JP5342416B2 - Mirror cabinet mounting structure for mirror cabinet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mirror door mounting structure for a mirror cabinet in which a mirror door is attached to a cabinet body via a hinge.

  A general mirror cabinet includes a cabinet body and a mirror door that closes the front opening of the storage section formed in the cabinet body so that it can be opened and closed. The mirror door rotates around the vertical axis on the cabinet body via a hinge. It is attached movably (for example, patent document 1).

  FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C show an example of the hinge. The hinge 7 is configured by rotatably connecting a lower hinge horizontal piece 14 and an upper hinge horizontal piece 15 located above the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 via a washer 16 with a vertical pin 17. ing. The vertical pin 17 penetrates the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, the washer 16, and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14, and the vertical hinge pin 17 is vertically compressed and caulked so that the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 and the upper hinge horizontal piece are compressed. The pieces 15 are rotatably connected.

  The upper hinge horizontal piece 15 of the hinge 7 is fixed to the lower end of the end of the mirror door 8 on the rotation fulcrum side with a screw tool or the like, and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is fixed to the cabinet body 5 with the screw tool or the like. The mirror door 8 is pivotally attached to the cabinet body 5.

  However, since the mirror door 8 is cantilevered by the hinge 7, a force that tilts the end of the unsupported side downward by the weight of the mirror door 8 always acts on the hinge 7. When used over time in such a state, the washer 16 between the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is not only worn as a whole, but is also worn more unevenly to further promote the inclination. There is a possibility that excessive offset load concentrates on a part of the caulking part of the shaft pin 17 and the connecting part, and the part may be damaged. In a severe case, there is a problem that the mirror door 8 is dropped.

JP 2002-320521 A

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and provides a mirror door mounting structure for a mirror cabinet that can prompt the user to replace the washer before the washer is worn beyond the limit. Let it be an issue.

  In order to solve the above problems, the mirror door mounting structure of the mirror cabinet 1 of the present invention connects the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 via a washer 16 so as to be rotatable by a vertical axis pin 17. The hinge 13 is configured, and the mirror hinge 1 is mounted on the mirror cabinet 1 in which the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 of the hinge 13 is fixed to the lower end of the mirror door 8 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is fixed to the cabinet body 5. In the state where the mirror door 8 is closed, the opposed surface 15a facing the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the opposed surface facing the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 Protrusions 24 projecting toward the other facing surfaces 14a and 15a are provided on end portions 15c and 14c on the opposite side of the connecting portions 15b and 14b of the vertical axis pin 17 of 14a, and the projections 24 project vertically. length 1, characterized by being formed shorter than the vertical distance L2 between the upper hinge crosspiece 15 and a lower hinge crosspiece 14.

  With this configuration, when the end portion 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is lowered, the protrusion 24 provided on the opposing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the opposing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is Of the opposite surfaces 14a and 15a. Then, the rotation operation of the mirror door 8 becomes somewhat heavy due to the friction between the projection 24 and the facing surfaces 14a and 15a, or a mark remains on the contact portion between the projection 24 and the facing surfaces 14a and 15a. It can be notified that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered.

  In addition, the mirror door mounting structure of the mirror cabinet 1 of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is such that the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 can be rotated by the vertical axis pin 17 via the washer 16. The mirror 13 of the mirror cabinet 1 is constructed by constituting the hinge 13 by being connected to each other, fixing the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 of the hinge 13 to the lower end of the mirror door 8 and fixing the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 to the cabinet body 5. In the door mounting structure, when the mirror door 8 is closed, the facing surface 15a facing the lower hinge lateral piece 14 of the upper hinge lateral piece 15 and the upper hinge lateral piece 15 of the lower hinge lateral piece 14 are opposed. Projections 24 projecting in the vertical direction toward the opposed surfaces 14a and 15a facing each other at positions opposite to the end portions 15c and 14c on the opposite side of the connecting portions 15b and 14b of the opposed surface 14a with the longitudinal axis pin 17. So Each of the protrusions 24, 24 has a vertical protrusion sum (L3 + L4) that is shorter than the vertical distance L2 between the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. It is formed.

  With this configuration, when the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is lowered, the protrusions 24, 24 provided on the opposing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the opposing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 are arranged. Touch. Compared with the case where the projection 24 contacts the facing surface 14a (15a), the operation of turning the mirror door 8 is somewhat heavy only while the projections 24, 24 are in contact with each other, so that the feeling of use is not impaired. Thus, the user can be informed that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered. Moreover, even if it does not leave a mark in the wide range of the opposing surfaces 14a and 15a, it can tell the user that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered only by leaving a mark on the protrusions 24 and 24. .

  Further, in the state in which the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 opposite to the connecting portion 15b with the longitudinal axis pin 17 is lowered with the connecting portion 15b as a center, the protrusion 24 or the contact with which the protrusion 24 comes into contact. The coating layer 30 is preferably formed on at least one surface of the portion 25.

  With such a configuration, when the mirror door 8 is opened and closed, the protrusion 24 and the contact portion 25 come into contact with each other, and the coating layer 30 formed on the surface is peeled off so that the color inside appears. Thus, the fact that the end portion 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered can be conveyed more visually.

  According to the present invention, the rotation of the mirror door is somewhat heavy due to the friction between the protrusion and the facing surface, or a mark remains on the contact portion between the protrusion and the facing surface, so that the washer is worn beyond the limit. In addition, the user can be prompted to replace the washer.

  In addition, by providing protrusions on the upper hinge horizontal piece and the lower hinge horizontal piece, respectively, the rotation operation of the mirror door is somewhat heavy only while the protrusions are in contact with each other, so that the feeling of use is not impaired, The user can be prompted to replace the washer before the washer wears beyond the limit. Moreover, even if it does not leave a trace in the wide range of an opposing surface, a user can be urged | exchanged only by leaving a trace on a processus | protrusion.

  In addition, a coating layer is formed on the protrusion or contact portion, and when the protrusion and the contact portion come into contact, the coating layer is peeled off and the inside color comes out. It is possible to prompt the user to replace the washer.

2 shows a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a cross-sectional view of part A of FIG. 1 (a). It is a perspective view of a bathroom vanity provided with the mirror cabinet of an embodiment same as the above. (A), (b) is principal part sectional drawing of the hinge of other embodiment of this invention. (A)-(i) is principal part sectional drawing at the time of forming a coating film layer in the hinge of embodiment of this invention. A conventional hinge is shown. (A) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, and (c) is a plan view.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 shows a vanity table 2 provided with the mirror cabinet 1 of the present embodiment, and the mirror cabinet 1 is installed on a vanity table 4 having a bowl portion 3 formed on the upper surface.

  The cabinet main body 5 constituting the main body of the mirror cabinet 1 is formed with storage portions 6a to 6c whose front surfaces are open at both the left and right sides and the central portion. Front openings of the storage portions 6a to 6c of the cabinet body 5 are respectively closed by an openable / closable mirror door 8 having a mirror surface formed on the surface. Here, the mirror door 8 has a mirror attached to the front surface of a synthetic resin (specifically, ABS resin) frame. For example, the mirror is formed on a portion excluding the upper and lower ends of the front surface of the vertical plate-shaped frame. It is attached to the frame in a state of being fitted into the formed recess.

  The lower end part of each mirror door 8 is rotatably attached to the cabinet body 5 by using a hinge 13 shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the hinge 13 will be described in detail. Although not shown, the upper end of the mirror door 8 is pivotally attached to the cabinet body 5 using a hinge. The hinge attached to the upper end of the mirror door 8 is a hinge 13 shown below. It may be other things.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the hinge 13 includes a lower hinge horizontal piece 14 and an upper hinge horizontal piece 15 positioned above the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 via a washer 16 with a vertical axis pin 17. The lower hinge horizontal piece 14, the washer 16, the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, and the vertical axis pin 17 are all made of metal (stainless steel). Further, a vertical piece-like fixing piece 19 is erected integrally at the rear end of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14, and the fixing piece 19 is provided with a plurality of fixing tool insertion holes 20 penetrating in the front-rear direction. Further, a through hole 21 penetrating vertically is provided at the side end portion of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, and an insertion hole 18 penetrating vertically is provided at the side end portion of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. The upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is provided with a plurality of fixing tool holes 23 penetrating vertically.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1A, the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is arranged on the upper surface of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 via the washer 16, and the through hole 21 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, the center hole of the washer 16, the lower The insertion holes 18 of the side hinge horizontal pieces 14 are communicated, and the vertical axis pins 17 are passed through the holes from above, and the vertical axis pins 17 are compressed and crimped in the vertical direction (axial direction). As a result, the shaft portion of the vertical pin 17 is caulked and fixed to the insertion hole 18 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14, and the head portion 22 of the vertical pin 17 can be rotated to the through hole 21 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15. The upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 are connected in the housed state. Here, the upper hinge horizontal side 15 is fixed in the through hole 21 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the head 22 of the vertical pin 17 is rotatably accommodated in the insertion hole 18 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. The piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 may be connected.

  When the lower end portion of each mirror door 8 is pivotally attached to the cabinet body 5 using the hinge 13, the rear surface of the fixed piece 19 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is the front surface of the storage portions 6a and 6b of the cabinet body 5. By abutting the lower edge of the opening, inserting a fixing tool such as a screw tool (not shown) into the fixing tool insertion hole 20 of the fixing piece 19, and fixing the tip of the fixing tool to the cabinet body 5. The lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is fixed to the cabinet body 5. At the same time, the side end of the frame body of the mirror door 8 is placed on the upper surface of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the upper end surface of the vertical pin 17 (the upper surface of the head 22) which is flush with the same surface. A fixing tool such as a screw tool (not shown) is inserted into the fixing tool hole 23 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 from below, and the tip of the fixing tool is inserted into the lower end of the frame constituting the lower end of the mirror door 8. By fixing, the upper hinge lateral piece 15 is fixed to the frame of the mirror door 8.

  Thus, in the mirror door 8 attached to the cabinet body 5 by the cantilever via the hinge 13, the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 centering on the vertical axis pin 17 fixed to the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. The mirror door 8 can be rotated with respect to the cabinet main body 5 by rotating the front door so that the front opening of the storage portions 6a to 6c of the cabinet main body 5 can be opened and closed by the mirror door 8. It has become.

  The configuration of the hinge 13 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

  In a state in which the mirror door 8 is rotated to the cabinet body 5 side and completely closed, the upper hinge lateral piece 15 and the lower hinge lateral piece 14 are as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 1 (c). Overlapping in the vertical direction. The lower surface of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 in the overlapped portion is set as a facing surface 15a facing the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 in the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, and the upper surface of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 in the overlapped portion is set in the lower side. The opposing surface 14 a is opposed to the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 of the hinge horizontal piece 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1D, in a state where the mirror door 8 is rotated to the cabinet body 5 side and completely closed, the opposing surface 15a facing the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is A hemispherical protrusion 24 that protrudes (downward) toward the facing surface 14a of the other lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is provided at the end 15c opposite to the connecting portion 15b with the vertical axis pin 17. ing.

  The hemispherical protrusion 24 has a vertical protrusion length L <b> 1 shorter than a vertical distance L <b> 2 between the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. Here, the distance L2 is substantially the same length as the axial thickness (vertical direction) of the washer 16 that has not been worn.

  Further, in another embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, in the state in which the mirror door 8 is rotated to the cabinet body 5 side and completely closed, the vertical axis pin on the facing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is used. 17 is provided with a hemispherical protrusion 24 protruding toward the facing surface 15a of the other upper hinge horizontal piece 15 (upward).

  The hemispherical protrusion 24 has a vertical protrusion length L <b> 1 shorter than a vertical distance L <b> 2 between the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. Here, the distance L2 is substantially the same length as the axial thickness (vertical direction) of the washer 16 that has not been worn.

  With this configuration, when the end portion 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is lowered, the protrusion 24 provided on the opposing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the opposing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is Of the opposite surfaces 14a and 15a. Then, the rotation operation of the mirror door 8 becomes somewhat heavy due to the friction between the projection 24 and the facing surfaces 14a and 15a, or a mark remains on the contact portion between the projection 24 and the facing surfaces 14a and 15a. It can be notified that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered. Here, since the protrusion 24 is formed in a hemispherical shape, the protrusion 24 rotates while performing point contact with the opposing surfaces 14a and 15a, and an arc-shaped mark remains on the opposing surfaces 14a and 15a. Become.

  By doing so, the present invention can prompt the user to replace the washer 16 before the washer 16 wears beyond the limit.

  Further, in another embodiment shown in FIG. 3B, the opposite side of the lower hinge is located at the end 15c opposite to the connecting portion 15b of the opposing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 with the longitudinal axis pin 17. A hemispherical protrusion 24 that protrudes downward toward the facing surface 14a of the piece 14 is provided, and an end portion 14c opposite to the connecting portion 14b of the facing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 with the longitudinal axis pin 17 is provided. Is provided with a hemispherical protrusion 24 protruding upward toward the opposing surface 15a of the opposing upper hinge horizontal piece 15. The protrusion 24 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the protrusion 24 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 are provided at positions facing each other when the mirror door 8 is rotated to the cabinet body 5 side and completely closed. Yes.

  The sum (L3 + L4) of the protrusion length L3 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 downward of the protrusion 24 and the protrusion length L4 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 14 upward of the protrusion 24 is the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the lower side. It is formed so as to be shorter than the vertical distance L2 between the hinge horizontal piece 14. Here, the distance L2 is substantially the same length as the axial thickness (vertical direction) of the washer 16 that has not been worn.

  With this configuration, when the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is lowered, the protrusions 24, 24 provided on the opposing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 and the opposing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 are arranged. Touch. Compared with the case where the projection 24 contacts the facing surface 14a (15a), the operation of turning the mirror door 8 is somewhat heavy only while the projections 24, 24 are in contact with each other, so that the feeling of use is not impaired. Thus, the user can be informed that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered. Moreover, even if it does not leave a mark in the wide range of the opposing surfaces 14a and 15a, it can tell the user that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered only by leaving a mark on the protrusions 24 and 24. .

  By doing so, it is possible to prompt the user to replace the washer 16 before the washer 16 is worn beyond the limit without impairing the feeling of use. Here, both the protrusions 24 and 24 are formed in a hemispherical shape, and when the mirror door 8 is rotated, the protrusion 24 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 gently climbs over the protrusion 24 of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14. The structure is such that the feeling of use is not impaired.

  Furthermore, in other embodiment shown to Fig.4 (a)-(i), the edge part 15c on the opposite side to the connection part 15b with the longitudinal axis pin 17 of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 is centering on the connection part 15b. In the lowered state, the coating layer 30 is formed on at least one surface of the protrusion 24 or the contact portion 25 with which the protrusion 24 contacts. Here, when the coating layer 30 is formed on the surface of the protrusion 24, the hemispherical coating layer 30 is formed on the entire surface of the protrusion 24.

  With this configuration, when the mirror door 8 is opened and closed, the protrusion 24 and the contact portion 25 come into contact with each other, and the coating layer 30 formed on the surface is peeled off, which is different from the surface color of the coating layer 30. Since the inside color comes out, the user can be notified more visually that the end 15c of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 has been lowered. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the user to replace the washer 16 more visually. Here, if the coating layer 30 is formed if the contact portion 25 of the facing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 or the protrusion 24 provided on the facing surface 14a of the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 is used Since it can be confirmed without looking into from the lower side, it is easy to convey visually. Further, if the coating layer 30 is formed if the contact portion 25 of the facing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the protrusion 24 provided on the facing surface 15a of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15, the user It is also possible to look from the lower side or to confirm from the coating layer 30 that has been peeled off from the upper hinge lateral piece 15 and dropped onto the lower hinge lateral piece 14.

  In the above embodiment, the protrusions 24 are hemispherical, but may have other shapes. In addition, the coating layer 30 is formed on at least one surface of the protrusion 24 or the contact portion 25, but it is applied to the entire surface of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 provided with the protrusion 24. The film layer 30 may be formed, and similarly, the coating layer 30 may be formed on the entire surface of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 on the side where the contact portion 25 is present. When the coating layer 30 is formed on the entire surface of the upper hinge horizontal piece 15 or the lower hinge horizontal piece 14 as described above, the position of the contact portion 25 is difficult to specify (FIG. 4B, FIG. 4). Even (see (e)), the coating layer 30 can be formed on the contact portion 25, and the coating layer 30 can be surely peeled off so that the inside color comes out. In addition, the coating layer 30 is formed on the entire surface of the protrusion 24. However, the coating layer 30 is formed around the surface of the protrusion 24 at a portion that contacts the contact portion 25 when the mirror door 8 is rotated. Thus, the coating layer 30 may not be formed on the entire surface of the protrusion 24 as long as the difference from the non-contact portion can be understood.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and appropriate design changes can be made within the intended scope of the present invention. Is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mirror cabinet 5 Cabinet main body 8 Mirror door 13 Hinge 14 Lower hinge horizontal piece 14a Opposing surface 14b Connection part 14c End part 15 Upper hinge horizontal piece 15a Opposing surface 15b Connection part 15c End part 16 Washer 17 Vertical axis pin 24 Protrusion 25 Contact Part 30 Coating layer L1, L3, L4 Projection length L2 Distance

Claims (3)

  The upper hinge horizontal piece and the lower hinge horizontal piece are pivotally connected to each other by a vertical axis pin through a washer to form a hinge, and the upper hinge horizontal piece of the hinge is fixed to the lower end portion of the mirror door. A mirror cabinet mirror door mounting structure in which the lower hinge horizontal piece is fixed to the cabinet body, with the mirror door closed, the opposite surface or lower side facing the lower hinge horizontal piece of the upper hinge horizontal piece A protrusion projecting toward the other facing surface is provided at the end of the opposite surface of the hinge horizontal piece facing the upper hinge horizontal piece on the opposite side to the connecting portion with the longitudinal axis pin, and the protrusion length in the vertical direction of the protrusion A mirror door mounting structure for a mirror cabinet, characterized in that the length is shorter than the vertical distance between the upper hinge horizontal piece and the lower hinge horizontal piece.   The upper hinge horizontal piece and the lower hinge horizontal piece are pivotally connected to each other by a vertical axis pin through a washer to form a hinge, and the upper hinge horizontal piece of the hinge is fixed to the lower end portion of the mirror door. A mirror cabinet mirror door mounting structure in which the lower hinge horizontal piece is fixed to the cabinet body, with the mirror door closed, the opposing surface and lower side facing the lower hinge horizontal piece of the upper hinge horizontal piece Protrusions that protrude in the vertical direction toward the opposite facing surface are provided at opposite positions on the opposite side of the connecting portion to the longitudinal pin of the opposite surface of the hinge horizontal piece that faces the upper hinge horizontal piece. The mirror cabinet mirror door is characterized in that the sum of the vertical protrusion lengths of both protrusions is shorter than the vertical distance between the upper hinge horizontal piece and the lower hinge horizontal piece. Mounting structure.   The upper hinge horizontal piece is coated on at least one surface of the projection or the contact portion with which the projection comes into contact in a state where the end opposite to the coupling portion with the vertical axis pin is lowered with respect to the coupling portion. 3. The mirror door mounting structure for a mirror cabinet according to claim 1, wherein a film layer is formed.

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