Abstract: An optical pickup which prevents a variation in the maintenance of the neutral point of the objective lens, and has better vibration resistance. The optical pickup comprises a holder holding an objective lens, which is supported by a journal mounted on the outer core and is slidable in the axial direction and rotatable around the axis, a driving coil for focusing and a driving coil for tracking, both of which are mounted on the holder, a focusing magnet and a tracking magnet, both of which are mounted on an outer core and separated from it by a gap, and opposite to the magnets with the coils therebetween. A movable magnet is secured on a line extending from the objective lens on the holder to the journal. In addition, a stationary magnet is secured on the outer core opposite to the magnet, with the different poles being opposed to each other.

Abstract: An objective lens supporting mechanism having a spring assembly for supporting an objective lens holder in a tracking direction, which leaf spring includes two leaf springs crossing to each other thereby forming a crossing axis which is in parallel to an optical axis of the objective lens.