EP3481643A1 - Procédé de production d'un ensemble de couches pour un document de sécurité et document de sécurité correspondant - Google Patents

Procédé de production d'un ensemble de couches pour un document de sécurité et document de sécurité correspondant

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EP3481643A1
EP3481643A1 EP17748386.4A EP17748386A EP3481643A1 EP 3481643 A1 EP3481643 A1 EP 3481643A1 EP 17748386 A EP17748386 A EP 17748386A EP 3481643 A1 EP3481643 A1 EP 3481643A1
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image
recess
security document
printed
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Klaus Gradischek
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Bundesdruckerei GmbH
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for producing a layer arrangement for a security document and a security document.
  • Security documents are known in which layer arrangements are used, wherein in the layer arrangement several layers of plastic material are stacked on top of each other, for example by laminating several layers of the same or different plastic films.
  • Such security documents are produced for example in the form of a card, for example a plastic card.
  • An example are so-called smart cards or smart cards, in which a chip is integrated in the plastic card.
  • Document EP 2 307 614 B1 discloses a method for producing a security element with a coating applied on both sides.
  • the security document is, for example, a banknote, a security or a card.
  • an opening is produced in a substrate, which is closed on one side 20 with an at least partially translucent film.
  • Document DE 10 2014 000 133 B4 discloses a method for processing a planar, at least single-layer substrate.
  • a window opening in the substrate serves to receive electronic components, a chip or the like.
  • the substrate may be formed as a multi-layered plastic substrate.
  • the document WO 98/50883 A1 describes a method for producing a plastic card with a layer structure.
  • a flat coil and a chip connected to it are embedded.
  • the document DE 10 2008 012 430 A1 discloses a polymer layer composite for a security and / or value document which contains at least two cohesively interconnected polymer layers.
  • patterns are formed by respectively applying a visible print layer in a print area, the patterns of the visible print layers being changed by the surface energy of the polymer layers in the print areas the application of the visible printed layers is modified in sub-areas of the surfaces.
  • Document DE 10 2007 059 746 A1 describes a method for producing a security and / or value document.
  • the security and / or value document contains or consists of a polymer layer composite.
  • the polymer layer composite is formed from a polymer layer part composite and a polymer cover layer.
  • the polymer layer partial composite and / or the polymer cover layer contains a laser-sensitive component.
  • the method comprises the following steps: A) the polymer layer partial composite is first personalized by means of an inkjet printing process as a colored inkjet printing layer, B) the polymer topcoat is applied to the inkjet printing layer and joined to the polymer layer subassembly by thermal lamination, and C) Laser engraving is a second personalized information in the obtained in step B) polymer layer composite of the security and / or value document introduced.
  • a method for individualizing a security document in which a document blank comprising a lamination body and a digital printing device are provided. At least one outer surface of the lamination body is printed by means of the digital printing device by means of at least one preparation for introducing customization information into the laminae body.
  • the document blank is provided with a lamination body which, at least in an individualization region, has a plurality of perforation openings penetrating through an outer layer of material in an outer material layer adjoining the at least one outer surface.
  • the individualization information is printed on the outer surface in such a way that at least part of the individualization information is printed through the perforation openings onto the information layer.
  • Document DE 10 2014 110 586 A1 discloses a multilayer composite for a security and / or value document which has at least two layers connected to one another.
  • a printed image is applied from a visible print layer.
  • the print image from the visible print layer is modified by an impurity printing with at least one impurity applied in front of the visible print layer in which the printed visible print layer is in the range of at least one defect is thinned or the defect is at least partially wetted.
  • the object of the invention is to specify improved technologies for producing a layer arrangement for a security document and a security document with which an individualization of the security document can be efficiently provided, for example for personalization, in a manner suitable also for mass production.
  • a method for producing a layer arrangement for a security document and a security document according to independent claims 1 and 15 are provided.
  • Alternative embodiments are the subject of dependent claims.
  • a method of making a laminate for a security document in which a semifinished product having a laminate with a stack of layers of plastic material is provided.
  • a printed image is generated, wherein the printed image is hereby printed by means of a printing device and produced with a security document individualizing Jardin.
  • An inner printed image is produced, whereby a further layer of plastic material is applied to the outer layer in such a way that at least the printed image is covered by the further layer.
  • the inner printed image with the image defects can be viewed from the outside through at least one of the layers from the front and / or a rear side of the layer arrangement.
  • a security document is provided with a layer arrangement which has an internal printed image which can be viewed from the outside through at least one of the front and / or back sides of the layer arrangement.
  • the security document may be, for example, a passport or other identity document, for example a plastic or plastic card.
  • the layer arrangement can be integrated into a passport or security document of another type.
  • a printed image embedded in the layer arrangement is provided, which is integrated into the layer arrangement with the stack of layers of plastic material and can be seen from the outside, for example by overlapping with the printed image Transparent film sections of the layers.
  • the layers in the flat stack of the semifinished product may consist of one or more different plastic materials. It can be provided that one or more layers are formed from a plastic film.
  • the stack of layers of the semifinished product can be designed as a stack of superimposed layers, which are secured against relative movement to one another, in particular slippage, for example by means of stapling and / or staples.
  • a portion of the layers or all layers of the stack of semifinished product may be laminated.
  • the lamination takes place, for example, in a hot pressing process known in the manufacture of security documents, in which thermoplastics are pressed together at elevated temperatures, so that a monoblock is formed.
  • the joining of the stacked layers can also take place by means of the use of adhesive and / or by means of plastic welding.
  • the image defects can be evaluated by means of an optical reading device, for example with the aid of a camera and a downstream digital image analysis. It can be provided that the image defects are visible to the naked eye.
  • the printed image can be produced with a security document that individualises image defects.
  • the image glitches can be persons identifying, for example, by the fact that when reading with the help of an optical read-out, the image disturbance determined in this case can be assigned to a personal data record.
  • the image defects can extend over a partial area of the printed image or over the entire printed image.
  • the security document can be produced individualizing impurities which are assigned to the image disturbances.
  • the Defects can be produced by means of mechanical processing and / or laser processing.
  • the impurities can be produced as surface-side depressions.
  • the associated Jardinstör- places arise when the printed image is printed, for example, the fact that the impurities in the outer layer and / or an underlying layer of the layer arrangement lead to a different flow of the printed material as outside the impurities
  • the image defects can arise automatically due to the previously produced defects or defects in the layer material.
  • the image defects associated with the defects can be designed in accordance with the defects.
  • the impurities may be produced on a surface of the outer layer and / or on the surface of a layer underneath.
  • the layer of the layer arrangement in which the defects are produced can consist of an opaque layer material.
  • the impurities may have surface-side structures of the outer layer, for example depressions and / or elevations. Alternatively or additionally, structures may be provided by means of surface areas of different roughness, which lead to the formation of the image defects during printing.
  • an electronic storage medium can be stored, and in the electronic storage medium can be stored readable electronic data indicating information about the image defects and / or the impurities.
  • the electronic data may, for example, indicate by machine and / or with the naked eye readable properties of the defects and / or the image defects, for example a profile. If the layer arrangement is integrated into a security document, the electronic data can be read from the storage medium when the security document is read out, for example from the chip of a chip card.
  • the Werteren the print image can be read out optically, whereupon the image interference are determined. Afterwards, the electronic data read out and the specific image doorstep locations can be compared in order to carry out an examination of the security document.
  • provision can be made for the electrical storage medium to be introduced during the further processing of the layer arrangement for producing a security document.
  • the storage of the electronic data can, for example, be carried out as part of a personalization of the security document.
  • the method can provide the following steps: generation of electronic processing data by means of a data processing device, in which case personal and / or non-personal data are processed and an arrangement of the impurities that individualises the security document is determined; Transferring the electronic processing data to the processing device; and producing the impurities according to the security document individualizing arrangement by means of the processing device.
  • the electronic processing data are generated, by means of determining the arrangement of the defects, a coding of the personal and / or non-personal data can be carried out by determining the arrangement of the defects which individualizes the security document in dependence on this data.
  • the personal and / or non-personal data can thus be converted into an individualizing arrangement of impurities. This arrangement is then manufactured by means of the processing device in the layer arrangement.
  • the defects can lead to associated image defects when applying the printed image.
  • the individualizing arrangement of the defects can be converted into an associated arrangement of image defects.
  • Supplementary picture defects may be provided which are not related to an associated defect.
  • Such additional image defects can be produced as part of the printing of the printed image.
  • the electronic processing data and / or electronic data obtained therefrom can be stored in the storage medium.
  • the method can provide the following steps: generation of electronic print data by means of the data processing device, in which case the personal and / or non-personal data are processed and a training of the image disturbances that individualises the security document is determined; Transmitting the electronic print data to the printing device; and producing the image defects according to the security document individualizing arrangement when printing by means of the processing device.
  • the personal and / or the non-personal data determine the security document individualizing training of Rickstörstellen, so that the data are encoded in an arrangement and form of the Rickstörstellen.
  • Image stalks can be made, for example, by means of a higher or lower print material output, changed color and / or the use of different print patterns in the area of the impurities when applying the printed image.
  • a recess can be produced by means of a processing device.
  • the printed image can be printed at least partially in the area of the recess.
  • the recess may be at least partially made as a breakthrough in the outer layer, wherein the printed image can then be printed on an underlying layer.
  • the print image may be printed in whole or in part on the underlying layer.
  • the printed image may be partially printed on the underlying layer and partly on the outer layer in the region of the recess.
  • the breakthrough may extend through multiple layers.
  • the recess may be at least partially made as a recess in the outer layer, wherein the printed image can be printed in the region of the recess.
  • the printed image can be partially or completely produced in the recess of the outer layer by means of printing. In contrast to the breakthrough, the outer layer is not continuously removed during the production of the depression.
  • the recess can be produced by means of at least one machining from the following group in the outer layer: mechanical machining and laser machining.
  • a mechanical processing can be carried out for example by means of milling, planing and / or engraving. Alternatively or additionally, a stamping with an engraving for producing the recess can be used.
  • the laser processing can be combined with the mechanical machining to produce the recess.
  • the printed image can be printed at least in sections to capture a recess edge surrounding the recess.
  • the material used to produce the printed image for example a printing ink, is partly also printed on the recessed edge surrounding the recess.
  • the recess edge surrounding the recess can be made at least partially with sloping walls.
  • the print image can be made with a print layer thickness that is less than a height of the recess.
  • the layer thickness of the printed image can be substantially the same be the height of the recess. In an alternative embodiment, the printed layer thickness is higher than the height of the recess. In these or other embodiments, the printed image may completely or partially cover the surface of the recess.
  • the recess edge surrounding the recess can be produced at least in sections following an outer print image contour.
  • the recess edge follows in terms of its course in this case at least partially the outer contour of the printed image, wherein the outer edge of the printed image and the recess edge can abut each other. Alternatively, the two edges may be spaced apart.
  • the layer arrangement produced according to the various alternative embodiments can be subjected to further processing in order to produce a security document, for example a plastic or plastic card, with or without a chip.
  • a security document for example a plastic or plastic card, with or without a chip.
  • Technolo- gies for integrating the layer arrangement into such a card or another security document are known as such in various embodiments.
  • the layer arrangement can hereby be supplemented, for example, on the front and / or the back by one or more further layers, for example by means of lamination of plastic material layers.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation for producing a layer structure with a printed image for a plastic card
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of an alternative method for producing a layer structure with a printed image for a plastic card
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a further alternative method for producing a layer structure with a printed image for a plastic card
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a plastic card, in which a viewing window is provided in a card body, which is formed as a layer structure;
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a plastic card in which a viewing window is provided in a card body, which is formed as a layer structure, wherein herein a print image is surrounded by an edge which follows an outer contour of the print image; 6 shows a schematic illustration of a further plastic card, in which image defects of a contour are formed following in the region of the printed image;
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of an arrangement with parts of an apparatus for producing a plastic card
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of a plastic card which has a chip in addition to the printed image on the inside.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a method for producing a layer structure 1 with a printed image 2 for a security document, for example a plastic card.
  • the layer structure is provided in the embodiment shown in a simple embodiment with layers 3, 4. These are layers, each made of a plastic material.
  • the layer structure 1 can be provided as a separate sheet or endless material from the roll for further processing.
  • a recess 5 is produced in the layer 3 by removing the layer 3 in the region of the recess 5.
  • Mechanical or non-mechanical methods can be used to produce the recess 5, in particular micro-milling, micro-planing, micro-engraving and / or laser-machining.
  • side walls 6, 7 of the recess 5 can be formed as inclined wall sections, which is shown in Fig. 1.
  • the side walls 6, 7 may be formed substantially upright on the layer 4.
  • a printed image 2 is applied by means of a printing process.
  • a printing process For example, an inkjet printing process can be used. In this way, an existing printed image is generated in the recess 5.
  • the height of the applied print material (ink) may be less than 20 x.
  • the height of the printed image 2 may be less than or approximately equal to the layer thickness of the layer 3.
  • the layer 3 is an opaque layer.
  • the layer 4 can be formed as a transparent or opaque layer, wherein the print image 2 can be viewed through the layer 4 in the case of transparent formation.
  • the print image 2 can detect the recess 5 in its entire width or in parts, which is shown in Fig. 1, where the print image 2 is surrounded by an edge 8, a portion of the recess 5, which is not printed.
  • the layer structure 1 produced in this way can then be supplied to the further processing for producing a plastic card. This is on the cover page 9 of the layer structure
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of an alternative method for producing a layer structure for a plastic card.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of an alternative method for producing a layer structure for a plastic card.
  • the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 are used in FIG.
  • desired or fault points 11, 12 which, in the illustrated embodiment, are formed as depressions, which for example can have a V-shape in cross section.
  • the desired interference points 11, 12 can be produced by means of mechanical processing, in particular by means of micro-milling and / or micro-planing. Alternatively or additionally, micrograving and / or laser processing can be used. The different processing methods can be combined with each other.
  • image defect or image defects 13, 14 of the printed image 2 are formed in the region of the desired defects 11, 12.
  • the applied ink can accumulate in the region of desired defects 11, 12 with a higher layer thickness during printing, resulting in a shadow contour within of the printed image can lead.
  • the printed image 2 is provided with additional counterfeit-proof features, which can be visible to the naked eye.
  • an evaluation of the printed image 2 can be provided by means of optical measurement.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a further alternative method of a layer construction 1 for a plastic card.
  • the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1 and 2 are used.
  • the set points 11, 12 are produced in the layer 4, without the recess 5 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) being produced beforehand. Scanning over the area of the desired defects 11, 12, the printed image 2 is applied to the layer 4, so that the image defects 13, 14 in the printed image 2 arise.
  • the print image 2 can be printed, for example, as a print grid.
  • the image defects 13, 14 in the printed image 2 can in this case arise in particular from the fact that the ink of printed halftone dots in the region of side walls 15, 16 of the desired defects 11, 12 runs due to the oblique formation, in contrast to the ink of halftone dots on the horizontal surface the layer 4.
  • the layer structure 1 can then be supplied to the further process of the plastic card in order to laminate one or more layers, whereby a plastic card with integrated or internal printed image is produced.
  • various process designs are known as such, which is why they need not be explained further here.
  • One or more transparent layers of plastic material can be laminated, through which the printed image 2 can be viewed.
  • One or more opaque layers can be integrated, through which an underlying image can not be seen, in which case, if necessary, a recess is to be worked into the opaque layer as a window in order to make the printed image 2 visible.
  • Various layer structures with transparent and opaque layers can be provided, wherein the inner printed image 2 of at least one flat side of the plastic card can be viewed through one or more transparent layers.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a plastic card 40, in which a viewing window 42 is provided in a card body 41, which is formed as a layer structure, in which the printed image 2 can be seen.
  • the printed image 2 is surrounded by the edge 43 in the embodiment shown.
  • the edge 43 may be formed following an outer contour 44 of the printed image 2, which is shown schematically in FIG. 5.
  • the recess 5 was produced in accordance with the manufacture of the layer structure 1.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a further plastic card 60, in which the image defects 61 are formed in the region of the printed image 2.
  • a representation of the formation of the image defects can additionally be printed, for example in the form of a line representation for the course of the image defects or as a reference image.
  • any contours or symbols can be introduced as impurities in the printed image, which are shown on the plastic card for comparison, which is an authenticity check supported in a simple and efficient way.
  • 6 shows this by way of example for the image defects 61 in the case of the further plastic card 60 (see the card at the bottom left).
  • a device For the production of the layer structure 1 in its various embodiments for the subsequent further processing for producing the plastic card, a device can be provided, for which device parts in FIG. 7 are shown schematically.
  • a raster image processor 70 provides rendered digital data including control data for both a printing system 71 for printing the print image 2 and processing systems 72, 73 for forming the layer structure 1 when fabricating the layer structure 1 Recess 5 and / or the desired interference points 11, 12 produce, in particular by means of laser processing and / or mechanical processing.
  • the raster image processor 70 is also referred to as a pixel area calculator.
  • the raster image processor 70 serves to prepare pre-press data for an imagesetter or printer so that it can produce the printed image 2 by a layout page.
  • the raster image processor 70 receives certain data for printing which has been stored by means of a page description language such as postscript, and repositions all presented components to then translate them into a raster mesh of raster dots.
  • An imageable bitmap can be created here.
  • the data thus generated in the raster image processor 70 can be supplied as raster data via a database 74a to the printing system 71, which generates the printed image 2 during production of the layer structure 1.
  • the raster data provided by the raster image processor 70 are processed as processing data via a further database 74b in a respective control device 75, 76 for the processing devices 72, 73 and converted into corresponding control signals. This is done by providing and passing one or more data files. It can be provided that the processing devices 72, 73 serve a mechanical processing (milling, planing) and / or laser processing. Due to the processing of the raster data both for the control of the printing system 71 as well as the control of the processing device 72, 73, a highest precision in the production of the recess 5 and / or the target fault points 11, 12 on the one hand in the manufacture of the layer structure 1 and the subsequent application of the printed image 2 can be ensured in the area on the other hand.
  • the raster data provided by the raster image processor 70 can be used to generate the raster data 74a and the processing data 74b with different resolutions. be processed.
  • the processing data 74b can be provided to the processing systems 72, 73 in a respectively adapted format, for example in a "CNC language” that can be processed by the mechanical processing devices (milling, planing) for the laser ("spot size, intensity”) as well as coordinates for a mirror system of the laser.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of a plastic card 80, which has a chip 81 in addition to the inner printed image 2.
  • the chip 81 can be described with electronic data during the production of the plastic card 80, which can be read out by a suitable reading device, as is known in various embodiments as such. The entry of such electronic data into the chip 81 can take place as part of a personalization.
  • the electronic data which are stored on the chip 81 comprise defect data which indicate information relating to the desired defects 11, 12 and / or the image defects 13, 14 in the print image 2.
  • the contour line shape and / or image contour
  • the faulty or faulty data can be read out by means of the card reader and displayed to the user of the card reader via a display, so that the user compares the displayed information with the visible image blind spots of the smart card 80 can.
  • the inner printed image 2 with the image defects is scanned in with the aid of a scanning device and the image defects are determined in the scan image in order to compare them with the defect data stored in the chip 81. This can be carried out with the aid of a test device which has the scanning device and the card reader, for example a chip card reader, as separate or integrated functional units.
  • Test devices that are set up to scan plastic cards with a chip and to read out electronic data from the chip of the plastic card are known as such in various embodiments, for example as a test terminal.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de production d'un ensemble de couches pour un document de sécurité, comprenant les étapes suivantes : préparation d'un demi-produit présentant un ensemble de couches (1) comportant un empilement de couches en matière plastique; production d'une image imprimée (2) sur une couche extérieure de l'ensemble de couches (1) l'image imprimée (2) étant imprimée au moyen d'un dispositif d'impression et produite avec des zones d'imperfections d'image (14) individualisant le document de sécurité; et production d'une image imprimée intérieure, une autre couche en matière plastique étant appliquée sur la couche extérieure de sorte qu'au moins l'image imprimée (2) soit recouverte par l'autre couche, l'image imprimée intérieure comportant les zones d'imperfections d'image (14) pouvant être vue de l'extérieur, à partir d'un côté avant et/ou d'un côté arrière de l'ensemble de couches (1), à travers au moins une des couches. L'invention concerne en outre un document de sécurité.
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