JP6355042B2 - Mirror stand - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mirror stand.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional mirror stand. The specular stand described in Patent Document 1 includes a pedestal, a mirror surface disposed on the upper side of the pedestal, and an illumination unit disposed on the upper side of the pedestal. As for the illumination part, the one surface along a longitudinal direction is a light emission part.

JP 2007-98035 A

  By the way, in this conventional mirror stand, since light is emitted from the entire longitudinal direction, the light is likely to be wasted.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a specular stand that prevents light from being emitted from the entire longitudinal direction and preventing light from being wasted.

The specular stand of the present invention comprises a base, a mirror surface disposed on the top of the base, a light guide disposed on the top of the base, and a light source. One surface along the longitudinal direction serves as a light exit portion and the end in the longitudinal direction serves as a light entrance portion, and light emitted from the light source and incident from the light entrance portion travels straight or reflects and exits from the light exit portion. There suppresses emission of light from a portion of the light exit portion, characterized in that it comprises the emission suppressing portion Ru to reflect some or all of the light that suppresses emission.

  Moreover, it is preferable that an illumination cover is provided in contact with or close to the light output portion, and the illumination cover includes the emission suppressing portion.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said illumination cover is provided with the fixed cover which does not move with respect to the said light guide part, and the movable cover which can move with respect to the said fixed cover, and the said movable cover is provided with the said radiation | emission suppression part.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said light guide part makes an up-down direction a longitudinal direction.

  According to the mirror stand of the present invention, the emission suppressing unit suppresses the emission of light from a part of the light output unit, and the amount of light emitted from other portions of the light output unit increases. Thereby, it can suppress that light radiate | emits from the whole longitudinal direction, and light is wasted.

It is a front view of the mirror stand of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view of the part centering on the cabinet (a door and a mirror surface part are included) of the mirror stand of 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the part centering on the cabinet (except a door and a mirror surface part) of the mirror stand of 1st embodiment. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the mirror stand of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the assembled lighting device of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5B is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the lighting device of the first embodiment. 6A is a side view of the lighting device and the fixed cover of the first embodiment, FIG. 6B is a side view of the lighting device of the first embodiment, the fixed cover, and the movable cover located on the upper side, and FIG. 6C is the first view. It is a side view of the illumination device of an embodiment, a fixed cover, and a movable cover located in the lower part. FIG. 7A is a side view for explaining light emission in the case of standard usage of the specular stand of the first embodiment, and FIG. 7B suppresses emission from the upper part of the front portion of the specular stand of the first embodiment. FIG. 7C is a side view for explaining light emission when suppressing emission from the lower part of the front part of the mirror base of the first embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror table 1 according to the present invention includes a pedestal 2, a mirror surface 3 arranged on the upper side of the pedestal, and an illumination device.

  In addition, the definition of the direction in 1st embodiment is defined as the left-right direction when the near direction in a use condition is a front direction, the back is a back direction, and the left-right direction is facing back.

  In the first embodiment, the pedestal 2 is a wash basin provided with a counter 22 having a bowl (not shown), but may be a dressing table provided with a counter 22 having no bowl. In the first embodiment, the base 2 includes a lower cabinet 21, a counter 22, and a back guard 23. 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 mirror surface portion 3 is disposed above the base portion 2. In the first embodiment, a cabinet 4 is disposed on the upper side of the base portion 2, and the mirror surface portion 3 is provided on the cabinet 4.

  The cabinet 4 is placed on the upper end of the back guard 23. For example, a plurality of cabinets 4 are arranged side by side with the rear surface thereof along the wall surface of the room. As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet 4 includes a cabinet body 41, a door 49, and a lighting device.

  The door 49 is attached to the front of the cabinet body 41 so as to be openable and closable. The mirror part 3 is attached to the door 49 over the entire surface, whereby the door 49 constitutes a door with a mirror. In the first embodiment, the mirror surface portion 3 is provided over the entire surface of the door 49, but may be provided in a part of the door 49 instead of the entire surface.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet body 41 includes a top plate 42, a bottom plate 43, a side plate 44, and a back plate 45, and opens toward the front. The cabinet body 41 has a storage space 40 inside. The storage space 40 is a space surrounded by the top plate 42, the bottom plate 43, and the side plate 44. The cabinet body 41 is composed of a wooden board. The storage space 40 is used by being partitioned by a partition plate 46, for example. The user installs the partition plate 46 at a desired height position between the opposing side plates 44, and thereby can partition the storage space 40 vertically. In the first embodiment, the mirror surface portion 3 is provided on the door 49 that closes the opening to the front of the storage space 40 so as to be openable and closable. You may provide in the front wall which does not open and close. Moreover, the mirror surface part 3 may be provided in the board part which is not provided with storage space. Moreover, although the cabinet main body 41 which has the door 49 where the mirror surface part 3 or the mirror surface part 3 is provided, and the base part 2 are connected via the back guard 23, they are connected not by the back guard 23 but by another member. May be.

  The top plate 42 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the left-right direction. The top plate 42 constitutes the upper end surface of the cabinet body 41. The bottom plate 43 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the left-right direction. The bottom plate 43 constitutes the lower end surface of the cabinet body 41. The side plate 44 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the up-down direction. A pair of side plates 44 are provided, and are arranged to face each other in a state separated in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a groove 47 that is continuous in the vertical direction is provided at the rear end of the side plate 44. The groove portion 47 is provided at a location located slightly forward from the rear end surface of the side plate 44. The groove portions 47 are provided on both side plates 44 facing in the left-right direction, and are formed in parallel to each other. The groove portions 47 are provided so as to face each other. The groove part 47 is open toward the inside and upward. The back plate 45 is inserted into the groove 47 from above. The back plate 45 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 45 constitutes a back surface inside the cabinet 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cabinet 4 has the front end surface of the side plate 44 positioned rearward of the front end surface of the other part, thereby forming the accommodating portion 48. A lighting device is accommodated in the accommodating portion 48.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination device includes a light guide unit 6 and a light source 5 arranged on the upper side of the base unit.

  The light source 5 is provided in the light source part 50 as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. The light source unit 50 includes a light source 5, a circuit board 51, a heat radiating plate 52, and a heat radiating plate cover 55. The light source unit 50 is fixed to the light guide unit 6.

  The light source 5 is disposed so as to emit light toward the light incident portion at the end portion in the longitudinal direction of the light guide portion 6. The light source 5 is a point light source configured by, for example, a light emitting diode (LED). The light source 5 is mounted on the lower surface of the circuit board 51. Although only one light source 5 is provided on the circuit board 51, a plurality of light sources 5 may be provided. The light source 5 is a light emitting diode in the first embodiment, but is not particularly limited to a light emitting diode.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a heat sink 52 is attached to the circuit board 51. The heat sink 52 is attached to the upper surface of the circuit board 51 in a contact state. The radiator plate 52 is made of a metal such as aluminum, for example. The heat radiating plate 52 includes a heat radiating portion 53 having a rectangular shape in plan view, and a protruding portion 54 that protrudes forward from a part of the front end portion of the heat radiating portion 53. The protruding portion 54 is fixed to a holder 97 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, via a fixing tool, and is thermally connected to the circuit board 51. As a result, the heat generated by the light source 5 emitting light is conducted to the protruding portion 54 via the circuit board 51 and then conducted to the heat radiating portion 53. And the thermal radiation part 53 performs heat exchange with external air. Thereby, the heat generated from the light source 5 is radiated through the heat radiating plate 52.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a heat radiating plate cover 55 is attached to the heat radiating plate 52. The heat radiating plate cover 55 is formed in a box shape that opens downward. A heat radiating plate 52 is fitted inside the heat radiating plate cover 55. Thereby, the heat sink cover 55 covers the upper side and the side of the heat sink 52. Further, the lower end of the heat radiating plate cover 55 is configured to be positioned below the lower surface of the heat radiating plate 52. Thus, with the heat sink cover 55 attached to the heat sink 52, the heat sink cover 55 has a gap between the installation surface (that is, the upper surface of the top plate 42 of the cabinet 4) and the lower surface of the heat sink 52. Form.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the light guide 6 has one surface along the longitudinal direction serving as the light exit portion 62 and the end in the longitudinal direction serving as the light entrance portion. In the first embodiment, the light guide 6 includes a light guide member 60. The light guide member 60 is provided with a lighting cover 8, a mounting base 91, and a holder 97. In the first embodiment, the light guide unit 6 is installed so that the longitudinal direction thereof faces in the up-down direction. However, the light-guiding unit 6 may be inclined with respect to the left-right direction, up-down, or left-right, and is not particularly limited. In 1st embodiment, although the upper end part of the light guide part 6 turns into a light-incidence part, it is not specifically limited.

  The light guide member 60 has a length in the vertical direction and is formed in a rod shape. As shown in FIG. 4, the light guide member 60 is provided with a rear protrusion 61. The light guide member 60 is fixed to the holder 97 by the rear protrusion 61 being held in the holding groove 98. The light guide member 60 is formed using, for example, a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin, and has translucency.

  The light incident from the light incident portion at the end of the light guide member 60 travels straight or is reflected by a surface (including the light exit portion 62) along the longitudinal direction of the light guide member 60, and the light exit portion of the light guide member 60. The light is emitted from 62. In the first embodiment, the light guide unit 6 is provided with a diffusion unit 63 that diffuses light in a part other than the light output part 62 (particularly, a part facing the light output part 62) on the surface along the longitudinal direction. The diffusion part 63 is formed by, for example, providing a reflective substance on the rear surface of the light guide member 60 by printing or vapor deposition, providing fine irregularities, or providing a reflective part by two-color molding. Note that the diffusion portion 63 may be provided in the rearward protruding portion 61.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting base 91 has a length in the up-down direction, a width in the left-right direction, and a depth in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting base 91 includes a rear piece 92 and side pieces 93 extending forward from both left and right ends of the rear piece 92, and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. Yes. A fixing portion 94 for fixing to the side plate 44 is provided on the rear piece 92 of the mounting base 91. The fixing part 94 is configured by, for example, a fixing tool insertion hole. The fixing portion 94 may be provided on the side piece 93.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the side piece 93 is provided with a locking portion 95. The locking part 95 detachably locks the holder 97 in the front-rear direction. The locking part 95 is configured by a protrusion 96 protruding in a direction (center side) facing each other.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the light guide member 60 is fixed to the holder 97. The holder 97 is fitted and fixed between the side pieces 93 of the mounting base 91. The holder 97 has a length in the vertical direction. The length of the holder 97 is the same as the length of the mounting base 91. The holder 97 is provided with a holding groove 98 that opens forward over the entire length in the length direction. At the rear end of the holder 97, a locked portion 99 that is detachably engaged with the locking portion 95 is provided. A holding portion 990 for holding the illumination cover 8 is provided at the front end portion of the holder 97.

  The illumination cover 8 is detachably attached to the holding portion 990 of the holder 97. The illumination cover 8 has a length in the vertical direction. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the illumination cover 8 includes a fixed cover 81 that does not move with respect to the light guide unit 6 (light guide member 60) and a movable cover 82 that can move with respect to the fixed cover 81. And.

  The fixed cover 81 has a substantially C-shaped cross section, but the shape is not particularly limited. The length of the fixed cover 81 is substantially the same as the length of the holder 97 and the light guide member 60, and is disposed in contact with or close to the light output part 62.

  The moving cover 82 is placed on the outer side of the fixed cover 81 and is movable with respect to the fixed cover 81, and is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section, but the shape is not particularly limited. The moving cover 82 can be moved in a state in which the movable cover 82 is secured against the fixed cover 81, and the retaining method is not limited.

  The illumination cover 8 (the fixed cover 81 and the moving cover 82) covers the light output part 62 on the front surface of the light guide member 60. The illumination cover 8 has translucency and can transmit light emitted from the light guide member 60. In the first embodiment, the length of the fixed cover 81 is substantially the same as the length of the holder 97 and the light guide member 60, but may be shorter than the holder 97 and the light guide member 60.

  In the first embodiment, the light guide 6 is provided with the illumination cover 8, the mounting base 91, and the holder 97, but these are optional configurations.

  The light guide 6 described above is accommodated in the accommodating portion 48 as shown in FIG. Further, when the light guide unit 6 is housed and disposed in the housing unit 48, the front surface of the light guide unit 6 is configured to be flush with the front end surfaces of the top plate 42 and the bottom plate 43.

  The term “level” here includes not only the exact level, but also includes a range that can be regarded as the top practical level, and may include errors.

  The upper end surface of the light guide member 60 is exposed from the holder 97. The upper end surface of the light guide member 60 is disposed to face the light source 5. Thereby, the light emitted from the light source 5 enters the light guide member 60 from the light incident portion.

  When light is emitted from the light source 5, the light enters the light guide member 60 from the light incident portion of the light guide member 60. The light that has entered the light guide member 60 from the light incident portion travels while being reflected downward in the light guide member 60 and is diffused by the diffusion portion 63. The light diffused by the diffusion unit 63 is emitted from the light output unit 62 and travels forward through the illumination cover 8. Thereby, the illuminating device is configured to emit linear light from the gap between the mirror surface portions 3 over the entire length of the cabinet 4 in the vertical direction. In the first embodiment, a part of the light traveling downward in the light guide member 60 is emitted downward from the lower end surface of the light guide member 60 to irradiate the base 2.

  In such a mirror table 1, as shown in FIG. 7A, it is a standard usage to irradiate forward from a wide part (for example, the whole) of the light output part 62 of the light guide part 6. In addition, UR in FIG. 7 is a user.

  However, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, when the user UR is a short person such as a child, the light irradiated forward from the upper part of the light output part 62 of the light guide part 6 tends to be wasted. As shown in FIG. 7C, for example, when the user UR is a tall person, the light emitted forward from the lower part of the light output part 62 of the light guide part 6 tends to be wasted.

  Therefore, the emission suppressing unit 7 that suppresses the emission of light from a part of the light emitting unit 62 is provided. The emission suppressing unit 7 suppresses light emitted from the light emitting unit 62 and reflects part or all of the light. By providing such an emission suppressing unit 7, emission of light from a part of the light output unit 62 is suppressed, and the amount of light emitted from other parts of the light output unit 62 is increased.

  The emission suppressing portion 7 is provided by subjecting a part of the moving cover 82 to fogging treatment such as embossing or forming a reflection portion by vapor deposition or the like. By providing the emission suppressing unit 7 in the movable cover 82, the portion where the emission suppressing unit 7 is provided suppresses light emission compared to the case where the emission suppressing unit 7 is not provided. The amount of light reflected in the light guide 6 increases.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the case of a short stature user UR, as shown in FIG. 6B, the moving cover is moved to the upper part, and the amount of light to be irradiated forward from the lower part of the light emitting unit 62 is set. Increase it. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, in the case of a tall user UR, as shown in FIG. 6C, the moving cover may be moved to the lower part to increase the amount of light irradiated forward from the upper part of the light emitting part 62. . By doing in this way, the light irradiated to the part where the necessity for irradiating light is low is directed to the part where the necessity for irradiating light is high, and the amount of light irradiated to this part increases, and the user UR. Can be used efficiently and brightly.

  In addition, in 1st embodiment, although the output suppression part 7 is provided in the movement cover 82, you may provide in the fixed cover 81 of the illumination cover 8 provided only with the fixed cover 81. FIG. Further, the emission suppressing unit 7 may be provided directly on the light guide unit 6.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mirror surface base 2 Base part 21 Lower cabinet 22 Counter 23 Back guard 24 Discharge port 3 Mirror surface part 4 Cabinet 40 Storage space 41 Cabinet main body 42 Top plate 43 Bottom plate 44 Side plate 45 Back plate 46 Partition plate 47 Groove part 48 Accommodating part 49 Door 5 Light source DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Light source part 51 Circuit board 52 Heat sink 53 Heat sink 54 Projection part 55 Heat sink cover 6 Light guide part 60 Light guide member 61 Back projection part 62 Light emission part 63 Diffusion part 7 Output suppression part 8 Illumination cover 81 Fixed cover 82 Moving cover 91 Mounting base 92 Rear piece 93 Side piece 94 Fixing portion 95 Locking portion 96 Protrusion 97 Holder 98 Holding groove portion 990 Holding portion 99 Locked portion UR User

Claims (4)

The base,
A mirror surface portion disposed on the upper side of the base portion;
A light guide disposed above the platform;
A light source,
The light guide portion has one surface along the longitudinal direction serving as a light exit portion and an end portion in the longitudinal direction serving as a light entrance portion, and light emitted from the light source and incident from the light entrance portion travels straight or reflects to the light exit portion. Is emitted from the part,
Mirror base, characterized in that it comprises the suppressing emission of light from a portion of the light exit portion, the exit suppressing portion Ru to reflect some or all of the light that suppresses emission.   The specular stand according to claim 1, further comprising an illumination cover in contact with or close to the light output portion, wherein the illumination cover includes the emission suppressing portion. The lighting cover includes a fixed cover that does not move with respect to the light guide unit, and a movable cover that is movable with respect to the fixed cover,
The specular stand according to claim 2, wherein the movable cover includes the emission suppressing unit.   The specular stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light guide portion has a longitudinal direction as a longitudinal direction.

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