JP2009034537A - Mirror cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror cabinet which can take out all storage articles, can be placed in a small space just by moving the mirror within the range of the horizontal width of a cabinet body, moreover, gives a wide depth near the top panel of a washstand, and improves the usability of the washstand. <P>SOLUTION: A mirror 6 which doubles as a door of approximately half the horizontal width of a cabinet body 5 is held on the front surface of the cabinet body 5 which places a storage rack through sliding mechanism attached to the rear surface movably in a horizontal direction. Moreover, the storage rack is arranged so that it constitutes the upper back wall surface of a top panel 3 which is equipped with a washbowl 2 of a washstand 1. The upper and lower end faces of the mirror 6 are opened. The depth near the top panel 3 is widened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mirror cabinet in which a part of the front surface of a storage shelf is covered with a mirror that also serves as a door.

  Conventionally, as this type of mirror cabinet, there has been a side storage portion 21 in a toilet unit 20 as shown in FIG. The side storage portion 21 is provided on one side of a large mirror 22 installed on the front surface of the bathroom vanity unit 20, and a shelf portion (not shown) integrally formed of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the shelf portion. A mirror 23 that doubles as a door is pivoted on one side so that it can be opened and closed.

  In addition to this, as a mirror that is slid in the horizontal direction, a mirror that uses a slidable mirror having a width substantially equal to the width of the shelf is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-192069, This is shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-17939. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the latter case, a pair of rails 31 and 32 are provided on the front surface of the mirror panel body 30 in which the shelves 30a, 30b, and 30c are integrally formed of synthetic resin so as to face each other vertically. Attached to the rails 31 and 32 is a mirror 33 which is a sliding door having a substantially equal width to the shelf width.

In the conventional mirror cabinet described above, the mirror shown in FIG. 8 is configured such that the mirror that also serves as a door rotates with its one side as a fulcrum. It protrudes forward and obstructs the use of the vanity. Therefore, each time an object was taken in or out, the mirror had to be opened and closed, which was bothersome. Further, because of this configuration, there is a problem that the mirror and the shelf covered with the mirror cannot be enlarged, and the amount of storage is limited.

In addition, the thing shown in FIG. 9 can move objects in and out of the shelf by sliding a mirror having a substantially equal width to the shelf width, and the mirror does not interfere with the work in front of the shelf. Dust tends to collect on the rail that slidably supports the mirror. Especially when it is used on a bathroom vanity, water accumulates here, and chemicals such as hair styling and detergent adhere to the rail. The problem is that it is easy to do and filthy, and the mirror does not slide smoothly. Also, in this mirror cabinet, the mirror itself is used as a slide door, so there is a risk of breaking if an object hits the side end face during opening / closing operation, and the mirror is touched directly during this opening / closing operation. For this reason, there is a problem that the mirror surface is easily soiled. In addition, if the mirror has a width that is approximately equal to the shelf width, when the mirror is slid when an object is taken in or out, the side edge of the mirror protrudes to the side of the cabinet body. Since it was not able to move, there was a fault that an installation place was restricted.
JP-A-10-192069

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional mirror cabinet, and by simply moving the mirror within the width of the cabinet body, all the stored items can be taken out and installed in a narrow space. Furthermore, it is an object to increase the depth in the vicinity of the top plate of the vanity and improve the usability of the vanity.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a mirror serving as a door whose lateral width is about half the width of the cabinet body is provided on the front surface of the cabinet body provided with a storage shelf. It is a mirror cabinet characterized by being held so as to be movable in the horizontal direction via a sliding mechanism provided on the back surface.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the storage shelf according to the first aspect of the present invention is disposed so as to constitute a wall surface above the rear portion of the top plate provided with the wash-basin of the vanity. The mirror attached to is limited to a mirror whose upper and lower end surfaces are opened and the depth in the vicinity of the top plate of the vanity is widened.

  The invention according to claim 1 is movable in the horizontal direction through a sliding mechanism in which a mirror having a width of about half of the width of the cabinet main body is attached to the front surface of the cabinet main body provided with a storage shelf. As shown in the figure, about half of the open part where the inside of the shelf is not covered by the mirror is left, and the mirror is housed by simply moving it within the width of the cabinet body. The product can be taken out from this open part, and the mirror of the mirror cabinet is attached to the cabinet body via the sliding mechanism attached to the back of the mirror, so that the space below the mirror becomes wider and slides. Dust and dust are less likely to adhere to the part, which is hygienic and saves the labor of cleaning, and there is no possibility that the sliding operation of the mirror is hindered. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 in which the width of the mirror is approximately the same as the width of the cabinet body, when the mirror is slid during loading / unloading, the end of the mirror must be on the side of the cabinet body. Therefore, it can be installed in a narrow place where there is no required space on both sides.

  The invention according to claim 2 has the characteristics of the mirror cabinet as described above, and is arranged so that the storage shelf constitutes a wall surface above the rear part of the top plate provided with the wash-basin of the vanity. The mirror attached to the cabinet body is open at the top and bottom, and the depth near the top of the vanity is widened, so the convenience of the vanity to which this mirror cabinet is attached is convenient. Has the effect of improving.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vanity 1 showing an embodiment of a mirror cabinet according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part thereof. As shown in the drawing, the mirror cabinet of the present invention is arranged so as to constitute a wall surface above the rear part of the top plate 3 provided with the wash bowl 2 of the vanity table 1, and a plurality of storage shelves 5a, 5b, 5c. The cabinet body 5 is provided with a mirror 6 attached to the front surface of the cabinet body 5.

  The cabinet body 5 has a vertical portion 5p that constitutes a wall surface and a plurality of storage shelves 5a, 5b, and 5c protruding forward of the vertical portion 5p. It is formed by attaching synthetic resin plates such as artificial marble. Further, in the vertical direction between the storage shelves 5a, 5b, and 5c, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 and the side view of FIG. 4, partition walls 5d and 5e that partition the storage shelves 5b and 5c in the lateral direction are provided. It has been.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4 indicates a lighting device provided on the upper portion of the cabinet body 5. 3 and 4, reference numeral 14 denotes an outlet attached to the side surfaces of the partition walls 5d and 5e.

  The mirror 6 has a vertical length that covers the upper and lower storage shelves 5a, 5b, and 5c of the cabinet body 5, and a horizontal width that is about half the width of the cabinet body 5, as shown in the figure. As a result, approximately half of the open part where the inside of the shelf is not covered is left, and the stored item can be taken out from the open part by simply moving the mirror 6 within the width of the cabinet body 5. It is like that. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mirror 6 is positioned in the middle of the left and right with good balance so that the open portions are located on both sides of the cabinet body 5, so that the appearance is good. The mirror 6 is attached to a frame 7 made of a synthetic resin, and a pair of slide rails 9 and 9 of a sliding mechanism are vertically attached to the back surface of the frame 7 over the width direction. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the slide rail 9 includes a horizontally long outer rail 10 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and an inner rail 11 slidably attached to the outer rail 10 via a bearing 12. A support portion 13 connected to and fixed to a support base (indicated by reference numeral 8 in FIG. 3) is slidably engaged with the outer rail 10 via the inner rail 11. The support table 8 is fixed to the lower side of the upper and lower storage shelves 5a and 5c of the cabinet body 5, respectively.

  The mirror cabinet of the present invention has the above-described configuration. Therefore, in the mirror cabinet of the present invention, the mirror 6 having a lateral width that also serves as a door of the storage shelves 5a, 5b, and 5c is approximately half the width of the cabinet body. The upper and lower end surfaces are opened by the upper and lower slide rails 9, 9 attached to the back surface of the frame body 7 through the frame body 7 so as to be slidable by the support base 8 attached to the cabinet body 5. It is attached to the cabinet body 5 in a state.

  Therefore, if the mirror 6 is moved to the left as shown in FIG. 5, an object can be taken in and out of the right half of the storage shelves 5a, 5b, 5c, and conversely if the mirror 6 is moved to the right. The left half of the storage shelves 5a, 5b, 5c can be used.

  Thus, in the mirror cabinet of the present invention, the storage shelves 5a, 5b, 5c are arranged so as to constitute the wall surface above the rear part of the top board 3 provided with the wash bowl 2 of the vanity 1, and the cabinet body Since the lower end of the mirror 6 attached to 5 is open, the depth in the vicinity of the top plate 3 of the vanity 1 is widened, and the convenience of the vanity 1 to which this mirror cabinet is attached is improved. Moreover, since the slide rail 9 which becomes a sliding mechanism of the mirror 6 is attached to the back side of the mirror 6, when using the vanity 1, the water or hot water, or a chemical such as hairdressing or detergent is used here. There is no fear that it will take. Therefore, there is no possibility that the operation of the sliding mechanism is hindered or the operation is hindered because dust adheres to the sliding mechanism.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a mirror cabinet that is not included in the scope of rights of the present invention. In this case, the width of the mirror 61 attached to the front surface of the cabinet body 4 is substantially the same as the width of the cabinet body 4. Because of the size, all of the front surfaces of the storage shelves 5a, 5b, and 5c are concealed by the mirror 61. When the mirror 61 is slid when an object is taken in or out, the end of the storage shelf 5a, 5b, 5c becomes a cabinet. Since it protrudes to the side of the main body 4 and there is no required space on both sides, the mirror 61 cannot be moved, and there is a disadvantage that the installation location is restricted.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the slide rail 9 of the sliding mechanism is attached to the mirror 6 via the frame body 7 is shown. However, the slide rail 9 may be attached to the back surface of the mirror 6, The attachment method may be other means such as adhesion. Further, as the sliding mechanism, the slide rail 9 as shown in FIG. 7 is illustrated, but this sliding mechanism is any type as long as it can hold the mirror 6 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. Also good.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the example in which the mirror cabinet is attached to the vanity is shown. However, this mirror cabinet has no change in the configuration of itself. It is good also as using for a part.

It is a front view of the vanity which showed the embodiment of the mirror cabinet concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part of FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing of the AA line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 2. It is a front view of a use condition. It is a perspective view of a slide rail. It is the front view which showed one example of the mirror cabinet which is not contained in the right range of this invention. It is a perspective view of a prior art example. It is a perspective view of another prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1: Washing vanity 2: Washing ball 3: Top plate 5: Cabinet body 5a, 5b, 5c: Storage shelf 6: Mirror

Claims (2)

  A mirror that doubles as a door whose width is approximately half the width of the cabinet body is held on the front of the cabinet body where the storage shelves are provided, and is held movably in the horizontal direction via a sliding mechanism provided on the back side. Features a mirror cabinet.   The storage shelf is arranged so as to constitute the wall surface above the back of the top plate equipped with the washbasin of the vanity, and the mirror attached to the cabinet body has its upper and lower ends open, 2. The mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a depth in the vicinity of the top plate of the base is widened.

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