Patent ID: 8348474

Claim:
A light recycling cavity with integral light taper comprises a foldable connector having a first side and an opposite second side; multiple metal patterned contact pads on said first side of said foldable connector; multiple reflective elements mounted on said first side of said foldable connector, at least three cut channels in said second side of said foldable connector; said at least three cut channels forming at least three fold lines on said first side of said foldable connector; multiple direct attach light emitting diodes mounted on said multiple metal patterned contact pads of said first side of said foldable connector; one multiple direct attach light emitting diode on one metal patterned contact pads; and wherein folding said foldable connector along said three fold lines forms a four sided light recycling cavity at said first end and a light taper at said second end, said foldable connector acts as a hinge during folding said foldable connector and said reflective elements and said foldable connector forms the walls of said light recycling cavity and said light taper, light emitted by said multiple direct attach light emitting diodes exiting at said second end.