Mirror and mirror set

Abstract

To provide a mirror that is easy to detach from a wall.SOLUTION: A small mirror 11 capable of being attached to a wall 106 comprises: a main body part 14 provided with a reflecting part 16 on a surface; a base part 18 protruding to the side of the wall 106 from a back surface of the main body part 14; and a magnet 20 provided on the base part 18, and capable of being attracted to the wall 106 by a magnetic force. When the mirror is attached to the wall 106, a gap 24 is formed between the main body part 14 and the wall 106 at an outer peripheral edge of the main body part 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mirror and a mirror set to be placed in a bathroom. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mirror to be placed in a bathroom, there is known a mirror that has a magnet on the rear surface thereof so that it can be attached to the wall by the magnetic force of the magnet (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-222362 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Bathroom mirrors are often placed on the wall above the faucet device, but it would be more convenient if the mirror could be removed from the wall and used as a hand mirror, for example while taking a bath.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mirror that can be easily removed from a wall, and a mirror set using the mirror. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention provides a mirror that can be attached to a wall, and includes a main body having a reflecting portion on its surface, a base protruding from the rear surface of the main body toward the wall, and a magnet that is attached to the base and can be attracted to the wall by magnetic force. When the mirror is attached to the wall, a gap is formed between the main body and the wall at the outer periphery of the main body. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] A diagram showing a bathroom unit provided with a mirror according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2(a) is a rear view of the small mirror according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2(b) is a side view of the small mirror according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the front side of a small mirror according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the small mirror according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the mirror set according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6(a) is a rear view of a main part of the mirror set according to the embodiment, and FIG. 6(b) is a side view of a main part of the mirror set according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7(a) is a rear view of a main part of a mirror set according to another embodiment, and FIG. 7(b) is a side view of a main part of the mirror set according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a side view of a small mirror according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. The following configurations are for illustrative purposes to help understand the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is defined only by the appended claims. The same or equivalent components and members shown in each drawing are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions are omitted as appropriate. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are enlarged or reduced as appropriate to facilitate understanding. In addition, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiments in each drawing are omitted.

[0009] 1, bathroom unit 100 includes a bathtub 102, a floor 104 provided adjacent to bathtub 102, a wall 106 erected from floor 104, a faucet device 108, a hose 110 extending from faucet device 108, a shower head 112 connected to the end of hose 110, a slide bar 114 that slidably supports shower head 112, a rack 116, and a mirror set 12. Faucet device 108, slide bar 114, rack 116, and mirror set 12 are provided on wall 106.

[0010] The mirror set 12 includes a large mirror 10 and a small mirror 11. In the mirror set 12, the small mirror 11 corresponds to the first mirror, and the large mirror 12 corresponds to the second mirror. The large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 are separate mirrors. The large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 are designed so that a wall 106 can be attached to them by partially overlapping them, as shown in FIG. 1 .

[0011] The large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 are attached to the wall 106 by the magnetic force of magnets attached to the back surface of each mirror. The wall 106 is made of a material that can attract magnets by magnetic force. This material may be a soft magnetic material such as iron, or a hard magnetic material such as a ferrite magnet.

[0012] The large mirror 10 is affixed to the wall 106 above the water faucet device 108 and the rack 116. In this embodiment, the large mirror 10 has a circular outer shape when viewed from the front. The diameter of the large mirror 10 may be, for example, about 500 mm. The large mirror 10 is relatively large in size and is intended to be used in a fixed position on the wall 106, so it may be fixed using screws or the like instead of magnets.

[0013] In the bathroom unit 100 according to this embodiment, the small mirror 11 also has a circular outer shape when viewed from the front. The small mirror 11 is smaller in size than the large mirror 10, and is intended to be freely removed from the wall 106 for use. The diameter of the small mirror 11 may be, for example, about 200 mm. By making the small mirror 11 easily removable from the wall 106, it becomes possible to use the small mirror 11 as a hand mirror while soaking in the bathtub 102, or to move the position of the small mirror 11 so that the face is reflected when standing and using the shower head 112.

[0014] The configuration of the small mirror 11 according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to Figures 2, 3, and 4. The small mirror 11 includes a main body 14, a reflecting portion 16, a base 18, and a magnet 20.

[0015] The main body 14 may be a resin plate made of a resin material. The reflecting portion 16 is attached to the surface of the main body 14. The reflecting portion 16 may include a mirror film and a protective sheet. In this embodiment, the outermost shape of the main body 14 and the reflecting portion 16 is circular.

[0016] The base portion 18 is provided so as to protrude from the rear surface of the main body portion 14 toward the wall 106. The base portion 18 may be formed integrally with the main body portion 14, or may be formed separately and attached to the main body portion 14. In this embodiment, the outermost shape of the base portion 18 is a circle. The base portion 18 is also disposed concentrically with the main body portion 14.

[0017] The magnet 20 is attached onto the base 18. The magnet 20 can be attracted to the wall 106 by magnetic force. In this embodiment, the outermost shape of the magnet 20 is circular. The magnet 20 is also disposed concentrically with the main body 14 and the base 18.

[0018] In the small mirror 11 according to this embodiment, the outermost diameter of the base 18 and the magnet 20 is configured to be smaller than the outermost diameter of the main body 14. By configuring in this way, as shown in Fig. 2(b), when the small mirror 11 is attached to the wall 106, a gap 24 is formed between the main body 14 and the wall 106 at the outer periphery of the main body 14. In the small mirror 11 according to this embodiment, a finger can be hooked into this gap 24, so that the small mirror 11 can be easily removed from the wall 106.

[0019] The above-mentioned Patent Document 1 discloses that a handle is provided to protrude from the surface of the mirror to make it easier to remove the mirror, but in the small mirror 11 of this embodiment, such components protruding from the mirror surface are not necessary, and a mirror with a neat appearance can be provided.

[0020] In the small mirror 11, the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the protruding direction of the base 18 may be configured to be smaller than that of the main body 14. In this case as well, a gap 24 can be formed between the main body 14 and the wall 106 at the outer periphery of the main body 14.

[0021] Furthermore, in the small mirror 11 according to this embodiment, the base 18 and the magnet 20 have an annular shape. That is, as shown in Fig. 2(a) and Fig. 4, a recess 22 is provided in the center of the base 18 and the magnet 20. By providing such a recess 22, when the small mirror 11 is removed from the wall 106 and used as a hand mirror, a finger can be hooked on the recess 22, making it easy to hold the small mirror 11.

[0022] As described above, when the small mirror 11 is attached to the wall 106, a gap 24 is formed between the main body 14 and the wall 106 at the outer periphery of the main body 14. Therefore, by making the height of the large mirror 10 such that it can be inserted into the gap 24, that is, by making the height of the large mirror 10 lower than the gap 24, it is possible to arrange the large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 so that they overlap with each other, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6(a) and FIG. 6(b). By arranging the large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 so that they overlap in part, a sense of unity can be given, and the bathroom unit 100 can be made to look neat. In addition, by arranging the large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 so that they overlap in part, the space required for arranging the mirrors can be reduced.

[0023] In the embodiment shown in Figure 5 and Figures 6(a) and 6(b), the large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 can overlap around the entire outer edge, but as shown in Figures 7(a) and 7(b), the shape of the base 18 may be modified to form a gap 24 on one side of the outer edge of the small mirror 11, thereby expanding the area of ​​the gap 24. In this case, the overlapping area between the large mirror 10 and the small mirror 11 can be increased, providing a more unified design and further reducing the space required for arranging the mirrors.

[0024] Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of the small mirror 11. In the small mirror 11 shown in Fig. 8, the outermost diameter of the base 18 is the same as the outermost diameter of the main body 14, but a recess 19 is formed on the outer periphery of the base 18. This recess 19 forms a gap 24 between the main body 14 and the wall 106. In the small mirror 11 according to this embodiment, a finger can be placed in this gap 24, so that the small mirror 11 can be easily removed from the wall 106.

[0025] In the above embodiment, the outermost shape of the small mirror 11 is circular, but the small mirror 11 is not limited to a circular shape and may have any shape.

[0026] The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. This embodiment is an example, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that such modifications and changes are also within the scope of the claims of the present invention. Therefore, the description and drawings in this specification should be treated as illustrative rather than restrictive. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10 large mirror, 11 small mirror, 12 magnet, 14 main body, 16 reflective part, 18 base part, 20 magnet, 24 gap, 100 bathroom unit, 106 wall.

Claims

1. A mirror that can be attached to a wall, A main body having a reflecting portion on a surface thereof; A base portion protruding from a rear surface of the main body portion toward the wall; a magnet provided on the base portion and capable of being attracted to the wall by magnetic force; Equipped with A mirror in which, when attached to the wall, a gap is formed between the main body and the wall at the outer periphery of the main body.

2. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of ​​the base portion perpendicular to a protruding direction is smaller than that of the main body portion.

3. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the main body, the base and the magnet have an outermost shape that is circular.

4. The mirror according to claim 3 , wherein the main body, the base and the magnet are arranged concentrically, and the outermost diameters of the base and the magnet are smaller than the outermost diameter of the main body.

5. The mirror according to claim 3 , wherein the base and the magnet have an annular shape.

6. A first mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 5; a second mirror having a height that allows it to be inserted into a gap between the main body of the first mirror and the wall; A mirror set comprising:

7. 7. The set of mirrors of claim 6, wherein the second mirror is larger than the first mirror.

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