EP2637426B1 - Battery compartment for a hearing aid - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a battery holder according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a battery holder for use with a hearing aid.
- a hearing device is understood to mean any sound-emitting device which can be worn in or on the ear or on the head, such as a headset, headphones and the like.
- hearing aids or portable hearing aids are to care for the hearing impaired.
- different types of hearing aids such as behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE), hearing aid with external handset (RIC: receiver in the canal) and in-the-ear hearing aids (IDO), z.
- BTE behind-the-ear hearing aids
- RIC hearing aid with external handset
- IDO in-the-ear hearing aids
- ITE concha hearing aids or channel hearing aids
- the hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal.
- bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
- Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer.
- the input transducer is usually a sound receiver, z. As a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for. B. an induction coil.
- the output transducer is usually used as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized.
- the amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit. Such a signal processing unit is also referred to as a circuit, circuit device or hybrid circuit.
- the battery and the battery holder which is also referred to as a battery door.
- the battery can either be held in the hearing aid, which is closed by a battery cover as a cover, or the battery is held by the battery holder and moved therewith.
- the second approach is mainly used.
- a battery door can also fulfill the following additional requirements: securing the inserted battery against unintentional falling out; Turning the hearing aid on and off.
- various detents between the battery door and hearing aid housing are provided to hold the battery door in different positions. Because of the on and off, these notches are susceptible to wear.
- the US 2005/0286732 A1 shows a battery holder for a hearing aid, which is composed of two parts.
- the US 6,762,375 B2 shows an electrical device having a battery compartment with electrical contacts for batteries.
- a swiveling battery holder is arranged, on which a battery can be attached.
- the battery holder is pivotable so that it can pivot a battery attached to it in the battery compartment, so that the poles of the battery touch the electrical contacts.
- the swiveling battery holder also serves as an on-off switch of the electrical device. When swiveling in the battery, the device is switched on, when swinging the device is switched off.
- the battery compartment is made of two parts. These are a rigid lid-like part and attached thereto a flexible cup-shaped part, which should allow the battery a certain freedom of movement.
- the DE 10 2009 004 006 B3 shows a hearing aid with battery compartment and a replaceable locking element on the battery compartment.
- the latching element engages when closing the battery compartment in a corresponding region of a hearing aid housing. If necessary, this locking element can be changed.
- the US 3,475,566 shows a hearing aid with a component which combines a battery holder and an on / off switch for the hearing aid.
- a battery holder for a hearing aid with an outer component and an inner component, characterized in that the inner component consists of a different material than the outer component.
- the outer component of the battery holder is attached to the hearing aid so that it can be seen from the outside.
- the material of the outer component should be based on the remaining, visually visible to the outside material of the hearing aid.
- the material of the outer member should be similar to the sheath material of the hearing aid.
- the inner component should be made of a different material with different properties.
- the outer component should have a visually sophisticated appearance.
- the inner component should be stable and resistant to wear.
- the inner member may have other properties, e.g. resilient or elastic, for example, to fix a button battery in the battery compartment frictionally.
- the material of the inner member of the battery holder is harder than the material of the outer member of the battery holder.
- the inner component is mechanically stressed the most, causing a higher wear of this. Harder material is more resistant to wear than softer material.
- the material of the outer component should be the same as an outer shell of the hearing aid. On this basis, the material of the inner component should be harder than just this of the outer shell or of the outer component. For example, a glass fiber reinforced composite could serve as a material for the inner member.
- the inner component and the outer component are non-positively and positively connected. These types of compounds are less expensive than e.g. Adhesive bonds.
- the battery holder is pivotally mounted by means of a pin bearing on a battery compartment. This is an easy way to swing the battery holder into and out of the battery compartment in a hearing aid.
- the outer component and the inner component are connected to one another by means of the pin bearing.
- a latching or holding function is present, which can engage or hold the inner component of the battery holder in a battery compartment.
- the inner component of the battery holder by a constructive Shaped so that it can engage with a corresponding counterpart in the battery compartment of the hearing aid.
- the design of this shaping can for example be a projection, for example a nose, and the corresponding counterpart thus a suitable indentation.
- the inner component is preferably harder and thus more durable than the outer component. Therefore, it makes sense to use a wear-prone latching or holding function by means of the harder inner component of the battery holder.
- the battery holder is designed to receive round button batteries. This allows the use of widely used standard batteries for hearing aids. These batteries are also referred to as button cells.
- the inner component is designed with a substantially circular cross-section.
- the outer component encloses the inner component by at least half of the circumference of the inner component.
- the outer component engages around the inner component in a form-fitting manner.
- the inner and outer components can be shaped and arranged so that the inner component from outside the hearing aid is not recognizable when the battery compartment is closed.
- the inner component holds a battery inserted therein positively and / or positively. Thus, the battery can not fall out, it is held by the battery holder and the inner member.
- Fig. 1 is a battery holder 2 for a hearing aid, shown with an outer member 4 and an inner member 6.
- a bearing element 18 is arranged at the semicircular outer member 4.
- the two recesses 14 are in this example opposite and have a substantially trapezoidal cross-section. Alternatively, this could also be designed a diamond-shaped cross-section.
- the inner component 6 has substantially trapezoidal overhangs 16. In other words, the overhangs 16 and the recesses 14 fit together in such a way that a non-positive and positive connection of the components can take place.
- the recesses 14 and overhangs 16 are recognizable form a positive connection, ie inner member 6 and outer member 4 can be moved against each other only in the direction along the longitudinal extent of the recesses 14 and overhangs 16.
- a non-positive connection can be created by the recesses 14 comprising the overhangs 16 with an increased force, so that also a movement of the inner member 6 relative to the outer member 4 in the direction along the longitudinal extent of the recesses 14 or overhangs 16 only by overcoming the force causing the adhesion can take place.
- the Fig. 2 represents the two separate components of the Fig. 1 It is specifically shown a - positive and non-positive - connection 10, which results from the assembly of the outer member 4 and the inner member 6. In other words, the positive and positive connection of the components 4 and 6 causes the connection 10th
- the inner component 6 can be seen in another view.
- this component essentially comprises an annular, flat base surface.
- On the outer edge of a cladding region is attached, which comprises about half of the outer circumference of the flat base.
- the overhangs 16 are arranged on the jacket area.
- the overhangs 16 are elongated and have an approximately trapezoidal cross-section.
- the Fig. 4 shows the inner member 6 in one Fig. 3 180 ° rotated view. It is the annular, flat base to see. In addition, the overhangs 16 are shown, which are flush with the base surface in this embodiment.
- the outer component 4 on its own is in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 shown. These are opposite views.
- the outer component 4 is semicircular in this embodiment.
- the recesses 14 are incorporated.
- the bearing element 18 located at one end of the semicircular shape, the bearing element 18. This is elongated with an annular cross-section.
- the bearing element 18 is constructed in this embodiment for a pin bearing on a hearing aid.
- FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9 A second embodiment of a battery holder 22 is shown in FIGS. 7 , 8 and 9 to see.
- an outer member 24 and an inner member 26 are shown in different views.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 show an exploded view
- Fig. 9 a composite representation of the battery holder 22.
- a non-positive and / or positive connection of the components by means of a constructive vote of an outer bearing member 32 and an inner bearing member 34 is made.
- two annular discs are mounted as an inner bearing member 34. These discs are arranged parallel to each other and spaced.
- Its corresponding counterpart is the outer bearing element 32, which is fastened to the outer component 24. Composed complement the components 24, 26, and the bearing elements 32, 34, and close to each other flush, as in Fig.
- the bearing elements 32 and 34 together with a not shown Pin make a bearing connection 36.
- the battery holder 22 can be arranged pivotably or rotatably mounted on a hearing aid.
- the storage itself for example, by means of the pin, not shown, which is guided by the perforation of the bearing connection. In this way, the components 24 and 26 are held together by the pin, in addition to the stored properties.
- a frictional connection is caused by the fact that the bearing elements 34 clamp the bearing element 32, the positive connection by means of a push-through pin, which is not shown here.
- an outer protrusion 28 and an inner protrusion 30 In the further show the Fig. 7 to 9 an outer protrusion 28 and an inner protrusion 30.
- the bearing connection 36 in cooperation with the base protrusion diametrically opposite the outer protrusion 28 and the corresponding inner protrusion 30, produces a positive connection.
- the inner member 26 can not fold out of the outer member 24.
- the 10, 11 and 12 show the two previously discussed embodiments with a battery 8.
- a battery 8 is a button cell battery typical for hearing aids.
- the internal components 6, 26, depending on the embodiment, are adapted to the battery shape.
- the shape or size of the internal components 6, 26 may vary, since depending on the hearing aid type, the battery size and shape is different. Consequently, the outer components 4, 24 are adapted to the battery size and the size of the inner components 6, 26.
- a hearing aid 40 with an embodiment of the battery holder 2 mounted thereon is shown.
- the battery holder 2 is composed of an outer component 4 and an inner component 6 positively or positively.
- the positive connection is accomplished here by means of the connection 10, in which the components 4, 6 interlock.
- a positive connection is created by the recesses in the connection 10 comprise the overhangs with an increased force, so that a movement of the inner member 6 relative to the outer member 4 in the direction along the longitudinal extent of the compound 10 only by overcoming the frictional effect Force can be done.
- the battery holder 2 is mounted at a location provided on the hearing aid 30 with the storage described above by means of a pin 42. This allows a swinging in and out of the battery holder 2 on the hearing aid 30.
- the pin 42 is a metal pin.
- a handle 44 helps to swing the battery holder 2 in and out.
- the handle 44 in this embodiment is a protruding part on the outer side of the battery holder 2, which can be easily felt with a finger and helps to pivot in and out.
- the outer member 4 of the battery holder 2 is attached to the hearing aid 40 so as to be seen from the outside. Therefore, the material of the outer member 4 orients itself to the remaining optically visible material of the hearing aid 40. In other words, to obtain an optical homogeneity, the material of the outer member 4 is made of the same material as that of the casing material of the hearing aid 40 Starting from the material of the outer component 4, the inner component 6 is made of a different, harder material with different properties. For example, a fiberglass reinforced composite could serve as the material for the inner member 6.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Batteriehalterung nach dem Obergriff des Anspruchs 1. Im Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung eine Batteriehalterung zur Verwendung mit einem Hörgerät. Unter einem Hörgerät wird hier jedes im oder am Ohr beziehungsweise am Kopf tragbare, schallausgebende Gerät verstanden, wie ein Headset, Kopfhörer und dergleichen.The invention relates to a battery holder according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a battery holder for use with a hearing aid. A hearing device is understood to mean any sound-emitting device which can be worn in or on the ear or on the head, such as a headset, headphones and the like.
Eine Möglichkeit zur Verwendung von Hörgeräten bzw. tragbaren Hörvorrichtungen ist die zur Versorgung von Schwerhörenden. Um den zahlreichen individuellen Bedürfnissen entgegenzukommen, werden unterschiedliche Bauformen von Hörgeräten wie Hinter-dem-Ohr-Hörgeräte (HdO), Hörgerät mit externem Hörer (RIC: receiver in the canal) und In-dem-Ohr-Hörgeräte (IdO), z. B. auch Concha-Hörgeräte oder Kanal-Hörgeräte (ITE, CIC), bereitgestellt. Die beispielhaft aufgeführten Hörgeräte werden am Außenohr oder im Gehörgang getragen. Darüber hinaus stehen auf dem Markt aber auch Knochenleitungshörhilfen, implantierbare oder vibrotaktile Hörhilfen zur Verfügung. Dabei erfolgt die Stimulation des geschädigten Gehörs entweder mechanisch oder elektrisch.One way to use hearing aids or portable hearing aids is to care for the hearing impaired. To meet the numerous individual needs, different types of hearing aids such as behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE), hearing aid with external handset (RIC: receiver in the canal) and in-the-ear hearing aids (IDO), z. B. Concha hearing aids or channel hearing aids (ITE, CIC) provided. The hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal. In addition, bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
Hörgeräte besitzen prinzipiell als wesentliche Komponenten einen Eingangswandler, einen Verstärker und einen Ausgangswandler. Der Eingangswandler ist in der Regel ein Schallempfänger, z. B. ein Mikrofon, und/oder ein elektromagnetischer Empfänger, z. B. eine Induktionsspule. Der Ausgangswandler ist meist als elektroakustischer Wandler, z. B. Miniaturlautsprecher, oder als elektromechanischer Wandler, z. B. Knochenleitungshörer, realisiert. Der Verstärker ist üblicherweise in eine Signalverarbeitungseinheit integriert. Eine derartige Signalverarbeitungseinheit wird auch als Schaltkreis, Schaltkreisvorrichtung oder Hybridschaltkreis bezeichnet.Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer. The input transducer is usually a sound receiver, z. As a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for. B. an induction coil. The output transducer is usually used as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized. The amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit. Such a signal processing unit is also referred to as a circuit, circuit device or hybrid circuit.
Weitere Komponenten eines Hörgeräts sind die Batterie und die Batteriehalterung, welche auch als Batterietür bezeichnet wird. Die Batterie kann, je nach Ausführung, entweder im Hörgerät gehalten sein, welches von einer Batterieabdeckung als Deckel verschlossen wird, oder die Batterie wird von der Batteriehalterung gehalten und mit dieser bewegt. Beim ersteren Ansatz ist es schwierig die Batterie aus dem Hörgerät heraus zu bekommen, deshalb wird heutzutage hauptsächlich der zweite Ansatz verwendet.Other components of a hearing aid are the battery and the battery holder, which is also referred to as a battery door. Depending on the version, the battery can either be held in the hearing aid, which is closed by a battery cover as a cover, or the battery is held by the battery holder and moved therewith. In the former approach, it is difficult to get the battery out of the hearing aid, so nowadays the second approach is mainly used.
Eine Batterietür kann zudem noch folgende weitere Vorraussetzungen erfüllen: Sicherung der eingesetzten Batterie gegen unbeabsichtigtes Herausfallen; An- und Ausschalten des Hörgeräts. Dazu sind verschiedene Rastungen zwischen Batterietür und Hörgerätegehäuse vorgesehen, um die Batterietür in verschiedenen Positionen zu halten. Wegen des An- und Ausschaltens sind diese Rastungen verschleißanfällig.A battery door can also fulfill the following additional requirements: securing the inserted battery against unintentional falling out; Turning the hearing aid on and off. For this purpose, various detents between the battery door and hearing aid housing are provided to hold the battery door in different positions. Because of the on and off, these notches are susceptible to wear.
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Bei häufigem Ein- und Ausschalten durch Ein- und Ausschwenken nutzt sich das Material, aus dem die Batteriehalterung besteht, entsprechend schnell ab.With frequent switching on and off by swiveling in and out, the material from which the battery holder is made uses up quickly.
Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Lösung für dieses Problem bereitzustellen.It is an object of the present invention to provide a solution to this problem.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch die Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1. Bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele sind den abhängigen Ansprüchen zu entnehmen.This object is achieved by the features of independent claim 1. Preferred embodiments can be found in the dependent claims.
Dazu wird eine Batteriehalterung für ein Hörgerät vorgeschlagen, mit einem äußeren Bauteil und einem inneren Bauteil, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das innere Bauteil aus einem anderen Material besteht als das äußere Bauteil.For this purpose, a battery holder for a hearing aid is proposed, with an outer component and an inner component, characterized in that the inner component consists of a different material than the outer component.
Das äußere Bauteil der Batteriehalterung ist derart am Hörgerät angebracht, dass es von außen zu sehen ist. Grundsätzlich sollte sich deshalb das Material des äußeren Bauteils am restlichen, nach außen optisch sichtbaren Material des Hörgerätes orientieren. Mit anderen Worten, um eine optische Homogenität zu erhalten sollte das Material des äußeren Bauteils dem Hüllenmaterial des Hörgeräts gleichen. Ausgehend davon sollte das innere Bauteil aus einem anderen Material mit anderen Eigenschaften gefertigt sein.The outer component of the battery holder is attached to the hearing aid so that it can be seen from the outside. Basically, therefore, the material of the outer component should be based on the remaining, visually visible to the outside material of the hearing aid. In other words, to obtain optical homogeneity, the material of the outer member should be similar to the sheath material of the hearing aid. Based on this, the inner component should be made of a different material with different properties.
Ein wesentliches Element der Lösung der eingangs genannten technischen Aufgabe besteht darin, verschiedene Materialien mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften für die Verwendung in einer Batteriehalterung zu wählen. Das äußere Bauteil sollte ein optisch anspruchsvolles Erscheinungsbild aufweisen. Das innere Bauteil sollte stabil und verschleißbeständig sein. Zudem kann das innere Bauteil weitere Eigenschaften aufweisen, z.B. federnd bzw. elastisch, beispielsweise um eine Knopfbatterie im Batteriefach kraftschlüssig zu fixieren.An essential element of the solution of the aforementioned technical problem is to choose different materials with different properties for use in a battery holder. The outer component should have a visually sophisticated appearance. The inner component should be stable and resistant to wear. In addition, the inner member may have other properties, e.g. resilient or elastic, for example, to fix a button battery in the battery compartment frictionally.
Das Material des inneren Bauteils der Batteriehalterung ist härter als das Material des äußeren Bauteils der Batteriehalterung. Das innere Bauteil wird mechanisch am meisten beansprucht, was einen höheren Verschleiß von diesem verursacht. Härteres Material ist verschleißbeständiger als weicheres. Wie bereits erwähnt sollte das Material des äußeren Bauteils dem einer äußeren Hülle des Hörgerätes gleichen. Davon ausgehend sollte das Material des inneren Bauteils härter sein als eben dieses der äußeren Hülle bzw. des äußeren Bauteils. Beispielsweise könnte ein glasfaserverstärkter Verbundstoff als Material für das innere Bauteil dienen.The material of the inner member of the battery holder is harder than the material of the outer member of the battery holder. The inner component is mechanically stressed the most, causing a higher wear of this. Harder material is more resistant to wear than softer material. As already mentioned, the material of the outer component should be the same as an outer shell of the hearing aid. On this basis, the material of the inner component should be harder than just this of the outer shell or of the outer component. For example, a glass fiber reinforced composite could serve as a material for the inner member.
Das innere Bauteil und das äußere Bauteil sind kraft- und formschlüssig miteinander verbunden. Diese Arten der Verbindungen sind kostengünstiger als z.B. Klebeverbindungen.The inner component and the outer component are non-positively and positively connected. These types of compounds are less expensive than e.g. Adhesive bonds.
Vorteilhaft ist die Batteriehalterung mittels einer Stiftlagerung schwenkbar an einem Batteriefach gelagert. Dies ist eine einfache Möglichkeit zum Ein- und Ausschwenken der Batteriehalterung mit der Batterie in das Batteriefach in einem Hörgerät. In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung sind das äußere Bauteil und das innere Bauteil mittels der Stiftlagerung miteinander verbunden.Advantageously, the battery holder is pivotally mounted by means of a pin bearing on a battery compartment. This is an easy way to swing the battery holder into and out of the battery compartment in a hearing aid. In an advantageous development, the outer component and the inner component are connected to one another by means of the pin bearing.
Vorteilhaft ist eine Einrast- bzw. Haltefunktion vorhanden, welche das innere Bauteil der Batteriehalterung in ein Batteriefach einrasten bzw. halten lässt. Mit anderen Worten ist das innere Bauteil der Batteriehalterung durch eine konstruktive Gestaltung derart geformt, dass es bei einem entsprechenden Gegenstück im Batteriefach des Hörgeräts einrasten kann. Die Gestaltung dieser Formung kann beispielsweise ein Vorsprung, z.B. eine Nase sein, und das entsprechende Gegenstück somit eine passende Einbuchtung. Das innere Bauteil ist vorzugsweise härter und somit beständiger als das äußere Bauteil. Daher ist es sinnvoll eine verschleißanfällige Einrast- bzw. Haltefunktion mittels des härteren inneren Bauteils der Batteriehalterung zu verwenden.Advantageously, a latching or holding function is present, which can engage or hold the inner component of the battery holder in a battery compartment. In other words, the inner component of the battery holder by a constructive Shaped so that it can engage with a corresponding counterpart in the battery compartment of the hearing aid. The design of this shaping can for example be a projection, for example a nose, and the corresponding counterpart thus a suitable indentation. The inner component is preferably harder and thus more durable than the outer component. Therefore, it makes sense to use a wear-prone latching or holding function by means of the harder inner component of the battery holder.
Vorteilhaft ist die Batteriehalterung dazu ausgebildet, dass sie runde Knopfbatterien aufnimmt. Dies ermöglicht die Verwendung von weit verbreiteten Standardbatterien für Hörgeräte. Diese Batterien werden auch als Knopfzellen bezeichnet.Advantageously, the battery holder is designed to receive round button batteries. This allows the use of widely used standard batteries for hearing aids. These batteries are also referred to as button cells.
In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist das innere Bauteil mit im Wesentlichen kreisförmigem Querschnitt gestaltet. Das äußere Bauteil umschließt das innere Bauteil um mindestens die Hälfte des Kreisumfangs des inneren Bauteils. Mit anderen Worten umgreift das äußere Bauteil das innere Bauteil formschlüssig. Damit können inneres und äußeres Bauteil so geformt und angeordnet werden, dass das innere Bauteil von außerhalb des Hörgeräts nicht erkennbar ist, wenn das Batteriefach geschlossen ist.In an advantageous development, the inner component is designed with a substantially circular cross-section. The outer component encloses the inner component by at least half of the circumference of the inner component. In other words, the outer component engages around the inner component in a form-fitting manner. Thus, the inner and outer components can be shaped and arranged so that the inner component from outside the hearing aid is not recognizable when the battery compartment is closed.
Das innere Bauteil hält eine darin eingelegte Batterie kraft- und/oder formschlüssig. Somit kann die Batterie nicht herausfallen, sie wird von der Batteriehalterung bzw. dem inneren Bauteil gehalten.The inner component holds a battery inserted therein positively and / or positively. Thus, the battery can not fall out, it is held by the battery holder and the inner member.
Weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen und der nachfolgenden Erläuterung von Ausführungsbeispielen in den beigefügten Zeichnungen. Die Zeichnungen zeigen:
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- eine Batteriehalterung eines Hörgeräts, mit innerem und äußerem Bauteil in einer Explosionsdarstellung;
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- eine Batteriehalterung eines Hörgeräts, mit innerem und äußerem Bauteil im zusammengesetzten Zustand;
- Fig. 3
- das innere Bauteil einer Batteriehalterung;
- Fig. 4
- das innere Bauteil einer Batteriehalterung in einer zu
Fig. 3 alternativen Ansicht; - Fig. 5
- das äußere Bauteil einer Batteriehalterung;
- Fig. 6
- das äußere Bauteil einer Batteriehalterung in einer zu
Fig. 5 alternativen Ansicht; - Fig. 7
- eine alternative Ausführungsform einer Batteriehalterung eines Hörgeräts, mit innerem und äußerem Bauteil in einer Explosionsdarstellung;
- Fig. 8
- eine gedrehte Ansicht der
Fig. 7 ; - Fig. 9
- die Bauteile der
Fig. 7 und Fig. 8 im zusammengesetzten Zustand; - Fig. 10
- eine Batteriehalterung, mit innerem und äußerem Bauteil und einer Batterie im zusammengesetzten Zustand;
- Fig. 11
- das innere Bauteil einer Batteriehalterung mit einer Batterie;
- Fig. 12
- eine Batteriehalterung mit Batterie, und innerem und äußerem Bauteil in einer Explosionsdarstellung und
- Fig. 13
- ein Hörgerät mit einer geöffneten Batteriehalterung.
- Fig. 1
- a battery holder of a hearing aid, with inner and outer component in an exploded view;
- Fig. 2
- a battery holder of a hearing aid, with inner and outer component in the assembled state;
- Fig. 3
- the inner component of a battery holder;
- Fig. 4
- the inner part of a battery holder in one too
Fig. 3 alternative view; - Fig. 5
- the outer member of a battery holder;
- Fig. 6
- the outer component of a battery holder in one
Fig. 5 alternative view; - Fig. 7
- an alternative embodiment of a battery holder of a hearing aid, with inner and outer component in an exploded view;
- Fig. 8
- a rotated view of the
Fig. 7 ; - Fig. 9
- the components of
FIGS. 7 and 8 in the assembled state; - Fig. 10
- a battery holder, with inner and outer component and a battery in the assembled state;
- Fig. 11
- the inner member of a battery holder with a battery;
- Fig. 12
- a battery holder with battery, and inner and outer component in an exploded view and
- Fig. 13
- a hearing aid with an open battery holder.
Im Folgenden werden zwei verschiedene Ausführungsformen beschrieben. Dies stellt ausdrücklich keine abschließende Begrenzung auf zwei Ausführungsformen dar. Es sind noch weitere verschiedene Ausführungsformen möglich.In the following, two different embodiments will be described. This expressly does not represent a conclusive limitation to two embodiments. Still other different embodiments are possible.
In
Die
In
Die
Das äußere Bauteil 4 für sich allein ist in
Eine zweite Ausführungsform einer Batteriehalterung 22 ist in
Im Weiteren zeigen die
Die
In der
Die Batteriehalterung 2 ist an einer am Hörgerät 30 vorgesehenen Stelle mit der zuvor beschriebenen Lagerung mittels eines Stifts 42 gelagert. Dies ermöglicht ein Ein- und Ausschwenken der Batteriehalterung 2 am Hörgerät 30. Üblicherweise handelt es sich beim Stift 42 um einen Metallstift. Beispielsweise könnte man das Hörgerät mit dem Ein- und Ausschwenken entsprechend Ein- und Ausschalten. Ein Griff 44 hilft beim Ein- und Ausschwenken der Batteriehalterung 2. Beim Griff 44 handelt es sich in dieser Ausführung um ein überstehendes Teil an der äußeren Seite der Batteriehalterung 2, welches leicht mit einem Finger ertastet werden kann und beim Ein- und Ausschwenken hilft.The
Das äußere Bauteil 4 der Batteriehalterung 2 ist derart am Hörgerät 40 angebracht, dass es von außen zu sehen ist. Deshalb orientiert sich das Material des äußeren Bauteils 4 am restlichen, nach außen optisch sichtbaren Material des Hörgerätes 40. Mit anderen Worten, um eine optische Homogenität zu erhalten ist das Material des äußeren Bauteils 4 aus dem selben Material gefertigt wie das des Hüllenmaterials des Hörgeräts 40. Ausgehend vom Material des äußeren Bauteils 4 ist das innere Bauteil 6 aus einem anderen, härteren Material mit anderen Eigenschaften gefertigt. Beispielsweise könnte ein glasfaserverstärkter Verbundstoff als Material für das innere Bauteil 6 dienen.The
Claims (7)
- Battery holder (2, 22) for a hearing device (40), with an outer component (4, 24) and an inner component (6, 26), wherein the inner component (6, 26) is made of a different and harder material than the outer component (4, 24), wherein the inner component (6, 26) is designed to ensure that a battery inserted therein is held by it with a force fit and/or form fit, characterized in that overhangs (16), arranged on the inner component (6), and cutouts (14), arranged on the outer component (4) and corresponding to the overhangs (16), form a force-fit and form-fit connection, or in that a force-fit and form-fit connection of inner component (26) and outer component (24) comprises an outer projection (28), arranged on the outer component (24), and a corresponding inner projection (30), arranged on the inner component (26), and also an outer bearing element (32) and an inner bearing element (34).
- Battery holder (2, 22) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the battery holder (2, 22) is mounted pivotably on a battery compartment by means of a pin support.
- Battery holder (2, 22) according to Claim 2, characterized in that the outer component (4, 24) and the inner component (6, 26) are connected to each other by means of the pin support.
- Battery holder (2, 22) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the inner component (6, 26) is shaped to provide a latching or retaining function of the battery holder (2, 22) in a battery compartment.
- Battery holder (2, 22) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is designed to accommodate a round button battery.
- Battery holder (2, 22) according to Claim 5, characterized in that the inner component (6, 26) is configured with a circular cross section, and the outer component (4, 24) surrounds the inner component (6, 26) around at least half of the circular circumference of the inner component (6, 26).
- Hearing device (40), comprising a battery holder (2, 22) according to one of Claims 1 to 6.
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