US 12,114,140 B2
Hearing device earpiece having intermediate module
Mikkel Nielsen, Solrød Strand (DK)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on May 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/320,938.
Application 18/320,938 is a continuation of application No. 17/531,238, filed on Nov. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,770,652.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2020 70807 (DK), filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0292048 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/033 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 1/1075 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earpiece, comprising:
an earpiece housing comprising a first end and a second end;
a receiver located in the earpiece housing;
an elongate member extending from the earpiece housing, the elongate member comprising a plurality of conductors including a first conductor; and
an intermediate module located within the earpiece housing, the intermediate module comprising a primary set of N connector terminals and a secondary set of M connector terminals, the primary set of N connector terminals including a wire connector terminal electrically connected to the first conductor of the elongate member, wherein the secondary set of M connector terminals comprises a first secondary connector terminal and a second secondary connector terminal;
wherein N is larger than or equal to M.