PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for reducing deformation of a compression plate in an apparatus for acquiring characteristic information of a subject.SOLUTION: The invention discloses a characteristic information acquiring apparatus including: a supporting unit configured to support a subject and include an aperture into which a tested part of the subject is inserted a holding unit configured to hold the tested part inserted into the aperture and a pressing unit that includes a receiving unit for receiving information relating to a characteristic of the tested part and is pushed against a surface of the holding unit different from a surface for holding a test object, wherein the supporting unit includes a restricting part that restricts deformation caused in the holding unit by pressing the holding unit by the pressing unit.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】被検体の特性情報を取得する装置において、圧迫板の変形を小さくするための技術を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の特性情報取得装置は、被検者を支持し、被検者の被検部を挿入する開口部を有する支持手段と、開口部に挿入された被検部を保持する保持手段と、被検部の特性に関する情報を受信する受信手段を備え、保持手段の被検体を保持する面とは異なる面に押しつけられる押圧手段を有し、支持手段は、押圧手段が保持手段を押圧することによって保持手段に生じる変形を抑制する抑制部を備える。【選択図】図3
