Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199031 | Hearing apparatus with a magnetically attached battery holding device - A hearing apparatus is to be provided, with which the battery can be exchanged in an almost wear-free fashion. Provision is thus made to magnetically attach a battery compartment or a battery holding device in the housing of the hearing apparatus or hearing device. The battery holding device is inserted into an opening in the housing. A detachable magnetic connection realized by magnetic elements thus exists between the housing and the battery holding device, the principle force component of which runs in the insertion direction. It is thus possible to dispense with plug or snap connections for instance. | 08-21-2008 |
20080205680 | Behind-the-ear hearing device with a magnetically-attached ear hook - An ear hook is to be able to be tightly attached to a hearing device housing in a simple fashion. To this end, provision is made for it to be possible to clip the ear hook onto the hearing device housing. One of the two parts; hearing device housing and ear hook has a sound outlet tube, which can be inserted into a corresponding opening in the other part. The two parts are detachably fastened to one another in an axial direction in respect of the sound outlet tube by means of a magnetic connection. The magnetic connection ensures that the two components are fitted tightly onto one another, though it enables said two components to rotate in respect of each other. | 08-28-2008 |
20080212812 | Hearing apparatus having a receiver compensation coil - A receiver of a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device is to be shadowed in a simple fashion against other magnetically sensitive components. To this end, an electrical coil is provided, which is attached directly to a segment of the receiver housing. The principle axis of the electrical coil is at right angles to the surface of the segment of the receiver housing. The electrical coil is also connected in series to the receiver. For compensation purposes, the electrical coil forms a corresponding counter field for the interference field of the receiver. A compensation coil of this type is easy to assemble and space-saving. | 09-04-2008 |
20080226108 | Receiver with an additional shielding facility - The magnetic interference fields, which originate from a receiver in a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device, are to be reduced further. To this end, provision is made for a shielding facility to be incorporated into the housing of a receiver in order to magnetically shield between the outer wall with a connecting facility and an electroacoustic converter. The shielding facility can comprise a soft magnetic shielding sheet of high magnetic permeability and/or for instance also a compensation coil. | 09-18-2008 |
20080232626 | Hearing apparatus with removable volume control module - A volume control module of a hearing apparatus and specifically a hearing device is to be easily replaceable. A volume control module including a mounting element, specifically a PCB, and including a volume control mounted on the mounting element, is accordingly provided. The mounting element, e.g. the PCB, features at least one fixing recess. A pin element is inserted in the housing recess and in the fixing recess in a form-fit and removable fashion. Thus the volume control module can be removed from the housing once the pin element has been removed from the fixing recess. Secure mounting of the volume control module in the housing, but also at the same time rapid replacement of the volume control module, is thereby possible. | 09-25-2008 |
20080232628 | Hearing device with a securing system for a receiver tube - The invention relates to a securing system for a receiver tube in a hearing device. The object of the invention is to provide a securing system for the receiver tube in a hearing device, which reliably prevents the occurrence of disruptive acoustic feedback and does not require adhesive to secure the receiver tube. This object of the invention is achieved with a hearing device, in particular a BTE hearing device, in which a receiver facility is disposed, wherein the hearing device has a connector piece, which is connected to the receiver facility by way of a receiver tube, in order to conduct an acoustic signal or acoustic signals generated by the receiver facility to an acoustic output of the hearing device, with the receiver tube being provided with a connecting element, which connects the receiver tube and the connector piece to each other in an essentially acoustically sealed manner. | 09-25-2008 |
20080298620 | Wearing hook with metal section for a hearing device - A wearing hook is provided for the behind-the-ear hearing device to improve acoustic stability. The wearing hook being composed of a metal part and a plastic part. The wearing hook is split substantially at a right angle to the sound channel, which runs along the inside of a wearing hook, into a first section and a second section. The first section, via which the wearing hook is mountable on the behind-the-ear hearing device, is substantially composed of a plastic. On the other hand the second section is substantially composed of a metal. The additional mass of the metal reduces the vibrations at the point of the wearing hook so that acoustic stability is improved. | 12-04-2008 |
20080304674 | Hearing device test adapter - A hearing device test adapter is provided in order to connect a hearing device output to a test microphone in a soundproof manner. The hearing device test adapter has an expandable first section for enclosing one section of a hearing device shell or an earmold piece in a soundproof manner such that the sound output of the hearing device shell or of the earmold piece points to the tip of the first section. In addition, the hearing device test adapter has an expandable second section for enclosing a section of the test microphone in a soundproof manner, with the tip of the first section directly connecting to the second section and both being connected to one another via a sound transmission. | 12-11-2008 |
20080317272 | HEARING DEVICE SOUND EMISSION TUBE WITH A 2-COMPONENT DESIGN - A hearing device, in particular a hearing system, is designed more acoustically stable with regard to feedback as well as more mechanically stable with regard to external influences by a sound emission tube for direct connection to an output nozzle of an earpiece of a hearing device. The sound emission tube has an outer sheath made from a first plastic and an inner wall made from a second plastic that is more elastic than the first plastic. The outer sheath and the inner wall are produced by 2-component injection molding. The inner wall damps vibrations from the earpiece outward or shocks from the outside to the earpiece. Conversely, the outer sheath provides for the mechanical stability and the sufficiently rigid mounting of the earpiece. | 12-25-2008 |
20090016553 | HEARING AID WITH COMPONENT MOUNTED IN THE HOUSING BY A DAMPING CLIP - A hearing aid has at least one converter element which, in order to reduce mechanical vibrations, is flexibly attached inside or at the hearing aid housing. The converter is mounted in the housing by at least one clip that flexibly is moveable or displaceable in its range of action like a spring, in order to damp and attach the converter element. | 01-15-2009 |
20090022349 | Configuration with a Wearing Hook for Hearing Devices and Associated Method - A wearing hook for hearing devices has at least one device disposed in a sound channel of the wearing hook. The device is able to influence interfering sound-induced oscillations of the wearing hook. The device is for instance a tube made of metal. An associated method is likewise described for influencing the oscillations. | 01-22-2009 |
20090092270 | Hearing aid - Hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another and a facility for selecting an operating state is present in the first or second housing part, having an operating element, which is arranged in a fluid-tight manner on the outside of the housing part. | 04-09-2009 |
20090103755 | Receiver - A receiver for a hearing aid device that converts input electric signals, generated by a solenoid located adjacent a proximate region of a casing of the receiver, to acoustic waves which are emitted from an output of the casing remote from the proximate region, wherein the receiver is adapted to allow the input signals to be fed into the casing at a location spaced from the solenoid and towards the output of the receiver. | 04-23-2009 |
20090123001 | Method for three-dimensional presentation of a hearing apparatus on a head and corresponding graphics facility - A method and a graphics facility are provided to allow a choice of hearing apparatus to be made easier for a user via a three-dimensional presentation of a hearing apparatus on a head of a user. A 3D model of the hearing apparatus is provided as a virtual hearing apparatus and a 3D model of the head of the user or of a part thereof is obtained as a virtual head. The virtual hearing apparatus is subsequently aligned to the virtual head so that the virtual head can be presented graphically in three dimensions along with the fitted virtual hearing apparatus. This especially allows different types and colors of hearing apparatus to be represented in an animation on the user's head. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123011 | Ear mold with vent opening through outer ear and corresponding ventilation method - A method and hearing aid mold are provided for a hearing device with a first segment for insertion into the auditory canal of the user, a second segment, which projects into the concha of the user when inserted, and a vent, which runs from the first segment into the second segment. A vent opening, which may be enclosed by a titanium ring, is directed in the second segment toward the outer ear of the user, so that an exchange of air can be achieved between the auditory canal and the rear of the outer ear through an opening in the outer ear. Ventilation of the auditory canal from the rear of the outer ear reduces the risk of feedback. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129616 | Hearing Device Having a Mechanical Display Element - A hearing device for wearing in or on the ear and for outputting a sound to the ear includes an electronic unit and a display unit for displaying a state of the electronic unit and for easily detecting the state of a hearing device such as a hearing aid while using as little energy as possible. The display unit has a display element that can be moved mechanically, depending on the state of the electronic unit, into a position specific to the state. It is possible to use the display unit to display the switched-on state and the switched-off state of a hearing aid. In particular, it is advantageous to couple the display element mechanically to a battery compartment when the battery compartment is used to switch the hearing aid or the hearing device on and off. However, the display element can also be moved by magnetic or electrical forces. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133998 | Switch - The invention relates to a switch for controlling first and second components of an electric circuit. The switch is operable between first and second positions to control the operation of the first of said components and is operable between third and fourth positions to control operation of the second of said components. | 05-28-2009 |
20090134306 | HEARING AID AND SUPPORTING HOOK TO BE ATTACHED TO A HEARING AID - A supporting hook to be attached to a hearing aid, includes a connection end, an output end and an attachment ring. The connection end has a guide, around which the attachment ring is rotatably mounted. The attachment ring has a protrusion which engages with part of the hearing aid in order to attach the connection end to the hearing aid. A hearing aid is also provided. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136068 | SHIELDING DEVICE FOR A HEARING AID - A shielding device for a hearing aid is able to shield components against interference from the outside and vice versa. The shielding device has at least three sections, which are each connected to one another via a flexible connecting section. It being possible for at least a first section to be provided with a printed circuit board and to be populated with at least one component and/or an integrated circuit, it being possible for the two other sections to be folded around the first section by the flexible connecting sections, in order to shield the first section. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136070 | Adaptable Connection Module of a Modular Hearing Aid - A connection module for a modular hearing aid contains an interface for mechanical and electrical or acoustic coupling of the connection module to a main module which is configured to produce electrical or acoustic signals. The connection module furthermore contains a line for passing an acoustic or electrical signal to an earpiece which is configured for at least partial insertion into an auditory channel of a patient. An adaptation device is configured for adaptation of the length of a part of the line which projects out of the connection module. | 05-28-2009 |
20090202084 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring a Hearing Aid - A hearing aid contains a microphone detecting an acoustic input signal and converts it to an electrical output signal, a receiver producing an acoustic output signal being dependent on an electrical output signal of the microphone, and a transmitter transmitting a monitoring signal, which is dependent on the electrical output signal. A transceiver contains a receiver for receiving the monitoring signal, and a signal processing device for processing the monitoring signal. The signal processing device processes the monitoring signal to produce an indication signal which is acoustically restricted with respect to the monitoring signal such that it simulates a restricted hearing capability of a person, or which indicates an operating/signal state of the hearing aid. The transmission of the monitoring signal to the transceiver and the processing to form the indication signal provides information about the state of the hearing aid for monitoring of the hearing aid. | 08-13-2009 |
20090252359 | Battery compartment door - A battery compartment door for an electronic device, said door being operable between open and closed conditions of use with respect to the device, including a cradle shaped to at least partially receive a terminal of a battery, wherein the cradle is adapted to electrically couple the terminal to an electric circuit of the device when the door is arranged in the closed condition of use. | 10-08-2009 |
20110013796 | RECEIVER TUBE, RECEIVER AND HEARING AID INSTRUMENT WITH A RECEIVER TUBE - A receiver tube for connecting a receiver to a hearing aid instrument and a hearing aid instrument with a receiver tube, include a connection which ensures good acoustic stability and low feedback tendencies, can be produced in an uncomplicated manner and has high impact and shock strength. The receiver tube includes a receiver connector constructed as a cup at least partly holding a receiver when connected together. The receiver connector includes a form-locking mechanism for a receiver and a flexible element for locking the receiver. The form-locking connection simplifies installation of the receiver during production or replacement by requiring neither application of a force, as when pretensioning or expanding force-locking connections, nor establishment of an adhesive connection. The locking mechanism can be opened/closed by the flexible element. The cup-shape of the receiver connector contributes to increased rigidity and reliability of the form-locking connection to the receiver and an acoustic shield. | 01-20-2011 |
20110164773 | HEARING AID FACEPLATE ARRANGEMENT - In an embodiment, a hearing aid faceplate arrangement ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110211718 | HEARING AID - In an embodiment, a hearing aid ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110222716 | HEARING AID HOUSING - In an embodiment, a hearing aid housing is provided. The hearing aid housing may include a first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, a second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, and a moisture protector at least partially arranged between the first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion and the second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion. | 09-15-2011 |
20130279728 | HEARING INSTRUMENT WITH PLUG-IN SOUND TUBE CONNECTION, CORRESPONDING CASE AND SOUND TUBE - A hearing instrument contains a case and a sound tube. The instrument has a case/tube connection that is simple, easy to assemble, and can be established and released in a reversible manner. The hearing instrument has a case in which a receiver is disposed, and a sound tube for conveying output signals. Disposed in the case is a mounting insert having a receiver compartment and a socket. The receiver is inserted in the receiver compartment and the socket has a circumferential recess or ridge. The sound tube has a plug with a ridge or recess corresponding to the circumferential recess or ridge of the socket. The socket and plug can be reversibly interconnected and detached. The mounting insert obviates the need for an additional sound-conducting connecting piece between receiver and sound tube. This reduces the component count and improves a seal-tightness of the connection between receiver and sound tube. | 10-24-2013 |