EP2515556A2 - Réduction des contre-réactions acoustiques par le raccourcissement de l'appareil auditif par technique de vibration - Google Patents

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EP2515556A2
EP2515556A2 EP12161537A EP12161537A EP2515556A2 EP 2515556 A2 EP2515556 A2 EP 2515556A2 EP 12161537 A EP12161537 A EP 12161537A EP 12161537 A EP12161537 A EP 12161537A EP 2515556 A2 EP2515556 A2 EP 2515556A2
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Endre Barti
Hartmut Ritter
Michael Sattler
Christian Weistenhöfer
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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
    • H04R25/45—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback
    • H04R25/456—Prevention of acoustic reaction, i.e. acoustic oscillatory feedback mechanically

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  • the invention relates to a hearing aid.
  • Hearing aids generate acoustic feedbacks (feedback), which are caused by various design features.
  • Two key features that affect feedback are the weight and length of the hearing aid. Therefore, especially high performance hearing aids (so-called super power devices) with a high gain and heavy batteries tend to generate feedback in the acoustic range between 2 and 6 kHz. In almost all cases, therefore, sufficient amplification can not be achieved in directional microphone mode.
  • Such hearing aids are usually designed as behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE) and have a housing which is worn behind the ear by means of a hook. The housing encloses the speaker (earphone) and houses batteries for power supply.
  • BTE behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • the object of the invention is to provide a hearing aid which has reduced feedback. This object is achieved by the hearing aid according to claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a hearing aid comprising a housing in which a receiver and a battery are arranged, wherein the housing has a first housing part and a second housing part, which are connected to one another via a connection, wherein at least one housing part or a damping element provided in the connection is formed of an elastic material.
  • the damping element is preferably arranged between the first and the second housing part.
  • the hearing aid may be a behind-the-ear hearing aid with a hook.
  • the first housing part is formed from an elastic material.
  • the battery is arranged in the first housing part.
  • the receiver is arranged in the second housing part.
  • the battery is arranged in the first housing part and the receiver in the second housing part.
  • the second housing part is formed of a non-elastic material.
  • non-elastic material is a thermoset plastic, in particular ABS.
  • the elastic material be an elastomeric plastic, e.g. Silicone rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or a fluoroelastomer such as Viton® is.
  • elastomeric plastic e.g. Silicone rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or a fluoroelastomer such as Viton® is.
  • connection between the first and second housing part is a plug connection, screw connection or bayonet connection.
  • the decoupling can be achieved by a damping element which is arranged between the first and second housing part, for example a ring or a disk of damping material, for example an elastomeric material.
  • a housing part preferably the part which contains the battery, may be formed from a damping material, eg an elastomeric material.
  • the other housing part can accommodate the microphone and the handset and from a rigid, non-elastic material, such as a thermoset material or a rigid thermoplastic material may be formed.
  • the inventors have found that already a decoupling of the hook from the rest of the housing by a compound containing a damping element is an effective measure for the reduction of feedback.
  • An even more effective damping is possible if the housing is divided into two housing parts, wherein in one housing part the battery and the other housing part of the listener is housed and wherein a housing part made of an elastic or soft damping material or a damping element between the two housing parts is arranged.
  • the embodiment with a housing part made of an elastic or soft damping material has proved in experiments as the most effective measure for suppressing feedback.
  • FIG. 1 1 schematically shows a BTE hearing aid 1 according to the prior art, with a rigid housing 11, microphone opening 13, hook 15 and a connection 17 for a hearing tube (not shown), which leads into the ear.
  • the housing 11 is integrally formed integrally with the hook 15.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows a first embodiment of a hearing aid 1 'according to the invention, with a first housing part 111 and second housing part 112.
  • a battery (not shown) is arranged in the first housing part 111.
  • the microphone behind a microphone opening 13 and the receiver (not shown) are arranged.
  • the first housing part 111 is formed from an elastomeric plastic, for example TPE.
  • the connection 19 is designed as a simple plug-in or latching connection.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows a second embodiment of a hearing aid 1 'according to the invention, with a first housing part 111 and second housing part 112.
  • a battery (not shown) is arranged in the first housing part 111.
  • the microphone 13 and the handset (not shown) are arranged in the second housing part 112, the microphone 13 and the handset (not shown) are arranged in the second housing part 112, the microphone 13 and the handset (not shown) are arranged.
  • the first housing part 111 is formed of a Duroplastvasesstoff.
  • the connection 19 ' is designed as a simple plug connection, wherein a damping element made of elastomeric material between the first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112 is arranged.
  • FIG. 4 schematically shows a third embodiment of a hearing aid according to the invention, in which the hook 151 is connected via a damped connection 191 with the first housing part 111 '.
  • a battery not shown
  • the handset not shown
  • FIG. 5 shows the hook 151 with connecting elements 193, 195, 197 according to the third embodiment FIG. 4 .
  • the connection here comprises a damping element 193 made of a damping soft material, for example TPE, and first connecting element 195, which act together as a bayonet closure.
  • first connecting element 195 which act together as a bayonet closure.
  • second connection element 197 is arranged.
  • FIG. 6 shows the hook 151 with connecting elements 193, 195, 197 according to the third embodiment FIG. 4 or 5 in a sectional view.
  • FIG. 8 shows a diagram showing the feedback behavior of the hearing aid according to the invention according to the embodiment according to Figure 4-6 represents.
  • This embodiment has a damping element between the hook and the rest of the housing.
  • the dashed line shows the feedback behavior of a hearing aid according to the prior art with a one-piece, rigid housing. At approx. 4 kHz and 6 kHz, high maxima of the transfer function can be seen.
  • the solid thin line shows the feedback behavior of the hearing aid according to the invention with a damping element between the hook and the rest of the housing, which is the embodiment according to FIGS. 4 to 6 equivalent. It can be seen that the sharply delimited maxima are no longer present at approx.
  • this damping measure is surprisingly well suited to minimize feedback effectively if the same construction with a housing part made of an elastic or soft damping material is more effective (see. Fig. 7 where the feedback is completely suppressed at about 6-7 kHz).

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