41 |
Hearing device with user control |
US12935054 |
2008-03-28 |
US08503706B2 |
2013-08-06 |
André Lucien Ochsenbein; André Simmler; Urs Zueger; Hans Georg Meier |
The hearing device comprises a battery door (20); a connector (2) having N≧1 electrical contacts (6); and a user control (8). The user control (8) consists of a) an elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto b) a contact changing member (12), which can be different from or identical with the elastic actuation member (14); and operationally connected thereto c) at least one of the N electrical contacts (6). At least a portion of the elastic actuation member (14) forms at least a portion of the battery door (20). The connector (2) is a connector for providing a communication connection to the hearing device. The user control(8) can be a pushbutton switch. The elastic actuation member (14) comprises a body substantially made of elastomeric material and can hold the contact changing member (12). The contact changing member (12) is provided for changing the state of contacting of said at least one electrical contact (6), e.g., to establish or interrupt an electrical connection. Very small-size hearing devices can be realized. |
42 |
Electrical contacts using conductive silicone in hearing assistance devices |
US12027173 |
2008-02-06 |
US08494195B2 |
2013-07-23 |
Sidney A. Higgins |
A hearing assistance device, comprising a microphone to receive sound, signal processing electronics electrically connected to the microphone, a receiver electrically connected to the signal processing electronics and a switch electrically connected to the signal processing electronics, wherein the switch includes conductive silicone adapted to change the switch from a first state to a second state when activated. |
43 |
Pushbutton for a hearing device |
US12386833 |
2009-04-23 |
US08124900B2 |
2012-02-28 |
Josef Ruppert |
A pushbutton for a hearing device is provided. The pushbutton includes a probe guided into a housing shell and includes a locking element. The locking element produces a first snap-on connection between the housing shell and the probe when inserted into the probe. As a result, the pushbutton is fixedly connected to the housing shell, as a result of which the housing shell can be easily exchanged. |
44 |
Hearing device with on/off switch and associated method |
US12214138 |
2008-06-17 |
US08023678B2 |
2011-09-20 |
Eghart Fischer |
A hearing device and an associated method are provided. The hearing device includes a behind-the-ear part and an in-the-ear part that are connected to one another by a connecting element. The behind-the-ear part has a switching element arranged to be functionally connected to the connecting element such that at least two switching positions of the switching element can be engaged by a movement of the connecting element. |
45 |
Pushbutton for a hearing device |
US12386833 |
2009-04-23 |
US20090266690A1 |
2009-10-29 |
Josef Ruppert |
A pushbutton for a hearing device is provided. The pushbutton includes a probe guided into a housing shell and includes a locking element. The locking element produces a first snap-on connection between the housing shell and the probe when inserted into the probe. As a result, the pushbutton is fixedly connected to the housing shell, as a result of which the housing shell can be easily exchanged. |
46 |
Switch |
US11989340 |
2005-07-30 |
US20090133998A1 |
2009-05-28 |
Markus Heerlein; Wee Haw Koo |
The invention relates to a switch for controlling first and second components of an electric circuit. The switch is operable between first and second positions to control the operation of the first of said components and is operable between third and fourth positions to control operation of the second of said components. |
47 |
Hearing Aid Having an Operating Device |
US12275505 |
2008-11-21 |
US20090129618A1 |
2009-05-21 |
Markus Heerlein; Harald Klemenz; Beng Hai Tan; Kim Ho Patrick Yau |
A hearing aid has an operating device with an operating element for activating a first operating function and a second operating function of the hearing aid. The operating device is configured to cause an execution of an operating function of the hearing aid by activating the corresponding operating function via the operating element. The operating device suppresses the execution of the first operating function by activating the first operating function via the operating element if the second operating function is activated via the operating element. |
48 |
Hearing Aid Device |
US11922612 |
2005-06-25 |
US20090110222A1 |
2009-04-30 |
Markus Heerlein; Wai Kit Ho |
A hearing aid device, including a switch being operable to open and close an electric circuit of the device; and a battery locating means for selectively locating a battery within said device for electrical communication with said electric circuit, wherein the switch inhibits the battery locating means from removing the battery from electrical communication with said electric circuit when the switch is arranged to close the electric circuit. |
49 |
Method and device for the program selection of a hearing aid |
US12214971 |
2008-06-24 |
US20090003636A1 |
2009-01-01 |
Heike Heuermann; Sebastian Pape |
The invention specifies a method and an associated device for selecting at least one program in a hearing aid. By pressing a switching means, for example a push switch, once or a number of times within a defined time period it is possible to switch to one of the programs according to a number of repetitions corresponding to the program. |
50 |
HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A HEARING AID |
US11832454 |
2007-08-01 |
US20080013765A1 |
2008-01-17 |
Dennis Nielsen; Jorgen Olsen; Jan Topholm |
A hinge assembly for a hearing aid, in particular for a lid of a battery compartment of a hearing aid, the hinge assembly including a first part, a second part and a third part including a shaft. The first part includes a pair for grooves adapted for receiving respective end parts of the shaft, both of the grooves being open at one end generally facing away from the battery compartment. The second part includes a through bore adapted for receiving a middle portion of the shaft between the respective end parts. The hinge assembly further includes a mechanism for closing the grooves at the open ends. |
51 |
Hearing apparatus having a rocker-like actuator for switching on/off |
US11805820 |
2007-05-24 |
US20070286444A1 |
2007-12-13 |
Markus Heerlein; Thomas Kasztelan; Wee Koo |
The size of hearing apparatuses and in particular of hearing devices is to be reduced. To this end, provision is made to combine a rocker-like actuator of the hearing apparatus for manually adjusting a parameter of a signal processing unit for pressing from a neutral position in a first adjusting position or a second adjusting position with an on/off switch. To this end, the rocker-like actuator can be pressed into an additional switching position. The multiple functionalities of the actuator allow installation space to be conserved and thus allow the housing of the hearing apparatus to be simplified and minimized. |
52 |
Multi-functional control |
US11796859 |
2007-04-30 |
US20070256919A1 |
2007-11-08 |
Gerner Pedersen; Robert Stinauer |
According to one embodiment, a multifunctional switch and impulse generator assembly are disclosed that include a fixed base part enclosing an electrical pulse generator means. A rotatable upper part with an actuation knob is included. The electrical pulse generator means is adapted to provide electrical pulses on one or more externally accessible terminals in response to clockwise and/or counterclockwise rotary motion of the actuation knob. A slide switch is operable by horizontal movement of the actuation knob between a first state and a second state. In the first state the first and second switch terminals are electrically interconnected and in the second state first and second switch terminals are electrically isolated. |
53 |
Hearing aid with a volume wheel |
US11268899 |
2005-11-08 |
US20060104464A1 |
2006-05-18 |
Klaus-Dieter Sluppke |
A hearing aid (1), fitted with an aperture (4) in a wall of a case (2, 3) receiving an adjustment wheel (5) which can be rotated from the outside by finger action around an axis of rotation (6) configured parallel to the wall (2), the adjustment wheel (5) driving a continuously adjustable electric volume control (7, 8), is characterized in that the adjustment wheel (5) rests in such manner at a shifting element (10) mounted in the case (2, 3) that a switch (13) shall be actuated when said wheel (5) is driven against a spring force (14) in the direction of shifting (17, 18, 19, 20). |
54 |
Switch for a body-worn electronic device |
US10953626 |
2004-09-29 |
US20050041826A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Erich Dittli |
An operating element (31) is provided on a behind-the-ear hearing id which can be operated in two different directions (K, F) and performs a different switching function in each of them. |
55 |
Combined roller and push switch assembly |
US10791735 |
2004-03-04 |
US20040173442A1 |
2004-09-09 |
Martin
Bondo
Jorgensen; Soren
Ravnkilde; Karsten
Videbaek; Morten
Bjorn
Wagner |
The present invention relates to a combined roller and push switch assembly, comprising a substantially hollow wheel-like roller member being displaceable from an initial position to a displaced position. The combined roller and push switch assembly further comprises means for returning the roller member from the displaced position to the initial position, the returning means comprising a resilient member being at least partly encircled by the roller member, and means for detecting rotation of the roller member in relation to an associated frame. In particular, the combined roller and push switch assembly further comprising switching means for indicating when the roller member is in the displaced position, the switching means being at least partly encircled by the roller member. |
56 |
Hearing aid and switch for a hearing aid |
US09806999 |
2001-05-18 |
US06724901B1 |
2004-04-20 |
Jan Harald Preuthun |
A switch device for a hearing aid includes first and second elements, the first element including a first portion for attachment to a circuit board and a second portion extending at an angle away from a side of the first portion, and the second element including a first portion for attachment to a circuit board, a second portion extending at an angle away from an end of the first portion, and a third portion extending at an angle away from a side of the first portion. The second portion of the second element is flexible and forms an arm which can be bent to create an electrical connection between the second portion of the first element and the third portion of the second element. |
57 |
On/off switching device for an electric apparatus or component |
US10139938 |
2002-05-07 |
US20030209413A1 |
2003-11-13 |
Mathias
Haussmann |
This invention proposes an on/off switching device for a battery-powered electric or electronic apparatus or component. The apparatus or component encompasses a battery compartment (3) as well as a battery holder assembly (7, 9) by means of which the battery (11) can be rotated out of and extended from the compartment. In the extended position of the holder, the battery can be turned in and/or with the holder. |
58 |
Rotary rocker switch |
US10077726 |
2002-02-15 |
US20030155218A1 |
2003-08-21 |
Peter
Raimund
Panagl |
A switch is provided with OFF and ON positions and also a Pulse On or Trigger position. The switch automatically springs back from the Pulse On or Trigger position to the ON position. The three switch positions are arrange on an essentially circular support body or switch base. The switching element or switch housing is rotatably supported on the switch base. A flat coil spring pushes the switching element or switch housing from the Pulse On or Trigger position to the ON position. |
59 |
Digital pulse generator assembly |
US10267740 |
2002-10-10 |
US20030095584A1 |
2003-05-22 |
Soren
Ravnkilde; Karsten
Videbaek |
The present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being adapted to be integrated in electronic equipment, such as hearing instruments, mobile phones and/or audio equipment. In particular, the present invention relates to a digital pulse generator being capable of providing an output signal on two or more terminals. The digital pulse generator according to the present invention requires a minimum of electrical components, so as to provide a cheaper and easier assembling process, and to provide a digital pulse generator that is shock resistant. |
60 |
Electromechanical switch |
US09964940 |
2001-09-27 |
US20030057075A1 |
2003-03-27 |
Paul
Portmann |
The switching element (1) of the switch per this invention is closely enveloped, at least in the area of its free end, by an elastic diaphragm (5) which also encloses, at a distance, the contact surfaces (2) facing the switching element (1) and which is tightly connected to the switch housing (4; 6). This tightly seals the contact region against the external environment of the switch and thus reliably prevents contamination and oxidation of the contact surfaces. As another advantageous feature, the number of switch components is thus reduced, a mechanical spring is not needed for retaining the switching element (1) in its engaged position, and the design permits miniaturization. |