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Granted Patent B2
US 8,023,202 · App. 12/308,573 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Imaging lens

Assignee: Milestone Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,023,202
App. No.
12/308,573
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is 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, the imaging lens comprising a first diaphragm S 1 , a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm S 2 , and a second junction type compound lens, characterized in that 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 the 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 , arranged 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 high softening temperature optical glass material.

Claims (143)

1. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm, and a second junction type compound lens, characterized in that

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 optical glass material,

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

the following Conditions (1) to (8) are satisfied:

0 ≦|N 3 −N 2 |≦0.1  (1)

0 ≦|N 3 −N 4 |≦0.1  (2)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 2 |≦30.0  (3)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 4 |≦30.0  (4)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 8 |≦0.1  (5)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 10 |≦0.1  (6)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 8 |≦30.0  (7)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 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

v 2 : Abbe number of said first lens

v 3 : Abbe number of said second lens

v 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

v 8 : Abbe number of said fourth lens

v 9 : Abbe number of said fifth lens

v 10 : Abbe number of said sixth lens.

2. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm and a second junction type compound lens, characterized in that

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 second lens, said third lens, said fourth lens, said fifth lens and said sixth lens are formed of a curable resin 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) to (8) are satisfied:

0 ≦|N 3 −N 2 |≦0.1  (1)

0 ≦|N 3 −N 4 |≦0.1  (2)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 2 |≦30.0  (3)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 4 |≦30.0  (4)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 8 |≦0.1  (5)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 10 |≦0.1  (6)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 8 |≦30.0  (7)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 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

v 2 : Abbe number of said first lens

v 3 : Abbe number of said second lens

v 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

v 8 : Abbe number of said fourth lens

v 9 : Abbe number of said fifth lens

v 10 : Abbe number of said sixth lens.

3. An imaging lens, comprising a first diaphragm, a first junction type compound lens, a second diaphragm and a second junction type compound lens, characterized in that

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

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

the following Conditions (1) to (8) are satisfied:

0 ≦|N 3 −N 2 |≦0.1  (1)

0 ≦|N 3 −N 4 |≦0.1  (2)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 2 |≦30.0  (3)

0 ≦|v 3 −v 4 |≦30.0  (4)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 8 |≦0.1  (5)

0 ≦|N 9 −N 10 |≦0.1  (6)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 8 |≦30.0  (7)

0 ≦|v 9 −v 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

v 2 : Abbe number of said first lens

v 3 : Abbe number of said second lens

v 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

v 8 : Abbe number of said fourth lens

v 9 : Abbe number of said fifth lens

v 10 : Abbe number of said sixth lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that

said second lens is an optical-parallel 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 an optical-parallel 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.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , characterized in that

said second lens is an optical-parallel 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 an optical-parallel 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 object side.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 3 , characterized in that

said second lens is an optical-parallel 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 an optical-parallel 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.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that

said second lens is a biconvex 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 biconcave 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.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that

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 1 , characterized in that

said second lens is a biconcave 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 biconvex 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.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that

the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspherical, and

the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspherical.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , characterized in that

the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspherical, and

the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspherical.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 3 , characterized in that

the object side face of said first lens and the image side face of said third lens are aspherical, and

the object side face of said fourth lens and the image side face of said sixth lens are aspherical.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that

at least one surface out of both surfaces of said second lens and both surfaces of said fifth lens, a total of four surfaces, is coating-processed.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 3 , characterized in that

at least one surface out of both surfaces of said second lens and both surfaces of said fifth lens, a total of four surfaces, is coating-processed.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , characterized in that said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin.

16. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , characterized in that said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin.

17. The imaging lens according to claim 3 , characterized in that said curable resin material is a transparent curable silicone resin.

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 Dec 18, 2008
From: DO, SATOSHI
To: DO, SATOSHI; MILESTONE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022051/0506 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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