EP1521498A3 - Universal auditory canal insert for hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP1521498A3
EP1521498A3 EP04023199A EP04023199A EP1521498A3 EP 1521498 A3 EP1521498 A3 EP 1521498A3 EP 04023199 A EP04023199 A EP 04023199A EP 04023199 A EP04023199 A EP 04023199A EP 1521498 A3 EP1521498 A3 EP 1521498A3
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John Bailey
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Sivantos GmbH
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Siemens Audioligische Technik GmbH
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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
    • H04R25/652—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
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/025—In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
    • 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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • 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

Bei einem universell verwendbaren, in dem Ohr tragbaren Hörhilfegerät bzw. einem universell verwendbaren Ohrpassstück soll der Tragekomfort verbessert werden. Die Erfindung schlägt hierzu die Verwendung eines Gehörgangseinsatzes (10) vor, der einen zylinderförmigen vorderen Teilabschnitt (11) aufweist, der bei getragenem Gehörgangseinsatz (10) in dem Gehörgang (21) liegt, darin jedoch nicht eng anliegt. Die Abdichtung des Gehörgangs (21) erfolgt durch einen zweiten trichter- oder becherförmigen Teilbereich (12) des Gehörgangseinsatzes (10). Dieser schließt den Gehörgang (21) im Übergangsbereich (22) des Gehörgangs (21) zu dem Außenohr und damit außerhalb des eigentlichen Gehörgangs (21) ab. Durch den Gehörgangseinsatz (10) gemäß der Erfindung werden Druckstellen innerhalb des Gehörgangs (21) vermieden und außerdem der Okklusionseffekt verringert.

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In a universally usable, portable in the ear hearing aid or a universal earmold piece of comfort is to be improved. The invention proposes for this purpose the use of an ear canal insert (10), which has a cylindrical front portion (11) which is in the ear canal (21) with worn ear canal insert (10), but it does not fit tightly therein. The sealing of the auditory canal (21) takes place through a second funnel-shaped or cup-shaped partial region (12) of the auditory canal insert (10). This closes off the auditory canal (21) in the transition region (22) of the auditory canal (21) to the outer ear and thus outside the actual auditory canal (21). By the ear canal insert (10) according to the invention, pressure points within the ear canal (21) are avoided and also reduces the occlusion effect.
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EP04023199A 2003-09-30 2004-09-29 Universal auditory canal insert for hearing aid Withdrawn EP1521498A3 (en)

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DE10345504A DE10345504B3 (en) 2003-09-30 2003-09-30 Universal ear plug for use with in-ear hearing aid has cylindrical section fitting into auditory canal and dished or funnel-shaped section fitting aound outside of latter
DE10345504 2003-09-30

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EP0040259A1 (en) * 1980-04-28 1981-11-25 Qualitone Hearing Aids, Inc. Vented ear tip for hearing aid and adapter coupler therefor
EP0244671A1 (en) * 1986-04-25 1987-11-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and arrangement for carrying out an acoustic comparison measurement
US4739512A (en) * 1985-06-27 1988-04-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hearing aid
US4869339A (en) * 1988-05-06 1989-09-26 Barton James I Harness for suppression of hearing aid feedback
US5185802A (en) * 1990-04-12 1993-02-09 Beltone Electronics Corporation Modular hearing aid system
WO1996023443A1 (en) * 1995-02-03 1996-08-08 Jabra Corporation Earmolds for two-way communication devices
US5748743A (en) * 1994-08-01 1998-05-05 Ear Craft Technologies Air conduction hearing device
WO2000042817A1 (en) * 1999-01-15 2000-07-20 Sonic Innovations Hearing aid with conformal tip, integrated vent and retrieval tube
US6122388A (en) * 1997-11-26 2000-09-19 Earcandies L.L.C. Earmold device
US6179085B1 (en) * 1999-09-30 2001-01-30 Sonic Innovations Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid

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EP0040259A1 (en) * 1980-04-28 1981-11-25 Qualitone Hearing Aids, Inc. Vented ear tip for hearing aid and adapter coupler therefor
US4739512A (en) * 1985-06-27 1988-04-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hearing aid
EP0244671A1 (en) * 1986-04-25 1987-11-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and arrangement for carrying out an acoustic comparison measurement
US4869339A (en) * 1988-05-06 1989-09-26 Barton James I Harness for suppression of hearing aid feedback
US5185802A (en) * 1990-04-12 1993-02-09 Beltone Electronics Corporation Modular hearing aid system
US5748743A (en) * 1994-08-01 1998-05-05 Ear Craft Technologies Air conduction hearing device
WO1996023443A1 (en) * 1995-02-03 1996-08-08 Jabra Corporation Earmolds for two-way communication devices
US6122388A (en) * 1997-11-26 2000-09-19 Earcandies L.L.C. Earmold device
WO2000042817A1 (en) * 1999-01-15 2000-07-20 Sonic Innovations Hearing aid with conformal tip, integrated vent and retrieval tube
US6179085B1 (en) * 1999-09-30 2001-01-30 Sonic Innovations Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid

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