Patent Publication Number: US-11029201-B2

Title: Abnormality detector

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an abnormality detector. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Existing radiation-type fire detectors include various types such as fixed radiation types that detect when radiated energy of a specific waveband emitted from a fire reaches a given value or greater, flicker types that detect flickering distinctive to a fire, and duel IR and triple IR types that compare the magnitude of radiated energy over plural wavebands. Such radiation-type fire detectors include fire detectors that detect radiated light such as ultraviolet rays or infrared rays emitted from a fire using light sensors (for example photodiodes, pyroelectric sensors, discharge tubes, or the like) (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (JP-A) Nos. H01-74696, H03-263197, and H08-115480). 
     Examples of specific structures for an infrared flame detector include configurations provided with plural sensors that include a sensor to capture a resonance radiation band of carbon dioxide gas (in the vicinity of 4.3 μm to 4.5 μm) and one or more sensors to capture the long wavelength side and/or the short wavelength side of the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. Signals of these sensors are amplified, subjected to A/D conversion, and used for determination by an arithmetic processing unit having an inbuilt flame detection algorithm. 
     An example of known technology employing a sensor to output a signal according to the change amount in received infrared rays is technology in which a frequency component distinctive to flames (flickering) is extracted from frequency components of a background signal and used to determine a fire. 
     An example of known technology to output a signal according to an absolute value of infrared rays received is technology in which the signal from a sensor includes components resulting from environmental changes (for example background infrared radiation, diurnal temperature variation, and the like). In this technology the difference (change amount) between such environmental noise (a signal that changes relatively gradually) and a signal that changes suddenly is employed to determine the presence of flames (JP-A No. H10-326391). 
     Treating the change amount of each of the sensors as a signal enables flame detection to be performed in a manner not affected by the background environment. Moreover, the presence of flames can basically be determined merely from the change amount in the signal corresponding to carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band being large. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, this technology does not identify the position of the fire, and is therefore not compatible with pinpoint firefighting. 
     In order to address the above issues, an object of the present invention is to provide an abnormality detector capable of precisely detecting the presence of flames or abnormal temperatures at individual positions. 
     Solution to Problem 
     In order to achieve the above object, an abnormality detector according to a first aspect is configured including plural band filters, a detection section, and a determination section. The plural band filters include a first band filter configured to allow passage of infrared light in a first band including a peak wavelength of a carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, a second band filter configured to allow passage of infrared light in a second band that is different from the first band and that has a band center positioned away from a band center of the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and a third band filter configured to allow passage of infrared light in a third band that is different from both the first band and the second band and that has a band center positioned away from the band center of the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. The detection section includes detection devices respectively provided to each of the plural band filters and configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the corresponding band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, a detection device provided at at least one of the plural band filters being comprising a sensor array arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern. The determination section is configured to determine whether a flame or an abnormal temperature has been detected, based on values of the electrical signals detected by the respective detection devices of the detection section. 
     In an abnormality detector according to a second aspect, the detection section includes a first sensor array arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern and having first detection devices each configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the first band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, a second sensor array arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern and having second detection devices each configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the second band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, and a third sensor array arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern and having third detection devices each configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the third band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal. Moreover, the determination section is configured to determine whether a flame or an abnormal temperature has been detected based on any combination of electrical signal values among an electrical signal value detected by the respective first detection devices of the first sensor array, an electrical signal value detected by the respective second detection devices of the second sensor array, or an electrical signal value detected by the respective third detection devices of the third sensor array. 
     In an abnormality detector according to a third aspect, the plural band filters further include a fourth band filter configured to allow passage of infrared light in a predetermined band. Moreover, the detection section includes a first detection device configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the first band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, a second detection device configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the second band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, a third detection device configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the third band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal, and a sensor array arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern and having fourth detection devices each configured to detect infrared light that has passed through the fourth band filter and convert the infrared light into an electrical signal. Furthermore, the determination section is configured to determine whether a flame or an abnormal temperature has been detected based on any combination of signal values among an electrical signal value detected by the first detection device, an electrical signal value detected by the second detection device, or an electrical signal value detected by the third detection device, and in a case in which determination has been made that a flame or an abnormal temperature has been detected, to determine a position where the flame or the abnormal temperature has been detected based on electrical signal values detected by the respective fourth detection devices of the sensor array. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     The abnormality detector of an aspect of the present invention exhibits the advantageous effect of enabling the presence of flames or abnormal temperatures to be precisely detected at individual positions. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of an abnormality detector according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3(A)  is a diagram illustrating monitored environment signal values and live values, and  FIG. 3(B)  is a diagram illustrating change amounts. 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating a fire determination processing routine performed by a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart illustrating a fire determination processing routine performed by a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a graph illustrating energy radiated by a black body by wavelength. 
         FIG. 7  is a graph illustrating a relationship between temperature and a ratio of a first change amount to a second change amount. 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of an abnormality detector according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart illustrating a fire determination processing routine performed by a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart illustrating a fire determination processing routine performed by a first arithmetic processing unit and a second arithmetic processing unit of an abnormality detector according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a relationship between transmitted light intensity and wavelength in a case in which no dirt is present and a case in which dirt is present. 
         FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of an abnormality detector according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of arithmetic processing units of an abnormality detector according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a flowchart illustrating an abnormal state determination processing routine performed by arithmetic processing units of an abnormality detector according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of an abnormality detector according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a block diagram illustrating configuration of arithmetic processing units of an abnormality detector according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Detailed explanation follows regarding exemplary embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the drawings. 
     Outline of Exemplary Embodiments of Present Invention 
     Explanation follows regarding the principles behind flame detection. 
     According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, it is known that the energy radiated from a black body has the wavelength properties illustrated in  FIG. 6 . The radiation peak at each temperature obeys Wien&#39;s displacement law, and it is known that the relationship between wavelength and energy in the vicinity of the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band can be approximated by a straight line. 
     Accordingly, straight line approximation using obtained signal values of band-filtered infrared sensors that respectively sense in the vicinity of 4.0 μm and in the vicinity of 5.0 μm can be employed to derive the amount of gray radiation caused by smoke or the like in the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. Eliminating the gray radiation amount as an amount of noise enables the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation amount to be isolated. This can then be compared against a threshold value to determine the presence of flames. Moreover, modifying the detection sensitivity according to the noise amount enables the presence of flames to be determined more precisely. 
     Employing an array of sensors arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern as detection devices enables the presence of flames to be determined for individual positions or individual areas. 
     First Exemplary Embodiment 
     System Configuration 
     Explanation follows regarding an abnormality detector according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , an abnormality detector  10  according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first sensor  12 , a second sensor  14 , and a third sensor  16 . The first sensor  12  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to a carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band emitted from flames. The second sensor  14  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. The third sensor  16  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. The abnormality detector  10  further includes an amplifier  18  to amplify a signal from the first sensor  12 , an amplifier  20  to amplify a signal from the second sensor  14 , an amplifier  22  to amplify a signal from the third sensor  16 , a switch  24  to amplify signals from the respective amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 , and an A/D converter  26  configured to convert a signal from the switch  24  to a digital value. The abnormality detector  10  further includes a first arithmetic processing unit  28  to control pre-processing for flame detection and an external output section  32 , a second arithmetic processing unit  30  to perform flame detection processing, and the external output section  32 . 
     The first sensor  12  includes a filter  12 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band emitted from flames, a sensor array  12 B arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern with detection devices that detect infrared light that has passed through the filter  12 A and convert the infrared light into a DC component electrical signal, and an optical lens  12 C disposed in front of the filter  12 A. 
     The second sensor  14  includes a filter  14 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, a sensor array  14 B arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern with detection devices that detect infrared light that has passed through the filter  14 A and convert the infrared light into a DC component electrical signal, and an optical lens  14 C disposed in front of the filter  14 A. 
     The third sensor  16  includes a filter  16 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, a sensor array  16 B arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern with detection devices that detect infrared light that has passed through the filter  16 A and convert the infrared light into a DC component electrical signal, and an optical lens  16 C disposed in front of the filter  16 A. 
     The respective detection devices of the sensor array  12 B are disposed so as to correspond to the respective detection devices of the sensor array  14 B and the respective detection devices of the sensor array  16 B. 
     The sensor arrays  12 B,  14 B,  16 B detect infrared light at a predetermined monitoring angle (for example 90°), and the corresponding detection devices of the sensor array  12 B, detection devices of the sensor array  14 B, and detection devices of the sensor array  16 B detect infrared light in the same predetermined region as each other. 
     The optical lenses  12 C,  14 C,  16 C are each configured by one or more lenses. Note that the optical lenses  12 C,  14 C,  16 C are preferably each configured by two or more lenses. This is in order to connect up the focal points of the detection devices of the sensor array  12 B, the focal points of the detection devices of the sensor array  14 B, and the focal points of the detection devices of the sensor array  16 B in a flat plane as far as possible over wide monitoring angles thereof. In order to reduce loss caused by lens reflection, an anti-reflection layer (AR coating) may be vapor-deposited on the lenses to improve the sensitivity of the detection devices. Materials that may be employed for the lenses include sapphire, chalcogenide glass, silicon, germanium, and the like. 
     Note that sensors that are the same as the first sensor  12  may be further provided in order to reliably capture a weak electrical signal when detecting infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. 
     Although the detection devices of the sensor arrays  12 B,  14 B,  16 B are configured by thermopiles, the detection devices may alternatively be configured by other photovoltaic devices such as InAsSb elements, microbolometer elements that employ changes in resistance, or photoconductive elements such as PbSe elements. Note that such other elements detect infrared rays much faster than thermopiles and microbolometers. This enables an abnormality detector capable of very quickly detecting the presence of flames to be configured using the same circuit configuration, due to the higher speed of A/D conversion. 
     The amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22  respectively amplify electric signals of the respective detection elements of the first sensor  12 , electric signals of the respective detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and electric signals of the respective detection elements of the third sensor  16  independently of each other. 
     The switch  24  includes a switching section (not illustrated in the drawings) that switches sequentially through the electrical signals independently amplified by the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22  at a given timing so as to be consolidated into a single electrical signal. The consolidated electrical signal is then output from the switching section. Alternatively, configuration may be made in which the switch  24  is not provided, and an A/D converter is provided separately for each of the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22  such that amplified electrical signals are individually converted into digital values and output to the first arithmetic processing unit  28 . 
     The first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  are each configured by a CPU. When the first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  are split into functional blocks corresponding to means for implementing respective functionality, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28  includes a signal acquisition section  40 , a correction coefficient setting section  42 , a correction section  44 , and a warning display section  46 A. The second arithmetic processing unit  30  includes an average computation section  50 , a change amount computation section  52 , a fire determination section  54 , a tally determination section  56 , a warning control section  58 , a position coordinate computation section  60 , a position output section  62 , and a warning output section  46 B. 
     From the signal output from the A/D converter  26 , the signal acquisition section  40  acquires electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the first sensor  12 , electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the third sensor  16 . 
     The correction coefficient setting section  42  pre-sets a correction coefficient to smooth out fluctuations in inter-sensor sensitivity for each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12 , each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16 , a correction coefficient to smooth out fluctuations in sensitivity between individual abnormality detectors  10 , and a correction coefficient to perform offset correction. Each of these correction coefficients is set based on the values of respective electrical signals acquired by the signal acquisition section  40  when irradiated with infrared light configuring reference light from a reference light source such as a black body furnace. 
     The correction section  44  corrects the electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the third sensor  16  acquired by the signal acquisition section  40  employing the correction coefficients set by the correction coefficient setting section  42 , and outputs the results to the second arithmetic processing unit  30 . 
     The average computation section  50  computes for the respective detection elements of the first sensor  12  a moving average value (for example an average value for the preceding 100 seconds) of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12  as corrected by the correction section  44  as a monitored environment signal value of the signals of the detection elements of the first sensor  12  (see  FIG. 3A ). Similarly, the average computation section  50  computes for the respective detection elements of the second sensor  14  a moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14  as corrected by the correction section  44  as a monitored environment signal value of the signals of the detection elements of the second sensor  14 . The average computation section  50  similarly computes for the respective detection elements of the third sensor  16  a moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16  as corrected by the correction section  44  as a monitored environment signal value of the signals of the detection elements of the third sensor  16 . 
     For each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12 , the change amount computation section  52  computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element as corrected by the correction section  44  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element as computed by the average computation section  50  as a first change amount (see  FIG. 3B ). Similarly, for each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14 , the change amount computation section  52  computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element as corrected by the correction section  44  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element as computed by the average computation section  50  as a second change amount. For each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16 , the change amount computation section  52  similarly computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element as corrected by the correction section  44  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element as computed by the average computation section  50  as a third change amount. 
     Explanation follows regarding the principles of flame detection. 
     As an example, fire determination is performed according to the following steps (1) to (3) when infrared radiation from a flame is received. 
     (1) The change amount in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm and the change amount in a band in the vicinity of wavelength 5.0 μmare used in a straight line approximation to compute a calculated value for noise amount in a band in the vicinity of wavelength 4.5 μm without considering carbon dioxide gas resonant radiation. 
     (2) The ratio of the change amount in the band in the vicinity of wavelength 4.5 μm to the noise amount is then computed as a determination ratio. 
     (3) A threshold value for fire determination is selected by using the noise amount that has been derived as a reference value, and the threshold value is employed as the determination value for fire determination. 
     Treating the noise amount as a reference value in a threshold value table in this manner produces more reliable product specifications capable of performing fire determination compatible with challenging fire detection scenarios and changes in monitoring target. 
     Flames are determined to have been detected in cases in which a condition is satisfied of the determination ratio being the threshold value or greater in the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm. Note that the threshold value table defines a determination ratio threshold value for the first change amount (in the vicinity of 4.5 μm) at each noise amount. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the fire determination section  54  determines whether or not flames have been detected for each of the detection elements of the sensor array  12 B by following the principles described above. Specifically, the fire determination section  54  determines that flames have been detected in cases in which at least one out of the value of the first change amount (in the vicinity of 4.5 μm) of a detection element, the value of the second change amount (in the vicinity of 4.0 μm) of the corresponding detection element of the sensor array  14 B, or the value of the third change amount (in the vicinity of 5.0 μm) of the corresponding detection element of the sensor array  16 B, these values having been computed by the change amount computation section  52 , is a threshold value E or greater, in addition to the ratio of the first change amount to the calculated value (noise amount) in the vicinity of 4.5 μm, as obtained from the straight line approximation based on the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount, satisfying a predetermined condition when compared against a threshold value. 
     Note that in cases in which the value of the second change amount is greater than the value of the third change amount, the fire determination section  54  takes the calculated value of the first change amount as the noise amount and acquires a threshold value appropriate to the ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount from the threshold value table to perform determination. On the other hand, in cases in which the value of the second change amount is the value of the third change amount or lower, the fire determination section  54  employs a predetermined threshold value appropriate to the ratio to perform stricter determination. The threshold value appropriate to the ratio employed in stricter determination may, for example, be a threshold value corresponding to cases in which the noise amount is zero. 
     The above determination by the fire determination section  54  is repeated at a given cycle. 
     The tally determination section  56  performs the following processing for each of the detection elements of the sensor array  12 B. 
     In cases in which a tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  is a predetermined consecutive tally or greater, or in cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  within a given duration is a predetermined cumulative tally or greater, the tally determination section  56  takes the moving average value as the fixed value, outputs a fire signal, and also outputs a predetermined position of the corresponding detection element as a fire position. Note that in cases in which plural fire positions are present, the plural fire positions are output. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the threshold values relating to the tallies are modified according to the noise amount and/or the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount, in order to change the fire determination speed before a fire signal is output. For example, the threshold values relating to the tallies are modified such that the threshold values become smaller the greater the noise amount, or the greater the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount, so as to increase the fire determination speed before a fire signal is output. 
     When a fire signal has been output from the tally determination section  56 , the warning control section  58  controls the warning display section  46 A and the warning output section  46 B so as to notify of the fire position. For example, the warning display section  46 A illuminates a red LED, and the warning output section  46 B places a photo-coupler in a communicative state to actuate output at a contact point configuring the external output section  32 . 
     The position coordinate computation section  60  computes a position coordinate in real space corresponding to the fire position output from the tally determination section  56 . The position output section  62  outputs the position coordinate of the fire position computed by the position coordinate computation section  60  to an external device. The output position coordinate is employed in the external device to perform pinpoint firefighting. When this is performed, pinpoint firefighting may be performed in order of priority in cases in which plural fire positions are present. For example, pinpoint firefighting may be performed in sequence from the largest fire. 
     Abnormality Detector Operation 
     Explanation follows regarding operation of the abnormality detector  10  according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     First, the correction coefficients are set in advance, prior to installation of the abnormality detector  10 . Specifically, while the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , and the third sensor  16  are being irradiated with reference light, i.e. infrared light from a reference light source such as a black body furnace, the correction coefficient setting section  42  of the abnormality detector  10  sets the correction coefficients for each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12 , each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16 . 
     When the correction coefficients have been set, the abnormality detector  10  is installed at the location where fire determination is required. Each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12 , each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14 , and each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16  of the abnormality detector  10  output electrical signals, and the values of the respective signals are input to the first arithmetic processing unit  28  via the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 , the switch  24 , and the A/D converter  26 . When this is performed, the first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  of the abnormality detector  10  repeatedly execute the fire determination processing routine illustrated in  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5  at a given cycle. Note that the fire determination processing routine is executed for each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12 . 
     At step S 100 , the signal acquisition section  40  acquires the electrical signal value from a corresponding detection element of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the third sensor  16  from the signal output from the A/D converter  26 . 
     At the next step S 102 , the correction section  44  corrects the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the third sensor  16  acquired at step S 100  using the correction coefficients set in advance. 
     At step S 104 , the average computation section  50  computes the moving average values for the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the third sensor  16 , based on the sensor values corrected at step S 102 , and previous sensor values corrected at step S 102 . 
     At step S 106 , the change amount computation section  52  computes the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount for the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the third sensor  16 , based on the sensor values corrected at step S 102  and the moving average values computed at step S 104 . 
     At step S 108 , the fire determination section  54  determines whether or not to lower the moving average values to predetermined values based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount computed at step S 106 , and previous first change amounts, second change amounts, and third change amounts computed at step S 106 . In cases in which the values of any one out of the first change amounts, the second change amounts, or the third change amounts have continuously been at a negative reference value or lower for a given duration, determination is made to lower the moving average values. When lowering the moving average values, processing transitions to step S 110 , and the moving average values are lowered to a predetermined value for each of the electrical signal value from the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value from the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value from the third sensor  16 , employing the sensor values corrected at step S 102 . 
     In cases in which the moving average values are not lowered to the predetermined value, processing transitions to step S 112 . 
     At step S 112 , the fire determination section  54  determines whether or not the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount computed at step S 106  are all below the predetermined threshold value E. In cases in which the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount are all determined to be below the predetermined threshold value E, if a fire mode or alert output mode is currently active, at step S 114 , transition is made to a normal mode, and the fire determination processing routine is ended. Note that if the normal mode is currently active, the normal mode is maintained. 
     In cases in which at least one out of the first change amount, the second change amount, or the third change amount is determined to be the predetermined threshold value E or greater, at step S 116 , the fire determination section  54  determines whether or not the second change amount is the third change amount or lower. In cases in which the second change amount is the third change amount or lower, at step S 118 , an uncertainty flag is put in place to indicate the possibility of incorrect flame determination caused by hot air. On the other hand, in cases in which the second change amount is larger than the third change amount, processing transitions to step S 122 . 
     At step S 122 , the fire determination section  54  derives an approximated straight line from the second change amount and the third change amount computed at step S 106 , and employs the derived approximated straight line to compute a calculated value as the noise amount corresponding to the first change amount. 
     At step S 124 , the fire determination section  54  acquires a determination ratio threshold value relating to the first change amount corresponding to the uncertainty flag set at step S 118 , and/or the noise amount computed at step S 122 . 
     Then, at step S 125 , the fire determination section  54  sets a threshold value N relating to a consecutive tally and a threshold value M relating to a cumulative tally corresponding to the noise amount computed at step S 122  and/or the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount. 
     At the next step S 126 , the fire determination section  54  computes a determination ratio relating to the first change amount based on the first change amount computed at step S 106  and the noise amount computed at step S 122 , and employs the threshold value acquired at step S 124  to determine whether or not the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is the corresponding threshold value or greater. In cases in which the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is below the corresponding threshold value, determination is made that flames have not been detected, and the fire determination processing routine is ended with the current mode maintained. 
     On the other hand, in cases in which the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is the corresponding threshold value or greater, determination is made that flames have been detected, and processing transitions to step S 128 . 
     At step S 128 , the tally determination section  56  determines whether or not the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is the predetermined consecutive tally N or greater, based on the determination result of step S 126 , previous determination results of step S 126 , and on the threshold value N relating to the consecutive tally set at step S 125 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is the consecutive tally N or greater, determination is made that a fire has occurred, and processing transitions to step S 134 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is below the consecutive tally N, processing transitions to step S 130 . 
     At step S 130 , the tally determination section  56  determines whether or not the tally of determinations that flames have been detected within the given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally M or greater based on the determination result of step S 126 , previous determination results of step S 126 , and on the threshold value M relating to the cumulative tally set at step S 125 . In cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected within the given duration is the cumulative tally M or greater, determination is made that a fire has occurred and processing transitions to step S 134 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is below the cumulative tally M, processing transitions to step S 132 , transition is made to the alert output mode, and the fire determination processing routine is ended. 
     At step S 134 , the tally determination section  56  sets the moving average values of the electrical signal value from the corresponding detection element of the first sensor  12 , the electrical signal value of the corresponding detection element of the second sensor  14 , and the electrical signal value of the corresponding detection element of the third sensor  16  so as to be fixed to the moving average values for the current point in time. Then, at step S 136 , the warning control section  58  transitions to the fire mode and outputs a fire signal and the predetermined position of the corresponding detection element as the fire position to the warning display section  46 A, the warning output section  46 B, and the position coordinate computation section  60 , before ending the fire determination processing routine. 
     As described above, in the abnormality detector according to the above exemplary embodiment of the present invention, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band are respectively detected and converted into DC component electrical signals by the three sensor arrays. The abnormality detector determines whether or not flames have been detected based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount corresponding to change amounts from the moving average value for each of the electrical signals. This eliminates false actuation caused by hot air, enabling precise flame detection at each position. 
     Moreover, due to employing thermopiles that detect infrared light and convert this into DC component electrical signals, there is no need for frequency resolution processing, enabling speedier detection. 
     Modified Examples 
     The present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described above, and various modifications may be implemented within a range not departing from the spirit of the present invention. 
     For example, although explanation has been given regarding an example in which the abnormality detector performs fire determination for each of the detection elements in the above exemplary embodiment, there is no limitation thereto. The abnormality detector may perform fire determination for individual blocks of the sensor arrays. In such cases, the abnormality detector may perform determination as to whether or not flames have been detected based on electrical signal values detected by respective detection elements of the sensor array  12 B included in a block for each block of the sensor array  12 B, electrical signal values detected by respective detection elements included in a corresponding block of the sensor array  14 B, and electrical signal values detected by respective detection elements included in a corresponding block of the sensor array  16 B. Moreover, a predetermined region corresponding to a block in which determination has been made that flames have been detected may be determined to be the position where flames have been detected. Specifically, in such an abnormality detector, an average value of the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements included in a given block may be taken as a block value. The average computation section  50  computes a moving average value for the block values of each block of the sensor array  12 B, computes a moving average value for the block values of each block of the sensor array  14 B, and computes a moving average value for the block values of each block of the sensor array  16 B. Then, for each block of the first sensor  12 , the change amount computation section  52  then computes the difference between a live value of that block and the moving average value of that block as the first change amount. Similarly, for each block of the second sensor  14 , the change amount computation section  52  computes the difference between a live value of that block and the moving average value of that block as computed by the average computation section  50  as the second change amount. Similarly, for each block of the third sensor  16 , the change amount computation section  52  computes the difference between a live value of that block and the moving average value of that block as computed by the average computation section  50  as the third change amount. 
     Similarly to in the exemplary embodiment described above, the abnormality detector may perform fire determination for each block of the sensor arrays by computing the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount for each of the detection elements. When this is performed, the abnormality detector determines whether or not flames have been detected based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount for each of the detection elements, and may determine that flames have been detected in a particular block if the number of detection elements out of the detection elements included in this block that have determined that flames have been detected is a threshold value or greater. 
     The abnormality detector may also perform fire determination for each sensor array block when performing fire determination for each of the detection elements of the sensor array. 
     In the exemplary embodiment described above, explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the abnormality detector outputs a fire signal either in cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  is the predetermined consecutive tally or greater, or in cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  within a given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally or greater. However, there is no limitation thereto. The abnormality detector may output a fire signal in cases in which both the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  is the predetermined consecutive tally or greater and the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  within a given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally or greater. 
     Moreover, explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which infrared rays in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm and infrared rays in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm are detected in addition to the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm, corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. However, there is no limitation thereto. Infrared rays may be detected in other bands other than the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, as long as infrared rays are detected in at least two bands that are different from the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. For example, infrared rays may be detected in two or more bands both having a shorter wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. 
     Alternatively, infrared rays may be detected in two or more bands both having a longer wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. In such cases, the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount may be calculated for two bands having a longer wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band (for example a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm and a band in the vicinity of 6.0 μm), and a calculated value (noise amount) for the vicinity of 4.5 μm may be calculated from an approximated straight line of the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the average computation section  50  computes the moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the sensors as the monitored environment signal values for the signals of each of the sensors, there is no limitation thereto. The abnormality detector may compute a weighted average value of the electrical signal values from each of the sensors as the monitored environment signal values for the signals of each of the sensors. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which threshold values are obtained from a threshold value table in the exemplary embodiment described above, there is no limitation thereto. A function used to derive threshold values may be derived, and threshold values obtained using this function. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the fire determination section  54  determines whether or not the determination ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater in order to determine whether or not flames have been detected, there is no limitation thereto. For example, the fire determination section  54  may determine whether or not the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater in order to determine whether or not flames have been detected. Alternatively, for example, the fire determination section  54  may determine whether or not the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater, and also determine whether or not the determination ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater, in order to determine whether or not flames have been detected. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding of a case in which the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , and the third sensor  16  all employ sensor arrays, there is no limitation thereto. Configuration may be made in which at least one out of the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , or the third sensor  16  employs a sensor array. For example, the first sensor  12  may employ the sensor array  12 B, whereas the second sensor  14  and the third sensor  16  each employ a single detection element instead of a sensor array. In such cases, when computing the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount for each of the detection elements of the sensor array  12 B in order to perform fire determination, a common value computed for the single detection element of the second sensor  14  may be employed as the second change amount, and a common value computed for the single detection element of the third sensor  16  may be employed as the third change amount. 
     Moreover, abnormal temperatures may be detected instead of flames. In such cases, for the three sensor arrays, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm having a shorter wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm having a longer wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band are detected and converted into DC component electrical signals. The abnormality detector then determines whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected for each of the detection elements of the sensor arrays based on a combination of plural out of the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount representing change amounts from the moving average values of the respective electrical signals. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , for each of the detection elements of the sensor arrays, the temperature is estimated from the ratio of the second change amount to the third change amount, based on a relationship between temperature and the ratio of the second change amount to the third change amount, and determination is made whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected. Note that determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may also be made by estimating the temperature based on the ratio of the first change amount to the second change amount, or determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may also be made by estimating the temperature based on the ratio of the first change amount to the third change amount. Alternatively, determination as to whether or not flames have been detected may be made for each of the detection elements of the sensor arrays based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount, and determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may be made by estimating the temperature based on a combination of plural out of the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount. 
     Second Exemplary Embodiment 
     System Configuration 
     Explanation follows regarding an abnormality detector according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , an abnormality detector  210  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first sensor  212 , a second sensor  214 , a third sensor  216 , and a fourth sensor  217 . The first sensor  212  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to a carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band emitted from flames. The second sensor  214  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. The third sensor  216  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. The fourth sensor  217  detects infrared light in a band from the vicinity of 2.0 μm to the vicinity of 5.0 μm. The abnormality detector  210  further includes an amplifier  218  to amplify a signal from the first sensor  212 , an amplifier  220  to amplify a signal from the second sensor  214 , an amplifier  222  to amplify a signal from the third sensor  216 , an amplifier  223  to amplify a signal from the fourth sensor  217 , a switch  224  to amplify signals from the respective amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 , and an A/D converter  226  configured to convert a signal from the switch  224  to a digital value. The abnormality detector  210  further includes a first arithmetic processing unit  228  to control pre-processing for flame detection and an external output section  232 , a second arithmetic processing unit  230  to perform flame detection processing, and the external output section  232 . 
     The first sensor  212  includes a filter  212 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band from flames, and a detection element  212 B configured to detect the infrared light that has passed through the filter  212 A and convert the infrared light to a DC component electrical signal. 
     The second sensor  214  includes a filter  214 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and a detection element  214 B configured to detect the infrared light that has passed through the filter  214 A and convert the infrared light to a DC component electrical signal. 
     The third sensor  216  includes a filter  216 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and a detection element  216 B configured to detect the infrared light that has passed through the filter  216 A and convert the infrared light to a DC component electrical signal. 
     The fourth sensor  217  includes a filter  217 A that allows the passage of infrared light in a band from the vicinity of 2.0 μm to the vicinity of 5.0 μm, a sensor array  217 B arrayed in a two-dimensional pattern with detection elements that detect infrared light that has passed through the filter  217 A and convert the infrared light into a DC component electrical signal, and an optical lens  217 C disposed in front of the filter  217 A. 
     The sensor array  217 B detects infrared light at a predetermined monitoring angle (for example 90°), and the detection elements of the sensor array  217 B detect infrared light in a predetermined region. 
     The optical lens  217 C is configured by one or more lenses. Note that in order to connect up the focal points on a flat surface as far as possible over a wide monitoring angle of the sensor array  217 B, the optical lens  217 C is preferably configured by two or more lenses. In order to reduce loss caused by lens reflection, an anti-reflection layer (AR coating) may be vapor-deposited on the lenses to improve the sensitivity of the detection elements. Materials that may be employed for the lenses include sapphire, chalcogenide glass, silicon, germanium, and the like. 
     Note that sensors that are the same as the first sensor  212  may be further provided in order to reliably capture a weak electrical signal when detecting infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. Optical lenses may also be disposed in front of the filters  212 A,  214 A, and  216 A. 
     Although the detection elements  212 B,  214 B,  216 B and the detection elements of the sensor array  217 B are configured by thermopiles, the detection elements may alternatively be configured by other photovoltaic elements such as InAsSb elements or microbolometers, microbolometer elements that employ changes in resistance, or photoconductive elements such as PbSe elements. Note that such other elements detect infrared rays much faster than thermopiles and microbolometers. This enables an abnormality detector capable of very quickly detecting the presence of flames to be configured using the same circuit configuration, due to the higher speed of A/D conversion. 
     The amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223  amplify an electric signal of the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , an electric signal of the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , an electric signal of the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , and electric signals of the respective detection elements of the fourth sensor  217  independently of each other. 
     The switch  224  includes a switching section (not illustrated in the drawings) that switches sequentially through the electrical signals individually amplified by the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223  at a given duration so as to be consolidated into a single electrical signal. The single consolidated electrical signal from the switching section is selectively amplified according to the strength of the electrical signal. For example, high gain is employed for amplification when the signal is weak, and low gain is employed when the signal is strong. Alternatively, configuration may be made in which the switch  224  is not provided, and an A/D converter is provided separately for each of the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223  such that amplified electrical signals are individually converted into digital values and output to the first arithmetic processing unit  228 . 
     The first arithmetic processing unit  228  and the second arithmetic processing unit  230  are each configured by a CPU. When first arithmetic processing unit  228  and the second arithmetic processing unit  230  are split into functional blocks corresponding to means for implementing respective functionality, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the first arithmetic processing unit  228  includes a signal acquisition section  240 , a correction coefficient setting section  242 , a correction section  244 , and a warning display section  246 A. The second arithmetic processing unit  230  includes an average computation section  250 , a change amount computation section  252 , a fire determination section  254 , a tally determination section  256 , a position determination section  257 , a warning control section  258 , a position coordinate computation section  260 , a position output section  262 , and a warning output section  246 B. 
     From the signal output from the A/D converter  226 , the signal acquisition section  240  acquires an electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , an electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , an electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , and electrical signal values from the respective detection elements of the fourth sensor  217 . 
     The correction coefficient setting section  242  pre-sets a correction coefficient to smooth out fluctuations in inter-sensor sensitivity for the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , a correction coefficient to smooth out fluctuations in sensitivity between individual abnormality detectors  210 , and a correction coefficient to perform offset correction. Each of these correction coefficients is set based on the values of respective electrical signals acquired by the signal acquisition section  240  when irradiated with infrared light configuring reference light from a reference light source such as a black body furnace. 
     The correction section  244  corrects the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  acquired by the signal acquisition section  240  employing the correction coefficients set by the correction coefficient setting section  242 , and outputs the results to the second arithmetic processing unit  230 . 
     The average computation section  250  computes for the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  12  a moving average value (for example an average value for the preceding 100 seconds) of the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212  as corrected by the correction section  244  as a monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element  212 B (see  FIG. 3A ). Similarly, the average computation section  250  computes for the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214  a moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214  as corrected by the correction section  244  as a monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element  214 B. The average computation section  250  similarly computes for the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  a moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  as corrected by the correction section  244  as a monitored environment signal value of the signal of the detection element  216 B. 
     For the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the change amount computation section  252  computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element  212 B as corrected by the correction section  244  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal from the detection element  212 B as computed by the average computation section  250  as a first change amount (see  FIG. 3B ). Similarly, for the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , the change amount computation section  252  computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element  214 B as corrected by the correction section  244  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal from the detection element  214 B as computed by the average computation section  250  as a second change amount. For the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , the change amount computation section  252  similarly computes the difference between a live value of the electrical signal from the detection element  216 B as corrected by the correction section  244  and the monitored environment signal value of the signal from the detection element  216 B as computed by the average computation section  250  as a third change amount. 
     The fire determination section  254  determines that flames have been detected in cases in which at least one out of the value of the first change amount (in the vicinity of 4.5 μm) for the detection element  212 B, the value of the second change amount (in the vicinity of 4.0 μm) for the detection element  214 B, or the value of the third change amount (in the vicinity of 5.0 μm) for the detection element  216 B as computed by the change amount computation section  252  is a threshold value E or greater, and the ratio of the first change amount to the calculated value (noise amount) in the vicinity of 4.5 μm, as obtained from the approximated straight line based on the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount, satisfies a predetermined condition when compared against a threshold value. 
     Note that in cases in which the value of the second change amount is greater than the value of the third change amount, the fire determination section  254  takes the calculated value of the first change amount as the noise amount and acquires a threshold value appropriate to the ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount from the threshold value table to perform determination. On the other hand, in cases in which the value of the second change amount is the value of the third change amount or lower, the fire determination section  254  employs a predetermined threshold value appropriate to the ratio to perform stricter determination. The threshold value appropriate to the ratio employed in stricter determination may, for example, be a threshold value corresponding to cases in which the noise amount is zero. 
     The above determination by the fire determination section  254  is repeated at a given cycle. 
     In cases in which a tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  is a predetermined consecutive tally or greater, or in cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  within a given duration is a predetermined cumulative tally or greater, the tally determination section  256  takes the moving average value as the fixed value, and outputs a fire signal. 
     In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  is the predetermined consecutive tally or greater, or in cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  within the given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally or greater, the position determination section  257  determines a predetermined position of the detection element having the largest electrical signal value to be the fire position based on the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements of the sensor array  217 B, and outputs this fire position. Note that in cases in which plural fire positions are present, the plural fire positions are output. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the threshold values relating to the tallies are modified according to the noise amount and/or the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount, in order to change the fire determination speed before a fire signal is output. For example, the threshold values relating to the tallies are modified such that the threshold values become smaller the greater the noise amount, or the greater the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount, so as to increase the fire determination speed before a fire signal is output. 
     When a fire signal has been output from the tally determination section  256 , the warning control section  258  controls the warning display section  246 A and the warning output section  246 B to notify of the fire position. For example, the warning display section  246 A illuminates a red LED, and the warning output section  246 B places a photo-coupler in a communicative state to actuate output at a contact point configuring the external output section  232 . 
     The position coordinate computation section  260  computes a position coordinate in real space corresponding to the fire position output from the position determination section  257 . The position output section  262  outputs the position coordinate of the fire position computed by the position coordinate computation section  260  to an external device. The output position coordinate is employed in the external device to perform pinpoint firefighting. When this is performed, pinpoint firefighting may be performed in order of priority in cases in which plural fire positions are present. For example, pinpoint firefighting may be performed in sequence from the largest fire. 
     Abnormality Detector Operation 
     Explanation follows regarding operation of the abnormality detector  210  according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     First, the correction coefficients are set in advance, prior to installation of the abnormality detector  210 . Specifically, while the first sensor  212 , the second sensor  214 , and the third sensor  216  are being irradiated with reference light, i.e. infrared light from a reference light source such as a black body furnace, the correction coefficient setting section  242  of the abnormality detector  210  sets the correction coefficients for the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 . 
     When the correction coefficients have been set, the abnormality detector  210  is installed at the location where fire determination is required. The detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , and the respective detection elements of the fourth sensor  217  of the abnormality detector  210  output electrical signals, and the values of the respective signals are input to the first arithmetic processing unit  228  via the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 , the switch  224 , and the A/D converter  226 . When this is performed, the first arithmetic processing unit  228  and the second arithmetic processing unit  230  of the abnormality detector  210  repeatedly execute the fire determination processing routine illustrated in  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11  at a given cycle. 
     At step S 200 , the signal acquisition section  240  acquires the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  from the signal output from the A/D converter  226 . 
     At the next step S 202 , the correction section  244  corrects the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  acquired at step S 200  using the correction coefficients set in advance. 
     At step S 204 , the average computation section  250  computes the moving average values for the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , based on the sensor values corrected at step S 202 , and previous sensor values corrected at step S 202 . 
     At step S 206 , the change amount computation section  252  computes the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount for the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 , based on the sensor values corrected at step S 202  and the moving average values computed at step S 204 . 
     At step S 208 , the fire determination section  254  determines whether or not to lower the moving average values to predetermined values based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount computed at step S 206 , and previous first change amounts, second change amounts, and third change amounts computed at step S 206 . For example, in cases in which the values of any one out of the first change amounts, the second change amounts, or the third change amounts have continuously been at a negative reference value or lower for a given duration, determination is made to lower the moving average values to predetermined values. When lowering the moving average values to the predetermined values, processing transitions to step S 210 , and the moving average values are lowered to the predetermined values for the electrical signal value from the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the third sensor  216 , employing the sensor values corrected at step S 202 . 
     In cases in which the moving average values are not lowered to the predetermined values, processing transitions to step S 212 . 
     At step S 212 , the fire determination section  254  determines whether or not the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount computed at step S 206  are all below the predetermined threshold value E. In cases in which the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount are all determined to be below the predetermined threshold value E, if a fire mode or alert output mode is currently active, at step S 214 , transition is made to a normal mode, and the fire determination processing routine is ended. Note that if the normal mode is currently active, the normal mode is maintained. 
     In cases in which at least one out of the first change amount, the second change amount, or the third change amount is determined to be the predetermined threshold value E or greater, at step S 216 , the fire determination section  254  determines whether or not the second change amount is the third change amount or lower. In cases in which the second change amount is the third change amount or lower, at step S 218 , an uncertainty flag is put in place to indicate the possibility of incorrect flame determination caused by hot air. On the other hand, in cases in which the second change amount is larger than the third change amount, processing transitions to step S 222 . 
     At step S 222 , the fire determination section  254  derives an approximated straight line from the second change amount and the third change amount computed at step S 206 , and employs the derived approximated straight line to compute a calculated value as the noise amount corresponding to the first change amount. 
     At step S 224 , the fire determination section  254  acquires a determination ratio threshold value relating to the first change amount corresponding to the uncertainty flag set at step S 218 , and/or the noise amount computed at step S 222 . 
     At step S 225 , the fire determination section  254  sets a threshold value N relating to a consecutive tally and a threshold value M relating to a cumulative tally according to the noise amount computed at step S 222  and/or the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount. 
     At the next step S 226 , the fire determination section  254  computes a determination ratio relating to the first change amount based on the first change amount computed at step S 206  and the noise amount computed at step S 222 , and employs the threshold value acquired at step S 224  to determine whether or not the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is the corresponding threshold value or greater. In cases in which the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is below the corresponding threshold value, determination is made that flames have not been detected, and the fire determination processing routine is ended with the current mode maintained. 
     On the other hand, in cases in which the determination ratio relating to the first change amount is the corresponding threshold value or greater, determination is made that flames have been detected, and processing transitions to step S 228 . 
     At step S 228 , the tally determination section  256  determines whether or not the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is the predetermined consecutive tally N or greater, based on the determination result of step S 226 , previous determination results of step S 226 , and on the threshold value N relating to the consecutive tally set at step S 225 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is the consecutive tally N or greater, determination is made that a fire has occurred, and processing transitions to step S 234 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is below the consecutive tally N, processing transitions to step S 230 . 
     At step S 230 , the tally determination section  256  determines whether or not the tally of determinations that flames have been detected within the given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally M or greater based on the determination result of step S 226 , previous determination results of step S 226 , and on the threshold value M relating to the cumulative tally set at step S 225 . In cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected within the given duration is the cumulative tally M or greater, determination is made that a fire has occurred and processing transitions to step S 234 . In cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected is below the cumulative tally M, processing transitions to step S 232 , transition is made to the alert output mode, and the fire determination processing routine is ended. 
     At step S 234 , the tally determination section  256  sets the moving average values of the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216  so as to be fixed to the moving average values for the current point in time. Then, at step S 236 , the warning control section  258  transitions to the fire mode and outputs a fire signal to the warning display section  246 A and the warning output section  246 B. 
     At step S 238 , the signal acquisition section  240  acquires the electrical signal values of each of the detection elements of the fourth sensor  217  from the signal output from the A/D converter  226 . 
     Then, at step S 240 , based on the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements of the fourth sensor  217 , the predetermined position of the detection element of the fourth sensor  217  having the largest electrical signal value is determined to be the fire position. This predetermined position is output to the position coordinate computation section  260 , and the fire determination processing routine is ended. 
     As described above, in the abnormality detector according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band are respectively detected and converted into DC component electrical signals. The abnormality detector determines whether or not flames have been detected based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount corresponding to change amounts from the moving average value for each of the electrical signals. This eliminates false actuation caused by hot air, enabling precise flame detection. Moreover, the position where flames have been detected can be determined based on the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements of the sensor array. 
     Moreover, due to employing thermopiles that detect infrared light and convert this into DC component electrical signals, there is no need for frequency resolution processing, enabling speedier detection. 
     Modified Examples 
     The present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described above, and various modifications may be implemented within a range not departing from the spirit of the present invention. 
     For example, although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the fire position is determined based on the electrical signal values detected by each of the detection elements of the sensor array  217 B in the exemplary embodiment described above, there is no limitation thereto. The average computation section  250  may compute a moving average value for the electrical signal values detected by each of the detection elements of the sensor array  217 B, similarly to for the electrical signal value from the detection element  212 B of the first sensor  212 , the electrical signal value from the detection element  214 B of the second sensor  214 , and the electrical signal value from the detection element  216 B of the third sensor  216 . Moreover, the change amount computation section  252  may compute a change amount in the live value with respect to the moving average value for each of the detection elements of the sensor array  217 B, and determine the fire position based on the change amounts in the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements of the sensor array  217 B. In such cases, the predetermined position of the detection element having the change amount with the greatest value may be determined to be the fire position. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the abnormality detector determines the fire position based on the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements of the sensor array  217 B in the exemplary embodiment described above, there is no limitation thereto. The abnormality detector may determine the fire position based on the electrical signal values for individual blocks of the sensor array  217 B. In such cases, an average value of the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection elements included in each block of the sensor array  217 B may be taken as a value for the corresponding block. The abnormality detector may then determine a predetermined region corresponding to the block having the greatest block value as the fire position. 
     The abnormality detector may determine the fire position for each of the detection elements of the sensor array, and also determine the fire position for each block of the sensor array. 
     Moreover, in the exemplary embodiment described above, explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which a fire signal is output either in cases in which the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  is the predetermined consecutive tally or greater, or in cases in which the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  within a given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally or greater. However, there is no limitation thereto. A fire signal may be output in cases in which both the tally of consecutive determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  254  is the predetermined consecutive tally or greater, and the tally of determinations that flames have been detected by the fire determination section  54  within a given duration is the predetermined cumulative tally or greater. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which infrared rays in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm and infrared rays in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm are detected in addition to infrared rays in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, there is no limitation thereto. Infrared rays in other bands may be detected as long as they include infrared rays in two or more bands that are different to the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band in addition to the band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. For example, infrared rays may be detected in two or more bands that are wavebands shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. 
     Alternatively, infrared rays may be detected in two or more bands that are wavebands longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band. In such cases, for two bands that are wavebands longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band (for example bands in the vicinity of 5.0 μm and in the vicinity of 6.0 μm), the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount may be calculated, and a calculated value (noise amount) in the vicinity of 4.5 μm as obtained from straight line approximation may be calculated based on the value of the second change amount and the value of the third change amount. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the average computation section  250  computes a moving average value of the electrical signal value from each of the sensors as the monitored environment signal value of the signal of each of the sensors, there is no limitation thereto. The average computation section  250  may compute a weighted average value of the electrical signal value from each of the sensors as the monitored environment signal value of the signal of each of the sensors. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which threshold values are acquired from a threshold value table in the exemplary embodiment described above, there is no limitation thereto. Functions for deriving threshold values may be derived in advance, and threshold values acquired using these functions. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the fire determination section  254  determines whether or not the determination ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount is the determination threshold value or greater to determine whether or not flames have been detected, there is no limitation thereto. For example, the fire determination section  254  may determine whether or not the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater in order to determine whether or not flames have been detected. Alternatively, for example, the fire determination section  254  may determine whether or not the difference between the first change amount and the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater and also determine whether or not a determination ratio of the first change amount to the noise amount is a determination threshold value or greater in order to determine whether or not flames have been detected. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the filter  217 A corresponding to sensor array  217 B allows the passage of infrared rays in a band from the vicinity of 2.0 μm to the vicinity of 5.0 μm, there is no limitation thereto, and a filter may be employed that allows the passage of infrared rays in part of a band from the vicinity of 2.0 μm to the vicinity of 5.0 μm. 
     Moreover, abnormal temperatures may be detected instead of flames. In such cases, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm having a shorter wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band, and infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm having a longer wavelength than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band are detected and converted into DC component electrical signals. The abnormality detector then determines whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected based on a combination of plural out of the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount representing change amounts from the moving average values of the respective electrical signals. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the temperature is estimated from the ratio of the second change amount to the third change amount based on a relationship between temperature and the ratio of the second change amount to the third change amount in order to determine whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected. Note that determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may also be made by estimating the temperature based on the ratio of the first change amount to the second change amount, or determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may be made by estimating the temperature based on the ratio of the first change amount to the third change amount. Alternatively, determination as to whether or not flames have been detected may be made based on the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount, and determination as to whether or not an abnormal temperature has been detected may be made by estimating the temperature based on a combination of plural out of the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount. 
     Third Exemplary Embodiment 
     Outline of Third Exemplary Embodiment 
     A third exemplary embodiment is additionally provided with abnormality detector testing functionality and monitoring window dirt detection functionality. A feature of this exemplary embodiment of the present invention is that a window contamination level is tested employing natural light instead of provided a testing light source to detect the window contamination level, and an abnormal state of the optical system is tested for. Employing natural light enables a conventional testing light source to be eliminated, thereby enabling not only greater degrees of freedom for casing design, but also cutting power consumption and cutting costs. Moreover, a more reassuring monitoring environment can be achieved since there is no time in which a light source is illuminated or flashing during testing. 
     The minimum configuration requirements of the abnormality detector testing functionality and monitoring window dirt detection functionality of this exemplary embodiment of the present invention are at least a monitoring window to allow natural light in from the exterior, and at least two types of detection element for differing wavelength regions. In the abnormality detector, out of natural light 1, 2 corresponding to the wavelength regions of the two types of detection element, light (transmitted light 1, 2) that has passed through the monitoring window is detected by the respective detection elements. In cases in which dirt has adhered to the monitoring window, the natural light 1, 2 is partially absorbed by the dirt, causing the intensities of the transmitted light 1, 2 to attenuate. When this occurs, a difference arises between the attenuation rates of the natural light 1 and the natural light 2 depending on the wavelength region ( FIG. 12 ). Since the amount of the natural light changes as a result of various external factors, the intensity of the transmitted light 1, 2 fluctuates accordingly. Computing a ratio of the intensities of the transmitted light 1, 2, and determining the level of dirt based on the size of this ratio thereby enables an amount dirt to be determined irrespective of the light amount. Note that detection elements employed for the original purpose of the abnormality detector may double as the detection elements for window dirt detection that are the configuration requirements of the abnormality detector testing functionality and the monitoring window dirt detection functionality. 
     System Configuration 
     Explanation follows regarding the abnormality detector according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Note that sections configured similarly to in the first exemplary embodiment are allocated the same reference numerals, and explanation thereof is omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , an abnormality detector  310  according to the third exemplary embodiment is provided with a monitoring window  330  in part of a casing  310 A. The abnormality detector  310  further includes the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , the third sensor  16 , and a fourth sensor  318 . The first sensor  12  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band through the monitoring window  330 . The second sensor  14  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band emitted from flames through the monitoring window  330 . The third sensor  16  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band through the monitoring window  330 . The fourth sensor  318  detects light in a band in the vicinity of 3.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the other three bands through the monitoring window  330 . The abnormality detector  310  further includes the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 , an amplifier  322  to amplify a signal from the fourth sensor  318 , the switch  24  to amplify signals from the respective amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , the second arithmetic processing unit  30 , and the external output section  32 . Note that configuration may be made in which the switch  24  is not provided, and an A/D converter is provided separately for each of the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322  such that amplified electrical signals are individually converted into digital values and output to the first arithmetic processing unit  28 . 
     The fourth sensor  318  includes a filter  318 A that, out of the natural light that passes through the monitoring window  330 , allows the passage of light in a short wavelength region corresponding to at least part of a range including the visible light region of 4.0 μm and below. The fourth sensor  318  further includes a detection element  318 B that detects the light that has passed through the filter  318 A and converts this light into a DC component electrical signal. 
     Although the detection elements of the first sensor  12  to the fourth sensor  318  are configured by thermopiles, the detection elements may alternatively be configured by other photovoltaic elements such as InAsSb elements, microbolometer elements that employ changes in resistance, or photoconductive elements such as PbSe elements. Note that such other elements detect infrared rays much faster than thermopiles and microbolometers. This enables an abnormality detector capable of very quickly detecting the presence of flames to be configured using the same circuit configuration, due to the higher speed of A/D conversion. 
     The first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  are each configured by a CPU. When the first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  are split into functional blocks corresponding to means for implementing respective functionality, as illustrated in  FIG. 14 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28  includes the signal acquisition section  40 , the correction coefficient setting section  42 , the correction section  44 , and the warning display section  46 A. The second arithmetic processing unit  30  includes the average computation section  50 , the change amount computation section  52 , the fire determination section  54 , the tally determination section  56 , the warning control section  58 , the position coordinate computation section  60 , the position output section  62 , an abnormality determination section  364 , and the warning output section  46 B. 
     The average computation section  50  computes a moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the first sensor  12  as corrected by the correction section  44 . Similarly, the average computation section  50  computes a moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the second sensor  14  as corrected by the correction section  44 . The average computation section  50  similarly computes a moving average value of the electrical signal values from each of the detection elements of the third sensor  16  as corrected by the correction section  44 . The average computation section  50  similarly computes a moving average value of the electrical signal values from the detection element  318 B of the fourth sensor  318 . 
     Next, explanation follows regarding the principles of dirty window determination. 
     A system is considered here in which natural light is incident to the monitoring window  330  of the abnormality detector  310  at an intensity I 0 , and after being partially absorbed by dirt is detected by the detection device at a transmitted light intensity of I. The intensity I can be expressed by the following Equation according to Beer&#39;s law.
 
 I=I   0 ×exp(−α x )  (1)
 
     Wherein α is the absorption coefficient, and x is the thickness of dirt. α can be expressed in terms of extinction coefficient k and light wavelength λ:
 
α=4 πk/λ   (2)
 
     The intensity I can therefore be expressed in the following manner using the light wavelength λ.
 
 I=I   0 ×exp(−4 πkx /λ)  (3)
 
     Since kx is a factor related to the amount of dirt on the monitoring window, the transmitted light can be expressed as a relationship between the amount of dirt and the wavelength. 
     Transmitted light intensities I 1 , I 2  can be expressed in the following manner for a case in which no dirt is present (k 0 , x 0 ), wherein I 1,0  is the intensity of a wavelength λ 1  of the natural light and I 2,0  is the intensity of a wavelength λ 2  of the natural light.
 
 I   1   =I   1,0 ×exp(−4 πk   0   x   0 /λ 1 )  (4)
 
 I   2   =I   2,0 ×exp(−4 πk   0   x   0 /λ 2 )  (5)
 
     The ratio of the transmitted light intensities when working correctly can therefore be expressed by the following Equation. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Since k 0 , x 0  can be approximated to zero when no dirt is present, the above Equation can be simplified to the following Equation. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     On the other hand, the ratio of transmitted light intensities I 1 ′, I 2 ′ can be expressed in the following manner for a case in which the window is dirty (k′, x′), wherein I 1,0 ′ is the intensity of the wavelength λ 1  of the natural light and I 2,0 ′ is the intensity of a wavelength λ 2  of the natural light. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Note that since the ratios of natural light intensities are substantially the same in a given environment, the approximation I 1,0 ′/I 2,0 ′ can be made, and Equation 8 can be expressed by the following Equation. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     The ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is expressed by Equation 10 as a relationship to the level of dirt (k′, x′) of the monitoring window, and this ratio decreases together with the level of dirt. 
     Accordingly, the abnormality detector is capable of determining the level of dirt by comparing the ratios of the transmitted light intensities in a state in which the window is not dirty, for example at the time of initial installation, and a state in which the window is dirty, for example after a freely set duration has elapsed. Moreover, providing a threshold value for the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios enables notification to be performed, for example by outputting an alert calling for the window to be cleaned, in cases in which the dirt has reached a given level or greater. 
     The present exemplary embodiment considers a case in which the amount of dirt is determined using the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  (wavelength region 3.0 [μm]=λ 1 ) and the detection devices of the third sensor  16  (wavelength region 5.0 [μm]=λ 2 ). From Equation 10, supposing that the extinction coefficient k is 0.02[−] and a dirt thickness x is 10 [μm] for a case in which only a small amount of dirt is present, and that the extinction coefficient k is 0.1[−] and the dirt thickness x is 10 [μm] for a case in which a large amount of dirt is present, then the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios behaves in the following manner in each situation. 
     First, in the case in which there is only a small amount of dirt present (k=0.02), the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to the Equation below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In the case in which there is a large amount of dirt present (k=0.1), the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to the Equation below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios decreases together with the level of dirt, and for example windows for which this value is lower than a threshold value of 0.2 may be objectively determined to be dirty. Note that the threshold value may be varied according to the installation location of the abnormality detector since the extinction coefficient k and the dirt thickness x as defined in the above conditions change according to conditions of the dirt (for example the type and color of the dirt). 
     In cases in which the wavelength region of natural light detected by the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  is close to the wavelength regions of natural light detected by the detection devices of the first sensor  12  to the detection devices of the third sensor  16 , the attenuation rates due to dirt will be at a similar level for the detection devices of the first sensor  12  to the third sensor  16 , making it difficult to detect dirt. Accordingly, the wavelength region detected by the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  is preferably positioned away toward the visible light side of the wavelength regions of natural light detected by the detection devices of the first sensor  12  to the detection devices of the third sensor  16 . 
     By following the principles described above, in the present exemplary embodiment the abnormality determination section  364  employs the moving average value of the electrical signal values from the detection devices of the third sensor  16  and the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  to determine whether or not the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  30  is working correctly. 
     Specifically, the abnormality determination section  364  follows Equation 10 above to compute the ratio between the ratio of the moving average value of the electrical signal values from the detection devices of the third sensor  16  to the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  and the ratio of a pre-derived electrical signal value from the detection devices of the third sensor  16  when working correctly to a pre-derived electrical signal value from the detection devices of the detection device  318 B of the fourth sensor  318  when working correctly. The abnormality determination section  364  compares the computed ratio between the ratios against a dirty window warning threshold value, an abnormality warning threshold value, and a sensor fault/light source fault threshold value, and in cases in which the results thereof satisfy a predetermined condition, the abnormality determination section  364  determines that the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  30  is in an abnormal state. 
     In the present exemplary embodiment, the abnormality determination section  364  determines that the monitoring window  330  is in an abnormal state due to window dirt in cases in which the value of the ratio computed using Equation 10 is the dirty window warning threshold value or greater or the abnormality warning threshold value or greater. The abnormality determination section  364  determines that the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  30  is in an abnormal state in cases in which the value of the ratio computed using Equation 10 is the sensor fault/light source fault threshold value or lower. 
     In cases in which the abnormality determination section  364  has been determined an abnormal state, the warning control section  58  controls the warning display section  46 A and the warning output section  46 B to notify of the abnormal state. 
     Abnormality Detector Operation 
     Explanation follows regarding operation of the abnormality detector  310  according to the present exemplary embodiment. 
     First, the abnormality detector  310  is installed at the location where fire determination is required. Then, in a state in which the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  are working correctly in an initial state, the abnormality detector  310  acquires electrical signal values from the detection devices of the third sensor  16  and electrical signal values from the detection devices of the fourth sensor  318  and sets these values as values when working correctly. 
     Electrical signal values are also respectively output from the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , the third sensor  16 , and the fourth sensor  318  of the abnormality detector  310 , and values corresponding to the respective signals are input to the first arithmetic processing unit  28  via the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , and the A/D converter  26 . When this is performed, the first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  of the abnormality detector  310  execute the fire determination processing routine illustrated in  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5  repeatedly at a given cycle. 
     Furthermore, the first arithmetic processing unit  28  and the second arithmetic processing unit  30  of the abnormality detector  310  execute an abnormal state determination processing routine, illustrated in  FIG. 15 , each time a given period has elapsed. 
     At step S 300 , the signal acquisition section  40  acquires electrical signal values from the first sensor  12 , electrical signal values from the second sensor  14 , electrical signal values from the third sensor  16 , and an electrical signal value from the fourth sensor  318  from the signal output from the A/D converter  26 . 
     At step S 302 , the average computation section  50  computes moving average values of the electrical signal values from the third sensor  16  and the electrical signal values from the fourth sensor  318 , based on the electrical signal values acquired at step S 300  and electrical signal values previously acquired at step S 300 . 
     Then at step S 304 , the abnormality determination section  364  computes the ratio of the moving average values based on the moving average value of the electrical signal values from the third sensor  16  and the moving average value of the electrical signal values from the fourth sensor  318 . The abnormality determination section  364  also computes the ratio of the pre-derived electrical signal value from the third sensor  16  when working correctly to the pre-derived electrical signal value from the fourth sensor  318  when working correctly. The abnormality determination section  364  then computes the ratio between the moving average value ratio and the electrical signal value ratio when working correctly. 
     At the next step S 306 , the abnormality determination section  364  compares the ratio between the moving average value ratio and the electrical signal value ratio when working correctly as respectively computed at step S 304  against the dirty window warning threshold value, the abnormality warning threshold value, and the sensor fault/light source fault threshold value to determine whether or not the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  30  is working correctly. 
     For example, in cases in which the ratio of the moving average value ratio to the electrical signal value ratio when working correctly is the dirty window warning threshold value or greater or the abnormality warning threshold value or greater, an abnormal state due to the monitoring window  330  being dirty is determined to exist. 
     In cases in which the ratio between the moving average value ratio and the electrical signal value ratio when working correctly is the sensor fault/light source fault threshold value or lower, the third sensor  16 , the fourth sensor  318 , the amplifiers  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  322 , the switch  24 , the A/D converter  26 , the first arithmetic processing unit  28 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  30  is determined to be in an abnormal state. 
     At step S 308 , determination is made as to whether or not an abnormal state has been determined to exist at step S 306 . In cases in which an abnormal state has been determined to exist, at step S 310  the warning control section  48  outputs an abnormality signal to the warning display section  46 A and the warning output section  46 B, and the abnormal state determination processing routine is ended. On the other hand, in cases in which an abnormal state has not been determined to exist, the abnormal state determination processing routine is ended as-is and fire determination is determined to be operating correctly. 
     As described above, in the abnormality detector according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, out of the natural light incident from the exterior that passes through the monitoring window, light is detected in two different bands by the respective detection devices. The abnormality detector makes at least one determination out of whether or not the monitoring window is working correctly or whether or not the detection devices are working correctly based on the electrical signal values detected by the respective detection devices. This enables an abnormal state of either the monitoring window or the detection devices to be determined with a simple configuration. 
     Employing natural light enables a conventional testing light source to be eliminated, thereby enabling not only greater degrees of freedom for casing design, but also cutting power consumption and cutting costs. Moreover, a more reassuring monitoring environment can be achieved since there is no time in which a light source is illuminated or flashing during testing. 
     By its nature, employing natural light could result in many and varied fluctuations in wavelength intensity, in particular with the change of seasons or time of day, and as a result of noise from vehicle headlights and the like. However, due to employing moving average values, this exemplary embodiment of the present invention is capable of performing abnormality determination in a manner that is robust with respect to fluctuations in the intensity of transmitted light. 
     Modified Examples 
     Note that the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, and various modifications may be applied within a range not departing from the spirit of the present invention. 
     For example, the present invention may be applied to a photoelectric dual smoke detector. A photoelectric dual smoke detector is configured including a detection device configured to detect natural light 5 (λ 2 =0.9 μm) in a near-infrared region that has been incident from the exterior and passed through a window in the casing, and a detection device having detection sensitivity to natural light 6 (wavelength region λ 1 =0.5 μm) with a shorter wavelength than the natural light 5. 
     When computed under similar conditions to in the example of the abnormality detector described above, the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed in the following manner. 
     In a case in which only a small amount of dirt is present (k=0.02), the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to the Equation below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In a case in which a large amount of dirt is present (k=0.1), the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to the Equation below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios decreases together with level of dirt, enabling determination that the window is dirty to be performed in a photoelectric dual smoke detector. 
     The present invention may also be applied to an infrared camera. In such a case, the infrared camera is configured including a detection device configured to detect natural light 7 (λ 2 =15 μm) in an infrared region that has been incident from the exterior and passed through a window in the casing, and a detection device having detection sensitivity to natural light 8 (wavelength region λ 1 =7 μm) with a shorter wavelength than the natural light 7. 
     When computed under similar conditions to in the example of the abnormality detector described above, the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed in the following manner. 
     In a case in which only a small amount of dirt is present (k=0.02), the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to the Equation below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     The ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios decreases together with the level of dirt, enabling determination that the window is dirty to be performed in an infrared camera. 
     The present invention may also be applied to abnormality detectors other than the above abnormality detector, smoke detector, or infrared camera. 
     Moreover, abnormality determination may be performed without employing electrical signal values detected when working correctly. In such cases, the transmitted light intensity ratio computed using Equation 9 may be compared against a threshold value to perform abnormality determination. 
     Moreover, abnormality determination may be performed without computing a moving average value of the detected electrical signal values. In such cases, a ratio of the electrical signal values from the third sensor  16  to the electrical signal value from the fourth sensor  318  may be computed in order to perform abnormality determination. 
     In the above explanation, explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which the ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios is computed according to Equation 10 and compared against a threshold value to perform abnormality determination on the assumption that λ 1  is smaller than λ 2 . However, there is no limitation thereto. The ratio between the transmitted light intensity ratios may be computed according to Equation 10 on the assumption that λ 2  is smaller than λ 1 . In such cases, abnormality determination may be performed taking into account the fact that the magnitude relationship with respect to the threshold value will be inverted. 
     Although explanation has been given regarding an example of a case in which sensor arrays are employed in each of the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , and the third sensor  16 , there is no limitation thereto. Configuration may be made in which at least one out of the first sensor  12 , the second sensor  14 , or the third sensor  16  employs a sensor array. For example, the first sensor  12  may be configured employing the sensor array  12 B, while the second sensor  14  and the third sensor  16  are each configured by a single detection device instead of a sensor array. In such cases, the first change amount, the second change amount, and the third change amount may be computed individually for respective detection devices of the sensor array  12 B, and when performing fire determination, a value computed for the single detection device of the second sensor  14  may be commonly employed as the second change amount, and the value computed for the single detection device of the third sensor  16  may be commonly employed as the third change amount. 
     Fourth Exemplary Embodiment 
     Explanation follows regarding an abnormality detector of a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Note that sections configured similarly to in the second exemplary embodiment and the third exemplary embodiment are allocated the same reference numerals, and explanation thereof is omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 16 , an abnormality detector  410  according to the fourth exemplary embodiment is provided with a monitoring window  330  in part of a casing  310 A. The abnormality detector  410  further includes a first sensor  212 , a second sensor  214 , a third sensor  216 , a fourth sensor  217 , and a fifth sensor  418 . The first sensor  212  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.0 μm corresponding to a waveband shorter than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band through the monitoring window  330 . The second sensor  214  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 4.5 μm corresponding to the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band emitted from flames through the monitoring window  330 . The third sensor  216  detects infrared light in a band in the vicinity of 5.0 μm corresponding to a waveband longer than the carbon dioxide gas resonance radiation band through the monitoring window  330 . The fourth sensor  217  detects infrared light in a band from the vicinity of 2.0 μm to the vicinity of 5.0 μm through the monitoring window  330 . The fifth sensor  418  detects light in a short wavelength region corresponding to at least part of a range including the visible light region of 4.0 μm and below through the monitoring window  330 . The abnormality detector  410  further includes the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 , an amplifier  422  to amplify a signal from the fifth sensor  418 , a switch  224  to amplify signals from the respective amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 ,  422 , an A/D converter  226 , a first arithmetic processing unit  228 , a second arithmetic processing unit  230 , and an external output section  232 . Alternatively, configuration may be made in which the switch  224  is not provided, and an A/D converter is provided separately for each of the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 ,  422  such that amplified electrical signals are individually converted into digital values and output to the first arithmetic processing unit  228 . 
     The fifth sensor  418  includes a filter  418 A that, out of the natural light that passes through the monitoring window  330 , allows the passage of light in a short wavelength region corresponding to at least part of a range including the visible light region of 4.0 μm and below. The fifth sensor  418  further includes a detection device  418 B that detects the light that has passed through the filter  418 A and converts this light into a DC component electrical signal. 
     The first arithmetic processing unit  228  and the second arithmetic processing unit  230  are each configured by a CPU. When the first arithmetic processing unit  228  and the second arithmetic processing unit  230  are split into functional blocks corresponding to means for implementing respective functionality, as illustrated in  FIG. 17 , the first arithmetic processing unit  228  includes the signal acquisition section  240 , the correction coefficient setting section  242 , the correction section  244 , and the warning display section  246 A. The second arithmetic processing unit  230  includes the average computation section  250 , the change amount computation section  252 , the fire determination section  254 , the tally determination section  256 , the warning control section  258 , the position coordinate computation section  260 , the position output section  262 , an abnormality determination section  464 , and the warning output section  246 B. 
     The average computation section  250  computes for the detection device  212 B of the first sensor  212  a moving average value (for example an average value for the preceding 100 seconds) of the electrical signal value from the detection device  212 B as corrected by the correction section  244 . Similarly, the average computation section  250  computes for the detection device  214 B of the second sensor  214  a moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  214 B as corrected by the correction section  244 . The average computation section  250  similarly computes for the detection device  216 B of the third sensor  216  a moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  216 B as corrected by the correction section  244 . The average computation section  250  similarly computes a moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  418 B of the fifth sensor  418 . 
     The abnormality determination section  464  employs the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  216 B of the third sensor  216  and the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  418 B of the fifth sensor  418  to determine whether or not the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  216 , the fifth sensor  418 , the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 ,  422 , the switch  224 , the A/D converter  226 , the first arithmetic processing unit  228 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  230  is working correctly. 
     Specifically, the abnormality determination section  464  follows Equation 10 above to compute the ratio between the ratio of the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  216 B of the third sensor  216  to the moving average value of the electrical signal value from the detection device  418 B of the fifth sensor  418  and the ratio of a pre-derived electrical signal value from the detection device  216 B of the third sensor  216  when working correctly to a pre-derived electrical signal value from the detection device  418 B of the fifth sensor  418  when working correctly. The abnormality determination section  464  compares the computed ratio between the ratios to a dirty window warning threshold value, an abnormality warning threshold value, and a sensor fault/light source fault threshold value, and in cases in which the results thereof satisfy a predetermined condition, the abnormality determination section  464  determines that the monitoring window  330 , the third sensor  16 , the fifth sensor  418 , the amplifiers  218 ,  220 ,  222 ,  223 ,  422 , the switch  224 , the A/D converter  226 , the first arithmetic processing unit  228 , or the second arithmetic processing unit  230  is in an abnormal state. 
     In cases in which the abnormality determination section  464  has determined an abnormal state, the warning control section  258  controls the warning display section  246 A and the warning output section  246 B to notify of the abnormal state. 
     Note that other configurations and operation of the abnormality detector  410  according to the fourth exemplary embodiment are similar to those of the second exemplary embodiment and the third exemplary embodiment, and so explanation thereof is omitted. 
     The disclosures of Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2017-088953 and 2017-088954 are incorporated in their entirety by reference herein. 
     All cited documents, patent applications, and technical standards mentioned in the present specification are incorporated by reference in the present specification to the same extent as if each individual cited document, patent application, or technical standard was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.