IP Library Granted Patent US 9,547,156
Granted Patent B2
US 9,547,156 · App. 14/632,251 · Granted Jan 17, 2017

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens

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Patent No.
US 9,547,156
App. No.
14/632,251
Granted
Jan 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens is essentially constituted by 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 of a biconcave shape; a third lens of a biconcave shape; a fourth lens of a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the image side; and a fifth lens of a biconcave shape having at least one inflection point on the surface thereof toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies predetermined conditional formula (2).

Claims (41)

1. An imaging lens consisting of five lenses arranged along an optical axis, 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 of a biconcave shape in a vicinity of the optical axis;

a third lens of a biconcave shape in a vicinity of the optical axis;

a fourth lens, having a positive refractive power and being of a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the image side; and

a fifth lens of a biconcave shape having at least one inflection point on the surface thereof toward the image side, provided in this order from the object side;

the imaging lens satisfying the conditional formulae below:

−0.6< f/f 3<0  (2)

1.5< f/f 4<2.3  (5-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, f 3 is the focal length of the third lens, and f 4 is the focal length of the fourth lens.

2. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

0.9< f/f 1<3  (1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 1 is the focal length of the first lens.

3. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

−3< f/f 5<−1.2  (3)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 5 is the focal length of the fifth lens.

4. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

−2< f/f 2<−0.2  (4)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 2 is the focal length of the second lens.

5. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

νd3<30  (6)

wherein νd 3 is the Abbe's number of the third lens with respect to the d line.

6. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

1< f/f 1<2.3  (1-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 1 is the focal length of the first lens.

7. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

−0.5< f/f 3<−0.1  (2-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 3 is the focal length of the third lens.

8. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

−2.5< f/f 5<−1.3  (3-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 5 is the focal length of the fifth lens.

9. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

−1.5< f/f 2<−0.25  (4-1)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 2 is the focal length of the second lens.

10. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

νd3<26  (6-1)

wherein νd 3 is the Abbe's number of the third lens with respect to the d line.

11. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 that further satisfies the conditional formula below:

1.1< f/f 1<2  (1-2)

wherein f is the focal length of the entire system, and f 1 is the focal length of the first lens.

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

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 Feb 26, 2015
From: KONDO, MASATO; CHO, MICHIO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035039/0953 →