JP2001157637A - Hand mirror device with illumination - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reflect a necessary part in a well-illuminated state in a mirror when putting on makeup, etc., through the use of a hand mirror. SOLUTION: A hand mirror body 34 is provided with a mirror part 38 and an illuminating device with an LED 42 as a light source to illuminate a part reflected in the mirror part 38. The LED 42 is arranged on the rear side of the mirror part 38 at a location concealed in the back of the mirror part 38, and light from the LED 42 is reflected by a parabolic reflecting plate 58 arranged on the rear side of mirror part 38.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand mirror device,
Specifically, the present invention relates to a hand mirror device with illumination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
A dressing table with a large mirror is used for performing makeup, etc., but in the case of a conventional dressing table, even if it is suitable for displaying the entire face or the entire upper body, it is necessary to partially cover the local area where makeup etc. should be performed. It is not always suitable for projecting a large area, so if, for example, the face is approached to project a large area locally, the local area will be shadowed by lighting and will be darkly projected, making it difficult to perform makeup etc. .

[0003]

The illuminated hand mirror device of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a hand mirror body which can be freely held in a hand is provided with a mirror portion, and an illuminating device using an LED as a light source for illuminating a portion projected on the mirror portion. It is characterized by the following.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the first aspect, a plurality of LEDs are provided as the light source.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the LED is disposed at a position behind the mirror and behind the mirror. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the third aspect, a reflecting plate which receives light from the LED and reflects the light forward is provided on the rear side of the mirror portion. And

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the fourth aspect, the reflecting plate has a concave shape.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the fifth aspect, the reflecting plate has a parabolic shape.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the sixth aspect, the reflecting plate has an offset parabolic shape.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the fourth aspect, the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate has a planar shape.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, a light diffusing member that transmits and diffuses light from the LED on an optical path of light from the LED. Is provided.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the ninth aspect, the light diffusing member is formed by integrally forming a large number of microlenses on the surface of a translucent film. It is characterized by the form.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the ninth and tenth aspects, the light diffusing member is disposed on an optical path of light reflected from the reflector. Features.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, a power supply for causing the LED to emit light is provided in the hand mirror main body in an integrally movable state. Features.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the twelfth aspect, the power source is a dry battery.

According to a fourteenth aspect, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to the twelfth aspect, the power source is a battery,
A charger for charging the battery is provided at a set position of the hand mirror main body.

According to a fifteenth aspect, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first to fourteenth aspects, the hand mirror main body is provided with supporting legs for supporting the hand mirror main body in an upright posture. And

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, a hook portion is provided on the hand mirror body, and the hook portion is provided at a set position of the hand mirror body. A corresponding hook portion for hooking and stopping the portion is provided, and the hand mirror body is detachable at the set position at the hook portion.

According to a seventeenth aspect, in the illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects, the hand mirror device is provided on a dressing table.

[0020]

As described above, the illuminated hand mirror device of the present invention uses a LED as a light source for illuminating a mirror portion and a portion projected on the mirror portion on a hand mirror body which can be freely held by the hand. For example, when the hand-held mirror device with illumination is provided in a makeup table, for example, when applying makeup such as lipstick or eyeshadow or performing shaving or the like, the hand mirror body is hand-held. By bringing it closer to the required local area, the local area can be largely reflected on the mirror. Moreover, since the hand mirror body is provided with an illuminating device using an LED as a light source, the local portion of the hand mirror can be illuminated brightly and then reflected on the mirror portion, so that makeup and shaving can be easily performed.

Further, since the LED is extremely small unlike other light sources, even when such an illuminating device is mounted on the main body of the hand mirror, the main body of the hand mirror can be kept small and compact. It becomes easier to carry out various operations while holding the main body in hand.

Here, it is desirable to arrange a plurality of the LEDs (claim 2). By doing so, it is possible to illuminate the part projected on the mirror part more brightly.

It is desirable that this LED is arranged at a position behind the mirror and behind the mirror. If the face or the like is directly illuminated by the LED, the light from the LED directly enters the eyes and makes the user feel dazzling. However, by arranging the LED at a position hidden behind the mirror unit, it is possible to illuminate a necessary portion with the light of the LED without causing the user to feel glare.

In this case, a reflecting plate which receives light from the LED and reflects the light forward can be provided on the rear side of the mirror portion. In this way, even when the LED is arranged at a position hidden behind the mirror, the light from the LED can be efficiently radiated to a required local area.

Further, in this case, the reflecting plate can be formed in a concave shape. In the case of forming such a concave shape, the reflecting plate can be formed in a parabolic shape (parabolic shape). By doing so, LEDs that almost form a point light source
Is reflected uniformly as substantially parallel light rays by a parabolic reflector, and can be applied to the portion projected on the mirror portion, so that the necessary portion can be uniformly and brightly illuminated as a whole.

When the reflecting plate is formed in such a parabolic shape, it can be formed in an offset parabolic shape. In the case of a normal parabolic shape, light from a light source placed at the focal point is reflected on a central position of the concave curved surface as a parallel ray. On the other hand, the offset parabolic shape has a property of uniformly reflecting light from a light source placed at a position deviated from the center or the focal point as parallel rays. Thus, the illumination device can be configured more easily by forming the reflector in such an offset parabolic shape.

However, when the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate is formed in such a parabolic shape, a high positional accuracy is required in the arrangement position of the LED. On the other hand, when a reflecting plate having a flat reflecting surface is used, a high positional accuracy is not required for the arrangement position of the LED, and the arrangement of the LED and, consequently, the assembling workability of the illuminated hand mirror device improve. (Claim 8).

In the present invention, a light diffusing member can be provided on the optical path of light from the LED (claim 9). The LED has high directivity, and therefore, when a light diffusing member is provided on the optical path of light from the LED to diffuse the light from the LED and irradiate the light forward, more uniform illumination light is provided. It can irradiate the target part.

Here, as the light diffusing member, a member in which a large number of microlenses are integrally formed in a plane on a surface of a light-transmitting film can be suitably used.

Further, it is convenient that the light diffusing member is disposed on the optical path of the light reflected from the reflector (claim 11). When a light diffusing member is provided on the optical path of the reflected light from the reflecting plate, the reflecting plate preferably has a flat reflecting surface.

In the present invention, a power source for causing the LED to emit light can be provided in the hand mirror body in an integrally moving state. By doing so, when the hand mirror body is moved, it can be moved cordlessly, and the operability can be significantly improved.

Here, the power source can be a dry battery (claim 13), or alternatively, the power source can be a battery. In this case, a charger for charging the battery can be provided at a predetermined set position of the hand mirror body (claim 14).

In the present invention, the hand mirror body may be provided with a support leg for supporting the hand mirror in an upright posture. In this way, when the hand mirror body is taken out of the set position and used, it can be used in a state where the hand mirror is set up at a desired position. Alternatively, the local portion or the like can be displayed, and it becomes possible to perform a desired operation such as makeup and shaving while using both hands.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, a hook portion is provided on the hand mirror body, while a corresponding hook portion is provided at a position where the hand mirror body is to be set, so that the hand mirror body can be attached to and detached from the set position. By doing so, the hand mirror main body can be easily taken out as needed, and when not used, it can be set in a hooked state at the set position.

As is apparent from the above description, it is convenient to mount the illuminated hand mirror device of the present invention on a dressing table (claim 17). In this way, the entire face or upper body can be covered by the main mirror. While performing the predetermined work while projecting, when necessary, take out the hand mirror body from the set position as necessary and hold the hand mirror in hand or place it in the predetermined position in the upright position and remove the local part. Various work can be performed by projecting, and the convenience of the dressing table is improved.

[0036]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a vanity stand having an upper mirror cabinet 12 and a lower sink 14. The wash basin 14 has a base cabinet 16, a counter 18 serving as a top plate thereof, and a basin 20 and a basin faucet 22 provided on the counter 18.

On the other hand, the mirror cabinet 12 has a main mirror 24 and a storage box 26 on the lateral side. The storage box 26 can be opened and closed by a door 28. A sleeve mirror 30 is provided on the front surface of the door 28, and the illuminated hand mirror device 32 of this embodiment is provided inside the storage box 26. The hand mirror device 32 with illumination is configured such that a hand mirror main body 34 constituting the main body can be freely moved while being held in a hand.

FIG. 2 shows a specific structure of the hand mirror body 34. In the figure, reference numeral 36 denotes a mirror frame having a square front shape, and a mirror portion 38 and frosted glass 40 arranged in a strip shape above and below the mirror portion 38 are held inside the mirror frame 36.

In the hand mirror body 34, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a large number of LEDs 42 are arranged along the upper side and the lower side of the mirror section 38 at a position behind the mirror section 38 and at a position hidden behind the mirror section 38. Further, the hand mirror body 34
A switch 44 for turning on / off (on / off) the LED 42 is provided on the back surface of the LED.

The LED 42 serves as a light source for illuminating a portion projected on the mirror section 38.
It is desirable to select the light source color of the light source 42 so that the face or the like can be illuminated with a relatively warm color so that the face or the like is not displayed as bluish when projected on the mirror unit 38.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the LED 42 is composed of two systems, 42-1 and 42-2, and the switch 44 is also connected to the LED 42
Switch 44-1 for turning on / off the -1 series
And a switch 44-2 for turning on and off the LED 42-2 series. On the back side of the mirror portion 38, a dry battery 46 serving as a power source is held in a state of being moved integrally with the hand mirror main body 34 and housed in a battery box 48.

In the case of the hand mirror body 34 of this example, a hook 54 is provided on the upper rear surface as shown in FIG. On the other hand, a corresponding locking portion 56 is provided at a set position in the storage box 26, and the hand mirror body 34 is detachably locked to the locking portion 56 at the locking portion 54. That is, the hand mirror body 34 can be detachably set at the set position in the storage box 26. The hand mirror body 34 is also provided with supporting legs 50 for supporting the hand mirror in an upright posture, as shown clearly in FIG.

In FIG. 2C, reference numeral 58 denotes a reflecting plate which receives the light from the LED 42 and reflects it forward. The reflecting surface here has an offset parabolic shape. Note that these reflecting plates 58 are provided on the rear side of the mirror portion 38 and have a longitudinal shape in the left-right direction along the upper side and the lower side.
In (C), the cross section is uniform in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.

FIG. 3A shows the operation of the offset parabolic reflector 58, and FIG. 3B shows the operation of the normal parabolic reflector 58a.

As shown in FIG. 7B, in the case of a normal parabolic reflector 58a, the LED 42a as a light source is used.
Is located at the center of curvature, the LED 4
Light from 2a is reflected from reflector 58a as substantially parallel light.

On the other hand, in the case of the offset parabolic reflector 58 of (A), the LED 42 is arranged at a position deviated from the center of curvature of (B), and the light from the LED 42 is substantially parallel light. As a reflection.

In the hand mirror body 34 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2C, light from the LED 42 as a light source is reflected by the reflector 58 as substantially parallel light rays. To the local area. In the drawing, S indicates the desired irradiation range.

In the present embodiment, while the upper mirror and the like can be projected by the main mirror 24 of the vanity stand 10 to perform a predetermined operation, a hand mirror such as when applying makeup such as lipstick or eyeshadow or shaving. When it becomes necessary, take out the hand mirror body 34 from the set position, hold it in your hand and bring it close to the local part, so that the local part is largely projected on the mirror part 38 or the local part is placed in a standing position in a predetermined position and Various operations can be performed by projecting the image, and the usability of the vanity table 10 is improved. In addition, the hand mirror body 34 has an LED 42
Since the lighting device having the light source as the light source is provided, the local portion can be projected brightly, and makeup and shaving can be easily performed.

Also, since the LED is extremely small unlike other light sources, even when such an illuminating device is provided in the hand mirror body 34, the hand mirror body 34 can be kept small and compact, and its moving operation can be performed. It is easy to perform various operations while holding the hand mirror body 34 in the hand.

The LED 42 is arranged at a position hidden behind the mirror 38, so that the light from the LED 42 does not directly enter the eyes of the user and cause glare. On the other hand, since the reflecting plate 58 having an offset parabola shape is provided on the rear side of the mirror unit 38, light from the LED 42 can be efficiently radiated to a required local area.

In this embodiment, the LED 42 is disposed at a position behind the mirror 38 and behind the mirror 38,
Since the light from the ED 42 is reflected by the reflection plate 58 and radiated forward, there is obtained an advantage that the hand mirror main body 34 can be made compact.

The LED 42 has a high directivity. Therefore, if the position of the LED 42 is too close to the part to be projected on the mirror 38 such as the face, the illumination light from each LED 42 hits the face or the like in a spot shape. Therefore, L as a light source
It is desirable that the ED 42 be located as far away from the face as possible. By doing so, LE
The light from D42 spreads and is applied to the face and the like, so that the face and the like can be more evenly illuminated.

However, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 4, when the LED 42 is installed without providing the reflection plate 58, the distance between the LED 42 and the mirror 38 in the front-rear direction becomes large, thereby increasing the thickness of the hand mirror body 34. And the hand mirror body 34 becomes large.

However, when the reflecting plate 58 is provided so that the light from the LED 42 is reflected by the reflecting plate 58 so as to irradiate the face or the like, the optical path of the light from the LED 42 should be long in the vertical direction in FIG. Therefore, the light from the LED 42 can be radiated to the face or the like after being spread, and at the same time, the thickness of the hand mirror body 34 can be reduced, and the hand mirror body 34 can be made compact.

In this example, the distance between the ground glass 40 and the frosted glass 40, more specifically, the vertical dimension of the mirror 38 in FIG. The light is defined to be outside the viewing angle.

More specifically, when the user looks at the mirror 38 with his face separated from the mirror 38 by an average distance (the distance is usually 10
The vertical dimension of the mirror portion 38 is determined so that the portion of the ground glass 40, that is, the portion above and below the mirror portion 38 does not fall within the viewing angle. In this example, about 150 mm).

Next, in this embodiment, since a dry battery (power supply) 46 for causing the LED 42 to emit light is provided integrally with the hand mirror body 34, the hand mirror body 34 can be moved cordlessly and integrally with the power supply. The property can be made favorable.

In addition, in this embodiment, the support leg 50 is
When the hand mirror body 34 is taken out of the set position and used, it can be used in a state where the hand mirror body 34 is set at a desired position. Alternatively, the local portion or the like can be projected, and a desired operation such as makeup or shaving can be performed while using both hands.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this example uses an LED 4
This is an example in which a battery 60 is disposed as a power source for turning on the battery 2 while being integrally moved, and a charger 62 is disposed at a set position of the hand mirror main body 34.

In this example, when the hand mirror body 34 is set to the set position, the primary coil 64 connected to the commercial power supply is set.
The induced current flows through the secondary coil 66 due to the alternating current flowing through the battery 60, whereby the battery 60 is charged.

FIG. 6 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a reflecting plate having a flat reflecting surface is used as the reflecting plate 58, and on the optical path of the reflected light from the reflecting plate 58,
Specifically, this is an example in which a light diffusion sheet (light diffusion member) 70 is provided between the mirror 38 and the upper side or lower side of the mirror frame 36.

The light diffusion sheet 70 has a form in which a large number (infinitely) of micro lenses 74 are integrally formed on the surface of a light transmitting film 72 as shown in FIG. Thus, the reflected light from the LED 42 passes through the light diffusion sheet 70 and is irradiated forward. At this time, the light diffusion sheet 70 irradiates the light forward while diffusing the light by the action of the myriad microlenses 74.

By doing so, LE with high directivity can be obtained.
Since the light from D <b> 42 hits a local part such as a face while being diffused by the light diffusion sheet 70, the local part can be more uniformly illuminated. By using a light-diffusing sheet 70 that attenuates short wavelengths, warm light can be applied to the face or the like, and the face or the like can be more beautifully projected on the mirror 38.

When the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate 58 is formed in a parabolic shape as shown in FIG. 2, a high positional accuracy is required for the arrangement position of the LED 42. However, as shown in this example, the reflecting surface having a flat reflecting surface is used. When the LED 58 is used, a high positional accuracy is not required for the arrangement position of the LED 42,
The arrangement of 42 and, consequently, the assembling workability of the illuminated hand mirror device 32 are improved.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example. For example, in the present invention, the reflecting plate 58 is a Gregorian parabolic shape, that is, a main reflecting plate and a sub-reflecting plate are combined, and the light from the LED is reflected by the sub-reflecting plate.
The reflected light can be reflected by a main reflector and radiated forward as parallel rays, and the present invention can be applied to a bathroom, a toilet room, or a bathroom or toilet room other than a dressing table. It can be configured to be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof, such as being detachably attached to a wall or other place of a kitchen or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a vanity table provided with an illuminated hand mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hand mirror main body of the illuminated hand mirror device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation of the reflector of FIG. 2 together with a comparative example.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of advantages when the reflection plate of FIG. 2 is used.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a main body of a hand mirror of an illuminated hand mirror device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the principle of light diffusion of the light diffusion sheet in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vanity stand 34 Hand mirror main body 38 Mirror part 42, 42a, 42-1, 42-2 LED 46 Dry battery 50 Support leg 54 Hook part 56 Hook part 58, 58a Reflection plate 60 Battery 62 Charger 70 Light diffusion sheet (light (Diffusion member) 72 film 74 micro lens

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Ikuo Kobayakawa 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Teruki Matsuoka 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Masaki Suzuki 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Pref.

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An LED for illuminating a mirror portion on a hand mirror body that can be freely moved while being held in a hand, and a portion projected on the mirror portion.
And a lighting device using the light source as a light source. 2. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of LEDs as said light source are provided. 3. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the LED is arranged at a position behind the mirror and behind the mirror. Illuminated hand mirror device. 4. The illuminated hand mirror according to claim 3, further comprising a reflecting plate provided on a rear side of the mirror unit to receive light from the LED and reflect the light forward. apparatus. 5. An illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 4, wherein said reflecting plate has a concave shape. 6. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 5, wherein the reflector has a parabolic shape. 7. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 6, wherein the reflector has an offset parabolic shape. 8. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 4, wherein the reflection surface of the reflection plate has a planar shape. 9. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 1, wherein said LE is located on an optical path of light from said LED.
An illuminated hand mirror device, comprising a light diffusion member that transmits and diffuses light from D. 10. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 9, wherein the light diffusing member has a form in which a large number of microlenses are integrally formed on a surface of a translucent film. An illuminated hand mirror device, characterized in that: 11. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 9, wherein the light diffusing member is disposed on an optical path of light reflected from the reflection plate. Hand mirror device. 12. The illuminated hand mirror device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a power supply for causing the LED to emit light is provided in the hand mirror main body in an integrally moving state. Hand mirror device. 13. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 12, wherein the power source is a dry battery. 14. The illumination hand-held mirror device according to claim 12, wherein the power source is a battery, and a charger for charging the battery is provided at a set position of the hand mirror body. Hand mirror device. 15. An illuminated hand mirror according to claim 1, wherein said hand mirror main body is provided with supporting legs for supporting said hand mirror main body in an upright posture. apparatus. 16. The illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 1, wherein a hook portion is provided on the hand mirror main body, and the hook portion is hooked and stopped at a set position of the hand mirror main body. An illuminated hand mirror device, wherein a corresponding hook portion is provided, and the hand mirror main body is detachable at the set position at the hook portion. 17. An illuminated hand mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the hand mirror device is provided on a dressing table.