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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2009
Eigo Sano, Hino, JP;
Takashi Kawasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Eigo Sano, Hino, JP;
Takashi Kawasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens in a meniscus shape having a positive refractive power and including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and including a concave surface facing an image side of the image pickup lens; a third lens in a meniscus shape having a positive refractive power and including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and including a concave surface facing the image side, where at least one surface of the fourth lens is in an aspheric shape. The image pickup lens satisfies a predetermined condition relating to a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and a focal length of a total system of the image pickup lens.