Hearing device earpiece having intermediate module

An earpiece having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

• an earpiece housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
• a receiver located in the earpiece housing;
• an elongate member extending from the earpiece housing, the elongate member comprising a plurality of conductors including a ground conductor and a first conductor;
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• an intermediate module located within the earpiece housing, the intermediate module comprising a primary set of connector terminals and a secondary set of connector terminals, the primary set of connector terminals including wire connector terminals electrically connected to the plurality of conductors of the elongate member, wherein the secondary set of connector terminals comprises a first secondary connector terminal and a second secondary connector terminal;
• wherein the intermediate module comprises a vent mechanism configured to allow fluid communication between a proximal side and a distal side of the intermediate module when the vent mechanism is in a first state, and to prevent the fluid communication between the proximal side and the distal side of the intermediate module when the vent mechanism is in a second state, and wherein the vent mechanism of the intermediate module is surrounded by the primary set of connector terminals.

An earpiece having a longitudinal axis, comprising:

• an earpiece housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
• a receiver located in the earpiece housing;
• an elongate member extending from the earpiece housing, the elongate member comprising a plurality of conductors including a ground conductor and a first conductor;
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• an intermediate module located within the earpiece housing, the intermediate module comprising a primary set of connector terminals and a secondary set of connector terminals, the primary set of connector terminals including wire connector terminals electrically connected to the plurality of conductors of the elongate member, wherein the secondary set of connector terminals comprises a first secondary connector terminal and a second secondary connector terminal;
• wherein the primary set of connector terminals comprises a first primary connector terminal, and wherein one of the wire connector terminals of the primary set of connector terminals is connected to the first primary connector terminal.