EP1569499A1 - Embout pour prothèse auditive - Google Patents

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EP1569499A1
EP1569499A1 EP05001144A EP05001144A EP1569499A1 EP 1569499 A1 EP1569499 A1 EP 1569499A1 EP 05001144 A EP05001144 A EP 05001144A EP 05001144 A EP05001144 A EP 05001144A EP 1569499 A1 EP1569499 A1 EP 1569499A1
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Gerhard Ach-Kowalewski
Harald Klemenz
Torsten Dr. Niederdränk
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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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • 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
    • H04R25/02—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception adapted to be supported entirely by ear
    • 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
    • H04R25/48—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using constructional means for obtaining a desired frequency response

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  • the present invention relates to an ear insert for a Hearing system, in particular a hearing aid, with a molded body, which can be fitted in the ear canal of an ear, a capsule, which is removably disposed in the shaped body, and a Earpiece for sonicating the ear, which is placed in the capsule is.
  • EP 0 288 822 discloses a behind-the-ear hearing aid (BTE) known, whose Ohrhrrien a to the Contour of the inner auditory canal adapted earmold and a includes module shell usable therein.
  • the module shell is self-contained and contains any electrical and / or electromechanical components, eg. B. a handset and a microphone. After insertion, the ear piece disappears mostly in the inner auditory canal and is therefore practical not visible. The sound is heard from the listener over one small tubular channel led to the eardrum.
  • the document DE 35 04 891 A1 shows an ear insert for Hearing aids with a molded body in the ear canal of a user can be arranged and adapted to these.
  • Shaped body is filling material in which a listener is stored swinging.
  • To the exit opening of the listener joins a funnel-shaped hearing aid opening.
  • the document DE 102 14 189 A1 discloses a hearing aid with a housing and a corresponding cerumen protection system. A handset can be removed from this housing become.
  • EP 354 698 B1 is also a hearing aid known, which has a shaped body in the ear canal a user is customizable. This shaped body indicates his eardrum end a funnel-like shape on.
  • US Pat. No. 4,532,649 A discloses a hearing aid, which has a contact in a lid. The contact is electrically connected to a battery when the Lid is closed.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a Ear insert suggest that the benefits of a replaceable listener has and improved acoustic properties having.
  • the sound outlet is formed in the capsule. This makes the capsule a bit more expensive for the listener in its production costs, the molded body, however, is cheaper to produce.
  • the sound outlet funnel-shaped. Ideally, the Sound exit the form of an exponential horn, leaving a optimal impedance matching is given.
  • a lid is attached, closed with the one recess in the molding is, in which the capsule is inserted.
  • This can be the Capsule can be relatively easily formed without a Unintentional slipping out of the listener from the ear insert too would be afraid.
  • the lid of the molded body be designed removable, which may lead to mounting advantages leads.
  • An eardrum-facing opening of the sound outlet This can have a larger area than a listener facing opening of the sound outlet.
  • the sound outlet can be formed in the shaped body.
  • a capsule or an adapter for the listener the one who allows the easy exchange of the listener, very inexpensive to produce.
  • the capsule may be from the side facing the eardrum be removed from the molding. This has the advantage that - assuming a corresponding stop - the capsule with the handset can not slip out of the ear piece.
  • the molded body may further be an earmold. So that can achieved an exact individual adaptation to an ear canal become.
  • the contacting of the listener can be done via this cover. It is advantageous if spring contacts for contacting of the listener on the handset, the capsule and / or the lid are attached. Thus, the installation effort for insertion or replacing a handset in the ear tip minimized.
  • the listener can also be integrally formed with the lid be. Ie. the handset has a locking piece, so that inserting the earpiece and closing the recess can be done with a handle.
  • the ear of a hearing aid wearer is included the auricle 1 and a cross section through the auditory canal 2 shown.
  • an ido shell or earmold 3 fitted as a molded body.
  • a handset 4 including a corresponding capsule or a corresponding Adapter 5 is in a recess of the earmold third used.
  • the adapter 5 can be used as a component for a Plug, screw, bayonet or jack connection formed be.
  • the adapter 5 can also be in the earmold, for example with silicone or another commercial Adhesive glued, which, however, the advantage of interchangeability get lost.
  • Connections 6 for the handset 4 are by the adapter 5 after led outside. They are with a flexible line 7 for not shown BTE connected.
  • the earpiece 4 in the earmold 3 is very extreme conditions with high temperatures (about 37 ° C), high humidity (Sweat) and earwax (cerumen) exposed, causing a expect short life. Not at every exchange the listener a new, expensive earmold or To make IDO shell, the adapter 5 has a considerable advantage, since it is very easy to change.
  • the capsule or the adapter 5 inserted from the outside according to the arrow A in the earmold. So that he can be removed from the earmold 3, without being removed from the ear canal. Is fixed the adapter 5 in the earmold 3 with a corresponding Counter element of the plug, screw, bayonet or jack connection.
  • a funnel-shaped sound exit indicated 8 On the side facing the eardrum has the earmold 3 a funnel-shaped sound exit indicated 8, which can also be referred to as a sound channel.
  • This Sound outlet 8 can also be designed horn-like and especially in the form of an exponential horn.
  • the Acousticians can change the shape of the sound outlet 8 to the acoustic Conditions, z. B. residual volume in the ear canal, frequency spectrum the handset supply, impedance matching etc, any to shape.
  • FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention Ear insert shown.
  • the adapter. 5 designed differently so that with regard to the remaining elements Reference is made to the description of FIG.
  • the adapter 5 in the direction of arrow B, d. H. from the eardrum facing Page pushed into the earmold 3 or plugged.
  • the funnel-shaped sound outlet 8 is in the capsule or the adapter 5 incorporated.
  • the adapter 5 In its outer contour is the adapter 5 is slightly conical, so that he against slipping out of the earmold 3 secured to the outside is.
  • the adapter 5 can in its outer contour as well be designed purely cylindrical as in FIG. In this Case it is advisable to provide an appropriate stop, that the adapter 5 can not accidentally slip outwards.
  • the adapter 5 can also be designed spherical be.
  • FIG. 3 is a third embodiment of the present invention shown.
  • This third embodiment can both combined with the first and the second embodiment be.
  • a recess 9 is formed, in the the listener 4 is inserted.
  • the recess is closed with a lid 10.
  • the lid 10 in turn is attached with a hinge 11 to the earmold 3 and has a handle 12 for opening.
  • the connecting cables 6 are guided in this case by the lid 10.
  • the flexible line 7 in turn leads to BTE.
  • the handset 4 has similar to a battery two contact points 13. spring contacts 14, which are attached to the lid 10, provide the electrical contact between the contact points 13 and the Lines 6 in the closed state of the lid 10 ago. In order to the handset 4 is interchangeable in a few simple steps.
  • the handset 4 could also be an adapter or a capsule in the / a handset is integrated, in the recess. 9 inserted and contacted when closing the lid 10 become.
  • Invention is thus an ear insert with improved provided acoustic properties in which the listener easily replaceable. It does not have to be with every exchange a new earmould be made by the listener, so that the use of active earmolds, where the coupling tendencies due to the higher distance between listeners and microphone are lower, economically cheaper.

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EP05001144A 2004-02-26 2005-01-20 Embout pour prothèse auditive Revoked EP1569499B1 (fr)

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DE102004009268A DE102004009268B3 (de) 2004-02-26 2004-02-26 Ohreinsatz für ein Hörsystem
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US7372972B2 (en) 2008-05-13
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