Daimler Chrysler Ag

Juergen Hubrig

Michael Geber

Joern-Marten Ohle

Component replacement warning system for a transportation mechanism, which monitors the unauthorized removal or installation of a component ( ) of the transportation mechanism, wherein the component replacement warning system ( ) include a first communication device ( ) that is firmly connected to the transportation mechanism, a second communication device ( ) that is connected to the component ( ), and an electronic authorization verification device that checks whether a component ( ), which is connected to the second communication device ( ) is installed in the transportation mechanism provided therefor in an authorized fashion. One of the communication devices is a transponder, which transmits a test signal ( ) to the other communication device ( or ), wherein the other communication device ( or ) derives energy from the electromagnetic test signal ( ) and generates a test response signal ( ) for the transponder ( ) so that the electronic authorization verification device detects the unauthorized removal or the installation of an unauthorized component ( ), and wherein a warning/actuating device either blocks the component ( ) that is installed in the transportation device with regard to its function or transmits an alarm signal.

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Ravensburg, Germany

Juergen Hubrig