JPH04156842A - Hearing aid of ear insert type - Google Patents
Hearing aid of ear insert typeInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は挿耳式補聴装置に関し、特に組立作業を一段と
簡易化しようとするものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an in-the-ear hearing aid device, and is particularly intended to further simplify assembly work.
本発明は、挿耳式補聴装置において、イヤホンを補聴信
号処理回路と共通のフレキシブル配線基板上に実装する
ようにしたことにより、部品の取付は作業及びケースへ
の収納作業を一段と簡易化し得る。According to the present invention, in an in-the-ear hearing aid device, the earphone is mounted on a common flexible wiring board with the hearing aid signal processing circuit, thereby further simplifying the work of attaching components and storing the earphone in a case.
挿耳式補聴装置は、補聴信号処理回路を内蔵するケース
を装用者の耳大内に挿入し、真穴の入口周辺に露出させ
たパネル面に設けたマイクロホンから集音した音を、必
要に応じて補聴処理をした後ケースの先端に設けたイヤ
ホンから補聴音として具入の奥部に放音することにより
、補聴装置を装用している状態を目立たせることなく使
用できるような工夫がされている。In-the-ear hearing aid devices insert a case with a built-in hearing aid signal processing circuit into the ear canal of the wearer, and collect sound from a microphone installed on a panel surface exposed around the entrance of the true hole. After the hearing aid has been processed accordingly, the earphone installed at the tip of the case emits hearing aid sound deep inside the case, making it possible to use the hearing aid without making it noticeable that the user is wearing it. ing.
（発明が解決しようとする課題〕
従来この種の挿耳式補聴装置においては、マイクロホン
によって変換された電気信号を所定の補聴特性を有する
補聴音に補聴処理する補聴信号処理回路を構成する電子
部品、すなわちマイクロホン、ボリューム、抵抗、コン
デンサ、イヤホンなどを、パネルの裏側に固定されたプ
リント配線基板の配線パターンに直接半田付けし又はリ
ード線等の接続手段を介して接続するように構成されて
いた。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Conventionally, in this type of in-the-ear hearing aid device, electronic components constituting a hearing aid signal processing circuit that processes electrical signals converted by a microphone into hearing aid sounds having predetermined hearing aid characteristics. In other words, it was configured to connect a microphone, volume, resistor, capacitor, earphone, etc. to the wiring pattern of a printed wiring board fixed to the back side of the panel by directly soldering or through connection means such as lead wires. .
ところがこのような従来の構成によると、プリント配線
基板の外形寸法は実質上具入の内径より小さい寸法程度
に制限されるので、プリント基板上に多数の電子部品を
半田付けする組立て作業は極めて煩雑かつ熟練を要し、
特にケース及びパネル内に補聴信号処理回路を組み立て
る際に実施されるリード板やリード線の半田付は作業時
に、パネルやケースを傷つけるおそれがあった。However, with this conventional configuration, the external dimensions of the printed wiring board are essentially limited to dimensions smaller than the inner diameter of the package, making the assembly process of soldering a large number of electronic components onto the printed circuit board extremely complicated. and requires skill,
In particular, soldering of lead plates and lead wires when assembling hearing aid signal processing circuits in cases and panels may damage the panels and cases during the soldering process.
本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、組立て作
業の際に半田付は作業をしないで済むようにすることに
より、−段と組立て作業性を向上させることができる挿
耳式補聴装置を提案しようとするものである。The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and by eliminating the need for soldering during assembly, it is possible to significantly improve the ease of assembly of an in-ear hearing aid. This is an attempt to propose a device.
かかる課題を解決するため第１の発明においては、ケー
ス３の根元部開口を閉塞するパネル５に対して設けられ
たマイクロホンエ３から得られる補聴音入力信号を補聴
信号処理回路４において補聴処理してケース３の先端部
に設けられたイヤホン２３に供給するようになされた挿
耳式補聴装置において、補聴信号処理回路４を構成する
電子部品が実装されているフレキシブル配線基板２１上
にイヤホン２３を実装するようにする。In order to solve this problem, in the first invention, the hearing aid sound input signal obtained from the microphone 3 provided on the panel 5 that closes the base opening of the case 3 is subjected to hearing aid processing in the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4. In an in-the-ear hearing aid device, the earphones 23 are mounted on a flexible wiring board 21 on which electronic components constituting the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 are mounted. Try to implement it.
また第２の発明は第１の発明に加えて、フレキシブル配
線基板２１はマイクロホン１３及び補聴信号処理回路４
を実装してなるメイン基板部２６と、イヤホン２３を実
装してなるサブ基板部２５と、メイン基板部２６及びサ
ブ基板部２５間を結合する幅狭な結合基板部２７とで構
成するようにする。In addition to the first invention, the second invention provides that the flexible wiring board 21 has a microphone 13 and a hearing aid signal processing circuit 4.
, a sub-board part 25 on which the earphone 23 is mounted, and a narrow coupling board part 27 that couples the main board part 26 and the sub-board part 25 together. do.
補聴信号処理回路４が搭載されているフレキシブル配線
基板２１上にイヤホン２３を実装するようにしたことに
より、イヤホン２３を補聴信号処理回路４に接続するに
つき、リード線やリード板を使用しないで済む。By mounting the earphones 23 on the flexible wiring board 21 on which the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 is mounted, there is no need to use lead wires or lead plates when connecting the earphones 23 to the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4. .
従ってイヤホン２３を電気的に接続する作業をイヤホン
２３をケース３内に収納する作業に先立ってフレキシブ
ル配線基板２１に取り付ける作業をすることができ、こ
の分全体としての組立て作業を一段と簡易化し得る。Therefore, the work of electrically connecting the earphone 23 to the flexible wiring board 21 can be done before the work of storing the earphone 23 in the case 3, and the overall assembly work can be further simplified.
以下図面について、本発明による挿耳式補聴装置の一実
施例を詳述する。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an in-the-ear hearing aid device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
第１図において、１は全体として挿耳式補聴装置を示し
、先端部に耳あか防止チップ２を嵌め込んでなるケース
３の根元開口部にこれを閉塞するように、内側に補聴信
号処理回路４を有するノ々ネル５が取り付けられている
。In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 designates an in-the-ear type hearing aid device as a whole, and a hearing aid signal processing circuit is placed inside the case 3, which is formed by fitting an earwax prevention chip 2 into the tip and closing the base opening of the case 3. 4 is attached.
かくして補聴装置１はケース３を先端部から装用者の耳
大に挿入したとき、具入の入口周辺において外部にパネ
ル５を露出させるような装着状態で使用されるようにな
されている。Thus, the hearing aid device 1 is designed to be used in such a manner that when the case 3 is inserted from the distal end to the size of the wearer's ear, the panel 5 is exposed to the outside around the entrance of the device.
耳あか防止チップ２、ケース３及びパネル５はそれぞれ
合成樹脂材料で構成され、耳あか防止チップ２及びパネ
ル５をケース３に嵌め込むことにより一体化できるよう
になされている。The earwax prevention chip 2, the case 3, and the panel 5 are each made of a synthetic resin material, and can be integrated by fitting the earwax prevention chip 2 and the panel 5 into the case 3.
パネル５は、電池ＩＥＩＩを開閉自在に保持してなる電
池挿入口１２と、マイクロホン１３を外部に導出させる
マイクロホン口１３Ｘとを厚みを貫通するように穿設し
、電池挿入口１２の両側から内方に突出するように一対
の電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎをインサート成形によ
って固着しており、電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎ間に
電池を挿入したとき電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎ間に
電池を挟み込むことにより電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５
Ｎを介して電源を導出し得るようになされている。The panel 5 has a battery insertion port 12 that holds the battery IEII openable and closable, and a microphone port 13X that leads the microphone 13 to the outside, which are formed through the thickness of the panel. A pair of electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N are fixed by insert molding so as to protrude in the opposite direction, and when a battery is inserted between the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N, the battery is inserted between the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N. Lead pieces 15P and 15
The power supply can be led out through N.
補聴信号処理回路４は第２図及び第３図に示すように、
フレキシブル配線基板２１の表面に形成された配線パタ
ーン２２の所定位置に補聴入力信号を処理するための電
子部品を例えば半田付けによって取り付けた構成を有す
る。The hearing aid signal processing circuit 4, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
It has a configuration in which electronic components for processing hearing aid input signals are attached to predetermined positions of a wiring pattern 22 formed on the surface of a flexible wiring board 21 by, for example, soldering.
この実施例の場合、補聴信号処理回路４は、マイクロホ
ン１３によって外部音を変換して得られる電気的補聴人
力゛信号を、ＩＣチップ部品、抵抗チップ部品、コンデ
ンサチップ部品などの信号処理用電子部品２４によって
補聴処理することにより補聴出力信号を形成し、この補
聴出力信号をイヤホン２３に与えることにより補聴音に
変換させる。In the case of this embodiment, the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 converts the external sound by the microphone 13 and converts the electrical hearing aid human power signal into a signal processing electronic component such as an IC chip component, a resistor chip component, or a capacitor chip component. 24 performs hearing aid processing to form a hearing aid output signal, and this hearing aid output signal is applied to the earphone 23 to be converted into hearing aid sound.
ここでフレキシブル配線基板２１は、全体として縦長に
形成され、先端部にイヤホン２３を実装するためのラン
ド２３Ｘをもつサブ基板部２５を有すると共に、その根
元側にその他の電子部品、すなわちマイクロホン１３及
び信号処理用電子部品２４を実装するメイン基板部２６
を有し、サブ基板部２５及びメイン基板部２６間を幅狭
の接続用基板部２７によって結合するようになされてい
る。Here, the flexible wiring board 21 is formed vertically as a whole, and has a sub-board part 25 having a land 23X for mounting the earphone 23 at the tip part, and other electronic parts, that is, the microphone 13 and the sub-board part 25 at the base side. Main board section 26 on which signal processing electronic components 24 are mounted
The sub board part 25 and the main board part 26 are connected by a narrow connecting board part 27.
ここでフレキシブル配線基板２１の長手方向の寸法はケ
ース３にパネル５を嵌め込んだとき形成される内部空間
の根元から先端に至るまでの長さより十分に長い値に選
定され、かくして補聴信号処理回路４を当該内部空間に
収納する際は、フレキシブル配線基板２１を厚さ方向に
折り畳むことができるようになされている。Here, the longitudinal dimension of the flexible wiring board 21 is selected to be sufficiently longer than the length from the root to the tip of the internal space formed when the panel 5 is fitted into the case 3, and thus the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 in the internal space, the flexible wiring board 21 can be folded in the thickness direction.
フレキシブル配線基板２１のメイン基板部２６の根元端
部には電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎに接続するための
４つの電源接続用ランド３１が設けられている。At the base end of the main board portion 26 of the flexible wiring board 21, four power supply connection lands 31 are provided for connection to the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N.
電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎの内方突出端には第４図
に示すように、４つの接続用突起３２が設けられ、この
接続用突起３２を電源接続用ランド３１の中央位置に設
けられているスルーホール３１Ｘに嵌め込むと共に、半
田付けすることにより、フレキシブル配線基板２１の根
元端部を電極リード片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎ上に機械的に固
着すると同時に、電極リード片１５Ｆ及び１５Ｎを介し
て電源電池から供給される電源をフレキシブル配線基板
２１上に形成されている補聴信号処理回路４に与えるこ
とができるようになされている。As shown in FIG. 4, four connection protrusions 32 are provided on the inwardly protruding ends of the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N, and these connection protrusions 32 are provided at the center of the power supply connection land 31. By fitting into the through hole 31X and soldering, the base end of the flexible wiring board 21 is mechanically fixed onto the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N, and at the same time, the base end of the flexible wiring board 21 is connected to the power supply battery via the electrode lead pieces 15F and 15N. The supplied power can be applied to the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 formed on the flexible wiring board 21.
以上の構成において、挿耳型補聴装置１を全体として組
み立てる前に、補聴信号処理回路４が組み立てられる。In the above configuration, the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 is assembled before the in-ear hearing aid device 1 is assembled as a whole.
この組立て工程において、フレキシブル配線基板２１は
第２図及び第３図に示すように展伸した状態に保持され
、当該展伸状態においてサブ基板部２３Ｘのスルーホー
ル２３Ｙを利用してイヤホン２３が裏面から外方に大き
く突出するように半田付けによって表面の配線パターン
２２に取り付けられる。In this assembly process, the flexible wiring board 21 is held in an extended state as shown in FIGS. It is attached to the wiring pattern 22 on the surface by soldering so as to protrude outward from the surface.
またメイン基板部２６のイヤホン２３が取り付けられた
裏面には、マイクロホン１３及びボリューム１４が半田
付けによって取り付けられ、メイン基板部２６の表面に
は、根元側部分におけるマイクロホン１３及びボリュー
ム１４と電源接続用ランド３１との間の位置に誘導コイ
ル１５が半田付けによって表面実装されていると共に、
マイクロホン１３及びボリューム１４の先端側位置にＩ
Ｃチップ部品、抵抗チップ部品、コンデンサチップ部品
等でなる信号処理用電子部品２４が半田付けによって表
面実装されている。In addition, the microphone 13 and the volume 14 are attached by soldering to the back surface of the main board section 26 where the earphone 23 is attached, and the front surface of the main board section 26 is used for connecting the microphone 13 and the volume 14 at the base side to the power supply. The induction coil 15 is surface-mounted by soldering between the land 31 and the land 31.
I at the tip side position of the microphone 13 and volume 14
A signal processing electronic component 24 made of a C chip component, a resistor chip component, a capacitor chip component, etc. is surface mounted by soldering.
この実施例の場合、メイン基板部２６の表面に実装され
た誘導コイル１５は、磁気誘導によって補聴入力信号が
与えられたとき、これを補聴信号処理回路４に取り込む
ことができるようになされている。In this embodiment, the induction coil 15 mounted on the surface of the main board section 26 is configured to be able to input a hearing aid input signal into the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 when it is given a hearing aid input signal by magnetic induction. .
かくして補聴信号処理回路４をフレキシブル配線基板２
１上に搭載した状態になり、この状態のフレキシブル配
線基板２１を第１図に示すようにパネル５の裏面側に折
り畳むように取り付ける。In this way, the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 is connected to the flexible wiring board 2.
1, and the flexible wiring board 21 in this state is folded and attached to the back side of the panel 5 as shown in FIG.
すなわちフレキシブル配線基板２１は、その絶縁裏面側
をパネル５に向けるようにフレキシブル配線基板２１の
電源接続用ランド３１のスルーホール３１Ｘ内に電極リ
ード線１５Ｆ及び１５Ｎの接続用突起３２（第４図）を
差し込んで半田付けするような組立て作業がなされた後
、外側にＵ字状に折り曲げられてマイクロホン１３をマ
イクロホン口１．３ Ｘ内に挿入すると共に、ボリュー
ム１４をボリューム口１４Ｘに差し込むような組立て作
業がなされる。That is, the flexible wiring board 21 has connection protrusions 32 for the electrode lead wires 15F and 15N in the through hole 31X of the power connection land 31 of the flexible wiring board 21 so that its insulated back side faces the panel 5 (FIG. 4). After assembling work such as inserting and soldering, the microphone 13 is bent outward into a U-shape, and the microphone 13 is inserted into the microphone port 1.3X, and the volume 14 is inserted into the volume port 14X. work is done.
ここでパネル５には、第４図に示すように、円形ボリュ
ーム口１４Ｘの半部を形成するような半円形部が穿設さ
れ、ケース３の対応する位置に穿設さている半円形部と
共にボリューム円形口を形成するようになされている。Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the panel 5 is provided with a semicircular portion that forms a half of the circular volume opening 14X, and together with the semicircular portion that is formed in the corresponding position of the case 3. The volume is made to form a circular mouth.
かくしてフレキシブル配線基板２１は一端部を電極リー
ド片１５Ｐ及び１５Ｎに固着された状態で、これにつづ
（部分をＵ字状に折り畳まれてパネル５上に一体に組み
込まれる。In this way, the flexible wiring board 21 is folded into a U-shape and integrated into the panel 5 with one end fixed to the electrode lead pieces 15P and 15N.
この状態のパネル５は、次にイヤホン２３をケース３の
内部先端位置に予め嵌め込まれたイヤホン保持部３５に
イヤホン２３を嵌め込み保持させた後、ケース３の根元
開口部にパネル５を嵌め込む二とによりフレキシブル配
線基板２１をケース３の内部に収納する。The panel 5 in this state can be used for a second time, in which the earphone 23 is fitted and held in the earphone holder 35 that has been fitted in advance at the internal tip position of the case 3, and then the panel 5 is fitted into the base opening of the case 3. As a result, the flexible wiring board 21 is housed inside the case 3.
このときフレキシブル配線基板２１には、メイン基板部
２６及びサブ基板部２５間に幅狭の接続用基板部２７が
形成されていることにより、パネル５をケース３に押し
込んだとき接続用基板部２７が一段と柔軟に折れ曲がる
ことができることにより、イヤホン２３をイヤホン保持
部３５に保持させた状態と、メイン基板部２６をパネル
５に装着させた状態とに実質上異常な変化を生じさせる
ことなくパネル５をケース３に嵌め込むことができる。At this time, since the flexible wiring board 21 has a narrow connection board part 27 formed between the main board part 26 and the sub board part 25, when the panel 5 is pushed into the case 3, the connection board part 27 is formed between the main board part 26 and the sub board part 25. By being able to bend more flexibly, the panel 5 can be folded without causing any abnormal changes between the state in which the earphone 23 is held in the earphone holding portion 35 and the state in which the main board portion 26 is attached to the panel 5. can be fitted into case 3.
この実施例の場合、パネル５の幅方向の両端部に係止用
爪３６が設けられていると共に、ケース３の対応する位
置に係止用孔３７が穿設されており、パネル５がケース
３に嵌め込まれたとき係止用爪３６が係止用孔３７に嵌
まり込むことにより、パネル５をケース３の開口部を閉
塞する状態に保持させる。In the case of this embodiment, locking claws 36 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the panel 5, and locking holes 37 are bored at corresponding positions in the case 3, so that the panel 5 is attached to the case 3. When the panel 5 is fitted into the case 3, the locking pawl 36 fits into the locking hole 37, thereby holding the panel 5 in a state that closes the opening of the case 3.
上述の構成によれば、補聴信号処理回路４を構成する全
ての電子部品を１枚のフレキシブル配線基板２１上に取
り付けてこれを折り畳みながらケース３内に収納するこ
とができる。According to the above-described configuration, all the electronic components constituting the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4 can be mounted on one flexible wiring board 21 and stored in the case 3 while being folded.
従って補聴信号処理回路４を組み立てる際には、第２図
及び第３図について上述したようにフレキシブル配線基
板２１を展伸状態に維持したまま組立て作業をすること
ができることにより、組立て作業を一段と簡易化し得る
と同時に、折り畳んだ分電子部品の取付はスペースを一
段と拡大することができる。Therefore, when assembling the hearing aid signal processing circuit 4, as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the assembly work can be performed while maintaining the flexible wiring board 21 in the stretched state, which further simplifies the assembly work. At the same time, when folded, the space for installing electronic components can be further expanded.
かくするにつきケース３又はパネル５を傷付けるような
おそれをなくし得る。In this way, the fear of damaging the case 3 or the panel 5 can be eliminated.
また上述の構成によれば、パネル５をケース３に嵌め込
んだ状態を維持する手段として係止用爪３６及び係止用
孔３７を設けるようにしたことにより、ねじ止め等の煩
雑な固定手段を用いないでも済むようにでき、この分組
立て作業を一段と簡易化できる。Further, according to the above-mentioned structure, since the locking pawl 36 and the locking hole 37 are provided as means for maintaining the state in which the panel 5 is fitted into the case 3, it is not necessary to use complicated fixing means such as screws. This makes it possible to eliminate the need for the use of , which further simplifies the assembly work.
なお上述の実施例においては、誘導コイル１５を介して
外部から補聴信号を入力できるようにした場合について
述べたが、当該誘導コイル１５を省略した場合において
も上述の場合と同様の効果を得ることができる。In the above-mentioned embodiment, a case has been described in which a hearing aid signal can be input from the outside via the induction coil 15, but the same effect as in the above case can be obtained even when the induction coil 15 is omitted. I can do it.
また上述の実施例においては、パネル５側に係止用爪３
６を設けると共に、ケース３側に係止用孔３７を設ける
ようにしたが、これを逆にしてもよい。Further, in the above embodiment, the locking claw 3 is provided on the panel 5 side.
6 and the locking hole 37 is provided on the case 3 side, but this may be reversed.
さらに上述の実施例においては、フレキシブル配ｍ基板
２１の一端部に電源接続用ランド３１を設けるようにし
たが、これに代え、メイン基板部２６の他の位置に設け
るようにしてもよい。Further, in the above-described embodiment, the power supply connection land 31 is provided at one end of the flexible wiring board 21, but instead, it may be provided at another position on the main board portion 26.
上述のように本発明によれば、補聴信号処理回路と共通
のフレキシブル配線基板゛にイヤホンを実装するように
したことにより、組立て作業が−段と簡易な挿耳式補聴
装置を実現し得る。As described above, according to the present invention, by mounting the earphone on a common flexible wiring board with the hearing aid signal processing circuit, it is possible to realize an in-the-ear hearing aid device that is much simpler to assemble.
第１図は本発明による挿耳式補聴装置の一実施例を一部
を断面として示す分解側面図、第２図及び第３図はその
フレキシブル基板の構成を示す平面図及び側面図、第４
図はケース及びパネルを示す正面図である。
１・・・・・・挿耳式補聴装置、２・・・・・・耳あか
防止チップ、３・・・・・・ケース、４・・・・・・補
聴信号処理回路、５・・・・・・パネル、２１・・・・
・・フレキシブル配線基板、２２・・・・・・配線パタ
ーン、２３・・・・・・イヤホン、２５・・・・・・サ
ブ基板部、２６・・・・・・メイン基板部、２７・・・
・・・接続用基板部、３６及び３７・・・・・・係止用
爪及び孔。FIG. 1 is an exploded side view partially showing an embodiment of the in-the-ear hearing aid device according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views and side views showing the structure of the flexible board,
The figure is a front view showing the case and panel. 1... In-the-ear hearing aid device, 2... Ear wax prevention chip, 3... Case, 4... Hearing aid signal processing circuit, 5... ...Panel, 21...
...Flexible wiring board, 22...Wiring pattern, 23...Earphone, 25...Sub board part, 26...Main board part, 27...・
. . . Connection board portion, 36 and 37 . . . Locking claws and holes.
Claims (2)
けられたマイクロホンから得られる補聴入力音信号を、
補聴信号処理回路において、補聴処理して上記ケースの
先端部に設けられたイヤホンに供給するようになされた
挿耳式補聴装置において、上記補聴信号処理回路を構成
する電子部品が実装されているフレキシブル配線基板上
に上記イヤホンを実装する ことを特徴とする挿耳式補聴装置。(1) The hearing aid input sound signal obtained from the microphone installed on the panel that closes the base opening of the case,
In an in-the-ear hearing aid device in which the hearing aid signal processing circuit performs hearing aid processing and supplies it to the earphone provided at the tip of the case, the flexible hearing aid device has electronic components constituting the hearing aid signal processing circuit mounted thereon. An in-the-ear hearing aid device characterized in that the earphone is mounted on a wiring board.
及び上記補聴信号処理回路を実装してなるメイン基板部
と、上記イヤホンを実装してなるサブ基板部と、 上記メイン基板部及び上記サブ基板部間を結合する幅狭
な結合基板部とで構成されていることを特徴とする特許
請求の範囲第１項に記載の挿耳式補聴装置。(2) The flexible wiring board has a main board part on which the microphone and the hearing aid signal processing circuit are mounted, a sub-board part on which the earphone is mounted, and a connection between the main board part and the sub-board part. The ear-in-the-ear type hearing aid device according to claim 1, characterized in that the in-ear hearing aid device is constituted by a narrow coupling board portion that is coupled.
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