IP Library Granted Patent US 11,307,386
Granted Patent B2
US 11,307,386 · App. 16/421,046 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Imaging lens

Inventor: Hisao Fukaya (Sukagawa, JP)
Assignee: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
G02B13/0045G02B9/64
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,307,386
App. No.
16/421,046
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an imaging lens with high-resolution which satisfies demand of the wide field of view, the low-profileness and the low F-number, and has excellent optical characteristics. An imaging lens comprises in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis and positive refractive power, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens having a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis and negative refractive power, wherein an image-side surface of said seventh lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, said second lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, and said sixth lens has plane surfaces both on the object side and the image side and is formed as a double-sided aspheric lens.

Claims (156)

1. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side,

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

a second lens,

a third lens,

a fourth lens,

a fifth lens having a meniscus shape near the optical axis,

a sixth lens, and

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

wherein an image-side surface of said seventh lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, the first lens having a meniscus shape near the optical axis, an image-side surface of said fourth lens has a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, said fifth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens has a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and below conditional expressions (1), (2) and (5) are satisfied:

1.50<( D 1/ f 1)×100<17.00  (1)

0.02< T 2/ T 4<0.10  (2)

0.20<( T 2/ TTL )×100<0.90  (5)

where

D1: a thickness along the optical axis of the first lens,

f1: a focal length of the first lens,

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens,

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

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

6.70<( T 4/ TTL )×100<15.00  (6)

where

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

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

2.00< f 4/ f< 16.00  (7)

where

f4: a focal length of the fourth lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (9) is satisfied:

−1.40< f 7/ f<− 0.40  (9)

where

f7: a focal length of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (10) is satisfied:

0.40< r 7/ f< 1.90  (10)

where

r7: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (12) is satisfied:

−3.50< r 9/ f<− 0.50  (12)

where

r9: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fifth lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (14) is satisfied:

0.40< r 6/ r 7<1.60  (14)

where

r6: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens, and

r7: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

0.70< r 13/ f< 6.50  (13)

where

r13: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

9. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side,

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

a second lens,

a third lens having negative refractive power,

a fourth lens,

a fifth lens,

a sixth lens, and

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

wherein an image-side surface of said seventh lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, the first lens having a meniscus shape, an image-side surface of said fourth lens has a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, said fifth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens has a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and below conditional expressions (1), (2) and (5) are satisfied:

1.50<( D 1/ f 1)×100<17.00  (1)

0.02< T 2/ T 4<0.10  (2)

0.20<( T 2/ TTL )×100<0.90  (5)

where

D1: a thickness along the optical axis of the first lens,

f1: a focal length of the first lens,

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

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

2.00< f 4/ f< 16.00  (7)

where

f4: a focal length of the fourth lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

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

−1.40< f 7/ f<− 0.40  (9)

where

f7: a focal length of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

0.70< r 13/ f< 6.50  (13)

where

r13: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

13. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side,

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

a second lens,

a third lens having negative refractive power,

a fourth lens,

a fifth lens having a meniscus shape near the optical axis,

a sixth lens, and

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

wherein an image-side surface of said seventh lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, the first lens having a meniscus shape near the optical axis, an image-side surface of said fourth lens has a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, said fifth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens has a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and below conditional expressions (1), (2) and (6) are satisfied:

1.50<( D 1/ f 1)×100<17.00  (1)

0.02< T 2/ T 4<0.10  (2)

6.70<( T 4/ TTL )×100<15.00  (6)

where

D1: a thickness along the optical axis of the first lens,

f1: a focal length of the first lens,

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 13 , wherein a below conditional expression (9) is satisfied:

−1.40< f 7/ f<− 0.40  (9)

where

f7: a focal length of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 13 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

0.70< r 13/ f< 6.50  (13)

where

r13: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

16. The imaging lens according to claim 13 , wherein a below conditional expression (5) is satisfied:

0.20<( T 2/ TTL )×100<0.90  (5)

where

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object- side surface of the third lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

17. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side,

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

a second lens,

a third lens having negative refractive power,

a fourth lens,

a fifth lens,

a sixth lens, and

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

wherein an image-side surface of said seventh lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, the first lens having a meniscus shape near the optical axis, an image-side surface of said fourth lens has a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis, said fifth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens has a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and below conditional expressions (1), (2) and (6) are satisfied:

1.50<( D 1/ f 1)×100<17.00  (1)

0.02< T 2/ T 4<0.10  (2)

6.70<( T 4/ TTL )×100<15.00  (6)

where

D1: a thickness along the optical axis of the first lens,

f1: a focal length of the first lens,

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

T4: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein a below conditional expression (9) is satisfied:

−1.40< f 7/ f<− 0.40  (9)

where

f7: a focal length of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

19. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

0.70< r 13/ f< 6.50  (13)

where

r13:paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the seventh lens, and

f: the focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

20. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein a below conditional expression (5) is satisfied:

0.20<( T 2/ TTL )×100<0.90  (5)

where

T2: a distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, and

TTL: a total track length.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057959/0359 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057953/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: FUKAYA, HISAO
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057913/0176 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-098997 · May 23, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200150392A1 · May 14, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,645,055