Patent ID: 8469750
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: F21S,F21V,H01R

Abstract:
1. An LED lamp assembly, comprising: an LED lamp having a lens portion and two leads, each of the two leads extending outwardly away from the lens portion; an LED insert having a body defining two coupler passages extending therethough from a top to a bottom thereof; two conductive piercing couplers, each of the conductive piercing couplers including an insulation piercing wire engaging portion, an insert engaging portion and a spring contact portion, the insulation piercing wire engaging portion presenting a first piercing leg extending downwardly from the insert engaging portion, the insert engaging portion being engaged in one of the two coupler passages of the LED insert and the spring contact portion being resiliently biased toward a lead receiving portion of the LED insert; an upper housing at least partially surrounding the LED insert and receiving the LED insert therein in close fitting apposition and including at least one lower housing engagement structure; a lower housing presenting at least one upper housing engagement structure that engages the lower housing engagement structure of the upper housing such that the upper housing and the lower housing are secured to each other, the lower housing further presenting a wire receiving space therein, the wire receiving space being structured and positioned to be aligned with the insulation piercing wire engaging portion of the two conductive piercing couplers when the upper housing is secured to the lower housing; wherein the two leads of the LED lamp are positioned each in one of the two coupler passages and each of the two leads is held in secure electrically conductive and mechanical contact with one of the spring contact portions of the two conductive piercing couplers.