Reversible backlit personal grooming mirror
AssigneeManica-Taiwan Inc.
InventorChia-Wu Chu
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Abstract
A reversible, backlit grooming mirror has a planar mirror and a concave mirror mounted back-to-back in a reflector unit in parallel relation, with a space between the mirrors. The reflector unit is mounted for rotation in a mirror frame between a first position presenting the planar mirror to a user and a second position presenting the concave mirror to the user. A light source such as a halogen lamp is disposed in the space between the mirrors. A switch responsive to rotation of the reflector unit terminates electrical power to the lamp unless the reflector unit occupies a position in which one of the mirrors is in an operative position before the user.
Claims12
A mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror frame;
- a first reflector having a first reflecting surface;
- a second reflector having a second reflecting surface, said first reflecting surface and said second reflecting surface being attached together to form a reflector unit having a space bounded on two sides by said first reflecting surface and said second reflecting surface, wherein said reflector unit is mounted to said mirror frame for rotation between a first position presenting said first reflecting surface to a user and a second position presenting said second reflecting surface to the user;
- a light source disposed in said space;
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- a switch responsive to rotation of said reflector unit for terminating power to said light source unless said reflector unit occupies one of said first position and said second position.
A mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror base;
- a mirror frame mounted to said mirror base at opposed pivot points for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis;
- a reflector unit comprising a first mirror having a planar reflecting surface and a second mirror having a concave reflecting surface, said first mirror and said second mirror being attached together back-to-back in parallel relation to form a space therebetween;
- a stub shaft and a post assembly at opposing ends of a vertical axis for mounting said reflector unit to said mirror frame for rotation, said mirror frame including a bearing accepting said post assembly therein;
- a lamp disposed in said space, wherein said mirror frame includes a reflector at a periphery thereof for reflecting toward a user of said mirror assembly light from said lamp escaping said space at the periphery thereof and a diffuser lens for diffusing the reflected light before it reaches the user;
- switch means for terminating electrical power to said lamp unless said reflector unit is in one of a first position wherein said first mirror is facing said user or a second position wherein said second mirror is facing said user, said switch means comprising one contact within said post assembly and another contact in said bearing;
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- detent means for holding said reflector unit in one of said first and second positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.