Patent ID: 11928889
Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A photographing apparatus, comprising:
an imaging unit which is arranged at a position opposed to a plurality of palm surfaces of fingers to be presented, and is configured to image the plurality of fingers;
a first light source which is arranged at a first position in a first array direction of the plurality of the fingers, and is configured to irradiate the palm surfaces and a first side surface of each of the fingers with light; and
a second light source which is arranged at a second position in a second array direction of the plurality of the fingers, and is configured to irradiate the palm surfaces and a second side surface of each of the fingers with light;
wherein a first optical axis of the first light source is tilted in a direction where the second light source is present, and a second optical axis of the second light source is tilted in a direction where the first light source is present.