Protective element for an electroacoustic transducer of a hearing device or for a sound tube included in a hearing device
US12389176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are a protective element configured to be connected to an electroacoustic transducer or a sound tube included in a hearing device, the protective element comprising a 3D-shaped membrane enclosing a cavity with an opening at which the membrane is configured to connect to the transducer or sound tube, wherein the membrane has one or more thinner portions configured to transmit sound and one or more thicker portions at which a rigidity of the membrane is greater than at the thinner portions.
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