Patent ID: 8112900

Claim:
A drying system for a hearing aid, the drying system comprising: an enclosure, the enclosure comprising a lid portion and a base portion, the lid portion hingedly connected to the base portion; a shelf within the base portion, the shelf supports the hearing aid; an ultraviolet lamp in the lid portion, at least some ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet lamp is directed towards the hearing aid; a heater disposed within the base portion and beneath the shelf, the heater providing heat to the hearing aid; a forced air flow system for circulating air from outside the drying system, the air flowing over the hearing aid, drying the hearing aid without the use of a desiccant, and the air flowing out of the drying system, the forced air flow system comprising a fan, a fan grill, vents in the base portion directing air over the hearing aid, vents in the lid portion, directing the air away from the hearing aid and exit vents in the lid portion directing the air out of the drying system, air from outside the drying system is pulled into the drying system through the fan grill by the fan, the air flows out of the vents in the base portion towards the hearing aid, through the vents in the lid portion and out of the drying system through the exit vents in the lid portion; and a power source electrically connected to the fan, the heater and the ultraviolet lamp through a power switch.