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)] | 20 Claims |
1. A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
a shell configured for placement at an ear of the wearer, the shell comprising opposing sides and an axial length;
circuitry comprising at least signal processing circuitry, radio circuitry, a power source, and an acoustic transducer; and
an antenna encompassing at least some of the circuitry, the antenna coupled to the radio circuitry via a feed arrangement and comprising:
opposing first and second sides extending along the opposing sides of the shell;
an electrically conductive element connected to and extending between the opposing first and second sides, the electrically conductive element having an axial length that is shorter than an axial length of the opposing first and second sides; and
an elongated gap opposite the electrically conductive element and extending continuously between the opposing first and second sides and in a direction parallel to the axial length of the shell.
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