JPH08329722A - Illumination cover installing structure on cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily and quickly install a cover, and enhance assembling of a cabinet by arranging plural opening parts around a recessed part, and sandwiching/installing an illumination cover installing part having a locking piece by/on the opening part peripheral edge. CONSTITUTION: An installing member 9 of a box shape is inserted into an opening part 5 arranged around a recessed member of a cabinet 4, and is sandwiched and installed by a sandwiching part 7 composed of a locking part 14 and a jaw 11. When an illumination cover 1 is installed, a rear edge hook piece 6 is inserted into the opening part 5, and is elastically locked by a locking piece 8 possessed by the installing member 9 and a projecting part 16. In this case, the locking piece 8 is formed on both sides of the locking part 14, and the illumination cover 1 is installed in the installing member 9 in a well-balanced condition. Therefore, the installing member having a box shape and high mechanical strength can be easily and quickly installed without inclining to the opening part of the cabinet. The illumination cover can be also reliably installed, and assembling of the cabinet can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting cover mounting structure for a mirror cabinet or the like used in a vanity or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows such a conventional type. This is an exploded side view of a conventional lighting cover mounting structure. As shown in FIG. 6, in a cabinet lighting cover mounting structure in which a lighting cover 104 is mounted so as to cover the recess 101 in a cabinet having the recess 101 in which a lighting fixture is accommodated, the recess 1
01 is provided with an opening 102a at the upper part and the opening 10 is provided at the bottom.
2b is provided, and a rivet is inserted into the back surface of the upper surface 103 of the cabinet to attach the lighting cover fixing bracket 105 to the upper hook piece 106a of the lighting cover 104.
Was inserted into the opening 102a in the upper part and locked to the lighting cover fixing metal fitting 105, and the lower hook piece 106b was locked in the lower opening 102b to mount the lighting cover 104 to the cabinet.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, in order to mount the lighting cover fixing metal fitting 105 on the back surface of the upper surface 103 of the cabinet, it is necessary to work from the back surface side of the upper surface 103 of the cabinet, and the mounting work is performed. Since it is difficult to assemble the cabinet, there is a problem that it is difficult to assemble the cabinet. The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet lighting cover mounting structure that can improve the assembly workability of the cabinet.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet, comprising: a cabinet having a recess for accommodating a lighting fixture; and a lighting cover mounted so as to cover the recess. In the lighting cover mounting structure, a plurality of openings are provided around the recess, and a holding portion that holds the peripheral edge of the opening and an elastic locking piece that continuously protrudes inside the opening are formed. Each of the mounting members is sandwiched between the openings, and a hook piece protruding from the rear edge of the lighting cover is inserted into each opening to elastically engage the locking piece of the mounting member. It is characterized in that the lighting cover is attached to the cabinet by being locked.

A lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to a second aspect of the present invention is the same as the mounting structure for a lighting cover for a cabinet according to the first aspect, in which the mounting member projects a box from a brim formed in a frame shape surrounding the periphery. And a flange formed on the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the box body, and a nipping portion is formed between the flange and the wall of the box body. It is characterized in that a stop piece is formed.

The cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to the second aspect, locking pieces are formed on both sides of the locking portion. It is a thing.

A lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to the second or third aspect, in which the peripheral wall facing one surface of the peripheral wall on which the locking piece is formed. A convex portion that comes into contact with the hook piece of the lighting cover is formed on the inner surface of the.

[0008]

In the lighting cover mounting structure for the cabinet according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting member for mounting the lighting cover is sandwiched at the peripheral edge of each opening. This allows the attachment member to be easily and quickly attached to the periphery of each opening of the cabinet from the front side of the cabinet. Further, the hook piece of the lighting cover is inserted into each of the openings and elastically locked to the locking piece of the mounting member to mount the lighting cover on the cabinet.

In the lighting cover mounting structure for the cabinet according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mounting member is a box, the mechanical strength of the mounting member can be increased. Further, since the holding portion is formed by the locking portion and the flange which are provided on the outer side surface of the peripheral wall of the box body, the mounting member is inserted into each opening portion and, at the same time, is clamped on the peripheral edge of each opening portion. become. This allows the attachment member to be easily and quickly attached to the periphery of each opening of the cabinet from the front side of the cabinet. Further, the hook piece of the lighting cover is inserted into each of the openings and elastically locked to the locking piece of the mounting member to mount the lighting cover on the cabinet.

In the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the locking pieces are formed on both sides of the locking portion, the mounting member is sandwiched at the periphery of each opening in the middle thereof. The hook pieces of the lighting cover are locked on both sides thereof. As a result, when the mounting member is mounted on the peripheral edge of each opening of the cabinet, the mounting member can be mounted in a well-balanced manner and the lighting cover can be mounted to the mounting member in a well-balanced manner.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure, when the lighting cover is mounted on the mounting member, the hook piece of the lighting cover is brought into contact with the convex portion of the mounting member, and the mounting member on the opposite side is mounted. Lock to the locking piece. As a result, the lighting cover can be securely attached to the mounting member.

[0012]

1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lighting cover mounting structure of the cabinet according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lighting cover mounting structure of the cabinet according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mirror cabinet using the lighting cover mounting structure of the cabinet according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, this lighting cover mounting structure relates to the lighting fixture 2 located above the mirror 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lighting cover mounting structure is a lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet in which a lighting cover 1 is mounted so as to cover the recess 17 in a cabinet 4 having a recess 17 in which the lighting fixture 2 is accommodated. In, the plurality of openings 5 are provided in the upper part of the lighting fixture 2 around the recess 17, and the plurality of openings 5 are provided in the lower part of the lighting fixture 2, and the hook piece 6 of the lighting cover 1 is attached to the opening 5. Thus, the lighting cover 1 is attached to the cabinet 4.

A mounting member 9 as shown in FIGS.
Is formed by projecting a box body from a flange 11 formed into a frame shape that extends around the periphery, and a holding portion 7 is formed by the locking portion 14 and the flange 11 projecting on the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the box body. Therefore, the mounting member 9 is inserted into each opening 5 and, at the same time, is clamped to the peripheral edge of each opening 5. As a result, the attachment member 9 can be easily and quickly attached to the peripheral edge of each opening 5 of the cabinet 4 from the front side of the cabinet 4, and the workability of assembling the cabinet 4 can be improved.

Since the mounting member 9 is a box, the mechanical strength of the mounting member 9 can be increased.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a part of the peripheral wall of the box body is cut and raised inward to form a locking piece 8, and the lighting cover 1 is attached to the cabinet 4 by lighting. The hook piece 6 of the cover 1 is inserted into each opening 5 and is elastically locked to the locking piece 8 of the mounting member 9 to mount the lighting cover 1 on the cabinet 4. A convex portion 16 is formed on a lower side surface 15 that faces one surface of the peripheral wall on which the stop piece 8 is formed, and the back surface of the hook piece 6 of the lighting cover 1 is brought into contact with the convex portion 16 of the mounting member 9 for illumination. Attach the hook piece 6 of the cover 1 to the attachment member 9
The lock piece 8 is locked. Thereby, the lighting cover 1 can be securely attached to the cabinet 4.

Further, in this case, since the locking pieces 8 are formed on both sides of the locking portion 14, the lighting cover 1 can be mounted on the mounting member 9 in good balance.

The material of the mounting member 9 may be metal, plastic or the like, but is not limited to this. The holding portion 7 and the locking piece 8 of the mounting member 9 may be integrally manufactured or may be bonded later.
The hook piece 6 may be made of metal, plastic, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the mounting member 9 is similar to the above embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting member 9 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the elastic locking portion which projects from this into the inside of the opening 5 continuously. The difference is that it is composed of a piece 8 and the sandwiching portion 7 is sandwiched around the periphery of each opening 5. The other structure is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment and can be used in the same manner as the above-mentioned embodiment.

The mounting member 9 can be arbitrarily used on the upper part or the lower part of the lighting fixture 2, and can also be used on the left and right sides of the lighting fixture 2. As described above, it is possible to provide the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure that can improve the assembly workability of the cabinet 4.

[0020]

In the lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting member can be simply and quickly mounted in the opening of the cabinet, and the workability of assembling the cabinet can be improved.

In addition to the effect of the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to claim 1, the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to claim 2 of the present invention can increase mechanical strength because the mounting member is box-shaped. it can.

The lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to a third aspect of the present invention has the effect of the lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to the second aspect, and in addition, tilts when mounting the mounting member to each opening of the cabinet. It is possible to mount the lighting cover on the mounting member in good balance without any problem.

In addition to the effect of the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to claim 2 or claim 3, the cabinet lighting cover mounting structure according to claim 4 of the present invention ensures the mounting of the lighting cover to the mounting member. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a lighting cover mounting structure of the same cabinet.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a lighting cover mounting structure of the same cabinet.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mirror cabinet using the lighting cover attachment structure of the same cabinet.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a lighting cover mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded side view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Lighting Cover 2 Lighting Fixture 4 Cabinet 5 Opening 6 Hook Piece 7 Clamping Part 8 Locking Piece 9 Mounting Member 11 Tsuba 14 Locking Part 16 Convex Part 17 Recessed Part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet, comprising: a cabinet having a recess for accommodating a lighting fixture; and a lighting cover mounted so as to cover the recess.
A plurality of openings are provided around the recess, and a mounting member including a holding portion that holds the peripheral edge of the opening and an elastic locking piece that continuously protrudes inside the opening is formed. A hook piece, which is sandwiched between the openings and protrudes from the rear edge of the lighting cover, is inserted into each of the openings, and is elastically locked to the locking piece of the mounting member for illumination. A lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet, characterized in that the cover is mounted on the cabinet. 2. A mounting member is formed by projecting a box body from a brim formed in a frame shape around the periphery, and a sandwiching section between a locking portion projecting on an outer surface of a peripheral wall of the box body and the brim. The lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a locking piece is formed by cutting and raising a part of the wall of the box body inwardly. 3. The lighting cover mounting structure for a cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the locking pieces are formed on both sides of the locking portion. 4. The cabinet according to claim 2, wherein a convex portion that abuts on the hook piece of the lighting cover is formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall facing the one surface of the peripheral wall on which the locking piece is formed. Lighting cover mounting structure.