Receiver housing with integrated sensors for hearing device
US11533573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/0216
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device and subassembly therefor includes a sleeve member configured for at least partial insertion into a user's ear canal, the sleeve member defining a cavity that receives and retains at least a portion of a sound-producing electroacoustic transducer. The sleeve member includes a cable interface, wherein an electrical interface of a sound-producing electroacoustic transducer received in the cavity is accessible via the cable interface. The device also includes on or more sensors integrated with the sleeve member and positioned to sense a biomarker or other condition when the sleeve member is at least partially inserted into the user's ear canal. The hearing device includes conductive traces integrated with the sleeve member, where at least one conductive trace is electrically connected to the sensor and electrically connectable via the cable interface.
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