DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AN ADHESIVE LAYER TO AN ADHESIVE-FREE COMPONENT OF AN IDENTIFICATION, VALUE OR SECURITY DOCUMENT

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device and a method for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free component of an identification, value or security document.

[0002] Book-shaped identification, valuables, or security documents, such as passports, consist of a cover and a passport book block. The cover and passport book block can be glued and folded together. To do this, one of the cover and passport book block is first coated with an adhesive layer, which is then bonded, preferably under heat, to the other of the cover and passport book block.

[0003] EP 3 375 623 A1 describes a method for producing a semi-finished product for a book-like valuable and / or security document. An adhesive layer is provided on a carrier film, with the carrier film first passing through a buffer to provide a predetermined spacing between the thus separated adhesive layers along the transport path.

[0004] DE 10 2016 218 047 A1 describes a method, a device and a system for producing a book-shaped identification, value or security document, wherein a cutting device is provided to separate adhesive layers on a carrier film so that covers can be placed on them.

[0005] It is the object of the present invention to provide a device and a method for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free component of an identification, value or security document, which enables accelerated production or a reduction in cycle time and at the same time increased processing accuracy.

[0006] The object relating to the device is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1. The object relating to the method is achieved by a method having the features of claim 13. Advantageous embodiments with expedient further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0007] The device for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free component, for example a cover or a passport book block, an identification, value or security document, is characterized by a first roll holder which is designed to receive a first roll with a carrier film and an adhesive web attached to the carrier film, and by a punching device which is designed to punch out individual adhesive layers from the adhesive web attached to the carrier film.Furthermore, the device has a transport path along which the carrier film with the punched-out adhesive layer can be guided or guided, which comprises a component feed area in which the adhesive-free cover can be placed on one of the punched-out adhesive layers, and which comprises a detachment edge over which the carrier film can be guided or guided in such a way that the adhesive layer is detached from the carrier film, wherein the adhesive layer remains on the cover.

[0008] This device allows for the quick and precise application of the cover or passport book block to the adhesive layer on the carrier film, which has been pre-punched to the required dimensions in advance using a fully automated process. The peel-off edge on the transport line automatically removes the carrier material, i.e., the carrier film.

[0009] The component can be the cover of the ID, valuables, or security document. Alternatively, the component can also be the passport book block of the ID, valuables, or security document. It is possible to apply a first (partial) adhesive layer to the cover and a second (partial) adhesive layer to the passport book block.

[0010] To bond the cover or passport book block even more firmly to the adhesive layer and to facilitate the removal of the adhesive layer from the carrier film, it has proven advantageous for the transport path to be assigned a pressure device downstream of the component feed area. The component feed area can be a feed area for feeding a cover or a feed area for feeding a passport book block.

[0011] A pressing device preferably comprises at least one pressure roller designed to press the cover with the adhesive layer. Thus, the cover placed on the adhesive layer or the passport book block placed thereon can be pressed onto the adhesive layer by the pressure roller. Preferably, two pressure rollers are present, between which the carrier film with the adhesive layer and the cover or passport book block placed thereon are passed. In an advantageous embodiment, the pressure rollers are even self-driven, so that they can contribute to the conveyance of the carrier film.

[0012] To ensure that the adhesive layer does not detach from the adhesive-free component during handling, it has proven advantageous to have a heating device associated with the transport path. This heating device can heat the component and / or the adhesive layer located on the carrier film to an activation temperature at which the adhesive layer develops adhesive properties and adheres at least partially, preferably completely, to the adhesive-free component.

[0013] Preferably, the heating device is arranged and configured to heat the component feed area of ​​the transport path. Thus, a carrier film with an adhesive layer, which is brought into the component feed area, is heated by the heating device, for which purpose the transport path may comprise a suitable heating plate. The heating device is preferably configured as an electric heater.

[0014] It is also possible for the heating device to be arranged and configured in such a way that the pressure device downstream of the component feed area, in particular its pressure rollers for pressing the component with the adhesive layer, is heated by the heating device. In this variant, the pressure device supplies the adhesive layer with the required amount of heat so that it bonds with the component of the ID, valuables, or security document.

[0015] Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible for the component to be heated in a magazine to a temperature corresponding to the activation temperature, so that the adhesive layer crosslinks with the component due to the heat of the component.

[0016] Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible for the adhesive-free component to be heated to an activation temperature by means of a feed device equipped with a heating device for feeding the component to the component feed area, wherein for this purpose in particular the support plate or suction plate is provided with the heating device.

[0017] In order to be able to process the component provided with the adhesive layer quickly, it has proven useful to assign a cooling device downstream of the component feed area to the transport route.

[0018] This cooling device preferably comprises a heat exchanger to remove heat from the component with the adhesive layer. An air-to-air heat exchanger or a liquid-cooled cooling device is suitable for this purpose. The cooling device preferably forms a cooling tunnel through which the carrier film with the adhesive layer, onto which the component is applied, is transported.

[0019] In order to ensure further pressing of the component against the adhesive layer within this cooling tunnel, the cooling tunnel can be formed with or from one pressure roller, or with or from several pressure rollers.

[0020] For processing a large number of components laminated with an adhesive layer, it has proven advantageous if a collection point is provided downstream of the detachment edge for collecting one or more components provided with an adhesive layer.

[0021] Preferably, the component feed area, the pressure device, the cooling device, the separation edge, and the collection point are arranged in a common plane of the transport path. The transport path is therefore preferably arranged in a planar plane that is horizontally aligned with respect to gravity. The first roll holder and the punching device can be arranged parallel to gravity, thus lying underneath, to form a compact device for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesiveless component of an ID, valuables, or security document.

[0022] In order to ensure that no loose bands of adhesive waste hang around or lead to knots, it has proven advantageous if a third roller holder, in particular a driven or drivable one, is arranged downstream of the punching device, which is designed to hold a third roller on which an adhesive punch grid surrounding the punched-out adhesive layers can be rolled up.

[0023] In order to ensure that no loose strips from the empty or adhesive layer-free carrier film hang around or lead to knots, it has proven advantageous if a second roll holder, in particular a driven or drivable one, is arranged downstream of the detaching edge, which is designed to receive a second roll onto which the empty or adhesive layer-free carrier film can be rolled up.

[0024] In order to further increase the degree of automation of the device, it is advantageous if a feed device is provided which is designed to remove an adhesive-free component from a magazine and to place and / or press it onto an adhesive layer located in the component feed area.

[0025] The method for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free component of an identification, valuables or security document comprises in particular the following steps: Providing a first roll with a carrier film to which an adhesive web is attached, feeding the carrier film provided with the adhesive web to a punching device and punching out at least one adhesive layer from the adhesive web, feeding the carrier film provided with the punched-out adhesive layer to a component feed area of ​​a transport line, applying an adhesive-free component to the adhesive layer located in the component feed area, detaching the adhesive layer from the carrier film and thus adhering or attaching the adhesive layer to the component by means of a detaching edge around which the carrier film is guided, and providing the component provided with the adhesive layer at a collection point.

[0026] This process offers the advantage of increased processing precision and a reduction in cycle time for applying the adhesive layer to the adhesive-free component, particularly the cover or passport block. Furthermore, this process offers a higher degree of automation for producing the laminated component of an ID, valuables, or security document.

[0027] In order to be able to additionally secure the cover to an adhesive layer, it has proven useful if the cover and the adhesive layer are pressed together by means of a pressure device located downstream of the component feed area before the adhesive layer is removed from the carrier film.

[0028] To fix the adhesive layer even more securely to the component, it is advisable to heat the component and / or the adhesive layer using a heating device, and to at least partially, preferably completely, crosslink the adhesive layer with the component before the adhesive layer is removed from the carrier film. For this purpose, the adhesive layer is heated to an activation temperature at which it develops adhesive properties.

[0029] It is possible for the component and / or the adhesive layer to be heated with a heating device associated with a pressure device downstream of the component feed area. In this variant, the required amount of heat is supplied to the adhesive layer, for example, using the pressure device to crosslink it with the component.

[0030] Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible for the component to be heated in a magazine to a temperature that corresponds to the activation temperature of the adhesive layer, so that the adhesive layer crosslinks with the component due to the heat of the component.

[0031] Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible for the adhesive-free component to be heated to an activation temperature by means of a feed device equipped with a heating device for feeding the cover to the component feed area, wherein for this purpose in particular the support plate or suction plate is provided with the heating device which heats the component.

[0032] To ensure damage-free removal of the component with its adhesive layer from the carrier material, it has proven advantageous to cool the component with the adhesive layer using a cooling device located downstream of the component feed area before the adhesive layer is removed from the carrier film. This cooling can be achieved, for example, by passing the component with the adhesive layer through a cooling tunnel or over a cooling plate.

[0033] Environmentally conscious treatment of waste is beneficial, which is why it has proven advantageous to roll up an adhesive die-cutting grid surrounding the die-cut adhesive layers on a third roll.

[0034] In order to ensure that no loose strips from the empty or adhesive-layer-free carrier film hang around or lead to knots, it has proven advantageous if a second roll holder, in particular a driven or drivable one, is provided downstream of the peel-off edge, which rolls up the empty or adhesive-layer-free carrier film onto a second roll.

[0035] A reduction in cycle time can be achieved by a fully automated use of a feeding device, which is why it has proven advantageous if the adhesive-free component is removed from a magazine by means of the feeding device and if the adhesive-free component is placed and / or pressed onto the adhesive layer located in the component feeding area by means of the feeding device.

[0036] The invention is explained in more detail below using an embodiment shown in the drawing; in which: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a book-shaped identification, value or security document, Fig. 2a) to 2f) process steps for producing the book-shaped identification, value or security document from Figure 1 , Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a device for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free component in the form of a cover, Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view of part of a carrier film provided with the adhesive web, and Fig. 5 is a schematic plan view of part of a carrier film provided with the adhesive web, which has already been punched, the punching lines being shown in dashed lines.

[0037] In Figure 1A book-shaped identification, valuables, or security document 100 is shown. The identification, valuables, or security document 100 is, for example, an identification document, in particular a passport or identity card. The identification, valuables, or security document 100 has a cover 102 and a passport book block 104 held in the cover 102. The passport book block 104 consists of a data card 106, several passport book pages 108, an endpaper 110, and optionally a binding strip 112, which are optionally connected to one another with a seam 114.

[0038] The data card 106 is a plastic- or paper-based card on which person- and / or document-specific information is applied. For example, the data card 106 can have a passport photo 116 and personal information 118 of a user. The information 118 is preferably applied to the data card 106 in a machine-readable form. The data card 106 also has a machine-readable identification feature that uniquely identifies the data card 106 during the manufacturing process of the identification, valuable, or security document 100. The data card 106 further has a chip in which person- and / or document-specific information can be stored. In particular, the chip has a secure memory area for storing the person- and / or document-specific information.Furthermore, the data card 106 may have visible and / or invisible security features that prevent counterfeiting of the data card 106.

[0039] A particularly flexible tab 120 made of an endless belt is provided on the data card 106. The endless belt consists of a fabric that can be coated and / or sheathed with a flexible plastic material. The tab 120 is attached to the data card 106 in a form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner and thus becomes part of the data card 106. Additional security features can be provided on the tab 120.

[0040] The passport book pages 108 are cut from a printed sheet, preferably a sheet of paper, and folded along their centerline 122. The passport book pages 108 can be printed, for example, with additional personal and / or document-specific information, page numbers, or other information. In the case of the German passport, these personal and / or document-specific data and information under numbers 11 to 14 will be printed or applied to the first or the first passport book pages 108. The passport book pages 108 can furthermore be prepared to receive stamps, for example, visa stamps. Preferably, the passport book pages 108 also contain security features that prevent forgery of the passport book pages 108. The security features can, for example, be printed, incorporated into the passport book pages 108, or incorporated into them.For example, the passport book pages 108 contain a perforation, wherein the perforation preferably tapers conically through the passport book pages 108.

[0041] The endpaper 110 forms the outer end of the passport book block 104. With an outer side 124 of the endpaper 110, the passport book block 104 is glued to an inner side 126 of the cover 102.

[0042] The folding tape 112 serves as reinforcement of the seam area and is glued to the outer side 124 of the endpaper 110 before the passport book block 104 is sewn.

[0043] The production of the identification, valuables or security document 100 is described below using the Figures 2a to 2f be described.

[0044] In In a first method step, the data card 106 is provided and the tab 120 is attached to the data card ( Figure 2a). The tab 120 is connected to the data card 106 in an overlapping area 121 in a form-fitting and / or material-fitting manner and cut to the desired length.

[0045] The binding tape 112 is then applied to the seam area of ​​the endpaper 110 and the passport book block 104 consisting of the passport book pages 108, the data card 106 and the endpaper 110 is assembled ( Figure 2b ). The data card 106 is inserted into the passport book block 104 such that the flap 120 is arranged in the seam area.

[0046] The passport book block 104 is then sewn with a seam 114 along the center line 122 of the passport book pages 108 ( Figure 2c ).

[0047] After or simultaneously with the sewing of the passport book block 104, the cover 102 is prepared. The inner side 126 of the cover 102 is glued to the outer side 124 of the endpaper 110 and the resulting passport book blank 128 is folded ( Figures 2d and 2e ).

[0048] Subsequently, the free edges of the passport book blank 128 are processed and thus the passport book blank 128 is cut to the final format of the identification, valuables or security document 100 ( Figure 2f ).

[0049] The present invention concerns the provision of the cover 102 or the passport book block 104 as components of the identification, valuable, or security document 100, as well as the application of the adhesive layer 301 thereto. For the sake of clarity, reference is made below purely by way of example to the application of the adhesive layer 301 to the cover 102. However, it is also possible for the adhesive layer 301 to be applied to the passport book block 104 in order to then bond it to the cover 102 in a further step.

[0050] The adhesive layer 301 is applied to the adhesive-free cover 102 by means of a device 200 such as that shown in Figure 3can be seen. Or in other words: The device 200 is designed to apply an adhesive layer 301 to the adhesive-free cover 102 of the identification, value, or security document 100.

[0051] The device 200 comprises a housing wall 201 and / or a corresponding frame to which the individual devices of the device 200 are attached. A first roll holder 210 can be seen at the bottom right of the image, on which a first roll 300 with a carrier film 302 and an adhesive web 303 attached thereto is received. A sectional view through a portion of the material of the first roll 300 is shown. Figure 4can be seen, wherein the carrier film 302 can be seen, on which the adhesive web 303 is applied. The first roll holder 210 can be assigned a motor which is hidden behind the housing wall 201 of the device 200 and which can drive the first roll 300 continuously, but also in a cyclic manner, in an unwinding direction. In the present case, the unwinding direction corresponds to a counterclockwise rotation of the first roll 300, although a configuration is also possible in which the first roll 300 is driven clockwise to unwind the carrier film 302. The motor of the first roll holder 210 can preferably drive the first roll holder 210 and thus the first roll 300 depending on its fill level. For this purpose, the first roll holder 210 can be assigned a first fill level sensor which is designed to determine the fill level of the first roll 300, preferably by means of a distance measurement.

[0052] The carrier film 302 provided with the adhesive layer 301 is guided to a punching device 220, which in this case consists of at least one punching roller 221 and a counterpressure roller 222. Of course, several pairs of rollers consisting of punching rollers 221 and counterpressure rollers 222, for example two pairs of rollers, can be present. In this context, it has proven advantageous for the punching device 220 to be designed as a rotary punching machine. Immediately after the punching device 220, a pre-perforated or pre-punched adhesive web 303 is present on the carrier film 302, as shown in Figure 5is illustrated in more detail. The individual adhesive layers 301 are shown in dashed lines, which are later applied to the adhesive-free cover 102. The adhesive layers 301 are surrounded by an adhesive grid 304, which is detached from the carrier film 302 at an early stage, leaving only the individual adhesive layers 301 on the carrier film 302 for further processing. It can therefore be seen that the Figure 3The device 200 shown has a third roll holder 230, which, analogous to the first roll holder 210, can be assigned a motor that is hidden behind the housing wall 201 of the device 200 and that can drive a third roll 320 for winding up the adhesive punched grid 304. In the present case, the winding direction corresponds to a clockwise rotation of the third roll holder 230 and thus of the third roll 320. Here, too, a configuration is possible in which the third roll 320 is driven counterclockwise to wind up the adhesive punched grid 304. The motor of the third roll holder 230 can preferably drive the third roll holder 230 and thus the third roll 320 depending on their fill level. For this purpose, the third roll holder 230 is assigned a third fill level sensor that is designed to determine the fill level of the third roll 320, preferably by means of a distance measurement.

[0053] After the adhesive punch grid 304 has been detached from the carrier film 302, the carrier film 302 with the individual adhesive layers 301 is guided over an arrangement of several deflection rollers 262 before it reaches a transport path 240. As can be seen in the device 200 from Figure 3 This additionally comprises a tightening device 260 for keeping the carrier film 302 with the adhesive layers 301 taut. This tightening device 260 also comprises a deflection roller 261 that is adjustable along a linear axis 263, so that the carrier film 302 can be kept taut by adjusting the deflection roller 261 along the linear axis 263.

[0054] The transport path 240 comprises several devices for providing an adhesive-free cover 102 with an adhesive layer 301. On the input side, the transport path 240 has a component feed area 241, in which the adhesive-free cover 102 can be placed on one of the punched adhesive layers 301. The adhesive-free cover 102 is placed on the adhesive layer 301 by means of a feed device 250, which is preferably designed as a gripper arm. For the sake of clarity, the feed device 250 is shown without the (robot) arm, to which a transport plate 251 is attached, which is configured with several suction grippers 252 to be able to pick up the adhesive-free cover 102. In other words, the transport plate 251 forms a suction plate that can suck up and transport an adhesive-free cover 102.In the present case, the adhesive-free cover 102 is held ready, for example, in a magazine 253 and is placed by means of the feed device 250 onto an adhesive layer 301 located in the component feed area 241.

[0055] The transport path 240 also comprises a pressure device 242 downstream of the component feed area 241, which in the present case is formed from two pressure rollers 243, between which the carrier film 302, the adhesive layer 301 and the cover 102 located on the adhesive layer 301 are guided under the action of pressure.

[0056] In order for the adhesive layer 301 to crosslink with the cover 102, an electric heating device 244 is present below a carrier plate of the component feed area 241. This electric heating device is designed to at least partially heat the adhesive layer 301 to an activation temperature at which it develops adhesive properties and adheres to the adhesive-free cover 102. Alternatively or additionally, however, a heating device 244 is also assigned to the pressure device 242, so that, for example, thermal energy can also be transferred to the adhesive layer 301 beneath the cover 102 by means of the pressure rollers 243.

[0057] In order to cool the cover 102 and the adhesive layer 301 again and to ensure that the adhesive layer 301 with the cover 102 can later be easily detached from the carrier film 302, the transport path 240 has a cooling device 245, which is located downstream of the component feed area 241 and the pressure device 242. This cooling device 245 comprises, for example, a cooling plate, over which the carrier film 302, the adhesive layer 301 located thereon, and the cover 102 located on the adhesive layer 301 are guided. For this purpose, the cooling device 245 has, for example, an air-to-air heat exchanger, although a liquid-cooled cooling device 245 is also possible. In the present case, the cooling device 245, with several pressure rollers 246, forms a cooling tunnel through which the cover 102 with the adhesive layer 301 is transported.The pressure rollers 246 ensure secure adhesion of the adhesive layer 301 to the cover 102 located thereon. The pressure rollers 246 can also be driven, for example, although this is not absolutely necessary. The same applies to the pressure rollers 243 of the pressure device 242. These can, for example, be driven in opposite directions.

[0058] In the present case, the transport path 240 has a detachment edge 247 located downstream of the cooling device 245. The carrier film 302 is guided around this detachment edge 247 in such a way that the adhesive layer 301 detaches from the carrier film 302, and the adhesive layer 301 remains on the cover 102.

[0059] Starting from the release edge 247, the empty or adhesive-layer-free carrier film 302 is wound onto a second roll 310, which is held by a second roll holder 270 of the device 200. The second roll holder 270 can also be motor-driven, wherein a pretensioning device can also be used to wind the empty carrier film 302 onto the second roll 310 under pretension. In order to be able to reliably wind the empty carrier film 302 onto the second roll 310, the transport path 240 can have a suitable passage 248 through which the empty, adhesive-layer-free carrier film 302 can be guided or guided.

[0060] While the carrier film 302 is guided over the release edge 247, the cover 102 with the detached adhesive layer 301 is pushed over the release edge 247. For this reason, a collection point 280 is provided downstream of the release edge 247 for collecting one or more covers 102 provided with an adhesive layer 301. From this collection point 280, for example, another transport gripper can remove the cover 102 laminated with the adhesive layer 301 and forward it for further processing.

[0061] Finally, it should be noted that the present device 200 and the present method offer a high degree of automation for applying an adhesive layer 301 to an adhesive-free cover 102. Furthermore, when producing a large number of laminated book covers or covers 102 provided with an adhesive layer 301, the cycle time is drastically reduced, thereby enabling significant cost savings. LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

[0062] 100 ID, valuables, or security document 102 Cover 104 Passport book block 106 Data card 108 Passport book pages 110 Endpaper 112 Backing tape 114 Seam 116 Passport photo 118 Data or information 120 Flap 121 Overlap area 122 Center line 124 Outside of the endpaper 126 Inside of the cover 128 Passport book blank 200 Device for applying an adhesive layer to an adhesive-free cover 201 Housing wall 210 First roll holder (carrier film with adhesive strip) 220 Punching device 221 Punching roller 222 Counterpressure roller 230 Third roll holder (adhesive die-cut grid) 240 Transport section 241 Component feed area 242 Pressure device 243 Pressure roller 244 Heating device 245 Cooling device 246 Pressure rollers 247 Detachment edge 248 Passage 250 Feed device 251 Transport plate (suction plate) 252 Suction gripper 253 Magazine 260 Tightening device 261 Deflection roller (tightening) 262 Deflection roller 263 Linear axis (tightening) 270 Second roll holder 280 Collection point 300 First roll (carrier film with adhesive strip)301 Adhesive layer 302 Carrier film 303 Adhesive web 304 Adhesive grid 310 Second roll (adhesive-free carrier film) 320 Third roll (adhesive grid)

Claims

1. A device (200) for applying an adhesive layer (301) to a non-adhesive component (102, 104) of an identity, value or security document (100), with a first roll holder (210), which is designed to hold a first roll (300) with a carrier film (302) and an adhesive web (303) attached to the carrier film (302), with a punching device (220) which is designed to punch out individual adhesive layers (301) from the adhesive web (303) applied to the carrier film (302), and with a transport section (240) along which the carrier film (302) with the punched-out adhesive layer (301) can be guided or is guided, which comprises a component feed area (241) in which the adhesive-free component (102, 104) can be placed on one of the punched-out adhesive layers (301), characterized in that the transport section (240) comprises a release edge (247), over which the carrier film (302) can be guided or is guided in such a way that the adhesive layer (301) detaches from the carrier film (302), and in that the adhesive layer (301) remains on the component (102, 104).

2. The device (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that the component is a cover (102) of the identification, value or security document (100).

3. The device (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that the component is a passport book block (104) of the identification, value or security document (100).

4. The device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a pressing device (242) downstream of the component feeding area (241) is assigned to the transport section (240).

5. The device (200) according to claim 4, characterized in that the pressing device (242) comprises at least one pressure roller (243) which is designed to press the component (102, 104) with the adhesive layer (301).

6. The device (200) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a heating device (244) is assigned to the transport section (240).

7. The device (200) according to claim 6, characterized in that the heating device (244) is arranged and designed to heat the component feed area (241).

8. The device (200) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the heating device (244) is arranged and designed such that it heats a pressing device (242) downstream of the component feed area (241) for pressing the component (102, 104) with the adhesive layer (301).

9. The device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a cooling device (245) downstream of the component supply area (241) is associated with the transport section (240).

10. The device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a collecting place (280) downstream of the release edge (247) is provided for collecting one or more components (102, 104) provided with an adhesive layer (301).

11. The device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a third roll holder (230) is connected downstream of the punching device (220), which is designed to receive a third roll (320) on which an adhesive punching grid (304) surrounding the punched-out adhesive layers (301) can be wound.

12. The device (200) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a feed device (250) is provided, which is designed to remove an adhesive-free component (102, 104) from a magazine (253) and to place and / or press it onto an adhesive layer (301) located in the component feed area (241).

13. A method of applying an adhesive layer (301) to a non-adhesive component (102, 104) of an identity, value or security document (100), comprising the steps of: - providing a first roll (300) with a carrier film (302) to which an adhesive web (303) is attached, - feeding the carrier film (302) provided with the adhesive web (303) to a punching device (220) and punching out at least one adhesive layer (301) from the adhesive web (303), - feeding the carrier film (302) provided with the die-cut adhesive layer (301) to a component feed area (241) of a transport section (240), - applying an adhesive-free component (102, 104) to the adhesive layer (301) located in the component supply area (241), - detaching the adhesive layer (301) from the carrier film (302) and thus adhering or attaching the adhesive layer (301) to the component (102, 104) by means of a detaching edge (247) around which the carrier film (302) is guided, and - providing the component (102, 104) provided with the adhesive layer (301) at a collecting place (280).

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that the component (102, 104) and the adhesive layer (301) are pressed together by means of a pressing device (242) downstream of the component feed area (241) before the adhesive layer (301) is detached from the carrier film (302).

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that an adhesive die-cut grid (304) surrounding the die-cut adhesive layers (301) is wound on a third roll (320).