JP4470852B2 - LED mirror - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mirror with an LED, and more particularly, to a mirror with an LED that is suitably used for illuminating the front of a triple mirror in a mirror cabinet of a vanity table, for example.

  When attaching the lighting fixture to the mirror cabinet 13 of the vanity table 14, as shown in FIG. 12, the fluorescent lamp 50 and the incandescent lamp are fixed to the upper part of the mirror 16 so that the entire front surface of the vanity table 15 is illuminated. The structure is common. In this case, in order to illuminate the entire front surface of the wash basin 15, it is necessary to install a large illumination cover 51 so as to protrude largely from the upper side of the mirror 16, so that the height dimension H of the mirror 16 is limited. There is also a problem that the fluorescent lamp 50 and the incandescent lamp, which are light sources, generate heat, consume large power, have a short life, and need to be replaced.

  Therefore, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 13, by arranging a large number of LEDs 4 (light emitting diodes) in the vertical direction at the inner end of the side mirror 2, the power consumption is low at a low voltage, and heat is not generated. Patent Document 1 discloses a mirror cabinet that does not take time, has a long life, and does not require time and effort for replacement.

However, in the conventional example shown in Patent Document 1 above, the light from the LED 4 is emitted from the side end portion of the side mirror 2 on the central mirror 1 side and is directed toward the front side L of the central mirror 1. Therefore, the light does not reach the front of the center mirror 1 in front of the center sufficiently, and it is insufficient to illuminate the user's face and hand in front of the center mirror 1, so that makeup and shaving are good. In addition, when the LED 4 is provided on the side mirror 2, the silver coating film on the side end of the side mirror 2 is eliminated and the LED 4 is attached to the part from the back. There is also a problem that the work of attaching becomes complicated and takes time and cost.
JP 2001-78909 A

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a structure in which a large number of LEDs are housed in a vertical sash with the optical axis tilted so that the LEDs are arranged at the side end of the central mirror. However, it is possible to collect the light from the LED in front of the center front of the central mirror, so that the face and hand part of the user in front of the central mirror can be fully illuminated so that makeup and shaving can be performed well. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mirror with an LED that can perform an LED mounting operation at low cost without taking time and effort.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a mirror in which side mirrors 2 are arranged on both left and right sides of a central mirror 1 and is provided inside a vertical sash 3 attached to at least one of left and right side end portions 1a of the central mirror 1. The LED storage unit 5 is provided for storing a light source composed of a large number of upper and lower LEDs 4 and tilting and holding the optical axis A of the LED 4 in front of the center front B of the central mirror 1.

  With this configuration, since the LED 4 is used as a light source for mirror illumination, the LED 4 can be stored in a narrow space inside the LED storage portion 5 of the vertical sash 3, and the optical axis A of the LED 4 is centered on the center mirror 1. By tilting to the front front B, the LED 4 is arranged at the side end 1 a of the central mirror 1, but the light from the LED 4 gathers at the front front B of the central mirror 1. Can fully illuminate the user's face and hand. Further, since the LED 4 is incorporated in the LED storage portion 5 provided in the vertical sash 3, it is not necessary to eliminate the silver coating film of the mirror panel 6 and attach the LED 4 to that portion as in the prior art.

Further, the central mirror 1 has the mirror panel 6 fixed to the surface of the base panel 7 and the side end surface 6a of the mirror panel 6 entering the inner side C of the side end surface 7a of the base panel 7 to The exposed front surface portion is a step surface 8 that is stepped down from the mirror surface 6 b of the mirror panel 6, and the LED storage portion 5 of the vertical sash 3 is disposed on the step surface 8, and the LED 4 is covered on the front surface of the LED storage portion 5. The translucent cover 9 is disposed, the inner end portion 9a on the specular panel 6 side of the translucent cover 9 is disposed on the specular extension line M of the specular panel 6, and the outer end portion 9b of the translucent cover 9 is disposed on the specular extension line M. Further, the translucent cover 9 is disposed so as to be inclined in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis A of the LED 4 by projecting forward D.
With such a configuration, the LED storage portion 5 of the vertical sash 3 can be well accommodated along the step surface 8 of the base panel 7, and the translucent cover 9 that covers the LED 4 is provided with the LED light. In the case where the inner end 9a of the translucent cover 9 is disposed on the mirror surface extension line M of the specular panel 6 and the outer end portion 9b of the translucent cover 9 is disposed on the specular extension line M. Since the projection width of the translucent cover 9 can be kept small, the specular surface 6b of the specular panel 6 and the translucent cover 9 have a continuous appearance, and the design is improved. Can be improved.
The vertical sash 3 includes a U-shaped base panel fixing portion 18 which is fitted from the side end surface 7a of the base panel 7 and fixed by screws, and a mirror presser portion 19 whose front end presses the side end surface 6a side of the mirror surface panel 6. An inner piece 20 that functions and has a rear end in contact with the stepped surface 8 of the base panel 7, and an outer side whose rear end is connected to the base panel fixing portion 18 and whose front end protrudes forward D from the mirror surface extension line M of the mirror panel 6. The piece 21 and the connecting piece 22 that connects the inner piece 20 and the outer piece 21 are integrally formed, and the hollow portion surrounded by the inner piece 20, the outer piece 21, and the connecting piece 22 is the LED storage portion 5. The LED 4 is attached to the connecting piece 22, and the inner clamping portion 24 that clamps the inner end portion 9 a of the translucent cover 9 and the outer end portion 9 b of the translucent cover 9 are sandwiched on both sides of the front opening of the LED storage portion 5. Provided with an outer clamping part 25 Preference is.

  Further, one end 1a of the central mirror 1 is connected to a side plate 11a of a storage space 11 disposed behind the central mirror 1 through a slide hinge 10 that can be extended and folded. And a relief surface for preventing contact between the outer end surface of the vertical sash 3 disposed at one end portion 1a of the central mirror 1 and the side end portion 2a of the side mirror 2 adjacent when the central mirror 1 is opened and closed. 12 is preferably formed. In this case, the central mirror 1 can be opened at a wide angle by the slide hinge 10 while the gap S between the central mirror 1 and the side mirror 2 is kept narrow, and the vertical sash 3 is formed. Since the outer end surface of the first mirror 12 is the relief surface 12, it is possible to prevent interference with the side end 2a of the side mirror 2 when the central mirror 1 is opened and closed, and the usability is improved.

In the mirror with LED according to the present invention, a light source composed of a large number of upper and lower LEDs is housed in an LED housing portion of a vertical sash attached to at least one of the left and right side end portions of the central mirror, and the optical axis of the LED is aligned with that of the central mirror. By holding the LED tilted forward in front of the center, it is possible to collect the light from the LED in front of the center mirror in front of the center mirror, even though the LED is arranged at the side edge of the center mirror. It can fully illuminate the user's face and hand part, and can perform makeup acts and shavings well, and by providing an LED storage part on the vertical sash, The height dimension of the mirror is not restricted, and the LED can be easily attached to the side end of the central mirror, and the LED can be attached at a low cost without taking time and effort. Things . Furthermore, a step surface for arranging the LED housing portion of the vertical sash is formed on the base panel of the central mirror, and the inner end portion on the mirror panel side of the translucent cover for covering the LEDs is arranged on the mirror surface extension line of the mirror panel. By projecting the outer edge of the translucent cover forward along the mirror surface extension line, the LED housing part of the vertical sash is well placed along the step surface of the base panel, and the protruding width of the translucent cover is increased. In addition to being able to be kept small, the mirror panel of the mirror panel and the translucent cover come to have a continuous appearance, and the design can be improved.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a bathroom vanity 14 according to this embodiment. A mirror 16 is provided on the front surface of the mirror cabinet 13, a storage space 11 (FIG. 5) is provided behind the mirror 16, and a washstand 15 is provided below the mirror 16. The mirror 16 is constituted by a three-sided mirror including a central mirror 1 and left and right side mirrors 2 and 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the central mirror 1 has a mirror panel 6 fixed to the surface of the base panel 7 with a double-sided adhesive tape 17, and is made of aluminum along both the left and right end faces of the mirror panel 6 and the base panel 7. A vertical sash 3 is attached.

  In this example, the horizontal width dimension E of the mirror panel 6 is formed slightly shorter than the horizontal width dimension F (> E) of the base panel 7, and as a result, as shown in FIG. A stepped surface 8 that enters the inner side C from the side end surface 7 a of the base panel 7 and the exposed front surface portion of the base panel 7 falls below the mirror surface 6 b of the mirror panel 6. The step surface 8 is provided over the entire length of the base panel 7 in the vertical direction, and the LED storage portion 5 provided on the aluminum vertical sash 3 is arranged along the step surface 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vertical sash 3 includes a U-shaped base panel fixing portion 18 that is fitted and fixed from a side end surface 7 a of the base panel 7 and a step surface 8 of the base panel 7. The LED storage portion 5 disposed along the side and the mirror pressing portion 19 that presses the side end surface 6a side of the mirror surface panel 6 are integrally formed. The base panel fixing portion 18 includes a side locking portion 18a, a front locking portion 18c, and a rear locking portion 18b, and screw holes that are screwed to the side end surface 7a of the base panel 7 at a plurality of positions of the rear locking portion 18b. A portion 18d (FIG. 3A) is provided.

  Here, the LED housing 5 is for housing a light source composed of a large number of upper and lower LEDs 4 (light emitting diodes) and holding the optical axis A of the LED 4 tilted forward B in front of the center of the central mirror 1. Here, the angle of the optical axis A of the LED 4 is smaller than 90 ° when the front D of the side end 1a is 90 ° with respect to the mirror surface 6a of the central mirror 1, that is, the front of the side end 1a. D is non-parallel, and is directed to the center front front B of the central mirror 1, that is, in the direction in which light is irradiated toward the person when the person is in front of the central mirror 1. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the inner end 20 whose front end functions as the mirror holding portion 19 and whose rear end contacts the stepped surface 8 of the base panel 7, the rear end is connected to the base panel fixing portion 18, and the front end is the mirror panel. The outer piece 21 protruding forward D from the mirror extension line M 6 and the connecting piece 22 connecting the inner piece 20 and the outer piece 21 are integrally formed, and the inner piece 20, the outer piece 21 and the connecting piece 22 are integrally formed. The hollow portion surrounded by is an LED storage portion 5. Screw holes 22c (FIG. 3 (b)) for screwing the LEDs 4 are provided at a plurality of locations on the connecting piece 22, and a large number of upper and lower LEDs 4 are respectively provided with resin screws (not shown) on the front surface of the connecting piece 22. It is screwed using. The connecting piece 22 is inclined so that the outer end portion 22b protrudes forward D rather than the inner end portion 22a. Thus, the connecting piece 22 serves as a heat radiating plate for releasing heat generated by the LED 4 to the sash. In addition, it also serves to hold the optical axis A of the LED 4 tilted toward the center front front B of the central mirror 1. The inclination angle of the connecting piece 22 is appropriately changed depending on the inclination angle of the LED 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a translucent cover 9 that covers the LEDs 4 and transmits the light from the LEDs 4 to the outside is disposed on the front surface of the LED housing 5. The light-transmitting cover 9 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and is formed in a flat plate shape with a flat rear light incident surface and a front light output surface. Engaging grooves 23 are formed on both sides of the rear surface. Each is formed. In this example, the front surface of the LED storage portion 5 is open, and an inner holding portion 24 that holds the inner end portion 9a of the translucent cover 9 and an outer end portion 9b of the translucent cover 9 are held on both sides of the opening. An outer clamping unit 25 is provided. Each of the inner clamping part 24 and the outer clamping part 25 includes a front rib 26 that contacts the front surface of the translucent cover 9 and a rear rib 27 that fits into the engagement groove 23 on the rear surface of the translucent cover 9. In this example, the outer clamping part 25 is arranged to protrude forward D from the inner clamping part 24. Then, the translucent cover 9 is slid and inserted from one end side in the length direction of the vertical sash 3 and both ends thereof are sandwiched between the outer sandwiching portion 25 and the inner sandwiching portion 24, so that the translucent cover 9 is optically coupled to the LED 4. It can be arranged so as to be inclined in a direction orthogonal to A.

  Thus, according to the above configuration, the LED 4 is used as the light source for the mirror illumination, so that it can be installed in a narrow space of the LED storage portion 5 provided in the vertical sash 3, and the LED storage portion 5 is mounted on the mirror panel 6 of the central mirror 1. Since the structure can be installed sideways, the LED storage part 5 has a small protrusion width to the front D, the appearance fits well, and a large illuminating device is installed above the mirror 16 as in the past. Thus, the height dimension H (FIG.) Of the mirror 16 is not restricted. Further, a large number of upper and lower LEDs 4 are housed in the LED housing portion 5 and the optical axis A of the LED 4 is tilted forward B in front of the center of the central mirror 1, so that the LED 4 is disposed on the side end 1a of the central mirror 1. However, the light emitted from the side end 1a of the central mirror 1 is gathered in the center front front B of the central mirror 1, and can sufficiently illuminate the face and hand portion of the user in front of the central mirror 1, Therefore, there exists an advantage which can perform makeup | decoration act, shaving, etc. favorably.

  In this example, the width dimension of the mirror panel 6 is slightly shorter than the width dimension of the base panel 7, and the exposed front surface portion of the base panel 7 is a stepped surface 8 that is stepped down from the mirror surface 6 b of the mirror panel 6. The LED housing portion 5 of the vertical sash 3 is disposed on the step surface 8. Thereby, the outer end surface of the LED storage portion 5 is substantially flush with the side locking portion 18a of the base panel fixing portion 18 of the vertical sash 3, and the front surface of the LED storage portion 5 is slightly forward D from the mirror surface extension line M. The LED housing 5 can be compactly provided on both the left and right sides of the mirror panel 6. Moreover, since it is only necessary to screw the LED 4 to the inclined connecting piece 22 in the LED storage portion 5, it is not necessary to remove the silver coating film of the mirror panel 6 and attach the LED 4 to that portion as in the prior art. There is also an advantage that the mounting work of the LED 4 can be realized at low cost without taking time and effort.

  Furthermore, in this example, the light-transmitting cover 9 disposed on the front surface of the LED storage portion 5 is disposed so as to be inclined in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis A of the LED 4, so that the light-emitting surface of the light-transmitting cover 9 is the center of the central mirror 1. When the light transmitting cover 9 is inclined, the inner end portion 9a of the light transmitting cover 9 is disposed on the mirror surface extension line M of the mirror panel 6 and the outer end portion of the light transmitting cover 9 can be faced to the front front B. Since the projection 9b protrudes forward D from the mirror surface extension line M, the projecting width of the translucent cover 9 to the front D can be reduced, and the mirror surface 6b of the mirror panel 6 and the front surface of the LED storage portion 5 can be suppressed. And have a continuous appearance, and there is an advantage that the design is improved.

  5 to 7 show other examples of the translucent cover 9. 5A shows a case where the flat light-transmitting cover 9 is made thinner than in the case of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5B shows that the flat light-transmitting cover 9 is thinner than that in FIG. In this example, the back surface of the thin light-transmitting cover 9 is formed with a concavo-convex surface 30 to scatter the light from the LED 4 so that the light emitted from the LED 4 can be emitted at a wide angle. . 6 shows that the flat transparent cover 9 is thicker than in the case of FIG. 2 and the entire rear surface of the thick transparent cover 9 is a flat surface. The case where the rear side rib 27 in the inner side clamping part 24 is made to follow the back surface of the translucent cover 9 is shown. FIG. 7 shows that the flat translucent cover 9 is made thinner than the case of FIG. 2, and substantially L-shaped bent portions 31 are provided at both ends of the thin translucent cover 9 so as to be sandwiched outside. The case where each rear side rib 27 of the part 25 and the inner side clamping part 24 is made into the reverse L-shaped bending shape which latches to the substantially L-shaped bending part 31 is shown.

  8 and 9, the one end 1a of the central mirror 1 is connected to the side plate 11a of the storage space 11 of the mirror cabinet 13 through a slide hinge 10 that can be extended and folded, so that it can be opened and closed. An example in which the central mirror 1 can be opened to approximately 90 ° is shown. The slide hinge 10 has one connection portion 32 attached to the side plate 11a of the storage space 11, the other connection portion 33 attached to the back side of the one end portion 1a of the central mirror 1, and both connection portions 32, 33. And a parallel link plate 34 that is connected to be stretchable and foldable. In the figure, 35 and 36 are pivot portions on one end side of the parallel link plate 34, and 37 and 38 are pivot portions on the other end side. Thus, when the central mirror 1 is opened, the parallel link plate 34 can be opened at a wide angle by expanding as shown in FIG. 9, and when the central mirror 1 is closed, the parallel link plate 34 is folded as shown in FIG. Since the structure of the slide hinge 10 can employ a technique known from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-189950 that has already been disclosed by the present applicant, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the side piece of the side mirror 2 adjacent to the outer piece 21 of the LED storage portion 5 of the vertical sash 3 attached to the one side end 1 a of the central mirror 1 when the central mirror 1 is opened and closed. A relief surface 12 for preventing contact with 2a is formed. The relief surface 12 of this example is provided over the entire length of the vertical sash 3 in the vertical direction, the rear end portion of the relief surface 12 is located on the mirror surface extension line M of the mirror panel 6, and the front end portion of the relief surface 12 is the mirror surface. It is formed with a tapered surface protruding forward D from the extension line M, and this escape surface 12 can prevent interference with the side end 2a of the side mirror 2 when the central mirror 1 is opened and closed. Since the central mirror 1 can be opened and closed by using a slide hinge 10 that can be rolled and folded, the central mirror 1 can be opened at a wide angle while keeping the gap S between the central mirror 1 and the side mirror 2 narrow. Since the release surface 12 is provided on the outer piece 21 of the LED housing 5 of the vertical sash 3 of the central mirror 1, the interference with the side end 2 a of the side mirror 2 is prevented when the central mirror 1 is opened and closed. It can be prevented. Further, by narrowing the gap S between the central mirror 1 and the side mirror 2, it becomes possible to secure a large width dimension of the central mirror 1 and the side mirror 2, and in a state where both the mirrors 1 and 2 are closed, Since the gap S between the mirrors 1 and 2 can be narrowed, it is possible to prevent the stored items in the storage space 11 from being seen through the gap S, and the central mirror 1 can be opened at a wide angle by the slide hinge 10. Therefore, it becomes easy to put in and out the stored items. As a result, the structure is excellent in both aesthetics and usability.

  By the way, since the both ends 33a and 33b (FIG. 3) of the longitudinal direction of the vertical sash 3 are opening in the state which attached the translucent cover 9 to the LED accommodating part 5, there exists a possibility that dust etc. may approach from there. is there. Therefore, it is desirable to close both end portions 33a and 33b in the longitudinal direction of the vertical sash 3 using the end cap 40 shown in FIG. In this example, a fitting recess 41 (FIG. 2) is formed on the back side of the connecting piece 22 of the LED storage part 5 by ribs protruding from the base panel fixing part 18 and the outer piece 21, respectively. A fitting rib 42 (FIG. 10) is provided on the inner surface of the end cap 40 so as to face the fitting recess 41, and the fitting rib 42 is fitted into the fitting recess 41 so that the vertical sash 3 is fitted. The end caps 40 can be easily and reliably fixed to both end portions 33a and 33b in the longitudinal direction, and dust and the like can be prevented from entering the LED storage portion 5.

  Note that the fitting recess 41 provided in the LED storage portion 5 is not an essential element. As shown in FIG. 4, the fitting recess 41 is omitted, and the end cap 40 is formed by another method (for example, screwing). May be attached.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the case where the LED storage portions 5 for storing the LEDs 4 are provided in the left and right vertical sashes 3 of the central mirror 1 is illustrated. However, the LED storage portion 5 is provided only on the vertical sash 3 on one side. It may be provided. As yet another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the LED storage portion 5 may be provided on the vertical sash 3 attached to the outer end portions 2 b of the left and right side mirrors 2. Here, the LED storage part 5 on the side mirror 2 side has the same configuration as the LED storage part 5 on the side of the central mirror 1, thereby opening and closing the side mirror 2 and starting from the outer end 2 b of the side mirror 2. Can be directed to a necessary place (for example, the center front front B of the central mirror 1).

  The mirror with LED according to the present invention is not limited to the makeup mirror of the mirror cabinet 13 of the vanity table 14, and can be widely used in the field of mirrors in general where a plurality of mirrors are arranged side by side.

It is a perspective view of the mirror cabinet of the vanity table used for one embodiment of the present invention. It is the GG sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (A) and (b) are the front view and back view of a vertical sash same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the modification of a vertical sash same as the above. (A) is sectional drawing explaining the other modification of the translucent cover same as the above, (b) is sectional drawing explaining another modification. It is sectional drawing explaining the further another modification of the translucent cover same as the above. It is sectional drawing explaining the further another modification of the translucent cover same as the above. It is sectional drawing explaining the state which closed the center mirror same as the above. It is sectional drawing explaining the state which the center mirror same as the above opened to about 90 degrees. The end cap attached to the end surface of the vertical sash is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a rear view, (d) is a left side view, and (e) is a plan view. FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the case where an LED accommodating part is added to the outer end part of a side mirror same as the above. It is a perspective view of a prior art example. It is a perspective view of another prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Central mirror 1a Side edge 2 Side mirror 3 Vertical sash 4 LED
5 LED storage portion 6 Mirror surface panel 6a Side end surface 7 Base panel 7a Side end surface 8 Step surface 9 Translucent cover 9a Inner end portion 9b Outer end portion 10 Slide hinge 11 Storage space 11a Side plate 12 Relief surface A Optical axis B Center front front C inside D forward M mirror surface extension line

Claims (3)

In the mirror with side mirrors arranged on the left and right sides of the central mirror , the central mirror is fixed to the surface of the base panel, and the side surface of the mirror panel is inserted inside the side edge of the base panel. The exposed front part of the base panel is a stepped surface that is stepped down from the mirror surface of the mirror panel, and a light source consisting of multiple LEDs is housed inside a vertical sash attached to at least one of the left and right side edges of the central mirror. In addition, an LED storage section is provided for tilting and holding the optical axis of the LED forward in front of the center of the central mirror , the LED storage section is disposed along the step surface of the base panel, and the LED is mounted on the front surface of the LED storage section. A translucent cover is placed to cover the inner surface of the translucent cover on the specular panel side, and the outer end of the translucent cover is extended from the specular extension line. By protrudes forward, LED with mirror, characterized in that it arranged inclined in the direction orthogonal to the translucent cover and the LED optical axis. The vertical sash functions as a U-shaped base panel fixing portion that is fitted from the side end surface of the base panel and is fixed by screws, a mirror holding portion that holds the front end against the side end surface side of the mirror surface panel, and a rear end that is the base panel. An inner piece that contacts the step surface, an outer piece whose rear end is connected to the base panel fixing portion and whose front end protrudes forward from the mirror surface extension line of the mirror panel, and a connecting piece that connects the inner piece and the outer piece. A hollow portion that is integrally formed and surrounded by an inner piece, an outer piece, and a connecting piece is used as an LED storage portion, and an LED is attached to the connecting piece, and the inner end of the translucent cover is provided on both sides of the front opening of the LED storage portion. 2. The LED-equipped mirror according to claim 1 , further comprising an inner clamping portion that clamps the portion and an outer clamping portion that clamps the outer end portion of the translucent cover .   One end of the central mirror is openably and closably connected to a side plate of a storage space disposed behind the central mirror via a slide hinge that can be extended and folded. 3. An escape surface for preventing contact with a side end portion of an adjacent side mirror when the central mirror is opened and closed is formed on the outer end surface of the vertical sash disposed at the end portion. Mirror with LED.

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