User-actuatable touch control for an ear-worn electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11974088B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17553722

    申请日:2021-12-16

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 G06F3/01 G06F3/041

    摘要: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be worn in, at or about an ear of a wearer. Audio processing circuitry is disposed in or supported by the housing and comprises one or more microphones and a speaker or a receiver. A controller is disposed in the housing and coupled to the audio processing circuity. A rechargeable power source and charging circuitry are disposed in the housing. The charging circuitry is coupled to the controller and comprises first and second charge contacts situated at a wall of the housing. A user-actuatable control is coupled to the controller and comprises a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises the first and second charge contacts.

    HEARING DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开
    HEARING DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230300517A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18121317

    申请日:2023-03-14

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 H04R1/08

    摘要: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a system including such device are disclosed. The hearing device can include an enclosure having a front housing and a rear housing, and an isolator disposed between the front housing and the rear housing. The isolator includes a body and a sleeve disposed on the body. The front housing and the rear housing are connected to the sleeve of the isolator. The device further includes a microphone disposed in the front housing, a receiver disposed in the rear housing, an acoustic port that extends through the isolator body between the receiver and an opening disposed in a first end of the front housing, and a microphone port that extends between the microphone and the opening disposed in the first end of the front housing.

    Ball and socket connection with an acoustic seal and mounting interface for a hearing assistance device

    公开(公告)号:US11076245B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-27

    申请号:US16384245

    申请日:2019-04-15

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00 H04R1/02 H04R1/10

    摘要: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods to provide improved connections for components of hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include an apparatus including a receiver case configured to house a hearing assistance device receiver, the receiver case including a spherical receiver spout having an opening. The apparatus also includes a receptacle housing having a spherical socket adapted to mate with the spherical receiver spout to form a ball and socket connection. An insert within the spherical socket is configured to establish a retained interference fit with the opening of the receiver spout when the connection is formed so as to create an acoustic seal therebetween.

    Hearing aid adapted for embedded electronics

    公开(公告)号:US11064304B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16599524

    申请日:2019-10-11

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A hearing aid comprising a microphone, a receiver, hearing aid electronics coupled to the microphone and the receiver, and conductive traces overlaying an insulator, the conductive traces configured to interconnect the hearing aid electronics and to follow non-planar contours of the insulator. Examples are provided wherein the insulator includes a hearing aid housing.

    EAR-WEARABLE DEVICE HAVING TUNNEL WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACT PINS

    公开(公告)号:US20200186903A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16213719

    申请日:2018-12-07

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10 A61B5/00 H04R25/00

    摘要: An ear-wearable device includes a shell shaped for wearing in a user's ear. The shell comprises a tunnel wall shaped to define a tunnel that passes through the ear-wearable device. The tunnel wall defines one or more contact pin apertures through which distal ends of two or more contact pins pass. One or more electrical components are encased within the shell. The contact pins are conductors from the one or more electrical components. The distal ends of the contact pins are positioned to make electrical contact with terminals of a cable plug that is removably inserted into the tunnel.