Optical imaging lens group

US12523849B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12523849-B2
Application numberUS-202117644950-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 17, 2021
Priority dateJan 25, 2021
Publication dateJan 13, 2026
Grant dateJan 13, 2026

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The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens group, along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, sequentially includes: an autofocus assembly, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and at least one subsequent lens, where, a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the autofocus assembly is variable.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An optical imaging lens group, along an optical axis from an object side to an image side sequentially comprising: an autofocus assembly, a first lens having refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having negative refractive power, a fourth lens having refractive power, and a fifth lens having negative refractive power, wherein a number of lenses having refractive powers in the optical imaging lens group is five, wherein, a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the autofocus assembly is variable, wherein a center thickness CT 1 of the first lens on the optical axis and a center thickness CT 4 of the fourth lens on the optical axis satisfy: 1.0<CT 4 /CT 1 <3.0. 2 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a radius of curvature R 5 of an object-side surface of the third lens and a radius of curvature R 6 of an image-side surface of the third lens satisfy: 1.5<|R 5 /R 6 |<3.5. 3 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a radius of curvature R 1 of an object-side surface of the first lens and a radius of curvature R 2 of an image-side surface of the first lens satisfy: −3.5<(R 2 /10)/R 1 <−0.5. 4 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a center thickness CT 3 of the third lens on the optical axis and a center thickness CT 5 of the fifth lens on the optical axis satisfy: 1.5<CT 5 /CT 3 <3.5. 5 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a spaced interval T 12 between the first lens and the second lens on the optical axis and a spaced interval T 23 between the second lens and the third lens on the optical axis satisfy: 2.0<T 23 /T 12 <9.5. 6 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens group is adjustable by changing the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the autofocus assembly, and an effective focal length f 2 of the second lens and the total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens group satisfy: −3.0<f 2 /f<−1.0. 7 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens group is adjustable by changing the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the autofocus assembly, and an effective focal length f 3 of the third lens the total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens group satisfy: −6.5<af3/f<−3.0. 8 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a distance TTL from the object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging plane of the optical imaging lens group on the optical axis and half of a diagonal length ImgH of an effective pixel area on the imaging plane of the optical imaging lens group satisfy: 2.0<TTL/ImgH<2.5. 9 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein a distance BFL from an image-side surface of a lens closest to an imaging plane of the optical imaging lens group to the imaging plane of the optical imaging lens group on the optical axis and a center thickness D of the autofocus assembly on the optical axis satisfy: 0.5<BFL/D<1. 10 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein Semi-FOV is half of a maximum field-of-view of the optical imaging lens group, which satisfies: Semi-FOV≥30°. 11 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens has positive refractive power, the second lens has negative refractive power. 12 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 11 , wherein the fourth lens has positive refractive power. 13 . The optical imaging lens group according to claim 11 , wherein the fourth lens has negative refractive power.

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  • Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals · CPC title

  • Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

  • Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

  • of variable focal length · CPC title

  • having an element with variable optical properties · CPC title

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What does patent US12523849B2 cover?
The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens group, along an optical axis from an object side to an image side, sequentially includes: an autofocus assembly, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and at least one subsequent lens, where, a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the autofocus assembly is variable.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B13/0015. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2026 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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