The present invention is based on a regulation circuit for making
available a constant current supply on the basis of a transformer
principle, in which there flows through the luminescent diodes (D1, . . .
, DN) a triangular a.c. current varying periodically around a DC current
value. Both a charging and a discharging current of inductive reactance
connected in series to the luminescent diodes (D 1, . . . , DN),
functioning as a storage choke for filtering of mains harmonics, flows as
diode current through the luminescent diodes (D 1, . . . , DN). According
to one exemplary embodiment of the invention the ceramic circuit board of
the LED illumination module in accordance with the invention has a direct
mains current supply, which for protection from mechanical damage is
accommodated in a transparent housing having a highly transparent polymer
mass serving as optically active lens surface.