EP0245739B1 - Mounting for a transducer, in particular a receiver - Google Patents

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EP0245739B1
EP0245739B1 EP87106407A EP87106407A EP0245739B1 EP 0245739 B1 EP0245739 B1 EP 0245739B1 EP 87106407 A EP87106407 A EP 87106407A EP 87106407 A EP87106407 A EP 87106407A EP 0245739 B1 EP0245739 B1 EP 0245739B1
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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
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • 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
    • H04R25/45—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback
    • H04R25/456—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback mechanically

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A sound transducer, particularly an earphone, is buttoned into a sound opening of an in-the-ear hearing aid housing by means of an elastic hose part seated on a sound connector of the sound transducer. The elastic hose part is slightly pre-stressed in longitudinal direction and the sound transducer is provided with an elastic abutment that elastically compensates the prestress.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Halterung für einen Schallwandler gemäß Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a holder for a sound transducer according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Bei manchen Halterungen ist der Schallwandler mit seinem Schallstutzen in der Schallöffnung des Gehäuses des Hör­gerätes festgeklebt. Dies kann zu unerwünschten akusti­schen Rückkopplungen führen. Der Kleber kann außerdem die Schallöffnung teilweise verkleben, so daß der Schall nicht mehr ungehindert austreten kann.In some mounts, the sound transducer is glued with its sound nozzle in the sound opening of the housing of the hearing aid. This can lead to unwanted acoustic feedback. The adhesive can also partially glue the sound opening, so that the sound can no longer escape unhindered.

Es sind jedoch auch schon elastische Schlauchhalterungen vorbekannt (z.B. CH-PS 539 375, CH-PS 648 172, WO-OS 85/03 185, US-PS 40 69 400 und DE-AS 12 22 116). Die CH-PS 539 375 beschreibt z.B. bereits eine Halterung der eingangs genannten Art, bei der ein Hörer bzw. ein Mi­krofon eines Hörgerätes als Schallwandler einerseits mittels eines auf Druck vorgespannten (Unteranspruch 4) elastischen Schlauchteils in der zugehörigen Schallei­tung eingesetzt sind und andererseits der jeweilige Schallwandler wenigstens teilweise in einer Tasche mit elastischen Abstütznoppen sitzt. Der Druck kann jedoch leider zu unerwünschten Verschiebungen des zu halternden Schallwandlers im Hörgerätgehäuse führen, denen nur da­durch begegnet werden kann, daß der betreffende Schall­wandler zusätzlich noch in ein die Bewegung begrenzendes Gehäusefach eingesetzt wird.However, elastic hose holders are already known (e.g. CH-PS 539 375, CH-PS 648 172, WO-OS 85/03 185, US-PS 40 69 400 and DE-AS 12 22 116). CH-PS 539 375 describes e.g. already a holder of the type mentioned, in which a handset or a microphone of a hearing aid as a sound transducer are used on the one hand by means of a prestressed (sub-claim 4) elastic hose part in the associated sound conductor and on the other hand the respective sound transducer at least partially in a pocket with elastic Support studs are seated. However, the pressure can unfortunately lead to undesired displacements of the sound transducer to be held in the hearing device housing, which can only be countered by the fact that the sound transducer in question is additionally inserted into a housing compartment which limits the movement.

Aufgabe vorliegender Erfindung ist es, eine Halterung anzugeben, die diesen Nachteil nicht aufweist.The object of the present invention is to provide a holder which does not have this disadvantage.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnen­den Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist der Schallwandler jetzt voll­elastisch zugerzeugend zwischen Schallöffnung und Ge­häuse eingesetzt. Damit sitzt er fest (nicht irreversibel verschiebbar) und demnach elastisch in der Halterung. Ein zugängliches Gehäusefach, das platzraubend ist, ist nicht mehr nötig. Als Abstützwand kann direkt die Innen­wand des Hörgerätegehäuses verwendet werden.According to the invention, the sound transducer is now inserted between the sound opening and the housing in a fully elastic manner. So it sits firmly (not irreversibly displaceable) and therefore elastic in the holder. An accessible housing compartment that is bulky is no longer necessary. The inner wall of the hearing aid housing can be used directly as a supporting wall.

Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausfüh­rungsbeispiels anhand einer Figur und in Verbindung mit den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantages and details of the invention emerge from the following description of an exemplary embodiment using a figure and in conjunction with the further subclaims.

Die Figur zeigt ein In-dem-Ohr-Hörgerätmodul mit einer erfindungsgemäßen Hörerhalterung teilweise im Längs­schnitt.The figure shows an in-the-ear hearing aid module with a receiver holder according to the invention, partly in longitudinal section.

In der Figur umfaßt das Gehäuse 1 des In-dem-Ohr-Hörge­rätmoduls an seinem proximalen Ende 2 eine in Form eines Stutzens ausgebildete Schallableitungsöffnung 3. In die Schallableitungsöffnung 3 ist eine proximal offene Ring­nut 4 eingearbeitet.In the figure, the housing 1 of the in-the-ear hearing aid module comprises, at its proximal end 2, a sound discharge opening 3 in the form of a socket. A proximally open annular groove 4 is machined into the sound discharge opening 3.

Die ringförmige Seitenfläche 5 der Ringnut 4 ist ein Widerlager für einen ringförmigen Wulst 6 eines elasti­schen Schlauchteiles 7 (z.B. aus hochtemperaturvernetzen­dem Kautschuk).The annular side surface 5 of the annular groove 4 is an abutment for an annular bead 6 of an elastic hose part 7 (e.g. made of high-temperature cross-linking rubber).

Das elastische Schlauchteil 7 sitzt mit dem dem Wulst 6 abgewandten Ende auf dem Schallaustrittsstutzen 8 eines Hörers 9 und ist am hörerseitigen Ende 10 mit dem Hörer 9 mittels Klebstoff 11 verklebt (z.B. durch einen Sili­konkleber).The elastic tube part 7 sits with the end facing away from the bead 6 on the sound outlet connector 8 of a receiver 9 and is glued to the receiver 9 at the end 10 on the listener side by means of adhesive 11 (for example by means of a silicone adhesive).

Der Hörer 9 ist etwa zur Hälfte auch noch in einer Tasche 12 aus elastischem Kunststoff, z.B. hochtempe­raturvernetzendem Kautschuk, eingebettet.Half of the earphone 9 is also still in a pocket 12 made of elastic plastic, e.g. high-temperature cross-linking rubber, embedded.

Die Montage und anschließende Halterung des Hörers 9 ergibt sich wie folgt:The assembly and subsequent mounting of the receiver 9 is as follows:

Das elastische Schlauchteil 7 ist während der Montage Teil eines Schlauches, der in der Figur strichliniert mit 13 angedeutet ist. Der Hörer 9 wird mittels des über den Schallaustrittsstutzen 8 gezogenen und verklebten Schlauches 13 in Richtung des Pfeiles 14 in die Schall­ableitungsöffnung 3 des Gehäuses des Hörgerätmoduls ein­gefädelt. Der Hörer kann jetzt in die in der Figur ge­zeigte Position gedrückt werden, so daß der Wulst 6 des Schlauches 13 hinter die ringförmige Seitenfläche 5 der Ringnut 4 schnappt.The elastic hose part 7 is part of a hose during assembly, which is indicated by dashed lines in the figure at 13. The earphone 9 is threaded in the direction of arrow 14 into the sound dissipation opening 3 of the housing of the hearing aid module by means of the hose 13 drawn and glued over the sound outlet connection 8. The receiver can now be pressed into the position shown in the figure, so that the bead 6 of the hose 13 snaps behind the annular side surface 5 of the annular groove 4.

Anschließend wird der Schlauch 13 in Richtung des Pfei­les 15 noch etwas gedehnt, so daß der Wulst 6 aus der Schallableitungsöffnung 3 herausgezogen ist.Subsequently, the hose 13 is stretched somewhat in the direction of arrow 15, so that the bead 6 is pulled out of the sound dissipation opening 3.

In dieser Position wird dann das herausgezogene Ende des Schlauches 13 direkt vor dem Wulst (in der Figur durch die Schnittebene S-S angedeutet) abgeschnitten.In this position, the pulled-out end of the tube 13 is then cut off directly in front of the bead (indicated by the sectional plane S-S in the figure).

Es verbleibt jetzt nur noch das elastische Schlauchteil 7, das sich, nachdem die Dehnung aufgehört hat, wieder zusammenzieht. Dabei wird der Hörer 9 durch den Wulst 6 des elastischen Schlauchteiles 7 im Zusammenspiel mit der elastischen Tasche 12, die an den Punkten 16 ring­förmig an der inneren Wandung 17 des Gehäuses des Hör­gerätmoduls federnd anliegt, elastisch in der Schallab­leitungsöffnung 3 gehalten.All that remains now is the elastic hose part 7, which contracts again after the stretching has stopped. The earpiece 9 is held elastically in the sound-dissipation opening 3 by the bead 6 of the elastic tube part 7 in cooperation with the elastic pocket 12, which rests in a ring shape at points 16 on the inner wall 17 of the housing of the hearing aid module.

Akustische Rückkopplungen werden vermieden. Die Schall­ableitungsöffnung ist immer offen.Acoustic feedback is avoided. The sound discharge opening is always open.

Das (nicht dargestellte) Hörgerätmikrofon kann bei Be­darf in ähnlicher Weise gehaltert werden.The hearing aid microphone (not shown) can be held in a similar manner if required.

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1. Holder for a sound transducer (9), more particularly earphone, having sound connecting pieces (8) in a housing of a hearing aid, more particularly an in-the-ear hearing aid, near to the associated sound opening (3), whereby the sound transducer is buttoned in the sound opening by means of an elastic tube part (7) disposed on the sound connecting piece and is also provided at least partially with an elastic support, characterized in that the elastic tube part (7) is slightly prestressed elastically in the longitudinal direction in the sense that it pulls the sound transducer (9) in the direction of the sound opening (3) and the sound transducer (9) is provided with the elastic support which is supported against the inner wall (17) of the hearing aid housing (1) and forms an elastic tension abutment (12).
2. Holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic tube part (7) and the sound opening (3) can be connected to one another by means of a bead­groove connection (4, 6).
3. Holder according to claim 2, characterized in that the elastic tube part (7) comprises an annular bead (6) which can be buttoned into an annular groove (4) of the sound opening (3), the annular groove matching the annular bead.
4. Holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the annular groove (4) is proximally open and only the distal annular side area (5) forms an abutment for an elastic tube part (7) prestressed in longitudinal direction.
5. Holder according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tube part (7) projects at least partially over the sound connecting piece (8) of the sound transducer (9) and is buttoned in the sound opening (3) with the projecting part.
6. Holder according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the elastic tube part (7) is glued to the sound transducer (9).
7. Holder according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the sound transducer (9) sits at least partially in a pocket (12) of elastic material which touches the inner wall (17) of the housing (1) of the hearing aid at least point-wise and which forms in this way the tension abutment.
8. Holder according to claim 7, characterized in that the pocket (12) approximately covers the half of the sound transducer (9) which is directed away from the sound connecting piece (8).
9. Holder according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the sound opening (3) likewise has the shape of a connecting piece and the sound transducer (9) is buttoned into this connecting piece by means of the elastic tube part (7).
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