Hearing aid
US6496587B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/0213
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid comprising a case (1) and a horn (2) connectable to the case. The hearing aid also includes an acoustic input aperture and an acoustic output aperture (4). The horn (2) is rotatably supported in the case (1), and a detachable lid (3) is released by rotating the horn (2) from an operational hearing-aid position into a servicing position. In this manner, the lid (3) is simply removed from and/or inserted into the horn. The lid covers as well as forms the acoustic input aperture.
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