SOFT CONCHA RING IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID

摘要

A hearing aid (10) has a suspension portion (42) received in the wearer's concha bowl (12) and an electronics portion (40). The suspension portion (42) is formed of a flexible rubbery material, while the electronics portion (40) includes a shell (52) formed of a rigid plastic material. The suspension portion (42) is provided as a ring (66) having an annulus, and bears off a tragus contact area (56), an antitragus contact area (58) and an antihelix contact area (60) to support the receiver (44) in a suspended, cantilevered position within the ear canal (14). The microphone (72) can be within the flexible ring housing portion (66). The hearing aid (10) makes much more comfortable contact with the concha bowl (12).