EP1519622A3 - Hearing aid with automatic switching of the voltage supply for external components and associated method - Google Patents

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EP1519622A3
EP1519622A3 EP04019523A EP04019523A EP1519622A3 EP 1519622 A3 EP1519622 A3 EP 1519622A3 EP 04019523 A EP04019523 A EP 04019523A EP 04019523 A EP04019523 A EP 04019523A EP 1519622 A3 EP1519622 A3 EP 1519622A3
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Kunibert Husung
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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
    • H04R25/55—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
    • H04R25/556—External connectors, e.g. plugs or modules
    • 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
    • H04R2225/33—Aspects relating to adaptation of the battery voltage, e.g. its regulation, increase or decrease
    • 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
    • H04R2225/53—Hearing aid for unilateral hearing impairment using Contralateral Routing Of Signals [CROS]
    • 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
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—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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  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Direct Current Feeding And Distribution (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Voltage And Current In General (AREA)

Abstract

Die Spannungsversorgung von an ein Hörhilfegerät anschließbaren externen Komponenten soll komfortabler gestaltet werden. Hierzu werden über einen einzigen Audiospannungsversorgungskontakt in einem Audioeingang (11) mehrere Spannungen zur Verfügung gestellt. Eine Lasterkennungseinrichtung (12) misst zunächst die elektrische Last an dem Audioeingang (11) und schaltet an den Audioeingang (11) in Abhängigkeit von der gemessenen Last entweder die ungeregelte Spannung der Batterie (6) oder die geregelte Spannung eines Spannungsreglers in einem Vorverstärker (3).

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The power supply of connectable to a hearing aid external components should be made more comfortable. For this purpose, several voltages are provided via a single audio voltage supply contact in an audio input (11). A load detection device (12) first measures the electrical load on the audio input (11) and switches to the audio input (11) depending on the measured load either the unregulated voltage of the battery (6) or the regulated voltage of a voltage regulator in a preamplifier (3 ).
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EP04019523A 2003-09-24 2004-08-17 Hearing aid with automatic switching of the voltage supply for external components and associated method Expired - Lifetime EP1519622B1 (en)

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DE10344366 2003-09-24

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EP1519622A3 true EP1519622A3 (en) 2009-01-21
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