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Patent US7024012 - Compact modular in-the-ear hearing aid - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA modular hearing aid for arrangement in a user's ear comprises a hollow plug (1) adapted to the ear canal and having a generally irregular conical shape and an exterior opening which is covered by a faceplate (2), in which a recess (8) is formed for removable arrangement of a battery (23) as well as...http://www.google.com/patents/US7024012?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7024012 - Compact modular in-the-ear hearing aidAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7024012 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/720,093Publication dateApr 4, 2006Filing dateNov 25, 2003Priority dateApr 15, 1997Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2264673A1, CA2264673C, DE69800577D1, DE69800577T2, EP0988776A1, EP0988776B1, US6430296, US6678385, US7321663, US20030059074, US20040105561, US20060104466, WO1998047319A1Publication number10720093, 720093, US 7024012 B2, US 7024012B2, US-B2-7024012, US7024012 B2, US7024012B2InventorsJ�rgen Mejner OlsenOriginal AssigneeWidex A/SExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (18), Referenced by (2), Classifications (21), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCompact modular in-the-ear hearing aidUS 7024012 B2Abstract A modular hearing aid for arrangement in a user's ear comprises a hollow plug (1) adapted to the ear canal and having a generally irregular conical shape and an exterior opening which is covered by a faceplate (2), in which a recess (8) is formed for removable arrangement of a battery (23) as well as an electronic module (4) comprising a microphone part (5), a signal processing part (6) and a sound reproducer (7). The recess (8) comprises a first region (9) for insertion of the battery (23) and a second region (10) coherent with the first region for placing of a socket part (11) of the electronic module (4), and at the edge of the recess (8) the faceplate (2) is formed with engaging means (12�16) for the socket part (11), whereas further parts of the electronic module (4) are placed below the faceplate (2). The recess (8) is formed such that at removal of the battery (23) the first and second regions (9, 10) together allow passage also of said further parts (6,7) for removal of the complete electronic module.
FIGS. 8�10 show the design of a battery lid connected with the faceplate, and
As shown in FIGS. 1�3, a recess 8 is formed in the faceplate 2 for removable arrangement of a battery, which may be formed as shown in FIG. 11 and is inserted in the lid 3, formed as a battery holder, as well as the electronic module 4. For this purpose, the recess 8 comprises a first region 9 for positioning of the battery and a second region 10 coherent therewith for insertion of a socket part 11 of the electronic module 4, which houses the microphone part 5 of the module.
This design, where the socket part 11 can be pivoted in and out of its position is especially advantageous as the engaging means 12�16 of this design, apart from being formed compactly, do not require space for displacement of the socket part 11 into the region 9 at insertion and removal. The design at the same time still provides good retention of the socket part 11, as the resilient lugs 19 project into the region 9 for positioning of the battery and here act as levers that provide a strong fastening of the socket part and prevent its unintended pivoting out after the mounting. The relatively large distance whereby the resilient lugs 19 project into the region 9 at the same time makes it easy to remove the socket part 11, as by intention the lugs 19 can easily be pushed out of engagement by a relatively small use of force at the outer ends of the lugs 19.
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