Switching stuctures for hearing aid
US-9215534-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Hearing aid
US9210522B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9210522-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113084506-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
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A hearing aid includes a receiver with a receiver housing, the receiver having a sound port opening, and being configured to be placed at least partly in an ear canal of a user, and a sound tube acoustically connected to the sound port opening of the receiver, the sound tube having a longitudinal extension in at least two directions, wherein the sound tube has a total length of at least 16 mm. A hearing aid includes a behind the ear (BTE) unit configured to process sound and generate an electrical signal, an earpiece, and a signal conductor configured to communicate the electrical signal to the earpiece, wherein the earpiece comprises a receiver that is configured to convert the electrical signal into a sound signal, and wherein the earpiece further comprises a sound tube that is coupled to a sound port opening at the receiver, the sound tube having a longitudinal extension in at least two directions.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A hearing aid comprising: an earpiece comprising: a receiver having a sound port and being configured to be placed at least partly in an ear canal of a user; and a sound channel having a first end acoustically coupled to the sound port of the receiver, and a second end configured to provide sound for output by the earpiece, at least a part of the sound channel having a longitudinal extension in at least two non-parallel directions, wherein the soun…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04R25/50Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9210522B2 cover?
- A hearing aid includes a receiver with a receiver housing, the receiver having a sound port opening, and being configured to be placed at least partly in an ear canal of a user, and a sound tube acoustically connected to the sound port opening of the receiver, the sound tube having a longitudinal extension in at least two directions, wherein the sound tube has a total length of at least 16 mm. …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Obradovic Gojko, Nielsen Henrik, Kristensen Poul Rosenkilde, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04R25/50. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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