WO2012041706A1 - Appareil auditif comprenant un moyen de stockage d'énergie rechargeable - Google Patents

Appareil auditif comprenant un moyen de stockage d'énergie rechargeable Download PDF

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WO2012041706A1
WO2012041706A1 PCT/EP2011/065974 EP2011065974W WO2012041706A1 WO 2012041706 A1 WO2012041706 A1 WO 2012041706A1 EP 2011065974 W EP2011065974 W EP 2011065974W WO 2012041706 A1 WO2012041706 A1 WO 2012041706A1
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hearing aid
energy storage
storage means
contact elements
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Gerhard Ach-Kowalewski
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Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04R2225/31—Aspects of the use of accumulators in hearing aids, e.g. rechargeable batteries or fuel cells

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  • Hearing aid with a rechargeable energy storage means The invention relates to a specified in the independent claim hearing aid with a hearing aid housing and a like ⁇ deraufladbaren energy storage means.
  • Hearing aids are portable hearing aids that are used to care for the hearing impaired.
  • different types of hearing aids are used, such as behind-the-ear hearing aids, hearing aids with external earphones and in-the-ear hearing aids, e.g. Concha hearing aids or canal hearing aids, provided.
  • the hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal.
  • bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
  • Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer.
  • the input transducer is usually a sound receiver, for example a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for example an induction coil.
  • a sound receiver for example a microphone
  • an electromagnetic receiver for example an induction coil.
  • Output transducer is usually realized as an electroacoustic transducer, for example as a miniature loudspeaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, for example as a bone conduction receiver.
  • the amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit.
  • This basic structure is Darge ⁇ provides in Figure 1 using the example of a behind-the-ear hearing aid.
  • a signal processing unit 3 which is also integrated in the hearing aid housing 1, processes the microphone signals and amplifies them. From the ⁇ output signal of the signal processing unit 3 is transmitted to a loudspeaker or earpiece 4 which an acoustic Signal outputs.
  • the sound is optionally transmitted via a sound tube, which is fixed with an earmold in the ear canal, to the eardrum of the device carrier.
  • the Ener ⁇ giemers of the hearing aid and in particular the signal processing unit 3 by a likewise integrated into the hearing device housing 1 ⁇ battery. 5
  • Batteries of a behind-the-ear hearing device or of an in-the-ear hearing device are usually held in the hearing aid with the aid of a battery compartment, also referred to as a battery charger.
  • this battery compartment is pivotally mounted.
  • DE 10 2006 029 815 A1 specifies such a pivotable battery compartment of a behind-the-ear hearing device. In the swung-in state, the battery is in an operating position, while it can be removed from the hearing aid in a swung-out state of the battery compartment.
  • a battery can be used to power a hearing aid and a rechargeable battery (battery).
  • DE 100 48 342 C1 discloses such and discloses how this or a spare battery can be charged via the power supply of a remote control when the battery is mounted on the remote control for storage. Since the space available for accommodating a rechargeable battery in a hearing aid is very limited, hearing aid rechargeable batteries have a ver ⁇ relatively small design and a correspondingly low storage capacity. It is an object of the invention to provide a hearing aid with a verbes ⁇ serten energy storage capacity.
  • the object is Hörge ⁇ advises the comprising a hearing aid housing and an energy storage means, dissolved in the independent claim.
  • the invention claims a hearing aid with a Höröge ⁇ housing and a rechargeable energy storage means loading beautiful shape with at least two led outward elekt rical contact elements.
  • the energy storage means is detachably connected to the hearing aid housing from the outside or it is detachably fixedly arranged in an opening of the hearing aid housing .
  • a power supply of the hearing aid can be simple and robust.
  • the shape and size of the energy storage means ⁇ can be easily adapted to the size and shape of Höreriege ⁇ housing.
  • the energy storage means can be firmly connected by the contact elements with the hearing aid housing mechanically lös ⁇ bar. This offers the advantage of a simple and inexpensive stable attachment.
  • the energy storage device may be an accumulator.
  • the advantage of this is that the loading capacity is increased in comparison with conventionally used standard accumulators.
  • the hearing aid can be supplied with electrical energy of the accumulator via the contact elements.
  • the contact elements may be formed as plug contacts, point contacts or spring contacts, which are arranged on an end face of the energy storage means ⁇ .
  • the contact elements can be designed as a bayonet connection or jack plug.
  • the contact elements may be arranged on the side walls of the energy storage means.
  • the energy storage means in the form of a Batte ⁇ rielade may be formed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a behind-the-ear hearing device according to the prior art
  • FIG. 2 a hearing device housing
  • FIG. 4 shows a further accumulator with plug contacts
  • FIG. 5 an accumulator with lateral contacts
  • Figure 7 an accumulator with spring contacts.
  • FIG. 2 shows a hearing aid housing 1 of a behind-the-ear
  • the hearing aid housing 1 has an opening 9 into which a rechargeable energy storage device according to the invention according to FIGS. 3 to 7 can be inserted.
  • the opening 8 may be configured such that the energy storage means in the opening such as ⁇ is held by the hearing aid housing. 1 Alternatively, the energy storage means can be releasably fixed by its contact elements in the opening.
  • the hearing aid housing 1 can also extend only up to the limit ⁇ line. 9 Can then an inventive Energy Appmit ⁇ tel corresponding to the Figures 3 and 4 are infected at the having formed ⁇ th at the boundary line 9 end.
  • FIG. 3 shows an accumulator 6 according to the invention in the form of a battery charger.
  • the accumulator 6 has two plug contacts 7 on a front side as contact elements for the transmission of electrical energy to a hearing aid. Using the plug-in Contacts 7, the accumulator 6 is held on the hearing aid housing 1 of Figure 2. The accumulator 6 is thus detachably connected to the hearing aid housing 1.
  • Figure 4 shows an accumulator 6 according to the invention, which can be inserted into an opening 8 of the hearing aid housing of Figure 2.
  • the accumulator 6 has two plug contacts 7 on a front side as contact elements for the transmission of electrical energy to a hearing aid. With the help of the plug-in contacts 7, the accumulator 6 is held in the opening 8 of FIG. The accumulator 6 is thus releasably firmly inserted into the hearing aid housing 1.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show inventive embodiments of accumulators 6 that can be introduced into the opening 8 of the hearing aid housing 1 from FIG.
  • the accumulators 6 For the transmission of electrical energy, the accumulators 6 have on their side walls contact elements 7, which correspond with corresponding contacts in the opening 8.
  • the accumulators 6 are held, for example, characterized in that the opening 8 is formed a little smaller than the accumulators 6.
  • the accumulators 6 can be held over shutters or clamps.
  • FIG. 7 shows a further accumulator 6 according to the invention, which can be inserted into the opening 8 of the hearing device housing 1 from FIG.
  • the accumulator 6 has at one end side spring contacts 7 as contact elements which correspond with corresponding contacts in the opening 8.
  • the accumulator 6 is held, for example, characterized in that the opening 8 is formed a little smaller than the accumulator 6. Alternatively, it can be held over closures or staples.
  • the energy storage means may take any form of ⁇ 6th Advantageously, however, it is adapted to the hearing aid housing 1. As a result of its design, the energy storage means 6 can not be connected incorrectly with the hearing aid, so that, for example, a reverse polarity is excluded. Infol ⁇ ge of the larger than standard battery design, the power capacity is larger. With the help of the contact elements 7, the Energy Eatmit ⁇ tel 6 can be easily loaded in a suitable charging station.

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L'invention concerne un appareil auditif comprenant un boîtier (1) d'appareil auditif et un moyen de stockage d'énergie (6) rechargeable d'une forme quelconque. Le moyen de stockage d'énergie (6) comprend au moins deux éléments de contact électrique (7) guidés vers l'extérieur. Le moyen de stockage d'énergie (6) est solidarisé de manière amovible par l'extérieur au boîtier (1) d'appareil auditif ou est disposé solidement de manière amovible dans une ouverture (8) du boîtier (1) d'appareil auditif. Le moyen de stockage d'énergie (6) est de préférence un accumulateur. L'invention offre l'avantage que l'alimentation en énergie de l'appareil auditif peut avoir lieu de manière simple et robuste. La forme et la grandeur du moyen de stockage d'énergie peuvent être adaptées simplement à la grandeur et à la forme du boîtier d'appareil auditif. La capacité énergétique est plus grande.
PCT/EP2011/065974 2010-10-01 2011-09-15 Appareil auditif comprenant un moyen de stockage d'énergie rechargeable WO2012041706A1 (fr)

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DE19837912C1 (de) * 1998-08-20 1999-10-28 Implex Hear Tech Ag Energieversorgungsmodul für eine implantierbare Vorrichtung
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DE10048342C1 (de) 2000-09-29 2002-03-07 Siemens Audiologische Technik Fernbedienung für ein Hörhilfegerät
DE102006029815A1 (de) 2006-06-28 2008-01-03 Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh Elektrisches Gerät mit Batteriefach, insbesondere Hörhilfe
EP1962553A2 (fr) * 2007-02-21 2008-08-27 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Dispositif auditif doté d'un dispositif de support de batterie fixé magnétiquement
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