IP Library Granted Patent US 8,644,541
Granted Patent B2
US 8,644,541 · App. 13/569,346 · Granted Feb 4, 2014

Method of installing a signal processing component in a housing of a hearing apparatus and hearing apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,644,541
App. No.
13/569,346
Granted
Feb 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing aid are to be optimized as regards the risk of feedback. The hearing apparatus contains a housing, having a first opening and a second opening, and with a frame, in or on which a signal processing component is attached, and which can be inserted into the first opening of the housing as far as an end position. A ramp is disposed in the housing which interacts with the frame such that the frame is also moved perpendicular to the direction of insertion toward the second opening during insertion into the housing along a direction of insertion only in one section as far as the end position, which is less than 30% of the insertion path from the first opening to the end position.

Claims (18)

1. A hearing apparatus, comprising:

a housing having a first opening formed therein and a second opening formed therein, said housing defining an inner chamber;

a signal processing component;

a frame, in or on which said signal processing component is attached and said frame being inserted into said first opening of said housing as far as an end position; and

a ramp disposed in said housing and interacting with said frame such that said frame is also moved perpendicular to a direction of insertion toward said second opening during insertion into said housing along the direction of insertion only in one section as far as the end position, which is less than 30% of an insertion path from said first opening to the end position, said signal processing component being fixed in the end position in a soundproof manner in respect of said inner chamber of said housing at said second opening.

2. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said one section as far as the end position being less than 10% of the insertion path.

3. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said ramp being implemented with a wedge which can be inserted into said housing.

4. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said ramp is configured in one piece with said housing.

5. The hearing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said ramp is configured to be flexible.

6. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said signal processing component is a microphone.

7. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a sealing element disposed on said frame, said sealing element in the end position of said frame presses against said housing at said second opening, so that said signal processing component is connected in a soundproof manner to said second opening.

8. The hearing apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a pouch, said signal processing component being introduced into said pouch.

9. The hearing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said pouch is formed in one piece with said sealing element.

10. The hearing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said pouch is formed from a rubber material.

11. The hearing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a membrane disposed at said second opening.

12. A method for installing a frame with a signal processing component in a housing of a hearing apparatus, the housing having a first opening formed therein and a second opening formed therein, which comprises the steps of:

inserting the frame into the first opening of the housing as far as an end position, the frame also being moved perpendicular to a direction of insertion toward the second opening during insertion into the housing along the direction of insertion by a ramp in the housing only in one section as far as the end position, which is less than 30% of an insertion path from the first opening to the end position; and

fixing the signal processing component in the end position in a soundproof manner in respect of an inner chamber of the housing at the second opening.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 10, 2015
From: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
To: SIVANTOS PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 036089/0827 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2012
From: SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH
To: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD
Reel/Frame 029398/0178 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: LACKERT, SEBASTIAN; LEDERER, MARCO; RITTER, HARTMUT; ZENK, FRIEDRICH
To: SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 029379/0806 →