Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing device for receiving and attaching operating elements to the faceplate of hearing devices or hearing aids, whereas the operating elements comprising connectors for the electrical connection to further electric or electronic components of the hearing device or hearing aid, further comprising a bush having a slot continuously extending from one end to the other end of said bush. Such a bush may on one hand be shifted from the outside onto a defined area of the operating element and on the other hand be inserted into an opening of the faceplate with an opening diameter dimensioned according the outer diameter of the bush. The clamping effect thus acts both onto the bush and the operating element, thereby fixing reliable both the bush and the operating element within the faceplate. The bush or the operating element respectively may thus easily non-destructively be removed from the faceplate by pulling it out of the opening in the faceplate.

Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing comprises at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers is placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. According to the second aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument comprising a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear as well as a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component is provided, where the connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. The hearing instrument also comprises fixation means for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link. A hearing instrument according to the third aspect comprises a fixation means separate from the in-the-ear-canal component.

Abstract: A hearing instrument comprises an openable cover lid, the cover lid comprising at least one electrical input element and at least one lid contact terminal arranged to physically and electrically contact at least one corresponding device contact terminal when the lid is in a closed position. The cover lid further comprises at least two electrical input, each of the at least two input elements being functionally associated with the impedance between the lid contact terminal and a further terminal, and the hearing instrument comprises means to infer the state of the input elements from said impedance. In a preferred embodiment, the number of input elements is equal to or larger than the number of lid contact terminals. In a further embodiment, the lid is the lid of a battery compartment of the hearing instrument, and in a closed position of the lid at least one of the input elements is in electrical contact with one of the terminals of a battery lying in the battery compartment.

Abstract: The present hearing device with at least one microphone (1) arranged within the housing of the hearing device, wherein the microphone (1) is arranged within a mounting plate (4) of the hearing device, an opening (3) for receiving the microphone (1) is inventively provided within said mounting plate (4) and further elastic material (2) is arranged in at least a part area between said microphone (1) and the wall of said opening (3) facing said microphone (1). The elastic material (2) is providing a clamping action or friction fit that reliably fixes the microphone (1) in its built-in position within the mounting plate (4) or the opening (3) respectively.

Abstract: The hearing device comprises at least one microphone (2) arranged within the housing (3) of the hearing device, with its sound inlet aperture (2?) being connected via a canal (7) to the outside of the housing (3) and a sound permeable cover (10) serving as microphone protection that is arranged in the region of the outlet opening of said canal (7). The canal (7) of the hearing device is provided as a blind hole and the microphone (2) is arranged at the side of said canal (7) and at least one opening or channel (9) is provided connecting said canal (7) with said sound inlet aperture (2?) of said microphone (2). By providing the canal (7) as a blind hole, all dirt eventually intruding the canal (7) will be collected at the bottom (7?) of canal (7) and will therefore not reach directly the microphone (2) or the sound inlet openings of the microphone (2) respectively.

Abstract: A switch element (1) for actuating a setting parameter on an electronic microdevice, such as a hearing aid, is characterized by a rotary element (7) having peripherally at least three contact points (9), said contact points being connected to one another in electrically conductive fashion. Furthermore, the switch element has an elastically mounted reset element connected with the rotary element as well as at least two electric leader contacts (3, 5), which can be switched into electrically conducting contact by turning the rotary element via the contact points.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing custom shaped hearing instruments by arranging virtually all components of said hearing instrument within the shape of the shell to define the final locations of said components. Subsequently, support elements as support structure within the shell according the final locations of the components will be generated digitally, for manufacturing said shell using a digital printing technique considering the digitally processed data from said antecedent steps. Then, connecting the components together with any necessary wiring, placing the components into the manufactured shell at its designated locations into the respective support elements, placing and attaching a cover plate onto said opening of said shell, thereby clamping said components between the cover plate and the shell or the support elements respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a base plate for the reception of at least one electronic module, whereby the electronic module is insertable and connectable through an opening or slot respectively within the base plate into said base plate. Thereby a part of the electronic module remains accessible from the insertion side or protrudes to the outside. The base plate preferably consists of recesses in the area of the opening according the cross-section shape of the electronic module and in the area of the recesses guiding elements are provided. Those guiding elements are configured such as the electronic module in its vertical end position in relation to the base plate is laterally insertable into the recess with respect to the opening. Such base plates will advantageously be used for hearing aids or hearing devices respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing device for receiving and attaching operating elements to the faceplate of hearing devices or hearing aids, whereas the operating elements comprising connectors for the electrical connection to further electric or electronic components of the hearing device or hearing aid, further comprising a bush having a slot continuously extending from one end to the other end of said bush. Such a bush may on one hand be shifted from the outside onto a defined area of the operating element and on the other hand be inserted into an opening of the faceplate with an opening diameter dimensioned according the outer diameter of the bush. The clamping effect thus acts both onto the bush and the operating element, thereby fixing reliable both the bush and the operating element within the faceplate. The bush or the operating element respectively may thus easily non-destructively be removed from the faceplate by pulling it out of the opening in the faceplate.

Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument with at least one microphone and signal processing comprises at least two receivers having a different frequency response. At least a first one of the receivers is placed outside the ear canal, for example in a behind-the-ear component. According to the second aspect of the invention, a hearing instrument comprising a behind-the-ear component and an external component for being placed in the user's ear canal or in the user's ear as well as a connection link between the behind-the-ear component and the external component is provided, where the connection link is reversibly pluggable to the behind-the-ear component and/or the in-the-ear-canal component and has a length that is reversibly adjustable. The hearing instrument also comprises fixation means for reversibly fixing the adjusted length of the connection link. A hearing instrument according to the third aspect comprises a fixation means separate from the in-the-ear-canal component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing of a hearing aid or hearing device respectively with a base plate, a shell connected with the base plate and an electronic module, whereby the electronic module consists at least of a clamping device to hold the battery consisting of a cap pivotable over an axis. The axis thereby consists of two bushes axially relocatable beyond each end and insertable into accordingly provided openings or bores respectively of the base plate. The axis will thereby be connected with the base plate, and the forces acting onto the axis will be transferred to the base plate and not into the electronic module. Furthermore, the electronic module will be locked within the base plate by the bushes.

Abstract: The inventive casing construction for hearing devices or hearing aids respectively comprises a base plate (1) and casing shell detachable attached to said base plate (1), whereby the base plate (1) has one or more openings (2) arranged on its outside. Further on the base plate (1) comprising recesses or guidances (4) in the area of the openings (2) directed to the inside of the base plate (1) and further comprising at least one separate framework (3) insertable into said recesses or guidances (4) and connection means (8;9) to connect said framework (3) to the base plate (1). The attachment of the electronic and/or mechanic components within the device concerned is realized by the use of a framework (3), which may on one hand be optimized for the attachment purpose to enable a stable and durable connection for the components and on the other hand provides an optimized connection to the base plate (1) customized in material, colors or shapes.

Abstract: A system for covering and closing off a housing of an electronic microdevice with a cover plate that extends over a mostly level surface of a faceplate of the housing. Rotary or pivoting hinges are provided to allow the cover plate to be lifted off of the surface of the faceplate while maintaining the cover plate essentially parallel to the faceplate. The system may be used for closing off a hearing-aid housing, an FM receiver housing or other housing.

Abstract: The housing for hearing aids or hearing devices, with a housing shell, a base plate connected to the housing shell and at least a cap arranged at the housing shell or the base plate, consists of at least one electronic or electromechanical element arranged within the cap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing of a hearing aid or hearing device respectively with a base plate, a shell connected with the base plate and an electronic module, whereby the electronic module consists at least of a clamping device to hold the battery consisting of a cap pivotable over an axis. The axis thereby consists of two bushes axially relocatable beyond each end and insertable into accordingly provided openings or bores respectively of the base plate. The axis will thereby be connected with the base plate, and the forces acting onto the axis will be transferred to the base plate and not into the electronic module. Furthermore, the electronic module will be locked within the base plate by the bushes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a base plate for the reception of at least one electronic module, whereby the electronic module is insertable and connectable through an opening or slot respectively within the base plate into said base plate. Thereby a part of the electronic module remains accessible from the insertion side or protrudes to the outside. The base plate preferably consists of recesses in the area of the opening according the cross-section shape of the electronic module and in the area of the recesses guiding elements are provided. Those guiding elements are configured such as the electronic module in its vertical end position in relation to the base plate is laterally insertable into the recess with respect to the opening. Such base plates will advantageously be used for hearing aids or hearing devices respectively.

Abstract: A system for covering and closing off a housing of an electronic microdevice with a cover plate that extends over a mostly level surface of a faceplate of the housing. Rotary or pivoting hinges are provided to allow the cover plate to be lifted off of the surface of the faceplate while maintaining the cover plate essentially parallel to the faceplate. The system may be used for closing off a hearing-aid housing, an FM receiver housing or other housing.