Multiply polymer composite device with enclosed components, method for producing multiply polymer composite devices with enclosed components and device for producing multiply polymer composite devices with enclosed components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10740668-B2
Application number	US-201816622716-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2018
Priority date	Jun 13, 2017
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

A polymer composite device comprises a first thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a first softening temperature and a second thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a second softening temperature. The polymer composite device also comprises a carrier layer, which is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. An inner layer, which comprises at least a first thermoplastic inner layer ply of a polymer material with a third softening temperature, is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. The inner layer at least partially surrounds the carrier layer in a material-bonding manner. The third softening temperature is lower than the first softening temperature and lower than the second softening temperature.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A polymer composite device in card form, comprising:
a first thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a first softening temperature,
a second thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a second softening temperature,
a carrier layer which is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer,
an inner layer which is formed of at least a first thermoplastic inner layer ply of a polymer material with a third softening temperature and is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer, wherein
the inner layer at least partially surrounds the carrier layer in a material-bonding manner,
the third softening temperature is lower than the first softening temperature and lower than the second softening temperature.

2. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one display device, wherein
the at least one display device is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer, in particular on the carrier layer,
the first covering layer and/or the second covering layer include, in particular in the region of the display device, at least one partially transparent portion, so that at least part of the at least one display device is optically recognizable/readable for an observer and/or an electronic reader, and/or
the first inner layer ply is at least partially transparent at least in the region of the display device.

3. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:
a first, in particular rechargeable, battery, and
a first overheat protection which in particular comprises a polymer material whose softening temperature is higher than the third softening temperature, and/or
a second overheat protection which in particular comprises a polymer material whose softening temperature is higher than the third softening temperature, wherein
the first overheat protection is arranged between the display device and/or the first battery and the first covering layer, in particular lying against a surface of the display device and/or of the first battery that faces towards the first covering layer, and/or
the second overheat protection is arranged between the display device and/or the first battery and the second covering layer, in particular lying against a surface of the display device and/or of the first battery that faces towards the second covering layer.

4. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising:
a second, in particular rechargeable, battery, and/or
electronic components, in particular semiconductor components, arranged in particular on the carrier layer, which form an electronic circuit, and/or
at least one fingerprint sensor which is arranged and configured to detect and/or to store a fingerprint, and/or
at least one induction coil which is electrically conductively connected to the first and/or the second battery, and/or
at least two connection contacts which are electrically conductively connected to the first and/or the second battery, wherein
the first and/or second battery can be charged by an electric current which is brought about by applying a voltage to the connection contacts and/or by inductive energy transfer to the induction coil.

5. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
at least one on/off button which is preferably surrounded by an in particular annular spacer element, wherein
the at least one on/off button and/or the spacer element is/are arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer, in particular on the carrier layer, and/or
the on/off button is configured for starting and/or ending operation of the electronic circuit and/or of the display device, and/or
the spacer element protrudes beyond the on/off button in the direction from the second covering layer to the first covering layer or in the direction from the first covering layer to the second covering layer.

6. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
an optical sensor which is arranged and configured to detect an optically recognizable symbol, in particular a QR code, wherein
the optical sensor and/or the electronic circuit is/are arranged and configured to compare the detected optically recognizable symbols with stored information and/or to electronically process them, and/or
the optical sensor and/or the electronic circuit is/are arranged and configured to transmit the detected optically recognizable symbols and/or information determined on the basis of the detected optically recognizable symbols to the display device, and/or
the optical sensor is positioned on the side of the carrier layer that faces away from the display device.

7. The polymer composite device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner layer further comprises:
a second thermoplastic, in particular transparent, inner layer ply, wherein the softening temperature of the second thermoplastic inner layer ply is the same as or lower than the third softening temperature, and/or
a third thermoplastic, in particular transparent, inner layer ply, wherein the softening temperature of the third thermoplastic inner layer ply is the same as or lower than the third softening temperature, and/or
a fourth thermoplastic, in particular transparent, inner layer ply, wherein the softening temperature of the fourth thermoplastic inner layer ply is the same as or lower than the third softening temperature, and/or
a fifth thermoplastic, in particular transparent, inner layer ply, wherein the softening temperature of the fifth thermoplastic inner layer ply is the same as or lower than the third softening temperature, and/or
a sixth thermoplastic, in particular transparent, inner layer ply, wherein the softening temperature of the sixth thermoplastic inner layer ply is the same as or lower than the third softening temperature.

8. A laminating device suitable for producing the polymer composite device as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:
at least a first thermal press which comprises a first heatable pressing plate and a second heatable pressing plate which are oriented parallel to one another and together define an interior space,
a first laminating plate which lies against the surface of the first pressing plate that faces towards the second pressing plate,
a second laminating plate which lies against the surface of the second pressing plate that faces towards the first pressing plate,
a first insulating inlay which lies against the surface of the first laminating plate that faces towards the second pressing plate,
and a second insulating inlay which lies against the surface of the second laminating plate that faces towards the first pressing plate, wherein
at least the first pressing plate is displaceable in the direction towards the second pressing plate in a manner effective for pressing, so that the first insulating inlay and the second insulating inlay can be brought into contact with a workpiece arranged in the interior space,
the first laminating plate can be heated by heating the first pressing plate, and the second laminating plate can be heated by heating the second pressing plate, and
the first insulating inlay can be heated in a time-delayed manner by heating the first laminating plate, and the second insulating inlay can be heated in a time-delayed manner by heating the second laminating plate.

9. The laminating device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first thermal press further comprises:
a first heating device for heating the first pressing plate, and/or
a second heating device for heating the second pressing plate, and/or
a first cooling device for coolin

Assignees

• Muehlbauer Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Lukovic Vidoje
• Brunner Anton
• Ederer Martin

Classifications

• B32B37/06

  characterised by the heating method · CPC title

• G06K19/07722 Primary

  the record carrier being multilayered, e.g. laminated sheets (flat articles in general, see B32B37/00) · CPC title

• B32B37/10

  characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using action of vacuum or fluid pressure · CPC title

• B32B27/08 Primary

  of synthetic resin · CPC title

• B32B2305/347

  Security elements · CPC title