Audio device with conduit connector
US11115744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/57
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device includes a housing with a retention flange defining a retention space. A conduit is disposed about an electrical wire electrically coupled to a transducer and a ferrule is disposed about an end portion of the conduit and fixed along an axial dimension of the conduit, the ferrule having a portion disposable in the retention space. A bushing has a portion disposed at least partially about the portion of the ferrule disposable in the retention space, the bushing formed of a soft material relative to a hardness of the ferrule and the housing, wherein the bushing is located between the retention flange and the ferrule and the retention flange captures the conduit relative to the housing when the portion of the bushing is disposed in the retention space.
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