JP6667152B2 - Lighted cabinet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminated cabinet.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a conventional illuminated cabinet. The cabinet described in Patent Document 1 is a mirror cabinet. This mirror cabinet includes a cabinet body and a door provided in front of the cabinet body. The mirror cabinet includes a center door, a left door, and a right door as doors. A mirror plate is provided on the front surface of the door body.

  In this mirror cabinet, LED units are arranged along both left and right edges of the central door body. A large number of LEDs are arranged in the LED unit along the longitudinal direction.

  This LED unit is attached to a central door body. The rear end of the LED unit is fixed to the front surface of the center door. Further, the front end of the LED unit protrudes from the front surface of the end plate of the central door body.

JP 2007-98034 A

  In general, it is difficult to make the thickness of the LED unit in the front-rear direction smaller than the thickness of the mirror body as in Patent Literature 1, but the mirror cabinet of Patent Literature 1 has a rear end portion of the LED unit. Is fixed to the front of the central door body. For this reason, in the mirror cabinet described in Patent Literature 1, the front end of the LED unit protrudes from the front surface of the end plate, and there is a problem that the appearance is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent an appearance from being impaired in a lighting device attached along a lateral edge of a door. To provide an illuminated cabinet that can be used.

The illuminated cabinet of the present invention is a illuminated cabinet comprising: a cabinet provided with a door in front of a cabinet body; and a lighting device provided along the left-right edge of the door and emitting light forward. Wherein the door includes a plurality of mirror doors, the lighting device includes a translucent surface cover, the lighting device is fixed to a front end surface of the cabinet body, and the front end of the front cover Are located between the mirror doors and behind the front surface of the mirror door .

  Further, in this illuminated cabinet, the illuminating device is provided along a left and right edge of the door with a light source provided at an upper end or a lower end of the cabinet main body. It is preferable that a light guide portion is provided, in which light is incident from an end face in the longitudinal direction and the incident light is emitted from the front surface.

A cabinet provided with a door in front of a cabinet body, and a lighting-equipped cabinet including a lighting device that is provided along an edge of the door in the left-right direction and emits light forward, the lighting device comprising: A front cover having a light-transmitting property, the lighting device is fixed to a front end face of the cabinet main body, a front end of the front cover is located behind a front surface of the door, and the cabinet main body is An upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, and a vertical wall portion, wherein the front end surface of the upper wall portion, the front end surface of the lower wall portion, and the front end surface of the vertical wall portion are located on the same plane. cage, the rear end portion of the lighting device is characterized in that it is fixed to the front end surface of the vertical wall portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the cabinet with illumination of this invention, in the thing with which the illuminating device was attached along the edge of the left-right direction of a door, appearance can be prevented from being impaired.

It is a perspective view of the vanity stand of Embodiment 1. It is a perspective view of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cabinet body of the first embodiment. It is a principal part sectional view of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the light guide unit according to the first embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing of the cabinet with illumination of Embodiment 2.

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

(Embodiment 1)
The illuminated cabinet 3 of the first embodiment is used for a vanity table 1 as shown in FIG. The washstand 1 includes a washstand 2 and an illuminated cabinet 3.

  Note that, in the definition of the direction in the present embodiment, the front-back direction in the use state is defined as the front-back direction. In particular, the side on which the back guard 23 described later is provided in the vanity stand 1 is defined as the rear side, and the side on which the user stands when used is defined as the front side. The left-right direction is defined as the direction in which the user faces the vanity stand 1.

  The wash basin 2 is installed in a state where the rear surface is along the wall surface of the room. The sink 2 includes a lower cabinet 21, a counter 22, and a back guard 23. The counter 22 is provided with a bowl 25. The bowl 25 is open upward, so that the bowl 25 can receive hot and cold water discharged from the discharge port 24 of the faucet. The counter 22 is mounted on the upper end of the lower cabinet 21. The back guard 23 projects upward from the rear end of the counter 22 (rear of the bowl).

  The illuminated cabinet 3 of the present 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 arranged above the wash basin 2. The illuminated cabinet 3 is installed with, for example, a rear surface along a wall surface of the room. The illuminated cabinet 3 includes a plurality of cabinets 4 and a lighting device 6, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of cabinets 4 are arranged side by side such that the vertical wall portions 48 (side plates) are adjacent to each other (that is, in a state where the vertical wall portions 48 are in contact with each other).

  The illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment includes a center cabinet 41 and a side cabinet 42 as a plurality of cabinets 4. The illuminated cabinet 3 has 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 at the center in front view. The right side cabinet 43 is the right cabinet 4 as 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 openable and closable. The door 54 has a plurality of mirror doors 56. One mirror surface door 56 is attached to each of the cabinets 41, 43, 44. The left end of the mirror door 56 of the right side cabinet 43 is pivotally supported. The left end of the mirror door 56 of the center cabinet 41 is pivotally supported. The mirror door 56 of the left side cabinet 44 has a right end pivotally supported. Thereby, the cabinet 3 with illumination of this embodiment comprises a three-sided mirror.

  The mirror door 56 includes a door body 57 and a mirror plate 55 as shown in FIG. The end plate 55 is attached to the front surface of the door main body 57. The head plate 55 is provided over the entire surface of the door main body 57.

  The mirror doors 56 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction are arranged with a certain gap therebetween. The width in the left-right direction of the gap between the mirror doors 56 adjacent in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the thickness of the vertical wall portion 48 of the cabinet 4 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet body 45 includes an upper wall portion 46, a lower wall portion 47, a vertical wall portion 48, and a back wall portion 49, and is opened forward. The cabinet body 45 has a storage space 50 inside. The storage space 50 is a space surrounded by the upper wall portion 46, the lower wall portion 47, and the vertical wall portion 48. The cabinet body 45 is made of a wooden board. The storage space 50 is used by being partitioned by a partition plate 51, for example. The user can install the partition plate 51 at a desired height position between the opposed vertical wall portions 48, thereby partitioning the storage space 50.

  The cabinet body 45 is not limited to a wooden board, and may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin.

  The upper wall 46 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the left-right direction. The upper wall portion 46 forms an upper end surface of the cabinet body 45. The upper surface of the upper wall 46 of the center cabinet 41 is located lower than the upper surface of the upper wall 46 of the side cabinet 42.

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

  The vertical wall portion 48 has a width in the front-rear direction and a length in the vertical direction. The vertical wall portions 48 are provided as a pair, and are opposed to each other while being separated in the left-right direction.

  The front end surface of the upper wall portion 46, the front end surface of the lower wall portion 47, and the front end surface of the vertical wall portion 48 are located on the same plane. Note that the term “on the same plane” used herein means not only a strictly same plane but also a range that can be regarded as being on the same plane, and some errors are included in the range of “on the same plane”. And

  Further, a groove 52 continuous in the vertical direction is provided at the rear end of the vertical wall 48. The groove 52 is provided at a position located slightly forward from the rear end surface of the vertical wall portion 48. The grooves 52 are provided on both vertical wall portions 48 facing each other in the left-right direction, and are formed in parallel with each other. The grooves 52 are provided to face each other. The groove 52 is open toward the inside and upward. The back wall 49 is inserted into the groove 52 from above.

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

  The lighting device 6 is provided so as to extend along an edge of the door 54 in the left-right direction. Specifically, the lighting device 6 is provided along the left and right edges of the mirror door 56 of the center cabinet 41. The lighting device 6 includes a light source unit 7 and a light guide unit 8 as shown in FIG. The light guide 8 is formed to be long in the vertical direction. The light source 7 is attached to one end of the light guide 8 in the longitudinal direction.

  The light source unit 7 includes a light source 71, a circuit board 72, a heat sink 73, and a heat sink cover 76. The light source unit 7 is fixed to the light guide unit 8 via a cap member 96.

  The light source 71 is disposed so as to emit light toward the end surface (incident surface) of the light guide 8 in the longitudinal direction. The light source 71 is, for example, a point light source configured by a light emitting diode (LED (Light Emitting Diode)). 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 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 radiator plate 73 is made of, for example, a metal such as aluminum. The heat radiating plate 73 includes a heat radiating portion 74 having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and a protruding portion 75 protruding forward from a part of a front end portion of the heat radiating portion 74. The protruding portion 75 is fixed to the cap member 96 via a fixing tool, and is thermally connected to the circuit board 72. Thereby, the heat generated by the light emission of the light source 71 is conducted to the protruding portion 75 via the circuit board 72 and then to the heat radiating portion 74. The heat radiating section 74 performs heat exchange with the outside air. Thereby, the heat generated from the light source 71 is radiated through the radiator plate 73.

  A radiator plate cover 76 is attached to the radiator plate 73. The heat sink cover 76 is formed in a box shape that opens downward. A heat sink 73 is fitted inside the heat sink cover 76. As a result, the heat sink cover 76 covers the upper side and the side of the heat sink 73. Further, the lower end of the heat sink cover 76 is configured to be located below the lower surface of the heat sink 73. Thus, when the heat sink 73 is attached to the heat sink cover 76, the heat sink 73 covers the gap between the installation surface (that is, the upper surface of the upper wall 46 of the cabinet 4) and the lower surface of the heat sink 73. To form

  The light guide section 8 has a length in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the light guide section 8 has a rear end portion fixed to a front end surface of the cabinet body 45 (a front end surface of the vertical wall portion 48). The front end of the light guide 8 is located behind the front of the door 54 (in other words, the tip of the light guide 8 does not protrude from the front of the door 54). As shown in FIG. 6, the light guide section 8 includes a mounting base 81, a holder 87, a light guide member 91, and a front cover 95.

  The mounting base 81 forms a rear end of the light guide 8. 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 the same size as the thickness of the vertical wall portion 48 of the center cabinet 41. The mounting base 81 includes a rear piece 82 and side pieces 83 extending forward from both ends of the rear piece 82 in the left-right direction, and is formed in a substantially C-shaped cross section. A fixing portion 84 for fixing to the vertical wall portion 48 is provided on a rear piece 82 of the mounting base 81. The fixing portion 84 is constituted by, for example, a fixing tool insertion hole. The mounting base 81 is made of, for example, a metal material such as aluminum.

  At the front end of each side piece 83, a locking portion 85 is provided. The locking portion 85 locks the holder 87 detachably in the front-rear direction. The locking portion 85 protrudes in a direction (center side) facing each other.

  The 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. The holding groove 88 is recessed in the left-right direction. The holding groove 88 is provided over the entire length of the holder 87 in the length direction.

  At the rear end of the holder 87, a locked portion 89 is provided. The locked portion 89 is formed by a ridge that protrudes laterally from a lateral side surface of the holder 87. The locked portion 89 is locked in the front-rear direction by the locking portion 85 of the mounting base 81.

  Further, the holder 87 is provided with a holding portion 90 for holding the front cover 95.

  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 locking projection 92. The light guide member 91 is fixed to the holder 87 by holding the locking projection 92 in the holding groove 88. The light guide member 91 is formed using a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin or a polycarbonate resin, and has a light transmitting property.

  The light guide member 91 has an incident surface (not shown) on one end surface in the length direction, and has an emission surface 93 on the front surface. On the rear surface of the light guide member 91, a reflection section 94 is provided. The reflecting portion 94 is formed, for example, by providing a reflective substance on the rear surface of the light guide member 91 by printing or vapor deposition, providing fine irregularities, or providing a reflecting portion by two-color molding. When the light that travels through total reflection in the light guide member 91 is reflected, the reflector 94 diffuses and diffuses the light, and causes the light to exit from the exit surface 93.

  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 arranged to face the light source 71. Thus, the light emitted from the light source 71 is incident on 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 substantially 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 of the light guide member 91 (that is, the light exit surface 93). The front cover 95 has a light transmitting property, 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 totally reflecting the inside of the light guide member 91 downward, and is diffusely reflected by the reflection unit 94. The light diffusely reflected by the reflection unit 94 is emitted through the emission surface 93, and proceeds forward through the front cover 95. Thus, the lighting device 6 is configured to emit linear light over the entire length of the cabinet 4 in the vertical direction from the gap between the doors 54 toward the front.

  The illumination device 6 having such a configuration is attached to the cabinet body 45 in a state where the rear end surface of the attachment base 81 is in contact with the front end of the vertical wall portion 48.

  The installer fixes the mounting base 81 to the front end surface of the vertical wall portion 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 front cover 95 are attached from the front of the attachment base 81 toward the attachment base 81 side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the depth (dimension in the front-rear direction) of the light guide section 8 is formed shorter than the dimension from the front end face of the cabinet 4 to the front face of the door 54. The width (the dimension in the left-right direction) of the light guide section 8 is shorter than the dimension between the edge of the mirror door 56 of the center cabinet 41 and the edge of the mirror door 56 of the side cabinet 42 opposed thereto. Is formed.

  The light source 7 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper wall 46 of the center cabinet 41 as shown in FIG. In other words, the light source unit 7 is provided at the upper end of the cabinet body 45. At this time, since the upper surface of the upper wall portion 46 of the center cabinet 41 is located slightly below the upper surface of the upper wall portion 46 of the side cabinet 42, the upper surface of the light source portion 7 is 46 is flush with the upper surface.

  The light source unit 7 may be provided upside down at the lower end of the lower wall 47.

  As described above, the cabinet 3 with lighting of the present embodiment includes the cabinet 4 and the lighting device 6. The cabinet 4 is provided with a door 54 in front of the cabinet body 45. The lighting device 6 is provided so as to extend along an edge of the door 54 in the left-right direction. The lighting device 6 emits light toward the front in a mounted state. The lighting device 6 is fixed to the front end surface of the cabinet body 45, and the front end of the lighting device 6 does not protrude from the front surface of the door 54.

  As described above, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the illuminating device 6 is fixed to the front end surface of the cabinet main body 45, whereby the front end of the illuminating device 6 does not protrude from the front surface of the door 54. . Therefore, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the front end of the illuminating device 6 from projecting from the front surface of the door 54 to prevent the appearance from being impaired.

  Further, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the front end of the illumination device 6 is located behind the front surface of the door 54.

  By the way, when the front end of the lighting device 6 is flush with the front surface of the door 54, the appearance of the cabinet with lighting can be improved. However, in this case, it is necessary to make the front end of the lighting device 6 coincide with the front surface of the door 54 over the entire length, and high accuracy is required. In other words, if the lighting device 6 or the door 54 is distorted, there is a part that is not flush with the lighting device 6 or the door 54, and the appearance is rather deteriorated.

  Therefore, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, by configuring the front end of the illuminating device 6 behind the front surface of the door 54, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being impaired even if a manufacturing error occurs. Can be prevented.

  In the lighting cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the lighting device 6 includes the light source unit 7 and the light guide unit 8. The light source unit 7 is arranged at an upper end or a lower end of the cabinet body 45. The light guide 8 is provided along the left-right edge of the door 54. The light guide section 8 is configured such that light from the light source section 7 enters from an end face in the longitudinal direction, and the incident light exits from the front face.

  As described above, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, since the light source unit 7 is provided at the upper end or the lower end of the cabinet main body 45, the light guide unit 8 is arranged on the front end surface of the cabinet main body 45. Can be. Thus, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, heat is unlikely to remain between the cabinet body 45 and the door 54. Further, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the light source unit 7 is disposed at the upper end or the lower end of the cabinet main body 45, that is, the light source unit 7 is separate from the space between the cabinet main body 45 and the door 54. It is located in the place. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform a design such that the front end of the light guide 8 does not protrude from the front surface of the door 54.

  In the cabinet 3 with illumination according to the present embodiment, the door 54 includes a plurality of mirror doors 56. The lighting device 6 is arranged between the mirror doors 56.

  For this reason, according to the cabinet 3 with illumination of this embodiment, light can be emitted toward the user from between the mirrored doors 56. As a result, the user can check his or her own mirror image while effectively illuminating a desired portion (such as a face).

  The cabinet body 45 of the present embodiment includes an upper wall 46, a lower wall 47, and a vertical wall 48. The front end surface of the upper wall portion 46, the front end surface of the lower wall portion 47, and the front end surface of the vertical wall portion 48 are located on the same plane. The rear end of the lighting device 6 is fixed to the front end face of the vertical wall 48.

  Therefore, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a space for mounting the light guide 8 in the cabinet body 45. Thus, the conventional cabinet body 45 can be used for the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the present embodiment is almost the same as the first embodiment, and therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted, and different portions will be mainly described.

  The cabinet body 45 of the present embodiment includes an upper wall portion 46, a lower wall portion 47, and a vertical wall portion 48. The cabinet body 45 is made of a synthetic resin.

  An attachment base 81 is attached to the vertical wall portion 48. The mounting base 81 has a substantially C-shape that opens forward. The mounting base 81 is provided with a locking portion 85. A holder 87 is detachably attached to the locking portion 85.

  The holder 87 is provided with a locked portion 89 that is mounted on the locking portion 85 of the mounting base 81. The locked portion 89 is provided at a rear end of the holder 87. Further, the holder 87 has a light source housing 97. A light source 71 in which an LED is mounted on a circuit board is arranged in the light source housing 97.

  The plurality of light sources 71 are provided along the long side of the door 54. The plurality of light sources 71 are arranged at regular intervals. A front cover 95 is provided in front of the light source 71.

  The front cover 95 has a light transmitting property, and transmits the light emitted from the light source 71 while diffusing the light. The front cover 95 is detachably attached to the holder 87. The front end of the front cover 95 is located behind the front surface of the mirror door 56, that is, does not protrude from the front surface of the door 54.

  As described above, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, the illuminating device 6 is fixed to the front end surface of the cabinet main body 45, whereby the front end of the illuminating device 6 does not protrude from the front surface of the door 54. . Therefore, according to the illuminated cabinet 3 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the front end of the illuminating device 6 from projecting from the front surface of the door 54 to prevent the appearance from being impaired.

  In the cabinet body 45 of the first embodiment, the front end surfaces of the upper wall portion 46, the lower wall portion 47, and the vertical wall portion 48 are located on the same plane, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, like the cabinet body 45 of the second embodiment, the front end surface of the vertical wall portion 48 may be located behind the front end surface of the upper wall portion 46 and the front end surface of the lower wall portion 47.

  In addition, in the illuminated cabinet 3 of the first embodiment, three cabinets 4 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one cabinet may be used. In this case, the vertical wall portion 48 includes side walls at both ends in the left-right direction of the cabinet body 45 and a middle partition wall in the left-right direction of the cabinet body 45.

  In addition, the lighting device 6 of the present embodiment is provided along both left and right edges of the door 54 of the center cabinet 41, but may be provided along one of the left and right edges. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vanity stand 2 Washstand 3 Cabinet with illumination 4 Cabinet 41 Center cabinet 42 Side cabinet 45 Cabinet body 46 Upper wall part 47 Lower wall part 48 Vertical wall part 49 Back wall part 52 Groove part 54 Door 55 Mirror plate 6 Lighting device 7 Light source part REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 71 light source 73 heat sink 76 heat sink cover 8 light guide 81 mounting base 82 rear piece 83 side piece 85 locking part 87 holder 88 holding groove part 89 locked part 91 light guide member 93 emission surface 94 reflection part 95 surface cover

Claims (3)

A cabinet with a door in front of the cabinet body,
An illuminated cabinet provided with an illuminating device that is provided along the left-right edge of the door and emits light forward,
The door comprises a plurality of mirror doors,
The lighting device includes a light-transmitting surface cover,
The lighting device is fixed to a front end surface of the cabinet body, a front end of the front cover is located between the mirror doors, and is located behind the front surface of the mirror door,
An illuminated cabinet characterized by the following: A cabinet with a door in front of the cabinet body,
An illuminated cabinet provided with an illuminating device that is provided along the left-right edge of the door and emits light forward,
The lighting device includes a light-transmitting surface cover,
The lighting device is fixed to a front end surface of the cabinet body, a front end of the front cover is located behind a front surface of the door,
The cabinet body includes an upper wall, a lower wall, and a vertical wall,
The front end surface of the upper wall portion, the front end surface of the lower wall portion, and the front end surface of the vertical wall portion are located on the same plane,
A rear end portion of the lighting device is fixed to a front end surface of the vertical wall portion,
An illuminated cabinet characterized by the following: The surface of the front cover is located in front of the rear surface of the mirror door,
The illuminated cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

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