IP Library Granted Patent US 10,209,499
Granted Patent B2
US 10,209,499 · App. 15/984,347 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Zoom optical system, optical device and method for manufacturing the zoom optical system

Inventors: Satoru Shibata (Yokohama-shi, JP); Tomoyuki Sashima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Nikon Corporation
G02B15/20G02B15/173G02B27/646
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Patent No.
US 10,209,499
App. No.
15/984,347
Granted
Feb 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first lens group (G 1 ) having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group (GX), an intermediate lens group (GM) having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group (GR) are arranged in order from an object side. The front-side lens group (GX) is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group At least part of the intermediate lens group (GM) is a focusing lens group (GF). The rear-side lens group (GR) is composed of one or more lens groups. Upon zooming, the first lens group (G 1 ) is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group (G 1 ) and the front-side lens group (GX) is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group (GX) and the intermediate lens group (GM) is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group (GM) and the rear-side lens group (GR) is changed.

Claims (101)

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

a first lens group having positive refractive power,

a front-side lens group,

an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power, and

a rear-side lens group, wherein

the front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group,

the intermediate lens group is composed of one or more lens groups,

at least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group,

the rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups,

upon zooming, the first lens group is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group and the front-side lens group is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group and rear-side lens group is changed,

a vibration-proof lens group that is disposed closer to an image than the focusing lens group, and is configured to be movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, and

the following conditional expression is satisfied:

−15.00< fV/fRF< 10.000

where, fV denotes a focal length of the vibration-proof lens group, and

fRF denotes a focal length of a lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group.

2. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

−0.150< DVW/fV< 1.000

32.000 ≤Wω

where, DVW denotes a distance between the vibration-proof lens group and a next lens in the wide angle end state,

Wω denotes half angle of the view in the wide angle end state.

3. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , further comprising the rear-side lens group is composed of two or more lens groups.

4. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.001<( DMRT−DMRW )/ fF< 1.000

32.000≤ Wω

Tω≤ 20.000

where, DMRW denotes a distance between the intermediate lens group and a lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group in the wide angle end state,

DMRT denotes a distance between the intermediate lens group and a lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group in the telephoto end state,

fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group,

Wω denotes a half angle of view in the wide angle end state, and

Tω denotes a half angle of view in the telephoto end state.

5. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens group closest to the image in the front-side lens group includes an aperture stop and a lens that is disposed next to an image side of the aperture stop and has a convex surface facing the object side.

6. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

−1.000< DVW/fV< 1.000

32.000≤ Wω

0.010< fF/fXR< 10.000

where, DVW denotes a distance between the vibration-proof lens group and a next lens in the wide angle end state,

Wω denotes a half angle of view in the wide angle end state,

fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group, and

fXR denotes a focal length of a lens group closest to an image in the front-side lens group.

7. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

0.010< fF/fW< 8.000

where, fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group, and

fW denotes a focal length of the entire system in the wide angle end state.

8. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.010< fF/fXR< 10.000

0.100< DGXR/fXR< 1.500

where, fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group,

fXR denotes a focal length of a lens group closest to an image in the front-side lens group, and

DGXR denotes a thickness of a lens group closest to an image in the front-side lens group on an optical axis.

9. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

−20.000< fF/fV< 20.000

where, fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group.

10. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

−1.000< DVW/fV< 1.000

32.000≤ Wω

0.010< fF/fXR< 10.000

0.100< DGXR/fXR< 1.500

where, DVW denotes a distance between the vibration-proof lens group and a next lens in the wide angle end state,

Wω denotes a half angle of view in the wide angle end state,

fF denotes a focal length of the focusing lens group,

fXR denotes a focal length of a lens group closest to an image in the front-side lens group, and

DGXR denotes a thickness of a lens group closest to an image in the front-side lens group on an optical axis.

11. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group is the vibration-proof lens group.

12. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein

a vibration-proof lens group disposed between the focusing lens group and a lens disposed closest to the image surface is provided,

the vibration-proof lens group is movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis,

a lens surface closest to an object in the focusing lens group is convex toward the object side, and

the following conditional expressions are satisfied:

0.000<( rB+rA )/( rB−rA )<1.000

0.000<( rC+rB )/( rC−rB )<10.000

where, rA denotes a radius of curvature of a lens surface facing a lens surface closest to an object in the focusing lens group with a distance in between, and

rB denotes a radius of curvature of the lens surface closest to an object in the focusing lens group, and

rC denotes a radius of curvature of the lens surface closest to the image surface in the focusing lens group.

13. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein

a vibration-proof lens group disposed between the focusing lens group and a lens disposed closest to the image surface is provided,

the vibration-proof lens group is movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, and

the following conditional expression is satisfied:

1.050<( rB+rA )/( rB−rA )

where, rA denotes a radius of curvature of a lens surface facing a lens surface closest to an object in the focusing lens group with a distance in between, and

rB denotes a radius of curvature of the lens surface closest to an object in the focusing lens group.

14. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

32.000≤ Wω

where, Wω denotes a half angle of view in the wide angle end state.

15. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied:

Tω≤ 20.000

where, Tω denotes a half angle of view in the telephoto end state.

16. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein in the intermediate lens group is moved with respect to the image surface upon zooming.

17. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens group closest to the image in the front-side lens group is moved with respect to the image surface upon zooming.

18. The zoom optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group is moved with respect to the image surface upon zooming.

19. An optical device comprising the zoom optical system according to claim 1 .

20. The method for manufacturing a zoom optical system comprising in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a front-side lens group, an intermediate lens group having positive refractive power, and a rear-side lens group, wherein

the front-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups and has a negative lens group,

the intermediate lens group is composed of one or more lens groups,

at least part of the intermediate lens group is a focusing lens group,

the rear-side lens group is composed of one or more lens groups, and

lenses are arranged in a lens barrel in a manner that upon zooming, the first lens group is moved with respect to an image surface, a distance between the first lens group and the front-side lens group is changed, a distance between the front-side lens group and the intermediate lens group is changed, and a distance between the intermediate lens group and rear-side lens group is changed,

a vibration-proof lens group that is disposed closer to an image than the focusing lens group, and is configured to be movable with a displacement component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, and

the following conditional expression is satisfied:

−15.00< fV/fRF< 10.000

where, fV denotes a focal length of the vibration-proof lens group, and

fRF denotes a focal length of a lens group closest to an object in the rear-side lens group.

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Continuity (3)
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