PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for training auditory functions which effectively improves the auditory functions without regard to the kind of hypacusia.SOLUTION: The apparatus is provided with: a training signal generation means 10 which generates a vibration signal for training and a vibration transmission means 30 which transmits mechanical vibration based on the vibration signal through an osteophony vibrator abutting on a user as osteophony sound. The training signal generation means 10 is provided with: an audiometry means 12 for obtaining hearing ability information containing hearing ability level with respect to two or more inspection frequencies by an audiometry of a user a spectrum determining means 14 which decides a frequency spectrum corresponding to hearing ability information an audible sound signal generation means 16 which generates an audible sound signal having the frequency spectrum and a signal modulation means 20 which generates a vibration signal by modulating an ultrasonic carrier wave signal based on an audible sound signal.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】 難聴の種類に拘わらず聴覚機能を効果的に向上させることができる聴覚機能訓練装置を提供する。【解決手段】 訓練用の振動信号を生成する訓練信号生成手段10と、使用者に当接させた骨導振動子を介して振動信号に基づく機械的振動を骨導音として伝達する振動伝達手段30とを備え、訓練信号生成手段10は、使用者の聴力検査により複数の検査周波数に対する聴力レベルを含む聴力情報を取得する聴力検査手段12と、聴力情報に対応する周波数スペクトルを決定するスペクトル決定手段14と、前記周波数スペクトルを有する可聴音信号を生成する可聴音信号発生手段16と、超音波搬送波信号を可聴音信号に基づいて変調することにより前記振動信号を生成する信号変調手段20とを備える。【選択図】 図1
