WO2002065198A1 - Novel design of hearing aids clipped on spectacles with their various accessories for aesthetic and more comfortable wear - Google Patents

Novel design of hearing aids clipped on spectacles with their various accessories for aesthetic and more comfortable wear Download PDF

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WO2002065198A1
WO2002065198A1 PCT/FR2002/000244 FR0200244W WO02065198A1 WO 2002065198 A1 WO2002065198 A1 WO 2002065198A1 FR 0200244 W FR0200244 W FR 0200244W WO 02065198 A1 WO02065198 A1 WO 02065198A1
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Abstract

The invention concerns the creation of a novel design for a hearing aid (1) adaptable on the bow of spectacles (2) from which it can be easily detached and provided with interchangeable cover elements (5).

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Nouveau concept d'appareils auditifs clipsés sur lunettes avec leurs différents accessoires rendant leur port esthétique plus confortable DESCRIPTION Domaine: Prothèse auditive New concept of hearing aids clipped on glasses with their different accessories making their aesthetic wearing more comfortable DESCRIPTION Domain: Hearing aid
Problème technique posé par la technique actuelleTechnical problem posed by current technology
Pour le porteur de lunettes, le contour d'oreille présente une gène due à la présence de la branche de lunette.For the wearer of glasses, the behind the ear presents a gene due to the presence of the branch of glasses.
Dans ce cas, la solution, souvent souhaitée de lunettes auditives, n'a .pour rinstant rencontré que peu d'adeptes, compte tenu de plusieurs inconvénients majeurs que présente cette solution. a) La branche de lunette auditive actuelle, dans laquelle se trouve logée l'électronique, ne peut s'adapter que sur un nombre très limité de montures optiques, ce qui oblige le malentendant, dans la plupart des cas, à changer sa monture et ses verres, pour un type de monture, sur laquelle on peut adapter la branche auditive, et qui ne lui donne pas une entière satisfaction esthétique, compte tenu du choix de monture très limité b),L' justage des branches de lunettes auditives est très aléatoire (difficilement cambrables et ajustables à la courbure arrière de l'oreille ( 8 ), d'où une mauvaise tenue de la monture),il s'en suit une gène visuelle et physique. c) Branche souvent relativement épaisse pour contenir l'électronique, et de ce fait peu esthétique (9) d) Enfin, très important en cas de panne nécessitant l'envoi de l'appareil auditif en réparation, la personne se trouve privée, de ce fait, de ses lunettesIn this case, the often desired solution of hearing glasses, has for the moment encountered only a few followers, taking into account several major drawbacks that this solution presents. a) The current sector of hearing glasses, in which the electronics is housed, can only be adapted on a very limited number of optical frames, which obliges the hearing-impaired, in most cases, to change their frame and his lenses, for a type of frame, on which one can adapt the hearing branch, and which does not give him full aesthetic satisfaction, given the very limited choice of frame b), The justification of the branches of hearing glasses is very random (difficult to bend and adjustable to the rear curvature of the ear (8), resulting in poor fit of the frame), there follows a visual and physical gene. c) Branch often relatively thick to contain the electronics, and therefore unattractive (9) d) Finally, very important in case of breakdown requiring the sending of the hearing aid for repair, the person is deprived of, this fact, from his glasses
( ce qui l'oblige à avoir une seconde paire).(which forces him to have a second pair).
But de l'inventionPurpose of the invention
-Dissocier appareil et branche de lunette en remplaçant la branche auditive par un appareil amovible adaptable sur les branches de n'importe quelle lunette et esthétiquement portable.-Dissociate device and branch of glasses by replacing the hearing branch by a removable device adaptable on the branches of any glasses and aesthetically portable.
Cet appareil serait dissimulé par un système de caches interchangeables aux allures de bijoux.This device would be hidden by a system of interchangeable covers that look like jewelry.
Ce petit appareil auditif standard serait fixé sur la branche de façon à le rendre facilement détachable en cas de réparation. Exposé de l'inventionThis small standard hearing aid would be attached to the arm to make it easily detachable in the event of repair. Statement of the invention
La solution proposée est la fabrication en série d'un petit appareil, rniniaturisé au maximum grâce aux progrès de l'électronique actuelle, fixable sur la quasi totalité des branches de lunette, juste devant l'oreilleThe proposed solution is the mass production of a small device, minimized by the progress of current electronics, which can be attached to almost all telescope arms, just in front of the ear
Pour cet appareil fabriqué en série, il serait prévu des caches interchangeables La forme de ces caches donnerait à la prothèse une allure de bijou.For this mass-produced device, interchangeable covers would be provided. The shape of these covers would give the prosthesis a jewel-like appearance.
Certaines formes de ces caches , pourraient par la même occasion , dissimuler les tubes(déjà beaucoup moins longs que sur les appareils actuels, du fait de la nouvelle position de l'appareil) ainsi que les embouts situés dans le conduit auditif.Certain forms of these covers, could at the same time, hide the tubes (already much shorter than on the devices due to the new position of the device) as well as the tips located in the ear canal.
Liste des croquisList of sketches
Présentation de la branche auditive actuelle (page 1/3 figure 1) Plan général de l'appareil et de son positionnement sur branche de lunettePresentation of the current hearing branch (page 1/3 figure 1) General plan of the device and its positioning on the telescope branch
(page 2/3, figures 2,3 )(page 2/3, figures 2,3)
Présentation de l'appareil muni de caches interchangeables (page 3/3, figure 4,5 )Presentation of the device fitted with interchangeable covers (page 3/3, figure 4,5)
Mode de fabrication Fabrication d'une coque (1) dont l'espace intérieur est calculé pour recevoir une électronique miniaturisée. La forme de la coque variant en fonction de l'électronique à loger. L'appareil sera fixé sur la branche (2) par un système de serrage (3) de façon a être facilement détachable en cas de panne.Method of manufacture Manufacture of a shell (1), the interior space of which is calculated to receive miniaturized electronics. The shape of the shell varies depending on the electronics to be housed. The device will be fixed to the branch (2) by a clamping system (3) so as to be easily detachable in the event of a breakdown.
Sur cette coque sera prévu un dispositif (4) permettant de fixer des caches interchangeables (5) destinés à cacher cet appareil ainsi qu'éventuellement le tube (6) et l'embout (7). La forme de ces caches pouvant varier à l' infini pour éviter toute lassitude afin de donner à l'appareil une allure de bijou que l'on choisirait en fonction de sa tenue.On this shell will be provided a device (4) for fixing interchangeable covers (5) intended to hide this device as well as possibly the tube (6) and the end piece (7). The shape of these covers can vary endlessly to avoid any weariness in order to give the device a jewel-like appearance that one would choose according to its outfit.
Cette invention est en mesure d'intéresser tous les fabricants de prothèses auditives, qui pour l'instant ne disposent pas ou peu de modèles de branches auditives et serait susceptible d'intéresser bon nombre de malentendants porteurs de contours et de lunettes qui y verraient l'avantage de supprimer le contour situé derrière l'oreille. This invention is able to interest all manufacturers of hearing aids, which for the moment have no or few models of hearing aids and would be likely to interest a good number of hearing impaired wearers of contours and glasses who would see it. advantage of removing the contour behind the ear.

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REVENDICATIONS l)Prothèse auditive montée sur une paire de lunettes caractérisée en ce qu'elle est constituée par une partie dissociable des branches de ladite paire de lunettes.CLAIMS l) Hearing aid mounted on a pair of glasses characterized in that it consists of a separable part of the branches of said pair of glasses.
2)Prothèse auditive selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte des caches interchangeables. 2) Hearing aid according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises interchangeable covers.
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