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Optical system for deflecting image
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-04
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-11-04
Abstract
Abstract In the stabilized optical system against vibratory motions, a front lens unit restrained from movement in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis is followed rearwardly by a movable lens unit for decentering away from the optical axis to compensate for the image shift resulting from the vibratory motion, satisfying the following conditions: 4F.sub.T <|F.sub.1 | 0.25F.sub.T <|F.sub.2 |<0.8F.sub.T where F 1 and F 2 are the focal lengths of the front and movable lens units respectively, and F T is the focal length of the entire lens system.
Inventors
- 👤 Nozomu Kitagishi
- 👤 Shoichi Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:06
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/64; G02B27/646
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An optical system for deflecting an image, comprising: a fixed lens unit stationary in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and a movable lens unit positioned on the image side of said fixed lens unit and decentering away from said optical axis to deflect the image, wherein the following conditions are satisfied: 4F.sub.T <|F.sub.1 | 0.25F.sub.T <|F.sub.2 |<0.8F.sub.T where F T is the focal length of the entire lens system, F 1 is the focal length of said fixed lens unit, and F 2 is the focal length of said movable lens unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An optical system for deflecting an image, comprising: a fixed lens unit stationary in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and a movable lens unit positioned on the image side of said fixed lens unit and decentering away from said optical axis to deflect the image, wherein the following conditions are satisfied: 4F.sub.T <|F.sub.1 | 0.25F.sub.T <|F.sub.2 |<0.8F.sub.T where F T is the focal length of the entire lens system, F 1 is the focal length of said fixed lens unit, and F 2 is the focal length of said movable lens unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical system according to claim 1, wherein said fixed lens unit includes a focusing lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An optical system according to claim 1, having a function of varying the image magnification, and wherein said focal length F T of the entire lens system refers to the longest focal length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system according to claim 1, further comprising a third lens unit fixed on the image side of said movable lens unit and satisfying the following condition:
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
7F T <|F 3 | where F 3 is the focal length of said third lens unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
7F T <|F 3 | where F 3 is the focal length of said third lens unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optical system according to claim 1, further comprising a detection circuit for detecting deflection of said optical system, wherein said movable lens unit is moved so as to offset displacement of the image on the basis of an output of the detection circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical system according to claim 1, wherein said movable lens unit includes at least one positive lens unit and at least one negative lens unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An optical system according to claim 6, satisfying the following conditions: 43<νP ν.sub.N <40 where ν P and ν N are the mean values of the Abbe numbers of said positive and said negative lens units respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An optical system according to claim 1, wherein an outermost surface of said movable lens unit is flat, and a lens having said outermost surface has a refractive power.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical system according to claim 8, wherein said positive and said negative lens units are cemented together to form a cemented lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
An optical system according to claim 9, satisfying the following condition of the shape factor S for said cemented lens: 0.35<S<1.5 where the lens shape factor S is expressed S=(r B +r A )/(r B -r A ), wherein r A and r B are the radii of curvature of the frontmost and rearmost surfaces of said cemented lens respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
A photographic system for deflecting an image, comprising: a fixed lens unit stationary in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a focusing lens unit positioned on the image side of said fixed lens unit and axially movable for focus adjustment; and a movable lens unit positioned on the image side of said focusing lens unit and movable for decentering away from said optical axis, said movable lens unit including at least one positive and at least one negative lenses of different Abbe numbers from each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
A photographic system for deflecting an image, comprising: a fixed lens unit stationary in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a focusing lens unit positioned on the image side of said fixed lens unit and axially movable for focus adjustment; and a movable lens unit positioned on the image side of said focusing lens unit and movable for decentering away from said optical axis, said movable lens unit including at least one positive and at least one negative lenses of different Abbe numbers from each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographic system according to claim 11, further comprising a lens unit positioned in between said focusing lens unit and said movable lens unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photographic system according to claim 11, further comprising a lens unit positioned on the image side of said movable lens unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
A photographic system according to claim 11, further comprising a detection circuit for detecting deflection of said optical system, wherein said movable lens unit is moved so as to offset displacement of the image on the basis of an output of the detection circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A photographic system according to claim 1, satisfying the following conditions: 43<ν.sub.P ν.sub.N 40 where ν P and ν N are the mean values of the Abbe numbers of the materials of said positive and said negative lenses respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photographic system according to claim 15, wherein said positive and said negative lenses are cemented together.
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