JP6614219B2 - Vehicle display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular display device that performs an operation on an operation screen of a display using an operation unit arranged separately from a display.

  In a vehicle such as an automobile, an operation screen of an in-vehicle device such as a navigation device or an audio device is displayed on a display disposed at a predetermined position in front of the passenger compartment, which can be visually recognized by a driver, and a console portion next to the driver's seat A vehicle-mounted display device that performs an operation on an operation screen by an operation unit disposed in the vehicle is known.

  In the vehicular display device, since it is difficult for the driver to move the line of sight to the operation unit while the vehicle is traveling, an operation for guiding the operation of the operation unit to the operation screen of the display in order to facilitate the operation of the operation unit There is known one that displays a guide.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle display device that includes a display and a commander unit that performs an operation on an operation screen of the display, and displays an operation guide of the commander unit on the operation screen when the contact by the operator is detected in the commander unit. It is disclosed.

JP 2010-129070 A

  In the vehicle display device described in Patent Document 1, an operation unit image simulating the shape of the commander unit as the operation unit is displayed on the operation screen of the display and can be operated by operating the commander unit outside the operation unit image. An operation guide in which an arrow indicating an operation direction of a certain selection item or commander unit is displayed is used.

  However, since the operation screen of the display arranged in the front part of the passenger compartment is relatively small and has a limited space, it may be difficult for the driver to recognize the operation guide because the operation guide is displayed small. For this reason, it is desirable to make the operation guide of the operation unit easy to understand.

  In the vehicle display device, when one of the selection items displayed on the home screen is selected, the operation screen is hierarchically displayed for each selection item, and the selection items arranged in the vertical direction on the operation screen for each hierarchy are operated. Although it may be selected by rotating operation of the unit, it is desirable to make the operation guide of the operation unit easy to understand for the operation screen for each layer.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle display device that can make the operation guide of the operation unit intuitively easy to understand on the operation screen when the operation screen is displayed in a hierarchical manner.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows.

First, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application includes a display that displays an operation screen, an operation unit that is arranged separately from the display and performs an operation on the operation screen, and a display control unit that performs display control on the display The operation unit is configured to be rotatable, and the display control unit displays the operation screen hierarchically, and the operation unit is displayed on the operation screen for each layer. The first operation unit image simulating the shape of the operation unit is displayed, selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the operation unit are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection is made according to the rotation operation of the rotation direction of the operation unit outside the first operating unit images the selection items with display so as to move the selected item to be disposed below being, and, corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotational operation of the operating unit A position apart in the rotational direction of the upper portion of the serial operation unit, at least part of the shape of the operating unit to display the second operation unit image simulating, the display control unit displays the selected items in a plurality of pages In the case of causing the second operation unit image to be divided into a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of pages, an area of the second operation unit image corresponding to a page to be displayed among the plurality of pages is set to the second operation. It is characterized by being displayed separately from other areas of the partial image.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the second operation unit image in the plurality of pages when the selection item is displayed on a plurality of pages. Dividing the second operation unit image corresponding to the page to be displayed among the plurality of pages by dividing into a plurality of regions corresponding to the page, and displaying the second operation unit image by distinguishing it from the other regions of the second operation unit image. Features.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display that displays an operation screen, an operation unit that is arranged separately from the display and performs an operation on the operation screen, and a display control unit that performs display control on the display. The operation display unit is configured to be rotatable, and the display control unit displays the operation screen hierarchically, and the shape of the operation unit is displayed on the operation screen for each layer. The first operation unit image simulating the image is displayed, and the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the operation unit are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and selected according to the forward rotation operation of the operation unit. It said steering the selection item and the outside, of the first operating unit image together is displayed so as to move the selected item to be disposed below, corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotational operation of the operating unit A position apart in the rotational direction of the upper parts, at least part of the shape of the operating unit to display the second operation unit image simulating, the display control unit, the second operating portion image of the operation screen The deeper the hierarchy, the more distant the display is from the first operation unit image.

According to the invention described in claim 1 of the present application, the vehicle display device includes a display that displays the operation screen, an operation unit that is arranged separately from the display, and a display control unit that performs display control on the display. The operation unit is configured to be rotatable, and the display control unit displays the operation screen in a hierarchical manner, and displays a first operation unit image imitating the shape of the operation unit on the operation screen for each layer and the operation unit. The selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection item selected according to the forward rotation operation of the operation unit is displayed so as to move downward, and the first operation unit A second operation unit image simulating at least a part of the shape of the operation unit is displayed outside the image and at a position away from the rotation direction in the upper part of the operation unit corresponding to the forward rotation of the operation unit.

As a result, when the operation screen is displayed hierarchically, the first operation unit image is displayed on the operation screen for each layer and the outside of the first operation unit image and in the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit. Since the second operation unit image is displayed at a position away from the rotation direction in the upper part of the corresponding operation unit, the driver does not move the line of sight to the operation unit, and the driver can rotate the operation unit on the operation screen. The forward rotation can be intuitively recognized, and the operation guide of the operation unit can be intuitively easily understood on the operation screen.

  For example, when the normal rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit is clockwise, the second operation unit image is displayed in the right direction corresponding to the clockwise rotation of the operation unit outside the first operation unit image. Thus, it can be intuitively recognized that the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit is clockwise.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the selection item is displayed on a plurality of pages, the second operation unit image is divided into a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of pages and is displayed. By distinguishing and displaying the area of the second operation unit image from other areas, it is possible to recognize the page on which the selection item is displayed using the second operation unit image without having to display the page number separately. It is possible to effectively use the space on the operation screen by omitting the page number display space.

According to the invention described in claim 3, similarly to the invention according to claim 1, the vehicular display device includes a display for displaying the operation screen, an operation unit arranged separately from the display, and a display. A display control unit that performs display control, the operation unit is configured to be rotatable, and the display control unit displays the operation screen in a hierarchical manner, and the operation screen is imitated on the operation screen for each layer. 1 Operation unit image is displayed and selection items that can be selected by rotating the operation unit are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection item selected according to the forward rotation operation of the operation unit is moved downward. At least a part of the shape of the operation unit is imitated at a position distant from the first operation unit image and in the rotation direction at the upper part of the operation unit corresponding to the forward rotation of the operation unit. First The operation unit to display an image.
As a result, when the operation screen is displayed hierarchically, the first operation unit image is displayed on the operation screen for each layer and the outside of the first operation unit image and in the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit. Since the second operation unit image is displayed at a position away from the rotation direction in the upper part of the corresponding operation unit, the driver does not move the line of sight to the operation unit, and the driver can rotate the operation unit on the operation screen. The forward rotation can be intuitively recognized, and the operation guide of the operation unit can be intuitively easily understood on the operation screen.
Further, by displaying the second operation unit image at a position farther from the first operation unit image as the operation screen layer becomes deeper, the displayed operation screen layer is easily recognized from the position of the second operation unit image. And the effect can be more effectively achieved.

It is a figure which shows the compartment of the vehicle by which the vehicle display apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is mounted. It is a figure which shows the operation part for displays. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus for vehicles. It is a figure which shows the home screen of a display. It is a figure which shows a home screen when rotating the commander part. It is a figure which shows the audio screen of a display. It is a figure which shows the 1st page of the CD / DVD screen of a display. It is a figure which shows the 2nd page of the CD / DVD screen of a display. It is a figure which shows another home screen of a display.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing a vehicle compartment in which a vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 1 equipped with a vehicle display device 30 according to this embodiment has a handle 2 and a driver seat 3 arranged on the right side of the vehicle body, and a right side where a passenger seat 4 is arranged on the left side of the vehicle body. It is a steering wheel vehicle, and a dashboard 8 in which an instrument panel 7 having a meter display unit 6 is incorporated is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment 5.

  The dashboard 8 is provided so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, and a display 10 is disposed on the center side of the dashboard 8 in the vehicle width direction. The display 10 is arranged at a predetermined position in the front part of the passenger compartment that can be visually recognized by a driver seated in the driver's seat 3, and has a display screen that shows an operation screen of a vehicle-mounted device such as a navigation device or an audio device, and various information. It is supposed to be displayed. The display 10 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  A center console portion 9 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is connected to the center side of the dashboard 8 in the vehicle width direction. The center console portion 9 is disposed on the center side in the vehicle width direction of the driver's seat 3, and the center console portion 9 is provided with a shift lever 11 for operating a transmission (not shown), and with respect to an operation screen of the display 10. A display operation unit 20 for performing an operation is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display operation unit. As shown in FIG. 2, the display operation unit 20 includes a commander unit 21 that is formed in a columnar shape and has a circular outer shape. The commander unit 21 is configured to be able to perform a clockwise rotation operation that is forward rotation and a counterclockwise rotation operation that is reverse rotation, a tilting operation in the vehicle body front-rear direction and the vehicle body left-right direction, and a push-down operation. In the vehicle 1, the selection item is selected on the operation screen of the display 10 by the rotation operation and tilting operation of the commander unit 21, and the selection item selected by the depression operation of the commander unit 21 is determined.

  The operation unit 20 includes four push button units 22, 23, 24, and 25 around the commander unit 21. The first push button unit 22 is arranged on the left front side of the commander unit 21, the second push button unit 23 is arranged on the right front side of the commander unit 21, and the third push button unit 24 is arranged on the right rear side of the commander unit 21. The fourth push button unit 25 is disposed on the left rear side of the commander unit 21. The four push button portions 22, 23, 24, and 25 are configured to be able to be pushed down.

  The operation unit 20 also includes a fifth push button unit 26 on the left side of the fourth push button 25, and the fifth push button unit 26 is configured to be able to be pushed down.

  In the center console portion 9, a volume adjustment switch portion 27 is disposed on the front side of the fifth push button portion 26. The volume adjustment switch unit 27 is configured to be capable of rotating clockwise and counterclockwise, and can adjust the volume of a speaker (not shown) mounted on the vehicle 1 by the rotating operation.

  An electric parking brake switch unit 28 is disposed on the right side of the second push button unit 23 and the third push button unit 24. The electric parking brake switch unit 28 is configured to be able to be lifted and pushed down. The parking brake is operated by the lifting operation, and the parking brake is released by the pushing operation.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the vehicle display device. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicular display device 30 includes a display 10, a display operation unit 20 that is arranged separately from the display 10 and performs an operation on an operation screen of the display 10, and a control that performs display control on the display 10. And a unit 35.

  As described above, the display 10 displays a display screen showing an operation screen of the in-vehicle device and various information. The display operation unit 20 is configured to be capable of rotating, tilting, and pushing down, the commander unit 21 is configured to be capable of rotating, tilting, and pushing down, and the first to fifth push button units 22 to 26 are configured. It is configured so that it can be pushed down.

  The control unit 35 includes a display control unit 36 that performs display control on the display 10, and performs display control on the operation screen and display screen of the display 10. When the operation of the display operation unit 20 is input, the control unit 35 performs display control on the operation screen of the display 10 according to the operation of the display operation unit 20, and the operation guide of the display operation unit 20 is displayed on the operation screen. Is displayed.

  The control unit 35 also includes an operation control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of the in-vehicle device according to the operation of the display operation unit 20, and the operation control of the in-vehicle device according to the operation of the display operation unit 20. Is supposed to do. The control unit 35 includes a computer as a main part.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a home screen of the display. As shown in FIG. 4, first, a home screen 40 as an operation screen is displayed on the display 10. On the home screen 40, an operation unit image display unit 41, a rotation selection item display unit 42, a tilt selection item display unit 43, a tilt selection content display unit 44, and a clock display unit 45 are provided.

  An operation unit image 47 simulating the shape of the operation unit 20 is displayed on the operation unit image display unit 41, and an arcuate image 47 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21 is displayed as the operation unit image 47. The arc-shaped image 47 is formed of a right semicircular arc portion 47a and a left semicircular arc portion 47b.

  The operation unit image 47 is displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. In the operation unit image 47, a widened portion 47 c in which a part of the arc-shaped image 47 is widened is displayed so as to move in the circumferential direction of the arc-shaped image 47 in accordance with the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. It is displayed to rotate in conjunction with.

  Selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed on the rotation selection item display unit 42, and “information”, “audio”, “communication”, “navigation”, and “setting” are icons as selection items. And displayed as a character.

  Selection items that can be selected by rotating the commander unit 21 are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. When the home screen 40 is displayed, first, the selection item arranged at the top is displayed in a selected state, and the size is displayed larger than the other selection items. In each operation screen of the display 10, a selection item selected by the operation of the commander unit 21 is displayed with a large size when selected.

  In the present embodiment, the selection item selected according to the clockwise rotation operation that is the normal rotation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move to the selection item arranged below, and the selection item that is displayed in a large size. Are displayed so as to move sequentially to the selection items arranged below.

  The rotation selection item display unit 42 is arranged so as to overlap with the operation unit image display unit 41 on the left side of the screen, and selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are arranged in the vertical direction at a position overlapping the operation unit image 47. Is displayed.

  When the selection item selected according to the clockwise operation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move downward, the right side of the arcuate image 47 corresponds to the clockwise direction of the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The luminance of 47 a is displayed higher than the luminance of the left side 47 b of the arc-shaped image 47.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a home screen when the commander unit is rotated. As shown in FIG. 5, when the driver performs a clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 on the home screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 and selects “audio” as a selection item, the operation unit image 47 is displayed. It is displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 and “audio” as a selection item is displayed larger than other selection items.

  Similarly, when another selection item is selected on the home screen 40, when another selection item is selected by the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21, the operation unit image 47 is used for the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The selected items are displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with each other, and the selected selection item is displayed larger than the other selection items.

  In addition, when the counterclockwise rotation operation that is the reverse rotation of the commander unit 21 is performed after the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is performed, the commander unit 21 is selected according to the counterclockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The selected item is displayed so as to move upward, and the selected item whose size is displayed in accordance with the counterclockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move upward.

  The tilt selection item display unit 43 is provided outside the operation unit image 47, and icons of selection items that can be selected by the tilt operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed on the tilt selection item display unit 43 of the tilt operation of the commander unit 21. Displayed in the direction corresponding to the operation direction. In this embodiment, icons of selection items that can be selected by a tilting operation of the commander unit 21 to the left are displayed in the left direction.

  FIG. 4 shows a case where an e-mail transmission / reception device (not shown) is connected to the control unit 35 as an in-vehicle device and a mail message received by the e-mail transmission / reception device is displayed on the display 10 by the control unit 35. As described above, when the electronic mail transmitting / receiving apparatus receives a mail, a “message” icon 48 is displayed as a selection item for displaying a message screen of the received mail.

  The tilt selection content display unit 44 is arranged on the right side of the screen. When the icon 48 is displayed on the tilt selection item display unit 43, the content of the selection item corresponding to the icon 48 is displayed. When the “message” icon 48 is displayed as a selection item on the tilt selection item display unit 43, the sender data of the received mail message is displayed as the content of “message”.

  The clock display unit 45 is arranged on the right side of the screen of the operation unit image display unit 41 and on the left side of the tilt selection content display unit 44. The clock display unit 45 displays a clock on the right side outside the operation unit image 47. .

  In the home screen 40 displayed in this way, when one of the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is selected and determined by the pressing operation of the commander unit 21, an operation is performed for each selected selection item. The screen is hierarchically displayed, and an information screen, an audio screen, a communication screen, a navigation screen, or a setting screen is hierarchically displayed on the display 10 as an operation screen.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an audio screen of the display. When “Audio” is selected and determined as a selection item on the home screen 40, as shown in FIG. 6, an upper layer audio screen 50 is displayed on the display 10 as an operation screen. The audio screen 50 includes an operation unit image display unit 51, a rotation selection item display unit 52, and a tilt selection item display unit 53, and a rotation selection image display unit 54.

  Selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed on the rotation selection item display unit 52, and “AM / FM radio”, “Internet radio”, “TV”, and “CD / DVD” are selected as the selection items. Is displayed as a character.

  Also in the rotation selection item display unit 52, selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. When the audio screen 50 is displayed, first, the selection item arranged at the top is displayed in a selected state, and the size is displayed larger than the other selection items and lines are displayed above and below the selection item.

  In addition, the selection item selected in accordance with the clockwise rotation operation that is the normal rotation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move to the selection item arranged below, the size is displayed large, and the lines above and below are displayed. The displayed selection items are displayed so as to sequentially move to the selection items arranged below. FIG. 6 shows a state where “CD / DVD” is selected as a selection item.

  In addition, when the counterclockwise rotation operation that is the reverse rotation of the commander unit 21 is performed after the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is performed, the commander unit 21 is selected according to the counterclockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The selected item is displayed so as to move upward.

  The operation unit image display unit 51 displays a first operation unit image 57 simulating the shape of the operation unit 20 at the same position as the operation unit image 47 of the operation unit image display unit 41. An arcuate image 57 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21 is displayed as 57. The arcuate image 57 is formed of a right semicircular arc portion 57a and a left semicircular arc portion 57b.

  The first operation unit image 57 is also displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the commander unit 21, and an arcuate image corresponding to the clockwise direction that is the normal rotation of the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The brightness of the right side 57a of the 57 is displayed higher than the brightness of the left side 57b of the arcuate image 57.

  The operation unit image display unit 51 also has a second operation unit image imitating at least a part of the shape of the operation unit 20 in a direction corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 outside the first operation unit image 57. 59 is displayed, and an arcuate image 59 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21 is displayed as the second operation unit image 59. The arc-shaped image of the second operation unit image 59 is displayed as a concentric arc on the right side of the first operation unit image 57.

  Also for the audio screen 50, the rotation selection item display unit 52 is arranged so as to overlap with the operation unit image display unit 51 on the left side of the screen, and can be selected by a rotation operation of the commander unit 21 at a position overlapping the first operation unit image 57. A selection item is displayed side by side in the vertical direction.

  The tilt selection item display unit 53 is provided outside the first operation unit image 57. In the tilt selection item display unit 53, icons of selection items that can be selected by tilting operation of the commander unit 21 are tilted by the commander unit 21. It is displayed in the direction corresponding to the operation direction of the operation. On the audio screen 50, a “previous screen” icon 58 is displayed in the left direction as a selection item that can be selected by a tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 outside the first operation unit image 57.

  The rotation selection image display unit 54 is arranged on the right side of the screen, and displays an image of a selection item selected from the selection items displayed on the rotation selection item display unit 52. As shown in FIG. 6, when “CD / DVD” is selected as a selection item, a disc image is displayed as an image of the selection item. Similarly, when another selection item is selected, an image of the selection item is displayed.

  In the audio screen 50 displayed in this way, when one of the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is selected and determined by the push-down operation of the commander unit 21, a lower hierarchy is displayed on the display 10 as an operation screen. And an AM / FM radio screen, an Internet radio screen, a TV screen or a CD / DVD screen is displayed according to the selected item.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the first page of the CD / DVD screen of the display, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the second page of the CD / DVD screen of the display. When “CD / DVD” is selected and determined as a selection item on the audio screen 50, as shown in FIG. 7, a CD / DVD screen 60 that is a lower-level audio screen is displayed on the display 10 as an operation screen. . The CD / DVD screen 60 is provided with an operation unit image display unit 61, a rotation selection item display unit 62, a tilt selection item display unit 63, and an operation screen image display unit 64.

  In the rotation selection item display unit 62, selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed, and “music file name: 1” to “music file name: 7” are displayed as characters as selection items. .

  Also in the rotation selection item display unit 62, selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. When the CD / DVD screen 60 is displayed, first, the selection item arranged at the top is displayed in a selected state, the size is displayed larger than the other selection items, and lines are displayed above and below the selection item. The

  On the CD / DVD screen 60, the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed divided into a plurality of pages, specifically, two pages. As shown in FIG. 7, “music file name: 1” to “music file name: 4” are displayed on the first page 60a as selection items, and as shown in FIG. ”To“ Music file name: 7 ”are displayed on the second page 60b.

  Further, the selection item selected in response to the clockwise rotation operation that is the normal rotation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move to the selection item arranged below. In the first page 60a, the selection item selected in response to the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move to the selection item arranged below, and “music file name: 4” is selected as the selection item. When the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is performed from the selected state, as shown in FIG. 8, the second page 60b is displayed, and “music file name: 5” is selected as a selection item. The second page 60b is also displayed so that the selection item selected in response to the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 moves to the selection item arranged below.

  For the CD / DVD screen 60 as well, when the counterclockwise rotation operation that is the reverse rotation of the commander unit 21 is performed after the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is performed, the counterclockwise rotation of the commander unit 21 is performed. The selection item selected according to the rotation operation is displayed so as to move upward.

  The operation unit image display unit 61 displays a first operation unit image 67 simulating the shape of the operation unit 20 at the same position as the first operation unit image 57 of the operation unit image display unit 51, and the first operation An arcuate image 67 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21 is displayed as the partial image 67, and the arcuate image 67 is formed of a right semicircular arc portion 67a and a left semicircular arc portion 67b.

  The first operation unit image 67 is also displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the commander unit 21, and an arcuate image corresponding to the clockwise direction that is the normal rotation of the rotation operation of the commander unit 21. The luminance of the right side 67a of the 67 is displayed higher than the luminance of the left side 67b of the arc-shaped image 67.

  The operation unit image display unit 61 also includes a second operation unit image simulating at least a part of the shape of the operation unit 20 in a direction corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 outside the first operation unit image 67. 69 is displayed, and an arcuate image 69 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21 is displayed as the second operation unit image 69. The arc-shaped image of the second operation unit image 69 is displayed as a concentric arc on the right side of the first operation unit image 67.

  On the audio screen, the second operation unit image is displayed at a position farther from the first operation unit image as the operation screen hierarchy becomes deeper. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the arc-shaped image of the second operation unit image 69 in the CD / DVD screen 60 that is the audio screen of the lower layer is a circle of the second operation unit image 59 in the audio screen 50 of the upper layer. It is displayed at a position farther from the first operation unit image 67 than the arcuate image.

  When the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed on a plurality of pages as in the CD / DVD screen 60, the second operation unit image is divided into a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of pages. The area of the second operation unit image corresponding to the displayed page is displayed separately from other areas.

  When an arc-shaped image is displayed as the second operation unit image, the second operation unit image is circumferentially rotated in the clockwise direction, which is the normal rotation of the rotation operation of the commander unit 21, from the rotation direction upstream side to the rotation direction downstream side. The second operation unit image area corresponding to the displayed page is distinguished from the other areas and displayed so as to be divided into a plurality of areas so that a plurality of pages correspond in order from the first page to the side.

  On the CD / DVD screen 60, selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 are displayed on the first page 60a and the second page 60b, and the arc-shaped image of the second operation unit image 69 is arranged in the circumferential direction. The first section 69a and the second section 69b are divided so as to correspond to the first page 60a and the second page 60b from the upstream side in the rotational direction to the downstream side in the rotational direction in the clockwise direction of the rotation operation of the unit 21, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the first page 60a is displayed, the first area 69a of the second operation unit image 69 is identified and displayed with higher brightness than the second area 69b, as shown in FIG. In addition, when the second page 60b is displayed, the second area 69b of the second operation unit image 69 is identified and displayed with higher brightness than the first area 69a.

  Also for the CD / DVD screen 60, the rotation selection item display unit 62 is arranged so as to overlap with the operation unit image display unit 61 on the left side of the screen, and can be selected by a rotation operation of the commander unit 21 at a position overlapping the operation unit image 67. A selection item is displayed side by side in the vertical direction.

  The tilt selection item display unit 63 is displayed in the same manner as the tilt selection item display unit 53, and an icon “Previous screen” is selected as a selection item that can be selected by a tilt operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 outside the operation unit image 67. 68 is displayed in the left direction.

  The operation screen image display unit 64 is arranged on the right side of the screen, and displays a disc image as an image image of a CD / DVD screen as an operation screen, like the rotation selection image display unit 54.

  In the CD / DVD screen 60 displayed in this way, when one of the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is selected and determined by the pressing operation of the commander unit 21, it is selected on the display 10. Information on the music file name of the selected item is displayed, and music of the music file name of the selected item selected from the speaker is output.

  On the other hand, when “previous screen” as a selection item that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 is selected on the CD / DVD screen 60 and determined by the pressing operation of the commander unit 21, The upper layer audio screen 50 is displayed as the previous screen.

  Also for the audio screen 50 shown in FIG. 6, when “Previous Screen” as a selection item that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 is selected and determined by the pressing operation of the commander unit 21, the display 10. The home screen 40 is displayed as the previous screen.

  In the home screen 40 shown in FIG. 4, a selection item other than “audio” is selected and determined as a selection item, and an information screen, a communication screen, a navigation screen, or a setting screen is displayed on the display 10 as an operation screen. Similarly to the case where the audio screen 50 is displayed, the operation screens are displayed hierarchically.

  Even when the information screen, the communication screen, the navigation screen, and the setting screen are displayed, the first operation unit image imitating the shape of the operation unit 20 is displayed on the operation screen for each layer and the rotation of the operation unit 20 is performed. Selection items that can be selected are displayed side by side in the vertical direction.

  On the operation screen for each layer, a selection item selected in accordance with the forward rotation operation of the operation unit 20 is displayed so as to move to a selection item arranged below, and outside the first operation unit image. The second operation unit image simulating at least a part of the shape of the operation unit 20 is displayed in the direction corresponding to the positive rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20, and the second operation unit image has a deeper operation screen hierarchy. It is displayed at a position away from the first operation unit image.

  In addition, when the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 are displayed on a plurality of pages on the operation screen for each layer, the second operation unit image is displayed in a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of pages. The area of the second operation unit image that is divided and corresponds to the displayed page among the plurality of pages is identified and displayed as another area.

  On the other hand, when “message” as a selection item that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 on the home screen 40 is selected and determined by the pressing operation of the commander unit 21, the communication screen is displayed on the display 10. A message screen, which is a lower level operation screen, is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, “telephone” and “message” are displayed as selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the commander unit 21 on the communication screen, and when “message” is selected and determined as the selection item, the display 10 The message screen is displayed as the operation screen, but the message screen is also displayed when “message” is selected as the selection item on the home screen 40.

  On the home screen 40, “message” is displayed as a selection item that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21, but there are other selection items that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 It is also possible to display selected items.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another home screen of the display. As shown in FIG. 9, a “warning” icon 48 ′ can be displayed on the tilt selection item display unit 43 on the home screen 40 ′ as a selection item that can be selected by tilting the commander unit 21 to the left. It is. In this case, the tilt selection content display unit 44 displays an image of the warning content as the content of “warning”. For example, when the content of “warning” is abnormal tire pressure, it is possible to display an image of abnormal tire as shown in FIG.

  On the home screen 40, icons of selection items that can be selected by the tilting operation to the left side of the commander unit 21 are displayed on the left side outside the operation unit image 47, but can be selected by the tilting operation of the commander unit 21. An icon of a certain selection item may be displayed in another direction such as a right direction corresponding to the operation direction of the tilting operation of the commander unit 21.

  In addition to the operation of the commander unit 21 of the operation unit 20, the display 10 displays a corresponding screen by a pressing operation of the push button units 22 to 26 of the operation unit 20. The home screen 40 is displayed when the first push button unit 22 is pressed down, the previous screen is displayed when the second push button unit 23 is pressed down, and the navigation screen is displayed when the third push button unit 24 is pressed down. A favorite screen set in advance is displayed by a push-down operation of the fourth push button section 25, and an audio screen 50 is displayed by a push-down operation of the fifth push button section 26.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit 20 includes a commander unit 21 formed in a circular shape, and arc-shaped images are displayed as the operation unit images 47, 57, and 67. A polygonal image may be displayed on the display 10 as an operation unit image using a commander unit formed in a polygonal shape.

  Further, when the first operation unit images 57 and 67 and the second operation unit images 59 and 69 are displayed on the operation screen of the display 10, the commander unit 21 is rotated at a position overlapping the first operation unit images 57 and 67. Although selection items that can be selected are displayed, they may be displayed at positions that do not overlap the first operation unit images 57 and 67.

  Further, when displaying the first operation unit images 57 and 67 and the second operation unit images 59 and 69, the luminances of the right sides 57a and 67a of the first operation unit images 57 and 67 are displayed higher than the luminances of the left sides 57b and 67b. However, the luminances of the right sides 57a and 67a and the luminances of the left sides 57b and 67b of the first operation unit images 57 and 67 may be displayed equally.

  As described above, in the vehicle display device 30 according to the present embodiment, the display 10 that displays the operation screen, the operation unit 20 that is arranged separately from the display 10, and the display control unit 36 that performs display control on the display 10; The operation unit 20 is configured to be capable of rotating operation, and the display control unit 36 displays the operation screen hierarchically, and the first operation unit image 57 imitating the shape of the operation unit 20 on the operation screen for each layer. , 67 are displayed and selection items that can be selected by rotating the operation unit 20 are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection item selected in accordance with the forward rotation operation of the operation unit 20 moves downward. And at least a part of the shape of the operation unit 20 in the direction corresponding to the positive rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 outside the first operation unit images 57 and 67. Displaying a second operation unit images 59 and 69.

  Thereby, when the operation screen is displayed hierarchically, the first operation portion images 57 and 67 are displayed on the operation screen for each layer, and the operation portion 20 is rotated outside the first operation portion images 57 and 67. Since the second operation unit images 59 and 69 are displayed in the direction corresponding to the normal rotation of the operation, the driver can perform the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 on the operation screen without moving the line of sight to the operation unit 20. The forward rotation can be intuitively recognized, and the operation guide of the operation unit 20 can be intuitively easily understood on the operation screen.

  For example, when the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 is clockwise, the second operation unit in the right direction corresponding to the clockwise rotation of the operation unit 20 outside the first operation unit images 57 and 67. By displaying the images 59 and 69, it is possible to intuitively recognize that the forward rotation of the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 is clockwise.

  When the selection items are displayed on the plurality of pages 60a and 60b, the second operation unit image 69 is divided into a plurality of areas 69a and 69b corresponding to the plurality of pages 60a and 60b. 2 The area of the operation unit image 69 is displayed separately from other areas. Accordingly, the page on which the selection item is displayed can be recognized using the second operation unit image 69 without the need to separately display the page number, and the space for the operation screen can be saved by omitting the display space for the page number. It can be used effectively.

  Further, the second operation unit images 59 and 69 are displayed at positions farther from the first operation unit images 57 and 67 as the operation screen is deeper. Thereby, the hierarchy of the displayed operation screen can be easily recognized from the positions of the second operation unit images 59 and 69.

  In addition, the display control unit 36 displays an operation unit image 47 simulating the shape of the operation unit 20 on the operation screen, and displays selection items that can be selected by rotating the operation unit 20 at a position overlapping the operation unit image 47. Let

  As a result, the selection items that can be selected by the rotation operation of the operation unit 20 are displayed at positions overlapping the operation unit image 47 on the operation screen, so that the operation unit image 47 and the selection items are displayed separately. Thus, the driver can intuitively recognize the selection items that can be selected by rotating the operation unit 20 on the operation screen having a limited space without moving the line of sight to the operation unit 20. The operation guide of the operation unit 20 can be intuitively easily understood on the operation screen.

  Further, the operation unit image 47 is displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the operation unit 20. Thereby, the driver can intuitively recognize the rotation operation of the operation unit 20.

  In addition, the selection item selected in response to the clockwise rotation operation of the commander unit 21 is displayed so as to move to the selection item arranged below, and the right side 47 a of the arc-shaped image 47 simulating the shape of the commander unit 21. Is displayed higher than the luminance of the left side 47b. Thereby, it can be made to recognize intuitively that the selection item selected by clockwise rotation operation of the commander part 21 is moved below.

  Further, the operation unit 20 is configured to be tiltable, and an icon 48 of a selection item that can be selected by a tilting operation of the operation unit 20 is displayed separately from a selection item that can be selected by a rotation operation of the operation unit 20. The operation direction of the tilting operation of the operation unit 20 is displayed outside 47. Thereby, the driver can intuitively recognize the selection items that can be selected by the tilting operation of the operation unit 20.

  The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and various improvements and design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the vehicle display device, when the operation screen is displayed hierarchically, the operation guide of the operation unit can be intuitively easily understood on the operation screen. There is a possibility of being suitably used in the vehicle manufacturing industry field.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 10 Display 20 Operation part 21 Commander part 30 Vehicle display device 35 Control unit 36 Display control part 40, 50, 60 Operation screen 41, 51, 61 Operation part Image display part 42, 52, 62 Rotation selection item display part 43 , 53, 63 Tilt selection item display part 47, 57, 59, 67, 69 Operation part image 48, 48 'Icon 69a, 69b Area of operation part image

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A vehicle display device comprising: a display that displays an operation screen; an operation unit that is arranged separately from the display and that performs an operation on the operation screen; and a display control unit that performs display control on the display,
The operation unit is configured to be rotatable.
The display control unit displays the operation screen hierarchically, displays a first operation unit image imitating the shape of the operation unit on the operation screen for each layer, and is selectable by rotating the operation unit. A selection item is displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection item selected according to the forward rotation operation of the operation unit is displayed to move to the selection item arranged below and the first outer 1 operating unit image, and a position away in the rotational direction of the upper portion of the operation portion corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotational operation of the operation unit, a second operation in which a shape of at least part of the operating unit Display part image,
In the case where the display control unit displays the selection item on a plurality of pages, the second operation unit image is divided into a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of pages and displayed on the page to be displayed among the plurality of pages. The corresponding area of the second operation unit image is identified and displayed from the other area of the second operation unit image.
A display device for a vehicle. The display control unit displays the second operation unit image at a position further away from the first operation unit image as the hierarchy of the operation screen becomes deeper.
The vehicular display device according to claim 1. A vehicle display device comprising: a display that displays an operation screen; an operation unit that is arranged separately from the display and that performs an operation on the operation screen; and a display control unit that performs display control on the display,
The operation unit is configured to be rotatable.
The display control unit displays the operation screen hierarchically, displays a first operation unit image imitating the shape of the operation unit on the operation screen for each layer, and is selectable by rotating the operation unit. A selection item is displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the selection item selected according to the forward rotation operation of the operation unit is displayed to move to the selection item arranged below and the first outer 1 operating unit image, and a position away in the rotational direction of the upper portion of the operation portion corresponding to the forward rotation of the rotational operation of the operation unit, a second operation in which a shape of at least part of the operating unit Display part image,
The display control unit displays the second operation unit image at a position further away from the first operation unit image as the hierarchy of the operation screen becomes deeper.
A display device for a vehicle.

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