EP1746860A2 - Prothèse auditive avec détermination automatique de son positionnement dans l'oreille et procédé correspondant - Google Patents

Prothèse auditive avec détermination automatique de son positionnement dans l'oreille et procédé correspondant Download PDF

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EP1746860A2
EP1746860A2 EP06116558A EP06116558A EP1746860A2 EP 1746860 A2 EP1746860 A2 EP 1746860A2 EP 06116558 A EP06116558 A EP 06116558A EP 06116558 A EP06116558 A EP 06116558A EP 1746860 A2 EP1746860 A2 EP 1746860A2
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Simone Siltmann
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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
    • H04R25/30—Monitoring or testing of hearing aids, e.g. functioning, settings, battery power
    • H04R25/305—Self-monitoring or self-testing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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
    • H04R2460/15—Determination of the acoustic seal of ear moulds or ear tips of hearing devices
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to a hearing aid that can be arranged completely or partially in the ear canal. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for determining the fit of a hearing aid or a hearing aid component in an ear canal.
  • Hearing aids are known in which the status of the battery is transmitted to the outside, for example to the remote control.
  • the document shows DE 100 38 118 A1 a method by which the status of the hearing aid can be retrieved by remote data transmission. This is helpful to the hearing care professional when he learns from the hearing aid wearer that the function of his hearing aid is disturbed.
  • the object of the present invention is to further reduce errors in the use of a hearing aid.
  • a hearing device having a signal reproduction device for acoustically reproducing a measurement signal for determining the seat of the hearing device or a hearing device component in an auditory canal, a microphone device for receiving the measurement signal in the auditory canal influenced by the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component
  • Signal processing device for controlling the signal reproducing device and for comparing the measured signal received by the microphone device with a predetermined reference, so that information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing aid component can be determined from the comparison, and an output device for outputting or providing the information about the seat of the Hearing aid on / for an external unit.
  • a method for determining the seat of a hearing device or a hearing device component in an auditory canal by acoustically reproducing a measurement signal in the auditory canal, recording the measurement signal in the auditory canal influenced by the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component, comparing the recorded measurement signal with a predetermined one Reference, determining information about the seat of the hearing aid or the hearing aid component from the comparison and outputting or providing the information about the seat of the hearing aid to / for an external unit.
  • the frequently occurring fault of a poor fit of the hearing device or a hearing aid component in the auditory canal of the user is thus automatically monitored.
  • This error is not an error inherent in a hearing aid, but an error resulting from the contour or orientation of the hearing device or hearing aid component relative to the auditory canal of the user.
  • a memory device for storing a reference signal is provided in the hearing aid, which serves as a comparison reference.
  • a comparison of signals with each other usually provides more information than the comparison with a predetermined threshold.
  • the reference may include a tolerance range by means of which the information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component is determined. This can be achieved, for example, that only a clear faulty fit of the hearing aid or the hearing aid component is reported as an error.
  • the tolerance range should not be too large, so that, for example, a not exactly fitting earmold is identified. This is especially important for children!
  • the output device is designed to output or provide a status report which, inter alia, contains the information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component (eg otoplastic).
  • a status report which, inter alia, contains the information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component (eg otoplastic).
  • data about the state of at least one microphone and / or a loudspeaker can also be included.
  • Such a status report is more comfortable for the hearing aid wearer or acoustician to use than a lot of individual information.
  • the information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component can be newly determined at regular time intervals by the signal processing device of the hearing device. Alternatively and additionally, this information can also be made available after each activation of the hearing device. Thus, without monitoring by the hearing aid wearer or the acoustician, the hearing aid automatically performs self-tests according to a predetermined pattern.
  • the information about the seat of the hearing device or the hearing device component can also be determined on the basis of an actuation of a remote control of the hearing device. This is then advantageous if the hearing aid wearer or acoustician suspects a faulty fit and requires appropriate information from the hearing aid for this purpose.
  • a hearing aid according to the invention is able to check the functionality of various components of the hearing aid with the aid of a status report element, combine this into a status report and send it to an external transceiver unit.
  • the status report contains the essential points that reflect the functional state of the hearing aid. These include, for example, a report on the operating voltage of the battery, the functionality of the handset and microphone, the seat of the earmold, etc.
  • the basic element for the realization chosen here is a so-called "status report element".
  • This status report item is capable of interrogating and storing the status of the various hearing aid elements or components.
  • a self-test routine determines the functionality of the devices after each turn on of the hearing aid.
  • the entirety of the results of the query is summarized in the status report.
  • the status report is then sent to a remote control of the hearing aid.
  • the self-test routine can be triggered by operating the remote control. Also in this case, the results are summarized into a status report and sent to the remote control.
  • the status report element indicates an error, depending on the error, an easily understandable error message is displayed. For example, the following error message appears on the remote control in case of a defective microphone or handset: "Warning: a defect has occurred. Please contact your hearing care professional immediately.” If the earmold is badly seated, the error message appears: "Caution: Check the fit of the earmold.”
  • a hearing device 1 has a plurality of hearing device components 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • the hearing device component 2 symbolizes the signal reproduction device for the acoustic reproduction of a measurement signal for determining the seat of the hearing device or earmold in the auditory canal and the associated microphone for recording the correspondingly influenced measurement signal.
  • Each of the hearing aid components 2 to 5 now provides, if necessary, on request, status information about itself to a status report element 6.
  • the hearing aid component 2 sends status information about the seat of the hearing aid or earmold. This status information indicates, for example, a faulty seat of the earmold.
  • a status report from the status report element 6 in the hearing aid is now compiled.
  • This status report is either provided only so that it can be transmitted on demand to an external transceiver unit 7. After the compilation of the status report 6, however, this can also be sent directly without external request to the external unit.
  • a reference of the seat in the status report element 6 is deposited. This reference is determined in advance by when the earmold is first worn, a test signal is emitted from the hearing device handset and the hearing aid microphone measures how much of the test signal is still being received. This test signal is generated for example by means of a sine wave generator in the hearing aid. The transfer function of the attenuation path earpiece-earmold microphone is then stored as a reference. When switching on the hearing aid on the ear then runs again the test routine with emission of the test signal and receiving a muted signal. If the measured curve deviates from the reference with regard to certain measurement tolerances, this can be taken as an indication of an incorrectly fitting otoplastic. A corresponding entry is made in the status report element.
  • the functionality of a microphone can be included in the status report.
  • the impedance of the hearing aid microphone is measured.
  • the impedance in the functional state differs from the impedance in the defective state. With the aid of the impedance measurement can thus be determined whether the microphone is electrically defective by the actual state of the impedance value coincides with the expected target state.
  • the functionality of the speaker in the status report can be deposited. Again, the impedance of the hearing aid loudspeaker is measured. In case of deviations of the actual value to a desired value, a defect of the loudspeaker can be assumed.

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