Patent ID: 6386733
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V,H01L,H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A light emitting diode mounting structure comprising:a housing having a pair of wires extending parallel to one another in a mutual proximity relationship; a light emitting diode having at least one pair of leads; a pair of metal plates spaced from one another, each of the metal plates having a surface part for mounting thereon the light emitting diode and a pair of foot parts clamped to the housing and the foot parts of each pair of metal plates engaging the pair of wires, respectively, to provide electrical connection between the pair of leads of the light emitting diode and the pair of wires in the housing, the pair of leads of the light emitting diode engaging the pair of metal plates, respectively, to provide electrical connection therewith; and a surface part of each of the metal plates having a surface area capable of reflecting light from the light emitting diode.