JP5678274B2

JP5678274B2 - Hearing aid system and storage method for the replacement battery

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Publication number: JP5678274B2
Application number: JP2011055131A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 英昭坂東
Original assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-03-14
Filing date: 2011-03-14
Publication date: 2015-02-25
Anticipated expiration: 2031-03-14
Also published as: JP2012191546A

Description

本発明は、補聴器とその動作設定を行うリモコンとを備えた補聴器システムと、その交換電池の収納方法に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a hearing aid system including a hearing aid and a remote controller for setting the operation thereof, and a method for storing the replacement battery.

補聴器と、この補聴器の動作設定を行うリモコンとを備えた補聴器システムにおいては、例えば、補聴器の音量調整はリモコンによって行われる。このような補聴器システムにおいては、補聴器にもリモコンにも電池を収納させておかねばならないが、補聴器は、耳に装着するものであるので、小型化する必要がある。そのため、この補聴器に収納される電池も小さなものとなり、必然的に電池寿命も短くなる。そこで、補聴器を装着した状態で出かけるときには、交換電池を別途携帯することが良く行われている。このような、交換電池の携帯は、例えば、この交換電池を充電する充電器内に収納させた状態で行われることも有る（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In a hearing aid system that includes a hearing aid and a remote controller that performs operation settings of the hearing aid, for example, the volume of the hearing aid is adjusted by the remote controller. In such a hearing aid system, it is necessary to store the battery in both the hearing aid and the remote controller. However, since the hearing aid is attached to the ear, it needs to be miniaturized. Therefore, the battery accommodated in the hearing aid becomes small, and the battery life is inevitably shortened. Therefore, when going out with a hearing aid attached, it is often performed to carry a replacement battery separately. Carrying such a replacement battery may be performed, for example, in a state where the replacement battery is housed in a charger that charges the replacement battery (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

実用新案登録第３１３３２４２号公報Utility Model Registration No. 3133242

前記従来例における課題は、使い勝手が悪いということであった。すなわち、交換電池の携帯には、充電器を持ち歩く必要があり、このように交換電池の携帯だけのことを考えると、本来持ち歩く必要のない充電器を持ち歩くことは手荷物の増加につながり使い勝手が悪くなるのであった。 The problem in the conventional example is that it is inconvenient. In other words, when carrying a replacement battery, it is necessary to carry a charger. Thus, considering only the carrying of a replacement battery, carrying a charger that does not need to be carried naturally leads to an increase in baggage and poor usability. It was.

そこで本発明は、使い勝手を向上することを目的とするものである。 Therefore, the present invention aims to improve usability.

そして、この目的を達成するために本発明は、補聴器と、この補聴器の動作設定を行うリモコンとを備え、前記リモコンは本体ケースと、この本体ケースの表面に設けた操作部と、前記補聴器用の交換電池の収納部とを有する構造とし、これにより所期の目的を達成するものである。 In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes a hearing aid and a remote controller for setting the operation of the hearing aid. The remote controller includes a main body case, an operation unit provided on the surface of the main body case, and the hearing aid. Thus, the intended purpose is achieved.

以上のように、本発明は、補聴器と、この補聴器の動作設定を行うリモコンとを備え、前記リモコンは本体ケースと、この本体ケースの表面に設けた操作部と、前記補聴器用の交換電池の収納部とを有する構造としたものであるので、使い勝手を向上することが出来る。 As described above, the present invention includes a hearing aid and a remote controller for setting the operation of the hearing aid. The remote controller includes a main body case, an operation unit provided on the surface of the main body case, and a replacement battery for the hearing aid. Since it has a structure having a storage portion, usability can be improved.

すなわち、本発明においては、補聴器操作のために必然的に携帯するリモコンに交換電池の収納部を設けたものであるので、この交換電池の携帯のために余分なものを持ち歩く必要はなく、その結果として、使い勝手を向上することが出来るのである。 That is, in the present invention, since the storage unit for the replacement battery is provided in the remote controller that is inevitably carried for the operation of the hearing aid, it is not necessary to carry an extra for carrying the replacement battery. As a result, usability can be improved.

本発明の実施の形態１における補聴器システムを示す斜視図The perspective view which shows the hearing aid system in Embodiment 1 of this invention. 同制御ブロック図Same control block diagram 同補聴器の斜視図Perspective view of the hearing aid 同リモコンの平面図Top view of the remote control 同リモコンの斜視図Perspective view of the remote control 同リモコンの平面図Top view of the remote control 同交換電池の斜視図Perspective view of the replacement battery 同交換電池の平面図Top view of the replacement battery 同リモコンの斜視図Perspective view of the remote control 同リモコンの斜視図Perspective view of the remote control 同リモコンの斜視図Perspective view of the remote control

以下、本発明の一実施形態を添付図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

（実施の形態１）
図１に示すごとく、本発明の実施の形態１にかかる補聴器システムは、使用者１の左右の耳２にそれぞれ装着される補聴器３と、この補聴器３の動作設定を行うリモコン４とを備えている。 (Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the hearing aid system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a hearing aid 3 that is respectively worn on the left and right ears 2 of the user 1, and a remote controller 4 that performs operation settings of the hearing aid 3. Yes.

これらの補聴器３およびリモコン４の構造自体は、よく知られているように、図２に示すようになっている。すなわち、補聴器３はマイク５で捉えた音を、制御部６で補聴処理し、図２、図３のレシーバ７から放出するようになっている。そして、これらのマイク５、制御部６、レシーバ７は、電池８によって駆動されるようになっている。 As is well known, the structures of the hearing aid 3 and the remote controller 4 are as shown in FIG. In other words, the hearing aid 3 is configured such that the sound captured by the microphone 5 is subjected to hearing aid processing by the control unit 6 and is emitted from the receiver 7 in FIGS. The microphone 5, the control unit 6, and the receiver 7 are driven by a battery 8.

また、リモコン４は図４の操作部９を操作すると、制御部１０、送信部１１により、補聴器３の受信部１２に対して音量調整をすることが出来るようになっている。したがって、補聴器３の使用者は、リモコン４は常に補聴器３とセットのものとして携帯するようになっている。 In addition, when the remote controller 4 operates the operation unit 9 in FIG. 4, the control unit 10 and the transmission unit 11 can adjust the volume of the reception unit 12 of the hearing aid 3. Therefore, the user of the hearing aid 3 always carries the remote controller 4 as a set with the hearing aid 3.

以上の構成は、よく知られた構造であるが、本実施形態は、上述のごとく補聴器３とセットのものとして常に携帯するリモコン４に対して、以下のような特徴的な構成を追加した。 The above configuration is a well-known structure, but in the present embodiment, the following characteristic configuration is added to the remote controller 4 that is always carried as a set with the hearing aid 3 as described above.

本実施携帯のリモコン４は、図４、図５に示すように本体ケース１３と、この本体ケース１３の表側に表面に設けた操作部９と、この本体ケース１３の裏側に設けた前記補聴器３の交換電池（図７、図８の１４）の収納部（図６の１５）とを有する構造となっている。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the portable remote controller 4 of the present embodiment includes a main body case 13, an operation unit 9 provided on the front side of the main body case 13, and the hearing aid 3 provided on the back side of the main body case 13. And a storage portion (15 in FIG. 6) of the replacement battery (14 in FIGS. 7 and 8).

また、収納部１５は、リモコン４の駆動電源１６を収納する駆動電源収納部１７の両側に設けられているものであって、前記駆動電源収納部１７、収納部１５は図５、図６に示すように開閉自在な蓋１８で覆われている。 The storage units 15 are provided on both sides of the drive power supply storage unit 17 that stores the drive power supply 16 of the remote controller 4. The drive power supply storage unit 17 and the storage unit 15 are shown in FIGS. As shown, it is covered with a lid 18 that can be freely opened and closed.

前記収納部１５は、図６、図９から理解されるように、前記本体ケース１３の裏側の表面側が開口部となった収納凹部１５ａを備え、この収納凹部１５ａは、前記交換電池１４よりも広い底面と、この底面の外周に設けられた側面とを有し、前記収納凹部１５ａの底面は長形とし、この長形底面の一端側を、他端側よりも横広とする。なお、収納凹部１５ａの一端側は、図６、図９に示すように蓋１８の一端側の開閉軸１９であって、図６において、下方側となった他端側よりも横広（一端と他端を結ぶ線に対して直行する方向を横方向と称する）としている。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the storage portion 15 includes a storage recess 15 a having an opening on the surface side of the back side of the main body case 13, and the storage recess 15 a is more than the replacement battery 14. It has a wide bottom surface and a side surface provided on the outer periphery of the bottom surface, and the bottom surface of the storage recess 15a is elongated, and one end side of the elongated bottom surface is wider than the other end side. 6 and 9, the one end side of the storage recess 15a is an opening / closing shaft 19 on one end side of the lid 18, and is wider than the other end side on the lower side in FIG. The direction perpendicular to the line connecting the other end is referred to as the lateral direction).

また、このような長形の収納凹部１５ａの外周に設けられた側面のうち、前記一端側と他端側の部分は、その底辺よりも上辺が収納凹部１５ａの外周方向に設けられた傾斜面１５ｂとしている。 Of the side surfaces provided on the outer periphery of such a long storage recess 15a, the one end side and the other end side of the side surfaces are inclined surfaces whose upper side is provided in the outer periphery direction of the storage recess 15a. 15b.

さらに、前記収納凹部１５ａの底面にはシート状の磁石（図面な煩雑化を避けるために符号は付していない）を配置している。 Further, a sheet-like magnet (not labeled to avoid complication of the drawing) is disposed on the bottom surface of the storage recess 15a.

つまり、本実施形態において特徴的なのは、リモコン４の駆動電源１６を収納する駆動電源収納部１７の両側に、交換電池１４の収納部１５を設けたことである。このため、交換電池１４は、常に携帯するリモコン４内に収納することが出来るようになり、その結果として、交換電池１４を別途持ち歩く必要はなく、きわめて使い勝手のよいものとなる。 That is, what is characteristic in the present embodiment is that storage units 15 for the replacement battery 14 are provided on both sides of the drive power storage unit 17 that stores the drive power supply 16 of the remote controller 4. For this reason, the replacement battery 14 can always be stored in the portable remote controller 4, and as a result, it is not necessary to carry the replacement battery 14 separately, which makes it extremely easy to use.

また、このように前記収納部１５に収納される前記交換電池１４は、底面に空気孔（図示せず）を有する空気電池で構成されており、この交換電池１４の底面には、図７、図８に示すように、前記空気孔を覆うシート２０を設けている。このシート２０の一部は前記交換電池１４の外周方向に延長された延長部２０ａを有する。 In addition, the replacement battery 14 housed in the housing part 15 is configured by an air battery having an air hole (not shown) on the bottom surface. As shown in FIG. 8, the sheet | seat 20 which covers the said air hole is provided. A part of the sheet 20 has an extended portion 20 a that extends in the outer peripheral direction of the replacement battery 14.

さて、このような交換電池１４の外周は、磁性体（例えば鉄）によって構成されているので、これを前記収納部１５に収納させるときには、図６、図９に示すようにシート２０側を収納凹部１５ａの底面側として収納させれば、前記磁石（図面な煩雑化を避けるために符号は付していない）の磁気吸引力によって吸着収納される。 Now, since the outer periphery of the replacement battery 14 is made of a magnetic material (for example, iron), when the storage battery 15 is stored in the storage unit 15, the seat 20 side is stored as shown in FIGS. If it is housed as the bottom surface side of the recess 15a, it is attracted and housed by the magnetic attraction force of the magnet (not numbered to avoid complication of the drawing).

また、この時、交換電池１４は収納凹部１５ａ内において、その延長部２０ａ側が他端側となるように収納させている。 At this time, the replacement battery 14 is housed in the housing recess 15a so that the extension 20a side is the other end.

このため、補聴器３の電池８を交換するために収納部１５から交換電池１４を取り出すときには、まずは、図６、図９に示すごとく蓋１８を開放し、次に、交換電池１４を収納凹部１５ａの一端側から他端側へと、例えば人差し指の指先で押し出すことになる。このようにすると、交換電池１４は、図１０に示すように収納凹部１５ａの一端側から他端側へと、この収納凹部１５ａの底面を滑りながら移動し、やがては図１０に示すごとくこの収納凹部１５ａの他端側の傾斜面１５ｂに到達する。 For this reason, when taking out the replacement battery 14 from the storage portion 15 in order to replace the battery 8 of the hearing aid 3, first, the lid 18 is opened as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, and then the replacement battery 14 is inserted into the storage recess 15a. From one end side to the other end side, for example, the fingertip of the index finger is pushed out. As a result, the replacement battery 14 moves while sliding on the bottom surface of the storage recess 15a from one end side to the other end side of the storage recess 15a as shown in FIG. It reaches the inclined surface 15b on the other end side of the recess 15a.

そして、その状態からさらに交換電池１４を指先で他端側へと押せば、図１１に示すごとく、この交換電池１４は傾斜面１５ｂを上った傾斜状態となり、このとき、図１１に現れているように交換電池１４に貼り付けたシート２０の延長部２０ａが収納凹部１５ａ外へと突出した状態となる。 Then, if the replacement battery 14 is further pushed to the other end side with a fingertip from this state, the replacement battery 14 is in an inclined state as shown in FIG. 11, and appears in FIG. 11 at this time. As shown, the extension 20a of the sheet 20 attached to the replacement battery 14 protrudes out of the storage recess 15a.

この状態になると、収納凹部１５ａ外へと突出したシート２０の延長部２０ａを親指と人差し指で摘んだ状態で交換電池１４を収納凹部１５ａ外へと摘み出す。そして、このように摘み出した交換電池１４から、シート２０を引き剥がし、この交換電池１４を補聴器３の電池８と交換する。 In this state, the replacement battery 14 is picked out of the storage recess 15a in a state where the extension 20a of the sheet 20 protruding out of the storage recess 15a is gripped by the thumb and forefinger. And the sheet | seat 20 is peeled off from the replacement battery 14 picked out in this way, and this replacement battery 14 is replaced with the battery 8 of the hearing aid 3.

この、交換済みの電池８は、収納凹部１５ａに磁力で吸着させて保管することができ、その場合、使用済みの電池８と未使用の交換電池１４とは、シート２０（延長部２０ａ）の存在により、容易に見分けることができる。 The exchanged battery 8 can be stored by being magnetically attracted to the storage recess 15a. In this case, the used battery 8 and the unused exchange battery 14 are separated from each other by the sheet 20 (extension part 20a). It can be easily identified by its presence.

なお、この実施形態においては、収納凹部１５ａの底面部に設ける磁石は、シート状としたが、収納凹部１５ａの底面部を構成する壁面の下方に成型体状（例えば、直方体や円柱体）の磁石を配置してもよい。 In this embodiment, the magnet provided on the bottom surface of the storage recess 15a is in the form of a sheet. A magnet may be arranged.

したがって、補聴器システムとしての活用が期待されるものである。 Therefore, utilization as a hearing aid system is expected.

１使用者
２耳
３補聴器
４リモコン
５マイク
６制御部
７レシーバ
８電池
９操作部
１０制御部
１１送信部
１２受信部
１３本体ケース
１４交換電池
１５収納部
１５ａ収納凹部
１５ｂ傾斜面
１６駆動電源
１７駆動電源収納部
１８蓋
１９開閉軸
２０シート
２０ａ延長部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User 2 Ear 3 Hearing aid 4 Remote control 5 Microphone 6 Control part 7 Receiver 8 Battery 9 Operation part 10 Control part 11 Transmission part 12 Reception part 13 Main body case 14 Replacement battery 15 Storage part 15a Storage recessed part 15b Inclined surface 16 Drive power supply 17 Drive Power storage unit 18 Lid 19 Opening / closing axis 20 Seat 20a Extension

Claims

A hearing aid and a remote control for setting the operation of the hearing aid,
The remote control includes a main body case,
An operation unit provided on the surface of the main body case;
A hearing aid system having a structure including a storage part for a replacement battery for the hearing aid.

The storage portion includes a storage recess having an opening on the surface side of the main body case, the storage recess having a bottom surface wider than the replacement battery, and a side surface provided on the outer periphery of the bottom surface, The hearing aid system according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the side surface is an inclined surface with an upper side thereof provided in an outer peripheral direction of the storage recess with respect to the bottom side thereof.

The hearing aid system according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the storage recess is elongated, and one end side of the elongated bottom surface is wider than the other end side, and the side surface on the other end side is the inclined surface. .

The hearing aid system according to claim 1, wherein a magnet is disposed on a bottom surface of the storage unit .

5. The hearing aid system according to claim 1 , wherein a drive power storage unit is provided in a part of a main body case of the remote control, and a storage unit for the replacement battery for the hearing aid is disposed in the drive power storage unit.

The hearing aid system according to claim 5, wherein the drive power storage unit is covered with an openable / closable lid.

The hearing aid system according to claim 6, wherein the lid has an opening / closing shaft on one end side thereof, and one end side of the storage portion is disposed on the opening / closing shaft side.

The replacement battery stored in the storage unit is formed of an air battery having air holes on the bottom surface, and a sheet covering the air holes is provided on the bottom surface of the replacement battery, and the replacement is provided on a part of the sheet. The hearing aid system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an extension portion extending in a battery outer peripheral direction.

A hearing aid and a remote control for setting the operation of the hearing aid,
The remote control includes a main body case,
An operation unit provided on the surface of the main body case;
A structure having a storage part for a replacement battery for the hearing aid,
The storage portion includes a storage recess having an opening on the surface side of the main body case, the storage recess having a bottom surface wider than the replacement battery, and a side surface provided on the outer periphery of the bottom surface, At least a part of the side surface is an inclined surface in which the upper side is provided in the outer peripheral direction of the storage recess than the bottom side,
The replacement battery housed in the housing portion is composed of an air battery having air holes on the bottom surface, and a sheet covering the air holes is provided on the bottom surface of the replacement battery, and the replacement is provided on a part of the sheet. It has an extension part that extends in the battery outer periphery direction,
The replacement battery is a storage method for a replacement battery in a hearing aid system in which an extension portion of a seat is stored toward the other end of the storage portion.

The hearing aid system according to claim 9, wherein the bottom surface of the storage recess is elongated, and one end side of the elongated bottom surface is wider than the other end side, and the side surface on the other end side is the inclined surface. Storage method of the replacement battery in FIG.

The storage method of the exchange battery in the hearing aid system of Claim 9 or 10 which has arrange | positioned the magnet in the bottom face of the said storage recessed part.

The hearing aid according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein a drive power storage unit is provided in a part of a main body case of the remote control, and a storage unit for the replacement battery for the hearing aid is disposed in the drive power supply storage unit. A method for storing a replacement battery in the system.

The method for storing a replacement battery in a hearing aid system according to claim 12, wherein the drive power storage unit is covered with an openable / closable lid.

The method for storing a replacement battery in a hearing aid system according to claim 13, wherein the lid has an opening / closing shaft on one end side thereof, and one end side of the housing recess is disposed on the opening / closing shaft side.