Hearing Device Frame with Pin-Attached Shells for Acoustician Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The conversion of hearing devices by ordinary acousticians is not possible in existing technologies, as it requires professionally trained personnel and is time-consuming, with only a few companies capable of performing this conversion.
Innovation Solution
A color-neutral basic frame structure that secures internal components and shells or battery compartments with pins, allowing for simplified conversion and customization, enabling non-professional acousticians to assemble different color combinations without the need for a full functional test.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If electronic or electromechanical components are held in shells, then the hearing device structure is compact, but the conversion process becomes time-consuming and requires professionally trained personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The hearing device is divided into separate modules: a basic frame structure containing all electronic and electromechanical components, and separate shells that can be attached later. This segmentation allows the basic frame to be pre-assembled and tested in a controlled environment, while the shells can be customized and attached by ordinary acousticians without requiring extensive training or time-consuming functional tests.
2Ease of manufacture
If shells are secured to the frame with pins, then the assembly process is simplified and can be performed by ordinary acousticians, but the structural stability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The basic frame structure is pre-assembled with all internal components (electronic and electromechanical) in a controlled manufacturing environment where precision and stability can be ensured. This preliminary assembly allows for proper structural reinforcement and testing before the shells are attached by acousticians using simple pin connections.
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AI summary
A frame is provided for the hearing device, which frame is constructed in such a way that it holds all of the internal components. The shells or the battery compartment are secured to the frame. Thereby, a conversion of a hearing device by the ordinary acoustician is possible.