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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2007
Erich Dittli, Reichenburg, CH;
Daniel Mueller, Zuerich, CH;
Christoph Leist, Rapperswil, CH;
Phonak AG, Staefa, CH;
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a hearing device with a main housing () to be worn behind the ear, a secondary housing () separated thereof and to be arranged partly or completely within the ear and a speaker, and a connecting element () being arranged between the main housing (). The secondary housing (), includes at least an electrical and/or an acoustical connection between the speaker and the main housing (). According to the present invention, at least one damping element () is arranged between the main housing () and the secondary housing (). The damping element () reduces or prevents the transfer of vibrations between the microphone () and the speaker.