Lens unit, imaging device, and mobile object
A lens unit includes a plurality of lenses arranged in an optical axis direction, a lens barrel, and a retainer. The lens barrel has an opening larger than outer diameters of the plurality of lenses and contains the plurality of lenses. The retainer holds the plurality of lenses by contacting, from a side adjacent to the opening in the lens barrel, one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to the opening. Each of the plurality of lenses has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which each include a flat portion that extends radially inward from an outer edge of the lens and that is perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens. Each of the plurality of lenses is held in planar contact with a holder at the flat portion. The retainer holds the plurality of lenses by biasing the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction.
1. A lens unit comprising:
a plurality of lenses arranged in an optical axis direction;
a lens barrel having an opening larger than outer diameters of the plurality of lenses and containing the plurality of lenses; and
a holding member that holds the plurality of lenses by contacting, from a side adjacent to the opening in the lens barrel, one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to the opening,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which each include a flat portion that extends radially inward from an outer edge of the lens and that is perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses is held in planar contact with a holder at the flat portion,
wherein the holding member holds the plurality of lenses by biasing the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction,
wherein a first projecting portion that projects radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel, and
wherein the first projecting portion is in contact with a housing with a wave washer provided therebetween when the lens unit is accommodated in the housing.
2. The lens unit according to claim 1 , wherein the outer diameters of the plurality of lenses are equal to each other.
3. The lens unit according to claim 1 , wherein the holder with which each of the plurality of lenses is held comprises
the holding member, a projecting portion that projects radially inward from an inner peripheral surface of the lens barrel,
another one of the plurality of lenses that is in contact with the lens, or
a spacing ring positioned between one of the plurality of lenses and another one of the plurality of lenses that is adjacent to the one of the plurality of lenses, and
wherein regions in which the plurality of lenses are each in planar contact with the holder at least partially overlap when viewed in the optical axis direction.
4. The lens unit according to claim 1 , wherein the holding member includes
an outer peripheral portion fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel and
a contact portion that extends radially inward from an end portion of the outer peripheral portion that is adjacent to the opening, the contact portion being in contact with the one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to the opening, and
wherein a width of the contact portion in the optical axis direction is less than a width of the contact portion in a radial direction.
5. An imaging device comprising:
a lens unit including
a plurality of lenses arranged in an optical axis direction,
a lens barrel having an opening larger than outer diameters of the plurality of lenses and containing the plurality of lenses, and
a holding member that holds the plurality of lenses by contacting, from a side adjacent to the opening in the lens barrel, one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to an object side; and
an imaging element that captures a subject image focused by the plurality of lenses,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which each include a flat portion that extends radially inward from an outer edge of the lens and that is perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses is held in planar contact with a holder at the flat portion,
wherein the holding member holds the plurality of lenses by applying pressure to the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction,
wherein a first projecting portion that projects radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel, and
wherein the first projecting portion is in contact with a housing with a wave washer provided therebetween when the lens unit is accommodated in the housing.
6. A mobile object comprising:
a lens unit including
a plurality of lenses arranged in an optical axis direction,
a lens barrel having an opening larger than outer diameters of the plurality of lenses and containing the plurality of lenses, and
a holding member that holds the plurality of lenses by contacting, from a side adjacent to the opening in the lens barrel, one of the plurality of lenses that is closest to an object side; and
an imaging device including an imaging element that captures a subject image focused by the plurality of lenses,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses has an object-side surface and an image-side surface which each include a flat portion that extends radially inward from an outer edge of the lens and that is perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the lens,
wherein each of the plurality of lenses is held in planar contact with a holder at the flat portion,
wherein the holding member holds the plurality of lenses by pressing the plurality of lenses in the optical axis direction,
wherein a first projecting portion that projects radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lens barrel, and
wherein the first projecting portion is in contact with a housing with a wave washer provided therebetween when the lens unit is accommodated in the housing.