SNAP TOGETHER AUTOMOTIVE LED LAMP ASSEMBLY

摘要

A replaceable vehicle lamp assemble (10) may be made by placing LEDs (68) directly on a heat conducting support (64) that is thermally connected to an exterior heat radiating element (52). In one embodiment, the lamp structure is substantially snap fitted together. The LEDs (68) are mounted on a heat conductive post (40) and flange (52). A coupler (26) encircles the post (40) and couples through the flange (52) to a base thereby trapping the flange (52) in place. The coupler (26) also includes latching features to mount in a socket hole of a reflector assembly. The heat conductive flange (52) is then exposed on the exterior to ambient air, thereby providing cooling for the LEDs (68).