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US 8,194,318 · App. 12/841,284 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Telescope optical system

Assignee: Nikon Vision Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,194,318
App. No.
12/841,284
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A telescope optical system TL comprising, in order from an object side: an objective lens 1 ; an erecting prism 2 ; and an eyepiece 3 ; the objective lens 1 comprising, in order from the object side, a first lens group G 1 having positive refractive power, a second lens group G 2 having negative refractive power, and a third lens group G 3 having positive refractive power, focusing being carried out by moving the second lens group G 2 along an optical axis, and an image position being movable by moving the third lens group G 3 in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, thereby providing a telescope optical system having optimum optical performance for a telescope.

Claims (29)

1. A telescope optical system comprising, in order from an object side:

an objective lens;

an erecting prism; and

an eyepiece;

the objective lens comprising, in order from the object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power,

the first lens group being disposed, in order from the object side, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens,

the objective lens of the telescope optical system forming an image of an object between the erecting prism and the eyepiece,

focusing being carried out by moving the second lens group along an optical axis,

an image position being movable by moving the third lens group in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and

the following conditional expression being satisfied:

1.5<f1/(−f2)<4

where f 1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and f 2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.

2. The telescope optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens.

3. The telescope optical system according to claim 1 , wherein an optical system composed of the first lens group and the second lens group is substantially an afocal system.

4. A telescope optical system used in a telescope for making enlarged observation of an object to be observed with being placed on or fixed to a telescope holder in a field,

the telescope optical system comprising, in order from an object side:

an objective lens;

an erecting prism; and

an eyepiece;

the objective lens comprising, in order from the object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power,

the first lens group being disposed, in order from the object side, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens,

the objective lens of the telescope optical system forming an image of an object between the erecting prism and the eyepiece,

focusing being carried out by moving the second lens group along an optical axis,

an image position being movable by moving the third lens group in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and

the following conditional expression being satisfied:

1.5<f1/(−f2)<4

where f 1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and f 2 denotes a focal length of the second lens group.

5. The telescope optical system according to claim 4 , wherein the second lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens.

6. The telescope optical system according to claim 4 , wherein an optical system composed of the first lens group and the second lens group is substantially an afocal system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2010
From: YAMADA, KENJI
To: NIKON VISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024730/0031 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-012175 · Jan 23, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTJP2009050791 · Jan 14, 2009
Related Publication 20100284068A1 · Nov 11, 2010