Double-sided mirror with lighting

Abstract

To make illumination light be illuminated from each of translucent parts of oppositely arranged two mirrors to a surface (mirror surface side) of each of the mirrors, and to make the insides of the mirrors invisible from the outside (mirror surface side) of each of the translucent parts of the opposed two mirrors.SOLUTION: A double-sided mirror with illumination, in which illumination light from an LED light source disposed at rear surface sides of two mirrors is emitted from translucent parts of the two mirrors so as to illuminate ahead of each of the mirrors is configured such that: the two mirrors each having the translucent part at one place close to the outer peripheral edge of the mirror are arranged and fixed at intervals at a front side and a rear side of a peripheral frame while the translucent parts are opposed; the outer peripheries of mirror plane parts of the two mirrors are surrounded with the peripheral frame; the LED light source is arranged in a storage space between the rear surfaces of the two mirrors attached to the peripheral frame so that the illumination light from the LED light source is emitted from the translucent parts of the mirrors to the front sides of the mirrors so as to illuminate the mirror planes of the mirrors; and a shielding material capable of shielding a visual field while having light transmissivity is attached to the inside of the translucent part of each of the mirrors.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mirror with illumination (a double-sided mirror with illumination) configured such that illumination light is emitted from the light-transmitting portions of two mirrors arranged back-to-back to the front side of each mirror.

Background Art

[0002] A double-sided mirror with illumination as described above is known (Patent Document 1). The double-sided mirror with illumination in Patent Document 1 has a light-transmitting portion in a part of the mirror, and light (illumination light) from a light source (fluorescent lamp) provided between the two mirrors irradiates forward of the mirror through the light-transmitting portions of each mirror.

[0003] The double-sided mirror with illumination in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the inside of the mirror can be seen through the light-transmitting portion from the outside of the mirror. Further, when the two mirrors are arranged such that the light-transmitting portions face each other, there is a problem that the inside of the mirror can be seen through the light-transmitting portion of the other mirror from the outside of one mirror, or the outside of the other mirror can be seen. Furthermore, there is also a problem that the light inside the mirror passes through the light-transmitting portion too much to the mirror surface side, making it difficult to see because the mirror surface side shines.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Problems of the present invention are to irradiate illumination light from the light-transmitting portions of two opposed mirrors to the surface (mirror surface side) of each mirror, to prevent the inside of the mirror from being seen from the outside (mirror surface side) of the light-transmitting portions of the two opposed mirrors, and to prevent the light inside the mirror from passing through the light-transmitting portion too much to the mirror surface side.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The illuminated mirror of the present invention is a double-sided illuminated mirror in which illumination light from an LED light source provided on the back side of two mirrors is emitted from the light-transmitting portions of the two mirrors, illuminating the area in front of each mirror. Two mirrors, each having a light-transmitting portion near a portion of its outer edge, are arranged and fixed on the front and back sides of a peripheral frame with a gap between them and their light-transmitting portions facing each other. The outer periphery of the mirror surfaces of the two mirrors is enclosed by the peripheral frame, and an LED light source is placed in the space between the backs of the two mirrors attached to the peripheral frame. Illumination light from the LED light source is emitted from the light-transmitting portion of each mirror to the front side of the mirror, illuminating the mirror surface. A shielding material that can block the view but is light-transmitting is attached to the inside of the light-transmitting portion of each mirror, making it a double-sided illuminated mirror. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] In the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention, the LED light source is positioned in the sac between the backs of the two mirrors, on the back side of the mirror surface. As a result, the LED light source is hidden from view on the mirror surface and has a good appearance. Furthermore, a light-transmitting shielding material that can block the view is provided on the inside of the light-transmitting portion. This allows the illumination light from the LED light source to pass through the shielding material and illuminate the front of the mirror surface, but the back (inside) of the mirror and the outside of the other mirror cannot be seen from the outside of the mirror surface. As a result, only the image reflected on the mirror surface is visible, making the reflected image easier to see. Moreover, since the light from the light source is attenuated by the shielding material, it does not penetrate too much through the light-transmitting portion to the mirror surface, preventing the mirror surface from becoming dazzling and making it difficult to see the mirror image. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] An example of the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention, where (a) and (b) are perspective views of the two mirrors as seen from one side (front) and the opposite side (back). [Figure 2] Figures 1(a) and 1(b) show a double-sided illuminated mirror with one side (e.g., the front side) removed, in a perspective view. [Figure 3] Top-side perspective view of the illuminated double-sided mirror shown in Figures 1(a) and 1(b). [Figure 4] Bottom side perspective view of the illuminated double-sided mirror shown in Figure 1(a) and (b). [Figure 5]Another example of the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention, where (a) and (b) are perspective views showing two light-transmitting sections on both sides in the width direction of the mirror. [Figure 6] Figure 5(a)(b) shows a double-sided illuminated mirror with the other mirror (e.g., the back side) removed, in a perspective view. [Figure 7] An upper side perspective view of another example of a double-sided mirror with illumination according to the present invention. [Figure 8] Another example of the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention is shown, where (a) is a front view of a rectangular mirror in which the light-transmitting portion is provided in the shape of a rectangular ring, and (b) is a front view of a circular mirror in which the light-transmitting portion is provided in the shape of a circular ring. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] (Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 of the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "double-sided mirror") will be described based on the drawings. In Figures 1(a) and 1(b), the double-sided mirror 1 has two mirrors A1 and A2 positioned and fixed on the front and back sides of a peripheral frame 3 fixed on a base 2.

[0010] [pedestal] Although the base 2 in Figures 1(a) and 1(b) is flat, its shape, size, thickness, weight, etc., can be arbitrarily designed to ensure stability when placed on a table or other surface. While metal is suitable for the base 2, it may be made of other stable materials.

[0011] [Surrounding frame] The peripheral frame 3 in Figures 1(a) and 1(b) and Figure 2 is a vertically elongated rectangular frame made of metal, but its shape may be any shape such as a square, circle, or ellipse, and the structure and material may be other as long as the mirrors A1 and A2 can be stably mounted. The inside of the peripheral frame 3 is the housing space 4 (Figure 2).

[0012] [mirror] The two mirrors A1 and A2 are both in the shape of a right-angled plate and are sized slightly larger than the peripheral frame 3. There are a mirror surface part 5, a light-transmitting part 6 outside thereof, and an outer peripheral part 7 outside the light-transmitting part 6. The shapes of the mirrors A1 and A2 can be any shapes and patterns such as, for example, a disc shape, a vertically long oval shape, a heart shape, a star shape, a moon shape, and a wavy shape. The light-transmitting parts 6 in FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) are provided in a downward U-shape near the upper edge 8a and both side edges 8b and 8c of the mirrors A1 and A2. However, the position, shape, width, etc. of the light-transmitting part 6 can be designed arbitrarily. The shape can be, for example, an angular ring shape as shown in FIG. 8(a), a circular ring shape as shown in FIG. 8(b), a vertically long oval shape, a heart shape, a star shape, a moon shape, a wavy shape, or any other shape and pattern not shown, according to the shapes of the mirrors A1 and A2. In some cases, it can also be the company name, Chinese characters, alphabet, hiragana, katakana, etc. (characters), numbers, etc. for publicity. It can also be an intermittent angular ring or circular ring, etc.

[0013] As long as the light-transmitting part 6 can transmit light, it can be transparent, translucent, or opaque, and it may or may not be colored. The outer peripheral part 7 may be a mirror surface, or it may be a decorative glass with ground glass, frosted glass, coloring, etc. applied thereto. The outer peripheral part 7 may not be provided.

[0014] [Masking material] A masking material 9 (FIG. 2) having the same shape and size as the shape and size of the light-transmitting part 6 is attached to the back surface of the light-transmitting part 6 of the mirrors A1 and A2. The masking material 9 has light-transmitting properties, can block the view, and can also reduce light. As an example of the masking material 9, a translucent or colored resin sheet or other sheets can be used.

[0015] [Mounting substrate] A mounting substrate 10 (FIG. 2) is fixed to the back surface of each mirror surface part 5 of the mirrors A1 and A2. The mounting substrate 10 has an upper protruding piece 10a and a lower protruding piece 10b. The mounting substrate 10 is attached to the back surface of the mirror surface part 5 with various adhesives such as an adhesive, a double-sided tape, and a mirror mat. The general-purpose mirror mat has adhesive surfaces on both sides of an elastic plate such as a resin plate or a rubber plate.

[0016] [Perimeter Frame] The perimeter frame 3 is in the shape of a vertically long rectangular frame as shown in Fig. 2, and the outer contour 6a of the light-transmitting part 6 is small such that the perimeter frame 3 can surround the periphery of the light-transmitting parts 6 of the mirrors A1 and A2. The perimeter frame 3 may have other shapes and sizes as long as it can surround the periphery of the light-transmitting part 6. From the perspective of ensuring strength and shape, it is preferably made of metal or hard resin.

[0017] [Inner Frame] Inside the perimeter frame 3 and on the back side of the mirror surfaces 5 of the two mirrors A1 and A2, there is an inner frame 11 (Figs. 2 and 4). The inner frame 11 is formed by connecting an inner frame upper member 11a, inner frame side members 11b and 11c in a downward U-shape. As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the inner frame 11 has the lower ends of the inner frame side members 11b and 11c supported on the lower frame member 3b of the perimeter frame 3, and the upper left and right corners 11d and 11e are connected to the upper corners 3c and 3d of the perimeter frame 3 by support members 12 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

[0018] [Light Source] Tape-shaped LED light sources 15 (Figs. 2 and 3) are attached to the inner frame upper member 11a and the inner frame side members 11b and 11c. The LED light source 15 attached to the inner frame upper member 11a faces upward, and the LED light sources 3 attached to the inner frame side members 11b and 11c face outward.

[0019] [Wiring] A power cord 16 (Figs. 2 and 4) is wired to the LED light source 15. The power cord 16 is drawn from under the pedestal 2 into the inside of the lower frame member 3b of the perimeter frame 3 and wired to the LED light source 15.

[0020] [Mirror Attachment] The two mirrors A1 and A2 are arranged opposite to each other on the front side and the back side of the perimeter frame 3, with the backs of the two mirrors A1 and A2 facing each other and the light-transmitting parts 6 facing each other and fixed to the perimeter frame 3. The attachment (opposite arrangement) of the two mirrors A1 and A2 to the front side and the back side of the perimeter frame 3 may be the same method or different methods, but for example, it can be done as shown in Figs. 2 to 4.

[0021] The fitting hole 10c (Figure 2) of the lower projection 10b of the mounting base plate 10, which is attached to the back surface of mirrors A1 and A2, is placed over the projection 17 (Figures 2 and 4) that protrudes from the lower frame material 3b of the peripheral frame 3. Next, the upper projection 10a of the mounting base plate 10 is inserted into the gap 24 between the upper inner frame member 11a of the inner frame 11 and the support plate 23 fixed to its inside, and the internal screw projection 18 (Figure 2) attached to the upper projection 10a is inserted from below into the fixing hole 20 (Figure 3) of the upper inner frame member 11a. Mirrors A1 and A2 are then fixed to the inner frame 11 by screwing a screw 21 (Figures 2 and 3) into the internal screw projection 18 from above the fixing hole 20 of the upper inner frame member 11a. With this mounting, the LED light source 15 attached to the inner frame 11 and the outside of the translucent part 6 are surrounded by the inside of the peripheral frame 3, so that the illumination light from the LED light source 15 is emitted from the translucent part 6 to the front of the mirror surface 5 but not outside the peripheral frame 3.

[0022] (Embodiment 2) A second embodiment of the double-sided mirror of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 5(a)(b) to 7. The double-sided mirror 1 in Figures 5(a) and 5(b) is the same as the double-sided mirror of Embodiment 1 in that two mirrors A1 and A2 are arranged and fixed on the front and back sides of a peripheral frame 3 fixed on a base 2. The differences are the structure of the mirrors A1 and A2, the mounting structure of the mirrors A1 and A2 to the peripheral frame 3, and the mounting structure of the LED light source 15.

[0023] The base 2 and frame-shaped peripheral frame 3 in Figures 5(a)(b) to 7 are the same as those in the embodiment (Figures 1(a)(b) to 4), so their explanation will be omitted.

[0024] [mirror] Both mirrors A1 and A2 are rectangular plates, slightly larger than the peripheral frame 3, and have two translucent sections 6 near the lateral edges 8b and 8c (Figure 5(a)(b)). The translucent sections 6 are narrow and elongated. In Figure 5(a)(b), the mirror surface 5 is inside the translucent section 6, and the outer peripheral section 7 is outside the translucent section 6. The translucent section 6 and outer peripheral section 7 are the same as those in Embodiment 1.

[0025] [Shielding material] A shielding material 9 (Figure 6) is attached to the back surface of the light-transmitting portion 6 of mirrors A1 and A2. The shielding material 9 is the same as in Embodiment 1.

[0026] [Mounting plate] A mounting substrate 10 (Figure 6) is attached to the back surface of each of the mirror surfaces 5 of mirrors A1 and A2, similar to the case in Embodiment 1. The mounting substrate 10 has an upper projection 10a and a lower projection 10b. The attachment is done in the same way as in Embodiment 1.

[0027] [Inner frame, light source] Inside the peripheral frame 3, on the back side of the mirror surfaces 5 of mirrors A1 and A2, there are two inner frames 22 (Figures 6 and 7). The two inner frames 22 are vertical plates and are positioned opposite each other, spaced apart horizontally. Tape-shaped LED light sources 15 are attached to the outer surfaces of the two inner frames 22, facing outwards.

[0028] [wiring] A power cord 16 (Figure 6) is wired to the LED light source 15 as shown in Figure 6. The power cord 16 is routed from under the base 2, through the lower frame material 3b of the peripheral frame 3, and into the LED light source 15.

[0029] [Mirror installation] The two mirrors A1 and A2 are fixed to the peripheral frame 3 with their backs facing each other and their light-transmitting portions 6 facing each other, on opposite sides of the front and back of the frame 3. To attach the mirrors A1 and A2 to the peripheral frame 3, the procedure is as shown in Figures 6 and 7. The fitting hole 10c (Figure 6) of the lower projection 10b of the mounting base plate 10 is placed over the projection 17 (Figure 6) that protrudes from the lower frame material 3b of the peripheral frame 3. Next, the internal screw projection 18 (Figures 6 and 7) attached to the upper projection 10a of the mounting base plate 10 is inserted from below into the fixing hole 24 (Figures 6 and 7) of the upper frame material 3a of the peripheral frame 3, and the screw 21 is screwed into the internal screw projection 18 from above the fixing hole 24 of the upper frame material 3a, thereby fixing the mirrors A1 and A2 to the peripheral frame 3. In this case, the outside of the translucent portion 6 is surrounded by the peripheral frame 3, so that the illumination light from the LED light source 15 is emitted from the translucent portion 6 to the front of the mirrored portion 5, but not outside the peripheral frame 3. [Industrial applicability]

[0030] The above-described embodiment is an example of the illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention. The illuminated double-sided mirror of the present invention can have shapes and structures other than those of the above embodiment, as long as the problem can be solved. The above embodiment is an example of use when installed in a washroom, bathroom, toilet, fitting room, barber shop, beauty salon, etc., and a base 2 is provided for easy installation, but it can also be used by mounting it on the wall of a washroom, bathroom, toilet, fitting room, barber shop, beauty salon, etc., or by other methods. If possible, it can also be installed outdoors. When mounted on a wall, the base 2 is not necessary. A motion sensor can be installed on the surface of mirrors A1 and A2, or near the outside thereof, or in the room where mirrors A1 and A2 are placed, so that the LED light source lights up when a person is detected. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0031] 1. Double-sided mirror with lighting (double-sided mirror) 2 bases 3-lap slot 3a (Perimeter frame) upper frame material 3b (The lower frame material of the surrounding frame) 3c Upper corner (of the frame) 3D (upper corner of the frame) 4. Containment space 5 Mirror surface part 6 Translucent part 6a Outer contour (of the translucent portion) 7 Outer periphery 8a (The upper edge of the mirror) 8b (Mirror) side edge 8c (Mirror) side edge 9 Shielding material 10 Mounting board 10a Upper projection (of the mounting substrate) 10b Lower projection (of the mounting board) 10c fitting hole 11 Inner frame 11a Inner frame upper member 11b Inner frame side member 11c Inner frame side member 11d Upper corner (of the frame) 11e Upper corner (of the frame) 12 Support material 15 LED light source 16 Power cord 17 (Protrusion of the lower frame material of the surrounding frame) 18 Internal thread projection 20 Fixing holes (of the upper inner frame member) 21 screws 22 Inner frame 22 Support plate 23 gaps 24 Fixing holes (of the upper frame material of the perimeter frame) A1 Mirror A2 mirror

Claims

1. A mirror is fixed to the front and back of the peripheral frame, which penetrates both the front and back sides. The mirror has a translucent portion near its outer edge, and at least the area inside the translucent portion is the reflective surface. The two mirrors are positioned with their reflective and translucent surfaces facing opposite directions, and the back sides of the reflective surfaces are fixed to the front and back sides of the surrounding frame. The outer edges of each mirror protrude beyond the surrounding frame. The outer edge of the light-transmitting part of each mirror is surrounded by the inside of a peripheral frame fixed to the back side of each mirror. The LED light source is positioned in a housing space inside a peripheral frame fixed to the back side of the mirror, and is also positioned along the light-transmitting portion of the mirror. The illumination light from the LED light source is designed to pass through the light-transmitting portion of each mirror, which is surrounded by a frame, and then be emitted to the front side of each mirror. A shielding material that blocks the view but allows light to pass through is attached to the inside of the light-transmitting part of each mirror, so that the inside of the light-transmitting part cannot be seen from the outside. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

2. In the illuminated double-sided mirror according to claim 1, There is an inner frame inside the outer frame. The inner frame is located on the back side of the mirrored surface of the two mirrors attached to the front and back sides of the outer frame. An LED light source is mounted on the outer surface of the inner frame, along the translucent portions of the two mirrors. The illumination light from the LED light source passes through the translucent portions of the two mirrors and shines outwards on the surface of each mirror, illuminating the surface of each mirror. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

3. In the illuminated double-sided mirror according to claim 1, A mounting substrate is fixed to the back surface of the mirrored part inside the light-transmitting part of each mirror. Each mounting board is attached to the peripheral frame, and each mirror is attached to the peripheral frame. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

4. In the illuminated double-sided mirror according to claim 2, The inner frame is connected to the outer frame. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

5. In the illuminated double-sided mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Two mirrors, positioned opposite each other on the front and back sides of the surrounding frame, are erected on a base. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

6. In the illuminated double-sided mirror according to claim 5, The power cord passes through the base and is routed into the surrounding frame, where it is connected to the LED light source. A double-sided mirror with built-in lighting, characterized by its features.

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