Modular led assembly
First Claim
1. An assembly comprising:
- two substantially identical LED modules each having a nonconductive base having a straight edge and a pair of faces, at least one LED on the base, and two conductive traces on the base connected to the LED and forming on one of the faces inner and outer contacts spaced along a line perpendicular from the edge with the outer contact between the inner contact and the edge, the modules being juxtaposed at the edges with the lines aligned with each other and the one faces generally coplanar; and
a clip having a nonconductive body bearing on the one faces of both of the bases at the edges, two respective conductors on the body having conductive portions spaced apart along the aligned lines and bearing on the contacts of both bases, and means for pressing the body and conductors against the bases and engaging the conductors with the respective contacts.
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Abstract
Two substantially identical LED modules each have a nonconductive base having a straight edge and a pair of faces, at least one LED on the base, and two conductive traces on the base connected to the LED and forming on one of the faces inner and outer contacts spaced along a line perpendicular from the edge with the outer contact between the inner contact and the edge. The modules are juxtaposed at the edges with the lines aligned with each other and the one faces generally coplanar. A clip has a nonconductive body bearing on the one faces of both of the bases at the edges and two respective conductors on the clip body having portions spaced apart along the aligned lines and bearing on the contacts of both bases. The clip body and conductors are pressed against the bases to engage the conductors with the respective contacts and secure the bases together.
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1. An assembly comprising:
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two substantially identical LED modules each having a nonconductive base having a straight edge and a pair of faces, at least one LED on the base, and two conductive traces on the base connected to the LED and forming on one of the faces inner and outer contacts spaced along a line perpendicular from the edge with the outer contact between the inner contact and the edge, the modules being juxtaposed at the edges with the lines aligned with each other and the one faces generally coplanar; and
a clip having a nonconductive body bearing on the one faces of both of the bases at the edges, two respective conductors on the body having conductive portions spaced apart along the aligned lines and bearing on the contacts of both bases, and means for pressing the body and conductors against the bases and engaging the conductors with the respective contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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