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US4560243A
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Projection lens
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1984-06-26
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A symmetrical type projection lens comprises first lens composed of positive and negative lenses disposed in the order starting from the object side and cemented to each other. The first lens is in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face at the object side and having a total negative focal length. The projection lens comprises a second lens which is in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face at the object side, a stop, third lens which is in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face at the image side, and fourth lens composed of negative and positive lenses cemented to each other and being in the form of a meniscus lens which is convex at the image side and has a total negative focal length. The first and second lenses are symmetrically arranged respectively relative to the third and fourth lenses about the stop. The projection lens satisfies the certain conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidenori Terasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G02B13/24; G02B9/00; G02B9/34; G02B9/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly comprising first lens means including a positive lens located at the object side and a negative lens located at the image side and cemented to the positive lens, said first lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side and having a total focal length which is negative; second lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side; a stop; third lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the image side; and fourth lens means including a negative lens located at the object side and a positive lens located at the image side and cemented to the negative lens, said fourth lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face located at the image side and having a total focal length which is negative; said first and second lens means being substantially symmetrically arranged relative to said fourth and third lens means about said stop, said first, second, third and fourth lens means being arranged in the described order starting from the object side; further said symmetrical type lens assembly being adapted to fulfill the following conditions: 0.12f<l<0.21f 0.14f<r4<0.22f where f: the total focal length of the lens system; l: the entire length of the lens system; and r4: the radius of curvature of the second lens means at the face thereof remote from the stop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly comprising first lens means including a positive lens located at the object side and a negative lens located at the image side and cemented to the positive lens, said first lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side and having a total focal length which is negative; second lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side; a stop; third lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the image side; and fourth lens means including a negative lens located at the object side and a positive lens located at the image side and cemented to the negative lens, said fourth lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face located at the image side and having a total focal length which is negative; said first and second lens means being substantially symmetrically arranged relative to said fourth and third lens means about said stop, said first, second, third and fourth lens means being arranged in the described order starting from the object side; further said symmetrical type lens assembly being adapted to fulfill the following conditions: 0.12f<l<0.21f 0.14f<r4<0.22f where f: the total focal length of the lens system; l: the entire length of the lens system; and r4: the radius of curvature of the second lens means at the face thereof remote from the stop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said first lens means is disposed symmetrically to said fourth lens means about said stop, the refractive index of the positive lens in said first lens means being equal to that of the positive lens in said fourth lens means, the refractive index of the negative lens in said first lens means being equal to that of the negative lens in said fourth lens means and wherein said second lens means is disposed symmetrically to said third lens means about said stop, the refractive indicies of said second and third lens means being equal to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said lens assembly has the following numeral data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 42°, l = 15.452
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r1 = 13.083
d1 = 2.095 N1 = 1.6204
ν1 = 60.3
r2 = 27.104
d2 = 0.851 N2 = 1.5512
ν2 = 49.6
r3 = 11.022
d3 = 2.432
r4 = 18.881
d4 = 1.074 N3 = 1.4978
ν3 = 82.3
r5 = 25.065
d5 = 1.274
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Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/10, 2ω = 46°, l = 18.034
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r1 = 12.786
d1 = 2.590 N1 = 1.5891
ν1 = 61.2
r2 = 25.257
d2 = 0.891 N2 = 1.5512
ν2 = 49.6
r3 = 10.759
d3 = 2.589
r4 = 19.098
d4 = 1.020 N3 = 1.4978
ν3 = 82.3
r5 = 26.864
d5 = 1.927
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Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 42°, l = 15.456
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r1 = 12.855
d1 = 2.095 N1 = 1.60311
ν1 = 60.7
r2 = 33.941
d2 = 0.851 N2 = 1.55115
ν3 = 49.6
r3 = 10.874
d3 = 2.399
r4 = 18.635
d4 = 1.074 N3 = 1.51680
ν3 = 64.1
r5 = 24.497
d5 = 1.309
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Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 46°, l = 19.064
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r1 = 13.840
d1 = 2.694 N1 = 1.60311
ν1 = 60.7
r2 = 31.876
d2 = 1.036 N2 = 1.55200
ν2 = 49.7
r3 = 11.543
d3 = 2.497
r4 = 20.444
d4 = 1.036 N3 = 1.49782
ν3 = 82.3
r5 = 28.785
d5 = 2.269
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Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the conditions: 0.6D<d3<1.2D 0.1f<r1<0.15f 0.02<N1-N2<0.1 where D: the central thickness of the first lens means; d3: the air gap between the first and second lens means; r1: the radius of curvature of the first lens means at the face thereof remote from the stop; N1: the refractive index of the positive lens in the first lens means; and N2: the refractive index of the negative lens in the first lens means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the condition: 0.12f<l<0.19f where l is the entire length of the lens system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the condition: N3<N1 where N3 is the refractive index of said second lens means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A reflection type lens assembly comprising first lens means including a positive lens located at the object side and a negative lens located at the image side and cemented to the positive lens, said first lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face at the object side and having a total focal length which is negative; second lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side; and a flat reflection plate for reflecting light from said first and second lens means to the object side again through said first and second lens means, said first and second lens means and said flat reflection plate being arranged in the described order starting from the object side, said reflection type lens assembly being adapted to fulfill the following conditions: 0.12f<l<0.21f 0.14f<r4<0.22f where f: the total focal length of the lens system; l: the entire length of the lens system; and r4: the radius of curvature of the second lens means at the face remote from said flat reflection plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
A reflection type lens assembly comprising first lens means including a positive lens located at the object side and a negative lens located at the image side and cemented to the positive lens, said first lens means being in the form of a meniscus lens having its convex face at the object side and having a total focal length which is negative; second lens means in the form of a positive meniscus lens having its convex face located at the object side; and a flat reflection plate for reflecting light from said first and second lens means to the object side again through said first and second lens means, said first and second lens means and said flat reflection plate being arranged in the described order starting from the object side, said reflection type lens assembly being adapted to fulfill the following conditions: 0.12f<l<0.21f 0.14f<r4<0.22f where f: the total focal length of the lens system; l: the entire length of the lens system; and r4: the radius of curvature of the second lens means at the face remote from said flat reflection plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 42°, l = 15.452
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r1 = 13.083
d1 = 2.095 N1 = 1.6204
ν1 = 60.3
r2 = 27.104
d2 = 0.851 N2 = 1.5512
ν2 = 49.6
r3 = 11.022
d3 = 2.432
r4 = 18.881
d4 = 1.074 N3 = 1.4978
ν3 = 82.3
r5 = 25.065
d5 = 1.274
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Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 42°, l = 15.456
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r1 = 12.855
d1 = 2.095 N1 = 1.60311
ν1 = 60.7
r2 = 33.941
d2 = 0.851 N2 = 1.55115
ν3 = 49.6
r3 = 10.874
d3 = 2.399
r4 = 18.635
d4 = 1.074 N3 = 1.51680
ν3 = 64.1
r5 = 24.497
d5 = 1.309
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Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 42°, l = 15.456
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r1 = 12.855
d1 = 2.095 N1 = 1.60311
ν1 = 60.7
r2 = 33.941
d2 = 0.851 N2 = 1.55115
ν3 = 49.6
r3 = 10.874
d3 = 2.399
r4 = 18.635
d4 = 1.074 N3 = 1.51680
ν3 = 64.1
r5 = 24.497
d5 = 1.309
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Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said lens assembly has the following numerical data: ______________________________________
f = 100, f/11, 2ω = 46°, l = 19.064
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r1 = 13.840
d1 = 2.694 N1 = 1.60311
ν1 = 60.7
r2 = 31.876
d2 = 1.036 N2 = 1.55200
ν2 = 49.7
r3 = 11.543
d3 = 2.497
r4 = 20.444
d4 = 1.036 N3 = 1.49782
ν3 = 82.3
r5 = 28.785
d5 = 2.269
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Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the conditions: 0.6D<d3<1.2D 0.1f<r1<0.15f 0.02<N1-N2<0.1 wherein D: the central thickness of the first lens means; d3: the air gap between the first and second lens means; r1: the radius of curvature of the first lens means at the face remote from the flat reflection plate; N1: the refractive index of the positive lens in said first lens means; and N2: the refractive index of the negative lens in said first lens means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A reflection type lens assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the condition: 0.12f<l<0.19f where l is the entire length of the lens system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A symmetrical type lens assembly as defined in claim 15 wherein said lens assembly further fulfills the condition: N3<N1 where N3 is the refractive index of said second lens means.
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