EP3794705A1 - Procédé pour charger un appareil électrique porté dans le conduit auditif, appareil électrique, module de charge et dispositif auditif - Google Patents

Procédé pour charger un appareil électrique porté dans le conduit auditif, appareil électrique, module de charge et dispositif auditif

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EP3794705A1
EP3794705A1 EP19726359.3A EP19726359A EP3794705A1 EP 3794705 A1 EP3794705 A1 EP 3794705A1 EP 19726359 A EP19726359 A EP 19726359A EP 3794705 A1 EP3794705 A1 EP 3794705A1
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electrical
electrical device
electrical energy
charging module
charging
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Tobias FRITZSCHE
Dominik Kaltenbacher
Jonathan Schächtele
Florian Strobl
Martin Theuring
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Vibrosonic GmbH
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for charging a worn in the ear canal NEN electrical device, wherein the electrical device is arranged in the ear of a person and a charging module for transmitting electrical energy with the in-ear electrical device is connected.
  • the invention also relates to an electrical device with which such a method is feasible, a charging module with which such a method can be executed, and a hearing system with which such a method can be executed.
  • Device may advantageously be a hearing aid or a Hearable or a smart headphone.
  • a hearing aid as deep as possible in the external auditory canal (CIC: completely in the canal). So this may have aesthetic reasons, since such a hearing aid from the outside is not barely visible, which is desired by many users. A sound recording deep in the auditory canal also leads to a more natural sound perception. Also, business-related reasons may play a role. For some systems, the positioning is provided in such a way that it can not be performed by the user himself, but only by trained specialist personnel (eg ENT specialist). The problem with this category of hearing aids is their power supply.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method for charging a carried in the ear canal electrical device, by means of which the electrical device can be charged without having to be removed from the ear canal. It is also an object to provide a corresponding electrical device, a corresponding charging module and a corresponding hearing system.
  • the object is achieved by the method according to claim 1, the electrical device according to claim 9, the charging module according to claim 13 and the hearing system according to claim 26.
  • the respective dependent claims give advantageous developments of the inventive method, the electrical device according to the invention, the charging module according to the invention and of the hearing system according to the Invention.
  • the electrical device has a rechargeable battery and / or a rechargeable battery.
  • the battery or the battery has a capacity so dimensioned that the hearing aid after complete charge of the battery or the battery at least 12 hours, be particularly preferably 24 hours without further charging is operable.
  • the electrical device is preferably a device that emits sound signals to the eardrum of the person wearing it. It may advantageously be a hearing aid that serves as a hearing aid, or a Hearable or a smart headphone. In the following, all such electrical appliances carried in the auditory canal are to be synonymously referred to as hearing aids.
  • the electrical cal device is placed in the ear of a person while charging the electrical device.
  • the electrical device is thus charged while it is worn by the person.
  • a La demodul is connected to the ear in the electrical device for transmitting electrical energy from the charging module to the electrical device. So there is a connection between the charging module and the in-ear borrowed electrical device, via the electrical energy from the charging module to the electrical device is transferable. It is then charged the battery or the battery of the electrical device by transmitting electrical energy from the charging module to the electrical device.
  • the electrical device is arranged in the ear canal of the person that a distal end of the electrical device is proximal or maximum 5 mm, preferably at most 2 mm distal of a distal ear canal end.
  • proximal and distal are used as directional indications, with distal being the direction away from the body center of the person, and proximal to the direction toward the body center of the person.
  • the electrical device is largely or substantially completely inside the ear canal of the person, so it may be a hearing aid that is not removed by the user.
  • He inventive method is particularly advantageous because it allows the unrestricted use of such a device regardless of the capacity of the battery.
  • the method according to the invention is particularly advantageous when the device lies completely inside the auditory canal, that is to say proximal to the distal end of the auditory canal.
  • the distance of the distal end of the device from the distal end of the ear canal can be greater than or equal to 2 mm, preferably greater than or equal to 4 mm, particularly preferably greater than or equal to 6 mm. In this case, it is a device that is not accessible by the user or only by the use of tools removably in the ear.
  • the distal end of the device is understood here to be that end of the device or that side of the device which lies furthest distally when used as intended.
  • the electrical energy can be transmitted wirelessly from the charging module to the electrical device.
  • the charging module and the electrical device can therefore use a wireless transmission building path for electrical power.
  • the power transmission or energy transmission can then be carried out inductively, capacitively and / or optically. It is possible to use only one of the transmission possibilities or to combine several of these transmission paths with one another.
  • the charging module and / or the electrical device may have attachment points for the wire, which are preferably detachable and reusable.
  • a wire connection is combined with wireless energy transmission.
  • a wire which is electrically connected to the charging module.
  • a transmitting device for wire loose power transmission can be arranged, for example, a light source, a coil or a capacitor plate.
  • a corresponding receiving device for wireless power transmission so for example, a photodiode or other device before for the conversion of light energy into electrical energy, a coil or a capacitor plate, according to the aforementioned Sendevorrich device.
  • currency end of the loading device also a signal transmission from the charging module to the hearing device and / or takes place from the hearing aid to the charging module.
  • the hearing device and / or the charging module can for this purpose have suitable inputs or outputs for the signal transmission.
  • the signal may in particular be an audio signal and / or an information or data signal.
  • the charging module can be coupled to an external audio source, such as an MP3 player.
  • an audio signal of the electrical device such as the MP3 player or a Mobilte be forwarded.
  • the signal transmission include a data transmission transmission transmission, settings can also be transmitted to the hearing aid.
  • signal transmission from the hearing aid to the charging module makes it possible to transmit information, for example via a state of the hearing aid, to the charging module so that it can be read from there. For example, in this way information about the state of charge of the battery or of the battery of the hearing device can be transmitted to the charging module and be read out there.
  • the method according to the invention has both a wireless energy transmission and a wireless signal transmission
  • energy and signal can be transmitted via the same channel.
  • the energy and the signal can be transmitted via different channels between the charging module and the hearing aid.
  • a channel is generally understood to mean a transmission path (for example, optical, inductive, ka pacitive, etc.).
  • an input of the electrical device tes, in which the electrical energy is introduced from the charging module have a pedestrian in which can be changed by the electrical device.
  • the change may advantageously encode information.
  • the charging module can then advantageously measure the impedance and reconstruct the information therefrom.
  • the information may be, for example, a state of charge of the energy store.
  • the inventive method is particularly advantageous for electrical equipment that remain in the ear canal for more than a week, preferably before more than a month and / or are implanted.
  • Such devices are normally not removable by the user or only by the use of auxiliary means, so that according to the state of the art, the charge of the battery or the battery requires a visit to the doctor.
  • the method according to the invention makes it possible to carry the device for a long time, even in such cases, without having to visit a specialist for recharging.
  • the electrical device has a rechargeable storage for electrical energy, for example a rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery. rechargeable battery. So that the hearing aid can be loaded via the charging module, it can have at least one input for electrical energy. About the sen input then the memory for electrical energy can be charged. For this purpose, the input can be electrically contacted with the memory.
  • the electrical device is shaped so that it can be arranged in the auditory canal of the person that a distal end of the device is proximal or 5 mm, preferably at most 2 mm distal from a distal end of the ear canal.
  • This feature means an indirect restriction of the external shape of the electrical device to those forms that can be arranged in the ear canal of a person.
  • the device can be customized to a person who the. In this case, the dimensions would be determined individually based on the dimensions of the ear canal of that person. However, the device can also be designed for mass production. In this case, its shape is preferably adapted to the average dimensions of adult auditory canals. If such a standard manufactured electrical appliance for children is provided, its dimensions may be determined by the average dimensions of ear canals of children of the corresponding age group.
  • the electrical device is dimensioned in this way so that it can be arranged proximally from the distal auditory canal end of the person and then particularly preferably a distance of the distal end of the hearing device from the distal auditory canal end greater than or equal to 2 mm, preferably greater than or equal to 4 mm, especially preferably greater than or equal to 6 mm.
  • the electrical device if it is to be arranged in the ear canal, have on its outer side anchoring means with which it can be held on the inner wall of the ear canal.
  • anchoring means may be, for example, bristles, umbrellas, sails, rings, spirals, or other shaped structures on the outside of the electrical appliance that extend from the surface of the electrical appliance to the ear canal wall and support the electrical appliance there.
  • the anchoring means have a certain mechanical flexibility, so that the Veran k réellesstoff adapts when inserted into its intended position of the shape of the ear canal. This can be achieved, for example, by the fact that the Anchoring means are formed of an elastic material such as silicone, polyurethane foam or a similar material.
  • a force with which the anchoring means hold the electrical device in the auditory canal is preferably greater than a force required to produce and / or release the mechanical connection is. In this way, the mechanical contact can be made and / or released without moving the electrical device.
  • the hearing aid may be a tympanic membrane hearing aid.
  • the method according to the invention is particularly advantageous, since they are normally not removable by the user, so that recharging to avoid doctor visits is advantageous.
  • the input for electrical energy of the electrical device is a plug-in contact or an input for wireless energy transmission. If, for example, the energy from the charging module to the device is carried over inductively, then the input can have or be a coil. If the energy is transferred capacitively from the charging module to the device, then the input can have or be an electrically conductive surface. If the energy for Aufla the optically transmitted, so the input may for example have or be a photodiode.
  • a Ver drive as described above executable.
  • a charging module for charging a rule electrical device in the ear of a person is also specified.
  • the charging module is designed so that with him an electrical device in the ear of a person is rechargeable.
  • the charging module has an output for electrical energy, which is connectable to an input for electrical energy of the electrical device for transmission of electrical energy.
  • the output may have or be a coil.
  • the output can be, for example, an electrically conductive surface. show or be.
  • the transmission of the energy is optically, the output can, for example, have or be a light source.
  • the loading module is completely or partially insertable into the ear canal of the person or is shaped such that it can rest on an auricle or a part of an auricle of the person wearing the electrical device or can enclose an auricle of the person wearing the electrical device.
  • the charging module can be arranged in suffi ciently short distance to the arranged in the ear canal electrical device, so that the energy transfer is enabled. If the energy transmission as described optically, so at least the output of electrical energy so oriented to the electrical device can be placed that a visual connection between the output of the charging module and the input for electrical energy of the device.
  • the charging module may be individually adaptable to the person using the electrical device.
  • the dimensions of the Lademo module are selected so that the applicability described is made possible. This measurement is then performed on the specific dimensions of the ear of the person wearing the electrical device.
  • the charger is portable on the head.
  • it may, for example, have a flexible structure and / or at least one bracket, at the end of which at least a part of the loading module is arranged.
  • the charging module or the part of the charging module can be shaped like a headphone.
  • the charging module may have a section which is so small that it can be closed directly at the exit of the auditory canal, preferably the latter. . . , can be arranged. It can optionally have a part which protrudes beyond the auricle when covering the auditory canal and, for example, serves to hold the loading module at the ear.
  • the loading module may have an arcuate ear hook, which is shaped so that it's between a pinna and a head of the person, the pinna partially circulating, can be arranged. A part of the loading module can then be arranged on the bracket and can be arranged to engage directly in front of the exit of the auditory canal or into the auditory canal.
  • the loading module can be designed so that it can rest on an auricle or that it can rest against a head and thereby enclose an auricle.
  • the charger may be shaped like a resting headphone and in the latter case like a closed headphone, for example a clam headphone.
  • the charging module may have an ear unit, which in turn has a shell part having a diameter greater than a diameter of the ear canal and dress ner than a diameter of the auricle.
  • the Ohrein unit may have at least one ear canal part, which has a diameter smaller than or equal to the diameter of the ear canal.
  • the output for electrical energy at the ear canal part particularly preferably arranged so that it is arranged when used properly in the ear canal.
  • the charging module can have a rechargeable battery and / or a battery, via which energy can be made available for charging the hearing aid.
  • a battery may comprise or consist of, for example, one or more nickel-metal hydride cells.
  • Such a battery may also comprise or consist of one or more lithium-ion cells.
  • the battery may also include or consist of one or more silver-zinc cells.
  • the battery of the charger via a wireless energy gieübertragung be loadable.
  • the charging module can also have at least one contact, such as a USB socket or the like, with which energy for charging the hearing aid can be supplied. If the charger has a battery, this battery can also be charged via such a contact. In an advantageous embodiment, both the battery of the charging module can be charged via such a contact and energy for charging the arranged in the ear canal electrical device are provided, FITS preferred simultaneously.
  • the charging module may be configured to be powered by contacts while it is being worn. From this energy supplied via the contacts can then be charged the battery of the charger and also the power is provided, which is used for charging the disposed in the ear canal electrical device and is transmitted to the electrical device, as described above. Via an input for electrical energy, electrical energy can thus be supplied to a possibly existing storage for electrical energy of the charge module and / or the output for electrical energy.
  • the input for electrical power transmission may be an input for wireless power transmission or for wired power transmission.
  • a possibly existing battery of the charging module can not be rechargeable rewarmed and in this case be interchangeable.
  • a battery may for example be a cell according to IEC and / or ANSI standard.
  • the electrical energy can be conducted to the output for electrical energy of the charging module from the energy store of the charging module.
  • an electrical connection between the memory for electrical energy of the charging module and the output can be made.
  • the charging module may also be advantageously designed so that it can receive signals from external devices and transmit them to the electrical system in the angeord Nete electrical device.
  • the charger may be coupled in this manner via audio and / or data interfaces to external devices such as smartphones and / or configuration devices.
  • communication with the external Devices advantageously wirelessly done.
  • the communication with the arranged in the ear canal electrical device can be done wirelessly.
  • the charging module may comprise one or more microphones, by means of which sound can be received from an environment during the loading procedure.
  • the charging module can hereby produce a signal that is transferable to the hearing aid as described above. In this way, the hearing aid can continue to be used as a hearing aid during the charging process.
  • the loading module has two separate parts, one part being provided for each of the ears. For each of the parts, the above description can apply accordingly. It is also possible that the loading module in this way has two parts, wherein, for. B. monaural supply, only one of the parts is used.
  • the two parts of the charging module can exchange data with each other via a wireless or wired interface.
  • the data transmission between the parts can be done inductively, for example via NFMI or via radio.
  • NFMI nano-inductance
  • radio radio-inductance
  • binaural hearing aid functions can be used, such as e.g. Noise reduction, localization and / or focus sation, etc.
  • one or both Tei le of the charging module can be configured as earplugs, which are placeable in the auricle. If only one part is provided, then the charging module may be such an earplug.
  • the loading module may also have one or more housing in addition to arranged on the ears parts.
  • one or more battery be housed rien, electronic components and / or controls.
  • the loading module has two parts, these two can each have their own battery. But it is also possible that the two parts are connected to a common seed housing part. This in turn may have processing electronics and / or a battery.
  • the charging module has two ear parts, these can be connected to one another via a flexible structure, such as at least one flexible strap or a cable.
  • the charging module according to the invention is set up such that with the charging module, a method for charging an arrange in the ear canal th electrical device as described above is executable.
  • a hearing system which, on the one hand, has at least one electrical device as described above, that is, for example, a hearing aid, and on the other hand has at least one charging module as described above.
  • the charging module has an output for electrical energy, which is connectable to the input for electrical energy of the ear canal arranged in the electrical device for the transmission of electrical shear energy.
  • the hearing system can also be referred to as a hearing aid system.
  • the hearing system may comprise two of the hearing aids and / or two of the charging modules, preferably each for an ear of a person.
  • the two parts of the loading module can be connected via a communication device for the transmission of data between the parts of the loading module.
  • the communication tion device can advantageously transmit data inductively or via radio waves len.
  • the charging modules or the parts of the charging module for different ears are switched on and off separately from each other.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a hearing system according to the present invention with which a method according to the invention for loading an electrical device carried in the ear can be performed
  • FIG. 3 shows different housing forms of a charging module
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the loading module as a bow shape
  • FIG. 5 shows a hearing system according to the invention with headphone-shaped charging module
  • FIG. 6 shows a contacting of a bow-shaped loading module with a in
  • Figure 7 shows various possibilities of energy transfer and / or Signal transmission
  • Figure 8 is a schematic circuit diagram of a hearing system with separate
  • FIG. 9 shows a hearing system with a common charging module for left and right ear.
  • FIG. 1 shows in subfigures A, B and C different embodiments of a hearing system according to the invention with which a method according to the invention for loading a hearing device 2a, 2b can be carried out.
  • the hearing system has two hearing aids 2a and 2b, which are arranged in the two ears 3a, 3b of a person 1 deep in the ear canal.
  • the hearing system also has two loading modules 4a and 4b or two parts 4a, 4b of a loading module 4, which are respectively arranged in the auricle of the ear 3a, 3b.
  • FIG. 1 shows in subfigures A, B and C different embodiments of a hearing system according to the invention with which a method according to the invention for loading a hearing device 2a, 2b can be carried out.
  • the hearing system has two hearing aids 2a and 2b, which are arranged in the two ears 3a, 3b of a person 1 deep in the ear canal.
  • the hearing system also has two loading modules 4a and 4b or two parts
  • the parts 4a, 4b are designed such that they each have a part which penetrates into the auditory canal, as well as a part which has a diameter larger than the auditory canal and in the auricle of the ear 3a or 3b is arranged.
  • the two parts 4a and 4b of the loading module are connected to one another via a bracket 5 or cable 5, at the end of which they are arranged.
  • the bracket 5 or the cable 5 holds the parts 4a and 4b and can also enable energy and / or data transmission between the charging module parts 4a and 4b.
  • FIG. 1B shows an embodiment which differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A in that a further housing 6 is arranged in the bracket 5 or cable 5, in which components can be accommodated which support the function of the charging module parts 4a and 4b.
  • a further housing 6 is arranged in the bracket 5 or cable 5, in which components can be accommodated which support the function of the charging module parts 4a and 4b.
  • the housing 6 memory for electrical energy, such as batteries or accumulators, processing electronics, controls and / or processing electronics.
  • the housing 6 is disposed between two halves of the bracket 5 or cable 5 and connects these two halves.
  • Figure IC shows a further embodiment of the invention Hörsys system, which differs from the embodiment shown in Figure 1B differs in that the housing 6 is not disposed between two halves of the bracket 5 or cable 5, but by a separate connection with the bracket. 5 or cable 5 is connected.
  • the two halves of the bracket 5 or Ka bels 5 thus here directly adjoin one another and the housing 6 is connected via a further line to the bracket.
  • the Ge housing 6 may have electrical components and / or energy storage such as batteries or batteries that serve to support the charging module parts 4a and 4b.
  • FIG. 2 shows schematically a charging module 4, which is in the ear 3 of a person 1 is arranged and with a hearing aid 2, which is arranged in the ear canal 31 of the person 1, forms a hearing aid.
  • the charging module 4 has an output 21 for electrical energy, from which electrical energy can be transmitted to an input 22 of the hearing device 2.
  • the input 22 for electrical energy of the Hörge rätes 2 is connected to an energy storage 23 of the hearing aid, which is charged by the transmitted electrical energy.
  • the hearing aid 2 is seated in the ear canal 31 of the person 1 so that its distal end 24 lies proximally to a distal ear canal end 25.
  • the charging module 4 has an input 26 for electrical energy, via which electrical energy can be fed to charge a rechargeable battery 27 in the charging module 4.
  • the battery 27 is connected via a line 28 to the output 21 for electrical energy. In this way, the battery 27 can store electrical energy with which the hearing aid 2 is chargeable.
  • the loading module 4 also has a microphone phon 29, by means of which ambient sound can be received.
  • the signal generated by the microphone 29 can be sent to the output 21 for electrical energy be transmitted and transmitted to the hearing aid 2 via this. Since they can also undergo processing, for example, by a converter unit and / or a signal processor. In this way, the hearing aid 2, the signal recorded by the microphone 29 to the user knows ter, so that it is further able to hear while the charging module 4 is arranged in his ear.
  • the charging module 4 may also have a communication interface 30, with a communication link to external devices is adjustable forth.
  • a communication with devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, computer / notebook, television, speakerphone in the car and / or additional microphones are made.
  • the Hörge advises for example, as a speakerphone when making a call or as headphones when listening to music or watching movies are used.
  • externally coupled microphones can be coupled ge in this way with the hearing, which can be placed close to a sound source of interest, as example, a conversation partner.
  • the interface 30 can also be arranged directly on the hearing device 2.
  • the interface is arranged on the La demodul 4, the signals received from the interface 30 via the output 21 or a separate output to the Hörge advises 2 can be transmitted.
  • An arrangement of the interface 30 on the hearing aid 2 itself allows a direct coupling of the hearing aid 2 to the described external devices.
  • Such an interface 30 may be, for example, a near-wireless interface such as Bluetooth or inductive interfaces such as NFMI.
  • An arrangement of the interface 30 on the charging module 4 reduces the energy consumption in the hearing aid 2 and thus under certain circumstances the development of heat development in the hearing aid 2. Also, the battery life is increased. However, an Anord tion of the interface 30 in the hearing aid 2 itself provides the func onen described but also independent of the charger 4 available.
  • a sampling rate of a digital signal processor can be increased, as a result of which a bandwidth of the signal emitted by the hearing device 2 is increased. given sound is increased.
  • Such a mode can be activated, for example, when the loading module is loaded.
  • a higher power requirement of the hearing aid in the signal transmission from and / or to the charging module and / or the use of a mode with an increased sampling rate can be compensated Siert. It can also be loaded at the same time the memory 23 for electrical energy of the hearing aid.
  • the charging module 4 is inserted into the ear 3 or the ear canal 31 in such a way that energy transfer from the charging module 4 to the hearing aid 2 is possible.
  • the transmission can be wired or wireless.
  • the wireless transmission can be capacitive, inductive or optical, for example, or a combination thereof.
  • a wired transmission can, for. B. via at least two compatible le plug contacts, spring contacts, exposed electrical contacts, etc. or a combination thereof. These are designed so that when introducing the charging module 4 in the ear canal 31 an electrical Ver bond between the charging module 4 and the hearing aid 2 and thus enable an energy transfer between the components, Before geous enough, the contacts can be a corrosion-resistant metal, such as gold , Platinum, iridium or alloys thereof or consist thereof.
  • the charging module 4 and the hearing aid 2 each have at least one coil, wherein the charging module 4 by means of a suitable circuit generates an alternating magnetic field in the coil, which induces an alternating voltage in the one or more coils of the hearing aid 2.
  • This alternating voltage can be rectified in the hearing aid 2 by means of a suitable rectifier circuit.
  • the rectified signal can then be filtered with low-pass filtering. In this way, the battery 23 of the hearing device 2 can be charged via the induced voltage.
  • both components can be connected via at least one electrically conductive de surface (condenser), which advantageously both as possible for charging as close as possible and as close to each other, but can be positioned electrically isolated from each other.
  • an AC voltage is generated by means of a suitable electrical circuit and applied there to the capacitor.
  • the voltage generated due to the electrical field generated in the condenser of the hearing aid 2 can be rectified in a possible embodiment of the invention by means of a suitable electrical circuit and used for a possible electrical (low-pass) filtering to charge the memory 23 in the hearing aid 2.
  • the charging module 4 may have a light source as in example an LED or a laser diode.
  • a light source as in example an LED or a laser diode.
  • de ren emission spectrum in the range of 350 nm to 2,000 nm, preferably in the range between 550 nm and 1,000 nm.
  • the light source is thereby arranged in the charge module before geous enough that with or without Verwen tion of suitable optical elements, such as lenses, the optical radiation of the light source as completely as possible to an optical receiving element, such as a photodiode or solar cell, the hearing aid 2 are directed can and there generates a voltage which can be used to charge the battery 23 in the hearing aid 2.
  • An optical emission power of the light source can be constant over time or over the time variie rend.
  • the hearing system can have an interface for signal transmission between the loading module and the hearing device.
  • This can for example be analogous to the energy transfer wired or wireless, for example, inductive, capacitive and / or optical.
  • radio in different frequency ranges for example, from 100 kHz to 100 GHz, preferably 10 MHz to 10 GHz can be used.
  • standardized methods such as Bluetooth (LE), NFC, etc. may be used.
  • the hearing aid 2 may additionally have one or more of the following components: A digital signal processing chain, preferably with associated AD and DA converter units, at least one processor unit for processing a communication signal received from the charging module 4 or on the charging module 4 is transmitted, a power receiving unit for power transmission, a battery charging electronics and / or a monitoring electronics.
  • forms of the charging module 4 in particular housing forms of the charging module 4 can be based on types of headphones and / or earphones.
  • FIG. 3 shows possible housing shapes of the charging module 4.
  • the charging module 4 is arranged completely in the auditory canal 31.
  • the housing is here dimensioned so that it can be inserted completely into the ear canal 31.
  • the shape thus essentially corresponds to an ear canal earpiece.
  • FIG. 3B shows an embodiment in which the loading module 4 has a section which is larger than a diameter of the ear canal 31, but smaller than a diameter of the external ear 3.
  • the loading module 4 in FIG. 3B has a further part which has a diameter less than or equal to the diameter of the ear canal 31 has.
  • Such a loading module 4 can be arranged in the auditory canal 31 with the auditory canal part whose diameter is sufficiently small.
  • the shape corresponds for example to an Earbud earphone.
  • FIG. 3C shows an embodiment of the charging module 4, wherein the charging module 4 has dimensions which are dimensioned such that the charging module 4 completely encloses the earmuff 3. So the shape corresponds to a shell head.
  • the loading module 4 is worn here on the head and thus has at least one earpiece, which comes to rest in or on the auricle 3.
  • Such charging modules 4 can be noticed in the public eye without attracting much attention. gene and thus make it possible to integrate the loading of the hearing aid or 2 in everyday life.
  • the charging module 4 have its own charging power source or with such, for. B. integrated into one or more other components to be directly connected. In this way, one or more complete charging of the battery 23 of the hearing aid 2 can be made possible.
  • the shape of the loading module 4 can also be adapted to the best possible wearing comfort. For this purpose, those with the ear 3 or the head in the intended use have come into contact with parts of the loading module also earmolds, foam and / or silicone pads and derglei surfaces.
  • the charging module 4 While the charging module 4 is arranged on the ear 3, the sound power of the hearing aid 2 can be reduced because the sound path to the hearing aid 2 is behin changed.
  • the charging module 4 itself have a possibility of sound conversion.
  • the charging module 4 may be equipped with one or more microphones and have its own signal processor unit. The recorded processed sound signals can then be transmitted to the hearing aid 2 by means of the signal transmission interface described above and reproduced there with a sound transducer unit for the user. If in each case hearing aids 2a, 2b are present in the left and right ears, the loading module parts 4a, 4b can be connected to one another directly by means of a cable or a radio interface or via a further external unit. In this way, binaural hearing aid functions can be enabled.
  • the hearing system according to the invention can have two loading module parts 4a, 4b, namely for the right and the left ear. These may or may not be connected by a cable during carrying and charging.
  • the two charging modules can also be connected to a charging component 6, in which further elements can be arranged, such as a La deenergyquelle, a power transmission system, control electronics and other additional components.
  • the corresponding elements may also be arranged in the loading module 4 or loading module parts 4a, 4b themselves and be constructed redundantly in the sem.
  • the possibly existing components such as charging energy source, power transmission system, control electronics and if necessary Additional components may be present at least partially simply and distributed over the different components.
  • the charging power source can advantageously a one or more times complete charging of the hearing or the te 2 a, 2 b or the battery 23 allow.
  • the charging energy source has a larger, preferably significantly larger, capacity than the energy storage 23 in the hearing aid.
  • non-rechargeable energy storage such as zinc-air batteries
  • these may, for example, be accommodated in one or more charging components 6 or in one or both charging module parts 4a, 4b. If necessary, they can be exchanged by the user of the hearing aid 2.
  • the charging power source can be realized by a rechargeable energy storage, such as a lithium-ion battery.
  • a rechargeable energy storage such as a lithium-ion battery.
  • This can be arranged in one or more recharging components 6 or can be arranged in one (for bilateral use) or both position module parts 4a, 4b and be charged by the user of the hearing aid when needed.
  • Such charging can be done, for example, with one or more wired (such as USB port) or wireless interfaces (eg, Qj, AirFuel, etc.).
  • a charging component 6 may be provided, which with the or the charging modules 4 is connected.
  • the charging component 6 can each be connected with a cable to the charging modules or charging module parts 4a, 4b, as shown in FIG.
  • the charging component 6 with only one cable 5 with one of possibly two supported loading module parts 4a, 4b ver be prevented, as shown in Figure IC.
  • the two charging module parts 4a, 4b can additionally be connected to one another by a cable 5.
  • operating elements 32 can be provided on the charging component 6 or the charging modules 4, as shown in FIG. These can be used for example to change the volume of the hearing aid playback, for switching on and off the hearing aid 2 or for the operation of other functions.
  • the charging component 6 and / or the charging module 4 can, in an advantageous embodiment, have one or more display elements , such as displays, single or multi-color LEDs, etc., have.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention can be constructed with the charging module 4 and / or the hearing aid 2 or with a charging component 6 Kom kommunikationstelle to external devices.
  • External devices may be, for example, smartphones, smartwatches, computers / notebooks, televisions, car handsfree, additional microphones, etc. Users of hearing aids 2 can use their hearing aid 2 in this way as a hands-free device when making a call or as headphones in music or film shows.
  • the interlocutor can be placed.
  • Nahfunktre can be used, such as Bluetooth, or inductive interfaces, such as NFMI.
  • a direct connection of such interfaces to the hearing device 2 has the advantage that they can be used independently of the loading module 4.
  • a connection of such interfaces to the charging module 4 has the advantage that the battery 23 of the hearing aid 2 is less loaded and thus the term is extended.
  • the electro-magnetic waves of the signal are less attenuated or absorbed by the body tissue, since the charging module 4 or the charging module 4 is carried in combination with the charging component 6 in comparison to the hearing aid 2 further outside the body. It can therefore be the charging module 4, optionally also in combi nation with a charging component 6, used as a communication relay in the application of said external devices. In this case, the charging module 4 or the charging module 4 in combination with the charging component 6 produce the communication link to the external devices.
  • FIG. 4 shows a loading module 4 arranged on the head 1 of a person, which has a bow shape in the example shown.
  • the bow-shaped loading module 4 is arranged at between the head 1 and the auricle 3 of the person 1.
  • the loading module 4 thereby partially circumscribes that region, in that the auricle 3 adjoins the head 1. In this way, the charging module 4 can be held by the ear 3.
  • FIG. 5 shows a hearing system according to the invention with two hearing aids 2 a and 2 b and two parts 4 a and 4 b of a loading module, the parts 4 a and 4 b being connected to one another via a bracket 5 and being held by this on the ears 3 of the person 1.
  • the charging modules 4a and 4b are configured musschelför mig and surround the respective ear 3a, 3b completely.
  • FIG. 6 shows a bow-shaped loading module 4 as shown in FIG. 4 in a view from the front.
  • the charging module 4 is connected to the electrical device 2 in the auditory canal 31 via a cable 61.
  • FIG. 7 shows various possibilities, an electrical contact for energy transmission and / or signal contact between a charging module 4 or to produce a part of a charging module 4 and an arrange in the ear canal 31 th electrical device 2.
  • the charging module 4 and the electrical device 2 in the auditory canal 31 are arranged as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the energy and / or signal transmission takes place capacitively.
  • the charging module 4 has the charging module 4 as an output 21 for electrical energy and / or as an output 21 for a signal on an electrically conductive surface.
  • the charging module 2 as an input 22 for electrical energy and / or as an input 22 for a signal on an electrically conductive surface.
  • the energy transmission and / or signal transmission takes place via electromagnetic waves, for example radio or light. It has for this purpose the charging module 4, a transmitter 21 for electromagnetic waves cal as an electrical output and / or as a signal output 21 and the electrical device 2 len a receiver 22 for the electromagnetic Wel.
  • FIG. 7C shows an example in which the energy transmission and / or the data or signal transmission takes place inductively.
  • the charging module 4 as an output for electrical energy 21 and / or as an output for the Signalverbin extension 21 to a coil.
  • the electrical device 2 in the hearing gear 31 as an input 24 for the electrical energy and / or as an input 24 for the signal to a coil.
  • the transmission of energy and / or signals between the charging module 4 and the electrical Ge device 2 takes place in the ear canal 31 via a cable 71.
  • the cable 71 may be on the part of the loading module 4 with the output 21 for electrical Energy and / or be coupled to the output for signals and on the part of the electrical device 2 to the input 22 for electrical energy and / or for the signal.
  • FIG. 8 shows schematically a circuit diagram of a hearing system with two electrical rule devices 2a, 2b and two parts 4a and 4b of a charging module 4.
  • the part 4a of the charging module is connected to the device 2a, here a hearing aid 2a, via a connection for the transmission of electrical energy coupled, wherein the charging module part 4a has an output 21 for electrical energy, via the electrical energy to an input 22 for electrical energy of the hearing device 2a is transferable.
  • the Lademo dulteil 4a an output 81 for data or signals, which is in communication with an input 82 for data or signals of the device 2a. Both for the data transmission as well as for the energy transmission, the principles shown in FIG. 7 can be used by way of example.
  • the charging module part 4b and the hearing device 2b also have inputs and outputs for transmitting electrical energy and data signals.
  • the charging module parts 4a, 4b each have an input 26 for electrical energy, via which the corresponding charging module part 4a, 4b energy from the outside can be supplied.
  • the charging module parts 4a, 4b also each have an input 30 for supplying data signals. Via these external signal sources or data sources can be coupled to the charging modules 4a, 4b.
  • the charging module parts 4a, 4b each have power management parts 83 which are coupled to the inputs 26 for electrical energy, and which can supply the electrical energy to one energy storage 27, and the other to supply the energy directly to the corresponding output 21 for electrical energy can.
  • the power management unit 83 is coupled to the signal processing unit 84 and can be controlled by these ge.
  • the data interfaces 30 are coupled to the signal processing unit 84 via data transceivers 85.
  • the charging module parts 4a and 4b also have communication interfaces 86a and 86b via which the charging module parts 4a and 4b can exchange signals with one another. These interfaces are each coupled via a data transceiver 87 to the corresponding signal processing unit 84.
  • the hearing aids 2a, 2b each have an energy management unit 88, about which fed through the inputs 22 for electrical energy electrical cal energy to the corresponding energy storage 23 and a Signalver processing unit 89 can be distributed.
  • the inputs for data signals 82 are coupled in the example shown via a data transceiver 92 with the signal processing unit 89.
  • the hearing aids 2a, 2b also each have a microphone 91, which in turn is coupled to the corresponding signal processing unit 89.
  • the signal processing unit 89 is in turn connected in each case to a loudspeaker 90, via which sound signals can be output to the drum fur of the person.
  • FIG. 9 shows a further example of a hearing system according to the invention.
  • the system in this case has two hearing aids 2a and 2b, which are designed as shown in FIG. With respect to the hearing aids 2a and 2b, therefore, reference is made to the description Be to Figure 8.
  • the hearing system shown in FIG. 9 also has a charging module 4, which here is a common charging module 4 for both hearing aids 2a and 2b.
  • the charging module 4 therefore has two outputs 21a, 21b for the transmission of electrical energy.
  • the outputs 21a and 21b are each one of the inputs 22 for electrical energy of the hearing aids 2a and 2b zugeord net that energy is transferable.
  • the electrical energy outputs 21a and 21b are connected to a common power management unit 83 which is in contact with an electrical energy input 26 of the charging module here.
  • the energy management unit 83 is also connected to an energy storage unit 27.
  • the power management unit 83 is coupled to and can be controlled by the signal processing unit 84.
  • the charging module 4 a microphone 29, which is just if connected to the signal processing unit 84. About this sound can be recorded and forwarded to the hearing aid 2a, 2b who the, when the charging module 4 covers the sound path to the hearing aid. All components and connections in Figure 8 and Figure 9, shown in phantom, are optional components and connections. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 therefore each describe several useful variants of the invention.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour charger un appareil électrique porté dans le conduit auditif. Cet appareil électrique est disposé dans l'oreille d'une personne, et un module de charge est relié à l'appareil électrique se trouvant dans l'oreille pour transmettre l'énergie électrique. Cette invention concerne en outre un appareil électrique permettant la mise en œuvre d'un tel procédé, un module de charge permettant la mise en œuvre de ce procédé et un dispositif auditif permettant la mise en œuvre dudit procédé. De manière avantageuse, l'appareil électrique peut être un appareil auditif ou un appareil habitronique à placer dans le conduit auditif de type hearable ou encore un écouteur intelligent.
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