Patent · US Expired

Zoom lens having an easily changeable range of variable focal distance

US4157211A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1977
Grant dateJun 5, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 15, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B15/12
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A zoom lens having a lens part for focusing, a zooming part consisting of a plurality of movable lens groups to vary focal distance, and a lens part for imaging in the rear of the zoom lens. The lens part for imaging consists of a front group. A rear group and a variable magnification lens group can be mounted at and dismounted from a position between the front group and rear group. A range of variable focal distance can be easily changed by shifting a portion of lenses positioned closer to the image side of a diaphragm in order to separate further an exit pupil of the total system from an imaging plane as the variable magnification lens group is mounted.

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