JPH06154110A - Washstand unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To illuminate a wide range around a washstand by disposing illumination boxes having light sources built therein respectively on both left and right ends of a bottom surface in the upper receiving section of a washstand unit, providing an arched light transmitting plate between the illumination boxes to conduct the light of the light source to the light transmitting plate and making the surface of the light transmitting plate luminescent. CONSTITUTION:Illumination boxes 9, 9 are disposed on both left and right ends of a bottom surface of the upper receiving section 3 of a washstand unit 1 and an arched light transmitting plate 8 is provided between these illumination boxes 9, 9. Thus, when light sources 91 in the illumination boxes 9, 9 are lit, the light enters the light transmitting plate 8 and is reflected from the reflective layer to make the whole surface luminescent and illuminate the periphery of the washstand. Thus, a small space suffices for installing the illumination device. The washstand can be illuminated on the surface without reducing the capacity of the upper receiving section.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wash basin unit, and more particularly to a wash basin unit capable of surface illumination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an upper storage section and a lower storage section are formed above and below a main body frame, and a wash basin is incorporated on the lower storage section. In, there is known a washbasin unit in which a mirror is arranged on a body frame. In order to illuminate the area around the washstand of such a washstand unit, spot lighting using an incandescent bulb is generally adopted.

On the other hand, there has been proposed an attempt to surface-illuminate a wash-basin unit in response to a higher-grade bathroom unit or the like.

[0004]

However, in order to realize the surface illumination of the washbasin unit, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of fluorescent lamps 1 are used as the light source on the bottom surface of the upper housing portion 11.
It is necessary to arrange the two in parallel and to cover them with the lighting cover 13. Therefore, if the above-described lighting device 14 is installed in a state where the height of the washbasin unit is constant, the lighting device 14
There is a problem that the volume of the upper storage portion 11 is reduced by the space for storing the.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a washing unit capable of illuminating the washing unit without reducing the volume of the upper housing portion.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there are provided an upper storage part and a lower storage part formed above and below a main body frame, a wash basin incorporated on the lower storage part, and this wash basin. Between the upper storages, a mirror arranged on the main body frame is provided, and illumination boxes with built-in light sources are arranged on the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the upper storage, and a photoconductive plate formed in an arched shape on these illumination boxes. Is installed, and the surface of the washbasin is illuminated by guiding the light of the light source to the photoconductive plate for surface emission.

[0007]

[Function] When the light sources of the lighting boxes arranged on the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the upper storage portion are turned on, the light enters the inside of the photoconductive plate, is reflected by the reflection layer and emits the whole surface, and illuminates the surroundings of the washstand. To do.

In this case, since the arch-shaped photoconductive plates are installed between the illumination boxes arranged at the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the upper housing portion, the installation space of the lighting device can be reduced, and the housing of the upper housing portion can be accommodated. The amount can be secured as before.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a washbasin unit 1 of the present invention. The washbasin unit 1 includes an upper storage part 3 and a lower storage part 4 formed above and below a main body frame 2, a washbasin 5 installed on the lower storage part 4, and an upper storage part 3, respectively. It is composed of a mirror 6 arranged on the main body frame 2 between the washstands 5. And
An illumination device 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 3 to illuminate the area around the washbasin 5 from above.

A plurality of opening / closing doors 31 and 41 constituting the front surface of the upper storage portion 3 and the lower storage portion 4 are provided so as to be openable and closable, and are provided inside by opening and closing these opening and closing doors 31 and 41. Items to be stored can be appropriately stored in a shelf plate or the like. In addition, the sink 5 includes a sink 51 having a faucet.

On the other hand, the illuminating device 7, as shown in FIG.
A photoconductive plate 8 and illumination boxes 9 and 9 arranged at both ends of the photoconductive plate 8. The photoconductive plate 8 includes an acrylic resin transparent plate 81 having a reflective layer 82 dot-printed on the back surface thereof.
The acrylic resin transparent plate 81 is formed of a diffusion sheet 83 and a backup sheet 84 which are attached to the front surface and the back surface, respectively. On the other hand, the illumination box 9 is composed of a light source 91 such as a fluorescent lamp and a cover 92 surrounding and fixing the light source 91, and holds the left and right edges of the photoconductive plate 8 described above. As a result, when the light source 91 is energized, the light enters the acrylic resin transparent plate 81 from both left and right end surfaces thereof, is reflected by the reflective layer 82, and exits to the surface side. At this time, the backup sheet 84 is
Light is prevented from leaking to the back side from other than the reflective layer 82 by dot printing, and the diffusion sheet 83 homogenizes the light going out from the front side to make the entire photoconductive plate 8 emit light. .

Therefore, in the washbasin unit 1, when the lighting device 7 is turned on, the entire surface of the photoconductive plate 8 emits light, and the area around the washstand 5 can be illuminated from above.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, illumination boxes 9 are arranged at both left and right ends of the bottom surface of the lower storage portion 3 of the washbasin unit 1 and the light formed in an arch shape between the illumination boxes 9 and 9. Since the conductive plate 8 is installed, the capacity of the upper storage portion 3 is not reduced.

The photoconductive plate 8 in this embodiment is illustrated by attaching the diffusion sheet 83 to the surface side thereof. However, the diffusion sheet 83 may be replaced with a solvent-treated glass to form a frosted glass. The entire surface of the conductive plate 8 can be made to emit light uniformly.

The light entering from the end surface of the acrylic resin transparent plate 81 is gradually attenuated and becomes dark. However, depending on the illumination range or the length of the acrylic resin transparent plate 81, the light amount of the light source 91 should be further increased. Due to the diffusion sheet 8
It is not always necessary to attach No. 3.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the illumination boxes having the light sources are arranged at the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the upper storage portion of the washbasin unit, and the light conduction is formed in the illumination boxes in an arched shape. By installing a plate, by guiding the light of the light source to the photoconductive plate for surface emission, it is possible to illuminate a large area around the wash basin, and because the installation space of the lighting device may be small,
The storage capacity of the upper storage section can be secured as before.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a washbasin unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an illumination device of a washbasin unit.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the washbasin unit of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a conventional washbasin unit in an enlarged manner corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Washbasin unit 2 Body frame 3 Upper storage 5 Washbasin 7 Lighting device 8 Photoconductive plate 9 Lighting box

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An upper storage part and a lower storage part formed above and below a main body frame, a wash basin incorporated on the lower storage part, and a main body between the wash basin and the upper storage part. It is composed of mirrors arranged in a frame, and lighting boxes with built-in light sources are arranged at both left and right ends of the bottom surface of the upper housing part, and arched photoconductive plates are installed over these lighting boxes. A washbasin unit characterized in that surface illumination is performed around a washstand by guiding light to a photoconductive plate for surface emission.