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US 2021/0176574 A1Published application
Linear transducer in a flapping and bending apparatus
AssigneeCochlear Limited
InventorsTommy BERGS, Marcus ANDERSSON
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Abstract
A component of a bone conduction device, such as a passive transcutaneous bone conduction device or an active transcutaneous bone conduction device, or a percutaneous bone conduction device, used to evoke a hearing percept comprising a housing and a bender apparatus located in the housing, wherein the bender apparatus is a device of a piezoelectric bender.
Claims23
A component of a bone conduction device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a bender apparatus located in the housing, wherein
- the bender apparatus is a device of a piezoelectric bender.
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A component of a bone conduction device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a flapper apparatus located in the housing, wherein
- the flapper apparatus includes a piezoelectric apparatus that is a contractor and/or an extender and/or a shearer, and
- the flapper apparatus is at least an effectively symmetrical apparatus.
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A component of a bone conduction device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a piezo-seismic mass assembly configured to flap to evoke a hearing percept as a result of energizement of a piezoelectric transducer of the assembly, wherein
- the component is configured to enable permanent shock-proofing of the piezo transducer of the piezo-seismic mass assembly beyond that which results from damping while at least a portion of the piezo-seismic mass assembly is fixed relative to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.