Patent Publication Number: US-11391922-B2

Title: Lens assembly including seven lenses of −−+++−+ refractive powers

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority of China Patent Application No. 201910080685.8, filed on Jan. 28, 2019, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a lens assembly. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     The current development trend of a lens assembly is toward miniaturization. Additionally, the lens assembly is developed to have small F-number, high resolution, and resistance to environmental temperature change in accordance with different application requirements. However, the known lens assembly can&#39;t satisfy such requirements. Therefore, the lens assembly needs a new structure in order to meet the requirements of miniaturization, small F-number, high resolution, and resistance to environmental temperature change at the same time. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention provides a lens assembly to solve the above problems. The lens assembly of the invention is provided with characteristics of a shortened total lens length, a decreased F-number, an increased resolution, a resisted environmental temperature change, and still has a good optical performance. 
     The lens assembly in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens, all of which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens is with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The second lens is with negative refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is with positive refractive power. The fifth lens is with positive refractive power. The sixth lens is with negative refractive power. The seventh lens is with positive refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The second lens and the third lens are cemented. 
     The lens assembly in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens, all of which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens is with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The second lens is with negative refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is with positive refractive power. The fifth lens is with positive refractive power. The sixth lens is with negative refractive power. The seventh lens is with positive refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The lens assembly satisfies: 0.3&lt;f/TTL&lt;0.4; wherein f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly and TTL is an interval from the convex surface of the first lens to an image plane along the optical axis. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the fifth lens and the sixth lens are cemented. 
     In yet another exemplary embodiment, the first lens further includes a concave surface facing the image side, the second lens includes a concave surface facing the object side, the third lens includes a convex surface facing the image side, the fourth lens is a biconvex lens and includes a convex surface facing the object side and another convex surface facing the image side, the fifth lens includes a convex surface facing the object side, the sixth lens includes a concave surface facing the image side, and the seventh lens further includes a convex surface facing the image side. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the second lens further includes another concave surface facing the image side, the third lens further includes another convex surface facing the object side, the fifth lens further includes another convex surface facing the image side, and the sixth lens further includes another concave surface facing the object side. 
     In yet another exemplary embodiment, the second lens further includes a convex surface facing the image side, the third lens further includes a concave surface facing the object side, the fifth lens further includes a concave surface facing the image side, and the sixth lens further includes a convex surface facing the object side. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the lens assembly satisfies: 2.2&lt;|f 1 /f|&lt;4.2; 0.1&lt;|f 2 /f|&lt;2.2; wherein f 1  is an effective focal length of the first lens, f 2  is an effective focal length of the second lens, and f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly. 
     In yet another exemplary embodiment, the lens assembly satisfies: 0.5&lt;|f 4 /f|&lt;2.6; wherein f 4  is an effective focal length of the fourth lens and f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the lens assembly satisfies: 0.3&lt;|f 6 /f|&lt;1.2; wherein f 6  is an effective focal length of the sixth lens and f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly. 
     In yet another exemplary embodiment, the lens assembly satisfies: 0.9&lt;|f 7 /f|&lt;3.1; wherein f 7  is an effective focal length of the seventh lens and f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the lens assembly satisfies: 0.1&lt;BFL/TTL&lt;0.4; wherein BFL is an interval from an image side surface of the seventh lens to an image plane along the optical axis and TTL is an interval from the convex surface of the first lens to the image plane along the optical axis. 
     In yet another exemplary embodiment, the second lens and the third lens are cemented and the fifth lens and the sixth lens are cemented. 
     A detailed description is given in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a lens layout diagram of a lens assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2A  depicts a longitudinal aberration diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2B  is a field curvature diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2C  is a distortion diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2D  is a lateral color diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2E  is a relative illumination diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention 
         FIG. 2F  is a modulation transfer function diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2G  is a through focus modulation transfer function diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a lens layout diagram of a lens assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4A  depicts a longitudinal aberration diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4B  is a field curvature diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4C  is a distortion diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4D  is a lateral color diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4E  is a relative illumination diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention 
         FIG. 4F  is a modulation transfer function diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention; and 
         FIG. 4G  is a through focus modulation transfer function diagram of the lens assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following description is made for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention and should not be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the invention is best determined by reference to the appended claims. 
     The present invention provides a lens assembly including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. The first lens is with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing an object side. The second lens is with negative refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is with positive refractive power. The fifth lens is with positive refractive power. The sixth lens is with negative refractive power. The seventh lens is with positive refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens, and the seventh lens are arranged in order from the object side to an image side along an optical axis. The second lens and the third lens are cemented. 
     The present invention provides another lens assembly including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. The first lens is with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing an object side. The second lens is with negative refractive power. The third lens is with positive refractive power. The fourth lens is with positive refractive power. The fifth lens is with positive refractive power. The sixth lens is with negative refractive power. The seventh lens is with positive refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens, and the seventh lens are arranged in order from the object side to an image side along an optical axis. The lens assembly satisfies: 0.3&lt;f/TTL&lt;0.4; wherein f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly and TTL is an interval from the convex surface of the first lens to an image plane along the optical axis. 
     Referring to Table 1, Table 2, Table 4, and Table 5, wherein Table 1 and Table 4 show optical specifications in accordance with a first and second embodiments of the invention respectively and Table 2 and Table 5 show aspheric coefficients of each aspheric surface in Table 1 and Table 4 respectively. 
       FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3  are lens layout diagrams of the lens assembly in accordance with the first and second embodiments of the invention respectively. 
     The first lens L 11 , L 21  are with negative refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 11 , S 21  are convex surfaces and the object side surfaces S 11 , S 21  and the image side surfaces S 12 , S 22  are spherical surfaces. 
     The second lens L 12 , L 22  are with negative refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 13 , S 23  and the image side surfaces S 14 , S 24  are spherical surfaces. 
     The third lens L 13 , L 23  are with positive refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 14 , S 24  and the image side surfaces S 15 , S 25  are spherical surfaces. 
     The second lens L 12 , L 22  and the third lens L 13 , L 23  are cemented respectively. 
     The fourth lens L 14 , L 24  are with positive refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 17 , S 27  and the image side surfaces S 18 , S 28  are aspheric surfaces. 
     The fifth lens L 15 , L 25  are with positive refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 19 , S 29  and the image side surfaces S 110 , S 210  are spherical surfaces. 
     The sixth lens L 16 , L 26  are with negative refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 110 , S 210  and the image side surfaces S 111 , S 211  are spherical surfaces. 
     The fifth lens L 15 , L 25  and the sixth lens L 16 , L 26  are cemented respectively. 
     The seventh lens L 17 , L 27  are with positive refractive power and made of glass material, wherein the object side surfaces S 112 , S 212  are convex surfaces and the object side surfaces S 112 , S 212  and the image side surfaces S 113 , S 213  are aspheric surfaces. 
     In addition, the lens assembly  1 ,  2  satisfy at least one of the following conditions:
 
0.1&lt;| f   2   /f|&lt; 2.2;  (1)
 
0.3&lt;| f   6   /f|&lt; 1.2;  (2)
 
2.2&lt;| f   1   /f|&lt; 4.2;  (3)
 
0.5&lt;| f   4   /f|&lt; 2.6;  (4)
 
0.9&lt;| f   7   /f|&lt; 3.1;  (5)
 
0.1&lt; BFL/TTL&lt; 0.4;  (6)
 
0.3&lt; f/TTL&lt; 0.4;  (7)
 
     wherein f is an effective focal length of the lens assembly  1 ,  2  for the first to second embodiments, f 1  is an effective focal length of the first lens L 11 , L 21  for the first to second embodiments, f 2  is an effective focal length of the second lens L 12 , L 22  for the first to second embodiments, f 4  is an effective focal length of the fourth lens L 14 , L 24  for the first to second embodiments, f 6  is an effective focal length of the sixth lens L 16 , L 26  for the first to second embodiments, f 7  is an effective focal length of the seventh lens L 17 , L 27  for the first to second embodiments, BFL is an interval from the image side surface S 113 , S 213  of the seventh lens L 17 , L 27  to the image plane IMA 1 , IMA 2  along the optical axis OA 1 , OA 2  for the first to second embodiments, and TTL is an interval from the object side surface S 11 , S 21  of the first lens L 11 , L 21  to the image plane IMA 1 , IMA 2  along the optical axis OA 1 , OA 2  for the first to second embodiments. Making the lens assembly  1 ,  2  can effectively shorten the total lens length, effectively decrease F-number, effectively increase resolution, effectively resistance to environmental temperature change, and effectively correct aberration. 
     A detailed description of a lens assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention is as follows. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the lens assembly  1  includes a first lens L 11 , a second lens L 12 , a third lens L 13 , a stop ST 1 , a fourth lens L 14 , a fifth lens L 15 , a sixth lens L 16 , a seventh lens L 17 , an optical filter OF 1 , and a cover glass CG 1 , all of which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis OA 1 . In operation, an image of light rays from the object side is formed at an image plane IMA 1 . 
     As described above, wherein: the first lens L 11  is a meniscus lens, wherein the image side surface S 12  is a concave surface; the second lens L 12  is a biconcave lens, wherein the object side surface S 13  is a concave surface and the image side surface S 14  is a concave surface; the third lens L 13  is a biconvex lens, wherein the object side surface S 14  is a convex surface and the image side surface S 15  is a convex surface; the fourth lens L 14  is a biconvex lens, wherein the object side surface S 17  is a convex surface and the image side surface S 18  is a convex surface; the fifth lens L 15  is biconvex lens, wherein the object side surface S 19  is a convex surface and the image side surface S 110  is a convex surface; the sixth lens L 16  is a biconcave lens, wherein the object side surface S 110  is a concave surface and the image side surface S 111  is a concave surface; the seventh lens L 17  is a biconvex lens, wherein the image side surface S 113  is a convex surface; both of the object side surface S 114  and image side surface S 115  of the optical filter OF 1  are plane surfaces; and both of the object side surface S 116  and image side surface S 117  of the cover glass CG 1  are plane surfaces. 
     With the above design of the lenses and stop ST 1  and at least any one of the conditions (1)-(7) satisfied, the lens assembly  1  can have an effective shortened total lens length, an effective decreased F-number, an effective increased resolution, an effective resisted environmental temperature change, and is capable of an effective corrected aberration. 
     Table 1 shows the optical specification of the lens assembly  1  in  FIG. 1 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Effective Focal Length = 9.659 mm  
                 F-number = 1.8 
               
               
                 Total Lens Length = 29.914 mm Vertical  
                 Field of View = 26.7 Degrees 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Radius of 
                   
                   
                   
                 Effective 
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                 Curvature 
                 Thickness 
                   
                   
                 Focal Length 
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 (mm) 
                 (mm) 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
                 (mm) 
                 Remark 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 S11 
                 8.230236 
                 0.993585 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                 −35.173 
                 The First 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L11 
               
               
                 S12 
                 5.436536 
                 5.235755 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S13 
                 −6.32947 
                 1.912642 
                 1.548 
                 45.82 
                 −10.438 
                 The Second 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L12 
               
               
                 S14 
                 68.76904 
                 1.737481 
                 1.835 
                 42.73 
                 11.274 
                 The Third 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L13 
               
               
                 S15 
                 −10.832 
                 −0.56195 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S16 
                 ∞ 
                 0.65713 
                   
                   
                   
                 Stop ST1 
               
               
                 S17 
                 17.63981 
                 5.65805 
                 1.595 
                 67.74 
                 12.946 
                 The Fourth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L14 
               
               
                 S18 
                 −11.9896 
                 0.1 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S19 
                 11.48377 
                 2.041971 
                 1.835 
                 42.73 
                 10.958 
                 The Fifth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L15 
               
               
                 S110 
                 −42.1979 
                 2.679844 
                 1.847 
                 23.78 
                 −5.730 
                 The Sixth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L16 
               
               
                 S111 
                 5.690214 
                 2.004926 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S112 
                 15.09027 
                 2.625584 
                 1.678 
                 54.89 
                 18.501 
                 The Seventh 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L17 
               
               
                 S113 
                 −67.6377 
                 0.2 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S114 
                 ∞ 
                 0.2 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                   
                 Optical Filter 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 OF1 
               
               
                 S115 
                 ∞ 
                 3.879053 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S116 
                 ∞ 
                 0.5 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                   
                 Cover Glass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 CG1 
               
               
                 S117 
                 ∞ 
                 0.05 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The aspheric surface sag z of each aspheric surface in table 1 can be calculated by the following formula:
 
 z=ch   2 /{1+[1−( k+ 1) c   2   h   2 ] 1/2   }+Ah   4   +Bh   6   +Ch   8   +Dh   10  
 
where c is curvature, h is the vertical distance from the lens surface to the optical axis, k is conic constant and A, B, C and D are aspheric coefficients.
 
     In the first embodiment, the conic constant k and the aspheric coefficients A, B, C, D of each aspheric surface are shown in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 k 
                 A 
                 B 
                 C 
                 D 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 S17 
                 −1.95047 
                 −5.43E−02 
                 −5.43E−04 
                 −6.27E−05 
                  2.76E−06 
               
               
                 S18 
                 −0.46989 
                 0.129 
                 −2.75E−02 
                 −5.95E−04 
                  1.19E−06 
               
               
                 S112 
                 −11.5917 
                 0.61 
                 −7.85E−05 
                     6E−07 
                 −1.96E−08 
               
               
                 S113 
                 64.97372 
                 0.0489 
                 −3.13E−02 
                  1.37E−04 
                 −2.85E−05 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 3 shows the parameters and condition values for conditions (1)-(7) in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention. It can be seen from Table 3 that the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment satisfies the conditions (1)-(7). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 BFL 
                 4.829 mm 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 |f 2 /f| 
                 1.08 
                 |f 6 /f| 
                 0.59 
                 |f 1 /f| 
                 3.64 
               
               
                   
                 |f 4 /f| 
                 1.34 
                 |f 7 /f| 
                 1.92 
                 BFL/TTL 
                 0.16 
               
               
                   
                 f/TTL 
                 0.32 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By the above arrangements of the lenses and stop ST 1 , the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment can meet the requirements of optical performance as seen in  FIGS. 2A-2G . 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2A  that the longitudinal aberration in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from −0.03 mm to 0.02 mm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2B  that the field curvature of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from −0.02 mm to 0.03 mm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2C  that the distortion in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from −5% to 0%. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2D  that the lateral color in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from 0 μm to 4 μm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2E  that the relative illumination in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from 0.84 to 1.0. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2F  that the modulation transfer function of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from 0.42 to 1.0. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2G  that the through focus modulation transfer function of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment ranges from 0 to 0.8 as focus shift ranges from −0.05 mm to 0.05 mm. 
     It is obvious that the longitudinal aberration, the field curvature, the distortion, and the lateral color of the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment can be corrected effectively, and the relative illumination, the resolution and the depth of focus of the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment can meet the requirement. Therefore, the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment is capable of good optical performance. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 3  is a lens layout diagram of a lens assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention. The lens assembly  2  includes a first lens L 21 , a second lens L 22 , a third lens L 23 , a stop ST 2 , a fourth lens L 24 , a fifth lens L 25 , a sixth lens L 26 , a seventh lens L 27 , an optical filter OF 2 , and a cover glass CG 2 , all of which are arranged in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis OA 2 . In operation, an image of light rays from the object side is formed at an image plane IMA 2 . 
     As described above, wherein: the surface profiles of the first lens L 21  approximate to that of the first lens L 11  of the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, and is not described here again; the second lens L 22  is a meniscus lens, wherein the object side surface S 23  is a concave surface and the image side surface S 24  is a convex surface; the third lens L 23  is a meniscus lens, wherein the object side surface S 24  is a concave surface and the image side surface S 25  is a convex surface; the surface profiles of the fourth lens L 24  approximate to that of the fourth lens L 14  of the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, and is not described here again; the fifth lens L 25  is a meniscus lens, wherein the object side surface S 29  is a convex surface and the image side surface S 210  is a concave surface; the sixth lens L 26  is a meniscus lens, wherein the object side surface S 210  is a convex surface and the image side surface S 211  is a concave surface; the surface profiles of the seventh lens L 27  approximate to that of the seventh lens L 17  of the lens assembly  1  of the first embodiment, and is not described here again; both of the object side surface S 214  and image side surface S 215  of the optical filter OF 2  are plane surfaces; and both of the object side surface S 216  and image side surface S 217  of the cover glass CG 2  are plane surfaces. 
     With the above design of the lenses and stop ST 2  and at least any one of the conditions (1)-(7) satisfied, the lens assembly  2  can have an effective shortened total lens length, an effective decreased F-number, an effective increased resolution, an effective resisted environmental temperature change, and is capable of an effective corrected aberration. 
     Table 4 shows the optical specification of the lens assembly  2  in  FIG. 3 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Effective Focal Length = 9.200 mm 
                 F-number = 1.8 
               
               
                 Total Lens Length = 29.95 mm 
                 Vertical Field of View = 26.7 Degrees 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Radius of 
                   
                   
                   
                 Effective 
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                 Curvature 
                 Thickness 
                   
                   
                 Focal Length 
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 (mm) 
                 (mm) 
                 Nd 
                 Vd 
                 (mm) 
                 Remark 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 S21 
                 5.935455 
                 0.888819 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                 −25.247 
                 The First 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L21 
               
               
                 S22 
                 3.87453 
                 3.697298 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S23 
                 −5.48937 
                 0.658235 
                 1.548 
                 45.78 
                 −11.232 
                 The Second 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L22 
               
               
                 S24 
                 −51.1316 
                 2.808523 
                 1.835 
                 42.73 
                 12.121 
                 The Third 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L23 
               
               
                 S25 
                 −8.68944 
                 −0.74054 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S26 
                 ∞ 
                 0.840471 
                   
                   
                   
                 Stop ST2 
               
               
                 S27 
                 15.73434 
                 2.373423 
                 1.525 
                 70.33 
                 16.552 
                 The Fourth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L24 
               
               
                 S28 
                 −17.9498 
                 0.1 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S29 
                 8.601844 
                 2.324459 
                 1.835 
                 42.73 
                 11.823 
                 The Fifth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L25 
               
               
                 S210 
                 57.06547 
                 0.649943 
                 1.923 
                 20.88 
                 −8.653 
                 The Sixth 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L26 
               
               
                 S211 
                 7.019334 
                 1.531214 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S212 
                 24.06546 
                 1.665795 
                 1.678 
                 54.89 
                 18.960 
                 The Seventh 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Lens L27 
               
               
                 S213 
                 −26.6118 
                 0.1 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S214 
                 ∞ 
                 0.3 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                   
                 Optical Filter 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 OF2 
               
               
                 S215 
                 ∞ 
                 7.302542 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 S216 
                 ∞ 
                 0.4 
                 1.517 
                 64.17 
                   
                 Cover Glass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 CG2 
               
               
                 S217 
                 ∞ 
                 0.05 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The definition of aspheric surface sag z of each aspheric surface in table 4 is the same as that of in Table 1, and is not described here again. 
     In the second embodiment, the conic constant k and the aspheric coefficients A, B, C, D of each aspheric surface are shown in Table 5. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Number 
                 k 
                 A 
                 B 
                 C 
                 D 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 S27 
                 1.62273 
                 7.65E−02 
                 −2.41E−03 
                 −7.89E−05 
                 3.44E−06 
               
               
                 S28 
                 −0.07646 
                 2.70E−03 
                 −1.44E−05 
                 −5.82E−06 
                 8.30E−08 
               
               
                 S212 
                 17.773 
                 0.0551 
                 −4.25E−05 
                 −3.33E−06 
                 6.89E−08 
               
               
                 S213 
                 −50.9865 
                 0.802 
                 −1.65E−02 
                 −2.89E−03 
                 6.76E−04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 6 shows the parameters and condition values for conditions (1)-(7) in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention. It can be seen from Table 6 that the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment satisfies the conditions (1)-(7). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 BFL 
                 8.153 mm 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 |f 2 /f| 
                 1.22 
                 |f 6 /f| 
                 0.94 
                 |f 1 /f| 
                 2.74 
               
               
                   
                 |f 4 /f| 
                 1.80 
                 |f 7 /f| 
                 2.06 
                 BFL/TTL 
                 0.33 
               
               
                   
                 f/TTL 
                 0.37 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By the above arrangements of the lenses and stop ST 2 , the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment can meet the requirements of optical performance as seen in  FIGS. 4A-4G . 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4A  that the longitudinal aberration in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from −0.04 mm to 0.02 mm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4B  that the field curvature of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from −0.06 mm to 0.04 mm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4C  that the distortion in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from −5% to 0%. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4D  that the lateral color in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from −1 μm to 2.5 μm. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4E  that the relative illumination in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from 0.82 to 1.0. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 4F  that the modulation transfer function of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from 0.50 to 1.0. 
     It can be seen from  FIG. 2G  that the through focus modulation transfer function of tangential direction and sagittal direction in the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment ranges from 0 to 0.8 as focus shift ranges from −0.05 mm to 0.05 mm. 
     It is obvious that the longitudinal aberration, the field curvature, the distortion, and the lateral color of the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment can be corrected effectively, and the relative illumination, the resolution and the depth of focus of the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment can meet the requirement. Therefore, the lens assembly  2  of the second embodiment is capable of good optical performance. 
     While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiment(s), it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.