Led lamp with direct optical coupling in axial arrangement

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An LED light source comprises a heat sink having a body with a front surface and a rear , surface, the rear surface being provided with heat dissipaters. The front surface includes a , pocket for the receipt of components the components including at least one LEDs and , electrical circuitry therefor. A housing has a flange and a tubular projection fitted into the , pocket in a manner to fix the components in the heat sink; and an optical light guide , having at least one light pipes is positioned in the tubular projection each , of the at least , one light pipes having a light input end fixed in light gathering alignment with the at least , one LEDs in a one-to-one relationship.