IP Library Granted Patent US 12693499
Granted Patent B2
US 12693499 · App. 18/570,660 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Imaging lens system, camera module, in-vehicle system, vehicle

Inventor: Katsuya Uno (Otokuni-gun, JP)
Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
G02B13/0015G02B9/04
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Patent No.
US 12693499
App. No.
18/570,660
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens system includes, sequentially from an object side toward an image side: a front lens group Gf including: a first lens, which is a meniscus lens having negative power with an object-side surface whose convex surface faces the object side; a second lens, which is a meniscus lens with the object-side surface whose concave surface faces the object side; and a third lens having positive power; an iris; and a rear lens group Gr including: a fourth lens having positive power; a fifth lens, a sixth lens constituting a cemented lens; and a seventh lens. The imaging lens system satisfies a following Expression (1): 2.0< Frg/F <3.0  (1) where Frg is a composite focal length of the rear lens group Gr and F is a focal length of an entire optical system.

Claims (33)

1 . An imaging lens system comprising, sequentially from an object side toward an image side:

a front lens group comprising:

a first lens, the first lens being a meniscus lens having negative power with an object-side surface whose convex surface faces the object side;

a second lens, the second lens being a meniscus lens with the object-side surface whose concave surface faces the object side; and

a third lens having positive power:

an iris; and

a rear lens group comprising:

a fourth lens having positive power;

a fifth lens and a sixth lens constituting a cemented lens; and

a seventh lens, wherein the imaging lens system satisfies a following Expression (1):

2.0< Frg/F< 3.0  (1)

where Frg is a composite focal length of the rear lens group and F is a focal length of an entire optical system, wherein

the third lens is a biconvex lens,

the fourth lens is a biconvex lens,

a convex surface of an object-side surface of the fifth lens faces the object side, and

a concave surface of an image-side surface of the sixth lens faces the image side.

2 . The imaging lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens system a following Expression (2):

( L 1−STOP)/ F< 3.5  (2)

where L 1 −STOP is a distance on a center optical axis between the object-side surface of the first lens and the iris.

3 . The imaging lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens system a following Expression (3):

−0.7< F 1/ F 3<−0.4  (3)

where F 1 is a focal length of the first lens and F 3 is a focal length of the third lens.

4 . The imaging lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging lens system satisfies a following Expression (4):

−1.8< F 1/ F<− 1.5  (4)

where F 1 is the focal length of the first lens.

5 . A camera module comprising:

the imaging lens system according to claim 1 ; and

a capturing element configured to convert light condensed through the imaging lens system into an electrical signal.

6 . An in-vehicle system mounted on a car comprising:

the camera module according to claim 5 ; and

an information processing apparatus configured to process a captured image output from the capturing element of the camera module and recognize an object in the captured image.

7 . A vehicle on which the in-vehicle system according to claim 6 is mounted, further comprising an output apparatus configured to output information to a crew, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to output recognition information about the object to the output apparatus.