Hearing aid and hearing aid adapter
By designing the hearing aid earplugs as a separate structure, and using detachable adapters and earplug heads, the problems of high cost and inconvenience in replacing hearing aid earplugs are solved, achieving the effects of cost reduction and convenient replacement.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423318315.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-31
AI Technical Summary
The existing hearing aid earpieces have an integrated earpiece and adapter, which results in high manufacturing costs and inconvenient replacement.
The hearing aid is designed with a split structure, with the hearing aid adapter and ear tip being detachably connected. The ear tip uses existing ordinary headphone ear tips, and the adapter is made of plastic with an adjustable length. The mold structure is simple.
It reduces manufacturing costs, simplifies mold structure, and only requires replacing the adapter when changing ear tips, making it convenient and flexible.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a hearing aid device, more precisely a hearing aid and a hearing aid adapter. BACKGROUND
[0002] The hearing aid usually comprises a receiver and an earplug arranged at the front end of the receiver, and the earplug is used for plugging into the ear canal of the user. The receiver is provided with a receiver sound hole, and the earplug is provided with an earplug sound hole. The sound is transmitted into the ear canal of the user through the receiver sound hole and the earplug sound hole. Since the earplug of the hearing aid is plugged deeper into the ear canal than the ordinary earphone, the structure of the existing earplug of the hearing aid is shown in Figure 4 which usually comprises an earplug head 91 and an adapter 92 extending rearward from the rear part of the earplug head. The earplug head and the adapter are integrally formed, and the integrally formed structure of the earplug head and the adapter leads to a relatively complex mold structure and a high manufacturing cost. In addition, since the depth of the earplug plugged into the ear canal is different for different users, different users need earplugs with different length adapters, and the entire earplug must be replaced when replacement is needed, which is inconvenient. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a hearing aid and a hearing aid adapter to solve the technical problems of the integrally formed earplug head and adapter of the earplug of the hearing aid in the prior art, high cost and inconvenience in replacement.
[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the technical scheme of designing a hearing aid, which comprises a receiver, a receiver connecting part arranged at the front end of the receiver, and
[0005] a hearing aid adapter, which comprises an adapter main body, a first adapter connecting part arranged at the rear end of the adapter main body and a second adapter connecting part arranged at the front end of the adapter main body;
[0006] an earplug head, which comprises an earplug connecting part arranged at the rear end of the earplug head and detachably connected with the hearing aid adapter;
[0007] the first adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the receiver connecting part, and the second adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the earplug connecting part.
[0008] the receiver is provided with a receiver sound hole penetrating through the receiver connecting part; the hearing aid adapter is provided with an adapter sound hole penetrating through the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part; the earplug head is provided with an earplug sound hole penetrating through the earplug connecting part; and the receiver sound hole, the adapter sound hole and the earplug sound hole are communicated.
[0009] The receiver connecting part comprises a boss protruding forward, the first adapter connecting part comprises a connecting cavity formed by the rear end center of the adapter main body being recessed forward, the second adapter connecting part comprises a flange formed by the outer side surface of the front end of the adapter main body extending outward, and the earplug connecting part comprises an earplug cavity formed by the rear end of the earplug head being recessed forward.
[0010] The connecting cavity is detachably connected with the first adapter connecting part and the receiver connecting part by being tightly sleeved on the boss, and the flange is detachably connected with the second adapter connecting part and the earplug head by being clamped in the earplug cavity.
[0011] The earplug head is made of silica gel material, and the hearing aid adapter is made of plastic material.
[0012] The length of the hearing aid adapter is 5-15 mm.
[0013] The adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part are all in cylindrical shape.
[0014] The utility model also provides a hearing aid adapter, the hearing aid adapter includes adapter main body, first adapter connecting part of being located in the rear end of adapter main body and second adapter connecting part of being located in the front end of adapter main body.
[0015] The first adapter connecting part comprises a connecting cavity formed by the rear end center of the adapter main body being recessed forward, and the second adapter connecting part comprises a flange formed by the outer side surface of the front end of the adapter main body extending outward.
[0016] The hearing aid adapter is provided with an adapter sound hole penetrating the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part.
[0017] The hearing aid adapter is made of plastic material.
[0018] The utility model discloses a hearing aid earplug is set to the split structure, and the hearing aid adapter is detachably connected with the earplug head, so that the earplug head can adopt the earplug of the existing ordinary earphone, the cost of the earplug of the ordinary earphone is extremely low, and the cost is greatly reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] The utility model will be described in detail in combination with the embodiments and drawings, wherein:
[0020] Figure 1is a structural diagram of a hearing aid of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the hearing aid of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the hearing aid of the utility model from another perspective;
[0023] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of an existing earplug of a hearing aid. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The specific implementation of the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings:
[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 3 The hearing aid of the utility model comprises a receiver 1, a hearing aid adapter 2 and an earplug 3, wherein:
[0026] The receiver 1 is used for converting an audio electric signal into a sound signal. The receiver 1 is provided with a receiver connecting part 11 at the front end. The receiver connecting part is used for connecting the receiver and the hearing aid adapter. The receiver 1 is provided with a receiver sound hole 12 penetrating the receiver connecting part. The sound signal is transmitted out through the receiver sound hole 12.
[0027] The hearing aid adapter 2 comprises an adapter main body 21, a first adapter connecting part 22 arranged at the rear end of the adapter main body and a second adapter connecting part 23 arranged at the front end of the adapter main body. The hearing aid adapter is mainly used for connecting the receiver and the earplug. The hearing aid adapter 2 is provided with an adapter sound hole 24 penetrating the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part. The utility model does not limit the specific structure of the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part, as long as they can be detachably connected with the receiver and the earplug. The hearing aid adapter is mainly used for adapting the depth of the hearing aid inserted into the ear canal of a user. In the specific embodiment, the length of the hearing aid adapter is 5-15 mm.
[0028] In the specific embodiment, the hearing aid adapter needs to be connected with the receiver and the earplug, therefore, the hearing aid adapter needs to have a certain hardness, and at the same time, needs to have proper plasticity, therefore, the hearing aid adapter is made of plastic material.
[0029] The earplug head 3 comprises an earplug connecting part 31 arranged at the rear end of the earplug head and detachably connected with the hearing aid adapter. The first adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the receiver connecting part, and the second adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the earplug connecting part. The earplug head 3 is provided with an earplug sound hole 32 penetrating the earplug connecting part; the receiver sound hole, the adapter sound hole and the earplug sound hole are communicated, and sound is transmitted into the ear of the user in sequence through the receiver sound hole 12, the adapter sound hole 24 and the earplug sound hole 32. The structure of the earplug head can be realized by using the earplug of the existing common earphone, so that the cost is greatly reduced without affecting the performance. In the embodiment, the earplug head is made of silica gel.
[0030] In the embodiment, the receiver connecting part 11 comprises a boss protruding forward, the first adapter connecting part 22 comprises a connecting cavity recessed forward from the center of the rear end of the adapter main body, the second adapter connecting part 23 comprises a flange extending outward from the outer side of the front end of the adapter main body, and the earplug connecting part 31 comprises an earplug cavity recessed forward from the rear end of the earplug head. The connecting cavity is detachably connected with the first adapter connecting part and the receiver connecting part by being tightly sleeved on the boss, and the flange is detachably connected with the second adapter connecting part and the earplug head by being clamped in the earplug cavity.
[0031] Of course, the receiver connecting part can also be recessed, and the first adapter connecting part is adapted to be protruding, and the earplug head and the second adapter connecting part are also adapted. The structure of the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part of the hearing aid adapter can be changed according to the receiver connecting part and the earplug connecting part, as long as the hearing aid adapter can be detachably connected with the receiver and the earplug head.
[0032] In the embodiment, the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part are all cylindrical.
[0033] The earplug of the hearing aid is set as a split structure, the hearing aid adapter is detachably connected with the earplug head, so that the earplug head can use the earplug of the existing common earphone, the cost of the earplug of the common earphone is extremely low, the cost is greatly reduced, the mold structure of the hearing aid adapter is simpler, the manufacturing is simple, and the manufacturing cost is lower. In addition, in the actual use process, for users who need to plug into different ear canals, only different lengths of hearing aid adapters need to be replaced, so that the cost is reduced, and the replacement is more convenient.
[0034] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A hearing aid comprising a receiver, characterized in that: The front end of the receiver is provided with a receiver connecting part, and the hearing aid further comprises: a hearing aid adapter comprising an adapter main body, a first adapter connecting part arranged at the rear end of the adapter main body, and a second adapter connecting part arranged at the front end of the adapter main body; an earplug head comprising an earplug connecting part arranged at the rear end of the earplug head and detachably connected with the hearing aid adapter; the first adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the receiver connecting part, and the second adapter connecting part is detachably connected with the earplug connecting part.
2. The hearing aid of claim 1, characterized in that: The receiver is provided with a receiver sound hole penetrating through the receiver connecting part; the hearing aid adapter is provided with an adapter sound hole penetrating through the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part; the earplug head is provided with an earplug sound hole penetrating through the earplug connecting part; and the receiver sound hole, the adapter sound hole and the earplug sound hole are communicated.
3. The hearing aid of claim 2, characterized in that: The receiver connecting part comprises a boss protruding forwardly, the first adapter connecting part comprises a connecting cavity recessed forwardly from the central part of the rear end of the adapter main body, the second adapter connecting part comprises a flange extending outwardly from the outer side surface of the front end of the adapter main body, and the earplug connecting part comprises an earplug cavity recessed forwardly from the rear end of the earplug head. The connecting cavity is tightly sleeved on the boss to detachably connect the first adapter connecting part with the receiver connecting part, and the flange is clamped in the earplug cavity to detachably connect the second adapter connecting part with the earplug head.
4. The hearing aid of claim 3, characterized in that: The earplug head is made of silica gel material, and the hearing aid adapter is made of plastic material.
5. The hearing aid of claim 4, characterized in that: The length of the hearing aid adapter is 5-15 mm.
6. The hearing aid of claim 3, wherein: The adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part are all in cylindrical shape.
7. A hearing aid adapter characterized by: The hearing aid adapter comprises an adapter main body, a first adapter connecting part arranged at the rear end of the adapter main body, and a second adapter connecting part arranged at the front end of the adapter main body.
8. The hearing aid adapter of claim 7, wherein: The first adapter connecting part comprises a connecting cavity recessed forwardly from the central part of the rear end of the adapter main body, and the second adapter connecting part comprises a flange extending outwardly from the outer side surface of the front end of the adapter main body.
9. The hearing aid adapter of claim 8, wherein: The hearing aid adapter is provided with an adapter sound hole penetrating through the adapter main body, the first adapter connecting part and the second adapter connecting part.
10. The hearing aid adapter of claim 9, wherein: The hearing aid adapter is made of plastic material.