JP2004276731A - Vehicle-mounted image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle-mounted image display device capable of improving an easiness in display and useful for displaying a state of a blowing-out port at an air conditioner, in particular. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicle-mounted image display device comprises a communication means 16 for inputting a controlling state for an air conditioner 2; a driver's seat image memory segment 13, an assistant's seat image memory segment 14 and a vehicle image memory segment 15 for storing a plurality of kinds of three-dimensional images concerning the air conditioner 2; an image control means 113 for generating a plurality of kinds of three-dimensional animation images 4 indicating a controlling state of the air conditioner 2 through utilization of the three-dimensional images; and a state variation discriminating means 112 for performing a selective control and making a cubic display a three-dimensional animation image 4 generated by the image control means 113 in response to information inputted from the communication means 16 communicating with the air conditioner 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the technical field of an in-vehicle image display device that mainly displays a state of a vehicle air conditioner on a display.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional on-vehicle image display apparatus displays an arrow indicating a blowing state of a blowing port of an air conditioner of a vehicle so as to overlap a display indicating a front part of a vehicle compartment (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-151934 (pages 2-4, FIG. 5)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional in-vehicle image display device, further easy-to-understand display of the condition of the air conditioner and the like has been required.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle image display device which can improve the clarity of display and is particularly useful for displaying the state of the air outlet of an air conditioner. It is in.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an in-vehicle image display device for displaying to a user a state of an in-vehicle device whose state is switched by setting input or control by setting input means. State input means for inputting the information, an image storage means for storing a plurality of types of three-dimensional images relating to the in-vehicle device, and a three-dimensional moving image indicating a control state of the in-vehicle device using the three-dimensional image of the image storage means. Image generation means for generating a plurality of types of images, and display control for controlling the selection of a three-dimensional moving image generated by the image generation means based on input information from the state input means and the setting input means, thereby displaying a three-dimensional image. Means.
[0007]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the in-vehicle device is an air conditioner of the vehicle, and the image is a three-dimensional image showing a control state of the air outlet of the air conditioner. The display is selectively displayed by the display control means in accordance with the switching setting to be performed.
[0008]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the image related to the control target generated by the image generating means includes a three-dimensional vehicle interior moving image and a blowing moving image indicating a state of air blowing by a three-dimensional air flow. An image is included, and the display control means changes the vehicle interior moving image and the blow-out moving image according to the blow-out state.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle speed input means for inputting the speed of the vehicle is provided, and the display control means increases the moving speed of the moving image according to the vehicle speed.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the state input unit detects that there is an operation input, the image generating unit generates a moving image that zooms in on a place where the setting has changed, thereby making it easy to understand the setting change. Means.
[0011]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the image generating means does not generate an image that zooms in when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed.
[0012]
Function and Effect of the Invention
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the three-dimensional moving image related to the in-vehicle device stored in the image storage means causes the image generating means to display the state of the in-vehicle device in a three-dimensional moving image in an easily understandable manner. Further, when this display is switched by control of the in-vehicle device or setting input, the input information is obtained by the state input means and the setting input means, and the state can be appropriately displayed by controlling the image generating means by the display control means. .
[0013]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when control or switching related to the air outlet of the air conditioner is performed, the state of the air outlet of the air conditioner is appropriately displayed as a three-dimensional moving image, and a change due to the control or a change due to the setting input is displayed. You can easily confirm.
[0014]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, by displaying the vehicle interior moving image and the blow-out moving image, it is possible to determine how the flow of air blown out from the air outlet in the vehicle interior is changing by control or setting input. You can easily confirm.
[0015]
According to the invention described in claim 4, by increasing the moving image in accordance with the vehicle speed input by the vehicle speed input means, when the driver captures an image at the end of the eye in a high speed state, Make sure your videos are fast-moving so that you don't have to look at them to ensure safety.
[0016]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a change in setting due to an operation input is detected by the state input unit, a zoom-in moving image that gradually enlarges toward the changed position of the setting is generated and displayed by the image generating unit. Therefore, since the setting change location is visually displayed and transmitted, it can be more easily understood.
[0017]
In the invention according to claim 6, the image generating means does not generate an image to be zoomed in when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed. Thus, it is possible to prevent the driver's line of sight from being guided to the display image by zooming in on the image displayed when traveling at a speed equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, and to further improve safety.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments for realizing an in-vehicle image display device according to the present invention correspond to first to third embodiments corresponding to the inventions according to claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the invention according to claim 5. A description will be given based on a fourth embodiment according to the present invention and a fifth embodiment corresponding to the sixth aspect of the present invention.
[0019]
(First embodiment)
[0020]
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process on the driver's seat side executed by the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment.
1 is a vehicle-mounted image display device, 11 is a CPU, 111 is a state detection means, 112 is a state change determination means (display control means), 113 is an image control means (image generation means), 114 is a display control unit, 12 is a display, 13 is a driver's seat image memory unit (image storage unit), 14 is a passenger seat image memory unit (image storage unit), 15 is a vehicle image memory unit (image storage unit), 16 Is communication means (state input means, setting input means and vehicle speed input means), 17 is an immediately preceding state memory unit, 2 is an air conditioner device (vehicle-mounted device), 21 is communication means, 3 is vehicle-side equipment, and 31 is communication. The means 4 is a three-dimensional moving image (including a cabin moving image and a blowing moving image), 41 is a driver's seat, 42 is a passenger seat, 43 is an outlet, and 44 is an air flow.
[0021]
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an in-vehicle image display device 1 is a display device which is a liquid crystal display for display, and a driver's seat image memory unit 13 for storing a three-dimensional moving image 4 of a driver's seat. A passenger seat image memory unit 14 for storing a three-dimensional moving image 4 of a passenger seat, a vehicle image memory unit 15 for storing a three-dimensional moving image 4 viewed from the rear seat, and an air conditioner immediately before A state storage means for storing the state of No. 2 and a communication means 16 for exchanging information with the air conditioner device 2 and the vehicle are provided, and a CPU 11 for controlling these is provided.
[0022]
The CPU 11 is provided with state detecting means 111 for detecting the state and the vehicle speed of the air conditioner device 2 from information obtained from the communication means 16 and information obtained from the vehicle. A state change judging means 112 for comparing and judging the state of the air conditioner device 2 immediately before obtained from the immediately preceding state memory section 17 is provided, and the driver's seat image memory section 13, the passenger seat image memory section 14, and the vehicle are controlled by the state change judging means 112. An image control unit 113 for reading out image data from the image memory unit 15 and generating a predetermined moving image is provided, and a display control unit 114 for controlling a display to display the moving image generated by the image controlling unit 113 is provided. .
[0023]
The communication unit 16 of the in-vehicle image display device 1 enables communication with the communication unit 21 of the air conditioner device 2 so that information such as a set temperature, an outlet, and an air volume can be obtained from the air conditioner device 2. The communication means 16 of the in-vehicle image display device 1 enables communication with the communication means 31 of the vehicle-side device 3 so that vehicle speed information can be obtained from the vehicle.
In the first embodiment, the air conditioner 2 has a driver seat, a passenger seat, and a rear seat that are independently controlled.
[0024]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0025]
[Control related to driver's seat air volume]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the processing of the air volume in the driver's seat, which is executed by the CPU 11 of the in-vehicle image display device 1 according to the first embodiment.
[0026]
In step S <b> 1, the state of the air volume on the driver's seat side of the air conditioner device 2 detected by the state detection unit 111 is stored in the immediately preceding state memory unit 17.
[0027]
In step S2, the state of the airflow on the driver's seat side of the air conditioner device 2 detected by the state detecting means 111 is compared with the state of the airflow on the driver's seat side immediately before stored in the immediately preceding state memory unit 17 in advance. It is determined whether or not the air volume has changed. If the air volume has changed, the process proceeds to step S3, and if the air volume has not changed, the process proceeds to step S1.
[0028]
In step S3, vehicle speed information is obtained by the communication means 16.
[0029]
In step S4, the state change determination unit 112 controls the image control unit 113 to read image data of an animation (moving image) speed corresponding to the vehicle speed and the change from the driver's seat image memory unit 13 and to execute a three-dimensional moving image image. 4 is generated.
[0030]
In step S5, the display control unit 114 displays a three-dimensional animation image on the display. This animation displays an animation in which the zoom in from the state in which the driver's seat looks small to the state in which the driver's seat looks large and the air volume changes.
[0031]
[Easily understandable three-dimensional display effect]
The on-vehicle image display device 1 of the first embodiment takes three forms for the three-dimensional animation display. Either of these three forms may be used, or the three forms may be selectively used.
{Circle around (1)} Animation and then zoom in As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the position of the air outlet 43 of the air conditioner device 2 and how the air volume has changed due to the change of the control contents are three-dimensionally displayed in the vehicle interior. The above is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner by animation (moving image) (FIGS. 3A and 3B).
Thereby, it is possible to easily understand how the air flow 44 in the vehicle compartment by the air conditioner device 2 has changed. This means that, for example, when a small child is boarded in a vehicle and the user is worried about how warm or cold air from the air conditioner 2 goes to the child, the operator operates the air conditioner 2. Even if the user is not familiar with the air blowing pattern or the control pattern, the user can understand at a glance and can perform an appropriate operation.
Thereafter, a zoom-in display in which a three-dimensional image is gradually enlarged in the moving image toward the driver's seat 41 is performed, so that it is clearly displayed that the part whose state has been changed is the driver's seat 41 (FIG. 3C )-(E)).
[0032]
{Circle around (2)} Zooming in while animating As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E, in this embodiment, while performing an animation showing a change in the position of the air outlet 43 of the air conditioner 2 and a change in the air volume due to a change in the control content, Zoom-in is also performed to clearly show that the location where the state has changed is the driver's seat 41. As described above, when the animation and the zoom-in are performed at the same time, they are recognized as one integrated motion pattern, so that the display is more easily understood.
[0033]
(3) Animation after zooming in. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, zoom-in display is performed, and it is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner that the part whose state has been changed is the driver's seat 41 (FIG. 5 (a) to FIG. (C)) Then, the position of the air outlet 43 of the air conditioner 2 and how the air volume has changed are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner on the display in the three-dimensional cabin by animation (moving image) (FIGS. 5D and 5D). e)).
[0034]
[Appropriate display action]
In the in-vehicle image display apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, information is input from the communication unit 16 together with the state change due to the control of the air conditioner apparatus 2 and the state change due to the setting input, and the state is determined by the state detection unit 111. , To properly grasp the state and perform a display suitable for the state. Therefore, a display that is not suitable for the state does not occur.
[0035]
[Display function according to vehicle speed]
In the present embodiment, the vehicle speed is detected by acquiring information from the vehicle by the communication means 16, and the display speed of the moving image is changed in accordance with the vehicle speed. Thus, even when the driver catches the display at the end of the eye, the display time is shortened in accordance with the vehicle speed, so that the driver is not bothered and does not hinder driving.
[0036]
Next, effects will be described.
[0037]
In the in-vehicle image display device 1 according to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
[0038]
(1) In the in-vehicle image display device 1 for displaying the state of the air conditioner device 2 whose state is switched by inputting or controlling to a user, a communication means 16 for inputting the control state of the air conditioner device 2 and a three-dimensional structure relating to the air conditioner device 2 Driver image memory unit 13, passenger seat image memory unit 14, vehicle image memory unit 15, and driver image memory unit 13, passenger seat image memory unit 14, vehicle image memory unit 15 for storing a plurality of typical images. Image control means 113 for generating a plurality of types of three-dimensional moving image 4 indicating the control state of the air conditioner apparatus 2 using the three-dimensional image of the air conditioner apparatus 2 and the communication means 16 for communicating with the air conditioner apparatus 2. Since it is provided with the state change determining means 112 for controlling the selection of the three-dimensional moving image 4 generated by the image control means 113 and displaying the three-dimensional moving image 4 in three dimensions, Easy can properly display the state of the air conditioner device 2.
[0039]
(2) The in-vehicle device is the air conditioner device 2 of the vehicle, and the image is a three-dimensional image showing the control state of the air outlet of the air conditioner device 2 and is set and input from the control state of the air conditioner device 2 and the occupant of the vehicle. Since the selection is displayed by the state change determining means 112 in accordance with the switching setting, a change due to control or a change due to a setting input can be easily confirmed.
[0040]
(3) The image related to the control object generated by the image control means 113 includes the three-dimensional moving image 4 indicating the vehicle interior and indicating the air blowing state by the three-dimensional air flow. Since the three-dimensional moving image 4 is changed according to the blowing state by the determining means 112, it is easy to confirm how the flow of the blown air is changing by control or setting input.
[0041]
(4) The communication means 16 for inputting the speed of the vehicle is provided, and the state change determining means 112 increases the moving speed of the moving image according to the vehicle speed, so that the driver does not look at the display for a long time. Safety can be ensured.
[0042]
(Second embodiment)
[0043]
The second embodiment is an example in which a change in the state related to the passenger seat is displayed so as to be zoomed in while animating.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E, the change in the air flow 44 from the air outlet 43 of the air conditioner device 2 is displayed in an animation while zooming in on the passenger seat 42, and the state of the passenger seat 42 is displayed. Display changes clearly. Note that other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0044]
(Third embodiment)
[0045]
The third embodiment is an example in which a change in the state of the rear seat is displayed so as to be zoomed in while animating.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E, the change in the air flow 44 from the air outlet 43 of the air conditioner device 2 is displayed as an animation and the rear seat is zoomed in. Display clearly. Note that other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0046]
(Fourth embodiment)
[0047]
The fourth embodiment is an example in which an image that zooms in on a place where a setting is changed is displayed.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the CPU 11 of the in-vehicle image display device 1. Each step will be described below.
[0048]
In step S11, it is determined whether or not an operation input has been made by the communication unit 16. If an operation input has been made, the process proceeds to step S12, and if there is no operation input, the process returns.
[0049]
In step S12, it is determined whether or not the setting has been changed. If the setting has been changed, the process proceeds to step S13. If the setting has not been changed, the process returns.
[0050]
In step S13, the location of the setting change is input.
[0051]
In step S <b> 14, the image control unit 113 generates a moving image for zooming in the place of the setting change and displays the moving image on the display 12.
[0052]
Although the same contents are shown in the first to third embodiments, when a setting change is performed by an operation input, this is determined in steps S11 and S12, and the setting change location is determined. Zoom in. By reliably zooming in on the place where the setting is to be changed, the setting place can be shown visually in an easy-to-understand manner.
The vehicle-mounted image display device according to the fourth embodiment has the following effects in addition to the effects (1), (2), (3), and (4) of the first embodiment.
(5) When the communication unit 16 detects that there is an operation input, the image control unit 113 generates a moving image that zooms in on the place where the setting has changed, and the setting change is easy to understand. Note that other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0053]
(Fifth embodiment)
[0054]
The fifth embodiment is an example in which zoom-in is not performed when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined vehicle speed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the CPU 11 of the in-vehicle image display device 1. Each step will be described below.
[0055]
In step S21, it is determined whether the vehicle speed obtained from the communication means 16 is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed. If the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the process proceeds to step S22. If the vehicle speed is not equal to or higher than the predetermined speed, the process proceeds to step S23. I do.
[0056]
In step S22, the image control unit 113 does not generate an image to be zoomed in.
[0057]
In step S23, the image control unit 113 may generate an image to be zoomed in.
[0058]
In the fifth embodiment, when the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, zoom-in is not performed, and the driver's eyes are not guided to display, thereby improving driving safety.
The vehicle-mounted image display device according to the fifth embodiment can obtain the following effects in addition to the effects (1), (2), (3), and (4) of the first embodiment.
(6) Since the image control unit 113 does not generate an image that zooms in when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed, safety can be further improved.
Note that other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0059]
As described above, the in-vehicle image display device 1 according to the present invention has been described based on the first to fifth embodiments. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and claims are not limited thereto. Changes and additions of the design are permitted without departing from the gist of the invention according to each of the claims.
[0060]
For example, in the first to fifth embodiments, the air conditioner device in which the driver's seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat are separately controlled is used, but the air conditioner device that performs one control as a whole may be used. The air conditioner device may be controlled by dividing the air conditioner.
In the first to fifth embodiments, the CPU is provided with the image control means and the display control means, but may be provided separately.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle-mounted image display device according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process on the driver's seat side performed by the on-vehicle image display device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of the vehicle-mounted image display device of the third embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process executed by the vehicle-mounted image display device according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process performed by the vehicle-mounted image display device according to the fifth embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 In-vehicle image display device 11 CPU
111 state detection means 112 state change determination means 113 image control means 114 display control unit 12 display unit 13 driver's seat image memory unit 14 passenger seat image memory unit 15 vehicle image memory unit 16 communication unit 17 immediately before state memory unit 2 air conditioner device 21 communication Means 3 Vehicle-side device 31 Communication means 4 Three-dimensional moving image 41 Driver's seat 42 Passenger's seat 43 Blow-out port 44 Air flow

Claims (6)

An in-vehicle image display device that displays to a user a state of an in-vehicle device that switches a state by setting input or control by setting input means,
State input means for inputting a control state of the in-vehicle device,
Image storage means for storing a plurality of types of three-dimensional images related to the in-vehicle device,
Image generating means for generating a plurality of types of three-dimensional moving image showing the control state of the in-vehicle device using the three-dimensional image of the image storage means,
Display control means for controlling selection of a three-dimensional moving image generated by the image generation means based on input information from the state input means and the setting input means, and displaying the selected three-dimensional moving image three-dimensionally. Vehicle-mounted image display device. The vehicle-mounted image display device according to claim 1,
The in-vehicle device is a vehicle air conditioner device, and the image is a three-dimensional image showing a control state of an air outlet of the air conditioner device, and is changed according to a control state of the air conditioner device and a switching setting set and input by a vehicle occupant. An on-vehicle image display device which is selectively displayed by a display control means. The vehicle-mounted image display device according to claim 2,
The image related to the control target generated by the image generating means includes a three-dimensional cabin moving image showing the cabin, and a blowing moving image showing the air blowing state by a three-dimensional air flow, An in-vehicle image display device, wherein a display control unit changes the vehicle interior moving image and the blow-out moving image according to a blowing state. The vehicle-mounted image display device according to claim 1, wherein
An in-vehicle image display device, comprising: vehicle speed input means for inputting a speed of a vehicle; and a display control means for increasing a moving speed of the moving image according to the vehicle speed. The vehicle-mounted image display device according to claim 1, wherein
An in-vehicle display device characterized in that when an operation input is detected by the state input unit, the image generation unit generates a moving image that zooms in on a place where the setting has changed, so that the setting change can be easily understood. The vehicle-mounted image display device according to claim 5,
An in-vehicle display device, wherein the image generating means does not generate an image that zooms in when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined speed.

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