PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an analyte information detection unit which is excellent in detection sensitivity, does not require accuracy of positional relationships between a sensor and a blood vessel, and has directivity in sensing.SOLUTION: An analyte information detection unit includes: a body part 15, which can be fitted to a finger 91 of an analyte, has a cavity 13 with an opening 12 of a diameter of 3-8 mm in a contact part 25 with a skin part of the finger 91 when attached to the finger, and has a space structure in which the cavity 13 is closed by bringing the opening 12 into contact with the skin part 92 of the finger 91 when attached to the finger and a first sensor 21 disposed in the body part 15 for detecting a pulsating signal of a blood vessel in the finger 91 input through the opening 12 of the body part 15 as pressure information that is attributable to the pulsating signal and propagates in the cavity 13.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】センサと血管の位置関係の正確さを要求せず、かつセンシングに指向性を有し、検出感度に優れたな検体情報検出ユニットを提供する。【解決手段】検体の指91に装着可能であって、該指91への装着状態での該指の皮膚部分との当接部位25に3mmから8mmの口径を有する開口部12を有する空洞13を有し、該開口部12を該指91の皮膚部分92に当接させて該指91に装着された状態で該空洞13が閉鎖された空間構造を有する本体部15と、該本体部15に設けられ、該本体部15の該開口部12を通じ入力された上記指91における血管の脈動性信号を、該脈動性信号に起因し該空洞13内を伝播する圧力情報として検出する第1センサ21とを有することを特徴とする、検体情報検出ユニット。【選択図】図1
