EP3372121A1 - Bathroom mirror device with electronic module - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a bathroom mirror device, for example a mirror cabinet, with a front surface, which comprises at least one mirror surface, and with an electronic module, which has a parallel to the front surface oriented display device, wherein the front surface has a recess in which the display device is arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a bathroom mirror device with an electronic module. As a bathroom mirror device in this sense, both a wall mirror without storage function, but also a so-called mirror cabinet will be understood below, which is commonly used as bathroom furniture and has a cabinet body and one or more cabinet doors, which may be formed by mirrors or provided with mirrors.

Out DE 201 13 689 U1 is a mirror with provided within its reflective surface non-reflective portion known as an information provider, in which at least a portion of the mirror surface is transparent and deposited with a display. On the one hand, such a mirror is difficult to produce, because the mirror coating must be cut out of the opaque subregion or made of a different coating material than in the rest of the mirror surface. In addition, an operation of the display may be complicated by the fact that mirror glass is usually much thicker than the glass of a touch-sensitive display.

To fix this problem will be a

Bathroom mirror device proposed with a front surface, which comprises at least one mirror surface, and with an electronic module, which has a parallel to the front surface oriented display device, wherein the front surface has a recess in which the display device is arranged.

In contrast to the known design of a mirror, in which the display device is arranged behind the mirror glass in a transparent area, according to the proposed bathroom mirror device, the display device should be arranged in a recess of the front surface, i. the front surface, for example a mirror glass of a mirror surface or a cabinet door with or without a mirror surface, has either a recess located in the interior of the mirror surface or cabinet door or on the edge of the mirror surface or cabinet door, which can be made, for example, by cutting or grinding out a portion. Alternatively, the front surface can also be subdivided into subareas, and each subarea per se can be smaller than the front surface of the bathroom mirror device. In this case, the display device can be arranged adjacent to one or more of these partial surfaces, so that all partial surfaces of the front surface and the display device jointly determine the size of the bathroom mirror.

In an advantageous embodiment it can be provided that the front surface comprises at least one cabinet door, and the cabinet door is pivotally mounted on a cabinet body. In other words, the bathroom mirror is designed as a so-called mirror cabinet with one or more cabinet doors, wherein one or more of the cabinet doors may be formed by a mirror surface, or on one or more of the cabinet doors a mirror surface is attached, as he usually in bathrooms above a vanity a room wall is fastened and used for stowing of cosmetic articles and the like, so that a user, in front of the Washbasin stands, when applying make-up, shaving, etc. looks a picture of itself, and at the same time has easy and convenient access to needed toiletries, which are otherwise hidden by the cabinet doors. Are two or more cabinet doors available, they each form a partial area of the front surface of the bathroom mirror device.

The mirror cabinet in this case has two, three or more cabinet doors, and the display is integrated into the front surface of the mirror cabinet. As already stated above, the display device can be arranged either in the middle of one of the partial surfaces or adjacent to one or more of the partial surfaces. For example, a mirror cabinet can have two cabinet doors, each with a mirror surface, wherein the height of a cabinet door is equal to the sum of the height of the other cabinet door and the example below arranged display device.

The electronic module is advantageously arranged directly behind the display device. If the bathroom mirror device is designed as a mirror cabinet, then the cabinet body provides sufficient space for the arrangement of the electronic module. Otherwise, it makes sense for optical reasons to provide the bathroom mirror device with a side frame.

In an advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the display device is touch-sensitive and thereby acts as a user interface for the electronic module. In other words, it is integrated into a bathroom mirror device communication electronics module with interactive touch display.

This makes sense, for example, to play content from remote sources. Content in this sense may be, for example, audio, video, web content and the like. Audio content may include music files or the like locally stored on user's equipment, as well as FM or DAB / DAB + signals. Video contents may include video files or the like locally stored on user's devices, as well as DVB-T / DVB-S / DVB-C signals or the like, which are fed wireless or wired into the electronic module.

Contents in this sense can also be display contents of other electronic devices or other signals, such as measured values, which originate from other electronic devices and which can be retrieved by touching the display device of the electronic module from the other electronic device and displayed on the display device. Other electronic devices in this sense may include, for example, storage devices such as Network Attached Servers (NAS), smart phones, tablet computers, consumer electronic devices compatible with one or more of Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standards, or sensors such as temperature sensors. eg indoor temperature, outdoor temperature), pressure sensors (eg barometric air pressure), personal scales (eg weight, body fat, body water), medical measuring devices (body temperature, pulse, blood pressure).

In an advantageous embodiment can therefore be provided that the electronic module wireless or wired connectable with one or more other electronic devices. Wireless connections, in particular via standardized communication protocols such as WLAN (IEEE-802.11), Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1), Zigbee (IEEE-802.15.4) or the like, save the user costs and installation costs for the laying of lines, and allow real Mobility.

In an advantageous embodiment it can be provided that the electronic module is designed to reproduce the content of a display device of at least one other electronic device.

In particular, if content is to be output by the electronic module from remote sources, for example other electronic devices such as smartphones or the like, that is to be displayed for example on the display device or output via one or more speakers, this can be achieved by the user having the electronic module can operate in the same way as it already knows from the other electronic module ago, whereby the user-friendliness can be significantly increased.

For example, the electronics module may be configured to render the content of a display device of at least one other electronic device compatible with one or more of Google Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Ford AppLink, SmartDeviceLink (SDL), etc.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the electronic module is designed for this purpose is to connect to a data network. For this purpose, the electronic module may for example have the ability to be integrated into such data networks via WLAN (IEEE-802.11) or LAN (IEEE-802.3). Such network connections can be used, for example, to display or output web content such as websites, podcasts, RSS feeds, etc., through the electronic module.

In another advantageous embodiment can therefore be provided that the electronic module is designed to drive one or more speakers. As a result, audio content can be output by the electronic module without the need for additional external speakers.

If the bathroom mirror device is designed as a mirror cabinet, then the cabinet body provides sufficient space for the arrangement of the speaker or speakers behind the front surface. Otherwise, it makes sense for optical reasons to provide the bathroom mirror device with a side frame, can be introduced into the sound openings, so that the sound is radiated laterally parallel to the front surface.

Alternatively, the loudspeaker or speakers may also be arranged adjacent to the front surface of the bathroom mirror device, for example on the sides, top and / or bottom of the cabinet body. As a result, a better sound radiation is achieved in the direction of the user.

The electronics module may have a built-in amplifier for the speaker (s), or a separate one Amplifier is arranged in a similar manner as the electronics module behind the mirror surface.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least one partial surface of the front surface is designed as a lighting device. This may, for example, extend along one or more edges of the front surface and advantageously comprise one or more arrangements of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which are durable and energy-saving. Advantageously, it can further be provided that the electronic module is designed to drive the illumination device.

In this case, for example, at the request of the user, the brightness of the light emission can be varied. If differently colored light sources are arranged in the illumination device, then the electronic module can produce a specific light color, for example, either at the request of the user. Alternatively, the electronic module can automatically cause color change. This color change can be done, for example, depending on a piece of music that outputs the electronics module via speakers.

The described use of an electronic module with a display device in a bathroom mirror device with at least one mirror surface, wherein the display device is arranged in a recess of the at least one mirror surface parallel thereto, allows a user-friendly operation, the optical and / or acoustic reproduction of various media and contents as well as values that provide information about a user's state of health.

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• Fig. 4 ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel,
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Subsequently, the proposed bathroom mirror device will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments and accompanying drawings. Show

• Fig. 1 a first embodiment,
• Fig. 2 a second embodiment,
• Fig. 3 a third embodiment,
• Fig. 4 A fourth embodiment,
• Fig. 5 a fifth embodiment,
• Fig. 6 a sixth embodiment,
• Fig. 7 a seventh embodiment,
• Fig. 8 an eighth embodiment,
• Fig. 9 a ninth embodiment.

Common to all embodiments is that the bathroom mirror device shown is designed as a mirror cabinet with a cuboid cabinet body 1, one side arranged cabinet door 2 with a mirror surface and a centrally arranged front panel 3 without mirror surface.

In addition, in all embodiments, the bathroom mirror device has a lighting device 4 and a loudspeaker device 5. The lighting device 4 extends in all embodiments along an upper edge of the cabinet body 1. The speaker device 5 has in all embodiments of one or two attached to the cabinet body 1 cuboid housing.

In the FIGS. 1 to 3 Embodiments are shown in which the display device 6 of an electronic module arranged behind it, which is therefore not visible in the figures, is arranged centrally and below the front panel 3.

In the FIGS. 4 to 6 Embodiments are shown in which the display device 6 of an electronic module arranged behind it, which is therefore not visible in the figures, is arranged in a lower right region of the front surface.

In the FIGS. 7 to 9 Embodiments are shown in which the display device 6 of an electronic module arranged behind it, which is therefore not visible in the figures, is arranged in a left lower region of the front surface.

In the FIGS. 1 . 4 and 7 closes the display device 6 with the lower edge of the front surface, and the two-part speaker device 5 is housed in two mounted on the left and right side of the cabinet body 1 housings.

In the Figures 2 . 5 and 8th is the speaker device 5 is housed in a mounted on the underside of the cabinet body 1 housing and the display device 6 is disposed directly above the speaker device 5.

In the Figures 3 . 6 and 9 is the speaker device 5 as in the embodiments of the Figures 2 . 5 and 8th housed in a mounted on the underside of the cabinet body 1 housing, but the display device 6 closes as in the embodiments of the FIGS. 1 . 4 and 7 off with the lower edge of the front surface.

In all embodiments, the two cabinet doors 2, the front panel 3, the lighting device 4, the speaker assembly 5 and the display device 6 together form the front surface of the bathroom mirror device.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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cabinet body

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cabinet door

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front panel

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lighting device

5

Speaker Setup

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display

Claims (13)

Bathroom mirror device having a front surface, which comprises at least one mirror surface, and an electronic module, which has a display device (6) aligned parallel to the front surface, the front surface having a recess in which the display device (6) is arranged. A bathroom mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the front surface comprises at least one cabinet door (2) pivotally mounted on a cabinet body (1). Bathroom mirror device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the front surface comprises at least two partial surfaces, wherein exactly one of the partial surfaces has the recess for the display device (6). A bathroom mirror device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display means (6) is touch-sensitive and acts as a user interface to the electronics module. Bathroom mirror device according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic module is wirelessly or wired connected to at least one other electronic device. Bathroom mirror device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the electronic module is formed is to reproduce the content of a display device of another electronic device. A bathroom mirror device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electronic module is adapted to connect to a data network. Bathroom mirror device according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the electronic module for driving at least one loudspeaker (5) is formed. A bathroom mirror device according to claim 8, wherein the loudspeaker (s) (5) are arranged adjacent to the front surface. Bathroom mirror device according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least a partial surface of the front surface is formed as a lighting device (4). Bathroom mirror device according to claim 10, wherein the electronic module for driving the illumination device (4) is formed. Use of an electronic module with a display device (6) in a bathroom mirror device with a front surface which comprises at least one mirror surface, wherein the display device (6) is arranged in a recess of the front surface and parallel thereto. Use according to claim 12, wherein the bathroom mirror device is designed according to one or more of claims 2 to 11.

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