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US 7,768,720 · App. 11/921,174 · Granted Aug 3, 2010

Imaging lens

Assignees: Satoshi Do; Milestone Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,768,720
App. No.
11/921,174
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens of which optical performance does not deteriorate even in a high temperature environment, various aberrations are well corrected, optical length is short, and back focus is sufficiently secured. This imaging lens comprises a first diaphragm S 1 , a first junction type compound lens 14 , a second diaphragm S 2 and a second junction type compound lens 16 , wherein the first diaphragm, the first junction type compound lens, the second diaphragm, and the second junction type compound lens are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side. The first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens L 1 , a second lens L 2 and a third lens L 3 arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side, and the second junction type compound lens comprises a fourth lens L 4 , a fifth lens L 5 and a sixth lens L 6 in this sequence from the object side to the image side. The first lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the sixth lens are formed of a curable resin material. The second lens and the fifth lens are formed of a glass material.

Claims (112)

1. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm and a second junction type compound lens, wherein

said first diaphragm, said first junction type compound lens, said second diaphragm and said second junction type compound lens are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side,

said first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said second junction type compound lens comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said first lens, said third lens, said fourth lens and said sixth lens are formed of a curable resin material,

said second lens and said fifth lens are formed of a high softening temperature glass material,

said first lens and said second lens are directly bonded, said second lens and said third lens are directly bonded, said fourth lens and said fifth lens are directly bonded, and said fifth lens and said sixth lens are directly bonded, and

the following conditions (1)-(8) are satisfied,

0 ≦|N 3 −N 2 |≦0.1  (1)

0 ≦|N 3 −N 4 |≦0.1  (2)

0≦|ν 3 −ν 2 |≦30.0  (3)

0≦|ν 3 −ν 4 |≦30.0  (4)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 8 |≦0.1  (5)

0 ≦N 9 −N 10 |≦0.1  (6)

0≦|ν 9 −ν 8 |≦30.0  (7)

0≦ν 9 −ν 10 |≦30.0  (8)

where

N 2 : refractive index of said first lens

N 3 : refractive index of said second lens

N 4 : refractive index of said third lens

ν 2 : Abbe number of said first lens

ν 3 : Abbe number of said second lens

ν 4 : Abbe number of said third lens

N 8 : refractive index of said fourth lens

N 9 : refractive index of said fifth lens

N 10 : refractive index of said sixth lens

ν 8 : Abbe number of said fourth lens

ν 9 : Abbe number of said fifth lens

ν 10 : Abbe number of said sixth lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

said second lens is a plane parallel glass plate,

said first lens is a plano-convex lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a plano-concave lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a plane parallel glass plate,

said fourth lens is a plano-convex lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a plano-concave lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

said second lens is a bi-convex lens,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a bi-concave lens,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 5 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 5 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

said second lens is a meniscus lens of which convex surface faces the object side,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a meniscus lens of which convex surface faces the image side,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

9. The imaging lens according to claim 8 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 8 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

said second lens is a bi-concave lens,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a bi-convex lens,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 11 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 11 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

16. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm, and a second junction type compound lens, wherein

said first diaphragm, said first junction type compound lens, said second diaphragm, and said second junction type compound lens are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side,

said first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said second junction type compound lens comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said first lens, said third lens, said fourth lens and said sixth lens are formed of a curable resin material,

said second lens and said fifth lens are formed of a high softening temperature glass material,

said first lens and said second lens are directly bonded, said second lens and said third lens are directly bonded, said fourth lens and said fifth lens are directly bonded, and said fifth lens and said sixth lens are directly bonded,

said second lens is a bi-convex lens,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a bi-concave lens,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

17. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein the object side of said first lens and the image side of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 16 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

19. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm, and a second junction type compound lens, wherein

said first diaphragm, said first junction type compound lens, said second diaphragm and said second junction type compound lens are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side,

said first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said second junction type compound lens comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said first lens, said third lens, said fourth lens and said sixth lens are formed of a curable resin material,

said second lens and said fifth lens are formed of a high softening temperature glass material,

said first lens and said second lens are directly bonded, said second lens and said third lens are directly bonded, said fourth lens and said fifth lens are directly bonded, and said fifth lens and said sixth lens are directly bonded,

said second lens is a meniscus lens of which convex surface faces the object side,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a meniscus lens of which convex surface faces the image side,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

20. The imaging lens according to claim 19 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

21. The imaging lens according to claim 19 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

22. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm, and a second junction type compound lens, wherein

said first diaphragm, said first junction type compound lens, said second diaphragm and said second junction type compound lens are arranged in this sequence from an object side to an image side,

said first junction type compound lens comprises a first lens, a second lens and a third lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said second junction type compound lens comprises a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens arranged in this sequence from the object side to the image side,

said first lens, said third lens, said fourth lens and said sixth lens are formed of a curable resin material,

said second lens and said fifth lens are formed of a high softening temperature glass material,

said first lens and said second lens are directly bonded, said second lens and said third lens are directly bonded, said fourth lens and said fifth lens are directly bonded, and fifth lens and said sixth lens are directly bonded,

said second lens is a bi-concave lens,

said first lens is a lens where the object side face of said first lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line,

said third lens is a lens where the image side face of said third lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line,

said fifth lens is a bi-convex lens,

said fourth lens is a lens where the object side face of said fourth lens is a convex surface facing the object side on a paraxial line, and

said sixth lens is a lens where the image side face of said sixth lens is a concave surface facing the image side on a paraxial line.

23. The imaging lens according to claim 22 , wherein the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspheric, and the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspheric.

24. The imaging lens according to claim 22 , wherein said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin containing a transparent adhesive.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2016
From: MILESTONE CO.,LTD
To: SEIKOH GIKEN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038631/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2016
From: DO, SATOSHI
To: SEIKOH GIKEN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038631/0325 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 28, 2010
From: MILESTONE CO., LTD.
To: MILESTONE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024741/0829 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2007
From: DO, SATOSHI
To: MILESTONE CO., LTD.; SATOSHI DO
Reel/Frame 020419/0514 →
Priority Claims (1)
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