Mirror, mirror door, mirror cabinet, and washstand

Abstract

To provide a mirror, a mirror door, and a mirror cabinet capable of improving recyclability.SOLUTION: A mirror 10 includes a mirror body 20, a back plate 30 arranged on the rear surface side of the mirror body 20, and a double-sided tape 40 adhering to the rear surface of the mirror body 20 and the front surface of the back plate 30 to join the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30, and the double-sided tape 40 can be peeled off by being stretched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to mirrors, mirror doors, and mirror cabinets. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a mirror mounting structure. This mirror mounting structure is formed by attaching a portion of the back surface of a mirror to a base plate using an adhesive or the like. This mirror mounting structure has a cutting section on the outside of the mirror-attached surface on the back side of the base plate for cutting and separating the portion to which the mirror is attached. This mirror mounting structure allows the mirror to be easily separated from the base plate by cutting the cutting section, reducing the effort required for sorting during recycling. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-310364 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the mirror mounting structure of Patent Document 1, even after the cut portion is cut and separated from the base plate, the portion of the base plate inside the cut portion is still attached to the back surface of the mirror. This type of mirror mounting structure cannot be said to be sufficiently recyclable.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a mirror, a mirror door, and a mirror cabinet that can be improved in recyclability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The mirror according to the present disclosure comprises a mirror body, a back plate disposed on the rear side of the mirror body, and double-sided tape that adheres to the rear surface of the mirror body and the front surface of the back plate to join the mirror body and the back plate, and the double-sided tape can be peeled off by stretching it.

[0007] The mirror door of the present disclosure comprises the above-mentioned mirror and a joiner provided at the end of the mirror, connecting the mirror and a mounting portion to which the mirror is attached via a hinge.

[0008] The mirror cabinet according to the present disclosure includes a cabinet body and the mirror door attached to the front surface of the cabinet body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a mirror cabinet equipped with a mirror door according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a mirror door equipped with a mirror according to embodiment 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a mirror door equipped with a mirror according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to line IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a double-sided tape according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the function of the mirror according to the first embodiment, and shows a schematic diagram of the state in which the sealing member is removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the function of the mirror according to the first embodiment, and schematically shows the state in which the end of the double-sided tape is taken out from the outlet. [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram for explaining the function of the mirror according to the first embodiment, and schematically shows the state in which the double-sided tape is being stretched. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. Any combination of the following embodiments without causing any contradiction is also included in the embodiments for carrying out the invention.

[0011] The mirror according to the present disclosure comprises: [1] A mirror comprises a mirror body, a back plate disposed on the rear side of the mirror body, and double-sided tape that adheres to the rear surface of the mirror body and the front surface of the back plate to join the mirror body and the back plate, and the double-sided tape can be peeled off by stretching it. With this configuration, it is extremely easy to completely separate the mirror body, the back plate, and the double-sided tape. Therefore, it is also extremely easy to separate the mirror by material. Therefore, this mirror can be improved in recyclability. [2] In the above [1], the back plate is formed with a draw-out opening through which the end of the double-sided tape is placed. With this configuration, the end of the double-sided tape can be placed without being exposed from the outer periphery of the mirror, thereby realizing a mirror with good design. [3] In either of [1] and [2] above, a sealing member is provided that seals the drawer opening from the rear side of the back panel. This configuration allows the end of the double-sided tape to be hidden, preventing the user from unintentionally pulling it. The sealing member can be provided with a display unit on its surface that displays information, allowing users of the mirror, dismantler, etc. to recognize the location of the drawer opening, the method of dismantling, etc. The display unit may display, for example, a recycling mark or a warning that the sealing member should not be removed until recycling. [4] In any of [1] to [3] above, an inclined surface is formed on the edge of the drawer opening. This configuration allows the double-sided tape to be stretched smoothly. For example, if an inclined surface is not formed on the edge of the drawer opening, the edge will have a raised edge. If the double-sided tape is stretched while contacting this edge, it may break. In contrast, if an inclined surface is formed on the edge of the drawer opening along the stretching direction of the double-sided tape, contact with the edge can be avoided, allowing the double-sided tape to be stretched smoothly.

[0012] The mirror door according to the present disclosure is [5] A mirror door is provided with any of the mirrors [1] to [4] above and a joiner provided at the end of the mirror, connecting the mirror to the mounting part via a hinge. This mirror door can enjoy the effects of the mirror.

[0013] The mirror cabinet according to the present disclosure comprises: [6] A cabinet body and the mirror door attached to the front of the cabinet body are provided. This mirror door can enjoy the effects of the mirror door.

[0014] <Embodiment 1> The mirror 10 according to the first embodiment is provided on a mirror door 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The mirror door 1 covers the front of a cabinet body 101 in a mirror cabinet 100 so as to be freely openable and closable. The cabinet body 101 corresponds to the mounting portion according to the present disclosure. In the mirror cabinet 100 shown in FIG. 1, three mirror doors 1 are provided adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. Each mirror door 1 has the same configuration except for differences in opening and closing direction, left-right width, etc. The mirror cabinet 100 is placed above a washbasin 102 and, together with the washbasin 102, constitutes a bathroom vanity.

[0015] The directions of each part in the following explanation are based on the directions when the mirror door 1 is installed. Specifically, the front and back directions of the mirror door 1 refer to the direction in front of the mirror surface of the mirror door 1 as the front, and the opposite direction as the back. The left, right, and up and down directions refer to the directions as seen by a user facing the mirror surface of the mirror door 1. The X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis shown in each figure represent the front and back directions, left and right directions, and up and down directions, respectively. The positive directions of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are the forward, left, and up directions, respectively.

[0016] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the mirror door 1 includes joiners 2 and 3 in addition to the mirror 10. The joiners 2 and 3 are fixed to the upper end 10A and lower end 10B of the mirror 10. The joiners 2 and 3 connect the mirror 10 to the cabinet main body 101, which serves as the mounting portion to which the mirror 10 is attached, via hinges 2A and 3A. The joiners 2 and 3 are fixed to the back plate 30 of the mirror 10, which will be described later, by screws, adhesive, etc.

[0017] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the mirror 10 comprises a mirror body 20, a back plate 30, double-sided tape 40, and a sealing member 50. The mirror body 20 is made by forming a metal coating of silver or the like on one surface of a glass plate. The mirror body 20 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, with the longitudinal direction being the up-down direction. The mirror body 20 is formed in the shape of a plate with the thickness direction being the front-to-back direction. The back plate 30 is disposed on the rear side of the mirror body 20. The back plate 30 is made of a resin plate that is thinner than the thickness of the mirror body 20. The back plate 30 has a rectangular shape that is approximately the same size as the mirror body 20 when viewed from the front.

[0018] The double-sided tape 40 is disposed between the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30, adhesively joining the two. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the double-sided tape 40 is in the form of a long strip. The double-sided tape 40 extends from the upper end 10A to the lower end 10B of the mirror 10. The double-sided tape 40 is disposed in three locations on the mirror 10, with the vertical direction as the longitudinal direction: the left and right side edges and the center in the left-right direction.

[0019] The double-sided tape 40 is a so-called easily dismantled adhesive tape that can be peeled off by stretching. As shown in FIG. 5, the double-sided tape 40 has a substrate 41 and two adhesive layers 42 formed on both sides of the substrate 41. The substrate 41 is made of a material with excellent flexibility and elasticity, such as a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer. The double-sided tape 40 bonds the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30 by adhering the two adhesive layers 42 to the rear surface of the mirror body 20 and the front surface of the back plate 30, respectively. An upper end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 does not have the adhesive layer 42 on either side, exposing the substrate 41. This end 40A is the portion that an operator will grasp and pull when removing the tape.

[0020] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the back plate 30 has a drawer opening 30A. The drawer opening 30A is formed on the back plate 30 toward the upper end 10A of the mirror 10. An end 40A of a double-sided tape 40 is arranged in the drawer opening 30A. The double-sided tape 40 is stretched and peeled off by pulling the end 40A from the drawer opening 30A diagonally upward and rearward. Three drawer openings 30A are formed corresponding to the three double-sided tapes 40. The three drawer openings 30A are lined up at intervals in the left-right direction at the upper end of the back plate 30. In this embodiment, each drawer opening 30A is formed as a rectangular hole with a vertical direction as the longitudinal direction when viewed from the front.

[0021] An inclined surface 30B is formed on the edge of the outlet 30A. As shown in FIG. 4, the inclined surface 30B is formed on the edge of the outlet 30A located in the direction opposite to the direction in which the double-sided tape 40 is pulled out. The inclined surface 30B is inclined from the inner end (front end) 30C to the outer end (rear end) 30D of the outlet 30A, in a direction away from the rear surface of the mirror body 20 (rearward) and in a direction toward the end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 inside the outlet 30A (upward). Specifically, in this embodiment, the inclined surface 30B is formed on an edge corresponding to one of the lower sides of the rectangular outlet 30A in a front view. At this edge, the inclined surface 30B forms a surface that faces upward and diagonally forward, tilting backward as it extends upward. The inclined surface 30B is inclined along the direction in which the double-sided tape 40 is pulled out. The inclined surface 30B intersects with the front surface of the back plate 30, which is the surface to which the double-sided tape 40 is adhered, at an obtuse angle. The inclined surface 30B intersects with the rear surface of the back plate 30 at an acute angle.

[0022] The sealing member 50 is attached to the rear surface of the back panel 30 to close the drawer opening 30A. The sealing member 50 is a sticker with an adhesive layer formed on one side of a sheet-like member. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the sealing member 50 has a rectangular shape in a front view that is slightly larger than the drawer opening 30A. The sealing member 50 is adhered to the periphery of the drawer opening 30A on the rear surface of the back panel 30 so as to cover and conceal the drawer opening 30A. A display unit (not shown) is provided on the other side of the sealing member 50. The display unit may display information related to recycling, such as a recycling mark, a warning message such as not to peel off the label during use, a message indicating that the drawer opening 30A is located behind it, or a message regarding the procedure for dismantling the mirror 10.

[0023] The operation of the mirror 10 configured as described above will now be described. When dismantling the mirror 10, the worker performing the dismantling work removes the mirror door 1 from the cabinet body 101. The worker places the removed mirror door 1 on a workbench or the like with the rear surface facing upward so that the worker can access the rear surface of the mirror 10.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 6, a worker dismantling the mirror 10 peels off the sealing member 50 from the rear surface of the back panel 30. This reveals the drawer opening 30A and the end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 arranged within the drawer opening 30A. As described above, the drawer opening 30A is formed on the back panel 30 on the upper end 10A side of the mirror 10. Therefore, the sealing member 50 that covers this drawer opening 30A is arranged on the back panel 30 on the upper end 10A side of the mirror 10. In this way, the sealing member 50 arranged near the upper end 10A of the mirror 10 is difficult to see and reach when the mirror door 1 is in use, thereby preventing it from being removed unnecessarily.

[0025] After peeling and removing the sealing member 50, the worker pulls out the end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 from the draw-out opening 30A, as shown in FIG. 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the worker grasps the end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 pulled out from the draw-out opening 30A and stretches the double-sided tape 40. The double-sided tape 40 can be peeled off by being stretched. The double-sided tape 40 is stretched by pulling the end 40A upward and diagonally backward. As the stretched double-sided tape 40 is gradually pulled out from the draw-out opening 30A, it is peeled off from the rear surface of the mirror body 20 and the front surface of the back panel 30.

[0026] As described above, the stretching direction of the double-sided tape 40 is upward and diagonally rearward on the mirror 10. In contrast, since the double-sided tape 40 joins the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30, it is arranged in the vertical direction along the joining surfaces, the rear surface of the mirror body 20 and the front surface of the back plate 30. Therefore, when the double-sided tape 40 is pulled, it is stretched while changing direction from the vertical direction to upward and diagonally rearward. In the mirror 10, an inclined surface 30B is formed at the drawer opening 30A of the back plate 30. This inclined surface 30B is inclined upward and diagonally rearward from the front surface of the back plate 30. When the double-sided tape 40 is pulled along this inclined surface 30B, it is stretched well.

[0027] This completes the disassembly of mirror 10. The disassembled mirror 10 is completely separated into mirror body 20, which is mainly made of glass, back plate 30, which is made of resin, and double-sided tape 40. Once completely separated, mirror body 20, back plate 30, and double-sided tape 40 can be easily disposed of by separating each material.

[0028] As described above, the mirror 10 of the first embodiment comprises the mirror body 20, the back plate 30 disposed on the rear side of the mirror body 20, and the double-sided tape 40 that adheres to the rear surface of the mirror body 20 and the front surface of the back plate 30 to join the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30. The double-sided tape 40 can be peeled off by stretching it in a direction intersecting the joining direction of the mirror body 20 and the back plate 30. With this configuration, the mirror 10 is extremely easy to completely separate into the mirror body 20, the back plate 30, and the double-sided tape 40. Therefore, the mirror 10 is also extremely easy to separate by material. Therefore, the mirror 10 can be improved in recyclability.

[0029] In mirror 10, back plate 30 is formed with outlet 30A through which end 40A of double-sided tape 40 is placed. This allows end 40A of double-sided tape 40 to be placed without being exposed from the outer periphery of mirror 10, achieving good design.

[0030] The mirror 10 is provided with a sealing member 50 that seals the outlet 30A from the rear side of the back plate 30. This prevents the end 40A of the double-sided tape 40 from being pulled unnecessarily.

[0031] In mirror 10, an inclined surface 30B is formed on the edge of drawer opening 30A. This inclined surface 30B is inclined upward and diagonally rearward from the front surface of back plate 30. Therefore, by pulling mirror 10 along inclined surface 30B, double-sided tape 40 can be easily stretched.

[0032] The mirror door 1 of embodiment 1 comprises a mirror 10 and joiners 2 and 3 provided at the upper and lower ends 10A and 10B of the mirror 10, which connect the mirror 10 to a cabinet body 101, which serves as a mounting portion to which the mirror 10 is attached, via hinges 2A and 3A. Therefore, the mirror door 1 can enjoy the above-mentioned effects of the mirror 10.

[0033] The mirror cabinet 100 of the first embodiment includes a cabinet body 101 and a mirror door 1 attached to the front of the cabinet body 101. Therefore, the mirror cabinet 100 can enjoy the effects of the mirror door 1 described above.

[0034] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and the following embodiments, for example, are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0035] The mirror according to the present disclosure is not limited to the form in which it is provided in the mirror door exemplified in the above embodiment. The mirror may be provided as a standalone mirror, or may be attached to a mounting portion to which the mirror is attached so as to be unable to be opened or closed.

[0036] The shape of the mirror according to the present disclosure is not limited to the rectangular shape in front view with the vertical direction as exemplified in the above embodiment, but may be a rectangular shape with the horizontal direction as the longitudinal direction, or a square shape.

[0037] The arrangement direction, etc., of the double-sided tape according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment. The double-sided tape may be arranged with its longitudinal direction in the left-right direction (horizontal direction). In this case, the stretching direction of the double-sided tape is the left-right direction. The mirror according to the present disclosure may include double-sided tape arranged with its longitudinal direction in the up-down direction and double-sided tape arranged with its longitudinal direction in the left-right direction.

[0038] The ends of the double-sided tape according to the present disclosure may have adhesive layers formed on both sides of the substrate, as with other portions, or may have an adhesive layer formed on only one of the sides.

[0039] The position, number, shape, etc. of the outlet according to the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described embodiments. The outlet is not limited to the rectangular hole shape exemplified in the above-described embodiments, but may have other shapes such as a round hole or an elongated hole. The outlet is not limited to a hole, but may be a notch-like shape formed by cutting the edge of the backing plate inward. The outlet is not limited to the end of one double-sided tape, but may be one where the ends of two or more double-sided tapes are arranged.

[0040] The back plate according to the present disclosure may have a portion that is detachable. That is, the back plate according to the present disclosure may be configured to have a back plate main body and a detachable portion that is detachably attached to the back plate main body. In this case, by removing the detachable portion from the back plate main body, the end of the double-sided tape that adheres the rear surface of the mirror main body to the front surface of the back plate main body may be revealed. That is, when the back plate is configured to have a back plate main body and a detachable portion, the detachable portion may be located at a position corresponding to the end of the double-sided tape.

[0041] The inclined surface according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be formed in a curved cross section, such as a rounded chamfer.

[0042] The sealing member according to the present disclosure is not limited to a seal, but may be a cap, lid, or the like that is fitted onto the withdrawal opening. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1...mirror door, 2, 3...joiner, 2A, 3A...hinge, 10...mirror, 20...mirror body, 30...back plate, 30A...drawer opening, 30B...inclined surface, 40...double-sided tape, 40A...end of double-sided tape, 50...closure member, 100...mirror cabinet, 101...cabinet body

Claims

1. The mirror body and a back plate disposed on the rear side of the mirror body; a double-sided tape that adheres to the rear surface of the mirror body and the front surface of the back plate to join the mirror body and the back plate; It is equipped with The double-sided tape can be peeled off by stretching it in a direction intersecting the joining direction of the mirror body and the back plate.

2. The mirror according to claim 1 , wherein the back plate has a draw-out opening through which an end of the double-sided tape is placed.

3. The mirror according to claim 2, further comprising a closing member that closes the outlet port from the rear side of the back plate.

4. The mirror according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an inclined surface is formed on the edge of the outlet.

5. A mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3; a joiner provided at an end of the mirror and connecting the mirror and a mounting portion to which the mirror is attached via a hinge; Equipped with a mirror door.

6. The cabinet body, The mirror door according to claim 5 attached to the front surface of the cabinet body; Equipped with a mirror cabinet.

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