IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,982,978
Granted Patent B2
US 7,982,978 · App. 12/484,545 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Imaging lens

Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,982,978
App. No.
12/484,545
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens includes a first lens group that includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens formed of resin and having a positive refractive power and a second lens formed of resin and having a negative refractive power, the first lens and the second lens collectively forming a cemented lens having a positive refractive power. The imaging lens further includes a second lens group that includes a negative lens having a convex surface directed toward an image plane and a third lens group that includes a positive lens, where the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens groups are sequentially arranged from the object side.

Claims (33)

1. An imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group that includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens formed of resin and having a positive refractive power and a second lens formed of resin and having a negative refractive power, the first lens and the second lens collectively forming a cemented lens having a positive refractive power;

a second lens group that includes a negative lens;

a third lens group that includes a positive lens, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are sequentially arranged from the object side,

wherein a condition:

0.5 <f 1 /f <1.0

is satisfied, where f 1 represents a focal length of the first lens group and f represents a focal length of the imaging lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein conditions:

0.3 <|f 11 /f 12 |<1.0;

and

0 <n 2 −n 1

are satisfied, where f 11 represents a focal length of the first lens of the first lens group, f 12 represents a focal length of the second lens of the first lens group, n 1 represents a refractive index at a d-line of the first lens of the first lens group, and n 2 represents a refractive index at a d-line of the second lens of the first lens group.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a condition:

OP/ 2 Y <2.0

is satisfied, where OP represents an overall length of the imaging lens, and 2Y represents a diameter of an effective image circle of the imaging lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein at least one lens surface is aspherical.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a lens formed of resin is used for the second lens group.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a lens formed of resin is used for the third lens group.

7. An imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group that includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens formed of resin and having a positive refractive power and a second lens formed of resin and having a negative refractive power, the first lens and the second lens collectively forming a cemented lens having a positive refractive power;

a second lens group that includes a negative lens;

a third lens group that includes a positive lens, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are sequentially arranged from the object side,

wherein conditions:

0.3 <|f 11 /f 12 |<1.0; and

0 <n 2 −n 1

are satisfied, where f 11 represents a focal length of the first lens of the first lens group, f 12 represents a focal length of the second lens of the first lens group, n 1 represents a refractive index at a d-line of the first lens of the first lens group, and n 2 represents a refractive index at a d-line of the second lens of the first lens group.

8. An imaging lens comprising:

a first lens group that includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens formed of resin and having a positive refractive power and a second lens formed of resin and having a negative refractive power, the first lens and the second lens collectively forming a cemented lens having a positive refractive power;

a second lens group that includes a negative lens;

a third lens group that includes a positive lens, wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are sequentially arranged from the object side,

wherein a condition:

OP/ 2 Y <2.0

is satisfied, where OP represents an overall length of the imaging lens, and 2Y represents a diameter of an effective image circle of the imaging lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2009
From: KUDOU, AKIHITO
To: TAMRON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022830/0023 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-156614 · Jun 16, 2008 · national
JP 2009-100022 · Apr 16, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090310232A1 · Dec 17, 2009