Imaging lens

The imaging lens for in-vehicle cameras, composed of six lenses with specific refractive powers and curvatures, addresses the need for a compact, wide-angle, and bright optical system compatible with larger image sensors, achieving excellent resolution performance.

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PCT/JP2024/043128
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Priority Date
2023-12-06
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2024-12-05
Publication Date
2025-06-12

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Technical Problem

In-vehicle cameras require an imaging lens that balances a short overall length, compact configuration, wide angle of view, bright optical system with a small F-number, and compatibility with larger image sensors while maintaining good resolution performance.

Method used

The imaging lens is composed of six lenses arranged in a specific order, with each lens having a particular refractive power and radius of curvature, and satisfying specific conditional expressions to achieve the desired optical performance.

Benefits of technology

This configuration allows for a compact, wide-angle, and bright optical system that is compatible with larger image sensors, achieving good resolution performance and addressing the challenges faced by conventional in-vehicle camera lenses.

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Abstract

Provided is an imaging lens suitable for a vehicle-mounted camera device, the imaging lens being a bright optical system having a wide angle of view and a small F number although having a compact configuration, and capable of supporting a larger image sensor and obtaining good resolution performance. This imaging lens is characterized by comprising, in order from the object side: a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens having positive refractive power, and satisfying the following conditional expressions. (1): - 4.2 < f2 / f < - 3.0 (2): 3.7 < r1 / r2 < 5.3 (3): 8.0 < r10 / D56 < 23.0 (4):- 2.3 < f3 / f2 < - 1.6
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Imaging lens

[0001] The present invention relates to an imaging lens suitable for an in-vehicle camera.

[0002] In recent years, technological development related to in-vehicle cameras has become active. The optical systems used in such in-vehicle cameras are required to have a short overall lens length, a bright optical system with a wide angle of view and a small F-number, and good resolution performance. Six-lens lens units have been known as in-vehicle optical systems (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).

[0003] Japanese Patent No. 5795379 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-279632 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-55045

[0004] Meanwhile, vehicle-mounted cameras are required to be able to handle a wide range of traffic environments, and are required to have high resolution as well as a wide dynamic range to enable the acquisition of information in scenes with large differences in light and dark, such as backlighting and tunnel entrances and exits. As a result, there is a growing need for larger image sensors.

[0005] To satisfy these requirements for vehicle-mounted cameras, the optical system must maintain its compact size, wide angle of view, and low F-number, while also being compatible with larger image sensors and providing good resolution.

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art and achieve the following object: That is, the present invention aims to provide an imaging lens that is a bright optical system with a wide angle of view and a small F-number, while having a compact configuration, and that is compatible with larger image sensors and provides good resolution performance.

[0007] The imaging lens according to claim 1 comprises, in order from the object side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having positive refractive power, and is characterized in that the imaging lens satisfies the following conditional expression: -4.2<f2 / f<-3.0 (1) 3.7<r1 / r2<5.3 (2) 8.0<r10 / D56<23.0 (3) -2.3<f3 / f2<-1.6 (4) Here, f is the focal length of the entire imaging lens system, f2 is the focal length of the second lens, f3 is the focal length of the third lens, r1 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, r2 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the first lens, r10 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fifth lens, and D56 is the air gap on the optical axis between the fifth lens and the sixth lens.

[0008] The imaging lens described in claim 2 is the imaging lens described in claim 1, and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: −17<f123 / f<−8 (5) where f123 is the combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses.

[0009] The imaging lens described in claim 3 is the imaging lens described in claim 1 or claim 2, and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.5<r10 / r11<1.3 (6) where r11 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the sixth lens.

[0010] The imaging lens described in claim 4 is the imaging lens described in claim 2, wherein it is preferable that the object-side surface of the third lens is a concave surface.

[0011] An imaging lens described in claim 5 is the imaging lens described in claim 3, and preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: −0.25<(r8+r7) / (r8−r7)<−0.15 (7), where r7 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the fourth lens, and r8 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fourth lens.

[0012] According to the present invention, a bright optical system with a wide angle of view and a small F-number can be provided, while still having a compact configuration, and it is possible to achieve compatibility with larger image sensors and good resolution performance.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of an imaging lens according to Example 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 1 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of an imaging lens according to Example 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 2 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of an imaging lens according to Example 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 3 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of an imaging lens according to Example 4 of the present invention. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 4 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 5 of the present invention. FIG. 10C is a diagram showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 5 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 10C is a cross-sectional view along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 6 of the present invention. FIG. 10D is a diagram showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 6 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. FIG. 10E is a cross-sectional view along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 7 of the present invention. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 7 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm.

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing an example of the optical configuration of an imaging lens according to an embodiment of the present invention. The optical configuration of Fig. 1 corresponds to the optical configuration of the first example.

[0015] The imaging lens of the present invention comprises, arranged in order from the object side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having positive refractive power.

[0016] In all the following examples, in the cross-sectional views of the optical configuration, FL denotes various filters such as a band-pass filter, CG denotes a cover glass, and I denotes an imaging surface of an imaging element.

[0017] Furthermore, in the imaging lens of the present invention, it is preferable that the first lens L1 and the fourth lens L4 are both made of glass, and the other lenses are made of plastic, from the viewpoints of low cost and optical performance stability against changes in environmental temperature.

[0018] An imaging element such as a CCD is disposed on the imaging surface I of the imaging lens of the present invention. A dual band-pass filter FL, which has transmission bands in both the visible light region and the near-infrared light region and enables continuous day and night imaging, is disposed in the space between the sixth lens L6 and the cover glass CG.

[0019] The imaging lens of this embodiment also satisfies the following conditional expressions: -4.2<f2 / f<-3.0 (1) 3.7<r1 / r2<5.3 (2) 8.0<r10 / D56<23.0 (3) -2.3<f3 / f2<-1.6 (4) where, f is the focal length of the entire imaging lens system, f2 is the focal length of the second lens, f3 is the focal length of the third lens, r1 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, r2 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the first lens, r10 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fifth lens, and D56 is the air gap on the optical axis between the fifth lens and the sixth lens.

[0020] Conditional expression (1) is a conditional expression for realizing a compact, wide-angle optical system while shortening the overall length of the optical system. If the range of conditional expression (1) is exceeded, the power of the second lens becomes too strong, which is disadvantageous for shortening the overall length of the optical system. Also, if the range of conditional expression (1) is exceeded, positive distortion becomes strong, forming a narrow angle with respect to the sensor, making it impossible to effectively utilize the sensor area.

[0021] Conditional expression (2) is a conditional expression for achieving a wide-angle optical system while satisfactorily correcting coma and chromatic aberration. If the range of conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the radius of curvature on the object side of the first lens becomes too large, which makes the angle of incidence of light rays from a wide angle of view steep, making it difficult to allow light rays to enter at 90 degrees or more, which is undesirable. Furthermore, if the range of conditional expression (2) is exceeded, the radius of curvature on the image side of the first lens becomes too large, which prevents light beam separation at each angle of view from the second lens onward from becoming small, making it difficult to correct coma and chromatic aberration thereafter, which is undesirable.

[0022] Conditional expression (3) is a conditional expression for ensuring an image circle while shortening the overall length of the optical system. If the range of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the radius of curvature on the image side of the fifth lens becomes large and the positive power becomes strong, resulting in strong negative distortion, making it difficult to increase the image circle and shortening the back focus, which is undesirable. If the range of conditional expression (3) is exceeded, the air gap on the optical axis between the fifth lens and the sixth lens becomes too large, which is undesirable from the perspective of shortening the overall length of the optical system.

[0023] Conditional expression (4) is a conditional expression for achieving a wide-angle optical system while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field and chromatic aberration of magnification. If the range of conditional expression (4) is exceeded, the power of the second lens becomes too weak, making it difficult to achieve a wide-angle optical system, which is undesirable. If the range of conditional expression (4) is exceeded, the power of the second lens becomes too strong, making it difficult to correct curvature of field, and the power of the third lens becomes weak, making it difficult to correct chromatic aberration of magnification, which is undesirable.

[0024] Furthermore, the imaging lens of this embodiment more preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: -17<f123 / f<-5 (5) where f123 is the combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses.

[0025] Conditional expression (5) is a conditional expression for achieving a wide angle of view of the optical system while satisfactorily correcting curvature of field and chromatic aberration. If the range of conditional expression (5) is not satisfied, the negative refractive power of the first lens and the second lens will be too weak, making it difficult to achieve a wide angle of view. If the range of conditional expression (5) is exceeded, the negative refractive power of the first lens and the second lens will be too strong, making it difficult to correct curvature of field, and the positive refractive power of the third lens will be too weak, making it difficult to correct chromatic aberration, both of which are undesirable.

[0026] Furthermore, the imaging lens of this embodiment more preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.5<r10 / r11<1.3 (6) where r11 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the sixth lens.

[0027] Conditional expression (6) is a conditional expression for ensuring the image circle while correcting the curvature of field. If the range of conditional expression (6) is not satisfied, the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fifth lens becomes too small, which undesirably increases the curvature of field. If the range of conditional expression (6) is exceeded, the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the sixth lens becomes too small, which undesirably increases negative distortion and makes it difficult to increase the image circle.

[0028] Furthermore, in the imaging lens of this embodiment, it is more preferable that the object-side surface of the third lens is concave. By making the object-side surface of the third lens concave, the periphery of the object-side surface of the second lens can be made convex. This makes it possible to strengthen the positive power at the periphery of the second lens, thereby preventing the peripheral light flux from becoming thin and preventing a decrease in the peripheral illumination ratio.

[0029] Furthermore, the imaging lens of this embodiment more preferably satisfies the following conditional expression: −0.25<(r8+r7) / (r8−r7)<−0.15 (7) where, r7 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the fourth lens, and r8 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fourth lens.

[0030] By setting the shaping factor of the fourth lens L4 within the range of conditional expression (7), it is possible to effectively correct spherical aberration in the fourth lens L4 and effectively correct coma aberration in the peripheral area, even in an optical system with a small F-number.

[0031] Next, specific numerical examples of the imaging lens of the present invention will be shown. The symbols used in each example are as follows.

[0032] f: Focal length of the entire imaging lens system (effective focal length) FNO: F-number TTL: Total optical length r: Paraxial radius of curvature d(D): Lens thickness or air space on the optical axis nd: Refractive index of the lens material for the d-line νd: Abbe number of the lens material Φimg: Image circle of the imaging lens In addition, in each example, surfaces with an "*" after the surface number are surfaces having an aspherical shape.

[0033] The aspherical shape is expressed by the following formula (I): z=(y) / ... 2 / r) / [1+{1-(1+K)(y / r) 2} 1/2 ]+A4y 4 +A6y 6 +A8y 8 +A10y 10 ...(I) In the aspherical coefficients, E represents a power of 10, for example, 2.3×10 -2 is expressed as 2.3E-002. The symbols for these specification values ​​are also common to the numerical data in the examples described later. The symbols for these specification values ​​are also common to the numerical data in the examples described later.

[0034] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 1. Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 1.

[0035] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing (A) astigmatism (AS), (B) distortion (DT), and (C) chromatic aberration of magnification (LC) of the imaging lens according to Example 1 when focused at an object distance of 400 mm. The vertical axis in the graphs indicates image height. Note that the symbols and conditions in the aberration diagrams are common to the examples described below.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 1, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0037] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 1 are as follows: f: 0.92 mm f1: -6.0987 mm f2: -2.958 mm f3: 6.279 mm f4: 2.671 mm f5: -1.876 mm f6: 1.996 mm FNO: 2.40 TTL: 13.148 mm Φimg: 3.947 mm

[0038] Table 1 shows the surface data of the imaging lens of Example 1. The upper row of Table 1 shows the central radius of curvature (r), thickness (d), refractive index (nd), and Abbe number (νd) of each surface, with the units of central radius of curvature and thickness being mm. These symbols are also used in the numerical data of the examples described below.

[0039]

[0040] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 1 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4=5.821E-02, A6=-1.506E-02, A8=1.724E-03, A10=-7.313E-05, A12=-4.687E-08, A14=2.805E-08 4th side K=0 A4=4.265E-02, A6=3.982E-02, A8=-5.040E-02, A10=1.281E-02, A12=-9.403E-04, A14=9.189E-06 5th side K=0 A4=-1.616E-02, A6=-2.332E-02, A8=1.013E-02, A10=-9.425E-04, A12=-7.256E-05 6th side K=0 A4=-1.670E-02, A6=1.255E-02, A8=-6.085E-03, A10=3.064E-03, A12=-8.894E-04, A14=9.443E-05 7th side K=0 A4=-2.658E-02, A6=4.011E-02, A8=-8.568E-02 8th side K=0 A4=3.105E-04, A6=1.773E-02, A8=-2.413E-02 9th side K=0 A4=-1.140E-01, A6=1.376E-01, A8=-1.263E-01, A10=-8.719E-03, A12=4.374E-02 10th side K=0 A4=-1.645E-01, A6=1.040E-01, A8=-4.400E-02, A10=-8.177E-03, A12=7.152E-03 11th side K=0 A4=-8.115E-02, A6=4.148E-02, A8=-1.945E-03, A10=-1.701E-03, A12=3.683E-04 12th side K=0 A4=4.245E-02, A6=-3.911E-03, A8=2.155E-02, A10=-1.599E-02, A12=6.969E-03

[0041] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) of the imaging lens of Example 1 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.231 (2) r1 / r2 = 4.330 (3) r10 / D56 = 15.260 (4) f3 / f2 = -2.123 (5) f123 / f = -12.903 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.710 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.214 In the imaging lens of Example 1, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0042] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 2. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 2.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 3, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0044] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 2 are as follows: f: 0.94 mm f1: -6.133 mm f2: -2.956 mm f3: 6.503 mm f4: 2.425 mm f5: -1.749 mm f6: 2.027 mm FNO: 2.00 TTL: 13.242 mm Φimg: 3.947 mm

[0045] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 2 is shown below.

[0046]

[0047] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 2 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4=5.777E-02, A6=-1.510E-02, A8=1.723E-03, A10=-7.304E-05, A12=-4.927E-08, A14=2.176E-08 4th side K=0 A4=4.298E-02, A6=4.178E-02, A8=-5.068E-02, A10=1.276E-02, A12=-9.314E-04, A14=-3.066E-06 5th side K=0 A4=-1.370E-02, A6=-2.381E-02, A8=1.012E-02, A10=-9.589E-04, A12=-1.698E-05 6th side K=0 A4=-1.324E-02, A6=1.210E-02, A8=-6.353E-03, A10=3.411E-03, A12=-1.028E-03, A14=1.462E-04 7th side K=0 A4=-8.455E-04, A6=-6.156E-03, A8=1.842E-02 8th side K=0 A4=1.897E-02, A6=2.875E-02, A8=-1.562E-02 9th side K=0 A4=-1.320E-01, A6=1.472E-01, A8=-1.122E-01, A10=9.937E-03, A12=7.676E-03 10th side K=0 A4=-1.709E-01, A6=9.511E-02, A8=-3.665E-02, A10=-4.334E-03, A12=3.148E-03 11th side K=0 A4=-7.924E-02, A6=3.881E-02, A8=-3.743E-03, A10=-1.038E-03, A12=3.314E-04 12th side K=0 A4=4.014E-02, A6=-2.932E-03, A8=2.091E-02, A10=-1.623E-02, A12=6.434E-03

[0048] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 2 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.146 (2) r1 / r2 = 4.404 (3) r10 / D56 = 15.449 (4) f3 / f2 = -2.200 (5) f123 / f = -10.134 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.695 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.160 In the imaging lens of Example 2, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0049] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 3. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 3.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 5, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0051] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 3 are as follows: f: 0.96 mm f1: -5.638 mm f2: -3.243 mm f3: 5.759 mm f4: 2.614 mm f5: -1.874 mm f6: 1.991 mm FNO: 2.00 TTL: 12.673 mm Φimg: 3.953 mm

[0052] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 3 is shown below.

[0053]

[0054] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 3 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4=5.725E-02, A6=-1.513E-02, A8=1.723E-03, A10=-7.304E-05, A12=-4.852E-08, A14=1.600E-08 4th side K=0 A4=4.828E-02, A6=4.236E-02, A8=-5.055E-02, A10=1.277E-02, A12=-9.394E-04, A14=-1.533E-05 5th side K=0 A4=-1.359E-02, A6=-2.418E-02, A8=9.823E-03, A10=-1.025E-03, A12=3.387E-05 6th side K=0 A4=-1.499E-02, A6=1.258E-02, A8=-6.063E-03, A10=3.163E-03, A12=-1.184E-03, A14=5.183E-04 7th side K=0 A4=-2.107E-02, A6=3.904E-02, A8=-1.906E-02 8th side K=0 A4=1.213E-03, A6=3.420E-02, A8=4.062E-03 9th side K=0 A4=-1.323E-01, A6=1.515E-01, A8=-1.097E-01, A10=1.313E-02, A12=1.991E-02 10th side K=0 A4=-1.681E-01, A6=9.599E-02, A8=-3.791E-02, A10=-8.229E-03, A12=6.010E-03 11th side K=0 A4=-8.198E-02, A6=3.721E-02, A8=-4.275E-03, A10=-7.293E-04, A12=4.937E-04 12th side K=0 A4=3.631E-02, A6=-1.726E-03, A8=2.153E-02, A10=-1.605E-02, A12=6.357E-03

[0055] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 3 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.372 (2) r1 / r2 = 4.693 (3) r10 / D56 = 12.211 (4) f3 / f2 = -1.776 (5) f123 / f = -16.344 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.711 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.184 In the imaging lens of Example 3, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0056] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 4. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 4.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 7, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0058] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 4 are as follows: f: 0.95 mm f1: -6.072 mm f2: -3.051 mm f3: 6.285 mm f4: 2.628 mm f5: -1.862 mm f6: 1.965 mm FNO: 2.00 TTL: 13.692 mm Φimg: 3.931 mm

[0059] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 4 is shown below.

[0060]

[0061] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 4 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4=5.715E-02, A6=-1.511E-02, A8=1.720E-03, A10=-7.284E-05, A12=-8.654E-08, A14=2.457E-08 4th side K=0 A4=4.313E-02, A6=4.158E-02, A8=-5.066E-02, A10=1.277E-02, A12=-9.299E-04, A14=2.479E-06 5th side K=0 A4=-1.281E-02, A6=-2.399E-02, A8=9.882E-03, A10=-1.021E-03, A12=1.035E-05 6th side K=0 A4=-1.605E-02, A6=1.220E-02, A8=-6.132E-03, A10=3.257E-03, A12=-1.153E-03, A14=2.176E-04 7th side K=0 A4=-3.547E-02, A6=3.307E-02, A8=-1.801E-02 8th side K=0 A4=-4.156E-03, A6=2.119E-02, A8=-8.070E-03 9th side K=0 A4=-1.322E-01, A6=1.506E-01, A8=-1.150E-01, A10=1.021E-02, A12=2.350E-02 10th side K=0 A4=-1.690E-01, A6=9.694E-02, A8=-3.637E-02, A10=-7.129E-03, A12=5.506E-03 11th side K=0 A4=-8.394E-02, A6=3.678E-02, A8=-4.557E-03, A10=-9.809E-04, A12=5.862E-04 12th side K=0 A4=3.894E-02, A6=-2.948E-03, A8=2.106E-02, A10=-1.622E-02, A12=6.328E-03

[0062] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 4 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.226 (2) r1 / r2 = 4.822 (3) r10 / D56 = 14.482 (4) f3 / f2 = -2.060 (5) f123 / f = -11.102 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.713 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.239 In the imaging lens of Example 4, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0063] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 5. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 5.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 9, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0065] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 5 are as follows: f: 0.87 mm f1: -5.856 mm f2: -3.483 mm f3: 6.792 mm f4: 2.210 mm f5: -1.895 mm f6: 2.005 mm FNO: 2.40 TTL: 12.982 mm Φimg: 3.984 mm

[0066] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 5 is shown below.

[0067]

[0068] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 5 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4= 5.756E-02, A6= -1.535E-02, A8= 1.733E-03, A10= -7.537E-05, A12= 5.587E-08 4th side K= -1.496E+00 A4= 4.867E-02, A6= 6.254E-02, A8= -5.036E-02, A10= 8.756E-03, A12= -2.497E-06 5th side K= -3.534E+01 A4= -9.954E-04, A6= -2.455E-02, A8= 8.363E-03, A10= -7.893E-04, A12= 2.372E-05 6th side K= 7.968E-02 A4= -4.476E-03, A6= 4.138E-03, A8= -5.407E-03, A10= 9.506E-03, A12= -3.039E-03 7th side K=0 A4= -2.605E-02, A6= -1.166E-03, A8= -2.358E-03 8th side K=0 A4= -7.597E-03, A6= 2.903E-03, A8= -2.041E-04 9th side K=0 A4= -1.310E-01, A6= 9.819E-02, A8= -3.578E-02, A10= 3.871E-03, A12= 9.181E-04 10th side K= -2.079E+00 A4= -1.208E-01, A6= 9.499E-02, A8= -3.506E-02, A10= 5.358E-03, A12= 1.190E-04 11th side K= -1.472E+00 A4= -5.728E-02, A6= 1.851E-02, A8= -2.631E-03, A10= 7.325E-05, A12= 4.988E-06 12th side K= -1.351E+00 A4= 1.471E-02, A6= 2.148E-03, A8= -1.256E-03, A10= 1.913E-04, A12= 4.053E-05

[0069] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 5 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -4.000 (2) r1 / r2 = 4.140 (3) r10 / D56 = 11.921 (4) f3 / f2 = -1.950 (5) f123 / f = -8.384 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.728 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.235 In the imaging lens of Example 5, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0070] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 6. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 6.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 11, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0072] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 6 are as follows: f: 0.93 mm f1: -6.685 mm f2: -2.945 mm f3: 6.380 mm f4: 2.654 mm f5: -1.869 mm f6: 1.998 mm FNO: 2.00 TTL: 13.190 mm Φimg: 3.946 mm

[0073] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 6 is shown below.

[0074]

[0075] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 6 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4=5.756E-02, A6=-1.535E-02, A8=1.733E-03, A10=-7.537E-05, A12=5.587E-08 4th side K=-1.496E+00 A4=4.867E-02, A6=6.254E-02, A8=-5.036E-02, A10=8.756E-03, A12=-2.497E-06 5th side K=-3.534E+01 A4=-9.954E-04, A6=-2.455E-02, A8=8.363E-03, A10=-7.893E-04, A12=2.372E-05 6th side K=7.968E-02 A4=-4.476E-03, A6=4.138E-03, A8=-5.407E-03, A10=9.506E-03, A12=-3.039E-03 7th side K=0 A4=-2.605E-02, A6=-1.166E-03, A8=-2.358E-03 8th side K=0 A4=-7.597E-03, A6=2.903E-03, A8=-2.041E-04 9th side K=0 A4=-1.310E-01, A6=9.819E-02, A8=-3.578E-02, A10=3.871E-03, A12=9.181E-04 10th side K=-2.079E+00 A4=-1.208E-01, A6=9.499E-02, A8=-3.506E-02, A10=5.358E-03, A12=1.190E-04 11th side K=-1.472E+00 A4=-5.728E-02, A6=1.851E-02, A8=-2.631E-03, A10=7.325E-05, A12=4.988E-06 12th side K=-1.351E+00 A4=1.471E-02, A6=2.148E-03, A8=-1.256E-03, A10=1.913E-04, A12=4.053E-05

[0076] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 6 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.176 (2) r1 / r2 = 3.884 (3) r10 / D56 = 21.908 (4) f3 / f2 = -2.166 (5) f123 / f = -12.784 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.718 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.201 In the imaging lens of Example 6, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0077] Next, a description will be given of an imaging lens according to Example 7. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the optical axis showing the optical configuration of the imaging lens according to Example 7.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 13, this imaging lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a negative meniscus first lens L1 with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens L2 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, a positive meniscus third lens L3 with a concave surface facing the object side, an aperture stop S, a fourth lens L4 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power, a fifth lens L5 with a concave surface facing the object side and the image side and having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 with a convex surface facing the object side and the image side and having positive refractive power.

[0079] The overall specifications of the imaging lens of Example 7 are as follows: f: 0.97 mm f1: -5.230 mm f2: -3.321 mm f3: 5.654 mm f4: 2.608 mm f5: -1.875 mm f6: 1.986 mm FNO: 2.00 TTL: 12.659 mm Φimg: 3.935 mm

[0080] The surface data of the imaging lens of Example 7 is shown below.

[0081]

[0082] The aspherical data of the imaging lens of Example 7 is shown below. 3rd side K=0 A4= 5.744E-02, A6= -1.512E-02, A8= 1.724E-03, A10= -7.285E-05, A12= -2.435E-09, A14= 2.806E-08 4th side K=0 A4= 4.642E-02, A6= 4.234E-02, A8= -5.047E-02, A10= 1.281E-02, A12= -9.293E-04, A14= -1.383E-05 5th side K=0 A4= -1.360E-02, A6= -2.444E-02, A8= 9.661E-03, A10= -1.112E-03, A12= 3.354E-05 6th side K=0 A4= -1.536E-02, A6= 1.242E-02, A8= -6.863E-03, A10= 2.497E-03, A12= -1.641E-03, A14= 1.693E-03 7th side K=0 A4= -2.125E-02, A6= 3.713E-02, A8= -2.089E-02 8th side K=0 A4= 3.208E-03, A6= 3.591E-02, A8= 2.815E-03 9th side K=0 A4= -1.342E-01, A6= 1.495E-01, A8= -1.101E-01, A10= 1.470E-02, A12= 2.428E-02 10th side K=0 A4= -1.684E-01, A6= 9.602E-02, A8= -3.785E-02, A10= -8.162E-03, A12= 6.030E-03 11th side K=0 A4= -8.149E-02, A6= 3.731E-02, A8= -4.271E-03, A10= -7.329E-04, A12= 4.981E-04 12th side K=0 A4= 3.567E-02, A6= -2.125E-03, A8= 2.140E-02, A10= -1.611E-02, A12= 6.345E-03

[0083] The values ​​corresponding to conditional expressions (1) to (7) for the imaging lens of Example 7 are as follows: (1) f2 / f = -3.441 (2) r1 / r2 = 5.196 (3) r10 / D56 = 9.396 (4) f3 / f2 = -1.702 (5) f123 / f = -15.864 (6) r10 / r11 = 0.712 (7) (r8 + r7) / (r8 - r7) = -0.183 In the imaging lens of Example 7, the first and fourth lenses are made of glass material, and the other lenses are made of plastic material.

[0084] L1 First lens L2 Second lens L3 Third lens L4 Fourth lens L5 Fifth lens L6 Sixth lens FL Bandpass filter (dual pass filter) CG Cover glass I Imaging surface S Aperture diaphragm

Claims

1. An imaging lens comprising, in order from the object side, a first lens having negative refractive power, a second lens having negative refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having positive refractive power, a fifth lens having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having positive refractive power, and satisfying the following conditional expressions: -4.2<f2 / f<-3.0 (1) 3.7<r1 / r2<5.3 (2) 8.0<r10 / D56<23.0 (3) -2.3<f3 / f2<-1.6 (4) Here, f is the focal length of the entire imaging lens system, f2 is the focal length of the second lens, f3 is the focal length of the third lens, r1 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, r2 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the first lens, r10 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fifth lens, and D56 is the air spacing on the optical axis between the fifth and sixth lenses.

2. The imaging lens according to claim 1, which satisfies the following condition: −17<f123 / f<−8 (5), where f123 is the combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses.

3. The imaging lens according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.5<r10 / r11<1.3 (6), where r11 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the sixth lens.

4. The imaging lens according to claim 2, wherein the object-side surface of said third lens is concave.

5. The imaging lens according to claim 3, which satisfies the following condition: -0.25<(r8+r7) / (r8-r7)<-0.15 (7), where r7 is the radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the fourth lens, and r8 is the radius of curvature of the image-side surface of the fourth lens.

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