IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,724,230
Granted Patent B2
US 12,724,230 · App. 18/130,228 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

Inventors: Hiroki Emura (Saitama, JP); Hiroyuki Hagiwara (Saitama, JP); Shingo Fuse (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: TAMRON CO., LTD.
G02B9/62
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Patent No.
US 12,724,230
App. No.
18/130,228
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens including a negative meniscus lens having a convex shape facing the object, a second lens including a positive meniscus lens having a convex shape facing the image, at least one lens including a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens including a positive lens having a convex image side surface, and Expression (1) is satisfied as follows. Further, an imaging apparatus including the imaging lens is provided. 1.2 < D 2 / f ( 1 ) where D 2 is a thickness of the second lens on the optical axis, and f is a focal length of the imaging lens.

Claims (222)

1 . An imaging lens comprising: sequentially from an object side to an image side, a first lens including a negative meniscus lens having a convex shape directed to the object side; a second lens consisting of a single positive meniscus lens having a convex shape directed to the image side; at least one lens including a third lens; a fourth lens; a fifth lens; and a sixth lens including a positive lens having a convex surface as an image-side surface, wherein

Expression (1) is satisfied as follows:

1.2

<

D

2

/

f

(

1

)

where

D 2 is a thickness of the second lens on an optical axis, and

f is a focal length of the imaging lens.

2 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (2) is satisfied as follows:

-

10.

<

f

12

/

f

<

0

(

2

)

where

f 12 is a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens.

3 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (3) is satisfied as follows:

0.05

<

D

1

/

f

<

0.6

(

3

)

where

D 1 is a thickness of the first lens on the optical axis.

4 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (4) is satisfied as follows:

0.1

<

d

1

-

2

/

f

<

2.

(

4

)

where

d 1-2 is an air distance between the first lens and the second lens on the optical axis.

5 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens has at least one aspherical face.

6 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (5) is satisfied as follows:

0.5

<

R

11

/

f

<

10.

(

5

)

where

R 11 is a paraxial curvature radius of an object side surface of the first lens.

7 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (6) is satisfied as follows:

0.25

<

D

3

/

f

<

2.

(

6

)

where

D 3 is a thickness of the third lens on the optical axis.

8 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (7) is satisfied as follows:

0

<

d

5

-

6

/

f

<

1.5

(

7

)

where

d 5-6 is an air distance between the fifth lens and the sixth lens on the optical axis.

9 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (8) is satisfied as follows:

2.

<

TTL

/

f

<

10.

(

8

)

where

TTL is a distance from an object side surface of the first lens to an image plane on the optical axis, and a value converted into air is used as a distance from the sixth lens to the image plane on the optical axis.

10 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (9) is satisfied as follows:

0.2

<

BF

/

f

<

2.

(

9

)

where

BF is a distance converted into air from an image side surface of the sixth lens to the image plane on the optical axis.

11 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (10) is satisfied as follows:

90

⁢

°

<

FOV

(

10

)

where

FOV is an angle of view of the imaging lens.

12 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (11) is satisfied as follows:

40

<

v

3

(

11

)

where

v 3 is an Abbe number of the third lens with respect to d Line.

13 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (12) is satisfied as follows:

1.

<

f

3

/

f

<

5.

(

12

)

where

f 3 is a focal length of the third lens.

14 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

Expression (13) is satisfied as follows:

(

Y

max

-

f

×

tan

⁢

θ

)

/

(

f

×

tan

⁢

θ

)

<

-

0.3

(

13

)

where

Y max is an image height in an effective image circle, and

θ is a half angle of view in the effective image circle.

15 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein

the fourth lens includes a positive lens, and the fifth lens includes a negative lens, and wherein

Expression (14) is satisfied as follows:

f

45

/

f

<

-

1.

(

14

)

where

f 45 is a composite focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

16 . The imaging lens according to claim 1 , wherein all lenses from the first lens to the sixth lens are made of glass.

17 . An imaging apparatus comprising: the imaging lens according to claim 1 ; and an image sensor that converts an optical image formed by the imaging lens into an electrical signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: EMURA, HIROKI; HAGIWARA, HIROYUKI; FUSE, SHINGO
To: TAMRON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063207/0903 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-085182 · May 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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