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Granted Patent B2
US 12,535,651 · App. 18/177,626 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Display optical system, display apparatus, and image pickup apparatus

Inventor: Fumihiro Shinobu (Tochigi, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
G02B9/60G02B13/18G06F1/163G02B9/62H04N23/53
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Patent No.
US 12,535,651
App. No.
18/177,626
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display optical system configured to enable an image displayed on a display element to be observed includes, in order from a display element side to an observation side, a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having positive refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens having positive refractive power. Each of the first lens, second lens, third lens, fourth lens, and fifth lens is a single lens that is not a cemented lens. A predetermined condition is satisfied.

Claims (86)

1 . A display optical system configured to enable an image displayed on a display element to be observed, the display optical system comprising, in order from a display element side to an observation side:

a first lens having positive refractive power;

a second lens having positive refractive power;

a third lens having negative refractive power;

a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and

a fifth lens having positive refractive power,

wherein each of the first lens, second lens, third lens, fourth lens, and fifth lens is a single lens that is not a cemented lens, and

wherein the following inequalities are satisfied:

1.700≤ nd 2

0.000< f 2/ f 1≤0.790

0.10 ≤Db/f≤ 0.50

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, nd2 is a refractive index of the second lens for d-line, Db is a distance on an optical axis from the display element to a lens surface of the display optical system closest to the display element, and f is a focal length of the display optical system.

2 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

−2.00≤ f 2/ f 3≤−0.80

where f3 is a focal length of the third lens.

3 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

−2.00≤ f 3/ f≤− 0.40

where f3 is a focal length of the third lens.

4 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

0.50≤ f 2/ f≤ 2.00.

5 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

0.80≤ f 4/ f≤ 5.00

where f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens.

6 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

1.50≤ f 5/ f≤ 5.00

where f5 is a focal length of the fifth lens.

7 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

−1.00≤( R 22+ R 21)/( R 22− R 21)<0.00

where R21 is a radius of curvature on the display element side of a lens surface of the second lens, and R22 is a radius of curvature on the observation side of a lens surface of the second lens.

8 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

0.50≤( R 32+ R 31)/( R 32− R 31)≤3.00

where R31 is a curvature radius on the display element side of a lens surface of the third lens, and R32 is a curvature radius on an observation side of a lens surface of the third lens.

9 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens is a biconvex lens.

10 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the third lens is a meniscus lens with a concave surface facing the display element side.

11 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the fifth lens is a meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the observation side.

12 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein a lens surface on the display element side of the first lens is a curved surface with an inflection point.

13 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

1.10 ≤TL/f≤ 1.90

where TL is a distance on an optical axis from a lens surface of the display optical system closest to the display element to a lens surface closest to an observation position of the display optical system.

14 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein a diopter is adjusted by moving the display optical system relative to the display surface so as to change the distance Db.

15 . The display optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the following inequality is satisfied:

0.32≤ H/f≤ 0.50

where H is a half diagonal length of a display surface of the display element.

16 . An image pickup apparatus comprising:

an image sensor configured to capture an object via an imaging optical system;

a display element configured to display an image generated using a signal from the image sensor; and

a display optical system that enables the image displayed on the display element to be observed,

wherein the display optical system includes, in order from a display element side to an observation side:

a first lens having positive refractive power;

a second lens having positive refractive power;

a third lens having negative refractive power;

a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and

a fifth lens having positive refractive power,

wherein each of the first lens, second lens, third lens, fourth lens, and fifth lens is a single lens that is not a cemented lens, and

wherein the following inequalities are satisfied:

1.700≤ nd 2

0.000< f 2/ f 1≤0.790

0.10≤ Db/f≤ 0.50

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, and nd2 is a refractive index of the second lens for d-line, Db is a distance on an optical axis from the display element to a lens surface of the display optical system closest to the display element, and f is a focal length of the display optical system.

17 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display element configured to display an input image; and

a display optical system configured to enable an image displayed on the display element to be observed,

wherein the display optical system includes, in order from a display element side to an observation side:

a first lens having positive refractive power;

a second lens having positive refractive power;

a third lens having negative refractive power;

a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and

a fifth lens having positive refractive power,

wherein each of the first lens, second lens, third lens, fourth lens, and fifth lens is a single lens that is not a cemented lens, and

wherein the following inequalities are satisfied:

1.700≤ nd 2

0.000 <f 2/ f 1≤0.790

0.10 ≤Db/f≤ 0.50

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, and nd2 is a refractive index of the second lens for d-line, Db is a distance on an optical axis from the display element to a lens surface of the display optical system closest to the display element, and f is a focal length of the display optical system.

18 . A display optical system configured to enable an image displayed on a display element to be observed, the display optical system comprising, in order from a display element side to an observation side:

a first lens having positive refractive power;

a second lens having positive refractive power;

a third lens having negative refractive power;

a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and

a fifth lens having positive refractive power,

wherein each of the first lens, second lens, third lens, fourth lens, and fifth lens is a single lens that is not a cemented lens, and

wherein the following inequalities are satisfied:

1.700≤ nd 2

0.000 <f 2/ f 1≤0.790

0.32 ≤H/f≤ 0.50

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens, f2 is a focal length of the second lens, nd2 is a refractive index of the second lens for d-line, H is a half diagonal length of a display surface of the display element, and f is a focal length of the display optical system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2023
From: SHINOBU, FUMIHIRO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 063236/0943 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-036226 · Mar 9, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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