Patent Publication Number: US-7710665-B2

Title: Imaging optical system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
   This application claims the priorities of Korean Patent Application No. 2007-113751 filed on Nov. 8, 2007 and Korean Patent Application No. 2007-135553 filed on Dec. 21, 2007, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to an imaging optical system, and more particularly, to an imaging optical system with high resolution and compactness, which is mounted on a mobile telecommunication terminal and a personal digital assistant (PDA) and easily installed on a surveillance camera, a digital camera, and a personal computer (PC) camera to photograph an object more clearly. 
   2. Description of the Related Art 
   In general, a camera module lens for use in a mobile telecommunication terminal is formed of two and three lenses for a low-pixel grade, and three and four lenses for a high-pixel grade. 
   That is, the lenses applied to the camera module designed as a low-pixel grade are relatively large in pixel size and require relatively low screen resolution. Accordingly, the camera module may be formed of three lenses, or two lenses if necessary. 
   However, the lenses applied to the camera module designed as a high pixel grade are small in pixel size and require very high screen resolution. Thus, the camera module is formed of three or four lenses. 
   The imaging optical system configured with three lenses experiences difficulty in correction of chromatic aberration. Thus, the imaging optical system may be configured with four lenses to ensure easy correction of chromatic aberration, thereby enhancing screen resolution. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   An aspect of the present invention provides a high-definition imaging optical system ensuring high performance and compactness, and capable of increasing resolution and correcting chromatic aberration superbly, thereby improving color fringing in the case of indoor and outdoor photographing. 
   According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging optical system including: an aperture stop; a first lens disposed at an image side of the aperture stop, the first lens having a positive refractive power and the front surface of the first lens having a convex object-side surface; a second lens disposed at an image side surface of the first lens; a third lens disposed at an image side surface of the second lens; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and the rear surface of the fourth lens having a convex image-side surface; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and the rear surface of the fifth lens having a concave image-side surface, wherein a combined refractive power of the second and third lenses is negative. 
   The second and third lenses may be cemented together or spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance. 
   The second lens may have a positive refractive power and the third lens may have a negative refractive power. 
   One of the fourth and fifth lenses may have at least one surface formed of an aspherical surface. 
   The imaging optical system may have a dimension in an optical axis direction satisfying following condition 1:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
   where TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane and f is a total focal length of the optical system. 
   The first lens has a refractive power satisfying following condition 2-1:
 
0.5 &lt;f 1 /f&lt; 1.0  condition 2-1,
 
   where f 1  is a focal length of the first lens. 
   The first, second and third lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 3-1:
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.5  condition 3-1,
 
   where f 123  is a combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses. 
   The fourth lens has a shape satisfying following condition 4-1:
 
−2.5 &lt;R   —   L 4 F/f&lt;− 1.0  condition 4-1,
 
   where R_L 4 F is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fourth lens. 
   The second and third lenses may have Abbe numbers satisfying following conditions 5-1 and 5-2, respectively:
 
45&lt;V_L2&lt;71  condition 5-1
 
23&lt;V_L3&lt;40  condition 5-2,
 
   where V_L 2  is an Abbe number of the second lens and V_L 3  is an Abbe number of the third lens. 
   The first and fifth lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 6-1:
 
−1.4 &lt;f 4/ f 5&lt;−0.8  condition 6-1,
 
   where f 4  is a focal length of the fourth lens and f 5  is a focal length of the fifth lens. 
   The second lens may have a negative refractive power and the third lens may have a positive refractive power. 
   One of the fourth and fifth lenses may have at least one surface formed of an aspherical surface. 
   The imaging optical system may have a dimension in an optical axis direction satisfying following condition 1:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
   where TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane and f is a total focal length of the optical system. 
   The first lens may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 2-2:
 
0.4 &lt;f 1 /f&lt; 0.9  condition 2-2,
 
   where f 1  is a focal length of the first lens. 
   The first, second and third lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 3-2:
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.7  condition 3-2,
 
   f 123  is a combined focal length of the first and second lenses. 
   The fourth lens may have a shape satisfying following condition 4-1:
 
−3.0 &lt;R   —   L 4 F/f&lt;− 0.0  condition 4-1,
 
   where R_L 4 F is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fourth lens. 
   The first, second and third lenses may have Abbe numbers satisfying following conditions 5-3, 5-4 and 5-5, respectively:
 
50&lt;V_L1&lt;70  condition 5-3,
 
25&lt;V_L2&lt;45  condition 5-4,
 
50&lt;V_L3&lt;70  condition 5-5,
 
   where V_L 1  is an Abbe number of the first lens, V_L 2  is an Abbe number of the second lens and V_L 3  is an Abbe number of the third lens. 
   The first lens and fifth lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 6-2:
 
−1.4 &lt;f 4/ f 5&lt;−0.7  condition 6-2,
 
   where f 4  is a focal length of the fourth lens and f 5  is a focal length of the fifth lens. 
   The imaging optical system of claim  1  may have a dimension in an optical axis direction satisfying following condition 1, and wherein the first lens has a refractive power satisfying following condition 2-1:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
0.5 &lt;f 1/ f&lt; 1.0  condition 2-1,
 
   where TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane, f is a total focal length of the optical system and f 1  is a focal length of the first lens. 
   The first, second and third lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 3-1:
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.5  condition 3-1,
 
   where f 123  is a combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses. 
   The imaging optical system may have a dimension in an optical axis direction satisfying following condition 1, and wherein the first lens has a refractive power satisfying following condition 2-2:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
0.4 &lt;f 1 /f&lt; 0.9  condition 2-2,
 
   where TL is a distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane, f is a total focal length of the optical system and f 1  is a focal length of the first lens. 
   The first, second and third lenses may have a refractive power satisfying following condition 3-2:
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.7  condition 3-2,
 
   where f 123  is a combined focal length of the first, second and third lenses. 
   According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging optical system including: an aperture stop; a first lens disposed at an image side of the aperture stop, the first lens having a positive refractive power and having both convex surfaces; a second lens disposed at an image-side surface of the first lens; a third lens disposed at an image-side surface of the second lens, the third lens cemented to the second lens or spaced apart from the second lens at a predetermined distance; a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and having a convex image-side surface; and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power and having a concave image-side surface, the fifth lens having at least one surface formed of an aspherical surface, wherein a combined refractive power of the second and third lenses is negative. 
   The imaging optical system may have a dimension in an optical axis direction satisfying following condition 1:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
   where TL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an image plane and f is a total focal length of the optical system. 
   The second lens may have a positive refractive power and the third lens may have a negative refractive power. 
   The second lens may have a negative refractive power and the third lens may have a positive refractive power. 
   The fifth lens may have a point of inflection formed on the image-side surface thereof. 
   The fourth lens may have at least one surface formed of an aspherical surface. 
   The fifth lens may have the image-side surface convexed toward an object side near an optical axis and convexed toward an image plane at peripheral portions. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
       FIG. 1  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a first embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 2A to 2C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 3  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a second embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 4A to 4C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
       FIG. 5  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a third embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 6A to 6C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 5 ; 
       FIG. 7  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a fourth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 8A to 8C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 7 ; 
       FIG. 9  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a fifth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 10A to 10C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 9 ; 
       FIG. 11  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a sixth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 12A to 12C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 11 ; 
       FIG. 13  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a seventh embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 14A to 14C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 13 ; 
       FIG. 15  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to an eighth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 16A to 16C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 15 ; 
       FIG. 17  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a ninth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 18A to 18C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 17 ; 
       FIG. 19  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a tenth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 20A to 20C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 19 ; 
       FIG. 21  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to an eleventh embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 22A to 22C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 21 ; 
       FIG. 23  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a twelfth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 24A to 24C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 23 ; 
       FIG. 25  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a thirteenth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 26A to 26C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 25 ; 
       FIG. 27  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a fourteenth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 28A to 28C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 27 ; 
       FIG. 29  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a fifteenth embodiment of the invention; 
       FIGS. 30A to 30C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 29 ; 
       FIG. 31  is a lens configuration view illustrating a high-definition imaging optical system according to a sixteenth embodiment of the invention; and 
       FIGS. 32A to 32C  are graphs illustrating aberrations of the optical system shown in  FIG. 31 . 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     FIGS. 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 ,  17 ,  19 ,  21 ,  23 ,  25 ,  27 ,  29  and  31  are lens configuration views illustrating a lens of an imaging optical system according to first to sixteenth embodiments of the invention, respectively. In the following lens configuration views, the thicknesses, sizes and shapes of the lenses may be exaggerated for clarity. In particular, the shapes of spherical or aspherical surfaces shown in the views are only exemplary and should not be construed as limiting. 
   As shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 ,  17 ,  19 ,  21 ,  23 ,  25 ,  27 ,  29  and  31 , in the present embodiments, the imaging optical system includes an aperture stop S disposed most adjacent to an object side to eliminate unnecessary light. Also, the imaging optical system includes, sequentially from the object side, a first lens group G 1 , a second lens group G 2 , a third lens group G 2 , a third lens group G 3  and a fourth lens group G 4 . 
   The first lens group G 1  includes a first lens L 1 , and the first lens L 1  has a convex object-side surface  1  or both convex side surfaces  1  and  2 , and has a positive refractive power. 
   The second lens group G 2  has an overall negative refractive power, and includes a second lens L 2  and a third lens L 3 . The second lens L 2  has an image-side surface  4  opposing an object-side surface of the third lens L 3  to be cemented together or separated from each other. 
   The second lens L 2  has the convex image-side surface  4 , and has a positive refractive power. The third lens L 3  has the concave object-side surface, and has a negative refractive power. As shown in  FIGS. 1 ,  3 ,  5 ,  7 ,  9 ,  11 ,  13 ,  15 ,  17 , and  19 , these second and third lenses are illustrated to be cemented together but not limited thereto. As shown in  FIGS. 21 and 23 , the second and third lenses may be separated from each other. 
   Meanwhile, as shown in  FIGS. 25 ,  27 ,  29  and  31 , the second lens L 2  has the concave image-side surface  4 , and has a negative refractive power. Also, the third lens L 3  has the convex object-side surface and a positive refractive power. These second and third lenses L 2  and L 3  are illustrated to be cemented together but not limited thereto. The second and third lenses L 2  and L 3  may be separated from each other as described above. 
   The third lens group G 3  includes a fourth lens L 4  and the fourth lens L 4  has a convex image-side surface  7  and has a positive refractive power. 
   The fourth lens group G 4  includes a fifth lens L 5  and the fifth lens L 5  has a negative refractive power. 
   Here, the fourth lens L 4  and the fifth lens L 5  each may have at least one of an object-side surface  6  and  8  and an image-side surface  7  and  9  formed of an aspherical surface. 
   Moreover, at least two of the plurality of lenses constituting the first lens group G 1  to fourth lens group G 4  may be formed of a plastic lens. This allows the imaging optical system to be manufactured in mass production at a lower cost and with a smaller size. 
   Furthermore, the fourth to fifth lenses L 4  and L 5  each may have at least one surface formed of an aspherical surface, thereby leading to a more compact system than in a case where only spherical lenses are employed. 
   Also, the fifth lens L 5  of the fourth lens group G 4  has an image-side surface  9  convexed toward the object side at a center and convexed toward the image-side at peripheral portions. A point of inflection is formed on the image-side surface  9  of the fifth lens L 5 . 
   Meanwhile, an infra red (IR) filter is disposed behind the fourth lens group (G 4 ). The IR filter is may be substituted by another filter or omitted. The IR filter is construed not to have a fundamental influence on optical properties of the present invention. 
   Also, the image sensor is configured as a charged coupled device (CCD) and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). The IF is disposed behind, corresponding to the image plane (photosensitive surface)  12  receiving an image imaged by the lens. 
   With this overall configuration, operational effects of following conditions 1 to 6-2 will be examined hereunder. 
   Condition 1 prescribes high-definition and decrease in a total length of the optical system:
 
1.0 &lt;TL/f&lt; 1.5  condition 1,
 
   where TL is a distance from the object-side surface  1  of the first lens L 1  of the first lens group G 1  to the image plane  12 . 
   Deviation from the lower limit results in severe coma and astigmatism, thereby rendering it hard to attain a clear image. Also, deviation from the lower limit causes a center and peripheral portions of an image plane to be displaced, and makes it impossible to realize high-definition on a screen overall. 
   Moreover, deviation from the lower limit increases the Petzval Sum and accordingly, curvature of the image plane. On the other hand, deviation from the upper limit lengthens a distance from the object-side surface  1  of the first lens L 1  to the image plane  12 , thus posing difficulty to the design of a compact optical system:
 
0.5 &lt;f 1/ f&lt; 1.0  condition 2-1,
 
0.4 &lt;f 1/ f&lt; 0.9  condition 2-2,
 
   where f 1  is a focal length of the first lens group G 1 . 
   When condition 2-1 and condition 2-2 are satisfied, the first lens group is reduced in refractive power and the optical system is decreased in an overall dimension thereof. Also, the optical system is inhibited from spherical aberration and coma flare, thereby achieving superior image quality. Deviation from the lower limit leads to severe spherical aberration and coma to deteriorate image quality. On the other hand, deviation from the upper limit decreases a refractive power of the first lens L 1  and causes a light beam originated from the object-side surface  1  of the first lens L 1  to meet on an optical axis at a distant position, thereby rendering it hard to produce a compact optical system. 
   Condition 3-1 and condition 3-2 govern refractive power of the first and second lens groups G 1  and G 2 :
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.5  condition 3-1,
 
1.1 &lt;f 123/ f&lt; 1.7  condition 3-2,
 
   where f 123  is a combined focal length of the first lens group G 1  and the second lens group G 2 . In the present embodiment, f 123  denotes a combined focal length of the first lens L 1 , the second lens L 2  and the third lens L 3 . 
   When conditions 3-1 and 3-2 are satisfied, the optical system suffers minimum color fringing which may adversely affect image quality and can be reduced in overall size. With deviation from the lower limit, an image point of a light beam incident toward a point of the image surface or image plane for each wavelength departs considerably from the intended point to cause color fringing and thus degrade image quality. On the other hand, deviation from the upper limit decreases a refractive power of the incident light beam to lengthen a distance between the object-side surface  1  of the first lens group G 1  to the image plane  12 , which hardly leads to compactness of the optical system. 
   Condition 4-1 and condition 4-2 govern shape of the fourth lens L 1 :
 
−2.5 &lt;R   —   L 4 F/f&lt;− 1.0  condition 4-1,
 
−3.0 &lt;R   —   L 4 F/f&lt; 0.0  condition 4-2
 
   where R_L 4 F is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface  6  of the fourth lens L 4 . 
   When condition 4-1 and condition 4-2 are satisfied, an object is minimally deformed in shape and the optical system can be reduced in overall size. Deviation from the lower limit breaks symmetry in the optical system and thus significantly aggravates distortion. Meanwhile, deviation from the upper limit may lead to very small distortion, but causes the image point to be shifted backward. This leads to a greater length from the object-side surface  1  of the first lens L 1  to the image plane  12  to increase a total length of the imaging optical system. 
   Condition 5-1, condition 5-2, condition 5-3, condition 5-4 and condition 5-5 prescribe Abbe numbers of the first, second and third lenses L 1 , L 2 , and L 3 :
 
45&lt;V_L2&lt;71  condition 5-1,
 
23&lt;V_L3&lt;40  condition 5-2,
 
50&lt;V_L1&lt;70  condition 5-3,
 
25&lt;V_L2&lt;45  condition 5-4,
 
50&lt;V_L3&lt;70  condition 5-5,
 
   where V_L 1  is an Abbe number of the first lens, V_L 2  is an Abbe number of the second lens, and V_L 3  is an Abbe number of the third lens. 
   When these conditions are met, the third lens L 3  with a negative refractive power can properly correct chromatic aberration occurring in the second lens L 2 . 
   Condition 6-1 and condition 6-2 govern an angle of a chief ray incident on the image plane  12 :
 
−1.4&lt; f 4/ f 5&lt;−0.8  condition 6-1,
 
−1.4&lt; f 4/ f 5&lt;−0.7  condition 6-2,
 
   where f 4  is a focal length of the fourth lens L 4  and f 5  is a focal length of the fifth lens L 5 . 
   In the optical system using an image sensor such as a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) or a charge-coupled device (CCD), a micro lens array is appropriately disposed on an imaging surface of the image sensor to obtain superb light receiving sensitivity. This increases an incident angle of the chief ray. That is, an incident angle of the chief ray with superior light reception sensitivity is determined. 
   Therefore, deviation from condition 6-1 and condition 6-2 dramatically deteriorates light reception sensitivity of the image sensor to degrade image quality or darken the image. 
   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of detailed examples. 
   The aspherical surfaces used in each of following embodiments are obtained by following known Equation 1, in which ‘E and a number following the E’ used in conic constants K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D and E represent a 10&#39;s power. For example, E+01 and E−02 represent 10 1  and 10 −2 , respectively. For example E 21  denotes 10 21  and E−02 denotes 10 −2 . 
   
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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   where Z is a distance toward an optical axis from a vertex of a lens, r is a distance toward a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, c is a radius of curvature on a vertex of a lens, K is a conic constant and A, B, C, D and E are aspherical coefficients. 
   First Embodiment 
   Following Table 1 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a first embodiment of the invention. 
     FIG. 1  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and  FIGS. 2A to 2C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 1 and  FIG. 1 . 
   Also, in the drawings illustrating spherical aberration, a line d denotes a wavelength of 587.56 nm, a line g denotes a wavelength of 435.83 nm, a line c denotes a wavelength of 656.27 nm and S.C denotes sine condition. In the graphs illustrating astigmatism, “S” represents sagital and “T” represents tangential. 
   In the first embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.686 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 6.50 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.74 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.238 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 3.735 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −3.169 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 1 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
               Radius of 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               curvature 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               Abbe 
             
             
               No. 
               (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               number (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.649 
               0.700 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −7.776 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −14.607 
               0.650 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               lens 
             
             
               4 
               −4.577 
               0.350 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               3.964 
               1.300 
             
             
               *6 
               −11.714 
               0.750 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.731 
               0.450 
             
             
               *8 
               −4.628 
               0.700 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               2.775 
               0.600 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.820 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 1, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the first embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 2 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 2 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.69117234E+00 
               −0.18853279E−03 
               −0.12652153E−02 
               0.15392294E−02 
             
             
               2 
               0.50546153E+01 
               0.39975578E−02 
               −0.64048439E−02 
               0.48814698E−02 
             
             
               6 
               −0.30965193E+02 
               −0.97251149E−03 
               −0.18413714E−01 
               −0.24845336E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.79579980E+01 
               −0.72312563E−01 
               0.24649754E−01 
               −0.10068218E−01 
             
             
               8 
               −0.11115667E+03 
               −0.77440323E−01 
               0.98133269E−02 
               0.55827380E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.82783309E+01 
               −0.50290519E−01 
               0.12282150E−01 
               −0.19267219E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.27466579E−02 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.38993474E−02 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.29357524E−02 
               −0.73399888E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.16019546E−02 
               0.96125115E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.20210129E−02 
               0.25215715E−03 
               −0.11173052E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.15793272E−03 
               −0.59134683E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Second Embodiment 
   Following Table 3 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the second embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 4A to 4C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 3 and  FIG. 3 . 
   In the second embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.683 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 6.50 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.651 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.538 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 4.070 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −3.523 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 3 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
               Radius of 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               curvature 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               Abbe 
             
             
               No. 
               (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               number (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.689 
               0.700 
               1.580 
               60.8 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −9.018 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −42.607 
               0.650 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               lens 
             
             
               4 
               −5.138 
               0.350 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               3.482 
               1.250 
             
             
               *6 
               −10.116 
               0.750 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.824 
               0.540 
             
             
               *8 
               −5.637 
               0.700 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               2.912 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.370 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 1, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the second embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 4 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 4 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.62906695E+00 
               −0.15865460E−02 
               −0.21667106E−02 
               0.23593282E−02 
             
             
               2 
               0.74293690E+01 
                0.3509336E−02 
               −0.69489026E−02 
               0.52241357E−02 
             
             
               6 
               −0.30906645E+02 
                −.34341795E−02 
               −0.18976439E−01 
               −0.15164448E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.76192476E+01 
               −0.73365905E−01 
               0.23122915E−01 
               −0.97970961E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.15023362E+03 
               −0.79259423E−01 
               0.97681842E−02 
               0.54529934E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.69782751E+01 
               −0.56644332E−01 
               0.14102023E−01 
               −0.22223547E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.29911897E−02 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.38865372E−02 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.27381624E−02 
               −0.63827435E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.16668017E−02 
               0.10266339E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.19969607E−02 
               0.25354538E−03 
               0.11464844E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.18282794E−03 
               −0.68001721E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Third Embodiment 
   Following Table 5 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the second embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 6A to 6C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 5 and  FIG. 5 . 
   In the third embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.699 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 6.80 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.554 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.029 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.776 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.646 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 5 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.735 
               0.750 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −7.689 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −13.023 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.880 
               0.350 
               1.620 
               24.0 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               3.860 
               1.130 
             
             
               *6 
               −9.810 
               0.960 
               1.530 
               56.4 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.323 
               0.230 
             
             
               *8 
               −4.397 
               0.720 
               1.530 
               56.4 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               2.176 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.725 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 5, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the third embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 6 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 6 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.10428486E+01 
               0.44918087E−02 
               −0.18359361E−02 
               0.20892503E−02 
             
             
               2 
               −0.98553664E+01 
               0.25552261E−02 
               −0.37689347E−02 
               0.30459730E−02 
             
             
               6 
               −0.61668088E+01 
               −0.31238987E−02 
               −0.17622739E−01 
               0.29731584E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.54585377E+01 
               −0.71119551E−01 
               0.20222929E−01 
               −0.40913670E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.11865263E+03 
               −0.62162238E−01 
               0.74483816E−02 
               0.47877940E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.10484067E+02 
               −0.38477969E−01 
               0.82158158E−02 
               −0.12012904E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.16205444E−02 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.20917233E−02 
             
             
                 
               6 
               −0.26117480E−03 
               −0.24227073E−05 
             
             
                 
               7 
               −0.65337347E−03 
               0.35863311E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.19254260E−02 
               0.27713874E−03 
               −0.14242005E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.84357363E−04 
               −0.26663693E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Fourth Embodiment 
   Following Table 7 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the fourth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 8A to 8C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 7 and  FIG. 7 . 
   In the fourth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.700 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 6.80 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.430 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −4.851 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.714 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.545 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 7 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.758 
               0.750 
               1.589 
               61.3 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −6.796 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −9.052 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.981 
               0.350 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.351 
               1.170 
             
             
               *6 
               −12.985 
               0.950 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.328 
               0.200 
             
             
               *8 
               −4.568 
               0.700 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               2.094 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.760 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 7, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the fourth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 8 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 8 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.59961184E+00 
               0.17824283E−02 
               −0.33132285E−02 
               0.31850743E−02 
             
             
               2 
               −0.53382482E+01 
               0.19977945E−02 
               −0.59387059E−02 
               0.46033869E−02 
             
             
               6 
               0.15407440E−32 
               −0.76656104E−02 
               −0.10465105E−01 
               −0.18961264E−03 
             
             
               7 
               −0.58863160E+01 
               −.74011643E−01 
               0.26384713E−01 
               −0.68255212E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.14429632E+03 
               0.60876452E−01 
               0.61592649E−02 
               0.50430869E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.92494564E+01 
               −0.38318567E−01 
               0.78734768E−02 
               0−.11052372E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.23749647E−02 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −.29632341E−02 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.39053001E−03 
               −0.10396932E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.73167303E−04 
               0.25495449E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.19173221E−02 
               0.27245119E−03 
               −.14019513E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.73253688E−04 
               −0.21640358E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Fifth Embodiment 
   Following Table 9 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 9  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the fifth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 10A to 10C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 9 and  FIG. 9 . 
   In the fifth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.706 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.15 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.551 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.332 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.311 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.195 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 9 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               20775.000 
               1.020 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −7.055 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −7.537 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −2.637 
               0.400 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               5.223 
               0.810 
             
             
               *6 
               −6.265 
               1.380 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.103 
               0.120 
             
             
               *8 
               −5.402 
               0.700 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.549 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.810 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 9, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the fifth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 10 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 10 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.10359600E+01 
               0.53229496E−02 
               0.19166771E−02 
               −0.97980322E−03 
             
             
               2 
               −0.55041318E+01 
               0.34946599E−02 
               0.10380290E−02 
               −0.86229136E−03 
             
             
               6 
               −0.49743958E+01 
               −0.14258804E−01 
               −0.14798477E−01 
               0.67920925E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.44853754E+01 
               −0.67417661E−01 
               0.22872838E−01 
               −0.55018030E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.19163882E+03 
               −0.49417097E−01 
               0.63297586E−02 
               0.42903487E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.89035309E+01 
               −0.35929450E−01 
               0.78155339E−02 
               −0.11374181E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               0.16763071E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               0.66053518E−04 
             
             
                 
               6 
               −0.11580545E−02 
               0.58503004E−04 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.84044550E−03 
               0.14128543E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.19043677E−02 
               0.29275318E−03 
               −0.15682290E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.76623524E−04 
               −0.21378064E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Sixth Embodiment 
   Following Table 11 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 11  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the sixth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 12A to 12C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 11 and  FIG. 11 . 
   In the sixth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.691 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.15 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.586 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.274 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.697 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.608 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 11 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.734 
               0.960 
               1.589 
               61.3 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −8.086 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −9.253 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −2.846 
               0.400 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.557 
               0.790 
             
             
               *6 
               −7.508 
               1.430 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.280 
               0.160 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.764 
               0.760 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.867 
               0.800 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.910 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 11, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the sixth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 12 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 12 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.12862340E+01 
               0.78517506E−02 
               0.56456087E−03 
               0.26820642E−03 
             
             
               2 
               −0.69878697E+01 
               0.45546022E−02 
               −0.31386011E−03 
               0.46072365E−03 
             
             
               6 
               0.38596806E+01 
               −0.13942813E−01 
               −0.13231291E−01 
               0.11299555E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.52943621E+01 
               −0.89515553E−01 
               0.32519251E−01 
               −0.89786600E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.37187197E+03 
               −0.62147709E−01 
               0.48324851E−02 
               0.57551194E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.80512978E+01 
               −0.38731587E−01 
               0.77806926E−02 
               −0.99787672E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.15936357E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.27157090E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.64665657E−03 
               −0.38279133E−04 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.98998702E−03 
               0.93457235E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.20578830E−02 
               −0.28215679E−03 
               −0.14050869E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.60369991E−04 
               −0.15517768E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Seventh Embodiment 
   Following table 13 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 13  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the seventh embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 14A to 14C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 13 and  FIG. 13 . 
   In the seventh embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.698 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.58 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 4.434 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −7.478 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.652 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.599 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 13 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               3.504 
               1.310 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −8.515 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −970.480 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.286 
               0.400 
               1.626 
               35.7 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.029 
               0.590 
             
             
               *6 
               −6.189 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.242 
               0.100 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.700 
               1.020 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.825 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.740 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 13, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the seventh embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 14 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 14 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.14045497E+01 
               0.84451792E−03 
               −0.42054495E−03 
               0.57493990E−04 
             
             
               2 
               −0.21786858E+01 
               0.26788989E−02 
               −0.33057560E−03 
               −0.22496520E−04 
             
             
               6 
               −0.57449311E+01 
               −0.55557284E−02 
               −0.39961728E−02 
               0.23856754E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.43589901E+01 
               −0.66061728E−01 
               0.24625322E−01 
               −0.55145594E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.27630058E+03 
               −0.38168355E−01 
               0.20033801E−02 
               0.45665379E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.80532088E+01 
               −0.28782443E−01 
               0.55680728E−02 
               −0.76609817E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.15115517E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.12208045E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.37877860E−03 
               −0.11866362E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.68396704E−03 
               0.36316273E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.18587805E−02 
               0.29309567E−03 
               −0.16259895E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.49680791E−04 
               −0.13306263E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Eighth Embodiment 
   Following table 15 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 15  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the eighth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 16A to 16C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 15 and  FIG. 15 . 
   In the eighth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.702 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.58 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 4.460 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −7.334 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.612 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.554 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 15 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               3.703 
               1.370 
               1.589 
               61.3 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −7.804 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               64.504 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.485 
               0.400 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               3.620 
               0.600 
             
             
               *6 
               −7.003 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.242 
               0.100 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.511 
               0.980 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.798 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.710 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 15, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the eighth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 16 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 16 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.10626983E+01 
               −0.14143302E−02 
               −0.79564963E−03 
               0.17979544E−03 
             
             
               2 
               0.10000000E+01 
               0.21751188E−02 
               −0.39999603E−03 
               −0.27002470E−03 
             
             
               6 
               −0.66050264E+01 
               −0.25578106E−02 
               −0.40410798E−02 
               0.19372969E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.45394446E+01 
               −0.63214397E−01 
               0.23311673E−01 
               −0.50095158E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.27191894E+03 
               −0.37552901E−01 
               0.12475464E−02 
               0.46768280E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.82808962E+0 
               −0.28208067E−01 
               0.51888056E−02 
               −0.68025761E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.20075521E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.64288250E−04 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.23930260E−03 
               −0.67231162E−04 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.49383404E−03 
               0.53264947E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.18439892E−02 
               0.29217581E−03 
               −0.16536885E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.40983790E−04 
               −0.97971673E−08 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Ninth Embodiment 
   Following table 17 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 17  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the ninth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 18A to 18C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 17 and  FIG. 17 . 
   In the ninth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.701 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.92 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 4.972 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −9.728 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.706 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.624 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 17 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               4.592 
               1.400 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −6.984 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               49.772 
               1.070 
               1.694 
               53.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −2.547 
               0.400 
               1.613 
               37.0 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.056 
               0.520 
             
             
               *6 
               −6.890 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.277 
               0.100 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.680 
               1.040 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.850 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.710 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 17, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the ninth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 18 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 18 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.20385760E+01 
               −0.25813393E−02 
               −0.74665209E−03 
               0.17674786E−05 
             
             
               2 
               0.72967817E+00 
               0.62734922E−03 
               −0.21421181E−03 
               0.31819697E−04 
             
             
               6 
               −0.70984056E+01 
               −0.30631358E−02 
               −0.25361690E−02 
               0.19529769E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.45495943E+01 
               −0.65101600E−01 
               0.25011460E−01 
               −0.56553461E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.27818367E+03 
               −0.38866075E−01 
               0.19110807E−02 
               0.45837171E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.78674957E+0 
               −0.27643684E−01 
               0.53197145E−02 
               −0.72554463E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.80524103E−04 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.50042820E−04 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.50037594E−03 
               −0.13588134E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.74189665E−03 
               0.26380166E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.18574757E−02 
               0.29333257E−03 
               −0.16189650E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.47713893E−04 
               −0.13241152E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Tenth Embodiment 
   Following table 19 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 20  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the tenth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 20A to 20C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 19 and  FIG. 19 . 
   In the tenth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.698 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.94 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 4.606 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −7.395 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens group L 4  is 2.504 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens group L 5  is −2.443 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 19 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               4.658 
               1.400 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −5.642 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −77.820 
               1.050 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.066 
               0.580 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.093 
               0.510 
             
             
               *6 
               −9.292 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.226 
               0.100 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.536 
               0.920 
               1.544 
               56.0 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.752 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.700 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.000 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 19, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the tenth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 20 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 20 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.21837373E+0 
               −0.34599332E−02 
               −0.92030773E−03 
               −0.43287816E−03 
             
             
               2 
               0.17727113E+01 
               0.41786073E−03 
               −0.70292578E−03 
               −0.97292662E−04 
             
             
               6 
               −0.72658820E+01 
               −0.68887015E−02 
               0.13186040E−02 
               −0.17219797E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.47012515E+01 
               −0.71574614E−01 
               0.28612791E−01 
               −0.69651667E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.32150306E+03 
               −0.43283651E−01 
               0.24446464E−02 
               0.46631480E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.75054482E+01 
               −0.29501822E−01 
               0.54686216E−02 
               −0.69626921E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               0.68456761E−04 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.32420736E−04 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.14899909E−02 
               −0.20943800E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.80293395E−03 
               0.45481481E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.18592828E−02 
               0.29223668E−03 
               −0.16353144E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.41786279E−04 
               −0.10303821E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Eleventh Embodiment 
   Following table 21 shows numeric values of the lens system according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 21  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the eleventh embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 22A to 22C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 21 and  FIG. 21 . 
   In the eleventh embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.703 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.20 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.849 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.925 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.272 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.202 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 21 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.869 
               0.920 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −9.091 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −9.342 
               0.750 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −2.730 
               0.050 
             
             
               5 
               −2.873 
               0.400 
               1.620 
               36.3 
               Third lens 
             
             
               6 
               4.668 
               0.780 
             
             
               *7 
               −7.561 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *8 
               −1.110 
               0.100 
             
             
               *9 
               −5.485 
               0.710 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *10 
               1.752 
               1.000 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.517 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.820 
             
             
               13 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 21, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and Fin the eleventh embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 22 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 22 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
               No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.1584535E+01 
               0.60578787E−02 
               0.18965087E−02 
               −0.23017901E−02 
             
             
               2 
               −0.98999996E+01  
               0.51182152E−02 
               0.94095039E−03 
               −0.14835687E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.5523408E+01 
               −0.88448753E−02  
               −0.1148150E−01 
               0.60181155E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.4547009E+01 
               −0.65437303E−01  
               0.23478683E−01 
               −0.54268432E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.19005112E+03  
               −0.5330338E−01 
               0.70407834E−02 
               0.42462337E−02 
             
             
               10  
               −0.9059416E+01 
               −0.37880182E−01  
               0.83762601E−02 
               −0.12302676E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface 
                 
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               − .2254383E−04 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.33577188E−03  
             
             
                 
               7 
               −0.1134092E−02 
               0.457943803E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               0.81885266E−03 
               −0.60007739E−05 
             
             
                 
               9 
               −0.19017804E−02  
                0.29372666E−03 
               −0.1585135E−04 
             
             
                 
               10  
               0.88202429E−04 
               −0.27428801E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Twelfth Embodiment 
   Following table 23 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 23  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the twelfth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 24A to 24C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 23 and  FIG. 23 . 
   In the twelfth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.703 mm, an F number Fno is 2.6, an angle of view  2 ω is 64 degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.57 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 4.570 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −7.384 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens group L 4  is 2.713 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens group L 5  is −2.730 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 23 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               3.588 
               1.160 
               1.583 
               59.5 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −9.332 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −59.298 
               0.740 
               1.697 
               55.5 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               −3.022 
               0.050 
             
             
               5 
               −3.023 
               0.520 
               1.626 
               35.7 
               Third lens 
             
             
               6 
               4.141 
               0.550 
             
             
               *7 
               −8.142 
               1.500 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *8 
               −1.300 
               0.100 
             
             
               *9 
               −6.713 
               1.040 
               1.530 
               55.8 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *10 
               1.943 
               1.000 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.517 
               64.2 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
               0.740 
             
             
               13 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 23, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the twelfth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 24 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 24 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.1503257E+01 
               −0.57715464E−03 
               −0.15043447E−02 
               0.217141615E−04 
             
             
               2 
               −0.21566473E+01  
               0.10652303E−02 
               −0.10862864E−02 
               −0.33753821E−03 
             
             
               7 
               −0.6427966E+01 
               −0.27020876E−02 
               −0.43560208E−02 
               0.241747197E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.4620452E+01 
               −0.64969274E−01 
               0.24603015E−01 
               −0.54739765E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.27499038E+03  
               −0.38480857E−01 
               0.18837664E−02 
                0.45889099E−02 
             
             
               10  
               −0.8229646E+01 
               −0.28248956E−01 
               0.53822570E−02 
                −0.7357206E−03 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.3521768E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.19453830E−03  
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.79775377E−04 
               −0.60289779E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               0.66075937E−03 
               0.334774169E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               −0.18543626E−02  
               0.293054803E−03 
               −0.1633359E−04 
             
             
                 
               10  
               0.47602796E−04 
               −0.12907503E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Thirteenth Embodiment 
   Following table 25 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 25  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the thirteenth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 26A to 26C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 25 and  FIG. 25 . 
   In the thirteenth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.625 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64.6° degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.26 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.662 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −5.031 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.857 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.760 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 25 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               3.0266 
               1.265 
               1.5714 
               61.65 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −5.7499 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −7.6154 
               0.400 
               1.6200 
               36.30 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               2.4951 
               0.721 
               1.6975 
               57.14 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.8738 
               0.697 
             
             
               *6 
               −10.7681 
               1.432 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.3886 
               0.272 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.8778 
               0.700 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.9236 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.20 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.577 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 25, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the thirteenth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 26 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 26 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.25533242E+01 
               0.99562659E−02 
               −0.16286273E−02 
               0.59264121E−03 
             
             
               2 
               −0.82523331E+01 
               −0.57054590E−03 
               −0.34086320E−02 
               0.16813959E−02 
             
             
               6 
               −0.16627724E+02 
               −0.13160538E−01 
               −0.56040545E−02 
               −0.12202392E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −.53804587E+01 
               −0.74625118E−01 
               0.28048497E−01 
               −0.76345772E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.35000000E+03 
               −0.49034487E−01 
               −0.30353568E−02 
               0.70415987E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.58840543E+01 
               −0.43801351E−01 
               0.89148059E−02 
               −0.11753407E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.28953424E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.59981423E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.79404659E−03 
               0.10829483E−04 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.69437824E−03 
               0.10699178E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.21180629E−02 
               0.28274985E−03 
               −0.14219616E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.74946685E−04 
               −0.20016815E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Fourteenth Embodiment 
   Following table 27 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 27  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the thirteenth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 28A to 28C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 27 and  FIG. 27 . 
   In the fourteenth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.637 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64.6° degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.19 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.508 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −4.394 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens group L 4  is 2.272 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens group L 5  is −2.186 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.7881 
               1.291 
               1.5891 
               61.24 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −6.6148 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −7.2035 
               0.400 
               1.6259 
               35.74 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               2.7597 
               0.641 
               1.6200 
               62.25 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.7297 
               0.677 
             
             
               *6 
               −13.4886 
               1.437 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.1462 
               0.100 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.2295 
               0.759 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.4829 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.20 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.693 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 27, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the fourteenth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 28 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 28 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.17374578E+01 
               0.10700196E−01 
               −0.65467973E−03 
               0.10509947E−02 
             
             
               2 
               −0.72949803E+01 
               0.54650406E−02 
               −0.84620505E−03 
               0.75576762E−03 
             
             
               6 
               −0.26584131E+02 
               −0.86367117E−02 
               −0.63076341E−02 
               −0.13585636E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.48592648E+01 
               −0.72215449E−01 
               0.26070742E−01 
               −0.72658522E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.33732185E+03 
               −0.52360664E−01 
               −0.15133003E−02 
               0.69461443E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.69368384E+01 
               −0.38836165E−01 
               0.76986160E−02 
               −0.10164908E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.35469083E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.29602643E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.12382542E−02 
               −0.16454044E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.78941850E−03 
               0.81692928E−04 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −.21219507E−02 
               0.28397875E−03 
               −0.14416653E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.64937792E−04 
               −0.17657091E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Fifteenth Embodiment 
   Following table 29 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 29  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the fifteenth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 30A to 30C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 29 and  FIG. 29 . 
   In the fifteenth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.624 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64.6° degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.10 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.488 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −4.582 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.612 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.475 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 29 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.8331 
               1.255 
               1.5711 
               61.28 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −5.6305 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −7.5287 
               0.400 
               1.6200 
               36.30 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               2.6732 
               0.671 
               1.6231 
               61.04 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.7921 
               0.721 
             
             
               *6 
               −10.1822 
               1.317 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.2733 
               0.199 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.5364 
               0.730 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.7390 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.20 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.610 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 29, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the fifteenth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 30 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 30 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.23669120E+01 
               0.11558173E−01 
               −0.12872830E−02 
               0.18278530E−03 
             
             
               2 
               −0.80661321E+01 
               0.50827740E−03 
               −0.25062574E−02 
               0.10180484E−02 
             
             
               6 
               −0.19000000E+02 
               −0.11410235E−01 
               −0.66394114E−02 
               −0.12277841E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.51168386E+01 
               −0.72976264E−01 
               0.26948494E−01 
               −0.77097870E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.34309362E+03 
               −0.50403106E−01 
               −0.23310587E−02 
               0.70136439E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.66011015E+01 
               −0.41087995E−01 
               0.82704734E−02 
               −0.11089711E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.17285699E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.54960975E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.78750047E−03 
               −0.46557898E−04 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.73288983E−03 
               0.12130161E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.21221281E−02 
               0.28290237E−03 
               −0.14261253E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.71658892E−04 
               −0.19783432E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Sixteenth Embodiment 
   Following table 31 shows numeric values of the lens system according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 31  is a view illustrating a lens arrangement of the high-definition imaging optical system according to the sixteenth embodiment of the invention, and  FIGS. 32A to 32C  show aberrations of the embodiment shown in Table 31 and  FIG. 31 . 
   In the sixteenth embodiment, an effective focal length f is 5.628 mm, an F number Fno is 2.8, an angle of view  2 ω is 64.6° degrees, a total length TL from an object-side surface of the first lens group to the image plane is 7.0 mm. 
   A focal length f 1  of the first lens L 1  is 3.539 mm, a combined focal length of the second and third lenses L 2  and L 3 , i.e., a focal length of the second lens group designated with f 23  is −4.745 mm, a focal length f 4  of the fourth lens L 4  is 2.641 mm and a focal length f 5  of the fifth lens L 5  is −2.3099 mm. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 31 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Abbe 
                 
             
             
               Surface 
               Radius of 
               Thickness or 
               Refractive 
               number 
             
             
               No. 
               curvature (R) 
               distance (t) 
               index (N d ) 
               (V d ) 
               Remark 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               *1 
               2.7206 
               1.139 
               1.5610 
               62.43 
               First lens 
             
             
               *2 
               −6.2395 
               0.060 
             
             
               3 
               −9.2051 
               0.400 
               1.6200 
               36.30 
               Second lens 
             
             
               4 
               2.6597 
               0.638 
               1.6000 
               62.57 
               Third lens 
             
             
               5 
               4.6270 
               0.829 
             
             
               *6 
               −10.1122 
               1.222 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fourth lens 
             
             
               *7 
               −1.2035 
               0.135 
             
             
               *8 
               −6.0433 
               0.785 
               1.5300 
               55.75 
               Fifth lens 
             
             
               *9 
               1.6032 
               1.000 
             
             
               10 
               ∞ 
               0.145 
               1.5168 
               64.20 
               Optical filter 
             
             
               11 
               ∞ 
               0.660 
             
             
               12 
               ∞ 
                 
                 
                 
               Image plane 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   In Table 31, * represents an aspherical surface, and values of conic coefficient K and aspherical coefficients A, B, C, D, E and F in the sixteenth embodiment according to Equation 1 are noted in Table 32 below. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 32 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               Surface No. 
               K 
               A 
               B 
               C 
             
             
                 
             
             
               1 
               −0.20949863E+01 
               0.11839041E−01 
               −0.11071962E−02 
               0.32261028E−03 
             
             
               2 
               −0.74445776E+01 
               0.26564754E−02 
               −0.76592595E−03 
               −0.32857316E−03 
             
             
               6 
               −0.14294493E+02 
               −0.99088647E−02 
               −0.52376180E−02 
               −0.33060517E−02 
             
             
               7 
               −0.49280732E+01 
               −0.71494282E−01 
               0.26136574E−01 
               −0.76651741E−02 
             
             
               8 
               −0.28054865E+03 
               −0.50306377E−01 
               −0.18900936E−02 
               0.69823706E−02 
             
             
               9 
               −0.68789873E+01 
               −0.39161623E−01 
               0.78878600E−02 
               −0.10779920E−02 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
                 
               Surface No. 
               D 
               E 
               F 
             
             
                 
                 
             
             
                 
               1 
               −0.24616940E−03 
             
             
                 
               2 
               −0.25098870E−03 
             
             
                 
               6 
               0.17593989E−02 
               −0.25477867E−03 
             
             
                 
               7 
               0.72199179E−03 
               0.13168283E−03 
             
             
                 
               8 
               −0.21269429E−02 
               0.28441627E−03 
               −0.14431923E−04 
             
             
                 
               9 
               0.70966961E−04 
               −0.19796703E−05 
             
             
                 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Values of conditions 1 to 6-1 for the above first to twelve embodiments are noted in Table 33. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 33 
             
             
                 
             
             
               Embodiment 
               Condition 1 
               Condition 2-1 
               Condition 3-1 
               Condition 4-1 
               Condition 5-1 
               Condition 5-2 
               Condition 6-1 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               1 
               1.143 
               0.611 
               1.222 
               −2.060 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.178 
             
             
               2 
               1.144 
               0.642 
               1.247 
               −1.780 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.155 
             
             
               3 
               1.193 
               0.624 
               1.318 
               −1.721 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.049 
             
             
               4 
               1.193 
               0.602 
               1.304 
               −2.278 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.067 
             
             
               5 
               1.253 
               0.622 
               1.235 
               −1.098 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.053 
             
             
               6 
               1.256 
               0.630 
               1.258 
               −1.319 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.034 
             
             
               7 
               1.329 
               0.778 
               1.311 
               −1.086 
               55.50 
               35.70 
               −1.021 
             
             
               8 
               1.330 
               0.782 
               1.323 
               −1.228 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.023 
             
             
               9 
               1.388 
               0.872 
               1.313 
               −1.209 
               53.50 
               37.00 
               −1.031 
             
             
               10 
               1.394 
               0.808 
               1.380 
               −1.631 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.025 
             
             
               11 
               1.262 
               0.675 
               1.282 
               −1.326 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −1.032 
             
             
               12 
               1.328 
               0.806 
               1.391 
               −1.428 
               55.50 
               36.30 
               −0.994 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   Also, values of conditions 1 and 2-2 to 6-2 for the above thirteenth to sixteenth embodiments are noted in Table 34. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 34 
             
             
                 
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               Condition 
               Condition 
               Condition 
             
             
               Embodiment 
               Condition 1 
               Condition 2-2 
               Condition 3-2 
               Condition 4-2 
               Condition 5-3 
               5-4 
               5-5 
               6-2 
             
             
                 
             
           
          
             
               13 
               1.290 
               0.651 
               1.349 
               −1.914 
               61.65 
               36.30 
               57.14 
               −1.035 
             
             
               14 
               1.275 
               0.622 
               1.474 
               −2.393 
               61.24 
               35.74 
               62.25 
               −1.040 
             
             
               15 
               1.263 
               0.620 
               1.349 
               −1.811 
               61.68 
               36.30 
               61.04 
               −1.056 
             
             
               16 
               1.244 
               0.629 
               1.353 
               −1.797 
               62.43 
               36.30 
               62.57 
               −1.066 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   As shown in Table 21 above, the first to sixteenth embodiments of the present invention satisfy conditions 1 to 6-2, and as shown in  FIGS. 2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10 ,  12 ,  14 ,  16 ,  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ,  28 ,  30  and  32 , the imaging optical system superior in aberrational characteristics can be obtained. 
   As set forth above, according to exemplary embodiments of the invention, an imaging optical system ensures high-definition, and is compact due to the small number of lenses employed. 
   Also, the imaging optical system is further increased in definition and superbly corrects chromatic aberration to improve color fringing in the case of indoor or outdoor photographing, thereby enhancing quality and reliability. 
   In addition, a lens made of plastic is utilized to reduce weight, thus allowing the optical system to be manufactured easily in mass production at a low cost. 
   While the present invention has been shown and described in connection with the exemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.