IP Library Granted Patent US 7,580,205
Granted Patent B2
US 7,580,205 · App. 11/972,445 · Granted Aug 25, 2009

Imaging lens and imaging device

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Patent No.
US 7,580,205
App. No.
11/972,445
Granted
Aug 25, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from the object side, a negative first lens whose concave surface is directed toward the image side; a second lens of a planoconcave lens whose flat surface is directed toward the object side or a biconcave lens whose surface having a larger absolute value of radius of curvature is directed toward the object side; a third biconvex lens; a stop; a positive fourth lens whose surface having a smaller absolute value of radius of curvature is directed toward the image side; and a cemented lens of a positive fifth lens of biconvex shape and a negative sixth lens of meniscus shape, the cemented lens having a positive refractive power, and an Abbe number ν 3 at d-line of the third lens satisfies a conditional expression (1) ν 3 <43.

Claims (39)

1. An imaging lens comprising: in order from an object side of the imaging lens,

a first lens having a negative refractive power and having a concave surface directed toward an image side of the imaging lens;

a second lens that is one of a planoconcave lens having a flat surface directed toward the object side and a biconcave lens whose surface having a larger absolute value of radius of curvature is directed toward the object side;

a third biconvex lens;

a stop;

a fourth lens whose surface having a smaller absolute value of radius of curvature is directed toward the image side, the fourth lens having a positive refractive power; and

a cemented lens having a positive refractive power, the cemented lens including a fifth lens and a sixth lens, the fifth lens having a positive refractive power and having a biconvex shape, the sixth lens having a negative refractive power and having a meniscus shape,

the imaging lens satisfying conditional expressions:

ν 3 <43  (1)

0.05< N n −N p <0.45  (5)

2.8≦ν p /ν n <5.5  (6′)

wherein ν 3 represents an Abbe number of the third lens at the d-line, and wherein N p represents a refractive index of the positive lens constituting the cemented lens at the d-line, N n represents a refractive index of the negative lens constituting the cemented lens at the d-line, ν p represents an Abbe number of the positive lens constituting the cemented lens at the d-line, and ν n represents an Abbe number of the negative lens constituting the cemented lens at the d-line.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

0.5 <|f 12 /f|< 2  (7)

wherein f 12 represents a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

f 123 <0  (8)

wherein f 123 represents a composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 3 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

3< f 56 /f< 10  (9)

wherein f 56 represents a composite focal length of the fifth lens and the sixth lens, and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 4 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

7< L/f< 14  (10)

wherein L represents a distance along an optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image-side focal plane of the imaging lens, provided that the distance from the third biconvex lens to the image-side focal plane is converted into air, and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

6. An imaging device comprising:

an imaging lens according to claim 5 ; and

an imaging element that converts an optical image formed by means of the imaging lens into an electric signal.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

f 123 <0  (8)

wherein f 123 represents a composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

3 <f 56 /f< 10  (9)

wherein f 56 represents a composite focal length of the fifth lens and the sixth lens, and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

9. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , further satisfying a conditional expression:

7 <L/f< 14  (10)

wherein L represents a distance along an optical axis from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image-side focal plane of the imaging lens, provided that the distance from the third biconvex lens to the image-side focal plane is converted into air, and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

10. An imaging device comprising:

an imaging lens according to claim 1 ; and

an imaging element that converts an optical image formed by means of the imaging lens into an electric signal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2020
From: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
To: TIANJIN OFILM OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052431/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2019
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048045/0443 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2018
From: FUJINON CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047155/0045 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2008
From: ASAMI, TARO
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020605/0271 →