EP2540098B1 - Connecteur pour appareil auditif ric-bte et appareil auditif ric-bte - Google Patents

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EP2540098B1
EP2540098B1 EP10717115.9A EP10717115A EP2540098B1 EP 2540098 B1 EP2540098 B1 EP 2540098B1 EP 10717115 A EP10717115 A EP 10717115A EP 2540098 B1 EP2540098 B1 EP 2540098B1
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Joachim Roland Barth
Holger Kral
Frank Naumann
Andreas Ratay
Markus Trautner
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a connector for a RiC-BtE hearing aid (receiver-in-canal or behind-the-ear) and a RiC-BeT hearing aid.
  • Hearing instruments can be designed as hearing aids.
  • a hearing aid is used to supply a hearing-impaired person with acoustic ambient signals that are processed and amplified for compensation or therapy of the respective hearing impairment. It consists in principle of one or more input transducers, of a signal processing device, of an amplification device, and of an output transducer.
  • the input transducer is typically a sound receiver, e.g. a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, e.g. an induction coil.
  • the output signal generator is usually as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z.
  • 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 essential components of a hearing aid are usually arranged on a printed circuit board as a circuit carrier or connected thereto.
  • hearing instruments can also be designed as a so-called tinnitus masker.
  • 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.
  • the term hearing instrument should also be understood tinnitus masker and other such devices.
  • Hearing aids are known in various basic housing configurations.
  • ITE In-the-Ear, Inthe-Ear
  • an enclosure containing all the functional components, including the microphone and receiver, is mostly worn in the ear canal.
  • CiC Completely-in-Canal
  • a housing with components such as battery and signal processing device is worn behind the ear and a flexible sound tube, also referred to as tube, directs the acoustic output signals of a receiver from the housing to the ear canal
  • RiC-BtE hearing aids Receiveiver-Canal Behind-the-Ear
  • the receiver is worn in the ear canal and instead of a sound tube, a flexible earpiece tube conducts electrical signals instead of acoustic signals to the receiver, which is mounted on the front of the earpiece tube
  • All housing configurations have in common is that as small a housing as possible be sought in order to increase the comfort and to reduce the visibility of the hearing aid for cosmetic reasons.
  • 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, e.g. a male connector with which the electrical connection between the electrical components arranged in the housing of the hearing device and the receiver arranged on the receiver is made.
  • FIG. 1 is a conventional RiC BtE hearing aid according to the above-described prior art shown, but without a receiver. It comprises a housing 1 to be supported behind the auricle of a hearing device wearer. In the housing, two microphones 2 are arranged in addition to further electronic components, not shown. One of the microphones 2 is arranged at a further forward position and is therefore also referred to as a front microphone FM, the other microphone 2 is arranged at a position further back and is therefore also referred to as a rear microphone RM.
  • a front microphone FM the other microphone 2 is arranged at a position further back and is therefore also referred to as a 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. This end wall of the housing 1 protrudes, if the housing is intended to be worn behind the ear of a hearing aid wearer, to the upper front edge of the auricle and possibly beyond this, so it can be seen from the front and possibly also from the side.
  • a likewise not shown receiver is mounted, which is arranged in the auditory canal of the hearing aid 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 or the connector receptacle.
  • Another disadvantage is that the microphones 2, which are arranged behind the connector 4, both located so far back of the housing 1, that they may be partially covered by the ear or the ear of the hearing aid wearer, which hinders the recording of ambient acoustic signals.
  • the microphones 2 are arranged following the contour of the auricle at different heights, specifically the rear microphone 2 below the front microphone 2, whereas an arrangement at the same height would be more favorable for the directionality or the directionality index.
  • front an orientation in the direction of the hearing aid wearer and “down” an orientation in the vertical direction down and thus coming from above 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 housing is often interchangeable mounted and can be changed to change the color and shape of the hearing aid.
  • the usual in prior art hearing aid connector limits the design options in terms of color and shape, as he is a functional component of the hearing aid in contrast to the housing by a mechanical, possibly electrical and / or optionally acoustic connection between the housing and the tube to be connected or other component has to produce.
  • a BTE hearing aid which has a programming socket.
  • the programming socket is for normal operation, so except during a programming operation, a switching element, for example, to turn on / off the hearing aid plugged.
  • a BTE hearing aid which has a charging interface.
  • the charging interface is integrated into a socket together with a programming interface.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a small and visually inconspicuous connector for a hearing instrument, which should as far as possible even not be visible on the worn hearing instrument, and which, when used on a BtE hearing aid, makes microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound recording possible.
  • the invention solves this problem with a connector for a RiC-BtE hearing aid according to claim 1 and a RiC-BtE hearing aid according to claim 6.
  • a basic idea of the invention with regard to the connector consists in a connector for a hearing instrument which comprises an electrical connection component and a mechanical connection component.
  • the electrical connection component is engageable with an electrical connection component within a housing of a hearing instrument and the mechanical connection component with a mechanical connection component which is part of the housing of the hearing instrument, in mutual engagement.
  • the connector is arranged on a receiver tube and designed to connect the receiver tube to a housing of a BtE hearing device.
  • a longitudinal direction is defined by the tube in the region of the connector, and the connector is designed such that it is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction.
  • the connector is connected transversely to the longitudinal direction, and not by insertion in the longitudinal direction, it can be connected to a arranged below on a housing of a hearing instrument connector receptacle. This allows a more flexible placement, which is advantageous especially in 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 hearing instrument 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 component of the connector comprises a retaining lug and an elastic locking latch, which can be brought into mutual engagement with each of an undercut of a housing of a hearing instrument.
  • 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; to open is merely a commonly available standard tool, e.g. a screwdriver, required.
  • the mechanical connection component of the connector comprises a locking pin receptacle.
  • This is oriented so that the connector can be locked by inserting a locking pin in 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 and removed from the connector receptacle becomes.
  • the lock pin receptacle can be a round hole in the simplest case, in which a likewise round pin can be inserted;
  • the bore and pin can be dimensioned such that the pin sits "sucking" in the hole and therefore does not automatically slip out of the socket, but can only be driven out by pushing or pulling it.
  • the connector connection can be closed without additional tools by manually inserting the pin; only a commonly available standard tool, such as a pen, is required to open.
  • 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 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 regarding a hearing instrument is a hearing instrument, in particular RiC-BtE hearing aid, with a housing and a connector receptacle.
  • a longitudinal direction is defined by the housing and the connector receptacle is opened in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction such that a connector is connected by insertion into the connector receptacle transversely to the longitudinal direction.
  • the connector is connected transversely to the longitudinal direction, and not by insertion in the longitudinal direction, it can be connected to a laterally arranged on a housing of a hearing instrument 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.
  • 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 vacant part of the end wall can advantageously be used differently, in a RiC-BtE hearing aid, in particular, to arrange a microphone further forward in the region of the end 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.
  • 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.
  • the connector receptacle of the hearing instrument comprises an electrical connection component and a mechanical connection component.
  • the electrical connection component comprises an electrical connection component arranged within the housing of the hearing instrument, and the mechanical connection component a mechanical connection component which is part of the 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). For example, it may contact the inner frame of the hearing aid or an electrical connector component connected to the inner frame.
  • the mechanical connection component which can also serve as a lock, and in which also sealing means can be integrated or provided, engages in the outer housing of the hearing aid.
  • a lock can be realized, for example, 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. If the auditory instrument-side mechanical component of the connector connection is damaged, it can be replaced together with the hearing instrument housing, which is advantageous in the case of service. Because of the dual function of the housing as a housing and as a mechanical component of the connector connection no separate, additional to the housing connector component is required.
  • Such a connector connection advantageously makes it possible to have a hearing aid with a housing behind the ear of a hearing aid wearer, in which a connector receptacle for connection to a receiver tube and at least two microphones are arranged, which are each connected to a microphone opening, wherein the microphone Are arranged at spatially separated microphone positions, and wherein the connector is disposed 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 have 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 snap into the other undercut automatically by pressing.
  • 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 in such a way that a 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 and removed from the connector receptacle.
  • the lock pin receptacle can be a round hole in the simplest case, in which a likewise round pin can be inserted;
  • the bore and pin can be dimensioned such that the pin sits "sucking" in the hole and therefore does not automatically slip out of the socket, but can only be driven out by pushing or pulling it.
  • the connector connection can be closed without additional tools by manually inserting the pin; to open is merely a commonly available standard tool, e.g. a pen, required.
  • the lateral arrangement of the previously discussed connector 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 favors 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 perform the housing of the hearing aid overall flat or less flat, to increase the comfort and to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing design.
  • the front end wall of the housing which is rather visible from the front, can also be made flat or less flat.
  • such a connector as described above can be arranged on a bottom of a BTE hearing aid housing, so that the front and the other sides of the housing for other purposes, such as the arrangement of microphones, can be used or designed visually appealing.
  • FIG. 2 is a hearing aid with lateral connector 24 and side connector receptacle 29 and microphone 22 at the front end wall in side view shown schematically.
  • the hearing device comprises a housing 21 to be worn behind the ear of a hearing aid wearer, in which microphones 22 and a plug connector 23 for connection to a receiver hose 25 are arranged in addition to other components usually required.
  • 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 the connector 24 is inserted into the socket of the connector 23.
  • an arranged at the end of the receiver tube 25, not shown receiver is electrically connected by means of extending in the receiver tube 25 electrical line 26.
  • 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 transverse to the longitudinal direction of the listener tube 25 in the region of the connector 24, because the connector 24 is seated at a longitudinal end of the receiver tube 25th
  • the receiver 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 there is the front microphone position 27 is arranged.
  • At the front microphone position 27 is a microphone opening, not shown, in the 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 is a hearing aid with side connector and microphone on the front end wall in front view schematically shown.
  • 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 connector receptacle 39 into which the tube 35 is guided.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 4 is a connector 23 between the listener tube 45 and the hearing aid housing, not shown, shown schematically, which could be used as described above laterally arranged on a hearing aid housing.
  • an electrical line 46 Through the listener tube 45 extends an electrical line 46, by means of which a non-illustrated end of the receiver tube 45 arranged also not shown receiver is connected.
  • the connector 44 of the receiver tube 45 has a socket 42.
  • plug 43 In the socket provided on the hearing aid housing plug 43 can be inserted.
  • the plug 43 is part of the connector 23 and arranged on a circuit carrier 40.
  • a via 41 extends through the circuit carrier 40 and connects the plug 43 to unillustrated electronic components of the hearing aid, e.g. an output amplifier.
  • the connector 44 is inserted from below into the connector 23 or plugged.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the microphone axes reproduced at 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) is arranged on the upper side of the housing 51 and forms with the lower rear microphone position RM (Rear Microphone) a downward sloping line - as shown in the figure.
  • the sloping down line is forced, since the microphone positions must be arranged spatially separated to allow directionality at all, and on the other hand, the housing 51 from the front microphone position FM to the rear RM of the contour of the auricle 52 to the rear drops.
  • 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 front microphone position FM (and thus also the rear) back to move forward is not possible because the front end wall of the housing 51 is taken in a conventional RiC BtE hearing aid from the unillustrated Hörerschlauch connector.
  • an inventive arrangement of the Hörerschlauch connector on the side wall of the housing 51 allows to use the front end wall and the front end wall area otherwise.
  • 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, compared to 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.
  • at least the front microphone position 27 is relatively less covered by the auricle 52, which favors the recording of ambient acoustic signals.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic representations of both sides, so both the connector 101 and the connector receptacle 111 reproduced.
  • a housing 100 of a hearing aid in this case comprises one side, the connector receptacle 111.
  • the other side, the connector 101 is arranged on a receiver tube 102.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic further representations 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 the force of a Be acted upon spring which drives him elastically out of the plug 108; he can be executed in this way, for example, as a pogo pin.
  • 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.
  • the connector receptacle 119 is an opening through which the contact pin 107 can be inserted into a contact pin receptacle 104. As a result, the electrical contact between the connector receptacle 119 or the hearing device and connector 108 is closed.
  • the contact pin receptacle 104 is attached to the inner frame 103 of the hearing aid; it may be part of further mounted on the inner frame 103 electrical components.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of both sides of a connector connection, with connector 121 and connector receptacle 120, reproduced.
  • 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 disposed on a housing 122 includes an opening through which the contact pin 116 can be inserted into a contact pin receptacle 109.
  • the contact pin receptacle 109 is mounted on an inner frame 110, optionally together with or as part 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 latch 118 of the connector 121.
  • the connector 121 is first inserted with the retaining lug 115 in the retaining lug 115 associated undercut 112. Subsequently, with a rotational movement of the connector 121 around the axis of rotation formed by the undercut 112 and retaining lug 115 around the elastic locking bolt 118 with its associated undercut 113 brought into 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.
  • Undercut 113 and locking bolt 118 may be shaped so that a separate operation of the locking bar 118 is not required, but it automatically snaps into place by pressing the connector 121 in 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 e.g. a screwdriver, be required to drive into the gap between the locking bolt 118 and the undercut 113 forming housing part.
  • FIG. 9 a hearing aid with lateral connector receptacle or side connector 134 is shown schematically.
  • the hearing aid comprises a housing 132 and in the housing 132, a locking pin receptacle 137 is provided.
  • the locking pin receptacle 137 is designed as a round opening.
  • an electrical connector 135 is accessible through an opening, which is mounted within the housing 132 on the inner frame 139.
  • 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 connector 134 also includes an electrical connector 136.
  • the connector 134 By a movement transversely to the longitudinal direction of the listener 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 lock pin receptacles 137, 138 are brought into congruent, superimposed positions and by pushing a locking pin (not shown in the figure), the mechanical connection from the connector 134 to the housing 132 is closed.
  • the locking pin has a cross section on, which is equal to or smaller than the cross section of the lock pin receptacles 137, 138, such that it can be pushed therethrough, but can not automatically slide 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 an RiC-BtE hearing aid.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a small and visually inconspicuous connector for a hearing instrument, which should as far as possible even not be visible on the supported hearing instrument, and which, when used on a BtE hearing aid, makes microphone arrangement favorable for directionality and sound recording possible.
  • a connector 24,44,101,108,121, for a RiC-BeT hearing aid with a connector to a receiver tube 25,35,45,102,114,133 specified being defined by the tube 25,35,45,102,114,133 in the region of the connector 24,44,101,108,121,134 a longitudinal direction, and wherein the connector 24,44,101,108,121,134 is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle 29,39,111,119,120 a hearing instrument transverse to the longitudinal direction.
  • an RiC-BtE hearing aid is provided with a connector housing 29, 39, 11, 11, 19, 120, arranged at the bottom of the housing, into which a connector 24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134 is inserted transversely to the longitudinal direction of the hearing device.
  • 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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  1. Connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134), destiné à un appareil auditif RiC-BtE, qui comprend un composant de connexion électrique pour la connexion sur un receveur placé sur une extrémité d'un tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) au moyen d'une ligne électrique (26, 46) s'écoulant dans le tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) et un composant de liaison mécanique, le composant de connexion électrique pouvant être amené en engagement mutuel avec un élément de connexion électrique à l'intérieur d'un boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) de l'appareil auditif et le composant de liaison mécanique pouvant être amené en engagement mutuel avec un élément de liaison mécanique séparé de l'élément de connexion électrique, lequel est un élément du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) de l'appareil auditif, le connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) étant placé sur un tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) et étant conçu pour relier le tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) avec le boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) de l'appareil auditif RiC-BtE,
    une direction longitudinale étant définie par le tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) dans la région du connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) et le connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) étant conçu de sorte à être relié à la transversale de la direction longitudinale dans un logement de connecteur (29, 39, 111, 119, 120) placé sur la face inférieure du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) qui fait face à l'oreille, de manière à se terminer à fleur du boîtier, lorsqu'on l'insère dans un boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) porté selon les règles de l'art derrière l'oreille.
  2. Connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) pour un appareil auditif RiC-BeT doté d'un connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le composant de liaison mécanique comprend un moyen d'étanchéité, notamment une bague d'étanchéité (107, 117).
  3. Connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) pour un appareil auditif RiC-BeT doté d'un connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le composant de liaison mécanique comprend un ergot de retenue (115) et un verrou de fermeture élastique (118) qui peuvent être amenés en engagement mutuel avec chaque fois une contre-dépouille (112, 113) d'un boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) d'un instrument auditif.
  4. Connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) pour un appareil auditif RiC-BeT, doté d'un connecteur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le composant de liaison mécanique comprend un logement de tige de fermeture (138) qui est orienté de telle sorte que le connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) soit verrouillable par introduction d'une tige de fermeture dans le logement de tige de fermeture (138) et déverrouillable par retrait de la tige de fermeture.
  5. Connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) pour un appareil auditif RiC-BeT, doté d'un connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le composant de connexion électrique comprend une broche de contact (106, 116) soumise à la force d'un ressort, notamment une broche Pogo.
  6. Appareil auditif RiC-BtE, comprenant un boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) et un logement de connecteur (29, 39, 111, 119, 120) placé sur la face inférieure du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) qui fait face à l'oreille, lorsque le boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) est porté derrière une oreille selon les règles de l'art, pour loger un connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) pour un appareil auditif RiC-BeT, doté d'un connecteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une direction longitudinale est définie par le boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) et en ce que le logement de connecteur (29, 39, 111, 119, 120) est ouvert dans une direction à la transversale de la direction longitudinale, de telle sorte que, par insertion dans le logement de connecteur (29, 39, 111, 119, 120) à la transversale de la direction longitudinale, le connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) soit relié de sorte à finir à fleur du boîtier.
  7. Appareil auditif RiC-BeT selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le logement de connecteur (29, 39, 11, 119, 120) comprend un composant de connexion électrique pour la connexion sur un receveur placé sur une extrémité d'un tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) au moyen d'une ligne électrique (26, 46) s'écoulant dans le tube écouteur (25, 35, 45, 102, 114, 133) et un composant de liaison mécanique, et en ce que le composant de connexion électrique comprend un élément de connexion électrique placé à l'intérieur du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132) de l'instrument auditif et en ce que le composant de liaison mécanique comprend un élément de liaison mécanique séparé de l'élément de connexion électrique, lequel est un élément du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132).
  8. Appareil auditif RiC-BeT selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que sur le côté du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132), le composant de liaison mécanique comprend chaque fois une contre-dépouille (112, 113) qui peuvent être amenées en engagement mutuel avec l'ergot de retenue (115) et le verrou de fermeture élastique (118) d'un connecteur.
  9. Appareil auditif RiC-BeT selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que du côté du boîtier (21, 31, 51, 100, 105, 122, 132), le composant de liaison mécanique comprend un logement de tige de fermeture (137) qui est orienté de telle sorte qu'un connecteur (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) soit verrouillable par introduction d'une tige de fermeture dans le logement de tige de fermeture (137) et soit déverrouillable par retrait de la tige de fermeture.
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