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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Kazuyoshi Ishii, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuyoshi Ishii, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical pickup includes an objective lens, a protection member for protecting the objective lens, and a lens holding member configured to hold these members. The optical pickup records and/or reproduces an information signal on and/or from an optical recording medium by condensing laser light through the objective lens. The protection member includes a bearing surface to contact a surface of an edge portion of the objective lens not facing the optical recording medium, an aperture to control a diameter of laser light to be incident on the objective lens, and a protection portion protruding toward the optical recording medium with respect to the objective lens. The bearing surface, the aperture, and the protection portion are integrally formed with one another.