Electroacoustic transducer mounting in shells of hearing prostheses
US7822218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2209/026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid and a receiver for use therein, the receiver being tip-mountable in a chamber of a housing. The back chamber of the receiver is acoustically connected to the chamber of the housing. The receiver is a dual-diaphragm receiver providing no or very little vibrations, whereby the receiver is fixedly but removably mounted to the housing. Electrical connections are provided between the receiver and housing using solderless, biasing electrical contacts, whereby removal of the receiver is facilitated.
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