EP1389891A2 - Platzsparende Antennenanordnung für Hörhilfegeräte - Google Patents
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- 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
- H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
- H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
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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
- H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2225/51—Aspects of antennas or their circuitry in or for hearing aids
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- the invention relates to a hearing aid with at least one Microphone for receiving an acoustic input signal and Conversion into an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal, a Handset for converting the electrical signal into an acoustic one Signal and with an antenna coil for wireless data transmission between the hearing aid and another Device.
- the invention relates to a hearing aid with at least a microphone for receiving an acoustic input signal and conversion to an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical Signal, a receiver for converting the electrical signal into an acoustic signal and with an antenna coil for wireless Data transmission between the hearing aid and a another device, wherein the listener of at least one shielding plate or a shielding capsule is surrounded.
- From DE 199 15 558 C2 is a regulating implant for normalization the liquor pressure known, in which an antenna is arranged on the surface of a chip.
- From DE 198 54 201 C2 is a hearing aid with a handset for sound emission and with an induction coil for inductive Recording of signals as well as with a compensation inductance known for generating a compensation field, in which the compensation inductance in the signal line the listener so between the induction coil and the listener is positioned that their compensation field when operating the Induction coil is directed against the magnetic field of the listener and a coupling between the earpiece and the induction coil reduced.
- the so-called listener used in hearing aids works mostly according to the electromagnetic principle. This is in the handset built up a magnetic circuit. Unfortunately, ge Magnetic stray fields radiated to the outside. These unwanted interference fields lead to interactions with the coils and cables around the receiver. It is therefore desirable to limit the handset fields on the listener housing or compensate.
- Object of the present invention is the space required an antenna coil for the wireless transmission of data to minimize with a hearing aid.
- a hearing aid with at least one Microphone for recording an acoustic input signal and conversion to an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal, a receiver for converting the electrical signal into an acoustic one Signal and with an antenna coil for wireless Data transmission between the hearing aid and another Device solved by the antenna coil on the listener is wound.
- the task is in a hearing aid with at least a microphone for receiving an acoustic input signal and conversion to an electrical signal, a signal processing unit for processing the electrical Signal, a receiver for converting the electrical signal into an acoustic signal and with an antenna coil for wireless Data transmission between the hearing aid and a another device, wherein the listener of at least one shielding plate or a shielding capsule is surrounded by solved that the antenna coil on the shielding plate or the Shielding capsule is wound.
- the invention offers the advantage that by the on the listener wound antenna coil barely extra space in the hearing aid is needed. Another advantage of the invention is that the transmitted from the listener to the antenna coil electromagnetic signal is usually a very well defined one is received by the antenna coil noise signal. In an antenna coil wound on the receiver, the Signal transmission behavior between the listener and the antenna coil be accurately recorded, which is a good compensation of allows the signal transmitted by the listener.
- a Compensation coil before Through the compensation coil is a generates an electromagnetic field similar to that of the listener in the Area of the antenna coil generated electromagnetic field is opposite and compensates for this. Is advantageous the compensation coil with on the handset or the shielding or the shielding capsule wound. This requires Also, the compensation coil hardly any additional space in the Hearing aid. However, the compensation coil can not wrapped on the receiver, but for example in front of the listener to be ordered. Is the compensation coil on the handset wrapped so it can also be above or below the antenna coil are located.
- the antenna coil and the compensation coil designed as a coil with center tap. This simplifies and reduces the cost of manufacturing the Hearing aid according to the invention.
- Another embodiment of the invention provides an electrical Compensation circuit, both as external Circuit as well as in a hearing aid IC integrated Circuit may be designed in conjunction with the compensation coil for compensation of the on the listener the antenna coil transmitted electromagnetic signal in front.
- the compensation circuit is directly the supplied electrical receiver input signal. This will be in the compensation circuit according to amplitude and / or phase modified and fed to the compensation coil. This contributes to a particularly effective compensation of the Listener caused interference signal.
- the compensation circuit can be active or passive Be executed filter. Furthermore, the filter parameters this compensation circuit either statically selected or adapted adaptively during operation.
- the invention also electrically by a corresponding signal processing in the hearing aid, before delivery of the receiver signals, be performed.
- This includes the hearing aid preferably a subtraction filter in which the handset input signal processed and from the present electrical Antenna signal is subtracted.
- the invention can be used in all known hearing aid types be applied, for example, behind the ear portable Hearing aids, in the ear portable hearing aids, implantable Hearing aids or pocket hearing aids. Furthermore, that can Hearing aid according to the invention also part of a plurality of devices for the care of a hearing aid system comprising hearing impaired people be, e.g. Part of a hearing aid system with two am Head worn hearing aids for binaural care or Part of a hearing aid system consisting of a portable on the head Device and a wearable processor unit.
- Figure 1 shows a trained as a listener 1 electro-acoustic Transducer 1.
- the receiver 1 has at its one end face the two electrical contacts 2A and 2B, over the the listener 1, an electrical input signal is supplied.
- a Sound outlet 3 At the opposite end is a Sound outlet 3, via which an acoustic output signal is delivered.
- the housing of the handset 1 is preferably made of an iron sheet, thus emitting electromagnetic Waves from the listener largely suppressed becomes.
- an antenna coil 4 is provided on the receiver 1 wound.
- the antenna coil 4 is used for wireless data exchange between a device into which the handset 1 is installed is, and another device.
- the antenna coil 4 both for transmitting and for receiving an electromagnetic Signals are used.
- the antenna coil 4 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1 is a Coil with center tap, recognizable by the three connection lines 5A, 5B, 5C.
- the antenna coil 4 fulfill two functions simultaneously: one hand can the antenna coil 4, as already mentioned, as transmitting and / or Reception coil can be used, on the other hand her also derived from the handset input signal fed, so that despite the electromagnetic shielding of the listener by the listener housing of the listener 1 delivered Electromagnetic signal largely compensated and the antenna signal is not affected as possible.
- a Compensation coil as an independent component, so separated from the antenna coil 4, be present through the one Compensation of the handset field is achieved.
- the compensation coil can before, next to or behind the handset 1 be arranged.
- the handset 1 within a Hearing aid also from an additional shielding capsule be surrounded.
- the antenna coil 4 according to the invention advantageous not directly on the handset 1, but on wrapped this shielding capsule. Also by this measure Can a relatively large coil with almost no additional Space required within a hearing aid become.
- FIG. 2 shows a simplified, schematic representation of the invention Block diagram of a hearing aid with an antenna coil according to the invention.
- the hearing aid includes as an input transducer a microphone 10 that picks up an acoustic signal and converts it into an electrical signal. Furthermore, this includes Hearing aid, a signal preprocessing unit 11, in the For example, the microphone signal is A / D converted and preamplified becomes.
- a Signal processing and control unit 12 for processing and frequency dependent amplification of the electrical signal available.
- the signal processing takes place in Hearing aid by means of a digital signal processor (DSP), its operation by means of transferable to the hearing aid Programs as well as adjustable parameters can be influenced.
- DSP digital signal processor
- the signal processing and Control unit 12 downstream of a compensation unit 13.
- the compensation unit 13 includes one of a Receiver flow through compensating coil 13 A, which is aligned is that they are electromagnetic generated by a listener 14A Field counteracts and compensates for this.
- the compensation unit 13 further comprise a compensation circuit comprising the Receiver input signal modified according to amplitude and / or phase, before it is fed to the compensation coil 13A becomes.
- the compensation circuit is advantageous as active or passive filter executed.
- the hearing aid according to Figure 2 comprises a handset 14A, on which according to the invention an antenna coil 14B is wound is.
- the antenna coil 14B is in communication with the Signal processing and control unit 12 of the hearing aid, so that by means of the antenna coil 14B an electromagnetic Receive signal and continue in the hearing aid can be processed.
- an electromagnetic signal from the hearing aid be delivered. Both at a received as even with a given signal, it may be an audio or act a data signal. It will be under a data signal such signals understood that no audio information but other information, for example for programming or controlling the hearing aid is used.
- the hearing aid according to FIG. 2 further comprises an actuator 15, e.g. a volume control, through which the signal processing in the signal processing and control unit 12 can be influenced. Finally, in the hearing aid a battery 16 for powering the individual components the hearing aid available.
- an actuator 15 e.g. a volume control
- a battery 16 for powering the individual components the hearing aid available.
- FIG. 3 A further embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 3. Similar to the hearing aid device shown in FIG also this a microphone 20 for receiving an acoustic Input signal and conversion into an electrical signal, a Signal preprocessing unit 21 for A / D conversion and pre-amplification of the input signal, a signal processing and Control unit 22 for processing and frequency-dependent amplification of the electrical signal, a handset 24A, on the According to the invention, an antenna coil 24B is wound, a Volume control 25 and a battery 26 for power supply the components of the hearing aid.
- a microphone 20 for receiving an acoustic Input signal and conversion into an electrical signal
- a Signal preprocessing unit 21 for A / D conversion and pre-amplification of the input signal
- a signal processing and Control unit 22 for processing and frequency-dependent amplification of the electrical signal
- a handset 24A on the According to the invention, an antenna coil 24B is wound, a Volume control 25 and a battery 26 for power supply the components of the hearing aid.
- the embodiment according to FIG Figure 3 is an electronic compensation of one of the listener 24A, the interference signal transmitted to the antenna coil 24B in front.
- the compensation unit 23 comprises in particular a subtraction filter 23A and other filter means 23B.
- the compensation unit 23 is both the one supplied to the handset 24A electrical signal as well as that of the antenna coil 24B supplied electrical signal.
- the antenna coil 24B Since the antenna coil 24B is wound on the receiver 24A also the signal transmission behavior of the handset 24A the antenna coil 24B can be determined exactly. Leave it set parameters of the compensation unit 23 so in that the signal components originating from the handset 24A in the Output signal of the antenna coil 24B exactly determined and from can be subtracted from the output signal.
- the signal processing and control unit 22 are thus only the originating from a signal source outside the hearing aid Signal components of the output signal of the antenna coil 24B supplied.
- Parameters, in particular filter parameters, of the compensation unit 23 adjustable for example during programming the hearing aid.
- these parameters also adaptively during operation of the hearing aid be adjusted.
- the electronic compensation method is compensated performed the magnetic field of the listener is not affected. Furthermore, this type of compensation also provides a very energy efficient solution.
- an antenna coil available for wireless signal transmission between a hearing aid and another device is in the hearing aid. Due to the required miniaturization Hearing aid stands for the arrangement of the antenna coil in the hearing aid only little space available.
- the invention Therefore proposes the antenna coil on one in the hearing aid existing electroacoustic transducer or a Wrap the capsule surrounding the transducer. This can be a provided relatively large antenna coil in the hearing aid for which hardly any additional space is required becomes.
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- Hörhilfegerät mit wenigstens einem Mikrofon (10, 20) zur Aufnahme eines akustischen Eingangssignals und Wandlung in ein elektrisches Signal, einer Signalverarbeitungs- und Steuereinheit (12, 22) zur Verarbeitung des elektrischen Signals, einem Hörer (14A, 24A) zur Wandlung des elektrischen Signals in ein akustisches Signal und mit einer Antennenspule (14B, 24B) zur drahtlosen Datenübertragung zwischen dem Hörhilfegerät und einem weiteren Gerät, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) auf den Hörer (14A, 24A) oder das Mikrofon (10, 20) gewickelt ist.
- Hörhilfegerät mit wenigstens einem Mikrofon (10, 20) zur Aufnahme eines akustischen Eingangssignals und Wandlung in ein elektrisches Signal, einer Signalverarbeitungs- und Steuereinheit (12, 22) zur Verarbeitung des elektrischen Signals, einem Hörer (14A, 24A) zur Wandlung des elektrischen Signals in ein akustisches Signal und mit einer Antennenspule (14B, 24B) zur drahtlosen Datenübertragung zwischen dem Hörhilfegerät und einem weiteren Gerät, wobei der Hörer (14A, 24A) von wenigstens einem Abschirmblech oder einer Abschirmkapsel umgeben ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) auf das Abschirmblech oder die Abschirmkapsel gewickelt ist.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abschirmkapsel aus Ferritmaterial, Mu-Metall oder einem Eisenblech besteht.
- Hörhilfegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet durch Mittel zur Kompensation eines von dem Hörer (14A, 24A) erzeugten und auf die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) übertragenen Störsignals.
- Hörhilfegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Kompensationsspule (13A) zur Kompensation des von dem Hörer (14A, 24A) erzeugten elektromagnetischen Feldes vorhanden ist. - Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kompensationsspule (13A) mit auf den Hörer (14A, 24A) oder das Abschirmblech oder die Abschirmkapsel gewickelt ist.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) und die Kompensationsspule (13A) als Spule (4) mit Mittelabgriff ausgeführt sind.
- Hörhilfegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Kompensationsschaltung vorhanden ist, die ein elektrisches Hörer-Eingangssignal nach Amplitude und/oder Phase modifiziert und in die Kompensationsspule (13A) einspeist. - Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kompensationsschaltung als aktives Filter ausgeführt ist.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kompensationsschaltung als passives Filter ausgeführt ist.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Filterparameter des Filters statisch wählbar sind.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Filterparameter des Filters adaptiv während des Betriebes anpassbar sind.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet durch elektronische Mittel zur Kompensation des von dem Hörer (14A, 24A) erzeugten und auf die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) übertragenen Störsignals.
- Hörhilfegerät nach Anspruch 13, gekennzeichnet durch ein Subtraktionsfilter (23A) zur Kompensation des von dem Hörer (14A, 24A) erzeugten und auf die Antennenspule (14B, 24B) übertragenen Störsignals.
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