CN220158549U

CN220158549U - Breathable ear mold for artificial cochlea

Info

Publication number: CN220158549U
Application number: CN202223048240.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王晓峰
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-11-16
Filing date: 2022-11-16
Publication date: 2023-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-16

Abstract

The utility model discloses a ventilation ear mold for an artificial cochlea, and belongs to the technical field of ear molds of hearing aid equipment. The utility model provides a ventilation ear mold for an artificial cochlea, which comprises the following components: an earplug portion, an auricle portion, and an elastic fixing tube; the earplug part can be plugged into the auditory canal of a human body and is provided with an auditory canal through hole; the auricle part is fixedly connected with the earplug part, and auricle air holes are formed in the auricle part; one end of the elastic fixing tube is fixed at one end of the auricle part, which is close to the earplug part, and the other end of the elastic fixing tube is connected with the artificial cochlea ear hook, and the elastic fixing tube is arranged along the direction of the auricle foot to be close to the position of the ear hook when worn. According to the technical scheme, the ventilation property of the inner part and the auricle part of the external auditory canal can be improved, the elastic fixing tube is made of silica gel, the elastic fixing tube is soft in material, the elastic fixing tube is convenient to fit the ears for wearing, and the wearing firmness of the artificial cochlea is improved.

Description

Breathable ear mold for artificial cochlea

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of hearing aid equipment ear molds, in particular to a ventilation ear mold for an artificial cochlea.

Background

The main auxiliary equipment of the hearing impaired people are a hearing aid and an artificial cochlea, and the ear mould on the market is mainly used for accessories of the hearing aid at present. The number of the cochlear implant users is increased year by year, the external machine is expensive, the users can fall, break, lose and the like when wearing, the users themselves or families can worry about the situation when using, especially the child users, the protection consciousness of the equipment is not strong, and the situation of losing the external cochlear implant is easily caused due to large quantity of exercise and large movable range, so that the economic pressure is brought to the family.

The traditional ear mould is only used on the hearing aid, and when the traditional ear mould is used on the behind-the-ear hearing aid, the ears are plugged by the whole, so that the problems of humidity, heavy stuffy feeling, poor ventilation and comfort and unsatisfactory fixing effect can be caused. At present, the artificial cochlea is hooked on ears only by the ears, and particularly in epidemic situations, the artificial cochlea is more easily dropped due to wearing of a mask. In the prior art, the hearing aid ear mold is also used for the artificial cochlea, but the sound guide tube of the hearing aid is hard and does not have elasticity, so that the problems of unstable fixation, easy aging, hardening, loosening and the like easily exist when the hearing aid is worn, the problem of poor air permeability is not solved, and especially symptoms can be aggravated or the hearing aid cannot be cured in time when an ear canal inflammation user is used, and the hearing aid cannot be worn normally.

The utility model patent with the prior application number of CN20212076539. X provides a hearing aid ear mold, which comprises an earplug part, wherein one end of the earplug part is fixedly connected with an concha type fixing part for fixing the earplug part in an auricle, the upper end of the earplug part is provided with an installation through hole for installing hearing aid components, the upper end of the earplug part is provided with a ventilation through hole for emitting sound waves, the ventilation through hole is arranged on one side of the installation through hole, the earplug part is provided with the ventilation through hole, but in order to ensure the sound transmission of the hearing aid, an outer cylinder is further arranged on the ventilation through hole of the earplug part, one side of the rear end of the outer cylinder is provided with a semicircular through groove, a fan-shaped plate is movably arranged on the rear wall inside the outer cylinder, and the semicircular through groove is blocked by rotating the fan-shaped plate so as to achieve the purposes of enhancing the mute effect and enhancing the sound transmission. Therefore, the ventilation through hole of this scheme is narrow and small, and ventilation effect is poor, and in order to reduce the stifled sense of stuffy of auricle part moreover, utilizes concha formula fixed part, carries out fastening installation with earplug portion, and for some crowds, this kind of structure is fixed not enough, drops easily.

Therefore, how to provide an artificial cochlea ear mold with good ventilation property and fixation property so as to solve the wearing requirement of an artificial cochlea user is a problem which needs to be solved by the person skilled in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, the present utility model aims to provide a ventilation ear mold for a cochlear implant, which has ventilation and is capable of being worn firmly, so as to solve at least one of the above technical problems in the prior art to a certain extent.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a ventilation ear mold for a cochlear implant, comprising: an earplug portion, an auricle portion, and an elastic fixing tube; the earplug part can be plugged into the auditory canal of a human body and is provided with an auditory canal through hole; the auricle part is fixedly connected with the earplug part, and auricle air holes are formed in the auricle part; one end of the elastic fixing tube is fixed at one end of the auricle part, which is close to the earplug part, and the other end of the elastic fixing tube is connected with the artificial cochlea ear hook, and the elastic fixing tube is arranged along the direction of the auricle foot to be close to the position of the ear hook when worn.

Through the technical scheme, the beneficial effects can be realized: the earplug part is plugged into the external auditory canal, so that wearing firmness can be improved, and the auditory canal through holes are used for ventilation of the auditory canal. Auricle portion is firmly attached and is worn on the ear, and auricle bleeder vent increases the gas permeability and the comfort level of concha chamber department, reduces stifled sense. The elastic fixing tube is fixed at a place close to the ear hook and is arranged along the outline of the ear, so that the elastic fixing tube can be more firmly connected with the outer artificial cochlea machine, and the outer artificial cochlea machine is prevented from falling off.

Furthermore, the auditory canal through hole is communicated with the external auditory canal and the external environment. The ventilation property of the external auditory canal is increased, and the choking sensation in the auditory canal is relieved.

Further, the auricle part can be filled in the concha of the human body. Not only ensures the firmness, but also increases the comfort level.

Furthermore, the elastic fixing tube is made of silica gel. The silica gel material is softer, and easy according to the ear shape arrangement when wearing is connected to the earhook, improves and wears the comfort level.

Further, the earplug portion and the auricle portion are both smooth surfaces. Preventing injury to ear.

Further, the ear canal ear also comprises a picking belt which is fixed at the position of the auricle part close to the earlobe of the human body. The ear mold is convenient to take down for cleaning or replacement.

As can be seen from the above technical solution, compared with the prior art,

the utility model discloses a ventilation ear mold for an artificial cochlea, which has the following beneficial effects:

1. the auditory canal through hole increases the ventilation property of the external auditory canal.

2. The auricle vent holes can reduce the contact area between the auricle and the skin and increase the comfort.

3. Earplug portion, auricle portion and elasticity fixed pipe portion all polish, prevent to harm the ear, increase the travelling comfort.

4. The elastic fixing tube is made of silica gel, so that the elastic fixing tube is convenient to adapt to the outline of an ear, the firmness and the attractiveness are improved, and the service time is prolonged.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the back structure of the present utility model;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the present utility model when worn.

In the figure: 1. earplug part, 11, auditory canal through hole, 2, auricle part, 21, auricle air vent, 3 elastic fixing tube, 4, picking belt, 5 artificial cochlea external machine, 51, ear hook.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Referring to fig. 1-2, an embodiment of the utility model discloses a ventilation ear mold for a cochlear implant, which comprises: an earplug part 1, an auricle part 2 and an elastic fixing tube 3; the earplug part 1 can be plugged into the auditory canal and is provided with an auditory canal through hole 11; the auricle part 2 is fixedly connected with the earplug part 1, and auricle ventilation holes 21 are formed in the auricle part 2; one end of the elastic fixing tube 3 is fixed at the position of the auricle part 2 close to the earplug part 1, and the other end is connected to the ear hook 51 of the external cochlear implant 5, and is arranged along the direction of the auricle feet to be close to the position of the ear hook 51 when the external cochlear implant is worn.

Specifically, the auditory canal through hole 11 is communicated with the external auditory canal and the external environment, and is used for ventilation of the auditory canal and relief of the blockage feeling in the auditory canal. The auricle part 2 is filled in the concha of the human body, so that the ear mold is more firmly worn on the ear. The size of the aperture of the auditory canal through hole 11 and the size of the auricle ventilation hole 21 are customized according to the ear condition of a patient, so that the auditory canal through hole can be firmly attached to the ear of the patient, and the larger the aperture is, the better the ventilation property is. One end of the elastic fixing tube 3 is fixed at the position of the auricle part 2, which is close to the earplug part 1, and is optimally fixed at the notch on the tragus, and the other end is sleeved on the ear hook 51 of the cochlear implant external machine 5, and is arranged along the direction of the auricle feet to be close to the position of the ear hook 51 when the artificial cochlear implant external machine is worn. The elastic fixing tube 3 is arranged along the auricle of a person, and is more firmly connected with the external artificial cochlea machine 5, so that the external artificial cochlea machine 5 is prevented from falling off.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the auricle vent 21 may be one, and is located in the entire concha, and the increased aperture reduces the contact area of the auricle 2 with the skin. As shown in fig. 3, there may be two auricle ventilation holes 21, which are respectively opened in the concha boat portion and the concha cavity portion. In some other embodiments, the number of auricle vents 21 may be increased or decreased as desired to increase ventilation within the auricle and improve comfort.

In this embodiment, the elastic fixing tube 3 may be made of silica gel. The silica gel material is softer, is arranged according to the ear shape easily when wearing to be connected to the ear hook 51, and can improve the comfort level of wearing. The earplug part 1 and the auricle part 2 can be made of acrylic resin or silica gel, so that the silica gel is optimally used for the old and infants, and the comfort level during wearing is increased.

The outer surfaces of the earplug part 1, the auricle part 2 and the elastic fixing tube 3 are smooth surfaces, and polishing and grinding are needed during manufacturing, so that the damage to ears is prevented.

The ear mould needs to be cleaned frequently, but the volume is small and the ear mould is tightly attached to the ear, and is inconvenient to take off, so that the ear mould is also provided with a picking belt 4, and the picking belt 4 is fixed at the position of the auricle part 2 close to the earlobe of a human body. The ear mold is convenient to take down for cleaning or replacement. The picking belt 4 is thin and small in size, and the attractive appearance is not affected when the belt is worn. The picking belt 4 is made of elastic and tough materials, and is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers in the embodiment, and is not easy to break even if the ear mold is repeatedly picked off.

The manufacturing and using steps of the breathable fixed ear mold provided by the utility model are as follows:

1. preparing an ear print primary mould, defining the size of the ear mould, and polishing and trimming according to the characteristics of auricles.

2. And (3) carrying out wax dipping treatment on the surface of the polished ear print primary mould, putting the ear print primary mould into an agar material, and taking out the ear print primary mould after the agar material is solidified.

3. And injecting light-cured acrylic resin (hard) or medical silica gel material into the agar female die to make the material soft, and taking out the material after molding and curing.

4. Grinding the taken-out ear mold again, drilling holes on the earplug part 1 and the auricle part 2, enlarging the hole diameter, increasing the ventilation space, drilling holes on the corresponding positions, loading the elastic fixing tube 3, and sealing.

5. And a picking belt 4 is arranged at a corresponding position, and is fixed by sealing glue.

6. After the glue is naturally dried, the redundant elastic fixing tube 3 is cut off according to the auricle size and the length of the ear hook of the user, and the ear hook 51 is inserted into the elastic fixing tube 3, namely, the installation is completed.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described in a different point from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are all enough to refer to each other. For the device disclosed in the embodiment, since it corresponds to the method disclosed in the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant points refer to the description of the method section.

The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Thus, the present utility model is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a ventilation ear mould for artificial cochlea which characterized in that includes: an earplug part (1), an auricle part (2) and an elastic fixing tube (3); the earplug part (1) can be plugged into the auditory canal of a human body and is provided with an auditory canal through hole (11); the auricle part (2) is fixedly connected with the earplug part (1), and auricle ventilation holes (21) are formed in the auricle part (2); one end of the elastic fixing tube (3) is fixed at one end of the auricle part (2) close to the earplug part (1), the other end of the elastic fixing tube is connected with the artificial cochlea ear hook (51), and the elastic fixing tube is arranged along the direction of the auricle foot to be close to the position of the ear hook (51) when the artificial cochlea ear hook is worn.

2. The ventilation ear module for the artificial cochlea according to claim 1, wherein the ear canal through hole (11) communicates with the external auditory canal and the external environment.

3. A ventilation ear module for a cochlear implant according to claim 1, wherein the auricle part (2) is fillable in a human concha.

4. The ventilation ear mold for artificial cochlea according to claim 1, wherein said elastic fixing tube (3) is made of silica gel.

5. The ventilation ear mold for artificial cochlea according to claim 1, wherein the outer surfaces of the earplug part (1), the auricle part (2) and the elastic fixing tube (3) are smooth surfaces.

6. A ventilation ear module for a cochlear implant of claim 1, further comprising a clip strip (4), the clip strip (4) being secured to the auricle (2) at a location adjacent to an earlobe of a human body.