Molded plastic lens
First Claim
1. A plastic lens molded from a transparent thermoplastic resin, comprising:
- a lens body; and
an annular portion integrally formed around said lens body, said annular portion having an annular surface, said annular surface comprising a first positioning surface that extends perpendicularly from a peripheral outer edge of a lens surface of the lens body with respect to an optical axis of said lens body, and a peripheral cylindrical surface, said peripheral cylindrical surface comprising a second positioning surface that extends perpendicularly with respect to said first positioning surface, such that a projecting right-angled annular corner portion, defined by an intersection of an extension of said first positioning surface and an extension of said second positioning surface, is eliminated, said first positioning surface serving to define a position of said lens body along the optical axis when assembled, said second positioning surface serving to define a position of said lens body in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis when assembled.
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Abstract
A plastic lens is molded from a suitable transparent thermoplastic resin, and has a lens body and an annular portion integrally formed around the lens body. The annular portion has an annular surface, as a first positioning surface, extending perpendicularly from a peripheral outer edge of a lens surface of the lens body with respect to an optical axis of the lens body, and a peripheral cylindrical surface, as a second positioning surface, extending perpendicularly with respect to the first positioning surface. A right-angled annular corner, defined by an intersection of a hypothetical extension of the first positioning surface and a hypothetical extension of the second positioning surface, is eliminated.
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14 Claims
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1. A plastic lens molded from a transparent thermoplastic resin, comprising:
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a lens body; and an annular portion integrally formed around said lens body, said annular portion having an annular surface, said annular surface comprising a first positioning surface that extends perpendicularly from a peripheral outer edge of a lens surface of the lens body with respect to an optical axis of said lens body, and a peripheral cylindrical surface, said peripheral cylindrical surface comprising a second positioning surface that extends perpendicularly with respect to said first positioning surface, such that a projecting right-angled annular corner portion, defined by an intersection of an extension of said first positioning surface and an extension of said second positioning surface, is eliminated, said first positioning surface serving to define a position of said lens body along the optical axis when assembled, said second positioning surface serving to define a position of said lens body in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis when assembled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A combination of a plastic lens, and a lens holder;
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said plastic lens including a lens body and an annular portion integrally formed around said lens body, said annular portion having an annular surface, said annular surface comprising a first positioning surface that extends perpendicularly from a peripheral outer edge of a lens surface of the lens body with respect to an optical axis of said lens body, and a peripheral cylindrical surface, said peripheral cylindrical surface comprising a second positioning surface that extends perpendicularly with respect to said first positioning surface, a projecting right-angled annular comer portion, defined by an intersection of an extension of said first positioning surface and an extension of said second positioning surface, being eliminated; said lens holder having a bore formed therein, said bore having an annular bottom surface extending perpendicularly with respect to a central longitudinal axis of said bore, said annular bottom surface comprising a first positioning surface of said lens holder, which abuts the first positioning surface of said plastic lens, a peripheral cylindrical surface of said bore extending perpendicularly with respect to said annular bottom surface, said peripheral cylindrical surface of said bore comprising a second positioning surface of said lens holder, which abuts the second positioning surface of said plastic lens; and said second positioning surface of said lens holder having an inner diameter which is substantially equal to an outer diameter of said annular portion of said plastic lens, whereby assembly of said plastic lens in said lens holder can be performned by fitting said plastic lens into said bore.
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