PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple near-infrared imaging apparatus capable of imaging near-infrared light and to provide a near-infrared imaging mechanism using a conventional digital image imaging apparatus.SOLUTION: The near-infrared imaging apparatus is configured into a shape of a compact camera by integrally combining: LED light source means 14 comprising single or plural light-emitting diodes emitting near-infrared rays of a predetermined wave length within the range of 900 nm to 1000 nm wave length filter means 16 which cuts off components of a wave length shorter than 900 nm in reflected light from a subject irradiated with the LED light source means 14 imaging means 12 which images the reflected light having passed through the filter means 16 and is provided with a visible-light image sensor having spectral characteristics with a wave length of 1000 nm to 1100 nm as a sensitivity limit image display means 13 which displays an image of the output from the imaging means and power source means which supplies power required by each means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】近赤外光の撮像が可能な簡便な近赤外撮影装置を提供すること、及び既存のデジタル画像撮影装置を用いた近赤外撮影機構を提供すること。【解決手段】波長が900nmないし1000nmの範囲内で所定の波長の近赤外線を発する発光ダイオードを単数又は複数備えるLED光源手段14と、LED光源手段14が照射する被写体からの反射光のうち波長が900nmより短い成分を遮断するフィルタ手段16と、フィルタ手段16を透過した反射光を撮像し、波長1000nmないし1100nmを感度限界とする分光特性を有する可視光用イメージセンサを備える撮像手段12と、撮像手段の出力を画像表示する画像表示手段13と該各手段で必要な電力を供給する電源手段とを一体的に組み合わせて小型カメラ形状に構成する。【選択図】図1
