Integral heat sink and housing light emitting diode assembly

1. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) for mounting to a planar support comprising:

a heat sink ( 22 ) presenting a mounting surface ( 24 ),

said heat sink ( 22 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) extending between a lower border ( 30 ) and an upper border ( 32 ) between ends ( 34 ),

a plurality of light emitting diodes ( 44 ) disposed on said mounting surface ( 24 ),

said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) abutting one another at inwardly and downwardly slanted angles from said upper borders ( 32 ) to said lower borders ( 30 ) so that said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) together define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ),

said heat sink ( 22 ) defining a panel slot ( 54 ) adjacent said lower border ( 30 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 28 ) and opening into said enclosed space ( 36 ) and a lens slot ( 70 ) adjacent said upper border ( 32 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 28 ) and opening into said enclosed space ( 36 ),

a light directing panel ( 56 ) disposed in said panel slots ( 54 ),

a lens sheet ( 72 ) disposed in said lens slots ( 70 ), and

a seal ( 74 ) disposed in said panel slots ( 54 ) and said lens slots ( 70 ) for sealing said light directing panel ( 56 ) in said panel slots ( 54 ) and said lens sheet ( 72 ) in said lens slots ( 70 ).

2. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heat sink ( 22 ) presents a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) facing opposite said mounting surface ( 24 ), and said elongated sections ( 28 ) present a section thickness (t) between said mounting surface ( 24 ) and said heat transfer surface ( 26 ) extending between said lower border ( 30 ) and said upper border ( 32 ).

3. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said abutting ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) define an inside corner ( 38 ) at each abutment with said upper border ( 32 ) being longer than said lower border ( 30 ) so that each of said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) define a trapezoidal shape.

4. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said elongated sections ( 34 ) are independent of one another and said abutting ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) are mitered to define an inside corner ( 38 ) at each mitered abutment with said upper border ( 32 ) being longer than said lower border ( 30 ) so that each of said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) define a trapezoidal shape.

5. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heat sink ( 22 ) is a cast.

6. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said heat sink ( 22 ) presents a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) facing opposite said mounting surface ( 24 ), said heat sink ( 22 ) includes a back side ( 76 ) extending along and downwardly from said upper border ( 32 ) between said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) and spaced from said heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ), said heat sink ( 22 ) includes a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting said back side ( 76 ) and the adjacent heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the adjacent elongated section ( 28 ), and said truss member ( 82 ) is integral with said heat transfer surface ( 26 ) and said back side ( 76 ).

7. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said seal ( 74 ) is an adhesive for securing said light directing panel ( 56 ) in said panel slots ( 54 ) and said lens sheet ( 72 ) in said lens slots ( 70 ).

8. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 2 including a panel block ( 52 ) depending from and extending along said lower border ( 30 ) between said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ), and wherein said panel block ( 52 ) includes said panel slot ( 54 ).

9. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 2 including a lens block ( 68 ) depending from and extending along said upper border ( 32 ) between said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ), and wherein said lens block ( 68 ) includes said lens slot ( 70 ).

10. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 9 wherein said lens block ( 68 ) has a greater dimension (d 2 ) than said section thickness (t) and said lens slot ( 70 ) extends transversely into said lens block ( 68 ) and said lens sheet ( 72 ) extends transversely from said lens slots ( 70 ) of said lens blocks ( 68 ).

11. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 9 wherein said heat sink ( 22 ) includes a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from said lens block ( 68 ).

12. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 8 wherein said panel block ( 52 ) has a greater dimension (d 1 ) than said section thickness (t) and said panel slot ( 54 ) extends transversely into said panel block ( 52 ) and said light directing panel ( 56 ) extends transversely from said panel slots ( 54 ) of said panel blocks ( 52 ).

13. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 8 including a first connection ( 58 ) extending between said panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) for connecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ).

14. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 11 including a mounting block ( 84 ) extending from an end of said back side ( 76 ) opposite said lens block ( 68 ).

15. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 14 wherein said mounting block ( 84 ) has a greater dimension (d 3 ) than said section thickness (t) and defines a cover screw hole ( 96 ) extending into said mounting block ( 84 ) for receiving a cover screw ( 98 ) and including a protective cover ( 100 ) disposed on and extending between said mounting blocks ( 84 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) for closing said light assembly ( 20 ) and a plurality of cover screws ( 98 ) extending through said protective cover ( 100 ) and into the corresponding cover screw hole ( 96 ) for securing said protective cover ( 100 ) to said mounting blocks ( 84 ).

16. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 14 including a second connection ( 86 ) extending between said mounting blocks ( 84 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) for connecting adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ).

17. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 3 wherein said elongated sections ( 28 ) comprise four elongated sections ( 28 ) so that said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) together form a tetrahedral shape in said frame about said enclosed space ( 36 ).

18. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) as set forth in claim 1 wherein said lower borders ( 30 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) together define an opening, and the lower border ( 30 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ) is spaced from another one of said lower borders ( 30 ) by said opening.

19. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) for mounting to a planar support comprising:

a heat sink ( 22 ) of thermally conductive and electrically insulating aluminum material presenting a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) facing in the opposite direction from said mounting surface ( 24 ),

said heat sink ( 22 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) being identical in cross section and presenting a section thickness (t) between said heat transfer surfaces ( 26 ) and said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) extending between a lower border ( 30 ) and an upper border ( 32 ) and linearly between ends ( 34 ),

a coating ( 40 ) of electrically insulating material disposed over said mounting surface ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ),

said coating ( 40 ) being less than one thousand microns in thickness,

a plurality of circuit traces ( 42 ) spaced from one another on said coating ( 40 ) for preventing electrical conduction between said circuit traces ( 42 ) so that said coating ( 40 ) prevents electrical conduction from each of said circuit traces ( 42 ) to said heat sink ( 22 ),

a plurality of light emitting diodes ( 44 ) disposed in spaces between adjacent ones of said circuit traces ( 42 ),

each of said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) having a positive lead ( 46 ) and a negative lead ( 48 ),

said leads ( 46 , 48 ) of each of said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) being in electrical engagement with said adjacent ones of said circuit traces ( 42 ) for electrically interconnecting said circuit traces ( 42 ) and said light emitting diodes ( 44 ),

an adhesive ( 50 ) of electrically conductive material securing said leads ( 46 , 48 ) to said circuit traces ( 42 ),

said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on each of said elongated sections ( 28 ) being electrically interconnected in series with one another,

said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on each of said elongated sections ( 28 ) being electrically interconnected in parallel with said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on other elongated sections ( 28 ),

characterized by said ends ( 34 ) of four of said elongated sections ( 28 ) abutting one another at inwardly and downwardly slanted angles from upper borders ( 32 ) to lower borders ( 30 ) to define an inside corner ( 38 ) at each abutment with said upper border ( 32 ) being longer than said lower border ( 30 ) so that each of said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) define a trapezoidal shape and together form a tetrahedral shape in a rectangular frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ),

a panel block ( 52 ) having a greater dimension (d 1 ) than said section thickness (t) and depending from and extending continuously along said lower border ( 30 ) between said ends ( 34 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 28 ),

each of said panel blocks ( 52 ) defining a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along said panel block ( 52 ) and opening into said enclosed space ( 36 ),

a light directing panel ( 56 ) comprising a rectangular shape disposed in and extending transversely from and continuously between said panel slots ( 54 ) of all of said panel blocks ( 52 ),

said light directing panel ( 56 ) comprising a reflective material for reflecting light emitting from said light emitting diodes ( 44 ),

a lens block ( 68 ) having a greater dimension (d 2 ) than said section thickness (t) and extending outwardly and upwardly from and continuously along said upper border ( 32 ) between said ends ( 34 ) of each of said elongated sections ( 28 ),

each of said lens blocks ( 68 ) defining a lens slot ( 70 ) extending transversely into and continuously along said lens block ( 68 ) and opening into said enclosed space ( 36 ), a lens sheet ( 72 ) comprising a rectangular shape disposed in and extending transversely from and continuously between said lens slots ( 70 ) of all of said lens blocks ( 68 ),

said lens sheet ( 72 ) comprising a light transmitting material for allowing light emitting from said light emitting diodes ( 44 ) and said light directing panel ( 56 ) to pass therethrough,

an adhesive seal ( 74 ) disposed in said panel slots ( 54 ) and said lens slots ( 70 ) securing said light directing panel ( 56 ) in said panel slots ( 54 ) and said lens sheet ( 72 ) in said lens slots ( 70 ),

a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with each of said lens blocks ( 68 ) to a lower side edge ( 78 ) disposed below said panel block ( 52 ),

each of said back sides ( 76 ) comprising a rectangular shape and disposed in abutting relationship to one another to define outside corners ( 80 ) spaced outwardly from said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ),

a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting each of said back sides ( 76 ) and the adjacent heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the adjacent elongated section ( 28 ) and extending continuously between said outside corners ( 80 ) of each of said back sides ( 76 ),

a mounting block ( 84 ) having a greater dimension (d 3 ) than said section thickness (t) and extending inwardly from said lower side edge ( 78 ) of each of said back sides ( 76 ) and spaced below and outwardly from the corresponding panel block ( 52 ), each of said mounting blocks ( 84 ) extending continuously along said lower side edge ( 78 ) between said outside corners ( 80 ) of each of said back sides ( 76 ),

a protective cover ( 100 ) disposed on and extending continuously between all of said mounting blocks ( 84 ) for closing the light assembly ( 20 ),

said protective cover ( 100 ) defining a plurality of cover slots ( 102 ) each one aligning with one of said cover screw holes ( 96 ) in said mounting blocks ( 84 ), and

a cover screw ( 98 ) extending through each of said cover slots ( 102 ) and into the corresponding cover screw hole ( 96 ) for securing said protective cover ( 100 ) to said mounting blocks ( 84 ).

20. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

extruding a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a section thickness (t) between a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot 54 extending transversely into and continuously along the panel block 52 adjacent the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in the panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a lens block ( 68 ) extending outwardly and upwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with the lens block ( 68 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) integrally interconnecting the back side ( 76 ) and the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the elongated section ( 28 ) and a mounting block ( 84 ) extending inwardly from the back side ( 76 ).

21. A method as set forth in claim 20 further comprising:

cutting the continuous strip of heat sink ( 22 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting the elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ), and

joining the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) so that the elongated sections ( 28 ) define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ).

22. A method as set forth in claim 21 wherein said joining is further defined as mitering each of the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) and abutting the mitered ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ).

23. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

extruding a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a section thickness (t) between a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a lens block ( 68 ) extending outwardly and upwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with the lens block ( 68 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) integrally interconnecting the back side ( 76 ) and the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the elongated section ( 28 ) and a mounting block ( 84 ) extending inwardly from the back side ( 76 ),

cutting the continuous strip of heat sink ( 22 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting the elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ),

joining the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) so that the elongated sections ( 28 ) define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ),

said joining is further defined as mitering each of the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) and abutting the mitered ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ),

disposing a light directing panel ( 56 ) in panel slots ( 54 ) of the panel blocks ( 52 ) depending from three abutting elongated sections ( 28 ), and

disposing a lens sheet ( 72 ) in lens slots ( 70 ) of the lens blocks ( 68 ) depending from the three abutting elongated sections ( 28 ).

24. A method as set forth in claim 23 wherein said joining the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) is further defined as abutting the ends ( 34 ) of the three elongated sections ( 28 ) to collectively define a U-shape prior to disposing the light directing panel ( 56 ) in the panel slots ( 54 ) and lens sheet ( 72 ) in the lens slots ( 70 ) and joining a forth elongated section ( 28 ) to the open ends ( 34 ) of the U-shape of the three abutting elongated sections ( 28 ) upon disposing the light directing panel ( 56 ) in the panel slots ( 54 ) and lens sheet ( 72 ) in the lens slots ( 70 ).

25. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light assembly ( 20 ) comprising the steps of:

cutting a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a section thickness (t) between a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the panel block ( 52 ) adjacent the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in the panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a lens block ( 68 ) extending outwardly and upwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with the lens block ( 68 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting the back side ( 76 ) and the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the elongated section ( 28 ) and a mounting block ( 84 ) extending inwardly from the back side ( 76 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting the elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ), and

joining the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) so that the elongated sections ( 28 ) define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ).

26. A method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the lower borders ( 30 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) together define an opening, and the lower border ( 30 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ) is spaced from another one of the lower borders ( 30 ) by the opening.

27. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light assembly ( 20 ) comprising the steps of:

forming a heat sink ( 22 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) having a mounting surface ( 24 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) joined together so that the elongated sections ( 28 ) define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) adjacent the lower border ( 30 ) of each of the elongated sections ( 28 ) and opening into the enclosed space ( 36 ) and a lens slot ( 70 ) adjacent the upper border ( 32 ) of each of the elongated sections ( 28 ) and opening into the enclosed space ( 36 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing a light directing panel ( 56 ) in the panel slot ( 54 ),

disposing a lens sheet ( 72 ) in the lens slot ( 70 ), and

disposing a seal ( 74 ) in the panel slot ( 54 ) and the lens slot ( 70 ) to seal the light directing panel.

28. A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein said forming the plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) includes casting.

29. A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein the heat sink ( 22 ) includes a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) facing opposite the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending along and downwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) between the ends ( 34 ) of the elongated sections ( 28 ) and spaced from the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting and integral with the back side ( 76 ) and the adjacent heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the adjacent elongated section ( 28 ).

30. A method as set forth in claim 27 wherein the seal ( 75 ) is an adhesive for securing the light directing panel ( 56 ) in the panel slots ( 54 ) and the lens sheet ( 72 ) in the lens slots ( 70 ).

31. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

extruding a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a section thickness (t) between a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) having a greater dimension (dj) than the section thickness (t) and depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the panel block ( 52 ) adjacent the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in the panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a lens block ( 68 ) having a greater dimension (d 2 ) than the section thickness (t) extending outwardly and upwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) and a lens slot ( 70 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the lens block ( 68 ) parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with the lens block ( 68 ) to a lower side edge ( 78 ) disposed below the panel block ( 52 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting the back side ( 76 ) and the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the elongated section ( 28 ) and a mounting block ( 84 ) extending inwardly from a lower side edge ( 78 ) of the back side ( 76 ) and spaced below and outwardly from the panel block ( 52 ) and a plurality of second connection openings ( 88 ) spaced from one another in the mounting block ( 84 ) and each extending parallel to one of the first connection openings ( 60 ).

32. A method as set forth in claim 31 further comprising:

cutting the continuous strip of the heat sink ( 22 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting the elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each of the elongated sections ( 28 ),

mitering each of the ends ( 34 ) of one elongated section ( 28 ) to the end ( 34 ) of another elongated section ( 28 ) so that the three elongated sections ( 28 ) collectively define a U-shape,

sliding a light directing panel ( 56 ) into the panel slots ( 54 ) of all of the panel blocks ( 52 ) depending from the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

sliding a lens sheet ( 72 ) into the lens slots ( 70 ) of all of the lens blocks ( 68 ) depending from the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) of the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

joining a forth elongated section ( 28 ) to the open ends ( 34 ) of the U-shape of the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ) so that the four mitered elongated sections ( 28 ) define a tetrahedral frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ),

interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) associated with the forth mitered elongated section ( 28 ),

said interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) being further defined as inserting a first connection plate ( 62 ) into each of the first connection openings ( 60 ) of the adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) and clamping the first connection plates ( 62 ) in the first connection openings ( 60 ),

said clamping the first connection plates ( 62 ) being further defined as inserting a first connection screw ( 66 ) into each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ) and engaging the first connection plate ( 62 ) with the first connection screw ( 66 ),

interconnecting adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) at adjacent outside corners ( 80 ) of the back sides ( 76 ) depending from the four mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

said interconnecting adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) being further defined as inserting a second connection plate ( 90 ) into each of the second connection openings ( 88 ) of the adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) and clamping the second connection plates ( 90 ) in the second connection openings ( 88 ),

said clamping the second connection plates ( 90 ) being further defined as inserting a second connection screw ( 94 ) into each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ) and engaging the second connection plate ( 90 ) with the second connection screw ( 94 ), fabricating a protective cover ( 100 ) having cover slots ( 102 ),

closing the light assembly ( 20 ) by extending the protective cover ( 100 ) continuously between all of the mounting blocks ( 84 ),

securing the protective cover ( 100 ) to each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ), and

said securing the protective cover ( 100 ) being further defined as inserting cover screws ( 98 ) through the cover slots ( 102 ) in the protective cover ( 100 ) and into the mounting blocks ( 84 ).

33. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

cutting a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a section thickness (t) between a mounting surface ( 24 ) and a heat transfer surface ( 26 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) having a greater dimension (di) than the section thickness (t) and depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the panel block ( 52 ) adjacent the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in the panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a lens block ( 68 ) having a greater dimension (d 2 ) than the section thickness (t) extending outwardly and upwardly from the upper border ( 32 ) and a lens slot ( 70 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the lens block ( 68 ) parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ) and a back side ( 76 ) extending downwardly from and integral with the lens block ( 68 ) to a lower side edge ( 78 ) disposed below the panel block ( 52 ) and a truss member ( 82 ) interconnecting the back side ( 76 ) and the heat transfer surface ( 26 ) of the elongated section ( 28 ) and a mounting block ( 84 ) extending inwardly from a lower side edge ( 78 ) of the back side ( 76 ) and spaced below and outwardly from the panel block ( 52 ) and a plurality of second connection openings ( 88 ) spaced from one another in the mounting block ( 84 ) and each extending parallel to one of the first connection openings ( 60 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting an elongated section ( 28 ), disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each of the elongated sections ( 28 ),

mitering each of the ends ( 34 ) of one elongated section ( 28 ) to the end ( 34 ) of another elongated section ( 28 ) so that the three elongated sections ( 28 ) collectively define a U-shape,

sliding a light directing panel ( 56 ) into the panel slots ( 54 ) of all of the panel blocks ( 52 ) depending from the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

sliding a lens sheet ( 72 ) into the lens slots ( 70 ) of all of the lens blocks ( 68 ) depending from the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) of the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

joining a forth elongated section ( 28 ) to the open ends ( 34 ) of the U-shape of the three mitered elongated sections ( 28 ) so that the four mitered elongated sections ( 28 ) define a tetrahedral frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ),

interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) associated with the forth mitered elongated section ( 28 ),

said interconnecting adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) at adjacent abutting ends ( 34 ) being further defined as inserting a first connection plate ( 62 ) into each of the first connection openings ( 60 ) of the adjacent panel blocks ( 52 ) and clamping the first connection plates ( 62 ) in the first connection openings ( 60 ),

said clamping the first connection plates ( 62 ) being further defined as inserting a first connection screw ( 66 ) into each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ) and engaging the first connection plate ( 62 ) with the first connection screw ( 66 ),

interconnecting adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) at adjacent outside corners ( 80 ) of the back sides ( 76 ) depending from the four mitered elongated sections ( 28 ),

said interconnecting adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) being further defined as inserting a second connection plate ( 90 ) into each of the second connection openings ( 88 ) of the adjacent mounting blocks ( 84 ) and clamping the second connection plates ( 90 ) in the second connection openings ( 88 ),

said clamping the second connection plates ( 90 ) being further defined as inserting a second connection screw ( 94 ) into each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ) and engaging the second connection plate ( 90 ) with the second connection screw ( 94 ), closing the light assembly ( 20 ) by extending a protective cover ( 100 ) continuously between all of the mounting blocks ( 84 ),

securing the protective cover ( 100 ) to each of the mounting blocks ( 84 ), and

said securing the protective cover ( 100 ) being further defined as inserting cover screws ( 98 ) through the protective cover ( 100 ) and into the mounting blocks ( 84 ).

34. An L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) for mounting to a planar support comprising:

a heat sink ( 22 ) presenting a mounting surface ( 24 ),

said heat sink ( 22 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) extending between a lower border ( 30 ) and an upper border ( 32 ) between ends ( 34 ),

a plurality of light emitting diodes ( 44 ) disposed on said mounting surface ( 24 ),

said ends ( 34 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) abutting one another at inwardly and downwardly slanted angles from said upper borders ( 32 ) to said lower borders ( 30 ) so that said mounting surfaces ( 24 ) of said elongated sections ( 28 ) together define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ), and

said heat sink ( 22 ) including a panel block ( 52 ) depending from said lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along said panel block ( 52 ) adjacent said mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in said panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to said panel slot ( 54 ).

35. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light assembly ( 20 ) comprising the steps of:

forming a heat sink ( 22 ) including a plurality of elongated sections ( 28 ) having a mounting surface ( 24 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) joined together so that the elongated sections ( 28 ) define a frame about an enclosed space ( 36 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending transversely into and continuously along the panel block ( 52 ) adjacent the mounting surface ( 24 ) and a plurality of first connection openings ( 60 ) spaced from one another in the panel block ( 52 ) below and parallel to the panel slot ( 54 ), and

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ).

36. A method of fabricating an L.E.D. light emitting assembly ( 20 ) comprising:

extruding a continuous strip of a heat sink ( 22 ) having a cross section presenting an elongated section ( 28 ) having a mounting surface ( 24 ) slanted inwardly and downwardly from an upper border ( 32 ) to a lower border ( 30 ) between ends ( 34 ) and a panel block ( 52 ) depending from the lower border ( 30 ) and a panel slot ( 54 ) extending along the panel block ( 52 ),

cutting the continuous strip of heat sink ( 22 ) into a plurality of strips independent of one another and each presenting the elongated section ( 28 ),

disposing light emitting diodes ( 44 ) on the mounting surface ( 24 ) of each elongated section ( 28 ),

abutting the ends ( 34 ) of three elongated sections ( 28 ) to collectively define a U-shape; and

disposing a light directing panel ( 56 ) in the panel slots ( 54 ) of the panel blocks ( 52 ) depending from the three abutting elongated sections ( 28 ).