Three dimensional substrate for hearing assistance devices

Abstract

A hearing assistance device for a user comprising a housing, a three dimensional electronic substrate disposed in the housing, the substrate adapted to conform to a battery of the hearing assistance device and hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hearing assistance device for a user, device comprising:
 a housing;   a battery disposed in the housing;   a substrate disposed in the housing, the substrate adapted to conform around the battery; and   hearing assistance electronics mounted to the substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate structurally forms a battery compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising an antenna connected to the hearing assistance electronics. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising an antenna integrated with the substrate. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising a moisture resistant seal for preventing moisture ingress into the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery compartment, and wherein the substrate includes electrical contacts adapted to mechanically contact the battery in the battery compartment. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising an antenna connected to the hearing assistance electronics. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising an antenna integrated with the substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising a moisture resistant seal for preventing moisture ingress into the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery compartment and including battery contacts coupled to the battery compartment, wherein the substrate is adapted to electrically connect with the battery contacts. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising an antenna connected to the hearing assistance electronics. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising an antenna integrated with the substrate. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , further comprising a moisture resistant seal for preventing moisture ingress into the housing. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is a behind-the-ear housing. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the housing is an in-the-ear housing. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is an in-the-canal housing. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is a receiver-in-the-canal housing 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is adapted to be folded to conform to the battery compartment. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a microphone electrically connected to the substrate. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker electrically connected to the substrate.