EP0821541A3 - Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body - Google Patents

Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0821541A3
EP0821541A3 EP97810482A EP97810482A EP0821541A3 EP 0821541 A3 EP0821541 A3 EP 0821541A3 EP 97810482 A EP97810482 A EP 97810482A EP 97810482 A EP97810482 A EP 97810482A EP 0821541 A3 EP0821541 A3 EP 0821541A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
hearing aid
auditory canal
individualised
moulding
ear canal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97810482A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0821541A2 (en
Inventor
Jürg Clavadetscher
Marcel Aeschlimann
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Bernafon AG
Original Assignee
Bernafon AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Bernafon AG filed Critical Bernafon AG
Publication of EP0821541A2 publication Critical patent/EP0821541A2/en
Publication of EP0821541A3 publication Critical patent/EP0821541A3/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • H04R25/658—Manufacture of housing parts
    • 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
    • H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)

Abstract

Das erfindungsgemässe Hörgerät ist ganz im Gehörgang tragbar, an dessen individuelle Form es genau angepasst ist, und besitzt als tragendes Element einen aus einem weichen Material (Shore-Härte A von 5 bis 70) bestehenden Körper, in dem die der Hörfunktion dienenden Bestandteile (10, 11, 12) quasi schwimmend eingegossen sind. Das Hörgerät weist in seinem generellen, das heisst noch nicht an einen individuellen Gehörgang angepassten Zustand ein Element auf, durch das seine axiale Länge begrenzt ist. Dieses längenbegrenzende Element kann ein vorläufiges Tragelement (18) sein, das an der inneren und an der äusseren Stirnseite aus dem Gerät herausragt und durch Arretiermittel (25) fixiert ist. Nach dem Ausgiessen des Giesshohlraumes (31) des generellen Gerätes in einem Gehörgang oder einem Gehörgangmodell wird das vorläufige Tragelement (25) entfernt, wodurch ein Ventkanal (43) durch den gegossenen Körper entsteht.

Figure 00000001
The hearing aid according to the invention can be worn entirely in the auditory canal, the individual shape of which is precisely adapted, and as the supporting element has a body consisting of a soft material (Shore hardness A from 5 to 70) in which the components (10 , 11, 12) are cast in a floating manner. In its general state, that is to say not yet adapted to an individual auditory canal, the hearing aid has an element by which its axial length is limited. This length-limiting element can be a provisional support element (18) which protrudes from the device on the inner and on the outer end face and is fixed by locking means (25). After pouring out the casting cavity (31) of the general device in an auditory canal or an auditory canal model, the provisional support element (25) is removed, as a result of which a vent channel (43) is created through the cast body.
Figure 00000001
EP97810482A 1996-07-24 1997-07-15 Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body Withdrawn EP0821541A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH1859/96 1996-07-24
CH185996 1996-07-24
CH185996 1996-07-24

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0821541A2 EP0821541A2 (en) 1998-01-28
EP0821541A3 true EP0821541A3 (en) 2004-06-02

Family

ID=4220284

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP97810482A Withdrawn EP0821541A3 (en) 1996-07-24 1997-07-15 Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US6249587B1 (en)
EP (1) EP0821541A3 (en)
AU (1) AU725128B2 (en)

Families Citing this family (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6728383B1 (en) * 1997-12-18 2004-04-27 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. Method of compensating for hearing loss
US6695943B2 (en) 1997-12-18 2004-02-24 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid
US6205227B1 (en) 1998-01-31 2001-03-20 Sarnoff Corporation Peritympanic hearing instrument
AU3669799A (en) * 1998-04-29 1999-11-16 Sound Parts, Inc. Hearing coupler shells of soft pliable thermoplastic material
US7217335B2 (en) * 1998-05-26 2007-05-15 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid
US20080063231A1 (en) * 1998-05-26 2008-03-13 Softear Technologies, L.L.C. Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aid
US7130437B2 (en) * 2000-06-29 2006-10-31 Beltone Electronics Corporation Compressible hearing aid
US7245732B2 (en) * 2001-10-17 2007-07-17 Oticon A/S Hearing aid
AU2003264221B2 (en) * 2002-11-13 2009-04-23 Bernafon Ag Set and method for producing a hearing aid and hearing aid produced according to this method
US8096383B2 (en) * 2006-03-21 2012-01-17 Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc. Tapered vent for a hearing instrument
JP5425776B2 (en) 2007-08-03 2014-02-26 サイオン・ニューロスティム，リミテッド・ライアビリティ・カンパニー Vestibular stimulator and associated method of use
EP3840420A1 (en) 2019-12-21 2021-06-23 Oticon A/s Electronic module for a hearing device

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3527901A (en) * 1967-03-28 1970-09-08 Dahlberg Electronics Hearing aid having resilient housing
US4712245A (en) * 1985-01-24 1987-12-08 Oticon Electronics A/S In-the-ear hearing aid with the outer wall formed by rupturing a two-component chamber
US4834927A (en) * 1986-05-16 1989-05-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for producing an ear impression
US4870688A (en) * 1986-05-27 1989-09-26 Barry Voroba Mass production auditory canal hearing aid
US4962537A (en) * 1987-09-25 1990-10-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Shape adaptable in-the-ear hearing aid
US5530763A (en) * 1993-06-11 1996-06-25 Ascom Audiosys Ag Hearing aid to be worn in the ear and method for its manufacture

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3527901A (en) * 1967-03-28 1970-09-08 Dahlberg Electronics Hearing aid having resilient housing
US4712245A (en) * 1985-01-24 1987-12-08 Oticon Electronics A/S In-the-ear hearing aid with the outer wall formed by rupturing a two-component chamber
US4834927A (en) * 1986-05-16 1989-05-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for producing an ear impression
US4870688A (en) * 1986-05-27 1989-09-26 Barry Voroba Mass production auditory canal hearing aid
US4962537A (en) * 1987-09-25 1990-10-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Shape adaptable in-the-ear hearing aid
US5530763A (en) * 1993-06-11 1996-06-25 Ascom Audiosys Ag Hearing aid to be worn in the ear and method for its manufacture

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU725128B2 (en) 2000-10-05
AU3011797A (en) 1998-02-05
EP0821541A2 (en) 1998-01-28
US6249587B1 (en) 2001-06-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0410034B1 (en) Method and device for manufacturing a housing shell for an in-the-ear hearing aid, and a housing shell produced according to this method
EP0821541A3 (en) Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body
DE8712957U1 (en) In-the-ear hearing aid
DE19504478C2 (en) Ear canal insert for hearing aids
EP0984663A3 (en) Transducer arrangement for partially or completely implanted hearing -aid
EP0984665A3 (en) Transducer arrangement for partially or completely implanted hearing-aid
EP0821543A3 (en) Membrane as outer surface of a hearing aid which is individualised by moulding a body
DE102008036258A1 (en) Earpiece for a hearing aid
DE2918124A1 (en) BRIDGE MEMBER
EP0821542A3 (en) Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body
EP1563712A1 (en) Set and method for producing a hearing aid and hearing aid produced according to this method
DE1270616B (en) Electronic hearing aid device to be worn in the ear
DE102008062844B3 (en) Earpiece for hearing aid of patient, has thin-walled pipe, which is expanded after insertion of earpiece into ear of patients to be adaptable to anatomy of auditory canal and to lie close to wall of auditory canal
EP1998593A1 (en) Eartip for a hearing aid with retaining ring
DE60221107T2 (en) METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEARING AIDS SUPPORT AND A HELPING PART
EP2227039A2 (en) Hearing aid with an acoustical unit and a muffler section
DE10111636B4 (en) Method of making an eartip and eartip
DE102012201216A1 (en) Ear canal insert for detachable connection with hearing aid, has outer dome made of foam material which is softer than material of connecting piece, and is permanently connected with connecting piece
DE1766350A1 (en) Noise protection (Antiphone)
EP0827924A3 (en) Pneumatic tube station
DE4300804A1 (en) Balloon ear plug tampon
WO2011138133A1 (en) Hearing device with individual auditory canal adapter
DE3415653A1 (en) Method of producing an attachment linkage, built up in two parts from a male mould and a female mould, between an anchorage part, and pre-fabricated wax components for carrying out the method
AT253113B (en) Metal dental crown
DE9001740U1 (en) Muffle

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20040519

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): CH DE DK FR GB LI

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20160202