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US 2017/0289711 A1Published application
Hearing device comprising modular engagement means
AssigneeOticon Medical A/S
InventorPatrick MAAS
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Abstract
A hearing device comprising a housing is disclosed. The housing is configured to provide for a modular type hearing device. Thus, the housing of the hearing device is configured to receive and be electrically connected to at least a sound guiding element configured to connect a speaker part to the housing of the hearing device, such that the interface between the hearing device housing and the sound guiding element is made generic and as a standard fit, providing the possibility of creating one or more different hearing aid solutions, from a generic housing construction.
Claims20
A hearing device comprising
- a housing having a first set of one or more electrical connection members, and
- a sound guiding element configured to guide sound from a speaker unit to an in-the-ear part of said hearing aid, said sound guiding element comprising a second set of one or more electrical connection members,
- wherein the housing is configured to connect with said second set of one or more electrical connection members of said sound guiding element, so as to provide an electrical connection between said speaker unit and electrical components of the housing, and
- wherein said speaker unit forms an integrated part of said sound guiding element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.