US5037188A
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Optical system for detecting focusing condition
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-23
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2009-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An optical system for detecting focusing condition comprises a pair of image re-forming lenses and an aperture mask. The image re-forming lenses are configured with a pair of plano-convex lenses having equal radius of curvature R and an equal axial thickness T. R is nearly equal to T (R≈T). The aperture mask has apertures corresponding to the respective plano-convex lenses and is attached closely to the flat surfaces of the plano-convex lenses. Comatic aberrations for the respective light fluxes passing through the apertures become nearly same, and therefore point images formed by the respective light fluxes also become nearly same. Consequently, high accuracy of focusing condition detection is established.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Karasaki
- 👤 Kazumi Sugitani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/34; G02B7/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition comprising a plurality of combinations consisting of a pair of image re-forming lenses and an aperture mask, wherein said pair of image re-forming lenses are configured with a pair of plano-convex lenses having an equal radius of curvature R and an equal axial thickness T, and further fulfilling the condition of 0.8≦R/T≦1.1, and wherein, said aperture mask has apertures corresponding to the respective plano-convex lenses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition comprising a plurality of combinations consisting of a pair of image re-forming lenses and an aperture mask, wherein said pair of image re-forming lenses are configured with a pair of plano-convex lenses having an equal radius of curvature R and an equal axial thickness T, and further fulfilling the condition of 0.8≦R/T≦1.1, and wherein, said aperture mask has apertures corresponding to the respective plano-convex lenses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 1, wherein all the plano-convex lenses have the equal radius of curvature and the equal axial thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 1, wherein all the aperture masks are integrated with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said pair of plano-convex lenses of each combinations are integrated with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 4, wherein all the plano-convex lenses are integrated with one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the aperture center of each aperture formed in at least one of the aperture masks is eccentric with respect to the center of curvature of the plano-convex lens corresponding to said aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 6, wherein the distance between the centers of curvature of the respective plano-convex lenses is larger than the distance between the aperture centers of the respective apertures formed in at least one of the aperture masks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 6, wherein all the plano-convex lenses have the equal radius of curvature and the equal axial thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 6, wherein all the aperture masks are integrated with one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 6, wherein said pair of plano-convex lenses of each combination are integrated with each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical system for detecting focusing condition in accordance with claim 10, wherein all the plano-convex lenses are integrated with one another.
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