EP0821542A3 - Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body - Google Patents

Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body Download PDF

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EP0821542A3
EP0821542A3 EP97810483A EP97810483A EP0821542A3 EP 0821542 A3 EP0821542 A3 EP 0821542A3 EP 97810483 A EP97810483 A EP 97810483A EP 97810483 A EP97810483 A EP 97810483A EP 0821542 A3 EP0821542 A3 EP 0821542A3
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auditory canal
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hearing aid
positioning attachment
ear canal
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Jürg Clavadetscher
Marcel Aeschlimann
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Bernafon AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
    • H04R25/656—Non-customized, universal ear tips, i.e. ear tips which are not specifically adapted to the size or shape of the ear or ear canal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
    • H04R25/658—Manufacture of housing parts
    • H04R25/659—Post-processing of hybrid ear moulds for customisation, e.g. in-situ curing

Abstract

Das erfindungsgemässe Hörgerät ist ganz im Gehörgang zu tragen und ist durch Giessen eines Körpers in einem Gehörgang oder in einem Gehörgangmodell an einen individuellen Gehörgang anpassbar, das heisst individualisierbar. Der Körper wird in einem durch eine dehnbare Membran (14) mindestens teilweise begrenzten Giesshohlraum (15) gegossen. In seinem generellen Zustand, das heisst vor und insbesondere während dem Giessen des Körpers, trägt das erfindungsgemässe Hörgerät einen Positionier-Aufsatz (20), der den innersten Teil des Hörgerätes mindesten radial rund herum umgibt. Dieser Positionier-Aufsatz (20), der rohr- oder kappenförmig ausgestaltet ist, dient zur Zentrierung des innersten Teils des Gerätes, wenn dieses für die Individualisierung in den Gehörgang oder dessen Modell eingeführt wird. Nach dem Giessen des Körpers wird der Positionier-Aufsatz (20) entfernt. Der innerste Teil des individualisierten Gerätes ist nach Entfernung des Positionier-Aufsatzes (20) derart relativ zum Körper des Gerätes orientiert, dass er beim Tragen des Gerätes die Gehörgangwand nicht berührt.

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The hearing aid according to the invention can be worn entirely in the auditory canal and can be adapted to an individual auditory canal by casting a body in an auditory canal or in an auditory canal model, that is to say can be customized. The body is cast in a casting cavity (15) which is at least partially delimited by an expandable membrane (14). In its general state, that is to say before and in particular during the casting of the body, the hearing device according to the invention has a positioning attachment (20) which surrounds the innermost part of the hearing device at least radially around it. This positioning attachment (20), which is tubular or cap-shaped, serves to center the innermost part of the device when it is inserted into the ear canal or its model for individualization. After casting the body, the positioning attachment (20) is removed. After removal of the positioning attachment (20), the innermost part of the individualized device is oriented relative to the body of the device such that it does not touch the wall of the auditory canal when the device is being worn.
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EP97810483A 1996-07-24 1997-07-15 Hearing aid which is to be worn completely in the ear canal and which is individualised by moulding a body Withdrawn EP0821542A3 (en)

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