IP Library Granted Patent US 10,185,122
Granted Patent B2
US 10,185,122 · App. 15/153,263 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Imaging lens

Inventor: Masaya Hashimoto (Sukagawa, JP)
Assignee: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
G02B13/0045G02B9/60G02B27/0025
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Patent No.
US 10,185,122
App. No.
15/153,263
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens which forms an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor includes a first through fifth lens in order from an object side to an image side of the imaging lens. The imaging lens includes: a first lens that is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens; and a third lens that is a meniscus lens and has a convex surface facing the image side near an optical axis of the imaging lens. The imaging lens further includes: a fourth lens having a concave surface facing the object side and a convex surface facing the image side near the optical axis; and a fifth lens. An F-value of the imaging lens is 2.5 or less.

Claims (119)

1. An imaging lens which forms an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor, comprising, in order from an object side to an image side of the imaging lens:

a first lens that is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object side;

a second lens;

a third lens that is a meniscus lens and has a convex surface that faces the image side and intersects an optical axis of the imaging lens;

a fourth lens having a concave surface facing the object side and a convex surface that faces the image side and intersects the optical axis; and

a fifth lens;

wherein an F-value is 2.5 or less, and conditional expressions (4b) and (6b) below are satisfied:

0.6≤ f 1/ f≤ 0.8  (4b)

1.65≤ r 4/ f≤ 1.9  (6b)

where

f: overall focal length of the imaging lens,

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

r4: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens has positive refractive power, the image-side surface of the second lens is concave, and the second lens has negative refractive power.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth lens has aspheric surfaces facing both sides, the fifth lens has a concave surface facing the image side and aspheric surfaces facing both sides, and the aspheric surface facing the image side of the fifth lens has a pole-change point separated from the optical axis.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein conditional expressions (1) and (2) below are satisfied:

TTL/2 ih≤ 0.8  (1)

20<ν d 1−ν d 2<50  (2)

where

TTL: total track length,

ih: maximum image height,

νd1: Abbe number of the first lens at d-ray, and

νd2: Abbe number of the second lens at d-ray.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression (3) below is satisfied:

0<ν d 3−ν d 4<40  (3)

where

νd3: Abbe number of the third lens at d-ray, and

νd4: Abbe number of the fourth lens at d-ray.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression (5) below is satisfied:

−1.5< f 2345/ f<− 0.6  (5)

where

f2345: composite focal length of the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression (7) below is satisfied:

−1.9<( r 1+ r 2)/( r 1− r 2)<−0.7  (7)

where

r1: curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens, and

r2: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first lens.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a conditional expression (8) below is satisfied:

−6.0< f 45/ f<− 3.0  (8)

where

f45: composite focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

9. An imaging lens which forms an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor, comprising, in order from an object side to an image side of the imaging lens:

a first lens having a convex surface facing the image side;

a second lens having a concave surface facing the image side;

a third lens having a concave surface facing the image side and negative refractive power;

a fourth lens; and

a fifth lens having a convex surface that faces the object side and intersects an optical axis of the imaging lens;

wherein an F-value is 2.5 or less, and conditional expressions (3) and (8b) below are satisfied:

0<ν d 3−ν d 4<40  (3)

−4.68≤ f 45/ f≤− 3.49  (8b)

where

νd3: Abbe number of the third lens at d-ray,

νd4: Abbe number of the fourth lens at d-ray,

f: overall focal length of the imaging lens, and

f45: composite focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side and positive refractive power, and the second lens has negative refractive power.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the fourth lens is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the image side and aspheric surfaces facing both sides, the fifth lens has a concave surface facing the image side and aspheric surfaces facing both sides, and the aspheric surface facing the image side of the fifth lens has a pole-change point separated from the optical axis.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein conditional expressions (1) and (2) below are satisfied:

TTL/2 ih≤ 0.8  (1)

20<ν d 1−ν d 2<50  (2)

where

TTL: total track length,

ih: maximum image height,

νd1: Abbe number of the first lens at d-ray, and

νd2: Abbe number of the second lens at d-ray.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein conditional expressions (4) and (5) below are satisfied:

0.4< f 1/ f< 1.0  (4)

−1.5< f 2345/ f<− 0.6  (5)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

f2345: composite focal length of the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein a conditional expression (6) below is satisfied:

1.5< r 4/ f< 2.3  (6)

where

r4: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein a conditional expression (7) below is satisfied:

−1.9<( r 1+ r 2)/( r 1− r 2)<−0.7  (7)

where

r1: curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens, and

r2: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first lens.

16. An imaging lens which forms an image of an object on a solid-state image sensor, comprising, in order from an object side to an image side of the imaging lens:

a first lens having a convex surface facing the image side;

a second lens having a concave surface facing the image side;

a third lens having a concave surface facing the image side and negative refractive power;

a fourth lens; and

a fifth lens that is a meniscus lens;

wherein an F-value is 2.5 or less, and conditional expressions (3), (5b), and (8b) below are satisfied:

0<ν d 3−ν d 4<40  (3)

−1.42≤ f 2345/ f≤− 0.76  (5b)

−4.68≤ f 45/ f≤− 3.49  (8b)

where

νd3: Abbe number of the third lens at d-ray,

νd4: Abbe number of the fourth lens at d-ray,

f: overall focal length of the imaging lens,

f2345: composite focal length of the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens, and

f45: composite focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

17. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side and positive refractive power, and the second lens has negative refractive power.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein the fourth lens is a meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the image side and aspheric surfaces facing both sides, the fifth lens has a concave surface facing the image side and aspheric surfaces facing both sides, and the aspheric surface facing the image side of the fifth lens has a pole-change point separated from an optical axis of the imaging lens.

19. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein conditional expressions (1) and (2) below are satisfied:

TTL/2 ih≤ 0.8  (1)

20<ν d 1−ν d 2<50  (2)

where

TTL: total track length,

ih: maximum image height,

νd1: Abbe number of the first lens at d-ray, and

νd2: Abbe number of the second lens at d-ray.

20. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein a conditional expression (4) below is satisfied:

0.4< f 1/ f< 1.0  (4)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens.

21. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein a conditional expression (6) below is satisfied:

1.5< r 4/ f< 2.3  (6)

where

r4: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens.

22. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein a conditional expression (7) below is satisfied:

−1.9<( r 1+ r 2)/( r 1− r 2)<−0.7  (7)

where

r1: curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens

r2: curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first 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 Aug 1, 2021
From: HASHIMOTO, MASAYA
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057046/0183 →
Priority Claims (1)
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