Single focus lens

• US 7,408,725 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Issued: 08/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tianjin OFILM Opto Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Fujinon Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sato, Kenichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrington; Alicia M
• Application Number:
  US11/528,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20070070526A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 359/716, 359/753, 359/784, 359/785, 359/789
• US Class Current: 359/785
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/0035 having three lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/18 with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration G02B13/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 9/16 all the components being simple

Abstract

A single focus lens is provided and includes: in order from an object side of the single focus lens, a first lens having positive power and having a convex surface on the object side; a second lens of a negative meniscus lens and having a concave surface of the object side on its paraxial axis; and a third lens of an aspherical lens having a convex surface on the object side on its paraxial axis. The single focus lens satisfies conditions specified in the specification.

Claims

1. A single focus lens comprising:

in order from an object side of the single focus lens,

a first lens having positive power and having a convex surface on the object side;

a second lens of a negative meniscus lens and having a concave surface of the object side on its paraxial axis; and

a third lens of an aspherical lens having a convex surface on the object side on its paraxial axis,

wherein the single focus lens satisfies conditions (1) to (7);

0.6<

f1/f<

1.5 

 

(1)

69<

ν

dA 

 

(2)

24<

ν

dB<

32 

 

(3)

NdA<

1.55 

 

(4)

1.48<

NdB<

1.65 

 

(5)

L/D<

1.8 

 

(6)

0.30<

RA/f<

0.40 

 

(7)

wherein

f represents a focal length of the single focus lens;

f1 represents a focal length of the first lens;

ν

dA represents Abbe number of the first lens;

ν

dB represents Abbe number of the second lens;

NdA represents a refractive index at the d-line of the first lens;

NdB represents a refractive index at the d-line of the second lens;

RA represents a paraxial radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the first lens;

L represents a distance along an optical axis between the object-side surface of the first lens and an image-forming position; and

D represents a maximum image height.

2. The single focus lens according to claim 1, further comprising a stop disposed, on the optical axis, in a position towards the object side, with respect to an image-side surface of the first lens.

3. The single focus lens according to claim 2, wherein the stop is disposed, on the optical axis, in a position towards the object side with respect to a portion which is on an object-side surface of the first lens and is closest to the image side.

4. The single focus lens according to claim 1, further comprising a stop disposed, on the optical axis, between an object-side surface of the first lens and an image-side surface of the first lens.

5. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the first lens is an aspherical lens.

6. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the second lens is an aspherical lens.

7. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the first and second lenses are aspherical lenses.

8. The singe focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the first lens is an aspherical lens made of a glass material, and the second and third lenses are aspherical lenses made of a plastic material.

9. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein an object-side surface of the third lens is shaped such that its positive power decreases outward from the optical axis.

10. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the image-side surface of the third lens is a concave surface on its paraxial axis, its negative power decreasing away from the center so that the power turns positive at a position further away from the center.

11. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein an optical member is disposed between the third lens and an imaging plane, and the parameter L is obtained using a thickness of the optical member that is air-converted.

12. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the power in the single focus lens is increased by decreasing the radius of curvature of the front surface of the first lens, and the total length of the single focus lens is shortened.

13. The single focus lens according to claim 1, wherein the third lens is formed of a material with an Abbe number of 55 to 60.

14. The single focus lens according to claim 13, wherein the material of the third lens is an acrylic resin or a cycloolefin polymer.

18. The single focus lens according to claim 14, wherein the first lens in the single focus lens satisfies conditions (2) and (4):

69<

ν

dA 

 

(2)

NdA<

1.55 

 

(4)

wherein ν

dA represents Abbe number of the first lens, and NdA represents a refractive index at the d-line of the first lens.

15. A single focus lens comprising:

in order from an object side of the single focus lens,

a first lens having positive power and having a convex surface on the object side;

a second lens of a negative meniscus lens and having a concave surface of the object aide on its paraxial axis; and

a third lens of an aspherical lens having a convex surface on the object side on its paraxial axis,

wherein the single focus lens satisfies conditions (1), (6) and (7) for compactness;

0.6<

f1/f<

1.5 

 

(1)

L/D<

1.8 

 

(6)

0.30<

RA/f<

0.40 

 

(7)

wherein

f represents a focal length of the single focus lens;

f1 represents a focal length of the first lens;

RA represents a paraxial radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the first lens;

L represents a distance along an optical axis between the object-side surface of the first lens and an image-forming position; and

D represents a maximum image height.

16. The single focus lens according to claim 15, wherein the lens materials of the first and second lenses and the power allocations to the first and second lenses are optimized for compactness and performance of the single focus lens.

17. The single focus lens according to claim 15, further comprising a stop disposed, on the optical axis, in a position towards the object side, with respect to an image-side surface of the first lens.

19. The single focus lens according to claim 15, wherein the second lens in the single focus lens satisfies conditions (3) and (5):

24<

ν

dB<

32 

 

(3)

NdA<

1.55 

 

(4)

1.48<

NdB<

1.65 

 

(5)

wherein ν

dB represents Abbe number of the second lens, and NdB represents a refractive index at the d-line of the second lens.

20. The single focus lens according to claim 15, wherein the first and second lenses are aspherical lenses.

21. The single focus lens according to claim 15, wherein

an object-side surface of the third lens is shaped such that its positive power decreases outward from the optical axis, and

the image-side surface of the third lens is a concave surface on its paraxial axis, its negative power decreasing away from the center so that the power turns positive at a position further away from the center.

22. The single focus lens according to claim 15, wherein the power in the single focus lens is increased by decreasing the radius of curvature of the front surface of the first lens, and the total length of the single focus lens is shortened.

23. A single focus lens comprising:

in order from an object side of the single focus lens,

a first lens having positive power and having a convex surface on the object side;

a second lens of a negative meniscus lens and having a concave surface of the object side on its paraxial axis; and

a third lens of an aspherical lens having a convex surface on the object side on its paraxial axis,

wherein the single focus lens satisfies conditions (2)-(6);

69<

ν

dA 

 

(2)

24<

ν

dB<

32 

 

(3)

NdA<

1.55 

 

(4)

1.48<

NdB<

1.65 

 

(5)

L/D<

1.8 

 

(6)

wherein

f represents a focal length of the single focus lens;

ν

dA represents Abbe number of the first lens

ν

dB represents Abbe number of the second lens;

NdA represents a refractive index at the d-line of the first lens;

NdB represents a refractive index at the d-line of the second lens;

L represents a distance along an optical axis between the object-side surface of the first lens and an image-forming position; and

D represents a maximum image height.

24. The single focus lens according to claim 23, further comprising a stop disposed, on the optical axis, in a position towards the object side, with respect to an image-side surface of the first lens.

25. The single focus lens according to claim 23, wherein the first and second lenses are aspherical lenses.

26. The single focus lens according to claim 23, wherein the third lens is formed of a material that has an Abbe number of 55 to 60.