JP2019136339A - Mirror with lighting and bathroom vanity - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mirror with lighting in which leakage of light from a side of a reflective member can be suppressed while ensuring design property, and provide a bathroom vanity.SOLUTION: A mirror with lighting includes: a main body having a storage space; a mirror provided at the front face of the main body; a light source provided in the inside of the storage space, and illuminating light upward; and a reflective member mounted at the rear of the main body, having a forward-extension part extending forward in the upper part of the main body, and irradiating the front of the mirror by reflecting the light illuminated from the light source to the lower part. The reflective member is characterized in that both ends are opened between the bottom of the forward-extension part and the upper edge of the main body, a pair of low transmittance parts having light transmittance lower than that in the central area positioned between both ends area is provided in both ends area of the upper left and right directions of the main body, and each of the pair of low transmittance parts is positioned between the light source and the reflective member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Aspects of the invention generally relate to illuminated mirrors and vanities.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a bathroom vanity equipped with a mirror, a structure in which light is irradiated forward from an illumination device provided on the upper part of the mirror is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In such a vanity, it is known to provide a cover so that light does not leak from the left and right sides of the lighting device. For example, it is known to provide caps for shielding light at both left and right ends of the lighting device.

JP 2017-98059 A

  On the other hand, a reflecting member such as a reflector is provided above the light source, and light is emitted upward from the light source and reflected to the front of the mirror, so that direct light from the light source enters the user's eyes. There is a movement that tries to suppress it. In such a structure, if a cap or the like that suppresses leakage of light to the side is provided on both side ends of the reflecting member, the designability may be deteriorated. On the other hand, if a cap or the like is not provided, there is a problem that light emitted from the light source leaks out from the side of the reflecting member, and a striped pattern is generated in some cases.

  The present invention has been made based on recognition of such problems, and provides an illuminated mirror and a vanity that can suppress leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member while ensuring designability. The purpose is to do.

  A first invention includes a frame having a storage space, a mirror provided on the front surface of the frame, a light source that is provided inside the storage space and that emits light upward, and a rear portion of the frame. A reflective member that is attached and has a front extension extending forward above the frame, and that irradiates the front of the mirror by reflecting light radiated upward from the light source downward; and The reflecting member is open at both ends between the lower surface of the front extension and the upper end of the frame, and the both end regions in the left and right direction of the upper portion of the frame are positioned between the both end regions. A pair of low transmittance portions having a light transmittance lower than that of the central region is provided, and each of the pair of low transmittance portions is located between the light source and the reflecting member. Illuminated mirror.

  According to this illuminated mirror, since both side ends of the reflecting member are open between the lower surface of the front extension of the reflecting member and the upper end of the frame, it is possible to ensure design. In other words, since caps are not provided on both side ends of the reflecting member, it is possible to prevent the design from being impaired by the caps. In addition, according to this illuminated mirror, a pair of low transmittance portions having a light transmittance lower than that of the central region is provided in both left and right end regions of the upper portion of the frame body. Each is located between the light source and the reflecting member. For this reason, the pair of low-transmittance portions reduces the intensity of light emitted from the light source to the left and right ends of the reflecting member, compared to the intensity of light emitted from the light source to the left and right central portions of the reflecting member. Can be made. Thereby, leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member can be suppressed.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the frame body has a transmissive cover that covers the storage space and transmits light at the upper portion, and the pair of low-transmittance portions are formed of the transmissive cover. It is a mirror with illumination characterized by being provided in the both ends of a horizontal direction.

  According to this mirror with illumination, by providing the transmissive cover that covers the upper portion of the storage space, dust and the like can be prevented from entering the storage space, and the cleaning performance is improved. In addition, a pair of low transmittance portions can be provided more easily, and sufficient brightness can be ensured. Therefore, leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member can be more easily suppressed while ensuring sufficient brightness.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the light transmittance of each of the pair of low-transmittance portions gradually decreases as the distance from the central region increases in the left-right direction. Illuminated mirror.

  According to this illuminated mirror, the intensity of light applied to the reflecting member can be gradually reduced as the distance from the central portion of the reflecting member increases in the left-right direction. Even if a low transmittance part is provided, it is possible to suppress a sudden change in the intensity of light reflected from the reflecting member to the front of the mirror in both end regions, and more naturally to the side of the reflecting member without deteriorating the design. Leakage of light from the can be suppressed.

  A fourth invention is the illuminated mirror according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein a front end of the front extending portion is located in front of a front end of the mirror.

  According to this illuminated mirror, it is possible to suppress light leaking obliquely upward to the front of the mirror.

  5th invention is a washbasin which has a wash bowl, the faucet device which discharges water toward the wash bowl, and any one of the 1st-4th provided on the said faucet device. An illuminated mirror according to the invention.

  According to this vanity table, it is possible to suppress leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member while ensuring design.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the aspect of this invention, the mirror with illumination and the vanity stand which can suppress the leakage of the light from the side of a reflection member, ensuring designability are provided.

It is a perspective view which represents typically the mirror with illumination which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing which expands and schematically represents a part of mirror with illumination which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which represents typically the modification of the mirror with illumination which concerns on embodiment. Fig.4 (a) and FIG.4 (b) are explanatory drawings which represent typically the vanity table which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a mirror with illumination according to the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an enlarged part of the illuminated mirror according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the illuminated mirror 10 includes a frame 20, a mirror 30, a light source 40, and a reflecting member 50. The illuminated mirror 10 is used, for example, in a bathroom vanity. The illuminated mirror 10 is used by being disposed above a wash basin or a faucet device in a vanity. The illuminated mirror 10 is not limited to a vanity and may be used for other purposes.

  In the specification of the present application, the front side is “front”, the back side is “rear”, the upper side is “upper”, the lower side is “lower”, and the right side is “lower”. “Right side” and the left side “Left side”.

  The frame 20 supports the mirror 30, the light source 40, and the reflecting member 50. The frame body 20 has a storage space 21 therein. In this example, the frame body 20 includes a main body portion 22 and a transmission cover 23. A space inside the main body 22 is a storage space 21.

  The main body 22 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example. In this example, the main body 22 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape with an upper surface and a rear surface opened. The upper surface of the main body portion 22 is open, and light irradiated upward from the light source 40 provided inside the storage space 21 can pass through the storage space 21 (main body portion 22). The back surface of the main body 22 may not be opened. The shape of the main body 22 is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and may be any shape. The main body 22 is, for example, wooden. The main body 22 is not limited to wood, and may be made of resin or metal.

  At the upper end and the lower end of the front surface of the main body 22, for example, a mirror attachment tool 28 for attaching the mirror 30 is provided. The mirror 30 can be supported on the front surface of the main body 22 by fitting the mirror 30 into the mirror fixture 28. The mirror fixture 28 is attached to the upper part and the lower part of the front surface of the main body 22 by, for example, screwing.

  The front surface of the main body 22 may be a door, and a part of the storage space 21 may be used as a cabinet. In this case, the number of doors may be one, two, or three, or four or more. The door may be a rotary door (so-called swing door), a slide-type door (so-called sliding door), or the like. The door may be provided as necessary and may be omitted. In this example, no door is provided.

  The transmission cover 23 is provided at the upper end of the main body 22 and covers the upper part of the storage space 21. By providing such a transmissive cover 23, it is possible to cover the upper portion of the storage space 21 and suppress dust and the like from entering the storage space 21, thereby improving the cleanability.

  The transmission cover 23 can transmit light emitted upward from the light source 40. The transmission cover 23 is, for example, a plastic plate such as acrylic resin. The transmission cover 23 may be a glass plate or the like. The light transmittance at the central portion in the left-right direction of the transmission cover 23 exceeds 90%, for example. With such a transmissive cover 23, the intensity of light applied to the central portion of the reflecting member 50 is not greatly reduced, and thus it is easy to ensure sufficient brightness.

  The width in the left-right direction of the transmission cover 23 is, for example, substantially the same as or shorter than the width in the left-right direction of the main body 22. The width of the transmission cover 23 in the front-rear direction is, for example, substantially the same as or shorter than the width of the main body 22 in the front-rear direction. The thickness of the transmission cover 23 is, for example, 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less. The transmission cover 23 may be provided as necessary and may be omitted.

  A pair of low transmittance portions 25 (25a and 25b) are provided in the left and right end regions 24a at the top of the frame body 20. Each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is located between the light source 40 and the reflecting member 50. For example, in the vertical direction, each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 overlaps both ends of the light source 40 in the horizontal direction.

  In this example, the pair of low transmittance portions 25 are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the transmission cover 23. For example, the pair of low transmittance portions 25 can be easily provided at both ends of the transmission cover 23 by coloring both ends of the transmission cover 23 in the left-right direction by painting or printing.

  The light transmittance of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is lower than the light transmittance of the central region 24b located between both end regions 24a. That is, in this example, the light transmittance at both ends in the left-right direction of the transmissive cover 23 is lower than the light transmittance at the center located between both ends in the left-right direction of the transmissive cover 23. The light transmittance of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is, for example, 10% or more and 90% or less. The light transmittance of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 may be, for example, 20% to 80%, 30% to 70%, 40% to 60%, or about 50%.

  On the other hand, the light transmittance of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 exceeds, for example, 0%. In other words, the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is not completely shielded, for example, and part of the light emitted from the light source 40 is transmitted through the pair of low transmittance portions 25. By setting it as such light transmittance, it can suppress that the both ends of a reflection member become too dark, and can improve the designability.

  Here, the light transmittance is, for example, a total light transmittance or a visible light transmittance. The light transmittance may be, for example, a total light transmittance defined in JIS K 7361-1: 1997. The light transmittance may be, for example, the total light transmittance defined in JIS K 7375: 2008. The light transmittance may be, for example, the visible light transmittance defined in JIS R 3106: 1998.

  Each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 may have a light transmittance gradient in the left-right direction. In this example, the light transmittance of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 gradually decreases as the distance from the central region 24b increases in the left-right direction. That is, in the low transmittance part 25a on the left side, the light transmittance gradually decreases from the right to the left. On the other hand, in the low transmittance part 25b on the right side, the light transmittance gradually decreases from left to right.

  In this case, for example, in each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25, the light transmittance at the position farthest from the central region 24b (that is, the position where the light transmittance is the lowest) satisfies the above range. In this example, the light transmittance of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is approximately the same as the light transmittance of the central region 24b (for example, about 90%) at the position closest to the central region 24b, and the central region 24b. It is about 50% at the position farthest from the center. With such a structure, the intensity of light applied to the reflecting member 50 can be gradually reduced as the distance from the central portion of the reflecting member 50 increases in the left-right direction. Accordingly, there is no boundary in the intensity of the light irradiated to the reflecting member 50, and even if the low transmittance portions 25 are provided in the left and right end regions 24a above the frame 20, the reflecting member 50 in the both end regions 24a is mirrored. It is possible to suppress an abrupt change in the intensity of the light reflected on the front surface of the light 30, and it is possible to suppress the leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member 50 more naturally without deteriorating the design. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the user who performs makeup from standing in front of the vanity 100 from giving an uncomfortable feeling.

  The width in the left-right direction of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is, for example, half or less of the width in the left-right direction of the storage space 21. The width in the left-right direction of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is, for example, 30 mm or more and 200 mm or less. The width in the left-right direction of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is, for example, about 90 mm. The width in the front-rear direction of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is, for example, substantially the same as or shorter than the width in the front-rear direction of the main body portion 22. The width in the front-rear direction of each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is substantially the same as the width in the front-rear direction of the transmission cover 23, for example.

  The mirror 30 is provided on the front surface of the frame body 20. The mirror 30 is fitted into, for example, a mirror fixture 28 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front surface of the main body 22. In this example, one mirror 30 is provided on the front surface of the frame body 20 (main body portion 22). The number of mirrors 30 may be one, two, or three, or four or more. When the front surface of the main body 22 is a door as described above, for example, the number of mirrors 30 is the same as the number of doors. The number of mirrors 30 may be less than the number of doors.

  The light source 40 is provided inside the storage space 21 and irradiates light upward. In this example, the light source 40 is provided on the rear side of the interior of the storage space 21 and irradiates light obliquely upward. The light source 40 is provided, for example, in the upper part inside the storage space 21. The mounting position of the light source 40 is not limited to the upper part inside the storage space 21, and may be an arbitrary position where light can be irradiated upward.

  The light source 40 includes, for example, an LED 41. The light source 40 may include, for example, an LD (Laser Diode), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), or an OLED (Organic light-emitting diode) instead of the LED 41. The light source 40 may have an incandescent bulb or a fluorescent lamp instead of the LED 41.

  In this example, the light source 40 extending in the left-right direction is configured by arranging a plurality of LEDs 41 that emit light upward in the left-right direction. Thus, by making the light source 40 have a structure extending in the left-right direction, it is possible to irradiate light to both ends and the center of the reflecting member 50 in the left-right direction.

  The lateral width of the light source 40 is shorter than the lateral width of the reflecting member 50. The width in the left-right direction of the light source 40 may be substantially the same as the width in the left-right direction of the storage space 21, for example. The light source 40 may be provided, for example, from a position about 10 mm inside from the left end of the storage space 21 to a position about 10 mm inside from the right end.

  The reflecting member 50 irradiates the front surface of the mirror 30 by reflecting the light irradiated upward from the light source 40 downward. Thereby, a user's face etc. which are located in front of the mirror 30 can be illuminated. The reflecting member 50 may have any configuration that can reflect light. The reflection member 50 is made of metal, for example.

  The reflection member 50 is attached to the rear part of the frame 20 by, for example, screwing. The reflection member 50 has a front extension 51 that extends forward above the frame 20. In this example, the reflecting member 50 includes an upper extension 52 extending substantially vertically upward from the rear portion of the frame body 20 and a front extension 51 extending substantially horizontally from the upper extension 52 forward. The front extending part 51 may extend obliquely upward and forward from the rear part of the frame body 20. The upper extension 52 may be omitted.

  The front end of the front extension 51 is located forward of the front surface of the storage space 21, for example. The front end of the front extension 51 is located forward of the front end of the mirror 30, for example. In other words, the reflecting plate 50 projects forward from the front end of the mirror 30. By adopting such a structure, it is possible to suppress light leaking obliquely upward to the front of the mirror 30.

  The reflecting member 50 is open at both ends between the lower surface of the front extension 51 and the upper end of the frame body 20. In other words, on the upper side of the storage space 21, the left and right side surfaces are open between the lower surface of the front extension 51 of the reflecting member 50 and the upper portion of the storage space 21. That is, no cap is provided on both side ends of the reflecting member 50. Thereby, design property is securable.

  The width in the left-right direction of the reflecting member 50 is substantially the same as the width in the left-right direction of the frame 20, for example. Thus, the design property can be further improved by making the end portions in the left-right direction of the reflecting member 50 and the end portions in the left-right direction of the frame body 20 substantially flush with each other.

  As described above, according to the mirror with illumination 10 according to the embodiment, both side ends of the reflection member 50 are opened between the lower surface of the front extension 51 of the reflection member 50 and the upper end of the frame body 20. Yes. In other words, no cap is provided on both side ends of the reflecting member 50. Thereby, it can suppress that the design property is impaired with a cap, and can ensure the design property.

  In addition, according to the illuminated mirror 10 according to the embodiment, a pair of low-transmittance portions 25 having a light transmittance lower than that of the central region 24b is provided in both end regions 24a in the left-right direction above the frame body 20. Each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 is located between the light source 40 and the reflecting member 50. For this reason, the intensity of the light emitted from the light source 40 to both ends in the left-right direction of the reflecting member 50 by the pair of low transmittance portions 25 and the light emitted from the light source 40 to the center portion in the left-right direction of the reflecting member 50. It can be reduced more than the strength of. Thereby, the leakage of light from the side of the reflecting member 50 can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a stripe pattern due to light leakage from the side of the reflecting member 50.

  For example, as another means for suppressing light leakage from the side of the reflecting member 50, it is conceivable that the entire upper portion of the frame body 20 is composed of a member having a low light transmittance. However, in this case, the intensity of light irradiated not only on both ends of the reflecting member 50 in the left-right direction but also on the central portion of the reflecting member 50 is greatly reduced. Therefore, the intensity of light irradiated on the front surface of the mirror 30 is reduced, and it is difficult to ensure sufficient brightness. On the other hand, in the mirror with illumination 10 according to the embodiment, the light transmittance of the upper central region 24b of the frame body 20 is made higher than the light transmittance of the both end regions 24a of the upper portion of the frame body 20. Thereby, it can suppress that the intensity | strength of the light irradiated to the center part of the reflection member 50 is reduced significantly. For this reason, compared with the case where the whole upper part of the frame 20 is comprised with a member with low light transmittance etc., the intensity | strength of the light irradiated to the front of the mirror 30 does not fall easily, and sufficient brightness is ensured. It's easy to do.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a modification of the illuminated mirror according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the transmission cover 23 is not provided in this example. In other words, the central region 24b in the left-right direction at the top of the frame body 20 is released in the up-down direction. In this case, the light transmittance of the central region 24b is substantially 100%.

  A pair of low-transmittance portions 25 are provided in both end regions 24 a in the left-right direction above the frame body 20. In this example, the low transmittance part 25a and the low transmittance part 25b are provided as separate members. About the light transmittance and magnitude | size of a pair of low transmittance part 25, the light transmittance and magnitude | size similar to the above are applicable. In this example, each of the pair of low transmittance parts 25 has a substantially uniform light transmittance. That is, each of the pair of low transmittance portions 25 does not have a light transmittance gradient (gradation) in the left-right direction.

  The pair of low-transmittance portions 25 of this modification can be easily manufactured by, for example, coloring a substrate such as a plastic plate having a light transmittance of more than 90% by painting or printing. Further, for example, a plastic plate having a light transmittance of about 50% may be used as it is as the pair of low transmittance portions 25.

  Also in this modified example, since both side ends of the reflecting member 50 are open between the lower surface of the front extension 51 of the reflecting member 50 and the upper end of the frame body 20, the design can be ensured. In addition, since the pair of low transmittance portions 25 are provided in the left and right end regions 24a on the upper portion of the frame body 20, the intensity of light applied to the left and right end portions of the reflecting member 50 is suppressed and reflected. Leakage of light from the side of the member 50 can be suppressed. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the striped pattern by the leakage of the light from the side of the reflection member 50 can be suppressed.

Fig.4 (a) and FIG.4 (b) are explanatory drawings showing an example of the vanity table which concerns on embodiment. FIG. 4A is a front view illustrating an example of a vanity according to the embodiment.
FIG.4 (b) is a side view showing an example of the vanity table which concerns on embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the vanity table 100 includes the illuminated mirror 10, a support table 102, a washbasin 104, and a faucet device 106. The bathroom vanity 100 is used in a state where it is attached to a predetermined wall surface in an installation space such as a bathroom.

  The support base 102 is, for example, a floor cabinet. In this example, the support base 102 is a drawer-type cabinet. The support table 102 may be, for example, a double door cabinet. The support table 102 may have any configuration that can support the washbasin 104.

  The basin 104 is provided on the support table 102. The basin 104 has a concave wash bowl 104a that is recessed downward. The wash bowl 104 a receives water discharged from the faucet device 106.

  The faucet device 106 is provided on the wash basin 104, for example. The faucet device 106 may be provided inside the wash bowl 104a, for example. The faucet device 106 includes a water discharge port 106a (spout) and an operation unit 106b. The water discharge port 106a discharges water toward the wash bowl 104a. The operation unit 106b adjusts the flow rate and temperature of water discharged from the water discharge port 106a. In this example, the operation unit 106b is a lever handle. The operation unit 106b is not limited to this and may be a rotary handle or the like. The operation unit 106b only needs to adjust at least the flow rate.

  The illuminated mirror 10 is provided on the faucet device 106. The illuminated mirror 10 is fixed to the wall surface by, for example, an attachment provided on the frame 20 of the illuminated mirror 10 and an attachment receiver provided on the wall surface. The illuminated mirror 10 may be fixed to the wall surface with screws or the like.

  Thus, the vanity table 100 according to the embodiment includes the illuminated mirror 10. Therefore, in the case of the bathroom vanity 100 according to the embodiment, since both side ends of the reflecting member 50 are open between the lower surface of the front extension 51 of the reflecting member 50 and the upper end of the frame body 20, the design property Can be secured. In addition, since the pair of low transmittance portions 25 are provided in the left and right end regions 24a on the upper portion of the frame body 20, the intensity of light applied to the left and right end portions of the reflecting member 50 is suppressed and reflected. Leakage of light from the side of the member 50 can be suppressed. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the striped pattern by the leakage of the light from the side of the reflection member 50 can be suppressed.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. As long as the features of the present invention are provided, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design of the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, and the like of each element included in the illuminated mirror 10 and the bathroom vanity 100 are not limited to those illustrated, but can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mirror with illumination, 20 Frame, 21 Storage space, 22 Main part, 23 Transmission cover, 24a End area, 24b Center area, 25, 25a, 25b Low transmittance part, 28 Mirror fixture, 30 Mirror, 40 Light source, 41 LED, 50 Reflective member, 51 Front extension part, 52 Upper extension part, 100 Washing vanity stand, 102 Support stand, 104 Wash basin, 104a Washing bowl, 106 Water faucet device, 106a Spout, 106b Operation part

Claims (5)

A frame having a storage space;
A mirror provided in front of the frame;
A light source that is provided inside the storage space and emits light upward;
A reflective member that is attached to the rear part of the frame body and has a front extending part that extends forward above the frame body and that irradiates the front of the mirror by reflecting light emitted upward from the light source downward When,
With
The reflection member is open at both ends between the lower surface of the front extension and the upper end of the frame,
A pair of low-transmittance portions having lower light transmittance than the central region located between the both end regions is provided in the left and right end regions of the upper part of the frame body,
Each of the pair of low-transmittance portions is located between the light source and the reflecting member. The frame body has a transmission cover that covers the storage space and transmits light on the upper part,
The illuminated mirror according to claim 1, wherein the pair of low-transmittance portions are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the transmission cover.   3. The illuminated mirror according to claim 1, wherein each of the pair of low transmittance portions has a light transmittance that gradually decreases as the distance from the central region increases in the left-right direction.   The illuminated mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a front end of the front extending portion is located in front of a front end of the mirror. A basin having a wash bowl;
A faucet device for discharging water toward the wash bowl;
The illuminated mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 4, provided on the faucet device;
A bathroom vanity characterized by comprising:

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