Patent ID: 6310960
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: H01M,H04R,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A contactless rechargeable hearing aid system comprising a charger means and a rechargeable hearing aid means; wherein said charger means is for generating an energy for recharging said rechargeable hearing aid means; wherein said rechargeable hearing aid means is for assisting a user's hearing; wherein said contactless rechargeable hearing aid system does not comprise any electrical contact means for transferring said energy from said charger means to said rechargeable hearing aid means while said charger means is recharging said rechargeable hearing aid means; wherein said energy comprises a light energy; wherein said charger means comprises an optical charger means for generating said light energy; wherein said rechargeable hearing aid means comprises an optically rechargeable hearing aid means; and wherein said light energy is transferred from said optical charger means to said optically rechargeable hearing aid means while said optical charger means is recharging said optically rechargeable hearing aid means;wherein said optical charger means comprises a light source means for generating said light energy; wherein said optically rechargeable hearing aid means comprises a light conversion means for converting said light energy into an electrical energy; wherein said optically rechargeable hearing aid means further comprises an optical fiber means; wherein said optical fiber means is for transferring said light energy from said light source means to said light conversion means while said optical charger means is recharging said optically rechargeable hearing aid means; and wherein said optical fiber means is also for serving as a drawstring means for aiding said user in removing said optically rechargeable hearing aid means from said user's ear.