IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,194,138
Granted Patent B2
US 11,194,138 · App. 16/932,087 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

Zoom lens, image pickup apparatus, and image pickup system

Inventor: Maki Yokoya (Utsunomiya, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G02B15/1425G02B13/18
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Patent No.
US 11,194,138
App. No.
16/932,087
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changing during zooming. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

Claims (50)

1. A zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changing during zooming,

wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.010< fw/Lw< 0.050,

8.0< m 1/ z< 40.0, and

−3.5< f 1/ fw<− 0.8

where fw is a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide-angle end, Lw is an overall optical length at the wide-angle end, m1 is a moving amount of the first lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to a telephoto end, z is a magnification varying ratio of the zoom lens, and f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit.

2. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

3.5< f 2/ fw< 10.0

where f2 is a focal length of the second lens unit.

3. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first partial lens unit and a second partial lens unit, and

wherein the second partial lens unit moves in an optical axis direction during focusing.

4. The zoom lens according to claim 3 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

−20.0< f 1 b/fw<− 6.0

where f1b is a focal length of the second partial lens unit.

5. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

−7.0< fG 1 n/fw<− 2.0

where fG1n is a focal length of a negative lens disposed closest to the object side among negative lenses included in the zoom lens.

6. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

2.0< fG 1 p/fw< 6.2

where fG1p is a focal length of a positive lens disposed closest to the object side among positive lenses included in the zoom lens.

7. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens unit includes four or more negative lenses and two or more positive lenses.

8. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a negative lens, a negative lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens.

9. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a third partial lens unit and a fourth partial lens unit, and

wherein a distance between the third partial lens unit and the fourth partial lens unit changes during zooming.

10. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a third partial lens unit, a fourth partial lens unit, and a fifth partial lens unit, and

wherein a distance between adjacent partial lens units changes during zooming.

11. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

50.0°<ω w

where ωw is a half angle of view at the wide-angle end.

12. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

a zoom lens; and

an image sensor configured to receives an image formed by the zoom lens,

wherein the zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changing during zooming, and

wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.010< fw/Lw< 0.050,

8.0< m 1/ z< 40.0, and

−3.5< f 1/ fw<− 0.8

where fw is a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide-angle end, Lw is an overall optical length at the wide-angle end, m1 is a moving amount of the first lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to a telephoto end, z is a magnification varying ratio of the zoom lens, and f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit.

13. An image pickup system comprising:

a zoom lens; and

a controller configured to control the zoom lens during zooming,

wherein the zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit changing during zooming, and

wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.010< fw/Lw< 0.050,

8.0< m 1/ z< 40.0, and

−3.5< f 1/ fw<− 0.8

where fw is a focal length of the zoom lens at a wide-angle end, Lw is an overall optical length at the wide-angle end, m1 is a moving amount of the first lens unit during zooming from the wide-angle end to a telephoto end, z is a magnification varying ratio of the zoom lens, and f1 is a focal length of the first lens unit.

14. The image pickup system according to claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured separately from the zoom lens, and includes a transmitter configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the zoom lens.

15. The image pickup system according to claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured separately from the zoom lens and has an operation unit for operating the zoom lens.

16. The image pickup system according to claim 13 , further comprising a display unit configured to display information of a zoom of the zoom lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2020
From: YOKOYA, MAKI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 054007/0992 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-139470 · Jul 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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