JP4513768B2 - Bathroom vanity - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vanity.

  Conventional vanities that have been used conventionally usually have at least a ball portion for a wash surface and the like, a counter portion that supports the ball portion, and a mirror disposed at the upper rear portion thereof. The user uses this vanity for washing, shaving, and makeup.

  About such a bathroom vanity, the device and improvement for improving the convenience are tried from various viewpoints until now.

  For example, the mirror placed in the upper rear of the counter can be projected forward, making it easier to see the mirror when applying makeup or wearing a contact lens, etc. To make it easy to use (Patent Documents 1-4), or to place a hand mirror-like auxiliary mirror on the back of a mirror cabinet that can be opened and closed, and move the auxiliary mirror close to the mirror cabinet while it is open. Making it easy (Patent Document 5) has been proposed.

  In addition, in order to make it easy to see when the mirror of the vanity table is used by children and short people, a small mirror is provided separately from the large mirror and can be used in a state where it can be moved up and down and lowered downward. In order to make this easy to see even when doing so (Patent Document 6) or sitting in a chair and using a mirror for makeup etc., an auxiliary mirror provided separately from the primary mirror can be projected forward (Patent Document 7) has also been proposed.

  However, for example, in a bathroom vanity that allows a mirror or a cabinet equipped with the mirror to be moved forward as proposed in Patent Documents 1-5, the size and weight of the mirror cabinet that allow the protrusion to move are naturally limited. Yes, it is not suitable for the situation where a larger plane, for example, a large horizontally long mirror is required in recent years.

  On the other hand, as proposed in Patent Documents 6-7, when a small mirror or auxiliary mirror is provided separately from the main mirror to make it movable, a relatively small, small plane small mirror or auxiliary mirror may be used. The mechanism for the movement can also be simplified. Moreover, there is an advantage that it is possible to cope with both standing and sitting postures by arranging a knee space below the counter unit as proposed in Patent Document 7. However, when it is required to install a horizontally long main mirror (large mirror) in recent years, it is necessary to install a small mirror and an auxiliary mirror separately from the wall surface space of the main mirror as the main mirror. There is a problem that the unity is lost by dividing the mirror surface.

For this reason, without losing the integrity of a single mirror surface, it is possible to install a large flat, horizontal mirror with a vanity stand with good convenience and appearance, and also to wash and sit in a standing position. It has been desired that a single vanity can be used for any of the makeup activities in Japan, or even in the case of a child or a short person.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-97242 JP-A-10-262843 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-244166 JP-A-2005-205160 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-42054 JP-A-8-196446 No. 8-3346

  Therefore, from the background as described above, the present invention solves the conventional problems, and without losing the unity as a single mirror surface, the convenience and appearance of the larger flat surface, A horizontally long mirror can be installed, and it is possible to handle both a wash-behavior in a standing position and a make-up action in a sitting position, or a single vanity even if it is a child or a short person. The challenge is to provide new technical means.

  The vanity of the present invention has the following characteristics.

  First: A primary mirror is fixedly arranged at the upper rear of the counter unit having a ball part, and a secondary mirror smaller than the primary mirror can be taken out and stored on the back of the primary mirror by vertical movement. Is provided.

  Second: The secondary mirror, which can be taken out and stored freely by moving up and down, can be pushed forward forward.

  Third: An illumination device is built in the secondary mirror, and illumination is possible from a translucent part or an opening provided in the secondary mirror.

  Fourth: Automatically turned on by the illuminator when the secondary mirror is taken out.

  Fifth: The secondary mirror is arranged at the central position in the horizontal direction of the primary mirror, and at least one side of the secondary mirror is provided with a storage shelf on the back side of the primary mirror, and can be freely taken out and stored by moving up and down. Yes.

  6th: The ball part of the counter part is arranged ahead of the arrangement position of the storage shelf.

  Seventh: A flat plate portion of the counter portion is arranged in front of the arrangement position of the secondary mirror.

  According to the first invention as described above, the back surface portion of the fixed primary mirror can be freely taken out and stored by moving up and down with a slide mechanism or the like, so that the integrity as a single mirror surface is lost. It is possible to install a larger, horizontal, primary mirror with good convenience and appearance, and it can be used for both washing in a standing position and makeup in a sitting position, or for children and short height. Even in the case of a person, it can be handled with a single vanity.

  In addition, according to the second aspect of the invention, the secondary mirror can be moved forward by a link mechanism or the like at the time of taking out, and can be approached to the mirror for makeup sitting on a chair or wearing a contact lens. It will be easy.

  According to the third invention that can be irradiated in the secondary mirror, the above-described makeup and the like become easier, the convenience of the mirror is further improved, and according to the fourth invention that automatically lights up with the secondary mirror taken out, A vanity table is realized that is easy to operate and that makes it easy to forget to turn off lighting.

  Further, since it becomes possible to use a large flat, horizontally long primary mirror, as in the case of the fifth invention, when installing a storage shelf that can be freely put in and out of the back side of the primary mirror, In addition, the convenience of taking in and out the stored items is excellent. Further, it is not necessary to provide a front door on the storage shelf.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention arranged so that the ball portion is in front of the storage shelf, it is convenient to use the toiletries and the like. In addition, according to the seventh aspect of the invention in which the counter flat surface portion is arranged in front of the secondary mirror, it is easy to make up and the like, and a knee space can be provided below the counter flat plate portion, so that it sits on a chair. In addition, since the feet can be put into this knee space, makeup and the like can be easily performed with a posture that is not unreasonable.

  The present invention has the features as described above, and an embodiment thereof will be described below.

  FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings is an external perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a main mirror 2 having a large horizontally long plane is fixed at the rear upper part of the counter unit 1 having two ball parts 11, that is, at the back position when viewed from the user side. Has been. The primary mirror 2 may be fixed to the wall surface 3 as in the example of FIG. 1, or may be fixed integrally with the counter unit 1 and a frame support (not shown), or a cabinet or the like. .

  On the back surface of the fixed primary mirror 2, a secondary mirror (which can be taken out downward and stored on the back side of the primary mirror 2 by moving up and down as indicated by arrows in the figure). Submirror) 3 is provided.

  The secondary mirror 3 has a smaller plane area than the primary mirror 2 and has a size that the whole or a main part except for a take-out handle etc. is hidden on the back side of the primary mirror 2 when stored. A mechanism for moving up and down to cover the back side is provided on the back side of the primary mirror 2. The mechanism for the vertical movement is configured as an appropriate means such as a lift (hanging) slide mechanism or a link mechanism along the left and right guide rails of the secondary mirror 3.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the secondary mirror 3 installation portion. As illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, the secondary mirror 3 is moved up and down by a lift (hanging) slide mechanism using a spring force using a spring 4. It can be movable. The secondary mirror 3 may be installed at a plurality of locations on the back surface of the primary mirror 2 as having such a mechanism.

  Although not shown, when the secondary mirror 3 is taken out from the back surface of the primary mirror 2, it may be projected forward by a link mechanism or the like provided for the secondary mirror 3. Such a link mechanism or the like for projecting is easily configured from the prior art.

  In the case where such forward protrusion is possible, makeup, contact lens mounting, and the like are facilitated by the approaching secondary mirror.

  In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the secondary mirror 3 that is movable up and down is provided with an illumination device 5, and is added to a notch or an edge provided in the secondary mirror. Illumination is possible from the translucent part 6 provided with translucent glass or a resin plate. The illumination device 5 is a movable illumination accompanying the vertical movement of the secondary mirror 3. Of course, the illumination device 5 is not limited to such a movable illumination device 5 and may be an illumination device that is fixed on the back surface of the primary mirror 2. Further, the translucent part 6 of the secondary mirror 3 may be an appropriate hole. Such an illuminating device may use various light sources and light guides, and for example, an LED, a fluorescent lamp, an optical fiber, a surface light emitter, and the like may be used.

  Illumination by the translucent part 6 or the opening may be performed at an appropriate position on the plane of the secondary mirror 3, and the illuminating device has a contact point when the secondary mirror 3 is moved downward by the switch 7 illustrated in FIG. It can be turned on automatically. In this case, the secondary mirror 3 is housed and can be automatically turned off when the contact with the switch 7 is brought together. There are various automatic ON / OFF mechanisms for turning on / off the light.

  In the above embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the secondary mirror 3 is disposed at the central portion in the horizontal direction of the primary mirror 2, and the upper and lower sides of the secondary mirror 3 are positioned on the back surface of the primary mirror 2. A storage shelf 8 that can be freely taken out and stored by movement is provided.

  Various mechanisms for the vertical movement of the storage shelf 8 may be used. For example, as illustrated in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, a lift slide mechanism is formed by a spring 9, and the storage shelf 8 can be slid up and down along the rail. The slide stop position can be appropriately determined.

  Such storage racks 8 that can be moved up and down can be provided not only on one side of the secondary mirror 3 but also on both sides. And about the storage shelf 8, it arrange | positions so that the ball | bowl part 11 may exist in the front like FIG. 1, for example from the viewpoint of utilization of tools, articles | goods, such as a wash surface, and an example is shown preferably.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the secondary mirror 2 is arranged as a preferred example from the viewpoint of facilitating makeup and the like so that the flat plate portion 12 of the counter portion 1 is positioned in front of the secondary mirror 2. Further, in such a case, by providing a space where the foot enters as a knee space 14 below the flat plate portion 12, makeup or the like in a posture where it is possible to sit on a chair and put a foot into this is possible. It is possible.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and it goes without saying that various forms are possible in its implementation.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the submirror arrangement | positioning part in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the storage shelf arrangement | positioning part in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Counter part 11 Ball | bowl part 12 Flat plate part 2 Primary mirror 3 Secondary mirror 4 Spring 5 Illumination device 6 Translucent part 7 Switch 8 Storage shelf 9 Spring 13 Operator 14 Knee space

Claims (7)

  A primary mirror is fixedly arranged at the upper rear of the counter unit having a ball part, and a flat secondary mirror smaller than the primary mirror is provided on the back surface of the primary mirror so that it can be taken out and stored by moving up and down. A bathroom vanity characterized by the fact that   2. The vanity according to claim 1, wherein the secondary mirror, which can be freely taken out and stored by moving up and down, can be pushed forward in front of the secondary mirror.   3. The bathroom vanity according to claim 1, wherein a lighting device is built in the secondary mirror, and illumination is possible from a translucent part or an opening provided in the secondary mirror.   4. The vanity according to claim 3, wherein illumination by the lighting device is automatically turned on when the sub mirror is taken out.   The secondary mirror is arranged at the central position in the horizontal direction of the primary mirror, and at least one side of the secondary mirror is provided with a storage shelf on the back side of the primary mirror so that it can be taken out and stored by vertical movement. The vanity according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:   The vanity table according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a ball portion of the counter portion is arranged in front of an arrangement position of the storage shelf.   The vanity table according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a flat plate portion of the counter portion is disposed in front of the position of the secondary mirror.

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