Patent ID: 8637896

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a package constituted by a molded article having a light emitting face, a bottom face that is contiguous with the light emitting face, and a rear face that is on the opposite side from the light emitting face, and a pair of leads that are partially embedded in the molded article, protrude from the bottom face, and have ends that bend toward either the light emitting face or the rear face, and a light emitting element that is disposed on one of the pair of leads, the molded article has a front protruding part that protrudes from the bottom face and includes a surface that is continuous with the light emitting face, the front protruding part being spaced apart from the rear face, and a rear protruding part that protrudes from the bottom face and includes a surface that is continuous with the rear face, the rear protruding part being spaced apart from the light emitting face, between the leads on the bottom face, the front protruding part being spaced apart from the rear protruding part.