JP2006330474A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability and convenience of an onboard electronic apparatus having a display as an electronic apparatus mounted on a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus includes a primary body section having the display, a movable section which is movable relatively to the primary body section, and a display control means of switching display contents of the display according to movement of the movable section. Specifically, the movable section is a panel which is arranged at the front part of the primary body section and opens and closes with respect to the display, and the control means switches the display contents of the display according to the opening/closing state of the movable section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device that realizes improved operability and convenience in an in-vehicle electronic device having a display.

  2. Description of the Related Art An in-vehicle electronic device that is an electronic device mounted on a vehicle or the like and has an audio function and a navigation function is known. The main body of the in-vehicle electronic device is incorporated in, for example, a console box provided on a dashboard of a vehicle, and is arranged in a direction in which a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an operation panel faces a driver (operator).

  As an example of the configuration of the electronic device, there is a configuration having a main body portion in which a display is disposed on a front portion and a movable portion having an operation panel surface.

For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a configuration in which a movable part having a sub display and an operation switch is attached to the main body part so as to be openable and closable around the side of the main body part. Patent Document 2 below discloses a configuration in which a movable part having an operation switch or the like is attached to the main body so that the front surface of the display of the main body can slide.
JP 2001-118369 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-17968

As described above, when the electronic device has a main body portion having a display and a movable portion having an operation panel surface, and the movable portion is movable with respect to the main body portion, the electronic device is turned on from an off state. If it will be in a state, it will move from the closed state in which the movable part has covered a part of display to the open state in which the whole display area of the display of a main-body part becomes visible, and a display is performed. Conventionally, when the electronic device is in the off state, the movable portion is in a closed state that covers at least a part of the display in the main body, and thus the display on the main body is not used in the closed state.

  However, when the operation of closing the movable portion is possible even when the electronic device is in the on state, it is preferable that information regarding the function being used is displayed on the display even in the closed state. However, in the closed state, a part of the display is covered by the movable part, so the same content cannot be displayed in the open state and the closed state of the movable part, and the content displayed on the display is It is necessary to differentiate between the open state and the closed state of the movable part.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device in which the content displayed on the display is changed when the movable part is in the open state and the closed state.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that performs display in a display area that is not covered by the movable part in a closed state where the movable part covers a part of the display.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first configuration of an electronic device according to the present invention includes a main body having a display, a movable part movable with respect to the main body, and the display according to the movement of the movable part. And a display control means for switching the display contents.

  According to a second configuration of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, in the first configuration, the movable portion is a panel that opens and closes with respect to the display disposed on a front surface portion of the main body portion, and the display control means Is characterized in that the display content of the display is switched in accordance with the open / closed state of the movable part.

  According to a third configuration of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, in the second configuration, the display control unit displays the first display content in the entire display area of the display when the movable unit is in an open state. When the movable part is in the closed state, the second display content is displayed in a second display area other than the first display area covered by the movable part in the display area of the display.

  According to a fourth configuration of the electronic device of the present invention, in the third configuration, the first display content is information related to a first function of the electronic device, and the second display content is the electronic device. It is the information regarding the 2nd function of an apparatus, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a fifth configuration of the electronic device of the present invention, in the third configuration, the first display content is detailed information regarding a predetermined function of the electronic device, and the second display content is the details. It is characterized by simple information having a smaller amount of information than information.

  According to a sixth configuration of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, in the third configuration, the display is a touch panel display, the movable portion has an operation panel surface including operation keys, and the operation panel surface is The operation key can be operated when the movable portion is in an open state, and the operation key is in a direction in which the operation key cannot be operated when the movable portion is in a closed state, and the second display content includes display of buttons corresponding to the operation key. The operation corresponding to the operation of the operation key can be performed by touching the display part of the buttons, and the first display content does not include the display of the buttons.

  According to a seventh configuration of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, in the third or fourth configuration, the movable portion includes an operation panel surface including an operation key that is operable when the movable portion is in an open state, and the operation. The sub-display has a sub-display on a surface opposite to the panel surface, the sub-display faces a direction in which the movable portion is visible when the movable portion is closed, and the display control means is configured to display the first display when the movable portion is closed. A third display content which is a part of information included in one display content is displayed on the sub-display.

  According to the present invention, the display content of the display is automatically switched appropriately according to the opening and closing of the movable part, and the operability and convenience for the electronic device are improved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, such an embodiment does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the in-vehicle electronic device includes a main body having a display disposed on the front portion and a movable portion having an operation panel surface, and is movable with respect to the display disposed on the front portion of the main body. The movable part is mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body part according to the rotation of a predetermined rotation shaft so that the operation panel surface of the part can be opened and closed, and the display on the display according to the open / closed state of the movable part An example of an electronic device whose contents are switched will be described.

  FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a front view and a side view of a main body part and a movable part constituting an in-vehicle electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows that the movable part 10 is closed with respect to the main body part 20. 2 is a front view (FIG. 1A) and a side view (FIG. 1B) in a state where the movable portion 10 is open with respect to the main body portion 20. (A)) and a side view (FIG.2 (b)).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the movable unit 10 is smaller in size than the display area of the display 21 of the main body 20 when the movable part 10 is in the closed state, and is one of the display areas of the display 21 of the main body 20. Covers the part. Therefore, when the movable part 10 is in the closed state, the display area portion covered by the movable part 10 is not visible to the user, and information cannot be displayed. On the other hand, the display area portion of the display 21 that is not covered by the movable portion 10 can be visually recognized by the user even when the movable portion 10 is in the closed state, so that information can be displayed.

  For example, when the movable portion 10 is rotated by a motor to a position of 90 degrees with respect to the display 21 of the main body portion 20 and is in an open state, the entire display area of the display 21 of the main body portion 20 becomes visible and movable. It will be in the state in which operation with respect to the operation panel surface 11 of the part 10 is possible. As shown in FIG. 2, the angle at which the movable unit 10 is opened is not fixed at 90 degrees, and can be set to an arbitrary angle based on the user's preference. Specifically, it may be rotatable up to an arbitrary angle exceeding 90 degrees (for example, a maximum of 180 degrees). The rotating shaft 22 is fixed to the main body 20 and detects the position of the movable unit 10.

  The angle of the movable unit 10 with respect to the display 21 can be detected by a linear sensor that is, for example, a slide type variable resistor built in the movable unit 10. Computer control means (not shown) obtains the rotation angle of the movable unit 10 based on the output voltage of the linear sensor. When the on-vehicle electronic device is turned from the off state to the on state, first, the movable unit 10 is rotated from 0 degree to 90 degrees which is the default opening position, and when it reaches 90 degrees, the rotation of the movable unit 10 is stopped. Furthermore, when rotating the movable part 10 to an arbitrary angle exceeding 90 degrees, when the movable part 10 is further rotated by a predetermined operation and rotated to a desired opening position, a rotation stop operation is performed, and the opening position is set to, for example, It is stored in the memory and automatically rotated to the opening position from the next time. Alternatively, a desired angle may be input and the movable unit 10 may be rotated to that angle. The computer control means includes a CPU and a memory, and the present invention is realized by executing a control program relating to the position detection control and display control described later according to the present embodiment.

  Although operation keys are provided on the operation panel surface 11 of the movable unit 10, the operation keys may be configured as push buttons, or the operation panel surface 11 is configured with a touch panel display, and the operation keys are displayed on the touch panel display. It may be possible to operate by touching the display part of the operation key. Further, as will be described later, the display 21 of the main body unit 20 may also be a touch panel display.

  Computer control means (not shown) functions as display control means, detects the position of the movable part 10, and switches display contents displayed on the display 21 of the main body part 20 according to the open / closed state of the movable part 10. A specific example of display content switching will be described below.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a first example of display content switching in the embodiment of the present invention. In the first example, the information related to the first function and the information related to the second function of the electronic device are switched according to the open / closed state of the movable unit 10. For example, when an audio function such as a music CD or radio is used while displaying a map image on the display 21 using the navigation function of the electronic device, the display is displayed in the open state shown in FIG. A map image in the navigation function is displayed in the entire display area 21 (shaded area), and in the closed state shown in FIG. 3B, an area (hatched area) that is not covered by the movable part 10 in the display area of the display 21. Audio information in the audio function is displayed on For example, the audio information is information such as a radio station name and frequency when listening to the radio, and a music CD is a song number and a song title. Since the map image in the navigation function has a relatively large amount of information, if the movable part is closed and the display area of the display 21 is limited, there is a possibility that necessary information cannot be displayed. . In such a case, when the movable part is intentionally closed by a user operation, as shown in the example of FIG. 3, it is another information related to another function of the electronic device and can be displayed in a limited display area. Display information.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a second example of display content switching in the embodiment of the present invention. In the second example, detailed information and simple information are switched according to the open / closed state of the movable unit 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the audio function of the electronic device is used to play a music CD, the display can be displayed in the entire display area of the display 21 when the movable unit 10 is open. Using the display area (shaded area), the title display of the music CD, the artist name, the title list of all songs stored in the music CD, and the detailed display of the title currently being played back are displayed in an identifiable manner. . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, in the closed state of the movable portion 10, the display area of the display 21 is limited, and therefore, the display area of the display 21 that is not covered by the movable portion 10 (hatched line). ), Only the title name of the CD, the artist name, and the title of the currently playing song are displayed in a simple manner. When using the navigation function, detailed information such as a map image, information on the distance to the destination, and the current position is displayed, and simple information such as the distance to the destination and the current position is displayed. Is done.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a third example of display content switching in the embodiment of the present invention. In the third example, display / non-display of buttons corresponding to operation keys provided on the operation panel surface 11 of the movable unit 10 is switched according to the open / close state of the movable unit 10. In this example, the display 21 of the main body 20 is a touch panel display. The touch panel display is a display having an input function (touch panel function) capable of performing a predetermined operation by directly touching a screen (display) on which pictures and characters are displayed with a finger or a pen. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the movable unit 10 is in an open state, the operation keys on the operation panel surface 11 of the movable unit 10 can be operated, and thus no buttons are displayed on the display 21. For example, a map image is displayed in the entire display area (shaded area). On the other hand, when the movable part 10 is in the closed state, the operation keys on the operation panel surface 11 of the movable part 10 cannot be used, and therefore, the display area of the display 21 that is not covered by the movable part 10 (shaded part). Next, buttons corresponding to the operation keys on the operation panel surface 11 are displayed. Thereby, even if the movable part 10 becomes a closed state, various operations are enabled.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a fourth example of display content switching in the embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth example, the sub display 12 is provided on the back surface of the operation panel surface 11 of the movable unit 10. When the movable part 10 is in the open state, the sub display 12 is hidden behind the operation panel surface 11 and becomes invisible. However, the sub display 12 is visible because it faces forward in the closed state of the movable part 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, for example, when the navigation unit is used and the movable unit 10 is in the open state, a map as detailed information is displayed in the entire display area (shaded portion) of the display 21 of the main unit 20. An image or the like is displayed, and the operation keys on the operation panel surface 11 of the movable unit 10 can be operated. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the movable unit 10 is closed, the display area of the display 21 is limited, so that the display of the map image is stopped and the display area (shaded area) of the sub display 12 is stopped. Simple information on the navigation function is displayed on the screen. As described above, the simple information is, for example, the minimum necessary character information such as the distance to the destination and the current position. In addition, in the display 21 of the main body unit 20 where the map image is not displayed, a visible region (that is, a region not covered by the movable unit 10 in the display region of the display 21) is, for example, shown in FIG. As in the first example, information related to other functions of the electronic device such as audio information and clock information is displayed.

  Also, regarding the navigation function, when voice guidance and the minimum necessary information are sufficient, and when the display 21 is desired to be used as a display of audio information, the navigation unit is used by closing the movable unit 10. Audio information can be displayed. If the display 21 is a touch panel display, an audio operation can be performed by displaying an audio operation button on the display 21. Note that the display 21 may not be displayed when the movable unit 10 is in the closed state.

  Still image data or moving image data stored in advance in the storage means of the electronic device may be displayed.

It is the front view and side view in the closed state of the main-body part and movable part which comprise the vehicle-mounted electronic device in embodiment of this invention. It is the front view and side view in the open state of the main-body part which comprises the vehicle-mounted electronic device in embodiment of this invention, and a movable part. It is a figure explaining the 1st example of the switching of the display content in the embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the 2nd example of switching of the display content in the embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the 3rd example of the switching of the display content in the embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the 4th example of switching of the display content in the embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  10: movable part, 11: operation panel surface, 12: sub-display, 20: body part, 21: display

Claims (7)

A main body having a display;
A movable part movable with respect to the main body part;
An electronic apparatus comprising: display control means for switching display contents of the display in accordance with the movement of the movable part. In claim 1,
The movable part is a panel that opens and closes with respect to the display disposed in the front part of the main body part,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means switches display contents on the display in accordance with an open / closed state of the movable part. In claim 2,
The display control means displays the first display content in the entire display area of the display when the movable part is open, and the movable part of the display area of the display when the movable part is closed. The second display content is displayed in a second display area other than the first display area covered by the unit. In claim 3,
The first display content is information regarding a first function of the electronic device, and the second display content is information regarding a second function of the electronic device. In claim 3,
The first display content is detailed information regarding a predetermined function of the electronic device, and the second display content is simple information having a smaller information amount than the detailed information. In claim 3,
The display is a touch panel display, and the movable portion has an operation panel surface provided with operation keys. The operation panel surface is operable with the operation keys when the movable portion is in an open state, and is in the closed state with the operation keys. Orient the operation key in the direction that makes it impossible to operate,
The second display content includes display of buttons corresponding to the operation keys, and an operation corresponding to the operation of the operation keys can be performed by touching a display portion of the buttons, and the first display content is An electronic device characterized by not including display of the buttons. In claim 3 or 4,
The movable portion includes an operation panel surface having an operation key that can be operated when the movable portion is in an open state, and a sub-display on a surface opposite to the operation panel surface, and the sub-display includes the movable portion. Facing in a direction that is visible in the closed state,
The display device is configured to display, on the sub display, a third display content which is a part of information included in the first display content when the movable portion is in a closed state.

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