IP Library Granted Patent US 9,519,121
Granted Patent B2
US 9,519,121 · App. 14/641,915 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,519,121
App. No.
14/641,915
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The imaging lens consists essentially of a front group that consist essentially of a negative first lens having a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side, a negative second lens and a positive third lens; a stop; a positive rear group that includes a positive lens and a negative lens. When the focal length of the entire system is f, a half angle of view is ω, and the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis is L, conditional formula (1) below is satisfied: 0.25<2* f *tan(ω/2)/ L <1.00  (1).

Claims (71)

1. An imaging lens, consisting of:

a front group which consists of a negative first lens having a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side, a negative second lens, a point along the optical axis at the image-side surface of which is more toward the object side than points on both ends of the effective diameter of the image-side surface, and a positive third lens;

an aperture stop; and

a rear group which is positive as a whole in this order from the object side, wherein

the rear group consists of one positive lens and one negative lens; and

conditional formula (1) below is satisfied:

0.25<2 *f *tan(ω/2)/ L< 1.00  (1),

where

f: the focal length of the entire system

ω: a half angle of view

L: the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis (back focus corresponds to an air converted length), and

the conditional formula (2) below is satisfied:

−2.0< f 2/ f <−0.5  (2),

where

f 2 : the focal length of the second lens, and

f: the focal length of the entire system.

2. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (3) below:

1.0< f 3/ f< 3.0  (3),

where

f 3 : the focal length of the third lens, and

f: the focal length of the entire system.

3. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (5) below:

−20.0< fN/fP<− 0.9  (5),

where

fN: the focal length of the negative lens of the rear group,

fP: the focal length of the positive lens of the rear group.

4. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (1-1) below:

0.27<2* f *tan(ω/2)/ L< 1.00  (1-1),

where

f: the focal length of the entire system,

ω: a half angle of view

L: the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis (the back focus corresponds to an air converted length).

5. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (2-1) below:

−1.9< f 2/ f<− 0.7  (2-1),

where

f 2 : the focal length of the second lens, and

f: the focal length of the entire system.

6. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (3-1) below:

1.0< f 3/ f< 2.7  (3-1),

where

f 3 : the focal length of the third lens, and

f: the focal length of the entire system.

7. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (4-1) below:

d 4/ L< 0.06  (4-1),

where

d 4 : the distance from the second lens to the third lens along the optical axis, and

L: the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis (the back focus corresponds to an air converted length).

8. The imaging lens of claim 1 that satisfies conditional formula (5-1) below:

−9.0< fN/fP<− 1.0  (5-1),

where

fN: the focal length of the negative lens of the rear group, and

fP: the focal length of the positive lens of the rear group.

9. The imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein the third lens is of a shape with a convex surface toward the object side.

10. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the imaging lens of claim 1 .

11. An imaging lens, consisting of:

a front group which consists of a negative first lens having a meniscus shape with a convex surface toward the object side, a negative second lens, a point along the optical axis at the image-side surface of which is more toward the object side than points on both ends of the effective diameter of the image-side surface, and a positive third lens;

an aperture stop; and

a rear group which is positive as a whole in this order from the object side, wherein

the rear group consists of one positive lens and one negative lens; and

conditional formula (1) below is satisfied:

0.25<2 *f *tan(ω/2)/ L< 1.00  (1),

where

f: the focal length of the entire system

ω: a half angle of view

L: the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis (back focus corresponds to an air converted length), and

the conditional formula (4) below is satisified:

d4/L<0.07  (4),

where

d 4 : the distance from the second lens to the third lens along the optical axis, and

L: the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging plane along the optical axis (the back focus corresponds to an air converted length).

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 10, 2015
From: YAMAKAWA, HIROMITSU
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035124/0949 →