Vanity mirror

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12153284-B2
Application number	US-202318191351-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	Mar 1, 2019
Publication date	Nov 26, 2024
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024

Abstract

A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In certain embodiments, the mirror is rotatable within a support portion of the mirror assembly. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a light pipe configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of the mirror. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured to adjust the amount of emitted light based on the position of a user in relation to the mirror.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A portable, free-standing mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head comprising a front side and a back side;
a housing portion;
a support portion coupled to the housing portion;
a pivot assembly configured to allow rotation of the mirror head about an axis formed by the pivot assembly;
a drive assembly configured to rotate the mirror head about the axis formed by the pivot assembly; and
an actuator configured to initiate the drive assembly to rotate the mirror head, wherein the actuator does not require physical contact by a user to control operations of the mirror assembly.

2. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head relative to the support portion.

3. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support portion is configured to tilt relative to the housing portion.

4. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head along a transverse axis of the mirror head.

5. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , wherein the drive assembly comprises a motor disposed within the mirror head.

6. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensing element configured to provide an indication of a position of the mirror head; and
a controller configured to stop rotation of the mirror head based on the indication of the position of the mirror head.

7. A mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head comprising a first mirror on a front side and a second mirror on a back side;
a housing portion;
a support portion coupled to the housing portion;
a pivot assembly configured to allow rotation of the mirror head about an axis formed by the pivot assembly;
a drive assembly configured to rotate the mirror head about the axis formed by the pivot assembly; and
an actuator configured to initiate the drive assembly to rotate the mirror head, wherein the actuator is a microphone activated by a fixed or modifiable command.

8. The mirror assembly of claim 7 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head relative to the support portion.

9. The mirror assembly of claim 7 , wherein the support portion is configured to tilt relative to the housing portion.

10. The mirror assembly of claim 7 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head along a transverse axis of the mirror head.

11. The mirror assembly of claim 7 , wherein the drive assembly comprises a motor disposed within the mirror head.

12. The mirror assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a sensing element configured to provide an indication of a position of the mirror head; and
a controller configured to stop rotation of the mirror head based on the indication of the position of the mirror head.

13. A mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head comprising a first mirror on a front side and a second mirror on a back side;
a housing portion;
a support portion coupled to the housing portion;
a pivot assembly configured to allow rotation of the mirror head about an axis formed by the pivot assembly;
a drive assembly configured to rotate the mirror head about the axis formed by the pivot assembly, the drive assembly comprising a motor disposed within the mirror head; and
an actuator configured to initiate the drive assembly to rotate the mirror head.

14. The mirror assembly of claim 13 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head relative to the support portion.

15. The mirror assembly of claim 13 , wherein the support portion is configured to tilt relative to the housing portion.

16. The mirror assembly of claim 13 , wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head along a transverse axis of the mirror head.

17. The mirror assembly of claim 13 , further comprising:
a sensing element configured to provide an indication of a position of the mirror head; and
a controller configured to stop rotation of the mirror head based on the indication of the position of the mirror head.

18. The mirror assembly of claim 13 , wherein the housing portion comprises:
a shaft portion extending from a base portion; and
a pair of arcuate arms extending from the shaft portion to the support portion.

19. The mirror assembly of claim 18 , further comprising a second pivot assembly, the mirror head rotatable about the axis formed by the pivot assembly and the second pivot assembly.

20. The mirror assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mirror head comprises a first mirror on the front side and a second mirror on the back side.

Assignees

• Simplehuman Llc

Inventors

• Yang Frank
• Conley William Patrick
• Sbeglia Adam

Classifications

• A45D42/16

  with other suspending or supporting means · CPC title

• G02B7/1827

  Motorised alignment · CPC title

• G02B6/001

  the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre · CPC title

• F21W2131/302

  for mirrors · CPC title

• F21V23/0471

  the sensor detecting the proximity, the presence or the movement of an object or a person · CPC title