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【課題】 こもり感を解消することができ、且つ容易にフィット感を得ることができる補聴器を提供する。
【解決手段】 マイクロホンと補聴処理部とイヤホンと電池を本体ケース１に収納し、この本体ケース１に可撓性又は弾性を有する線状部材からなる２本の支持手段２を備える補聴器であって、支持手段２は本体ケース１を耳介１０に形成される耳甲介腔１１に装着させた状態で支持する。本体ケース１には、イヤホン８から出力される音を外耳道１２へ導く音導チューブ３が設けられている。
【選択図】 図３PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hearing aid that can eliminate a feeling of being bulky and can easily obtain a feeling of fitting.
A hearing aid is provided with a microphone, a hearing aid processing unit, an earphone, and a battery housed in a main body case 1, and the main body case 1 including two support means 2 made of a linear member having flexibility or elasticity. The support means 2 supports the main body case 1 in a state of being mounted on the concha cavity 11 formed in the auricle 10. The main body case 1 is provided with a sound guide tube 3 that guides the sound output from the earphone 8 to the ear canal 12.
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本発明は、本体ケースを耳介の中に収納した状態で固定し、外耳道を密閉せずに開放するタイプの補聴器に関する。 The present invention relates to a hearing aid of a type in which a main body case is fixed in a state of being housed in an auricle and an external auditory canal is opened without being sealed.
従来、既製品の耳穴形補聴器を使用者の身体に支持する方法としては、本体ケースに取り付けられた耳せん部を外耳道に挿入することにより、耳せん部と外耳道の壁面との間に生じる密着具合を利用して支持する方法が知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, as a method of supporting an off-the-shelf ear hole type hearing aid on the user's body, the close contact between the ear canal and the wall of the ear canal is achieved by inserting the ear canal attached to the main body case into the ear canal. A method of supporting using the condition is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
しかし、耳せん部と外耳道の壁面との間に生じる密着具合を利用する補聴器の支持方法においては、耳せん部と外耳道の壁面との密着によって使用者にこもり感や圧迫感が生じ、快適な装着感を得ることができないという問題があった。
また、オーダーメイド補聴器の場合は、本体ケースの作製に当たっては使用者の耳型を採る必要があるため、時間やコストが掛かるという問題もあった。
However, in the method of supporting a hearing aid that uses the close contact between the ear canal and the wall of the ear canal, the close contact between the ear canal and the wall of the ear canal creates a feeling of being overwhelmed or compressed, and is comfortable. There was a problem that a feeling of wearing could not be obtained.
Further, in the case of a custom-made hearing aid, there is a problem that it takes time and cost because it is necessary to take a user's ear shape when manufacturing the main body case.
本発明は、従来の技術が有するこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、こもり感を解消することができ、且つ容易にフィット感を得ることができる補聴器を提供しようとするものである。 The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid that can eliminate the feeling of bulk and can easily obtain a fit. Is to provide.
上記課題を解決すべく請求項１に係る発明は、音信号入力手段とイヤホンと補聴処理手段と電池を本体ケースに収納し、この本体ケースに少なくとも１本の可撓性又は弾性を有する線状部材からなる支持手段を備える補聴器であって、前記支持手段は前記本体ケースを耳介に形成される耳甲介腔に装着させた状態で支持するものである。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that sound signal input means, earphones, hearing aid processing means, and a battery are housed in a main body case, and at least one flexible or elastic linear shape in the main body case. A hearing aid including support means made of a member, wherein the support means supports the main body case in a state of being mounted in a concha cavity formed in the auricle.
請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１記載の補聴器において、前記本体ケースには、前記イヤホンから出力される音を外耳道へ導く音導チューブが設けられているものである。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the hearing aid according to the first aspect, the main body case is provided with a sound guide tube for guiding the sound output from the earphone to the ear canal.
請求項１に係る発明によれば、使用者にこもり感や圧迫感を感じさせることなく、本体ケースを可撓性又は弾性を有する線状部材からなる支持手段により確実に支持させることができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main body case can be reliably supported by the support means made of a linear member having flexibility or elasticity without causing the user to feel a feeling of being bulky or pressing.
請求項２に係る発明によれば、音導チューブによりイヤホンから出力される音を外耳道へ確実に導くことができる。 According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the sound output from an earphone can be reliably guide | induced to an ear canal by a sound guide tube.
以下に本発明の実施の形態を添付図面に基づいて説明する。ここで、図１は本発明に係る補聴器の概要斜視図、図２は同じく側面図、図３は装用状態を示す説明図、図４は支持手段の各種形状を示す図である。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a hearing aid according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a wearing state, and FIG. 4 is a view showing various shapes of support means.
本発明に係る補聴器は、図１に示すように、略勾玉形状の本体ケース１と、本体ケース１の両端から夫々延出した支持手段２，２と、本体ケース１の側面から延出した音導チューブ３からなる。本体ケース１には、マイクロホン６、補聴処理部７、イヤホン８などが収納されている。支持手段２は、可撓性のある線状部材で、所望な形状に変形可能で、その変形した形状を保持することができる材質からなる。なお、図１は支持手段２の変形前の状態を示している。また、支持手段２として、弾性のある線状部材を用いてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 1, the hearing aid according to the present invention includes a substantially slanted body case 1, support means 2 and 2 extending from both ends of the body case 1, and sound extending from the side surface of the body case 1. It consists of a guide tube 3. The main body case 1 houses a microphone 6, a hearing aid processing unit 7, an earphone 8, and the like. The support means 2 is a flexible linear member, and is made of a material that can be deformed into a desired shape and can hold the deformed shape. FIG. 1 shows a state before the support means 2 is deformed. Further, an elastic linear member may be used as the support means 2.
可撓性のある線状部材には、アルミニウムまたは銅を心材とし、その表面が外耳を傷めないように表面をゴムまたはエラストマーで覆ったものが用いられる。また、弾性のある線状部材には、バネ鋼材または形状記憶合金を心材とし、その表面が外耳を傷めないように表面をゴムまたはエラストマーで覆ったものが用いられる。線状部材の外径は、およそ０．５ｍｍ〜２ｍｍとしている。 As the flexible linear member, a material in which aluminum or copper is used as a core and the surface is covered with rubber or elastomer so as not to damage the outer ear is used. Further, as the elastic linear member, a spring steel material or a shape memory alloy is used as a core material, and the surface is covered with rubber or elastomer so as not to damage the outer ear. The outer diameter of the linear member is about 0.5 mm to 2 mm.
図２に示すように、２本の支持手段２を、巻くように曲げれば、図３に示すように、本体ケース１を耳介１０に形成される耳甲介腔１１に装着させた状態で支持することができる。その際、音導チューブ３は外耳道１２に挿入された状態にあり、イヤホン８から出力される音を外耳道１２へ導く役割を果たす。このように、補聴器を装用しても、本体ケース１が外耳道１２を塞ぐことがないので、こもり感や圧迫感の少ない装用を得ることができる。 As shown in FIG. 2, when the two support means 2 are bent so as to be wound, the main body case 1 is attached to the concha cavity 11 formed in the auricle 10 as shown in FIG. 3. Can be supported. At this time, the sound guide tube 3 is in a state of being inserted into the ear canal 12 and plays a role of guiding the sound output from the earphone 8 to the ear canal 12. As described above, even when the hearing aid is worn, the main body case 1 does not block the external auditory canal 12, so that wearing with little feeling of feeling and pressure can be obtained.
また、支持手段２を２本ではなく、図４（ａ）に示すように、１本で耳介１０の付け根を巻くように曲げて構成することもできる。更に、図４（ｂ）に示すように、支持手段２をエンドレスの略円形形状にして耳介１０の付け根を巻くように構成することもできる。いずれの場合も、補聴器を装用しても、本体ケース１が外耳道１２を塞ぐことがないので、こもり感のないフィット感を得ることができる。 Further, the support means 2 can be configured to be bent so as to wind the base of the auricle 10 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the support means 2 can be configured to have an endless substantially circular shape and to wind the root of the auricle 10. In any case, even when a hearing aid is worn, the body case 1 does not block the external auditory canal 12, so that a fit without a feeling of being bulky can be obtained.
本発明によれば、使用者にこもり感を感じさせることなく、本体ケースを支持手段により確実に支持させることができるので、装着感に優れた補聴器を提供でき、補聴器の需要拡大に寄与することができる。 According to the present invention, since the main body case can be reliably supported by the support means without causing the user to feel a feeling of being bulky, it is possible to provide a hearing aid with excellent wearing feeling and contribute to the expansion of demand for hearing aids. Can do.
１…本体ケース、２…支持手段、３…音導チューブ、６…マイクロホン、７…補聴処理部、８…イヤホン、１０…耳介、１１…耳甲介腔、１２…外耳道。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body case, 2 ... Support means, 3 ... Sound guide tube, 6 ... Microphone, 7 ... Hearing aid processing part, 8 ... Earphone, 10 ... Auricle, 11 ... Ear concha cavity, 12 ... External auditory canal.
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