Switch for a body-worn electronic device
View Patent ↗An operating element ( 31 ) is provided on a behind-the-ear hearing id which can be operated in two different directions (K, F) and performs a different switching function in each of them.
1. A behind-the-ear hearing device having a housing extending along an axis, said housing having a hollow part with an outer surface and with an inner surface, said outer surface defining a part of the outer surface of said hearing device and said inner surface defining an inner space of said hollow part;
a part of said axis of said hearing device forming a longitudinal axis of said hollow part and a module of said hearing device being mounted within said inner space;
wherein said hollow part is of a one piece structure and is not separable into two distinct housing shells.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said hollow part has an integral cross-section.
3. The hearing device of claim 1 , said housing further comprising at least one removable cover on said hollow part.
4. The device of claim 3 , further comprising a module mounted to said cover.