EP1463375A3 - Hearing aid for the external ear with an ear mould - Google Patents

Hearing aid for the external ear with an ear mould Download PDF

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EP1463375A3
EP1463375A3 EP04006795A EP04006795A EP1463375A3 EP 1463375 A3 EP1463375 A3 EP 1463375A3 EP 04006795 A EP04006795 A EP 04006795A EP 04006795 A EP04006795 A EP 04006795A EP 1463375 A3 EP1463375 A3 EP 1463375A3
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hearing aid
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external ear
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EP1463375A2 (en
EP1463375B1 (en
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Christoph Widmer
Hans Hessel
Markus Weidmann
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak 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
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/11—Aspects relating to vents, e.g. shape, orientation, acoustic properties in ear tips of hearing devices to prevent occlusion
    • 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
    • H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/402—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic using contructional means
    • 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
    • H04R25/654—Ear wax retarders

Abstract

Es wird vorgeschlagen, in die Schale (79) eines Hörgerätes den akustischen Leiter (81) zum Ausgang eines elektrisch/akustischen Wandlers zu integrieren.

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It is proposed to integrate into the shell (79) of a hearing aid the acoustic conductor (81) to the output of an electrical / acoustic transducer.
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EP04006795A 2000-09-25 2000-09-25 Hearing aid for the external ear with an ear mould Expired - Lifetime EP1463375B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP00960275A EP1330938B1 (en) 2000-09-25 2000-09-25 Otoplastic
PCT/CH2000/000521 WO2002025993A1 (en) 2000-09-25 2000-09-25 Otoplastic

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EP1463375A2 EP1463375A2 (en) 2004-09-29
EP1463375A3 true EP1463375A3 (en) 2006-05-03
EP1463375B1 EP1463375B1 (en) 2007-02-14

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EP00960275A Expired - Lifetime EP1330938B1 (en) 2000-09-25 2000-09-25 Otoplastic

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AU (2) AU7265600A (en)
CA (1) CA2422425C (en)
DE (2) DE50014072D1 (en)
DK (2) DK1463375T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2002025993A1 (en)

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US7407035B2 (en) 2002-02-28 2008-08-05 Gn Resound A/S Split shell system and method for hearing aids
DE102004055753A1 (en) * 2004-11-18 2006-06-01 Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh Hearing aid and corresponding method for inserting the hearing aid
DE102006025718A1 (en) * 2006-06-01 2007-12-06 GEERS Hörakustik AG & Co. KG Ear insert, in particular hearing aid ear insert
JP2010004513A (en) * 2008-05-19 2010-01-07 Yamaha Corp Ear phone
WO2009068696A2 (en) 2008-12-19 2009-06-04 Phonak Ag Method of manufacturing hearing devices
TW201422212A (en) * 2012-12-07 2014-06-16 Cotron Corp Ear tip

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NL6906314A (en) * 1969-04-24 1970-10-27
US4811402A (en) * 1986-11-13 1989-03-07 Epic Corporation Method and apparatus for reducing acoustical distortion
WO1994010818A1 (en) * 1992-11-02 1994-05-11 Lourens George Bordewijk Sound amplification system
BE1010200A3 (en) * 1996-04-26 1998-03-03 Variphone Benelux Naamloze Ven Method and device for manufacturing earpieces
WO2000038477A2 (en) * 1998-12-18 2000-06-29 Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Directional ite hearing aid using dual-input microphone

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US1830198A (en) * 1930-08-21 1931-11-03 French Electric Company Inc Ear receiver nipple
DK159357C (en) * 1988-03-18 1991-03-04 Oticon As HEARING EQUIPMENT, NECESSARY FOR EQUIPMENT

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL6906314A (en) * 1969-04-24 1970-10-27
US4811402A (en) * 1986-11-13 1989-03-07 Epic Corporation Method and apparatus for reducing acoustical distortion
WO1994010818A1 (en) * 1992-11-02 1994-05-11 Lourens George Bordewijk Sound amplification system
BE1010200A3 (en) * 1996-04-26 1998-03-03 Variphone Benelux Naamloze Ven Method and device for manufacturing earpieces
WO2000038477A2 (en) * 1998-12-18 2000-06-29 Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. Directional ite hearing aid using dual-input microphone

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EP1330938B1 (en) 2004-05-12
DE50014072D1 (en) 2007-03-29
CA2422425C (en) 2009-06-30
WO2002025993A1 (en) 2002-03-28
AU2000272656B2 (en) 2006-04-13
AU7265600A (en) 2002-04-02
DK1463375T3 (en) 2007-05-29
EP1330938A1 (en) 2003-07-30
EP1463375A2 (en) 2004-09-29
AU2000272656C1 (en) 2007-01-11
EP1463375B1 (en) 2007-02-14
DE50006446D1 (en) 2004-06-17
CA2422425A1 (en) 2003-03-05
DK1330938T3 (en) 2004-08-09

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