Acoustic tube and hearing device system including same
US12200419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2201/107
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of an acoustic tube and a hearing device system that includes an acoustic tube are disclosed. The acoustic tube includes a body, a lumen disposed within the body that extends along a lumen axis between a first end and a second end of the body, and a magnetic coupler disposed adjacent to the first end and adapted to connect the acoustic tube to a housing of a hearing device. The acoustic tube further includes an outlet disposed adjacent to the first end and acoustically connected to the lumen, where the outlet is adapted to be acoustically connected to a microphone of the hearing device; and an inlet disposed adjacent to the second end and acoustically connected to the lumen. The acoustic tube is adapted to direct acoustic energy received by the inlet through the lumen and the outlet to the microphone of the hearing device.
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