HEARING DEVICE HAVING TWO MODULES FOR ASSEMBLING/DISASSEMBLING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A set of hearing devices, each with at least one acoustical to electrical converter, at least one electrical to mechanical converter, at least one signal processing unit and an electrical power supply unit wherein said electrical power supply unit and said electrical to mechanical converter of each of said hearing devices are incorporated in a first module, said acoustical to electrical converter as well as said signal processing unit are incorporated in a second module, said respective first and second module being assembled in a disassemblable manner at each of said hearing devices, said hearing devices having different acoustical to mechanical transmission powers, said second modules of said hearing devices being the same modules, and said first modules of said hearing devices being different modules.
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Abstract
A hearing device is provided with an electrical supply unit and an electrical to mechanical converter incorporated in a first module. An acoustical to electrical converter and a signal processing unit are incorporated in a second module. The first and second modules are assembled so that they can be easily disassembled.
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- 1. A set of hearing devices, each with at least one acoustical to electrical converter, at least one electrical to mechanical converter, at least one signal processing unit and an electrical power supply unit wherein said electrical power supply unit and said electrical to mechanical converter of each of said hearing devices are incorporated in a first module, said acoustical to electrical converter as well as said signal processing unit are incorporated in a second module, said respective first and second module being assembled in a disassemblable manner at each of said hearing devices, said hearing devices having different acoustical to mechanical transmission powers, said second modules of said hearing devices being the same modules, and said first modules of said hearing devices being different modules.
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11. A method for manufacturing a hearing device, comprising
assembling an electrical power supply unit and an electrical to mechanical converter to a first module; -
assembling an acoustical to electrical converter and a signal processing unit to a second module;
assembling said first and second module to substantially form said hearing device in a manner said modules may be disassembled without destroying at least said second module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A method for upgrading an existing hearing device for when individual needs have changed, comprising exchanging at said hearing device a first module, which comprises an electrical power supply and an electrical to mechanical converter of said hearing device and maintaining a second module comprising a signal processing unit and an acoustical to electrical converter.
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