Patent ID: 8345903
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A housing for a hearing device, comprising: a housing structure configured to be worn at an ear of a person, said housing structure having an interior and an exterior; a battery bay mounted in said interior of said housing structure for pivoting movement into an open position, in which said battery bay is accessible from said exterior of said housing structure, and a closed position in which said battery bay is inaccessible from said exterior of said housing structure; a projection that is permanently attached to said housing structure; and a securing element mounted in said battery bay and being pivotable between a secured position and an unsecured position, said securing element, in said secured position, engaging behind said projection when said battery bay is in said closed position and thereby preventing movement of said battery bay into said open position, and said security element comprising a recess therein that is accessible with a tool from said exterior of said housing structure, said securing element being configured so that, when said tool engages said recess, said securing element is released from engagement behind said projection to allow said securing element to move into said unsecured position, thereby also allowing said battery bay to move into said open position.