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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
  • B42D25/309—Photographs
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/40—Manufacture
  • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/40—Manufacture
  • B42D25/475—Cutting cards
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
  • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
  • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
  • B42D25/40—Manufacture
  • B42D25/48—Controlling the manufacturing process
  • B42D25/485—Controlling the manufacturing process by electronic processing means

Definitions

• the invention is based on a method and a device in each case according to the type of the main claim or the first device claim.
• card-shaped ID cards for example in the form of credit cards and usually constructed from a fully plastic laminate
• the individual layers which can be made of PVC or another suitable plastic material, for example, and , optionally including an interposed image of the future wearer, to be connected to one another by exerting a pressure and heat effect, whereby, as is desired at any rate is a molecular bond of the individual layers, but at least to a Randkanten ⁇ sealing.
• the labeling during the manufacturing process is unfavorable because it should be visually perceivable from the outside of the finished card, so that labeling can only be applied to the top layer, unless transparent cover layers are provided. In this case, however, middle layers must already have the finished inscription, and this may not be available at this point in time when the card laminate is put together, because it is not known to whom this card is later to be assigned.
• the invention is therefore based on the object of providing an abrasion-resistant inscription option for identity cards, cards, in particular made of all-plastic laminate To create information carriers that can also be carried out by the customer without any problems, in which case only ready-made cards for carrying out the last final production steps, namely labeling and sealing, are transferred to the customer.
• This object is achieved by the invention with the characterizing features of the main claim or the first device claim and has the advantage that although such cards are no longer due to their rigidity even in the partially manufactured state, for example by typewriters or the like. can be labeled because they are not bendable, can be subjected to any labeling options without any problems and, moreover, are completely abrasion-resistant, it even being possible to save the respective data beforehand and to label them using EDP means.
• the present invention at least for the simultaneous application and sealing of the information, enables the use of a liquid, which may be extremely fast-curing, under the action of electromagnetic radiation (ultraviolet radiation - UV radiation) under the action within a certain wavelength range the final production of such ID cards and the labeling sealing within a very short period of time, possibly in an automatic continuous process, although partially automatic or purely manual labeling and sealing options are also conceivable are .
• electromagnetic radiation ultraviolet radiation - UV radiation
• the liquid which cures when exposed to UV radiation either serves as a coating (sealing) of a previously written label on the card or, which may be preferred, is the liquid, at least temporarily in the labeling process or for certain geometric areas, the carrier for one special color liquid (ink), the color pigments then being completely distributed within this liquid, usually the liquid which cures rapidly under UV radiation is crystal-clear and has a viscosity approximately similar to water; it hardens as hard as glass within seconds or fractions of a second. Then, of course, it prevents any abrasion of color particles, since within the thus formed, due to the sealing and adhesive properties of the liquid, it is otherwise completely inextricably linked to the inscribed card made of UV -Hardened carrier liquid and color pigments are stored.
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention consists in that a commercially available so-called inkjet printer is used and instead of a normal ink liquid on the card arranged in front of it at the usual distance, the composite liquid consisting of ink (ie color pigments) and carrier liquid, which is the UV-curing liquid is, in the usual way sprayed on, so that the cards can be labeled particularly quickly without major changes to the other components of the inkjet printer.
• the UV radiation can then be used immediately after the last character has been sprayed on or sprayed on
• the invention also includes the possibility, at the inscription station, of applying the information or inscribing the preferably prefabricated partial card, which is already a composite laminate made of plastic layers, except for the last covering or the cover film can be carried out using previously known methods, that is to say by means of embossing printing methods, matrix printers or also by the inkjet printing method, followed by sealing by spraying the liquid which hardens under the action of ultraviolet radiation either only onto the letter areas or onto the entire surface of the card .
• Such spraying or application can also be carried out in the form of a liquid curtain, which is guided over the width of the card using suitable means and liquid dispensers, with subsequent exposure, so that a glass-hard liquid emerges from the crystal-clear liquid after exposure , created in this way results in additional sealing cover layer or cover film in the finished card.
• a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention resides in the measure of initially carrying out the labeling by means of the same or, if appropriate, different spray nozzles or spray systems of the inkjet printer used, and then immediately afterwards by switching over and supplying it now . to effect the sealing of the pure carrier liquid.
• Such a step can also be carried out separately for each letter; that is, first spraying on the ink, then the sealing liquid.
• the application of information by the sealing ink also and expressly includes the application of images, that is to say images of the card user, for example by digitizing the coloring points.
• FIG. 1 An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing; the drawing shows in.particularly highly schematic form and simplification an embodiment for labeling and simultaneously sealing card-shaped information carriers, ID cards and the like. Like., in perspective. Description of the embodiments
• the basic idea of the present invention consists in the area of the inscription of a card-shaped information carrier, an identification card or the like.
• identification card for all conceivable application possibilities and embodiments is preferably made of an all-plastic laminate Information carrier used - to use a liquid which, when the
• UV radiation ultraviolet radiation
• this liquid can therefore be used as a carrier substance for the actual labeling means
• Ink color pigments or the like are used and
• a second embodiment consists in that normal labeling is carried out and then sealed in a separate step - which is then to be understood both in terms of time and space - again using the UV radiation. very fast curing liquid. In an extra case, this can be applied and cured as a liquid layer on the partial identification then already inscribed, so that there is an overall inscription seal, also for the first
• Applicable embodiment results which, if one chooses a comparative example in the production of porcelain, comes close to the concept of "underglaze painting", in which the applied characters, figures, ornaments and the like. Like. Are also completely resistant to abrasion, since the glaze protects them.
• the liquid can be the inscription material, that is, it can form an immediately drying (namely under the influence of UV radiation) special ink, this ink being a combination of UV-curing carrier substance or liquid and the color pigments.
• a particularly preferred exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention comprises the use of known, particularly fast-working and advantageously also in the area of EDP systems which can be controlled by them or by microcomputers, microprocessors or other computer systems, so-called and known per se Inkjet printer which, if necessary slightly modified, carry out the identification of the identification card.
• a first, preferred exemplary embodiment therefore consists, according to the drawing, of a schematic Feed the illustrated inkjet printer 10 cards - in a simple embodiment, the card can also be manually inserted into the inkjet printer and removed again - in such a way that the card inserts the desired lettering on the card in accordance with its control.
• the inkjet printer does not work with conventional, also not with fast-drying, ink or lettering liquid, at least not with this exemplary embodiment, but rather sprays a liquid that is a liquid compound and as a carrier substance the UV-curing agent mentioned above Contains liquid which is mixed with a labeling liquid, contains corresponding color pigments, or otherwise carries materials suitable for labeling.
• a first sub-step therefore consists in the fact that, after a card to be labeled has been fed in by a card stacker 11, for example, which is also only shown in a very rough schematic in the drawing, the inkjet printer is actuated in the usual way and the labeling of the card with the liquid combination of ink, that is to say color donor, and sealing liquid, so that the ink itself then carries out the sealing lacquer, for example in the area of the inkjet printer 10 or also at a separate station, or more precisely, the exposure
• the effect of UV radiation on the inscription liquid as a result of which it cures immediately to a glass-hard substance, namely at least within a few seconds, with the result that the inscription method is hereby used including sealing and ultimately the manufacturing process for the identity card is completed.
• Such inscription can no longer be brought down from the surface of the card onto which it has been sprayed, it is completely abrasion-resistant and tamper-proof, in particular also because during the application of the carrier, which has the viscosity in the liquid state, almost of the water substance and, through the subsequent UV curing, a particularly highly effective, molecularly located bond between the carrier liquid, the color pigments embedded in it and the card surface, which cannot be separated.
• the labeling procedure can be as automated ', as schematically shown -in the drawing; an automatic card transporter 12 is provided, which takes the cards from the stack 11 to be inscribed, feeds them to the inkjet printer 10 and, after inscription and curing, by UV radiation brought into action there or in an unillustrated form, downstream station supplies the finished, labeled and sealed card to a removal stack 13.
• the automatic card transporter can work with pneumatic transport and folding arms 14a, 14b, 14c which exert a suction effect on the card.
• a further embodiment of the present invention which lies within the scope of the invention, consists in arranging a sealing station which is normal in the area of the inkjet printer, but which in this variant can basically be replaced by any other labeling device applied inscriptions, which can be printed, for example, but also sprayed on or written on, sealed by coating or coating either only in the inscription area or, preferably, also the entire card surface with the UV-curing liquid mentioned. If the entire card is to be coated, this can also be done in the form of a liquid curtain, with a suitable dispenser device that extends over the width of the
• the liquid cured after UV exposure practically forms an additional layer on the identification card, which can be understood as a cover layer or cover film and not only protects the inscription against erosion and damage, but also against any attempt by one Effect of counterfeiting, since the nature of the liquid, which also contains intense adhesion, results in a completely insoluble bond, also and in particular due to the type of liquid application and the subsequent hardening on the card, which is no longer soluble .
• This adhesiveness of the liquid which can also be referred to as a binder or adhesive which cures under the action of UV, also includes the possibility of entering into a coherent connection with the base.
• a further variant of the present embodiment consists, for example, in that using the same inkjet printer equipment and appropriately modifying it, the inkjet printer is first caused to use pure color liquid, for example conventional ink or the like, on the identity card to spray on the inscription and then to apply the UV-curing liquid from the same or from other nozzles that can be used instead, possibly only in the area of the inscription or on the entire card, again with subsequent UV exposure.
• the first layer is left fluid, then it takes a certain timing to ensure that the subsequent inscription does not run - in any case, a particularly intimate connection of the inscription with that of the UV-curing liquid is achieved existing underlayer, since in the present case they consist of the same material.
• a suitable substance for the carrier liquid, which is fast when exposed to ultraviolet radiation hardens is for example a product known under the name Vitralit with the following number (about 7256), which can also be set to a sufficiently low viscosity.
• Vitralit with the following number (about 7256), which can also be set to a sufficiently low viscosity.
• This product also contains at least so-called photomediators, which respond to UV radiation and cause the curing mechanism.
• the method according to the invention therefore usually proceeds in such a way that cards prepared for labeling from an attached card stacker are fed to the modified inkjet printer, the labeling is carried out and thereupon fed to a drying zone for exposure to UV radiation, which locally but also with the writing device zone of the inkjet printer can be identical; Subsequently, further stations, such as a magnetic stripe coding station, a punching station, if necessary, can be connected, from which the cards thus produced are then fed to another stacker.
• control electronics for labeling by the inkjet printer can be designed autonomously or as peripherals (including V24) or as a PC variant.
• the inkjet printer can be operated like an typewriter by means of an alphanumeric keyboard, which of course also includes graphics, other data and the like. Like. In the sense of the labeling term from memories according to the invention
• the invention comprises a card, preferably punched out, from a piece, sheet or film of a raw material (not laminated), preferably punched out, on which element the information or labeling can then be applied in the manner explained above , for example also with an arrangement of an image which, owing to the advantages of the method according to the invention, does not necessarily have to be arranged in a correspondingly dimensioned cutout or recess in the raw card material, but rather can be stuck on simply, for example with double-sided adhesive tape.
• the sealing then takes place at least in the area of the information (lettering) and / or the image, then the card is finished, and it is also possible to save expensive manufacturing steps required for laminating such cards, and the same can be done with a laminator be constantly waived.
• the wavelength of the UV radiation which is preferably suitable for evaluation, is approximately between 0.25 ⁇ to 0.4 ⁇ and is expediently chosen in such a range that no problems arise during the production and exposure process , for example by ozone formation.

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