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EP0695108A2
EP0695108A2 EP95109706A EP95109706A EP0695108A2 EP 0695108 A2 EP0695108 A2 EP 0695108A2 EP 95109706 A EP95109706 A EP 95109706A EP 95109706 A EP95109706 A EP 95109706A EP 0695108 A2 EP0695108 A2 EP 0695108A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H04R2225/0213—Constructional details of earhooks, e.g. shape, material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/021—Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
    • H04R2225/0216—BTE hearing aids having a receiver in the ear mould
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/57—Aspects of electrical interconnection between hearing aid parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/607—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of earhooks

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  • the invention relates to a hearing aid with an earmold which is connected to a receiver in a sound-conducting manner, with a microphone which feeds the listener via an amplifier, with manually operable operating elements, and with a connecting element which can be suspended above the ear and arranged between a behind the ear when worn Housing and the earmold.
  • HDO hearing aids behind the ear
  • the microphone, the amplifier, the controls, the battery and the handset are housed in a common housing.
  • a tubular rigid bracket is attached, which is curved so that it can be hung over the ear, so that the housing is behind the pinna when worn.
  • the end of the bracket protruding into the housing is acoustically coupled to the receiver, and a flexible sound tube is placed on the other end and ends in a passageway in the earmold.
  • IDO hearing aids in the ear
  • IDO hearing aids in which the earmold and the housing with the microphone, amplifier, operating elements, earpiece and battery form a unit that can be attached within the conchae
  • IDO hearing aids have the disadvantage that the amplification power is limited due to the limited dimensions and that the actuation of the operating elements is particularly difficult for older people due to the small dimensions.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a hearing aid of the type mentioned, which works with higher efficiency than an HDO hearing aid, and which can be attached to the ear to suit the anatomy.
  • the connecting element consists of a flexible element, each remaining in its bending position, which connects the housing containing the amplifier to a housing containing the receiver and the attached earmold, and in the lines for the electrical Connection of amplifier and handset are arranged.
  • the hearing aid can be adapted to the user's ear without pressure.
  • control elements such as volume controls and switches, are preferably also arranged in the receiver housing and electrically connected to the amplifier via the connecting element. This enables convenient operation.
  • the microphone is preferably recessed in the receiver housing so that its sound inlet opening points to the rear when the hearing aid is worn. This prevents annoying wind noise.
  • the receiver is interchangeably connected to the receiver housing. This measure makes it possible to insert a handset adapted to the respective degree of hearing loss of the user into the handset housing when it is initially equipped, or to adapt to a changed degree of hearing loss by simply changing the handset.
  • the receiver housing is expediently given the shape of a receiver for portable cassette players, so that the external impression of a hearing device is avoided. Because the housing only contains the amplifier behind the ear, it can be designed like the end of a normal temple, which further reduces the impression of a hearing aid.
  • the hearing aid contains a housing 1, which corresponds in size and shape to the handset of a conventional portable cassette player, and contains a volume control with an externally accessible knurled wheel 2, a microphone 3 and a handset 7.
  • the handset housing 1 is connected via a tubular connecting element 4 with the aid of fittings 5 to a holder 8, which is designed like the end of a conventional temple and accommodates a housing 6 in which the amplifier 9 and the battery 10 are located.
  • the molded pieces 5 can be detachably fastened in the receiver housing 1 or the holder 8, but they can also be glued in.
  • the connecting element 4 is formed from a flexible material which allows the element to bend in all directions and is designed in such a way that the respectively curved shape is maintained.
  • the connecting element 4 can consist of multi-wire extrusion-coated with plastic.
  • the connecting element 4 therefore does not serve to conduct the sound here, but rather takes up the connecting wires between the amplifier 9 and the elements in the receiver housing 1.
  • the microphone 3 is recessed in the receiver housing so that its sound inlet opening points to the rear. This prevents wind noise when using the hearing aid outdoors.
  • the receiver 7 is exchangeably attached to the receiver housing, the connection contacts 11 being brought into conductive contact with the corresponding contacts in the receiver housing, for example in the manner of a bayonet lock.
  • the interchangeability of the handset is important because it makes it possible to use a handset adapted to the degree of deafness of the user in the initial configuration, or a handset that has been changed after a long period of use Degree of hearing loss to replace the handset with a suitable handset, which eliminates the need to replace the entire hearing aid.

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The earpiece housing (1) contg. the speaker in conjunction with a microphone (5) and an externally accessible vol. control (2) is joined by a flexible tube (4) to the casing (6) in which the audio amplifier (9) and battery (10) are enclosed. Attachments to both ends of the tube are made with shaped pieces (5) which can be glued-in or left loose for dismantling. The material of the tube allows of bending in any direction into a stable shape. A multistrand wire spray-coated with plastic may be used. The microphone is shielded from wind for open-air use. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Hörgerät mit einem Ohrpaßstück, das schalleitend mit einem Hörer verbunden ist, mit einem Mikrophon, das über einen Verstärker den Hörer speist, mit manuell betätigbaren Bedienungselementen, und mit einem über dem Ohr aufhängbaren Verbindungselement zwischen einem beim Tragen hinter dem Ohr angeordneten Gehäuse und dem Ohrpaßstück.The invention relates to a hearing aid with an earmold which is connected to a receiver in a sound-conducting manner, with a microphone which feeds the listener via an amplifier, with manually operable operating elements, and with a connecting element which can be suspended above the ear and arranged between a behind the ear when worn Housing and the earmold.

Bei HDO-Hörgeräten ( HDO = hinter dem Ohr) sind in einem gemeinsamen Gehäuse das Mikrophon, der Verstärker, die Bedienungselemente, die Batterie und der Hörer untergebracht. Am oberen Ende des Gehäuses ist ein rohrförmiger starrer Bügel angebracht, der so gekrümmt ist, daß er über das Ohr gehängt werden kann, so daß das Gehäuse sich beim Tragen hinter der Ohrmuschel befindet. Das in das Gehäuse hineinragende Ende des Bügels ist akustisch mit dem Hörer gekoppelt, und auf das andere Ende wird ein flexibler Schallschlauch aufgesetzt, der in einem Durchlaßkanal in dem Ohrpaßstück endet. Bei solchen HDO-Hörgeräten ist der verhältnismäßig lange Schallweg ungünstig, weil hierdurch unerwünschte Verluste entstehen. Außerdem sind auf dem Weg vom Hörer zum Ohr mehrere Übergänge mit unterschiedlichem Querschnitt vorhanden, die zu Beugungen und Reflexionen führen können. Ungünstig ist ferner der Schallschlauch, der schnell verhärtet und brüchig wird, so daß er des öfteren ausgewechselt werden muß. Schließlich ist durch das sichtbare Ende des Bügels und durch den sichtbaren Schallschlauch für Außenstehende die Benutzung eines Hörgerätes erkennbar.With HDO hearing aids (HDO = behind the ear), the microphone, the amplifier, the controls, the battery and the handset are housed in a common housing. At the upper end of the housing a tubular rigid bracket is attached, which is curved so that it can be hung over the ear, so that the housing is behind the pinna when worn. The end of the bracket protruding into the housing is acoustically coupled to the receiver, and a flexible sound tube is placed on the other end and ends in a passageway in the earmold. With such HDO hearing aids, the relatively long sound path is unfavorable because it causes undesirable losses. In addition, there are several transitions with different cross-sections on the way from the listener to the ear, which can lead to diffraction and reflections. Another disadvantage is the sound tube, which quickly hardens and becomes brittle, so that it has to be replaced frequently. Finally, through the visible end of the bracket and through the visible sound tube for outsiders, the use of a hearing aid recognizable.

IDO-Hörgeräte (IDO = in dem Ohr), bei denen das Ohrpaßstück und das Gehäuse mit Mikrophon, Verstärker, Bedienungselementen, Hörer und Batterie eine Einheit bildet, die innerhalb der Conchae angebracht werden kann, haben den Vorteil, daß sie sich gehörrichtig an der optimalen Position befinden, und daß sie nicht ohne weiteres zu erkennen geben, daß ein Hörgerät benutzt wird. IDO-Hörgeräte haben jedoch den Nachteil, daß aufgrund der begrenzten Abmessungen die Verstärkungsleistung begrenzt ist, und daß die Betätigung der Bedienungselemente wegen der geringen Abmessungen insbesondere älteren Personen Schwierigkeiten bereitet.IDO hearing aids (IDO = in the ear), in which the earmold and the housing with the microphone, amplifier, operating elements, earpiece and battery form a unit that can be attached within the conchae, have the advantage that they can be fitted properly optimal position, and that they do not indicate easily that a hearing aid is used. However, IDO hearing aids have the disadvantage that the amplification power is limited due to the limited dimensions and that the actuation of the operating elements is particularly difficult for older people due to the small dimensions.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Hörgerät der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, das mit höherem Wirkungsgrad als ein HDO-Hörgerät arbeitet, und das anatomiegerecht am Ohr befestigt werden kann.The invention has for its object to provide a hearing aid of the type mentioned, which works with higher efficiency than an HDO hearing aid, and which can be attached to the ear to suit the anatomy.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, daß das Verbindungselement aus einem flexiblen, jeweils in seiner Biegestellung verbleibenden Element besteht, das das den Verstärker enthaltende Gehäuse mit einem den Hörer und das daran angebrachte Ohrpaßstück enthaltenden Gehäuse verbindet, und in dem Leitungen zur elektrischen Verbindung von Verstärker und Hörer angeordnet sind.The object is achieved according to the invention in that the connecting element consists of a flexible element, each remaining in its bending position, which connects the housing containing the amplifier to a housing containing the receiver and the attached earmold, and in the lines for the electrical Connection of amplifier and handset are arranged.

Dadurch, daß in dem Gehäuse hinter dem Ohr nur noch der Verstärker und ggf. die Batterie angeordnet ist, während der Hörer den Schall direkt über das Ohrpaßstück in das Ohr richtet, entfällt der lange Schallweg vom Hörer zum Ohr, und der Schallschlauch mit seinen Nachteilen entfällt ebenfalls. Durch die Flexibilität des Verbindungselements zwischen Verstärkergehäuse und Hörergehäuse läßt sich das Hörgerät druckfrei an das Ohr des Benutzers anpassen.The fact that only the amplifier and possibly the battery is arranged in the housing behind the ear, while the listener directs the sound directly into the ear via the earpiece, eliminates the long sound path from the listener to the ear, and the sound tube with its disadvantages also omitted. Due to the flexibility of the connecting element between the amplifier housing and the receiver housing, the hearing aid can be adapted to the user's ear without pressure.

Vorzugsweise sind in dem Hörergehäuse auch die Bedienungselemente wie Lautstärkeregler und Schalter angeordnet und über das Verbindungselement elektrisch mit dem Verstärker verbunden. Hierdurch ist eine bequeme Bedienung möglich.The control elements, such as volume controls and switches, are preferably also arranged in the receiver housing and electrically connected to the amplifier via the connecting element. This enables convenient operation.

Vorzugsweise ist das Mikrophon in dem Hörergehäuse vertieft so angeordnet, daß seine Schalleintrittsöffnung beim Tragen des Hörgerätes nach hinten weist. Hierdurch werden störende Windgeräusche vermieden.The microphone is preferably recessed in the receiver housing so that its sound inlet opening points to the rear when the hearing aid is worn. This prevents annoying wind noise.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung ist der Hörer auswechselbar mit dem Hörergehäuse verbunden. Durch diese Maßnahme ist es möglich, einen an den jeweiligen Schwerhörigkeitsgrad des Benutzers angepaßten Hörer in das Hörergehäuse bei der Erstausstattung einzusetzen bzw. eine Anpassung an einen sich geänderten Schwerhörigkeitsgrad durch einfaches Auswechseln des Hörers vorzunehmen.In a further embodiment, the receiver is interchangeably connected to the receiver housing. This measure makes it possible to insert a handset adapted to the respective degree of hearing loss of the user into the handset housing when it is initially equipped, or to adapt to a changed degree of hearing loss by simply changing the handset.

Zweckmäßigerweise wird dem Hörergehäuse die Form eines Hörers für tragbare Kassettenabspielgeräte gegeben, so daß der äußere Eindruck eines Hörgerätes vermieden wird. Dadurch, daß das Gehäuse hinter dem Ohr nur noch den Verstärker enthält, kann dieses wie das Ende eines normalen Brillenbügels ausgebildet werden, wodurch der Eindruck eines Hörgerätes zusätzlich vermindert wird.The receiver housing is expediently given the shape of a receiver for portable cassette players, so that the external impression of a hearing device is avoided. Because the housing only contains the amplifier behind the ear, it can be designed like the end of a normal temple, which further reduces the impression of a hearing aid.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Hörgerätes,
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eine Seitenansicht des Hörergehäuses,
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den auswechselbaren Hörer in Seitenansicht,
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eine Querschnittsdarstellung des Hörers.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. The drawing shows:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of the hearing aid according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a side view of the receiver housing,
Fig. 3
the replaceable handset in side view,
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a cross-sectional view of the listener.

Gemäß Fig. 1 - 4 enthält das Hörgerät ein Gehäuse 1, das in Größe und Form dem Hörer eines üblichen tragbaren Kassettenabspielgerätes entspricht, und einen Lautstärkeregler mit einem von außen zugänglichen Rändelrad 2, ein Mikrophon 3 und einen Hörer 7 enthält. Das Hörergehäuse 1 ist über ein rohrförmiges Verbindungselement 4 mit Hilfe von Formstücken 5 mit einer Halterung 8 verbunden, die wie das Ende eines üblichen Brillenbügels ausgebildet ist und ein Gehäuse 6 aufnimmt, in dem sich der Verstärker 9 und die Batterie 10 befinden. Die Formstücke 5 können in dem Hörergehäuse 1 bzw. der Halterung 8 lösbar befestigt sein, sie können aber auch eingeklebt werden. Das Verbindungselement 4 ist aus einem flexiblen Material gebildet, das eine Biegung des Elements in alle Richtungen erlaubt und so beschaffen ist, daß die jeweils gebogene Form beibehalten wird. Hierdurch ist es möglich, das Hörgerät druckfrei am Ohr anzubringen und an die jeweiligen anatomischen Gegebenheiten des Benutzers anzupassen. Beispielsweise kann das Verbindungselement 4 aus mit Kunststoff umspritzten Mehrfachdraht bestehen. Das Verbindungselement 4 dient also hier nicht zur Leitung des Schalls, sondern es nimmt die Verbindungsdrähte zwischen dem Verstärker 9 und den Elementen im Hörergehäuse 1 auf. Das Mikrophon 3 ist im Hörergehäuse vertieft so angeordnet, daß seine Schalleintrittsöffnung nach hinten weist. Hierdurch werden beim Benutzen des Hörgerätes im Freien Windgeräusche vermieden.1-4, the hearing aid contains a housing 1, which corresponds in size and shape to the handset of a conventional portable cassette player, and contains a volume control with an externally accessible knurled wheel 2, a microphone 3 and a handset 7. The handset housing 1 is connected via a tubular connecting element 4 with the aid of fittings 5 to a holder 8, which is designed like the end of a conventional temple and accommodates a housing 6 in which the amplifier 9 and the battery 10 are located. The molded pieces 5 can be detachably fastened in the receiver housing 1 or the holder 8, but they can also be glued in. The connecting element 4 is formed from a flexible material which allows the element to bend in all directions and is designed in such a way that the respectively curved shape is maintained. This makes it possible to attach the hearing aid to the ear without pressure and to adapt it to the respective anatomical conditions of the user. For example, the connecting element 4 can consist of multi-wire extrusion-coated with plastic. The connecting element 4 therefore does not serve to conduct the sound here, but rather takes up the connecting wires between the amplifier 9 and the elements in the receiver housing 1. The microphone 3 is recessed in the receiver housing so that its sound inlet opening points to the rear. This prevents wind noise when using the hearing aid outdoors.

Der Hörer 7 ist am Hörergehäuse auswechselbar angebracht, wobei die Anschlußkontakte 11 beispielsweise bajonettverschlußartig mit den entsprechenden Kontakten im Hörergehäuse in leitende Berührung gebracht werden. Die Auswechselbarkeit des Hörers ist wichtig, weil es hierdurch möglich ist, bei der Erstausstattung einen an den Schwerhörigkeitsgrad des Benutzers angepaßten Hörer einzusetzen bzw. bei einem nach längerem Gebrauch geänderten Schwerhörigkeitsgrad den Hörer gegen einen dann passenden Hörer auszutauschen, wodurch die Notwendigkeit entfällt, das ganze Hörgerät auszutauschen. Am Hörer befindet sich ein Rastknopf 12, auf den das Ohrpaßstück (nicht dargestellt) aufgeknöpft werden kann.The receiver 7 is exchangeably attached to the receiver housing, the connection contacts 11 being brought into conductive contact with the corresponding contacts in the receiver housing, for example in the manner of a bayonet lock. The interchangeability of the handset is important because it makes it possible to use a handset adapted to the degree of deafness of the user in the initial configuration, or a handset that has been changed after a long period of use Degree of hearing loss to replace the handset with a suitable handset, which eliminates the need to replace the entire hearing aid. There is a locking button 12 on the receiver, onto which the earmold (not shown) can be unbuttoned.

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Hörgerät, mit einem Ohrpaßstück, das schalleitend mit einem Hörer verbunden ist, mit einem Mikrophon, das über einen Verstärker den Hörer speist, mit manuell betätigbaren Bedienungselementen, und mit einem über dem Ohr aufhängbaren Verbindungselement zwischen einem beim Tragen hinter dem Ohr angeordneten Gehäuse und dem Ohrpaßstück, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verbindungselement (4) aus einem flexiblen, jeweils in seiner Biegestellung verbleibenden Element besteht, das das den Verstärker (9) enthaltende Gehäuse (6, 8) mit einem den Hörer (7) und das daran angebrachte Ohrpaßstück enthaltenden Gehäuse (1) verbindet, und in dem Leitungen zur elektrischen Verbindung von Verstärker (9) und Hörer (7) angeordnet sind.Hearing aid, with an earmold which is connected to a receiver in a sound-conducting manner, with a microphone which feeds the listener via an amplifier, with manually operable operating elements, and with a connecting element which can be hung above the ear between a housing arranged behind the ear when worn and the Earpiece, characterized in that the connecting element (4) consists of a flexible element, each remaining in its bent position, which contains the housing (6, 8) containing the amplifier (9) with an earpiece (7) and the attached earpiece Connects housing (1), and in which lines for the electrical connection of amplifier (9) and receiver (7) are arranged. Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem Hörergehäuse (1) auch die Bedienungselemente wie Lautstärkeregler (2) und Schalter angeordnet und über das Verbindungselement (4) elektrisch mit dem Verstärker (9) verbunden sind.Hearing aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating elements such as volume control (2) and switches are also arranged in the handset housing (1) and are electrically connected to the amplifier (9) via the connecting element (4). Hörgerät nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mikrophon (3) in dem Hörergehäuse vertieft so angeordnet ist, daß seine Schalleintrittsöffnung beim Tragen des Hörgerätes nach hinten weist.Hearing aid according to claim 2, characterized in that the microphone (3) is recessed in the handset housing so that its sound entry opening faces backwards when the hearing aid is worn. Hörgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Hörer (7) auswechselbar mit dem Hörergehäuse (1) verbunden ist.Hearing aid according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiver (7) is connected to the receiver housing (1) in an exchangeable manner. Hörgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Hörergehäuse (1) die Form eines Hörers für ein Kassettenabspielgerät hat.Hearing aid according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handset housing (1) has the shape of a handset for a cassette player. Hörgerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Verstärkergehäuse (6, 8) die Form des Endes eines Brillenbügels aufweist.Hearing aid according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the amplifier housing (6, 8) has the shape of the end of an eyeglass temple.
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