JPH028095A - Manufacturing apparatus for card containing image data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform verification of a character data and an image data quickly certainly and to form a combined image thereof by a method wherein the title manufacturing apparatus is composed of an image and character data input part, an output part which outputs the image and character edited with a data file part and an image processing part in multi-colored manner to a card base material, and a card preparation part. CONSTITUTION:In the case where, for instance, a student's identification card is prepared, when entrance formalitives are processed, a face photograph is annexed to paper on which individual information of a full name or the like are described to be presented. An image data is inputted to an image data input part 11, and a character data corresponding thereto is inputted to an operation part 12. Corresponding addresses are given to those respective data, which are stored in an image data file part 15 and a character data file part 16. When a new student is determined, only said determined student is referred to and is joined by an ID number. An image processing part 14 performs extension and reduction of an image, fitting thereof, fitting of a character, layout thereof, etc. Its output is outputted as a colored image with an output 17, and an image 25 is transferred directly to a card base material 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a manufacturing device for a card containing image data having a facial photograph or the like used as an ID card or the like.

[Prior Art] An ID card contains fixed-form character information that displays the organization to which it belongs, such as company name, school name, organization name, and its address, and individual characters such as the name of the individual affiliated with it, ID number, etc. Information (hereinafter referred to as character data) is written on it, and in order to prevent unauthorized use etc., a photograph of an individual's face (hereinafter referred to as image data) has also come to be attached.

Conventional ID cards were issued by printing individual character information on a card base material on which fixed character information was printed in advance, embedding a facial photograph corresponding to the individual character information, and laminating an oversheet layer.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in order to manufacture such ID cards with image data, matching and embedding image data against text data was done manually, which resulted in poor work efficiency and the need to issue a large number of cards in a short period of time. It was difficult. In particular, in cases such as student ID cards, there are many cases where some students decline admission among those announcing the results, and after the final admissions are decided, consecutive student numbers are assigned in the order of the number of applicants. work must be done.

Furthermore, once the image data was separated from the text data, it was virtually impossible to keep up with them after that.

Furthermore, there is a possibility that the image data may be stained during the work of placing the image data on the base material.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an image data card manufacturing device that can quickly and reliably collate character data and image data and form an image by combining them.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus for manufacturing a card into which image data is input according to the present invention includes an image data input section for inputting image data after color separation, a character data input section for inputting character data, and a character data input section for inputting character data. an image data file section that records the image data input in the input section; a character data file section that records the character data input in the character data input section; and the image data recorded in the image data file section and the character data. an image processing section that edits character data recorded in the file section; an output section that outputs the images and characters edited by the image processing section onto a card base material in multiple colors; and an oversheet, etc. that is laminated on the card base material. and a card creation section that creates cards.

Further, as another means, the image processing section performs reverse image conversion of the edited image and characters, and the output section outputs the reverse image in multiple colors onto a transfer sheet consisting of a base layer, a release layer, and an image receiving layer. , the card making section thermally transfers the reverse image formed on the image-receiving layer of the transfer sheet onto a card base material, peels off the base layer and release layer, and then laminates an oversheet or the like on the card base material. It can also be configured to create cards.

As still another means, the image processing section performs reverse image conversion of the edited image and characters, and the output section outputs the reverse image in multiple colors on a base sheet using dyed pigments using sublimation dyes as toner. The card creation section can also be configured to sublimate and transfer the inverse image formed on the base sheet onto a card base material, and to create a card by laminating an oversheet or the like on the card base material.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of examples with reference to the drawings and the like.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for manufacturing a card containing image data according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a card production process of the apparatus of the embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 11 is an image input section, 12 is an operation section, 1
3 is a display section, 14 is an image processing section, 15 is an image data file section, 16 is a character data file section, and 17 is an output section.

The image input unit 11 is for reading image data such as a facial photograph, and converts three original images obtained through red, green, and blue filters into electrical signals of colors and shades of color image data by line sequential scanning. The converted data is input to the image processing unit 14.

The operation section 12 is used for inputting character data such as name, affiliation, [D number, etc.] and for performing image processing operations, and its output is connected to the image processing section 14.

The display unit 13 displays character data input through the operation unit 12,
It is used to display the screen during image processing.

The image data file section 15 is for recording image data, and here an optical filing device using an additional recording type optical disk is used.

The character data file section 16 is for recording character data, and here uses a magnetic disk device using a floppy disk, a hard disk, or the like.

The image processing unit 14 is for sending and receiving signals with each unit and for editing image data and character data, and is used to enlarge and reduce images, insert nine images, insert nine characters,
There are functions such as layout, image reversal, search, sorting, etc., and these processes can be performed while looking at the display section 13.
This can be done using each operation key of the operation section 12, and its output is connected to the output section 17.

For example, when creating a student ID card, when completing admission procedures, write your name and other individual information on a sheet of paper.
Zero image data to be drawn with a face photograph of a predetermined size attached is input from the image data input section 11, and character data of individual information corresponding thereto is input from the operation section 12. Each of these data is given a corresponding address and stored in the image data file section 15. Character data file section 1
6, enter this operation in the order it is received,
When the final enrollees are determined, only those individuals are searched, sorted by department, etc., and then sorted in alphabetical order and assigned ID numbers.

The output unit 17 is for outputting images and characters on a card base material, etc., and the color image output is performed by developing the red-filtered image with cyan toner, which is the complementary color of red, and developing green toner. The filtered image is painted with magenta toner.
The blue filtered image is developed with yellow toner, and the superimposed image 25 is directly transferred to the card base material 21 (second
Figure (a)).

Note that a black toner image may be added to output in four colors. Next, another card base material 22 and oversheets 23 and 24 are laminated from both sides thereof, and the image data is Obtain person card 2 (Figure 2 et al.).

FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing other embodiments of the card manufacturing process of the card manufacturing apparatus into which image data is input according to the present invention.

The example shown in FIG. 3 uses a transfer sheet on which a reverse image is formed.

The image processing unit 14 performs inverse image conversion on the edited image and characters,
The output unit 17 outputs the inverse image 34 onto the transfer sheet 3 in multiple colors. This transfer sheet 3 has an image receiving layer 33 laminated on a base 31 with a release layer 32 interposed therebetween (see FIG. 3(a)).
)) This transfer sheet 3 is placed on the card base material 21 and the image 34 is transferred by heating (FIG. 3 Φ)) The base 31 is peeled off together with the release layer 32 (FIG. 3 (C)L).
In the same manner as described above, the card base material 21, the card base material 22.
It is laminated with the oversheet 24 (FIG. 3(d)).

In the example shown in FIG. 4, dyeing using a sublimation transferable dye is performed using a pigment to form an image.

The image processing unit 14 performs inverse image conversion of the collected images and characters,
The output unit 17 outputs the reverse image 42 in multiple colors onto the base sheet 41 using sublimation dye as a toner and pigment (FIG. 4(a)). The dye is evaporated by placing the card and heating it, and the evaporated dye adheres to the card base material 21 (see Fig. 4).
b)), peel off the base sheet 41 (Figure 4(C)),
In the same manner as described above, the card base material 21, the card base material 22.
Laminated with oversheet 23 and 24 (Fig. 4(d))
.

It should be noted that the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 more specifically includes an operating section 12. A personal computer is used as the display section 132, character data file section 16, and image processing section 14,
Image input section 11. This can be easily implemented by using a color copy machine as the output section 17 and an optical filing device as the image data file section 15.

Further, instead of reading a facial photograph, the image input section may directly input an image taken with a digital camera.

Cards manufactured with this device include student ID cards, employee ID cards, membership cards, and credit cards, and these cards can also have magnetic stripes or be equipped with IC chips. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, image data and character data can be collected in vA and output in color.
This has the effect that cards containing image data such as ID cards can be manufactured quickly and at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an apparatus for manufacturing a card containing image data according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a card production process of the apparatus of the embodiment. FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing other embodiments of the card production process of the image data-containing card production apparatus according to the present invention. 11...Image input section 13...Display section 15...Image data file 16...Character data file I7...Output section 12...Operation section 14...Image processing section Illu section Illument section

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) An image data input section for color-separating and inputting image data, a character data input section for inputting character data, an image data file section for recording the image data input in the image data input section, and the character a character data file section that records character data input in the data input section; an image processing section that edits the image data recorded in the image data file section and the character data recorded in the character data file section; Manufacture of a card containing image data, which is composed of an output section that outputs images and characters edited in a processing section on a card base material in multiple colors, and a card creation section that creates a card by laminating an oversheet or the like on the card base material. Device. (2) The image processing section performs reverse image conversion of the edited image and characters, and the output section outputs the reverse image in multiple colors onto a transfer sheet consisting of a base layer, a peeling layer, and an image receiving layer to create the card. The part thermally transfers the reverse image formed on the image-receiving layer of the transfer sheet onto a card base material, peels off the base layer and release layer, and then laminates an oversheet etc. on the card base material to create a card. The apparatus for manufacturing cards containing image data according to claim 1. (3) The image processing section performs reverse image conversion of the edited image and characters, and the output section outputs the reverse image in multiple colors onto a base sheet using dyed pigments using sublimation dyes as toner, and the card creation section The image according to claim 1, wherein a reverse image formed on the base sheet is sublimated and transferred onto a card base material, and an oversheet or the like is laminated on the card base material to create a card. Manufacturing equipment for data-filled cards.