JP2012211972A - Zoom lens and projection type display device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a zoom lens which enlarges and projects an image from a light valve that forms the image by changing the reflecting direction of light such as a DMD, onto a screen or the like, achieves high performance, a small lens aperture, and reduction of cost, and is optimal for a thin projection type display device.SOLUTION: The zoom lens includes, in order from an enlargement side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power or being nearly afocal as a whole, a second lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, a third lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole. The first lens group, the third lens group, and the fifth lens group are fixed during a power-varying operation, and the power variation is performed by moving the second lens group and the fourth lens group integrally along an optical axis from the enlargement side toward a reduction side.

Description

  The present invention relates to a zoom lens for enlarging and projecting an image on a screen or the like, and a projection display device using the zoom lens.

  2. Description of the Related Art Today, data projectors are widely used as projection display devices that project a screen or video image of a personal computer, an image based on image data stored in a memory card, or the like onto a screen. When a DMD (digital micromirror device) is used as a light valve in such a projection display device, some DMD-specific restrictions occur with respect to the projection lens used. The first constraint is related to the F value of the projection lens, which is considered to be the greatest constraint in developing a small projection display device. Currently, in the DMD, when the image is generated, the turning angle to represent ON and OFF of the micromirror is ± 12 °, which enables effective reflected light (effective light) and invalid reflected light (ineffective light). ). Therefore, in a projection display device using a DMD as a light valve, it is necessary to capture effective light and not to catch invalid light. From this condition, the F value of the projection lens can be derived. In addition, since such a condition is established under the condition that the position of the pupil on the light valve side of the projection lens is constant, if the pupil position of the zoom lens or the like moves, the amount of light Since loss or the like occurs, it is generally necessary to consider such as optimizing the pupil position at the wide-angle end where brightness tends to be a problem.

  The second restriction relates to the arrangement with the light source system. Since the image circle of the projection lens is desired to be as small as possible for miniaturization, the arrangement of the light source system for inputting the projection light beam to the DMD is limited. In order to input effective light from the DMD to the projection lens, the light source system is installed in substantially the same direction (adjacent) as the projection lens. In addition, the projection lens and the light source system are used between the light valve side lens of the projection lens and the light valve (in general, the back focus), and the projection lens has a large back. In addition to providing a focus, it is necessary to design a small lens system on the light valve side in order to secure a light guide space from the light source. From the standpoint of optical design of the projection lens, this is a constraint that the pupil position on the light valve side is located near the rear of the projection lens. On the other hand, in order to improve the performance of the projection lens, it is necessary to combine several lenses. Therefore, when the lenses are arranged, the projection lens needs to have a certain length. If the total length becomes longer, it is a matter of course that the lens having the entrance pupil position on the rear side is contrary to the miniaturization in which the front lens diameter is increased.

  In this way, although there are major restrictions on development, the projection display device adopting DMD as a light valve is advantageous over other methods in terms of miniaturization, and currently performs a presentation. In particular, portable portable compact projectors have become widespread, especially for convenient data projectors. In addition, in order to make the device itself compact, it is natural that the demand for compactness is very strong with respect to the projection lens used, and not only zooming is possible, but also the center of the DMD. In order to adopt a so-called shift optical system in which the optical axis of the projection lens is shifted, a projection lens having a large image circle is required and a projection lens having a large angle of view at the wide-angle end of the lens is desired. . In view of cost and production, we do not want to use aspherical lenses as much as possible. However, in a projection display device that is assumed to be portable, reducing the thickness dimension is the most important factor in a projection display device that is often carried around with a notebook personal computer. It can be said that there is. As a means for solving this problem, there is an example of a compact design method for a projection lens as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-140474 (Patent Document 1), which is effective in reducing the size of a projection display device. Is already known to be.

  An optical correction type zoom lens is disclosed as an example of a telephoto zoom for a 35 mm still camera at first, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-114919 (Patent Document 2). Designed as a telephoto zoom lens. In addition, a video camera or a still video is disclosed in which a design example of a standard to medium telephoto (telephoto) region is disclosed in terms of 50 to 100 (150) mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera although it is designed to have a wide angle although it is used for different purposes. In the example of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-210812 (Patent Document 3) for a camera, and in the example of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-249377 (Patent Document 4), 35 (40) to 135 mm and F4 for a 35 mm still camera. Has been designed to achieve a wide-angle and high zoom ratio.

JP 2007-140474 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 56-114919 JP 63-210812 A JP 05-249377 A

  However, in the proposal of Patent Document 1, according to the embodiment of the present invention, two aspherical lenses are used. If cost and productivity are taken into consideration, a design that is effective for providing products is provided. It is hard to say that it is a means. Also, in the proposal of Patent Document 4, this is because a wide-angle, high zoom ratio, and bright optical system is demanded as a zoom lens for photographing, but the zoom in the same technical field designed on the assumption that the zoom cam is used. It is not better than the lens. When considering the cost in the range including the optical system and the lens frame mechanism that holds it and realizes focusing and zooming, it is advantageous to use an optically corrected zoom lens that does not require an expensive zoom cam as a mechanism part. is there. However, the adoption to the thin projection apparatus cannot achieve the angle of view and the F value in the example of Patent Document 2, cannot achieve the angle of view in the example of Patent Document 3, and cannot achieve the F value in the example of Patent Document 4. . In each of the above examples, the zoom ratio is at least better, but the resolution must be higher, and the lens designed in the scope of these disclosed examples because the front lens diameter is too large is a thin projection. It cannot be used as a projection lens for an apparatus. Furthermore, all of the disclosed examples are configured such that a lens group having positive power is a moving group, and a lens group having negative power is sandwiched between these moving groups and fixedly arranged to perform zooming. This is not a disclosed example in which a lens group having negative power as a configuration is a moving group, and a lens group having positive power sandwiched between these moving groups is a fixed group.

  In view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention is suitable for the characteristics of a light valve that forms an image by changing the reflection direction of light, such as DMD, and enlarges and projects an image from the light valve on a screen or other wall surface. A compact zoom lens with high imaging performance and a small lens aperture can be realized at low cost, and it is compact and bright. It can project a large screen even in a limited space such as a small meeting room, and it is high-quality but expensive. By adopting an aspherical lens or an optical correction type, it is an object to provide a low-profile projection type display device that takes cost and productivity into consideration without using a zoom cam.

The zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from the magnification side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power or substantially afocal as a whole, a second lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a positive refraction as a whole. A third lens group having a power, a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, and the first lens is used for zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end. The lens group, the third lens group, and the fifth lens group are fixed during the zooming operation, and the second lens group and the fourth lens group are integrated from the enlargement side to the reduction side according to the zooming operation. And the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied with respect to the power of the first lens group, and the following conditional expression (2) is satisfied with respect to the magnification at the wide angle end of the third lens group. The overall size satisfies the following conditional expression (3) Characterized in that it satisfies the following conditional expression (4) with respect to space set on the reduction side of the fifth lens group. (Claim 1)
(1) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _I ≦ 0.05
(2) -0.8 ≤ m _IIIw ≤ -0.55
(3) TL / f _w ≦ 8.0
(4) 1.75 ≦ b _w / f _w
However,
f _w : Combined focal length of the entire lens system at the wide-angle end (focusing on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
f _I : Composite focal length m _{IIIw of} the first lens group: Composite magnification TL of the third lens group at the wide angle end: Distance from the most magnified surface of the first lens group to the image plane (however, the sixth lens group and (The parallel glass cover glass part is air equivalent distance)
b _w : Distance from the most reduced surface of the fifth lens unit to the image plane (however, the sixth lens unit and the cover glass portion of the parallel plane are air-converted distances)

  Conditional expression (1) is a condition related to the power of the first lens group. In order to increase the angle of view while maintaining the back focus, it is preferable to apply negative power to the magnification side of the lens. Therefore, making the first lens group negative power is effective for widening the angle. However, in the zoom lens of the present invention, the second lens group also has negative power. Since the negative power of the second lens group is necessary for zooming, the balance of the negative power of the first lens group and the second lens group is distributed to the aberration as a steady element and a variable element due to zooming. Can be considered. That is, the power of the first lens group is a stationary element, and if the upper limit in conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the negative power becomes insufficient and it becomes difficult to increase the angle of view. When the power of the second lens group is decreased, the zoom ratio must be decreased. When the negative power is increased in both the first lens group and the second lens group, various aberrations are deteriorated. Will be invited. Conditional expression (2) is a conditional expression related to the combination magnification at the wide-angle end arrangement of the third lens group that controls the most characteristic zooming in the zoom lens according to the present invention. The lens groups responsible for zooming of the zoom lens of the present invention are the second lens group to the fourth lens group. The third lens group having positive power is set as a fixed group during zooming, and the negative power is sandwiched between the lens groups. The second lens group and the fourth lens group are integrated and moved on the optical axis from the enlargement side (wide angle end) to the reduction side (telephoto end). Accordingly, in the case of the wide-angle end arrangement, an air interval used for moving at least during zooming is required between the second lens group and the third lens group. This setting related to the air interval is closely related to the numerical value of the conditional expression (2). The amount of this air interval is determined on balance in consideration of the power, magnification, aberration variation, etc. of each lens group related to zooming, but if the upper limit of conditional expression (2) is exceeded (the absolute value is small) The air interval can be set large, but on the other hand, the limit value is determined by these balances because it affects the overall size of the optical system. On the contrary, if the lower limit is exceeded (when the absolute value is large), the air interval cannot be made large, the magnification is reduced, or the power of each group must be increased, and various aberrations deteriorate. Conditional expression (3) is a condition relating to the total length of the optical system, that is, a condition for reducing the diameter. If the upper limit is exceeded, the total length becomes large, and therefore the lens becomes large in diameter, and the reduction in size and thickness is impaired. When the lower limit is exceeded, it becomes difficult to balance various aberrations. Conditional expression (4) is a condition regarding the air interval set on the reduction side of the fifth lens group. Although this is a portion corresponding to a so-called back focus, it is a common space with the optical system for illuminating the light valve, so it is necessary to ensure this interval. Therefore, if the lower limit is exceeded, the space of the illumination system is insufficient, and it becomes difficult to design as a projection display device.

The first lens group includes, in order from the magnifying side, a first a lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole and a 1b lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole. Whether the lens is composed of a meniscus-shaped lens having a negative refractive power (hereinafter referred to as a negative lens), a lens having a positive refractive power (hereinafter referred to as a positive lens), and a negative lens in order from the magnification side to the magnification side. Alternatively, as a second configuration method, a positive meniscus lens, a negative lens, and a negative lens that are convex on the enlargement side in order from the enlargement side, and the first b lens group is a meniscus convex on the reduction side as the first configuration method. An afocal magnification in the case where the first lens unit is regarded as an afocal converter and is composed of a negative lens and a positive lens having a shape or a single positive lens as a second configuration method The following conditional expression (5) is satisfied, the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied with respect to the length of the first lens group on the optical axis, and the following condition is satisfied with respect to the shape of the lens arranged on the most magnified side among the negative lenses. It is desirable that the following conditional expression (8) and the following conditional expression (9) are satisfied with respect to the refractive index and the dispersion characteristic of the positive lens disposed on the most reduction side, satisfying the expression (7). (Claim 2)
(5) 1.6 ≦ h _IL / h _IF ≦ 2.8
(6) 1.7 ≦ L _I / f _w ≦ 2.3
_{(7) 0.2 ≦ f w /} r InF ≦ 0.45
(8) n _IbL ≦ 1.65
(9) 55 ≦ v _IbL
However,
h _IL : Height of paraxial light beam that emerges from the most reduction side surface of the first lens group h _IF : Height of paraxial light beam that enters the most magnification surface of the first lens group L _I : of the first lens group Length on the optical axis from the most magnified surface to the most contracted surface (focused on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
r _InF : radius of curvature n _IbL of the enlargement side surface of the negative lens arranged closest to the enlargement side in the first lens group: refractive index v _IbL of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in the first lens group v _IbL : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in one lens group

  As described above, the first lens group is disposed on the most enlarged side, and functions as a wide converter with negative power or substantially afocal. Conditional expression (5) defines the afocal magnification, which is the function of the first lens group as a wide converter. If the upper limit is exceeded, the magnification becomes too high, and the aberration burden of the front group becomes excessive, degrading the performance. If the lower limit is exceeded, the magnification decreases, which is disadvantageous for widening the angle. Conditional expression (6) relates to the total length of the first lens group, and is a conditional expression for solving the conflicting problems, that is, for reducing the outer diameter while maintaining a large angle of view at the wide angle end. In order to make the lens system compact, it is necessary to prevent an increase in the aperture of the first lens group by sharing the appropriate number and thickness of lens elements. Requires on-axis dimensions. If the upper limit of the range expressed by the conditional expression (6) is exceeded, the length of the first lens group itself increases and the total length of the lens system increases, and if the lower limit is exceeded, the power for each lens element of the first lens group is excessive. As a result, performance decreases. Conditional expression (7) relates to the shape of the meniscus type negative lens arranged on the most enlarged side, and is a conditional expression for correcting distortion and coma aberration of the entire lens system at the wide-angle end. While having a strong power, the shape is substantially concentric with respect to the light beam on the enlargement side, thereby fundamentally suppressing the occurrence of aberrations. Therefore, if the upper limit is exceeded, the generation of aberration components can be reduced, but the required angle of view cannot be achieved while maintaining the back focus, and conversely, if the lower limit is exceeded, the amount of aberration generated increases and cannot be corrected satisfactorily. . Conditional expression (8) indicates the selection range of the refractive index of the glass material used for the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in the first lens group. It is desirable to cancel various aberrations occurring in the first lens group as much as possible because the 1a lens group arranged on the magnifying side is an extremely strong divergent group, and the lens is dominant in the 1b lens group. This lens has an important power and has an important role. Among them, it is desirable to use a glass material having a refractive index of the range indicated by the conditional expression (8) in order to cancel the negative Petzval coefficient generated in the first-a lens group. When the upper limit of conditional expression (8) is exceeded, the Petzval sum is inclined negatively, and the peripheral performance deteriorates. Conditional expression (9) limits the selection range of the Abbe number of the positive lens having the strong power arranged on the most reduction side of the first lens group. However, since the power of the lens is strong, various aberrations are satisfied. The dispersion characteristic greatly affects the chromatic aberration correction as the first lens group. It is important to apply separate achromatism in order to maintain good chromatic aberration correction of the entire optical system because it is arranged on the most enlarged side. It is desirable to set the Abbe number based on the conditional expression (9). If the condition is not satisfied, the chromatic aberration correction as the first lens group becomes insufficient, but it becomes difficult to correct the chromatic aberration of the entire lens system.

The second lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnifying side. The power of the second lens group satisfies the following conditional expression (10), and is a positive lens disposed on the magnifying side. The following conditional expression (11) and the following conditional expression (12) are satisfied with respect to the power and the refractive index, and the following conditional expression (13) is satisfied with respect to the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of the positive lens and the negative lens constituting the second lens group. It is desirable to be satisfied. (Claim 3)
(10) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II ≦ −0.05
(11) 0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II1 ≦ 0.45
(12) 1.75 ≦ n _II1
(13) 8 ≦ v _II2 −v _II1
However,
f _II : Composite focal length of the second lens group f _II1 : Focal length of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group n _II1 : On the d line of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group Refractive index v _II2 : Abbe number of the negative lens arranged on the reduction side of the second lens group v _II1 : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group

  Conditional expression (10) is a condition regarding the power of the second lens group. The negative power of the second lens group in the zoom lens of the present invention is determined by the distribution with the power of the first lens group as described above. The second lens group is an element that moves on the optical axis in zooming and plays an important role. If the upper limit is exceeded, the negative power of the second lens group will decrease and the zooming ability will decrease, and if the lower limit is exceeded, the negative power will increase and the power of the positive lens group after the third lens group will not be increased. In other words, it becomes difficult to balance various aberrations. Conditional expression (11) and conditional expression (12) indicate the selection range of the power of the positive lens disposed on the magnification side of the second lens group and the refractive index of the glass material to be used. Since the lens is a positive lens in a lens group having a negative power as a whole, increasing the power of the positive lens will also increase the power of the negative lens in the group accordingly. Considering the occurrence of aberrations such as chromatic aberration, it is advantageous that the power is small. On the other hand, in order to properly maintain the Petzval sum of the entire lens system, it is necessary to increase the positive Petzval coefficient, that is, to determine a balance for maintaining good chromatic aberration while maintaining the Petzval sum appropriately. Is the power of the lens represented by conditional expression (11). Accordingly, if the upper limit is exceeded, the aberration balance is lost and various aberrations including chromatic aberration are deteriorated. If the lower limit is exceeded, the field curvature is deteriorated, and good image quality including the periphery cannot be maintained. In addition, in order to maintain the Petzval sum appropriately, it is effective that the refractive index of the glass material is high. If the lower limit of the conditional expression (12) is exceeded, the peripheral performance is also deteriorated due to the curvature of field. Conditional expression (13) is an achromatic condition for the second lens group. Appropriate achromaticity must be applied on a group-by-group basis. If the lower limit of the conditional expression is exceeded, the achromaticity of the second lens group will be insufficient, and chromatic aberration correction throughout the entire zoom range will not be complete. .

The third lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnifying side, and satisfies the following conditional expression (14) regarding the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of these lenses, and is arranged on the magnifying side. It is desirable that the following conditional expression (15) is satisfied with respect to the shape of (Claim 4)
_{(14) 20 ≦ v III1 -v} III2
(15) 0.5 ≦ f _w / r _III1 ≦ 0.8
However,
v _III1: third lens Abbe number of the positive lens disposed on the enlarged side of the group v _III2: Abbe number of the negative lens element which is disposed second from the enlargement side in the third lens unit r _III1: expansion of the third lens group Radius of curvature of the enlarged side of the positive lens placed on the side

  Conditional expression (14) is an achromatic condition for the third lens group. In the case of a zoom lens, it is necessary to perform appropriate achromatization in units of groups based on separate achromatism. If the lower limit of the conditional expression is exceeded, the achromaticity as the third lens group will be insufficient, and throughout the entire zoom range Chromatic aberration correction cannot be completed completely. Conditional expression (15) is a limiting condition regarding the shape of the magnification side surface of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side in the third lens group. The arrangement of the surface is such that the chief ray of the peripheral light beam intersects the optical axis just behind the third lens group (on the reduction side), so that the state of the chief ray incident on the surface is small even when zooming is performed. It is convenient to satisfactorily correct the steady component that changes due to the variable magnification such as spherical aberration. Therefore, in the conditional expression (15), it is difficult to correct the spherical aberration and the coma aberration in the entire zoom range with a good balance even when the upper limit is exceeded or the lower limit is exceeded.

The fourth lens group is composed of a single negative lens, and satisfies the following conditional expression (16) with respect to the power of the fourth lens group, and satisfies the following conditional expression (17) with respect to the shape of the negative lens. It is desirable that the following conditional expression (18) is satisfied with respect to the dispersion characteristics. (Claim 5)
(16) −0.6 ≦ f _w / f _IV ≦ −0.4
(17) −2.0 ≦ _rIV1 / _rIV2 ≦ −0.5
(18) 60 ≤ v _IV
However,
f _IV : composite focal length r _{IV1 of} the fourth lens group: radius of curvature r _{IV2 of} the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, radius of curvature v _IV of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, v _IV : Abbe number of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group

  Conditional expression (16) relates to the power of the fourth lens group. Since the fourth lens group is mainly responsible for zooming, strong negative power is applied. Accordingly, when the power exceeds the upper limit (small absolute value), the zooming amount is reduced or the overall size of the optical system is increased, so that a compact zoom lens cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if power exceeding the lower limit (with a large absolute value) is applied, the variation in various aberrations due to zooming increases because of the single lens, and the positive power of the subsequent fifth lens group also increases. As a result, the overall aberration balance is also deteriorated. On the other hand, in such an optical correction type variable power optical system, the power of the lens group as a moving group is substantially equal, which is a condition for eliminating focus movement during zooming (with a negligible amount). This is a condition for an interchangeable lens such as a camera that needs to be within the depth of focus even when the focus movement amount at the time of zooming is maximum, and is used in a projection display device like the zoom lens of the present invention. It is not always necessary to provide such a restriction. As an optical system for a projection display device, it is not always necessary to set the amount of focus movement to be negligible, and if the blur of the projected image due to focus movement by zooming is very small, it is extremely easy to adjust the focus again. Because there is no problem. The cost advantage and the size advantage that the zoom cam can be omitted are more advantageous conditions. Under such constraints, the relationship between the power of the second lens group expressed by the conditional expression (10) and the power of the fourth lens expressed by the conditional expression (16) is not a problem, and the focus movement is good. It is possible to maintain a range. Conditional expression (17) is a requirement regarding the shape of the negative lens that constitutes the fourth lens group by one lens. Although it is a biconvex lens close to symmetry, the principal ray around the wide-angle end intersects the optical axis in the vicinity of the lens, so this shape causes the aberration generated on the periphery on the enlargement side and reduction side of the lens. Canceled. Therefore, spherical aberration and coma aberration have the greatest influence. On the other hand, the fourth lens group is a moving group at the time of zooming. The fourth lens group moves to the reduction side at the telephoto end, and the passing position of the peripheral principal ray through the lens also moves away from the vicinity of the optical axis, so that the peripheral image is displayed. Will have an impact. It is desirable to determine the shape within the range of conditional expression (17) based on the balance of these aberrations. Deviating from this range makes it difficult to correct aberrations in a well-balanced manner with respect to the center performance at the wide-angle end and the image quality at the telephoto end including the periphery, both exceeding the upper limit and exceeding the lower limit. Conditional expression (18) is an achromatic condition for the fourth lens group. When the lower limit is exceeded, chromatic aberration fluctuations during zooming increase as in conditional expression (14), and good performance can be maintained over the entire zoom range. Absent.

The fifth lens group includes a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens in order from the magnification side. The following conditional expression (19) is satisfied with respect to the power of the third positive lens from the magnification side. Satisfactory, the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of the positive lens and the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group satisfies the following conditional expression (20), and the following conditions regarding the refractive index of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group: It is desirable that the expression (21) is satisfied. (Claim 6)
(19) 0.72 ≦ f _w / f _V3 ≦ 1.0
(20) 40 ≦ v _V3 −V _Vn
(21) 1.75 ≦ N _Vn
However,
f _V3 : focal length of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group v _V3 : Abbe number of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group V _Vn : negative lens constituting the fifth lens group Average value N _Vn of the Abbe number of the negative lens: the average value of the refractive index at the d-line of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group

  Conditional expression (19) relates to the power of the positive lens disposed between the two negative lenses third from the magnification side of the fifth lens group. In order to easily realize the restrictions of the following conditional expressions (20) and (21), it is preferable to select a material having a small refractive index and a large Abbe number as the glass material of the lens. Then, if this condition is applied, a positive lens with a large curvature is naturally formed. In a lens having such a shape, a light beam passing through a portion having a large effective diameter generates high-order aberrations. The lens is particularly effective for correcting chromatic aberration of magnification using such characteristics. If the setting exceeds the lower limit, the effect is insufficient, and if the upper limit is exceeded, other aberration balances are deteriorated. Conditional expression (20) is a condition for correcting the color of the fifth lens group. In order to correct the monochromatic aberration, it is necessary that the power of each lens does not become excessive. For that purpose, the Abbe number of the positive lens and the negative lens satisfying the conditional expression (14) is necessary, and the lower limit is set. If it exceeds, it will be difficult to correct chromatic aberration. Conditional expression (21) is a condition relating to the refractive index of the glass material used for the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group. The two negative lenses constituting the fifth lens group are desirably used in a state of being joined to the positive lens between them. This is because, in this partial system, by providing the cemented lens with a refractive index difference, it is possible to expect the effect of field curvature correction while maintaining the spherical aberration correction capability on the cemented surface. Therefore, if a glass material exceeding the lower limit is selected in the conditional expression (21), such an effect cannot be expected, the field curvature is excessively corrected, and the spherical aberration is likely to be under.

  Thus, by mounting the zoom lens according to the present invention on a projection display device, the entire device can be miniaturized (Claim 7), and a thin projection display device convenient for carrying can be provided. It is effective to keep the cost low.

  According to the present invention, a zoom lens having high imaging performance suitable for the characteristics of a light valve such as a DMD and high in compactness and effective in terms of cost and production is realized, and a compact and high-quality projection display device is made inexpensive. Can be provided.

1 is a lens configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a zoom lens according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating all aberrations of the lens of the first example. It is a lens block diagram of 2nd Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating various aberrations of the lens of the second example. It is a lens block diagram of 3rd Example of the zoom lens by this invention. It is an aberration diagram of the lens of the third example. It is a lens block diagram of 4th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating various aberrations of the lens of the fourth example. It is a lens block diagram of 5th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating all aberrations of the lens of the fifth example. It is a lens block diagram of 6th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating all aberrations of the lens of the sixth example. It is a lens block diagram of 7th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating various aberrations of the lens of the seventh example. It is a lens block diagram of 8th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating various aberrations of the lens of the eighth example. It is a lens block diagram of 9th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating all aberrations of the lens of the ninth example. It is a lens block diagram of 10th Example of the zoom lens by this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating all aberrations of the lens of the tenth example.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with respect to specific numerical examples. In the zoom lenses according to the following first to tenth embodiments, the first lens group (lens group name LG1 in each drawing) having a negative refractive power as a whole or substantially afocal in order from the magnification side, the whole A second lens group having negative refractive power (lens group name LG2), a third lens group having positive refractive power as a whole (lens group name LG3), and a fourth lens group having negative refractive power as a whole (lens group name LG3). Lens group name LG4) and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole (lens group name LG5). The first lens group LG1 has a negative power as a whole in order from the magnification side. The lens group (lens group name LG1a) and the 1b lens group (lens group name LG1b) having a positive refractive power as a whole are configured. The first a lens group LG1a is sequentially enlarged from the magnification side as a first configuration method. Convex negative meniscus lens (the lens name is L11, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 101, the surface number of the reduced side surface is 102), the positive lens (the lens name is L12, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 103, reduced) Or a negative lens (the lens name is L13, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 105, and the surface number of the reduced side surface is 106), or the second configuration method is the enlarged side Convex meniscus positive lens (lens name is L11, enlargement side surface number is 101, reduction side surface number is 102), negative lens (lens name is L12, enlargement side surface number) 103, the surface number of the reduction side is 104) and a negative lens (the lens name is L13, the surface number of the enlargement side is 105, and the surface number of the reduction side is 106), and the first b In the lens group LG1b, a meniscus negative lens convex on the reduction side (lens name is L14, surface number on the enlargement side surface is 107, and surface number on the reduction side surface is 108) and a positive lens (lens name) L15, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 109, and the surface number of the reduced side surface is 110, or a positive lens (the lens name is L15, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 109, The second lens group LG2 is a positive lens in order from the enlargement side (L21 is the lens name, 201 is the surface number of the enlargement side, and 201 is the surface number of the reduction side). 202) and a negative lens (L22 is the lens name, 203 is the surface number on the enlargement side, and 204 is the surface number on the reduction side), and the third lens group LG3 is a positive lens in order from the enlargement side. (The lens name is L31, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 301, and the surface number of the reduced side surface is 302) and the negative lens (the lens name is L32, the enlarged side surface is the same surface number 302 for joining, the surface of the reduced side surface) The fourth lens group LG4 is composed of a single negative lens (the lens name is L41, the surface number of the enlarged side surface is 401, and the surface number of the reduced side surface is 402). The fifth lens group LG5 includes, in order from the magnification side, a positive lens (lens name is L51, a magnification side surface number is 501 and a reduction side surface number is 502), and a negative lens (lens name is L52, magnification side surface). The surface number is 503, the surface number of the reduction side is 504), the positive lens (the lens name is L53, the surface number of the enlargement side is 504, and the surface number of the reduction side is 505) and the negative lens (The lens name is L54, the enlargement side is the same as the surface number 505 for joining, and the surface number of the reduction side is 506), and on the reduction side of the fifth lens group LG5, A large air space is provided, and then, in relation to the illumination optical system, the sixth lens group (lens group name LG6) is the positive lens (lens name is L61, the surface number of the enlargement side is 601 and the surface number of the reduction side is 602. Followed by a light valve component such as a DMD arranged with a slight air gap between the reduction side of the sixth lens group LG6 and the light valve surface. A certain cover glass CG (C01 on the enlarged side and C02 on the reduced side) is arranged. In the zooming operation from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens group LG1, the third lens group LG3, and the fifth lens group LG5 are fixed during the zooming operation, and the second lens group LG2 and the The fourth lens group LG4 is moved integrally along the optical axis from the enlargement side to the reduction side direction to perform zooming.

[Example 1]
Table 1 shows numerical examples of the first embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing various aberrations thereof. In the upper part of the table, f represents the focal length of the entire zoom lens system, F _no represents the F number, 2ω represents the total angle of view (unit: degrees) of the zoom lens, and is represented by d and a numerical value with parentheses. This is d (110), which is the surface on which the air space changes with zooming, and represents the changing numerical value. In the lower row, r is a radius of curvature, d is a lens thickness or a lens interval, _nd is a refractive index with respect to the d line, and ν _d is an Abbe number of the d line. CA1, CA2, and CA3 in the spherical aberration diagrams in the various aberration diagrams are aberration curves at wavelengths of CA1 = 550 nm, CA2 = 450 nm, and CA3 = 620 nm, respectively. In the astigmatism diagram, S indicates sagittal and M indicates meridional. Unless otherwise specified throughout, the wavelength used for calculation of various values is CA1 = 550.0 nm, and the unit of length is mm. The relationship between the object and the image represents a focused state where the object distance from the 101 plane is 1700 mm.

[Example 2]
Table 2 shows numerical examples of the second embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a lens configuration diagram, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 3]
Table 3 shows numerical examples of the third embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a lens configuration diagram, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 4]
Table 4 shows numerical examples of the fourth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a lens configuration diagram, and FIG.

[Example 5]
Table 5 shows numerical examples of the fifth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 6]
Table 6 shows numerical examples of the sixth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 7]
Table 7 shows numerical examples of the seventh embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 8]
Table 8 shows numerical examples of the eighth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 9]
Table 9 shows numerical examples of the ninth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the lens configuration, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

[Example 10]
Table 10 shows numerical examples of the tenth embodiment of the zoom lens according to the present invention. FIG. 19 is a lens configuration diagram, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing various aberrations.

  Next, Table 11 collectively shows values corresponding to the conditional expressions (1) to (21) regarding the first to tenth embodiments.

  As is apparent from Table 11, the numerical values related to the first to seventh embodiments satisfy the conditional expressions (1) to (21) and the aberrations in the respective embodiments. As is apparent from the figure, each aberration is corrected well.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the filing of the present application will be appended.
In the zoom lens according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens, in order from the enlargement side, the first lens group having a negative refractive power or substantially afocal as a whole, the second lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, A third lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, and changing from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. When zooming, the first lens group, the third lens group, and the fifth lens group are fixed during the zooming operation, and the second lens group and the fourth lens group are viewed from the magnification side according to the zooming operation. It moves along the optical axis as a unit in the reduction direction, satisfies the following conditional expression (1) regarding the power of the first lens group, and satisfies the following conditional expression (2) regarding the magnification at the wide-angle end of the third lens group. Satisfied, the overall size of the optical system is as follows (3) satisfy the, characterized in that it satisfies the following conditional expression (4) with respect to space set on the reduction side of the fifth lens group.
(1) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _I ≦ 0.05
(2) -0.8 ≤ m _IIIw ≤ -0.55
(3) TL / f _w ≦ 8.0
(4) 1.75 ≦ b _w / f _w
However,
f _w : Combined focal length of the entire lens system at the wide-angle end (focusing on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
f _I : Composite focal length m _{IIIw of} the first lens group: Composite magnification TL of the third lens group at the wide angle end: Distance from the most magnified surface of the first lens group to the image plane (however, the sixth lens group and (The parallel glass cover glass part is air equivalent distance)
b _w : Distance from the most reduced surface of the fifth lens unit to the image plane (however, the sixth lens unit and the cover glass portion of the parallel plane are air-converted distances)

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens according to the first aspect, the first lens group includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole and a positive refractive power as a whole in order from the magnification side. 1b lens group, and the 1a lens group has a negative refractive power (hereinafter referred to as a negative lens) having a meniscus shape convex toward the enlargement side in order from the enlargement side as a first constitution method, and has a positive refractive power. A lens (hereinafter referred to as a positive lens), a negative lens, or a second meniscus-shaped positive lens, a negative lens, and a negative lens that are convex on the enlargement side in order from the enlargement side. The lens group is composed of a meniscus negative lens and a positive lens convex on the reduction side as a first constitution method, or a single positive lens as a second constitution method, and the first lens group is Afour The following conditional expression (5) is satisfied with respect to the afocal magnification when it is regarded as a laser converter, and the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied with respect to the length on the optical axis of the first lens group, The following conditional expression (7) is satisfied with respect to the shape of the lens disposed on the magnifying side, and the following conditional expression (8) and conditional expression (9) are satisfied with respect to the refractive index and dispersion characteristics of the positive lens disposed most on the reduction side. It is characterized by satisfying.
(5) 1.6 ≦ h _IL / h _IF ≦ 2.8
(6) 1.7 ≦ L _I / f _w ≦ 2.3
_{(7) 0.2 ≦ f w /} r InF ≦ 0.45
(8) n _IbL ≦ 1.65
(9) 55 ≦ v _IbL
However,
h _IL : Height of paraxial light beam that emerges from the most reduction side surface of the first lens group h _IF : Height of paraxial light beam that enters the most magnification surface of the first lens group L _I : of the first lens group Length on the optical axis from the most magnified surface to the most contracted surface (focused on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
r _InF : radius of curvature n _IbL of the enlargement side surface of the negative lens arranged closest to the enlargement side in the first lens group: refractive index v _IbL of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in the first lens group v _IbL : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in one lens group

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens according to the first aspect, the second lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnifying side, and the following conditional expression regarding the power of the second lens group ( 10) satisfying the following conditional expression (11) and the following conditional expression (12) with respect to the power and refractive index of the positive lens disposed on the magnifying side: The following conditional expression (13) is satisfied with respect to the relationship of the dispersion characteristics of the negative lens.
(10) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II ≦ −0.05
(11) 0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II1 ≦ 0.45
(12) 1.75 ≦ n _II1
(13) 8 ≦ v _II2 −v _II1
However,
f _II : Composite focal length of the second lens group f _II1 : Focal length of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group n _II1 : On the d line of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group Refractive index v _II2 : Abbe number of the negative lens arranged on the reduction side of the second lens group v _II1 : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens according to the first aspect, the third lens group is composed of a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnification side, and the following conditional expression ( 14) and the following conditional expression (15) is satisfied with respect to the shape of the positive lens arranged on the enlargement side.
_{(14) 20 ≦ v III1 -v} III2
(15) 0.5 ≦ f _w / r _III1 ≦ 0.8
However,
v _III1: third lens Abbe number of the positive lens disposed on the enlarged side of the group v _III2: Abbe number of the negative lens element which is disposed second from the enlargement side in the third lens unit r _III1: expansion of the third lens group Radius of curvature of the enlarged side of the positive lens placed on the side

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens according to the first aspect, the fourth lens group is composed of a single negative lens, and the following conditional expression (16) is satisfied with respect to the power possessed as the fourth lens group. The negative lens satisfies the following conditional expression (17) and the dispersion characteristic satisfies the following conditional expression (18).
(16) −0.6 ≦ f _w / f _IV ≦ −0.4
(17) −2.0 ≦ _rIV1 / _rIV2 ≦ −0.5
(18) 60 ≤ v _IV
However,
f _IV : composite focal length r _{IV1 of} the fourth lens group: radius of curvature r _{IV2 of} the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, radius of curvature v _IV of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, v _IV : Abbe number of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the zoom lens according to the first aspect, the fifth lens group includes a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens in order from the magnification side. The power of the second positive lens satisfies the following conditional expression (19), and the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of the positive lens and the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group satisfies the following conditional expression (20), The following conditional expression (21) is satisfied with respect to the refractive index of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group.
(19) 0.72 ≦ f _w / f _V3 ≦ 1.0
(20) 40 ≦ v _V3 −V _Vn
(21) 1.75 ≦ N _Vn
However,
f _V3 : focal length of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group v _V3 : Abbe number of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group V _Vn : negative lens constituting the fifth lens group Average value N _Vn of the Abbe number of the negative lens: the average value of the refractive index at the d-line of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the projection display device, the zoom lens according to any one of the first to sixth aspects is mounted.

Claims (7)

In order from the magnifying side, the first lens group having negative refractive power or substantially afocal as a whole, the second lens group having negative refractive power as a whole, and the third lens group having positive refractive power as a whole The fourth lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole and the fifth lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, and the first lens group and the third lens in zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end The group and the fifth lens group are fixed during the zooming operation, and the second lens group and the fourth lens group move integrally along the optical axis from the enlargement side to the reduction side according to the zooming operation. The following conditional expression (1) is satisfied with respect to the power of the first lens group, the following conditional expression (2) is satisfied with respect to the magnification at the wide angle end of the third lens group, and the size of the entire optical system is Satisfying the expression (3), on the reduction side of the fifth lens group Zoom lens, characterized in that it satisfies the following conditional expression (4) with respect to the space to be constant.
(1) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _I ≦ 0.05
(2) -0.8 ≤ m _IIIw ≤ -0.55
(3) TL / f _w ≦ 8.0
(4) 1.75 ≦ b _w / f _w
However,
f _w : Combined focal length of the entire lens system at the wide-angle end (focusing on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
f _I : Composite focal length m _{IIIw of} the first lens group: Composite magnification TL of the third lens group at the wide angle end: Distance from the most magnified surface of the first lens group to the image plane (however, the sixth lens group and (The parallel glass cover glass part is air equivalent distance)
b _w : Distance from the most reduced surface of the fifth lens unit to the image plane (however, the sixth lens unit and the cover glass portion of the parallel plane are air-converted distances) The first lens group includes, in order from the magnification side, a first a lens group having a negative refractive power as a whole and a 1b lens group having a positive refractive power as a whole, and the first a lens group has a first configuration. As a method, a lens having a negative meniscus shape having a negative refractive power (hereinafter referred to as a negative lens), a lens having a positive refractive power (hereinafter referred to as a positive lens), and a negative lens in order from the magnification side. As a second configuration method, a positive meniscus lens, a negative lens, and a negative lens that are convex on the enlargement side in order from the enlargement side, and the first b lens group has a meniscus shape that is convex on the reduction side as a first configuration method. Regarding the afocal magnification in the case where the lens is composed of a negative lens and a positive lens or is composed of a single positive lens as the second configuration method, and the first lens group is regarded as an afocal converter, Conditional expression (5) is satisfied, the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied with respect to the length of the first lens group on the optical axis, and the following conditional expression is satisfied with respect to the shape of the lens disposed on the most magnified side among the negative lenses. 2. The following conditional expression (8) and conditional expression (9) are satisfied with respect to the refractive index and dispersion characteristics of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side, satisfying (7): Zoom lens described in 1.
(5) 1.6 ≦ h _IL / h _IF ≦ 2.8
(6) 1.7 ≦ L _I / f _w ≦ 2.3
_{(7) 0.2 ≦ f w /} r InF ≦ 0.45
(8) n _IbL ≦ 1.65
(9) 55 ≦ v _IbL
However,
h _IL : Height of paraxial light beam that emerges from the most reduction side surface of the first lens group h _IF : Height of paraxial light beam that enters the most magnification surface of the first lens group L _I : of the first lens group Length on the optical axis from the most magnified surface to the most contracted surface (focused on an object distance of 1700 mm from the most magnified surface of the first lens group)
r _InF : radius of curvature n _IbL of the enlargement side surface of the negative lens arranged closest to the enlargement side in the first lens group: refractive index v _IbL of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in the first lens group v _IbL : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged closest to the reduction side in one lens group The second lens group is composed of a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnification side, satisfies the following conditional expression (10) with respect to the power of the second lens group, and has the power of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side. And the following conditional expression (11) and the following conditional expression (12) are satisfied with respect to the refractive index, and the following conditional expression (13) is satisfied with respect to the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of the positive lens and the negative lens constituting the second lens group. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein:
(10) −0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II ≦ −0.05
(11) 0.2 ≦ f _w / f _II1 ≦ 0.45
(12) 1.75 ≦ n _II1
(13) 8 ≦ v _II2 −v _II1
However,
f _II : Composite focal length of the second lens group f _II1 : Focal length of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group n _II1 : On the d line of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group Refractive index v _II2 : Abbe number of the negative lens arranged on the reduction side of the second lens group v _II1 : Abbe number of the positive lens arranged on the magnification side of the second lens group The third lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens in order from the magnifying side, satisfies the following conditional expression (14) with respect to the relationship between the dispersion characteristics of these lenses, and the shape of the positive lens disposed on the magnifying side The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (15) is satisfied.
_{(14) 20 ≦ v III1 -v} III2
(15) 0.5 ≦ f _w / r _III1 ≦ 0.8
However,
v _III1: third lens Abbe number of the positive lens disposed on the enlarged side of the group v _III2: Abbe number of the negative lens element which is disposed second from the enlargement side in the third lens unit r _III1: expansion of the third lens group Radius of curvature of the enlarged side of the positive lens placed on the side The fourth lens group is composed of a single negative lens, satisfies the following conditional expression (16) with respect to the power of the fourth lens group, and satisfies the following conditional expression (17) with respect to the shape of the negative lens; The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (18) is satisfied with respect to dispersion characteristics.
(16) −0.6 ≦ f _w / f _IV ≦ −0.4
(17) −2.0 ≦ _rIV1 / _rIV2 ≦ −0.5
(18) 60 ≤ v _IV
However,
f _IV : composite focal length r _{IV1 of} the fourth lens group: radius of curvature r _{IV2 of} the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, radius of curvature v _IV of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group, v _IV : Abbe number of the negative lens constituting the fourth lens group The fifth lens group includes a positive lens, a negative lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens in order from the magnification side, and satisfies the following conditional expression (19) with respect to the power of the third positive lens from the magnification side. The relationship between the dispersion characteristics of the positive lens and the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group satisfies the following conditional expression (20), and the following conditional expression regarding the refractive index of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group ( 21. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein 21) is satisfied.
(19) 0.72 ≦ f _w / f _V3 ≦ 1.0
(20) 40 ≦ v _V3 −V _Vn
(21) 1.75 ≦ N _Vn
However,
f _V3 : focal length of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group v _V3 : Abbe number of the third positive lens from the magnification side of the fifth lens group V _Vn : negative lens constituting the fifth lens group Average value N _Vn of the Abbe number of the negative lens: the average value of the refractive index at the d-line of the negative lens constituting the fifth lens group   A projection display device, comprising the zoom lens according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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