Patent ID: 7082002

Claim:
An objective lens driving apparatus comprising: an objective lens; a lens holder for holding said objective lens; a focusing coil having a central axis substantially parallel to a focusing direction of said objective lens; a tracking coil having a central axis substantially parallel to a tracking direction of said objective lens; a magnet for generating a magnetic field in the vicinity of said focusing coil and said tracking coil; a support printed board which is attached to said lens holder and which protrudes from a front face of said lens holder and a rear face of said lens holder such that the protruding portions act as a restraining part for restraining a winding of at least one of said focusing coil and said tracking coil; a plurality of suspension wires which are made of conductive material, and connected to said winding of at least one of said focusing coil and said tracking coil at said restraining part; and a reinforcing rib which contacts both said lens holder and said support printed board at a portion of said support printed board protruding from said lens holder, so as to reinforce said support printed board, wherein said reinforcing rib has a guide face for positioning the winding of said focusing coil and said tracking coil, and, wherein winding of at least one of said focusing coil and said tracking coil is restrained by winding at least one turn around said support printed board and said reinforcing rib.