US 11,871,186 B2
Earmold with closing element for vent
Andreas Tiefenau, Gammel Holte (DK)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,861.
Application 17/567,861 is a continuation of application No. 16/690,090, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,245,995.
Claims priority of application No. 18212555 (EP), filed on Dec. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0132258 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/652 (2013.01) [H04R 25/456 (2013.01); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earmold having an earmold shell, the earmold shell having a first end and a second end, wherein when the earmold is worn by a user, a tympanic membrane of the user is closer to the first end than the second end, the earmold comprising:
a receiver configured to provide an audio output signal;
a receiver channel coupled to an output of the receiver and extending to a receiver opening;
a vent channel coupled to the receiver channel through a vent port, the vent channel having a vent opening; and
a closing element, the closing element comprising a first magnetic member, wherein the first magnetic member is configured to move relative to the vent port, and wherein the closing element is configured to cause the vent port to be open when the closing element is in a first state, and to cause the vent port to be closed when the closing element is in a second state.