GN Store Nord A/S

A device housing (1) having at least a first housing part (2) and a second housing part (3), which are assembled to form an enclosure (4), so that a first abutment face (6) abuts a second abutment face (7). The first abutment face (6) is provided by an elastomeric gasket (8), which elastomeric gasket (8) is provided with protrusions (10) and a first conductive coating (9). The first housing part (2) is during assembly sled into engagement with the second housing part (3) in a first sliding direction (X) essentially parallel with the first abutment face (6), whereby the gasket (8) is squeezed in a second direction (Y) essentially perpendicular to the first direction (X) between the first abutment face (6) and the second abutment face (7). The invention is also relating to a method of manufacturing such a housing device (1).

An audio system (1) comprising an audio device (10) and a charging cradle (20) for storing the audio device (10). The charging cradle (20) comprises a cradle housing (200) with a device bay (201), a status detector (202), a cradle input interface (203), a rechargeable battery (204), and a cradle controller (205). The device bay (201) is configured to accommodate the audio device (10) when the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20). The status detector (202) is configured to detect whether the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20), determine a corresponding storing status, and provide the determined storing status in a cradle status signal (CS) to the cradle controller (205). The cradle input interface (203) is configured to detect user input actions and provide indications of detected user input actions in a cradle input signal (UC) to the cradle controller (205). The rechargeable battery (204) is configured to receive electric energy from an external energy source, store the received electrical energy, and provide stored electric energy (P) to the audio device (10) through the cradle controller (205) and/or the device bay (201). In the audio system (1), the cradle controller (205) is configured to provide a user output signal (UO) comprising an indication of control commands in response to receiving indications of detected user input actions in the cradle input signal (UC) and/or in dependence on the cradle status signal (CS), such that, for identical indicated user input actions, the control command indication in the user output signal (UO) differs for different storing status indications in the cradle status signal (CS). This enables using the controls of the cradle input interface (203) for different purposes, depending on whether the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20), and may thereby reduce the number of user controls required on the audio device (10) and/or the charging cradle (20).

The present invention relates to an audio device with a housing, a microphone arm and a detector for determining an orientation of the microphone arm relative to the housing. The invention may advantageously be applied in audio devices having a microphone arm, such as headsets, earphones, hearing protectors and other audio devices used for sound pickup. The audio device (1) comprises a housing (2), a microphone arm (3) that is mechanically and movably connected to the housing (2), a microphone unit (4) arranged at or in the microphone arm (3) and configured to pick up sound (5) from the environment of the audio device (1) and provide a corresponding microphone audio signal (M), a signal processor (5) arranged at or in the housing (2) and configured to provide electric power (P) to the microphone unit (4), and a flexible substrate (6) extending in a length direction (L) between a first end (7) mechanically connected to the housing (2) and a second opposite end (8) mechanically connected to the microphone arm (3). The flexible substrate (6) is configured to bend in dependence on the microphone arm (3) moving relative to the housing (2) and comprises one or more electrical conductors (9) electrically connecting the microphone unit (4) and the signal processor (5) to convey the electric power (P) from the signal processor (5) to the microphone unit (4) and/or the microphone audio signal (M) from the microphone unit (4) to the signal processor (5). The flexible substrate (6) further comprises a bend sensor (10) that is configured to change the value of an electric property in dependence on a bending of a first portion (11) of the flexible substrate (6), and the audio device (1) further comprises a bend detector (12) electrically connected to the bend sensor (10) and configured to estimate an orientation (O) of the microphone arm (3) relative to the housing (2) in dependence on the value of the electric property of the bend sensor (10). Arranging the bend sensor (10) at or in the flexible substrate (6) may provide a both reliable and cost-effective estimation of the orientation (O) of the microphone arm (43).

An intercom unit (1) adapted to be removably secured to a strap segment (14). The intercom unit (1) comprises a recess (15) in a front side (10), and a through hole (3). A yoke (4) is releasably fitted in the recess (15). An elastic cord (5) extends through the through hole (3) and is attached to the yoke (4) so that it together with the yoke (4) constitutes a loop (13) with a first loop segment (13a) and a second loop segment (13b). In a first attachment mode, the first loop segment (13a) at a first side wall (12a) extends around the strap segment (14) and the second loop segment (13b) at a second side wall (12b) extends around the strap segment (14).

A faceplate insert module (11) for a customized hearing device (50) is devised. The faceplate insert module (11) comprises a faceplate insert (4) holding a connector (3), and an acoustic output transducer module (25) comprising an acoustic output transducer (20), a biometric sensor module (24), a MaRIE microphone (18) and an AOC microphone (16) mounted on respective sides of the acoustic output transducer (20). The faceplate insert module (11) is embodied as a pre-assembled, standardized unit configured to be detachably mounted in an opening (5) of a faceplate (2) configured to be mounted on, or be an integral part of, a custom-shaped shell (6) in such a way that the output transducer module (25) protrudes through the opening (5), thereby forming an in-the-ear part (1) of a customized hearing device (50). The connector (3) of the faceplate insert module (11) carries a conduit (8) comprising a plurality of wires for conveying electrical signals between the in-the-ear part (1) and a behind-the-ear part (30) of the customized hearing device (50). The standardized faceplate insert module (11) facilitates a fast and easy assembly of the customized in-the-ear part (1) of the hearing device (50).

A binaural hearing device system, and a method of providing communication of data are provided. The method comprises providing third communication of data between a first auxiliary device and a second auxiliary device, wherein the step of providing third communication of data comprises: providing third primary RF communication between the first auxiliary device and a first hearing device of a binaural hearing device system; providing third secondary RF communication between the second auxiliary device and a second hearing device of the binaural hearing device system; and providing third tertiary communication between the second hearing device and the first hearing device, wherein the step of providing third primary RF communication comprises utilizing a first RF transceiver of the first hearing device, and wherein the step of providing third secondary RF communication comprises utilizing a second RF transceiver of the second hearing device.

The present disclosure relates to an in-the-ear (ITE) part (1) configured for placement at least partially within an ear canal of the user, the ITE part (1) comprising: a connector (21) configured for coupling to a BTE part configured to be worn behind a pinna of a user, and a hollow earmould (3) comprising: a front end (5), a rear end (7), and a hollow cavity (23), the earmould being configured for the front end (5) to be positioned facing a tympanic membrane of the user during use, the front end (5) comprising a front opening (9), the front opening (9) comprising a front filter (15), and the rear end (7) comprising a rear opening (10), the ITE part (1) further comprising: a receiver (11) arranged in the hollow cavity (23), a sound passage extending between the front opening (9) and the rear end (7), and configured to allow for fluid connection between the front opening (9) and an exterior of the hollow earmould (3), an active vent (13) comprising a valve, the valve being positioned at the front end (5) and the active vent being configured to have an open state and a closed state, wherein the valve, in the open state, provides a fluid connection through the sound passage, wherein the valve, in the closed state, hinders fluid connection through the sound passage, and a rear filter (17) arranged at the rear opening, or in the hollow cavity and in-between the rear opening and the valve of the active vent.

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