IP Library Granted Patent US 11,899,278
Granted Patent B2
US 11,899,278 · App. 17/040,957 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

Inventors: Ora Matsuoka (Tokyo, JP); Naoki Miyagawa (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroyuki Matsumoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
G02B9/34G02B9/60G02B13/18G02B27/0025
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Patent No.
US 11,899,278
App. No.
17/040,957
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens with better performance including in focusing is disclosed. A first lens group always fixed and having positive refractive power, and a first focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at the time of focusing are included in order from the object side to the image side. A last lens group always fixed and having negative refractive power, and a second focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at the time of focusing are included in order from the image side to the object side. At least one of the first focus lens group or the second focus lens group has negative refractive power. The conditional expression 0.4<f/ff<1.0, where f: the focal length of the whole system, and ff: the combined focal length from the first lens group to the first focus lens group, is preferably satisfied.

Claims (58)

1. An imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group always fixed and having positive refractive power, and a first focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from an object side to an image side;

a last lens group always fixed and having negative refractive power, and a second focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from the image side to the object side,

at least one of the first focus lens group or the second focus lens group having negative refractive power; and

an aperture stop disposed between the first focus lens group and the second focus lens group,

the imaging lens satisfying Conditional Expression (1) below:

0.4< f/ff< 1.0  (1)

where

f: a focal length of a whole system

ff: a combined focal length of the first lens group and the first focus lens group, wherein

the first focus lens group comprises an object-side lens component having negative refractive power and an image-side lens component having negative refractive power, and

the object-side lens component is formed by a cemented lens comprising a positive lens located on the object side and a negative lens located on the image side.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the first focus lens group has negative refractive power and moves from the object side to the image side in the optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, and

the second focus lens group has positive refractive power and moves from the image side to the object side in the optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

a lens located closest to the image side in the first lens group has an aspherical shape on one side or both sides, and

the aspherical shape becomes weaker in positive refractive power toward a lens peripheral portion.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the last lens group comprises an object-side lens component having positive refractive power and an image-side lens component having negative refractive power, and

the last lens group satisfies Conditional Expression (5) below:

−12< FGL 1/ FGL 2<−1.5  (5)

where

FGL1: a combined focal length of the object-side lens component of the last lens group

FGL2: a combined focal length of the image-side lens component of the last lens group.

5. An imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group always fixed and having positive refractive power, and a first focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from an object side to an image side;

a last lens group always fixed and having negative refractive power, and a second focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from the image side to the object side,

at least one of the first focus lens group or the second focus lens group having negative refractive power; and

an aperture stop disposed between the first focus lens group and the second focus lens group,

the imaging lens satisfying Conditional Expression (1) below:

0.4< f/ff< 1.0  (1)

where

f: a focal length of a whole system

ff: a combined focal length of the first lens group and the first focus lens group, wherein

the first lens group includes at least one meniscus lens having negative refractive power, and

the first lens group satisfies Conditional Expression (4) below:

1.0<( r 1+ r 2)/( r 1− r 2)<10  (4)

where

r1: an object-side surface of a meniscus lens having negative refractive power located closest to the object side in the first lens group

r2: an image-side surface of the meniscus lens having the negative refractive power located closest to the object side in the first lens group.

6. An imaging apparatus comprising:

an imaging lens according to claim 5 ; and

an image pickup device that converts an optical image formed by the imaging lens into an electrical signal.

7. An imaging apparatus comprising:

an imaging lens and an image pickup device that converts an optical image formed by the imaging lens into an electrical signal,

the imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group always fixed and having positive refractive power, and a first focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from an object side to an image side;

a last lens group always fixed and having negative refractive power, and a second focus lens group that moves in an optical axis direction at a time of focusing from an object at infinity to an object at close range, in order from the image side to the object side,

at least one of the first focus lens group or the second focus lens group having negative refractive power; and

an aperture stop disposed between the first focus lens group and the second focus lens group,

the imaging lens satisfying Conditional Expression (1) below:

0.4< f/ff< 1.0  (1)

where

f: a focal length of a whole system

ff: a combined focal length from the first lens group to the first focus lens group, wherein

the first focus lens group comprises an object-side lens component having negative refractive power and an image-side lens component having negative refractive power, and

the object-side lens component is formed by a cemented lens comprising a positive lens located on the object side and a negative lens located on the image side.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 31, 2023
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065413/0124 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2021
From: MATSUOKA, ORA; MIYAGAWA, NAOKI; MATSUMOTO, HIROYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055729/0817 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-067276 · Mar 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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