Interconnectable circuit boards adapted for three-dimensional constructions as lighting sources

An interconnectable circuit board array for lighting applications comprising:

• a plurality of circuit board assemblies, the circuit board assemblies comprising
• a first longitudinal edge;
• and
• a second longitudinal edge;
• a plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors, wherein the plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors are configured to provide electrical communication between a first circuit board from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies and a second circuit board from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies;
• wherein the second longitudinal edge of the first circuit board and the first longitudinal edge of the second circuit board define a gap between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the gap being bridged by at least one of the plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors;
• and
• wherein the plurality of bendable lateral board to board connectors are configured so that the first circuit board and the second circuit board can be bent in a transverse plane with respect to one another to form an angle while allowing for electrical communication between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.

A radial light source comprising:

• an interconnectable circuit board array for lighting applications, comprising:
• a plurality of circuit board assemblies, the circuit board assemblies comprising:
• a first longitudinal edge, the first longitudinal edge comprising:
• a first electrically conductive pad;
• and
• a second electrically conductive pad;
• a second longitudinal edge, the second longitudinal edge comprising:
• a third electrically conductive pad;
• and
• a fourth electrically conductive pad;
• a plurality of board to board connectors, the board to board connectors comprising:
• a first lateral side board to board connector, wherein the first lateral side board to board connector is configured to provide electrical communication between the first electrically conductive pad of a first circuit board assembly from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies and the third electrically conductive pad of a second circuit board assembly from amongst the plurality of circuit board assemblies;
• and
• a second lateral side board to board connector, wherein the second lateral side board to board connector is configured to provide electrical communication between the second electrically conductive pad of the first circuit board assembly and the fourth electrically conductive pad of the second circuit board assembly;
• wherein the second longitudinal edge of the first circuit board assembly and the first longitudinal edge of the second circuit board assembly define a gap between the first circuit board assembly and the second circuit board assembly, the gap being bridged by the first lateral side board to board connector and the second lateral side board to board connector;
• and
• wherein the plurality of board to board connectors are configured so that the first circuit board assembly and the second circuit board assembly can be bent in a transverse plane with respect to one another to form an angle while allowing for electrical communication between the first circuit board assembly and the second circuit board assembly;
• a pair of electrical wires configured to provide power to the interconnectable circuit board array;
• and
• a mounting plate.