EP1906699B1 - Hörvorrichtung und Ohrstück - Google Patents
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- 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
- H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
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- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
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- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
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- This invention relates to a hearing device, such as a behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid, and to an earpiece for a hearing device.
- BTE behind-the-ear
- an earpiece may be an in-the-ear part or a mould to be used in a hearing aid, and the earpiece may be provided with or without a speaker.
- a state of the art hearing aid such as, for example, disclosed in US patent application no.: 2005/0244026 , comprises a flexible earpiece to be inserted into the outer part (sometimes referred to as cartilaginous or softer region) of the ear canal and connected to a BTE device through a connecting tubular element.
- the flexible earpiece may comprise a receiver, i.e. a hearing aid speaker, mounted on to the earpiece so as to inject sound into the ear canal.
- This configuration is general known as receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) hearing aid.
- the BTE comprises the receiver and the sound is injected into the tubular connector communicating the sound to the earpiece.
- the flexible earpiece may additionally comprise a vent so as to provide an open ear configuration thereby reducing occlusion effects but significantly reducing the allowable gain at which acoustical feedback occurs.
- the flexible earpiece is particularly for use when hearing impairment of the user of the hearing aid is mild.
- US patent no.: 5,606,621 discloses a hybrid BTE and completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aid, where the earpiece is implemented as a CIC element shaped to into the ear canal in such a manner to touch the bony region of the ear canal.
- CIC completely-in-canal
- US patent application no.: 2004/0010181 discloses another hybrid BTE/CIC hearing aid comprising a connector for communicating the processed sound from a processor in the BTE to a speaker in the CIC part.
- the connector is detachably connected to either the BTE or CIC part and is designed to be inserted in ear canal so deep as to touch the bony part of the ear canal.
- the connector therefore must be sufficiently rigid to allow the connector to be used to insert and remove the CIC part from the ear canal of the user.
- US patent no.: 5,606,621 and US patent application no.: 2004/0010181 basically describe closed systems, i.e. systems, which when positioned in the outer region of the ear canal causes severe occlusion effects, which are caused by encapsulating sound conducted via tissue to the residual space between the tympanic member and closed system earpiece.
- the purpose of the hearing aids described in these US patent documents is to position the CIC parts in the bony part or the inner most part of the ear canal thereby avoiding occlusion effect, which is not transmitted to the bony part of the ear canal.
- the insertion into the bony part of the ear canal may seem rather intrusive.
- US 7110562 discloses the following: To assemble a CIC module 1530, of a link module 1520, custom ear mold 1520 containing collar 1515, slides over hollow straight tube 1512 encapsulated into speaker module 1212, until custom ear mold 1510 seats against speaker module 1212. Hollow detachable locking pin 1514 containing flange 1515 is inserted through the open end of collar 1513 and is forced into hollow straight tube 1512. Because the outside diameter of flange 1515 is larger than the inside diameter of hollow straight tube 1512, detachable locking pin 1514 makes an interference fit with hollow straight tube 1512, thereby deformeing the outer wall of hollow straight tube 1512 and locking costum ear mold 1510 onto speaker module 1212 through frictional force.
- prior art document WO 01/43498 discloses an In The Canal hearing device which includes a flexible receiver suspension grommet seated in the sound port of the receiver housing 32 of a hearing device.
- the suspension member includes a tubular portion (42) extending into the receiver housing. The tubular portion configured to retain a receiver unit in a position such that sound waves emitted from the receiver unit are directed through the sound port.
- WO 99/07182 further shows an acoustic coupler, which is detachabley secured to a receiver assembly for deep insertion into an individual's ear canal.
- the acoustic coupler provides a semirigid, thin walled, cylindrical coupling sleeve that is adapted to be attached over a cylindrical receiver assembly. Applying a rotational (twist) force with respect to the receiver housing detached the acoustic coupler from the receiver housing.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a hearing aid earpiece for insertion in the outer part of the ear canal, which accomplishes sufficient gain for users.
- a particular advantage of the present invention relates to the fact that the earpiece presents an open configuration to the user thus avoiding occlusion, while maintaining a firm fixture for the earpiece in the ear canal.
- a particular feature of the present invention relates to the designed shape of the earpiece providing the possibility of decreasing the vent diameter, while prohibiting the occlusion effects, and thus enabling greater gain.
- hearing device should in this context be construed as a hearing aid, such as a BTE possibly with a receiver-in-the-ear RITE solution (receiver is a general term for a speaker within the hearing device technology), a hearing apparatus, or an assistive listening device.
- a hearing aid such as a BTE possibly with a receiver-in-the-ear RITE solution (receiver is a general term for a speaker within the hearing device technology), a hearing apparatus, or an assistive listening device.
- the speaker is adapted to receive an electrical signal and convert this to a sound pressure in the ear canal so as to improve the hearing of the user.
- the earpiece according to the first aspect of the present invention may comprise a vent extending axially through the canal element.
- the vent advantageously, allows sound pressure equalisation between ambient surroundings and the residual space between the tympanic membrane and the canal element, thus removing the occlusion effect experienced by the user of the hearing device.
- the snapping means may be an integral part of the canal element or may be separately mounted in the canal element.
- the term "snapping" is this context to be construed as detachably engaging, clicking on or locking together of two parts.
- the speaker element according to the first aspect of the present invention may comprise a wax filter adapted to protect the speaker element from earwax entering.
- the earpiece may comprise an expendable wax filter adapted to further protect the speaker element from earwax entering.
- the expendable wax filter may, advantageously, be replaced whenever the wax filter is blocked.
- the earpiece having an outer expendable and an inner wax filter significantly increases the ability for a user to secure the operation of the hearing device. That is, the user may when experiencing decreased sound quality change the expendable wax filter and try the hearing device earpiece with a new expendable wax filter. Obviously, if the user still experiences decreased sound quality, the user may further check the wax filter in the speaker.
- the canal element according to the first aspect of the present invention may comprise an axial bore for receiving said speaker element, said bore having an axial length in the range between 3 and 10 mm such as in the ranges between 3 and 6 mm, 6 and 9 mm, 9 and 12 mm, or 4 and 11 mm, 5 and 10 mm, 7 and 8 mm, or any combination thereof.
- the axial length of the bore in fact, may express the axial length of the canal element, i.e. the bore extends through the whole length of the canal element.
- the vent according to the first aspect of the present invention may have an axial length shorter than the axial length of the bore.
- the canal element may thus comprise a proximal surface, which extends on one plane substantially perpendicular to said ear canal, and a distal surface facing towards the tympanic member, which extends on a plurality of planes substantially perpendicular to said ear canal.
- the canal element according to the first aspect of the present invention may further comprise a pull-out string extending from the proximal surface at least partly parallel to the tubular element.
- the pull-out string provides a means for the user to safely pull out the earpiece from the ear, i.e. without pulling the elements apart.
- the speaker element according to the first aspect of the present invention may further comprise a hole for receiving a flexible member adapted to support said earpiece in said ear canal.
- the flexible member or ear-grip may be adapted to abut a surface of the outer ear.
- the canal element according to the first aspect of the present invention may be manufactured by means of rapid manufacturing techniques such as stereo-lithographic manufacturing, selective laser sintering, shape deposition manufacturing or laminated object manufacturing.
- rapid manufacturing techniques such as stereo-lithographic manufacturing, selective laser sintering, shape deposition manufacturing or laminated object manufacturing.
- FIG. 1 shows a hearing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and designated in entirety by reference numeral 10.
- the hearing device 10 comprises a BTE unit 12 converting sound recorded at the BTE unit 12 and processing said sound in accordance with a particular hearing loss, a connector 14 for communicating an electric processed signal to an earpiece 16.
- the earpiece 16 is adapted to be inserted into an ear canal of a user and converts the electric processed signal back in to sound pressure.
- FIG 2 shows an exploded view of the earpiece 16 and part of the connector 14 described with reference to figure 1 .
- the earpiece 16 comprises a speaker 20 connected to the connector 14, which speaker 20 is adapted to convert electrical signals representing processed sound into a sound pressure to be provided in the ear canal of the user of the hearing device.
- the speaker 20 may advantageously comprise an O-ring 22 for providing a tight fit between the speaker 20 and a canal element 24.
- the canal element 24 is to be inserted into the outer part of the ear canal of the user of the hearing device 10.
- the canal element 24 comprises a proximal surface 26, which faces towards the BTE unit 12, and a distal surface 28, which faces towards the tympanic member when the earpiece 16 is placed in the ear canal.
- the speaker 20 comprises a circumferential ridge section 30, which is adapted to snap into engagement with the snapping element 32 thereby maintaining the speaker 20 in the canal element 24 in an axially fixed position within a bore 34 of the canal element 24, while allowing rotational movement of the speaker 20 in the canal element 24.
- the snapping element 32 may be an integral part of the canal element 24 or an independent part inserted into the bore 34 from the distal surface 28.
- the snapping element 32 is an independent part it may comprise a flange 36 axially locking the snapping element 32 against further axial movement towards the proximal surface 26.
- the speaker 20 is inserted into the bore 34 from the proximal surface 26 of the canal element 24, and the snapping element 32 as an independent part is inserted from distal surface 28 of the canal element 24, where the ridge section 30 on the speaker 20 snaps into the snapping element 32 thus locking the speaker 20 in the canal element 24.
- the snapping element 32 is an integral part of the canal element 24
- the speaker 20 is simply inserted from the distal surface 28, where the ridge section 30 on the speaker 20 snaps into the snapping element 32.
- the speaker 20 comprises a wax filter 38 for protecting the speaker 20 from ear wax produced by the user of the hearing device 10, when the earpiece 16 is inserted into the outer ear canal of the user.
- the earpiece 16 comprises a second wax filter 40, which may be expendable so that when ever the user experience that the hearing device 10 has reduced operations then the use may exchange the wax filter 40 by simply removing second wax filter 40 and inserting a new wax filter 40.
- This functionality is, particularly, advantageous since the user may perform a first test of the operability of the hearing device 10 without needing to travel to an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser.
- the earpiece 16 further comprises a vent 42 for allowing the sound pressure variations in the outer ear canal caused by sound travelling to the ear canal through the tissue and cartilage of the user. Hence the occlusion experienced by the user is significantly reduced.
- the diameter and length of the vent 42 are determined in accordance with the required gain for compensating a particular hearing impairment. However, by providing a shortened axial length of the vent 42 a smaller diameter may be used achieving the required effects, i.e. occlusion and gain.
- the earpiece 16 further comprises a pull out string 44 for enabling the user to pull the earpiece 16 out of the ear canal of the user.
- a pull out string 44 for enabling the user to pull the earpiece 16 out of the ear canal of the user.
- the speaker 20 further comprises a bore 46 for receiving a retention means holding the earpiece 16 in position in the outer ear canal of the user.
- the retention means also called an ear grip, provides support to the earpiece 16 by flexing round the edges of the cavum concha.
- Figure 3 shows a side view of the earpiece 16 having the speaker 20 inserted into the bore 34 and snapped into the snapping element 32.
- the second wax filter 40 is shown as inserted into the snapping element 32.
- the earpiece 16 in figure 3 shows the pull out string 44, whereas the earpiece according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in figure 4 does not have a pull out string.
- Figure 5 shows the canal element 24 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a cross-sectional view where the snapping element 32 is inserted into the bore 34 and the second wax filter 40 is inserted into the snapping element 32.
- the bore 34 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has an axial length of 8 mm.
- the axial length of the bore 34 may be the range between 3 and 10 mm such as in the ranges between 3 and 6 mm, 6 and 9 mm, 9 and 12 mm, or 4 and 11 mm, 5 and 10 mm, 7 and 8 mm, or any combination thereof.
- the axial length of the bore 34 in fact, may express the axial length of the canal element, i.e. the bore 34 extends through the whole length of the canal element 24.
- the axial length of the bore 34 is greater than the axial length of the vent 42. As described above with reference to figure 2 by shortening the axial length of the vent 42 the diameter of the vent 42 may be reduced.
- the axial length of the vent 42 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is 5.5 mm.
- the vent 42 may be in the range between 2 and 9 mm, such as in the ranges between 2 and 4 mm, 4 and 6 mm, 6 and 9 mm, or 3 and 8 mm, 4 and 7 mm, 5 and 6 mm, or any combination thereof.
- Figure 6 shows the canal element 24 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a perspective view, where the second wax filter 40 is to be inserted into the snapping element 32.
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- Hörgerät (10), mit einer BTE-Einheit (12), die ausgebildet ist, Schall in ein elektrisches Signal umzuwandeln und zu verarbeiten, und einem schlauchförmigen Element (14), das ausgebildet ist, das elektrische Signal an ein Ohrteil (16) zu übertragen, wobei das Ohrteil (16) ein Kanalelement (24) aufweist, das ausgebildet ist, ein enges Anliegen des Ohrteils (16) in einem Gehörgang bereitzustellen, und einem Lautsprecherelement (20), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ohrteil (16) ein Einrastmittel aufweist, das ausgebildet ist, in eine Verbindung mit dem Lautsprecherelement (20) einzurasten, wodurch das Lautsprecherelement (20) in einer axial fixierten Position innerhalb des Kanalelements (24) gehalten bleibt, während eine Rotationsbewegung des Lautsprecherelements (20) in dem Kanalelement (24) möglich ist.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei das Einrastmittel ein integraler Bestandteil des Kanalelements (24) ist.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei das Einrastmittel (32) in dem Kanalelement (24) einzeln befestigt ist.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei das Lautsprecherelement (20) einen Cerumen-Schutzfilter (38) aufweist.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei das Ohrteil (16) einen ausziehbaren Cerumen-Schutzfilter (40) aufweist.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das Ohrteil (16) weiterhin eine Entlüftung (42) aufweist, die sich axial durch das Kanalelement (24) erstreckt.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei das Kanalelement (24) eine axiale Bohrung (34) zum Aufnehmen des Lautsprecherelements (24) aufweist, wobei die Bohrung (34) eine axiale Länge hat in dem Bereich zwischen 3 und 12 mm, wie etwa in dem Bereich zwischen 3 und 6 mm, 6 und 9 mm, 6 und 12 mm, oder 4 und 11 mm, 5 und 10 mm, 7 und 8 mm, oder einer Kombination daraus.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß Anspruch 7, wobei die Entlüftung (42) eine axiale Länge hat, die kürzer ist als die axiale Länge der axialen Bohrung (34).
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei das Kanalelement (24) eine proximale Oberfläche, die sich in einer im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu dem Gehörgang ausgerichteten Ebene erstreckt, und eine distale Oberfläche aufweist, die dem Trommelfell gegenüber steht und die sich über eine Vielzahl von Ebenen erstreckt, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu dem Gehörgang sind.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß Anspruch 9, wobei das Kanalelement (24) weiterhin eine Entnahmehilfe (44) aufweist, die sich von der proximalen Oberfläche zumindest teilweise parallel zu dem schlauchförmigen Element erstreckt.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, wobei das Lautsprecherelement (20) weiterhin ein Loch (46) zum Aufnehmen eines flexiblen Teils aufweist, das dazu ausgebildet ist, das Ohrteil (16) in dem Gehörgang zu halten.
- Hörgerät (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei das Kanalelement (24) durch eine Rapid-Manufacturing-Technik hergestellt ist.
- Hörgeräte-Ohrteil (16) zum Verbinden mit einer BTE-Einheit (12), die ausgebildet ist, Schall in ein elektrisches Signal umzuwandeln und zu verarbeiten, mittels einen schlauchförmigen Elementes (14), das ausgebildet ist, das elektrische Signal an das Ohrteil (16) zu übertragen, wobei das Ohrteil (16) ein Kanalelement (24) aufweist, das ausgebildet ist, ein enges Anliegen des Ohrteils (16) in einem Gehörgang vorzusehen, und ein Lautsprecherelement (20), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ohrteil (16) ein Einrastmittel (32) aufweist, das ausgebildet ist, in eine Verbindung mit dem Lautsprecherelement (20) einzurasten, wodurch das Lautsprecherelement (20) in einer axial fixierten Position innerhalb des Kanalelements (24) gehalten bleibt, während eine Rotationsbewegung des Lautsprecherelements (20) in dem Kanalelement (24) möglich ist.
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