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US 8,248,710 · App. 12/964,080 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Prism type lens

Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,248,710
App. No.
12/964,080
Granted
Aug 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A prism type of lens includes a first reflection lens, at least a first lens group, a second reflection prism, at least a second lens group, a third reflection prism, and at least a third lens group sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side. Light is reflected by the reflection prisms to form a bent light axis. Therefore, the optical axis has three sections for the lens groups to move respectively. The bent light axis has a longer distance that the lens of the present invention may have a great zoom range.

Claims (13)

1. A prism type of lens, comprising a first reflection lens, at least a first lens group, a second reflection prism, at least a second lens group, a third reflection prism, and at least a third lens group sequentially arranged from an object side to an image side;

wherein light is reflected by the reflection prisms to form a bent light axis, which has a first section between the first reflection prism and the second reflection prism, a second section between the second reflection prism and the third reflection prism, and a third section between the third reflection prism and the image side;

wherein the second section is substantially perpendicular to the first section and the third section is substantially perpendicular to the second section;

wherein the first lens group is in the first section, the second lens group is in the second section, and the third lens group is in the third section.

2. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a driver to drive the first lens group for reciprocation along the first section of the optical axis.

3. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 2 , wherein a space is formed by the optical axis to receive the driver therein.

4. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a driver to drive the second lens group for reciprocation along the second section of the optical axis.

5. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 4 , wherein a space is formed by the optical axis to receive the driver therein.

6. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a driver to drive the third lens group for reciprocation along the third section of the optical axis.

7. The prism type of lens as defined in claim 6 , wherein a space is formed by the optical axis to receive the driver therein.

8. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a driver to drive the first lens group, the second lens group and the third lens group for reciprocation along the first section, the second section and the third section of the optical axis respectively.

9. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein a space is formed by the optical axis to receive the driver therein.

10. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising an optical lens on the optical axis which is closer to object side than the first reflection prism.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028842/0089 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2010
From: HSUEH, CHUN-YU
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 025484/0443 →
Continuity (1)
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