LED LIGHTING WITH FRANGIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD AND HEAT SINK MOUNT

摘要

An LED strip lighting fixture having an array of LEDs mounted on a frangible rigid aluminum base having a predetermined thickness, the thickness including predetermined points of weakness, whereby the rigid, preferably aluminum, base can be broken at the predetermined points of weakness. The rigid base has disposed thereon a laminated integrated circuit on which are mounted a plurality of electrical elements including a plurality of light emitting diodes in series electrical connection on the laminated integrated circuit whereby the frangible sections of the rigid base provide for easy customization in providing predetermined length dimensions of the rigid aluminum base and LED mounted lighting fixture. A secondary benefit of the interconnectability of the integral base and LED combination is that the heat of expansion and subsequent contraction of the metal base is accommodated by the mount and housing to reduce tick and ping noise.

主权项

1. A strip lighting fixture having an array of Light Emitting Diodes comprising:
a) a frangible rigid metal base extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end, the base having a predetermined thickness, the thickness including predetermined points of weakness, whereby the rigid metal base can be broken at the predetermined points of weakness; b) a laminated integrated circuit disposed on a surface of the rigid metal base; c) a plurality of electrical connections disposed at positions adjacent each of the predetermined points of weakness and the first and second ends of the rigid metal base; and d) a plurality of light emitting diodes in series electrical connections to the laminated integrated circuit;whereby the frangible sections of the rigid metal base provide for an easy customization in providing predetermined length dimensions of the rigid metal base and LED mounted lighting fixture.