Conversion lens, and imaging optical system and optical apparatus including conversion lens

US10353185B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10353185-B2
Application numberUS-201715707102-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 18, 2017
Priority dateSep 30, 2016
Publication dateJul 16, 2019
Grant dateJul 16, 2019

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A conversion lens having a negative refractive power includes a positive lens GP. The positive lens GP satisfies all the following conditional expressions: 30≤ν d ≤40, 1.225≤[ nd −(14.387/ν d )]≤1.276, and 0.4300≤[θ gF −(2.9795/ν d )]≤0.5010, where νd is an Abbe number of the positive lens GP, θgF is a partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens GP for g-line and F-line, and nd is a refractive index of the positive lens GP for d-line.

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What is claimed is: 1. A conversion lens having a negative refractive power in its entirety, comprising: a positive lens, wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied: 30≤ν d≤ 40; 1.225≤[ nd −(14.387/ν d )]≤1.276; and 0.4300≤[θ gF −(2.9795/ν d )]≤0.5010, where νd is an Abbe number of the positive lens, θgF is a partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens for g-line and F-line, and nd is a refractive index of the positive lens for d-line. 2. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.15< fA/|f|< 0.7 where f is a focal length of the conversion lens, and fA is a focal length of the positive lens. 3. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: −0.6< HR/TD<− 0.05 where HR is a rear principal point position of the conversion lens, and TD is a distance between a refracting surface positioned closest to an object side of the conversion lens and a refracting surface positioned closest to an image side of the conversion lens. 4. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the following conditional expression is further satisfied: −1.0<( rpa+rpb )/( rpa−rpb )<1.0 where rpa is a curvature radius of a refracting surface of the positive lens on an object side and rpb is a curvature radius of a refracting surface of the positive lens on an image side. 5. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more positive lenses containing the positive lens, wherein following conditional expression is further satisfied: 1.48< nP< 1.75 where nP is an average value of refractive indices of all positive lenses included in the conversion lens. 6. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , further comprising: one or more positive lenses containing the positive lens, and one or more negative lenses, wherein following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.8< nP/nN< 1.0 where nN is an average value of refractive indices of all of negative lenses included in the conversion lens, and nP is an average value of refractive indices of all positive lenses included in the conversion lens. 7. The conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the positive lens is formed of a glass material. 8. An imaging optical system comprising: a master lens; and the conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the conversion lens is attached to the master lens on an image side of the master lens. 9. An optical apparatus comprising: the imaging optical system according to claim 8 ; and an image sensor that receives light of an image formed by the imaging optical system. 10. A lens device comprising: an imaging optical system; and the conversion lens according to claim 1 , wherein the conversion lens is configured to be inserted to or removed from an optical axis of the imaging optical system. 11. An optical apparatus comprising: the lens device according to claim 10 ; and an image sensor that receives light of an image formed by the imaging optical system.

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  • having six components only · CPC title

  • G02B15/163Primary

    having a first movable lens or lens group and a second movable lens or lens group, both in front of a fixed lens or lens group (G02B15/177 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • containing phosphorus, niobium or tantalum · CPC title

  • for optical correction, e.g. distorsion, aberration · CPC title

  • G02B15/04Primary

    by changing a part · CPC title

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What does patent US10353185B2 cover?
A conversion lens having a negative refractive power includes a positive lens GP. The positive lens GP satisfies all the following conditional expressions: 30≤ν d ≤40, 1.225≤[ nd −(14.387/ν d )]≤1.276, and 0.4300≤[θ gF −(2.9795/ν d )]≤0.5010, where νd is an Abbe number of the positive lens GP, θgF is a partial dispersion ratio of the positive lens GP for g-line and F-line, and nd is a r…
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Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B15/163. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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