81 |
Switch |
US11989340 |
2005-07-30 |
US07781692B2 |
2010-08-24 |
Markus Heerlein; Wee Haw Koo |
A switch for controlling first and second components of an electric circuit is proposed. 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. |
82 |
Multi-functional control |
US11796859 |
2007-04-30 |
US07728237B2 |
2010-06-01 |
Gerner Pedersen; Robert J. Stinauer |
A multifunctional switch and impulse generator assembly are disclosed that include a fixed base part enclosing an electrical pulse generator. A rotatable upper part with an actuation knob is included. The electrical pulse generator 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. |
83 |
SWITCHING DEVICE FOR HEARING AID |
US12450732 |
2008-10-04 |
US20100034408A1 |
2010-02-11 |
Rune Vaerndal; Peter Spragge |
Switching device for hearing aid, whereby a hearing aid casing part is adapted for placement above and behind the ear lobe and encloses a battery and a signal processing and amplifier device operable to provide an amplified audio signal to the user perceivable as sound wherein further the switching device comprises a base section and a manually operable rigid pivot element which has a two spaced apart pressure receiving parts and a pivotal axis placed between the two pressure receiving parts, whereby a cantilever and indexing ladder is provided between the base section and the rigid pivot element operable to allow the rigid pivot element to assume 2, 3 or more stable positions. |
84 |
SWITCHING ELEMENT FOR ACTUATING AN ADJUSTABLE PARAMETER |
US12518980 |
2006-12-13 |
US20100032267A1 |
2010-02-11 |
Bruno Gabathuler; Andi Vonlanthen |
A switch element (1) for actuating a setting parameter on an electronic microdevice, such as a hearing aid, is characterized by a rotary element (7) having peripherally at least three contact points (9), said contact points being connected to one another in electrically conductive fashion. Furthermore, the switch element has an elastically mounted reset element connected with the rotary element as well as at least two electric leader contacts (3, 5), which can be switched into electrically conducting contact by turning the rotary element via the contact points. |
85 |
Hearing aid with a control element |
US11353446 |
2006-02-14 |
US07507920B2 |
2009-03-24 |
Ehrenfried Erbe |
In the case of a hearing aid with a movable control element as compact a structure as possible should be achieved and at the same time a large number of movement cycles of the control element should be possible. To this end it is proposed to connect contacts of the movable control element by means of a flexible PCB to the PCB. Preferably the flexible PCB also acts as a support for a flat spring-loaded switch which is activated when the control element performs a swivel movement. Furthermore the flexible PCB has a bending zone which is devoid of electrical contacts and components. |
86 |
Hearing device with on/off switch and associated method |
US12214138 |
2008-06-17 |
US20090003638A1 |
2009-01-01 |
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. |
87 |
ELECTRICAL CONTACTS USING CONDUCTIVE SILICONE IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES |
US12027173 |
2008-02-06 |
US20080187157A1 |
2008-08-07 |
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. |
88 |
Switch for a body-worn electronic device |
US10953626 |
2004-09-29 |
US07155023B2 |
2006-12-26 |
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. |
89 |
Hearing aid with a control element |
US11353446 |
2006-02-14 |
US20060185969A1 |
2006-08-24 |
Ehrenfried Erbe |
In the case of a hearing aid with a movable control element as compact a structure as possible should be achieved and at the same time a large number of movement cycles of the control element should be possible. To this end it is proposed to connect contacts of the movable control element by means of a flexible PCB to the PCB. Preferably the flexible PCB also acts as a support for a flat spring-loaded switch which is activated when the control element performs a swivel movement. Furthermore the flexible PCB has a bending zone which is devoid of electrical contacts and components. |
90 |
Digital pulse generator and manufacturing method thereof |
US10895152 |
2004-07-20 |
US06972386B1 |
2005-12-06 |
John P. McSwiggen |
A digital pulse generator including a circular housing having a cover and a base. The base including at least one contact terminal secured therein. The digital pulse generator further including an encoder disc secured within the cover and rotatable relative to the base. The encoder including a plurality of projections formed on a first side of the encoder disc such that each of the plurality of projections defining a ridge and a valley. A ball positioned adjacent to the first side of the encoder and adapted to roll between the ridge and the valley. The ball coupled to a flexible contact and adapted to alternately engage the at least one terminal contact when the ball is adjacent to the ridge. |
91 |
Behind-the-ear housing functioning as a switch |
US10212994 |
2002-08-05 |
US20040062410A1 |
2004-04-01 |
Josef
Wagner; Daniel
Oertli |
A housing (3) for electrical and/or electronic microdevices, in particular hearing aids (1), encompassing at least one switchable element or switching circuit system, is provided with a pressure-sensitive, bendable and/or elastic section (11). That section is functionally connected to the said switching element or circuit system in such fashion that applying pressure on the housing or bending or deforming the elastic section (11) triggers a switching operation of the switching element or circuit system. |
92 |
Behind-the-ear hearing aid |
US09342407 |
1999-06-28 |
US06625290B1 |
2003-09-23 |
Erich Dittli |
An operating element (31) is provided on a behind-the-ear hearing aid which can be operated in two different directions (K, F) and performs a different switching function in each of them. |
93 |
Switch for a body-worn electronic device |
US10376195 |
2003-02-26 |
US20030128857A1 |
2003-07-10 |
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. |
94 |
Hearing aid |
US793489 |
1997-02-26 |
US5995636A |
1999-11-30 |
Jan T.o slashed.pholm |
Hearing aid with a microphone, a transmission section (2) for signal processing with a housing (3) containing an output transducer, a battery compartment containing a battery (4), a cover (5) articulated at the housing or a battery lid (5a) articulated at the housing so that it can be pivoted, said cover or lid serving to close off the battery compartment, an electronic control logic (6), as well as a contact arrangement (7) which can be actuated by pressing on the cover (5) in closed position or the battery lid (5a) in closed position and by means of which the control logic can be activated.This contact arrangement can be activated by a spring-loaded movement of the cover (5) or battery lid (5a) beyond the normal closing position. |
95 |
Hearing aid controls operable with battery door |
US514153 |
1995-08-11 |
US5687242A |
1997-11-11 |
Lester Iburg |
A hearing aid includes a face plate, a battery door, and a switch. The faceplate has an opening formed therein. The battery door is movable within the opening. The switch is operably disposed in the hearing aid so that movement of the battery door activates the switch for control of the hearing aid. |
96 |
Microelectronic position sensor for volume control |
US392804 |
1995-03-21 |
US5592079A |
1997-01-07 |
Peter U. Scheel |
A microelectronic position sensor having a stationary base portion including magnetic field sensitive elements and an adjustment means rotatably mounted within the adjustment means and including a permanent magnet; the adjustment means being electrically coupled to the apparatus by means of a plurality of electrically conductive terminals embedded in the adjustment means; the adjustment means including an integrated circuit on which the magnetic field sensitive elements are mounted for providing an electrical signal depending on the position of the permanent magnet and the rotor; the adjustment means and the stationary base portion include housing parts having interengaging flanges and forming together a self-contained unit encompassing the electric and magnetic components of the position sensor and in which the adjustment means is rotatably mounted on the stationary base member; a soft-iron member is mounted in the stationary base member to form an iron return path in the magnetic system comprising the permanent magnet and the magnetic field sensitive elements; and the electrically conductive contact between the terminals and the integrated circuit is effected by bonding to the integrated circuit, each terminal being separately secured to the integrated circuit. |
97 |
Electromechanical pulse generator |
US87780 |
1993-07-07 |
US5380965A |
1995-01-10 |
Niels T. Moller |
An electromechanical pulse gereator having a purely mechanical mode of operation for microelectronic equipment, e.g. volume control in hearing aids, consisting of a housing formed by a fixed base portion in which a shaft is fixedly mounted and a timing wheel is rotatably mounted around the shaft, the timing wheel having the form of a downward facing open cylinder and being fixedly connected to a casing whci forms an external handle. The inner cylinder surface of the timing wheel is provided with grooves engaging with a protrusion of a circular carrier rotatably mounted around the shaft. A U-shaped contact spring has members which are individually imparted an oscillating movement between contact pairs A-B-C and A-D-E, respectively, by the turn of the timing wheel in one or the other direction via the carrier which can only move over a pre-determined circular section, so as to generate digital pulse trains. A locking device prevents the carrier from moving beyond the pre-determined circular section and causes the protrusion to continuously engage with the grooves by the turn of the timing wheel. |
98 |
Hearing aid to be worn in the ear |
US887872 |
1992-05-26 |
US5257315A |
1993-10-26 |
Christof Haertl; Jochen Mueller |
An in-the-ear hearing aid comprises a housing having a face plate that has a first opening for a battery compartment and a second opening connected to the first opening. A lamina is constructed as a carrier for a hearing aid component and is introduced into this second opening, and the lamina is secured in this second opening, even when the battery is removed from the battery compartment, and is, nonetheless, removable from the hearing aid without exertion of great force. To accomplish these goals, a holding arrangement is formed in a portion of the edges of the lamina and the second opening. |
99 |
Electric switch |
US752476 |
1991-09-06 |
US5196657A |
1993-03-23 |
Jorgen W. Jensen |
An automatically reversing, self-cleaning electric switch preferably for use in miniature, electronic aggregates such as hearing aids comprises a box (1) manufactured from electrically insulating material with a pushing rod (2) also from electrically insulating material mounted in the upper end of the box, a U-formed spring (4) fastened in a hollow space within the pushing rod and spring legs (5,6) which depending on the position of the pushing rod may rest against one or more end terminals (7,8,9) mounted in the lower part of the box for disconnecting or connecting a current through the switch. The resilient force of the U-formed spring causes the pushing rod to revert automatically to a center or zero position when no outer force is applied to the rod and a self-cleaning effect is obtained through the spring legs (5,6) resting slidingly against the terminals (7,8,9). |
100 |
Modular hearing aid with lid hinged to faceplate |
US437046 |
1989-11-15 |
US5008943A |
1991-04-16 |
Horst Arndt; Edward S. Kroetsch |
A modular hearing aid to fit in the user's ear, having a shell, a faceplate fixed to the shell, and an electronic module removably snapped into the faceplate. The module includes an open-topped battery compartment which is closed by a lid hinged to the faceplate rather than to the module. This eliminates a bulky hinge on the module and allows a smaller snap fastener between the module and faceplate. The volume control on the module projects through an opening in the closed lid. |