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Constant-speed scanning lens system

Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 1999-10-11
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Abstract

Abstract A constant-speed scanning lens system comprising a first, second, third, fourth and fifth lens components, the first lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, the second lens component being a negative lens, the third, fourth and fifth lens components being positive meniscus lenses respectively arranged concave toward the incident side, the constant-speed scanning lens system having a small F number, wide field angle and compact size.

Inventors

  • 👤 Haruo Maeda
  • 👤 Yuko Kobayashi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:50
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G02B13/0005; G02B9/00; G02B9/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system comprising a first, second, third, fourth and fifth lens components, said first lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said second lens component being a negative lens, said third lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said fourth lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said fifth lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said constant-speed scanning lens system satisfying the following conditions: (1) 1.02<|r 2 /r 3 |<1.12 (2) 0.013f<d 4 <0.016f (3) -0.245f<r 1 <-0.185f (4) -6.8f<r 5 <-1.7f wherein reference symbols r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 5 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of the first lens component, surface on the incident side of the second lens component and surface on the incident side of the third lens component, reference symbol d 4 represents the airspace between the second and third lens components, and reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens systems as a whole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system comprising a first, second, third, fourth and fifth lens components, said first lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said second lens component being a negative lens, said third lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said fourth lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said fifth lens component being a positive meniscus lens arranged concave toward the incident side, said constant-speed scanning lens system satisfying the following conditions: (1) 1.02<|r 2 /r 3 |<1.12 (2) 0.013f<d 4 <0.016f (3) -0.245f<r 1 <-0.185f (4) -6.8f<r 5 <-1.7f wherein reference symbols r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 5 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective surfaces of the first lens component, surface on the incident side of the second lens component and surface on the incident side of the third lens component, reference symbol d 4 represents the airspace between the second and third lens components, and reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens systems as a whole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 226 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2012 d.sub.1 = 0.0171 n.sub.1 = 1.63612 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1583 d.sub.2 = 0.0191 r.sub.3 = -0.1501 d.sub.3 = 0.0163 n.sub.2 = 1.56459 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 39.1220 d.sub.4 = 0.0138 r.sub.5 = -3.5473 d.sub.5 = 0.0298 n.sub.3 = 1.61985 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.6373 d.sub.6 = 0.0008 r.sub.7 = -1.0971 d.sub.7 = 0.0420 n.sub.4 = 1.61985 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3136 d.sub.8 = 0.0008 r.sub.9 = -1.2448 d.sub.9 = 0.0393 n.sub.5 = 1.61985 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub. 10 = -0.4265 f = 1 F/23.7 y = 0.589 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.054 λ = 632.8 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 632.8 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 221 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 =-0.2037 d.sub.1 = 0.0171 n.sub.1 = 1.63612 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1573 d.sub.2 = 0.0191 r.sub.3 = -0.1479 d.sub.3 = 0.0163 n.sub.2 = 1.56459 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 5.4560 d.sub.4 = 0.0138 r.sub.5 = -6.1854 d.sub.5 = 0.0298 n.sub.3 = 1.61985 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 =-0.5090 d.sub.6 = 0.0008 r.sub.7 =-1.0001 d.sub.7 = 0.0420 n.sub.4 = 1.61985 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3543 d.sub.8 = 0.0008 r.sub.9 = -0.9159 d.sub.9 = 0.0393 n.sub.5 = 1.61985 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub.10 = -0.3684 f = 1 F/23.7 y = 0.589 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.064 λ= 632.8 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 632.8 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 242 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.1993 d.sub.1 = 0.0171 n.sub.1 = 1.63612 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1565 d.sub.2 = 0.0191 r.sub.3 = -0.1488 d.sub.3 = 0.0163 n.sub.2 = 1.56459 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = ∞ d.sub.4 = 0.0138 r.sub.5 = -3.3866 d.sub.5 = 0.0298 n.sub.3 = 1.61985 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.5834 d.sub.6 = 0.0008 r.sub.7 = -1.0150 d.sub.7 = 0.0420 n.sub.4 = 1.61985 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3194 d.sub.8 = 0.0008 r.sub.9 = -1.1748 d.sub.9 = 0.0393 n.sub.5 = 1.61985 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub.10 = -0.4171 d.sub.10 = 1.2166 r.sub.11 = ∞ d.sub.11 = 0.0135 n.sub.6 = 1.51462 ν.sub.6 = 64.1 r.sub.12 = ∞ f = 1 F/23.7 y = 0.555 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.052 λ = 632.8nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 12 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 11 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 6 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 632.8 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 6 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens sytstem as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 225 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2023 d.sub.1 = 0.0171 n.sub.1 = 1.63612 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1586 d.sub.2 = 0.0191 r.sub.3 = -0.1500 d.sub.3 = 0.0163 n.sub.2 = 1.56459 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 78.8505 d.sub.4 = 0.0145 r.sub.5 = -3.3040 d.sub.5 = 0.0298 n.sub.3 = 1.61985 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.6149 d.sub.6 = 0.0008 r.sub.7 = -1.1101 d.sub.7 = 0.0420 n.sub.4 = 1.61985 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3137 d.sub.8 = 0.0008 r.sub.9 = -1.1696 d.sub.9 = 0.0393 n.sub.5 = 1.61985 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub.10 = -0.4282 f = 1 F/23.7 y = 0.589 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.058 λ = 632.8 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 632.8 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 243 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.1932 d.sub.1 = 0.0171 n.sub.1 = 1.63612 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1525 d.sub.2 = 0.0191 r.sub.3 = -0.1472 d.sub.3 = 0.0163 n.sub.2 = 1.56459 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = -4.0709 d.sub.4 = 0.0133 r.sub.5 = -2.2468 d.sub.5 = 0.0298 n.sub.3 = 1.61985 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.5051 d.sub.6 = 0.0008 r.sub.7 = -0.7321 d.sub.7 = 0.0420 n.sub.4 = 1.61985 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3286 d.sub.8 = 0.0008 r.sub.9 = -1.4918 d.sub.9 = 0.0393 n.sub.5 = 1.61985 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub. 10 = -0.4171 d.sub.10 = 1.2166 r.sub.11 = ∞ d.sub.11 = 0.0135 n.sub.6 = 1.51462 ν.sub.6 = 64.1 r.sub.12 = ∞ f = 1 F/23.7 y = 0.555 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3| = 1.036 λ = 632.8 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 12 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 11 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 6 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 632.8 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 6 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 244 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2104 d.sub.1 = 0.0200 n.sub.1 = 1.64488 ν.sub.1 = 60.1 r.sub.2 = -0.1608 d.sub.2 = 0.0184 r.sub.3 = -0.1498 d.sub.3 = 0.0195 n.sub.2 = 1.57343 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 7.7024 d.sub.4 = 0.0154 r.sub.5 = -4.4646 d.sub.5 = 0.0274 n.sub.3 = 1.62791 ν.sub.3 = 58.2 r.sub.6 = -0.5157 d.sub.6 = 0.0022 r.sub.7 = -1.1407 d.sub.7 = 0.0362 n.sub.4 = 1.62791 ν.sub.4 = 58.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3560 d.sub.8 = 0.0022 r.sub.9 = -0.8187 d.sub.9 = 0.0350 n.sub.5 = 1.62791 ν.sub.5 = 58.2 r.sub.10 = - 0.3713 d.sub.10 = 1.2153 r.sub.11 = ∞ d.sub.11 = 0.0135 n.sub.6 = 1.52002 ν.sub.6 = 64.1 r.sub.12 = ∞ f = 1 F/29.15 y = 0.555 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.073 λ = 514.5 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 12 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 11 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 6 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 514.5 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 6 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f respresents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 226 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2138 d.sub.1 = 0.0198 n.sub.1 = 1.64384 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1614 d.sub.2 = 0.0193 r.sub.3 = -0.1497 d.sub.3 = 0.0190 n.sub.2 = 1.57343 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 26.5199 d.sub.4 = 0.0153 r.sub.5 = -3.3375 d.sub.5 = 0.0271 n.sub.3 = 1.62768 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.5019 d.sub.6 = 0.0027 r.sub.7 = -1.1722 d.sub.7 = 0.0371 n.sub.4 = 1.62768 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3583 d.sub.8 = 0.0027 r.sub.9 = -0.7758 d.sub.9 = 0.0342 n.sub.5 = 1.62768 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub. 10 = -0.3722 f = 1 F/24.77 ν = 0.555 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.078 λ = 514.5 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 514.5 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 226 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2216 d.sub.1 = 0.0190 n.sub.1 = 1.64384 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1656 d.sub.2 = 0.0200 r.sub.3 = -0.1511 d.sub.3 = 0.0244 n.sub.2 = 1.57343 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 6.8525 d.sub.4 = 0.0153 r.sub.5 = -4.7140 d.sub.5 = 0.0271 n.sub.3 = 1.62768 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.4990 d.sub.6 = 0.0081 r.sub.7 = -1.2190 d.sub.7 = 0.0298 n.sub.4 = 1.62768 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3637 d.sub.8 = 0.0081 r.sub.9 = -0.7141 d.sub.9 = 0.0298 n.sub.5 = 1.62768 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub. 10 = -0.3638 f = 1 F/35 y = 0.589 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.096 λ = 514.5 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 514.5 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 226 words
A constant-speed scanning lens system according to claim 1, in which said constant-speed scanning lens system has the following numerical data: ______________________________________ r.sub.1 = -0.2354 d.sub.1 = 0.0187 n.sub.1 = 1.64384 ν.sub.1 = 55.4 r.sub.2 = -0.1691 d.sub.2 = 0.0183 r.sub.3 = -0.1525 d.sub.3 = 0.0279 n.sub.2 = 1.57343 ν.sub.2 = 42.8 r.sub.4 = 5.1238 d.sub.4 = 0.0153 r.sub.5 = -5.8207 d.sub.5 = 0.0271 n.sub.3 = 1.62768 ν.sub.3 = 53.2 r.sub.6 = -0.6053 d.sub.6 = 0.0081 r.sub.7 = -1.2320 d.sub.7 = 0.0298 n.sub.4 = 1.62768 ν.sub.4 = 53.2 r.sub.8 = -0.3855 d.sub.8 = 0.0081 r.sub.9 = -0.8546 d.sub.9 = 0.0298 n.sub.5 = 1.62768 ν.sub.5 = 53.2 r.sub. 10 = -0.3529 f = 1 F/35 y = 0.589 |r.sub.2 /r.sub.3 | = 1.109 λ = 514.5 nm ______________________________________ wherein reference symbols r 1 through r 10 respectively represent radii of curvature of respective lens surfaces, reference symbols d 1 through d 9 respectively represent thicknesses of respective lenses and airspaces between lenses, reference symbols n 1 through n 5 respectively represent refractive indices of respective lenses at the wavelength of 514.5 nm, reference symbols ν 1 through ν 5 respectively represent Abbe's numbers of respective lenses for d-line, reference symbol f represents the focal length of the lens system as a whole, reference symbol F represents the F number, and reference symbol y represents the image height.

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