IP Library Granted Patent US 9,678,312
Granted Patent B2
US 9,678,312 · App. 15/136,393 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,678,312
App. No.
15/136,393
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a negative first lens; a positive second lens; a positive third lens; a negative fourth lens; a positive fifth lens; a positive sixth lens; and a negative seventh lens. In the imaging lens, Conditional Formula (1) related to the radius of curvature R 2 of the surface of the first lens toward the image side and the focal length f of the entire lens system and Conditional Formula (2) related to the radius of curvature R 3 of the surface of the second lens toward the object side and the focal length f of the entire lens system are satisfied. 1< R 2/ f   (1) 4< R 3/ f <30  (2).

Claims (48)

1. An imaging lens consisting of seven lenses, which are, in order from the object side to the image side:

a first lens having a negative refractive power;

a second lens having a positive refractive power;

a third lens having a positive refractive power;

a fourth lens having a negative refractive power;

a fifth lens having a positive refractive power;

a sixth lens having a positive refractive power; and

a seventh lens having a negative refractive power; and

Conditional Formulae (1) and (2) below being satisfied:

1 <R 2 /f   (1)

4 <R 3 /f <30  (2)

wherein R 2 is the radius of curvature of the surface of the first lens toward the image side, f is the focal length of the entire lens system, and R 3 is the radius of curvature of the surface of the second lens toward the object side.

2. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (4) below is satisfied:

−2 <f 1 /f< −1.5  (4)

wherein f 1 is the focal length of the first lens.

3. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (6) below is satisfied:

1.5< f 23/ f <3  (6)

wherein f 23 is the combined focal length of the second lens and the third lens.

4. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (8) below is satisfied:

2.5 <f 3 /f< 4.5  (8)

wherein f 3 is the focal length of the third lens.

5. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (9) below is satisfied:

1 <f 2 /f 3<1.55  (9)

wherein f 2 is the focal length of the second lens, and f 3 is the focal length of the third lens.

6. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein:

an aperture stop is positioned between the surface of the third lens toward the object side and the surface of the fourth lens toward the object side.

7. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (1-1) below is satisfied:

1 <R 2 /f <3  (1-1).

8. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (2-1) below is satisfied:

4 <R 3/ f <15  (2-1).

9. An imaging apparatus equipped with an imaging lens as defined in claim 1 .

10. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (3) below is satisfied:

D 4 /f <0.39  (3)

wherein D 4 is the distance along the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens.

11. An imaging lens as defined in claim 10 , in which Conditional Formula (3-1) below is satisfied:

0.1 <D 4 /f <0.39  (3-1).

12. An imaging lens as defined in claim 10 , in which Conditional Formula (3-2) below is satisfied:

0.15 <D 4 /f <0.39  (3-2).

13. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (5) below is satisfied:

2.5 <f 2 /f   (5)

wherein f 2 is the focal length of the second lens.

14. An imaging lens as defined in claim 13 , in which Conditional Formula (5-1) below is satisfied:

3 <f 2 /f <7  (5-1).

15. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (7) below is satisfied:

−1< f 1 /f 23<−0.4  (7)

wherein f 1 is the focal length of the first lens, and f 23 is the combined focal length of the second lens and the third lens.

16. An imaging lens as defined in claim 15 , in which Conditional Formula (7-1) below is satisfied:

−1 <f 1 /f 23<−0.6  (7-1).

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 Apr 22, 2016
From: MORI, MASAO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038357/0470 →