INFRARED RADIATION SENSOR DETECTOR FOR DIRECTLY MEASURING THE GAS PRODUCTION IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF AN APPARATUS

摘要

The invention relates to a device for detecting and directly measuring a presence rate or production rate, e.g. of 1 percent or less, of a gas in an environment, for example but not exclusively in the surroundings of a mobile heating unit. Said device is provided with a microsensor. The inventive device is characterized by the fact that the infrared sensor comprises a standard thermophilic-type infrared receiver. Preferably, said device also comprises an infrared source consisting of a standard bulb and an electronic card for processing the signal emitted by the receiver and runs on an autonomous continuous voltage source of about 3V.