Optical imaging lens

US2019146185A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2019146185-A1
Application numberUS-201715847922-A
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Filing dateDec 20, 2017
Priority dateNov 16, 2017
Publication dateMay 16, 2019
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An optical imaging lens includes: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens element, the first lens element has positive refracting power and an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery, the second lens element, the sixth lens element and the seventh lens element are made of plastic, the third lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery and an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, the fourth lens element has an object-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, the fifth lens element has an object-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. In addition, υ3 and υ5 are the Abbe numbers of the third and the fifth lens element respectively, and satisfying the relationship: υ3+υ5≥100.000.

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An optical imaging lens, from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element, wherein the first lens element to the seventh lens element each has an object-side surface facing toward the object side to allow imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side to allow the imaging rays to pass through, wherein: the first lens element has positive refracting power, and the image-side surface of the first lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the first lens element; the second lens element is made of plastic; the object-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the third lens element, and the image-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the fourth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the sixth lens element and the seventh lens element are made of plastic; the lens elements having refracting power included by the optical imaging lens are only the seven lens elements described above, wherein, υ3 is an Abbe number of the third lens element, υ5 is an Abbe number of the fifth lens element, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: υ3+υ5≥100.000. 2 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein AAG is a sum of six air gaps from the first lens element to the seventh lens element along the optical axis, G 23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, G 45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: AAG/(G23+G45)≤2.800. 3 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens, G 23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, G 34 is an air gap between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis, G 45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: EFL/(G23+G34+G45)≤6.200. 4 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein ALT is a sum of thickness of all the seven lens elements along the optical axis, G 56 is an air gap between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element along the optical axis, T 7 is a thickness of the seventh lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: ALT/(G56+T7)≥6.200. 5 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein T 5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, T 6 is a thickness of the sixth lens element along the optical axis, T 7 is a thickness of the seventh lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (T 5 +T 6 )/T 7 ≥2.400. 6 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis, T 3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis, T 4 is a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (T 1 +T 3 )/T 4 ≥3.100. 7 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element to the image-side surface of the seventh lens element along the optical axis, T 5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, T 6 is a thickness of the sixth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: TL/(T 5 +T 6 )≤4.900. 8 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein T 3 is a thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis, T 7 is a thickness of the seventh lens element along the optical axis, G 23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: (T 3 +T 7 )/G 23 ≤3.700. 9 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein T 1 is a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis, T 4 is a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: T 1 /T 4 ≥1.900. 10 . The optical imaging lens of claim 1 , wherein T 5 is a thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis, G 23 is an air gap between the second lens element and the third lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: T 5 /G 23 ≥1.800. 11 . An optical imaging lens, from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis comprising: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, a sixth lens element and a seventh lens element, wherein the first lens element to the seventh lens element each has an object-side surface facing toward the object side to allow imaging rays to pass through as well as an image-side surface facing toward the image side to allow the imaging rays to pass through, wherein: the image-side surface of the first lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the second lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the third lens element, and the image-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the fourth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the object-side surface of the fifth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis; the sixth lens element and the seventh lens element are made of plastic; the lens elements having refracting power included by the optical imaging lens are only the seven lens elements described above, wherein, υ3 is an Abbe number of the third lens element, υ5 is an Abbe number of the fifth lens element, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: υ3+υ5≥100.000. 12 . The optical imaging lens of claim 11 , wherein AAG is a sum of six air gaps from the first lens element to the seventh lens element along the optical axis, G 34 is an air gap between the third lens element and the fourth lens element along the optical axis, G 45 is an air gap between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: AAG/(G 34 +G 45 )≤3.500. 13 . The optical imaging lens of claim 11 , wherein EFL is an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens, BFL is a distance from the image-side surface of the seventh lens element to an image plane along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies the relationship: EFL/BFL≥3.200. 14 . The optical imaging lens of claim 11 , wherein ALT is a sum of thickness of all the seven lens elements along the optical axis, T 2 is a thickness of the second lens element along the optical axis, T 7 is a thickness of the seventh lens element along the optical axis, and the optical imaging lens satisfies th

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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

  • having more than six components · CPC title

  • having five or more lenses · CPC title

  • Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles · CPC title

  • characterised by the lens design · CPC title

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What does patent US2019146185A1 cover?
An optical imaging lens includes: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens element, the first lens element has positive refracting power and an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its periphery, the second lens element, the sixth lens element and the seventh lens element are made of plastic, the third lens element has an object-side surface with a conca…
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Genius Electronic Optical Xiamen Co Ltd
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Primary CPC classification G02B13/0045. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Thu May 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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