EP2560411A3 - Connector for a hearing instrument and hearing instrument - Google Patents

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EP2560411A3
EP2560411A3 EP12007364.8A EP12007364A EP2560411A3 EP 2560411 A3 EP2560411 A3 EP 2560411A3 EP 12007364 A EP12007364 A EP 12007364A EP 2560411 A3 EP2560411 A3 EP 2560411A3
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hearing instrument
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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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Konnektor für ein Hörinstrument, insbesondere ein RiC-BtE-Hörgerät. Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, einen kleine und optisch unauffälligen Konnektor für ein Hörinstrument anzugeben, der am getragenen Hörinstrument möglichst sogar gar nicht sichtbaren sein soll, und der bei Verwendung an einem BtE-Hörgerät eine für Direktionalität und Schallaufnahme günstige Mikrofonanordnung ermöglicht. Dazu wird ein Konnektor (24,44,101,108,121,134) an einem Hörerschlauch (25,35,45,102,114,133) angegeben, wobei durch den Hörerschlauch (25,35,45,102,114,133) im Bereich des Konnektors (24,44,101,108,121,134) eine Längsrichtung definiert ist, und wobei der Konnektor (24,44,101,108,121,134) durch Einlegen in eine Konnektor-Aufnahme (29,39,111,119,120) eines Hörinstruments quer zu der Längsrichtung verbunden wird. Außerdem wird ein Hörinstrument angegeben, insbesondere RiC-BtE-Hörgerät, mit einer seitlich angeordneten Konnektor-Aufnahme (29,39,111,119,120), in die ein Konnektor (24,44,101,108,121,134) quer zur Längsrichtung des Hörgeräts eingelegt wird. Der Konnektor (24,44,101,108,121,134) ist in der Konnektor-Aufnahme (29,39,111,119,120) durch eine Verriegelung fixierbar. Dadurch, dass der Konnektor quer zur Längsrichtung eingesteckt wird, kann er seitlich am Gehäuse angeordnet werden. Durch die seitliche Anordnung kann die vordere Stirnwand des Gehäuses kleiner und damit das Gehäuse insgesamt flacher ausgeführt werden. Außerdem kann statt des Konnektors auf der Stirnwand ein Mikrofon angeordnet werden, was bezüglich Schallaufnahme und Direktionalität vorteilhaft ist.

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The invention relates to a connector for a hearing instrument, in particular a RiC BtE hearing aid. The object of the invention is to specify a small and visually inconspicuous connector for a hearing instrument, which should as far as possible not even 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. For this purpose, a connector (24,44,101,108,121,134) is indicated on a tube (25,35,45,102,114,133), wherein by the listener tube (25,35,45,102,114,133) in the region of the connector (24,44,101,108,121,134) is defined a longitudinal direction, and wherein the connector (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) is connected by insertion into a connector receptacle (29, 39, 11, 11, 19, 120) of a hearing instrument transversely to the longitudinal direction. In addition, 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 aid. The connector (24, 44, 101, 108, 121, 134) can be fixed in the connector receptacle (29, 39, 11, 11, 19, 120) by a lock. 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. In addition, instead of the connector on the end wall, a microphone can be arranged, which is advantageous in terms of sound recording and directionality.
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