Optical test system

US12436369B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12436369-B2
Application numberUS-202217575210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 13, 2022
Priority dateJan 27, 2021
Publication dateOct 7, 2025
Grant dateOct 7, 2025

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An optical test system is provided, comprising, sequentially along an optical axis, a distance extension module and an optical lens assembly. The distance extension module comprises one or more lenses. The optical lens assembly comprises, sequentially along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: a diaphragm; a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface; a second lens, having a negative refractive power, an object-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface; a third lens, having a refractive power, an object-side surface of the third lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the third lens being a convex surface; and a fourth lens, having a refractive power.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical test system, comprising, sequentially along an optical axis: a distance extension module, comprising one or more lenses; and an optical lens assembly, comprising, sequentially along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: a diaphragm; a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface; a second lens, having a negative refractive power, an object-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface; a third lens, having a refractive power, an object-side surface of the third lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the third lens being a convex surface; and a fourth lens, having a refractive power; wherein the distance extension module converges parallel light to form a point light source used to simulate an object of the optical lens assembly; and −2.0< f 4/ f≤− 1.68, wherein f4 is an effective focal length of the fourth lens, and f is a total effective focal length of the optical lens assembly, wherein −4.5<f2/f3<−2.5, wherein f2 is an effective focal length of the second lens, and f3 is an effective focal length of the third lens. 2. The optical test system according to claim 1 , wherein 1.5<R4/|R5+R6|<3.0, wherein R4 is a radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the second lens, R5 is a radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the third lens, and R6 is a radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the third lens. 3. The optical test system according to claim 1 , wherein 1.0<T23/T12<2.1, wherein T12 is a spacing distance between the first lens and the second lens along the optical axis, and T23 is a spacing distance between the second lens and the third lens along the optical axis. 4. The optical test system according to claim 1 , wherein 1.0<TL/TTL<1.5, wherein TL is a spacing distance between an image-side surface of the distance extension module and the diaphragm along the optical axis, and TTL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to an image surface of the optical lens assembly along the optical axis. 5. The optical test system according to claim 1 , wherein 2.0<f/R8<3.2, wherein f is the total effective focal length of the optical lens assembly, and R8 is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the fourth lens. 6. An optical test system, comprising, sequentially along an optical axis: a distance extension module, comprising one or more lenses; and an optical lens assembly, comprising, sequentially along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: a diaphragm; a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface; a second lens, having a negative refractive power, an object-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface; a third lens, having a refractive power, an object-side surface of the third lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the third lens being a convex surface; and a fourth lens, having a refractive power; wherein the distance extension module converges parallel light to form a point light source used to simulate an object of the optical lens assembly; and −2.0< f 4/ f<− 1.68, wherein f4 is an effective focal length of the fourth lens, and f is a total effective focal length of the optical lens assembly, wherein 3.0<f1/CT1<4.0, wherein f1 is an effective focal length of the first lens, and CT1 is a center thickness of the first lens along the optical axis. 7. An optical test system, comprising, sequentially along an optical axis: a distance extension module, comprising one or more lenses; and an optical lens assembly, comprising, sequentially along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: a diaphragm; a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens being a convex surface; a second lens, having a negative refractive power, an object-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the second lens being a concave surface; a third lens, having a refractive power, an object-side surface of the third lens being a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the third lens being a convex surface; and a fourth lens, having a refractive power; wherein the distance extension module converges parallel light to form a point light source used to simulate an object of the optical lens assembly; and −2.0< f 4/ f<− 1.68, wherein f4 is an effective focal length of the fourth lens, and f is a total effective focal length of the optical lens assembly, wherein −7.5<R2/R1<−2.5, wherein R1 is a radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, and R2 is a radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the first lens. 8. The optical test system according to any one of claims 1, 7 and 2-6 , wherein 3.0<ΣCT/CT3<4.0, wherein CT3 is a center thickness of the third lens along the optical axis, and ΣCT is a sum of respective center thicknesses of the first lens to the fourth lens along the optical axis.

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

  • having four components only · CPC title

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

  • Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for · CPC title

  • G02B13/004Primary

    having four lenses · CPC title

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What does patent US12436369B2 cover?
An optical test system is provided, comprising, sequentially along an optical axis, a distance extension module and an optical lens assembly. The distance extension module comprises one or more lenses. The optical lens assembly comprises, sequentially along the optical axis from an object side to an image side: a diaphragm; a first lens, having a positive refractive power, an object-side surfac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B13/004. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Oct 07 2025 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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