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EP3101918B1
EP3101918B1 EP16163965.3A EP16163965A EP3101918B1 EP 3101918 B1 EP3101918 B1 EP 3101918B1 EP 16163965 A EP16163965 A EP 16163965A EP 3101918 B1 EP3101918 B1 EP 3101918B1
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Uwe Flaig
Wolfgang Schleifer
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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
    • 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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04R1/08—Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
    • H04R1/083—Special constructions of mouthpieces
    • H04R1/086—Protective screens, e.g. all weather or wind screens
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • 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
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H04R25/654—Ear wax retarders
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • 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
    • H04R2225/51—Aspects of antennas or their circuitry in or for hearing aids

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  • the invention relates to a hearing aid, in particular to a hearing aid.
  • a hearing aid in particular a hearing aid usually serves a person with limited hearing to compensate for at least a portion of their hearing impairment.
  • the hearing device usually comprises at least one microphone, by means of which sounds (acoustic sound signals) from the surroundings of the hearing device (and thus also from the surroundings of the hearing device wearer) are detected and converted into an electrical signal.
  • this electrical signal is conventionally amplified - optionally after filtering interference signals - and output via a loudspeaker (also often referred to as a "receiver") to the ear of the hearing device wearer.
  • the signals can also be transmitted via a cochlear implant, a bone conduction implant or the like to the hearing center of the hearing device wearer.
  • the hearing aid is usually worn on the body, in particular in or on the ear whose hearing is limited.
  • the hearing aid is frequently subjected to the action of dirt (for example dust) and / or of liquids (body perspiration, rainwater or even earwax).
  • dirt for example dust
  • liquids body perspiration, rainwater or even earwax
  • the hearing aid regularly comprises a housing which encloses these electronic components.
  • this housing regularly has a microphone opening assigned to the microphone of the hearing device, through which the acoustic sound signals (sound waves) can hit the microphone as unhindered as possible.
  • the microphone opening is often closed by means of a barrier impermeable to water as possible. This barrier is usually designed so thin that the impacting sound waves are attenuated as low as possible. The thickness of such barriers is approximately up to 50 microns.
  • a hearing aid with moisture protection is among other things WO 2009/123 563 A1 known.
  • a hearing aid, in which a moisture protection is inserted into a housing part is in EP 2 068 587 A2 described.
  • a waterproof barrier for microphones is off US 2011/0 013 799 A1 known.
  • earwax contamination of the barrier is known to result in reduced sound transmission, requiring the barrier to be replaced, possibly due to damage to the barrier. Therefore, such a barrier is partially interchangeable inserted into the housing. However, the barrier must also be sealed against the housing. Alternatively, however, such a barrier is also produced integrally with the housing or adhesively sealed (insoluble) with this.
  • the invention has for its object to provide an improved protection of a microphone of a hearing aid from contamination.
  • the hearing aid according to the invention comprises a first microphone which serves for detecting an acoustic (sound) signal from the environment of the hearing device and preferably for converting the acoustic signal into an electrical signal. Furthermore, the hearing aid comprises a housing in which the first microphone is arranged. In this case, the housing has a first microphone opening, through which the first microphone for detecting the acoustic signal is in (preferably acoustic) connection with the surroundings of the hearing device. Furthermore, the hearing aid comprises a first damping element, by means of which the first microphone is supported against the housing (preferably elastically). The first damping element is used in particular to reduce vibrations of the first microphone and to reduce a coupling of (transmitted via the housing) structure-borne noise in the first microphone.
  • the hearing aid comprises a first (preferably watertight) barrier element for sound-permeable sealing of the first microphone opening. That is, the first barrier element for protecting the first microphone and the interior of the housing against impurities that can enter through the first microphone opening, especially against moisture, is used.
  • the first damping element has a pocket in which the first barrier element is accommodated reversibly (that is to say interchangeably).
  • the first barrier element in the intended final assembly state of the hearing device) is sealed circumferentially around the first microphone opening against the housing by means of the first damping element. It is preferable for a rim of the first damping element surrounding the pocket of the first damping element to be sealingly surrounding the housing around the first microphone opening.
  • the first damping element thus forms, on the one hand, a vibration damping for the first microphone and advantageously additionally a holder and a seal for the first barrier element with respect to the housing.
  • the first barrier element can as a single part be exchanged easily and inexpensively.
  • installation effort for sealing (eg by gluing) of the first barrier element relative to the housing can also be saved.
  • the first damping element is also arranged interchangeably in the housing, so that in this case, the first barrier element can be replaced in a simple manner together with the first damping element.
  • the housing of the hearing aid is formed like a shell and composed of at least two shell parts. This allows a simple mounting of the first microphone, the first damping element and the first barrier element in the housing.
  • the first microphone opening is preferably formed in the shell part closest to the first microphone.
  • the first damping element made of an elastic material, in particular of an elastic plastic, such as a (preferably thermoplastic) elastomer or a silicone, in particular a liquid silicone rubber (also referred to as liquid silicone rubber, short LSR).
  • an elastic plastic such as a (preferably thermoplastic) elastomer or a silicone, in particular a liquid silicone rubber (also referred to as liquid silicone rubber, short LSR).
  • the first damping element is injection molded from such a plastic. This allows easy manufacture of the damping element while maintaining high design freedom (i.e., complex structures can be easily formed).
  • the first damping element has a breakthrough corresponding to the first microphone opening, through which the acoustic signal can strike the first microphone.
  • the pocket for receiving the first barrier element is formed as an undercut of this opening. Under "undercut” is understood here and below that the breakthrough (seen along its longitudinal axis) initially widened within the wall thickness of the damping element and then rejuvenated.
  • at one of the two (distal) ends of the aperture there is an in particular annularly closed edge and, in comparison with the length of the aperture, a thin-walled edge in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the Breakthrough ago.
  • a second such edge is also arranged at the opposite end.
  • the undercut is in this case arranged between these edges and bounded on both sides by these edges.
  • the undercut is shaped in particular in such a way that the first barrier element arranged in the undercut is held in a form-fitting manner - preferably by the two edges, but at least by one edge.
  • the aperture in the first damping element and the first barrier element are each approximately circular (i.e., exactly circular or slightly oval).
  • the inner dimensions of the aperture and the outer dimensions of the first barrier element are therefore hereinafter generally referred to as “inner diameter” or “outer diameter” for simplicity.
  • inner diameter or “outer diameter” for simplicity.
  • oval aperture and oval first barrier element these designations stand for their smallest inner dimensions or smallest outer dimensions .
  • the aperture at one of its distal ends is enlarged.
  • the thin-walled edge of the first damping element arranged at this enlarged end does not protrude so far in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the opening as the region of the opening arranged on the other side of the undercut, in particular the "second" thin-walled edge optionally present there.
  • the enlarged area of the opening, in particular the edge arranged there is dimensioned such that the first barrier element inserted into the undercut is only slightly covered (in comparison to the outer diameter of the first barrier element) by this area or edge.
  • the first damping element is made of elastic plastic. In this case, namely, the first barrier element in a simple manner over this edge of the opening below Utilization of its elastic deformation capacity in the pocket or the undercut are used, wherein the edge on the first barrier element "snaps".
  • the undercut is opened in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the opening in such a direction that an insertion slot for the first barrier element is formed.
  • the first damping element has a window (the insertion slot) arranged perpendicular to its thickness direction, which is formed from the side of the first damping element into the opening.
  • the first barrier element can be inserted from the side (that is to say perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the opening) through the insertion shaft into the undercut - without or with only negligible deformation of the damping element.
  • the regions of the opening which delimit the undercut, in particular the respective edges, are comparatively stiff and are designed further in the opening (with a larger width). Ie. they cover the first barrier element (in comparison to the embodiment described above) over a larger area and thereby keep it particularly stable and tight in the undercut.
  • the pocket or the undercut of the first damping element is dimensioned such that the (inserted into the pocket) first barrier element is braced against the first damping element.
  • the inner diameter of the undercut is made slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the barrier element.
  • the barrier element in addition to the form-fit in the manner of an interference fit is also held non-positively in the first damping element. In addition, this also increases the sealing effect between the damping element and the barrier element.
  • the distance between the two edges bounding the undercut is made smaller than the thickness of the barrier element.
  • the first barrier element comprises a particularly hydrophobic membrane.
  • This membrane is expediently sound-permeable.
  • the membrane is formed by a fine-pored (for example, mesh or fleece-like) material. This material is preferably hydrophobic or at least hydrophobic in itself.
  • the membrane is additionally or alternatively formed impermeable to water, for example in the form of a polyetherester film or a microporous polytetrafluoroethylene (short: PTFE) film having a material thickness of about 5 to 50 microns.
  • this membrane is mounted in a circumferential frame, which has a higher rigidity compared to the membrane. This allows a dimensional stability of the membrane and thus easy handling of the barrier element per se - without the risk that the membrane collapses in itself.
  • the frame is molded in particular circumferentially to the membrane.
  • the hearing device comprises a second microphone, so that a directivity can be achieved by means of a suitable interconnection of the two microphones.
  • the hearing device in particular comprises in each case a second damping element and second barrier element assigned to the second microphone.
  • the second damping element and the second barrier element are preferably designed to be similar to the above-described first damping element and the first barrier element.
  • the first and the second damping element also integrally connected to each other -.
  • the first and second damping elements are manufactured together in an injection molding process or a vulcanization process (including the connecting land).
  • the handling of the first and the second damping element is advantageously increased, since only one component - namely, the first and the second damping element comprehensive "damper" - is present. It is also possible to replace this damper part together with the two barrier elements, which in turn is advantageous in terms of the handling of the comparatively small barrier elements.
  • the hearing device comprises an antenna for electromagnetic (in particular radio-technical) communication with a separate device.
  • a separate device is, for example, a control device for specifying hearing device settings, an external sound signal source (eg a smartphone, a TV set or the like) or a second hearing device that is used to binaurally supply both ears of the hearing device wearer is furnished and provided.
  • the antenna is integrated in particular in the first and / or the second damping element, but preferably in the damper part formed from the first and the second damping element.
  • the antenna is injected as a metallic insert part into this damper part, in particular in its connecting web (that is to say it is encapsulated with the plastic of the first and second damping element). Characterized a functional integration of several separate components of the hearing aid is achieved in a component and thus simplifies the handling of the components during assembly.
  • the hearing device comprises a circuit carrier, which carries in particular a signal processing unit for evaluating and amplifying the detected acoustic signals and tracks for electrical contacting of the first microphone and optionally the second microphone and the antenna with the signal processing unit.
  • the antenna is in this case preferably connected by means of a solder connection with an associated conductor track of the circuit carrier.
  • the antenna is contacted by means of a plug connection, a clamp connection, a spring contact o. The like. With the corresponding conductor track.
  • FIG. 1 is a hearing aid, briefly referred to as hearing aid 1, shown.
  • the hearing aid 1 is designed as a so-called behind-the-ear hearing aid (short: BTE hearing aid) and is thus worn by a hearing aid wearer behind its outer ear.
  • the hearing aid 1 comprises a first microphone 2 and a second microphone 3, which are each set up and provided to detect an acoustic signal (short: sound signal) from the surroundings 4 of the hearing device 1. Furthermore, the first and the second microphone 2 and 3 are adapted to convert the detected sound signal into an electrical signal and pass it on to a signal processing unit 6 of the hearing aid 1.
  • the respective electrical signal is evaluated, filtered and then amplified to a loudspeaker 8 (also referred to as a "handset") of the hearing aid 1.
  • the loudspeaker 8 By means of the loudspeaker 8, the amplified signal is converted into a corresponding acoustic (output) signal and output to the ear of the hearing aid wearer.
  • the two microphones 2 and 3, the signal processing unit 6 and the speaker 8 each form an electronic component of the hearing aid 1 and are for rough protection against environmental influences (Impurities) arranged in a housing 10 of the hearing aid 1.
  • the housing 10 is designed shell-like and comprises for mounting the two microphones 2 and 3 and the other electronic components a detachable shell part, which is hereinafter referred to as lid 12 (indicated by the dashed line in FIG FIG. 1 ).
  • the two damping elements 14 and 16 are injection molded from an elastic plastic, concretely made of a silicone (LSR).
  • the two microphones 2 and 3 are arranged below the lid 12, that is covered by this.
  • a first microphone opening 18 and a second microphone opening 20 are formed in the cover 12, which are respectively assigned to the first and the second microphone 2 and 3.
  • the hearing aid 1 further includes two (the respective microphone 2 and 3 respectively assigned) barrier elements 22 and 24th These barrier elements 22 and 24 are each reversibly (ie interchangeably) held in the respective damping element 14 or 16. The sealing of the respective barrier element 20 or 24 relative to the housing 10, specifically the cover 12, takes place via the respective damping element 14 and 16.
  • the barrier element 22 or 24 comprises a hydrophobic, but sound-permeable membrane 26 which is surrounded by an annularly closed frame 28 which is injection-molded onto the membrane 26 by injection molding is stretched and held.
  • the respective barrier element 22 and 24 is configured with a circular outer contour (cf. FIG. 4 ).
  • FIG. 2 surrounds the damping element 14 and 16, the respective microphone 2 and 3 on the front side and braces it elastically against the housing 10 and the cover 12.
  • the damping element 14 and 16 is hollow cylindrical and thus has one with the respective microphone opening 18 and 20 corresponding circular aperture 30 through which sound signals can reach the microphone 2 and 3 respectively.
  • the opening 30 is formed with an undercut 32, ie a partial enlargement of the inner diameter of the opening 30.
  • the undercut 32 forms a pocket for receiving the frame 28 of the barrier element 22 or 24.
  • the barrier element 22 or 24 is positively in the undercut 32 of a (compared to the length of the opening 30) thin-walled edge 34 of the damping element 22 and 24 respectively held in the breakthrough 30 inside. This edge 34 is further in the intended final assembly state of the hearing aid 1 according to FIG. 2 on the inside of the lid 12 circumferentially around the respective microphone opening 18 and 20, so that a passage of moisture between the lid 12 and the barrier element 22 and 24 is prevented.
  • the edge 34 of the damping element 14 or 16 is designed such that it protrudes only slightly beyond the frame 28 with respect to the outer diameter of the (circular) barrier element 22 or 24.
  • the barrier element 22 or 24 can be inserted into the undercut 32 (i.e., under slight elastic deformation thereof) by overcoming the elastic restoring force of the edge 34, whereby the edge 34 "snaps" over the frame 28.
  • FIG. 3 an alternative embodiment of the damping elements 14 and 16 is shown.
  • the damping elements 14 and 16 are compared to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 run flat and are only front side on the respective microphone 2 and 3 (see. FIG. 3 ).
  • the two Damping elements 14 and 16 connected monolithically via a connecting web 36 with each other. This results in improved handling of both damping elements 14 and 16.
  • the undercut 32 of the two damping elements 14 and 16 is arranged approximately centrally with respect to the length of the opening 30 in the respective damping element 14 and 16 respectively.
  • the undercut 32 is thus delimited by the edge 34 in the direction of the microphone opening 18 or 20 (hereinafter referred to as the front side of the respective sealing element 14 or 16).
  • the undercut 32 is delimited by a further edge 38 which terminates the opening 30 and the damping element 14 or 16.
  • the edge 38 has the same as the edge 34 in comparison to the length of the opening 30 small wall thickness.
  • the back edge 38 analogous to the edge 34 of the embodiment according to FIG. 2 with a comparatively large inner diameter (ie with a small width).
  • the inner diameter of the edge 38 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the damping element 22 or 24, so that the respective damping element 22 and 24 are used in this embodiment from the back in the undercut 32 (with deformation of the edge 38) can.
  • the edge 34 is designed with a smaller inner diameter and relatively stiff, so that the edge 34 does not have a sufficiently high elastic deformation capacity to allow insertion of the respective barrier element 22 and 24 from the front side.
  • the front edge 34 is analogous to the embodiment according to FIG. 2 executed so that the respective barrier element 22 and 24 can be inserted from the front into the respective undercut 32 of the damping elements 14 and 16.
  • the rear edge 38 is in this case again designed with a smaller inner diameter than the edge 34 and thus stiffer than this.
  • the edges 34 and 38 are designed such that the respective barrier element 22 or 24 is not under elastic deformation of one of the two edges 34 and 38 in the Undercut 32 can be used.
  • the respective inner diameter of the two edges 34 and 38 is chosen so small that their elastic deformation capacity is not sufficient for insertion of the respective barrier element 22 and 24 in the undercut 32.
  • the respective damping element 14 or 16 has an insertion slot 40, through which the respective barrier element 22 or 24 are inserted from the side of the damping element 14 or 16 (ie perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the opening 30) into the undercut 32 can.
  • the insertion slot 40 thus forms a window arranged at right angles to the opening 30.
  • the respective barrier element 22 or 24 in accordance with the intended mounting state FIG. 5 particularly stable between the two edges 34 and 38 (in particular due to the contact pressure of the microphone 2 and 3 in the direction of the cover 12) supported, whereas a simple assembly and disassembly of the respective barrier element 22 and 24 for maintenance and / or replacement purposes is possible ,
  • the hearing aid 1 comprises a communication device for wireless communication with another hearing aid, for example, for binaural care of both ears one and the same hearing aid wearer, or with a smartphone.
  • a part of this communication device is formed by an antenna 42.
  • This is galvanically connected in the intended mounting state of the hearing aid 1 with a circuit carrier, which also carries the signal processing unit 6 and a number of printed conductors.
  • the antenna 42 is cast to simplify its handling as a metallic insert in the connecting web 36 between the damping element 14 and 16, ie injection molding with the plastic of the two damping elements 14 and 16 encapsulated (see FIG. 7 ).
  • a contact portion 44 of the antenna 42 is not encapsulated.

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