ANTENNA DESIGNS FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022173628A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:PCT/US2022/014899

    申请日:2022-02-02

    Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises a housing that defines a cavity; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the cavity; an antenna that comprises an internal portion and an external portion, wherein a first location on the internal portion of the antenna is disposed within the cavity and is physically connected to the PCB and a different second location on the internal portion of the antenna is physically connected to the external portion of the antenna; and a cable protruding from the housing and configured for use as a handle for removal of the hearing instrument from an ear of a user, wherein the cable encloses the external portion of the antenna.

    MECHANISM FOR EXTERNAL MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CABLE RETENTION FOR A HEARING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022147033A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:PCT/US2021/065377

    申请日:2021-12-28

    Abstract: A hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer includes a first housing component defining a recess, a second housing component configured to attach to the first housing component to define an enclosure, and a conductor, and a multi-function cable. The multi-function cable includes a blunt feature and an outer jacket of a multi-function cable. The outer jacket extends through the first housing component. A passage is defined by the blunt feature and the outer jacket, and the conductor extends through the passage. The hearing device further includes a plurality of fibers secured to an inner surface of the passage and an inner surface of the enclosure. The fibers extend through the passage and are configured to transfer mechanical forces from the multi-function cable to the first housing component.

    COMPACT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PACKAGING FOR A CUSTOM HEARING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4262239A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-18

    申请号:EP23167965.5

    申请日:2023-04-14

    Abstract: An ear-wearable electronic device (100) comprises a shell (102) having a uniquely-shaped outer surface that corresponds uniquely to an ear geometry of a wearer of the device (100). The shell (102) comprises a first contact surface (104). A battery housing (122) comprises a first mounting interface (121) and a battery compartment (126) configured to receive a battery (128). The battery housing (122) has a shape that conforms to that of the battery compartment (126). A faceplate (110) comprises a second mounting interface (106) configured to couple with the first mounting interface (121) of the battery housing (122), and a second contact surface (111) configured to matingly engage the first contact surface (104) of the shell (102). A flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA, 124) is supported by one or both of an exterior surface of the battery housing (122) and the faceplate (110).

    REMOVABLE BATTERY DESIGNS FOR CUSTOM HEARING INSTRUMENTS

    公开(公告)号:EP4262240A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-18

    申请号:EP23168290.7

    申请日:2023-04-17

    Abstract: A hearing instrument may comprise a housing that defines a cavity, wherein the housing includes an inner side that is formed to conform with user anatomy, an outer side that is externally visible when the hearing instrument is placed within an ear of a user. The hearing instrument may further comprise circuitry disposed inside the cavity, wherein the circuitry includes an antenna disposed adjacent an inner surface of the outer side of the housing. A battery door may be attached to the housing, wherein the battery door is positioned such that a battery can be inserted and removed via the battery door, wherein upon insertion of the battery into the hearing instrument, the battery is disposed behind the antenna relative to the outer side of the housing.

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