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Patent JP-2014107378-A (JP)
Title: Power semiconductor device
Inventor: TOKUMARU JUN
IPC: H01L25/18
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive, high-performance, and highly reliable power semiconductor device.SOLUTION: A power semiconductor device 100 comprises: a semiconductor element 3 for controlling a current; a circuit board 1 on which the semiconductor element is mounted; a printed circuit board 7 that is arranged oppositely to the circuit board and has conductor portions 6, 7a; and a flexible terminal 4 for electrically connecting the semiconductor element and the conductor portions of the printed circuit board. An end of the flexible terminal is bonded to the semiconductor element, and the other end of the flexible terminal is elastically in contact with the conductive portions of the printed circuit board.
Patent JP-2014104145-A (JP)
Title: Disposable diaper
Inventor: SAKAGUCHI SATOSHI
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable diaper capable of preventing the entrainment of product width direction end parts while appropriately covering buttocks when put on.SOLUTION: In a disposable diaper 1, leg expansion/contraction parts 75, which expand and contract in the product longitudinal direction, are disposed on the product width direction inner side of each of a pair of leg openings. An area between a rear leg opening and a straight line which passes through the center of the product width direction and is parallel to the product longitudinal direction is larger than an area between a front leg opening and a straight line which passes through the center of the product width direction and extends to the product longitudinal direction. Each of a pair of buttocks expansion/contraction parts 77, which expand and contract in the product longitudinal direction, is disposed on both product width direction outer sides of the leg expansion/contraction parts. A distance La in the product width direction between the outer end part of a fastening tape in the product width direction and the buttocks expansion/contraction parts is shorter than a distance Lb in the product width direction between the center of the product width direction of the disposable diaper and the outer end part of the leg expansion/contraction parts in the product width direction.
Patent JP-2014112988-A (JP)
Title: Switching power-supply device
Inventor: NAKAMURA MASARU
IPC: H02M3/155
Filed: 2012-12-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching power-supply device that allows considerably improving line regulation characteristics.SOLUTION: A switching power-supply device includes: an on-timer controlling the on-time of a main switching element; a voltage detection circuit detecting an output voltage of a filter circuit connected to the switching element; a triangular-wave generator generating a triangular-wave signal; a feedforward circuit generating a feedforward output having a value that decreases as a value of a DC voltage of a DC power supply becomes larger; and a comparator comparing an output voltage from the voltage detection circuit with a second reference voltage generated by adding a first reference voltage, the triangular-wave signal from the triangular-wave generator, and the feedforward output from the feedforward circuit, and outputting an on-trigger signal for turning on the main switching element to the on-timer on the basis of the comparison result.
Patent JP-2014113726-A (JP)
Title: Combined plate, and production method thereof
Inventor: YAMASHITA ISAO
IPC: B32B9/00
Filed: 2012-12-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combined plate of zirconia with fiber-reinforced plastics, which is light in weight and excellent in impact resistance and scratch resistance and can be used suitably in housings of portable electronic instruments, watch members or the like.SOLUTION: The combined plate is obtained by layering a zirconia-based sintered compact on fiber-reinforced plastics so that they are tightly stuck/fixed to each other and has the thickness equal to or thinner than 2 mm. A thickness ratio ((the thickness of the zirconia-based sintered compact)/(that of the fiber-reinforced plastics)) of the zirconia-based sintered compact to the fiber-reinforced plastics is 0.01-1 and the combined plate has the apparent density equal to or lower than 4.3 g/cm.
Patent JP-2014115800-A (JP)
Title: Server apparatus, image interpreting system, and method of checking number of medical images
Inventor: KANEKO TAKUMI
IPC: G16H10/60
Filed: 2012-12-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server apparatus, an image interpreting system and a method of checking the number of medical images that enable checkup of the number medical images transmitted from a medical image collecting apparatus and ensure by relying only on the server apparatus that all the medical images acquired by examination are preserved in the server apparatus.SOLUTION: A server apparatus 1 that preserves medical images of a subject photographed and generated by a medical image collecting apparatus 2 comprises: a number of images management unit 10 that compares a reference number of medical images prescribed for each content photographed in a medical image with the number of medical images transmitted from the medical image collecting apparatus 2, and checks whether or not all the medical images photographed by the medical image collecting apparatus 2 and transmitted from the medical image collecting apparatus 2 have been received; and a table preparing unit 20 that prepares a table prescribing the reference number of medical images.
Patent JP-2014117177-A (JP)
Title: Absorbent sheet for pet
Inventor: SASANO YASUHIRO
IPC: A01K1/015
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent sheet for pet, having a high effect of hiding pet excrement.SOLUTION: An absorbent sheet for pet includes: a liquid-permeable surface sheet 110; a liquid-nonpermeable rear surface sheet 160; an absorber 140 provided between the surface sheet 110 and the rear surface sheet 160, and absorbing liquid penetrating the surface sheet 110; an intermediate sheet 120 arranged between the surface sheet 110 and the absorber 140; and a coloration area 130 forming coloration patterns together with at least one from the surface sheet 110, the rear surface sheet 160, and the absorber 140. The surface sheet 110 is formed with a whole light transmittance lower than that of the intermediate sheet 120.
Patent JP-2014118697-A (JP)
Title: Opening part device
Inventor: UEDA TAKESHI
IPC: E06B3/44
Filed: 2012-12-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening part device that forms no gap between sliding doors and a frame body of a double hung window, which has an upper sliding door and a lower sliding door in level with each other, in a case of a fire.SOLUTION: An upper sliding door 2 and a lower sliding door 3 are accommodated in a frame body 1, and each of the upper sliding door 2 and the lower sliding door 3 has a panel body 5 accommodated in a doorframe body 4. The lower sliding door 3 is disposed in a closing state below the upper sliding door 2 and in the same plane with the upper sliding door 2, and the frame body 1 has an outdoor opposite surface part 11d opposed to an outdoor side face of the doorframe body 4, and is provided with an airtight material 11e, which abuts on the outdoor side face of the doorframe body 4, and a heating foamed material 11f, which is disposed at a position outside the airtight material 11e in an aspect direction along a length of each frame material, on the side of the outdoor opposite surface part 11c which faces the indoor side.
Patent JP-2014120298-A (JP)
Title: Lamp fitting for vehicle
Inventor: KONOKI RYOJI
IPC: F21S8/12
Filed: 2012-12-14
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lamp fitting for a vehicle which covers a part of a gap between a reflector and a housing with an existing bracket and thereby prevents the deterioration of the appearance.SOLUTION: In a combination head lamp (a lamp fitting for a vehicle), at least a bulb (a light source) 11, a reflector 9 which holds the bulb 11, and an aiming mechanism 10 disposed between the reflector 9 and a housing 2 are housed in a lamp chamber 4 defined by the housing 2 and a lens 3 which covers an opening of the housing 2. The aiming mechanism 10 is formed so as to include a bracket 17 provided at the reflector 9, a nut 18 held by the bracket 17, and an aiming bolt 19 which threadedly engages with the nut 18. One side wall 17B of the bracket 17 extends to the reflector 9 side relative to the other side wall 17C, and a part of a gap δ between the reflector 9 and the housing 2 is covered by an extension part 17B1.
Patent JP-2014117544-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: IMAFUKU RYUTA
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a low-cost detector for detecting a rolling medium in a game machine for executing game control on the basis of the detection.SOLUTION: A game machine in one aspect comprises: a game board where a game area for allowing a game medium to roll is formed; a first area that is provided in the game area and allows the game medium to roll; a second area that is provided in the game area and allows the game medium to roll from the first area; one light sensor that has an optical axis on a straight line connecting a prescribed position in the first area with that in the second area and detects presence or absence of the game medium; determination means that determines in which of the first and second areas the game medium is present, on the basis of length of duration of detecting the game medium by the light sensor; and game control means that executes game control on the basis of a result of the determination by the determination means.
Patent JP-2014118784-A (JP)
Title: Foundation structure for non-building structures
Inventor: HAMADA YOSHIAKI
IPC: F16F15/023
Filed: 2012-12-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foundation structure for non-building structures capable of presenting a predetermined function, in a simple structure, when a bed-sill shakes in an earthquake or the like.SOLUTION: In place of a conventional foundation structure for non-building structures supporting a basement of a non-building structure with a bed-sill as a foundation, a foundation structure for non-building structures of the present invention comprises: a liquid; a lower structure fixed to a bed-sill and storing the liquid; and an upper structure including a bottom part where a passage port is formed as an opening to pass the liquid, and a sidewall rising from an edge of the bottom part and surrounding the whole circumference of the bottom part, and capable of supporting the basement. The upper structure is immersed in the liquid stored in the lower structure so as to freely movable relatively in a vertical direction with respect to the lower structure, and a liquid level of the liquid stored in the lower structure has such a height that the bottom part is immersed in the liquid but the liquid does not overflow from the sidewall.
Patent JP-2014124015-A (JP)
Title: Ground fault accident prevention portion and ground fault accident prevention method
Inventor: TSUCHIYA SHINICHI
IPC: H02G9/00
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ground fault accident prevention portion and a ground fault accident prevention method, which can be applied to a terminal portion of an OF cable with a complicated peripheral structure.SOLUTION: The ground fault accident prevention portion comprises: a trestle in which a terminal portion of an OF cable, provided with a conductive core wire and an insulating material that is coated on the outer periphery of the conductive core wire and impregnated with insulative oil, is stored; and a splitting resistance sheet provided to surround the outer surface of the trestle. The material, thickness and number of the splitting resistance sheet are determined based on ground-fault energy KW that gasifies and inflates oil impregnated into an insulating material of the OF cable by arc discharge and a combustion energy B generated when the oil impregnated into the insulating material of the OF cable reacts to oxygen in the trestle to explosively combust.
Patent JP-2014123477-A (JP)
Title: Switching device
Inventor: YASUHARA SHIN
IPC: H01H23/14
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching device which has long device life and achieves high operability.SOLUTION: A switching device 20 comprises: a switch knob 23 which is installed so as to tilt around a tilt shaft 22; a switch shaft 23a which connects with the switch knob 23 and is moved in a tilting manner in conjunction with tilting operation of the switch knob 23; a rolling element 23b which is provided at a tip of the switch shaft 23a so as to rotate; and a switch body 25 which is installed at a position contacting with the rolling element 23b and is pressed by the rolling element 23b thereby creating electrical connection and disconnection.
Patent JP-2014123534-A (JP)
Title: Electrode material, power storage device including the same, and method of producing electrode material
Inventor: KUBOTA SATOSHI
IPC: H01M4/525
Filed: 2012-12-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing an electrode material improved in output characteristics, and to provide a power storage device including the electrode material.SOLUTION: The method of producing an electrode material in which a lithium cobalt oxide is supported by a carbon material comprises: a preparation step of preparing a reaction solution containing the carbon material and a material source of the lithium cobalt oxide; a precursor supporting step of applying shear stress and centrifugal force to the reaction solution, thereby causing the carbon material to support the precursor of the lithium cobalt oxide; and a heat treatment step of heat-treating the carbon material supporting the precursor to obtain a nano-sized lithium cobalt oxide. The electrode density of the obtained electrode material is set in the range of 2.5 g/cc or less, thereby improving output characteristics.
Patent JP-2014129834-A (JP)
Title: Vibration isolation connecting rod
Inventor: FURUSAWA NORIMITSU
IPC: B60K5/12
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively manufacture a vibration isolation connecting rod in which axial directions of a first vibration isolation bush and a second vibration isolation bush intersect with each other.SOLUTION: A first metal plate 34 having a first cylindrical part 12a which is cylindrical and erected from a joining face 35 with a second metal plate 36 and a first curved part 14a curved so as to be expanded toward a direction Z1 in which the first cylindrical part 12a is erected; and the second metal plate 36 having a second cylindrical part 12b which is cylindrical and erected from the joining face 35 with the first metal plate 34 and a second curved part curved so as to be expanded toward a direction Z2 in which the second cylindrical part 12b is erected are laminated with each other. By this, a first cylinder 12 arranged with the first vibration isolation bush 18 is formed by connecting the first cylindrical part 12a and the second cylindrical part 12b, and a second cylinder 14 arranged with the second vibration isolation bush 20 is formed by connecting the first curved part 14a and the second curved part.
Patent JP-2014129024-A (JP)
Title: Motor vehicle body assembly method and device
Inventor: NAKAMURA SHINSUKE
IPC: B23P21/00
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motor vehicle body assembly technique capable of eliminating factors for irregularity in vehicle body dimensions and suppressing generation of distortions.SOLUTION: A motor vehicle assembly device 20 comprises: a reference table 22 for defining a three-dimensional position of a carriage 21; a level reference surface 52 defining a height of a side panel 16; side panel pressing mechanisms 30 each pressing the side panel horizontally with a pressing force with which the floor is not deformed; a side panel transport robot 57 transporting the side panel 16, a roof transport robot 87 transporting a roof 18; a welding robot 58 including a welding gun 59; and a clamp mechanism 60 clamping or pressing the side panel against the roof. Since the side panel pressing mechanism slightly presses the side panel against the floor, a change in a width of a vehicle body resulting from a compressive deformation does not occur.
Patent JP-2014129675-A (JP)
Title: Ground reinforcement method and injection system
Inventor: TAKAHASHI NORIO
IPC: E02D3/12
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of maintaining a quality equivalent to that of a two-component type including a leakage preventing property and of achieving workability equivalent to that of conventional one-component type.SOLUTION: After an AGF steel pipe 21 is installed in a ground, a partition wall 22 and filling pipes 23a, 23b are placed in the AGF steel pipe 21. Unheated cement slurry is injected in a region A through the filling pipe 23a, while a heated cement slurry is injected in a region B through the filling pipe 23b. The cement slurry penetrates into the ground through small holes on the AGF steel pipe 21. The unheated cement slurry injected into the region A has long gel time and forms a wide range of consolidated area. The heated cement slurry injected into the region B has short gel time and forms a consolidated area while preventing leakage on a mouth side. A mixer makes one-component cement slurry.
Patent JP-2013141241-A (JP)
Title: Display apparatus and controlling method thereof
Inventor: KIM BONG-YEN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display apparatus which provides different contents to a plurality of users, and more particularly, a display apparatus which effectively controls a plurality of glasses apparatuses connected to the display apparatus and which notifies the users of information on particular situations, and to provide a controlling method thereof.SOLUTION: The display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus comprises: a display unit which outputs a plurality of content views using a plurality of image frames; an interface which is connected with a glasses apparatus in accordance with a preset communication standard; a synchronization signal generator which generates a synchronization signal that synchronizes one of the plurality of content views with the glasses apparatus; and a controller which, when the glasses apparatus is connected with the interface, performs control to synchronize the one of the plurality of content views with the glasses apparatus.
Patent JP-2014129128-A (JP)
Title: Discharge device for container
Inventor: IWASAKI ETSUO
IPC: B65D47/34
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a discharge device for container which makes a stopper member unlikely to be lost.SOLUTION: A discharge device 10 for container includes: an attachment cap 11 attached to a mouth part 12a of a container 12; and a pump P attached to the attachment cap 11. A head part 16 of the pump P is pressed down toward the attachment cap 11 thereby causing the pump P to conduct discharge operation. A cylindrical support member 24 is provided at the head part 16, and a cylindrical stopper member 23 is attached to the outer side of the support member 24. A spiral groove 25 is provided on an outer peripheral surface 24a of the support member 24 and a boss 26 which engages with the spiral groove 25 is provided on an inner peripheral surface 23a of the stopper member 23. The stopper member 23 is rotated relative to the support member 24 to be able to move along the support member 24.
Patent JP-2014130287-A (JP)
Title: Image display device
Inventor: TAKANASHI HIROAKI
IPC: G02B26/10
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid displaying excessively bright images.SOLUTION: An image display device includes; a light source unit 130 which outputs a light beam; a light source drive unit 116 which drives the light source unit 130 in accordance with input image data; a scanning mirror unit 200 which is driven in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction such that the light beam from the light source unit 130 is reflected so as to be raster-scanned; and a dimming processing unit 300 which applies a dimming process on an entire or portions of an input image data area when the input image data contains no less than a predetermined threshold number of pixels having brightness of no less than a predetermined brightness threshold.
Patent JP-2012523179-A (JP)
Title: 中断不可能なワイヤレスグループ通信セッションのための方法およびデバイス
IPC: H04W4/08
Filed: 2010-04-02
Abstract: 通信グループとのグループ通信セッションの開始を要求し、所与のグループ通信セッションの持続時間の間のアクセス端末(AT1)へのフロアの割振りが上記セッションの呼ターゲットによって中断されないままであることを要求するための、呼要求メッセージ(509)が、所与のアクセス端末からアプリケーションサーバ(170)に送信される。アプリケーションサーバは、上記セッションを告知し(530)、上記セッションが少なくとも1つのターゲットによって受け付けられた(536)後にアクセス端末にフロア許可を送信し(545)、アクセス端末はアプリケーションサーバにメディアをフォワーディングし、次いで、そのメディアは上記少なくとも1つのターゲットにフォワーディングされる。上記フロアは、上記セッション中にアクセス端末から離れて転送されない。たとえば、フロア要求は上記少なくとも1つのターゲットにおいて抑制されるか、あるいはフロア要求は、上記少なくとも1つのターゲットによって送信されるが、次いでアプリケーションサーバによって無視または拒否される。
Patent JP-2013542354-A (JP)
Title: 再生エネルギー型発電装置のオイル供給
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2011-08-30
Abstract: 風力発電装置等の再生エネルギー型発電装置は、油圧ポンプ（２０）と、油圧モータ（２４）と、油圧ポンプ及び油圧モータを接続するオイル回路（２６）とを備える。オイル回路の低圧側（２８）のオイルは、冷却されて油圧ポンプの作動室（９５）へ供給される。降温オイル供給路は、油圧ポンプ及び油圧モータのベアリングへさらに冷却されたオイルを供給する。このようにして、より冷却されて粘度が高いオイルが油圧ポンプ及び／又は油圧モータのベアリング（８４）へ供給され、より温度が高く粘度が低いオイルは作動室へ供給され、これにより油圧ポンプ及び油圧モータのベアリング及び作動部の効率化が図れるとともに長寿命化が可能となる。
Patent JP-2012525239-A (JP)
Title: 解離を治療するための経皮的な方法および装置（優先権情報および参照による組み入れ）
IPC: A61L31/00
Filed: 2010-04-30
Abstract: 【課題】本開示のいくつかの実施形態は、限定はされないが、大動脈のような患者の血管における解離を経皮的に治療するための方法および装置に向けられる。 【解決手段】上記方法は、第1の血管を通って上記解離の進入ポイントへ、折り畳まれた固定要素、フレーム、およびカバーを含むカテーテルを展開することを含むことができる。いくつかの実施形態では、上記固定要素は、第２の血管枝に固定され得る。上記フレームは、第1の血管枝に拡張され得る。上記カバーは、上記進入ポイントの少なくとも一部上に広げられ得る。これにより上記カバーは、進入ポイントへの血流を減少させる。
Patent JP-2012531826-A (JP)
Title: 許可ｃｓｇリスト及びｖｐｌｍｎ自律ｃｓｇローミングの管理
IPC: H04W8/02
Filed: 2010-06-25
Abstract: 無線通信環境においてＶＰＬＭＮ自律ＣＳＧローミングのサポートを容易にするシステム及び方法が説明される。ＵＥは、ＶＰＬＭＮに関連付けられたＣＳＧリストサーバにアクセスし得る。例えば、ＵＥとＣＳＧリストサーバとの間で信頼関係が確立され得る。更に、ＣＳＧリストサーバは、ＵＥによって記憶されＶＰＬＭＮに関連付けられたＶＰＬＭＮ許可ＣＳＧリストを更新し得る。従って、ＵＥは、ＶＰＬＭＮに関連付けられたＣＳＧリストサーバからＶＰＬＭＮ許可ＣＳＧリストを受信し得る。更に、ＵＥは、許可ＣＳＧリストの一部分としてＶＰＬＭＮ許可ＣＳＧリストを記憶し得る。ＶＰＬＭＮ許可ＣＳＧリストは、ＶＰＬＭＮに関連付けられた１つ又は複数のエントリを含み得る。更に、許可ＣＳＧリストは、少なくとも１つのオペレータ及びＵＥの制御のもとにあり得る。
Patent JP-2012531853-A (JP)
Title: Ｗｓｏｎシステムにおけるノードのリソース状態自動復元方法及び装置
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2010-04-16
Abstract: 【課題】波長分割多重方式に基づく自動交換光ネットワーク（ＷＳＯＮ）システムにおけるノードのリソース状態の自動復元方法及び装置を提供する。 【解決手段】当該方法は、ＷＳＯＮシステムにおける各ノードを開始ノードとし、そのリソース状態を隣接ノードに通知する手順と、隣接ノードが受信した開始ノードのリソース状態と自分のリソース状態と比較する手順と、開始ノードと隣接ノードのリソース状態が一致しない場合、実際のリソース状態に応じて、開始ノードと隣接ノードの中の1つをリソースが占有されたノードと特定し、そのノードがリソースを自動にリリースする手順と、を含む。本発明はまたＷＳＯＮシステムにおけるノードのリソース状態の自動復元装置を提供する。本発明によると、異常によるＷＳＯＮシステムにおける波長リソースの不一致を有効に検出でき、また、リソース状態情報を自動に補正でき、誤って占有されたリンクの帯域幅リソースをリリースすると共に、ＷＳＯＮシステムの耐障害性と安定性を向上させる。 【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2013503580-A (JP)
Title: ブロードキャストパケット／マルチキャスト制御メッセージ処理方法及び装置
IPC: H04L12/44
Filed: 2010-04-28
Abstract: 【課題】異なるタイプのONUが共存する場合のダウンリンクブロードキャストパケット／マルチキャスト制御メッセージ処理を実現するための技術を提供すること。 【解決手段】  本発明は、ブロードキャストパケット/マルチキャスト制御メッセージ処理方法及び装置を開示する。当該方法は、同一のポートで異なるタイプの光ネットワークユニット（ONU）に接続される光回線端末（OLT）がダウンリンクブロードキャストパケット/マルチキャスト制御メッセージの転送を行うときに、VLANに加入したユーザが所属するONUタイプに応じて、データを異なるブロードキャスト/マルチキャストロジックチャネルにコピーすることを含む。 【選択図】図２
Patent JP-2013507545-A (JP)
Title: アンダーカッター装置
IPC: E01B27/04
Filed: 2010-10-07
Abstract: 所定の位置に固定された場合には、チェーン用チャンネルガイドを提供し、取り外された場合には、チェーンを緩めたり取り外したりすることなく磨耗したパーツを交換できる取り外し可能な上部部分および底部部分を有しているアンダーカッターである。
Patent JP-2013509208-A (JP)
Title: 液体レンズを備えた口腔内カメラ
IPC: G03B13/36
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: 液体レンズをともなう自動焦点口腔内カメラは、被写体のデジタル画像をキャプチャするデジタル画像センサ（３０４）と、被写体に光を当てるための光源と、光路に沿って被写体からの光を、デジタル画像センサに導く結像レンズアセンブリ（３０２）と、結像レンズアセンブリとデジタル画像センサとの間の光路に配置されており、調節可能な焦点距離を有する液体レンズ（１００）と、可変電圧を液体レンズに印加して、液体レンズの焦点距離を制御するドライバ（３０６）と、デジタル画像センサによりキャプチャされたデジタル画像を処理するためのプロセッサ（３０８）とを備えている。一方、口腔内カメラの連続自動焦点方法が開示される。