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(11) EP 4 358 543 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/17

(21) Application number: 24161480.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 25/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04R 25/554; H04R 2225/49; H04R 2225/51
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
21172399.4 / 3886464
18190641.3 / 3442246
15177659.8 / 3122071

(71) Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
2750 Ballerup (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ruaro, Andrea
    2750 Ballerup (DK)
  • Jeppesen, Brian
    2750 Ballerup (DK)

(74) Representative: Zacco Denmark A/S 
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S
2300 Copenhagen S (DK)

   


(54) AN IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID HAVING COMBINED ANTENNAS


(57) Disclosed is an in-the-ear hearing aid, the hearing aid having a first end and a second end, the hearing aid comprising a microphone configured to receive an audio signal, a printed circuit board comprising a processing unit configured to process the audio signal for compensating a hearing loss of a user, a receiver configured to transmit the processed audio signal, a battery having a first side and a second side, where the battery is provided at the second end of the hearing aid, one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication, a first antenna for emission and/or reception of an electromagnetic field being interconnected with one of the one or more wireless communication units, where the first antenna is provided at the second end of the hearing aid, and a second antenna for emission and/or reception of an electromagnetic field being interconnected with one of the one or more wireless communication units, where the second antenna is provided at the second end of the hearing aid, wherein the second antenna is provided at the second side of the battery, wherein the printed circuit board is provided at the first side of the battery, and wherein the first antenna is fed from the printed circuit board at the first side of the battery and extends to the second side of the battery.







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