Mirror unit and mirror unit attachment method

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of arranging a mirror and a functional component side by side.SOLUTION: A mirror unit may comprise a support plate, a mirror attached to the front surface of the support plate, and a functional member arranged on the support plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a mirror unit and a method for attaching the mirror unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a washstand having a mirror door with a cabinet disposed inside the door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-32583 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, a user of a mirror may wish to use a function such as a shelf for placing a toothbrush near the mirror. It is desirable for a functional component that performs such a function to be located near the mirror. This specification provides a novel technique that allows a mirror and a functional component to be located side by side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present disclosure relates to a mirror unit. The mirror unit may include a support plate, a mirror attached to a front surface of the support plate, and a functional member disposed on the support plate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the mirror unit of the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mirror unit of the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the mirror unit of the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion IV of FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a method for attaching the storage shelf of the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a method for attaching the upper and lower frames of this embodiment. [Figure 7] 10A and 10B are perspective views for explaining a method of attaching the support plate according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] 10A and 10B are schematic cross-sectional views showing a process of hanging the metal fitting of the present embodiment on a hook. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are perspective views for explaining a method for fixing the support plate of the present embodiment to a wall surface. [Figure 10] 1 shows a schematic diagram of the upper frame of this embodiment. [Figure 11] 1A and 1B are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a method for attaching the mirror of this embodiment to a support plate. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating a modified packing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] 1 to 11, the X axis is the direction of the side of the body of a user standing in front of the mirror unit 10, the Y axis is the height direction, and the Z axis is the front-to-back direction.

[0008] (Configuration of mirror unit 10) As shown in FIG. 1, mirror unit 10 includes support plate 12, mirror 14, and storage shelf 19. Support plate 12 has a flat plate shape parallel to the XY plane. Support plate 12 is made of wood. For example, the thickness of support plate 12 may be 10 to 30 millimeters. Mirror 14 is attached to the left end of support plate 12 on front surface 30 thereof by an upper frame 16 and a lower frame 18. Mirror 14 has a single-sided shape parallel to the XY plane. Upper frame 16 and lower frame 18 are disposed at upper end 14a and lower end 14b of mirror 14, respectively. Upper frame 16 and lower frame 18 extend in the X-axis direction. Upper frame 16 and lower frame 18 are made of metal, such as aluminum.

[0009] A method for attaching the mirror 14 to the support plate 12 will now be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the support plate 12 is provided with a plurality of plate-side fixing holes 40a, 40b in advance. The plurality of plate-side fixing holes 40a, 40b include a plurality of upper plate-side fixing holes 40a and a plurality of lower plate-side fixing holes 40b. The upper frame 16 is provided with a plurality of upper-frame-side fixing holes 42. The upper frame 16 is positioned so that each of the plurality of upper-frame-side fixing holes 42 overlaps with each of the plurality of upper-frame-side fixing holes 40a. The upper frame 16 is attached to the support plate 12 by inserting fasteners 44 into the overlapping upper-plate-side fixing holes 40a and upper-frame-side fixing holes 42. The lower frame 18 is positioned so that each of the plurality of lower-frame-side fixing holes 46 overlaps with each of the plurality of lower-plate-side fixing holes 40b. The lower frame 18 is attached to the support plate 12 by inserting fasteners 48 into the overlapping lower plate-side fastening holes 40b and the lower frame-side fastening holes 46. The fasteners 44, 48 are, for example, screws.

[0010] The upper and lower plate-side fixing holes 40a and 40b are used to attach the upper and lower frames 16 and 18, and also as positioning holes for the upper and lower frames 16 and 18. The worker pre-fabricates the upper and lower plate-side fixing holes 40a and 40b in the support plate 12, taking into account the dimensions of the mirror 14 and the upper and lower frames 16 and 18. For example, consider a comparative example in which a mirror without a support plate is directly attached to a wall. In this case, the upper and lower frames are directly attached to the wall, and then the mirror is secured by the upper and lower frames. In this comparative example, mounting holes for attaching the upper and lower frames must be drilled in the wall. It is difficult to drill mounting holes at the exact positions on a wall that already constitutes a building. In this example, the plate-side fixing holes 40a and 40b are drilled in the support plate 12. The support plate 12 can be placed in a convenient location, such as a workbench. It is easy for an operator to form the plurality of plate-side fixing holes 40a, 40b at accurate positions. The plurality of plate-side fixing holes 40a, 40b may be formed during the manufacturing process of the support plate 12, or may be formed before the support plate 12 is attached to the wall surface.

[0011] The upper frame side fixing holes 42 have elongated holes extending in the Y-axis direction. The mounting position of the upper frame 16 relative to the support plate 12 can be changed in the up-down direction within the range of the upper frame side fixing holes 42. Fig. 10(a) is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the upper frame side fixing holes 42 and the fasteners 44 when the upper frame 16 is attached at the lowest position relative to the support plate 12. Fig. 10(b) is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the upper frame side fixing holes 42 and the fasteners 44 when the upper frame 16 is attached at the highest position relative to the support plate 12.

[0012] 11(a) to 11(c) are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating the process of attaching the mirror 14 to the support plate 12, with the upper frame 16 and lower frame 18 already attached to the support plate 12. As shown in FIG. 11(a), the upper frame 16 includes a fixing portion 50 and a bent portion 52. The fixing portion 50 extends along the support plate 12. The upper frame fixing holes 42 are disposed in the fixing portion 50. The bent portion 52 has a first surface 52a and a second surface 52b. The first surface 52a protrudes in the Z-axis direction from the top of the fixing portion 50. The second surface 52b extends from the end of the first surface 52a parallel to the fixing portion 50. A distance A between the fixing portion 50 and the second surface 52b is equal to the thickness of the mirror 14. The distance A may be greater than the thickness of the mirror 14. The lower frame 18 has a fixed portion 54 and a bent portion 56. The fixed portion 54 extends along the support plate 12. The lower frame side fixing hole 46 is arranged in the fixed portion 54. The bent portion 56 has a third surface 56a and a fourth surface 56b. The third surface 56a protrudes in the Z-axis direction from the lower part of the fixed portion 54. The fourth surface 56b extends parallel to the fixed portion 54 from the end of the third surface 56a. The fixed portion 54 and the bent portion 56 define a space. The distance B between the fixed portion 54 and the fourth surface 56b is equal to the thickness of the mirror 14. The distance B may be larger than the thickness of the mirror 14. The distance B is equal to the size of the distance A defined by the upper frame 16. The distance B may be equal to or larger than the distance A. The distance B may be smaller than the distance A.

[0013] The process of attaching the mirror 14 to the support plate 12 will be described. First, with the upper frame 16 and lower frame 18 attached to the support plate 12 by the fasteners 44, 48, the upper frame 16 is slid up to its upper limit relative to the support plate 12, as shown in FIG. 11( a). Next, as shown in FIG. 11( b), the lower end 14b of the mirror 14 is inserted downward into the lower frame 18, thereby fitting the mirror 14 into the lower frame 18. The lower end 14b of the mirror 14 is prevented from moving downward in the Y-axis direction and in the Z-axis direction by the bent portion 56. Then, as shown in FIG. 11( c), the upper frame 16 is slid downward relative to the support plate 12, fitting the upper end 14a of the mirror 14 into the gap A. The upper end 14a of the mirror 14 is prevented from moving upward in the Y-axis direction and in the Z-axis direction by the bent portion 52 of the upper frame 16. In this way, the mirror 14 is attached to the support plate 12.

[0014] When simply mounting a mirror without a support plate on a wall, the upper and lower frames are attached directly to the wall, the lower edge of the mirror is fitted into the lower frame, and then the upper edge of the mirror is fitted into the upper frame. The upper edge of the mirror is fitted into the upper frame by sliding the upper frame all the way down the wall, as shown in Figure 11(c). However, if the wall surface is uneven, such as a tiled wall, the upper frame may get caught on the unevenness and be unable to slide. In this embodiment, the upper frame 16 is fixed to the support plate 12, which has a relatively flat surface. This allows the upper frame 16 to slide smoothly. Because the mirror 14 is attached to the support plate 12, which has a relatively flat surface, it is uniformly supported by the support plate 12, even if force is applied to the mirror 14 after installation. This prevents damage to the mirror 14.

[0015] The fasteners 44 that secure the upper frame 16 to the support plate 12 and the fasteners 48 that secure the lower frame 18 to the support plate 12 are covered by the mirror 14. With this configuration, the user cannot see the fasteners 44, 48 when looking at the mirror unit 10 from the front with the mirror 14 attached to the support plate 12. This improves the design of the mirror unit 10.

[0016] Next, the storage shelf 19 of the mirror unit 10 will be described with reference to Figure 1. The storage shelf 19 includes multiple shelf boards 20, 22, and 24. The multiple shelf boards 20, 22, and 24 are arranged side by side in the Y-axis direction on the right side of the support plate 12. The multiple shelf boards 20, 22, and 24 have similar configurations. The specific configuration will be described below using the shelf board 20 as an example. The shelf board 20 includes a bar member 28 and a plate member 26. As shown in Figure 2, the plate member 26 is a flat plate member that protrudes from the support plate 12 in the Z-axis direction. The plate member 26 is made of wood.

[0017] The process of attaching the shelf board 20 to the support plate 12 will now be described. As shown in Figure 5, the plate member 26 is fixed to the front surface 30 of the support plate 12 by inserting a fastener 34 from the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. The user cannot see the fastener 34 from the front of the mirror unit 10. This improves the design of the mirror unit 10. The shelf boards 22, 24 are attached to the support plate 12 in the same manner as the shelf board 20.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the bar member 28 is fabricated by bending, for example, a columnar member made of aluminum. The bar member 28 extends along the outer periphery of the plate member 26. The bar member 28 includes two vertical portions 28a and a parallel portion 28b. The vertical portion 28a extends in the Y-axis direction. The parallel portion 28b is disposed perpendicular to the Y-axis direction. The parallel portion 28b extends in the Z-direction from one of the vertical portions 28a and is bent in the X-direction along the edge of the plate member 26. The parallel portion 28b extends in the X-direction and is bent in the Z-direction along the edge of the plate member 26 and is connected to the other vertical portion 28a. The bar member 28 is disposed inside the plate member 26 in a plan view. With this configuration, the bar member 28 can prevent an object placed on the plate member 26 from falling. Each of the multiple vertical portions 28a is fixed to the upper surface of the plate member 26 by inserting a fastener (not shown) from below the plate member 26. When a user views the mirror unit 10 from the front with the shelf board 20 attached to the support plate 12, it is difficult for the user to see the fastened portion between the plate member 26 and the bar member 28. This improves the design of the mirror unit 10.

[0019] According to the above configuration, the mirror 14 and the storage shelf 19 are attached to the front surface 30 of the support plate 12. When using the mirror unit 10, the user can store items to be used on the multiple shelves 20, 22, and 24 while using the mirror 14. This improves user convenience.

[0020] By integrating the mirror 14 and the storage shelf 19 with the support plate 12, it is not necessary to align the mirror 14 and the storage shelf 19 when attaching them to the wall surface. This improves workability compared to when the mirror 14 and the storage shelf 19 are attached to the wall surface separately.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the support plate 12 has a plurality of metal fittings 60, 62, a first recess 64, a second recess 66, a third recess 82, and a fourth recess 84 on the back surface 32. The metal fittings 60, 62 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides of the upper part of the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. The metal fittings 60, 62 include a first metal fitting 60 and a second metal fitting 62. The first metal fitting 60 and the second metal fitting 62 have the same configuration. The specific configuration will be described below using the first metal fitting 60 as an example. As shown in FIG. 4 , the first metal fitting 60 is a flat plate member extending parallel to the support plate 12. For example, the thickness of the first metal fitting 60 may be 1 to 5 millimeters. The first metal fitting 60 is fixed to the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 by a bolt 68.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 7 , the metal fittings 60, 62 can be hooked onto hooks 72, 74, respectively, arranged on a wall surface 70 to which the support plate 12 is attached. Specifically, the first metal fitting 60 can be hooked onto the first hook 72. The second metal fitting 62 can be hooked onto the second hook 74. FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating the process of hooking the first metal fitting 60 attached to the support plate 12 onto the first hook 72 attached to the wall surface 70. As shown in FIG. 8(a) , the first hook 72 has a fixing portion 76 that is fixed to the wall surface 70 by a fastener (not shown), and an extending portion 78 that bends and extends forward from the upper end of the fixing portion 76 and also extends upward. That is, the first hook 72 has an opening 80 that opens upward, allowing the first metal fitting 60 to be hooked onto it from above. The second hook 74 has a configuration similar to that of the first hook, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0023] The process of attaching the support plate 12 to the wall surface 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the user moves the support plate 12 and hooks the first metal fitting 60 and the second metal fitting 62 onto the first hook 72 and the second hook 74. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the lower end of the first metal fitting 60 is inserted from above into the opening 80 of the first hook 72, thereby hooking the first metal fitting 60 onto the first hook 72. This connects the first metal fitting 60 to the first hook 72. The second metal fitting 62 is similarly hooked onto the second hook 74 and connected. In this way, the support plate 12 is attached to the wall surface 70. When the support plate 12 is attached to the wall surface 70, the multiple metal fittings 60, 62 and the multiple hooks 72, 74 are covered by the support plate 12. With this configuration, when the user looks at the mirror unit 10 from the front with the support plate 12 attached to the wall surface 70, the user cannot see the multiple metal fittings 60, 62 and the multiple hooks 72, 74. This improves the design of the mirror unit 10.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3, the first recess 64 and the second recess 66 are located on the left side of the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the first recess 64 is a generally rectangular recess that is recessed from the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 toward the front surface 30 of the support plate 12. The first recess 64 is created by cutting the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. The first recess 64 has a size that accommodates the upper end 90 of the first fitting 60. The depth of the first recess 64 (i.e., the thickness in the Z direction) is equal to or greater than the thickness of the first fitting 60. For example, a case will be described where the depth of the first recess 64 is the same as the thickness of the first fitting 60. The first fitting 60 is fixed to the support plate 12 by a bolt 68 with the upper end 90 accommodated in the first recess 64. In this case, the height of the surface 60a of the first fitting 60 in the XY plane is aligned with the height of the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. A case will be described in which the depth of the first recess 64 is greater than the thickness of the first fitting 60. The first fitting 60 is fixed to the support plate 12 with the bolt 68, with the upper end 90 accommodated in the first recess 64. In this case, the height of the surface 60a of the first fitting 60 in the XY plane is lower than the height of the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. If the depth of the first recess 64 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the first fitting 60, when the first fitting 60 is fixed to the support plate 12 with the upper end 90 accommodated in the first recess 64, the surface 60a of the first fitting 60 does not protrude from the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 in the XY plane. Therefore, when the support plate 12 is attached to the wall surface 70 by hooking the first fitting 60 onto the first hook 72, the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 and the wall surface 70 come into contact without any separation. The third recess 82 has a similar configuration to the first recess 64, and therefore will not be described here.

[0025] The second recess 66 is a generally square recess that is recessed from the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 toward the front surface 30 of the support plate 12. The second recess 66 is created by cutting the back surface 32 of the support plate 12. The second recess 66 is positioned so as to contact the lower side of the first recess 64. The second recess 66 has a size that accommodates the lower end 92 of the first fitting 60. The second recess 66 has a size that accommodates the first hook 72 attached to the wall surface 70. The depth of the second recess 66 is greater than the thickness of the first hook 72. With this configuration, when the first fitting 60 is hooked onto the first hook 72, the first hook 72 does not contact the inner surface that defines the second recess 66. Therefore, when the support plate 12 is attached to the wall surface 70 by hooking the first fitting 60 onto the first hook 72, the back surface 32 of the support plate 12 and the wall surface 70 are in contact with each other without any gap.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 9 , the support plate 12 has multiple fixing holes 100. The multiple fixing holes 100 are through-holes that penetrate the support plate 12 from the front surface 30 to the back surface 32. The support plate 12 is fixed to the wall surface 70 by inserting multiple fasteners 102 into the multiple fixing holes 100 from the front surface 30 of the support plate 12. The multiple fixing holes 100 are arranged in locations that are covered by the mirror 14 when the mirror 14 is attached to the support plate 12 by the upper frame 16 and the lower frame 18. With this configuration, the user can see that the support plate 12 is fixed to the wall surface 70 by the multiple fasteners 102 when viewing the mirror unit 10 from the front (i.e., the front view of FIG. 1 ) when the mirror 14 is attached to the support plate 12 by the upper frame 16 and the lower frame 18. This improves the design of the mirror unit 10. Fixing holes 100 function as positioning holes when attaching support plate 12 to wall surface 70. Therefore, fixing holes 100 are used to fix support plate 12 to wall surface 70, and also to attach mirror unit 10 to wall surface 70 so that it is level with the ground.

[0027] (Installation method) Next, a procedure for attaching the mirror unit 10 having the above-described configuration to the wall surface 70 will be described. In the initial state, a plurality of recesses 64, 66, 82, 84 are arranged on the back surface 32 of the support plate 12, and a plurality of metal fittings 60, 62 are attached. A plurality of hooks 72, 74 are also attached to the wall surface 70. The worker attaches the storage shelf 19 to the support plate 12 (see FIG. 5). Specifically, the shelves 20, 22, 24 are attached to the support plate 12. This places the storage shelf 19 on the support plate 12.

[0028] The worker attaches the upper frame 16 and the lower frame 18 to the support plate 12 (see FIG. 6). In this way, the upper frame 16 and the lower frame 18 are attached to the support plate 12.

[0029] The worker moves the support plate 12, which includes the storage shelf 19, the upper frame 16, and the lower frame 18 arranged on the front surface 30, and hooks the metal fittings 60, 62 arranged on the back surface 32 onto the hooks 72, 74 arranged on the wall surface 70 (see FIG. 7 ). This attaches the support plate 12 to the wall surface 70. The metal fittings 60, 62 and the hooks 72, 74 are simply hooked together and are not fixed in place. The worker can adjust the level of the support plate 12 by moving the position of the support plate 12 (i.e., by adjusting the hooking of the metal fittings 60, 62 and the hooks 72, 74). The worker can also attach the support plate 12 to the wall surface 70 before attaching the mirror 14 to the support plate 12. This allows the worker to handle a relatively lightweight support plate 12, improving workability.

[0030] With the support plate 12 attached to the wall surface 70 by the metal fittings 60, 62 and the hooks 72, 74, the worker fixes the support plate 12 to the wall surface 70 by the fasteners 102 (see FIG. 9). As a result, the support plate 12 is fixed to the wall surface 70.

[0031] Fifth, the worker attaches the mirror 14 to the support plate 12 fixed to the wall surface 70 (see FIG. 11). In this way, the mirror unit 10 is attached to the wall surface 70.

[0032] (Correspondence) The storage shelf 19 is an example of a "functional component." The metal fittings 60, 62 are an example of a "second mounting portion." The wall surface 70 and the hooks 72, 74 are examples of a "mounting surface" and a "first mounting portion," respectively. The first recess 64 and the third recess 82 are examples of a "first recess." The second recess 66 and the fourth recess 84 are examples of a "second recess." The combination of the fixing hole 100 and the fastener 102 is an example of a "fixing portion." The upper frame 16 and the lower frame 18 are examples of an "mounting mechanism."

[0033] Aspects of the technology disclosed in this specification are listed below.

[0034] A first aspect relates to a mirror unit. The mirror unit may include a support plate, a mirror attached to a front surface of the support plate, and a functional member disposed on the support plate.

[0035] In a second aspect, in the first aspect, the functional member may include a storage shelf.

[0036] A third aspect is any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the support plate has a second mounting portion on the back surface of the support plate that is hooked onto a first mounting portion arranged on an attachment surface to which the support plate is attached, and the first recess that is recessed from the back surface toward the front surface, and the second mounting portion may be arranged to be received in the first recess.

[0037] In a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, the support plate may have a second recess that accommodates the first mounting portion, the second recess being recessed from the back surface toward the front surface.

[0038] In a fifth aspect, in the third and fourth aspects, the support plate may further include a fixing portion that fixes the support plate to the mounting surface in addition to the connection state in which the second mounting portion is hooked onto the first mounting portion.

[0039] A sixth aspect is the fifth aspect, further comprising an attachment mechanism for removably attaching the mirror to the support plate, and the fixing portion may be covered by the mirror when the mirror is attached to the support plate by the attachment mechanism.

[0040] A seventh aspect relates to a method for mounting a mirror unit, and the mounting method may include hooking a second mounting portion disposed on a back surface of a support plate on which a functional member is disposed onto a first mounting portion disposed on a mounting surface to which the support plate is attached, fixing the support plate to the mounting surface with a fixing portion disposed on the support plate while the second mounting portion is hooked onto the first mounting portion, and mounting a mirror to the support plate while the support plate is fixed to the mounting surface with the fixing portion.

[0041] In an eighth aspect, in the seventh aspect, the mirror may be attached at a position that covers the fixed portion.

[0042] Specific examples of the technology disclosed in this specification have been described in detail above. These are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and variations of the specific examples exemplified above. Modifications of the above embodiments are listed below.

[0043] (1) Instead of the storage shelf 19, at least one of a light, a power source, and a drawer may be arranged on the support plate 12. In this modification, at least one of the light, the power source, and the drawer is an example of a "functional member."

[0044] (2) At least one of a buffer material and a spacer may be provided between the mirror 14 and the support plate 12. At least one of a buffer material and a spacer may be inserted between the upper frame 16 and the mirror 14, between the lower frame 18 and the mirror 14, and between the mirror 14 and the support plate 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the mirror unit 10 may include multiple gaskets 104, 106. The first gasket 104 is disposed in a space A between the fixing portion 50 of the upper frame 16 and the second surface 52b. The first gasket 104 is disposed in the space A on the left side of the mirror 14 along the Z axis (i.e., on the back surface of the mirror 14). The second gasket 106 is disposed in a space B between the fixing portion 54 of the lower frame 18 and the fourth surface 56b. The second gasket 106 is disposed in the space B on the left side of the mirror 14 along the Z axis (i.e., on the back surface of the mirror 14). The gaskets 104, 106 are made of resin. With this configuration, the multiple gaskets 104, 106 can seal the gap between the mirror 14 and the upper and lower frames 16, 18. Therefore, rattling of the mirror 14 relative to the upper and lower frames 16, 18 is prevented.

[0045] (3) The upper surface of the upper frame 16 may be covered with a silicone cover when the mirror 14 is attached to the support plate 12. The silicone cover can prevent the upper frame 16 from sliding upward.

[0046] (4) The depth of the first recess 64 (i.e., the thickness in the Z direction) may be smaller than the thickness of the first fitting 60.

[0047] (5) The mirror 14 may be disposed on the upper part of the support plate 12, and the storage shelf 19 may be disposed on the lower part of the support plate 12. In another variation, the mirror 14 may be disposed in the center of the support plate 12, one storage shelf 19 may be disposed on the left part of the support plate 12, and another storage shelf 19 may be disposed on the right part of the support plate 12. Generally speaking, the "mirror" may be attached to the front of the support plate. The "functional member" may be disposed on the support plate.

[0048] (6) The support plate 12 may have one recess instead of the first recess 64 and the second recess 66. In this case, the first fitting 60 is arranged to be received in the one recess. The first hook 72 is housed in the one recess. Furthermore, the support plate 12 may have another recess instead of the third recess 82 and the fourth recess 84.

[0049] The technical elements described in at least one of the specification and drawings exhibit technical utility alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. The technologies exemplified in at least one of the specification and drawings can achieve multiple objectives simultaneously, and achieving one of those objectives is itself technically useful. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 10: mirror unit, 12: support plate, 14: mirror, 14a: upper end, 14b: lower end, 16: upper frame, 18: lower frame, 19: storage shelf, 20-24: shelf, 26: plate member, 28: bar member, 28a: vertical portion, 28b: parallel portion, 30: front, 32: back, 34: fastener, 40a: upper plate side fixing hole, 40b: lower plate side fixing hole, 42: upper frame side fixing hole, 44: fastener, 46: lower frame side fixing hole, 48: fastener, 50: fixing portion, 52: bending portion, 52a: first surface, 52b: second surface, 54: fixing portion, 56: bending portion, 56a: third surface, 56b: fourth surface, 60: first metal fitting, 62: second metal fitting, 64: first recess, 66: second recess, 70: wall surface, 72: first hook, 74: second hook, 76: fixing portion, 78: extension portion, 80: opening, 82: third recess, 84: fourth recess, 90: upper end, 92: lower end, 100: fixing hole, 102: fastener, first gasket 104, second gasket 106

Claims

1. A support plate; a mirror attached to the front surface of the support plate; a functional member disposed on the support plate.

2. The mirror unit according to claim 1 , wherein the functional member includes a storage shelf.

3. The support plate is a second mounting portion on the rear surface of the support plate that is hooked onto a first mounting portion disposed on a mounting surface to which the support plate is attached; a first recess recessed from the rear surface toward the front surface, The mirror unit according to claim 1 , wherein the second mounting portion is arranged to be received in the first recess.

4. The mirror unit according to claim 3 , wherein the support plate includes a second recess that accommodates the first mounting portion, the second recess being recessed from the rear surface toward the front surface.

5. The mirror unit according to claim 3 , wherein the support plate further comprises a fixing portion that fixes the support plate to the mounting surface in addition to the connection state in which the second mounting portion is hooked onto the first mounting portion.

6. a mounting mechanism for removably mounting the mirror to the support plate; The mirror unit according to claim 5 , wherein the fixing portion is covered by the mirror when the mirror is attached to the support plate by the attachment mechanism.

7. a second attachment portion disposed on a back surface of the support plate on which the functional member is disposed, and a first attachment portion disposed on an attachment surface to which the support plate is attached; With the second mounting portion hooked onto the first mounting portion, the support plate is fixed to the mounting surface by a fixing portion disposed on the support plate; A method for mounting a mirror unit, comprising the steps of: mounting a mirror on the support plate while the support plate is fixed to the mounting surface by the fixing portion.

8. The method for attaching a mirror unit according to claim 7 , wherein the mirror is attached in a position that covers the fixed portion.

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