LED assembly with reverse circuit board
First Claim
1. A lamp assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having a face surface, a rear surface opposite the face surface, electrical traces on the rear surface, and an opening extending from the face surface to the rear surface, and a light emitting diode (LED) emitter having a dome portion, a body, and at least one electrical terminal connected to the body, wherein the body of the LED emitter is adjacent the rear surface, the dome portion of the LED emitter extends through the opening in the PCB to the face surface, and the electrical terminals are connected to the electrical traces on the rear surface.
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Abstract
A lamp assembly and methods of assembling the lamp assembly are provided. The lamp assembly comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) having a face surface, a rear surface opposite the face surface, electrical traces on the rear surface, and an opening extending from the face surface to the rear surface, and a light emitting diode (LED) emitter having a dome portion, a body, and a plurality of electrical terminals connected to the body, wherein the body of the LED emitter is adjacent the rear surface, the dome portion of the LED emitter extends through the opening in the PCB to the face surface, and the electrical terminals are connected to the electrical traces on the rear surface.
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1. A lamp assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) having a face surface, a rear surface opposite the face surface, electrical traces on the rear surface, and an opening extending from the face surface to the rear surface, and a light emitting diode (LED) emitter having a dome portion, a body, and at least one electrical terminal connected to the body, wherein the body of the LED emitter is adjacent the rear surface, the dome portion of the LED emitter extends through the opening in the PCB to the face surface, and the electrical terminals are connected to the electrical traces on the rear surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of assembling an LED lamp assembly comprising the steps of
providing an assembly fixture having a support surface, placing a printed circuit board (PCB) into the assembly fixture, the PCB having a face surface, a rear surface opposite the face surface, electrical traces on the rear surface, and an opening extending from the face surface to the rear surface, the face surface placed against the support surface, providing a light emitting diode (LED) having a dome portion, a body, and a plurality of electrical terminals, placing the dome portion through the opening in the PCB, with the body remaining adjacent the rear surface of the PCB, and attaching the electrical terminals to the electrical traces to create the LED lamp assembly.
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11. The method of claim B wherein the PCB is thin, and the heat sink provides rigidity to the structure to minimize fracturing the electrical terminals from the electrical traces.
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14. An automotive lamp assembly comprising:
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a. a printed circuit board having a face surface and a rear surface with at least one hole extending through the printed circuit board from the face surface to the rear surface;
b. electrical traces on the rear surface of the printed circuit board; and
c. at least one LED having a top lens two electrical terminals, the top lens positioned in the at least one hole and the two electrical terminals connected to the electrical traces on the rear surface of the printed circuit board.
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15. The automotive lamp assembly of
FIG. 14 further comprising a heat sink connected to the at least one LED.
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16. The automotive lamp assembly of
FIG. 15 wherein the heat sink includes a first recess for receiving the at least one LED.
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17. The automotive lamp assembly of
FIG. 16 further comprising a second recess for receiving the printed circuit board.
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18. The automotive lamp assembly of
FIG. 16 wherein the at least one LED is secured to the at least one LED.
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19. The automotive lamp assembly of
FIG. 15 wherein the printed circuit board is secured to the heat sink.
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20. The automotive Lamp assembly of
FIG. 14 further comprising a reflector positioned upon the face surface of the printed circuit board.
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