KR101584594B1 - Bathroom mirrors - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mirror used in a bathroom of a studio apartment or an accommodation. A frame is divided to open and close an internal reception space of the frame, a power control part is embedded in the reception space, LED bars are inserted in a semi-transparent front frame, the mirror is fixed by coupling the divided frames, and a heating element is attached to a rear surface of the mirror. The present invention efficiently and reasonably manufactures the mirror by variously receiving the power control part in the reception space of the frame through the application of the divided frames; has the light decorations of the frame using the LED bars by forming the divided front frame of a semi-transparent material and inserting the LED bars in the front frame; conveniently inspects and replaces the power control part or the mirror as necessary by separating the front frame even in a state where the mirror is installed to open the reception space; has excellent productivity without an additional operation of fixing the mirror by fixing the mirror through the assembly of the frame; and extends a service life by quickly and efficiently removing fogging due to the heating element and preventing the heating element from being exposed to humidity and moisture as much as possible.

Description

[0001] Bathroom mirrors having a lighting decoration and a fogging prevention structure [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror used in a bathroom such as a home, office or guest house, and more particularly, to a mirror which is fixedly formed using a frame, And an LED bar is inserted into the inner side of the divided front frame so as to direct the decorative light through the front frame of the lighting light of the LED bar, So that the bathroom mirror can be prevented from being stained.

Generally, bathrooms or toilets with shower and toilet facilities inside homes, offices, hotels, pensions and condominiums have a mirror for the user.

Such a mirror typically has a rectangular plate-like structure, and a frame for constituting a rectangular frame is provided. The mirror is fixed to the inside using the frame, and the mirror is mounted on the wall It is installed by hanging.

At this time, when the mirror is used at a high temperature from a sink or a shower, steam is generated on the surface of the mirror due to the increase of water vapor and room temperature. When the mirror surface is blurred, So that the user wipes the mirror with a hand or a towel or sprays water to remove the above-mentioned fogging state.

However, such a method of removing the seaweed has an effect only during an extremely temporary time, and the mirror surface wiped by the hand, the towel, and the water causes the seaweed again quickly, It is the inconvenience to wipe it off.

Accordingly, in order to overcome the above-mentioned problems in recent years, as disclosed in the Utility Model No. 20-0175321, a heating wire is attached to the back surface of a mirror, and the mirror is heated by a heating wire, A bathroom mirror was found to remove the streaks.

Also, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1997-0068972, a hot water tube is extended to the rear surface of a mirror so that the steam of the mirror surface can be prevented or frosted automatically by the heat of the hot water passing through the hot water tube, There has been proposed a device for preventing water vapor and a pipe for connecting a hot water supply pipe and a hot water discharge pipe to a back surface of a mirror as shown in Patent Publication No. 2001-0097890 to prevent condensation on the mirror surface due to heating of the pipe, A bathroom mirror with a function has been found.

However, since the bathroom mirror having various conventional anti-fogging devices is extremely complicated in terms of economy, it is extremely unreasonable from the viewpoint of efficiency, and since it uses excessive power or hot water, It is not easy to apply to the mirror used in the above-mentioned case, or it is extremely disadvantageous because of an excessive installation cost.

Furthermore, since the above-mentioned anti-fogging device is exposed directly from the backside of the mirror, the anti-fogging device in the state of being continuously exposed to a high temperature and high humidity environment is accelerated in corrosion or hardening It has a short life span and a short circuit or a short-circuit occurs in the above-mentioned steam-preventing device due to a large amount of moisture or a user's sprinkling water for cleaning, etc., It is a very frequent situation.

In addition, in the case of a bathroom mirror using a conventional anti-fogging device, it is necessary to maintain a state where the power is always applied by using an outlet inside the bathroom, or a structure in which the user controls the power source through a process And it is very troublesome to use it, and in case that the plug is inserted or removed while the hand remains wet, an accident such as electric shock can be predicted, so that it requires a great deal of caution when using it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting apparatus in which a frame is divided and formed so as to open and close an accommodation space inside a frame, and a power control unit is built in the accommodation space. And fixing the mirror by fixing the divided frames to each other, and a heating element is closely attached to the rear surface of the mirror,

The front frame is separated from the mirror while the mirror including the frame is fixed to the wall, so that it is possible to easily check and replace the power control unit and the mirror by the separation of the front frame, The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom mirror having an illumination decoration and an anti-fogging structure.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bathroom mirror having a mirror fixed to the inside of a frame and a heating element coupled to the mirror, wherein the frame is divided into a translucent front frame and an opaque rear frame A housing space is formed between the front frame and the rear frame, a heating element having a power supply line is formed in close contact with a back surface of the mirror,

The front frame has protruding engagement protrusions on both sides of the front frame, a pushing part protruding on one side of the front frame to press the surface of the mirror, and a light receiving part formed along the longitudinal direction of the front frame on the inner side of the front frame The back frame has a support groove formed on both sides of the rear frame so that the rear surface of the mirror is positioned on one side of the rear frame. The rear frame has a semi-transparent member So that the surface of the mirror is prevented from being scratched due to application of power to the heating element.

The present invention can efficiently and rationally manufacture a mirror because it is possible to variously accommodate a power supply control unit and the like in an inner accommodation space of a frame due to application of a frame, and the front frame to be divided is formed into a translucent material, And the front frame is detached in a state in which the mirror is installed, so that the accommodation space is opened, so that the power control unit or the mirror can be easily checked or replaced as needed Since the mirror is fixed through the assembly of the frame, no additional work is required to fix the mirror. Thus, it is possible to obtain excellent productivity, and it is possible to quickly and efficiently remove the stagnation due to the heating element and to prevent the heating element from being exposed to moisture and moisture To the utmost It has the effect of prolonging its service life.

1 is an overall front view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention.
2 is an overall sectional view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention; Fig.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention,
Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of a mirror for a bathroom according to the present invention
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention,
7 is an enlarged sectional view showing another embodiment of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a substantial part of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a mirror for a bathroom according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing a substantial part of a bathroom mirror according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the bathroom mirror according to the present invention is a mirror for a bathroom with a blindfold structure in which a mirror is fixed to the inside of a frame made of a rectangular frame and a heating element is fixed to the back of the mirror, 10 and the rear frame 20 and a predetermined accommodation space 50 is formed between the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20. [

That is, the front frame 10 is continuously extruded so that the front and rear frames 20 are protruded from the front frame 10 in the direction of one side, And the front frame 10 on the rectangular frame body is completed by cutting the molding material to a required length and connecting the ends thereof.

A pressing part 12 protrudes from one side of the front frame 10 so that the pressing part 12 presses the front edge of the mirror 30. At this time, a divided light source accommodating portion 13 is formed in the front frame 10 along the longitudinal direction of the front frame 10, and an inserting projection 13 is formed on the inner surface of the light source accommodating portion 13, (14) and (14 ') are formed.

Accordingly, the LED bar 80, which is separately provided in the light source accommodating portion 13, can be inserted and formed using the insertion protrusions 14 and 14 '. The LED bar 80 is formed on the elongated substrate LEDs are continuously soldered, and the front frame 10 is made of translucent or transparent synthetic resin.

Particularly, since the uneven surface 15 formed along the longitudinal direction of the front frame 10 is formed on the inner surface of the light source accommodating portion 13 of the front frame 10, the LED bar 80 in the light source accommodating portion 13 When the front frame 10 is formed into a transparent material, the lighting light is refracted and diffused infinitely by the uneven surface 15 to produce more beautiful decorative light. When the front frame 10 is molded into a transparent material, The inner LED bar 80 is concealed by the refraction reflection caused by the concave and convex surface 15, while at the same time, the ornamental surface by the irregular surface 15 is produced in the tinted light state, and at the same time,

The rear frame 20 is also extruded so that one side of the rear frame 20 is formed with engaging grooves 21 and 21 'corresponding to the engaging protrusions 11 and 11' of the front frame 10, The front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 are connected to each other by cutting the extrusion molding material to a predetermined length and connecting ends of the cuts to each other to form a rectangular frame body 20, They will have the same size.

At this time, a support portion 22 to which the rear edge of the mirror 30 is closely attached is protruded at one side toward the inside of the rear frame 20, and at one side of the same direction where the support portion 22 is formed, The elastic ribs 23 are extruded integrally with the rear frame 20 and have a curved shape bent toward the mirror 30. The elastic ribs 23 are formed integrally with the rear frame 20, And the end of the resilient rib 23 protrudes more toward the mirror 30 than the surface of the supporting portion 22 to which the back surface of the mirror 30 abuts, so that the mirror 30 is placed on the supporting portion 22. [ The elastic rib 23 is elastically deformed to have a force to continuously push the mirror 30 when the mirror 30 is pressed while interfering with the elastic rib 23 for the first time.

In addition, a heating element 40 composed of a heating wire or a surface heating element is closely attached to the rear surface of the mirror 30, and it has been troublesome to bond or fix various heating elements to the back surface of the mirror 30 In the present invention, various kinds of heating elements 40 are simply attached closely to the rear surface of the mirror 30 so that they can be fastened and fixed at the same time in the process of joining the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20, The heating element 40 may be fixed to the rear surface of the mirror 30 after the fixing of the heating element 40 to the mirror 30.

The power supply line 41 and the power supply control unit 42 are connected to each other and the switch 43 is connected to the power supply line 41, The power supply to the heating element 40 by the power supply control part 42 can be interrupted.

When the power supply control unit 42 and the power supply line 41 are placed in the rear frame 20 and the front frame 10 is fixed to the rear frame 20, And the power line 41 is drawn out to the outside so that it can be conveniently used in an outlet in a bathroom.

At this time, a converter 81 for supplying power to the electric LED bar 80 is installed inside the accommodation space part 50, and the converter 81 is connected to another switch 43 ' The connection of the power source to the LED bar 80 can be performed by using the switch 43 '.

The switches 43 and 43 'are disposed in the accommodating space 50 so that the switches 43 and 43' are inserted and fixed through the front frame 10 so that the switches 43 and 43 ' So that the user can easily perform the intermittent operation of the power source to the heating element 40 and the intermittent operation of the power source to the LED bar 80. [

The heating unit 40 and the mirror 30 are positioned with respect to the rear frame 20 by using the power control unit 42 and the converter 81 and the supporting unit 22 of the rear frame 20, When the front frame 10 is coupled to the rear frame 20, the engaging protrusions 11 and 11 'of the front frame 10 are engaged with the engaging recesses 21 and 21' of the rear frame 20, The pressing part 12 of the front frame 10 presses the front edge of the mirror 30 and fixes the mirror 30 in close contact with the mirror 30, Can be done at the same time.

Since the elastic ribs 23 of the rear frame 20 continuously push the mirror 30 and the heating body 40 in the front direction, the flow of the mirror 30 does not occur and the heating body 40 The heat of the heating element 40 can be transmitted to the mirror 30 effectively.

Therefore, the power supply to the heating body 40 and the LED bar 80 and the high temperature of the heating body 40 are reflected by the mirrors 43 and 43 ' (30) and the surface of the mirror (30) can be quickly removed.

When the front frame 10 is detached from the rear frame 20 when it is necessary to check or replace the power supply control unit 42 and the converter 81 or when the mirror 30 needs to be replaced due to breakage, The power supply control unit 42, the converter 81, the mirror 30 and the heating element 40 can be easily exposed and separated.

7, in order to apply the waterproof structure to the heating body 40, the waterproof sheet 60 having the same size as the size of the mirror 30 is closely attached to the back surface of the heating body 40, When the waterproof sheet 60 is pressed and fixed between the pressing portion 12 of the front frame 10 and the supporting portion 22 of the rear frame 20 together with the mirror 30 and the heating element 40, It is possible to prevent the heat generating element 40 from being directly exposed to moisture and moisture. The waterproof sheet 60 at this time should be made of an incombustible material which is melted or not burned due to the high temperature of the heating element 40. If necessary, the waterproof sheet 60 may be formed of a refractory material separately provided between the waterproof sheet 60 and the heating element 40 Or insulation may be further inserted.

As a method for maximizing the waterproof effect between the front frame 10 and the mirror 30, a flexible cushioning member 70, which is separately provided in the pressing portion 12 of the front frame 10, The elastic cushioning member 70 is first brought into contact with the front edge of the mirror in the process of pressing the front edge of the mirror 30 by the pressing portion 12 of the frame 10 and the elasticity of the elastic cushioning member 70 and the excellent water- The clearance that may occur between the pressing portion 12 of the front frame 10 and the front surface of the mirror 30 is completely removed.

Accordingly, in the bathroom mirror of the present invention, the waterproofing sheet 60 on the rear surface and the elastic cushioning material 70 on the front surface can be effectively protected against water inside the heating element 40, The heating element 40 can be safely protected for a long period of time.

Particularly, since the frame of the present invention is divided into the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20, they can be combined in different colors, and a variety of products can be combined and produced in large quantities through different surface treatments, So that it can be manufactured in a variable manner so as to be suitable for the sign of the present invention.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Examples should be understood.

10: front frame 11, 11 ': coupling jaw
12: pressing part 13: light source accommodating part
14, 14 ': insertion protrusion 15: uneven surface
20: rear frame 21, 21 ': engaging groove
22: support portion 23: elastic rib
30: Mirror
40: heating element 41: power line
42: Power control unit 43, 43 ': Switch
50:
60: Waterproof sheet
70: Elastic cushioning material
80: LED bar 81: Converter

Claims (7)

A bathroom mirror having a mirror fixed to the inside of a frame and a heating element coupled to the mirror,
The frame is divided into a translucent front frame 10 and an opaque rear frame 20 so that a receiving space 50 is formed between the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20, (40) having a power supply line (41) is formed in close contact with the back surface of the heat sink (30)
The front frame 10 has protrusions 11 and 11 formed on both sides thereof and protruding portions 12 are formed at one side of the front frame 10 to press the surface of the mirror 30 And a light source accommodating portion 13 formed along the longitudinal direction of the front frame 10 is formed on the inside of the front frame 10. The rear frame 20 has coupling grooves 21 And a support portion 22 for supporting the rear surface of the mirror 30 is protruded on one side,
The decorative lighting for the front frame 10 made of a translucent material is caused by the power supply to the LED bar 80 having a different configuration inserted into the light source accommodating part 13, And the mirror surface of the mirror (30) is removed due to application of the power source.
The method according to claim 1,
An insertion protrusion 14 or 14 'for inserting the LED bar 80 is protruded from the inner surface of the light source accommodating portion 13 of the front frame 10 so that the insertion protrusion 14 or 14' And a bar 80 is inserted and fixed so as to be able to be inserted and fixed.
The method according to claim 1,
An uneven surface 15 formed along the longitudinal direction of the front frame 10 is formed on the inner surface of the light receiving portion 13 of the front frame 10 so that the uneven surface 15 illuminates the lighting beam 80 of the LED bar 80 Wherein the mirror is configured to refract and diffuse light.
The method according to claim 1,
And an elastic rib (23) is formed on one side of the rear frame (20) so as to press a heating element (40) closely attached to the back surface of the mirror (30) Mirror for you.
The method according to claim 1,
A power source control unit 42 for applying power to the heating element 40 and a converter 81 for applying power to the LED bar 80 are installed in the accommodation space 50. The power source control unit 42 The converter 81 is connected to the switches 43 and 43 'fixed to the front frame 10 by using the accommodating space part 50 and the switches 43 and 43' (40) and the LED bar (80) are interrupted.
The method according to claim 1,
The rear surface of the waterproof sheet 60 is placed on the support portion 22 of the rear frame 20 so that the waterproof sheet 60 is attached to the back surface of the heating body 40, (40) is prevented from being exposed to moisture and moisture.
The method according to claim 1,
A resilient cushion 70 is attached to the pressing part 12 of the front frame 10 so as to face the front surface of the mirror 30 and the front frame 10 and the mirror 30 are fixed by the elastic force 70. [ Wherein the waterproofing function is applied to the gap between the mirror and the mirror.

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