EP1484943A3 - Behind-the-ear hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP1484943A3
EP1484943A3 EP04015647A EP04015647A EP1484943A3 EP 1484943 A3 EP1484943 A3 EP 1484943A3 EP 04015647 A EP04015647 A EP 04015647A EP 04015647 A EP04015647 A EP 04015647A EP 1484943 A3 EP1484943 A3 EP 1484943A3
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hearing aid
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ear hearing
equipment body
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EP1484943A2 (en
EP1484943B1 (en
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Andi Vonlanthen
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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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
    • 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
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H04R2225/0213—Constructional details of earhooks, e.g. shape, material
    • 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
    • H04R2225/61—Aspects relating to mechanical or electronic switches or control elements, e.g. functioning
    • 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
    • H04R25/602—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of batteries
    • 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
    • H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
    • 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
    • H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks
    • 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

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Electrostatic, Electromagnetic, Magneto- Strictive, And Variable-Resistance Transducers (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Details Of Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
  • Finger-Pressure Massage (AREA)
  • Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)

Abstract

The hearing aid has a hook-shaped equipment body with a curved longitudinal axis and containing acoustic/electrical converters, electrical/acoustic converters and electronic units. The equipment body has a one-piece, at least partially tubular closed housing part which has a removable cover to complete a tube. The interior has holders for stacked insertion of units. An independent claim is also included for a method of assembling a hearing aid.
EP04015647.3A 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid Expired - Lifetime EP1484943B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP04015647.3A EP1484943B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid
DK04015647.3T DK1484943T3 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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EP04015647.3A EP1484943B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid
EP99924639A EP1183909B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid
PCT/CH1999/000262 WO1999043194A2 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid

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EP99924639A Division EP1183909B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid
EP99924639.0 Division 1999-06-16

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EP1484943A2 EP1484943A2 (en) 2004-12-08
EP1484943A3 true EP1484943A3 (en) 2005-06-22
EP1484943B1 EP1484943B1 (en) 2013-11-06

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EP99924639A Expired - Lifetime EP1183909B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid

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EP99924639A Expired - Lifetime EP1183909B1 (en) 1999-06-16 1999-06-16 Behind-the-ear hearing aid

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US (1) US6735319B1 (en)
EP (2) EP1484943B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002537665A (en)
CN (1) CN1354966A (en)
AT (1) ATE499808T1 (en)
AU (1) AU774934B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2377449C (en)
DE (1) DE59915251D1 (en)
DK (2) DK1484943T3 (en)
WO (1) WO1999043194A2 (en)

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CA2377449A1 (en) 1999-09-02
AU4128499A (en) 1999-09-15
DK1484943T3 (en) 2014-02-10
CN1354966A (en) 2002-06-19
AU774934B2 (en) 2004-07-15
EP1484943A2 (en) 2004-12-08
CA2377449C (en) 2011-04-19
ATE499808T1 (en) 2011-03-15
US6735319B1 (en) 2004-05-11
WO1999043194A3 (en) 2000-06-29
DK1183909T3 (en) 2011-06-14
WO1999043194A2 (en) 1999-09-02
EP1183909B1 (en) 2011-02-23
EP1183909A2 (en) 2002-03-06
DE59915251D1 (en) 2011-04-07
JP2002537665A (en) 2002-11-05
EP1484943B1 (en) 2013-11-06

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