DE4241255A1 - Miniaturised hearing aid current source - uses rechargeable battery cells incorporated in hearing aid housing - Google Patents

Miniaturised hearing aid current source - uses rechargeable battery cells incorporated in hearing aid housing

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DE4241255A1
DE4241255A1 DE19924241255 DE4241255A DE4241255A1 DE 4241255 A1 DE4241255 A1 DE 4241255A1 DE 19924241255 DE19924241255 DE 19924241255 DE 4241255 A DE4241255 A DE 4241255A DE 4241255 A1 DE4241255 A1 DE 4241255A1
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hearing aid
rechargeable battery
battery cells
current source
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Guenther Dipl Ing Schultze
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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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/602—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of batteries
    • 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
    • H04R2225/31—Aspects of the use of accumulators in hearing aids, e.g. rechargeable batteries or fuel cells

Abstract

The hearing aid current source comprises a number of rechargeable battery cells (C) fitted to the hearing aid housing (A) so that they provide operating current for the hearing aid during the day and can be recharged at night. The rechargeable battery cells can be removed for repair of the hearing aid. Pref. the rechargeable battery cells are spaced around the outside of a hearing aid electronic circuit (B) within the hearing aid housing, to minimise the overall size of the latter. ADVANTAGE - Eliminates need for relatively expensive disposable batteries. Less environmental pollution.

Description

Hörgeräte werden üblicherweise mit einer im Gerät sitzenden Stromquelle betrieben. Diese muß ausgewechselt werden, wenn sie erschöpft ist.Hearing aids are usually fitted with one sitting in the device Power source operated. This must be replaced if she is exhausted.

Damit sind folgende Nachteile verbunden. Die Stromquellen, meistens Batterien, sind wegen der Kleinheit der Geräte sehr klein, unhandlich und teuer. Besonders ältere Menschen, die oft auch noch sehbehindert sind, vermeiden den Gebrauch des Gerätes nach Möglichkeit aus diesen Gründen. Akkumulatoren sind zwar im Gebrauch billiger, müssen aber noch öfter ausgewechselt werden, als Batterien. Die sehr kleinen Im-Ohr-Geräte lassen deren Verwendung wegen des geringen zur Verfügung stehenden Platzes überhaupt nicht zu.This has the following disadvantages. The power sources, mostly batteries, are because of the small size the devices were very small, unwieldy and expensive. Especially the elderly, who are often visually impaired, avoid using the device if possible these reasons. Accumulators are in use cheaper, but have to be replaced more often than Batteries. The very small in-the-ear devices leave their use because of the limited space available not at all.

Die nachstehend beschriebene Erfindung vermeidet diese Nachteile. Sie trägt auch zur Umweltentlastung bei, da erfahrungsgemäß verbrauchte Batterien selten zurückgegeben werden, sondern den Hausmüll belasten. Sie besteht darin, Hörgeräte mit einem fest eingebauten aufladbaren Akku auszustatten. Zum Aufladen wird das ganze Gerät an ein passendes Ladegerät angeschlossen.The invention described below avoids this Disadvantage. It also contributes to environmental relief, because Experience has shown that used batteries are rarely returned become, but pollute household waste. It is Hearing aids with a built-in rechargeable battery equip. For charging, the whole device is on suitable charger connected.

Um eine möglichst große Kapazität zu erreichen, kann ein Akku sehr großflächig ausgebildet sein, zum Beispiel die ganze Innenfläche des Geräts auszufüllen oder auch aus einzelnen, im Gerät verteilten Elementen bestehen. Bei dieser Ausführung reicht die Stromversorgung sicher für einen Tag, so daß die Aufladung über Nacht erfolgen kann.In order to achieve the greatest possible capacity, a Battery can be very large, for example the fill the entire inner surface of the device or also from individual elements distributed in the device. With this version, the power supply is sufficient for a day so that charging can be done overnight can.

Die Zeichnung stellt den Schnitt eines Im-Ohr-Gerätes schematisch dar. Es bedeuten:
A=Gehäuse
B=Elektronik
C=Akkuteile
D=GehäusedeckelThe drawing shows the section of an in-the-ear device schematically. The meanings are:
A = housing
B = electronics
C = battery parts
D = housing cover

Claims (3)

1. Hörgerät, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Energieversorgung durch eine Stromquelle erfolgt, welche mit dem Gerät fest verbunden ist.1. Hearing aid, characterized in that the energy supply is provided by a power source which is firmly connected to the device. 2. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stromquelle aus einer Anordnung von Akkumulatorenzellen besteht.2. Hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the current source from an arrangement of accumulator cells consists. 3. Hörgerät nach Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Akkumulator zum Zweck von Reparaturen ausgebaut werden kann.3. Hearing aid according to claims 1 and 2, characterized characterized in that the accumulator for the purpose of Repairs can be expanded.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO1997004619A1 (en) * 1995-07-24 1997-02-06 Oticon A/S Hearing aid and battery for use in such a hearing aid
WO1999055131A2 (en) * 1999-09-08 1999-11-04 Phonak Ag Energy storage unit, preferably for a hearing aid, method for charging said energy storage unit, and a device for carrying out the method
WO2018080924A1 (en) * 2016-10-27 2018-05-03 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Power management shell for ear-worn electronic device

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DE8318579U1 (en) * 1983-06-27 1983-11-17 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Hearing aid
DE3633722C1 (en) * 1986-10-03 1987-11-12 Borowsky Hans Dieter Wireless charging circuit for hearing aids
DE3834316C1 (en) * 1988-10-08 1989-10-26 Eurion Ag, Rapperswil, Ch Hearing aid

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8318579U1 (en) * 1983-06-27 1983-11-17 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Hearing aid
DE3633722C1 (en) * 1986-10-03 1987-11-12 Borowsky Hans Dieter Wireless charging circuit for hearing aids
DE3834316C1 (en) * 1988-10-08 1989-10-26 Eurion Ag, Rapperswil, Ch Hearing aid

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997004619A1 (en) * 1995-07-24 1997-02-06 Oticon A/S Hearing aid and battery for use in such a hearing aid
WO1999055131A2 (en) * 1999-09-08 1999-11-04 Phonak Ag Energy storage unit, preferably for a hearing aid, method for charging said energy storage unit, and a device for carrying out the method
WO1999055131A3 (en) * 1999-09-08 2000-10-19 Phonak Ag Energy storage unit, preferably for a hearing aid, method for charging said energy storage unit, and a device for carrying out the method
WO2018080924A1 (en) * 2016-10-27 2018-05-03 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Power management shell for ear-worn electronic device
US10244301B2 (en) 2016-10-27 2019-03-26 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Power management shell for ear-worn electronic device

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