EP4215083A1 - Armoire à miroir et dispositif d'éclairage - Google Patents

Armoire à miroir et dispositif d'éclairage Download PDF

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EP4215083A1
EP4215083A1 EP22216862.7A EP22216862A EP4215083A1 EP 4215083 A1 EP4215083 A1 EP 4215083A1 EP 22216862 A EP22216862 A EP 22216862A EP 4215083 A1 EP4215083 A1 EP 4215083A1
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mirror
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Benjamin Gugelberger
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W Schneider and Co Ag
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B67/00—Chests; Dressing-tables; Medicine cabinets or the like; Cabinets characterised by the arrangement of drawers
    • A47B67/005—Mirror cabinets; Dressing-tables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2220/00—General furniture construction, e.g. fittings
    • A47B2220/0075—Lighting
    • A47B2220/0077—Lighting for furniture, e.g. cupboards and racks

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  • the invention relates to a mirror cabinet, preferably for a bathroom, with a cabinet housing and a mirror which can be pivoted to this and which can be pivoted from a closed position to an open position by means of a pivoting device, in which the interior of the mirror cabinet is accessible, this according to the preamble of claim 1, and a lighting device.
  • Mirror cabinets of this type are mainly used in bathrooms. They offer the possibility of keeping the necessary utensils ready in the immediate vicinity of the mirror. They are common equipped with a lighting device that can illuminate the interior and exterior.
  • a mirror cabinet of this type is in the publication EP 3 804 563 disclosed, which is provided with a housing frame with side walls and storage shelves.
  • a lighting device is installed in its interior, preferably as an indirect light.
  • the mirror When the cupboard is open, the mirror provided as a door, which can be swung away to the side, faces away from a person standing in front of the cupboard. It is therefore expedient, as a somewhat complex solution, to additionally provide a mirror on the inside.
  • the invention is based on the object of creating a mirror cabinet of the type mentioned at the outset, which allows optimal use of the mirror in connection with the lighting even when the cabinet is open.
  • a lighting device is integrated in such a way that at least aesthetically effective indirect lighting is achieved with it.
  • the pivoting device of the cabinet is provided with at least two interacting pivoting elements which can be moved in a preferably horizontal pivoting plane, one end of which is articulated in the cabinet housing and the other end of which is articulated on the back of the mirror.
  • the mirror can be swiveled from the closed position, in which it rests against the housing frame, into a pivoted-out position projecting approximately parallel to the housing frame, and from there into an end position at the side of the housing frame at an angle to it.
  • the mirror cabinet according to the invention is characterized in that the front side of the mirror always faces a person standing in front of it, both in the half-open and in the fully open state. This means that it can also be used close to the face and to the side when the cabinet is open, if necessary using the interior and/or exterior lighting of the cabinet, which shines primarily forwards.
  • the hinges of the pivoting elements on the housing side are fastened to a support element arranged centrally in the housing frame.
  • the support element which is preferably arranged horizontally, not only serves as a holder for the pivoting elements, but can also be used as a support surface for utensils and/or for accommodating electrical connections, ballasts for the LEDs and switches, etc. for the interior and/or exterior lighting.
  • the invention further provides that the mirror-side hinges of the pivoting elements are held on the back of the mirror in a setting plate which is detachably fastened to it and which is adjustable at least in height. In this way the mirror can be precisely adjusted relative to the housing frame.
  • the advantages of the invention described above are achieved in an optimal manner when the mirror cabinet is provided with a cylindrical housing frame and a round mirror, which is preferably aligned coaxially thereto.
  • hinges being located in the middle of the housing frame is that the shape of the cabinet housing can be selected independently. For example, it could be square with rounded corners.
  • the shell-shaped housing frame is provided with a cylindrical annular surface, on the outer circumference of which a flexible longitudinal element with the integrated light source is fastened, for which purpose a light strip with LED lights is suitable.
  • the housing frame viewed circumferentially in cross section, has such an arc shape that the light beams that can be generated from the light source are reflected forwards to this light-scattering, semi-transparent cover due to its curvature.
  • the light-transmitting luminous body is ring-shaped with an outer jacket that is approximately flush behind the mirror and/or projects to the latter.
  • An annular surface is formed in the luminous body directly or in a housing frame holding it, on the outer circumference of which this flexible longitudinal element is attached with an integrated light source, which emits light at least through the outer casing of the translucent luminous body. In this way, optimal lighting can be generated around the mirror in a simple manner.
  • the mirror cabinet 1 shown consists of a cabinet housing 10 with a housing frame 4 and a translucent luminous body 24, a supporting element 20 and a pivotable mirror 2 with a pivoting device 3.
  • a mirror cabinet 1 is usually mounted on a wall in a bathroom. But it could also be placed in cloakrooms, entrees or similar. Its dimensioning can also vary depending on the model.
  • the mirror 2 can be adjusted from a closed position 2a to an open position 2d by means of the pivoting device 3, so that the interior of the cabinet housing 10 is accessible to a user located in front of this and utensils etc. can be removed from it.
  • the pivoting device 3 has two interacting pivoting elements 5, 6 in the form of pivoting levers, which can be moved in a preferably horizontal pivoting plane and whose ends 8, 9 are articulated on the one hand in the cabinet housing 10 and on the other hand on the rear side 7 of the mirror 2.
  • pivoting elements 5, 6 are very advantageously articulated in a respective hinge 8', 9', which requires little space but has the required strength.
  • the hinges are in the closed position 2a 8' at the rear of the cabinet housing 10 at a certain distance and the two hinges 9' at the rear of the mirror 2 are arranged at approximately the same distance from one another.
  • the pivoting elements 5, 6 run transversely through the cabinet housing 10 in parallel alignment with one another.
  • the mirror 2 with these two pivoting elements 5, 6 arranged relative to one another as a four-bar mechanism can be pivoted from a closed position 2a, in which the mirror 2 rests on the housing frame 4 of the cabinet housing 10, into an open position 2b, which projects approximately parallel to the cabinet housing 10, and from there via an inclined position 2c into an end position 2d that can be adjusted at an angle ⁇ to the side of the cabinet housing 10.
  • This angle ⁇ is formed between the longitudinal planes E1, E2 formed by the closed position 2a and the end position 2d and is advantageously between 30 and 60° so that a user standing in front of the mirror cabinet 1 has an optimal position in relation to the mirror 2.
  • the housing-side hinges 8 ′ are attached to a support element 20 arranged centrally in the housing frame 4 and preferably designed as a support box, with the pivoting levers 5 , 6 being moved below the support element 20 when the mirror is pivoted out.
  • the support element 20 can also be used as a support surface for utensils, such as cosmetics, etc., or also, for example, for accommodating electronics, switches or electrical connections for interior lighting, for electrical devices such as razors, or the like.
  • the housing frame 4 of the cabinet housing 10 is cylindrical and the mirror 2 in turn is circular, the latter being mounted relative to the cabinet housing 10 in such a way that it is aligned coaxially with the housing frame 3 in the closed position 2a.
  • it is dimensioned with an outer diameter that is approximately the same as that of the housing frame 4 .
  • it is possible within the scope of the invention to use a mirror that is slightly larger or advantageously smaller in diameter than the housing frame, so that this direct light can be generated in the front.
  • the housing frame 4 has at least one light-transmissive luminous element 24 directed towards the mirror 2 and a light source 23 on the inside of this element.
  • the luminous body 24 is ring-shaped with a hollow cover 24 ′ with a curved cross-section at the front, it being releasably fastened to the shell-shaped housing frame 4 at the front.
  • the housing frame 4 is formed on the inside with a cylindrical annular surface 4', on whose outer circumference in particular a flexible longitudinal element 22 with the integrated light source 23 can be fastened, which is, for example, a band extending around the entire circumference with LED lights arranged in rows, which enable uniform light intensity around the mirror.
  • the housing frame 4 outside of the cylindrical annular surface 4' is designed with such an arc shape 4" viewed circumferentially in cross section that, due to its curvature, the light beams that can be generated from the light source 23 are reflected forwards to the aperture 24'.
  • the arc shape 4" is on the inside made of a polished metal or the like. they are in 3 Light rays 23 'illustrated with their reflection.
  • This cylindrical annular surface 4' could also be provided on the inside of the housing frame 4, but on its outer circumference, and the arched shape 4'' would then be designed accordingly on the inside, so that the same light direction would be brought about forwards.
  • the light-transmitting ring-shaped lamp 24 on the front side forms an outer jacket 24" which is arranged approximately flush behind the mirror 2 in the closed state and/or protrudes from it and through which light when switched on is radiated radially outwards as indirect lighting and, if it protrudes, also directly forwards.
  • the lamp The body 24 is preferably pot-shaped and is also associated with the rear wall 33 of the cabinet housing 10. It can, of course, exist without this rear wall, which could be provided as a separate component.
  • the housing cabinet 10 can be formed from sheet metal or plastic and provided with a separate interior lighting, while the luminous body 24 can be made from a milky, semi-transparent or translucent plastic material or the like.
  • the mirror-side hinges 8 consist, as in 4 can be seen from vertically extending hinge sleeves 11 and mounted therein Hinge bolts, which are mounted on both sides on protruding webs 12, 13 of a fixed plate 15 on the rear side 14 of the mirror 2.
  • the latter is used to adjust the vertical position of the mirror 2 relative to the pivoting plane of the pivoting levers 5, 6. It has adjustment means arranged on the circumference, which can accommodate recesses 16, 17 and fastening screws 18 acting in these for releasably fastening the adjusting plate 15 to the rear of the mirror.
  • the connection between the pivoting levers 5, 6 and the hinge sleeves 11 can be fitted with reinforcing elements 19.
  • the mirror cabinet 1 is characterized in that the mirror always faces a person standing in front of it, even when the cabinet is open, while at the same time the interior 10' of the cabinet is accessible. This means that the mirror can be used at any time, regardless of its current position, and the person using it can easily remove the required utensils or products from the freely accessible interior of the cupboard.
  • the mirror 2 is pivoted out with a pivoting device 3 consisting of a pair of pivoting levers 5 , 6 .
  • a pivoting device 3 consisting of a pair of pivoting levers 5 , 6 .
  • the pivoting device 3 it is also possible within the scope of the invention to provide the pivoting device 3 with, for example, two pairs of such pivoting levers on both sides of the support element 20 .
  • This variant is particularly useful if the mirror cabinet is fitted with shelves above and/or below instead of the support element, which can replace the support box as a support surface for the utensils or products used.
  • figure 5 shows a variant of an illumination device 50 of an arrangement in which a mirror 52 is fastened to a luminous element 54 so that it cannot be swung out.
  • This plate-shaped or profile-shaped light-transmitting luminous body 54 is ring-shaped on the outside with an outer casing 55 arranged almost flush behind the mirror 52 .
  • An annular surface 53 coaxial with the mirror is formed in the luminous element 54, on whose outer circumference in particular a flexible longitudinal element 56 with an integrated light source 57 is attached, which radiates at least through the outer casing 55 of the luminous element 54 when the light is switched on.
  • the mirror 52 is sized with an outer diameter like that of the outer shell 55, but could also be smaller or larger.
  • This outer casing 55 of the luminous element 54 is formed behind the outer circumference of the mirror 52 approximately flush with the latter and tapering towards the rear, with the annular surface 53 with the light source 57 being arranged on the inside of the outer casing 55 . Furthermore, a holder 58 for hanging the mirror with the luminous body on a wall is also indicated.
  • the luminous element 54 is formed in the shape of a plate behind the mirror 52 from a plastic shell. However, it could also be ring-shaped or, given a different external shape, polygonal.
  • An illumination device 60 is provided with a fixed mirror 62 that cannot be swung out, a lamp 64 arranged on the wall behind it, and an adjustment mechanism for the lamp 64 that is not shown in detail.
  • the illuminant 64 is similar to that shown in FIG figure 5 designed in the shape of a plate or profile and translucent at the same time. It is with this luminous body 64 a peripherally in cross-section curved in a U-shape 64' is provided with an annular surface 63 formed on its inner leg, on whose outer circumference in particular a flexible longitudinal element 66 with an integrated light source 67 is attached, which when the light is switched on radiates at least through the outer jacket 65 of the luminous body 64.
  • the mirror 62 is dimensioned with an outer diameter like that of this outer shell 55, but could also be smaller or larger.
  • the lamp 64 is held by this adjustment mechanism in a height-adjustable manner behind the fixed mirror 62 and can be moved up and down. He is in one position according to 6 aligned with its outer shell 65 all around almost flush behind the mirror 62, however, in the other position, as from Figure 7 As can be seen, the mirror 62 is at the same height in front as in the position according to FIG 6 , while the luminous element 64 is adjusted upwards so that it extends with its screen 64 ′ in the upper area over the mirror 62 above. When the light is switched on, it is thus possible to switch from indirect to direct lighting in this upper area of the mirror towards the front.
  • the adjustment mechanism which is not shown in detail, could be designed as a rail guide for the luminous body 64 on the rear of the mirror 62 .
  • a releasable lock would then have to be provided at least in the upper position of the luminous element 64 so that the mirror remains in this position after it has been pushed up, while a brief lifting or the like could be provided to release this lock, this is the case, for example, with the push-button principle in ballpoint pens.
  • the luminous body 64 can be moved upwards and/or sideways manually or by a motor.
  • the mirror 62 is expediently connected to a plate-shaped or other-shaped holder which is arranged in or behind the ring-shaped luminous body 64 and which can be fastened to a wall.
  • the luminous element 64 is thus arranged in guides in this holder so that it can be moved vertically or laterally over the adjustment stroke shown.
  • the annular surface with the light source could be arranged on the inside of the mirror and the luminous element would surround it.
  • the invention is not only suitable for round mirror cabinets, but also for cabinets with an elliptical, square, rectangular or other shaped mirror.
  • the luminous element would then also be designed to be correspondingly adapted in terms of its shape. With a round shape of the mirror, there is sometimes the advantage that there are no corners compared to a mirror that is usually rectangular.
  • the cabinet housing could also only consist of the housing frame without a rear side.
  • the pivoting device 3 could also be assigned more than two pivoting elements, preferably parallel to one another, which could be movable in different horizontal pivoting planes, for example one pivoting element on the underside as shown and the other arranged above or inside the support element.
  • the pivoting members could be oriented at an angle to one another, placing one to the other in a staggered arrangement were.
  • the pivoting elements are designed to be slightly curved. Depending on their geometric alignment, they could be straight, approximately S-shaped, L-shaped, or of some other shape.
  • the box-shaped supporting element could of course be designed as a shelf, only as a hinged support or the like, depending on requirements.
  • Another conceivable design would be a combination of a sliding mechanism, by means of which one could slide the mirror parallel to the side, and an additional hinge on the edge of the mirror. This could achieve a similar end position of the mirror in the open position.

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Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1776464A (en) * 1928-06-05 1930-09-23 Blackman Albert Edgar Cabinet
US2130556A (en) * 1936-03-07 1938-09-20 Carey Philip Mfg Co Cabinet mirror unit
US4396249A (en) * 1981-07-06 1983-08-02 Jensen General Corp. Adjustable mounting support for mirrors
DE3244195A1 (de) * 1982-11-30 1984-05-30 Schock Bad GmbH, 8830 Treuchtlingen Spiegelschrank mit tuerfluegeln
KR200381127Y1 (ko) * 2005-01-24 2005-04-08 건 이 다기능 거울장
JP2005103049A (ja) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-21 Toto Ltd 化粧鏡、ミラーキャビネット及び洗面化粧台
CN208784067U (zh) * 2017-09-15 2019-04-26 杭州菲驰家居设计有限公司 一种两段式开启柜
EP3804563A1 (fr) 2019-10-11 2021-04-14 W. Schneider + Co. AG Meuble miroir, en particulier pour une salle de bains

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1776464A (en) * 1928-06-05 1930-09-23 Blackman Albert Edgar Cabinet
US2130556A (en) * 1936-03-07 1938-09-20 Carey Philip Mfg Co Cabinet mirror unit
US4396249A (en) * 1981-07-06 1983-08-02 Jensen General Corp. Adjustable mounting support for mirrors
DE3244195A1 (de) * 1982-11-30 1984-05-30 Schock Bad GmbH, 8830 Treuchtlingen Spiegelschrank mit tuerfluegeln
JP2005103049A (ja) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-21 Toto Ltd 化粧鏡、ミラーキャビネット及び洗面化粧台
KR200381127Y1 (ko) * 2005-01-24 2005-04-08 건 이 다기능 거울장
CN208784067U (zh) * 2017-09-15 2019-04-26 杭州菲驰家居设计有限公司 一种两段式开启柜
EP3804563A1 (fr) 2019-10-11 2021-04-14 W. Schneider + Co. AG Meuble miroir, en particulier pour une salle de bains

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