JP2011056067A - Hand mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand mirror for attaining easy viewing in viewing only a part of a face and wide range viewing in viewing a whole face or another place together with the face. <P>SOLUTION: The hand mirror includes: a planar mirror 111; and a concave lens 121 to be attached/detached onto/from the mirror surface of the planar mirror 111. When only a part of the face is viewed, an image equal to that on a normal hand mirror is obtained by using the hand mirror without mounting the concave lens 121 on the mirror surface. When the whole face or another place together with the face is viewed, the concave lens 121 is mounted on the mirror surface. Consequently, the reduced image is formed by passing light from a person or an object through the concave lens 121, thereby to reflect on the planar mirror 111, the image with a wider range than that in a case without mounting the concave lens 121. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable mirror or other small mirror (hand mirror) mainly for reflecting a face.

  A portable hand mirror is a small portable mirror, and since its mirror surface is generally small, only a part of it is shown when a face is projected. Therefore, with a portable hand mirror, there is no particular problem when looking at only a part of the face (such as around the mouth or eyes) like when applying lipstick or eye shadow, but the entire face cannot be projected. It is difficult to check the overall makeup balance. It is also difficult to project a part or all of the face together with clothes, necklaces, scarves, ties, etc. below the face.

  Patent Document 1 describes a “concave lens combination mirror” in which a concave lens having the same size as that of a plane mirror is integrally mounted. In this document, according to the concave lens combination mirror, a reduced image is created by the light from the object passing through the concave lens, so that a wider range is projected on the plane mirror than when there is no concave lens. It is described.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-111822 (claim for utility model registration, Fig. 1 and 2)

  In the concave lens combination mirror described in Patent Document 1, a person or an object is always reduced and projected. This makes it difficult to see only a part of the face, such as when applying lipstick or eye shadow.

  Such a problem occurs not only in portable hand mirrors but also in general in small mirrors such as a mirror attached to a lid of an accessory case. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a hand mirror that is easy to see when only a part of the face is viewed, and that can see a wider range when viewing the entire face or the face and other parts together.

The hand mirror according to the present invention made to solve the above problems is
a) a plane mirror;
b) a concave lens removable on the mirror surface of the plane mirror;
It is characterized by providing.

  In the hand mirror according to the present invention, when only a part of the face is viewed, the concave lens is used without being mounted on the mirror surface. As a result, a part of the face appears relatively large like a normal portable hand mirror or the like. On the other hand, when viewing the entire face or the face and other parts together, a concave lens is mounted on the mirror surface. As a result, a reduced image is formed by the light from the object (object or person) passing through the concave lens, so that a wider range is displayed on the plane mirror than when the concave lens is not attached.

  The hand mirror preferably includes a detachable lid on a concave lens surface opposite to the plane mirror side of the concave lens. This lid can protect the concave lens from impact and dirt when the hand mirror is not used.

  The hand mirror according to the present invention preferably includes a concave lens click stop device that clicks and stops the concave lens on the mirror surface. In addition, when the hand mirror according to the present invention includes the lid, it is preferable to include a lid click stop device that clicks and stops the lid on the concave lens surface. By using these click stop devices, when the hand mirror is not used, the plane mirror (and the concave lens when the lid click stop device is used) is not unexpectedly exposed to the outside, and is protected from impact and dirt.

  The hand mirror according to the present invention may be attached to the container as a part or the whole of the lid (container with mirror).

  According to the present invention, it is easy to see only a part of the face with only one hand mirror, and a wider range can be seen when viewing the entire face or the face and other parts together.

The perspective view which shows the portable hand mirror which is 1st Example of the hand mirror which concerns on this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the portable hand mirror of 1st Example. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the portable hand mirror of 1st Example. The perspective view which looked at the concave lens part of the portable hand mirror of the 1st example from the plane mirror side. The side view (a) and perspective view (b) of a 1st male connection member, and the perspective view (c) of a 1st female connection member. The perspective view which shows the use condition of the portable hand mirror of 1st Example. The exploded perspective view (a) which shows the modification of the portable hand mirror of 1st Example, the top view (b) of the plane mirror part 11A, the bottom view (c) and top view (d) of the concave lens part 12A, and the cover part 13A FIG. The perspective view which shows the portable hand mirror which is 2nd Example of the hand mirror which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the use condition of the portable hand mirror of 2nd Example. The perspective view (a) which shows the portable hand mirror which is a modification of 1st Example and 2nd Example, and the front view (b) which shows a mode that the portable hand mirror is accommodated in a case. The perspective view which shows the portable hand mirror which has a strap attaching part which is a modification of 1st Example and 2nd Example. The perspective view which shows the hand mirror with a handle | pattern which is a modification of 1st Example and 2nd Example. The perspective view which shows the hand mirror with a suction cup which is a modification of 1st Example and 2nd Example. The perspective view which shows the container with a mirror which is 3rd Example of this invention. The perspective view which shows the 1st modification of a container with a mirror. The perspective view (a) which shows the whole 2nd modification of a container with a mirror, the perspective view (b) which shows the connection of the lid 38 of the plane mirror part 31B and the concave lens part 32B, the concave lens part 32B and the concave lens, and the plane mirror part 31B The perspective view which looked at from the lower side (c). The perspective view which shows the 3rd modification of a container with a mirror. The perspective view which shows the 4th modification of a container with a mirror. The perspective view which shows the 5th modification of a container with a mirror.

  An example of a hand mirror and a container with a mirror according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the portable hand mirror 10 which is the hand mirror of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the portable hand mirror 10 includes a plane mirror part 11, a concave lens part 12, and a lid 13. The plane mirror part 11, the concave lens part 12, and the lid 13 are all circular in shape. The overall shape of the plane mirror part 11, the concave lens part 12, and the lid 13 may be any shape such as an ellipse, a rectangle, a square, etc., but in this embodiment, it is circular from the viewpoint of ease of use and design. did.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plane mirror unit 11 includes a plane mirror 111 and a plane mirror holding frame 112 that holds an edge and a back surface of the plane mirror 111. The concave lens unit 12 includes a concave lens 121 and a concave lens holding frame 122 that holds an edge of the concave lens 121 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The concave lens 121 may be either a single-concave lens (FIG. 3 (a)) that is concave only on one side or a biconcave lens (b) that is concave on both sides. In this embodiment, the plane mirror holding frame 112, the concave lens holding frame 122, and the lid 13 are all made of plastic (ABS resin). An acrylic resin was used as the material of the concave lens 121. The plane mirror holding frame 112, the concave lens holding frame 122 and / or the lid 13 can be made of a plastic other than ABS resin, such as polypropylene or celluloid. Further, the plane mirror holding frame 112, the concave lens holding frame 122 and / or the lid 13 are made of a metal such as magnesium alloy or aluminum alloy, paper, rubber or the like other than the materials used in the present embodiment. It may be used. Further, the concave lens 121 may be made of a material other than the material used in the present embodiment, such as a glass lens.

  A first knife connecting member 141 is provided on the upper surface of the edge of the plane mirror holding frame 112 (a plane parallel to the plane mirror 111). Further, a recess 15 is provided in a part of the lower surface of the edge of the concave lens holding frame 122, and a first male connecting member 142 is provided in the recess 15 (FIG. 4). On the other hand, a second female connecting member 161 is provided on the upper surface of the edge of the concave lens holding frame 122 and facing the first male connecting member 142 across the concave lens 121, and the second male connecting member 161 is provided on the lower surface of the lid 13. A connecting member 162 is provided. The plane mirror part 11 and the concave lens part 12 are connected by a first female connecting member 141 and a first male connecting member 142, and the concave lens part 12 and the lid 13 are connected by a second female connecting member 161 and a second male connecting member 162. . Although it is possible to provide the second female connecting member 161 directly above the first male connecting member 142, such a configuration makes it necessary to shift both positions in the vertical direction, thereby causing the concave lens portion. 12 becomes thicker. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the first male connecting member 142 is shifted from the second female connecting member 161 in the lateral direction, and is provided at a position facing the concave lens 121.

  Here, about the structure of these male connection members and female connection members, the 1st male connection member 142 and the 1st female connection member 141 are demonstrated to an example. The second male connecting member 162 and the second female connecting member 161 have the same configuration as the first male connecting member 142 and the first female connecting member 141, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the first male connecting member 142 includes a hemispherical head 1421 and a shaft portion 1422 that extends perpendicularly from the bottom surface of the head 1421. The head portion 1421 has a shape in which a part of a hemisphere is cut by a male side plane 1423 which is a plane perpendicular to the bottom surface. In addition, the head portion 1421 and the shaft portion 1422 are divided into three at 120 ° intervals on a plane parallel to the axis. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5C, the first female connecting member 141 has a shape in which a first cylindrical portion 1411 and a second cylindrical portion 1412 having an inner diameter smaller than that of the first cylindrical portion 1411 are connected in the axial direction. Have. The first cylindrical portion 1411 has a shape in which a part of the cylinder is cut by a female side plane 1413 parallel to the axis, and the upper surface (the opposite side of the second cylindrical portion 1412) is closed (see FIG. The upper surface is omitted to show the inside of the first tube portion 1411 in c)). A step 1414 perpendicular to the axis is provided at the boundary between the first tube portion 1411 and the second tube portion 1412 according to the difference in diameter between the two. The second cylinder portion 1412 has a cylindrical shape.

  The first male connecting member 142 is inserted into the first female connecting member 141 from the second tube portion 1412 side, the head portion 1421 is in the first tube portion 1411, and the shaft portion 1422 is in the second tube portion 1412. . Therefore, the bottom surface of the hemisphere of the head 1421 is caught on the step 1414, and the first male connecting member 142 does not come off from the first female connecting member 141. In addition, when the first male connecting member 142 is inserted into the first female connecting member 141 when the portable hand mirror 10 is manufactured, the three-part head 1421 is pushed by the wall of the second cylindrical portion 1412 and becomes small. Passes through the second cylindrical portion 1412.

A method of using the portable hand mirror 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the portable hand mirror 10 is not used, such as when it is carried, the plane mirror unit 11, the concave lens unit 12, and the lid 13 are stacked as shown in FIG. In this state, the positions of the male side plane 1423 and the female side plane 1413 are the same, and the edge of the male side plane 1423 is caught by the edge of the female side plane, so the relative position of the concave lens portion 12 and the lid 13 is fixed. (Click stop) Similarly, the plane mirror part 11 and the concave lens part 12 are also click-stopped by the second male connecting member 162 and the second female connecting member 161. Since these click stop devices are used, the lid 13 is not opened with respect to the concave lens 121 and the concave lens portion 12 is not opened with respect to the plane mirror 111 when the portable hand mirror 10 is carried. Protected from impact and dirt.

  When viewing a part of the face such as around the mouth or eyes, the user holds the plane mirror holding frame 112 with one hand and pushes the concave lens holding frame 122 in a direction parallel to the plane mirror 111 with the opposite hand. Then, the edge of the male side plane 1423 exceeds the edge of the female side plane 1413, and the concave lens portion 12 rotates around the axis of the first male connection member 142. Thereby, the concave lens part 12 slides and the plane mirror 111 appears in the table (FIG. 6A). Therefore, the user can project a part of the face on the plane mirror 111 in the same manner as a normal portable hand mirror.

  When the whole face cannot be projected with only the plane mirror 111, such as when looking at the whole face or when looking under the face and the face together, the user holds the concave lens holding frame 122 with one hand and the opposite hand. The lid 13 is pushed in a direction parallel to the plane mirror 111. Thereby, the lid 13 rotates around the axis of the first male connecting member 142. As a result, the lid 13 slides, and the concave lens 121 appears on the table (FIG. 6B). The user views the plane mirror 111 through the concave lens 121. Then, light from a person or an object to be reflected on the hand mirror passes through the concave lens 121, is reflected by the plane mirror 111, and passes through the concave lens 121 again. For this reason, the image is reduced and the user can see a wider range than when the concave lens 121 is not attached.

  The focal length of the concave lens 121 is not particularly limited. However, when the concave lens 121 is not attached, only a part of the face such as the mouth or around the eyes is projected, and when the concave lens 121 is attached, the entire face is projected. Is preferably 120 to 150 mm. The radius of curvature of the concave lens 121 and the refractive index of the material of the concave lens 121 are not particularly limited as long as they are appropriately adjusted so as to set the focal length as described above. Further, the thickness of the concave lens 121 is usually small enough to ignore the influence on the focal length. Therefore, the thickness of the concave lens 121 may be determined according to the thickness of the concave lens portion 12 after determining the thickness of the concave lens portion 12 according to ease of holding and operability during sliding.

  Next, a portable hand mirror 10A which is a modification of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the portable hand mirror 10A of the present modification includes a plane mirror portion 11A, a concave lens portion 12A, and a lid portion 13A. These three components have the same configuration as that in the portable hand mirror 10 of the first embodiment, except as described below. The difference from the portable hand mirror 10 of the first embodiment is in the click stop device. In this modification, the plane mirror portion 11A and the concave lens portion 12A are connected by a first male connecting member 171A and a first female connecting member 171B that do not themselves have a click stop mechanism, and the concave lens portion 12A and the lid portion 13A have a click stop mechanism. The first male connecting member 172A and the first female connecting member 172B that are not provided are connected. A first hole 181 and a second hole 182 are provided on the upper surface of the plane mirror part 11A at positions that are ½ rotationally symmetrical about the first male connecting member 171A (FIG. 7B). . Further, on the lower surface of the concave lens portion 12A, a first projection 191 is located at a position corresponding to the first hole 181 when the plane mirror portion 11A and the concave lens portion 12A are overlapped, and a second projection 192 is located at a position corresponding to the second hole 182. , Respectively (FIG. 7 (c)). On the other hand, a third protrusion 193 and a fourth protrusion 194 are provided on the upper surface of the concave lens portion 12A at positions that are ½ rotationally symmetric with respect to the second female connecting member 172B (FIG. 7D). . Further, on the lower surface of the lid portion 13A, when the concave lens portion 12A and the lid portion 13A are overlapped, a third hole 183 is formed at a position corresponding to the third projection 193, and a fourth projection hole 184 is formed at a position corresponding to the fourth projection 194. Are provided (FIG. 7 (e)).

  The method of using the portable hand mirror 10A of the present modification is basically the same as that of the portable hand mirror 10 of the first embodiment. Here, the click stop mechanism in this modification will be described. First, when the plane mirror portion 11A and the concave lens portion 12A are overlapped, the first hole 181 and the first projection 191 mesh with each other, and the second hole 182 and the second projection 192 mesh with each other, thereby causing the plane mirror portion 11A and the concave lens portion 12A to mesh with each other. The relative position of is fixed. Next, as in the case shown in FIG. 6A, when the concave lens portion 12A is rotated relative to the plane mirror portion 11A, the first protrusion 191 is removed from the first hole 181 and the second protrusion 192 is removed. Is removed from the second hole 182. When the concave lens portion 12A is rotated 180 ° from the position fixed to the plane mirror portion 11A, the first hole 181 and the second protrusion 192 are engaged with each other, and the second hole 182 and the first protrusion 191 are engaged with each other. Thereby, the concave lens portion 12A is fixed at the position (click stop). Then, when the concave lens portion 12A is returned to the position where it overlaps with the plane mirror portion 11A, the first hole 181 and the first projection 191 are engaged again, and the second hole 182 and the second projection 192 are engaged, whereby the plane mirror portion 11A and the concave lens portion are engaged. 12A is fixed (click stop). Similarly, the concave lens portion 12A and the lid portion 13A can be click-stopped.

Next, a portable hand mirror 20 which is a hand mirror of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Similar to the portable hand mirror 10 of the first embodiment, the portable hand mirror 20 includes a plane mirror part 21 including a plane mirror 211 and a plane mirror holding frame 212, a concave lens part 22 including a concave lens 221 and a concave lens holding frame 222, and a lid 23. . The difference from the first embodiment is that the plane mirror part 21 and the concave lens part 22, and the concave lens part 22 and the lid 23 are connected by a hinge 24 having an axis parallel to the plane mirror 211.

  A method of using the portable hand mirror 20 will be described. When the mirror is not used, the plane mirror part 21, the concave lens part 22 and the lid 23 are overlapped as shown in FIG. When viewing a part of the face, hold the plane mirror holding frame 212 with one hand, and raise the concave lens portion 22 and the lid 23 with the opposite hand, so that the plane mirror 211 appears in the table (FIG. 9A). . Further, when viewing a wide range that cannot be projected by the plane mirror 211 alone, the concave lens 221 appears on the table by holding the concave lens holding frame 222 with one hand and raising only the lid 23 with the other hand (FIG. 9B). )). The appearance of the image when the plane mirror 211 appears on the table and when the concave lens 221 appears on the table is the same as in the first embodiment.

Next, modifications of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described.
The portable hand mirror 10A shown in FIG. 10 is obtained by omitting the lid 13 in the first embodiment. This portable hand mirror 10A includes a plane mirror portion 11A that is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a concave lens portion 12A that omits the second female connecting member for connecting to the lid 13 from the first embodiment. When carrying the portable hand mirror 10A, the plane mirror and the concave lens are protected from impact and dirt by being housed in a case 171 made of cloth or the like. Note that the case 171 may house the portable hand mirror with the lid shown in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.
The portable hand mirror 10B shown in FIG. 11 is provided with a strap attachment portion 172 for attaching a strap to the plane mirror holding frame of the plane mirror portion 11B. The configuration of the concave lens portion 12B is the same as that of the first embodiment. In this example, by attaching a strap to the strap attaching portion 172, the portable hand mirror can be used as a decorative accessory similar to a necklace or a pocket watch.
The hand mirror 10C shown in FIG. 12 is provided with a handle 173 on the plane mirror holding frame of the plane mirror section 11C. The concave lens portion 12C has the same configuration as the concave lens portion 12A in the portable hand mirror 10A, and is connected to the plane mirror portion 11C by a click stop device as in the portable hand mirror 10A.
The hand mirror 10D shown in FIG. 13 has a suction cup 174 attached to the back surface (surface opposite to the surface to which the plane mirror is attached) of the plane mirror portion 11D. The configuration of the concave lens portion 12D is the same as the concave lens portion 12A in the portable hand mirror 10A. With this suction cup 174, the hand mirror can be attached to various places such as a wall surface and a glass window.
10 to 13 show the plane mirror portion and the concave lens portion connected by a click stop device as in the first embodiment. However, in these modified examples, the plane mirror portion and the concave lens portion are also similar to those in the second embodiment. You may connect a concave lens part with a hinge.

Next, the mirror-equipped container 30 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The mirror-equipped container 30 includes a plane mirror part 31 including a plane mirror 311 and a plane mirror holding frame 312, a concave lens part 32 including a concave lens 321 and a concave lens holding frame 322, and a container body 33. The plane mirror part 31 and the concave lens part 32 have the same configuration as the plane mirror part 21 and the concave lens part 22 in the second embodiment. The container body 33 is a circle having the same size as the concave lens portion 22 and has a flat bottom. The plane mirror part 31 and the concave lens part 32, and the concave lens part 32 and the container body 33 are connected by a hinge 34. In the above-described embodiment, the plane mirror unit 31, the concave lens unit 32, and the container body 33 are circular, but these may be other than a circle such as an ellipse, a rectangle, or a square.

  The usage method of the container 30 with a mirror is demonstrated. When the mirror is not used, the plane mirror part 31, the concave lens part 32, and the container main body 33 are stacked in the same manner as in the second embodiment (FIG. 14 (a)). At this time, the plane mirror part 31 and the concave lens part 32 serve as a lid for the container body 33. When viewing a part of the face, holding the concave lens part 32 with one hand and raising the plane mirror part 31 with the opposite hand, the plane mirror 311 appears on the front (b). When viewing a wide range that cannot be reflected only by the plane mirror 311, the container body 33 is held with one hand, and the plane mirror unit 31 and the concave lens unit 32 are raised with the opposite hand, so that the surface of the plane mirror 311 is a concave lens. Appears in a state covered with 321 (c).

  In addition, although the example which connected the plane mirror part and the concave lens part with the hinge was shown here, as shown in FIG. 15, the plane mirror part 31A and the concave lens part 32A are connected to the coupling member (male coupling member and the first embodiment). By connecting with the female coupling member 35, the plane mirror part 31A may slide with respect to the concave lens part 32A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the plane mirror part 31B may be a screw-type lid to the container body 33B. In the example shown in FIG. 16, a male screw 331 is provided on the upper edge of the container main body 33B, and a female screw 311 is provided on the lower inner surface of the plane mirror holding frame 312B of the plane mirror portion 31B. The plane mirror portion 31B and the concave lens portion 32B, and the concave lens portion 32B and the concave lens lid 38 (corresponding to the lid 13 of the first embodiment) are connected by the connecting member described in the first embodiment. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 17, the plane mirror part 31B and the concave lens part 32B, and the concave lens part 32B and the lid 38 of the concave lens may be connected by a hinge 34B. Note that one of the plane mirror part 31B and the concave lens part 32B, or the concave lens part 32B and the lid 38 of the concave lens may be connected by the hinge 34, and the other may be connected by the connecting member of the first embodiment. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a concave lens portion 32C is connected to a hollow cylindrical lid member 39 provided with a female screw (not shown) on the inside by a hinge or a connecting member, and the concave lens portion 32C is A flat mirror part 31 </ b> C connected to the container body 33 </ b> B by a hinge or a connecting member may be used as the lid of the container body 33 </ b> B.

  16 to 18 show an example in which the plane mirror part 31B is used as a lid of the container body 33B. However, a concave lens part is provided on the bottom of the container body, and a plane mirror part is provided below the concave lens part (first embodiment). By providing a container main body instead of the lid 13 in the portable hand mirror 10), the container main body can be configured as a concave lens lid.

  It is not essential that the lid of the container with a mirror is composed of a plane mirror part and a concave lens part as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the plane mirror part and the lid on the back surface of the lid 36 of the container body 33A are provided. What attached the 1st mirror 37 which consists of a concave lens part may be used. In the example of FIG. 19, the first mirror 371 and the second mirror 372, which is a normal plane mirror, are provided side by side on the back surface of the lid 36.

10, 10A, 10B, 20 ... portable hand mirrors 10C, 10D ... hand mirrors 11, 11B, 11C, 11D, 21, 31, 31A, 31B, 31C ... plane mirror portions 111, 211, 311 ... plane mirrors 112, 212, 312, 312B ... Flat mirror holding frame 12, 12B, 12C, 12D, 22, 32, 32A, 32B, 32C ... Concave lens portion 121, 221 and 321 ... Concave lens 122, 222, 322 ... Concave lens holding frame 13, 23 ... Cover 141 ... First female Connecting member 1411 ... First cylindrical part 1412 of the first female connecting member ... Second cylindrical part 1413 of the first female connecting member ... Female side plane 1414 ... Step 142 at the boundary between the first cylindrical part 1411 and the second cylindrical part 1412 ... First male connecting member 1421 ... First male connecting member head 1422 ... First male connecting member shaft portion 1423 ... Male side plane 161 ... Second female connecting Material 162 ... 2nd male connection member 24, 34, 34B ... Hinge 33, 33A, 33B ... Container body 331 ... Male screw 35 ... Connection member 36 ... Container lid 371 ... First mirror 372 ... Second mirror 38 ... Concave lens Lid 39: Lid member

Claims (5)

a) a plane mirror;
b) a concave lens removable on the mirror surface of the plane mirror;
Hand mirror characterized by comprising.   The hand mirror according to claim 1, further comprising a concave lens click stop device that clicks and stops the concave lens on the mirror surface.   The hand mirror according to claim 1, further comprising a detachable lid on a concave lens surface opposite to the plane mirror side of the concave lens.   The hand mirror according to claim 3, further comprising a lid click stop device that clicks and stops the lid on the concave lens surface.   A container with a mirror, wherein the hand mirror according to claim 1 or 2 is attached as part or all of a lid.

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