Patent ID: 8331595
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B33Y,H04R

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a hearing aid comprising a hearing aid housing having a first surface adapted to be positioned in or at an ear canal of a person and an at least substantially opposed surface adapted to face the surroundings of the person's ear and having therein: a microphone positioned so as to detect sound from the surroundings, a single, first sound opening in the first surface, a second sound opening in the opposed surface, and a miniature loudspeaker comprising a speaker housing comprising therein: the method comprising: detecting, via the microphone, sound from the surroundings and outputting a signal; feeding a first signal relating to the signal to the motor assembly so as to produce a corresponding sound; transporting the produced sound from the first sound port to the first sound opening; and allowing sound from the second sound opening to exit the first sound opening via the front chamber.