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Solar recharging system for hearing aid cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

N. Gòmez Estancona ,
A. G. Tena ,
J. Torca ,
L. Urruticoechea ,
L. Muñiz ,
D. Aristimuño ,
J. M. Unanue ,
J. Torca  and
A. Urruticoechea
N. Gòmez Estancona*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
A. G. Tena
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
J. Torca
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
L. Urruticoechea
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
L. Muñiz
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
D. Aristimuño
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
J. M. Unanue
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
J. Torca
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
A. Urruticoechea
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo-Vizcaya, Spain.
*
N. Gòmez Estancona, M.D., Gran Via 48 Pral. der., Bilbao 48011, Spain.
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Abstract

We present a solar recharging system for nickel-cadmium cells of interest in areas where batteries for hearing aids are difficult to obtain. The charger has sun cells at the top. Luminous energy is converted into electrical energy, during the day and also at night if there is moonlight. The cost of the charger and hearing aid is very low at 35 US$.

The use of solar recharging for hearing aids would be useful in alleviating the problems of deafness in parts of developing countries where there is no electricity.

Keywords

DeafnessHearing aidsSolar energy
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 9 , September 1994 , pp. 768 - 769
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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