JPH0880265A - Mirror cabinet for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an easy-to-use mirror cabinet for a bathroom, the angle of a mirror of which can be changed arbitrarily. CONSTITUTION: The upper end of a mirror 2 is supported by hinges 5 at the lower end of a lighting equipment 3, so that the mirror 2 may freely be turned relative to the lighting equipment 3 and the angle can be changed at will. The lighting equipment 3 is formed by mounting a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent electric lamp serving as a light source above the mirror 2, and, for example, the front surface (bathroom side) thereof is covered by a milky cover 8 or the like made of glass or plastics. In addition, under the lighting equipment 3, a storage space 4 is formed, and the interior thereof is usually covered by the mirror 2 to be invisible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom mirror cabinet equipped with lighting equipment, and more particularly to a bathroom mirror cabinet in which a bather can freely change the angle of the mirror.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is known that a bathroom mirror is directly attached to a wall surface or is attached to a door of a storage cabinet.

[0003]

However, in a normal bathroom, a lighting device for bathroom lighting is provided only on the upper part of the wall or on the ceiling, and is not provided near the mirror, and the mirror is arranged in the vertical direction. When bathers sit in front of the mirror and wash their face or shave while looking at the mirror, the bather himself or she blocks the illumination from above or behind and creates shadows on the face. Or, the face may become dark, which is very inconvenient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a convenient bathroom mirror cabinet in which the angle of the mirror can be arbitrarily changed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bathroom mirror cabinet provided with a lighting fixture, a mirror and an accommodating portion. Is configured integrally with the lighting equipment, is rotatably supported with respect to the lighting equipment, and can be stopped at an arbitrary angle.

A bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 2 is
The lighting fixture and the mirror are attached via a hinge.

The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 3 is
The storage section is provided on the back side of the mirror.

[0008]

In the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the first aspect, the mirror can be rotated at any angle suitable for each bather.

The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 2 is
The angle of the mirror can be easily changed with a simple structure.

The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 3 is
The storage is usually hidden by a mirror so that the inside cannot be seen.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention. The bathroom mirror cabinet 1 includes a mirror 2, a lighting fixture 3, and a storage section 4.

The mirror 2 has a substantially rectangular shape and is provided below the bathroom mirror cabinet 1. The upper end of the mirror 2 is supported on the lower end of the luminaire 3 by two hinges 5 provided in the middle thereof, and is rotatable with respect to the luminaire 3 and can be set at an arbitrary angle. . Further, a holding portion 6 for pulling out the mirror is provided at the bottom of the mirror, and a concave portion 6a is formed in the holding portion 6 so that the holding portion 6 can be easily held.
Further, protective metal fittings 7 are attached to the four corners of the mirror 2 which are easily broken. As the hinge 5, for example, a hinge provided with a spring for restricting rotation around a pin as a central axis, which is used in a notebook computer, can be used.

The luminaire 3 comprises a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp, which serves as a light source, inside the mirror. For example, its front surface (bathroom side)
Is covered with a milky white cover 8 made of glass or plastic, and packing (not shown) is used to prevent hot water from entering. By doing so, the illumination light cover 8 diffuses the light so that the illumination light does not directly enter the eyes of the bather, and the bather can be made to feel no glare due to the illumination. The storage section 4 is provided below the lighting fixture 3, and is normally closed by the mirror 2 so that the inside cannot be seen.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bathroom to which the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is applied, as viewed from the entrance direction.

The bathroom 10 comprises a tile wall 12 standing on the peripheral edge of the floor pan 11, and a ceiling portion 13 provided on the upper edge of the tile wall 12.

A bathtub 14 is provided on the floor pan 11 in front of the bathroom 10 as seen from the entrance / exit of the bathroom 10. The bathtub 14 is further connected to a window 15 through a wall surface.

On the tile wall 12 on the right side of the entrance, a shelf 16 for placing shampoo, liquid soap and the like and a towel rack 17 are provided vertically separated from each other.

The tile wall 12 on the left side as seen from the entrance / exit
A shower hanger 18a is provided on the upper part of the so as to receive a grip 18b of the shower 18 and
A faucet 19 for a shower and a currant is provided in the lower part.

The bathroom mirror cabinet 1 according to the present invention is provided above the faucet 19. The height at which the bathroom mirror cabinet 1 is attached is preferably a position where the lighting fixture 3 is near the height of the face when the bather sits on the floor pan 11 or a bath chair (not shown). By doing so, the illumination light will illuminate the bather's face directly from the front, which eliminates the inconvenience of shadowing or darkening the face of the bather sitting for washing or shaving. .

When the height of the lighting device 3 is lowered to the face position as described above, the vertical field of view of the mirror 2 which can be seen by the bather is narrower than that when the mirror is set to the face position. As a result, the face does not fit into the mirror 2 (for example, the upper part of the face is cut). You will be able to see all the faces in 2. At this time, the bather can obtain not only the direct light from the lighting device 3 but also the reflected light from the mirror 2 provided integrally with the lighting device 3, so that the face can be made brighter, which is convenient.

Further, the ceiling 13 is provided with a ventilation heating dryer which communicates with the outside of the bathroom 10 and a downlight 21 which irradiates the entire bathroom 10 from the ceiling 13.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is directly attached to a wall surface, and the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals.

This bathroom mirror cabinet 1 has screws 1a,
It is attached to the wall surface 12 by 1b. The luminaire 3 is provided with a light source 22 such as a fluorescent lamp connected to a power source (not shown) in a recess having a U-shaped cross section, and maintenance of the luminaire 3 is performed at a front opening portion stopped by screws 23a and 23b. This is done by removing the cover 8.

The mirror 2 is constructed so as to be rotatable about a hinge 5 from a vertical position p1 to a horizontal position p4 as shown by an arrow a. In the case of this embodiment, p2 and p3 are exemplarily shown as the stop positions, but the stop position of the mirror 2 is not limited to these and can be set arbitrarily.

The storage portion 4 has a generally U-shaped cross section that opens into the bathroom 10, and its longitudinal length is slightly longer than the longitudinal length of the mirror 2. The bottom portion 4a of the storage portion 4 extends to the inside of the bathroom 10 by about twice the depth thereof, and a convex portion 4b serving as a stopper for restricting the rotation of the mirror 2 toward the wall surface 12 is provided in the middle portion thereof. Are formed. Therefore, for example, a shaving foam or the like for shaving can be stored in the storage portion 4, the shaving foam or the like can be made invisible when the mirror 2 is not used, and the upper surface of the extending portion 4c can be placed on the object storage. Can be used as

According to the above configuration, the bathroom mirror cabinet 1
Can be easily installed in the existing bathroom 10 as well.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is embedded in a wall. The same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. .

In this embodiment, the luminaire 3 and the housing 4 are fitted in the recess 24 formed on the wall surface. According to this construction, when the bathroom mirror cabinet 1 is attached, the bathroom Since only the extending portion 4c of the storage portion 4 projects into the interior 10, the bathroom 10 can be widely used. In addition, 25 is a flange part provided in the periphery of the mirror cabinet 1 for bathrooms.

[0029]

The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bathroom mirror cabinet including a lighting fixture, a mirror, and a storage portion, and the mirror is integrally formed with the lighting fixture. At the same time, since it is rotatably supported with respect to the lighting equipment and can be stopped at an arbitrary angle, the bather does not have a shadow on the face or the face becomes dark, and at the same time, the mirror can be turned on by the mirror. The mirror can be rotated to a suitable angle that fits snugly. Therefore, the bather can obtain an easy-to-use bathroom mirror cabinet.

In the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lighting fixture and the mirror are attached via a hinge, the angle of the mirror can be easily changed with a simple structure. Therefore, the bather can obtain an easy-to-use bathroom mirror cabinet.

In the bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 3 of the present invention, since the storage portion is provided on the back side of the mirror, the storage portion can be normally hidden by a mirror so that the inside cannot be seen. it can. Therefore, the bathroom has a refreshing and good-looking appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bathroom to which the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is applied, as viewed from the entrance direction.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an attached state when the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is directly attached.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a mounting state when the bathroom mirror cabinet according to the present invention is embedded in a wall.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Bathroom cabinet, 2 ... Mirror, 3 ... Lighting fixture, 4 ...
Storage part, 5 ... Hinge.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom mirror cabinet including a lighting fixture, a mirror, and a storage portion, wherein the mirror is configured integrally with the lighting fixture and is rotatably supported with respect to the lighting fixture. A bathroom mirror cabinet characterized in that it can be stopped at any angle. 2. The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the lighting fixture and the mirror are attached via a hinge. 3. The bathroom mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the storage section is provided on the back side of the mirror.