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EP0079161A2
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LED lamp and mounting base therefor
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-10-25
Abstract
Abstract An LED lamp comprises a light-emitting member (36) having leads (12, 14) connected thereto which extend outwardly from a lens member (4) in which the light-emitting member (36) is disposed. A base member (2) has the lens member (4) mounted therein. The base member (2) includes holes (18) extending therethrough and the leads (12, 14) are disposed within the base member (2) with post-engaging sections (20) being coincident with the axes of the holes (18) whereby the post-engaging sections (20) frictionally and electrically engage post member (46) of a board (48).
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Larue Lockard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/85; H10H20/8506; H10H20/857; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/301; H05K3/306; H05K3/308
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An LED lamp of the type comprising electrical leads (12, 14) with one of the electrical leads (12) having a cup-shaped section (34) in which a light-emitting member (36) is disposed and has one side electrically connected to the cup-shaped area while the other electrical lead (14) is electrically connected to the other side of the light-emitting member (36) and a lens (4) encapsulating the electrical leêds (12, 14) and light-emitting member (36), characterized in that: said electrical leads (12, 14) have leg members (16) secured in an insulating base member (2) with cross-shaped openings (20) coincident with the axes of holes (18) in base member (2) to enable the cross-shaped openings (20) to frictionally and electrically engage electrical posts (46) of a board member (48).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An LED lamp of the type comprising electrical leads (12, 14) with one of the electrical leads (12) having a cup-shaped section (34) in which a light-emitting member (36) is disposed and has one side electrically connected to the cup-shaped area while the other electrical lead (14) is electrically connected to the other side of the light-emitting member (36) and a lens (4) encapsulating the electrical leêds (12, 14) and light-emitting member (36), characterized in that: said electrical leads (12, 14) have leg members (16) secured in an insulating base member (2) with cross-shaped openings (20) coincident with the axes of holes (18) in base member (2) to enable the cross-shaped openings (20) to frictionally and electrically engage electrical posts (46) of a board member (48).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An LED lamp as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said leg members (16) have tabs (26) provided with cross-shaped openings (28) in axial alignment with recesses (24) in said base member (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An LED lamp as set forth in claim 2 characterized in that said base member (2) has beveled projections (30) maintaining said tabs (26) in position in said recesses (24).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An LED lamp as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said electrical lead (14) has a point contact section (38) connected to the other surface of the light-emitting member (36).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An LED lamp as set forth in claim 4 characterized in that said cup-shaped section (34) extends normal to and its axis is coincident with the axis of said lens (4).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
An LED lamp as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said base member (2) has recesses (18A, 44) in which projections (76) of legs (66) of a tool (T) are disposed to force the cross-shaped openings (20) into frictional and electrical engagement with electrical posts (46) or to remove the LED lamp from electrical posts (46).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of making an LED lamp (L) characterized by the steps of: stamping and forming a strip of metal into a lead frame comprising sets of lead members (12, 14) having leg members (16) and contact sections (34, 38) and strap members (60) between said sets of lead members (12, 14); molding an insulating base member (2) onto said leg members (16) of each of said sets of lead members (12, 14); plating said contact sections (34, 38) with solder material; placing a light-emitting member (36) in between said contact sections (34, 38); reflow-soldering said contact sections (34, 38) to said light-emitting member (36); inserting said contact sections (34, 38) with said light-emitting member (36) and portions of said lead members (12, 14) into a curable light-transmitting lens member (4); and curing said curable light-transmitting lens member (4) thereby forming LED lamps with said lens member (4) secured to said base member (2).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
154 words
A method of making an LED lamp (L) characterized by the steps of: stamping and forming a strip of metal into a lead frame comprising sets of lead members (12, 14) having leg members (16) and contact sections (34, 38) and strap members (60) between said sets of lead members (12, 14); molding an insulating base member (2) onto said leg members (16) of each of said sets of lead members (12, 14); plating said contact sections (34, 38) with solder material; placing a light-emitting member (36) in between said contact sections (34, 38); reflow-soldering said contact sections (34, 38) to said light-emitting member (36); inserting said contact sections (34, 38) with said light-emitting member (36) and portions of said lead members (12, 14) into a curable light-transmitting lens member (4); and curing said curable light-transmitting lens member (4) thereby forming LED lamps with said lens member (4) secured to said base member (2).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 characterized by the further step of bending tabs (26) of said leg members (16) into recesses (24) of said base member (2).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 characterized by the further step of removing said strap members (60) after said base members (2) have been molded to said leg members (16).
Claim 12
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claims 17 and 18 characterized by the fact that said bending and removing steps can be done simultaneously.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claim 9 characterized by the further step of testing the light-emitting members (36) after said strap members (60) have been removed.
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