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EP 1317163 B1 20120829 - Hearing aid

Title (en)

Hearing aid

Title (de)

Hörgerät

Title (fr)

Appareil auditif

Publication

EP 1317163 B1 20120829 (DE)

Application

EP 02023515 A 20021022

Priority

EP 02023515 A 20021022

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1317163A2] The device has a plastic housing (2) of at least two parts (3,4) containing electronic units (5,6) or components that are electrically interconnected. At least one housing part (3) and/or at least a plastic component of an electronic unit inside the housing are in the form of a molded part with integrated conducting tracks (9,10) via which the electronic components or units can be electrically interconnected.

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/609 (2019.04 - EP US); H04R 25/602 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 25/604 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 25/652 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2225/021 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 2225/77 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1317163 A2 20030604; EP 1317163 A3 20031210; EP 1317163 B1 20120829; DK 1317163 T3 20121217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02023515 A 20021022; DK 02023515 T 20021022