EP1596630A2 - Hearing-aid with display device and corresponding method of operation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hearing aid with a display device for displaying status information. About that In addition, the present invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid by displaying such State information.
- Hearing aids currently offer only acoustic feedback. About such acoustic feedback is a Check whether the hearing aid z. B. is turned on only in attached state possible. If necessary, the condition also recognizable by the on / off switch, if such is available. Also, the battery condition is not without further queries. For this, the device must be worn for a long time Be the audible message for a low battery to listen. A determination of the battery condition when the Device just is not worn, is usually not possible.
- Electrochromic displays are based on the electrochromic Effect that occurs in many organic materials. He consists in the change of the absorption or reflection properties of a material as a result of a reversible Oxidation or reduction. Electrophoretic displays are based on the effect electrically charged particles in the electric Align or move field and thus different Create contrasts.
- Implementation forms for such ads are the so-called “electronic paper” and the “electronic ink”. This means that the display is extremely flexible and lightweight is similar in appearance to printed paper. In appearance As an ink, it can be put on a carrier in any form (Helmuth Lemme, "Roll-Up Displays", Electronics 16/2003, pages 56 to 61).
- a wake-up device known in the structure of an insertable into the ear canal Ear insert is included.
- This ear insert may be hearing aid components include and have an indication on the a set alarm time can be read.
- a "quartz watch" can be used as an ad.
- the object of the present invention is that Ways to display state information on a hearing aid continue to improve.
- this object is achieved by a hearing aid with a display device for displaying status information, wherein the display device is formed electrophoretically is.
- electrophoretic displays over LCD displays are. Furthermore the LCD displays need power permanently, as long as they are View data while the electrophoretic displays only to change the displayed information briefly need energy. After the change then the display of the displayed Maintain information without any energy input. There these ads do not consume power as long as the displayed Data can not be changed on items that activate the ad, also be waived. This contributes to further space savings.
- the display device on the hearing aid housing also be applied with a coating technique. Thereby can automate various forms of ads be applied to the hearing aid.
- the hearing aid with the electrophoretic display can It is an ITE hearing aid and especially a CIC hearing aid act. Despite the small size of these hearing aids is it possible to save the space-saving and flexible display there use.
- a special field of application of the electrophoretic display also opens up in children's hearing aids, whose design is smaller is as that of adult devices.
- the state information associated with the electrophoretic display can be reproduced, the on state of the hearing aid, the battery level, the selected program and / or affect the volume setting.
- all can important status information also for third parties, eg. B. the acoustician, directly readable on the hearing aid.
- the outer surface (see FIG. 1) of an ITE hearing device which faces outward in the inserted state of the hearing device, generally has a size of only 1 cm 2 .
- the largest portion of this outer surface is usually occupied by the battery compartment B.
- an electrophoretic display A can now readily be attached according to the invention. Since it requires virtually no space in the depth, it can certainly be arranged in this area. Since they can also be designed arbitrarily in shape, the available lateral space can be used as much as possible. In the present case, therefore, a trapezoidal shape is selected for the display form.
- On the display A can be any information about represent the status of the hearing aid I.
- the electrophoretic display also has HdO hearing aids H Advantages. Since their housing is curved virtually everywhere, is you with the electrophoretic display A no longer on areas of the housing limited, which formed approximately flat are. Rather, on the hearing aid housing and large area Displays A are realized, as shown in FIG 2 is. Such large-scale displays A allow also the presentation of longer texts or more information simultaneously.
- electrophoretic displays on the hearing aids I and H can For example, whether the respective device is turned on is and still has enough battery reserve. About that In addition to the set program P and the Volume L may also show service information become. Is not enough the size of the display H for the Presentation of all information, these can be timed staggered, for example, for a given period of time after a change.
- the size of the ad plays in terms of energy consumption not essential. Principle-conditioned is namely always necessary only for changing the display energy.
- the children's hearing aid makes it easier for parents to control whether Your child's hearing aid is working properly and correctly is set. But even with adult devices results the special advantage that, for example, the battery condition even before putting on the hearing aid easily can be controlled by a readable display.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Hörgerät mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung zum Anzeigen von Zustandsinformationen. Darüber hinaus betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Hörgeräts durch Anzeigen einer derartigen Zustandsinformation.The present invention relates to a hearing aid with a display device for displaying status information. About that In addition, the present invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid by displaying such State information.
Hörgeräte bieten derzeit üblicherweise nur akustische Rückmeldungen. Über solche akustischen Rückmeldungen ist eine Kontrolle, ob das Hörgerät z. B. eingeschaltet ist nur im aufgesetzten Zustand möglich. Gegebenenfalls ist der Zustand auch anhand des Ein-/Ausschalters erkennbar, sofern ein solcher vorhanden ist. Auch der Batteriezustand ist nicht ohne weiteres abfragbar. Dazu muss das Gerät längere Zeit getragen werden, um die akustische Meldung für eine schwache Batterie zu hören. Eine Feststellung des Batteriezustands, wenn das Gerät gerade nicht getragen wird, ist in der Regel nicht möglich.Hearing aids currently offer only acoustic feedback. About such acoustic feedback is a Check whether the hearing aid z. B. is turned on only in attached state possible. If necessary, the condition also recognizable by the on / off switch, if such is available. Also, the battery condition is not without further queries. For this, the device must be worn for a long time Be the audible message for a low battery to listen. A determination of the battery condition when the Device just is not worn, is usually not possible.
Es wurde daher vorgeschlagen, den Batteriezustand, das gewählte Programm und weitere Informationen für den Träger und für Dritte unmittelbar am Gerät durch ein Display darzustellen. Speziell stellt die Schweizer Firma Eurion ein Hörgerät mit LCD-Display bereit(www.eurion.ch/Dt/Default.htm). Allerdings braucht dieses Display sehr viel Platz und auch vergleichsweise viel Strom. Beides ist bei Hörgeräten naturgemäß sehr knapp. Insbesondere für Im-Ohr-Hörgeräte sind daher Displays kaum realisierbar.It has therefore been proposed to change the battery status Program and more information for the carrier and for third parties directly on the device represented by a display. Specifically, the Swiss company Eurion provides a hearing aid ready with LCD display (www.eurion.ch/Dt/Default.htm). Indeed This display needs a lot of space and comparatively a lot of electricity. Both are natural in hearing aids very close. In particular, for in-the-ear hearing aids are therefore displays hardly realizable.
Darüber hinaus sind auf dem Elektronikmarkt sogenannte elektrophoretische Displays oder elektrochrome Displays bekannt. Elektrochrome Displays basieren auf dem elektrochromen Effekt, der in vielen organischen Materialien auftritt. Er besteht in der Veränderung der Absorptions- bzw. Reflexionseigenschaften eines Materials als Folge einer reversiblen Oxidation oder Reduktion. Elektrophoretische Anzeigen basieren auf dem Effekt elektrisch geladene Teilchen im elektrischen Feld auszurichten bzw. zu verschieben und damit verschiedene Kontraste zu erzeugen. Die diesbezüglich bekanntesten Realisierungsformen für solche Anzeigen sind das sogenannte "elektronische Papier" und die "elektronische Tinte". Dies bedeutet, dass das Display äußerst flexibel und leicht ist und im Aussehen bedrucktem Papier ähnelt. In der Erscheinungsform als Tinte kann es in beliebiger Form auf einen Träger aufgebracht werden (Helmuth Lemme, "Displays zum Aufrollen", Elektronik 16/2003, Seiten 56 bis 61).In addition, in the electronics market so-called electrophoretic displays or electrochromic displays known. Electrochromic displays are based on the electrochromic Effect that occurs in many organic materials. He consists in the change of the absorption or reflection properties of a material as a result of a reversible Oxidation or reduction. Electrophoretic displays are based on the effect electrically charged particles in the electric Align or move field and thus different Create contrasts. The best known in this regard Implementation forms for such ads are the so-called "electronic paper" and the "electronic ink". This means that the display is extremely flexible and lightweight is similar in appearance to printed paper. In appearance As an ink, it can be put on a carrier in any form (Helmuth Lemme, "Roll-Up Displays", Electronics 16/2003, pages 56 to 61).
Aus der Druckschrift DE 35 45 088 A1 ist eine Weckvorrichtung bekannt, die in den Aufbau eines in den Ohrkanal einführbaren Ohreinsatzes einbezogen ist. Dieser Ohreinsatz kann Hörgerätekomponenten beinhalten und eine Anzeige aufweisen, auf der eine eingestellte Weckzeit abgelesen werden kann. Als Anzeige kann eine "Quarzuhr-Anzeige" verwendet werden.From the document DE 35 45 088 A1 is a wake-up device known in the structure of an insertable into the ear canal Ear insert is included. This ear insert may be hearing aid components include and have an indication on the a set alarm time can be read. As an ad a "quartz watch" can be used.
Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, die Möglichkeiten, Zustandsinformationen auf einem Hörgerät darzustellen, weiter zu verbessern.The object of the present invention is that Ways to display state information on a hearing aid continue to improve.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe gelöst durch ein Hörgerät mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung zum Anzeigen von Zustandsinformationen, wobei die Anzeigeeinrichtung elektrophoretisch ausgebildet ist.According to the invention this object is achieved by a hearing aid with a display device for displaying status information, wherein the display device is formed electrophoretically is.
Der Vorteil der elektrophoretischen Anzeigen gegenüber LCD-Anzeigen besteht darin, dass die elektrophoretischen Anzeigen nicht so starr und voluminös wie die LCD-Anzeigen sind. Außerdem brauchen die LCD-Anzeigen permanent Strom, solange sie Daten anzeigen, während die elektrophoretischen Anzeigen nur zum Ändern der angezeigten Informationen kurz Energie brauchen. Nach der Änderung wird dann die Anzeige der dargestellten Information ohne jegliche Energiezufuhr beibehalten. Da diese Anzeigen keinen Strom verbrauchen, solange die angezeigten Daten nicht geändert werden, kann auf Elemente, die die Anzeige aktivieren, ebenfalls verzichtet werden. Dies trägt zu weiterer Platzersparnis bei.The advantage of electrophoretic displays over LCD displays is that the electrophoretic displays not as rigid and voluminous as the LCD displays are. Furthermore the LCD displays need power permanently, as long as they are View data while the electrophoretic displays only to change the displayed information briefly need energy. After the change then the display of the displayed Maintain information without any energy input. There these ads do not consume power as long as the displayed Data can not be changed on items that activate the ad, also be waived. This contributes to further space savings.
Da die elektrophoretischen Anzeigen, wie bereits erwähnt, in der Regel sehr flexibel und dünn gestaltet werden können, besteht ohne weiteres auch die Möglichkeit, gebogene, rundliche Gehäuseanteile eines Hörgeräts mit einer Anzeige zu versehen. Somit erhöht sich die Flexibilität des Einsatzorts von Anzeigen, was insbesondere der Problematik des knappen Platzes bei Hörgeräten Rechnung trägt.Since the electrophoretic displays, as already mentioned, in usually very flexible and thin can be made without further, the possibility of curved, roundish Casing parts of a hearing aid to be provided with a display. Thus, the flexibility of the site of ads increases, what in particular the problem of scarce space Hearing aids.
Insbesondere besteht die Möglichkeit, dass die Anzeigeeinrichtung auf das Hörgerätegehäuse aufgeklebt wird. Dieser Montageschritt ist verhältnismäßig einfach realisierbar.In particular, there is the possibility that the display device is glued to the hearing aid housing. This Installation step is relatively easy to implement.
Ferner kann die Anzeigeeinrichtung auf das Hörgerätegehäuse auch mit einer Beschichtungstechnik aufgetragen werden. Dadurch können unterschiedlichste Formen von Anzeigen automatisiert auf dem Hörgerät aufgebracht werden.Furthermore, the display device on the hearing aid housing also be applied with a coating technique. Thereby can automate various forms of ads be applied to the hearing aid.
Bei dem Hörgerät mit der elektrophoretischen Anzeige kann es sich um ein IdO-Hörgerät und insbesondere auch um ein CIC-Hörgerät handeln. Trotz der kleinen Bauform dieser Hörgeräte ist es möglich, die raumsparende und flexible Anzeige dort einzusetzen.The hearing aid with the electrophoretic display can It is an ITE hearing aid and especially a CIC hearing aid act. Despite the small size of these hearing aids is it possible to save the space-saving and flexible display there use.
Ein besonderes Einsatzgebiet der elektrophoretischen Anzeige eröffnet sich auch bei Kinder-Hörgeräten, deren Bauform kleiner ist als die von Erwachsenen-Geräten.A special field of application of the electrophoretic display also opens up in children's hearing aids, whose design is smaller is as that of adult devices.
Die Zustandsinformation, die mit der elektrophoretischen Anzeige wiederzugeben ist, kann den Einschaltzustand des Hörgeräts, den Batterieladezustand, das gewählte Programm und/oder die Lautstärkeeinstellung betreffen. Somit lassen sich sämtliche wichtigen Statusinformationen auch für Dritte, z. B. den Akustiker, direkt lesbar am Hörgerät darstellen.The state information associated with the electrophoretic display can be reproduced, the on state of the hearing aid, the battery level, the selected program and / or affect the volume setting. Thus, all can important status information also for third parties, eg. B. the acoustician, directly readable on the hearing aid.
Die vorliegende Erfindung wird nun anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert, in denen zeigen:
- FIG 1
- eine Draufsicht auf die Außenseite eines IdO-Hörgeräts und
- FIG 2
- eine Seitenansicht eines HdO-Hörgeräts.
- FIG. 1
- a plan view of the outside of an ITE hearing aid and
- FIG. 2
- a side view of a BTE hearing aid.
Die nachfolgend näher geschilderten Ausführungsformen stellen bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele der vorliegenden Erfindung dar.The embodiments described in more detail below preferred embodiments of the present invention represents.
Die Außenfläche (vgl. FIG 1) eines IdO-Hörgeräts, die im eingesetzten Zustand des Hörgeräts nach außen weist, hat in der Regel nur eine Größe von 1 cm2. Der größte Anteil dieser Außenfläche ist üblicherweise durch das Batteriefach B eingenommen. Darüber hinaus befindet sich an der Außenfläche auch ein Mikrofoneingang M. Entsprechend dem Beispiel von FIG 1 bleibt somit für eine Anzeige lediglich ein Bereich der Außenfläche, der einem Kreisabschnitt ähnelt. In diesem Bereich lässt sich nun ohne weiteres erfindungsgemäß eine elektrophoretische Anzeige A anbringen. Da sie in der Tiefe praktisch keinen Platz benötigt, kann sie durchaus in diesem Bereich angeordnet werden. Da sie ferner in ihrer Form beliebig gestaltbar ist, kann der zur Verfügung stehende laterale Platz größtmöglich ausgenutzt werden. Im vorliegenden Fall ist daher für die Anzeigeform eine Trapezgestalt gewählt.The outer surface (see FIG. 1) of an ITE hearing device, which faces outward in the inserted state of the hearing device, generally has a size of only 1 cm 2 . The largest portion of this outer surface is usually occupied by the battery compartment B. In addition, there is also a microphone input M on the outer surface. According to the example of FIG. 1, therefore, only one region of the outer surface, which resembles a circular segment, remains for a display. In this area, an electrophoretic display A can now readily be attached according to the invention. Since it requires virtually no space in the depth, it can certainly be arranged in this area. Since they can also be designed arbitrarily in shape, the available lateral space can be used as much as possible. In the present case, therefore, a trapezoidal shape is selected for the display form.
Auf der Anzeige A lassen sich beliebige Informationen über den Status des Hörgeräts I darstellen. Im vorliegenden Fall ist das Hörgeräteprogramm P und die Lautstärkeeinstellung L gleichzeitig in der elektrophoretischen Anzeige A dargestellt. On the display A can be any information about represent the status of the hearing aid I. In the present case is the hearing aid program P and the volume setting L shown simultaneously in the electrophoretic display A.
Die elektrophoretische Anzeige hat auch bei HdO-Hörgeräten H Vorteile. Da deren Gehäuse praktisch überall gewölbt ist, ist man mit der elektrophoretischen Anzeige A nicht mehr auf Bereiche des Gehäuses beschränkt, die annähernd eben ausgebildet sind. Vielmehr können auf dem Hörgerätegehäuse auch großflächige Anzeigen A realisiert werden, wie es in FIG 2 wiedergegeben ist. Derart großflächige Anzeigen A ermöglichen auch die Darstellung längerer Texte oder mehrerer Informationen gleichzeitig.The electrophoretic display also has HdO hearing aids H Advantages. Since their housing is curved virtually everywhere, is you with the electrophoretic display A no longer on areas of the housing limited, which formed approximately flat are. Rather, on the hearing aid housing and large area Displays A are realized, as shown in FIG 2 is. Such large-scale displays A allow also the presentation of longer texts or more information simultaneously.
Mit den in den Figuren 1 und 2 beispielhaft dargestellten elektrophoretischen Anzeigen an den Hörgeräten I und H kann beispielsweise angezeigt werden, ob das jeweilige Gerät eingeschaltet ist und noch genügend Batteriereserve hat. Darüber hinaus können neben dem eingestellten Programm P und der Lautstärke L möglicherweise auch Serviceinformationen angezeigt werden. Genügt die Größe der Anzeige H nicht für die Darstellung sämtlicher Informationen, können diese zeitlich gestaffelt, beispielsweise für einen vorgegebenen Zeitraum nach einer Änderung, wiedergegeben werden.With those exemplified in Figures 1 and 2 electrophoretic displays on the hearing aids I and H can For example, whether the respective device is turned on is and still has enough battery reserve. About that In addition to the set program P and the Volume L may also show service information become. Is not enough the size of the display H for the Presentation of all information, these can be timed staggered, for example, for a given period of time after a change.
Die Größe der Anzeige spielt hinsichtlich des Energieverbrauchs keine wesentliche Rolle. Prinzipbedingt ist nämlich stets nur für die Änderung der Anzeige Energie notwendig.The size of the ad plays in terms of energy consumption not essential. Principle-conditioned is namely always necessary only for changing the display energy.
Gerade für die Kinderversorgung wird durch die Anzeige auf dem Kinder-Hörgerät den Eltern die Kontrolle erleichtert, ob das Hörgerät ihres Kindes korrekt funktioniert und richtig eingestellt ist. Aber auch bei Erwachsenen-Geräten ergibt sich der spezielle Vorteil, dass beispielsweise der Batteriezustand noch vor dem Aufsetzen des Hörgeräts ohne weiteres durch eine gut lesbare Anzeige kontrolliert werden kann.Especially for the child care is due to the ad the children's hearing aid makes it easier for parents to control whether Your child's hearing aid is working properly and correctly is set. But even with adult devices results the special advantage that, for example, the battery condition even before putting on the hearing aid easily can be controlled by a readable display.
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einer Anzeigeeinrichtung (A) zum Anzeigen von Zustandsinformationen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Anzeigeeinrichtung (A) elektrophoretisch ausgebildet ist.Hearing aid with
a display device (A) for displaying status information,
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the display device (A) is electrophoretically formed.
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