IP Library Granted Patent US 7,518,809
Granted Patent B2
US 7,518,809 · App. 12/134,005 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Ultra wide-angle imaging lens device and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,518,809
App. No.
12/134,005
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ultra wide-angle imaging lens device 1 includes, in order from an object side: a negative first lens L 1 having a meniscus shape with a convex surface directed to the object side; a negative second lens L 2 having a concave surface directed to an image side and having at least one aspheric surface; a positive third lens L 3 having a convex surface directed to the object side and having at least one aspheric surface; a stop; and a positive fourth lens L 4 having a convex surface directed to the image side and having at least one aspheric surface. The following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: −3.2< L/f 34 <3.2  (1) where L denotes a distance on an optical axis from an object side surface of the first lens to an image formation surface, and f 34 denotes a composite focal length of the third and fourth lenses L 3 and L 4.

Claims (70)

1. An ultra wide-angle imaging lens device comprising, in order from an object side:

a negative first lens having a meniscus shape with a convex surface directed to the object side;

a negative second lens having a concave surface directed to an image side and having at least one aspheric surface;

a positive third lens having a convex surface directed to the object side and having at least one aspheric surface;

a stop; and

a positive fourth lens having a convex surface directed to the image side and having at least one aspheric surface, wherein

the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied:

−3.2 <L/f 34 <3.2  (1)

where L denotes a distance on an optical axis from an object side surface of the first lens to an image formation surface, and

f 34 denotes a composite focal length of the third and fourth lenses.

2. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (2) is satisfied:

0.18 <d 2 /L< 0.30  (2)

where d 2 denotes an on-axis space between the first lens and the second lens.

3. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 2 , wherein the following conditional expression (3) is satisfied:

d 4 /L< 0.10  (3)

where d 4 denotes an on-axis space between the second lens and the third lens.

4. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 3 , wherein the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied:

0.17 <d 5 /L< 0.30  (5)

where d 5 denotes a thickness of the third lens on the optical axis.

5. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 4 , wherein the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied:

−0.22 <f 2 /L<− 0.08  (6)

where f 2 denotes a focal length of the second lens.

6. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 5 , wherein the following conditional expression (7) is satisfied:

0.10 <f 3 /L< 0.25  (7)

where f 3 denotes a focal length of the third lens.

7. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 6 , wherein the following conditional expression (8) is satisfied.

0.10 <f 4 /L< 0.20  (8)

where f 4 denotes a focal length of the fourth lens.

8. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 7 , wherein the following conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

da/L< 0.02  (13),

where da denotes an on-axis space between the stop and the fourth lens.

9. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 8 , wherein an angle of view of the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device is greater than 180 degrees.

10. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 9 ; and

an imaging device that converts an optical image formed by the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device into an electric signal.

11. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (3) is satisfied:

d 4 /L< 0.10  (3)

where d 4 denotes an on-axis space between the second lens and the third lens.

12. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (4) is satisfied:

N 1 >1.7  (4)

where N 1 denotes a refractive index of the first lens at the e-line.

13. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied:

0.17 <d 5 /L< 0.30  (5)

where d 5 denotes a thickness of the third lens on the optical axis.

14. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied:

−0.22 <f 2 /L<− 0.08  (6)

where f 2 denotes a focal length of the second lens.

15. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (7) is satisfied:

0.10 <f 3 /L< 0.25  (7)

where f 3 denotes a focal length of the third lens.

16. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (8) is satisfied:

0.10 <f 4 /L< 0.20  (8)

where f 4 denotes a focal length of the fourth lens.

17. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions (9) to (12) are satisfied:

ν 1 ≧40  (9)

ν 2 ≧50  (10)

ν 3 ≦40  (11)

ν 4 ≧50  (12)

where

ν 1 denotes an Abbe number of the first lens at the d-line,

ν 2 denotes an Abbe number of the second lens at the d-line,

ν 3 denotes an Abbe number of the third lens at the d-line, and

ν 4 denotes an Abbe number of the fourth lens at the d-line.

18. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

da/L< 0.02  (13),

where da denotes an on-axis space between the stop and the fourth lens.

19. The ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 , wherein an angle of view of the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device is greater than 180 degrees.

20. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device according to claim 1 ; and

an imaging device that converts an optical image formed by the ultra wide-angle imaging lens device into an electric signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2025
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG OFILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070770/0740 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2018
From: FUJINON CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047155/0045 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2008
From: YAMAKAWA, HIROMITSU; OTOMO, RYOKO
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021094/0890 →