HEARING DEVICE WITH MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT OF SOUND PROPERTIES

• US 20110135132A1
• Filed: 12/09/2010
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (WS Audiology A/S)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Medical Instruments Pte Ltd (WS Audiology A/S)
• Inventors: Giese, Ulrich, Kexel, Stefan, Seubert, Nadine, Gürtler, Silke
• Granted Patent: US 8,345,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/023 Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/025 In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/17 Hearing device specific tools used for storing or handling hearing devices or parts thereof, e.g. placement in the ear, replacement of cerumen barriers, repair, cleaning hearing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/652 Ear tips; Ear moulds hybrid ear moulds or post-processing thereof for their customisation H04R25/659

Abstract

A hearing device that is worn in the ear has a hearing aid and a support device with a runner. The support device remains stationarily inserted in the auditory canal, while the hearing aid is moveably connected to the runner and moveably arranged along the runner. This provides for a hearing device that allows a simple, intuitively understandable modification of the volume and/or sound properties.

Claims

1. A hearing device, comprising:

a hearing aid and a support device configured for insertion into an auditory canal and to be worn in the ear;

said support device having a runner and said hearing aid being moveably connected to said runner and moveably arranged along said runner.

2. The hearing device according to claim 1, which further comprises a rod connected to said hearing aid on a side distally from an eardrum, enabling the hearing aid to be moved relative to said support device by actuation from an entrance to the auditory canal of the ear.