CN1932744A

CN1932744A - Input system

Info

Publication number: CN1932744A
Application number: CNA2006101535004A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 山内胜次
Original assignee: Denso Corp
Current assignee: Denso Corp
Priority date: 2005-09-15
Filing date: 2006-09-15
Publication date: 2007-03-21
Anticipated expiration: 2026-09-15
Also published as: CN100568170C

Abstract

An input system for a vehicular device includes a display unit for displaying plural menu items, an operation unit for inputting instructions, a position detector for detecting the operation of the operation unit, a pointer control unit for pointing the plural menu items, an input determination unit for determining a selection input of the menu item, and an input process unit for processing the selection input.

Description

Input system

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the input equipment that in vehicle, uses.

Background technology

By convention, the input system with display unit is used for data and/or instruction are inputed to vehicle arrangement, as navigational system, and air conditioner, audio system or analog.It is that the vehicle driver provides service data and/or vehicle condition that display unit is used to the user.Watch in order to be more conducive to the user, display unit is positioned at the top of panel board.Disclosed input system has been described the application of contact panel on display unit in Japanese documentation JP A-H11-110132, and it helps user's input.

Yet the position of contact panel makes that the user is difficult to easily perhaps in other words, to be difficult to stretch out one's hand touch contact panel for input system provides input on the panel board.Therefore, expectation be a kind of input equipment with input block, it is positioned near the maneuverable position (for example, the central control board near operating seat) and does not damage the observability of display unit.

In addition, when the interface that input system is organized required input in the mode of classification,, increased complexity by the input operation of using input block and display unit so that when providing the function that increases quantity by display space limited on the display unit.In other words, the operation of input system has become now and has related to too trouble and program consuming time when user's steering vehicle.Therefore, strong expectation is that input system is simple and operation is rapid.

Further, the input system of utilizing this contact panel is problematic equally, because the input from contact panel can be for the user provide feedback when the operation input system, for example ticktack, machinery move or similar feedback.Therefore, expectation is the input system that machine feedback is provided to the user by operating unit such as operating switch or control lever.That is to say, when input system is for example used in vehicle by the driver who drives operation, expectation be to have to user feedback so that the input system of improving controllability to be provided.

Summary of the invention

Consider above-mentioned and other problem, present disclosure discloses a kind of input system, it provides improved controllability by the machine feedback from input block for the user in maneuverable position, and described position sees easily that with the user mode of this position is associated with display unit.

Aspect of present disclosure, the input system that is used for vehicle arrangement comprises the display unit that is used to show a plurality of menu items, be used for operating unit at close user's position input instruction, the detecting unit of the operation of detecting operation unit, be used in reference to indicating needle controller to a plurality of menu items, the input determining unit that is used for the selection input of definite menu item, and the input processing unit that is used for the processing selecting input.Therefore, input system is operated easily and is watched easily.Further, the operation of the operating unit of property direction restriction along the line can be the user operation intuitively is provided, but because the arrangement analog linearity of menu item operation.In addition, menu item can be used to improve operability by LED on the display unit or the button indication in the screen.

Aspect another of present disclosure, input system has and is arranged in the menu item in the two-dimensional space on the display screen, described menu item be associated at the operating unit with the intuitive manner operation aspect the practical operation sensation of direction of operating and operating unit.That is to say that the operation of operating unit is used for changing intuitively the selection between the menu item by guide rail or analog guiding, the operation of the input system that is associated with expression on the display unit can be provided to provide for the user from the feedback of the operation of operating unit.In addition, guarantee, when the user operates input system when carrying out driver behavior or similar operations simultaneously, can be the user from the feedback of input system improved security is provided owing to improved a certain function operations that is used to control vehicle arrangement.In addition, the arrangement of on-screen menu individual event changes with car speed.In this way, the control of user's simplified operation operating unit, and can not damage other operation.In addition, the operation of operating unit can be used along the linear operation of a direction and replace in two-dimensional space, and described linear operation is associated with the rotation input that is used for other direction.In this way, the operation of operating unit is owing to the minimizing of controlling the size becomes more directly perceived.

Description of drawings

By the detailed description below with reference to accompanying drawing, other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage will become obviously, in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1A and 1B show the planimetric map of input system in the embodiment of present disclosure;

Fig. 2 shows the block scheme of input system;

Fig. 3 shows the process flow diagram of the process of control input system;

Fig. 4 shows the top view of the operating unit of input system;

Fig. 5 A shows the top view of the operating unit of input system;

Fig. 5 B to 5D shows the diagram of the center of gravity of operating unit;

Fig. 6 shows the block scheme of the input system with operating unit shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 7 shows the process flow diagram of the process of controlling the input system with operating unit shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 8 A and 8B show the planimetric map of input system in different embodiment;

Fig. 8 C shows the sectional view of operating unit in different embodiment;

Fig. 9 shows the block scheme of the input system with the operating unit shown in Fig. 8 B;

Figure 10 shows the process flow diagram of the process of controlling the input system with the operating unit shown in Fig. 8 B;

Figure 11 A and 11B show the planimetric map of input system in another different embodiment;

Figure 12 shows the diagram that is installed in the input system on the vehicle;

Figure 13 shows another diagram of the input system that is installed on the vehicle;

Figure 14 shows the diagram in cross section of the pillar of gathering sill and operating unit;

Figure 15 shows another diagram in cross section of the pillar of gathering sill and operating unit;

Figure 16 A and 16B show the position probing district of input system and the diagram of icon;

Figure 17 shows the more detailed block diagram of the control circuit of input system;

Figure 18 A and 18B show the example of the display unit of input system;

Figure 19 A and 19B show the different instances of the display unit of input system;

Figure 20 shows the process flow diagram of the process of the input system shown in control chart 19A and the 19B;

Figure 21 A and 21B show the diagram of the contact panel of position detector; And

Figure 22 shows the diagram in cross section of the pillar of gathering sill in the mode of operation different with gathering sill shown in Figure 14 and operating unit.

Embodiment

The embodiment of present disclosure is described with reference to the drawings.The embodiment of present disclosure need not be confined to the type/form among these embodiment, but the skill of the scope that can take those skilled in the art to think to belong to present disclosure or any form of technology.

Figure 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D show the planimetric map and the sectional view of input system 1 in the embodiment of present disclosure.In planimetric map, the input system 1 among Figure 1A is depicted as display unit 2, and it is depicted as position detector 4 in Figure 1B.Position detector 4 also with the form in cross section shown in Fig. 1 C, the 1D.Display unit 2 uses liquid crystal to come display screen 2a.Screen 2a comprises a plurality of chosen positions of arranging along predetermined direction 3.It is in highlighted state as selected button 3a when selecting position 3 to be in selected state.Display unit 2 is arranged in and can be sitting on the panel board of vehicle in the passenger of front seats or the position that the user sees.

Operating unit 5 is arranged in the right side or the left side at seat that the user sits, so that the user is approaching and operation.Operating unit 5 can be operated corresponding to the mode of the orientation of chosen position 3.That is to say that operating unit 5 can be operated linearly along predetermined direction at least.In fact, operating unit 5 can be represented to operate among the operation planar 4a of screen 2a of display unit 2 physically, and the performance constraint of operating unit 5 is in first and second directions.First direction is corresponding to the first array A of chosen position 3 among the screen 2a, and second direction is corresponding to the second array B of chosen position 3 among the screen 2a.According to the mobile selector button 3a of the operation of operating unit 5.Operating unit 5 comprise be used for determining and cancellation from the OK switch 6a and the cancellation switch 6b of the input of operating unit 5.

Operating unit 5 preferred arrangements on the central control board of vehicle so as the operation.Because the user is by using hand control operating unit 5, the user can experience the simulated operation of the controlled object under user's control, so operating unit 5 can provide controllability or controlled sensation for the user.

Figure 12 shows the detailed icon of the input system of implementing 1 in vehicle.Operating unit 5 and position detector 4 obliquely are arranged in the front of user between the panel board I (or shift lever 17) among control enclosure 18 and the central control board C.The position of operating unit 5 and position detector 4 is easy to by the user on the seat S approaching, provides controllability for the user thus.Display unit 2 is arranged in the top of panel board I, and is easy to be seen by the user.Operating unit 5 and position detector 4 are arranged in user next door, so that use as illustrated in fig. 13 and operate.That is to say, in this disclosure on user the right or the left side (being seat S) go up the position of operating unit 5 from the described oblique anterior position that laterally nearby changes to the user of the diagram of reference Figure 12 and 13 from the user.

Position detector 4 may be embodied as contact panel in the present embodiment.That is to say that the contact position of operating unit 5 is detected by the contact panel of position detector 4.In addition, when switch 6a, 6b in the operating operation unit 5, will determine that input signal wirelessly sends to input system 1 from operating unit 5.The bottom of position detector 4 has a plurality of menus 7, is used for directly controlling display unit 2.

Fig. 2 shows the block scheme of input system 1.The display unit 2 of input system 1 is arranged on the panel board of vehicle.Display unit 2 has the display screen of being made by thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT) and is used for the display controller 15 of control display screen content.Position detector 4 (for example contact panel) and operating unit 5 are arranged in the user the right or the left side.Operating unit 5 comprises

switch

6a, 6b and is used for wirelessly sending the transmitter 5b that determines input signal and is used to transmitter 5b that the power supply unit 5a of power supply is provided.Position detector 4 is connected with control circuit 14.The operating position of operating unit 5 or positional information send to control circuit 14.Control circuit 14 comprises receiver 14a, and described receiver is used for receiving the signal that sends from

switch

6a, 6b when operating switch 6a, 6b.Control circuit 14 also comprises communication unit 14c, computing unit (CPU) 14b, interface unit 14d, and described interface unit is used for the X-Y coordinate conversion of operating unit 5 on the position detector 4 is become the X-Y coordinate of display unit 2.In addition, control circuit 14 is used to point out the operation of

switch

6a, 6b to display unit 2 operation signal.By connected in series, vehicle Local Area Network or analog signal is sent to display controller 15 from control circuit 14.Signal from control circuit 14 is received by controller 15, is used for display pointer on the screen 2a of display unit 2.That is to say that control circuit 14 and display controller 15 are controlled pointer on the screen 2a ordinatedly by therebetween signal of exchange.

Fig. 3 shows the process flow diagram of the processing of the operation that is used for control operation unit 5 and position detector 4.

In step S1, the processing in the control circuit 14 is used for the operating position of detecting operation unit 5 with the input of predetermined interval verification from position detector 4.(step S1:YES) described processing advances to step S2 when detecting input.(step S1:NO) described processing repeats input and detects when the input that do not detect from position detector 4.

In step S2, described processing detects the input operation from operating unit 5, that is to say, the user is by the operating position of position detector 4 detecting operation unit 5.

In step S3, the input operation of described

processing detector switch

6a, 6b.

In step S4, described processing converts the operating position of operating unit 5 on the coordinate of display unit 2.During pressure on detecting

switch

6a, 6b, will convert the instruction of the function that is used to control vehicle arrangement to from the operation signal of

switch

6a, 6b.

In step S5, coordinate information from control data to display controller 15 and instruction that described processing sends as.

Shown in Figure 1A, 1B, display unit 2 is display device of two dimension, its have the first array A of menu item 3 and on screen 2a, be in the crossed position in the second array B of chosen position 3, the operation of operating unit 5 is tied slidably along operation planar 4a, and described operation planar 4a simulates two-dimensional space on screen 2a.More practically, operating unit 5 operationally is used for the two dimension input along operation planar 4a, so that control is arranged in the transformation of selection mode in the chosen position 3 among the first and second array A, the B.Control circuit 14 is determined the display position of highlighted chosen position 3 according to the operating position of the operating unit 5 of position detector 4 detections.

Position detector 4 is the testing agency's arrays on the operation planar 4a, is used for the pointer on the detecting operation unit 5.By at the operating position place of operating unit 5 from the electric signal of testing agency's output as position signalling, but the operating position of position detector 4 detecting operation unit 5.That is to say that position detector 4 is made of the planimetric position checkout equipment.For example, position detector 4 is the contact panels with resistive film, and it is used for the operating position of sense operation unit 5, shown in Figure 21 A, 21B.By making resistive film, be used for the sense of touch that operating unit 5 is gone up on its surface of sensing with the bonding conductive layer of film like material.Conductive layer is represented X coordinate and Y coordinate respectively, is used for positioning action unit 5.By make two conductive layer conductions at operating position, the sense of touch of operating unit 5 can convert the operating position (X1) of operating unit to electric signal.Detect by the A/D electrical signal converted with position detector 4 according to the voltage vcc that applies, so that determine the X/Y coordinate of operating position.

In the diagram of Figure 1B, the input system 1 of present disclosure has and is used to limit the operation planar framework 4b of operation planar 4a and the operation guide rail 50 of operation planar 4a periphery on operation planar framework 4b, described operation guide rail is used for along the operation of the periphery guiding operating unit 5 of operation planar 4a, and stops operating unit 5 towards the operation of the operation planar 4a outside.Screen 2a goes up a plurality of chosen positions 3 and arranges that along a linear direction described linear direction is corresponding to the direction of operating of operating unit 5 along operation planar framework 4b.In this way, for example when user's steering vehicle, can be along operation track 50 operating operation unit 5 intuitively, and need not see operating unit.

Operating unit 5 makes the user can select in a row chosen position 3 one of periphery along screen 2a intuitively along the operation of operation guide rails 50, but because operating unit 5 is gone up the transformation between the arrangement of chosen position 3 along the operation simulated screen 2a of operation guide rails 50.

Operation planar 4a has the rectangle shown in Figure 1B, and operation guide rail 50 is arranged along rectangular long limit 45a at relative user's nearside.But be shaped as rectangular screen 2a simulated operation plane 4a, a plurality of chosen positions 3 are arranged along the minor face 48a of screen 2a.In this way, the long limit 45a formation operation guide rail 50 along operation planar 4a is provided at along the ease for use and the operability of the operating aspect of operation guide rail 50 for the user thus.

In addition, have layout operation guide rail 50 thereon at least among the right 46a of operation planar 4a and the left side 46b, and meanwhile a plurality of chosen position 3 be arranged in the corresponding way among screen 2a the right 46a and the left side 46b at least on.In this case, operation guide rail 50 is except extending to long limit 45a, also extend among the right side/

left side

46a, 46b of operation planar framework 4b at least on one side, improve operation planar 4a availability thus.

Operation guide rail 50 is outstanding from operation planar 4a, the lead operation of operating unit 5 of the mode with adjacency of being used for.Therefore, the user can be along operating guide rail 50 operating operation unit 5 easily.In addition, operating unit 5 makes the user obtain the mechanically actuated feedback from operation guide rail 50 in abutting connection with operation guide rail 50.

Further, position detector 4 is around operation planar 4a, and having peripheral outstanding unit 51, described outstanding unit is equipped with the performance constraint surface S1 that contacts with operating unit 5 as inboard exposed surface, is used to stop the operation of operating unit 5 towards operation planar 4 outsides.Peripheral outstanding unit 51 has the switch that is used for aforesaid a plurality of menus, and uses the peripheral outstanding unit 51 of at least a portion as operation guide rail 50.In this way, peripheral outstanding unit 51 can stop operating unit 5 towards the operation of the operation planar 4a outside, and operating unit 5 is moved in operation planar 4a, even when the operation disturbance that for example causes owing to the vibration of driving vehicle.

Figure 16 A, 16B, 16C, 16D show the diagram of display unit 2 and operation planar 4a with the form of sectional view.Screen 2a has a plurality of peripheral icon A1 to A12 along its periphery, respectively corresponding to previously described chosen position 3.In addition, on operation planar 4a, form respectively a plurality of position probing district B1 to B12 corresponding to peripheral icon A1 to A12.In this way, when detecting operating position for one in the detection zone B1 to B12 of position, by operating operation unit 5 definite of selecting among the peripheral icon A1 to A12.That is to say that the user can be by among the peripheral icon A1 to A12 of operating operation unit 5 selections.Each peripheral icon A1 to A12 is assigned a specific vehicle functions.Therefore, the user can carry out specific vehicle functions by selecting one among the peripheral icon A1 to A12.

When being in selection mode for one among a plurality of peripheral icon A1 to A12, make its substitute highlighted at the icon that is in relatively under the non-selected state on the screen as selected marker.In Figure 16 A, icon A6 is the example that is in highlighted icon under the selection mode.In this way, the user can recognize the peripheral icon that is under the selection mode fast.

Figure 17 shows the more detailed block diagram of the control circuit 14 that occurs in Fig. 2.Control circuit 14 comprises the microcomputer 80 that is used to control.This microcomputer 80 comprises ROM61, RAM62, I/O14d and the bus 64 that is connected above-mentioned parts in microcomputer 80 of CPU14b, storage control program 61a as computing unit.CPU14b retrieves control program 61a from ROM61, and carries out this program 61a on RAM62, so that determine car speed, the control chart target is selected, and switches the icon preference pattern.I/O14d is connected with receiver 14a, communication unit 14c, contact panel 4 and speed pickup 70, so that detect car speed.

Figure 18 A and 18B show respectively corresponding under transport condition and in the diagram of the screen 2a in driving mode and stop mode of the vehicle under the halted state.That is to say, the peripheral icon 90 and the central icon 95 of screen 2a periphery has been shown in the diagram.Described central icon 95 is the icons that only can select away from operation guide rail 50 towards the center of operation planar 4a by operating operation unit 5.Detection signal according to speed pickup 70 detects car speed.When determining that by microcomputer 80 car speed is equal to or greater than predetermined value, only select the peripheral icon 90 on the screen 2a, and do not select central icon 95, shown in Figure 18 A.When using microcomputer 80 to determine car speed, select peripheral icon 90 and central icon 95 on the screen 2a, shown in Figure 18 B less than predetermined value.

(for example when vehicle stops) selecting central icon 95 when car speed is lower than predetermined value, because user or vehicle driver can select the operation that the central icon with detail operations is seen operating unit 5 by his picking.On the other hand, when vehicle ' must be faster than predetermined speed, the user can see operating unit 5, perhaps selects central icon 95 with his hand for operating unit 5 provides detailed control.Diagram among Figure 18 A shows with the peripheral icon 90 on the screen 2a and compares, with the central icon of different colours (for example with than weak color) expression.

Figure 19 A and 19B show the different display modes of central icon 95 and peripheral icon 90.That is to say, in first display mode of Figure 19 A, for in predetermined speed or surpass the vehicle that predetermined speed is travelled, only on screen 2a, show peripheral icon 90, and in second display mode of Figure 19 B, for being lower than the vehicle that predetermined speed is travelled, display centre icon 95 and peripheral icon 90 on screen simultaneously.In other words, display centre icon 95 in screen 2a not when vehicle surpasses predetermined speed and travels.In this way, simplified the screen 2a in driving vehicle, carried out the icon selection operation thereby help the user.

Figure 20 shows the process flow diagram that is used for the display mode hand-off process.

In step S15, described processing determines that whether car speed is less than predetermined value.When car speed during less than predetermined value (step S15:YES) described processing advance to step S17.(step S15:NO) described processing advances to step S16 when car speed is equal to or greater than predetermined value.

In step S17, second display mode shown in the diagram of Figure 19 B is used in described processing, and in step S16, first display mode shown in the diagram of Figure 19 A is used in described processing.

In step S18, the operating position of operating unit 5 is determined in described processing on operation planar 4 with predetermined interval.(when the input that detects from contact panel 4) described processing advances to step S19 (step S18:YES) when user's operating operation unit 5.Described processing does not turn back to step S15 (step S18:NO) when having operating operation unit 5.

In step S19, handle input from contact panel 4.

Then, in step S20, handle input from

switch

6a, 6b.

Then, in step S21, convert the operating position of operating unit 5 in screen 2a, use coordinate by control circuit 14.In this process, also input is converted to the instruction of the function of control vehicle arrangement by depress

switch

6a, 6b.

In step S22, described processing sends coordinate information and instruction to display controller 15.

Aforesaid TFT display panel can use a plurality of LED shown in Figure 11 A to substitute.Described LED can be arranged in the row, is used for by changing the selection mode that its color shows specific function.That is to say, using pointer simulate on screen 2a in the process of sensing, the LED that lights with the color different with other LED has pointed out the selection mode of function.In addition, pointer can show on the map in navigational system, shown in Figure 11 B.In this case, display unit 2 uses the TFT display as element.That is, the TFT element of arranging with two dimensional form on screen 2a is used for displayed map information.The user can control pointer on the cartographic information according to the operation of operating unit 5.Therefore, each TFT element (pixel of image) is all controlled as aforesaid selected marker 3.The user can operating switch 6a, 6b, thereby for example sets the destination of travelling.In addition, the user can obtain the navigation route of demonstration on display unit 2 after setting the destination.

Fig. 4 shows the side view of operating unit 5.Operating unit 5 comprises magnet 9, and position detector 4 comprises sheet metal 8.In this way, the magnetic force between magnet 9 and the sheet metal 8 can make operating unit 5 can not descend.Magnet 9 and sheet metal 8 are interchangeable, that is to say, can exchange position each other.In addition, operating unit 5 and position detector 4 have the magnet of opposite polarity (the N utmost point and the S utmost point), so that to applying the magnetic force of attraction each other.

Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 E show the top view and the sectional view of operating unit 5.Operating unit 5 has a plurality of shanks 10 at its periphery, and described shank is supported on operating unit 5 on the position detector 4.Each

switch

6a, 6b have

contact lever

11a, 11b respectively, but when

push switch

6a, 6b described contact lever contact position detecting device 4.The switch 6b that has the switch 6a of contact lever 11a and have a contact lever 11b is subjected to the resiliency supported from spring (not illustrating in the drawings), so that from the pressing position off-position of rebounding, and needn't have motor drive mechanism.

Position detector 4 is the position of pressing operation among detector switch 6a, the 6b in the following manner.That is to say that the shank 10 contact position detecting devices 4 of four operating units 5 are only arranged when not having push switch 6a, 6b.In this case, the centre of gravity place of four shanks 10 of position detector 4 detecting operation unit 5 is shown in Fig. 5 B.When push switch 6a, contact lever 11a contact position detecting device 4, therefore the centre of gravity place of two shanks 10 and contact lever 11a moves one section predetermined length towards the position of contact lever 11a.Move to the center of gravity of position 12a, the pressing operation of position detector 4 detector switch 6a by detection.In other words, along with the pressing operation of switch 6a, the detection center of gravity is 12 moving to position 12a from the position.

Fig. 6 shows the block scheme of the input system of describing with reference to the diagram of figure 5A to 5E 1.In this case, the operation of operating unit 5 does not need power supply.In addition, the operation of switch 6a is detected by position detector 4, to send to control circuit 14 by electric wire.

Fig. 7 shows the process flow diagram of the control procedure of input system 1.

In step S6, the processing in the control circuit 14 is with the input of predetermined interval verification from position detector 4, so that the operating position of detecting operation unit 5.(step S6:YES) described processing advances to step S2 when detecting input.(step S6:NO) described processing repeats input and detects when the input that do not detect from position detector 4.

In step S7, described processing detects the input operation from operating unit 5, that is to say, the user by position detector 4 detecting operation unit 5 operating position and handle input simultaneously from

switch

6a, 6b.

In step S8, described processing converts the operating position of operating unit 5 on the coordinate of display unit 2.When detecting the pressure that acts on switch 6a, the 6b, will convert the instruction of control vehicle arrangement from the operation signal on switch 6a, the 6b to.

In step S9, coordinate information from control data to display controller 15 and instruction that described processing sends as.

Fig. 8 A to 8C shows the planimetric map of input system 1 in different embodiment and the sectional view of operating unit 5.That is to say that Fig. 8 A shows the planimetric map of the display unit 2 of input system 1, Fig. 8 B shows the planimetric map of position detector 4.Display unit 2 comprises screen 2a, and screen 2a comprises a plurality of chosen positions 3 of arranging along predetermined direction.On screen 2a, as the chosen position among the embodiment of front 3, chosen position 3 is arranged to row so that form the first array A and the second array B.It is as selected button 3a and highlighted when a chosen position 3 is in selection mode following time.Operating unit 5 can be operated by linear mode, and described mode is corresponding to the arrangement of chosen position 3 in the first array A.Operating unit 5 has subcoordinate input block 13, and it is used for the pointer coordinate of the input second array B chosen position 3 on screen 2a.That is to say that subcoordinate input block 13 has a dial, it is used for rotatably importing the transformation between the second array B chosen position 3.In addition, subcoordinate input block 13 can be used as switch 6a, 6b.That is to say that the rotary manipulation of dial can be thought the transformation between the position 3, and the pressing operation of dial is imported as definite input or the execution command of selector button 3a.In addition, according to the position of detected operating unit 5 with from the pointer on the input panel curtain 2a of subcoordinate input block 13.

More practically, the body 16 of input system 1 has a guide groove 7, the linear operation of its operating unit 5 that is used to lead.That is to say the pillar 20 of placement operations unit 5 movably in guide groove 7.In guide groove 7, optical sensor 4 is arranged to the operation of detecting operation unit 5.In addition, guide groove 7 has along guide groove 7 and is used for the location marker 9 that stepping is moved and located in the marked locations of operating unit 5.In this way, when for the transformation between the chosen position 3 during linear operation operating unit 5, the user can be in guide groove 7 obtains machine feedback to his/her hand from the ticktack of location marker 9.Therefore, the linear operation of operating unit 5 is corresponding to the arrangement of chosen position 3 among the first array A, but the transformation between adversary's the machine feedback analog selection position 3 simultaneously, and this helps control operation unit 5 fine.In addition, in order to improve availability, a stepping between location marker 9 is moved and can correspondingly be made chosen position 3a be converted to any next chosen position 3.

Figure 14 shows the stretch-out view of guide groove 7 and the sectional view of pillar 20.Location marker 9 has power contact head 31 and signal contact 32.Power contact head 31 is used for providing power supply to operating unit 5, and signal contact 32 is used for determining input signal and direction input signal from 13 outputs of subcoordinate input block.In addition, location marker 9 is divided into two types, promptly has the position of source concentrator marker 9a and the signal location concentrator marker 9b with signal contact 32 of power contact head 31.Position of source concentrator marker 9a and signal location concentrator marker 9b alternately arrange along guide groove 7.In addition, position of source concentrator marker 9a and signal location concentrator marker 9b are arranged on upper rall 7a and the lower guide 7b.

More practically, power contact head 31 is exposed to the primary importance place on the two sides of position of source concentrator marker 9a, and signal contact 32 is exposed to the second place place on the two sides of signal location concentrator marker 9b.The pillar 20 of operating unit 5 has the cross sectional shape that can engage power location concentrator marker 9a and signal location concentrator marker 9b.Pillar 20 has to be exposed to and is used to contact power supply contact region 21a, the 21b of power contact head 31 on pillar 20 surfaces and is exposed to signal contact region 22a, the 22b that is used for Contacting signal probe 32 on pillar 20 surfaces.

As shown in figure 14, when one among power

supply contact region

21a, 21b contact power contact head 31, another power supply contact region can not contact power contact head 31, and when Contacting signal probe 32 among signal contact region 22a, the 22b, another signal contact region can Contacting signal probe 32.For example power supply contact region 21b contacts power contact head 31, signal contact region 22a Contacting signal probe 32, as shown in figure 14.When along guide groove 7 operating operation unit 5, power supply contact region 21a contacts power contact head 31, signal contact region 22b Contacting signal probe 32, as shown in figure 15.In this way, when operating unit 5 when guide groove 7 moves, the surface of contact of the pillar 20 that contacts with power/signal contact 31,32 (all being used for

power contact region

21a, 21b and

signal contact region

22a, 22b) on the right and between the left side alternately.

Fig. 9 shows the block scheme of the input system 1 shown in Fig. 8 A and 8B.Optical sensor detects the operating position of operating unit 5 in the guide groove 7, and to control circuit 14 output position information.The operation of subcoordinate input block 13 is sent to the subcoordinate input signal of control circuit 14 by signal contact 32 outputs.In addition, the pressing operation of subcoordinate input block 13 is sent to definite input signal of control circuit 14 by signal contact 32 outputs.

Figure 10 shows the process flow diagram of the control procedure of input system 1 in the present embodiment.

In step S10, the processing in the control circuit 14 is with the input of predetermined interval verification from optical sensor, so that the operating position of detecting operation unit 5.(step S10:YES) described processing advances to step S11 when detecting input.(step S10:NO) described processing repeats input and detects when the input that do not detect from position detector 4.

In step S11, described processing detects the input operation from operating unit 5, that is to say, the user passes through the operating position of optical sensor detecting operation unit 5, and operation signal is sent to control circuit 14.

In step S12, described processing detects the input operation of subcoordinate input block 13.That is to say, subcoordinate input signal or definite input signal are sent to control circuit 14 by signal contact 32.

In step S13, described processing converts the operating position of operating unit 5 on the coordinate of display unit 2.That is to say, convert the position signalling of operating unit 5 coordinate of display unit 2 to, described position signalling is illustrated in the guide groove 7 operating position of the operating unit 5 that combines with subcoordinate input signal from subcoordinate input block 13.Further, will determine that input signal converts the instruction of the function of control vehicle arrangement to.

In step S14, coordinate information from control data to display controller 15 and instruction that described processing sends as.

Figure 22 shows the diagram of the pillar 20 of deflection lower guide 70.The content of display unit 2 can change according to the upper and lower of the guide groove 7 that contacts with pillar 20.

More practically, the power that applies of the hand by the user or make pillar 20 deflections with contact upper rall 7a or lower guide 7b from the power that power applying mechanism (not illustrating in the drawings) applies.In this case, pillar 20 has

power contact region

21c, 21d and signal contact region 22c, 22d.The pillar 20 of deflection lower guide 7b makes a Contacting signal probe 32 among signal contact region 22c, the 22d, and will send to control circuit 14 from the signal of subcoordinate input block 13 by signal wire 42b.What in this way, control circuit can be determined to contact with pillar 20 is which side of guide groove 7.In addition, the change of the content of control circuit 14 that side control display unit 2 of being partial to according to pillar 20.

Although described present disclosure fully in conjunction with the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, should be noted that variations and modifications all are conspicuous for a person skilled in the art.

For example, the operating unit of describing among the embodiment can be with the equipment replacement of other type in the above, and for example optical indicator or analog are as long as this equipment can be pointed out the position transition that is associated with the actual motion of equipment.

Should be appreciated that this variation and modification belong to the scope of the present invention that claim limited as enclosing.

Claims

1. input system (1) that is used for vehicle arrangement comprising:

Display unit (2), be used for upward showing a plurality of menu items (3) in linearly aligned mode at screen (2a), wherein in a plurality of menu items (3) one is selected in selected marker (3a) expression when the user selects a menu item (3), and the screen (2a) that wherein is arranged in the display unit (2) on the panel board (I) is faced the user on the vehicle front seats (S);

Operating unit (5) is used for can operating by the linearity along at least one direction, and input changes with the selection between the linearly aligned menu item (3), and wherein said operating unit (5) is one of in the right side of the vehicle front seats (S) that the user can touch and left side;

Detecting unit (4) is used to detect the operation of described operating unit (5),

Selected marker (3a) control module is used for the operating position of the operating unit (5) that detects according to described detecting unit (4), the selected marker (3a) that the location is associated with menu item (3) on the screen (2a);

Select input block, be used for the selection input of input by the menu item (3) of selected marker (3a) mark; And

Input processing unit (14) is used to handle the selection input of menu item (3).

2. input system (1) according to claim 1,

Wherein a plurality of menu items (3) are associated with the corresponding difference in functionality of vehicle arrangement, and

The inlet of a function using vehicle arrangement is provided by the selection input of the menu item (3) of selected marker (3a) mark.

3. input system as claimed in claim 1 or 2 (1),

Wherein the menu item (3) on the screen (2a) of display unit (2) is arranged along two different directions,

The first order direction (A) of menu item (3) and the second order direction (B) of menu item (3) go up intersected with each other at screen (2a),

Operation planar (4a) in screen (2a) the patrix quasi-plane space of display unit (2) limits the operating position of operating unit (5) two-dimensionally, and

Go up the operating position of the operating unit (5) that is detected by detecting unit (4) determines to go up the selected marker (3a) that shows at screen (2a) at operation planar (4a).

4. as input system (1) as described in the claim 3,

Wherein detecting unit (4) is plane detecting unit (4), and it passes through to use the direction structure (11a, 11b) of mode on the detecting unit detecting operation unit (5) that operation planar (4a) is upward arranged with two dimension, and

Direction structure (11a, 11b) at least one detecting unit detecting operation unit (5), and the operating position of output function unit (5) is as position detection signal.

5. as input system (1) as described in the claim 2, also comprise:

Be used to limit the operation framework (4b) of operation planar (4a); With

Go up the operational guidance spare (50) of operation planar (4a) neighboring at operation framework (4b), its operating unit (5) that is used to lead,

Wherein screen (2a) is gone up a plurality of menu items (3) property direction along the line and is arranged that described linear direction is corresponding to the direction of operating of operating unit (5) along operation framework (4b).

6. input system as claimed in claim 5 (1),

Wherein on neighboring, plane (2a) linear array of a plurality of menu items (3) corresponding to the trace of operating unit (5) along operation framework (4b) operation.

7. input system as claimed in claim 6 (1),

Wherein operation planar (4a) is a rectangle,

Operational guidance spare (50) arranges along the long one side of rectangle at relative user's nearside (45a),

Screen (2a) is a rectangle, is used for simulated operation plane (4a), and

A plurality of menu items (3) are arranged along the minor face (48) of screen (2a).

8. input system as claimed in claim 7 (1),

Wherein the one side at least among the right (46a) of operation planar (4a) and the left side (46b) has layout operational guidance spare (50) thereon, and

Menu item (3) is arranged in one of the right (49a) of screen (2a) and the left side (49b) in the corresponding way.

9. as any one described input system (1) among the claim 5-8,

Wherein operational guidance spare (50) is outstanding from operation planar (4a), and

The operational guidance spare (50) that contacts with operating unit (5) is along the operation of the inboard guiding operating unit (5) of operational guidance spare (50).

10. input system as claimed in claim 9 (1),

Wherein detecting unit (4) centers on operation planar (4a),

Detecting unit (4) has peripheral outstanding unit (51), and described outstanding unit is equipped with the performance constraint surface that contacts with operating unit (5) as inside exposed surface, is used to stop operating unit (5) to operate towards the outside of operation planar (4a), and

The peripheral outstanding unit (51) of at least a portion is as operational guidance spare (50).

11. as any one described input system (1) among the claim 5-8,

Wherein screen (2a) has the arrangement along a plurality of peripheral icon (A1 to A12) of periphery with the position consistency of a plurality of menu items (3) of display unit (2),

Operation planar (4a) has a plurality of position probing districts (B1 to B12) consistent with the arrangement of a plurality of peripheral icons (A1 to A12), and

According to the operating position of detected operating unit (5) in a detection zone in a plurality of position probing districts (B1 to B12), select in a plurality of peripheral icons (A1 to A12).

12. input system as claimed in claim 11 (1),

Wherein in a plurality of peripheral icon (A6) under selection mode on screen (2a) relatively under non-selected state other the peripheral icon as alternative selected marker (3a) be highlighted.

13. input system as claimed in claim 11 (1) also comprises:

Be used to detect the speed pickup (70) of car speed;

Be used for determining that according to the output of speed pickup (70) car speed is equal to or greater than the speed analyzer of predetermined value (14b); With

Be used for going up the selection control (15) of the selection of icon (90,95) according to car speed control screen (2a);

Wherein screen (2a) shows peripheral icon (90) and central icon (95), and described central icon is can be only selected during away from operational guidance spare (50) and towards the inboard operating position of operation planar (4a) at operating unit (5),

Described selection control (15) allows to select peripheral icon (90) and central icon (95) during less than predetermined value when car speed, and

Described selection control (15) stops selects central icon (95) when car speed is equal to or greater than predetermined value.

14. input system as claimed in claim 13 (1) also comprises:

Icon display switch unit (15) in the selection control (15), it is used for switching the icon display pattern between second display mode of first display mode that only shows peripheral icon (90) and demonstration peripheral icon (90) and central icon (95),

Wherein when being equal to or greater than predetermined value, uses car speed first display mode, and

When car speed uses second display mode during less than predetermined value.

15. input system as claimed in claim 1 or 2 (1) also comprises:

Subcoordinate input block (13) in the operating unit (5), it is used for the subcoordinate that input is illustrated in the position of selected marker in the orientation (3a),

Wherein display unit (2) mode of arranging with the two-dimensional linear that limited by first order direction (A) and second order direction (B) goes up at screen (2a) and shows a plurality of menu items (3),

Operating unit (5) can only be gone up linear operation at screen (2a) on corresponding to the direction of first order direction (A), and

Operating position that selected marker (3a) control module detects according to detecting unit (4) and the position of determining selected marker (3a) from the subcoordinate of subcoordinate input block (13) input.

16. input system as claimed in claim 3 (1) also comprises:

Transmitter (5b) in the operating unit (5), it is used for sending as the selection input of selecting input signal to input processing unit (14); And

Power supply unit (5a) in the operating unit (5), it is used to transmitter (5b) that power supply is provided.

17. input system as claimed in claim 3 (1) also comprises:

Tactile sensor in the detecting unit (4), it is used to detect the position of the target that contacts with the tactile sensor surface,

First contact (10) on the operating unit (5), it contacts with the surface of tactile sensor, so that the operating position of detecting unit (4) detecting operation unit (5), and

Second contact on the operating unit (5) (11a, 11b), its outstanding surface with the contact tactile sensor, detecting unit (4) detects and selects input when having the input of selection with box lunch.

18. input system as claimed in claim 15 (1),

The operating unit (5) that wherein is positioned in the guide rail (7) can move linearly,

Inside surface (the 7a of guide rail (7), 7b) have, be used for when operating unit (5) is mobile between the precalculated position that is limited by a plurality of location markers (9a, 9b), moving for the user provides the stepping with machine feedback from the arrangement of the outstanding a plurality of location markers (9a, 9b) of inside surface.

19. input system as claimed in claim 18 (1),

Wherein location marker (9a, 9b) has in power contacts (31) and the signal output contact (32) one, described power contacts is used to operating unit (5) that power supply is provided, and described signal output contact is used for from operating unit (5) output selection input and from subcoordinate input block (13) output signal output.

20. input system as claimed in claim 1 (1),

Wherein said vehicle arrangement is a navigational system,

Display unit (2) displayed map information,

Menu item (3) is the pixel of displayed map information, and

Selected marker (3a) is used to point out the particular location of the cartographic information of user's appointment.

21. input system as claimed in claim 1 (1),

Wherein operating unit (5) and detecting unit (4) are arranged in panel board (1) and are positioned at position between the control enclosure on front seats (S) the right, perhaps are arranged in the position on front seats on the central control board (S) next door.