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EP2278826A2
EP2278826A2 EP10164108A EP10164108A EP2278826A2 EP 2278826 A2 EP2278826 A2 EP 2278826A2 EP 10164108 A EP10164108 A EP 10164108A EP 10164108 A EP10164108 A EP 10164108A EP 2278826 A2 EP2278826 A2 EP 2278826A2
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Agustiar Agustiar
Mo Choong Marie Chan
Wee Haw Koo
Ju Lin Teo
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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
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • 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
    • H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks

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  • the invention relates to a receiver tube for connecting a receiver of a hearing aid and a hearing aid with such a receiver tube.
  • Hearing aid apparatus generally have a housing in which a microphone, an amplifier and a receiver (so-called receiver) are arranged.
  • a power supply is required, usually in the form of a rechargeable battery.
  • the handset is connected to an acoustic output of the housing to be able to direct acoustic output signals of the listener out to the ear of a hearing aid user.
  • IDO in-the-ear hearing aid
  • HDO behind-the-ear
  • the housing is usually connected to a carrying hook by which it can be hung on the pinna.
  • the suspension hook has an acoustic channel, which directs the output signals of the listener to the hearing aid wearer's ear.
  • the listener is connected to the acoustic channel for this purpose.
  • the invention achieves this object by means of a receiver tube having the features of independent claim 1 and by a hearing aid apparatus having the features of claim 12 and by a receiver having the features of independent claim 11.
  • a basic idea of the invention consists in a receiver tube for a hearing aid for connecting a receiver comprising a receiver connection, which is designed to connect the receiver, wherein the receiver connection is designed as a cup, which is connected to a receiver when it is connected to the receiver. Terminal is connected, at least partially receives, wherein the handset terminal comprises a lock by which a listener when it is connected to the handset port is positively locked, and wherein the handset port a flexible locking the handset serving element includes.
  • the cup-shaped design of the handset connector contributes to the one to increase the strength and reliability of the positive connection to the listener.
  • the cup at least as far as it receives the listener in itself, is an acoustic shield that can shield the listener's acoustic output signals in unwanted directions. This contributes to suppressing the feedback slope due to acoustic signals undesirably reaching the microphone within a hearing aid housing.
  • the receiver connection is designed in one piece with the receiver tube.
  • the one-piece design helps to avoid connection or suture patches, thus increasing the leak tightness and thus reducing the feedback tendency.
  • the reduced One-piece design The number of production steps when mounting the receiver hose and connection. Further, by reducing the number of parts, the logistical manufacturing cost is reduced.
  • the integrally designed receiver tube with receiver connection can lead from the listener directly to the acoustic output of a hearing aid housing, and it can be made extremely short in this embodiment. In such a short length of the tube is similar to a recording for mounting the handset.
  • FIG. 1 a section of a Hdo hearing aid is shown schematically with the housing open.
  • the Hdo hearing aid 2 comprises a carrying hook 6, with which it can be hooked behind the pinna of a hearing aid wearer.
  • the hearing aid 2 comprises a housing 4, which is connected to the carrying hook 6.
  • the connection can be permanent or detachable.
  • the suspension hook 6 has a sound channel indicated by lines, are passed through the acoustic signals from the interior of the housing 4 to the end of the support hook 6.
  • an unillustrated hearing tube (a so-called tube) is connected to the arched end of the carrying hook facing away from the housing 4 the acoustic signals continues to the ear canal of the hearing aid wearer.
  • a microphone device 5 which serves to record acoustic ambient signals.
  • the microphone device 5 can operate unidirectionally, that is to say essentially direction-independent, or it can operate essentially in a direction-dependent manner, for example in a direction-dependent manner.
  • B bidirectional or in the manner of a directional microphone. Especially for bidirectionally or directionally operating microphone devices, a plurality of microphones are often provided instead of a single one.
  • the microphone device 5 is connected to an amplifier device 3 via a merely indicated signal processing device.
  • the recorded acoustic signals are processed according to a hearing program.
  • the hearing program can serve to improve the signal-to-noise ratio, the analysis of directed acoustic information, the interference signal suppression or reduction, or the change of the recorded acoustic signals adapted to a specific, individual hearing loss.
  • the signal processing device can enable further processing processes as well as respond to inputs or parameter settings by the hearing aid wearer.
  • at least one switch 7 is provided which can be designed, for example, as a touch, rocker or toggle switch. By means of the switch 7, for example, a parameter selection can be made or the hearing aid can be switched on and off.
  • a receiver Connected to the signal processing device is a receiver (so-called receiver 8), which is controlled by the output signals of the signal processing device or the amplifier device 3 connected thereto.
  • the receiver 8 generates amplified acoustic signals by the amplifier device 3, for example ambient signals recorded by the microphone device 5.
  • the amplified signals are delivered to the handset tube 10, which is permanent or with the handset is detachably connected.
  • the compound can be secured for example by an adhesive or executed as a positive connection.
  • the receiver tube 10 directs the acoustic output signals of the handset 8 to the connector 12, which in turn is in communication with the sound channel of the support hook 6.
  • receiver 8 and receiver tube 10 corresponds to the prior art.
  • a tube 20 which forms an embodiment of the invention. It comprises a T-piece 31, which is essentially formed by two T-shaped formations on the hose end.
  • the T-piece 31 serves the reliable and firm connection of the listener tube 20 with a connection counterpart.
  • the earphone tube 20 may be connected to a terminal piece as described above or directly to the earhook of a hearing aid.
  • the receiver tube 20 can also be connected directly to the hearing aid housing via the T-piece 31, or to the housing of a receiver to be arranged in the auditory canal (so-called RIC design, receiver-in-ear). Canal).
  • a Becker 40 is integrally formed.
  • the cup 40 serves to receive a receiver, which is not shown.
  • the earphone can be inserted into the cup 40, which is why the shape, ie the cross section and the length of the cup 40 mainly depends on the shape of the listener to be used.
  • the listener tube 20 has one of the listener inner is merely indicated in the illustration.
  • the sound channel is used to audible signals through the Hörerschlauch Vietnamese channel.
  • the cup has an opening to the sound channel, so that the interior of the cup 40 opens directly into the sound channel.
  • the handset can be inserted into the cup 40 so that the signal output of the handset is directly connected to the sound channel. As a result, acoustic output signals of the listener can be released into the sound channel and passed through it.
  • the cup 40 comprises a receiver, as soon as it is inserted into the cup 40, as close as possible.
  • the inner wall of the cup 40 or the outer wall of a listener to be inserted can consist of flexible, sound-proofing material for this purpose.
  • a possible play-free, tight fit of the listener in the cup 40 is achieved by the best possible matching cross-sections and low tolerances.
  • the bracket 41 ensures that an inserted handset can not slip out of the cup 40. Therefore, it includes a listener as close as possible and free of play.
  • the bracket 41 is so flexible that it can be elastically bent aside or stretched away from the cup in order to insert or remove a receiver.
  • the entire bracket 41 or parts thereof, for example, the side struts are made for this purpose of a suitable, elastic material.
  • the bracket 41 thus presses a receiver inserted into the cup 40 in the direction of the cup bottom, so that the acoustic output of the receiver is connected to the sound channel in the receiver tube 20 as tightly as possible, but at the same time reversibly.
  • This connection requires no additional assurance by adhesive and on the one hand non-positively, since the bracket 41 presses the receiver into the cup 40, on the other hand, form-fitting manner by the bracket 41 and the cup 40 are adapted in the respective form so to the listener to be used in that it is included as free of play and exactly as possible.
  • the after execution can also on the Traction be waived and a connection can be made only form-fitting.
  • the earphone tube 20 described above is shown in a different perspective. It has the components described above, for which the same reference numerals are used.
  • the open end of the sound channel disposed inside can be seen at the end of the receiver tube 20 provided with the T-piece 31.
  • the receiver tube 20 is connected at the end provided with the T-piece 31 with a connecting piece 22.
  • the connecting piece 22 comprises a fastening eye 30 with which it can be fastened, for example, to the housing of a hearing aid or to a supporting frame.
  • a connection counterpart for attaching the receiver tube 20 by means of the T-piece 31 is not shown.
  • a receiver 8 is used, which is shown only partially visible.
  • the handset 8 is as described above by the cup 40 and the bracket 41 positively and tightly.
  • a sleeve 44 is pushed.
  • the sleeve 44 fixes the earphone 8 in addition to the bracket 41 in the cup 40.
  • the sleeve 44 can be designed to be elastic, so that it exerts a clamping force, which additionally fixes the listener.
  • the soundproofness of the connection is increased. It is obvious that with increasing length of the cup 40, the sealing surface grows and thus increases the connection to soundproofness.
  • the cuff 44 may be designed to be different as shown, is pushed up to the edge of the cup to increase the soundproofing in addition.
  • FIG. 6 the carrying hook 16 of a Hdo hearing aid is shown separately.
  • the hearing aid is not shown, only the components described above for connecting the handset 8 to the support hook 16 and the sound channel disposed therein.
  • the connecting piece 22 With the support hook 16, the connecting piece 22 is first connected directly.
  • it has a connection piece 17 which can be attached to the carrying hook 16 or, at least partially, inserted therein.
  • the connecting piece 22 also has the above-described fastening eye 30, with which it can be attached, for example, in a supporting frame of a hearing aid.
  • Another connection piece 18 is used for connection to the receiver tube 20 and has a provided with flexible circumferential profiles circumference. The circumferential profiles serve to increase the soundproofness and the flexibility of the connection to the tube 20.
  • the handset tube 20 is connected to the terminal piece 22.
  • a handset 8 is used, the collar 9 is also provided with circumferential flexible profiles.
  • the handset is releasably inserted into the tube 20, including the bracket 41 is made flexible.
  • the cuff explained above is not shown, but may additionally be provided as well.
  • the invention relates to a receiver tube for connecting a receiver of a hearing aid and a hearing aid with such a receiver tube.
  • the connection should ensure good acoustic stability and low feedback inclination, be inexpensive to produce, and have high impact strength.
  • the invention solves this problem by a receiver tube (20) for connecting a receiver (8) comprising a receiver connection, which is designed to connect the receiver (8), wherein the receiver connection is designed as a cup (40), the one Handset (8) when it is connected to the handset port, at least partially receives, the handset port comprises a lock by which a handset (8) when it is connected to the handset port, is positively locked, and the handset connection comprises a flexible locking element of the handset.
  • the positive connection between handset and handset connection simplifies the installation of the handset in the manufacturing process or replacement is achieved because neither a force, such as when biasing or expansion of a non-positive connection, must be applied, still made a glued connection must become. Due to the flexible element, the lock can be opened and closed.
  • the cup-shaped design of the handset connector contributes to the one to increase the strength and reliability of the positive connection to the listener. On the other hand, the cup represents an acoustic shield.

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DE102009032981B4 (de) 2013-11-28
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EP2278826A3 (fr) 2013-06-19
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