EP2540098A1 - Konnektor für hörinstrument und hörinstrument - Google Patents
Konnektor für hörinstrument und hörinstrumentInfo
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- EP2540098A1 EP2540098A1 EP10717115A EP10717115A EP2540098A1 EP 2540098 A1 EP2540098 A1 EP 2540098A1 EP 10717115 A EP10717115 A EP 10717115A EP 10717115 A EP10717115 A EP 10717115A EP 2540098 A1 EP2540098 A1 EP 2540098A1
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- Prior art keywords
- connector
- housing
- connection component
- hearing instrument
- receptacle
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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
- H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
- H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
- H01R13/2464—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point
- H01R13/2471—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point pin shaped
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/56—Means for preventing chafing or fracture of flexible leads at outlet from coupling part
- H01R13/567—Traverse cable outlet or wire connection
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
- H01R2201/12—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for medicine and surgery
Definitions
- the invention relates to a connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a hearing aid that can be worn on the head of a hearing aid wearer, in particular a RiC BtE hearing aid (receiver-in-canal (behind-the-ear or behind-the-ear) ear).
- hearing instruments can be designed as a hearing aid.
- a hearing ⁇ device serves to supply a hearing-impaired person with acoustic environment signals, which are processed to compensate for or treatment of the respective hearing impairment and amplified.
- the input transducer is a sound receiver, for example a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, eg an induction coil
- the output signal generator is generally an electroacoustic transducer, for example a miniature loudspeaker , or as electromechanical Transducers, such as bone conduction, implemented. He is also referred to as a handset or receiver.
- the output signal generator generates output signals that are routed to the patient's ear and are intended to produce a hearing perception in the patient.
- the amplifier is usually integrated in the signal processing device.
- the hearing aid is powered by a battery integrated into the hearing aid housing.
- the WE ⁇ sentlichen components of a hearing aid are generally arranged on a printed circuit board as a circuit carrier and connected thereto.
- hearing instruments can also be designed as so-called tinnitus maskers. Tinnitus maskers are used to treat tinnitus patients. They also generate from the respective hearing impairment and depending on the mode of action environmental sound dependent acoustic output signals that may contribute to reducing the perception of annoying tinnitus or other ear noises.
- hearing instrument should also be understood tinnitus masker and other such devices.
- Hearing aids are known in various basic housing configurations.
- ITE hearing aids in-the-ear, in-the-ear
- a housing that contains all the functional components, including the microphone and receiver is mostly worn in the ear canal.
- Completely-in-Canal (CiC) hearing aids are similar to the IdO hearing aids, but are fully worn in the ear canal.
- BTE hearing aids behind-the-ear, behind-the-ear
- a housing with components such as battery and signal processing equipment behind the ear is worn and a flexible sound tube, also referred to as a tube, directs the acoustic output signals of a receiver from the housing to the auditory canal.
- RiC-BtE hearing aids (receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear) are similar to BTE hearing aids, but the receiver is worn in the ear canal and instead of one
- Sound tube passes a flexible Hörer hose electrical signals instead of acoustic signals to the receiver, wel ⁇ cher is mounted on the front of the listener tube. All housing configurations have in common that the smallest possible housing should be sought to increase the comfort and the
- RiC-BtE hearing aids can be equipped with multiple microphones to provide spatial resolution of the ambient sound received by the microphones.
- the multiple microphones are spatially separated from each other. It is obvious that the spatial arrangement of the microphones relative to each other and to the ear of the hearing aid wearer has an influence on the spatial resolution.
- Housing and receiver tube of RiC-BtE hearing aids are usually detachably connected to each other.
- a connector is provided, which is usually designed as a plug connection.
- the connector comprises at least one electrical connection component, for example a pin plug, with which the electrical connection between the electrical components arranged in the housing of the hearing device and the receiver arranged on the earpiece is manufactured.
- a conventional RIC BTE hearing aid according to the above-described prior art is shown al ⁇ lerdings without receiver. It comprises a housing 1 to be supported behind the auricle of a hearing aid wearer. Two microphones 2 are arranged in the housing in addition to further electronic components, not shown. One of the microphones 2 is arranged at a more forward position, and is therefore also referred to as a front microphone FM, the walls ⁇ re microphone 2 is located at a more rearward position, and is therefore also referred to as rear Microphone RM.
- the housing For electrical connection to a receiver, the housing comprises a socket 3.
- the socket 3 is part of a connector receptacle, by means of which a receiver tube 5 can be detachably connected via the connector 4 to the housing 1 and the electronic components arranged therein.
- the connector is arranged on the front end wall of the elongate housing 1. If the housing is intended to be worn behind the ear of a hearing aid wearer, this end wall of the housing 1 protrudes toward the upper front edge of the auricle and possibly beyond it, so it can be seen from the front and possibly also from the side.
- a receiver also not shown
- is mounted which is carried in the hearing of the hearing device wearer.
- a disadvantage of the above-described prior art RiC BtE hearing aid inter alia, that the connector 4 due its exposed position on the front of the housing 1 and also very conspicuous because of its size and visually less pleasing under aesthetic and cosmetic aspects.
- Another disadvantage is that the front end wall of the housing 1 can not be significantly reduced because of the connector 4 and the connector-receiving.
- Another disadvantage is that the microphones 2, which are arranged behind the connector 4, both are arranged so far back of the housing 1, that they may be partially covered by the ear or the ear of the hearing aid wearer, what the recording akus ⁇ obstructed ambient signals.
- the microphones 2, the contour of the ear are the following arranged in un ⁇ ter Kunststoffaji height, namely the rear microphone 2 below the front microphone 2, whereas egg ne arrangement at the same height for the directionality and the directionality index would be cheaper.
- front Previously and hereinafter, the terms “front”, “rear”, “top” and “bottom” are understood in each case based on the worn behind the ear hearing aid housing. Thus be distinguished ⁇ “front” alignment in the direction of Hörge ⁇ councils carrier and “bottom” alignment vertically downwards and thus from coming up towards the ear of the hearing aid wearer.
- Previously known hearing aids usually include an inner frame in which components are mounted and mounted, and an outer housing.
- the case is often used interchangeably mon ⁇ advantage and can be exchanged for the transformation in terms of color and shape of the hearing aid.
- the usual in prior art hearing ⁇ appliances connector limits the Gestal ⁇ tion options in terms of color and shape, as he is in contrast to the housing a functional component of Hörge ⁇ device by a mechanical, possibly electrical see and / or optionally acoustic connection has to produce between the housing and the tube to be connected or other component.
- the object of the invention is to provide a small and op ⁇ tically inconspicuous connector for a hearing instrument that should be even not visible on the worn hearing aid, and allows for use on a BtE hearing aid for directionality and sound recording microphone arrangement favorable.
- the invention solves this problem with a connector and a hearing instrument with features of the independent patent claims.
- a basic idea of the invention with respect to the connector be ⁇ is in a connector for a hearing device comprising an electrical connecting component and a mechanical connection component.
- the electrical connection component is engageable with an electrical interconnect component in ⁇ nerrenz a housing of a hearing device and the mechanical ⁇ specific compound component with a mechanical Verbin ⁇ manure component, which is part of the housing of the hearing device, in mutual engagement ,
- Connector is arranged on a receiver tube and for connecting the receiver tube with a housing of a Hörinstru ⁇ ment, in particular a BtE hearing aid is formed.
- a longitudinal direction is in the range of the connector defined, and the connector is such ⁇ out forms that it is connected by inserting into a connector micrograph ei ⁇ nes hearing device transversely to the longitudinal direction.
- the connector is connected transversely to the longitudinal direction, and not by plugging in the longitudinal direction, it can be connected to a laterally attached to a housing of a hearing instrument to ⁇ connector receptacle.
- This allows a more flexible placement, in particular on a lateral wall of the housing, which is advantageous in the case of a BtE hearing aid.
- the connector connection by connecting transversely to the longitudinal direction against tensile load in the longitudinal direction, eg by pulling on the receiver tube, relieved of strain.
- a sealing means in particular a sealing ring, is provided in the mechanical connection component.
- the sealant protects the Hörinstru ⁇ ment and the connector or the electrical contacts of the connector against the ingress of dirt and moisture. This reduces corrosion and reduces contact difficulties.
- the placement of the connector laterally on a housing thereby allows a flat sealing surface on which the sealant is to come to rest, while in conventional placement on an end wall only small areas and predominantly curved surfaces are available.
- the mechanical connection of the connector component comprises a Garna- se and a resilient locking bar which terschneidung each with a reciprocating a housing of a hearing device can be brought in against ⁇ side engagement.
- the retaining lug can be inserted or inserted into an undercut, while the elastic locking latch can snap into the other undercut automatically by pressing.
- the connector connection can be closed without additional tools by manual snapping; For opening, only a commonly available standard tool, such as a screwdriver, is required.
- the mechanical connection component of the connector comprises a closing ⁇ pin recording.
- This is oriented so that the connector can be locked by inserting a locking pin into the locking pin receptacle and unlocked by removing the locking pin.
- the locking pin receptacle is preferably oriented transversely to the direction in which the connector is inserted into the connector receptacle and removed. will be.
- the lock pin receptacle can be a round hole in the simplest case, in which a likewise round pin can be inserted; Bore and pin may be sized so that the pin "suction" is seated in the bore and therefore does not slip automatically out of the receptacle, son ⁇ countries only by pushing or pulling may be expelled.
- the connector connection can be used without additional tool by manually inserting To close the pen, all you need is a commonly available standard tool, such as a pen.
- the electrical connection component of the connector comprises a spring-loaded contact pin, in particular a pogo pin.
- the spring force ensures a secure electrical connection at all times.
- the spring force can in particular increase the pressure on the electrical connection and thereby improve the contact and thus also compensate for mechanical play, which can result, for example, from the tolerances of the connector or the connector receptacle.
- the application of the electrical connection with a spring force thus increases the reliability and reduces the demands on the mechanical manufacturing accuracy.
- a basic idea of the invention with regard to a hearing instrument consists in a hearing instrument, in particular RiC-BtE hearing aid, with a housing and a connector receptacle. Through the housing, a longitudinal direction is defined and the connector receptacle is so in a direction transverse to
- the connector is connected transversely to the longitudinal direction, and not by plugging in the longitudinal direction, it can be connected to a laterally attached to a housing of a hearing instrument to ⁇ connector receptacle.
- This allows a more flexible placement, in particular on a lateral wall of the housing, which is advantageous in the case of a BtE hearing device. is liable.
- the front wall of the housing can be reduced in size, which is optically advantageous, since the end wall of a RiC-BtE hearing device in particular protrudes visibly from the front over the ear of the hearing device wearer.
- the released part of the end wall can advantageously be used differently in a RiC-BtE hearing aid in particular to arrange a microphone wei ⁇ ter front in the front wall, resulting in a better sound and a more favorable position for directional microphone arrangements.
- the connector connection allows a narrow front surface of the hearing aid and is visually inconspicuous and discreet. It also allows an overall narrow and compact, slim hearing aid.
- ⁇ that is the connector connection by connecting transversely to the longitudinal direction against tensile load in the longitudinal direction, eg by pulling the receiver tube, strain relieved.
- the connector receptacle of the hearing instrument comprises an electrical connection component and a mechanical connection component.
- the electrical connection component comprises a valve disposed within the housing of the hearing instrument electrical Verbin ⁇ manure component and the mechanical component, a mechanical connection link member, which is part of the Ge ⁇ housing. This advantageously separates the electrical connection component from the mechanical connection component.
- the electrical connection component may be based, for example, on a frictional contact, for example using a spring, and be realized, for example, as a pogo pin (a pin contact instructed by a spring force). They may contact for example the inner frame of the Hörge ⁇ Raets or one end connected to the inner frame electrical connector component.
- the mechanical connection component which can also serve as a lock, and in which sealing means can also be integrated or provided, engages in the outer housing of the hearing aid.
- a locking can be realized eg in the form of a snap closure or with an axis or pin.
- Such a connector connection allows easy handling and easy closing and opening. It requires little space and makes it possible to manage with a smaller amount of double-walled design of the outer housing and inner frame. In case of damage to the hearing instrument-side mechanical component of the connector connection, this can be exchanged together with the hearing instrument housing, which is advantageous in the service case. Because of the Dop ⁇ pelfunktion of the housing as a housing and as a mechanical compo- nent of the connector connection, no separate, additional to the housing connector component is required.
- Such a connector connection allows vorteilhafterwei ⁇ se a hearing aid with behind the ear of a hearing aid to carrying housing in which a Konnktor micrograph for Verbin ⁇ dung with a receiver tube and at least two microphones are arranged, the ver each with a microphone-opening ⁇ are connected, wherein the microphone openings are arranged at spatially separate microphone positions, and wherein the connector is arranged on a side wall of the housing and one of the microphone positions in the region of a front end wall of the housing.
- the mechanical connection component of the hearing instrument on the side of the housing each include an undercut, which can be brought into mutual engagement with a retaining lug and an elastic locking bolt of a connector.
- the retaining lug can be inserted or inserted into an undercut, while the elastic locking latch can automatically snap into the other undercut by pressing. This results in a particularly simple handhabba ⁇ rer locking mechanism.
- the connector connection laterally on a housing more housing surface available to the holding and
- the connector connection can be closed without additional tools by manual snapping; to the Opening is merely a commonly available standard tool, such as a screwdriver, required.
- the mechanical connection component of the hearing instrument on the side of the housing comprises a closing pin receptacle.
- This is oriented such that a connector by inserting a locking pin ⁇ is locked and unlocked by removing the locking pin into the locking pin receptacle.
- the locking pin receptacle is preferably oriented transversely to the Rich ⁇ tion, in which the connector is inserted and removed in the connector receptacle.
- the Sch sacred- recording can be a round hole in the simplest case, in which a round also round pin can be inserted;
- the bore and pin can be dimensioned so that the pin sits "sau ⁇ ing" in the hole and therefore does not automatically slip out of the receptacle, but can be driven out only by pushing or pulling
- the connector connection can without additional tools by Manual insertion of the pen are closed, for opening is only a commonly available standard tool, such as a pen, he ⁇ required.
- the lateral arrangement of the above-discussed Konnek- gate or connector receptacle is made possible by its dimensions and locking mechanism and moves it away from the exposed position on the front end wall of the housing.
- the housing which is supported behind the ear, can generally be made clearer and more visually pleasing, at least from the front visible front end wall of the housing.
- it allows freedom of design with respect to the front end wall of the housing, there to provide the front microphone position.
- the front microphone position thus moves further away from a possibly covered by the auricle position, which favors the recording of ambient acoustic signals.
- the rear microphone position can also be moved further forward. Both microphone positions are thus more above the ear than behind the ear and can be arranged at least approximately at the same height.
- the arrangement at the same height be ⁇ favored the spatial resolution of the recorded ambient sound (directionality) by the signal processing of the hearing aid.
- the connector is disposed on a, when the housing is worn behind the ear of a hearing aid wearer, lower side wall of the housing - in other words at the bottom of the housing.
- the connector to the ear of the hearing aid wearer is oriented towards and is largely hidden by this, so that it is exposed only slightly.
- the low exposure is on the one hand aesthetically advantageous, on the other hand it can contribute to the reduction of harmful environmental influences such as rain, moisture, dust and dirt. It also makes it possible to provide a more reliable seal against such environmental influences.
- the described arrangement of a suitably flat or executed with a small cross-section connector can be used to run the housing of the hearing aid overall flat or less flat, to increase the comfort and to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing ⁇ framing design.
- the front rather visible front end wall of the housing fla ⁇ cher or less can be carried out extensively.
- such a connector as described above can be arranged on an underside of a BTE hearing aid housing, so that the front side and the other sides of the housing can be used for other purposes, eg for the arrangement of microphones, or made more visually appealing.
- FIG. 4 connector, receiver tube and hearing aid housing
- FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the microphone axes on
- Fig. 6, 7, 8 are schematic representations of both sides of the connector
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of a hearing device with lateral connector 24 or lateral connector receptacle 29 and microphone 22 on the front end wall.
- the hearing aid comprises a to be worn behind the ear of a hearing aid housing 21, which, among other commonly he ⁇ ford variable components microphones 22 and a connector 23 are arranged for connection to a receiver tube 25th
- the connector 23 is designed as a socket and arranged in a connector receptacle 29.
- the handset tube 25 has a connector 24 which includes a plug.
- the connector 24 is inserted into the side of the housing 21 provided connector receptacle 29. In this case, the plug of Kon ⁇ nector 24 is inserted into the socket of the connector 23.
- Handset tube 25 arranged, also not shown receiver electrically connected.
- the illustration indicates that the connector 24 is inserted from the side of the housing 21 into the connector receptacle 29.
- the direction of movement when inserting the connector 24 is thus transversely to the longitudinal direction of the listener hose 25 in the region of the connector 24, because the connector 24 is seated at a longitudinal end of the receiver tube 25th
- the inner tube 25 together with the connector 24 can likewise be arranged laterally on the housing 21.
- the connector 24 is made flat compared to the housing 21.
- the connector 24 does not cover the front end wall of the housing 21.
- the front end wall can therefore be used elsewhere and the front microphone position 27 is arranged there.
- At the front microphone position 27 is a microphone opening, not shown in Ge ⁇ housing 21, with which one of the microphones 22 is connected.
- the front microphone position 27 is thus compared to a conventional RiC BtE hearing aid with frontally arranged on the front side Hörerschlauch connector overall forward of the hearing aid.
- the rear microphone position 28 which must be arranged spatially separated from the front for the purpose of spatial resolution of the sound detection, moved on the hearing aid in total further forward.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows a hearing device with a side connector and a microphone on the front end wall in a front view.
- microphone openings 37 are provided at the front microphone position 37, with which the associated microphone, not shown, is connected.
- the front microphone position 37 is recognizable on the front end wall of the housing 31.
- the rear microphone position including microphone openings is not visible in the selected view.
- a con- nektor micrograph 39 in which the receiver tube 35 into ge ⁇ leads is.
- the connector of the listener tube 35 and the connector between the listener tube 35 and housing 31 are not visible in the selected view. It will be appreciated that such an arrangement of a program executed ent ⁇ speaking flat or low profile receiver tube-connector can be used to perform the Geotrou ⁇ se 31 of the hearing aid surface generally flat or less in order to increase the wearing comfort and esthetic ⁇ table to achieve more appealing design.
- the front wall which is generally visible from the front over the ear, can be made flat or less flat.
- a connector 23 between the hearing tube 45 and the hearing aid housing, not shown, is shown schematically, which could be used as described above laterally arranged on egg ⁇ nem hearing aid housing .
- the connector 44 of the receiver tube 45 has a socket 42. In the socket provided on the hearing aid housing Ste ⁇ cker 43 are inserted. The plug 43 is part of the
- Connector 23 and on a circuit board 40 angeord ⁇ net.
- a through-connection 41 extends through the circuit carrier 40 and connects the plug 43 with electronic components, not shown, of the hearing device, for example an output amplifier.
- the connector 44 is inserted from below into the connector 23 or plugged.
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of the microphone axes on the ear of a hearing aid wearer.
- the hearing aid 51 is merely outlined as a contour in order to be able to explain the possible microphone positions 27, 28, FM, RM. From the ear of the hearing aid wearer, only the contour of the auricle 52 is indicated, but need not be reproduced true to scale or in the orientation to the housing 51 correctly.
- the microphone positions FM and RM denote the usual positions in a conventional RiC BtE hearing aid.
- the front microphone position FM front microphone
- the front microphone position FM front microphone
- RM rear microphone
- the falling down line he ⁇ is forced, since the microphone positions must be arranged spatially separated to allow directionality at all, and because on the other hand, the housing 51 from the front ⁇ microphone position FM to the rear RM of the contour of the auricle 52 falls back to the rear.
- the different spatial arrangement of the microphone positions FM and RM is less favorable in terms of directionality than an equally high arrangement.
- both microphone positions FM and RM are at least partially covered by the auricle 52, which makes it difficult to record ambient acoustic signals.
- the invention allows a Anord ⁇ voltage of the receiver tube-connector on the side wall of the housing 51, the front end wall and the front frontal wall region otherwise use.
- the free front end wall created in this way is used to arrange the front microphone position 27 there.
- the front microphone position 27 is thus arranged in front of the housing 51 in comparison with the conventional front microphone position FM.
- the rear microphone position 28 is located further forward.
- the two microphone positions 27 and 28 thus form an at least approximately horizontal line - as shown in the figure.
- the at least Approximately the same high spatial arrangement of the microphone positions 27 and 28 is particularly favorable in terms of directionality.
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of both sides, that is to say of both the connector 101 and the connector receptacle 111.
- a housing 100 of a hearing aid includes a case side, the connector micrograph 111.
- An egg ⁇ nem receiver tube 102 is the other side, the connector 101 is disposed.
- Figure 7 is a schematic further illustration of both sides of a connector connection, with connector 108 and connector receptacle 119.
- the connector 108 includes a contact pin 106.
- the contact pin 106 which is not shown in the figure, with be acted upon by the force of a spring, which expels him elastically from the plug 108; he can be executed in this way, for example, as a pogo pin.
- a sealing ring 107 Around the contact pin 106 around a sealing ring 107 is arranged, which may be embodied for example as an O-ring.
- the sealing ring 107 is arranged so that it or the like a seal against the ingress of moisture, water, dirt. on the way through the electrical connector forms when the connector is closed.
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of both sides of a connector connection, with connector 121 and connector receptacle 120.
- the connector 121 is arranged on a receiver tube 114. It has a contact pin 116 with surrounding sealing ring 117. It further comprises a rigid retaining lug 115 and a flexible locking bolt 118; the locking bolt can be integrally formed on the plug 121; For example, it can be made of flexible plastic.
- the connector receptacle 120 is on a housing 122 angeord ⁇ net comprises an opening through which the contact pin 116 inserted into a contact pin receptacle 109 ⁇ who can.
- the contact pin receptacle 109 is mounted on an inner frame 110, optionally together with or as Be ⁇ component of other electrical components.
- the contact pin 116 and the contact pin receptacle 109 together form the electrical connection component of the connector.
- the electrical connection component includes visible plug 121 and inner frame 110 and the inner frame 110 mounted components.
- the connector receptacle 120 each has an undercut 112, 113, which can be brought into mutual engagement with the retaining lug 115 or the locking bolt 118 of the connector 121.
- the connector 121 is first of all the retaining lug introduced with the retaining lug 115 in the rear 115 associated ⁇ Tailoring 112th
- the elastic locking bar 118 with its associated rear ⁇ Tailoring 113 contacted with a Rota ⁇ tions movement of the connector 121 the axis of rotation formed around the dung by undercuts 112 and retaining tab 115 around in mutual engagement.
- the retaining lug 115, the locking bolt 118 and the associated undercuts 112 and 113 together form the mechanical connection component of the connector.
- the mechanical connection component includes, as shown, connector 121 and housing 122.
- the undercut 113 and locking bolt 118 can be shaped so that a separate operation of the locking bolt 118 is not required, but it automatically snaps into place by pressing the connector 121 into the undercut 113. No separate tool is required for this.
- the locking bolt 118 To open the connector connection, the locking bolt 118 must be actuated so that it is released from the undercut 113 in order to be able to pull out the connector 121;
- a narrow tool such as a screwdriver, may be required to drive into the gap between the locking bolt 118 and the undercut 113 bil ⁇ denden housing part.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows a hearing device with lateral connector receptacle or lateral connector 134.
- the hearing aid comprises a housing 132 and in the housing 132, a locking pin receptacle 137 is provided.
- the Sch twicestatt- recording 137 is designed as a round opening.
- the connector 134 is arranged at the longitudinal end of a receiver tube 133. It also includes a lock pin receptacle 138, which is also designed as a round opening.
- the Kon ⁇ nektor 134 also has an electrical connector 136.
- the connector 134 By moving transversely to the longitudinal direction of the receiver tube 133, the connector 134 is inserted laterally into the connector receptacle of the housing. In this case, the electrical connection from the connector 134 into the interior of the housing 132 is closed by the electrical connector 135,136.
- the locking pin receptacles can be brought into congruent, superimposed positions 137,138 and passing ⁇ push a locking pin (not in the figure represents Darge ⁇ ), the mechanical connection by the connector 134 to the housing 132 is closed.
- the locking pin has a transverse cut, which is equal to or smaller than the cross section of the closing pin receptacles 137,138, such that it can be pushed therethrough, but can not automatically slip out of these.
- the locking pin To open the connector connection, the locking pin must be removed again by pulling or pushing it out of the locking pin receptacles 137, 138.
- the invention relates to a connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a RiC-BtE hearing aid.
- the object of the invention is to provide a small and optically unauforganizli ⁇ gen connector for a hearing device, which should be possible even not visible at the worn hearing device, and when used on a BTE hearing aid for a
- a connector 24,44,101,108,121,134 is indicated on a tube 25,35,45,102,114,133, wherein by the tube 25,35,45,102,114,133 in the region of the connector 24,44,101,108,121,134 a longitudinal direction is defined, and wherein the connector 24,44,101,108,121,134 by inserting into a connector -Attachment 29,39,111,119,120 a hearing ⁇ instrument is connected transversely to the longitudinal direction.
- a hearing instrument is specified, in particular RiC-BtE hearing aid, with a laterally arranged connector receptacle 29, 39, 11, 11, 19, 120 into which a connector 24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134 is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction of the hearing device.
- the fact that the connector is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction it can be arranged laterally on the housing. Due to the lateral arrangement, the front end wall of the housing can be made smaller and thus the housing as a whole flatter.
- a microphone can be arranged, which is advantageous in terms of sound recording and directionality.
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