JPH11196987A - Mounting structure of mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a mirror in which the mirror can be easily mounted, the mirror can be prevented from being dropped from a mirror holding part even when the force is applied to the mirror vertically and laterally, and the torsion of a waterproof packing is not caused. SOLUTION: A receiving member 10 comprising a mirror receiving part 10a having the almost U-shaped section, is fixed to a wall face 30 by a screw 20, a lower end part of a mirror 40 is supported by the mirror receiving part 10a, a holding member 50 having a mirror holding part 50a having the nearly inverted U-shaped section is fixed to the wall face 30 by a screw 60, and an upper end part of the mirror 40 is inserted into the mirror holding part 50a. After the upper end part of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding part 50a, the screw 60 is inserted from a through hole 70 formed on a member on a front face side of the holding member 50, a member on the back face side of the holding member 50 is fixed to the wall face 30 by the screw 60, and then the through hole 70 concealing closure plug 90 is fitted to the hole 70 or a hole concealing cover is mounted on the hole 70.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a mirror to a wall surface of a bathroom unit, a vanity stand, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to mount a mirror on a wall surface of a bathroom unit, a vanity stand or the like, as shown in FIG. 4, a lower receiving member 1 having a mirror receiving portion 1a having a substantially U-shaped cross section is screwed with a screw 2. The mirror receiving portion 1a supports the lower edge of the mirror 4 and the upper holding member 5 having the mirror holding portion 5a having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section is fixed to the wall surface 3 by screws 6.
And the upper edge of the mirror 4 is inserted into the mirror holding portion 5a.

In this case, in order to insert the upper edge portion of the mirror 4 into the mirror holding portion 5a, a vertically long hole 7 is formed in a member on the rear surface side of the upper holding member 5 or the vertically long hole 7 is formed. A horizontally long hole is formed in the horizontal direction from the upper end, and the screw 6 is loosely tightened in such a vertically long hole 7, and the upper holding member 5 is pushed down along the long hole 7 or further into the horizontally long hole. It is slid (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 60-8675).

A waterproof packing 8 is usually sandwiched between the back surface of the upper holding member 5 and the lower receiving member 1 and the wall surface 3 in order to prevent water leakage from the screw holes.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional mirror mounting structure, the upper holding member is pushed down along the vertically long hole or further slid to the horizontally long hole. The screw is loosely tightened, so when wiping the mirror, if the mirror is up, down, left or right, the upper holding member will move upward along the elongated hole and the mirror will fall out of the mirror holding part Sometimes.

Further, when the upper holding member is pushed down along the long hole, the waterproof packing sandwiched on the back thereof may be twisted and leak from the screw hole. Furthermore, an elongated slot must be formed in the upper holding member,
The forming operation of such a long and narrow hole is more troublesome than a round hole.

The present invention solves the above problems,
The aim is to provide a mirror mounting structure that makes it easy to mount the mirror, does not fall out of the mirror holding part even if the mirror is subjected to vertical and horizontal forces, and does not cause the waterproof packing to twist. To provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface with screws, and The lower edge of the mirror is supported by the receiving portion, and an upper holding member having a mirror holding portion having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface with screws, and the upper edge of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion. A mirror mounting structure, wherein after the upper edge of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion, a screw is inserted from a through hole formed in a member on the front side of the upper holding member, and the screw is The member on the rear surface side of the holding member is fixed to the wall surface, and a hole-closing plug is fitted into the through hole.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface by screws, and the lower edge portion of the mirror is supported by the mirror receiving portion. A mirror mounting structure in which an upper holding member having a mirror holding portion having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface by screws, and an upper edge of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion. After the edge is inserted into the mirror holding portion, a screw is inserted through a through hole formed in the front side member of the upper holding member, and the rear side member of the upper holding member is fixed to the wall surface by the screw. Further, a hole concealing cover is attached to a member on the front side of the upper holding member so as to cover the through hole.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the lower receiving member having the mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to the wall surface by screws, and the lower edge portion of the mirror is supported by the mirror receiving portion. An upper holding member piece having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface with a screw, and another upper holding piece having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section is combined with the upper holding member piece and screwed together to form a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section. The upper holding member having the mirror holding portion is formed, and the upper edge portion of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. First, the mirror mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of a mirror mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion 10a having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The lower receiving member 10 is provided with a waterproof packing (for example, made of rubber such as neoprene rubber) 80. It is fixed to the wall surface 30 by the screw 20 via. The lower edge of the mirror 40 is supported by the mirror receiving portion 10a of the lower receiving member 10.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a mirror holder 5 having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section.
The upper holding member 50 is fixed to the wall surface 30 by screws 60 via waterproof packing (for example, made of rubber such as neoprene rubber) 80. The upper edge of the mirror 40 is inserted into the mirror holding portion 50a of the upper holding member 50.

In order to fix the upper holding member 50 to the wall surface 30 with the screw 60, the upper edge of the mirror 40 is inserted into the mirror holding portion 50a so that a space remains above, and then the upper holding member 50 is fixed. A circular through hole 70 formed in a member on the front side
Then, a member on the rear surface side of the upper holding member 50 is tightly fixed to the wall surface 30 by the screw 60.

When the fixing means as described above is adopted,
After inserting the upper edge of the mirror 40 into the mirror holding portion 50a, there is no need to push down the upper holding member 50, so that the screw 60 can be tightened firmly, the mirror can be easily attached, and the mirror can be wiped. In this case, even if a vertical or horizontal force is applied to the mirror, there is no danger that the holding member 50 will move upward and the mirror will fall out of the mirror holding portion. Also, the holding member 5
The twist of the waterproof packing 80 due to the movement to 0 is also eliminated,
No water leakage from the screw holes.

However, in this case, the through hole 70 is left open in the member on the front side of the upper holding member 50, and the head of the screw 60 is exposed from this, making it hard to see. Then, by fitting the hole concealing plug 90 in the through hole 70 in the direction shown by the arrow, the appearance is eliminated. The plug 90 for concealing holes is preferably made of synthetic resin or rubber which is elastic and can be easily fitted. In addition, the through-hole 70 is normally formed one by one at the left and right ends of the upper holding member 50,
If the mirror 40 is large, it is also formed at the center and other parts.

Next, the mirror mounting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a side view showing an example of the mirror mounting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention.

The mirror mounting structure shown in FIG. 2 is different from the mirror mounting structure shown in FIG. 1 in that the through hole 70 is provided in a member on the front side of the upper holding member 50 in place of the hole concealing plug 90. The difference is that a hole concealing cover 91 is attached in a horizontal direction so as to cover the mirror, and the rest is the same as the mirror attaching structure shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, the same parts are given the same reference numerals,
The description is omitted.

The cover 91 for concealing holes is a belt-like body having a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in the figure, and is preferably made of elastic synthetic resin, stainless steel plate or aluminum. Then, such a cover 91 for concealing holes covers the entirety of the through holes 70 (one through hole 70 at each of the right and left ends) in the direction indicated by the arrow so as to cover the front side of the upper holding member 50. The hole concealing cover 91 is attached so as to fit in the horizontal direction of the member by utilizing the elasticity of both end members. In addition, the cover 91 for concealing holes may be formed with a top plate above the band-shaped body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, or this top plate portion may be screwed to the holding member 50.

In this case as well, the operation is the same as that of the mirror mounting structure shown in FIG. 1 and the screw 60 can be tightened tightly, so that the mirror can be easily mounted and the mirror is subjected to vertical and horizontal forces. Also, there is no possibility that the holding member 50 moves upward and the mirror falls out of the mirror holding portion. Further, the waterproof packing 80 is not twisted due to the movement of the holding member 50, and no water leaks from the screw holes. In addition, the hole concealing cover 91 prevents the head of the screw 60 from being exposed from the through-hole 70, and eliminates unsightlyness.

Further, the mirror mounting structure according to the third aspect of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of the mirror mounting structure according to the third aspect of the present invention.

The mirror mounting structure shown in FIG. 3 is shown in FIGS.
1 is different from the mirror mounting structure shown in FIG. 1 in that the structure of the upper holding member is different and that a through hole, a hole concealing plug, and a hole concealing cover are not provided. It is the same as the mounting structure. Therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

Here, an upper holding member 51 having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section is firmly fixed to the wall surface 30 by a screw 60, and another upper holding member 52 having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section is fixed thereto. An upper holding member (51, 52) having a mirror holding portion 51a having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section in combination is formed. The holding member piece 51 and the holding section piece 52 are screwed together with screws 61. The upper edge of the mirror 40 is inserted into the mirror holding portion 51a of the holding member (51, 52).

In this case, the upper edge of the mirror 40 is
Since the upper holding member 50 does not need to be pushed down after insertion into the holding member 50a, the screw 60 can be securely tightened, the mirror can be easily attached, and the holding member (5
1, 52) does not move upward and the mirror does not fall out of the mirror holding portion. In addition, the waterproof packing 80 is not twisted due to the movement of the holding members (51, 52), and no water leaks from the screw holes.

In addition, the upper holding portion 52 having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section functions as a cover, hiding the space above the mirror holding portion 51a, and eliminating the burden of exposing the upper space. You.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mirror can be easily mounted, the mirror does not fall out of the mirror holding portion even when a vertical or horizontal force is applied to the mirror, and the waterproof packing is twisted. Thus, a mirror mounting structure that does not cause any problem is obtained.

Therefore, the mirror mounting structure of the present invention is suitable for mounting a mirror on a wall surface of a bathroom unit, a vanity stand or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an example of a mirror mounting structure according to the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an example of a mirror mounting structure according to the invention of claim 3;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional mirror mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Upper receiving member 10a Mirror receiving portion 30 Wall surface 40 Mirror 50 Lower holding member 50a Mirror holding portion. 51 upper holding member piece 52 another upper holding member piece 61 screw 70 through hole 80 waterproof packing 90 hole concealing plug 91 hole concealing cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface by a screw, and a lower edge portion of the mirror is supported by the mirror receiving portion. A mirror mounting structure in which an upper holding member having a mirror holding portion is fixed to a wall surface with a screw, and an upper edge portion of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion, wherein the upper edge portion of the mirror is attached to the mirror holding portion. After being inserted, a screw is inserted through a through hole formed in the member on the front side of the upper holding member, and the member on the rear side of the upper holding member is fixed to the wall surface by the screw. A mirror mounting structure characterized in that a hole concealing plug is fitted in the mirror. 2. A lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface by a screw, and a lower edge portion of the mirror is supported by the mirror receiving portion. A mirror mounting structure in which an upper holding member having a mirror holding portion is fixed to a wall surface with a screw, and an upper edge portion of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion, wherein the upper edge portion of the mirror is attached to the mirror holding portion. After the insertion, a screw is inserted through a through hole formed in the front side member of the upper holding member, and the rear side member of the upper holding member is fixed to the wall surface by the screw. A mirror mounting structure, wherein a hole concealing cover is mounted on a member on the front side of the member so as to cover the through hole. 3. A lower receiving member having a mirror receiving portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is fixed to a wall surface by a screw, and the lower edge portion of the mirror is supported by the mirror receiving portion. An upper holding member piece is fixed to a wall surface by a screw, and another upper holding part piece having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section is combined with the upper holding member piece and screwed to each other to have a mirror holding section having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section. Wherein the upper edge portion of the mirror is inserted into the mirror holding portion.