Abstract: A camera module of the present invention includes two lens drive units adjacent to each other. The lens drive units each include a first drive mechanism that moves a lens along an optical axis direction and a second drive mechanism that moves the lens in a vertical direction to the optical axis direction. The second drive mechanism includes two voice coil motors that respectively move the lens in two linear directions orthogonal to each other. The lens drive unit has a substantially rectangular outline. The two voice coil motors of the second drive mechanism are respectively installed near two neighboring sides of four sides forming an outer perimeter of the substantially rectangular lens drive unit. The two lens drive units are installed so that none of the voice coil motors are located on at least one of sides where the lens drive units are located adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A lens drive unit according to the present invention includes: a voice coil motor installed around a lens barrel equipped with a lens, and configured to move the lens barrel along an optical axis of the lens; and a guide part configured to guide movement of the lens barrel along the optical axis of the lens with respect to a housing configured to house the lens barrel. The voice coil motor includes a magnet installed on one of the housing and the lens barrel, and a coil and a yoke configured to concentrate a magnetic flux of the magnet that are installed on the other. The yoke is placed so as to press the lens barrel against the guide part by a magnetic force by which the yoke is attracted to the magnet.