Patent ID: 8205547
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B41J,B44B

Abstract:
1. Embossing apparatus for embossing cards, in particular plastic cards, comprising: a first embossing device having at least one displaceable, actuatable embossing die which can be positioned above a position that is to be embossed in an embossing region; a first plunger unit which has a vertically displaceable plunger which is displaceable in an X and Y direction for moving forward the displaceable actuatable embossing die in a Z direction; a first striking mechanism arranged in a fixed position for applying pressure to the vertically displaceable plunger of the first plunger unit in order to carry out an embossing on a card in the embossing region by means of the at least one embossing die; a first feed unit for feeding a card into the embossing region in a feed direction; and a first embossing matrix having a plurality of individually actuatable embossing dies, wherein the first embossing matrix is designed to be displaceable in the X and/or Y direction independent of the movement of the vertically displaceable plunger in order to position a selected embossing die vertically and/or horizontally at a position that is to be embossed in the embossing region.