IP Library Granted Patent US 7,684,127
Granted Patent B2
US 7,684,127 · App. 12/166,858 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Imaging lens and imaging device

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Patent No.
US 7,684,127
App. No.
12/166,858
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is provided that an imaging lens having satisfactory optical performances and being reduced in size and cost. The imaging lens includes in order from an object side, a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a stop, a positive fourth lens and a negative fifth lens L 5 . And the focal length f3 of the third lens at d-line, the focal length f of the whole system at d-line satisfy 3.0<f3/f<4.5.

Claims (110)

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

an imaging lens sequence consisting of a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens, said first lens being a negative lens, said second lens being a negative lens, said third lens being a positive lens, said fourth lens being a positive lens, and said fifth lens being a negative lens; and

a stop located between the third lens and the fourth lens,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:

3.0 <f 3 /f< 4.5  (1)

where f3 denotes a focal length of the third lens, and f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied:

ν3<45  (2)

where ν 3 denotes an Abbe number of the third lens at the d-line.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 2 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4 +D 5)/ f< 5.5  (3)

where D 4 denotes a spacing between the second lens and the third lens on the optical axis, and D 5 denotes a thickness of the third lens on the optical axis.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 3 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expressions (4) and (5) satisfied:

0.05 <N 5 −N 4<0.40  (4)

1.5<ν4/ν5  (5)

where

N 4 denotes a refractive index of the fourth lens at the d-line,

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

N 5 denotes a refractive index of the fifth lens at the d-line, and

ν 5 denotes Abbe number of the fifth lens at the d-line.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 4 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

7 <L/f< 14  (6)

where

L denotes a distance on the optical axis from a surface of the first lens on the object side to the image plane.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4 +D 5)/ f< 5.5  (3)

where D 4 denotes a spacing between the second lens and the third lens on the optical axis, and

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

7. The imaging lens according to claim 6 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expressions (4) and (5) satisfied:

0.05 <N 5 −N 4<0.40  (4)

1.5<ν4/ν5  (5)

where

N 4 denotes a refractive index of the fourth lens at the d-line,

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

N 5 denotes a refractive index of the fifth lens at the d-line, and

ν 5 denotes Abbe number of the fifth lens at the d-line.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 7 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

7 <L/f< 14  (6)

where

L denotes a distance on the optical axis from a surface of the first lens on the object side to the image plane.

9. The imaging lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fourth lens and the fifth lens are cemented to each other.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 9 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expressions (4) and (5) satisfied:

0.05 <N 5 −N 4<0.40  (4)

1.5<ν4/ν5  (5)

where

N 4 denotes a refractive index of the fourth lens at the d-line,

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

N 5 denotes a refractive index of the fifth lens at the d-line, and

ν 5 denotes Abbe number of the fifth lens at the d-line.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 10 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

7 <L/f< 14  (6)

where

L denotes a distance on the optical axis from a surface of the first lens on the object side to the image plane.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expressions (4) and (5) satisfied:

0.05 <N 5 −N 4<0.40  (4)

1.5<ν4/ν5  (5)

where

N 4 denotes a refractive index of the fourth lens at the d-line,

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

N 5 denotes a refractive index of the fifth lens at the d-line, and

ν 5 denotes Abbe number of the fifth lens at the d-line.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

7 <L/f< 14  (6)

where

L denotes a distance on the optical axis from a surface of the first lens on the object side to the image plane.

14. An imaging device comprising:

an imaging lens of claim 1 ; and

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

15. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side:

an imaging lens sequence consisting of a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens, said first lens being a negative lens, said second lens being a negative lens, said third lens being a positive lens, said fourth lens being a positive lens, and said fifth lens being a negative lens; and

a diaphragm located between the third lens and the fourth lens,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (2-2) is satisfied:

ν3<31  (2-2)

where

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

16. The imaging lens according to claim 15 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4 +D 5)/ f< 5.5  (3)

where f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens, D 4 denotes a spacing between the second lens and the third lens on the optical axis, and

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

17. The imaging lens according to claim 15 ,

wherein the fourth lens and the fifth lens are cemented to each other.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 15 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expressions (4) and (5) satisfied:

0.05 <N 5 −N 4<0.40  (4)

1.5<ν4/ν5  (5)

where

N 4 denotes a refractive index of the fourth lens at the d-line,

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

N 5 denotes a refractive index of the fifth lens at the d-line, and

ν 5 denotes Abbe number of the fifth lens at the d-line.

19. The imaging lens according to claim 15 ,

wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

7 <L/f< 14  (6)

where

f denotes a focal length of the imaging lens and L denotes a distance on the optical axis from a surface of the first lens on the object side to the image plane.

20. An imaging device comprising:

an imaging lens of claim 15 ; and

an imaging element that converts an optical image formed by 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 Jul 3, 2008
From: ASAMI, TARO
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021196/0010 →