EP2393310A3 - Deep ear canal hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP2393310A3
EP2393310A3 EP20110164074 EP11164074A EP2393310A3 EP 2393310 A3 EP2393310 A3 EP 2393310A3 EP 20110164074 EP20110164074 EP 20110164074 EP 11164074 A EP11164074 A EP 11164074A EP 2393310 A3 EP2393310 A3 EP 2393310A3
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Anton Gebert
Que Huy Luu
Frank Naumann
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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
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • 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
    • H04R2225/023—Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Tief-Ohrkanal-Hörinstrument, insbesondere ein Hörgerät, zum Tragen tief im Ohrkanal eines Benutzers. Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Tief-Ohrkanal-Hörinstrument anzugeben, das unaufwändig in Herstellung und Einsatz ist, das eine kleine Baugröße aufweist, und das komfortabel tief im Gehörgang, insbesondere auch im knöchernen Teil des Gehörgangs, zu tragen ist. Die Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe durch ein Hörinstrument mit einem Gehäuse (17,27), einer Signalverarbeitungseinrichtung (15,25), und einem Receiver (12,22). Die Signalverarbeitungseinrichtung (15,25) ist in dem Gehäuse (17,27) angeordnet. Der Receiver (12,22) ist lediglich teilweise in dem Gehäuse (17,27) und andernteils außerhalb des Gehäuses (17,27) angeordnet. Dadurch, dass der Receiver (12,22) nur teilweise im Gehäuse (17,27) angeordnet ist, ist er also nicht vollständig vom Gehäuse (17,27) umschlossen. Damit kann das Gehäuse (17,27) insgesamt kleiner gestaltet werden. In dem Bereich, in dem der Receiver (12,22) außerhalb des Gehäuses (17,27) angeordnet ist, entfällt die doppelte Wandung in Gestalt der Receiverwand einerseits und der Gehäusewand andererseits, was zusätzlich die Baugröße zu reduzieren hilft.

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The invention relates to a deep-ear canal hearing instrument, in particular a hearing aid, for carrying deep in the ear canal of a user. The object of the invention is to provide a deep-ear canal hearing instrument that is inexpensive to manufacture and use, which has a small size, and comfortable deep in the ear canal, especially in the bony part of the ear canal is to be worn. The invention achieves this object by means of a hearing instrument having a housing (17, 17), a signal processing device (15, 25), and a receiver (12, 22). The signal processing device (15,25) is arranged in the housing (17,27). The receiver (12,22) is only partially in the housing (17,27) and partly outside of the housing (17,27) arranged. The fact that the receiver (12,22) is only partially arranged in the housing (17,27), so it is not completely enclosed by the housing (17,27). Thus, the housing (17,27) can be made smaller overall. In the area in which the receiver (12,22) outside the housing (17,27) is arranged, eliminates the double wall in the form of the receiver wall on the one hand and the housing wall on the other hand, which also helps to reduce the size.
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EP11164074.4A 2010-06-01 2011-04-28 Deep ear canal hearing aid Revoked EP2393310B1 (en)

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CN (1) CN202276464U (en)
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