VANITY UNIT

• US 20070097672A1
• Filed: 10/26/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alastair Benn
• Original Assignee: Alastair Benn
• Inventors: Benn, Alastair
• Application Number:
  US11/553,168
• Publication Number:
  US 20070097672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/135
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/02 Mirrors used as equipment hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors A45D42/00; optical viewing means for vehicles B60R1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters

Abstract

A vanity unit (1) comprises a support frame (3) adapted to be surface mounted to, or inserted into, a receiving component, such as a wall or door, and secured in position, or to be free-standing; a mirror (2) carried by the support frame and forming an outer surface thereof; a flat screen display assembly (10), also carried by the support frame (3), and mounted behind the mirror (2); and at least one user-operable water supply tap associated with the mirror.

Claims

1. A vanity unit comprising:

(i) a support frame adapted to be surface mounted to, or inserted into, a receiving component, such as a wall or door, and secured in position, or to be free-standing;

(ii) a mirror carried by said support frame and forming an outer surface thereof;

(iii) a flat screen display assembly, also carried by said support frame, and mounted behind said mirror; and

(iv) at least one user-operable, water supply tap associated with said mirror.

2. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support frame is rectangular in front and rear elevation.

3. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support frame is constructed from lengths of hollow rectangular section tubing

4. A unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein a rectangular aperture is provided in a front wall of said support frame, said rectangular aperture corresponding, at least in part, to the area of said display assembly

5. A unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the walls of said lengths of tubing of said support frame are apertured to receive at least one water supply pipe to said tap, and also cabling to said display assembly.

6. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror is a conventional mirror.

7. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror is of the kind whereby said display assembly is hidden behind said mirror, remaining virtually invisible until activated by a user.

8. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror has an area the same as that defined by said support frame.

9. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror is one piece.

10. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror is assembled from multiple pieces, of size suitable for handling and transportation, particularly where the covering of an entire wall by such a vanity unit is required.

11. A unit as claimed claim 1, wherein said display assembly occupies a fraction e.g. approximately one third or less, of the said mirror.

12. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein two of said taps are provided, one for cold water, one for hot water.

13. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a single, mixer tap is provided.

14. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror is secured to said outside of the front wall by screw means and/or by adhesive.

15. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display assembly is a TV monitor.

16. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display assembly is a computer monitor.

17. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a waterproof sealant is provided between said mirror and said support frame.

18. A unit as claimed in any preceding claim, provided with a water delivery spout connectable to an outlet of said tap(s).

19. A unit as claimed in claim 18, wherein said water spout projects forwardly from said mirror.

20. A unit as claimed in claim 19, wherein said water spout is removable by a user.

21. A unit as claimed in claim 1, provided with a rigid, or flexible shower hose connectable at one end to an outlet of said tap(s) and provided at the other end with shower head.

22. A unit as claimed in claim 1, provided with lights.

23. A unit as claimed in claim 22, wherein said lights are along the sides of the unit.

24. A unit as claimed in claim 1, provided with audio speakers.

25. A unit as claimed in claim 24, wherein said speakers are integral.

26. A unit as claimed in claim 24, wherein said speakers are separate.

27. A unit as claimed in claim 1, provided with one or more operating switches.

28. A unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display assembly is operable by a user-operable remote control unit.