LED lighting assembly
First Claim
1. A light emitting diode assembly comprising:
- a light emitting diode having a mounting base, an output end received on a top surface of said mounting base and a first and second contact lead extending from the sides of said mounting base;
a mounting die, said mounting die having a first end, a second end, an interior cavity extending inwardly from said first end, a rear wall at said second end thereof, a channel extending longitudinally through said rear wall and an opening that extends through said rear wall into said interior cavity; and
a circuit board having first and second electrical traces thereon, a top surface and a bottom surface, said light emitting diode is affixed to said top surface of said circuit board, said top surface with said light emitting diode thereon both being received adjacent said rear wall of said mounting die, said channel having side walls configured to receive and align said mounting base of said light emitting diode within said mounting die,wherein said first contact lead in electrical communication with said first electrical trace and said second contact lead in electrical communication with said second electrical trace and said output end is received in said opening such that light emitted from said output end of said light emitting diode is directed into said cavity in said mounting die.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a lighting head assembly that incorporates a high intensity LED package into an integral assembly including a heat sink and circuit board for further incorporation into other useful lighting devices. The present invention primarily includes a heat sink member that also serves as a mounting die and a reflector cup into which the LED package is mounted. The circuit board is placed behind the reflector cup and includes riser members that extend through holes in the rear wall of the reflector cup to facilitate electrical connections to the leads of the LED. This particular means for assembly allows the reflector cup and circuit board to cooperate to retain the LED package, provide electrical and control connections, provide integral heat sink capacity and includes an integrated reflector cup. In this manner, high intensity LED packages can be incorporated into lighting assemblies through the use of the present invention by simply installing the present invention into a housing and providing power connections thereto.
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1. A light emitting diode assembly comprising:
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a light emitting diode having a mounting base, an output end received on a top surface of said mounting base and a first and second contact lead extending from the sides of said mounting base; a mounting die, said mounting die having a first end, a second end, an interior cavity extending inwardly from said first end, a rear wall at said second end thereof, a channel extending longitudinally through said rear wall and an opening that extends through said rear wall into said interior cavity; and a circuit board having first and second electrical traces thereon, a top surface and a bottom surface, said light emitting diode is affixed to said top surface of said circuit board, said top surface with said light emitting diode thereon both being received adjacent said rear wall of said mounting die, said channel having side walls configured to receive and align said mounting base of said light emitting diode within said mounting die, wherein said first contact lead in electrical communication with said first electrical trace and said second contact lead in electrical communication with said second electrical trace and said output end is received in said opening such that light emitted from said output end of said light emitting diode is directed into said cavity in said mounting die. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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