US4755039A
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Focusing lens
Assignee: CAON A CORP OF JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1985-06-06
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2005-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A distributed index of refraction type lens is applied to a focusing lens suitable for a photographing lens to correct various aberrations. One distributed index of refraction type lens and a single-lens (including a bonded lens) of homogeneous medium are combined such that the distributed index of refraction type lens has an index of refraction distribution which continuously decreases as a light goes away from an optical axis, and has a thickness distribution which is smallest on the optical axis of the lens and increases as it goes away from the optical axis. Thus, the aberrations in the whole system can be corrected by the single distributed index of refraction type lens and a light and easy-to-manufacture focusing lens is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:49
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B9/00; G02B9/04; G02B3/00; G02B3/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index of refraction type single-lens with an index of refraction continuously decreasing with a distance from an optical axis, said lens having a smallest thickness on the optical axis and the thickness increasing with the distance from the optical axis; and a single-lens of homogeneous medium having a positive refracting power.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index of refraction type single-lens with an index of refraction continuously decreasing with a distance from an optical axis, said lens having a smallest thickness on the optical axis and the thickness increasing with the distance from the optical axis; and a single-lens of homogeneous medium having a positive refracting power.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A focusing lens according to claim 1, wherein said single-lens of homogeneous medium is arranged to face an object and said distributed index of refraction type single-lens is arranged to face an image plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A focusing lens according to claim 2, wherein said distributed index of refraction type single-lens meets the following conditions; -0.46≦r.sub.3 /f≦-0.33 0.33≦d.sub.3 /f≦0.5 where f is a focal distance of the entire system, r 3 is a radius of curvature of said distributed index of refraction type single-lens on a surface facing the object, and d 3 is an axial thickness of said distributed index of refraction type single-lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A focusing lens according to claim 2, wherein said single-lens is a bonded lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A focusing lens according to claim 2, wherein said homogeneous single-lens corrects a chrominance aberration and has an abbe number νd of no smaller than 55.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A focusing lens according to claim 1, wherein said distributed index of refraction type single-lens is arranged to face an object and said homogeneous single-lens is arranged to face the image plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
A focusing lens according to claim 6, wherein said distributed index of refraction type single-lens meets the following conditions; 0.25≦r.sub.2 /f≦0.35 0.27≦d.sub.1 /f≦0.38 where f is a focal distance of an entire system, r 2 is a radius of curvature of said distributed index of refraction type single-lens on the surface facing the image plane, and d 1 is an axial thickness of said distributed index of refraction type single-lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A focusing lens according to claim 6, wherein said homogeneous single-lens corrects a chrominance aberration and is a bonded lens constructed by a convex lens having an abbe number νd p and a concave lens having an abbe number of νd N , where νd p -νd N ≧25.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A focusing lens according to claim 1, wherein one plane of said distributed index of refraction type single-lens is planar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having an optical axis and being arranged to face an image, wherein said lens has a refractive index which decreases as the distance from said optical axis increases and wherein said lens has its smallest thickness on said optical axis, which thickness increases as the distance from said optical axis increases, said lens; and a positive lens arranged to face an object; wherein said distributed index lens satisfies the following conditions:
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having an optical axis and being arranged to face an image, wherein said lens has a refractive index which decreases as the distance from said optical axis increases and wherein said lens has its smallest thickness on said optical axis, which thickness increases as the distance from said optical axis increases, said lens; and a positive lens arranged to face an object; wherein said distributed index lens satisfies the following conditions:
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
-0. 46≦r 3 /f≦-0.33 0.33≦d.sub.3 /f≦0.5 where f is the focal distance of said focusing lens, r 3 is the radius of curvature of said distributed index lens on a surface thereof facing the object, and d 3 is the thickness of said distributed index lens on said optical axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
-0. 46≦r 3 /f≦-0.33 0.33≦d.sub.3 /f≦0.5 where f is the focal distance of said focusing lens, r 3 is the radius of curvature of said distributed index lens on a surface thereof facing the object, and d 3 is the thickness of said distributed index lens on said optical axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having an optical axis and being arranged to face an object, wherein said lens has a refractive index which decreases as the distance from said optical axis increases and wherein said lens has its smallest thickness on said optical axis which the thickness increases as the distance from said optical axis increases; and a positive lens arranged to face an image; wherein said distributed index lens satisfies the following conditions: 0.25≦r.sub.2 /f≦0.35 0.27≦d.sub.1 /f≦0.38 where f is the focal distance of said focusing lens, r 2 is the radius of curvature of said distributed index lens on a surface thereof facing the image, and d 1 is the thickness of said distributed index lens on said optical axis.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having an optical axis and being arranged to face an object, wherein said lens has a refractive index which decreases as the distance from said optical axis increases and wherein said lens has its smallest thickness on said optical axis which the thickness increases as the distance from said optical axis increases; and a positive lens arranged to face an image; wherein said distributed index lens satisfies the following conditions: 0.25≦r.sub.2 /f≦0.35 0.27≦d.sub.1 /f≦0.38 where f is the focal distance of said focusing lens, r 2 is the radius of curvature of said distributed index lens on a surface thereof facing the image, and d 1 is the thickness of said distributed index lens on said optical axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having a distributed index of a positive refracting power, said distributed index lens having a concave surface; and a positive lens of a homogeneous medium, said positive lens being arranged to face said concave surface of said distributed index lens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A focusing lens comprising: a distributed index lens having a distributed index of a positive refracting power, said distributed index lens having a concave surface; and a positive lens of a homogeneous medium, said positive lens being arranged to face said concave surface of said distributed index lens.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
80 words
A focusing lens according to claim 12, wherein said distributed index lens is arranged to face an image plane, wherein said positive lens is arranged to face an object, and wherein said focusing lens satisfies the following conditions; -0.46≦r.sub.3 /f≦-0.33 0.33≦d.sub.3 /f≦0.5 where f is a focal length of said focusing lens, r 3 is the radius of curvature of said concave surface of said distributed index lens, and d 3 is the axial thickness of said distributed index lens.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
80 words
A focusing lens according to claim 12, wherein said distributed index lens is arranged to face an object, wherein said positive lens is arranged to face an image plane, and wherein said focusing lens satisfies the following conditions: 0.25≦r.sub.2 /f≦0.35 0.27≦d.sub.1 /f≦0.38 wherein f is a focal length of said focusing lens, r 2 is the radius of curvature of said concave surface of said distributed index lens, and d 1 is the axial thickness of said distributed index lens.
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