Modular processing system for personalization elements

• US 20070080208A1
• Filed: 03/11/2004
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Muehlbauer GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: Muehlbauer AG
• Inventors: Godecke, Alexander, Strip, Richard, Gampe, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,475,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/0003 Automatic card files incorporating selecting, conveying and possibly reading and/or writing operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07716 the record carrier comprising means for customization, e.g. being arranged for personalization in batch
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/355 Personalisation of cards for use
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

Modular processing system (1) for processing personalization elements, in particular chip cards, smart cards and/or magnetic strip cards, comprising a large number of processing modules, wherein the processing modules each comprise at least one first and at least one second sub-module (3-7; 12-20) and are arranged in a linear manner one behind the other in such a way that in each case the first sub-module (3-7) as the process module is arranged in a processing area (10) above a common table top plane (21) of a system base frame (2) and the second sub-module (12-20) as the electronics and process component module is arranged in a control and evaluation area (11) below the table top plane (21).

Claims

1. A modular processing system for processing personalization elements, in particular chip cards, smart cards and/or magnetic strip cards, comprising a large number of processing modules, characterized in that the processing modules each comprise at least one first and at least one second sub-module and are arranged in a linear manner one behind the other in such a way that in each case the first sub-module as the process module is arranged in a processing area above a common table top plane of a system base frame and the second sub-module as the electronics and process component module is arranged in a control and evaluation area below the table top plane.

2. The modular processing system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a large number of table tops which are respectively assigned to the processing modules and are designed to support the process modules are arranged in the table top plane, wherein the depth dimensions of the table tops are smaller than the depth dimensions of the system base frame extending therebelow.

3. The modular processing system as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that in each case at least one cable duct which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the system and is designed to receive cables connecting the modules is arranged on either side of the linearly arranged process modules and table tops.

4. The modular processing system as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the cable ducts are provided with covers.

5. The modular processing system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control and evaluation area can be covered by means of base frame panels.

6. The modular processing system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the system base frame can be moved by means of roller-like elements.