IP Library Granted Patent US 9,405,101
Granted Patent B2
US 9,405,101 · App. 14/579,008 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,405,101
App. No.
14/579,008
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens substantially consists of six lenses, composed of a negative first lens, a positive second lens, a negative third lens, a positive fourth lens, a positive fifth lens, and a negative sixth lens, disposed in order from the object side, and satisfies, when the distance between the first lens and the second lens is taken as Db12, the center thickness of the second lens is taken as D3, the focal length of the second lens is taken as f2, the focal length of the entire system is taken as f, the paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens is taken as R1f, and the paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens is taken as R1r, conditional expressions given below: 1.0<( Db 12+ D 3)/ f   (1) f 2/ f <1.68  (2) 1.1<( R 1 f+R 1 r )/( R 1 f−R 1 r )<2.2  (3-3).

Claims (107)

1. An imaging lens, substantially consisting of six lenses, composed of a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, disposed in order from the object side, wherein the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions given below:

1.0<( Db 12+ D 3)/ f   (1)

f 2/ f< 1.68  (2)

1.1<( R 1 f+R 1 r )/( R 1 f−R 1 r )<2.2  (3-3)

where

Db12: air space on the optical axis between the first lens and the second lens,

D3: center thickness of the second lens,

f2: focal length of the second lens,

f: focal length of the entire system,

R1f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens, and

R1r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens.

2. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

0.2<( D 3+ Db 23)/ f< 3.0  (16)

where

D3: center thickness of the second lens,

Db23: air space on the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

3. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

−3.0< f 1/ f 2<−0.2  (17)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

f2: focal length of the second lens.

4. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 .

5. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

0.0< R 1 f/f   (13)

where

R1f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

6. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

−3.0< f 1/ f<− 0.5  (14)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

7. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

−0.15<( R 2 f+R 2 r )/( R 2 f−R 2 r )  (10)

where

R2f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the second lens, and

R2r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the second lens.

8. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

1.1<( R 1 f+R 1 r )/( R 1 f−R 1 r )<2.0  (3-4)

where

R1f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens, and

R1r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens.

9. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

f 12/ f< 2.5  (8)

where

f12: combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

10. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

0.0< f 4/ f< 2.45  (5)

where

f4: focal length of the fourth lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

11. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

0.1< f 12/ f 3456<2.0  (15)

where

f12: combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and

f3456: combined focal length of the third lens to the sixth lens.

12. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

−2.5<( R 5 f+R 5 r )/( R 5 f−R 5 r )<−0.25  (11)

wherein

R5f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the fifth lens, and

R5r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fifth lens.

13. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression given below:

f 2/ f< 1.68  (2)

where

f2: focal length of the second lens, and

f: focal length of the entire system.

14. An imaging lens, substantially consisting of six lenses, composed of a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, disposed in order from the object side, wherein the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions given below:

1.1<( R 1 f+R 1 r )/( R 1 f−R 1 r )<2.0  (3-4)

1.6< f 3456/ f   (4)

0.0< f 4/ f< 2.45  (5)

vd 6<30  (6)

where

R1f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens,

R1r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens,

f4: focal length of the fourth lens,

f3456: combined focal length of the third lens to the sixth lens,

f: focal length of the entire system, and

vd6: Abbe number of the material of the sixth lens with respect to the d-line.

15. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens as claimed in claim 14 .

16. An imaging lens, substantially consisting of six lenses, composed of a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, disposed in order from the object side, wherein the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions given below:

0.38< Db 12/ f   (7)

f 12/ f< 2.5  (8)

f 5/ f< 5.0  (9)

vd 6<30  (6)

vd 3<30  (18)

where

Db12: air space on the optical axis between the first lens and the second lens,

f: focal length of the entire system,

f5: focal length of the fifth lens,

f12: combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens,

vd6: Abbe number of the material of the sixth lens with respect to the d-line, and

vd3: Abbe number of the material of the third lens with respect to the d-line.

17. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens as claimed in claim 16 .

18. An imaging lens, substantially consisting of six lenses, composed of a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, disposed in order from the object side, wherein the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions given below:

−0.15<( R 2 f+R 2 r )/( R 2 f−R 2 r )  (10)

−2.5<( R 5 f+R 5 r )/( R 5 f−R 5 r )<−0.25  (11)

−4.0<( R 6 f+R 6 r )/( R 6 f−R 6 r )  (12)

where

R2f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the second lens,

R2r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the second lens,

R5f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the fifth lens,

R5r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fifth lens,

R6f: paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the sixth lens, and

R6r: paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the sixth lens.

19. An imaging apparatus, comprising the imaging lens as claimed in claim 18 .

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 Dec 22, 2014
From: ASAMI, TARO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034568/0138 →