Patent ID: 7735996
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: G02C,G06Q,H01R,H02J,H04R

Abstract:
1. Connector assembly for connecting an earpiece ( 27 ) of a hearing aid to a glasses temple ( 13 ), the glasses temple ( 13 ) comprising hearing aid components, the connector assembly ( 31 ) comprising a first connector housing ( 34 ; 34 ′) and a second connector housing ( 37 ; 37 ′), the first connector housing ( 34 ; 34 ′) being designed to be attached to said earpiece ( 27 ) via an intermediate unit ( 29 ), the second connector housing ( 37 ; 37 ′) being designed either to be attached to, or to be part of said glasses temple ( 13 ), the first and second connector housings ( 34 , 37 ; 34 ′, 37 ′) being designed to engage one another by means of a disconnectable connection, wherein said second connector housing ( 37 ; 37 ′) comprises a first contact member ( 35 ; 35 ′) and a second contact member ( 36 ; 36 ′), said first connector housing ( 34 ; 34 ′) comprises a third contact member ( 30 ; 30 ′) and a fourth contact member ( 32 ; 32 ′), said first contact member ( 35 ; 35 ′) and said third contact member ( 30 ; 30 ′) being arranged to contact one another by magnetic force and to allow an electrical current to flow between said first and third contact member, said second contact member ( 36 ; 36 ′) and said fourth contact member ( 32 ; 32 ′) being arranged to contact one another by magnetic force and to allow an electrical current to flow between said second and fourth contact member.