Patent ID: 8428280
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A hearing aid, comprising: a housing formed with a plurality of detachably interconnected housing parts including a first housing part and a second housing part; a detachable locking mechanism for locking an interconnection between said housing parts; a receiver detachably mounted in said first housing part; a signal processing device disposed in said second housing part; and a detachable electrical connector connecting said receiver to said signal processing device, said detachable electrical connector having a receiver-side electrical contact and a signal-processing-device-side electrical contact, and wherein at least one of said electrical contacts is elastic and configured to exert a force on said detachable locking mechanism and to retain said locking mechanism in said housing when the hearing aid is fully assembled; and wherein said at least one elastic electrical contact is a zebra connector containing a plurality of alternating conductive rubber pieces and non-conductive rubber pieces arranged in parallel to one another.