EP0285842A1 - Hearing-aid whose components are mounted in a hearing-aid casing - Google Patents
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- 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
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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
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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
- H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks
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- the present invention relates to a hearing aid according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- the object of the present invention is to construct a holder for components of a hearing aid which may also be of different sizes, which enables an effortless exchange of components and which nevertheless holds the components used.
- various components in particular a microphone and a receiver, are used in box-shaped holders.
- the brackets are padded inside with pillows, which are preferably designed as knobs made of sound-absorbing material.
- the cushions are elastically displaced when the components are inserted and hold the components in the holder by means of an elastic clamping force.
- the components can be removed from the holder with tweezers, for example.
- sound-absorbing material sound-sensitive components can be protected against harmful interference signals. The disadvantages of the prior art no longer occur.
- FIG. 1 shows part of a hearing aid 1 that is to be worn behind the ear. At the end of this part there is a support hook 2, which includes a sound outlet line 3. The sound outlet line 3 leads to a receiver 4. A sound inlet line 5 is located above the line 3 and directs the sound entering from outside into a microphone 6.
- the receiver 4 and microphone 6 are located in holders 7 and 8 designed according to the invention.
- the box-shaped holders 7 and 8 each comprise five preferably rigid walls 9, one wall each having an opening 10 for the shuttering lines 3 and 5. There is no wall on the opposite side. From this side, the receiver 4 and the microphone 6 are inserted into the holders 7 and 8 and removed if necessary. The connecting cables 11 of the components 4 and 6 are also led out of the brackets 7 and 8 from this side.
- the brackets 7 and 8 are glued to the housing shell 13 of the hearing aid 1, for example by means of adhesive 12. However, they can also be placed (e.g. in prepared housing compartments).
- mounts according to the invention are shown in FIG. 1 in a behind-the-ear hearing device, such mounts can also be used with in-the-ear hearing devices.
- FIG. 2 shows a holder 7.1, as has already been described in connection with FIG. 1. Here it is shown without the hearing aid housing and in a perspective section. Two differently sized earphones 4.1 and 4.2 are shown above the holder. The small 4.1 or the large 4.2 receiver can, however, be inserted into the holder 7.1, since the knobs 14.1 of the holder 7.1 are sufficiently deformable to adapt to the volume of both listeners.
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Abstract
Die Bauelemente (4, 6) sind lösbar im Inneren von Halterungen (7, 8) eingesetzt. Die Halterungen sind innen mit einem elastischen Material versehen, das vorzugsweise als eine Mehrzahl von Noppen (14) ausgebildet ist, und das eine elastische Federkraft auf die eingesetzten Bauelemente ausübt. Die Halterungen können verschieden große Bauelemente haltern und sind außerdem schallabsorbierend.The components (4, 6) are detachably inserted inside brackets (7, 8). The brackets are provided on the inside with an elastic material which is preferably designed as a plurality of knobs (14) and which exerts an elastic spring force on the components used. The brackets can hold different sized components and are also sound absorbing.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Hörgerät gemäß Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a hearing aid according to the preamble of
In bekannten Hörgeräten (z.B. CH-PS 539 375 oder DE-B-11 60 504) werden Bauelemente, wie z.B. Hörer oder auch Mikrofon, in der Regel in elastischen Taschen im Gehäuse gelagert. Derartige Halterungslösungen sowie z.B. auch die Halterungsvorrichtung der US-A-3 257 516 sind äußerst unpraktisch. Insbesondere der Austausch von Bauelementen erfordert bei diesen bekannten Lösungen eine Vielzahl von Handgriffen. Das Aufkleben von Halterungskissen auf die Bauelemente gemäß US-A-3 529 102 ist ebenso umständlich und zeitaufwendig.In known hearing aids (e.g. CH-PS 539 375 or DE-B-11 60 504) components such as e.g. Handset or microphone, usually stored in elastic pockets in the housing. Such mounting solutions and e.g. the mounting device of US-A-3 257 516 is also extremely impractical. In particular, the replacement of components in these known solutions requires a multitude of operations. Sticking mounting pads onto the components according to US-A-3 529 102 is also cumbersome and time-consuming.
Aufgabe vorliegender Erfindung ist es, eine Halterung für gegebenenfalls auch verschieden große Bauelemente eines Hörgerätes aufzubauen, die einen mühelosen Austausch von Bauelementen ermöglicht und die trotzdem die eingesetzten Bauelemente festhält.The object of the present invention is to construct a holder for components of a hearing aid which may also be of different sizes, which enables an effortless exchange of components and which nevertheless holds the components used.
Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. In der Ausbildung der Erfindung gemäß Anspruch 2 werden akustische Rückkopplungseffekte noch besser als bisher vermieden.The object is achieved by the characterizing features of
Gemäß der Erfindung sind verschiedene Bauelemente, insbesondere Mikrofon und Hörer, in kastenförmige Halterungen eingesetzt. Die Halterungen sind nach innen mit Kissen gepolstert, die vorzugsweise als Noppen aus schallabsorbierendem Material ausgebildet sind. Die Kissen werden beim Einstecken der Bauelemente elastisch verdrängt und halten die Bauelemente mittels elastischer Klemmkraft in der Halterung. Die Bauelemente können jedoch z.B. mit einer Pinzette aus der Halterung entfernt werden. Bei Verwendung von schallabsorbierendem Material können schallempfindliche Bauelemente vor schädlichen Störsignalen geschützt werden. Die Nachteile des Standes der Technik treten also nicht mehr auf.According to the invention, various components, in particular a microphone and a receiver, are used in box-shaped holders. The brackets are padded inside with pillows, which are preferably designed as knobs made of sound-absorbing material. The cushions are elastically displaced when the components are inserted and hold the components in the holder by means of an elastic clamping force. However, the components can be removed from the holder with tweezers, for example. When using sound-absorbing material, sound-sensitive components can be protected against harmful interference signals. The disadvantages of the prior art no longer occur.
Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels.Further advantages and details of the invention result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment.
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- Fig. 1 erfindungsgemäß gehalterte Bauelemente (z.B. Mikrofon und Hörer) in einem Hörgerätgehäuse im Längsschnitt,
- Fig. 2 eine erfindungsgemäß ausgebildete Halterung im perspektivischen Schnitt mit zwei verschieden großen Hörern in Explosionsdarstellung.
- 1 components according to the invention (eg microphone and receiver) in a hearing device housing in longitudinal section,
- Fig. 2 is a holder designed according to the invention in perspective section with two different sized earphones in an exploded view.
Die Fig. 1 zeigt einen Teil eines Hörgerätes 1, das hinter dem Ohr zu tragen ist. Am Ende dieses Teils befindet sich ein Traghaken 2, der eine Schallaustrittsleitung 3 einschließt. Die Schallaustrittsleitung 3 führt zu einem Hörer 4. Eine Schalleintrittsleitung 5 befindet sich oberhalb der Leitung 3 und leitet den von außen eintretenden Schall in ein Mikrofon 6.1 shows part of a
Hörer 4 und Mikrofon 6 befinden sich in erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Halterungen 7 und 8. Die kastenförmigen Halterungen 7 und 8 umfassen jeweils fünf vorzugsweise starre Wände 9, wobei jeweils eine Wand eine Öffnung 10 für die Schalleitungen 3 und 5 aufweist. Auf der entgegengesetzten Seite befindet sich keine Wand. Von dieser Seite werden Hörer 4 und Mikrofon 6 in die Halterungen 7 und 8 eingesetzt und gegebenenfalls wieder herausgenommen. Auch die Anschlußkabel 11 der Bauelemente 4 und 6 werden von dieser Seite aus den Halterungen 7 und 8 hinausgeführt.The
Die Halterungen 7 und 8 sind z.B. mittels Klebstoff 12 an die Gehäuseschale 13 des Hörgerätes 1 geklebt. Sie können aber auch (z.B. in vorbereitete Gehäusefächer) hingelegt werden. An den Innenseiten der Wände 9 befinden sich elastische, schalldämpfende Noppen 14 (z.B. aus Butyl), die die eingesetzten Bauelemente 6 und 4 durch elastische Federkraft in den Halterungen 7 und 8 halten und akustische Rückkopplung verhindern. Da die Noppen 14 elastisch und damit verformbar sind, können Bauelemente von unterschiedlicher Größe in dieselbe Halterung eingesetzt werden (siehe hierzu Fig. 2).The
Obwohl die erfindungsgemäßen Halterungen in der Fig. 1 in einem Hinter-dem-Ohr Hörgerät gezeigt sind, können derartige Halterungen aber auch bei In-dem-Ohr Hörgeräten verwendet werden.Although the mounts according to the invention are shown in FIG. 1 in a behind-the-ear hearing device, such mounts can also be used with in-the-ear hearing devices.
Figur 2 zeigt eine Halterung 7.1, wie sie schon im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 beschrieben wurde. Hier ist sie ohne Hörgerätgehäuse und im perspektivischen Schnitt dargestellt. Oberhalb der Halterung sind zwei verschieden große Hörer 4.1 und 4.2 gezeigt. Der kleine 4.1 oder der große 4.2 Hörer kann jedoch in die Halterung 7.1 eingesetzt werden, da die Noppen 14.1 der Halterung 7.1 genügend verformbar sind, um sich an die Volumen beider Hörer anzupassen.FIG. 2 shows a holder 7.1, as has already been described in connection with FIG. 1. Here it is shown without the hearing aid housing and in a perspective section. Two differently sized earphones 4.1 and 4.2 are shown above the holder. The small 4.1 or the large 4.2 receiver can, however, be inserted into the holder 7.1, since the knobs 14.1 of the holder 7.1 are sufficiently deformable to adapt to the volume of both listeners.
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