EP3530481A1 - Dispositif et procédé de production d'une perforation dans un document de sécurité - Google Patents

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EP3530481A1
EP3530481A1 EP19157675.0A EP19157675A EP3530481A1 EP 3530481 A1 EP3530481 A1 EP 3530481A1 EP 19157675 A EP19157675 A EP 19157675A EP 3530481 A1 EP3530481 A1 EP 3530481A1
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Marcus König
Thomas Fox
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
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    • B42D25/435—Marking by removal of material using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser

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  • the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for producing at least one perforation in a security document, in particular in a book-like identification document, such as e.g. in a passport book.
  • security documents which have so-called security features or characteristic features for protection against misuse, falsification and / or total counterfeiting.
  • security features may include, for example, microfonts, multi-color guilloches, laser engravings or perforations.
  • Security documents may e.g. Passports such as travel or diplomatic passports, identity cards, driver's licenses, securities, banknotes or checks.
  • DE 695 17 962 T3 discloses a value representing carrier with laser beam applied patterns.
  • the patterns can be made by perforation and be customizable.
  • DE 101 59 561 A1 discloses a device for processing book and sheet products.
  • the shapes of the individual introduced holes may have different shapes in cross section and may be arranged to collectively form a pattern such as numbers or characters.
  • EP0 364 730 A2 For example, a method and apparatus for producing an identification document in book format will be described. This means that data can be written into the passport by means of a laser and the possibility that the laser can be used to punch the paper sheets.
  • a method and apparatus for attaching security measures to passbooks is known in DE 102 18 252 B4 disclosed.
  • one or more pages of a passbook are perforated with the help of a laser.
  • the perforations may be conical.
  • the device is set up so that passports with different dimensions and shapes can be edited.
  • perforations are introduced into security documents, in particular with the aid of lasers, in particular with the aid of CO 2 lasers. These allow a precise introduction of perforations.
  • DE10 2006 052 527 A1 discloses an apparatus and method for producing personalized documents, which apparatus may include a laser perforation station having a CO 2 laser.
  • DE 601 02 372 T2 discloses a device for making passports.
  • This comprises a device for holding a security document, in particular a passport.
  • the passport book is positioned centrally on the table by means of tabs and straps and fixed by spring elements to the support table and the wall.
  • DE 101 59 561 A1 discloses a device for processing book and sheet products.
  • the device comprises a processing means which can be used for laser perforation of book and sheet goods.
  • the book pages, in which the perforations are to be introduced, are arranged in a die and fixed in it.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a corresponding method for producing at least one perforation in a security document, which enable a high-quality and cost-efficient perforation.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a device for producing a perforation in a security document, in particular in a book-type identification document such as a passport book.
  • the device has at least one device for realizing a laser beam for introducing the perforation or at least one connecting device for the purpose of connecting at least one device for the realization of a laser beam.
  • it comprises at least one first die, which is set up to be applied to a security document for the purpose of positioning and / or fixing the security document. In this case, the die on at least one recess for a passage of a laser beam.
  • the invention provides that the device for the realization of a laser beam allows a CO 2 laser beam.
  • a perforation comprises at least one hole, but in particular several holes.
  • the shape and size of the individual holes can vary.
  • the form comprises in particular figures whose base corresponds to a circle, an ellipse or a polygon.
  • the individual holes are arranged relative to one another in such a way that together they form a specific pattern, for example numbers of a serial number.
  • Perforations can penetrate a security document altogether. This means that a continuous perforation is made from the front to the back of the security document. In particular, in book-type security documents is also possible that the perforation is introduced so that not the entire security document is penetrated.
  • Book-type security documents have pages and may also include a book cover comprising covers. Perforations can be made to penetrate only a predetermined number of sides and / or lids. In that case, the matrices are applied to the sides to be processed.
  • the security document it is possible both for the security document to be applied to the die and for the die to be applied to the security document.
  • the device according to the invention is advantageous since it allows the security document to be applied to a die, through the cut-outs of which a laser beam can pass.
  • the device comprises a second die.
  • the device is set up in such a way as to position and / or fix a security document between the first die and the second die.
  • the entire security document can be positioned and / or fixed between the matrices or the pages to be processed of a book-like security document.
  • the invention comprises that the two matrices are arranged parallel to each other, in particular such that recesses in the first die are opposite recesses in the second die or their longitudinal axes are aligned with each other. This advantageously makes it possible according to the invention for a laser beam to be able to penetrate both matrices and the security document positioned between them or the sides to be processed.
  • At least one die is movable in such a way that a security document positioned between the two dies is acted on by a compressive force caused by at least one die on the security document.
  • the advantage of this embodiment is that by pressing the security document is held positionally stable, at least for the duration of the introduction of the perforation. This increases the accuracy of the introduced perforation, since the security document or the pages to be processed, during the production of the perforation can not change their position.
  • the invention is not limited to moving a die, but also includes moving both dies, in particular, such that they are moved towards each other.
  • a further embodiment according to the invention provides that at least one die is pneumatically driven or drivable in order to be applied to the security document.
  • the pneumatic drive of this embodiment of the invention is advantageous because due to the related pneumatics to fear any impurities and occurring forces are flexibly adjustable.
  • the device is set up such that at least one die is arranged reversibly or can be arranged. This means that this matrix is arranged mechanically detachable. This allows disassembly and assembly and thus replacement of the die.
  • a simple and time-saving method of exchange has only a short-lived Downtime of the device result, so that the efficiency of the device is advantageously increased.
  • the device comprises a suction device or a connecting device for the purpose of fluidic connection of a suction device, wherein the suction device is particularly adapted for suction of perforation dust.
  • the advantage here is that a possibility for suction of perforation dust is given, so that the health and safety is increased.
  • the cavity formed by at least one recess of a female mold in the female mold is fluidically connectable or connected to the suction device or the connection device for the purpose of fluidic connection of a suction device, in particular for sucking perforation dust from the cavity formed by the recess in the mold.
  • perforating dust are the fine particles that arise during perforation in particular perforations by means of CO 2 laser to understand. If perforation dust enters the respiratory system, it may cause respiratory irritation and possibly long-term damage. This inventive design of the device prevents in a particularly efficient manner such damage to people present.
  • a recess penetrates the entire die.
  • the cavity in the die is from the plane in which the die is applied to the security document and bounded by a plane running parallel to the plant levels. Laterally, the cavity is limited by the material of the die.
  • This embodiment of the invention is advantageous, since in this way suction of the perforation dust is made possible, in particular at a small distance from its region of origin.
  • the perforation dust is extracted efficiently and reduces the proportion of dust that can spread over the air. In terms of occupational safety, this is advantageous. Furthermore, it is advantageous that only small amounts of perforation dust can cause contamination of the device or individual device elements, so that the maintenance effort is reduced.
  • the device further comprises at least one line element which is fluidically connected on the one hand with the cavity formed in the die by a recess and on the other hand with the suction device or the connecting device for the purpose of fluidic connection of a suction device for the purpose of suction of perforation dust from the recess formed in the cavity in the die.
  • the advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that the perforation dust is sucked away from its formation area at a small distance and is taken to a remote facility, thus enabling efficient suction and reducing the spread of the dust ,
  • the device is set up such that it comprises an enclosure for the purpose of emission protection.
  • At least the area of the device in which the matrices are located is enclosed.
  • emission protection of the occupational safety is further increased, since a diffusion of perforation dust, which was not sucked out of the cavities of the die, is prevented.
  • the emission protection of the device by the enclosure ensures, according to DGUV, that a maximum permissible irradiation, also by reflected or scattered laser radiation, is not exceeded.
  • the enclosure represents another barrier to the resulting decomposition products of the laser-matter interaction in the form of removal of material by evaporation.
  • the device comprises a traversing device, which is a movement of the device or of modules of the device from a Working position allows in a maintenance position, in particular parallel to the plane in which the die can be applied to the security document.
  • a further embodiment provides that the device comprises a displacement measuring system, which is mechanically connected to at least one die, so that from the distance of the matrices to each other information with respect to the thickness of the material located between the matrices of the security document can be generated and this information for setting the Laser power is recoverable.
  • a displacement measuring system which is mechanically connected to at least one die, so that from the distance of the matrices to each other information with respect to the thickness of the material located between the matrices of the security document can be generated and this information for setting the Laser power is recoverable.
  • the distance of the matrices to each other their distance perpendicular to the support plane of the security document.
  • the distance can be determined based on the position of the matrices to each other.
  • the distance can be detected by the position of at least one device element connected to a die.
  • the material of the security document located between the matrices may be the entire security document. If perforations in a book-like security document are to be introduced such that only a predetermined number of pages and / or covers should be penetrated, the material located between the dies comprises the pages to be processed.
  • the advantage of this device according to the invention is that the laser power can be adjusted on the basis of the thickness of the security document or the sum of the sides to be processed. In this way, the laser power required for a precise perforation can be made available.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a method for producing a perforation in a security document, in particular in a book-type identification document such as a passport book.
  • an apparatus according to the invention for producing a perforation in a security document is provided.
  • a security document is fed to this device and applied to at least one die or the die is applied to the security document.
  • At least one perforation is introduced into the security document by means of at least one laser beam.
  • the die according to the invention has at least one recess, the laser beam, the recess and thus the die and the security document or to penetrate processing pages of the security document, while ensuring the desired position of the elements to be perforated.
  • At least one die is moved, in particular moved pneumatically. This causes a squeezing of a security document between two dies.
  • the advantage of this method according to the invention is that, based on the thickness of the pressed security document or the sum of the pressed sides to be processed, the laser power required for a precise perforation can be set.
  • perforation dust is extracted from at least one cavity formed in a recess of a die in a die.
  • the device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are versatile industrially applicable. They can be used for the production of perforations in various security documents. In particular, they can be used for the production of perforations in book-type identification documents such as passbooks. In these security documents, security features are realized by means of perforations.
  • the figures and the applications are given only by means of a perforation in a book-like security document.
  • the perforation should penetrate only a predetermined number of pages and a lid.
  • the descriptions are not limited to the production of such a perforation.
  • the invention also relates to the production of a perforation which penetrates an entire security document, as well as to the production of a perforation which penetrates a cover of a book-like security document or at least one side. The descriptions apply equally to the production of these perforations.
  • the apparatus is surrounded by a housing 1, arranged on a plate 3 and comprises a connecting device for the purpose of connection of a device for the realization of a laser beam 12, a suction device 60 and a traversing device 40.
  • the suction device 60 is connected via a suction nozzle 62 with a suction unit 64.
  • the matrices 20,22 are shown and lifting cylinder 50 and piston 52, by means of which the matrices 20,22 are pneumatically driven.
  • the lifting cylinders 50 are connected to line elements 54 for the pneumatic drive.
  • the Fig. 1 also includes a security document 70 which rests in the device for producing at least one perforation 10.
  • the security document 70 is held by a carrier 80 having recesses. These allow an attachment of the security document 70 to the matrices 20,22.
  • Fig. 1 is also the enclosure 30, which serves as emission protection, partially shown.
  • a connection to the suction device 14 that is, a connection between the suction device 60 and the region of the device for producing at least one perforation, in which the matrices 20, 22 are positionable, are shown.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a section of an apparatus for producing at least one perforation 10.
  • the matrices 20,22 are shown and a security document 70.
  • the Fig. 3 shows the arrangement of the matrices 20,22 and the security document 70.
  • the matrices 20,22 are arranged parallel to each other.
  • the dies 20, 22 include recesses 24.
  • the first die 20 is pneumatically movable and connected to the piston 52. Lifting cylinder 50 and a line member 54 for the pneumatic drive are shown.
  • the book-like security document 70 is opened.
  • the pages 72 to be machined include book pages as well as a lid.
  • the opened security document 70 is introduced by the carrier 80 into the device for producing at least one perforation 10 such that the sides 72 to be processed are positioned between the two dies 20, 22 and arranged parallel to the dies 20, 22.
  • Fig. 3 shows the position of the matrices 20,22 and the security document 70 after a perforation 76 has been introduced into this.
  • the security document 70 is no longer pressed between the dies 20, 22 and, in a next step, can be moved out of the device for producing at least one perforation 10.

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