Method and system for attachment of light emmiting diodes to circuitry for use in lighting

• US 20060082315A1
• Filed: 10/20/2004
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Timothy Chan
• Original Assignee: Timothy Chan
• Inventors: Chan, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US10/969,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20060082315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/46
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/0025 the fastening means engaging the conductors of the light source, i.e. providing simultaneous fastening of the light sources and their electric connections
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/04 with provision for changing light source, e.g. turret auxiliary devices for cleaning, placing, or removing incandescent lamps H01K3/32, fluorescent lamps H01J9/006
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/09 for baseless lamp bulb
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09472 Recessed pad for surface mounting recess in pad H05K2201/09745; Recessed electrode of component
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09981 Metallised walls
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10106 Light emitting diode [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10651 Component having two leads, e.g. resistor, capacitor
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10765 Leads folded back, i.e. bent with an angle of 180 deg
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/107 by filling grooves in the support with conductive material H05K3/045, H05K3/101, H05K3/1258 and H05K3/465 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/308 Adaptations of leads connectors to printed circuits H01R12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/325 by abutting or pinching, i.e. without alloying process; mechanical auxiliary parts therefor adaptations of leads inserted in holes for press-fit connections H05K3/308

Abstract

A method and system for attaching LEDs to circuitry which would protect the LEDs from heat damage and allows for individual LEDs to be replace when a LED fails, without a significant increase in manufacturing cost.

Claims

1. A system comprising of at least one light emitting diode, wherein said light emitting diode have at least two leads at least one anode lead and at least one cathode lead, wherein said leads are modified by flattening and/or bending and/or folding to form a set of prongs, wherein said set of prongs each contain a spring mechanism wherein said spring mechanism is able to compress when each of the said prongs are inserted into a matching set of sockets, wherein the set of prongs forms at least two planes of contact with the sockets, wherein said two planes of contact one is positive and one is negative which provides electric and thermal conduction.

2. said set of sockets of claim 1, wherein the socket are a set of parallel electrically and thermally conductive u-channel, wherein the set of u-channels can hold more than one of the said diodes, wherein the set of said u-channel is mounted into a electrically insulator base, wherein the base may hold multiple sets of the said u-channels.

3. said multiple sets of u-channel in claim 2, wherein the u-channels can be electrically hardwired or connected using a jumper to form an electrical bridge over the gap between the u-channels the size of said jumper will be dependent on size of gap,

4. said jumper in claim 3, wherein the jumper can also contain a resistor for regulating the voltage and current.

5. said jumper in claim 4, wherein the jumper can also be used in place of said light emitting diode to complete the circuit using the same voltage and current as said light emitting diode when said light emitting diode is not desired to be present in an area of the base.