US 11,648,794 B2 · Bending system, engrave system and value document manufacturing device

Abstract

A bending system for separating a page from a cover of a value document, wherein the page is connected to a spine of the cover, the spine separating the cover in first and second cover portions, wherein an angle γ is formed between the first and second cover portions. The bending system includes a bending unit connected to a motor, wherein the motor is configured to operate the bending unit such that the bending unit bends the value document to a first state, where γ is larger than 180°, and then back to a second state, where γ is at least 180° but less than γ in the first state, to separate the page from the cover. Also disclosed is an engraving system for engraving a front side and backside of a page of the value document and a document manufacturing device including the bending system and engraving system.

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Dependent claims

An engraving system comprising:

a support plate;
and
an engraving unit configured for engraving a first side and second side of at least one page of a value document, wherein the engraving unit comprises:
a page flip mechanism configured for turning the at least one page from the first side to the second side and vice versa;
a carrier configured for supporting the value document;
and
an engraver configured for engraving the at least one page;
wherein the page flip mechanism and the carrier are arranged to be moveable with respect to the support plate and at least one of the carrier is moveable with respect to the page flip mechanism or the page flip mechanism is moveable with respect to the carrier, such that a position of the engraver remains unchanged for engraving the first side and the second side of the at least one page.

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A value document manufacturing device comprising a bending system and an engraving system, wherein:

the bending system comprises:
a bending unit connected to a motor;
wherein the motor is configured to operate the bending unit to separate a page of a value document from a cover of the value document;
and
the engraving system comprises:
a support plate;
and
an engraving unit configured for engraving a first side and second side of the page of the value document, wherein the engraving unit comprises:
a page flip mechanism configured for turning the page from the first side to the second side and vice versa;
a carrier configured for supporting the value document;
and
an engraver configured for engraving the page;
wherein the page flip mechanism and the carrier are arranged to be moveable with respect to the support plate and at least one of the carrier is moveable with respect to the page flip mechanism or the page flip mechanism is moveable with respect to the carrier, such that a position of the engraver remains unchanged for engraving the first side and the second side of the page.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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