Patent ID: 8419212

Claim:
A circuit board assembly comprising: a circuit board including an electrical conductor, the circuit board having opposite first and second surfaces and an edge surface that extends between the first and second surfaces; and a light emitting element assembly comprising: a carrier mounted on the circuit board, the carrier comprising a body having a face and an opening extending through the face; a light emitting element mounted along the face of the carrier such that at least a portion of the light emitting element extends along the edge surface within a thickness of the circuit board defined between the first and second surfaces, the light emitting element comprising a first electrical contact; and a second electrical contact held by the carrier in electrical connection with the electrical conductor, the second electrical contact comprising a contact portion extending within the opening of the carrier such that the contact portion extends along the face of the carrier, the contact portion of the second electrical contact being engaged with and electrically connected to the first electrical contact of the light emitting element along the face of the carrier.