WO2000013938A2 - Systeme de plaque d'immatriculation et procede de fabrication - Google Patents

Systeme de plaque d'immatriculation et procede de fabrication Download PDF

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WO2000013938A2
WO2000013938A2 PCT/ZA1999/000081 ZA9900081W WO0013938A2 WO 2000013938 A2 WO2000013938 A2 WO 2000013938A2 ZA 9900081 W ZA9900081 W ZA 9900081W WO 0013938 A2 WO0013938 A2 WO 0013938A2
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Andrew Dennis Lockington Kidd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/10—Registration, licensing, or like devices

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  • This invention relates to the manufacture of a licence plate of the type affixed to motor vehicles and extends to a closed system for issuing such plates.
  • the current system of manufacturing a transparent acrylic licence plate having a display side to show the alphanumeric characters making up the licence number, and a reverse side involves using a blank plate which has a border screenprinted onto the reverse side and an adhesive tape stuck onto the back as well.
  • the registration number is die cut in reverse on the tape and thereafter the letters and numbers are "weeded", leaving the registration number on the acrylic blank.
  • a manufacturer's code number is optionally applied by means of a thin decal.
  • the last stage involves applying reflective material to the back of the blank by means of a laminating roller and trimming any excess reflective material with a craft knife.
  • the present manufacturing system involves providing a blank metal plate coated with a layer of reflective adhesive tape.
  • the plate is embossed to produce raised characters on the reflective side.
  • a roller covered with dark non- reflective paint is rolled over the raised letters and numerals, so that on the display face of the resulting numberplate, they appear as dark characters against a reflective background.
  • a method of manufacture of a licence plate comprises the steps of
  • the licence plate blank comprises a substrate, which may be transparent or opaque.
  • the conditioning step includes preparing the substrate to receive a layer of image-bearing material.
  • the preparation may include the step of reducing the roughness of a major surface of the substrate to which the layer is to be applied.
  • the conditioning step may include applying reflective material to a major surface of the substrate.
  • the reflective material may be selected from suitable pigmenting substances.
  • the image-bearing material is a foil.
  • the method thus includes the steps of providing a foil on which the desired images may be formed, forming representations of the images on the foil and transferring the foil to the blank. Transfer may be by a thermal transfer technique.
  • the foil is preferably resin-based.
  • the method includes the step of causing the desired images to be formed in reverse orientation on the foil. Thereafter, in a still further preferred form of the invention, the method includes the additional step of applying a layer of reflective material over the foil. There may be the further step of removing excess reflective material from the blank.
  • the method in a preferred form of the invention includes the step of applying a layer of protective material to the side of the foil that is exposed.
  • a layer of protective material may be a metal, for example aluminum.
  • the protective material is resistant to ultra-violet radiation and/or abrasion.
  • a licence plate comprises a substrate of a self-supporting material, the substrate having opposed first and second major surfaces, the first major surface being conditioned to receive image-bearing material, and image-bearing material having displayable licence images applied to the coating by digital thermal transfer means.
  • the substrate may be transparent or opaque.
  • the licence plate includes a layer of reflective material located behind the images, when viewed in operative configuration.
  • the reflective material may be in the form of a coating applied to the first major surface prior to application of image-bearing material.
  • the reflective material may be included in an additional layer applied to the foil after application of image-bearing material.
  • the images are represented on the image-bearing material in reverse transposition, so that when viewed through the substrate, they appear in correct orientation.
  • the image-bearing material comprises a foil.
  • the foil is preferably resin-based.
  • the transparent substrate material is an acrylic resin.
  • the invention extends to a system for the secure provision of licensing for motor vehicles, by making use of the method and licence plate above.
  • the system includes a data bank containing data relating to motor vehicles and road users, means for digitally transferring representations of desired licence images associated with a particular vehicle and an encoded version of such images to a licence blank, reader means for reading the encoded images, connectivity means for providing online connectivity between the reader means and a data bank and output means for outputting data, relating to the vehicle with which the encoded images are associated, to a display means.
  • the display means may be a printer, an audio output means or a visual display unit.
  • the digital transfer means may include means for transferring indicia relating to the licence plate manufacturer on to a manufactured plate. Such indicia would preferably include a certification code relating to the identity of such manufacturer.
  • the inventive method of manufacturing licence plates involves the use of digital image transfer and extends to the provision of a closed system for the issuing of licence plates to motor vehicle owners.
  • the inventor envisages that this system may assist in combating motor licensing irregularities that may even involve fraud.
  • the closed system for licensing would comprise the following features: the registration of licence plate manufacturers with a regulatory authority so that a data bank is created having details of registered authorised manufacturers.
  • this authority could be a state run quality certification body such as the South African Bureau of Standards. It could also be a law enforcement agency, such as a policing body, or a quasi-judicial authority.
  • the body would licence manufacturers to manufacture licence plates. Unless a manufacturer has such a licence, it would be precluded from purchasing the means to manufacture licence plates.
  • the authority body would have the authority to generate and issue registration numbers for motor vehicles, which numbers would be required to be displayed on the relevant licence plate.
  • these numbers would be issued in a regular, unencoded form, as well as in an encoded form, such as a barcode.
  • it could be provided in an electronic form by way of a signal from a transponder, or a code in a smartcard or chip embedded in the licence plate substrate.
  • the licence plate manufacturer would be suitably equipped to decipher or read the encoded licence number images and reproduce them on a licence plate, so that the number thus displayed on the plate corresponds to that which was generated and issued by the correct authority (the authorised number).
  • the manufacturers equipment will inscribe on the licence plate blank not only the registration number images to be displayed, but also further relevant information.
  • Such information may include the number in its encoded form as well as indicia representative of the identity of the manufacturer.
  • the equipment of the enforcement authorities would include a data bank containing data relating to motor vehicles and road users, a reader for reading the encoded images present on a licence plate being investigated, connectivity means for providing online connectivity between the reader and a data bank, which would be remotely located, for instance at a central archiving facility, and output means for outputting data relating to the vehicle with which the encoded images are associated to a display that is present in the field at a mobile unit and/or at a control point.
  • the display means may be a printer, an audio output means or a visual display unit.
  • the digital transfer apparatus will include a processing zone and feeder means and be suitably sized and configured for receiving and feeding to the processing zone a licence plate blank.
  • the apparatus will further include means associated with the processing zone for transferring indicia relating to the licence plate manufacturer on to a manufactured plate.
  • indicia would preferably include a certification code relating to the identity of such manufacturer. It is envisaged that only specific alphanumeric fonts approved by the regulatory authorities will be made available, so that the proliferation of illegal or noncompliant licence plates can be curbed.
  • the digital transfer means is preferably programmable to be able to print only authorised fonts.
  • the system as envisaged makes use of the inventive method of applying digital image transfer technology to the manufacturing of licence plates.
  • the method as tested includes providing digital image transfer apparatus adapted to be able to receive a licence plate blank for processing, inputting the desired images for the licence number and causing these to be inscribed on the blank. The blank is then removed from the apparatus and attached to an intended motor vehicle.
  • a blank plate is provided as a substrate having major surface preconditioned to receive an Image-bearing material.
  • the substrate may be any suitable rigid material - transparent or opaque - and is cut or shaped into the correct configuration for end use as a licence plate.
  • the material is selected from metals and plastics.
  • a preferred plastics material is an acrylic resin.
  • the substrate is preconditioned to be receptive to the affixation of a coating, such as a foil.
  • the preconditioning preferably includes preparing the surface by reducing the surface roughness.
  • the extent of the roughness reduction that is required is such that the resultant surface finish is suitably smooth to receive an image-bearing material, such as a resin-based foil.
  • an image-bearing material such as a resin-based foil.
  • the image-bearing material in the form of a coating, is provided and the desired images - numbers, letters and/or other symbols and pictographic images - are caused to be digitally inscribed thereon.
  • the coating is then transferred to the substrate and is caused to be affixed thereto, preferably by thermal means, so that the images are visible and readable from the display side - i.e. through the transparent substrate.
  • a reflective material may be applied over the coating bearing the images, so that the images are not obscured.
  • the reflective material may be any suitable pigmentation means providing a reflective finish. Suitable examples are the 3M ScotchLite Series 280 and 2801 Reflectives Tm , supplied by the 3M Corporation of Minnesota, USA.
  • a licence blank having a major surface preconditioned to receive licence images.
  • the images are applied to the acrylic blank in reverse orientation and the images may be overcoated with a layer of reflective material.
  • a transparent acrylic substrate 10 has major surface 12 conditioned to provide a smooth, foil-receptive finish.
  • the images are applied in reverse transposition to the foil 14, so that when property viewed from the direction shown by arrow 16, they appear in correct orientation.
  • a layer of reflective pigmentation 18 is applied to the rearward side of the foil 14.
  • an aluminium substrate 20 has a major surface preconditioned to present a smooth foil-receptive finish and applied to it a reflective colouring material 22. Onto that is applied a resin-based foil 24 containing the desired thermally-transferred licence images in normal orientation, when viewed in the direction given by arrow 26. To reduce the risk of damage to the displayed images, a protective layer 28 of UV and abrasion-resistant material is applied.
  • An example of such material is supplied under the trade mark Abrasion Guard Tm by Gerber Scientific Products, Inc. of Manchester, CT, USA.
  • the licence plates thus produced may be fitted to a vehicle by any suitable means, such as are known in the art.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une plaque d'immatriculation, et le procédé de fabrication correspondant, pour lesquels l'ébauche de plaque d'immatriculation est mise en condition de façon à recevoir les images de plaque d'immatriculation. On utilise à cet effet des organes de transfert numériques configurés pour recevoir l'ébauche. L'organe de transfert provoque la formation des représentations des images désirées sur l'ébauche selon des critères définis. L'ébauche, qui peut comporter un substrat transparent ou opaque, peut avoir subi une mise en condition consistant en une réduction de sa rugosité superficielle. L'invention concerne également un système d'immatriculation utilisant de telles plaques. Ce système comporte une banque de données contenant des données se rapportant aux automobiles et aux usagers de la route. Le système comporte également des organes permettant un transfert par voie numérique des représentations des images désirées de plaque d'immatriculation à établir en fonction d'un véhicule défini ainsi qu'une version codée de telles images en fonction d'une ébauche de plaque d'immatriculation. Le système comporte en outre des organes de lecture assurant la lecture des images codées, des organes de communication pour les liaisons entre l'organe de lecture et la banque de données, et des organes d'affichage de données pour la sortie se rapportant au véhicule auquel sont associées les images codées.
PCT/ZA1999/000081 1998-09-09 1999-09-09 Systeme de plaque d'immatriculation et procede de fabrication WO2000013938A2 (fr)

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US7117794B2 (en) * 2001-06-15 2006-10-10 Hills Numberplates Limited Method for manufacturing an identification plate
WO2006136847A3 (fr) * 2005-06-23 2007-04-26 Hills Numberplate Holdings Plc Supports et enseignes
GB2434907A (en) * 2006-02-02 2007-08-08 Retainagroup Ltd Registration number plate for a vehicle, incorporating a code
WO2008135921A1 (fr) * 2007-05-03 2008-11-13 Licensys Pty Ltd Procédé et système destiné à préparer, personnaliser et émettre des jetons d'identification
EP3754632A1 (fr) 2019-06-21 2020-12-23 Industrias Samar't, S.A. Plaque d'immatriculation

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GB2161305A (en) * 1984-07-07 1986-01-08 Tennant Plastics Limited Manufacture of sign plates
DE4006376A1 (de) * 1990-03-01 1991-09-05 Buffalo Gmbh Verfahren zur herstellung von schildern und insbesondere hierfuer geeigneter dispersionslack
DE4309400A1 (de) * 1992-03-23 1993-09-30 Dziersk Wilfried Heißprägeverfahren und -vorrichtung

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GB2161305A (en) * 1984-07-07 1986-01-08 Tennant Plastics Limited Manufacture of sign plates
DE4006376A1 (de) * 1990-03-01 1991-09-05 Buffalo Gmbh Verfahren zur herstellung von schildern und insbesondere hierfuer geeigneter dispersionslack
DE4309400A1 (de) * 1992-03-23 1993-09-30 Dziersk Wilfried Heißprägeverfahren und -vorrichtung

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7117794B2 (en) * 2001-06-15 2006-10-10 Hills Numberplates Limited Method for manufacturing an identification plate
WO2006136847A3 (fr) * 2005-06-23 2007-04-26 Hills Numberplate Holdings Plc Supports et enseignes
US8028445B2 (en) 2005-06-23 2011-10-04 Hills Numberplate Holdings Limited Supports and signs
GB2434907A (en) * 2006-02-02 2007-08-08 Retainagroup Ltd Registration number plate for a vehicle, incorporating a code
WO2008135921A1 (fr) * 2007-05-03 2008-11-13 Licensys Pty Ltd Procédé et système destiné à préparer, personnaliser et émettre des jetons d'identification
EP3754632A1 (fr) 2019-06-21 2020-12-23 Industrias Samar't, S.A. Plaque d'immatriculation

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