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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2007
Anton Gebert, Kleinsendelbach, DE;
Andreas Ratay, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Anton Gebert, Kleinsendelbach, DE;
Andreas Ratay, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH, Erlangen, DE;
Abstract
With a hearing aid device having a device element which can be worn on or behind the ear and an earmold which protrudes at least partially into the auditory canal of a user, in which earmold a receiver is arranged, the protection of the receiver from contamination is to be improved. To this end, a sound outlet opening in the earmold is covered with a membrane and a ventilation channel is provided for the rear ventilation of the membrane, with at least one segment of the ventilation channel running in a connecting piece, which connects the device element to the earmold.