Imaging optical lens assembly

• US 7,777,972 B1
• Filed: 06/12/2009
• Issued: 08/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Largan Precision Co Limited (Largan Precision)
• Original Assignee: Largan Precision Co Limited (Largan Precision)
• Inventors: Tang, Hsiang-Chi, Chen, Chun-Shan
• Primary Examiner(s): Lester; Evelyn A.
• Application Number:
  US12/483,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20100208359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 359/715, 359/738, 359/740, 359/773
• US Class Current: 359/773
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/04 Reversed telephoto objectives
• 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

Abstract

The present invention provides an imaging optical lens assembly including, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens group comprising a first lens element with positive refractive power, no lens element with refractive power being disposed between the first lens element and an imaged object, the first lens element being the only lens element with refractive power in the first lens group; and a second lens group comprising, in order from the object side to the image side: a second lens element with negative refractive power; a third lens element; and a fourth lens element; wherein focusing adjustment is performed by moving the first lens element along an optical axis, such that as a distance between the imaged object and the imaging optical lens assembly changes from far to near, a distance between the first lens element and an image plane changes from near to far; and wherein the number of the lens elements with refractive power in the imaging optical lens assembly is N, and it satisfies the relation: 4≦N≦5. The abovementioned arrangement of optical elements and focusing adjustment method enable the imaging optical lens assembly to obtain good image quality and consume less power.

Claims

1. An imaging optical lens assembly including, in order from an object side to an image side:

a first lens group comprising a first lens element with positive refractive power, no lens element with refractive power being disposed between the first lens element and an imaged object, the first lens element being the only lens element with refractive power in the first lens group; and

a second lens group comprising, in order from the object side to the image side;

a second lens element with negative refractive power;

a third lens element; and

a fourth lens element;

wherein focusing adjustment is performed by moving the first lens element along an optical axis, such that as a distance between the object and the imaging optical lens assembly changes from far to near, a distance between the first lens element and an image plane changes from near to far, and during focusing the other lens elements in the imaging optical lens assembly do not move relative to the imaging plane; and

wherein the number of the lens elements with refractive power in the imaging optical lens assembly is N, and it satisfies the relation;

4≦

N≦

5.

2. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 1, wherein a maximum focal length of the imaging optical lens assembly is f_max, a minimum focal length of the imaging optical lens assembly is f_min, and they satisfy the relation:

1≦

f_max/f_min≦

1.05.

3. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 2, wherein a back focal length of the imaging optical lens assembly is BFL1 when the first lens element is positioned closest to the imaged object, a back focal length of the imaging optical lens assembly is BFL2 when the first lens element is positioned closest to the image plane, and they satisfy the relation:

|BFL1−

BFL2|<

0.1 mm.

4. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 3, wherein an on-axis spacing between the image-side surface of the first lens element and the image plane is D1 when the first lens element is positioned closest to the imaged object, an on-axis spacing between the image-side surface of the first lens element and the image plane is D2 when the first lens element is positioned closest to the image plane, a focal length of the imaging optical lens element is f when the first lens element is positioned closest to the image plane, and they satisfy the relation:

1.0<

(D1−

D2)*100/f<

3.0.

5. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 3, wherein the first lens element has a convex object-side surface.

6. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 5, wherein the fourth lens element has a concave image-side surface.

7. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 6, wherein the second lens element has a concave image-side surface and the third lens element has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface.

8. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 7, wherein the object-side and image-side surfaces of at least three of said lens elements are aspheric, and an aperture stop is disposed between the first lens element and the imaged object.

9. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 8, wherein the third lens element has a positive refractive power.

10. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 9, wherein the second, third and fourth lens elements are made of plastic material;

and wherein an Abbe number of the second lens element is V2, and it satisfies the relation;

V2<

29.

11. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 10, wherein the first lens element is made of plastic material;

and wherein an Abbe number of the first lens element is V1, and it satisfies the relation;

50<

V1<

62.

12. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 9, wherein the second lens element has a concave object-side surface.

13. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 12, wherein an on-axis spacing between the third lens element and the fourth lens element is T34, an on-axis spacing between the second lens element and the third lens element is T23, and they satisfy the relation:

0.2<

T34/T23<

1.6.

14. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 4, wherein a focal length of the first lens element is f1, a focal length of the third lens element is f3, and they satisfy the relations:

1.0<

f/f1<

1.7, 0.6<

f/f3<

1.8.

15. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 14 further comprising an electronic sensor on which an object is imaged;

wherein when the first lens element is positioned closest to the imaged object, a total track length of the imaging optical lens assembly is TTL and a maximum image height of the imaging optical lens assembly is ImgH, and they satisfy the relation;

TTL/ImgH<

1.95.

16. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 1 further comprising an electronic sensor on which an object is imaged;

wherein when the first lens element is positioned closest to the imaged object, the total track length of the imaging optical lens assembly is TTL and the maximum image height of the imaging optical lens assembly is ImgH, and they satisfy the relation;

TTL/ImgH<

1.95.

17. The imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 11, wherein the Abbe number of the second lens element is V2, and it satisfies the relation:

V2<

25.

18. A method for performing focusing for an imaging optical lens assembly, wherein the imaging optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side:

a first lens group comprising a first lens element with positive refractive power, no lens element with refractive power being disposed between the first lens element and an imaged object, the first lens element being the only lens element with refractive power in the first lens group; and

a second lens group comprising, in order from the object side to the image side;

a second lens element with negative refractive power;

a third lens element and a fourth lens element; and

wherein the method for performing focusing includes moving the first lens element along an optical axis, such that as a distance between the imaged object and the imaging optical lens assembly changes from far to near, a distance between the first lens element and an image plane changes from near to far.

19. The method for performing focusing for an imaging optical lens assembly according to claim 18, wherein the object is imaged on an electronic sensor.