EP0478892A3 - In-the-ear hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP0478892A3
EP0478892A3 EP19910108398 EP91108398A EP0478892A3 EP 0478892 A3 EP0478892 A3 EP 0478892A3 EP 19910108398 EP19910108398 EP 19910108398 EP 91108398 A EP91108398 A EP 91108398A EP 0478892 A3 EP0478892 A3 EP 0478892A3
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hearing aid
ear hearing
base plate
face plate
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EP0478892B1 (en
EP0478892A2 (en
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Rainer Schmidt
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Egger Otoplastik Labortechnik GmbH
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Egger Otoplastik Labortechnik GmbH
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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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • 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
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)
  • Adornments (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Finger-Pressure Massage (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
  • Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)

Abstract

An in-the-ear hearing aid has an otoplasty element (16) with a face plate (12) closing it off. Arranged on the face plate is a decorative element (28) which is designed in two parts. A base plate is connected mechanically, for example locked, to the face plate (12), and a cover plate (32) is connected pivotally to the base plate (30) by means of a pivot pin (34). The base plate (30) has an opening (36) in the middle area, through which access can be gained to setting means (22) and the battery compartment (20) when the cover plate (32) is pivoted to the side. <IMAGE>
EP91108398A 1990-10-05 1991-05-24 In-the-ear hearing aid Expired - Lifetime EP0478892B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE4031487 1990-10-05
DE4031487A DE4031487A1 (en) 1990-10-05 1990-10-05 DECORATION ELEMENT FOR A HOUR DEVICE

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EP0478892A2 EP0478892A2 (en) 1992-04-08
EP0478892A3 true EP0478892A3 (en) 1993-01-20
EP0478892B1 EP0478892B1 (en) 1994-10-26

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EP91108398A Expired - Lifetime EP0478892B1 (en) 1990-10-05 1991-05-24 In-the-ear hearing aid

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AT (1) ATE113433T1 (en)
DE (2) DE4031487A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0478892T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2064807T3 (en)

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DE102006030600A1 (en) * 2006-07-03 2008-01-24 Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh Otological device with holding device for a tragus
DE202012003911U1 (en) * 2012-04-19 2013-07-25 Dirk Mijnes Ear speaker with decorative element
AT517194B1 (en) * 2015-04-30 2019-03-15 Audio Lab Austria Gmbh Method for producing an earmold and earmold
US9730837B1 (en) 2016-06-23 2017-08-15 Daniel R. Schumaier Earplug sound blocker
US9820064B1 (en) 2016-06-29 2017-11-14 Daniel R. Schumaier Method for manufacturing custom in-ear monitor with decorative faceplate

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US2040246A (en) * 1934-12-11 1936-05-12 Edith P Donoher Support and hair covering for ear-phones
US2595672A (en) * 1949-03-18 1952-05-06 Dorothea E Greenwood Ornamental cover for hearing aids
US2909619A (en) * 1954-09-20 1959-10-20 Hollingsworth Eleanor Improved hearing-aid
US4803853A (en) * 1986-07-16 1989-02-14 Reiner Hoerkens Ornamental ear insert and hearing aid

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DE8106942U1 (en) * 1981-03-11 1982-07-15 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Hearing aid to be worn in the ear
DE3511792A1 (en) * 1985-03-30 1986-10-02 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart HOER DEVICE TO BE WEARED IN THE EAR CHANNEL
CH668342A5 (en) * 1985-07-24 1988-12-15 Phonak Ag IN-EAR HOERING DEVICE.
DE8613362U1 (en) * 1986-05-16 1987-10-29 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen, De
CH671490A5 (en) * 1986-06-18 1989-08-31 Phonak Ag
DE8713369U1 (en) * 1987-10-05 1989-02-09 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen, De

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2040246A (en) * 1934-12-11 1936-05-12 Edith P Donoher Support and hair covering for ear-phones
US2595672A (en) * 1949-03-18 1952-05-06 Dorothea E Greenwood Ornamental cover for hearing aids
US2909619A (en) * 1954-09-20 1959-10-20 Hollingsworth Eleanor Improved hearing-aid
US4803853A (en) * 1986-07-16 1989-02-14 Reiner Hoerkens Ornamental ear insert and hearing aid

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EP0478892B1 (en) 1994-10-26
DE69104806D1 (en) 1994-12-01
DK0478892T3 (en) 1995-04-10
DE4031487A1 (en) 1992-04-09
ATE113433T1 (en) 1994-11-15
EP0478892A2 (en) 1992-04-08
ES2064807T3 (en) 1995-02-01

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