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Abstract
公开了一种助听器(10)及其使用方法。在一个实施例中,助听器(10)包括本体(112),该本体至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合。各种电子部件被包含在本体(112)内,包括用优选的听觉范围程序化的电子信号处理器(130),优选的听觉范围可以是与患者的最高听觉能力对应的大约10Hz频率至大约30Hz频率范围的声音。在助听器(10)处接收到的声音在输出之前会转换为优选的听觉范围。
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技术领域
本发明总体上涉及助听器,且尤其涉及提供信号处理以增强语音和声音清晰度的助听器及其使用方法。
背景技术
听觉损失可能会影响任何年龄的任何人,尽管老年人更常遭受听觉损失。未经治疗的听觉损失与生活质量下降存在关联,且可能对遭受听觉损失的个体以及与所述个体亲近的人产生深远的影响。因此,持续需要改进的助听器及其使用方法,以使患者能够更好地听到对话等。
发明内容
有利的是实现一种助听器及其使用方法,该助听器及其使用方法将在声音输出的频率范围方面改进功能上的现有限制。还希望实现一种能够提供增强的性能和改进的可用性的基于机械和电子的解决方案。为了更好地解决这些问题中的一个或多个,公开了一种助听器及其使用方法。在一个实施例中,所述助听器包括本体,所述本体至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合。各种电子部件被包含在本体内,包括用优选的听觉范围程序化的电子信号处理器,优选的听觉范围可以是与患者的最高听觉能力对应的大约10Hz频率至大约30Hz频率范围的声音。助听器接收到的声音在输出之前会转换为优选的听觉范围。参考下文描述的实施例,本发明的这些和其他方面将变得显而易见并得到阐明。
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为了更全面地理解本发明的特征和优点,现在参考本发明的详细说明和附图,在附图中,不同图中的相应数字表示相应的部分,并且其中:
图1是根据本文提出的教导的助听器的一个实施例的左前透视图;
图2是图1描绘的助听器的一个实施例的右前透视图;
图3是根据本文提出的教导的助听器的另一实施例的前透视图;以及
图4是描绘在此示出的助听器的一个实施例的功能方框图。
具体实施方式
尽管下面详细讨论本发明的各种实施例的制造和使用,但是应当理解,本发明提供了许多可应用的发明构思,其可以在各种各样的特定情况下体现。本文讨论的特定实施例仅是制造和使用本发明的特定方式的说明,并且不限制本发明的范围。
首先参考图1和图2,其中描绘了助听器的一个实施例,助听器被示意性地示出并被标记为10。如在示意实施例中示出的,助听器10包括左本体12,左本体12具有从左本体12延伸到耳模16的耳钩14。左本体12和耳模16可各自至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓,并且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合。举例来说,左本体12可大小设置成以耳后配合的方式与耳朵的轮廓接合。耳模16可大小设置成配合患者耳朵的物理形状。耳钩14可以包括柔性管状材料,所述柔性管状材料将声音从本体12传送到耳模16。麦克风18被定位在左本体12上,麦克风18收集声音并将所收集的声音转换成电信号。耳模16内的开口20允许声音通过耳钩14传播到患者的耳朵中。内部隔室22提供用于容纳电子器件的空间,这将在下文中进一步详细讨论。各种控件24在助听器10的左本体12上提供与助听器10的患者接口。
还如所示,助听器10包括右本体52,右本体52具有从右本体52延伸到耳模56的耳钩54。右本体52和耳模56可各自至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓,并且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合。举例来说,右本体52可大小设置成以耳后配合的方式与耳朵的轮廓接合。耳模56可大小设置成配合患者耳朵的物理形状。耳钩54可以包括柔性管状材料,所述柔性管状材料将声音从右本体52传播到耳模56。麦克风58被定位在右本体52上,麦克风58收集声音并将所收集的声音转换成电信号。耳模16内的开口60允许声音通过耳钩54传播到患者的耳朵中。内部隔室62提供用于容纳电子器件的空间,这将在下文中进一步详细讨论。各种控件64助听器10的右本体52上提供与助听器10的患者接口。应当理解,控件24、64以及左和右本体12、52的其他部件可以是至少部分集成且合并的。
在一个实施例中,左和右本体12、52通过带式构件80在相应的耳钩14、54处连接,带式构件80被配置为部分地围绕患者的头部。带式构件80内的隔室82可为电子器件等提供空间。附加地,助听器10可以包括分别位于左和右本体12、52外部的左和右听筒盖84、86。左和右听筒盖84、86中的每个隔离噪声以阻挡干扰的外部噪声。为了增加另外的益处,在一个实施例中,左本体12中的麦克风18和右本体52中的麦克风58可以协作以提供方向性听觉。
参照图3,其中描绘了助听器10的另一实施例。如在示意实施例中示出的,助听器10包括本体112,本体112具有从本体112延伸到耳模116的耳钩114。耳模112和耳模116可以各自至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓,并且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合。举例来说,本体112可大小设置成以耳后配合的方式与耳朵的轮廓接合。耳模116可大小设置成配合患者耳朵的物理形状。耳钩114可以包括柔性管状材料,所述柔性管状材料将声音从本体112传播到耳模116。麦克风118被定位在本体112上,麦克风118收集声音并将所收集的声音转换为电信号。耳模116内的开口120允许声音通过耳钩114传播到患者的耳朵中。内部隔室122提供用于容纳电子器件的空间,这将在下文中进一步详细讨论。各种控件124在助听器10的本体112上提供与助听器10的患者接口。
现在参考图4,描绘了助听器10的内部部件的示意实施例。通过示意而非限制的方式,展示了图3的实施例中描绘的助听器10。然而,应当理解,图4的教导同样适用于图1和图2的实施例。如所示,在一个实施例中,电子信号处理器130被容纳在本体112的内部隔室122内。为了测量、过滤、压缩和生成例如声音形式的连续现实世界模拟信号,电子信号处理器130可以包括模数转换器132、数字信号处理器134、和数模转换器136。包括数字信号处理器实施例的电子信号处理器130可以具有处理器可访问的存储器。麦克风118、扬声器138、各种控件124(例如,程序控制连接器140和助听器控件142、感应线圈144和电池146)也被容纳在助听器10内。如所示,信令架构将麦克风118通信地互连到电子信号处理器130,并将电子信号处理器130通信地互连到扬声器138。各种控件124、感应线圈144和电池146也通过信令架构通信地互连到电子信号处理器130。扬声器138投射由助听器10处理的音频频带中的声音、尤其是声信号。各种控件124可以包括程序控制连接器140和助听器控件142。举例来说,程序控制连接器140可以提供与计算机或其他装置的接口。助听器控件142可以包括例如ON/OFF开关以及音量控件。例如,电池146为助听器供电,并且可以是可充电的或通过电池隔室门(未示出)来访问。例如,感应线圈144可以从电话接收器或发射感应环路接收音频频带中的磁场信号,以提供拾音线圈功能。感应线圈144还可以用于接收频率高于音频频带的在发射或辐射的电磁载波上编码的遥控信号。也可以接收来自发射机的各种程序控制信号。
上面呈现的各种控件124是示例性的,并且应当理解,助听器10中可以并入其他类型的控件。此外,助听器10的电子器件和形式可以变化。助听器10和相关联的电子器件可以包括例如任何类型的头戴式耳机构型、耳后式构型、耳内式构型或耳内式构型。此外,如所提及的,具有用于方向性听觉的多个麦克风的电子器件构型在本文呈现的教导之内。
再次参考图4,在一个实施例中,可以用优选的听觉范围程序化电子信号处理器130,在一个实施例中,优选的听觉范围是对应于患者的最高听觉能力的优选的听觉声音范围。优选的听觉声音范围可以是大约10Hz至大约30Hz的频率范围。在一个实施方式中,优选的听觉声音范围是大约20Hz的频率范围。通过这种方法,可以增强患者的听觉能力。典型的听力图助听器行业测试设备会在限定的频率下测量听觉能力,限定的频率例如是60Hz;125Hz;250Hz;500Hz;1,000Hz;2,000Hz;4,000Hz;8,000Hz,且典型的助听器采用基于比率的频率方案。然而,本发明的教导以很小的步长(例如,10Hz)来测量听觉能力。此后,限定约10Hz至约30Hz宽的一个或几个、例如三个频率范围,以用作一个或多个优选的听觉范围。
此外,在一个实施例中,控件124可以包括例如将约10Hz至约30Hz的频率范围加宽到100Hz或甚至更宽的频率范围的调整。另外,可以通过使用控件124来改变优选的听觉范围。可以包括方向性麦克风系统和处理,其对来自患者前方的声音进行增强,并减少来自其他方向的声音。在具有过多背景噪声的情况下,这种方向性麦克风系统和处理可以改善语音理解。还可以包括数字降噪、脉冲降噪和风声降噪。助听器10中可以包括系统兼容性特征,例如FM兼容性和Bluetooth兼容性。
处理器可以处理用于在作为计算装置的电子信号处理器130内执行的指令,所述指令包括存储在存储器中的指令。存储器将信息存储在计算装置内。在一个实施方式中,存储器是一个或多个易失性存储单元。在另一实施方式中,存储器是一个或多个非易失性存储单元。存储器是处理器可访问的,并且包括处理器可执行指令,这些指令在被执行时使处理器执行一系列操作。处理器可执行指令使处理器从麦克风118接收输入模拟信号,并将输入模拟信号转换为数字信号。然后,处理器可执行指令使处理器通过压缩将例如数字信号变换为具有优选听觉范围的已处理数字信号。然后,由处理器可执行指令使处理器将已处理的数字信号转换为输出模拟信号,并将输出模拟信号驱动至扬声器138。
除非另有说明,否则本文中示意和描述的方法和数据流的执行顺序或实施顺序不是必需的。即,除非另有说明,否则可以以任何顺序实施方法和数据流的元素,并且所述方法可以包括比本文公开的元素更多或更少的元素。例如,可以预期在另一个元素之前、同时或之后执行或实施特定元素是所有可能的执行顺序。
尽管已经参考示意实施例描述了本发明,但是该描述并非旨在以限制性的意义来解释。通过参考说明书,示意实施例以及本发明的其他实施例的各种修改和组合对于本领域技术人员将是显而易见的。因此,意图是所附权利要求涵盖任何这样的修改或实施例。
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1.一种助听器(10),包括:
至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合的本体(112);
本体(112)包括容纳在所述本体中的电子信号处理器(130)、麦克风(118)和扬声器(138),信令架构将麦克风(118)通信地互连到电子信号处理器(130)且将电子信号处理器(130)通信地互连到扬声器(138);
用优选的听觉范围程序化电子信号处理器(130),所述优选的听觉范围是与患者的最高听觉能力对应的大约10Hz频率至大约30Hz频率范围的声音;以及
电子信号处理器(130)包括处理器可访问的存储器,存储器包括处理器可执行指令,所述指令在被执行时引起处理器:
接收来自麦克风(118)的输入模拟信号,
将输入模拟信号转换为数字信号,
通过压缩将数字信号变换为具有优选的听觉范围的已处理数字信号,
将已处理数字信号转换为输出模拟信号,以及
将输出模拟信号驱动至扬声器。
2.根据权利要求1所述的助听器(10),还包括位于本体(112)外部的听筒盖,所述听筒盖隔离噪声以阻挡干扰的外部噪声。
3.根据权利要求1所述的助听器(10),其中,优选的听觉范围还包括20Hz频率范围。
4.一种助听器(10),包括:
由带式构件(80)连接的左本体和右本体(12,52),带式构件(80)被配置为部分地围绕头部;
左本体和右本体(12,52)中的每个至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合;
左本体和右本体(12,52)中的每个包括容纳在所述左本体和右本体中的每个中的电子信号处理器(130)、麦克风(18,58)和扬声器(138),信令架构将麦克风(18、58)通信地互连到电子信号处理器(130)且将电子信号处理器(130)通信地互连到扬声器(138);
用优选的听觉范围程序化电子信号处理器(130)中的每个,所述优选的听觉范围是与患者的最高听觉能力对应的大约10Hz频率至大约50Hz频率范围的声音;以及
电子信号处理器(130)中的每个包括处理器可访问的存储器,存储器包括处理器可执行指令,所述指令在被执行时引起处理器:
接收来自麦克风(18,58)的输入模拟信号,
将输入模拟信号转换为数字信号,
通过压缩将数字信号变换为具有优选的听觉范围的已处理数字信号,
将已处理数字信号转换为输出模拟信号,以及
将输出模拟信号驱动至扬声器。
5.根据权利要求4所述的助听器(10),还包括分别位于左本体和右本体(12,52)外部的左听筒盖和右听筒盖(84,86),左听筒盖和右听筒盖(84,86)中的每个隔离噪声以阻止干扰的外部噪声。
6.根据权利要求4所述的助听器(10),其中,优选的听觉范围还包括大约10Hz频率至大约30Hz频率范围。
7.根据权利要求4所述的助听器(10),其中,优选的听觉范围还包括20Hz频率范围。
8.根据权利要求4所述的助听器(10),其中,带式构件(80)还包括用于容纳电池的电池隔室。
9.根据权利要求4所述的助听器(10),其中,左本体(12)中的麦克风(18)和右本体(52)中的麦克风(58)协作以提供方向性听觉。
10.一种助听器(10),包括:
由带式构件(80)连接的左本体和右本体(12,52),带式构件(80)被配置为部分地围绕头部;
左本体和右本体(12,52)中的每个至少部分地符合外耳的轮廓且大小设置成与外耳的轮廓接合;
左本体和右本体(12,52)中的每个包括容纳在所述左本体和右本体中的每个中的电子信号处理器(130)、麦克风(58)和扬声器(138),信令架构将麦克风(58)通信地互连到电子信号处理器(130)且将电子信号处理器(130)通信地互连到扬声器(138);
左本体(12)中的麦克风(18)和右本体(52)中的麦克风(58)协作以提供方向性听觉;
用优选的听觉范围程序化电子信号处理器(130)中的每个,所述优选的听觉范围是与患者的最高听觉能力对应的大约20Hz频率范围的声音;以及
电子信号处理器(130)中的每个包括处理器可访问的存储器,存储器包括处理器可执行指令,所述指令在被执行时引起处理器:
接收来自麦克风(58)的输入模拟信号,
将输入模拟信号转换为数字信号,
通过压缩将数字信号变换为具有优选的听觉范围的已处理数字信号,
将已处理数字信号转换为输出模拟信号,以及
将输出模拟信号驱动至扬声器(138)。
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