Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Earmold with closing element for vent
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Application No.: US16690090Application Date: 2019-11-20
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Publication No.: US11245995B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Andreas Tiefenau
- Applicant: GN HEARING A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Ballerup
- Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
- Current Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Ballerup
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group, LLP
- Priority: EP18212555 20181214
- Main IPC: H04R25/00
- IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract:
An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end facing a tympanic membrane when the earmold is worn by a user, and a second end facing toward a surrounding of the user when the earmold is worn by the user, includes: a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal; a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening in the first end; and a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a first vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening in the second end; wherein the receiver channel comprises a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the closing element is configured to cause the first vent port to be open when in a first state, and to cause the first vent port to be closed when in a second state.
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