US 12,225,356 B2
Connector and a hearing device comprising said connector
Qi Yang, Chicago, IL (US); Erin O'Neill, Northfield, MN (US); Christian Grønnegaard, Copenhagen (DK); and Michalis Papakostas, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,737.
Application 17/844,737 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/581,829, filed on Jan. 21, 2022, granted, now 12,035,111.
Prior Publication US 2023/0239637 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/65 (2013.01) [H04R 25/02 (2013.01); H04R 2225/021 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector configured to connect a behind-the-ear (BTE) component of a hearing device to an in-the-ear (ITE) component of the hearing device, the connector comprising:
a first portion configured to be connected to the ITE component of the hearing device and configured to be at least partly inserted into an ear canal of a user, wherein the first portion is configured to extend at least partly in the ear canal of the user when the connector is in its intended position with respect to an ear of the user,
wherein the connector comprises an identifiable marker, wherein the identifiable marker is a user guide; and
wherein the identifiable marker is non-removable.