JP2007237906A - On-vehicle device, control method of in-vehicle device and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily carry out operation by precisely grasping a position of an operation button in returning a stored display panel to a normal using position. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of operating elements of an operation part 12 include the first operating element to which the same operation is allotted in both cases when the display panel 13 is at a storing position and at the normal using position and the second operating element to which different operation is allotted in the case that the display panel 13 is at the storing position or at the normal using position, and a micro computer 11 allots operation to drive the display panel 13 to the normal using position from the storing position to the second operating element when the display panel 13 is at the storing position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control method and a control program for an in-vehicle device and a vehicle warfare device, and in particular, stores a display panel in a horizontal state in a casing when not in use, and projects the display panel in a horizontal state when in use. The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted device that is moved to a normal use position and causes a display screen of a display panel to face a user, a method for controlling the vehicle-mounted device, and a control program.

Conventionally, when not in use, it is stored horizontally in a housing installed in the dashboard of the vehicle, and when in use, the display panel is pushed out horizontally and rotated so that the display screen faces the user. A display-type vehicle battle apparatus is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In this case, the display panel is turned upright so that the user can stand the display screen at an angle that is easy to see.
JP 2000-309247 A

By the way, in the state where the conventional vehicle-mounted device is installed in the dashboard and the display device is stored in the vehicle-mounted device in an operating state, the display screen cannot be seen. It is necessary to project the display panel horizontally and rotate it so that the display screen faces the user.
However, in the conventional in-vehicle device, in order to project and rotate the display panel horizontally, in order to operate a predetermined operator, for example, an operation button, the corresponding operation is performed by visually checking the operation panel. It is necessary to grasp the position of the button, and there is a problem that the operation is troublesome especially during driving.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted device that can be easily operated without accurately grasping the position of the operation button when returning the stored display panel to the normal use position, and a control method for the vehicle-mounted device. And providing a control program.

In order to solve the above problems, a display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and an operation unit provided with a plurality of operators And a control unit for controlling the panel driving unit based on an operation state of the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes the plurality of operating elements when the display panel is in the storage position and A first operator assigned the same operation in any of the normal use positions and a different operation that can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position. And the control unit is configured to display the display panel when the display panel is in the storage position with respect to the second operator. The panel to the normal use position from the storage position assigned an operation for driving, it is characterized in that.
According to the above configuration, when the display panel is in the storage position, the control unit is assigned an operation for driving the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position. When the display panel is in the storage position, the display panel can be driven to the normal use position by operating any second operator.

In addition, a display panel for displaying various information, a panel driving unit that drives the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and when the display panel is in the storage position and in the normal use position In any case, the first operation element to which the same operation is assigned and the second operation element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position An operation unit; and a control unit for controlling the panel driving unit based on an operation state of the operation unit, wherein the control unit is configured to perform the second operation when the display panel is in the storage position. When the child is operated, the display panel is driven from the storage position to the normal use position. It is.
According to the above configuration, the control unit drives the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position when the second operator is operated when the display panel is in the storage position. In any case, the display panel can be driven to the normal use position by operating any second operation element.

In these cases, the first operation element may include an operation element to which an operation for driving the display panel between the normal use position and the storage position is assigned.
Further, a normal use position storage unit for storing the normal use position of the display panel may be provided.

  In addition, a display panel for displaying various information, a panel driving unit that drives the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and when the display panel is in the storage position and in the normal use position In any case, there is provided a first operator to which the same operation is assigned and a second operator to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position When the display panel is in the storage position, the display panel is moved from the storage position to the normal use position with respect to the second operator when the display panel is in the storage position. An operation assignment process for assigning an operation for driving and a position of the display panel are detected. A channel position detection process, an operation state detection process for detecting an operation state of the operation unit, and the display panel in the normal use when the display panel is in the storage position and the second operator is operated. And a panel driving process for driving to a position.

  A display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and a case where the display panel is in the storage position and a case of the normal use position The first operation element to which the same operation is assigned and the operation unit having the second operation element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position And a control unit for controlling the panel drive unit based on the operation state of the operation unit, and a panel position detection process for detecting the position of the display panel, and detecting the operation state of the operation unit In the operation state detection process and when the display panel is in the storage position, the second operator is operated. The case is characterized by comprising, a panel driving step of driving up to the normal use position the display panel from the stowed position.

  In addition, a display panel for displaying various information, a panel driving unit that drives the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and when the display panel is in the storage position and in the normal use position In any case, there is provided a first operator to which the same operation is assigned and a second operator to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position In a control program for controlling a vehicle-mounted device provided with an operation unit by a computer, a position of the display panel is detected, an operation state of the operation unit is detected, and the display panel is moved to the storage position. In some cases, the display panel is moved forward when the second operator is operated. Driving in the normal use position, characterized in that.

  In addition, a display panel for displaying various information, a panel driving unit that drives the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and when the display panel is in the storage position and in the normal use position In any case, the first operation element to which the same operation is assigned and the second operation element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position In a control program for controlling a vehicle-mounted device having an operation unit by a computer, the position of the display panel is detected, the operation state of the operation unit is detected, and the display panel is in the storage position The display panel is moved when the second operator is operated. Driving the accommodated position to the normal use position, characterized in that.

  According to the present invention, when returning the housed display panel to the normal use position, the user can easily perform the operation without accurately grasping the position of the operation button.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram of an in-vehicle audio visual apparatus according to an embodiment.
The in-vehicle audio visual apparatus 10 includes a microcomputer 11 that controls the entire in-vehicle audio visual apparatus 10, an operation unit 12 that includes a plurality of operators and that allows a user to perform various operations, and a display panel 13 that displays various types of information. And a drive unit 14 for horizontally or rotationally driving the display panel 13 and an EEPROM 15 for storing various data in a nonvolatile manner so as to be updatable.
The microcomputer 11 includes a ROM 21 that stores a control program and control data in advance, a RAM 22 that temporarily stores various data, a drive control of the display panel 13 and a control program stored in the ROM 21. And a CPU 24 that performs display control.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view when the display panel of the in-vehicle audio visual apparatus according to the embodiment is in the stored position.
The in-vehicle audio visual apparatus 10 roughly includes an audio apparatus main body 10A storing a microcomputer 11, an operation unit 12, a drive unit 14, and an EEPROM 15, and the display panel 13 described above.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the display panel of the in-vehicle audio visual apparatus according to the embodiment when the display panel is in the middle of transition from the housed state to the normal use state.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view when the display panel of the in-vehicle audio visual apparatus according to the embodiment is in a normal use state (standing position).
FIG. 5 is a front view of the in-vehicle audio visual apparatus according to the embodiment.
The operation unit 12 projects the display panel 13 when the display panel 13 is housed in the housing, and performs an instruction operation for setting the posture during normal use and housing the display panel 13 in the housing. OPEN / CLOSE key 12A (see FIG. 2) for performing volume, volume adjustment keys 12B1 and 12B2 for adjusting volume, playback / pause key 12C for playback and pause, and search for a song or chapter At the same time, search keys 12D1 and 12D2 for fast-forward / fast-reverse, a source key 12E for switching on the power and switching the operation mode, a band key 12F for switching the reception band, and an adjustment for changing various settings To perform various settings on the key 12G and the display panel 13 A monitor key 12H, a direct radio key 12I for receiving a default radio station set by the user regardless of the current operation mode, and an external audio key 12J for switching the reproduction destination to the external audio device when a predetermined external audio device is connected A DVD control key 12K for performing various special controls during DVD playback, a menu key 12L for displaying various menus, and an eject key 12M for ejecting (ejecting) the disc from the disc insertion slot 31. I have. Here, the open / close key 12A, the volume adjustment keys 12B1, 12B2, and the eject key 12M function as first operation keys, and the other keys 12C to 12L function as second operation keys.
The operation unit 12 including the open / close key 12A is also used when changing the posture of the display panel and operating the EEPROM 15 to store a plurality of changed postures as postures during normal use.
The display panel 13 is configured to include, for example, a liquid crystal display, and a touch panel that configures the operation unit 12 is provided on the surface of the display panel 13 as necessary.
The drive unit 14 detects the attitude of the display panel 13, a horizontal drive motor 14 A that drives the display panel 13 in the horizontal direction, a rotation motor 14 B that rotates the display panel 13 about the rotation axis. Posture detection sensor 14C.
As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the in-vehicle display device 10 is provided so that its housing is accommodated in the dashboard panel DP.
Next, the operation of the in-vehicle display device of the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 6 is a process flowchart corresponding to the operation state of the keys of the operation unit.
First, the CPU 24 of the microcomputer 11 determines whether any operation key of the operation unit 12 is operated (step S11).
If it is determined in step S11 that no operation key of the operation unit 12 has been operated yet (step S11; No), the CPU 24 enters a standby state.
If any one of the operation keys of the operation unit 12 is operated in step S11, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the display panel 13 is in the storage position based on the output of the attitude detection sensor 14 ( Step S12).
If it is determined in step S12 that the display panel 13 is not in the storage position (step S12; No), the process corresponding to the operated operation key is performed (step S13), and the process returns to step S11.
For example, when the operated operation key is a reproduction key, the source (sound source or video source) designated by the source key is reproduced.
If it is determined in step S12 that the display panel 13 is in the storage position, the display panel 13 is set to the normal position.

FIG. 7 is a process flowchart for setting the display panel to a normal use posture when the display panel is housed in the housing.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram when the display panel is in the storage position.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the display panel is horizontally pulled out from the housing.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the rotation operation of the display panel.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram when the display panel is in a normal use posture.
As shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 24 of the microcomputer 11 is depressed for a period when the open / close key 12A or other key is shorter than a predetermined reference depression time when the display panel 13 is in the storage position in the housing. Then, the drive unit 14 is controlled to drive the horizontal drive motor 14A to move the display panel 13 horizontally from the housing (step S21).

At this time, when the display panel 13 reaches the horizontal drive end position (attitude 13H; see FIG. 10), a horizontal position detection switch (not shown) is turned on.
Accordingly, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the display panel 13 has reached the horizontal drive end position based on the output of the horizontal position detection switch while the horizontal drive motor 14A is being driven (step S22).
If it is determined in step S22 that the display panel 13 has not yet reached the horizontal drive end position (step S22; No), the CPU 24 is in a standby state.
If the display panel 13 reaches the horizontal drive end position in the determination in step S22 (step S22; Yes), the CPU 24 controls the drive unit 14 and stops the horizontal drive motor 14A (step S23).
In this state, the display panel 13 is fully pulled out horizontally as shown in FIG.

Next, the microcomputer 11 controls the drive unit 14 to drive the rotation motor 14B, and as shown in FIG. 10, the display panel 13 drawn horizontally is rotated upward about the rotation axis 13A. (Step S24).
At this time, when the display panel 13 rotates and reaches a rotation end position corresponding to the posture 13V in normal use, the output of the posture detection sensor 14C and the posture data stored in the EEPROM 15 in advance by the microcomputer 11 are displayed. And the current posture can be detected. The posture detection sensor 14 </ b> C is configured by, for example, a rotary encoder, and can detect a user's favorite display panel rotation position as a posture of the display panel 13 during normal use.

Here, as the rotation end position, the position set by the user with a tilt setting key (not shown) is stored in the EEPROM 15 in addition to the default setting. As a result, the CPU 24 compares the output of the attitude detection sensor with the set position stored in the EEPROM 15 to determine the rotation end position.
Accordingly, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the display panel 13 has reached the normal use posture based on the output of the posture detection sensor while the rotation motor IBA is being driven (step S25).
If it is determined in step S25 that the display panel 13 has not yet reached the normal use posture (step S25; No), the CPU 24 is in a standby state.
In the determination of step S25, as shown in FIG. 11, when the display panel 13 reaches the normal use posture (step S5; Yes), the microcomputer 11 controls the drive unit 14 to turn the motor for rotation. 14B is stopped (step S26).

FIG. 12 is a process flowchart when the display panel is stored.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 24 of the microcomputer 11 presses the open / close key 12A for a period shorter than a predetermined reference press-down time when the display panel 13 is in the normal use posture 13V. When operated, the drive unit 14 is controlled to drive the rotation motor 14B to rotate the display panel 13 (step S31).
At this time, when the display panel 13 is rotated, that is, when the display panel is horizontal, a horizontal position detection switch (not shown) is turned on.
Therefore, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the display panel 13 has reached the rotation end position based on the output of the horizontal position detection switch while the rotation motor 14B is being driven (step S32).

If it is determined in step S32 that the display panel 13 has not yet reached the rotation end position (step S32; No), the CPU 24 is in a standby state.
If the display panel 13 reaches the rotation end position in the determination in step S32 (step S32; Yes), the CPU 24 controls the drive unit 14 and stops the rotation motor 14B (step S33).
In this state, the display panel 13 is completely horizontal as shown in FIG.
Next, the CPU 24 controls the drive unit 14 and drives the horizontal drive motor 14A to draw the display panel 13 drawn horizontally into the housing as shown in FIG. 7 (step S34).
Subsequently, while the horizontal drive motor 14A is being driven, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the display panel 13 has reached the storage position in the housing based on the output of a storage position detection sensor (not shown) (step S35).

If it is determined in step S35 that the display panel 13 has not yet reached the storage position in the housing (step S35; No), the CPU 24 is in a standby state.
In the determination of step S35, as shown in FIG. 8, when the display panel 13 is completely accommodated in the housing (step S35; Yes), the CPU 24 controls the driving unit 14 to control the horizontal driving motor 14A. Is stopped (step S36).
Through the processes in steps S21 to S26 described above, the display panel 13 is placed in the storage completion state, and the process is terminated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the display panel 13 of the in-vehicle audio device is in the storage position, the display panel 13 is moved to the normal use position even if any operation key of the operation unit is operated. Therefore, the operability is remarkably improved as compared with the case where the operation key is specified, and the user's trouble is not bothered.
In the above description, the case where the display panel 13 can be brought to the normal use position by operating any operation key of the operation unit has been described. However, for example, any operation such as a volume key is performed. The operation keys that can be used even in the mode may not be used as operation keys for driving the display panel 13 to the normal use position.

  That is, the operation unit 12 uses the first operation element (the above-described volume) as the operation key (operation element) to which the same operation is assigned regardless of whether the display panel 13 is in the storage position or the normal use position. And the second operation element (such as the skip key described above) to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel 13 is in the storage position or the normal use position. When the panel 13 is in the storage position, an operation for driving the display panel 13 from the storage position to the normal use position may be assigned to the second operator.

Further, the CPU 24 does not assign an operation, but drives the display panel 13 from the storage position to the normal use position when the second operator is operated when the display panel 13 is in the storage position. Also good.
In these cases, the EEPROM can store a plurality of normal use positions, and the CPU 24 may select and drive one of the normal use positions corresponding to the user's instruction.

In the above description, the case where the control program for controlling the display device for vehicle warfare is stored in advance in the ROM 21 constituting the microcomputer 11 has been described. However, the recording medium such as various magnetic disks, optical disks, memory cards and the like. It is also possible to record the control program in advance, read from these recording media, and install. It is also possible to provide a communication interface and download the control program via a network such as the Internet or LAN, and install and execute the program. By configuring in this way, it becomes possible to configure an in-vehicle display device that has a higher function in terms of software and a higher reliability.

  Further, the normal use position, the time from the storage position to the normal use position, and the like can also be configured to be read and stored as data from a recording medium, or downloaded and stored via a network.

It is a general | schematic block diagram of the vehicle-mounted audio visual apparatus of embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view at the time of taking the attitude | position at the time of accommodation of the display panel of the vehicle-mounted audio visual apparatus of embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view in the case of shifting to the normal use state from the storage state of the display panel of the in-vehicle audio visual apparatus of the embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view at the time of making the display panel of the vehicle-mounted audio visual apparatus of an embodiment into the attitude | position (stand-up attitude | position) of a normal use state. It is a front view of the vehicle-mounted audio visual apparatus of embodiment. It is a process flowchart corresponding to the operation state of the key of an operation part. It is a process flowchart for making a display panel into the attitude | position at the time of normal use when the display panel is accommodated in a housing | casing. It is explanatory drawing when a display panel exists in a storage position. It is explanatory drawing of the state which pulled out the display panel horizontally from the housing | casing. It is explanatory drawing of rotation operation | movement of a display panel. It is explanatory drawing when a display panel is made into the attitude | position at the time of normal use. It is a processing flowchart at the time of display panel accommodation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Display apparatus for vehicle mounting 11 ... Microcomputer (control part)
12 ... operation unit 12A ... oven / close key (first operator)
12B1, 12B2 ... Volume adjustment key (first operator)
12C: Play / pause key (second controller)
12D1, 12D2 ... Search key (second operator)
12E ... Source key (second controller)
12F ... Band key (second controller)
12G ... Adjust key (second controller)
12H: Monitor key (second controller)
12I ... Direct radio key (second controller)
12J: External audio key (second controller)
12K ... DVD control key (second controller)
12L ... Menu key (second controller)
12M ... Eject key (first operator)
13 ... Display panel 13V ... Normal use position 14 ... Drive part (panel drive part)
14A ... Horizontal drive motor (panel drive unit)
14B ... Rotation motor (panel drive unit)
14C ... posture detection sensor 15 ... EEPROM (control unit, normal use position storage unit)
21 ... ROM (control unit)
22 ... RAM (control unit)
24 ... CPU (control unit)

Claims (8)

A display panel for displaying various information,
A panel driver for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position;
An operation unit provided with a plurality of operators;
A control unit for controlling the panel drive unit based on an operation state of the operation unit,
The operation unit includes a first operation element to which the plurality of operation elements are assigned the same operation regardless of whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position, and the display panel. A second operating element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the is in the storage position or in the normal use position,
The control unit assigns an operation for driving the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position when the display panel is in the storage position with respect to the second operator.
A vehicle-mounted device characterized by that. A display panel for displaying various information,
A panel driver for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position;
When the display panel is in the storage position and in the normal use position, the first operator assigned the same operation and the display panel are in the storage position and in the normal use position. An operation unit having a second operation element to which an operation different from a certain case can be assigned;
A control unit for controlling the panel drive unit based on an operation state of the operation unit,
The control unit drives the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position when the second operator is operated when the display panel is in the storage position.
A vehicle-mounted device characterized by that. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 2,
The in-vehicle device, wherein the first operation element includes an operation element to which an operation for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position is assigned. The in-vehicle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A vehicle-mounted apparatus comprising a normal use position storage unit for storing the normal use position of the display panel. A display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and a case where the display panel is in the storage position and a case of the normal use position In any of the above, there is provided a first operator to which the same operation is assigned and a second operator to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position. In the control method of the in-vehicle device provided with the operation unit,
When the display panel is in the storage position, an operation assignment process for assigning an operation for driving the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position with respect to the second operator;
A panel position detecting process for detecting the position of the display panel;
An operation state detection process for detecting an operation state of the operation unit;
A panel driving process for driving the display panel to the normal use position when the display panel is in the storage position and the second operator is operated;
A method for controlling a vehicle-mounted device, comprising: A display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and a case where the display panel is in the storage position and a case of the normal use position The first operation element to which the same operation is assigned and the operation unit having the second operation element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position And a control unit for controlling the panel drive unit based on an operation state of the operation unit,
A panel position detecting process for detecting the position of the display panel;
An operation state detection process for detecting an operation state of the operation unit;
A panel driving process for driving the display panel from the storage position to the normal use position when the second operator is operated when the display panel is in the storage position;
A method for controlling a vehicle-mounted device, comprising: A display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and a case where the display panel is in the storage position and a case of the normal use position In any of the above, there is provided a first operator to which the same operation is assigned and a second operator to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position. In a control program for controlling an in-vehicle device provided with an operation unit by a computer,
Detecting the position of the display panel;
The operation state of the operation unit is detected,
When the display panel is in the storage position, the display panel is driven to the normal use position when the second operator is operated.
A control program characterized by that. A display panel for displaying various information, a panel drive unit for driving the display panel between a normal use position and a storage position, and a case where the display panel is in the storage position and a case of the normal use position The first operation element to which the same operation is assigned and the operation unit having the second operation element to which different operations can be assigned depending on whether the display panel is in the storage position or the normal use position In a control program for controlling a vehicle-mounted device provided with a computer,
Detecting the position of the display panel;
The operation state of the operation unit is detected,
When the display panel is in the storage position and the second operator is operated, the display panel is driven from the storage position to the normal use position.
A control program characterized by that.

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