WO2005082585A1

WO2005082585A1 - Handmarker

Info

Publication number: WO2005082585A1
Application number: PCT/EP2005/002096
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dirk Hannemann
Original assignee: Q88 Gmbh & Co.Kg
Priority date: 2004-02-28
Filing date: 2005-02-28
Publication date: 2005-09-09
Also published as: DE102004009773A1; DE102004009773B4

Abstract

The aim of the invention is to enable a valuable document (81) to be marked in a precise manner in a marking area (83), even in the case of bad visibility. Marking pliers (1, 31, 51, 61) comprising at least one first limb (5) and a second limb (7) used to receive a gripping area (11) are provided, in addition to a marking system (18, 45) which can be applied to the limbs (5, 7). According to the invention, said marking pliers are embodied in such a manner that at least one of the limbs (5, 7, 9) comprises an illuminating device (19, 43, 53, 63) which is oriented towards the other limb (5, 7, 9). Said device enables, preferably, illumination in the form of a cone (85) and/or a target display (87) of the marking region (83) on the valuable document (81) to be possible.

Description

Description hand marker

The invention relates to a hand-held marker for marking an Erdokument with at least a first and second leg for receiving a grip area and with a marking system attached to the legs. In the office area, various forms of hand punches or staplers are used to punch or staple office documents. Usually, a document to be processed is placed on a contact surface of the hand punch or hand stapler, so that the document can be punched or stapled as required. Often, a sight mark on the document is also brought into line with an alignment mark on the hand punch or stapler, so that the document can be punched or stapled precisely. However, such document processing does not represent a marking of a document in the sense of the invention. In particular, precise processing of the document with a hand punch or a hand stapler is achieved by starting from a standard dimension of the document to which the Hand punch or hand stapler is aligned. This is usually not the case with a value document of the above type.

In contrast to the technical area described above, the problem arises with a large number of everyday marking processes that a document of value, for example in the form of a paper or plastic document, with a hand marker mentioned at the beginning in a printing technique or in another way on the document of value marking area made visible to the human eye is to be marked. This is often done by punching the Value document in the marked marking area or by applying a check mark, for example a stamp, in the marking area of the value document.

The problem arises here that the person operating the hand marker should be able to process or mark the marking area as precisely as possible with the marking system. This problem is all the more serious the simpler the hand marker is to be designed and the larger the opening angle of the first and second legs, for example, if the first and second legs simultaneously serve to accommodate the marking system. In addition, if the marking area has only a small dimension or the value document has a large number of marking areas arranged closely next to one another, the person operating the hand marker must practically "aim" at the marking area by slowly closing the hand marker in order to reliably mark the marking area to ensure the marking system. The slow closing of the hand marker as part of the "flushing" course means that time is lost, which is usually disadvantageous under everyday circumstances.

It would be desirable to have a hand marker that is as easy or quick or reliable - and therefore effective - to use.

This is where the invention comes in, the task of which is to specify a hand-held marker of the type mentioned at the outset, with which a marking area of a value document can be marked as accurately as possible and at the same time without complex bearing measures. This object is achieved by the invention in that, in the case of the hand-held marker mentioned at the outset, optionally in the form of a pair of marking pliers, at least one of the legs has illumination directed towards one of the other legs.

The invention is based on the consideration that with lighting designed in this way for a hand marker or a marking pliers, the document of value attached for marking between the legs of the hand marker or the marking pliers is optimal, regardless of the environmental conditions, even in difficult visibility conditions by the handler is illuminated. The document of value can, depending on the need, be illuminated from above or be transilluminated so that the handler can immediately recognize a marking area for applying the marking on the document of value without great effort. Under such conditions, it is in fact possible for the handler to align the marking system to the marking area of the value document in such a way that the marking can be made reliably and quickly in the marking area.

This proves to be advantageous for a number of devices, such as hand-operated validation devices or punch mark validators in the form of punches or check markers, for example similar to a card punch or "conductor's pliers". Such marking and / or validation pliers are used for marking badges, tickets or tickets or payment cards, the marking e.g. in the form of a stamp, a notch shape or a hole shape.

In particular, payment cards in a common form have a large number of marking areas, which are closely adjacent, of which each marking area symbolizes a certain amount of payment. The handler of a hand validator or a marking pliers in the form of a validating pliers or a card punch for payment cards or the like Applications, therefore, can often be expected under difficult visibility conditions, for example in the entrance area of a discotheque, to validate a payment card with a number of marking areas arranged in a matrix as quickly, effectively and reliably as possible. For this type of application in particular, it has proven to be particularly advantageous for a hand validator or marking pliers to be designed in the form of validation pliers in such a way that at least one of the legs has illumination directed towards one of the other legs. The essential finding of the invention is therefore to make it easier for the handler to aim at the marking area on the value document exit by means of the lighting in such a way that he can effectively place a marking in the marking area.

Advantageous further developments of the invention can be found in the subclaims and specify advantageous options for further designing the lighting in the sense of the above task. In the following, reference will also be made to a hand validator in the form of marking pliers.

The marking system preferably has a marking tool and a receiving area. The first leg preferably carries the marking tool and the second leg the receiving area. In the simplest case, this is a two-legged marking pliers, in which the first leg carries a first grip area on one side and a marking tool on its second sedte opposite an axis of rotation. Accordingly, the second leg also has a grip area on one side and the receiving area on its other side opposite an axis of rotation. The receiving area is adapted to the design of the marking tool. The marking tool can be formed, for example, in the form of a stamp, a punching pen or a hollow punching pen. The receiving area can accordingly in the form of an abutment for a stamp or in the form of a hole guide or a recess for receiving a punching pin.

According to a particularly preferred first variant of the invention, the illumination has a wide-angle illumination for illuminating a marking area on the value document. Such wide-angle lighting can preferably illuminate the entire document of value. In a preferred further development, the wide-angle illumination is therefore designed to illuminate a credit card size and / or shape. In individual cases, the illumination may only be sufficient for the surroundings of the marking area on such a value document in order to provide the handler of the marking pliers with a sufficient overview for aiming at the marking area.

The wide-angle lighting is preferably in the form of an LED. Depending on your needs, however, a glow or light bulb can also be sufficient. The wide-angle lighting should also be designed so that the highest possible illuminance is achieved.

The lighting area can be varied depending on the application. For a majority of the applications, an illumination area of at least 10 mm ^{2 is preferred} . For the rest, it is still sufficient to provide an illumination area of at most 2500 mm ² .

According to a particularly preferred second variant of the invention, the lighting has point lighting for the target display in a marking area on the document of value. The second variant is based on the task of specifying a hand-held marker or a marking pliers, in which a precise position indication of the marking for the person handling it can already be seen when the marking pliers are open, so that the value document is marked can be installed reliably and quickly in a given marking area, even in difficult visibility conditions and small marking areas.

According to the second variant, it is made easier for the handler of the marking pliers to aim at the marking region, since this is clearly marked by the point lighting when the marking pliers are closed. The user of the marking tongs therefore only needs to keep the target display caused by the point lighting within the marking area by holding the document of value and the marking tongs in position in a sufficiently adjusted manner. While he would normally have to make sure that the marking tool is practically seated on the marking area shortly before the marking tongs are finally closed, according to the present variant, he has practically every eye of the closing process, a relative adjustment of the marking tongs and the document of value by the point illumination that can be checked by the eye guaranteed.

Depending on the application of the marking tongs, the point lighting can be adapted in its lighting area. When the marking tongs are open, the point illumination preferably has an illumination area of at least 0.1 mm ² and at most 10 mm ² .

Spot lighting in the form of a laser diode has proven to be particularly advantageous for this. With regard to the use of the marking pliers as validation pliers for a payment card, it should be noted that a payment card usually has marking areas with dimensions in the range from 5 to 10 mm ² . In the present case, an illumination area of wide-angle illumination at 25 to 100 mm ^{2 is} advantageous. In this way, 3 to 4 marking areas can be adequately illuminated. In this case, the spot lighting should have a lighting area between 1 mm ² and 3 mm ² .

According to a preferred development of the invention, the above-mentioned first variant and the second variant are combined with one another. That the lighting preferably has wide-angle lighting and spot lighting. The wide-angle lighting and point lighting should differ so much from each other that the user can adequately recognize the light spot of the point lighting within the light cone of the wide-angle lighting. This can be done, for example, by making the point lighting much more intense than the wide-angle lighting. Above all, it is preferable that the wide-angle lighting and the spot lighting are designed with different lighting colors.

According to a development of the invention, it has proven to be advantageous to integrate the lighting into the marking system. This is particularly the case for point lighting, while the wide-angle lighting could also be attached to another location on the marking tongs.

The lighting is preferably integrated in the marking tool of a marking system. This advantageously illuminates the document of value under supervision. In particular, this form of lighting can be implemented in the event that the marking tool is formed in the form of a punching pin illuminated from the inside. In this case it could the lighting, especially the point lighting, can be accommodated in a hollow punch pin.

Alternatively or additionally, lighting can also be integrated in a recording area of a marking system. As a result, the lighting of the value document is advantageously achieved by looking through.

For all of the above-mentioned developments, it proves to be particularly advantageous if the opening angle of the marking pliers is as small as possible. An opening angle between 5 ° and 30 °, preferably at most 15 ° or 20 °, is preferred.

According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, an inaccuracy in a target display caused by the opening angle of the first and second leg is eliminated if the illumination is arranged on a third leg which is different from the first and second leg and which is practically not moved during the marking process relative to the value document. As a result, illumination of the marking area of the value document is possible independently of the movement of the marking tool. The attachment of the lighting on the leg carrying the receiving area proves to be similarly advantageous. The easiest way to do this in individual cases is to examine the value document.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. The features of the exemplary embodiments can be used individually or in combination to further develop the invention. These exemplary embodiments can be implemented individually or in combination. The drawing is not necessarily to show the exemplary embodiments to scale, rather the drawing, where useful for explanation, is carried out in a schematic and / or slightly distorted form. With regard to additions to the teachings which can be seen directly from the drawing, reference is made to the relevant prior art. The drawing shows in detail:

1 shows a first preferred embodiment in the form of a three-leg canceling tongs, in which the lighting is arranged on a third leg which is different from the first and second leg carrying the handle area;

2 shows a second preferred, simple embodiment of a validation tongs for a Z-number card, in which point illumination is attached in the marking tool and wide-angle illumination in the region of the axis of rotation of the legs;

3 shows the schematic plan view of one end of a leg of a third embodiment of a marking pliers carrying the marking tool from the perspective of the receiving area on the other leg of the marking pliers;

4 shows a side view of a leg carrying a marking tool of a fourth embodiment of marking tongs which has both point and wide-angle illumination at the end of the leg, the document of value also being in the form of a payment card with a marking area and the illumination area. point and wide-angle lighting are shown.

FIG. 1 shows marking pliers 1 in the form of a validation pliers for marking a value document, in particular for validating a payment card, which has a large number of closely adjacent payment areas arranged in a matrix-like manner.

The marking pliers 1 have a first leg 5, which has a grip area 11 on its side opposite a rotating area 3. The marking pliers 1 also have a second leg 7, which has a grip area 13 on an area lying opposite the rotating area 3. The marking pliers also have a third leg 9 which is different from the first leg 5 and from the second leg 7. The first leg 7 carries a marking tool 15 at its end. The second leg carries, at the corresponding point, a receiving area 17 for the marking tool 15 which is designed in accordance with the marking tool 15 and is presently in the form of a punching pen. At the end of its third leg 9, the marking pliers 1 have lighting 19 (not shown in more detail) in the form of wide-angle lighting for illuminating a marking area on a document of value. For this purpose, the document of value is inserted into the gap 21 between the third leg 9 and the first leg 5. The lighting 19 in the form of wide-angle lighting makes it possible for the handler of the marking tongs 1 to illuminate practically the entire value document and in this way to identify a correct marking area on the value document in order to then target it precisely with the mark formed by the marking tool 15 and the receiving area. Targeting and marking the kiersystem 18 even under difficult visibility conditions.

The illumination 19 is not moved relative to the document of value even when the first leg 7 is closed, so that the document of value is reliably illuminated. At the The closing process only moves the second leg 7 towards the first leg 5, while the third leg 9 with the illumination 19 is in a fixed position relative to the document and to the first leg 5.

FIG. 2 shows a further preferred embodiment of a marking pliers 31 in the form of a validation pliers for a payment card. Corresponding parts of the marking pliers 31 are provided with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, even if they have a different design in the present case. The marking pliers 31 in FIG. 2 do not have a third leg. A receiving area 33 for a marking tool 35 is arranged on its first leg. In the present case, the marking tool 35 is formed in the form of a punching pen, which has point lighting 37 in its interior, which is capable of displaying a target display in a marking area on a value document in the form of a spot. The marking pliers 31 shown in FIG. 2 thus have, in particular, point lighting 37 which is integrated in the marking tool 35. In the present case, the spot illumination 37 is in the form of a laser diode, and the spot has a diameter of less than 1 mm ² . The opening angle 41 of the marking pliers 31 is kept so small that even when the marking pliers 31 are closed, there is only a negligible shift in the target marking, so that a reliable marking of a marking area of a value document is possible even in difficult visibility conditions.

The marking pliers 31 also have wide-angle illumination 39 in their rotating area 3, which is capable of adequately illuminating the entire angle 41 and thus a document of value. The wide-angle illumination 39 is in the form of a white light LED. In the present case, the point illumination 37 is in the form of a HeNe laser. A red laser diode would also be preferable. The marking pliers 31 thus have an illumination 43 in the form of a spot illumination 37 and a wide-angle illumination 39, which have different lighting colors. A laser spot of a HeNe laser or a red laser diode of the point illumination 37 can be clearly seen against the background of the white illumination color of the wide-angle illumination 39.

Similarly, in a further embodiment of FIG. 3, lighting 53 in the form of point lighting 57 and wide-angle lighting 59 can be completely integrated in a marking tool 55. The marking tool 55 of the marking pliers 51 is formed in the embodiment of FIG. 3 in the form of a punching pen with a wavy rectangular contour 56. The illumination 53 has an inner laser diode 57 and an LED 59 which surrounds the laser diode 57 in a ring. The illumination 53 shown in FIG. 3 can advantageously be integrated with a marking pliers 31 in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of a marking pliers 61. The marking pliers 61, which are not shown in full, can be designed as a simple embodiment similar to the marking pliers 31 in FIG. In the latter case, the second leg shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 would be in the form of a third leg 9 in FIG. 1 and would not carry a marking tool 55, 65, but only the lighting 63, 53 shown.

The illumination 63 is formed in FIG. 4 by point illumination 67 and wide-angle illumination 69. The wide-angle lighting 69 is in the form of an incandescent lamp and the point lighting 67 in the form of a red laser diode. The lighting, both the point lighting 67 and the wide-angle lighting 69, is connected via an electrical connection 71 to an energy source 73, in the present case in the form of a battery. The energy source 73 can advantageously be exchanged via a flap 75 on the upper side of the second leg 7. Otherwise, the energy source 73 is only activated via a further electrical line 77. Fourth, if the marking pliers 61, which are not shown completely here, are guided in the form of a validation pliers from their fully open position to a slightly closed position. The switch 79 is closed by a slight reduction in the complete opening angle and activates the energy source 73 and thus the lighting 63. In the subsequent, that is to say almost complete, closing operation of the marking pliers 61, a value document 81 shown here with a multiplicity of in matrix form is thus provided The illustrated marking areas 83 are in any case illuminated at a wide angle around the marking area 83 to be devalued by the wide-angle illumination 69 in the context of the cone 85. In addition, the point illumination 67 supplies a target display 87 on the value document 81 in the form of a payment card.

Since such payment cards are used above all in discotheques and larger guest houses, there are often unfavorable lighting conditions there, and at the same time there is a need for quick and secure processing of the value documents 81 in the form of payment cards. In addition, the marking areas 83 in matrix form are often not only small, but also closely adjacent. Nevertheless, a high degree of reliability must be assumed when marking a marking area 83, since this directly reflects the corresponding turnover on the value document. In the event of errors, this either leads to incorrect billing or a value document 81 must be replaced. In the present case, however, it is ensured by the wide-angle illumination 69 that the handler can read all the numbers shown in a marking area 83 and other information on the value document 81 and can perceive them immediately and quickly, regardless of the environmental conditions. He is therefore able to position the value document 81 relative to the marking pliers 61 without further efforts. A marking area 83 is securely aimed at via the target display 87, so that, due to the point illumination 67, the marking process also closes. pliers 61 can be carried out quickly and yet reliably. This saves time for the customer and the handler and leads to reliable billing at the same time.

In order to be able to mark a document of value 81 precisely in a marking area 83 even in difficult visibility conditions, marking tongs 1, 31, 51, 61 with at least one first leg 5 and a second leg 7 for receiving a grip area 11 and with one on the Legs 5, 7 attached marking system 18, 45 designed according to the invention such that at least one of the legs 5, 7, 9 has lighting 19, 43, 53, 63 directed towards one of the other legs 5, 7, 9. This preferably enables illumination in the form of a cone 85 and / or a target display 87 in the marking area 83 on the value document 81.

Claims

claims

1. hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) for marking a value document (81) with at least one first (5) and second leg (7) for receiving a grip area (11) and with one on the legs (5, 7) attached marking system (18, 45), characterized in that at least one of the legs (5, 7, 9) has lighting directed towards one of the other legs (5, 7, 9), the lighting (19, 43, 53, 63 ) has wide-angle lighting (19, 39, 59, 69) and / or the lighting (43, 53, 63) has point lighting (37, 57, 67).

2. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 1, characterized in that the marking system (18, 45) has a marking tool (15, 35, 55, 65) and a receiving area (17, 33) and the first leg (5) carries the marking tool (15, 35, 55, 65) and the second leg (7) the receiving area (17, 33).

3. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the wide-angle illumination (19, 39, 59, 69) is designed to illuminate a marking area (87) on the value document (81) ,

4. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 3, characterized in that the wide-angle lighting (19, 39, 59, 69) is in the form of an LED.

5. hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the wide-angle illumination (19, 39, 59, 69) with an open hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) an illumination area of at least 10 mm ² and at most 2500 mm ² .

6. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the point illumination (37, 57, 67) for target display (87) in a marking area (83) on the value document ( 81) is designed.

7. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 6, characterized in that the point illumination (37, 57, 67) when the hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) is open, has an illumination area of at least 0.1 mm ² and has at most 10 mm ² .

8. hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the point illumination (37, 57, 67) is formed in the form of a laser diode.

9. hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the lighting (43, 53, 63) wide-angle lighting (39, 59, 69) and point lighting (37, 57, 67) with different lighting colors.

10. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the lighting (43, 53, 63) is integrated in a receiving area (17, 33) of a marking system (45).

11. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the lighting (43, 53, 63) is integrated in a marking tool (35, 55, 65) of a marking system (45) ,

12. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the lighting (19) is arranged on a third leg (9) different from the first (5) and second (7) leg ,

13. Hand marker (1, 31, 51, 61) according to one of claims 1 to 12 in the form of a pair of marking pliers or a punch stamp canceler or a punch or a test stamp marker.