摘要:
A credential production device (100, 200) is provided. The credential production device (100) includes a card holder (104, 204, 304, 404). The card holder includes a housing (485) having a base (486) and a card press (488). The card press (488) is configured to apply a load to a top card (487) of a stack of cards (476) supported above the base (486). The load includes a perpendicular load component (493, 494) oriented perpendicularly to the base (486) and having a magnitude that increases as a thickness of the stack of cards (476) decreases.
摘要:
A card cartridge (30) includes a housing (70) having a pair of opposing side walls (72), a top (74), a front wall (76), a back wall (78) opposite the front wall, and a base (80). The housing includes an interior cavity (82) that is sized to accommodate a stack of cards (84), a card access (86), and a card output slot (47). The card access allows a card transport mechanism to engage a lead card (88) contained in the housing and feed the lead card through the card output slot.
摘要:
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including a face stock layer, an antenna inlay beneath the face stock layer and comprising a radio frequency (RF) antenna and an integrated circuit (IC) chip, a spacer layer beneath the antenna inlay, and a metal ground plane. The antenna inlay may include a near-field communication (NFC) or high frequency (HF) antenna, and optionally may include an ultra-high frequency (UHF) antenna. The spacer may be made of a flexible polypropylene, and the metal ground plane may be made of aluminum.
摘要:
A laminator (140) comprises a laminating head (146) and a processor (154). The laminating head comprises a plurality of heating elements (148). Each heating element has an activated state (180), in which the heating element is powered by a current, and a deactivated state (182), in which the heating element is not powered by a current. The processor selectively places the individual heating elements in the activated or deactivated state. The selective activation and deactivation of the heating elements is used to bond at least a portion (188) of an overlaminate material (100) to a surface (142) of a substrate (144).
摘要:
A credential substrate laminator (100) comprises a frame (172), a credential substrate transport mechanism (113) and a laminating roller assembly (170). The credential substrate transport mechanism is configured to transport a credential substrate (110) along a processing path (112). The laminating roller assembly (170) comprises a movable support (183) supported by the frame, a laminating roller (160) and a lift mechanism (190). The laminating roller is attached to the movable support. The lift mechanism is attached to the frame and is configured to move the movable support and the attached laminating roller relative to the frame and the processing path. Additional embodiments are directed to a method of laminating a credential substrate using a credential substrate laminator.
摘要:
An identification card printer 100 includes a card input 102, a card transport 104, a printhead 106, and a card output 108. The card transport is configured to feed a card 110 from the card input along a print path 112. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to print an image on a surface 134 of the card. The card can then be discharged through the card output.
摘要:
A credential substrate rotator (170) includes a substrate support (176), a substrate feeder (206) and a substrate sensor (240). The substrate support is configured to support a substrate (108) in a substrate support plane (178) and rotate about a central axis (184). The substrate feeder is configured to feed a substrate along the substrate support plane. The substrate sensor includes a substrate position indicator (such as pin trigger 264) that is aligned with the central axis and has first and second positions (244 and 246). The first position indicates an absence of a substrate from a predetermined location of the substrate support. The second position indicates a presence of a substrate in the predetermined location of the substrate support. Also disclosed, is a credential substrate processing module (100) that includes a credential substrate rotator (170), a first data encoder (300) and a module controller (162). The credential substrate rotator includes a substrate support (176) configured to support a substrate (108) in a substrate support plane (178) and rotate about a central axis (184), and a substrate feeder (206). The first data encoder is configured to encode data to a substrate presented by the substrate rotator.