Patent ID: 8172443
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G02B,H01L

Abstract:
1. A light source unit, comprising: a light source portion, comprising: an optical connection member comprising a reflection surface for reflecting light emitted from the side face of the sealing material; a light guiding member comprising an end face through which light emitted through the top face of the sealing material and light reflected by the reflection surface of the optical connection member are inputted into the light guiding member; and a space formed between the sealing material and the optical connection member, wherein the light source portion comprises a plurality of the light emitting elements, the plurality of the light emitting element being arranged in line, wherein the rectangular solid sealing material has a dimension in a vertical direction longer than a dimension in a width direction, wherein the optical connection member comprises a pair of the reflection surface formed in the width direction, and wherein the light guiding member is plate-shaped and a thickness direction thereof corresponds to the width direction.