LED holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10151459-B2
Application number	US-201415034776-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Priority date	Nov 6, 2013
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

A holder is provided to support a light emitting diode (LED) array in position. In an embodiment the holder includes a terminal that is insert-molded into a housing. In an alternative embodiment, a terminal can be stitch into a housing and secured with a shield. In the latter embodiment the holder can be configured to provide a desired amount of electrical isolation between the terminal and potential shorting surfaces so as to meet creepage and clearance requirements, thus allowing the use of additional power supplies.

First claim

We claim:

1. A light emitting diode (LED) holder, comprising:
a housing formed of a insulative material, the housing having a light aperture, a recess with a first ledge and a second ledge, the recess including two terminal apertures and a receptacle formed into an edge of the housing;
a first terminal positioned on the first ledge;
a second terminal positioned on the second ledge, wherein the first and second terminal each have a contact that extends into the receptacle; and
a shield positioned in the recess, the shield formed of an insulative material and covering the terminals.

2. The LED holder of claim 1 , wherein the holder includes a pocket on a bottom surface of the housing, the pocket configured to receive a light emitting diode (LED) array.

3. The LED holder of claim 2 , wherein the first and second terminals include female contacts that extend through the terminal apertures into the pocket.

4. The LED holder of claim 3 , wherein the holder includes at least one retention finger configured to support an LED array.

5. The LED holder of claim 3 , wherein the shield is heat-staked to the housing.

6. The LED holder of claim 3 , wherein the pocket includes a projection configured to orientate a corresponding LED array.

7. The LED holder of claim 3 , wherein the terminal includes a leg that is positioned in a groove provided in the housing.

8. The LED holder of claim 3 , wherein the ledge is configured to provide between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm of surface distance between the terminal and a potential short.

9. The LED holder of claim 8 , wherein the ledge is configured to have a vertical surface distance and a horizontal surface distance that is between 1.9 mm and 2.1 mm.

Assignees

• Molex Llc

Inventors

• Meyer Gregory P

Classifications

• F21V19/0055

  by screwing · CPC title

• F21V19/0025

  the fastening means engaging the conductors of the light source, i.e. providing simultaneous fastening of the light sources and their electric connections · CPC title

• F21V23/06

  the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} · CPC title

• F21V19/005 Primary

  by permanent fixing means, e.g. gluing, riveting or embedding in a potting compound · CPC title

• F21S8/031 Primary

  the device consisting essentially only of a light source holder with an exposed light source, e.g. a fluorescent tube · CPC title