Optical lens system

US9753253B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9753253-B2
Application numberUS-201414560440-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 4, 2014
Priority dateDec 4, 2014
Publication dateSep 5, 2017
Grant dateSep 5, 2017

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An optical lens system includes a first lens element of negative refractive power having a meniscus shape, a second lens element of positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and disposed adjacent to the first lens element, a third lens element of positive refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the second lens element, and a fourth lens element of negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the third lens element.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical lens system, comprising: a first lens element of negative refractive power having a meniscus shape; a second lens element of positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and a concave object-side surface and disposed adjacent to the first lens element, wherein the second lens is a spherical lens; a third lens element of positive refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the second lens element; and a fourth lens element of negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the third lens element, wherein the optical lens system has a maximum field of view in object space of at least 150 degrees. 2. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the condition: 0.2<|f1/f2|<0.7 is satisfied, where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens element and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens element. 3. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the condition: 0.8<|f3/EFL|<2.0 is satisfied, where f3 denotes a focal length of the third lens element L3 and EFL denotes an effective focal length of the optical lens system. 4. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first lens element has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. 5. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third lens element has a convex image-side surface. 6. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fourth lens element has a concave image-side surface. 7. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fourth lens element has a convex image-side surface. 8. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: a lens element of negative refractive power disposed between the first and second lens elements. 9. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an aperture stop disposed between the second lens element and the third lens element. 10. An optical lens system comprising in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having negative refractive power, wherein the first lens element has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens element having refractive power, wherein the second lens element has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and an interval between the first lens element and the second lens element is smaller than or equal to 2.306 mm; a third lens element having refractive power and a convex image-side surface; and a fourth lens element having refractive power, wherein in at least one of the third lens element and the fourth lens element is an aspheric lens element, wherein the condition: 0.2<|f1/f2|<0.7 is satisfied, where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens element and f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens element. 11. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the optical lens system has a maximum field of view in object space of at least 150 degrees. 12. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the condition: 0.8<|f3/EFL|<2.0 is satisfied, where f3 denotes a focal length of the third lens element L3 and EFL denotes an effective focal length of the optical lens system. 13. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the condition: 0.7<|f2/f3|<1.9 is satisfied, where f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens element and f3 denotes a focal length of the third lens element. 14. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising an aperture stop disposed between the second lens element and the third lens element. 15. The optical lens system as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising: a lens element of negative refractive power disposed between the first and second lens elements. 16. An optical lens system comprising in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having negative refractive power, wherein the first lens element has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens element having refractive power, wherein the second lens element has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and an interval between the first lens element and the second lens element is smaller than or equal to 2.306 mm; a third lens element having refractive power and a convex image-side surface; a fourth lens element having refractive power, wherein in at least one of the third lens element and the fourth lens element is an aspheric lens element; and a lens element of negative refractive power disposed between the first and second lens elements, wherein the optical lens system has a maximum field of view in object space of at least 150 degrees. 17. An optical lens system, comprising: a first lens element of negative refractive power having a meniscus shape; a second lens element of positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and disposed adjacent to the first lens element, wherein the second lens is a spherical lens; a third lens element of positive refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the second lens element; a fourth lens element of negative refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the third lens element; and a lens element of negative refractive power disposed between the first and second lens elements, wherein the optical lens system has a maximum field of view in object space of at least 150 degrees.

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  • Panoramic objectives; So-called "sky lenses" {including panoramic objectives having reflecting surfaces} · CPC title

  • arranged - + + - · CPC title

  • having five components only · CPC title

  • G02B13/004Primary

    having four lenses · CPC title

  • having five or more lenses · CPC title

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What does patent US9753253B2 cover?
An optical lens system includes a first lens element of negative refractive power having a meniscus shape, a second lens element of positive refractive power having a convex image-side surface and disposed adjacent to the first lens element, a third lens element of positive refractive power having at least one aspheric surface and disposed adjacent to the second lens element, and a fourth lens …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Liao Chen-Cheng, Young Optics Inc
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 Sep 05 2017 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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