Patent ID: 7176623

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting element which emits primary light, wherein said primary light emitted from said light emitting element has an intensity peak at a wavelength shorter than 400 nm; a silicone resin provided to embed said light emitting element, said silicone resin continuously existing from said light emitting element to an outside surface of said light emitting device, and having a hardness in the range of 50 to 90 in JISA value; a wire connected to said light emitting element, said silicone resin being provided to embed said wire; and a fluorescent element contained in said silicone resin to absorb said primary light and release visible light, wherein said silicone resin has a viscosity before curing in a range from 100 cp (centipoise) through 10000 cp.