BTE/CIC auditory device and modular connector system therefor
First Claim
1. A device for providing auditory signals to a user, the device comprising:
- a speaker disposed in the ear canal of the user an ear mold designed to suspend the speaker in the ear canal of the user; and
a connector used to provide electrical signals to the speaker, the connector being rigid enough to allow the connector to be used to insert and remove the speaker component from the ear canal of the user, wherein the connector is at least long enough to reach behind the ear of the user.
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Abstract
An earpiece auditory device is described which includes a behind-the-ear component shaped to fit behind the ear of a user. The behind-the-ear component can also have at least one microphone and processing circuitry, where the processing circuitry is used to processes audio signal from the microphone. The device also includes a speaker sized to fit in the ear canal of a user, and an ear mold holding the speaker in place. The ear mold can also be position to touch the bony portion of the ear canal and provide sound attenuation in the ear canal. A connector physically and electrically connects the behind-the-ear component to the speaker. The connector is capable of being used to insert and remove the speaker and ear mold from the ear canal of the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for providing auditory signals to a user, the device comprising:
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a speaker disposed in the ear canal of the user an ear mold designed to suspend the speaker in the ear canal of the user; and
a connector used to provide electrical signals to the speaker, the connector being rigid enough to allow the connector to be used to insert and remove the speaker component from the ear canal of the user, wherein the connector is at least long enough to reach behind the ear of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An earpiece auditory device comprising:
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a behind-the-ear (BTE) component, the BTE component being shaped to fit behind an ear of a user;
a speaker component sufficiently small so as to be placed in the ear canal of the user;
an ear mold designed to suspend the speaker in the ear canal of the user; and
a connector physically and communicatively coupling the BTE component to the speaker component, the connector being sufficiently rigid so as to allow the connector to be used to insert and remove the speaker component from the ear canal of the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An earpiece auditory device comprising:
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a behind-the-ear component shaped to fit behind the ear of a user, the behind-the-ear component including at least one microphone and processing circuitry, the processing circuitry for processing audio signal from the microphone;
a speaker sized to fit at least partially in the ear canal of a user;
an ear mold holding the speaker in place, the ear mold touching the bony portion of the ear canal and providing sound attenuation in the ear canal; and
a connector physically and electrically connecting the behind-the-ear component to the speaker, the connector capable of being used to insert and remove the speaker and ear mold from the ear canal of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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