Apparatus for communication coupling with a hearing aid
An improved communication coupling device having a coupler coil with about 125 turns of wire about a core having a hole for use with a hearing aid having a hearing aid coil to accommodate individuals with various degrees of hearing loss to use a sound generation device such as a telephone.
1. A communication coupling system comprising:
a sound generation device having a receiver;
a sound transmission line connected to said sound generation device;
a coupler coil attached to said sound generation device having substantially 125 turns of 35 gauge wire wound around a core of said coupler coil in two or more layers, wherein the layers are wound in alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise directions;
a hearing aid coil located in a hearing aid; and
a speaker located in said sound generation device.
2. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said core of said coupler coil comprises a core having a hole.
3. A communication coupling system of claim 2 wherein said core having said hole is selected from the group consisting of a triangular shaped element and a circular shaped element.
4. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said core of said coupler coil comprises ferrite.
5. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said speaker is powered by a speaker connection and said coupler coil is powered by said speaker connection.
6. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said sound generation device is selected from the group consisting of a standard telephone, a cell phone, an earpiece connected to a telephone, a headset connected to a telephone, an electronic audio headset, an earpiece connected to a CD player, and an earpiece connected to a computer.
7. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein at least part of said receiver comprises said coupler coil.
8. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said sound generation device includes a front surface, and further wherein said coupler coil is adjacent to said front surface.
9. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said coupler coil comprises an encapsulation.
10. A communication coupling system of claim 1 wherein said sound generation device comprises a telephone having a handset and said coupler coil is located in said handset.
11. A communication coupling system of claim 2 wherein said core having said hole of said coupler coil comprises ferrite.
12. A communication coupling system of claim 11 wherein said speaker is powered by a speaker connection and said coupler coil is powered by said speaker connection.
13. A communication coupling system of claim 2 wherein said sound generation device includes a front surface, and further wherein said coupler coil is adjacent to said front surface.
14. A communication coupling system of claim 12 wherein said sound generation device includes a front surface, and further wherein said coupler coil is adjacent to said front surface.
15. A communication coupling system comprising:
a sound generation device having a receiver;
a sound transmission line connected to said sound generation device;
a coupler coil attached to said sound generation device having substantially 250 turns of 40 gauge wire wound around a core of said coupler coil in two or more layers, wherein the layers are wound in alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise directions;
a hearing aid coil located in a hearing aid; and
a speaker located in said sound generation device.
16. A communication coupling system comprising:
a sound generation device having a receiver;
a sound transmission line connected to said sound generation device;
an open air core;
substantially 125 turns of 35 gauge wire wound around the open air core in two or more layers, wherein the layers are wound in alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise directions;
a hearing aid coil located in a hearing aid; and
a speaker located in said sound generation device.
17. A communication coupling system comprising:
a sound generation device having a receiver;
a sound transmission line connected to said sound generation device;
an open air core;
substantially 250 turns of 40 gauge wire wound around the open air core in two or more layers, wherein the layers are wound in alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise directions;
a hearing aid coil located in a hearing aid; and
a speaker located in said sound generation device.
18. The communication coupling system of claim 1 , wherein the wire is beryllium.
19. The communication coupling system of claim 15 , wherein the wire is beryllium.
20. The communication coupling system of claim 16 , wherein the wire is beryllium.
21. The communication coupling system of claim 17 , wherein the wire is beryllium.