WO2010073749A1 - Système de prothèse auditive à fonction de recherche - Google Patents

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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
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喜保 日山
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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
    • H04R25/55—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

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  • 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.

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L'invention porte sur un système de prothèse auditive à fonction de recherche qui permet de trouver facilement une prothèse auditive lorsque la prothèse auditive est oubliée ou perdue. Le système comprend un dispositif émetteur (10) qui émet un signal de recherche et un corps de prothèse auditive (20) comportant une fonction de suppression de Larsen. Le corps de prothèse auditive (20) comprend une partie de réception (23) qui reçoit le signal de recherche émis par le dispositif émetteur (10), une partie émettant de la lumière (24) et une alimentation électrique auxiliaire (26) qui fonctionne lorsqu'une alimentation électrique principale (25) est déconnectée. Lors de la réception du signal de recherche par la partie de réception (23), le corps de prothèse auditive (20) rend maximal le volume sonore et la puissance sonore aiguë d'un haut-parleur (22), désactive la fonction de suppression de Larsen pour générer un sifflement et émet de la lumière par la partie émettant de la lumière (24).
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