Patent Publication Number: US-9897777-B2

Title: Optical system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority and benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0130796 filed on Sep. 30, 2014, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure relates to an optical system. 
     Recently, mobile communications terminals have commonly been provided with camera modules, enabling image capturing and video calling. In addition, as levels of functionality of cameras in such mobile communications terminals have gradually increased, cameras for use in mobile communications terminals have gradually been required to have higher levels of resolution and performance. 
     However, since there is a trend for mobile communications terminals to be miniaturized and lightened, there are limitations in obtaining camera modules having high levels of resolution and high degrees of performance. 
     In order to resolve such issues, recently, camera lenses have been formed of plastic, a material lighter than glass, and lens modules have been configured of five or more lenses to achieve high degrees of resolution. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure may provide an optical system in which an aberration improvement effect is increased, a high degree of resolution is realized, and sensitivity of lenses is improved. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an optical system may include: a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens having refractive power and having a convex object-side surface; a fourth lens having refractive power; and a fifth lens having refractive power, wherein the first to fifth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side, whereby spherical aberration and coma aberration may be improved to realize high resolution in images captured thereby and increase an amount of light incident through the lenses to an image sensor. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a view of an optical system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 2 and 3  are graphs having curves representing aberration characteristics of the optical system illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a table illustrating characteristics of lenses illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a table illustrating aspherical surface coefficients of the lens module illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a view of an optical system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 7 and 8  are graphs having curves representing aberration characteristics of the optical system illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a table illustrating characteristics of lenses illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 10  is a table illustrating aspherical surface coefficients of the lens module illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a view of an optical system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 12 and 13  are graphs having curves representing aberration characteristics of the optical system illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a table illustrating characteristics of lenses illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a table illustrating aspherical surface coefficients of the lens module illustrated in  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 16  is a view of an optical system according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 17 and 18  are graphs having curves representing aberration characteristics of the optical system illustrated in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a table illustrating characteristics of lenses illustrated in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 20  is a table illustrating aspherical surface coefficients of the lens module illustrated in  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 21  is a view of an optical system according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 22 and 23  are graphs having curves representing aberration characteristics of the optical system illustrated in  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 24  is a table illustrating characteristics of lenses illustrated in  FIG. 21 ; and 
         FIG. 25  is a table illustrating aspherical surface coefficients of the lens module illustrated in  FIG. 21 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. 
     In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions of elements may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like elements. 
     In the drawings, the thicknesses, sizes, and shapes of lenses have been slightly exaggerated for convenience of explanation. Particularly, the shapes of spherical surfaces or aspherical surfaces illustrated in the drawings are illustrated by way of example. That is, the shapes of the spherical surfaces or the aspherical surfaces are not limited to those illustrated in the drawings. 
     In the present specification, a first lens refers to a lens closest to an object, while a fifth lens refers to a lens closest to an imaging surface. 
     In addition, a first surface of each lens refers to a surface thereof closest to an object (or an object-side surface) and a second surface of each lens refers to a surface thereof closest to an imaging surface (or an image-side surface). Further, all numerical values of radii of curvature, thicknesses, and the like, of lenses are indicated by millimeters (mm). 
     An optical system according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may include five lenses. 
     That is, the optical system may include a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. 
     However, the optical system is not limited to only including five lenses, but may further include other components, if necessary. For example, the optical system may include a stop controlling an amount of light. In addition, the optical system may further include an infrared cut-off filter filtering infrared light. Further, the optical system may further include an image sensor converting an image of a subject incident thereon into an electrical signal. Further, the optical system may further include a gap maintaining member adjusting a gap between lenses. 
     In the optical system according to exemplary embodiments, the first to fifth lenses may be formed of plastic. 
     In addition, at least one of the first to fifth lenses may have an aspherical surface. Alternatively, each of the first to fifth lenses may have at least one aspherical surface. 
     That is, at least one of first and second surfaces of the first to fifth lenses may be aspherical. Here, the aspherical surfaces of the first to fifth lenses may be represented by the following Equation 1: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Here, c is a curvature (an inverse of a radius of curvature) at an apex of the lens, K is a conic constant, and Y is a distance from a certain point on the aspherical surface of the lens to an optical axis in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. In addition, constants A to F are aspherical surface coefficients. In addition, Z is a distance between the certain point on the aspherical surface at the distance Y and a tangential plane meeting the apex of the aspherical surface of the lens. 
     The optical system including the first to fifth lenses may have lenses having positive refractive power/positive refractive power/negative refractive power/positive or negative refractive power/negative refractive power sequentially from an object side. 
     The optical system configured as described above may improve optical performance through aberration improvement. In addition, the optical system configured as described above may improve a mass-production yield by enlarging tolerances of the lenses at the time of assembling the lenses. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 1.
 
43&lt;( ANG* Img H )/( Fno*TTL )&lt;55   [Conditional Expression 1]
 
     Here, ANG is a field of view of the optical system, ImgH is a diagonal length of an imaging surface of the image sensor, Fno is a constant indicating brightness of the optical system, and TTL is a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface of the image sensor. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 2.
 
0.33&lt; R 1 /EFL≦ 0.39   [Conditional Expression 2]
 
     Here, R 1  is a radius of curvature of the object-side surface of the first lens, and EFL is an overall focal length of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 3.
 
0.42≦ R 2 /EFL&lt; 0.50   [Conditional Expression 3]
 
     Here, R 2  is a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the first lens, and EFL is the overall focal length of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 4.
 
0.47≦ R 3 /EFL≦ 0.88   [Conditional Expression 4]
 
     Here, R 3  is a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the second lens, and EFL is the overall focal length of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 5.
 
0.65 &lt;TTL/ Img H≦ 0.75   [Conditional Expression 5]
 
     Here, TTL is the distance from the object-side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface of the image sensor, and ImgH is the diagonal length of the imaging surface of the image sensor. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 6.
 
Fno≦2.4  [Conditional Expression 6]
 
     Here, Fno is the constant indicating the brightness of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 7.
 
Fno≦2.3   [Conditional Expression 7]
 
     Here, Fno is the constant indicating the brightness of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 8.
 
 ANG/Fno≧ 32   [Conditional Expression 8]
 
     Here, ANG is the field of view of the optical system, and Fno is the constant indicating the brightness of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 9.
 
v4&lt;24   [Conditional Expression 9]
 
     Here, v 4  is an Abbe number of the fourth lens. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 10.
 
ANG&gt;74°   [Conditional Expression 10]
 
     Here, ANG is the field of view of the optical system. 
     The optical system according to exemplary embodiments may satisfy Conditional Expression 11.
 
ANG&gt;74.5°   [Conditional Expression 11]
 
     Here, ANG is the field of view of the optical system. 
     Next, the first to fifth lenses configuring the optical system according to exemplary embodiments will be described. 
     The first lens may have positive refractive power. In addition, the first lens may have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In detail, first and second surfaces of the first lens may be convex toward the object. 
     At least one of the first and second surfaces of the first lens may be aspherical. For example, both surfaces of the first lens may be aspherical. 
     The second lens may have positive refractive power. In addition, both surfaces of the second lens may be convex. 
     At least one of first and second surfaces of the second lens may be aspherical. For example, both surfaces of the second lens may be aspherical. 
     The third lens may have negative refractive power. In addition, the third lens may have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In detail, first and second surfaces of the third lens may be convex toward the object. 
     At least one of the first and second surfaces of the third lens may be aspherical. For example, both surfaces of the third lens may be aspherical. 
     The fourth lens may have positive or negative refractive power. In addition, the fourth lens may have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. In detail, a first surface of the fourth lens may be concave toward the object, and a second surface thereof may be convex toward the imaging surface. 
     At least one of the first and second surfaces of the fourth lens may be aspherical. For example, both surfaces of the fourth lens may be aspherical. 
     The fifth lens may have negative refractive power. In addition, the fifth lens may have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In detail, first and second surfaces of the fifth lens may be convex toward the object. 
     At least one of the first and second surfaces of the fifth lens may be aspherical. For example, both surfaces of the fifth lens may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the fifth lens may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces thereof. For example, the second surface of the fifth lens may be concave in a paraxial region and become convex at an edge thereof. 
     In addition, the fifth lens may have at least four inflection points formed in an effective radius thereof. 
     In the optical system configured as described above, a plurality of lenses perform an aberration correction function, whereby aberration performance may be improved. For example, the first and second lenses may have the positive refractive power to correct spherical aberration, and an image-side surface of the second lens may be convex to smoothly correct coma aberration. 
     In addition, in the optical system, the tolerances of the lenses may be enlarged at the time of assembling the lenses to improve sensitivity of the lenses and improve a mass-production yield. 
     In addition, in the optical system, all of the lenses are formed of plastic, whereby a cost required for manufacturing a lens module may be decreased and manufacturing efficiency of the lens module may be increased. 
     An optical system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 through 5 . 
     The optical system according to the first exemplary embodiment may include a first lens  110 , a second lens  120 , a third lens  130 , a fourth lens  140 , and a fifth lens  150 , and may further include an infrared cut-off filter  160  and an image sensor  170 . 
     Here, respective characteristics (radii of curvature, thicknesses of lenses or distances between the lenses, refractive indices, Abbe numbers, and effective radii) of lenses are illustrated in  FIG. 4 . 
     In the first exemplary embodiment, the first lens  110  may have positive refractive power, and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The second lens  120  may have positive refractive power and have both surfaces that are convex. The third lens  130  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The fourth lens  140  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. The fifth lens  150  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In addition, the fifth lens  150  may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of first and second surfaces thereof. In addition, the fifth lens  150  may have at least four inflection points in an effective radius thereof. 
     Meanwhile, respective surfaces of the first to fifth lenses  110  to  150  may have aspherical surface coefficients as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . That is, all of the first surface of the first lens  110  to the second surface of the fifth lens  150  may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the optical system configured as described above may have aberration characteristics illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 . 
     An optical system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 6 through 10 . 
     The optical system according to the second exemplary embodiment may include a first lens  210 , a second lens  220 , a third lens  230 , a fourth lens  240 , and a fifth lens  250 , and may further include an infrared cut-off filter  260  and an image sensor  270 . 
     Here, respective characteristics (radii of curvature, thicknesses of lenses or distances between the lenses, refractive indices, Abbe numbers, and effective radii) of lenses are illustrated in  FIG. 9 . 
     In the second exemplary embodiment, the first lens  210  may have positive refractive power, and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The second lens  220  may have positive refractive power and have both surfaces that are convex. The third lens  230  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The fourth lens  240  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. The fifth lens  250  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In addition, the fifth lens  250  may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of first and second surfaces thereof. In addition, the fifth lens  250  may have at least four inflection points in an effective radius thereof. 
     Meanwhile, respective surfaces of the first to fifth lenses  210  to  250  may have aspherical surface coefficients as illustrated in  FIG. 10 . That is, all of the first surface of the first lens  210  to the second surface of the fifth lens  250  may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the optical system configured as described above may have aberration characteristics illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 . 
     An optical system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 11 through 15 . 
     The optical system according to the third exemplary embodiment may include a first lens  310 , a second lens  320 , a third lens  330 , a fourth lens  340 , and a fifth lens  350 , and may further include an infrared cut-off filter  360 , an image sensor  370 , and a stop ST. 
     Here, respective characteristics (radii of curvature, thicknesses of lenses or distances between the lenses, refractive indices, Abbe numbers, and effective radii) of lenses are illustrated in  FIG. 14 . 
     In the third exemplary embodiment, the first lens  310  may have positive refractive power, and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The second lens  320  may have positive refractive power and have both surfaces that are convex. The third lens  330  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The fourth lens  340  may have positive refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. The fifth lens  350  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In addition, the fifth lens  350  may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of first and second surfaces thereof. In addition, the fifth lens  350  may have at least four inflection points in an effective radius thereof. In addition, the stop ST may be disposed between the first lens  310  and the second lens  320 . 
     Meanwhile, respective surfaces of the first to fifth lenses  310  to  350  may have aspherical surface coefficients as illustrated in  FIG. 15 . That is, all of the first surface of the first lens  310  to the second surface of the fifth lens  350  may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the optical system configured as described above may have aberration characteristics illustrated in  FIGS. 12 and 13 . 
     An optical system according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 16 through 20 . 
     The optical system according to the fourth exemplary embodiment may include a first lens  410 , a second lens  420 , a third lens  430 , a fourth lens  440 , and a fifth lens  450 , and may further include an infrared cut-off filter  460  and an image sensor  470 . 
     Here, respective characteristics (radii of curvature, thicknesses of lenses or distances between the lenses, refractive indices, Abbe numbers, and effective radii) of lenses are illustrated in  FIG. 19 . 
     In the fourth exemplary embodiment, the first lens  410  may have positive refractive power, and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The second lens  420  may have positive refractive power and have both surfaces that are convex. The third lens  430  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The fourth lens  440  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. The fifth lens  450  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In addition, the fifth lens  450  may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of first and second surfaces thereof. In addition, the fifth lens  450  may have at least four inflection points in an effective radius thereof. 
     Meanwhile, respective surfaces of the first to fifth lenses  410  to  450  may have aspherical surface coefficients as illustrated in  FIG. 20 . That is, all of the first surface of the first lens  410  to the second surface of the fifth lens  450  may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the optical system configured as described above may have aberration characteristics illustrated in  FIGS. 17 and 18 . 
     An optical system according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 21 through 25 . 
     The optical system according to the fifth exemplary embodiment may include a first lens  510 , a second lens  520 , a third lens  530 , a fourth lens  540 , and a fifth lens  550 , and may further include an infrared cut-off filter  560  and an image sensor  570 . 
     Here, respective characteristics (radii of curvature, thicknesses of lenses or distances between the lenses, refractive indices, Abbe numbers, and effective radii) of lenses are illustrated in  FIG. 24 . 
     In the fifth exemplary embodiment, the first lens  510  may have positive refractive power, and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The second lens  520  may have positive refractive power and have both surfaces that are convex. The third lens  530  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. The fourth lens  540  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an image-side surface is convex. The fifth lens  550  may have negative refractive power and have a meniscus shape of which an object-side surface is convex. In addition, the fifth lens  550  may have at least one inflection point formed on at least one of first and second surfaces thereof. In addition, the fifth lens  550  may have at least four inflection points in an effective radius thereof. 
     Meanwhile, respective surfaces of the first to fifth lenses  510  to  550  may have aspherical surface coefficients as illustrated in  FIG. 25 . That is, all of the first surface of the first lens  510  to the second surface of the fifth lens  550  may be aspherical. 
     In addition, the optical system configured as described above may have aberration characteristics illustrated in  FIGS. 22 and 23 . 
     Meanwhile, it may be appreciated from Table 1 that the optical systems according to the first to fifth exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure satisfy Conditional Expressions 1 to 11 described above. Therefore, optical performance of the lens may be improved. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 First Exemplary 
                 Second Exemplary 
                 Third Exemplary 
                 Fourth Exemplary 
                 Fifth Exemplary 
               
               
                   
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                 Embodiment 
                 Embodiment 
                 Embodiment 
                 Embodiment 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 EFL 
                 3.63 
                 3.26 
                 3.78 
                 3.91 
                 3.82 
               
               
                 FNO 
                 2.31 
                 2.28 
                 2.26 
                 2.26 
                 2.26 
               
               
                 ANG 
                 77.33 
                 83.2 
                 75.45 
                 74.8 
                 74.01 
               
               
                 EPD 
                 1.57 
                 1.43 
                 1.67 
                 1.73 
                 1.69 
               
               
                 TTL 
                 4.2 
                 3.95 
                 4.42 
                 4.42 
                 4.03 
               
               
                 SL 
                 3.94 
                 3.77 
                 3.79 
                 4.12 
                 3.77 
               
               
                 ImgH 
                 5.87 
                 5.87 
                 5.87 
                 5.87 
                 5.87 
               
               
                 TTL/Imgh 
                 0.72 
                 0.67 
                 0.75 
                 0.75 
                 0.69 
               
               
                 Ang/Fno 
                 33.48 
                 36.45 
                 33.34 
                 33.07 
                 32.69 
               
               
                 (Ang*ImgH)/ 
                 46.77 
                 54.16 
                 44.26 
                 43.91 
                 47.64 
               
               
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                 R1 
                 1.23 
                 1.28 
                 1.37 
                 1.3 
                 1.36 
               
               
                 R2 
                 1.48 
                 1.63 
                 1.79 
                 1.63 
                 1.67 
               
               
                 R3 
                 1.84 
                 2.87 
                 2.22 
                 1.82 
                 2.06 
               
               
                 R1/EFL 
                 0.34 
                 0.39 
                 0.36 
                 0.33 
                 0.36 
               
               
                 R2/EFL 
                 0.41 
                 0.5 
                 0.47 
                 0.42 
                 0.44 
               
               
                 R3/EFL 
                 0.51 
                 0.88 
                 0.59 
                 0.47 
                 0.54 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As set forth above, in the optical system according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosures, an aberration improvement effect may be increased, high levels of resolution may be realized, and sensitivity of lenses to assembling tolerances may be improved. 
     While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.