Hearing device comprising a sensor configuration detector
US11089412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/55
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises first and second hearing device parts having separate first and second housings and being electrically connectable by a connecting element. The second hearing device part is available in a multitude of variants. The connecting element comprises an electric cable comprising a multitude of electric conductors, and a first electric connector comprising a multitude of first electric termination elements. The second hearing device part comprises a loudspeaker, and/or a number of sensors each providing an electric sensor signal representative of a current property of the environment of the hearing device and/or a current state of the user wearing the hearing device. The first hearing device part comprises a configuration extractor electrically connected to said second hearing device part via said connecting element and adapted to identify a current configuration of sensors in said second hearing device part.
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