An optical pickup device comprises a semiconductor laser that causes
outgoing of laser beam used for reproduction and recording of information
on an optical disk, and an objective lens that conducts the laser beam
outgoing from the semiconductor laser to the optical disk. The objective
lens is driven by a yoke, a focusing coil, a tracking coil, etc. These
elements are accommodated in a pickup housing. First and second bearing
portions supporting the pickup housing to make the same movable are
attached to the pickup housing and arranged on both sides with the
objective lens therebetween. The yoke is thermally connected to the first
bearing portion positioned on an opposite side of the yoke to the
semiconductor laser.