Waterproof hearing aid host

By using waterproof pads and FPC soft boards to connect buttons and circuit boards in hearing aids, the waterproofing problem of hearing aids in humid environments is solved, improving the efficiency and life of use, while reducing production costs.

CN223053115UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01XIAMEN RETONE HEARING TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422074236.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-26
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-26

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Technical Problem

Existing hearing aids have poor waterproof performance in humid environments, and the buttons are prone to water intake, which affects the efficiency and life of use.

Method used

Use waterproof pads and FPC soft board to connect the buttons and circuit boards to avoid penetration and achieve complete sealing and waterproofing.

Benefits of technology

Improve the efficiency of hearing aids and extend their service life and reduce production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a waterproof hearing aid host, which comprises a host main body, a main body mounting shell arranged outside the host main body and a button arranged on the host mounting shell, and is characterized in that the host main body comprises a lining, a waterproof pad arranged above the lining, an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) soft board and a circuit board arranged inside the lining; the main body mounting shell is provided with a button opening, and a contact end at the inner side end of the button extends into the host mounting shell from the button opening; the waterproof pad is installed on the FPC soft board, and the FPC soft board is connected with the circuit board. The contact end of the button presses the touch switch on the FPC soft board downwards through the waterproof pad and then is connected with the circuit board. According to the utility model, the button is not directly contacted with the touch switch on the FPC soft board in a through manner, but the contact end of the button presses the touch switch on the FPC soft board downwards through the waterproof pad so as to be connected with the circuit board, so that complete sealing and water prevention are realized to a certain extent, the use efficiency of the hearing aid is improved, and the service life of the hearing aid is prolonged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of hearing aid design and manufacturing, in particular to a waterproof hearing aid main body. Background Technique

[0002] With the increasingly serious global aging, the number of people with hearing loss is also increasing rapidly. Undoubtedly, hearing aids are one of the most effective ways to compensate for hearing loss. A hearing aid is a hearing aid tool suitable for people with hearing degradation or hearing impairment, which can amplify the external volume and enable the sound to be smoothly transmitted to the auditory center of the brain. Since users need to maintain good hearing, they need to wear hearing aids all the time. During the wearing process, due to sweating in hot weather, sweating during exercise or in a relatively humid environment, the existing hearing aids have poor waterproof performance and are easily damaged due to the intrusion of water or sweat, affecting the service life of the hearing aids. The traditional technology is to provide a waterproof membrane inside the main body of the hearing aid, install the power module and the circuit module inside the waterproof membrane and seal it, and the outer shell of the hearing aid main body is covered on the waterproof membrane. Due to the covering setting of the waterproof membrane, this waterproof structure has a large volume and a large self-weight of its main body part. Moreover, during the wearing and use process, when the button acts on the waterproof membrane, it is extremely easy to cause the waterproof membrane to rupture and the waterproof function to fail.

[0003] The publication number CN210781349U discloses a waterproof hearing aid, including a hearing aid main body. The main body of the hearing aid includes a housing. By providing a receiving groove on the housing, the installation of the button is realized. Then, a sealing member is provided in the receiving groove, so that the button abuts against the sealing member and is sealed and connected, thereby realizing the sealing of the button in a through setting manner and canceling the waterproof membrane bag provided in the main body in the prior art. Although this device solves the problems of the waterproof structure of the existing hearing aid being bulky, complex and difficult to assemble, and high cost, however, its button still adopts a through setting, and it is difficult to achieve complete waterproof sealing to a certain extent, and there is still a possibility of water entering the button, affecting the use efficiency and service life of the hearing aid. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a waterproof hearing aid main body, so that the button controls the operation of the circuit board through a waterproof pad and an FPC flexible board, achieving complete waterproof sealing to a certain extent, improving the use efficiency of the hearing aid and extending the service life of the hearing aid. To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The utility model discloses a waterproof hearing aid main body, which comprises: a main body of the hearing aid and a main body installation shell installed outside the main body of the hearing aid and a button arranged on the main body installation shell. The main body of the hearing aid comprises: a lining and a waterproof pad, an FPC flexible board installed above the lining, and a circuit board installed inside the lining.

[0006] The main body mounting shell is provided with a button opening. The outer end of the button is the pressing end, and the inner end is the contact end. The contact end extends into the main body mounting shell through the button opening.

[0007] The waterproof pad is mounted on the tactile switch of the FPC flexible board, and the waterproof pad hermetically covers the lower part of the button opening. The FPC flexible board is connected to the circuit board. The contact end of the button presses the tactile switch on the FPC flexible board downward through the waterproof pad, and then is connected to the circuit board.

[0008] Further, the main body of the host further includes: a battery mounted inside the lining. The end of the FPC flexible board has a battery charging connection part bent downward, and the FPC flexible board is connected to the battery through the battery charging connection part.

[0009] Wherein, a chip is mounted on the circuit board, and the circuit board is further provided with a connection female seat patch-mounted at its bottom. The side of the FPC flexible board has an extension part bent downward, and a connection plug is arranged on the extension part. The FPC flexible board is connected to the connection female seat on the circuit board through the connection plug.

[0010] Further, the main body mounting shell includes: an upper shell and a lower shell. The main body of the host is provided with a ring of waterproof soft glue at the connection of the upper shell and the lower shell, and the waterproof soft glue is formed in the upper shell by secondary molding.

[0011] Further, the middle part of the pad body of the waterproof pad has a convex platform protruding upward, and the convex platform is connected to the contact end of the button.

[0012] Wherein, mounting buckles are further arranged on both sides of the contact end of the button, and grooves corresponding to the mounting buckles are arranged on the upper surface of the waterproof pad. The mounting buckles are connected to the grooves.

[0013] Preferably, the overall thickness of the pad body is 0.5 - 1 mm, and the thickness of the convex platform is 0.2 - 0.5 mm.

[0014] Further, corresponding mounting protrusions are arranged on the lining. The waterproof pad and the FPC flexible board are respectively provided with waterproof pad mounting holes or FPC flexible board mounting holes. The waterproof pad mounting holes and the FPC flexible board mounting holes are sleeved on the mounting protrusions for fixation.

[0015] Preferably, the waterproof pad is a soft rubber pad.

[0016] After adopting the above technical solutions, the utility model has the following effects:

[0017] 1. The button of the present utility model is not arranged in a through manner, but is connected to the circuit board through a waterproof pad and an FPC flexible board, achieving complete sealing and waterproofing to a certain extent, improving the use efficiency of the hearing aid and extending the service life of the hearing aid.

[0018] 2. The waterproof pad of the present utility model adopts a soft rubber pad and is used in combination with the FPC flexible board to ensure the contact effect between the button and the circuit board and improve the use efficiency of the hearing aid.

[0019] 3. The structure of the present utility model is simple, which can reduce the production cost of the waterproof hearing aid and improve the utilization rate of the waterproof hearing aid. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the main body of the host of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a top view of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 A - A sectional view in the direction of.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structure diagram of the connection of the button, waterproof pad and FPC flexible board of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 An enlarged view at position B of.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a partial sectional three-dimensional view of the present utility model.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a connection structure diagram of the FPC flexible board and the circuit board of the present utility model.

[0028] MAIN COMPONENT SYMBOLS:

[0029] 1: Main body installation shell, 11: Upper shell, 12: Lower shell, 2: Button, 21: Pressing end, 22: Contact end, 23: Installation buckle, 3: Main body of the host, 31: Waterproof pad, 311: Pad body, 312: Boss, 313: Groove, 314: Waterproof pad installation hole, 32: FPC flexible board, 321: Tact switch, 322: Battery charging connection part, 323: Connection plug, 324: FPC flexible board installation hole, 33: Circuit board, 331: Connection female socket, 34: Lining, 341: Installation protrusion, 35: Battery, 36: Waterproof soft rubber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer and more understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a waterproof hearing aid main unit, the hearing aid main unit includes: a main unit body 3, a main body mounting shell 1 mounted outside the main unit body, and a button 2 provided on the main body mounting shell 1. The main unit body 3 includes: a lining 34, a waterproof pad 31 mounted above the lining 34, an FPC flexible board 32, and a circuit board 33 mounted inside the lining 34.

[0032] The main body mounting shell 1 is provided with a button opening 13. The outer end of the button 2 is a pressing end 21, and the inner end is a contact end 22; the contact end 22 extends into the main body mounting shell 1 from the button opening 13.

[0033] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the waterproof pad 31 is mounted on the touch switch 321 of the FPC flexible board 32, and the waterproof pad 31 hermetically covers the lower part of the button opening 13. The FPC flexible board 32 is connected to the circuit board 33. The contact end 22 of the button 2 presses the touch switch 321 on the FPC flexible board 32 downward through the waterproof pad 31, and then is connected to the circuit board 33.

[0034] In this embodiment, corresponding mounting protrusions 341 are provided on the lining 34. The waterproof pad 31 and the FPC flexible board 32 are respectively provided with waterproof pad mounting holes 314 or FPC flexible board mounting holes 324; they are fixed by sleeving the waterproof pad mounting holes 314 and the FPC flexible board mounting holes 324 on the mounting protrusions 341.

[0035] As Figure 2 and Figure 4 shown, the main unit body 3 further includes: a battery 35 mounted inside the lining 34; the end of the FPC flexible board 32 has a downwardly bent battery charging connection portion 322, and the FPC flexible board 32 is connected to the battery 35 through the battery charging connection portion 322.

[0036] Secondly, as Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, in this embodiment, a chip is mounted on the circuit board 33, and the circuit board 33 is further provided with a connection female seat 331 soldered to its bottom; the side of the FPC flexible board has a downwardly bent extension portion, and a connection plug 323 is provided on the extension portion. The FPC flexible board 32 is connected to the connection female seat 331 on the circuit board 33 through the connection plug 323.

[0037] In addition, as Figure 1As shown in

[0038] Figure Figure 5 2 Figure 6 and Figure 7 Figure 3, the gasket body 311 of the waterproof gasket 31 has a convex platform 312 protruding upward in the middle, and the convex platform 312 is connected to the contact end 22 of the button 2. The button 2 is also provided with mounting buckles 23 on both sides of the contact end 22, and the waterproof gasket 31 is provided with grooves 313 corresponding to the mounting buckles 23 on both sides of its upper surface, and the mounting buckles 23 are connected to the grooves 313.

[0039] In this embodiment, the waterproof gasket 31 is a soft rubber gasket, and the overall thickness of the gasket body 311 is 0.5 mm, and the thickness of the convex platform 312 is 0.2 mm. In other embodiments, the overall thickness of the gasket 311 is 0.5 - 1 mm, and the thickness of the convex platform 312 is 0.2 - 0.5 mm.

[0040] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A waterproof hearing aid host, the hearing aid host comprising: A host body (3), a main body mounting shell (1) mounted on the outside of the host body (3), and a button (2) arranged on the main body mounting shell, characterized in that the host body (3) comprises: an inner lining (34), a waterproof pad (31) mounted above the inner lining (34), an FPC soft board (32), and a circuit board (33) mounted inside the inner lining; The main body mounting shell (1) is provided with a button opening (13); the outer end of the button (2) is a pressing end (21), and the inner end is a contact end (22); the contact end (22) extends from the button opening (13) into the main body mounting shell (1); The waterproof pad (31) is mounted on the touch switch (321) of the FPC soft board (32), and the waterproof pad (31) is sealed and covers the bottom of the button opening (13), and the FPC soft board (32) is connected to the circuit board (33); the contact end (22) of the button (2) presses the touch switch (321) on the FPC soft board (32) downward through the waterproof pad (31), thereby connecting to the circuit board (33).

2. A waterproof hearing aid host as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The host body (3) further comprises: a battery (35) installed inside the lining (34); an end of the FPC soft board (32) has a battery charging connection portion (322) bent downward, and the FPC soft board (32) is connected to the battery (35) via the battery charging connection portion (322).

3. A waterproof hearing aid host as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board (33) is provided with a chip, and the circuit board (33) is also provided with a connection socket (331) for a patch at the bottom thereof; the side of the FPC soft board (32) is provided with an extension portion bent downward, and the extension portion is provided with a connection plug (323); the FPC soft board (32) is connected to the connection socket (331) on the circuit board (33) via the connection plug (323).

4. A waterproof hearing aid host as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The main body mounting shell (1) comprises: an upper shell (11) and a lower shell (12); the host body (3) is provided with a circle of waterproof soft glue (36) at the connection between the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (12); the waterproof soft glue (36) is formed in the upper shell (11) by secondary molding.

5. The waterproof hearing aid host according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pad body (311) of the waterproof pad (31) has a boss (312) protruding upward in the middle thereof, and the boss (312) is connected to the contact end (22) of the button (2).

6. A waterproof hearing aid host as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The button (2) is also provided with mounting buckles (23) on both sides of the contact end (22); the waterproof pad (31) is provided with a groove (313) corresponding to the mounting buckle (23) on its upper surface; and the mounting buckle (23) is connected to the groove (313).

7. The waterproof hearing aid host according to claim 5, characterized in that: The overall thickness of the pad body (311) is 0.5-1 mm, and the thickness of the boss (312) is 0.2-0.5 mm.

8. The waterproof hearing aid host according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner lining (34) is provided with a corresponding mounting protrusion (341), and the waterproof pad (31) and the FPC soft board (32) are respectively provided with a waterproof pad mounting hole (314) or an FPC soft board mounting hole (324); the waterproof pad mounting hole (314) and the FPC soft board mounting hole (324) are fixed by fitting them onto the mounting protrusion (341).

9. A waterproof hearing aid host according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The waterproof pad (31) is a soft rubber pad.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Waterproof hearing aid

    CN210781349U