Patent ID: 9609443
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H01Q,H04R

Claim:
1. 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 coupled to the printed circuit board; a battery having a first side and a second side, where the battery is located at the second end of the hearing aid; one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; a first antenna interconnected with one of the one or more wireless communication units, where the first antenna is located at the second end of the hearing aid; and a second antenna located at the second end of the hearing aid, wherein the second antenna is located closer to the second side of the battery than the first side of the battery; wherein the printed circuit board is located closer to the first side of the battery than the second side of the battery; and wherein the first antenna is fed from the printed circuit board that is located closer to the first side of the battery than the second side, and comprises an antenna part that is located closer to the second side of the battery than the first side.