CN101094760A - Holder and method for shaping a sound tube - Google Patents

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CN101094760A
CN101094760A CNA2005800406989A CN200580040698A CN101094760A CN 101094760 A CN101094760 A CN 101094760A CN A2005800406989 A CNA2005800406989 A CN A2005800406989A CN 200580040698 A CN200580040698 A CN 200580040698A CN 101094760 A CN101094760 A CN 101094760A
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克劳斯·佐默·伊普森
丹尼斯·诺曼·安德森
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a simplified manufacturing method for provision of a sound tube with a pre-formed shape, especially a sound tube for use in a BTE (BehindThe-Ear) hearing aid utilizing a holder with an external surface for imparting the shape of the surface to the sound tube, a first attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a first connector at a first end of the sound tube, and a second attachment element that is adapted to receive and hold a second connector at a second end of the sound tube thereby keeping the sound tube in abutting contact with at least parts of the external surface whereby the external surface imparts the shape of the surface to the sound tube.

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Be used for fixator and method to the sound pipe shaping
Technical field
The present invention relates to provide the simplification manufacture method of sound pipe, especially for the sound pipe in BTE (behind the ear) audiphone with preformed shape.
Background technology
In behind-the-ear hearing aid, voice signal is propagated as acoustic signal, and the receiver of the audiphone shell after being arranged in ear enters duct by sound pipe, and this is well known in the art.
For with the sound pipe safety and comfort be positioned in the duct, provide receiver, housing or ear mold as sound pipe annex and be inserted in user's the duct.
Typically, first end of sound pipe is attached to first connector that is used for sound pipe is coupled to the BTE shell that comprises the audiphone electronic device, and second end of sound pipe is attached to second connector that is used for sound pipe is coupled to receiver.Sound pipe is normally soft, makes that to allow sound pipe crooked and required accurate propagation path from the sound of receiver output is provided.
In EP 1 448 014 in the disclosed BTE audiphone, when the user wears audiphone, sound pipe has preformed shape, be included in user's ear top from first connector extend first crooked and extend to second bending of user's duct from the ear outside.
The also known sound pipe that in a unit, has first and second connectors with the manufacturing of various criterion size, the different length between first and second bendings for example, 4 different length for example, and second the different length between bending and the receiver, 2 different length for example, thus be fit to the human anatomic structure of most of users' ear.And then sound pipe can be equipped with the receiver or the housing of different size, 3 different standard sizes for example, perhaps self-defining die body.At last, sound pipe must be fabricated to and have bending that is suitable for auris dextra and the bending that is suitable for left ear.This example has caused 48 (4 *2 *3 *2) the individual standard-sized unit that will make, and carry out the stock by the audiphone vending machine.Further, sound pipe is provided and has various diameters.
In WO 99/04601, the method that a kind of generation has the sound pipe of the shape of being pre-formed is disclosed, comprise the steps: casting (overmould) connector assembly and receiver each end to sound pipe, the line that forms is positioned in the pipe, thus canal curvature is become the shape want, the pipe that heating has a line to about 120 degrees centigrade pipe is formalized cooling and removal line.When cooling, the shape of pipe retention wire.
This method is pretty troublesome, slow and labour intensity is big.Therefore, need a kind of facility more and cost-effective method to generate sound pipe with the shape of being pre-formed.
Summary of the invention
According to first aspect present invention, by being provided for satisfying above-mentioned and other target to the fixator that the sound pipe that is used for the BTE audiphone formalizes, this fixator comprises attached component, is used for the specific part of sound pipe is clamped in each ad-hoc location, gives sound pipe specific shape thus.
In one embodiment of the invention, voice signal is propagated as acoustic signal, from the receiver that is arranged in the audiphone shell after the ear, enter duct by sound pipe.
Voice signal can be used as the signal of telecommunication and in addition by wire spread, the signal processor the audiphone shell after ear output to the receiver that is positioned at duct so that emission sound is to ear-drum.
In this manual, sound pipe can be suitable for the conduction of acoustic signal, perhaps can be suitable for the conduction of the signal of telecommunication.
Intrinsic tension force can cause a) and b in the sound tube material) between different: a) before heating and cooling, give the given shape of sound pipe, and b by fixator) when cooling and desired sound pipe presents when fixator discharges shape.When fixator discharges, the elasticity of sound pipe can for example make sound pipe stretch slightly, increases the radius of curvature of sound pipe bending thus slightly.How to one skilled in the art will know that by providing the fixator that gives the sound pipe given shape to compensate this effect, according to this given shape, sound pipe will and present required shape in heating, cooling when fixator discharges.
In one embodiment, attached component comprises anchor clamps (gripping devices), and each anchor clamps gives the sound pipe given shape thus at the specific part of ad-hoc location clamping sound pipe.
Attached component can be suitable for giving sound pipe first bending, when the user wears audiphone, wishes that first bending BTE audiphone shell after being worn on ear extends, and on user's ear top.
Attached component also can be suitable for giving sound pipe second bending, when the user wears audiphone, wishes that second bending extends in user's the duct from the outside of ear.
Fixator can further comprise the surface, is used to give the sound pipe given shape, and attached component can further be suitable for sound pipe is fixed to fixator, make sound pipe keep with to the described surperficial adjacency of small part.
The surface curvature that makes fixator when the user wears the audiphone with preformed sound pipe, wishes that first bending BTE audiphone shell after being worn on ear extends to give sound pipe first bending, and on user's ear top.
Give first curved surface and may further include the groove that is used to receive and hold sound pipe.
The surface curvature that can further make fixator when the user wears the audiphone with preformed sound pipe, wishes that second bending extends in user's the duct from the outside of ear to give sound pipe second bending.
Preferably, fixator has flat bottom surface, fixator is positioned on the conveyer belt being convenient to.
First end of sound pipe can be attached to first connector that is used for sound pipe is coupled to the BTE shell that comprises the audiphone electronic device.And then second end of sound pipe can be attached to second connector that is used for sound pipe is coupled to receiver.
The attached component of fixator can comprise and is suitable for receiving first element that is used for sound pipe and first connector that is connected of BTE audiphone shell with clamping.
The attached component of fixator also can comprise and is suitable for receiving second element that is used for sound pipe and second connector that is connected of receiver with clamping.
Therefore, in one embodiment of the invention, provide fixator to be used for the sound pipe that is used for the BTE audiphone is formed, sound pipe has first end that has first connector and second end that has second connector, fixator has: outer surface is used to give the shape that sound pipe should the surface; First attached component is suitable for receiving and clamping first connector; Second attached component is suitable for receiving and clamping second connector, and sound pipe is kept and the surperficial adjacency of portion of external at least, thereby makes outer surface give the shape that sound pipe should the surface.
First connector can be gone up casting (overmould) to sound pipe.Replacedly, first connector can cast earlier and after with the pipe engage.
Similarly, second connector can on be casted on the sound pipe, perhaps second connector can cast earlier and after with the pipe engage.
Second connector can comprise the plug that links with receiver, is used for sound pipe is attached to receiver, for example, by bayonet coupling or gluing or the like.
The sound pipe and first and second connectors can be cast to form an integrated unit.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the scope of the interior diameter that has of sound pipe for from about 0.5mm to about 2mm.Preferably, pipe is that the material of 50 to 85 Shore D (Shore hardness) forms by hardness.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provide receiver, substitute the receiver of self-defined manufacturing with standard size.In order to make in the comfortable duct that is fixed on the user reliably of standard-sized receiver, receiver has at least one elastomer, it is connected to receiver, and being used for when being inserted into receiver in the duct providing to make the confining force of receiver in user's duct in abutting connection with the surface of external ear thus.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one fiber is connected to receiver via sound pipe.But in another embodiment, at least one fiber is directly connected to receiver.
Receiver is configured to be suitable in duct, preferably, can not hinder duct, thereby allows to pass through duct, pass through receiver, arrive eardrum from the outer sound transmission of ear.Preferably, fiber is suitable for the bottom contiguous external ear at ear, and for example at the antitragus (antitragus) of auricular concha bottom afterwards, in this position, fiber is invisible basically and provides and make the safe confining force of receiver in duct.
Receiver, sound pipe, connector and fiber can be cast to form an integrated unit, and perhaps, sound pipe, connector, fiber can be cast to form an integration section to come and the receiver assembling.
Replacedly, by connector assembly, fiber can be connected to sound pipe.Connector assembly can on be casted on sound pipe and the fiber.Replacedly, connector assembly can at first be cast, and engages with sound pipe and fiber respectively then.
Preferably, fiber has about 1.0 to 1.6mm overall diameter, is more preferably about 1.2mm.
Preferably, fiber is generated by a kind of like this material: this material can form preformed shape, shows enough rigidity receiver is clamped in the duct, and keep its shape in being positioned ear the time.The example of fibrous material comprises REP Teflon (teflon), Nylon (nylon), PEBAX, silicones, polyurethane, PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)), EVA (ethylvinylacetate) or the like.The material of fiber can have the Shore hardness of about 65 to 85 Shore D, preferably about 72 Shore D.
The elasticity of fiber allows fiber that receiver is applied power towards duct, receiver is remained on such position: depress receiver with respect to the anatomical features in the duct on this position.
Earpiece material can be soft synthetic rubber, such as silicone rubber or his soft plastic.Earpiece material preferably has the hardness of about 30 Shore A.
Fixator may further include attached component, and attached component be suitable for receiving and being clamped and connected sound pipe and wishing when wearing audiphone in abutting connection with the elastomer of auricular concha bottom provides the confining force of audiphone receiver thus in user's duct.
Because its complex geometry, fixator preferably utilizes selective laser sintering manufacturing, and wherein laser beam scans on the surface of the powder of the tightly compacting of being made up of thermoplastic.Heat from laser makes powder smelting, and wherein this has caused the sintering of powder.
Preferably, fixator is made by such material: such as plastic material, such as polystyrene or the like, it has the hot attribute compatible mutually with sound tube material, and thus, during heating and cooling, fixator is deferred to the compression of heat diffusion and sound pipe.Fixator can be restrained oneself above 1,000 heating and cooling cycles.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the method for the sound pipe given shape by a kind of BTE of being used for audiphone is provided satisfies above-mentioned and other targets, and this method comprises the steps; From the storage spool, untie the sound pipe of Len req, the sound pipe of cutting Len req, last casting first connector, last casting second connector, by first connector being attached to first attached component, being attached to second attachment device along the outer surface bending sound pipe and with second connector and sound pipe is installed on the fixator, and heat fixator with sound pipe, cooling has the fixator of sound pipe and remove sound pipe from fixator.
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Below, will further describe and illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view with prior art BTE audiphone of open receiver,
Fig. 2 provides the photo of the side view of the prior art BTE audiphone that is positioned at user's auris dextra,
Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to fixator of the present invention,
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of fixator shown in Figure 3,
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of watching from the other end of fixator shown in Figure 3,
Fig. 6 is the photo of the fixator shown in Fig. 3-5, observes from the top and has a sound pipe that adheres to,
Fig. 7 is the photo in the place ahead of the fixator of Fig. 6,
Fig. 8 is the photo that Fig. 6 sees from the side,
Fig. 9 shows the attached component that comprises anchor clamps with perspective view,
Figure 10 shows the position of the anchor clamps between the period of heating, and
Figure 11 illustrates when cooling sound pipe is discharged from anchor clamps.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 shows prior art BTE audiphone 10 with perspective view.BTE audiphone 10 comprises audiphone shell 12, have preformed shape, be used for sound is transmitted to the sound pipe 14 of duct (not shown) from audiphone shell 12, and be attached to sound pipe, be used to insert the receiver 16 of duct.
Audiphone shell 12 is configured to be worn on after user's the ear and comprises battery, microphone, processor and receiver (not shown), is used to produce the sound that sound pipe 14 is advanced in input.
The preformed shape of sound pipe 14 comprise that when the user wears audiphone 10 shell above user's ear top extends first crooked 18 and extend to second bending 20 in user's duct from the ear outside.
Receiver 16 is configured to be suitable in the duct, and, preferably, allow the inside and outside sound of ear by the duct around the receiver.
And then audiphone 10 has accurately, preferably has flexible fiber 22, and one end 24 is connected to first connector.When being inserted into receiver 16 in the duct, fiber 22 is suitable for the surface in abutting connection with external ear, provides thus to make the confining force of receiver 16 in user's duct.
Fig. 2 is the photo that illustrates the tram of audiphone shown in Figure 1 on user's ear.Just to illustrated purpose, fiber and sound pipe all are coated with color so that they are more obvious in photo.Fiber 22 be suitable for bottom at external ear 28 after antitragus 30 in abutting connection with auricular concha 26, in this position, fiber 22 be cannot see basically and is provided and makes the safe confining force of receiver 16 in duct 32.
The elasticity of fiber allows fiber that receiver is applied power towards duct, receiver is remained on such position: in this position, depress receiver with respect to the anatomical features in the duct.
Provide illustrated receiver with standard size, and can cosily be used to wear and attractive in appearance, fiber 22 be fixed in user's the duct with making its safety and comfort.
Fig. 3-8 illustrate that ipsilateral never observes according to fixator of the present invention.Fig. 6-the 8th has the photo of the fixator of appended sound pipe.
Fixator 100 has the surface 112,114 that gives the sound channel given shape, and is used for sound channel is fixed in fixator 110 to keep the attached component 116,118 of sound pipe abutment surface 112,114.
Surface 112 bendings of fixator 100, making gives sound pipe first bending, when the user wears the audiphone with preformed sound pipe, wish that first bending extends from the BTE audiphone shell that is worn on the ear back, and on user's ear top.
Give first curved surface 112 and comprise groove 120, be used for receiving and the guiding sound pipe.
The surface 114 of fixator 100 further gives second bending, when the user wears when having preformed sound pipe, wishes that second bending extends in user's the duct outside ear.As shown in Figure 4, first bending that conforms to groove 120 similarly, is extended along the curve in the figure plane with surface 114 second bendings that conform to along extending perpendicular to the curve in the plane of figure plane,, is substantially perpendicular to the plane of first bending that is.
Form surface 114 by accurate projection, wherein projection is perpendicular to its outstanding surface.Accurately projection comprises little joint 115, is used to make sound pipe to pass through under joint 115.
Attached component 116 comprises groove 122, is suitable for receiving and the clamping sound pipe, and groove 122 ends in the separation (cannot see) of first connector that is used to hold sound pipe.This separation has cone shape so that with first connector be inserted into separate in and when preventing fixator 100 in the installation sound pipe sound pipe by mistake drop out.
Attached component 118 is shaped as projection, is used for basically perhaps being shaped as fork-shaped or " U " shape at the plane of second bending clamping second connector, so that receive and hold second connector.The bottom of the base portion of the resiliency urged second connector abutment lug of sound pipe or fork-shaped or " U " shape 118 helps to keep sound pipe to be attached to fixator 100 thus, takes up to having a mind to.
And then fixator 100 has flat bottom surface 124, fixator for example is placed on the conveyer belt (not shown) being convenient to.
Fixator 100 comprises further attached component 126,128,130,132, be suitable for receiving and the clamping elastomer, elastomer be connected to sound pipe and wish its when wearing audiphone in abutting connection with the auricular concha bottom, provide thus to make the confining force of audiphone receiver in user's duct.The L shaped projection that attached component 126,128,130,132 forms from curved surface 134, give the fiber specific curved, space between surface 134 and the leg of L shaped projection is provided, and the leg of L shaped projection is slightly less than the diameter of fiber to be convenient to insertion and to keep fiber here by projection 126,128,130,132.Fixator 100 comprises further attached component 136, and shape is a projection, and its height is corresponding to fibre diameter, so that the maintenance of the fiber under the L shaped projection.
Can differentiate being convenient to the different colours manufacturing corresponding to the fixator 100 of the different size of each standard-sized sound pipe.
Fixator 100 can further comprise the mark 138 that is integrated in the material, for example an expression left side or right and/or color, ID number, size code or the like.
In one embodiment, the manufacture process of standard size sound pipe comprises the steps: to untie the sound pipe of Len req from the storage spool, the sound pipe of cutting Len req, last casting first connector, last casting second connector, by at first first connector being inserted in the separation, along groove 120 crooked sound pipes and second connector is inserted under the joint 115 on then surface 114 and sound pipe is installed on the fixator 100, and second connector is inserted under the projection 118, or in the fork-shaped attached component 118, fiber is inserted into projection 136 L shaped element 126 afterwards, 128,130, under 132, the fixator that will have a sound pipe for example is positioned on the conveyer belt, mobile fixator and sound pipe pass through heat tunnel, be the cooling duct then, finally from fixator, remove preformed sound pipe.
Can be printed on second connector, as shown in Figure 8 about type indication 140 such as size and the right side or left side.
Fig. 9-11 illustrates the embodiment with attached component, comprises anchor clamps 150,152; 154,156.In an illustrated embodiment, sound pipe 14 is attached to two anchor clamps 150,152 at its end points; 154,156, still, other embodiment can comprise plural anchor clamps 150,152; 154,156, and anchor clamps can be at other specific parts of other ad-hoc location clamping sound pipes 14, give to cooperation sound pipe 14 required shape thus.Gripping clamping apparatus 150,152; 154,156 frame for movement does not illustrate.Anchor clamps 150,152 impale a chamber, are suitable for first connector of sound pipe 14, and are split into first 150 and second portion 152, and its closed hoop makes first connector be attached to anchor clamps 150,152 around first connector thus.Similarly, anchor clamps 154,156 impale a chamber, are suitable for second connector and fiber 22, and are split into first 154 and second portion 156, and its closed hoop makes second connector be attached to anchor clamps 154,156 around second connector thus.
Anchor clamps 150,152; 154,156 for example can be attached to the robot (not shown), it controls anchor clamps 150,152; 154, the position of 156 open and close and anchor clamps 150,152; 154,156 location.Sound pipe 14 is being attached to anchor clamps 150,152; 154, after 156, robot is with anchor clamps 150,152; 154, on 156 positions that move to as shown in Figure 10, give sound pipe 14 required shape thus.Then, heating sound pipe.When cooling, robot opens anchor clamps 150,152; 154,156 is its required shape to discharge sound pipe 14.

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1. one kind is used for fixator that the sound pipe that is used for the BTE audiphone is formed, and described sound pipe has first end that has first connector and second end that has second connector, and described fixator has:
Outer surface is used to give the shape that described sound pipe should the surface,
First attached component, it is suitable for receiving and described first connector of clamping,
Second attached component, it is suitable for receiving and described second connector of clamping, makes described sound pipe keep being abutted to the described outer surface of small part thus, makes described outer surface give the shape on the described surface of described sound pipe thus.
2. according to the fixator of claim 1, wherein said outer surface is suitable for giving described sound pipe first bending, when the user wears audiphone, wish the BTE audiphone shell that will the wear extension of described first bending from the ear back, and on user's ear top.
3. according to the fixator of claim 2, wherein said outer surface comprises groove, is used to hold described sound pipe.
4. according to the fixator of aforementioned any claim, wherein said outer surface is suitable for giving described sound pipe second bending, when the user wears audiphone, wishes that described second bending extends into user's duct from the ear outside.
5. according to the fixator of aforementioned any claim, further comprise attached component, be suitable for receiving and the clamping elastomer, described elastomer be connected to described sound pipe and described fiber keep in abutting connection with described fixator to the described outer surface of small part, described thus outer surface gives the shape on the described surface of described fiber.
6. according to the fixator of aforementioned any claim, it is suitable for removably receiving and the described sound pipe of clamping.
7. a utilization, comprises the steps: the method that the sound pipe that is used for the BTE audiphone forms according to the fixator of aforementioned any claim
From the storage spool, untie the sound pipe of Len req,
The sound pipe of cutting Len req,
Last casting first connector,
Last casting second connector,
By following steps sound pipe is installed on the fixator:
First connector is attached to first attached component,
Along the outer surface bending sound pipe, and
Second connector is attached to second attachment device, and
Heating has the fixator of sound pipe,
Cooling has the fixator of sound pipe, and
From fixator, remove sound pipe.
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