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US 8,144,405 · App. 12/757,847 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,144,405
App. No.
12/757,847
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from the object side, a negative first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a stop, and a positive fourth lens. In the lens, each of the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens has at least one aspheric surface, and an Abbe number of a material of the third lens at the d-line is 35 or less. In addition, the imaging lens satisfies the following Conditional Expression (1): −0.2<( R 3+ R 4)/( R 3− R 4)<0.2  (1) where R 3 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the second lens, and R 4 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the second lens.

Claims (127)

1. An imaging lens comprising: in order from an object side thereof,

a negative first lens;

a negative second lens;

a positive third lens;

a stop; and

a positive fourth lens,

wherein

each of the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens has at least one aspheric surface,

an Abbe number of a material of the third lens at the d-line is 35 or less, and

the following Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied:

−0.2<( R 3+ R 4)/( R 3− R 4)<0.2  (1)

wherein R 3 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an object side surface of the second lens, and R 4 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an image side surface of the second lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (5) is satisfied:

2.0 <D 2/ f< 5.0  (5)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and D 2 is an air space on an optical axis between the first lens and the second lens.

3. The imaging lens according to clam 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

0.01<| f 12/ f 34|<0.5  (6)

wherein f 12 is a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and f 34 is a composite focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4+ D 5)/ f< 5.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, D 4 is an air space on the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens, and D 5 is a center thickness of the third lens.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied:

10.0< L/f< 20.0  (8)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and L is a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to an image plane.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied:

1.5< Bf/f< 4.0  (9)

where

f is the focal length of the lens system, and

Bf is a distance on the optical axis from the image side surface of the fourth lens to the image plane.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (10) is satisfied:

0.3<( R 8− R 9)/( R 8+ R 9)<1.0  (10)

wherein R 8 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an object side surface of the fourth lens, and R 9 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fourth lens.

8. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging lens according to claim 1 .

9. An imaging lens comprising: in order from an object side thereof,

a negative first lens which has a meniscus shape concave toward the image side;

a second lens of which an object side surface and an image side surface are aspheric;

a positive third lens of which an object side surface is aspheric;

a stop; and

a positive fourth lens of which an image side surface is aspheric, wherein

an Abbe number of a material of the third lens at the d-line is 35 or less, and

the following Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied:

1.0< D 3/ f< 5.0  (2)

wherein D 3 is a center thickness of the second lens, and f is a focal length of the whole system.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (5) is satisfied:

2.0< D 2/ f< 5.0  (5)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and D 2 is an air space on an optical axis between the first lens and the second lens.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

0.01<| f 12/ f 34|<0.5  (6)

wherein f 12 is a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and f 34 is a composite focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4+ D 5)/ f< 5.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, D 4 is an air space on the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens, and D 5 is a center thickness of the third lens.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied:

10.0< L/f< 20.0  (8)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and L is a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to an image plane.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied:

1.5< Bf/f< 4.0  (9)

where

f is the focal length of the lens system, and

Bf is a distance on the optical axis from the image side surface of the fourth lens to the image plane.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 9 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (10) is satisfied:

0.3<( R 8− R 9)/( R 8+ R 9)<1.0  (10)

wherein R 8 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an object side surface of the fourth lens, and R 9 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fourth lens.

16. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging lens according to claim 9 .

17. An imaging lens comprising: in order from an object side thereof,

a negative first lens;

a negative second lens;

a positive third lens;

a stop; and

a positive fourth lens,

wherein

a center thickness of the first lens is 1.7 mm or more, and

the following Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied:

2.5< D 1/ f< 5.5  (3)

wherein D 1 is the center thickness of the first lens, and f is a focal length of the imaging lens.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (5) is satisfied:

2.0< D 2/ f< 5.0  (5)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and D 2 is an air space on an optical axis between the first lens and the second lens.

19. The imaging lens according to clam 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

0.01<| f 12/ f 34|<0.5  (6)

wherein f 12 is a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and f 34 is a composite focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

20. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4+ D 5)/ f< 5.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, D 4 is an air space on the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens, and D 5 is a center thickness of the third lens.

21. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied:

10.0< L/f< 20.0  (8)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and L is a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to an image plane.

22. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied:

1.5< Bf/f< 4.0  (9)

where

f is the focal length of the lens system, and

Bf is a distance on the optical axis from the image side surface of the fourth lens to the image plane.

23. The imaging lens according to claim 17 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (10) is satisfied:

0.3<( R 8− R 9)/( R 8+ R 9)<1.0  (10)

wherein R 8 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an object side surface of the fourth lens, and R 9 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fourth lens.

24. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging lens according to claim 17 .

25. An imaging lens comprising: in order from an object side thereof,

a negative first lens;

a negative second lens;

a positive third lens;

a stop; and

a positive fourth lens,

wherein

a center thickness of the first lens is 1.7 mm or more, and the following Conditional Expression (4) is satisfied:

0.5< ED 1/ R 1<0.95  (4)

wherein ED 1 is an effective diameter of an object side surface of the first lens, and R 1 is a radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens.

26. The imaging lens according to claim 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (5) is satisfied:

2.0< D 2/ f< 5.0  (5)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and D 2 is an air space on an optical axis between the first lens and the second lens.

27. The imaging lens according to clam 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied:

0.01<| f 12/ f 34|<0.5  (6)

wherein f 12 is a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and f 34 is a composite focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens.

28. The imaging lens according to claim 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied:

2.5<( D 4+ D 5)/f<5.5  (7)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, D 4 is an air space on the optical axis between the second lens and the third lens, and D 5 is a center thickness of the third lens.

29. The imaging lens according to claim 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied:

10.0< L/f< 20.0  (8)

wherein f is the focal length of the imaging lens, and L is a distance on the optical axis from the object side surface of the first lens to an image plane.

30. The imaging lens according to claim 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied:

1.5< Bf/f< 4.0  (9)

where

f is the focal length of the lens system, and

Bf is a distance on the optical axis from the image side surface of the fourth lens to the image plane.

31. The imaging lens according to claim 25 , wherein the following Conditional Expression (10) is satisfied:

0.3<( R 8− R 9)/( R 8+ R 9)<1.0  (10)

wherein R 8 is a paraxial radius of curvature of an object side surface of the fourth lens, and R 9 is a paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the fourth lens.

32. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging lens according to claim 25 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2020
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052492/0699 →
ABSORPTION OF SUBSIDIARY Recorded Feb 10, 2012
From: FUJINON CORPORATION
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027685/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2010
From: ASAMI, TARO
To: FUJINON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024219/0835 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP P2009-095569 · Apr 10, 2009 · national
JP P2009-189939 · Aug 19, 2009 · national
JP P2010-074958 · Mar 29, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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