EP1626611A2 - Prothèse auditive avec réglage continu - Google Patents

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EP1626611A2
EP1626611A2 EP05107176A EP05107176A EP1626611A2 EP 1626611 A2 EP1626611 A2 EP 1626611A2 EP 05107176 A EP05107176 A EP 05107176A EP 05107176 A EP05107176 A EP 05107176A EP 1626611 A2 EP1626611 A2 EP 1626611A2
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Torsten 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
    • H04R25/55—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
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H04R2225/41—Detection or adaptation of hearing aid parameters or programs to listening situation, e.g. pub, forest
    • 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
    • H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements

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  • the invention relates to a hearing aid or hearing aid system having an input transducer for receiving an input signal, a signal processing unit and an output transducer for outputting a perceptible by a user as an acoustic signal output, wherein the user settings or states of the hearing aid or hearing aid system by means of different, stored or generated in the hearing aid Information signals can be displayed, wherein the hearing aid or hearing aid system has at least one actuatable actuator for changing at least one signal processing in the hearing aid or hearing aid system influencing parameter, which is variable within a certain range of values, and wherein the actuator has no mechanical limit stop, by which the user reaching of the upper or lower end of the value range of the parameter.
  • EP 0 557 847 B1 discloses a head-worn hearing aid comprising an electrical signal path between a microphone and a receiver, wherein the signal path can be adapted to different listening situations / sound environments using means for electronically setting pre-programmable transmission parameters and a switching means of the hearing aid wherein the switching means additionally controls a signal output device which emits at least one signal which is characteristic for the respective transmission parameters set for a specific listening situation / sound environment, wherein the hearing device user can perceive this signal and can be informed about the selected setting without removing the hearing device from the head , Furthermore, it is known from this document to switch on only a first time the operation of a switching means within a predetermined period, the signal output device, whereby the user of the hearing aid information about the switched Transmission parameter receives without changing this by the operation of the switching means.
  • a function controller for a computer-controlled telecommunications device is known.
  • the known device has a knob without mechanical stop. Set values are indicated by an LED chain.
  • Object of the present invention is to inform a user about an ineffective manual operation of a control element.
  • a hearing aid or hearing aid system having an input transducer for receiving an input signal, a signal processing unit and an output transducer for outputting a user perceived as an acoustic signal output, wherein the user settings or states of the hearing aid or hearing aid system by means of different stored in the hearing aid or hearing aid system or generated information signals can be displayed, wherein the hearing aid or hearing aid system has at least one operable actuator for changing at least one signal processing in the hearing aid or hearing aid system influencing parameter that is variable within a certain range of values, and wherein the actuator has no mechanical limit stop by which the user recognizing the reaching of the upper or lower end of the value range of the parameter n can be achieved by the fact that from the hearing aid or hearing aid system an information signal perceivable by the user can be issued to display the Reaching the upper or lower end of the value range of the parameter as a result of an actuation of the actuating element.
  • an input signal is recorded by means of an input transducer and converted into an electrical input signal.
  • an input transducer usually serves as an input transducer at least one microphone which receives an acoustic input signal.
  • Modern hearing aids often comprise a microphone system with a plurality of microphones in order to achieve a direction dependent on the direction of arrival of acoustic signals reception, a directional characteristic.
  • the input transducers may also include a telecoil or antenna for receiving electromagnetic input signals.
  • the input signals converted by the input transducer into electrical input signals are fed to a signal processing unit for further processing and amplification. The further processing and amplification takes place to compensate for the individual hearing loss of a hearing aid wearer, as a rule, as a function of the signal frequency.
  • the signal processing unit outputs an electrical output signal, which is fed via an output transducer to the hearing of the hearing aid wearer, so that the latter perceives the output signal as an acoustic signal.
  • output transducers usually listeners are used, which generate an acoustic output signal.
  • output transducers for generating mechanical vibrations are also known which directly excite certain parts of the ear, such as the ossicles, to vibrate.
  • output transducers are known which directly stimulate neurons of the ear.
  • a variety of different parameters can be adjusted by means of manually operable control elements.
  • the most commonly used is a volume control to adjust the volume.
  • other parameters such as the raising or lowering of certain frequency ranges, the setting of certain sound apertures, the setting of filters for noise signal suppression, etc., by means of actuators manually be set.
  • digital control elements are preferably used which deliver a value in the form of a digital number or pulse sequences at their output.
  • a mechanical end stop can be dispensed with in these actuators.
  • rotatable adjusting elements such as adjusting wheels or knobs can be rotated as long as desired in the same direction.
  • the range of values of the parameter to be changed by the respective control element is, of course, limited, so that after reaching the upper or lower end value, as a rule, no further effect is achieved upon further actuation of the control element.
  • push-button or paddle shifters for setting parameters use.
  • These unlike trimmers or potentiometers, also do not have a mechanical limit stop which indicates to an operator the reaching of the upper or lower end of the value range of the parameter to be set.
  • the set hearing program after reaching the highest program number, eg the hearing program 6, upon further actuation of an operating element for "incrementing" the program number directly to the hearing program with the smallest program number, eg the hearing program 1, can be jumped. In many settings, however, this does not make sense, such as in the volume setting. With such a parameter, it remains unchanged when the upper or lower end value is reached, even when the actuating element is further actuated.
  • the hearing aid upon reaching the upper or lower end of the range of values of an adjustable parameter by a control element, to output a user-perceivable information signal informing the user of reaching the upper or lower end of the range of values.
  • the hearing aid preferably emits a signal characteristic of reaching the final value. Be beneficial for the Reaching the upper or lower limit of the value range generates different signals.
  • a preferred development of the invention provides that upon each actuation of the volume control device, an information signal is emitted, by means of which the newly set volume can be recognized by the user. This is done advantageously in that the volume of the relevant information signal is adapted to the newly set volume.
  • other signal characteristics such as e.g. Signal duration, signal frequency or signal sequence, provide information on the volume setting.
  • a voice output e.g. by a percentage indication in relation to the maximum value is possible.
  • Another variant of the invention provides that information about the current volume setting can also be made if the volume setting remains unchanged when this query is triggered. This can e.g. be carried out by the fact that the first, momentary actuation of the volume control initially an information signal is given with respect to the current setting and only with a subsequent, further actuation of the volume control, a change in the volume setting.
  • a user can be informed at any time about the volume setting of his hearing aid device, which is particularly important for him, without requiring an external acoustic input signal for this purpose.
  • the information signal for the current volume setting can not simultaneously be the information signal for indicating the reaching of the upper or lower end of the volume setting range, since the former is preferably delivered at each volume setting and the user, for example, based on the volume of that signal Achieving the upper end value would have to recognize what the user can not be expected.
  • the information signal for indicating the reaching of the upper or lower end of the value range for the volume setting should therefore differ significantly from the information signal for the volume setting and be delivered only when reaching the upper or lower end value.
  • the figure shows a hearing aid system with a portable behind the ear hearing aid 1 and a remote control 2 for wireless operation of the hearing aid 1.
  • the hearing aid 1 also allows direct operation by means attached to the hearing aid 1 controls.
  • These controls in the embodiment are a program selector button 3 and a volume control 4.
  • the volume control 4 is designed as a so-called digital volume control and has no end stops. He can thus be rotated as long as desired in the same direction.
  • the value range of a parameter regulating the volume is, of course, limited.
  • the parameter in question and the rotational movement of the volume control 4 are coordinated such that upon further rotation of the volume control 4 after reaching the upper or lower end of the range of upper or lower end value is maintained until the volume control 4 in the opposite Direction is turned.
  • acoustic signal The user is reached the upper or lower end of the value range of the volume-regulating parameter indicated by a characteristic of this situation, acoustic signal.
  • This signal can be generated by means of a signal generator in the hearing aid 1 or read from a memory of the hearing aid 1.
  • this acoustic signal is a single, short beep when it reaches the lower limit and two short beeps when it reaches the upper limit of the volume setting.
  • the hearing aid system consisting of the portable behind the ear hearing aid 1 and the remote control 2, the volume by means of the remote control 2 set.
  • a rocker switch 5 is provided, in which the volume is reduced by pressure on the left side and the volume is increased by pressure on the right side.
  • this regulation can also be made only in the range between the complete muting of the hearing aid 1 and the setting of the maximum possible volume. If the key 5 for decrementing or incrementing the volume is actuated further after reaching these end values, this has no further effects on the hearing aid device 1 with respect to the volume setting.
  • a brief tap of the rocker switch 5 is not immediately a change in the set volume, but initially only generates a signal which the Inform the user about the current volume setting. This can preferably take place in that a signal is output in a volume corresponding to the volume setting, even if no external acoustic input signal is present. This allows the user to be informed acoustically about the current volume setting at any time.
  • FIG. 2 shows the hearing aid device 1 according to FIG. 1 in a greatly simplified block diagram.
  • a microphone 10 receives an acoustic input signal and converts this into an electrical input signal. This is supplied for further processing and frequency-dependent amplification of a signal processing unit 11, whose output signal is converted by a receiver 12 into an acoustic signal and the hearing of a Hörzzakulos supplied.
  • the signal processing unit 11 comprises a power amplifier 13. This is preferably implemented in digital circuit technology and adjustable in terms of its gain by the volume control 4.
  • the hearing aid device 1 comprises means 14 for emitting information signals.
  • the information signals are transmitted via the electrical signal path 15 or via the microphone 10 from the outside to the hearing aid device 1 and stored in a memory 16.
  • the hearing aid device 1 may also include a signal generator 17 for internally generating the information signals.
  • the hearing aid device 1 according to the exemplary embodiment further comprises a memory 18 for a plurality of hearing programs, one of which is in each case activated and instantaneously influences the signal processing in the signal processing unit 11. Between different hearing programs can be switched by means of the program selection button 3.
  • the program number of the selected hearing program is increased by one until, after reaching the highest program number, eg the hearing program 6, another actuation of the program selection button 3 to the hearing program with the lowest program number, the hearing program 1, is switched.
  • the information signal generating means 14 each outputs an acoustic information signal, e.g. consists of a number of beep tones whose number corresponds to the current program number.
  • an audible information signal informs the user of the current volume setting.

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