Patent ID: 8531534

Claim:
A lens driving apparatus comprising: a lens portion having at least one lens, a first driving portion to cause a movement of said lens portion relative to a base portion along a vertical direction of a light axis of said portion, a second driving portion to cause a movement of said lens portion relative to said base portion along side light axis, a focus portion having said lens portion and said second driving portion, and at least three suspension wires to connect said focus portion and said base portion so as to allow a relative movement, wherein said first driving portion causes a movement of said focus portion relative to said base portion along the vertical direction of said light axis, said first driving portion including a first magnet mount to said focus portion, and a first coil mounted to said base portion and arranged to face said first magnet, said focus portion comprises a focus base to be moved relative to said base portion by said first driving portion and a spring connecting to said lens portion movably relative to said focus base, said second driving portion comprises a second coil equipped to said lens portion and a second magnet equipped to said focus base and arranged to face said second coil, a tip end of at least on suspension wire among at least said three suspension wires is electrically connected to said second coil through said spring, a base end of said one suspension wire is electrically connected to an external connection base plate included in said base portion, said spring portion includes a B-spring arranged at a base side near said base portion in said lens portion and a F-spring arranged at an opposite side of said lens portion, the tip end of said at least one of said suspension wire is electrically connected to said second coil through said F-spring.