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Behind aperture lens system

Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-28
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2003-03-28
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Abstract

Abstract A compact, five-element, high-performance behind aperture lens system comprising a positive-meniscus first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a double-concave negative fourth lens, and a double-convex positive fifth lens in the order from the object side.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigetada Sato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:20
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B9/00; G02B9/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 274 words
A compact, five-element, high-performance behind aperture lens comprising a positive meniscus first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a biconcave negative fourth lens, and a biconvex positive fifth lens, said lenses being arranged in the order from the object side, said behind aperture lens system satisfying the following conditions: (1) 1.15<f/f 1 ,2 -1.55 (2) 1.600<(ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 ) (3) 1.200<f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |<1.450,f 7 ,8 <0 (4) 2.10<f/f 1 <3.00 (5) 0.90<f 5 /|f 4 |<1.50,f 4 <0 (6) 0.60<f 10 /f 7 |<0.80,f 7 <0 (7) 1.00<f 9 /|f 8 |<1.30,f 8 <0 where f: combined focal length of the overall lens system, f 1 ,2 : focal length of the first lens, ν i : Abbe number of the ith lens, n i : refractive index of the ith lens with respect to d-line, f 7 ,8 : focal length of the fourth lens, f 1 : focal length of the first lens on its surface on the object side, f 4 : focal length of the second lens on its surface on the image side, f 5 : focal length of the third lens on its surface on the object side, f 7 : focal length of the fourth lens on its surface on the object side, f 8 : focal length of the fourth lens on its surface on the image side, f 9 : focal length of the fifth lens on its surface on the object side, and f 10 : focal length of the fifth lens on its surface on the image side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 274 words
A compact, five-element, high-performance behind aperture lens comprising a positive meniscus first lens, a negative second lens, a positive third lens, a biconcave negative fourth lens, and a biconvex positive fifth lens, said lenses being arranged in the order from the object side, said behind aperture lens system satisfying the following conditions: (1) 1.15<f/f 1 ,2 -1.55 (2) 1.600<(ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 ) (3) 1.200<f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |<1.450,f 7 ,8 <0 (4) 2.10<f/f 1 <3.00 (5) 0.90<f 5 /|f 4 |<1.50,f 4 <0 (6) 0.60<f 10 /f 7 |<0.80,f 7 <0 (7) 1.00<f 9 /|f 8 |<1.30,f 8 <0 where f: combined focal length of the overall lens system, f 1 ,2 : focal length of the first lens, ν i : Abbe number of the ith lens, n i : refractive index of the ith lens with respect to d-line, f 7 ,8 : focal length of the fourth lens, f 1 : focal length of the first lens on its surface on the object side, f 4 : focal length of the second lens on its surface on the image side, f 5 : focal length of the third lens on its surface on the object side, f 7 : focal length of the fourth lens on its surface on the object side, f 8 : focal length of the fourth lens on its surface on the image side, f 9 : focal length of the fifth lens on its surface on the object side, and f 10 : focal length of the fifth lens on its surface on the image side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 68 words
The lens system according to claim 1 satisfying the following conditions: (1) 1.24<f/f 1 ,2 <1.44 (2) 1.600<(ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 ) (3) 1.310<f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |<1.390,f 7 ,8 <0 (4) 2.28<f/f 1 <2.90 (5) 1.10<f 5 /|f 4 |<1.35,f 4 <0 (6) 0.68<f 10 /|f 7 |<0.73,f 7 <0 (7) 1.08<f 9 /|f 8 |<1.20,f 8 <0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 133 words
The lens system according to claim 2 further satisfying the following chart: ______________________________________ f = 100 F number 1: 2.9 Angle of view 2ω = 62.0° ______________________________________ r.sub.1 29.611 d.sub.1 9.042 n.sub.1 1.73400 ν.sub.1 51.5 r.sub.2 57.934 d.sub.2 2.301 r.sub.3 167.541 d.sub.3 2.262 n.sub.2 1.66446 ν.sub.2 35.7 r.sub.4 24.584 d.sub.4 1.788 r.sub.5 33.675 d.sub.5 5.251 n.sub.3 1.77250 ν.sub.3 49.7 r.sub.6 129.514 d.sub.6 2.158 r.sub.7 -84.421 d.sub.7 2.121 n.sub.4 1.60562 ν.sub.4 43.7 r.sub.8 43.782 d.sub.8 1.044 r.sub.9 66.609 d.sub.9 9.646 n.sub.5 1.77250 ν.sub.4 49.7 .sup. r.sub.10 -74.517 ______________________________________ Overall length (from the image plane) 111.0 f/f 1 ,2 =1.38 (ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 )=1.915 f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |=1.316f/f 1 =2.48 f 5 /|f 4 =1.18f 10 /|f 7 |=0.69 f 9 /|f 8 |=1.19.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 132 words
The lens system according to claim 2 further satisfying the following chart: ______________________________________ f = 100 F number 1: 2.9 Angle of view 2ω = 64.1° ______________________________________ r.sub.1 31.207 d.sub.1 8.587 n.sub.1 1.80400 ν.sub.1 46.6 r.sub.2 53.090 d.sub.2 2.458 r.sub.3 234.799 d.sub.3 2.369 n.sub.2 1.68893 ν.sub.2 31.1 r.sub.4 26.946 d.sub.4 1.184 r.sub.5 34.127 d.sub.5 5.774 n.sub.3 1.78590 ν.sub.3 44.2 r.sub.6 161.476 d.sub.6 1.954 r.sub.7 -85.964 d.sub.7 2.221 n.sub.4 1.64769 ν.sub.4 33.8 r.sub.8 42.936 d.sub.7 0.888 r.sub.9 64.481 d.sub.9 8.587 n.sub.5 1.83400 ν.sub.5 37.2 .sup. r.sub.10 -78.055 ______________________________________ Overall length (from the image plane) 110.8 f/f 1 ,2 =1.25 (ν.sub. -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 )=2.090 f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |=1.382f/f 1 =2.58 f 5 /|f 4 |=1.11f 10 /|f 7 |=0.71 f 9 /|f 8 |=1.17.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 133 words
The lens system according to claim 2 further satisfying the following chart: ______________________________________ f = 100 F number 1: 2.9 Angle of view 2ω = 63.6° ______________________________________ r.sub.1 30.626 d.sub.1 8.707 n.sub.1 1.88300 ν.sub.1 40.8 r.sub.2 52.561 d.sub.2 2.023 r.sub.3 145.047 d.sub.3 2.345 n.sub.2 1.78472 ν.sub.2 25.7 r.sub.4 26.384 d.sub.4 1.349 r.sub.5 36.182 d.sub.5 5.013 n.sub.3 1.80400 ν.sub.3 46.6 r.sub.6 145.047 d.sub.6 2.052 r.sub.7 -75.987 d.sub.7 2.257 n.sub.4 1.58913 ν.sub.4 61.0 r.sub.8 41.770 d.sub.8 0.792 r.sub.9 58.398 d.sub.9 9.147 n.sub.5 1.75700 ν.sub.5 47.9 .sup. r.sub.10 -69.948 ______________________________________ Overall length (from the image plane) 109.8 f/f 1 ,2 =1.43 (ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 /n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 )=2.078 f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |=1.385f/f 1 =2.88 f 5 /|f 4 |=1.34f 10 /|f 7 |=0.72 f 9 |f 8 |=1.09.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 94 words
The lens system according to claim 2 further satisfying the following chart: ______________________________________ f = 100 F number 1: 2.9 Angle of View 2ω = 63.1° ______________________________________ r.sub.1 30.344 d.sub.1 9.095 n.sub.1 1.69680 ν.sub.1 55.5 r.sub.2 60.601 d.sub.2 2.372 r.sub.3 160.358 d.sub.3 2.300 n.sub.2 1.74950 ν.sub.2 35.3 r.sub.4 25.995 d.sub.4 1.415 r.sub.5 32.313 d.sub.5 5.542 n.sub.3 1.79952 ν.sub.3 42.2 r.sub.6 133.034 d.sub.6 2.366 r.sub.7 -73.826 d.sub.7 2.156 n.sub.4 1.61293 ν.sub.4 37.0 r.sub.8 43.996 d.sub.8 1.117 r.sub.9 71.326 d.sub.9 9.448 n.sub.5 1.84100 ν.sub.5 43.2 .sup. r.sub.10 -72.183 ______________________________________ Overall length (from the image plane) 112.9
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 39 words
f/f 1 ,2 =1.29 (ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 )=1.612 f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |=1.388f/f 1 =2.30 f 5 /|f 4 |=1.2f 10 /|f 7 |=0.71. f 9 /|f 8 |=1.18.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
f/f 1 ,2 =1.29 (ν 1 -ν 2 )/(ν 1 n 1 -ν 2 /n 2 )=1.612 f/n 4 |f 7 ,8 |=1.388f/f 1 =2.30 f 5 /|f 4 |=1.2f 10 /|f 7 |=0.71. f 9 /|f 8 |=1.18.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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US4173396A Cited

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