Global Patent Index - EP 1707031 B1

EP 1707031 B1 20120718 - HEARING AID FOR PEOPLE HARD OF HEARING

Title (en)

HEARING AID FOR PEOPLE HARD OF HEARING

Title (de)

HÖRSYSTEM FÜR SCHWERHÖRIGE PERSONEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME AUDITIF POUR DES PERSONNES MALENTENDANTES

Publication

EP 1707031 B1 20120718 (DE)

Application

EP 04786997 A 20040923

Priority

  • EP 2004010702 W 20040923
  • DE 10344032 A 20030923

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005029918A1] The invention relates to a hearing aid for directing ambient sound to the ear of a person, especially to a hearing aid for people hard of hearing. The inventive system is characterized by the following features: (a) a central unit (4) comprising an amplifier (30) and a power source for supplying current for the amplifier (30); (b) at least one auditory sound sensor (16), mounted separately from the central unit (4) and being coupled to the central unit (4) for the purpose of signal transmission; (c) and at least one microphone (14), mounted separately from the central unit (4) and being coupled to the central unit (4) for the purpose of signal transmission and being located in the vicinity of the ear of the person using the hearing aid (2).

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/04 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 25/552 (2013.01); H04R 25/04 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005029918 A1 20050331; DE 10344032 A1 20050623; EP 1707031 A1 20061004; EP 1707031 B1 20120718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004010702 W 20040923; DE 10344032 A 20030923; EP 04786997 A 20040923