PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a useful listening method.SOLUTION: The listening method transfers vibrations to a tragus through a finger by bringing the finger receiving the vibrations based on a voice signal into contact with the tragus, and also increases the pressing force of the finger to close an external auditory canal with the tragus. Furthermore, air conduction sound that is generated inside the external auditory canal by the vibrations transferring to the tragus is transferred to a tympanic membrane. Also, the pressing force of the finger should be increased during increasing a hearing aid ability. Also, the finger should be brought into contact with the tragus so as to incline an ear toward the voice of the other party with a palm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】有用な聴取方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明に係る聴取方法は、音声信号に基づく振動が伝えられる指を耳珠に当接させることにより前記指を介して前記振動を耳珠に伝えるとともに、前記指の押圧力を増して前記耳珠により外耳道を塞ぐことを特徴とする。なお、前記耳珠に伝わる前記振動により外耳道内部で発生する気導音が鼓膜に伝達される。また、補聴能力を高める際には、前記指の押圧力を増すとよい。また、手の平で相手の声に耳を傾けるように前記指を前記耳珠に当接させるとよい。【選択図】図1
