WO2010073749A1 - Hearing aid system with search function - Google Patents

Hearing aid system with search function Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2010073749A1
WO2010073749A1 PCT/JP2009/058867 JP2009058867W WO2010073749A1 WO 2010073749 A1 WO2010073749 A1 WO 2010073749A1 JP 2009058867 W JP2009058867 W JP 2009058867W WO 2010073749 A1 WO2010073749 A1 WO 2010073749A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
hearing aid
main body
search
search signal
howling
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/JP2009/058867
Other languages
French (fr)
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
喜保 日山
Original Assignee
株式会社日山
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by 株式会社日山 filed Critical 株式会社日山
Publication of WO2010073749A1 publication Critical patent/WO2010073749A1/en

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a hearing aid system with a search function.
  • the present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid system with a search function that makes it easy to find a hearing aid when the hearing aid is misplaced or lost.
  • a hearing aid system with a search function has a transmitting device for transmitting a search signal and a hearing aid main body having a howling suppression function, and the hearing aid main body transmits the transmitting device by the transmitting device. It has a receiving part which receives a search signal, and when receiving the search signal in the receiving part, it is constituted so that the howling suppression function may be canceled and howling may be generated.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention is used as follows when the hearing aid main body is misplaced or lost.
  • a search signal is transmitted by operating the transmission device.
  • the receiving unit of the hearing aid main body receives the search signal, the howling suppression function is canceled.
  • the howling sound is high frequency and can reach a relatively long distance, so that the discovery efficiency of the hearing aid body can be increased.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention can easily find a hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost.
  • the hearing aid body is not limited to a hearing aid, and may be any device such as a sound collector as long as it is used to supplement hearing ability and expands and amplifies sound.
  • the transmitting device may be a dedicated device or a modified remote control for a commercially available hearing aid.
  • the hearing aid main body may be composed of a commercially available hearing aid modified to include a receiving unit and a function for releasing howling.
  • the transmitting device is configured to transmit a search signal having a frequency different from that of other transmitting devices, and the hearing aid main body generates howling only when the receiving unit receives the frequency search signal from the corresponding transmitting device. You may be comprised so that it may make. In this case, howling can be generated only in the hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost, and howling occurs in other hearing aid bodies, and the user wearing the hearing aid body feels uncomfortable, It is possible to prevent the ears from being damaged.
  • the hearing aid main body has a control unit that maximizes a speaker volume or a treble output when the receiving unit receives the search signal.
  • the hearing aid main body since the hearing aid main body generates howling at the maximum volume or maximum output, it is possible to further increase the efficiency of finding a misplaced or lost hearing aid main body and make it easier to find the hearing aid main body.
  • the hearing aid main body may have a control unit that adjusts the speaker volume or treble output to about 85 to 90 decibels when the receiving unit receives the search signal. In this case, even when howling occurs due to a malfunction, the sound is output at about 85 to 90 decibels that does not harm hearing, so that it is possible to prevent a failure in the ear of the user wearing the hearing aid body.
  • the hearing aid main body may include a light emitting unit that emits light when the receiving unit receives the search signal.
  • a light emitting unit that emits light when the receiving unit receives the search signal.
  • the light emitting unit may be formed of a light emitting diode, for example.
  • the light emitting unit may be provided only for improving fashionability. In this case, the light emitting unit may not emit light when receiving the search signal.
  • the hearing aid body has an auxiliary power source that operates at least when the main power source is turned off and covers the function of the main power source, together with the main power source.
  • the auxiliary power source supplies power to the receiving unit, so that the search signal from the transmitting device can be received by the receiving unit. Further, since the auxiliary power source covers the function of the main power source of the hearing aid main body, howling can be generated. In this case, when the main power is turned off, the auxiliary power supply supplies power only to the receiving unit, and when the receiving unit receives the search signal, it is configured to supply power to other loads such as a microphone and a speaker. Preferably it is. Thereby, the power consumption of the auxiliary power supply can be minimized, and the life of the auxiliary power supply can be extended.
  • the hearing aid main body is configured to transmit communication radio waves
  • the transmitting device has receiving means for receiving communication radio waves from the hearing aid main body, and the receiving means receives the communication radio waves.
  • a light-emitting unit including a light-emitting diode that emits light, a speaker that emits sound, or a vibrator that vibrates may be incorporated.
  • the transmitting device approaches the hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost and the communication radio wave transmitted by the hearing aid body approaches a distance that can be received by the receiving means, the light emitting unit emits light or the speaker emits sound.
  • the transmission device may include a switch for turning on / off the power of the light emitting unit, the speaker, or the vibrator.
  • the hearing aid main body may have an auxiliary battery for transmitting communication radio waves so as to transmit communication radio waves even when the main power is turned off.
  • the present invention it is possible to provide a hearing aid system with a search function that can easily find a hearing aid when the hearing aid is misplaced or lost.
  • FIG. 1 shows a hearing aid system with a search function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a transmitting device 10 and a hearing aid main body 20.
  • the transmitting device 10 is formed by modifying a commercially available remote control for a hearing aid, and includes a power source 11 including a dry battery, a transmitting unit 12, and operation buttons (not shown). .
  • the transmission device 10 is configured to transmit a search signal from the transmission unit 12 when an operation button is pressed.
  • the hearing aid main body 20 is made by modifying a commercially available hearing aid and can be worn on the user's ear.
  • the hearing aid body 20 includes a microphone 21, a speaker 22, a receiving unit 23, a light emitting unit 24, a main power supply 25, an auxiliary power supply 26, and a control unit 27.
  • the microphone 21 is connected to the control unit 27, picks up external sound, converts it into an electrical signal, and sends it to the control unit 27.
  • the speaker 22 is connected to the control unit 27, converts an electrical signal sent from the control unit 27 into sound, and emits the same to the outside.
  • the speaker 22 is provided so as to emit sound toward the user's ear when the hearing aid main body 20 is attached to the user's ear.
  • the receiving unit 23 is connected to the control unit 27, receives a search signal transmitted from the transmission device 10, and sends it to the control unit 27.
  • the light emitting unit 24 includes a light emitting diode, is connected to the control unit 27, and emits light according to a light emission signal from the control unit 27.
  • the main power source 25 is composed of an air battery for a hearing aid and is provided so as to be replaceable.
  • the main power supply 25 is connected to the control unit 27 and supplies power to the control unit 27, and also supplies power to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the reception unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24 via the control unit 27. ing.
  • the main power supply 25 can be turned on / off by removing it from the hearing aid body 20 or turning it off when not in use.
  • the auxiliary power source 26 is composed of a hearing aid button battery or a general purpose button battery, and is replaceable.
  • the auxiliary power source 26 is provided so as to be connectable to the control unit 27 and covers not only the control unit 27 but also the function of the main power source 25 via the control unit 27, the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the receiving unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24. In addition, power can be supplied.
  • the control unit 27 is connected to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the receiving unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24, respectively.
  • the control unit 27 adjusts the electrical signal of the sound sent from the microphone 21 and sends it to the speaker 22.
  • the control unit 27 adjusts the volume and amplifies or cuts an electric signal having a predetermined frequency so that a user wearing the hearing aid main body 20 can clearly hear the sound emitted from the speaker 22. Yes.
  • the control unit 27 has a howling suppression function so as to prevent howling that occurs because the microphone 21 and the speaker 22 are close to each other.
  • the control unit 27 is connected to the auxiliary power source 26 when the main power source 25 is turned off, and is disconnected from the auxiliary power source 26 when the main power source 25 is turned on.
  • the control unit 27 supplies the power of the auxiliary power supply 26 only to the control unit 27 and the reception unit 23, and when the reception unit 23 receives the search signal, the microphone 21, the speaker 22, and the light emission.
  • the unit 24 is also configured to supply power from the auxiliary power supply 26. Further, when the receiving unit 23 receives the search signal, the control unit 27 maximizes the volume of the speaker 22 and the treble output, cancels the howling suppression function to generate howling, and sends the light emitting signal to the light emitting unit 24. It is configured as follows.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function is used as follows when the hearing aid main body 20 is misplaced or lost.
  • an operation button of the transmission device 10 is pressed to transmit a search signal.
  • the control unit 27 maximizes the volume and treble output of the speaker 22, cancels the howling suppression function, and sends a light emission signal to the light emitting unit 24.
  • the hearing aid main body 20 generates howling at the maximum volume of the high sound, and the light emitting unit 24 emits light. For this reason, the hearing aid main body 20 can be found out by using the howling sound and the light from the light emitting unit 24 as a clue.
  • the discovery efficiency of the hearing aid body 20 can be increased. In this manner, the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost can be easily found by a simple remote operation by the transmitting device 10.
  • the auxiliary power supply 26 supplies power to the control unit 27 and the receiving unit 23 even when the main power supply 25 of the hearing aid main body 20 is turned off.
  • the search signal from 10 can be received by the receiving unit 23.
  • the power of the auxiliary power source 26 can be supplied to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, and the light emitting unit 24.
  • the hearing aid main body 20 can be found using the sound of howling and the light of the light emitting unit 24 as a clue.
  • the search signal is not received, since the auxiliary power supply 26 supplies power only to the control unit 27 and the receiving unit 23, the power consumption of the auxiliary power supply 26 can be minimized, and the life of the auxiliary power supply 26 can be reduced. Can be extended.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function only incorporates a function for canceling the howling suppression function already incorporated in the hearing aid body 20 except for the light emitting unit 24, and is a new one for generating a large volume. Since it is not necessary to attach any parts or the like, it is possible to prevent the hearing aid main body 20 from becoming large.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention is difficult to hear the user's ear, it is preferable that a third party uses the search function mainly on behalf of the user.
  • a commercially available hearing aid that does not use a hearing aid remote control is modified as the hearing aid main body 20, a receiver 23 is attached to the hearing aid main body 20, and a transmitter 10 that transmits a search signal that can be received by the receiver 23 is newly manufactured.
  • the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention can be realized.
  • the auxiliary power supply 26 may be composed of a rechargeable battery configured to be rechargeable by power from the main power supply 25.
  • the auxiliary power source 26 may be housed inside the hearing aid main body 20 so as not to be easily removed in order to prevent the search function from being invalidated.
  • the transmission device 10 may have a safety device that locks the operation button so that the operation button is not accidentally pressed. In this case, it is possible to prevent howling due to an incorrect operation, causing the user wearing the hearing aid main body 20 to feel uncomfortable or causing a failure in the user's ear.
  • the transmitting device 10 is configured to transmit a search signal having a frequency different from that of other transmitting devices, and the hearing aid body 20 performs howling only when the receiving unit 23 receives the frequency search signal from the corresponding transmitting device 10. May be configured to generate. In this case, howling can be generated only in the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost, and howling occurs in other hearing aid main bodies, and the user wearing the hearing aid main body feels uncomfortable or uses It is possible to prevent the person's ear from being damaged.
  • the control unit 27 may be configured so that the volume and the high-pitched sound output of the speaker 22 are set to about 85 to 90 decibels when the search signal is received by the receiving unit 23 of the hearing aid main body 20. In this case, even when howling occurs due to a malfunction, the sound is output at about 85 to 90 decibels that does not impair hearing, so that it is possible to prevent the user's ear wearing the hearing aid body 20 from being damaged. .
  • the hearing aid main body 20 is configured to transmit communication radio waves, and the transmitting device 10 has receiving means for receiving communication radio waves from the hearing aid main body 20, and a light emitting diode that emits light when receiving the communication radio waves by the receiving means.
  • a light emitting unit made up of, a speaker that emits sound, or a vibrator that vibrates may be incorporated.
  • the transmitting device 10 approaches the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost, the light emitting unit emits light or the speaker when the communication radio wave transmitted by the hearing aid main body 20 approaches a distance that can be received by the receiving means. Since the sound is emitted and the vibrator vibrates, the hearing aid main body 20 can be further easily found.
  • the transmission device 10 may include a switch for turning on / off the power of the light emitting unit, the speaker, or the vibrator. Further, the hearing aid main body 20 may have an auxiliary battery for transmitting communication radio waves so as to transmit communication radio waves even when the main power is turned off.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

Provided is a hearing aid system with a search function which enables easy finding of a hearing aid when the hearing aid is left behind or lost. The system comprises an originating device (10) which originates a search signal and a hearing aid body (20) provided with a howling suppression function.  The hearing aid body (20) comprises a reception part (23) which receives the search signal originated by the originating device (10), a light-emitting part (24), and an auxiliary power supply (26) which operates when a main power supply (25) is disconnected.  When receiving the search signal by the reception part (23), the hearing aid body (20) maximizes the sound volume and the high-pitch sound output of a speaker (22), releases the howling suppression function to generate howling, and emits light by the light-emitting part (24).

Description

サーチ機能付き補聴器システムHearing aid system with search function
　本発明は、サーチ機能付き補聴器システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a hearing aid system with a search function.
　従来、補聴器の紛失を防止するものとして、外した補聴器を収納するための携帯ケースがある（例えば、特許文献１参照）。なお、補聴器は、ハウリング抑制機能を有するものが一般的である（例えば、特許文献２参照）。 Conventionally, as a means for preventing loss of a hearing aid, there is a portable case for storing the removed hearing aid (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In general, hearing aids have a howling suppression function (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
特開２００４－１２０７２１号公報JP 2004-120721 A 特開２００４－２９７３０４号公報JP 2004-297304 A
　補聴器を外したとき、特許文献１記載の携帯ケース等に収納する場合には問題ないが、短時間のつもりで外し、ケースに入れずに置き忘れたり、外すときに落として紛失したりする危険性がある。特に補聴器のユーザーには高齢者が多く、補聴器が小さく目立たないため、置き忘れたり紛失したりしたときに見つけられないという課題があった。 When removing the hearing aid, there is no problem when it is stored in the carrying case described in Patent Document 1, but there is a risk that it will be removed for a short time, misplaced without being put in the case, or dropped and lost when removed. There is. In particular, there are many elderly people who use hearing aids, and since the hearing aids are small and inconspicuous, there is a problem that they cannot be found when they are misplaced or lost.
　本発明は、このような課題に着目してなされたもので、補聴器を置き忘れたり紛失したりしたとき、補聴器を見つけやすくすることができるサーチ機能付き補聴器システムを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid system with a search function that makes it easy to find a hearing aid when the hearing aid is misplaced or lost.
　上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、サーチ信号を発信する発信装置とハウリング抑制機能を備える補聴器本体とを有し、前記補聴器本体は前記発信装置が発信する前記サーチ信号を受信する受信部を有し、前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき、前記ハウリング抑制機能を解除しハウリングを発生させるよう構成されていることを、特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention has a transmitting device for transmitting a search signal and a hearing aid main body having a howling suppression function, and the hearing aid main body transmits the transmitting device by the transmitting device. It has a receiving part which receives a search signal, and when receiving the search signal in the receiving part, it is constituted so that the howling suppression function may be canceled and howling may be generated.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、補聴器本体を置き忘れたり紛失したりしたとき、以下のようにして使用される。まず、発信装置を操作してサーチ信号を発信させる。補聴器本体の受信部がそのサーチ信号を受信すると、ハウリング抑制機能が解除される。これにより補聴器本体でハウリングが発生するため、その音を手がかりに補聴器本体を探し出すことができる。ハウリングの音は高周波であり、比較的遠くまで届きやすいため、補聴器本体の発見効率を高めることができる。このように、本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体を見つけやすくすることができる。 The hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention is used as follows when the hearing aid main body is misplaced or lost. First, a search signal is transmitted by operating the transmission device. When the receiving unit of the hearing aid main body receives the search signal, the howling suppression function is canceled. As a result, howling occurs in the hearing aid main body, so that the hearing aid main body can be found using the sound as a clue. The howling sound is high frequency and can reach a relatively long distance, so that the discovery efficiency of the hearing aid body can be increased. Thus, the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention can easily find a hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、補聴器本体に既に組み込まれているハウリング抑制機能を解除する機能を組み込むだけであり、大音量を発生するための新たな部品等を取り付ける必要がないため、補聴器本体が大きくなるのを抑えることができる。なお、補聴器本体は、補聴器に限らず、聴力を補うために使用され、音声を拡大増幅する装置であれば、集音器などいかなるものであってもよい。 Since the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention only incorporates a function for canceling the howling suppression function already incorporated in the hearing aid body, it is not necessary to attach a new part or the like for generating a large volume, An increase in the size of the hearing aid body can be suppressed. The hearing aid body is not limited to a hearing aid, and may be any device such as a sound collector as long as it is used to supplement hearing ability and expands and amplifies sound.
　発信装置は、専用のものであってもよく、市販の補聴器用のリモコンを改造したものであってもよい。補聴器本体は、市販の補聴器を改造して、受信部やハウリングを解除する機能を追加したものから成っていてもよい。また、発信装置は、他の発信装置と異なる周波数のサーチ信号を発信するよう構成され、補聴器本体は、対応する発信装置からの周波数のサーチ信号を受信部で受信したときにのみ、ハウリングを発生させるよう構成されていてもよい。この場合、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体でのみハウリングを発生させることができ、他の補聴器本体でハウリングが発生して、その補聴器本体を装着した使用者が不快な思いをしたり、使用者の耳に障害が発生したりするのを防ぐことができる。 The transmitting device may be a dedicated device or a modified remote control for a commercially available hearing aid. The hearing aid main body may be composed of a commercially available hearing aid modified to include a receiving unit and a function for releasing howling. The transmitting device is configured to transmit a search signal having a frequency different from that of other transmitting devices, and the hearing aid main body generates howling only when the receiving unit receives the frequency search signal from the corresponding transmitting device. You may be comprised so that it may make. In this case, howling can be generated only in the hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost, and howling occurs in other hearing aid bodies, and the user wearing the hearing aid body feels uncomfortable, It is possible to prevent the ears from being damaged.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムで、前記補聴器本体は前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき、スピーカー音量または高音出力を最大にする制御部を有することが好ましい。この場合、補聴器本体がハウリングを最大音量または最大出力で発生するため、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体の発見効率をさらに高め、補聴器本体をより見つけやすくすることができる。また、補聴器本体は受信部でサーチ信号を受信したとき、スピーカー音量または高音出力を８５～９０デシベル程度にする制御部を有していてもよい。この場合、誤動作によりハウリングが発生したときでも、聴力を害さない程度の８５～９０デシベル程度で出力されるため、補聴器本体を装着した使用者の耳に障害が発生するのを防ぐことができる。 In the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention, it is preferable that the hearing aid main body has a control unit that maximizes a speaker volume or a treble output when the receiving unit receives the search signal. In this case, since the hearing aid main body generates howling at the maximum volume or maximum output, it is possible to further increase the efficiency of finding a misplaced or lost hearing aid main body and make it easier to find the hearing aid main body. In addition, the hearing aid main body may have a control unit that adjusts the speaker volume or treble output to about 85 to 90 decibels when the receiving unit receives the search signal. In this case, even when howling occurs due to a malfunction, the sound is output at about 85 to 90 decibels that does not harm hearing, so that it is possible to prevent a failure in the ear of the user wearing the hearing aid body.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムで、前記補聴器本体は前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき発光する発光部を有していてもよい。この場合、ハウリングの音だけでなく、発光部の光をも手がかりにして、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体を探し出すことができ、補聴器本体をより見つけやすくすることができる。発光部は、例えば、発光ダイオードから成っていてもよい。なお、発光部は、ファッション性を高めるためだけに設けられていてもよく、この場合、サーチ信号の受信時に発光しなくともよい。 In the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention, the hearing aid main body may include a light emitting unit that emits light when the receiving unit receives the search signal. In this case, it is possible to search for a hearing aid main body that has been misplaced or lost by using not only howling sound but also light from the light emitting unit as a clue, thereby making it easier to find the hearing aid main body. The light emitting unit may be formed of a light emitting diode, for example. The light emitting unit may be provided only for improving fashionability. In this case, the light emitting unit may not emit light when receiving the search signal.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムで、前記補聴器本体は、主電源とともに、少なくとも前記主電源を切ったとき作動し、前記主電源の機能をカバーする補助電源を有することが好ましい。 In the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention, it is preferable that the hearing aid body has an auxiliary power source that operates at least when the main power source is turned off and covers the function of the main power source, together with the main power source.
　この補助電源を有する場合、補聴器本体の主電源が切られていても、補助電源が受信部に電力を供給しているため、発信装置からのサーチ信号を受信部で受信することができる。さらに、補助電源が補聴器本体の主電源の機能をカバーするため、ハウリングを発生させることができる。この場合、主電源を切ったとき補助電源が受信部にのみ電力を供給し、受信部がサーチ信号を受信すると補聴器本体の他の負荷、例えばマイク、スピーカーにも電力を供給するよう構成されていることが好ましい。これにより、補助電源の電力消費を最小限に抑えることができ、補助電源の寿命を延ばすことができる。 When this auxiliary power source is provided, even if the main power source of the hearing aid main body is turned off, the auxiliary power source supplies power to the receiving unit, so that the search signal from the transmitting device can be received by the receiving unit. Further, since the auxiliary power source covers the function of the main power source of the hearing aid main body, howling can be generated. In this case, when the main power is turned off, the auxiliary power supply supplies power only to the receiving unit, and when the receiving unit receives the search signal, it is configured to supply power to other loads such as a microphone and a speaker. Preferably it is. Thereby, the power consumption of the auxiliary power supply can be minimized, and the life of the auxiliary power supply can be extended.
　本発明に係るサーチ機能付き補聴器システムで、補聴器本体は通信電波を発信するよう構成されており、発信装置は補聴器本体からの通信電波を受信する受信手段を有し、受信手段で通信電波を受信したとき、発光する発光ダイオードなどから成る発光部、音声を発するスピーカー、または振動するバイブレータを内蔵していてもよい。この場合、発信装置が、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体に対して、補聴器本体が発信する通信電波を受信手段により受信可能な距離まで近づいたとき、発光部が発光したり、スピーカーで音声を発したり、バイブレータが振動したりするため、補聴器本体をさらに見つけやすくすることができる。発信装置は、発光部、スピーカーまたはバイブレータの電源をオン・オフするためのスイッチを有していてもよい。また、補聴器本体は、主電源が切れているときでも通信電波を発信するよう、通信電波発信用の補助電池を有していてもよい。 In the hearing aid system with a search function according to the present invention, the hearing aid main body is configured to transmit communication radio waves, and the transmitting device has receiving means for receiving communication radio waves from the hearing aid main body, and the receiving means receives the communication radio waves. In this case, a light-emitting unit including a light-emitting diode that emits light, a speaker that emits sound, or a vibrator that vibrates may be incorporated. In this case, when the transmitting device approaches the hearing aid body that has been misplaced or lost and the communication radio wave transmitted by the hearing aid body approaches a distance that can be received by the receiving means, the light emitting unit emits light or the speaker emits sound. Since it emits and the vibrator vibrates, it is possible to make the hearing aid body easier to find. The transmission device may include a switch for turning on / off the power of the light emitting unit, the speaker, or the vibrator. Further, the hearing aid main body may have an auxiliary battery for transmitting communication radio waves so as to transmit communication radio waves even when the main power is turned off.
　本発明によれば、補聴器を置き忘れたり紛失したりしたとき、補聴器を見つけやすくすることができるサーチ機能付き補聴器システムを提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hearing aid system with a search function that can easily find a hearing aid when the hearing aid is misplaced or lost.
本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムの（ａ）発信装置を示すブロック図、（ｂ）補聴器本体を示すブロック図である。It is the block diagram which shows the (a) transmission device of the hearing aid system with a search function of embodiment of this invention, and shows the (b) hearing aid main body.
　以下、図面に基づき本発明の実施の形態について説明する。
　図１は、本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムを示している。
　図１に示すように、本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、発信装置１０と補聴器本体２０とを有している。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a hearing aid system with a search function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a transmitting device 10 and a hearing aid main body 20.
　図１（ａ）に示すように、発信装置１０は、市販の補聴器用のリモコンを改造して成り、乾電池から成る電源１１と発信部１２と操作ボタン（図示せず）とを有している。発信装置１０は、操作ボタンを押すと、発信部１２からサーチ信号を発信するようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the transmitting device 10 is formed by modifying a commercially available remote control for a hearing aid, and includes a power source 11 including a dry battery, a transmitting unit 12, and operation buttons (not shown). . The transmission device 10 is configured to transmit a search signal from the transmission unit 12 when an operation button is pressed.
　図１（ｂ）に示すように、補聴器本体２０は、市販の補聴器を改造して成り、使用者の耳に装着可能になっている。補聴器本体２０は、マイク２１とスピーカー２２と受信部２３と発光部２４と主電源２５と補助電源２６と制御部２７とを有している。マイク２１は、制御部２７に接続され、外部の音声を拾って電気信号に変換し、制御部２７に送るようになっている。スピーカー２２は、制御部２７に接続され、制御部２７から送られてきた電気信号を音声に変換し、外部に発するようになっている。スピーカー２２は、補聴器本体２０を使用者の耳に装着したとき、使用者の耳に向かって音声を発するように設けられている。受信部２３は、制御部２７に接続され、発信装置１０が発信するサーチ信号を受信して制御部２７に送るようになっている。発光部２４は、発光ダイオードから成り、制御部２７に接続され、制御部２７からの発光信号により発光するようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the hearing aid main body 20 is made by modifying a commercially available hearing aid and can be worn on the user's ear. The hearing aid body 20 includes a microphone 21, a speaker 22, a receiving unit 23, a light emitting unit 24, a main power supply 25, an auxiliary power supply 26, and a control unit 27. The microphone 21 is connected to the control unit 27, picks up external sound, converts it into an electrical signal, and sends it to the control unit 27. The speaker 22 is connected to the control unit 27, converts an electrical signal sent from the control unit 27 into sound, and emits the same to the outside. The speaker 22 is provided so as to emit sound toward the user's ear when the hearing aid main body 20 is attached to the user's ear. The receiving unit 23 is connected to the control unit 27, receives a search signal transmitted from the transmission device 10, and sends it to the control unit 27. The light emitting unit 24 includes a light emitting diode, is connected to the control unit 27, and emits light according to a light emission signal from the control unit 27.
　主電源２５は、補聴器用の空気電池から成り、交換可能に設けられている。主電源２５は、制御部２７に接続され、制御部２７に電力を供給するとともに、制御部２７を介してマイク２１、スピーカー２２、受信部２３および発光部２４にも電力を供給するようになっている。主電源２５は、使用しないときに補聴器本体２０から外したりスイッチを切ったりすることにより、電力の供給をＯＮ／ＯＦＦ可能になっている。 The main power source 25 is composed of an air battery for a hearing aid and is provided so as to be replaceable. The main power supply 25 is connected to the control unit 27 and supplies power to the control unit 27, and also supplies power to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the reception unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24 via the control unit 27. ing. The main power supply 25 can be turned on / off by removing it from the hearing aid body 20 or turning it off when not in use.
　補助電源２６は、補聴器用ボタン電池または汎用のボタン電池から成り、交換可能に設けられている。補助電源２６は、制御部２７に接続可能に設けられ、制御部２７だけでなく、制御部２７を介して主電源２５の機能をカバーするようマイク２１、スピーカー２２、受信部２３および発光部２４にも電力を供給可能になっている。 The auxiliary power source 26 is composed of a hearing aid button battery or a general purpose button battery, and is replaceable. The auxiliary power source 26 is provided so as to be connectable to the control unit 27 and covers not only the control unit 27 but also the function of the main power source 25 via the control unit 27, the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the receiving unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24. In addition, power can be supplied.
　制御部２７は、マイク２１、スピーカー２２、受信部２３および発光部２４にそれぞれ接続されている。制御部２７は、マイク２１から送られてきた音声の電気信号を調整してスピーカー２２に送るようになっている。制御部２７は、補聴器本体２０を装着した使用者がスピーカー２２から発せられる音声をクリアに聞き取れるよう、音量を調整したり、所定の周波数の電気信号を増幅したりカットしたりするようになっている。また、制御部２７は、マイク２１とスピーカー２２とが近接しているために発生するハウリングを防止するよう、ハウリング抑制機能を有している。 The control unit 27 is connected to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, the receiving unit 23, and the light emitting unit 24, respectively. The control unit 27 adjusts the electrical signal of the sound sent from the microphone 21 and sends it to the speaker 22. The control unit 27 adjusts the volume and amplifies or cuts an electric signal having a predetermined frequency so that a user wearing the hearing aid main body 20 can clearly hear the sound emitted from the speaker 22. Yes. Further, the control unit 27 has a howling suppression function so as to prevent howling that occurs because the microphone 21 and the speaker 22 are close to each other.
　制御部２７は、主電源２５を切ったとき補助電源２６に接続され、主電源２５を入れたとき補助電源２６との接続を解除するようになっている。制御部２７は、主電源２５を切ったとき、制御部２７および受信部２３にのみ補助電源２６の電力を供給し、さらに受信部２３がサーチ信号を受信したとき、マイク２１、スピーカー２２および発光部２４にも補助電源２６の電力を供給するよう構成されている。また、制御部２７は、受信部２３がサーチ信号を受信したとき、スピーカー２２の音量および高音出力を最大にし、ハウリング抑制機能を解除してハウリングを発生させるとともに、発光部２４に発光信号を送るよう構成されている。 The control unit 27 is connected to the auxiliary power source 26 when the main power source 25 is turned off, and is disconnected from the auxiliary power source 26 when the main power source 25 is turned on. When the main power supply 25 is turned off, the control unit 27 supplies the power of the auxiliary power supply 26 only to the control unit 27 and the reception unit 23, and when the reception unit 23 receives the search signal, the microphone 21, the speaker 22, and the light emission. The unit 24 is also configured to supply power from the auxiliary power supply 26. Further, when the receiving unit 23 receives the search signal, the control unit 27 maximizes the volume of the speaker 22 and the treble output, cancels the howling suppression function to generate howling, and sends the light emitting signal to the light emitting unit 24. It is configured as follows.
　次に、作用について説明する。
　本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、補聴器本体２０を置き忘れたり紛失したりしたとき、以下のようにして使用される。まず、発信装置１０の操作ボタンを押して、サーチ信号を発信する。補聴器本体２０の受信部２３がそのサーチ信号を受信すると、制御部２７がスピーカー２２の音量および高音出力を最大にし、ハウリング抑制機能を解除し、発光部２４に発光信号を送る。これにより、補聴器本体２０が高音の最大音量でハウリングを発生するとともに、発光部２４が発光する。このため、ハウリングの音および発光部２４の光を手がかりに補聴器本体２０を探し出すことができる。ハウリングの音は高音で比較的遠くまで届きやすいため、補聴器本体２０の発見効率を高めることができる。このように、発信装置１０による簡単な遠隔操作により、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体２０を見つけやすくすることができる。 Next, the operation will be described.
The hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention is used as follows when the hearing aid main body 20 is misplaced or lost. First, an operation button of the transmission device 10 is pressed to transmit a search signal. When the receiving unit 23 of the hearing aid main body 20 receives the search signal, the control unit 27 maximizes the volume and treble output of the speaker 22, cancels the howling suppression function, and sends a light emission signal to the light emitting unit 24. As a result, the hearing aid main body 20 generates howling at the maximum volume of the high sound, and the light emitting unit 24 emits light. For this reason, the hearing aid main body 20 can be found out by using the howling sound and the light from the light emitting unit 24 as a clue. Since howling sounds are high-pitched and easily reach a relatively long distance, the discovery efficiency of the hearing aid body 20 can be increased. In this manner, the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost can be easily found by a simple remote operation by the transmitting device 10.
　本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、補聴器本体２０の主電源２５が切られていても、補助電源２６が制御部２７および受信部２３に電力を供給しているため、発信装置１０からのサーチ信号を受信部２３で受信することができる。また、サーチ信号を受信部２３で受信すると、マイク２１、スピーカー２２および発光部２４にも補助電源２６の電力を供給することができる。これにより、主電源２５が切られているときでも、ハウリングの音や発光部２４の光を手がかりにして補聴器本体２０を探し出すことができる。サーチ信号を受信しないときには、補助電源２６は制御部２７および受信部２３にだけしか電力を供給していないため、補助電源２６の電力消費を最小限に抑えることができ、補助電源２６の寿命を延ばすことができる。 In the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary power supply 26 supplies power to the control unit 27 and the receiving unit 23 even when the main power supply 25 of the hearing aid main body 20 is turned off. The search signal from 10 can be received by the receiving unit 23. In addition, when the search signal is received by the receiving unit 23, the power of the auxiliary power source 26 can be supplied to the microphone 21, the speaker 22, and the light emitting unit 24. As a result, even when the main power supply 25 is turned off, the hearing aid main body 20 can be found using the sound of howling and the light of the light emitting unit 24 as a clue. When the search signal is not received, since the auxiliary power supply 26 supplies power only to the control unit 27 and the receiving unit 23, the power consumption of the auxiliary power supply 26 can be minimized, and the life of the auxiliary power supply 26 can be reduced. Can be extended.
　本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、発光部２４以外では、補聴器本体２０に既に組み込まれているハウリング抑制機能を解除する機能を組み込むだけであり、大音量を発生するための新たな部品等を取り付ける必要がないため、補聴器本体２０が大きくなるのを抑えることができる。 The hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention only incorporates a function for canceling the howling suppression function already incorporated in the hearing aid body 20 except for the light emitting unit 24, and is a new one for generating a large volume. Since it is not necessary to attach any parts or the like, it is possible to prevent the hearing aid main body 20 from becoming large.
　なお、本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムは、使用者の耳が聞こえにくいため、主に使用者に代わって第三者がサーチ機能を使用することが好ましい。補聴器本体２０として、補聴器用のリモコンを使用しない市販の補聴器を改造する場合、補聴器本体２０に受信部２３を取り付け、その受信部２３が受信可能なサーチ信号を発信する発信装置１０を新たに製造することにより、本発明の実施の形態のサーチ機能付き補聴器システムを実現することができる。 In addition, since the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention is difficult to hear the user's ear, it is preferable that a third party uses the search function mainly on behalf of the user. When a commercially available hearing aid that does not use a hearing aid remote control is modified as the hearing aid main body 20, a receiver 23 is attached to the hearing aid main body 20, and a transmitter 10 that transmits a search signal that can be received by the receiver 23 is newly manufactured. Thus, the hearing aid system with a search function according to the embodiment of the present invention can be realized.
　補助電源２６は、主電源２５からの電力により充電可能に構成された充電池から成っていてもよい。また、補助電源２６は、サーチ機能が無効になるのを防ぐために、容易に取り外せないよう補聴器本体２０の内部に収納されていてもよい。発信装置１０は、操作ボタンを誤って押さないよう、操作ボタンをロックする安全装置を有していてもよい。この場合、誤った操作によりハウリングが発生し、補聴器本体２０を装着した使用者が不快な思いをしたり、使用者の耳に障害が発生したりするのを防ぐことができる。 The auxiliary power supply 26 may be composed of a rechargeable battery configured to be rechargeable by power from the main power supply 25. In addition, the auxiliary power source 26 may be housed inside the hearing aid main body 20 so as not to be easily removed in order to prevent the search function from being invalidated. The transmission device 10 may have a safety device that locks the operation button so that the operation button is not accidentally pressed. In this case, it is possible to prevent howling due to an incorrect operation, causing the user wearing the hearing aid main body 20 to feel uncomfortable or causing a failure in the user's ear.
　発信装置１０は、他の発信装置と異なる周波数のサーチ信号を発信するよう構成され、補聴器本体２０は、対応する発信装置１０からの周波数のサーチ信号を受信部２３で受信したときにのみ、ハウリングを発生させるよう構成されていてもよい。この場合、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体２０でのみハウリングを発生させることができ、他の補聴器本体でハウリングが発生して、その補聴器本体を装着した使用者が不快な思いをしたり、使用者の耳に障害が発生したりするのを防ぐことができる。 The transmitting device 10 is configured to transmit a search signal having a frequency different from that of other transmitting devices, and the hearing aid body 20 performs howling only when the receiving unit 23 receives the frequency search signal from the corresponding transmitting device 10. May be configured to generate. In this case, howling can be generated only in the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost, and howling occurs in other hearing aid main bodies, and the user wearing the hearing aid main body feels uncomfortable or uses It is possible to prevent the person's ear from being damaged.
　制御部２７は、補聴器本体２０の受信部２３でサーチ信号を受信したとき、スピーカー２２の音量および高音出力を８５～９０デシベル程度にするようになっていてもよい。この場合、誤動作によりハウリングが発生したときでも、聴力を害さない程度の８５～９０デシベル程度で出力されるため、補聴器本体２０を装着した使用者の耳に障害が発生するのを防ぐことができる。 The control unit 27 may be configured so that the volume and the high-pitched sound output of the speaker 22 are set to about 85 to 90 decibels when the search signal is received by the receiving unit 23 of the hearing aid main body 20. In this case, even when howling occurs due to a malfunction, the sound is output at about 85 to 90 decibels that does not impair hearing, so that it is possible to prevent the user's ear wearing the hearing aid body 20 from being damaged. .
　補聴器本体２０は通信電波を発信するよう構成されており、発信装置１０は補聴器本体２０からの通信電波を受信する受信手段を有し、受信手段で通信電波を受信したとき、発光する発光ダイオードなどから成る発光部、音声を発するスピーカー、または振動するバイブレータを内蔵していてもよい。この場合、発信装置１０が、置き忘れたり紛失したりした補聴器本体２０に対して、補聴器本体２０が発信する通信電波を受信手段により受信可能な距離まで近づいたとき、発光部が発光したり、スピーカーで音声を発したり、バイブレータが振動したりするため、補聴器本体２０をさらに見つけやすくすることができる。発信装置１０は、発光部、スピーカーまたはバイブレータの電源をオン・オフするためのスイッチを有していてもよい。また、補聴器本体２０は、主電源が切れているときでも通信電波を発信するよう、通信電波発信用の補助電池を有していてもよい。 The hearing aid main body 20 is configured to transmit communication radio waves, and the transmitting device 10 has receiving means for receiving communication radio waves from the hearing aid main body 20, and a light emitting diode that emits light when receiving the communication radio waves by the receiving means. A light emitting unit made up of, a speaker that emits sound, or a vibrator that vibrates may be incorporated. In this case, when the transmitting device 10 approaches the hearing aid main body 20 that has been misplaced or lost, the light emitting unit emits light or the speaker when the communication radio wave transmitted by the hearing aid main body 20 approaches a distance that can be received by the receiving means. Since the sound is emitted and the vibrator vibrates, the hearing aid main body 20 can be further easily found. The transmission device 10 may include a switch for turning on / off the power of the light emitting unit, the speaker, or the vibrator. Further, the hearing aid main body 20 may have an auxiliary battery for transmitting communication radio waves so as to transmit communication radio waves even when the main power is turned off.
　１０　発信装置
　　１１　電源
　　１２　発信部
　２０　補聴器本体
　　２１　マイク
　　２２　スピーカー
　　２３　受信部
　　２４　発光部
　　２５　主電源
　　２６　補助電源
　　２７　制御部
 
  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Transmission apparatus 11 Power supply 12 Transmission part 20 Hearing aid main body 21 Microphone 22 Speaker 23 Reception part 24 Light emission part 25 Main power supply 26 Auxiliary power supply 27 Control part

Claims (4)

  1. 　サーチ信号を発信する発信装置とハウリング抑制機能を備える補聴器本体とを有し、
    　前記補聴器本体は前記発信装置が発信する前記サーチ信号を受信する受信部を有し、前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき、前記ハウリング抑制機能を解除しハウリングを発生させるよう構成されていることを、
    　特徴とするサーチ機能付き補聴器システム。     A transmission device for transmitting a search signal and a hearing aid main body having a howling suppression function,
    The hearing aid body has a receiving unit that receives the search signal transmitted from the transmitting device, and is configured to cancel the howling suppression function and generate howling when the receiving unit receives the search signal. That
    A hearing aid system with a search function.
  2. 　前記補聴器本体は前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき、スピーカー音量または高音出力を最大にする制御部を有することを、特徴とする請求項１記載のサーチ機能付き補聴器システム。 The hearing aid system with a search function according to claim 1, wherein the hearing aid main body has a control unit that maximizes speaker volume or treble output when the receiving unit receives the search signal.
  3. 　前記補聴器本体は前記受信部で前記サーチ信号を受信したとき発光する発光部を有することを、特徴とする請求項１または２記載のサーチ機能付き補聴器システム。 The hearing aid system with a search function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hearing aid main body has a light emitting section that emits light when the receiving section receives the search signal.
  4. 　前記補聴器本体は、主電源とともに、少なくとも前記主電源を切ったとき作動し、前記主電源の機能をカバーする補助電源を有することを、特徴とする請求項１、２または３記載のサーチ機能付き補聴器システム。
     
          The said hearing aid main body has an auxiliary power source which operates when the main power source is turned off at least together with the main power source and covers the function of the main power source. Hearing aid system.

PCT/JP2009/058867 2008-12-22 2009-05-12 Hearing aid system with search function WO2010073749A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2008-008963U 2008-12-22
JP2008008963U JP3148939U (en) 2008-12-22 2008-12-22 Hearing aid system with search function

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2010073749A1 true WO2010073749A1 (en) 2010-07-01

Family

ID=42287380

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/JP2009/058867 WO2010073749A1 (en) 2008-12-22 2009-05-12 Hearing aid system with search function

Country Status (2)

Country Link
JP (1) JP3148939U (en)
WO (1) WO2010073749A1 (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103313178A (en) * 2012-03-13 2013-09-18 伯纳方股份公司 Hearing aid and detection device
US9813792B2 (en) 2010-07-07 2017-11-07 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Hearing damage limiting headphones
US9911310B2 (en) 2012-01-06 2018-03-06 Iii Holdings 4, Llc System and method for locating a hearing aid
US10462582B2 (en) 2010-06-14 2019-10-29 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Hearing aid and hearing aid dual use dongle
US10631104B2 (en) 2010-09-30 2020-04-21 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities
US10687150B2 (en) 2010-11-23 2020-06-16 Audiotoniq, Inc. Battery life monitor system and method

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01316016A (en) * 1988-04-11 1989-12-20 Central Inst Deaf Electronic filter, signal converter, hearing aid and method
JPH11511301A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-09-28 ジェームズ シー アンダーソン Hearing aid with wireless remote processor
JP3072255U (en) * 2000-04-04 2000-10-06 東レ株式会社 hearing aid
JP2001145198A (en) * 1999-11-11 2001-05-25 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Hearing aid and method for notifying left-standing hearing aid

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01316016A (en) * 1988-04-11 1989-12-20 Central Inst Deaf Electronic filter, signal converter, hearing aid and method
JPH11511301A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-09-28 ジェームズ シー アンダーソン Hearing aid with wireless remote processor
JP2001145198A (en) * 1999-11-11 2001-05-25 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Hearing aid and method for notifying left-standing hearing aid
JP3072255U (en) * 2000-04-04 2000-10-06 東レ株式会社 hearing aid

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10462582B2 (en) 2010-06-14 2019-10-29 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Hearing aid and hearing aid dual use dongle
US9813792B2 (en) 2010-07-07 2017-11-07 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Hearing damage limiting headphones
US10631104B2 (en) 2010-09-30 2020-04-21 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities
US11146898B2 (en) 2010-09-30 2021-10-12 Iii Holdings 4, Llc Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities
US10687150B2 (en) 2010-11-23 2020-06-16 Audiotoniq, Inc. Battery life monitor system and method
US9911310B2 (en) 2012-01-06 2018-03-06 Iii Holdings 4, Llc System and method for locating a hearing aid
US10089852B2 (en) 2012-01-06 2018-10-02 Iii Holdings 4, Llc System and method for locating a hearing aid
CN103313178A (en) * 2012-03-13 2013-09-18 伯纳方股份公司 Hearing aid and detection device
EP2640094A1 (en) * 2012-03-13 2013-09-18 Bernafon AG Hearing aid and detection device
US8958588B2 (en) 2012-03-13 2015-02-17 Bernafon Ag Hearing aid and detection device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP3148939U (en) 2009-03-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US10561532B2 (en) Method of retrofitting a hearing protector, and a hearing protector
US8760284B2 (en) Listening system comprising an alerting device and a listening device
US7221966B2 (en) Wireless communication systems for masks or helmets
US20050018859A1 (en) Optically driven audio system
US9369814B2 (en) External ear canal voice detection
WO2010073749A1 (en) Hearing aid system with search function
JP2015023495A (en) Earphone microphone
JP6912521B2 (en) Listening device charging method, listening device system, listening device and charging unit
WO2022224467A1 (en) Acoustic device and acoustic control method
KR101067387B1 (en) Hearing aid system using optical-fiberless optical communication
CN111787453B (en) Sound signal transmission control method, circuit, earphone and readable storage medium
WO2022054340A1 (en) Wireless earphone
KR200254302Y1 (en) Transmission and reception Helmet
JP2018157240A (en) Headphone
KR20110084581A (en) Microphone of bone conduction
US20170127195A1 (en) Wireless Electronic Device with Orientation-Based Power Control
CN220586458U (en) Hearing device system
KR200455734Y1 (en) Portable megaphone equipped with two way speaker
JP4250871B2 (en) Hearing aids
JP2009206576A (en) Hearing aid
KR20120100033A (en) A apparatus for communication of bone conduction
JP2004048355A (en) Wearable wireless device and its storing device
CN111885448A (en) Sound signal transmission control circuit and earphone
KR101441805B1 (en) Helmet
TWM598011U (en) External sound amplification device for telephone

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 09834555

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 09834555

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1