Hearing aid charging bin and hearing aid assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a hearing aid charging bin and a hearing aid assembly, and relates to the technical field of hearing aid equipment. The hearing aid charging cabin comprises a shell, a microphone, a master control and a display screen, the shell is provided with a cabin body for accommodating a hearing aid earphone, the microphone is mounted in the shell, and the shell is provided with a pickup hole corresponding to the microphone; the display screen is installed on the machine shell, the microphone and the display screen are both electrically connected with the main controller, the main controller is provided with a wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module is used for being in communication connection with a cloud engine and an intelligent terminal. The charging bin can charge the hearing aid earphone by means of the charging contact, and can also pick up audio information through the microphone and upload the audio information to a cloud engine for transcription through the wireless communication module, so that back listening and back watching are facilitated, missing of important information is avoided, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hearing aid technology, and in particular to a hearing aid charging case and hearing aid components. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing aging of the global population, hearing loss is becoming a growing problem, making technological innovation in hearing aids, as key devices for improving hearing, particularly important. For elderly users, hearing impairment is often accompanied by a decline in neural reaction speed, further exacerbating their difficulties in daily communication. Traditional hearing aids primarily focus on sound amplification and clarity improvement, only helping those with hearing loss to better capture and identify sounds, but failing to meet the communication needs of elderly users with slower reaction times. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention provides a hearing aid charging case and hearing aid components to address the shortcomings of existing hearing aids that can only assist in capturing and recognizing sounds and cannot meet the communication needs of elderly users with slow reaction times.

[0004] In a first aspect, this utility model provides a hearing aid charging case, comprising: a housing, a microphone, a main controller, and a display screen. The housing has a cavity for accommodating the hearing aid earphone. The microphone is installed inside the housing, and the housing has a pickup hole corresponding to the microphone. The display screen is installed in the housing. Both the microphone and the display screen are electrically connected to the main controller. The main controller has a wireless communication module, which is used for communication connection with a cloud engine and a smart terminal.

[0005] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case is provided, wherein there are multiple microphones arranged around the circumference of the housing.

[0006] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case includes a plurality of microphones, including a first microphone, a second microphone and a third microphone. The first microphone is disposed on a first side of the housing, and the second microphone and the third microphone are disposed on two sides of the housing adjacent to the first side.

[0007] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case includes a housing and a cover, the cover being hinged to the housing, and the cover and the housing being closed to form the case.

[0008] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case includes a main screen and a secondary screen. The main screen is installed on the outer wall of the housing and is used to display the transcription result of the audio information picked up by the microphone. The secondary screen is located inside the case and is used to display the battery level information.

[0009] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case includes a main controller comprising a neural network processor, a microcontroller, and a memory. The microcontroller is used to control the charging and discharging of the hearing aid charging case. The neural network processor and the microcontroller are communicatively connected. The microphone and the memory are both electrically connected to the neural network processor.

[0010] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case further includes a battery and a battery management unit electrically connected to the battery. The battery is electrically connected to the microcontroller and the neural network processor respectively. The housing is provided with a charging port, and the compartment is provided with charging contacts. The battery management unit is electrically connected to the charging port and the microcontroller respectively, and the charging contacts are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

[0011] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case is provided, wherein the main controller is equipped with an offline engine.

[0012] According to the present invention, a hearing aid charging case is provided, wherein the wireless communication module is a WiFi module, an Ethernet module, or a cellular network module.

[0013] Secondly, this utility model also provides a hearing aid assembly, which includes a hearing aid earpiece and a hearing aid charging case as described in the first aspect, wherein the hearing aid earpiece can be inserted into the case for charging.

[0014] The hearing aid charging case and hearing aid components provided by this utility model can not only charge the hearing aid earpiece, but also pick up audio information through the microphone and upload the audio information to the cloud engine for transcription and translation through the wireless communication module. Users can view the transcribed and translated content as needed using the display screen and external terminal. Thus, the elderly can use the hearing aid charging case to listen back and review, avoid missing important information, and improve the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of the hearing aid assembly provided by this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural block diagram of the hearing aid charging case provided by this utility model.

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[0019] 100. Hearing aid charging case; 11. Charging port; 12. Charging contacts; 20. Microphone; 30. Main controller; 31. Neural network processor; 32. Microprocessor; 33. Memory; 40. Display screen; 41. Main screen; 42. Secondary screen; 50. Battery; 51. Battery management unit; 60. Hall element; 200. Hearing aid earpiece; 300. Cloud engine. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0021] The terms "first" and "second" in the specification and claims of this utility model may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0024] If the hearing aid earphones have low battery during use, they need to be charged by the hearing aid charging case. To ensure the normal use of the hearing aid earphones, users often carry the hearing aid charging case daily. The hearing aid charging case provided in this embodiment of the utility model, by integrating a microphone and a wireless communication module, realizes real-time speech transcription and recording, making it convenient for the elderly to review and listen, and preventing them from missing important information due to slow neural reactions. The following is in conjunction with... Figures 1-2 This invention describes the hearing aid charging case.

[0025] This utility model embodiment provides a hearing aid charging case 100, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes a housing, a microphone 20, a main controller 30, and a display screen 40. The housing has a cavity for accommodating the hearing aid earphone 200. The microphone 20 is installed inside the housing, and the housing has a pickup hole corresponding to the microphone 20. The display screen 40 is installed in the housing. Both the microphone 20 and the display screen 40 are electrically connected to the main controller 30. The main controller 30 has a wireless communication module, which is used for communication with the cloud engine 300 and the smart terminal.

[0026] Microphones 20 can be single or multiple. Multiple microphones 20 can be arranged in an array or cascaded. When there are multiple microphones 20, there are multiple pickup holes. Specifically, each microphone 20 can have one or more holes as pickup holes. The main control unit 30 includes one or more of a neural network processor 31 and a microcontroller. The main control unit 30 is electrically connected to the microphones 20. The audio information picked up by the microphones 20 is processed by the main control unit 30 and then uploaded to the cloud engine 300 for analysis and processing via a wireless communication module. For example, the main control unit 30 has an analog-to-digital converter module, which converts the audio information picked up by the microphones 20 into digital audio before storage and cloud uploading. Optionally, the wireless communication module can be a WiFi module, an Ethernet module, or a cellular network module.

[0027] The hearing aid earphone 200 is placed inside the charging case 100, which has charging contacts 12 for charging. The charging contacts 12 are electrically connected to a main control unit 30, which controls the charging process of the hearing aid earphone 200. Specifically, the housing has a charging port 11 connected to the main control unit 30, which controls the charging process of the hearing aid charging case 100. Optionally, the charging processes of the hearing aid earphone 200 and the hearing aid charging case 100 can be controlled by the same main control unit 30 or by separate main control units 30.

[0028] Microphone 20 is used to pick up audio information, which is then transmitted to cloud engine 300 via wireless communication module for transcription and translation. The processing results returned by cloud engine 300 are transmitted back to hearing aid charging case 100 via wireless communication module. Display screen 40 can display the content returned by cloud engine 300 in real time. When the wireless communication module is connected to a smart terminal device such as a mobile phone or laptop, the transcribed or translated content can also be viewed on the smart terminal's screen. Therefore, the hearing aid charging case 100 provided in this embodiment of the invention, with the help of microphone 20, wireless communication module, and display screen 40, allows users to perform speech transcription even without a smart terminal, improving the user experience.

[0029] The hearing aid charging case 100 provided in this embodiment of the utility model can not only charge the hearing aid earphone 200, but also pick up audio information through the microphone 20 and upload the audio information to the cloud engine 300 for transcription and translation through the wireless communication module. Users can view the transcribed and translated content as needed using the display screen 40 and external terminals. Thus, the elderly can use the hearing aid charging case to listen back and review, avoid missing important information, and meet the conversational needs of the elderly with slow reaction time.

[0030] In one embodiment, only a single microphone 20 is provided, which can be a directional microphone 20 or an omnidirectional microphone 20. For example, if the microphone 20 is a directional microphone 20, the user manually adjusts the orientation of the directional microphone 20 to obtain clear audio information. In another embodiment, multiple microphones 20 are provided, arranged circumferentially around the housing. Optionally, the multiple microphones 20 can be connected wirelessly or via wired cascading; or, the multiple microphones 20 can form a microphone array. Thus, the pickup range can be expanded by using multiple microphones 20 distributed in a distributed manner.

[0031] In one specific embodiment, the plurality of microphones 20 includes a first microphone 20, a second microphone 20 and a third microphone 20. The first microphone 20 is disposed on a first side of the housing, and the second microphone 20 and the third microphone 20 are disposed on two sides of the housing adjacent to the first side.

[0032] The first side of the housing is a circumferential surface of the housing when the hearing aid charging case 100 is placed flat on a table. Optionally, there are multiple first microphones 20, which are spaced apart. The housing has a pickup hole corresponding to each first microphone 20.

[0033] When the user views the display screen 40, the first side where the first microphone 20 is located is the side of the casing away from the user, and the second microphone 20 and the third microphone 20 are located on opposite sides of the user, so that external audio information can be collected from all directions to ensure sound pickup effect.

[0034] The housing includes a case and a cover, with the cover hinged to the case. When closed, the cover and case form a compartment. The case has two recesses: one for storing the left earphone 200 and the other for storing the right earphone 200. The cover has a connecting shaft, and the case has a receiving groove. The connecting shaft is installed within the receiving groove, with both ends rotatably connected to the opposite side walls of the receiving groove. To ensure a stable connection between the cover and case, one has a slot, and the other has a latch, which fits into the slot. For example, the cover can have a latch, and the case can have a slot. When the cover is placed on the case, the latch engages in the slot, ensuring a stable connection. Alternatively, magnetic components can be provided on both the case and the cover to further secure them.

[0035] In one embodiment, only one display screen 40 is provided, located on the outer wall of the housing. For example, the display screen 40 is positioned on the cover or on a side of the housing with a large area. Thus, a single display screen 40 can display both the remaining battery power of the two hearing aid headphones 200 and the hearing aid charging case 100, as well as the transcription results of the audio information. In another embodiment, two display screens 40 are provided, one display screen 40 displays the audio information processing results, and the other display screen 40 displays battery information. Specifically, the display screen 40 includes a secondary screen 42 and a main screen 41. The main screen 41 is mounted on the outer wall of the housing and displays the transcription results of the audio information picked up by the microphone 20. The secondary screen 42 is mounted inside the housing and displays battery information. Optionally, the secondary screen 42 is a digital screen to reduce energy consumption. The main screen 41 can be a touchscreen, capable of receiving user input commands.

[0036] The hearing aid charging case 100 can be stored vertically or horizontally. For example, in a horizontal configuration, the main screen 41 is located on the outer wall of the cover, and the secondary screen 42 is installed on the side of the case facing the cover, displaying battery information. After opening the cover, the battery levels of the two hearing aid earpieces 200 and the remaining battery level of the hearing aid charging case 100 can be viewed through the secondary screen 42. Alternatively, the hearing aid charging case 100 can be stored vertically, with the main screen 41 located on the front side of the case and the secondary screen 42 located inside the case on the end face of the case facing the cover.

[0037] In one specific embodiment, the main controller 30 includes a neural network processor 31, a microcontroller, and a memory 33. The neural network processor 31 and the microcontroller are communicatively connected, and the microphone 20 and the memory 33 are both electrically connected to the neural network processor 31.

[0038] Optionally, the memory 33 is an eMMC memory. The main control unit 30 has two processors: a neural network processor 31 and a microcontroller. The neural network processor 31 centrally handles audio processing tasks such as transcription, while the microcontroller performs the basic functions of a traditional hearing aid charging case 100. When the display screen 40 has a main screen 41 and a secondary screen 42, the neural network processor 31 is connected to the main screen 41, and the microcontroller is connected to the secondary screen 42. The audio information collected by the microphone 20 is processed by the neural network processor 31 and stored in the memory 33. Transcription is then performed using the neural network processor 31, making it more convenient to use.

[0039] Preferably, the main controller is equipped with an offline engine, enabling offline transcription. Specifically, the neural network processor 31 is equipped with an offline engine, allowing the audio information collected by the microphone 20 to be transcribed offline in the absence of a wireless network, thus broadening the range of applications.

[0040] like Figure 2 As shown, the hearing aid charging case 100 also includes a Hall element 60, which is used to detect the opening and closing of the cover relative to the case. The microcontroller is communicatively connected to the Hall element 60 to control the disconnection and connection of the hearing aid earphone 200 and the hearing aid charging case 100 with the pairing device based on the information collected by the Hall element 60.

[0041] The hearing aid charging case 100 also includes a battery 50 and a battery management unit 51 electrically connected to the battery 50. The battery 50 is electrically connected to a microcontroller and a neural network processor 31 to provide power. The housing has a charging port 11, and the case has charging contacts 12. The battery management unit 51 is electrically connected to the charging port 11 and the microcontroller, and the charging contacts 12 are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

[0042] Optionally, the charging port 11 can be either a USB port or a Type-C port. The battery management unit 51 is responsible for charging the battery 50 in the hearing aid charging case 100 and for boosting the output of the battery 50 to charge the hearing aid earphone 200. The microcontroller coordinates the charging and discharging process of the hearing aid charging case 100.

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model embodiment also provides a hearing aid assembly, which includes a hearing aid earphone 200 and a hearing aid charging case 100 as described above, wherein the hearing aid earphone 200 can be inserted into the case for charging.

[0044] The hearing aid earphone 200 can be either an earphone with wireless communication capabilities or an earphone without wireless communication capabilities. When the hearing aid earphone 200 is an earphone with wireless communication capabilities, the microphone 20 on the hearing aid charging case 100 or the hearing aid earphone 200 itself can be selected for sound pickup for further recording and transcription. When the hearing aid earphone 200 is a conventional hearing aid earphone 200 without wireless communication capabilities, the hearing aid charging case 100 is only used to charge the hearing aid earphone 200, and there is no information exchange between them. If audio recording and transcription are required, they can be performed through the microphone 20 on the hearing aid charging case 100 and the wireless communication module. Therefore, the hearing aid components and hearing aid earphones 200 provided by this utility model embodiment have a wide range of choices, and users do not need to carry mobile phones or other smart terminals when using them, making them convenient for the elderly.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A hearing aid charging case, characterized in that, include: The device includes a housing, a microphone, a main control unit, and a display screen. The housing has a casing for accommodating the hearing aid earphone. The microphone is installed inside the housing, and the housing has a pickup hole corresponding to the microphone. The display screen is mounted on the housing. Both the microphone and the display screen are electrically connected to the main controller. The main controller has a wireless communication module, which is used to communicate with the cloud engine and smart terminals.

2. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple microphones, and the multiple microphones are arranged around the circumference of the housing.

3. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 2, characterized in that, The plurality of microphones includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a third microphone. The first microphone is located on a first side of the housing, and the second microphone and the third microphone are located on two sides of the housing adjacent to the first side.

4. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a box and a cover, the cover being hinged to the box, and the cover and the box being closed to form the cabin.

5. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that, The display screen includes a main screen and a secondary screen. The main screen is installed on the outer wall of the housing and is used to display the transcription results of the audio information picked up by the microphone. The secondary screen is located inside the cabin and is used to display battery information.

6. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control unit includes a neural network processor, a microcontroller, and a memory. The microcontroller is used to control the charging and discharging of the hearing aid charging case. The neural network processor and the microcontroller are communicatively connected. The microphone and the memory are both electrically connected to the neural network processor.

7. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 6, characterized in that, The hearing aid charging case also includes a battery and a battery management unit electrically connected to the battery. The battery is electrically connected to the microcontroller and the neural network processor, respectively. The housing is provided with a charging port, and the compartment is provided with charging contacts. The battery management unit is electrically connected to the charging port and the microcontroller, respectively, and the charging contacts are electrically connected to the microcontroller.

8. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that, The main controller is equipped with an offline engine.

9. The hearing aid charging case according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless communication module is a WiFi module, an Ethernet module, or a cellular network module.

10. A hearing aid assembly, characterized in that, The device includes a hearing aid earphone and a hearing aid charging case as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the hearing aid earphone can be inserted into the case for charging.

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