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Afocal front attachment for zoom objective
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-10
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Granted: 1978-06-13
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Expires: 1996-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio, to be combined with a fixed-focus rear lens group in order to form a zoom objective, consists of two fixedly interconnected outer lens members and an axially shiftable biconvex intermediate lens member. The two outer lens members are negative menisci turning their convex sides toward the intermediate lens member. The objective has a varifocal ratio close to 2:1.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Besenmatter
- 👤 Trude Muszumanski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/144; G02B15/1445; G02B15/144511
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 - s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d
ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.1 = -2.6
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1
1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -10.3
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3
1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1
1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9 .
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Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 - s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d
ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.1 = -2.6
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1
1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -10.3
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3
1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1
1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9 .
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Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.1 = -2.4
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -7.2
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
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r.sub.1 = -2.4
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -7.2
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
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r.sub.1 = -2.5
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -8.9
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio for an optical objective, consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 having radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
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r.sub.1 = -2.5
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -8.9
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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Claim 7
Dependent Claim
232 words
An optical objective comprising a substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio and a rear lens group of fixed focal length following said front attachment; said front attachment consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said negatively refracting lens members being meniscus-shaped with convex surfaces turned toward said second lens member; said rear lens group consisting of a positively refracting fourth lens L 4 , a positively refracting fifth lens L 5 , a negatively refracting sixth lens L 6 and a positively refracting seventh lens L 7 having radii of curvature r 7 - r 14 , thicknesses d 4 - d 7 , axial separations s 4 - s 6 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
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r.sub.7 = +1.6
L.sub.4 d.sub.4 = 0.1
1.62 60
r.sub.8 = -19.6
s.sub.4 = 0.01
r.sub.9 = +0.7
L.sub.5 d.sub.5 = 0.2
1.64 60
r.sub.10 = +4.6
s.sub.5 = 0.02
r.sub.11 = -33.4
L.sub.6 d.sub.6 = 0.4
1.74 28
r.sub.12 = +0.5
s.sub.6 = 0.2
r.sub.13 = +2.6
L.sub.7 d.sub.7 = 0.1
1.75 48
r.sub.14 = -1.5
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Claim 8
Dependent Claim
232 words
An optical objective comprising a substantially afocal front attachment of variable magnification ratio and a rear lens group of fixed focal length following said front attachment; said front attachment consisting of a first, a second and a third lens member axially spaced from one another, said first and third lens members being negatively refracting and rigidly interconnected, said second lens member being positively refracting and axially movable with reference to said first and third lens members; said negatively refracting lens members being meniscus-shaped with convex surfaces turned toward said second lens member; said rear lens group consisting of a positively refracting fourth lens L 4 , a positively refracting fifth lens L 5 , a negatively refracting sixth lens L 6 and a positively refracting seventh lens L 7 having radii of curvature r 7 - r 14 , thicknesses d 4 - d 7 , axial separations s 4 - s 6 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.7 = +1.6
L.sub.4 d.sub.4 = 0.1
1.62 60
r.sub.8 = -19.6
s.sub.4 = 0.01
r.sub.9 = +0.7
L.sub.5 d.sub.5 = 0.2
1.64 60
r.sub.10 = +4.6
s.sub.5 = 0.02
r.sub.11 = -33.4
L.sub.6 d.sub.6 = 0.4
1.74 28
r.sub.12 = +0.5
s.sub.6 = 0.2
r.sub.13 = +2.6
L.sub.7 d.sub.7 = 0.1
1.75 48
r.sub.14 = -1.5
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Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
An optical system as defined in claim 4 wherein said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 have radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 - s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d
ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.1 = -2.6
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1
1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -10.3
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3
1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1
1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9 .
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Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
An optical system as defined in claim 4 wherein said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 have radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
______________________________________
r.sub.1 = -2.4
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -7.2
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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Claim 11
Dependent Claim
121 words
An optical system as defined in claim 4 wherein said first lens member L 1 , said second lens member L 2 and said third lens member L 3 have radii of curvature r 1 - r 6 , thicknesses d 1 - d 3 , axial separations s 1 and s 2 , refractive indices n d and Abbe numbers ν d substantially as given in the following table: ______________________________________
n.sub.d ν.sub.d
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r.sub.1 = -2.5
L.sub.1 d.sub.1 = 0.1 1.53 48
r.sub.2 = -8.9
s.sub.1 = 2.9 - 0.2
r.sub.3 = +5.2
L.sub.2 d.sub.2 = 0.3 1.64 60
r.sub.4 = -5.2
s.sub.2 = 0.2 - 2.9
r.sub.5 = +3.3
L.sub.3 d.sub.3 = 0.1 1.62 58
r.sub.6 = +1.9.
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