WO2008118478A1 - Prothèse auditive à batterie secondaire et contacts électriques pour charger la batterie - Google Patents

Prothèse auditive à batterie secondaire et contacts électriques pour charger la batterie Download PDF

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WO2008118478A1
WO2008118478A1 PCT/US2008/003981 US2008003981W WO2008118478A1 WO 2008118478 A1 WO2008118478 A1 WO 2008118478A1 US 2008003981 W US2008003981 W US 2008003981W WO 2008118478 A1 WO2008118478 A1 WO 2008118478A1
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hearing aid
anode
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Leslie J. Pinnell
Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy
Alexander Kaplan
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The Gillette Company
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/602—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of batteries
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • H01M50/204—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
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    • H01M50/216—Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for button or coin cells
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    • H01M10/052—Li-accumulators
    • H01M10/0525—Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
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  • This invention relates to secondary batteries for hearing aids, to cathodes for such batteries and to chargers for re-charging such batteries.
  • a battery contains a negative electrode, typically called the anode, and a positive electrode, typically called the cathode.
  • the anode contains an active material that can be oxidized; the cathode contains or consumes an active material that can be reduced.
  • the anode active material is capable of reducing the cathode active material.
  • anode and the cathode When a battery is used as an electrical energy source in a device, electrical contact is made to the anode and the cathode, allowing electrons to flow through the device and permitting the respective oxidation and reduction reactions to occur to provide electrical power.
  • An electrolyte in contact with the anode and the cathode contains ions that flow through the separator between the electrodes to maintain charge balance throughout the battery during discharge.
  • Rechargeable batteries also known as secondary batteries, contain active materials that are regenerated by charging. When the energy produced by these batteries drops below optimum efficiency, they may be recharged in any one of many manners, depending upon their construction. Rechargeable batteries are broken down into two main classifications based upon the chemical composition of the battery. Both of these classifications, alkaline secondary and lithium secondary, contain a wide assortment of battery styles.
  • primary electrochemical cells are meant to be discharged, e.g., to exhaustion, only once, and then discarded. Primary cells are not intended to be recharged. Primary cells are described, for example, in David Linden, Handbook of Batteries (McGraw-Hill, 2d ed. 1995). Secondary electrochemical cells can be recharged many times, e.g., more than fifty times, more than a hundred times, or more. In some cases, secondary cells can include relatively robust separators, such as those having many layers and/or that are relatively thick. Secondary cells can also be designed to accommodate changes, such as swelling, that can occur in the cells.
  • Standard hearing aids use button cell primary (non-rechargeable) batteries based on zinc air chemistry.
  • Zinc air chemistry has been widely adopted due to the high energy density in a small volume.
  • zinc air has limitations which tend to impede user satisfaction.
  • the cells must be changed between once and twice a month due to both performance expiration and shelf life concerns.
  • Zinc air cells are open to the air, and as such are plagued with electrolyte dry-out and carbonation build up on the cathode membrane, blocking air transport into the anode.
  • Button cells tend to be difficult for the elderly population to change on a frequent basis, since they are small, making them difficult to see and handle.
  • the inventors have developed button cell type Li-ion secondary batteries in which the cathode contains LiFePO 4 . These batteries have desirable properties for use in hearing aids and other applications. For example, when used in a hearing aid these batteries can be charged without removing them from the hearing aid.
  • the Li-ion secondary batteries described herein are used in hearing aids, enabling the production of lower cost hearing aids.
  • the batteries described herein are fast-charge capable rechargeable cells that can provide more than 100 cycles, typically many hundreds or thousands of cycles, before they need to be replaced. Some preferred batteries have a capacity of greater than about 5 mAh, permitting more than 12 h/day service in a constant power drain.
  • the LiFePO 4 based rechargeable cells have sufficient capacity to provide at least a day of service time per charge and provide 1- 3 years of daily use.
  • the cells also have a charge capability of 15 minutes or less, preferably 5 minutes or less.
  • preferred cells made using LiFePO 4 cathodes generally exhibit good safety, fast charging (e.g., 5 minutes or less), good power density, consistent performance, and environmental acceptability.
  • the fast charge capability of 5 minutes or less minimizes user inconvenience (e.g., in hearing aid applications the hearing aid cannot be used during charging).
  • the ability to charge the cell within the device eliminates the need for regular removal and insertion.
  • Preferred batteries also provide excellent cycle life (>1000) and shelf life (3years).
  • the cathode and anode are in the form of a folded electrode assembly, or, alternatively, a ribbon wound electrode.
  • the button-shaped housing may have a volume of less than about 0.5 cm 3 , e.g., a volume of 0.25 cm 3 or less.
  • the button-shaped housing has a diameter to height ratio of greater than 1.
  • the cathode and anode, prior to folding are preferably very thin.
  • the cathode has a total thickness of less than 100 microns prior to folding and the anode has a total thickness of less than 75 microns prior to folding.
  • the invention features a hearing aid comprising: a hearing aid body; hearing aid components, disposed within the body; and a secondary battery, in electrical communication with the hearing aid components, in the form of a button cell, the secondary battery being configured to be recharged without removal from the hearing aid body.
  • the hearing aid body includes electrical contacts configured for electrical connection with corresponding electrical contacts on a battery charger.
  • the secondary battery comprises an anode, a cathode including Li(i -x )FePO 4j where ( 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1) , and a separator between the anode and the cathode.
  • the hearing aid body may also include covers configured to be moveable between a first, normal position in which the covers cover the electrical contacts on the hearing aid body, and a second, deflected position in which the electrical contacts are exposed for contact.
  • the invention features a hearing aid system comprising: (a) a hearing aid comprising: (i) a hearing aid body that includes electrical contacts; (ii) hearing aid components, disposed within the body; and (iii) a secondary battery, in electrical communication with the hearing aid components, in the form of a button cell, the secondary battery being configured to be recharged without removal from the hearing aid body; and (b) a battery charger comprising contacts configured for electrical connection with the contacts on the hearing aid body.
  • the invention features a hearing aid comprising (a) hearing aid components; and (b) a secondary battery, in electrical communication with the hearing aid components, in the form of a button cell comprising an anode, a cathode including Li( I-X )FePO 4 , where ( 0 ⁇ x ⁇ I) 1 and a separator between the anode and the cathode.
  • the invention also features a cathode for a secondary battery, the cathode comprising a substrate comprising two or more connected arcuate portions, such that when the substrate is folded the cathode will have a generally circular shape, wherein the substrate is coated on both sides with an active material comprising lithium.
  • the active material comprises LiFePO 4 .
  • the invention also features folded electrode assemblies, comprising an anode, cathode and separator that are stacked and folded to form a generally circular folded electrode assembly, and button cells and hearing aids that include such electrode assemblies.
  • FIG 1 is a diagrammatic view of a laminate used in a folded electrode assembly, prior to folding of the laminate.
  • FIGS. 2 and 2A are perspective views of a hearing aid configured to allow the batteries to be charged without removal from the hearing aid.
  • FIGS. 3, 3A and 3B are perspective, top and side views, respectively, of a charger that can be used to recharge the batteries of the hearing aid shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A.
  • FIG 4 is a perspective view of a pair of hearing aids being inserted into the charger shown in FIGS. 3-3B.
  • FIG 4 A is a highly enlarged cross-sectional view of one well of the battery charger shown in FIG 4.
  • the batteries include a cathode including nominal composition of LiFePO 4 as its active material, a carbon anode, a separator and an electrolyte. Some preferred batteries are in the form of a button cell.
  • the batteries are secondary batteries, i.e., they are rechargeable.
  • the cathode may also include a binder.
  • the thickness of the cathode will depend upon the cell design and required performance characteristics.
  • the anode is generally a carbon anode.
  • suitable anode materials may include alloy-based anodes (e.g., Li metal alloyed with Al, Si or Sn), and various metal oxides.
  • the battery will also include a separator and an electrolyte, as is well known in the battery art.
  • the electrolyte is generally not consumed during charge and discharge. Accordingly, the amount of electrolyte is determined by the porous volume available in the electrode.
  • the battery uses a folded electrode design with interspaced cathode and anodes to increase the surface area, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the cathode 9 is laminated to the anode 11 , with a separator (not shown) sprayed on or laminated in between the anode and cathode.
  • the electrodes are cut so that when the laminate is folded up the resulting folded electrode assembly has the desired shape for including in the particular type of cell, in the case of FIG. 1 a button cell.
  • each electrode may include a plurality of arcuate shaped portions 10 that are connected by webs 12. Accordingly, when the arcuate shaped portions are folded upon each other the resulting folded electrode is generally circular and will fit into a button-shaped housing.
  • Each electrode can be fabricated by providing a substrate and coating the substrate on both sides with the appropriate material, for example carbon for the anode and a mixture of binder, conductive carbon and active material for the cathode.
  • the coating on each side is from about 30 to 45 microns thick, so that the total cathode thickness, prior to folding, is about 70 to 90 microns.
  • the coating on each side it is preferred that the coating on each side be about 15 to 20 microns thick, so that the total anode thickness, prior to folding, is about 45 to 55 microns.
  • the substrate for the cathode may be, for example, aluminum foil, and may have a thickness of from about 8 to about 35 microns.
  • the substrate for the anode may be, for example, aluminum foil, and may have a thickness of from about 4 to about 35 microns.
  • the electrodes may be individually punched into the required shape and laminated or assembled together before folding them to stack in a cylindrical volume.
  • the top-most and bottom-most pieces of the stacked electrode assembly have opposite polarity and have mass free zones on their outer surfaces for electrical connections and proper cell balance.
  • the mass free zones may be formed using any desired technique, for example by intermittent coating of the substrate, by masking, or by removal of portions of the coating from the locations desired for the mass free zones.
  • the separator may be sprayed onto either one or both of the electrodes for ease of assembly, or may be a separate component that is laminated between the cathode and anode.
  • a similar approach could be extended to include conventional chemistries with high surface area electrodes.
  • a LiCoO 2 /C chemistry could give twice the capacity in the same volume, but the charge rate would be limited and electronics would be required for charge control.
  • ribbon type wound cells may be used in place of a stacked folded electrode design. In some cases it may be difficult to utilize this design in cells with less than 3 mm height due to tolerances.
  • one advantage of a ribbon cell is that a high speed winding may be used with no special shape required for the electrode assembly. Ribbon cells differ from other wound cells in that their aspect ratio is low, typically less than about 2.3, and in some implementations less than 1.0, e.g., 0.4 to 0.8.
  • the aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the height of the cell to the diameter of the wound cell. Ribbon cells have a low aspect ratio due to their very small height. Ribbon cells provide good heat dissipation, since a large surface area of the electrode can be in close proximity to the can surface.
  • Hearing aid 100 includes a body 102 that includes a portion 104 configured to be placed in a user's ear.
  • a battery compartment door 106 (FIG. 2A) is positioned at the base 108 of the body. Adjacent the battery compartment door are a pair of sliding contact doors 110, which cover and protect a pair of electrical contacts (not shown).
  • the sliding contact doors 110 are designed to be deflected by a cooperating portion of a battery charger, exposing the electrical contacts for connection with corresponding contacts of the charger.
  • FIGS. 3 and 3 A show a hearing aid charger 120 that is capable of simultaneously charging two hearing aids such as hearing aid 100.
  • Hearing aid charger 120 includes two wells 122 into which the bases 108 of two hearing aids can be placed.
  • each well includes a side wall 124 that include a sloping upper portion 121, a straight-sided middle portion 123, and a sloping lower portion 125 that terminates at the bottom surface 127.
  • the geometry of upper portion 121 helps guide the hearing aid into the well 122, while the geometry of middle portion 123 and lower portion 125 corresponds to the shape of the body of the hearing aid.
  • Each well 122 includes a pair of electrical contacts 126 positioned at the base of the well for contact with the electrical contacts of the hearing aid.
  • the electrical contacts 126 protrude from the lower portion 125 of side wall 124, and are configured to push the sliding contact doors 110 of the hearing aid out of the way exposing the underlying contacts of the hearing aid for engagement with electrical contacts 126 of the charger.
  • the ability to charge the batteries without removal from the hearing aid, in a short period of time (e.g., 5 minutes or less) makes it significantly easier for hearing aid users to keep their hearing aids functioning properly.
  • the LiFePO 4 chemistry was evaluated for use in three button cell envelopes (#312, #13 and #675 from the Duracell Zn-air product lines).
  • the cathode capacity, charge rate and cycle life of the LiFePO 4 /C based chemistry were first measured in AA and AAA type cylindrical batteries, with results as shown below in Table 1.
  • Service hours for LiFePO 4 /C rechargeable cells were estimated based on an assumption of constant power drain down to 2.5 V.
  • the estimated service hours and charge times for various cell types are shown in Table 3 below.
  • the cells disclosed herein have been described above in the context of hearing aid applications, these cells can be used in many other applications, for example, but not limited to: low energy devices for monitoring temperature, pressure and other parameters, security devices, locks, transmitters, remote controls, and LED-based mechanical crank flashlights.
  • the cells described herein may include a LiFePO 4 cathode and a lithium titanate anode, and may be in the form of low voltage button cells for compatibility with the voltages used by most current hearing aids.

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La présente invention concerne des batteries secondaires qui peuvent être chargées sans les retirer d'un appareil. Dans certaines implémentations, la cathode de batterie comprend du LiFePO4 comme matériau actif. Dans d'autres implémentations, les batteries comprennent des anodes de carbone. Des prothèses auditives contenant de telles batteries et des chargeurs pour recharger la batterie dans la prothèse sont également proposés.
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JP2009553657A JP2010521882A (ja) 2007-03-26 2008-03-26 二次電池及び電池を充電するための電気接点を備えた補聴器

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