EP1246504A2 - Hörgerätesystem mit einem programmierbaren Hörgerät und einer Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit, Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit sowie programmierbares Hörgerät - Google Patents
Hörgerätesystem mit einem programmierbaren Hörgerät und einer Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit, Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit sowie programmierbares Hörgerät Download PDFInfo
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
- H04R25/602—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of batteries
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
- H04R25/55—Electric hearing aids using an external connection, either wireless or wired
- H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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 system with a programmable Hearing aid and a transmitting and / or receiving unit, the means for sending or receiving signals for wireless Has programming of the hearing aid. Furthermore concerns the invention a transmitting and / or receiving unit and a programmable hearing aid.
- a programmable hearing aid is known from EP 0 448 764 A1 with microphone, handset, on different transmission characteristics adjustable amplifier and transmission part, a control unit with receiver and memory as well with an external control unit with memory, transmitter and programming device.
- a control unit with receiver and memory as well with an external control unit with memory, transmitter and programming device.
- Control or programming unit are used to avoid a galvanic coupling between control unit and hearing aid Receiver of the hearing aid and the transmitter of the external control device for wireless, bidirectional exchange of control signals by means of a direction determining the direction of transmission Control logic designed for receiver and transmitter parts.
- a disadvantage of the known wirelessly programmable hearing aid is that both the sending and the receiving unit are housed in the housing of the hearing aid and there both Take up space as well as the power consumption of the hearing aid increase.
- DE 195 41 648 A1 describes a device for transmission of programming data to hearing aids known.
- This facility has a mobile transmission and reception module, which Can be contacted with a hearing aid that can be worn behind the ear is.
- the mobile send and receive module enables together with a base, transmit and receive module a wireless Transfer of programming data between a PC and a hearing aid.
- the object of the present invention is a hearing aid system with a hearing aid and a wirelessly connectable to it Specify sender and / or receiver unit, during which the programming of the wearing comfort is not disturbed and which is also applicable to hearing aids that can be worn in the ear is.
- This task is done in a hearing aid system with a programmable Hearing aid and a detachably connectable to the hearing aid Sending and / or receiving unit, the means for Sending or receiving signals for wireless programming of the hearing aid, solved in that the transmitting and / or Receiving unit has a housing for insertion is formed in a battery compartment of the hearing aid.
- the task at a transmitting and / or receiving unit solved for the hearing aid system in that the housing for insertion in the battery compartment of the hearing aid at least essentially the outer shape of a hearing aid battery or a hearing aid battery.
- the task with a programmable hearing aid for the hearing aid system solved by a battery compartment Recording and contacting the sending and / or receiving unit.
- the invention provides for the wireless programming of a hearing aid a sending and / or receiving unit that only is connected to the hearing aid during programming. Therefore, during normal operation of the hearing aid Hearing aid itself no transmitter and / or receiver unit provided. This is only for the duration of the programming attached in the hearing aid.
- Housing of the hearing aid therefore stands for other components of the Hearing aid available or the hearing aid is made accordingly the desire of many hearing aid users to be smaller.
- At least means for receiving signals are required, that come from an external programming device.
- an external programming device For wireless programming one Hearing aid, however, also data from the hearing aid back to the programming device transfer. For this is one with the hearing aid connected transmitter unit necessary.
- the transmitting and / or receiving unit comprises its own housing in which to send and / or Receiving required electronic components arranged during programming within the housing of the hearing aid is arranged. Because no direct wire connection to the external programming device and also no transmit and / or portable on the body of the hearing aid wearer Receiver unit must be worn, the comfort the hearing aid is not impaired even during programming. Programming can be done quickly, easily and without annoying wire connections are made.
- the invention provides that the housing of the transmitting and / or Receiving unit has the shape of a hearing aid battery and can be inserted into the battery compartment of the hearing aid. This has the consequence that the hearing aid during programming from the outside not from a hearing aid in normal operating condition different. This means that there are no components the comfort or signal transmission behavior the hearing aid during programming could.
- Another advantage of this embodiment is that there are comparatively few common ones Types of hearing aid batteries are on the market, so that with a single sending and / or receiving unit in Form a hearing aid battery a number of different ones Hearing aid models can be programmed.
- the battery compartment of the hearing aid for inserting a transmission and / or Receiver unit according to the invention is designed that in addition to the contacts for power supply Contacts exist that allow data exchange between the transmitting and / or receiving unit and a signal processing unit enable in the hearing aid.
- On the housing of the hearing aid are not connection or in this embodiment To provide contact points.
- a voltage source inside the sending and / or receiving unit available. It can be a battery, but preferably a battery act rechargeable battery. Since programming one Hearing aid usually only a relatively short one Time taken is in relation to the normal capacity of the voltage source provided for the battery compartment reduced capacity of the voltage source within the transmitting and / or receiving unit according to the invention sufficient.
- the transmitting and / or receiving unit in the form of a hearing aid battery is used as a voltage source within the transmitting and / or receiving unit common battery type (button cell) provided. When emptied The battery can then also be replaced or again to be charged.
- common battery type button cell
- the invention can be applied to all known types of hearing aids be worn, for example, behind the ear Hearing aids, hearing aids portable, implantable Hearing aids or pocket hearing aids.
- the hearing aid according to the invention also part of a plurality of devices for Care of a hearing aid system that includes hearing loss be, e.g. a hearing aid system with two worn on the head Hearing aids for binaural care or a hearing aid system, consisting of a portable device on the head and an am Body portable processor unit.
- Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of the block diagram a hearing aid with a microphone 1 for recording a acoustic input signal and conversion into an electrical Input signal, a signal processing unit 2 and one Handset 3 for converting an electrical output signal into an acoustic output signal.
- the signal processing unit 2 acts a programmable control unit 4, the one Data storage (not shown) includes.
- the control unit 4 can run programs as well as setting parameters for the signal processing unit 2 are stored, which in turn different hearing loss as well as different Listening situations can be adjusted.
- a transmitting and receiving unit 5 is assigned to the hearing aid. This stands for wireless data transmission with a send and Receiving coil 6A in connection.
- a voltage source 7 To power the Components of the hearing aid and the transmitting and receiving unit 5 serves a voltage source 7.
- During programming of the hearing aid are in an external programming device 8 Data provided and via a transmitting and receiving coil 6B in the form of electromagnetic waves on the hearing aid assigned transmit and receive coil 6A transmitted.
- the so transmitted data are in the transmitting and receiving unit 5 - if necessary after further processing - on the Control unit 4 transmitted, which then the signal processing in the hearing aid in accordance with those transmitted via the programming devices Controls presets.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention Hearing aid 22 shown behind the ear is for Inclusion of a transmitting and receiving unit 23 in the outer Formed a hearing aid battery.
- the broadcast and Receiver unit 23 is divided into two sub-areas.
- the section 23A is the voltage source for the voltage supply the transmitting and receiving unit 23 and the hearing aid 22 arranged, while the portion 23B the Sendund Receiving electronics and contact pins 25A ... 25D includes.
- Spring contacts 24A ... 24D provided in the hearing aid 22 (shown schematically in the drawing) contact them Contact pins 25A ... 25D on the top of the transmitter and Receiving unit 23. Via the contacts and related Lines is e.g. a data connection with the signal processing unit 26 manufactured.
- the sending and receiving unit 23 can by opening a battery compartment 27 of the hearing aid 22 like an ordinary hearing aid battery in that Battery compartment 27 inserted or removed therefrom. Indeed unlike a battery, it is necessary that the transmitting and receiving unit 23 in a certain Alignment in the battery compartment 27 of the hearing aid 22 is used.
- the transmitter and Receiving unit 23 integrally molded a nose 28 into a corresponding negatively shaped recess 29 in the battery compartment 27 of the hearing aid 22 engages.
- the hearing device 22 Contacts 30A and 30B for power supply to the hearing aid 22 on.
- the antenna 31 in the exemplary embodiment remains even when the transmission and receiving unit 23 in the hearing aid 22.
- FIG. 2 shows the external design of a 3 schematic representation in top view an example of the internal structure of a transmitting and receiving unit 32.
- a battery 34 with a smaller diameter in comparison to the battery actually intended for the hearing aid.
- the housing of the transmitting and receiving unit 32 has also in the form of a hearing aid battery.
- the through the smaller design of the battery 34 gained space within the transmitting and receiving unit 32 is for accommodation a transmission and reception electronics 33 available.
- the structural unit created in this way can thus be placed in the battery compartment of a hearing aid are used to supply the hearing aid as well as yourself with electrical energy and is suitable for wireless data exchange with an external programming device and the signal processing unit of the hearing aid.
- FIG. 4 Another embodiment of a transmitting and receiving unit 35 shows FIG. 4. This is also schematic, but in a side view, shown and has a battery inside 36 or an accumulator. Due to the low height the selected battery 36 remains above the battery there is still enough space around the transmitter and receiver electronics 37 included in it. As a further feature, the figure shows 4 shown transmitting and receiving unit 35 a removable Housing cover 38. This makes it possible to get a used one To remove battery 36 and replace it with a new one. In the drawing figure there is only the basic arrangement of the components shown. On details (signal lines, Contacts, etc.) was made in favor of better clarity waived.
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- Hörgerätesystem (22, 23) mit einem programmierbaren Hörgerät (22) und einer lösbar mit dem Hörgerät verbindbaren Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35), die Mittel zum Senden bzw. Empfangen von Signalen zur drahtlosen Programmierung des Hörgerätes (22) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) ein Gehäuse aufweist, das zum Einsetzen in ein Batteriefach des Hörgerätes ausgebildet ist.
- Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) für ein Hörgerätesystem nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse zum Einsetzen in das Batteriefach des Hörgerätes (22) wenigstens im Wesentlichen die äußere Form einer Hörgeräte-Batterie oder eines Hörgeräte-Akkus aufweist.
- Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) nach Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet durch eine Spannungsquelle zur Spannungsversorgung der Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) und des Hörgerätes (22).
- Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spannungsquelle als Akku ausgebildet ist.
- Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spannungsquelle als Norm-Spannungsquelle kleinerer Baugröße im Vergleich zu der durch das Batteriefach (27) des Hörgerätes (22) vorgegebenen Baugröße ausgebildet ist.
- Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, gekennzeichnet durch Mittel zur Kontaktierung von Spannungsversorgungsleitungen und Datenleitungen des Hörgerätes (22).
- Programmierbares Hörgerät (22) mit einem Batteriefach (27) für ein Hörgerätesystem (22, 23) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Batteriefach (27) zur Aufnahme und Kontaktierung der Sendeund/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) ausgebildet ist.
- Programmierbares Hörgerät (22) nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spannungsversorgung des Hörgerätes (22) bei eingesetzter Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) durch die Spannungsquelle der Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) erfolgt.
- Programmierbares Hörgerät (22) nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, gekennzeichnet durch eine mit der Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit (23, 32, 35) verbindbare Antenne (31).
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| DE10115896A DE10115896C2 (de) | 2001-03-30 | 2001-03-30 | Lösbar mit einem Hörgerät verbindbare Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit sowie programmierbares Hörgerät |
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| EP1246504A2 true EP1246504A2 (de) | 2002-10-02 |
| EP1246504A3 EP1246504A3 (de) | 2005-01-12 |
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