CN101166375B - Mounting device for a component in a hearing device and corresponding method - Google Patents
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Abstract
In order to design small hearing-aid device and especially a hearing aid, to provide a mounting device for leading a component (18) to fix in housing (19) of a hearing-aid device, the mounting device has a first arm for holding the component (18) and a second arm (12) capable of inserting in/on a fixing element (22) corresponding to inside of the housing (19). A hinge can pivot connect to the two arms (11, 12). After connecting the mounting device (10) and the fixing element (22), the two arms (11, 12) lock joints each other by a pivot rolling to hinge and are at the mounting ending location. The space under the cover plate of the housing (19) can be fully used by the folding mechanism.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of being used for is fixed on the erecting device in the housing of auditory prosthesis with parts.In addition, the present invention relates to a kind of method by means of this erecting device fixed part." auditory prosthesis " this term is understood that it is the hearing aids at head-mount especially at this, but also is understood that it is earphone or the receiver (Kopfhoerer) worn.
Background technology
Hearing aids is the wearable auditory prosthesis that supplies person hard of hearing to use.For tackling a large amount of individual demands different hearing aids version is provided, for example behind-the-ear hearing aids (HdO), in-the-ear hearing aid (IdO) and external ear type hearing aids.Typically the hearing aids of design is worn on the external ear or in the duct.In addition, ossiphone, implantable or vibration (tactile) hearing aids are also arranged on the market.Thus impaired hearing has been carried out stimulation machinery or electronics.
Have input transducer, amplifier and output transducer on the hearing aids principle as primary element.The input transducer generally is the acoustic receiver of for example microphone and/or the electromagnetic receiver of induction coil for example.Output transducer mainly is embodied as the for example electro-acoustic transducer of Microspeaker, or the electro-mechanical transduction device of bone conduction receiver for example.Amplifier is integrated in the signal processing unit usually.Illustrate in the example of the behind-the-ear hearing aid of this principles of construction in Fig. 1.One or more microphones 2 are installed to be used to receive sound in the hard of hearing hearing aids housing 1 being used to be worn on from environment.Signal processing unit 3 also is integrated in the hearing aids housing 1, and its handles microphone signal and with its amplification.The output signal of signal processing unit 3 is delivered on the loud speaker or receiver 4 of the signal of sounding.In case of necessity, sound will be delivered to the eardrum of hearing aid wearer through be fixed on mouthpiece in the duct with ear shape (Otoplastik).The power supply of hearing aids and particularly signal processing unit 3 realizes through the battery 5 that is integrated in equally in the hearing aids housing 1.
Advantageously signal is not that acoustics ground is delivered to hearing aids from phone when making a phone call, but the interference-free inductive transfer.For this reason, be embedded in the receiving coil of orientation in a suitable manner at hearing aids.In addition, such coil also can be used as the transmission coil that is used for to external equipment induction ground transmission, for example second hearing aids, remote controller etc.
For induction antenna or coil are integrated in the IdO, at present with coil stationary be positioned on the panel.Owing to the manufacturing technology reason, this does not have other maybe.The IdO of new computer support has realized the indivedual location of coil on hearing aid shell since making the long period.Through better utilization, make that both can dwindle hearing aids also can be provided at coil in the hearing aids substantially to the existing space of each shell.In the scope of the manufacturing of this computer support, made so-called " semi-modular panel ", wherein panel and coil are not realized as stuck-module.On the contrary, coil only links to each other with panel through electric lead, and separates with panel on this external structure.But, the advantage of this solution is that coil can be located and orientation with panel in hearing aid shell independently.
Coil is installed in the hearing aid shell that has caused a plurality of problems: IdO on indivedual positions only has little opening, must coil introduced and place through this little opening.In addition, the retainer of coil is not answered " stopping " shell passage in installation, and must retainer be pulled down from shell for keeping in repair, can change the receiver that is positioned at hearing aid shell further.In addition, for the coil that can place individually such regulation is arranged, that is, it must be arranged in any position in the shell, thereby can not waste any unnecessary space.
From a kind of housing that is used for hearing aids of document EP 1435758 A1 cicada, this housing has device board shell, that be connected with the shell of housing and the shell that is arranged in housing or the lid on the device board of housing, has arranged electric device in this lid.This lid for example can be bearing on the hinged member of device board it through pin pivotly.Itself has the tongue of electrically contacting hinged member, so that under the state that changes over to of this lid, realize and the electrically contacting of this contact zones that cover.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem to be solved by this invention is and can parts be installed in the housing of auditory prosthesis simply and not wasting space.
According to the present invention; This technical problem solved the erecting device that parts are fixed in the housing of auditory prosthesis through a kind of being used for; This erecting device has the first arm that is used to keep these parts; Can be inserted at least in part the housing inboard/on corresponding retaining element in/on second arm, the hinge that is connected pivotly with two arms, wherein two arms corresponding to the installation site can given in advance pivot position in snapping each other.
In addition; Parts are fixed on the method in the housing of auditory prosthesis according to the invention provides a kind of being used for by above-mentioned erecting device; This method is through being fixed on parts on the first arm; At least a portion of second arm is inserted in the retaining element on the housing inboard, and makes two mutual snappings of arm, can given in advance pivot position thereby they are in corresponding to what end position was installed.
Realize in an advantageous manner coil on " lid " that be positioned at shell through fold mechanism according to the present invention.The position that need be positioned at " lid " below usually is to introduce or to snap to corresponding fixture with coil.Therefore can realize littler hearing aids.In addition, can coil be fixed on simply the position of qualification through locking mechanism.This kayser of perception or snapping and fixing in installation with its indicating correct.
According to erecting device of the present invention preferably by plastics injection molding integratedly.On production and installation cost, has remarkable advantage with this.
In certain embodiments, the first arm can have the bonding part with snapping parts to be installed releasedly.Therefore, parts to be installed can be fixed on the erecting device and can be maintenance where necessary or change and discharge with simple handle.
And second arm can have the hook in the retaining element that is used to be inserted on the housing inboard.This hook can be designed to especially make that it is vertically outstanding from second arm at the free end of second arm, makes to be hooked in when being inserted in the respective track always to can be observed.
In addition, advantageously two arms are being installed the mutual releasedly snapping of end position.Therefore realized simple installation and simply dismounting under the situation of maintenance or replacing.
Parts to be installed can be electronic unit and particularly coil or antenna.Thus, considered the orientation in magnetic field in inductive transfer better through indivedual placements of coil.
Can expect special advantage in the time of in the hearing aid shell that parts is installed in the function that has housing here with such erecting device.Concrete advantage is produced by the placement of coil in the IdO shell.
Retaining element on the housing can be a track.Parts that will be to be fixed with this are directed to the position of hope simply.
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Explain the present invention in more detail according to accompanying drawing below, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the theory structure of hearing aids;
Fig. 2 show be in the installation site according to erecting device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 shows and is in the erecting device shown in Figure 2 that end position is installed;
Fig. 4 shows IdO shell and the shell to be installed that has erecting device; With
Fig. 5 shows the cross section through the IdO shell that has mounted receiver and coil.
Embodiment
Embodiment as described below has described preferred implementing form of the present invention.Select as an example coil stationary in the IdO shell at this.Desired erecting device also is embodied as coil holder at this.
Illustrated coil holder 10 is made up of the first arm 11 and second arm 12 in Fig. 2.Two arms 11,12 interconnect through film hinge 13.
Coaptation splint 14 and 15 are arranged on the two ends of the first arm 11, can be pressed into this unshowned coil in it.Coil then releasedly kayser in this coaptation splint 14 and 15.
Second arm 12 has hook 16 on its free end.This hook 16 is constructed to slide block type.Therefore hook 16 is directed in the corresponding guide rail (see figure 4) of hearing aid shell.Hook 16 is as the retainer on guide rail for this reason.In addition, in this example meaningfully hook 16 to be substantially perpendicular to second arm 12 outstanding, and the cross-sectional configuration of the slide block shape of hook 16 is for being parallel to second arm 12.
Two arms 11 and 12 can pivot through hinge 13 each other.Two arms 11 and 12 are expressed as and are in the V-arrangement position each other in Fig. 2.Coil is bonded on (see figure 4) in the hearing aid shell in this position.
Fig. 3 shows and is in the coil holder that end position is installed.Fasten each other at this arm 11 and 12.This means two arms 11,12 in this position kayser releasedly each other.For realizing that this releasable snapping connects or kayser connects, two arms 11,12 are designed with undercutting etc. in known manner.
In the example of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the first arm 11 has space 17, can the part except hook 16 of second arm 12 be pressed in this space fully.In the buckle state of installation end position shown in Figure 3, therefore the surface of two arms 11,12 flushes.Only hook 16 is outstanding from common surface.
Fig. 4 has showed by means of coil holder 10 coil 18 has been installed in the IdO shell 19.Coil 18 is pressed in the coaptation splint 14 and 15 of coil holder 10.Two arms of coil holder 10 are in illustrated V-arrangement position among Fig. 2.
Be to install, setter with coil holder 10 together with coil 18 with tweezers 20 clampings.Eyes 21 expression hooks 16 remain in the visual field of setter in being installed in hearing aid shell 19.Because hook 16 neither is mounted instrument 20 and is not also blocked by coil holder 10 in installation, it can be easily inserted in the track 22 that in the inwall of hearing aid shell 19, forms.Because this observability of hook 16 has also increased coil 18 and can need not the number that sky high cost can be fixed on the position in the shell 19.Especially, coil 18 can keep and can recognize easily through hole very little in the hearing aid shell 23 insertions and bonding part.
Hook 16 observability during installation also is easily to check its basis of laying in track 22 (for example SLA track).Good especially is, and whether identification hook 16 be inserted in the track 22 and with its tip fully leans against on the corresponding retainer.Can guarantee good the laying of coil 18 in a word, the product quality that this is improved.In addition, hook 16 is inserted in the track 22 and can carries out very fast, make also to have provided the installation rate that improves.
Be additional fixing, can after hook 16 being incorporated in the track 22, on hook 16, coat an adhesive.With this, adhesive is from top stay hook.If hope and can coil 18 be removed once more, then advantageously use the adhesive that to remove easily, for example silica gel.Coating adhesive possibly cause problem when removing before retainer is installed in the SLA track.The SLA track and therefore whole SLA shell (SLA refers to stereolithography equipment, stereo lithography apparatus) possibly damaged.
By means of hook visible in installation 16, coil holder 10 is incorporated in the very little track 22 reliably now.As last installation steps, also must the first arm that be fixed with coil 18 on it 11 be pressed on second arm 12.At this, arm 11,12 kaysers in the other side or on.This kayser or snapping can experienced and/or feel to setter.At last, retainer 10 and the shown position of coil 18 in IdO shell 19 have been provided among Fig. 5.In addition, can recognize from Fig. 5 how coil holder 10 is arranged in receiver 24 tops in the hearing aid shell 19 with coil 18.Therefore for coil 18, can in fact make full use of receiver 24 and to limit " lid " space between 25 of inner space of hearing aid shell 19.This is expressed as in the upper edge of coil 18 or coil holder 10 and the spacing covered between 25 in the drawings is 0mm.Though have this fact, making full use of of this space can be passed through this true realization, that is, and and for hook 16 is inserted the shift motion that tracks 22 must have about 1.5mm.Yet its precondition is the fold mechanism according to coil holder 10 of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. one kind is used for parts (18) are fixed on the erecting device (10) in the housing (19) of auditory prosthesis, and it has:
-be used to keep the first arm (11) of these parts (18),
-can be inserted at least in part in the corresponding retaining element (22) on this housing (19) inboard/on second arm (12),
-the hinge (13) that connects pivotly with said two arms (11,12), wherein
-two arms (11,12) snap onto each other corresponding to one of the installation site can given in advance pivot position in.
2. erecting device according to claim 1, this erecting device is by plastics one injection molding.
3. erecting device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, said the first arm (11) has and is used for the bonding part (14,15) of the said parts of snapping (18) releasedly.
4. erecting device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said second arm (12) have the hook (16) in the retaining element (22) on the inboard that is used to be inserted into said housing (19).
5. erecting device according to claim 1 and 2 wherein is in the mutual releasedly snapping of two arms (11,12) that end position is installed.
6. erecting device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said parts (18) are electronic units.
7. erecting device according to claim 6, wherein said electronic unit is a coil.
8. a hearing aids that has as the hearing aid shell of housing (19) fixes parts (18) with each described erecting device (10) in requiring according to aforesaid right in this hearing aid shell.
9. hearing aids according to claim 8, wherein, the retaining element (22) on the said housing (19) is a track.
10. one kind is used for by means of according to each described erecting device (10) of claim 1 to 7 parts (18) being fixed to the method in the housing (19), and this method comprises:
-said parts (18) are fixed on the said the first arm (11),
-with at least a portion of said second arm (12) be inserted in the retaining element (22) on said housing (19) inboard and
-make each other snapping of two arms (11,12), can given in advance pivot position thereby they are in corresponding to one that end position is installed.
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