Patent ID: 8186850

Claim:
A method for making an illumination apparatus, comprising: providing a plurality of lighting modules, each lighting module comprising: at least one light emitting diode (LED) package comprising a lens, the LED package adapted to direct light in a direction in which the lens is facing; a circuit board comprising a mounting face having a generally planar portion; and plural electrically-conductive contacts on the mounting face of the circuit board, the contacts being configured to mount the at least one LED package such that the at least one LED package is electrically connected to the contacts and the lens faces a direction generally coplanar to the planar portion of the mounting face; providing a housing comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall that cooperate to define a channel having an opening; arranging the lighting modules on the first wall of the housing so that the lenses of the LED packages do not face the opening; and attaching the lighting modules as arranged on the first wall.