IP Library Granted Patent US 9,030,764
Granted Patent B2
US 9,030,764 · App. 14/219,018 · Granted May 12, 2015

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,030,764
App. No.
14/219,018
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens substantially consists of six lenses of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens, a negative fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from an object side. When a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens is R8, and a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens is R9, and an Abbe number of the material of the third lens for d-line is νd3, and an Abbe number of the material of the fifth lens for d-line is νd5, the following conditional formulas (1) and (6) are satisfied: −0.61<( R 8+ R 9)/( R 8− R 9)<0.44  (1); and 38.1<ν d 3+ν d 5<45.1  (6).

Claims (91)

1. An imaging lens substantially consisting of six lenses of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens, a negative fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from an object side,

wherein the following conditional formulas (1) and (6) are satisfied:

−0.11<( R 8 +R 9)/( R 8 −R 9)<0.44  (1); and

38.1 <νd 3 +νd 5<45.1  (6), where

R8: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fourth lens,

R9: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fourth lens,

νd3: an Abbe number of the material of third lens for d-line, and

νd5: an Abbe number of the material of fifth lens for d-line.

2. An imaging lens substantially consisting of six lenses of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens, a negative fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from an object side,

wherein Abbe numbers of materials of the first lens, the second lens, the fourth lens and the sixth lens for d-line are greater than or equal to 40, and

wherein the following conditional formulas (1-1) and (12) are satisfied:

−0.11<( R 8 +R 9)/( R 8 −R 9)  (1-1); and

R 9 /f<− 2.9  (12), where

R8: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fourth lens,

R9: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fourth lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

3. An imaging lens substantially consisting of six lenses of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens, a negative fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from an object side,

wherein Abbe numbers of materials of the first lens, the second lens, the fourth lens and the sixth lens for d-line are greater than or equal to 40, and

wherein the following conditional formulas (1-2) and (4) are satisfied:

−0.075<( R 8 +R 9)/( R 8 −R 9)<0.11  (1-2); and

−1.04<( R 10 +R 1)/( R 10 −R 11)<−0.34  (4), where

R8: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fourth lens,

R9: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fourth lens,

R10: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fifth lens, and

R11: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fifth lens.

4. An imaging lens substantially consisting of six lenses of a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a positive fourth lens, a negative fifth lens and a positive sixth lens in this order from an object side,

wherein an object-side surface of the third lens is concave, and

wherein Abbe numbers of materials of the first lens, the second lens, the fourth lens and the sixth lens for d-line are greater than or equal to 40, and

wherein νd1/νd3 is greater than or equal to 1.4 and less than or equal to 2.5 when the Abbe number of the material of the first lens for d-line is |d1 and an Abbe number of the material of the third lens for d-line is νd3, and

wherein the following conditional formulas (1-3) and (4-1) are satisfied:

( R 8 +R 9)/( R 8 −R 9)<0.17  (1-3); and

( R 10 +R 11)/( R 10 −R 11)<−0.35  (4-1), where

R8: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fourth lens,

R9: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fourth lens,

R10: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fifth lens, and

R11: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fifth lens.

5. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 4 ,

wherein the fourth lens is a biconvex lens, and

wherein the fifth lens is a biconcave lens, and

wherein the following conditional formulas (1-3) and (4-1) are satisfied:

( R 8 +R 9)/( R 8 −R 9)<0.17  (1-3); and

( R 10 +R 11)/( R 10 −R 11)<−0.35  (4-1), where

R8: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fourth lens,

R9: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fourth lens,

R10: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of fifth lens, and

R11: a curvature radius of an image-side surface of fifth lens.

6. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following conditional formula (19) is satisfied:

1<( D 4 +D 5)/f<6  (19), where

D4: an air space between the second lens and the third lens on an optical axis,

D5: a center thickness of the third lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

7. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 6 , wherein the following conditional formula (19-3) is satisfied:

1.9<( D 4 +D 5)/ f< 4.4  (19-3), where

D4: an air space between the second lens and the third lens on an optical axis,

D5: a center thickness of the third lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

8. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following conditional formula (20) is satisfied:

−1 <f/R 5<1  (20), where

f: a focal length of an entire system, and

R5: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens.

9. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 8 , wherein the following conditional formula (20-2) is satisfied:

−0.5 <f/R 5<0.5  (20-2), where

f: a focal length of an entire system, and

R5: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens.

10. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following conditional formula (21) is satisfied:

−3 <f/R 3<3  (21), where

f: a focal length of an entire system, and

R3: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the second lens.

11. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 10 , wherein the following conditional formula (21-2) is satisfied:

−2.0 <f/R 3<1.5  (21-2), where

f: a focal length of an entire system, and

R3: a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the second lens.

12. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following conditional formula (22) is satisfied:

−30 <f 23 /f<− 3  (22), where

f23: a combined focal length of the second lens and the third lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

13. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 12 , wherein the following conditional formula (22-2) is satisfied:

−20 <f 23 /f<− 5  (22-2), where

f23: a combined focal length of the second lens and the third lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

14. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the following conditional formula (23) is satisfied:

2 <f 45 /f< 25  (23), where

f45: a combined focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

15. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 14 , wherein the following conditional formula (23-2) is satisfied:

4 <f 45 /f< 20  (23-2), where

f45: a combined focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens, and

f: a focal length of an entire system.

16. The imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , where a stop is arranged between the third lens and the fourth lens.

17. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the imaging lens, as defined in claim 1 , mounted thereon.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2014
From: ASAMI, TARO; KATSUMA, TOSHIAKI; ITO, TORU; KONDO, MASATO; OTOMO, RYOKO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032469/0402 →