Patent ID: 8100555
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: F21K,F21V,F21Y,H01L

Abstract:
1. A lighting apparatus comprising: a light emitting device including: the concave portion being shaped to become wider with distance from a bottom surface of the concave portion, and a light shielding member, provided on the seal resin, for shielding a part of light emitted by the one or the plurality of light emitting elements, wherein light emitted from the one or the plurality of light emitting elements is irradiated in a predetermined direction, wherein the light shielding member is a metal plate whose surface for receiving light emitted from the one or the plurality of light emitting elements is formed as a substantial mirror surface, and wherein the light shielding member is provided directly on the seal resin such that the surface for receiving light is in contact with a top surface of the seal resin.