JPH0916994A - Optical pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an optical pickup device capable of connecting suspension springs to a focusing coil and a tracking coil with simple constitution and a low cost. CONSTITUTION: This device is the optical pickup device containing a lens holder 12 holding an objective lens 11, a focusing coil 12a and a tracking coil 12b wound around the coil winding part of the lens holder, and the suspension springs 14 movably supporting the lens holder for a damper base fixedly arranging the lens holder in the directions of focusing, tracking and energizing to the coils. The optical pickup device is constituted so that the suspension springs 14 are supported to she lens loader, and the wiring terminals of the focusing coil, 12a and the tracking coil 12b are soldered directly to the end part 14a of the lens holder side of the suspension springs.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical pickup device used for recording and / or reproducing signals on an optical disc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such an optical pickup device is constructed as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example. That is, in FIGS. 12 and 13, the optical pickup device 1 includes a lens holder 3 for holding the objective lens 2.
A focusing coil 3a and a tracking coil 3b wound around a coil winding portion provided on the lens holder 3, and a focusing direction F and a tracking with respect to a damper base 4 on which the lens holder 3 is fixedly arranged. And a suspension spring 5 movably supporting in the direction T.

In the illustrated case, the suspension springs 5 are provided on both sides of the lens holder 3 so as to connect the upper surface thereof and the damper base 4, respectively. A suspension spring that connects between the lower surface and the damper base 4 is also provided, and a total of four suspension springs 5 are arranged in two pairs. This allows the lens holder 3
Can be translated in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T without tilting.

Further, in the focusing coil 3a and the tracking coil 3b, the winding ends thereof are terminals (3c, 3d) of a relay board such as a printed circuit board and a metal plate provided on the lens holder 3 (of the lens holder 3). The two terminals provided on the lower surface are connected to (not shown). Then, one end of the suspension spring 5 is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to the terminals 3c and 3d by soldering. On the other hand, the other end of the suspension spring 5 is connected to the terminal 4 of the damper base 4.
a, 4b, etc. (two terminals provided on the lower surface of the damper base 4 are not shown) are mechanically fixed and electrically connected by soldering.

Further, a printed circuit board 6 is attached to the end surface of the damper base 4. The printed circuit board 6
Are terminals 4a and 4b on the upper and lower surfaces of the damper base 4.
A conductive pattern that is connected by soldering to terminals exposed to the end surface of the damper base 4, and the conductive patterns are connected to the terminals at the edges of the printed circuit board 6. Make up part. The connection terminal portion of the printed board 6 is further connected to an external drive voltage supply source via the flexible printed board 7.

On the other hand, the yoke 8 is fixedly arranged on the damper base 4. The yoke 8 has a U-shape when viewed from the side and has two end portions 8a, 8
The lenses b are arranged so as to sandwich the lens holder 3 with a space from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the tracking direction. Further, magnets 9a and 9b are provided on the inner surfaces of the end portions 8a and 8b facing the lens holder 3.

In the optical pickup device 1 thus constructed, the winding of each coil wound around the coil winding portion of the lens holder 3 includes the suspension spring 5, the printed circuit board 6 and the flexible printed circuit board 7, respectively. Via an external drive voltage supply source. As a result, a driving voltage is supplied from the outside to the coils 3a and 3b, whereby a magnetic field is generated in the focusing coil 3a or the tracking coil 3b, and the magnetic flux is
The lens holder 3 can be moved in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T by interacting with the magnetic flux formed by the yoke 8 and the magnets 9a, 9b and passing through the coils 3a, 3b. Thus,
The objective lens 2 attached to the lens holder 3 can be appropriately moved in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T.

[0008]

However, in the optical pickup device 1 having such a structure, one end of each suspension spring 5 is soldered to the terminals 3c and 3d of the relay member provided on the lens holder 3. It is attached. Therefore, in order to hold and hold the suspension spring 5 and relay the winding ends of the focusing coil 3a and the tracking coil 3b to the suspension spring 5, a relay member fixed to the lens holder by adhesion or the like is required. Is. Therefore, the objective lens 2, the focusing coil 3a of the optical pickup device 1
Also, the weight of the movable portion including the tracking coil 3b becomes relatively heavy due to the provision of the relay member, and there is a problem in that the responsiveness of the movable portion during focusing and tracking is impaired. Further, there are problems that the parts cost and the assembling cost are high and the assembling workability is not so good.

In view of the above points, it is an object of the present invention to provide an optical pickup device which has a simple structure and can be connected to a focusing coil and a tracking coil at low cost. .

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a lens holder for holding an objective lens, and a focusing coil and a tracking coil wound around a coil winding portion of the lens holder. In the optical pickup device, the suspension spring includes a suspension spring that movably supports the lens holder with respect to a fixedly arranged damper base in a focusing direction and a tracking direction and that supplies power to the coil. An optical pickup, which is held by a holder, and winding ends of a focusing coil and a tracking coil are directly soldered to an end of the suspension spring on the lens holder side. Achieved by the device.

[0011]

According to the above construction, the suspension spring is held on the lens holder by adhesion, press-fitting, crimping, or the like, and the winding end of each coil is attached to the end of the suspension spring on the lens holder side. Soldered directly. Therefore, since a relay member such as a printed circuit board and a metal plate for holding and relaying the suspension spring as in the conventional case is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the weight can be reduced. As a result, the component cost and the assembly cost can be reduced, and the workability can be improved, and the movable part can be reduced in weight, so that the responsiveness of the movable part during focusing and tracking can be improved. It will be.

[0012]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an optical pickup device according to the present invention. That is, in FIG. 1, an optical pickup device 10 includes a lens holder 12 that holds an objective lens 11, a focusing coil 12a and a tracking coil 12b that are wound around a coil winding portion provided in the lens holder 12. , The lens holder 1
2 includes a suspension spring 14 that movably supports a damper base 13 that is fixedly arranged in a focusing direction F and a tracking direction T.

In the illustrated case, the suspension springs 14 connect the upper surface of the lens holder 12 and the upper surface of the damper base 13 on both sides of the lens holder 12, respectively.
Although provided, suspension springs that connect the lower surfaces on both sides of the lens holder 12 and the lower surface of the damper base 13 are also provided, and a total of two pairs of suspension springs 14 are provided. ing. As a result, the lens holder 12 can be translated in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T without tilting.

Furthermore, on the end surface of the damper base 13,
The printed circuit board 15 is attached. The printed circuit board 15 includes terminals 1 on the upper and lower surfaces of the damper base 13.
3a, etc. (the terminal on the opposite side of the upper surface of the damper base 13 and the two terminals provided on the lower surface are not shown) and soldered to the terminal exposed on the end surface of the damper base 13. The printed circuit board 15 is provided with a conductive pattern that is connected by attachment, and the conductive pattern forms a connection terminal portion at the edge of the printed circuit board 15. The connection terminal portion of the printed board 15 is further connected to an external drive voltage supply source via the flexible printed board 16.

On the other hand, a yoke 17 is fixedly arranged on the damper base 13. This yoke 17 has a U-shape when viewed from the side and has two end portions 1
7a and 17b are arranged so as to sandwich the lens holder 12 from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the tracking direction at intervals. Further, on the inner surface of the end portions 17a and 17b facing the lens holder 12, the magnet 1 is attached.
8 and 19 are provided.

The above structure is the same as that of the conventional optical pickup device 1 shown in FIG. 3, but in the optical pickup device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, both sides of the upper surface and the lower surface of the lens holder 12 are provided. A suspension spring mounting portion 20 is provided for each.

The suspension spring mounting portion 20 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, on both sides of the upper surface and the lower surface of the lens holder 12, the boss portion 2 protruding upward from the surface thereof.
0a.

On the other hand, the suspension spring 14
One end 14a of each of the engaging holes 1a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by being laterally enlarged, and the engaging hole 1
4b is provided.

Accordingly, one end 14a of the suspension spring 14 is placed on the suspension spring mounting portion 20 of the lens holder 12, and the engaging hole 14b of the one end 14a is fitted to the boss portion 20a, whereby the suspension is obtained. One end 14 a of the spring 14 is positioned with respect to the lens holder 12. From this state, for example, a resin is applied onto the boss portion 20a and cured, so that the one end 14a of the suspension spring 14 is attached to the lens holder 12a.
Can be fixedly held against.

Further, the focusing coil 12 is used.
a and the coil 12b for tracking, the winding ends of the suspension spring mounting portion 2 of the lens holder 12
It is directly soldered to one end of the suspension spring 14 fixedly held at 0. Thus, the focusing coil 12a and the tracking coil 12b
Are electrically connected to the suspension springs 14, respectively, as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

The optical pickup device 10 according to the present invention comprises:
The coils of the coils 12a and 12b wound around the coil winding portion of the lens holder 12 are configured as described above, and the external drive voltage is supplied via the suspension spring 14 and the flexible printed board 15, respectively. Connected to the source. As a result, each coil 12a, 1
By supplying the drive voltage to 2b, a magnetic field is generated in the focusing coil 12a or the tracking coil 12b. The magnetic flux generated by the coils 12a and 12b interacts with the magnetic flux formed by the yoke 17 and the magnets 18 and 19 and passing through the coils 12a and 12b, so that the focusing direction F is applied to the lens holder 12. And a force in the tracking direction T acts. Thus, the objective lens 11 attached to the lens holder 12 can be appropriately moved in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T.

In this case, each suspension spring 14
One end 14a thereof is fixed and held to the suspension spring mounting portion 20 of the lens holder 12 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the focusing coil 12a and the tracking coil 1 are attached to the one end 14a.
By soldering the winding end 2b, one end 14a of the suspension spring 14 is directly electrically connected to the focusing coil 12a and the tracking coil 12b.

In the above embodiment, the suspension spring 14 has the one end 14a at the lens holder 12
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the suspension spring 14 may be fixedly held to the suspension spring mounting portion of the damper base at the other end in the same manner. Is clear. Further, in the above embodiment, each coil,
That is, the focusing coil 12a and the tracking coil 12b are directly wound around the coil winding portion of the lens holder 12, but when a separately configured coil is attached to the lens holder 12. However, it is obvious that the present invention can be applied.

FIGS. 4 to 11 show a second embodiment of the optical pickup device according to the present invention. The optical pickup device is made thin and lightweight to improve the responsiveness during focusing and tracking of the movable part. Therefore, the characteristics of the optical pickup device can be improved, the simple configuration facilitates the assembling, and the number of constituent parts can be minimized, and as a result, the low cost optical pickup device can be provided. 4 to 6, an optical pickup device 50 includes a lens holder 52 that holds an objective lens 51, a focusing coil 52a and a tracking coil 52b that are wound around a coil bobbin provided in the lens holder 52, and A suspension spring 54 that movably supports the lens holder 52 with respect to a fixed damper base 53 in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T is included.

The lens holder 52 is resin-molded,
While holding the objective lens 51 at one end, the objective lens 5
Other than 1, the above-mentioned coil winding portion is formed and a yoke 5 described later is formed.
7, 57 and the magnets 58, 58 are hollow, and a focusing coil 52a and a tracking coil 52b are wound around the winding portion.

Further, the damper base 53 is formed by punching out a metal plate such as a metal plate, is easily formed, has mounting holes 53c, 53c at its tip, and is integrally formed by bending in the substantial center. A yoke 57 is provided, and a resinous base portion 53a, to which the end portion of the suspension spring 54 is attached, is fixed to the other end with a screw 53b, so that its assembly is easily configured.

In the illustrated case, the suspension springs 54 are provided on both sides of the lens holder 52 so as to connect between the upper surface of the lens holder 52 and the upper surface of the damper base 53 (base portion 53a). The lower surface on both sides of the lens holder 52 and the damper base 53 (the base portion 53
A suspension spring that connects the lower surface of a) is also provided, and a total of four suspension springs 54 are provided in two pairs. As a result, the lens holder 52 can be translated in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T without tilting.

Further, on both sides of the upper and lower surfaces of the damper base 53 (base portion 53a) and the lens holder 52, paragraphs are provided in order to suppress the thickness of the entire optical pickup device 50 as much as possible.
61 and 70, 71 are provided. The suspension spring mounting portions 60, 61 and 70, 71 are not limited to being formed on both sides of the upper and lower surfaces of the damper base 53 and the lens holder 52, and may have the same surface depending on design values. Depending on the design value, it may be formed on only one side, or may be formed on either the damper base 53 or the lens holder 52.
The optical pickup device 50 is appropriately formed and is configured to reduce the overall thickness of the optical pickup device 50.

The suspension spring mounting portions 60, 61
And 70 and 71 are configured symmetrically to each other,
The suspension spring mounting portion 60 will be described below. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the suspension spring mounting portion 60 includes pins 60a that are vertically arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface (the lower surface is not shown) of the damper base 53 (base portion 53a). There is.

On the other hand, the suspension spring 54
The end portion 54A is formed into a substantially rectangular shape by being laterally expanded, and a terminal 54D for taking out the power source projects on the opposite side of the rectangular portion, and a caulking hole 54B is formed near the center of the rectangular portion. I have it. This caulking hole 54B,
In the illustrated case, a plurality of (six in the illustrated case) engaging claws 54C having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the pin 60a and provided at equal angular intervals are projected inward in the radial direction.
The tip of the engaging claw 54C extends inward beyond the diameter of the pin 60a. Incidentally, 54E in the drawing indicates an engaging hole with which the positioning projection 60b is engaged.

As a result, the end portion of the end portion 54A of the suspension spring 54 is placed on the suspension spring mounting portion 60 of the damper base 53, and the pin 60a of the suspension spring mounting portion 60 is placed in the caulking hole 54B. By inserting and pressing the end portion 54A, the caulking hole 5 provided at the end portion 54A of the suspension spring 54
The engaging claw 54C of 4B is formed by the outer peripheral surface of the pin 60a.
While being deformed to be curved, the pin 60a is moved in the base direction. Then, with the end portion 54A of the suspension spring 54 in contact with the surface of the suspension spring mounting portion 60, the suspension spring mounting portion 60 is temporarily attached to the suspension spring mounting portion 60 as shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C. After being fixed, resin 6 is placed on the pin 60a as shown in FIG. 7 (C).
By applying 2 and curing, caulking is fixed,
It can be easily assembled with a very simple structure.

Furthermore, each suspension spring 54
Is preferably on both ends or on one side, particularly on the side close to the damper base 53 (base portion 53a), but in the case of the drawings, the vibration damping portion 54 is provided at both end portions as shown in an enlarged view in FIG.
a. The vibration damping portion 54a is formed in a spiral shape so as to surround the enlarged portion 54b from the vicinity of the root of the enlarged portion 54b that extends straight from one side and has a slightly larger diameter. It is composed of a portion 54c and a damping material 54d provided so as to cover the entire enlarged portion 54b and the annular portion 54c.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the damping material 54d is applied to the damping portion 54a of each suspension spring 54 by dropping the liquid damping material 54d, and then the damping material 54d shown in FIG. It is constituted by curing as shown in FIG. In this case, the dropped liquid damping material 54d surrounds the enlarged portion 54b at the center and has a ring-shaped peripheral portion 54d by the surface tension.
It is attached to the vibration damping portion 54a in a substantially arc shape so as to be located along c. Therefore, the cured damping material 54d is
By connecting the enlarged portion 54b and the annular portion 54c in an arc shape, it is possible to suppress individual vibrations of the enlarged portion 54b and the annular portion 54c, and also suppress mutual vibration of the enlarged portion 54b and the annular portion 54c. .

Thus, each suspension spring 54 can be effectively damped, and by simply assembling the molded suspension springs 54, the workability of assembling can be increased and the cost can be reduced. While you can
Particularly, the work of dropping the liquid damping material 54d onto the damping portion 54a of each suspension spring 54, and applying the resin 62 for assembling the end portion 54A of each suspension spring 54 to the suspension spring mounting portion 60 described above. However, by performing the work of curing at the same time, the assembling process can be further simplified.

The coil bobbin described above is wound around a focusing coil winding portion 52c having a hollow portion that penetrates in the focusing direction F, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 9A and 10. The focusing coil 52a and the tracking coil 52b mounted side by side in the tracking direction with respect to a portion 52d of the focusing coil 52a closer to the objective lens.
It has. The winding ends of the coils 52a and 52b are directly soldered and fixed to the end portions 54A of the suspension springs 54 of the suspension spring mounting portions 60 and 61, as shown in FIGS. Connected to the drive circuit. Therefore, since the winding ends of the coils 52a and 52b are directly soldered and fixed to the end portion 54A of the suspension spring 54, the connecting work is extremely simple, and no other relay member is required. Can be reduced.

Further, the tracking coil 52b is
As shown in FIG. 9A, the focusing coil 52
It was attached to the front surface (the surface on the side of the objective lens) and the rear surface (the surface on the side opposite to the objective lens) of the portion 52d near the objective lens so as to face each other on both sides in the tracking direction from the center. It is composed of two pairs of tracking coils, or as shown in FIG.
The two tracking coils 52b are arranged diagonally with respect to the focusing coil 52d so that the movable part is configured to be lightweight, that is, the center of the focusing coil 52a with respect to the part 52d near the objective lens. From the one side in the tracking direction (left side in Fig. 9)
Then, on the front surface of the portion 52d, and on the other side (right side in FIG. 9), on the rear surface of the portion 52d, one tracking coil 52b is arranged so as to be diagonally aligned with each other.

As described above, the tracking coil 5 is used.
Reference numeral 2b denotes a focusing coil 52a for a portion 52d of the focusing coil 52a near the objective lens.
It is arranged so as to sandwich the above-mentioned portion 52d of a. Therefore, the power point of the driving force of the tracking coil 52b arranged so as to sandwich the portion 52d of the focusing coil 52a is the midpoint of the tracking coil 52b.
That is, the middle point in the tracking direction of the two pairs of tracking coils 52b and the horizontal direction orthogonal to this is
It will coincide with the center of the portion 52d of the focusing coil 52a. Thus, the tracking coil 5
The focus of the driving force of 2b is the focusing coil 52a.
This is almost the same as the driving force point of.

As a result, the movable portion of the optical pickup device 50 according to the second embodiment is configured so that the vibration characteristics of the portion 52d of the focusing coil 52a are improved, so that focusing and tracking are performed. In both cases, good vibration characteristics can be obtained, so that the above-mentioned suspension springs 54 can be securely fixed to the suspension spring mounting portion 60 and the vibration damping portion 5 can be secured.
In combination with the good vibration suppression by 4a, the optical pickup device 50 having good vibration characteristics can be provided.

Furthermore, the focusing coil 52a
Since the winding end of the tracking coil 52b is directly soldered and fixed to the end portion 54A of the suspension spring 54 in the suspension spring mounting portions 60 and 61, the suspension spring can be held and relayed in the conventional manner. Since a relay member such as a printed circuit board or a metal plate is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the weight can be reduced, workability can be improved, and the movable part can be reduced in weight, so that the movable part The responsiveness at the time of focusing and tracking can be improved, and in combination with the above vibration characteristics, the optical pickup device 50 having good vibration characteristics can be provided.

Next, the damper base 53 (base portion 5
A flexible printed circuit board 55 connected to an external drive voltage supply source is attached to the end face of 3a). The flexible printed board 55 has conductive patterns 55a used as two sets of wirings connected to a drive voltage supply source (not shown), and the top and bottom surfaces of the damper base 53 are provided at the tips of the conductive patterns 55a. Four terminal portions 5 to which the terminals 54D protruding from the end surface of the damper base 53 of the suspension spring 54 fixed by the suspension spring mounting portions 60 and 61 are soldered
5b, and thus each suspension spring 54
The terminals 54D of the suspension spring 54 are electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board 55 connected to the external drive voltage supply source by soldering the terminals 54D to the flexible printed circuit board 55. As a result, the suspension spring 54 and the flexible printed circuit board 55 can be easily connected without using a relay member, and the lightweight optical pickup device 50 can be provided.

Further, a yoke 57 is fixedly arranged on the damper base 53. The yoke 57 has a U-shape when viewed from the side, and the two yokes 57, 57 are arranged so as to sandwich the lens holder 52 at a distance from the horizontal direction perpendicular to the tracking direction. It is set up. Further, on the inner surfaces of the yokes 57, 57 facing the lens holder 52, the magnets 58,
58 is provided.

The optical pickup device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, and the drive control voltage is supplied to the coils 52a and 52b from the external drive circuit, whereby focusing is performed. Coil 52a
Alternatively, a magnetic field is generated in the tracking coil 52b.
The magnetic flux generated by the coils 52a and 52b interacts with the magnetic flux formed by the yoke 57 and the magnets 58 and 58 and passing through the coils 52a and 52b, so that the focusing direction F is applied to the lens holder 52. And a force in the tracking direction T acts. Thus, the objective lens 51 attached to the lens holder 52 can be appropriately moved in the focusing direction F and the tracking direction T.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, the suspension spring is held on the lens holder by adhesion, press-fitting, crimping, or the like, and at the end of the suspension spring on the lens holder side. The winding ends of each coil are soldered directly. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a relay member such as a printed circuit board or a metal plate for holding and relaying the suspension spring as in the conventional case.
The number of parts can be reduced and the weight can be reduced. As a result, the component cost and the assembly cost can be reduced, so that the responsiveness of the movable portion during focusing and tracking can be improved.

Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an extremely excellent optical pickup device in which the suspension spring can be connected to the focusing coil and the tracking coil with a simple structure and at low cost. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an optical pickup device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a connection portion between a lens holder and a suspension spring in the optical pickup device of FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a connection state between a winding terminal of each coil and a suspension spring in the optical pickup device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the optical pickup device according to the present invention.

5 is a plan view of the optical pickup device of FIG. 4. FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the optical pickup device of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a suspension spring mounting portion in the optical pickup device of FIG. 4, (A) is a separated exploded explanatory view,
(B) is a plan view of the assembled state, and (C) is a sectional view.

8A and 8B show suspension springs in the optical pickup device of FIG. 4, FIG. 8A being an enlarged perspective view when a damping material is dropped on the damping portion, and FIG.

9 shows a focusing coil and a tracking coil in the optical pickup device of FIG. 4, (A)
Is a schematic plan view, and (B) is a schematic plan view showing a further modified example.

10 is an exploded perspective view showing a connection state between a winding terminal of each coil and a suspension spring in the optical pickup device of FIG.

11 is a partial perspective view showing a connection portion of a flexible printed board for power supply in the optical pickup device of FIG. 4, and FIG. 11B is an exploded explanatory view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a conventional optical pickup device.

13 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a connecting portion between a lens holder and a suspension spring in the optical pickup device of FIG.

[Description of Reference Signs] 10,50 Optical pickup device 11,51 Objective lens 12,52 Lens holder 12a, 52a Focusing coil 12b, 52b Tracking coil 13,53 Damper base 13a, 53D Terminal portion 53a Base portion 14,54 Suspension Spring 14a, 54A One end (end) 14b, 54B Engagement hole (crimping hole) 15,55 Printed circuit board 16,56 Flexible printed circuit board 17,57 Yoke 18,58 Magnet 20,60,61,70,7121 Suspension spring mounting Part 20a, 60a boss part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lens holder for holding an objective lens, a focusing coil and a tracking coil wound around a coil winding portion of the lens holder, and a focusing for a damper base on which the lens holder is fixedly arranged. In an optical pickup device, the suspension spring is movably supported in a tracking direction and a tracking direction, and includes a suspension spring that supplies electric power to the coil. An optical pickup device, wherein winding ends of a focusing coil and a tracking coil are directly soldered to an end portion on the holder side.