PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biometric apparatus which can attain miniaturization without the need to provide a mechanical switch, and furthermore can reduce power consumption without the need to provide a highly accurate vibration sensor and in a simple configuration.SOLUTION: The biometric apparatus includes a detecting means for detecting that a person to be measured is placed on an electrode member which is arranged so as to come into contact with the person to be measured by determining whether at least two of the electrode members is electrified through the body of the person to be measured and a measuring means for measuring the biological information of the person to be measured. In a use situation in which the person to be measured is placed, the detecting means supplies power to the measuring means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】機械的なスイッチを設ける必要がなく小型化を実現でき、さらに、高精度の振動センサを設ける必要もなく、また、簡易な構成で消費電力を少なくできる生体測定装置を提供する。【解決手段】被測定者に接触可能に配置される電極部材と、電極部材の少なくとも2つが被測定者の身体を介して通電しているか否かを判別することで、被測定者が載ったことを検知する検知手段と、被測定者の生体情報を測定するための測定手段と、を備え、検知手段が、被測定者が載ったことを検知する使用状態では、測定手段に対する電力の供給を行う。【選択図】 図2
