KR101259665B1 - Mirror-attached receiving furniture having antifogging property - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mirror anti-fog cabinet, the main body having a storage space, the door is installed on the front of the body to open and close, the mirror is installed on the front of the door, attached to the rear of the mirror to generate a plane of the mirror Planar heating element to prevent fog, a control box installed in the internal storage space of the main body, a power supply unit mounted on the control box to supply power to the control unit and the planar heating element, and a control unit mounted to the control box and controls the temperature of the planar heating element It provides an anti-fog mirror cabinet.

Anti-fog, mirror, cabinet

Description

Mirror-attached receiving furniture having antifogging property}

The present invention relates to a mirror anti-fog cabinet, and more particularly, to a mirror cabinet that integrates a control unit and a power supply unit in a cabinet with a mirror and does not require additional equipment.

Looking at the prior art for the functional mirror to prevent the fog and the like.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2005-77949 discloses a humidity sensor module having a humidity sensor for detecting when the humidity of a bathroom is greater than 90% and a relay operated on / off by the humidity sensor and a humidity sensor module. An antifogging device of a mirror is disclosed, which comprises a heating wire having a power plug arranged on a rear surface of a mirror operated on or off of a relay and a ventilation fan for ventilation of a bathroom. There is a problem that the sensor and the control unit for the detection are exposed.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2005-96319 is installed in close contact with or spaced from the rear of the mirror to prevent the frost of the mirror by conduction heat and radiant heat caused by heat, and the lighting device is interpolated and the mirror is fixedly installed in front of the lighting An antifogging device of a mirror is disclosed, which is composed of a light receiving body which seals heat radiated from the device and radiates it to a mirror. However, the patent is a device for preventing fogging by conduction heat caused by heat by installing a lighting device on the rear of the mirror. There is a problem that the temperature control is not accurate due to the heat generated by the illumination.

Korean Patent Registration No. 300083 is provided on a mirror layer having a reflecting function and a bottom of the mirror layer, and is made of a material having an electrical resistance component, and is provided on the bottom of the heating rod layer and heating rod layer for heating the mirror layer, and a pattern thereof is applied. According to the electrode layer for controlling the current applied to the heating rod layer, is connected in series to the power source and is thermally coupled to the bottom of the electrode layer to be electrically connected between the temperature sensing means for actively controlling the temperature of the heating rod layer, the mirror and the power source A mirror having a constant temperature function is provided, which is installed at one side of the front surface of the mirror layer and detects the presence or absence of moisture in the front surface of the mirror layer, and includes a moisture sensing means that is turned on and off according to the result. The present invention is different from the technical field of the cabinet for a bathroom. Specifically, the heating method is different from the planar heating element, the application is also used in the rearview mirror of the car, not the bathroom mirror, in particular the electrode and the heating element has a big difference in material and configuration.

In Korea Utility Model Publication No. 2000-18072, wires made of nickel chromium, tungsten, and molybdenum are wired to the back of the bathroom mirror, and the power cables are connected to supply power to both ends of the heating wire. After arranging, separate glass is bonded to prevent moisture and water from entering into the heating wire, and a sensor for temperature control is attached to prevent overheating, and the heating wire is heated and controlled for temperature and humidity. Although disclosed, the heating wire is used as a heating element, and the efficiency thereof is not only low, but also does not relate to a cabinet mirror.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-108851, a reflective film and a heat generating resistor film or a reflecting film and a heat generating resistor film are formed on the rear surface of a mirror substrate made of a non-conductive material, and at least one feed electrode, a temperature control element and an auxiliary electrode are installed thereon. The heater mirror is disclosed in which the auxiliary electrode is formed so that at least a part thereof is located near the temperature control element. However, the mirror differs from the present invention regarding the storage cabinet for a bathroom as a vehicle mirror.

Korean Utility Model Registration No. 157556, which is installed on the rear surface of a mirror, is a anti-fog anti-fog tool for bathroom mirrors to prevent steam from frosting on one side of a planar heating element that generates heat when power is supplied through a predetermined power line. The anti-fog anti-fogging device for bathroom mirrors is formed by integrally forming a far-infrared layer of a predetermined thickness and attached to the rear surface of a mirror. There is no control configuration such as temperature control, nor does it relate to the cabinet mirror.

An object of the present invention is to prevent fogging of the bathroom mirror, in particular to provide a mirror cabinet that does not require additional equipment by integrating the control unit and the power supply unit in the cabinet with a mirror for temperature control.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the main body having a storage space, the door is installed on the front of the main body to open and close, the mirror is installed on the front of the door, attached to the rear of the mirror to generate the surface of the mirror by the steaming of the mirror And a control box installed in the inner storage space of the main body, a power supply unit mounted on the control box and supplying power to the control unit and the plane heating element, and a control unit mounted on the control box and controlling the temperature of the plane heating element. Provides anti-fog mirror cabinet.

In the present invention, the power supply unit and the control unit are mounted to the control box, characterized in that integrated into the internal storage space of the main body.

In the present invention, the planar heating element, the power supply unit and the control unit is installed inside the cabinet, characterized in that it is concealed from the outside. Due to the spatial characteristics of the bathroom, there is always a risk of electric shock, but the heating element and the controller (control unit) can be concealed in the storage space to prevent the risk of failure and electric shock due to water. Do.

In the present invention, the planar heating element is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, a conductive resistor formed by applying a carbon ink to the PET film, electrodes provided on both side ends of the conductive resistor, upper and lower portions of the conductive film and the conductive film formed electrode It consists of the nonwoven fabric laminated to the inside, and the adhesive insulating material laminated | stacked on the upper and lower parts of a nonwoven fabric, and is integrated by pressing by hot press. The planar heating element has a uniform temperature distribution, excellent heat generation efficiency and durability, and has no advantage in heat generation characteristics even when partially damaged due to the characteristics of the planar heating element.

In the present invention, the temperature sensor is installed on the rear of the mirror, the temperature can be set using a controller (controller) connected to the temperature sensor, and the power can be cut off when the set temperature is reached.

In the present invention, an infrared (IR) sensor may be installed on the outer surface of the cabinet so as to remotely control the remote control, it is convenient to remote control with a remote control through the infrared sensor.

In the present invention, the door may be made of a door frame on which the mirror is installed and a thick plate supporting frame supporting the planar heating element, and may seal and protect the planar heating element with the thick plate supporting frame.

In the present invention, the control box is composed of a frame in the form of a box, provided with a power input unit and a power output unit on each of the left and right sides, provided with a separator installed in the center to separate the storage space of the power unit and the control unit, the power unit and the control unit is mounted After finishing, it can be closed with a cover.

The anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention has a control unit for temperature control and a power supply unit for power supply, which is integrated in a cabinet with a mirror including a planar heating element, and a facility for heating function is not exposed to the outside. Has the advantage of not requiring construction.

In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to prevent the fogging of the bathroom mirror, and to utilize the function only when necessary through the temperature control, in particular by manufacturing the power supply and the control unit in the storage type does not require additional equipment and construction.

The cabinet according to the present invention needs to operate only when used using a planar heating element with excellent resistance characteristics, and the temperature distribution is uniform and can be used even for partial damage. Can be blocked in advance and the appearance is excellent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, the anti-fog mirror cabinet is a main body 10 having a storage space, the door 20 is installed and opened in front of the main body 10, the door 20 Attached to the rear surface of the mirror 30, the mirror 30 is installed on the front surface of the heat generating element 40, the inner body of the planar heating element 40, which prevents fogging of the mirror 30 by heating in a plane to the mirror 30 Control box 50 is installed in the space, the control box 50 is mounted on the power supply unit 60, the control box 50, the power supply unit 60 for supplying power to the control unit 70 and the planar heating element 40, the planar heating element 40 The control unit 70 to control the temperature of the).

The cabinet main body 10 is a furniture for storing various bathroom items as a cabinet for a bathroom, and is usually installed by floating a certain height on the bathroom wall.

2 is a door configuration diagram of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, the door 20 is installed in the front of the main body 10 is opened and closed, the method of lifting up or opening, or can be used to open and close the left and right. have.

The door 20 is composed of a door frame 21 on which the mirror 30 is installed, and a thick plate supporting frame 22 supporting the planar heating element 40, and the frame is composed of an aluminum tube having a size of 10 mm x 10 mm. .

The mirror 30 is installed on the frame 21 of the door 20 and is typically installed on the front of the door.

3 is a planar heating element configuration of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, the planar heating element 40 is attached to the rear of the mirror 30 to generate the surface of the mirror 30 by the steaming of the mirror 30 Prevents. The planar heating element 40 may be sealed and protected by a thick plate support frame 22 made of aluminum.

The planar heating element 40 is composed of an adhesive insulating material, a nonwoven fabric, an electrode, a conductive resistor, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, a nonwoven fabric, and an adhesive insulating material from above, and forms a conductive resistor by applying carbon ink to a PET film. After the electrodes are installed at both ends of the elongated, they are laminated between two nonwoven fabrics, and then laminated on two adhesive insulating materials, and then pressurized by a hot press to be integrated. The planar heating element 40 has a uniform temperature distribution, heat generation efficiency and durability superior to the heating method. In addition, there is no problem in the heating characteristics even if partially damaged due to the characteristics of the surface heating element.

4 is a configuration diagram of the power supply unit and the control unit of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, in which the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are mounted. The power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are connected to the planar heating element 40, the electric wire is inserted into the frame of the main body 10 of the cabinet, the control box 50 including the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70. ) Is installed at one corner of the inner space of the cabinet main body 10.

The power supply unit 60 serves to supply power to the control unit 70 and the planar heating element 40, and is mounted on the control box 50 installed in the inner storage space of the main body 10. The power supply unit 60 may include a power switch 61 for turning on / off power.

The controller 70 is connected to the planar heating element 40 to control the temperature of the mirror 30. The temperature sensor (not shown) is attached to the rear of the mirror 30, and sets a temperature using a controller (control unit) connected to the temperature sensor, and uses a method of shutting off power when the set temperature is reached. In general, if set only above the temperature in the bathroom to prevent steaming, the required set temperature is 30 ℃ is sufficient. Compared to a method in which the temperature is controlled by the resistance characteristic of a general heating wire, a planar heating element having a sufficient resistance characteristic is used and a temperature is set so that the set temperature can be reached in a short time (within a few minutes). In addition, the infrared sensor (IR) sensor 90 may be installed on the outer surface of the cabinet, and a method of adjusting the set temperature using a remote controller may be used.

The control unit 70 is integrated into one control box 50 together with the power supply unit 60 and is concealed in the cabinet main body 10. The controller 70 may include a display panel 71 and an adjustment button 72 for temperature control.

5 is a control box configuration diagram of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, the control box 50 is composed of a box-shaped frame, the power input unit 51 and the power output unit 52 are formed on the left and right sides, respectively. The separator 53 is installed at the center to separate the storage space of the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70, and ends with a cover 54 after the power supply unit 60 and the control unit 70 are mounted. The frame material of the control box 50 is made of plastic NC (numerical control) workpiece, the front cover 54 may be made of aluminum.

6 is an infrared sensor and an operation LED configuration of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention, the operation LED 80 and the power unit that can determine the operation of the power unit 60 and the control unit 70 on the outer surface of the cabinet ( 60 and the infrared sensor 90 for remote control such as the control unit 70 may be provided.

Looking at the anti-fog operation process of the cabinet according to the present invention, after connecting the power cable to the power supply unit 60 to supply power, if the desired set temperature is set through the control unit 70, the planar heating element 40 is heated to the mirror The mist of 30 is removed, and the power supply is cut off when the temperature of the mirror 30 reaches the set temperature.

The cabinet according to the present invention can be quickly heated up to a desired temperature by using a planar heating element with excellent resistance characteristics, it is only necessary to operate when used, uniform temperature distribution compared to the heating wire heating method can be used even for partial damage, the space of the bathroom Due to the nature, there is always a risk of electric shock, but by concealing the heating element and the controller in the storage space, it is possible to block the risk of failure and electric shock by water in advance, and all the facilities for heat generation are excellent inside the storage cabinet.

1 is a perspective view of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a door configuration of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a planar heating element configuration of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the power supply and control unit of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of the control box of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

6 is an infrared sensor and operation LED configuration of the anti-fog mirror cabinet according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

10: cabinet body

20: door

21: door frame

22: thick plate support frame

30: mirror

40: planar heating element

50: control box

51: power input unit

52: power output unit

53: separator

54: cover

60: power supply

61: power switch

70:

71: display panel

72: adjustment button

80: Activity LED

90: infrared sensor

Claims (8)

A main body having a storage space, The door is installed and opened at the front of the main body, Mirror installed on the front of the door, Planar heating element which is attached to the rear of the mirror and generates heat on the surface of the mirror to prevent the mirror fog Control box installed in the inner compartment of the body, A power supply unit mounted to the control box and supplying power to the control unit and the planar heating element, and An anti-fog mirror cabinet mounted on a control box and having a control unit for controlling the temperature of the planar heating element. The anti-fog mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the power supply unit and the control unit are mounted in the control box and integrated into the internal storage space of the main body. The antifogging mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a power supply unit and a control unit are installed inside the cabinet and are concealed from the outside. The PET film according to claim 1, wherein the planar heating element is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, a conductive resistor formed by applying carbon ink to a PET film, an electrode provided at both ends of the conductive resistor, and a conductive resistor and a PET film having electrodes. The non-woven fabric laminated to the upper and lower parts of the, non-woven fabric is composed of a pressure-sensitive insulating material laminated to the upper and lower parts of the anti-fog mirror cabinet, characterized in that the press is integrated by pressing. According to claim 1, Connect the power cable to the power supply to supply power to the power supply, the temperature sensor is installed on the rear of the mirror, the temperature is set through the control unit connected to the temperature sensor and the supply of the power when the set temperature is reached Anti-fog mirror cabinet, characterized in that blocking the. The antifogging mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein an infrared (IR) sensor is provided on an outer surface of the cabinet to remotely control the remote control. The antifogging mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the door comprises a door frame on which a mirror is installed and a thick plate support frame supporting a planar heating element. According to claim 1, wherein the control box is composed of a frame in the form of a box, each having a power input unit and a power output unit on the left and right sides, provided in the center having a separator for separating the storage space of the power supply unit and the control unit, Anti-fog mirror cabinet characterized in that the cover is finished after the control is mounted.

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