JP2000041811A - Mirror installation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror installation structure in which appearance can be improved by hiding head surfaces of installation screws from forward, and in which installation construction can be easily performed to sufficiently prevent lateral deflection of a mirror plate. SOLUTION: An upper edge part or a lower edge part of a mirror plate 2 is held by a laterally long front plate 1a and an upper plate 1b of an installation metal 1 with its front surface and its end surface engaged, this installation metal 1 is fixed to a wall surface 10 by installation screws 5, a horizontal plate 3b of a laterally long cover member 3 to hide head surfaces of the installation screws 5 from forward is combined with a roughly horizontal installation plate 1d of the installation metal 1, side caps 4 are installed on side end openings formed by the installation metal 1 or the cover member 3, and this installation plate 1d, the horizontal plate 3b, and the side caps 4 are coupled with each other by roughly vertical fixing screws 6, thereby the mirror plate 2 is installed on the wall surface 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror mounting structure, and more particularly to a mirror mounting method for mounting a mirror plate on a wall surface of a dressing table or a bathroom by using a metal fitting for holding an upper edge or a lower edge of the mirror plate. Regarding the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a mirror mounting structure is such that an upper edge or a lower edge of a mirror plate 2 is held in a recess of a mounting bracket 1 formed in a substantially U-shape. A fixing piece 13 erected at the rear end of the mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the wall surface 10 with a mounting screw 5. In this mirror mounting structure, the upper mounting bracket 1 has a U-shape in a side view, and a recess for fitting and holding the upper edge of the end plate 2 is formed by the front side piece, the upper side piece, and the rear side piece. The fixing pieces 13 are provided upright at two positions on the left and right sides of the rear end of the upper surface of the upper piece. At the center of the fixing piece 13, holes for drilling five legs of the mounting screws and fixing the upper mounting bracket 1 to the wall surface 10 are formed. The lower mounting bracket 1 has a U-shape in a side view, and a recess for fitting and holding the lower edge of the end plate 2 is formed by a front piece, a lower piece, and a rear piece. The rear piece is formed slightly longer above the piece,
Holes for fixing the lower mounting bracket to the wall surface 10 are formed on both sides of the upper portion of the rear side through which five legs of the mounting screw penetrate.

In such a mirror mounting structure, the recesses of the upper and lower mounting brackets 1 and 1 fit and hold the upper edge or the lower edge of the mirror plate 2, respectively, and the mounting screws 5 are passed through the holes. Wall 10
Screw. On the back of the mirror plate 2, the mirror plate 2 is
A double-sided tape is adhered to the end plate 2, and the end plate 2 is fixed to the wall surface 10 by the double-sided tape 14 to prevent lateral displacement of the end plate 2. Further, a side cap may be used in place of the double-sided tape to prevent lateral displacement of the end plate 2. A side cap has been proposed which is fitted into a side end opening of the mounting bracket 1 with a hook or the like. The side cap closes the side end opening, and abuts on the side edge of the end plate 2 to cause lateral displacement of the end plate 2. Has been prevented.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional mirror mounting structure, the head surface of the mounting screw 5 is exposed to the outside on the front surface of the fixing piece 13 of the upper mounting bracket 1 screwed by the mounting screw 5. The end plate 2 can be seen from the front, so that the appearance is impaired, and the double-sided tape 14 or the side cap cannot sufficiently prevent the end plate 2 from shifting laterally. In particular, in the case of a side cap, the end plate 2 is pushed by the lateral shift and comes off. There is a problem that can occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to improve the external appearance by preventing the mounting screw head from being seen from the front and to sufficiently prevent the lateral displacement of the end plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a mirror mounting structure that can be easily mounted.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate 2 is attached to the elongated front plate 1a and the upper plate of the mounting bracket 1. 1b, the front surface and the end surface thereof are fitted and held. The mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the wall surface 10 with the mounting screw 5, and the head surface of the mounting screw 5 is attached to the substantially horizontal mounting plate 1d of the mounting bracket 1 from the front. The horizontal plate 3b of the horizontally long cover member 3 to be concealed is overlapped with the mounting bracket 1
Alternatively, a side cap 4 is attached to a side end opening formed by the cover member 3, and the attachment plate 1d, the horizontal plate 3b, and the side cap 4 are connected by a substantially vertical fixing screw 6, and the end plate 2
Is attached to the wall surface 10.

In such a mirror mounting structure, the cover member 3 hides the heads of the mounting screws 5 from the front, so that the heads of the mounting screws 5 are not seen from the front and the appearance is improved. In addition, since the mounting bracket 1, the cover member 3, and the side cap 4 are connected by the substantially vertical fixing screw 6, the head surface of the fixing screw 6 is not visible from the front, so that the appearance is improved and the end plate 2 is Even if the side edge of the end plate 2 presses the side cap 4 to the side due to lateral displacement, the side cap 4 does not easily come off.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a front plate 1a projects from the front end of the upper plate 1b toward the inside of the end plate 2, and a rear end of the upper plate 1b. A fixing plate 1c protruding outward from the mirror plate 2 is fixed to the wall surface 10 by screws, and a horizontal plate 3b of the cover member 3 is mounted on an attachment plate 1d protruding forward from the tip of the fixing plate 1c. Stacked,
A blind plate 3a protruding inwardly of the end plate 2 at the front end of the horizontal plate 3b hides the head surface of the mounting screw 5 from the front.

In such a mirror mounting structure, the fixing plate 1c screwed to the wall surface 10 by the mounting screw 5 is provided at the rear edge of the upper plate 1b so as to protrude outward from the mirror plate 2, so that the mirror plate 2
Can be fixed substantially by abutting against the wall surface 10. Since the attachment plate 1d projects forward from the tip of the fixing plate 1c, the attachment plate 1d
When the horizontal plate 3b of the cover member 3 is superimposed on the horizontal plate 3b, the upper end of the fixed plate 1c is not seen from the front and the appearance is improved.
Blind plate 3a that hides the mounting head 5 from the front at the front end of the screen
Is projected inwardly of the end plate 2, so that there is no portion protruding forward from the blind plate 3a, and the appearance is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects of the present invention, a rear plate 1g is provided at the rear end of the upper plate 1b so as to project inwardly of the end plate 2 so that the front plate 1a and the upper plate 1b and rear plate 1
g, an inner opening groove 7 is provided, and the upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate 2 is stored and held in the groove 7.

In such a mirror mounting structure, since the upper edge or the lower edge of the mirror plate 2 is housed and held in the groove 7 of the inner opening of the mounting bracket 1, the fixing plate 1c of the mounting bracket 1 is mounted on the wall surface. 10
The end plate 2 is hardly detached from the groove portion 7 when it is fixed to the base, so that the mounting work is easy.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects, the lid 4a of the side cap 4 is provided.
The opening at the side end formed by the mounting bracket 1 or the cover member 3 is closed with a fixing screw 6 on the protruding piece protruding inside the lid 4a.
Is fixed.

In such a mirror mounting structure, the mounting bracket 1
Alternatively, a protruding piece is inserted from a side end opening formed by the cover member 3, and the fixing screw 6 is fixed to the protruding piece in a state where the side end opening is closed by the lid portion 4a, so that the side end opening is visible from the side. The appearance is improved without.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mirror mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mirror mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a mirror mounting process. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure of the above-mentioned mirror.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this mirror mounting structure is realized by using a mounting bracket 1 for holding an upper end edge or a lower end edge of a head plate 2 on a wall surface 10 such as a dressing table or a bathroom. The upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate 2 is held by fitting the front surface and the end surface of the mounting plate 1 to the horizontally long front plate 1a and upper plate 1b. The horizontal plate 3b of the horizontally long cover member 3 that hides the head surface of the mounting screw 5 from the front is superimposed on the substantially horizontal mounting plate 1d of the mounting bracket 1, and is fixed to the wall surface 10 with the mounting screw 5. A side cap 4 is attached to a side end opening formed by the cover member 3, and the mounting plate 1d, the horizontal plate 3b, and the side cap 4
And the end plate 2 is attached to the wall surface 10 by connecting the end plate 2 with a substantially vertical fixing screw 6. A fixing plate 1c is provided on the front end of the upper plate 1b so as to protrude inwardly of the end plate 2, and a rear end of the upper plate 1b is provided with a fixing plate 1c protruding outward of the end plate 2. The horizontal plate 3b of the cover member 3 is attached to an attachment plate 1d projecting forward from the tip of the fixing plate 1c.
And a blind plate 3a protruding inwardly of the end plate 2 at the front edge of the horizontal plate 3b to hide the head surface of the mounting screw 5 from the front. Also, the rear plate 1 is inserted into the end plate 2 at the rear end of the upper plate 1b.
g is provided so as to form an inwardly opening groove 7 formed by the front plate 1a, the upper plate 1b, and the rear plate 1g, and the upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate 2 is stored and held in the groove 7. I have. Further, a side end opening formed by the mounting bracket 1 or the cover member 3 is closed by a lid 4a of the side cap 4, and a fixing screw 6 is fixed to a protruding piece projecting inside the lid 4a.

The mounting bracket 1 includes an upper mounting bracket 1 for holding an upper edge of a mirror plate 2 formed in a vertically elongated substantially rectangular plate shape, and a lower mounting bracket for holding a lower edge of the mirror plate 2. The upper mounting bracket 1 is formed of a groove 7 for housing and holding an upper edge of the end plate 2, a fixing plate 1 c screwed to the wall surface 10, and an attachment plate 1 d coupled to the cover member 3. Groove 7
Is an oblong upper plate 1b that abuts on the upper end surface of the end plate 2,
The front plate 1a and the rear plate 1g which are respectively hung on the front and rear end edges of the upper plate 1b are each formed of a substantially U-shaped section having a longitudinal length substantially equal to the width of the end plate 2 and a lower portion thereof. The upper edge of the end plate 2 is housed and held in the groove 7 of the opening. The fixing plate 1c is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular plate integrally formed on the rear end edge of the upper plate 1b, and mounting screw holes 1e through which mounting screw 5 legs penetrate from the front are formed near both ends. Has been established. The attachment plate 1 d is formed in a horizontally long rectangular plate shape protruding substantially horizontally forward from an upper end edge of the fixing plate 1 c, and has fixing screws 6 and legs 6.
A fixing screw hole 1f into which b is screwed from above is formed near both ends. The rear surface of the fixed plate 1c and the rear surface of the rear plate 1g are flush with each other, and both rear surfaces are attached to the wall surface 10 in contact with each other. A pilot hole 10a is drilled in the mounting position of the mounting screw 5 on the wall surface 10.
a, a cylindrical mounting nut 11 having a screw hole is embedded in advance.
The legs are screwed on. The lower mounting bracket is
It has substantially the same configuration as the upper mounting bracket 1 except for the vertical direction.

The cover member 3 includes an upper cover member 3 attached to the upper attachment 1 and a lower cover member attached to the lower attachment. The upper cover member 3 includes a horizontal plate 3b mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate 1d, a blind plate 3a suspended from the front edge of the horizontal plate 3b, and a blind plate 3a.
and a lower plate 3c protruding rearward from the lower end edge of the lower plate 3a. The horizontal plate 3b is formed slightly longer in the front-rear direction than the attachment plate 1d, and its rear end surface is in contact with the wall surface 10. A fixing screw 6 leg 6b penetrates at a position of the horizontal plate 3b communicating with the fixing screw hole 1f of the upper mounting bracket 1, and a screw head storage hole 3f for accommodating the fixing screw 6 head 6a is formed. . As the fixing screw 6, a flathead screw is suitably used,
The screw head storage hole 3f is such that the head 6a of the flat head screw is
(b) An inverted frustoconical hole is formed to match the shape of the head of the countersunk screw so as not to protrude above the upper surface, and the upper opening is formed wider than the lower opening. On the lower surface of the horizontal plate 3b, an upper convex portion 3 whose rear surface abuts the front end surface of the mounting plate 1d.
d is projected. Further, a lower convex portion 3e whose rear surface is in contact with a front convex portion projecting forward from a front surface of a lower end portion of the front plate 1a of the mounting bracket 1 is provided at a position facing the upper convex portion 3d on the upper surface of the lower plate 3c. ing. Opposing concave grooves are formed between the upper convex portion 3d and the blind plate 3a and between the lower convex portion 3e and the blind plate 3a. When the mounting plate 1 and the cover member 3 are formed to have substantially the same lateral length, the horizontal plate 3b and the mounting plate 1d are overlapped so that both side surfaces of both members are substantially flush with each other. The fixing screw hole 1f and the screw head storage hole 3f are arranged to communicate with each other. Note that the lower cover member has substantially the same configuration as the upper cover member 3 except that the vertical direction is different.

The side cap 4 is formed of a lid portion 4a and a projecting piece, and is an upper side cap 4 attached to the upper mounting member 1 or the upper cover member 3, and a lower side cap attached to the lower mounting member or the lower cover member. There is. The lid 4a of the upper side cap 4 is formed in a rectangular plate shape having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the upper cover member 3 when viewed from the side, and the outer peripheral edge of the inner surface contacts the side surfaces of the upper fitting 1 and the upper cover member 3. Touch and attach. The front end of the inner surface of the lid 4a
A plurality of projecting pieces are provided vertically. Of the upper and lower protruding pieces, the upper end edge of the upper protruding piece 4b fits in the upper concave groove, and the lower end edge of the lower protruding piece 4c fits in the lower concave groove and is held. I have. A substantially horizontal protruding piece 4d protrudes from the rear surface of the upper protruding piece 4b. Fixing screw hole 1 of this protruding piece 4d
A projecting screw hole 4e through which the fixing screw 6 and the leg 6b penetrate is formed at a position communicating with f. Note that the lower side cap has substantially the same configuration as the upper side cap 4 except that the vertical direction is different.

In such a mirror mounting structure, the mirror plate 2 is mounted on the wall surface 10 as follows. First, wall 1
A pilot hole 10a is pierced at an appropriate position of the hole 0, and a mounting nut 11 is embedded in the pilot hole 10a. Next, the fixing plate 1c of the lower mounting bracket
Then, the rear surface of the rear plate 1g is brought into contact with the mounting screw hole 1e while the mounting screw hole 1e is in communication with the screw hole of the mounting nut 11.
e, the lower part of the lower mounting bracket is fixed to the wall surface 10 by allowing the five mounting screws to penetrate from the front and screwing into the screw holes. Next, the lower edge of the end plate 2 is held in the groove 7 of the lower mounting bracket 2 while the lower edge of the end plate 2 is held in the groove 7 of the upper mounting bracket 1 in the same manner as the lower mounting bracket. The upper mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the wall surface 10 by the above method. Next, the screw head storage hole 3f of the upper cover member 3 is communicated with the fixing screw hole 1f of the upper mounting member 1, and the horizontal plate 3b of the upper cover member 3 is superimposed on the upper surface of the mounting plate 1d of the upper mounting member 1. 6 screws 6b
Through the screw head storage hole 3f, and screw the fixing screw 6 leg 6b into the fixing screw hole 1f so that the lower end of the fixing screw 6 leg 6b does not project downward from the lower opening of the fixing screw hole 1f. In this state, the upper cover member 3 is held so as not to shift laterally. Next, the upper and lower projecting pieces of the upper side cap 4 penetrate into the upper and lower concave grooves at the side end openings of the upper cover member 3,
The side end opening of the upper cover member 3 is closed by a. At this time, the protruding piece screw holes 4e of the horizontal protruding pieces are arranged below the fixing screw holes 1f so as to communicate with each other, and the fixing screw 6 legs from above are fixed until the fixing screw 6 head 6a is completely housed in the screw head storing hole 3f. The upper cover member 3 and the upper side cap 4 are attached to the upper mounting member 1 by passing the portion 6b through the projecting screw hole 4e. Similarly, the end plate 2 is attached to the wall surface 10 by attaching the lower cover member and the lower side cap to the lower mounting bracket. Note that the lower cover member and the lower side cap may be attached to the lower mounting bracket before the upper mounting bracket 1.

In such a mirror mounting structure, since the cover member 3 hides the heads of the mounting screws 5 from the front, the heads of the mounting screws 5 are not seen from the front, and the appearance is improved. In addition, since the mounting bracket 1, the cover member 3, and the side cap 4 are connected by the substantially vertical fixing screw 6, the head surface of the fixing screw 6 is not visible from the front, so that the appearance is improved and the end plate 2 is Even if the side edge of the end plate 2 presses the side cap 4 to the side due to lateral displacement, the side cap 4 does not easily come off. Further, since the fixing plate 1c screwed to the wall surface 10 with the mounting screw 5 is protruded outward from the end plate 2 at the rear end edge of the upper plate 1b, the end plate 2 is substantially brought into contact with the wall surface 10 and fixed. Since the attachment plate 1d protrudes forward from the distal end of the fixing plate 1c, the cover member 3 is attached to the attachment plate 1d.
When the horizontal plate 3b overlaps, the upper end of the fixed plate 1c is not seen from the front, so that the appearance is improved, and the blind plate 3a, which hides the head surface of the mounting screw 5 from the front at the front end of the horizontal plate 3b, is placed inside the end plate 2. Since there is no projection, there is no portion protruding forward from the blind plate 3a, and the appearance is improved. In addition, since the upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate 2 is housed and held in the groove 7 of the inner opening of the mounting bracket 1, the end plate 2 is fixed to the wall surface 10 when the fixing plate 1c of the mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the wall surface 10. 7 does not easily come off, and mounting work is easy. In addition, a protruding piece is inserted from a side end opening formed by the mounting bracket 1 or the cover member 3, and the fixing screw 6 is fixed to the protruding piece in a state where the side end opening is closed by the lid 4a. The appearance is improved without the side end opening being visible.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cover member hides the mounting screw head from the front, the mounting screw head is not seen from the front and the appearance is improved. Further, since the mounting bracket, the cover member, and the side cap are connected by a substantially vertical fixing screw, the head surface of the fixing screw is not visible from the front, so that the appearance is improved, and the head plate is displaced sideways and the head plate side is shifted. Even if the edge presses the side cap to the side, the side cap does not come off easily. Accordingly, the head surface of the mounting screw is not visible from the front to improve the appearance, and the lateral displacement of the end plate can be sufficiently prevented, and the mounting work is facilitated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fixing plate screwed to the wall surface with the mounting screw is provided at the rear end edge of the upper plate so as to protrude outwardly of the end plate, the end plate is substantially contacted with the wall surface. It can be fixed by contacting it, and the mounting plate protrudes forward at the tip of the fixing plate, so when the horizontal plate of the cover member overlaps the mounting plate, the upper end of the fixing plate is not visible from the front Is improved,
Since the blind plate that hides the head surface of the mounting screw from the front is provided at the front end of the horizontal plate so as to protrude inward of the end plate, there is no portion projecting forward from the blind plate, and the appearance is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the upper edge or the lower edge of the end plate is housed and held in the groove of the inner opening of the mounting bracket, the fixing plate of the mounting bracket is fixed to the wall surface. In addition, the end plate 2 is hardly detached from the groove, and the mounting work is easy.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a protruding piece is inserted from a side end opening of the mounting bracket or the cover member, and a fixing screw is fixed to the protruding piece with the side end opening closed. As a result, the appearance is improved because the side end opening is not seen from the side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mirror mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) and (b) show a mirror mounting process.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure of the above mirror.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a conventional mirror mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mounting bracket 1a front plate 1b upper plate 1c fixing plate 1d mounting plate 1e mounting screw hole 1f fixing screw hole 1g rear plate 2 mirror plate 3 cover member 3a blindfold plate 3b horizontal plate 3c lower plate 3d upper convex portion 3e lower convex portion 3f Screw head storage hole 4 Side cap 4a Lid 4b Upper protruding piece 4c Lower protruding piece 4d Horizontal protruding piece 4e Protruding screw hole 5 Mounting screw 6 Fixing screw 6a Head 6b Leg 7 Groove 10 Wall 10a Lower Hole 11 Mounting nut 12 Cap 13 Fixing piece 14 Double-sided tape

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hitoshi Nakamura 1048 Odomo Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3B111 CA03 CB01 CC01 CD01 CE01

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An upper edge or a lower edge of a head plate is held by holding a front surface and an end surface of a front and an upper plate, which are long and long, of a mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is screwed to a wall surface by a mounting screw. A horizontal plate of a horizontally long cover member that secures and covers the mounting screw head surface from the front is mounted on a substantially horizontal mounting plate of the mounting bracket, and a side cap is attached to a side end opening formed by the mounting bracket or the cover member. A mounting structure for a mirror, wherein the mounting plate, the horizontal plate, and the side cap are connected to each other with a substantially vertical fixing screw and the mirror plate is mounted on a wall surface. 2. A front plate protrudes inwardly of a head plate at a front end edge of the upper plate, and a fixing plate protruding outward of the head plate at a rear end edge of the upper plate is screw-fixed to a wall surface with mounting screws. At the same time, the horizontal plate of the cover member is superimposed on the mounting plate protruding forward from the front end of the fixing plate, and the blind screw plate protruding inward on the front edge of the horizontal plate hides the mounting screw head from the front. 2. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein 3. A rear end of the upper plate is provided with a rear plate protruding inwardly of the end plate to form a groove of an inner opening formed by the front plate, the upper plate and the rear plate,
3. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper or lower edge of the mirror plate is housed and held in the groove. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein a side end opening of the mounting bracket or the cover member is closed by a lid portion of the side cap, and a fixing screw is fixed to a protruding piece projecting inside the lid portion. Item 4. A mirror mounting structure according to any one of Items 1 to 3.