Secure Mount For A Hearing Instrument Electronics Module

Abstract

Receptacle tongues and complementary grooves provides a secure mount for an electronics module in the faceplate of a hearing instrument. The receptacle tongues and grooves may assume a variety of cross-sectional profiles.

1 . A hearing instrument, comprising:
 a shell and a faceplate, where the faceplate comprises a faceplate receptacle that accepts and retains an electronics module, the faceplate receptacle comprising opposing receptacle tongues; and   an electronics module, for insertion in the faceplate receptacle, comprising grooves conforming to the opposing receptacle tongues, where the grooves engage the receptacle tongues when the module is inserted into the faceplate receptacle.   
   
   
       2 . A hearing instrument as set forth in  claim 1 , where the grooves have a rectangular, semi-circular, or triangular cross-section. 
   
   
       3 . A hearing instrument as set forth in  claim 1 , where the grooves comprise ridges that engage the receptacle tongues. 
   
   
       4 . A hearing instrument as set forth in  claim 1 , where
 the faceplate receptacle is rectangular and the electronics module comprises a rectangular outer contour conforming to the faceplate receptacle; and   the receptacle tongues are located on opposing sides of the faceplate receptacle.   
   
   
       5 . A hearing instrument as set forth in  claim 4 , where the grooves extend part way along the sides of the electronics module. 
   
   
       6 . A secure mount for an electronics module in a receptacle of a faceplate of a hearing instrument, comprising:
 opposing receptacle tongues in the faceplate receptacle; and   grooves, located on the electronics module and conforming to the opposing receptacle tongues, where the grooves engage the receptacle tongues when the module is inserted into the faceplate receptacle.   
   
   
       7 . A secure mount as set forth in  claim 6 , where the grooves have a rectangular, semi-circular, or triangular cross-section. 
   
   
       8 . A secure mount as set forth in  claim 6 , where the grooves comprise ridges that engage the receptacle tongues. 
   
   
       9 . A secure mount as set forth in  claim 6 , where
 the faceplate receptacle is rectangular and the electronics module comprises a rectangular outer contour conforming to the faceplate receptacle; and   the receptacle tongues are located on opposing sides of the faceplate receptacle.   
   
   
       10 . A secure mount as set forth in  claim 9 , where the grooves extend part way along the sides of the electronics module.