Imaging lens and imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens

US2016004048A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016004048-A1
Application numberUS-201514857759-A
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Filing dateSep 17, 2015
Priority dateMar 26, 2013
Publication dateJan 7, 2016
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An imaging lens is constituted essentially by six lenses, including, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, of which the surface toward the image side is of an aspherical shape which is concave in the vicinity of the optical axis and convex at the peripheral portion thereof. Predetermined conditional formulae are satisfied.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An imaging lens consisting of six lenses, including, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, of which the surface toward the image side is of an aspherical shape which is concave in the vicinity of the optical axis and convex at the peripheral portion thereof; the conditional formulae below being satisfied: 0.55< f/f 3<1   (1) 0.7< f/f 1<0.95   (3-1) wherein f is the focal length of the entire lens system, f 1 is the focal length of the first lens, and f 3 is the focal length of the third lens. 2 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 1.28< f/f 34<1.62   (7) wherein f 34 is the combined focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens. 3 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below further is satisfied: −2.1< f/f 56<−1.1   (2) wherein f 56 is the combined focal length of the fifth lens and the sixth lens. 4 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0.25< f/f 23456<0.25   (4) wherein f 23456 is the combined focal length of the second lens through the sixth lens. 5 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0<( R 3 r+R 3 f )/( R 3 r−R 3 f )<0.4   (5) wherein R3f is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the third lens toward the object side, and R3r is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the third lens toward the image side. 6 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein: the second lens is a meniscus lens having a convex surface toward the object side. 7 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , wherein: the fourth lens is a meniscus lens having a concave surface toward the object side. 8 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: −3.5<( R 4 r+R 4 f )/( R 4 r−R 4 f )<−1.8   (6) wherein R4f is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the fourth lens toward the object side, and R4r is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the fourth lens toward the image side. 9 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0.57< f/f 3<0.9   (1-1). 10 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0.58< f/f 3<0.8   (1-2). 11 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: −2< f/f 56<−1.2   (2-1) wherein f 56 is the combined focal length of the fifth lens and the sixth lens. 12 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: −1.8< f/f 56<−1.25   (2-2) wherein f 56 is the combined focal length of the fifth lens and the sixth lens. 13 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0.8< f/f 1<0.9   (3-2). 14 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: −0.25< f/f 23456<0   (4-1) wherein f 23456 is the combined focal length of the second lens through the sixth lens. 15 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0<( R 3 r+R 3 f )/( R 3 r−R 3 f )<0.3   (5-1) wherein R3f is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the third lens toward the object side, and R3r is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the third lens toward the image side. 16 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: −3.4<( R 4 r+R 4 f )/( R 4 r−R 4 f )<−1.9   (6-1) wherein R4f is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the fourth lens toward the object side, and R4r is the paraxial radius of curvature of the surface of the fourth lens toward the image side. 17 . An imaging apparatus comprising the imaging lens as defined in claim 1 . 18 . An imaging lens consisting of six lenses, including, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power, of which the surface toward the image side is of an aspherical shape which is concave in the vicinity of the optical axis and convex at the peripheral portion thereof; the conditional formula below being satisfied: 1.28< f/f 34<1.62   (7) wherein f is the focal length of the entire lens system, and f 34 is the combined focal length of the third lens and the fourth lens. 19 . An imaging lens as defined in claim 18 , in which the conditional formula below is further satisfied: 0.6< f/f 1<1   (3) wherein f 1 is the focal length of the first lens. 20 . An imaging apparatus comprising the imaging lens as defined in claim 18 .

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

  • Diaphragms (for cameras G03B9/02) · CPC title

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

  • having five or more lenses · CPC title

  • having six components only · CPC title

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What does patent US2016004048A1 cover?
An imaging lens is constituted essentially by six lenses, including, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power; a fifth le…
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Fujifilm Corp
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Primary CPC classification G02B13/0045. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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