Lens driving apparatus and camera module

Abstract

A lens driving apparatus includes a fixed member, a lens holding member having a tubular part capable of holding a lens body adhered thereto with an adhesive, and an actuator configured to move the lens holding member with respect to the fixed member, wherein the lens holding member is formed of synthetic resin in which one or more metal adherends are embedded, wherein the metal adherends each have both an embedded part embedded in the tubular part and an exposed part exposed on an inner surface of the tubular part, and are configured such that the exposed part serves as a portion bonded and fixed to the lens body, and wherein at least one of the metal adherends is disposed at a position corresponding to a weld line formed when the lens holding member is molded.

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