EP 4031197 A1 20220727 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING AND/OR SANITIZING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING HEARING AID DEVICES
Title (en)
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRYING AND/OR SANITIZING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING HEARING AID DEVICES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM TROCKNEN UND/ODER DESINFIZIEREN VON ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN EINSCHLIESSLICH HÖRHILFEGERÄTEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR SÉCHER ET/OU DÉSINFECTER DES DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRONIQUES, INCLUANT LES DISPOSITIFS DE PROTHÈSES AUDITIVES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201916575306 A 20190918
- US 202016854862 A 20200421
- US 2020051577 W 20200918
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2021055805A1] An exemplary apparatus comprises a low-pressure chamber having an interior configured for placement of a hearing aid device in the interior, wherein light reflected off of the interior surface of the low-pressure chamber illuminates the hearing aid device at least one of before, during, or after a drying operation for the hearing aid device; an evacuation pump connected to the low-pressure chamber; a heater connected to the low-pressure chamber, wherein the heater, comprising a conductive surface in physical contact with the hearing aid device, conductively heats the hearing aid device; an object for maintaining the hearing aid device in physical contact with the conductive surface during the drying operation for the hearing aid device; and at least one control system connected to the evacuation pump and to the heater.
IPC 8 full level
A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/14 (2006.01); F26B 9/00 (2006.01); F26B 9/06 (2006.01); F26B 25/14 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
A61L 2/04 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 2/10 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61L 2/202 (2013.01 - KR); A61L 2/24 (2013.01 - KR); F26B 3/04 (2013.01 - EP KR); F26B 3/20 (2013.01 - EP KR); F26B 5/04 (2013.01 - EP KR); F26B 9/003 (2013.01 - KR); F26B 9/06 (2013.01 - EP KR); F26B 25/22 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01 - KR); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01 - KR); H04R 2460/17 (2013.01 - EP KR)
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)
WO 2021055805 A1 20210325; AU 2020351216 A1 20220428; BR 112022005176 A2 20220906; CA 3151413 A1 20210325; CN 114728090 A 20220708; EP 4031197 A1 20220727; EP 4031197 A4 20231122; JP 2022549159 A 20221124; KR 20220085769 A 20220622; MX 2022003264 A 20220711
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2020051577 W 20200918; AU 2020351216 A 20200918; BR 112022005176 A 20200918; CA 3151413 A 20200918; CN 202080079541 A 20200918; EP 20865608 A 20200918; JP 2022517414 A 20200918; KR 20227012193 A 20200918; MX 2022003264 A 20200918