EN 60318-6:2008

Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurement of bone vibrators

Describes a mechanical coupler for the measurement of the output force of bone vibrators. The mechanical impedance of the coupler is specified in the frequency range 125 Hz to 8 000 Hz. The coupler is intended for calibration of audiometers using bone vibrators having a plane circular tip area of 175 mm² ± 25 mm² and for determining the performance of bone conduction hearing aids. The vibratory force developed by a bone vibrator is not, in general, the same on the coupler as on a person's mastoid. However, the IEC recommends its use as a means for the calibration of specified vibrators used in audiometry and for the exchange of specifications and of data on bone conduction hearing aids. This standard cancels and replaces IEC 60373 published in 1990. This first edition constitutes a technical revision.

Akustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres - Teil 6: Mechanischer Kuppler für Messungen an Knochenleitungshörern

Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Partie 6: Coupleur mécanique destiné à la mesure des ossivibrateurs

Décrit un coupleur mécanique destiné à la mesure de la force de sortie des ossivibrateurs. L'impédance mécanique du coupleur est spécifiée dans la gamme de fréquences comprise entre 125 Hz et 8 000 Hz. Le coupleur est destiné à l'étalonnage des audiomètres utilisant les ossivibrateurs dont l'extrémité présente une surface plane et circulaire de 175 mm2 ± 25 mm2 et à la détermination de la performance des appareils de correction auditive à conduction osseuse. La force vibratoire développée par un ossivibrateur n'est pas, en général, la même sur le coupleur que sur la mastoïde d'une personne. Cependant, la CEI recommande son utilisation comme moyen d'étalonnage des vibrateurs spécifiés, utilisés en audiométrie et pour l'échange des spécifications et des données sur les appareils de correction auditive à conduction osseuse. La présente norme annule et remplace la CEI 60373 parue en 1990. Cette première édition constitue une révision technique.

Elektroakustika - Simulatorji človeških glave in ušesa - 6. del: Mehanska spojka za meritve na kostnih vibratorjih (IEC 60318-6:2007)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jul-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 31-May-2011
• ICS: 17.140.50 - Electroacoustics
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 29 - Electroacoustics
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Jul-2008
• Completion Date: 23-Jul-2008
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60318-6:2008 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear -- Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurements on bone vibrators

Relations

• Replaces: HD 590 S1:1991 - Mechanical coupler for measurements on bone vibrators
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the
measurements on bone vibrators (IEC 60318-6:2007)
Akustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres - Teil 6: Mechanischer
Kuppler für Messungen an Knochenleitungshörern (IEC 60318-6:2007)
Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Partie 6: Coupleur
mécanique destiné à la mesure des ossivibrateurs (CEI 60318-6:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60318-6:2008
ICS:
17.140.50 Elektroakustika Electroacoustics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60318-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.140.50 Supersedes HD 590 S1:1991

English version
Electroacoustics -
Simulators of human head and ear -
Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurement of bone vibrators
(IEC 60318-6:2007)
Electroacoustique -  Akustik -
Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Simulatoren des menschlichen
Partie 6: Coupleur mécanique Kopfes und Ohres -
destiné à la mesure des ossivibrateurs Teil 6: Mechanischer Kuppler
(CEI 60318-6:2007) für Messungen an Knochenleitungshörern
(IEC 60318-6:2007)
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Foreword
The text of document 29/615/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 60318-6, prepared by IEC TC 29,
Electroacoustics, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel Unique Acceptance Procedure and was
approved by CENELEC as EN 60318-6 on 2008-06-01.
This European Standard supersedes HD 590 S1:1991.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-03-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2011-06-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60318-6:2007 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60118-9 NOTE  Harmonized as HD 450.9 S1:1987 (not modified).
IEC 60645-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60645-1:2001 (not modified).
ISO 389-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 389-3:1998 (not modified).
ISO 266 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 266:1997 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

BIPM/IEC/ISO/ 1995 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in - -
IFCC/IUPAC/ measurement (GUM)
IUPAP/OIML
IEC 60318-6
Edition 1.0 2007-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electroacoustics – Simulators of human head and ear –
Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurement of bone vibrators

Electroacoustique – Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines –
Partie 6: Coupleur mécanique destiné à la mesure des ossivibrateurs

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
P
CODE PRIX
ICS 17.140.50 ISBN 2-8318-9470-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3

1 Scope.5
2 Normative reference .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Construction .6
4.1 General .6
4.2 Mechanical impedance level.7
4.3 Phase angle of mechanical impedance.8
4.4 External geometry .8
5 Calibration.8
5.1 Reference environmental conditions.8
5.2 Calibration procedure .8
5.3 Force sensitivity level .8
5.4 Mechanical impedance level.9
5.5 Temperature dependence.9
6 Marking and instruction manual .9
6.1 Marking of the mechanical coupler .9
6.2 Instruction manual.9
7 Coupling of bone vibrator to the mechanical coupler.9
8 Maximum permitted expanded uncertainty of measurements .10

Annex A (informative) Example of a specific construction of a mechanical coupler.11
Annex B (informative) Guidance on the testing and calibration of mechanical couplers .14

Bibliography.15

Figure A.1 – Dimensions of mechanical impedance element base.12
Figure A.2 – Dimensions of tungsten loading insert.12
Figure A.3 – Assembly of the mechanical coupler .13

Table 1 – Mechanical impedance level.7
Table 2 – Values of U for basic measurements .10
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Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurement of bone vibrators

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International Standard IEC 60318-6 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 29:
Electroacoustics.
This standard cancels and replaces IEC 60373 published in 1990. This first edition constitutes
a technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
29/615/CDV 29/628A/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
A list of all parts of the IEC 60318 series under the general title: Electroacoustics – Simulators
of human head and ear, can be found on the IEC website.

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Part 6: Mechanical coupler for the measurement of bone vibrators

1 Scope
This part of IEC 60318 describes a mechanical coupler for the measurement of the output
force of bone vibrators. The mechanical impedance of the coupler is specified in the
frequency range 125 Hz to 8 000 Hz. The coupler is intended for calibration of audiometers
using bone vibrators having a plane circular tip area of 175 mm² ± 25 mm² and for determining
the performance of bone conduction hearing aids.
The vibratory force developed by a bone vibrator is not, in general, the same on the coupler
as on a person’s mastoid. However, the IEC recommends its use as a means for the
calibration of specified vibrators used in audiometry and for the exchange of specifications
and of data on bone conduction hearing aids.
NOTE Some bone vibrators of hearing aids and some non-standardised bone vibrators still used in audiometry
have a curved surface. Users should be aware that those vibrators in general will not be loaded on the mechanical
coupler with the same mechanical impedance as the one specified in Table 1 of this standard.
2 Normative reference
The following referenced document is indispensable for the applicat
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