EP 1994622 A2 20081126 - A HEARING AID BATTERY CHARGER
Title (en)
A HEARING AID BATTERY CHARGER
Title (de)
BATTERIEAUFLADEGERÄT FÜR HÖRGERÄT
Title (fr)
CHARGEUR DE BATTERIE DE PROTHÈSE AUDITIVE
Publication
Application
Priority
- DK 2007000111 W 20070303
- US 78016806 P 20060306
- DK PA200600326 A 20060306
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007101439A2] The present invention relates to a battery charger (10) for charging a rechargeable battery (45, 46) which is located in a hearing aid (18, 20), the battery charger (10) comprising a power supply for supplying a charging current to the rechargeable battery (45, 46), a hearing aid connector for reception and accommodation of the hearing aid (18, 20), the connector having a set of first electrical terminals (36, 38) connected with the power supply and positioned for connection with the rechargeable battery (45, 46) when the hearing aid (18, 20) is positioned in the connector, wherein the charger (10) further comprises an actuator (32, 34) that is adapted for providing access to the battery (45, 46) for connection with the first electrical terminals (36, 38) when the hearing aid (18, 20) is positioned in the connector so that the user is not required to perform any handling of the hearing aid battery in order to recharge the battery. When the user inserts the hearing aid into the battery charger, the battery cover, such as a battery lid or a battery door, to the battery compartment is automatically opened whereby the hearing aid is turned off and access is provided for the first electrical terminals of the battery charger to the battery poles.
IPC 8 full level
H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01M 10/441 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H04R 25/602 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2007101439A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007101439 A2 20070913; WO 2007101439 A3 20091119; EP 1994622 A2 20081126
DOCDB simple family (application)
DK 2007000111 W 20070303; EP 07702517 A 20070303