JPH09117356A - Mirror fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a screw head and a cap for hiding the screw head from seeing from the front of a mirror. SOLUTION: Top/bottom edge parts of a mirror 6 are held in recessed parts 14, 24 of top/bottom fittings 1, 2 respectively formed into approximately U shapes and these top/bottom fittings 1, 2 are fixed to a vertical mirror fitting face 3 by screws. As for the bottom fitting 2 for holding the bottom edge of the mirror 6, a rear piece 23 interposed between the bottom edge of the mirror 6 and the mirror fitting face 3 is fixed toward the mirror fitting face 3 by screws. As for the top fitting 1 for holding the top edge of the mirror 6, the top rear edge is screwed diagonally downward to the mirror fitting face 3, a and a rising piece 16 for hiding the screw head which is exposed to the top rear end from the head is provided in the top front end.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror mounting structure useful for mounting a mirror on a side wall of a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 and 8 show a conventional example of a mirror mounting structure. The mirror mounting structure according to this conventional example shows a mounting structure of a mirror in a bathroom unit on a side wall of a bathroom, and as shown in the drawing, a vertical mounting bracket in which the upper and lower edges of the mirror 6 are formed in a substantially U shape. The mirror 6 is fixedly mounted on the mirror mounting surface 3 by holding the upper and lower mounting brackets 90, 91 respectively on the mirror mounting surface 3 on the side wall of the bathroom by holding them in the recesses 90, 91 respectively. hand,
The lower mounting bracket 91 for holding the lower edge of the mirror 6 has a rear piece that is interposed between the lower edge of the mirror 6 and the mirror mounting surface 3 of the lower mounting bracket 91 and is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface 3. On the other hand, the upper mounting member 90 that holds the upper edge of the mirror 6 is provided with a rising piece 93 for screwing at the rear end of the upper mounting member 90. 93 is screwed to the mirror mounting surface 3.

[0003]

However, in the mirror mounting structure according to the above-mentioned conventional example, the screw head is exposed on the front surface of the rising piece 93 of the upper mounting bracket 90 screwed, and the front side of the mirror 6 is exposed. In order to see it, the cap 92 was put on this, but even in this case, the cap 92 was exposed, which was unattractive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the upper and lower edges of the mirror are respectively held in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting brackets formed in a substantially U-shape, and the vertical mounting brackets are held vertically. The present invention provides a mirror mounting structure in which the screw head and the cap that hides the screw head are not visible from the front of the mirror when the mirror is fixed to the mirror mounting surface by fixing the mirror to the mirror mounting surface.

[0005]

A mirror mounting structure according to a first aspect of the present invention is such that the upper and lower edges of the mirror are respectively held in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting brackets formed in a substantially U shape, and the vertical mounting brackets are vertically mounted. In the mirror mounting structure that is fixed to each mirror mounting surface with screws, the lower mounting bracket that holds the lower edge of the mirror is located between the lower edge of the mirror and the mirror mounting surface of the lower mounting bracket. One piece is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface, while the upper mounting bracket that holds the upper edge of the mirror is screwed diagonally downward to the mirror mounting surface at the upper rear end of this upper mounting bracket. And a rising piece for hiding the screw head exposed at the upper rear end from the front is provided at the upper front end.

In this mirror mounting structure, in the lower mounting member, since the rear piece interposed between the lower edge of the mirror and the mirror mounting surface is screwed, the screw head is hidden by the mirror and cannot be seen from the front. In addition, in the upper mounting bracket, the screw head of the screw that fixes the upper rear end of the upper mounting bracket diagonally downward toward the mirror mounting surface is provided on the upper front end of the upper mounting bracket. It cannot be seen from the front because it is hidden by the upper piece. Therefore, in the mirror mounting structure, the appearance does not deteriorate due to the screw head being visible from the front.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mirror mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein an inclined portion which inclines rearward and upward is projectingly provided at an upper rear end portion of the upper mounting member. Is screwed diagonally downward toward the mirror mounting surface.

In this mirror mounting structure, by screwing at a right angle with respect to the inclination of the rearwardly inclined slant portion projecting from the upper rear end portion of the upper mounting member, the screw is directed toward the mirror mounting surface. Screw down diagonally. Therefore, screwing is easy.

A mirror mounting structure according to a third aspect is the mirror mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, wherein in the lower mounting member, the rear piece is located above the front piece along the front surface of the lower edge of the mirror. It is characterized in that it extends and is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface at the extending portion of the rear piece.

In this mirror mounting structure, in the lower mounting member, since the rear piece extends above the front piece along the front surface of the lower edge of the mirror, the rear piece is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface. The front piece does not get in the way and it is easy to screw on.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mirror mounting structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the upper and lower mounting brackets have a vertically symmetrical shape, and the upper and lower mounting brackets are vertically mounted. It is characterized in that common metal fittings that are reversed are used.

In this mirror mounting structure, since the upper and lower mounting brackets have a vertically symmetrical shape and the common mounting member which is turned upside down is used as the upper and lower mounting brackets, the number of parts can be reduced and efficiency is improved. .

A mirror mounting structure according to a fifth aspect is the mirror mounting structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the upper and lower mounting brackets are respectively provided in the recesses between the rear piece and the rear surface of the mirror. It is characterized in that it is provided with packing.

In this mirror mounting structure, since the packings provided in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting brackets are interposed between the rear piece and the rear surface of the mirror, the upper and lower edges of the mirror are elastically placed in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting brackets. It can be sandwiched between the two and it is in a good holding state.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mirror mounting structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the upper and lower mounting brackets are horizontally formed along the upper and lower edges of the mirror. It is characterized by.

In this mirror mounting structure, since the upper and lower mounting brackets are horizontally long along the upper and lower edges of the mirror, the holding power of the upper and lower edges of the mirror is increased, and the upper and lower edges of the mirror serve as a frame. Protect the edges.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mirror mounting structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment.

The mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment is a structure for mounting a mirror in a bathroom unit on a side wall of a bathroom. As shown in the drawing, the upper and lower edges of the mirror 6 are formed in a substantially U-shape. The upper and lower mounting brackets 1 and 2 are respectively held in the recesses 14 and 24, and the upper and lower mounting brackets 1 and 2 are fixed to the vertical mirror mounting surface 3 with screws, respectively. Lower mounting bracket 2 that holds the edge
The rear piece 23 interposed between the lower edge of the mirror 6 and the mirror mounting surface 3 of the lower mounting member 2 is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface 3, while the upper edge of the mirror 6 is fixed. The upper mounting member 1 for holding the upper mounting member 1 is screwed at the upper rear end of the upper mounting member 1 diagonally downward toward the mirror mounting surface 3, and the screw head exposed at the upper rear end is hidden from the front. A piece 16 is provided at the upper front end.

In this embodiment, the mirror mounting surface 3 is a smooth vertical surface for mounting the mirror of the storage shelf 30 which constitutes a part of the side wall of the bathroom, and the storage shelf 30 is made of a thin resin molding. Then, the splint 4 into which a screw is screwed is attached to the back surface of the portion where the upper mounting member 1 is screwed, and similarly, the screw is screwed into the back surface of the portion where the lower mounting member 2 is screwed. The screw receiver 5 is attached. Mirror 6
Is formed in a vertically long flat plate rectangle.

The upper mounting member 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper mounting member 1 includes a front piece 11 extending along the front surface of the upper end of the mirror 6, and an upper piece 12 extending along the upper edge surface of the mirror 6. It is formed in a U-shape having a rear piece 13 along the rear surface of the upper end of the mirror 6 and a recess 14 that opens downward. A rising piece 16 is provided upright on the front end portion of the upper piece 12, and a flat packing 17 is attached to the front surface of the rear piece 13 in the recess 14. Also, this upper mounting bracket 1
Are horizontally long along the upper edge of the mirror 6.

The upper mounting member 1 holds the upper edge of the mirror 6 in the recess 14, and attaches the screw 7 to the inclined portion 15 formed at the rear end of the upper surface of the upper piece 12 to mount the mirror 7. It is screwed toward the surface 3 and fixed to the mirror mounting surface 3. The screw 7 is screwed at a right angle to the inclination of the inclined portion 15 so that the screw 7 can be screwed in while avoiding the rising piece 16 at the front end of the upper piece 12. Also, the screw head of the screw 7 is a rising piece 16
As a result, it is hidden from the front of the mirror 6 and invisible. The upper edge of the mirror 6 held in the recess 14 is
The packing 17 interposed between the rear piece 13 and the rear surface of the mirror 6 urges elastic force, so that the front and rear pieces 11 and 13 receive a clamping pressure and are firmly held. Further, since the upper mounting member 1 is formed horizontally long along the upper edge of the mirror 6, it serves as a frame for holding the upper edge of the mirror 6 across the left and right and protecting the upper edge of the mirror 6. Is also playing.

The lower mounting member 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower mounting member 2 includes a front piece 21 extending along the front surface of the lower end of the mirror 6, and an upper piece 22 extending along the lower edge surface of the mirror 6. The rear piece 23 is formed in a U shape having a rear piece 23 along the rear surface of the lower end of the mirror 6 and a recess 24 that opens upward. The rear piece 23 extends above the front piece 21. A flat packing 27 is attached to the front surface of 23. The lower mounting member 2 is formed in a horizontally long shape along the lower edge of the mirror 6.

The lower mounting member 2 holds the lower edge portion of the mirror 6 in the recess 24, and
The portion extending above 21 is screwed to the mirror mounting surface 3. By doing this, the rear piece 23
The front piece 21 does not get in the way when screwing. The screw head of the screw to which the rear piece 23 is screwed is hidden by the mirror 6 and cannot be seen from the front of the mirror 6. Furthermore, since the lower mounting member 2 is formed horizontally long along the lower edge of the mirror 6, it serves as a frame that holds the lower edge of the mirror 6 across the left and right and protects the lower edge of the mirror 6. Is also playing.

In this mirror mounting structure, the procedure for mounting and fixing the mirror 6 on the mirror mounting surface 3 will be described. First, the lower mounting member 2 is screwed to the mirror mounting surface 3, and then the recess 24 of the lower mounting member 2 is provided. The lower edge of the mirror 6 is dropped and held therein. Next, after covering the upper edge of the mirror 6 with the upper mounting member 1 and holding the upper edge of the mirror 6 in the recess 14, the rising piece 16 is attached to the inclined portion 15 of the upper mounting member 1.
The mirror 6 is mounted and fixed to the mirror mounting surface 3 by screwing the screw 7 obliquely downward so as to avoid the above and fixing the upper mounting member 1 to the mirror mounting surface 3. At this time, the screw heads of the screws to which the upper and lower mounting members 1 and 2 are screwed are hidden as described above and cannot be seen from the front of the mirror 6. Therefore, in the mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment, the appearance is not spoiled due to the fact that the screw heads of the screws to which the upper and lower mounting members 1 and 2 are screwed are visible.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a mirror mounting structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the mirror mounting structure according to the second embodiment and the mirror mounting structure according to the first embodiment is that the upper and lower mounting brackets 1 and 2 have vertically symmetrical shapes, and the common bracket is turned upside down. This is the point that was used.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B),
The rear piece 13 of the upper mounting member 1 extends downwardly from the front piece 11 in correspondence with the rear piece 23 of the lower mounting member 2, and similarly, at the rear end portion of the lower surface of the lower piece 22 of the lower mounting member 2. Is the inclined part 15 of the upper mounting bracket 1.
Corresponding to, the inclined portion 25 that inclines rearward and downward is projected,
In addition, a hanging piece 26 is provided at the front end portion of the lower piece 22 of the lower mounting metal piece 2 so as to correspond to the rising piece 16 of the upper mounting metal piece 1, and the upper and lower mounting metal pieces 1 and 2 have vertically symmetrical shapes. However, the common metal fittings are used upside down.

As described above, by making it possible to use a common metal fitting for the upper and lower mounting fittings 1 and 2, the number of parts can be reduced and the material cost can be reduced.
It is efficient.

[0028]

According to the mirror mounting structure of the first aspect of the present invention, since the rear piece interposed between the lower edge portion of the mirror and the mirror mounting surface of the lower mounting member is screwed, the screw head is attached to the mirror. It is hidden and cannot be seen from the front, and in the upper mounting bracket, the screw head of the screw that diagonally screwed the upper rear end of this upper mounting bracket toward the mirror mounting surface is the upper front end of this upper mounting bracket. It cannot be seen from the front because it is hidden by the rising piece provided at. Therefore, in the mirror mounting structure, the appearance does not deteriorate due to the screw head being visible from the front.

According to the mirror mounting structure of claim 2,
The screw is screwed obliquely downward toward the mirror mounting surface by screwing at a right angle with respect to the inclination of the rearwardly inclined slanted portion projecting from the upper rear end of the upper mounting member. Therefore, in addition to the above effect of the mirror mounting structure according to the first aspect, it is easy to perform screwing.

According to the mirror mounting structure of claim 3,
In the lower mounting bracket, since the rear piece extends above the front piece along the front surface of the lower edge of the mirror, the front piece does not get in the way when screwing this rear piece toward the mirror mounting surface, In addition to the above effects in the mirror mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, it is easy to screw the lower mounting bracket.

According to the mirror mounting structure of claim 4,
The above-mentioned effect in the mirror mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper and lower mounting brackets have a vertically symmetrical shape, and a vertically inverted common mounting member is used as the upper and lower mounting brackets. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced and efficiency is improved.

According to the mirror mounting structure of claim 5,
Since the packings provided in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting members are interposed between the rear piece and the rear surface of the mirror, it is possible to elastically clamp the upper and lower edges of the mirror in the recesses of the upper and lower mounting members. In addition to the effects of the mirror mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a favorable holding state is achieved.

According to the mirror mounting structure of claim 6,
Since the upper and lower mounting brackets are formed in a laterally long shape along the upper and lower edges of the mirror, in addition to the effect of the mirror mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the holding force of the upper and lower edges of the mirror It also acts as a frame and protects the upper and lower edges of the mirror.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mirror mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an upper mounting member of the mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a lower mounting member of the mirror mounting structure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a mirror mounting structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a mirror mounting structure according to the above embodiment,
(A) is a side view showing an upper mounting member and (B) is a lower mounting member.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a mirror mounting structure according to a conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a mirror mounting structure according to the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper mounting bracket 2 Lower mounting bracket 3 Mirror mounting surface 6 Mirror 14 Recess 16 Standing piece 24 Recess

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mirror mounting structure in which upper and lower edges of a mirror are respectively held in recesses of upper and lower mounting brackets formed in a substantially U shape, and these upper and lower mounting brackets are respectively screw-fixed to a vertical mirror mounting surface. In, in the lower mounting member for holding the lower edge portion of the mirror, the rear piece interposed between the lower edge portion of the mirror and the mirror mounting surface of the lower mounting member is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface, On the other hand, in the upper mounting bracket that holds the upper edge of the mirror, the upper rear end of the upper mounting bracket is screwed diagonally downward toward the mirror mounting surface, and the screw head exposed at the upper rear end is forward. A mirror mounting structure in which a rising piece to be hidden from the outside is provided at an upper front end portion. 2. An upper rear end portion of the upper mounting member is provided with a slanted portion which is slanted rearward and upward, and the slanted portion is screwed obliquely downward toward the mirror mounting surface. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1. 3. In the lower mounting member, the rear piece extends above the front piece along the front surface of the lower edge of the mirror, and the extending portion of the rear piece is screwed toward the mirror mounting surface. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mirror mounting structure is provided. 4. The upper and lower mounting brackets have a vertically symmetrical shape, and a vertically inverted common bracket is used as the upper and lower mounting brackets. Mirror mounting structure described above. 5. The mirror mounting according to claim 1, wherein each of the upper and lower mounting members has a packing interposed between the rear piece and the rear surface of the mirror in the recess. Construction. 6. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower mounting members are horizontally formed along the upper and lower edges of the mirror, respectively.