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Ear plug for a hearing aid and a hearing aid

A technology for hearing aids and earplugs, applied in the direction of hearing aids, hearing aid testing/monitoring, ventilation earplugs, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-05
WIDEX AS
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The traditional process of making perfectly fitted custom earphones doesn't always work with children's hearing aids

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[0034] first reference figure 1 , which shows the earplug 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The earplug 100 includes a proximal end 101 , a distal end 102 and an ear canal body portion 103 . The earplug further includes four disc-shaped flanges or rims 104a, 104b, 104c and 104d.

[0035] now refer to figure 2 , which shows a front plan view of the earplug 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The distal end 102 includes a sound output opening 105 .

[0036] now refer to image 3 , which shows a cross-sectional view of an earplug according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The main body portion 103 includes a central bore 106 and a sound output channel 107 leading to a sound output opening 105 at the distal end 102 of the earplug. The earplug further comprises locking means 108 adapted to snap fit to a receiver housing (not shown), thus making the earplug suitable for use with a RITE or RIC hearing aid...

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Abstract

An earplug (100) for a hearing aid including an ear canal body part (103) with a bore (106) and a sound output passage (107) in communication with the bore and leading to a sound output opening (105) and flanges (104a-d) surrounding said ear canal body part and being adapted to engage a wall of an ear canal, wherein said flanges are substantially disc shaped and have an axis of symmetry that is substantially parallel to the axis of symmetry of the bore of the ear canal body part. The invention further provides a hearing aid and a method of inserting a probe tube in an earplug.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to earplugs for hearing aids. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising an earplug. Furthermore the invention relates to a method of inserting and securing a probe tube in an earplug. Background technique [0002] In the context of this disclosure, a hearing aid should be understood as a small battery-powered microelectronic device designed to be worn behind or in the human ear by a hearing-impaired user. A hearing aid includes one or more loudspeakers, a battery, microelectronic circuits including a signal processor, and a sound output transducer. The signal processor is preferably a digital signal processor. The hearing aid is enclosed in a housing adapted to be worn behind or in a person's ear. [0003] As the name suggests, behind the ear (BTE) hearing aids are worn behind the ear. To be more precise, the electronic unit including the housing housing its main electronic components is worn behind the e...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00
CPCH04R25/30H04R25/456H04R25/652H04R25/656H04R2460/11H04R2460/15H04R2460/17H04R25/00
Inventor T·A·拉尔森P·N·延森N·H·延森L·弗里斯J·M·奥尔森T·安特
Owner WIDEX AS