EP2790922B1 - Cover for an identification document - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an envelope for an identification document, such as e.g. a passport, an identification document with a corresponding envelope, as well as corresponding methods for the production of the envelope or the identification document.

Identification documents, such as Passports consist of an envelope and an inner part of the identification document. The envelope consists for example of a textile or acrylic material. The inner part usually consists of a set of centrally folded double sheets. Optionally, a data sheet is connected to the inner part. The datasheet has personal information of the owner of the identification document, such as Name, first name, date of birth, address, photo etc. The datasheet is usually laminated from both sides with a transparent foil. The inner part is glued to the envelope. For gluing a header paper from a mixture, for example consisting of cotton and a pulp mixture is used.

The problem with this is that when the identification document is opened for the first time, then the identification document can no longer be closed flat. This manifests itself in the fact that the identification document can no longer be closed so that the envelope comes to lie parallel to the inner part. This behavior is referred to as so-called unlocking. This means that if the identification document for the first Once opened and closed and laid flat, then the envelope does not remain parallel to the inner part, but is from now on in the closed state of the identification document at an angle from the inner part.

document US 2008/0032087 A1 discloses an envelope according to the preamble of claim 1.

Object of the present invention is that after closing the identification document, the envelope remains parallel to the inner part of the identification document.

This object is achieved by an envelope, an identification document and the associated methods according to the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the dependent claims.

An envelope for an identification element according to the invention is characterized in that the envelope has at least one material recess, e.g. a groove having. The material recess has the advantage that it reduces the material thickness of the envelope and thus allows a hinge effect of a bent edge. Thus, the inherent stress of the envelope is reduced and the blocking performance of the identification document improved in that the envelope can be folded up and down at the location of the material recess as if it were around a hinge, without the unlocking described above occurring, i. the envelope remains flat both in the up and in the folded state.

The material recess is advantageously located on the side of the envelope, which is connected to an inner part of the identification document. Thus, the identification document has a smooth outer surface and the envelope is protected from damage from the outside at the locations of the Materialausnehmung protected. The material recess of the envelope is advantageously parallel to the bending edge of the inner part of the identification document, which consists of centrally folded double sheets.

Advantageously, at least one material recess forms a bent edge. Thus, it is possible to selectively influence the elastic properties of the envelope and also to produce a plurality of creasing edges or different widths of creasing edges by arranging a plurality of material recesses side by side at a small distance.

Advantageously, at least two material recesses form an angle between 0 ° and 180 °. This has the advantage that in addition to a bending edge around which the identification document, consisting of envelope and inner part, open and closed, more bending edges with the corresponding directions in which is opened or closed, can be created. Additional pages can be folded in and out around these additional bend edges. Conceivable, for example, tabs or holders for smart cards that can be folded out and folded in a certain angle from the identification document using a bending edge.

An advantageous embodiment is when at least two material recesses are parallel to each other. Thus, for example, creases can be generated, as they are known from bound books. Two creases represent the hinge around which the front and back of the identification document move. A spine of the identification document is then formed, for example, by several parallel material savings that are close together. The back lies between the two material recesses, which form the hinges for the front and back of the identification document.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that at least two material recesses have the same and / or different lengths. It is thus possible to influence the bending properties of a bent edge in a targeted manner, by suitably selecting the lengths of material recesses. For example, two material recesses could be arranged parallel to each other in close proximity to each other. A first bending edge goes over the entire height of the envelope, a second material recess only over part of the height. The shorter the second material recess, the greater the unlocking, or in the opposite case the unlocking is smaller, the longer the second material recess is.

In addition to influencing the Aufsperr- or bending properties of the envelope by means of the length, it is also advantageously possible to influence the bending properties by means of the cross section of the material recess. Advantageously, therefore, at least one material recess has a rectangular, square, trapezoidal, round, oval or triangular cross-section. Nevertheless, all other suitable cross sections for the material recess are possible.

Advantageously, at least two material recesses have the same and / or different distances from each other. This can be used advantageously, for example, if three material recesses are used as kink edges. In this case, a first material recess may have a smaller distance to a second material recess than to a third material recess. For example, creases like in a bound book, as discussed above.

At least one material recess has different depths in its course. This has the effect that the deeper a material recess is arranged in an envelope, the lower the unlocking of the envelope.

A similar advantageous effect can be achieved in that at least one material recess in its course has a constant width and / or different widths.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that at least one material recess has a straight, curved, rectangular and / or a sawtooth-shaped course. Thus, different shapes or courses of creases can be realized.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that at least one material recess at least partially comprises a material which serves to adapt the elastic properties of the envelope. Thus, the Aufsperrverhalten can specifically be adapted to the particular purpose required, for example, by the material has certain damping properties, for. to allow a particularly gentle or slow opening or closing.

In order to produce a material recess in an envelope for an identification document, the invention discloses a method, which is characterized in that the material recess is produced by means of a material-removing method. This offers many advantageous methods at. In particular, a chemical, thermal or mechanical method is particularly suitable for producing a material recess according to the invention on the inside of the envelope. As a chemical process, a method is advantageously suitable which removes the material to be removed by means of a chemical compound, for example an acid or an alkali. As a thermal method is advantageously a laser for removing the material on the inside of the envelope on. As a mechanical method for removing the envelope material for a material recess advantageously offers a milling method, which is carried out by means of a milling device. A further advantageous variant of the invention for producing a material recess according to the invention is that even in the production of the envelope, the locations of the material recess on the inside of the envelope are recessed.

In addition to the envelope and the manufacturing process for the envelope, the invention discloses a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, an identification document, which consists of an envelope and at least one inner part, wherein the inner part comprises at least one side, wherein the inner part is permanently connected to the envelope. The envelope has according to the invention on its inside, which is connected to the inner part, at least one material recess according to the previous versions. As has already been described above, an identification document according to the invention has the advantage that due to the at least one material recess on the inside of the envelope, the unlocking behavior of the identification document is improved with respect to the prior art than with repeated opening and closing of the identification document according to the invention always lying flat, as is the case for example with a bound book with a hard cover. The envelope of the invention in particular remains flat or parallel on or to the inner part of the identification document in the closed state.

The identification document according to the invention has, as an advantageous embodiment, a data page at the inner part, the data page having personal data of a person to be identified, such as e.g. Name, first name, address, photo etc.

As a further advantageous embodiment, the inner part of the identification document with the envelope according to the invention is permanently connected by both parts are glued together. This type of connection is easy to implement in terms of manufacturing technology, has been tried and tested and offers the best long-term quality, which is very important for high-quality identification documents.

Advantageously, the inner part consists of centrally folded double sheets. This facilitates the processing of the inner part with the envelope according to the invention to an identification document, since then the fold of the double sheets, which forms a bending edge of the double sheets, quasi inserted and glued only in an envelope according to the invention. The at least one material recess of the envelope is then parallel and exactly opposite the fold or bending edge of the inner part. The double leaves are sewn together to achieve a durable and durable connection of the double leaves.

Furthermore, the invention discloses an advantageous method for producing an identification document, wherein an envelope is connected to an inner part, wherein for the inner part at least one side is used, which is characterized in that on an inner side of the envelope, which is connected to the inner part, at least one material recess is produced according to the above discussion.

Figur 1

eine Schnittansicht eines Identifikationsdokuments gemäß dem Stand der Technik, das nach dem ersten Öffnen ein bekanntes Aufsperrverhalten zeigt; und

Figur 2

eine Schnittansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Identifikationsdokuments, bei dem nach dem ersten Öffnen der Umschlag flach auf dem Innenteil liegen bleibt; und

Figur 3

eine Draufsicht auf die Innenseite eines erfindungsgemäßen Umschlags; und

Figur 4

eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Umschlags.

The present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following drawings are not to scale, but are for the purpose of illustrating the principle of the invention. Show:

FIG. 1

a sectional view of a prior art identification document showing a known Aufsperrverhalten after the first opening; and

FIG. 2

a sectional view of an identification document according to the invention, in which after the first opening, the envelope remains flat on the inner part; and

FIG. 3

a plan view of the inside of an envelope according to the invention; and

FIG. 4

a side view of the envelope according to the invention.

FIG. 1 shows an identification document 2 according to the prior art. The identification document 2 consists of an envelope 4 and an inner part. The inner part consists of a set of centrally folded double sheets 6, a data page 8 with a connecting web 10, a header paper 12 and a connection 14, wherein the header paper 12 for reasons of clarity in the Figures 1 and 2 not shown. The centrally folded double sheets are double sheets of paper. These double sheets are used, for example, for passports the entry and exit stamp applied by the respective state authorities. In principle, the set of double sheets can only consist of a single page. The data page 8 has personal information of the holder of the identification document, such as name, first name, address, date of birth, photograph, etc. The data page is usually protected on both sides with a transparent film to protect the data against counterfeiting. The data page has a connecting web 10 for connection to the set of centrally folded double sheets 6. The connecting web 10 is so long that it extends on one side of the set of centrally folded data sheets 6 at the data sheet 8 on the back of the set of centrally folded data sheets 6 on the opposite side of the set of centrally folded data sheets 6. A header 12 is placed around the sentence 6 and the data page 8. The endpaper 12 consists of a mixture of cotton and pulp. The set 6, the connecting web 10 of the data page 8 and the endpaper 12 are connected to each other by means of a seam 14. On the side of the header paper 12, which faces the set 6 and the data page 8, an adhesive is applied to bond the endpaper 12 with the envelope 4 and to connect permanently.

When an identification document 2 according to the prior art is opened for the first time, the envelope 4 exhibits a unlocking behavior, as shown in FIG FIG. 1 is shown. The envelope 4 no longer remains flat on the inner part, but now stands at an angle upward from the inner part of the identification document 2, as it is in FIG. 1 is shown.

FIG. 2 shows in comparison to FIG. 1 a sectional view of an identification document 2 according to the invention, in which after the first opening of the Envelope 4 will lie flat on the inner part. In FIG. 2 the security document 2 has the same basic structure as in FIG. 1 , The reason that the envelope 4 in FIG. 2 lying flat after the first opening will be in FIG. 3 described.

FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the inside of the envelope 4. In the inside material recesses 12 are arranged. In this embodiment, a total of five material recesses 12 are shown. In principle, as many material recesses 12 are possible as a function of the surface size of the inside of the envelope 4 and the position of the desired bending edges.

The essential characteristic of the invention is that an envelope 4 for an identification document 2 has at least one material recess 12 on the inside of the envelope 4. The inside of the envelope 4 is the side which is permanently connected to the inner part of the identification document 2, for example by gluing both parts together. As already described above, the inner part consists of a set of centrally folded double sheets 6, a data sheet 8, wherein the data sheet advantageously has a connecting web 10, and a header paper 12. The data sheet 8 reveals the personal data of the holder of the identification document 2, eg name , First name, address, photograph, etc., and is usually laminated from all sides with a transparent film for protection against counterfeiting. The components of the inner part, for example, by a seam 14 or any other suitable connection permanently connected to each other, as exemplified in the Figures 1 and 2 is shown.

The at least one material recess 12 forms a bent edge both for the envelope 4 itself, as well as for the identification document 2, as soon as the envelope 4 is permanently connected to the inner part of the identification document 2. The advantage of this invention is that the unlocking behavior of identification documents 2, as known from the prior art, no longer occurs. This means that even after repeated opening and closing of the identification document 2 according to the invention, the envelope 4 always comes to rest flat or parallel to the inner part and not as known in the art, permanently protruding in a certain angle in the closed state of the inner part ,

An envelope 4 has at least one material recess 12. As soon as the envelope 4 has two or more material recesses 12, these material recesses 12 can lie relative to one another such that they enclose an angle between 0 ° and 180 °. Probably the most common case is that at least two material recesses 12 include an angle of 0 °, thus lying parallel to each other. In the event that three or more material recesses are present, then the same and / or different distances may be present between the material recesses. This comes into play, in particular, when all the material recesses 12 are parallel to one another, but different distances between the material recesses 12 are present among each other, as is the case in eg FIG. 3 is shown. There are in the middle of the envelope 4 three material recesses 12 arranged parallel to each other at the same distance. Furthermore, 12 further material recesses are arranged at a greater distance left and right of the three material recesses 12. The three central material recesses 12 can assume the function of a spine for the identification document 2. The two left and right with a greater distance to the middle three material recesses 12 arranged material recesses 12 each represent a bending edge or a hinge for the envelope 4, wherein the envelope 4 comes to lie flat again on the inner part after each opening and closing.

Once two or more material recesses 12 are present, then the material recesses 12 may have the same and / or different lengths. This can be advantageously used to adjust the Aufsperrverhalten of the envelope 4 according to the desired properties, as described by way of example above.

The cross section of a material recess 12 may take any suitable cross section, e.g. rectangular, square, trapezoidal, round, oval or triangular.

In the course of a material recess 12, the depth of the material recess 12 in the envelope 4 can either have a constant depth or different depths over the entire length. Different depths may e.g. be used where selective or area a higher and / or a lower Aufsperrverhalten is desired.

According to the depth can also have the width of at least one material recess 12 in its course a constant width and / or a different width. Similar to the depth can also influence the Aufsperrverhalten with the width.

At least one material recess 12 may have any suitable course as a bent edge, such as a straight, curved, rectangular and / or a sawtooth course. This has the effect of opening up completely new geometries of creases.

To adapt the elastic properties of the cover 4, it is also possible to introduce an elastic material into the material recess 12 in the material recesses 12. Hereby, all suitable easy-to-process materials are possible, such as e.g. elastic plastics, such as e.g. Silicone. In particular, the plastics, which can be processed liquid, are particularly suitable here. Alternatively, elastic metals can also be introduced into the at least one material recess 12.

The material recesses 12 may be made by abrading the material on the inside of the envelope 4 by any suitable method, e.g. a chemical, thermal or mechanical process. In a chemical process, the material is removed by means of a chemical compound, e.g. etched away. In a thermal process, the material is removed by heat, e.g. with a laser is possible. Furthermore, material removal by a mechanical method, such as e.g. a milling process, possible. Alternatively, an envelope can also be made the same way that at least one material recess 12 is contained in the envelope 4 by the recesses of the material recess are recessed in the production.

FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the envelope 4 of FIG. 3 , Clearly visible here are the five material recesses 12. Furthermore, the rectangular cross section of the material recesses can be seen. It is here again pointed out that the figures are not to scale, but only serve to explain the principle of the invention.

Claims (14)

1. A cover (4) for an identification document (2), wherein the cover (4) has at least one material recess (12), characterized in that at least one material recess (12) has different depths in its extension over its length.
2. The cover (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) is disposed on the side of the cover (4) that is connected with an inner part of the identification document (2).
3. The cover (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) forms a bending edge.
4. The cover (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two material recesses (12) enclose an angle between 0° and 180°.
5. The cover (4) according to claim 4, characterized in that at least two material recesses (12) extend in mutually parallel fashion.
6. The cover (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two material recesses (12) have the same and/or different lengths.
7. The cover (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) has a rectangular, square, trapezoid, round, oval or triangular cross section.
8. The cover (4) according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least two material recesses (12) are mutually spaced apart equally and/ or differently.
9. The cover (4) according to any of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) has a constant width and/or different widths in its extension.
10. The cover (4) according to any of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) has a straight, curved, rectangular and/or a sawtooth-shaped extension.
11. The cover (4) according to any of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) has at least partially a material which serves for adjusting the elastic properties of the cover (4).
12. A method for manufacturing a material recess (12) in a cover (4) for an identification document (2) according to the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the material recess (12) is manufactured by means of a material-removing method.
13. An identification document (2) consisting of a cover (4) and at least one inner part, wherein the inner part comprises at least one page, wherein the inner part is permanently connected to the cover (4), characterized in that the cover (4) has, on its inner side that is connected to the inner part, at least one material recess (12) according to the claims 1 to 11.
14. A method for producing an identification document (2), wherein a cover (4) is connected with an inner part, wherein for the inner part at least one page is utilized, characterized in that at least one material recess (12) according to the claims 1 to 11 is produced on an inner side of the cover (4) that is connected with the inner part.

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