Patent Publication Number: US-10330894-B2

Title: Imaging optical lens, imaging apparatus and electronic device

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 106135318, filed on Oct. 16, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an imaging optical lens and an imaging apparatus, and more particularly, to an imaging optical lens and an imaging apparatus applicable to electronic devices. 
     Description of Related Art 
     With rapid developments in technology, shooting lenses are even wildly utilized in various fields such that demands to the shooting lenses with wide angle of view and high image quality are increasing. Meanwhile, for scenes such as dynamic photography and night shooting, shooting lenses with large aperture are indispensible. Also, with growing popularities of portable devices, requirements to the size of the shooting lenses are becoming even harsher. 
     Due to shapes and interspacing of lens elements of conventional shooting lenses not being properly arranged, balances among image qualities, view angles, apertures, and sizes cannot be easily obtained. Thus, miniaturized shooting lenses with high image quality, wide angle of view and large aperture are required. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging optical lens, includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having positive refractive power; a second lens element having an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof; a third lens element having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a fourth lens element; a fifth lens element; and a sixth lens element having negative refractive power,
         wherein at least one of an object-side surface of the sixth lens element and an image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof, a central thickness of the second lens element is CT2, an axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, a focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens element is R7, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens element is R8, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fifth lens element is R10, and the following conditions are satisfied:
 
0&lt; CT 2/ T 12&lt;1.75;
 
0≤ f/|R 7|+ f/|R 8|&lt;1.32; and
 
0≤ f/R 10.
       

     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging apparatus includes the aforementioned imaging optical lens and an image sensor disposed on an image surface of the imaging optical lens. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes the aforementioned imaging apparatus. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging optical lens, includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having positive refractive power; a second lens element having negative refractive power; a third lens element having an object side-surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a fourth lens element; a fifth lens element having positive refractive power; and a sixth lens element,
         wherein at least one of an object-side surface of the fifth lens element, an image-side surface of the fifth lens element, an object-side surface of the sixth lens element, and an image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof, a central thickness of the second lens element is CT2, an axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, a focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens element is R7, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens element is R8, a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is R9, a focal length of the first lens element is f1, a focal length of the sixth lens element is f6, and the following conditions are satisfied:
 
0&lt; CT 2/ T 12&lt;4.25;
 
0≤ f/|R 7|+ f/|R 8|&lt;1.32;
 
0≤ f/R 9; and
 
0.30&lt;| f 1/ f 6|&lt;0.90.
       

     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an imaging optical lens, includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element having positive refractive power; a second lens element having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a third lens element having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a fourth lens element; a fifth lens element; and a sixth lens element,
         wherein a central thickness of the second lens element is CT2, an axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, a focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens element is R7, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens element is R8, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fifth lens element is R10, a focal length of the first lens element is f1, a focal length of the sixth lens element is f6, and the following conditions are satisfied:
 
0&lt; CT 2/ T 12&lt;2.15;
 
0≤ f/|R 7|+ f/|R 8|≤1.00;
 
0≤ f/R 10; and
 
0.30&lt;| f 1/ f 6|&lt;0.90.
       

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 1st embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 1B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 1st embodiment; 
         FIG. 2A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment; 
         FIG. 3A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment; 
         FIG. 4A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 4th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 4th embodiment; 
         FIG. 5A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 5th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 5th embodiment; 
         FIG. 6A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 6th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 6th embodiment; 
         FIG. 7A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 7th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 7th embodiment; 
         FIG. 8A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 8th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 8th embodiment; 
         FIG. 9A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 9th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 9th embodiment; 
         FIG. 10A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 10th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10B  shows longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 10th embodiment; 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic view showing at least one critical point CP 51 , CP 52 , CP 61   a , CP 61   b , CP 62  of the 1st embodiment of the present disclosure as an example; 
         FIG. 12  is a 3-dimensional schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 11th embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13A  is a 3-dimensional schematic view of an electronic device according to the 12th embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 13B  is a schematic view of the electronic device according to the 12th embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present disclosure provides an imaging optical lens including six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element. 
     The first lens element has positive refractive power such that a total track length of the lens can be reduced for miniaturization. 
     The second lens element may have negative refractive power such that aberrations resulted from the first lens element can be balanced. The second lens element may have an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof such that incident angle of light onto the second lens element can be reduced so as to reduce surface reflections and further reduce occurrences of stray light. The second lens element may have an image-side surface being concave such that corrections of astigmatisms can be enhanced. 
     The third lens element has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region such that occurrences of spherical aberrations can be reduced. Besides, the third lens element may have positive refractive power such that positive refractive power of the lens can be distributed for avoiding excess spherical aberrations due to a reduction of the total track length and reducing the sensitivity. The third lens element may have an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region such that a principal point can be shifted toward the object side and the total track length can be favorably reduced. 
     The fifth lens element may have positive refractive power such that the distribution of the refractive power of the lens can be balanced for reducing aberrations and the sensitivity. 
     The sixth lens element may have negative refractive power for correcting Petzval sum of the lens so as to make an image surface more flat. The sixth lens element may have an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region so as to favorably correct field curvature in an off-axis region and increase the image quality in a peripheral region. The sixth lens element may have an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region so as to favorably reduce a back focal length and further reduce the total track length. 
     At least one of an object-side surface of the fifth lens element, an image-side surface of the fifth lens element, the object-side surface of the sixth lens element and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one critical point in an off-axis region thereof so as to correct off-axis aberrations and favorably adjust incident and exit angles of light in a peripheral region for reducing surface reflections. Incident angles of light onto the image surface can also be reduced such that response efficiency of an image sensor can be increased. Preferably, at least one of the object-side surface of the sixth lens element and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one critical point in the off-axis region thereof so as to further correct off-axis aberrations. Preferably, the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one critical point in the off-axis region thereof. 
     When a central thickness of the second lens element is CT2, an axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0&lt;CT2/T12&lt;4.25, sufficient space can be provided between the first lens element and the second lens element and the second lens element can have suitable thickness thereby so as to correct aberrations resulted from the first lens element due to a reduction of the total track length and make the image sharper. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0&lt;CT2/T12&lt;2.15. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0&lt;CT2/T12&lt;1.75. 
     When a focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens element is R7, a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the fourth lens element is R8, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/|R7|+f/|R8|&lt;1.32, the shape of the fourth lens element can be adjusted so as to correct off-axis aberrations and suitable incident and exit angles of light onto the fourth lens element can be obtained such that area of the image surface can be favorably increased and outer diameters of lens elements located in the front end of the imaging optical lens can be reduced. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/|R7|+f/|R8|≤1.00. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/|R7|+f/|R8|&lt;0.90. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/|R7|+f/|R8|&lt;0.50. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the fifth lens element is R9, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/R9, aberrations can be corrected while avoiding the shape of the fifth lens element from being overly curved such that difficulties in forming and assembling the lens elements can be decreased and a yield rate can be favorably increased. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the fifth lens element is R10, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0≤f/R10, shapes of the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element can function corporately for correcting off-axis aberrations. 
     When a focal length of the first lens element is f1, a focal length of the sixth lens element is f6, and the following condition can be satisfied: |f1/f6|&lt;1.10, distributions of the refractive power of the lens can be adjusted such that the total track length can be suitably reduced for miniaturization. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: |f1/f6|&lt;0.90. Preferably, the following condition can be satisfied: 0.30&lt;|f1/f6|&lt;0.90. 
     When a maximum refractive index among refractive indices of the six lens element is Nmax, and the following condition can be satisfied: 1.650≤Nmax&lt;1.750, distributions of the refractive power of the lens can be adjusted such that light can be refracted more easily so as to favorably correct aberrations and reduce volume. 
     When an Abbe number of the third lens element is V3, an Abbe number of the fourth lens element is V4, and the following condition can satisfied: 58.0&lt;V3+V4&lt;103.0, arrangements of materials of the third lens element and the fourth lens element can be adjusted so as to favorably reduce aberrations such as chromatic aberrations. 
     When the Abbe number of the third lens element is V3, the Abbe number of the fourth lens element is V4, and the following conditions can be satisfied: |V3−V4|&lt;24.0, the third lens element and the fourth lens element can function corporately with each other for favorably reducing off-axis aberrations. 
     When the axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, an axial distance between the second lens element and the third lens element is T23, an axial distance between the third lens element and the fourth lens element is T34, an axial distance between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element is T45, an axial distance between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element is T56, and the following conditions can be satisfied: T12/T56&lt;1.0, T23/T56&lt;1.0, T34/T56&lt;1.0, and T45/T56&lt;1.0, arrangements of spacing between the lens element can be suitably adjusted so as to favorably correct off-axis aberrations and reduce the total track length. 
     When the axial distance between the first lens element and the second lens element is T12, the axial distance between the third lens element and the fourth lens element is T34, and the following condition can be satisfied: 1.21&lt;T34/T12&lt;5.70, spacing between the lens elements can be maintained in suitable ratio so as to favorably reduce the size and increase angle of view of the lens. 
     When a maximum axial distance between any two adjacent lens elements among the six lens elements is ATmax, a minimum axial distance between any two adjacent lens elements among the six lens elements is ATmin, and the following condition can be satisfied: 1.0&lt;ATmax/ATmin&lt;5.0, a certain spacing can be maintained between the lens elements so as to favorably correct off-axis aberrations. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the third lens element is R5, a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the third lens element is R6, and the following condition can be satisfied: 1.05&lt;f/|R5|+f/|R6|&lt;6.00, shape of the third lens element can be adjusted so as to favorably correct off-axis aberrations and reduce volume. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a composite focal length of the third lens element and the fourth lens element is f34, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0&lt;f34/f&lt;10.0, the third lens element and the fourth lens element can function cooperatively with each other such that the refractive power can be maintained in a suitable strength so as to favorably reduce the total track length and adjust optical path for increasing illuminations onto the image surface. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a composite focal length of the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element is f45, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0&lt;f45/f&lt;6.60, the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element can function corporately with each other for reducing off-axis aberrations. 
     When an axial distance between an object-side surface of the first lens element and the image surface is TL, an entrance pupil diameter of the imaging optical lens is EPD, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0.8&lt;TL/EPD&lt;2.4, the total track length can be reduced and the aperture can be enlarged such that a suitable ratio can be maintained so as to reduce difficulties while manufacturing. 
     When the axial distance between the object-side surface of the first lens element and the image surface is TL, a maximum image height of the imaging optical lens is ImgH, and the following condition can be satisfied: 0.8&lt;TL/ImgH&lt;1.5, the total track length can be reduced, the area of the image surface can be increased and incident angle of light onto the image surface can be suitable adjusted so as to maintain the response efficiency of the image sensor. 
     When at least five lens elements among the sixth lens elements have both a curvature radius of an object-side surface and a curvature radius of an image-side surface thereof being positive, the lens can be suitably utilized in the design of large aperture and short total track length. 
     When the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a focal length of the fifth lens element is f5, and the following condition can be satisfied: 1.6&lt;f5/f&lt;10, the fifth lens element can have suitable amount of positive refractive power so as to favorably reduce the total track length. 
     When three consecutive lens elements among the six lens elements have Abbe numbers lower than 48, functions of the lens to correct chromatic aberration can be distributed so as to reduce sensitivities of the lens elements and increase a yield rate while manufacturing and assembling. 
     Each of the aforementioned features of the imaging optical lens can be utilized in numerous combinations, so as to achieve the corresponding effects. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, the critical point is a non-axial point on the surface of the lens element where a tangential plane of the point is perpendicular to an optical axis. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, the lens elements thereof can be made of glass or plastic material. When the lens elements are made of glass material, the distribution of the refractive power of the imaging optical lens may be more flexible to design. When the lens elements are made of plastic material, the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced. Furthermore, surfaces of each lens element can be arranged to be aspheric (ASP). Since these aspheric surfaces can be easily formed into shapes other than spherical shapes so as to have more controllable variables for eliminating aberrations and to further decrease the required quantity of lens elements, the total track length of the imaging optical lens can be effectively reduced. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, if a surface of a lens element is aspheric, it means that the surface has an aspheric shape throughout its optically effective area, or a portion(s) thereof. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, the imaging optical lens can include at least one stop, such as an aperture stop, a glare stop or a field stop, so as to favorably reduce the amount of stray light and thereby improving the image quality. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, the aperture stop can be configured as a front stop or a middle stop. The front stop disposed between an imaged object and the first lens element can provide a longer distance between the exit pupil and the image surface so that there is a telecentric effect for improving the image-sensing efficiency of an image sensor, such as a CCD or CMOS sensor. The middle stop disposed between the first lens element and the image surface is favorable for enlarging the field of view, thereby providing the imaging optical lens with the advantage of a wide-angle lens. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, when the lens element has a convex surface and the region of convex shape is not defined, it indicates that the surface can be convex in the paraxial region thereof. When the lens element has a concave surface and the region of concave shape is not defined, it indicates that the surface can be concave in the paraxial region thereof. Likewise, when the region of refractive power or focal length of a lens element is not defined, it indicates that the region of refractive power or focal length of the lens element can be in the paraxial region thereof. 
     According to the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure, the image surface of the imaging optical lens, based on the corresponding image sensor, can be a plane or a curved surface with an arbitrary curvature, especially a curved surface being concave facing towards the object side. Meanwhile, the imaging optical lens of the present disclosure may optionally include one or more image correction components (such as a field flattener) between the image surface and the most nearing lens element to the image surface so as to achieve the effect of image correction (such as the field curvature). The optical properties of the image correction components such as curvatures, thicknesses, indices, positions and shapes (convex or concave, spherical or aspheric, diffractive surface and Fresnel surface, etc.) can be adjusted according to the requirement of the imaging apparatus. In general, a preferred image correction component may be a thin plano-concave component having a surface being concave toward the object side and be arranged near to the image surface. 
     According to the above descriptions of the present disclosure, the following 1st-12th specific embodiments are provided for further explanation. 
     1st Embodiment 
       FIG. 1A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 1st embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 1B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 1st embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 1A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  190 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  110 , a second lens element  120 , a third lens element  130 , a fourth lens element  140 , a fifth lens element  150 , and a sixth lens element  160  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  110  and the sixth lens element  160 . 
     The first lens element  110  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  111  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  112  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  111  and the image-side surface  112  being aspheric. The first lens element  110  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  120  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  121  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  122  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  121  and the image-side surface  122  being aspheric. The second lens element  120  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  130  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  131  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  132  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  131  and the image-side surface  132  being aspheric. The third lens element  130  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  140  has an object-side surface  141  being planar in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  142  being planar in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  141  and the image-side surface  142  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  140  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  150  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  151  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  152  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  151  and the image-side surface  152  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  151  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  152  thereof. The fifth lens element  150  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  160  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  161  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  162  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  161  and the image-side surface  162  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  161  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  162  thereof. The sixth lens element  160  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  110 , the second lens element  120 , the third lens element  130 , the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  120 , the third lens element  130 , and the fourth lens element  140 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  100  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  110 , a stop  101  disposed between the second lens element  120  and the third lens element  130 , and a filter  170  disposed between the sixth lens element  160  and an image surface  180 . The filter  170  is made of glass material and will not affect a focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  190  is disposed on or near the image surface  180  of the imaging optical lens. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 11 , which is a schematic view showing the at least one critical point of the 1st embodiment of the present disclosure as an example. Please note the definitions of these characters exemplarily shown in  FIG. 11  are also applicable to any one of the other embodiments of the present disclosure. The fifth lens element  150  has the at least one critical point CP 51  in the off-axis region of the object-side surface  151  thereof and the at least one critical point CP 52  in the off-axis region of the image-side surface  152  thereof. The sixth lens element  160  has the at least one critical point CP 61   a , CP 61   b  in the off-axis region of the object-side surface  161  thereof and the at least one critical point CP 62  in the off-axis region of the image-side surface  162  thereof. 
     The detailed optical data of the 1st embodiment are shown in TABLE 1, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 2, wherein the units of the curvature radius, the thickness and the focal length are expressed in mm, f is the focal length of the imaging optical lens, Fno is an f-number of the imaging optical lens, and HFOV is half of a maximal field of view, and surfaces #1 to #17 refer to the surfaces in order from the object side to the image side. The aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 2, wherein k is the conic coefficient in the equation of the aspheric surface profiles, and A4-A20 refer to the 4th to 20th order aspheric coefficients. 
     Further, it should be noted that the tables shown in each of the following embodiments are associated with the schematic view and diagrams of longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve for the respective embodiment. Also, the definitions of the parameters presented in later tables are the same as those of the parameters presented in TABLE 1 and TABLE 2 for the 1st embodiment. Explanations in this regard will not be provided again. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (1st Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 5.25 mm, Fno = 1.90, HFOV = 41.1 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.425 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 2.162 
                 ASP 
                 0.698 
                 Plastic  
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 5.12 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 8.533 
                 ASP 
                 0.278 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 13.178 
                 ASP 
                 0.120 
                 Plastic  
                 1.660 
                 20.4 
                 −8.33 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 3.864 
                 ASP 
                 0.252 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.069 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 5.673 
                 ASP 
                 0.656 
                 Plastic  
                 1.559 
                 40.4 
                 15.58 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 15.606 
                 ASP 
                 0.486 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 ∞ 
                 ASP 
                 0.399 
                 Plastic  
                 1.559 
                 40.4 
                 ∞ 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 ∞ 
                 ASP 
                 0.245 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 2.498 
                 ASP 
                 0.577 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 13.21 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 3.518 
                 ASP 
                 0.756 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 4.766 
                 ASP 
                 0.890 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 −7.54 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 2.059 
                 ASP 
                 0.500 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.100 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.358 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.270 mm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 10 is 1.950 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface # 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.2547E−01 
                 −6.6399E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −2.1935E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 2.5735E−03 
                 −1.7761E−02 
                 −1.7737E−01 
                 −1.3867E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −1.2145E−03 
                 2.9291E−02 
                 3.4806E−01 
                 3.4401E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 6.4968E−03 
                 −3.1673E−02 
                 −3.2582E−01 
                 −3.3036E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −7.5858E−03 
                 2.1695E−02 
                 1.7981E−01 
                 1.9052E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 4.0570E−03 
                 −9.3357E−03 
                 −5.7820E−02 
                 −6.4197E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −9.8352E−04 
                 1.5253E−03 
                 8.5213E−03 
                 9.7725E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −2.2330E+01 
                 2.5111E+01 
                 0.0000E+00 
                 0.0000E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −3.8059E−02 
                 −1.2922E−02 
                 −9.4250E−03 
                 −4.6520E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.8656E−03 
                 −6.8687E−02 
                 8.1702E−03 
                 1.4982E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 4.5625E−02 
                 1.1210E−01 
                 −1.5835E−02 
                 −5.7260E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −6.2483E−02 
                 −1.0872E−01 
                 9.5935E−03 
                 2.2839E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 3.5329E−02 
                 5.8010E−02 
                 −2.9297E−03 
                 −4.3983E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −8.1255E−03 
                 −1.6394E−02 
                 3.0437E−04 
                 2.9993E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 1.8758E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.0478E+00 
                 −1.3200E+01 
                 −3.1338E+00 
                 −1.0527E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −8.4610E−03 
                 3.8627E−02 
                 −9.4669E−02 
                 −1.0137E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −1.3670E−02 
                 −2.8000E−02 
                 2.4880E−02 
                 3.1058E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 2.9226E−03 
                 7.0978E−03 
                 −4.6318E−03 
                 −7.5423E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.0307E−04 
                 −1.0039E−03 
                 7.9687E−04 
                 1.2278E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 1.0506E−04 
                 7.7280E−05 
                 −1.1540E−04 
                 −1.2911E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −9.7766E−06 
                 −2.4653E−06 
                 1.1987E−05 
                 8.6462E−06 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 1.9987E−07 
                 7.4025E−10 
                 −7.9640E−07 
                 −3.5383E−07 
               
               
                 A18 = 
                   
                   
                 2.9864E−08 
                 7.9963E−09 
               
               
                 A20 = 
                   
                   
                 −4.7800E−10 
                 −7.5726E−11 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The equation of the aspheric surface profiles is expressed as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               X 
               ⁡ 
               
                 ( 
                 Y 
                 ) 
               
             
             = 
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       Y 
                       2 
                     
                     / 
                     R 
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 / 
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     1 
                     + 
                     
                       sqrt 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           1 
                           - 
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 1 
                                 + 
                                 k 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             * 
                             
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   Y 
                                   / 
                                   R 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                               2 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
               + 
               
                 
                   ∑ 
                   i 
                 
                 ⁢ 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     Ai 
                     ) 
                   
                   * 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       Y 
                       i 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     where: 
     X is the relative distance between a point on the aspheric surface spaced at a distance Y from the optical axis and the tangential plane at the aspheric surface vertex on the optical axis; 
     Y is the vertical distance from the point on the aspheric surface profile to the optical axis; 
     R is the curvature radius; 
     k is the conic coefficient; and 
     Ai is the i-th aspheric coefficient. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, the f-number of the imaging optical lens is Fno, half of the maximal field of view of the imaging optical lens is HFOV, and these parameters have the following values: f=5.25 mm; Fno=1.90; and HFOV=41.1 degrees. 
     In the 1st embodiment, a maximum refractive index among refractive indices of the six lens element is Nmax, and it satisfies the condition: Nmax=1.660, which is the refractive index of the second lens element  120 . 
     In the 1st embodiment, an Abbe number of the third lens element  130  is V3, an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  140  is V4, and they satisfy the condition: V3+V4=80.9. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the Abbe number of the third lens element  130  is V3, the Abbe number of the fourth lens element  140  is V4, and they satisfy the condition: |V3-V4|=0. 
     In the 1st embodiment, a maximum axial distance between any two adjacent lens elements among the six lens elements is ATmax, a minimum axial distance between any two adjacent lens elements among the six lens elements is ATmin, and they satisfy the condition: ATmax/ATmin=3.09. In the present embodiment, ATmax=0.756 (mm), which is an axial distance between the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160 , and ATmin=0.245 (mm), which is an axial distance between the fourth lens element  140  and the fifth lens element  150 . 
     In the 1st embodiment, a central thickness of the second lens element  120  is CT2, an axial distance between the first lens element  110  and the second lens element  120  is T12, and they satisfy the condition: CT2/T12=0.43. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the axial distance between the first lens element  110  and the second lens element  120  is T12, the axial distance between the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160  is T56, and they satisfy the condition: T12/T56=0.37. 
     In the 1st embodiment, an axial distance between the second lens element  120  and the third lens element  130  is T23, the axial distance between the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160  is T56, and they satisfy the condition: T23/T56=0.42. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the axial distance between the first lens element  110  and the second lens element  120  is T12, an axial distance between the third lens element  130  and the fourth lens element  140  is T34, and they satisfy the condition: T34/T12=1.75. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the axial distance between the third lens element  130  and the fourth lens element  140  is T34, the axial distance between the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160  is T56, and they satisfy the condition: T34/T56=0.64. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the axial distance between the fourth lens element  140  and the fifth lens element  150  is T45, the axial distance between the fifth lens element  150  and the sixth lens element  160  is T56, and they satisfy the condition: T45/T56=0.32. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the object-side surface  131  of the third lens element  130  is R5, a curvature radius of the image-side surface  132  of the third lens element  130  is R6, and they satisfy the condition: f/|R5|+f/R6|=1.26. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the object-side surface  141  of the fourth lens element  140  is R7, a curvature radius of the image-side surface  142  of the fourth lens element  140  is R8, and they satisfy the condition: f/R7|+f/|R8|=0.00. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the object-side surface  151  of the fifth lens element  150  is R9, and they satisfy the condition: f/R9=2.10. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a curvature radius of the image-side surface  152  of the fifth lens element  150  is R10, and they satisfy the condition: f/R10=1.49. 
     In the 1st embodiment, a focal length of the first lens element  110  is f1, a focal length of the sixth lens element  160  is f6, and they satisfy the condition: |f1/f6|=0.68. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a composite focal length of the third lens element  130  and the fourth lens element  140  is f34, and they satisfy the condition: f34/f=2.97. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a composite focal length of the fourth lens element  140  and the fifth lens element  150  is f45, and they satisfy the condition: f45/f=2.52. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the focal length of the imaging optical lens is f, a focal length of the fifth lens element  150  is f5, and they satisfy the condition: f5/f=2.52. 
     In the 1st embodiment, an axial distance between the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  and the image surface  180  is TL, an entrance pupil diameter of the imaging optical lens is EPD, and they satisfy the condition: TL/EPD=2.31. 
     In the 1st embodiment, the axial distance between the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  and the image surface  180  is TL, a maximum image height of the imaging optical lens is ImgH, and they satisfy the condition: TL/ImgH=1.39. 
     2nd Embodiment 
       FIG. 2A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 2nd embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 2A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  290 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  210 , a second lens element  220 , a third lens element  230 , a fourth lens element  240 , a fifth lens element  250 , and a sixth lens element  260  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  210  and the sixth lens element  260 . 
     The first lens element  210  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  211  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  212  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  211  and the image-side surface  212  being aspheric. The first lens element  210  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  220  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  221  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  222  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  221  and the image-side surface  222  being aspheric. The second lens element  220  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  230  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  231  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  232  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  231  and the image-side surface  232  being aspheric. The third lens element  230  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  240  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  241  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  242  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  241  and the image-side surface  242  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  240  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  250  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  251  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  252  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  251  and the image-side surface  252  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  251  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  252  thereof. The fifth lens element  250  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  260  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  261  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  262  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  261  and the image-side surface  262  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  261  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  262  thereof. The sixth lens element  260  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  220 , the third lens element  230 , and the fourth lens element  240 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  200  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  210 , a stop  201  disposed between the second lens element  220  and the third lens element  230 , and a filter  270  disposed between the sixth lens element  260  and an image surface  280 . The filter  270  is made of glass material and will not affect a focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  290  is disposed on or near the image surface  280  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 2nd embodiment are shown in TABLE 3, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 4. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (2nd Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.08 mm, Fno = 1.77, HFOV = 40.8 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.415 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.730 
                 ASP 
                 0.573 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 4.04 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 7.153 
                 ASP 
                 0.198 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 3.225 
                 ASP 
                 0.135 
                 Plastic 
                 1.688 
                 18.7 
                 −8.54 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.046 
                 ASP 
                 0.280 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.066 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 7.513 
                 ASP 
                 0.596 
                 Plastic 
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 13.69 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 −199.601 
                 ASP 
                 0.335 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 −19.862 
                 ASP 
                 0.140 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 −39.12 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 −193.037 
                 ASP 
                 0.189 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 1.903 
                 ASP 
                 0.490 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 10.92 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 2.546 
                 ASP 
                 0.420 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 4.094 
                 ASP 
                 0.767 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 −5.75 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.656 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.145 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.217 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.060 mm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 14 is 2.900 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface # 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.1289E−01 
                 −8.2312E+01 
                 −7.8468E+01 
                 −2.3046E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 1.0117E−02 
                 −4.1720E−02 
                 −1.2181E−01 
                 −2.8434E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −1.4461E−02 
                 5.5226E−02 
                 9.0095E−02 
                 3.8909E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 5.7579E−02 
                 −3.7614E−02 
                 2.3039E−01 
                 2.7941E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −9.4098E−02 
                 2.2982E−03 
                 −4.2143E−01 
                 −4.5170E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 7.2201E−02 
                 8.7352E−03 
                 2.6948E−01 
                 2.8626E−01 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −2.2862E−02 
                 −5.4052E−03 
                 −6.1058E−02 
                 −6.3337E−02 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.1753E+01 
                 9.0000E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −5.4794E−02 
                 −4.4218E−02 
                 −2.3614E−02 
                 −1.4331E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −5.9852E−03 
                 1.0526E−02 
                 6.1426E−02 
                 1.2131E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 2.8598E−02 
                 −7.7014E−02 
                 −9.9066E−02 
                 −8.6578E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.3350E−02 
                 9.8358E−02 
                 6.9269E−02 
                 4.2360E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 4.0270E−02 
                 −8.1049E−02 
                 −2.6055E−02 
                 −1.0357E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −1.7809E−02 
                 3.3904E−02 
                 3.2219E−03 
                 9.5998E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −6.1479E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.6419E+00 
                 −1.5896E+01 
                 −2.0686E+00 
                 −1.2048E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −4.9097E−02 
                 5.2128E−02 
                 −2.7884E−01 
                 −2.4670E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.5407E−02 
                 −6.9587E−02 
                 1.7102E−01 
                 1.4878E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 2.8544E−02 
                 2.4792E−02 
                 −8.2266E−02 
                 −6.6659E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −3.0312E−02 
                 −6.2203E−03 
                 3.0192E−02 
                 1.8891E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 1.4868E−02 
                 1.2618E−03 
                 −7.5325E−03 
                 −3.2273E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −2.9672E−03 
                 −1.5276E−04 
                 1.2330E−03 
                 3.1550E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 2.0637E−04 
                 7.1592E−06 
                 −1.2887E−04 
                 −1.5258E−05 
               
               
                 A18 = 
                   
                   
                 7.9239E−06 
                 1.7675E−07 
               
               
                 A20 = 
                   
                   
                 −2.2063E−07 
                 7.1255E−09 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 2nd embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 2nd embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 3 and TABLE 4 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 2nd Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.08 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.77 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 40.8 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.688 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 82.8 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 7.9 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 2.22 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 0.68 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.47 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.82 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 1.69 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.80 
               
               
                   
                 T45/T56 
                 0.45 
               
               
                   
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 0.56 
               
               
                   
                 f/[R7] + f/[R8] 
                 0.23 
               
               
                   
                 f/R9 
                 2.15 
               
               
                   
                 f/R10 
                 1.60 
               
               
                   
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.70 
               
               
                   
                 f34/f 
                 5.02 
               
               
                   
                 f45/f 
                 3.77 
               
               
                   
                 f5/f 
                 2.68 
               
               
                   
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.15 
               
               
                   
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.40 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     3rd Embodiment 
       FIG. 3A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 3B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 3rd embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 3A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  390 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  310 , a second lens element  320 , a third lens element  330 , a fourth lens element  340 , a fifth lens element  350 , and a sixth lens element  360  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  310  and the sixth lens element  360 . 
     The first lens element  310  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  311  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  312  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  311  and the image-side surface  312  being aspheric. The first lens element  310  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  320  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  321  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  322  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  321  and the image-side surface  322  being aspheric. The second lens element  320  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  330  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  331  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  332  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  331  and the image-side surface  332  being aspheric. The third lens element  330  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  340  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  341  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  342  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  341  and the image-side surface  342  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  340  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  350  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  351  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  352  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  351  and the image-side surface  352  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  351  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  352  thereof. The fifth lens element  350  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  360  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  361  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  362  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  361  and the image-side surface  362  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  361  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  362  thereof. The sixth lens element  360  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  310 , the second lens element  320 , the third lens element  330 , the fifth lens element  350  and the sixth lens element  360  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  300  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  310 , a stop  301  disposed between the second lens element  320  and the third lens element  330 , and a filter  370  disposed between the sixth lens element  360  and an image surface  380 . The filter  370  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  390  is disposed on or near the image surface  380  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 3rd embodiment are shown in TABLE 5, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 6. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (3rd Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 3.89 mm, Fno = 1.81, HFOV = 46.1 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.392 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.666 
                 ASP 
                 0.438 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 4.99 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 3.907 
                 ASP 
                 0.172 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 4.112 
                 ASP 
                 0.120 
                 Plastic  
                 1.688 
                 18.7 
                 −15.80 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.948 
                 ASP 
                 0.273 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.046 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 6.458 
                 ASP 
                 0.454 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 17.67 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 19.193 
                 ASP 
                 0.332 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 114.483 
                 ASP 
                 0.226 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 88.39 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 −82.856 
                 ASP 
                 0.202 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 2.154 
                 ASP 
                 0.455 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 10.72 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 3.162 
                 ASP 
                 0.478 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 4.378 
                 ASP 
                 0.886 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 −6.19 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.768 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.210 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.212 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.070 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface # 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −2.4160E−01 
                 −4.3880E+01 
                 −5.0337E+01 
                 −3.0610E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 1.0674E−02 
                 2.2318E−02 
                 −1.6383E−01 
                 −4.7562E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −2.3107E−02 
                 −7.2272E−02 
                 1.6257E−01 
                 1.8824E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 1.0267E−01 
                 1.1024E−01 
                 2.0286E−01 
                 5.3088E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −1.7554E−01 
                 −8.9973E−02 
                 −4.2248E−01 
                 −8.5001E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 1.4498E−01 
                 4.4676E−02 
                 2.7452E−01 
                 5.8251E−01 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −4.7279E−02 
                 −1.4097E−02 
                 −6.4758E−02 
                 −1.5118E−01 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.8200E+01 
                 4.2689E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 8.6320E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −7.2001E−02 
                 −5.2004E−02 
                 −3.2239E−02 
                 −1.2179E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 1.0902E−01 
                 3.2788E−02 
                 5.7920E−02 
                 6.4004E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −2.8330E−01 
                 −1.1737E−01 
                 −7.0083E−02 
                 −2.0816E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 3.9372E−01 
                 1.2866E−01 
                 4.5896E−02 
                 1.1023E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −2.8354E−01 
                 −9.1942E−02 
                 −1.7773E−02 
                 −4.5004E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 7.7961E−02 
                 3.4866E−02 
                 2.1293E−03 
                 6.6607E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −6.2017E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface # 
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −5.1729E+00 
                 −1.0100E+01 
                 −2.2334E+00 
                 −1.1788E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 1.3909E−03 
                 5.2532E−02 
                 −1.8542E−01 
                 −1.4965E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −7.0758E−02 
                 −6.3139E−02 
                 6.2674E−02 
                 5.4354E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 4.2303E−02 
                 2.2072E−02 
                 −1.1375E−02 
                 −1.3786E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −2.2623E−02 
                 −4.2150E−03 
                 1.4612E−03 
                 2.0997E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 6.5562E−03 
                 4.4824E−04 
                 −1.4463E−04 
                 −1.8417E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −6.6672E−04 
                 −2.0230E−05 
                 9.4921E−06 
                 8.6764E−06 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −2.8372E−07 
                 −1.7143E−07 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 3rd embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 3rd embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 5 and TABLE 6 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 3rd Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 3.89 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.42 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.81 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 0.81 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 46.1 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.08 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.688 
                 f/R9 
                 1.81 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 112.0 
                 f/R10 
                 1.23 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 0.0 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.81 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 2.78 
                 f34/f 
                 3.81 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 0.70 
                 f45/f 
                 2.45 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.36 
                 f5/f 
                 2.75 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.67 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.28 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 1.93 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.20 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.69 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     4th Embodiment 
       FIG. 4A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 4th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 4B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 4th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 4A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  490 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  410  a second lens element  420 , a third lens element  430 , a fourth lens element  440 , a fifth lens element  450 , and a sixth lens element  460  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  410  and the sixth lens element  460 . 
     The first lens element  410  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  411  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  412  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  411  and the image-side surface  412  being aspheric. The first lens element  410  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  420  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  421  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  422  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  421  and the image-side surface  422  being aspheric. The second lens element  420  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  430  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  431  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and an image-side surface  432  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  431  and the image-side surface  432  being aspheric. The third lens element  430  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  440  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  441  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  442  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  441  and the image-side surface  442  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  440  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  450  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  451  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  452  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  451  and the image-side surface  452  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  451  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  452  thereof. The fifth lens element  450  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  460  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  461  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  462  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  461  and the image-side surface  462  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  461  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  462  thereof. The sixth lens element  460  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  410 , the second lens element  420 , the third lens element  430 , the fourth lens element  440 , the fifth lens element  450  and the sixth lens element  460  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  420 , the third lens element  430 , and the fourth lens element  440 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  400  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  410 , a stop  401  disposed between the second lens element  420  and the third lens element  430 , and a filter  470  disposed between the sixth lens element  460  and an image surface  480 . The filter  470  is made of glass material and will not affect a focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  490  is disposed on or near the image surface  480  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 4th embodiment are shown in TABLE 7, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 8. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (4th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.27 mm, Fno = 1.87, HFOV = 39.0 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.420 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.650 
                 ASP 
                 0.569 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 4.39 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 4.662 
                 ASP 
                 0.149 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 5.107 
                 ASP 
                 0.225 
                 Plastic 
                 1.669 
                 19.5 
                 −8.50 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.643 
                 ASP 
                 0.237 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.012 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 3.855 
                 ASP 
                 0.450 
                 Plastic 
                 1.561 
                 43.1 
                 12.90 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 7.908 
                 ASP 
                 0.330 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 65.338 
                 ASP 
                 0.285 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 −142.68 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 36.062 
                 ASP 
                 0.227 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 1.783 
                 ASP 
                 0.323 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 14.58 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 2.154 
                 ASP 
                 0.490 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 2.710 
                 ASP 
                 0.601 
                 Plastic 
                 1.534 
                 55.9 
                 −8.95 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.596 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.210 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.466 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 0.985 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.6106E−01 
                 −7.5224E+01 
                 −5.8051E+01 
                 −2.3131E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   4.8622E−03 
                   4.7220E−03 
                 −1.5057E−01 
                 −1.9141E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   4.2955E−03 
                 −2.6046E−02 
                   3.1432E−01 
                   1.7042E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   7.2841E−03 
                   1.4864E−02 
                 −4.0287E−01 
                 −2.0450E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −3.0213E−02 
                   6.1832E−03 
                   4.0234E−01 
                   2.4970E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   3.0422E−02 
                 −1.6588E−02 
                 −2.4144E−01 
                 −1.7737E−01 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −1.2948E−02 
                   4.5039E−03 
                   6.2869E−02 
                   5.4127E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.7222E+01 
                 −2.2725E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −4.9171E−02 
                 −3.2548E−02 
                 −7.3601E−02 
                 −1.6879E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −2.0687E−02 
                 −1.2581E−01 
                   9.4426E−02 
                   1.4170E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   8.6339E−02 
                   3.2626E−01 
                 −1.2236E−01 
                 −8.1682E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −2.1353E−01 
                 −5.9062E−01 
                   9.7828E−02 
                   3.6565E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   2.0318E−01 
                   5.3810E−01 
                 −5.7743E−02 
                 −1.0053E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −8.0373E−02 
                 −2.5389E−01 
                   1.2202E−02 
                   1.2110E−03 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   4.7644E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −5.0651E+00 
                 −1.5612E+01 
                 −2.7861E+00 
                 −1.1477E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −4.9883E−02 
                   7.1788E−02 
                 −2.7397E−01 
                 −2.4769E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   7.0519E−03 
                 −8.6973E−02 
                   1.0805E−01 
                   1.2138E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −3.3722E−02 
                   2.7081E−02 
                 −1.9648E−02 
                 −4.7609E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   1.0021E−02 
                 −3.7295E−03 
                   1.6632E−03 
                   1.2388E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   8.6109E−04 
                   2.6033E−04 
                 −2.7712E−05 
                 −1.9251E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −3.6090E−04 
                 −1.1779E−05 
                 −3.7335E−06 
                   1.6039E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                   9.7017E−08 
                 −5.4777E−06 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 4th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 4th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 7 and TABLE 8 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 4th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.27 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.46 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.87 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 1.65 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 39.0 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.18 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.669 
                 f/R9 
                 2.39 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 80.5 
                 f/R10 
                 1.98 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 5.6 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.49 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 3.29 
                 f34/f 
                 3.29 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 1.51 
                 f45/f 
                 3.83 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.30 
                 f5/f 
                 3.42 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.51 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.18 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 2.21 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.41 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.67 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     5th Embodiment 
       FIG. 5A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 5th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 5B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 5th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 5A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  590 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  510 , a second lens element  520 , a third lens element  530 , a fourth lens element  540 , a fifth lens element  550 , and a sixth lens element  560  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  510  and the sixth lens element  560 . 
     The first lens element  510  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  511  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  512  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  511  and the image-side surface  512  being aspheric. The first lens element  510  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  520  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  521  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  522  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  521  and the image-side surface  522  being aspheric. The second lens element  520  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  530  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  531  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  532  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  531  and the image-side surface  532  being aspheric. The third lens element  530  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  540  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  541  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  542  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  541  and the image-side surface  542  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  540  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  550  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  551  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  552  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  551  and the image-side surface  552  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  551  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  552  thereof. The fifth lens element  550  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  560  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  561  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  562  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  561  and the image-side surface  562  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  561  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  562  thereof. The sixth lens element  560  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  510 , the second lens element  520 , the third lens element  530 , the fourth lens element  540 , the fifth lens element  550  and the sixth lens element  560  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  520 , the third lens element  530 , and the fourth lens element  540 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  500  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  510 , a stop  501  disposed between the second lens element  520  and the third lens element  530 , and a filter  570  disposed between the sixth lens element  560  and an image surface  580 . The filter  570  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  590  is disposed on or near the image surface  580  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 5th embodiment are shown in TABLE 9, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 10. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (5th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.28 mm, Fno = 1.87, HFOV = 39.0 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.410 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.660 
                 ASP 
                 0.568 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 4.40 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 4.743 
                 ASP 
                 0.161 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 4.913 
                 ASP 
                 0.225 
                 Plastic 
                 1.669 
                 19.5 
                 −7.65 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.460 
                 ASP 
                 0.242 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 -0.004 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 3.471 
                 ASP 
                 0.443 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 10.68 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 7.780 
                 ASP 
                 0.324 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 33.568 
                 ASP 
                 0.285 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 −93.01 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 20.436 
                 ASP 
                 0.235 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 1.760 
                 ASP 
                 0.323 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 14.75 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 2.109 
                 ASP 
                 0.497 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 2.745 
                 ASP 
                 0.600 
                 Plastic 
                 1.534 
                 55.9 
                 −8.97 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.612 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.210 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.464 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 0.980 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.1063E−01 
                 −7.9183E+01 
                 −7.3079E+01 
                 −2.4773E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −5.2487E−04 
                 −2.6546E−03 
                 −1.6266E−01 
                 −2.3641E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   2.2169E−02 
                 −2.9445E−02 
                   3.1073E−01 
                   1.4960E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −2.9635E−02 
                   5.9545E−02 
                 −3.0264E−01 
                 −7.6998E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   9.6698E−03 
                 −6.9149E−02 
                   2.0706E−01 
                   5.8969E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   8.2342E−03 
                   3.2889E−02 
                 −9.2150E−02 
                   2.1936E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −8.3630E−03 
                 −7.4481E−03 
                   2.1035E−02 
                 −6.5959E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.5324E+01 
                 −2.3087E+01 
                 −7.5418E+01 
                   3.8308E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −5.6410E−02 
                 −3.3310E−02 
                 −8.0247E−02 
                 −1.6780E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   2.9688E−02 
                 −1.2666E-01 
                   1.0329E−01 
                   1.4189E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −6.1967E−02 
                   3.3061E−01 
                 −1.2976E−01 
                 −8.1604E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   4.6400E−02 
                 −5.9436E−01 
                   9.7702E−02 
                   3.6586E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −2.6354E−02 
                   5.3851E−01 
                 −5.4800E−02 
                 −1.0068E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   8.5148E−04 
                 −2.5312E−01 
                   1.1266E−02 
                   1.1851E−03 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   4.7721E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.7586E+00 
                 −1.5618E+01 
                 −2.7986E+00 
                 −1.1419E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −5.4828E−02 
                   7.1997E−02 
                 −2.7650E−01 
                 −2.4759E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   1.2943E−02 
                 −8.6958E−02 
                   1.1203E−01 
                   1.2062E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −3.7469E−02 
                   2.7080E−02 
                 −2.2231E−02 
                 −4.6947E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   1.1802E−02 
                 −3.7299E−03 
                   2.5230E−03 
                   1.2167E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   4.5960E−04 
                   2.6028E−04 
                 −1.8110E−04 
                 −1.8902E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −3.3538E−04 
                 −1.1784E−05 
                   1.0193E−05 
                   1.5779E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −4.0776E−07 
                 −5.4059E−06 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 5th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 5th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 9 and TABLE 10 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 5th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.28 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.47 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.87 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 1.78 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 39.0 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.34 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.669 
                 f/R9 
                 2.43 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 74.9 
                 f/R10 
                 2.03 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 0.0 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.49 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 3.09 
                 f34/f 
                 2.78 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 1.40 
                 f45/f 
                 4.14 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.32 
                 f5/f 
                 3.45 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.48 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.17 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 2.01 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.41 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.65 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     6th Embodiment 
       FIG. 6A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 6th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 6B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 6th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 6A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  690 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  610 , a second lens element  620 , a third lens element  630 , a fourth lens element  640 , a fifth lens element  650 , and a sixth lens element  660  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  610  and the sixth lens element  660 . 
     The first lens element  610  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  611  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  612  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  611  and the image-side surface  612  being aspheric. The first lens element  610  is made of glass material. 
     The second lens element  620  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  621  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  622  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  621  and the image-side surface  622  being aspheric. The second lens element  620  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  630  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  631  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  632  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  631  and the image-side surface  632  being aspheric. The third lens element  630  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  640  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  641  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  642  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  641  and the image-side surface  642  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  640  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  650  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  651  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  652  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  651  and the image-side surface  652  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  651  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  652  thereof. The fifth lens element  650  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  660  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  661  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  662  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  661  and the image-side surface  662  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  661  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  662  thereof. The sixth lens element  660  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  610 , the third lens element  630 , the fourth lens element  640 , the fifth lens element  650  and the sixth lens element  660  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  600  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  610 , a stop  601  disposed between the second lens element  620  and the third lens element  630 , and a filter  670  disposed between the sixth lens element  660  and an image surface  680 . The filter  670  is made of glass material and will not affect a focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  690  is disposed on or near the image surface  680  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 6th embodiment are shown in TABLE 11, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 12. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (6th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.14 mm, Fno = 1.77, HFOV = 38.6 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.418 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.689 
                 ASP 
                 0.611 
                 Glass 
                 1.566 
                 61.1 
                 3.77 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 7.050 
                 ASP 
                 0.169 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 −107.686 
                 ASP 
                 0.182 
                 Plastic 
                 1.614 
                 26.0 
                 −5.12 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 3.236 
                 ASP 
                 0.212 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 -0.001 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 2.755 
                 ASP 
                 0.506 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 8.36 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 6.537 
                 ASP 
                 0.386 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 8.163 
                 ASP 
                 0.373 
                 Plastic 
                 1.559 
                 40.4 
                 415.79 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 8.321 
                 ASP 
                 0.266 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 2.133 
                 ASP 
                 0.406 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 17.01 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 2.587 
                 ASP 
                 0.404 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 3.834 
                 ASP 
                 0.688 
                 Plastic 
                 1.511 
                 56.8 
                 −7.27 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.772 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.080 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.271 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.000 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.7186E−01 
                 −8.7101E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −2.7543E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   1.3286E−03 
                 −2.5134E−02 
                 −1.9409E−01 
                 −1.1878E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   2.3976E−02 
                   2.0827E−02 
                   5.3240E−01 
                   5.2458E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −3.8028E−02 
                 −2.2574E−02 
                 −7.2255E−01 
                 −7.2750E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   2.2555E−02 
                   4.9913E−03 
                   6.1289E−01 
                   6.6143E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −1.0032E−03 
                 −2.4721E−03 
                 −2.9615E−01 
                 −3.4524E−01 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −5.8985E−03 
                   3.5904E−06 
                   6.4670E−02 
                   8.3046E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.5055E+01 
                 −2.1338E+01 
                 −1.9393E+01 
                 −6.5024E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −6.0382E−02 
                 −5.5327E−02 
                 −7.1366E−02 
                 −1.1698E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   4.8097E−02 
                 −2.1032E−02 
                   6.9074E−02 
                   7.4366E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −4.1387E−02 
                   1.2221E−02 
                 −8.6517E−02 
                 −3.1736E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.7629E−02 
                 −3.3684E−02 
                   5.6829E−02 
                   1.0485E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   9.5983E−02 
                   1.2697E−02 
                 −2.4351E−02 
                 −2.6571E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −4.8283E−02 
                   2.3926E−03 
                   2.7971E−03 
                   3.3353E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −3.0452E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.4536E+00 
                 −1.2134E+01 
                 −8.2286E−01 
                 −1.1571E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −3.0587E−02 
                   3.9216E−02 
                 −2.4207E−01 
                 −2.0941E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −5.0205E−02 
                 −5.4616E−02 
                   1.0824E−01 
                   1.0152E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   2.9771E−02 
                   1.9116E−02 
                 −2.3700E−02 
                 −3.8319E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −1.7557E−02 
                 −3.3296E−03 
                   2.6383E−03 
                   9.2202E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   5.7883E−03 
                   3.0587E−04 
                 −9.8708E−05 
                 −1.3206E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −6.4971E−04 
                 −1.1967E−05 
                 −6.2417E−06 
                   1.0323E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                   4.9168E−07 
                 −3.3973E−06 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 6th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 6th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 11 and TABLE 12 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 6th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.14 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.66 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.77 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 2.13 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 38.6 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 1.00 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.614 
                 f/R9 
                 1.94 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 96.4 
                 f/R10 
                 1.60 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 15.5 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.52 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 2.39 
                 f34/f 
                 1.95 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 1.08 
                 f45/f 
                 4.01 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.42 
                 f5/f 
                 4.11 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.52 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.12 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 2.28 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.47 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.96 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     7th Embodiment 
       FIG. 7A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 7th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 7B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 7th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 7A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  790 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  710 , a second lens element  720 , a third lens element  730 , a fourth lens element  740 , a fifth lens element  750 , and a sixth lens element  760  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  710  and the sixth lens element  760 . 
     The first lens element  710  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  711  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  712  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  711  and the image-side surface  712  being aspheric. The first lens element  710  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  720  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  721  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  722  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  721  and the image-side surface  722  being aspheric. The second lens element  720  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  730  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  731  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  732  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  731  and the image-side surface  732  being aspheric. The third lens element  730  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  740  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  741  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  742  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  741  and the image-side surface  742  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  740  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  750  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  751  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  752  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  751  and the image-side surface  752  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  751  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  752  thereof. The fifth lens element  750  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  760  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  761  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  762  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  761  and the image-side surface  762  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  761  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  762  thereof. The sixth lens element  760  is made of plastic material. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  700  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  710 , a stop  701  disposed between the second lens element  720  and the third lens element  730 , and a filter  770  disposed between the sixth lens element  760  and an image surface  780 . The filter  770  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  790  is disposed on or near the image surface  780  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 7th embodiment are shown in TABLE 13, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 14. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (7th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 5.34 mm, Fno = 1.84, HFOV = 41.5 deg. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.425 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 2.525 
                 ASP 
                 0.956 
                 Plastic  
                 1.511 
                 56.8 
                 4.88 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 −176.367 
                 ASP 
                 0.173 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 20.319 
                 ASP 
                 0.125 
                 Plastic  
                 1.639 
                 23.2 
                 −7.57 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 3.895 
                 ASP 
                 0.321 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.092 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 7.470 
                 ASP 
                 0.680 
                 Plastic  
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 13.35 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 −252.130 
                 ASP 
                 0.729 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 −202.840 
                 ASP 
                 0.214 
                 Plastic  
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 −12.93 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 7.083 
                 ASP 
                 0.189 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 2.678 
                 ASP 
                 1.289 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 6.19 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 10.881 
                 ASP 
                 0.618 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 8.193 
                 ASP 
                 0.750 
                 Plastic 
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 −5.67 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 2.127 
                 ASP 
                 0.550 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.080 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.137 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.450 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −5.5142E−01 
                   9.0000E+01 
                   9.0000E+01 
                 −2.0258E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   1.3048E−03 
                 −5.8926E−03 
                 −6.3525E−02 
                 −2.0537E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   3.2098E−03 
                   1.5970E−03 
                   1.0145E−01 
                   7.8170E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −3.6157E−03 
                   2.4613E−03 
                 −7.6901E−02 
                 −6.1782E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   1.2835E−03 
                 −5.1504E−03 
                   3.2353E−02 
                   2.7661E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −1.2050E−04 
                   2.0285E−03 
                 −7.5102E−03 
                 −6.7291E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −7.8850E−05 
                 −2.9125E−04 
                   7.8638E−04 
                   7.2984E−04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.7455E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.7623E−02 
                 −9.7752E−03 
                 −9.5698E−03 
                 −5.2138E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.4834E−03 
                 −1.0102E−02 
                   2.2625E−03 
                   1.0380E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   5.1575E−03 
                   4.3997E−03 
                 −7.7120E−04 
                 −1.9413E−04 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −6.2429E−03 
                 −1.9659E−03 
                 −2.6102E−04 
                 −6.0867E−04 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   2.9212E−03 
                   5.8787E−05 
                   9.9809E−05 
                   1.5411E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −6.1864E−04 
                   1.4824E−04 
                 −1.6583E−05 
                 −1.1483E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −3.5710E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.0380E+01 
                   2.2311E+00 
                 −6.6681E+00 
                 −7.9136E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   1.9364E−03 
                   2.6400E−02 
                 −6.7957E−02 
                 −8.4645E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −1.3769E−02 
                 −1.2094E−02 
                   1.6143E−02 
                   2.0234E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   4.2516E−03 
                   2.1747E−03 
                 −2.1774E−03 
                 −3.5483E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −9.9278E−04 
                 −2.2616E−04 
                   1.8731E−04 
                   3.7294E−04 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   1.3734E−04 
                   1.2569E−05 
                 −1.0025E−05 
                 −2.2381E−05 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −7.1690E−06 
                 −2.8061E−07 
                   3.0613E−07 
                   7.0833E−07 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −4.1247E−09 
                 −9.2139E−09 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 7th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 7th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 13 and TABLE 14 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 7th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 5.34 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.31 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.84 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 0.74 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 41.5 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.78 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.639 
                 f/R9 
                 2.00 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 101.4 
                 f/R10 
                 0.49 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 10.6 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.86 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 4.21 
                 f34/f 
                 37.04  
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 0.72 
                 f45/f 
                 2.24 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.28 
                 f5/f 
                 1.16 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.67 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.38 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 4.21 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.44 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 1.18 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     8th Embodiment 
       FIG. 8A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 8th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 8B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 8th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 8A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  890 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  810 , a second lens element  820 , a third lens element  830 , a fourth lens element  840 , a fifth lens element  850 , and a sixth lens element  860  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  810  and the sixth lens element  860 . 
     The first lens element  810  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  811  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  812  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  811  and the image-side surface  812  being aspheric. The first lens element  810  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  820  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  821  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  822  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  821  and the image-side surface  822  being aspheric. The second lens element  820  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  830  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  831  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  832  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  831  and the image-side surface  832  being aspheric. The third lens element  830  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  840  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  841  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  842  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  841  and the image-side surface  842  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  840  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  850  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  851  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  852  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  851  and the image-side surface  852  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  851  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  852  thereof. The fifth lens element  850  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  860  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  861  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  862  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  861  and the image-side surface  862  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  861  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  862  thereof. The sixth lens element  860  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  810 , the second lens element  820 , the third lens element  830 , the fifth lens element  850  and the sixth lens element  860  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  820 , the third lens element  830 , and the fourth lens element  840 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  800  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  810 , a stop  801  disposed between the second lens element  820  and the third lens element  830 , and a filter  870  disposed between the sixth lens element  860  and an image surface  880 . The filter  870  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  890  is disposed on or near the image surface  880  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 8th embodiment are shown in TABLE 15, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 16. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (8th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.45 mm, Fno = 1.82, HFOV = 39.6 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.425 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.806 
                 ASP 
                 0.718 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 3.87 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 10.756 
                 ASP 
                 0.168 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 7.385 
                 ASP 
                 0.125 
                 Plastic 
                 1.669 
                 19.5 
                 −7.76 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 3.027 
                 ASP 
                 0.258 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.097 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 6.252 
                 ASP 
                 0.443 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 29.22 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 9.795 
                 ASP 
                 0.287 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 −212.314 
                 ASP 
                 0.430 
                 Plastic 
                 1.566 
                 37.4 
                 446.26 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 −115.442 
                 ASP 
                 0.345 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 3.186 
                 ASP 
                 0.716 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 10.60 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 6.557 
                 ASP 
                 0.360 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 3.389 
                 ASP 
                 0.615 
                 Plastic 
                 1.511 
                 56.8 
                 −5.88 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.494 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.100 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.336 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.020 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −5.1615E−01 
                 −8.2404E+01 
                 −2.8930E+01 
                 −2.3593E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   8.4985E−03 
                 −4.8491E−02 
                 −2.2180E−01 
                 −9.8626E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   3.6432E−04 
                   6.7066E−02 
                   5.5017E−01 
                   4.1856E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   8.5212E−03 
                 −5.9854E−02 
                 −6.5555E−01 
                 −4.9028E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −1.8663E−02 
                   2.9905E−02 
                   4.9325E−01 
                   3.6016E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   1.4317E−02 
                 −1.0325E−02 
                 −2.1418E−01 
                 −1.4715E−01 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −4.7338E−03 
                   1.1024E−03 
                   4.1040E−02 
                   2.7890E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −2.2796E+01 
                   2.5000E+01 
                   9.0000E+01 
                   9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −8.1090E−02 
                 −8.1757E−02 
                 −8.6774E−02 
                 −1.0706E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   4.7503E−02 
                   1.3702E−02 
                   4.1691E−02 
                   2.7248E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −5.0270E−02 
                 −1.3196E−02 
                 −2.1306E−02 
                   1.3140E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   1.4997E−02 
                   4.6710E−03 
                   1.1873E−02 
                 −7.7196E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   7.3134E−03 
                 −1.5715E−02 
                 −8.5370E−03 
                   1.2415E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −7.8445E−03 
                   1.1097E−02 
                   1.3379E−03 
                 −4.6656E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −2.9776E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.5566E+00 
                 −2.0012E+01 
                 −4.7391E+00 
                 −4.9426E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.4804E−02 
                   4.3406E−02 
                 −1.8524E−01 
                 −9.2290E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −4.0955E−02 
                 −3.9079E−02 
                   8.3616E−02 
                   3.8629E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   2.3442E−02 
                   1.3318E−02 
                 −2.2753E−02 
                 −1.1665E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −7.6574E−03 
                 −2.6875E−03 
                   3.8959E−03 
                   2.1264E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   1.3549E−03 
                   2.8774E−04 
                 −3.9811E−04 
                 −2.2036E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −9.3458E−05 
                 −1.2148E−05 
                   2.2081E−05 
                   1.1981E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −5.1175E−07 
                 −2.6534E−07 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 8th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 8th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 15 and TABLE 16 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 8th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.45 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.96 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.82 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 1.17 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 39.6 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.06 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.669 
                 f/R9 
                 1.40 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 74.9 
                 f/R10 
                 0.68 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 0.0 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.66 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 2.14 
                 f34/f 
                 6.19 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 0.74 
                 f45/f 
                 2.33 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.47 
                 f5/f 
                 2.38 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.99 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.21 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 1.71 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.44 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.80 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     9th Embodiment 
       FIG. 9A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 9th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 9B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 9th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 9A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  990 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  910 , a second lens element  920 , a third lens element  930 , a fourth lens element  940 , a fifth lens element  950 , and a sixth lens element  960  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  910  and the sixth lens element  960 . 
     The first lens element  910  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  911  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  912  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  911  and the image-side surface  912  being aspheric. The first lens element  910  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  920  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  921  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  922  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  921  and the image-side surface  922  being aspheric. The second lens element  920  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  930  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  931  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  932  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  931  and the image-side surface  932  being aspheric. The third lens element  930  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  940  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  941  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  942  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  941  and the image-side surface  942  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  940  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  950  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  951  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  952  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  951  and the image-side surface  952  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  951  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  952  thereof. The fifth lens element  950  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  960  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  961  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  962  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  961  and the image-side surface  962  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  961  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  962  thereof. The sixth lens element  960  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  910 , the second lens element  920 , the third lens element  930 , the fourth lens element  940 , the fifth lens element  950  and the sixth lens element  960  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  920 , the third lens element  930 , and the fourth lens element  940 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  900  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  910 , a stop  901  disposed between the second lens element  920  and the third lens element  930 , and a filter  970  disposed between the sixth lens element  960  and an image surface  980 . The filter  970  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  990  is disposed on or near the image surface  980  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 9th embodiment are shown in TABLE 17, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 18. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (9th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.31 mm, Fno = 1.73, HFOV = 40.5 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.425 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.836 
                 ASP 
                 0.737 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 4.05 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 9.519 
                 ASP 
                 0.120 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 5.224 
                 ASP 
                 0.161 
                 Plastic 
                 1.669 
                 19.5 
                 −8.80 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.733 
                 ASP 
                 0.273 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.146 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 8.683 
                 ASP 
                 0.418 
                 Plastic 
                 1.559 
                 40.4 
                 −74.63 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 7.062 
                 ASP 
                 0.248 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 8.037 
                 ASP 
                 0.380 
                 Plastic 
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 20.69 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 29.731 
                 ASP 
                 0.361 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 2.412 
                 ASP 
                 0.508 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 8.33 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 4.773 
                 ASP 
                 0.496 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 3.757 
                 ASP 
                 0.618 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 −5.11 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.505 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.100 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.319 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.050 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.8506E−01 
                 −8.5530E+01 
                 −3.4002E+01 
                 −1.9657E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   7.3041E−03 
                 −7.3880E−02 
                 −1.8466E−01 
                 −3.7178E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   2.3982E−03 
                   1.1936E−01 
                   4.1251E−01 
                   2.3603E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   4.8273E−03 
                 −1.1723E−01 
                 −4.4097E−01 
                 −2.4043E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −1.3896E−02 
                   7.0724E−02 
                   3.0248E−01 
                   1.6179E−01 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   1.1457E−02 
                 −2.7408E−02 
                 −1.2375E−01 
                 −6.4003E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −3.8526E−03 
                   4.3388E−03 
                   2.3057E−02 
                   1.3362E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −6.6352E+01 
                   1.6961E+01 
                   2.1066E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −8.2460E−02 
                 −9.3448E−02 
                 −7.9855E−02 
                 −1.1566E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   2.7425E−02 
                   1.0120E−02 
                   3.7760E−02 
                   3.1614E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −2.9949E−02 
                 −8.2923E−04 
                 −1.0420E−03 
                   2.0922E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −7.6989E−03 
                 −2.3875E−02 
                 −1.3926E−02 
                 −1.3344E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   2.2703E−02 
                   1.2184E−02 
                   5.5359E−03 
                   2.4170E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −1.2420E−02 
                 −9.4829E−04 
                 −8.7702E−04 
                 −1.2309E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −7.4240E−04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.0936E+00 
                 −9.9719E+00 
                 −8.3512E+00 
                 −5.6859E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −2.1292E−04 
                   5.5360E−02 
                 −1.9553E−01 
                 −8.6765E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −4.4373E−02 
                 −5.3334E−02 
                   7.8374E−02 
                   3.1511E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   2.0218E−02 
                   1.8011E−02 
                 −1.7334E−02 
                 −8.4229E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −6.0175E−03 
                 −3.4909E−03 
                   2.4614E−03 
                   1.3964E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   1.0312E−03 
                   3.6526E−04 
                 −2.1997E−04 
                 −1.3338E−04 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −6.8903E−05 
                 −1.5435E−05 
                   1.1151E−05 
                   6.7631E−06 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −2.4291E−07 
                 −1.4156E−07 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 9th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 9th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 17 and TABLE 18 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 9th Embodiment 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 f [mm] 
                 4.31 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.73 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 1.11 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 40.5 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 0.68 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.669 
                 f/R9 
                 1.79 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 85.8 
                 f/R10 
                 0.90 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 4.9 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.79 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 4.13 
                 f34/f 
                 6.78 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 1.34 
                 f45/f 
                 1.40 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.24 
                 f5/f 
                 1.93 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.84 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.12 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 2.07 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.41 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.50 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     10th Embodiment 
       FIG. 10A  is a schematic view of an imaging apparatus according to the 10th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 10B  shows, in order from left to right, longitudinal spherical aberration curves, astigmatic field curves and a distortion curve of the imaging apparatus according to the 10th embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 10A , the imaging apparatus includes an imaging optical lens (not otherwise herein labeled) of the present disclosure and an image sensor  1090 . The imaging optical lens includes six lens elements, the six lens elements being, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element  1010 , a second lens element  1020 , a third lens element  1030 , a fourth lens element  1040 , a fifth lens element  1050 , and a sixth lens element  1060  and no other lens elements are inserted between the first lens element  1010  and the sixth lens element  1060 . 
     The first lens element  1010  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  1011  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1012  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  1011  and the image-side surface  1012  being aspheric. The first lens element  1010  is made of plastic material. 
     The second lens element  1020  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  1021  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1022  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  1021  and the image-side surface  1022  being aspheric. The second lens element  1020  is made of plastic material. 
     The third lens element  1030  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  1031  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1032  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  1031  and the image-side surface  1032  being aspheric. The third lens element  1030  is made of plastic material. 
     The fourth lens element  1040  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  1041  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1042  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and both the object-side surface  1041  and the image-side surface  1042  being aspheric. The fourth lens element  1040  is made of plastic material. 
     The fifth lens element  1050  with positive refractive power has an object-side surface  1051  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1052  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  1051  and the image-side surface  1052  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  1051  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  1052  thereof. The fifth lens element  1050  is made of plastic material. 
     The sixth lens element  1060  with negative refractive power has an object-side surface  1061  being convex in a paraxial region thereof, an image-side surface  1062  being concave in a paraxial region thereof, both the object-side surface  1061  and the image-side surface  1062  being aspheric, and at least one critical point in both an off-axis region of the object-side surface  1061  and an off-axis region of the image-side surface  1062  thereof. The sixth lens element  1060  is made of plastic material. 
     In the imaging optical lens, each of the first lens element  1010 , the second lens element  1020 , the third lens element  1030 , the fourth lens element  1040 , the fifth lens element  1050  and the sixth lens element  1060  has both a curvature radius of the object-side surface and a curvature radius of the image-side surface thereof being positive. Three consecutive lens elements, the second lens element  1020 , the third lens element  1030 , and the fourth lens element  1040 , have Abbe numbers lower than 48. 
     The imaging optical lens further includes an aperture stop  1000  disposed at an object side of the first lens element  1010 , a stop  1001  disposed between the second lens element  1020  and the third lens element  1030 , and a filter  1070  disposed between the sixth lens element  1060  and an image surface  1080 . The filter  1070  is made of glass material and will not affect the focal length of the imaging optical lens. The image sensor  1090  is disposed on or near the image surface  1080  of the imaging optical lens. 
     The detailed optical data of the 10th embodiment are shown in TABLE 19, and the aspheric surface data are shown in TABLE 20. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (10th Embodiment) 
               
               
                 f = 4.07 mm, Fno = 1.66, HFOV = 39.8 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface 
                   
                 Curvature 
                   
                   
                   
                 Abbe 
                 Focal 
               
               
                 # 
                   
                 Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 # 
                 Length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Planar 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Planar 
                 −0.425 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.790 
                 ASP 
                 0.721 
                 Plastic 
                 1.545 
                 56.1 
                 3.97 
               
               
                 3 
                   
                 8.887 
                 ASP 
                 0.126 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 3.659 
                 ASP 
                 0.160 
                 Plastic 
                 1.669 
                 19.5 
                 −7.95 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 2.130 
                 ASP 
                 0.263 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                 Stop 
                 Planar 
                 0.116 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 Lens 3 
                 9.087 
                 ASP 
                 0.600 
                 Plastic 
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 18.04 
               
               
                 8 
                   
                 184.159 
                 ASP 
                 0.455 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 Lens 4 
                 10.324 
                 ASP 
                 0.298 
                 Plastic 
                 1.529 
                 45.4 
                 −22.83 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 5.512 
                 ASP 
                 0.122 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 Lens 5 
                 1.630 
                 ASP 
                 0.436 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 56.0 
                 5.25 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 3.435 
                 ASP 
                 0.501 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 Lens 6 
                 3.154 
                 ASP 
                 0.362 
                 Plastic 
                 1.534 
                 55.9 
                 −4.46 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 1.303 
                 ASP 
                 0.400 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 15 
                 Filter 
                 Planar 
                 0.210 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 Planar 
                 0.233 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 Image 
                 Planar 
                 — 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 * Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm. 
               
               
                 * The effective radius of Surface 6 is 1.030 mm. 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 20 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.0459E−01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −5.4762E+01 
                 −1.7564E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   5.6558E−03 
                 −8.3561E−02 
                 −1.7731E−01 
                 −3.3202E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −7.7636E−03 
                   1.4648E−01 
                   3.8411E−01 
                   2.0012E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   2.6243E−02 
                 −1.5000E−01 
                 −3.7274E−01 
                 −1.3758E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −4.0588E−02 
                   8.2194E−02 
                   2.0397E−01 
                   1.8204E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   2.8054E−02 
                 −2.5616E−02 
                 −5.7846E−02 
                   3.1808E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −8.4215E−03 
                   2.5815E−03 
                   6.9809E−03 
                 −1.0266E−02 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.4348E+01 
                 −9.0000E+01 
                 −8.4165E+00 
                 −9.0000E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −7.0268E−02 
                 −6.1406E−02 
                 −6.8628E−02 
                 −2.1017E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   9.0834E−03 
                 −1.4177E−02 
                   1.0090E−01 
                   1.8237E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   8.5540E−03 
                 −2.9138E−03 
                 −1.3714E−01 
                 −1.3603E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.3891E−02 
                   1.0804E−02 
                   8.2788E−02 
                   5.8208E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   5.2563E−02 
                 −1.8961E−02 
                 −2.6277E−02 
                 −1.1807E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −2.2626E−02 
                   1.0966E−02 
                   3.1742E−03 
                   8.9867E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                 −2.5812E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Surface # 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −4.2291E+00 
                 −9.5844E+00 
                 −2.0971E+00 
                 −1.1969E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.9074E−02 
                   1.7129E−01 
                 −3.6736E−01 
                 −4.0356E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.9264E−02 
                 −2.2654E−01 
                   1.9877E−01 
                   2.8336E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −2.6348E−02 
                   1.2225E−01 
                 −5.8135E−02 
                 −1.4846E−01 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   2.4117E−02 
                 −3.9760E−02 
                   1.0042E−02 
                   5.2719E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −6.3105E−03 
                   7.7982E−03 
                 −9.0271E−04 
                 −1.2088E−02 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   7.1065E−04 
                 −8.3373E−04 
                   1.0758E−05 
                   1.7535E−03 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −2.9802E−05 
                   3.6810E−05 
                   5.5503E−06 
                 −1.5514E−04 
               
               
                 A18 = 
                   
                   
                 −4.6692E−07 
                   7.6346E−06 
               
               
                 A20 = 
                   
                   
                   1.2057E−08 
                 −1.6011E−07 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the 10th embodiment, the equation of the aspheric surface profiles of the aforementioned lens elements is the same as the equation of the 1st embodiment. Also, the definitions of these parameters shown in table below are the same as those stated in the 1st embodiment with corresponding values for the 10th embodiment, so an explanation in this regard will not be provided again. 
     Moreover, these parameters can be calculated from TABLE 19 and TABLE 20 and satisfy the conditions stated in table below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 f [mm] 
                 4.07 
                 T45/T56 
                 0.24 
               
               
                   
                 Fno 
                 1.66 
                 f/|R5| + f/|R6| 
                 0.47 
               
               
                   
                 HFOV [deg.] 
                 39.8 
                 f/|R7| + f/|R8| 
                 1.13 
               
               
                   
                 Nmax 
                 1.669 
                 f/R9 
                 2.50 
               
               
                   
                 V3 + V4 
                 90.8 
                 f/R10 
                 1.18 
               
               
                   
                 |V3 − V4| 
                 0.0 
                 |f1/f6| 
                 0.89 
               
               
                   
                 ATmax/ATmin 
                 4.11 
                 f34/f 
                 16.64 
               
               
                   
                 CT2/T12 
                 1.27 
                 f45/f 
                 1.71 
               
               
                   
                 T12/T56 
                 0.25 
                 f5/f 
                 1.29 
               
               
                   
                 T23/T56 
                 0.76 
                 TL/EPD 
                 2.04 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T12 
                 3.61 
                 TL/ImgH 
                 1.45 
               
               
                   
                 T34/T56 
                 0.91 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     11th Embodiment 
       FIG. 12  is a 3-dimensional schematic view of an imaging apparatus  10  according to the 11th embodiment of the present disclosure. In the present embodiment, the imaging apparatus  10  is a camera module. The imaging apparatus  10  includes a lens unit  11 , a driving device  12 , and an image sensor  13 . The lens unit  11  includes the imaging optical lens of the 1st embodiment described above and a lens barrel (not otherwise herein labeled) for carrying the imaging optical lens. The imaging apparatus  10  retrieves light and generates an image by using the lens unit  11 , using the driving device  12  to adjust the focus to photograph on the image sensor  13  and outputs the image data thereafter. 
     The driving device  12  may be an auto-focus model that can be driven by a voice coil motor (VCM), a micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS), a piezoelectric system, shape memory metal or other driving systems. The driving device  12  allows the lens unit  11  to obtain a better imaging position, providing a clear image wherever an imaged object  30  (Please refer to  FIG. 13B ) being positioned with different object distances. 
     The imaging apparatus  10  may be configured to equip the image sensor  13  (e.g., CMOS, CCD) with high sensitivity and low noise on the image surface of the imaging optical lens to truly provide the satisfactory image quality obtained from the imaging optical lens. 
     In addition, the imaging apparatus  10  may further include an image stabilizer  14 , which may be a dynamic sensing element such as accelerometer, a gyroscope or a Hall Effect sensor. The image stabilizer  14  in the 11th embodiment is a gyroscope but not limited. By adjusting the imaging optical lens in different axial directions to provide a compensation for image blurs due to motion during exposures, the image quality under dynamic and low-light circumstances can be further improved and enhanced image compensation functions such as optical image stabilization (OIS) or electronic image stabilization (EIS) can also be provided. 
     12th Embodiment 
     Please refer to  FIG. 13A  and  FIG. 13B .  FIG. 13A  is a 3-dimensional schematic view of an electronic device  20  according to the 12th embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 13B  is a schematic view of the electronic device  20  shown in the  FIG. 13A . In the present embodiment, the electronic device  20  is a smart phone. The electronic device  20  includes the imaging apparatus  10  of the 11th embodiment, a flash module  21 , a focus assist module  22 , an image signal processor  23 , a user interface  24 , and an image software processor  25  (Please refer to  FIG. 13B ). 
     When a user utilizes the user interface  24  to capture images of the object  30  (Please refer to  FIG. 13B ), the electronic device  20  retrieves the light and captures an image via the imaging apparatuses  10 , triggering the flash module  21  to compensate insufficient light level, and focuses instantly according to the distance information of the object  30  provided by the focus assist module  22 . The images are further optimized by the image signal processor  23  to further enhance the image quality generated by the imaging optical lens. The focus assist module  22  may adopt an infrared ray or laser focus assist system to achieve quick focusing. The user interface  24  may use a touch screen or a physical shooting button cooperated with various functions of the image software processor  25  to perform image capturing and image processing. 
     The imaging apparatus  10  of the present disclosure is not limited to be applied to the smart phone. The imaging apparatus  10  may be used in a system of moving focus and features in both excellent aberration correction and satisfactory image quality. For example, the imaging apparatus  10  may be applied to a variety of applications such as car electronics, drones, smart electronic products, tablet computers, wearable devices, medical devices, precision instruments, surveillance cameras, portable video recorders, identification systems, multi-lens devices, somatosensory detections, virtual realities, motion devices, home intelligent auxiliary systems and other electronic devices. The aforementioned electronic apparatus is merely exemplary of practical use of the present disclosure and does not limit the scope of application of the imaging apparatus of the present disclosure. 
     The aforementioned exemplary figures of different electronic devices are only exemplary for showing the imaging apparatus of the present disclosure installed in an electronic device, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Preferably, the electronic device can further include a control unit, a display unit, a storage unit, a random access memory unit (RAM) or a combination thereof. 
     The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. It is to be noted that TABLES 1-20 show different data of the different embodiments; however, the data of the different embodiments are obtained from experiments. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the disclosure and its practical applications, and thereby to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. The embodiments depicted above and the appended drawings are exemplary and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings.