EP3515721B1 - Device and method for separating and sorting double pages for a book-type indentification, value or security document, method and system for producing a book-type identification, value or security document - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device and a method for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document. The invention further relates to a method and system for producing a book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document.

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

A flexible tab is provided on one edge of the data card. The flap is sewn along a seam to the double pages as well as a cover sheet enclosing the double pages and the data card to form the passport book block. To protect the seam, a lap band is usually provided along the seam.

Such book-shaped identification, value or security documents are for example in the WO 2005/120858 A1 and DE10 2015 203006 A1 disclosed. The documents are usually produced by assembling and sewing the passport book block. Then the passport book block is glued to the cover and the resulting passport book blank is folded. The double pages of the passport book block are created from a sheet of paper that is printed and / or personalized and then cut into several double pages. The resulting double pages are then put together in a stack.

The object of the invention is to provide a device and a method for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document, which enables the double pages to be individually sorted. The object of the invention is furthermore to provide a method and a system for producing a book-shaped identity document, security document or security document, which enable an individual production of a book-shaped identity document, security document or security document.

The objects on which the invention is based are achieved with the features of the independent patent claims. Embodiments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.

Embodiments of the invention are particularly advantageous since the device according to the invention or the method according to the invention can be used to sort the provided double pages quickly and individually.

The double pages are usually produced from one or more sheets of paper, it being possible for the double pages to be personalized and / or printed before they are cut. The sheet of paper is then divided lengthways and crossways into several double pages, which are provided next to one another and one behind the other. The printing or the personalization takes place before the cutting, since the handling of the entire sheet of paper is simpler, in particular in the case of double-sided printing, in which the sheet of paper has to be turned over completely or in sections. Printing is preferably carried out in the edge area of the paper sheet. In particular when printing on both sides, the entire sheet of paper does not have to be turned over. However, this means that the double pages are provided side by side and one behind the other in any sorting.

The device according to the invention enables simple sorting of the double pages provided in any order that is specified.

First, the sequence of the double pages is determined, with each double page being assigned to a file. The storage assemblies are then moved in such a way that the shelves that are assigned to the respective front double pages, i.e. the double pages closest to the storage assemblies, are located with their receiving openings at the level of the transfer device and the front double pages are sorted into the respective shelves. This process is then repeated for the following double pages.

Once all the double pages have been sorted into the assigned trays, they can be output to the collecting device via the output openings, the double pages sorted into a tray assembly each forming a double-page stack. The double-sided stacks can then be pushed together by the collecting device to form a double-sided stack.

Sorting can take place both when sorting the double pages into the shelves and when outputting the double pages to the collecting device, so that any sorting of the double pages within a double-page stack can be achieved.

In the following, an “ID, value or security document” is understood to mean a paper and / or plastic-based document on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is applied in an optically legible manner, identifying the user or the document, for example for approval and use of certain services or functions. This includes, for example, identification documents, in particular passports, ID cards, visas as well as driver's licenses, vehicle registration documents, vehicle documents, company ID cards, health cards or other ID documents as well as waybills or other credentials. For example, the document can also be a voucher or an access card. The document can have a chip or other electronic components, in particular for storing person-specific and / or document-specific information.

In the following, a “data card” is understood to mean a paper or plastic-based card arranged in a book block of an identity document, value or security document, on which person-specific and / or document-specific information is applied in an optically readable manner that identifies the user or the document, for example for the release and use of certain services or functions. The data card can be a chip or other have electronic components, in particular for the storage of person-specific and / or document-specific information.

• eine Zuführeinrichtung zur Bereitstellung vereinzelter Doppelseiten,
• eine Ablageeinrichtung, wobei die Ablageeinrichtung zumindest zwei nebeneinander angeordnete Ablagebaugruppen mit jeweils zumindest zwei übereinander angeordneten Ablagen aufweist, wobei jede Ablage eine zur Übergabeeinrichtung weisende Aufnahmeöffnung und eine entgegengesetzt angeordnete, zur Sammeleinrichtung weisenden Ausgabeöffnung aufweist,
• eine Übergabeeinrichtung zur Übergabe der vereinzelten Doppelseiten an eine Ablageeinrichtung, wobei die Übergabeeinrichtung eine ebene Auflage aufweist, wobei die Doppelseiten auf der ebenen Auflage in einer von der Zuführeinrichtung zur Ablageeinrichtung gerichteten Transportrichtung hintereinander und nebeneinander bereitstellbar sind, wobei die Anzahl der nebeneinander angeordneten Doppelseiten der Anzahl der Ablagebaugruppe entspricht oder geringer ist als diese,
• eine Sammeleinrichtung, zur Aufnahme der Doppelseiten aus der Ablageeinrichtung, und
• eine Steuerung.

According to embodiments of the invention, a device for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped ID, valuable or security document is provided, in particular as part of a device for assembling double pages for a passport book block of an ID, valuable or security document. The identity document, value document or security document has a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a flap tape. The data card has a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge, the data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap tape being sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The device has:

• a feed device for the provision of isolated double pages,
• a storage device, wherein the storage device has at least two storage assemblies arranged next to one another, each with at least two shelves arranged one above the other, each storage having a receiving opening facing the transfer device and an opposing dispensing opening facing the collecting device,
• a transfer device for transferring the separated double pages to a storage device, the transfer device having a flat support, the double pages being available one behind the other and next to each other on the flat support in a transport direction directed from the feed device to the depositing device, the number of double pages arranged side by side being the number corresponds to or is smaller than the storage assembly,
• a collecting device for receiving the double pages from the filing device, and
• a controller.

The storage device or the storage assemblies can be moved in such a way that the output openings of the individual shelves are each arranged in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device and can be moved in such a way that the output openings are at the level of the collecting device,
The control is configured to assign the individual double pages to the individual shelves as a function of a defined or received sorting sequence, the control activating the storage device or the storage assemblies in such a way that the shelves assigned to the front double pages in the transport direction are in one level with the flat Support of the transfer device.

The storage assemblies can be moved as desired in order to move the receiving openings at the level of the transfer device or the output openings at the level of the collecting device. In particular, the storage assemblies can be linearly movable.

In a preferred embodiment, the storage assemblies are mounted pivotably about a pivot axis and are arranged next to one another, in particular immediately adjacent, in the direction of the pivot axis. The pivot axis is provided on the side of the storage device facing the collecting device. The shelves are arranged in the circumferential direction with respect to the pivot axis, so that a space-saving arrangement of the shelves can be achieved.

The shelves can each have a holding device for the double pages. The holding device fixes the double pages after they have been sorted so that they are securely held in the shelves until they are output to the collecting device.

In order to accelerate the sorting of the double pages into the storage assemblies, the storage assemblies can be movable, in particular pivotable, separately from one another. The respective front double pages can, for example, be assigned to different shelves of the respective shelf assembly. Since the assemblies are movable separately from one another, the storage assemblies can be pivoted individually so that the storage areas of each storage assembly assigned to the front double pages are located in one plane with the flat support of the transfer device.

Alternatively, the storage assemblies can also be coupled to one another, in particular connected to one another. In this embodiment, only one drive is required for the storage device, whereby the control effort is reduced. In addition, the storage device can be made more compact. If, in such an embodiment, the respective front double pages are assigned to different shelves of the respective shelf assembly, a double page whose assigned shelf is located on the same level as the flat support of the transfer device is sorted in. The coupled storage assemblies are then pivoted in such a way that the storage area assigned to a next front double page is located in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device and this double page is sorted. This process is carried out for each double page, with several front double pages also being able to be sorted in at the same time if the associated trays of the double pages are at the same time in one plane with the flat support of the transfer device.

The transfer device can have transport means for feeding the separated double pages to the shelves, the transport means being, in particular, grippers that are assigned to the individual shelf assemblies. The means of transport enable the double pages to be sorted quickly and reliably into the shelves. By means of the transport means, the double pages can be moved into the shelves in the transport direction as well as moved transversely to the transport direction if the storage assemblies are arranged at a distance from one another transversely to the transport direction.

The storage assemblies each have a common output opening for the storage areas, for example. The dispensing opening can be arranged in such a way that it is always at the level of the collecting device.

Alternatively, the storage assembly can also have separate output openings for each storage. In this embodiment, the storage assemblies are pivoted in such a way that the output opening of a storage area for outputting the double page from this storage area is at the level of the collecting device.

The double pages can be removed from the shelves by aligning them so that the double pages can fall out of the shelves. Holding devices can be provided in the shelves which are deactivated for removing the double pages. However, means for removing the double pages from the shelves can also be provided at the output openings in order to ensure that the double pages can be removed reliably and quickly from the shelves.

The collecting device preferably has collecting trays for receiving the double pages from the depositing device, a collecting deposit being assigned to each depositing assembly. The collecting trays can accommodate the double pages output from a deposit assembly, the double pages being output from the trays into the collecting trays in a predetermined order, so that the double pages collected in a deposit assembly are arranged in a predetermined order in a double-sided stack in the respective collecting tray .

The collecting device can also have means for collating the double pages from the collecting trays. The individual double-sided stacks in the collecting trays are brought together by these means to form a stack in which the double-sided pages are sorted in a predetermined order.

The double pages are usually made from a sheet of paper. The feed device has, for example, a first and a second cutting device in order to cut such paper sheets into double pages. The feeding device is configured to receive a sheet of paper and the cutting devices to cut the sheet of paper into individual double pages. The cutting directions of the cutting devices run perpendicular to one another, with a first cutting direction running in the transport direction and a second cutting direction transverse to the transport direction. By means of the cutting device, a sheet of paper can thus be divided into several double pages in the transport direction and transversely to the transport direction. The number of double pages lying next to one another in the transport direction corresponds at most to the number of storage assemblies. The cutting device is designed so that this number of double pages can be created and an edge of the paper sheet can optionally be removed.

The cutting devices have, for example, a plurality of knives, in particular roller knives, the cutting directions of the knives of a cutting device each running parallel to one another. Optionally, only one knife can be provided that is moved relative to the sheet of paper in order to make several cuts one after the other.

Furthermore, a printing device can be provided for one-sided or two-sided printing of paper sheets in order to print document-specific and / or person-specific information on the paper sheets.

• eine Annahmevorrichtung für die Datenkarte,
• eine Erkennungsvorrichtung, wobei die Erkennungsvorrichtung ausgebildet ist zur Erfassung des Identifikationsmerkmals der Datenkarte, und zur Erstellung einer für die jeweilige Datenkarte individuellen Stückliste für das Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument in Abhängigkeit von dem erfassten Identifikationsmerkmal,
• eine Vorrichtung zur Anbringung der Lasche an einem Rand der Datenkarte,
• eine Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung und Anbringung eines Fälzelbandes
• eine Vorrichtung zum Verbinden der Doppelseiten, des Vorlageblattes, des Fälzelbandes sowie der Lasche zu einem Passbuchblock,
• eine Bereitstellungsvorrichtung für einen Einband,
• eine Klebe- und Faltvorrichtung zum Verbinden des Passbuchblocks und des Einbandes zu einem Passbuchblock und zum Falten des Passbuchblocks,
• eine Endbearbeitungsvorrichtung für den Passbuchrohling, wobei die Endbearbeitungsvorrichtung die Außenkanten des Passbuches bearbeitet, und
• eine Personalisierungsvorrichtung für einen im Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument, insbesondere in der Datenkarte vorgesehenen Chip mit einem gesicherten Speicherbereich,

In a further aspect of the invention, a system for producing a book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document is provided, with a device described above, which further comprises:

• 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 create an individual parts list for the respective data card for the ID, value or security document, depending on the recorded identification feature,
• a device for attaching the tab to an edge of the data card,
• a device for providing and attaching a lap band
• a device for connecting the double pages, the template sheet, the flap tape and the flap to form a passport book block,
• a provision device for a cover,
• a gluing and folding device for connecting the passport book block and the cover to form a passport book block and for folding the passport book block,
• a finishing device for the passport book blank, the finishing device processing the outer edges of the passport book, and
• a personalization device for a chip provided in the ID, value or security document, in particular in the data card, with a secure memory area,

The data card, the passport book block, a passport book blank and / or the ID, value or security document are transported between the devices in a more isolated manner, with an assignment of the respective data card, passport book block, passport book blank and / or the ID, value or or security document to the individual parts list created by the recognition device.

• Bereitstellen der vereinzelten Doppelseiten durch die Zuführeinrichtung, wobei die Doppelseiten in einer Transportrichtung von der Zuführeinrichtung zur Ablageeinrichtung nebeneinander und hintereinander und bereitgestellt werden, wobei die Anzahl der nebeneinander liegenden Doppelseiten der Anzahl der Ablagebaugruppen entspricht oder geringer ist als diese,
• Festlegen der Sortierreihenfolge der Doppelseiten, wobei jede Doppelseite einer Ablage zugeordnet wird,
• Einsortieren der Doppelseiten in die zugeordnete Ablage durch die Übergabeeinrichtung, wobei die Ablageeinrichtung jeweils derart bewegt wird, dass sich die Aufnahmeöffnung der jeweiligen Ablage auf Höhe der Übergabeeinrichtung befindet, wobei die Ablageeinrichtung oder die Ablagebaugruppen derart bewegt werden, dass sich die den jeweils in Transportrichtung vorderen Doppelseiten zugeordneten Ablagen in einer Ebene mit der ebenen Auflage der Übergabeeinrichtung befinden,
• Ausgabe der Doppelseiten aus den Ablagen durch die Ausgabeöffnungen an die Sammeleinrichtung, wobei die Doppelseiten in einer festgelegten Reihenfolge aus den Ablagen einer Ablagebaugruppen ausgegeben werden, wobei die aus einer Ablagebaugruppe ausgegebenen Doppelseiten jeweils einen Doppelseitenstapel bilden, in dem die Doppelseiten in der festgelegten Reihenfolge übereinander liegen,
• Zusammentragen der Doppelseitenstapel in einer festgelegten Reihenfolge zu einem Stapel.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a method for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped identity document, document of value or security document is provided. The identity document, value document or security document has a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a flap tape. The data card has a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge, the data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap tape being sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The method uses an apparatus described above and comprises the following steps:

• Provision of the separated double pages by the feed device, the double pages in a transport direction from the feed device to the Storage device next to one another and one behind the other and provided, the number of double pages lying next to one another corresponds to the number of storage assemblies or is less than this,
• Define the sort order of the double pages, whereby each double page is assigned to a bin,
• Sorting of the double pages into the assigned depository by the transfer device, the depositing device being moved in each case such that the receiving opening of the respective depository is at the level of the transferring device, the depositing device or the depositing assemblies being moved in such a way that the front ones in the transport direction Trays assigned to double pages are located on the same level as the level support of the transfer device,
• Output of the double pages from the shelves through the output openings to the collecting device, the double pages being output in a defined sequence from the shelves of a storage assembly, the double pages output from a storage assembly each forming a double-page stack in which the double pages lie one above the other in the defined order ,
• The double-sided stacks are collated in a fixed order to form a stack.

Double pages lying next to one another can be moved together into the respective assigned shelves of the respective storage assemblies, the respective shelves being moved so that they are at the level of the transfer device. If the storage assemblies are coupled to one another and can only be moved together, the double pages, which are each at the front in the transport direction and whose associated storage is in a plane with the level support of the transfer device, can be sorted in at the same time.

The storage assemblies can also be movable, in particular pivotable, separately from one another, the storage assemblies being moved, in particular pivoted, separately from one another for receiving the double pages. In particular Each assembly can be moved in such a way that the shelf assigned to the respective front double page is in a plane with the flat support of the transfer device, so that all front double pages can be sorted simultaneously regardless of their assignment to the respective shelves.

The double pages are preferably fed to the shelves by means of transport, in particular grippers.

Furthermore, the double pages can be removed from the shelves by means for removing the double pages from the shelves, in particular with grippers, whereby a reliable and quick removal of the double pages from the shelves is ensured.

Holding devices can be provided in the shelves. After sorting, the double pages can be held in the respective tray by the holding devices, the holding devices being deactivated when the double pages are removed through the output openings. This ensures that the double pages are removed from the shelves at the desired time. The shelves can also be pivoted or moved in such a way that the double pages fall out of the shelves. In such an embodiment, it must be ensured that the sheets do not fall from the trays at the wrong time. This is ensured by the holding devices. In particular, the holding devices can be deactivated in a predetermined order, so that the double pages get from the shelves into the collecting device in a predetermined order.

The double sheets of a deposit assembly are each deposited in a collecting tray of the collecting device assigned to the respective deposit assembly in a double-sided stack.

• Bereitstellen eines Papierbogens, und
• Schneiden des Papierbogens in einzelne Doppelseiten, wobei der Papierbogen insbesondere in zwei senkrecht zueinander verlaufenden Schneidrichtungen geschnitten wird.

The preparation of the double pages can include the following steps:

• Providing a sheet of paper, and
• Cutting the paper sheet into individual double pages, wherein the paper sheet is cut in particular in two cutting directions running perpendicular to one another.

• Bereitstellen des Passbuchblocks,
• Bereitstellen des Einbandes,
• Bereitstellen einer Klebstoffschicht, insbesondere eines Klebebandes, wobei die Klebstoffschicht auf einer Trägerfolie aufgebracht ist, wobei die Klebstoffschicht eine Aktivierungstemperatur aufweist, bei der die Klebstoffschicht adhäsive Eigenschaften entwickelt sowie eine Aushärtetemperatur, bei der die Klebstoffschicht vernetzt und aushärtet, wobei die Aushärtetemperatur höher ist als die Aktivierungstemperatur,
• Erwärmen der Klebstoffschicht, insbesondere auf die Aktivierungstemperatur,
• Aufbringen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Innenseite des Einbandes, wobei die Klebstoffschicht an der Innenseite des Einbandes haftet, und Lösen der Klebstoffschicht von der Trägerfolie,
• Verbinden des Einbandes und des Buchinhaltes zu einem Passbuchrohling, wobei die Außenseite des Vorblattes auf die Innenseite des Einbandes aufgebracht wird, wobei durch die adhäsiven Eigenschaften der Klebstoffschicht die Innenseite des Einbandes an der Außenseite des Vorblattes vorfixiert ist,
• Falten des Passbuchrohlings,
• Anschließendes Erhitzen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aushärtetemperatur, und
• Fixieren des Passbuchrohlings in zusammengefaltetem Zustand bis die Klebstoffschicht ausgehärtet ist und eine stoff- und/oder formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Einband und Vorblatt hergestellt ist.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a method for producing a book-shaped identification, value or security document is provided. The identity document, value document or security document has a cover and a passport book block comprising a data card, several double pages, a cover sheet and a flap tape. The data card has a flexible flap connected to the data card along one edge, the data card with the flexible flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap tape being sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The procedure consists of the following steps:

• Providing the passport book block,
• Providing the cover,
• Providing an adhesive layer, in particular an adhesive tape, the adhesive layer being applied to a carrier film, the adhesive layer having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer develops adhesive properties and a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer crosslinks and cures, the curing temperature being higher than that Activation temperature,
• Heating the adhesive layer, especially 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 detaching the adhesive layer from the carrier film,
• Joining of the cover and the book contents to form a passport book blank, the outside of the cover sheet being applied to the inside of the cover, the inside of the cover being pre-fixed to the outside of the cover sheet due to the adhesive properties of the adhesive layer,
• Folding the passport book blank,
• Subsequent heating of the adhesive layer to the curing temperature, and
• Fixing the passport book blank in the folded state until the adhesive layer has hardened and a material and / or form-fitting connection between the cover and the cover sheet is established.

• Bereitstellen der Datenkarte und Anbringen der flexiblen Lasche an einem Rand der Datenkarte, insbesondere mit einem Ultraschallschweißverfahren,
• Bereitstellen und Sortieren der Doppelseiten mit einem vorstehend beschriebenen Verfahren,
• Bereitstellen und des Vorblattes,
• Anbringen des Fälzelbandes an der Außenseite des Vorblattes,
• Zusammentragen des Datenkarte, der Doppelseiten und des Vorblattes, und
• Vernähen der Lasche, der Doppelseiten, des Vorblattes und des Fälzelbandes entlang einer Naht zu einem Passbuchblock.

The passport book block is prepared with the following steps:

• Providing the data card and attaching the flexible tab to an edge of the data card, in particular using an ultrasonic welding process,
• Providing and sorting the double pages using a method described above,
• Providing and the cover sheet,
• Attaching the backing tape to the outside of the cover sheet,
• Gathering the data card, the double pages and the cover sheet, and
• Sew the flap, the double pages, the cover sheet and the flap tape along a seam to form a passport book block.

The adhesive is supplied, for example, on the carrier film as a continuous material, the width of the adhesive layer corresponding to a required width, the carrier film essentially corresponding to the width of the cover, and the adhesive layer being cut to the required length on the carrier film before heating to the activation temperature becomes. This ensures that the adhesive layer has the dimensions required for the respective identity document, valuable document or security document. In particular, it is possible to react to different dimensions of the identity document, value document or security document by cutting immediately before sticking on, so that identity document, value document or security document with different dimensions can be produced.

The carrier film with the adhesive layer is preferably guided in one transport direction onto a flat support, the adhesive layer being applied to the inside of the cover on the support, the length of the support essentially corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer, and wherein the support has rounded edges at its front and rear edge in the transport direction, the carrier film being guided over the rounded edges. Due to the rounded edges of the support, the carrier film in front of and behind the section that carries the adhesive layer to be applied is pulled downwards so that only the cut-to-size adhesive layer lies on the support and when the cover is put on it comes into contact with it and adheres to it can. In particular, if the length of the adhesive layer is slightly shorter than the length of the cover, this offers the advantage that the adhesive layer immediately following on the carrier film, which is only separated from the adhesive layer to be applied by a cut, cannot adhere to the cover. If the adhesive layer also has a residual stiffness, the front and rear edges guided over the edges can detach from the carrier film, so that the adhesive layer can be pulled off the carrier film more easily.

In this method, a section of the carrier film with the adhesive layer can be guided onto the support until a front edge of the adhesive layer in the transport direction is located on the front edge of the support in the transport direction. The adhesive layer can then be cut to the required length at the rear edge in the transport direction. This ensures that the adhesive layer always has the required length and that no immediately following adhesive layer can lie on the support.

The required width of the adhesive layer preferably corresponds to the width of the cover and / or the width of the passport book block or is less than this, and the required length of the adhesive layer corresponds to the length of the cover and / or the length of the passport book block or is less than this. After the adhesive layer has been heated, it can deform plastically. When folding the passport booklet and fixing it in the folded state, a defined pressure is exerted on it, as a result of which the adhesive layer is distributed between the cover sheet and the cover and can escape slightly at the edges. This ensures that the cover sheet and the cover are glued together flat. The length and the width of the adhesive layer are chosen so that the adhesive layer only emerges slightly at the edges to avoid contamination of the ID, valuable or security document or the device for producing the ID, valuable or security document or gluing the passport booklet together to prevent.

The heating to the activation temperature can take place before the carrier film is guided onto the support. This could shorten the production time, since the adhesive layer can be applied to the inside of the cover immediately after the lead is applied.

Alternatively, the heating to the activation temperature can also take place on the support, whereby the support can result in uniform heating of the adhesive layer. In particular, the support can be heated in order to maintain the temperature of the heated adhesive layer.

• Einbringen einer Falzkante im Bereich der Naht,
• Einschieben des Passbuchrohlings zwischen zwei paarweise und parallel angeordnete, beabstandete Rollen durch einen Stempel, wobei der Stempel an der Falzkante angreift und den Passbuchrohling mit der Außenseite des Einbandes voran zwischen die Rollen einschiebt.

The folding of the passport book blank can be done, for example, with the following steps:

• Insertion of a folded edge in the area of the seam,
• Insertion of the passport book blank between two pairs of parallel spaced rolls by a stamp, the stamp engaging the folded edge and pushing the passport book blank with the outside of the cover first between the rolls.

A gap is formed between the rolls, which are arranged in pairs, into which the passport book blank is inserted with the outside of the cover. The halves of the passport book blank are pressed against the stamp on both sides by the rollers, whereby the passport book blank is folded. The previous introduction of the folding edge has the advantage that the folding edge is defined, so that it is ensured that the passport book blank is folded in two halves along the seam. Several pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other can be provided in the insertion direction. The distance between the rollers of the roller pairs can vary in the direction of insertion so that the gap between the rollers tapers in the direction of insertion. This enables the folding process to be simplified.

In order to further improve the folding process, a first book half can be pre-folded relative to a second book half around the folded edge after the folding edge has been introduced. As a result, the folding edge is additionally defined, so that a shifting of the passport book blank is prevented during the folding process. For this purpose, the second half of the passport book blank can be fixed, for example between the stamp and a jaw, the stamp and the jaw ending in the area of the folding edge. Then the first half protruding over the punch is folded over at right angles, for example by a second punch that can be displaced transversely to the direction of insertion.

For example, the adhesive layer is heated to the curing temperature and the passport book blank is fixed in the folded-up state between a plurality of spaced-apart rollers arranged in pairs and in parallel. By means of these rollers, it is possible to fix the passport book blank in the folded-up state while the passport book blank is transported further, for example to a subsequent processing station. The distance between the rollers of a roller pair is chosen so that a desired pressure is exerted on the passport book blank.

Optionally, after the adhesive layer has been applied to the inside of the cover, a visual inspection can be carried out to determine whether the adhesive layer has been applied flatly to the cover. Further processing only takes place when the adhesive layer has been applied over the entire surface. If the cover is not completely covered with the adhesive layer, the cover is sorted out and a new cover is provided, onto which an adhesive layer is again applied. This avoids the production of identity documents, documents of value or security documents in which the cover cannot be completely glued to the passport book block.

After the adhesive layer has hardened, for example, the side edges of the passport book blank are mechanically processed, in particular the free edges are cut to a defined format of the identity document, document of value or security document. The cover and the passport book block or the passport book blank are produced with a slight oversize and only then cut to the desired format. As a result, manufacturing-related tolerances can be compensated. Furthermore, this manufacturing method has the advantage that an adhesive layer that has emerged from the side between the cover and passport book block can be removed. If pages of the identity document, value or security document are glued to one another at the edges due to the leaked adhesive layer, this edge can be removed together with the leaked adhesive layer. The length and width of the passport book blank is preferably selected such that a sufficiently wide protrusion can be removed from the free edges.

The identity document, value document or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip with a secure memory area, with personal and / or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip. The personal and / or document-specific data are preferably stored after the identification, value or security document has been completed, so that it is ensured that the data are not stored on an incorrect identification, value or security document. For this purpose, after the production of the ID, valuable or security document and before the data is saved, a quality control of the ID, valuable or security document takes place. The data is only saved on the ID, value or security document if the ID, value or security document has passed the quality control.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument,

Figuren 2 a)-f)

Verfahrensschritte zur Herstellung des buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument aus Figur 1,

Figur 3

eine schematische Darstellung eines Systems zur Herstellung eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments,

Figur 4

ein Ablaufdiagramm eines Verfahrens zur Herstellung eines buchförmigen Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments mit dem System aus Figur 3,

Figur 5

eine Vorrichtung zum Vereinzeln und Sortieren von Doppelseiten für ein buchförmiges Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument,

Figur 6

eine Detailansicht der Zuführeinrichtung, der Übergabeeinrichtung sowie der Ablageeinrichtung der Vorrichtung aus Figur 5,

Figuren 7a & 7b

Detailansichten der Sammeleinrichtung der Vorrichtung aus Figur 5,

Figuren 8a - 8h

Verfahrensschritte des Verfahrens zum Vereinzeln und Sortieren von Doppelseiten für ein buchförmiges Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument,

Figuren 9a & 9b

Detailansichten des Antriebs der Sammeleinrichtung aus den Figuren 7a und 7b

Figur 10

eine Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen eines Einbandes und eine Klebe- und Faltvorrichtung,

Figur 11

die Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen eines Einbandes aus Figur 10,

Figur 12

die Klebe- und Falteinheit aus Figur 11,

Figuren 13a - 13g

Verfahrensschritte des Klebe- und Faltverfahren, und

Figur 14

ein Ablaufdiagramm des Verfahrens aus den Figur 13a bis 13h.

Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. In these show:

Figure 1

a perspective view of a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figures 2 a) -f)

Process steps for the production of the book-shaped ID, value or security document Figure 1 ,

Figure 3

a schematic representation of a system for the production of a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figure 4

a flow chart of a method for producing a book-shaped ID, value or security document with the system Figure 3 ,

Figure 5

a device for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figure 6

a detailed view of the feed device, the transfer device and the storage device of the device Figure 5 ,

Figures 7a & 7b

Detailed views of the collecting device of the device Figure 5 ,

Figures 8a-8h

Process steps of the process for separating and sorting double pages for a book-shaped ID, value or security document,

Figures 9a & 9b

Detailed views of the drive of the collecting device from the Figures 7a and 7b

Figure 10

a device for providing a cover and a gluing and folding device,

Figure 11

the device for providing a cover Figure 10 ,

Figure 12

the gluing and folding unit Figure 11 ,

Figures 13a-13g

Process steps of the gluing and folding process, and

Figure 14

a flow chart of the method from FIGS Figure 13a to 13h .

In Figure 1 a book-shaped identification, value or security document 100 is shown. The identity document, value document or security document 100 is, for example, an identification document, in particular a passport or an identity card.

The identification, value or security document 100 has a cover 102 and a passport book block 104 held in the cover 102. The passport book block 104 consists of a data card 106, a plurality of double pages 108, a cover sheet 110 and a lap band 112, which are connected to one another with a seam 114. 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 can have a passport picture 116 and personal information 118 of a user. The information 118 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 the data card 106 uniquely identifies during the production process of the identification document, value document or security document 100. The data card 106 can 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 personal and / or document-specific information. Furthermore, the data card 106 can have visible and / or invisible security features that prevent the data card 106 from being forged.

A flexible tab 120 is provided on the data card 106 and is made from an endless belt. The tab 120 consists of a fabric that is coated and / or sheathed with a flexible plastic material. The tab 120 is attached to the data card 106 in a form-fitting and / or material fit and is thus part of the data card 106. Further security features can be provided on the tab 120.

The double pages 108 are each cut from a sheet, preferably a sheet of paper, and folded along their center line 122. The double pages 108 can be printed, for example with person-specific and / or document-specific information, page numbers or other information. The double pages 108 can furthermore be prepared for the receipt of stamps, for example visa stamps. The double pages 108 also preferably contain security features which prevent the double pages 108 from being forged. The security features can, for example, be printed on, worked into double pages 108 or incorporated into them. For example, contain the double pages 108 a perforation, the perforation tapering conically through the double sides 108.

The cover sheet 110 forms the outer end of the passport book block 104. With the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110, the passport book block 104 is glued onto the inside 126 of the cover 102.

The lap band 112 serves to reinforce the seam area and is glued to the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 before the passport book block 104 is sewn.

The cover 102 is made of a paper- and / or plastic-based material and can also have a chip.

The manufacture of the in Figure 1 The book-shaped identification, value or security document 100 shown is hereinafter based on FIG Figures 2 a) to 2 f) explained.

In a first step, the data card 106 is provided and the tab 120 is attached to the data card ( Figure 2a ). The manufacture of the data card 106 is well known and will not be discussed in detail. The tab 120 is supplied as an endless belt 220, cut to the desired length and connected to the data card 106 in a form-fitting and / or material fit in an overlapping area 121.

Then the lap band 112 is applied to the seam area of the cover sheet 110 and the passport book block 104 consisting of the double pages 108, the data card 106 and the cover sheet 110 is put together ( Figure 2b ) and. The data card 106 is inserted into the passport book block 104 in such a way that the flap 120 is arranged in the seam area.

Then the passport book block 104 is sewn along the center line 122 of the double pages 108 ( Figure 2c ).

After the passport book block 104 has been sewn, the cover 102 is provided, the inside 126 is glued to the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 and the passport blank 128 thus produced is folded ( Figures 2d and 2e ).

Finally, the free edges of the passport book blank 128 are processed and the passport book blank 128 is cut to the final format of the ID, value or security document 100 ( Figure 2f ). The edges adjoining the spine and the edge of the passport book blank 128 or of the identity document, value or security document 100 opposite the spine are regarded as free edges.

Further security features, for example a perforation, can then be applied to the double pages 108.

After the identification, value or security document 100 has been produced, a quality control and optionally a personalization of the chip usually takes place.

Such an identification, value or security document is produced in an in Figure 3 System 150 shown schematically. The system 150 has a device 200 for producing a data card 106 with a flexible tab 120 attached to it, a compiling device 300 for the passport book block 104, a device 400 for providing and attaching the lap band 112, a device 500 for collecting and Joining the double pages 108, the cover sheet 110, the flap tape 112 and the flap 120 to form a passport book block 104, a preparation device 600 for the cover, a gluing and folding device 700, a finishing device 800, a personalization device 850 and a transfer device 870.

Furthermore, transport and holding devices 900, 1000 are provided to hold the data card 106, the cover sheet 110, the cover 102, the double pages 108, the passport book block 104, the passport book blank 128 and / or the ID card, value or To transport security document 100 between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 individually.

In addition, an acceptance device 250 for data cards is provided, which is part of the device 200 in the embodiment shown here. The acceptance device 250 can receive data cards 106 individually or in blocks, and can send them to further production in individual cases.

A controller 152 is also provided, which is coupled to the devices 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and the transport and holding devices 900, 1000.

Figure 4 shows a flow chart of a method for producing an identity document, value document or security document (100). In the first step (S01) the data card (106) is manufactured with a tab (120). The corresponding double pages (108) (S02) and the corresponding front sheet (110) (S03) are then provided to each data card (106). The binding tape (112) is then attached to the front sheet (110) (S04). The data card (106) is then brought together with the double pages (108) and the cover sheet (110) (S05) and sewn to form a passport book block (104) (S06). The cover (102) is now provided (S07) and connected to the passport book block (104) to form a passport book blank (128) (S08). Finally, the passport book block (104) is finished (S09) and the chip is personalized (S10).

The device 200 is designed to produce a data card 106 with a flexible tab 120 attached to it. For this purpose, the device 200 can accept a tabless data card 106 from the acceptance device 250 and attach a flexible tab 120 to the latter. The flap 120 is delivered, for example, as an endless belt 220 and cut to the desired length, the end regions of the endless belt being sealed in order to prevent fraying. The tab 120 is then attached to the data card 106 using an ultrasonic welding process. After the tab 120 has been attached, a quality control is carried out and detection of an identification feature provided on the data card 106.

The identification feature is then transmitted to the controller 152 and the controller 152 accesses a parts list stored in a memory 154 and corresponding to the identification feature, which lists the number and type of double pages 108, possibly the type of cover sheet 110, the type of cover 102 and further production-specific features of the identification, value or security document 100 to be produced are defined.

For example, each data card 106 has an identification feature that uniquely identifies the data card 106. The identification feature can, however, also contain only a reference to a parts list or contain an assignment to a parts list without containing detailed information on the individual data card 106.

The parts list can then be transmitted to the following devices 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 as well as the transport and holding devices 900, 1000 on which the data card is located or the components for the identity card, value card assigned to the data card. or produce security document 100.

The control is preferably designed such that it can track the position of the data card 106 or the components of the identification, value or security document 100 assigned to the data card 106. For example, the identification feature of the data card 106 can be recorded on the respective devices and transmitted to the controller 152. The controller 152 can then transmit the respective parts list or the necessary components for the production of the ID, value or security document 100 to the respective device 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800.

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

The device 400 can provide a lap band 112 and attach it to a provided cover sheet 110 in the seam area.

In the device 500, the personalized and provided double pages 108, the cover sheet 110 and the data card 106 are combined to form a passport book block 104 and connected to one another along the center line 122 with a seam 114.

The supply device 600 for the cover provides the cover 102 as a function of the individual parts list and / or the identification feature and applies a layer of adhesive to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

In the gluing and folding device 700, the cover 102 is connected to the passport book block 104 to form a passport book blank 128 and folded along the center line 122.

The finishing device 800 can cut the folded passport book blank 128 to the final shape or format of the identification, value or security document 100.

The personalization device 850 can incorporate individual features into the ID, value or security document 100, for example a laser perforation, or store person-specific and / or document-specific information in a chip of the ID, value or security document 100. In the embodiment shown here, the personalization device 850 has a unit 852 for unfolding the ID, value or security document 100, a unit 854 for making a laser perforation in the sides of the ID, value or security document 100, a unit 856 for closing the ID, value or Security document 100 and a unit 858 for writing on the chip of the identity document, value document or security document 100.

The system is configured in such a way that the ID, value or security document 100 or its components are transferred directly between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850. Optionally, however, transfer or buffer stations can also be provided between individual devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850.

The transfer device 870 can collect the produced and personalized identification, value or security documents 100 and / or transfer them to a subsequent system for collecting and packaging.

Between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870, a holding and transport device 1000 with two ring-shaped guide units 1002 is provided, in each of which a holding receptacle 1006 is slidably mounted, so that an ID card inserted in the holding receptacle 1006 -, value or security document 100 can be transported between the units 852, 854, 856, 858 of the personalization device 850 and the transfer device 870.

Between the devices 200, 300, 400, 500, the devices 500, 600, 700 or the device 800 and the holding and transport device 1000, holding and transport devices 900 are provided, which have a multi-articulated arm 902 made up of several segments 904 exists, with each adjacent segments 904 being pivotable and / or rotatable relative to one another. The arm 902 is held in the system 150 by a foot 906 present on a segment 904. Alternatively, the foot 906 can be displaceably mounted, for example on a rail, in order to increase the radius of movement of the holding and transport device 900.

In the Figures 5 and 6th a device 300 for separating and sorting double pages 108 for a book-shaped ID, value or security document 100 is shown. The device 300 has a feed device 302, a storage device 304, a transfer device 306 and a collecting device 308. Furthermore, a controller 310 is provided for the feed device 302, the deposit device 304, the transfer device 306 and the collecting device 308.

As in Figure 6 As can be seen, the feed device 302 has a support surface 312 on which a sheet of paper 314, from which the double pages 108 are produced, can be placed. A propulsion device 316 is provided on the support surface 312, which can move the paper sheet 314 or the double pages 108 in a transport direction 318. The propulsion device 316 has a roller 320, the jacket surface of which runs essentially tangentially to the plane of the support surface 312 or protrudes slightly above it, as well as a drive for the roller 320.

Furthermore, a printing device 322 is provided for printing the sheet of paper 314 on one or both sides.

The feed device also has a first and a second cutting device 324, 326. The first cutting device 324 is formed by a plurality of roller knives 328 provided in the area 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 advancing device 316.

The transfer device 306 serves to transfer the double pages 108 separated by the feed device 302 to the storage device 304 following in the transport direction 318. The transfer device 306 has a flat support 332, which is an extension of the support surface 312 of the feed device 302.

The transfer device 306 also has a plurality of transport means 334 designed as grippers for the separated double pages 108.

The storage device 304 has three storage assemblies 336 arranged next to one another with respect to the transport direction 318, each storage assembly 336 having three storage areas 338 arranged one above the other.

The storage assemblies 336 are coupled to one another or are arranged in a common housing 340 and can be pivoted about a pivot axis 342 which is arranged on the side of the storage device 304 facing away from the transfer device 306.

The shelves 338 each have a receiving opening 344 and an output opening 346, the receiving openings 344 facing the transfer device 306 and the output openings 346 being provided on the side of the depositing device 304 facing away from the transfer device 306. Each shelf 338 has a holding device which can hold a double page 108 sorted into the respective shelf 338 in the respective shelf 338.

The ones in the Figures 7a and 7b The collecting device 308 shown has a plurality of collecting trays 348, which in a collecting direction 350, which runs transversely to the transport direction 318, in an in Figure 7a starting position shown are arranged one behind the other and in one plane. Each collecting tray 348 has a receiving opening 352, which in the embodiment shown here is provided on the upper side of the collecting tray 348, and an output opening 354 arranged at the front in the collecting direction 350.

The collection trays 348 are along a guide from the in Figure 7a starting position shown, in the collecting direction 350 in an in Figure 7b Collective position shown displaceable, with a in the Figures 9a and 9b The drive shown in detail is provided to move the collecting trays 348 between the starting position and the collecting position.

In the collecting position, the collecting trays 348 are located one above the other, with the output openings 354 being in a plane perpendicular to the collecting direction 350. Furthermore, the collecting trays 348 or the bottoms of the collecting trays 348 are inclined at an angle to the collecting direction 350 in the collecting position. However, it is also possible that the collecting trays 348 are aligned parallel to the collecting direction 350 in the collecting position.

A collecting tray 348 is assigned to each storage assembly 336, the collecting trays 348 being positioned in the starting position in such a way that they can receive the double pages 108 output from the output openings 346. In particular, the collecting trays 348 are each located below the assigned tray assembly 336 in the starting position.

The storage assemblies 336 can each have means for removing the double pages from the storage areas 338 and for placing the double pages 108 in the collecting trays 348. Alternatively, the trays 338 can also be arranged above the collecting trays 348 in such a way that the double pages 108 can fall from the trays 338 into the collecting trays.

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

An output unit can be provided on the collecting trays 348, which can push the double pages 108 out through the output openings 354 in the collecting position and / or a removal unit 358 can be provided on the removal device 356, which removes the double pages 108 from the collecting trays 348 and feeds them to the removal device 356 can. The removal unit 358 can be formed, for example, by a gripper, which can grasp and hold the double pages 108 after the collecting trays 348 have been moved into the collecting position or remove them from the collecting trays 348.

The following is based on the Figures 8a to 8h the method for separating and sorting the double pages 108 is described.

First, a sheet of paper 314 is provided and printed or personalized. The sheet of paper 314 can be removed from a magazine as a function of a received parts list, in which various sheets of paper 314, for example for various identity documents, documents of value or security documents 100, are present. The paper sheets 314 can already be prepared for the respective type of identity document, value document or security document 100, for example by means of 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. Two-sided printing is possible by turning the sheet of paper 314 over in sections or completely or by using a correspondingly designed two-sided printing device 322.

Before the printing and personalization process, the position of each double page 108 on the sheet of paper 314 and the subsequent sorting sequence of the double pages 108 are determined, the double pages being assigned to the shelves 338. The positions of the individual double pages 108 can depend, for example, on the defined sorting sequence or on the technical possibilities of the printing device. If the paper sheet is not to be turned completely for two-sided printing, 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 necessary.

Then the paper sheet 314 is placed in a defined orientation on the support surface 312 and fed to the cutting devices 324, 326 ( Figure 8a ). The paper sheet 314 is moved in the transport direction 318, the second cutting device 326 dividing 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 pages 108. Optionally, a lateral overhang of further knives of the first cutting device 324 can be removed. A front or rear overhang in the transport direction can be removed by the second cutting device 326.

The double pages 108 separated in this way are then fed to the transfer device 306 ( Figure 8b ).

The storage assemblies 336 are then pivoted in such a way that the storage areas 338 assigned to the front double pages 108 in the transport direction are located in one plane with the support 332. The front double pages in the transport direction 318 are then sorted into the assigned trays 338 by the transport means 334 ( Figure 8c ). If the front double pages in the transport direction 318 are assigned trays 338 at different heights, the tray assemblies 336 are first pivoted so that the tray 338 assigned to a first of the front double pages 108 is in a plane with the support 332 and this double page 108 is sorted. This process is then repeated for a second of the front double pages 108 until the front double pages have been sorted into the storage modules 336.

The following double pages are then tracked in the transport direction 318 and the process is repeated for these until all double pages 108 have been sorted into the trays 338 and / or there is a double page 108 in all trays 338 ( Figure 8d ).

After the double pages 108 have been sorted into the shelves 338, the shelf assemblies 336 are pivoted in such a way that the output openings 346 are located at or above the collecting shelves 348 moved into the starting position. The double pages 108 are then output from the trays 338 to the collecting trays 348 in a sequence determined by the sorting sequence ( Figure 8e ).

The double pages 108 are preferably each held by a holding device in the trays 338, so that they can be output individually to the collecting trays 348. The output takes place by deactivating the holding device and / or removing it by appropriate means.

After the double pages 108 have been removed from the trays, the double pages 108 of a tray assembly 336 are in a fixed sequence in a double-page stack 360 in the collective tray 348 assigned to the respective tray assembly 336 ( Figure 8f ). If the double pages 108 are already in the specified sequence in the storage areas 338, several double pages 108 can also be removed from a storage assembly 336 at the same time.

The double-sided stacks are then brought together from the collecting trays 348 by moving the collecting trays 348 in the collecting direction 350 into the collecting position. As in Figure 8g As can be seen, the double-sided stacks 360, that is to say also the double-sided 108, are one above the other in this position.

The double-sided stacks 360 are held in this position, for example by the gripper of the removal device 356 and the collecting trays 348 are moved back into the starting position. The double pages 108 then lie in a stack in the sequence defined in advance on the removal device 356.

The double-sided stacks 360 can alternatively be removed from the collecting trays 348 in a defined sequence, with the double-sided stacks 360 being removed individually from the collecting trays 348 by a gripper ( Figure 8h ).

As an alternative to fixing the double-sided stacks 360 using a gripper, the double-sided stacks 360 can also be pushed out of the collecting trays 348 by an output unit. The pushing out is preferably carried out synchronously with moving the collecting trays 348 into the starting position, so that the double-sided stacks 360 are not moved back with the collecting trays 348.

For example, the collecting trays 348 can each have a recess extending in the collecting direction 350 into which a web can dip. After the collecting trays 348 have been moved into the collecting position, the web is guided behind the double-sided stack 360 through the cutouts with respect to the collecting direction 350. If the collecting trays 348 are moved back into the starting position, the double-sided stacks 360 are held back by the web.

If the number of double pages 108 for the identity document, document of 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 double pages 108 have been output from the trays 338 to the collecting trays 348, new double pages 108, in particular a new sheet of paper 314, can be provided, sorted into the trays 338 and placed on the double-page stacks 360 already in the collecting trays 348. Alternatively, the double-page stacks 360 can be brought together and the entire process repeated again for new double-pages 108, the stack thus created being placed on the stack already present in the removal device 356.

In the embodiment shown here, the shelves 338 each have separate output openings 346. However, it is also conceivable that the storage assemblies 336 each have a common output opening for all the storage areas 338 of a storage assembly 336.

Furthermore, the storage assemblies 336 can also be decoupled from one another and pivoted separately from one another.

In addition, the storage assemblies can also be movable in other ways, as long as it is ensured that the storage areas 338 can be moved in such a way that the Receiving openings 344 are located in the plane of the transfer device 306 and / or the output openings are located on the collecting device 306.

After sorting the double pages 108, the resulting stack of double pages 108 is brought together with a data card 106 and a cover sheet 110 to which a lap band 112 is attached and these are sewn together. Subsequently, the passport book block 104 produced in this way can be glued to a cover 102 and the passport book blank 128 produced in this way can be folded and fed to a final processing stage and the ID, value or security document 100 produced in this way can be personalized.

In the Figures 9a and 9b the structure and the drive of the collecting device 308 are explained below.

The collecting device 308 has for each collecting deposit 348 a running rail 362 running in the collecting direction 350, on which a slide 364 is mounted displaceably in the collecting direction 350. The collecting tray is pivotably mounted on the slide.

Furthermore, an individual control rail 366 running essentially in the collecting direction is provided for each collecting tray. The control rail 366 and the running rail 362 can be arranged separately from one another. But it is also possible that these form a common component.

A control element 368 is provided on each collecting tray 348 that interacts with the control rail 366 assigned to the collecting tray 348 such that when the collecting tray is moved from the starting position to the collecting position, the collecting tray 348 is pivoted about the slide 364.

Optionally, the running rail can also have a plurality of control elements 368, an individual control rail 366 being assigned to each control element 368. In such an embodiment, the collecting tray 348 can, for example, additionally be mounted on the slide 364 so that it can move in the vertical direction, so that the collecting tray 348 is not only pivoted, but also raised.

In any case, the control rails 366 are designed such that the collecting trays 348 in the collecting position in the in Figure 8g Position shown are arranged one above the other.

To drive the carriages 364, a guide rail 370 is provided in each case, in which a guide element 372 is mounted displaceably between an initial position and an end position. The guide element 372 is coupled to the carriage 364 of a collecting tray 348 via a transmission linkage 374.

For example, a common control rail 366 is provided for two adjacent collecting trays 348 and the carriages 364 of the two collecting trays 348 are coupled to a common control element 368. The guide elements can also be coupled to one another via a linkage.

The individual guide elements 372 of the collecting trays 348 are coupled to one another in such a way that the guide elements 372 are simultaneously shifted between the starting position and the end position.

As in the Figures 9a and 9b As can be seen, the distance between the guide rails 370 and the control rails 366 or from the running rails 362 increases in each case in the direction from the starting position to the end position, each guide rail having an individual geometry. In the starting position and the end position, the distance between the guide rails 370 and the control rails 366 and / or the running rails 362 is the same.

The increasing distance of the guide rails 370 from the control rails 366 or from the running rails 362 has the consequence that the transmission linkage 374 in the initial position has a relatively flat angle relative to the running rails 362 or to the horizontal. In the end position, the transmission linkage point at a relatively steep angle. Furthermore, the distances between the guide elements 372 in the end positions in the collecting direction 350 are smaller than the distances between the distances between the guide elements 372 in the starting positions in the collecting direction 350. This leads to the carriages 364 and thus the collecting trays in the starting positions of the guide elements 372 in the collecting direction 350 are arranged at a distance from each other ( Figure 9a ) and when moving into which the guide elements 372 are pushed together in the end positions, so that the collecting trays 348 are in the end positions of the guide elements 372 one above the other in the collecting position ( Figure 9b ). If the guide elements 372 are moved back into the initial positions, the collecting trays 348 are moved apart again.

Since the guide elements 372 are coupled to one another, only one drive is therefore required to move all the collecting trays 348. The drive can be arranged as desired. For example on one of the carriages 364 or on one of the guide elements 372. The drive is preferably provided on one of the carriages 364.

In Figure 10 a device 600 for providing a cover 102 and a gluing and folding device 700 for gluing the cover 102 to the passport book block 104 and for folding the passport book blank 128 are shown. The adhesive unit 602 can apply an adhesive layer 612 to a cover 102 provided.

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

As in Figure 11 can be seen, the adhesive unit 602 has a flat support 606, of which one with an adhesive layer 612 (S20, Figure 14 ) provided carrier film 610 has front and rear edge 614, 616 rounded edges. 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 essentially corresponds to the length of the adhesive layer 612 required for the identity document, value document or security document 100.

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

The carrier film 610 is guided from the first roll 620 via the support 606 to the second roller 622, the drives being controlled in such a way 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 furthermore has a heating device 626 which 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 provided on it. On the rear edge 616 in the transport direction 608, a cutting device 628 is provided which can cut through the adhesive layer 612, the carrier film 610 not being cut through.

Two transport devices 624 are preferably provided, each with a carrier film 610, so that the carrier film 610 with the adhesive layer 612 can be fed in redundantly. Alternatively, the entire assembly of transport device 624, support 606 and heating device 626 can be present twice.

In the Figure 12 The gluing and folding device 700 shown has a support 702, a folding unit 702 and a fixing unit 704.

The folding unit 704 has several rollers 708, the rollers 708 being arranged in pairs and parallel to one another. Several of these pairs of rollers 712 are arranged one behind the other in an insertion direction 710. A gap 714 running in the insertion direction 710 is formed between the rollers 708 of the roller pairs 712.

A holding device 716 for a passport book blank 128 consisting of the passport book block 104 and the binding 102 prefixed on the passport book block 104 is provided below the roller pairs 712. 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 such that it can be pushed into the gap 714 between the rollers 708 in the direction of insertion 710. A second punch 724 is provided above the jaw 718 and can be displaced transversely to the direction of insertion 710. The second punch 724 may be formed by rolling.

Furthermore, a further stamp 724 is provided, which is provided on the support 702 and can introduce a folding edge 728 into the passport book blank 128. A transport device is also provided on the support 702, which can feed the passport book blank 128 to the holding device 716.

A fixing unit 706 is provided behind the folding unit 704, which can fix the passport book blank 128 in a folded state, as will be 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 several pairs of rollers 712.

To produce an identity document, value document 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 parts list created for the identity document, value document or security document.

On the adhesive unit 602, the transport device 624 moves a section of the carrier film with an adhesive layer 612 in the transport direction 608 onto the support 606 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 crosslinks and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature.

Subsequently, the adhesive layer 612 at the rear edge 616 of the support 606 is severed by the cutting device 628, the adhesive layer 612 having the length required for the binding 102 after cutting, which is preferably slightly shorter than the length of the binding 102 ( Figure 13a ).

The carrier film 610 is held taut so that it rests against 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 cut-off section of the adhesive layer 612 is located on the support 606. If the adhesive layer has a defined rigidity, areas protruding beyond the edges 614, 616 can also detach from the carrier film 610. At the same time, the adhesive layer 612 is heated to an activation temperature by the heating device 626.

The selected and provided cover 102 is then picked up by the holding and transport device 900 and placed on the adhesive layer 612, the adhesive layer 612 adhering to the inside 126 of the cover (S22, Figure 14 ). The cover is then lifted off the carrier film 610, whereby the adhesive layer 612 is detached from the carrier film 610 ( Figure 13b ).

In a next method step, the cover 102 with the adhesive layer 612 is fed to a detection device 630 and this checks whether the Adhesive layer 612 is applied over the entire area to the inside 126 of the cover 102.

If the inside 126 of the cover 102 is completely covered with the adhesive layer 612, the cover 102 is placed with the inside 126, i.e. the adhesive layer 612 on the passport book block 104 (S24, Figure 14 ) or placed on the outside 124 of the previous sheet 110, which was previously placed on the support 702 with the outside 124 of the previous sheet 110 facing up ( Figure 13c ).

Subsequently or already when the cover 102 is put on, the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 are aligned relative to one another (S26, Figure 14 ). Since the adhesive layer 612 has cooled down after being connected to the cover 102, it does not adhere to the cover sheet 110, so that the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 can be aligned.

The passport book blank 128 formed from the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 prefixed on the cover 102 is then folded. First, a fold edge 728 is introduced along the seam 114 on the support 702 by the stamp 724. The folding edge is formed by an embossing of the passport book blank 128 in the area of the seam 114 and divides the passport book blank 128 into a first and a second book half 730, 732 (S28, Figure 14 ).

The passport book blank 128 is then moved into the holding device 716, with the second book half 732 being fixed between the jaw 718 and the punch 720 ( Figure 13d ). The first book half 730 protrudes from the holding device 716. The outside of the binding 102 is in contact with the jaw 718.

The second punch 722 is then shifted transversely to the direction of insertion so that it rests against the first book half 730 and, when moved further, folds it over essentially at right angles relative to the second book half 732 Figure 13e ).

After the second punch 722 has been withdrawn, the first punch 720 with the passport book blank 128 held on it is moved in the direction of insertion between the rollers 708, the cover 102 coming into contact with the roller 708. With a further movement of the punch 720 in the direction of insertion 710, the book halves 730, 732 are folded over relative to one another by the rollers 708 and pressed laterally against the punch 720 ( Figure 13f ).

After the passport book blank 128 has been folded, the stamp 720 is withdrawn and the folded passport book blank 128 is moved into the fixing unit 706 by the rollers 708. In this, the adhesive layer 612 is heated to the curing temperature by the heating device 726. As a result of the heating and the subsequent cooling, the adhesive layer 612 crosslinks and hardens (S30, Figure 14 ), so that the binding 102 and the passport book block 104 are firmly connected to one another ( Figure 13g ) (S32 Figure 14 ).

After the adhesive layer 612 has hardened and crosslinked, the passport book blank 128 can be removed from the fixing unit 706 and processed further.

When the adhesive layer 612 is heated, it can emerge at the free edges between the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 due to the forces acting on the passport blank 128. A distribution of the adhesive layer 612 by these forces is desirable in order to bring about an even distribution of the adhesive layer 612.

In order to prevent the adhesive layer 612 from exiting too much, the length and width of the adhesive layer 612 is selected to be slightly smaller than the length and width of the cover 102 or the passport book block 104.

After the passport book blank 128 has been glued and folded, the free edges of the passport book blank 128 are processed, the passport book blank 128 being cut to the desired format. During this process, protruding residues of the adhesive layer 612 can also be removed. Since the free edges of the passport book blank 128, edges of the pages adhered to one another by the adhesive layer 612 can also be removed.

The procedure is in Figure 14 shown again as a flow chart.

Since the curing and crosslinking of the adhesive layer 612 only takes place in the folded state of the passport book blank 128, the passport book blank 128 and thus also the identity document, valuable or security document 100 is acted upon in this folded state. When the identity document, valuable or security document is opened, the crosslinked and hardened adhesive layer between cover 102 and passport book block 104 creates tensions, through which the identity, valuable or security document 100 is brought into the closed state.

List of reference symbols

100

ID, value or security document

102

cover

104

Passport book block

106

Data card

108

Double pages

110

Cover sheet

112

Fälzelband

114

seam

116

Passport photo

118

Data

120

Tab

121

Overlap area

122

Center line

124

Outside of the cover sheet

126

Inside of the cover

128

Passport book blank

150

System for the production of a book-shaped ID, value or security document

152

control

154

Storage

200

Device for producing a data card

250

Acceptance device

300

Assembly device

302

Feeding device

304

Filing device

306

Transfer device

308

Collection facility

310

control

312

Support surface

314

Sheet of paper

316

Jacking device

318

Transport direction

320

role

322

Printing facility

324

Cutting device

326

Cutting device

328

Roller knife

330

knife

332

Edition

334

Mode of Transport

336

Storage assembly

338

Filing

340

casing

342

Swivel axis

344

Receiving opening

346

Dispensing opening

348

Collective tray

350

Collection direction

352

Reception opening

354

Dispensing opening

356

Extraction device

358

Extraction unit

360

Double-sided stack

362

Running rail

364

Sledge

366

Control rail

368

Control

370

Guide rail

372

Guide element

374

Transmission linkage

400

Device for providing and attaching the lumber tape

500

Device for connecting the double pages, the cover sheet, the lap band and the flap

600

Device for providing the cover

602

Gluing unit

604

magazine

606

Edition

608

Transport direction

610

Carrier film

612

Adhesive layer

614

leading edge

616

rear edge

618

magazine

620

role

622

role

624

Transport device

626

Heating device

628

Cutting device

630

Detection device

700

Gluing and folding device

702

Edition

704

Folding unit

706

Fuser unit

708

roll

710

Direction of insertion

712

Role pairs

714

gap

716

Holding device

718

to bake

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

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

poor

904

Segment1000 holding and transport device

S01

Make the data card with tab

S02

Providing the double pages

S03

Providing the cover sheet

S04

Attach the liner tape to the cover sheet

S05

Compilation of the data card, the double pages and the cover sheet

S06

Sewing the pass block

S07

Providing the cover

S08

Combining the cover sheet and the cover to form a passport book blank

S09

Finishing the passport book blank

S10

Personalize the chip

S20

Providing the adhesive layer

S22

Applying the adhesive layer to the inside of the cover

S24

Place the cover on the passport book block

S26

Alignment of the passport book block and the cover

S28

Folding the passport book blank

S30

Heating the adhesive layer

S32

Fixing the passport book blank in the folded state

Claims (15)

1. A device (300) for separating and sorting double pages (108) for a book-like identification, value or security document (108), in particular as part of a device for collating double pages (108) for a passport book block (104) of an identification, value or security document (100), wherein the identification, value or security document (100) has a cover (102) and a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endsheet (110) and a spine tape (112), wherein the data card (106) has a flexible tab (120) connected to the data card (106) along an edge, wherein the data card (106) with the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endsheet (110) and the spine tape (112) are sewn together by means of a stitching (114), and wherein an inner side (126) of the cover (102) is bonded flat to an outer side (124) of the endsheet (110),
   wherein the device (300) has:

   - a feed means (302) for providing separated double pages (108),

   - a deposit means (304), wherein the deposit means (304) has at least two deposit modules (336) arranged next to each other, each with at least two compartments (338) arranged one above the other, wherein each compartment (338) has a receiving opening (346) pointing towards a transfer means (302) and an oppositely arranged output opening (348) pointing towards a collection means (308),

   - a transfer means (306) for transferring the separated double pages (108) to the deposit means (304), wherein the transfer means (306) has a flat support surface (332), wherein the double pages (108) may be provided one behind the other and next to each other on the flat support surface (332) in a transport direction (318) directed from the feed means (302) to the deposit means (304), wherein the number of double pages (108) arranged next to each other corresponds to or is smaller than the number of deposit modules (336),

   - a collection means (308) for receiving the double pages (108) from the deposit means (304), and

   - a controller (310),

   wherein the deposit means (304) or the deposit modules (336) are movable in such a way that the output openings (346) of the individual compartments (338) are each arranged in the same plane as the flat support surface (332) of the transfer means (306) and are movable in such a way that the output openings (348) are in line with the collection means (308),
   wherein the controller (310) is configured to assign the individual double pages (108) to the individual compartments (338) depending on a defined or received sorting order, wherein the controller (310) actuates the deposit means (304) or the deposit modules (336) in such a way that the compartments (338) assigned to the double pages (108) arranged at the front in the transport direction (318) are arranged in the same plane as the flat support surface (332) of the transfer means (306).
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the deposit modules (336) are mounted pivotably about a pivot axis (344) and are arranged next to each other in relation to the pivot axis (344), in particular directly adjacently, wherein the pivot axis (344) is provided on the side of the deposit means (304) pointing towards the collection means (308)
   and/or
   the compartments (338) each have a holding device for the double pages (108) and/or the deposit modules (336) are movable, in particular pivotable, separately from one another.
3. The device according to one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the deposit modules (336) are coupled to one another, in particular connected to one another.
4. The device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transfer means (306) has transport means (334) for feeding the separated double pages (108) to the compartments (338), wherein the transport means (334) in particular are grippers which are assigned to the individual deposit modules (336)
   and/or
   the deposit modules (336) each have a common output opening (346) for the compartments (338) or the deposit modules (336) each have separate output openings (346) for each compartment (338).
5. The device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein means for removing the double pages (108) from the compartments (338) are provided at the output openings (346) and/or
   the collection means (308) has collection compartments (348) for receiving the double pages (108) from the deposit means (304), wherein each deposit module (336) is assigned a collection compartment (348)
   and/or
   the collection means (308) has collection compartments (348) for receiving the double pages (108) from the deposit means (304), wherein each deposit module (336) is assigned a collection compartment (348) and has means for collating the double pages (108) from the collection compartments (348).
6. The device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the feed means (302) has a first and a second cutting means (324, 326), wherein the feed means (302) is configured to receive a paper sheet (314) and the cutting means (324, 326) are configured to cut the paper sheet (314) into individual double pages (108), wherein the cutting directions of the cutting means (324, 326) run perpendicularly to one another.
7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the cutting means (324, 326) have a plurality of cutters (328), in particular roller cutters (328), wherein the cutting directions of the cutters of one cutting means (324, 326) run parallel to one another and a printing means (322) is provided for one-sided or two-sided printing of the paper sheets (314).
8. A system (150) for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), with a collating device (300) according to one of the preceding claims,
   wherein the system (150) also has:

   - a recognition device, wherein the recognition device is designed

   ∘ to detect an identification feature of the data card (106), and

   ∘ to create a parts list that is individual for the data card (106) in question for the identification, 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),

   - a device (400) for providing and attaching a spine tape (112) to an endsheet (110),

   - a device (500) for connecting the double pages (108), the endsheet (110), the spine tape (112) and the tab (120) to form a passport book block (104),

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

   - a gluing and folding device (700) for connecting the endsheet (110) to the cover (102) and for folding the passport book blank (128),

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

   - a personalising device (850) for a chip which is provided in the identification, value or security document (100), in particular in the data card (106), and which has a secured memory region,

   wherein the data card (106) has an identification feature which specifies the type of book-like identification, value or security document (100), wherein the data card (106), the passport book block (104), a passport book blank (128) and/or the identification, value or security document (100) are transported separately between the devices, wherein, at the devices, the data card (106) in question, the passport book block (104), the passport book blank (128) and/or the identification, value or security document (100) is assigned to the individual parts list created by the recognition device.
9. A method for separating and sorting double pages, in particular double pages (108) for a book-like identification, value or security document (100), wherein the identification, value or security document (100) has a cover (102) and a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endsheet (110) and a spine tape (112), wherein the data card (106) has a flexible tab (120) connected to the data card (106) along an edge, wherein the data card (106) with the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endsheet (110) and the spine tape (112) are sewn together by means of a stitching (114), and wherein an inner side (126) of the cover (102) is bonded flat to an outer side (124) of the endsheet (110), using a device (300) according to one of preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the method has the following steps:

   - providing the separated double pages (108) by the feed means (302), wherein the double pages (108) are provided one behind the other and next to each other in a transport direction (318) from the feed means (302) to the deposit means (304), wherein the number of adjacently arranged double pages (108) corresponds to or is smaller than the number of deposit modules (336),

   - defining the sorting order of the double pages (108), wherein each double page (108) is assigned a compartment (338),

   - sorting the double pages (108) into the assigned compartments (338) by the transfer means (306), wherein the deposit means (304) or the deposit modules (336) are each moved in such a way that the receiving openings (346) of the compartments (338) assigned to the double pages arranged at the front in the transport direction (318) are arranged in the same plane as the flat support surface (332) of the transfer means (306),

   - outputting the double pages (108) from the compartments (338) through the output openings (348) onto the collection means (308), wherein the double pages (108) are output in a fixed order from the compartments (338) of a deposit module (336), wherein the double pages (108) output from a deposit module (336) in each case form a stack (360) of double pages, in which the double pages (108) are arranged one above the other in the defined order,

   - collating the stack (360) of double pages in a defined order.
10. The method according to claim 9, wherein double pages (108) arranged next to each other in the transport direction (318) are displaced simultaneously into compartments (338) of the relevant deposit modules (336), wherein the compartments (338) in question are moved such that their receiving openings (346) are in line with the plane of the transfer means (306) and/or
    the deposit modules (336) are movable, in particular pivotable, separately from one another, wherein the deposit modules (336) are moved, in particular pivoted, separately from one another to receive the double pages (108) and/or
    the double pages (108) are fed to the compartments (338) by transport means (334), in particular grippers,
    and/or
    the double pages (108) are removed from the compartments (338) by means for removing the double pages (108) from the compartments (338), in particular by grippers, and/or holding devices are provided in the compartments (338), and the double pages (108), after having been sorted, are held in the relevant compartment (338) by the holding devices, wherein, as the double pages (108) are removed through the output openings (348), the holding devices are deactivated and/or
    the stacks (360) of double pages are each deposited in collection compartments (348) of the collection means (308) assigned to the deposit modules (336)
    and/or
    the provisioning of the double pages (108) comprises the following steps:

    - providing a paper sheet (314), and

    - cutting the paper sheet (314) into individual double pages (108), wherein the paper sheet (314) is cut in particular in two cutting directions running perpendicularly to one another.
11. A method for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), wherein the identification, value or security document (100) has a cover (102) and a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endsheet (110) and a spine tape (112), wherein the data card (106) has a flexible tab (120) connected to the data card (106) along an edge, wherein the data card (106) with the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endsheet (110) and the spine tape (112) are sewn together by means of a stitching (114), and wherein an inner side (126) of the cover (102) is bonded flat to an outer side (124) of the endsheet (110), wherein the method has the following steps:

    - providing the passport book block (104),

    - providing the cover (102),

    - providing an adhesive layer (612), in particular an adhesive tape, wherein the adhesive layer (612) is applied to a support film (610), 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) crosslinks 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 inner side (126) of the cover (102), wherein the adhesive layer (612) adheres to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), and detaching the adhesive layer (612) from the support film (610),

    - placing the cover (102) on the passport book block (128), wherein the outer side (124) of the endsheet (110) is applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102),

    - folding the passport book blank (128),

    - then heating the adhesive layer (612) to the curing temperature,

    - fixing the passport book blank (128) in the folded-together state until the adhesive layer (612) has cured and an integrally bonded and/or interlocking connection has been produced between the cover (102) and endsheet (110),

    wherein the passport book block (104) is provided by the following steps:

    - providing the data card (106) and attaching the flexible tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106), in particular by an ultrasonic welding process,

    - providing and sorting the double pages (108) by a method according to one of claims 9 to 10,

    - providing the endsheet (110),

    - attaching the spine tape (112) to the outer side (124) of the endsheet (110),

    - collating the data card (106), the double pages (108) and the endsheet (110),

    - sewing the tab (120), the double pages (108), the endsheet (110) and the spine tape (112) along a seam (114) to form a passport book block (104).
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the adhesive layer (612) on the support film (610) is supplied as an endless material, wherein the width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponds to a required width which corresponds substantially to the width of the cover (102), and wherein the adhesive layer (612) is cut to a required length prior to being heated to the activation temperature on the support film (610)
    and/or
    the support film (610) with the adhesive layer (612) is guided in a transport direction (608) onto a flat support surface (702), wherein the adhesive layer (612) is applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) on the support surface (702), wherein the length of the support surface (702) corresponds substantially to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and wherein the support surface (702) has rounded front and rear edges (614, 616) as considered in the transport direction (608), wherein the support film (610) is guided over the rounded edges (614, 616)
    and/or
    the support film (610) with the adhesive layer (612) is guided in a transport direction (608) on a flat support surface (702), wherein the adhesive layer (612) is applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) on the support surface (702), wherein the length of the support surface (702) corresponds substantially to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and wherein the support surface (702) has rounded front and rear edges (614, 616) as considered in the transport direction (608), wherein the support film (610) is guided over the rounded edges (614, 616) and a portion of the support film (610) with the adhesive layer (612) is guided onto the support surface (702) until a front edge of the adhesive layer (612), as considered in the transport direction (608), is located at the front edge (614) of the support surface (606), as considered in the transport direction (608), and then the adhesive layer (612) is cut to the required length at the rear edge (616), as considered in the transport direction (608),
    and/or
    the required width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponds to or is smaller than the width of the cover (102) and/or the width of the passport book block (104), and wherein the required length of the adhesive layer (612) corresponds to or is less than the length of the cover (102) and/or the length of the passport book block (104) and/or
    the heating to the activation temperature is performed prior to the support film (610) being guided onto the support surface and/or the heating to the activation temperature is performed on the support surface (606).
13. The method according to one of claims 11 to 12, wherein the passport book blank (128) is folded by the following steps:

    - defining a folding edge (728) in the region of the seam (114),

    - inserting the passport book blank (128) between two spaced-apart rollers (708), which are arranged in parallel in pairs, by means of a male mould (720), wherein the male mould (720) acts on the folding edge (728) and inserts the passport book blank (128) forwards, between the rollers (708), by means of the outer side of the cover (102).
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, once the folding edge (728) has been defined, a first book half (730) is pre-folded relative to a second book half (732) about the folding edge (728).
15. The method according to one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the adhesive layer (612) is heated to the curing temperature, and the passport book blank (128) is fixed in the folded-together state between a plurality of spaced-apart rollers (708) arranged in parallel in pairs
    and/or
    once the adhesive layer (612) has been applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), a visual inspection is performed to check whether the adhesive layer (612) is applied flat to the cover (102)
    and/or
    once the adhesive layer (612) has cured, the free edges of the passport book blank (128) are mechanically processed,
    in particular the free edges are cut into a defined format of the identification, value or security document (100)
    and/or
    the identification, value or security document (100), in particular the data card, has a chip with a secured memory region, wherein person- and/or document-specific data are stored in the secured memory region of the chip.

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