Sound processors having contamination resistant control panels and implantable cochlear stimulation systems including the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04R-001/02
A61N-001/375
A61N-001/372
출원번호
US-0977985
(2012-01-06)
등록번호
US-9491530
(2016-11-08)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2012/020506
(2012-01-06)
§371/§102 date
20130723
(20130723)
국제공개번호
WO2012/096848
(2012-07-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Karunasiri, Rankiri Tissa
출원인 / 주소
Advanced Bionics AG
대리인 / 주소
Henricks, Slavin & Holmes LLP
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
41
초록
Sound processors and systems including sound processors are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A sound processor, comprising: a housing defining an interior and an exterior with a circular mounting structure;sound processor circuitry within the housing;a removable external element, removably mounted to the circular mounting structure such that the external element is rotatable relative to
1. A sound processor, comprising: a housing defining an interior and an exterior with a circular mounting structure;sound processor circuitry within the housing;a removable external element, removably mounted to the circular mounting structure such that the external element is rotatable relative to the circular mounting structure when mounted to the circular mounting structure, including a knob and a first plurality of magnets associated with the knob, each movable element magnet defining a north/south orientation and at least two of the movable element magnets have different north/south orientations; andan internal control device within the housing, operably connected to the sound processor circuitry, and including a control device rotatable member and a second plurality of magnets, each internal control device rotatable member magnet defining a north/south orientation and at least two of the internal control device rotatable member magnets have different north/south orientations;wherein the number of magnets in the first plurality of magnets is different than the number of magnets in the second plurality of magnets;wherein the external element, when mounted to the circular mounting structure and oriented in the predetermined manner relative to the internal control device, is magnetically coupled to the internal control device rotatable member such that rotation of the external element results in corresponding rotation of the internal control device rotatable member. 2. A sound processor as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an internal lock that substantially prevents rotation of the internal control device rotatable member when in a locked state and does not prevent movement of the internal control device rotatable member when in an unlocked state. 3. A sound processor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the internal lock is biased to the locked state and is configured to move to the unlocked state in response to the presence of the removable external element. 4. A sound processor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a wall, located between the removable external element and the internal control device rotatable member, that does not include an aperture that extends completely therethrough. 5. A sound processor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circular mounting structure comprises a plurality of circular mounting structures; andthe internal control device comprises a respective plurality of internal control devices. 6. A sound processor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circular mounting structure comprises a circular recess. 7. A sound processor, comprising: a housing defining an interior and an exterior;sound processor circuitry within the housing;a control panel, associated with the housing, including a control panel wall,an external portion having a rotatable element that is removable from the control panel wall and that includes a magnet, andan internal portion, operably connected to the sound processor circuitry, including a rotatable portion that is magnetically coupled to, and rotates with, the external portion rotatable element; andan internal lock that substantially prevents movement of the control panel internal portion when in a locked state and does not prevent movement of the control panel internal portion when in an unlocked state, the internal lock being biased to the locked state and configured to move to the unlocked state in response to the presence of the rotatable element magnet and to return to the locked state in response to the absence of the rotatable element magnet;wherein the sound processor circuitry adjusts an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of volume, sensitivity, and program in response to movement of the control panel internal portion. 8. A sound processor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the control panel internal portion comprises an encoder. 9. A sound processor, comprising: a housing defining an interior and an exterior;sound processor circuitry within the housing; anda control panel, associated with the housing, including an external portion, a control panel wall, and an internal portion that is operably connected to the sound processor circuitry and magnetically coupled to the external portion such that movement of the external portion is transferred to the internal portion;wherein the sound processor circuitry adjusts an operational parameter selected from the group consisting of volume, sensitivity, and program in response to movement of the control panel internal portion;wherein the control panel wall is located between the control panel external and internal portions and does not include an aperture that extends completely therethrough. 10. A method of controlling a sound processor, comprising the step of: unlocking a portion of an internal encoder or potentiometer with a magnet of an external device;magnetically coupling the magnet of the external device with the portion of the internal encoder or potentiometer;controlling an operational parameter of a sound processor by imparting movement to the portion of the internal encoder or potentiometer with the external device that is magnetically coupled to the internal encoder or potentiometer. 11. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein imparting movement comprises rotating the magnetically coupled external device to cause the portion of the internal encoder or potentiometer to rotate. 12. A sound processor, comprising: a housing including a wall that does not include an aperture that extends completely therethrough, and defining an interior and an exterior with a linear mounting structure;sound processor circuitry within the housing;a removable external element removably mounted to the linear mounting structure such that the external element is linearly movable along the linear mounting structure when mounted to the linear mounting structure; andan internal control device within the housing, operably connected to the sound processor circuitry, and including a control device linearly movable member;wherein the wall is located between the removable external element and the internal control device linearly movable member; andwherein the external element, when mounted to the linear mounting structure, is magnetically coupled to the internal control device linearly movable member such that linear movement of the external element results in corresponding linear movement of the internal control device linearly movable member. 13. A sound processor as claimed in claim 12, wherein the linear mounting structure is a recess or a protrusion.
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