KR100229086B1 - 청각 장치를 위한 접촉 변환기 조립체 - Google Patents
청각 장치를 위한 접촉 변환기 조립체 Download PDFInfo
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- 하기와 같이 구성되는, 사람의 고막을 진동시켜 사람에게 음성정보를 전하는 청각 시스템.(a) 음성정보를 갖는 신호를 생성하는 신호 생성 수단; 및(b) 다음을 포함하는 접촉 변환기 조립체 :(i) 상기 신호에 반응하여 상기 음성정보를 나타내는 진동을 생성하는 변환기 수단; 및(ii) 고막의 외부 표면 상에 상기 변환기 수단을 수동으로 해제가능하게 지지하기에 충분한 면적 및 배열의 접촉 표면을 갖는, 비반응성의 예비형성된 생적합성 재료로 적어도 부분적으로 구성되는, 상기 변환기 수단에 부착된 지지체 수단.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 변환기 수단은 영구자석을 포함하는 청각 시스템.
- 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기 영구자석은 고에너지 영구자석으로 구성되는 청각 시스템.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 변환기 수단은, 실질적으로 끝이 가늘어지는 형태를 갖는 청각 시스템.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 음성정보를 갖는 상기 신호는 전자기 신호인 청각 시스템.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 지지체 수단은 부가적으로 상기 변환기 수단을 적어도 부분적으로 둘러싸는 하우징을 포함하는 청각 시스템.
- 제 6 항에 있어서, 상기 하우징은 상기 변환기 수단을 완전히 에워싸는 청각 시스템.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 지지체 수단은 다수의 생적합성 재료 층을 포함하는 청각 시스템.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 지지체 수단의 상기 접촉 표면과 고막 사이에 개재되는 표면 습윤제를 포함하는 청각 시스템.
- 하기 단계들로 구성되는, 사람의 고막을 진동시켜 사람에게 음성정보를 전하는 방법 :(a) 전자기 신호에 반응하는 접촉 변환기 조립체를 제공하고;(b) 상기 접촉 변환기 조립체로부터의 진동을 고막의 외부 표면에 전하기 위하여, 고막의 외부 표면에 상기 접촉 변환기 조립체를 수동으로 해제 가능하게 고정시키고; 및(c) 음성 변조된 전자기 신호를 제작하여 상기 접촉 변환기 조립체를 진동시킨다.
- 제 10 항에 있어서, 상기 변환기 수단은 영구자석을 포함하는, 사람에게 음성정보를 전하는 방법.
- 제 11 항에 있어서, 상기 영구자석은 고에너지 영구자석으로 구성되는 사람에게 음성정보를 전하는 방법.
- 하기와 같이 구성되는, 청각 시스템을 위한 접촉 변환기 조립체 :(a) 전자기 신호에 반응하여 음성정보를 갖는 진동을 제작하는 변환기 수단; 및(b) 고막의 외부 표면 상에 상기 변환기 수단을 수동으로 해제가능하게 지지하기에 충분한 표면적 및 배열을 갖는 접촉 표면을 포함하는 지지체 수단.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 변환기 수단은 영구자석을 포함하는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 14 항에 있어서, 상기 영구자석은 고에너지 영구자석으로 구성되는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 변환기 수단은 실질적으로 끝이 가늘어지는 형태를 갖는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 지지체 수단은 부가적으로 상기 변환기 수단을 적어도 부분적으로 둘러싸는 하우징을 포함하는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 하우징은 상기 변환기 수단을 완전히 에워싸는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 지지체 수단은 다수의 생적합성 재료층을 포함하는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
- 제 13 항에 있어서, 상기 접촉 표면과 고막 사이에 개재되는 표면 습윤제를 포함하는 접촉 변환기 조립체.
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EP (1) | EP0556300B1 (ko) |
JP (1) | JPH06501599A (ko) |
KR (1) | KR100229086B1 (ko) |
AT (1) | ATE142072T1 (ko) |
AU (1) | AU651642B2 (ko) |
BR (1) | BR9107069A (ko) |
CA (1) | CA2095432A1 (ko) |
DE (1) | DE69121725T2 (ko) |
DK (1) | DK0556300T3 (ko) |
ES (1) | ES2092088T3 (ko) |
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HU (1) | HU9301331D0 (ko) |
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