JPH01180391A - Card with photograph thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the title card to be produced easily and efficiently and make it possible to cope with the case of processing a small volume in an off season, by providing a support sheet a part of which is adhered to a part of a transparent sheet and which is adhered to an image-receiving layer after a synthesized image of a character image and a portrait is transferred onto the image-receiving layer, oppositely to the image-receiving layer. CONSTITUTION:A transparent sheet 2 and a support sheet 3 have respective end edges adhered to each other at a position at which they are superposed on each other, thereby constituting a card member. A synthesized image of a character image 1a, a portrait 1b, a graphic image 1c, an OCR character image 1d or the like is transferred to an image-receiving layer 1, and the layer 1 and the transparent sheet 2 provided with the layer 1 are adhered to the support sheet 3 through an adhesive layer 4. Finally, therefore, a card with a photograph thereon is provided which comprises the transparent sheet 2, the image-receiving layer 1, the adhesive layer 4 and the support sheet 3 laminated in one body.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to photo cards such as identification cards (ID cards) and driver's licenses, and particularly relates to composite images of character images such as names and human images. Concerning a photo card that records.゛ [Prior Art] ゛Currently, a wide variety of cards such as identification cards, driver's licenses, credit cards, etc. are widely used, and among these, cards that require identification of the owner, such as employee identification cards, Identification cards and driver's licenses contain personal information such as name and date of birth, as well as a photo (face photo) of the owner.

- For this photo card, personal information is written on a display sheet with headings and other items printed on it using a typewriter, then a small portrait is inserted into the opening formed at the edge of the display sheet, and then a small photograph of the person is inserted on both sides. A structure in which oversheets are stacked and bonded under heat is known. However, with such photo cards, a separately created portrait must be inserted into the opening of the display sheet on which the characters are written, which is troublesome to produce and cannot be produced efficiently. .

In addition, for driver's licenses, an application form with personal information typed on is placed in a camera, and when photographing a person, this is transferred to a reverse color paper along with the person's image using a lens different from the person photographing lens. It has a structure in which reverse color paper with an image printed on it is sandwiched between two polyester sheets. However, in a driver's license that is made by sandwiching inverted color paper with a person image and character image printed on it between transparent sheets, this part bulges out due to the thickness of the inverted color paper, and the surrounding area becomes depressed. , there is a problem that handling is inconvenient.

On the other hand, the present applicant has disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-58249, etc., a display sheet in which a person image and a character image such as a name are combined and printed on photographic paper is fitted into a frame sheet made of plastic or the like. We are proposing a photo card that is reinforced with a core sheet and then sandwiched with a transparent oversheet. According to this, it becomes possible to easily create a card that is strong and has a flat surface.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the case of a photo card that uses a display sheet printed by combining a person image and a character image, there is a problem that the number of parts and the card manufacturing process increase because a frame sheet is used.

Furthermore, since a photographic processing apparatus is used to create the display sheet, development, fixing, and drying processes are required, resulting in an increase in the size of the apparatus. Furthermore, since the development process uses chemicals during printing, it is necessary to take into account the deterioration of the chemicals, so there is a problem that it is not possible to handle small quantity processing during the off-season.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photo card that can be easily and efficiently produced and can also be used when processing small quantities during the off-season. shall be.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a transparent sheet,
This transparent sheet has an image-receiving layer layered on one side, and a part of the image-receiving layer is bonded to a part of the transparent sheet so as to face this image-receiving layer, and a composite image of a character image such as a name and a person image can be created. The image-receiving layer includes a support sheet that is bonded onto the image-receiving layer after being transferred to the image-receiving layer.

It is preferable that a composite image developed on a photosensitive member is transferred to the image-receiving layer by a heat development transfer method.
- The bonding between the image-receiving layer and the support sheet is carried out by means of an adhesive layer previously applied to one side of the support sheet.

Further, this adhesive layer may be applied to one side of the support sheet or on the image-receiving layer after the composite image is transferred to the image-receiving layer, and the adhesive layer may be applied to an adhesive sheet interposed between the support sheet and the image-receiving layer, for example, on both sides. A tape or the like may also be used.

[Effect]

When creating, for example, an identification card using the photo card of the present invention, first a composite image of a character image such as a name and a person image is transferred to the image receiving layer of a transparent sheet, and then the image receiving layer of the transparent sheet is transferred to the image receiving layer of the transparent sheet. Join the support sheet. This results in
Cards with photos can be created using an image transfer device, eliminating the need for conventional processes such as pasting portrait photographs (face photographs) or fitting display sheets with character images such as names and portrait images into frame sheets. Cards with photos can now be created easily and efficiently.

Since the composite image such as the character image and the person image is transferred to the image receiving layer by a transfer method, dry processing can be performed without using photographic processing chemicals.

Therefore, compared to those that use chemicals, the developing equipment can be simplified, and since it is a dry process and there is no deterioration of chemicals, it can be used even when processing small quantities during off-season. become able to.

Moreover, when joining the support sheet to the image-receiving layer side of the transparent sheet, the transparent sheet and the support sheet are partially joined in advance at the position where they will be overlapped, so there is no need for positioning etc. for overlapping. As a result, these can be easily joined. This makes it possible to create photo-embedded cards such as identification cards more easily and efficiently.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a photo card according to the present invention is implemented as an identification card 5. That is, in this embodiment, a character image 1a such as a name, a person image 1b, a graphic image 1c provided as necessary, and an optically readable OCR character image 1d are combined and thermally transferred. Layer l
A transparent sheet 2 having on one side, and this transparent sheet 2
a support sheet 3 disposed on the side facing the image-receiving layer 1;
and is provided in a layered manner on the surface of the support sheet 3 on the transparent sheet 2 side, and the support sheet 3 and the transparent sheet 2
and an adhesive layer 4 for adhering. The transparent sheet 2 and the support sheet 3 are joined at one end to each other at a position where these sheets 2.3 are overlapped,
It is configured as a card member 7.

As described later, a composite image such as a character image la, a person image 1b, a graphic image 1c, and an OCR character image 1d is transferred to the image receiving layer 1, and the image receiving layer N1 to which this composite image is transferred and the image receiving layer As shown in FIG. 2, the transparent sheet 2 on which the transparent sheets 2. Image receiving layer 1゜adhesive layer 4. and the support sheet 3 are integrated into a layered photo card.

The support sheet 3, as shown in FIG. 3(A),
For example, white sheets such as 100-800 um paper or plastic, or pasting together these papers or plastics,
It is composed of a composite support such as paper laminated on one or both sides with plastic. As a plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (P
ET),.

Examples include, but are not limited to, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate, cellulose ester, polyvinyl acecool, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, and polyethylene. In addition, white pigments such as T
ie or Z70 may be used, or may contain other coloring pigments or dyes.

Further, as the support sheet 3, a PVC card with a magnetic stripe may be used, such as a credit card or a bank card, which is made by thermo-compression bonding of three or four layers of PVC sheets.

The transparent sheet 2 is a transparent plastic sheet with a thickness of 50 to 35'Oum, and is formed to be approximately the same size as the support sheet 3 or slightly smaller (formed). It is constructed by appropriately selecting from the various materials listed as the plastic material.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image-receiving layer 1 is provided on the support sheet 3 side surface of the transparent sheet 2 to a thickness of about 10 am. On this received image N1, a character image 1a such as a name, a person image 1b, a graphic image 1c provided as necessary, and an optically readable OCR character image 1d are transferred and recorded.

To print each of the images 1a to 1d on the image receiving layer 1', first print each of the images 1a to 1d on a computer, as described later.
After synthesizing (laying out) the images in consideration of the arrangement of ~1d, this synthesized image is displayed on a printing CRT, and a photosensitive member is exposed to light using, for example, a three-color plane sequential exposure method, and then the exposed photosensitive member is thermally developed. This is done by simultaneously transferring the composite image to the image receiving layer 1.

Further, the image receiving member N1 is made of a material capable of receiving and stopping the dye released by a heating phenomenon from the heat-developable photosensitive material of the photosensitive member, and includes, for example, a dye fixing agent such as a dye mordant. This dye fixing agent depends on the physical properties of the dye to be released, components other than dyes that are not included in the heat-developable photosensitive material,
A useful mordant can be selected depending on the transfer conditions and the like; for example, a high molecular weight polymer mordant can be used.

The heat-developable photosensitive material used in this example uses a method in which a mobile dye is released image-wise by heat development, and the mobile dye is transferred to a dye-fixing element having a mordant using a solvent such as water. A method in which the dye is transferred to the dye fixing element using a boiling point organic solvent, a method in which the dye is transferred to the dye fixing element using a hydrophilic heat solvent built into the dye fixing element, a method in which the mobile dye is heat diffusible or sublimable, and the dye is attached to a support, etc. It is a transfer-type heat-developable color photosensitive material, such as one that transfers to a receiving element. Such heat-developable color photosensitive materials are described in detail in U.S. Pat.
No. 49, No. 59-218443, No. 61-23805
6 and European Patent (EP) No. 220.746A2. In these heat-developable photosensitive materials, base precursors described in JP-A No. 60-269147 and European Patent No. 210.6 are used.
It is advantageous to incorporate a base generating means into the image forming reaction system, such as the method of generating a base using a complex formation reaction described in Publication No. 6OA2.

The adhesive layer 4 is provided on the surface of the support sheet 3 on the transparent sheet 2 side, and adheres so that the surface of the image-receiving layer 1 of the transparent sheet 2 and the back surface of the support sheet 3 are brought into close contact. This adhesive layer 4 is attached to the image 1 thermally transferred to the image receiving layer 1.
a to 1d (and when these sheets 2,
3, an adhesive that generates few bubbles is selected and used, and the thickness is, for example, 1 to 200 μm. Although the adhesive layer 4 was described as being layered on the surface of the three transparent sheets of the support sheet 3, the adhesive layer 4 is not limited to this, and may be layered on the surface of the image receiving layer 1 after transferring the image thereto. An adhesive layer may be applied or a separate adhesive sheet may be used, and an adhesive sheet coated on release paper may also be used.

A release paper 6 is pasted on the adhesive layer 4. This release paper 6 is formed slightly larger than the support sheet 3 so that its peripheral edge protrudes from the peripheral edge of the support sheet 3 so that the peripheral edge can be easily pinched when peeled off. Since the release paper 6 is formed to be larger than the support sheet 3, if the periphery of the release paper 6 protrudes from the card member 7 and causes inconvenience in its handling, the release paper 6 should be It is formed to be the same or smaller than the support sheet 3 within a range not smaller than the adhesive N4.

Next, the process of creating the identification card 5 in this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The pre-process 1O-0 is input to the information floppy disk 13, and the image of the face photo 11a of the application form 11 is input, and the image of the input person such as the face photo 11a, text information, etc. is transferred to the image synthesis device 14. An image compositing step 110 in which the composite image obtained in this image compositing step 110 is synthesized by a video printer 15
A video printing step 120 of thermally transferring and printing onto the image receiving image N1, and fixing the image receiving layer 1 on which the image of a person etc. has been thermally transferred to the support sheet 3 via the contact layer 4, and applying the transparent sheet 2, the image receiving layer 1, and the adhesive. It consists of a post-process 130 in which the layer 4 and the support sheet 3 are layered and integrated, and an identification card thus constructed is issued.

The pre-process 100 includes an application reception process 101 in which an application form 11 for an identification card with a face photo 11a attached and necessary personal information filled in is received, and an application form 1 that has been accepted.
1, and a character information input step 103, in which the personal information of the application form 11 is input into the floppy disk 13 for character information. The application receiving process 101 and the barcode label attaching process 102 are performed manually.

Specifically, the character information input process 103 includes a display CRT 12a and a barcode reader 1 shown in FIG.
2b and a word processor 12 equipped with a keyboard 12c. In addition, before inputting character information, use the barcode reader 12b.
The barcode of the application form 11 is read using the .

The personal information written on the application form 11 is entered as coded character information by keyboard input in correspondence with the read barcode identification code, and is recorded on the character information floppy disk 13. In addition,
Instead of keyboard input, the personal information on the application form 11 may be input using a camera, and the obtained character image information may be stored, for example, in a storage medium.

The image synthesis step 110 includes a person image input step 111 that reads the person image 1b of the face photo 11a pasted on the application form 11, and a person image 1b inputted in the "this person image input step" 111 and text information. A character image 1a in which the character information taken out from the floppy disk 13 for use is converted into a character image 1a via a character generator, a graphic image IC1 input in advance to the floppy disk 17 for graphic images, and a character information input step 103. It consists of an image synthesis/display step 112 in which only necessary information is extracted from input character image information, and each of the OCR character images 1d converted into OCR characters is arranged, synthesized, and displayed.

This image compositing step 110 is specifically performed by an image compositing device 14 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, this image synthesis device 14 includes a person image input unit 22 comprising a television camera 20 or a color image scanner 21 that performs the person image input step 111, and a color monitor. A console 26 equipped with a CRT 23, a keyboard 24, and a barcode reader 25, and the floppy disk 13 for character information.
An image synthesis system consisting of a reading unit 27 that reads encoded character information from the floppy disk 17 and graphic image information from the graphic image floppy disk 17, and a micro combinator that combines these pieces of information based on the above information to obtain a composite image. unit 28, and a CRT control unit for controlling the color monitor CRT 23 and the monochrome CRT 29 for printing of the video printer 15 based on the image synthesis data thereof.
It is composed of a roller 30.

Note that a black and white camera is used as the television camera 20 to improve resolution, and a rotationally driven RGB filter 20a is arranged in front of the black and white camera 20.
Trichromatic plane sequential imaging is performed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the image synthesis section 28 reads out the data of the person image 1b taken by the person image input section 22 in correspondence with the identification code from the barcode reader 25, reads the character information data from the character information floppy disk 13 that has been inputted by and stored in correspondence with the identification code from the barcode reader 12b, and in this way corresponds and matches based on the identification code by the barcode. The read data is sent via the control circuit 36 to a frame memory 311 for human images, a frame memory 32 for character images, a look-up table/matrix circuit 33 for performing gradation correction on human images, and a character image. The images 1a to 1d are processed by a lookup table 34 for tone correction and a synthesis/thinning circuit 35 to synthesize the images 1a to 1d. Note that the reference numeral 37 in the figure indicates an A/D converter that converts each of the video signals B, G, and R from the television camera 20 into digital signals. Further, reference numeral 38 indicates a D/A converter that converts the digital signal of the data of the composite screen obtained by the combining/decimating circuit 35 into an analog signal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the video printing step 120 includes a composite image exposure step 121 in which the composite image created in the image composite step 110 is exposed on the photosensitive paper 40, and a composite image on the exposed photosensitive paper 40. The process includes a thermal development transfer step 122 in which the composite image is thermally developed and transferred to the image-receiving layer 1. Specifically, this video printing step 120 is performed by a heat development type video printer 15, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the video printer 15 includes a photosensitive paper roll cassette 41 in which heat-developable photosensitive paper 40 is stored in a coil shape, and a photosensitive paper 40 pulled out from the cassette 41. A printing CRT 29 exposes a composite image on the emulsion surface of the printer, a looper device 42 stores the exposed photosensitive paper 40 in a loop to facilitate the next process, and a looper device 42 is installed on the downstream side of the looper device 42. installed,
A water coating device 43 uniformly applies water as a diffusion aid to the emulsion surface of photosensitive paper 40 to facilitate thermal transfer in the next step, and a water coating device 43 installed downstream of this water coating device 43 to coat the exposed photosensitive paper. A cutter 44 that cuts the card members 40 frame by frame, a storage case 45 that stores the card members 7 before thermal transfer processing in a stacked manner with the image-receiving layer 1 facing upward, and a storage case 45 that carries out the card members 7 one by one from the storage case 45. After aligning the overlapping positions of the image-receiving layer 1 of the unprocessed card member 7 and the photosensitive paper 40 that has been exposed and cut into frames, the overlapping positions of the overlapping photosensitive paper 40 and the image-receiving layer 1 of the card member 7 are aligned. A pair of squeezing rollers 46 are used to remove air, etc., and the image-receiving layer 1 and photosensitive paper 40, which have been squeezed out by these rollers, are held from above and below, and heat is applied to them for thermal development and transfer. A thermal development transfer unit 47, a processed card member storage case 48 that stores thermally transferred card members 7 in a stacked manner, and a waste photosensitive paper receiver 49 that accumulates and stores waste photosensitive paper 40a after thermal transfer. It is equipped with

The printing CRT 29 forms a composite image that has been inverted into a negative image on the photosensitive paper 40 during printing based on the output signal from the image composition device 14.
is configured to expose. Specifically, the printing CRT 29 sequentially displays a black and white image in which a blue composite image is displayed in brightness, a black and white image corresponding to a green composite image, and a black and white image corresponding to a red composite image. The photosensitive paper 40 is exposed to light through the lens 52 while the inner ivy 51 is opened by the shutter drive device f50. In this three-color sequential exposure, a blue filter 53, a green filter 54, and a red filter 55 are selectively inserted by a filter switching device 56, and the printing CRT 29 and
This is done by converting the black and white image displayed on the screen into a monochromatic image of blue, green, and red.

Note that instead of exposing the photosensitive paper 40 using the CRT 29 for printing, for example, an LED, liquid crystal, laser, FOT, or the like may be used for exposure.

When exposing the photosensitive paper 40, the photosensitive paper 40 is intermittently conveyed frame by frame by a frame feeder (not shown). In this way, the photosensitive paper 4 was transferred frame by frame and exposed sequentially.
After passing through the loop device 42, the water coating device 43 uniformly and thinly coats the light-sensitive emulsion coating side of the photosensitive material 0 with water. This water acts as a diffusion aid in the next thermal development transfer step.

In the case of the meltable diffusion aid method, urea, water of crystallization, microcapsules, etc., which become water-like when heated, are applied as diffusion aids in advance during the production of the image-receiving layer 1. It is no longer necessary to grant it.

After this water coating, the photosensitive paper 40 is cut frame by frame by the cutter 44, and then transported to a predetermined position by a transport device (not shown), where unprocessed cards are similarly transported from the cassette 45. The member 7 is overlapped to match the image receiving layer 1 of the member 7.

Thereafter, a pair of squeezing rollers 46 uniformly spreads the water applied in the previous step onto the photosensitive emulsion surface.

Next, the unprocessed card member 7 in which one frame of photosensitive paper 40 is superimposed on the image receiving layer 1 is heated by a thermal development transfer section 47 consisting of an upper heat plate and a lower heat plate, and the photosensitive emulsion of the photosensitive paper 40 is heated. The dye therein is thermally transferred to the image receiving layer 1 of the card member 7. Note that this heat development transfer step requires a longer processing time than other steps, so it is desirable to configure the heat development transfer section 47 with a plurality of stages to perform parallel processing. By providing a plurality of stages in this manner, the processing capacity of the video printer can be improved. After the thermal development transfer, the waste photosensitive paper 40a after the thermal transfer is accumulated in the photosensitive paper receiver 49, and the card member 7 after the thermal transfer is accumulated in the card member storage case 48 after the processing.

In the post-processing step 130, as shown in FIG. 4, a transparent sheet 2 having an image-receiving layer 1 to which a composite image has been thermally transferred is superimposed on a support sheet 3 as shown in FIG. 3(C). , lamination step 131 to integrate these into a sheet shape
And the person image 1b of card 5 created in this way
Check whether character image 1a matches character image 1a or not.
It consists of an inspection step 132 in which the information is finally inspected to see if there are any typographical errors, and an issuance step 133 in which the identification card is issued to the applicant after the inspection.

In the laminating step 131, a normal adhesive that can be bonded at room temperature is used, but a thermal adhesive type adhesive (hot melt) may be used instead. In this case, the release paper 6 attached to the surface of the adhesive N4 can of course be omitted. Note that an embossing process may be added after the laminating process 131 in order to emboss a certification mark or the like.

Further, in the inspection step 132, it is inspected whether or not the person image 1b and the character image 1a match, but as described above, in the image synthesis step 110, Since the character image 1a and the person image 1b are automatically matched and synthesized, it is possible to omit checking whether or not the above-mentioned images match.

In this embodiment, when creating a photo-containing card 5, the image composition step 110, the video printer step 120
are an image synthesis device 14 and a video printer 15, respectively.
Since the use of the system is automated, most of the work of creating identification cards, etc. can be processed by machines, and the work of creating identification cards can be streamlined.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the OCR character image 1d is synthesized into the composite image, by mechanically reading this OCR character image 1d, you can use this identification card to enter and leave the office, enter and leave the office, etc. Management can now be automated by computer.

Note that in the above embodiment, the composite image is character image 1
a, person image tb, graphic image IC1OCR character image 1d
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and images such as signatures can also be added to the composite image. In such a case, it is possible to add an image such as a signature to the composite image. Become something.

Further, in the above embodiment, the character image 1a.

The composite image such as the person image 1b is electronically computer-composed by the image composition device 14, and the composite image is exposed onto the photosensitive paper 40 using a printing CRT 29 or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, character images and person images, which are personal information, are irradiated and the photosensitive paper 40 is directly exposed to the reflected light, thereby creating a composite image. You may also obtain

That is, the identification card may be created by the following procedure. This creation procedure is as shown in FIG. a reception step 150, a character information input step 151 in which personal information is inputted using a word processor or the like based on the contents of the application form 11, a character printing step 152 in which the inputted character information is printed, and the printed characters and the application form 11. Character inspection step 1 to check whether the content of
53, and a person image exposure step 154 in which the facial photograph 11a of the application form 11 is directly exposed on the photosensitive paper 40 using reflected light.
, a character image exposure step 155 in which the character image tib printed in the character printing step 152 is directly exposed on the photosensitive paper 40 using reflected light, and the photosensitive paper 40 thus exposed is thermally developed. A thermal development/transfer step 156 in which the image is transferred onto the image receiving layer 1, and a laminating step 157 similar to the post-step 130 in FIG. Inspection process 158. It consists of a delivery process 159.

The human image exposure step 154 and the character image exposure step 15
5 is performed by a printer 60 as shown in FIG. In addition, among the constituent members of this printer 60, the above-mentioned No. 7
The same members as those of the video printer 15 shown in the figure are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted. This ρ printer 60 is
A photosensitive paper cassette 41 that stores photosensitive paper 40 in a coiled manner, a first exposure section 61 that exposes the image of the face photograph 11a onto the photosensitive paper 40 pulled out from the cassette 41 by one frame, and a person image. Photosensitive paper 4 for one frame on which 1b is exposed
The printed mount 6 is placed at a position different from the exposed portion of the human image 1b of 0.
a second exposure section 62 that exposes the character image 1a of No. 5; and a looper device 42 provided downstream of this second exposure section 62.
A water applicator 43 and a cutter 4 similar to the video printer 15 described above are provided sequentially on the downstream side of the looper device 42.
4, a storage case 45 for unprocessed card members 7, a squeezing roller 46, a thermal development transfer section 47, a processed card member storage case 48, and a waste photosensitive paper receiver 49.

The first exposure section 61 includes a lamp (not shown) that irradiates light onto the facial photograph 11a of the application form 11, and an image of the facial photograph 11a illuminated by this lamp on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40. It is composed of an imaging lens 63 for forming an image, and a first mask 64 which is placed close to the photosensitive paper 40 and exposes only the image of the facial photograph 11a onto the photosensitive paper 40.

The second exposure unit 62 is a lamp that irradiates light onto the print mount 65 obtained in the character printing step 152 for one frame of the photosensitive paper 40 on which the person image 1b has been exposed in the first exposure unit 61. (not shown), an imaging lens 66 that images the character image 1a2, the graphic image 1c, and the OCR character image 1d of the print mount 65 illuminated by the lamp on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40; A second mask 67 is arranged in close proximity and is used to expose only the character image 1a etc. onto the photosensitive paper 40. Note that fixed characters and background patterns, which are common items, are printed in advance on the printing mount 65, and character information is further printed on the mount 65 using a word processor or the like. Further, each of the masks 64 and 61 has a pattern shown in FIG. 10(A).

As shown in (B), an opening S4 for exposing the person image 1b to a predetermined position on the photosensitive paper 40. a, character image 1a
An opening 67a for exposing the photosensitive paper 40 to a predetermined position.
is formed. Therefore, each of these masks 64.67
According to FIG. 10(C).

As shown in (D), a person image 1b and a character image 1a are placed at predetermined positions within one frame 4ob of the photosensitive paper 40.

The graphic image 1c and the OCR character image 1d are exposed.

In addition, when obtaining a composite image optically, instead of using the first and second exposure sections 61 and 62 shown in FIG. 9, the composition is performed using one exposure section 70 as shown in FIG. An image may also be obtained. That is, one exposure section 7
0, this exposure section 70 may first expose the human image 1b, and then expose the character image 1a, etc.
The document table 71 on which the application form 11 or the print mount 65 is placed, the person image 1b of the face photograph 11a of the application form 11 placed on the document table 71, the character image 1a of the print mount 65, etc. are placed on photosensitive paper. An imaging lens 72 that forms an image on the photosensitive emulsion surface of 40, a mask 73 for a person image for exposing only each image 1a, lb, etc. formed by this imaging lens 72 onto the photosensitive emulsion surface, and a character image. etc. mask 74. In this case, first, the person image mask 7 is
3 is automatically inserted onto the photosensitive emulsion side of the photosensitive paper 40, the application form 11 is manually set on the document table 71, and a first exposure is performed to expose the person image 1b. Next, a mask 74 for character images, etc. is automatically inserted onto the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40, and a printing mount 65 is manually set on the document table 71, and a first exposure is performed in which the character image 1a, etc. is exposed to light. I do.

Furthermore, when obtaining a composite image optically, the composite image may be obtained by an exposure section 80, as shown in FIG. That is, the application form 11 and the print mount 65 are placed on the document table 81, the imaging lenses 82 and 83 are tilted to form an image on the photosensitive emulsion surface of the photosensitive paper 40, and each person thus formed is Each mask 84.8 for image lb, character image 1a, etc.
The person image 1b, the character image 1a, etc. may be sequentially exposed while being masked by 5. By adopting such a configuration, the configuration of the exposure section 80 can be made simple.

Furthermore, when optically obtaining a composite image, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, instead of the human image exposure step 154 and character image exposure step 155 in FIG. 8,
Portrait photo pasting step 164 and person/character image exposure step 1
65 may be used. Incidentally, the same steps as those in FIG. 8 are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

In the portrait photo pasting step 164, a photo for creating a composite image is taken in advance at the time of receiving the application, and this photograph is pasted at a predetermined position on the printing mount 65 obtained in the character printing step 152 to create a composite image mount 90. It is something to create.

In the person/character image exposure step 165, the photosensitive paper 40 is exposed using the composite image mount 90.

Exposure using this composite image mount 90 is performed using an exposure section similar to the exposure section 70 shown in FIG. 11 above, as shown in FIG. 14. Components that are the same as those of the apparatus shown in FIG. 11 are designated by the same reference numerals, and their explanations will be omitted. First, the person image 1b of the face photograph 11a is exposed on the photosensitive paper 40 using the person image mask 73. Next, using the character image mask 74, character images 1a, graphic images 1c, O
The CR character image 1d is exposed. In this way, person image 1
When exposing the image 1b and the character image 1a etc. in two parts, it is possible to set the optimum exposure time according to the image quality of each image, and it is possible to finish each of these images with the optimum image quality. . Furthermore, if priority is given to shortening the printing time over image quality, it is also possible to simultaneously expose the human image 1b, the character image 1a, etc. in one exposure.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a character image such as a name and a person image are synthesized and transferred onto one side of a transparent sheet,
By bonding the image-receiving layer to which this composite image has been transferred to a support sheet, it is possible to form a card in which a composite image with a photograph is interposed between the transparent sheet and the support sheet. This eliminates the conventional hassle of pasting portrait photographs (face photographs) or fitting display sheets printed with character images such as names and composite images of human images into frame sheets, and allows the device to add photographs. Cards can be created easily and efficiently. Moreover, since it has a thinner image-receiving layer compared to conventional display sheets, etc., the cards after creation do not bulge out due to the thickness of the display sheet or photo, etc., and can be used as flat cards. It's easy to make. Furthermore, even when a support sheet is bonded to the image-receiving layer side of the transferred transparent sheet, the transparent sheet and the support sheet are partially bonded in advance at the position where they will be superimposed as card members, so the superposition will be difficult. These can be easily joined without the need for positioning or the like. This makes it possible to create photo cards such as identification cards more easily and efficiently. Furthermore, OC in the composite image
By including the R character image, it is possible to easily support the adoption of a management system for checking in and leaving work, entering and leaving the office, etc., using an identification card.

By transferring a composite image developed on a photosensitive member to the image-receiving layer using a heat development transfer method, dry processing can be performed without using photoprocessing chemicals. Therefore, compared to those that use chemicals, the developing equipment can be simplified, and since it is a dry process and there is no deterioration of chemicals, it can be used even when processing small quantities during off-season. can.

By applying an adhesive layer for bonding the image-receiving layer and the transparent sheet to one side of the transparent sheet in advance, there is no need to apply an adhesive layer when creating a photograph-embedded card.
Card creation becomes easier.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an identification card in which the present invention is implemented. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing the production procedure and layered structure of the identification card in the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lamination process in the same procedure for producing an identification card. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the process of creating an identification card. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an overview of the system used in the process of creating an identification card. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a part of a video printer and an image synthesizing device used in the same embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the video printer. FIG. 8 shows an optically synthesized image obtained in the same example.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of creating RP. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a printer for optically obtaining a composite image. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a mask for optically obtaining a composite image and the exposure contents thereof. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer for optically obtaining a composite image by another method. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer for optically obtaining a composite image by another method. FIG. 13 shows MR for obtaining a composite image by another method.
It is a flowchart which shows the P creation procedure. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an exposure section of a printer for similarly obtaining a composite image. 1... Image receiving layer 1a... Character image 1b... Person image IC... Figure image 1d... OCR character image 2... Transparent sheet 3... Support sheet 4... Adhesive layer 5 ...Identification card 7...Card member 11...Identification card application form 12...Word processor 14...Image composition device 15.60...Printer. Figure 12

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[Claims] (1) A transparent sheet, an image-receiving layer layered on one side of the transparent sheet, and a part of the image-receiving layer facing the image-receiving layer is joined to a part of the transparent sheet, and a character image such as a name is formed on the transparent sheet. and a support sheet that is bonded onto the image-receiving layer after transferring a composite image of the person image to the image-receiving layer. (2) The photo card according to claim 1, wherein a composite image developed on a photosensitive member is transferred to the image-receiving layer by a heat development transfer method. (3) The photo card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supporting sheet has an adhesive layer coated in advance on one side to be bonded to the image-receiving layer. (4) When bonding the support sheet onto the image-receiving layer, an adhesive layer is coated on one side of the support sheet or on the image-receiving layer, according to claim 1 or 2. photo card. (5) The photo card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an adhesive sheet is interposed between the support sheet and the image-receiving layer when the support sheet is bonded onto the image-receiving layer.