JP3126099B2 - Mirror cabinet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror cabinet, and more particularly to a mirror cabinet with an outlet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mirror cabinet is provided with an outlet for connecting electric equipment such as a dryer. By the way, the capacity of the outlet and the electric wiring provided in the mirror cabinet is not so large (at most 1500
Up to about 1300 W), so that, for example, "up to 1300 W" is placed near the outlet so that it will not be used in excess of the conventional allowable amount.
And so on.

[0003] However, such display alone cannot sufficiently prevent use exceeding the allowable amount.
While using the above dryers, it is easy to insert the plug of the vacuum cleaner into the outlet of the same mirror cabinet and use it, or to use two dryers at the same time. There has been a problem that the outlet portion or the electric wiring is overheated and dangerous.

[0004]

The invention of the present application has been made to solve such a problem. Thus, the invention of the present application is to insert a plug for electrical equipment such as a dryer.
In a mirror cabinet with an outlet
A fuse for preventing overcurrent in the outlet.
Is attached to a fixed, a mounting structure of the fuse, inserting the fuse through the opening in the housing having an open front surface, causes held, the mounting frame and which the housing forms a separate frame-like Then, the mounting frame is mounted on the mounting portion of the mirror cabinet, and a cover plate having an opening for insertion / removal at a position corresponding to the opening in the housing is fixed to the mounting frame. It is characterized by having a structure that can be opened and closed by a stopper (claim 1 ).

Another invention of the present application relates to electric equipment such as a dryer.
Mirror the attachment plug with the outlet to plug connection of
In cabinets, overcurrent protection at the outlet
A breaker for stopping is mounted , and the mounting structure of the breaker is held inside a housing having an opening on a front surface so that the breaker has a state in which an operation unit is exposed in the opening. The housing is fixed to a frame-shaped mounting frame separate from this, the mounting frame is mounted on the mounting portion of the mirror cabinet, and a cover plate having an opening for insertion and removal at a position corresponding to the opening in the housing. It is characterized in that it is fixed to the mounting frame and the opening for insertion / removal is closed by a plug so as to be openable and closable (Claim 2 ).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect , the structure for fixing the housing and the mounting frame is a structure in which claws formed on both sides are elastically engaged with each other. (Claim 3 ).

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, a fuse or a breaker for preventing an overcurrent is attached to a mirror cabinet. According to the present invention, an electrical device is connected to an outlet of the mirror cabinet beyond an allowable amount. When plugged in and used, these fuses or breakers can prevent overcurrent and ensure safety.

Here, it is desirable that the fuse or the breaker is incorporated in the mirror cabinet, and the mounting structure can be the following mounting structure. That is, as a mounting structure of the fuse, the fuse is inserted into and held in the housing having an opening on the front surface through the opening, and the housing is fixed to a frame-shaped mounting frame separate from the housing. Attach the mounting frame to the mounting part of the mirror cabinet,
A cover plate having an insertion / removal opening at a position corresponding to the opening in the housing may be fixed to the mounting frame, and the insertion / removal opening may be closed and opened by a stopper. (Claim 1 ).

In this case, the fuse can be easily attached to the mirror cabinet, and
When the fuse is blown (blown), the fuse can be easily replaced by removing the plug closing the opening of the cover plate.

On the other hand, as a structure for mounting the breaker, the breaker is held in a housing having an opening on the front surface so that an operation portion thereof is exposed in the opening, and the housing is formed in a separate frame shape. The mounting frame is fixed to the mounting portion of the mirror cabinet, and a cover plate having an opening for insertion / removal at a position corresponding to the opening in the housing is fixed to the mounting frame. It is possible to adopt a structure in which the opening for insertion and removal is closed by a stopper so as to be openable and closable (claim 2 ).

In this case, the breaker can be easily attached to the mirror cabinet,
When the breaker is operated in the circuit interrupting direction, the operation unit can be easily operated by removing the plug closing the opening of the cover plate, and the circuit can be restored to the connected state.

In the mounting structure of the fuse or the breaker, the fixing structure of the housing for holding the fuse or the mounting frame and the mounting frame may be formed by elastically engaging claws formed on both the housing and the mounting frame. Item 3 ).

[0013] In this case, the housing can be easily fixed to the mounting frame with one touch, so that the fuse or the breaker can be very easily mounted on the mirror cabinet.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a vanity stand, which comprises a lower sink 12 and an upper mirror cabinet 14. The lighting equipment 16 is provided on the upper part of the mirror cabinet 14.
Is provided, and a main mirror 18 is provided below it. Further, a box-shaped side cabinet 20 is provided on the right side in the figure, and a side mirror 22 is arranged on the front surface of the side cabinet 20. Here, the side mirror 22 is the side cabinet 20
The door also doubles as a door. Note that a shelf is provided inside the side cabinet 20.

On the other hand, the wash basin 12 has a base cabinet 24 at a lower portion, and a wash counter 28 having a wash bowl 26 is provided above the base cabinet 24. A faucet 30 is erected on the upper surface of the wash counter 28.

On the front side of the side cabinet 20 and below the side mirror 22, an outlet mounting portion 32 is provided.
The outlets 34, 34, the switch 36 of the lighting fixture 16, and the fuse 38 are attached thereto. The outlet 34 and the lighting fixture 16 are connected to a commercial power outlet 42 provided on a wall or the like by an electric cord 40 and a plug 41.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the fuse 38 is used to prevent an overcurrent when an electric device having a large power consumption (wattage) larger than an allowable amount is plugged into the outlet 34 and used. , Is attached to the mirror cabinet 14 with an attachment structure as shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 2B, reference numeral 44 denotes a housing made of resin, which has an insertion concave portion 46 opened at the front surface thereof, into which the fuse 38 is inserted and held. The housing 44 is fixed to a metal frame-shaped mounting frame 48 as shown in FIG. 3, and the mounting frame 48 is fixed to the front surface of the mounting portion 32 of the mirror cabinet 14, thereby fixing the fuse. 38 is attached to the mirror cabinet 14 by an attachment frame 48.

A cover plate 49 is fixed to the front surface of the mounting frame 48 in a fitted state. The cover plate 49 has an opening 50 at a position corresponding to the insertion concave portion 46 of the fuse 38.
(FIG. 2B). Here, the plug 52 has a male screw portion 54, which is screwed and fixed in a female screw hole portion 55 formed in the housing 44 at the male screw portion 54, and holds the fuse 38 in a pushed state.

As shown in FIG. 4, a bridge-shaped claw mounting portion 51 is formed on the back surface of the mounting frame 48 in an upright and integral manner, and a leaf spring is formed in a U-shape there. A bent claw member 52 is fitted in a fitting manner.
The claw member 52 is formed with an elastic claw 54 projecting inward (to the right in the figure). The elastic claw 54 is formed on one of the claws 56 formed on the left and right sides of the housing 44 (left in the figure). ) Can be elastically engaged.

The mounting frame 48 further includes a claw mounting portion 5.
A T-shaped locking portion 58 that stands on the back surface side is integrally formed at a portion that is a predetermined distance away from 1. The locking portion 58 has a pair of claws 60.
Are engaged with the right claws 56 of the housing 44 in the figure.

That is, the housing 44 is fixed to the mounting frame 48 based on the engagement between the claws 56 formed on the left and right sides thereof and the elastic claws 54 and the claws 60 formed on the mounting frame 48 side. .

The cover plate 49 has a flange 61 formed along the entire periphery as shown in FIG. On the other hand, a bent portion 62 is formed in the mounting frame 48 in a longitudinal shape along the periphery, and the bent portion 62 is formed.
And the inner surface of the flange 61 of the cover plate 49 are fitted to each other.

A claw 64 is formed on the inner surface side of the flange 61, and a corresponding claw 66 is also formed at the bent portion 62, so that they are elastically engaged with each other. The plate 49 is fixed to the mounting frame 48.

In this example, the mirror cabinet 14
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even when an electrical device having a large power consumption exceeding the allowable amount is plugged into the outlet 34 and used, the overcurrent can be prevented by blowing the fuse 38. , Safety can be ensured.

When the fuse 38 is blown,
The fuse 38 can be easily replaced by engaging the tool with the tool engaging groove 53 (FIG. 2 (B)) on the front surface of the plug body 52, rotating the tool, and removing the plug body 52. The lighting switch 36 and the outlet 34
Is basically the same as the mounting structure of the fuse 38 described above.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the fuse 3 is used as an overcurrent protection device.
8 shows an example in which a breaker 68 is attached to the mirror cabinet 14 in place of the breaker 8. In this example, the breaker 68 is in a state in which the push operation unit 70 is exposed inside the opening 50 of the cover plate 49. Is held. Other points are almost the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

In the case of this embodiment, the breaker 68 can be easily attached to the mirror cabinet 14 and the overcurrent can be prevented by the breaker 68 in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. Is operated to the side to cut off the circuit, the circuit can be easily returned to the connected state simply by pushing in the upper operation unit 70 with the plug 52 removed.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example, and the present invention can provide a fuse or a breaker in a different place from the above example, for example, inside the side cabinet 20. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which various changes are made without departing from the gist of the invention, for example, a structure other than the above example can be adopted as the mounting structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a mirror cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a fuse attached to the mirror cabinet of FIG. 1 and a peripheral portion thereof in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mounting structure of a fuse in FIGS. 1 and 2;

4 is a view showing a fixing structure of a housing for holding a fuse and a mounting frame in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an electrical wiring diagram including a fuse, a lighting switch, and an outlet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vanity stand 14 Mirror cabinet 32 Mounting part 34 Outlet 38 Fuse 44 Housing 48 Mounting frame 49 Cover plate 50 Opening 52 Plug body 68 Breaker

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] (1)Plug in electrical equipment such as a dryer.
To a mirror cabinet with an outlet
And Remove a fuse to prevent overcurrent at the outlet.
Together with , The Open the fuse mounting structure to the front.
Through the opening inside the housing having a mouth,
Insert and hold the housing, and remove the housing
And fixed to a frame-shaped mounting frame separate from the mounting frame.
When attaching the frame to the mounting part of the mirror cabinet
First, it is inserted and removed at the position corresponding to the opening in the housing.
Cover plate with an opening for
After wearing it, the opening for insertion and removal is closed openably with a stopper
A mirror cabinet characterized by having a bent structure. (2)Plug in electrical equipment such as a dryer.
To a mirror cabinet with an outlet
And Use a breaker to prevent overcurrent at the outlet.
Attach , The Mount the breaker on the front
The breaker inside the housing having an opening at
The operating unit is held in a state where it is exposed in the opening.
In addition, the housing is attached to a mounting frame having a separate frame shape.
And mount the mounting frame on the mirror cabinet.
Attach to the mounting part and open the housing.
Cover play with opening for insertion / removal at position corresponding to mouth
And the opening for insertion and removal is plugged.
It is characterized by having a structure that can be opened and closed by the body
Mirror cabinet. 3. A process according to claim 1 or 2 the mirror cabinet, characterized in that the fixing structure between the housing and the mounting frame, and without the structure that elastically engaged with each other to form nail to both.