 are located at least partially within the processing area 1016, the guide units 1002 can each be moved in a direction of movement 1020 in the direction of the rails 1012 to an evasive position shown in FIG. 22c, in which the retaining seats 1006 are located outside of the processing area 1016. The directions of movement 1020 of the guide units 1002 are each directed in opposite directions and point away from the plane of the machining path.

For controlling the movement of the holding receivers 1006 and the guide units 1002, a control unit 1022 is provided.

The personalization devices 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 852 and the finishing device 800 are arranged to engage the processing area and a passport, value or security document 100, passport blank 128, passbook block 104 or data card held in a holding receptacle 1006 106 can edit. A method for moving the holding receivers 1006 will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 24a to 24c.

First of all, the movement path 1024 of the first and / or the second holding receptacle 1006 in the processing position of the guide units 1002 of the holding fixture 1006 or of the first and / or the second holding receptacle 1006 is determined by the control unit 1022, in which the holding fixtures 1006 are in the processing area 1016 engage (Figure 24a). The trajectory 1024 may extend between one of the personalization devices 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 852 and the finishing device 800 or between the personalization device 852 or the finishing device 800 and the acceptance device 250 or the transfer device 870.

Subsequently, it is checked whether along the movement path 1024 of the first or the second holding receptacle 1006 a crossover area 1026 with the movement path 1024 of the other holding receptacle 1006 is present in which the trajectories 1024 of the holding receptacles 1006 within the processing area 1016 touch or overlap, and moved first and / or the second holding receptacle along the trajectory.

If a crossing region 1026 of the movement paths 1024 is present, the guide unit 1002 of the first and / or the second holding receptacle 1006 is moved into the avoidance position by the holding receptacles 1006 before reaching the crossover region 1026, in which the holding receptacle 1006 is located outside the processing region 1018 ( Figure 24b).

Subsequently, the first and / or the second holding receptacle 1006 are moved in the guide unit along the trajectory until the overlapping area in the direction of movement of the holding receptacle 1006 behind the first and / or the second holding receptacle 1006 and the guide unit 1002 of the first and / or the second holding seat 1006 moves back to the processing position (Figure 24c). If there is no crossing region 1026 of the movement paths 1024, the first and / or second holding receivers are moved along the movement paths 1024 in the processing position of the guide unit 1002 of the first and second holding receivers 1006.

If a crossover region 1026 is identified, an extension of one or both holding receptacles 1006 is thus effected by the guide unit 1002 of this holding receptacle 1006 being moved into the evasive position. This movement takes place independently of the movement of the holding receptacles 1006 along the guide units 1002, so that the evasive action does not result in a time delay.

Optionally, after checking whether a crossover region 1026 exists, a determination of a second trajectory of the first and / or second retainer receptacles (1006) is made in the opposite direction of travel and a check is made as to whether there is a crossover region on the second trajectory, and then a comparison the two trajectories and a selection of one of the trajectories done. For example, the selection may be made as a function of the time required for the respective movement path or in such a way that in each case a movement path is preferred in which no movement of the holding receptacle 1006 out of the processing area 1018 is required.

In the embodiment shown here, the movement of the holding receptacle 1006 out of the processing area 1018 by moving the guide units. Alternatively or additionally, the holding receptacle 1006 can also be mounted movably, in particular pivotably, on the guide unit 1002, and the holding receptacle 1006 is moved out of the processing area 1018 by pivoting the holding receptacle 1006 into an evasive position. Both embodiments can also be combined, so that simultaneously pivoting of the holding receptacles 1006 as well as movement of the guide units 1002 can take place. The movement of the guide units 1002 and the holding receptacles 1006 from the processing position to the avoidance position can also be done in other ways as long as it is ensured that the holding receptacles 1006 are in the avoidance position outside the processing area. If a crossover area 1026 is identified, only a holding seat 1006 can be swiveled out of the processing area 1018. But it is also possible that both retaining seats 1006 are pivoted.

The holding receivers 1006 are preferably designed such that processing of the identification, value or security document 100, the passbook blank 128, the passbook block 104 or the data card 106 in the holding receptacle 1006 can take place.

For holding an identification, value or security document 100, holding receptacles 1006 have, for example, two holding surfaces 1028, 1030 which are perpendicular to one another (see FIG. 25). In the embodiment shown here, the first retaining surfaces 1028 are perpendicular to the plane defined by the machining path 1014, the second retaining surfaces 1030 are arranged parallel to the plane defined by the machining path and extend in the machining position, in particular in this plane.

Arresting means 1032, 1034 for a passport, value or security document 100, a passbook blank 128 or a book half of a passport, value or security document 100 are provided on both support surfaces 1028, 1030. The first locking means 1032 have latching means, in particular locking lever 1036, which can independently lock a passport, value or security document 100, a passbook blank 128 or a book half of a passport, value or security document 100 during insertion. Preferably, means for releasing the locking lever 1036 are provided.

The second locking means 1034 have clamping elements 1038, wherein the clamping elements 1038 in the embodiment shown here can each engage an edge of the identification, value or security document 100, the passbook blank 128 or the half-book of a passport, value or security document 100.

Optionally, a device for unfolding the identity card, value or security document 100, the passbook blank 128 or the passbook block 104 may be provided on the holding receivers.

In the embodiment shown here, the holding and transporting device 900 is associated with the finishing device 800 and the personalization device 852. Depending on the design of the holding receptacles 1006 but also an arrangement between other processing devices is possible. The transport between two processing devices takes place in each case in the manner described according to the invention.

Unlike the embodiment shown here, the trajectories 1004 and the machining path 1014 may also have other shapes, as long as it is ensured that the retaining seats 1006 are in the machining position within the machining area. In particular, the trajectories 1004 and the machining path need not each extend in a plane. Numeral 1 iste

100 ID, value or security document

102 cover

104 passbook book

106 data card

108 double pages

110 Leaflet

112 folding band

114 seam

116 passport photo

118 data

120 tab

121 Overlap area

122 centerline

124 outside of the front page

126 inside of the cover

128 passbook blank

150 system for making a book-shaped badge,

Value or security document

152 control

154 memory

200 Device for producing a data card

204 deployment unit

206 processing unit

208 recognition device

210 transfer device

212 recording

214 attacks

216 means for connecting the tab and the data card

218 feeder

220 endless belt 222 cutting device

224 holding and transport device

226 gripping device

228 Magazine for endless belt

230 roll for endless belt

232 Device for connecting the endless belts

234 Means for sealing the edges of the tab

236 Magazine for data cards

238 withdrawal facility

240 suction elements

242 scrapers

244 smoothing device

250 acceptance device

252a picking and picking position

252b buffer position

252c removal position

252d waiting position

300 assembly device

302 feeder

304 storage device

306 transfer device

308 collection device

310 control

312 bearing surface

314 paper sheets

316 propulsion device

318 transport direction

320 roll

322 printing device

324 cutting device

326 cutting device

328 roller blades 330 knives

332 edition

334 means of transport

336 Storage module

338 filing

340 housing

342 pivot axis

344 receiving opening

346 discharge opening

348 collection tray

350 collection direction

352 reception opening

354 discharge opening

356 withdrawal facility

358 withdrawal unit

360 double-sided piles

362 track rail

364 sleds

366 control rail

368 control

370 guide rail

372 guide element

374 transmission linkage

400 Apparatus for providing and attaching the false belt

402 provisioning device

404 cutting device

406 edition

408 feeder

410 heating device

412 magazine

414 roll 416 drive

500 Device for connecting the double pages, the front sheet, the Fälzelbandes and the tab

600 Device for providing the cover

602 adhesive unit

604 magazine

606 edition

608 transport direction

610 carrier film

612 adhesive layer

614 front edge

616 rear edge

618 magazine

620 roll

622 roll

624 transport device

626 heating device

628 cutting device

630 recognition device

702 edition

704 folding unit

706 fuser unit

708 rolls

710 insertion direction

712 pairs of rollers

714 gap

716 holding device

718 baking

720 stamp

724 second stamp

726 heating device

728 folding edge 730 first half of the book

732 second half of the book

800 finishing device

804 gripping element

806 gripping element

808 edge processing device

810 alignment device

812 milling unit

814 control

850 personalization device

852 unit of the personalization device

854 unit of the personalization device

856 unit of the personalization device

858 unit of the personalization device

870 transfer device

900 holding and transport device

902 arm

904 segment

906 feet

908 headboard

910 drive

912 holding unit

914 holding unit

916 holding unit

918 drive

920 drive

922 drive

924 control

926 central facility for energy supply

928 compressed air line

930 compressed air line

932 compressed air line 934 vacuum cleaner

936 suction element

938 suction element

940 suction element

942 magazine

944 scrapers

948 retaining element

950 retaining element

952 retaining bar

954 groove

956 groove

958 groove

960 recording

962 jaw

964 jaw

966 clamping surface

968 clamping surface

1000 holding and transport device

1002 leadership units

1004 trajectory

1006 holding receptacle

1008 drive

1010 shift arrangement

1012 rails

1014 drive

1016 Machining track

1018 processing area

1020 direction of movement

1022 control unit

1024 trajectory

1026 crossover area

1028 first holding surface 1030 second holding surface

1032 locking means

1034 locking means

1036 locking lever

1038 clamping elements

Claims

P a n t a n s p r e c h e

A system (100) for producing a book-shaped badge, value or security document (100), the badge, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) and a passbook block (104) comprising a data card (106), several Double pages (108), a leader sheet (110) and a folding tape (112), wherein the data card (106) has a flexible tab (120) connected along one edge to the data card (106), the data card (120) with the flexible flap (106), the double sides (108), the pre-sheet (1 10) and the Fälzelband (1 12) are sewn together with a seam (1 14), and wherein the cover (102) with an inner side (126 ) is glued surface to an outer side (124) of the pre-sheet (1 10), wherein the cover (102) and the ID, value or security document content (104) are folded and then glued together, wherein the data card (106) is an identification feature having the type of book-shaped badge, W or security document (100), the system (100) comprising: - a data card accepting device,

- A recognition device, wherein the recognition device is formed

o for detecting the identification feature of the data card (106), and

o for creating an individual for the respective data card (106)

BOM for the badge, value or security document (100) depending on the detected identification feature,

a device (200) for attaching the tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106),

- An assembly device (300) for the passbook block (104), wherein the assembly device (300) depending on individual piece list the number and type of double pages (108) as well as the pre-sheet) 1 10) compiles and personalizes,

a device (400) for providing and attaching a folding belt (1 12),

- A device (500) for connecting the double sides (108), the pre-sheet (1 10), the Fälzelbandes (1 12) and the tab (120) to a passbook block,

- a supply device (600) for a cover (102),

- An adhesive and folding device (700) for connecting the pre-sheet (1 10) with the cover (102) and for folding the passbook blank (128),

a finishing device (800) for the passbook blank (128), wherein the finishing device (800) processes the outer edges of the passport blank (128), and

- A personalization device (850) for a in the identity card, value or security document (100), in particular in the data card (106) provided chip with a secure memory area, and

at least one holding and transport device (900, 1000), wherein the at least one holding and transport device (900, 1000) is designed for occasional transport of a data card (106), a passbook block (104), a passbook blank (128) and / or an identity, value or security document (100) between the devices, wherein the devices are assigned to the respective data card (106) to the individual BOM created by the recognition device (208).

The system of claim 1, wherein the recognition device (208) is located downstream of the device (200) for attaching the tab (120) in the flow of production.

System according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one test device is provided for performing a quality control, in particular wherein a Prüfvorhchtung in the production flow after the device (200) for attaching the tab (120) is arranged.

4. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein between the devices transfer devices are provided, in particular wherein the transfer devices have intermediate storage.

5. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding and transporting device (900) comprises:

at least one rotatable and / or pivotable multi-articulated arm (902),

a head part (908) mounted on the multi-articulated arm (902),

at least two, in particular three, holding units (912, 914, 916) arranged on the head part (908), each holding unit (912, 914, 916) having a drive (918, 920, 922) for actuating the holding unit (912, 914, 916), and

- A controller (924), for simultaneously controlling the drives (918, 920, 922) of the holding units (912, 914, 916) and for moving the multi-jointed arm (902).

6. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding and transporting device (1000) comprises:

at least two guide units (1002),

- At least two holding shots (1006) for each one identity card, value or security document (100), a passport blank (128), a passbook block (104), a cover (102), a data card (106) or a book half of a badge, value or security document (100), and

a control unit (1022), wherein the holding receptacles (1006) are each movable in a guide unit (1002), wherein the guide units (1002) each form a closed trajectory (1004) along which the holding receptacle (1006) is respectively movable, wherein the guide units (1002) and / or the holding receivers (1006) are movable between a processing position and an evasion position, wherein in a processing position of the guide units (1002) and / or the holding receivers (1006), the holding receivers (1006) respectively along the trajectory (1004) within one along a closed processing path (1016) are movable (1018), wherein in the alternative position of the guide units (1002) and / or the retaining seats (1006) the retaining seats (1006) are each outside the processing area movable along the trajectory (1004), wherein the control unit ( 1022) for controlling the movement of the retaining seats (1006) along the guide units (10 1002) and configured to control the movement of the guide units (1002) and / or the holding receivers (1006) between the processing position and the avoidance position, wherein the control unit (1022) is configured to determine a trajectory (1024) of the first and second holding receivers (1006) and for checking whether there is a crossing region (1026) of the movement paths (1024) along the movement paths (1024), wherein the movement of the guide units (1002) and / or the holding receivers (1006) between the processing position and the avoidance position in Depending on the result of the test.

7. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the devices have magazines for the materials defined in accordance with the parts list, wherein the selection of the materials is carried out in dependence on the created bill of materials.

The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the means (200) for attaching the tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106) comprises:

- A processing unit (206), wherein the processing unit (206) has a receptacle (212) for the data card (106) and means (216) for positive and / or materially connecting the tab (120) and the data card (106) in one Has overlap region (121), and

- A supply unit (204) for the tab (120), wherein the supply unit (204) a feeder (218) for an endless belt (220) for the tab (120), a cutter (222) for the endless belt (220) and a Holding and transport means (224) for the tab (120), wherein the holding and transport means (224) for holding a longitudinal edge of the tab (120) and for transporting the tab (120) for receiving (212) for the data card ( 106) is formed.

The system of claim 8, wherein the flexible tab (120) is attached to the data card (106) by a gluing method or an ultrasonic welding method.

The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly device (300) comprises:

a feed device (302) for providing individual double pages (108),

- A storage device (304), wherein the storage device (304) at least two juxtaposed filing assemblies (336) each having at least two superposed shelves (338), each tray (338) to a transfer device (302) facing receiving opening (346 ) and an oppositely arranged, too a discharge device (348) having a collection device (308),

- A transfer device (306) for transferring the isolated double pages (108) to the storage device (304), wherein the transfer device (306) has a flat support (332), wherein the double sides (108) on the flat support (332) in a the transport direction (318) directed by the feed device (302) to the depositing device (304) can be provided behind one another and next to one another, the number of adjacent double sides (108) corresponding to or being smaller than the number of tray assemblies (336),

- A collecting device (308) for receiving the double sides (108) from the storage device (304), and

- A controller (310), wherein the storage device (304) or the storage modules (336) are movable such that the discharge openings (346) of the individual shelves (338) in each case in a plane with the flat support (332) of the transfer device (306 ) and being movable such that the discharge openings (348) are at the level of the collector (308), the controller (310) being configured to associate the individual double sides (108) with the individual shelves (338) from a defined or received sorting sequence, wherein the controller (310) controls the depositing device (304) or the filing assemblies (336) in such a way that the trays (338) associated with the respective front double sides (108) in the transporting direction (318) lie in one plane with the flat support (332) of the transfer device (306) are located.

The system of claim 10, wherein the collection trays (348) are movable between a home position and a collection position, wherein the collection trays (348) in the home position are arranged in a collecting direction (350) one behind the other, in particular in a plane, and are stacked in the collection position and the issuing openings are gene (354) are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the collecting direction (350) plane, wherein the removal device (356) for removing the double sides (108) from the collecting trays (348) in the collecting position of the collecting trays (348) is formed.

1 1 .System according to one of claims 10 and 1 1, wherein the device (132) comprises a magazine for paper sheets (206) for the double sides (108), a conveyor for selecting the required according to the parts list paper sheet (206), a printing device (322) for printing and personalizing the paper sheets (206); a cutter (216) for cutting the paper sheets (206) into double pages (108).

12. System according to claim 12, wherein the printing device (322) is designed for printing on both sides of the paper sheet (26).

The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus (400) for providing and attaching the falting belt (120) comprises:

- A supply device (404) for the Fälzelband (1 12), wherein the Fälzelband (1 12) is provided as an endless belt, with a cutting device (404) for the endless belt,

a support (406) for the passbook block (104),

a feed device (408) which can place the cut folded strip (1 12) on the passbook block (104),

- A heater (410) for the launched Fälzelband (1 12), and - a transport device (142) for isolated transport of the passbook block (104).

14. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the device (600) and the gluing and folding device (700) have:

- An adhesive unit (602), wherein the adhesive unit (602) comprises a heater (626) for heating the adhesive layer (612), in particular the activation temperature, and means for applying the adhesive layer (612) on the inside of the cover (102),

a folding unit (704) for folding the cover (102) and the passbook block (104),

- A fixing unit (706) which fixes the cover (102) and the passbook block (104) in the folded position, and a heating device (726) for heating the adhesive layer (612) to a curing temperature, and with

- A transport device (900) for transporting the cover (102), the passbook block (104) and / or passport blank (128).

The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the finishing device (800) comprises:

An alignment device (810) configured to detect the back of the passbook blank (128) and to align the passbook blank (128) with a defined position,

a holding device for the passbook blank, wherein the holding device can fix the passbook blank in the defined position and in a closed state of the passbook blank,

- An edge processing device (808) which can edit the free edges of passport blank (128), wherein the edge processing device (808) comprises in particular a milling unit.

A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the finishing device (800) is adapted to perforate the double sides (108) or the identification, value or security document (100), in particular for introducing a conical perforation.

17. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the consumables required on the devices are stored redundantly.

18. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a controller (152) is provided, which controls the devices in dependence on the created bill of materials.

19. A method for creating a badge, value or security document (100), in particular with a system (128) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:

Reception of a data card (106),

Detecting an identification feature of the data card (106),

Creating a bill of materials for the badge, value or security document (100) in dependence on the detected identification feature,

Attaching a flexible tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106),

- Providing the pre-sheet (1 10)

- attaching a Fälzelbandes (1 12) on the pre-sheet (1 10),

- collating and sorting of the double pages (108) depending on the parts list,

- Connecting the double sides (108), the pre-sheet (1 10), the Fälzelbandes (1 12) and the tab (120) to a passbook block (104),

Providing a cover (102) for the passport, value or security document (100),

- Connecting the pre-sheet (1 10) with the cover (102) to a passbook blank (128) and folding the passbook blank (128),

- Finishing the Passbook blank (128), in particular the outer shape of the card, value or security document (100) is created, and

- Personalizing the card, value or security document (100).

20. The method of claim 19, wherein attaching the flexible tab

(120) with the following steps:

Providing the data card (106),

Providing the data card (106), Inserting the data card (106) into the receptacle (212) of the processing unit (206),

Providing the endless belt (220),

Cutting the endless belt (220) into a tab (120),

Placing the tab (120) on the data card (106), wherein the tab (120) and the data card (106) overlap in an overlapping area (121),

- Material and / or positive connection of the data card (106) with the tab (120) in the overlapping region (121). The method of claim 19 or 20, wherein the collating and sorting of the double pages (108) and the pre-sheet (1 10) is carried out with the following features:

- Providing the isolated double sides (108) by the Zuführeinrich- device (302), wherein the double sides (108) in a transport direction (318) from the feeder (302) to the storage device (304) side by side and in succession and provided, the number the side-by-side double sides (108) are equal to or less than the number of shelf assemblies (336),

Determining the sort order of the double pages (108), wherein each double page (108) is associated with a tray (338),

- Sorting of the double sides (108) in the associated shelves (338) by the transfer device (306), wherein the storage device (304) or the tray assemblies (336) are each moved so that the receiving openings (346) of the respective in the transport direction

(318) shelves (338) associated with front double-sided pages each in one plane with the flat support (332) of the transfer device (306),

Outputting the double pages (108) from the trays (338) through the output ports (348) to the collector (308), the double pages (108) output from the trays (338) of a tray assembly (336) in a predetermined order which are derived from a layer assembly (336) each form a double page stack (362) in which the double pages (108) are superposed in the specified order,

- collating the double-page stacks (362) in a defined order.

22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the attachment of the Fälzelbandes (120) on the double sides (108) and the pre-sheet (1 10) is carried out with the following steps:

Providing a pre-sheet (1 10),

- Providing a Fälzelbandes (1 12), wherein the Fälzelband (1 12) is supplied as an endless belt and having an adhesive layer having an activation temperature,

- cutting the Fälzelbandes (1 12) to the required length,

- Aligning and placing the Fälzelbandes (1 12) on the pre-sheet (1 12),

- Heating the adhesive layer to the activation temperature and cohesive bonding of the Fälzelbandes (1 12) with the pre-sheet (1 12).

23. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 22, wherein connecting the pre-sheet (1 10) with the cover (102) to a passbook blank (128) and folding the passbook blank (128) with the following steps:

Providing the passbook block (104),

Providing the cover (102),

- Providing an adhesive layer (612), in particular an adhesive tape, wherein the adhesive layer (612) on a carrier film (610) is applied, wherein the adhesive layer (612) has an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) develops adhesive properties as well as a Curing temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) cross-links and cures, wherein the curing temperature is higher than the activation temperature, Heating the adhesive layer (612), in particular to the activation temperature,

Applying the adhesive layer (612) to the inside (126) of the cover (102), wherein the adhesive layer (612) adheres to the inside (126) of the cover (102), and releasing the adhesive layer (612) from the cover

Carrier film (610),

- Connecting the cover (102) and the passbook block (104) to a passport blank (128), wherein the outer side (124) of the pre-sheet (1 10) on the inside (126) of the cover (102) is placed, - folding the passbook blank (128)

Then heating the adhesive layer (612) to the curing temperature,

- Fixing the passbook blank (128) in the folded state until the adhesive layer (612) is cured and a fabric and / or positive connection between the cover (102) and pre-sheet (104) is made.

24. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein the finishing of the passbook blank (128) is carried out with the following steps:

Identifying the back of the passbook blank (128),

- Aligning the passbook blank (128), and

- editing the free edges of the passport blank (128), wherein the passbook blank (128) is tailored to a defined format of a book-shaped passport, value or security document (100).

The method of any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein the personalizing comprises physically processing the passport, value or security document (100), the passbook blank (128), the passbook block (104), the cover (102) or the book half , in particular laser perforation or printing.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the personalizing comprises the storage of personal and / or document-specific information in a chip of the identification, value or security document.

27. A book-shaped passport, value or security document (100), the passport, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) and a passbook block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), a leader sheet (110) and a folding tape (112), wherein the data card (106) has a flexible tab (120) connected along one edge to the data card (106), the data card (120) having the flexible tab (Fig. 106), the double sides (108), the pre-sheet (1 10) and the Fälzelband (1 12) are sewn together with a seam (1 14), and wherein the cover (102) having an inner side (126) surface with an outer side (124) of the pre-sheet (1 10) is glued, wherein the passbook block (104) is produced by a method according to any one of claims 20 to 27.

28. Book-shaped identification, value or security document according to claim 28, wherein the identification, value or security document (100), in particular the data card (106), has a chip with a secure memory area, wherein personal and / or document-specific data stored in the secure memory area of the chip.