Air conduction hearing aid coincidence sound separation method

By combining the design of the hearing aid module and separating the processing chip, the problem of overlapping tones in hearing aids has been solved, achieving clear sound transmission and complete acquisition of overlapping tone information.

CN121056800APending Publication Date: 2025-12-02LEFT POINT HEALTH IND (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202410688680.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-30
Publication Date
2025-12-02

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Technical Problem

Existing hearing aids are prone to overlapping sounds in complex external sound environments, resulting in noisy sound and information loss.

Method used

It adopts a combined design of hearing aid module, overlapping tone processing module, telescopic module, sound insulation module and auxiliary hearing aid module. It seals the ear canal with an inflatable airbag, uses a processing chip to separate overlapping tones, and plays the overlapping tone part through bone conduction component, while the speaker component plays the positive tone part.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids noise caused by overlapping sounds, ensuring clear transmission of normal sound and complete acquisition of overlapping sound information.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the field of air conduction hearing aids, in particular to an air conduction hearing aid coincidence sound separation method, which comprises a hearing aid module, a coincidence sound processing module, a telescopic module, a sound insulation module and an auxiliary hearing aid module, and is characterized in that the hearing aid module comprises an external ear fixing assembly, a control assembly and a broadcaster assembly; the coincident sound processing module comprises a processing chip, a coincident sound separating module and a coincident sound playing module; the telescopic module comprises a storage assembly and a telescopic assembly, the sound transmitter assembly is controlled to extend into the ear canal, the storage assembly is opened, the inflation assembly is controlled to expand the inflation air bag to isolate external sound, the bone conduction assembly is driven to abut against the inner ear canal, and then coincident sound is separated through the processing chip; and then the positive sound part is played through the separated broadcaster assembly, and the bone conduction assembly plays the coincident sound part, so that the situation that the same player plays too disorderly is avoided, and then the situation that information in the coincident sound is missed under the normal use condition can be avoided.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conduction hearing aids, specifically to a method for separating overlapping tones in air conduction hearing aids. Background Technology

[0002] A hearing aid is an amplifier that increases the intensity of sound energy and transmits it into the ear with as little distortion as possible. It is an assistive device used by people with hearing impairments. Hearing aids help people with hearing disabilities improve their hearing impairment, thereby enhancing their ability to communicate with others. For people with hearing loss or weak hearing, air conduction hearing aids are often chosen. Air conduction hearing aids transmit sound through the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, which is also the most effective transmission method.

[0003] Existing hearing aids, when faced with complex external sounds, collect all external sound sources and transmit them to the playback component for playback. This results in overlapping sounds that appear noisy, and the playback of overlapping sounds can also cause sound to be missed. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a method for separating overlapping sounds in air conduction hearing aids. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the problems in the prior art, this invention provides a method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve its technical problem is: a method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid, comprising a hearing aid module, an overlapping tone processing module, a telescopic module, a sound isolation module, and an auxiliary hearing aid module. The hearing aid module includes an outer ear fixation component, a control component, and a microphone component; The overlapping tone processing module includes a processing chip, an overlapping tone separation module, and an overlapping tone playback module. The telescopic module includes a storage component and a telescopic component; The sound insulation module includes an inflatable component, an inflatable airbag, and a sound insulation component. The hearing aid module includes a connection component and a bone conduction component; When using, Step 1: First, wear the speaker component on the outer ear through the outer ear fixation component and insert the outer ear fixation component into the inner ear canal. Then, the signal can be transmitted to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the overall operation of the device, so that the air conduction hearing aid can be used normally. The second step is to transmit the signal to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the telescopic component to start, and the telescopic component pushes the speaker component to move into the inner ear canal, thereby exposing the storage component. Then, the inflation component can be activated to inject gas into the expansion bladder to make it expand. The expansion bladder drives the sound insulation component to seal the ear canal, thereby preventing external sounds from affecting the playback of the speaker component through the inner ear canal. Step 3: When you only need to hear the normal sound inside the overlapping tone, you can transmit the overlapping tone data to the processing chip. The processing chip will process the overlapping tone data, thereby removing a lot of noise and transmitting the normal sound to the speaker component for playback. At the same time, the noise data is also transmitted to the speaker component. Step 4: When it is necessary to listen to the overlapping tone, the expansion of the air bladder will cause the bone conduction component to move synchronously to abut against the inner ear canal. The bone conduction component is connected to the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component through the connecting component. When the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component vibrates, the vibration is transmitted to the bone conduction component through the connecting component. The overlapping tone is played through the bone conduction component, and the correct tone is played through the isolated broadcasting component, thus avoiding missing the information in the overlapping tone.

[0006] Specifically, the speaker assembly includes headphones for playing sound and a magnetic component. The magnetic component transmits vibrations to the bone conduction assembly through a connecting component, thereby enabling the bone conduction assembly to play sound by contacting the inner ear canal.

[0007] Specifically, the bone conduction component is fixedly sleeved on the outer end of the inflatable air bladder, so that when the inflatable air bladder inflates, its outer end drives the bone conduction component to move outward and abut against the internal auditory canal.

[0008] Specifically, the connecting component is telescopic, so that when the inflatable airbag inflates, its outer end moves the bone conduction component. The two ends of the connecting component are respectively connected to the bone conduction component and the magnetic component.

[0009] Specifically, the telescopic component, the inflatable airbag, the connecting component, and the bone conduction component are all housed within the storage component, and the two ends of the storage component and the telescopic component are respectively connected to the outer ear fixation component and the microphone component.

[0010] Specifically, the sound insulation component is sleeved on the outside of the inflatable airbag, so that when the inflatable airbag expands, it will cause the sound insulation component to open and perform sound insulation.

[0011] Specifically, the inflatable airbag is housed in a surrounding manner inside the housing component.

[0012] Specifically, the inflatable airbag is made of rubber material, and the rubber material on the side of the inflatable airbag closer to the ear canal is softer than that on the outside. This makes the expansion range of the inflatable airbag on the inside greater than that on the outside, thus making the inflatable airbag form a cone shape. This avoids the sound-bearing components being pushed outwards due to the shape, which would affect the use.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The air conduction hearing aid overlapping tone separation method of the present invention, in use, controls the speaker component to extend into the ear canal and opens the storage component, then controls the inflation component to inflate the airbag, and the inflated airbag drives the sound insulation component to seal the inner ear canal to avoid the influence of external sounds. At the same time, it drives the bone conduction component to abut against the inner ear canal. Then, the overlapping tone is separated by the processing chip. Then, the speaker component plays the positive tone part through the separated speaker component, while the bone conduction component plays the overlapping tone part to avoid playing too much noise at the same time. Thus, under normal use, the information in the overlapping tone can be avoided. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid, as provided by the present invention.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Lifting mechanism; 2. Spraying mechanism; 3. Positioning mechanism; 4. Rotating mechanism; 5. Installation mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0018] like Figure 1 As shown, the air conduction hearing aid overlap tone separation method of the present invention includes a hearing aid module, an overlap tone processing module, a telescopic module, a sound isolation module, and an auxiliary hearing aid module. The hearing aid module includes an outer ear fixation component, a control component, and a microphone component; The overlapping tone processing module includes a processing chip, overlapping tone separation, and overlapping tone playback module; The telescopic module includes a storage component and a telescopic component; The sound insulation module includes an inflatable component, an inflatable airbag, and a sound insulation component. The hearing aid module includes a connection component and a bone conduction component; When using, Step 1: First, wear the speaker component on the outer ear through the outer ear fixation component and insert the outer ear fixation component into the inner ear canal. Then, the signal can be transmitted to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the overall operation of the device, so that the air conduction hearing aid can be used normally. The second step is to transmit the signal to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the telescopic component to start, and the telescopic component pushes the speaker component to move into the inner ear canal, thereby exposing the storage component. Then, the inflation component can be activated to inject gas into the expansion bladder to make it expand. The expansion bladder drives the sound insulation component to seal the ear canal, thereby preventing external sounds from affecting the playback of the speaker component through the inner ear canal. Step 3: When you only need to hear the normal sound inside the overlapping tone, you can transmit the overlapping tone data to the processing chip. The processing chip will process the overlapping tone data, thereby removing a lot of noise and transmitting the normal sound to the speaker component for playback. At the same time, the noise data is also transmitted to the speaker component. Step 4: When it is necessary to listen to the overlapping tone, the expansion of the air bladder will cause the bone conduction component to move synchronously to abut against the inner ear canal. The bone conduction component is connected to the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component through the connecting component. When the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component vibrates, the vibration is transmitted to the bone conduction component through the connecting component. The overlapping tone is played through the bone conduction component, and the correct tone is played through the isolated broadcasting component, thus avoiding missing the information in the overlapping tone.

[0019] The speaker assembly includes headphones for playing sound and a magnetic component. The magnetic component transmits vibrations to the bone conduction assembly through a connecting component, thereby enabling the bone conduction assembly to play sound by pressing against the inner ear canal.

[0020] The bone conduction component is fixedly sleeved on the outer end of the inflatable air bladder, so that when the air bladder inflates, its outer end drives the bone conduction component to move outward and abut against the internal auditory canal.

[0021] The connecting component is designed to be retractable, so that when the inflatable airbag inflates, its outer end moves the bone conduction component. The two ends of the connecting component are connected to the bone conduction component and the magnetic component, respectively.

[0022] The telescopic component, inflatable airbag, connecting component, and bone conduction component are all housed within the storage component, and the two ends of the storage component and the telescopic component are respectively connected to the outer ear fixation component and the microphone component.

[0023] The sound insulation component is fitted on the outside of the inflatable airbag, so that when the airbag inflates, it will cause the sound insulation component to expand and provide sound insulation.

[0024] The inflatable airbag is housed in a ring-shaped arrangement inside the storage component.

[0025] The inflatable airbag is made of rubber, and the rubber material on the side of the inflatable airbag closer to the ear canal is softer than that on the outside. This causes the inflatable airbag to expand more on the inside than on the outside, thus forming a cone shape. This prevents the airbag from pushing the sound-bearing components outward due to its shape, which would affect its use.

[0026] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid, comprising a hearing aid module, an overlapping tone processing module, a telescopic module, a sound isolation module, and an auxiliary hearing aid module, characterized in that: The hearing aid module includes an outer ear fixation component, a control component, and a microphone component; The overlapping tone processing module includes a processing chip, an overlapping tone separation module, and an overlapping tone playback module. The telescopic module includes a storage component and a telescopic component; The sound insulation module includes an inflatable component, an inflatable airbag, and a sound insulation component. The hearing aid module includes a connection component and a bone conduction component; When using, Step 1: First, wear the speaker component on the outer ear through the outer ear fixation component and insert the outer ear fixation component into the inner ear canal. Then, the signal can be transmitted to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the overall operation of the device, so that the air conduction hearing aid can be used normally. The second step is to transmit the signal to the processing chip through the control component. The processing chip controls the telescopic component to start, and the telescopic component pushes the speaker component to move into the inner ear canal, thereby exposing the storage component. Then, the inflation component can be activated to inject gas into the expansion bladder to make it expand. The expansion bladder drives the sound insulation component to seal the ear canal, thereby preventing external sounds from affecting the playback of the speaker component through the inner ear canal. Step 3: When you only need to hear the normal sound inside the overlapping tone, you can transmit the overlapping tone data to the processing chip. The processing chip will process the overlapping tone data, thereby removing a lot of noise and transmitting the normal sound to the speaker component for playback. At the same time, the noise data is also transmitted to the speaker component. Step 4: When it is necessary to listen to the overlapping tone, the expansion of the air bladder will cause the bone conduction component to move synchronously to abut against the inner ear canal. The bone conduction component is connected to the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component through the connecting component. When the sound-producing component of the broadcasting component vibrates, the vibration is transmitted to the bone conduction component through the connecting component. The overlapping tone is played through the bone conduction component, and the correct tone is played through the isolated broadcasting component, thus avoiding missing the information in the overlapping tone.

2. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The speaker assembly includes headphones for playing sound and a magnetic component, which transmits vibrations to the bone conduction assembly via a connecting component, thereby enabling the bone conduction assembly to play sound through contact with the inner ear canal.

3. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bone conduction component is fixedly sleeved on the outer end of the inflatable air bladder, so that when the inflatable air bladder inflates, its outer end drives the bone conduction component to move outward and abut against the internal auditory canal.

4. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting component is telescopic, so that when the inflatable airbag inflates, its outer end moves the bone conduction component. The two ends of the connecting component are respectively connected to the bone conduction component and the magnetic component.

5. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic component, inflatable airbag, connecting component, and bone conduction component are all housed within the storage component, and the two ends of the storage component and the telescopic component are respectively connected to the outer ear fixation component and the microphone component.

6. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sound insulation component is sleeved on the outside of the inflatable airbag, so that when the inflatable airbag expands, it will cause the sound insulation component to open and provide sound insulation.

7. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable airbag is housed in a surrounding manner inside the housing component.

8. The method for separating overlapping tones in an air conduction hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable airbag is made of rubber material, and the rubber material on the side of the inflatable airbag closer to the ear canal is softer than that on the outside. This causes the expansion amplitude of the inflatable airbag to be greater on the inside than on the outside, thus forming a cone shape. This prevents the airbag from pushing the sound-bearing components outward due to its shape, which would affect its use.