Hearing aid charging bin, hearing aid and hearing aid assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a hearing aid charging bin, a hearing aid and a hearing aid assembly, and relates to the technical field of wearable equipment. The hearing aid charging bin comprises a shell, a display screen, a loudspeaker, a control panel, a wireless transmission module and a memory, the display screen is fixed to the shell, the shell is provided with a sound outlet hole corresponding to the loudspeaker, and the display screen, the loudspeaker, the memory and the wireless transmission module are all electrically connected with the control panel. The wireless transmission module is used for establishing wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging bin and the hearing aid, the memory is used for storing audio information acquired from the hearing aid, the display screen is used for replaying the audio information stored in the memory, and the loudspeaker is used for replaying the audio information stored in the memory. Wherein the memory can store audio information picked up by the hearing aid, so that the hearing aid does not need to be integrated with a large memory, the miniaturization of the hearing aid is facilitated, and the display screen and the loudspeaker can help a hearing-impaired person to listen back to various recorded sounds and ensure that important information is not lost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of wearable devices, and in particular to a hearing aid charging compartment, a hearing aid, and a hearing aid assembly. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, hearing aids have gradually evolved from simple hearing aids to an important bridge for hearing-impaired people to communicate with the outside world. In recent years, hearing aid technology has also been developing in the direction of lightness, concealment and miniaturization to meet the needs of hearing-impaired people for beauty and comfort. However, with the development of this trend, hearing aids are facing new challenges, especially in audio storage and backup.

[0003] Since hearing-impaired people have reduced sensitivity to sound, they often need a higher sound amplification factor to perceive external sounds. However, even if the sound is amplified, it is difficult for them to understand what they hear as quickly as normal people. Therefore, audio storage and backup are particularly important for hearing-impaired people. However, most hearing aids on the market pursue compact and small designs. If the storage and backup of audio are integrated into the hearing aid, it is easy to lose competitiveness in the direction of miniaturization.

[0004] To solve this problem, the current common practice is to connect the hearing aid to a mobile phone and use a customized APP on the mobile phone to store the audio directly in the mobile phone. Although this method does not increase the size of the hearing aid, it will take up valuable storage capacity of the mobile phone. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a hearing aid charging bin, a hearing aid and a hearing aid assembly, which are used to solve the problem of how to achieve effective storage and backup of audio without increasing the volume of the hearing aid.

[0006] The utility model provides a hearing aid charging compartment, comprising: a shell, a display screen, a speaker, a control panel, a wireless transmission module and a memory, wherein the display screen is fixed to the shell, the shell is provided with a sound outlet corresponding to the speaker, the display screen, the speaker, the memory and the wireless transmission module are all electrically connected to the control panel, the wireless transmission module is used to establish a wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid, the memory is used to store audio information obtained from the hearing aid, the display screen is used to review the audio information stored in the memory, and the speaker is used to play back the audio information stored in the memory.

[0007] According to a hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model, the wireless transmission module includes a radio frequency transceiver circuit, and a power amplifier or a low noise amplifier is installed at the receiving end of the radio frequency transceiver circuit.

[0008] A hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model also includes a sound pickup unit, which is fixed in the shell and electrically connected to the memory. The shell is provided with a sound pickup hole, and the sound pickup end of the sound pickup unit faces the sound pickup hole.

[0009] According to a hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model, the shell is also equipped with an audio adapter, and the control board is electrically connected to the audio adapter.

[0010] According to a hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model, a gain regulator and an operational amplifier are installed between the control board and the audio adapter.

[0011] According to a hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model, it also includes a battery module and a power management module. The shell is provided with a charging port, and the battery module is electrically connected to the charging port through the power management module.

[0012] According to a hearing aid charging case provided by the utility model, the shell includes a base and a cover body, and the cover body can be opened and closed and installed on the base, wherein the base has a groove and the cover body has a depression. When the cover body is covered on the base, the groove corresponds to the depression and is connected to form a left earphone case and a right earphone case.

[0013] According to the hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model, the cover is hinged to the base.

[0014] The utility model also provides a hearing aid, which can be adapted to the hearing aid charging compartment as described above, and comprises a main control board, a communication module and a flash memory, wherein the communication module and the flash memory are both electrically connected to the main control board, the communication module is wirelessly connected to the wireless transmission module, and the flash memory is used to temporarily store the audio information picked up by the hearing aid.

[0015] The utility model also provides a hearing aid assembly, comprising the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid, wherein the hearing aid can be accommodated in the hearing aid charging compartment.

[0016] The hearing aid charging case, hearing aid and hearing aid assembly provided by the utility model, the memory serves as a storage unit, and can store audio information picked up by the hearing aid, so there is no need to integrate a large memory in the hearing aid, which is conducive to the miniaturization of the hearing aid. In addition, the user can view the audio information stored in the memory through the display screen, and can play back the audio information picked up by the hearing aid through the speaker, thereby helping the hearing-impaired to record various sounds in life and ensure that important information is not lost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural block diagram of the hearing aid charging compartment provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is one of the schematic diagrams of the coordination between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is the second schematic diagram of the coordination between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is the third schematic diagram of the coordination between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the hearing aid provided by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the coordination between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid provided by the utility model;

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] 100. Hearing aid charging compartment; 10. Wireless transmission module; 11. Power amplifier; 12. Low noise amplifier; 20. Display screen; 30. Speaker; 31. Power amplifier; 40. Memory; 50. Sound pickup unit; 60. Audio converter; 61. Gain adjuster; 62. Operational amplifier; 70. Battery module; 71. Power management module; 72. Charging port; 73. Conductive contact; 74. Power button; 80. Control panel; 101. Hearing aid; 102. Main control panel; 110. Communication module; 120. Flash memory; 130. Battery; 131. Charging port; 140. Sound pickup device; 150. Control buttons; 300. Recording device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] The term "first" or "second" in the specification and claims of the utility model may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally means that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] Combine the following Figure 1-Figure 4 The hearing aid charging compartment 100 of the present invention is described.

[0031] The present utility model provides a hearing aid charging compartment 100, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a shell, a display screen 20, a speaker 30, a control panel 80, a wireless transmission module 10 and a memory 40. The display screen 20 is fixed to the shell, and the shell is provided with a sound outlet corresponding to the speaker 30. The display screen 20, the speaker 30, the memory 40 and the wireless transmission module 10 are all electrically connected to the control panel 80. Among them, the wireless transmission module 10 is used to establish a wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging compartment 100 and the hearing aid 101, and the memory 40 is used to store audio information obtained from the hearing aid 101. The display screen 20 is used to review the audio information stored in the memory 40, and the speaker 30 is used to play back the audio information stored in the memory 40.

[0032] It should be noted that if Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the wireless communication module 110 can directly establish a wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging compartment 100 and the hearing aid 101, or indirectly establish a wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging compartment 100 and the hearing aid 101 through other electronic devices. For example, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 and the hearing aid 101 are directly connected through a mobile phone. When the hearing aid 101 is in the hearing aid mode, Figure 3 As shown, the APP on the mobile phone stores the audio information acquired by the hearing aid 101 on the mobile phone, and can also transmit the audio information to the hearing aid charging compartment 100 , and the hearing aid charging compartment 100 stores the acquired audio information in the memory 40 .

[0033] The shell is the outer shell of the hearing aid charging compartment 100, which has a left earphone compartment and a right earphone compartment. It can be understood that the left earphone compartment and the right earphone compartment can be a connected compartment body or two separate independent compartment bodies. Conductive contacts 73 are provided at the bottom of the left earphone compartment and the right earphone compartment to electrically connect with the inserted hearing aid 101 and perform charging operations. Specifically, the shell includes a base and a cover body, and the cover body can be opened and closed and installed on the base. A groove is provided on the base, and a depression is correspondingly provided on the cover body. When the cover body is closed on the base, the groove and the depression are opposite and connected to form a left earphone compartment and a right earphone compartment. Among them, the base is a hollow structural member, and the hollow cavity inside it serves as an installation cavity for installing the control board 80, the memory 40 and the wireless transmission module 10.

[0034] The control board 80 includes a circuit board and a control unit disposed on the circuit board. In the housing, the memory 40 is integrated on the circuit board or disposed outside the circuit board and electrically connected to the control unit through a wire. Optionally, the memory 40 is an embedded memory 40, which has a fast communication speed with the control board 80, low power consumption, and a small size, and does not occupy too much space in the installation cavity.

[0035] The wireless transmission module 10 is one or more of Bluetooth, GPS, ZigBee, 4G or 5G. A communication connection is established between the hearing aid charging compartment 100 and the hearing aid 101 through the wireless transmission module 10. Of course, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can also be connected to electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers with the help of the wireless transmission module 10.

[0036] The shell is provided with a sound outlet corresponding to the speaker 30, and the sound outlet is provided on the circumferential side wall or the top of the shell. The speaker 30 is electrically connected to the control board 80, and an amplifier 31 is provided between the speaker 30 and the control board 80. The audio information stored in the memory 40 is played outward through the speaker 30 so that the user can listen back. To facilitate the selection of the target audio, a display screen 20 is also installed on the shell. Optionally, the display screen 20 is a touch screen, and the target audio information is selected through screen operation and clicked to play. Alternatively, the display screen 20 is an ordinary screen without a touch function, and an operation button or a touch panel is provided on the side of the display screen 20, and the display screen 20 is controlled by clicking the operation button or the touch panel.

[0037] The hearing aid charging case 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the memory 40 serves as a storage unit, and can store the audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101, so that there is no need to integrate a large memory in the hearing aid 101, which is conducive to the miniaturization of the hearing aid 101. In addition, the user can view the audio information stored in the memory 40 through the display screen 20, and can play back the audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101 through the speaker 30, thereby helping the hearing-impaired to record various sounds in life and ensure that important information is not lost.

[0038] In a specific embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the wireless transmission module 10 includes a radio frequency transceiver circuit, and a power amplifier 11 (Power Amplifier, abbreviated as PA) or a low noise amplifier 12 (Low Noise Amplifier, abbreviated as LNA) is installed at the receiving end of the radio frequency transceiver circuit. The power amplifier 11 is used to amplify the received audio signal; the low noise amplifier 12 can improve the receiving sensitivity and increase the distance of wireless communication.

[0039] The hearing aid charging compartment 100 further includes a sound pickup unit 50, which is fixed in the housing and connected to the memory 40. The housing is provided with a sound pickup hole, and the sound pickup end of the sound pickup unit 50 faces the sound pickup hole. The audio information picked up by the sound pickup unit 50 is stored in the memory 40.

[0040] Optionally, the sound pickup unit 50 includes a plurality of microphones, and the plurality of microphones form a microphone matrix. The plurality of microphones include directional microphones and / or omnidirectional microphones. When installed, the sound pickup directions of the plurality of microphones may be different or may face the same direction.

[0041] The hearing aid charging compartment 100 includes two microphones. When the hearing aid 101 is in the hearing aid mode, on the one hand, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 obtains the audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101 through the wireless transmission module 10 and stores it in the memory 40. On the other hand, the two microphones of the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can be used for directional beam long-distance sound pickup.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, the shell is also equipped with an audio interface 60, and the control board 80 is electrically connected to the audio interface 60.

[0043] The external recording device 300 such as a mobile phone or a computer is connected to the audio transfer interface 60 via a wire, and the memory 40 transmits the stored audio information to the external recording device 300 via a wire, so as to store the audio in the external recording device 300. Thus, the hearing aid 101 can realize multiple storage modes in conjunction with the hearing aid charging compartment 100. The first storage mode, such as Figure 2 As shown, the hearing aid 101 is in the hearing aid mode, and the hearing aid charging compartment 100 obtains the audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101 through the wireless transmission module 10 and stores it in the memory 40. In the second storage mode, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 directly picks up the audio information through the pickup unit 50 and stores it in the memory 40. In the third storage mode, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 is connected to the external recording device 300 through the audio adapter cable, and the audio information stored in the hearing aid charging compartment 100 is transferred to the external recording device 300 for storage. During use, according to different application scenarios, the unnecessary storage mode can be manually turned off to ensure the safe backup of audio information.

[0044] In order to adapt to more external recording devices 300, a gain regulator 61 and an operational amplifier 62 are installed between the control board 80 and the audio transfer interface 60. The gain regulator 61 is used to adjust the amplification factor of the operational amplifier 62.

[0045] The hearing aid charging compartment 100 further includes a battery module 70 and a power management module 71 . The housing is provided with a charging port 72 . The battery module 70 is electrically connected to the charging port 72 via the power management module 71 .

[0046] The charging port 72 is a USB port or a Type-C port. When the battery module 70 needs to be charged, the charging cable electrically connects the power source to the charging port 72. The power management module 71 is used to regulate the power distribution of the battery module 70. It can be understood that the charging port 72 can be in the form of a socket or a plug.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, a power button 74 is provided on the housing, and the power button 74 is used to start the hearing aid charging compartment 100 when in a triggered state. For example, after the power button 74 is triggered, the battery module 70 can charge the hearing aid 101. In addition, the speaker 30, the display screen 20, and the microphone are in a standby state, which can facilitate the user to enable corresponding operations as needed. When the power button 74 is triggered again, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can be closed. At this time, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 is only used as a container for storing the hearing aid 101.

[0048] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a hearing aid 101, which is adapted to the above-mentioned hearing aid charging compartment 100. The hearing aid 101 includes a main control board 102, a communication module 110 and a flash memory 120. The communication module 110 and the flash memory 120 are both electrically connected to the main control board 102, the communication module 110 is wirelessly connected to the wireless transmission module 10, and the flash memory 120 is used to temporarily store audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101. Optionally, the flash memory 120 is a NOR flash memory.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, a battery 130 and a charging port 131 electrically connected to the battery 130 are installed in the hearing aid 101, and the charging port 131 is electrically connected to the hearing aid charging compartment 100 to charge the battery 130. Of course, the hearing aid 101 and the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can also be charged by wireless charging. Optionally, the charging port 131 is a contact interface. The hearing aid 101 also includes a sound pickup device 140, which is a microphone or a microphone array.

[0050] like Figure 5 As shown, the hearing aid 101 further includes a control button 150, which is used to control the switch of the hearing aid 101. It can be understood that the left ear hearing aid and the right ear hearing aid have the same structure, and are both equipped with a control button 150, which can be controlled independently.

[0051] During use, when the hearing aid 101 is in the hearing aid mode, the audio information picked up by the hearing aid 101 can be transmitted and stored in the memory 40 in the hearing aid charging compartment 100 through the communication between the communication module 110 and the wireless transmission module 10, and the sound can be directly picked up by the sound pickup unit 50 on the hearing aid charging compartment 100. In addition, the communication module 110 can also communicate with external electronic devices such as mobile phones. Taking the mobile phone as an example, the audio information acquired by the hearing aid 101 is transmitted to the mobile phone APP and stored on the mobile phone. At the same time, the acquired audio information can also be transmitted to the hearing aid charging compartment 100, realizing dual storage of the mobile phone and the hearing aid charging compartment 100, which is convenient for users to choose the mobile phone or the hearing aid charging compartment 100 for playback as needed. Figure 6 As shown, the hearing aid 101 can also be connected to an external recording device 300 such as a mobile phone or a computer through the hearing aid charging compartment 100 , so that the audio information obtained by the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can be transmitted to the recording device 300 .

[0052] When the hearing aid 101 is in HFP call mode, a connection is established between the hearing aid 101 and the mobile phone. The hearing aid 101 mixes the downlink voice on the mobile phone and the uplink voice picked up by the hearing aid 101 in real time, and transmits the synthesized audio information to the mobile phone through a wireless end-to-end transmission method. The mobile phone APP can be configured to store the audio information directly to the mobile phone by default, complete the storage of the audio information, and can package the audio information in real time and transmit it to the hearing aid charging compartment 100. After the hearing aid charging compartment 100 obtains the audio information through the wireless protocol, it completes the storage of the audio information. Figure 6 As shown, when the hearing aid 101 is in the HFP call mode, the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can also be connected to a recording device 300 such as a mobile phone or a computer through an audio adapter cable, supporting real-time output of the audio information of the hearing aid charging compartment 100 to the recording device 300.

[0053] When the hearing aid 101 is in the TWS music mode, there is generally less valuable external information, and the storage function of the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can be automatically set to be turned off. If necessary, the sound pickup unit 50 in the hearing aid charging compartment 100 can be activated to pick up surrounding sounds.

[0054] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a hearing aid assembly, which includes the hearing aid charging compartment 100 as described above and the hearing aid 101 as described above, and the hearing aid charging compartment 100 is used to charge the hearing aid 101.

[0055] The shell is provided with a left earphone compartment and a right earphone compartment, and the left ear hearing aid can be inserted into the left earphone compartment for storage and charging, and the right ear hearing aid can be inserted into the right earphone compartment for storage and charging. Specifically, a first conductive contact is provided at the bottom of the left earphone compartment, and the left ear hearing aid has a second conductive contact. When the left ear hearing aid can be inserted into the left earphone compartment, the first conductive contact is electrically contacted with the second conductive contact, and electrical conduction is achieved between the two, thereby charging the left ear hearing aid. Similarly, a third conductive contact is provided at the bottom of the right earphone compartment, and the right ear hearing aid has a fourth conductive contact. When the right ear hearing aid can be inserted into the right earphone compartment, the third conductive contact is electrically contacted with the fourth conductive contact.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A hearing aid charging compartment, characterized in that: include: A shell, a display screen, a speaker, a control panel, a wireless transmission module and a memory, wherein the display screen is fixed to the shell, the shell is provided with a sound outlet corresponding to the speaker, the display screen, the speaker, the memory and the wireless transmission module are all electrically connected to the control panel, the wireless transmission module is used to establish a wireless communication connection between the hearing aid charging compartment and the hearing aid, the memory is used to store audio information obtained from the hearing aid, the display screen is used to review the audio information stored in the memory, and the speaker is used to play back the audio information stored in the memory.

2. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless transmission module comprises a radio frequency transceiver circuit, and a power amplifier or a low noise amplifier is installed at the receiving end of the radio frequency transceiver circuit.

3. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a sound pickup unit, which is fixed in the shell and electrically connected to the memory. The shell is provided with a sound pickup hole, and the sound pickup end of the sound pickup unit faces the sound pickup hole.

4. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is also equipped with an audio converter, and the control board is electrically connected to the audio converter.

5. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A gain regulator and an operational amplifier are installed between the control board and the audio switching interface.

6. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a battery module and a power management module. The shell is provided with a charging port, and the battery module is electrically connected to the charging port through the power management module.

7. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell includes a base and a cover body, and the cover body can be opened and closed and installed on the base, wherein the base has a groove and the cover body has a depression. When the cover body is covered on the base, the groove corresponds to and is connected with the depression to form a left earphone compartment and a right earphone compartment.

8. The hearing aid charging compartment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cover is hinged to the base.

9. A hearing aid, characterized in that: The hearing aid can be adapted to the hearing aid charging case described in any one of claims 1 to 8, and the hearing aid includes a main control board, a communication module and a flash memory, the communication module and the flash memory are both electrically connected to the main control board, the communication module is wirelessly connected to the wireless transmission module, and the flash memory is used to temporarily store the audio information picked up by the hearing aid.

10. A hearing aid assembly, characterized in that: It comprises the hearing aid charging compartment according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and the hearing aid according to claim 9, wherein the hearing aid can be accommodated in the hearing aid charging compartment.

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