JP2002225724A - Operation device for on-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device for on-vehicle equipment with excellent input operability though an input operation for an on-vehicle equipment operation system during driving is suppressed. SOLUTION: This operation device has a steering wheel 1 steering a vehicle; a display 4 displaying an operation mode image (an operation image) 13 of the on-vehicle equipment disposed in an opposite part to the steering wheel 1 on an instrument panel 2 of the vehicle; a touch panel 7 disposed on the steering wheel 1, composing a translucent window 16 which allows a driver to see the operation mode image (the operation image) 13 and to execute the input operation by touch; and a display/load controller (a control means) 9 sending an operation output to the on-vehicle equipment by the input operation of the touch panel 7 only when the steering wheel 1 is held in or near a rectilinear position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides an input operation function unit of an in-vehicle device installed on an instrument panel or the like of a vehicle separately on a steering wheel, and sequentially operates the in-vehicle device by an input operation to the input operation function unit. The present invention relates to an operation device of an in-vehicle device that performs input operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is desirable that an operation system of on-vehicle equipment is arranged within a reach of a driver from the viewpoint of operability. However, all operation systems of many on-vehicle equipment are reachable by a driver. There are space limitations to deploy individually in a range. Therefore, a display is placed in the lower part of the front field of view that is easy for the driver to see and in the vicinity thereof, and the operation system of these on-vehicle devices is arranged within the reach of the driver. The input operation image of the in-vehicle device selected by the input operation to the in-vehicle device operation system is displayed on the display, and then the input operation to the in-vehicle device operation system is performed while visually observing the input operation image of the in-vehicle device. In addition, there has been proposed an apparatus in which an in-vehicle device is switched according to an input operation mode, or navigation information is displayed. An example of a vehicle operating device in which a display is provided on a windshield and an in-vehicle device operating system is provided on a steering wheel is disclosed in JP-A-2000-7180.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-258541 discloses an example of a vehicle operating device in which a display is provided on a windshield and an in-vehicle device operating system is provided on an instrument panel.

[0003] By the way, a navigation system, which is one of the in-vehicle devices, often has a display and an information device operation system installed on an instrument panel at the center of the vehicle in terms of visibility and operability. However, in recent years, in order to reduce the movement of the line of sight during driving, some types of vehicles have a speedometer, a tachometer and the like arranged on the vehicle body center side. In such a situation, if a display of an information device such as a navigation system and a speedometer are placed close to each other, it may adversely affect the viewing behavior,
Design constraints also increase. Therefore, arranging the display of the navigation system at the position of the conventionally installed speedometer facing the steering wheel is also considered as one option.

[0004]

By the way, as an operation system of the on-vehicle equipment, an input operation is performed by using a touch panel for inputting by touching a screen of the display, an operation switch separately provided around the display, or a remote control switch. There is something. Here, if a display that can display navigation information and input operation images of other in-vehicle devices is installed at the speedometer position of the conventionally installed,
For these input operations, only the remote control switch can be selected because the steering wheel hinders the manual input operation. However, when the remote control switch is employed, the user can easily take out or search for the remote control, or can easily move away from the state in which the user has grasped the front view while operating the remote control, which causes a problem in input operability. In addition, there is a possibility that the frequency of input operation during operation of the operation system of the vehicle-mounted device may increase, and it is desired to prevent this.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Based on the above problems, the present invention firstly provides an operating device for an in-vehicle device having a good input operability while suppressing an input operation of an in-vehicle device operating system during driving. Aim. Secondly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device for an in-vehicle device having good visibility even when a display is arranged on an instrument panel at a portion facing a steering wheel.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a steering wheel for steering a vehicle, and an operation image of an on-vehicle device arranged on an instrument panel of the vehicle opposite to the steering wheel. A display, a touch panel that is arranged on the steering wheel, forms a translucent window that allows a driver to view the image, and is operable to input by touching, and the steering wheel is held at or near a straight-ahead position. Control means for outputting an operation output to the in-vehicle device when the touch panel is operated by input only when the touch panel is operated.

As described above, even if the display is disposed at the conventional meter position at the portion facing the steering wheel, the display screen can be seen with good visibility through the touch panel without being disturbed by the touch panel. The user can easily perform an input operation by touching the touch panel while viewing various operation images on the same screen. In addition, even if the touch panel is operated, the control unit issues an operation output to the vehicle-mounted device only when the steering wheel is held at or near the straight-ahead position. Input operation is almost eliminated, switching input operation during driving can be prevented beforehand and safety can be secured, while the translucent touch panel can be used as a viewing window to see the display Can maintain sex.

Preferably, the operation image may be a selection mode image having a switch display for selecting a plurality of in-vehicle devices. In this case, the control means is a case where the steering wheel is held at or near the straight traveling position, and selectively presses the opposing portion on the light transmitting window with the switch display portion in the driver's line of sight. By doing so, a plurality of in-vehicle devices can be selectively operated. Preferably, the touch panel may have a configuration in which a plurality of pairs of an infrared light emitting unit and a light receiving unit for detecting a finger position are arranged in a frame of the translucent window. In this case, the translucent window can be formed of a translucent plate, and sufficient visibility can be ensured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the operating device for an in-vehicle device according to the first aspect, the touch panel is arranged so as to be housed above a pad of the steering wheel. Thus, the touch panel can be stored above the pad of the steering wheel, so that the visibility of the display and the operability of the steering wheel when the touch panel is stored are improved.

[0010] The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
In the operating device of the in-vehicle equipment described, vehicle speed detecting means for detecting the vehicle speed of the vehicle, a steering angle detecting means for detecting the rotation angle of the steering wheel, when the vehicle speed or steering angle is out of the set range, The touch panel is automatically held in a storage unit. As described above, when the vehicle speed or the steering angle is out of the set range, the touch panel is stored in the storage unit, so that the storage operation can be automated,
In addition, the visibility of the display and the operability of the steering wheel when not in use without input operation are further improved.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 3 show an operating device of a vehicle-mounted device as an embodiment of the present invention. The operating device of the on-vehicle device is used for input operation and information display of a plurality of on-vehicle devices, and is disposed over the steering wheel 1 and the instrument panel 2 of the vehicle. Here, the instrument panel 2 has a display panel 3 disposed at a position facing the driver's seat and the steering wheel 1, a display 4 is mounted on the display panel 3, and the instrument panel 2 is connected to the vehicle body central portion 201 and its lower portion. A traveling information device 6 such as a speedometer is provided on the console 5 side.

The display 4 on the instrument panel 2 is a means for displaying an input operation image such as an operation mode image 13 and a navigation image, which will be described later. The display 4 is located in the middle of a viewing angle range connecting the driver's viewpoint (eye point) A. The touch panel 7 is provided in the section. It is assumed that the steering angle θ of the steering wheel 1 in this setting is kept at zero (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 3, the touch panel 7 is connected to a switching input side controller (hereinafter simply referred to as an input side controller) 8 which is a control means for switching and controlling the panel, and the display 4 is a display / load which is a control means. A controller 9 is connected, and the input-side controller 8 and the display / load controller 9 are connected by a signal line 11 for mutually transmitting and receiving signals. Therefore, the input operation information described later output from the input-side controller 8 is input to the display / load controller 9 so that an operation output can be issued to the in-vehicle device.

The display / load controller 9 has at least functions as a display function unit 901 and a load driving unit 902. The display 4 cooperates with the display function unit 901 of the display / load controller 9 to control the air conditioner A / C, audio AUDIO, FM / AM radio RADIO, remote control door mirror MIRRA, power window WINDOW,
It functions as an operation display unit of a plurality of in-vehicle devices such as a navigation system NAVI. That is, the display 4 receives the image signal from the display function unit 901 of the display / load controller 9, and selects the switch display unit S for selecting each vehicle-mounted device.
A selection mode image 12 having an M (see FIG. 4), an operation mode image 13 of each in-vehicle device (FIG. 7 shows an operation mode image (search mode image) 13n of the navigation system,
FIG. 8 shows an example of an operation mode image 13a of the air conditioner).

Further, a display / display connected to the display 4
The load drive unit 902 of the load controller 9 issues a drive output to drive units (see FIG. 3) of a plurality of in-vehicle devices which are loads,
The operation of the drive unit of each load is controlled. The display / load controller 9 is connected to a vehicle speed detecting means 14 for detecting the vehicle speed V of the vehicle and a steering angle detecting means 15 for detecting the steering angle θ of the steering wheel 1.

FIG. 4 shows a selection mode image 12 displayed on the display 4 when a plurality of in-vehicle devices controlled by the operating device of the in-vehicle device are in an OFF state. The selection mode image 12 includes a plurality of switch display units S
M, an “A / C” icon for displaying and switching on / off of the air conditioner, an “AUDIO” icon for displaying and switching on / off of the audio, FM /
"R" for ON / OFF display and switching of AM radio
"ADIO" icon, remote control door mirror ON / OF
"MIRROR" icon for displaying and switching F,
A “WINDOW” icon for ON / OFF display and switching of the power window, a “NAVI” icon for ON / OFF display and switching of the main switch of the navigation system, and the like are displayed in a matrix. The icons as the switch display section SM indicate the position and operation state by the display mode, color, and the like.
The translucent window 16 can be easily seen by looking into it.
The input operation is performed by touching the opposing portion wn with the switch display unit.

The touch panel 7 cooperates with the input-side controller 8 to generate input operation signals for a plurality of in-vehicle devices, and constitutes an infrared input operation device using an infrared light emitting unit 17 and a light receiving unit 18 described later. As shown in FIG. 5, a storage section 21 is formed in a concave shape above the pad section 19 of the steering wheel 1 in a straight traveling state, and the touch panel 7 is stored in the storage section 21 via a panel movable device 23. The panel movable device 23 has an operation position P protruding above the pad portion 19.
1 and a storage position P2 which does not interfere with the line of sight I from the driver's viewpoint A to the display 4 so as to be held.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the panel movable device 23 includes a hinge 22. The hinge 22 is a fixed hinge 222 which is bent and protrudes from the substrate 221 and the edge thereof, and is provided with a pin via a rotating shaft 24. And a movable hinge 223 coupled thereto. Further, the panel movable device 23 has a configuration in which a motor 26 is connected to one end of a rotating shaft 24 via a gear train 25.
The input controller 8 is connected to the motor 26 via a motor drive circuit 27. The input-side controller 8 is connected to a push-switching-type dedicated switch 28 provided near the touch panel 7 on the steering wheel 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the input side controller 8
Has a control function as an input operation signal processing unit 801 and a panel position switching processing unit 802. A function of determining whether or not the steering angle θ and the vehicle speed V of the steering wheel 1 are near zero is added to the panel position switching processing unit 802. Here, the steering angle range in which the entire screen 401 of the display 4 can be seen through the touch panel 7 from the front is set appropriately as the allowable deviation angle ± α, and the steering angle θ is set to the range of −α ≦ θ ≦ + α. If there is, that is, if the steering wheel 1 is in the straight-ahead position or in a range in the vicinity thereof, a signal of zero determination is output. Further, a threshold value Vo for determining when the vehicle is stopped is set, and the vehicle is determined to be stopped when the vehicle speed V is lower than the threshold value Vo.

When the dedicated switch 28 is turned on and the steering angle θ and the vehicle speed V are equal to or less than the set values, the panel position switching processing unit 802 raises the touch panel to operate the operation position P1.
And the display screen becomes a touch switch screen, accepts operation, and when the dedicated switch 28 is turned off or when the steering angle θ and the vehicle speed V exceed the set values, the motor 26 is rotated in the reverse direction and Is controlled so that the display 4 is stored in the storage position P2.

The touch panel 7 is formed with a light-transmitting window 16 made of a light-transmitting resin plate slightly smaller than the screen of the display 4 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).
The selection mode image 12 and the operation mode image 13 on the screen of the display 4 are formed so as to be visible and visible. As shown in FIG. 6, a frame portion 29 is formed on a peripheral portion of the translucent window 16, and an infrared light emitting portion 17 and a light receiving portion 18 are attached to the frame portion 29, and these are input operation signals of the input side controller 8. It is connected to the processing unit 801.

The infrared light emitting section 17 and the light receiving section 18 are arranged linearly in a pair, and the pair of the infrared light emitting section 17 and the light receiving section 18 are arranged vertically and horizontally over the entire area of the translucent window 16. A plurality is sequentially arranged in parallel. For this reason, the entire surface of the translucent window 16 is irradiated with infrared rays in the form of a matrix. By touching the translucent window 16 with a finger, reception of the vertical and horizontal infrared rays at the corresponding position is cut off. Here, the input operation signal processing unit 801 determines that the touched position is the cursor position when a finger touches the translucent window 16 and the reception of each of the vertical and horizontal infrared rays at the corresponding position is cut off, and issues an input operation signal. be able to.

An example of operation of the operation device of the vehicle-mounted device shown in FIG. 1 will be described. Here, the display / load controller 9 holds the screen of the display 4 at an appropriate initial image display by switching a main switch (not shown) from on to off. Thereafter, while the dedicated switch 28 is off and the touch panel 7 is stored in the storage position P2, the driver's line of sight I toward the display 4 is
The display 4 can be directly viewed irrespective of running or stopping without interfering with the display.

Here, when the dedicated switch 28 is turned on, the input-side controller 8 fetches the vehicle speed V and the steering angle θ information via the display / load controller 9, and the steering angle θ of the steering wheel 1 becomes -α ≦ In the range of θ ≦ + α, it is determined whether or not the vehicle speed V is lower than the threshold value Vo for stopping when stopped, and when it is determined that the vehicle is stopped while the steering wheel 1 is traveling straight, the panel movable device 23 is driven. Then, the touch panel 7 in the storage position P2 is switched to the operation position P1 protruding above the pad portion 19. At the same time, the display / load controller 9 displays the selection mode image 12 on the screen of the display 4. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, since the steering wheel 1 is held at or near the straight traveling position, the entire selection mode image 12 of the display 4 is displayed in front of the translucent window 16 in the driver's line of sight. You can look into it visually.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, when the display 4 is at the time of displaying the selection mode image 12, the driver opposes the switch display unit SM0 in the selection mode image 12 on the translucent window 16. Suppose that a touch operation was selectively performed on p1 (the A / C facing portion is shown in FIG. 6). This touch operation is detected by the input operation signal processing unit 801 of the input-side controller 8 via an infrared input operation device using the infrared light emitting unit 17 and the light receiving unit 18. At this time, the input controller 8
The input operation signal processing unit 801 outputs an input operation signal to the display / load controller 9 assuming that the switch display unit SM0 has been selectively pressed by the driver to perform an input operation. Upon receiving the input operation signal, the display / load controller 9 switches the display to the operation mode image 13 of the corresponding in-vehicle device instead of the display of the selection mode image 12. For example, FIG.
8 shows an example of the operation mode image 13n of the navigation system NAVI, and FIG. 8 shows an example of the operation mode image 13a of the air conditioner A / C.

When the display 4 is in the display state of the operation mode image (search mode image) 13n of the navigation system NAVI as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the display 4 is transparent to the switch display section SMn in the operation mode image 13n. It is assumed that the opposing portion pn on the window 16 is selectively pressed to perform an input operation. In this case, for example, assuming that the switch display section SMn is a nationwide designation icon for address / facility search of the navigation system, the input side controller considers that the nationwide designation icon for address / facility search is selectively pressed and input operation is performed. Then, the input operation signal is output to the display / load controller 9. Thereby, the display / load controller 9
Drives a data display function unit (not shown) in the built-in navigation system drive unit, reads out the read out nationwide mode display image (not shown) of the address / facility search, switches and displays the readout image, and performs other display of the navigation system in the same procedure. The selected images are sequentially displayed.

Similarly, when the display 4 is in the display state of the operation mode image 13a of the air conditioner A / C as shown in FIG. 8, the switch display section S in the operation mode image 13a is displayed.
It is assumed that the opposing portion pa on the translucent window 16 with Ma is selectively pressed to perform an input operation. In this case, for example, assuming that the switch display unit SMa is an air volume increase adjustment icon of the air conditioner, the input-side controller 8 transmits the switch display unit SM
Assuming that a (a flow rate adjusting icon) is selectively pressed and an input operation is performed, an input operation signal is output to the display / load controller 9. As a result, the display / load controller 9 drives the air conditioner A / C drive unit on the load side to operate by increasing the air flow by one rank and switching the air flow display by one rank.

On the other hand, when the dedicated switch 28 is turned off from the state where the steering wheel 1 is traveling straight and the vehicle is stopped, when the steering angle θ deviates from the range of -α ≦ θ ≦ + α, or when the vehicle speed V Is the threshold value Vo for stopping time determination
When the vehicle enters a running state exceeding the speed, the display / load controller 9 that detects these signals cancels the input operation signal from the input-side controller 8, drives each load-side in-vehicle device driving unit in the current driving mode, and displays the display. The screen of No. 4 maintains the display in the current display mode, and thereafter, when the main switch (not shown) is turned off, the display is stopped.

As described above, in the operating device of the on-vehicle device shown in FIG. 1, even if the display 4 is arranged at the conventional meter position at the portion facing the steering wheel 1, the screen of the display 4 is transmitted through the touch panel 7. The user can easily view and view various operation images on the translucent window 16 of the touch panel 7 in the same manner as a normal operation of the touch panel type operation system. It is possible to take advantage of the operability without being disturbed.

In particular, in the on-vehicle device operating device shown in FIG. 1, when the dedicated switch 28 provided on the steering wheel 1 is turned on, the steering angle θ and the vehicle speed V are determined, and the steering angle θ becomes −α.
When it is determined that the vehicle speed V is lower than the threshold value Vo for stopping the vehicle in the range of ≤θ≤ + α, the touch panel 7 is raised to the operation position P1, and the steering angle θ of the steering wheel 1 in the state where the touch panel is in the operation position P1. Alternatively, when the vehicle speed V deviates from the set value, the touch panel 7 is automatically moved to the storage position P2.
To be stored. For this reason, the touch panel 7 can be stored in the storage portion of the steering wheel 1, so that the touch panel 7
The visibility of the display 4 and the operability of the steering wheel 1 at the time of storage are improved.

Further, the input operation is possible only when the touch panel 7 which rotates together with the steering wheel 1 is arranged in a straight line in the order of the driver's viewpoint (eye point) -the touch panel 7-the display 4 and the driver can travel. While the steering wheel is being operated during the operation, the input operation on the touch panel 7 is almost eliminated, so that the operation of the on-vehicle equipment during traveling can be reliably prevented. The translucent touch panel 7 is only used as a viewing window for viewing the display 4 when no input is performed. Further, when the vehicle speed V or the steering angle θ deviates from the set range, the touch panel is stored in the storage section, so that the storage operation can be automated, and the visibility of the display 4 and the operation of the steering wheel 1 when not in use without input operation. The performance is further improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can employ the following embodiments.
In the above description, the operation device of the in-vehicle device shown in FIG. 1 eliminates all input operations from the touch panel 7 during traveling. Instead, V <VL (low speed threshold VL is set as appropriate). ) And V <VL at low speed
May be configured to receive an input operation from the touch panel 7 and output an input operation signal to the display / load controller 9.

In this case, when the steering angle θ of the steering wheel 1 is in the range of −α ′ ≦ θ ≦ + α ′ (α ′> α), that is, near neutral and when the vehicle speed V is low (V <VL), Only the touch panel 7 may be pulled out to the operation position P1, and the touch panel 7 may be used as a viewing window for viewing the display and may be used for an input operation. In this case, during traveling, particularly after reliably preventing operation of the vehicle-mounted device during a high-load driving operation such as running on a curved road, the vehicle-mounted device is limited to only a case of straight-line low-speed traveling with a margin for driving operation. For example, an input operation such as switching of an operation mode image of the navigation system NAVI can be performed, and safety can be maintained even when the vehicle is traveling straight and at low speed.

In the above description, the operating device of the vehicle-mounted device shown in FIG. 1 is provided with the dedicated switch 28, but instead of this, the touch panel 7 located at the storage position P2 (as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5). When the user touches a set position on the translucent window 16 (upward), for example, a lower region (a portion indicated by reference character e in FIG. 4), the display / load controller 9 captures the vehicle speed V and the steering angle θ information, and these are set ranges. Is within the range, the input operation on the touch panel 7 is permitted, and the user stands at the operation position P1,
If it is not within the set range, it may not move from the storage position P2 and the input operation may be eliminated, that is, it may be configured to function in the same manner as when the dedicated switch 28 is turned on. In this case, the same operation and effect as those of the operating device of the in-vehicle device shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

In the above description, when the dedicated switch 28 is turned on, the operating device of the in-vehicle device shown in FIG. 1 captures the vehicle speed V and the steering angle θ information. Input operation is allowed,
If not within the setting range, the input operation is excluded. However, in some cases, the dedicated switch 28 is eliminated, and if the vehicle speed V and the steering angle θ are within the setting range, the input operation on the touch panel 7 is permitted. The input operation may be eliminated if the input operation is not within the set range, and the apparatus may be simplified.

Further, the input operation signal processing section 801 of the input side controller 8 is provided with an infrared input means comprising an infrared light emitting section 17 and a light receiving section 18. Instead of this, a light transmitting means is provided. Pressure touch panel (not shown)
May be used, and in this case, the same operation and effect as those of the operating device of the in-vehicle device in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the display is arranged at the conventional meter position at the portion facing the steering wheel, the display is not hindered by the touch panel.
The screen of the display can be seen with good visibility through the touch panel, and the input operation can be easily performed by touching the touch panel while viewing various operation images on the screen. In addition, even if the touch panel is operated, the control unit issues an operation output to the vehicle-mounted device only when the steering wheel is held at or near the straight-ahead position. Input operation is almost eliminated, switching input operation during driving can be prevented beforehand and safety can be secured, while the translucent touch panel can be used as a viewing window to see the display Can maintain sex.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the touch panel can be stored above the pad of the steering wheel,
The visibility of the display and the operability of the steering wheel when the touch panel is stored are improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle speed or the steering angle is out of the set range, the touch panel is stored in the storage section, so that the storage operation can be automated, and the visibility of the display when not in use without input operation. And steering wheel operability is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an operating device of an in-vehicle device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of a driver's seat of a vehicle equipped with the operation device of the on-vehicle device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system provided in the operation device of the vehicle-mounted device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an operation mode image displayed on a display used by the operation device of the in-vehicle device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a panel movable device used in the operating device of the on-vehicle device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of a touch panel used in the operation device of the vehicle-mounted device in FIG. 1;

7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display, a touch panel, and a driver's viewpoint provided in the operation device of the on-vehicle device in FIG. 1, and an operation mode image of the navigation system is displayed on the display.

8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display, a touch panel, and a driver's viewpoint provided in the operation device of the on-vehicle device in FIG. 1, and an operation mode image of the air conditioner is displayed on the display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 steering wheel 2 instrument panel 4 display 7 touch panel 8 input controller 9 display / load controller (control means) 12 selection mode image (operation image) 13 operation mode image (operation image) 16 translucent window 28 dedicated switch P1 operation Position P2 Storage position

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoji Ito 5-33-8 Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo F-term in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Reference) 3D020 BA04 BB01 BC03 BD05 BE02 BE03 3D030 DB16 3D044 BA04 BA14 BA16 BA21 BA26 BA27 BB01 BC01 BC13 BC28 BD02 BD05

Claims (3)

[Claims] A steering wheel for steering a vehicle; a display arranged on an instrument panel of the vehicle opposite to the steering wheel to display an operation image of on-vehicle equipment; and a display arranged on the steering wheel; A driver forms a translucent window through which the image can be viewed and a touch panel that can be input by touching the touch panel, and the touch panel is input only when the steering wheel is held at or near a straight-ahead position. And a control means for issuing an operation output to the vehicle-mounted device. 2. The operating device for an on-vehicle information device according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel is provided so as to be housed above a pad of the steering wheel. 3. The operating device for an in-vehicle information device according to claim 1, further comprising: vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle; and steering angle detecting means for detecting a rotation angle of the steering wheel. When the vehicle speed or the steering angle deviates from a set value, the touch panel is automatically held in the storage section, and the operation device of the vehicle-mounted device is characterized in that the touch panel is automatically held.