IP Library Granted Patent US 7,982,962
Granted Patent B2
US 7,982,962 · App. 12/877,601 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Lens module of scanner

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,982,962
App. No.
12/877,601
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens module of a scanner is provided, including a first lens with a positive diopter, a second lens with a negative diopter, a third lens with a positive diopter, and a fourth lens with a negative diopter. The first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially arranged from an object end to an image end of the lens module, and at least one of the first and fourth lenses is an aspheric lens. The fourth lens has a focal length f4 and an objective side surface with a radius of curvature R7, wherein 0.1<R7/f4<1.

Claims (9)

1. A lens module of a scanner, comprising:

a first lens with a positive diopter;

a second lens with a negative diopter;

a third lens with a positive diopter;

a fourth lens with a negative diopter, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth lenses are sequentially arranged from an object end to an image end of the lens module, at least one of the first and fourth lenses is an aspheric lens, and the fourth lens has a focal length f4 and an objective side surface with a radius of curvature R7, wherein 0.1<R7/f4<1.

2. The lens module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and fourth lenses are aspheric lenses.

3. The lens module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first lens has a focal length f1, and the lens module has a system focal length f, wherein 0.2<f1/f<1.

4. The lens module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the lens module further comprises an aperture stop disposed between the second and third lenses.

5. The lens module as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first, second, third, fourth lenses, and the aperture stop are arranged with a lower limited viewing angle of 80 degrees.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028843/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2010
From: ZHAN, WEI-CHEN; LEE, JIAN-WEI
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 024955/0610 →