Global Patent Index - EP 0311233 A2

EP 0311233 A2 19890412 - Touch contacts for hearing aid volume control.

Title (en)

Touch contacts for hearing aid volume control.

Title (de)

Berührungskontakte zur Lautstärkenregelung eines Hörgerätes.

Title (fr)

Contacts à effleurement pour contrÔle de volume d'une prothèse auditive.

Publication

EP 0311233 A2 19890412 (EN)

Application

EP 88304536 A 19880519

Priority

US 10484087 A 19871005

Abstract (en)

Touch contacts 20 for touch sensitive amplification adjustment of a hearing aid H adapted to be inserted in the ear canal are located adjacent the battery door 16 on the face plate 12 of the hearing aid, allowing the touch contacts 20 to be easily touched when the hearing aid is installed. Preferably the touch contacts 20 are located on the edges of guides 18 adjacent the battery door 16, forming the most prominent point on the hearing aid when installed.

IPC 1-7

H04R 25/00

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/02 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/502 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/65 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2300/004 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 25/652 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0311233 A2 19890412; EP 0311233 A3 19900606; AU 2297588 A 19890406; JP H0197100 A 19890414

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88304536 A 19880519; AU 2297588 A 19880929; JP 12725188 A 19880526