Six-Lens Camera Group for Large Image Surface and Wide Angle

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wide-angle lenses in portable electronic devices face challenges in miniaturization while maintaining a large image surface and high image quality.

Innovation Solution

A camera lens group comprising six lenses, with specific refractive powers and surface types, is designed to overcome the challenges of miniaturization, large image surface, and high image quality. The lenses are arranged sequentially along the optical axis, with a diaphragm optionally included between the second and third lenses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a conventional wide-angle lens is used, then a wide field of view is achieved, but the image surface is not large

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage surfaceVSAvoidwide angle capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The lens system is divided into six distinct lens elements with specific refractive powers and surface configurations. Each lens element contributes to different aspects of the optical performance, allowing the system to achieve both large image surface and wide angle of view simultaneously through coordinated design of multiple segmented components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Length of moving object

If the lens is miniaturized for light and thin design, then the portable electronic product becomes thinner, but the image quality and large image surface capability are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelens thicknessVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs precise control of optical parameters including refractive indices, curvature radii, thicknesses, and spacing between lens elements. By optimizing these parameters within tight ranges, the system achieves miniaturization while maintaining high image quality and large image surface capability, resolving the contradiction between thin form factor and optical performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If multi-lens cameras are used to improve shooting effect, then the camera function is enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshooting effectVSAvoidlens group complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The six-lens group is designed to perform multiple functions within a single integrated structure. The lenses collectively provide wide-angle imaging, large image surface coverage, aberration correction, and compact form factor, eliminating the need for separate lens modules and reducing overall system complexity while enhancing shooting capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 camera lens group achieves a balance of miniaturization, large image surface, and high image quality, supporting a wide angle and great depth of field, while being suitable for integration into ultra-thin portable electronic products.

Implementation Method 1

a first lens with a refractive power, wherein an object-side surface thereof is a concave surface, while an image-side surface is a convex surface; a second lens with a refractive power

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Data Source

PatentUS12210213B2Camera lens group
Publication Date: 2025.01.28 ZHEJIANG SUNNY OPTICAL CO LTD
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AI summary

A camera lens group sequentially includes, from an object side to an image side along an optical axis: a first lens (E1) with a refractive power, wherein an object-side surface (S1) thereof is a concave surface, while an image-side surface (S2) is a convex surface; a second lens (E2) with a refractive power, wherein an object-side surface (S3) is a convex surface, while an image-side surface (S4) is a concave surface; a third lens (E3) with a positive refractive power; a fourth lens (E4) with a refractive power; a fifth lens (E5) with a positive refractive power, wherein an object-side surface (S9) thereof is a concave surface, while an image-side surface (S10) is a convex surface; and a sixth lens (E6) with a negative refractive power, wherein an object-side surface (S11) thereof is a convex surface, while an image-side surface (S12) is a concave surface. A half ImgH of a diagonal length of an effective pixel region on an imaging surface (S15) of the camera lens group meets ImgH>4.60 mm.