Patent ID: 7173513

Claim:
An electrical appliance, comprising: at least one sensor for recording at least one operating parameter of the electrical appliance; at least one actuator for influencing at least one operating parameter of the electrical appliance; a communication unit having a transponder for wireless radio transmission and communication at least with an external remote station, said transponder monitoring production control during production of the electrical appliance; a central computing and control unit for controlling the electrical appliance, said central computing and control unit being electrically coupled to said at least one sensor, to said at least one actuator, and to said communication unit; a housing, said central computing and control unit, said at least one sensor, said at least one actuator, and said communication unit being disposed at said housing; an operating unit being detachably connected to said housing; and said transponder being coupled with said operating unit, communicating with said operating unit, and transmitting relevant device data with said operating unit while said operating unit is detached from said housing.