Surface mounted LED package

Abstract

The surface mounted LED package disclosed herein includes an LED having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, two electrical contacts on the first surface, and a light emitting portion in the second surface; a housing mounted on the LED and having a generally rectangular parallelepipedal shape, a first passageway extending from a first surface of the housing part way through the housing, the first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive the second surface of the LED such that the light emitting portion of the second surface faces into the first passageway, and a second passageway extending from a second surface of the housing to a third surface of the housing and communicating with the first passageway; and a lens received in the second passageway and having a first radiating surface located outside the housing and an internal reflecting surface located inside the housing above the light emitting portion of the LED in position to reflect light from the light emitting portion of the LED toward the radiating surface.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
       1. A surface mounted LED package comprising: (a) an LED having; (i) a first surface;   (ii) a second surface opposite to said first surface;   (iii) two electrical contacts on said first surface; and   (iv) a light emitting portion in said second surface;     (b) a housing mounted on said LED, said housing having: (i) a generally rectangular parallelepipedal shape;   (ii) a first passageway extending from a first surface of said housing part way through said housing, said first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive said second surface of said LED such that said light emitting portion of said second surface faces into said first passageway; and   (iii) a second passageway extending from a second surface of said housing to a third surface of said housing and communicating with said first passageway; and     (c) a lens received in said second passageway, said lens having: (i) a radiating surface located outside said housing and   (ii) an internal reflecting surface located inside said housing above said light emitting portion of said LED in position to reflect light from said light emitting portion of said LED toward said radiating surface.     
     
     
       2. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 and further comprising an opaque reflecting material located in said second passageway adjacent said internal reflecting surface. 
     
     
       3. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 wherein: (a) said first passageway and said second passageway are perpendicular to each other and   (b) said internal reflecting surface of said lens is disposed at 45° to both said first passageway and said second passageway. .[.4. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 wherein:   (a) said housing has a slot in its front surface extending from its second surface to its third surface and   (b) said first passageway communicates with said slot..]. .[.5. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 4 wherein said slot is located at the center of the edges of said second and third surfaces joining said   
     
     
        first surface..]. 6. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 wherein said first passageway guides and reflects light from said LED to a 
     
     
        light collecting surface of said lens. 7. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 6 wherein said second passageway has a cross section 
     
     
        sized and shaped to accept said lens. 8. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 wherein said second passageway has a cross section 
     
     
        sized and shaped to accept said lens. .Iadd.9.  A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 1 wherein: (a) said housing has a slot in its first surface extending from its second surface to its third surface and   (b) said first passageway communicates with said slot. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 9 wherein said slot is located at the center of the edges of said second and third surfaces   
     
     
        joining said first surface. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11.  A surface mounted LED package comprising: (a) an LED having: (i) a first surface;   (ii) a second surface opposite to said first surface;   (iii) two electrical contacts; and   (iv) a light emitting portion;     (b) a housing mounted on said LED, said housing having: (i) a first passageway extending from a first surface of said housing part way through said housing, said first passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive said second surface of said LED such that said light emitting portion of said LED faces into said first passageway, and   (ii) a second passageway extending from a second surface of said housing at least part way through said housing and communicating with said first passageway; and     (c) a lens received in said second passageway, said lens having: (i) a radiating surface and   (ii) an internal reflecting surface located inside said housing in position to reflect light from said light emitting portion of said LED toward said radiating surface. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 and further comprising an opaque reflecting material located in said second passageway adjacent said internal reflecting surface. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein:     (a) said first passageway and said second passageway are perpendicular to each other and   (b) said internal reflecting surface of said lens is disposed at 45° to both said first passageway and said second passageway. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein:   (a) said housing has a slot in its first surface extending from its second surface to a third surface of said housing and   (b) said first passageway communicates with said slot. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 14 wherein said slot is located at the center of the edges of said second and third surfaces joining said first surface. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said first passageway guides and reflects light from said LED to a light collecting surface of said lens. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 16 wherein said second passageway has a cross-section sized and shaped to   
     
     
        accept said lens. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18.  A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said second passageway has a cross-section sized and shaped to accept said lens. .Iaddend. .Iadd.19. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said two electrical contacts are located on said first surface of said LED. .Iaddend. .Iadd.20. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said housing is generally rectangular parallelepipedal in shape. .Iaddend. .Iadd.21. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said second passageway extends from said second surface of said housing to a third surface of said housing. .Iaddend. .Iadd.22. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said radiating surface of said lens is located outside said housing. .Iaddend. .Iadd.23. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 11 wherein said internal reflecting surface of said lens is located above said light emitting portion of said LED. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. A surface mounted LED package comprising: (a) an LED having: (i) two electrical contacts and   (ii) a light emitting portion and     (b) a housing mounted on said LED, said housing having: (i) a first surface;   (ii) a second surface that is not parallel to said first surface; and   (iii) a passageway extending through said housing from a first end at said first surface to a second end at said second surface, said passageway being sized, shaped, and positioned to receive said light emitting portion of said LED into said first end of said passageway and having a first internal reflecting surface that reflects light from said light emitting portion of said LED out through said second end of said passageway.     
     
     
        .Iaddend. .Iadd.25.  A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 24 wherein said passageway comprises: (a) a first passageway segment extending from said first end of said passageway part way through said housing and   (b) a second passageway segment extending from said second end of said passageway at least part way through said housing and communicating with said first passageway segment. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 25 wherein said first and second passageway segments are straight. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 25 wherein said second passageway segment extends all the way through said housing. .Iaddend. .Iadd.28. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 25 wherein said first internal reflecting surface is located at the intersection of said first and second passageway segments. .Iaddend. .Iadd.29. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 24 and further comprising a lens received in said passageway in position to receive light from said light emitting portion of said LED, said lens having a radiating surface sized, shaped, and positioned to radiate light from said light emitting portion of said LED externally of said housing. .Iaddend. .Iadd.30. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 29 wherein said lens has a second internal reflecting surface located in said housing in position to reflect light from said light emitting portion of said LED toward said radiating surface of said lens. .Iaddend. .Iadd.31. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 29 wherein said radiating surface of said lens is located outside said housing. .Iaddend. .Iadd.32. A surface mounted LED package as recited in claim 29 wherein said radiating surface of said lens protrudes outwardly from said housing. .Iaddend.