PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To capture an image of a finger vein with a finger placed on a right position.SOLUTION: This finger vein capturing apparatus is provided with: a tip placing section 11 having a tip placing face TFF for placing the tip of the finger cushion, and a first finger sensor 21 for detecting the approach of the finger from a change in capacitance a root placing section 12 having a root placing face RFB for placing the root of the finger cushion an imaging face BF formed with a recess between the tip placing face TFF and the root placing face TFB a light source section 14a for emitting a light whose light absorption rate with respect to the finger vein is higher than that of other portions, to the finger in a state where the tip and the root of the finger cushion come into contact with the tip placing face RFF and the root placing face TFB respectively a capturing section for capturing the image of the finger vein through the capturing face BF a capturing control section commanding to capture the image to the capturing section when at least the first finger sensor 21 detects the approach of the finger and an insulating member 15 disposed along the side face SFF of the recess for connecting the tip placing face TFF and the imaging face BF.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】指が正しい位置に配置された状態で指静脈の映像を撮影する。【解決手段】指静脈撮影装置は、指の腹の先端を載せる先端載置面TFFと静電容量の変化から指の接近を検知する第1の指センサ21とを備える先端載置部11と、指の腹の付け根を載せる付け根載置面TFBを備える付け根載置部12と、先端載置面TFF及び付け根載置面TFBの間に凹部を形成する撮影面BFと、先端載置面TFF及び付け根載置面TFBに指の腹の先端及び付け根がそれぞれ接触した状態の指に向けて、指の静脈に対する光の吸収率が指の他の部位よりも高い光線を射出する光源部14aと、撮影面BFを通じて指の静脈の映像を撮影する撮影部と、少なくとも第1の指センサ21が指の接近を検知した時に撮影部に対して撮影を指示する撮影制御部と、先端載置面TFFと撮影面BFとを繋ぐ凹部の側面SFFに沿って配置された絶縁部材15とを有する。【選択図】図2
