IP Library Granted Patent US 8,564,711
Granted Patent B2
US 8,564,711 · App. 13/357,468 · Granted Oct 22, 2013

Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus having the same

Inventors: Masaru Morooka (Akishima, JP); Kazuteru Kawamura (Hachioji, JP); Koki Hozumi (Hachioji, JP); Hideyuki Nagaoka (Hino, JP); Koji Nakagawa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
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Patent No.
US 8,564,711
App. No.
13/357,468
Granted
Oct 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A zoom lens includes a first lens group of positive refractive power; a second lens group of negative power; a third lens group of positive power; a fourth lens group of negative power, and a fifth lens group of positive power arranged from the object side to the image side. At activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end, the first, third, fourth and fifth lens groups moves so as to get closer to the object side or the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and a gap between the first lens group and the second lens group increases; a gap between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases; a gap between the third lens group and the forth lens group increases; and a gap between the forth lens group and the fifth lens group increases.

Claims (230)

1. A zoom lens comprising:

a first lens group of positive refractive power;

a second lens group of negative refractive power;

a third lens group of positive refractive power; and

a fourth lens group of negative refractive power, and

a fifth lens group of positive refractive power arranged in the above-mentioned order from the object side to the image side; wherein,

at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end,

the first lens group moves so as to get closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the third lens group moves so as to get closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end,

the forth lens group moves so as to get closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group moves so as to get closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end; and

further, at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end,

a gap between the first lens group and the second lens group increases;

a gap between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases;

a gap between the third lens group and the forth lens group increases; and

a gap between the forth lens group and the fifth lens group increases; and

the conditional formulas (1B), (2B) and (3B) below are satisfied:

10 <ft/fw   (1B)

0.1<Δ4 Gd/Δ 3 Gd< 0.72  (2B)

−3.0<Δ5 Gd/fw>− 0.16  (3B):

where ft is focal length at the telescopic end:

fw is focal length at the wide angle end:

Δ3Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the third lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the third lens group at the wide angle end;

Δ4Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the forth lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the forth lens group at the wide angle end; and

Δ5Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the fifth lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the fifth lens group at the wide angle end.

2. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the conditional formula (4B) below is satisfied:

1.5<Δβ3G<4.0  (4B):

where Δβ3G=β3t/β3w;

β3t is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the wide angle end; and

β3w is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the telescopic end.

3. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the conditional formula (5B) below is satisfied:

−1.5 <f 4 /fs<− 0.2  (5B)

where f4 is the focal length of the forth lens group;

fs is defined as is =√(fw×ft): and

fw is the focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end.

4. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the second lens group moves so as to get closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end.

5. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the conditional formula (3A) below is satisfied:

−0.30 <f 4 /ft<− 0.10  (3A):

where f4 is the forementioned focal length of the forth lens group.

6. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the forth lens group consists of a negative lens element.

7. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the conditional formula (4A) below is satisfied:

0.5 <Dt/ft< 0.95  (4A):

where Dt is the distance from the surface top of the lens surface which is the closest to the object side to the image-formation plane at the telescopic end.

8. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the fifth lens group has at least one aspheric surface.

9. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the third lens group comprises:

a positive lens element;

a negative lens element; and

a positive lens element arranged in order from the object side.

10. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

either the forth lens group or the fifth lens group moves in an optical axis when focusing from a distant object toward a near object is done.

11. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

either all or a part of the lens elements included in the third lens group move in a decentering way with respect to the optical axis.

12. The zoom lens according to claim 1 , wherein

an aperture stop is disposed immediately in front of the third lens group at the object side; and

moves together with the third lens group as one body at activation of variable power.

13. The zoom lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the second lens group consists of one positive lens element and a plurality of negative lens elements; the third lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the forth lens group consists of one lens element; and the fifth lens group consists of one lens element; where each lens element includes a lens body such that only two of the effective surfaces, which are located at the entrance side and the exit side respectively, are in contact with the air.

14. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

a zoom lens in accordance with claim 1 ;

an image pickup device provided with an image pickup surface which converts an optical image into electrical signals.

15. A zoom lens comprising: a first lens group of positive refractive power; a second lens group of negative refractive power; a third lens group of positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group of negative refractive power, and a fifth lens group of positive refractive power arranged in the above-mentioned order from the object side to the image side; wherein, at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end, the first lens group moves; the second lens group moves; the third lens group moves; and the forth lens group moves at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end; further, at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end, a gap between the first lens group and the second lens group increases; a gap between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases; a gap between the third lens group and the forth lens group increases; and a gap between the forth lens group and the fifth lens group increases; and the conditional formulas (1A) and (2A): 0.05& lt; f1/ft&lt; 0.54 (1A):−0.12& lt; f2/ft&lt; −0.01(2A): where f1 is the forementioned focal length of the first lens group: f2 is the forementioned focal length of the second lens group: and ft is focal length at the telescopic end.

16. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the conditional formula (4B) below is satisfied:

1.5<Δβ3G<4.0  (4B):

where Δβ3G=β3t/β3w;

β3t is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the wide angle end; and

β3w is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the telescopic end.

17. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the forth lens group consists of a negative lens element.

18. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the conditional formula (4A) below is satisfied:

0.5 <Dt/ft< 0.95  (4A):

where Dt is the distance from the surface top of the lens surface which is the closest to the object side to the image-formation plane at the telescopic end.

19. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the fifth lens group gets closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end.

20. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the fifth lens group has at least one aspheric surface.

21. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the third lens group comprises:

a positive lens element;

a negative lens element; and

a positive lens element arranged in order from the object side.

22. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the conditional formula (2B) below is satisfied:

0.1<Δ4 Gd/Δ 3 Gd< 0.72  (2B)

where fw is focal length at the wide angle end.

23. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the third lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end,

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group moves gets closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power.

24. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the conditional formula (4B) below is satisfied:

1.5<Δβ3G<4.0  (4B):

where Δβ3G=β3t/β3w;

β3t is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the wide angle end; and

β3w is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the telescopic end.

25. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the conditional formula (5B) below is satisfied:

−1.5 <f 4 /fs<− 0.2  (5B)

where f4 is the focal length of the forth lens group;

fs is defined as is=√(fw×ft): and

fw is the focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end.

26. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

either the forth lens group or the fifth lens group moves in an optical axis when focusing from a distant object toward a near object is done.

27. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

either all or a part of the lens elements included in the third lens group move in a decentering way with respect to the optical axis.

28. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

an aperture stop is disposed immediately in front of the third lens group at the object side; and

moves together with the third lens group as one body at activation of variable power.

29. The zoom lens according to claim 15 , wherein

the fifth lens group gets closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the third lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end.

30. The zoom lens according to claim 15 ,

wherein the first lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the second lens group consists of one positive lens element and a plurality of negative lens elements; the third lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the forth lens group consists of one lens element; and the fifth lens group consists of one lens element; where, each lens element includes a lens body such that only two of the effective surfaces, which are located at the entrance side and the exit side respectively, are in contact with the air.

31. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

a zoom lens in accordance with claim 15 ;

an image pickup device provided with an image pickup surface which converts an optical image into electrical signals.

32. A zoom lens comprising:

a first lens group of positive refractive power;

a second lens group of negative refractive power;

a third lens group of positive refractive power; and

a fourth lens group of negative refractive power, and

a fifth lens group of positive refractive power arranged in the above-mentioned order from the object side to the image side; wherein,

the first lens group comprises one negative lens element; and

one positive lens element; and

a gap between the first lens group and the second lens group increases;

a gap between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases;

a gap between the third lens group and the forth lens group increases; and

a gap between the forth lens group and the fifth lens group increases; and

the conditional formulas (1C), (2C) and (3C) given below are satisfied:

Vd1n<40  (1C)

80<Vd1p  (2C)

θ gF 1 n+ 0.00162 Vd 1 n− 0.6415<0  (3C):

where Vd1n is Abbe number at d line of the above-mentioned at least one negative lens in the foresaid first lens group:

Vd1p is Abbe number at d line of the above-mentioned at least one positive lens in the foresaid first lens group:

θgF1n is partial dispersion ratio between g line and F line:

θgF1n is expressed by θgF1n=(ng1n−nF1n)/(nF1n−nC1n);

nF1n is refractive index at g line of the one negative lens; and

nC1n is refractive indexes at C line of the one negative lens.

33. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the conditional formula (4C) below is satisfied:

1.80<Nd1n  (4C):

where Nd1n is refractive index of the foresaid at least one negative lens in the first lens group at d line.

34. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the fifth lens group is movable when focusing from a distant object toward a near object is done; and

the conditional formula (5C) below is satisfied:

70<Vd5p  (5C):

where Vd5p is Abbe number at d line of the foresaid positive lens in the fifth lens group.

35. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

wherein the conditional formula (1A) below is satisfied: 0.05<f1/ft<0.54(1A): where f1 is the forementioned focal length of the first lens group; and ft is focal length at the telescopic end.

36. The zoom lens according to claim 32 ,

wherein the conditional formula (2A) below is satisfied: 0.05&lt; f1/ft&lt; 0.54 (1A): where f1 is the forementioned focal length of the first lens group, where f2 is the forementioned focal length of the second lens group: and ft is focal length at the telescopic end.

37. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the conditional formula (3A) below is satisfied:

−0.30 <f 4 /ft<− 0.10  (3A):

where f4 is the forementioned focal length of the forth lens group.

38. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the forth lens group consists of one negative lens.

39. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the conditional formula (4A) below is satisfied:

0.5 <Dt/ft< 0.95  (4A):

where Dt is the distance from the surface top of the lens surface which is the closest to the object side to the image-formation plane at the telescopic end.

40. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the third lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group gets closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end.

41. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the fifth lens group has at least one aspheric surface.

42. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the third lens group comprises:

a positive lens element;

a negative lens element; and

a positive lens element arranged in order from the object side.

43. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the conditional formula (1B) below is satisfied:

10 <ft/fw   (1B)

where fw is focal length at the wide angle end.

44. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the third lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

and

the conditional formulas (2B) and (3B) below is satisfied: ed:

0.1<Δ4 Gd/Δ 3 Gd< 0.72  (2B)

−3.0<Δ5 Gd/fw<− 0.16  (3B):

where ft is focal length at the telescopic end:

fw is focal length at the wide angle end:

Δ3Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the third lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the third lens group at the wide angle end;

Δ4Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the forth lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the forth lens group at the wide angle end; and

Δ5Gd is the quantities of displacement of position of the fifth lens group at the telescopic end with respect to the position of the fifth lens group at the wide angle end.

45. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the conditional formula (4B) below is satisfied:

1.5<Δβ3G<4.0  (4B):

where Δβ3G=β3t/β3w;

β3t is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the wide angle end; and

β3w is lateral magnification of the third lens group at the telescopic end.

46. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the conditional formula (5B) below is satisfied:

−1.5 <f 4 /fs<− 0.2  (5B)

where f4 is the focal length of the forth lens group;

fs is defined as is=√(fw×ft): and

fw is the focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end.

47. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

either the forth lens group or the fifth lens group moves in an optical axis when focusing from a distant object toward a near object is done.

48. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

either all or a part of the lens elements included in the third lens group move in a decentering way with respect to the optical axis.

49. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

an aperture stop is disposed immediately in front of the third lens group at the object side; and

moves together with the third lens group as one body at activation of variable power.

50. The zoom lens according to claim 32 , wherein

the first lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the third lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end;

the forth lens group gets closer to the object side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end; and

the fifth lens group gets closer to the image side at the telescopic end than at the wide angle end at activation of variable power from the wide angle end to the telescopic end.

51. The zoom lens according to claim 32 ,

wherein the first lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the second lens group consists of one positive lens element and a plurality of negative lens elements; the third lens group consists of a plurality of positive lens elements and one negative lens element; the forth lens group consists of one lens element; and the fifth lens group consists of one lens element; where each lens element includes a lens body such that only two of the effective surfaces, which are located at the entrance side and the exit side respectively, are in contact with the air.

52. An image pickup apparatus comprising:

a zoom lens in accordance with claim 32 ;

an image pickup device provided with an image pickup surface which converts an optical image into electrical signals.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2021
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058329/0766 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 5, 2015
From: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036279/0239 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: MOROOKA, MASARU; KAWAMURA, KAZUTERU; HOZUMI, KOKI; NAGAOKA, HIDEYUKI; NAKAGAWA, KOJI
To: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Reel/Frame 027587/0507 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2011-017762 · Jan 31, 2011 · national
JP 2011-017763 · Jan 31, 2011 · national
JP 2011-017764 · Jan 31, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120194730A1 · Aug 2, 2012