In-the-ear hearing apparatus having a band element for attaching a housing part

Abstract

A hearing device opening in a housing of an in-the-ear hearing device is to be able to be sealed in a simple manner. To this end, an elastic band is provided, which is attached to a second housing part and/or faceplate and to a first housing part or inside the second housing part. The band pulls the second housing part into the corresponding opening of the first housing part. The second housing part is herewith automatically brought into position and retained. An electrical component can be mounted on the elastic band if necessary.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention is now described in more detail with reference to the appended drawings, in which;

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention with a rubber band-supported coil,

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention with a rubber band-support receiver and faceplate and

FIG. 3 shows third embodiment of the present invention having two housing parts.

Claims

1-10. (canceled)

11. An in-the-ear hearing apparatus, comprising: a first housing part;a second housing part with which the first housing part can be sealed; anda flexible elastic element that is affixed on one hand to the first housing part and on another hand to the second housing part and pulls the second housing part onto the first housing part by a tension.

12. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the flexible elastic element can be extended in a longitudinal direction.

13. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elastic element has a star shape and comprises at least three elastic ends.

14. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least two of the three elastic ends are affixed to the second housing part.

15. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein an electronic component of the hearing apparatus is attached to the elastic element.

16. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the electronic component is attached in a center of the elastic element.

17. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the electronic component is selected from the group consisting of: a coil, a receiver, and a loudspeaker.

18. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elastic element comprises a band segment having a tube shape.

19. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the tube-shaped band segment directs an output sound from a loudspeaker of the hearing apparatus to the first housing part.

20. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the tube-shaped band segment is attached to the first housing part and at least partially retains the second housing part in place.

21. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic element is attached to a segment of the first housing part that faces an ear drum of a user of the hearing apparatus when the hearing apparatus is worn by the user.

22. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein the segment of the first housing part does not rest against an auditory canal of the user.

23. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second housing part comprises a module and the elastic element is affixed to the module of the second housing part.

24. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the module is a removable segment.

25. The in-the-ear hearing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elastic element is affixed to an inside of the first housing part.

26. A method for manufacturing an in-the-ear hearing apparatus, comprising: arranging a first housing part and a second housing part of the hearing apparatus wherein the first housing part can be sealed by the second housing part;affixing an elastic element on one end to the first housing part and on another end to the second housing part wherein the elastic element can be extended in a longitudinal direction; andsealing the first housing part by pulling the second housing part onto the first housing part with a tension of the elastic element.

27. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the elastic element has a star shape and comprises at least three elastic ends.

28. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein an electronic component of the hearing apparatus is attached to the elastic element.

29. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the elastic element comprises a band segment having a tube shape.

30. The method as claimed in claim 29, wherein the tube-shaped band segment directs an output sound from a loudspeaker of the hearing apparatus to the first housing part.