Patent ID: 7815343

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element having a pair of electrodes, a housing having a recess for accommodating the light emitting element, a first lead electrode and a second lead electrode exposed on the bottom surface of the recess, electrically conductive members for electrically connecting the pair of electrodes of the light emitting element with the first lead electrode and the second lead electrode respectively, a transparent sealing material that fills the recess, and granular additives contained in the sealing material, wherein the inner wall surface of the recess has a light blocking section which blocks light from the light emitting element directed toward the inner edge of opening of the recess, and wherein a quantity of the granular additives contained in the sealing material is controlled to such a level that enhances scattering of light in a first region located below the light blocking section and to such a level that suppresses scattering of light in a second region located above the light blocking section.