Abstract: To further automate the manufacture of hearing aid component parts that are in part produced with a rapid prototyping method, a laser beam for curing material is generated by a laser, and a workpiece support that can be directly exposed by the laser is provided. The laser beam is deflected by an optic device so that the workpiece support can be indirectly exposed with the laser. Material can thereby be more easily applied in undercuts of workpiece blanks that form the basis of the hearing aid component parts.

Abstract: A hearing aid has a hearing aid component, a brain wave signal receiver configured to receive brain wave signals, and a hearing aid controller configured to control the hearing aid component dependent on the detected brain wave signals. Therefore the hearing aid can be controlled by the detected brain wave signals.

Abstract: A device and a method for curing plastic moldings are particularly suited for curing hearing aid housings. A light source emits curing light and a holder, at least partially transparent to curing light, holds the plastic moldings. The holder has an elongate light guiding element, which is transparent to curing light, which has an emission portion for emitting curing light in a number of spatial directions, and which is formed in such a way that at least the emission portion can protrude into a convex curvature or an interior space of a plastic molding that is being held by the holder. The light guiding element guides curing light emitted from the light source to the emission portion and emits from there. The light guiding element may have a holding portion for holding the plastic molding. The holding portion and the emission portion may spatially overlap.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing a hearing aid casing. A user accesses a software program that allows him or her to select a type of a hearing aid. The software program further allows the user to select a motif to be displayed on at least a portion of the hearing aid casing. The software program may automatically size the selected motif based on the type of the hearing aid selected, and the selected motif may be printed on a film. The film then is coupled to the hearing aid casing to display the motif on one or more surfaces of the hearing aid casing.

Abstract: A hearing aid has an operating device with an operating element for activating a first operating function and a second operating function of the hearing aid. The operating device is configured to cause an execution of an operating function of the hearing aid by activating the corresponding operating function via the operating element. The operating device suppresses the execution of the first operating function by activating the first operating function via the operating element if the second operating function is activated via the operating element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hearing aid device, in particular an IE hearing device with a battery receiving space and a battery charger, with it being possible to move a battery for the hearing aid device into the battery receiving space by means of the battery charger, and for an immersion depth of the battery into the battery receiving space to be varied as a function of an embodiment of the battery charger. The invention also relates to a hearing aid device set with a hearing aid device and a plurality of differently embodied battery chargers, as well as a method for the production of the hearing aid device.

Abstract: A hearing aid, in particular a behind-the-ear hearing aid, has a speaker for generating a sound signal, a connecting piece for emitting the sound signal, and a flexible sound tube for transporting the sound signal from the speaker to the connecting piece. The flexible sound tube is flexible at least in a longitudinal center section in a direction orthogonally to longitudinal direction. A method of assembling a hearing aid has the following steps: a longitudinal end of a flexible sound tube is fitted on/in a connecting piece or a speaker of the hearing aid; the flexible sound tube is bent toward the speaker or the connecting piece; and the second longitudinal end of the flexible sound tube is fitted on/in the speaker or on the connecting piece.

Abstract: A hearing aid has a housing, in which an electrical heating device is disposed in the housing. Because of the electrical heating device, moisture that occurs inside of the housing can be removed from the housing in a simple way, irrespective of whether a watertight hearing aid or an open system is concerned.

Abstract: A hearing apparatus includes a charging contact being movable relative to an accumulator and being electrically conductively connected to the accumulator in a first position and less effectively conductively connected thereto in a second position. A spring-elastic element engages with the charging contact in order to push the charging contact into the second position with a predetermined force, so that the charging contact can only be pushed into the first position by overcoming the predetermined force. As a result, the charging contact configuration obtains a switching function, so that electro-corrosion on the charging contacts can be prevented. Therefore, charging an accumulator of a hearing apparatus and in particular of a hearing device using a direct conductive contact is possible, with zero potential of the charging contacts which are accessible from the outside being ensured during normal operation of the hearing apparatus.

Abstract: Receptacle tongues and complementary grooves provides a secure mount for an electronics module in the faceplate of a hearing instrument. The receptacle tongues and grooves may assume a variety of cross-sectional profiles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charging device for a battery-powered hearing aid, with said charging device having a housing with a cover and a holder for the hearing aid, with a contact element of a hearing aid being pressed, by a preload, against a charging contact of the charging device during charging, characterized in that the cover includes the charging contact.

Abstract: A hearing device that is operated with a rechargeable battery pack has at least one contact element that is fashioned to accept a charging current in electrical connection with an external charging device. The contact element is resiliently mounted at the hearing device and can be pressed onto a charging contact of the external charging device during a charging state under the application of a positive force. The contact element is located in a first position in an operating state or rest state of the hearing device, and is moved into a second position in the charging state.

Abstract: Active otoplastics (3) with integrated earpieces (4) are to be acoustically optimized. There is provision here for forming a sound outlet (8) into the otoplastic in accordance with acoustic conditions. If the sound outlet (8) has the form of an exponential horn, this results in advantages for supply of high tones. The earpiece (4) can be secured with the aid of an adapter (5) into the otoplastic (3) so that it can be exchanged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning tool for a hearing device, with which a cerumen protector can be replaced in an opening of a hearing device and cerumen residues can be cleaned from the opening. To this end the cleaning tool has means for inserting a cerumen protector into an opening of the hearing device provided for this purpose, means for removing the cerumen protector from the opening and means for removing cerumen from the opening.

Abstract: To enable the manufacturing of a hearing device system to be simplified, the inventive hearing device system comprises a housing with a housing element which features a receptacle for a control element, with the receptacle being embodied in such a way that a movable part of the control element is able to be fitted directly into the receptacle without a further housing which encloses the control element or the control element parts having to be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing of a hearing device is described, which includes the following components: a housing with a test area embodied to accommodate a hearing device, with the test area including a microphone area and an earpiece area, a signal generator and a loudspeaker, to create a defined acoustic test signal in the microphone area, a microphone arranged in the earpiece area to detect an acoustic response signal emitted by the hearing device, an evaluation circuit to assess the functional state of the hearing device on the basis of the response signal, and a display device to display the functional state of the hearing device.

Abstract: There is described a hearing device. A module is enabled to be easily attached to the casing of a hearing device, in particular a hearing aid. Toward that end a bridge is provided which has a drilled hole. A screw is inserted through a drilled hole in the module and screwed into the drilled hole of the bridge so that the module or, as the case may be, the closure of the opening is compressed onto the opening by means of the screw. Alternatively a cylindrical projection into which the screw is screwed can also be molded onto the inner wall of the casing.

Abstract: A hearing device opening in a housing of an in-the-ear hearing device is to be able to be sealed in a simple manner. To this end, an elastic band is provided, which is attached to a second housing part and/or faceplate and to a first housing part or inside the second housing part. The band pulls the second housing part into the corresponding opening of the first housing part. The second housing part is herewith automatically brought into position and retained. An electrical component can be mounted on the elastic band if necessary.

Abstract: The aim is to manufacture molded tubes for hearing instruments and other hearing devices more cost-effectively. To this end, there is provision for producing a bending mold with the aid of a rapid-prototyping method. An unmolded tube is inserted into the bending mold. Heat is then applied to the bending mold, including the inserted tube, such that after cooling the tube permanently assumes the shape predetermined by the bending mold. Rapid prototyping makes it possible to produce a bending mold for a variety of tube forms quickly and cost-effectively. It is thus no longer necessary to bend the tubes manually, as a result of which the degree of automation can ultimately be increased.

Abstract: It should be possible to balance microphones and hearing apparatus more reliably. To this end, provision is made for a method for checking a measuring situation, wherein at least two measurement points of a frequency response of the hearing apparatus are recorded. A check then establishes whether the at least two measurement points lie in a predetermined tolerance range above a threshold. If this is the case, an OK signal is output. Otherwise, if at least one of the measurement points lies outside the tolerance range, the position of the measurement point outside the tolerance range is ascertained and a fault signal is output depending on the ascertained position. It is therefore possible to establish, for example, whether a measuring chamber lacks proofness, a microphone is blocked or the microphone is completely malfunctioning.