EP2645744A2 - Hearing instrument with flexible earpiece tube connection - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a hearing instrument for carrying behind or in or on the auricle with external, worn in the auditory canal listener, which is connected via a receiver tube with the hearing aid housing.
- the receiver tube is flexibly adjustable both in terms of length and in terms of rotation.
- Hearing instruments can be designed for example 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 transducer is usually as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z.
- the output transducer generates output signals that are routed to the patient's ear and are intended to produce a hearing sensation 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.
- Tinnitus maskers are used to treat tinnitus patients. They generate from the respective hearing impairment and depending on the operating principle also dependent on ambient noise acoustic output signals that can contribute to reducing the perception of annoying tinnitus or other ear noises.
- Hearing aids are known in various basic housing configurations.
- IDO hearing aids in-the-ear, including ITE or in-the-ear
- a case containing 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 IDO hearing aids, but are worn fully in the ear 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 Housing to the ear canal, where often an ear piece on the tube for reliable positioning of the tube end is provided in the ear canal.
- RIC-BTE hearing aids (receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear) are similar to HDO hearing aids, but the receiver is carried 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 on the front of the earpiece attached, usually in a reliable positioning in the ear canal serving ear piece.
- RIC-BTE hearing aids are often used as so-called open-fit devices, in which the auditory canal remains open for the passage of sound and air to reduce the disturbing occlusion effect.
- Deep-ear canal hearing aids are similar to the CIC hearing aids. However, while CIC hearing aids are typically worn in the outer portion of the external ear canal, deep ear canal hearing aids are advanced further toward the eardrum and at least partially supported in the inward portion of the external ear canal.
- the external (distal) ear canal is a skin-lined canal connecting the pinna to the eardrum.
- this channel is made of elastic Cartilage formed.
- the inner (proximal) part of the channel is formed by the temporal bone and thus consists of bone.
- the course of the ear canal between cartilaginous and bony part is usually slightly kinked and includes a different angle from person to person.
- the bony part of the ear canal is relatively sensitive to pressure and contact.
- Deep-ear canal hearing aids are at least partially worn in the delicate bony part of the ear canal.
- they When advancing into the bony part of the ear canal, they must also pass the mentioned kink, which can be difficult depending on the angle of the kink.
- small diameter and tortuous shapes of the ear canal can further complicate advancement.
- 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.
- Hearing instruments can also be embodied as telephones, mobile phones, headsets, headphones, MP3 players or other telecommunications or consumer electronics systems.
- hearing instrument is understood to mean both hearing aids and tinnitus maskers and comparable such devices, telecommunication and consumer electronics systems.
- a possibility of individual adaptation to the ear shape and auditory canal shape of the user is desirable.
- a receiver tube is usually elastic in itself and thus flexibly adaptable within certain limits, an increase in flexibility can be advantageous.
- An increase in flexibility can, for example, promote daytime comfort be support a better fixation in particular of the listener in the ear canal, or allows a favorable placement of the hearing instrument housing and the listener. Therefore, the possibility of flexible adaptation of both the length and the rotation of the listener tube in itself is desirable.
- an HDO hearing aid which has a receiver connected via a receiver tube.
- the receiver tube consists of two sections, which are longitudinally displaceable against each other. A compensation of the length of the lying electrical cable takes place in that the projecting portion of the cable is received in a reservoir in the housing of the hearing instrument.
- the handset tube with handset is mounted in the housing of the hearing instrument.
- an HDO hearing aid which has a connected via an electrical cable handset.
- the cable is not covered by a tube and can be pushed into the housing of the hearing instrument at different levels.
- Inside the housing of the hearing instrument electrical contact is provided, which electrically contacts the cable regardless of the respective sliding position.
- the electrical contact can be designed as a sliding contact and have locking positions.
- the receiver tube is mounted in the housing of the hearing instrument and the receiver is connected via a terminal plug.
- the object of the invention is to specify a hearing instrument for carrying behind or in or on the external ear, carried in the ear canal listener, which is connected via a receiver tube to the hearing aid housing, indicating a flexible adaptability of the listener tube connection both in terms Guaranteed length as well as in terms of rotational position and at the same time is inexpensive and space-saving.
- the invention solves this problem by a hearing system, a hearing instrument and a handset with the features of the independent claims.
- a basic idea of the invention resides in a hearing system comprising a housing, a receiver, and a receiver tube connected to the case and the receiver, wherein a receiver tube connector is provided which connects a housing-side section of the receiver tube to a receiver-side section of the receiver tube the receiver tube connector is adapted to form an electrically conductive and a mechanically stable against loosening connection, which allows a variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two sections of the tube against each other.
- the receiver hose connector by means of which the housing and receiver are connected, is arranged in the receiver hose, an arrangement which is also referred to as "in-line" in other technical fields.
- This eliminates the need to provide on or in the housing a flexible connector for the listener tube, referred to as a connector in hearing aids.
- the housing-side receiver tube section may be firmly mounted in the housing in a space-saving manner.
- both the electrical and mechanical connections between the housing and the earphone are made.
- the integration of both types of connection allows a space-saving and thus also cosmetically advantageous design.
- this integration simplifies handling both during assembly and during maintenance or replacement, especially when the electrical and mechanical connections are both released or closed in a single handling step or handle.
- the receiver hose connector it is longitudinally and rotationally flexible. This improves the flexible adaptation to individual needs.
- longitudinal variability allows adaptation to different ear greetings and auditory canal depths
- rotational variability allows for fitting to the right or left ear.
- an advantageous embodiment is that the electrical connection is formed by a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive plug and a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive socket of the Hörerschlauch connector, wherein the plug and the socket are formed such that a variable and reversible insertion depth of the plug into the socket is possible.
- This is an easily manageable and uncomplicated plug principle realized, which supports the rotational and longitudinal variability.
- a further advantageous embodiment is that the Hörerschlauch connector several in the longitudinal direction of the listener tube has successively arranged detent positions, which allows a locking of the receiver tube connector at each differently different longitudinally displaced portions of the receiver tube.
- the locking positions allow easy handling with good tactile feedback and thus increase user comfort.
- detent positions ensure a good fixation in the respectively desired length of the receiver tube.
- a further advantageous embodiment consists in that the different locking positions are formed by a respective circumferential bulge or curvature of the handset side or the housing-side component of the receiver tube connector.
- Circumferential bulges or bulges represent a structurally inexpensive and reliable functioning design of longitudinal detent positions with simultaneous rotational variability. In addition, their operation is well known and intuitively easy to detect, which increases the handling comfort.
- a further advantageous embodiment is that the Hörerschlauch connector is formed such that the connection of the two sections of the listener tube is reversibly detachable.
- the connection of the two sections of the listener tube is reversibly detachable.
- FIG. 1 a hearing system 1 with earphone tube connector 5 is shown in perspective.
- the hearing system 1 comprises a housing 2, which is designed to be worn behind the ear. It is thus an HDO or BTE device that can be designed, for example, as a hearing aid.
- the housing 2 is connected via a receiver tube 4 with a handset 3.
- the handset 3 may be a conventional hearing aid receiver.
- the receiver tube 4 consists of a plastic wrapper, which may be made of cosmetic reasons with a small diameter and possibly transparent. The plastic material gives the listener tube 4 a certain flexibility and elasticity.
- electrical leads are routed which electrically connect the handset 3 to the housing 2 and the electronic components, e.g. a signal amplifier, connect.
- the listener tube 4 has a listener-side section 7 and a housing-side section 6.
- the two sections 6, 7 are interconnected by a tube connector connected.
- the receiver tube connector 5 is thus arranged in the tube 4 "in-line”.
- the handset hose connector 5 is designed so that on the one hand, the mechanical connection of the two sections 6, 7 produces, so that the connection can not be solved by itself and inadvertently.
- the receiver hose connector 5 establishes the electrical connection for the electrical lines routed in the receiver hose 4 in order to electrically connect the receiver 3 to the housing 2.
- the receiver tube connector 5 is designed so that it is mechanically stable against unintentional release of the connection of the two tube sections 6, 7, but at the same time allows rotation and longitudinal displacement of the tube sections 6, 7 with respect to each other.
- the listener-side section 7 in the listener tube connector 5 can be rotated relative to the housing-side section 6 and pushed together or pulled apart.
- This force can be adjusted by adjusting these properties preferably so that on the one hand a rotating or pushing together or pulling by hand without special effort is possible, on the other hand, however, an inadvertent rotation or collapse or Auseinanerteil is prevented.
- the hearing system 1 explained above with the tube 4 is shown on the left side.
- the left-hand side means that the handset-side section 7 of the handset tube 5 together with the handset 3 is pivoted such that the hearing system 1 can be worn on the left ear of a user.
- the illustrated hearing system 1 comprises the components explained above Housing 2, the housing-side section 6 of the handset tube 7, the handset-side section 4 including the handset 3, and receiver tube connector 5.
- Housing 2 the housing-side section 6 of the handset tube 7, the handset-side section 4 including the handset 3, and receiver tube connector 5.
- FIG. 3 is the above-explained hearing system 1 with the components housing 2, receiver tube 4 and receiver tube connector 5 shown in the right-side setting.
- the handset-side section 4 of the handset tube including handset 3 is rotated to the right side, so that the hearing system 1 of the illustrated orientation can be worn on the right ear of a user.
- the rotation of the listener-side section 4 and the listener 3 to the right relative to the above-described rotation to the left follows reversibly and variably with respect to the rotation angle in the listener tube connector 5.
- FIG. 4 For example, the previously explained hearing system 1 with the above-explained component housing 2, earphone tube 4, earpiece 3, sections 6, 7 of the earphone tube 4 and earphone tube connector 5 is shown again in the left-side setting.
- the housing-side section 6 of the receiver tube 4 and the handset-side section 7 are pushed together as far as possible.
- the variability with respect to the pushing together is ensured by the receiver tube connector 5, ie the sections 6, 7 are pushed together by pushing together the receiver tube connector 5. This causes a shortening of the receiver tube 4.
- FIG. 5 the previously explained hearing system 1 with housing 2 and earpiece 3 and earphone tube 4 is shown again.
- the sections 6, 7 of the receiver tube 4 are further pulled apart in the receiver tube connector 5.
- the length of the receiver tube 4 thus assumes a medium level.
- FIG. 6 the previously explained hearing system 1 with housing 2 and earpiece 3 is shown again.
- the section 6 and the section 7 of the receiver tube 4 in the receiver tube connector 5 are pulled apart as far as possible. This results in the greatest possible total length of the receiver tube 4.
- the housing 2 of the previously explained hearing system is shown. It comprises the housing-side section 6 of the receiver tube 4, with which it is firmly connected.
- the housing-side portion 6 may be fixedly mounted and wired in the housing 2.
- no plug or connector for the listener tube 4 is provided on or in the housing 2.
- the housing-side component 12 of the receiver tube connector 5 is disposed on the housing 2 opposite end of the housing-side portion 6 of the tube 4.
- a handset with the handset-side component 11 must be connected to the housing-side component 12 of the receiver tube connector 5.
- the housing-side component 12 of the receiver hose connector not otherwise shown, is designed as such that a reversibly detachable and pluggable connection is possible. In this way, a modular design is created, which allows a simple replacement of the separate handset 3 together with the handset-side section 7 of the receiver tube 3 of the handset-side component 11 of the receiver tube connector 5.
- FIG. 8 the handset 3 of the above-explained hearing system including the handset-side section 7 of the handset tube 4 is shown. Together with the above-described housing 2 together with the housing-side section 6 of the receiver tube 4, it serves to complete the hearing system explained above.
- the handset-side component 11 of the receiver tube connector 5 is shown.
- the previously explained housing-side component 12 can be plugged together reversibly detachable with the handset-side component 11, so as to close the receiver tube connector 5 and thus complete the hearing system as a whole.
- FIG. 9 the receiver hose connector 5 is shown separated, ie the reversibly releasable connection is released.
- Each of the two components 11, 12 of the receiver tube connector 5 terminates at the listener tube 4, which encloses the respective component 11, 12.
- the end of the receiver tube 4 of the component shown in the figure below is designed with a circumferential bulge 13.
- the bulge 13 represents the mechanical part of the component.
- the electrical leads are guided, which end in a pin-shaped, rotationally symmetric plug 8 and one of them electrically isolated cylindrical rotationally symmetrical plug 18.
- the plugs 8, 18 form the electrical part of the component.
- the electrical connections are formed by a rotationally symmetrical bushing 19 and one rotationally symmetrical bushing 9 electrically insulated therefrom.
- the bushes 9, 19 are designed and dimensioned so that they can receive the plug 8, 18 and thereby make an electrical connection.
- the rotational symmetry thereby causes the two components of the receiver tube connector 5 can be rotated against each other.
- the elongated design further ensures that the connector can be closed with variable insertion depth or depth of insertion.
- the receiver tube 4 of the component of the receiver tube connector 5 shown in the figure above has circumferential bulges 10 which follow one another in the longitudinal direction of the receiver tube 4. They are such and dimensioned that they can each accommodate the circumferential bulge 13 of the other component. This results in three successive locking positions for the receiver hose connector 5.
- the dimensions and materials of the components are chosen so that the detent positions of the Hörerschlauch connector 5 can be manually adjusted without special Krauftaufwand one hand, but on the other hand, an additional backup against unintentional pulling apart or pushing together.
- FIG. 10 the earphone hose connector 5 explained above is shown plugged together in a first detent position.
- the detent position shown is the furthest apart and thus causes the largest overall length of the tube 3.
- FIG. 11 the earphone hose connector 5 explained above is shown plugged together in a second, middle detent position.
- the detent position shown causes a mean total length of the tube 3.
- FIG. 12 the previously explained handset hose connector 5 is shown in a third, maximally pushed together detent position.
- the illustrated detent position represents the maximum pushed together adjustment of the receiver tube connector 5, which corresponds to the smallest overall length of the above-explained handset tube 4.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Hörinstrument zum Tragen hinter oder in oder an der Ohrmuschel mit externem, im Gehörgang getragenem Hörer, der über einen Hörerschlauch mit dem Hörinstrument-Gehäuse verbunden ist. Der Hörerschlauch ist dabei sowohl hinsichtlich Länge als auch hinsichtlich Rotation flexibel verstellbar.The invention relates to a hearing instrument for carrying behind or in or on the auricle with external, worn in the auditory canal listener, which is connected via a receiver tube with the hearing aid housing. The receiver tube is flexibly adjustable both in terms of length and in terms of rotation.
Hörinstrumente können beispielsweise als Hörgeräte ausgeführt sein. Ein Hörgerät dient der Versorgung einer hörgeschädigten Person mit akustischen Umgebungssignalen, die zur Kompensation bzw. Therapie der jeweiligen Hörschädigung verarbeitet und verstärkt sind. Es besteht prinzipiell aus einem oder mehreren Eingangswandlern, aus einer Signalverarbeitungseinrichtung, einer Verstärkungseinrichtung, und aus einem 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 in der Regel als elektroakustischer Wandler, z. B. Miniaturlautsprecher, oder als elektromechanischer Wandler, z. B. Knochenleitungshörer, realisiert. Er wird auch als Hörer oder Receiver bezeichnet. Der Ausgangswandler erzeugt Ausgangssignale, die zum Gehör des Patienten geleitet werden und beim Patienten eine Hörwahrnehmung erzeugen sollen. Der Verstärker ist in der Regel in die Signalverarbeitungseinrichtung integriert. Die Stromversorgung des Hörgeräts erfolgt durch eine ins Hörgerätegehäuse integrierte Batterie. Die wesentlichen Komponenten eines Hörgeräts sind in der Regel auf einer gedruckten Leiterplatine als Schaltungsträger angeordnet bzw. damit verbunden.Hearing instruments can be designed for example 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 transducer is usually as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized. He is also referred to as a handset or receiver. The output transducer generates output signals that are routed to the patient's ear and are intended to produce a hearing sensation 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.
Hörinstrumente können außer als Hörgeräte auch als sogenannte Tinnitus-Masker ausgeführt sein. Tinnitus-Masker werden zu Therapie von Tinnitus-Patienten eingesetzt. Sie erzeugen von der jeweiligen Hörbeeinträchtigung und je nach Wirkprinzip auch von Umgebungsgeräuschen abhängige akustische Ausgangssignale, die zur Verringerung der Wahrnehmung störender Tinnitus- oder sonstiger Ohrgeräusche beitragen können.Hearing instruments can also be designed as hearing aids as so-called tinnitus maskers. Tinnitus maskers are used to treat tinnitus patients. They generate from the respective hearing impairment and depending on the operating principle also dependent on ambient noise acoustic output signals that can contribute to reducing the perception of annoying tinnitus or other ear noises.
Hörgeräte sind in verschiedenen grundlegenden Gehäuse-Konfigurationen bekannt. Bei IDO-Hörgeräten (In-dem-Ohr, auch ITE oder In-the-Ear) wird ein Gehäuse, das sämtliche funktionalen Komponenten einschließlich Mikrophon und Receiver enthält, größtenteils im Gehörgang getragen. CIC-Hörgeräte (Completely-in-Canal) sind den IDO-Hörgeräten ähnlich, werden jedoch vollständig im Gehörgang getragen. Bei HDO-Hörgeräten (Hinter-dem-Ohr, auch BTE oder Behind-the-Ear) wird ein Gehäuse mit Komponenten wie Batterie und Signalverarbeitungseinrichtung hinter dem Ohr getragen und ein flexibler Schallschlauch, auch als Tube bezeichnet, leitet die akustischen Ausgangssignale eines Receivers vom Gehäuse zum Gehörgang, wo häufig ein Ohrstück am Tube zur zuverlässigen Positionierung des Tube-Endes im Gehörgang vorgesehen ist. RIC-BTE-Hörgeräte (Receiver-in-Canal Behind-the-Ear) gleichen den HDO-Hörgeräten, jedoch wird der Receiver im Gehörgang getragen und statt eines Schallschlauchs leitet ein flexibler Hörerschlauch elektrische Signale anstelle akustischer Signale zum Receiver, welcher vorne am Hörerschlauch angebracht ist, meist in einem der zuverlässigen Positionierung im Gehörgang dienenden Ohrstück. RIC-BTE-Hörgeräte werden häufig als sogenannte Open-Fit Geräte eingesetzt, bei denen zur Reduzierung des störenden Okklusions-Effekts der Gehörgang für den Durchtritt von Schall und Luft offen bleibt.Hearing aids are known in various basic housing configurations. For IDO hearing aids (in-the-ear, including ITE or in-the-ear), a case containing 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 IDO hearing aids, but are worn fully in the ear canal. In HDO hearing aids (behind-the-ear, also BTE or behind-the-ear), 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 Housing to the ear canal, where often an ear piece on the tube for reliable positioning of the tube end is provided in the ear canal. RIC-BTE hearing aids (receiver-in-canal behind-the-ear) are similar to HDO hearing aids, but the receiver is carried 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 on the front of the earpiece attached, usually in a reliable positioning in the ear canal serving ear piece. RIC-BTE hearing aids are often used as so-called open-fit devices, in which the auditory canal remains open for the passage of sound and air to reduce the disturbing occlusion effect.
Tief-Ohrkanal-Hörgeräte gleichen den CIC-Hörgeräten. Während CIC-Hörgeräte jedoch in der Regel im außenliegenden Teil des äußeren Gehörgangs getragen werden, werden Tief-Ohrkanal-Hörgeräte weiter zum Trommelfell hin vorgeschoben und mindestens teilweise im innenliegenden Teil des äußeren Gehörgangs getragen. Der äußere (distale) Gehörgang ist ein mit Haut ausgekleideter Kanal und verbindet die Ohrmuschel mit dem Trommelfell. Im äußeren Teil des Gehörgangs, der sich direkt an die Ohrmuschel anschließt, ist dieser Kanal aus elastischem Knorpel gebildet. Im inneren (proximalen) Teil wird der Kanal vom Schläfenbein gebildet und besteht somit aus Knochen. Der Verlauf des Gehörgangs zwischen knorpeligem und knöchernem Teil ist in der Regel leicht geknickt und schließt einen von Person zu Person unterschiedlichen Winkel ein. Insbesondere der knöcherne Teil des Gehörgangs ist verhältnismäßig empfindlich gegen Druck und Berührungen. Tief-Ohrkanal-Hörgeräte werden zumindest teilweise im empfindlichen knöchernen Teil des Gehörgangs getragen. Beim Vorschieben in den knöchernen Teil des Gehörgangs müssen sie außerdem den erwähnten Knick passieren, was je nach Winkel des Knicks schwierig sein kann. Zudem können kleine Durchmesser und gewundene Formen des Gehörgangs das Vorschieben weiter erschweren.Deep-ear canal hearing aids are similar to the CIC hearing aids. However, while CIC hearing aids are typically worn in the outer portion of the external ear canal, deep ear canal hearing aids are advanced further toward the eardrum and at least partially supported in the inward portion of the external ear canal. The external (distal) ear canal is a skin-lined canal connecting the pinna to the eardrum. In the outer part of the ear canal, which connects directly to the outer ear, this channel is made of elastic Cartilage formed. In the inner (proximal) part of the channel is formed by the temporal bone and thus consists of bone. The course of the ear canal between cartilaginous and bony part is usually slightly kinked and includes a different angle from person to person. In particular, the bony part of the ear canal is relatively sensitive to pressure and contact. Deep-ear canal hearing aids are at least partially worn in the delicate bony part of the ear canal. When advancing into the bony part of the ear canal, they must also pass the mentioned kink, which can be difficult depending on the angle of the kink. In addition, small diameter and tortuous shapes of the ear canal can further complicate advancement.
Allen Gehäuse-Konfigurationen ist gemein, dass möglichst kleine Gehäuse angestrebt werden, um den Tragekomfort zu erhöhen und die Sichtbarkeit des Hörgeräts aus kosmetischen Gründen zu reduzieren.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.
Hörinstrumente können weiter auch als Telefone, Handys, Headsets, Kopfhörer, MP3-Player oder sonstige Telekommunikations - oder Unterhaltungselektronik-Systeme ausgeführt sein.Hearing instruments can also be embodied as telephones, mobile phones, headsets, headphones, MP3 players or other telecommunications or consumer electronics systems.
Im folgenden sollen unter dem Begriff Hörinstrument sowohl Hörgeräte, als auch Tinnitus-Masker und vergleichbare derartige Geräte, Telekommunikations- und Unterhaltungselektronik-Systeme verstanden werden.Hereinafter, the term hearing instrument is understood to mean both hearing aids and tinnitus maskers and comparable such devices, telecommunication and consumer electronics systems.
Bei hinter oder in oder an der Ohrmuschel getragenen Hörinstrumenten mit im Gehörgang getragenem Hörer, welcher über einen Hörerschlauch mit dem Hörinstrument-Gehäuse verbunden ist, ist eine Möglichkeit der individuellen Anpassung an die Ohrform und Gehörgangform des Nutzers wünschenswert. Obgleich ein Hörerschlauch in der Regel bereits in sich elastisch und somit in gewissen Grenzen flexibel anpassbar ist, kann eine Erhöhung der Flexibilität vorteilhaft sein. Eine Erhöhung der Flexibilität kann beispielsweise für den Tagekomfort förderlich sein, eine bessere Fixierung insbesondere des Hörers im Gehörgang unterstützen, oder eine günstige Platzierung des Hörinstrument-Gehäuses und des Hörers ermöglich. Daher ist die Möglichkeit einer flexiblen Anpassung sowohl der Länge als auch der Rotation des Hörerschlauchs in sich wünschenswert.In the case of hearing instruments worn behind or in or on the auricle with earphones carried in the auditory canal and which is connected to the hearing aid housing via a receiver tube, a possibility of individual adaptation to the ear shape and auditory canal shape of the user is desirable. Although a receiver tube is usually elastic in itself and thus flexibly adaptable within certain limits, an increase in flexibility can be advantageous. An increase in flexibility can, for example, promote daytime comfort be support a better fixation in particular of the listener in the ear canal, or allows a favorable placement of the hearing instrument housing and the listener. Therefore, the possibility of flexible adaptation of both the length and the rotation of the listener tube in itself is desirable.
Mangelnde Anpassbarkeit macht es erforderlich, eine Vielzahl unterschiedlich langer und unterschiedlich in sich rotierter Hörerschlauche vorzuhalten, um individuell unterschiedlichen Nutzer-Bedürfnissen und Hörinstrument-Anforderungen sowie außerdem der unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltung für rechtes und linkes Ohr gerecht werden zu können.Lack of adaptability makes it necessary to hold a variety of different lengths and differently rotating in itself Hörerschlauche to individually meet different user needs and hearing instrument requirements and also the different design for right and left ear.
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Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Hörinstrument zum Tragen hinter oder in oder an der Ohrmuschel mit externem, im Gehörgang getragenem Hörer, der über einen Hörerschlauch mit dem Hörinstrument-Gehäuse verbunden ist, anzugeben, das eine flexible Anpassbarkeit der Hörerschlauch-Verbindung sowohl hinsichtlich Länge als auch hinsichtlich Rotations-Stellung gewährleistet und gleichzeitig unaufwändig und platzsparend ist.The object of the invention is to specify a hearing instrument for carrying behind or in or on the external ear, carried in the ear canal listener, which is connected via a receiver tube to the hearing aid housing, indicating a flexible adaptability of the listener tube connection both in terms Guaranteed length as well as in terms of rotational position and at the same time is inexpensive and space-saving.
Die Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe durch ein Hörsystem, ein Hörinstrument und einen Hörer mit den Merkmalen der unabhängigen Patentansprüche.The invention solves this problem by a hearing system, a hearing instrument and a handset with the features of the independent claims.
Ein Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht in einem Hörsystem, umfassend ein Gehäuse, einen Hörer, und einen mit dem Gehäuse und dem Hörer verbundenen Hörerschlauch, wobei ein Hörerschlauch-Verbinder vorgesehen ist, der einen gehäuseseitigen Abschnitt des Hörerschlauchs mit einem hörerseitigen Abschnitt des Hörerschlauchs verbindet, wobei der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder dazu ausgebildet ist, eine elektrisch leitende und eine mechanisch gegen Lösen stabile Verbindung zu bilden, die eine variable und reversible Längsverschiebung sowie Rotation der beiden Abschnitte des Hörerschlauchs gegeneinander ermöglicht.A basic idea of the invention resides in a hearing system comprising a housing, a receiver, and a receiver tube connected to the case and the receiver, wherein a receiver tube connector is provided which connects a housing-side section of the receiver tube to a receiver-side section of the receiver tube the receiver tube connector is adapted to form an electrically conductive and a mechanically stable against loosening connection, which allows a variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two sections of the tube against each other.
Weitere Grundgedanken der Erfindung bestehen in einem entsprechend ausgeführten Hörer samt hörerseitigem Hörerschlauch-Abschnitt sowie hörerseitiger Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders sowie in einem entsprechend ausgeführten Gehäuse samt gehäuseseitigem Hörerschlauch-Abschnitt sowie gehäuseseitiger Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders. Gemäß dem Grundgedanken der Erfindung wird also der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder, mittels dessen Gehäuse und Hörer verbunden werden, im Hörerschlauch angeordnet, eine Anordnung, die auf anderen technischen Gebieten auch als "in-line" bezeichnet wird. Damit entfällt das Erfordernis, am oder im Gehäuse einen flexiblen Verbinder für den Hörerschlauch, bei Hörgeräten auch als Konnektor bezeichnet, vorzusehen. Stattdessen kann der gehäuseseitige Hörerschlauch-Abschnitt im Gehäuse in platzsparender Weise fest montiert sein. Weiter stellt gemäß dem Grundgedanken der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder sowohl die elektrische als auch die mechanische Verbindung zwischen Gehäuse und Hörer her. Die Integration beider Verbindungsarten ermöglicht eine platzsparende und damit auch kosmetische vorteilhafte Gestaltung. Zudem vereinfacht diese Integration die Handhabung sowohl bei Montage als auch bei Wartung oder Austausch, insbesondere dann, wenn die elektrische und die mechanische Verbindung in einem einzigen Handhabungsschritt oder Handgriff jeweils beide gelöst oder geschlossen werden. Weiter ist gemäß dem Grundgedanken der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder längs- und rotationsflexibel ausgeführt. Dadurch wird die flexible Anpassung an individuelle Bedürfnisse verbessert. Insbesondere ermöglicht die Längs-Variabilität die Anpassung an unterschiedliche Ohr-Grüßen und Gehörgang-Tiefen und die Rotations-Variabilität die Anpassung an rechtes oder linkes Ohr.Further basic ideas of the invention consist of a correspondingly designed handset including a handset-side hearing-tube section as well as a handset-side component of the handset tube connector as well as a correspondingly designed housing together with a housing-side handpiece tube section as well as a housing-side component of the handset tube connector. According to the basic idea of the invention, therefore, the receiver hose connector, by means of which the housing and receiver are connected, is arranged in the receiver hose, an arrangement which is also referred to as "in-line" in other technical fields. This eliminates the need to provide on or in the housing a flexible connector for the listener tube, referred to as a connector in hearing aids. Instead, the housing-side receiver tube section may be firmly mounted in the housing in a space-saving manner. Further, in accordance with the spirit of the earphone hose connector, both the electrical and mechanical connections between the housing and the earphone are made. The integration of both types of connection allows a space-saving and thus also cosmetically advantageous design. In addition, this integration simplifies handling both during assembly and during maintenance or replacement, especially when the electrical and mechanical connections are both released or closed in a single handling step or handle. Furthermore, in accordance with the basic idea of the receiver hose connector, it is longitudinally and rotationally flexible. This improves the flexible adaptation to individual needs. In particular, longitudinal variability allows adaptation to different ear greetings and auditory canal depths, and rotational variability allows for fitting to the right or left ear.
Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass die elektrische Verbindung durch einen rotationssymmetrischen elektrisch leitfähigen Stecker und eine rotationssymmetrische elektrisch leitfähige Buchse des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders gebildet ist, wobei der Stecker und die Buchse derart ausgebildet sind, dass eine variable und reversible Einstecktiefe des Steckers in die Buchse ermöglicht ist. Damit ist ein einfach handhabbares und unaufwändiges Steckerprinzip verwirklicht, das die Rotations- und Längs-Variabilität unterstützt.An advantageous embodiment is that the electrical connection is formed by a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive plug and a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive socket of the Hörerschlauch connector, wherein the plug and the socket are formed such that a variable and reversible insertion depth of the plug into the socket is possible. This is an easily manageable and uncomplicated plug principle realized, which supports the rotational and longitudinal variability.
Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder mehrere in Längsrichtung des Hörerschlauchs aufeinanderfolgend angeordnete Rastpositionen aufweist, die ein Einrasten des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders bei jeweils unterschiedlich weit gegeneinander längsverschobenen Abschnitten des Hörerschlauchs ermöglich. Die Rastpositionen ermöglichen eine einfache Handhabung mit guter taktiler Rückmeldung und erhöhen damit den Nutzerkomfort. Gleichzeitig gewährleisten Rastpositionen eine gute Fixierung in der jeweils gewünschten Hörerschlauch-Länge.A further advantageous embodiment is that the Hörerschlauch connector several in the longitudinal direction of the listener tube has successively arranged detent positions, which allows a locking of the receiver tube connector at each differently different longitudinally displaced portions of the receiver tube. The locking positions allow easy handling with good tactile feedback and thus increase user comfort. At the same time, detent positions ensure a good fixation in the respectively desired length of the receiver tube.
Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass die unterschiedlichen Rastpositionen durch je eine umlaufende Aus- oder Einwölbung der hörerseitigen oder der gehäuseseitigen Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders gebildet sind. Umlaufende Aus- oder Einwölbungen stellen eine konstruktiv unaufwändige und zuverlässig funktionierende Gestaltung von Längs-Rastpositionen bei gleichzeitiger Rotations-Variabilität dar. Zudem ist ihre Funktionsweise gut bekannt und intuitiv leicht erfassbar, was den Handhabungskomfort erhöht.A further advantageous embodiment consists in that the different locking positions are formed by a respective circumferential bulge or curvature of the handset side or the housing-side component of the receiver tube connector. Circumferential bulges or bulges represent a structurally inexpensive and reliable functioning design of longitudinal detent positions with simultaneous rotational variability. In addition, their operation is well known and intuitively easy to detect, which increases the handling comfort.
Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder derart ausgebildet ist, dass die Verbindung der beiden Abschnitte des Hörerschlauchs miteinander reversibel lösbar ist. Damit werden Austausch und Wartung insbesondere des Hörers ermöglicht, ohne dass hierzu die Verbindung des Hörerschlauchs mit dem Gehäuse des Hörinstruments gelöst werden müsste. Weiter wird die Anpassbarkeit an die individuelle Größe und Gestalt des Ohrs und des Gehörgangs erhöht, indem der Austausch verschiedener hörerseitiger Hörerschlauch-Längen und -Formen ermöglicht wird. Zudem wird auch die Anpassbarkeit an veränderliche Anforderungen hinsichtlich des Hörertyps und der Gestaltung des hörerseitigen Hörerschlauch-Abschnitts, indem der Austausch verschiedener Hörertypen und verschiedener hörerseitiger Schlauchtypen ermöglicht wird.A further advantageous embodiment is that the Hörerschlauch connector is formed such that the connection of the two sections of the listener tube is reversibly detachable. In this way, replacement and maintenance, in particular of the listener, are made possible without the need for the connection of the listener tube to the housing of the hearing instrument to be solved for this purpose. Further, adaptability to the individual size and shape of the ear and ear canal is increased by allowing the replacement of different earpiece tube lengths and shapes on the listener side. In addition, the adaptability to changing requirements in terms of the type of listener and the design of the handset side tube section is made possible by the exchange of different types of listeners and different listener-side hose types.
Weitere Vorteile und Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen und aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und Figuren. Es zeigen:
- FIG 1
- Hörsystem mit Hörerschlauch-Verbinder
- FIG 2
- Hörsystem mit Hörerschlauch linksseitig
- FIG 3
- Hörsystem mit Hörerschlauch rechtsseitig
- FIG 4,5,6
- Hörsystem mit Hörerschlauch in unterschiedlichen Längen
- FIG 7
- Gehäuse mit gehäuseseitiger Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders
- FIG 8
- Hörer mit hörerseitiger Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders
- FIG 9
- Hörerschlauch-Verbinder aufgetrennt
- FIG 10,11,12
- Hörerschlauch-Verbinder in unterschiedlichen Rastpositionen
- FIG. 1
- Hearing system with earpiece hose connector
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- Hearing system with receiver tube on the left side
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- Hearing aid with tube right side
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- Hearing system with earpiece tube in different lengths
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- Housing with housing-side component of the Hörerschlauch connector
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- Handset with the handset-side component of the handset hose connector
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- Handset hose connector separated
- FIGS. 10, 11, 12
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Das Gehäuse 2 ist über einen Hörerschlauch 4 mit einem Hörer 3 verbunden. Bei dem Hörer 3 kann es sich um einen herkömmlichen Hörgeräte-Receiver handeln. Der Hörerschlauch 4 besteht aus einer Kunststoff-Umhüllung, die aus kosmetischen Gründen mit geringem Durchmesser und gegebenenfalls transparent ausgeführt sein kann. Das Kunststoff-Material verleiht dem Hörerschlauch 4 eine gewisse Flexibilität und Elastizität. In herkömmlicher Weise sind im Hörerschlauch 4 elektrische Leitungen geführt, die den Hörer 3 elektrisch mit dem Gehäuse 2 bzw. dem darin angeordneten elektronischen Komponenten, z.B. einem Signalverstärker, verbinden.The
Der Hörerschlauch 4 weist einen hörerseitigen Abschnitt 7 sowie einen gehäuseseitigen Abschnitt 6 auf. Die beiden Abschnitte 6, 7 sind durch einen Hörerschlauch-Verbinder miteinander verbunden. Der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 ist somit im Hörerschlauch 4 "in-line" angeordnet.The
Der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 ist so ausgeführt, dass er zum einen die mechanische Verbindung der beiden Abschnitte 6, 7 herstellt, sodass die Verbindung nicht von alleine und unbeabsichtigt gelöst werden kann. Zum anderen stellt der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 die elektrische Verbindung für die im Hörerschlauch 4 geführten elektrischen Leitungen her, um den Hörer 3 elektrisch mit dem Gehäuse 2 zu verbinden.The
Der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 ist so ausgeführt, dass er gegen ein unbeabsichtigtes Lösen der Verbindung der beiden Hörerschlauch-Abschnitte 6, 7 mechanisch stabil ist, gleichzeitig jedoch eine Rotation und eine Längsverschiebung der Hörerschlauch-Abschnitte 6, 7 in Bezug aufeinander ermöglicht. Anders ausgedrückt kann der hörerseitige Abschnitt 7 im Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 gegenüber dem gehäuseseitigen Abschnitt 6 rotiert werden und mit diesem zusammengeschoben oder auseinander gezogen werden.The
Die Eigenschaften des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5, insbesondere Elastizität, Oberflächenreibung und Maße, beeinflussen dabei die zum gegenseitigen Rotieren oder Zusammenschieben bzw. Auseinanderziehen erforderliche Kraft. Diese Kraft kann anhand einer Anpassung dieser Eigenschaften vorzugsweise so eingestellt werden, dass einerseits ein Rotieren oder Zusammenschieben bzw. Auseinanderziehen händisch ohne besonderen Kraftaufwand möglich ist, dass andererseits jedoch ein unbeabsichtigtes Rotieren oder Zusammenschieben bzw. Auseinanerziehen jedoch verhindert wird.The properties of the
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Um das Hörsystem zu komplettieren, muss ein Hörer mit der hörerseitigen Komponente 11 an die gehäuseseitige Komponente 12 des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 angeschlossen werden. Die gehäuseseitige Komponente 12 des ansonsten nicht dargestellten Hörerschlauch-Verbinders ist wie derart ausgeführt, dass eine reversibel lösbare und zusammensteckbare Verbindung möglich ist. Auf diese Weise ist ein modularer Aufbau geschaffen, der ein einfaches Austauschen des separaten Hörers 3 samt hörerseitigem Abschnitt 7 des Hörerschlauch 3 hörerseitiger Komponente 11 des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 ermöglicht.In order to complete the hearing system, a handset with the handset-
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In der in der Abbildung oben dargestellten gegenüberliegenden Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 sind die elektrischen Verbindungen durch eine rotationssymmetrische Buchse 19 und eine davon elektrisch isolierte rotationssymmetrische Buchse 9 gebildet. Die Buchsen 9, 19 sind derart ausgeführt und bemessen, dass sie die Stecker 8, 18 aufnehmen und dabei eine elektrische Verbindung herstellen können. Die Rotationssymmetrie bewirkt dabei, dass die beiden Komponenten des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 gegeneinander rotiert werden können. Die längliche Ausführung gewährleistet weiter, dass die Steckverbindung mit variabler Einstecktiefe bzw. Zusammenstecktiefe geschlossen werden kann.In the opposite component of the
Der Hörerschlauch 4 der in der Abbildung oben dargestellten Komponente des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 weist umlaufende Auswölbungen 10 auf, die in Längsrichtung des Hörerschlauchs 4 aufeinander abfolgen. Sie sind derart und bemessen, dass sie die umlaufende Auswölbung 13 der anderen Komponente jeweils aufnehmen können. Dadurch ergeben sich drei aufeinander abfolgende Rastpositionen für den Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5. Die Abmessungen und Materialien der Komponenten sind so gewählt, dass die Rastpositionen des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 zum einen händisch ohne besonderen Krauftaufwand eingestellt werden können, dass sie zum anderen jedoch eine zusätzliche Sicherung gegen unbeanbsichtigtes Auseinanderziehen oder Zusammenschieben bileden.The
Aufgrund dessen, dass die Auswölbungen 10, 13 rotationssymmetrisch umlaufend ausgeführt sind, ist in jeder Rastposition eine variabel einstellbare Rotations-Stellung ermöglicht. Dadurch können die beiden Komponenten des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders 5 und somit die über diesem verbundenen Abschnitte des Hörerschlauchs 3 gegeneinander rotiert werden, wenn der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder 5 in einer der Rastpositionen zusammengesteckt ist.Due to the fact that the
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dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Hörerschlauch-Verbinder (5) vorgesehen ist, der einen gehäuseseitigen Abschnitt (6) des Hörerschlauchs (4) mit einem hörerseitigen Abschnitt (7) des Hörerschlauchs (4) verbindet, wobei der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder (5) dazu ausgebildet ist, eine elektrisch leitende und eine mechanisch gegen Lösen stabile Verbindung zu bilden, die eine variable und reversible Längsverschiebung sowie Rotation der beiden Abschnitte (6,7) des Hörerschlauchs (4) gegeneinander ermöglicht.A hearing system (1) comprising a housing (2), a receiver (3), and a receiver tube (4) connected to the housing (2) and the receiver (3),
characterized in that there is provided a receiver tube connector (5) connecting a case-side portion (6) of the receiver tube (4) to a receiver-side portion (7) of the receiver tube (4), the receiver tube connector (5) being formed thereon is to form an electrically conductive and a mechanically against loosening stable connection, which allows a variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two sections (6,7) of the receiver tube (4) against each other.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektrische Verbindung durch einen rotationssymmetrischen elektrisch leitfähigen Stecker (8) und eine rotationssymmetrische elektrisch leitfähige Buchse (9) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) gebildet ist, wobei der Stecker (8) und die Buchse (9) derart ausgebildet sind, dass eine variable und reversible Einstecktiefe des Steckers (8) in die Buchse (9) ermöglicht ist.Hearing system (1) according to claim 1,
characterized in that the electrical connection by a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive plug (8) and a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive socket (9) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) is formed, wherein the plug (8) and the socket (9) are formed in that a variable and reversible insertion depth of the plug (8) into the bushing (9) is made possible.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder (5) mehrere in Längsrichtung des Hörerschlauchs (4) aufeinanderfolgend angeordnete Rastpositionen aufweist, die ein Einrasten des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) bei jeweils unterschiedlich weit gegeneinander längsverschobenen Abschnitten (6,7) des Hörerschlauchs (4) ermöglich.Hearing system (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the receiver tube connector (5) has a plurality of longitudinally of the receiver tube (4) successively arranged detent positions, which engage the receiver tube connector (5) at respectively different longitudinally displaced sections (6,7) of the receiver tube (4 ).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die unterschiedlichen Rastpositionen durch je eine umlaufende Aus- oder Einwölbung (10) der hörerseitigen (11) oder der gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) gebildet sind.Hearing system (1) according to claim 3,
characterized in that the different detent positions by a respective peripheral bulge or concavity (10) of the handset side (11) or the housing side Component (12) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) are formed.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hörerschlauch-Verbinder (5) derart ausgebildet ist, dass die Verbindung der beiden Abschnitte (6,7) des Hörerschlauchs (4) miteinander reversibel lösbar ist.Hearing system (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the receiver tube connector (5) is designed such that the connection of the two sections (6,7) of the receiver tube (4) is reversibly releasable with each other.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hörer (3) mit einem Ende eines hörerseitigen Abschnitts (7) eines Hörerschlauchs (4) verbunden ist, an dessen anderem Ende eine hörerseitige Komponente (11) eines Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) angeordnet ist, wobei die hörerseitige Komponente (11) dazu ausgebildet ist, mit einer gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) eine elektrisch leitende und eine mechanisch gegen Lösen stabile Verbindung zu bilden, die eine variable und reversible Längsverschiebung sowie Rotation der beiden Komponenten (11,12) gegeneinander ermöglicht.Handset (3) for a hearing aid (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that the handset (3) is connected to one end of a handset-side section (7) of a receiver tube (4), at the other end a handset-side component (11) of a receiver tube connector (5) is arranged, wherein the handset-side component (11) is adapted to form with a housing-side component (12) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) an electrically conductive and a mechanically against loosening connection, the variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two components (11,12) against each other.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektrische Verbindung auf Seite der hörerseitigen Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) durch rotationssymmetrischen elektrisch leitfähigen Stecker (8) oder eine rotationssymmetrische elektrisch leitfähige Buchse (9) gebildet ist, wobei der Stecker (8) bzw. die Buchse (9) derart ausgebildet ist, dass eine variable und reversible Einstecktiefe der Steckverbindung ermöglicht ist.Handset (3) according to claim 6,
characterized in that the electrical connection on the side of the listener-side component (11) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) by rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive plug (8) or a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive socket (9) is formed, wherein the plug (8) or the socket (9) is designed such that a variable and reversible insertion depth of the connector is made possible.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hörerseitige Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) mehrere in Längsrichtung des Hörerschlauchs (4) aufeinanderfolgend angeordnete umlaufende Aus- oder Einwölbungen (10) aufweist, die dazu ausgebildet sind, jeweils unterschiedlich weit gegeneinander längsverschobene Rastpositionen der hörerseitigen Komponente (1) bei Verbindung mit einer gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) zu ermöglichen.Handset (3) according to one of claims 6 or 7,
characterized in that the listener-side component (11) of the listener tube connector (5) has a plurality of circumferential bulges or convexities (10) arranged successively in the longitudinal direction of the listener tube (4). which are each designed to allow locking positions of the handset-side component (1), which are displaced longitudinally offset from one another, when connected to a housing-side component (12) of the handset hose connector (5).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hörerseitige Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) dazu ausgebildet ist, eine reversibel lösbare Verbindung mit einer gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) zu bilden.Handset (3) according to one of claims 6 to 8,
characterized in that the listener-side component (11) of the receiver tube connector (5) is adapted to form a reversibly detachable connection with a housing-side component (12) of the receiver tube connector (5).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (2) mit einem Ende eines gehäuseseitigen Abschnitts (7) eines Hörerschlauchs (4) verbunden ist, an dessen anderem Ende eine gehäuseseitige Komponente (12) eines Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) angeordnet ist, wobei die gehäuseseitige Komponente (12) dazu ausgebildet ist, mit einer hörerseitigen Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) eine elektrisch leitende und eine mechanisch gegen Lösen stabile Verbindung zu bilden, die eine variable und reversible Längsverschiebung sowie Rotation der beiden Komponenten (11,12) gegeneinander ermöglicht.Housing (2) for a hearing system according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that the housing (2) with one end of a housing-side portion (7) of a Hörerschlauchs (4) is connected, at the other end a housing-side component (12) of a Hörerschlauch connector (5) is arranged, wherein the housing-side component (12) is adapted to form an electrically conductive and a mechanically against loosening connection with a handset-side component (11) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5), the variable and reversible longitudinal displacement and rotation of the two components (11,12) against each other.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektrische Verbindung auf Seite der gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) durch einen rotationssymmetrischen elektrisch leitfähigen Stecker (8) oder eine rotationssymmetrische elektrisch leitfähige Buchse (9) gebildet ist, wobei der Stecker (8) bzw. die Buchse (9) derart ausgebildet ist, dass eine variable und reversible Einstecktiefe der Steckverbindung ermöglicht ist.Housing (2) according to claim 10,
characterized in that the electrical connection on the side of the housing-side component (12) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) by a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive plug (8) or a rotationally symmetrical electrically conductive socket (9) is formed, wherein the plug (8) or the bush (9) is designed such that a variable and reversible insertion depth of the plug-in connection is made possible.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gehäuseseitige Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) mehrere in Längsrichtung des Hörerschlauchs (4) aufeinanderfolgend angeordnete umlaufende Aus- oder Einwölbungen (10) aufweist, die dazu ausgebildet sind, jeweils unterschiedlich weit gegeneinander längsverschobene Rastpositionen der gehäuseseitigen Komponente (12) bei Verbindung mit einer hörerseitigen Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) zu ermöglichen.Housing (2) according to one of claims 10 or 11,
characterized in that the housing-side component (12) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) has a plurality in the longitudinal direction of the listener tube (4) successively arranged circumferential bulges or indentations (10), which are each formed at different distances from one another longitudinally displaced detent positions of the housing side Component (12) when connected to a listener-side component (11) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) to allow.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die gehäuseseitige Komponente (12) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) dazu ausgebildet ist, eine reversibel lösbare Verbindung mit einer hörerseitigen Komponente (11) des Hörerschlauch-Verbinders (5) zu bilden.Housing (2) according to one of claims 6 to 8,
characterized in that the housing-side component (12) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5) is adapted to form a reversibly detachable connection with a listener-side component (11) of the Hörerschlauch connector (5).
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