Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rechargeable hearing devices and chargers for use with same
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Application No.: US17529347Application Date: 2021-11-18
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Publication No.: US11595767B1Publication Date: 2023-02-28
- Inventor: Marius Rüfenacht , Hans Wunderli , Markus Gaugler
- Applicant: Sonova AG
- Applicant Address: CH Stäfa
- Assignee: Sonova AG
- Current Assignee: Sonova AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Stäfa
- Agency: Henricks Slavin LLP
- Main IPC: H04R25/00
- IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract:
A system with a first hearing device including a rechargeable power source, a second hearing device including a rechargeable power source, and a hearing device charger including a charger housing, a power source, charge circuitry operably connected to the power source, a first charge location and a second charge location. The first hearing device, the second hearing device and the hearing device charger may be respectively configured such that the first hearing device will be magnetically attracted to the hearing device charger in response to the first hearing device being positioned at the first charge location, the first hearing device will be magnetically repelled by the hearing device charger in response to the first hearing device being positioned at the second charge location, the second hearing device will be magnetically attracted to the hearing device charger in response to the second hearing device being positioned at the second charge location, and the second hearing device will be magnetically repelled by the hearing device charger in response to the second hearing device being positioned at the first charge location.
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