PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological sound collection apparatus capable of detecting a state of the biological sound collection apparatus being pressingly applied and accurately auscultating the biological sounds of a subject.SOLUTION: A biological sound collection apparatus comprises: a sound collection unit for collecting biological sounds of a subject a contact-state detection unit for detecting the state of contact of the sound collection unit with the subjects body surface a control unit for determining whether or not to make the sound collection unit collect biological sounds on the basis of the state of contact detected by the contact-state detection unit and an information notification unit for making a notification that the contact-state detection unit is not in contact with the subjects body surface when the control unit has determined not to make the sound collection unit collect biological sounds.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】生体音収集装置の押し当て状態を検出し、被験者の生体音を正確に聴診することができる生体音収集装置を提供すること。【解決手段】生体音収集装置は、被験者の生体音を収集する集音部と、前記被験者の生体面への接触を検出する接触状態検出部と、前記接触状態検出部が検出した前記被験者の前記生体面への接触に基づいて、前記集音部に前記生体音を収集させるか否かを判定する制御部と、前記制御部が前記集音部に前記生体音を収集させないと判定した場合、前記接触状態検出部が前記被験者の前記生体面に接触していないことを通知する情報通知部と、を備える。【選択図】図3
