DE102005054300B3 - Data carrier processing e.g. identifying, method, involves storing one of processed data carrier on space in transport device, and moving processing tower backwards into starting position after reaching end position - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves supplying data carriers (D1, D6, D7) to working stations (A1-A5) that are arranged one upon the other in a processing tower (2). The data carrier (D1) is synchronically transferred from a transport device (1) to the processing tower. The data carrier (D6) processed in the working station is transferred from the tower on the transport device. The processed data carrier (D7) is stored on a space on the transport device, and the processing tower is moved backwards into a starting position after reaching an end position. An independent claim is also included for a device for processing of data carriers.

Description

The The invention relates to a device for processing data carriers with a transport device for the stepwise transport of the data carrier and several workstations arranged in a processing tower.

The Device is used for simultaneous editing of multiple volumes within a processing tower, wherein along the transport device several processing towers can be provided.

such Devices are used, for example, in the production of ID cards, passports or other data carriers with individual data such as PIN numbers, inscriptions, embossing, stored on magnetic stripe or in contact or RFID chips Information used. Transport devices for the stepwise transport of data carriers to be processed serve to disk to be processed different workstations supply, passing through several work stations forming a chain where the disks are described, read or processed by other methods.

In the prior art are to DE 199 43 285 A1 Devices are known in which a contacting tower called there processing tower is arranged between two parallel transport devices same feed rate, wherein the processing tower contains several levels, each with multiple workstations in the same time removed several volumes to be processed taken from the first transport device or from the same time several processed Volume of the second transport device to be supplied.

adversely in this device, the large space requirements of the overall arrangement and the processing tower as well as the necessity of the presence two transport facilities and their greater total length.

Of the Invention is the object of a device of the initially specify type mentioned, which has a smaller footprint.

According to the invention Task with a method which specified in claim 1 Features contains and with a device, which specified in claim 2 Contains features, solved.

advantageous Embodiments are specified in the subclaims.

By the inventive arrangement a processing tower and only one transport device can the space requirements of the arrangement are significantly reduced, on the one hand by the use of only one transport device, on the other hand by the Less space required by the processing tower.

The Invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment.

there demonstrate:

1 a schematic representation of the overall arrangement,

2 the mode of operation of a transport device and of a processing tower during the transfer of a processed data carrier to the transport device,

3 the arrangement after the transport device has moved one position further,

4 the position where a disk is placed in the currently empty top workstation

5 the process of moving the processing tower one level up

6 the process in which a processed data carrier is pushed from the second work station seen from above to the empty position of the transport device,
and

7 the position at which the processing tower was moved back to its original position.

In 1 explains the functional structure of the arrangement. The view shows a transport device 1 with data carriers located thereon and the adjacent processing tower 2 with the workstations A _i , where A ₁ denotes the top workstation. The transport device 1 with the data carriers D ₁ , D ₆ and D ₇ is adjacent to the processing tower 2 arranged, which in this example contains five superimposed workstations A ₁ , A ₂ , A ₃ , A ₄ and A ₅ , in which simultaneously disk can be edited. The maximum possible processing time for time-consuming processes results from the number of workstations in the processing tower multiplied by the duration of a feed cycle of the transport device. In the white For the sake of clarity, the figures are omitted from the explicit description of the transport device and the workstations of the processing tower.

At the in 2 shown position is the top workstation A _{1 of} the processing tower 2 in a plane with the transport device 1 , The already processed in this workstation disk D ₂ is on the adjacent empty position L of the transport device 1 pushed, which is a position behind the already processed disk D ₁ . The top workstation is now empty and can accept a new volume for processing. In the five workstations below of the processing tower 2 are the processed or currently being processed in the disk D ₂ , D ₃ , D ₄ , D ₅ and D ₆ .

The subsequent, in 3 shown, working phase moves the transport device 1 one position forward, so that the next volume to be processed D7 next to the processing tower 2 to come to rest.

In the in 4 shown position of the disk D7 from the transport device 1 in the empty top workstation A _{1 of} the processing tower 2 moved, in which his processing begins.

In 5 becomes the processing tower 2 driven up one level so that the second workstation seen from above is in one plane with the transport device 1 to come to rest.

6 shows a position in which the workstation seen from above second workstation 2 in a plane with the transport device 1 located. The already in the workstation located, already edited disk D3 is on the adjacent free position L of the transport device 1 pushed, so that seen from above second workstation is now empty to accommodate a new disk to be edited can. The process is mutatis mutandis to each level of the processing tower as based on the 1 to 5 explained, continued, until the bottom workstation of the processing tower 2 is equipped with a disk to be edited.

7 explains the subsequent process with which the processing tower 2 is driven so far down that the top workstation of the processing tower 2 again in a plane with the transport device 1 is whereupon the sequence repeats itself.

Especially It is advantageous that the order of the disk on the conveyor belt is maintained, for example, at the same time Contact credit cards and write the accompanying cover letter is essential. The individual workstations of the processing tower are preferably designed to be used for processing both disks in the ID-1 format, e.g. Identifying as well as from data carriers in the ID-3 format, e.g. Passports, each in contactless or contact-type form, are suitable. Another advantage is that to describe the disk only a software with possibly sensitive data is needed and the same RFID antenna for passports and ID cards can be edited.

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conveyor belt

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disk

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Claims (7)

Method for processing data carriers (D _i ), such as identity cards or the like, in which the data carriers (D _i ) are transported in steps and processed in a plurality of workstations (A _i ), characterized in that the data carriers (D _i ) are supplied to workstations which lie one above the other in a processing tower ( 2 ), which executes a stepwise movement perpendicular to the transport direction, wherein in each case a respective data carrier to be processed (D ₁ ) from a transport device ( 1 ) to the processing tower ( 2 ) and in the workstations (A _i ) processed data carrier (D ₆ ) from the processing tower ( 2 ) on the transport device ( 1 ) and the processed data carrier (D7) on the after the removal of the data carrier (D1) vacated space on the conveyor belt ( 1 ) and the processing tower ( 2 ) is moved back to the starting position after reaching an end position in one step. Device for processing data carriers (D _i ), such as identity cards or the like, with a transport device ( 1 ) for the stepwise transport of the data carriers (D _i ), and with a plurality of work stations (A _i ), wherein beside the transport device ( 1 ) a cyclically movable processing tower ( 2 ) is arranged, which has several levels in each of which at least one workstation (A _i ) is located, characterized in that the processing tower ( 2 ) is provided with a device which is a stepwise, perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transport device ( 1 ) running movement of the processing tower ( 2 ), and that for transporting the objects to be processed from Conveyor belt ( 1 ) in a workstation (A _i ) and back a transfer unit is arranged, which in each case a to be processed data carrier (D ₁ ) of the transport device ( 1 ) to the processing tower ( 2 ) and a data carrier (D ₆ ) processed in the work stations (A _i ) from the processing tower ( 2 ) on the transport device ( 1 ) passes in cycles. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the device the processing tower ( 2 ) is moved stepwise in one direction and moved back to the starting position after reaching an end position in one step. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the processed data carrier (D7) on the after removal of the data carrier (D1) vacant space on the conveyor belt ( 1 ) is stored. Device according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that several processing towers ( 2 ) are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction. Device according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that at right angles to the transport direction several processing towers ( 2 ) are arranged one behind the other. Device according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that in each of the planes of the processing tower ( 2 ) several workstations (Ai) are arranged.