LED socket assembly
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1. A socket assembly comprising:
- a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto; and
a clamp for holding the LED package to a support structure, the clamp comprising a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base engages the support structure, the clamp further comprising a spring finger that extends from the base such that the base and the spring finger define a unitary body of the clamp, the spring finger being configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the support structure, wherein the clamp comprises a mounting member that is configured to cooperate with a mounting feature of the support structure with at least one of a snap-fit connection or an interference-fit connection to mount the base of the clamp to the support structure.
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Abstract
A socket assembly includes a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto. The socket assembly also includes a clamp for holding the LED package to a support structure. The clamp includes a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base engages the support structure. The clamp also includes a spring finger that extends from the base such that the base and the spring finger define a unitary body of the clamp. The spring finger is configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the support structure.
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18 Claims
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1. A socket assembly comprising:
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a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto; and a clamp for holding the LED package to a support structure, the clamp comprising a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base engages the support structure, the clamp further comprising a spring finger that extends from the base such that the base and the spring finger define a unitary body of the clamp, the spring finger being configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the support structure, wherein the clamp comprises a mounting member that is configured to cooperate with a mounting feature of the support structure with at least one of a snap-fit connection or an interference-fit connection to mount the base of the clamp to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A socket assembly for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB), the socket assembly comprising:
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a housing having a recess that is configured to receive an LED package therein, the housing being configured to be mounted to a support structure; and a clamp comprising a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base engages the support structure, the clamp further comprising a spring finger that extends from the base, the spring finger being configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the support structure to clamp the LED PCB between the spring finger and the support structure independent of the housing being mounted to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lighting assembly comprising:
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a support structure having a mounting surface; and a socket assembly comprising; a light emitting diode (LED) package having an LED printed circuit board (PCB) with an LED mounted thereto; a clamp for holding the LED package to the support structure, the clamp having a base that is configured to be mounted to the support structure such that the base is engaged with the mounting surface of the support structure, the clamp further comprising a spring finger that extends from the base such that the base and the spring finger define a unitary body of the clamp, the spring finger being configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package and apply a clamping force to the LED PCB that acts in a direction toward the mounting surface of the support structure; and a housing having a recess that is configured to receive the LED package therein, the housing being configured to be mounted to the support structure.
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