Imaging system

US12174352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12174352-B2
Application numberUS-202217718355-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 12, 2022
Priority dateApr 14, 2021
Publication dateDec 24, 2024
Grant dateDec 24, 2024

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The disclosure relates to an imaging system, including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a diaphragm, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens and the sixth lens all have refractive powers, the fourth lens has a negative refractive power, the fifth lens has a positive refractive power, and the seventh lens has a negative refractive power. The imaging system of the disclosure has excellent characteristics such as ultra-wide angle, thereby being able to satisfy more photography demands.

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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging system, comprising a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a diaphragm, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, the first lens, the second lens, the third lens and the sixth lens all have refractive powers, wherein the fourth lens has a negative refractive power, the fifth lens has a positive refractive power, the seventh lens has a negative refractive power, and Semi-FOV is a half of a maximum field of view of the imaging system, and Semi-FOV satisfies: Semi-FOV>70°. 2. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an object-side surface of the fifth lens is a concave surface. 3. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the object-side surface of the first lens is a plane, and a material of the first lens is glass. 4. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a lens material in the imaging system comprises glass and plastic. 5. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein TTL is an on-axis distance between an object-side surface of the first lens and an imaging surface, ImgH is a half of a diagonal length of an effective pixel region on the imaging surface, and TTL and ImgH satisfy: TTL/ImgH<1.6. 6. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length f of the imaging system and an entrance pupil diameter (EPD) of the imaging system satisfy: f/EPD<2.5. 7. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein ImgH is a half of a diagonal length of an effective pixel region on an imaging surface satisfies: ImgH≥5.0 mm. 8. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length f1 of the first lens and a curvature radius R2 of an image-side surface of the first lens satisfy: −2.5<f1/R2<−1.5. 9. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length f3 of the third lens and a curvature radius R5 of an object-side surface of the third lens satisfy: 1.5<f3/R5<2.0. 10. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length f5 of the fifth lens and a curvature radius R9 of an object-side surface of the fifth lens satisfy: −3.5<R9/f5<−2.0. 11. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length F of the seventh lens and a curvature radius R13 of an object-side surface of the seventh lens satisfy: −3.0<f7/R13<−1.5. 12. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a curvature radius R8 of an image-side surface of the fourth lens, a curvature radius R11 of an object-side surface of the sixth lens and a curvature radius R14 of an image-side surface of the seventh lens satisfy: 1.5<R8/(R11+R14)<5.5. 13. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a curvature radius R10 of an image-side surface of the fifth lens and a curvature radius R12 of an image-side surface of the sixth lens satisfy: −1.5<R12/R10<−0.5. 14. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein ΣCT is a sum of center thicknesses of all lenses on the optical axis, ΣCT and an air space T67 of the sixth lens and the seventh lens on the optical axis satisfy: 1.5<ΣCT/T67<2.0. 15. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein TTL is an on-axis distance between an object-side surface of the first lens and an imaging surface, ΣAT is a sum of air spaces between the first lens and any two adjacent lenses with refractive powers in the lenses closest to the imaging surface on the optical axis, and TTL and ΣAT satisfy: 2.0<TTL/ΣAT<2.5. 16. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index N1 of the first lens satisfies: N1<1.5. 17. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an Abbe number V1 of the first lens satisfies: 60<V1<71. 18. The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein an Abbe number V1 of the first lens and an Abbe number V2 of the second lens satisfy: V1−V2<52.

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  • having more than six components · CPC title

  • Reversed telephoto objectives · CPC title

  • Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements · CPC title

  • Lenses · CPC title

  • with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration {(G02B13/002 takes precedence)} · CPC title

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What does patent US12174352B2 cover?
The disclosure relates to an imaging system, including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a diaphragm, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, wherein the first lens, the second lens, the third lens and the sixth lens all have refractive powers, the fourth lens has a negative refractive…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B13/0045. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 24 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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