EP2339700A1 - Connecteur, douille de connecteur et raccordement enfichable pour un appareil auditif - Google Patents

Connecteur, douille de connecteur et raccordement enfichable pour un appareil auditif Download PDF

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EP2339700A1
EP2339700A1 EP10015972A EP10015972A EP2339700A1 EP 2339700 A1 EP2339700 A1 EP 2339700A1 EP 10015972 A EP10015972 A EP 10015972A EP 10015972 A EP10015972 A EP 10015972A EP 2339700 A1 EP2339700 A1 EP 2339700A1
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Lars Pommerenke
Michael Quiter
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/625—Casing or ring with bayonet engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/622—Screw-ring or screw-casing
    • 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
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/12—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for medicine and surgery
    • 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 plug connection for a hearing device, that is, a connector and an associated connector socket for connecting a cable to a hearing aid, in particular a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear (HDO).
  • a plug connection for a hearing device that is, a connector and an associated connector socket for connecting a cable to a hearing aid, in particular a hearing aid to be worn behind the ear (HDO).
  • a hearing aid is provided with at least one audio port to feed an electrical signal from a radio, television or the like into the hearing aid. Furthermore, the hearing aid may possibly be programmable via a fed signal. Because the associated audio or programming cable is not intended to be permanently attached to the hearing aid, a plug is required to release the cable from the hearing aid. Such a plug should ensure a secure contact even under difficult conditions such as high humidity, etc.
  • the object of the invention is thus to provide a connector and an associated connector socket for connecting a cable to a hearing aid, which allow secure contact even under difficult conditions. Furthermore, a high number of cycles should be achieved over a long period of time with the connector and the connector socket.
  • At least one contact disposed in an interior, in particular on an inner circumference of the tubular housing; and a rotatable sleeve disposed on an outer circumference of the tubular housing and rotatable relative to the tubular housing by at least a predetermined angle and having engaging means for engaging a complementary connector sleeve.
  • the contact is arranged in the interior, in particular on an inner circumference of the tubular housing, while the rotatable sleeve has the engagement means, the contacting on the one hand and the fixation on the other hand is fulfilled by different components. Since the rotatable sleeve is rotatably mounted relative to the contacts, the secure contacting of the contact is not affected by the fixing or fastening or engaging means. In addition, a wear of the contact is reduced because during the fixation no grinding of the contact occurs.
  • the engagement means comprises a pair of protrusions disposed on an outer or inner periphery of the rotatable sleeve.
  • the engagement means preferably a pair of projections in the form of a bayonet closure, an excellent fixation of the connector to the complementary connector socket is ensured and at the same time a secure contact is achieved.
  • the contact is formed as a leaf spring and preferably arranged parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tubular housing.
  • a plurality of contacts are arranged, preferably four contacts, and the contacts are preferably arranged at substantially equal angular intervals on the inner circumference of the tubular housing.
  • each contact is designed as a leaf spring.
  • the rotatable sleeve has at a front portion a first sealing element for sealing against a complementary housing or a complementary connector socket and / or on an inner circumference a second sealing element for sealing with respect to the tubular housing.
  • the first sealing element may be an O-ring.
  • the second sealing element may be an O-ring having an outer diameter of about 2 to 5 mm, preferably 3 to 4 mm, most preferably about 3.8 mm.
  • first and / or second sealing element is arranged in particular in the form of a simple O-ring, the contacting point is substantially completely sealed to the outside. Thus, even in high humidity or humid environment contacting problems can be avoided.
  • the engagement means preferably has at least one guide groove, preferably a pair of guide grooves.
  • the contact element is arranged in a groove of the projection, which preferably extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the projection.
  • a plurality of contact elements is arranged, in particular four contact elements may be arranged, and the contact elements are preferably arranged at substantially equal angular intervals on the outer periphery of the projection.
  • Another aspect relates to a plug connection comprising the connector according to the invention and the connector socket according to the invention.
  • a hearing aid 7 has a connector socket 8, which is connectable to a connector 1 to which a cable 5 is connected. In this way, a releasable electrical connection of the cable 5 with the hearing aid 7 is created.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the connector 1 and the connector socket 8, if it is not installed in the hearing aid 7.
  • FIG. 2 shows FIG. 2 a plug connection for a hearing aid comprising the connector 1 and the connector socket 2.
  • the plug connection is shown without hearing aid.
  • the male terminal has an overall length of about 4 to 8 mm, preferably 5 to 7 mm, most preferably about 6 mm and a width of about 2 to 5 mm, preferably about 3 to 4 mm, most preferably about 3.5 mm.
  • the connector socket 8 has a projection 82, on the outer circumference of contact elements 88 are arranged.
  • contact elements 88 are arranged at equal angular intervals, that is to say at 90 ° intervals on the outer circumference of the projection 82.
  • the invention is not limited thereto, but only one contact element 88 or two, three or more than four contact elements 88 can be arranged as required.
  • the contact elements 88 are arranged in a groove 86.
  • This groove 86 serves to guide the complementary connector to contacts 20 (see FIG. 3 ) to be brought into contact with the contact elements 88 of the connector socket 8.
  • the contact elements 88 are protected by embedding in the groove 86 from damage such as bending.
  • the connector socket 8 has engagement means 84 for engagement with engagement means 32 (see FIG. 3 ) of the complementary connector 1.
  • the engagement means 84 are preferably formed as a pair of guide grooves, the is called, as a so-called bayonet lock.
  • This guide groove has a groove portion extending rearwardly from a front side of the connector bush 8 along the longitudinal axis of the connector bush 8, and is adjoined by another groove portion extending substantially in the circumferential direction of the connector bush 8. In this way, a complementary engaging means 32 can be inserted into the guide groove and twisted along the circumference of the connector socket 8 to fix the complementary connector 1 to the connector socket 8.
  • the connector 1 a tubular housing 10, on the inner circumference of contacts 20 are arranged.
  • a tubular housing 10 on the inner circumference of contacts 20 are arranged.
  • four contacts at uniform angular intervals, that is distributed at 90 ° intervals on the inner circumference of the tubular housing 10.
  • only one contact 20, two, three or more than four contacts 20 can be arranged.
  • the contacts 20 are preferably designed as leaf springs to elastically deform during contact with the contact elements 88 of the connector socket 8, so that the spring force ensures a secure contact.
  • the leaf spring of the contacts 20 preferably has a rectangular cross-section and has a kink at a front portion to bear against the tubular housing 10. In the region of the buckling, the contacting of the contact 20 with the contact elements 88 occurs when the tubular housing 10 is inserted into the connector socket 8.
  • the invention is not limited thereto. It may also be formed as a leaf spring instead of the contacts 20, the contact elements 88.
  • a rotatable sleeve 30 is arranged, which is rotatably arranged at least by a predetermined angle relative to the tubular housing 10.
  • a pair of projections as engagement means 32 is arranged on an outer periphery of the rotatable sleeve 30, a pair of projections as engagement means 32 is arranged. Upon insertion of the connector 1 into the connector socket 8, these engaging means 32 enter the guide groove of the engagement means 84 of the connector socket 8, and by rotating the rotatable sleeve, the connector 1 is secured to the connector socket 8.
  • the rotatable sleeve 30 is further provided on an outer periphery with a sealing member 40 to seal in an inner circumference of a housing of the hearing aid 7 (or alternatively in an inner circumference of the connector socket 8). Furthermore, the rotatable sleeve 30 is preferably sealed to an inner periphery with a second sealing element 42 opposite the tubular housing 10.
  • the first and second sealing elements 40, 42 are preferably made of an O-ring, in particular an O-ring of neoprene or other suitable rubber, silicone or the like. In this way, the contact point between the contacts 20 and the contact elements 88 against the environment is sealed excellent.
  • a sealing element 52 for sealing the cable 5 with respect to the tubular housing 10 is preferably arranged.
  • This sealing element 52 is preferably a molded part made of rubber, silicone or the like.
  • the latching means 14 are preferably elastically deformable to be deformable to each other to reduce its outer circumference.
  • the rotatable sleeve 30 is preferably mounted such that the locking means 14 are elastically deformed inwardly so that the rotatable sleeve 30 can be pushed onto the tubular housing 10.
  • the locking means 14 are elastically reset when the rotatable sleeve 30 is fully pushed onto the tubular housing 10 and the locking means 14 secure in this way the rotatable sleeve 30 to the tubular housing 10th
  • the rotatable sleeve 30 preferably has on an outer circumference a grip portion, for example, in the shape of a square. However, the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the handle portion of the rotatable sleeve 30 may also have a circular shape with a corresponding knurl for good gripping or other gripping means.
  • the contacts 20 are preferably connected to a strand of the cable 5 via crimping sections (not shown).
  • these contact elements 88 can also be soldered or screwed to a circuit board or the like of the hearing device 7.
  • the engaging means 32 are disposed on an outer circumference of the rotatable sleeve 30, they may also be disposed on an inner circumference of the rotatable sleeve 30.
  • the guide groove of the engaging means 84 of the connector socket 8 may also be disposed on the connector 1 and the protrusions of the engaging means 32 of FIG rotatable sleeve 30 are arranged in this case on the connector socket 8.
  • the contacts 20 can also be soldered or screwed to a strand of the cable 5 instead of being crimped.
  • FIG. 5 further shows a perspective detail view of the connector socket 8.
  • the projection 82, the engagement means 84, the grooves 86 and the contact elements 88 are shown.
  • the contact elements 88 are arranged in the corresponding grooves 86 of the projection 82 and fixed there.
  • the contact elements 88 are set such that the contacts 20 can contact the respective contact elements 88 and a sufficiently high contact pressure between the contacts 20 is in each case the corresponding contact element 88, so that an electrical contact is ensured.
  • the contact pressure force is about 0.5 to 2 N, preferably 0.7 to 1.5 N, most preferably about 1 N.

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