Six-Lens Camera Module with Aspherical Surfaces for Aberration Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing photographing lens systems with four or five lenses struggle to achieve high performance optical properties and aberration characteristics in compact, portable devices, making it difficult to meet user demands for high resolution and wide-angle capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A compact photographing lens system comprising six lenses, with specific refractive powers and surface shapes, including aspherical surfaces, arranged in a particular order, and an aperture placement to optimize optical performance and correct aberrations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If four or five lenses are used in the photographing lens system, then the device complexity is reduced, but the optical performance and aberration characteristics deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of lensesVSAvoidoptical performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by utilizing aspherical surfaces on the fifth and sixth lenses, which have different geometric parameters compared to traditional spherical lenses. This allows for better correction of optical aberrations and improved optical performance while maintaining a compact six-lens configuration. The aspherical surfaces enable more precise control of light paths, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and optical performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Length of moving object

If the photographing lens system is made compact for portable devices, then the length is reduced, but the optical performance and aberration characteristics deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelens system lengthVSAvoidoptical performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs aspherical surfaces on the fifth and sixth lenses, which utilize non-spherical curvature to correct optical aberrations more effectively than traditional spherical lenses. This allows the compact lens system to maintain high optical performance despite the reduced length required for portable devices. The aspherical curvature enables better control of light rays across the compact optical path.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

3Reliability

If six lenses are used in the photographing lens system, then the optical performance is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptical performanceVSAvoidnumber of lenses
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing aspherical surfaces specifically on the fifth and sixth lenses, rather than making all six lenses aspherical. This targeted approach improves optical performance where it is most needed for aberration correction, while keeping the overall device complexity manageable. The local application of aspherical surfaces optimizes the balance between performance improvement and manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

The lens system achieves superior optical performance, correcting curvature of field and chromatic aberration, while maintaining a compact size, enabling high-resolution and wide-angle capabilities suitable for portable devices.

Implementation Method 1

a first lens L1 having at least one inflection point on an object side surface, the object side surface being concave in an area around an optical axis, and an image side surface that is convex toward an image side

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Implementation Method 2

at least one of an object side surface and the image side surface of the fifth lens L5 is an aspherical surface, and at least one of an object side surface and the image side surface of the sixth lens L6 is an aspherical surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Data Source

PatentUS9817215B2Photographing lens system and photographing apparatus including the same
Publication Date: 2017.11.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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  • US9817215B2 patent drawing
  • US9817215B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A photographing lens system and a photographing apparatus including the same are provided. In the photographing lens system, as arranged in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having at least one inflection point, a second lens having a refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a refractive power, a fifth lens having at least one aspherical surface, and a sixth lens having at least one aspherical surface.