Patent · US Expired

Photographing lens

US6985306B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
3References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 29, 2003
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B13/001
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The photographing lens of the present invention includes, starting from the object side: an aperture stop having a predetermined aperture; a first lens group having a positive overall refractive power; a second lens group having a positive overall refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive overall refractive power. The first lens group is a cemented lens with, from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power and a second lens with a negative refractive power. The second lens group includes a third lens with a positive refractive power and at least one aspherical surface. The third lens group includes a fourth lens with a positive refractive power and at least one aspherical surface. The present invention provides a thin photographing lens for mobile devices with cameras, which has a short total length and an exit angle up to around 20° and corrects various aberrations.

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