JPH0110810Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for supporting a ball lamp provided in a vanity mirror such as a bathroom vanity with a socket.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the structure shown in FIG. 7 has been generally used as a ball lamp mounting structure for a bathroom vanity.

A socket insertion hole 51 is opened in the front of a thin synthetic resin sheet 50 that forms the frame of the makeup mirror, and a socket insertion hole 51 is located between the back plate 52 integrated into the back of the sheet 50 and the socket insertion hole 51. The socket mounting plate 53 is fixed to the back plate 52 in such a manner that a socket 54 is connected to the socket mounting plate 53.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In this conventional structure, it is necessary to fix the socket mounting plate 53 to the back plate 52 from the back side of the makeup mirror with screws 55, and then to connect the socket 54 to this socket mounting plate 53 from the front side with screws 56. There are problems in that the assembly procedure is complicated, a special jig is required, and the product is easily damaged due to inversion, etc.

Furthermore, since the back surface of the socket 54 is commonly used to be perpendicular to the axis, in the case of this conventional structure, it is necessary to position and insert the socket 54 so that it is approximately perpendicular to the surface of the back plate 52. be.

Therefore, in order to tilt the direction of the socket 54 depending on the model, the shape of the socket mounting plate 53 must be changed, which not only makes it impossible to standardize parts but also poses difficulties in terms of manufacturing control. There is.

The purpose of this invention is to simplify the work of attaching and detaching the socket to the makeup mirror, and also to allow it to be attached to different angles of lighting fixtures depending on the product, to obtain optimal lighting conditions, and to firmly and reliably attach the socket holder. The purpose is to allow it to be installed.

[Means and actions for solving problems]

The present invention provides a ball lamp in which a notch is provided at the opening edge of a socket mounting hole made in a thin synthetic resin sheet, a socket holder is inserted into the socket mounting hole, and a ball lamp socket is connected and fixed to the socket holder. In the mounting structure,
The socket holder includes a bottom portion that receives the lower surface of the socket, an annular flange portion that is integrated with the bottom portion via a connecting piece, and an engaging piece that extends from the bottom portion toward the flange portion and has an extended end located outside the outer edge of the bottom portion. Further, a protrusion through which a notch can be inserted is provided on the outer periphery of the connecting piece at a position where the distance from the lower surface of the flange is greater than the wall thickness of the seat, and the socket holder is inserted into the socket mounting hole by aligning the notch and the protrusion. The socket holder is fixed in the socket mounting hole by rotating the socket holder and fitting the upper end of the engaging piece into the notch.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the socket holder and socket mounting hole portion of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the socket holder.

As shown in FIG. 5, the washstand A includes a cabinet B and a washbasin C, and a make-up mirror E with a mirror D placed in the center is integrally connected to the rear of the washbasin C.

As shown in FIG. 6, the makeup mirror E has a thin sheet 1 made of synthetic resin and a back plate 2 integrally connected to the back of the sheet 1.
A shelf portion 3 is formed on the front surface of the holder.

Reference numeral 5 denotes socket mounting holes opened on the left and right sides of the upper side of the seat 1, and the surrounding portion thereof forms a socket mounting seat 6 so as to be flat, and this socket mounting hole has notches 7 at two positions in the radial direction.
has been established.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a socket holder which is fitted and fixed into the socket mounting hole 5, and is made of heat-resistant synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and is used to fix the socket G for the ball lamp F inside.

The socket holder 10 has a bowl shape with a socket housing 11 inside and an open end.
The bottom part 12, which receives the bottom surface of
has been established.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a flange portion located at the upper end, which has an outer diameter larger than that of the socket mounting hole 5 and forms a taper in which the outer diameter contracts toward the upper end.

The flange 15 and the bottom 12 are integrated into a bowl shape by a pair of radially opposed connecting pieces 16.
5 is provided with a protrusion 17 having a shape that is larger than the wall thickness of the seat 1 and has a shape that can be fitted into the notch 7 of the socket mounting seat 6.

18 is a flange portion 15 whose lower end is integrated with the bottom portion 12;
A pair of engaging pieces extending in the direction are provided perpendicularly to the formation position of the connecting piece 16 and similarly opposite in the radial direction, and have a tapered portion 19 formed on the outer periphery of the upper end. As shown in FIG. 2, the imaginary circle drawn by the outer peripheral portion of the upper end of the engaging piece 18 is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the flange 15 and open outward, and the socket holder 10 is formed using elastic deformation. Socket mounting hole 5
Performs the function of fixing. In addition, 20 is an insertion hole for a cord.

The procedure for fixing the socket holder 10 having the above structure to the seat 1 is to first align the protrusion 17 formed on the upper end portion of the connecting piece 16 of the socket holder 10 with the notch 7 of the socket mounting hole 5, and in this state, remove the flange 15. Insert part.

At this time, the outer circumferential portion of the upper end of the engaging piece 18 comes into contact with the inner circumference of the socket mounting hole 5, as shown in FIG. 3, and is elastically deformed inward.

Next, when the socket holder 10 is rotated approximately 90 degrees to the left or right, the engagement piece 18 will be located at the notch 7, and the engagement piece 18 will open outward due to its elastic force. The tapered portion 19 at the upper end fits into the notch 7 and clamps the notch 7, and the protrusion 17 clamps the sheet 1.

As a result, the socket holder 10 is fixed in the socket mounting hole 5, and is held with the back surface of the flange 15 in contact with the socket mounting seat 6.

Furthermore, the socket G is inserted into the socket storage part 11 of the fixed socket holder 10 from the front side, and the screw 13 is screwed into the hole 14 to fix this, and the ball lamp F is screwed into this socket G. Complete the installation by.

In this way, the socket holder 10 can be easily fixed in the socket mounting hole 5 by working only from the front side of the seat 1, and there is no need for a mounting plate or screws for fixing it as in the conventional example, so manufacturing costs can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the Further, the socket holder 10 is attached to the seat 1 by the protrusion 17 and the engagement piece 18.
Can be installed securely without rattling.

Furthermore, even if the position of the lighting fixture changes depending on the model, if the opening direction of the socket mounting hole 5 is formed accordingly, the socket holder 10 can be easily mounted using the same method as described above, and the design can be adjusted. It is also possible to greatly improve the degree of freedom.

Furthermore, when attaching and detaching the ball lamp F, the rotational force generated when rotating it relative to the socket G is applied to the socket holder 10;
Since the engaging piece 18 is fitted into the notch 7, the socket holder 10 always remains stationary. Therefore,
When pulling out the ball lamp F, if it is not completely unscrewed from the socket G,
Even if the socket holder 10 is pulled toward the front side, the engaging piece 18 and the protrusion 17 prevent the socket holder 10 from falling off.

[Effects of the invention] This invention improves production efficiency because the socket holder can be installed only from the front side of the makeup mirror body, and the number of parts can be reduced compared to conventional ones, reducing manufacturing costs. It has the effect of being able to do it. Further, even if the position and direction of the socket mounting seat of the makeup mirror are changed, the makeup mirror can be easily and firmly attached, and optimal lighting conditions can be provided.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the socket holder of the present invention and the socket mounting hole portion, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the socket holder, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line arrow in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a - 5 is a front view of the makeup mirror unit, FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - 5 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a conventional socket mounting structure. . 1... Sheet, 2... Back plate, 3... Shelf, 5...
...Socket mounting hole, 6...Socket mounting seat,
7... Notch, 10... Socket holder, 11...
Socket storage section, 12...bottom, 13...screw,
14...hole, 15...flange, 16...connection piece, 1
7...Protrusion, 18...Engaging piece, 19...Tapered portion, 20...Insertion hole, A...Bathroom vanity, B...
Cabinet, C...washbasin, D...mirror, E...
Makeup mirror, F...ball lamp, G...socket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A notch is provided at the opening edge of a socket mounting hole made in a thin synthetic resin sheet, a socket holder is inserted into the socket mounting hole, and a ball lamp socket is connected and fixed to the socket holder. , a bottom that receives the lower surface of the socket, an annular flange integrated with the bottom through a connecting piece, and an engaging piece that extends from the bottom in the direction of the flange and whose extended end is located outside the outer edge of the bottom. and a protrusion through which the notch can be inserted is provided on the outer periphery of the connecting piece at a position where the distance from the lower surface of the flange is greater than the wall thickness of the sheet, and the socket holder is inserted into the socket by aligning the notch and the protrusion. A mounting structure for a ball lamp, characterized in that the engagement piece is inserted into a mounting hole, and the upper end of the engagement piece is fitted into a notch by rotation of the socket holder.