IP Library Granted Patent US 7,170,690
Granted Patent B2
US 7,170,690 · App. 10/534,077 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Zoom lens

Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,170,690
App. No.
10/534,077
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a zoom lens ( 30 ) comprising, from the object side to the image side, a front lens group ( 12 ) and a controllable lens group ( 24 ), the controllable lens group comprises two lens elements ( 25, 26 ) having different dispersions and being movable with respect to each other so as to perform a focusing action. One of the lens elements corrects for the dispersion of the zoom lens. Preferably, the zoom lens comprises at least one folding mirror.

Claims (5)

1. A zoom lens having at least a front lens group and a controllable lens group, characterized in that the controllable lens group comprises two lens elements which are made of different lens materials and are movable with respect to each other for focusing the zoom lens without displacing the front lens group, and further characterized in that the zoom lens comprises a folding mirror arranged between the front lens group and the controllable lens group.

2. A zoom lens as claimed in claim 1 and having a lens stop, characterized in that the lens stop is arranged near the first lens element of the controllable lens group and is movable together with this lens group.

3. A zoom lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises a second folding mirror, which is arranged behind the controllable lens group.

4. A zoom lens as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the folding mirror is arranged such that the angle between the normal to its reflective surface and the optical axis of the front lens group is greater than 45°.

5. A zoom lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the folding mirror is integrate with the front lens group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2005
From: OPHEY, WILLEM GERARD
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
Reel/Frame 017276/0024 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 02079685 · Nov 11, 2002 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060061871A1 · Mar 23, 2006