Hearing aid and a method of assembling a hearing aid
AssigneeWidex A/S
InventorDennis Nielsen
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Abstract
A hearing aid includes a shell (104) manufactured by a rapid prototyping process, so as to include a first part customized to adapt it to the shape of the ear canal of a user, and a second part that defines an aperture; an electronics module; and a plug (200) with means for retaining it in a fixed position in the shell. The shell has guideways (212) for guiding lateral portions of the plug to support the plug in the aperture. The shell is adapted to receive by the aperture the electronics module; and the electronics module is adapted to engage a lip (206) of the plug to secure it in the shell. The invention further provides a method of assembling a part of a hearing aid.
Claims12
A hearing aid, comprising
- a shell manufactured to include a first part customized to adapt it to the shape of the ear canal of a user, and a second part that defines an aperture;
- an electronics module;
- and
- a plug with means for retaining it in a fixed position in said shell;
- wherein said shell has means to support said plug in said aperture;
- wherein said shell is adapted to receive by said aperture said electronics module;
- and
- wherein said electronics module is adapted to secure said plug in said shell.
A method of assembling a part of a hearing aid, comprising the steps of
- manufacturing a shell by a rapid prototyping process, said shell having an aperture and a guide means;
- providing a plug;
- providing an electronics module;
- inserting said plug into said aperture by sliding said plug along said guide means;
- and
- mounting an electronics module into the shell, said electronics module being adapted to secure said plug in a fixed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.