US 12,108,221 B2
Assembly for hearing aid
Kenneth Rueskov Møller, Smørum (DK); Jens Troelsen, Smørum (DK); Rune Sø, Smørum (DK); Oliver Sundberg, København N (DK); Finn Danielsen, Smørum (DK); Jesper B. Johansen, Smørum (DK); Mads Sager, Smørum (DK); Svend Oscar Petersen, Smørum (DK); and Bent Jakobsen, Smørum (DK)
Assigned to Oticon A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed by Oticon A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/236,763.
Application 18/236,763 is a continuation of application No. 17/362,099, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,765,530.
Application 17/362,099 is a continuation of application No. 16/927,560, filed on Jul. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,089,414, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/927,560 is a continuation of application No. 15/857,035, filed on Dec. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,743,118, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 16207295 (EP), filed on Dec. 29, 2016; application No. 16207304 (EP), filed on Dec. 29, 2016; application No. 17155097 (EP), filed on Feb. 8, 2017; application No. 17155099 (EP), filed on Feb. 8, 2017; and application No. 17160848 (EP), filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396943 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/607 (2019.05) [H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 25/55 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/65 (2013.01); H04R 2225/0216 (2019.05); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/51 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing aid comprising:
a behind-the-ear housing configured to be positioned at or behind an ear of a user, wherein the behind-the-ear housing comprises an input transducer and an internal antenna fully arranged within the behind-the-ear housing, wherein electrical components are configured to define an antenna length of the antenna;
an in-the-ear housing configured to be positioned at or at least partly in an ear canal of the ear, wherein the in-the-ear housing comprises an output transducer; and
a connector comprising a flexible body extending between the behind-the-ear housing and the in-the-ear housing and configured to electrically connect the behind-the-ear housing with the in-the-ear housing, and further comprising a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections;
wherein the flexible substrate comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein at least a first portion of the plurality of electrical connections are formed at the first side of the flexible substrate and at least a second portion of the plurality electrical connections are formed on the second side of the flexible substrate,
wherein the behind-the-ear housing comprises an interface having a plurality of pins or sockets configured to interface with a corresponding plurality of sockets or pins of the connector.