US 12,114,135 B2
Hearing device to be worn at least partly behind an ear of an user
Rune Sø, Smørum (DK); Jens Troelsen, Smørum (DK); Morten Thougaard, Smørum (DK); and Oleksandr Rybalko, Smørum (DK)
Assigned to OTICON A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed by Oticon A/S, Smørum (DK)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/859,172.
Claims priority of application No. 21185353 (EP), filed on Jul. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0016254 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/42 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/609 (2019.05) [H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/42 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2225/51 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device to be worn at least partly behind an ear of a user, comprising
a hearing device housing, wherein the housing has a first end and an opposite second end,
wherein the first end is configured to be positioned at the top of the ear and the second end is configured to be positioned lower than the first end when the hearing device is worn by a user; and
a radio-frequency antenna arranged at least partly inside the housing, the radio-frequency antenna configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic radio-frequency signals,
wherein the radio-frequency antenna comprises:
at least one first antenna element with a plate like first surface, wherein the first antenna element has a feed for electrically connecting the radio-frequency antenna, wherein the first antenna element has a ground connection, wherein at least part of the radio-frequency antenna is arranged as a loop or IFA antenna, the radio-frequency antenna having or forming a first opening, wherein a transducer is arranged in the opening, and
wherein the radio-frequency antenna is arranged at the first end of the hearing device housing and wherein the radio-frequency antenna further comprises:
at least one second electrically conductive antenna element with a plate like second surface,
wherein the second surface of the at least one second antenna element partly extends in a plane substantially orthogonal to the first surface of the first antenna element, and at least one third electrically conductive antenna element with a plate like third surface,
wherein the third surface of the at least one third antenna element partly extends in a plane substantially orthogonal to the first surface of the first antenna element and wherein the third antenna element is arranged opposite to the second antenna element with regard to the first antenna element.