Patent ID: 8102612

Claim:
A lens drive device for use with a lens to photograph or image an object to be photographed or imaged, the lens drive device comprising: a movable body which holds the lens and which is movable in an optical axis direction; a support body which supports the movable body through a spring member; a magnet for moving the movable body in the optical axis direction; and a coil which is attached to the movable body for moving the movable body in the optical axis direction; wherein the support body comprises a yoke to which the magnet is fixed for moving the movable body in the optical axis direction; wherein the yoke is formed by a drawing work so that the yoke comprises: a cover part which is formed with an incident window for taking reflected light from the object to be photographed or imaged into the lens and which is exposed as a front face of the lens drive device; and a case part which covers a periphery of the movable body and which is exposed as a side face of the lens drive device; wherein the cover part and the case part are formed in an integral manner, and wherein the lens is driven to move in the optical axis direction for forming an image of the object to be photographed or imaged.