EP2334102A2 - Appareil auditif avec agencement à économie de place de microphones et d'ouvertures acoustiques - Google Patents

Appareil auditif avec agencement à économie de place de microphones et d'ouvertures acoustiques Download PDF

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EP2334102A2
EP2334102A2 EP10188841A EP10188841A EP2334102A2 EP 2334102 A2 EP2334102 A2 EP 2334102A2 EP 10188841 A EP10188841 A EP 10188841A EP 10188841 A EP10188841 A EP 10188841A EP 2334102 A2 EP2334102 A2 EP 2334102A2
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Uwe Flaig
Volker Gebhardt
Holger Kral
Dietmar Lommel
Herve Schulz
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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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • 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
    • H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/405—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic by combining a plurality of transducers

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  • the invention relates to a behind-the-ear hearing device with a hearing aid housing and a switch which can be operated from outside the hearing aid housing.
  • the switch is for example a rocker switch.
  • Hearing aids are portable hearing aids that are used to care for the hearing impaired.
  • different types of hearing aids such as behind-the-ear hearing aids, hearing aids with external earphones and in-the-ear hearing aids, e.g. also provided Concha hearing aids or channel hearing aids.
  • the hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal.
  • bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
  • Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer.
  • the input transducer is usually a sound receiver, z. As a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for. B. an induction coil.
  • the output transducer is usually used as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized.
  • the amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit.
  • FIG. 1 illustrated by the example of a behind-the-ear hearing aid 1.
  • In a hearing aid housing 2 for carrying behind the ear usually two microphones 3 are incorporated for receiving the sound from the environment. Above the microphones 3 microphone openings 7 are formed in the hearing aid housing 2.
  • a signal processing unit 4 which is also integrated in the hearing aid housing 2, processes the microphone signals and amplifies them.
  • the output signal of the signal processing unit 4 is transmitted to a loudspeaker or receiver 5, which outputs an acoustic signal.
  • the sound is optionally transmitted via a sound tube, not shown, which is fixed with an earmold in the ear canal, to the eardrum of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the power supply of the hearing device 1 and in particular that of the signal processing unit 4 is effected by a battery 6 likewise integrated into the hearing device housing 2.
  • this object is achieved with the behind-the-ear hearing device, comprising a hearing aid housing and a switch, the independent claims.
  • the invention claims a behind-the-ear hearing aid with a hearing aid housing and with a switch.
  • the switch is partially inside the hearing aid housing.
  • the arrangement also comprises at least two microphones, which are arranged below the switch in the hearing aid housing, and first sound openings in the hearing aid housing, which are arranged under the switch, hidden by the latter.
  • the invention has the advantage that microphones can be placed under a switch to save space, and thus the space of the hearing aid housing is optimally used.
  • the hearing device may have second sound openings in the switch. By this ambient sound can advantageously reach the first sound openings.
  • the hearing device may have third sound openings in the hearing device housing next to the switch. Ambient sound can pass through the third to the first sound openings so advantageous.
  • the first sound openings can be arranged such that ambient sound can reach the microphones through the first sound openings.
  • the switch can be a rocker switch, which is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the hearing aid housing. With the help of rocker switches switching movements can be easily and safely redirected.
  • the rocker switch may have four second sound openings, which are arranged in pairs on the left and right of the cheeks of the rocker switch.
  • the ambient sound thereby enters a cavity of the rocker switch.
  • the microphones may comprise microphone protectors, which are arranged directly below the first sound openings.
  • the invention also claims a behind-the-ear hearing aid with a hearing aid housing and with a switch which is partially disposed within the hearing aid housing, wherein at least two microphones are arranged below the switch in the hearing aid housing.
  • the hearing aid housing has fourth sound openings, which are arranged next to the switch such that ambient sound can reach the microphones through the fourth sound openings.
  • the switch can be a rocker switch, which is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the hearing aid housing.
  • the hearing aid housing may have four fourth sound openings, which are arranged in pairs to the left and right in the longitudinal direction of the rocker switch.
  • FIGS. 2 to 4 show an inventive embodiment of a behind-the-ear hearing aid, in which an ambient sound can pass through openings in a rocker to lying below the rocker openings in the hearing aid housing of the hearing aid. Through the openings in the hearing aid housing, the ambient sound finally reaches below the rocker in the hearing aid housing mounted microphones.
  • FIG. 2 an oblique view of a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 of a behind-the-ear hearing aid and a rocker switch 15 is shown. Visible is the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15, which can be moved to actuate switch contacts. In the visible cheek 20 of the rocker 16 two second sound holes 12 are recessed, through which the ambient sound can reach into a non-visible cavity of the rocker switch 15 below the rocker 16. Symmetrically to the two visible second sound openings 12, second sound openings 12 are likewise arranged on the invisible opposite cheek of the rocker 16.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15 has second sound openings 12 through which the ambient sound enters a cavity of the rocker 16.
  • a microphone 21 is arranged in the hearing aid housing 10.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 has a plurality of first sound openings 11 through which the ambient sound from the cavity of the rocker 16 can reach the microphone 21.
  • FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • two microphones 21 are mounted below the rocker switch 15.
  • Above the microphone protectors 22 of the microphones 21 are first sound openings 11.
  • the rocker switch 15 comprises a rocker 16, a switching tongue 17 and a pivot bearing 18 with which the rocker switch 15 is limited is rotatably mounted. With the help of the switching tongue 17 two arranged in the hearing aid housing 10 buttons 19 can be actuated.
  • the rocker switch 15 thus causes a 90 ° deflection of a switching movement.
  • the rocker 16 has above the microphones 21 on their cheeks second sound holes 12. The ambient sound passes through them to the first sound openings 11 and through them to the microphone protectors 22 of the microphones 21.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 show a further inventive embodiment of a behind-the-ear hearing aid, in which an ambient sound can pass through openings laterally in a hearing aid housing of the hearing aid to lying below a rocker openings in the hearing aid housing. Through this, the ambient sound finally reaches below the rocker in the hearing aid housing mounted microphones.
  • FIG. 5 an oblique view of a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 of a behind-the-ear hearing aid and a rocker switch 15 is shown. Visible is the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15, which can be moved to actuate switch contacts.
  • two third sound openings 13 are recessed below the rocker 16, through which the ambient sound can enter a non-visible cavity in the rocker 16. Symmetrical to the two visible third sound openings 13, third sound openings 13 are also arranged on the invisible opposite side of the hearing device housing 10.
  • FIG. 6 shows a cross section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 has left and right of the rocker switch 15 third sound openings 13 through which the ambient sound enters a cavity of the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15.
  • a microphone 21 is disposed below the rocker 16.
  • Above a microphone protection 22 of the microphone 21, the hearing aid housing 10 has a plurality of first sound openings 11, through which the ambient sound from the cavity of the rocker 16 to the microphone 21 can pass.
  • FIG. 7 shows a longitudinal section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • two microphones 21 are arranged below the rocker switch 15.
  • Above the microphone protectors 22 of the microphones 21 are first sound openings 11 in the hearing device housing 10.
  • the rocker switch 15 comprises a rocker 16, a switching tongue 17 and a pivot bearing 18 with which the rocker switch 15 is mounted rotatably limited. With the help of the switching tongue 17 two arranged in the hearing aid housing 10 buttons 19 can be actuated.
  • the rocker switch 15 thus causes a 90 ° deflection of a switching movement.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 has third sound openings 13 above the microphones 21 on its sides. The ambient sound passes through them to the first sound openings 11 and through them to the microphone protectors 22 of the microphones 21.
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 show a further inventive embodiment of a behind-the-ear hearing aid, in which an ambient sound can pass through openings laterally in a hearing aid housing of the hearing aid to below a rocker microphones in the hearing aid housing.
  • FIG. 8 an oblique view of a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 of a behind-the-ear hearing aid and a rocker switch 15 is shown. Visible is the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15, which can be moved to actuate switch contacts.
  • two fourth sound openings 14 are recessed below the rocker 16, through which the ambient sound can reach the invisible microphones below the rocker 16. Symmetrically to the two visible fourth sound openings 14 fourth sound openings 14 are also arranged on the invisible opposite side of the hearing aid housing 10.
  • FIG. 9 shows a cross section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 has left and right of the rocker switch 15 fourth sound holes 14, through which the ambient sound to a microphone protection 22 of a microphone 21 passes.
  • the microphone 21 is mounted in the hearing aid housing 10 below the rocker 16 of the rocker switch 15.
  • FIG. 10 shows a longitudinal section through a portion of a hearing aid housing 10 and a rocker switch 15.
  • the rocker switch 15 comprises a rocker 16, a switching tongue 17 and a pivot bearing 18, with which the rocker switch 15 is mounted rotatably limited.
  • the rocker switch 15 With the help of the switching tongue 17 arranged in the hearing aid housing two buttons 19 can be actuated.
  • the rocker switch 15 thus causes a 90 ° deflection of a switching movement.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 has at the level of the microphone protectors 22 of the microphones 21 on its sides fourth sound openings 14. The ambient sound passes through this to the microphone protection 22 of the microphones 21st
  • rocker switch instead of a rocker switch, other forms of switch, such as a slide switch, can be used.
  • the hearing aid housing 10 may be constructed in several parts from shells.

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