EP3515724B1 - Method, devices and system for producing a book-type identification, value, or security document - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method, a device and a system for producing a book-like identity document, value document or security document and a book-like identity document, value document or security document.

Book-like 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 ID number is applied, in particular also in machine-readable form. The double pages can contain additional person-specific and / or document-specific information or, for example, can 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 to one another to form the passport book block along a seam with the double pages and a cover sheet enclosing the double pages and the data card. 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 in the DE10 2008 023411 A1 disclosed. Book-like identity, valuable or security documents of this type 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.

These identity, value or security documents, however, have a strong set-up behavior, that is, the identity, value or security document has the tendency to unfold, making the handling of the passport book difficult.

The object of the invention is to provide a method, a device and a system for the production of an identity document, a document of value or a security document that has an improved display behavior. The objects of the invention are furthermore to provide an identity document, a valuable document or a security document with an improved display behavior.

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 because the final fixing of the cover to the passport book block in the folded or closed position acts on the identity document, valuable or security document in this position. The cover is usually attached to the front sheet of the passport book block before folding. If the identity document, valuable or security document is then folded, tensions arise between the cover and the cover sheet, which lead to the erection of the identity document, valuable or security document. The final fixing after folding together avoids these tensions, so that the ID, value or security document is kept in the closed state. The prefixing prevents the passport book block from being displaced during the folding process, so that the identity, value or security documents can be produced with a high degree of accuracy.

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, identity cards, visas and driver's licenses, vehicle registration documents, vehicle documents, company ID cards, health cards or other ID documents as well as waybills or other proof of authorization. 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 have a chip or other electronic components, in particular for storing person-specific and / or document-specific information.

An “adhesive layer” is understood to mean a layer of a material that has adhesive properties at a first temperature, the activation temperature, and, after heating to a second temperature, the curing temperature, which is above the first temperature, crosslinks or cures. The adhesive layer can harden by heating or by subsequent cooling. The adhesive layer can be, for example, so-called thermo or hotmelt adhesives, which soften above a defined temperature and harden by subsequent cooling. Alternatively, chemically curing adhesives can be used, the curing process of which is accelerated above the curing temperature. Alternatively, two-component polyurethane adhesives known from the bookbinding industry can be used if they harden or crosslink above the hardening temperature.

• 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 aufgelegt wird,
• Falten des Passbuchrohlings,
• Anschließendes Erhitzen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aushärtetemperatur,
• 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 embodiments of the invention, a method for producing a book-like identity document, value document or security document is provided. The identity, value 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 having 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 backing tape are 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 the 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 a passport book blank, whereby the outside of the cover sheet is placed on the inside of the cover,
• Folding the passport book blank,
• Subsequent heating of the adhesive layer to the curing temperature,
• 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.

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 where the support has rounded edges on 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 on 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 of the passport book and the fixing in the folded state, a defined pressure is exerted on this, whereby 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 soiling of the ID, valuable or security document or the device for producing the ID, valuable or security document or sticking 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 bringing in 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 decrease 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. Subsequently, 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 insertion direction.

For example, the adhesive layer is heated to the hardening temperature and the passport book blank is fixed in the folded-up state between several paired and spaced-apart rollers arranged 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 applied again. This prevents ID cards, Value or security documents are produced 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.

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

The method can optionally have the following steps:

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

Through these process steps, the passport book block is assembled immediately before the cover sheet is glued to the cover. Each ID, value or security document is therefore individually compiled.

The identity document, value document or security document, in particular the data card, can have a chip with a secure memory area, 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, a quality control of the ID, valuable or security document takes place after the production of the ID, valuable or security document and before the data is saved. The data is only saved on the ID, value or security document if the ID, value or security document has passed the quality control.

• eine ebene Auflage, wobei die Länge der Auflage im Wesentlichen der Länge der benötigten Länge der Klebstoffschicht entspricht, und wobei die Auflage an ihrem in einer Transportrichtung vorderen und hinteren Rand abgerundete Kanten aufweist
• eine Transporteinrichtung für die Trägerfolie, wobei die Transporteinrichtung die Trägerfolie über die Auflage und um die abgerundeten Kanten führt,
• einer Heizeinrichtung, die die Klebstoffschicht auf die Aktivierungstemperatur erhitzen kann,
• einer Schneideeinrichtung zum Zuschneiden der Klebstoffschicht auf die benötigte Länge, und
• einer Transporteinrichtung zum Bewegen des Einbandes.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a device is provided for providing a cover for producing a book-like identity document, document of value or security document. The identity, value 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 having 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 backing tape are sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The adhesive layer is 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 the activation temperature. The device has an adhesive unit, wherein the adhesive unit has a heating device for heating the adhesive layer, in particular to the activation temperature, and a device for applying the adhesive layer to the inside of the cover, the device for applying the adhesive layer having:

• a flat support, the length of the support essentially corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer, and the support having rounded edges on its front and rear edge in a transport direction
• a transport device for the carrier film, the transport device guiding the carrier film over the support and around the rounded edges,
• a heating device that can heat the adhesive layer to the activation temperature,
• a cutting device for cutting the adhesive layer to the required length, and
• a transport device for moving the cover.

With the flat support, the adhesive layer can be applied to the cover using the method described above, preventing a section of the adhesive layer immediately following on the carrier film from adhering to the cover.

• eine ebene Auflage, wobei die Länge der Auflage im Wesentlichen der Länge der benötigten Länge der Klebstoffschicht entspricht, und wobei die Auflage an ihrem in einer Transportrichtung vorderen und hinteren Rand abgerundete Kanten aufweist
• eine Transporteinrichtung für die Trägerfolie, wobei die Transporteinrichtung die Trägerfolie über die Auflage und um die abgerundeten Kanten führt,
• einer Heizeinrichtung, die die Klebstoffschicht auf die Aktivierungstemperatur erhitzen kann,
• einer Schneideeinrichtung zum Zuschneiden der Klebstoffschicht auf die benötigte Länge, und
• einer Transporteinrichtung zum Bewegen des Einbandes.

The adhesive unit preferably has:

• a flat support, the length of the support essentially corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer, and the support having rounded edges on its front and rear edge in a transport direction
• a transport device for the carrier film, the transport device guiding the carrier film over the support and around the rounded edges,
• a heating device that can heat the adhesive layer to the activation temperature,
• a cutting device for cutting the adhesive layer to the required length, and
• a transport device for moving the cover.

• ein Magazin zur Auswahl und/oder Bereitstellung des Einbandes.

Furthermore, the device can have:

• a magazine for selecting and / or providing the cover.

The gluing device preferably has a redundant feed for the carrier film. The gluing device has, in particular, a magazine for at least two carrier foils, the carrier foils being wound onto rolls, for example. If there is no carrier film on a roll, the second roll is automatically changed so that there is no interruption in the manufacturing process. At the same time, a signal is output to an operator to change the empty roll.

• eine Falteinheit zum Falten des Einbandes und des Passbuchblocks,
• einer Fixiereinheit, die den Einbandes sowie den Passbuchblock in gefaltetem Zustand fixiert, und die eine Heizeinrichtung zum Erhitzen der Klebstoffschicht auf die Aushärtetemperatur aufweist, und mit
• einer Transporteinrichtung zum Transport des Einbandes, des Passbuchblocks und/oder des Passbuchrohlings,

wobei die Falteinheit aufweist:

• Zumindest zwei paarweise und parallel angeordnete, beabstandete Rollen,
• einen Stempel, der in eine Einschubrichtung zwischen die Rollen geführt werden kann,
• eine Halteeinrichtung, die den Passbuchrohling derart am Stempel halten kann, dass der Passbuchrohling mit der Naht und/oder einer an der Naht angeordneten Falzkante an einer Kante des Stempels anliegt, und
• einem Antrieb, zum Bewegen des Stempels zwischen die Rollen.

According to a further aspect of the invention, a device is provided for providing a cover for producing a book-like identity document, document of value or security document. The identity, value 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 having 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 backing tape are sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The adhesive layer is 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 the activation temperature. The adhesive layer is applied to the inside of the cover. The gluing and folding device has:

• a folding unit for folding the cover and the passport book block,
• a fixing unit which fixes the cover and the passport book block in the folded state and which has a heating device for heating the adhesive layer to the hardening temperature, and with
• a transport device for transporting the cover, the passport book block and / or the passport book blank,

wherein the folding unit comprises:

• At least two spaced rollers arranged in pairs and in parallel,
• a punch that can be guided between the rollers in one direction of insertion,
• a holding device which can hold the passport book blank on the stamp in such a way that the passport book blank with the seam and / or a folded edge arranged on the seam rests against an edge of the stamp, and
• a drive for moving the punch between the rollers.

With the stamp, the passport book blank can be pressed into the gap between the rollers, the book halves of the passport book blank being pressed laterally against the stamp by the rollers and the passport book blank thus being folded.

The holding device has, for example, a jaw which can press a first book half laterally against the stamp. As a result, the first half of the passport book blank is held in such a way that the second passport book half can be folded around the stamp.

A second stamp is preferably provided in this embodiment, the direction of movement of the second stamp running transversely to the direction of movement of the first stamp and being arranged in such a way that it can bend the second book half around the folding edge relative to the first book half, in particular at right angles, during a process. The second stamp is used to pre-fold so that the passport book blank can be pressed more easily between the rollers.

The heating device of the gluing device can be provided on the support so that the adhesive layer on the support can be heated.

The fixing device can have several parallel rollers arranged in pairs, as well as a transport device that can move the passport book blank between the rollers.

Optionally, a storage device can be provided for selecting and providing the cover, so that identification, value or security documents with different covers can be produced.

Gluing and folding device can furthermore have a collecting tray for collecting the passport book block and the cover.

The passport book block is placed on the collecting tray so that the cover with the adhesive layer applied to it can be placed flat. The device for selecting and / or providing the cover enables individual creation of various identification, value or security documents. A parts list is preferably created for the identity document, document of value or security document and the cover is selected as a function of this parts list.

A device for processing the free edges of the passport book blank is optionally provided.

• 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 Zusammenstellvorrichtung für den Passbuchblock, wobei die Zusammenstellvorrichtung in Abhängigkeit von der individuellen Stückliste die Anzahl und Art der Doppelseiten sowie das Vorlageblattes zusammenstellt und personalisiert,
• 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 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.

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

• 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 compilation device for the passport book block, whereby the compilation device compiles and personalizes the number and type of double pages as well as the template sheet depending on the individual parts list,
• 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 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 secured memory area.

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

The identification, value or security document produced by the method according to the invention 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 having 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 backing tape are sewn together with a seam. The inside of the cover is glued flat to an outside of the cover sheet. The identification, value or security document is produced using a method according to the invention.

The book-like identification, value 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.

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 Bereitstellen eines Einbandes und eine Kle-be- und Faltvorrichtung,

Figur 6

die Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen eines Einbandes aus Figur 5,

Figur 7

die Klebe- und Falteinheit aus Figur 5, und

Figuren 8a - 8g

Verfahrensschritte des Klebe- und Faltverfahren.

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 providing a cover and a gluing and folding device,

Figure 6

the device for providing a cover Figure 5 ,

Figure 7

the gluing and folding unit Figure 5 , and

Figures 8a-8g

Process steps of the gluing and folding process.

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, several 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 person-specific 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 band. The flap 120 consists of a fabric which 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 therefore 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, incorporated into double pages 108 or incorporated into them. For example, the double sides 108 contain 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 2a) to 2f ) 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 strip, cut to the desired length and connected to the data card 106 in an overlapping area 121 in a form-fitting and / or material fit.

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 ID, 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 flap 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, value or security document 100 between the Devices 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 to be transported 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 tab 120 is supplied, for example, as an endless belt 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 an identification feature provided on the data card 106 is recorded.

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 front page 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 and 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 determine the number and type of double pages 108 as a function of the parts list that is determined after the identification feature has been recorded, provide them, personalize them and compile them in a desired sequence.

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 an adhesive layer 612 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 introducing a laser perforation in the sides of the identity document, valuable or security document 100, a unit 856 for closing the identity document, valuable or security document 100 and a unit 858 for writing on the chip of the identity document, valuable 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 is displaceably mounted, so that an ID card inserted in the holding receptacle, 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 slidably mounted, for example on a rail, in order to increase the radius of movement of the holding and transport device 900.

In Figure 5 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 device 600 can apply an adhesive layer 612 to a provided cover 102.

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

As in Figure 6 As can be seen, the adhesive unit 602 has a flat support 606, the front and rear edges 614, 616 of which, in a transport direction 608, of a carrier film 610 provided with an adhesive layer 612, have rounded edges. The width of the overlay 606 essentially corresponds to the width of the carrier film 610 and / or the adhesive layer 612, the length of the overlay 606 essentially corresponds to the length of the adhesive layer 612 required for the identity document, valuable 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 also has a heating device 626, which heats the adhesive layer 612 on the carrier film 610 to an activation temperature in which the adhesive layer 612 develops adhesive properties. The heating device 626 is arranged below the support 606 or provided on it. At the rear edge 616 in the transport direction 608, a cutting device 628 is provided which can sever the adhesive layer 612, the carrier film 610 not being severed.

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 7 and Figure 5 The gluing and folding device 700 shown has a support 702, a folding unit 704 and a fixing unit 706.

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 722 is provided above the jaw 718 and can be moved transversely to the insertion direction 710. The second punch 722 may be formed by rolling.

In addition, another stamp 724 is provided, which is provided on the support 702 and a folding edge 728 ( Figure 8c ) can introduce 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 cover 102 after cutting, which is preferably slightly shorter than the length of the cover 102 ( Figure 8a ).

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. The cover is then lifted off the carrier film 610, whereby the adhesive layer 612 is detached from the carrier film 610 ( Figure 8b ).

In a next method step, the cover 102 with the adhesive layer 612 is fed to a detection device 630, which checks whether the adhesive layer 612 has been 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 or on the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110, which was previously placed with the outside 124 of the cover sheet 110 was placed on top of the support 702 ( Figure 8c ).

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. 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 728 is formed by embossing 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.

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 8d ). 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 it is moved further, folds it over essentially at right angles relative to the second book half 732 ( Figure 8e ).

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 8f ).

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, so that the cover 102 and the passport book block 104 are firmly bonded to one another ( Figure 8g ).

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 blank 128 are machined, edges of the pages that are adhered to one another by the adhesive layer 612 can also be removed.

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, value document or security document is opened, the cross-linked and hardened adhesive layer between cover 102 and passport book block 104 results in tensions, through which the identity document, value document or security document 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

300

Assembly device

400

Device for providing and attaching the lumber tape

500

Device for connecting the double pages, the cover sheet, the Fälzelbandes 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

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

722

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

1000

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

Joining of the cover sheet and the cover to a passport book blank

S09

Finishing the passport book blank

S10

Personalize the chip

Claims (15)

1. A method for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along an edge to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the method comprising the following steps:

   - providing the passport book block (104);

   - providing the cover (102),

   characterized in that the method additionally comprises the following steps:

   - providing an adhesive layer (612), in particular an adhesive tape, the adhesive layer (612) being applied to a backing film (610), the adhesive layer (612) having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) develops adhesive properties, as well as a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) cross-links and cures, the curing temperature being 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), the adhesive layer (612) adhering to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), and detaching the adhesive layer (612) from the backing film (610);

   - connecting the cover (102) and the passport book block (104) to form a passport book blank (128), the outer side (124) of the endpaper (110) being placed onto the inner side (126) of the cover (102);

   - folding the passport book blank (128);

   - subsequently heating the adhesive layer (612) to the curing temperature; and

   - fixing the passport book blank (128) in the folded state until the adhesive layer (612) has cured and an integral and/or form-fit connection is established between the cover (102) and the endpaper (104).
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer (612) on the backing film (610) is supplied as continuous material, the width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponding to a required width that corresponds to the width of the cover (102), and the adhesive layer (612) being cut to a required length prior to being heated to the activation temperature on the backing film (610),
   and/or
   wherein the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), is guided in a transport direction (608) on a planar support (606), the application of the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) being carried out on the support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606) having rounded edges at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in the transport direction (608), thereof, the backing film (610) being guided over the rounded edges,
   and/or
   wherein the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), is guided in a transport direction (608) on a planar support (606), the application of the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) being carried out on the support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606) having rounded edges at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in the transport direction, thereof, the backing film (610) being guided over the rounded edges, and a section of the backing film (610), together with the adhesive layer (612), being guided on the support (606) until a front border of the adhesive layer (612), in the transport direction (608), is located at the front border (614) of the support (606), in the transport direction (608), and the adhesive layer (612) subsequently being cut to the required length at the rear border (616), in the transport direction (608),
   and/or
   wherein the required width of the adhesive layer (612) corresponds to, or is less than, the width of the cover and/or the width of the passport book block, and the required length of the adhesive layer (612) corresponds to, or is less than, the length of the cover and/or the length of the passport book block.
3. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heating to the activation temperature is carried out prior to the adhesive layer (612) being guided onto the support (606)
   and/or
   wherein the heating to the activation temperature is carried out on the support (606).
4. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the folding of the blank passport book (128) is carried out by way of the following steps:

   - introducing a folding edge (728) in the region of the seam (114);

   - inserting the blank passport book (128) between two rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, by way of a punch (720), the punch (720) engaging the folding edge (728) and inserting the blank passport book (128) between the rollers (708) with the outer side of the cover (102) ahead.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein a first book half (730) is prefolded about the folding edge (728) relative to a second book half (732), after the folding edge (728) has been introduced.
6. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the adhesive layer (612) is heated to the curing temperature, and the blank passport book (128) is fixed in the folded state between a plurality of rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and/or
   wherein a visual inspection is carried out, after the adhesive layer (612) has been applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), as to whether the adhesive layer (612) has been applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102) in a planar manner,
   and/or
   wherein the side edges of the blank passport book (128) are mechanically processed after the adhesive layer (612) has cured, in particular the free edges are cut to a defined format of the identification, value or security document (100), and/or
   wherein the method comprises the following steps:

   - providing the data card (106);

   - attaching the flexible tab (120) to an edge of the data card (106), in particular by way of an ultrasonic welding method;

   - providing the double pages (108) and the endpaper (110);

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

   - attaching the spine tape (112) to the outer side (124) of the endpaper (110);

   - sewing the tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) together along a seam (114) to form a passport book block (104),

   and/or
   wherein the identification, value or security document (100), in particular the data card (106), comprises a chip including a secure memory area, personal and/or document-specific data being stored in the secure memory area of the chip.
7. A device (128) for providing a cover for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along an edge to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the adhesive layer (612) being applied to a backing film (610), the adhesive layer (612) having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) develops adhesive properties, as well as a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) cross-links and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature; and
   wherein the device (128) comprises a bonding unit, the bonding unit (602) comprising a heating unit (626) for heating the adhesive layer (612), in particular to the activation temperature, as well as a unit for applying the adhesive layer (612) to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), the unit for applying the adhesive layer (612) comprising:

   - a planar support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (602), at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in a transport direction (608), thereof having rounded edges;

   - a transport unit (624) for the backing film (610), the transport unit (624) guiding the backing film (610) over the support (606) and around the rounded edges;

   - a heating unit (626), which is able to heat the adhesive layer (612) to the activation temperature;

   - a cutting unit (628) for cutting the adhesive layer (612) to the required length; and

   - a transport unit (900) for moving the cover (102).
8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises:

   - a planar support (606), the length of the support (606) corresponding to the length of the required length of the adhesive layer (612), and the support (606), at the front and rear borders (614, 616), in a transport direction (608), thereof having rounded edges;

   - a transport unit (624) for the backing film (610), the transport unit (624) guiding the backing film (610) over the support (606) and around the rounded edges;

   - a heating unit (626), which is able to heat the adhesive layer (612) to the activation temperature;

   - a cutting unit (628) for cutting the adhesive layer (612) to the required length; and

   - a transport unit (900) for moving the cover (102) and/or

   wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises:

   - a magazine (618) for selecting and/or providing the cover (102), and/or

   wherein the bonding unit (602) comprises a redundant feed mechanism for the backing film (610)
   and/or
   wherein the heating unit (626) of the bonding unit (602) is provided at the support (606).
9. A bonding and folding device (700) for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), the identification, value or security document (100) comprising a cover (102) as well as a passport book block (104) comprising a data card (106), a plurality of double pages (108), an endpaper (110) and a spine tape (112), the data card (106) comprising a flexible tab (120) connected along an edge to the data card (106), the data card (106) comprising the flexible tab (120), the double pages (108), the endpaper (110) and the spine tape (112) being sewn together by way of a seam (114), and the cover (102) with an inner side (126) being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side (124) of the endpaper (110), the adhesive layer (612) having an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) develops adhesive properties, as well as a curing temperature at which the adhesive layer (612) cross-links and cures, the curing temperature being higher than the activation temperature; the adhesive layer being applied to the inner side (126) of the cover (102), and the bonding and folding device (128) comprising:

   - a folding unit (704) for folding the cover and the passport book block;

   - a fixing unit (706), which fixes the cover (102) as well as the passport book block (104) in the folded state and comprises a heating unit (726) for heating the adhesive layer (612) to the curing temperature, and comprising:

   - a transport unit (900) for transporting the cover (102), the passport book block (104) and/or the blank passport book (128),

   the folding unit (704) comprising:

   - at least two rollers (708), which are arranged in pairs and parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another;

   - a punch (720), which can be guided in an insertion direction between the rollers (708);

   - a holding unit (716), which is able to hold the blank passport book (128) at the punch (720) in such a way that the blank passport book (128) rests with the seam (114) and/or a folding edge (728) arranged at the seam (114) against an edge of the punch (720), and

   - a drive unit for moving the punch (720) between the rollers (708).
10. The bonding and folding device according to claim 9, wherein the holding unit (716) comprises a jaw (718) which is able to press a first or a second book half (730, 732) laterally against the punch (720).
11. The bonding and folding device according to claim 9, wherein a second punch (722) is provided, the direction of movement of the second punch (722) extending transversely to the direction of movement of the punch (720) and being situated in such a way that the punch is able to bend the second or first book half (732, 730), which protrudes from the holding device (716), during a displacement about the folding edge (728) relative to the first or second book half (730, 732), in particular at a right angle.
12. A bonding and folding device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the fixing unit (706) comprises a plurality of parallel rollers (708) arranged in pairs, and a transport unit, which is able to move the blank passport book (128) between the rollers (708).
13. A bonding and folding device according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein a support (702) for collating the passport book block (104) and the cover (102) is provided.
14. A bonding and folding device according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein a device for processing the free edges of the blank passport book (128) is provided.
15. A system (150) for producing a book-like identification, value or security document (100), comprising a device (128) according to any one of claims 7 to 8 and/or comprising a bonding and folding device (700) according to any one of claims 9 to 14, furthermore comprising:

    - a recognition device, the recognition device being designed to

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

    o create an individual list of items for the particular data card (106) for the identification, value or security document (100) as a function of the detected identification feature,

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

    - a collating device (300) for the passport book block (104), the collating device (300) collating the number and type of double pages (108) as well as the endpaper (110) as a function of the particular list of items and personalizing these;

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

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

    - a final processing device (800) for the blank passport book (128), the final processing device (800) processing the outside edges of the blank passport book (128); and

    - a personalization device (850) for a chip including a secure memory area which is provided in the identification, value or security document (100), in particular in the data card (106),

    the data card (106), the passport book block (104), a blank passport book (128) and/or the identification, value or security document (100) being transported separately between the devices, at the devices an association of the particular data card (106), of the passport book block (104), of the blank passport book (128) and/or of the identification, value or security document (100) with the individual list of items created by the recognition device being carried out.

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