Receiving box for hearing assistance device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11653732-B2
Application number	US-202117144160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2021
Priority date	Dec 10, 2020
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

Abstract

A receiving box for two hearing assistance devices including a housing, a cover, and an L-shaped hinge is provided. The housing includes a hinge recess, and two receiving slots independent of each other. The two receiving slots are configured to respectively receive the hearing assistance devices. The L-shaped hinge includes two opposite ends. One end is pivoted in the hinge recess, and the other end is fixed to the cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A receiving box for two hearing assistance devices, comprising:
a housing comprising a hinge recess, two receiving slots, and two wire receiving slots located between the two receiving slots, wherein the two receiving slots are independent of each other and are configured to respectively receive the hearing assistance devices;
a cover; and
an L-shaped hinge comprising two opposite ends, one end being pivoted in the hinge recess of the housing, and the other end being fixed to the cover, and a plurality of pads respectively disposed in the two receiving slots.

2. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , further comprising a charging module disposed in the housing.

3. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 2 , wherein the charging module includes a plurality of electrical contacts located in the two receiving slots.

4. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped hinge further includes a turning portion located between the two ends.

5. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 4 , wherein when the cover is closed relative to the housing, the turning portion is received in the hinge recess, and the L-shaped hinge is completely shielded in the cover and the housing.

6. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 4 , wherein when the cover is unfolded relative to the housing, the turning portion is moved out of the hinge recess.

7. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped hinge further includes an abutting portion located between the two ends and adjacent to the housing.

8. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 7 , wherein when the cover is closed relative to the housing, the abutting portion is received in the hinge recess.

9. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 7 , wherein when the cover is unfolded relative to the housing, the abutting portion abuts against an inner wall of the housing to form a gap between the cover and the housing.

10. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes a front side and a rear side opposite to each other.

11. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 10 , wherein the two receiving slots are adjacent to the front side.

12. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 10 , wherein the L-shaped hinge is located on the rear side.

13. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 12 , wherein when the cover is closed relative to the housing, an opening seam is formed.

14. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 13 , wherein the opening seam is lower than the one end on the front side.

15. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 13 , wherein the opening seam is higher than the one end on the rear side.

16. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 10 , wherein the two wire receiving slots configured to respectively receive cables and receivers of the hearing assistance devices.

17. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two receiving slots and the two wire receiving slots are mirror-symmetrical with each other.

18. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein a slot depth of the two wire receiving slots is greater than a slot depth of the two receiving slots.

19. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein slot openings of the two wire receiving slots are higher than slot openings of the two receiving slots.

20. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two wire receiving slots comprise a neck portion, and the two receiving slots are adjacent to the neck portion.

21. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein a slot opening width of the two wire receiving slots is gradually increased from the front side toward the rear side.

22. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein a slot opening area of the two wire receiving slots is greater than or equal to twice a slot opening area of the two receiving slots.

23. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two wire receiving slots are independent of each other.

24. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 23 , wherein the housing further includes a partition wall is located between the two wire receiving slots.

25. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 24 , wherein a thickness of the partition wall on the rear side is d1, a thickness of the partition wall on the front side is d3, a thickness of the partition wall between the front side and the rear side is d2, and d1>d3>d2.

26. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two receiving slots are respectively located in the two wire receiving slots.

27. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 26 , wherein the two wire receiving slots are located adjacent to the front side respectively with the two receiving slots.

28. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 26 , wherein slot walls of the two wire receiving slots partially overlap slot walls of the two receiving slots.

29. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two wire receiving slots and the two receiving slots are independent of each other.

30. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the two receiving slots are located between the two wire receiving slots.

31. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 16 , wherein the housing further has a center line passing through the font side and the rear side.

32. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 31 , wherein an angle is present between an axial direction of a long axis of the two wire receiving slots and the center line.

33. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 32 , wherein a range of the angle is 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

34. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads are located on edges of slot openings of the two receiving slots.

35. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pads are located on slot walls of the two receiving slots.

36. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 35 , wherein the plurality of pads are attached to the slot walls from an inside of the two receiving slots.

37. The receiving box for two hearing assistance devices according to claim 35 , wherein the plurality of pads pass fro

Assignees

• Tsai Dai Yun
• Wu Ting Wei
• Hsu Wei Chih
• Hsu Chia Yang
• Compal Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Tsai Dai-Yun
• Wu ting-wei
• Hsu Wei-Chih
• Hsu Chia-Yang

Classifications

• H02J7/731

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45C11/001

  for storing portable audio devices, e.g. headphones or digital music players · CPC title

• H04R2225/31

  Aspects of the use of accumulators in hearing aids, e.g. rechargeable batteries or fuel cells · CPC title

• A45C11/24 Primary

  Etuis for purposes not covered by a single one of groups A45C11/02 - A45C11/22, A45C11/26, A45C11/32 - A45C11/38 · CPC title

• H04R25/65

  Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture · CPC title