EP4099713A1 - Charger for one or more hearing devices - Google Patents
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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- the invention relates to a charger for one or more hearing devices.
- Hearing devices are often fitted with rechargeable batteries and may be recharged either using contactless charging or contact charging of the rechargeable batteries using charging terminals, while the batteries are still in the hearing device.
- the hearing device may be held in a charging position in the hearing device charger.
- WO 2019/037854 A1 discloses a charger for a hearing device that provides a user with control of insertion and/or ejection of the hearing device into or out of the charger.
- a user may use a user control to move the hearing device in the charger from a position where the hearing device can be charged by the charger and a removal position where the user may easily, manually remove the hearing device from the charger.
- the object is achieved by a charger for one or more hearing devices according to claim 1.
- a charger for one or more hearing devices comprises a base part, which may be a receptacle, the base part having one or more holding cavities for receiving a portion of a hearing device or a part thereof, e.g. a rear end, a front end, a top, middle or bottom part of a hearing device or of a part thereof, the portion containing a magnetisable part made from a magnetisable material, wherein the base part comprises two or more magnets arranged at an end of each holding cavity.
- a north pole of one of the magnets faces the holding cavity, while a south pole of another one of the magnets faces the holding cavity.
- the two magnets are arranged at an angle of about 90 ° to 120° relative to each other, wherein the end of the holding cavity is enclosed in this angle.
- the charger further comprises a magnet or a magnetisable plate arranged behind the magnets facing away from the holding cavity to create a magnetic shortcut between the magnets.
- the charger further comprises a lid for covering the base part.
- the lid is coupled to the base part by a hinge.
- the charger further comprises an inlay held in the base part, wherein the one or more holding cavities and the two or more magnets are arranged in the inlay.
- the one or more holding cavities are respectively shaped complementary to a portion, e.g. a rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof having a bent shape, e.g. resembling a banana.
- one of the holding cavities is shaped to receive a portion, e.g. rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof for a right ear, wherein another one of the holding cavities is shaped to receive a portion, e.g. a rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof for a left ear which has a different shape than the one for the right ear.
- the one or more holding cavities are shaped so that the hearing device or part thereof lays tilted sideways and/or that the bent portions, e.g. the behind the ear parts, protrude from them at an angle of about 0 to 90°, in particular 30° to 80°, from a perpendicular on a surface of the inlay or of the base part such that a forward end of the bent hearing device or part thereof bends back toward the inlay and/or base part.
- the charger further comprises a lifting mechanism configured to lift the inlay at least at one end thereof as the lid is being opened, and to put the inlay deeper down into the base part again when the lid is being closed.
- the lifting mechanism is configured to lift the inlay at its end closest to the hinge.
- the lifting mechanism comprises a cam track on one of the lid and the inlay and a cam follower on the other one of the lid and the inlay.
- an end of the inlay remote from the hinge is rotatably supported in the base part.
- the charger is part of an assembly, further comprising one or more hearing devices respectively having a behind the ear part, wherein the one or more holding cavities are configured to receive a respective portion, e.g. a rear end, of the behind the ear part, wherein the portion contains a magnetic part or a magnetisable part made from a magnetisable material.
- the behind the ear part may have a shape resembling a banana.
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a charger 1 for hearing devices 7.
- Figure 2 is another schematic view of the charger 1.
- the charger 1 may be configured as a box comprising a base part 2 and a lid 3 for covering the base part 2, wherein the lid 3 may be coupled to the base part 2 by a hinge 4, e.g. a live hinge.
- the base part 2 may comprise an inlay 5 having one or more holding cavities 6, preferably two holding cavities 6, for receiving a hearing device 7 or a part thereof, e.g. a behind the ear part 8 or a part thereof.
- a respective ear level part 9 adapted to be worn at least partially within an ear canal of a user may be coupled to each behind the ear part 8 by a cable 10.
- each holding cavity 6 may be configured to receive a portion, e.g.
- the behind the ear part 8 may have a bent shape, e.g. resembling a banana, and the holding cavities 6 are formed complementary to the rear end 8.1 of the behind the ear part 8.
- the shapes of the behind the ear part 8 for a left ear may differ from the one for the right ear and so the holding cavities 6 differ from each other in shape thus making apparent which behind the ear part 8 is supposed to be put into which holding cavity 6.
- the holding cavities 6 are shaped so that the hearing devices or behind the ear parts 8 lay tilted sideways and/or that the behind the ear parts 8 protrude from them at an angle of about 30° to 80° from a perpendicular on the inlay 5 such that forward end 8.2 of the behind the ear part 8 bends back toward the inlay 5.
- the base part 2 and the lid 3 may have a squarish cross section with round edges.
- Figure 3 is a schematic view of one of the holding cavities 6 holding a rear end 8.1 of the behind the ear part 8.
- the rear end 8.1 contains a magnetisable part 11 made from a magnetisable material.
- one or more magnets 12.1, 12.2 are arranged in the inlay 5 at an end of the holding cavity 6 where the rear end 8.1 of the behind the ear part 8 is located, preferably at a distance allowing for attracting the magnetisable part 11.
- two magnets 12.1, 12.2 are provided for each holding cavity 6.
- the two magnets 12.1, 12.2 may be arranged at an angle relative to each other, e.g.
- Each of the magnets 12.1, 12.2 has a north pole N and a south pole S.
- one of the magnets 12.1 faces the magnetisable part 11 with the north pole N while the other one of the magnets 12.2 faces the magnetisable part 11 with the south pole S.
- Figure 4 is a schematic view of an alternative configuration of one of the holding cavities 6 holding a rear end 8.1 of the behind the ear part 8.
- a magnetisable plate 13 may be provided in the inlay 5 behind the magnets 12.1, 12.2, i.e. facing away from the holding cavity 6 in order to create a magnetic shortcut between the south pole S of the magnet 12.1 and the north pole N of the magnet 12.2 thus closing the magnetic loop.
- This magnetisable plate 13 improves the magnetic field if required. As a consequence space requirements may be reduced even further.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view of another exemplary embodiment of the charger 1.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view of the charger 1 of figure 5 .
- the charger 1 of figures 5 and 6 comprises a lifting mechanism 14 configured to lift the inlay 5 at least at one end thereof, e.g. the end closest to the hinge 4, as the lid 3 is opened.
- the lifting mechanism 14 will put the inlay 5 deeper down into the base part 2 again.
- the lifting mechanism 14 may comprise a cam track 15 on one of the lid 3 and the inlay 5 and a cam follower 16 on the other one of the lid 3 and the inlay 5.
- the cam track 15 and cam follower 16 are located at a lower side of the inlay 5 thus covered by the inlay 5 within the base part 2.
- An end of the inlay 5 remote from the hinge 4 may be rotatably supported in the base part 2.
- the lifting mechanism 14 When opening the charger 1, the lifting mechanism 14 automatically lifts the inlay 5 with the hearing devices 7 such that they can be accessed much easier.
- the charger 1 comprises circuitry for charging a respective battery arranged in the hearing device 7, in particular in the behind the ear part 8 thereof, e.g. through galvanic contacts or in a wireless fashion.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a charger (1) for one or more hearing devices (7), comprising a base part (2) having one or more holding cavities (6) for receiving a portion of a hearing device (7) or a part thereof, the portion containing a magnetisable part (11) made from a magnetisable material, wherein the base part (2) comprises two or more magnets (12.1, 12.2) arranged at an end of each holding cavity (6).
Description
- The invention relates to a charger for one or more hearing devices.
- Hearing devices are often fitted with rechargeable batteries and may be recharged either using contactless charging or contact charging of the rechargeable batteries using charging terminals, while the batteries are still in the hearing device. For effective charging of the hearing device, either wirelessly or by providing a charging current to the hearing device, the hearing device may be held in a charging position in the hearing device charger.
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WO 2019/037854 A1 discloses a charger for a hearing device that provides a user with control of insertion and/or ejection of the hearing device into or out of the charger. A user may use a user control to move the hearing device in the charger from a position where the hearing device can be charged by the charger and a removal position where the user may easily, manually remove the hearing device from the charger. - It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel charger for one or more hearing devices.
- The object is achieved by a charger for one or more hearing devices according to
claim 1. - Preferred embodiments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.
- According to the invention, a charger for one or more hearing devices comprises a base part, which may be a receptacle, the base part having one or more holding cavities for receiving a portion of a hearing device or a part thereof, e.g. a rear end, a front end, a top, middle or bottom part of a hearing device or of a part thereof, the portion containing a magnetisable part made from a magnetisable material, wherein the base part comprises two or more magnets arranged at an end of each holding cavity.
- In an exemplary embodiment, a north pole of one of the magnets faces the holding cavity, while a south pole of another one of the magnets faces the holding cavity.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the two magnets are arranged at an angle of about 90 ° to 120° relative to each other, wherein the end of the holding cavity is enclosed in this angle.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the charger further comprises a magnet or a magnetisable plate arranged behind the magnets facing away from the holding cavity to create a magnetic shortcut between the magnets.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the charger further comprises a lid for covering the base part.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the lid is coupled to the base part by a hinge.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the charger further comprises an inlay held in the base part, wherein the one or more holding cavities and the two or more magnets are arranged in the inlay.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more holding cavities are respectively shaped complementary to a portion, e.g. a rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof having a bent shape, e.g. resembling a banana.
- In an exemplary embodiment, one of the holding cavities is shaped to receive a portion, e.g. rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof for a right ear, wherein another one of the holding cavities is shaped to receive a portion, e.g. a rear end, of a hearing device or part thereof for a left ear which has a different shape than the one for the right ear.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more holding cavities are shaped so that the hearing device or part thereof lays tilted sideways and/or that the bent portions, e.g. the behind the ear parts, protrude from them at an angle of about 0 to 90°, in particular 30° to 80°, from a perpendicular on a surface of the inlay or of the base part such that a forward end of the bent hearing device or part thereof bends back toward the inlay and/or base part.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the charger further comprises a lifting mechanism configured to lift the inlay at least at one end thereof as the lid is being opened, and to put the inlay deeper down into the base part again when the lid is being closed.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the lifting mechanism is configured to lift the inlay at its end closest to the hinge.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the lifting mechanism comprises a cam track on one of the lid and the inlay and a cam follower on the other one of the lid and the inlay.
- In an exemplary embodiment, an end of the inlay remote from the hinge is rotatably supported in the base part.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the charger is part of an assembly, further comprising one or more hearing devices respectively having a behind the ear part, wherein the one or more holding cavities are configured to receive a respective portion, e.g. a rear end, of the behind the ear part, wherein the portion contains a magnetic part or a magnetisable part made from a magnetisable material.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the behind the ear part may have a shape resembling a banana.
- Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
- Figure 1
- is a schematic view of a charger for hearing devices,
- Figure 2
- is another schematic view of the charger,
- Figure 3
- is a schematic detail view of the charger with a holding cavity holding a rear end of a behind the ear part of a hearing device,
- Figure 4
- is a schematic detail view of the charger with an alternative configuration of the holding cavity,
- Figure 5
- is a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of the charger, and
- Figure 6
- is a schematic sectional view of the charger of
figure 5 . - Corresponding parts are marked with the same reference symbols in all figures.
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Figure 1 is a schematic view of acharger 1 for hearing devices 7.Figure 2 is another schematic view of thecharger 1. - The
charger 1 may be configured as a box comprising abase part 2 and alid 3 for covering thebase part 2, wherein thelid 3 may be coupled to thebase part 2 by ahinge 4, e.g. a live hinge. Thebase part 2 may comprise aninlay 5 having one ormore holding cavities 6, preferably twoholding cavities 6, for receiving a hearing device 7 or a part thereof, e.g. a behind theear part 8 or a part thereof. A respectiveear level part 9 adapted to be worn at least partially within an ear canal of a user may be coupled to each behind theear part 8 by acable 10. In an exemplary embodiment, eachholding cavity 6 may be configured to receive a portion, e.g. a rear end 8.1, of a behind theear part 8 while thecable 10 may emerge from a forward end 8.2 of the behind theear part 8. In an exemplary embodiment, the behind theear part 8 may have a bent shape, e.g. resembling a banana, and theholding cavities 6 are formed complementary to the rear end 8.1 of the behind theear part 8. In an exemplary embodiment, the shapes of the behind theear part 8 for a left ear may differ from the one for the right ear and so theholding cavities 6 differ from each other in shape thus making apparent which behind theear part 8 is supposed to be put into which holdingcavity 6. In particular, theholding cavities 6 are shaped so that the hearing devices or behind theear parts 8 lay tilted sideways and/or that the behind theear parts 8 protrude from them at an angle of about 30° to 80° from a perpendicular on theinlay 5 such that forward end 8.2 of the behind theear part 8 bends back toward theinlay 5. - This allows for presenting the hearing devices 7 from the side without compromising size and usability. The
base part 2 and thelid 3 may have a squarish cross section with round edges. -
Figure 3 is a schematic view of one of theholding cavities 6 holding a rear end 8.1 of the behind theear part 8. The rear end 8.1 contains amagnetisable part 11 made from a magnetisable material. For eachholding cavity 6 one or more magnets 12.1, 12.2 are arranged in theinlay 5 at an end of theholding cavity 6 where the rear end 8.1 of the behind theear part 8 is located, preferably at a distance allowing for attracting themagnetisable part 11. In an exemplary embodiment, two magnets 12.1, 12.2 are provided for eachholding cavity 6. In particular, the two magnets 12.1, 12.2 may be arranged at an angle relative to each other, e.g. at an angle of about 90 ° to 120°, wherein theholding cavity 6 is arranged so that the rear end 8.1 of the behind theear part 8 projects into this angle. Each of the magnets 12.1, 12.2 has a north pole N and a south pole S. In an exemplary embodiment, one of the magnets 12.1 faces themagnetisable part 11 with the north pole N while the other one of the magnets 12.2 faces themagnetisable part 11 with the south pole S. - This way, a magnetic loop is created through the
magnetisable part 11, causing the retention of the hearing device 7, in particular the behind theear part 8 thereof, in thecharger 1. -
Figure 4 is a schematic view of an alternative configuration of one of theholding cavities 6 holding a rear end 8.1 of the behind theear part 8. - In an exemplary embodiment, a
magnetisable plate 13 may be provided in theinlay 5 behind the magnets 12.1, 12.2, i.e. facing away from theholding cavity 6 in order to create a magnetic shortcut between the south pole S of the magnet 12.1 and the north pole N of the magnet 12.2 thus closing the magnetic loop. Thismagnetisable plate 13 improves the magnetic field if required. As a consequence space requirements may be reduced even further. -
Figure 5 is a schematic view of another exemplary embodiment of thecharger 1. -
Figure 6 is a schematic sectional view of thecharger 1 offigure 5 . In addition to the above describedcharger 1, thecharger 1 offigures 5 and 6 comprises alifting mechanism 14 configured to lift theinlay 5 at least at one end thereof, e.g. the end closest to thehinge 4, as thelid 3 is opened. When thelid 3 is closed, thelifting mechanism 14 will put theinlay 5 deeper down into thebase part 2 again. For this purpose, thelifting mechanism 14 may comprise acam track 15 on one of thelid 3 and theinlay 5 and acam follower 16 on the other one of thelid 3 and theinlay 5. In particular, thecam track 15 andcam follower 16 are located at a lower side of theinlay 5 thus covered by theinlay 5 within thebase part 2. An end of theinlay 5 remote from thehinge 4 may be rotatably supported in thebase part 2. - When opening the
charger 1, thelifting mechanism 14 automatically lifts theinlay 5 with the hearing devices 7 such that they can be accessed much easier. - Furthermore, the
charger 1 comprises circuitry for charging a respective battery arranged in the hearing device 7, in particular in the behind theear part 8 thereof, e.g. through galvanic contacts or in a wireless fashion. -
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- A charger (1) for one or more hearing devices (7), comprising a base part (2) having one or more holding cavities (6) for receiving a portion of a hearing device (7) or a part thereof, the portion containing a magnetic part or a magnetisable part (11) made from a magnetisable material, wherein the base part (2) comprises two or more magnets (12.1, 12.2) arranged at an end of each holding cavity (6).
- The charger (1) according to claim 1, wherein a north pole (N) of one of the magnets (12.1) faces the holding cavity (6) while a south pole (S) of another one of the magnets (12.2) faces the holding cavity (6).
- The charger (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the two magnets (12.1, 12.2) are arranged at an angle of about 90 ° to 120° relative to each other, wherein the end of the holding cavity (6) is enclosed in this angle.
- The charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a magnetisable plate (13) arranged behind the magnets (12.1, 12.2) facing away from the holding cavity (6) to create a magnetic shortcut between the magnets (12.1, 12.2).
- The charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a lid (3) for covering the base part (2).
- The charger (1) according to claim 5, wherein the lid (3) is coupled to the base part (2) by a hinge (4).
- The charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising an inlay (5) held in the base part (2), wherein the one or more holding cavities (6) and the two or more magnets (12.1, 12.2) are arranged in the inlay (5).
- The charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the one or more holding cavities (6) are respectively shaped complementary to a portion of a hearing device (7) or part thereof having a bent shape.
- The charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one of the holding cavities (6) is shaped to receive a portion of a hearing device (7) or part thereof for a right ear, wherein another one of the holding cavities (6) is shaped to receive a portion of a hearing device (7) or part thereof for a left ear which has a different shape than the one for the right ear.
- The charger (1) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the one or more holding cavities (6) are shaped so that the hearing device or part thereof lays tilted sideways and/or that the bent portions protrude from them at an angle of about 30° to 80° from a perpendicular on a surface of the inlay (5) or of the base part (2) such that a forward end (8.2) of the hearing device (7) or part thereof bends back toward the inlay (5) or base part (2).
- The charger (1) according to any one of the claims 6 to 10, further comprising a lifting mechanism (14) configured to lift the inlay (5) at least at one end thereof as the lid (3) is being opened, and to put the inlay (5) deeper down into the base part (2) again when the lid (3) is being closed.
- The charger (1) according to claim 11, wherein the lifting mechanism (14) is configured to lift the inlay (5) at its end closest to the hinge (4).
- The charger (1) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the lifting mechanism (14) comprises a cam track (15) on one of the lid (3) and the inlay (5) and a cam follower (16) on the other one of the lid (3) and the inlay (5).
- The charger (1) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein an end of the inlay (5) remote from the hinge (4) is rotatably supported in the base part (2).
- An assembly, comprising the charger (1) according to any one of the preceding claims and one or more hearing devices (7) respectively having a behind the ear part (8), wherein the one or more holding cavities (6) are configured to receive a respective portion of the behind the ear part (8), wherein the portion contains a magnetic part or a magnetisable part (11) made from a magnetisable material.
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