HEARING DEVICE WITH A BARRIER ELEMENT

摘要

A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, having a protection system is disclosed. The device includes an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal from a user's surroundings and providing a corresponding audio signal, and an output unit receiving said audio signal and providing an audible signal to the user, where the hearing device further includes a barrier element for protecting elements of the hearing device. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a hearing device inlet system.

主权项

1. A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprising an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal from a user's surroundings and providing a corresponding audio signal, and an output unit receiving said audio signal and providing an audible signal to the user, where the input and/or output unit(s) comprises a sound port which are exposed to the exterior and/or an interior environment of the hearing device, the hearing device further comprising a barrier element having a base part and a neck part, said neck part protruding from said base part, and said base part and neck part forming an inner channel of said barrier element, wherein said inner channel of the barrier element is arranged to substantially surround a circumferential edge of at least a part said sound port while allowing for sound to pass through said inner channel to said sound port, and wherein said neck part is substantially angled in relation to a longitudinal centerline of said inner channel.