Hearing aid system

A technology for hearing aids and receivers, applied in hearing aids, electric tinnitus maskers, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as occlusion

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-05
VIVATONE HEARING SYST
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In most cases, as a custom manufactured appliance, there will be occlusion i...

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[0025] now refer to figure 1 , which shows a representative receiver and connection part 10 of the hearing aid system of the present invention. In an exemplary embodiment, the hearing aid system is configured as a completely open channel (COC) system. refer to figure 1 , a representative receiver portion is shown, shown generally at 12 , including a speaker 14 at least partially surrounded by a casing 16 . The receiver part 12 is attached to a connection, shown generally at 18 , which includes an intermediate connection 20 and a sound processing element connector 22 . The sound processing unit connector 22 includes an electrical interface 24 configured to cooperate with a corresponding electrical interface (not shown) on the sound processing unit. The illustrated electrical interface 24 is a three-pin receptacle interface surrounded by a connector housing 26 . Although the housing 26 is shown as a two-part housing joined by a detent pin 28, it should be appreciated that th...

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An exemplary hearing aid system includes a receiver configured so as to create an insertion loss over the audible range of hearing below about three decibels as compared to the unaided ear. An exemplary hearing aid system also includes one or more of: a micro-receiver positioned in an open-ear configuration within the ear canal of a user; an intermediate connecting portion extending between a sound processing unit and a receiver, wherein the intermediate connecting portion includes a stiffening wire provided on at least a portion of the intermediate connecting portion and/or within or on at least a portion of the receiver; a retaining wire extending from one of the stiffening wire and the receiver, the retaining wire configured to position within a portion of the concha of the ear; an electrical conducting component comprising two wires within distinct channels or otherwise isolated from one another within the intermediate connecting portion; and a speaker, at least partially enclosed within a casing having first and second end portions, the first end portion communicating with the connection, the speaker communicating with a port provided at the second end portion of the casing, wherein the casing is sealed to fluids and wherein the port is sealed to fluids by a membrane or mesh material. The described hearing aid reduces the insertion and occlusion effects relative to comparison devices.

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Background technique [0001] There are many hearing aid units in the prior art. The insertion of a hearing aid receiver into the ear produces insertion loss, which reflects the distortion or cancellation of the patient's natural or inherent resonance characteristics of the outer ear and ear canal. The hearing aid of the present invention is designed to eliminate or significantly reduce this insertion loss. [0002] In some hearing aids, the receiver is also located in the ear canal in such a way that it causes an occlusive effect. In most cases, as a custom-built appliance, the hearing aid will have occlusion issues regardless of whether the hearing aid fits in the ear or behind the ear. [0003] This is often associated with rejection of the amplified patient due to patient discomfort with their own voice. That is, the occlusion effect is related to the patient's perception or feeling that the patient's head is "on the bottom of the barrel" and that the patient's own voice ...

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IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00
CPCH04R25/604H04R25/75H04R2460/09
Inventor 纳坦·鲍曼
Owner VIVATONE HEARING SYST
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