EP1254587A2 - Hörgerät - Google Patents
HörgerätInfo
- Publication number
- EP1254587A2 EP1254587A2 EP00901470A EP00901470A EP1254587A2 EP 1254587 A2 EP1254587 A2 EP 1254587A2 EP 00901470 A EP00901470 A EP 00901470A EP 00901470 A EP00901470 A EP 00901470A EP 1254587 A2 EP1254587 A2 EP 1254587A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- hearing aid
- cover element
- sound
- aid according
- hook element
- 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.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
- H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
- H04R25/654—Ear wax retarders
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
- H04R2225/0213—Constructional details of earhooks, e.g. shape, material
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
- 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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a hearing aid according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- a hearing aid is worn by a person in order to improve their hearing impairment, acoustic signals from the surroundings being received into the hearing aid via an entry opening in the hearing aid housing, processed in the hearing aid in accordance with the hearing impairment and finally being emitted into the inner ear, usually via a so-called sound channel, via an exit opening.
- a so-called sound channel usually via a so-called sound channel, via an exit opening.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a hearing device in which the protective elements can be replaced simply and reliably.
- the invention has the following advantages: by the hook element being rotatably mounted in the hearing device housing and by turning the hook element from a hearing device operating position into a hearing device service position, the cover element which covers or forms the sound inlet opening can be released
- the cover element can be replaced quickly and easily.
- the cover element preferably has a wedge shape, which is partially interrupted by a guide slot, and is preferably made of an open-pored material.
- Show 1 is a hearing aid, consisting of housing and hook element, in the operating position,
- a hearing aid which consists essentially of a housing 1 and a hook element 2.
- the hearing aid is shown in the so-called operating position, ie in the position in which the hearing aid can be placed on a patient's ear.
- the housing 1 has two sound passage openings (not shown in FIG. 1) in the area of the coupling point to the hook element 2. Sound signals are conducted through the one opening from the environment into the interior of the housing 1 to an electroacoustic transducer or an electrical signal processing unit.
- the electrical signals processed in this signal processing unit are converted - again in an electroacoustic transducer unit - into acoustic signals, which are then passed through the second opening into a sound channel 5 contained in the hook element 2 (FIG. 3) to a sound outlet 4.
- a sound channel 5 contained in the hook element 2 (FIG. 3)
- a sound outlet 4 In the case of a hearing aid that is placed on an ear of a patient, those that exit through the sound outlet opening Sound waves directed directly into the patient's ear canal.
- the sound inlet opening, through which sound waves from the environment reach the interior of the hearing aid, is covered by a cover element 3, which is preferred in one embodiment
- Embodiment is designed as a body, the outer surfaces of which merge flush into the outer shape of the housing 1 on the one hand, and into the outer shape of the hook element 2 on the other hand.
- the cover element 3 is made of an open-pored material. Particularly suitable materials for the cover element 3 can be found in EP-0 847 227.
- Fig. 2 shows the hearing aid according to Fig. 1 in the service position, i.e. in the position in which the cover element 3 can be removed from a recess in the hook element 2 or inserted into the recess.
- the hook element 2 is rotated by 180 ° relative to the housing 1, so that the cover element 3 can be moved out of the recess in the direction of the housing 1.
- the cover element 3 and the corresponding recess in the hook element 2 are designed such that on the one hand the cover element 3 can be pushed past next to the housing 1.
- the cover element 3 is wedge-shaped, both in the direction of insertion and transversely thereto, so that the cover element 3 is automatically centered when inserted into the recess.
- the hook element 2 is rotatable in the housing 1 stored, namely the axis of rotation of this rotary movement preferably coincide with the central axis of the sound channel in the region of the coupling point between the housing 1 and the hook element 2.
- FIG. 3 shows a section of the hook element 2, specifically in a side view of the coupling point between the housing 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2) and the hook element 2, the cover element 3 (FIGS. 1 and 2) not in the corresponding recess 6 is inserted in the hook element 2.
- the sound passage opening in the sound channel 5 is clearly visible.
- the hook element 2 can be rotated relative to the housing 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2) about the central axis of this opening.
- the recess 7 has a guide web 7, which additionally fixes or centers the cover element 4.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
- Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
- Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
- Supports Or Holders For Household Use (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CH2000/000071 WO2000022878A2 (de) | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-09 | Hörgerät |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP1254587A2 true EP1254587A2 (de) | 2002-11-06 |
| EP1254587B1 EP1254587B1 (de) | 2003-07-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP00901470A Expired - Lifetime EP1254587B1 (de) | 2000-02-09 | 2000-02-09 | Hörgerät |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6496587B1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1254587B1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2000222754A1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2390833A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE50002948D1 (de) |
| DK (1) | DK1254587T3 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2000022878A2 (de) |
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7050876B1 (en) * | 2000-10-06 | 2006-05-23 | Phonak Ltd. | Manufacturing methods and systems for rapid production of hearing-aid shells |
| US7620949B2 (en) | 2004-03-31 | 2009-11-17 | Intel Corporation | Method and apparatus for facilitating recognition of an open event window during operation of guest software in a virtual machine environment |
| US8452021B2 (en) * | 2007-04-17 | 2013-05-28 | Starkey Laboratories, Inc. | Real ear measurement system using thin tube |
| AU335458S (en) * | 2010-08-24 | 2011-03-17 | Oticon As | Hearing aid |
| USD646788S1 (en) * | 2010-08-30 | 2011-10-11 | Phonak Ag | Hearing aid |
| US8442252B2 (en) | 2010-09-30 | 2013-05-14 | Audiotoniq, Inc. | Behind-the-ear hearing aid with interchangeable ear hook and ear tube |
| USD676967S1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2013-02-26 | Gn Resound A/S | Hearing aid |
| USD676968S1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2013-02-26 | Gn Resound A/S | Hearing aid |
| USD676557S1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2013-02-19 | Gn Resound A/S | Hearing aid |
| USD676969S1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2013-02-26 | Gn Resound A/S | Hearing aid |
| USD685912S1 (en) * | 2011-07-01 | 2013-07-09 | Widex A/S | Hearing aid part |
| USD670814S1 (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2012-11-13 | Algorkorea Co., Ltd. | Hearing aid |
| AU344606S (en) * | 2012-03-02 | 2012-10-02 | Oticon As | Mini BTE hearing aid |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK148230C (da) * | 1982-11-05 | 1985-09-23 | Danavox As | Bag-oeret-hoereapparat med en krogformet lyddel |
| DE4230308C1 (en) * | 1992-09-10 | 1993-05-19 | Siemens Ag, 8000 Muenchen, De | Hearing aid carried behind ear - has stirrup formed on housing frame carrying electrical and electromechanical components |
| JP2837638B2 (ja) * | 1995-03-07 | 1998-12-16 | リオン株式会社 | 耳掛け式補聴器 |
| EP0847227B1 (de) * | 1998-03-02 | 2003-08-27 | Phonak Ag | Hörgerät |
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2000
- 2000-02-09 DE DE50002948T patent/DE50002948D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-09 DK DK00901470T patent/DK1254587T3/da active
- 2000-02-09 AU AU2000222754A patent/AU2000222754A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-02-09 EP EP00901470A patent/EP1254587B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-09 CA CA002390833A patent/CA2390833A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-02-09 WO PCT/CH2000/000071 patent/WO2000022878A2/de not_active Ceased
- 2000-02-14 US US09/504,322 patent/US6496587B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO0022878A2 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO2000022878A3 (de) | 2001-04-26 |
| EP1254587B1 (de) | 2003-07-16 |
| AU2000222754A1 (en) | 2000-05-01 |
| US6496587B1 (en) | 2002-12-17 |
| DE50002948D1 (de) | 2003-08-21 |
| WO2000022878A2 (de) | 2000-04-20 |
| DK1254587T3 (da) | 2003-09-29 |
| CA2390833A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
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