14 DAY TRIAL // The process of ionization used to be something that only scientists liked to babble about, but like most things, it only took a few ingenious people to find a practical application, one meant to provide convenience and ease of living.
Indeed, negatively charged ions are used by air purifiers to keep dirt, pollen, dander and all the other pesky particles down on the floor.
Normally, those things float all over the place, making people cough or causing foul smells, and various other reactions.
The ions attract the particles, causing them to clump together and, thus, become heavier than the air, hence their fall to the ground.
Sharp made good use of this principle when it created the IG-DK1A Humidified Plasmacluster Ion Generator.
It measures 124 mm x 182 mm x 166 mm, or 4.88 x 7.16 x 6.53 inches. The weight is of 820 grams, or 1.8 pounds.
“The compact design makes it ideal for placement on a desk or at a bedside. And the humidifier with cool mist can moisturize your skin as well,” Sharp explains.
The device humidifies the air and creates lots and lots of those ions we have talked about, about 25,000 per cm3 (cubic centimeter).
The water reservoir is of 300 ml and consumes 30 ml an hour, which means that it should last for around 10 without needing a refill. A decent time frame really.
Power is received either through a USB cable or the AC adapter included in the product bundle.
Sharp has even tossed in an automatic power recovery system, which, in case the power is shut off accidentally and comes back afterwards, the machine will automatically turn on and operate in the previous mode.
When it is connected through an USB cable to a computer, the function translates into the purifier turning on or off synchronically with the computer. The price of the Sharp IG-DK1A is $220 / 168 Euro. Learn more here.