IP Library Granted Patent US 10,656,378
Granted Patent B2
US 10,656,378 · App. 16/121,370 · Granted May 19, 2020

Imaging lens

Inventor: Kaoru Yamazaki (Sukagawa, JP)
Assignee: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
G02B9/60G02B7/021G02B13/06H04N5/2254
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Patent No.
US 10,656,378
App. No.
16/121,370
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an imaging lens with high-resolution which satisfies, in well balance, demand of the wide field of view, the low-profileness and the low F-number and excellently corrects aberrations. An imaging lens comprises in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens, wherein said second lens has the negative refractive power, and below conditional expressions are satisfied: 0.1< T 2/ T 3<1.16 9< r 3/ r 4<20 −0.1< r 5/ r 6<1.4 where T2: distance along an optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens, T3: distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of the fourth lens, r3: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the second lens, r4: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens, r5: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens, and r6: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens.

Claims (115)

1. An imaging lens comprising in order from an object side to an image side,

a first lens having negative refractive power,

a second lens,

a third lens,

a fourth lens, and

a fifth lens, wherein said second lens has the negative refractive power, and below conditional expressions (1), (2) and (3) are satisfied:

0.1< T 2/ T 3<1.16  (1)

9< r 3/ r 4<20  (2)

−0.1< r 5/ r 6<1.4  (3)

where

T2: distance along an optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens,

T3: distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of the fourth lens,

r3: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the second lens,

r4: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens,

r5: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens, and

r6: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens.

2. An imaging lens comprising in order from an object side to an image side,

a first lens having negative refractive power,

a second lens,

a third lens,

a fourth lens, and

a fifth lens, wherein said fourth lens has a biconvex shape having convex surfaces facing both an object side and an image side near an optical axis, and below conditional expressions (1), (3), (4) and (5) are satisfied:

0.1< T 2/ T 3<1.16  (1)

−0.1< r 5/ r 6<1.4  (3)

−1.85<( r 9+ r 10)/( r 9− r 10)<5.00  (4)

−5.1< f 2/ f<− 2.65  (5)

where

T2: distance along an optical axis from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens,

T3: distance along the optical axis from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of the fourth lens,

r5: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the third lens,

r6: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens,

r9: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fifth lens,

r10: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fifth lens,

f2: focal length of the second lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein an image-side surface of said fifth lens is a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (6) is satisfied:

−3.5< f 123/ f<− 1.0  (6)

where

f123: composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens and the third lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (7) is satisfied:

−9.5< f 1/ f<− 2.5  (7)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

6. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (8) is satisfied:

5.7< f 3/ f   (8)

where

f3: focal length of the third lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

7. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (9) is satisfied:

14.5<| f 5|/ f   (9)

where

f5: focal length of the fifth lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

8. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (10) is satisfied:

1.85< r 1/ r 2<5.75  (10)

where

r1: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens, and

r2: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first lens.

9. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (11) is satisfied:

−1.85< r 7/ r 8<−0.55  (11)

where

r7: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens, and

r8: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens.

10. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (12) is satisfied:

28< vd 4− vd 5<78  (12)

where

vd4: abbe number at d-ray of the fourth lens, and

vd5: abbe number at d-ray of the fifth lens.

11. The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

Fno≤2.4  (13)

where

Fno: F-number.

12. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein an image-side surface of said fifth lens is a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis.

13. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (6) is satisfied:

−3.5< f 123/ f<− 1.0  (6)

where

f123: composite focal length of the first lens, the second lens and the third lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

14. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (7) is satisfied:

−9.5< f 1/ f<− 2.5  (7)

where

f1: focal length of the first lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

15. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (8) is satisfied:

5.7< f 3/ f   (8)

where

f3: focal length of the third lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

16. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (9) is satisfied:

14.5<| f 5|/ f   (9)

where

f5: focal length of the fifth lens, and

f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens.

17. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (10) is satisfied:

1.85< r 1/ r 2<5.75  (10)

where

r1: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens, and

r2: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first lens.

18. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (11) is satisfied:

−1.85< r 7/ r 8<−0.55  (11)

where

r7: paraxial curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens, and

r8: paraxial curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens.

19. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (12) is satisfied:

28< vd 4− vd 5<78  (12)

where

vd4: abbe number at d-ray of the fourth lens, and

vd5: abbe number at d-ray of the fifth lens.

20. The imaging lens according to claim 2 , wherein a below conditional expression (13) is satisfied:

Fno≤2.4  (13)

where

Fno: F-number.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: TOKYO VISIONARY OPTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057109/0379 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: YAMAZAKI, KAORU
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057067/0552 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057073/0294 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 3, 2021
From: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
To: KANTATSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057061/0113 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-168241 · Sep 1, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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