Vehicle lamp assembly with heat sink
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one LED mounted to a printed circuit board;
a reflector comprising at least one heat stake; and
a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving said at least one heat stake, said at least one LED is positioned between said reflector and said mounting plate such that said at least one LED is held in position when said at least one heat stake is received within said at least one aperture.
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Abstract
An apparatus including at least one LED mounted to a printed circuit board, a reflector including at least one heat stake, and a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving the at least one heat stake. The at least one LED is positioned between the reflector and the mounting plate such that the at least one LED is held in position when the at least one heat stake is received within the at least one aperture.
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47 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one LED mounted to a printed circuit board;
a reflector comprising at least one heat stake; and
a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving said at least one heat stake, said at least one LED is positioned between said reflector and said mounting plate such that said at least one LED is held in position when said at least one heat stake is received within said at least one aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing with a lamp assembly, said lamp assembly comprising at least one LED mounted to a printed circuit board;
a reflector comprising at least one heat stake; and
a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving said at least one heat stake, said at least one LED is positioned between said reflector and said mounting plate such that said at least one LED is held in position when said at least one heat stake is received within said at least one aperture.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one lamp comprising a heat extraction member having an aperture;
a mounting plate in contact with said heat extraction member; and
a heat stake extending through said aperture in said heat extraction member to secure the lamp to said mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A process, comprising the activities:
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a) providing an LED subassembly, a reflector comprising at least one heat stake and a mounting plate with at least one aperture;
b) positioning said LED assembly between said reflector and said mounting plate; and
c) engaging said reflector with said mounting plate such that said at least one heat stake is received within said at least one aperture. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one first type LED comprising a heat extraction member, said first type LED mounted to a printed circuit board;
a reflector comprising at least one heat stake; and
a mounting plate comprising at least one aperture for receiving said at least one heat stake, said at least one first type LED is positioned between said reflector and said mounting plate such that said at least one first type LED is held in position when said at least one heat stake is received within said at least one aperture and said heat extraction member is in contact with said mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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