JPH10179655A - Automatically moving mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move a mirror to an easily viewable position to make the mirror to be easily usable regardless of the mirror every time when the base is lifted up/down, by constituting a cabinet by a base capable of lifting up/down, a mirror movably attached on the base, and an acting tool to act the movement of the base to the mirror and automatically moving the mirror together with lifting up/down. SOLUTION: A user rides on a wheelchair, places lower limbs in a space under a water reservoir, and extends/contracts an extensible body 9 by a lifting up/down switch to lift up/down a washing bowl 2 to set the bowl at proper height. When the extensible body 9 is contracted to lift down the washing bowl part 2b, a connecting tool 13 pushes up a mirror acting piece 14 to rotate a mirror 3 around the mirror shaft 10 in the direction of forward leaning. The washing bowl 2 becomes easier to be used by the user of the wheelchair and also the mirror becomes easier to be viewed. When a person who does not use a wheelchair extends the extensible body 9 to lift up the washing bowl part 2b, the connecting tool 13 stops the end part of the mirror acting piece 14 to rotate the mirror around the mirror shaft 10 to rotate the mirror in the forward leaning posture into the vertical direction. The washing bowl 2 becomes easier to be used by the user and the mirror 3 becomes easier to be viewed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic movable mirror used at home or institution for nursing care.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Hei 7-30769 discloses a system including a sink, a support frame, an elevating frame, an outer frame, an elevating mechanism, a sensor, a display, and the like. The required lift kitchen unit is disclosed.

[0003]

The prior art discloses a mechanism for raising and lowering a sink, but does not disclose a mechanism for providing an article on the sink and moving the article with the elevation of the sink. For example, in a case where a mirror is provided on an ascending / descending table, the user can easily see himself if the table is tilted forward as the table is lowered. I was

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic moving mirror which satisfies the above-mentioned requirements and is easy to use.

[0005]

That is, the present invention provides a platform (1) which can be raised and lowered, a mirror (3) movably mounted on the top of the platform (1), and a movement of the platform (1). And an action tool (4) that acts on the mirror (3), and the mirror (3) automatically moves as the table (1) moves up and down. The table (1) is a sink (2), the working tool (4) is a connector (13) for connecting the sink (2) and the mirror (3), and the mirror (3) is a sink. With the downward movement of (2), it rotates forward.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Perform hairdressing, shaving, etc. The table 1 is raised and lowered arbitrarily so as to be able to cope with individual differences between users. The mirror 3 is attached to the upper part of the table 1 and automatically moves as the table 1 moves up and down. In the case where the table 1 is the washstand 2 and the working tool 4 is the connecting tool 13, the mirror 3 rotates forward and downward as the washstand 2 is lowered.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the embodiment of the present invention, a basin 1 is a wash basin 2 which can be moved up and down, and a mirror 3 is movably mounted on the upper part of the basin 2. An action tool 4 for causing the movement of the mirror 2 to act on the mirror 3 is provided.

The wash basin 2 comprises a base 2a and a wash basin 2b mounted on the base 2a so as to be able to move up and down. The basin 2b is provided with a water reservoir 5 and a faucet 6. A drain hose 8 is provided at a drain port 7 opened at the bottom of the water reservoir 5.
Are attached in a drooping manner. One elastic body 9 is erected on each of the left and right portions on the base 2a, and the washstand 2b is supported by the elastic 9 so as to be able to move up and down. On the upper wall 2c of the wash basin 2b, an elevating switch 17 for giving an instruction on the expansion and contraction operation to the expansion and contraction body 9 is provided.
Is provided.

The mirror 3 has a mirror shaft 1 on an upper wall 2c of the sink 2b.
It is pivotally supported at 0. Lighting fixtures 16 at the top of the mirror
Is attached.

In another embodiment relating to the mirror shaft 10, as shown in FIG.
An arc-shaped recess 12 is formed in the upper wall 2c so as to protrude therefrom and to support the arc-shaped piece 11 and to be slidable in the arc direction. The mirror 3 is supported by an arc-shaped recess 12 via an arc-shaped piece 11 of the mirror 3. The arc-shaped recess 1
The upper part of 2 is curved toward the front of the sink 2. When the sink 2b is lowered, the mirror 3 is prevented from descending by the action tool 4, and moves upward relative to the sink 2b. At this time, the arc-shaped piece 11 slides upward in the arc-shaped concave portion 12, and the mirror 3 moves to the forwardly inclined posture with the sliding.

The working tool 4 is a connecting tool 13 for connecting the wash basin 2 and the mirror 3, and the connecting tool 13 is attached to a mirror working piece 14 whose upper end is attached to a lower portion of the mirror 3 by a working piece shaft 19. , And the lower end thereof is fixed to the base portion operating piece 15. As described above, the connecting member 13 for connecting the mirror 3 to the base 2a is a mirror 3
Has the function of rotating. In FIG. 1, 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes an adjusting hole for changing the axial stop position of the upper end of the connecting member 13 and adjusting the inclination angle of the mirror 3.

In use, the user moves toward the space below the water reservoir 5 with the user in a wheelchair (not shown) to position the lower limbs. Next, the elevating switch 17 is operated to move the telescopic body 9 so as to expand and contract, so that the sink
Is raised and lowered, and set at an appropriate height.

When the telescopic body 9 is reduced and the washstand 2b is lowered, the connecting member 13 pushes up the mirror working piece 14 and raises the mirror 3
Is rotated in the direction of tilting forward about the mirror axis 10. A user in a wheelchair can easily use the wash basin 2 and can easily see the mirror.

When a person who does not use a wheelchair uses the present embodiment, if the extendable body 9 is extended and the washstand 2b is raised, the connecting member 13 stops the end of the mirror action piece 14 and stops the mirror 3
Is rotated about the mirror axis 10 and the mirror 3 in the forwardly inclined posture is rotated in the vertical direction. The user can easily use the sink 2 and also see the mirror easily.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mirror 3 automatically moves as the table 1 moves up and down, and is used by a tall person or a disabled person in a wheelchair at a high position or a low position. In such cases, the table 1 is moved up and down according to the user.
At that time, the mirror 3 automatically moves at the same time. When the table 1 is moved up and down, the mirror 3 is moved to a position where it can be easily seen without being involved in the mirror 3 each time, which is convenient.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the sink 2 is connected to the mirror 3 by the connecting member 13, the mirror 3 is tilted forward as the sink 2 is lowered. Face washing, hairdressing,
At the same time that the sink 2 is set to a suitable position during shaving, the mirror 3 is automatically tilted forward so that the mirror 3 is easy to see, so that the sink 2 and the mirror 3 can be easily used, which is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial view showing an arc-shaped piece according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 unit 2 sink 3 mirror 4 working tool 13 connecting tool

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A table (1) that can be raised and lowered, a mirror (3) movably mounted on an upper part of the table (1), and an action of causing the movement of the table (1) to act on the mirror (3). An automatic moving mirror comprising a fixture (4) and a mirror (3) automatically moving as the table (1) moves up and down. 2. The pedestal (1) is a wash basin (2), and the working tool (4) is a connecting tool (1) for connecting the basin (2) and the mirror (3).
3. The automatic moving mirror according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is rotated forward with the lowering of the wash basin.