EP0309834A1 - Hearing aid with battery holder - Google Patents

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EP0309834A1
EP0309834A1 EP88115226A EP88115226A EP0309834A1 EP 0309834 A1 EP0309834 A1 EP 0309834A1 EP 88115226 A EP88115226 A EP 88115226A EP 88115226 A EP88115226 A EP 88115226A EP 0309834 A1 EP0309834 A1 EP 0309834A1
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Erich Schmid
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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
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/004—Application hearing aid
    • 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
    • H04R2225/61—Aspects relating to mechanical or electronic switches or control elements, e.g. functioning
    • 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
    • H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
    • 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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture

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  • the present invention relates to a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear (BTE device) with a pivotable battery charger according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • the battery drawers of conventional BTE devices are located at the lower end of the hearing aid housing and are pivotally supported by the housing.
  • the battery drawers can be brought into at least two swivel positions, the first being a swiveled-in position in which a battery held in the drawer touches the contact springs with its pole faces, and the second is a swiveled-out position in which the battery can be removed and replaced .
  • latching means are provided on the housing.
  • the housing is traditionally constructed in such a way that it comprises two housing shells, the one comprising a pin forming the pivot axis and the second housing shell having the latching means.
  • This construction is commonly used both in hearing aids whose housing shells consist of two side shells and in devices whose shells are separated into a front and a back shell.
  • both shell halves are required to hold the battery door in a certain position. It must therefore be worked with great care in the manufacture so that the various holders of the battery drawer, in particular the pivot axis and the locking means, are arranged precisely with respect to the battery drawer and to each other. Even slight deviations from the This is because minimal tolerances mean that the battery charger, for example, does not fit exactly with the housing shells or wobbles slightly in one or more positions.
  • DE-PS 22 19 970 describes a hearing aid housing consisting of two side shells, a hinge pin and locking means being arranged on one half of the shell.
  • the design effort mentioned above does not, however, not apply in this case, since the position of a plug hole for the hinge pin on the second half of the shell must nevertheless be matched exactly to the pin.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid which enables a precisely positioned and optimally functioning battery charger with less effort than before.
  • the battery drawer is held by only one housing shell and held firmly in the swivel positions. Therefore, only tolerances between these two components of the hearing aid need to be taken into account.
  • the hinge and the locking means are arranged on a housing shell, these tolerances are relatively easy to maintain. This is particularly true if the housing shell, the hinge and the locking means are manufactured in one piece using conventional spraying technology.
  • the structure of the device is also made easier. After attaching the battery drawer to the housing shell, it is so tight that it cannot come loose or wobble during further assembly. This gives you the opportunity to check the functionality of the battery drawer before finally assembling the device.
  • the battery drawer can no longer be separated from the housing without first taking the housing shells apart. It is therefore not possible to accidentally charge the battery, e.g. when changing the battery.
  • the hearing aid housing consists of an inner shell 2 and an outer shell 3. Operating elements, in particular volume controls 4 and switches 5 for switching between the microphone and telephone coil, protrude from the outer shell 3 on the rear surface 3 ′ of the hearing aid 1.
  • a pivotable flap 6 on the rear surface 3, which covers a group of actuators.
  • a support hook 7 facilitates the positioning of the hearing aid 1 behind the ear of the hearing impaired and at the same time directs acoustic signals to the ear.
  • a battery charger 8 for a battery 8 ' At the opposite end is a battery charger 8 for a battery 8 '. The pivoting of the battery drawer 8 is facilitated by a finger grip 9 which protrudes somewhat on the end face of the hearing device housing.
  • Fig. 2 shows a side view of the hearing aid 1, the end with the battery drawer 8 being shown in longitudinal section.
  • the battery door 8 hangs on a hinge 10, which is formed by two pins 10.1, 10.2.
  • the hinge 10 is arranged parallel to a parting plane 25.
  • Each pin 10.1, 10.2 is firmly connected to the inner shell 2 on side surfaces 2 'and 2 ⁇ .
  • a bead 11 on the battery drawer 8 presses against a shell edge 12 on the inner shell 2.
  • the shell edge 12 is arranged with respect to the bead 11 in such a way that the bead 11 abuts the edge 12 in all pivoted positions of the battery drawer 8.
  • the battery door 8 is thus firmly attached to the hinge.
  • the contact springs 13, 14 contact the poles of the battery 8 '.
  • the device 1 can be switched on in this position of the battery charger 8 by means of the switch 5.
  • the battery drawer 8 cannot be pushed further into the device 1 via this swivel position, since the finger grip 9 abuts an edge 15 of the outer shell 3.
  • the drawer 8 is pivoted out of the device 1 in the opposite direction.
  • Fig. 3 shows the device 1 before assembly.
  • the battery door 8 is suspended from the pin 10.1, 10.2 by means of the longitudinal trough 16.
  • the drawer 8 must be completely up when hanging be pivoted, otherwise the bead 11 hooks on the edge 12.
  • the drawer 8 can be swung down.
  • the outer shell 3 is placed on the inner shell so that lobes 17 engage and the knob 18 on the side surface 2 'of the inner shell 2 - and a corresponding knob on the side surface 2 ⁇ - in appropriately designed recesses 19 (not visible) on the outer shell 3rd snaps in.
  • the shells 2, 3 are firmly connected to one another with screws 20, which are held in a web 21 on the outer shell 3.
  • the outer shell 3 would first have to be separated from the inner shell 2.
  • Fig. 4 shows a part of the side surface 2 'from the inside.
  • the pin 10.1 protrudes from the surface.
  • the shell edge 12 can be seen above the pin 10.1.
  • a cavity 23 belongs in particular to this area.
  • the cavity 23 together with a projection 24 on the battery door provides the latching means of the hearing aid.

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Abstract

The hearing aid casing comprises at least two casing shells (2,3) and a battery compartment (8) which can be brought into different pivoting positions. To simplify the construction of the hearing aid (1), all holders of the battery compartment (8) - hinge (10) and locking means (11,12) for generating the various pivoting positions - are located on one casing shell (2). This facilitates the maintenance of tolerances in the production of the device. The battery compartment (8) is also placed firmly on one casing shell (2) and cannot become detached or loose in the further assembly of the device (1). <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein hinter dem Ohr zu tragendes Hörgerät (HdO-Gerät) mit einer schwenkbaren Batte­rielade gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear (BTE device) with a pivotable battery charger according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Die Batterieladen herkömmlicher HdO-Geräte (siehe z.B. DE-AS 25 03 253 oder DE-GM 84 28 516) befinden sich am unteren Ende des Hörgerätgehäuses und werden vom Gehäuse schwenkbar gehal­tert. Die Batterieladen können wenigstens in zwei Schwenkstel­lungen gebracht werden, wobei die erste eine eingeschwenkte Stellung ist, in der eine in der Lade gehalterte Batterie die Kontaktfedern mit ihren Polflächen berührt, und die zweite eine herausgeschwenkte Stellung ist, in der die Batterie herausge­nommen und ausgewechselt werden kann. Um die Batterielade zu­mindest in der ersten Stellung fest zu haltern, sind Rastmittel am Gehäuse vorgesehen. Das Gehäuse ist traditionell so kon­struiert, daß es zwei Gehäuseschalen umfaßt, wobei die eine einen die Schwenkachse bildenden Stift umfaßt und die zweite Gehäuseschale die Rastmittel aufweist. Diese Konstruktion wird sowohl bei Hörgeräten, dessen Gehäuseschalen aus zwei Seiten­schalen bestehen, als auch bei Geräten, deren Schalen in eine Vorder- und eine Rückschale getrennt sind, üblicherweise ver­wendet.The battery drawers of conventional BTE devices (see e.g. DE-AS 25 03 253 or DE-GM 84 28 516) are located at the lower end of the hearing aid housing and are pivotally supported by the housing. The battery drawers can be brought into at least two swivel positions, the first being a swiveled-in position in which a battery held in the drawer touches the contact springs with its pole faces, and the second is a swiveled-out position in which the battery can be removed and replaced . In order to hold the battery drawer firmly at least in the first position, latching means are provided on the housing. The housing is traditionally constructed in such a way that it comprises two housing shells, the one comprising a pin forming the pivot axis and the second housing shell having the latching means. This construction is commonly used both in hearing aids whose housing shells consist of two side shells and in devices whose shells are separated into a front and a back shell.

Bei dieser Konstruktion benötigt man jedoch beide Schalenhälf­ten, um die Batterielade in einer bestimmten Stellung zu hal­tern. Es muß daher mit besonders hoher Sorgfalt bei der Her­stellung gearbeitet werden, damit die verschiedenen Halterungen der Batterielade, insbesondere die Schwenkachse und die Rast­mittel, genauestens in bezug auf die Batterielade und zueinan­der passend angeordnet sind. Schon geringe Abweichungen von den minimalen Toleranzen führen nämlich dazu, daß die Batterielade z.B. nicht genau mit den Gehäuseschalen abschließt oder in einer oder mehreren Stellungen geringfügig wackelt.With this design, however, both shell halves are required to hold the battery door in a certain position. It must therefore be worked with great care in the manufacture so that the various holders of the battery drawer, in particular the pivot axis and the locking means, are arranged precisely with respect to the battery drawer and to each other. Even slight deviations from the This is because minimal tolerances mean that the battery charger, for example, does not fit exactly with the housing shells or wobbles slightly in one or more positions.

Die DE-PS 22 19 970 beschreibt ein Hörgerätgehäuse aus zwei Seitenschalen, wobei ein Scharnierstift und Rastmittel an einer Schalenhälfte angeordnet sind. Der obengenannte Konstruktions­aufwand entfällt jedoch in diesem Fall nicht, da die Lage eines Steckloches für den Scharnierstift an der zweiten Schalenhälfte trotzdem genau auf den Stift abgestimmt werden muß.DE-PS 22 19 970 describes a hearing aid housing consisting of two side shells, a hinge pin and locking means being arranged on one half of the shell. The design effort mentioned above does not, however, not apply in this case, since the position of a plug hole for the hinge pin on the second half of the shell must nevertheless be matched exactly to the pin.

Aufgabe vorliegender Erfindung ist es, ein Hörgerät anzugeben, das mit geringerem Aufwand als bisher eine genau positionierte und optimal funktionierende Batterielade ermöglicht.The object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid which enables a precisely positioned and optimally functioning battery charger with less effort than before.

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 wird die Batterielade von lediglich einer Gehäuseschale gehaltert und fest in den Schwenkstellungen ge­halten. Es müssen also nur noch Toleranzen zwischen diesen bei­den Komponenten des Hörgerätes besonders berücksichtigt werden. Da jedoch das Scharnier und die Rastmittel an einer Gehäuse­schale angeordnet sind, sind diese Toleranzen relativ leicht einzuhalten. Dies trifft besonders zu, wenn die Gehäuseschale, das Scharnier und die Rastmittel in einem Stück, mittels her­kömmlicher Spritztechnik, hergestellt werden. Außerdem wird der Aufbau des Gerätes erleichtert. Nach dem Anbringen der Batterielade an der Gehäuseschale sitzt sie so fest, daß sie beim weiteren Aufbau nicht sich lösen oder wackeln kann. Hieraus ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, die Funktionsfähigkeit der Batterielade vor dem entgültigen Zusammenbau des Gerätes zu prüfen.According to the invention, the battery drawer is held by only one housing shell and held firmly in the swivel positions. Therefore, only tolerances between these two components of the hearing aid need to be taken into account. However, since the hinge and the locking means are arranged on a housing shell, these tolerances are relatively easy to maintain. This is particularly true if the housing shell, the hinge and the locking means are manufactured in one piece using conventional spraying technology. The structure of the device is also made easier. After attaching the battery drawer to the housing shell, it is so tight that it cannot come loose or wobble during further assembly. This gives you the opportunity to check the functionality of the battery drawer before finally assembling the device.

Bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen 2 bis 5.Preferred embodiments of the invention result from claims 2 to 5.

Nach dem Zusammenbau kann gemäß Anspruch 4 die Batterielade nicht mehr vom Gehäuse getrennt werden, ohne zuerst die Gehäuseschalen auseinander zu nehmen. Es ist daher nicht mög­lich, die Batterielade versehentlich, z.B. beim Batterie­wechsel, zu demontieren.After assembly, the battery drawer can no longer be separated from the housing without first taking the housing shells apart. It is therefore not possible to accidentally charge the battery, e.g. when changing the battery.

Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels anhand der Zeichnung.Further advantages and details of the invention emerge from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing.

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  • Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Außenansicht eines hinter dem Ohr zu tragenden Hörgerätes, das die Erfindung beinhaltet,
  • Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Hörgerätes mit zwei Gehäuseschalen und einer Batterielade, teils im Längsschnitt,
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht des Hörgerätes der Fig. 2 in Explo­sionsdarstellung, aus der der Aufbauvorgang des Gehäuses er­sichtlich ist.
  • Fig. 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Scharniers und der Rastmittel an der Innenwand der Innenschale.
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  • 1 is an external perspective view of a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear, which incorporates the invention,
  • 2 is a side view of the hearing aid designed according to the invention with two housing shells and a battery charger, partly in longitudinal section,
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of the hearing aid of Fig. 2 in an exploded view, from which the assembly process of the housing can be seen.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the hinge and the locking means on the inner wall of the inner shell.

Die Fig. 1 zeigt ein hinter dem Ohr zu tragendes Hörgerät 1. Das Hörgerätgehäuse besteht aus einer Innenschale 2 und einer Außenschale 3. Bedienungselemente, insbesondere Lautstärke­regler 4 und Schalter 5 zum Umschalten zwischen Mikrofon und Telefonspule, ragen aus der Außenschale 3 auf der Rückfläche 3′ des Hörgerätes 1 hervor. Außerdem befindet sich auf der Rück­fläche 3′ eine schwenkbare Klappe 6, die eine Stellergruppe verdeckt. Ein Traghaken 7 erleichtert die Positionierung des Hörgerätes 1 hinter dem Ohr des Hörgeschädigten und leitet gleichzeitig akustische Signale zum Ohr. Am gegenüberliegenden Ende befindet sich eine Batterielade 8 für eine Batterie 8′. Das Schwenken der Batterielade 8 wird durch einen Fingergriff 9 erleichtert, der an der Stirnfläche des Hörgerätgehäuses etwas hervorragt.1 shows a hearing aid 1 to be worn behind the ear. The hearing aid housing consists of an inner shell 2 and an outer shell 3. Operating elements, in particular volume controls 4 and switches 5 for switching between the microphone and telephone coil, protrude from the outer shell 3 on the rear surface 3 ′ of the hearing aid 1. In addition, there is a pivotable flap 6 on the rear surface 3, which covers a group of actuators. A support hook 7 facilitates the positioning of the hearing aid 1 behind the ear of the hearing impaired and at the same time directs acoustic signals to the ear. At the opposite end is a battery charger 8 for a battery 8 '. The pivoting of the battery drawer 8 is facilitated by a finger grip 9 which protrudes somewhat on the end face of the hearing device housing.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Seitenansicht des Hörgerätes 1, wobei das Ende mit der Batterielade 8 im Längsschnitt dargestellt ist. Die Batterielade 8 hängt an einem Scharnier 10, das durch zwei Zapfen 10.1, 10.2 gebildet ist. Das Scharnier 10 ist parallel zu einer Trennebene 25 angeordnet. Jeder Zapfen 10.1, 10.2 ist fest mit der Innenschale 2 an Seitenflächen 2′ und 2˝ verbun­den. Ein Wulst 11 an der Batterielade 8 drückt an eine Scha­lenkante 12 an der Innenschale 2. Die Schalenkante 12 ist in bezug auf den Wulst 11 so angeordnet, daß der Wulst 11 in allen Schwenkstellungen der Batterielade 8 gegen die Kante 12 stößt. Die Batterielade 8 sitzt dadurch fest am Scharnier.Fig. 2 shows a side view of the hearing aid 1, the end with the battery drawer 8 being shown in longitudinal section. The battery door 8 hangs on a hinge 10, which is formed by two pins 10.1, 10.2. The hinge 10 is arranged parallel to a parting plane 25. Each pin 10.1, 10.2 is firmly connected to the inner shell 2 on side surfaces 2 'and 2˝. A bead 11 on the battery drawer 8 presses against a shell edge 12 on the inner shell 2. The shell edge 12 is arranged with respect to the bead 11 in such a way that the bead 11 abuts the edge 12 in all pivoted positions of the battery drawer 8. The battery door 8 is thus firmly attached to the hinge.

Wenn die Batterielade 8 eingeschwenkt ist, wie in der Fig. 2 dargestellt, kontaktieren die Kontaktfedern 13, 14 die Pole der Batterie 8'. Das Gerät 1 kann in dieser Stellung der Bat­terielade 8 mittels Schalter 5 eingeschaltet werden. Die Bat­terielade 8 kann nicht über diese Schwenkstellung weiter ins Gerät 1 hineingeschoben werden, da der Fingergriff 9 gegen eine Kante 15 der Außenschale 3 stößt. Zum Batteriewechsel wird die Lade 8 in entgegengesetzter Richtung aus dem Gerät 1 herausge­schwenkt.When the battery door 8 is pivoted in, as shown in FIG. 2, the contact springs 13, 14 contact the poles of the battery 8 '. The device 1 can be switched on in this position of the battery charger 8 by means of the switch 5. The battery drawer 8 cannot be pushed further into the device 1 via this swivel position, since the finger grip 9 abuts an edge 15 of the outer shell 3. To change the battery, the drawer 8 is pivoted out of the device 1 in the opposite direction.

Fig. 3 zeigt das Gerät 1 vor dem Zusammenbau. Zuerst wird die Batterielade 8 mittels Längsmulde 16 an den Zapfen 10.1, 10.2 aufgehängt. Die Lade 8 muß beim Aufhängen ganz nach oben ge­ schwenkt sein, da sonst der Wulst 11 an der Kante 12 hakt. So­bald die Zapfen 10.1 und 10.2 tief in der Längsmulde 16 sitzen, kann die Lade 8 heruntergeschwenkt werden. Die Außenschale 3 wird auf die Innenschale so gesetzt, daß Läppchen 17 ineinan­dergreifen und die Noppe 18 an der Seitenfläche 2′ der Innen­schale 2 - und eine entsprechende Noppe an der Seitenfläche 2˝ - in entsprechend ausgebildete Vertiefungen 19 (nicht sichtbar) an der Außenschale 3 einschnappt. Die Schalen 2, 3 werden mit Schrauben 20, die in einen Steg 21 an der Außen­schale 3 fassen, fest miteinander verbunden. Um die Batterie­lade 8 von dem Gehäuse 2, 3 wieder zu entfernen, müßte die Außenschale 3 erst von der Innenschale 2 getrennt werden.Fig. 3 shows the device 1 before assembly. First, the battery door 8 is suspended from the pin 10.1, 10.2 by means of the longitudinal trough 16. The drawer 8 must be completely up when hanging be pivoted, otherwise the bead 11 hooks on the edge 12. As soon as the pins 10.1 and 10.2 sit deep in the longitudinal recess 16, the drawer 8 can be swung down. The outer shell 3 is placed on the inner shell so that lobes 17 engage and the knob 18 on the side surface 2 'of the inner shell 2 - and a corresponding knob on the side surface 2˝ - in appropriately designed recesses 19 (not visible) on the outer shell 3rd snaps in. The shells 2, 3 are firmly connected to one another with screws 20, which are held in a web 21 on the outer shell 3. In order to remove the battery drawer 8 from the housing 2, 3, the outer shell 3 would first have to be separated from the inner shell 2.

Fig. 4 zeigt einen Teil der Seitenfläche 2′ von der Innenseite. Der Zapfen 10.1 ragt aus der Fläche hervor. Oberhalb des Zapfens 10.1 ist die Schalenkante 12 zu erkennen. An der Flä­che befindet sich außerdem ein ausgehöhlter Bereich 22, der etwa 1 mm tiefer liegt als die restliche Fläche der Innen­seite. Zu diesem Bereich gehört insbesondere eine Aushöhlung 23. Die Aushöhlung 23 ergibt zusammen mit einem Vorsprung 24 an der Batterielade (siehe Fig. 3) die Rastmittel des Hörgerätes. Wenn die Batterielade 8 genügend weit in das Gehäuse 2, 3 ein­geschwenkt ist, schnappt der Vorsprung 24 in die Aushöhlung 23 ein. Somit ist die Batterielade 8 fest geschlossen und bewegt sich lediglich, wenn Kraft auf den Fingergriff 9 ausgeübt wird.Fig. 4 shows a part of the side surface 2 'from the inside. The pin 10.1 protrudes from the surface. The shell edge 12 can be seen above the pin 10.1. There is also a hollowed-out area 22 on the surface, which is approximately 1 mm lower than the remaining surface of the inside. A cavity 23 belongs in particular to this area. The cavity 23 together with a projection 24 on the battery door (see FIG. 3) provides the latching means of the hearing aid. When the battery drawer 8 is pivoted sufficiently far into the housing 2, 3, the projection 24 snaps into the cavity 23. The battery drawer 8 is thus firmly closed and only moves when force is exerted on the finger grip 9.

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1. Hörgerät (1) mit einem hinter dem Ohr zu tragenden Gehäuse aus wenigstens zwei Gehäuseschalen (2, 3), mit einem von wenigstens einem Zapfen einer Gehäuseschale gebildeten Scharnier (10) und zugeordneten Rastmitteln (11, 12) und mit einer um das Scharnier schwenkbaren Batterielade (8), die mit Hilfe der Rastmittel eine Mehrzahl an Schwenkstellungen einnehmen kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Scharnier (10) und die Rastmittel (11, 12) an derselben Gehäuseschale (2) angeordnet sind, wobei das Scharnier (10) parallel zu einer Trennebene der Gehäuseschalen (2, 3) verläuft, daß die Batterielade (8) eine Längsmulde (16) aufweist, daß sie an der Gehäuseschale (2) angebracht ist und daß die Batterielade mit ihrer Längsmulde am Scharnier eingehängt ist.1. Hearing aid (1) with a housing to be worn behind the ear made of at least two housing shells (2, 3), with a hinge (10) formed by at least one pin of a housing shell and associated latching means (11, 12) and with one around it Hinge swiveling battery drawer (8), which can assume a plurality of swivel positions with the aid of the latching means, characterized in that the hinge (10) and the latching means (11, 12) are arranged on the same housing shell (2), the hinge (10 ) runs parallel to a parting plane of the housing shells (2, 3) that the battery drawer (8) has a longitudinal recess (16), that it is attached to the housing shell (2) and that the battery drawer is suspended with its longitudinal recess on the hinge. 2. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß die Rastmittel wenigstens einen Vorsprung (24) und eine Aushöhlung (23) umfassen.2. Hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching means comprise at least one projection (24) and a cavity (23). 3. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 2, dadurch geken­zeichnet, daß der Vorsprung (24) an der Batterielade (8) und die Aushöhlung (23) an der Innenseite der Gehäuse­schale (2) angeordnet ist.3. Hearing aid according to claim 2, characterized in that the projection (24) on the battery charger (8) and the cavity (23) on the inside of the housing shell (2) is arranged. 4. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß ein Wulst (11) an der Batterielade (8) zwischen dem Scharnier (10) und einer der Batterielade zugewandten Kante (12) der Gehäuseschale (2) derart eingeklemmt ist, daß die Batterielade (8) bei zusammengebautem Gerät (1) am Scharnier gesichert ist.4. Hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that a bead (11) on the battery door (8) between the hinge (10) and one of the battery door facing edge (12) of the housing shell (2) is clamped in such a way that the battery door ( 8) is secured to the hinge when the device (1) is assembled. 5. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß die Gehäuseschale (2) zwei Seitenflä­chen (2′, 2˝) umfaßt, an denen sich jeweils ein Zapfen (10.1, 10.2) befindet.5. Hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing shell (2) comprises two side surfaces (2 ', 2˝), on each of which a pin (10.1, 10.2) is located.
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