EP1973378A2 - Secure mount for a hearing instrument electronics module - Google Patents
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- EP1973378A2 EP1973378A2 EP08250817A EP08250817A EP1973378A2 EP 1973378 A2 EP1973378 A2 EP 1973378A2 EP 08250817 A EP08250817 A EP 08250817A EP 08250817 A EP08250817 A EP 08250817A EP 1973378 A2 EP1973378 A2 EP 1973378A2
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- receptacle
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- electronics module
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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
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
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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
- H04R25/609—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of circuitry
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- various components of a hearing instrument can be mounted on a module that resides in the faceplate of the instrument.
- the dimensional tolerances of the faceplate receptacle will be somewhat less precise than those of the module. Given these differences, the module may not reside securely within the receptacle and damage may occur to either the faceplate or the module.
- a faceplate 10 having a rectangular faceplate receptacle 12 holding an electronics module 20 is shown in Figure 1 .
- the faceplate 10 is depicted here as an oval, but it may likely assume some other shape, depending on the shape of the hearing instrument, determined in part by the shape of the ear canal.
- the faceplate 10 is shown again in the elevation view of Figure 2 , attached to a shell 30, the portion of the hearing instrument inserted at least partially into the user's ear canal.
- the faceplate 10 is shown without the electronics module 20 in Figure 3 , exposing the rectangular opening that serves as the faceplate receptacle 12. Also visible are two receptacle tongues 14 on the long sides 16 of the faceplate receptacle 12, shown again in partial cross-section in Figure 4 . As shown in the figure, the receptacle tongues 14 extend part way along the sides 16 of the faceplate receptacle 12.
- the electronics module 20 is shown in a cross-sectional view in Figure 5 , with complementary grooves 22 that mate with the receptacle tongues 14 when the module 20 is inserted into the receptacle 12. Together, the receptacle tongues 14 and the complementary grooves 22 provide a secure mount for the electronics module 20 within the faceplate receptacle 12.
- FIG. 6 Another view of the electronics module 20 is presented in Figure 6 (viewed from the top), illustrating the module's outer contour 24 that conforms to the faceplate receptacle 12.
- the grooves 22 are shown as running the length of the module 20 (see the side view in Figure 7 ), they need only be sufficiently long to accommodate the receptacle tongues 14, as suggested by the shorter dashed lines 26.
- a side elevation view of an electronics module 20 with shorter grooves 28 is shown in Figure 8 .
- the grooves 22 may be provided with a flare 40 at the end 42 of the module 20, as shown in Figure 9 .
- the module grooves 22 may be provided with one or two ridges 44, as illustrated in Figure 10 .
- the ridges 44 will cut into the receptacle tongues 14, providing a more secure registration.
- the grooves may also have cross-sectional shapes other than rectangular, such as semi-circular 46 in Figure 11 or triangular 48 in Figure 12 .
Abstract
Description
- As shown in
U.S. Patent No. 6,816,601 , incorporated here by reference, various components of a hearing instrument can be mounted on a module that resides in the faceplate of the instrument. - If the faceplate is fabricated using a rapid prototyping technology such as stereo lithography, the dimensional tolerances of the faceplate receptacle will be somewhat less precise than those of the module. Given these differences, the module may not reside securely within the receptacle and damage may occur to either the faceplate or the module.
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Figure 1 is drawing of a faceplate with a rectangular electronics module; -
Figure 2 is an elevation view of a hearing instrument faceplate attached to a shell; -
Figure 3 illustrates the faceplate ofFigure 1 with the electronics module removed; -
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the faceplate ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electronics module; -
Figure 6 is a top view of the electronics module; -
Figures 7-9 are side views of the electronics module; -
Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of an electronics module having grooves with internal ridges; and -
Figures 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views of electronics modules having grooves with semi-circular and triangular cross-sections, respectively. - A
faceplate 10 having arectangular faceplate receptacle 12 holding anelectronics module 20 is shown inFigure 1 . Thefaceplate 10 is depicted here as an oval, but it may likely assume some other shape, depending on the shape of the hearing instrument, determined in part by the shape of the ear canal. Thefaceplate 10 is shown again in the elevation view ofFigure 2 , attached to ashell 30, the portion of the hearing instrument inserted at least partially into the user's ear canal. - The
faceplate 10 is shown without theelectronics module 20 inFigure 3 , exposing the rectangular opening that serves as thefaceplate receptacle 12. Also visible are tworeceptacle tongues 14 on thelong sides 16 of thefaceplate receptacle 12, shown again in partial cross-section inFigure 4 . As shown in the figure, thereceptacle tongues 14 extend part way along thesides 16 of thefaceplate receptacle 12. - The
electronics module 20 is shown in a cross-sectional view inFigure 5 , withcomplementary grooves 22 that mate with thereceptacle tongues 14 when themodule 20 is inserted into thereceptacle 12. Together, thereceptacle tongues 14 and thecomplementary grooves 22 provide a secure mount for theelectronics module 20 within thefaceplate receptacle 12. - Another view of the
electronics module 20 is presented inFigure 6 (viewed from the top), illustrating the module'souter contour 24 that conforms to thefaceplate receptacle 12. Although thegrooves 22 are shown as running the length of the module 20 (see the side view inFigure 7 ), they need only be sufficiently long to accommodate thereceptacle tongues 14, as suggested by the shorterdashed lines 26. A side elevation view of anelectronics module 20 withshorter grooves 28 is shown inFigure 8 . - To ease the insertion of the
module 20 into thefaceplate receptacle 12, thegrooves 22 may be provided with aflare 40 at theend 42 of themodule 20, as shown inFigure 9 . To hold themodule 20 in place in thefaceplate receptacle 12, themodule grooves 22 may be provided with one or tworidges 44, as illustrated inFigure 10 . When themodule 20 is inserted, theridges 44 will cut into thereceptacle tongues 14, providing a more secure registration. The grooves may also have cross-sectional shapes other than rectangular, such as semi-circular 46 inFigure 11 or triangular 48 inFigure 12 .
Claims (10)
- A hearing instrument, comprising:a shell and a faceplate, where the faceplate comprises a faceplate receptacle that accepts and retains an electronics module, the faceplate receptacle comprising opposing receptacle tongues; andan electronics module, for insertion in the faceplate receptacle, comprising grooves conforming to the opposing receptacle tongues, where the grooves engage the receptacle tongues when the module is inserted into the faceplate receptacle.
- A hearing instrument as set forth in claim, where the grooves have a rectangular, semi-circular, or triangular cross-section.
- A hearing instrument as set forth in claim, where the grooves comprise ridges that engage the receptacle tongues.
- A hearing instrument as set forth in claim, wherethe faceplate receptacle is rectangular and the electronics module comprises a rectangular outer contour conforming to the faceplate receptacle; andthe receptacle tongues are located on opposing sides of the faceplate receptacle.
- A hearing instrument as set forth in claim , where the grooves extend part way along the sides of the electronics module.
- A secure mount for an electronics module in a receptacle of a faceplate of a hearing instrument, comprising:opposing receptacle tongues in the faceplate receptacle; andgrooves, located on the electronics module and conforming to the opposing receptacle tongues, where the grooves engage the receptacle tongues when the module is inserted into the faceplate receptacle.
- A secure mount as set forth in claim, where the grooves have a rectangular, semi-circular, or triangular cross-section.
- A secure mount as set forth in claim, where the grooves comprise ridges that engage the receptacle tongues.
- A secure mount as set forth in claim, wherethe faceplate receptacle is rectangular and the electronics module comprises a rectangular outer contour conforming to the faceplate receptacle; andthe receptacle tongues are located on opposing sides of the faceplate receptacle.
- A secure mount as set forth in claim, where the grooves extend part way along the sides of the electronics module.
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US11/687,688 US20080230495A1 (en) | 2007-03-19 | 2007-03-19 | Secure Mount For A Hearing Instrument Electronics Module |
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US6816601B2 (en) | 2002-03-07 | 2004-11-09 | Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. | Microphone and battery configuration for hearing instruments |
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