Patent ID: 8111592

Claim:
An optical pickup comprising: a light source; an objective lens which focuses light that is emitted from the light source on a recording surface of an optical recording medium; a lens holder which holds the objective lens; and a protector which is formed on the lens holder or the objective lens to prevent collision between the objective lens and the optical recording medium, wherein the protector is formed by laminating a plurality of sheets without a coating layer provided on an uppermost layer, and the protector includes: a first sheet material which is arranged on the uppermost layer, has durability for abrasion against the collision with the optical recording medium that rotates in high speed, and is softer than a protecting member that protects the recording surface of the optical recording medium; a second sheet material which is provided in lower side than the first sheet material and has elasticity; and a plurality of adhesive sheets to perform adhesion between the sheet materials that form the protector, or adhesion between the lowermost sheet material among the sheet materials and the lens holder, or the objective lens.