US 5,396,086 AGranted

LED spacer assembly

AssigneeDialight Corporation

InventorsWalter Engels, Andrea Russo

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Abstract

An LED spacer assembly includes a housing having at least one first passageway which permits the insertion of an LED. The LED has leads which extend therefrom and pass through the first passageway of the housing. The housing also includes at least one second passageway which intersects the first passageway and includes an extended portion. The second passageway permits the insertion of a tool or forming die element for the purpose of holding the leads and forming a bent portion in the leads which extend into the extended portion of the second passageway. The positioning of the bent portion of the leads into the extended portion of the second passageway permits the stable retention of the LED on the housing. Additionally, by holding the leads during the bending of the same, stresses on the LED are minimized during the assembly process.

Claims6

Dependent claims

An LED spacer assembly comprising:

(a) at least one LED having first and second leads extending therefrom;
and
(b) a housing having a first surface with at least one first passageway extending from said first surface to a second surface of said housing which is opposed to said first surface;
wherein:
(c) said at least one LED and said first and second leads extending therefrom are positioned in said at least one first passageway so that said LED is positioned at said first surface of said housing and said first and second leads pass through said at least one first passageway and extend from said second surface of said housing;
(d) said housing comprises a third surface with at least one second passageway extending from said third surface and leading to said at least one first passageway so as to be in communication with said at least one first passageway, said at least one second passageway having an extended portion;
and
(e) said first and second leads of said at least one LED each comprise a bent portion which bends into said extended portion of said at least one second passageway and is positioned within the housing for retaining said LED in said housing;
wherein said second passageway defines an opening having a width which is greater than a distance between said first and second leads at said second passageway so as to permit a simultaneous bending of said first and second leads to form said bent portion.

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