VOLUME ADJUSTER AND HEARING AID WITH VOLUME ADJUSTER
First Claim
1. A manually actuatable volume adjuster for a hearing aid, the volume adjuster comprising:
- a manually-actuatable pushbutton switch; and
an infrared sensor configured to acquire an orientation and/or a position of a manual movement carried out for an actuation;
said infrared sensor configured to be activated only while said pushbutton switch is actuated and/or during a restricted time period following an actuation of said pushbutton switch.
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Abstract
A manually-actuatable volume adjuster for a hearing aid and a hearing aid with the volume adjuster are user friendly, durable, hardly prone to errors, miniaturizable and energy-saving. The adjuster includes a manually-actuatable pushbutton switch and an infrared sensor for acquiring orientation and/or position of a manual movement carried out for the actuation. The infrared sensor is only activated while the pushbutton switch is actuated and/or during a restricted time period following that actuation. The hearing aid with the adjuster includes standard sensors as an infrared sensor and as a pushbutton switch. The infrared sensor permits construction of the adjuster without moveable mechanical actuating elements and avoids touch surfaces or contact surfaces susceptible to wear-and-tear. The increased energy consumption of an infrared sensor is counteracted by the functional combination with the pushbutton switch. The infrared sensor is only active when the pushbutton switch is actuated and is otherwise in idle mode.
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9 Claims
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1. A manually actuatable volume adjuster for a hearing aid, the volume adjuster comprising:
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a manually-actuatable pushbutton switch; and an infrared sensor configured to acquire an orientation and/or a position of a manual movement carried out for an actuation; said infrared sensor configured to be activated only while said pushbutton switch is actuated and/or during a restricted time period following an actuation of said pushbutton switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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