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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
André Lucien Ochsenbein, Wolfhausen, CH;
André Simmler, Schindellegi, CH;
Urs Zueger, Stäfa, CH;
Hans Georg Meier, Uerikon, CH;
André Lucien Ochsenbein, Wolfhausen, CH;
André Simmler, Schindellegi, CH;
Urs Zueger, Stäfa, CH;
Hans Georg Meier, Uerikon, CH;
Phonak AG, Stafa, CH;
Abstract
The hearing device comprises a battery door (); a connector () having N≧1 electrical contacts (); and a user control (). The user control () consists of At least a portion of the elastic actuation member () forms at least a portion of the battery door (). The connector () is a connector for providing a communication connection to the hearing device. The user control() can be a pushbutton switch. The elastic actuation member () comprises a body substantially made of elastomeric material and can hold the contact changing member (). The contact changing member () is provided for changing the state of contacting of said at least one electrical contact (), e.g., to establish or interrupt an electrical connection. Very small-size hearing devices can be realized.