IP Library Granted Patent US 9,239,448
Granted Patent B2
US 9,239,448 · App. 14/170,662 · Granted Jan 19, 2016

Imaging lens, and imaging apparatus including the imaging lens

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Patent No.
US 9,239,448
App. No.
14/170,662
Granted
Jan 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens substantially consists of a negative first lens group and a positive second lens group in this order from the object side. The first lens group substantially consists of only a first lens, which is one biconcave lens. The second lens group substantially consists of, in the following order from the object side: a cemented lens, which is formed by bonding a second lens, i.e., a biconvex lens, and a third lens, i.e., a negative meniscus lens, in this order from the object side, and which has a positive refractive power as a whole; an aperture stop; and a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a fourth lens, i.e., a biconvex lens and a fifth lens, i.e., a negative meniscus lens in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole.

Claims (52)

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

a negative first lens group consisting of only a first lens, which is a single biconcave lens; and

a positive second lens group consisting of a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a second lens, which is a biconvex lens, and a third lens, which is a negative meniscus lens, in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole; an aperture stop; and a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a fourth lens which is a biconvex lens and a fifth lens which is a negative meniscus lens in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole,

wherein the imaging lens satisfies conditional expression (5) given below:

1.5<(dsi)/ f< 3.2  (5),

where:

dsi: the distance (the back focus portion corresponds to the air conversion distance) between an aperture stop and an image formation surface on the optical axis; and

f: the focal length of the entire lens system.

2. The imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (3) given below:

0.5< fg 2/ f< 2.5  (3),

where:

fg 2 : the focal length of the second lens group; and

f: the focal length of the entire lens system.

3. The imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (4) given below:

−2< f 1/ fg 2<0  (4),

where:

f 1 : the focal length of the first lens; and

fg 2 : the focal length of the second lens group.

4. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens of claim 1 .

5. An imaging lens, consisting of in the recited order from an object side:

a negative first lens group consisting of only a first lens, which is a single biconcave lens; and

a positive second lens group consisting of a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a second lens, which is a positive lens, and a third lens, which is a negative lens, in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole; an aperture stop; and a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a fourth lens which is a positive lens and a fifth lens which is a negative lens in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole,

wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (1a) given below:

50<ν d 2+ν d 3<110  (1a),

where:

νd 2 : the Abbe number at the d line of the second lens; and

νd 3 : the Abbe number at the d line of the third lens.

6. The imaging lens of claim 5 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (1a′) given below:

60<ν d 2+ν d 3<100  (1a′).

7. The imaging lens of claim 6 , wherein the second lens which is a biconvex lens, the third lens which is a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side, the fourth lens which is a biconvex lens, and the fifth lens which is a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side.

8. The imaging lens of claim 6 , the third lens has a meniscus shape.

9. The imaging lens of claim 6 , the fifth lens has a meniscus shape.

10. The imaging lens of claim 6 , wherein the imaging lens comprises a cemented lens, which is formed by cementing the fourth lens and the fifth lens together and which has a positive refractive power as a whole.

11. The imaging lens of claim 5 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (1a″) given below:

65<ν d 2+ν d 3<85  (1a″).

12. The imaging lens of claim 5 , wherein the second lens which is a biconvex lens, the third lens which is a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side, the fourth lens which is a biconvex lens, and the fifth lens which is a negative lens with a concave surface toward the object side.

13. The imaging lens of claim 5 , the third lens has a meniscus shape.

14. The imaging lens of claim 5 , the fifth lens has a meniscus shape.

15. The imaging lens of claim 5 , wherein the imaging lens comprises a cemented lens, which is formed by cementing the fourth lens and the fifth lens together and which has a positive refractive power as a whole.

16. The imaging lens of claim 5 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (3) given below:

0.5< fg 2/ f< 2.5  (3),

where:

fg 2 : the focal length of the second lens group; and

f: the focal length of the entire lens system.

17. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens of claim 5 .

18. An imaging lens, consisting of, in the recited order from an object side:

a negative first lens group consisting of only a first lens, which is a single biconcave lens; and

a positive second lens group consisting of a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a second lens, which is a biconvex lens, and a third lens, which is a negative meniscus lens, in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole; an aperture stop; and a cemented lens that is formed by bonding a fourth lens which is a biconvex lens and a fifth lens which is a negative meniscus lens in this order from the object side and that has a positive refractive power as a whole,

wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (6) given below:

0.42<(dsi)/ L< 1  (6),

where:

L: the total optical length.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ONE-THIRD OF THE RIGHTS TO THE PATENTS Recorded Jan 24, 2019
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048587/0176 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2014
From: TSUTSUMI, KATSUHISA; ISHII, YOSHIAKI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032115/0456 →