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Granted Patent B2
US 9,706,090 · App. 14/138,322 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

Imaging lens, and electronic apparatus including the same

Inventors: Shih-Han Chen (Taichung, TW); Jia-Sin Jhang (Taichung, TW); Guan-Ning Huang (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.
H04N5/2254G02B13/0045
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Patent No.
US 9,706,090
App. No.
14/138,322
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens includes first to sixth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant optical parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance.

Claims (23)

1. An imaging lens comprising a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis of said imaging lens, each of said first lens element, said second lens element, said third lens element, said fourth lens element, said fifth lens element and said sixth lens element having a refractive power, and having an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side, wherein:

the refractive power of said first lens element is positive;

said object-side surface of said second lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and said image-side surface of said second lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis;

the refractive power of said third lens element is negative, and said image-side surface of said third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis;

the refractive power of said fourth lens element is positive, said object-side surface of said fourth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, said image-side surface of said fourth lens element having a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; and

said image-side surface of said sixth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery of said sixth lens element, wherein said object-side surface of said sixth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis;

wherein said imaging lens does not include any lens element with refractive power other than said first lens element, said second lens element, said third lens element, said fourth lens element, said fifth lens element and said sixth lens element.

2. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , satisfying (G 12 +G 23 +G 45 +G 56 )/T 2 ≦3.0, where G 12 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said first lens element and said object-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; G 23 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said second lens element and said object-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; G 45 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fourth lens element and said object-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; G 56 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element and said object-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis; and T 2 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis.

3. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 2 , further satisfying ALT/T 5 ≧4.0, where ALT represents a sum of a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said first lens element at the optical axis, the distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis, and a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis; and T 5 represents the distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis.

4. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , satisfying TTL/T 5 ≧6.8, where TTL represents a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and an image plane at the image side of said imaging lens at the optical axis; and T 5 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis.

5. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 4 , further satisfying (G 12 +G 23 +G 45 +G 56 )/T 2 ≦3.0,where G 12 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said first lens element and said object-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; G 23 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said second lens element and said object-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; G 45 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fourth lens element and said object-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; G 56 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element and said object-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis; and T 2 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis.

6. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , satisfying (T 1 +T 2 +T 3 +T 4 +T 6 )/T 5 ≧2.8, where T 1 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said first lens element at the optical axis; T 2 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; T 3 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; T 4 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis; T 5 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; and T 6 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis.

7. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 6 , further satisfying (G 12 +G 23 +G 45 +Gp 6 )/T 2 ≦3.0, where G 12 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said first lens element and said object-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; G 23 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said second lens element and said object-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; G 45 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fourth lens element and said object-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; and G 56 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element and said object-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis.

8. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said image-side surface of said fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis.

9. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , satisfying (T 1 +T 3 +T 4 +T 5 +T 6 )/T 2 ≦9.3, where T 1 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said first lens element at the optical axis; T 2 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; T 3 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; T 4 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis; T 5 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; and T 6 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis.

10. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , satisfying TTL/T 4 ≧20.0, where TTL represents a distance between said object-side surface of said first lens element and an image plane at the image side of said imaging lens at the optical axis; and T 4 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis, and the refractive power of said second lens element is positive.

11. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 10 , further satisfying (T 1 +T 2 +T 3 +T 4 +T 6 )/T 5 ≧2.8, where T 1 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said first lens element at the optical axis; T 2 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; T 3 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; T 5 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; and T 6 represents a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis.

12. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 11 , further satisfying (G 12 +G 23 +G 45 +G 56 )/T 2 ≦3.0, where G 12 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said first lens element and said object-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis; G 23 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said second lens element and said object-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis; G 45 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fourth lens element and said object-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis; and G 56 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said fifth lens element and said object-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis.

13. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said image-side surface of said fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis.

14. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 13 , satisfying: ALT/G 34 ≧5.3, where ALT represents a sum of a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said first lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said second lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said third lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis, a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said fifth lens element at the optical axis, and a distance between said object-side surface and said image-side surface of said sixth lens element at the optical axis; and G 34 represents a distance between said image-side surface of said third lens element and said object-side surface of said fourth lens element at the optical axis.

15. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing; and

an imaging module disposed in said housing, and including an imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , a barrel on which said imaging lens is disposed, a holder unit on which said barrel is disposed, and an image sensor disposed at the image side of said imaging lens.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2013
From: CHEN, SHIH-HAN; JHANG, JIA-SIN; HUANG, GUAN-NING
To: GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031839/0137 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0385034 · Aug 29, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150062405A1 · Mar 5, 2015