EP1484943B1 - Behind-the-ear hearing aid - Google Patents
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
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- H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
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- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
- H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
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- the present invention relates to a behind-the-ear hearing aid according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the device body In such hearing aids, it is customary to construct the device body with a tubular curved housing part, which is divided substantially along generatrices, in two shells.
- the assembly takes place by opening the shells, inserting the functional units associated with the hearing aid and closing the shells, be this by gluing or screwing.
- This requires well trained personnel and precise work, both in terms of the insertion of the mentioned functional units, as well as their electrical contact, often by soldering, and finally, as far as the closure of the shells.
- connection points which are critical with regard to tightness arise along the connected shells.
- the document GB 2 305 067 discloses a behind-the-ear hearing aid with a curved instrument body, substantially along an equally curved instrument longitudinal axis, in which an acoustic / electrical transducer, an electro-acoustic transducer and an electronics unit are installed.
- the previously known device body comprises two sections, of which one section contains the amplifier and the other section contains the microphone and / or the loudspeaker.
- the present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages.
- the aforementioned hearing aid according to the characterizing part of claim 1 is characterized.
- the device body comprises a one-piece, at least partially tubular closed housing part.
- This assembly method the basis of which is provided according to the invention, one-piece, tubular closed housing part is, in contrast to prior art assembly method extremely well for automation.
- the housing part is completed in a section by means of a lid to a tube closed substantially over its entire length.
- the interior space is formed with receptacles for the stacked, guided insertion of units to be accommodated in the device.
- an acoustic Auskopplungsstutzen On one side of the housing part mentioned is an acoustic Auskopplungsstutzen, preferably detachably arranged, the other end is closed by a preferably non-destructively removable cover, to a receiving compartment with at least two electrical contacts. Further on the mentioned device part provided organs, such as the two mentioned cover, control switch, Auskopplungsstutzen etc. are preferably arranged sealingly on the device part.
- Fig. 1 is shown in a partially simplified longitudinal section illustration of the inventive rear ear hearing aid as a whole, what initially the individual function blocks or functional parts to be described.
- the hearing aid 1 comprises a horn-shaped curved, tubular base body with a center axis A, which at the thinner, bent end, as an acoustic output, a connection piece 5 for a leading into the ear coupling pipe.
- the connecting piece 5 is replaceable on a pipe socket 9, which sits on a base housing 3, plugged or screwed.
- the inner channel 7 of the connecting piece 5 continues through the pipe socket 9 into a transmission channel 11 in the base housing 3.
- the transmission channel 11 in turn is coupled to an electrical / acoustic transducer assembly 15 in a compartment 13 of the base housing 3.
- the transmission channel 11 extends along the inner curvature of the base housing 3 such that the outside curvature side a microphone assembly 17 place place.
- a lid 19 is formed in this area and locked in the areas of the culmination point of the device by means of a plug-in axis 21.
- the cover 19 extends along generatrices M of the device body until, Fig. 1 ,
- the microphone assembly 17 is accessible upon removal of the hinged lid 19 and preferably only on a Flexprint tab (not shown) electrically contacted, folded over the transmission channel 11 and is located on a sound entry slot 23rd
- the insert 25 is acoustically “transparent” and has a plurality of passages between the environment U and a compensation volume V, the latter being left between the discrete microphone entry openings (not shown) and said insert.
- the insert 25 is preferably made of a sintered material, in particular of sintered polyethylene, and more preferably water-repellent coated. It further forms a mesh fineness between 10 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m with an open porosity of preferably more than 70%.
- microphone assembly 17 and insert 25 are arranged in the slot 23 on the hearing aid 1, that they are exposed to possible hearing aid, as possible no air pressure of the environment U, by - as out Fig. 1 visible - are positioned in the region of the crest of the horn-shaped curved tubular body.
- acoustic / electrical transducer with directional characteristics using the aforementioned at least two spaced microphones achieved by the proposed intermediate volume V in the sense of a "common mode" suppression, that along the insert 25 differently coupled, same acoustic signals due to the compensatory effect of the volume V tend to cancel.
- the insert 25 acts as a soil protection and is easy to clean thanks to their preferably water-repellent coating.
- a cylindrical flat battery or a corresponding shaped battery 33 is inserted, such that the axis of the battery cylinder, with its end faces 33 u and 33 o , at least substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis A of the body.
- a first resilient contact 35 is provided at the base 30 of the battery compartment 29, centered in the axis A, a second 37 resiliently contacts the side surface of the battery 33.
- the battery compartment 29 can be closed by a cover 39 which is transverse in the closed position relative to the axis A and which is pivotally or bayonet-mounted on the base housing 3, at 41, or on the battery compartment 29.
- This transverse arrangement of the battery 33 on the hearing aid has significant advantages:
- the area closed by the lid 39 is relatively large, which, as will be explained later, can be used further.
- the battery compartment cover 39 is located at the lowest point of the device and the Deckelstossstellen to the base housing 3 are transverse to the axis A, penetration of sweat in the battery compartment is hardly critical.
- the contacts 37 and 35 are protected within the compartment, the cover 39 carries no electrical contacts. Further, because the substantially cylindrical interior of the main body 3 is utilized, there is practically no unused, lost space.
- Fig. 3 is, in perspective, a preferred embodiment of the battery cover 39 shown formed as a hinged lid.
- the Schnappscharnierteil 43 he is simply from the pivot bearing 41 according Fig. 1 unlatched or latched to it.
- it has in the following a locking lock 45, together with a resilient latch 46.
- Fig. 4 is the lid 39 according to Fig. 1 shown in external view.
- the locking lock 45 is externally operable only with a tool, such as a screwdriver, and has for this purpose, on a turntable 47, an engagement slot 49.
- the board 47 which is installed only when mounting the locking lock 45 on the hinged lid 39 is specifically colored, in two versions, eg red and blue, which this part is also used as an indication of whether the respective hearing aid is a device for left or right Ear is.
- the illustrated embodiment of the battery compartment 29, in particular the fact that the flat battery cylinder is coaxial with the axis A of the hearing aid, has a further, substantial advantage.
- Fig. 1 illustrated battery compartment, as in Fig. 5 represented, converted.
- the battery 33 is removed from the compartment and instead of the plug-in part 34 of a corresponding additional module 51 is inserted, electrically contacted to the battery contacts corresponding contact points 35a and 37a.
- the now acting as the actual battery compartment tray 29a with battery 33 is now provided on the additional module 51 and, accordingly, the lid 39, for example, removed from the base housing 3 and latched on the additional module or is engaged in a bayonet.
- a plurality of such modules 51 am in Fig. 1 illustrated basic module of the hearing aid are stacked.
- the respective fixation of the additional modules 51 is preferably carried out with a provided on the modules 51 Einrastpartie 43a, analogous to the hinge 43 on the hinged lid 39, and analogous to the snap part 46 formed on said hinged lid 39 snap part 46a or, in the bayonet lock, by appropriate insertion and twist locking.
- Fig. 6 is, simplified, the structure and storage of the mentioned arrangement 15 on the base housing 3 and in view according to Fig. 1 shown.
- the assembly 15 includes, encapsulated in a speaker housing 53, the speaker assembly (not shown) with a speaker diaphragm.
- the speaker assembly By schematically drawn at 55 coupling openings, the sound waves excited by the speaker membrane from the membrane-back space in the speaker housing 53 in the surrounding space U 53 , the speaker housing 53 are coupled.
- the acoustic signals - as shown by the arrow S - to the in Fig. 1 apparent transmission channel 11 is coupled.
- the speaker housing 53 is supported on all sides in resilient, preferably in rubber-elastic bearings 57, substantially free swinging. Due to the bearings 57, the relatively large space U 53 is defined between loudspeaker housing outer wall and an encapsulation 59, which leads to a considerable increase in the bass tones.
- the membrane-rear resonance space is increased by the space U 53 many times. So that the space U 53 is acoustically fully effective, the enclosure 59 and its holder 61 are tightly connected.
- the storage volume for the speaker assembly is used optimally acoustically.
- the encapsulation 59 furthermore preferably acts as a magnetic shielding housing and is preferably made from ⁇ -metal for this purpose. It is cup-shaped and is formed on the holder 61, designed as a plastic carrier part, sealingly hooked. Between encapsulation 59, holder 61 on the one hand and speaker housing 53, the mentioned resilient, preferably rubber-elastic, bearings 57 are tensioned.
- Fig. 8 In principle, the explained acoustic coupling is shown.
- the diaphragm 54 of the loudspeaker in the housing 53 defines in said housing a first space R 1 which is coupled to the acoustic output of the hearing aid as shown at S and a second R 2 connected via one or more openings 55 to the one between encapsulation 59 and housing 53 formed space U 53 is coupled.
- Fig. 7 is a preferred embodiment of the actuating switch 31, shown in simplified and schematic.
- the Actuator switch 31 includes a toggle switch 63, which is cantilevered on one side, at 65.
- the tilting bearing 65 is formed on a carriage 67, which - as shown by the double arrow F - with respect to the base housing 3 is mounted linearly displaceable. As shown schematically schematically with the spring contact 69, with respect to the base housing 3, and the bridging contact 70 on the carriage 67, the device is switched on and off by pushing the carriage back and forth via the pushbutton 63.
- a continuous groove 72 is incorporated, through which a housing-3 fixed contact pill 73 protrudes.
- resilient contact portion 75 which is preferably made as a keyboard element made of rubber-elastic, at least partially electrically conductive plastic, as known, for example, remote control keyboards.
- FIG Fig. 7 shown in dashed lines - the spring contact 69 connected to the device battery 33, the bridging contact 70 with the contact portion 75, and it acts so that the contact pill 73 as an electrical output of the switching device.
- the operation switch 31 acts both as an on / off slide switch and additionally, in an on position, as a toggle switch, which - for example, for rapid individual gain adjustment - in steps on the electronic unit 27 in accordance Fig. 1 is acted upon.
- the base housing 3 is formed by a curved, correspondingly shaped pipe part.
- This part 3 is formed in one piece, preferably made of plastic and is not, as usual in the construction of such hearing aids usual, along in Fig. 5 with M registered generatrices, separable in two shells.
- the assembly of the individual units in the basic housing 3 is given: They are simply inserted into the tube, which is much simpler than an assembly of open trays.
- Another advantage of a tubular, one-piece embodiment is its much greater stability over a split housing. As a result, a reduction of the housing wall thickness and thereby a reduction of the same is possible, or for a given external volume an increase in the usable internal volume.
- Fig. 1 With a view to Fig. 1 is apparent, in particular in the one-piece design of the base housing 3, that the individual units, in particular 11, 15, 27, 29 and / or 51, are assembled by axial, sequential insertion into the base housing 3. Shaping of the housing 3 with corresponding guides ensures a rapid, exact positioning, wherein the mutual electrical contacting between the electrically operated units solderless, done by means of resilient contacts. Thus, the units to be provided can be tested in advance and measured and without having to worry about an impairment after being assembled. This assembly can be easily automated.
- the overall housing with the base housing 3 and lid 19, optionally 39, is, at the joints provided with appropriate seals, easy sealable.
- the preferred embodiment of the electrical / acoustic transducer assembly 15 ensures optimum magnetic shielding of the speakers and optimum acoustic sealing with respect to structure-borne noise.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Hinterohr-Hörgerät nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The present invention relates to a behind-the-ear hearing aid according to the preamble of
Bei derartigen Hörgeräten ist es üblich, den Gerätekörper mit einem rohrförmig gebogenen Gehäuseteil aufzubauen, welches im wesentlichen entlang Mantellinien geteilt ist, in zwei Schalen. Die Assemblierung erfolgt durch Öffnen der Schalen, Einlegen der dem Hörgerät zugehörigen Funktionseinheiten und Verschliessen der Schalen, sei dies durch Verkleben oder Verschrauben. Dies erfordert gut ausgebildetes Personal und präzise Arbeit, sowohl was das Einlegen der erwähnten Funktionseinheiten anbelangt, wie auch deren elektrische Kontaktierung, oft durch Löten, und schliesslich, was das Verschliessen der Schalen anbelangt. Zudem ergeben sich entlang der verbundenen Schalen Verbindungsstellen, die bezüglich Dichtheit kritisch sind.In such hearing aids, it is customary to construct the device body with a tubular curved housing part, which is divided substantially along generatrices, in two shells. The assembly takes place by opening the shells, inserting the functional units associated with the hearing aid and closing the shells, be this by gluing or screwing. This requires well trained personnel and precise work, both in terms of the insertion of the mentioned functional units, as well as their electrical contact, often by soldering, and finally, as far as the closure of the shells. In addition, connection points which are critical with regard to tightness arise along the connected shells.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezweckt, diese Nachteile zu beheben. Zu diesem Zweck zeichnet sich das eingangs genannte Hörgerät nach dem Kennzeichen von Anspruch 1 aus.The present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages. For this purpose, the aforementioned hearing aid according to the characterizing part of
Demnach umfasst der Gerätekörper einen einteiligen, mindestens zum Teil rohrförmig geschlossenen Gehäuseteil. Damit entfallen die obgenannte Verbindungsstellen, und wie sich nun ohne weiteres ergibt, muss und kann das Assemblieren durch axiales Einschieben der Funktionseinheiten in den rohrförmigen Teil erfolgen, wobei bevorzugterweise eine durchwegs lötfreie elektrische Kontaktierung erfolgt. Dieses Assemblierungsverfahren, dessen Basis das erfindungsgemäss vorgesehene, einteilige, rohrförmig geschlossene Gehäuseteil ist, eignet sich im Unterschied zu vorbekannten Assemblierungsverfahren äusserst gut für eine Automatisierung.Accordingly, the device body comprises a one-piece, at least partially tubular closed housing part. This eliminates the above-mentioned joints, and as now readily apparent, must and can be done by axial insertion of the functional units in the tubular part of the assembly, preferably with a consistently solderless electrical contacting takes place. This assembly method, the basis of which is provided according to the invention, one-piece, tubular closed housing part is, in contrast to prior art assembly method extremely well for automation.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des Hörgerätes wird der Gehäuseteil in einem Abschnitt mittels eines Deckels zu einem im wesentlichen über seine ganze Länge geschlossenen Rohr komplettiert. Bevorzugterweise wird dabei der Innenraum mit Aufnahmen für das gestapelte, geführte Einlegen von im Gerät aufzunehmenden Baueinheiten ausgebildet.In a preferred embodiment of the hearing aid, the housing part is completed in a section by means of a lid to a tube closed substantially over its entire length. Preferably, the interior space is formed with receptacles for the stacked, guided insertion of units to be accommodated in the device.
Auf der einen Seite des erwähnten Gehäuseteils ist ein akustischer Auskopplungsstutzen, vorzugsweise lösbar, angeordnet, das andere Ende wird durch einen vorzugsweise zerstörungsfrei entfernbaren Deckel verschlossen, zu einem Aufnahmefach mit mindestens zwei elektrischen Kontakten. Weitere am erwähnten Geräteteil vorgesehene Organe, wie die beiden erwähnten Deckel, Bedienungsschalter, Auskopplungsstutzen etc. sind bevorzugt dichtend am Geräteteil angeordnet.On one side of the housing part mentioned is an acoustic Auskopplungsstutzen, preferably detachably arranged, the other end is closed by a preferably non-destructively removable cover, to a receiving compartment with at least two electrical contacts. Further on the mentioned device part provided organs, such as the two mentioned cover, control switch, Auskopplungsstutzen etc. are preferably arranged sealingly on the device part.
Das erfindungsgemässe Hinterohr-Hörgerät wird anschliessend anhand von Figuren erläutert, welche eine heute bevorzugte Ausführungsform dieses Gerätes zeigen. In den Figuren zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- vereinfacht, in Längsschnitt-Darstellung, ein erfindungsgemässes Hinterohr-Hörgerät;
- Fig. 2
- in perspektivischer Darstellung, das erfindungsgemässe Hörgerät;
- Fig. 3
- in perspektivischer Darstellung, die bevorzugte Ausbildung eines Batteriefachdeckels am erfindungsgemässen Hörgerät;
- Fig. 4
- die Aufsicht auf den Deckel gemäss
Fig. 3 mit Partien zur Links-/Rechts-Ohr-Codierung; - Fig. 5
- einerseits das Grundgehäuse des erfindungsgemässen Gerätes, anderseits ein bevorzugt vorgesehenes bzw. vorsehbares Zusatzmodul, in perspektivischer Darstellung;
- Fig. 6
- in einer vergrösserten Darstellung, die elektrisch/akustische Wandlerbaueinheit am erfindungsgemässen Hörgerät gemäss
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 7
- vereinfacht und schematisiert, ein bevorzugt am erfindungsgemässen Gerät vorgesehene Betätigungsorgan, und
- Fig. 8
- schematisch, die Einheit gemäss
Fig. 6 zur Erläuterung der akustischen Kopplungen.
- Fig. 1
- simplified, in longitudinal section illustration, a rear ear hearing aid according to the invention;
- Fig. 2
- in a perspective view, the hearing aid according to the invention;
- Fig. 3
- in a perspective view, the preferred embodiment of a battery compartment lid on the hearing aid according to the invention;
- Fig. 4
- the supervision on the cover according to
Fig. 3 with games for left / right ear coding; - Fig. 5
- on the one hand the basic housing of the device according to the invention, on the other hand a preferably provided or foreseeable additional module, in a perspective view;
- Fig. 6
- in an enlarged view, the electrical / acoustic transducer assembly according to the invention hearing aid according
Fig. 1 ; - Fig. 7
- simplified and schematic, a preferably provided on the inventive device actuator, and
- Fig. 8
- schematically, the unit according to
Fig. 6 to explain the acoustic couplings.
In
Der Innenkanal 7 des Anschlussstutzens 5 setzt sich durch den Rohrstutzen 9 fort in einen Übertragungskanal 11 im Grundgehäuse 3. Der Übertragungskanal 11 seinerseits ist an eine elektrisch/akustische Wandleranordnung 15 in einem Abteil 13 des Grundgehäuses 3 angekoppelt.The
Wie aus
Bei geschlossenem Deckel 19 liegen mindestens zwei vorgesehene Mikronphonöffnungen der Mikrophonbaueinheit 17 einer Einlage 25 in einem Schlitz 23 des Deckels 19 gegenüber. Die Einlage 25 ist akustisch "transparent" und weist eine Vielzahl Durchtritte zwischen der Umgebung U und einem Ausgleichsvolumen V auf, welch letzteres zwischen den (nicht dargestellten) diskreten Mikrophon-Eintrittsöffnungen und besagter Einlage freigelassen ist. Bevorzugterweise ist die Einlage 25 hierzu aus einem gesinterten Material gefertigt, wie insbesondere aus gesintertem Polyethylen und dabei weiter bevorzugt wasserabstossend beschichtet. Es bildet weiter eine Gitterfeinheit zwischen 10 µm und 200 µm mit einer Offenporigkeit bevorzugt von über 70 %. Im weiteren sind Mikrophonbaueinheit 17 und Einlage 25 im Schlitz 23 so am Hörgerät 1 angeordnet, dass sie, bei getragenem Hörgerät, möglichst keinem Luftstaudruck der Umgebung U ausgesetzt sind, indem sie - wie aus
Im weiteren wirkt die Einlage 25 als Verschmutzungsschutz und ist dank ihrer bevorzugt wasserabstossenden Beschichtung leicht reinigbar.In addition, the
Ein weiterer Vorteil der Einlage 25 mit ihrer Vielzahl von Durchtritten ist - eng gekoppelt an den Aspekt der oben erwähnten "common mode"-Unterdrückung - dass sich eine allfällige Verschmutzung auf beide Mikrophone gleich auswirkt und dadurch keine Verschlechterung der Richtwirkung (Richtcharakteristik) entsteht, was bei konventionellen Richtmikrophonen mit zwei und mehr diskreten Öffnungen ein zentrales Problem darstellt.Another advantage of the
Bezüglich dieser Einlage 25 und ihrer Wirkungen wird auch auf die
Anschliessend an die elektro/akustische Wandleranordnung 15 folgt im Grundgehäuse 3 eine Elektronikeinheit 27, dann ein Batteriefach 29. Auf der Aussenseite des Gerätegrundgehäuses, im Bereich zwischen Batteriefach 29 und Elektronikeinheit 27, ist ein Betätigungsschalter 31 vorgesehen. In der perspektivischen Darstellung von
In das in das Grundgehäuse 3 endständig eingelegte Batteriefach 29 wird eine zylinderförmige Flachbatterie bzw. ein entsprechend geformter Akku 33 eingelegt, derart, dass die Achse des Batterie-Zylinders, mit seinen Stirnflächen 33u und 33o, mindestens im wesentlichen, koaxial zur Längsachse A des Grundkörpers liegt.In the
An der Basis 30 des Batteriefaches 29, zentriert in der Achse A, ist ein erster federnder Kontakt 35 vorgesehen, ein zweiter 37 tritt federnd mit der Seitenfläche der Batterie 33 in Kontakt. Das Batteriefach 29 ist mit einem in geschlossener Position zur Achse A querstehenden Deckel 39 verschliessbar, welcher am Grundgehäuse 3, bei 41, schwenk- oder bajonettgelagert ist oder am Batteriefach 29.At the
Dieses querliegende Anordnen der Batterie 33 am Hörgerät weist wesentliche Vorteile auf: Die durch den Deckel 39 verschlossene Fläche ist relativ gross, was - wie noch auszuführen sein wird - weiter genutzt werden kann. Weil weiter der Batteriefach-Deckel 39 am tiefsten Ort des Gerätes angeordnet ist und die Deckelstossstellen zum Grundgehäuse 3 quer zur Achse A liegen, ist ein Eindringen von Schweiss in das Batteriefach kaum kritisch. Im weiteren sind bei dieser Batteriefach-Ausbildung die Kontakte 37 und 35 innerhalb des Faches geschützt, der Deckel 39 trägt keine elektrischen Kontakte. Weil weiter der im wesentlichen zylindrische Innenraum des Grundkörpers 3 ausgenützt wird, ergibt sich praktisch kein nicht genutzter, verlorener Raum.This transverse arrangement of the
In
In
Wie erwähnt wurde, hat die dargestellte Ausführungsform des Batteriefachs 29, insbesondere die Tatsache, dass der Batterie-Flachzylinder koaxial zur Achse A des Hörgerätes liegt, einen weiteren, wesentlichen Vorteil. Das in
Es ist oft erwünscht, diese Grundkonfiguration mit Zusatzoptionen auszurüsten, beispielsweise mit einer Schnittstelleneinheit für drahtlose Signalübertragung, einer Programmiersteckereinheit, einem weiteren Audioeingang, einem grösseren Akkumulatorfach, einer mechanischen Betätigungseinheit etc. Hierzu wird das in
Im Hinblick auf den Einsatz solcher Zusatzmodule ist es durchaus möglich, im Fach 29 weitere Kontakte vorzusehen.With regard to the use of such additional modules, it is quite possible to provide in
Das nun als eigentliches Batteriefach wirkende Fach 29a mit Batterie 33 ist nun am Zusatzmodul 51 vorgesehen und, entsprechend, der Deckel 39, der z.B. vom Grundgehäuse 3 entfernt und am Zusatzmodul eingeklinkt oder bajonettartig eingerastet wird. Gegebenenfalls können mehrere derartige Module 51 am in
Damit ist es möglich, das Hörgerät auf höchst einfache Art und Weise modular den Wünschen entsprechend auszubauen, Batterie bzw. Akkumulator 33 bleiben immer ohne weiteres von aussen zugänglich.This makes it possible to expand the hearing aid in a very simple manner according to the wishes, battery or
In
Das Lautsprechergehäuse 53 ist allseits in federnden, vorzugsweise in gummielastischen Lagerungen 57, im wesentlichen frei schwingend gehaltert. Durch die Lagerungen 57 wird zwischen Lautsprechergehäuse-Aussenwand und einer Kapselung 59 der relativ grosse Raum U53 definiert, welcher zu einer namhaften Anhebung der Tieftöne führt. Der membranrückseitige Resonanzraum wird durch den Raum U53 um ein Vielfaches vergrössert. Damit der Raum U53 akustisch vollumfänglich wirksam ist, sind die Kapselung 59 und ihre Halterung 61 dicht verbunden.The
Damit wird das Lagerungsvolumen für die Lautsprecheranordnung akustisch optimal genutzt. Die Kapselung 59 wirkt weiter bevorzugterweise als magnetisches Schirmungsgehäuse und ist hierzu bevorzugt aus µ-Metall gefertigt. Sie ist becherförmig ausgebildet und ist an der Halterung 61, als Kunststoffträgerteil ausgebildet, dichtend eingehakt. Zwischen Kapselung 59, Halterung 61 einerseits und Lautsprechergehäuse 53 sind die erwähnten federnden, vorzugsweise gummielastischen, Lagerungen 57 gespannt.Thus, the storage volume for the speaker assembly is used optimally acoustically. The
In
In
Das Kipplager 65 ist an einem Schlitten 67 angeformt, welcher - wie mit dem Doppelpfeil F dargestellt - bezüglich des Grundgehäuses 3 linear verschieblich gelagert ist. Wie schematisch mit dem Federkontakt 69, bezüglich des Grundgehäuses 3 fix, und dem Überbrückungskontakt 70 am Schlitten 67 dargestellt, wird durch hin und her Schieben des Schlittens über Taster 63 das Gerät ein- und ausgeschaltet.The tilting
Im Schlitten 67 ist eine durchgehende Nut 72 eingearbeitet, durch welche eine Gehäuse-3-feste Kontaktpille 73 durchragt. Diese ist überdeckt durch eine am Schlitten 67 angeordnete federnde Kontaktpartie 75, welche bevorzugterweise als Tastaturelement aus gummielastischem, mindestens teilweise elektrisch leitendem Kunststoff gefertigt ist, wie bekannt beispielsweise von Fernbedienungstastaturen. Bei kippender Betätigung des Kipptasters 63 - wie mit dem Doppelpfeil K dargestellt - tritt die Kontaktpartie 75 mit der Kontaktpille 73 in Kontakt und erstellt zwischen diesen Elementen eine elektrische Verbindung. Obwohl sich für den Fachmann eine Vielzahl möglicher elektrischer Verbindungen unter Einschluss der Schaltstrecke S1, betätigt durch die Schlittenbewegung F, und der Schaltstrecke S2, betätigt durch die Kippbewegung K des Kipptasters 63, ergibt, ist bevorzugterweise - wie in
Damit wirkt der Betätigungsschalter 31 sowohl als Ein-/Aus-Schiebeschalter und zusätzlich, in Ein-Position, als Toggelschalter, womit - beispielsweise zur raschen individuellen Verstärkungseinstellung - in Schritten auf die Elektronikeinheit 27 gemäss
Mit dem Betätigungsschalter 31 werden mithin zwei Funktionen kombiniert, Schiebeschalter und Toggelschalter, eine Funktionsverschmelzung, die insbesondere für das erfindungsgemässe Hinterohrgerät höchst vorteilhaft ist. Die Bedienungsunterschiedlichkeit sichert, dass keine Funktionsverwechslung stattfindet, was bei Vorsehen zweier Schalter für die erwähnten beiden Funktionen wesentlich kritischer ist.Thus, two functions are combined with the
Wie sich insbesondere aus
Mit Blick auf
Die bevorzugte Ausführung der elektrisch/akustischen Wandleranordnung 15 sichert eine optimale magnetische Abschirmung der Lautsprecher und eine optimale akustische Abdichtung bezüglich Körperschall.The preferred embodiment of the electrical /
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- Behind-the-ear hearing device with a substantially tubular-shaped housing part, and integrated therein hearing device functional units, characterised in that the tubular-shaped housing part is formed in a section as one piece without joinings.
- Behind-the-ear hearing device of claim 1, characterised in that the housing part in a further section is completed by means of a removable cover to a tubular-shaped housing closed substantially along its entire length.
- Behind-the-ear hearing device of claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the internal space of the section of the housing part features seats for the stacked axial insertion of units to be received in the device.
- Behind-the-ear hearing device of one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that an acoustic output coupling port (5) is arranged in a releasable manner at one end of the housing part (3).
- Behind-the-ear hearing device of claim 4, characterised in that the end of a housing opposite to the one end of the housing part together with the housing part is closed by a cover, which is preferably removable in a non-destructive manner, to a receiving compartment with at least two electrical contacts.
- Behind-the-ear hearing device of one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the housing part is part of a hook-shaped curved device body, and that in the area of the greatest curvature of the device housing a likewise curved cover is provided.
- Method for assembling a behind-the-ear hearing device comprising a substantially tubular-shaped housing part (3), and arranged therein hearing device functional units, characterised in that the housing part (3) is formed in a section as one piece without joinings and as a hearing device functional unit an electronic unit is assembled by axial insertion into the section of the housing part.
- The method of claim 7, characterised in that it is carried out in an automated manner.
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