IP Library Granted Patent US 8,279,538
Granted Patent B2
US 8,279,538 · App. 12/913,386 · Granted Oct 2, 2012

Lens system

Assignee: Nittoh Kogaku K.K.
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Patent No.
US 8,279,538
App. No.
12/913,386
Granted
Oct 2, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group with positive refractive power, a second lens group with negative refractive power that moves during zooming, a third lens group with positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group with positive refractive power that moves during zooming and focusing adjustments. The first lens group includes a lens with positive refractive power and an Abbe number vd 1 x that satisfies a following condition (vd 1 x >80). The second lens group includes a lens with positive refractive power and an Abbe number vd 2 x and two lenses with negative refractive power and Abbe numbers vd 2 y and vd 2 z respectively, the Abbe numbers Vd 2 x , Vd 2 y and Vd 2 z satisfying following conditions (vd 2 x , vd 2 y , vd 2 z <23). The third lens group includes a plurality of lenses with positive refractive power, an average vd 3 a of the Abbe numbers of the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power satisfies a following condition (77.5<vd 3 a <82.5), and a sum ndts of thermo-optical coefficients of the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power in a temperature range of 40° C. to 60° C. satisfies a following condition (−12.8×10 −6 <ndts<−2.4×10 −6 ).

Claims (31)

1. A lens system comprising, in order from an object side:

a first lens group with positive refractive power;

a second lens group with negative refractive power that moves during zooming;

a third lens group with positive refractive power; and

a fourth lens group with positive refractive power that moves during zooming and focusing adjustments,

wherein the first lens group includes a lens with positive refractive power and an Abbe number vd 1 x that satisfies a following condition,

the second lens group includes a lens with positive refractive power and an Abbe number vd 2 x and two lenses with negative refractive power and Abbe numbers vd 2 y and vd 2 z respectively, the Abbe numbers Vd 2 x , Vd 2 y and Vd 2 z satisfying following conditions, and

the third lens group includes a plurality of lenses with positive refractive power, an average vd 3 a of the Abbe numbers of the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power satisfies a following condition, and a sum ndts of thermo-optical coefficients of the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power in a temperature range of 40° C. to 60° C. satisfies a following condition,

vd 1 x> 80

vd 2 x, vd 2 y, vd 2 z< 23

77.5 <vd 3 a< 82.5

−12.8×10 −6 <ndts<− 2.4×10 −6 .

2. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sum ndts of the thermo-optical coefficients of the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power in the third lens group satisfies a condition whereby −8.6×10 −6 <ndts<−2.4×10 −6 .

3. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of lenses with positive refractive power in the third lens group include lenses with both positive and negative thermo-optical coefficients.

4. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third lens group consists of two lenses with positive refractive power and one lens with negative refractive power.

5. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second lens group includes a cemented lens that includes the lens with positive refractive power and one of the two lenses with negative refractive power.

6. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the Abbe number vd 1 x satisfies a condition whereby vd 1 x >90.

7. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first lens group includes a cemented lens includes the lens with positive refractive power and a lens with negative refractive power.

8. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fourth lens group consists of a single lens with positive refractive power.

9. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a lens system according to claim 1 ; and

an image pickup element.

10. The lens system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lens system consists of the first lens group, the second lens group, the third lens group and the fourth lens group.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 13, 2020
From: NITTOH KOGAKU K.K.
To: NITTOH INC.
Reel/Frame 051806/0586 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2011
From: OE, KAZUHIRO
To: NITTOH KOGAKU K.K.
Reel/Frame 025611/0487 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-249981 · Oct 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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