JP6111505B2 - Illuminated cabinet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminated cabinet.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a conventional cabinet with illumination. The cabinet described in Patent Document 1 is a mirror cabinet. The interior of the mirror cabinet is partitioned by a vertical plate. Storage spaces are provided on both sides of the vertical plate inside the mirror cabinet.

  The vertical plate is provided with a storage recess in the middle in the thickness direction. A light guide plate and a light source are housed in the housing recess.

  The mirror cabinet is configured such that light emitted from a light source enters from the rear end face of the light guide plate and exits from the front end face of the light guide plate.

JP 2011-152229 A

  By the way, the mirror cabinet described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a storage recess at the center in the thickness direction of the vertical plate, and the light guide plate and the light source are stored in the storage recess. For this reason, the mirror cabinet described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the thickness of the vertical plate has to be increased, and the storage space becomes narrow.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The place made into the objective provides the cabinet with illumination which can enlarge storage space as much as possible, arrange | positioning an illuminating device between storage spaces. There is.

  The illuminated cabinet of the present invention is an illuminated cabinet provided with a cabinet having a storage space surrounded by a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate, and an illumination device attached to the cabinet. Are arranged side by side, the front end surface of the side plate on the other adjacent cabinet side among the side plates of the cabinet is located behind the front end surface of the top plate and the bottom plate, The illuminating device has a light guide portion that is formed long in the vertical direction and light from the light source enters from the end face in the longitudinal direction and the incident light exits from the front surface. And it is accommodated and arrange | positioned ahead of the front-end surface of the side plate located back rather than the front-end surface of the said baseplate.

  Moreover, in this cabinet with illumination, it is preferable that the front end surface of any one of the two side plates adjacent to each other in the cabinet is located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate.

  Moreover, in this cabinet with illumination, it is preferable that the front end surfaces of the two side plates adjacent to each other of the cabinet are located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate.

  Moreover, in this cabinet with illumination, it is preferable that the front surface of the light guide portion is flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate.

  According to the illuminated cabinet of the present invention, the storage space can be made as wide as possible while the lighting device is arranged between the storage spaces.

It is sectional drawing of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view of the vanity table of Embodiment 1. It is a perspective view of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cabinet according to the first embodiment. It is the perspective view and the disassembled perspective view of the assembled state of the illuminating device of Embodiment 1. It is sectional drawing of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The illuminated cabinet 3 according to Embodiment 1 is used for a vanity 1 as shown in FIG. The vanity 1 includes a vanity 2 and an illuminated cabinet 3.

  In addition, the definition of the direction in this embodiment is defined as the front-rear direction in the use state. In particular, the side on which the back guard 23 described later is provided in the bathroom vanity 1 is defined as the rear side, and the side on which the user stands during use is defined as the front side. Further, the left-right direction is defined as the direction in which the user is facing the bathroom vanity 1.

  The washstand 2 is installed in a state where the rear surface is along the wall surface of the room. The wash basin 2 includes a lower cabinet 21, a counter 22, and a back guard 23. The counter 22 is provided with a bowl (not shown). The bowl is a portion that receives hot water discharged from the discharge port 24 of the faucet, and is formed, for example, in a bowl shape that opens upward. The counter 22 is placed on the upper end of the lower cabinet 21. The back guard 23 protrudes upward from the rear end of the counter 22 (the rear of the bowl).

  The illuminated cabinet 3 of this embodiment is a mirror cabinet. The illuminated cabinet 3 is mounted on the upper end of the back guard 23. That is, the illuminated cabinet 3 is disposed above the washstand 2. The illuminated cabinet 3 is installed, for example, with its rear surface along the wall surface of the room. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the illuminated cabinet 3 includes a plurality of cabinets 4 and a lighting device 6. The plurality of cabinets 4 are arranged in parallel so that the side plates 48 are adjacent to each other (that is, in a state where the side plates 48 are in contact with each other).

  The illuminated cabinet 3 of this embodiment includes a center cabinet 41 and side cabinets 42 as a plurality of cabinets 4 as shown in FIG. The illuminated cabinet 3 includes a right side cabinet 43 and a left side cabinet 44 as side cabinets 42. The left side cabinet 44 is the cabinet 4 on the left side when viewed from the front. The center cabinet 41 is the cabinet 4 in the center when viewed from the front. The right side cabinet 43 is the cabinet 4 on the right side when viewed from the front.

  Each cabinet 4 (that is, the right side cabinet 43, the center cabinet 41, and the left side cabinet 44) includes a cabinet body 45 and a door 54 as shown in FIG.

  The door 54 is attached to the front of the cabinet body 45 so as to be freely opened and closed. A mirror plate 55 is attached to the door 54 over the entire surface, so that the door 54 constitutes a door with a mirror. The door 54 of the right side cabinet 43 is pivotally supported by the cabinet body 45 at the left end. The door 54 of the center cabinet 41 is pivotally supported by the cabinet body 45 at the left end. The door 54 of the left side cabinet 44 is pivotally supported by the cabinet body 45 at the right end. Thereby, the cabinet 3 with illumination of this embodiment comprises a trihedral mirror.

  Further, the doors 54 adjacent in the left-right direction are arranged with a certain gap therebetween. The width in the left-right direction of the gap between the doors 54 adjacent in the left-right direction is approximately the same as the thickness of the side plate 48 of the cabinet 4 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cabinet body 45 includes a top plate 46, a bottom plate 47, a side plate 48, and a back plate 49, and opens toward the front. The cabinet body 45 has a storage space 50 inside. The storage space 50 is a space surrounded by the top plate 46, the bottom plate 47, and the side plate 48. The cabinet body 45 is made of a wood board. The storage space 50 is partitioned and used by a partition plate 51, for example. The user installs the partition plate 51 at a desired height position between the opposing side plates 48, and thereby can partition the storage space 50 vertically.

  The top plate 46 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the left-right direction. The top plate 46 constitutes the upper end surface of the cabinet body 45. The top surface of the top plate 46 of the center cabinet 41 is positioned below the top surface of the top plate 46 of the side cabinet 42.

  The bottom plate 47 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the left-right direction. The bottom plate 47 constitutes the lower end surface of the cabinet body 45. The lower surface of the bottom plate 47 of the center cabinet 41 and the lower surface of the bottom plate 47 of the side cabinet 42 are located on the same plane.

  The side plate 48 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the up-down direction. A pair of the side plates 48 are provided, and are opposed to each other in a state of being separated in the left-right direction. The width of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 is shorter than the width of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42. The front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 is located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47 and the front end surface of the side cabinet 42.

  In other words, of the side plates 48 of the cabinet 4, the front end surfaces of the side plates 48 on the adjacent cabinet 4 (side cabinet 42) side (that is, the side plates 48 on both sides of the center cabinet 41) are more than front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. Is also located behind. Further, in the cabinet 4 of the present embodiment, the front end surface of one of the two side plates 48 adjacent to each other of the cabinet 4 is positioned behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. Yes.

  Further, a groove 52 that is continuous in the vertical direction is provided at the rear end of the side plate 48. The groove 52 is provided at a location located slightly forward from the rear end surface of the side plate 48. The groove portions 52 are provided on both side plates 48 facing in the left-right direction, and are formed in parallel to each other. The groove parts 52 are provided so as to face each other. The groove 52 is open toward the inside and the top. A back plate 49 is inserted into the groove 52 from above.

  The back plate 49 has a length in the up-down direction, a width in the left-right direction, and is formed in a rectangular shape in front view. The back plate 49 constitutes a back surface inside the cabinet 4.

  In the cabinet 4, the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 is positioned behind the front end surfaces of other portions (the front end surface of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47 of the center cabinet 41, the front end surface of the side cabinet 42). Thus, the accommodating portion 53 is formed (see FIG. 1). That is, the accommodating portion 53 is configured by a space that is in front of the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and that is adjacent to the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42. In the housing portion 53, a light guide portion 8 of the lighting device 6 described later is housed and arranged.

  The lighting device 6 is attached between the storage spaces 50 of the adjacent cabinets 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination device 6 includes a light source unit 7 and a light guide unit 8. The light guide 8 is formed long in the vertical direction. The light source unit 7 is attached to one end of the light guide unit 8 in the longitudinal direction.

  The light source unit 7 includes a light source 71, a circuit board 72, a heat radiating plate 73, and a heat radiating plate cover 76. The light source unit 7 is fixed to the light guide unit 8.

  The light source 71 is disposed so as to emit light toward an end surface (incident surface) in the longitudinal direction of the light guide unit 8. The light source 71 is a point light source configured by, for example, a light emitting diode (LED). The light source 71 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 72. Although only one light source 71 is provided on the circuit board 72, a plurality of light sources 71 may be provided.

  A heat sink 73 is attached to the circuit board 72. The heat sink 73 is attached to the upper surface of the circuit board 72 in a contact state. The heat radiating plate 73 is made of a metal such as aluminum, for example. The heat radiating plate 73 includes a heat radiating portion 74 having a rectangular shape in plan view, and a projecting portion 75 projecting forward from a part of the front end portion of the heat radiating portion 74. The protruding portion 75 is fixed to a holder 87 described later via a fixing tool, and is thermally connected to the circuit board 72. Thereby, the heat generated by the light source 71 emitting light is conducted to the projecting portion 75 through the circuit board 72 and then conducted to the heat radiating portion 74. The heat radiating unit 74 exchanges heat with the outside air. Thereby, the heat generated from the light source 71 is radiated through the heat radiating plate 73.

  A heat radiating plate cover 76 is attached to the heat radiating plate 73. The heat radiating plate cover 76 is formed in a box shape that opens downward. A heat sink 73 is fitted inside the heat sink cover 76. Thereby, the heat sink cover 76 covers the upper side and the side of the heat sink 73. Further, the lower end of the heat radiating plate cover 76 is configured to be positioned below the lower surface of the heat radiating plate 73. Thus, with the heat sink plate 76 attached to the heat sink 73, the heat sink cover 76 has a gap between the installation surface (that is, the upper surface of the top plate 46 of the cabinet 4) and the lower surface of the heat sink 73. Form.

  The light guide 8 has a length in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the light guide unit 8 is housed and disposed in the housing unit 53. Further, when the light guide unit 8 is housed and disposed in the housing unit 53, the front surface of the light guide unit 8 is configured to be flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. The light guide 8 includes a mounting base 81, a holder 87, a light guide member 91, and a surface cover 95.

  The term “level” here includes not only the exact level, but also a range that can be regarded as level, and some errors are included in the range “level”.

  The mounting base 81 has a length in the up-down direction, a width in the left-right direction, and a depth in the front-rear direction. The width of the mounting base 81 is formed to be the same as the width of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41. The mounting base 81 includes a rear piece 82 and side pieces 83 extending forward from both left and right ends of the rear piece 82, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. The rear piece 82 of the mounting base 81 is provided with a fixing portion 84 for fixing to the side plate 48. The fixing | fixed part 84 is comprised by the fixing tool penetration hole, for example.

  Note that the fixing portion 84 may be provided on the side piece 83. When the fixing portion 84 is provided on the side piece 83, the mounting base 81 is fixed to the side surface of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42 via a fixing tool.

  Each side piece 83 is provided with a locking portion 85. The locking portion 85 locks the holder 87 so as to be detachable in the front-rear direction. The locking portion 85 includes a protrusion 86 that protrudes in a direction (center side) facing each other.

  A light guide member 91 is fixed to the holder 87. The holder 87 is fitted and fixed between the side pieces 83 of the mounting base 81. The holder 87 has a length in the vertical direction. The length of the holder 87 is the same as the length of the mounting base 81. The holder 87 is provided with a holding groove 88 that opens forward over the entire length in the length direction. At the rear end of the holder 87, a locked portion 89 that is detachably engaged with the locking portion 85 is provided. A holding portion 90 for holding the front cover 95 is provided at the front end of the holder 87.

  The light guide member 91 has a length in the vertical direction and is formed in a rod shape. The light guide member 91 is provided with a rear protrusion 92. The light guide member 91 is fixed to the holder 87 by the rear protrusion 92 being held in the holding groove 88. The light guide member 91 is formed using, for example, a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin, and has translucency.

  The light guide member 91 has an incident surface (not shown) on one end face in the length direction, and an output surface 93 on the front surface. In addition, a reflective portion 94 is provided on the rear surface of the light guide member 91. The reflecting portion 94 is formed by, for example, providing a reflective substance on the rear surface of the light guide member 91 by printing or vapor deposition, providing fine unevenness, or providing a reflecting portion by two-color molding.

  The upper end surface of the light guide member 91 is exposed from the holder 87. The upper end surface of the light guide member 91 is disposed to face the light source 71. Thereby, the light emitted from the light source 71 enters the light guide member 91 via the incident surface.

  The front cover 95 is detachably attached to the holding portion 90 of the holder 87. The front cover 95 has a length in the vertical direction. The length of the front cover 95 is formed to be approximately the same as the length of the holder 87 and the light guide member 91. The front cover 95 has a substantially C-shaped cross section. The front cover 95 covers the front surface (that is, the emission surface 93) of the light guide member 91. The front cover 95 is translucent and can transmit light emitted from the light guide member 91.

  When light is emitted from the light source 71, the light enters the light guide member 91 via the incident surface of the light guide member 91. The light that has entered the light guide member 91 from the incident surface travels while being totally reflected downward in the light guide member 91, and is diffusely reflected by the reflecting portion 94. The light diffusely reflected by the reflector 94 is emitted through the emission surface 93 and travels forward through the surface cover 95. Thereby, the illuminating device 6 is configured to emit linear light from the gap between the end plates 55 over the entire length of the cabinet 4 in the vertical direction.

  The illuminating device 6 having such a configuration is attached to the cabinet 4 such that the light guide 8 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 53. The illuminating device 6 is accommodated in the accommodating portions 53 on both sides of the center cabinet 41 in the left-right direction.

  The installer fixes the mounting base 81 to the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 via a fixing tool. Thereafter, the installer fits the holder 87 to which the light guide member 91 and the surface cover 95 are attached from the front of the attachment base 81 toward the attachment base 81 side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the depth (dimension in the front-rear direction) of the light guide 8 is substantially the same as the dimension from the front end face of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 to the front end faces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. Is formed. In addition, the width of the light guide 8 (dimension in the left-right direction) is formed to be approximately the same as the thickness of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41. Thereby, one side surface (the side surface on the inner side of the center cabinet 41) in the width direction of the light guide unit 8 is flush with the inner side surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the light source unit 7 is placed on the top surface of the top plate 46 of the center cabinet 41. At this time, since the upper surface of the top plate 46 of the center cabinet 41 is located slightly below the upper surface of the top plate 46 of the side cabinet 42, the upper surface of the light source unit 7 is the upper surface of the top plate 46 of the side cabinet 42. And become the same.

  As described above, the illuminated cabinet 3 of this embodiment includes the cabinet 4 and the illumination device 6. The cabinet 4 has a storage space 50 surrounded by a top plate 46, a bottom plate 47 and a side plate 48. The lighting device 6 is attached to the cabinet 4. A plurality of cabinets 4 are arranged side by side so that the side plates 48 are adjacent to each other. In addition, among the opposing side plates 48 of the cabinet 4, the front end surfaces of the adjacent side plates 48 on the other cabinet 4 side are located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. The illumination device 6 has a light guide unit 8. The light guide portion 8 is formed long in the vertical direction, and is configured such that light from the light source 71 enters from the end face in the longitudinal direction and incident light exits from the front surface. The light guide unit 8 is accommodated and disposed in front of the front end surface of the side plate 48 positioned behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47.

  As described above, in the cabinet 3 with illumination according to the present embodiment, the light source 71 is disposed opposite to the longitudinal end of the light guide unit 8 as the illumination device 6, so that the light guide unit 8 is connected to the top plate 46 and the bottom plate. It can be accommodated and arranged in front of the front end face of the side plate 48 located behind the front end face of 47. Thereby, the light guide part 8 can fit and be attached to the cabinet 4 well.

  Furthermore, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the light source unit 7 can be disposed, for example, above the top plate 46 of the cabinet 4, so that the storage space 50 in the cabinet 4 is made as wide as possible. Can do. As a result, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the storage space 50 can be made as wide as possible while the lighting device 6 is disposed between the storage spaces 50.

  Further, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the front end surface of one of the two side plates 48 adjacent to each other of the cabinet 4 is located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. doing.

  As described above, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, only one of the adjacent cabinets 4 needs to shorten the width in the front-rear direction of the side plate 48, and thus the productivity can be improved. .

  In the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the front surface of the light guide 8 is flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47.

  For this reason, according to the cabinet 3 with illumination of this embodiment, it can prevent that the light guide part 8 protrudes from the front-end surface of the cabinet 4, and becomes obstructive. In particular, the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment has a door 54 attached to the front surface. For this reason, when the door 54 is opened, the front end surface of the cabinet 4 is exposed. However, if the front surface of the light guide unit 8 is flush with the front end surface of the cabinet 4, for example, It is possible to prevent objects and fingers from being caught.

  In addition, although the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 is located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47 in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, it is not limited to this. That is, the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 is flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47, and the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42 is behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. It may be located. That is, the accommodating portion 53 may be formed in front of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42.

  Moreover, although the light source 71 of this embodiment was provided in the upper end side of the light guide part 8, it is not limited to this. That is, the light source 71 may be disposed opposite to the lower end surface of the light guide unit 8.

  Moreover, although the front surface of the light guide unit 8 of the present embodiment is flush with the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47 of the cabinet 4, it is not necessarily flush.

  Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since this embodiment is mostly the same as Embodiment 1, it attaches | subjects the same code | symbol in the same part, abbreviate | omits description, and mainly demonstrates a different part.

  In the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42 are located behind the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. That is, the front end surfaces of the two side plates 48 adjacent to each other of the cabinet 4 are located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47.

  The front end surface of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and the front end surface of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42 are flush with each other. An accommodating portion 53 is formed in front of both side plates 48 of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42.

  The width (dimension in the left-right direction) of the light guide unit 8 is formed to be the same size as the total dimension of the thickness of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and the thickness of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42. That is, the side surface in the width direction of the light guide 8 is formed so as to be flush with the inner surface of the side plate 48 of the cabinet 4. In addition, the front surface of the light guide 8 is flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47.

  Further, the doors 54 adjacent in the left-right direction are arranged with a certain gap therebetween. The width in the left-right direction of the gap between the doors 54 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction is formed to be approximately the same as the dimension of the thickness of the side plate 48 of the center cabinet 41 and the thickness of the side plate 48 of the side cabinet 42.

  As described above, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the front end surfaces of the two side plates 48 adjacent to each other of the cabinet 4 are both positioned behind the front end surfaces of the top plate 46 and the bottom plate 47. Yes.

  For this reason, according to the cabinet 3 with illumination of this embodiment, the light guide part 8 can be installed well with respect to the cabinet 4 where the thickness of the side plate 48 is thin.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing vanity 2 Washing stand 3 Illuminated cabinet 4 Cabinet 41 Center cabinet 42 Side cabinet 45 Cabinet main body 46 Top plate 47 Bottom plate 48 Side plate 49 Back plate 50 Storage space 53 Housing part 54 Door 55 End plate 6 Illumination device 7 Light source part 71 Light source 72 Circuit board 73 Heat sink 74 Heat sink 75 Projection 76 Heat sink cover 8 Light guide 81 Mounting base 82 Rear piece 83 Side piece 84 Fixing part 85 Locking part 86 Projection 87 Holder 88 Holding groove part 89 Locked part 90 Holding Portion 91 Light guiding member 92 Backward projecting portion 93 Outgoing surface 94 Reflecting portion 95 Surface cover

Claims (4)

A cabinet having a storage space surrounded by a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate;
A lighted cabinet with a lighting device attached to the cabinet,
A plurality of the cabinets are arranged side by side so that the side plates are adjacent to each other,
The front end surface of the side plate on the other cabinet side adjacent to the side plate of the cabinet is located behind the front end surface of the top plate and the bottom plate,
The lighting device includes:
It has a light guide part that is formed long in the vertical direction, and the light from the light source enters from the end face in the longitudinal direction and the incident light exits from the front surface.
The lighted cabinet is characterized in that the light guide portion is accommodated and disposed in front of a front end surface of a side plate located behind a front end surface of the top plate and the bottom plate. 2. The illumination according to claim 1, wherein a front end surface of one of the two side plates adjacent to each other of the cabinet is located behind the front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate. Cabinet with. 2. The illuminated cabinet according to claim 1, wherein front end surfaces of two side plates adjacent to each other of the cabinet are positioned rearward of the front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate. 4. The illuminated cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the light guide portion is flush with front end surfaces of the top plate and the bottom plate. 5.

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