Patent Publication Number: US-9835872-B2

Title: Lens holder driving device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is a Continuation application of application Ser. No. 14/690,504, filed Apr. 20, 2015, which is a Continuation application of application Ser. No. 13/548,730, filed Jul. 13, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,036,260; which claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-157035, filed on Jul. 15, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to a lens holder driving device and, in particular, to a lens holder driving device capable of picking up a static image without blurry images by stabilizing the blurry images (movement) occurring upon shooting the static image using a miniature camera for a mobile terminal. 
     Hitherto, various lens holder driving devices has been proposed which are capable of taking photographs with a high degree by stabilizing blurry images on an image-forming surface although there are blurry images (movement) upon shooting the static image. 
     As image stabilizing methods, “optical methods” such as a sensor shift method or a lens shift method and “a software stabilizing method” for stabilizing the blurry images using image processing by software are known. An image stabilizing method introduced in the mobile terminal mainly adopts the software stabilizing method. 
     The software stabilizing method is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H11-64905 (JP-A-H11-064905) (which will be also called Patent Document 1). The software stabilizing method disclosed in Patent Document 1 comprises the steps of removing noise components from detected results of detection means, of calculating, from a detected signal in which the noise components are removed, particular information necessary to stabilize image blurred due to an image blurring of an image pickup device, thereby making a picked-up image be at a standstill in a nonshaking state where the image pickup device remains at rest. 
     However, the image stabilizing method of “the software stabilizing method” disclosed in the Patent Document 1 has a problem so that image quality degrades in compassion with the “optical method” which will later be described. In addition, the image stabilizing method of the software stabilizing method has disadvantage so that a taking time interval becomes longer because processing of the software is included therein. 
     Therefore, as the image stabilizing methods, request of “the optical methods” are on the increase with higher pixels in recent years. As the image stabilizing methods of “the optical methods”, “a sensor shift method”, “a lens shift method”, and “an optical unit tilt method” are known. 
     The sensor shift method is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-274242 (JP-A-2002-274242) (which will be also called Patent Document 2). A digital camera disclosed in Patent Document 2 has structure in which an image pickup device (CCD) can shift with a center at a reference position (center) by an actuator. The CDD is disposed in a CCD moving portion. The CCD can move in a X-Y plane orthogonal to a Z-axis by the CCD moving portion. The CCD moving portion mainly comprises three members: a base plate fixed to a housing; a first slider moving with respect to the base plate in a direction of an X-axis; and a second slider moving with respect to the first slider in a direction of a Y-axis. 
     However, in “the sensor shift method” as disclosed in Patent Document 2, the CCD moving portion (a movable mechanism) becomes large. It is therefore difficult in terms of size (outer dimensions, a height) to adopt the image stabilizer of the sensor shift method to a miniature camera for a mobile phone. 
     Now, the description will proceed to the lens shift method. 
     By way of illustration, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-145771 (JP-A-2009-145771) (which will be also called Patent Document 3) discloses an image stabilizing device including an image stabilizing unit for driving a correction lens. The image stabilizing unit comprises a base plate serving as a fixed member, a movable mirror barrel holding the correction lens movably, three balls sandwiched between the base plate and the movable mirror barrel, and a plurality of elastic bodies for elastically supporting the movable mirror barrel with respect to the base plate, two coils fixed to the base plate, and two magnets fixed to the movable mirror barrel. 
     In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2006-65352 (JP-A-2006-065352) (which will be also called Patent Document 4) discloses “an image stabilizing device” for stabilizing image blurred by moving and controlling a particular lens group (which will later be called “a correction lens”) among an image pickup optical system comprising a plurality of lens groups in two directions orthogonally crossing to each other within a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. In the image stabilizing device disclosed in Patent Document 4, the correction lens is movably supported with respect to a fixed frame up and down (in a pitch direction) and from side to side (in a yaw direction) via a pitching moving box and a yawing moving frame. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-26634 (JP-A-2008-026634) (which will be also called Patent Document 5) discloses “an image stabilizing unit” including a stabilizing optical member for stabilizing blurry images formed by an imaging optical system by being moved to a direction crossed with an optical axis of the imaging optical system. In the stabilizing optical member disclosed in Patent Document 5, a lens holding flame for holding a correction lens is movably supported with respect to a receiving barrel in a pitch direction and a yaw direction via a pitch slider and a yaw slider. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2006-215095 (JP-A-2006-215095) (which will be also called Patent Document 6) discloses “an image stabilizing device” which is capable of moving a correction lens by small driving force and which is capable of rapidly and accurately stabilizing the blurry images. The image stabilizing device disclosed in Patent Document 5 comprises a holding frame holding the correction lens, a first slider for slidably supporting the holding frame in a first direction (a pitch direction), a second slider for slidably supporting the holding frame in a second direction (a yaw direction), a first coil motor for driving the first slider in the first direction, and a second coil motor for driving the second slider in the second direction. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-15159 (JP-A-2008-015159) (which will be also called Patent Document 7) discloses a lens barrel comprising an image stabilizing optical system provided to enable to move in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. In the image stabilizing optical system disclosed in Patent Document 7, a movable VR unit disposed in a VR body unit holds a correction lens (a third lens group) and is disposed so as to enable to move in a X-Y plane orthogonal to the optical axis. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-212876 (JP-A-2007-212876) (which will be also called Patent Document 8 and which corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 7,619,838) discloses “an image stabilizer” which is capable to stabilize image blurred by performing control so that the optical axis of a correction lens held in a moving frame may be aligned with the optical axis of a lens system by moving the correction lens in first and second directions orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens system by driving means. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-17957 (JP-A-2007-017957) (which will be also called Patent Document 9) discloses “an image stabilizer” for stabilizing image blurred by driving a correcting lens for stabilizing the blurry images that are formed by a lens system by operation of a lens driving part in a first direction and a second direction which are perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens system and which are perpendicular to each other. In the image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 9, the lens driving part is provided at one side of the correcting lens in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-17874 (JP-A-2007-017874) (which will be also called Patent Document 10 and which corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 7,650,065) discloses “an image stabilizer” which is capable to stabilize blurry images by performing control so that the optical axis of a correction lens held in a moving frame may be aligned with the optical axis of a lens system by moving the correction lens in first and second directions which are perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens system and which are perpendicular to each other. The image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 10 comprises driving means including a coil and a magnet which can be relatively moved. One of the coil and the magnet is fixed to a moving frame while another is fixed to a supporting frame for supporting a movable frame movably. In addition, the image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 10 comprises a first Hall element for detecting position information related to the first direction of the correction lens by detecting a magnetic force of the magnet and a second Hall element for detecting position information related to the second direction of the correction lens by detecting the magnetic force of the magnet. 
     Any of the image stabilizers (the image stabilizing devices) of “the lens shift method” disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 3 to 10 has structure for moving and adjusting the correction lens in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. However, such image stabilizers (the image stabilizing devices) have problems in which structure is complicated and they are unsuited for miniaturization. That is, like in the above-mentioned image stabilizer of the sensor shift method, it is difficult in terms of size (outer dimensions, a height) to adopt the image stabilizer of the lens shift method to the miniature camera for the mobile phone. 
     In order to resolve the above-mentioned problems, an image stabilizer (an image stabilizing device) has been proposed which stabilizes blurry images (image blurred) by swinging a lens module (a camera module) for holding a lens and a pickup device (an image sensor) in itself. Such a method will be referred to herein as “an optical unit tilting method”. 
     Now, the description will proceed to “the optical unit tilting method”. 
     By way of illustration, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-41455 (JP-A-2007-041455) (which will be also called Patent Document 11) discloses “an image stabilizer of an optical device” comprising a lens module for holding a lens and an imaging element, a frame structure for rotatably supporting the lens module by rotary shafts, driving means (actuators) for rotating the lens module with respect to the frame structure by imparting driving force to driven parts (rotors) of the rotary shafts, and energizing means (leaf springs) for energizing the driving means (the actuators) to the driven parts (the rotors) of the rotary shafts. The frame structure comprises an inner frame and an outer frame. The driving means (the actuators) is disposed so as to be in contact with the driven parts (the rotors) of the rotary shafts from directions perpendicular to an optical axis. The driving means (the actuators) comprises a piezoelectric element and an action part of the rotary shafts side. The action part drives the rotary shafts by vertical vibrations and bending vibrations of the piezoelectric element. 
     However, it is necessary for the image stabilizer of “the optical unit tilting method” disclosed in Patent Document 11 to cover the lens module with the frame structure comprising the inner frame and the outer frame. As a result, there is a problem in which the image stabilizer becomes large. 
     In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-93953 (JP-A-2007-093953) (which will be also called Patent Document 12) discloses “an image stabilizer for a camera” for stabilizing blurry images upon shooting a static image by accommodating a camera module in which a pickup lens and an image sensor are integrated in a housing, by swingably mounting the camera module in housing at a center of first and second axes which are orthogonal to a pickup optical axis and which cross each other at right angles, and by controlling the attitude of the camera module as a whole in the housing in response to a shake of the housing detected by a shake sensor. The image stabilizer for the camera disclosed in Patent Document 12 comprises an intermediate frame for swingably supporting an inner frame in which the camera module is fixed at the first axis as a center from the outside thereof, an outer frame, fixed to the housing, for swingably supporting the intermediate frame at the second axis as a center from the outside thereof, first driving means, mounted inside the intermediate frame, for swinging the inner frame around the first axis in response to a shake signal from a shake sensor (a first sensor module for detecting a shake in a pitch direction), and second driving means, mounted inside the outer frame, for swinging the intermediate frame around the second axis in response to a shake signal from a shake sensor (a second sensor module for detecting a shake in a yaw direction). The first driving means comprises a first stepping motor, a first reduction gear train for reducing a rotation thereof, and a first cam for swinging the inner frame through a first cam follower provided to the inner frame by rotating it integral with a final stage gear. The second driving means comprises a second stepping motor, a second reduction gear train for reducing a rotation thereof, and a second cam for swinging the intermediate frame through a second cam follower provided to the intermediate frame by rotating it integral with a final stage gear. 
     However, also in the image stabilizer of “the optical unit tilting method” disclosed in Patent Document 12, it is necessary to cover the camera module with the inner frame, the intermediate frame, and the outer frame. As a result, the image stabilizer becomes large. Furthermore, inasmuch as there are the rotary axes in “the optical unit tilting method”, there is a problem in which friction is produced between a hole and an axis and it results in exhibiting hysteresis. 
     Furthermore, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-288770 (JP-A-2009-288770) (which will be also called Patent Document 13 and which corresponds to US 2011/097062) discloses an optical photography device which is capable of reliably stabilizing blurry images by improving the structure of an photography unit drive mechanism for stabilizing the blurry images in an photography unit. The optical photography device disclosed in Patent Document 13 comprises, inside a fixed cover, the photography unit (a movable module) and an image stabilizing mechanism for stabilizing blurry images by displacing the photography unit. The photography unit is for moving a lens along a direction of an optical axis. The photography unit comprises a moving body for holding the lens and a fixed aperture therein, a lens driving mechanism for moving the moving body in the direction of the optical axis, and a supporting body in which the lens driving mechanism and the moving body are mounted. The lens driving mechanism comprises a lens driving coil, a lens driving magnet, and a yoke. The photography unit is supported to a fixed body via four suspension wires. At two positions on both sides sandwiching the optical axis, a first photography unit drive mechanism and a second photography unit drive mechanism, which are for stabilizing the blurry images, are respectively provided as a pair. In each of their photography unit drive mechanisms, a photography unit drive magnet is held in a movable body side while a photography unit drive coil is held in a fixe body side. 
     However, in the optical photography device of “the optical unit tilting method” disclosed in Patent Document 13, it is necessary to use the photography unit drive magnets as well as the lens drive magnet. As a result, there is a problem in which the optical photography device becomes large. 
     In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-107470 (JP-A-2011-107470) (which will be also called Patent Document 14) discloses a lens driving device which is capable of not only driving a lens in a direction of an optical axis but also stabilizing blurry images. The lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 14 comprises a first holding body for holding the lens so as to be movable it in the direction of the optical axis (Z direction), a second holding body for holding the first holding body so as to be movable it in the Z direction, a fixed body for holding the second holding body so as to be movable it in a direction which is substantially orthogonal to the Z direction, a first driving mechanism for driving the first holding body in the Z direction, a second driving mechanism for driving the second holding body in an X direction, and a third driving mechanism for driving the second holding body in a Y direction. The first holding body is supported to the second holding body by a first supporting member made of an elastic material so as to be movable in the Z direction. The second holding body is supported to the fixed body by a second supporting member made of an elastic material so as to be movable in the Z direction. The first driving mechanism comprises a first drive coil and a first drive magnet, the second driving mechanism comprises a second drive coil and a second drive magnet, and the third driving mechanism comprises a third drive coil and a third drive magnet. 
     In the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 14, three kinds of driving mechanisms consisting of the first through the third driving mechanism require as driving mechanisms, and each of the first through third driving mechanisms comprises a coil and a magnet, independently. Therefore, there is a problem in which the number of parts is increased. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-113009 (JP-A-2011-113009) (which will be also called Patent Document 15) discloses a lens driving device which uses a plurality of wires as the second supporting member and which comprises a buckling prevention member for preventing buckling of the wires while its basic structure is similar to the lens driving mechanism disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 14. Each wire is formed in a straight line and the second holding member is supported by the wires so as to be movable in the direction which is substantially orthogonal to the Z direction. The buckling prevention member is made of an elastic member and becomes elastically deformed in the Z direction at a force smaller than a buckling load of the wire. More specifically, the buckling prevention member comprises a wire fixed portion formed to a leaf spring for the first supporting member. When a force applies to a movable part such as the second holding body downwards, the wire fixed portion becomes elastically deformed downwards. 
     In also the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 15, in the manner similar to the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 14, there is a problem in which the number of parts is increased. In addition, the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 15 merely prevents the wires from buckling because the force applies to the wires in a direction to compress. In other words, the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 15 does not take into account in a case where the wires may rupture because a force applies to the wires in a direction to extend. 
     Therefore, the present inventor and another proposed an image stabilizer which is capable of miniaturizing and lowering a height by sharing a permanent magnet for an auto-focusing (AF) lens driving device as a permanent magnet for the image stabilizer (see, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-65140 (JP-A-2011-065140) (which will be also called Patent Document 16)). 
     The image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 16 is called an image stabilizer of “a barrel shift method” because camera shake is corrected by moving a lens barrel received in an AF lens driving device in itself. In addition, the image stabilizers of “the barrel shift method” are classified into “a moving magnet method” in which the permanent magnet moves (is movable) and “a moving coil method” in which the coil moves (is movable). 
     Patent Document 16 discloses, as the image stabilizer of “the moving magnet method” in a second exemplary embodiment thereof”, an image stabilizer which is provided with a permanent magnet comprising four first permanent magnet pieces and four second permanent magnet pieces which are disposed so as to apart from up and down in a direction of an optical axis and which is provided with a stabilizer coil disposed between the upper four first permanent magnet pieces and the lower four second permanent magnet pieces. That is, the second exemplary embodiment comprises the image stabilizer of “the moving magnet method” including the permanent magnet comprising eight permanent magnet pieces in total. 
     In the image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 16, a base is disposed so as to apart from at a bottom portion of the auto-focusing lens driving device and a plurality of suspension wires have one ends which are fixed to the base at outer regions thereof. The plurality of suspension wires has other ends which are firmly fixed to the auto-focusing lens driving device. 
     In the image stabilizer disclosed in Patent Document 16, there is a problem in which the number of parts is increased because the permanent magnet comprises the eight permanent magnet pieces. In addition, there is another problem in which it expends in time on assembling because the image stabilizer coil is disposed between the upper four first permanent magnet pieces and the lower four second permanent magnet pieces. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-85666 (JP-A-2011-085666) (which will be also called Patent Document 17) also discloses a lens driving device which shares an AF control magnet as an image stabilizer control magnet. The lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 17 comprises a lens holder including a first coil (an AF coil) disposed at an outer periphery of a lens, a magnet holder configured to fix a magnet having a first surface facing the first coil, springs for supporting the lens holder so as to couple the lens holder with the magnet holder and also so that the lens holder is moved with respect to the magnet in a direction of an optical axis, and a base member configured so that a second coil (an image stabilizer coil) is fixed to face a second surface of the magnet that is perpendicular to the first surface thereof. A lens holding unit, which comprises the lens holder, the magnet, the magnet holder, and the springs, is held so as to be relatively movable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis relative to the base member. 
     Patent Document 17 discloses the lens driving device as a six exemplary embodiment in which a position detection sensor is disposed at a clearance of the image stabilizer coil wound. A Hall element is used as the position detection sensor. In addition, the lens holding unit is held by suspension wires which are disposed to a fixed portion at four corners thereof. That is, the suspension wires have one ends fixed to the four corners of the fixed portion and other ends which are firmly fixed to the lens holding unit. 
     In the lens driving device disclosed in Patent Document 17, the position detection sensor is disposed at the image stabilizer coil (the second coil). And, in the manner which is described above, the Hall element is used as the position detection sensor. When the Hall element is disposed at the clearance (i.e. inside a loop portion) of the image stabilizer coil (the second coil), there is a problem in which the Hall element is subjected to an adverse effect due to a magnetic field occurring by an electric current flowing in the image stabilizer coil (the second coil). That is, in the manner which will later be described in more detail in conjunction with  FIGS. 5 through 10 , inversed phase occurs in a band not lower than a primary resonance frequency of the lens driving device (actuator) because moving of the magnet shifts 180 degrees in phase in compassion with a phase of the electric current flowing in the second coil (the image stabilizer coil). As a result, there is a problem in which resonance occurs in an output of the Hall element. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore an exemplary object of the present invention to provide a lens holder driving device which is capable of keeping a Hall element serving as a position detection sensor away from subjecting adverse effect due to a magnetic field occurring by an electric current flowing in a coil. 
     Other objects of this invention will become clear as the description proceeds. 
     On describing the gist of an exemplary aspect of this invention, it is possible to be understood that a lens holder driving device comprises an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion moving a lens holder holding a lens barrel along an optical axis, and an image stabilizer portion stabilizing image blurred by moving said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in first and second directions which are orthogonal to the optical axis and which are perpendicular to each other. According to the exemplary aspect of this invention, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion comprises a focusing coil fixed to the lens holder, a permanent magnet comprising a plurality of permanent magnet pieces which have first surfaces opposed to the focusing coil and which are disposed outsides of the focusing coil with respect to the optical axis in a radial direction so as to oppose to each other in the first direction and the second direction, a magnet holder, disposed around the periphery of the lens holder, holding said permanent magnet and having first and second ends opposite to each other in a direction of the optical axis, and first and second leaf springs, mounted to the first and the second ends of the magnet holder, supporting the lens holder in the direction of the optical direction shiftably so as to position the lens holder in the radial direction. The image stabilizer portion comprises a fixed portion disposed apart from the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the direction of the optical axis at a position in the vicinity of the second leaf spring, a supporting member swingably supporting the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion in the first direction and the second direction with respect to the fixed portion, an image stabilizer coil comprising a plurality of image stabilizer coil portions mounted on the fixed portion so as to oppose to second surfaces of the plurality of plurality of permanent magnet pieces that are perpendicular of to the first surfaces, the image stabilizer coil comprising specific image stabilizer coil portions, among the plurality of hand blurring correction coil portions, disposed in the first direction and the second direction, each of the specific image stabilizer coil portions being divided into a plurality of coil parts so as to separate in a longitudinal direction of the permanent magnet piece opposed thereto, and a plurality of Hall elements disposed on the fixed portion at positions where each of the specific image stabilizer coil portions are separated into the plurality of coil portions. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is an external perspective view of a lens holder driving device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a partial vertical cross sectional view of the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a coil board and an image stabilizer coil formed therein which are used in the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing a relationship between a related magnetic circuit and Hall elements; 
         FIG. 6  is a vertical cross sectional view showing a relationship between the related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements; 
         FIG. 7  is a vertical cross sectional view shoring a relationship between the related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements in a case of displacing an AF unit in a fore-and-aft direction X; 
         FIG. 8  is a view showing a frequency response of a front-side Hall element in the related magnetic circuit; 
         FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C  are views showing relationships between phases and magnitudes among a magnetic flux density a of a magnetic field B generated by the a front-side permanent magnetic piece, a magnetic flux density b of a magnetic field B.sub. 11  generated by a first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through a front-side image stabilizer coil, and a total magnetic flux density (a+b) detected by the front-side Hall element in a region I, a region II, and a region III of  FIG. 8 , respectively; 
         FIG. 10  is a view tabulated for the relationships of  FIGS. 9A-9C ; 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing a relationship between a magnetic circuit and Hall elements for use in the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a vertical cross sectional view showing a relationship between the magnetic circuit and the Hall elements illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a vertical cross sectional view showing a relationship between the magnetic circuit and the Hall elements illustrated in  FIG. 11  in a case of displacing an AF unit in a fore-and-aft direction X; 
         FIG. 14  is a cross sectional view taken on line XIV-XIV of  FIG. 13 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a view showing a frequency response of a front-side Hall element in the magnetic circuit illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C  are views showing relationships between phases and magnitudes among a magnetic flux density a of a magnetic field B generated by the a front-side permanent magnetic piece, a magnetic flux density b of a magnetic field B.sub. 11  generated by a first IS current IIS 1  flowing in a front-side image stabilizer coil, and a total magnetic flux density (a+b) detected by the front-side Hall element in a region I, a region II, and a region III of  FIG. 15 , respectively; 
         FIG. 17  is a view tabulated for the relationships of  FIGS. 16A-16C ; 
         FIG. 18  is a cross sectional view showing a relationship of a placement among one permanent magnet piece of the permanent magnet, a focusing coil disposed around it, and an image stabilizer coil portion in the magnetic circuit illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a partial perspective view enlargedly showing a part fixing a second end portion of a suspension wire to an upper leaf spring for use in the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 20  is a partial cross sectional view of the fixed part illustrated in  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 21  is a perspective view showing a assembly of a coil board and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) for use in the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1  seen from a rear side; 
         FIG. 22  is a plan view showing a state where a shielding cover is omitted from the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 23  is a partial enlarged perspective view enlargedly showing a tied-up part of an end portion of a wire composed of the focusing coil in  FIG. 22 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a vertical cross sectional view of a lens holder driving device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 25  is an exploded perspective view of the lens holder driving device illustrated in  FIG. 24 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to Figures, the description will proceed to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 3 , the description will proceed to a lens holder driving device  10  according to a first exemplary embodiment of this invention.  FIG. 1  is an external perspective view of the lens holder driving device  10 .  FIG. 2  is a partial vertical cross sectional view of the lens holder driving device  10 .  FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of the lens holder driving device  10 . 
     Herein, in the manner shown in  FIGS. 1 through 3 , an orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is used. In a state illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 3 , in the orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, X), an X-axis direction is a fore-and-aft direction (a depth direction), a Y-axis direction is a left-and-right direction (a width direction), and a Z-axis direction is an up-and-down direction (a height direction). In addition, in the example being illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 3 , the up-and-down direction Z is a direction of an optical axis O of a lens. In the first exemplary embodiment, the X-axis direction (the fore-and-aft direction) is called a first direction while the Y-axis direction (the left-and-right direction) is called in a second direction. 
     However, in an actual use situation, the direction of the optical axis O, namely, the Z-axis direction becomes a fore-and-aft direction. In other words, an upper direction of the Z-axis becomes a front direction while a lower direction of the Z-axis becomes a rear direction. 
     The illustrated lens driving device  10  is mounted to a mobile terminal such as a camera-equipped cellular mobile phone which is enable to automatic focusing, a smart phone, a notebook personal computer, a tablet-type personal computer, a mobile-type game machine, a Web camera, a vehicle-mounted camera, or the like. The lens holder driving device  10  comprises an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  which will later be described, and an image stabilizer portion (which will later be described) for stabilizing blurry images (vibrations) occurring in the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  upon shooting a static image using a miniature camera for the mobile terminal and is a device which is capable of picking up the image without image blurred. The image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  stabilizes the blurry images by moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y which are orthogonal to the optical axis O and which are perpendicular to each other. 
     The auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  is for moving the lens holder  14  (which will later be described) capable of mounting a lens barrel (not shown) along the optical axis O. Apart from a bottom portion of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 , a fixed portion  13  is disposed. Although illustration is not made, the fixed portion  13  has a lower portion (a rear portion) on which an image pickup device disposed on an image pickup board is mounted. The image pickup device picks up a subject image formed by the lens barrel to convert it into an electric signal. The image pickup device may, for example, comprise a CCD (charge coupled device) type image sensor, a CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) type image sensor, or the like. Accordingly, a camera module comprises a combination of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 , the image pickup board, and the image pickup device. 
     The fixed portion  13  comprises a base  14 , a coil board  40 , a flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . 
     The base  14  has a ring-shaped which has the outside shape of a rectangular and which has a circular opening  14   a  in the interior thereof. 
     The image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  comprises four suspension wires  16  having first end portions  161  fixed to four corner portions of the fixed portion  13 , and an image stabilizer coil  18  disposed to face a permanent magnet  28  of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  (which will later be described) in the manner which will later be described. 
     The four suspension wires  16  extend along the optical axis O and swingably support the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. The four suspension wires  16  have second end portions  162  which are fixed to an upper end portion of the above-mentioned auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  in the manner which will later be described. 
     In the manner described above, the four suspension wires  16  serves as a supporting member for swingably supporting the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  with respect to the fixed portion  13  in the first direction Y and the second direction Y. 
     The image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  comprises a coil board  40  having a rectangular ring shape that is disposed apart from to face the permanent magnet  28 . The coil board  40  is mounted on the base with the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  which will later be described is sandwiched therebetween. The above-mentioned image stabilizer coil  18  is formed on the coil board  40 . 
     In the manner which is described above, the fixed portion  13  comprises a combination of the base  14 , the coil board  40 , and the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , the description will proceed to the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 . The auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  is also called an AF unit. 
     The auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  comprises the lens holder  24  including a tubular portion  240  for holding the lens barrel, a ring-shaped focusing coil  26  fixed to the lens holder  24  so as to position around the tubular portion  240  thereof, a magnet holder  30  for holding the permanent magnet  28  disposed opposite to the focusing coil  26  at the outside of the focusing coil  26 , and first and second leaf springs  32  and  34  mounted on first and second ends  30   a  and  30   b  of the magnetic holder  30  in the direction of the optical axis O. 
     The first and second springs  32  and  34  support the lens holder  24  in the direction of the optical axis O shiftably so as to position the lens holder  24  in a radial direction. In the example being illustrated, the first leaf spring  32  is called an upper leaf spring while the second leaf spring  34  is called a lower leaf spring. 
     In addition, in the manner which is described above, in the actual use situation, the upper direction in the Z-axis direction (the direction of the optical axis O) becomes the front direction while the lower direction in the Z-axis direction (the direction of the optical axis O) becomes the rear direction. Accordingly, the upper leaf spring  32  is also called a front-side spring while the lower leaf spring  34  is also called a rear-side spring. 
     The magnet holder  30  has configuration of a substantially octagonal tube. Specifically, the magnet holder  30  comprises an outer tubular portion  302  having an octagonal tubular shape, an octagonal upper ring-shaped end portion  304  provided at an upper end (a front end, the first end)  30   a  of the outer tubular portion  302 , and an octagonal lower ring-shaped end portion  306  provided at a lower end (a rear end, the second end)  30   b  of the outer tubular portion  302 . The upper ring-shaped end portion  304  has eight upper protrusions  304   a  which project at four corners upwards by two per corner. The lower ring-shaped end portion  306  has four lower protrusions  306   a  which project at four corners downwards. 
     The focusing coil  26  has an octagonal cylindrical shape which coincides with an outer shape of the magnet holder  30  having the octagonal tubular shape. The permanent magnet  28  comprises four rectangular permanent magnet pieces  282  which are disposed in the outer tubular portion  302  having the octagonal tubular shape in the magnet holder  30  so as to apart from each other in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. The four permanent magnet pieces  282  are disposed with spaces between them and the focusing coil  26 . In the example being illustrated, each permanent magnet piece  282  has an inner end side polarised (magnetized) to the north pole and an outer end side polarised (magnetized) to the south pole. 
     The upper leaf spring (the front-side spring)  32  is disposed at an upper side (a front side) of the lens holder  24  in the direction of the optical axis O while the lower leaf spring (the rear-side spring)  34  is disposed at a lower side (a rear side) of the lens holder  24  in the direction of the optical axis O. 
     The upper leaf spring (the front-side spring)  32  comprises an upper inner end portion  322  mounted on an upper end portion of the lens holder  24  in the manner which will later be described and an upper outer end portion  324  mounted on the upper ring-shaped end portion  304  of the magnet holder  30  in the manner which will later be described. Between the upper inner end portion  322  and the upper outer end portion  324 , a plurality of upper arm portions  326  are provided. That is, the plurality of upper arm portions  326  connects the upper inner end portion  322  to the upper outer end portion  324 . 
     The tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  24  has, at an upper end thereof, four upper protrusions  240   a  projecting at four corners upwards. The upper inner end portion  322  has four upper holes  322   a  in which the four upper protrusions  240   a  are compression inserted (charged), respectively. That is, the four upper protrusions  240   a  of the tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  243  are compression inserted (charged) in the four upper holes  322   a  of the upper inner end portion  322  of the upper leaf spring  32 , respectively. 
     On the other hand, the upper outer end portion  324  has eight upper holes  324   a  in which the eight upper protrusions  34   a  of the magnet holder  30  are charged, respectively. That is, the eight upper protrusions  34   a  of the magnet holder  30  are charged in the eight upper holes  324   a  of the upper outer end portion  324 . 
     The upper leaf spring (the front-side spring)  32  further comprises four arc-shaped extending portions  328  which extend at four corers of the upper outer end portion  324  in the radial direction outwards. The four arc-shaped extending portions  328  have four wire fixing holes  328   a  in which the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16  are inserted (charged), respectively. A detailed structure of each arc-shaped extending portion  328  will later be described with reference to  FIG. 19  in detail. 
     The lower leaf spring (the rear-side spring)  34  comprises a lower inner end portion  342  mounted on a lower end portion of the lens holder  24  in the manner which will later be described and a lower outer end portion  344  mounted on the lower ring-shaped end portion  306  of the magnet holder  30  in the manner which will later be described. Between the lower inner end portion  342  and the lower outer end portion  344 , a plurality of lower arm portions  346  are provided. That is, the plurality of lower arm portions  346  connects the lower inner end portion  342  to the lower outer end portion  344 . 
     The lower leaf spring  34  has a lower portion in which a spacer  36  having a substantially same outside shape is disposed. More specifically, the spacer  36  comprises an outer ring portion  364  having a shape which is substantially equivalent to that of the lower outer end portion  344  of the lower leaf spring  34  and an inner ring portion  364  having a shape so as to cover the lower inner end portion  342  and the lower arm portions  346  of the lower leaf spring. 
     The tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  24  has, at a lower end, four lower protrusions (not shown) projecting at four corners downwards. The lower inner end portion  342  has four lower holes  342   a  in which the four lower protrusions are compression inserted (charged), respectively. That is, the four lower protrusions of the tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  24  are compression inserted (charged) in the four lower holes  342   a  of the lower inner end portion  342  of the lower leaf spring  34 . 
     On the other hand, the lower outer end portion  344  of the lower leaf spring  34  has four lower holes  344   a  in which the four lower protrusions  306   a  of the magnet holder  30  are charged, respectively. The outer ring portion  364  of the spacer  36  also has four lower holes  364   a  in which the four lower protrusions  306   a  of the magnet holder  30  are compression inserted at positions corresponding to the four lower holes  344   a , respectively. That is, the four lower protrusions  306   a  of the magnet holder  30  are compression inserted in the four lower holes  364   a  of the outer ring portion  364  of the spacer  36  via the four lower holes  344   a  of the lower outer end portion  344  of the lower leaf spring  34 , respectively. 
     An elastic member comprising the upper leaf spring  32  and the lower leaf spring  34  serves as a guiding arrangement for guiding the lens holder  24  so as to be movable in the direction of the optical axis O alone. Each of the upper leaf spring  32  and the lower leaf spring  34  is made of beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, or the like. 
     The tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  24  has an inner wall in which a female screw thread (not shown) is cut. On the other hand, although the illustration is not made, the lens barrel has an outer wall in which a male screw thread screwed in the above-mentioned female screw thread is cut. In a case of fitting the lens barrel to the lens holder  24 , it includes the steps of rotating the lens barrel with respect to the tubular portion  240  of the lens holder  24  around the optical axis O to screw it along the direction of the optical axis O thereby accommodating the lens barrel in the lens holder  24 , and of connecting them to each other via an adhesive agent or the like. 
     In the manner which will later be described, by flowing an auto-focusing (AF) current through the focusing coil  26 , it is possible to positionally adjust the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O according to interaction between a magnetic field of the permanent magnet  28  and a magnetic field due to the AF current flowing through the focusing coil  26 . 
     In the manner which is described above, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  comprises the lens holder  24 , the focusing coil  26 , the permanent magnet  28 , the magnet holder  30 , the upper leaf spring  32 , the lower leaf spring  34 , and the spacer  36 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , the description will proceed to the image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  in more detail. 
     In the manner which is described above, the image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  comprises the four suspension wires  16  having the first end portion  161  fixed to the fixed portion  13  at the four corner portions thereof, and the image stabilizer coil  18  disposed to face the permanent magnet  28  of the above-mentioned auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 . 
     The four suspension wires  16  extend along the optical axis O and swingably support the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. The four suspension wires  16  have the second end portions  162  which are fixed to the upper end portion of the above-mentioned auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 . 
     More specifically, in the manner which is described above, the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  of the upper leaf spring  32  have the four wire fixing holes  328   a  in which the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16  are inserted (charged), respectively (see,  FIG. 3 ). In the four wire fixing holes  328   a , the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16  are inserted (charged) and are fixed by means of an adhesive agent, solder, or the like. 
     Although each arc-shaped extending portion  328  has an L-shape in the example being illustrated, of course, it is not limited to this. 
     Two of the four suspension wires  16  are also used to feed to the focusing coil  26 . 
     In the manner which is described above, the permanent magnet  28  comprises the four permanent magnet pieces  282  which are disposed so as to oppose to each other in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. 
     The image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  comprises the ring-shaped coil board  40  which is inserted between the four permanent magnet pieces  282  and the base  14  and which is disposed so as to apart from them. The coil board  40  has, at four corners thereof, four through holes  40   a  through which the four suspension wires  16  pass and in which the first end portions  161  are fixed. The above-mentioned image stabilizer coil  18  is formed on the coil board  40 . 
     Herein, in the four permanent magnet pieces  282 , the permanent magnet pieces disposed with respect to the optical axis O at a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side are called a front-side permanent magnet piece  282   f , a rear-side permanent magnet piece  282   r , a left-side permanent magnet piece  282   l , and a right-side permanent magnet piece  282   r , respectively. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  also, on the coil board  40 , four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r  are formed as the image stabilizer coil  18 . 
     Disposed opposite to each other in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X, the two image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   b  are for moving (swinging) the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X. Such two image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   b  are collectively called a first direction actuator. Herein, the image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  disposed at a front side with respect to the optical axis O is called “a front-side image stabilizer coil portion” while the image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  disposed at a back side with respect to the optical axis O is called “a back-side image stabilizer coil portion”. 
     On the other hand, disposed opposite to each other in the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y, the two image stabilizer coil portions  18   l  and  18   r  are for moving (swinging) the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  in the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. Such two image stabilizer coil portions  18   l  and  18   r  are collectively called a second direction actuator. Herein, the image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  disposed at a left side with respect to the optical axis O is called “a left-side image stabilizer coil portion” while the image stabilizer coil portion  18   r  disposed at a right side with respect to the optical axis O is called “a right-side image stabilizer coil portion”. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in the illustrated image stabilizer coil  18 , each of the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  and the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  is divided into two coil parts so as to separate at a center in a longitudinal direction of the front-side permanent magnet piece  182   f  and the left-side permanent magnet piece  182   l  opposite thereto, respectively. That is, the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  comprises a left-side coil part  18   fl  and a right-side coil part  18   fr . Likewise, the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  comprises a front-side coil part  18   lf  and a back-side coil part  18   lb.    
     In other words, each of the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  and the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r  comprises two loop portions while each of the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  and the right-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r  comprises only one loop portion. 
     In the manner which is described above, among the four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r , each of two particular image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   l  disposed in the first direction X and the second direction Y is divided into the two coil parts  18   fl ,  18   fr  and  18   lf ,  18   lb  so as to separate it at the center of the longitudinal direction of the permanent magnet pieces  282   f  and  282   l  opposite thereto. 
     The four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r  configured as described above in cooperation with the permanent magnet  28  are for driving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the X-axis direction (the first direction) and the Y-axis direction (the second direction). A combination of the four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r  and the permanent magnet  28  serves as a voice coil motor (VCM). 
     In the manner which is described above, the illustrated image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  stabilizes the blurry images by moving the lens barrel received in the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  in itself in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X and the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y. Accordingly, the image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  is called an image stabilizer portion of “a barrel shift method”. 
     Turning back to  FIG. 3 , the lens holder driving device  10  further comprises a shielding cover  42  for covering the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20 . The shielding cover  42  comprises a rectangular tubular portion  422  for covering an outer periphery of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  and a ring-shaped upper end portion  424  for covering an upper surface of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20 . The upper end portion  424  has a circular opening  424   a  concentric with the optical axis O. 
     The illustrated image stabilizer portion of the lens holder driving device  10  further comprises a position detection arrangement  50  for detecting a position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  with respect to the base  14  (the fixed portion  13 ). The illustrated position detection arrangement  50  comprises a magnetic position detection arrangement comprising two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  mounted on the base  14  (see,  FIG. 11 ). The two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are disposed so as to oppose with a space to two of the four permanent magnet pieces  282 , respectively, in the manner which will later be described. As shown in  FIG. 2 , each Hall element  50   f  and  50   l  is disposed so as to cross in a direction from the north pole to the south pole in the permanent magnet piece  282 . 
     In the example being illustrated, one Hall element  50   f  is called a front-side Hall element because the Hall element  50   f  is disposed at a front side in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X with respect to the optical axis O. Another Hall element  50   l  is called a left-side Hall element because the Hall element  50   l  is disposed at a left side in the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y with respect to the optical axis O. 
     The front-side Hall element  50   f  is disposed on the base  14  at a position where the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  having the divided two coil parts  18   fl  and  18   fr  is separated into the two coil parts  18   fl  and  18   fr . Similarly, the left-side Hall element  50   l  is disposed on the base  14  at a position where the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  having the divided two coil parts  18   lf  and  18   lb  is separated into the two coil parts  18   lf  and  18   lb.    
     In the manner which is described above, the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are disposed on the base  14  at the positions where particular two image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   l  having the divided two coil parts  18   fl ,  18   fr  and  18   lf ,  18   lb  are separated into two coil parts  18   fl ,  18   fr  and  18   lf ,  191   b.    
     The front-side Hall element  50   f  detects a first position with a movement (a swing) in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X by detecting a magnetic force of the front-side permanent magnet piece  282   f  opposite thereto. The left-side Hall element  50   l  detects a second position with a movement (a swing) in the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y by detecting a magnetic force of the left-side permanent magnet piece  282   l  opposite thereto. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5 through 7 , the description will proceed to a relationship between a related magnetic circuit and Hall elements for use in a related lens holder driving device in order to facilitate the understanding of the lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The relationship between the illustrated related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements is similar in structure (relationship) to that illustrated in the above-mentioned Patent Document 17.  FIG. 5  is a perspective view showing the relationship between the related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements,  FIG. 6  is a vertical cross sectional view showing the relationship between the related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements, and  FIG. 7  is a vertical cross sectional view shoring the relationship between the related magnetic circuit and the Hall elements in a case of displacing the AF unit  20  in the fore-and-aft direction X. 
     A difference between the related magnetic circuit and the magnetic circuit used in the lens holder driving device  10  according to this exemplary embodiment is that any of four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ′,  18   b ′,  18   l ′, and  18   r ′ constituting an image stabilizer coil  18 ′ in the related magnetic circuit comprises no two loop ports. That is, in the related magnetic circuit, each of the four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ′,  18   b ′,  18   l ′, and  18   r ′ comprises only one loop part. 
     As described above, each of the four permanent magnet pieces  282   f ,  282   b ,  282   l , and  282   r  has the inner side polarized (magnetized) to the north pole and the outer side polarized (magnetized) to the south pole. Arrows B depicted in  FIG. 5  indicate directions of magnetic fluxes generated by the permanent magnet pieces. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , the description will be made as regards operation in a case of position adjusting the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O by using the related magnetic circuit. 
     By way of illustration, it will be assumed that the AF current is flowed through the focusing coil  26  counterclockwise. In this event, according to Fleming&#39;s right-hand rule, the focusing coil  26  is acted upon by an electromagnetic force upwards. As a result, it is possible to move the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O upwards. 
     Conversely, by flowing the AF current through the focusing coil  26  clockwise, it is possible to move the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O downwards. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 5 to 7 , the description will be made as regards operation in a case of moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X or the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y by using the related magnetic circuit. 
     First, the description will be made as regards operation in a case of moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X backwards. In this event, as shown in  FIG. 5 , a first image stabilizing (IS) current flows through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ counterclockwise as depicted at an arrow I.sub.IS 1  and a second image stabilizing (IS) current flows through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b ′ clockwise as depicted at an arrow I.sub.IS 2 . 
     In this event, according to Fleming&#39;s right-hand rule, the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ is acted upon by an electromagnetic force forwards and the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b ′ is also acted upon by an electromagnetic force forwards. However, inasmuch as there image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ′ and  18   r ′ are fixed to the base  14  (the fixed portion  13 ), as reaction, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole is acted upon by an electromagnetic force backwards, as depicted at arrows F.sub.IS 1  and F.sub.IS 2  in  FIG. 6 . As a result, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole backwards. 
     Conversely, by flowing the first IS current through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ clockwise and by flowing the second IS current through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b ′ counterclockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole forwards. 
     On the other hand, by flowing a third IS current through the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l ′ counterclockwise and by flowing a fourth IS current through the right-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r ′ clockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole rightwards. 
     In addition, by flowing the third IS current through the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l ′ clockwise and by flowing the fourth IS current through the right-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r ′ counterclockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole leftwards. 
     In the manner which is described above, it is possible to stabilize blurry images. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 8 through 10  in addition to  FIGS. 5 through 7 , the description will proceed to problems in the related lens holder driving device using the related magnetic circuit in more details. 
     The description will be made as taking a case as an example where the first IS current flows through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ counterclockwise as depicted at the arrow I.sub.IS 1  and the second IS current flows through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b ′ clockwise as depicted at the arrow I.sub.IS 2 , as shown in  FIG. 5 , in order to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole backwards in the manner which is described above. 
     In this event, as shown in  FIG. 7 , it is understood that a magnetic field B.sub. 11  produced by the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ and the magnetic field B produced by the front-side permanent magnet piece  282   f  are in phase. It will be assumed that magnetic flux density of the magnetic field B is indicated by a and magnetic flux density of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  is indicated by b. Accordingly, it is understood that the front-side Hall element  50   f  detects total magnetic flux density (a+b) obtained by summing the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11 . 
     It is herein noted that it is necessary that the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are in phase in order to detect a position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
       FIG. 8  is a view showing a frequency response of the front-side Hall element  50   f  in the related magnetic circuit. In  FIG. 8 , the horizontal axis represents a frequency (Frequency) (Hz), the left-hand vertical axis represents a gain (Gain) (dB), and the right-hand vertical axis represents a phase (Phase) (deg). In addition, in  FIG. 8 , a solid line indicates a gain characteristic and an alternate long and short dashed line indicate a phase characteristic. 
     As is apparent from  FIG. 8 , the frequency response of the font-side Hall element  50   f  is divided into a region I, a region II, and a region III. The region I is a region having a band not higher than a primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having low frequencies. The region II is a region having a band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having middle frequencies. The region III is a region having a band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having high frequencies. 
       FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C  are views showing relationships between phases and magnitudes among the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B generated by the front-side permanent magnetic piece  282   f , the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  generated by the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil  18   f ′, and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) detected by the front-side Hall element  50   f  in the region I, the region II, and the region III of  FIG. 8 , respectively.  FIG. 10  is a view tabulated for the relationships of  FIGS. 9A-9C ; 
     It is understood from  FIGS. 9A-9C and 10  as follows. 
     In the band not higher than the primary resonance frequency of the region I, a magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is larger than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&gt;|b|), and the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B, the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11 , and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are in phase. Accordingly, in the region I, it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
     On the other hand, in a band not lower than primary resonance frequency, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  are opposite phase because movement of the front-phase permanent magnet piece  282   f  shifts with respect to a phase of the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f ′ by 180 degrees. 
     In the band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the region II, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are in phase because the magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is larger than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&gt;|b|). Accordingly, in the region II, it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
     However, in the band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the region III, it is understood that the magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is smaller than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&lt;.ident.b|). Therefore, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are opposite phase. As a result, in the region III, it is impossible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f . That is, an output of Hall element has resonance. 
     Accordingly, when the Hall element is disposed between (in) the loop part of the coil, it is understood that it is impossible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  in the region III which is not lower than the primary resonance frequency. In other words, the Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are subjected to adverse effect caused by the magnetic fields generated by the currents flowing through the image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ′ and  18   l ′, respectively. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 11 through 14 , the description will proceed to a relationship between the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment and the Hall elements for use in the lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment of this invention.  FIG. 11  is a perspective view showing the relationship between the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment and the Hall elements,  FIG. 12  is a vertical cross sectional view showing the relationship between the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment and the Hall elements,  FIG. 13  is a vertical cross sectional view shoring the relationship between the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment and the Hall elements in a case of displacing the AF unit  20  in the fore-and-aft direction X, and  FIG. 14  is a cross sectional view taken on line XIV-XIV of  FIG. 13 . 
     As described above, each of the four permanent magnet pieces  282   f ,  282   b ,  282   l , and  282   r  has the inner side polarized (magnetized) to the north pole and the outer side polarized (magnetized) to the south pole. Arrows B depicted in  FIG. 11  indicate directions of magnetic fluxes generated by the permanent magnet pieces. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 11 , the description will be made as regards operation in a case of position adjusting the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O by using the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment. 
     By way of illustration, it will be assumed that the AF current is flowed through the focusing coil  26  counterclockwise. In this event, according to Fleming&#39;s right-hand rule, the focusing coil  26  is acted upon by an electromagnetic force upwards. As a result, it is possible to move the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O upwards. 
     Conversely, by flowing the AF current through the focusing coil  26  clockwise, it is possible to move the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O downwards. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 11 to 14 , the description will be made as regards operation in a case of moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X or the second direction (the left-and-right direction) Y by using the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment. 
     First, the description will be made as regards operation in a case of moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the first direction (the fore-and-aft direction) X backwards. In this event, as shown in  FIG. 11 , a first image stabilizing (IS) current flows through each of the tow coil parts  18   fl  and  18   fr  of the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  counterclockwise as depicted at an arrow I.sub.IS 1  and a second image stabilizing (IS) current flows through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  clockwise as depicted at an arrow I.sub.IS 2 . 
     In this event, according to Fleming&#39;s right-hand rule, the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  is acted upon by an electromagnetic force forwards and the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  is also acted upon by an electromagnetic force forwards. However, inasmuch as there image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   r  are fixed to the base  14  (the fixed portion  13 ), as reaction, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole is acted upon by an electromagnetic force backwards, as depicted at arrows F.sub.IS 1  and F.sub.IS 2  in  FIG. 12 . As a result, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole backwards. 
     Conversely, by flowing the first IS current through each of the two coil parts  18   fl  and  18   fr  of the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  clockwise and by flowing the second IS current through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  counterclockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole forwards. 
     On the other hand, by flowing a third IS current through each of the two coil parts  18   lf  and  18   lb  of the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  counterclockwise and by flowing a fourth IS current through the right-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r  clockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole rightwards. 
     In addition, by flowing the third IS current through each of the two coil parts  18   lf  and  18   lr  of the left-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   l  clockwise and by flowing the fourth IS current through the right-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   r  counterclockwise, it is possible to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole leftwards. 
     In the manner which is described above, it is possible to stabilize blurry images in the camera. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 15 through 17  in addition to  FIGS. 11 through 14 , the description will proceed to advantages in the lens holder driving device  10  using the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment in more details. 
     The description will be made as taking a case as an example where the first IS current flows through each of the two coil parts  18   fl  and  18   fr  of the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  counterclockwise as depicted at the arrow I.sub.IS 1  and the second IS current flows through the back-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   b  clockwise as depicted at the arrow I.sub.IS 2 , as shown in  FIG. 11 , in order to move the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole backwards in the manner which is described above. 
     In this event, as shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 , it is understood that a magnetic field B.sub. 11  produced by the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f  and the magnetic field B produced by the front-side permanent magnet piece  282   f  are opposite phase. It will be assumed that magnetic flux density of the magnetic field B is indicated by a and magnetic flux density of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  is indicated by b. Accordingly, it is understood that the front-side Hall element  50   f  detects total magnetic flux density (a+b) obtained by summing the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11 . 
     It is herein noted that it is necessary that the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+B) are in phase in order to detect a position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
       FIG. 15  is a view showing a frequency response of the front-side Hall element  50   f  in the magnetic circuit according to this exemplary embodiment. In  FIG. 15 , the horizontal axis represents a frequency (Frequency) (Hz), the left-hand vertical axis represents a gain (Gain) (dB), and the right-hand vertical axis represents a phase (Phase) (deg). In addition, in  FIG. 15 , a solid line indicates a gain characteristic and an alternate long and short dashed line indicate a phase characteristic. 
     As is apparent from  FIG. 15 , the frequency response of the font-side Hall element  50   f  is divided into a region I, a region II, and a region III. The region I is a region having a band not higher than a primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having low frequencies. The region II is a region having a band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having middle frequencies. The region III is a region having a band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the actuator and having high frequencies. 
       FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C  are views showing relationships between phases and magnitudes among the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B generated by the front-side permanent magnetic piece  282   f , the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  generated by the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil  18   f , and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) detected by the front-side Hall element  50   f  in the region I, the region II, and the region III of  FIG. 15 , respectively.  FIG. 17  is a view tabulated for the relationships of  FIGS. 16A-16C ; 
     It is understood from  FIGS. 16A-16C and 17  as follows. 
     In the band not higher than the primary resonance frequency of the region I, a magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is larger than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&gt;|b|), and the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are in phase although the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  are opposite phase. Accordingly, in the region I, it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
     On the other hand, in a band not lower than primary resonance frequency, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  are in phase because movement of the front-phase permanent magnet piece  282   f  is in phase with the first IS current I.sub.IS 1  flowing through the front-side image stabilizer coil portion  18   f.    
     In the band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the region II, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are in phase because the magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is larger than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&gt;|b|). Accordingly, in the region II, it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f.    
     On the other hand, in the band not lower than the primary resonance frequency of the region III, it is understood that the magnitude |a| of the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B is smaller than a magnitude |b| of the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  (|a|&lt;|b|). However, inasmuch as the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B and the magnetic flux density b of the magnetic field B.sub. 11  are in phase, the magnetic flux density a of the magnetic field B and the total magnetic flux density (a+b) are also in phase. As a result, in also the region III, it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  by means of the front-side Hall element  50   f . That is, resonance does not occur in an output of Hall element. 
     Accordingly, when the Hall element is disposed between the two loop parts of the coil, it is understood that it is possible to detect the position of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  in all of frequency ranges. In other words, the Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  can avoid to subject to adverse effect caused by the magnetic fields generated by the currents flowing through the image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   l , respectively. 
       FIG. 18  is a cross sectional view showing a relationship of a placement among one permanent magnet piece  282  of the permanent magnet  28 , the focusing coil  26  disposed around it, and the image stabilizer coil portion  18  in the magnetic circuit illustrated in  FIG. 11 . 
     It is understood that a height of the permanent magnet piece  281  is higher than a height of the focusing coil  26 . It is therefore possible to make a stoke larger in a case of position adjusting the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O. 
     In addition, the permanent magnet piece  282  and the image stabilizer coil portion  18  are disposed so that edges of the permanent magnet piece  282  in the radial direction are laid in a coil sectional width of the image stabilizer coil portion  18  in the radial direction. It is therefore possible to heighten sensitivity of a driving force for moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis O. 
     Incidentally, there is in danger that the four suspension wires  16  may be fracture in the lens holder driving device  10  having such a structure because the four suspension wires  16  are subjected to force in a direction to expand caused by a drop impact or the like. On this account, the lens holder driving device  10  according to this exemplary embodiment comprises a fracture preventing member for preventing the four suspension wires  16  from fracturing in the manner which will be presently described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 19 and 20 , the description will proceed to the fracture preventing member according to this exemplary embodiment in detail.  FIG. 19  is a partial perspective view enlargedly showing a part fixing the second end portion  162  of the suspension wire  16  to the upper leaf spring  32 ,  FIG. 20  is a partial cross sectional view of the fixed part. 
     In the manner which is described above, the upper leaf spring  32  comprises the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  (only one arc-shaped extending portion  328  is shown in  FIG. 19 ) for extending at the four corners of the upper outer end portion  324  in the radial direction outwards. The four arc-shaped extending portions  328  have, at tip portions thereof, four wire fixing holes  328   a  (see,  FIG. 3 ) in which the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16  are inserted (fitted), respectively. The second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16  are inserted in the four wire fixing holes  328   a  to be fixed to the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  by means of solder  60  or adhesive agent (not shown). 
     Accordingly, the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  serve as a wire fixing portion for fixing the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  16 . 
     In the lens holder driving device  10  having such a structure, although the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  is subjected to the force in the direction to apart from the base  14  (the fixed portion  13 ) due to a drop impact or the like, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  moves upward with the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  elastically deformed in a state where the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wire  16  are fixed to the four arc-shaped extending portions  328 . 
     As a result, it is possible to prevent the four suspension wires  16  from fracturing. Accordingly, the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  acts as the fracture preventing member for preventing the four suspension wires  16  from fracturing. 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 19 , the magnet holder  30  comprises four upper stoppers  308  (only one upper stopper  308  is shown in  FIG. 19 ) which project at the four corners of the upper ring-shaped end portion  304  upwards. Each upper stopper  308  projects from an opening  32   a  formed in the upper leaf spring  32  between the upper outer end portion  324  and the each arc-shaped extending portion  328 . 
     In other words, the four upper stoppers  308  project from the magnet holder  30  toward an inner wall surface of the shielding cover  42 . 
     By the four upper stoppers  308 , movement of the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  upwards is limited. In other words, when auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  moves upwards, the four upper stoppers  308  of the magnet holder  30  hits to the inner wall surface of the upper end portion  424  of the shielding cover  42  although the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  become elastically deformed before the four arc-shaped extending portions  328  buckle or before the four suspension wires  16  are subjected to a fracturing force. 
     That is, the four upper stoppers  308  serve as a fracture prevention supporting member for supporting prevention of fracture in the four suspension wires  16 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , there is little clearance (gap) between the fixed portion  13  (the coil board  40 ) and the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20 . Accordingly, although the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  is subjected to a force in a direction to get near the fixed portion  13  (the coil board  40 ) due to a drop impact or the like, the four suspension wires  16  do not buckle because the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  immediately hits to an upper surface of the fixed portion  13  (the coil board  40 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 21  in addition to  FIGS. 2 to 4 , the description will proceed to the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  disposed between the base  41  and the coil board  40  and a method of mounting it.  FIG. 21  is a perspective view showing an assembly of the coil board  40  and the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  seen from a rear side; 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the base  14  has four positioning protrusions  142  which project upwards on diagonal lines in vicinity of the circular opening  14   a  in the radial direction outwards. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the coil board  40  has four positioning hole portions  40   b  in which the four positioning protrusions  142  are charged, respectively. As shown in  FIG. 21 , the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  also has four positioning hole portions  44   a  at positions corresponding to the four positioning hole portions  40   b . Accordingly, the four positioning protrusions  142  of the base  14  are charged in the four positioning hole portions  40   b  of the coil board  40  via the four positioning hole portions  44   a  of the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  has a rear surface on which the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are mounted. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the base  14  has concave portions  14   b  in which the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are fitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , on the coil board  40 , six lands  18   a  for supplying electric currents to the four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r  are formed along the circular opening  40   a  bored at a central portion thereof. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 21 , on the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 , six notch portions  44   b  are formed at positions corresponding to the six lands  18   a . Accordingly, by mounting solder pastes on the six notch portions  44   b  and by carrying out solder reflow, it is possible to electrically connect internal wiring (not shown) of the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  with the six lands  18   a  of the coil board  44 . 
     In the manner which is described above, the first end portions  161  of the four suspension wires  16  pass through the four through holes  40   a  of the coil board  40  and are fixed to the coil board  40 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , on the coil board  40 , four lands are formed around the four through holes  40   a , respectively. Among the four lands formed around the through holes  40   a , two lands (right-back and left-front in the example of  FIG. 4 ) are electrically connected to the inner wiring (not shown) of the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  by means of solder. Accordingly, among the four suspension wires  16 , the first end portions  161  of the two suspension wires  16  are fixed to the coil board  40  at the above-mentioned two lands by means of the above-mentioned solder and are electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . On the other hand, the first end portions  161  of remaining two suspension wires  16  are fixed to the coil board  40  at remaining two lands by means of solder or adhesive agent but are electrically insulated to the internal wiring (not shown) of the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  has a rear surface on which a control portion  46  is mounted. The control portion  46  controls the AF current flowing through the focusing coil  16  and controls the first through fourth IS currents flowing through the four image stabilizer coil portions  18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l , and  18   r  so as to compensate wobbling detected based on two directional gyro sensors (not shown) on the basis of position detected signals detected by the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l.    
     Referring to  FIGS. 22 and 23 , the description will proceed to a method for feeding to the focusing coil  26 .  FIG. 22  is a plan view showing a state where the shielding cover  42  is omitted from the lens holder driving device  10 .  FIG. 23  is a partial enlarged perspective view enlargedly showing a tied-up part of an end portion of a wire composed of the focusing coil  26 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 22 , lens holder  24  has, at an upper end thereof, first and second projecting portions  241  and  242  which project in a direction (outwards in the radial direction) to apart from each other in the left-and-right direction Y. In the example being illustrated, the first projecting portion  241  is also called a right-side projecting portion because it projects to right side while the second projecting portion  242  is also called a left-side projecting portion because it projects to left side. 
     On the other hand, the wire composed of the focusing coil  26  has first and second end portions  261  and  262 . As shown in  FIG. 23 , the first end portion  261  of the wire of the focusing coil  26  is tied up to the first projecting portion (the right-side projecting portion)  241  of the lens holder  24 . Similarly, the second end portion  262  of the wire of the focusing coil  26  is tied up to the second projecting portion (the left-side projecting portion)  242  of the lens holder  24 . Accordingly, the first and second end portions  261  and  262  are also called first and second tied-up parts, respectively. 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 22 , the first leaf spring (the upper leaf spring)  32  comprises first and second leaf spring pieces  32 - 1  and  32 - 2  which are electrically insulated from each other. The first and second leaf spring pieces  32 - 1  and  32 - 2  have rotational symmetry shapes with respect to the optical axis O of the lens as a center. The first leaf spring piece  32 - 1  is disposed, at the first end (the upper end) of the magnet holder  30 , substantially back side and right side while the second leaf spring piece  32 - 2  is disposed, at the first end (the upper end) of the magnet holder  30 , substantially front side and left side. 
     The upper inner end portion  322  of the first leaf spring piece  32 - 1  disposed at the right side has a first U-shaped terminal portion  322 - 1  projecting rightwards (outwards in the radial direction) at a position corresponding to the first projecting portion (the right-side projecting portion)  241  of the lens holder  24 . Likewise, the upper inner end portion  322  of the second leaf spring piece  32 - 2  disposed at the left-side has a second U-shaped terminal portion  322 - 2  projecting leftwards (outwards in the radial direction) at a position corresponding to the second projecting portion (the left-side projecting portion)  242  of the lens holder  24 . The first U-shaped terminal portion  322 - 1  is also called a right-side U-shaped terminal portion while the second U-shaped terminal portion  322 - 2  is also called a left-side U-shaped terminal portion. 
     The first U-shaped terminal portion (the right-side U-shaped terminal portion)  322 - 1  is electrically connected to the first end portion (the first tied-up part)  261  of the focusing coil  26  by means of solder (not shown) at the first projecting portion (the right-side projecting portion)  241  of the lens holder  24 . Similarly, the second U-shaped terminal portion (the left-side U-shaped terminal portion)  322 - 2  is electrically connected to the second end portion (the second tied-up part)  262  of the focusing coil  26  by means of solder (not shown) at the second projecting portion (the left-side projecting portion)  242  of the lens holder  24 . 
     In addition, in the manner which is described above, among the four suspension wires  16 , the second end portions  162  of the two suspension wires  16  (right-back and left-front in the example of  FIG. 22 ) are connected to the arc-shaped extending portions  328  through the wire fixing holes  328   a  by means of solder  60 . The second end portions  162  of remaining two suspension wires  16  (left-back and right-front in the example of  FIG. 22 ) are fixed to the arc-shaped extending portions  328  through the wire fixing holes  328   a  by means of adhesive agent  62 . Solder may be used in lieu of the adhesive agent  62 . 
     Furthermore, in the manner which is described above, among the four suspension wires  16 , the first end portions  161  of the two suspension wires  16  (right-back and left-front in the example of  FIG. 22 ) are fixed to the lands of the coil board  44  via the through holes  40   a  by means of solder and are electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . The first end portions  161  of the remaining two suspension wires  16  (left-back and right-front in the example of  FIG. 22 ) are connected to the lands of the coil board  40  via the through holes  40   a  by means of solder or adhesive agent but are electrically insulated from the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 . 
     Accordingly, the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  is electrically connected to the first end portion (the first tied-up part)  261  of the focusing coil  26  via the suspension wire  16  of the right-back, the first leaf spring piece  32 - 1  of the first leaf spring (the upper leaf spring)  32 , and the first U-shaped terminal portion (the right-side U-shaped terminal portion)  322 - 1 . Similarly, the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  is electrically connected to the second end portion (the second tied-up part)  262  of the focusing coil  26  via the suspension wire  16  of the left-front, the second leaf spring piece  32 - 2  of the first leaf spring (the upper leaf spring)  32 , and the second U-shaped terminal portion (the left-side U-shaped terminal portion)  322 - 2 . 
     In the manner which is described above, feeding to the focusing coil  26  is carried out from the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  via the two suspension wires  16  and the first leaf spring  32 . 
     New, the description will proceed to a method of assembling the lens holder driving device  10 . 
     First, the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  is manufactured by assembling the lens holder  24 , the focusing coil  26 , the permanent magnet  28 , the magnet holder  30 , the upper leaf spring  32 , the lower leaf spring  34 , and the spacer  36 . 
     On the other hand, an assembly consisting of the coil board  40  and the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44 , as shown in  FIG. 21 , is manufactured by the above-mentioned solder reflow. The assembly is mounted on the base  14  provided the side of the first terminal portions  161  of the four suspension wires  16 . 
     Subsequently, the above-mentioned auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  is mounted on the base  14  via the above-mentioned assembly and the second end portions  162  of the four suspension wires  14  are fixed to the arc-shaped extending portions  328  via the wire fixing holes  328   a  by means of the solder  60  or the adhesive agent  62 . 
     The first and second U-shaped terminal portions  322 - 1  and  322 - 2  of the first leaf spring (the upper leaf spring)  32  are connected to the first and second end portions  261  and  261  of the focusing coil  26 . 
     Lastly, the shielding cover  42  is put so as to cover the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  and a lower end of the shielding cover  42  is fixed to the base  14 . 
     As such a manner, it is possible to easily assemble the lens holder driving device  10 . 
     The lens holder driving device  10  assembled in such a manner has a size of 11 mm.times.11 mm.times.4.2 mm. 
     The above-mentioned lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention has effects which will be presently described. 
     First, it is possible for the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  to avoid a detrimental effect caused by the magnetic field generated by the current flowing through the specific two image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   l  because the two Hall elements  50   f  and  50   l  are disposed on the base  14  at the positions where the specific two image stabilizer coil portions  18   f  and  18   l  are separated into the respective two coil parts  18   fl ,  18   fr  and  18   lf ,  18   lb.    
     Secondly, it is possible to prevent the four suspension wires  15  from fracturing and to heighten impact resistance of the lens holder driving device  10  because the lens holder driving device comprises the fracture preventing member  328 . 
     Thirdly, it is possible to electrically connect the inner wiring of the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  with the plurality of lands  18   a  of the coil board  40  by means of solder reflow because the notch portions  44   b  are formed to the flexible printed circuit (FPC)  44  at the positions corresponding to the plurality of lands  18   a  formed on the coil board  40 . 
     Fourthly, it is possible to make the stoke in the case of position adjusting the lens holder  24  (the lens barrel) in the direction of the optical axis O larger because the height of the focusing coil  26  is lower than the height of the permanent magnet piece  282 . 
     Fifthly, it is possible to enhance sensitivity of the driving force for moving the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (the AF unit)  20  as a whole in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis O because the permanent magnet pieces  282  and the image stabilizer coil portions  18  are disposed so that the edges of the permanent magnet pieces in the radial direction are laid in the coil sectional width of the image stabilizer coil portions  18  in the radial direction. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 24 and 25 , the description will proceed to a lens holder driving device  10 A according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 24  is a vertical cross sectional view of the lens holder driving device  10 A.  FIG. 25  is an exploded perspective view of the lens holder driving device  10 A. 
     Herein, in the manner shown in  FIGS. 24 and 25 , an orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) is used. In a state illustrated in  FIGS. 24 and 25 , in the orthogonal coordinate system (X, Y, X), an X-axis direction is a fore-and-aft direction (a depth direction), a Y-axis direction is a left-and-right direction (a width direction), and a Z-axis direction is an up-and-down direction (a height direction). In addition, in the example being illustrated in  FIGS. 24 and 25 , the up-and-down direction Z is a direction of an optical axis O of a lens. In the second exemplary embodiment, the X-axis direction (the fore-and-aft direction) is called a first direction while the Y-axis direction (the left-and-right direction) is called in a second direction. 
     However, in an actual use situation, the direction of the optical axis O, namely, the Z-axis direction becomes a fore-and-aft direction. In other words, an upper direction of the Z-axis becomes a front direction while a lower direction of the Z-axis becomes a rear direction. 
     The illustrated lens holder driving device  10 A includes an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 A and an image stabilizer portion for stabilizing blurry images produced in the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion  20 A on picking up a static image using a miniature camera for a mobile terminal and is a device which can pick up the image free from image blurred. 
     The illustrated lens holder driving device  10 A has a structure in which the lens holder driving device  10  according to the above-mentioned first exemplary embodiment is substantially turned upside down. Accordingly, it is suitable to change “upper” into “lower” and to change “lower” into “upper”. In order to simplify the description, the same reference signs are attached to those having functions similar those of the lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment and the description will later be made as regards only differences. 
     A lend barrel  12  has a shape like a hanging bell. In place of the shielding cover  42 , a shielding wall  422 A having a rectangular tubular shape and a second base (a cover)  424 A are used. In the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion (an AF unit)  20 A, a spacer  36 A is mounted to the lower leaf spring  32  serving as a first leaf spring. 
     A configuration except for those is similar to the above-mentioned lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment. 
     Accordingly, the lens holder driving device  10 A according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention has effects similar to those of the above-mentioned lens holder driving device  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment. 
     While this invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the exemplary embodiments thereof, the invention is not limited to the embodiment. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. 
     For example, although the plurality of suspension wires having the first end portions fixed to the periphery of the fixed portion are used as the supporting member for swingably supporting the auto-focusing lens holder driving portion with respect to the fixed portion, the supporting member is not limited to those. 
     The whole or part of the exemplary embodiments disclosed above can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes. 
     (Supplementary Note 1) 
     A lens holder driving device ( 10 ;  10 A) comprising: 
     an auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) moving a lens holder ( 24 ) holding a lens barrel ( 12 ) along an optical axis (O); and 
     an image stabilizer portion stabilizing image blurred by moving said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) in first and second directions (X, Y) which are orthogonal to the optical axis (O) and which are perpendicular to each other, 
     wherein said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) comprises: 
     a focusing coil ( 26 ) fixed to said lens holder ( 24 ); 
     a permanent magnet ( 28 ) comprising a plurality of permanent magnet pieces ( 282   f ,  282   b ,  282   l ,  282   r ) which have first surfaces opposed to said focusing coil ( 26 ) and which are disposed outsides of said focusing coil ( 26 ) with respect to the optical axis (O) in a radial direction so as to oppose to each other in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y); 
     a magnet holder ( 30 ), disposed around the periphery of said lens holder ( 24 ), holding said permanent magnet ( 28 ), said magnet holder ( 30 ) having first and second ends ( 30   a ,  30   b ) opposite to each other in a direction of the optical axis (O); and 
     first and second leaf springs ( 32 ,  34 ), mounted to the first and the second ends ( 30   a ,  30   b ) of said magnet holder ( 30 ), supporting said lens holder ( 24 ) in the direction of the optical axis (O) shiftably so as to position said lens holder ( 24 ) in the radial direction, 
     wherein said image stabilizer portion comprises: 
     a fixed portion ( 13 ) disposed apart from said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) in the direction of the optical axis (O) at a position in the vicinity of said second leaf spring ( 34 ); 
     a supporting member ( 16 ) swingably supporting said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) with respect to said fixed portion ( 13 ); 
     an image stabilizer coil ( 18 ) comprising a plurality of image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l ,  18   r ) mounted on said fixed portion ( 13 ) so as to oppose to second surfaces of said plurality of plurality of permanent magnet pieces ( 282   f ,  282   b ,  282   l ,  282   r ) that are perpendicular of to the first surfaces, said image stabilizer coil ( 18 ) comprising specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ), among said plurality of hand blurring correction coil portions, disposed in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y), each of said specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ) being divided into a plurality of coil parts ( 18   fl ,  18   fr ;  18   lf ,  18   lb ) so as to separate in a longitudinal direction of said permanent magnet piece ( 282   f ,  282   l ) opposed thereto; and 
     a plurality of Hall elements ( 50   f ,  50   l ) disposed on said fixed portion ( 13 ) at positions where each of said specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ) are separated into said plurality of coil portions ( 18   fl ,  18   fr ;  18   lf ,  18   lb ). 
     (Supplementary Note 2) 
     The lens holder driving device according to Supplementary note 1, wherein said permanent magnet ( 28 ) comprises four permanent magnet pieces ( 282   f ,  282   b ,  282   l ,  282   r ), 
     wherein said image stabilizer coil ( 18 ) comprises four image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   b ,  18   l ,  18   r ) including two specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ) disposed in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y), each of said two specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ) being divided into two coil ports ( 18   fl ,  18   fr ;  18   lf ,  18   lb ) so as to separate at a center in the longitudinal direction of the permanent magnet piece ( 282   f ,  282   l ) opposed thereto, 
     wherein said plurality of Hall elements comprise two Hall elements ( 50   f ,  50   l ), said two Hall elements ( 50   f ,  50   l ) being disposed on said fixed portion ( 13 ) at the positions where each of said two specific image stabilizer coil portions ( 18   f ,  18   l ) are separated into said two coil parts ( 18   fl ,  18   fr ;  18   lf ,  18   lb ). 
     (Supplementary Note 3) 
     The lens holder driving device according to Supplementary note 1, wherein said supporting member comprises a plurality of suspension wires ( 16 ) having first end portions ( 161 ) fixed to said fixed portion ( 13 ) at outer regions thereof, said plurality of suspension wires ( 16 ) extending along the optical axis (O) and swingably supporting said auto-focusing lens holder driving portion ( 20 ;  20 A) in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y). 
     (Supplementary Note 4) 
     The lens holder driving device according to Supplementary note 3, wherein the plurality of suspension wires ( 16 ) have second end portions ( 162 ) fixed to said first leaf spring ( 32 ). 
     (Supplementary Note 5) 
     The lens holder driving device according to Supplementary note 4, wherein said lens holder ( 24 ) comprises a tubular portion ( 240 ) holding said lens barrel ( 12 ) and protrusion portions ( 241 ,  242 ) projecting from an outer wall of said tubular portion ( 240 ), 
     wherein said focusing coil ( 26 ) is made of a wire having end portions ( 261 ,  262 ) which are tied up to said protrusion portions, 
     wherein said first leaf spring ( 32 ) has terminal portions ( 322 - 1 ,  322 - 2 ) projecting therefrom so as to be disposed in the vicinity of said protrusion portions, 
     wherein said terminal portions ( 322 - 1 ,  322 - 2 ) and the end portions ( 261 ,  262 ) of said wire tied up to said protrusion portions ( 241 ,  242 ) are electrically connected, whereby feeding from said suspension wires ( 16 ) to said focusing coil ( 26 ) through said first leaf spring ( 32 ). 
     In this connection, inasmuch as reference symbols in parentheses are attached in order to facilitate an understanding of this invention and are merely one example thereof, this invention is, of course, not limited to them.