Patents Assigned to Sekonix Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 12235412Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens sequentially arranged from an object along an optical axis, wherein the thickness (ct1) of the first lens, the thickness (ct3) of the second lens, the thickness (ct5) of the third lens, and the thickness (ct7) of the fourth lens satisfy ct1+ct3>ct5+ct7, ct1>ct3, ct1>ct5, and ct1>ct7, the front surface of the first lens is convex toward the object while the sagittal amount of the first lens is increased depending on the height thereof, the refractive power (P2) of the second lens satisfies ?0.01 mm?1<P2<0.01 mm?1, the front curvature (C3) and the rear curvature (C4) of the second lens satisfy |C3|<0.1 mm?1 and |C4|<0.1 mm?1, and the f-number of the lens system is less than 1.4.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol Choi, Sung Nyun Kim, Seong Jun Bae
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Patent number: 12174344Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens sequentially arranged from an object along an optical axis, wherein the thickness (ct1) of the first lens, the thickness (ct3) of the second lens, and the thickness (ct5) of the third lens satisfy ct1/ct3>1.5 and ct1/(ct3+ct5)>0.8, the refractive power (P2) of the second lens satisfies ?0.01<P2<0.01, the lens thickness (et) at a predetermined height and the center thickness (ct) of the second lens thereof satisfy |et?ct|<5 ?m up to 30% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof and satisfy et?ct<?20 ?m at 70% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof, and the f-number of the lens system is less than 1.7.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol Choi, Sung Nyun Kim, Seong Jun Bae
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Publication number: 20240337854Abstract: An optical film for controlling an optical path, includes: a base film; an optical path control pattern part, which is formed on the base film and has a first refractive index; a light absorption pattern part, which is formed on the base film and has a second refractive index that is relatively smaller than the first refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Chan Hee LEE, Jung Chul SEO, Jung Hoon LEE, Jong Gil KIM
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Publication number: 20240295675Abstract: A water-repellent coating lens for a camera has enhanced abrasion resistance performance and chemical resistance performance of the water-repellent coating. The water-repellent coating lens includes a lens base layer and a plurality of coating layers deposited on the lens base layer. The plurality of coating layers include a first water-repellent coating layer containing a fluorine-based compound and a second water-repellent coating layer positioned on the bottom surface of the first water-repellent coating layer and containing an inorganic oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SEKONIX CO. LTD.Inventors: Jai-Min Han, Byung-Kyu Cho, Kwang-Joon Han, Ji-Woong Yeon, Jin-Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20240184081Abstract: Proposed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens arranged along an optical axis from an object. The iris diaphragm is located between the first lens and the second lens. The first lens has a negative refractive power and includes a surface concave surface on an object side and a convex surface on an image side. The second lens has a positive refractive power and includes convex surfaces on both sides. The third lens has a positive refractive power and includes convex surfaces on both sides. The fourth lens has a negative refractive power and includes concave surfaces on both sides. All surfaces of the first to fourth lenses are aspherical.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn NOH, Seong Jun BAE, Chae Yeong KIM, Ji Young CHOI, In Jeong HWANG
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Publication number: 20240053586Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens sequentially arranged from an object, wherein the clear aperture of an object-side surface L1S1_CA (clear aperture) and the clear aperture of an image-side surface L1S2_CA (clear aperture) of the first lens satisfy 1<L1S2_CA/L1S1_CA<1.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn NOH, Min Su JEONG, Chae Yeong KIM, Ji Young CHOI, Seong Jun BAE, In Jeong HWANG
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Publication number: 20230048740Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens sequentially arranged from an object, wherein the first lens has a refractive power (P1) satisfying ?0.01<P1<0.01, the second lens has a refractive power (P2) satisfying 0.4<P2, the third lens has a negative refractive power, the third lens having a curvature (C6) of an image-side surface satisfying ?0.01<C6<0.01, the fourth lens has a refractive power (P4) satisfying ?0.1<P4<0.1, the fifth lens has a refractive power (P5) satisfying 0.7<P5, the sixth lens has a refractive power (P6) satisfying P6<?0.7, and the total optical path length (TOPL) of the lens system and an image height (Himg) satisfy TOPL/Himg<1.8.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol CHOI, Ki Youn NOH, Seong Jun BAE
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Publication number: 20220413095Abstract: A lens system for LiDAR is proposed. The lens system includes: a lens part comprising a plurality of lenses to converge light provided from the light source; and a filter part included in the lens part and configured to transmit the light having a specific wavelength or the light belonging to a specific wavelength band, wherein the filter part is arranged at a specific position of the lens part such that an angle of light incident on the filter part is between 0 and 25 degrees. Accordingly, the lens system for lidar with high efficiency, high resolution, and high performance is provided by arranging the filter part at the position where the angle of light incident inside the lens part composed of the plurality of lenses is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Ki HONG, Dong Geun KIM, In Hoe KIM, Jin Ho KIM
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Publication number: 20220390717Abstract: Disclosed is a small wide-angle lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, an eighth lens, and a ninth lens sequentially arranged from an object, wherein the first lens has a convex object-side surface, the third lens has a negative refractive power, the fourth lens has a concave image-side surface, the sixth lens has a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, the ninth lens has a negative refractive power and a concave object-side surface, all surfaces of the first to ninth lenses are aspherical surfaces, the refractive power P1 of the first lens satisfies |P1|<0.01, and Fno of the lens system satisfies Fno <1.6.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol CHOI, Ki Youn NOH, Seong Jun BAE, Chae Yeong KIM
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Publication number: 20220326489Abstract: A small lens system for developing a close tolerance is proposed. The small lens system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens that are arranged in order along an optical axis from an object. Refractive power P1 of the first lens satisfies ?0.01<P1<0.01, the second lens is shaped with opposite convex surfaces, and refractive power P2 of the second lens satisfies P2>0.4, the third lens has negative refractive power, and a rear surface curvature C6 of the third lens satisfies ?0.01<C6<0.01, refractive power P4 of the fourth lens satisfies ?0.1<P4<0.1, refractive power P5 of the fifth lens satisfies P5>0.7, and refractive power P6 of the sixth lens satisfies P6<?0.7.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol CHOI, Ki Youn NOH, Seong Jun BAE
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Publication number: 20220214515Abstract: A self-aligning camera lens assembly, in which a plurality of lenses is assembled in a lens barrel, includes a front lens having a coupling portion formed outside an effective diameter on a rear surface thereof, and a rear lens positioned behind the front lens, having a coupling groove formed outside an effective diameter on a front surface thereof to be coupled to the coupling portion, and combined with the front lens with optical axes aligned, in which a radius (R) of curvature of the coupling portion of the front lens and an angle (V) of an apex of the coupling groove of the rear lens satisfy R>0.05 mm and 60°<V<120°.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Byeong Ha CHOI, Hyo Seo JEON, Yang Hee HAN, Ji Young CHOI, Seong Jun BAE
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Publication number: 20220128796Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens sequentially arranged from an object along an optical axis, wherein the thickness (ct1) of the first lens, the thickness (ct3) of the second lens, and the thickness (ct5) of the third lens satisfy ct1/ct3>1.5 and ct1/(ct3+ct5)>0.8, the refractive power (P2) of the second lens satisfies ?0.01<P2<0.01, the lens thickness (et) at a predetermined height and the center thickness (ct) of the second lens thereof satisfy |et?ct|<5 ?m up to 30% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof and satisfy et?ct<?20 ?m at 70% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof, and the f-number of the lens system is less than 1.7.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol CHOI, Sung Nyun KIM, Seong Jun BAE
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Publication number: 20220128795Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens sequentially arranged from an object along an optical axis, wherein the thickness (ct1) of the first lens, the thickness (ct3) of the second lens, the thickness (ct5) of the third lens, and the thickness (ct7) of the fourth lens satisfy ct1+ct3>ct5+ct7, ct1>ct3, ct1>ct5, and ct1>ct7, the front surface of the first lens is convex toward the object while the SAG amount of the first lens is increased depending on the height thereof, the refractive power (P2) of the second lens satisfies ?0.01<P2<0.01, the front curvature (C3) and the rear curvature (C4) of the second lens satisfy |C3|<0.1 and |C4|<0.1, and the f-number of the lens system is less than 1.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol CHOI, Sung Nyun KIM, Seong Jun BAE
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Publication number: 20210124149Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens sequentially arranged from an object, wherein the first lens has a convex surface facing the object, the second lens has a convex surface facing the object and a positive refractive power, the third lens has a positive or negative refractive power, the fourth lens has opposite surfaces convex toward an image, the fifth lens has opposite surfaces convex toward the image, the sixth lens has at least one aspherical surface and is configured such that the object-side surface of the sixth lens is convex in the vicinity of an optical axis, and the seventh lens has at least one aspherical surface and is configured such that at least one inflection point is provided on the aspherical surface of the seventh lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol Choi, Seong Jun Bae, Su Jeong Kim
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Publication number: 20210124150Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens, wherein the first lens has a lens surface convex toward an object, the second lens has a lens surface convex toward the object, the third lens has a lens surface convex toward the object, the fourth lens has a positive refractive power, the fifth lens has a negative refractive power, the sixth lens has a lens surface convex toward an image, the seventh lens has a positive refractive power and is configured such that a lens surface is convex toward the object in the vicinity of an optical axis, and the eighth lens has a negative refractive power and is configured such that an object-side surface and an image-side surface are concave in the vicinity of the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol Choi, Seong Jun Bae, Su Jeong Kim
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Publication number: 20210124151Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens sequentially arranged from an object, wherein the first lens has a positive refractive power, the second lens has a negative refractive power, the third lens has a positive refractive power, the fourth lens has a negative refractive power, the fifth lens is convex toward the object, is concave toward an image, and has a positive refractive power, the sixth lens has a positive or negative refractive power and is provided with at least one inflection point, and the seventh lens has a positive or negative refractive power and is configured such that the radii of curvature R71 and R72 of the object-side surface and image-side surface of the seventh lens satisfy R71=? and R72=?, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Ki Youn Noh, Soon Cheol Choi, Seong Jun Bae, Su Jeong Kim
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Publication number: 20200379218Abstract: A small lens system having five lenses arranged along an optical axis from a focal object side in order of a first, a second, a third, a fourth, and a fifth lens is proposed. A center interval (T12c) of the first and the second lens is T12c<0.2 mm, and an effective outermost interval (T12e) satisfies T12e<0.2 mm. The fifth lens has a positive refractive power, a front surface convex toward the focal object, a rear curvature (C10) satisfying ?0.01<C10<0.01, and the periphery of a rear surface convex upwards. A center interval (T45c) of the fourth and the fifth lens is T45c<0.1 mm and an effective outermost distance (T45e) thereof satisfies T45e>0.35 mm. Thicknesses of each lens from the first to the fifth lens and a distance (TL) from the front to the rear surface of the lens system satisfy (ct1+ct2+ct3+ct4+ct5)/TL<0.47.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol Choi, Ki Youn Noh, Seung Nam Nam, Sung Nyun Kim
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Publication number: 20200326514Abstract: A small wide-angle lens system having six lenses is proposed. In the lens systems, a first lens is biconvex toward a focal object, with center thickness (Tc) and thickness (Te) of the outermost effective diameter satisfying 1.1<Tc/Te<1.5, and a refractive power (P1) satisfying—0.06<P1<0.06. A second lens has a positive refractive power, a front surface convex toward the focal object, and a radius of curvature (R4) of the rear surface satisfying 10<|R4|. A third lens has a negative refractive power, a rear surface concave toward an image and a radius of curvature (R5) of the front surface satisfying 10<|R5|. A distance interval (T12) in an effective diameter of the first and second lenses satisfies T12<0.2 mm, and a distance interval (T23) within an effective diameter of the second and third lenses satisfies T23<0.1 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol Choi, Ki Youn Noh, Seung Nam Nam, Sung Nyun Kim
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Publication number: 20200319432Abstract: A telephoto lens system having a plurality of lenses toward a focal object is proposed. The system includes a first lens with a positive refractive power, a second lens with a negative refractive power, a third lens with a negative refractive power, a fourth lens with a negative refractive power, and a fifth lens with a positive refractive power. A refractor bending an optical axis is provided between the second lens and the third lens. The angle (A) between the optical axes of the second lens and the third lens satisfies 80°?A?86°. A barrel surrounding the first lens is provided by protruding more toward the focal object than the first lens. The inner diameter of the barrel is smaller than or equal to the effective diameter of the first lens, and a stop is arranged toward the focal object of the first lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol Choi, Ki Youn Noh, Seung Nam Nam, Sung Nyun Kim
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Publication number: 20200183130Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-resolution wide angle lens system consisting of a total of six lens, wherein the first lens has a negative refractive power, the second lens has a positive refractive power, the third lens has a positive or negative refractive power, the fourth lens has a positive or negative refractive power, the fifth lens has a positive or negative refractive power with a concave shape on an object side and a convex shape on an image side, and the sixth lens has a positive or negative refractive power, and the system is satisfied with 0<|f/f5|<1 (herein, f represents an effective focal length of the entire lens system, and f5 represents an effective focal length of the fifth lens).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: SEKONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Cheol Choi, Ki Youn Noh, Sung Nyun Kim