Abstract
A mirror device (1) for observing a person (2) in a mirror. The mirror device comprises a light source (3), a screen (4) for blocking direct light between the person (2) and the light source (3), a reflector (5) for reflecting the light produced by the light source (3), and at least one observation region (6), in which the person (2) can observe himself/herself. The screen (4) is arranged between the person and the light source in such a way that no direct light reaches the person (2). The reflector (5) is arranged substantially in a plane with the observation region (6) and thus forms a wing and/or the observation region is part of the screen (4), such that the reflector (5) can be arranged laterally during observation by the person. The reflector (5) has a diffuser surface (8) which scatters the incident radiation from the light source (3).
Claims
1-16. (canceled)
17. A mirror device, for viewing a person in a mirror, comprising: a light source, a screen for screening direct light between the person and a light source, a reflector for reflecting the light produced by the light source, and at least one viewing area in which the person can view himself, the screen being arranged between the person and the light source in such a way that no direct light reaches the person, and at least one of: the reflector is arranged either substantially in one plane with the viewing area and thus forms a wing, or the viewing area is part of the screen so that the reflector can be respectively arranged laterally when the person views the viewing area, or the viewing area is located behind the light source and the light source is shielded from the viewing area by a second screen, wherein the reflector has a diffusor surface which scatters incoming radiation of the light source,
18. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein the diffuser surface has cavities.
19. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein the reflector is designed to be flat.
20. The mirror device according to claim 19, wherein a longitudinal expansion of the reflector (LR) corresponds to at least one quarter of a distance (A) between the reflector and the light source.
21. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein the reflector is movably connected to a rear wall or a body.
22. The mirror device according to claim 21, wherein one or more lighting devices are arranged on at least one of the rear wall or on the body in such a way that a room can be indirectly illuminated and substantially no direct light reaches a person located in front of the mirror device in an assembled state.
23. The mirror device according to claim 21, wherein a switch can be actuated by moving the reflector in such a way that by opening the mirror device the light source switches on and, by closing the mirror device, the light source switches off.
24. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein a rear side of the reflector is at least partially formed by a mirror.
25. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein two light sources, have two reflectors and two rear viewing areas, each in a plane with a reflector.
26. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein the reflector or the viewing area comprises a magnifying mirror.
27. The mirror device according to claim 17, wherein the mirror device comprises a body having at least one side wall to which a reflector is arranged or fixed and has an opposite luminaire wall in which the light source is arranged.
28. The mirror device according to claim 27, wherein two or more side walls and two or more luminaire walls are formed, and a number of side walls corresponding to a number of luminaire walls.
29. A method of manufacturing a mirror device according to claim 17 comprising the steps of: arranging a light source behind a screen, arranging a reflector at a distance (A) from the light source, and the distance (A) being greater than the linear expansion (LR) of the reflector, and such that light from the light source hits the reflector, arranging a viewing area for a person in a plane with the reflector or as a screen for the light source, and the reflector having a diffuser surface which scatters the incoming radiation of the light source.
30. A method of viewing a person in a mirror device according to claim 17, the method comprising the steps of: generating light by a light source reflecting the light through a reflector from the light source onto a person, wherein the reflector reflects and scatters the light.
31. Use of a reflector with a diffuser surface for illuminating persons in front of a mirror or for photo-graphing persons.
32. A method of manufacturing a reflector with a diffuser surface comprising the steps: providing a glass surface with a reflective layer on a back; roughening of one or more partial regions of the glass surface on the side facing away from the reflector layer; cutting the glass surface into reflector panes, and the reflector panes each having a partial region which is roughened and thus forms a diffuser surface.
33. The mirror device according to claim 18, wherein the cavities are concave structures, which are non-uniformly distributed.
34. The mirror device according to claim 19, wherein the reflector has a reflection layer which has a distance to the diffuser surface of less than 1 cm.
35. The mirror device according to claim 22, wherein the one or more lighting devices are arranged recessed in a groove.
36. The mirror device according to claim 23, wherein the switch is a dimmer switch.
Description
[0067] In the following, the invention is shown in more detail by means of figures, showing in this case:
[0068] FIG. 1 A first embodiment of a mirror device;
[0069] FIG. 2 A second embodiment of the mirror device;
[0070] FIG. 3 An alternative embodiment of the mirror device as shown in FIG. 2;
[0071] FIG. 4 An alternative embodiment of the mirror device as shown in FIG. 1;
[0072] FIG. 5 Another embodiment of the mirror device as shown in FIG. 4 for two persons;
[0073] FIG. 6 A mirror cabinet module according to the invention with a reflector panel;
[0074] FIG. 7 A mirror cabinet according to the invention with a reflector and a viewing surface;
[0075] FIG. 8 Another embodiment of the mirror device from FIG. 6;
[0076] FIG. 9 Another embodiment of the mirror device from FIG. 7;
[0077] FIG. 10 An alternative embodiment of the mirror device from FIG. 8;
[0078] FIG. 11 Another alternative embodiment of the mirror device from FIG. 9;
[0079] FIG. 12 A microscopic image of a diffuser surface;
[0080] FIG. 13 A second microscopic image of a diffuser surface;
[0081] FIG. 14 A third microscopic image of a diffusor surface;
[0082] FIG. 15 An alternative embodiment of a mirror device with two viewing areas;
[0083] FIG. 16 An alternative embodiment of a mirror device from FIG. 6 with only one viewing area;
[0084] FIG. 17 A sectional view of a diffuser surface with a mirror on the back.
[0085] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a mirror device 1 in the form of a mirror cabinet. The mirror device comprises a light source 3, a screen 4 and a reflector 5. The light source 3 is preferably arranged in a groove in the luminaire wall 17. Furthermore, the light source 3 is covered in the groove by a diffuser pane. In the event that the light source 3 is arranged in a groove, the side wall of the groove forms the screen 4. Otherwise, an additional screen 4 is formed. The light source 3 thus radiates light onto reflector 5, which in turn reflects the light onto person 2. Screen 4 is arranged between light source 3 and person 2 in such a way that no direct light can pass from light source 3 to person 2. The light source 3 is preferably an LED. The reflector 5 has a diffuser surface 8 which scatters the light from the light source 3. The diffuser surface 8 has cavities, in particular concave cavities, which are of varying size and depth so that the light is scattered randomly. The reflector 5 has a reflection layer 9 opposite the diffuser surface 8, the reflection layer preferably consisting of a silver layer. Such a reflector has little light loss and leads to a soft, shadow-free light. The mirror device 1 also comprises a body 11, which is designed as a cabinet for accommodating objects. For this purpose, the body 11 can comprise shelves. The body 11 comprises the side wall 16 and the luminaire wall 17 as well as a rear wall. The reflector 5 is attached to the side wall 16 via a swivel hinge. This allows reflector 5 to be swung open and close. The reflector 5 together with the viewing area 6 forms the wing 7. The viewing area 6 is the area in which person 2 can look at himself in the mirror. The viewing area can be glued onto the reflector or be part of reflector 5, whereby the viewing area does not include a diffuser surface 8. The mirror device 1 is shown in an open position. The distance A between light source 3 and reflector 5 is greater than the linear expansion LR of reflector 5. The details of this mirror device are also shown in the following figures so that they are not described again below.
[0086] FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 1 with the difference that there is no body 11 but a rear wall 10. The rear wall 10 can be a mirror so that there are several viewing areas. Such a mirror device 1 can be used, for example, in changing rooms or as a full body mirror in private households.
[0087] FIG. 3 shows an alternative design of mirror device 1 as shown in FIG. 2. Mirror device 1 has two light sources 3 arranged behind a common screen 4. Screen 4 is also the viewing surface 6 in which person 2 can look at himself in the mirror. The light sources 3 each radiate light onto a reflector 5 of a wing 7. The reflector 5 reflects the light laterally onto the person 2. At the same time the wing 7 comprises a rear viewing area 14, in which the person 2 can look at himself from behind with the help of the other existing viewing areas 6, 14. Both wings 7 are rotatably mounted and can be opened and closed. The illustration corresponds to the open position. When closed, the wings 7 and the viewing surface 6 join to form a common mirror surface. For this purpose, the wings 7 have a mirror surface on the rear side. The rear side corresponds to the diffuser surface 8 opposite side of wing 7.
[0088] FIG. 4 shows a version of the mirror cabinet from FIG. 1 which has been adapted analogously to FIG. 3. Here, two luminaire walls 17 and two side walls 16 are formed as well as a body 11. Thus, the body 11 can accommodate objects which for example can be arranged on shelves. The side walls 16 are connected to the wing 7 so that they can rotate. This means that both wings 7 can be opened and closed.
[0089] In both FIGS. 3 and 4, the wings 7 can be designed in such a way that they overlap the viewing area 6 when closed. For this purpose, each wing 7 would be extended by half the extension of the viewing area 6, so that the free ends of the wings 7 essentially touch each other in the closed state and cover the viewing area 6.
[0090] FIG. 5 shows a combination of two mirror devices 1 as shown in FIG. 4, allowing two people to simultaneously view an optimally illuminated mirror image of themselves.
[0091] FIG. 6 shows a mirror cabinet module according to the invention with a reflector 5, which is attached to a body 11 so that it can rotate around the height axis H. The mirror cabinet module is mounted on a body 11 so that it can be rotated. The body 11 comprises a side wall 16 and a luminaire wall 17. The luminaire wall 17 comprises light source 3 (not visible) in a groove. The groove of the luminaire wall 17 is also the screen 4 (not visible). The viewing area 6 is also the rear wall of body 11. Alternatively, the rear side of a further reflector 5, which is arranged next to the mirror module, can be used as viewing area 6. The rear side of reflector 5 is also a mirror surface.
[0092] FIG. 7 shows the module from FIG. 6, whereby the reflector surface 5 also has a magnifying mirror 15. Alternatively, the magnifying mirror 15 can also only be a normal viewing area 6.
[0093] FIG. 8 shows a mirror device 1 comprising a mirror module as shown in FIG. 6. The mirror device comprises a total of two wings, the two wings each comprising a reflector surface 5. The middle mirror surface is a viewing area 6. The representation according to FIG. 8 still corresponds to the sectional view from FIG. 4, whereby the reflector 5 does not include any rear viewing areas.
[0094] FIG. 9 corresponds to the mirror device 1 from FIG. 8. The reflector 5 additionally encloses a magnifying mirror 15.
[0095] FIG. 10 corresponds to the sectional view of FIG. 4, wherein the mirror device 1 comprises two wings and a viewing area 6. Each wing has a reflector 5 and a rear viewing area 14. The middle area is a viewing area 6 in front of which person 2 (not shown) can look at himself laterally illuminated from both sides when both wings 7 are opened.
[0096] FIG. 11 corresponds to the design from FIG. 10, whereby the mirror device 1 according to FIG. 11 additionally comprises a magnifying mirror 15 on the rear viewing area 14. The magnifying mirror 15 is glued onto the area of the rear viewing area 14.
[0097] FIG. 12 shows a microscopic image of a diffusor surface 8. The diffusor surface 8 has been treated with a liquid or pasty etchant to form cavities. The cavities have varying shapes and depths as well as varying expansions. The largest expansion of the individual cavities is less than 100 um. The depth of the cavities is in the range of less than 30 um. The light is optimally scattered by such a surface and no shadows are created.
[0098] FIG. 13 corresponds to a diffuser surface 8 according to FIG. 12 in a second image.
[0099] FIG. 14 corresponds to a microscopic image of a diffuser surface 8, in which case the surface has been treated with a foamed etchant. The foam results in larger expansions of the cavities and a softer surface due to fewer angular cavities. Furthermore, the cavities created by foam etching are somewhat flatter than those etched with liquid etching agents. It is also possible to use etching paste or etching cream for the etchings. For example, ammonium hydrogen difluoride and/or hydrofluoric acid can be used as etching agents.
[0100] FIG. 15 shows a mirror device 1 in the form of a hinged mirror. The mirror device comprises two light sources 3, two screens 4 and two reflectors 5. The light sources 3 are preferably arranged in a groove in the luminaire wall 17. Furthermore, the light sources 3 can be covered in the groove by a diffuser pane. In the event that the light sources 3 are arranged in a groove, the side wall of the groove forms the screen 4. Otherwise, an additional screen 4 is formed. Each light source 3 thus radiates light onto the corresponding opposite reflector 5, which in turn reflects the light onto person 2. Screen 4 is arranged between light source 3 and person 2 so that no direct light can pass from light source 3 to person 2. The light source 3 is preferably an LED. The reflector 5 has a diffuser surface 8 which scatters the light from the light source 3. The diffuser surface 8 has cavities, in particular concave cavities, which are of varying size and depth so that the light is scattered randomly. The reflector 5 has a reflection layer 9 (see FIG. 17) opposite the diffuser surface 8, which preferably consists of a silver layer. Such a reflector has little light loss and leads to a soft, shadow-free light. The mirror device 1 also comprises a body 11. The rear wall of the corpus is a viewing area 6. The body 11 also comprises two luminaire walls 17. The reflector 5 is attached to the luminaire walls 17 by means of a swivel hinge. Reflector 5 can thus be swung open and close. The reflector 5 forms the wing 7. The viewing area 6 is the area in which person 2 can look at himself in the mirror. The viewing area 6 does not include a diffuser surface 8. The reflector 5 can only be partially provided with a diffuser surface 8, whereby in this case the outer area of the wing is designed as a rear viewing area 14. In this case, the light source 3 is not directly visible to the observer in the rear viewing area 14, preventing glare. The mirror device 1 is shown in an open position. The distance A between the light source 3 and the corresponding reflector 5, which is located opposite, is greater than the linear expansion LR of the reflector 5. The details of this mirror device are also shown in the previous figures, therefore these are not described again below.
[0101] FIG. 16 shows a mirror device analogous to FIG. 15, wherein instead of two light sources 3 and two reflectors 5, only one light source 3 and one reflector 5 respectively are formed.
[0102] FIG. 17 shows a sectional view through the structure of a reflector 5, wherein a diffuser surface 8 is formed on a glass layer 19. The glass layer 19 has a reflection layer 9 on its back, which is formed by a silver layer. Other reflective materials such as aluminium or the like are also conceivable. The reflective layer is protected by a protective layer 20. A connecting layer 21, for example an adhesive layer, connects the protective layer 20 with a second protective layer 20, which in turn protects a second reflective layer 9. The second reflective layer 9 is covered by a further glass layer 19, so that a two-sided mirror is created, whereby a diffuser surface 8 is formed only on one side.
