Storage mirror for door attachment and storage furniture door with the mirror

Abstract

To provide a storage mirror for door attachment preventing it from spoiling aesthetic appearance by being stored inside when not in use, being easily arranged when in use and retroffitable to existing furniture, and storage furniture door with the mirror.SOLUTION: A storage mirror 10 for door attachment, being attached to a pair of left and right doors 1A and 1B openably / closably provided at a front end opening of a storage-furniture body 100, comprises a rotational plate 12 including a mirror surface 11 that reflects a user 200, and a support part 13A such as a hinge that rotationally supports the rotational plate 12, where the support part 13A is attached to a back surface of one of the pair of left and right doors 1A, when in use, the rotational plate 12 can be disposed on a front side of the other door 1B, not the door 1A to which the support part 13A is attached, and when not in use, the rotational plate 12 can be stored on a back side of the door 1A to which the support part 13A is attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] To provide a furniture door with a retractable mirror attached to the back side of the door, and more particularly, to a mirror that is rotatably attached to the back side of the door, can be moved to the front side of the door when in use, and can be stored on the back side of the door when not in use, and to provide a furniture door with the mirror attached. [Background technology]

[0002] The following inventions have been disclosed so far as doors of clothes storage furniture with a mirror function or furniture with a mirror device.

[0003] Patent document 1 discloses a door for clothing storage furniture in which a door is attached to the front of the furniture so that it can be rotated open and closed, and a rotating shaft is installed above and below the center of the door frame, and a mirror is supported by the rotating shaft so that it can be rotated open and closed.

[0004] Patent document 2 also discloses a storage furniture in which a mirror board storage section that stores mirror boards in a freely removable manner is provided on the side of the storage furniture body and opens to the front, and a support device that rotatably supports the mirror board is slidably installed within this mirror board storage section. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-102632 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 6-19584 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 requires that space be always provided behind the door to allow the mirror to rotate, and there is a problem in that if a wide mirror is installed, there is not enough storage space.

[0007] Furthermore, the invention described in Patent Document 2 has a mirror board storage section on the side of the storage furniture body that stores mirror boards so that they can be freely inserted and removed, which causes problems such as an increase in the width of the storage furniture and makes it difficult to retrofit onto existing storage furniture, particularly storage furniture that is built into a wall.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and its specific object is to provide a door-mounted storage mirror that can be stored inside when not in use without damaging the aesthetic appearance, can be easily arranged when in use, and can be attached to existing furniture as a retrofit, and a door for storage furniture to which the mirror is attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention has been devised to achieve the above-mentioned object. More specifically, it includes a door-mounted storage mirror to be attached to a pair of left and right doors that are openably and closably provided at the front end opening of a storage furniture body, the mirror having a rotating plate with a mirror surface that reflects the user, and a support part such as a hinge that rotatably supports the rotating plate, the support part being attached to the back surface of one of the pair of left and right doors, the rotating plate being able to be placed on the front side of the other door other than the door to which the support part is attached when in use, and being able to be stored on the back surface of the door to which the support part is attached when not in use.

[0010] The door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention can be easily placed on the front side of the door, which is highly convenient, when in use, and can be stored on the back side of the door, which becomes the interior of the storage furniture, when not in use, so it does not spoil the aesthetics even if it is installed in, for example, a shoe cabinet in the entrance or a closet facing the living room.

[0011] The present invention includes a configuration in which the rotating plate is integrally molded into a roughly crank shape in a plan view, with a support plate portion that attaches the support portion to the rotating plate, an installation plate portion that spans the thickness of the door plate, and a main plate portion that attaches the mirror surface, and a stopper that holds the rotating plate in a stored state is arranged on the back side of the door.

[0012] The door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention has the advantage that it can be retrofitted to existing storage furniture as long as there is space approximately the thickness of the door on the back side of the door of the existing storage furniture.

[0013] The present invention also includes a configuration having a lighting device for illuminating the user on the main plate portion or the mirror surface, and a door switch for automatically turning the lighting device on and off, in which the rotating plate is arranged on the front side of the other door other than the door to which the support portion is attached, and the door switch is pressed by the front of that door, causing the lighting device to automatically turn on.

[0014] In the door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention, when the rotating plate is disposed on the front side of one of the doors, the door switch is pressed by the front of the door and the lighting device is automatically turned on, thereby eliminating the need to manually turn on the light.

[0015] Furthermore, the present invention includes a configuration in which the pivoting plate has a fixed plate portion for fixing one end of the support portion to the back surface of the door, an erection plate portion that spans the thickness portion of the door, a main plate portion to which the mirror surface is attached, and a connecting plate portion that connects the fixed plate portion and the erection plate portion, and the fixed plate portion and the connecting plate portion are supported by a support portion such as a hinge, the connecting plate portion and the erection plate portion are rotatably supported by a second support portion such as a hinge, and the erection plate portion and the main plate portion are rotatably supported by a third support portion such as a hinge.

[0016] The pivoting plate of the present invention has a pivotable support part such as a hinge at the part that bends when the mirror surface is installed on the front side of the door, so that it can be placed in an approximately flat state when stored, which has the effect of reducing storage space.

[0017] The present invention includes a door of a storage furniture to which the above-mentioned storage mirror for door installation is already attached.

[0018] The door of the storage furniture of the present invention can be simply replaced with the door of an existing storage furniture to enable the use of a storage mirror, thereby providing the effect of facilitating installation work. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] To provide an effect that the door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention can be easily arranged on the front side of the door, which is convenient for use, when in use, and can be stored on the back side of the door, which becomes the interior of the storage furniture, without spoiling the aesthetic appearance, and can be retrofitted to existing storage furniture since the storage space is not so large. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1A is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a door-mounted storage mirror according to the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view showing the process of opening one door and rotating the main body plate, (B) is a perspective view showing the state after the process of rotating the main body plate is completed, and (C) is a perspective view showing the door-mounted storage mirror in a position where it is ready to be used with one door closed. [Figure 2] 1 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention stored in a shoe cabinet. [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a storage mirror for door installation according to the present invention, in which (A) shows an example of use when the user can check their front and back and left and right sides at the same time, (B) shows an example of use when the mirror surface is divided into two, and (C) shows an example of use as a full-length mirror that reflects the entire body. [Figure 4] 1 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a door-mounted storage mirror according to the present invention to which a lighting device is attached. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing another embodiment of a door-mounted storage mirror of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the drawings are schematic illustrations and do not necessarily correspond to actual dimensions, ratios, etc. Furthermore, the drawings may include portions where the dimensional relationships and ratios differ from one another. In this embodiment, when the door-mounted storage mirror is attached to the storage furniture, the outside of the storage furniture is called the front side and the inside of the storage furniture is called the back side, and the left-right and up-down directions are expressed as viewed from the front side of the storage furniture.

[0022] (First embodiment) As shown in Figures 1 and 2, this door-mounted storage mirror 10 is intended to be attached to a pair of left and right doors 1A, 1B that are openably and closably provided at the front end opening of a storage furniture body 100 such as a shoe cabinet installed in an entranceway, and is composed of a rotating plate 12 equipped with a mirror surface 11 that reflects a user 200, a support part 13A such as a hinge that rotatably supports the rotating plate 12, and a stopper 14 that holds the rotating plate 12 in a stored state.

[0023] In this embodiment, the support portion 13A is attached to the back surface of the right door 1A, and when in use, the pivoting plate 12 is rotated as shown by the arrow and positioned on the front side of the left door 1B, and when not in use, the pivoting plate 12 can be stored on the back surface side of the right door 1A and held in place by the stopper 14.

[0024] The rotating plate 12 of this embodiment is integrally molded in a roughly crank shape in a plan view, and includes a support plate portion 12A that attaches the support portion 13A to the rotating plate 12, an installation plate portion 12B that spans the door plate thickness portion T, and a main plate portion 12C that attaches the mirror surface 11.

[0025] (Second embodiment) As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the main body plate portion 12C or the mirror surface 11 is configured with a lighting device 16 for illuminating the user 200 and a door switch 15 for turning the lighting device 16 on and off.

[0026] When the rotating plate 12 is rotated as shown by the arrow to the front side of the left door 1B and positioned on the front side of the left door 1B, the door switch 15 is pressed on the front side of the left door 1B, and the lighting device 16 is automatically turned on without the user 200 having to press the switch himself / herself.

[0027] (Third embodiment) The pivot plate 12 of this embodiment shown in Figure 5 is composed of a fixed plate portion 12D for fixing one end side of the support portion 13A to the back surface of the right door 1A, an erection plate portion 12B that spans the plate thickness portion T of the door, a connecting plate portion 12E for connecting the erection plate portion 12B and the fixed plate portion 12D, and a main plate portion 12C for attaching the mirror surface 11.

[0028] The fixed plate portion 12D and the connecting plate portion 12E are supported by a support portion 13A such as a hinge, the connecting plate portion 12E and the erection plate portion 12B are rotatably supported by a second support portion 13B such as a hinge, and the erection plate portion 12B and the main plate portion 12C are rotatably supported by a third support portion 13C such as a hinge.

[0029] Next, another embodiment shown in Figure 3 will be described. As shown in Figure 3(A), when a user 200 opens the right door 1A in which the door-mounted storage mirror 10 is stored, and then opens the left door 1B as well, and stands between the second mirror 20 attached to the inside of the left door 1B, the user 200 can simultaneously see his or her front and back or left and right sides.

[0030] The embodiment shown in Figure 3(B) is an example of an embodiment in which a handle portion 21 is protruded from the front surface of the left door 1B, and the mirror surface 11 is formed in two parts, upper and lower, and a handle portion avoidance hole portion 12F is formed in the main body plate portion 12C.

[0031] The embodiment shown in FIG. 3(C) is a so-called full-length mirror in which the mirror surface 11 can reflect almost the entire body of the user 200, and the user 200 can see almost the entire body at once.

[0032] The door-mounted storage mirror 10 and its components according to this embodiment can be formed by known methods. For example, they can be formed by pressing, cutting, or the like using acrylic resin or stainless steel alloy as the material, with the rotating plate 12 being a stainless steel alloy or acrylic plate, the mirror surface 11 being an acrylic mirror, the supports 13A, 13B, and 13C being metal or acrylic hinges, the lighting device 16 being an LED strip light, the stopper 14 being made of a material such as synthetic rubber, and the stopper tip 14A being made of a magnetic material.

[0033] As described above, the best configurations, methods, etc. for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to these. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example was described in which the device was installed on the door of a shoe cabinet installed at the entrance, but it is not limited to this configuration and can be installed on any storage furniture with a door, such as a closet or a vanity.

[0034] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, it has been explained that the automatic turning on and off of the lighting device is operated by a door switch, but this configuration is not limited to this, and for example, a switch that uses a human sensor may be adopted, and furthermore, when the door is used with the door open, a manual switch that allows the user to manually turn the light on and off may be added. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1A Right door 1B left door 10. Door-mounted storage mirror 11 Mirror surface 12 Rotating plate 12A Support plate part 12B Installation plate section 12C Main body plate 12D fixed plate part 12E connecting plate part 12F Handle avoidance hole 13A Support part 14 Stopper 14A Stopper tip 15 Door switch 16 Lighting equipment 20 The Second Mirror 21 Handle 100 Storage furniture body 200 users T Door thickness

Claims

1. A storage mirror for door installation is to be attached to a door that is provided at the front end opening of a storage furniture body so as to be able to open and close, and comprises a rotating plate having a mirror surface that reflects a user, and a support part that rotatably supports the rotating plate, the support part being attached to the back surface of the door so that the rotating plate can be positioned on the front side of the door when in use, and the rotating plate can be stored on the back side of the door when not in use.

2. The door frame is a storage mirror for door installation as described in claim 1, characterized in that the rotating plate is integrally formed with a support plate portion that attaches the support portion to the rotating plate, an installation plate portion that spans the thickness of the door plate, and a main plate portion that attaches the mirror surface, and a stopper that holds the rotating plate in a stored state is arranged on the back surface of the door.

3. The door-mounted storage mirror according to claim 2, characterized in that it has a lighting device for illuminating the user on the main plate portion or the mirror surface, and a switch for automatically turning on the lighting device, and when the rotating plate is arranged on the front side of the door, the switch is activated and the lighting device is turned on.

4. The door-mounted storage mirror described in claim 1, characterized in that the pivoting plate has a fixed plate portion for fixing one end of the support portion to the back surface of the door, an erection plate portion that spans the thickness of the door plate, a main plate portion for attaching the mirror surface, and a connecting plate portion that connects the fixed plate portion and the erection plate portion, wherein the fixed plate portion and the connecting plate portion are supported by the support portion, the connecting plate portion and the erection plate portion are rotatably supported by a second support portion, and the erection plate portion and the main plate portion are rotatably supported by a third support portion.

5. A door of storage furniture, to which the door-mounted storage mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is attached.

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