IP Library Granted Patent US 9,638,898
Granted Patent B2
US 9,638,898 · App. 14/796,536 · Granted May 2, 2017

Image pickup lens

Inventor: Masaya Hashimoto (Sukagawa, JP)
Assignee: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
G02B13/0045G02B9/60
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Patent No.
US 9,638,898
App. No.
14/796,536
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image pickup lens includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second meniscus lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens, a fourth meniscus lens having a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces with a positive refractive power, wherein an F-value is 2.41 or smaller.

Claims (87)

1. An image pickup lens for use with a solid imaging element, the image pickup lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side:

a first lens having a positive refractive power,

a second lens having a meniscus shape and a negative refractive power,

a third lens having a positive refractive power,

a fourth lens having a meniscus shape, a negative refractive power and a concave surface facing the image side near an optical axis, and

a fifth lens having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces and a positive refractive power; wherein

an F-value of the image pickup lens is 2.41 or smaller, and satisfies an expression (8):

−5.0< f 4/ f<− 1.75   (8)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, and f4 represents a focal length of the fourth lens.

2. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side,

the second lens has a concave surface facing the image side, and

the third lens has a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis.

3. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the fourth lens has both sides formed as aspheric surfaces having a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof, and

the fifth lens has a meniscus shape and a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, having a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof.

4. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens and the second lens satisfy expressions (1), (2) and (3):

45<ν1<90  (1)

22<ν2<35  (2)

2.0<ν1/ν2<2.6  (3)

where ν1 represents an Abbe number of the first lens, and ν2 represents an Abbe number of the second lens.

5. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expressions (4) and (5):

0.7< f 1/ f< 0.9  (4)

−1.3< f 2/ f<− 0.9  (5)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, f1 represents a focal length of the first lens, and f2 represents a focal length of the second lens.

6. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression (6):

1.1< TTL/f< 1.3  (6)

where TTL represents a distance on an optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface with a filter removed, and f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens.

7. The image pickup lens according to claim 1 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression (9):

1.5< f 5/ f< 4.0  (9)

f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, and f5 represents a focal length of the fifth lens.

8. An image pickup lens for use with a solid imaging element, the image pickup lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side:

an aperture stop,

a first lens having a positive refractive power,

a second lens having a meniscus shape, a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, and a negative refractive power,

a third lens having a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis and a positive refractive power,

a fourth lens having a negative refractive power, and

a fifth lens having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces, a meniscus shape and a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, and a positive refractive power, wherein

the image pickup lens satisfy expression (9):

1.5< f 5/ f< 4.0  (9)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, and f5 represents a focal length of the fifth lens.

9. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein

the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side.

10. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein

the fourth lens has a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces having a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof, and

the fifth lens has a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof.

11. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein the first lens and the second lens satisfy expressions (1), (2) and (3):

45<ν1<90  (1)

22<ν2<35  (2)

2.0<ν1/ν2<2.6  (3)

where ν1 represents an Abbe number of the first lens, and ν2 represents an Abbe number of the second lens.

12. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expressions (4) and (5):

0.7< f 1/ f< 0.9  (4)

−1.3< f 2/ f 21 −0.9  (5)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, f1 represents a focal length of the first lens, and f2 represents a focal length of the second lens.

13. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression (6):

1.1< TTL/f< 1.3  (6)

where TTL represents a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface with a filter removed, and f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens.

14. The image pickup lens according to claim 8 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression. (8):

−5.0< f 4 /f<− 1.75  (8)

where f4 represents a focal length of the fourth lens, and f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens.

15. An image pickup lens for use with a solid imaging element, the image pickup lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side:

an aperture stop,

a first lens having a positive refractive power,

a second lens having a meniscus shape and a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, and a negative refractive power,

a third lens having a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis and a positive refractive power,

a fourth lens having a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis and a negative refractive power, and

a fifth lens having both sides formed as aspheric surfaces and having positive refractive power, wherein

the image pickup lens satisfy expression (5):

−1.3< f 2/ f<− 0.9  (5)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, and f2 represents a focal length of the second lens.

16. The image pickup lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side.

17. The image pickup lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the fourth lens has both sides formed as aspheric surfaces having a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof, and

the fifth lens has a meniscus shape and a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, having a pole-change point other than on the optical axis on the object side surface and the image side surface thereof.

18. The image pickup lens according to claim 15 , wherein the first lens and the second lens satisfy expressions (1), (2) and (3):

45<ν1<90  (1)

22<ν2<35  (2)

2.0<ν1/ν2<2.6  (3)

where ν1 represents an Abbe number of the first lens, and ν2 represents an Abbe number of the second lens.

19. The image pickup lens according to claim 15 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression (4):

0.7< f 1 /f< 0.9  (4)

where f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens, and f1 represents a focal length of the first lens.

20. The image pickup lens according to claim 15 , wherein the image pickup lens satisfy expression (6);

1.1< TTL/f< 1.3  (6)

where TTL represents a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface with a filter removed, and f represents a focal length of the overall optical system of the image pickup lens.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057109/0379 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057061/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2015
From: HASHIMOTO, MASAYA
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036061/0134 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-075628 · Mar 29, 2012 · national
JP 2012-084089 · Apr 2, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13799097 · Mar 13, 2013
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