US 12,219,326 B2
Hearing instrument charger device and system, and a method of manufacturing a holder therefor
Henrik Nielsen, Roskilde (DK); Søren Davids, Jyllinge (DK); and Thomas John Chappell, Evanston, IL (US)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/106,446.
Application 18/106,446 is a continuation of application No. 16/700,690, filed on Dec. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,582,566.
Prior Publication US 2023/0188908 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H04R 25/554 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04R 25/658 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a holder for holding an individually shaped hearing instrument in a hearing instrument charger device configured for charging the hearing instrument, the hearing instrument charger comprising a first charger coil, the method comprising:
obtaining data indicating a representation of a hearing instrument shell of the hearing instrument and/or a representation of an item for forming a holder, wherein the representation of the hearing instrument shell and/or the representation of the item is specific for a user of the hearing instrument;
obtaining a position of a second charger coil in the hearing instrument; and
forming the holder, based on the data and the position of the second charger coil, such that when the individually shaped hearing instrument is received in the holder, the second charger coil of the individually shaped hearing instrument is in an operative position for receiving charging power from the first charger coil of the hearing instrument charger device.