EP0783828B1 - Hearing aid - Google Patents
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- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
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- 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
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- the invention relates to a hearing aid, in particular an in-the-ear hearing aid with a microphone, a transmission part for signal processing and a housing containing an output transducer, and a one Battery-containing battery compartment and a battery compartment closing the battery compartment lid hinged to the housing or with a battery drawer hinged to the housing.
- the in-the-ear hearing aids should be as small as possible, above all for cosmetic reasons.
- DE 35 05 390 includes an in-the-ear hearing aid for the prior art a front panel and a housing adjoining it with a pivotable Known cover, which has a recess on its inside with the dimensions of at least part of the battery and one Cover penetrating bore, which can be operated from the outside Push button is pushed through, which rests on the top of the battery. Under the battery by the push button in the axial direction is displaceable against a certain resilient bias an insulating biased against the cover in the axial direction Membrane, which has a metallic contact pill on its underside, the two contact flags are opposite. By pressing the push button the battery is moved in the axial direction relative to the cover and presses the membrane and thus the contact pill against the opposite one Contact flags and thus closes the contact of the thus formed Pressure switch.
- flip-flop can be switched between two preset volumes, or that the volume is increased or decreased with the help of a counter can be.
- US-A 5,201,008 is a hearing aid to be worn in the ear Conventional design known, in which the gain via a volume control adjustable through an opening in a battery closing lid hinged to the housing accessible to the user is. Instead, the volume should also be adjusted a push button be possible, which is also through the opening of the Lid should be accessible.
- the present invention aims to achieve a greater number of Setting options for a hearing aid of the type mentioned kind of a simpler, much more elegant way to go alongside that normal switching on of the device through the battery cover Activate a variety of functions of the hearing aid in a simple manner to be able to.
- the structure constructed according to the invention is distinguished Hearing aid by pressing the in the closed position lid or the battery drawer in the closed position self and directly operable contact arrangement and by a thereby activatable for a variety of functions of the hearing aid electronic control logic.
- the arrangement is preferably such that the contact arrangement through a spring-loaded, over the normal closed position Extending movement of the lid or the battery drawer can be actuated is.
- FIG. 1 shows a hearing aid, for example an in-the-ear hearing aid, purely schematically 1 shown, in which in addition to the usual between microphone and Amplifier circuit arranged in the receiver, a transmission part 2 in the Housing 3 next to the battery 4 contained in a battery compartment, which by a lid 5 hinged to the housing can be closed, an electronic one Control logic 6 is provided by pressing on in its closed position located lid can be activated via a contact arrangement 7.
- a hearing aid for example an in-the-ear hearing aid, purely schematically 1 shown, in which in addition to the usual between microphone and Amplifier circuit arranged in the receiver, a transmission part 2 in the Housing 3 next to the battery 4 contained in a battery compartment, which by a lid 5 hinged to the housing can be closed, an electronic one Control logic 6 is provided by pressing on in its closed position located lid can be activated via a contact arrangement 7.
- the cover 5 is metallic on its inside conductive connection 8 provided, on the one hand via a preferably resilient contact with a pole of the battery is conductively connected.
- This Resilient contact 9 lies, for example, on the surface of the battery 4.
- This metallic conductive connection 8 is also with one of the voltage supply the control logic serving input terminal 10 conductively connected.
- the metallic conductive connection 8 has on its front side, arranged at the edge of the lid, a make contact 11.
- the other pole of the battery is via a contact 20 with the other input terminal serving to supply the control logic 12 conductively connected.
- the contacts 11 and 13 are separated from one another. By going beyond the closed position of the cover 5, Movement caused by pressure on the cover closes the contacts 11 and 13, which activates the control logic.
- This control logic can have a number of different programmed transmission characteristics contain. You could also think of further criteria such as volume, output sound pressure, lowering or This enables activation of the subsidence. A conceivable possibility is to close the contact 11, 13 several times with different durations actuate, which would result in a variety of activation options.
- FIG. 2 shows a hearing aid, preferably an in-the-ear hearing aid with a battery charger 5a also by pressure, preferably against a spring action, over their normal closed position moved for the activation of the control electronics can be.
- the normal indicated can again be seen in the housing 3 Hearing aid and the control electronics above.
- connection contacts 9a or 20a with those used for the voltage supply Input terminals of the control electronics, the input terminals 10 and 12, conductively connected.
- a contact arrangement is provided, the a contact 15 has a certain distance from the second contact 16.
- the first contact 15 is preferably resilient.
- the contact 15 is conductively connected to the control input 14 of the control electronics, while the contact 16 is conductively connected to a further control input 17 is.
- Fig. 3 shows a similar embodiment of the invention as Fig. 2, wherein same parts are provided with the same reference numerals and another Essentially no explanation is required.
- One pole of the battery is connected to the one of the contact 20a Power supply to the control logic 6 serving input terminal 12 connected.
- a preferably resilient contact 18 of a contact arrangement 18, 19 provided, the contact 18 on the other pole of the battery forming metallic outer surface.
- the second contact 19 of the contact arrangement is connected to the control input 14 of the control logic 6.
- the actuation i.e. the activation of the control logic is carried out exactly the same way as in Fig. 2.
- the contacts 18, 19 can be closed, whereby the activation of the control logic is effected.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Hörhilfsgerät, insbesondere ein Im-Ohr-Hörhilfsgerät mit einem ein Mikrofon, ein Übertragungsteil zur Signalverarbeitung und einen Ausgangswandler enthaltenden Gehäuse, sowie mit einem eine Batterie enthaltenden Batteriefach und einem das Batteriefach verschließenden, am Gehäuse angelenkten Deckel oder mit einer am Gehäuse angelenkten Batterielade.The invention relates to a hearing aid, in particular an in-the-ear hearing aid with a microphone, a transmission part for signal processing and a housing containing an output transducer, and a one Battery-containing battery compartment and a battery compartment closing the battery compartment lid hinged to the housing or with a battery drawer hinged to the housing.
Bei der Konstruktion solcher Hörhilfsgeräte treten zwei Probleme auf, die immer wieder zu Schwierigkeiten führen.There are two problems with the construction of such hearing aids, the always lead to difficulties.
Einmal sollen die Im-Ohr-Hörgeräte so klein wie möglich sein, vor allem aus kosmetischen Gründen.For one thing, the in-the-ear hearing aids should be as small as possible, above all for cosmetic reasons.
Zum anderen soll eine möglichst große Vielfalt von Bedienungsmöglichkeiten und Merkmalen vorgesehen sein. Wenn man dann ohne Fernbedienung auskommen will, stellt dies ein fast unlösbares Problem dar.On the other hand, the widest possible variety of operating options and features can be provided. If you can do without a remote control this is an almost unsolvable problem.
Insbesondere fehlt es bei den kleiner und kleiner werdenden Hörhilfsgeräten an ausreichendem Platz für die Unterbringung von Betätigungsorganen für die Lautstürke, für Höhen- oder Tiefenabsenkung, für Ausgangsschalldruck oder gar für die Auswahl verschiedener Übertragungscharakteristika oder einen Umschalter vom Mikrofon auf die Telefonspule.In particular, there is a lack of hearing aids that are getting smaller and smaller in sufficient space for the accommodation of actuators for the Loudspeaker, for lowering or lowering, for output sound pressure or even for the selection of different transmission characteristics or one Switch from the microphone to the telephone coil.
Dies ist bei Im-Ohr-Hörhilfsgeräten besonders kritisch, weil die Batterieabdeckung oft einen sehr großen Teil des dem Benutzer beim Tragen des Hörhilfsgerätes zugänglichen Oberflächenbereichs einnimmt. This is particularly critical for in-the-ear hearing aids because of the battery cover often a very large part of the wearer's hearing aid accessible surface area.
Allerdings sind Batterieabdeckungen mit Ein-Ausschalter seit langem bekannt.However, battery covers with an on-off switch have been known for a long time.
Zum Stand der Technik ist aus der DE-35 05 390 ein Im-Ohr-Hörgerät mit einer Frontplatte und einem an diese anschließenden Gehäuse mit einem verschwenkbaren Deckel bekannt, der an seiner Innenseite eine Ausnehmung mit den Abmessungen mindestens eines Teils der Batterie sowie eine den Deckel durchdringende Bohrung aufweist, die von einem von außen betätigbaren Druckknopf durchsetzt ist, der auf der Oberseite der Batterie aufliegt. Unter der Batterie, die durch den Druckknopf in achsialer Richtung gegen eine gewisse federnde Vorspannung verschiebbar ist, befindet sich eine in achsialer Richtung gegen den Deckel vorgespannte isolierende Membrane, die an ihrer Unterseite eine metallische Kontaktpille aufweist, die zwei Kontaktfahnen gegenüberliegt. Durch Druck auf den Druckknopf wird die Batterie in achsialer Richtung relativ zum Deckel verschoben und drückt die Membrane und damit die Kontaktpille gegen die gegenüberliegenden Kontaktfahnen und schließt damit den Kontakt des dadurch gebildeten Druckschalters.DE 35 05 390 includes an in-the-ear hearing aid for the prior art a front panel and a housing adjoining it with a pivotable Known cover, which has a recess on its inside with the dimensions of at least part of the battery and one Cover penetrating bore, which can be operated from the outside Push button is pushed through, which rests on the top of the battery. Under the battery by the push button in the axial direction is displaceable against a certain resilient bias an insulating biased against the cover in the axial direction Membrane, which has a metallic contact pill on its underside, the two contact flags are opposite. By pressing the push button the battery is moved in the axial direction relative to the cover and presses the membrane and thus the contact pill against the opposite one Contact flags and thus closes the contact of the thus formed Pressure switch.
Außerdem ist dort erwähnt, daß mit Hilfe einer bistabilen Kippschaltung zwischen zwei voreingestellten Lautstärken umgeschaltet werden kann, oder daß mit Hilfe eines Zählers die Lautstärke erhöht oder verringert werden kann.It also mentions that using a flip-flop can be switched between two preset volumes, or that the volume is increased or decreased with the help of a counter can be.
Diese bekannte Konstruktion ist jedoch in einem Maße aufwendig und kompliziert, daß dadurch die angestrebte oder realisierbare Verkleinerung des Gerätes in Frage gestellt erscheint.However, this known construction is complex and complex to an extent, that thereby the desired or feasible reduction of Appears questioned device.
Ferner ist aus der US-A 5.201.008 ein im Ohr zu tragendes Hörhilfsgerät üblicher Bauart bekannt, bei welchem die Verstärkung über einen Lautstärkesteller einstellbar ist, der durch eine Öffnung in einem eine Batterie verschließenden, am Gehäuse angelenkten Deckel für den Benutzer zugänglich ist. Stattdessen soll die Einstellung der Lautstärke auch über einen Druckknopf möglich sein, der ebenfalls durch die Öffnung des Deckels zugänglich sein soll.Furthermore, US-A 5,201,008 is a hearing aid to be worn in the ear Conventional design known, in which the gain via a volume control adjustable through an opening in a battery closing lid hinged to the housing accessible to the user is. Instead, the volume should also be adjusted a push button be possible, which is also through the opening of the Lid should be accessible.
Die vorliegende Erfindung geht zur Erzielung einer größeren Anzahl von Einstellmöglichkeiten bei einem Hörhilfsgerät der eingangs genannten Art einen einfacheren, wesentlich eleganteren Weg, um neben dem normalen Einschalten des Gerätes durch die Batterieabdeckung eine Vielzahl von Funktionen des Hörhilfsgerätes in einfacher Weise aktivieren zu können.The present invention aims to achieve a greater number of Setting options for a hearing aid of the type mentioned Kind of a simpler, much more elegant way to go alongside that normal switching on of the device through the battery cover Activate a variety of functions of the hearing aid in a simple manner to be able to.
Um dies zu verwirklichen, zeichnet sich das erfindungsgemäß aufgebaute Hörhilfsgerät durch eine durch Druck auf den in Schließstellung befindlichen Deckel oder die in Schließstellung befindliche Batterielade selbst und unmittelbar betätigbare Kontaktanordnung sowie durch eine dadurch für eine Vielzahl von Funktionen des Hörhilfsgerätes aktivierbare elektronische Steuerlogik aus.To achieve this, the structure constructed according to the invention is distinguished Hearing aid by pressing the in the closed position lid or the battery drawer in the closed position self and directly operable contact arrangement and by a thereby activatable for a variety of functions of the hearing aid electronic control logic.
Vorzugsweise ist die Anordnung dabei so getroffen, daß die Kontaktanordnung durch eine federbelastete, über die normale Schließstellung hinausgehende Bewegung des Deckels oder der Batterielade betätigbar ist. The arrangement is preferably such that the contact arrangement through a spring-loaded, over the normal closed position Extending movement of the lid or the battery drawer can be actuated is.
Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung sind den weiteren Ansprüchen im einzelnen zu entnehmen.Further features of the invention are to be found in the further claims remove.
Die Erfindung wird nunmehr anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen in Verbindung mit den beigefügten Zeichnungen im einzelnen erläutert.The invention will now be used in connection with exemplary embodiments explained in detail with the accompanying drawings.
In den Zeichnungen zeigt:
- Fig. 1
- ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung,
- Fig. 2
- ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung und
- Fig. 3
- ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
- Fig. 1
- a first embodiment of the invention,
- Fig. 2
- another embodiment of the invention and
- Fig. 3
- another embodiment of the invention.
In Fig. 1 ist rein schematisch ein Hörhilfsgerät, beispielsweise ein Im-Ohr-Hörhilfsgerät
1 gezeigt, in dem neben der üblichen zwischen Mikrofon und
Hörer angeordneten Verstärkerschaltung, einem Übertragungsteil 2 in dem
Gehäuse 3 neben der in einem Batteriefach enthaltenen Batterie 4, das durch
einen am Gehäuse angelenkten Deckel 5 verschließbar ist, eine elektronische
Steuerlogik 6 vorgesehen ist, die durch Druck auf den in seiner Schließstellung
befindlichen Deckel über eine Kontaktanordnung 7 aktivierbar ist.1 shows a hearing aid, for example an in-the-ear hearing aid, purely schematically
1 shown, in which in addition to the usual between microphone and
Amplifier circuit arranged in the receiver, a
Zu diesem Zweck ist der Deckel 5 an seiner Innenseite mit einer metallisch
leitenden Verbindung 8 versehen, die einerseits über einen vorzugsweise
federnden Kontakt mit einem Pol der Batterie leitend verbunden ist. Dieser
federnde Kontakt 9 liegt beispielsweise auf der Oberfläche der Batterie 4 an.For this purpose, the
Diese metallisch leitende Verbindung 8 ist außerdem mit einem der Spannungsversorgung
der Steuerlogik dienenden Eingangsklemme 10 leitend verbunden.
Außerdem weist die metallisch leitende Verbindung 8 an ihrer Vorderseite,
am Rand des Deckels angeordnet, einen Schließkontakt 11 auf. This metallic
Der andere Pol der Batterie ist über einen Kontakt 20
mit der anderen der Stromversorgung der Steuerlogik dienenden Eingangsklemme
12 leitend verbunden.The other pole of the battery is via a
Am oberen Rand des Gehäuses ist dem Schließkontakt 11 gegenüber ein Kontakt
13 vorgesehen, der mit einem Steuereingang 14 der Steuerlogik leitend verbunden
ist.At the upper edge of the housing there is a contact opposite the make
Im Normalbetrieb des Hörgerätes sind die Kontakte 11 und 13 voneinander getrennt.
Durch eine Uber die Schließstellung des Deckels 5 hinausgehende,
durch Druck auf den Deckel bewirkte Bewegung schließen die Kontakte 11 und
13, wodurch die Steuerlogik aktiviert wird.During normal operation of the hearing aid, the
Diese Steuerlogik kann eine Anzahl von verschiedenen programmierten Übertragungscharakteristika
enthalten. Außerdem könnte man auch daran denken,
weitere Kriterien wie Lautstärke, Ausgangsschalldruck, Höhenabsenkung oder
Tiefenabsenkung dadurch zu aktivieren. Eine dafür denkbare Möglichkeit
besteht darin, den Kontakt 11, 13 mehrfach mit unterschiedlicher Dauer zu
betätigen, wodurch sich eine Vielzahl von Aktivierungsmöglichkeiten ergäben.This control logic can have a number of different programmed transmission characteristics
contain. You could also think of
further criteria such as volume, output sound pressure, lowering or
This enables activation of the subsidence. A conceivable possibility
is to close the
Das in Fig. 2 dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung zeigt ein Hörhilfsgerät,
vorzugsweise ein Im-Ohr-Hörhilfsgerät mit einer Batterielade 5a, die
ebenfalls durch Druck, vorzugsweise gegen eine Federwirkung, über ihre
normale Schließstellung hinaus für die Aktivierung der Steuerelektronik bewegt
werden kann. Man erkennt wiederum in dem Gehäuse 3 das angedeutete normale
Hörgerät und die darüberliegende Steuerelektronik. Selbstverständlich
wird man im Normalfall die gesamte Elektronik des Hörgerätes, also auch einschließlich
der neuen Steuerelektronik 6 in einer einzigen hochintegrierten
Schaltung unterbringen. The embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 2 shows a hearing aid,
preferably an in-the-ear hearing aid with a battery charger 5a
also by pressure, preferably against a spring action, over their
normal closed position moved for the activation of the control electronics
can be. The normal indicated can again be seen in the
In dem hier gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die beiden Pole der Batterie
4 über Anschlußkontakte 9a bzw. 20a mit den der Spannungsversorgung dienenden
Eingangsklemmen der Steuerelektronik, den Eingangsklemmen 10 und
12, leitend verbunden. Ferner ist eine Kontaktanordnung vorgesehen, deren
einer Kontakt 15 einen gewissen Abstand von dem zweiten Kontakt 16 aufweist.
Vorzugsweise ist der erste Kontakt 15 federnd ausgebildet. Der Kontakt
15 ist mit dem Steuereingang 14 der Steuerelektronik leitend verbunden,
während der Kontakt 16 mit einem weiteren Steuereingang 17 leitend verbunden
ist.In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the two poles of the battery
4 via
Durch eine über die normale Schließstellung durch Druck auf die Batterielade
erzeugte Bewegung hinaus kann dann die Steuerelektronik über das Schließen
der Kontakte 15, 16 aktiviert werden. Dazu ist zu bemerken, daß der Kontakt
15 an der isolierenden Außenseite der Batterielade 5a anliegt, also weder mit
dem einen noch mit dem anderen Pol der Batterie in Verbindung steht. D.h.,
daß die Steuerelektronik derart ausgebildet sein muß, daß die Aktivierung
durch Schließen der Kontakte 15, 16 eingeleitet wird.Through a normal closed position by pressing the battery door
generated movement can then the control electronics over the closing
of
Das in Fig. 1 zur Betätigung Gesagte gilt im gleichen Maße auch für die Ausführungsform
gemäß Fig. 2.The statements made in Fig. 1 for actuation apply equally to the
Fig. 3 zeigt eine ähnliche Ausführungsform der Erfindung wie Fig. 2, wobei gleiche Teile mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen sind und einer weiteren Erläuterung im wesentlichen nicht bedürfen.Fig. 3 shows a similar embodiment of the invention as Fig. 2, wherein same parts are provided with the same reference numerals and another Essentially no explanation is required.
Der eine Pol der Batterie ist über den Anschlußkontakt 20a mit der einen der
Spannungsversorgung der Steuerlogik 6 dienenden Eingangsklemme 12 verbunden. One pole of the battery is connected to the one of the
Zur Spannungsversorgung der anderen Eingangsklemme 10 der Steuerlogik 6
ist ein vorzugsweise federnd ausgebildeter Kontakt 18 einer Kontaktanordnung
18, 19 vorgesehen, wobei der Kontakt 18 an der den anderen Pol der Batterie
bildenden metallischen Außenfläche anliegt. Der zweite Kontakt 19 der Kontaktanordnung
ist mit dem Steuereingang 14 der Steuerlogik 6 verbunden.To supply power to the
Die Betätigung, d.h. die Aktivierung der Steuerlogik erfolgt dabei in genau
der gleichen Weise wie in Fig. 2. Durch Druck auf die Batterielade 5a gegen
einen gewissen Federdruck lassen sich die Kontakte 18, 19 schließen, wodurch
die Aktivierung der Steuerlogik bewirkt wird.The actuation, i.e. the activation of the control logic is carried out exactly
the same way as in Fig. 2. By pressing the battery door 5a against
a certain spring pressure, the
Wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit Fig. 1 dargelegt, kann auch hier durch
mehrfache Betätigung der Kontaktanordnung 18, 19 mit unterschiedlicher
Dauer eine Reihe von verschiedenen Funktionen des Hörhilfsgerätes ausgelöst
werden.As already explained in connection with FIG. 1, here too
multiple actuation of the
Es ist somit offensichtlich, daß durch diese relativ einfache Konstruktion eines Hörhilfsgerätes mittels einer zusätzlich vorgesehenen Steuerlogik über die einfache oder mehrfache Betätigung einer zusätzlichen Kontaktanordnung verschiedene Funktionen des Hörhilfsgerätes aktiviert werden können.It is therefore obvious that this relatively simple construction of a Hearing aid by means of an additional control logic provided single or multiple actuation of an additional contact arrangement Different functions of the hearing aid can be activated.
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- Hearing aid (1) with a housing (3) containing a microphone, a transmission section (2) for signal processing and an output transducer, and with a battery compartment containing a battery (4) and with a cover (5) articulated on the housing and closing off the battery compartment, or with a battery holder (5a) articulated on the housing, characterized by a contact arrangement (7) which can be actuated directly and by pressure on the cover (5) in the closed position or by pressure on the battery holder (5a) itself in the closed position, and characterized by an electronic control logic (6) which can thereby be activated for a plurality of functions of the hearing aid.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the contact arrangement (7) can be activated by a spring-loaded movement of the cover or of the battery holder (5a) beyond the normal closed position.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the upper edge of the housing is accordingly offset to permit a movement of the cover (5) or of the battery holder (5a) beyond the normal closed position of the device.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cover (5) or the battery holder (5a) itself is spring-preloaded to permit a movement beyond the normal closed position.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cover has, on its inner side, a metallically conductive connection (8) which contacts one terminal of the battery (4) via a preferably resilient contact (9), is also connected to a first input terminal (10) for the power supply to the control logic (6), and is connected to a make contact (11) disposed on the edge of the cover (5), and in that the other terminal of the battery is electroconductively connected to a second input terminal (12) for the power supply to the control logic (6), and in that there is provided on the housing (3), opposite the make contact (11), a contact (13) which is connected to a control input (14) of the control logic (6) so that the control logic (6) can be activated via the contacts (11, 13) through pressure on the cover (5).
- Hearing aid in accordance with one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the battery holder (5a), in which the battery (4) is disposed, can be pivoted in and out, characterized in that both the battery terminals are connected via connection contacts (9a, 20a) to the input terminals (10, 12) for the power supply to the control logic (6), and in that there is provided a contact arrangement (15, 16) whose contacts (15, 16) are connected to control inputs (14, 17) of the control logic, one of the contacts (15) lying against the insulating outer side of the battery holder (5a), and in that, by a movement of the battery holder (5a) beyond the normal closed position, made possible by pressure on the battery holder, the control logic can be activated by closure of the contacts (15, 16) of the contact arrangement.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the battery holder (5a) can be pivoted in and out with the battery (4) disposed therein, and in that one battery terminal is connected via the contact (20a) to one of the input terminals (10, 12) for the power supply to the control logic (6), and in that there is provided a contact arrangement (18, 19), one contact (18) of which lies against the metal outer battery face serving as the other terminal, while the other contact (19) is connected to the control input (14) of the control logic, and in that, by a movement of the battery holder (5a) beyond the normal closed position, made possible by pressure on the battery holder (5a), the control logic can be activated by closure of the contacts (18, 19) of the contact arrangement.
- Hearing aid in accordance with claim 6 or 7, characterized in that one contact (15; 18) of the contact arrangement (15, 16; 18, 19) is resilient in design.
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| DE9415594U | 1904-09-29 | ||
| DE9415594U DE9415594U1 (en) | 1994-09-29 | 1994-09-29 | Hearing aid |
| PCT/EP1995/003231 WO1996010321A1 (en) | 1994-09-29 | 1995-08-16 | Hearing aid |
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| EP0783828A1 EP0783828A1 (en) | 1997-07-16 |
| EP0783828B1 true EP0783828B1 (en) | 2001-06-20 |
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