Patent ID: 7046590

Claim:
An object lens drive device comprising: a fixed portion provided in such a manner that a supporting shaft is projected; a movable portion composed of an object lens, and a bobbin adapted so that the object lens is attached and a hole through which the supporting shaft is inserted is formed, the bobbin being supported in a manner slidably along the supporting shaft and rotatably with the supporting shaft being as center; a drive portion including a magnet portion provided at either one of the fixed portion and the movable portion, and a coil portion provided at the other portion to move the movable portion along the supporting shaft to thereby move the object lens in a focus direction, and to rotate the bobbin with the supporting shaft being as center to thereby move the object lens in a tracking direction; and supporting means for supporting the movable portion in the state inclined with respect to the supporting shaft, wherein the supporting means comprises a magnetic member attached to the movable portion and adapted for holding the movable portion at neutral position in the focus direction and in the tracking direction in cooperation with the drive portion, and a flexible printed wiring board adapted so that a portion is respectively attached to the fixed portion and the movable portion to supply power to the coil portion, and the flexible printed wiring board is adapted so that a width direction of a junction portion which connects the fixed portion and the movable portion is different from the focus direction, and is different from the tracking direction.