Three dimensional substrate for hearing assistance devices
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1. A hearing assistance device for a user, device comprisinga housing;
- a battery disposed at least partially in the housing;
a substrate disposed at least partially in the housing, the substrate adapted to conform around the battery;
a flexible antenna configured to conform around a portion of the substrate;
hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate; and
spring loaded electrical contacts on the substrate, the contacts configured to mechanically engage and electrically connect to the flexible antenna.
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Abstract
A heating assistance device for a user comprising a housing, a three dimensional electronic substrate disposed in the housing, the substrate adapted to conform to a battery of the hearing assistance device and hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate. Various embodiments include a flexible antenna configured to conform around a portion of the substrate, and spring loaded electrical contacts on the substrate, the contacts configured to mechanically engage and electrically connect to the flexible antenna.
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1. A hearing assistance device for a user, device comprising
a housing; -
a battery disposed at least partially in the housing; a substrate disposed at least partially in the housing, the substrate adapted to conform around the battery; a flexible antenna configured to conform around a portion of the substrate; hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate; and spring loaded electrical contacts on the substrate, the contacts configured to mechanically engage and electrically connect to the flexible antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hearing assistance device, comprising:
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a three-dimensional folded substrate including contours configured to form internal housing surfaces of the hearing assistance device; hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate; a flexible antenna configured to conform around a portion of the substrate; and spring loaded electrical contacts on the substrate, the contacts configured to mechanically engage and electrically connect to the flexible antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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