Patent Publication Number: US-8531780-B2

Title: Optical imaging lens assembly

Description:
This application claims priority to Taiwan Patent Application No. 099138677 filed on Nov. 10, 2010, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. 
     CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an optical imaging lens assembly, which can provide a wider viewing angle, reduced sensitivity of the optical system and higher resolution, utilized in portable electronics. 
     2. Descriptions of the Related Art 
     With the widespread use of portable electronic products over recent years, portable electronic products with a photographing function have particularly gained great popularity among consumers. For the purpose of meeting consumers&#39; demand regarding the performance of pixels and picture quality, the development of miniaturized photographic lenses has become more important. 
     For the common photographic lens, a photosensitive element used therein is either a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. Moreover, as semiconductor manufacturing technologies have advanced in great magnitude, the pixels of the photosensitive elements are further reduced in size, which can provide a greater number of pixels for miniaturized photographic lens systems. Therefore, the demand on high quality imaging devices increases with an even faster pace. 
     As illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 7,397,612, conventional photographic lenses with a wide viewing angle, which are disposed in portable electronic products, mostly adopt an inverse telephoto structure in which the front lens assembly has negative refractive power and the rear lens assembly has positive refractive power to obtain a wide viewing angle for imaging a larger area. However, an optical system that adopts the three-lens configuration still has shortcomings in terms of optical imaging quality as compared to a four-lens optical system and, consequently, fails to meet the requirement on the optical imaging quality. 
     Furthermore, as illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 7,446,955, a four-lens optical system, which can provide a wide viewing angle of nearly 140 degrees, is disclosed. However, a stop thereof is disposed at the back end of the optical system and is very close to the image plane. Moreover, the one lens element that is disposed behind the stop for aberration compensation has a limited correction capability, thereby, having an adverse effect on the imaging quality. 
     In view of this, an urgent need exists in the art to provide an optical imaging lens assembly with a wide viewing angle, superior imaging quality and a desirable total track length. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An objective of the present invention is to provide an optical imaging lens assembly, which comprises a first lens element with negative refractive power, a second lens element with positive refractive power, a third lens element with negative refractive power, a fourth lens element with positive refractive power, and a stop. By defining the parameters such as the curvature radius, thickness, refractive index, Abbe number and focal length of each of the lens elements, an optical imaging lens assembly with a wide viewing angle, good imaging quality and a desirable total track length is obtained. 
     To achieve the aforesaid objective, an optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop that is disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The optical imaging lens assembly has four lens elements with refractive power. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; the second lens element has positive refractive power; the third lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface and has at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and the fourth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex image-side surface, and has either an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface of the fourth lens element. 
     A thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element is CT 1 , a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element is CT 4 , a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the third lens element is R 5 , a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the third lens element is R 6 , an axial distance between the stop and an image plane is SL, an axial distance from the object-side surface of the first lens element of the optical imaging lens assembly and the image plane is TTL, and they satisfy the following relations:
 
0.3 &lt;CT 4 /CT 1&lt;1.5
 
−1.5&lt; R 6/ R 5&lt;1.5
 
0.40&lt; SL/TTL&lt; 0.75
 
     To achieve the aforesaid objective, another optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The optical imaging lens assembly has four lens elements with refractive power. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; the second lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface; a third lens element, which is made of plastic, with negative power that has at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and a fourth lens element, that is made of plastic, with positive refractive power that has at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric. 
     When a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the first lens element is R 1 , a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the first lens element is R 2 , a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the second lens element is R 3 , a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens element is R 4 , a distance on an optical axis between the third lens element and the fourth lens element is T 34 , a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly is f, a refractive index of the first lens element is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element is N 2 , and a refractive index of the third lens element is N 3 , and they satisfy the following relations:
 
2.1&lt;( R 1+ R 2)/( R 1− R 2)&lt;5.0
 
−1.5&lt; R 3/ R 4&lt;1.5
 
1.2&lt;( T 34/ f )*100&lt;15.0
 
| N 2+ N 3−2 N 1|&lt;0.15
 
     To achieve the aforesaid objective, yet another optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; the second lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; the third lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface that has at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and the fourth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex image-side surface that has at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric. 
     A focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly is f, a focal length of the second lens element is f 2 , a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface of the first lens element and a tangent through a vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element is SAG 12 , the central thickness of the first lens element is CT 1 , and they satisfy the following relations:
 
0.9&lt; f/f 2&lt;1.5
 
1.5&lt; SAG 12 /CT 1&lt;2.5
 
     The detailed technology and preferred embodiments implemented for the subject invention are described in the following paragraphs accompanying the appended drawings for people skilled in this field to well appreciate the features of the claimed invention. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ATTACHED TABLES 
     Table 1 shows optical data according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 2 shows aspheric data according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 3 shows optical data according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 4 shows aspheric data according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 5 shows optical data according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 6 shows aspheric data according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 7 shows optical data according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 8 shows aspheric data according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 9 shows optical data according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
     Table 10 shows aspheric data according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; and 
     Table 11 is a data list corresponding to the related parameters in the embodiments of the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a schematic view of an optical imaging lens assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 1B  is a graph of aberration curves according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2A  is a schematic view of an optical imaging lens assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2B  is a graph of aberration curves according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3A  is a schematic view of an optical imaging lens assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3B  is a graph of aberration curves according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4A  is a schematic view of an optical imaging lens assembly according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4B  is a graph of aberration curves according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5A  is a schematic view of an optical imaging lens assembly according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5B  is a graph of aberration curves according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic view showing an effective height of an image-side surface of the first lens element of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The present invention provides an optical imaging lens assembly, which comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop, which can be an aperture stop, disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; preferably, the first lens element is a convex-concave meniscus lens element to provide a wider field angle and facilitate the correction of astigmatism of the optical imaging lens assembly. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface with either an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex image-side surface with either an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface. 
     Expanding upon the above description, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element is CT 4 , satisfying the relationship of 0.3&lt;CT 4 /CT 1 &lt;1.5 will ensure that the thicknesses of the fourth lens element and the first lens element are not too large or too small to ease the assembly and arrangement of the lenses. 
     When a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the third lens element is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the third lens element is R 6 , satisfying the relationship of −1.5&lt;R 6 /R 5 &lt;1.5 will facilitate the correction of astigmatism and distortion of the optical imaging lens assembly and also effectively reduce an incident angle on an image sensor. Moreover, R 6 /R 5  can further satisfy the relationship of −0.5&lt;R 6 /R 5 &lt;0.5 to increase the photosensitivity of the image sensor and reduce the possibility that shading occurs in the optical imaging lens assembly. 
     When an axial distance between the stop and an image plane is SL and an axial distance the object-side surface of the first lens element of the optical imaging lens assembly and the image plane is TTL, satisfying the relationship of 0.40&lt;SL/TTL&lt;0.75 will facilitate the optical imaging lens assembly to be well balanced between the telecentric characteristic and wide field angle. 
     In the aforesaid optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, the second lens element is preferred to have a convex object-side surface. The third lens element and the fourth lens element are made of plastic. Use of plastic lens elements can reduce the weight of the lens assembly effectively and further lower the manufacturing cost effectively. 
     At least one inflection point is formed on at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element. This can effectively suppress an incident angle of an off-axis field light on the image sensor and further correct the aberration of the off-axis field. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly further comprises an image sensor at the image plane, when half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, and a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly is f, satisfying the relationship of 0.70&lt;Imgh/f&lt;0.92 and provides the optical imaging lens assembly with an acceptably large field angle. 
     When a distance between the object-side surface of the first lens element and the object-side surface of the second lens element is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface of the second lens element and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element is Dr 3   r   8 , satisfying the relationship of 1.2&lt;Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 &lt;2.0 will make the first lens element be a proper distance from other lens elements to reduce the total length of the optical imaging lens assembly. 
     When an Abbe number of the third lens element is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element is V 4 , satisfying the relationship of 28&lt;V 4 −V 3 &lt;45 will correct the chromatic aberration in the optical imaging lens assembly. 
     Another optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; the second lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface; the third lens element, which is made of plastic, has at least an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface; and the fourth lens element, which is made of plastic, has at least one of the object-side surface and image-side surface thereof being aspheric. 
     When a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the first lens element is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface of the first lens element is R 2 , satisfying the relationship of 2.1&lt;(R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )&lt;5.0 will contribute to a wider field angle of the photographing optical imaging lens assembly so that the photographing optical imaging lens assembly also features a wide field angle. 
     When a curvature radius of the object-side surface of the second lens element is R 3  and a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the second lens element is R 4 , satisfying the relationship of −1.5&lt;R 3 /R 4 &lt;1.5 will facilitate the correction of spherical aberration of the optical imaging lens assembly. Moreover, the aforesaid relation preferably satisfies −0.7&lt;R 3 /R 4 &lt;−0.05. 
     When a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element and the fourth lens element is T 34  and a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly is f, satisfying the relationship of 1.2&lt;(T 34 /f)*100&lt;15.0 can prevent astigmatism from becoming unduly large. Moreover, the aforesaid relation preferably satisfies 1.5&lt;(T 34 /f)*100&lt;7.0. 
     When a refractive index of the first lens element is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element is N 3 , satisfying the relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |&lt;0.15 will facilitate the appropriate matching of the first lens element, the second lens element and the third lens element in selection of optical materials. 
     In the aforesaid optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, the third lens element preferably has a concave image-side surface, which can make a principal point of the system further away from the image plane and facilitate the reduction of the total optical length of the system to keep the optical imaging lens assembly miniaturized. Furthermore, the fourth lens element has a convex image-side surface, and the object-side surface of the fourth lens element may be concave or convex. If the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element are concave and convex respectively, then correction of astigmatism of the system can be enhanced and the correction of the high-order aberration of the system can be made easier. Otherwise, if both the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element are convex, then the positive refractive power of the second lens element can be enhanced and the sensitivity of the system can be reduced. 
     Yet a further optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, and a stop disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element. The first lens element with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; the second lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; the third lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface and has either an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface; and the fourth lens element with positive refractive power has a convex image-side surface, and has either an aspheric object-side surface or image-side surface. 
     In the aforesaid optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, the second lens element is a biconvex lens element, so the positive refractive power of the second lens element is enhanced and the optical length of the optical imaging lens assembly is reduced effectively. Moreover, the image-side surface of the third lens element is concave to make the principal point of the optical imaging lens assembly further away from the image plane, which facilitates the reduction of the total optical length of the optical imaging lens assembly to keep the optical imaging lens assembly miniaturized; furthermore, the image-side surface of the fourth lens element is convex, which helps to enhance the positive refractive power of the second lens element and reduce the sensitivity of the system as a whole. 
     When a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly is f, a focal length of the second lens element is f 2  and the relationship of 0.9&lt;f/f 2 &lt;1.5 is satisfied; as a result, the positive refractive power of the second lens element will be of an appropriate magnitude and the total length of the system can be controlled effectively to keep an miniaturization of the optical imaging lens assembly. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , when a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface of the first lens element and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element is SAG 12  and the central thickness of the first lens element is CT 1 , satisfying the relationship of 1.5&lt;SAG 12 /CT 1 &lt;2.5 can ensure that the shape of the first lens element is not excessively curved. This not only facilitates the production and shaping of the lens element but also helps to reduce the space required to assemble and arrange the lenses in the lens assembly, thus resulting in a more compact arrangement of the lens assembly. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, the lens elements may be made of glass or plastic. Having the lens elements made of glass can improve the degree of freedom in configuring the system refractive power of the optical imaging lens assembly; on the other hand, having the lens elements made of plastic can lower the manufacturing cost effectively. Furthermore, an aspheric surface may be disposed on a surface of the lens elements. The aspheric surface can be easily formed into non-spherical shapes to obtain more control variables for mitigating the aberration and consequently reducing the number of the lens elements that are used. As a result, the total length of the system of the optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention can be reduced effectively. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, if a lens element has a convex surface, then it means that the surface of the lens element is convex at a paraxial part; on the contrary, if a lens element has a concave surface, then it means that the surface of the lens element is concave at a paraxial part. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, at least one stop may be disposed to reduce stray light and help improve the image quality. 
     Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described. 
       FIG. 1A  illustrates the first embodiment of the present invention, while  FIG. 1B  is an aberration graph according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 1A , in this embodiment, an optical imaging lens assembly  1  comprises, in order from an object side A to an image side B, a first lens element  110 , a second lens element  120 , an aperture stop  100 , a third lens element  130 , a fourth lens element  140 , an infrared filter  150 , a cover glass  160  and an image plane  170 . That is, the infrared filter  150 , the cover glass  160  and the image plane  170  are sequentially disposed behind the fourth lens element  140  and corresponding to a position where the image side B is located to receive an image from the optical imaging lens assembly  1 . The first lens element  110 , the second lens element  120 , the third lens element  130  and the fourth lens element  140  are all made of plastic to lower the manufacturing cost; however, the materials of the first lens element  110  and the second lens element  120  are not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art may also adopt glass as a material in other examples. 
     In detail, in this embodiment, the first lens element  110  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  111  and a concave image-side surface  112 . The second lens element  120  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  121  and an image-side surface  122  of the second lens element  120  are convex. The third lens element  130  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  131  and a concave image-side surface  132 . The fourth lens element  140  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  141  and an image-side surface  142  of the fourth lens element  140  are convex. In the aforesaid lens elements, all the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces are aspheric. 
     In the first embodiment, a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is f, and f=4.28. 
     In the first embodiment, an f-number of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is Fno, and Fno=2.45. 
     In the first embodiment, half of a maximum viewing angle of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is HFOV, and HFOV=37.5. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a refractive index of the first lens element  110  is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element  120  is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element  130  is N 3 ; a relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |=0.10 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when an Abbe number of the third lens element  130  is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  140  is V 4 , a relationship of V 4 −V 3 =32.40 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element  110  is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element  140  is CT 4 ; a relationship of CT 4 /CT 1 =0.81 exists between. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element  130  and the fourth lens element  140  is T 34  and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is f; a relationship of (T 34 /f)*100=3.74 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  112  of the first lens element  110  is R 2 , a relationship of (R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )=3.19 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  121  of the second lens element  120  is R 3  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  122  of the second lens element  120  is R 4 , a relationship of R 3 /R 4 =−0.39 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  131  of the third lens element  130  is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  132  of the third lens element  130  is R 6 , a relation of R 6 /R 5 =0.13 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when the focal length is f and a focal length of the second lens element  120  is f 2 , a relationship of f/f 2 =1.14 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when the central thickness of the first lens element  110  is CT 1  and a distance between an position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface  112  of the first lens element  110  and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element  110  is SAG 12 , a relationship of SAG 12 /CT 1 =2.29 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when a distance between the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  and the object-side surface  121  of the second lens element  120  is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface  121  of the second lens element  120  and the image-side surface  142  of the fourth lens element  140  is Dr 3   r   8 , a relationship of Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 =1.62 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when an axial distance between the aperture stop  100  and the image plane  170  is SL and an axial distance from the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  and the image plane  170  is TTL, a relationship of SL/TTL=0.52 exists therebetween. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment further comprises an image sensor at the image plane. When half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is f; a relationship of Imgh/f=0.77 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, when the distance on the optical axis between the object-side surface  111  of the first lens element  110  and the image plane  170  is TTL and the half of the diagonal length of the effective photosensitive area of the image sensor of the optical imaging lens assembly  1  is Imgh, a relationship of TTL/Imgh=3.90 exists therebetween. 
       FIG. 2A  illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention, while  FIG. 2B  is an aberration graph according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 2A , similar to the first embodiment, an optical imaging lens assembly  2  of this embodiment also comprises such optical elements as a first lens element  210 , a second lens element  220 , a third lens element  230 , a fourth lens element  240 , an aperture stop  200 , an infrared filter  250 , a cover glass  260  and an image plane  270 . In this embodiment, the first lens element  210  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  211  and a concave image-side surface  212 . The second lens element  220  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  221  and an image-side surface  222  of the second lens element  220  are convex. The third lens element  230  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  231  and a concave image-side surface  232 . The fourth lens element  240  with positive refractive power has a concave object-side surface  241  and a convex image-side surface  242 . In the aforesaid lens elements, all the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces are aspheric. 
     In the second embodiment, a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is f, and f=4.26. 
     In the second embodiment, an f-number of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is Fno, and Fno=2.60. 
     In the second embodiment, half of a maximum viewing angle of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is HFOV, and HFOV=37.7. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a refractive index of the first lens element  210  is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element  220  is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element  230  is N 3 , a relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |=0.11 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when an Abbe number of the third lens element  230  is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  240  is V 4 , a relationship of V 4 −V 3 =34.40 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element  210  is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element  240  is CT 4 , a relationship of CT 4 /CT 1 =0.17 exists between. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element  230  and the fourth lens element  240  is T 34  and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is f, a relationship of (T 34 /f)*100=5.07 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  211  of the first lens element  210  is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  212  of the first lens element  210  is R 2 , a relationship of (R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )=3.24 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  221  of the second lens element  220  is R 3  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  222  of the second lens element  220  is R 4 , a relationship of R 3 /R 4 =−0.41 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  231  of the third lens element  230  is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  232  of the third lens element  230  is R 6 , a relationship of R 6 /R 5 =0.35 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when the focal length is f and the focal length of the second lens element  220  is f 2 , a relationship of f/f 2 =1.27 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when the central thickness of the first lens element  210  is CT 1  and a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface  212  of the first lens element  210  and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element  210  is SAG 12 ; a relationship of SAG 12 /CT 1 =1.99 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when a distance between the object-side surface  211  of the first lens element  210  and the object-side surface  221  of the second lens element  220  is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface  221  of the second lens element  220  and the image-side surface  242  of the fourth lens element  240  is Dr 3   r   8 , a relationship of Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 =0.81 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when an axial distance between the aperture stop  200  and the image plane  270  is SL and an axial distance from the object-side surface  211  of the first lens element  210  and the image plane  270  is TTL, a relationship of SL/TTL=0.66 exists therebetween. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment further comprises an image sensor at the image plane. When half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is f; a relationship of Imgh/f=0.78 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment, when the distance on the optical axis between the object-side surface  211  of the first lens element  210  and the image plane  270  is TTL and the half of the diagonal length of the effective photosensitive area of the image sensor of the optical imaging lens assembly  2  is Imgh, a relationship of TTL/Imgh=2.93 exists therebetween. 
       FIG. 3A  illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 3B  is an aberration graph according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 3A , similar to the second embodiment, an optical imaging lens assembly  3  of this embodiment also comprises such optical elements as a first lens element  310 , a second lens element  320 , a third lens element  330 , a fourth lens element  340 , an aperture stop  300 , an infrared filter  350 , a cover glass  360  and an image plane  370 . The first lens element  310  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  311  and a concave image-side surface  312 . The second lens element  320  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  321  and an image-side surface  322  of the second lens element  320  are convex. The third lens element  330  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  331  and a concave image-side surface  332 . The fourth lens element  340  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  341  and an image-side surface  342  of the fourth lens element  340  are convex. All the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces of the aforesaid lens elements are aspheric. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in that: as being disposed between the first lens element  310  and the second lens element  320 , the aperture stop  300  is nearer to the object side A that will be used when shooting a picture, so the total optical length of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is reduced effectively. 
     In the third embodiment, a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is f, and f=4.24. 
     In the third embodiment, an f-number of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is Fno, and Fno=2.80. 
     In the third embodiment, half of a maximum viewing angle of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is HFOV, and HFOV=37.5. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a refractive index of the first lens element  310  is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element  320  is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element  330  is N 3 , a relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |=0.09 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when an Abbe number of the third lens element  330  is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  340  is V 4 , a relationship of V 4 −V 3 =32.40 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element  310  is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element  340  is CT 4 , a relationship of CT 4 /CT 1 =0.47 exists between. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element  330  and the fourth lens element  340  is T 34  and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is f, a relationship of (T 34 /f)*100=12.97 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  311  of the first lens element  310  is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  312  of the first lens element  310  is R 2 , a relationship of (R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )=2.95 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  321  of the second lens element  320  is R 3  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  322  of the second lens element  320  is R 4 , a relationship of R 3 /R 4 =−0.46 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  331  of the third lens element  330  is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  332  of the third lens element  330  is R 6 , a relationship of R 6 /R 5 =0.20 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when the focal length is f and a focal length of the second lens element  320  is f 2 , a relationship of f/f 2 =1.33 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when the central thickness of the first lens element  310  is CT 1  and a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface  312  of the first lens element  310  and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element  310  is SAG 12 , a relationship of SAG 12 /CT 1 =1.42 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when a distance between the object-side surface  311  of the first lens element  310  and the object-side surface  321  of the second lens element  320  is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface  321  of the second lens element  320  and the image-side surface  342  of the fourth lens element  340  is Dr 3   r   8 , a relationship of Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 =1.76 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when an axial distance between the aperture stop  300  and the image plane  370  is SL and an axial distance from the object-side surface  311  of the first lens element  310  of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  and the image plane  370  is TTL, a relationship of SL/TTL=0.55 exists therebetween. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment further comprises an image sensor at the image plane. When half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is f; a relationship of Imgh/f=0.78 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  3  of the third embodiment, when the distance on the optical axis between the object-side surface  311  of the first lens element  310  and the image plane  370  is TTL and the half of the diagonal length of the effective photosensitive area of the image sensor of the optical imaging lens assembly  3  is Imgh, a relationship of TTL/Imgh=3.90 exists therebetween. 
       FIG. 4A  illustrates the fourth embodiment of the present invention, while  FIG. 4B  is an aberration graph according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an optical imaging lens assembly  4  is configured similarly to the optical imaging lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 4A , the optical imaging lens assembly  4  also comprises such optical elements as a first lens element  410 , a second lens element  420 , a third lens element  430 , a fourth lens element  440 , an aperture stop  400 , an infrared filter  450 , a cover glass  460  and an image plane  470 . In this embodiment, the first lens element  410  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  411  and a concave image-side surface  412 . The second lens element  420  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  421  and an image-side surface  422  of the second lens element  420  are convex. The third lens element  430  has negative refractive power, and both an object-side surface  431  and an image-side surface  432  of the third lens element  430  are concave. The fourth lens element  440  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  441  and an image-side surface  442  of the fourth lens element  440  are convex. In the aforesaid lens elements, all the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces are aspheric. 
     In the fourth embodiment, a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is f, and f=4.16. 
     In the fourth embodiment, an f-number of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is Fno, and Fno=2.40. 
     In the fourth embodiment, half of a maximum viewing angle of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is HFOV, and HFOV=38.7. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a refractive index of the first lens element  410  is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element  420  is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element  430  is N 3 , a relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |=0.12 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when an Abbe number of the third lens element  430  is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  440  is V 4 , a relationship of V 4 −V 3 =32.10 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element  410  is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element  440  is CT 4 , a relationship of CT 4 /CT 1 =0.87 exists between. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element  430  and the fourth lens element  440  is T 34  and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is f, a relationship of (T 34 /f)*100=3.20 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  411  of the first lens element  410  is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  412  of the first lens element  410  is R 2 , a relationship of (R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )=2.93 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  421  of the second lens element  420  is R 3  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  422  of the second lens element  420  is R 4 , a relationship of R 3 /R 4 =−0.35 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  431  of the third lens element  430  is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  432  of the third lens element  430  is R 6 , a relationship of R 6 /R 5 =−0.12 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when the focal length is f and a focal length of the second lens element  420  is f 2 , a relationship of f/f 2 =1.19 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when the central thickness of the first lens element  410  is CT 1  and a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface  412  of the first lens element  410  and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element  410  is SAG 12 , a relationship of SAG 12 /CT 1 =1.98 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when a distance between the object-side surface  411  of the first lens element  410  and the object-side surface  421  of the second lens element  420  is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface  421  of the second lens element  420  and the image-side surface  442  of the fourth lens element  440  is Dr 3   r   8 , a relationship of Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 =1.30 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when an axial distance between the aperture stop  400  and the image plane  470  is SL and an axial distance from the object-side surface  411  of the first lens element  410  of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  and the image plane  470  is TTL, a relationship of SL/TTL=0.55 exists therebetween. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment further comprises an image sensor at the image plane. When half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is f; a relationship of Imgh/f==0.79 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment, when the distance on the optical axis between the object-side surface  411  of the first lens element  410  and the image plane  470  is TTL and the half of the diagonal length of the effective photosensitive area of the image sensor of the optical imaging lens assembly  4  is Imgh, a relationship of TTL/Imgh=3.56 exists therebetween. 
       FIG. 5A  illustrates the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 5B  is an aberration graph according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an optical imaging lens assembly  5  is configured similarly to the optical imaging lens assembly  4  of the fourth embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 5A , the optical imaging lens assembly  5  also comprises such optical elements as a first lens element  510 , a second lens element  520 , a third lens element  530 , a fourth lens element  540 , an aperture stop  500 , an infrared filter  550 , a cover glass  560  and an image plane  570 . The first lens element  510  with negative refractive power has a convex object-side surface  511  and a concave image-side surface  512 . The second lens element  520  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  521  and an image-side surface  522  of the second lens element  520  are convex. The third lens element  530  has negative refractive power, and both an object-side surface  531  and image-side surface  532  of the third lens element  530  are concave. The fourth lens element  340  has positive refractive power, and both an object-side surface  541  and an image-side surface  542  of the fourth lens element  540  are convex. In the aforesaid lens elements, all the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces are aspheric. The fifth embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment mainly in that in the fifth embodiment, the thickness on an optical axis of the first lens element  510  is slightly larger than that of the first lens element  410  in the fourth embodiment, thereby, effectively reducing the distortion rate of the image. 
     In the fifth embodiment, a focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is f, and f=4.23. 
     In the fifth embodiment, an f-number of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is Fno, and Fno=2.40. 
     In the fifth embodiment, half of a maximum viewing angle of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is HFOV, and HFOV=38.2. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a refractive index of the first lens element  510  is N 1 , a refractive index of the second lens element  520  is N 2  and a refractive index of the third lens element  530  is N 3 , a relationship of |N 2 +N 3 −2N 1 |=0.12 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when an Abbe number of the third lens element  530  is V 3  and an Abbe number of the fourth lens element  540  is V 4 , a relation of V 4 −V 3 =32.10 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the first lens element  510  is CT 1  and a thickness (i.e. a central thickness) of the fourth lens element  540  is CT 4 , a relationship of CT 4 /CT 1 =0.86 exists between. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a distance on the optical axis between the third lens element  530  and the fourth lens element  540  is T 34  and the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is f, a relation of (T 34 /f)*100=2.72 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  511  of the first lens element  510  is R 1  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  512  of the first lens element  510  is R 2 , a relation of (R 1 +R 2 )/(R 1 −R 2 )=2.40 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  521  of the second lens element  520  is R 3  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  522  of the second lens element  520  is R 4 , a relationship of R 3 /R 4 =−0.42 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a curvature radius of the object-side surface  531  of the third lens element  530  is R 5  and a curvature radius of the image-side surface  532  of the third lens element  530  is R 6 , a relationship of R 6 /R 5 =−0.13 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when the focal length is f and a focal length of the second lens element  520  is f 2 , a relationship of f/f 2 =1.31 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when the central thickness of the first lens element  510  is CT 1  and a distance between a position of the largest effective diameter of the image-side surface  512  of the first lens element  510  and a tangent through the vertex on the optical axis of the image-side surface of the first lens element  510  is SAG 12 , a relationship of SAG 12 /CT 1 =1.53 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when a distance between the object-side surface  511  of the first lens element  510  and the object-side surface  521  of the second lens element  520  is Dr 1   r   3  and a distance between the object-side surface  521  of the second lens element  520  and the image-side surface  542  of the fourth lens element  540  is Dr 3   r   8 , a relationship of Dr 1   r   3 /Dr 3   r   8 =0.88 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when an axial distance between the aperture stop  500  and the image plane  570  is SL and an axial distance from the object-side surface  511  of the first lens element  510  of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  and the image plane  570  is TTL, a relationship of SUTTL=0.59 exists therebetween. 
     The optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment further comprises an image sensor at the image plane. When half of a diagonal length of an effective photosensitive area of the image sensor is Imgh, the focal length of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is f, and a relationship of Imgh/f=0.78 exists therebetween. 
     In the optical imaging lens assembly  5  of the fifth embodiment, when the distance on the optical axis between the object-side surface  511  of the first lens element  510  and the image plane  570  is TTL and the half of the diagonal length of the effective photosensitive area of the image sensor of the optical imaging lens assembly  5  is Imgh, a relationship of TTL/Imgh=3.29 exists therebetween. 
     It shall be particularly appreciated that in the aforesaid embodiments, all the object-side surfaces and the image-side surfaces of the lens elements are aspheric; however, in other examples, those skilled in the art may also achieve the objective of the present invention on the basis of the following principles: (1) either the object-side surface or the image-side surface of the third lens element should at least be aspheric; and (2) either the object-side surface or the image-side surface of the fourth lens element should at least be aspheric. 
     As described in the above embodiments, one of the important technical features of the present invention lie in the design of the refractive power of the lens elements, and this can improve the optical performance of the optical imaging lens assembly significantly. In detail, the first lens element with negative refractive power can be used to widen the field angle of the optical imaging lens assembly. The second lens element with positive refractive power mainly acts to provide most of the refractive power of the optical imaging lens assembly, and contributes to the reduction of the total optical length of the optical imaging lens assembly. The third lens element with negative refractive power acts in the present invention just as a compensating lens element, which can be used to balance and correct the aberration generated by the optical imaging lens assembly. The fourth lens element with positive refractive power can effectively distribute the positive refractive power of the second lens element to reduce the sensitivity of the system as a whole. Furthermore, because the third lens element has negative refractive power and the fourth lens element has positive refractive power in the present invention, coma aberration can be corrected effectively and undue increase of other aberrations can also be prevented. 
     According to the arrangements disclosed in the first to the fifth embodiments, an exit pupil of the optical imaging lens assembly can be arranged to be far away from the image plane, so light is incident on the photosensitive element (not shown) in an almost perpendicular way, which is called the telecentric characteristic of the image side B. The telecentric characteristic is extremely important for the photosensitive capability of a solid-state image sensor because it can improve the photosensitivity of the image sensor and reduce the possibility of occurrence of vignetting in the system. Furthermore, the fourth lens element may further have at least one inflection point (not shown) disposed thereon to effectively suppress an angle at which light from an off-axis field is incident on the photosensitive element and to further correct the aberration of the off-axis field. On the other hand, arranging the aperture stop to be closer to the third lens element can contribute to a wider field angle, help correct distortion and chromatic aberration of the magnification and effectively reduce the sensitivity of the optical imaging lens assembly. Therefore, in the optical imaging lens assembly of the present invention, the aperture stop is disposed between the first lens element and the third lens element with the intention to gain balance between the telecentric characteristic and the wide field angle. 
     Furthermore, Table 1, Table 3, Table 5, Table 7 and Table 9 attached herein are lists showing the parameters of the first lens element, the second lens element, the third lens element, the fourth lens element, the aperture stop, the infrared filter, the cover glass and the image plane in the first to the fifth embodiments of the present invention respectively. Surface # 0 , surface # 1 , surface # 2 , . . . , surface # 14  represent reference numbers of the individual elements (or surfaces thereof) in order from the object side A to the image side B respectively. For example, in Table 1, the surface # 1  represents the object-side surface of the first lens element  110 , the surface # 2  represents the image-side surface of the first lens element  110 , and so on. 
     Table 2, Table 4, Table 6, Table 8 and Table 10 attached herein are aspheric coefficients of the surfaces listed in Table 1, Table 3, Table 5, Table 7 and Table 9 respectively, wherein the aspheric coefficients are represented by A4, A6, A8, . . . , A16 respectively. The equation for an aspheric curve of the optical imaging lens assembly is as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     X: the relative height between the point on the aspheric surface, which has a distance Y from the optical axis, and the tangent plane to the aspheric surface at the top vertex on the optical axis; 
     Y: the distance between a point on the aspheric curve and the optical axis; 
     R: a paraxial curvature radius; 
     k: a conical coefficient; 
     Ai: an aspheric coefficient of an i th  order. 
     In reference to Table 1, Table 3, Table 5, Table 7 and Table 9, associated relationships among the curvature radii, the thicknesses, the refractive indices, the Abbe numbers and the focal lengths of the optical elements including the first lens element, the second lens element, the third lens element and the fourth lens element are defined therein to assist in achieving the objective of the present invention. 
     The relationship of the numerical values of the curvature radii, the thicknesses, the refractive indices, the Abbe numbers and the focal lengths described in the first to the fifth embodiments are listed in Table 11. 
     According to the above descriptions, by defining the first lens element with negative refractive power, the second lens element with positive refractive power, the third lens element with negative refractive power and the fourth lens element with positive refractive power and by further defining relationships among the numerical values of the curvature radii, thicknesses, the refractive indices, the Abbe numbers and the focal lengths of the lens elements, an optical imaging lens assembly, which has improved optical characteristics, a wide viewing angle, superior imaging quality and a shorter total length of the lenses, can be obtained. 
     The above disclosure is related to the detailed technical contents and inventive features thereof. People skilled in this field may proceed with a variety of modifications and replacements based on the disclosures and suggestions of the invention as described without departing from the characteristics thereof. Nevertheless, although such modifications and replacements are not fully disclosed in the above descriptions, they have substantially been covered in the following claims as appended. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
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                 f(focal length) = 4.28 mm, Fno = 2.45, HFOV(Half of Field of View) = 37.5 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Curvature Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 Abbe# 
                 Focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 Object 
                 Plano 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
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                 Lens 1 
                 2.16370 (ASP) 
                 0.992 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 −6.70 
               
               
                 2 
                   
                 1.13075 (ASP) 
                 4.145 
               
               
                 3 
                 Lens 2 
                 2.66454 (ASP) 
                 1.005 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 3.75 
               
               
                 4 
                   
                 −6.77140 (ASP)  
                 0.093 
               
               
                 5 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Plano 
                 0.782 
               
               
                 6 
                 Lens 3 
                 17.47180 (ASP)  
                 0.317 
                 Plastic 
                 1.632 
                 23.4 
                 −4.02 
               
               
                 7 
                   
                 2.20270 (ASP) 
                 0.160 
               
               
                 8 
                 Lens 4 
                 8.27920 (ASP) 
                 0.807 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 4.27 
               
               
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                 −3.01330 (ASP)  
                 3.000 
               
               
                 10 
                 IR-filter 
                 Plano 
                 0.300 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
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                 Plano 
                 0.500 
               
               
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                 Cover-glass 
                 Plano 
                 0.400 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
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                 Plano 
                 0.603 
               
               
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                 Image 
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                 Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm 
               
               
                 ASP stands for aspherical surface 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 k = 
                 −2.43102E+00 
                 −1.09749E+00 
                 −1.25703E+00 
                 −3.92373E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                   1.74779E−02 
                   2.95326E−02 
                   1.20170E−02 
                   4.81412E−03 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.02481E−03 
                   3.68437E−04 
                   2.00949E−03 
                   4.97586E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                   1.81707E−04 
                 −2.14703E−03 
                 −5.75803E−04 
                 −2.95555E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −4.60041E−06 
                   6.86435E−04 
                   9.87197E−04 
                   1.15838E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                   3.81796E−09 
                 −1.19256E−04 
                 −6.72827E−04 
                 −5.32378E−05 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   
                   7.34067E−06 
                   2.44220E−04 
                 −6.53620E−05 
               
               
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                 −3.06762E−05  
                   1.09514E−05 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −9.84420E+00 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −7.45177E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.56046E−01 
                 −7.41998E−02 
                 −5.83217E−03 
                   1.46532E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                   1.05709E−01 
                   4.19767E−02 
                 −1.48447E−02 
                   6.24519E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −5.01661E−02 
                 −1.34813E−03  
                   2.12493E−02 
                 −5.11967E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                   1.87024E−02 
                 −5.93645E−03  
                 −6.11528E−03 
                   4.65652E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −9.97343E−03 
                   2.02829E−03 
                 −7.05078E−04 
                 −2.06127E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   4.66106E−03 
                 −3.64834E−05  
                   6.49436E−04 
                   4.75093E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −9.38111E−04 
                 −7.14048E−05  
                 −9.96671E−05 
                 −4.91615E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Embodiment 2) 
               
               
                 f(focal length) = 4.26 mm, Fno = 2.60, HFOV(Half of Field of View) = 37.7 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                   
                 Curvature Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 Abbe# 
                 Focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Plano 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Lens 1 
                 1.64261 (ASP) 
                 0.666 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 −4.86 
               
               
                 2 
                   
                 0.86860 (ASP) 
                 1.728 
               
               
                 3 
                 Lens 2 
                 2.46949 (ASP) 
                 0.849 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 3.35 
               
               
                 4 
                   
                 −6.08610 (ASP)  
                 0.050 
               
               
                 5 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Plano 
                 0.733 
               
               
                 6 
                 Lens 3 
                 6.60920 (ASP) 
                 0.328 
                 Plastic 
                 1.650 
                 21.4 
                 −5.56 
               
               
                 7 
                   
                 2.29033 (ASP) 
                 0.216 
               
               
                 8 
                 Lens 4 
                 −18.89290 (ASP)  
                 0.780 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 4.05 
               
               
                 9 
                   
                 −1.95355 (ASP)  
                 2.500 
               
               
                 10 
                 IR-filter 
                 Plano 
                 0.300 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 11 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.500 
               
               
                 12 
                 Cover-glass 
                 Plano 
                 0.400 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 13 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.858 
               
               
                 14 
                 Image 
                 Plano 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Note: 
               
               
                 Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm 
               
               
                 ASP stands for aspherical surface 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.33264E+00 
                 −9.45681E−01 
                 −7.43492E−01 
                 1.75147E+01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 7.34329E−03 
                 4.70719E−02 
                 1.72297E−02 
                 −2.88376E−03 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −6.41450E−03 
                 −1.27961E−02 
                 1.01582E−02 
                 1.08313E−02 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 1.44032E−05 
                 3.36768E−03 
                 −8.29258E−03 
                 4.09024E−05 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 7.12716E−05 
                 −1.92687E−03 
                 6.73649E−03 
                 1.81848E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −2.93603E−06 
                 −8.76364E−04 
                 −1.92479E−03 
                 −5.32333E−05 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   
                 2.25838E−04 
                 2.44220E−04 
                 −6.53622E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −3.06762E−05 
                 1.09514E−05 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface# 
                 6 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −1.15455E+01 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −6.12172E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −2.35377E−01 
                 −1.16843E−01 
                 1.26862E−02 
                 1.43653E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 8.49848E−02 
                 3.49282E−02 
                 −6.39716E−03 
                 6.54886E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −3.69112E−02 
                 2.60589E−03 
                 1.76737E−02 
                 1.25424E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 1.36820E−02 
                 −6.20284E−03 
                 −5.33470E−03 
                 5.51920E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −9.97343E−03 
                 2.02846E−03 
                 −7.89141E−04 
                 −2.62660E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 4.66106E−03 
                 −3.64836E−05 
                 6.49125E−04 
                 4.60386E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −9.38111E−04 
                 −7.14048E−05 
                 −9.96671E−05 
                 −4.91599E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Embodiment 3) 
               
               
                 f(focal length) = 4.24 mm, Fno = 2.80, HFOV(Half of Field of View) = 37.5 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                   
                 Curvature Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 Abbe# 
                 Focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Plano 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Lens 1 
                 2.30817 (ASP) 
                 1.437 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 −7.38 
               
               
                 2 
                   
                 1.13877 (ASP) 
                 4.300 
               
               
                 3 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Plano 
                 0.070 
               
               
                 4 
                 Lens 2 
                 2.27280 
                 1.257 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 3.20 
               
               
                 5 
                   
                 −4.93630  
                 0.511 
               
               
                 6 
                 Lens 3 
                 12.22500 (ASP)  
                 0.300 
                 Plastic 
                 1.632 
                 23.4 
                 −4.99 
               
               
                 7 
                   
                 2.48465 (ASP) 
                 0.550 
               
               
                 8 
                 Lens 4 
                 21.76590 (ASP)  
                 0.676 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 6.87 
               
               
                 9 
                   
                 −4.32670 (ASP)  
                 2.000 
               
               
                 10 
                 IR-filter 
                 Plano 
                 0.300 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 11 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.500 
               
               
                 12 
                 Cover-glass 
                 Plano 
                 0.400 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 13 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.806 
               
               
                 14 
                 Image 
                 Plano 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Note: 
               
               
                 Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm 
               
               
                 ASP stands for aspherical surface 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                 1 
                 2 
                 6 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −2.94528E+00 
                 −1.04185E+00 
                 −1.00000E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 2.12366E−02 
                 2.98180E−02 
                 −1.60581E−01 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −2.75958E−03 
                 1.83102E−03 
                 1.05100E−01 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 1.88082E−04 
                 −2.25581E−03 
                 −5.51268E−02 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.76920E−06 
                 9.39410E−04 
                 1.96093E−02 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 1.83495E−08 
                 −1.28065E−04 
                 −9.97343E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   
                 1.02269E−05 
                 4.66106E−03 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −9.38111E−04 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface# 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.32234E+01 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −1.19102E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −5.36050E−02 
                 6.86188E−03 
                 1.25931E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 4.26331E−02 
                 −1.77352E−02 
                 1.17631E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −5.16468E−03 
                 1.94171E−02 
                 −3.16974E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −5.15517E−03 
                 −5.37792E−03 
                 4.54995E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 2.02829E−03 
                 −6.86504E−04 
                 −2.05658E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 −3.64831E−05 
                 6.54031E−04 
                 4.74514E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −7.14047E−05 
                 −1.01965E−04 
                 −4.98153E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Embodiment 4) 
               
               
                 f(focal length) = 4.16 mm, Fno = 2.40, HFOV(Half of Field of View) = 38.7 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                   
                 Curvature Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 Abbe# 
                 Focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Plano 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Lens 1 
                 2.16472 (ASP) 
                 0.991 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 −5.72 
               
               
                 2 
                   
                 1.06280 (ASP) 
                 3.160 
               
               
                 3 
                 Lens 2 
                 2.47419 (ASP) 
                 1.036 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 3.50 
               
               
                 4 
                   
                 −7.07580 (ASP)  
                 0.113 
               
               
                 5 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Plano 
                 0.749 
               
               
                 6 
                 Lens 3 
                 −22.23530 (ASP)  
                 0.300 
                 Plastic 
                 1.634 
                 23.8 
                 −3.76 
               
               
                 7 
                   
                 2.68078 (ASP) 
                 0.133 
               
               
                 8 
                 Lens 4 
                 8.91880 (ASP) 
                 0.861 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 3.74 
               
               
                 9 
                   
                 −2.54761 (ASP)  
                 3.000 
               
               
                 10 
                 IR-filter 
                 Plano 
                 0.300 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 11 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.500 
               
               
                 12 
                 Cover-glass 
                 Plano 
                 0.400 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 13 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.459 
               
               
                 14 
                 Image 
                 Plano 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Note: 
               
               
                 Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm 
               
               
                 ASP stands for aspherical surface 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −2.39100E+00 
                 −1.06464E+00 
                 −1.05501E+00 
                 −1.80074E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 1.52435E−02 
                 3.21077E−02 
                 1.41251E−02 
                 5.51501E−03 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.27144E−03 
                 −7.48317E−04 
                 4.03454E−03 
                 3.89984E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 1.94160E−04 
                 −1.85500E−03 
                 −1.35668E−03 
                 −1.83982E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −1.92003E−06 
                 5.98050E−04 
                 1.20877E−03 
                 1.04995E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −2.03381E−07 
                 −1.26380E−04 
                 −6.17990E−04 
                 −5.32376E−05 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   
                 7.27083E−06 
                 2.44220E−04 
                 −6.53620E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −3.06762E−05 
                 1.09514E−05 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface# 
                 6 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −1.41452E+01 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −5.23762E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.58683E−01 
                 −7.71792E−02 
                 −3.67721E−03 
                 1.27882E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 9.62742E−02 
                 4.05792E−02 
                 −1.49670E−02 
                 6.72717E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −4.39444E−02 
                 −1.84316E−03 
                 1.89974E−02 
                 −5.28583E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 1.59901E−02 
                 −5.69139E−03 
                 −5.41236E−03 
                 4.82473E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −9.97343E−03 
                 2.02829E−03 
                 −7.05078E−04 
                 −2.06127E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 4.66106E−03 
                 −3.64834E−05 
                 6.49436E−04 
                 4.75093E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −9.38111E−04 
                 −7.14048E−05 
                 −9.96671E−05 
                 −4.91615E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 (Embodiment 5) 
               
               
                 f(focal length) = 4.23 mm, Fno = 2.40, HFOV(Half of Field of View) = 38.2 deg. 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                   
                 Curvature Radius 
                 Thickness 
                 Material 
                 Index 
                 Abbe# 
                 Focal length 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 
                 Object 
                 Plano 
                 Infinity 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 1 
                 Lens 1 
                 2.56165 (ASP) 
                 1.091 
                 Plastic 
                 1.530 
                 55.8 
                 −4.51 
               
               
                 2 
                   
                 1.05441 (ASP) 
                 1.900 
               
               
                 3 
                 Lens 2 
                 2.36183 (ASP) 
                 1.238 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 3.23 
               
               
                 4 
                   
                 −5.63280 (ASP)  
                 0.193 
               
               
                 5 
                 Ape. Stop 
                 Plano 
                 0.592 
               
               
                 6 
                 Lens 3 
                 −21.63070 (ASP)  
                 0.339 
                 Plastic 
                 1.634 
                 23.8 
                 −3.81 
               
               
                 7 
                   
                 2.73539 (ASP) 
                 0.115 
               
               
                 8 
                 Lens 4 
                 9.49800 (ASP) 
                 0.934 
                 Plastic 
                 1.544 
                 55.9 
                 3.39 
               
               
                 9 
                   
                 −2.20980 (ASP)  
                 3.000 
               
               
                 10 
                 IR-filter 
                 Plano 
                 0.300 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 11 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.500 
               
               
                 12 
                 Cover-glass 
                 Plano 
                 0.400 
                 Glass 
                 1.517 
                 64.2 
                 — 
               
               
                 13 
                   
                 Plano 
                 0.499 
               
               
                 14 
                 Image 
                 Plano 
                 — 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Note: 
               
               
                 Reference wavelength is d-line 587.6 nm 
               
               
                 ASP stands for aspherical surface 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Aspheric Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Surface# 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −3.29342E+00 
                 −9.78536E−01 
                 −8.80537E−01 
                 2.31172E+00 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 1.49176E−02 
                 3.97373E−02 
                 1.56457E−02 
                 3.53770E−03 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 −3.43622E−03 
                 2.81602E−04 
                 4.20254E−03 
                 5.32488E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 1.86288E−04 
                 −1.61664E−03 
                 −1.15573E−03 
                 −1.96488E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 −7.66727E−07 
                 2.61580E−04 
                 1.06722E−03 
                 1.04325E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −2.03207E−07 
                 −2.37320E−04 
                 −6.17990E−04 
                 −5.32378E−05 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                   
                 2.71987E−05 
                 2.44220E−04 
                 −6.53620E−05 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                   
                   
                 −3.06762E−05 
                 1.09514E−05 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface# 
                 6 
                 7 
                 8 
                 9 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 k = 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −1.34977E+01 
                 −1.00000E+00 
                 −4.03376E−01 
               
               
                 A4 = 
                 −1.64249E−01 
                 −8.09283E−02 
                 −4.86129E−03 
                 1.15220E−02 
               
               
                 A6 = 
                 8.92677E−02 
                 3.73626E−02 
                 −1.52744E−02 
                 6.22065E−03 
               
               
                 A8 = 
                 −4.47876E−02 
                 −2.84036E−03 
                 1.81842E−02 
                 −5.48372E−03 
               
               
                 A10 = 
                 1.45668E−02 
                 −5.32865E−03 
                 −5.01877E−03 
                 5.19398E−03 
               
               
                 A12 = 
                 −9.97343E−03 
                 2.02829E−03 
                 −7.05078E−04 
                 −2.06127E−03 
               
               
                 A14 = 
                 4.66106E−03 
                 −3.64834E−05 
                 6.49436E−04 
                 4.75093E−04 
               
               
                 A16 = 
                 −9.38111E−04 
                 −7.14048E−05 
                 −9.96671E−05 
                 −4.91615E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Embodi- 
                 Embodi- 
                 Embodi- 
                 Embodi- 
                 Embodi- 
               
               
                   
                 ment 1 
                 ment 2 
                 ment 3 
                 ment 4 
                 ment 5 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 f 
                 4.28 
                 4.26 
                 4.24 
                 4.16 
                 4.23 
               
               
                 Fno 
                 2.45 
                 2.60 
                 2.80 
                 2.40 
                 2.40 
               
               
                 HFOV 
                 37.5 
                 37.7 
                 37.5 
                 38.7 
                 38.2 
               
               
                 | N2 + 
                 0.10 
                 0.11 
                 0.09 
                 0.12 
                 0.12 
               
               
                 N3 − 2N1 | 
               
               
                 V4 − V3 
                 32.40 
                 34.40 
                 32.40 
                 32.10 
                 32.10 
               
               
                 CT4/CT1 
                 0.81 
                 0.17 
                 0.47 
                 0.87 
                 0.86 
               
               
                 (T34/f) × 
                 3.74 
                 5.07 
                 12.97 
                 3.20 
                 2.72 
               
               
                 100 
               
               
                 (R1 + R2)/ 
                 3.19 
                 3.24 
                 2.95 
                 2.93 
                 2.40 
               
               
                 (R1 − R2) 
               
               
                 R3/R4 
                 −0.39 
                 −0.41 
                 −0.46 
                 −0.35 
                 −0.42 
               
               
                 R6/R5 
                 0.13 
                 0.35 
                 0.20 
                 −0.12 
                 −0.13 
               
               
                 f/f2 
                 1.14 
                 1.27 
                 1.33 
                 1.19 
                 1.31 
               
               
                 SAG12/CT1 
                 2.29 
                 1.99 
                 1.42 
                 1.98 
                 1.53 
               
               
                 Dr1r3/Dr3r8 
                 1.62 
                 0.81 
                 1.76 
                 1.30 
                 0.88 
               
               
                 SL/TTL 
                 0.52 
                 0.66 
                 0.55 
                 0.55 
                 0.59 
               
               
                 Imgh/f 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
                 0.78 
               
               
                 TTL/Imgh 
                 3.90 
                 2.93 
                 3.90 
                 3.56 
                 3.29