Imaging lens and imaging apparatus equipped with the same

US9494770B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9494770-B2
Application numberUS-201514627149-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 20, 2015
Priority dateAug 24, 2012
Publication dateNov 15, 2016
Grant dateNov 15, 2016

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An imaging lens consists of a front group and a rear group. The front group is composed of a lens having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface on the object side, a negative lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side. The rear group is composed of a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side. The imaging lens satisfies given conditional expressions.

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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging lens, consisting essentially of a front group and a rear group in order from the object side, wherein: the front group consists essentially of a negative meniscus lens with a convex surface on the object side, a negative lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side; the rear group consists essentially of a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side; and the imaging lens satisfies conditional expressions (1) and (4) given below: 0.42< f/f 2<1.0  (1), and −0.065< f/f 1<0.10  (4) where f: focal length of the entire system, f1: focal length of the front group, and f2: focal length of the rear group. 2. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (1′) given below: 0.45< f/f 2<1.0  (1′). 3. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (2) given below: 0.3<| R 6 a/f|< 1.6  (2) where R6a: radius of curvature of the object side surface of the negative lens in the rear group. 4. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a stop is provided between the front group and the rear group. 5. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (3) given below: 1.0< Dab/f< 5.1  (3) where Dab: distance on the optical axis between the most object side lens surface in the front group to the most object side lens surface in the rear group. 6. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (1″) given below: 0.5< f/f 2<0.8  (1″). 7. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (2′) given below: 0.8<| R 6 a/f|< 1.5  (2′). 8. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (3′) given below: 3.0< Dab/f< 4.9  (3′). 9. The imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the imaging lens satisfies a conditional expression (4′) given below: −0.02< f/f 1<0.02  (4′). 10. An imaging apparatus equipped with the imaging lens as claimed in claim 1 .

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  • having five or more lenses · CPC title

  • G02B13/04Primary

    Reversed telephoto objectives · CPC title

  • having six components only · CPC title

  • having two components only · CPC title

  • having more than six components · CPC title

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What does patent US9494770B2 cover?
An imaging lens consists of a front group and a rear group. The front group is composed of a lens having a negative meniscus shape with a convex surface on the object side, a negative lens, a negative lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side. The rear group is composed of a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a positive lens in order from the object side. The ima…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujifilm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B13/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 15 2016 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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