Method and apparatus for monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly, wherein information regarding a replaceable part is stored in a memory component in or on the replaceable part, said method comprising reading the stored information with a reader device capable of extracting stored information from the memory component, transmitting the read information to an evaluation unit, and evaluating the read information in the evaluation unit, wherein said stored information is selected from the group consisting of application data, geometric configuration, physical dimensions, physical properties, composition, and functional properties.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly in which information regarding a replaceable part (1), such as specifications, physical dimensions, physical properties, functions and/or other data for the replaceable part, is stored on a suitable memory component (5) in and/or on the replaceable part (1). The stored data is read with a reading device at a predetermined time or at predetermined time intervals and transmitted to an evaluation unit. The read data can be compared in the evaluation unit with preset data and, after evaluating the results of the comparison of the data, an appropriate change in the replaceable part or in the operation of the assembly may or may not be carried out.
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25 Claims
- 1. A method of monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly, wherein information regarding a replaceable part is stored in a memory component in or on the replaceable part, said method comprising reading the stored information with a reader device capable of extracting stored information from the memory component, transmitting the read information to an evaluation unit, and evaluating the read information in the evaluation unit, wherein said stored information is selected from the group consisting of application data, geometric configuration, physical dimensions, physical properties, composition, and functional properties.
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5. A method of monitoring service-intensive replaceable parts in an assembly, wherein information regarding a replaceable part is stored in a memory component in or on the replaceable part, said method comprising reading the stored information with a reader device capable of extracting stored information from the memory component, transmitting the read information to an evaluation unit, and evaluating the read information in the evaluation unit, wherein the replaceable part is a filter element, and the evaluation of the read information is used to determine whether the filter element needs to be replaced.
- 13. An apparatus for monitoring a service-intensive replaceable part in an assembly, said apparatus comprising a memory component attached to the replaceable part for storing information relating to the replaceable part, wherein said memory component comprises a barcode field encoding the information relating to the replaceable part, or a magnetic strip memory element encoded with the information relating to said replaceable part, or a hologram encoding the information relating to said replaceable part.
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21. An apparatus for monitoring a service-intensive replaceable part in an assembly, said apparatus comprising a memory component attached to the replaceable part for storing information relating to the replaceable part, wherein at least one transponder is provided in a filter element for filtering liquids or gases, wherein the transponder is arranged between an unfiltered side and a filtered side of the filter element, and wherein the transponder serves to measure a pressure differential across the filter element.
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23. An apparatus for monitoring a service-intensive replaceable part in an assembly, said apparatus comprising a memory component attached to the replaceable part for storing information relating to the replaceable part, wherein service-intensive replaceable parts of a motor vehicle have one or more transponders, and the information from the transponders is detected via at least one base station and transmitted from the base station to a central control unit, and wherein in order for the transponder to transmit the information through a metallic housing, a non-metallic opening is provided or a transmission transponder is arranged on the metallic housing.
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