Patent ID: 8057084

Claim:
A side-view type light emitting device comprising: a package body having a first surface provided as a mounting surface, a second surface located opposite to the first surface, side surfaces located between the first surface and the second surface, and a concave portion formed at one of the side surfaces corresponding to the light emitting surface; first and second lead frames formed at the package body to be exposed to the bottom of the concave portion; a light emitting diode chip mounted on the bottom of the concave portion to be electrically connected to each of the first and second lead frames; a resin covering portion formed in the concave portion to enclose the light emitting diode chip; and at least one spacer portion formed at the side surface around the concave portion to maintain a constant distance from a light irradiation target without reducing the view angle of light emitted from the light emitting diode chip in the major-axis direction of the concave portion.