IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,470,876
Granted Patent B2
US 9,470,876 · App. 14/276,435 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Lens module

Inventor: Ju Hwa Son (Suwon-Si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
G02B13/0045G02B9/60
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Patent No.
US 9,470,876
App. No.
14/276,435
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens module may include: a first lens having positive refractive power and having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens having refractive power and having two convex surfaces; a third lens having refractive power and having a convex object-side surface; a fourth lens having refractive power; and a fifth lens having refractive power and having a convex object-side surface, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the fifth lens.

Claims (169)

1. A lens module comprising:

a first lens having positive refractive power and having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface;

a second lens having two convex surfaces;

a third lens having a convex object-side surface;

a fourth lens; and

a fifth lens having a convex object-side surface, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens and the fifth lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the fifth lens, wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.6<2* L 51 ER /ImgH<0.8  [Conditional expression]

where L51ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from an object-side surface of the fifth lens, and ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface.

2. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the fifth lens has one or more inflection points formed on an image-side surface thereof.

3. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

39<(ANG*ImgH)/(Fno*TTL)<52  [Conditional expression]

wherein ANG is a field of view (or an angle of view) of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses, ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface, Fno is a constant (F No.) representing brightness of the optical system, and TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface.

4. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.33< r 1/ f< 0.39  [Conditional expression]

where r1 is a radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

5. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.36< r 2/ f< 0.41  [Conditional expression]

where r2 is a radius curvature of the image-side surface of the first lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

6. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.43< r 3/ f< 0.47  [Conditional expression]

where r3 is a radius curvature of the object-side surface of the second lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

7. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.65<TTL/ImgH<0.85  [Conditional expression]

where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging surface, and ImgH is a diagonal length of the imaging surface.

8. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

Fno<2.3  [Conditional expression]

where Fno is a constant representing brightness of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

9. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

31<ANG/Fno  [Conditional expression]

where ANG is a field of view of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses and Fno is a constant representing brightness of the optical system.

10. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

V 4<27  [Conditional expression]

where V4 is the Abbe number of the fourth lens.

11. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, and the fifth lens each comprise refractive power.

12. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

25< V 1− V 3  [Conditional expression]

where V1 is the Abbe number of the first lens and V3 is the Abbe number of the third lens.

13. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

4.0< f 1/ f   [Conditional expression]

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

14. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.5< f 2/ f< 1.5  [Conditional expression]

where, f2 is a focal length of the second lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

15. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

| f 3/ f|< 2.0  [Conditional expression]

where f3 is a focal length of the third lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

16. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

TTL/ f< 1.5  [Conditional expression]

where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging surface and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

17. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

|TTL/ f 2|<1.9  [Conditional expression]

where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging surface and f2 is a focal length of the second lens.

18. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

|TTL/ f 3|<1.0  [Conditional expression]

where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging surface and f3 is a focal length of the third lens.

19. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

|TTL/ f 4|<1.7  [Conditional expression]

where TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging surface and f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens.

20. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

5.0< f 1/ f 2  [Conditional expression]

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens and f2 is a focal length of the second lens.

21. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.3<| f 2/ f 3|<1.0  [Conditional expression]

where f2 is a focal length of the second lens and f3 is a focal length of the third lens.

22. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

| f 3/ f 4|<1.7  [Conditional expression]

where f3 is a focal length of the third lens and f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens.

23. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.0<| f 4/ f 5|  [Conditional expression]

where f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens and f5 is a focal length of the fifth lens.

24. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.0<| f 1/ f 3|<5.0  [Conditional expression]

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens and f3 is a focal length of the third lens.

25. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

| f 1/ f 4|<7.0  [Conditional expression]

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens and f4 is a focal length of the fourth lens.

26. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.9<| f 1/ f 5|  [Conditional expression]

where f1 is a focal length of the first lens and f5 is a focal length of the fifth lens.

27. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.2< BFL/f   [Conditional expression]

where BFL is a distance from an image-side surface of the fifth lens to an imaging surface and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

28. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.01< D 12/ f   [Conditional expression]

where D12 is a distance from an image-side surface of the first lens to an object-side surface of the second lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

29. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

| r 4/ f|< 3.0  [Conditional expression]

where r4 is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the second lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

30. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.0<| r 5/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r5 is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the third lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

31. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.5<| r 6/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r6 is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the third lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

32. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.0<| r 7/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r7 is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fourth lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

33. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.0<| r 8/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r8 is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the fourth lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

34. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.3<| r 9/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r9 is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fifth lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

35. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.2<| r 10/ f|   [Conditional expression]

where r10 is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the fifth lens and f is an overall focal length of the optical system composed of the first to fifth lenses.

36. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

5.0< D 12/ D 23  [Conditional expression]

where D12 is a distance from an image-side surface of the first lens to an object-side surface of the second lens and D23 is a distance from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens.

37. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

D 23/ D 34<0.1  [Conditional expression]

where D23 is a distance from an image-side surface of the second lens to an object-side surface of the third lens and D34 is a distance from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of the fourth lens.

38. The lens module of claim 1 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

D 34/ D 45<3.0  [Conditional expression]

where D34 is a distance from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of the fourth lens and D45 is a distance from an image-side surface of the fourth lens to an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

39. The lens module of claim 1 , further comprising

a stop disposed in front of the object-side of the first lens or an object-side of the third lens.

40. A lens module comprising:

a first lens having positive refractive power and having a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface;

a second lens having refractive power and having two convex surfaces;

a third lens having refractive power;

a fourth lens having refractive power; and

a fifth lens having refractive power and having one or more inflection points formed on an image-side surface thereof, wherein the fifth lens satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.09IP521/ L 52 ER< 0.12  [Conditional expression]

where IP521 is a radius from the optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on an image-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position closest to the optical axis and L52ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from the image-side surface of the fifth lens.

41. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.36<2*IP512/ImgH<0.61  [Conditional expression]

where IP512 is a radius from optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on an object-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position second-closest to the optical axis and ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface.

42. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.07<2*IP521/ImgH<0.10  [Conditional expression]

where IP521 is a radius from the optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on an image-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position closest to the optical axis and ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface.

43. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.08<IP511 /L 51 ER< 0.11  [Conditional expression]

where IP511 is a radius from the optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on the object-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position closest to the optical axis and L51ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

44. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.58<IP512 /L 51 ER< 0.84  [Conditional expression]

where IP512 is a radius from optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on the object-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position second-closest to the optical axis and L51ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

45. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.05<2 *IP 511/ImgH<0.08  [Conditional expression]

where IP511 is a radius from the optical axis to an inflection point, among inflection points formed on the object-side surface of the fifth lens, formed in a position closest to the optical axis and ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface.

46. The lens module of claim 40 , wherein the third lens has a convex object-side surface.

47. A lens module comprising:

a first lens having refractive power;

a second lens having refractive power;

a third lens having refractive power;

a fourth lens having refractive power; and

a fifth lens having refractive power, having a convex object-side surface, and having an aspherical shape with four or more inflection points formed on the object-side surface thereof, wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.90< L 51 ER< 2.65  [Conditional expression]

where L51ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from an object-side surface of the fifth lens.

48. The lens module of claim 47 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

2.18< L 52 ER< 2.95  [Conditional expression]

where L52ER is a radius of an effective area refracting incident light from an image-side surface of the fifth lens.

49. A lens module comprising:

first to fifth lenses disposed, starting from an object-side, in order and respectively having refractive power,

wherein the fifth lens has an aspherical shape with a first concave point formed in a portion not intersecting an optical axis of an object-side surface thereof and a first convex point formed in a portion not intersecting an optical axis of an image-side surface thereof, and satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.93< Pt 1/ CT 5<1.38  [Conditional expression]

where CT5 is a thickness at the center of the optical axis of the fifth lens and Pt1 is a thickness at the first concave point.

50. The lens module of claim 49 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

1.27< Pt 2/ CT 5<1.71  [Conditional expression]

where CT5 is a thickness at the center of the optical axis of the fifth lens and Pt2 is a thickness at the first convex point.

51. The lens module of claim 49 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.56< Pt 1/ Pt 2<1.01  [Conditional expression]

where Pt1 is a thickness at the first concave point and Pt2 is a thickness at the first convex point.

52. The lens module of claim 49 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.44< Pt 1<0.72  [Conditional expression]

where Pt1 is a thickness at the first concave point.

53. The lens module of claim 49 , wherein the lens module satisfies the following conditional expression:

0.61< Pt 2<0.87  [Conditional expression]

where Pt2 is a thickness at the first convex point.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2014
From: SON, JU HWA
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0023268 · Feb 27, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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