EP2560411A3 - Connecteur pour appareil auditif et appareil auditif - Google Patents

Connecteur pour appareil auditif et appareil auditif Download PDF

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EP2560411A3
EP2560411A3 EP12007364.8A EP12007364A EP2560411A3 EP 2560411 A3 EP2560411 A3 EP 2560411A3 EP 12007364 A EP12007364 A EP 12007364A EP 2560411 A3 EP2560411 A3 EP 2560411A3
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connector
hearing instrument
longitudinal direction
hearing aid
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Joachim Roland Barth
Holger Kral
Frank Naumann
Andreas Ratay
Markus Trautner
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Sivantos Pte Ltd
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Siemens Medical Instruments Pte Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/60Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/607Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/22Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2464Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point
    • H01R13/2471Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point pin shaped
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/56Means for preventing chafing or fracture of flexible leads at outlet from coupling part
    • H01R13/567Traverse cable outlet or wire connection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/12Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for medicine and surgery

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP12007364.8A 2010-02-22 2010-04-27 Connecteur pour appareil auditif et appareil auditif Revoked EP2560411B1 (fr)

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DE102010008871 2010-02-22
US31992110P 2010-04-01 2010-04-01
EP10717115.9A EP2540098B1 (fr) 2010-02-22 2010-04-27 Connecteur pour appareil auditif ric-bte et appareil auditif ric-bte

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EP10717115.9 Division 2010-04-27
EP10717115.9A Division EP2540098B1 (fr) 2010-02-22 2010-04-27 Connecteur pour appareil auditif ric-bte et appareil auditif ric-bte
EP10717115.9A Division-Into EP2540098B1 (fr) 2010-02-22 2010-04-27 Connecteur pour appareil auditif ric-bte et appareil auditif ric-bte

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EP2560411A3 true EP2560411A3 (fr) 2014-08-13
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US (2) US10462587B2 (fr)
EP (2) EP2540098B1 (fr)
DK (2) DK2560411T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO2011101041A1 (fr)

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EP2540098B1 (fr) 2010-02-22 2018-09-12 Sivantos Pte. Ltd. Connecteur pour appareil auditif ric-bte et appareil auditif ric-bte
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US5500901A (en) * 1992-02-20 1996-03-19 Resistance Technology, Inc. Frequency response adjusting device
EP0591791A1 (fr) * 1992-10-07 1994-04-13 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Prothèse auditive programmable
JPH1198599A (ja) * 1997-09-22 1999-04-09 Rion Co Ltd 音聴取装置のプラグ抜け防止構造
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US20070183612A1 (en) * 2006-02-06 2007-08-09 Ochsenbein Andre L Connector system for receivers of hearing devices
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DK2560411T3 (da) 2017-05-15
US20200021925A1 (en) 2020-01-16
EP2560411A2 (fr) 2013-02-20
US10462587B2 (en) 2019-10-29
EP2560411B1 (fr) 2017-02-08
DK2540098T3 (da) 2019-01-14
EP2540098B1 (fr) 2018-09-12
US10805743B2 (en) 2020-10-13
WO2011101041A1 (fr) 2011-08-25
EP2540098A1 (fr) 2013-01-02
US20130004005A1 (en) 2013-01-03

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