Global Patent Index - EP 2835987 A1

EP 2835987 A1 20150211 - Hearing aid having controllable vent

Title (en)

Hearing aid having controllable vent

Title (de)

Hörgerät mit steuerbarer Entlüftung

Title (fr)

Prothèse auditive à évent régulable

Publication

EP 2835987 A1 20150211 (EN)

Application

EP 13196025 A 20131206

Priority

EP 13196025 A 20131206

Abstract (en)

A hearing aid (44) is disclosed. The hearing aid (44) comprises an earpiece (46) for insertion into the ear canal of the user of the hearing aid (44). A through-going vent (2) is provided in the earpiece (46) and a receiver (36) is provided in the earpiece (46). The hearing aid (44) comprises activation means (20, 36, 42) for automatically changing the acoustical impedance of the vent (2). Hereby it is possible to provide a hearing aid (44) having a limited occlusion effect and limited acoustic feedback.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/456 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/30 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 2225/41 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 2225/61 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2460/09 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

EP 2071872 A1 20090617 - OTICON AS [DK]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2835987 A1 20150211; EP 2835987 B1 20170830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13196025 A 20131206