| 发明名称 |
HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME |
| 摘要 |
Various embodiments of a hearing assistance device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The hearing assistance device can provide sound to an ear of a patient. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind the ear, hearing assistance components enclosed in the housing, and an earmold adapted to be worn in the ear. The device further includes a sound tube adapted to transmit sound from the housing to the earmold, and an earhook adapted to connect the housing to the sound tube. The earmold and the sound tube are printed three dimensionally (3D) as one piece that is custom fit for the patient using a computer-aided design software (CAD) model. Further, a first end of the sound tube is integral with the earmold. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2017127199(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.05.04 |
| 申请号 |
US201615336281 |
申请日期 |
2016.10.27 |
| 申请人 |
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. |
发明人 |
Marxen Christopher;Kaspari Brian |
| 分类号 |
H04R25/00 |
主分类号 |
H04R25/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A hearing assistance device to provide sound to an ear of a patient, the device comprising:
a housing adapted to be worn on or behind the ear; hearing assistance components enclosed in the housing; an earmold adapted to be worn in the ear; a sound tube adapted to transmit sound from the housing to the earmold; and an earhook adapted to connect the housing to the sound tube; wherein the earmold and the sound tube are printed three dimensionally (3D) as one piece that is custom fit for the patient using a computer-aided design software (CAD) model, wherein a first end of the sound tube is integral with the earmold. |
| 地址 |
Eden Prairie MN US |
