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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Michael Sattler, Erlangen, DE;
Christian Schmitt, Grossenseebach, DE;
Erwin Singer, Eckental, DE;
Markus Trautner, Nürnberg, DE;
Michael Sattler, Erlangen, DE;
Christian Schmitt, Grossenseebach, DE;
Erwin Singer, Eckental, DE;
Markus Trautner, Nürnberg, DE;
Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH, Erlangen, DE;
Abstract
The hearing device operated with an accumulator and comprising an externally accessible electrically conductive structure element is provided. The structure element fulfilling an additional function as a contact element, in order to receive a charging current when electrically connected to an external charging device. The term 'structure element' is understood in the context of the present invention to mean an element, which is constitutively present in the structure of the hearing device due to its construction, e.g. the structure element can be a housing element, a fastening element, such as a screw, a control element, a nameplate or suchlike.