Vanity mirror with second mirror assembly magnetically attached thereto

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12376668-B2
Application number	US-202418809051-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2024
Priority date	Mar 6, 2015
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In some embodiments, the mirror comprises one or more adjustable sections. In certain embodiments, the mirror includes a light column configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of a mirror section. In some embodiments, the light column can produce various color temperatures. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly comprises a capacitive touch sensor that allows control of one or more features of the light emitted from the light source. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured control on/off settings and other features of the emitted light.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A mirror system comprising:
a first mirror assembly comprising:
a front reflective surface and a back surface; and
a light source configured to emit light; and

a second mirror assembly comprising a reflective surface on a front side of the second mirror assembly;
wherein the second mirror assembly and the first mirror assembly are configured to permit a rear surface of the second mirror assembly to be attached to the back surface of the first mirror assembly, then removed from the back surface of the first mirror assembly, and then attached to the front reflective surface of the first mirror assembly.

2. The mirror system of claim 1 , wherein the rear surface of the second mirror assembly comprises a magnetic surface.

3. The mirror system of claim 1 , wherein the first mirror assembly is a free-standing mirror assembly, the first mirror assembly comprising a mirror head supported by a base portion, the mirror head comprising the front reflective surface and the back surface.

4. The mirror system of claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface of the second mirror assembly has a different shape than the reflective surface of the first mirror assembly.

5. The mirror system of claim 4 , wherein the second mirror assembly provides a magnified image.

6. The mirror system of claim 4 , wherein the second mirror assembly is generally round.

7. The mirror system of claim 6 , wherein the second mirror assembly is configured to fit within a palm of a user's hand.

8. The mirror system of claim 7 , wherein the first mirror assembly includes a proximity sensor configured to activate the light source when a user is present.

9. A mirror system comprising:
a first mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head comprising a reflective surface;
a base portion supporting the mirror head and configured to allow the first mirror assembly to stand on a surface; and
a light source configured to emit light; and

a second mirror assembly comprising a reflective surface, the second mirror assembly being smaller than the first mirror assembly;
wherein the second mirror assembly is configured to be removably attachable to each of the reflective surface of the first mirror assembly and a non-mirrored portion of the first mirror assembly in different stages of use.

10. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein the second mirror assembly is round.

11. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein the second mirror assembly is configured to produce a magnified image of a user.

12. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein the second mirror assembly comprises a magnet.

13. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein an attachment between the second mirror assembly and the reflective surface of the first mirror assembly is by magnetic force.

14. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein an attachment between the second mirror assembly and the non-mirrored portion of the first mirror assembly is by magnetic force.

15. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein the second mirror assembly is configured to be attached to any portion of the reflective surface.

16. The mirror system of claim 9 , wherein the second mirror assembly is configured to be attached to any portion of the non-mirrored portion of the mirror head.

17. A method of enabling use of a mirror system, the method comprising:
providing a first mirror assembly comprising a front reflective surface, a light source, and a back;
providing a second mirror assembly comprising a reflective surface;
enabling a user to store the second mirror assembly on the back of the first mirror assembly during non-use of the second mirror assembly; and
enabling the user to remove the second mirror assembly from the back of the first mirror assembly and removably attach the second mirror assembly to the front reflective surface of the first mirror assembly.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the second mirror assembly is stored on the back of the first mirror assembly.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the second mirror assembly is smaller than the first mirror assembly.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein an image from the second mirror assembly is magnified more than an image from the first mirror assembly.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the enabling the user to store the second mirror assembly on the back of the first mirror assembly during non-use of the second mirror assembly is by magnetic coupling.

Assignees

• Simplehuman Llc

Inventors

• Yang Frank
• Wei Tzu-Hao
• Cohen Guy
• Sandor Joseph

Classifications

• G02B5/0263

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