Global Patent Index - EP 2071872 A1

EP 2071872 A1 20090617 - Hearing device

Title (en)

Hearing device

Title (de)

Hörgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif auditif

Publication

EP 2071872 A1 20090617 (EN)

Application

EP 07122121 A 20071203

Priority

EP 07122121 A 20071203

Abstract (en)

A hearing device according to the present invention comprises a venting channel (2) extending basically in a longitudinal direction (3) in a main body (1) of the hearing device. The venting channel (2) has at least one portion (4) being enlarged in cross-sectional area thereof. A valve member (5) is arranged at the enlarged portion (4) of the main body (1) and is movably supported relative to the venting channel (2) and is operationally connected to a servo device (6) for moving the valve member (6). A control means (12) serves for driving the servo device (6) to move the valve member (5) in a predetermined manner. Specifically, the enlarged portion (4) of the venting channel (2) and of the valve member (5) are provided with a predetermined shape so as to obtain a slit, the size of which can be varied when said valve member (5) is moved by said servo device (6).

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 25/65 (2013.01); H04R 25/456 (2013.01); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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)

EP 2071872 A1 20090617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07122121 A 20071203