Patent ID: 6590773
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: F21V,F21Y,H01L

Abstract:
A heat dissipation device adapted to be mounted to a light emitting diode device for removing heat from the light emitting diode, the light emitting diode device comprising a substrate having a top on which a light-emitting unit is formed and an opposite bottom from which terminals extend, the heat dissipation device comprising a plate made of heat conductive material and forming a receptacle for receiving and at least partially enclosing and physically engaging the substrate of the light emitting diode device with the top and thus the light-emitting unit exposed through a top opening of the receptacle, the receptacle defining opposite end openings for extension of the terminals of the light emitting diode device, stop tabs being formed on opposite edges of each end opening for engaging ends of the substrate and thus retaining the light emitting diode device in the receptacle.