EP1521498A2 - Universeller Gehörgangeinsatz für Hörhilfegeräte - Google Patents
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- 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
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
- H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
- H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
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- 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
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
- H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
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- 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
- H04R2225/025—In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
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- 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
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- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
- H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
- H04R25/654—Ear wax retarders
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- the invention relates to a universal ear canal insert for a hearing aid. Furthermore, the invention relates to a Hearing aid unit with the universal auditory canal insert and a hearing aid device portable in the ear, or an adapter piece.
- From DE 199 08 854 C1 is an ear canal insert for hearing aids known, consisting of one of a sound channel interspersed elastic body, in the way of the sound channel has a Cerumenschutz and on to the auditory canal directed part of the sound channel can be placed. It exists the body is made of one core and one core at least partially comprehensive coat, being between the core and the Part consists of a latchable connection and wherein in the Body of cerumen protection is integrated.
- a disadvantage of the known ear canal insert is that this for holding and fixing a hearing aid tight on the tissue surrounding the ear canal. This will be phenomena known as "occlusion effect" (feeling of pressure in the Ear, alienation of one's own voice).
- the object of the present invention is an ear canal insert specify that is universally applicable and nevertheless offers a high wearing comfort. It is also a task of the present invention, a universal and comfortable Hearing aid unit to be worn with a universal Auditory canal insert and a hearing aid.
- the task concerning the use of auditory canal is solved through a universal soft-elastic ear canal insert for a hearing aid with a worn in the ear canal projecting into the ear canal, not the auditory canal sealing, at least substantially cylindrical first section with a diameter in the range of 4 mm to 7 mm, and with an adjoining, in one area the auditory canal entrance, but outside the actual Ear canal closely fitting, at least substantially funnel-shaped or cup-shaped second portion.
- a hearing aid unit with a universal Ear canal insert and a universal, in the ear portable hearing aid wherein the hearing aid at least partially inserted into the ear canal insert.
- a hearing aid unit with a universal ear canal insert and an adapter piece for receiving a sound tube one behind the ear portable hearing aid wherein the adapter piece at least partially inserted into the ear canal insert.
- the auditory canal insert Due to the special design of the auditory canal insert according to the invention this is in its cylindrical first part not close to the ear canal surrounding tissue. In particular, no pressure on the of Bony or cartilaginous tissue surrounded part area the auditory canal is exerted, the occlusion effect is opposite conventional hearing aids or earmolds strong reduced. Furthermore, by the most punctual and non-pressurized edition of this first portion of the tissue Skin irritation in the ear canal largely avoided.
- the actual sealing of the ear canal takes place at the Ear canal insert according to the invention, although also as in known auditory canal insertions in the area of the auditory canal entrance, but already outside the actual ear canal in the transition region to the outer ear, which is opposite to the usual Diameter of an ear canal, which is between 5 and 7 mm is already greatly expanded. In this area is the ear is relatively insensitive to pressure.
- the easy deformability of the ear canal insert anyway only a small pressure on the ear exercised.
- the easy deformability of the auditory canal insert does not become in the sealing area through the relatively hard housing shell of the hearing aid with special needs.
- ear canal insert In the ear canal insert according to the invention, a special for the connection with this designed, universal, used in the auditory canal portable hearing aid become.
- This also has a cylindrical front Partial area, which is detachable in the first part of the Ear canal insert is introduced and with this preferably is frictionally connected.
- the hearing aid can be covered with the ear canal, so to speak.
- One frequent replacement of the ear canal insert e.g., daily
- an adapter piece for Connection with a behind the ear portable hearing aid insert is in the cylindrical first portion of the ear canal insert preferably attached frictionally. At its rear end it points Adapter piece Means for attaching a sound tube on, at the other end with the behind the ear portable Hearing aid is connected.
- an adapter piece and behind the Ear-portable hearing aid consists only of universal usable and inexpensive units.
- One after the individual anatomical conditions of a hearing aid wearer manufactured earmold is not required. Consequently also result in this application form the already mentioned Benefits of ear canal insertion.
- FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section of a housing shell 4 a screwed in the ear hearing aid (IdO) screwed Ear canal insert 1 according to the prior art.
- IdO ear hearing aid
- One on one proximal ear canal pin 4 'of the housing shell 4 via a Screw 7 and one or more threads 7 ' screw-on auditory canal insert 1 consists of a body, formed by a core 5 and a firmly attached thereto Mantle 6.
- a sound channel 2 before which directed to the eardrum Sound channel opening a wax guard 3 is provided.
- the Mantle 6 of the ear canal insert 1 on its outside with Slats 1 ', 1 "and 1' '' provided, which closely to the Ear canal 8 surrounding tissues 9 and thus create the ear canal 8 after caulk.
- the well-known auditory canal insert seals thus the auditory canal 8 in the region of the auditory canal entrance within of the ear canal 8 from. This becomes one of the hearing aid wearer as unpleasant pressure on the the auditory canal 8 surrounding tissue 9 exerted. Further will be produced as an occlusive effect phenomena generated.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of an ear canal insert 10 according to the invention.
- This has a cylindrical front portion 11, located in the ear canal 21st a hearing aid wearer is located.
- the diameter of the The ear canal of an adult human is usually in Range between 6 and 8 mm.
- the diameter of the cylindrical first part of the ear canal insert is so chosen that the ear canal use at most sections in the auditory canal and this does not seal. Of the Diameter is therefore in the range of about 4 to 7 mm.
- To the cylindrical first portion 11 closes in the Embodiment according to Figure 2 cupped trained second portion 12, whose largest diameter 10 mm exceeds.
- the sealing of the ear canal by the ear canal insert 10 thus takes place in a region 22 of the ear, which lies in front of the actual auditory canal 21.
- a universal, i. not individual anatomically shaped in the ear portable hearing aid 15 arranged with the ear canal insert 10 forms a hearing aid unit. This too has a cylindrical front portion, the at the cylindrical first portion of the ear canal insert 10 is tight. This causes the ear canal insert 10 and the hearing aid 15 frictionally with each other connected.
- the hearing aid 15 according to the embodiment includes a battery compartment cover 16, a Volume control 17 and a pull-out aid 18 to pull out of the hearing aid 15 from the ear. Also the ear canal insert 10 is provided with a pull-out aid 14.
- a sound outlet 19 with several sound outlet openings.
- the sound outlet 19 is of a foamy cerumen guard 20 surround.
- Sound to reach the eardrum of the hearing aid wearer can also be the ear canal insert 10 at its front, proximal end provided with sound holes 13.
- the hearing aid unit with the ear canal insert 10 and the hearing aid 15 forms a very small and compact Unit universally used by many hearing aid users can be worn. There is no pressure on the ear canal 21 surrounding tissue 23 is exercised, the hearing aid unit has a high wearing comfort. Furthermore, this is also caused by worn in the ear hearing aids Occlusion effect relatively weak.
- FIG 3 Another application of an auditory canal insert 10 according to the invention is shown in FIG 3. Also in this case, the Ear canal insert 10 a front first cylindrical Part area 11 and a cup-shaped rear portion 12 on. The cylindrical portion is located in the through the surrounding tissue 23 formed auditory canal 21. Also From this embodiment, it can be seen that the Ear canal insert 10 in the ear canal 21 is not tight. The sealing of the ear canal 21 also takes place in this case an area 22 of the ear in which the ear canal already in the outer ear passes.
- the ear canal insert 10 in this embodiment, however for fixing a sound tube 32 of a behind the Ear-worn hearing aid (not shown) used.
- a sound tube 32 of a behind the Ear-worn hearing aid (not shown) used.
- a substantially also cylindrical adapter piece 30 located in the cylindrical first portion 11 of the ear canal insert 10 a substantially also cylindrical adapter piece 30. This is for Sound conduction of a sound channel 31 through.
- a frusto-conical sound tube fitting 33 formed over which the sound tube 32 for Attachment is pushed.
- the ear canal insert 10 in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 serves as a substitute for an individually shaped earmold. It can thus be made much cheaper become. As it is usually available at the acoustician is a hearing aid wearer can connect to it, try behind the ear portable hearing aid, which, in addition to the cost advantage, also brings a time advantage is. Also, this embodiment has a foam-like Cerumen guard 34 on which between the front end of the Adapter piece 30 and the sound holes 13 at the front end of the ear canal insert 10 is arranged.
- FIGS. 4A-4D A special embodiment of an adapter piece 30 according to FIG. 3 is illustrated in FIGS. 4A-4D.
- the adapter piece 40 comprises in its interior a cylindrical piece 41, which is traversed by a bore, wherein a portion This bore has an internal thread.
- On the outer circumference - of the cylinder piece 41 are aligned in the longitudinal direction Webs 43.
- the cylinder piece 41 is of an outer shell 45 (see Figure 4B) coated.
- channels 42 also called “ventilation channels” or short “Vent”
- the inflow direction of the air is through the two Arrows 42A and 42B indicated.
- the adapter piece 40 comprises a sound tube attachment piece 46, which is also illustrated in FIG. 4D is.
- a sound tube receptacle 49 via which the Sound tube of a behind the ear portable hearing aid, as shown in Figure 3, can be pushed.
- a threaded extension 47 with a thread 48 on.
- the thread 48 engages in the thread 44 of the cylinder piece 41, whereby the cylinder piece 41 releasably connected to the Sound tube mounting piece 46 is connected.
- the sound channels 42 be opened more or less. It creates an adjustable Vent. Overall, this allows the ventilation of the auditory canal insert 10 enclosed auditory canal volume be improved or throttled.
- FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a hearing aid unit with a housing insert 10 and one in the ear portable hearing aid 50.
- the sound outlet not in the front, proximal End of the hearing aid 50, but there are several Sound outlet openings 51A, 51B, 51C in the transition region between the cylindrical front portion of the hearing aid and the subsequent, expanded and before the actual auditory canal lying portion available.
- the further sound conduction from the sound outlets 51A-51C is done by depressions 54A-54C in the front area the housing of the hearing aid 50th
- additional Protection is also in this hearing aid unit between the Sound outlets 55 of the ear canal insert 10 and the hearing aid 50 a Cerumenschutz 34 introduced.
- FIG. 6 An alternative embodiment of an ear canal insert and a hearing aid according to the invention is shown in FIG. 6 illustrated.
- the ear canal insert 60th only from a cup-shaped, soft-elastic structure with a small anterior, pointing into the ear canal 21 Opening and a large rear, outward-facing Opening.
- the portable in the ear hearing aid 61, with the ear canal insert 60 forms a hearing aid unit, points in the transition region between the front cylindrical Section 62 and the rear portion 63 has a circumferential Groove 64, into which the edge of the smaller opening of the Ear canal insert 60 engages.
- the ear canal insert 60 thereby forms only a kind of sealing lip, the front Part 62 of the hearing aid 61 against the outside seals.
- the front portion 62 of the hearing aid 61 no longer covered by the ear canal insert 60.
- the front portion 62 of the hearing aid 61 dimensioned so that this at best punctually on the tissue surrounding the auditory canal 23 rests.
- the handset 65 versus the arrangement in conventional, portable in the ear Hearing aids rotated 180 °, so that too Sound outlet 66 in the direction of the exit of the ear canal 21 points. Furthermore, are also in this embodiment the sound outlet openings 67A, 67B, 67C of the Hearing aid 61 not at the front end, but rather in the Mid-range of the hearing aid 61. This also contributes to Reduction of the contamination of the earpiece 65 by cerumen at.
- Similar to the hearing aid 61 may also be an adapter piece for Holder of the sound tube of a portable behind the ear Hearing aid provided with a circumferential groove and with be connected to a sealing lip 60. Since the arrangement is analog to that shown in Figure 6 has been in this embodiment waived a presentation.
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- Universeller, weichelastischer Gehörgangseinsatz (10) für ein Hörhilfegerät (15, 50) mit einem bei getragenem Gehörgangseinsatz (10) in den Gehörgang (21) hineinragenden, den Gehörgang (21) nicht abdichtenden, wenigstens im Wesentlichen zylinderförmigen ersten Teilbereich (11) mit einem Durchmesser im Bereich von 4 mm bis 7 mm, und mit einem daran anschließenden, in einem Bereich des Gehörgangseingangs (22), jedoch außerhalb des eigentlichen Gehörgangs (21) eng anliegenden, wenigstens im Wesentlichen trichter- oder schalenförmigen zweiten Teilbereich (12).
- Universeller Gehörgangseinsatz (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste Teilbereich (11) an seinem bei getragenem Gehörgangseinsatz (10) proximalen Ende mit Schallöffnungen (13) versehen ist.
- Universeller Gehörgangseinsatz (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 mit einer angeformten Ausziehhilfe (14) zum Herausziehen des Gehörgangseinsatzes (10) aus dem Ohr.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit mit einem universellen Gehörgangseinsatz (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 mit einem universellen, in dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerät (15, 50), wobei das Hörhilfegerät (15, 50) zumindest teilweise in den Gehörgangseinsatz (10) eingeführt ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit mit einem universellen Gehörgangseinsatz (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 mit einem Adapterstück (30) zur Aufnahme eines Schallschlauchs (32) eines hinter dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerätes, wobei das Adapterstück (30) zumindest teilweise in den Gehörgangseinsatz (10) eingeführt ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, wobei das Hörhilfegerät (15, 50) oder das Adapterstück (30) lösbar mit dem Gehörgangseinsatz (10) verbunden ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, wobei das Adapterstück (30) wenigstens einen Vent (42) zur Belüftung des von dem Gehörgangseinsatz (10) eingeschlossenen Gehörgangvolumens aufweist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach 7, wobei die Größe des Vent (42) einstellbar ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach Anspruch 8, wobei das Adapterstück (40) ein inneres Zylinderstück (41) umfasst, das von wenigstes einem Kanal (42) durchzogen ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach Anspruch 9, wobei das Zylinderstück (41) von einer lösbar mit dem Zylinderstück (41) verbundenen äußeren Hülle (45) überzogen ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei das Zylinderstück (41) eine Bohrung mit einem Innengewinde (44) aufweist, wobei ein Schallschlauchbefestigungsstück (46) vorhanden ist, mit einer Schallschlauchaufnahme (49) an einem Ende des Schallschlauchbefestigungsstücks (46) und einem Gewindefortsatz (47) am anderen Ende des Schallschlauchbefestigungsstücks (46), und wobei der Gewindefortsatz (47) in das Zylinderstück (41) einschraubbar ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 11, wobei innerhalb des Gehörgangseinsatzes (10) zwischen dessen proximalem Ende und dem Hörhilfegerät (15, 50) oder dem Adapterstück (30, 40) eine Cerumenschutzeinrichtung (20, 34) angeordnet ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach Anspruch 12, wobei die Cerumenschutzeinrichtung (20, 34) wenigstens im Wesentlichen als Schaumstoff ausgebildet ist.
- Universeller, weichelastischer, wenigstens im Wesentlichen trichter- oder schalenförmiger Gehörgangseinsatz (60) für ein Hörhilfegerät (61) mit einer bei getragenem Gehörgangseinsatz (60) proximalen Öffnung mit einem Durchmesser im Bereich von 4 mm bis 7 mm und mit einer distalen Öffnung größer 10 mm.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit mit einem universellen Gehörgangseinsatz (60) nach Anspruch 14 und einem universellen, in dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerät (61), wobei das Hörhilfegerät (61) einen ersten Teilbereich (62) aufweist, der durch die proximale Öffnung des Gehörgangseinsatzes (60) hindurchführbar ist, und eine umlaufende Nut (64) aufweist, in die die Umrandung der proximalen Öffnung eingreift.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit mit einem universellen Gehörgangseinsatz (60) nach Anspruch 14 und einem universellen Adapterstück zur Aufnahme eines Schallschlauchs eines hinter dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerätes, wobei das Adapterstück einen ersten Teilbereich aufweist, der durch die proximale Öffnung des Gehörgangseinsatzes hindurchführbar ist, und eine in Umfangsrichtung verlaufende Nut aufweist, in die die Umrandung der proximalen Öffnung eingreift.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 15 oder 16, wobei wenigstens eine Schallauslassöffnung (67A, 67B, 67C) in einem Bereich des ersten Teilbereichs (62) nahe der Nut (64) des Hörhilfegerätes (61) oder des Adapterstücks angeordnet ist.
- Hörhilfegeräteeinheit mit einem in dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerät (61) nach Anspruch 17, wobei in dem ersten Teilbereich (62) des Hörhilfegerätes (61) ein Hörer (65) angeordnet ist, dessen Schallauslassöffnung (66) in Richtung des distalen Endes des Hörhilfegerätes (61) ausgerichtet ist.
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