Hearing-aid remote control
View Patent ↗A remote control unit of wireless operation and/or control of electrical and electronic microdevices, such as communication transceivers and hearing aids. The remote control is contained in a clip-on, slip-on, and/or attachable housing or enclosure. The housing or enclosure is designed to be mounted on an object worn or carried by a person using, for instance, a communication device or hearing aid.
1. A remote control unit for wireless control of an electronic microdevice comprising:
electronic circuitry for controlling the microdevice and a housing wherein the circuitry is located within the housing and the housing includes an attachment means shaped for attaching to a wrist-watch case.
2. The remote control unit in claim 1 wherein the attachment means is a plurality of spring clips.
3. The remote control unit in claim 1 wherein the attachment means is a full annular clamp.
4. The remote control unit in claim 1 further comprising an electrical power source.
5. The remote control unit in claim 1 wherein the microdevice is a communication transceiver or a hearing aid.
6. The remote control unit in claim 1 wherein the attachment means is shaped for attaching to the back of the wrist-watch case.
7. The remote control unit as in claim 4 wherein the electrical power source is selected from the group comprising a flat cell battery, a rechargeable battery, a flexible polymeric storage battery, an active element, a thermoelectric converter, a piezoelectric converter, and a solar cell.
8. The remote control unit in claim 2 further comprising control elements on the housing located next to the spring clips.
9. The remote control unit in one of claims 2 , 4 , or 8 , further including a counter part for attachment to the wrist-watch case.
10. The remote control unit in one of claims 2 , 4 , or 8 wherein the housing is produced by an additive process for custom fit to the watch case.
11. A hearing aid with the wireless remote control unit in claim 1 for controlling the hearing aid.
12. A remote control unit for wireless control of an electronic microdevice comprising:
electronic circuitry for controlling the microdevice and a housing wherein the circuitry is located within the housing and the housing includes a plurality of resilient legs shaped for attaching to a wrist-watch case.