CPC H04R 25/609 (2019.05) [H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/40 (2013.01); H01Q 5/335 (2015.01); H01Q 9/0414 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/60 (2013.01); H04R 2225/51 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
a shell configured for placement at, on or about an ear of the wearer, the shell comprising opposing sides and an axial length;
circuitry disposed within the shell and comprising at least signal processing circuitry, radio circuitry, a power source, and an acoustic transducer component; and
a folded antenna encompassing at least some of the circuitry, the folded antenna coupled to the radio circuitry via first and second feeds and comprising:
opposing first and second sides extending along the opposing sides of the shell, the first and second feeds respectively attached to the opposing first and second sides;
at least one electrically conductive element connected to and extending between the opposing first and second sides, the at least one electrically conductive element having an axial length that is shorter than an axial length of the opposing first and second sides;
an elongated gap opposite the at least one electrically conductive element and extending continuously between the opposing first and second sides; and
one or more apertures in one or both of the opposing first and second sides.
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