JP2009063458A - Display apparatus for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display apparatus for a vehicle that minimizes the space of movement of an entity meter and will not impair the shape of an exterior component. <P>SOLUTION: This display apparatus D for the vehicle comprises an indicator 1, the entity meter 2 arranged in the front of the indicator 1, a support body 2d for supporting the entity meter 2, a moving mechanism 3 for moving the support body 2d, and a control means 4 for controlling the indicator 1, the entity meter 2, the support body 2d, and the moving mechanism 3. The display apparatus D moves the entity meter 2, based on predetermined information. The moving mechanism 3 moves the support body 2d, in a circular arc shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a vehicle including a display device called a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display device and a substantial meter disposed in front of the display device.

A conventional display device for a vehicle is a display called a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display, and a substance meter is moved based on predetermined information, and predetermined information is displayed on the display.
German Patent Application Publication No. 10331131

  However, in such a vehicular display device, the movement of the substantial meter is simply a movement in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and requires a space for movement corresponding to each direction. . In addition, the exterior parts (steering, instrument panel) around the meter have arcs and curved surfaces, and if the movement direction of the physical meter is specified as one direction, the shape of the exterior part is damaged. Yes.

  Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle display device that minimizes the space for movement of the substantial meter and does not impair the shape of the exterior part.

  The present invention includes a display, a substantial meter disposed in front of the display, a support that supports the substantial meter, a moving mechanism that moves the support, the display, the substantial meter, and a support. Control means for controlling the body and the moving mechanism, and a vehicle display device for moving the substantial meter based on predetermined information, wherein the moving mechanism moves the support in an arc shape. .

  Further, according to the present invention, the entity meter includes a pointer, and the control unit displays an indicator unit corresponding to the entity meter on the display unit, and the indicator unit of the display unit is moved along with the movement of the entity meter. Is moved and displayed in accordance with the physical meter.

  Further, according to the present invention, the control means maintains the display angle of the indicator portion before the movement of the substantial meter in the indicator portion after the movement of the substantial meter displayed on the display.

  According to the present invention, the control means instructs the actual meter pointer according to a measurement signal while the pointer is moving.

  In the present invention, the control means controls the moving mechanism so that a part of the substantial meter remains in the visual recognition area of the display.

  According to the present invention, the control means changes a touch angle of the pointer so that it can be instructed by a part of the substantial meter exposed in a visual recognition area of the display.

  In the present invention, the control means changes display items before and after the movement of the physical meter.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the intended purpose can be achieved, the display apparatus for vehicles which suppresses the space for the movement of a substantial meter to the minimum, and does not impair the shape of exterior components can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The vehicle display device D of the present embodiment includes a display 1, a substance meter 2, a moving mechanism 3 that moves the substance meter 2, a control unit 4, a seat belt detection unit 5, and an inter-vehicle distance sensor 6. ing. In addition, 7 is a hood (not shown) and indicates a visually recognizable area.

  In the present embodiment, the display 1 and the physical meter 2 display the vehicle speed and the engine speed of the vehicle. The indicator on the right side in FIG. 2 is a speedometer, and the left side in FIG. The indicator is the engine speed meter.

  The display 1 is called a flat panel display, and is a liquid crystal display element, an organic EL display element, or the like. The display 1 is a dot matrix type and can display desired information. In the present embodiment, it is possible to display an indicator portion 1a composed of scales and characters indicated by a pointer to be described later of the physical meter 2, a seat belt alarm 1b, an inter-vehicle distance alarm 1c, and a speed 1d composed of characters.

  The substance meter 2 includes a pointer 2a. The pointer 2a indicates the indicator portion 1a displayed on the display 1. This pointer 2a is fixed to a transparent disk 2b. The disk 2b is rotatably supported by a support body 2d provided with an annular portion 2c provided so as to surround the pointer 2a. Further, a gear portion (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the disk 2b. The support 2d is provided with an electric motor 2e that rotationally drives the pointer 2a. The support 2d is provided with a gear 2f that transmits the rotation of the electric motor 2e to the disk 2b to which the pointer 2a is fixed.

  Further, the support 2d is provided with an electric motor 3 which is a moving mechanism for moving the substance meter 2. The electric motor 3 is moved in an arc shape with a rotation shaft 2h serving as a rotation center of the support 2d as an axis. In the present embodiment, the rotation center 2 h of the support 2 d is provided on the lower side of the display 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the range in which the electric motor 3 moves the substantial meter 2 is as shown in FIG. 4 from the state in which the two substantial meters 2 are brought close to each other so as to be close to the center of the vehicle display device D. It is possible to move to a state where it is retracted to the outside of 7.

  The control means 4 is composed of a microcomputer equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, an input / output interface and the like. The control means 4 receives a measurement signal from a speed sensor (not shown) or a sensor that detects the rotation of the crankshaft of the engine, and obtains measurement data of vehicle information based on the signal by a predetermined calculation process. A drive signal corresponding to the above is output to the display 1 at a predetermined cycle to drive the display 1 to display. The control means 4 displays warning information on the display 1 based on signals from the seat belt detection means 5 and the inter-vehicle distance sensor 6.

  The seat belt detection means 5 detects whether or not a seat belt is worn.

  The inter-vehicle distance sensor 6 detects a distance from a vehicle traveling in front of a vehicle on which the vehicle display device D of the present embodiment is mounted, and uses a millimeter wave radar or the like.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the vehicle display device D of the present embodiment, the normal state is a state in which two substance meters 2 are brought close to each other as shown in FIG.

  Here, when the seat belt alarm 1b is displayed by a signal from the seat belt detecting means 5, as shown in FIG. 4, the control means 4 is a visible region in which two substance meters 2 are partitioned by a hood 7. Move to both ends. Then, the actual meter 2 moves to display the seat belt warning 1b in the empty space of the display 1.

  Along with the movement of the actual meter 2, the indicator 1a of the display 1 is displayed in alignment with the actual meter 2. With this configuration, vehicle information can be recognized during movement of the physical meter 2 as before movement.

  At this time, the substantial meter 2 moves in an arc shape, but the control means 4 uses the indicator portion 1a after the movement of the substantial meter 2 displayed on the display 1 as the display angle of the indicator portion 1a before the substantial meter 2 moves. Is maintained. With this configuration, vehicle information can be recognized during and after movement of the physical meter 2 in the same manner as before movement.

  At this time, the control means 4 changes the value to be instructed according to the measurement signal while the pointer 2a of the substantive meter 2 is moving. With this configuration, vehicle information can be recognized during movement of the physical meter 2 as before movement.

  The case where the display device D for vehicles of this embodiment displays using the whole surface of the indicator 1 is demonstrated using FIG.

  In the present embodiment, when the inter-vehicle distance alarm 1 c is displayed by a signal from the inter-vehicle distance sensor 6, the control unit 4 moves the two substance meters 2 to the outside of the visible region partitioned by the hood 7. . And the substantial meter 2 moves and displays the inter-vehicle distance warning 1c in the empty space of the display 1. Since the actual meter 2 is not visually recognized and the vehicle speed cannot be displayed on the actual meter 2, a speed display 1 d is displayed on the display 1.

  As described above, the movement direction of the substantial meter 2 is made circular, so that the movement path of the substantial meter 2 follows the shape of the exterior part, and the space for movement of the substantial meter 2 is minimized. It is possible to provide the vehicle display device D that is limited to the limit and does not impair the shape of the exterior part. Further, the vehicle display device D can be arranged on the vehicle in a state of straddling the steering shaft of the vehicle. In this case, the vehicle display device D can be arranged at a position on an extension line passing through the driver and the steering wheel, that is, a conventional position.

  In the first embodiment, the two physical meters 2 are moved to the outside of the visible region partitioned by the hood 7 and displayed on the entire surface of the display 1. However, the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. Instead, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the control means 4 controls the moving mechanism 1 so that a part of the physical meter 2 remains in the visual recognition area of the display 1.

  The control means 4 changes the touch angle of the pointer 2 a so that it can be instructed by a part of the substantial meter 2 exposed in the visual recognition area of the display 1. In the present embodiment, the display items displayed on the display 1 and the physical meter 2 are changed. Specifically, the engine tachometer is changed to a fuel fuel gauge, and the speedometer is changed to an engine cooling water temperature gauge. By comprising in this way, the novel vehicle display apparatus D can be provided.

  In addition, you may change only the range in which the pointer 2a rotates, without changing a display item.

The block diagram of the display apparatus for vehicles of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the display apparatus for vehicles of the embodiment. Sectional drawing of the AA line in FIG. The front view of the embodiment. The front view of the embodiment. The front view of 2nd Embodiment of the invention.

Explanation of symbols

D Display device for vehicle 1 Display 1a Indicator unit 1b Seat belt alarm 1c Distance alarm 1d Speed display 2 Substrate meter 2a Pointer 2b Disk 2c Annulus 2d Support 2e Electric motor 2f Gear 2h Rotating shaft 3 Moving mechanism (motor)
4 Control means 5 Seat belt detection means 6 Inter-vehicle distance sensor 7 Hood

Claims (7)

Display, substance meter arranged in front of the indicator, support for supporting the substance meter, moving mechanism for moving the support, display, substance meter, support and moving mechanism A vehicle display device that moves the physical meter based on predetermined information, wherein the moving mechanism moves the support in an arc shape. Display device. The entity meter includes a pointer, and the control means displays an indicator corresponding to the entity meter on the display, and the indicator of the indicator coincides with the entity meter as the entity meter moves. The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the display is moved and displayed. 3. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the control unit maintains the display angle of the indicator unit before the movement of the entity meter for the indicator unit after the movement of the entity meter displayed on the display unit. Display device. The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the indicator of the physical meter to instruct in accordance with a measurement signal while moving. The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the moving mechanism such that a part of the substantial meter remains in a viewing area of the display. The vehicle display device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit changes a touch angle of the pointer so that an instruction can be given by a part of the substantial meter exposed in a visual recognition region of the display. . The vehicle display device according to claim 7, wherein the control unit changes display items before and after the movement of the physical meter.

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