Patent ID: 7977697

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a mounting board; a light emitting element mounted on said mounting board; a reflector surrounding said light emitting element on said mounting board; a conductor for electrically connecting said light emitting element with said mounting board; and a sealing resin fitted within said reflector to cover and seal said light emitting element and said conductor, wherein said mounting board includes a metal-made base board, and an insulating board laminated on said base board and formed with a window hole which is larger than the outer periphery of said light emitting element, a mount for carrying said light emitting element thereon is disposed on said base board within said window hole with a clearance defined from side surfaces of said window hole, said conductor straddles the clearance, and electrically connects a wiring pattern formed on said insulating board with each of said light emitting element and said mount, and part of the clearance associated with an area that projects from said conductor to said mounting board is narrower than the rest of the clearance.