Patent ID: 7568956

Claim:
An LED illuminator comprising an LED comprising a lens; and two leg-plates being conductive, substantially flat and connected to the lens and comprising a fore leg-plate comprising a length; a width; and a distal portion; and a rear leg-plate comprising a length; a width; and a distal portion; a sleeve being an open container mounted around the LED and comprising an opening being mounted around the lens; a base; a fore mounting hole being formed through the base and mounted around the fore leg-plate; a rear mounting hole being formed through the base, adjacent to the fore mounting hole and mounted around the rear leg-plate; a fore mounting guide corresponding to the fore mounting hole, being formed on and protruding from the base and comprising a fore mounting channel being formed through the fore mounting guide, communicating with the fore mounting hole and the opening and being mounted around and holding the fore leg-plate securely; a rear mounting guide corresponding to the rear mounting hole, being formed on and protruding from the base and comprising a rear mounting channel being formed through the rear mounting guide communicating with the rear mounting hole and the opening, facing away from the fore mounting channel and being mounted around and holding the rear leg-plate securely; and a partition being formed on and protruding from the base between the fore mounting channel and rear mounting channel; a housing receiving the sleeve and comprising an opening; a fore terminal channel communicating with the opening and comprising an inner surface; and a rear terminal channel communicating with the opening and the fore terminal channel and comprising; an inner surface; a first wire comprising an end; and a first terminal mounted securely on the end, being mounted in the fore terminal channel and electrically contacting a corresponding leg-plate of the LED; and a second wire comprising an end; and a second terminal mounted securely on the end, being mounted in the rear terminal channel and electrically contacting a corresponding leg-plate of the LED.