Hearing aid with positioning function

The spring-reset clamping shaft-clamping hole and gear meshing transmission mechanism solves the problem of poor clamping adaptability of cassette-type hearing aids, realizes flexible adjustment and stable clamping of hearing aids, and improves user experience and mechanical reliability of the equipment.

CN120640226AInactive Publication Date: 2025-09-12SHENZHEN YINUO DIGITAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511013493.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-22
Publication Date
2025-09-12
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The portable clip design of existing box-type hearing aids has a rigid fixing structure, which results in poor clamping adaptability, affecting the user experience and wearing comfort, especially when clamping clothes or body parts of different thicknesses, which increases the operational burden.

Method used

The composite mechanism of spring-return shaft-hole matching mechanism and gear meshing transmission is adopted to achieve one-handed quick adjustment and automatic locking of the hearing aid. Combined with the precise matching of the circular slide rail and the sliding block, it ensures stepless continuous adjustment of the clamping angle and precise dual-degree-of-freedom adjustment of the microphone position.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves ease of use and intuitive operation, ensures the stability of clamping and acoustic collection, is suitable for scenarios where the wearing position is frequently adjusted, and improves user experience and the mechanical robustness of the device.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of box-type hearing aids, in particular to a hearing aid with a positioning function, which comprises a box-type hearing aid body and a GPS positioner, a fixing structure is arranged on the box-type hearing aid body, an adjusting structure is arranged on the box-type hearing aid body, and the GPS positioner is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body; according to the hearing aid with the positioning function, rapid position adjustment and automatic locking of one-hand operation are realized through an arranged fixing structure and a spring reset clamping shaft-clamping hole matching mechanism, so that the use convenience is remarkably improved; secondly, the stability and accuracy of the rotating plate in the adjusting process are ensured through precise matching of a circular sliding rail and a sliding block, and stepless continuous adjustment of the clamping angle can be achieved; and finally, the unique sliding plate-moving rod linkage design enables the whole adjusting process to form a complete mechanical closed-loop system.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cassette-type hearing aids, and in particular to a hearing aid with a positioning function. Background Art

[0002] The cassette hearing aid is mainly composed of an amplifier, a microphone, a receiver, a switch, a volume adjustment knob and a shell. The cassette hearing aid is worn on clothes through a portable clip. When in use, the position of the cassette hearing aid is first fixed, then the earplug set on the surface of the hearing aid is placed in the ear, and then the ear-hanging structure is hung on the surface of the ear.

[0003] The design of the existing clip for cassette-type hearing aids has significant limitations. The angle of connection between the clip and the cassette-type hearing aid is rigidly fixed. This lack of flexibility severely restricts the user's ability to grip the device in practice. When users attempt to clamp the device to clothing of varying thicknesses or body parts, the fixed-angle clip often fails to achieve the desired grip, impacting the user experience. This design flaw not only reduces wearing comfort but also increases the user's operational burden due to frequent adjustments. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a hearing aid with a positioning function to address the aforementioned problem, namely, that the existing portable clip, as mentioned in the background art, has a rigid, fixed connection angle between the clip and the cassette-type hearing aid. This lack of flexibility severely restricts the user's ability to grip the device in practice. When users attempt to clamp the device to clothing or body parts of varying thicknesses, the fixed-angle portable clip often fails to achieve the desired grip, impacting the user experience.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a hearing aid with a positioning function, comprising a box-type hearing aid body and a GPS locator, wherein the box-type hearing aid body is provided with a fixing structure, the box-type hearing aid body is provided with an adjustment structure, and the GPS locator is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body;

[0006] The fixing structure includes a fixing plate, a card hole, a circular slide rail, a sliding block, a rotating plate, a fixing clamp, a working box, a sliding plate, a movable rod, a spring and a card shaft. The fixing plate is installed on the box-type hearing aid body, the card hole is provided on the fixing plate, the circular slide rail is installed on the fixing plate, the sliding block is movably provided on the circular slide rail, the rotating plate is installed on the sliding block, the fixing clamp is installed on the rotating plate, the working box is installed on the rotating plate, the sliding plate is movably installed in the working box, the movable rod is installed on the sliding plate, the spring is installed on the sliding plate and the spring abuts against the inner wall of the working box, and the card shaft is installed on the sliding plate and the card shaft abuts against the card hole.

[0007] Preferably, there are a plurality of the clamping holes and a pair of the sliding blocks.

[0008] Preferably, the fixing clip is provided with anti-slip grooves, and the clamping shaft is adapted to the clamping hole.

[0009] Preferably, the adjustment structure includes a fixed frame, a first rotating shaft, a rotating frame, a first gear, a second rotating shaft, a second gear, a rotating plate, a limiting shaft, a limiting hole, a supporting frame, a rotating shaft, a rotating gear, a placement frame, a movable rack, a connecting frame, a connecting plate, an opening, a fixed shaft and a microphone. The fixed frame is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body, the first rotating shaft is movably mounted on the fixed frame, the rotating frame is mounted on the first rotating shaft, the first gear is mounted on the rotating frame, the second rotating shaft is movably mounted on the fixed frame, the second gear is mounted on the second rotating shaft and the second gear is meshed with the first gear, and the rotating plate is mounted on the second rotating shaft. , the limiting hole is provided on the fixed frame, the limiting shaft is movably provided on the rotating plate and the limiting shaft is adapted to the limiting hole, the supporting frame is installed on the rotating frame, the rotating shaft is movably provided on the supporting frame, the rotating gear is installed on the rotating shaft, the placing frame is installed on the rotating frame, the movable rack is movably provided on the placing frame and the movable rack is engaged with the rotating gear, the connecting frame is installed on the movable rack, the connecting plate is installed on the connecting frame, the opening is provided on the placing frame, the fixed shaft is movably provided on the connecting plate and the fixed shaft abuts against the opening, and the microphone is installed on the rotating shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the first rotating shaft is adapted to the fixing frame, and a plurality of limiting holes are provided.

[0011] Preferably, the second rotating shaft is matched with the fixing frame, and the limiting shaft is matched with the limiting hole.

[0012] Preferably, a pulling plate is provided at one end of the moving rod away from the sliding plate, and anti-slip grooves are provided on the rotating plate.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating shaft is matched with the supporting frame, and the placing frame is matched with the movable rack.

[0014] Preferably, the openings are provided in a plurality, and the sliding block is adapted to the circular slide rail.

[0015] Preferably, the rotating gear is matched with the movable rack, and the opening is matched with the fixed shaft.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. This hearing aid with a positioning function, through a fixed structure and a spring-returned clamping shaft-clamping hole matching mechanism, realizes quick position adjustment and automatic locking with one hand operation, significantly improving the convenience of use; secondly, the precise matching of the circular slide rail and the sliding block ensures the stability and accuracy of the rotating plate during the adjustment process, so that the clamping angle can be adjusted steplessly and continuously; finally, the unique sliding plate-moving rod linkage design makes the entire adjustment process form a complete mechanical closed-loop system, while ensuring the flexibility of adjustment, maintaining a stable clamping force through the spring preload. This self-locking adjustment mechanism is particularly suitable for scenarios that require frequent adjustment of the wearing position. It greatly improves the user experience while ensuring reliable clamping. Its robust mechanical structure and intuitive operation make it significantly technologically advanced in the field of wearable devices.

[0018] 2. This hearing aid with a positioning function, through the set adjustment structure, adopts a composite mechanism design of gear meshing transmission and rotating shaft linkage, to achieve dual-degree-of-freedom precise adjustment of the spatial position of the microphone, ensuring both wide-area coverage of horizontal rotation and fine control of the pitch angle; secondly, through the mechanical interlocking mechanism of the limiting shaft and the limiting hole, a rigid fixed structure is formed after the adjustment is completed, effectively avoiding the micro-displacement problem that is prone to occur in traditional hinged structures, and ensuring the stability of acoustic collection; finally, the modular detachable design makes the adjustment process both easy to operate and structurally reliable, and the precise coordination of the rotating gear and the moving rack maintains sufficient mechanical strength while achieving stepless adjustment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the matching structure between the fixing bracket and the first rotating shaft of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation structure between the circular slide rail and the sliding block of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the supporting frame and the rotating shaft matching structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation structure between the rotating frame and the first gear of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement rack and the movable rack of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the working box of the present invention;

[0027] In the figure, 1. cassette-type hearing aid body; 2. fixing structure; 201. fixing plate; 202. clamping hole; 203. circular slide rail; 204. sliding block; 205. rotating plate; 206. fixing clamp; 207. working box; 208. sliding plate; 209. moving rod; 210. spring; 211. clamping shaft; 3. adjustment structure; 301. fixing frame; 302. first rotating shaft; 303. rotating frame; 304. first gear; 305. second rotating shaft; 306. second gear; 307. rotating plate; 308. limiting shaft; 309. limiting hole; 310. supporting frame; 311. rotating shaft; 312. rotating gear; 313. placing frame; 314. moving rack; 315. connecting frame; 316. connecting plate; 317. opening; 318. fixing shaft; 319. microphone; 4. GPS locator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] See also Figure 1-8 The present invention provides a technical solution: a hearing aid with a positioning function, comprising a box-type hearing aid body 1 and a GPS locator 4, wherein the box-type hearing aid body 1 is provided with a fixing structure 2, the box-type hearing aid body 1 is provided with an adjustment structure 3, and the GPS locator 4 is installed on the box-type hearing aid body 1;

[0030] The fixing structure 2 includes a fixing plate 201, a clamping hole 202, a circular slide rail 203, a sliding block 204, a rotating plate 205, a fixing clamp 206, a working box 207, a sliding plate 208, a moving rod 209, a spring 210 and a clamping shaft 211. The fixing plate 201 is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body 1, the clamping hole 202 is provided on the fixing plate 201, the circular slide rail 203 is mounted on the fixing plate 201, the sliding block 204 is movably provided on the circular slide rail 203, the rotating plate 205 is mounted on the sliding block 204, the fixing clamp 206 is mounted on the rotating plate 205, the working box 207 is mounted on the rotating plate 205, the sliding plate 208 is movably provided in the working box 207, the moving rod 209 is mounted on the sliding plate 208, and the spring 210 is mounted on the sliding plate 208. The spring 210 is released and the card shaft 211 is moved into the card hole 202 by the action of the sliding plate 208, thereby limiting the rotating plate 205 and fixing the position of the clamping clamp to prevent displacement during clamping.

[0031] Furthermore, there are a plurality of the clamping holes 202 and a pair of the sliding blocks 204. The plurality of clamping holes 202 cooperate with the clamping shaft 211 to limit the clamping clips at different positions, and the pair of sliding blocks 204 can ensure the stable rotation of the rotating plate 205.

[0032] Furthermore, the fixing clip 206 is provided with anti-slip grooves, and the clamping shaft 211 is adapted to the clamping hole 202 . The anti-slip grooves can reduce the probability of the operator dropping the clamp when using it, and the adapted clamping shaft 211 is more stable in the clamping hole 202 .

[0033] Furthermore, the adjustment structure 3 includes a fixed frame 301, a first rotating shaft 302, a rotating frame 303, a first gear 304, a second rotating shaft 305, a second gear 306, a rotating plate 307, a limiting shaft 308, a limiting hole 309, a supporting frame 310, a rotating shaft 311, a rotating gear 312, a placement frame 313, a movable rack 314, a connecting frame 315, a connecting plate 316, an opening 317, a fixed shaft 318 and a microphone 319. The fixed frame 301 is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body 1, the first rotating shaft 302 is movably mounted on the fixed frame 301, the rotating frame 303 is mounted on the first rotating shaft 302, the first gear 304 is mounted on the rotating frame 303, and the second rotating shaft 311 is mounted on the rotating frame 303. The shaft 305 is movably mounted on the fixed frame 301, the second gear 306 is mounted on the second rotating shaft 305 and the second gear 306 is engaged with the first gear 304, the rotating plate 307 is mounted on the second rotating shaft 305, the limiting hole 309 is provided on the fixed frame 301, the limiting shaft 308 is movably mounted on the rotating plate 307 and the limiting shaft 308 is adapted to the limiting hole 309, the supporting frame 310 is mounted on the rotating frame 303, the rotating shaft 311 is movably mounted on the supporting frame 310, the rotating gear 312 is mounted on the rotating shaft 311, the placing frame 313 is mounted on the rotating frame 303, and the movable rack 314 is movably mounted on the rotating frame 303. The placement frame 313 is mounted and the movable rack 314 is engaged with the rotating gear 312. The connecting frame 315 is mounted on the movable rack 314. The connecting plate 316 is mounted on the connecting frame 315. The opening 317 is provided on the placement frame 313. The fixed shaft 318 is movably provided on the connecting plate 316 and the fixed shaft 318 is in contact with the opening 317. The microphone 319 is mounted on the rotating shaft 311. If the position of the microphone 319 needs to be adjusted, the limiting shaft 308 is removed from the rotating plate 307 and the rotating plate 307 is rotated. The rotating plate 307 can drive the second rotating shaft 305 to rotate, and the second rotating shaft 305 can drive the second gear 306 to rotate. The second gear 306 can drive the first gear When the wheel 304 rotates, the first gear 304 can drive the rotating frame 303 to rotate on the fixed frame 301 through the first rotating shaft 302. The rotating frame 303 can drive the position of the microphone 319 to be adjusted. After adjustment, the limiting shaft 308 passes through the rotating plate 307 and enters the limiting hole 309. At this time, the rotating frame 303 can be limited to prevent it from moving during operation. The fixed shaft 318 is removed from the connecting plate 316, and the connecting plate 316 is moved. The connecting plate 316 can drive the moving rack 314 on the connecting frame 315 to move on the placement frame 313. The moving rack 314 can drive the rotating gear 312 to rotate. The rotating gear 312 can drive the rotating shaft 311 to rotate on the supporting frame 310. The rotating shaft 311 can drive the microphone 319 to further adjust the angle.Convenient for directional sound pickup.

[0034] Furthermore, the first rotating shaft 302 is adapted to the fixing frame 301, and a plurality of limiting holes 309 are provided. The adapted first rotating shaft 302 rotates stably on the fixing frame 301, and the plurality of limiting holes 309 facilitate the cooperation with the limiting shaft 308 to fix and limit the rotating frame 303 at different positions.

[0035] Furthermore, the second rotating shaft 305 is matched with the fixing frame 301 , and the limiting shaft 308 is matched with the limiting hole 309 . The matched second rotating shaft 305 rotates stably on the fixing frame 301 , and the matched limiting shaft 308 is fixed stably in the limiting hole 309 .

[0036] Furthermore, a pulling plate is provided at one end of the moving rod 209 away from the sliding plate 208, and anti-slip grooves are provided on the rotating plate 307. The pulling plate facilitates pulling the moving rod 209 to move, and the anti-slip grooves enable the operator to better rotate the rotating plate 307.

[0037] Furthermore, the rotating shaft 311 is adapted to the supporting frame 310 , and the placing frame 313 is adapted to the moving rack 314 . The adapted rotating shaft 311 rotates stably on the supporting frame 310 , and the adapted moving rack 314 moves stably on the placing frame 313 .

[0038] Furthermore, the opening 317 is provided with several, the sliding block 204 is adapted to the circular slide rail 203, and several card holes 202 are convenient for cooperating with the fixed shaft 318 to fix and limit the moving rack 314 at different positions, and the adapted sliding block 204 rotates stably on the circular slide rail 203.

[0039] Furthermore, the rotating gear 312 is adapted to the moving rack 314 , and the opening 317 is adapted to the fixed shaft 318 . The adapted rotating gear 312 rotates stably under the action of the moving rack 314 , and the adapted fixed shaft 318 is fixed stably in the opening 317 .

[0040] Working principle: The microphone 319 is electrically connected to the cassette hearing aid body 1, and the microphone 319 receives sound. The cassette hearing aid body 1 is provided with a wire and a receiver, which can be placed on the ear. When the position of the clamp needs to be adjusted according to different situations, the movable rod 209 is pulled, and the movable rod 209 can drive the sliding plate 208 to move in the working box 207. The sliding plate 208 can drive the clamping shaft 211 to move away from the clamping hole 202. At this time, the spring 210 is compressed, and the rotating plate is rotated. 205, the rotating plate 205 can slide on the circular slide rail 203 through the sliding block 204, at this time the position of the clamping clamp can be adjusted, the moving rod 209 is released after the clamping clamp is clamped, the spring 210 is reset, and the sliding plate 208 drives the card shaft 211 to move into the card hole 202 under the action of the spring 210, thereby limiting the rotating plate 205, and thus fixing the position of the clamping clamp to prevent displacement during clamping. It is necessary to adjust the position of the microphone 319 and move the limiting shaft 308 from the rotating plate 205 to the fixed position. The plate 307 is removed and the rotating plate 307 is rotated. The rotating plate 307 can drive the second rotating shaft 305 to rotate. The second rotating shaft 305 can drive the second gear 306 to rotate. The second gear 306 can drive the first gear 304 to rotate. The first gear 304 can drive the rotating frame 303 to rotate on the fixed frame 301 through the first rotating shaft 302. The rotating frame 303 can drive the position of the microphone 319 to be adjusted. After adjustment, the limiting shaft 308 passes through the rotating plate 307 and enters the limiting hole 309. At this time, the rotating frame 303 can be limited to prevent it from moving during operation. The fixed shaft 318 can be removed from the connecting plate 316, and the connecting plate 316 can be moved. The connecting plate 316 can drive the movable rack 314 on the connecting frame 315 to move on the placement frame 313. The movable rack 314 can drive the rotating gear 312 to rotate. The rotating gear 312 can drive the rotating shaft 311 to rotate on the supporting frame 310. The rotating shaft 311 can drive the microphone 319 to further adjust the angle to facilitate directional sound reception.

[0041] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hearing aid with positioning function, comprising a cassette-type hearing aid body (1) and a GPS locator (4), characterized in that: The box-type hearing aid body (1) is provided with a fixing structure (2), the box-type hearing aid body (1) is provided with an adjustment structure (3), and the GPS locator (4) is installed on the box-type hearing aid body (1); The fixing structure (2) comprises a fixing plate (201), a clamping hole (202), a circular slide rail (203), a sliding block (204), a rotating plate (205), a fixing clamp (206), a working box (207), a sliding plate (208), a moving rod (209), a spring (210) and a clamping shaft (211); the fixing plate (201) is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body (1); the clamping hole (202) is provided on the fixing plate (201); the circular slide rail (203) is mounted on the fixing plate (201); the sliding block (204) is movably provided on the circular slide rail (203); the rotating plate ( 205) is installed on the sliding block (204), the fixing clamp (206) is installed on the rotating plate (205), the working box (207) is installed on the rotating plate (205), the sliding plate (208) is movably installed in the working box (207), the moving rod (209) is installed on the sliding plate (208), the spring (210) is installed on the sliding plate (208) and the spring (210) is in contact with the inner wall of the working box (207), the clamping shaft (211) is installed on the sliding plate (208) and the clamping shaft (211) is in contact with the clamping hole (202).

2. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the clamping holes (202) and a pair of the sliding blocks (204).

3. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing clamp (206) is provided with anti-slip grooves, and the clamping shaft (211) is adapted to the clamping hole (202).

4. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The regulating structure (3) comprises a fixed frame (301), a first rotating shaft (302), a rotating frame (303), a first gear (304), a second rotating shaft (305), a second gear (306), a rotating plate (307), a limiting shaft (308), a limiting hole (309), a supporting frame (310), a rotating shaft (311), a rotating gear (312), a placing frame (313), a movable rack (314), a connecting frame (315), a connecting plate (316), an opening (317), a fixed shaft (318) and a microphone (319), wherein the fixed frame (3 01) is mounted on the box-type hearing aid body (1), the first rotating shaft (302) is movably mounted on the fixed frame (301), the rotating frame (303) is mounted on the first rotating shaft (302), the first gear (304) is mounted on the rotating frame (303), the second rotating shaft (305) is movably mounted on the fixed frame (301), the second gear (306) is mounted on the second rotating shaft (305) and the second gear (306) is engaged with the first gear (304), and the rotating plate (307) is mounted on the fixed frame (301). The second rotating shaft (305) is provided on the fixing frame (301), the limiting shaft (308) is movably provided on the rotating plate (307) and the limiting shaft (308) is adapted to the limiting hole (309), the supporting frame (310) is installed on the rotating frame (303), the rotating shaft (311) is movably installed on the supporting frame (310), the rotating gear (312) is installed on the rotating shaft (311), the placing frame (313) is installed on the rotating frame (303), and the movable gear (312) is installed on the rotating shaft (311). The rack (314) is movably arranged on the placement frame (313) and the movable rack (314) is engaged with the rotating gear (312), the connecting frame (315) is installed on the movable rack (314), the connecting plate (316) is installed on the connecting frame (315), the opening (317) is provided on the placement frame (313), the fixed shaft (318) is movably arranged on the connecting plate (316) and the fixed shaft (318) is in contact with the opening (317), and the microphone (319) is installed on the rotating shaft (311).

5. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first rotating shaft (302) is adapted to the fixing frame (301), and a plurality of limiting holes (309) are provided.

6. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second rotating shaft (305) is matched with the fixing frame (301), and the limiting shaft (308) is matched with the limiting hole (309).

7. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A pulling plate is provided at one end of the moving rod (209) away from the sliding plate (208), and anti-slip grooves are provided on the rotating plate (307).

8. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (311) is adapted to the supporting frame (310), and the placing frame (313) is adapted to the moving rack (314).

9. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The openings (317) are provided in a plurality, and the sliding block (204) is adapted to the circular slide rail (203).

10. The hearing aid with positioning function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating gear (312) is matched with the moving rack (314), and the opening (317) is matched with the fixed shaft (318).

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