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Slim pop-out wide camera lenses

US12170832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2024
Grant dateDec 17, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B13/02
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Pop-out lens systems for compact digital cameras, comprising an image sensor and a lens with a field of view FOV>60 deg and having i lens elements L1-Li starting with L1 from an object side toward an image side, each lens element Li having a respective focal length fi, the lens elements divided into two lens groups G1 and G2 separated by a big gap (BG), the lens having a pop-out total track length TTL<20 mm in a pop-out state and a collapsed total track length c-TTL in a collapsed state, wherein BG>0.25×TTL, wherein either G1 can move relative to G2 and to the image sensor for focusing or G1 and G2 can move together relative to the image sensor for focusing, and wherein a ratio c-TTL/TTL<0.7.

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