IP Library Granted Patent US 9,170,403
Granted Patent B2
US 9,170,403 · App. 14/547,768 · Granted Oct 27, 2015

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens

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Patent No.
US 9,170,403
App. No.
14/547,768
Granted
Oct 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens is constituted by: a first lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, a concave surface toward the image side on the surface thereof toward the image side in the vicinity of the optical axis, and an inflection point on the surface thereof toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side.

Claims (65)

1. An imaging lens substantially consisting of five lenses, including:

a first lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side;

a second lens having a negative refractive power;

a third lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side;

a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; and

a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, a concave surface toward the image side on the surface thereof toward the image side in the vicinity of the optical axis, and an inflection point on the surface thereof toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side;

the imaging lens satisfying the following conditional formula:

0.34 f/f 12<0.6  (8-2)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f12 is the combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens.

2. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.8< f/f 34<2.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f34 is the combined focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

3. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.1< D 9/ f< 0.5  (9)

wherein D9 is the distance between the fourth lens and the fifth lens along the optical axis, and f is the focal length of the entire system.

4. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

−0.8< f/f 2<−0.1  (1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f2 is the focal length of the second lens.

5. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.3< f/f 1<1.4  (2)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f1 is the focal length of the first lens.

6. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

−1<( R 1 f−R 1 r )/( R 1 f+R 1 r )<−0.15  (3)

wherein R1f is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the first lens toward the object side, and R1r is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the first lens toward the image side.

7. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0< f/f 3<1  (4)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f3 is the focal length of the third lens.

8. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.8< f/f 4<2.4  (5-2)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens.

9. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

−5< f/f 5<0  (6)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f5 is the focal length of the fifth lens.

10. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein

an aperture stop is positioned at the object side of the surface of the second lens toward the object side.

11. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.86< f/f 34<2.4  (7-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f34 is the combined focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

12. An imaging lens as defined in claim 11 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.9< f/f 34<2.2  (7-2).

13. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.12< D 9/ f< 0.3  (9-1)

wherein D9 is the distance between the fourth lens and the fifth lens along the optical axis, and f is the focal length of the entire system.

14. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.34 f/f 12<0.56  (8-3).

15. An imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens as defined in claim 1 .

16. An imaging lens substantially consisting of five lenses, including:

a first lens having a positive refractive power and is of a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side;

a second lens having a negative refractive power;

a third lens having a biconvex shape;

a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; and

a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, a concave surface toward the image side on the surface thereof toward the image side in the vicinity of the optical axis, and an inflection point on the surface thereof toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side;

the imaging lens satisfying the following conditional formula:

−0.8< f/f 2<−0.1  (1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f2 is the combined focal length of the second lens.

17. An imaging lens as defined in claim 16 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.25< f/f 12<0.6  (8)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f12 is the combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens.

18. An imaging lens as defined in claim 16 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.25< f/f 12<0.56  (8-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f12 is the combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens.

19. An imaging lens as defined in claim 16 that further satisfies the following conditional formula:

0.8< f/f 34<2.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f34 is the combined focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

20. An imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens as defined in claim 16 .

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: TIANJIN OFILM OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: JIANGXI OFILM OPTICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064178/0340 →
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 Nov 19, 2014
From: SHINOHARA, YOSHIKAZU; YONEYAMA, KAZUYA; CHO, MICHIO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034211/0369 →