JP2009294528A - Imaging lens composed of five lenses and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve high imaging performance in the range from the central angle of view to a peripheral angle of view, while reducing the entire length and satisfactorily correcting various aberrations. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging lens includes in order from the object side: a first lens L1 which has positive power and a convex face on the object side; a diaphragm St; a second lens L2 which has a meniscus shape near the optical axis; a third lens L3 which has a convex face on the image side near the optical axis and positive power near the optical axis; a fourth lens L4 both faces of which are aspherical and having the one on the image side being convex at its periphery ; and a fifth lens L5 both faces of which are aspherical and having the one on the image side being convex at its periphery. Only one of the second to fifth negative lenses L2 to L5 having the Abbe's number of 30 or below is adopted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging lens that forms an optical image of a subject on an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), and a digital still camera that mounts the imaging lens to perform photography. The present invention relates to an imaging device such as a camera-equipped mobile phone and an information portable terminal (PDA: Personal Digital Assistance).

  In recent years, with the spread of personal computers to ordinary homes and the like, digital still cameras that can input image information such as photographed landscapes and human images to personal computers are rapidly spreading. In addition, camera modules for image input are often mounted on mobile phones. An image sensor such as a CCD or a CMOS is used for a device having such an image capturing function. In recent years, these image pickup devices have been made more compact, and the entire image pickup apparatus and the image pickup lens mounted thereon are also required to be compact. At the same time, the number of pixels of the image sensor is increasing, and there is a demand for higher resolution and higher performance of the imaging lens. For example, performance corresponding to a high pixel of 2 megapixels or more, more preferably 5 megapixels or more is required.

  In order to meet such a demand, for example, a five-lens configuration with a relatively large number of lenses may be considered in order to achieve high resolution (see Patent Document 1 and FIG. 3). In order to achieve higher performance, it is conceivable to use an aspherical surface actively (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 2679017 (FIG. 3) JP 2007-264180 A

  In order to cope with recent imaging elements with higher pixel count, it is desirable to develop a lens system that has high imaging performance from the central angle of view to the peripheral angle of view while shortening the overall length. Yes. The five-lens lens described in Patent Document 1 generally has insufficient performance in order to cope with the recent increase in the number of pixels. In addition, although the imaging lens described in Patent Document 2 has a good correction of axial chromatic aberration, correction of lateral chromatic aberration is insufficient.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and its purpose is to achieve various imaging with good correction from a central field angle to a peripheral field angle while shortening the overall length. It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging lens that can perform imaging and an imaging apparatus that can obtain a high-resolution captured image by mounting the imaging lens.

  An imaging lens according to a first aspect of the present invention includes, in order from the object side, a first lens having a positive power with a convex surface on the object side, a stop, and a second lens having a meniscus shape in the vicinity of the optical axis. A third lens whose surface on the image side is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis, a fourth lens whose both surfaces are aspherical, and whose surface on the image side is convex in the periphery, and whose both surfaces are aspherical The image-side surface has a fifth lens having a convex shape in the peripheral portion, and among the second to fifth lenses, only one negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is provided.

  In the imaging lens according to the first aspect of the present invention, in an overall lens configuration of five lenses, each lens shape is optimized by efficiently using an aspheric surface, and a high dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used. By using only one lens, various aberrations, particularly axial and magnification chromatic aberrations, can be favorably corrected while shortening the overall length. In particular, an increase in chromatic aberration at the periphery of the image plane can be suppressed as compared with the case where two or more high-dispersion negative lenses are used.

  An imaging lens according to a second aspect of the present invention includes, in order from the object side, a first lens having a positive power in which the object side surface is a convex surface, a stop, and a shape in the vicinity of the optical axis that is concave on the object side. A second lens that is a positive meniscus lens facing the lens, a third lens that is a negative meniscus lens whose shape near the optical axis is concave on the object side, and a surface on the image side that is concave near the optical axis. A fourth lens having a convex shape in the peripheral portion and having a positive power in the vicinity of the optical axis, and a fifth lens having a concave shape in the vicinity of the optical axis on the image side surface are provided.

  The imaging lens according to the second aspect of the present invention optimizes the power arrangement of each lens element and optimizes the lens shape by efficiently using an aspherical surface in a lens configuration of five lenses as a whole. Thus, the entire lens configuration is optimized, and various aberrations are favorably corrected while shortening the overall length.

  In the imaging lens according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is more advantageous in terms of shortening the overall length and imaging performance by properly satisfying and appropriately adopting the following preferable configurations. can do.

In particular, in the imaging lens according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that both surfaces of each of the second lens to the fifth lens have an aspherical shape and further satisfy the following conditional expression. As a result, the aspherical shape of the object-side surface of the second lens becomes concave at the peripheral portion compared to the central portion, which is advantageous for correction of coma and the like.
DL2f <DL2fp (1)
However,
DL2f: depth of the surface shape at the effective diameter end of the object side surface of the second lens DL2fp: the object side surface of the second lens is configured with a paraxial radius of curvature near the optical axis from the center to the periphery In this case, the depth of the surface shape at the end portion of the effective diameter is set.

In the imaging lens according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the following conditions are selectively satisfied as appropriate.
0.8 ≦ | R1 / R2 | ≦ 2.5 (2)
1.5 ≦ TL / f ≦ 2.0 (3)
D6 / D8 ≦ 1.5 (4)
1.0 ≦ | f5 / f | ≦ 10.0 (5)
0.75 ≦ f1 / f ≦ 5.0 (6)
0.4 ≦ | f3 * (1 / f4 + 1 / f5) | ≦ 1.0 (7)
However,
f: Overall focal length fi: Paraxial focal length of the i-th lens TL: Full length (distance on the optical axis from the surface closest to the object side to the image plane. The air conversion length from the apex side surface of the fifth lens to the image plane )
R1: Paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens R2: Paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens D6: Spacing on the optical axis between the third lens and the fourth lens D8: Fourth lens And the fifth lens are on the optical axis.

In particular, in the imaging lens according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the following conditions are selectively satisfied as appropriate.
ν3 ≦ 30 (8)
0.4 ≦ f12 / f ≦ 1.0 (9)
0.2 ≦ | f2 / f1 | ≦ 0.8 (10)
However,
ν3: Abbe number of the third lens f: Overall focal length f12: Combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens f1: Paraxial focal length of the first lens f2: Paraxial focal length of the second lens .

An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes the imaging lens according to the first or second aspect of the present invention and an imaging element that outputs an imaging signal corresponding to an optical image formed by the imaging lens.
In the imaging apparatus according to the present invention, a high-resolution imaging signal is obtained based on the high-resolution optical image obtained by the imaging lens of the present invention.

  The imaging lens according to the first aspect of the present invention optimizes the configuration of each lens element in a lens configuration of five as a whole, and in particular, optimizes the shape of each lens by efficiently using an aspheric surface. In addition, since only one high-dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used, various aberrations, particularly axial and magnification chromatic aberrations, are favorably corrected while shortening the overall length. A lens system having high imaging performance from the corner to the peripheral field angle can be realized.

According to the imaging lens of the second aspect of the present invention, in the lens configuration of five as a whole, the power arrangement of each lens element is optimized and the aspherical surface is used efficiently to optimize the lens shape. In order to optimize the overall lens configuration, various lens aberrations are corrected well while shortening the overall length, and the lens system has high imaging performance from the central field angle to the peripheral field angle. Can be realized.
Further, when a high-dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used as the third lens, it is possible to satisfactorily correct axial and magnification chromatic aberration, and to realize a higher-performance lens system.

  Further, according to the imaging apparatus of the present invention, since an imaging signal corresponding to the optical image formed by the high-performance imaging lens of the present invention is output, high-resolution imaging is performed based on the imaging signal. An image can be obtained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a first configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention. This configuration example corresponds to the lens configuration of a first numerical example (FIGS. 11 and 21) described later. Similarly, cross-sectional configurations of second to tenth configuration examples corresponding to lens configurations of second to tenth numerical examples (FIGS. 12 to 20 and 22 to 30) described later are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the symbol Ri is the curvature of the i-th surface that is numbered sequentially so as to increase toward the image side (imaging side) with the surface of the lens element closest to the object side as the first. Indicates the radius. The symbol Di indicates the surface interval on the optical axis Z1 between the i-th surface and the i + 1-th surface. Since the basic configuration is the same in each configuration example, the configuration example of the imaging lens shown in FIG. 1 will be basically described below, and the configuration examples in FIGS. explain.

  The imaging lens according to the present embodiment is used for various imaging devices using an imaging device such as a CCD or CMOS, particularly for relatively small portable terminal devices such as digital still cameras, camera-equipped mobile phones, and PDAs. Is preferred. This imaging lens includes a first lens L1, a second lens L2, a third lens L3, a fourth lens L4, and a fifth lens L5 in order from the object side along the optical axis Z1. .

An imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an imaging lens according to the present embodiment and an imaging element 100 such as a CCD that outputs an imaging signal corresponding to an optical image formed by the imaging lens. . The image sensor 100 is disposed on the imaging surface (imaging surface) of the imaging lens. Various optical members CG may be arranged between the fifth lens L5 and the image sensor 100 according to the configuration on the camera side where the lens is mounted. For example, a flat optical member such as a cover glass for protecting the imaging surface or an infrared cut filter may be disposed. In this case, as the optical member CG, for example, a flat cover glass provided with a coating having a filter effect such as an infrared cut filter or an ND filter may be used.
Further, as in the second configuration example (FIG. 2), the same effect as the optical member CG may be provided by coating the fifth lens L5 without using the optical member CG. Thereby, the number of parts can be reduced and the total length can be shortened.

  The imaging lens also has a diaphragm St. The stop St is an optical aperture stop, and is preferably disposed before and after the first lens L1. In the present embodiment, the diaphragm St is disposed between the first lens L1 and the second lens L2. Here, “between the first lens L1 and the second lens L2” means on the optical axis the outer edge position of the object-side surface or the outer edge position of the image-side surface of the first lens L1 and the second lens L2. It is between the outer edge position of the object side surface. Naturally, this includes the case where the stop St is disposed near the image-side surface vertex position of the first lens L1 on the optical axis, and the case where the stop St is disposed near the object-side surface vertex position of the second lens L2. Meaning.

  In order to improve the performance of the imaging lens, it is preferable to use an aspherical surface for at least one of the first lens L1 to the fifth lens L5.

  In this imaging lens, the first lens L1 has a positive power in the vicinity of the optical axis. In the first lens L1, the object side surface is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis. The first lens L1 preferably has a positive meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side in the vicinity of the optical axis.

  The powers in the vicinity of the optical axes of the second lens L2, the third lens L3, the fourth lens L4, and the fifth lens L5 are, for example, negative power, positive power, negative power, and positive power (the first power source in FIGS. 1 to 4). 1 to 4 configuration examples). Further, the power in the vicinity of the optical axis of the second lens L2, the third lens L3, the fourth lens L4, and the fifth lens L5 may be constituted by, for example, positive, negative, positive, and negative power, respectively (FIG. 5). (5th-10th structural example of FIG. 10).

  In this imaging lens, only one high-dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used in the second lens L2 to the fifth lens L5. For example, when the second lens L2 to the fifth lens L5 are configured with negative, positive, negative, and positive power, the second lens L2 may be configured with a negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less. For example, when the second lens L2 to the fifth lens L5 are configured with positive, negative, positive, and negative powers, the third lens L3 may be configured with a negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less.

  The second lens L2 has a meniscus shape in the vicinity of the optical axis. When the second lens L2 is a negative lens near the optical axis, the second lens L2 is preferably a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the image side near the optical axis. When the second lens L2 is a positive lens in the vicinity of the optical axis, the second lens L2 is preferably a positive meniscus lens having a shape in the vicinity of the optical axis with a concave surface facing the object side.

  The third lens L3. The image side surface is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis. When the third lens L3 is a positive lens in the vicinity of the optical axis, it is preferable to use an aspherical surface that has a concave shape in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex shape in the periphery. When the third lens L3 is a negative lens in the vicinity of the optical axis, the shape in the vicinity of the optical axis is preferably a negative meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object side.

  The fourth lens L4 is preferably aspheric on both sides. The fourth lens L4 is preferably an aspherical surface that has different concave and convex shapes in the vicinity of the optical axis and in the periphery. For example, it is preferable that the image-side surface is an aspherical surface that is concave in the vicinity of the optical axis and convex in the peripheral portion. Further, it is preferable that the object-side surface has an aspherical surface that is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis and concave in the peripheral portion.

  The fifth lens L5 is preferably aspheric on both sides. The fifth lens L5 preferably has a convex surface on the object side in the vicinity of the optical axis. However, the object-side surface of the fifth lens L5 can be a flat surface or a weak concave surface (concave surface having a large absolute value of the radius of curvature) in the vicinity of the optical axis. Further, it is preferable that the fifth lens L5 has an aspherical surface in which the image side surface has a convex shape in the peripheral portion. For example, when the fifth lens L5 is a negative lens in the vicinity of the optical axis, it is preferable that the surface on the image side is an aspherical surface having a concave shape in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex shape in the peripheral portion.

In this imaging lens, it is preferable that both surfaces of the second lens L2 to the fifth lens L5 have an aspherical shape and further satisfy the following conditional expression.
DL2f <DL2fp (1)

Here, with reference to FIG. 42, DL2f and DL2fp in the conditional expression (1) will be described. DL2f represents the depth of the surface shape at the effective diameter end portion of the object-side surface of the second lens L2. That is, as shown in FIG. 42, DL2f is a tangent plane (plane perpendicular to the optical axis Z1) between the point of the effective diameter end on the aspheric surface and the vertex P1 on the object side surface of the second lens L2. It corresponds to the distance. The sign of DL2f is positive on the image side (right side in the figure).
On the other hand, DL2fp indicates the depth of the surface shape at the end portion of the effective diameter when the object side surface of the second lens L2 is configured with a paraxial radius of curvature R3 in the vicinity of the optical axis from the center to the periphery. . That is, as shown in FIG. 42, DL2f is a tangent plane (light beam) between the point of the effective diameter end on the spherical surface formed by the paraxial radius of curvature R3 and the vertex P1 on the object side surface of the second lens L2. This corresponds to a distance from a plane perpendicular to the axis Z1.
Satisfying conditional expression (1) is that if the object side surface of the second lens L2 has a convex shape (positive power) in the vicinity of the optical axis, its aspherical shape is a peripheral portion compared to the central portion. Means a concave shape (positive power is weakened). By satisfying the conditional expression (1) and having a concave shape in the peripheral portion, there is an effect of taking the spherical aberration under the first lens L1 over to the axial ray. . Further, the ray trajectory of the coma component of the peripheral ray is separated from the optical axis Z1, and it is possible to correct the coma due to the aspherical surface.

It is preferable that the imaging lens also selectively satisfies the following conditions as appropriate.
0.8 ≦ | R1 / R2 | ≦ 2.5 (2)
1.5 ≦ TL / f ≦ 2.0 (3)
D6 / D8 ≦ 1.5 (4)
1.0 ≦ | f5 / f | ≦ 10.0 (5)
0.75 ≦ f1 / f ≦ 5.0 (6)
0.4 ≦ | f3 * (1 / f4 + 1 / f5) | ≦ 1.0 (7)
However,
R1: Paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens L1 R2: Paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens L1 f: Overall focal length f1: Paraxial focal length of the first lens L1 f3 : Paraxial focal length of the third lens L3 f4: Paraxial focal length of the fourth lens L4 f5: Paraxial focal length of the fifth lens L5 TL: Total length (distance on the optical axis from the surface closest to the object side to the image plane) (From the top of the image side surface of the fifth lens L5 to the image surface is the air equivalent length)
D6: Distance on the optical axis between the third lens L3 and the fourth lens L4 D8: Distance on the optical axis between the fourth lens L4 and the fifth lens L5.

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditions are selectively satisfied as appropriate.
0.1 ≦ D5 / f ≦ 0.25 (11)
However,
D5: The center thickness of the third lens L3.

In particular, when the first lens L1 to the fifth lens L5 are configured in order of positive, positive, negative, positive, and negative power from the object side, it is preferable that the following conditions are selectively satisfied as appropriate.
ν3 ≦ 30 (8)
0.4 ≦ f12 / f ≦ 1.0 (9)
0.2 ≦ | f2 / f1 | ≦ 0.8 (10)
0.5 ≦ f4 / f ≦ 1.2 (12)
However,
ν3: Abbe number of the third lens f12: Composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens f2: Paraxial focal length of the second lens.

  Next, operations and effects of the imaging lens configured as described above, particularly operations and effects related to conditional expressions, will be described in more detail.

  In the imaging lens according to the present embodiment, in the lens configuration of five as a whole, by optimizing the power arrangement of each lens element, and by optimizing the lens shape by efficiently using an aspheric surface, The entire lens configuration is optimized, and various aberrations are satisfactorily corrected while shortening the overall length.

  In particular, in this imaging lens, only one high-dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used, so that axial and magnification chromatic aberrations are favorably corrected while shortening the overall length. In particular, an increase in chromatic aberration at the periphery of the image plane can be suppressed as compared with the case where two or more high-dispersion negative lenses are used.

For example, when the first lens L1 to the fifth lens L5 are configured in order of positive, positive, negative, positive, and negative power from the object side, the conditional expression (8) is satisfied with respect to the negative lens of the third lens L3. Thus, by reducing the Abbe number ν3 and increasing the dispersion as a negative lens, it is possible to satisfactorily correct the lateral chromatic aberration and the curvature of field with a focus on correcting the axial chromatic aberration.
If the third lens L3 is a negative lens, the position of the stop St tends to be arranged on the image side of the first lens L1, but it is easy to achieve a wide angle of view. In addition, it is easy to take a long back focus.

  In this imaging lens, the object-side surface of the first lens L1 is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis, so that the light flux after the object-side surface is narrowed, and the first lens L1 is projected on the image-side surface. Spherical aberration correction is facilitated.

  Regarding the aspherical shape, in particular, the fourth lens L4 is changed to have different shapes in the central portion and the peripheral portion, thereby favorably correcting the curvature of field from the central portion to the peripheral portion of the image plane. In the fourth lens L4, the luminous flux is separated at each angle of view as compared with the first lens L1, the second lens L2, and the third lens L3. For this reason, in particular, the image-side surface of the fourth lens L4, which is a lens surface relatively close to the image sensor 100, is concave on the image side in the vicinity of the optical axis and convex on the image side in the peripheral portion. Thus, aberration correction for each angle of view is appropriately performed, and the incident angle of the light flux on the image sensor 100 is controlled to be equal to or smaller than a certain angle. Accordingly, unevenness in the amount of light in the entire image plane can be reduced, and it is advantageous for correcting curvature of field, distortion, and the like.

  In this imaging lens, by correcting the fifth lens L5 to an appropriate aspherical shape, it is possible to satisfactorily correct the image plane disparity, distortion, peripheral light amount, and light emission angle. When the fifth lens L5 has an aspherical shape, the aspherical shape can be smoothly changed between the central portion and the peripheral portion to improve the transfer performance of the aspherical shape at the time of molding.

  In order to satisfy these two requirements, in this imaging lens, to shorten the total lens length and to prevent the final lens surface closest to the imaging device 100 from being too close to the imaging surface, the thickness DL of the lens system is satisfied. It is preferable to set (refer FIG. 1) to an appropriate range. Increasing the number of aspheric surfaces in this imaging lens increases the sensitivity of performance degradation to variations during manufacturing. If the thickness DL is too small, performance deterioration due to variations in molding conditions of each lens element and variations during assembly increases.

  Hereinafter, the specific significance of other conditional expressions will be described.

Conditional expression (2) relates to the paraxial shape of the first lens L1. If the radius of curvature R1 of the object side surface of the first lens L1 exceeds the upper limit of the conditional expression (2), for example, this means that the power on the object side surface decreases, which is disadvantageous in reducing the total length. Become. In addition, ghost light is generated in which a light beam entering from outside the effective angle of view is reflected on the image side surface of the first lens L1 and further reflected on the object side surface to reach the image surface. It becomes easy to do. If the radius of curvature R1 of the object side surface of the first lens L1, for example, becomes smaller than the lower limit, this means that the power on the object side surface becomes stronger, and the spherical aberration becomes under and the distortion aberration is under. It tends to be too barrel-shaped.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (2) is
1.5 ≦ | R1 / R2 | ≦ 2.5 (2 ′)
It is preferable that

Conditional expression (3) relates to the total length TL of the lens system. If the upper limit of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the total length TL becomes too large, which is disadvantageous for shortening the total length TL. Exceeding the lower limit is advantageous for shortening the total length TL, but causes a reduction in image quality.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (3) is
1.6 ≦ TL / f ≦ 2.0 (3 ′)
It is preferable that
More preferably,
1.7 ≦ TL / f ≦ 1.9 (3 ″)
Good to be.

Conditional expression (4) relates to the lens interval D6 between the third lens L3 and the fourth lens L4, and the lens interval D8 between the fourth lens L4 and the fifth lens L5. The lens distance D6 between the third lens L3 and the fourth lens L4 generally has a physical limit on how close it can be when assembling. Conditional expression (4) represents how much the lens interval D8 between the fourth lens L4 and the fifth lens L5 is designed with a margin from the limit. If the upper limit of conditional expression (4) is exceeded, the distance between the fifth lens L5, which is the final lens, and the image sensor 100 will generally be reduced, making it impossible to insert parallel plane plates and filters. In addition, the incident angle of the chief ray on the image sensor 100 increases, and the telecentricity tends to deteriorate. When the lower limit is exceeded, the thickness of the air lens formed by the image-side surface of the fourth lens L4 and the object-side surface of the fifth lens L5 becomes thin, and the field curvature at the intermediate angle of view, coma aberration, and Distortion cannot be corrected sufficiently.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (4) is
0.03 ≦ D6 / D8 ≦ 0.8 (4 ′)
It is preferable that
In particular, when the power near the optical axis of the fourth lens L4 is negative,
0.03 ≦ D6 / D8 <0.2 (4 ″)
It is more preferable that
In particular, when the power in the vicinity of the optical axis of the fourth lens L4 is positive,
0.2 ≦ D6 / D8 ≦ 0.8 (4 ′ ″)
It is more preferable that

Conditional expression (5) relates to the focal length f5 of the fifth lens L5. The fifth lens L5 is mainly used as a correction lens for final adjustment of curvature of field, light emission angle, and distortion. When the upper limit or lower limit of conditional expression (5) is exceeded, it becomes difficult to correct curvature of field at an intermediate angle of view.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (5) is
When the power near the optical axis of the fifth lens L5 is positive,
1.3 ≦ | f5 / f | <2.5 (5 ′)
It is preferable that
In particular, when the power near the optical axis of the fifth lens L5 is negative,
2.5 ≦ | f5 / f | ≦ 10.0 (5 ″)
It is preferable that

Conditional expression (6) relates to the focal length f1 of the first lens L1. Exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (6) means that the power of the first lens L1 is reduced, which is disadvantageous in reducing the overall length. If the lower limit is exceeded, it means that the power of the first lens L1 increases, and the spherical aberration tends to be under, and the distortion tends to be too barrel-shaped. Further, it becomes difficult to balance the focal length f2 of the second lens L2, and the spherical aberration in the intermediate region of the pupil becomes poor. Further, when the refractive index or the radius of curvature R1 of the object-side surface is reduced, performance degradation due to manufacturing variations on the surface tends to increase.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (6) is
1.2 ≦ f1 / f ≦ 2.5 (6 ′)
It is preferable that More preferably,
1.3 ≦ f1 / f ≦ 1.7 (6 ″)
It is preferable that

  Conditional expression (7) defines an appropriate power relationship among the last three lenses (third lens L3 to fifth lens L5) of the imaging lens. If the upper limit of conditional expression (7) is exceeded, the incident angle of the principal ray on the image sensor 100 will increase, and the telecentricity will deteriorate. If the lower limit is exceeded, it is advantageous for shortening the overall length and ensuring telecentricity, but the magnification and axial chromatic aberration increase, resulting in degraded resolution performance.

Conditional expression (9) relates to the combined focal length f12 of the first lens L1 and the second lens L2. If the upper limit of conditional expression (9) is exceeded, it means that the combined power of the first lens L1 and the second lens L2 is reduced, which is disadvantageous in reducing the overall length. If the lower limit is exceeded, it means that the power of synthesis increases, and spherical aberration tends to be under, and distortion tends to be an under-side, barrel-shaped tendency.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (9) is
0.5 ≦ f12 / f ≦ 0.8 (9 ′)
It is preferable that

Conditional expression (10) relates to the balance of power between the first lens L1 and the second lens L2. If the upper limit of the conditional expression (10) is exceeded, it means that the power of the first lens L1 becomes too strong with respect to the power of the second lens L2, and the field curvature becomes under and the peripheral light amount decreases. In addition, distortion tends to be on the minus side (barrel type) too much. Exceeding the lower limit means that the power of the first lens L1 becomes too weak with respect to the power of the second lens L2, which is disadvantageous in reducing the overall length.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (10) is
0.3 ≦ | f2 / f1 | ≦ 0.65 (10 ′)
It is preferable that

  Conditional expression (11) relates to the center thickness D5 of the third lens L3. If the upper limit of conditional expression (11) is exceeded, the thickness ratio of the third lens L3 increases when the overall length is shortened, and the surface shape becomes stable and difficult to mold during molding. Further, for example, when widening the angle of view, the incident angle to the image sensor 100 becomes large at an image height of about 80% of the maximum image height. If the lower limit is exceeded, curvature of field and distortion will be deteriorated mainly at the intermediate angle of view.

Conditional expression (12) relates to the focal length f4 of the fourth lens L4. Conditional expression (12) is responsible for power balance and aberration correction of the latter half of the imaging lens (third lens L3 to fifth lens L5). When the upper limit of conditional expression (12) is exceeded, the power of the fourth lens L4 becomes too weak, and in particular, the incident angle to the image sensor 100 becomes large. When the lower limit is exceeded, the power of the fourth lens L4 becomes too strong, and the power of the third lens L3 and the fifth lens L5 also becomes large in order to achieve power balance. In this case, it becomes difficult to smoothly correct the aberration.
In order to obtain better performance, the numerical range of conditional expression (12) is
0.6 ≦ f4 / f ≦ 1.0 (12 ′)
It is preferable that

  As described above, according to the imaging lens according to the present embodiment, since the overall lens configuration is optimized, various aberrations are corrected well while shortening the overall length, and the center. A lens system having high imaging performance from the angle of view to the peripheral angle of view can be realized. In particular, each lens shape is optimized by efficiently using an aspheric surface, and only one high-dispersion negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less is used. Axial and magnification chromatic aberrations are corrected well. In addition, by satisfying the preferable conditions as appropriate, manufacturing aptitude is good and higher imaging performance can be realized. In addition, according to the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment, the imaging signal corresponding to the optical image formed by the high-performance imaging lens according to the present embodiment is output. A high-resolution captured image can be obtained up to the corner.

  Next, specific numerical examples of the imaging lens according to the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, a plurality of numerical examples will be described together.

  11 and 21 show specific lens data corresponding to the configuration of the imaging lens shown in FIG. In particular, FIG. 11 shows the basic lens data, and FIG. 21 shows data related to the aspherical surface. In the field of the surface number Si in the lens data shown in FIG. 11, for the imaging lens according to Example 1, the surface of the lens element closest to the object side is the first, and the numbers are sequentially increased toward the image side. The number of the i-th surface marked with is shown. In the column of the curvature radius Ri, the value (mm) of the curvature radius of the i-th surface from the object side is shown in correspondence with the reference symbol Ri in FIG. Similarly, the column of the surface interval Di indicates the interval (mm) on the optical axis between the i-th surface Si and the i + 1-th surface Si + 1 from the object side. In the column Ndj, the refractive index value for the d-line (587.6 nm) of the j-th optical element from the object side is shown. The column of νdj shows the Abbe number value for the d-line of the j-th optical element from the object side. Outside the column of FIG. 11, the values of the focal length f (mm) of the entire system are shown as various data.

  In the imaging lens according to Example 1, both surfaces of the first lens L1 to the fifth lens L5 are all aspherical. The basic lens data in FIG. 11 shows numerical values of the curvature radius in the vicinity of the optical axis (paraxial curvature radius) as the curvature radius of these aspheric surfaces.

FIG. 21 shows aspherical data in the imaging lens of Example 1. In the numerical values shown as aspherical data, the symbol “E” indicates that the subsequent numerical value is a “power exponent” with a base of 10, and the numerical value represented by an exponential function with the base of 10 is Indicates that the value before “E” is multiplied. For example, “1.0E-02” indicates “1.0 × 10 ⁻² ”.

  As the aspheric surface data, the values of the coefficients Ai and K in the aspheric surface expression represented by the following expression (A) are described. More specifically, Z is the length (mm) of a perpendicular line drawn from a point on the aspheric surface at a height h from the optical axis to the tangential plane (plane perpendicular to the optical axis) of the apex of the aspheric surface. Show.

Z = C · h ² / {1+ (1−K · C ² · h ² ) ^1/2 } + ΣAi · h ⁱ (A)
However,
Z: Depth of aspheric surface (mm)
h: Distance from the optical axis to the lens surface (height) (mm)
K: eccentricity C: paraxial curvature = 1 / R
(R: paraxial radius of curvature)
Ai: i-th order (i is an integer of 3 or more) aspheric coefficient

  In the imaging lens of Example 1, each aspheric surface is represented as the aspheric coefficient Ai by effectively using the coefficients A3 to A10 up to the tenth order as necessary.

  Similar to the imaging lens of Example 1 described above, specific lens data corresponding to the configuration of the imaging lens shown in FIG. 2 is shown as Example 2 in FIGS. 12 and 22. Similarly, specific lens data corresponding to the configuration of the imaging lens shown in FIGS. 3 to 10 is shown as Example 3 to Example 10 in FIGS. 13 to 20 and FIGS. 23 to 30. Also in the imaging lenses according to Examples 2 to 10, both surfaces of the first lens L1 to the fifth lens L5 are all aspherical.

  FIG. 31 shows a summary of values relating to the above-described conditional expressions for each example. In FIG. 31, the part with “*” added to the numerical value indicates that it is out of the numerical value range of the conditional expression.

  FIGS. 32A to 32C show spherical aberration, astigmatism (field curvature), and distortion (distortion aberration) in the imaging lens of Example 1, respectively. Each aberration diagram shows an aberration with the e-line (wavelength 546.07 nm) as a reference wavelength. The spherical aberration diagram and the astigmatism diagram also show aberrations for the F line (wavelength 486.13 nm) and the C line (wavelength 656.27 nm). In the astigmatism diagram, the solid line indicates the sagittal direction (S), and the broken line indicates the tangential direction (T). FNo. Indicates the F value, and Y indicates the image height.

  Similarly, various aberrations with respect to the imaging lens of Example 2 are shown in FIGS. Similarly, various aberrations of the imaging lenses of Examples 3 to 10 are shown in FIGS. 34 (A) to (C) to FIGS. 41 (A) to (C).

  As can be seen from the numerical data and aberration diagrams described above, in each example, high imaging performance is realized along with shortening the total length.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment and each Example, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible. For example, the radius of curvature, the surface interval, and the refractive index of each lens component are not limited to the values shown in the above numerical examples, and may take other values.

  In each of the above embodiments, the description is based on the premise that the fixed focus is used. However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which focus adjustment is possible. For example, the entire lens system can be extended, or a part of the lenses can be moved on the optical axis to enable autofocusing.

1 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a first configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a second configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 2; 3 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a third configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 3. FIG. 4 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a fourth configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 4; FIG. 5 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a fifth configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 5. FIG. 6 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a sixth configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 6. FIG. 7 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a seventh configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 7. FIG. 8 shows an eighth configuration example of the imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a lens cross-sectional view corresponding to Example 8. FIG. 9 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a ninth configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 9. FIG. 10 is a lens cross-sectional view illustrating a tenth configuration example of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention and corresponding to Example 01. FIG. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 6 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 7 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 8 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 9 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic lens data of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 10 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 6 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 7 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 8 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 9 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data regarding the aspherical surface of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 10 of this invention. It is the figure which showed the value regarding a conditional expression collectively about each Example. 4A and 4B are aberration diagrams illustrating various aberrations of the imaging lens according to Example 1 of the present invention, in which (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), and (C) shows distortion. FIG. 6 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations of the imaging lens according to Example 2 of the present invention, in which (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), and (C) shows distortion. FIG. 6 is an aberration diagram showing various aberrations of the imaging lens according to Example 3 of the present invention, in which (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), and (C) shows distortion. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 4 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 5 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 6 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 7 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 8 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 9 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is an aberration diagram which shows the various aberrations of the imaging lens which concerns on Example 10 of this invention, (A) shows spherical aberration, (B) shows astigmatism (field curvature), (C) shows distortion aberration. It is explanatory drawing about the surface shape of the object side of a 2nd lens.

Explanation of symbols

  L1 ... first lens, L2 ... second lens, L3 ... third lens, L4 ... fourth lens, L5 ... fifth lens, St ... aperture stop, Ri ... radius of curvature of the i-th lens surface from the object side, Di: a distance between the i-th lens surface and the (i + 1) -th lens surface from the object side, Z1: an optical axis, 100: an image sensor (image plane).

Claims (13)

From the object side,
A first lens having positive power in which the object side surface is convex;
Aperture,
A meniscus second lens in the vicinity of the optical axis;
A third lens whose surface on the image side is convex in the vicinity of the optical axis;
A fourth lens having both aspherical surfaces and a convex surface on the image side surface;
A fifth lens having aspherical surfaces on both sides and a convex surface on the image side surface;
5. An imaging lens having a five-lens configuration, comprising only one negative lens having an Abbe number of 30 or less among the second to fifth lenses. Both surfaces of each of the second lens to the fifth lens have an aspheric shape,
The imaging lens having a five-lens structure according to claim 2, further satisfying the following conditional expression.
DL2f <DL2fp (1)
However,
DL2f: depth of the surface shape at the effective diameter end of the object side surface of the second lens DL2fp: the object side surface of the second lens is configured with a paraxial radius of curvature near the optical axis from the center to the periphery In this case, the depth of the surface shape at the end portion of the effective diameter is set. From the object side,
A first lens having positive power in which the object side surface is convex;
Aperture,
A second lens which is a positive meniscus lens having a shape near the optical axis and a concave surface facing the object side;
A third lens that is a negative meniscus lens having a shape near the optical axis and a concave surface facing the object side;
A fourth lens whose surface on the image side has a concave shape in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex shape in the peripheral portion, and has a positive power in the vicinity of the optical axis;
A five-lens imaging lens, comprising: a fifth lens having a concave surface in the vicinity of the optical axis on the image side surface. The imaging lens having a five-element structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further satisfying the following conditional expression.
0.8 ≦ | R1 / R2 | ≦ 2.5 (2)
However,
R1: Paraxial radius of curvature of the object side surface of the first lens R2: Paraxial radius of curvature of the image side surface of the first lens. The imaging lens having a five-element structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied.
1.5 ≦ TL / f ≦ 2.0 (3)
However,
f: Overall focal length TL: Full length (distance on the optical axis from the surface closest to the object side to the image plane. The air conversion length from the apex side surface of the fifth lens L5 to the image plane)
And Further, the following conditional expression is satisfied: The imaging lens having a five-element structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
D6 / D8 ≦ 1.5 (4)
However,
D6: Distance on the optical axis between the third lens and the fourth lens D8: Distance on the optical axis between the fourth lens and the fifth lens. Furthermore, the following conditional expressions are satisfied. The imaging lens having a five-lens configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
1.0 ≦ | f5 / f | ≦ 10.0 (5)
However,
f: Overall focal length f12: Combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens f5: Paraxial focal length of the fifth lens. Furthermore, the following conditional expressions are satisfied. The imaging lens having a five-lens configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
0.75 ≦ f1 / f ≦ 5.0 (6)
However,
f1: The paraxial focal length of the first lens. Furthermore, the following conditional expressions are satisfied. The imaging lens having a five-lens configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
0.4 ≦ | f3 * (1 / f4 + 1 / f5) | ≦ 1.0 (7)
However,
f3: Paraxial focal length of the third lens f4: Paraxial focal length of the fourth lens f5: Paraxial focal length of the fifth lens. The imaging lens having a five-lens structure according to claim 3, further satisfying the following conditional expression:
ν3 ≦ 30 (8)
However,
ν3: The Abbe number of the third lens. The imaging lens having a five-lens configuration according to claim 3 or 10, further satisfying the following conditional expression.
0.4 ≦ f12 / f ≦ 1.0 (9)
However,
f: Overall focal length f12: The combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens. The first lens has a positive meniscus shape with a convex surface facing the object side in the vicinity of the optical axis;
The imaging lens having a five-lens configuration according to claim 3, 10 or 11, further satisfying the following conditional expression.
0.2 ≦ | f2 / f1 | ≦ 0.8 (10)
However,
f1: Paraxial focal length of the first lens f2: Paraxial focal length of the second lens. The imaging lens according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
An imaging device comprising: an imaging element that outputs an imaging signal corresponding to an optical image formed by the imaging lens.

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