Hearing aid and energy charger as well as associated method
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1. A hearing aid comprising:
- a rechargeable energy storage unit used as a power supply;
an antenna used for wireless transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals between a second hearing aid and/or a remote control; and
an energy charging unit,wherein the energy charging unit is arranged between the antenna and the rechargeable energy storage unit,wherein in a charging mode an energy transmitted electromagnetically to the antenna is fed electrically via the energy charging unit into the energy storage unit, andwherein the energy charging unit comprises a charge regulator for controlling a voltage induced in the antenna and a charge status monitoring unit for detecting an amount of energy flowing out of or into the rechargeable energy storage unit.
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Abstract
A hearing aid with a rechargeable energy storage unit used as a power supply and an antenna used for wireless transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals is provided. The hearing aid also includes an energy charging unit which is arranged between the antenna and the energy storage unit, with the energy transmitted electromagnetically in a charging mode to the antenna being fed electrically via the energy charging unit into the energy storage unit. An energy charger and an energy storage method are also provided.
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1. A hearing aid comprising:
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a rechargeable energy storage unit used as a power supply; an antenna used for wireless transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals between a second hearing aid and/or a remote control; and an energy charging unit, wherein the energy charging unit is arranged between the antenna and the rechargeable energy storage unit, wherein in a charging mode an energy transmitted electromagnetically to the antenna is fed electrically via the energy charging unit into the energy storage unit, and wherein the energy charging unit comprises a charge regulator for controlling a voltage induced in the antenna and a charge status monitoring unit for detecting an amount of energy flowing out of or into the rechargeable energy storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for charging a rechargeable energy storage unit of a hearing aid having an antenna for a wireless transmission and reception of an electromagnetic signal to and from a second hearing aid and/or a remote control, comprising:
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transmitting an electromagnetic energy to the antenna in a charging mode; and electrically feeding the electromagnetic energy through an energy charging unit into the rechargeable energy storage unit, wherein the energy charging unit comprises a charge regulator and a charge status monitoring unit, wherein the method further comprises; controlling a voltage induced in the antenna, by the charge regulator, and detecting an amount of energy flowing out of or into the rechargeable energy storage unit, by the charge status monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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