FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND ELEVATOR EMPLOYING THE FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION DEVICE

摘要

A fingerprint authentication device (1A) reads a fingerprint by sliding of a finger relative to a fingerprint detection section (4) that is arranged at the bottom section (22a) of a channel-shaped finger sliding unit (22). The shape of the finger sliding unit (22) is formed wider at the open top section thereof than at the bottom section (22a).