EP1377119A3 - Acoustic module for a hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP1377119A3
EP1377119A3 EP03013647A EP03013647A EP1377119A3 EP 1377119 A3 EP1377119 A3 EP 1377119A3 EP 03013647 A EP03013647 A EP 03013647A EP 03013647 A EP03013647 A EP 03013647A EP 1377119 A3 EP1377119 A3 EP 1377119A3
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Torsten Dr. Niederdränk
Tom Weidner
Christian Weistenhöfer
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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
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • 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
    • H04R25/45—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback
    • H04R25/453—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback electronically
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/32—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only
    • H04R1/34—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
    • H04R1/38—Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means in which sound waves act upon both sides of a diaphragm and incorporating acoustic phase-shifting means, e.g. pressure-gradient microphone

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Akustikmodul für ein Hörhilfsgerät (1), wobei mindestens ein Mikrofon (13) und mindestens ein Hörer (11) gemeinsam als eine Baueinheit (7) zusammengefasst sind, wobei die Baueinheit (7) eine Signalverarbeitungseinheit (15) zur Rückkopplungsunterdrückung aufweist, die mit dem Mikrofon (13) und dem Hörer (11) verbunden ist. Rückkopplungssignalanteile werden beispielsweise von der Signalverarbeitungseinheit (15) aus dem Signal des Mikrofons (13) herausgenommen. Das Akustikmodul bietet den Vorteil, dass es akustomechanischen Komponenten, beispielsweise Mikrofon (13) und Lautsprecher (11), in einer Baueinheit (7) in akustomechanische Bedingungen setzt, die vermessen und in die Signalverarbeitung einbezogen werden können.

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The invention relates to an acoustic module for a hearing aid (1), wherein at least one microphone (13) and at least one receiver (11) are combined together as a structural unit (7), wherein the structural unit (7) has a signal processing unit (15) for feedback suppression which is connected to the microphone (13) and the handset (11). For example, feedback signal components are taken out of the signal of the microphone (13) by the signal processing unit (15). The acoustic module has the advantage that it sets acousto-mechanical components, such as microphone (13) and speakers (11), in a structural unit (7) in acousto-mechanical conditions that can be measured and included in the signal processing.
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EP03013647A 2002-06-27 2003-06-16 Acoustic module for a hearing aid Expired - Lifetime EP1377119B1 (en)

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