JPH09327098A - Hearing aid - Google Patents
Hearing aidInfo
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- JPH09327098A JPH09327098A JP16047796A JP16047796A JPH09327098A JP H09327098 A JPH09327098 A JP H09327098A JP 16047796 A JP16047796 A JP 16047796A JP 16047796 A JP16047796 A JP 16047796A JP H09327098 A JPH09327098 A JP H09327098A
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、難聴者が使用す
る補聴器に関し、特に、鼓膜に音響振動を伝達する際
に、マイクロフォンで得た電気信号を空気振動に変換す
ることなく、直接鼓膜に伝達するように構成したもので
ある。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hearing aid used by a hearing-impaired person, and in particular, when transmitting acoustic vibrations to the eardrum, the electric signal obtained by a microphone is directly transmitted to the eardrum without being converted into air vibrations. It is configured to do.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】難聴者が使用する従来の補聴器は、集音
された微弱な音響の空気振動をマイクロフォンによって
電気信号に変換し、その電気信号を増幅器によって増幅
し、小型イヤフォンより振幅の大きい空気振動に変換し
て鼓膜に伝えている。そして、鼓膜の振動は、中耳の耳
小骨により音圧を大きくして内耳の蝸牛に伝達され、聴
神経に伝えられる。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional hearing aid used by a hearing-impaired person uses a microphone to convert air vibrations of collected weak sound into an electric signal, which is amplified by an amplifier, and which has a larger amplitude than a small earphone. It is converted to vibration and transmitted to the eardrum. Then, the vibration of the eardrum increases the sound pressure by the ossicles of the middle ear, is transmitted to the cochlea of the inner ear, and is transmitted to the auditory nerve.
【０００３】従来の補聴器においては、小型イヤフォン
で発生した音響を空気を介して鼓膜に伝えている。In a conventional hearing aid, the sound generated by a small earphone is transmitted to the eardrum via air.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、小型イヤフォ
ンの性能には限界があり、音質よく鼓膜に伝えることが
できない。However, the performance of the small earphone is limited, and the sound quality cannot be transmitted to the eardrum with good sound quality.
【０００５】また、鼓膜を振動させるために、小型イヤ
フォンで空気振動に変換して鼓膜に伝えなければならな
いので、変換においてエネルギーの損失を生じていた。Also, in order to vibrate the eardrum, it has to be converted into air vibrations and transmitted to the eardrum by a small earphone, resulting in energy loss in the conversion.
【０００６】そこで、この発明は、このような音質の劣
化およびエネルギー損失の問題点を解決するために考え
られたものである。Therefore, the present invention was conceived in order to solve the problems of such deterioration of sound quality and energy loss.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明の補聴器は、音
響を集音して電気信号に変換するマイクロフォンと、こ
のマイクロフォンから出力する電気信号を増幅する増幅
器と、増幅された電気信号によって磁界を発生する手段
と、この発生した磁界で駆動され、鼓膜に設けられた磁
石または閉ループの導電体とにより構成されている。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A hearing aid of the present invention comprises a microphone for collecting sound and converting it into an electric signal, an amplifier for amplifying the electric signal output from the microphone, and a magnetic field generated by the amplified electric signal. It is composed of a generating means and a magnet or a closed loop electric conductor which is driven by the generated magnetic field and is provided on the eardrum.
【０００８】また、音響を集音して電気信号に変換する
マイクロフォンと、このマイクロフォンから出力する電
気信号を電圧増幅する増幅器と、増幅された電気信号が
印加される電極と、この電極で発生する電界で動され、
鼓膜に設けられるエレクトレットとにより構成してもよ
い。Further, a microphone that collects sound and converts it into an electric signal, an amplifier that amplifies the electric signal output from the microphone by voltage, an electrode to which the amplified electric signal is applied, and an electrode that generates the electric signal are generated. Moved by an electric field,
You may comprise with the electret provided in the eardrum.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】この発明の補聴器は、鼓膜に音響
振動を伝達する際に、マイクロフォンで得た電気信号を
空気振動に変換することなく、直接鼓膜に伝達するよう
に構成したものである。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The hearing aid of the present invention is configured such that, when acoustic vibration is transmitted to the eardrum, the electrical signal obtained by the microphone is directly transmitted to the eardrum without being converted into air vibration. .
【００１０】（第１の実施の形態）図１に示すように、
音響を集音して電気信号に変換するマイクロフォン２
と、このマイクロフォン２から出力される電気信号を増
幅する増幅器３と、増幅された電気信号が印加されるコ
イル14と、鼓膜９に貼り付けられた小磁石11とにより構
成され、この小磁石11にコイル14を接近して配置するこ
とによって変換器を形成している。(First Embodiment) As shown in FIG.
Microphone 2 that collects sound and converts it into electrical signals
And an amplifier 3 for amplifying the electric signal output from the microphone 2, a coil 14 to which the amplified electric signal is applied, and a small magnet 11 attached to the eardrum 9. The small magnet 11 The transducer is formed by placing the coil 14 close to the.
【００１１】マイクロフォン２で音響を集音すると、こ
のマイクロフォン２から電気信号を出力するので、この
電気信号を増幅器３で増幅してコイル14に印加すると、
音響に対応した磁界を発生する。このコイル14で発生し
た磁界により小磁石11が振動させられて鼓膜９を直接振
動させることができる。When sound is collected by the microphone 2, an electric signal is output from the microphone 2. Therefore, when the electric signal is amplified by the amplifier 3 and applied to the coil 14,
Generates a magnetic field corresponding to sound. The small magnet 11 is vibrated by the magnetic field generated by the coil 14, and the eardrum 9 can be directly vibrated.
【００１２】このようにして鼓膜９を振動させると、マ
イクロフォン２で集音した音響に対応した振動を鼓膜９
に与えることができる。When the eardrum 9 is vibrated in this way, a vibration corresponding to the sound collected by the microphone 2 is generated.
Can be given to.
【００１３】（第２の実施の形態）図２（ａ）に示すよ
うに、マイクロフォン２と、増幅器３と、増幅された電
気信号が印加されるコイル14およびこのコイル14の中に
配置された磁芯15と、鼓膜９に貼り付けられた１ターン
または複数ターンの閉ループの導電体よりなる振動箔12
とにより構成され、この磁芯15に振動箔12を接近して配
置することによって変換器を形成している。(Second Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 2A, a microphone 2, an amplifier 3, a coil 14 to which an amplified electric signal is applied, and a coil 14 are arranged in the coil 14. A vibrating foil 12 consisting of a magnetic core 15 and a one-turn or multi-turn closed-loop conductor attached to the eardrum 9.
The transducer is formed by arranging the vibrating foil 12 close to the magnetic core 15.
【００１４】この振動箔12は、図２（ｂ）に示すよう
に、鼓膜９の形状に合わせた合成樹脂のフィルム12ａに
アルミニューム箔を真空蒸着したものに、エッチング処
理を施して閉ループのコイル12ｂを形成することにより
軽量の振動箔12を得ることができる。As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the vibrating foil 12 is a closed loop coil formed by vacuum-depositing an aluminum foil on a synthetic resin film 12a conforming to the shape of the eardrum 9 and subjecting the foil to etching. By forming 12b, a lightweight vibration foil 12 can be obtained.
【００１５】マイクロフォン２で集音し、増幅器３で増
幅された音響の電気信号をコイル11に印加すると、磁芯
15より音響に対応した磁界が発生する。この磁界により
閉ループのコイル12ｂとともに振動箔12が振動させられ
て鼓膜９を直接振動させ、音響を伝えることができる。When the acoustic electric signal collected by the microphone 2 and amplified by the amplifier 3 is applied to the coil 11, the magnetic core
A magnetic field corresponding to sound is generated from 15. The magnetic field causes the vibrating foil 12 to vibrate together with the closed-loop coil 12b to directly vibrate the eardrum 9 to transmit sound.
【００１６】（第３の実施の形態）図３に示すように、
マイクロフォン２と、増幅器３と、電圧増幅された電気
信号が印加される電極16と、鼓膜９に形成されたエレク
トレット13とにより構成され、このエレクトレット13に
電極16を接近して配置することによって変換器を形成し
ている。(Third Embodiment) As shown in FIG.
It is composed of a microphone 2, an amplifier 3, an electrode 16 to which a voltage-amplified electric signal is applied, and an electret 13 formed on the eardrum 9, and the electrode 16 is placed close to the electret 13 to convert it. Forming a vessel.
【００１７】このエレクトレット13は、鼓膜の形状に合
わせた合成樹脂のフィルムにエレクトレットを接着して
形成すると軽量の振動体を得ることができる。When the electret 13 is formed by adhering the electret to a synthetic resin film that matches the shape of the eardrum, a lightweight vibrating body can be obtained.
【００１８】マイクロフォン２で集音し、増幅器３で電
圧増幅された音響の電気信号を電極16に印加すると、電
極16より音響に対応した電界を発生する。この電界によ
りエレクトレット13が振動させられて鼓膜を直接振動さ
せることができる。When a sound electric signal collected by the microphone 2 and voltage-amplified by the amplifier 3 is applied to the electrode 16, an electric field corresponding to the sound is generated from the electrode 16. The electric field causes the electret 13 to vibrate, and the eardrum can be directly vibrated.
【００１９】（その他の実施の形態）この発明の補聴器
は、従来の補聴器と同様に、変換器１、マイクロフォン
２、増幅器３、電池などを単一のシェル内に収めて耳栓
のように構成してもよく、変換器のみをを耳栓のように
形成し、他のマイクロフォン２、増幅器３、電池などを
別のハウジングに収めて、変換器と電線によって接続し
てもよいのである。(Other Embodiments) The hearing aid of the present invention is configured like an earplug by accommodating the transducer 1, the microphone 2, the amplifier 3, the battery and the like in a single shell, like a conventional hearing aid. Alternatively, only the converter may be formed like an earplug, and the other microphone 2, amplifier 3, battery, etc. may be housed in another housing and connected to the converter by an electric wire.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の効果】以上の実施の形態に基づく説明から明ら
かなように、この発明の補聴器によると、マイクロフォ
ンで得た電気信号を空気振動に変換することなく、直接
鼓膜に伝達させるので、音質がよく、電力の消費を少な
くすることができる。As is clear from the description based on the above-described embodiments, according to the hearing aid of the present invention, the electric signal obtained by the microphone is directly transmitted to the eardrum without being converted into air vibration, so that the sound quality is improved. Well, the power consumption can be reduced.
【図１】この発明の補聴器の第１の実施の形態を示すブ
ロック図、FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a hearing aid according to the present invention,
【図２】この発明の補聴器の第２の実施の形態を示すブ
ロック図（ａ）、振動箔の平面図（ｂ）、FIG. 2 is a block diagram (a) showing a second embodiment of a hearing aid of the present invention, a plan view (b) of a vibrating foil,
【図３】この発明の補聴器の第３の実施の形態を示すブ
ロック図である。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the hearing aid of the invention.
２ マイクロフォン ３ 増幅器 ９ 鼓膜 11 小磁石 12 振動箔 13 エレクトレット 14 コイル 15 磁芯 2 microphone 3 amplifier 9 eardrum 11 small magnet 12 vibrating foil 13 electret 14 coil 15 magnetic core
Claims (2)
クロフォンと、該マイクロフォンから出力する電気信号
を増幅する増幅器と、増幅された電気信号によって磁界
を発生する手段と、該磁界で駆動され、鼓膜に設けられ
る振動体とを具備することを特徴とする補聴器。1. A microphone that collects sound and converts it into an electric signal, an amplifier that amplifies an electric signal output from the microphone, a unit that generates a magnetic field by the amplified electric signal, and a unit that is driven by the magnetic field. And a vibrator provided on the eardrum.
クロフォンと、該マイクロフォンから出力する電気信号
を電圧増幅する増幅器と、増幅された電気信号が印加さ
れる電極と、該電極で発生した電界により駆動され、鼓
膜に設けられるエレクトレットとを具備することを特徴
とする補聴器。2. A microphone for collecting sound and converting it into an electric signal, an amplifier for amplifying a voltage of the electric signal output from the microphone, an electrode to which the amplified electric signal is applied, and an electrode generated by the electrode. A hearing aid, comprising: an electret that is driven by an electric field and that is provided on the eardrum.
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