EP2039216B1 - Verfahren zum überwachen eines hörgeräts und hörgerät mit selbstüberwachungsfunktion - Google Patents

Verfahren zum überwachen eines hörgeräts und hörgerät mit selbstüberwachungsfunktion Download PDF

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EP2039216B1
EP2039216B1 EP06762017A EP06762017A EP2039216B1 EP 2039216 B1 EP2039216 B1 EP 2039216B1 EP 06762017 A EP06762017 A EP 06762017A EP 06762017 A EP06762017 A EP 06762017A EP 2039216 B1 EP2039216 B1 EP 2039216B1
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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
    • H04R25/30—Monitoring or testing of hearing aids, e.g. functioning, settings, battery power
    • 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
    • H04R25/30—Monitoring or testing of hearing aids, e.g. functioning, settings, battery power
    • H04R25/305—Self-monitoring or self-testing
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a method for monitoring a hearing device comprising an electro-acoustic output transducer worn at a user's ear or in a user's ear canal.
  • the invention also relates to such a hearing device having self-monitoring function:
  • the invention relates to a method for adjusting a behind-the-ear hearing device and also to such an adjustable behind-the-ear hearing device.
  • Ear-worn hearing devices such as hearing aids (which have an integrated microphone system) or wireless systems (which comprise a remote audio signal source, such as a remote microphone, and an ear-piece receiver) usually comprise an electro-acoustic output transducer (loudspeaker) which is located in or at least close to the ear canal.
  • ITE in-the-ear
  • CIC completely in-the-canal
  • BTE behind-the-ear
  • a frequent problem of such ear-worn hearing devices is that the performance of the loudspeaker may be significantly deteriorated due to blocking with ear wax (cerumen) from the ear canal.
  • the loudspeaker performance is deteriorated by wax blocking, the user may not immediately notice this. This may be particularly true for systems used by children, since they usually have much more difficulty in noticing and communicating problems regarding the hearing device.
  • EP 1 276 349 B1 relates to a hearing aid with a self-test capability, wherein the hearing-aid automatically undergoes a self-test procedure for determining whether the hearing aid comprises a defect.
  • the hearing aid is capable to indicate the presence and the type of defect to the user, for example, on the display of a programming device connected to the hearing aid for service purposes.
  • the self-test procedure it is checked whether each of the hearing aid microphones produces a signal. From the absence of such signal it is concluded that the input port to the respective microphone has been occluded by ear wax.
  • US 2004/0202333 A1 relates to a hearing device, wherein for testing of the loudspeaker a test sound is reproduced by the loudspeaker, the energy level of which test sound is measured by the hearing aid microphone and is compared to a predetermined threshold level in order to determine whether the loudspeaker and the microphone, respectively, work properly
  • a hearing device having a monitoring function should be provided.
  • the above object is achieved by a method as defined in claim 1 and a hearing device as claimed in claim 11, respectively.
  • the invention is generally beneficial in that, by measuring and analyzing the electrical impedance of the output transducer, the status of the output transducer and/or of an acoustical system cooperating with the output transducer, such as a tubing of a BTE hearing device, may be evaluated in a simple and efficient manner. Thereby it is enabled to automatically and immediately recognize when the output transducer or an acoustical system cooperating with the output transducer is blocked by ear wax or when the output transducer is damaged.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a first example of a hearing device for which the invention can be used, wherein the hearing device is a hearing aid 10 which comprises a microphone arrangement 12 (which may consist of two spaced-apart microphones for enabling acoustic beam forming capability), a central processing unit 14 for processing the audio signals produced by the microphone arrangement 12, a power amplifier 16 for amplifying the processed audio signals from the central processing unit 14, and a loudspeaker 18 for stimulating the user's hearing with the processed amplified audio signals from the microphone arrangement 12.
  • the hearing aid 10 could be of the ITE or CIC type, in which cases the loudspeaker 18 would be located in the ear canal of the user.
  • the loudspeaker 18 may cooperate with an acoustical system 20 located downstream of the loudspeaker 18, which may comprise, for example, a wax filter 22, acoustical filters 24 and some kind of tubing 26.
  • Such tubing 26 will have a significant length if the hearing aid 10 is of the BTE type, in which case the loudspeaker, together with the hearing aid 10, will be
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an alternative embodiment of a hearing device, wherein the hearing device is a wireless ear-piece 110 which represents the receiver unit of a wireless audio system and which receives audio signals from a remote transmission unit 143 via a wireless audio link 145.
  • the transmission unit comprises a microphone arrangement 144 (which may consist of two or more spaced-apart microphones for enabling acoustic beam forming capability), an audio signal processing unit 146 for processing the audio signals from the microphone arrangement 144, a transmitter 148 and an antenna 150.
  • the audio link 145 will be an FM link.
  • the receiver unit 110 comprises an antenna 152, a receiver 154 for recovering the audio signals from the signal received at the antenna 152, a central processing unit 114 for processing the received audio signals, a power amplifier 116 for amplifying the processed audio signals, and a loudspeaker 118.
  • the loudspeaker 118 may cooperate with an acoustical system located downstream of the loudspeaker 118, for example, a wax filter 22.
  • the loudspeaker 118 will be located in or at the ear canal.
  • the loudspeaker 118 may be integrated into the receiver unit 110, as shown in Fig. 2 , or it may be mechanically and electrically connected thereto.
  • an analyzer unit 30 is provided which may be activated by the central processing unit 14, 114 and which serves to measure the electrical impedance as a function of frequency of the loudspeaker 18, 118 and to provide the corresponding measurement result to the central processing unit 14, 114 in order to enable the central processing 14, 114 to produce a status signal representative of the status of the loudspeaker 18, 118 and/or the acoustical system 20, 120 cooperating with the loudspeaker 18, 118.
  • the measured electrical impedance as a function of frequency of the loudspeaker 18, 118 provided by the analyzer unit 30 is evaluated in the central processing unit 14, 114 in order to generate the respective status signal.
  • an acoustic alarm signal may be produced by the central processing unit 14, 114 with the help of the loudspeaker 18, 118 in order to provide the user with an acoustic alarm.
  • acoustic alarm may comprise an alarm tone and/or a voice
  • the status signal may be transmitted from the central processing unit 14, 114 to a remote device 32 via a wireless link 34 which possibly is an inductive link utilizing an inductive antenna 38 included in the remote device 32 and an inductive antenna 36 connected to the central processing unit 14, 114.
  • the remote device 32 further includes a signal processing unit 40 for processing the signals received by the antenna 38 and a display 40 for displaying the alarm signal received via the inductive link 34, which in this embodiment will be an optical alarm signal rather than an acoustic alarm signal.
  • the remote device 32 could be used by the user of the hearing device 10, 110, or, in particular in the case of Fig. 2 , it could be used by the person using the transmission unit 143, for example, the teacher in a classroom of pupils using the receiver unit 110. In this case, the remote device 32 could be functionally integrated within the transmission unit 143.
  • the inductive link 34 may be bidirectional link. In this case, transmission of the status signal from the hearing device 10, 110 may be initiated by receipt of a polling command at the hearing device 10, 110 transmitted from the remote device 32. Thereby, for example, the teacher in the classroom may check whether the loudspeaker 118 used by each pupil works properly.
  • the bidirectional link 34 may serve to monitor also other components of the system, such as battery status, status of the audio link 145, etc.
  • measurement of the electrical impedance of the loudspeaker 18, 118 and the subsequent analysis of the measured electrical impedance will be repeated in regular intervals.
  • the measured electrical impedance as a function of frequency will be analyzed by comparing the measured electrical impedance to reference data stored in the hearing device 10, 110.
  • reference data may be generated in the manufacturing process of the hearing device 10, 110.
  • the resonance frequency and/or the quality factor of the loudspeaker 18, 118 are analyzed by measuring the electrical impedance as a function of frequency.
  • the status signal will be provided as an alarm signal if the difference between the actually measured electrical impedance data and the stored reference data exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein the magnitude of the difference between the measured the loudspeaker 18, 118, for example of the degree of the mechanical obstruction of the loudspeaker 18, 118 by ear wax.
  • the evaluation of the status of loudspeaker 18, 118 and/or the acoustical system 20, 120 cooperating with the loudspeaker 18, 118 may include an evaluation of whether the loudspeaker 18, 118 is working according to specification.
  • such evaluation will include a check of whether the loudspeaker is still working properly or whether it is out of order.
  • the system will include a tubing 26 extending from the loudspeaker 18 into the user's ear canal.
  • the length and/or the diameter of such tubing 26 can be selected individually by the fitter. If the length/diameter of the tubing 26 is known, the acoustical performance of the BTE hearing aid can be optimized. Due to the acoustical coupling of the tubing 26 to the loudspeaker 18 it is possible to estimate from the measured electrical impedance of the loudspeaker 18 the length/diameter of the tubing 26 used for each BTE hearing aid 10.
  • the central processing unit 14 of the hearing aid 10 may provide for a signal representative of the determined length/diameter of the tubing 26, which signal is supplied to the fitting computer.
  • FIG. 3 An example of how the measurement of the electrical impedance of the loudspeaker 18, 118 can be done by the analyzer unit 30 as given in Fig. 3 .
  • the voltage on a serial resistor 60 located between the ground and the loudspeaker 18 is measured by voltmeter 62.
  • the voltage curve i.e. the voltage as a function of frequency
  • the electric impedance - and hence the voltage measured by the voltmeter 62 - will be different depending on whether the loudspeaker is open or blocked. Even if the loudspeaker 18 is only partly blocked (resulting in a relatively small acoustic attenuation), a change in voltage will be observed.
  • Fig. 5 shows the voltage measured at the resistor 60 as a function of frequency for different levels of obstruction, namely for totally closed filter (close acoustic output, labeled “close”), different intermediate levels of obstruction (partly closed acoustic output, labeled "Half 1" to "Half 4", measurement without filter (open acoustic output, labeled "Nofilter”) and measurement with filter (open acoustic output, labeled "Wsfilter”).
  • the loudspeaker 18 was fluid damped.
  • Fig. 5 different voltage levels are obtained for different obstruction levels of the loudspeaker 18, 118.
  • the voltage difference is obviously the largest at the resonance frequency of the loudspeaker 18, 118 (in the present case about 3,200 Hz).
  • the quality factor decreases due to the parasitic acoustical resistance.
  • the air volume between the loudspeaker 18 and the "stopper" creates a compliance (acoustic capacitor) in parallel with the standard compliance of the loudspeaker diaphragm. If the acoustic resistor is replaced by a compliance, the quality factor increases, but the resonance frequency also increase to about 4,000 Hz.
  • Fig. 6 shows the acoustic output level of the loudspeaker 18 measured in a 1.4 cc coupler as a function of frequency for the various obstruction levels of Fig. 5 .
  • the resonance frequency of the loudspeaker in free space is stored in the hearing device 10, 110 during the manufacturing process. Later, when the hearing device 10, 110 is operated, the analyzer unit 30 generates the stored resonance frequency and measures the voltage on the resistor 60 at this frequency. If the measurement shows too much of a difference, an alarm signal is created, as already explained above, for example, telling the user that the loudspeaker is blocked and should be cleaned.

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  1. Verfahren zum Überwachen einer Hörvorrichtung (10, 110) mit einem im Ohr oder im Gehörgang eines Anwenders getragenen elektroakustischen Ausgangswandler (18, 118), wobei:
    (a) die elektrische Impedanz des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) gemessen wird;
    (b) die gemessene elektrische Impedanz des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) analysiert wird, um den Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder eines mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) zu bewerten; und
    (c) ein für den Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder des mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) repräsentatives Statussignal ausgegeben wird.
  2. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Schritte (a) bis (c) in regelmäßigen Intervallen wiederholt werden, wobei der Ausgangswandler (18, 118) im Gehörgang des Anwenders angeordnet ist, und wobei es sich bei der Hörvorrichtung um ein ITE-Hörgerät (10) oder eine Empfängereinheit (110) für drahtlose Audiosignale handelt.
  3. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei die Bewertung des Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder des mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) eine Bewertung beinhaltet, ob und/oder in welchem Maß der Ausgangswandler mechanisch blockiert ist.
  4. Verfahren gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Bewertung des Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder des mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) eine Bewertung beinhaltet, ob der Ausgangswandler (18, 118) gemäß Spezifikation arbeitet.
  5. Verfahren gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Anwender mit einem akustischen Alarmsignal gemäß dem Statussignal versorgt wird, wobei das akustische Alarmsignal über den Ausgangswandler (18, 118) bereitgestellt wird, und wobei das akustische Alarmsignal einen Alarmton und/oder eine Sprachnachricht beinhaltet.
  6. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei es sich bei der Hörvorrichtung um ein BTE-Hörgerät (10) mit einem Schlauch (26) handelt, der sich von dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) in den Gehörgang des Anwenders erstreckt, und wobei die Bewertung des Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder des mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) eine Bewertung einer mechanischen Verstopfung des Schlauchs (26), der Länge des Schlauchs (26) und/oder des Durchmessers des Schlauchs (26) beinhaltet.
  7. Verfahren einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Statussignal über eine drahtlose Strecke (34) von der Hörvorrichtung (10, 110) zu einem entfernt angeordneten Gerät (32) gesendet wird, wobei ein akustisches Alarmsignal und/oder ein optisches Alarmsignal von dem entfernt angeordneten Gerät (32) gemäß dem Statussignal bereitgestellt wird, und wobei das Statussignal von der Hörvorrichtung (10, 110) zu dem entfernt angeordneten Gerät (32) nach Empfangen eines von dem entfernt angeordneten Gerät (32) gesendeten Abfragebefehls gesendet wird.
  8. Verfahren gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei im Schritt (b) die gemessene elektrische Impedanz analysiert wird, indem die gemessene elektrische Impedanz mit in der Hörvorrichtung (10, 110) gespeicherten Referenzdaten verglichen wird, wobei im Schritt (b) die Resonanzfrequenz und/oder die Güte des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) analysiert wird, wobei die Impedanz gemessen wird, indem die Spannung an einem in Reihe geschalteten Widerstand (60) gemessen wird, der zwischen Masse und dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) angeordnet ist, wobei die Referenzdaten eine Resonanzfrequenz des Ausgangswandlers und die Spannung an dem Widerstand (60) bei der Resonanzfrequenz beinhalten und wobei im Schritt (a) die Spannung an dem Widerstand (60) bei der gespeicherten Referenzresonanzfrequenz gemessen wird, und wobei im Schritt (b) dieser gemessene Wert mit der gespeicherten Referenzspannung verglichen wird.
  9. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei im Schritt (c) das Statussignal als Alarmsignal bereitgestellt wird, falls die Differenz zwischen dem gemessenen Wert und dem gespeicherten Referenzwert einen vorbestimmten Schwellwert übersteigt.
  10. Verfahren gemäß einem der Ansprüche 8 und 9, wobei im Schritt (c) die Größe der Differenz zwischen dem gemessenen Wert und dem gespeicherten Referenzwert als Maß für den Grad der mechanischen Verstopfung des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) verwendet wird.
  11. Hörvorrichtung mit einer Selbstüberwachungsfunktion, mit: einem an oder im Gehörgang eines Anwenders zu tragenden elektroakustischen Ausgangswandler (18, 118), Mitteln (60, 62) zum Messen der elektrischen Impedanz des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118), und Mitteln (14, 18, 42, 114) zum Ausgeben eines für den Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder eines mit dem Ausgangswandler zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120) repräsentativen Statussignals, gekennzeichnet durch Mittel (14, 114) zum Analysieren der gemessenen elektrischen Impedanz des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) zwecks Bewertung des Status des Ausgangswandlers (18, 118) und/oder des mit dem Ausgangswandler (18, 118) zusammenwirkenden akustischen Systems (20, 120).
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