Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sound device, comprising a housing and a sound unit received in the housing, wherein, the housing comprises an upper cover plate with a receiving space, the upper cover plate is made of 3D glass, and the upper cover plate and the sound unit are fixed to each other by laser welding. The sound device provided by the present disclosure replacing the housing with a 3D glass housing, and thus enhances the strength of the housing, and the sealing and fixing is implemented by laser welding due to the transparent property of the 3D glass, which effectively prevents overflowing caused by gluing and ultrasonic welding, meanwhile the maximum cavity is ensured and the usage of the antenna will not be affected.

Abstract: An elastic damping element provides a vibration-damping mounting of a receiver inside a hearing instrument. The damping element contains a hollow base body, from the inner surface of which a plurality of retaining projections project, and each retaining projection has at its distal end a contact surface for the receiver that will be mounted there. A recess, which is formed in an outer surface of the base body in alignment with the associated retaining projection in order to achieve a reduced material thickness, corresponds with at least one of the retaining projections.

Abstract: An earpiece including an intra-auricular support, a projection element coupled thereto, and a flexible body disposed thereon and inside an external ear canal of an ear, and a moldable earpiece material moldable about the intra-auricular support to conform to the auricle of an ear and curable to provide a fixed configuration of the earpiece.

Abstract: A speaker device includes: a diaphragm that radiates sound; an edge arranged in an outer periphery of the diaphragm; a frame arranged in an outer periphery of the edge, and including an annular attachment part connected to an outer peripheral region of the edge; and a connecting member arranged between the outer peripheral region and the attachment part and adhered to the outer peripheral region and the attachment part. An inner diameter of the attachment part is less than an inner diameter of the outer peripheral region.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes an inner magnet arranged relative to an axis, an outer magnet arranged a radial distance from the axis, an inner radial wall of the outer magnet facing an outer radial wall of the inner magnet, the inner and outer radial walls being separated by an air gap, a voice coil arranged in the air gap separating the inner and outer magnets, and an actuator coupling plate attached to the voice coil. The inner magnet is axially magnetized and the outer magnet is radially magnetized. During operation of the device electrical activation of the voice coil causes axial motion of the actuator coupling plate.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate defining a cavity, a diaphragm being spaced apart from the substrate, covering the cavity, and configured to generate a displacement of the diaphragm in response to an applied acoustic pressure, an anchor extending from an end portion of the diaphragm, and fixed to an upper surface of the substrate to support the diaphragm and a back plate disposed over the diaphragm, the back plate being spaced apart from the diaphragm such that an air gap is maintained between the back plate and the diaphragm, and defining a plurality of acoustic holes, wherein the anchor has a repetitive concave-convex shape in a direction toward a center of the diaphragm so that the anchor acts as a resistance to an acoustic wave.

Abstract: A guard configured to form an air flow channel with a space access device and to clear debris therefrom includes a surface configured to interface with an opposing surface of the space access device to form the air flow channel. A connector is configured to attach the guard to the space access device so that the surface and the opposing surface are oriented in predetermined positions to establish the air flow channel. A wiper extends from at least a portion of the surface, the wiper being configured such that upon rotation of the guard relative to the space access device, the wiper contacts and moves the debris.

Abstract: Systems and methods for hearing devices with proactive power management are provided. Various embodiments dynamically adapt power consumption to the preferences, needs, and behavior of the hearing device user such that the hearing device provides function until the hearing device can be recharged. Moreover, some embodiments exploit the trend of more intelligent devices and machine learning to create dynamic power management schedules which can be temporarily implemented to create an optimal blend of performance versus battery life while minimizing perception of the feature or performance reduction to the user. Moreover, the dynamic nature of the power management used in various embodiments can account for battery degradation, updated firmware, and/or other factors that may impact battery life as the hearing device ages.

Abstract: Techniques used to selectively amplify audio signals are described herein in connection with audio amplification electronic devices, such as hearing aids, including over-the-ear hearing aids. A device and its operation are described to facilitate setting low and high tone/volume controls separately, using at least two selection mechanisms. In one aspect, a first selection mechanism includes a pitch frequency control rocker switch and the second selection mechanism includes a bass frequency control rocker switch disposed separately. In one aspect, the bass frequency control rocker switch causes a processor to bias the frequency response of the sound amplifier for frequencies below 1 kHz. In another aspect, the pitch frequency control rocker switch causes a processor to bias the frequency response of the hearing for frequencies above 1 kHz.

Abstract: A micro-speaker is provided. The micro-speaker includes a vibration unit; and a fixed unit. The vibration unit includes: a diaphragm; a voice coil located below the diaphragm and configured to drive the diaphragm to vibrate and emit sound; and a flexible circuit board connecting the diaphragm with the voice coil. The diaphragm includes a dome in its middle and a voice membrane extending from an edge of the dome. The flexible circuit board is supported at a side of the voice membrane close to the voice coil. The flexible circuit board comprises a first fixed portion facing away from the dome and a second fixed portion formed into one piece with the dome. The first fixed portion is fixed to the fixed unit and fixed at a side of the voice membrane facing away from the dome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dome (10) for use with a receiver assembly (20). The dome (10) comprises a core (12) and a shell (14), wherein the core (12) and the shell (14) are made of different materials, the material of the core (12) is rigid and the material of the shell (14) is soft, and wherein the dome (10) is connectable to the receiver assembly (20) by means of a threaded connection (34). Therefore, connecting and separating the dome (10) to and from the receiver assembly (20) can be simplified in a secure and easy operation performed by the user.

Abstract: A speaker and like manufactured item manufacturing system, apparatus and method for aligning speaker components regardless of feature size to a common centering datum for placement. A speaker motor assembly may be aligned based on datum of a basket/washer subassembly, wherein remaining components are coupled, aligned and adhered according to the same datum, thus increasing concentricity, alignment, and orthogonality among components and installations. Speaker suspension components may likewise be coupled using the same datum. Specialized alignment mechanisms, such as a centering collet and a mechanical gripper, may be also be provided to align speaker components for placement and adhesion, and adhesives may be robotically controlled based on the aforementioned datum.

Abstract: A remote-control unit (10) for controlling a hearing assistive device (20) by sending a control signal with instructions as an acoustic signal, has an input transducer (14), an output transducer (15), and a processor (11) adapted for setting the volume of the output from the output transducer (15). The processor (11) is adapted for activating the input transducer (14) for receiving environmental sound, analyzing the environmental sound, determining and setting the volume of the output from the output transducer (15) based on the environmental sound, and outputting the control signal at the set volume via the output transducer (15).

Abstract: A panel audio loudspeaker includes a panel extending in a plane. The loudspeaker also includes an actuator coupled to one side of the panel and configured to couple vibrations to the panel to cause the panel to emit audio waves. The actuator includes a rigid frame attached to a surface of the panel, the rigid frame includes a portion extending perpendicular to the panel surface and a plate extending parallel to the panel. The actuator also includes a magnet assembly and a magnetic coil forming a magnetic circuit. The actuator further includes at least one flexible member connecting the magnetic circuit to the portion of the rigid frame extending perpendicular to the panel surface. The actuator also includes a compliant member positioned between the magnetic circuit and the panel, the compliant member being configured to increase output of the loudspeaker compared to the actuator without the compliant member.

Abstract: An acoustic variable porting system includes an acoustic element and an acoustic variable porting element forming a port into the acoustic element. The acoustic variable porting element is adjustable between at least an open position, in which the port is generally open, and a closed position, in which the port is generally closed. The acoustic element may be at least one of: a sub-kick, a ported drum, and a speaker.

Abstract: There is provided a diaphragm or a dust cap configured to emit a sound wave and an electrodynamic speaker unit including the diaphragm or the dust cap. The speaker unit is configured so that a great peak dip of sound pressure frequency characteristics due to influence of a divided vibration mode can be prevented and excellent reproduced sound quality can be provided. In the diaphragm or the dust cap, a recessed-raised portion imitating a wing of an insect is formed at least on one surface of a diaphragm portion configured to emit a sound wave. Preferably, the recessed-raised portion is formed based on data obtained by measurement of an actual shape of a wing vein of the insect or data of a Voronoi diagram imitating the wing vein of the insect.

Abstract: Provided is a method of adapting settings of a hearing device. The method includes the step of providing start settings and target settings of a user control, wherein the start settings and target settings define an effect of the user control at a start time and at an acclimatization completion time, and wherein the user control is for adjusting at least one setting of the hearing device. Further the method includes the steps of configuring an acclimatization transfer behavior of the user control from the start settings to the target settings, wherein the configuration defines how the settings, which determine an effect of the user control, change over time; and causing, during an acclimatization phase, the hearing device to adjust user control settings from the start settings to the target settings according to the configuration.

Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate having a cavity, a back plate disposed over the substrate, a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the back plate, a first supporting member surrounding the diaphragm, the first supporting member including first dam portions arranged along a circumference of the diaphragm, and first slit portions between the first dam portion adjacent to each other to be configured to support the diaphragm from a lower face of the substrate, and a second supporting member surrounding the first supporting member, the second supporting member including second dam portions arranged along a circumference of the first dam portions, and second slit portions between the second dam portion adjacent to each other to be configured to further support the diaphragm from the lower face of the substrate. Thus, the MEMS microphone has an increased acoustic resistance.

Abstract: In order to control the output in a low-pitched sound domain zone or a specific frequency domain zone of an earphone, provided is an earphone comprising: a driver unit; a housing forming an electric component part so as to load the driver unit; a groove formed along a first path on the inner surface of the housing; a pipeline damper covering the inner surface of the housing so as to form a pipeline along the groove; a first external base hole formed in the housing at a first point of the pipeline; and an internal base hole formed in the pipeline damper at a second point of the pipeline.

Abstract: The present invention provides speaker module housing, a speaker module, and a sounding device. The speaker module housing comprises a housing body and at least two metal sheets fixedly connected to the housing body. The housing body comprises a connection portion which separates the adjacent metal sheets. An edge of the metal sheet laps over the connection portion.