EP1860916B1 - Hörvorrichtung mit wippenartigem Steller zum Ein/Ausschalten - Google Patents

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EP1860916B1
EP1860916B1 EP07107994A EP07107994A EP1860916B1 EP 1860916 B1 EP1860916 B1 EP 1860916B1 EP 07107994 A EP07107994 A EP 07107994A EP 07107994 A EP07107994 A EP 07107994A EP 1860916 B1 EP1860916 B1 EP 1860916B1
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contact element
rocker
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Markus Heerlein
Thomas Kasztelan
Wee Haw Koo
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Sivantos GmbH
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/003—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with more than one electrically distinguishable condition in one or both positions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/004—Application hearing aid
    • 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
    • H04R25/50—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
    • H04R25/60—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
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting

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  • the present invention relates to a hearing device with an on / off switch for switching on and off the hearing device and a rocker-like actuator for manually setting a parameter of a signal processing unit of the hearing device by pressing from a neutral position to a first control position or a second control position.
  • Hearing devices are to be understood here in particular hearing aids. However, other hearing devices such as headsets, headphones and the like can also benefit from the invention.
  • Hearing aids usually have a switch that allows them to be turned on and off.
  • a pressure switch or toggle switch is used for manual actuation.
  • a volume control is provided with the gain of the hearing aid is adjustable.
  • this is a dial for continuously changing the gain or a pulse generator for stepwise up and down switching the gain selected.
  • the object of the present invention is thus to provide for a hearing device as compact as possible a switch or actuator.
  • Switch and controller can be arranged. It is therefore dispensed with as many switches and controllers or the switches are outsourced, for example, to remote controls. However, it is still advantageous to have certain adjustment and switching options directly on the hearing aid.
  • the object of the present invention is thus to provide for a hearing device as compact as possible a switch or actuator.
  • this object is achieved by a hearing device with an on / off switch for switching on and off the hearing device and a rocker-like actuator for manually setting a parameter of a signal processing unit of the hearing by pressing from a neutral position to a first control position or a second control position, wherein the one / Breaker is structurally integrated into the rocker-like actuator and the rocker-like actuator can be pressed for switching on or off in an additional switching position.
  • a double functionality is realized by the rocker-like actuator. This can be achieved in that, not only in two positions, but at least in a third position can be pressed.
  • the positions of the actuator in a rotational direction are arranged as follows: switching position for OFF, first actuating position, neutral position and second actuating position.
  • switching position for OFF switching position for OFF
  • first actuating position switching position for OFF
  • neutral position switching position for OFF
  • second actuating position switching position for OFF
  • the hearing device in particular the hearing aid, can be switched off by overriding the first setting position.
  • the above-mentioned setting and switching positions can be realized in that on the rocker of the actuator, a first contact element, a second contact element and a third contact element are attached. Furthermore, are at a base the actuator, on which the rocker is rotatably mounted, a first mating contact element, a second mating contact element and a third mating contact element arranged. The first contact element is then in contact with the first mating contact element in the switching position OFF and in the first setting position, the third contact element with the third mating contact element in the neutral position and the second contact element with the second mating contact element in the second setting position.
  • This is a conventional rocker switch only in addition to equip with another pair of contacts.
  • the first mating contact element may have a latching portion which engages with the latching portion of the first contact element in the switching position OFF. In this way, the rocker switch device according to the invention can be brought into a stable OFF position.
  • the third mating contact element may have a latching portion which engages with a latching portion of the third contact element in the neutral position.
  • the hearing device according to the invention can have a timer device with which an evaluation start of the actuator can be predetermined after a switch-on. This is necessary in particular when a contact pair has not only electrical but also mechanical functionality. The electrical contact should then be evaluated, for example, only when the contact pair is pushed out of a detent position.
  • An alternative embodiment may consist in that the additional switching position for switching off the hearing device by overriding the first setting position and a still further switching position for a switch-on Overpressure of the second actuating position is achieved. This will assign the rocker next to the neutral position four more positions for switching and positions.
  • the reproduced in the FIG rocker 1 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 2.
  • the rocker 1 is characterized in relation to a base or circuit board 3 in a position to perform rocking movements.
  • a first contact element 4 At the one end of the rocker is a first contact element 4 and at the opposite end of the rocker 1, a second contact element 5.
  • the first contact element 4, a first mating contact element 6 and the second contact element 5 of the rocker 1, a second mating contact element 7 assigned All contact elements are made of metal bands and each have a specific bending shape.
  • the free end of the contact elements 4, 5 of the rocker 1 each has an L-shaped configuration and is slightly outwardly overall, d. H. away from the shaft 2, bent. This results in an outwardly pointing tip 41 for the contact element 4 and also for the second contact element 5, an outwardly pointing tip 51st
  • the two mating contact elements 6 and 7 protrude substantially from the circuit board 3 vertically upwards to the respective contact elements 4, 5.
  • the free ends of the two mating contact elements 6, 7 are outwardly, ie away from the shaft 2, bent.
  • the first contact element 4 Upon depression of the rocker 1 on the left side in the figure, the first contact element 4 thus comes into contact with its tip 41 or its outermost free end with the bent free end of the first contact element 6.
  • the second contact element 5 comes with its tip 51 or its outermost free end on depression of the rocker 1 on the right side with the curved free end of the second mating contact element 7 in contact.
  • the volume can be reduced, as indicated in the FIG by the arrow VC (volume control).
  • the first mating contact element 6 has a notch 61 which can cooperate with the tip 41 of the first contact element 4 of the rocker 1. Namely, when the rocker 1 on the left side after the contact of the first contact element 4 with the first mating contact element 6 is pressed further down, the tip 41 locks in the notch 61. This is shown in the figure with the arrow OFF. In this position tilted far to the left of the rocker 1, a pair of contacts for turning on and off the hearing device is opened. This contact pair consists of a third contact element 8, which is arranged on the underside of the rocker 1 on the same rocker side as the second contact element 5.
  • This third contact element 8 two third mating contact elements 9, 10 are assigned on the circuit board side.
  • Both counter-contact elements 9, 10 are facing each other in the axial direction of the shaft 2 and have on their side facing a resilient, L-shaped end in each case with a tip 91 and 101st
  • the third contact and mating contact elements 8, 9 are used to turn on and off the hearing.
  • the third mating contact elements 9 and 10 contact the third contact element 8. Consequently, the hearing device is switched on. If the rocker 1, on the other hand, has been pushed out of the VC position into the OFF position, so that the tip 41 engages in the notch 61, the third contact element 8 is detached from the two third countercontact elements 9 and 10, so that the hearing device is switched off is.
  • the contact between the third contact element 8 and the two third mating contact elements 9 and 10 remains.
  • the first mating contact element 6 so that no volume reduction (VC) is more.
  • the rocker 1 is then in a neutral position N, in which the second contact element 5 with the second mating contact element 7 is not in contact, but the contact between the third contact element 8 and the third mating contact elements 9, 10 continues to exist.
  • the third contact element 8 also has one or more not shown notches into which the tips 91 and 101 of the mating contact elements 9, 10 engage. If the rocker 1 is tilted out of the neutral position N, then the free ends of the mating contact elements 9 and 10 bend.
  • latching mechanism of the third contact or mating contact elements 8, 9, 10 can also be on the rocker 1 own Be provided springs that hold the rocker 1 in the neutral position.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention consists in that the rocker contacts a contact on the printed circuit board 3 when the VC position is overpressed with its first contact element 4, whereby a switch-off pulse is triggered.
  • the printed circuit board 3 has a contact there, where the second contact element 5 touches the printed circuit board 3 when the rocker is pressed down on the right-hand side. Upon contact, a switch-on pulse can be triggered there.
  • rocker An additional functionality of the rocker can be achieved by being part of a so-called "Flapcover", d. H. a cover for a programming jack of the hearing or the flap cover itself is. In this way, the area that must be provided for the programming jack can be used simultaneously for switch and actuator functions.
  • the hearing device or the hearing aid can be better protected against water spray.
  • a reduction of the switches leads to a simplified design of the housing and in addition to the saving of a separate button for a more ergonomic operation.
  • smaller hearing devices and hearing aids can be built due to the multiple functionality of the actuator according to the invention.

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