PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately measure a heat source distribution.SOLUTION: There is provided a heat flow sensor for detecting a predetermined heat source distribution under a skin of a living body. The heat flow sensor is constituted so as to comprise: a plurality of heat transfer elements 320 interposing heat insulating materials 330 among the plurality of heat transfer elements 320 adjacent to one another and being disposed in a planar shape and detection sections for outputting signals in accordance with vertical temperature differences of individual heat transfer elements 320. Further, detection unit bodies of the heat flow sensor for measuring heat flow based on the vertical temperature differences of the individual ones of the plurality of heat transfer elements 320 disposed in the planar shape are constituted so as to comprise: the heat transfer elements 320 and the heat insulating materials 330 disposed around the heat transfer elements 320.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】熱源分布を精度よく測定すること。【解決手段】生体皮膚下の所定の熱源分布を検出するための熱流センサーであって、隣り合う伝熱素子320間に断熱材330を介在させて面状に配置した複数の伝熱素子320と、各伝熱素子320の上下温度差に応じた信号を出力する検出部と、を備えた熱流センサーを構成する。また、面状に配置された複数の伝熱素子320それぞれの上下温度差に基づいて熱流を測定する熱流センサーの検出単位体であって、伝熱素子320と、伝熱素子320の周囲に配置された断熱材330と、を備えた検出単位体を構成する。【選択図】図3
