JP2004198903A - Objective lens for optical head, optical head for recording and reading information and method for assembling objective lens for optical head - Google Patents

Objective lens for optical head, optical head for recording and reading information and method for assembling objective lens for optical head Download PDF

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JP2004198903A
JP2004198903A JP2002369680A JP2002369680A JP2004198903A JP 2004198903 A JP2004198903 A JP 2004198903A JP 2002369680 A JP2002369680 A JP 2002369680A JP 2002369680 A JP2002369680 A JP 2002369680A JP 2004198903 A JP2004198903 A JP 2004198903A
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Hiroyuki Hattori
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and accurately align a plurality of optical elements constituting an objective lens for an optical head. <P>SOLUTION: A supporting surface inclined to an optical axis is provided on either of a plurality of optical devices, and a surface to be supported having a gradient nearly coincident with that of the supporting surface is provided on the other, then the surface to be supported is bonded and fixed on the supporting surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、コンパクトディスク(CD)装置、デジタルバーサタイルディスク(DVD)装置、光磁気ディスク装置(MO)等の情報記録再生装置、該装置の光ヘッド及び光ヘッドの組立方法に関し、特に、青色レーザを光源とするこれら装置に適用可能である。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
CD、DVD、MO等の光ディスクから情報を読み取り又は光ディスクに情報を記録する光ヘッドは、レーザ光を光ディスクの情報記録面に結像させる対物レンズを有しており、該対物レンズは、一般に1枚又は2枚の凸レンズで構成され、該凸レンズにはプラスチックモールドレンズ又はガラスモールドレンズが用いられる。
【0003】
前記対物レンズでは、光源である半導体レーザの出力変化や温度変化による波長シフト或いはレンズの温度による屈折率の変化により色収差が発生するが、該色収差を前記1枚又は2枚の凸レンズにより補正することができないために、回折レンズを用いて色収差を補正することが特許文献1〜7で提案されている。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平6−82725号公報
【0005】
【特許文献2】
特開平6−242373号公報
【0006】
【特許文献3】
特開平7−294707号公報
【0007】
【特許文献4】
特開平11−95145号公報
【0008】
【特許文献5】
特開平11−337818号公報
【0009】
【特許文献6】
特開2000−81566号公報
【0010】
【特許文献7】
特開2002−298422号公報
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
前記のように、色収差補正用の光学素子を用いる光ヘッド用対物レンズでは、1枚の凸レンズを用いる場合であっても、2個の光学素子が必要となるように、複数の光学素子を用いることが必要となるが、DVD用の光ヘッド等においては、開口数の大きいレンズが必要とされるために光学素子間の光軸の調整に高い精度が必要である。
【0012】
特に、波長が400nm近傍にある青色レーザを光源とする光ヘッド用の対物レンズでは、光学素子間の光軸の調整、すなわち、芯出しが困難となり、所望の性能を持った光ヘッドを得ることが困難になる。また、芯出しに時間と労力が費やされ、コストアップの原因になる。
【0013】
本発明は、容易に、しかも高い精度で芯出しを行うことを可能にすることにより、安価であり、且つ大量生産に適した光ヘッド用対物レンズ、情報記録読取用光ヘッド及びその製造方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0014】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記本発明の目的は下記の発明により達成される。
【0015】
1.凸レンズ及び色収差補正光学素子を有し、情報記録面に結像する光ヘッド用対物レンズにおいて、
光軸方向に傾斜した支持面を前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に設けるとともに、前記支持面の傾斜度に略一致した傾斜度を有する被支持面を前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子の他方に設け、前記支持面に前記被支持面を接合し固定したことを特徴とする光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0016】
2.前記凸レンズは、1枚構成であることを特徴とする前記1に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0017】
3.前記凸レンズは、2枚構成であることを特徴とする前記1に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0018】
4.前記支持面が3個以上設けられ、前記被支持面は3点以上で前記支持面により支持されることを特徴とする前記1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0019】
5.前記支持面が前記凸レンズに設けられ、前記被支持面が前記色収差補正光学素子に設けられたことを特徴とする前記1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0020】
6.前記支持面が前記色収差補正光学素子に設けられ、前記被支持面が前記凸レンズに設けられたことを特徴とする前記1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
【0021】
7.前記1〜6のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズを有することを特徴とする情報記録読取用光ヘッド。
【0022】
8.凸レンズ及び色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に光軸方向に傾斜した支持面を設けるとともに、前記凸レンズ又は色収差補正光学素子の他方に前記支持面に対応し、傾斜した被支持面を設け、前記支持面に前記被支持面を接合し固定することにより、前記凸レンズと前記色収差補正光学素子を結合することを特徴とする光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。
【0023】
9.位置規制手段を用いて、前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子に対する他方の光学素子の光軸方向の位置を設定することを特徴とする前記8に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。
【0024】
10.前記支持面が設けられた前記凸レンズ及び前記色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に光軸方向の位置を規制する第1位置規制面を設けるとともに、他方の光学素子に第2位置規制面を設け、前記第1位置規制面に前記第2位置規制面を接触させることにより、前記凸レンズと前記色収差補正光学素子の間隔を設定することを特徴とする前記8に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。
【0025】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、情報記録読取用光ヘッドの概略を示し、光ヘッド20において、光源である半導体レーザ1からの光束は、光合成分離手段であるビームスプリッタ2を透過し、コリメートレンズ3を介して平行光束にされ、1/4波長板4を透過し、絞り8により所定開口数に絞られ、対物レンズ5を介して、CD、DVD、MO等の光情報記録媒体である光ディスク6の情報記録面にスポットとして結像集光される。
【0026】
光ディスク6の情報記録面で情報ピットにより変調された反射光束は、再び対物レンズ5を介して平行光束となり、更に絞り8、1/4波長板4、コリメートレンズ3を介して収束光となり、ビームスプリッタ2で反射され、シリンドリカルレンズ9を経て、非点収差補正と倍率変換が施され、光検出器10の受光面に収束する。図中の11は、フォーカス制御およびトラッキング制御のための駆動手段としてのアクチュエータであり、鏡枠(後述)をアクチュエータ11で駆動するように構成されている。
【0027】
情報の読取においては、光検出器10の出力が読取情報として用いられ、情報の記録においては、情報により変調された半導体レーザ1からの光により光ディスク6の情報記録面に情報が記録される。
【0028】
図2(a)は本発明の実施の形態に係る対物レンズの一例の断面図であり、1枚の凸レンズを用いた例を示す。対物レンズ5は回折レンズ31及び凸レンズ32からなる。回折レンズ31は色収差補正光学素子であり、半導体レーザ1の発振波長の変化や温度変化によるレンズの屈折率の変化等により発生する色収差を補正する。回折レンズ31は回折面を有し、該回折面は、図2(b)に示すように、微少な回折縞を有し、該回折縞は光軸を中心とした輪帯状に形成される。回折レンズ31は凸レンズ32により発生する色収差を打ち消すように収差を発生して色収差を補正するものであり、屈折によるパワーを持たない平板状光学部材であってもよいし、屈折によるパワーを有するレンズの一面に回折面を設けたものでもよく、例えば、特開平6−82725号公報、特開平6−242373号公報、特開平7−294707号公報、特開平11−95145号公報、特開平11−337818号公報、特開2000−81566号公報、特開2002−298422号公報等に開示されたものを用いることができ、プラスチックモールドレンズからなる。32は平行光LBを光ディスク6の情報記録面に結像集光させ、また、光ディスク6の情報記録面での反射放射光を平行光とする凸レンズであり、図示の単玉構成には、ガラスモールドレンズが好ましく用いられるがプラスチックモールドレンズを用いることもできる。33はボビンと称される鏡枠であり、回折レンズ31は鏡枠33により支持される。凸レンズ32は後述のように回折レンズ31に固定されているので、回折レンズ31及び凸レンズ32は一体で鏡枠33に支持され、フォーカシング及びトラッキングは、鏡枠33を図1の駆動手段11で駆動することにより行われる。
【0029】
図3は回折レンズ31を光ディスク6側から見た側面図である。なお、本明細書において、対物レンズ5に対して光源側(半導体レーザ1の側)を物体側と言い、光ディスク6の側を像側と言う。
【0030】
回折レンズ31は図3に示すように、そのフランジ31Fにほぼ等角度間隔で光軸に平行に設けられた3個の凸条に設けた支持面31A、31B及び31Cを有する。なお、支持面は必要に応じて3個以上適宜数設けることができる。支持面31A、31B、31Cは31Aで代表して図2に示すように、像側から物体側に向かって光軸からの距離が減少する光軸方向に直線の断面を有する傾斜した面である。
【0031】
凸レンズ32の外周は図2に示すように像側から物体側に向かって光軸からの距離が減少する傾斜した被支持面32Aに形成される。そして、凸レンズ32の外周を形成する被支持面32Aは図2に示すように、支持面31Aの傾斜度に略一致した傾斜度を有し(支持面31B、31Cの傾斜度にも略一致する)、支持面31A、31B、31Cにより支持される。図3に示すように、3個の支持面31A、31B及び31Cが、ほぼ等角度間隔で回折レンズ31に設けられており、レンズの組立時に、凸レンズ32を回折レンズ31内に落とし込む単純な作業で凸レンズ32は回折レンズ31により3点支持されて、回折レンズ31に対する凸レンズ32の芯出しが極めて正確に行われる。
【0032】
回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32の光軸方向の間隔は、種々の方法により設定することが可能であり、図4はその例である本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法の例を示す。
【0033】
図4(a)において、光軸に直角な位置規制面34A及び34Bを有する位置規制手段としての治具34を用い、位置規制面34Aに回折レンズ31の位置規制面31Dを、位置規制面34Bに凸レンズ32の位置規制面32Bをそれぞれ突き当てることにより、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32間の間の間隔が正確に設定され、設定後にこれら両レンズ31、32間を、例えば、紫外線硬化接着剤で接着し固定することにより、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32とは正確な間隔で組立られる。
【0034】
なお、回折レンズ31に対して凸レンズ32が位置決め固定される位置における支持面31A〜31Cの内接円の径よりも、同位置における被支持面32Aの外周円の径を微少値、例えば、直径でφ=0〜0.02mmだけ大に形成して、組立時に、回折レンズ31に対して凸レンズ32を押し込むことにより、回折レンズ31に対する凸レンズ32の芯出し及び光軸方向の間隔設定が正確に行われる。
【0035】
図4(b)においては、2個の位置規制手段としての治具341及び342を用いて、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32との間隔が設定される。即ち、それぞれの位置規制面341A、342A間が正確に平行に保持された状態で治具341と342とをそれぞれ矢印W1、W2方向に移動させて、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32との間隔を所定値に設定する。回折レンズ31の位置規制面31D及び凸レンズの位置規制面32Bは、それぞれこれらのレンズを正確に位置づけるように形成されているので、治具341、342を用いた前記のような位置決めにより、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32間の間隔が正確に設定される。
【0036】
図5は、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ32間の光軸方向の間隔を設定する他の例を示す。図5(a)は、凸レンズが図1に示す単玉レンズからなる場合の例である。
【0037】
図5(a)において、回折レンズ31に設けた支持面31Aの端部に光軸に直角な位置規制面31E(第1位置規制面)を設ける。凸レンズ32に設けた光軸に直角な位置規制面32B(第2位置規制面)は、回折レンズ31の位置規制面31Eに突き当たり、位置規制される。なお、図3に示す位置支持面31B、31Cそれぞれの端部にも図5(a)に示した位置規制面31Eが設けられる。そして、位置規制面31E側の端部における支持面31A、31B、31Cの内接円に対して、被支持面32Aの位置規制面32B側の端部の外周円の径を微少値だけ大とすることが望ましいことは前記のとおりである。
【0038】
図6は凸レンズを2枚玉とした対物レンズの例の断面図であり、本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの他の例を示す。図2におけると同一部品には同一符号を付しその説明を省略する。
【0039】
凸レンズ35及び凸レンズ36により平行光LBが光ディスク6の情報記録面にスポットとして結像集光される。このような2枚玉の凸レンズとしてはプラスチックモールドレンズが望ましいが、一方をプラスチックモールドレンズとし、他方をガラスモールドレンズとしてもよい。
【0040】
凸レンズ35及び36はそれぞれ外周面である被支持面35A、36Aを有し、被支持面35A、36Aはそれぞれ回折レンズ31の支持面31A、31B、31Cと略同一の光軸方向の傾斜度を有する傾斜面に形成される。被支持面35A、36Aは、それぞれ回折レンズ31の支持面31A、31B、31Cにより位置規制されるので、回折レンズ31に対する凸レンズ35、36の芯出しが正確に行われる。図6の例では、凸レンズ36の回折レンズ31に対する光軸方向の間隔が、図4又は図5(a)に示す方法により設定される。すなわち、回折レンズ31に対して位置設定された凸レンズ36の位置規制面36B(光軸に直角)に凸レンズ35の位置規制面35B(光軸に直角)を突き当てることにより、回折レンズ31に対して、凸レンズ35及び36がともに正確に位置決めされる。そして、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ35、36とは位置設定後に、紫外線硬化接着剤で接着することにより固定される。
【0041】
なお、回折レンズ31に対する凸レンズ35、36の位置決めを図5(b)に示す方法により行うことも可能である。即ち、回折レンズ31の傾斜した支持面として31A1、31A2を設け、支持面31A1の端に光軸に直角な位置規制面31H(第1位置規制面)を、支持面31A2の端に光軸に直角な位置規制面31J(第1位置規制面)をそれぞれ設ける。そして、位置規制面31A1に凸レンズ36の位置規制面36C(第2位置規制面)を、位置規制面31A2に凸レンズ35の位置規制面35B(第2位置規制面)をそれぞれ突き当てることにより、凸レンズ35、36が回折レンズ31に対して正確に位置設定される。
【0042】
図7は凸レンズ35に傾斜した支持面を形成し、凸レンズ35を鏡枠33で支持した例であり、本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの他の例の断面図である。図2及び図6と同一部品には同一符号を付し、その説明を省略する。
【0043】
凸レンズ35のフランジ35Fには、3個以上の光軸に平行な凸条を設け、各凸条には、像側から物体側に向けて光軸からの距離が増大する断面直線状の傾斜した3個の支持面35Cを設ける。
【0044】
凸レンズ36の外周は、支持面35Cに略一致した傾斜度を有する被支持面36Aである。また、回折レンズ31の外周は、支持面35Cに略一致した傾斜度を有する被支持面31Kである。
【0045】
図示のように、凸レンズ36及び回折レンズ31は凸レンズ35の支持面35Cにより支持されて、これらの光学素子の芯出しが正確に行われる。凸レンズ36は、その位置規制面36B(光軸に直角)を凸レンズ35の位置規制面35B(光軸に直角)に突き当てることにより、凸レンズ35に対して正確に位置設定される。
【0046】
なお、凸レンズ35に対する回折レンズ31及び凸レンズ36の位置設定は、図4、5に示す方法により行うことができる。
【0047】
図8は、凸レンズ36に傾斜した支持面を形成し、凸レンズ36を鏡枠33で支持した例の断面図である。図2及び図6と同一部品には同一符号を付し、その説明を省略する。
【0048】
凸レンズ36のフランジ36Fに3個以上の光軸に平行な凸条を設け、各凸条には、像側から物体側に向けて光軸からの距離が減少する支持面36D及び像側から物体側に向けて光軸からの距離が増大する支持面36Eを設けるとともに、回折レンズ31の外周を支持面36Eの傾斜度に略一致する被支持面31Kに形成し、凸レンズ35の外周を支持面36Dの傾斜度に略一致する傾斜度を有する被支持面35Aに形成する。
【0049】
回折レンズ31は、その被支持面31Kを支持面36Eに接合させることにより、凸レンズ36に対する芯出し及び凸レンズ36との間隔が設定され、凸レンズ35に関しては、その被支持面35Aを支持面36Dに接合させることにより、凸レンズ36に対する芯出しが行われ、凸レンズ35の位置規制面35Bを凸レンズ36の位置規制面36Bに突き当てることにより、凸レンズ35が凸レンズ36に対して、光軸方向に正確に位置設定される。なお、回折レンズ31と凸レンズ36間の間隔は、図4又は図5に示す方法により高精度で設定される。
【0050】
【発明の効果】
請求項1〜10のいずれかの発明により、凸レンズ及び色収差補正光学素子を有する光ヘッド用対物レンズにおける複数の光学素子間の芯出しが容易になり、しかも、組立工程において高い精度の芯出しが行われるので、低コストで高性能の情報記録読取用光ヘッド及び光ヘッド用対物レンズを製造することが可能になる。
【0051】
特に、青色レーザ用の情報記録読取用光ヘッドを高精度、且つ、低コストで製造することが可能になる。
【0052】
請求項9又は請求項10の発明により、対物レンズを構成する複数の光学素子間の間隔が容易に、且つ、高精度で設定されるので、高性能の情報記録読取用光ヘッド、光ヘッド用対物レンズを低コストで製造することが可能になる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】情報記録読取用光ヘッドの概略を示す図である。
【図2】本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの一例の断面図である。
【図3】回折レンズを像側から見た図である。
【図4】本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法の例を示す図である。
【図5】回折レンズと凸レンズ間の光軸方向の間隔を設定する他の例を示す図である。
【図6】本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの他の例の断面図である。
【図7】本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの他の例の断面図である。
【図8】本発明の実施の形態に係る光ヘッド用対物レンズの他の例の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
5 対物レンズ
31 回折レンズ
32、35、36 凸レンズ
33 鏡枠
34 治具
31A、31B、31C、35C、36D、36E、31A1、31A2 支持面
31K、32A、35A、36A 被支持面
31D、31E、31H、31J、32B、34A、34B、35B、36B、36C 位置規制面
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information recording / reproducing device such as a compact disk (CD) device, a digital versatile disk (DVD) device, a magneto-optical disk device (MO), an optical head of the device, and an assembling method of the optical head. The present invention can be applied to these devices using a light source.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An optical head that reads information from or records information on an optical disk such as a CD, DVD, or MO has an objective lens that focuses a laser beam on an information recording surface of the optical disk. It is composed of one or two convex lenses, and a plastic mold lens or a glass mold lens is used as the convex lens.
[0003]
In the objective lens, chromatic aberration occurs due to a wavelength shift due to an output change or a temperature change of a semiconductor laser as a light source or a change in a refractive index due to a temperature of the lens. The chromatic aberration is corrected by the one or two convex lenses. To correct the chromatic aberration by using a diffractive lens, Patent Documents 1 to 7 propose.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-82725 [0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-6-242373
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-7-294707
[Patent Document 4]
JP-A-11-95145
[Patent Document 5]
JP-A-11-337818
[Patent Document 6]
JP 2000-81566 A
[Patent Document 7]
JP-A-2002-298422
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in an objective lens for an optical head using an optical element for correcting chromatic aberration, a plurality of optical elements are used so that even if one convex lens is used, two optical elements are required. However, in a DVD optical head or the like, a lens having a large numerical aperture is required, so that a high precision is required for adjusting the optical axis between the optical elements.
[0012]
In particular, in the case of an objective lens for an optical head using a blue laser having a wavelength of about 400 nm as a light source, it is difficult to adjust the optical axis between the optical elements, that is, it is difficult to perform centering, and to obtain an optical head having desired performance. Becomes difficult. Further, time and labor are spent for centering, which causes an increase in cost.
[0013]
The present invention provides an objective lens for an optical head, an information recording / reading optical head, and a method for manufacturing the same, which are inexpensive and suitable for mass production by enabling centering to be performed easily and with high accuracy. The purpose is to provide.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The object of the present invention is achieved by the following invention.
[0015]
1. In an objective lens for an optical head having a convex lens and a chromatic aberration correcting optical element and forming an image on an information recording surface,
A supporting surface inclined in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and a supported surface having an inclination substantially matching the inclination of the supporting surface is provided on the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element. An objective lens for an optical head, wherein the objective surface is provided on the other side of the element, and the supported surface is bonded and fixed to the support surface.
[0016]
2. 2. The objective lens for an optical head according to the item 1, wherein the convex lens has a single lens configuration.
[0017]
3. 2. The objective lens for an optical head according to the item 1, wherein the convex lens has a two-element configuration.
[0018]
4. The objective lens for an optical head according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein three or more support surfaces are provided, and the supported surface is supported by the support surface at three or more points.
[0019]
5. The objective lens for an optical head according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the supporting surface is provided on the convex lens, and the supported surface is provided on the chromatic aberration correcting optical element.
[0020]
6. The objective lens for an optical head according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the supporting surface is provided on the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and the supported surface is provided on the convex lens.
[0021]
7. An optical head for information recording and reading, comprising the objective lens for an optical head according to any one of the above items 1 to 6.
[0022]
8. A support surface inclined in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and an inclined supported surface corresponding to the supporting surface is provided on the other of the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and the support is provided. A method for assembling an objective lens for an optical head, wherein the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element are coupled by joining and fixing the supported surface to a surface.
[0023]
9. 9. The method for assembling an objective lens for an optical head according to the item 8, wherein a position in the optical axis direction of the other optical element with respect to the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element is set using a position restricting unit.
[0024]
10. A first position regulating surface for regulating the position in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element provided with the support surface, and a second position regulating surface is provided on the other optical element, 9. The method for assembling an objective lens for an optical head according to the item 8, wherein an interval between the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element is set by bringing the second position regulating surface into contact with the first position regulating surface. .
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 schematically shows an optical head for recording and reading information. In an optical head 20, a light beam from a semiconductor laser 1 as a light source passes through a beam splitter 2 as a photosynthesis / separation unit, and is collimated via a collimating lens 3. It is converted into a light beam, passes through the quarter-wave plate 4, is stopped down to a predetermined numerical aperture by a stop 8, and is passed through an objective lens 5 on an information recording surface of an optical disc 6 which is an optical information recording medium such as a CD, DVD, or MO. And is focused as a spot.
[0026]
The reflected light beam modulated by the information pits on the information recording surface of the optical disk 6 becomes a parallel light beam again through the objective lens 5, and further becomes a convergent light through the stop 8, the 波長 wavelength plate 4 and the collimating lens 3, The light is reflected by the splitter 2, passes through the cylindrical lens 9, undergoes astigmatism correction and magnification conversion, and converges on the light receiving surface of the photodetector 10. Reference numeral 11 in the figure denotes an actuator as a driving unit for focus control and tracking control, and is configured to drive a lens frame (described later) by the actuator 11.
[0027]
In reading information, the output of the photodetector 10 is used as read information, and in recording information, information is recorded on the information recording surface of the optical disk 6 by light from the semiconductor laser 1 modulated by the information.
[0028]
FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of an example of the objective lens according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example using one convex lens. The objective lens 5 includes a diffraction lens 31 and a convex lens 32. The diffractive lens 31 is a chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and corrects chromatic aberration caused by a change in the oscillation wavelength of the semiconductor laser 1, a change in the refractive index of the lens due to a change in temperature, or the like. The diffraction lens 31 has a diffraction surface, and as shown in FIG. 2B, the diffraction surface has minute diffraction fringes, and the diffraction fringes are formed in an annular shape around the optical axis. The diffractive lens 31 corrects the chromatic aberration by generating an aberration so as to cancel the chromatic aberration generated by the convex lens 32. The diffractive lens 31 may be a flat optical member having no power due to refraction, or a lens having power due to refraction. May be provided with a diffractive surface on one side, for example, JP-A-6-82725, JP-A-6-242373, JP-A-7-294707, JP-A-11-95145, and JP-A-11-115. No. 337818, JP-A-2000-81566, JP-A-2002-298422 and the like can be used, and are made of a plastic molded lens. Reference numeral 32 denotes a convex lens which forms an image of the parallel light LB on the information recording surface of the optical disk 6 and converts the reflected radiation light from the information recording surface of the optical disk 6 into parallel light. A molded lens is preferably used, but a plastic molded lens can also be used. Reference numeral 33 denotes a mirror frame called a bobbin, and the diffraction lens 31 is supported by the mirror frame 33. Since the convex lens 32 is fixed to the diffractive lens 31 as described later, the diffractive lens 31 and the convex lens 32 are integrally supported by a lens frame 33, and the focusing and tracking are performed by driving the lens frame 33 by the driving unit 11 in FIG. It is done by doing.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a side view of the diffraction lens 31 as viewed from the optical disk 6 side. In this specification, the light source side (the side of the semiconductor laser 1) with respect to the objective lens 5 is called an object side, and the side of the optical disk 6 is called an image side.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 3, the diffractive lens 31 has support surfaces 31A, 31B, and 31C provided on its flange 31F at three equal ridges at substantially equal angular intervals in parallel with the optical axis. In addition, three or more support surfaces can be provided as needed. As shown in FIG. 2, the support surfaces 31A, 31B and 31C are inclined surfaces having a straight cross section in the optical axis direction in which the distance from the optical axis decreases from the image side toward the object side as shown in FIG. .
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 2, the outer periphery of the convex lens 32 is formed on an inclined supported surface 32A whose distance from the optical axis decreases from the image side toward the object side. As shown in FIG. 2, the supported surface 32A that forms the outer periphery of the convex lens 32 has a slope substantially matching the slope of the support face 31A (also substantially matches the slope of the support faces 31B and 31C). ), And are supported by the support surfaces 31A, 31B, 31C. As shown in FIG. 3, three support surfaces 31A, 31B and 31C are provided on the diffractive lens 31 at substantially equal angular intervals, and a simple operation of dropping the convex lens 32 into the diffractive lens 31 at the time of assembling the lens. The convex lens 32 is supported at three points by the diffractive lens 31, and the centering of the convex lens 32 with respect to the diffractive lens 31 is performed very accurately.
[0032]
The distance between the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 32 in the optical axis direction can be set by various methods, and FIG. 4 shows an example of a method of assembling the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention. Here is an example.
[0033]
In FIG. 4A, a jig 34 as a position restricting means having position restricting surfaces 34A and 34B perpendicular to the optical axis is used, and the position restricting surface 34D is provided with the position restricting surface 31D of the diffractive lens 31 and the position restricting surface 34B. The distance between the diffractive lens 31 and the convex lens 32 is accurately set by abutting the position regulating surface 32B of the convex lens 32 with the lens, and after setting, the space between the two lenses 31 and 32 is set with, for example, an ultraviolet curing adhesive. By bonding and fixing, the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 32 are assembled at an accurate interval.
[0034]
The diameter of the outer circumference of the supported surface 32A at the same position is smaller than the diameter of the inscribed circle of the support surfaces 31A to 31C at the position where the convex lens 32 is positioned and fixed with respect to the diffraction lens 31. , The convex lens 32 is pushed into the diffractive lens 31 at the time of assembly, so that the centering of the convex lens 32 with respect to the diffractive lens 31 and the interval setting in the optical axis direction are accurately performed. Done.
[0035]
In FIG. 4B, the distance between the diffractive lens 31 and the convex lens 32 is set using jigs 341 and 342 as two position restricting means. That is, the jigs 341 and 342 are moved in the directions of the arrows W1 and W2, respectively, in a state where the respective position regulating surfaces 341A and 342A are accurately held in parallel, so that the distance between the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 32 is predetermined. Set to a value. The position regulating surface 31D of the diffractive lens 31 and the position regulating surface 32B of the convex lens are formed so as to accurately position these lenses, respectively. The distance between the lens 31 and the convex lens 32 is set accurately.
[0036]
FIG. 5 shows another example of setting the distance between the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 32 in the optical axis direction. FIG. 5A shows an example in which the convex lens is composed of the single lens shown in FIG.
[0037]
In FIG. 5A, a position regulating surface 31E (first position regulating surface) perpendicular to the optical axis is provided at an end of a supporting surface 31A provided on the diffraction lens 31. The position regulating surface 32B (second position regulating surface) perpendicular to the optical axis provided on the convex lens 32 abuts on the position regulating surface 31E of the diffraction lens 31 and is regulated. Note that a position regulating surface 31E shown in FIG. 5A is also provided at each end of the position supporting surfaces 31B and 31C shown in FIG. Then, with respect to the inscribed circle of the support surfaces 31A, 31B, and 31C at the end on the position regulation surface 31E side, the diameter of the outer circumference circle on the end on the position regulation surface 32B side of the supported surface 32A is increased by a small value. It is as described above that it is desirable to do so.
[0038]
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an example of an objective lens having two convex lenses, and shows another example of the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0039]
The parallel lens LB is focused and formed as a spot on the information recording surface of the optical disk 6 by the convex lens 35 and the convex lens 36. As such a two-lens convex lens, a plastic molded lens is desirable, but one may be a plastic molded lens and the other may be a glass molded lens.
[0040]
The convex lenses 35 and 36 have supported surfaces 35A and 36A, respectively, which are outer peripheral surfaces, and the supported surfaces 35A and 36A have substantially the same inclination in the optical axis direction as the supporting surfaces 31A, 31B and 31C of the diffractive lens 31, respectively. It is formed on the inclined surface having. Since the positions of the supported surfaces 35A and 36A are regulated by the support surfaces 31A, 31B and 31C of the diffraction lens 31, respectively, the centering of the convex lenses 35 and 36 with respect to the diffraction lens 31 is performed accurately. In the example of FIG. 6, the distance between the convex lens 36 and the diffraction lens 31 in the optical axis direction is set by the method shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. That is, the position regulating surface 35B (perpendicular to the optical axis) of the convex lens 35 abuts against the position regulating surface 36B (perpendicular to the optical axis) of the convex lens 36 positioned relative to the diffractive lens 31. Thus, both the convex lenses 35 and 36 are accurately positioned. Then, after the positions of the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lenses 35 and 36 are set, they are fixed by bonding with an ultraviolet curing adhesive.
[0041]
Note that the positioning of the convex lenses 35 and 36 with respect to the diffraction lens 31 can be performed by a method shown in FIG. That is, 31A1 and 31A2 are provided as inclined support surfaces of the diffraction lens 31, and a position regulating surface 31H (first position regulating surface) perpendicular to the optical axis is provided at an end of the support surface 31A1, and an optical axis is provided at an end of the support surface 31A2. A right angle position regulating surface 31J (first position regulating surface) is provided. Then, the position regulating surface 36C (second position regulating surface) of the convex lens 36 is brought into contact with the position regulating surface 31A1 and the position regulating surface 35B (second position regulating surface) of the convex lens 35 is brought into contact with the position regulating surface 31A2. Positions 35 and 36 are accurately set with respect to the diffraction lens 31.
[0042]
FIG. 7 is an example in which an inclined support surface is formed on the convex lens 35 and the convex lens 35 is supported by a lens frame 33, and is a cross-sectional view of another example of the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0043]
The flange 35F of the convex lens 35 is provided with three or more convex ridges parallel to the optical axis, and each convex ridge has a linearly inclined cross section that increases in distance from the optical axis from the image side toward the object side. Three support surfaces 35C are provided.
[0044]
The outer periphery of the convex lens 36 is a supported surface 36A having a degree of inclination substantially coinciding with the support surface 35C. Further, the outer periphery of the diffraction lens 31 is a supported surface 31K having an inclination substantially corresponding to the support surface 35C.
[0045]
As shown, the convex lens 36 and the diffractive lens 31 are supported by the support surface 35C of the convex lens 35, and the optical elements are accurately centered. The convex lens 36 is accurately positioned with respect to the convex lens 35 by abutting the position regulating surface 36B (perpendicular to the optical axis) on the position regulating surface 35B (perpendicular to the optical axis) of the convex lens 35.
[0046]
The positions of the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 36 with respect to the convex lens 35 can be set by the methods shown in FIGS.
[0047]
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of an example in which an inclined support surface is formed on the convex lens 36 and the convex lens 36 is supported by the lens frame 33. 2 and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0048]
The flange 36F of the convex lens 36 is provided with three or more convex ridges parallel to the optical axis, and each convex ridge has a support surface 36D whose distance from the optical axis decreases from the image side toward the object side and the object surface from the image side. The supporting surface 36E whose distance from the optical axis increases toward the side is provided, the outer periphery of the diffractive lens 31 is formed on the supported surface 31K substantially matching the inclination of the supporting surface 36E, and the outer periphery of the convex lens 35 is formed on the supporting surface. It is formed on the supported surface 35A having an inclination substantially equal to the inclination of 36D.
[0049]
The diffractive lens 31 has its supported surface 31K joined to the support surface 36E, so that the centering of the convex lens 36 and the distance between the convex lens 36 are set. For the convex lens 35, the supported surface 35A is connected to the support surface 36D. By bonding, the centering of the convex lens 36 is performed, and the position regulating surface 35B of the convex lens 35 abuts against the position regulating surface 36B of the convex lens 36, so that the convex lens 35 is accurately aligned with the convex lens 36 in the optical axis direction. Position is set. The interval between the diffraction lens 31 and the convex lens 36 is set with high accuracy by the method shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
According to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, centering between a plurality of optical elements in an objective lens for an optical head having a convex lens and a chromatic aberration correcting optical element is facilitated, and centering with high precision is achieved in an assembly process. As a result, it is possible to manufacture a low-cost, high-performance optical head for information recording and reading and an objective lens for the optical head.
[0051]
In particular, an information recording / reading optical head for a blue laser can be manufactured with high accuracy and at low cost.
[0052]
According to the ninth or tenth aspect of the present invention, the interval between the plurality of optical elements constituting the objective lens is easily set with high accuracy, so that a high-performance information recording / reading optical head and optical head are used. The objective lens can be manufactured at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an information recording / reading optical head.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an example of an objective lens for an optical head according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram of the diffraction lens as viewed from the image side.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of assembling the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of setting an interval in the optical axis direction between a diffractive lens and a convex lens.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another example of the optical head objective lens according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of another example of the objective lens for an optical head according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 Objective lens 31 Diffractive lenses 32, 35, 36 Convex lens 33 Lens frame 34 Jigs 31A, 31B, 31C, 35C, 36D, 36E, 31A1, 31A2 Support surfaces 31K, 32A, 35A, 36A Supported surfaces 31D, 31E, 31H , 31J, 32B, 34A, 34B, 35B, 36B, 36C Positioning surface

Claims (10)

凸レンズ及び色収差補正光学素子を有し、情報記録面に結像する光ヘッド用対物レンズにおいて、
光軸方向に傾斜した支持面を前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に設けるとともに、前記支持面の傾斜度に略一致した傾斜度を有する被支持面を前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子の他方に設け、前記支持面に前記被支持面を接合し固定したことを特徴とする光ヘッド用対物レンズ。
In an objective lens for an optical head having a convex lens and a chromatic aberration correcting optical element and forming an image on an information recording surface,
A supporting surface inclined in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and a supported surface having an inclination substantially matching the inclination of the supporting surface is provided on the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element. An objective lens for an optical head, wherein the objective surface is provided on the other side of the element, and the supported surface is bonded and fixed to the support surface.
前記凸レンズは、1枚構成であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。The objective lens for an optical head according to claim 1, wherein the convex lens has a single lens configuration. 前記凸レンズは、2枚構成であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。The objective lens for an optical head according to claim 1, wherein the convex lens has a two-element configuration. 前記支持面が3個以上設けられ、前記被支持面は3点以上で前記支持面により支持されることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。The objective lens for an optical head according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein three or more support surfaces are provided, and the supported surface is supported by the support surface at three or more points. 前記支持面が前記凸レンズに設けられ、前記被支持面が前記色収差補正光学素子に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。The objective lens for an optical head according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the supporting surface is provided on the convex lens, and the supported surface is provided on the chromatic aberration correcting optical element. 前記支持面が前記色収差補正光学素子に設けられ、前記被支持面が前記凸レンズに設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズ。The objective lens for an optical head according to claim 1, wherein the supporting surface is provided on the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and the supported surface is provided on the convex lens. 請求項1〜6のいずれか1項に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズを有することを特徴とする情報記録読取用光ヘッド。An optical head for information recording and reading, comprising the objective lens for an optical head according to claim 1. 凸レンズ及び色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に光軸方向に傾斜した支持面を設けるとともに、前記凸レンズ又は色収差補正光学素子の他方に前記支持面に対応し、傾斜した被支持面を設け、前記支持面に前記被支持面を接合し固定することにより、前記凸レンズと前記色収差補正光学素子を結合することを特徴とする光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。A support surface inclined in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element, and an inclined supported surface corresponding to the supporting surface is provided on the other of the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element. A method of assembling an objective lens for an optical head, wherein the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element are joined by joining and fixing the supported surface to a surface. 位置規制手段を用いて、前記凸レンズ又は前記色収差補正光学素子に対する他方の光学素子の光軸方向の位置を設定することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。The method of assembling an objective lens for an optical head according to claim 8, wherein a position of the other optical element in the optical axis direction with respect to the convex lens or the chromatic aberration correcting optical element is set using a position regulating unit. 前記支持面が設けられた前記凸レンズ及び前記色収差補正光学素子のいずれか一方に光軸方向の位置を規制する第1位置規制面を設けるとともに、他方の光学素子に第2位置規制面を設け、前記第1位置規制面に前記第2位置規制面を接触させることにより、前記凸レンズと前記色収差補正光学素子の間隔を設定することを特徴とする請求項8に記載の光ヘッド用対物レンズの組立方法。A first position regulating surface for regulating the position in the optical axis direction is provided on one of the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element provided with the support surface, and a second position regulating surface is provided on the other optical element, 9. The optical head objective lens assembly according to claim 8, wherein an interval between the convex lens and the chromatic aberration correcting optical element is set by bringing the second position regulating surface into contact with the first position regulating surface. Method.
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