PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for determining a state of an animal on the bedding capable of accurately determining a posture state of an animal present on the bedding.SOLUTION: A device for determining a state of an animal on the bedding includes: load sensors S1-S4 provided to at least two of a plurality of support parts that support the bedding for detecting a load an uneven distribution coefficient calculation part 11 for calculating an uneven distribution coefficient that shows an extent of the deviation in a posture state of an animal on the bedding based on the deviation of detection values D1-D4 with respect to the reference values of the respective load sensors S1-S4 and a posture state determination part 15 for determining the posture of the animal on the bedding as being an inappropriate state when the uneven distribution coefficient is larger than a predetermined value, and determining the posture of the animal on the bedding as being an appropriate state when the uneven distribution coefficient is the predetermined value or less.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】寝具上に存在する動物の姿勢状態を正確に判定できる寝具上状態判定装置を提供する。【解決手段】寝具を支える複数の支持部の少なくとも二つに配設され、荷重を検出する荷重センサS1~S4と、夫々の荷重センサS1~S4の基準値に対する検出値D1~D4の偏差に基づいて、寝具上の動物の姿勢状態の偏り程度を示す偏在係数を演算する偏在係数演算部11と、偏在係数が所定値より大きい場合、寝具上の動物の姿勢が不適正である不良状態と判定し、偏在係数が所定値以下の場合、寝具上の動物の姿勢が適正である適正状態と判定する姿勢状態判定部15とを備えている。【選択図】図3
