EP3580066A1 - Data carrier with a window security element - Google Patents

Data carrier with a window security element

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EP3580066A1
EP3580066A1 EP18705315.2A EP18705315A EP3580066A1 EP 3580066 A1 EP3580066 A1 EP 3580066A1 EP 18705315 A EP18705315 A EP 18705315A EP 3580066 A1 EP3580066 A1 EP 3580066A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/355—Security threads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/351—Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows

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  • the invention relates to a data carrier, in particular a value or security document, with a substrate in which a window security element is embedded.
  • Security elements for the purpose of security, which permit verification of the authenticity of the value document and which also serve as protection against unauthorized reproduction.
  • the security elements can be designed in the form of a window security element, for example a window security thread, which is completely or partially embedded in the data carrier.
  • Window security threads are security threads that are neither applied to a surface of a data carrier substrate nor fully embedded in the substrate. Rather, they are partially embedded in the substrate so that they are visible on one or both opposite surfaces of the substrate only in certain window areas.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a data carrier of the type mentioned with particularly high security against counterfeiting. This object is solved by the features of the independent claims. Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • the invention contains a data carrier, in particular a security or security document, with a substrate in which an elongate window security element is embedded with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction perpendicular thereto, which is visible on a surface of the substrate in a sequence of window areas and in a sequence of web areas lying between the window areas is covered.
  • the window security element has a sequence of check areas provided with security features and a sequence of free areas between the check areas without security features, and the window security element with its sequence of check areas and free areas registers with the sequence of Window areas and land areas is embedded in the substrate, so that the safety features of the test areas in the window areas are visible in reflected light and the free areas are hidden in the land areas.
  • the window areas and web areas are advantageously arranged in a regular sequence.
  • the window areas can in particular all have the same shape and size and adjacent window areas can be formed with the same distance from each other.
  • the window regions and lands are arranged irregularly.
  • the window areas may have different shape and / or size, and the spacing of adjacent window areas may vary.
  • the security features in all test areas essentially the same appearance. In principle, however, it is also possible that the security features show different appearances in different test areas.
  • the invention further includes a data carrier, in particular a value or security document, with a substrate in which a window security element is embedded, which is visible on a surface of the substrate in a window area and hidden in a cover area lying outside the window area, in which the window security element having a security area provided with a security feature and a free area without security features, and - the window security element with its inspection area and free area registered to the window area and the coverage area embedded in the substrate, so that the security feature of the inspection area in the window area is visible in reflected light and the open area is hidden in the coverage area.
  • a data carrier in particular a value or security document
  • the security feature of the test area or the security features of the test areas is advantageously by diffractive structures, in particular holograms, holographic grating images or hologram-like diffraction structures, or by achromatic structures, in particular matt structures, micromirror arrangements, blade gratings with a sawtooth-like furrow profile or Fresnel lens arrangements formed.
  • Security features may also include luminescent or magnetic substances. Mere overprints without further safety-relevant function do not constitute security features in the sense of the present description. A safety-effective function can be obtained, for example, by the use of optically variable, magnetic or luminescent colors.
  • the window security element in all aspects of the invention can be provided with an invalidation indication in at least one free area which is not visible in the embedded state of the security element in reflected light or in transmitted light.
  • the invalidation indication can be formed, in particular, by a depreciating imprint, for example with a lettering "void”, “invalid”, “invalid”, “false” or the like.
  • the substrate preferably comprises a paper layer in which the window regions and web regions or the window region and the overlap region are formed.
  • the substrate may be single-layered, but may also be multi-layered, with the window security element in the latter case preferably being embedded in the interior of the multilayer substrate.
  • a multilayer substrate is in particular a paper-film composite or a film composite, for example a three-layer structure with a layer sequence foil / paper / foil or foil / foil / foil or paper / foil / paper.
  • a composite with the layer sequence foil / foil / paper / foil / foil comes into question.
  • a registered introduction of a window security element can be carried out in particular according to one of the methods described in document WO 2004/050991 A1.
  • the disclosure of this document is included in the present application in this respect.
  • the registered introduction can take place, for example, with the aid of a reference feature provided on the security element, for example a negative text.
  • registration marks which are provided for example at a distance of an arc length and are cut away in the singling in single use and are therefore no longer visible in the finished disk.
  • an elongated window security element can also be introduced in each case in two or more layers of multilayer substrates. These window security elements can be arranged to give information together.
  • Show it: 1 is a schematic representation of a bank note having a paper substrate and a window security thread embedded in the paper substrate
  • 5 is a plan view of a window security thread according to another embodiment of the invention, a window patch embedded in the paper substrate of a banknote according to another embodiment of the invention, and a plan view of the not yet embedded window patch of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a banknote 10 with a paper substrate 12 and a window security thread 14 embedded in the paper substrate 12.
  • the window security thread 14 emerges in regularly arranged window areas 16 on the surface of the banknote 10, while it is located in the web areas 18 between them is embedded inside the banknote 10.
  • the window security thread in this example runs parallel to the short edge of the banknote.
  • the thread runs parallel to the long edge.
  • Embodiments with diagonal thread running in the banknote or any arrangement are also conceivable. This applies to any elongated window security element and any volume.
  • the window security thread 14 contains security features 20, for example in the form of holograms, which can be seen in the window areas 16 of the banknote 10 in plan view. In the web areas 18, security features are not visible either in incident light or in transmitted light.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross section of the banknote 10 in the region of the embedded window security thread 14 along the line II-II of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the not yet embedded window security thread 14 itself.
  • the window security thread 14 has in his Lengthwise a sequence of test areas 26 and free areas 28, wherein the test areas 26 are each provided with a security feature 20.
  • all check areas contain the same holographic representation of the value number "10" of the banknote in front of a patterned background, for illustration.
  • the free areas 28 lying between the test areas 26 are formed without any security features and are formed, for example, by the bare carrier foil of the security thread.
  • the window security thread 14 with its test areas 26 and free areas 28 registered in the sequence of window areas 16 and web areas 18, is embedded in the substrate such that the security features 20 of the test areas 26 in FIG enriched the window 16 are visible in reflected light and the free areas 28 are hidden in the web areas 18.
  • the window security thread 14 thus contains security features only in those subregions which are also visible when viewed, namely in the inspection areas 26 arranged below the window areas 16.
  • 4 shows a plan view of a window security thread 30 according to a further exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • the inspection areas 26 of the window security thread 30 are formed as in the security thread 14 of FIG. 3.
  • the free areas 32 of the window security thread 30 are not unused but are provided with an invalidation indication 34 in the form of the imprint "void", which prevents further use of the free areas 32 for the production of counterfeit banknotes even with an extraction of the window security thread 30.
  • the cancellation note 34 is printed with a light color on the carrier film of the security thread 30 and therefore hidden in the embedded state of the window security cords 30 under the land areas 18 and visible neither in reflected light nor in transmitted light.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a window patch 40 embedded in the paper substrate 12 of a bill.
  • the window patch 40 emerges in a crest-shaped window area 42 on the surface of the banknote and is concealed in the overlapping area 44 lying outside the window area 42.
  • the edge 46 of the window patch 40 is indicated in the figure by dashed lines.
  • the window patch 40 contains a security feature 50, for example in the form of an achromatic micromirror arrangement, which can be seen in the window region 42 of the banknote in a plan view and gives the viewer a three-dimensional impression of a two-dimensional value "10" in front of a patterned background with a crest-shaped outline.
  • security features are not visible either in reflected light or in transmitted light.
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the not yet embedded window patch 40 with a crest-shaped test area 52 and a free area 54 surrounding the test area.
  • the test area 52 is provided with the described security feature 50, while the surrounding outdoor area 54 has no security features but instead with one Devaluation note 56 is provided in the form of a plurality of imprints "void".
  • the window patch 40 with its test area 52 and free area 54, is embedded in the substrate 12 such that the security feature 50 of the test area 52 in the window area 42 is visible in reflected light, while the free area 54 is hidden in the coverage area 44.
  • the free area area of the window patch 40 can be used even with a Extraction can not be used for the production of counterfeit banknotes.

Abstract

The invention relates to a data carrier (10), in particular a value or security document, comprising a substrate (12) into which an elongated window security element (14) with a longitudinal direction and a perpendicular transverse direction is embedded, said window security element being visible on the surface of the substrate in a sequence of window regions (16) and being covered in a sequence of web regions (18) lying between the window regions (16). According to the invention, the window security element (14) has a sequence of checking regions (26), which are provided with security features (20), and a sequence of free regions (28), which lie between the checking regions and are free of security features, in the longitudinal direction, and the window security element (14) is embedded into the substrate (12) such that the sequence of checking regions (26) and free regions (28) are in register with the sequence of window regions (16) and web regions (18) so that the security features (20) of the checking regions (26) are visible under reflected light in the window regions (16) and the free regions (28) are hidden in the web regions (18).

Description

Datenträger mit Fenstersicherheitselement  Disk with window security element
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Datenträger, insbesondere ein Wert- oder Si- cherheitsdokument, mit einem Substrat, in das ein Fenstersicherheitselement eingebettet ist. The invention relates to a data carrier, in particular a value or security document, with a substrate in which a window security element is embedded.
Datenträger, wie beispielsweise Banknoten, Aktien, Anleihen, Urkunden, Gutscheine, Schecks, hochwertige Eintrittskarten, aber auch andere fäl- schungsgefährdete Papiere, wie Pässe oder sonstige Ausweisdokumente, werden zur Absicherung oft mit Sicherheitselementen versehen, die eine Überprüfung der Echtheit des Wertdokuments gestatten und die zugleich als Schutz vor unerlaubter Reproduktion dienen. Die Sicherheitselemente können dabei in Form eines in den Datenträger ganz oder teilweise eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitselements, beispielsweise eines Fenstersicherheitsfadens ausgebildet sein. Fenstersicherheitsfäden sind Sicherheitsfäden, die weder auf eine Oberfläche eines Datenträgersubstrats aufgebracht noch vollständig in das Substrat eingebettet sind. Sie sind viel- mehr teilweise so in das Substrat eingebettet, dass sie an einer oder beiden gegenüberliegenden Oberflächen des Substrats nur in bestimmten Fensterbereichen sichtbar sind. Data carriers, such as banknotes, stocks, bonds, certificates, vouchers, checks, high-quality admission tickets, but also other forgery-prone papers, such as passports or other identity documents, are often provided with security elements for the purpose of security, which permit verification of the authenticity of the value document and which also serve as protection against unauthorized reproduction. The security elements can be designed in the form of a window security element, for example a window security thread, which is completely or partially embedded in the data carrier. Window security threads are security threads that are neither applied to a surface of a data carrier substrate nor fully embedded in the substrate. Rather, they are partially embedded in the substrate so that they are visible on one or both opposite surfaces of the substrate only in certain window areas.
Bei Fenstersicherheitselementen besteht wie bei anderen in einen Datenträ- ger eingebrachten Sicherheitselementen die Gefahr, dass die Sicherheitselemente beispielsweise durch Feuchtigkeit oder mit Hilfe von Lösemitteln aus einem Originaldokument herausgelöst und zerstückelt zur Herstellung mehrerer nachgeahmter Dokumente verwendet werden. Ausgehend davon liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Datenträger der eingangs genannten Art mit besonders hoher Fälschungssicherheit anzugeben. Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Ansprüche gelöst. Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche. In the case of window security elements, as with other security elements introduced into a data carrier, there is the risk that the security elements are removed from an original document by means of moisture or solvents, for example, and dismembered to produce a plurality of counterfeit documents. Proceeding from this, the present invention seeks to provide a data carrier of the type mentioned with particularly high security against counterfeiting. This object is solved by the features of the independent claims. Further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
Die Erfindung enthält einen Datenträger, insbesondere ein Wert- oder Si- cherheitsdokument, mit einem Substrat, in das ein lang gestrecktes Fenstersicherheitselement mit einer Längsrichtung und einer dazu senkrechten Querrichtung eingebettet ist, welches an einer Oberfläche des Substrats in einer Abfolge von Fensterbereichen sichtbar und in einer Abfolge von zwischen den Fensterbereichen liegenden Stegbereichen verdeckt ist. Erf indungsge- maß ist dabei vorgesehen, dass das Fenstersicherheitselement in Längsrichtung eine Abfolge von mit Sicherheitsmerkmalen versehenen Prüfbereichen und eine Abfolge von zwischen den Prüfbereichen liegenden Freibereichen ohne Si- cherheitsmerkmale aufweist, und das Fenstersicherheitselement mit seiner Abfolge von Prüfbereichen und Freibereichen registriert zu der Abfolge von Fensterbereichen und Stegbereichen in das Substrat eingebettet ist, so dass die Sicher- heitsmerkmale der Prüfbereiche in den Fensterbereichen in reflektiertem Licht sichtbar sind und die Freibereiche in den Stegbereichen verborgen sind. Die Fensterbereiche und Stegebereiche sind dabei mit Vorteil in einer regelmäßigen Abfolge angeordnet. Dabei können die Fensterbereiche insbesondere alle die gleiche Form und Größe haben und benachbarte Fensterbereiche mit gleichem Abstand voneinander ausgebildet sein. In anderen, ebenfalls vorteilhaften Gestaltungen sind die Fensterbereiche und Stegebereiche unregelmäßig angeordnet. Beispielsweise können die Fensterbereiche unterschiedliche Form und/ oder Größe haben, auch die Abstände benachbarter Fensterbereiche können variieren. In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung zeigen die Sicherheitsmerkmale in allen Prüfbereichen im Wesentlichen dasselbe Erscheinungsbild. Grundsätzlich ist jedoch auch möglich, dass die Sicherheitsmerkmale in verschiedenen Prüfbereichen unterschiedliche Erscheinungsbilder zeigen. Die Erfindung enthält weiter einen Datenträger, insbesondere ein Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument, mit einem Substrat, in das ein Fenstersicherheitselement eingebettet ist, welches an einer Oberfläche des Substrats in einem Fensterbereich sichtbar und in einem außerhalb des Fensterbereichs liegenden Überdeckungsbereich verdeckt ist, bei dem das Fenstersicherheitselement einen mit einem Sicherheitsmerkmal versehenen Prüfbereich und einen Freibereich ohne Sicherheitsmerkmale aufweist, und - das Fenstersicherheitselement mit seinem Prüfbereich und Freibereich registriert zu dem Fensterbereich und dem Überdeckungsbereich in das Substrat eingebettet ist, so dass das Sicherheitsmerkmal des Prüfbereichs in dem Fensterbereich in reflektiertem Licht sichtbar ist und der Freibereich in dem Überdeckungsbereich verborgen ist. In allen Erfindungsaspekten ist das Sicherheitsmerkmal des Prüfbereichs bzw. sind die Sicherheitsmerkmale der Prüfbereiche mit Vorteil durch dif- fraktive Strukturen, insbesondere Hologramme, holographische Gitterbilder oder hologrammähnliche Beugungsstrukturen, oder durch achromatische Strukturen, insbesondere Mattstrukturen, Mikrospiegelanordnungen, Bla- zegitter mit einem sägezahnartigen Furchenprofil oder Fresnellinsen- Anordnungen gebildet. Sicherheitsmerkmale können auch lumineszierende oder magnetische Stoffe enthalten. Bloße Aufdrucke ohne weitere sicherheitswirksame Funktion stellen keine Sicherheitsmerkmale im Sinn der vor- liegenden Beschreibung dar. Eine sicherheitswirksame Funktion kann beispielsweise durch die Verwendung optisch variabler, magnetischer oder lu- mineszierender Farben erhalten werden. The invention contains a data carrier, in particular a security or security document, with a substrate in which an elongate window security element is embedded with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction perpendicular thereto, which is visible on a surface of the substrate in a sequence of window areas and in a sequence of web areas lying between the window areas is covered. According to the invention, it is provided that the window security element has a sequence of check areas provided with security features and a sequence of free areas between the check areas without security features, and the window security element with its sequence of check areas and free areas registers with the sequence of Window areas and land areas is embedded in the substrate, so that the safety features of the test areas in the window areas are visible in reflected light and the free areas are hidden in the land areas. The window areas and web areas are advantageously arranged in a regular sequence. In this case, the window areas can in particular all have the same shape and size and adjacent window areas can be formed with the same distance from each other. In other, likewise advantageous configurations, the window regions and lands are arranged irregularly. For example, the window areas may have different shape and / or size, and the spacing of adjacent window areas may vary. In an advantageous embodiment, the security features in all test areas essentially the same appearance. In principle, however, it is also possible that the security features show different appearances in different test areas. The invention further includes a data carrier, in particular a value or security document, with a substrate in which a window security element is embedded, which is visible on a surface of the substrate in a window area and hidden in a cover area lying outside the window area, in which the window security element having a security area provided with a security feature and a free area without security features, and - the window security element with its inspection area and free area registered to the window area and the coverage area embedded in the substrate, so that the security feature of the inspection area in the window area is visible in reflected light and the open area is hidden in the coverage area. In all aspects of the invention, the security feature of the test area or the security features of the test areas is advantageously by diffractive structures, in particular holograms, holographic grating images or hologram-like diffraction structures, or by achromatic structures, in particular matt structures, micromirror arrangements, blade gratings with a sawtooth-like furrow profile or Fresnel lens arrangements formed. Security features may also include luminescent or magnetic substances. Mere overprints without further safety-relevant function do not constitute security features in the sense of the present description. A safety-effective function can be obtained, for example, by the use of optically variable, magnetic or luminescent colors.
Gemäß einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann das Fenstersicherheitsele- ment in allen Erfindungsaspekten in zumindest einem Freibereich mit einem Entwertungshinweis versehen sein, der im eingebetteten Zustand des Sicherheitselements weder in reflektiertem Licht noch in transmittiertem Licht sichtbar ist. Der Entwertungshinweis kann insbesondere durch einen entwertenden Aufdruck, beispielsweise mit einem Schriftzug "void", "ungültig", "invalid", "falsch" oder dergleichen gebildet sein. According to a further development of the invention, the window security element in all aspects of the invention can be provided with an invalidation indication in at least one free area which is not visible in the embedded state of the security element in reflected light or in transmitted light. The invalidation indication can be formed, in particular, by a depreciating imprint, for example with a lettering "void", "invalid", "invalid", "false" or the like.
Das Substrat umfasst bevorzugt eine Papierlage, in der die Fensterbereiche und Stegbereiche bzw. der Fensterbereich und der Überdeckungsbereich ausgebildet sind. The substrate preferably comprises a paper layer in which the window regions and web regions or the window region and the overlap region are formed.
Das Substrat kann einlagig sein, kann aber auch mehrlagig sein, wobei das Fenstersicherheitselement in letztgenannten Fall vorzugsweise im Inneren des mehrlagigen Substrats eingebettet ist. Ein mehrlagiges Substrat ist insbesondere ein Papier-Folien- Verbund oder ein Folien- Verbund, beispielsweise ein dreischichtig aufgebauter Verbund mit einer Schichtenfolge Folie/Papier/Folie oder Folie/ Folie/ Folie oder Papier/Folie/Papier. Als mehrlagiges Substrat kommt auch ein Verbund mit der Schichtenfolge Folie/Folie/ Papier / Folie / Folie in Fr age . The substrate may be single-layered, but may also be multi-layered, with the window security element in the latter case preferably being embedded in the interior of the multilayer substrate. A multilayer substrate is in particular a paper-film composite or a film composite, for example a three-layer structure with a layer sequence foil / paper / foil or foil / foil / foil or paper / foil / paper. As a multilayer substrate, a composite with the layer sequence foil / foil / paper / foil / foil comes into question.
Eine registrierte Einbringung eines Fenstersicherheitselements kann insbesondere nach einem der in der Druckschrift WO 2004/050991 AI beschriebenen Verfahren erfolgen. Der Offenbarungsgehalt dieser Druckschrift wird insoweit in die vorliegende Anmeldung aufgenommen. Alternativ kann die registrierte Einbringung beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines auf dem Sicherheitselement vorgesehenen Referenzmerkmals, beispielsweise einem Negativtext erfolgen. Es können auch Registrierungsmarken eingesetzt werden, die beispielsweise im Abstand einer Bogenlänge vorgesehen sind und bei der Vereinzelung in Einzelnutzen weggeschnitten werden und daher im fertigen Datenträger nicht mehr sichtbar sind. A registered introduction of a window security element can be carried out in particular according to one of the methods described in document WO 2004/050991 A1. The disclosure of this document is included in the present application in this respect. Alternatively, the registered introduction can take place, for example, with the aid of a reference feature provided on the security element, for example a negative text. It can also be used registration marks, which are provided for example at a distance of an arc length and are cut away in the singling in single use and are therefore no longer visible in the finished disk.
In einer weiteren Ausführungsform kann auch jeweils in zwei oder mehr Lagen mehrlagiger Substrate ein lang gestrecktes Fenstersicherheitselement eingebracht sein. Diese Fenstersicherheitselemente können so angeordnet werden, dass sie zusammen eine Information ergeben. In a further embodiment, an elongated window security element can also be introduced in each case in two or more layers of multilayer substrates. These window security elements can be arranged to give information together.
Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele sowie Vorteile der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Figuren erläutert, bei deren Darstellung auf eine maß- stabs- und proportionsgetreue Wiedergabe verzichtet wurde, um die An- schaulichkeit zu erhöhen. Further exemplary embodiments and advantages of the invention will be explained below with reference to the figures, in the representation of which a representation true to scale and proportion has been dispensed with in order to increase the clarity.
Es zeigen: eine schematische Darstellung einer Banknote mit einem Papiersubstrat und einem in das Papiersubstrat eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfaden, einen schematischen Querschnitt der Banknote im Bereich des eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfadens entlang der Linie II-II der Fig. 1, eine Aufsicht auf den noch nicht eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfaden der Figuren 1 und 2, eine Aufsicht auf einen Fenstersicherheitsfaden nach einem anderen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung, einen in das Papiersubstrat einer Banknote eingebetteten Fensterpatch nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung, und eine Aufsicht auf den noch nicht eingebetteten Fensterpatch der Fig. 5. Show it: 1 is a schematic representation of a bank note having a paper substrate and a window security thread embedded in the paper substrate, 5 is a plan view of a window security thread according to another embodiment of the invention, a window patch embedded in the paper substrate of a banknote according to another embodiment of the invention, and a plan view of the not yet embedded window patch of FIG. 5.
Die Erfindung wird nun am Beispiel von Banknoten mit eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitselementen erläutert. Fig. 1 zeigt dazu eine schematische Darstellung einer Banknote 10 mit einem Papiersubstrat 12 und einem in das Papiersubstrat 12 eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14. Der Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 tritt in regelmäßig angeordneten Fensterbereichen 16 an der Oberfläche der Banknote 10 hervor, während er in den dazwischen liegenden Stegbereichen 18 im Inneren der Banknote 10 eingebettet ist. Der Fenstersicherheitsfaden verläuft in diesem Beispiel parallel zur kurzen Kante der Banknote. Selbstverständlich sind auch Varianten denkbar, bei denen der Faden parallel zur langen Kante verläuft. Auch Ausführungsformen mit in der Banknote diagonal verlaufendem Faden bzw. beliebiger An- Ordnung sind denkbar. Dies gilt für jedes lang gestreckte Fenstersicherheitselement und jeglichen Datenträger. The invention will now be explained using the example of banknotes with embedded window security elements. 1 shows a schematic representation of a banknote 10 with a paper substrate 12 and a window security thread 14 embedded in the paper substrate 12. The window security thread 14 emerges in regularly arranged window areas 16 on the surface of the banknote 10, while it is located in the web areas 18 between them is embedded inside the banknote 10. The window security thread in this example runs parallel to the short edge of the banknote. Of course, variants are conceivable in which the thread runs parallel to the long edge. Embodiments with diagonal thread running in the banknote or any arrangement are also conceivable. This applies to any elongated window security element and any volume.
Der Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 enthält Sicherheitsmerkmale 20, beispielsweise in Form von Hologrammen, die in den Fensterbereichen 16 der Banknote 10 in Aufsicht erkennbar sind. In den Stegbereichen 18 sind weder im Auflicht noch im Durchlicht Sicherheitsmerkmale sichtbar. The window security thread 14 contains security features 20, for example in the form of holograms, which can be seen in the window areas 16 of the banknote 10 in plan view. In the web areas 18, security features are not visible either in incident light or in transmitted light.
Fig. 2 zeigt einen Schema tischen Querschnitt der Banknote 10 im Bereich des eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfadens 14 entlang der Linie II-II der Fig. 1, und Fig. 3 zeigt eine Aufsicht auf den noch nicht eingebetteten Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 selbst. Der Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 weist in seiner Längsrichtung eine Abfolge von Prüfbereichen 26 und Freibereichen 28 auf, wobei die Prüfbereiche 26 jeweils mit einem Sicherheitsmerkmal 20 versehen sind. Im Ausführungsbeispiel enthalten zur Illustration alle Prüfbereiche dieselbe holographische Darstellung der Wertzahl "10" der Banknote vor einem musterförmigen Hintergrund. Die zwischen den Prüfbereichen 26 liegenden Freibereiche 28 sind ohne jegliche Sicherheitsmerkmale ausgebildet und sind beispielsweise durch die blanke Trägerfolie des Sicherheitsfadens gebildet. Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross section of the banknote 10 in the region of the embedded window security thread 14 along the line II-II of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the not yet embedded window security thread 14 itself. The window security thread 14 has in his Lengthwise a sequence of test areas 26 and free areas 28, wherein the test areas 26 are each provided with a security feature 20. In the exemplary embodiment, all check areas contain the same holographic representation of the value number "10" of the banknote in front of a patterned background, for illustration. The free areas 28 lying between the test areas 26 are formed without any security features and are formed, for example, by the bare carrier foil of the security thread.
Wie am besten im Querschnitt in Fig. 2 zu erkennen, ist der Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 mit seinen Prüfbereichen 26 und Freibereichen 28 derart registriert zu der Abfolge von Fensterbereichen 16 und Stegbereichen 18 in das Substrat eingebettet, dass die Sicherheitsmerkmale 20 der Prüfbereiche 26 in den Fenster bereichert 16 in reflektiertem Licht sichtbar sind und die Freibereiche 28 in den Stegbereichen 18 verborgen sind. As can best be seen in the cross-section in FIG. 2, the window security thread 14, with its test areas 26 and free areas 28 registered in the sequence of window areas 16 and web areas 18, is embedded in the substrate such that the security features 20 of the test areas 26 in FIG enriched the window 16 are visible in reflected light and the free areas 28 are hidden in the web areas 18.
Der Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 enthält somit nur in denjenigen Teilbereichen Sicherheitsmerkmale, die bei der Betrachtung auch sichtbar sind, nämlich in den unterhalb der Fensterbereiche 16 angeordneten Prüfbereichen 26. Die dazwischen liegenden, von den Stegbereichen 18 verdeckten Freibereiche 28 enthalten dagegen keine Sicherheitsmerkmale. Auf diese Weise ist es, anders als bei herkömmlichen Gestaltungen mit durchgehenden Sicherheitsmerk- malen prinzipiell nicht möglich, den Fenstersicherheitsfaden 14 aus einer Banknote herauszuziehen, zu zerstückeln und mit Hilfe der unterhalb der Stegbereiche liegenden Original-Sicherheitsmerkmale nachgemachte Banknoten herzustellen. Fig. 4 zeigt eine Aufsicht auf einen Fenstersicherheitsfaden 30 nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung. Die Prüfbereiche 26 des Fenstersicherheitsfadens 30 sind wie bei dem Sicherheitsfaden 14 der Fig. 3 ausgebildet. Die Freibereiche 32 des Fenstersicherheitsfadens 30 sind allerdings nicht ungenutzt, sondern sind mit einem Entwertungshinweis 34 in Form des Aufdrucks "void" versehen, der selbst bei einer Extraktion des Fenstersicherheitsfadens 30 eine weitere Nutzung der Freibereiche 32 für die Herstellung nachgeahmter Banknoten verhindert. Der Entwertungshinweis 34 ist dabei mit einer hellen Farbe auf die Trägerfolie des Sicherheitsfadens 30 aufgedruckt und daher im eingebetteten Zustand des Fenstersicherheitsfädens 30 unter den Stegbereichen 18 verborgen und weder in reflektiertem Licht noch in transmittiertem Licht sichtbar. The window security thread 14 thus contains security features only in those subregions which are also visible when viewed, namely in the inspection areas 26 arranged below the window areas 16. The intermediate areas 28 which are hidden by the land areas 18, on the other hand, contain no security features. In this way, unlike conventional designs with continuous security features, it is fundamentally not possible to extract the window security thread 14 from a banknote, to dismember it, and to produce counterfeit banknotes with the aid of the original security features below the web areas. 4 shows a plan view of a window security thread 30 according to a further exemplary embodiment of the invention. The inspection areas 26 of the window security thread 30 are formed as in the security thread 14 of FIG. 3. However, the free areas 32 of the window security thread 30 are not unused but are provided with an invalidation indication 34 in the form of the imprint "void", which prevents further use of the free areas 32 for the production of counterfeit banknotes even with an extraction of the window security thread 30. The cancellation note 34 is printed with a light color on the carrier film of the security thread 30 and therefore hidden in the embedded state of the window security cords 30 under the land areas 18 and visible neither in reflected light nor in transmitted light.
Das in Fig. 5 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel stellt einen Fensterpatch 40 dar, der in das Papiersubstrat 12 einer Banknote eingebettet ist. Der Fensterpatch 40 tritt in einem wappenf örmigen Fensterbereich 42 an der Oberfläche der Banknote hervor und ist in dem außerhalb des Fensterbereichs 42 liegenden Überdeckungsbereich 44 verdeckt. Der Rand 46 des Fensterpatches 40 ist in der Figur mit gestrichelten Linien angedeutet. The embodiment shown in Fig. 5 illustrates a window patch 40 embedded in the paper substrate 12 of a bill. The window patch 40 emerges in a crest-shaped window area 42 on the surface of the banknote and is concealed in the overlapping area 44 lying outside the window area 42. The edge 46 of the window patch 40 is indicated in the figure by dashed lines.
Der Fensterpatch 40 enthält ein Sicherheitsmerkmal 50, beispielsweise in Form einer achromatischen Mikrospiegelanordnung, die in dem Fensterbereich 42 der Banknote in Aufsicht erkennbar ist und dem Betrachter einen dreidimensionalen Eindruck einer in zwei Raumrichtungen gewölbten Wertzahl "10" vor einem gemusterten Hintergrund mit wappenförmigem Umriss vermittelt. Im Überdeckungsbereich 44 sind weder im Auflicht noch im Durchlicht Sicherheitsmerkmale sichtbar. The window patch 40 contains a security feature 50, for example in the form of an achromatic micromirror arrangement, which can be seen in the window region 42 of the banknote in a plan view and gives the viewer a three-dimensional impression of a two-dimensional value "10" in front of a patterned background with a crest-shaped outline. In the covering area 44, security features are not visible either in reflected light or in transmitted light.
Fig. 6 zeigt eine Aufsicht auf den noch nicht eingebetteten Fensterpatch 40 mit einem wappenf örmigen Prüfbereich 52 und einem den Prüfbereich umgebenden Freibereich 54. Der Prüfbereich 52 ist mit dem beschriebenen Sicherheitsmerkmal 50 versehen, während der umgebende Freibereich 54 keine Sicherheitsmerkmale aufweist sondern stattdessen mit einem Entwertungshinweis 56 in Form einer Mehrzahl von Aufdrucken "void" versehen ist. 6 shows a plan view of the not yet embedded window patch 40 with a crest-shaped test area 52 and a free area 54 surrounding the test area. The test area 52 is provided with the described security feature 50, while the surrounding outdoor area 54 has no security features but instead with one Devaluation note 56 is provided in the form of a plurality of imprints "void".
Der Fensterpatch 40 ist mit seinem Prüfbereich 52 und Freibereich 54 derart in das Substrat 12 eingebettet, dass das Sicherheitsmerkmal 50 des Prüfbereichs 52 in dem Fensterbereich 42 in reflektiertem Licht sichtbar ist, wäh- rend der Freibereich 54 in dem Überdeckungsbereich 44 verborgen ist. The window patch 40, with its test area 52 and free area 54, is embedded in the substrate 12 such that the security feature 50 of the test area 52 in the window area 42 is visible in reflected light, while the free area 54 is hidden in the coverage area 44.
Durch die Bedruckung des Freibereichs 54 mit dem Entwertungshinweis "void" kann die Freibereichs-Fläche des Fensterpatches 40 selbst bei einer Extraktion nicht für die Herstellung nachgeahmter Banknoten verwendet werden. By printing the free area 54 with the invalidation indication "void", the free area area of the window patch 40 can be used even with a Extraction can not be used for the production of counterfeit banknotes.
Bezugszeichenliste LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
10 Banknote 10 banknote
12 Papiersubstrat  12 paper substrate
14 Fenstersicherheitsfaden  14 window security thread
16 Fensterbereiche  16 window areas
18 Stegbereiche  18 land areas
20 Sicherheitsmerkmale  20 security features
26 Prüfbereiche  26 test areas
28 Freibereiche  28 outdoor areas
30 Fenstersicherheitsfaden  30 window security thread
32 Freibereiche  32 outdoor areas
34 Entwertungshinweis  34 cancellation notice
40 Fensterpatch  40 window patch
42 Fensterbereich  42 window area
44 Überdeckungsbereich  44 coverage area
46 Rand  46 edge
50 Sicherheitsmerkmal  50 security feature
52 Prüfbereich  52 test area
54 Freibereich  54 outdoor area
56 Entwertungshinweis  56 cancellation notice

Claims

P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e Patent claims
1. Datenträger, insbesondere Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument, mit ei- nem Substrat, in das ein lang gestrecktes Fenstersicherheitselement mit einer Längsrichtung und einer dazu senkrechten Querrichtung eingebettet ist, welches an einer Oberfläche des Substrats in einer Abfolge von Fensterbereichen sichtbar und in- einer Abfolge von zwischen den Fensterbereichen liegenden Stegbereichen verdeckt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fenstersicherheitselement in Längsrichtung eine Abfolge von mit Sicherheitsmerkmalen versehenen Prüfbereichen und eine Abfolge von zwischen den Prüfbereichen liegenden Freibereichen ohne Sicherheitsmerkmale aufweist, und das Fenstersicherheitselement mit seiner Abfolge von Prüfbereichen und Freibereichen registriert zu der Abfolge von Fensterbereichen und Stegbereichen in das Substrat eingebettet ist, so dass die Sicherheitsmerkmale der Prüfbereiche in den Fensterbereichen in reflektier- tem Licht sichtbar sind und die Freibereiche in den Stegbereichen verborgen sind. 1. Data carrier, in particular value or security document, with a substrate in which an elongate window security element is embedded with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction perpendicular thereto, which on a surface of the substrate in a sequence of window areas visible and in sequence is covered by web portions lying between the window regions, characterized in that the window security element in the longitudinal direction has a sequence of safety areas provided with test areas and a sequence of lying between the test areas open areas without security features, and the window security element with its sequence of test areas and free areas registered to the Sequence of window areas and land areas is embedded in the substrate, so that the security features of the test areas in the window areas are visible in reflected light and the free areas in the web areas are hidden.
2. Datenträger nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die2. Data carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the
Fensterbereiche und Stegebereiche in einer regelmäßigen Abfolge angeord- net sind. Window areas and Stege areas are arranged in a regular sequence.
3. Datenträger nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sicherheitsmerkmale in allen Prüfbereichen im Wesentlichen dasselbe Erscheinungsbild zeigen. 3. A data carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the security features in all test areas show substantially the same appearance.
4. Datenträger nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sicherheitsmerkmale in verschiedenen Prüfbereichen unterschiedliche Erscheinungsbilder zeigen. 4. A data carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the security features show different appearances in different test areas.
5. Datenträger, insbesondere Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokument, mit einem Substrat, in das ein Fenstersicherheitselement eingebettet ist, welches an einer Oberfläche des Substrats in einem Fensterbereich sichtbar und in einem außerhalb des Fensterbereichs liegenden Überdeckungsbereich verdeckt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fenstersicherheitselement einen mit einem Sicherheitsmerkmal versehenen Prüfbereich und einen Freibereich ohne Sicherheitsmerkmale aufweist, und - das Fenstersicherheitselement mit seinem Prüfbereich und Freibereich registriert zu dem Fensterbereich und dem Überdeckungsbereich in das Substrat eingebettet ist, so dass das Sicherheitsmerkmal des Prüfbereichs in dem Fensterbereich in reflektiertem Licht sichtbar ist und der Freibereich in dem Überdeckungsbereich verborgen ist. 5. data carrier, in particular value or security document, with a substrate in which a window security element is embedded, which is visible on a surface of the substrate in a window area and hidden in a lying outside the window area coverage area, characterized in that the window security element with a the window security element with its inspection area and free area registered to the window area and the coverage area is embedded in the substrate, so that the security feature of the inspection area in the window area is visible in reflected light and the free area is hidden in the coverage area.
6. Datenträger nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sicherheitsmerkmal des Prüfbereichs bzw. die Sicherheitsmerkmale der Prüfbereiche durch diffraktive Strukturen, insbesondere Hologramme, holographische Gitterbilder oder hologrammähnliche Beugungsstrukturen, oder durch achromatische Strukturen, insbesondere Mattstrukturen, Mikrospiegelanordnungen, Blazegitter mit einem sägezahn- artigen Furchenprofil oder Fresnellinsen- Anordnungen gebildet sind. 6. Data carrier according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the security feature of the test area or the security features of the test areas by diffractive structures, in particular holograms, holographic grating images or hologram-like diffraction structures, or by achromatic structures, in particular matt structures, micromirror arrangements, Blazegitter are formed with a sawtooth-like furrow profile or Fresnellinsen- arrangements.
7. Datenträger nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fenstersicherheitselement in zumindest einem Freibereich mit einem Entwertungshinweis versehen ist, der im eingebetteten Zustand des Sicherheitselements weder in reflektiertem Licht noch in transmittiertem Licht sichtbar ist. 7. A data carrier according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the window security element is provided in at least one free area with a cancellation notice that is visible in the embedded state of the security element neither in reflected light nor in transmitted light.
8. Datenträger nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der8. A data carrier according to claim 7, characterized in that the
Entwertungshinweis durch einen entwertenden Aufdruck gebildet ist. Devaluation note is formed by a devalued imprint.
9. Datenträger nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Substrat eine Papierlage umfasst, in der die Fensterbereiche und Stegbereiche bzw. der Fensterbereich und der Überdeckungsbereich ausgebildet sind. 9. A data carrier according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the substrate comprises a paper layer in which the window areas and web areas or the window area and the overlap area are formed.
10. Datenträger nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Substrat einlagig ist. 10. A data carrier according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the substrate is single-layered.
11. Datenträger nach wenigstens einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Substrat mehrlagig ist, wobei das Fenstersicher- heitselement vorzugsweise im Inneren des mehrlagigen Substrats eingebettet ist. 11. A data carrier according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the substrate is multi-layered, wherein the window security element is preferably embedded in the interior of the multilayer substrate.
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