UV air disinfecting cleaner
This machine uses UV light
to remove floating bacteria and viruses in the air.

UV air disinfecting cleaner

It relies on sterilization lamps to remove floating bacteria and viruses in the air.

UV light is absorbed easily by the DNA and RNA of bacteria and viruses, and it triggers a chemical change, destroying the microorganisms’ ability to multiply.

Particle suction visualization experiment

1 Particle Suction: Visualization Experiment 1

  • – Particles are sucked in through the intake at the top of the device and disinfected by powerful disinfecting light (254 nm) as they pass through the UV air disinfecting cleaner (ArkadiAir).
  • – Any floating particles in the air are sucked in and disinfected at the same time.

2 Particle Suction: Visualization Experiment 2

  • – After particles hit the screen, they are sucked into the Screen-type ArkadiAir at the top, where they are disinfected by powerful disinfecting light (254 nm light).
  • – Any floating particles in the air are sucked in and disinfected at the same time.

3 Upward-Facing Particle Suction: Visualization Experiment

  • – Particles discharged while facing upward are sucked in through the intake at the top and disinfected through irradiation with powerful disinfecting light (254 nm) as they pass through the UV air disinfecting cleaner (ArkadiAir).
  • – Any floating particles in the air are sucked in and disinfected at the same time.

*The above video of the particle suction visualization experiment was filmed with the cooperation of Associate Professor Naohisa Takagaki, of the University of Hyogo, in order to verify the performance of the UV air disinfecting cleaner, ArkadiAir.

  • [ Air circulation system ]
    The machine sucks in air from the top and discharges clean air from the bottom.
  • [ Effectiveness in removing floating viruses ]
    Assessments of decreases in the number of floating viruses as the result of using ArkadiAir verified that around 90 % of them were removed after 60 minutes, while more than 99 % were removed after 180 minutes.
SpecificationsDetails
Lamps usedGL15 × 2
Input voltageAC 100 V
FrequencyBoth 50/60 Hz
Power consumption50 Hz:44 W, 60 Hz:37 W
Weight9.0 kg
Purpose of useRemoves floating microorganisms
Treatment methodAir circulating system using a blower
Lamp lifespan8,000 hours
Made in Japan

The features of ArkadiAir

  1. Sterilization and removal of viruses
    – Sterilizes and controls viruses through irradiation with UV light (250 -260 nm).
  2. Safe design
    – Ensures safety by preventing the leakage of harmful UV light.
  3. Easy installation
    – Requires no installation work. Simply plug it in and turn it on.
  4. Low running costs
    – Consumes 44 W of power at 50 Hz, or 37 W at 60 Hz. The lamps have long lifespans of around 8,000 hours.
  5. Capable of use in a variety of places
    – Sterilizes and controls viruses in a variety of indoor locations, from the waiting rooms of hospitals to drugstores.
    * Assessment details
    Assessment of performance in removing floating viruses
    (Annex D, Residential Air Cleaners, JEM 1457, The Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association

UV air disinfecting cleaners, ArkadiAir (15 W × 2 units), were set up inside a test chamber with a volume of approximately 25 ㎥ (4.0 × 2.776 × 2.263 = 25.1 ㎥).
Test bacteria were sprayed into the chamber using a nebulizer, and a fan was used to mix the air to set them afloat.
Samples were taken at regular intervals using gelatin filters, which were then incubated at 35 ℃.
The resulting plaques were counted to calculate the number of floating phages per 80 L of air.

Test bacterium : E. coli phage Φ × 174
Test carried out by Japan Food Research Laboratories(Report No. 20078829001-0101)