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Patent US8103032 - Hearing aid - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsHearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another...http://www.google.com/patents/US8103032?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8103032 - Hearing aidAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8103032 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/286,675Publication dateJan 24, 2012Filing dateOct 1, 2008Priority dateOct 4, 2007Also published asDE102007047335A1, EP2046074A1, EP2046074B1, US20090092270Publication number12286675, 286675, US 8103032 B2, US 8103032B2, US-B2-8103032, US8103032 B2, US8103032B2InventorsWai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai TanOriginal AssigneeSiemens Medical Instruments Pte LtdExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (21), Referenced by (3), Classifications (14), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHearing aidUS 8103032 B2Abstract Hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another and a facility for selecting an operating state is present in the first or second housing part, having an operating element, which is arranged in a fluid-tight manner on the outside of the housing part.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority of German application No. 10 2007 047 335.6 DE filed Oct. 4, 2007, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF INVENTION The invention relates to a hearing aid with a three-part housing. The first housing part is provided to accommodate an electrical energy source and the second housing part to accommodate an electronic component. The third housing part finally transmits an acoustic stimulus from the hearing aid worn behind the ear into the ear of a user. To prevent the sensitive electronic components being impaired by moisture, all three housing parts are connected to one another by way of a fluid-tight connection.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION A hearing aid of the type described in the introduction is known from DE 199 030 90 A1. To prevent the penetration of moisture into the housing to a large extent, said already known hearing aid has no external operating elements. Instead the hearing aid is switched on and off by disassembly or at least detachment of the first housing part with the battery arranged therein. There is no provision for adjustment of the hearing aid to different ambient conditions, for example by changing the amplification.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION According to the invention the object is achieved by a hearing aid with a first housing part to accommodate an electrical energy source, a second housing part to accommodate an electronic component and a third housing part to transmit an acoustic stimulus into the ear of a user, wherein the housing parts have a detachable, fluid-tight connection to one another and a facility for volume control is present in the second or first housing part, having an operating element, which is arranged in a fluid-tight manner on the outside of the housing part.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described in more detail below without limiting the general inventive compact, with reference to figures, in which:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION The hearing aid according to FIG. 1 has a first housing part 1, a second housing part 2 and a third housing part 3. A threaded joint 4 is located between the first and second housing parts, being configured as fluid-tight by means of an O-ring seal. A threaded joint 5 is likewise located between the second housing part 2 and the third housing part 3 a, likewise having a seal. Bayonet catches or, if the housing material is elastic, intermateable catches can also be configured instead of the threaded joints 4 and 5. The housing parts themselves are made of a metal or an alloy or a plastic. Depending on the requirements for the plastic, it can be a thermoplastic or a duroplastic. The plastic can be configured so that it is soft and fits snugly to increase wearer comfort or hard to provide better protection for the electronic components inside the hearing aid.
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