215results about "Hearing aids housing" patented technology

A loudspeaker apparatus includes a circuit housing configured to accommodate a circuit component or a battery; an ear hook; a housing of an earphone core configured to accommodate the earphone core; and a housing protector at least partially covering a periphery of the circuit housing and the ear hook. A first end of the ear hook is connected to the circuit housing. The earphone core is driven by the circuit component or the battery to vibrate to generate sound. The housing of the earphone core is connected to a second end of the ear hook away from the circuit housing through a hinge component. The hinge component is capable of rotating to change a position of the housing of the earphone core relative to the ear hook.

The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal. The apparatus includes a controller to receive an incoming signal and provide a controller output signal; a neural network engine (NNE) circuitry in communication with the controller, the NNE circuitry activatable by the controller, the NNE circuitry configured to generate an NNE output signal from the controller output signal; and a digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry to receive one or more of controller output signal or the NNE circuitry output signal to thereby generate a processed signal; wherein the controller determines a processing path of the controller output signal through one of the DSP or the NNE circuitries as a function of one or more of predefined parameters, incoming signal characteristics and NNE circuitry feedback.

The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus for processing audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal. The apparatus includes a controller to receive an incoming signal and provide a controller output signal; neural network engine (NNE) circuitry in communication with the controller, the NNE circuitry activatable by the controller, the NNE circuitry configured to generate an NNE output signal from the controller output signal; and digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry to receive one or more of controller output signal or the NNE circuitry output signal to thereby generate a processed signal; wherein the controller determines a processing path of the controller output signal through one of the DSP or the NNE circuitries as a function of one or more of predefined parameters, incoming signal characteristics and NNE circuitry feedback.

Various embodiments of an ear-wearable electronic device are disclosed. The device includes a faceplate having an outer surface and an inner surface, where the faceplate defines a cavity disposed in the inner surface of the faceplate; a microphone disposed at least partially within the cavity and including an inlet; and an acoustic path disposed within the faceplate and extending between a microphone port disposed at the outer surface of the faceplate and an outlet disposed in the cavity. The acoustic path is acoustically coupled to the inlet of the microphone via the outlet. The inlet of the microphone is disposed in the cavity or in the outlet of the acoustic path. The acoustic path is configured such that all acoustic waves propagating within the acoustic path pass directly from the acoustic path to the inlet of the microphone.

The invention provides a sound transmission device which can transmit clear sound to a user without damaging the user and can be actually used. This sound transmission device (1) is provided with: a transducer (2); a transmission plate (3) that transmits vibration to the bone of the head of a person; a housing (4) that houses the transducer (2); and a ring member (7) that is disposed so as to cover the side surface of the housing (4). Furthermore, the transducer (2) includes a giant magnetostrictive element (21), permanent magnets (22a, 22b) disposed at both ends of the giant magnetostrictive element (21), and a coil (23), and the permanent magnet (22a) disposed at one end is connected to the transmission plate (3). The housing (4) is configured so as to include a housing part (41) that houses the transducer (2), and a counterweight body (42) that is connected to the permanent magnet (22b) disposed at the other end. In addition, the ring member (7) holds the side surface of the housing (4) via the damper member (6).

An assembly is provided which includes a package and a printed circuit board. The package includes a housing bounding a region and an acoustic sensor within the region. The housing includes a base with a first hole. The sensor is configured to generate signals indicative of sound received by the sensor through the first hole. The printed circuit board is in mechanical communication with the base and includes a second hole aligned with the first hole such that sound received by the second hole propagates through the first hole to the sensor. The printed circuit board further includes an electrically conductive layer, at least a portion of which extends across the second hole and is configured to allow the sound to propagate through the second hole and to at least partially shield the region containing the sensor from electromagnetic interference.

Various ear-worn devices are provided. An ear-worn device can include a housing. The housing can include a microphone module and a body module. The microphone module can include a first microphone adjacent to a first microphone port. The microphone module can define a first housing inlet and a first acoustic channel. The first acoustic channel can include a first end at the first housing inlet and a second end at the first microphone port. The microphone module can be removably coupled to the body module.

To provide a hearing aid device.SOLUTION: A hearing aid device comprises: a plurality of microphones configured to receive an initial audio signal and convert the initial audio signal into an electrical signal; a processor configured to process the electrical signal and generate a control signal; and a speaker configured to convert the control signal into an assisted audio signal. The processing includes adjusting a directivity for receiving the initial audio signals of the plurality of microphones such that the intensity of sound from the direction of the speaker in the initial audio signal received by the plurality of microphones is always greater or always smaller than the intensity of sound from other directions of the environment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The utility model relates to an ear-worn hearing aid device and a hearing aid device. A hearing aid device component is disclosed. The component includes a housing that accommodates an electrical or mechanical hearing aid device component and an opening configured to receive an end of an electrical cable assembly, sound tube, or other member. One or more retention members protruding from an inner surface of the opening are configured to mechanically engage an electrical cable assembly, sound tube, or other member disposed within the opening, and resist movement of the electrical cable assembly, sound tube, or other member relative to the opening. The component may be implemented as a RIC unit, a BTE unit of a BTE electrical connector, and other hearing aid device components.

Provided with a voice transmission device that can deliver clear voice to a user without invading the user and can be practically used. A voice transmission device 1 of the present disclosure includes: a transducer 2; a transmission plate 3 configured to transmit a mechanical vibration to a bone of a head of a person; a housing 4 that houses the transducer 2; and a ring member 7 arranged to cover a side surface of the housing 4. The transducer includes: a magnetostrictive element 21; permanent magnets 22a, 22b arranged at both ends of the magnetostrictive element 21; and a coil 23. The permanent magnet 22a arranged at one end of the magnetostrictive element 21 is connected to a transmission plate 3. The housing 4 includes: a housing portion 41 that houses the transducer 2; and a counter mass 42 connected to the permanent magnet 22b arranged at the other end. The ring member 7 holds a side surface of the housing 4 via a damper member 6.

A hearing aid for placement on the head. The hearing aid includes a first part comprising an acoustic input transducer adapted to convert an ambient sound picked up at an ear of the user to an electric signal, a signal processor adapted to process the electric signal according to specifications of the user into a processed electric signal, and an output transducer adapted to convert the processed electric signal into a transmission signal, and a second part linkable to said first part by magnetic forces and comprising a receiver adapted to receive the transmission signal and convert the transmission signal to an output signal perceivable as sound by the user. Said first part comprises a receptacle adapted to receive an insert element, said insert element comprising protrusions configured for engaging with a recess of said first part by rotating the insert element relative to said first part.

A method of processing sensor data generated in a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a BTE housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a user and an ITE housing configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of the ear. The method may include receiving, from a movement sensor included in the BTE housing, BTE housing movement data indicative of movements of the BTE housing; receiving, from an ear canal sensor included in the ITE housing, ear canal sensor data affected by movements of an ear canal wall, characterized by determining a correlation between the BTE housing movement data and at least part of the ear canal sensor data; and separating, based on the correlation, information about movements of the ear canal wall relative to the BTE housing from at least part of the ear canal sensor data.

A hearing device including a spout configured for wearing on a user's concha or at least partially in a user's ear canal is disclosed. The hearing device includes a speaker having a sound outlet acoustically coupled to an opening of a spout by a speaker sound path, and a sensor having a signal input coupled to the spout opening by a sensor signal path. A partition disposed in the passage of the spout is located between the speaker sound path and the sensor signal path, wherein the partition isolates the sensor signal path from the speaker sound path along at least a portion of the spout passage.

A hearing device in which an engine module is enclosed in a resilient sealing sleeve. The sealing sleeve is configured to fit tightly onto the engine module and includes a sleeve opening configured to allow the engine module to pass through during assembly or disassembly of the hearing device, and a rigid housing shell covering at least a portion of the resilient sealing sleeve.

A wearable device, comprising a shell assembly and a microphone assembly, wherein the shell assembly is provided with a sound pickup hole channel for communicating the interior with the exterior of the shell assembly, and the microphone assembly is arranged inside the shell assembly and fixedly connected to an inner wall of the shell assembly. A sound intake channel of the microphone assembly is in sealed communication with the sound pickup hole channel, enabling the microphone assembly to acquire an external sound signal input through the sound pickup hole channel. Using the shell assembly as a structural mounting carrier of the microphone assembly can reduce the use of related connecting parts, thereby fully utilizing the structural space of the shell assembly, achieving the structural integration of the shell assembly and the microphone assembly, thus providing support for the miniaturized, compact and lightweight design of the device; in addition, by means of the sealed communication relationship between the sound pickup hole channel and the microphone assembly, accurate acquisition and identification of external sound signals by the microphone assembly are effectively ensured.

Earbud core of a bone conduction loudspeaker, characterized in that the earbud core of a bone conduction loudspeaker comprises: a magnetic circuit arrangement, a vibration arrangement, an external conductor and a support, wherein the vibration arrangement comprises a coil and an internal guide conductor, wherein the external conductor can transmit audio current to the coil for the vibration arrangement, wherein an end of the external conductor is connected to the internal guide conductor of the earphone core, wherein the support has a cable trough, wherein the external conductor and / or the internal conductor are at least partially arranged in the cable trough, wherein the internal guide conductor and the external guide conductor are welded together, and wherein the weld point is located in the cable trough.

The invention relates to a hearing device (2) having a housing (4) and an antenna (6), wherein the housing (4) has a housing cover (8) for wearing in the ear, wherein the antenna (6) is designed for transmitting signals by a wireless connection, wherein the housing cover (8) has an inner side (18), wherein the antenna (6) is inserted into the housing cover (8) and extends along the inner side (18). Furthermore, a corresponding antenna (6) and a method for manufacturing a corresponding hearing device (2) are provided.

The invention relates to a hearing device, e.g., a hearing aid (200), wherein open-cell foam (208) is compressed between a receiver (206) and a second section, e.g., receiver chamber (220), of the hearing device, and a method for providing such hearing device. The hearing device comprises a first section comprising the open-cell foam (208) being compressed such that the receiver (206) is connected to the second section via the first section.

A wearable device comprises a shell assembly and a machine core assembly, and the shell assembly comprises a first shell and a second shell; the first shell is connected with the second shell, so that an accommodating cavity is defined between the first shell and the second shell; the movement assembly is arranged in the containing cavity and comprises a first assembly and a second assembly which are electrically connected, the first assembly is connected with the inner wall of the first shell, and the second assembly is arranged on the inner wall of the second shell and connected with the inner wall of the second shell. The movement assembly is dispersedly connected to the first shell and the second shell, and the shell assembly can be used as a structural assembly carrier of the movement assembly, so that the configuration number of related connecting parts can be effectively reduced, the shell structure and space can be fully utilized, and the miniaturization and lightweight design of equipment is facilitated.

The present application discloses an in-ear hearing aid with an antenna, the in-ear hearing aid comprising: a hearing aid housing comprising a first housing portion and an opposing second housing portion, where the second housing portion is configured to face a tympanic membrane of a user; an antenna extending from the first housing portion, the antenna comprising a first antenna portion having a first thickness thereby having a first stiffness, the first antenna portion mechanically connected to the first housing portion, the first antenna portion extending substantially parallel to a plane in a surface of the first housing portion; the antenna includes a second antenna portion extending from the first antenna portion, wherein the second antenna portion has a second thickness to have a second stiffness lower than the first stiffness.

The invention relates to a device for treating a tinnitus affliction, comprising a pressure point body, which is dimensioned in such a way that the pressure point body can be fastened to, or in close proximity to the auricle. The invention is characterized in that said pressure point body has a fastening element and a pressure element, by means of which the position of the auricle is changed and / or the middle ear is deformed.

A hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing. The hearing device comprises a microphone having a microphone inlet. The hearing device comprises a microphone inlet structure forming an inlet path from a first inlet to a second inlet, the first inlet facing a first direction and the second inlet facing a second direction different from the first direction, the inlet path comprising a first inlet path from the first inlet to the microphone inlet, and a second inlet path from the second inlet to the microphone inlet. The first inlet path comprises a first primary portion having a first primary center axis through the first inlet, the second inlet path comprises a second primary portion having a second primary center axis through the second inlet, wherein the first primary center axis and the second primary center axis are different.

A loudspeaker apparatus includes a circuit housing configured to accommodate a circuit component or a battery; an ear hook; a housing of an earphone core configured to accommodate the earphone core; and a housing protector at least partially covering a periphery of the circuit housing and the ear hook. A first end of the ear hook is connected to the circuit housing. The earphone core is driven by the circuit component or the battery to vibrate to generate sound. The housing of the earphone core is connected to a second end of the ear hook away from the circuit housing through a hinge component. The hinge component is capable of rotating to change a position of the housing of the earphone core relative to the ear hook.

A wearable device comprises a shell assembly and a battery assembly, the shell assembly is provided with a containing cavity and a battery window, the battery assembly comprises a battery support used for containing a battery, a second rotating shaft structure and a locking structure are formed between the battery support and the inner wall of the shell assembly, and the battery support can rotate around the second rotating shaft structure relative to the shell assembly. The battery enters and exits the accommodating cavity through the battery window; and the locking structure can lock the battery bracket in the accommodating cavity in a state that the battery bracket seals the battery window. A structural connection relationship is established between the battery bracket and the inner wall of the shell assembly by virtue of the second rotating shaft structure and the locking structure, and the shell assembly is used as a structural mounting carrier of the battery assembly, so that the configuration number of related connecting parts can be effectively reduced, and the structure and space of the shell assembly are fully utilized; and the miniaturization and lightweight design of equipment is facilitated. Meanwhile, by adjusting the battery support, the battery can be replaced conveniently, and the integrity of the overall outer contour structure of the equipment can be kept.

A hearing device is disclosed, comprising a grommet configured to be worn on a user's ear or at least partially within the user's ear canal. The hearing device includes a loudspeaker with a sound outlet acoustically coupled to an opening of the grommet via a loudspeaker sound path, a microphone with a sound port acoustically coupled to the opening of the grommet via a microphone sound path, and a distributor comprising a sound port of the microphone as a cover. The distributor includes a sound passage between the sound port of the microphone and an opening of the distributor, the distributor isolating the microphone sound path from the loudspeaker sound path along at least a section of the grommet passage.

The present disclosure relates to embodiments of a hearing aid and detachable speaker unit assembly. The detachable speaker unit assembly can include a fastening structure to provide an enhanced removal force and stable insertion into the ear canal of the user. The hearing aid can further include a type indicator from a memory device for determining a type of the detachable speaker unit.

The invention relates to a device for treating a tinnitus afflicition and / or reducing stress, comprising an upper bracket (1), a lower bracket (2) and a pressure point body (3), wherein the upper and lower brackets are connected to each other by means of a plug-in connection (4).

A hearing device worn on the ear, which includes: a grommet configured to be worn on the auricle of a user or at least partially in the ear canal of a user, wherein the grommet includes a passage extending to an opening of the grommet; a loudspeaker comprising a sound outlet acoustically connected to the opening of the grommet via a loudspeaker sound path; a microphone; a distributor covering a sound opening of the microphone, wherein the sound opening of the microphone is acoustically connected to the opening of the grommet by a microphone sound path extending through a sound passage of the distributor, wherein the distributor isolates the microphone sound path from the loudspeaker sound path along at least one section of the grommet passage.

Embodiments are directed to an electronic device configured to measure temperature from within an ear canal having a first bend, a second bend, and a tympanic membrane. The device comprises an enclosure comprising an in-canal section dimensioned for deployment in the ear canal. The in-canal section comprises a trough extending axially along at least a portion of the in-canal section and arranged to be positioned between the first bend and the tympanic membrane when the in-canal section is fully deployed in the ear canal. A temperature sensor is disposed in the trough. The temperature sensor comprises a flexible circuit board, a distal temperature sensor disposed on the flexible circuit board, and a proximal temperature sensor disposed on the flexible circuit board and situated proximal of, and spaced apart from, the distal temperature sensor in an outer ear direction.

A hearing instrument comprises a housing having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a rechargeable battery; a first conductor having an external segment tracing a first path on the exterior surface of the housing; and a second conductor having an external segment tracing a second path on the exterior surface of the housing. The first conductor and the second conductor are configured to operate as both an antenna and to conduct electricity from a charger to recharge the rechargeable battery.