Patent ID: 8128427

Claim:
An illumination unit comprising: a first wire and a second wire; a light emitting element including first and second terminals; first and second crimp terminals formed of a metal plate and electrically isolated from each other, each of the crimp terminals including an attachment portion to which a respective one of the first and second terminals of the light emitting element is directly attached, a fastening portion which electrically connects to a respective one of the first and second wires, and a crimp portion which clips the respective wire, wherein each crimp terminal is channel shaped, including a top surface corresponding to the attachment portion and a pair of side plates extending downwardly from opposite sides of the top surface and a defining chamber therein extending in a longitudinal direction, parallel to the respective wire, wherein the fastening portion is disposed in the chamber, and wherein the first wires is received in the chamber of the first terminal and the second wire is received in the chamber of the second terminal.