EP 3435688 A1 20190130 - IN THE EAR HEARING AID WITH EXPOSED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Title (en)
IN THE EAR HEARING AID WITH EXPOSED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Title (de)
IM OHR TRAGBARES HÖRGERÄT MIT UNVERDECKTEN ELEKTRONISCHEN BAUTEILEN
Title (fr)
PROTHÈSE AUDITIVE INTERNE COMPORTANT DES COMPOSANTS ÉLECTRONIQUES EXPOSÉS
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 18161445 A 20180313
Abstract (en)
A hearing aid comprises a housing configured to be inserted into an ear canal of a hearing aid user. The housing accommodates at least one microphone, a receiver, a battery, and electrical components configured to create electrical connections between the at least one microphone, the battery and the receiver. The housing is configured as a casing having an outer surface. The outer surface comprises at least a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is configured to have arranged therein a first microphone of the at least one microphone, and the second opening is configured to have arranged therein the receiver. The receiver and the first microphone is arranged in said second and first opening, respectively, so that at least a surface of said receiver and said first microphone protrudes from said outer surface of the casing.
IPC 8 full level
H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04R 25/604 (2013.01); H04R 25/405 (2013.01); H04R 25/552 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/602 (2013.01); H04R 25/654 (2013.01); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] WO 9522879 A2 19950824 - KNOWLES ELECTRONICS INC [US], et al
- [Y] US 2014314263 A1 20141023 - PARSI SALMAN [US], et al
- [Y] US 2018020302 A1 20180118 - RASMUSSEN KARSTEN BO [DK], et al
- [Y] US 2005232453 A1 20051020 - FIDELER BRIAN [US]
- [Y] US 2002027996 A1 20020307 - LEEDOM MARVIN A [US], et al
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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 18161445 A 20180313