PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a body fat measuring instrument for an animal capable of more accurately measuring the body fat percentage of the animal than the conventional measuring instrument.SOLUTION: The body fat measuring instrument for the animal includes an inside electrode pair 21 formed of two inside electrode bodies 121a, 121b, and an outside electrode pair 22 formed of two outside electrode bodies 122a, 122b. The respective electrode bodies are side by side on one flat surface. Spaces are provided between adjacent electrode bodies. Voltage is applied to the respective electrode bodies so that one outside electrode body 122a in the outside electrode pair 22 and one inside electrode body 121a positioned more closely to the one outside electrode body 122a between the two inside electrode bodies in the inside electrode pair 21 have the same potential V1, and the other outside electrode body 122b in the outside electrode pair 22 and the inside electrode body 121b positioned more closely to the other outside electrode body 122b between two electrode bodies in the inside electrode pair 21 have the same potential V2 (V1&neV2). Animal body fat is measured by measuring capacitance between the outside electrode bodies.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】従来の測定具よりも動物の体脂肪率を一層正確に測定することができる動物用体脂肪測定具を提供すること。【解決手段】2枚の内側電極体121a,121bからなる内側電極対21と、2枚の外側電極体122a,122bからなる外側電極対22とを含む。各電極体は一つの平面上に並設される。隣り合う電極体間に間隙が設けられている。外側電極対22における一方の外側電極体122aと、内側電極対21における2つの内側電極体のうち、該一方の外側電極体122aに近い側に位置する内側電極体121aとが同電位V1となり、かつ外側電極対22における他方の外側電極体122bと、内側電極対21における2つの内側電極体のうち、該他方の外側電極体122bに近い側に位置する内側電極体121bとが同電位V2となるように(V1≠V2)、各電極体に電圧が印加される。外側電極体間の静電容量を計測することで動物の体脂肪を測定する。【選択図】図2
