JP4550596B2 - Lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to equipment for illuminating mirror cabinets, water shops, cupboards, and the like.

  As illumination of the mirror cabinet, it is common to arrange a lighting fixture such as a lamp or a fluorescent lamp provided with an illumination cover on the upper end surface side of the mirror cabinet body. However, if such a whole is a fixed illumination device, the illumination area cannot be changed mainly in a specific direction or place, and an illumination effect corresponding to the situation cannot be obtained. For example, when applying makeup to a mirror in front of a mirror cabinet, there is a disadvantage that the brightness is insufficient only by illumination from the upper part of the mirror and that the shadow can be made only in one direction. Therefore, in order to apply makeup, it is necessary to take various postures such as changing the direction of the face, approaching the mirror, keeping away from it, or facing up, which is inconvenient and provides a sufficient lighting effect. There was a drawback that it was difficult to be done.

  As means for solving such problems, there are inventions described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. In the invention described in Patent Document 1, a partial area of the mirror is an opening / closing door or a drawer system, an auxiliary light source is provided on the back side of the opening / closing door or in the drawer, and the opening / closing door is opened at an arbitrary angle as necessary. Alternatively, by pulling out an arbitrary amount of the drawer, the auxiliary light source can be projected and retracted to the front side, and the direction of illumination and the amount of light are changed.

On the other hand, in the invention described in the cited document 2, a secondary mirror is provided on each side of the primary mirror of the mirror cabinet, and a storage space is provided on the back side of each mirror, and a fluorescent lamp is provided in the storage space on both sides. Is arranged. Moreover, the window is intermittently arrange | positioned to the submirror in the vertical direction. These primary mirrors and secondary mirrors are of a door type that can be freely opened and closed. When the primary mirror and secondary mirror are used in a closed state, the illumination of the fluorescent lamp is directed toward the user who is performing makeup in front of the primary mirror through the windows of the secondary mirror. ing. When the secondary mirror is opened, the primary mirror and secondary mirror can be used as a mirror. Also in this case, the illumination of the fluorescent lamp is irradiated toward the user who is applying makeup in front of the primary mirror through each window of the secondary mirror.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-168912 JP 2002-209694 A

However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, when the auxiliary light source is closed, the auxiliary light source is completely blocked, and the front side cannot be irradiated with light. In addition, this method has a drawback in that it is necessary to prepare two light sources, a main light source and an auxiliary light source, resulting in an increase in cost.
On the other hand, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to form a large number of windows in the secondary mirror, and when the secondary mirror is opened, the storage space in the primary mirror is opened from the secondary mirror window. The light could not be illuminated effectively.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention is an improvement and removal of the above, and it is possible to illuminate even in a normal state and to provide a lighting facility capable of arbitrarily adjusting the amount of light emitted. To do.

  Thus, in order to solve the above problems, the means of claim 1 adopted by the present invention includes a main body having a light source therein and an opening on the front side, and sliding toward the front side of the main body. A lighting device that swings and can be moved from the push-in position to the projecting position and that covers the opening, the cover being in front of the main body when the cover is in the push-in position A first cover part that is exposed to the opening and covers the opening; and a second cover part that is concealed inside the main body when the cover is in the pushing position, and a part of the first cover part Or all are the 1st translucent part which has translucency, and a part or all of said 2nd cover part is the 2nd translucent part which has translucency, and it is from the pushing position of the said cover to a protrusion position. The second translucent part is exposed to the front side of the main body as it moves. It is a lighting equipment, wherein the door.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the light transmission amount per unit area of the first light transmission portion is smaller than the light transmission amount per unit area of the second light transmission portion. The lighting equipment described.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the light source can change the light emission amount, and the light emission amount is decreased when the cover is in the pushing position, and the light emission amount is increased when the cover is in the protruding position. The lighting equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a light emission amount switching circuit configured to do so.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the light source has different light emission colors, and a light emission color switching circuit for switching the light emission color according to the position of the cover is provided. The lighting equipment according to any one of 3 above.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the cover has a stop device for stopping the sliding or swinging of the main body toward the front side, the stop device cancels the stop function, and the opening portion is opened. The lighting equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a release mechanism that releases to the front side.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the first cover portion and the primary mirror are arranged when the lighting equipment is disposed in the vicinity of the primary mirror of the mirror cabinet and the cover is in the pushing position. The lighting equipment according to claim 1, wherein the lighting equipment is flush.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a storage space having an extraction port is provided on the back side of the primary mirror, the primary mirror is provided so as to open and close the extraction port, and the primary mirror is opened. The lighting equipment according to claim 6, wherein the storage space is illuminated through the second light transmitting part.

  The means of claim 8 adopted by the present invention is the lighting equipment according to claim 6 or 7, wherein lighting equipment is disposed in proximity to both sides of the primary mirror.

  In the first aspect of the invention, the cover that covers the opening of the main body has a first cover portion that is exposed to the near side at the pushing position, and a second cover that is exposed to the near side of the main body at the protruding position. In addition, since both cover portions have the first or second light transmitting portion, the light from the light source is transmitted from the first light transmitting portion to the front surface even at the pushing position. Illuminated to the side, illumination that is not dazzling for the user is performed. In addition, the area of the light projecting area can be varied, and when the cover is in the protruding position, the exposed area of the second light transmitting portion of the second cover is enlarged, and the second transparent light of the exposed area is expanded. Light from the light source is irradiated to the front side through the light unit, and it is possible to select an optimum light amount according to the use state.

  In the invention of claim 2, when the cover is in the pushed-in position where the opening of the main body is closed, illumination is performed only from the first light-transmitting portion with a small amount of light emission, so that illumination that is not dazzling to the user is possible. It is.

  In the invention of claim 3, the light emission amount is switched by the light emission amount switching circuit. The amount of light emission can be switched by changing the number of light sources to be turned on or adjusting the power supplied to the light sources, and the amount of light can be obtained according to the purpose.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the light emission color switching circuit is provided, and illumination of different light emission colors can be performed according to the position of the cover to enjoy the color change.

  In the invention of claim 5, since the cover can be stopped at the stop position, in a normal use state, it is possible to open up to the maximum light projection amount at a stretch so as not to open the cover too much. Further, by releasing the engagement relationship of the cover by the release mechanism from the stop position and further opening the cover, maintenance of the light source and the like inside the cover can be performed.

  In the invention of claim 6, when the cover is in the pushed-in position, the primary mirror on the mirror cabinet side and the first cover part are flush with each other, so that the design is good.

  In the invention of claim 7, the back side of the primary mirror on the mirror cabinet side is a storage space, and when the primary mirror is opened, the storage space can be illuminated with lighting equipment. It becomes convenient.

  In the invention of claim 8, lighting equipment is arranged close to both sides of the primary mirror, the mirror surface can be enlarged, and illumination from both sides of the primary mirror is possible, so that balanced illumination is possible. .

  The configuration of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings. 1 to 5 relate to a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mirror cabinet 2 of a vanity 1. 1A is a front view of the vanity 1, FIG. 1B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a mirror when the primary mirror 3 and the left and right secondary mirrors (covers) 4A and 4B are closed. A plan view of the cabinet 2 is a plan view when the cabinet 2 is opened. 2A is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of the mirror cabinet 2 when each mirror is closed, and FIG. 2B is a front view in which the middle between the primary mirror 3 and the secondary mirror 4A is omitted. . 3A is a cross-sectional plan view of the cover 9 and the secondary mirror 4A, FIG. 3B is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3C is an exploded cross-sectional plan view of the same. 4A is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of the mirror cabinet 2 when each mirror is opened, and FIG. 4B is a front view in which the middle between the primary mirror 3 and the secondary mirror 4A is omitted. . FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of the mirror cabinet 2 when the primary mirror 3 and the secondary mirror 4A are opened.

  In the bathroom vanity 1, a wash basin 7 is disposed on the upper surface side of the bathroom cabinet 6, and a mirror cabinet 2 attached in close contact with the wall surface is placed and fixed on the back thereof. In the mirror cabinet 2, a main mirror 3 is disposed in the center, and sub-mirrors 4A and 4B are disposed on both sides thereof. Each of these mirrors 3, 4 </ b> A, 4 </ b> B is attached to the surface side of the covers 8 and 9 that cover the opening of the mirror cabinet 2. The left and right covers 8 are freely openable and closable by a door system with a longitudinal end (side adjacent to the left and right outer plates constituting the main body of the mirror cabinet 2) as a pivot. Further, the central cover 9 can be opened and closed by a door system with one end side in the vertical direction (side close to one of the left and right partition plates constituting the main body of the mirror cabinet 2) as a pivot. The back side of the primary mirror 3 is a storage space 28 for consumables and small articles, and the back side of the secondary mirrors 4A and 4B is an installation space 29 for the light source 12 such as a fluorescent lamp. In the present embodiment, the cover 8 has the primary mirror 3 attached to a substrate portion 11 that is pivotally supported.

  The sub-mirrors 4A and 4B and the cover 9 to which the sub-mirrors 4A and 4B are attached have a first cover portion 9a exposed to the front side at the push-in position (the state shown in FIG. 2) and a protruding position (the state shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). The second cover portion 9b is exposed to the front side of the mirror cabinet body, and both the cover portions 9a and 9b have the first light transmitting portion 14 or the second light transmitting portion 15. Therefore, even in the push-in position, the light from the light source 12 is irradiated from the first light transmitting portion 14 to the front side, and illumination that is not dazzling for the user is performed. In a specific embodiment, the cover 9 is provided with a light transmission adjusting plate 13 near the main mirror 3 of the substrate unit 10. The light transmission adjusting plate 13 is formed from a translucent acrylic resin or the like that is translucent, for example. Although the cover 9 is not shown, a part of the substrate unit 10 near the main mirror 3 (for example, between the upper and lower fore edge plate parts or the middle in the vertical direction) is cut out, and the light transmission adjusting plate 13 is formed in the cut out part. Sometimes attached. The translucent adjusting plate 13 includes a first translucent part 14 that is exposed and positioned on the same surface side as the sub-mirrors 4A and 4B, and a second translucent part 15 formed in an internal curved surface. It consists of That is, the light transmission adjusting plate 13 serves as both the first light transmitting part 14 of the first cover part and the second light transmitting part 15 of the second cover part. The degree of transmitting the light is determined in consideration of the brightness of the light source 12 and the like, and the thickness of the first light transmitting portion 14 and the second light transmitting portion 15 can be changed or the material can be changed. It can be realized by changing. For example, with respect to the light transmission amount per unit area of both the light transmitting parts 14 and 15, the first light transmitting part 14 can be reduced compared to the second light transmitting part 15, and in this case, the cover 9 is pushed in. When it is in the position, it is possible to illuminate the user with no glare, and when the cover 9 is in the protruding position, a sufficient amount of light can be irradiated. The second light transmitting portion 15 has moderate elasticity and is located in the installation space 29 without being exposed to the front side of the mirror cabinet body when the cover 9 is in the protruding position (the state shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). The edge portion 15a (see FIG. 4) is pressed against a partition plate 19 described later by an elastic force so as not to form a gap through which light leaks between the edge plate 15a and the partition plate 19.

  Furthermore, a device 16 for stopping the opening of the cover 9 is installed on the back side of the cover 9 (installation space 29 side). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the stop device 16 has an engaging roller 17 rotatably attached to the tip of a long elastic plate such as a plastic plate or a spring steel plate. A release means 18 having a wide portion formed in the middle is provided. On the other hand, a partition plate 19 that partitions between the storage space 28 of the mirror cabinet main body and the installation space 29 of the light source 12 is formed with a stopper 20 for protrudingly engaging with the roller 17 and stopping its rolling. ing.

  Next, the usage aspect of the illumination equipment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) to (C) and FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), when the covers 8 and 9 are in the closed push-in position, they are in front of them. The primary mirror 3 attached to the side and the left and right secondary mirrors 4A and 4B are flush with each other, and the mirror surface can be widely used. At this time, the light from the light sources 12 and 12 is irradiated to the surface side through the first light-transmitting portions 14 and 14 between the primary mirror 3 and the left and right sub-mirrors 4A and 4B. Standing users can be illuminated. The light transmission at this time is the minimum light transmission and is not dazzling.

  If it is desired to further increase the amount of light from this state, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the primary mirror 3 side of the cover 9 is pulled out to the front side to obtain a desired amount of light. Open to an angle. Thereby, the light of the light source 12 is irradiated to the front side from the 1st translucent part 14 and the 2nd translucent part 15 of the translucent adjustment board 13, and comes to illuminate the user in front of the main mirror 3. . Thus, the light transmission adjusting plate 13 is attached to the substrate unit 10 near the main mirror 3, and the light source 12 includes the first light transmitting parts 14 and 14 and the second light transmitting parts 15 and 15 continuous thereto. , 12 is irradiated to the user in front of the primary mirror 3, so that a sufficient amount of light can be obtained when performing makeup or the like, and the user can arbitrarily set the amount of light. It is. The position where the cover 9 is in the protruding position where the roller 17 of the stopping device 16 is opened to the position where the roller 17 engages with the stopper 20 is the position of the maximum light transmission. Further, at this time, the upper and lower end surfaces of the cover 9 surrounded by the substrate portion 10 and the light transmission adjusting plate 13 are free spaces S. From the free space S, as shown in FIG. The light from the light source 12 is also irradiated in the vertical direction, and the surroundings of the vanity 1 can be illuminated brightly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the cover 8 to which the main mirror 3 is attached is opened from the protruding position in which the cover 9 to which the secondary mirrors 4A and 4B are attached is opened, the light of the light source 12 is adjusted for translucency. The storage space 28 for consumables and small articles is irradiated through the plate 13 and it is convenient to put these articles in and out of the storage space 28. Even when the cover 9 is in the closed push-in position, when the cover 8 to which the primary mirror 3 is attached is opened, a part of the second light transmitting portion 15 of the light transmitting adjusting plate 13 is on the side surface side. Since the storage space 28 is exposed, the small space is convenient for taking in and out small articles.

  In the state shown in FIG. 4, the release means (see FIG. 3B) 18 of the stop device 16 is held by the fingertip inserted from the free space S below, and the roller 17 and the stopper 20 are engaged. When released, the cover 9 can be further opened and released from the stop position. Therefore, it is possible to perform maintenance work for inspection and replacement of the light source 12 installed in the installation space 29 and cleaning work for the back side of the light transmission adjusting plate 13 and the like.

  In addition, the light amount is adjusted by providing a light emission amount switching circuit in the light source 12, and when the cover 9 is opened and moved to the protruding position side, the voltage applied to the light source 12 is increased according to the protruding position. Thus, the amount of light emitted from the light source 12 can be increased. As another light quantity adjustment method, a plurality of light sources 12 are provided, and when the cover 9 is in the pushed position, one light source 12 emits light to obtain a minimum light emission amount, and a light source that sequentially lights up according to the protruding position of the cover 9 is used. The number may be increased. Furthermore, it is possible to color-divide a plurality of light sources 12 and change the light emission color by changing the light source 12 that emits light according to the position of the cover 9. Of course, the switching of the plurality of light sources 12 and the switching of the emission color can be used in combination.

  6 and 7 relate to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view when the cover 9 to which the sub-mirrors 4A and 4B are attached is in the closed position. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view when the cover 9 is in the released position. In the second embodiment, the first light transmitting portion 21 is provided at a position away from the main mirror 3 of the cover 9. Accordingly, the second light transmitting part 22, which is a light amount adjusting unit attached to the end surface of the cover 9 on the side of the main mirror 3, has only a light amount adjusting unit that adjusts the amount of light that is transmitted when the cover 9 is opened.

  In the second embodiment, when the cover 9 shown in FIG. 6 is closed, the primary mirror 3 and the secondary mirrors 4A and 4B are continuous, and a wide mirror surface can be formed. In this state, the light from the light source 12 is irradiated to the front side only through the first light transmitting portion 21, so that the illumination is performed with a light amount that is not dazzling for the user. On the other hand, when the cover 9 shown in FIG. 7 is opened, it is possible to illuminate the user standing in front of the primary mirror 3 through the second light transmitting part 22, so that a sufficient amount of light can be obtained. . Other configurations and operational effects are the same as in the case of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 8 relates to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. (A) is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of the cabinet body, and FIG. (B) is the same front view with the middle omitted. In this embodiment, the cover 9 in the first embodiment is attached to a slide rail 24 attached to the inside of the left side plate 23 of the cabinet body so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The second translucent part 15 that is a part is formed straight. When the minimum light transmission amount with the cover 9 closed is the same as in the first embodiment, the light from the light source 12 is transmitted from the first light transmission portion 14 of the light transmission adjustment plate 13 to the primary mirror. The user standing in front of 3 is illuminated and illuminated. When the cover 9 is pulled straight out from this state, the light amount adjustment unit 15 appears gradually, and the light of the light source 12 is irradiated to the user via the light amount adjustment unit 15, and the range of the maximum light transmission amount. Can be illuminated with a sufficient amount of light. At this time, since a free space is also formed between the cover 9 and the cabinet body on the left end side, the light from the light source 12 is also emitted from the free space to the outside, and the surroundings of the vanity 1 are illuminated. To come. Therefore, the entire bathroom vanity 1 can be illuminated.

  9A and 9B relate to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a front view of the vanity 25, FIG. 9B is a side view thereof, and FIG. It is a side view when the mirrors 4A and 4B are opened. In this embodiment, the mirror cabinet 2 in the first embodiment is placed horizontally on a wash basin so that the primary mirror 3 is positioned at the center in the vertical direction, and the secondary mirrors are respectively placed above and below the primary mirror 3. It arrange | positions so that the mirror 4A, 4B may be located. Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in the above embodiments.

  By the way, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A suitable change is possible. For example, in addition to the illumination of the mirror cabinet of the vanity 1, it can be applied to storage shelves, water stores, and the like. Although it is preferable to provide the secondary mirror 4A on the surface side of the cover 9, a surface decorative plate may be provided instead of the secondary mirror 4A, or nothing may be provided. Furthermore, although the case where the light-shielding part of the first cover part and the first light-transmitting part 14 are provided separately has been described, the first light-transmitting part 14 having a light-transmitting property (the light-transmitting adjusting plate 13). The same material may be provided integrally.

FIG. 1A is a front view of a vanity, FIG. 2B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a primary mirror and left and right secondary mirrors (covers) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. ) Is a plan view of the mirror cabinet when closed, and FIG. (D) is a plan view when the mirror cabinet is opened. FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of a mirror cabinet when each mirror is closed, and FIG. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the middle of the mirror. FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional plan view of a cover and a secondary mirror, FIG. 1B is a side view of the same, and FIG. 1C is an exploded cross-sectional plan view of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 1A relates to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of a mirror cabinet when each mirror is opened, and FIG. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the middle of the mirror. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of the mirror cabinet when the primary mirror and the secondary mirror are opened according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional top view in the case where it is based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and exists in the position where the cover with which the submirror was attached was closed. It is a cross-sectional top view when it concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and exists in the position where the cover was open | released. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of a cabinet body, and FIG. 2B is a front view with the middle omitted, according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a front view of a vanity, FIG. 2B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 2C is a view when a secondary mirror of a mirror cabinet is opened, according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vanity table, 2 ... Mirror cabinet, 3 ... Primary mirror, 4A and 4B ... Secondary mirror, 6 ... Wash cabinet, 7 ... Washbasin, 8 ... Cover of primary mirror, 9 ... Cover of secondary mirror, 10 ... Storage 11, a light source, 12 an installation space for the light source, 13 a translucent adjusting plate, 14 a translucent part, 15 a light quantity adjusting part, 16 a stopping device, 17 a roller, 18 a releasing means, 20 a stopper.

Claims (8)

  A main body having a light source therein and having an opening on the near side; a cover that slides or swings toward the near side of the main body and can move from the push-in position to the protruding position; and covers the opening A first cover portion that is exposed to the front side of the main body and covers the opening when the cover is in the pushing position; and the cover is in the pushing position. There is a second cover part concealed inside the main body, and a part or all of the first cover part is a light-transmitting first light-transmitting part, and one of the second cover parts is provided. A part or the whole is a second translucent part having translucency, and the second translucent part is exposed to the front side of the main body as the cover is moved from the pushing position to the projecting position. Lighting equipment.   The lighting equipment according to claim 1, wherein a light transmission amount per unit area of the first light transmission portion is smaller than a light transmission amount per unit area of the second light transmission portion.   The light source can change a light emission amount, and a light emission amount switching circuit is provided to reduce the light emission amount when the cover is in the pushing position and increase the light emission amount when the cover is in the protruding position. The lighting equipment according to claim 1 or 2.   The lighting equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light sources have different emission colors, and an emission color switching circuit that switches emission colors according to the position of the cover is provided.   The cover includes a stop device that stops sliding or swinging of the main body toward the front side, and the stop device includes a release mechanism that releases the stop function and releases the opening portion toward the front side. Item 2. The lighting equipment according to item 1.   The said illumination equipment is arrange | positioned adjacent to the main mirror of a mirror cabinet, and when the said cover is in a pushing position, the said 1st cover part and the said main mirror were made flush | planar. The lighting installation in any one of 5.   A storage space having an extraction port is provided on the back side of the primary mirror, and the primary mirror is provided so as to be able to open and close the extraction port. When the primary mirror is opened, the storage is made through the second translucent part. The lighting equipment according to claim 6, wherein the space is illuminated. The lighting equipment according to claim 6 or 7, wherein lighting equipment is disposed adjacent to both sides of the primary mirror.

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