Optical Lens Assembly Thermal Compensation Miniaturization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional optical lens assemblies face challenges in achieving high resolution while maintaining miniaturization, as increasing the number of lenses to improve resolution leads to increased volume and weight, and methods to reduce optical length compromise image quality or increase costs, especially in outdoor environments with varying temperatures.
Innovation Solution
The optical lens assembly is designed with a specific configuration of lenses, including a meniscus lens with positive focal power, a biconvex lens, and a meniscus lens cemented together, along with a glass aspherical lens for thermal compensation, and a light stop between the third and fourth lenses to optimize focal power and shape, reducing the optical length and improving resolution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the number of lenses is increased to improve resolution, then resolution is improved, but volume and weight of the optical lens assembly are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the focal lengths, curvature radii, and thickness parameters of each lens element. Specifically, the first lens has a negative focal length with specific curvature radii for object-side and image-side surfaces, while subsequent lenses have positive focal lengths with optimized parameters. This parameter optimization allows achieving high resolution with a compact six-lens configuration rather than requiring more lenses.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material design by combining different lens materials with specific refractive indices and Abbe numbers. The first lens uses material with refractive index 1.856 and Abbe number 26.0, while other lenses use materials with varying optical properties. This composite approach enables effective aberration correction and high resolution within a compact form factor.
2Length of moving object
If the total optical length is compressed to achieve miniaturization, then the size is reduced, but resolution is significantly affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics principle through the aspherical surface design of lens elements. The aspherical surfaces dynamically adjust light ray paths to correct spherical aberration and other optical imperfections, enabling compact optical length while maintaining high resolution. The aspherical coefficients are optimized to balance miniaturization with image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the parameter ratio TTL/F (total track length to focal length) to achieve miniaturization. By carefully controlling this parameter and other lens parameters such as focal lengths and curvature radii, the patent compresses the optical system length while preserving resolution through precise parameter coordination.
3Ease of manufacture
If plastic aspheric lenses are used to reduce cost, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but temperature performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality principle by selectively using glass material for the first lens element where thermal stability is critical, while other elements may use different materials. The first lens, being a negative meniscus lens with specific curvature, benefits from glass material's superior temperature performance in the critical front element position, while overall system cost is managed through material selection strategy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite material approach by combining glass and plastic materials in different lens elements. The first lens uses glass material (refractive index 1.856, Abbe number 26.0) for superior temperature performance, while other elements may use plastic materials with optimized refractive indices. This composite strategy balances temperature performance with manufacturing cost across the optical system.
4Measurement precision
If more lenses are added to improve image quality, then image quality is improved, but the demand for miniaturization becomes more prominent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging principle by cementing the fourth and fifth lenses together as a compound lens element. This reduces the number of air-glass interfaces, minimizes reflections and aberrations, and simplifies the overall assembly while maintaining high image quality. The cemented doublet design consolidates two lens functions into a single integrated unit, reducing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the focal length distribution and curvature parameters across six lens elements to achieve high image quality without increasing complexity. Each lens element has specifically optimized parameters (focal lengths, curvature radii, thickness) that work synergistically to correct aberrations and produce high-quality images with a compact six-element design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration achieves high resolution while maintaining the miniaturization of the optical lens assembly, effectively condensing light and reducing the lens aperture, and facilitates thermal compensation, suitable for outdoor use.
Implementation Method 1
the third lens is a glass lens so as to facilitate thermal compensation
Implementation Method 2
a positive sheet is in the front and a negative sheet is in the rear in a fourth lens and a fifth lens cemented to each other, and light can be condensed by the positive sheet
Implementation Method 3
the excessive use of the plastic aspheric lens will cause the temperature performance of the lens to deteriorate
Data Source
AI summary
An optical lens assembly and an imaging device. The optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens (L1) being a meniscus lens having a negative focal power, the first lens having an object side surface (S1) being a convex surface, and an image side surface (S2) being a concave surface; a second lens (L2) having a negative focal power, an image side surface (S4) of the second lens being a concave surface; a third lens (L3) being a meniscus lens having a positive focal power, the third lens having an object side surface (S5) being a concave surface, and an image side surface (S6) being a convex surface; a fourth lens (L4); a fifth lens (L5) cemented to the fourth lens; and a sixth lens (L6) having a positive focal power.


