JP2000184974A - Illumination cover fixing structure for medicine cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an illumination cover from dropping easily and to easily fit the illumination cover yet. SOLUTION: The illumination cover 3 is arranged at the front side opening of a lamp housing recess place 2, engaging projections 5 are provided at leg pieces 4 provided on both sides of the cover 3, projections to be engaged 6 are provided on both sides of the front side opening of the place 2 and the projections 5 and the projections 6 are engaged to mount the cover 3. In this case, the rear side of the cover 3 is formed in the shape of an open groove and the pieces 4 are integrally put out from both side pieces 3a of the cover 3 except for both ends of the longitudinal direction of the cover 3. The pieces 4 are inserted to the front side opening of the place 2 and the projections 5 are engaged with the projections 6 of the front side opening. A fitting stage part 8 is provided at an end cap 7 mounted to both ends of the place 2 and both end parts of the cover 3 are fitted to the part 8 to expand the pieces 3a of the cover 3 outward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a lighting cover to cover a lighting lamp provided in a mirror cabinet of a vanity stand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a mirror cabinet of a vanity stand, lighting equipment is mounted on both sides of the mirror and on the upper part of the mirror to illuminate the mirror. In this case, a lamp such as a straight tube fluorescent lamp is housed in a lamp housing recess provided in the mirror cabinet, and an illumination cover for covering the lamp is attached to the front opening of the lamp housing recess. The lighting cover is formed of a translucent synthetic resin in a long groove shape, and leg pieces are integrally extended from both side edges parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. On the outer surface of the leg piece, a locking projection is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, locking projections are provided on both sides of the front opening of the lamp housing recess in the longitudinal direction, and the legs on both sides of the lighting cover are inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and the locking projections are formed. The illumination cover is detachably attached by locking the locked projection.

[0003]

As described above, the locking projection and the locking projection are locked by the spring property of the lighting cover, and the lighting cover is attached. When it is loose, the engagement between the locking projection and the locked projection is weakened, so that the lighting cover is easily detached, and there is a problem that the lighting cover falls. In addition, when the locking projections and the locking projections are enlarged, there is a problem that the fitting is difficult and the spring property is easily reduced.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for mounting a lighting cover of a vanity table in which the lighting cover is hard to drop and the lighting cover can be easily mounted. Things.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an installation structure of a lighting cover of a vanity table according to the present invention comprises:
A lighting cover 3 covers the front opening of the lamp storage recess 2 provided in the mirror cabinet 1 of the vanity stand so as to cover the front opening.
Are provided on the leg pieces 4 provided on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3, the locking projections 5 are provided along the longitudinal direction, and on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2. In the mounting structure of the lighting cover of the bathroom vanity where the locking projections 6 are provided, the locking projections 5 and the locking projections 6 are locked, and the lighting cover 3 is mounted, the lighting cover 3 is opened on the back side. The leg piece 4 is integrally formed from both side pieces 3a of the lighting cover 3 except for forming both ends of the lighting cover 3 in the longitudinal direction, and the leg piece 4 is inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2. A locking projection 5 provided in the longitudinal direction of the leg piece 4 is locked to a locked projection 6 in the front opening, and is fitted to an end cap 7 attached to both ends of the lamp housing recess 2 in the longitudinal direction. Part 8
Are provided, and both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3 are fitted to the fitting step portions 8 so that both side pieces 3a of the lighting cover 3 are spread out. The lighting cover 3 is attached by locking the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6, and the lighting cover 3 is fitted to the fitting step 8 of the end cap 7 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover 3. Side pieces 3 of the lighting cover 3
a is spread out to prevent the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6 from being unlocked. Therefore, even if the spring property of the lighting cover 3 is deteriorated, the lighting cover 3 is attached so as not to drop. Since the longitudinal ends of the lighting cover 3 are fitted to the fitting step portions 8 so that they can be spread on both sides, even if the locking projections 5 are enlarged, the mounting of the lighting cover 3 does not become hard. Since the lighting cover 3 can be easily attached and the locking projection 5 can be enlarged,
The lighting cover 3 can be securely attached so that the lighting cover 3 does not come off and fall.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mirror cabinet 1 for a vanity table is formed as shown in FIG. 3, and a mirror 10 is mounted on a central front surface, and lighting equipment is provided on both left and right sides. In the case of the mirror cabinet 1 of this example, the lighting fixtures are provided on both the left and right sides, so that the lamp housing recesses 2 which are long vertically are provided on the left and right sides of the mirror cabinet 1. A long straight tubular lamp such as a fluorescent lamp is housed therein. Locked projections 6 are provided on both sides of the front opening of each of the lamp housing recesses 2 so as to extend in the vertical direction except for the upper and lower ends, and the upper and lower ends on both sides of the front opening are notched without the locked projections 6. It is 11.

[0007] End caps 7 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the lamp housing recess 2. In the case of this example, the end cap 7 has an upper end cap 7a and a lower end cap 7b, the upper end cap 7a is mounted on the upper end of the lamp housing recess 2, and the lower end is mounted on the lower end of the lamp housing recess 2. The cap 7b is attached. The upper end cap 7a is formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 4, and is provided with a fitting step 8 at a lower portion. The fitting step 8 keeps the illumination cover 3 in a predetermined shape along the inner periphery of the illumination cover 3 described later. The lower end cap 7b is also provided with a fitting step 8 on the upper part similarly to the upper end cap 7a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination cover 3 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin in a groove shape, and has side pieces 3a and front pieces 3b on both sides. A bent piece 12 is integrally extended from both side pieces 3a of the lighting cover 3 toward the inside, and a leg piece 4 is integrally extended from the bent piece 12 in the rear direction, and a locking projection is provided on an outer surface of the leg piece 4. 5 is provided. The bent pieces 12, the leg pieces 4, and the locking projections 5 are provided on the entire length of the lighting cover 3 in the vertical direction excluding both ends in the vertical direction. The locking projection 5 is sufficiently larger than the locking projection of the conventional example and has a higher protruding height. Before mounting the lighting cover 3, the side pieces 3a on both sides of the lighting cover 3 are parallel, and the interval between the leg pieces 4 and the locking projections 5 on both sides is narrow. Both sides of the fitting step 8 are inclined surfaces 8a that extend rearward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the illumination cover 3 is arranged on the front side of the lamp housing recess 2, and FIG.
2A, the leg 4 of the illumination cover 3 is inserted from the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2 as shown by the arrow A, and the locking projection 5 is locked to the locked projection 6, as shown in FIG. Lighting cover 3 as shown
The upper and lower ends of the upper end cover 7a and the lower end cover 7b
To the fitting step 8. When the illumination cover 3 is attached as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper and lower ends of the illumination cover 3 are fitted to the fitting step portions 8 so that the both side pieces 3a of the illumination cover 3 are indicated by arrows B in FIG. And the arrow C in FIG.
As a result, the leg piece 4 spreads, and the locking projection 5 is strongly locked to the locked projection 6. By attaching the illumination cover 3 in this manner, the engagement between the locking projection 5 and the locked projection 6 is not released even after aging, and the illumination cover 3 is firmly attached so as not to drop. When the leg 4 of the lighting cover 3 is inserted from the front opening of the lamp housing recess 2, the leg 3 on both sides is inserted.
If the distance between the projections a is small, even if the locking projections 5 are large, they can be easily inserted to lock the locking projections 5 to the locked projections 6, and if the attachment of the lighting cover 3 is hard, It can be easily done without it. Further, even if the locking projection 5 is made larger as described above, the locking projection 5 can be locked to the locked projection 6, so that the locking projection 5 can be made larger and the illumination cover 3 can be securely attached.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the lighting fixtures are provided on the left and right sides of the mirror cabinet 1 and which are long in the vertical direction and the lighting cover 3 is attached has been described.
The same applies to the case where a lighting fixture long in the left-right direction is provided on the upper part of the mirror cabinet 1 and the lighting cover 3 is attached.

[0011]

According to the present invention, as described above, the lighting cover is formed in a groove shape that opens on the back side, and the leg pieces are integrally extended from both side pieces of the lighting cover except for both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover. A leg is inserted into the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and a locking projection provided in the longitudinal direction of the leg is locked to the locked projection of the front opening, and both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lamp housing recess. The end cap attached to the fitting is provided with a fitting step, and both ends of the lighting cover in the longitudinal direction are fitted to the fitting step, and the both sides of the lighting cover are spread out. The lighting cover is attached by locking the stop projections. At both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover, the lighting cover is fitted to the fitting step of the end cap, and both side pieces of the lighting cover are spread out. The locking projection and the locked projection are prevented from being unlocked. The lighting cover is attached so that the lighting cover does not drop even if the spring property of the lighting cover deteriorates, and can be spread on both sides by fitting both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover to the fitting steps. Therefore, even if the locking projection is enlarged, the mounting of the lighting cover does not become hard even if the locking projection is enlarged, and the mounting of the lighting cover can be easily performed. Further, since the locking projection can be enlarged, the lighting cover comes off. The lighting cover can be securely attached so as not to drop.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views as viewed from a plane for explaining attachment of the lighting cover.

3A and 3B show the same mirror cabinet, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG.

4A and 4B show the upper end cap of the above, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a front view, and FIG.

5A and 5B show a lighting cover of the above, wherein FIG. 5A is a partially cutaway rear view and FIG. 5B is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mirror cabinet 2 Lamp storage recess 3 Lighting cover 3a Side piece 4 Leg piece 5 Locking protrusion 6 Locked protrusion 7 End cap 8 Fitting step

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lighting cover is arranged so as to cover a front opening of a lamp storage recess provided in a mirror cabinet of a vanity stand, and a leg piece provided on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover. A locking projection is provided in the longitudinal direction, and locked projections are provided on both sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the front opening of the lamp housing recess, and the locking projection and the locked projection are locked to form the illumination cover. In the mounting structure of the lighting cover of the attached vanity, the lighting cover is formed in a groove shape that opens on the back side, and the leg pieces are integrally extended from both side pieces of the lighting cover except for both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lighting cover. Inserting a leg into the front opening of the lamp housing recess and locking the locking projection provided along the longitudinal direction of the leg with the locked projection of the front opening;
A fitting step is provided on an end cap attached to both ends of the lamp housing recess in the longitudinal direction, and both ends of the lighting cover in the longitudinal direction are fitted to the fitting steps and both side pieces of the lighting cover are spread out. A mounting structure for a lighting cover of a vanity stand.