JP2008136504A - Mirror cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror cabinet capable of improving the strength, chemical resistance and cleaning capability by forming a base body of metal, capable of acquiring the sense of sophistication from the sense of rigidity and the sense of hardness based on the feel of the metallic material, and capable of achieving both reduction of the number of components and securing of the rigidity by sharing the function of crosspieces supporting a mirror with other members; and a bathroom vanity equipped with the same. <P>SOLUTION: The mirror cabinet 40 is set together with a sink counter 10 including a faucet 11 and a basin bowl 12. The mirror cabinet 40 includes the metal base body 21, a spacer to form a space in the rear of the base body 21, a three-sided mirror 41 attached in front of the base body 21, an upper cap for sealing the upper surface of the base body 21, an upper crosspiece (a light receiving crosspiece 42) for supporting the upper part of the mirror 22, and a lower crosspiece (a mirror receiving crosspiece 43) for supporting the lower part of the mirror 22. The upper cap and the upper crosspiece are integrally formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mirror cabinet installed on a vanity table together with a vanity counter.

  Conventionally, a vanity is installed in a dressing room provided adjacent to a bathroom. A vanity is roughly composed of a vanity counter and a mirror cabinet. The wash counter includes a faucet for supplying hot water and a wash bowl with a drain outlet as basic elements. When installed, a water pipe is connected to the faucet, and a drain pipe is connected to the drain outlet. In many cases, a storage section such as a drawer or a hinged door is provided below the wash counter. A mirror is placed in front of the washbasin as a practical necessity. In some cases, the mirror is directly attached to the indoor wall surface of the building, but in many cases, the mirror is attached to a base equipped with illumination, storage, and the like. In this application, a unit including a mirror and a base is referred to as a mirror cabinet, and a unit including a mirror cabinet and a wash counter is referred to as a vanity.

The base of the mirror cabinet is fundamentally a mirror support. However, the base is provided with a lighting fixture such as a fluorescent lamp, a switch for operating the same, an outlet for supplying power to a dryer or the like. In addition, shelves and storage units for placing soap, toothbrushes, cosmetics and the like are also provided. For these reasons, the substrate has a somewhat uneven shape. Conventional substrates are mainly made of a synthetic resin material, and are often manufactured by vacuum molding as described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-161557).
JP 05-161557 A

  A substrate using a synthetic resin material is advantageous in that it is lightweight and relatively inexpensive. However, the resin material is likely to be discolored due to deterioration over time. In particular, chemicals such as cosmetics and hair styling may erode and cause partial discoloration, which also has a problem with chemical resistance. In addition, when dirt is attached, the resin material has fine irregularities on the surface, so that it is difficult to wipe off, and in some cases, the resin material may be discolored. Furthermore, since it tends to be thin due to vacuum forming, it is difficult to improve the strength. Therefore, shelves or the like cannot be attached in order to form the storage section, and it is necessary to make a three-dimensional structure, which increases the visual sense.

  Therefore, the inventor of the present application improves the strength, chemical resistance, and cleanability (easiness of cleaning) compared to the case of synthetic resin by forming the base that supports the mirror cabinet on the front surface with metal. I found that it is possible. It is also possible to obtain a high-class feeling from a rigidity feeling and a hard feeling based on a metal material feeling.

  Further, since the metal has rigidity and strength, it is possible to support accessories such as a mirror and a storage tray with a simple shape. On the other hand, when an accommodation space is to be provided between the mirror and the base, it is necessary to support the mirror at a position protruding forward from the base. In addition, it is necessary to provide a space behind the base for wiring or the like, but it is necessary to provide a blind cap on the side of the space (that is, the side of the base).

  Therefore, the present invention improves the strength, chemical resistance and cleanability by forming the base body from metal, and can obtain a high-class feeling from the rigidity and hardness based on the metal texture. To provide a mirror cabinet capable of achieving both reduction in the number of members and ensuring rigidity by sharing the functions of the beam supporting the mirror and other members, and a vanity equipped with the mirror cabinet It is aimed.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a typical configuration of a mirror cabinet according to the present invention is a mirror cabinet installed together with a wash counter equipped with a faucet and a wash ball, comprising a metal base and a rear of the base A spacer that forms a space on the substrate, a mirror that is attached to the front of the base, an upper cap that seals the upper surface of the base, an upper rail that supports the upper portion of the mirror, and a lower rail that supports the lower portion of the mirror, The upper cap and the upper rail are formed integrally.

  According to the above configuration, the base is made of metal, thereby improving strength, chemical resistance, and cleanability as compared with the case of synthetic resin, and from the rigidity and hard feeling based on the metal material feeling. A high-class feeling can be obtained. In addition, the upper cap and the upper rail are integrally formed, so that the number of parts is reduced by sharing the members, and the rotational moment generated in the rail due to the weight of the mirror is efficiently supported by the upper cap portion. be able to.

  The upper rail may be wider than the lower rail in the height direction of the contact surface with the base. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the upper bar from falling over the weight of the mirror and to secure the rigidity of the structure including the upper bar, the lower bar and the mirror.

  The upper end of the mirror may be attached to the lower part of the upper beam, and a lighting fixture may be attached to the upper part of the upper beam. As a result, it is possible to share the functions of the beam for supporting the mirror and the support for supporting the luminaire, and the number of components can be reduced by sharing the members. In addition, by preventing the metal lighting fixture from being directly attached to the base, it is possible to prevent electrolytic corrosion due to the joining of different metals.

  The upper beam and the lower beam may support the mirror at a position protruding forward with respect to the base, and a storage space may be formed between the mirror and the base. Further, the mirror may be attached to the upper and lower bars via a hinge so as to be rotatable. Thereby, the accommodating part which uses a mirror as a cover body can be comprised. When the mirror is a three-sided mirror, the two surfaces on both sides can be rotated via hinges, but it is preferable that the central surface is also pivotably attached via the hinges.

  The base may have a lip groove shape in which both sides are bent twice toward the rear, and the bent portion of the base may constitute a part of the spacer. Thereby, the metal can be exposed also on the side surface of the base while providing a space for wiring on the back side of the base. Moreover, since the rigidity with respect to the deflection of the base body is improved, sufficient rigidity can be obtained for a support such as a mirror even if a plate material is used. In addition, since the number of spacer members can be reduced, the number of members can be reduced.

  The substrate may be formed of stainless steel. Thereby, especially chemical resistance and weather resistance can be improved. In addition, in terms of rigidity and hardness based on the material feeling, it is possible to give the user a high-class feeling that is higher than that of other metal materials.

  A vanity is provided with the above-mentioned mirror cabinet, a faucet for supplying hot water, and a vanity counter equipped with a vanity bowl provided with a drain. As described above, the base of the mirror cabinet is made of metal, so that the strength, chemical resistance and cleanability can be improved, and the toilet makeup can provide a high-class feel from the rigidity and hardness based on the metal texture. It can be a stand. Moreover, the component based on the technical idea of the mirror cabinet mentioned above and its description are applicable also to the said vanity.

  According to the present invention, by forming the base body with metal, the strength, chemical resistance and cleanability can be improved, and a high-class feeling can be obtained from the rigidity feeling and the hard feeling based on the metal material feeling. A mirror cabinet capable of achieving both reduction in the number of members and securing of rigidity by sharing a crosspiece that supports the mirror and other members, and a vanity equipped with the mirror cabinet can be provided. .

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of a mirror cabinet according to the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the mirror cabinet has a three-sided mirror configuration. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the vanity according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the vanity, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the mirror cabinet as viewed from the back, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the mirror receiving bar and the beam fixing tool, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the main body side cover. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the following examples are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vanity table 1 is composed of a vanity counter 10 and a mirror cabinet 40. The wash counter 10 includes a faucet 11 for supplying hot water and a wash ball 12 having a drain port 12a. A storage shelf 13 is provided below the wash bowl.

  The mirror cabinet 40 includes a metal base 21 and a three-sided mirror 41 attached to the front of the base 21. The base body 21 is formed in a lip groove shape (also referred to as a C shape or a C-chan shape) in which both sides are bent backwards twice. A back reinforcing plate 30 is disposed on the back surface of the base 21, that is, inside the lip groove (see FIG. 3).

  The base 21 is subjected to a load that bends in the vertical direction in order to support the weight of the three-sided mirror 41. However, by using the lip groove shape as described above, sufficient rigidity (a property that is difficult to bend) is obtained even with a plate material. be able to. Therefore, the base 21 having high rigidity can be formed by a simple process such as bending the plate material, and the manufacturing process can be simplified and shortened, so that productivity can be improved.

  Stainless steel, aluminum, steel, etc. can be selected as the material of the base 21. In the case of a steel material, it is preferable to perform a surface treatment such as painting or plating in order to prevent rust and to prevent adhesion of dirt such as hand dust. By using the metal material in this way, it is possible to improve the aesthetics and obtain a high-class feeling from the rigidity and hardness based on the metal material feeling.

  Further, since the metal material has a higher strength (breaking strength) than the resin material, it is possible to support a support such as a three-sided mirror 41 and a storage tray 28 described later without taking a three-dimensional structure. This contributes to the fact that the base body 21 can be made into a simple flat shape, which can reduce the visual feeling of high elevation, improve the aesthetics, and improve the cleanability.

  As the material of the base body 21, it is particularly preferable to select stainless steel among the above. Thereby, especially chemical resistance, weather resistance, rigidity and strength can be improved. Stainless steel is excellent in aesthetics when polished because it has a dense structure. Furthermore, as a general rule, users can expect stainless steel to feel superior in rigidity, hardness, and durability, giving the user a higher level of luxury than other metal materials. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a back reinforcing plate 30 is disposed on the back surface of the base 21. The back reinforcing plate 30 includes a plate portion 31 having an area covering almost the entire back surface of the base body 21 and a plurality of blocks 33 attached to the plate portion 31. The block 33 is provided as a screw receiver for fastening and fixing various accessories attached mainly to the front surface of the base 21. As accessories, an illumination receiving bar 42 (upper beam), a mirror receiving bar 43 (lower beam), a tray hook 29, and the like that support the three-sided mirror 41 are attached to the back reinforcing plate 30 via the base 21.

  Here, the bent portions formed on both sides of the base body 21, and the upper end block 32a and the lower end block 32b constitute a spacer that forms a space behind the base body. Wiring for electrically connecting to the illumination unit 25, the heater unit, the switch 34, and the like is provided in the space formed behind the base body 21, that is, inside the lip groove shape. That is, the shape of the base body 21 is a lip groove shape, which not only improves rigidity but also has a role of providing a space for wiring on the back side of the base body 21. Furthermore, it has the effect that the metal surface can be exposed also on the side surface of the substrate while providing such a space.

  A main body lower cap 24 is attached to the lower end of the base 21. The main body lower cap 24 is fastened and fixed to the lower end block 32b of the back reinforcing plate 30, and includes a lid portion 24a that covers the lower surface of the base 21 and a shelf portion 24b that protrudes forward to form a shelf, and is a shelf-use end member. Is configured. A switch 34 for operating the illumination unit 25 and the heater unit is provided below the base 21.

  An illumination receiving bar 42 that also serves as a main body upper cap is attached to the upper end of the base 21. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the illumination receiving bar 42. The illumination receiving bar 42 includes an upper cap portion 42 a disposed on the upper surface of the base 21, and an illumination receiving portion 42 b and a hinge support portion 42 c disposed on the front surface of the base 21.

  The upper cap portion 42a of the upper surface of the illumination receiving bar 42 is fastened and fixed to the upper end block 32a of the back reinforcing plate 30 from above through a plurality of screw holes 48a while covering the upper surface of the base 21. Moreover, the illumination receiving part 42b is fastened and fixed to the block 32 arrange | positioned from the front side to the back side of the back reinforcement board 30 via the some screw hole 48b.

  A mirror receiving bar 43 is attached at a position corresponding to the lower end of the three-sided mirror 41 of the base 21. FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the mirror receiving bar 43 and the bar fixture 49. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the crosspiece fixture 49 includes a wide portion 49 a at a position spaced from the base 21 at the top and bottom thereof, and a groove 49 b is formed along the base 21. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the mirror receiving bar 43 has a hinge support portion 43a formed on the front side and a fitting portion 43b having a C-shaped cross section fitted on the groove portion 49b on the rear side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the mirror receiving bar 43 is attached by first fixing the bar fixing tool 49 to the base body 21 and slidingly fitting it thereto.

  Here, if the mirror receiving bar 43 is directly screwed, the width of the mirror receiving bar 43 in the height direction is narrow. If it is wide, more metal bases 21 are hidden. Moreover, a hole or a recess for inserting a screwdriver must be provided on the front surface, and even if a cap or the like is provided in the hole, it causes a decrease in aesthetic appearance. However, according to the said structure, since it supports with the up-and-down both edges of the crosspiece fixing tool 49, stress can be disperse | distributed and an intensity | strength can be improved and it can make it hard to break. Moreover, since the width | variety of the height direction of the mirror receiving crosspiece 43 close | similar to a line of sight can be narrowed and a metal surface can be shown large, aesthetics and cleanability can be improved. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to expose the screw and to provide a screw-turning hole or the like, the appearance can be improved with a simple appearance.

  A plurality of hinges 44 are provided on the front surfaces of the illumination receiving bar 42 and the mirror receiving bar 43. By attaching each mirror of the three-sided mirror 41 to this, the mirror is rotatably attached. The sleeve mirrors 41 b and 41 c on both sides of the three-sided mirror 41 are connected to the hinge 44 at the end on the central main mirror 41 a side. Further, the main mirror 41 a is also connected to the hinge 44 and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base 21.

  The illumination receiving bar 42 and the mirror receiving bar 43 are provided so as to protrude forward with respect to the base 21, whereby a storage space is formed between the three-sided mirror 41 and the base 21. A main body side cover 45 is attached to the side surface of the storage space.

  FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the main body side cover 45. The main body side cover 45 is fastened to the wall surface 45a that seals the side surface of the storage space, the upper fitting portion 45b that fits the illumination receiving bar 42, the lower fitting portion 45c that fits the mirror receiving bar 43, and the base 21. And a plurality of fastening portions 45d. The left and right main body side covers 45 have a mirror image structure. That is, a box-shaped structure having a three-sided mirror 41 as a lid by fitting the main body side cover 45 from the left and right sides of the illumination receiving bar 42 and the mirror receiving bar 43 and fastening the main body side cover 45 to the base 21. A storage unit is configured. Thereby, it becomes a robust structure which does not produce distortion and inclination with respect to the load of the three-sided mirror 41.

  A plurality of storage trays 28 are attached to the storage space between the trihedral mirror 41 and the base 21. The storage tray 28 is detachable by being fitted to a tray hook 29 attached to the surface of the base 21. The tray hook 29 is formed with a wide front side, and a vertical groove is formed on a side surface thereof. Further, a large central tray 47 is attached to the center of the plurality of storage trays 28 so that a large object can be stored.

  An illumination unit 25 is attached to the front surface of the illumination receiving bar 42, and an illumination cover 46 is detachably attached so as to cover the illumination unit 25. As a result, it is possible to share the functions of the beam for supporting the mirror and the support for supporting the luminaire, and the number of components can be reduced by sharing the members. In addition, by preventing the metal lighting fixture from being directly attached to the base, it is possible to prevent electrolytic corrosion due to the joining of different metals.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the state in which the vanity 1 is assembled, the side surface of the base body 21 is always exposed, and when the trihedral mirror 41 is opened, the surface of the base body 21 is always large. At this time, since a sense of unity of aesthetics is felt from the feeling of rigidity and hardness based on the texture of the glass of the mirror and the material feeling of the metal of the substrate 21, a high-class feeling can be obtained.

  As described above, in the mirror cabinet according to the present embodiment, the base body 21 is made of metal, thereby improving the strength, chemical resistance and cleanability, and the rigidity and hardness based on the metal material feeling. You can get a sense of quality. In addition, by using stainless steel as the material of the base body 21, the above effects can be obtained more remarkably. Further, since the base 21 has a lip groove shape, sufficient rigidity can be obtained even with a plate material, and a metal surface can be exposed on the side of the base while providing a space for wiring on the back side. .

  Further, as described above, since the upper cap of the base 21 and the upper beam supporting the three-sided mirror 41 are integrally formed in the illumination receiving bar 42, the number of parts can be reduced by sharing the members.

  Further, in the above configuration, the mirror receiving bar 43 is only configured to be fitted to the bar fixing member 49, and therefore the rigidity against the rotational moment in the vertical direction is weak. However, the width in the height direction of the contact surface 42 d of the illumination receiving bar 42 with respect to the base 21 is wider than that of the mirror receiving bar 43. Accordingly, the illumination receiving bar 42 has a large rigidity against the rotational moment and can support the load of the three-sided mirror 41. Further, since the illumination receiving bar 42 integrally forms the upper cap of the base 21 and the upper beam supporting the three-sided mirror 41, the rotational moment generated in the bar due to the weight of the mirror is screwed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational moment. It can support efficiently by the upper cap part 42a stopped.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the mirror cabinet according to the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the mirror cabinet 20 and the bathroom vanity 2 have a single mirror configuration. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a vanity according to the second embodiment, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, a mirror 22 of a single mirror is rotatably attached to the front surfaces of the illumination receiving bar 42 and the mirror receiving bar 43 via a hinge 44. On the back surface of the mirror 22, a heater unit (not shown) for preventing fogging is disposed. A main body side cover 45 is attached to the side surfaces of the illumination receiving bar 42 and the mirror receiving bar 43, and a storage space is formed between the mirror 22 and the base 21.

  A plurality of storage trays 28 are attached to the front surface of the base 21 and on both sides of the mirror 22. The storage tray 28 is detachable by being fitted to a tray hook 29 attached to the surface of the base 21. On the other hand, the mounting portion of the storage tray 28 is formed with a rib that slides into the groove. A switch 34 for operating the illumination unit 25 and the heater unit is provided beside the mirror 22.

  Also in the present embodiment, when the base 21 is made into a lip groove shape, the rigidity and productivity are improved, the strength is improved by using a metal material, the shape is simplified, the cleaning property is improved, and the stainless steel is used. The chemical resistance, weather resistance, further aesthetic appearance and strength improvement are the same as in the first embodiment.

  Further, since the upper cap of the base 21 and the upper beam supporting the three-sided mirror 41 are integrally formed in the illumination receiving bar 42, the members can be shared to reduce the number of parts and the rotational moment due to the load of the mirror 22 This is also the same as the first embodiment in that the rigidity against the above can be secured.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a mirror cabinet installed together with a wash counter or as a vanity including these.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the vanity table concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view of a vanity. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the mirror cabinet from the back. It is a figure explaining the structure of an illumination receiving crosspiece. It is a figure explaining the structure of a mirror receiving crosspiece and a crosspiece fixture. It is a figure explaining the structure of a main body side cover. It is an external appearance perspective view of the vanity table concerning 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 ... Vanity table 10 ... Washing counter 11 ... Faucet 12 ... Washing ball 12a ... Drain port 13 ... Storage shelf 20 ... Mirror cabinet 21 ... Base 22 ... Mirror 24 ... Main body lower cap 24a ... Lid 24b ... Shelf 25 ... Lighting unit 28 ... Storage tray 29 ... Tray hook 30 ... Back reinforcement plate 31 ... Plate portion 32a ... Upper end block 32b ... Lower end block 33 ... Block 34 ... Switch 40 ... Mirror cabinet 41 ... Three-sided mirror 41a ... Primary mirror 41b, 41c ... Sleeve mirror 42 ... Light receiving bar 42a ... Upper cap part 42b ... Light receiving part 42c ... Hinge support part 42d ... Abutting surface 43 ... Mirror receiving bar 43a ... Hinge support part 43b ... Fitting part 44 ... Hinge 45 ... Main body side Cover 45a ... Wall 45b ... Upper fitting portion 45c ... Lower fitting portion 45d ... Fastening portion 46 ... Lighting cover 47 ... Center trays 48a, 48 ... screw holes 49 ... crosspiece fixture 49a ... wide portions 49b ... groove

Claims (5)

A mirror cabinet installed with a wash counter equipped with a faucet and wash bowl,
A metal substrate;
A spacer forming a space behind the substrate;
A mirror attached to the front of the substrate;
An upper cap for sealing the upper surface of the substrate;
An upper beam supporting the upper part of the mirror;
A lower beam supporting the lower part of the mirror,
A mirror cabinet, wherein the upper cap and the upper rail are integrally formed.   The mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the upper rail has a width in the height direction of a contact surface with respect to the base that is larger than the lower rail. The upper end of the mirror is attached to the lower part of the upper rail,
The mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a lighting fixture is attached to an upper portion of the upper rail.   The upper and lower rails support the mirror at a position protruding forward with respect to the base, and a storage space is formed between the mirror and the base. The mirror cabinet according to 1.   2. The mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is rotatably attached to the upper and lower rails via hinges.

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