Hearing device with corrosion protection and related method
A hearing device and related method is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a housing forming at least a part of an outer surface of the hearing device; a frame arranged in the housing; a battery compartment comprising a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal; and a gel arranged in the battery compartment.
1 . A hearing device comprising:
a housing forming at least a part of an outer surface of the hearing device;
a frame in the housing;
a battery compartment comprising a first battery terminal and a second battery terminal; and
a gel in the battery compartment;
wherein the battery compartment comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, the third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first battery terminal is on the first wall.
2 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the gel is a non-conductive gel.
3 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises silicone.
4 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises one or more of a silicone resin, a crosslinking agent, a thermally conductive filler, or a curing agent.
5 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second battery terminal is on the second wall or the third wall.
6 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a battery unit in the battery compartment, wherein the battery unit comprises a rechargeable battery.
7 . The hearing device according to claim 6 , further comprising a power module configured to charge the rechargeable battery.
8 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a battery opening at the outer surface, and wherein the hearing device further comprises a battery lid configured to close the battery opening.
9 . The hearing device according to claim 8 , further comprising a seal between the battery lid and the housing and/or between the battery lid and the frame.
10 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensor in the battery compartment.
11 . A method performed by a hearing device having a battery compartment, the method comprising:
receiving a gel by the battery compartment of the hearing device; and
receiving a battery by the battery compartment;
wherein the battery compartment comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall, the third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, and wherein the hearing device comprises a first battery terminal on the first wall.
12 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising separating the battery from an environment by a battery lid of the hearing device.
13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the gel received by the battery compartment has a volume that is anywhere from 5 mm 3 to 300 mm 3 .
14 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the battery is received by the battery compartment after the gel is received by the battery compartment.
15 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the hearing device comprises a battery lid and a housing, and wherein the method further comprises providing a seal between the battery lid and the housing.
16 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the hearing device comprises a battery lid, a housing, and a frame in the housing, and wherein the method further comprises providing a seal between the battery lid and the frame.