US 11,729,560 B1
Battery compartment of a hearing device configured to inhibit the ingress of debris into the battery compartment
Daniel Probst, Uerikon (CH); and Andre Ochsenbein, Wolfhausen (CH)
Assigned to Sonova AG, Staefa (CH)
Filed by SONOVA AG, Staefa (CH)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/709,619.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/602 (2013.01) [H04R 25/604 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device configured to be worn by a user, the hearing device having a battery compartment comprising a battery and a microphone, wherein the battery compartment is located in a housing, the housing comprising:
a casing configured to form the battery compartment; and
a lid member having a hinged end pivotally connected to the casing such that the lid member is configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position relative to the casing;
wherein the lid member is formed to define an opening through the lid member;
wherein, when the lid member is in the closed position, the opening is configured to allow the microphone and the battery to be in air communication with ambient air.