TWI455706B - 自順性聲衰減耳塞 - Google Patents

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TWI455706B
TWI455706B TW097121652A TW97121652A TWI455706B TW I455706 B TWI455706 B TW I455706B TW 097121652 A TW097121652 A TW 097121652A TW 97121652 A TW97121652 A TW 97121652A TW I455706 B TWI455706 B TW I455706B
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C Gehling Steven
Leong Waihong
C Moser Anne
S Corbin Sean
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  1. 一種自順性聲衰減耳塞，其包括：一主幹，由主幹材料製成，並具有一主幹耳端及一相對的主幹使用者端；至少一撐體，係與該主幹連結並由撐體材料製成，且其至少有一部份係位在該主幹耳端及該主幹使用者端之間；至少一硬挺的肋，其延伸於該撐體與該主幹之間；一殼體，由殼材料製成，並嚙合至少一部份撐體的外周，及包圍至少一部份主幹，其中在該殼體之內周及該主幹之外周之間形成一空間，且該殼體具有一殼體耳端及一相對的殼體使用者端，並有一從殼體耳端到殼體使用者端在外周逐漸增加的錐形外表，以及其中該撐體材料與該殼體材料至少有一者係可變形的彈性材料；其中該殼體及該撐體係各自獨立地加以形成，並由不同的材料加以組成，且其中該撐體從該主幹徑向地向外延伸，並遍及一部分的該主幹，以及其中該主幹材料與該撐體材料各自包含可變形的彈性材料，其具有介於10至45之間的蕭氏硬度。
  2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於10到90度之間。
  3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於10 到40度之間。
  4. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於15到35度之間。
  5. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於60到80度之間。
  6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該殼體材料的殼柔軟度等級係介於0.3psi(0.02Kg/cm2 )及10.0psi(0.73Kg/cm2 )之間。
  7. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述的耳塞，其中殼體材料的殼柔軟度等級係在0.3psi(0.02Kg/cm2 )及4.0psi(0.29Kg/cm2 )之間。
  8. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體包括一連續的杯形構件。
  9. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中撐體包括一連續的杯形構件，且該杯形構件有一球形橫斷面形狀。
  10. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該殼體材料具有一壁，其厚度從殼體使用者端到殼體耳端之間係實質均勻的。
  11. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該主幹與該撐體可由相同的材料加以組成。
  12. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體材料為一熱塑性彈性聚合材料。
  13. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該殼體係由細孔發泡材料所形成。
  14. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的耳塞，其中該主幹與該撐體係彼此獨立加以形成，並結合在一起成貼合關係。
  15. 一種自順性聲衰減耳塞，其包括：一主幹，由主幹材料製成，並具有一主幹耳端及一相對的主幹使用者端；至少一撐體，係與該主幹連結並由撐體材料製成，且其至少有一部份係位在該主幹耳端與該主幹使用者端之間；一殼體，由殼材料製成，並嚙合至少一部份該撐體的外周，並包圍至少一部份該主幹，其中在該殼體之內周及該主幹之外周之間形成一空間，且該殼體具有一殼體耳端及一相對的殼體使用者端，並有一從殼體耳端到殼體使用者端在外周逐漸增加的錐形外表，以及其中該撐體材料係為一可變形的彈性材料；其中該殼體與該撐體係各自獨立地加以形成，並由不同的材料加以組成，且其中該撐體從該主幹徑向地向外延伸，並遍及一部分的該主幹，以及其中該主幹材料與該撐體材料各自包含可變形的彈性材料，其具有介於10至90之間的蕭氏硬度。
  16. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的耳塞，其中該殼體材料的殼柔軟度等級係介於0.3psi(0.02Kg/cm2 )及10.0psi(0.73Kg/cm2 )之間。
  17. 如申請專利範圍第16項所述的耳塞，其中殼體材料的殼柔軟度等級係在0.3psi(0.02Kg/cm2 )及4.0psi(0.29Kg/cm2 )之間。
  18. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於10到90度之間。
  19. 如申請專利範圍第18項所述的耳塞，其中該撐體具有一撐體長向軸，且該主幹具有一主幹長向軸，在該兩軸之間有一角度介於60到80度之間。
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