PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an iris authentication apparatus configured to reduce costs.SOLUTION: An iris authentication apparatus includes: a plate-like door 2 having a first window 23 formed on a first surface 21 and a second window 24 formed on a second surface 22 an imaging unit 3 which captures an image, is housed between the first surface 21 and the second surface 22 of the door 2, and is configured so that an optical axis of an imaging optical system 32 extends in a direction along a plate surface a movable mirror 4 arranged between the first and second surfaces 21, 22 and within an imaging range of the imaging unit 3, and configured to cause the imaging unit 3 to capture the outside of the first window 23 or the outside of the second window 24 by folding an imaging optical path in directions of the first window 23 and the second window 24 and an authentication processing unit 53 which executes iris authentication, on the basis of an image captured by the imaging unit 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】コストを低減することが容易な虹彩認証装置を提供する。【解決手段】第一面21に第一窓23が形成され、第二面22に第二窓24が形成された板状の扉2と、画像を撮像すると共に、扉2の第一面21と第二面22との間に収容され、撮像のための光学系32の光軸が板面に沿う方向に延びる撮像部3と、第一面21と第二面22との間であって、撮像部3の撮像範囲内に配設され、当該撮像のための光路を第一窓23方向と第二窓24方向とへ折り曲げることにより、撮像部3によって第一窓23の外方又は第二窓24の外方を撮像させる可動ミラー4と、撮像部3によって撮像された撮影画像に基づき、虹彩認証を実行する認証処理部53とを備えた。【選択図】図1
