Hearing device with protective sealing and/or locking pin
The present disclosure concerns a hearing device ( 10 ) with improved sealing and providing easy exchange of for example covers and/or filters and/or sealings in/on the hearing device. In some embodiments, a sealing is configured to protect a control unit and a power source of the hearing device by preventing dust from entering into the interior of the hearing device housing. Also, in some embodiments, the sealing is configured to keep the hearing device housing sealed when a cover is decoupled from the hearing device housing.
1 . A hearing device comprising:
a hearing device housing having an interior;
at least one microphone accommodated by the hearing device housing;
a cover configured to couple with the hearing device housing;
a power source in the interior of the hearing device housing;
a control unit in the interior of the hearing device housing, the control unit operationally connected to the at least one microphone and the power source;
a sealing configured to protect the control unit and the power source by preventing dust and/or moisture from entering into the interior of the hearing device housing, wherein the sealing is removable from the hearing device housing;
wherein the cover and the hearing device housing comprise respective coupling parts for detachable connection with each other, wherein the sealing is configured to keep the hearing device housing sealed when the cover is decoupled from the hearing device housing; and
wherein at least a part of the sealing is directly adjacent to the cover when the cover is coupled with the hearing device housing.
2 . The hearing device of claim 1 , further comprising another cover, wherein the cover and the other cover are of different types, and wherein the cover and the other cover are exchangeable with each other for selective coupling with the hearing device housing.
3 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a filter.
4 . The hearing device of claim 3 , wherein at least a part of the filter is situated between the cover and the hearing device housing.
5 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the sealing is disposed between the cover and the hearing device housing.
6 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts comprise a snap coupling mechanism configured for detachably connecting the cover and the hearing device housing.
7 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts comprise a locking pin configured for detachably connecting the cover and the hearing device housing.
8 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts are configured to engage a locking pin, and wherein the locking pin is configured to detachably connect the cover and the hearing device housing.
9 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts comprise one or more first coupling parts, and wherein the cover comprises the one or more first coupling parts.
10 . The hearing device of claim 9 , wherein the coupling parts comprise one or more second coupling parts, and wherein the hearing device housing comprises the one or more second coupling parts.
11 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a flange, a side, or a wall, and wherein at least a part of the hearing device housing is enclosed by the flange, the side, or the wall of the cover.
12 . The hearing device of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the coupling parts is at, or is coupled to, the flange, the side, or the wall of the cover.
13 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the hearing device housing comprises a flange, a side, or a wall, and wherein at least a part of the cover is enclosed by the flange, the side, or the wall of the hearing device housing.
14 . The hearing device of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the coupling parts is at, or is coupled to, the flange, the side, or the wall of the hearing device housing.
15 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing is configured to provide a watertight connection between the cover and the hearing device housing.
16 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling parts comprise a first set of coupling parts and a second set of coupling parts, and wherein the first set of the coupling parts and the second set of the coupling parts are at opposite ends of the hearing device.
17 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a user interface.
18 . The hearing device of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is a button being movably connected to a part of the cover, and wherein the button is operable to control a functionality of the hearing device when the cover is detachably connected to the hearing device housing.
19 . The hearing device of claim 18 , wherein the button is operable to control the functionality of the hearing device via at least a part of the sealing.
20 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing comprises a silicone membrane.
21 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing extends along a majority of a longitudinal length of the hearing device housing.
22 . The hearing device of claim 1 , further comprising a flange located away from an exterior surface of the hearing device housing, wherein the sealing is coupled to the flange.
23 . The hearing device of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the sealing corresponds to a shape of the hearing device housing.
24 . A hearing device comprising:
a hearing device housing having an interior;
at least one microphone accommodated by the hearing device housing;
a cover configured to couple with the hearing device housing;
a power source in the interior of the hearing device housing;
a control unit in the interior of the hearing device housing, the control unit operationally connected to the at least one microphone and the power source;
wherein the cover and the hearing device housing comprise respective coupling parts for detachable connection with each other; and
wherein the hearing device comprises a flange located away from an exterior surface of the hearing device housing, wherein the cover is configured to cover at least a part of the flange when the cover is connected to the hearing device housing, and wherein the flange comprises a hole configured to align with a corresponding hole at the cover, and wherein the hearing device further comprises a locking pin configured for insertion into the hole and the corresponding hole to lock the cover and the hearing device housing against each other.
25 . The hearing device of claim 24 , further comprising a sealing configured to protect the control unit and the power source by preventing dust from entering into the interior of the hearing device housing.
26 . The hearing device of claim 25 , wherein the sealing is configured to keep the hearing device housing sealed when the cover is decoupled from the hearing device housing.
27 . The hearing device of claim 24 , wherein the locking pin is configured to couple with at least one of the holes by a frictional force.
28 . The hearing device of claim 24 , wherein the flange is a part of the hearing device housing.
29 . A hearing device comprising:
a hearing device housing having an interior;
at least one microphone accommodated by the hearing device housing;
a cover configured to couple with the hearing device housing;
a power source in the interior of the hearing device housing;
a control unit in the interior of the hearing device housing, the control unit operationally connected to the at least one microphone and the power source; and
a sealing configured to protect the power source and the control unit against dust;
wherein the cover and the hearing device housing comprise respective coupling parts for detachable connection with each other; and
wherein the cover comprises a user interface, wherein the user interface is a button being movably connected to a part of the cover, wherein the button is operable to control a functionality of the hearing device via at least a part of the sealing when the cover is detachably connected to the hearing device housing.
30 . The hearing device of claim 29 , wherein the sealing is configured to protect the control unit and the power source by preventing the dust from entering into the interior of the hearing device housing.
31 . The hearing device of claim 30 , wherein the sealing is configured to keep the hearing device housing sealed when the cover is decoupled from the hearing device housing.
32 . The hearing device of claim 29 , wherein the hearing device housing comprises a hole configured to align with a corresponding hole at the cover, and wherein the hearing device further comprises a locking pin configured for insertion into the hole and the corresponding hole to lock the cover and the hearing device housing against each other.