Patent ID: 7306353

Claim:
An illumination apparatus, comprising: a housing comprising a housing body and a light-transmissive cover, the housing body and cover cooperating to define an enclosed space, the housing body comprising a heat conductive base configured to function as a heat sink; a lighting module formed separately from the housing, the lighting module comprising: at least one light emitting diode (LED); a dielectric having first and second sides; plural electrically-conductive contacts on the first side of the dielectric, the contacts being configured to mount the at least one LED such that the at least one LED is electrically connected to the contacts; and a heat conductive body connected to the second side of the dielectric; and a fastener; wherein the lighting module is adapted to be attachable by the fastener to the base within the enclosed housing space so that heat from the at least one LED flows through the dielectric to the heat conductive body and to the base.