Replaceable LED module
First Claim
1. An LED module comprising:
- a circuit board secured to a base containing at least two electrical leads;
the circuit board having an LED and at least two contact teeth whereby each contact tooth makes electrical contact with one of the at least two electrical leads.
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Abstract
The present invention is an improved replaceable LED module. In particular, the present invention is directed to an environmentally resistant LED module for mounting on at least a pair of electrical leads with a non-conductive sheath surrounding conductive wire. A replaceable LED module preferably comprises a circuit board removably secured to a base by a set of snap tabs on the base. The base has two open ends and contains two electrical leads that traverse the base through the open ends. A protective gasket preferably covers the circuit board. The circuit board is preferably coated in acrylic conformal coating. The preferred circuit board has an LED and two contact teeth. Each contact tooth pierces the protective gasket and the non-conductive sheath of an opposing stranded electrical lead and makes electrical contact with the conductive wire. Thus, power is supplied to the LED from the leads while maintaining the protective gasket and sheath.
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12 Claims
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1. An LED module comprising:
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a circuit board secured to a base containing at least two electrical leads;
the circuit board having an LED and at least two contact teeth whereby each contact tooth makes electrical contact with one of the at least two electrical leads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An LED module comprising:
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a circuit board secured to a base for containing at least two electrical leads having non-conductive sheathes;
the circuit board having an LED and at least two contact teeth whereby each contact tooth is sufficiently sharp to pierce the non-conductive sheath of an electrical lead and make electrical contact with the electrical lead. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A replaceable LED module comprising:
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a circuit board removably secured to a base by a set of snap tabs on the base;
the base further having two open ends and containing two electrical leads that traverse the base through the open ends;
each electrical lead comprises a non-conductive sheath;
the circuit board having an LED and two contact teeth whereby each contact tooth pierces the non-conductive sheath of one electrical lead and makes electrical contact with the electrical lead. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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