Anti-tamper device and relative method for detecting tampering with a component

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EP 1 174 839 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/18

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(21)	Application number: 01109800.1

(22)	Date of filing: 20.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G08B 29/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.07.2000 IT MI001640

(71)	Applicant: Vimar SpA
	36063 Marostica (VI) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Gusi, Piero Camillo 36063 Marostica (Vicenza) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Petruzziello, Aldo et al
	Racheli & C. S p A Viale San Michele del Carso, 4 20144 Milano 20144 Milano (IT)

(54)	Anti-tamper device and relative method for detecting tampering with a component

(57) An anti-tamper device (10) for components (9) mounted in casings (1) comprising: generator means (11) to generate a detection signal that is propagated inside the casing (1) in given conditions, detector means (12) sensitive to said detection signal propagated in the casing (1), warning/alarm means (20) connected to said detector means, said warning/alarm means being for signalling the variations of said detecting signal detected by the detecting means, the generator means (11) and the detector means (12) being situated inside the body (8) of the component in order to be protected from disturbances.

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