Hearing aid device and processing unit and receiving unit for the hearing aid device
First Claim
1. A processing unit for a hearing aid device, the processing unit comprising:
- a behind the ear processing unit housing;
a coupling connected to said processing unit housing and configured for coupling the processing unit housing directly to a receiving unit housing of a receiving unit to be worn behind an ear;
a wireless transmitter disposed inside said behind the ear processing unit housing and configured for transmitting an electrical signal to the receiving unit wirelessly while the receiving unit housing is being worn behind the ear; and
a transmitter seal for covering said wireless transmitter and sealing said behind the ear processing unit housing at said wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A hearing aid device includes a processing unit and a receiving unit adapted to be coupled to transmit an electrical signal from the processing unit to the receiving unit. The processing unit has a wireless transmitter and a transmitter seal for covering the wireless transmitter and the receiving unit has a wireless receiver and a receiver seal for covering the wireless receiver. The electrical signal is transmitted from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver wirelessly. The electrical signal may be transmitted by induction. The transmitter seal and the receiver seal prevent any environmental influences from acting on the hearing aid device and thus protect the hearing aid device from malfunctioning or becoming short circuited. Magnetic connectors and/or mechanical connectors are provided for a stable contact between the processing unit and the receiving unit.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A processing unit for a hearing aid device, the processing unit comprising:
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a behind the ear processing unit housing; a coupling connected to said processing unit housing and configured for coupling the processing unit housing directly to a receiving unit housing of a receiving unit to be worn behind an ear; a wireless transmitter disposed inside said behind the ear processing unit housing and configured for transmitting an electrical signal to the receiving unit wirelessly while the receiving unit housing is being worn behind the ear; and a transmitter seal for covering said wireless transmitter and sealing said behind the ear processing unit housing at said wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A receiving unit for a hearing aid device, the receiving unit comprising:
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a receiving unit housing for being worn behind an ear; a coupling connected to said housing and configured for coupling the receiving unit housing directly to a behind the ear processing unit; a wireless receiver disposed inside said housing and configured for receiving an electrical signal from the processing unit wirelessly while the receiving unit housing is being worn behind the ear; and a receiver seal for covering said wireless receiver and sealing said housing at said wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hearing aid device, comprising:
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a processing unit having a processing unit housing, a wireless transmitter disposed inside said processing unit housing and a transmitter seal for covering said wireless transmitter and sealing said processing unit housing at said wireless transmitter; and a receiving unit having a receiving unit housing, a wireless receiver disposed inside said receiving unit housing and a receiver seal for covering said wireless receiver and sealing said receiving unit housing at said wireless receiver; said processing unit and said receiving unit being configured for being coupled together for wirelessly transmitting an electrical signal from said wireless transmitter of said processing unit to said wireless receiver of said receiving unit; and an ear plug for being disposed in an ear and receiving an acoustic signal from said receiving unit, said ear plug being connected to said receiving unit by a tonal tube which carries the acoustic signal to said ear plug. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification