IP Library Granted Patent US 9,001,438
Granted Patent B2
US 9,001,438 · App. 13/805,598 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Imaging lens and imaging device

Inventor: Hideaki Okano (Aichi, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G02B9/60G02B13/0045
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Patent No.
US 9,001,438
App. No.
13/805,598
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is to provide an imaging lens and an imaging device that achieve optical performance high enough for high-pixel imaging elements, and have the smallest possible sizes and thicknesses. A first lens having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens having positive or negative refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having negative refractive power are provided in this order from the object side, and the following conditional expressions (1), (2), and (3) are satisfied: (1) 0.80<f 1 /f<1.40, (2) f 1 /|f 3 |<1.50, and (3) −0.20<f 1 /f 2 <0.90, where f represents the focal length of the entire lens system, f 1 represents the focal length of the first lens, f 2 represents the focal length of the second lens, and f 3 represents the focal length of the third lens.

Claims (33)

1. An imaging lens comprising, in order from an object side, a first lens having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens having positive or negative refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having negative refractive power, the imaging lens satisfying the following conditional expressions (1), (2), and (3):

0.80< f 1 /f< 1.40,  (1)

f 1 /|f 3 |<1.50, and  (2)

−0.20< f 1 /f 2 <0.90  (3)

where

f represents a focal length of the entire lens system,

f 1 represents a focal length of the first lens,

f 2 represents a focal length of the second lens, and

f 3 represents a focal length of the third lens.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression (4) is satisfied:

( vd 1 +vd 2 )/2− vd 3 >20  (4)

where

vd 1 represents an Abbe number of the first lens,

vd 2 represents an Abbe number of the second lens, and

vd 3 represents an Abbe number of the third lens.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a relationship between the focal length of the entire lens system and a focal length of the fifth lens satisfies the following conditional expression (5):

0.5<| f 5 |/f< 1.8  (5)

where

f represents the focal length of the entire lens system, and

f 5 represents the focal length of the fifth lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens has a convex surface facing the object side.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the third lens has a concave surface facing an imaging plane side.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens has a convex surface facing an imaging plane side.

7. An imaging device comprising an imaging lens, and an imaging element configured to convert an optical image formed by the imaging lens into an electrical signal,

wherein the imaging lens comprises, in order from an object side, a first lens having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a second lens having positive or negative refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having negative refractive power, the imaging lens satisfying the following conditional expressions (1), (2), and (3):

0.80< f 1 /f< 1.40,  (1)

f 1 /|f 3 |<1.50, and  (2)

−0.20< f 1 /f 2 <0.90,  (3)

where

f represents a focal length of an entire lens system,

f 1 represents a focal length of the first lens,

f 2 represents a focal length of the second lens, and

f 3 represents a focal length of the third lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2012
From: OKANO, HIDEAKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029503/0382 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-146742 · Jun 28, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130100546A1 · Apr 25, 2013