CA2579358A1 - Earpiece for a hearing aid and a hearing aid - Google Patents

Earpiece for a hearing aid and a hearing aid Download PDF

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CA2579358A1
CA2579358A1 CA002579358A CA2579358A CA2579358A1 CA 2579358 A1 CA2579358 A1 CA 2579358A1 CA 002579358 A CA002579358 A CA 002579358A CA 2579358 A CA2579358 A CA 2579358A CA 2579358 A1 CA2579358 A1 CA 2579358A1
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Christian Bohl Espersen
Jorgen Mejner Olsen
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion

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Abstract

An earpiece for a hearing aid comprises a plug for contacting the meatus of the user's ear canal, a contact element for resting against an inside of the user's tragus and or the ear canal, and a fixture for holding the plug and the contact element together, the fixture having means for adjusting the spacing between the plug and the contact element. The invention further provides a hearing aid.

Claims (19)

1. An earpiece for a hearing aid, the ear piece comprising - a plug for contacting the meatus of the users ear canal, - a contact element for resting against at least one of an inside of the users tragus and the ear canal, - means for adjusting the contact element, and - a fixture for holding the plug and the contact element together.
2. The earpiece according to claim 1, wherein the contact element is partially shaped as an ellipse.
3. The earpiece according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fixture comprises a number of guideways.
4. The earpiece according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the contact element comprises a number of guideways.
5. The earpiece according to claim 1, wherein the means for adjusting the contact element is provided in the fixture.
6. The earpiece according to claim 5, wherein the fixture comprises resilient means adapted for resiliently spacing the plug from the contact element.
7. The earpiece according to claim 5, wherein the fixture is adapted for incremental adjustment of the spacing.
8. The earpiece according to claim 5, wherein the fixture comprises a flexible beam with a plurality of grooves and a catch means for selectively engaging one of the grooves.
9. The earpiece according to claim 8, wherein the beam comprises a pair of opposing, generally flat faces, and wherein the plurality of grooves is positioned on a first one of the faces.
10. The earpiece according to claim 9, wherein the beam is adapted for being bent into a loop, and wherein the fixture comprises catch means to retain an end of the beam.
11. The earpiece according to claim 10, wherein the catch means comprises a rib and a resilient strand, the rib being adapted for engaging one of the grooves.
12. The earpiece according to claim 10, wherein the beam is provided with a plurality of grooves on both of the faces.
13. The earpiece according to claim 8, wherein the earpiece comprises a body with an axis and a through axial bore, wherein the flexible beam extends from the body at an angle from the axis within a range of 45 to 90 degrees, and preferably within a range of 55 to 80 degrees from the axis.
14. The earpiece according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fixture is made of a material selected from the group consisting of polyamide, silicone, polyurethane, polytetrafluoroethylene, ethylvinylacetate, polyacetal, TPE, polymer, elastomer, and polyoxymethylene.
15. The earpiece according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a plug for contacting the wall of the users ear canal.
16. The ear piece according to claim 15, wherein the plug is adapted to support a sound conduit tube and to provide an aperture to permit exterior sounds to reach the users inner ear.
17. A hearing aid comprising an earpiece according to any of the preceding claims, a housing, and a sound conduit tube.
18. The hearing aid according to claim 17, wherein the tube is semi-rigid and adapted to fit over the users external ear in order to support the hearing aid.
19. The hearing aid according to claim 18, wherein the tube has a first bend to fit over the users ear and a second bend to direct the tube towards the users ear canal.
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US66191705P 2005-03-16 2005-03-16
US60/661,917 2005-03-16
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EP1787493A1 (en) 2007-05-23
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