Reflow solderable, surface mount optic mounting
OwnerPhilip Premyslerinventor
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Abstract
Reflow solderable, surface mount LED optic mounting devices are provided. Embodiments that include turnings (e.g., made on a swiss turning machine) and stampings (e.g., made with a progressive die) are provided. The LED optic mounting devices are suitably positioned by the same pick-and-place machine that is used to mount LED on planar surface with circuitry and solder pads and are attached to the solder pads by soldering.
Claims8
A reflow-solderable, surface mount LED optic holding device comprising a first portion adapted to be soldered to a solder pad, a second portion adapted to be mechanically coupled to a LED optic.
The reflow-solderable, surface mount LED optic holding device wherein said second portion is adapted to mechanically engage an optic holder that holds said LED optic.
A method of making an assembly, the method comprising:
- applying solder past to at least a first solder pad and a second solder pad;
- using a pick-and-place machine to place an LED on said first solder pad;
- using said pick-and-place machine to place a surface mount, reflow-solderable LED optic mounting device on said second solder pad;
- melting said solder and allowing said solder to cool;
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- coupling an optic to said surface mount, reflow-solderable LED optic mounting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.