Surface mounted LED package
First Claim
1. A surface mounted LED package comprising:
- (a) an LED having;
(i) a first surface;
(ii) a second surface opposite to said first surface;
(iii) two electrical contacts on said first surface; and
(iv) a light emitting portion in said second surface;
(b) a housing mounted on said LED, said housing having;
(i) a generally rectangular parallelepipedal shape;
(ii) a first passageway extending from a first surface of said housing part way through said housing, said first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive said second surface of said LED such that said light emitting portion of said second surface faces into said first passageway; and
(iii) a second passageway extending from a second surface of said housing to a third surface of said housing and communicating with said first passageway; and
(c) a lens received in said second passageway, said lens having;
(i) a radiating surface located outside said housing and(ii) an internal reflecting surface located inside said housing above said light emitting portion of said LED in position to reflect light from said light emitting portion of said LED toward said radiating surface.
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Abstract
The surface mounted LED package disclosed herein includes an LED having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, two electrical contacts on the first surface, and a light emitting portion in the second surface; a housing mounted on the LED and having a generally rectangular parallelepipedal shape, a first passageway extending from a first surface of the housing part way through the housing, the first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive the second surface of the LED such that the light emitting portion of the second surface faces into the first passageway, and a second passageway extending from a second surface of the housing to a third surface of the housing and communicating with the first passageway; and a lens received in the second passageway and having a first radiating surface located outside the housing and an internal reflecting surface located inside the housing above the light emitting portion of the LED in position to reflect light from the light emitting portion of the LED toward the radiating surface.
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8 Claims
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1. A surface mounted LED package comprising:
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(a) an LED having; (i) a first surface; (ii) a second surface opposite to said first surface; (iii) two electrical contacts on said first surface; and (iv) a light emitting portion in said second surface; (b) a housing mounted on said LED, said housing having; (i) a generally rectangular parallelepipedal shape; (ii) a first passageway extending from a first surface of said housing part way through said housing, said first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive said second surface of said LED such that said light emitting portion of said second surface faces into said first passageway; and (iii) a second passageway extending from a second surface of said housing to a third surface of said housing and communicating with said first passageway; and (c) a lens received in said second passageway, said lens having; (i) a radiating surface located outside said housing and (ii) an internal reflecting surface located inside said housing above said light emitting portion of said LED in position to reflect light from said light emitting portion of said LED toward said radiating surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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