Patent ID: 7677914
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21Y,G09F,H01R

Abstract:
1. A flexible LED string light engine comprising: an insulated flexible electrical power conductor including at least two wires; and a plurality of LED modules attached in spaced relationship along the length of the conductor, each of said modules comprising a support, at least one LED mounted on a first side of the support, and an IDC connector mounted on a second side of the support and electrically connected to the at least one LED, the IDC connector including an insulation piercing terminal to provide electrical connection between the electrical power conductor and the at least one LED; wherein the electrical power conductor includes a twist such that the at least two wires of the power conductor reside generally in a first plane and generally in a second plane at a different location along the length of the electrical power conductor, the at least two wires reside in the second plane in an area where the IDC connector connects with the electrical power conductor and in the first plane spaced from the area where the IDC connector connects with the electrical power conductor.