EP2023666A2 - Agencement de commutateur et procédé destiné à commuter un appareil auditif - Google Patents

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EP2023666A2
EP2023666A2 EP08104714A EP08104714A EP2023666A2 EP 2023666 A2 EP2023666 A2 EP 2023666A2 EP 08104714 A EP08104714 A EP 08104714A EP 08104714 A EP08104714 A EP 08104714A EP 2023666 A2 EP2023666 A2 EP 2023666A2
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Wolfgang Krämer
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Sivantos GmbH
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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
    • H04R25/65—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; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/61—Aspects relating to mechanical or electronic switches or control elements, e.g. functioning
    • 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
    • H04R25/556—External connectors, e.g. plugs or modules
    • 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
    • H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements

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  • the invention relates to a specified in claim 1 hearing aid with a coverable by a female cover socket and a specified in claim 9 method for switching a hearing aid.
  • Numerous hearing aids are equipped with the possibility to select different hearing programs by pressing a button.
  • the behind-the-ear part of the hearing aid has a button.
  • modern hearing aids have a programming socket, for example according to the CS44 standard, via which an individual programming of the hearing aid is possible.
  • the button for program selection usually requires a separate control element, since it is usually designed very small.
  • a plastic button is often used, which presses on a membrane switch.
  • the button also provides a cover and a protection for the membrane switch.
  • Another cover is usually provided for the programming socket. This serves to protect the electrical contacts of the programming socket from dirt.
  • the patent DE 10 2005 037 897 B3 indicates such a hearing aid.
  • This comprises a program switch for switching to a plurality of hearing programs, a programming socket for connecting the hearing device to a programming device, and a covering device, which is integrally formed and covers both the program switch and the programming socket, wherein the cover device has a locking element with which they in the AbdeckPark is held detachably on the program switch and the programming jack, and wherein the cover means is slightly movable in the covering, so that can be actuated by the movement of the program switch.
  • the object is achieved by the device by the features listed in the independent claim 1 by a female connector and the associated female cover are arranged and designed such that an electrical switch contact can be produced by pressure on the female connector covering cover.
  • the invention has the advantage that small and visually appealing housing can be produced without limiting the functionality, since space is saved by a combination of switch and socket.
  • the socket comprises at least one contact pin and the socket cover at least one electrically conductive contact element connected to an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical switching contact between the at least one contact pin and the at least one contact element can be produced.
  • the socket comprises at least two contact pins and the socket cover at least one uncontacted, that is, without connection to an electrical circuit formed, electrically conductive contact element, wherein the electrical switching contact can be produced by connecting the two contact pins by means of the contact element.
  • contact pins provided for a pressure contact may be longer than the remaining contact pins.
  • the female connector is designed according to industry standard CS44.
  • the behind-the-ear part of a hearing device comprises a switch arrangement according to the invention described above.
  • the female cover of a hearing aid may have a locking element with which it is removably durable in the covering position on the socket.
  • the female cover of a hearing aid may include a pivot bearing which is connected to the behind-the-ear part such that the female cover is pivotable about the pivot bearing.
  • independent claim 9 indicate an inventive method for switching of hearing aids with a behind-the-ear part, wherein a female connector of the behind-the-ear part and its female cover in operative connection with each other, that after pressure on the the socket cover covering female cover is made an electrical switch contact and thereby switched between different, stored in the behind-the-ear part programs.
  • Fig. 1 shows a behind-the-ear part with a hearing aid shell 1, which has a female cover 2.
  • the female cover 2 also serves as an operating element for a female connector 2 and an underneath female connector (in Fig. 1 not shown) formed switch.
  • a switching contact is triggered according to the invention, which allows, for example, switching between different hearing programs.
  • Fig. 2 the closed socket cover 2 is enlarged and the hearing aid shell 1 shown cut open.
  • the socket cover 2 is pivotally mounted on a pivot bearing 3.
  • a socket 4 which serves as a programming socket and a program switch.
  • the socket 4 is connected via cables, not shown, with a signal processing, not shown, of the hearing aid.
  • the hearing aid can be individually programmed by connecting to a programming device, not shown.
  • the socket cover 2 is integrally formed, for example as an injection molded part. It has the pivot bearing 3 and at its free end a raised operating section 5 with grooves 6 to increase the grip. Under the raised operating section 5, which is bell-shaped, the socket 4 is in the in Fig. 2 illustrated covering state of the socket cover 2 place.
  • a molded hook 7 as a locking element.
  • This hook 7 engages in the closed state under a shoulder 8 of the hearing aid shell 1.
  • the hook 7 is formed as a snap element and locks the female cover 2 in the Abdeck gleich. To open, for example, the hook 7 can be pushed back by a small screwdriver, so that the socket cover 2 as in Fig. 3 shown swing open.
  • the socket cover 2 can be pivoted about the pivot bearing 3 by at least 90 degrees.
  • Fig. 3 shows the female cover 2 after Fig. 2 in the swung-open position. It is in Fig. 3 to recognize that the operating section 5 is hollow.
  • an unillustrated contact element for example in the form of a copper strip.
  • the contact element is connected to the signal processing, not shown, and serves to connect to one of the contact pins 9, 10 of the female connector 4.
  • a contact pin 10 is slightly longer than the other 9, in the covering state of the female cover 2 when pressure on the operating section 5 of Socket cover 2 exclusively to make contact between the contact element of the female cover 2 and the longer contact pin 10.
  • the female cover 2 in the covering state of the female cover 2 of Fig. 2 move it slightly towards connector 4.
  • the contact element of the female cover 2 comes into contact with the longer contact pin 10 and closes a circuit, which is detected by the signal processing.
  • a non-illustrated spring element is integrated in the pivot bearing 3, which in the covering state of the female cover 2 in Fig. 2 the female cover 2 keeps a few tenths of a millimeter away from the female connector 4 and thus ensures a defined distance between the contact element of the female cover 2 and the contact pins 9, 10.
  • the edge of the socket with an elastically deformable rubber ring be provided which ensures a defined distance between the contact element of the female cover 2 and the contact pins 9, 10 of the female connector 4.
  • the rubber ring can be simply depress.
  • FIGS 4 and 5 show an SMD female connector 4 of another embodiment of the invention with four pins 9, 10, of which two pins 10 are longer than the other two 9.
  • the socket 4 has a cylindrical plastic sheath 12, on which a collar 13 is sprayed. Inside the socket 4 four pins 9, 10 are injected in the form of metal pins after the insert molding process. At the injected end, each contact pin 9, 10 on a Lötan gleichabêt 14, with which it is integrally connected.
  • the Lötan gleichabête 14 have star-shaped outward. In another embodiment the Lötan gleichabête 14 also be completely formed under the jacket 12.
  • pins 9, 10 is one for the power supply and the rest for signal lines.
  • Two pins 10, for example, connected to ground, but not at the same time for the power supply are formed longer than the other two 9.
  • the contact pins 10 can be short-circuited by a not shown in the jack cover 2 uncontacted contact element and the signal lines and a signal processing cause a switching contact.
  • a nose 15 On the inner surface of the shell 12 extends parallel to the contact pins 9, 10 a nose 15. Using the nose 15, a polarity reversal of a programming connector with the socket 4 is avoided.
  • a banana-shaped curved optical marking 16 located on the surface of the collar 13 is a banana-shaped curved optical marking 16, which may also be designed as a simple point.
  • the marking 16 for automatic detection by an optical recognition system, so that the socket 4 can be automatically correctly oriented and placed in a placement machine.
  • the socket after 4 and 5 can easily after in a hearing aid Fig. 1 to 3 to get integrated.
  • Fig. 6 shows the essential method steps when switching a hearing aid by means of a switch arrangement according to the invention.
  • a hearing aid is provided.
  • step 101 it is checked whether the female cover 2 of the hearing aid is in the covering state, that is, is closed. If not, in step 102, the female cover 2 is closed.
  • step 103 a pressure is applied to the operating section 5 of the socket cover 2.
  • step 104 a switching contact is made, in the final step 105 causes a switch between, for example, different hearing programs in the hearing aid.

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  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP08104714.4A 2007-08-06 2008-07-11 Dispositif et procédé de commutation pour commuter un appareil auditif Withdrawn EP2023666A3 (fr)

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