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Compact zoom lens
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-14
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2006-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A compact zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of positive power for focusing, a second lens unit of negative power axially movable in one direction when zooming from one end of a range of image magnification to the other, a third lens unit of positive power axially movable in a path convex toward the rear to maintain the constant position of an image surface which shifts with zooming, and a fourth lens unit of positive power for forming an image which remains stationary during zooming, wherein a fixed diaphragm is arranged in a space between the second and third lens units.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatake Kato
- 👤 Sadahiko Tsuji
- 👤 Muneharu Sugiura
- 👤 Kazuo Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:41
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/16; G02B15/163; G02B15/167; G02B15/173; G02B15/144; G02B15/1441; G02B15/144113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, first, second, third and fourth lens units, said first lens unit having a positive refractive power and movable for focusing; said second lens unit having a negative refractive power and linearly movable along an optical axis for zooming; said third lens unit having a positive refractive power and axially movable for zooming, said movement being performed in such a way that, when zooming is effected from the wide-angle end, said third lens unit first advances toward the rear and then returns toward the front; said fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power for imaging; and a diaphragm fixedly positioned between said second and said third lens units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, first, second, third and fourth lens units, said first lens unit having a positive refractive power and movable for focusing; said second lens unit having a negative refractive power and linearly movable along an optical axis for zooming; said third lens unit having a positive refractive power and axially movable for zooming, said movement being performed in such a way that, when zooming is effected from the wide-angle end, said third lens unit first advances toward the rear and then returns toward the front; said fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power for imaging; and a diaphragm fixedly positioned between said second and said third lens units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A zoom lens according to claim 1, satisfying the following condition: 0.75<ls/lt<0.98 where ls and lt are the axial separations between said first lens unit and said diaphragm and between said first lens unit and said third lens unit respectively when set at the one end of the zooming range in a focused state at infinity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein the on-axial light rays leaving said third lens unit are substantially parallel to the optical axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein said third lens unit consists of a bi-convex singlet lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein said third lens unit consists of a bi-convex doublet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein said fourth lens unit comprises a front sub-unit including positive, negative and positive lenses and a rear sub-unit including negative and positive lenses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A zoom lens according to claim 2, wherein said fourth lens unit comprises a front sub-unit including positive, negative and positive lenses and a rear sub-unit including negative, positive and positive lenses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
199 words
A zoom lens capable of providing a zoom range within a wide angle end and a telephoto end, said zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, first, second, third and fourth lens units, said first lens unit having a positive refractive power and movable for focusing; said second lens unit having a negative refractive power and linearly movable along an optical axis for zooming; said third lens unit having a positive refractive power and axially movable for zooming, said movement being performed in such a way that, when zooming is effected from the wide angle end of the range to the telephoto end, said third lens unit first advances toward the rear and then returns toward the front; said fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power for imaging; and a diaphragm fixedly positioned between said second and said third lens units; wherein axial separations within said zoom lens satisfy the following condition: 0.75<ls/lt <0.98 where ls and lt are the axial separations between said first lens unit and said diaphragm and between said first lens unit and said third lens unit, respectively, when set at the telephoto end of the zooming range in a focused state at infinity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
A zoom lens capable of providing a zoom range within a wide angle end and a telephoto end, said zoom lens comprising, from front to rear, first, second, third and fourth lens units, said first lens unit having a positive refractive power and movable for focusing; said second lens unit having a negative refractive power and linearly movable along an optical axis for zooming; said third lens unit having a positive refractive power and axially movable for zooming, said movement being performed in such a way that, when zooming is effected from the wide angle end of the range to the telephoto end, said third lens unit first advances toward the rear and then returns toward the front; said fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power for imaging; and a diaphragm fixedly positioned between said second and said third lens units; wherein axial separations within said zoom lens satisfy the following condition: 0.75<ls/lt <0.98 where ls and lt are the axial separations between said first lens unit and said diaphragm and between said first lens unit and said third lens unit, respectively, when set at the telephoto end of the zooming range in a focused state at infinity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A zoom lens according to claim 8, wherein the on-axial light rays leaving said third lens unit are substantially parallel to the optical axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A zoom lens according to claim 8, wherein said third lens unit consists of a bi-convex singlet lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A zoom lens according to claim 8, wherein said third lens unit consists of a bi-convex doublet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A zoom lens according to claim 8, wherein said fourth lens unit comprises a front sub-unit including positive, negative and positive lens and a rear sub-unit including negative and positive lenses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A zoom lens according to claim 8, wherein said fourth lens unit comprises a front sub-unit including positive, negative and positive lenses and a rear sub-unit including negative, positive and positive lenses.
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