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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2003
Mitoru Yabe, Kyoto, JP;
Keiji Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Mitoru Yabe, Kyoto, JP;
Keiji Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lens holder is so supported that the lens holder is movable along a supporting shaft in parallel to an optical axis of the object lens, and rotatable about the supporting shaft. Magnets are mounted on the lens holder. Focusing coils and tracking coils having sides facing the magnets are mounted on a base on which the supporting shaft is planted. Yokes are so provided that the yokes and the magnets respectively sandwich the focusing coils and the tracking coils. The yokes have facing portions that face respective magnetic poles of the magnets and extending portions extending in the directions away from the magnets.