Patent ID: 7420216

Claim:
A reflection type light-emitting diode device having a reflecting surface that reflects light emitted from a light-emitting element to emit the light to the outside, which device comprises: a recessed casing having a peripheral wall and also having a cavity defined by a concave interior reflecting surface, the recessed casing furthermore having a pair of bearing grooves defined in the peripheral wall thereof; first and second lead members each made up of a small width lead segment having a relatively small width and a large width lead segment having a relatively large width, the first and second lead members being carried by the recessed casing with the small width lead segments thereof received within the respective bearing grooves of the peripheral wall of the recessed casing; and a light-emitting element mounted on the small width lead segment of one of the first and second lead members; wherein the small width lead segments of the first and second lead members are bent at respective portions adjacent to the large width lead segments outside the bearing grooves of the peripheral wall of the recessed casing to allow the large width lead segments to extend along an outer surface of the peripheral wall of the recessed casing, respectively.