Patent ID: 9247358
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H04R

Claim Text:
1. A hearing aid, comprising: a housing having an exterior surface and an opening at the exterior surface; a battery door moveably coupled to the housing; and a spring element located in the housing, wherein the spring element is aligned with the opening of the housing to allow actuation of the spring element by a tool that is inserted through the opening of the housing; wherein when the spring element is actuated by the tool, the battery door is allowed to be fully opened, and when the spring element is un-actuated, the battery door is prevented from being fully opened; and wherein the battery door comprises a wall part that (1) is raised with respect to an adjacent wall part of the housing, (2) forms a slot with the adjacent wall part of the housing, or (3) both raised with respect to the adjacent wall part of the housing and forms the slot with the adjacent wall part of the housing, for allowing an opening force be applied against the wall part by engagement of the wall part with a finger when the batter door is in a fully closed position.