Mounting adaptor apparatus for LEDs
View Patent ↗An apparatus for mounting an assembly comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light producing components mounted on one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) in a light housing designed to accept a standardized light producing bulb comprising a mounting adapter designed so that the pcb can snap/lock into position in the adapter and the adapter can mount into the housing in the manner of a standard bulb.
1. A lighting fixture assembly comprising:
a housing adapted to receive a conventional incandescent bulb;
a mounting adaptor profiled generally to the shape of the bulb and positioned in the housing; and
an LED array assembly supported in the mounting adaptor, the mounting adaptor and the LED array assembly together supported in the housing;
wherein the mounting adaptor is profiled to form a nest for the LED array assembly, and the mounting adapter has a flexible locking tab engaging the LED array assembly and securing the LED array assembly to the mounting adapter.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mounting adaptor has at least one hole to accommodate air circulation for heat dissipation.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mounting adaptor is made from a rigid polymeric material.