EP2026609A1 - Appareil auditif derrière l'oreille doté d'un manchon audio linéaire accolable et procédé de montage correspondant - Google Patents

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EP2026609A1
EP2026609A1 EP08104950A EP08104950A EP2026609A1 EP 2026609 A1 EP2026609 A1 EP 2026609A1 EP 08104950 A EP08104950 A EP 08104950A EP 08104950 A EP08104950 A EP 08104950A EP 2026609 A1 EP2026609 A1 EP 2026609A1
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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
    • H04R25/556—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
    • 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
    • H04R25/60—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
    • 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
    • H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks

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  • the present invention relates to a behind-the-ear hearing aid having an elongate housing and an audio shoe detachably attached to an end face of the housing. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of coupling an audio shoe to a behind-the-ear hearing aid.
  • 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 (BTE), hearing aid with external receiver (RIC: receiver in the canal) and in-the-ear hearing aids (IDO), e.g. Concha hearing aids or canal hearing aids (ITE, CIC).
  • BTE behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • RIC hearing aid with external receiver
  • IDO in-the-ear hearing aids
  • ITE canal 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. This basic structure is in FIG. 1 shown using the example of a behind-the-ear hearing aid. In a hearing aid housing 1 for carrying behind the ear are one or more microphones 2 for recording built-in sound from the environment.
  • a signal processing unit 3 which is also integrated in the hearing aid housing 1, processes the microphone signals and amplifies them.
  • the output signal of the signal processing unit 3 is transmitted to a loudspeaker or earpiece 4, which outputs an acoustic signal.
  • the sound is optionally transmitted via a sound tube, which is fixed with an earmold in the ear canal, to the eardrum of the device carrier.
  • the power supply of the hearing device and in particular of the signal processing unit 3 is carried out by a likewise integrated into the hearing aid housing 1 battery. 5
  • a so-called audio shoe is often used for hearing aids.
  • the audio shoe is attached to the hearing aid, so that the audio signals are transmitted from the audio shoe to the hearing aid by means of electrical contacts.
  • Various methods have been established to attach an audio shoe to a housing of a hearing aid. According to a method originating from the Applicant, the audio shoe is turned onto the housing of the hearing aid with a rotational movement. But there are also audio shoes, which are plugged by a linear movement either from the side or in the hearing aid axis.
  • a hearing aid module which can be mechanically and electrically attached to a multi-purpose interface of a hearing aid with an electromechanical interface.
  • the interface can be designed so that the hearing aid module can be attached to the hearing aid via a rail-like guide.
  • a hearing aid is known, to which an adapter and over this an accessory can be attached.
  • the additional device can be attached to the adapter via a rail-like connection, wherein, for example, via contact surfaces (pads) at the same time with the mechanical also an electrical connection can be made.
  • the object of the present invention is to connect an audio shoe as simple and safe as possible to a behind-the-ear device.
  • a behind-the-ear hearing aid with an elongated housing and an audio shoe which is detachably attached to an end face of the housing, and a coupling device with which the audio shoe by a sliding movement parallel to the front side of the housing the housing is coupled, and a safety device attached to the audio shoe, including a slider movable transversely to the sliding direction of the audio shoe, which in a first position allows the sliding movement of the audio shoe and in a second position prevents the sliding movement.
  • a method of coupling an audio shoe to a behind-the-ear hearing aid by first linearly sliding two guide members of the audio shoe and the behind-the-ear hearing aid together and second linearly sliding a slider perpendicular to the first push such that the guide elements are restrained in a backward movement relative to the first linear push.
  • the coupling device has a dovetail guide. This allows a virtually backlash-free fit of the audio shoe on the hearing aid and allows, if a stop is provided, only one degree of freedom of movement open.
  • a dovetail groove is attached to a battery compartment of the behind-the-ear device.
  • the coupling device does not protrude beyond the surface of the hearing aid housing.
  • the slider of the securing device can be arranged displaceably on the surface of the audio shoe. This makes it easy for the user to access and operate.
  • electrical contacts are fixedly mounted, which in the second position of the slider make electrical connections between the audio shoe and the housing of the hearing aid.
  • the electrical connection is made only when the slider with the second linear sliding movement to its second position, i. the fixation position is brought.
  • electrical contacts are mounted on the slide, which are movable in the interior of the housing of the audio shoe with the slider and project in the second position of the slider through said end face into the housing of the hearing aid. In this way it can be ensured that the contacts of the hearing device can be arranged within the hearing device housing. Thus, it is easier to avoid corrosion and contamination.
  • a securing element in the audio shoe, can be arranged, which is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the direction of movement of the slider in a first and a second position, so that the slider is fixed in its second position, when the securing element is in its second position , and the slider free is movable when the securing element is in its first position. In this way, unintentional release of the audio shoe can be avoided by the hearing aid.
  • FIG. 2 shows a behind-the-ear hearing aid without audio shoe.
  • the hearing device has an elongated housing 10 with a first end face 11 and a second end face 12. At the first end face 11 there is a sound outlet 13, which opens into a carrying hook 14.
  • a battery compartment 15 is arranged, in which a dovetail groove 16 is formed.
  • the dovetail groove is open to the curvature inner side 17 of the housing 10.
  • the dovetail groove 16 has a stopper 18 so that the audio shoe can be inserted to a predetermined position in the dovetail groove.
  • the dovetail groove 16 runs parallel to the end face 12, so that the sliding direction for inserting the audio shoe and for releasing the audio shoe also runs parallel to the end face 12 of the housing 10.
  • FIG. 3 the lower part of the hearing aid housing 10 is shown enlarged.
  • an audio shoe 20 is shown having a dovetail 21 as a guiding and coupling element. He may also be provided with a stop 22 which is perpendicular to the insertion direction 19.
  • the audio shoe 20 is shown in FIG FIG. 3 already partially inserted into the dovetail groove 16 of the hearing aid housing 10. The audio shoe 20 is thus fastened to the hearing aid housing 10 with a first linear sliding movement 19.
  • the audio shoe 20 also has on the outside of its housing 23, which with the Curvature outside 24 of the hearing aid housing 10 corresponds to a slider 25. It is displaceable in a guide perpendicular to the insertion direction 19 in accordance with a closure direction 26. In the in FIG. 3 However, he is not yet displaced position shown the audio shoe 20, since he would encounter a movement in the direction 26 on the front side 12 of the hearing aid housing 10. The slider 25 is thus in a first position in which the audio shoe 20 can be moved in its insertion direction 19 and the opposite direction.
  • FIG. 4 the audio shoe is now fully inserted into the dovetail groove, which serves as part of the mechanical coupling device.
  • the front side 27 of the audio shoe 20, which is opposite to the slider 25, is then flush with the curvature inside 17 of the hearing aid housing 10.
  • the slider 25 is still in the first position, so that the audio shoe 20 could be deducted from the hearing aid housing 10. But he is now in the direction of security 26, ie perpendicular to the end face 12 freely movable.
  • the slider 25 of the audio shoe 20 is pushed in the direction of the hearing aid housing 10 in its end position. He is then in its second position and prevents the audio shoe against the direction of insertion 19 moves and thus can be deducted from the hearing aid housing 10.
  • the slider 25 covers namely with a part of a portion of the curvature outside 24 of the hearing aid housing 10th
  • FIG. 6 is the hearing aid of FIG. 2 represented with the audio shoe 20. He is in the in FIG. 5 reproduced final mounting position on the hearing aid housing 10. Also, the slider 25 is in the second position, ie the securing position. It can be seen that the surface of the audio shoe housing 23 with that of the hearing aid housing 10 substantially at least on three sides is flush, so that creates an aesthetically pleasing overall impression.
  • the audio shoe 20 is in FIG. 7 obliquely from the front, ie looking at its front side 27 (with respect to the insertion direction 19). It is the dovetail 21 can be seen, at the top arrow-shaped depressions 28 are poured. They indicate to the hearing aid wearer in which direction he has to attach the audio shoe 20 to the hearing aid housing 10.
  • FIG. 7 to detect 25 contacts 29 on the inside of the slide, which serve for the production of electrical connections from the audio shoe 20 to the hearing aid housing 10 and the electronic components housed therein.
  • the slider 25 is here in the second position and only in this position, the resilient contacts 29 may abut against corresponding mating contacts of the hearing aid housing 10. In the first position of the slider 25, however, the contacts 29 are hidden between the slider 25 and the audio shoe housing 23.
  • the second linear sliding ie the sliding of the slider 25 in the second position, not only a mechanical securing of the audio shoe 20 to the hearing aid housing 10, but also the electrical connection of these two components.
  • FIG. 8 shows the audio shoe with slide removed 25. Therefore, a groove 30 can be seen in the audio shoe housing 23, in which the slider 25 in the direction 26 and in the reverse direction is movable.
  • FIG. 9 is the audio shoe 20 directly from the back, this time with inserted slide 25 again.
  • On the outside of the slider arrow-shaped depressions or elevations 31 are also injected here, on the one hand to increase the grip of the slider 25 and on the other hand, the hearing aid wearer to indicate the sliding direction of the slider 25.
  • the slider 25 is thus in the direction 26 for Closing the coupling device movable and opposite to this direction to open slidably.
  • FIG. 10 shows the audio shoe 20 from the bottom.
  • the groove 30 for guiding the slider 25, but also to recognize contact sockets 32 for an audio plug.
  • the end face of a rotary member 33 can be seen on the underside of the audio shoe 20, the end face of a rotary member 33 can be seen.
  • the axis of rotation of this rotary member is parallel to the displacement direction 26 of the slider 25.
  • the rotary member 33 is a nose (not visible), which is screwed into a corresponding groove or recess of the slider 25. That is, the rotary member 33 is a securing member and can be rotated from a first position to a second position. In the second position, it engages in the slider 25 and prevents movement against the sliding direction 26. This means that in this position of the rotary member 33, the slider 25 can not be accidentally moved from its second position (closed position).
  • the audio shoe 20 is thus secured twice on the hearing aid housing 10.
  • FIG. 11 shows a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the audio shoe 20 is also here with a dovetail attachment 16, 21 to be attached to the hearing aid housing 10.
  • the corresponding dovetail groove 16 is provided in the battery compartment 17, which receives a battery 34.
  • the slider 25 is connected via a vertically projecting arm 35 with contacts 36 of the audio shoe. These contacts 36 thus move with the slider 25 in the sliding direction 26 and in the opposite direction.
  • the slider 25 is shown in the closed position, so that the contacts 36 protrude from the surface of the audio shoe housing 23.
  • the contacts 36 of the audio shoe 20 are then with corresponding contacts 37 of the behind-the-ear hearing device connected when the audio shoe is attached to the hearing aid housing 10.
  • the contacts 36 in the audio shoe housing 23 are recessed (dashed position), so that there is no longer any connection to the contacts 37 of the hearing aid. Since the contacts 37 are located within the hearing aid housing 10, they can hardly pollute if the audio shoe is not plugged.
  • the two embodiments shown above show two examples in which an audio shoe with a double linear movement can advantageously be mounted on a hearing device housing and electrically contacted.
  • the audio shoe sits stably on the housing and also adapts well to the hearing aid design.

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