EP2148529A3 - Hearing aid with transparent electrical hearing tube - Google Patents

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EP2148529A3
EP2148529A3 EP09164307.2A EP09164307A EP2148529A3 EP 2148529 A3 EP2148529 A3 EP 2148529A3 EP 09164307 A EP09164307 A EP 09164307A EP 2148529 A3 EP2148529 A3 EP 2148529A3
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Uwe Rass
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Sivantos Pte Ltd
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Siemens Medical Instruments Pte Ltd
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/04—Flexible cables, conductors, or cords, e.g. trailing cables
    • H01B7/048—Flexible cables, conductors, or cords, e.g. trailing cables for implantation into a human or animal body, e.g. pacemaker leads
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/36—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks
    • H01B7/361—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks being the colour of the insulation or conductor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/105—Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks
    • 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
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H04R2225/0213—Constructional details of earhooks, e.g. shape, material
    • 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
    • H04R2225/57—Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Hörhilfe mit einem Gehäuse, mit einem außerhalb des Gehäuses angeordneten Receiver, und mit einem transparenten Hörschlauch zur Verbindung des Receivers mit dem Gehäuse. Die Hörhilfe (1) umfasst ein Gehäuse (2), einen außerhalb des Gehäuses (2) angeordneten Receiver (4), und einen transparenten Hörschlauch (3,10,20). Gemäß der Erfindung ist in dem Hörschlauch (3) mindestens eine elektrische Leitung (12,13,23) aus transparentem, leitfähigem Polymer zur elektrischen Verbindung des Receivers (4) mit einer in dem Gehäuse (2) angeordneten Signalverarbeitungselektronik (6) vorgesehen ist, und mindestens ein elektrischer Isolator (11,21) aus transparentem, nicht leifähigem Polymer. Vorteilhafter Weise sind mehrere Leitungen (12,13) und Isolatoren (11) koaxial angeordnet. Besonders vorteilhafter Weise ist die außenliegende Leitung (12) mit Masse belegt. Vorteilhafter Weise sind die Impedanz des Receivers (4) und die Impedanz einer von der Signalverarbeitungselektronik (6) umfassten und mit der mindestens einen Leitung (12,13,23) verbundenen Verstärkerendstufe und die Oberfläche der Leitung (12,13,23) so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass die Leistungsübertragung der Leitung (12,13,23) maximal ist.

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The invention relates to a hearing aid with a housing, with a receiver arranged outside the housing, and with a transparent hearing tube for connecting the receiver to the housing. The hearing aid (1) comprises a housing (2), a receiver (4) arranged outside the housing (2), and a transparent hearing tube (3, 10, 20). According to the invention, at least one electrical line (12, 13, 23) of transparent, conductive polymer is provided in the hearing tube (3) for electrically connecting the receiver (4) to a signal processing electronics (6) arranged in the housing (2), and at least one electrical insulator (11, 21) of transparent, non-conductive polymer. Advantageously, a plurality of lines (12,13) and insulators (11) are arranged coaxially. Particularly advantageously, the outer line (12) is grounded. Advantageously, the impedance of the receiver (4) and the impedance of one of the signal processing electronics (6) and connected to the at least one line (12,13,23) connected amplifier output stage and the surface of the line (12,13,23) to each other agreed that the power transmission of the line (12,13,23) is maximum.
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EP09164307.2A 2008-07-25 2009-07-01 Hearing aid with transparent electrical hearing tube Ceased EP2148529A3 (en)

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GB792742A (en) * 1955-10-15 1958-04-02 Helmut Kohler Hearing aid
DE2721469A1 (en) * 1977-05-12 1978-11-16 Siemens Ag Behind ear carried hearing aid - has conductors in form of coated foil or strip of arbitrary cross=section
DE19845819A1 (en) * 1998-09-25 2000-03-30 Bar Yoav Yigal Electrically conductive cable comprises at least one inner conductor consisting of electrically conductive polymers, and surrounding plastic insulation layer
EP1381058A1 (en) * 2001-04-17 2004-01-14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Conductive organic thin film and production method therefor, electrode and electric cable using it

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB792742A (en) * 1955-10-15 1958-04-02 Helmut Kohler Hearing aid
DE2721469A1 (en) * 1977-05-12 1978-11-16 Siemens Ag Behind ear carried hearing aid - has conductors in form of coated foil or strip of arbitrary cross=section
DE19845819A1 (en) * 1998-09-25 2000-03-30 Bar Yoav Yigal Electrically conductive cable comprises at least one inner conductor consisting of electrically conductive polymers, and surrounding plastic insulation layer
EP1381058A1 (en) * 2001-04-17 2004-01-14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Conductive organic thin film and production method therefor, electrode and electric cable using it

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US20100020997A1 (en) 2010-01-28

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