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Photographic system for stabilizing an image including two positive lens groups, each group including a positive lens and a negative lens
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-01
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A device for stabilizing an image includes first and second lens groups having a positive refractive power. The second lens group is disposed on an image surface side of the first lens group. Both the first and second lens groups contain at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens, and determines a reference optical axis. The device satisfies the following condition: 1<f1/F<3.5 where f1 is a focal length of the first lens group, and F is a focal length of the overall system. The device stabilizes an image by decentering the second lens group in a direction having a component perpendicular to the reference optical axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoichi Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:18
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/64; G02B27/646; G02B13/00; G02B13/16; G02B13/24; G03; G03B; G03B2205/00; G03B2205/0007; G03B2205/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A photographic system for stabilizing an image, comprising: a first lens group having a positive refractive power, said first lens group containing at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens; a second lens group disposed on an image side of said first lens group, said second lens group having a positive refractive power and containing at least one positive lens and one negative lens, said first and second lens group determining a reference optical axis; a sensor; and means to decenter said second lens group in a direction having a component perpendicular to said reference optical axis on the basis of an output of said sensor, wherein said image stabilizing apparatus satisfies the following condition: 1<f1/F<3.5 where f1 is a focal length of said first lens group, and F is a focal length of the overall system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A photographic system for stabilizing an image, comprising: a first lens group having a positive refractive power, said first lens group containing at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens; a second lens group disposed on an image side of said first lens group, said second lens group having a positive refractive power and containing at least one positive lens and one negative lens, said first and second lens group determining a reference optical axis; a sensor; and means to decenter said second lens group in a direction having a component perpendicular to said reference optical axis on the basis of an output of said sensor, wherein said image stabilizing apparatus satisfies the following condition: 1<f1/F<3.5 where f1 is a focal length of said first lens group, and F is a focal length of the overall system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system for stabilizing an image according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus satisfies the following condition:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
5<f2/F<10 where f2 is a focal length of said second lens group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
5<f2/F<10 where f2 is a focal length of said second lens group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A system for stabilizing an image according to claim 2, wherein said apparatus satisfies the following condition: |R II I/R II K|<2 where R II 1 and R II K are a radius of curvature of the surface of a front lens in said second lens group which is disposed closest to an object and a radius of curvature of the surface of a rear lens in said second lens group, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A system for stabilizing an image according to claim 3, wherein said apparatus also satisfies the following conditions: 0.03<|R II N/F|<0.6 0.05<|R II P/F|<0.7 where R II P is the radius of curvature of the highest curvature in the curvatures of the surfaces of said positive lenses in said second lens group, and R II N is the radius of curvature of the highest curvature in the curvatures of the surfaces of said negative lenses in said second lens group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system for stabilizing an image according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus satisfies the following condition: D/F<0.43 where D is the distance between a first lens surface to a final lens surface in said first lens group.
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