JP2009143355A - Vehicular control device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily select suitable operation items according to a vehicle environment while keeping the consistency of an operation method. <P>SOLUTION: A vehicular control device 1 comprises an indication input means, a display means, a display control means for initially displaying predetermined operation items on the display means according to a call indication inputted to the indication input means and changing the operation items displayed by the display means in a predetermined order according to a switching indication inputted to the indication input means, a system control means for controlling a system related to the operation items displayed by the display means according to a decision indication inputted to the indication input means, and a vehicle environment detection means composed to detect and anticipate a predetermined vehicle environment. The display control means is characterized by changing the predetermined operation items to be initially displayed according to the vehicle environment when the predetermined vehicle environment is detected or anticipated by the vehicle environment detection means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle control device that changes control states of various systems.

Conventionally, in an automotive control device that executes a plurality of predetermined control operations, a selection item provided by displaying a head-up display and a selection item for selecting a control operation of the control device on the head-up display. The selection means is selected according to an operation signal from the operation switch in a state in which the selection means is displayed on the providing means, the operation switch that is manually operated, and the head-up display. There is known an automobile control device comprising: a control unit that executes a control operation corresponding to the control unit; and a change unit that changes the content of a selection item displayed on the head-up display in accordance with the running state of the vehicle ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-275542

  By the way, in the control apparatus for automobiles described in Patent Document 1 described above, the selection item (operation item) to be displayed is reduced in order to reduce the burden on the user when the vehicle speed increases or during rainy weather or traveling on a rough road. The number is reduced, and at that time, operation items that are preset and have a high priority are displayed. However, in the control apparatus for automobiles described in Patent Document 1 described above, the operation items displayed on the display change according to the running state, but the operation items with low priority that are no longer displayed due to the change are The operation method changes before and after the change. Such a change in the operation method related to the same operation item may cause confusion to the user, and there is a problem that the operability of the operation switch is deteriorated.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device that can easily select an appropriate operation item according to a vehicle environment while maintaining consistency of an operation method.

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention is a vehicle control device configured to control a system related to an operation item selected and determined among a plurality of operation items in which a plurality of operation items of the same hierarchy are set. And
An instruction input means for inputting a call instruction, a switching instruction including a switching direction, and a determination instruction;
Display means;
In response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means, a predetermined operation item is initially displayed on the display means, and displayed on the display means according to a switching direction according to a switching instruction input to the instruction input means. Display control means for changing operation items to be performed in a predetermined order;
System control means for controlling a system related to the operation items displayed on the display means in response to a determination instruction input to the instruction input means;
Vehicle environment detection means configured to detect or predict a predetermined vehicle environment,
When the predetermined vehicle environment is detected or predicted by the vehicle environment detection unit, the display control unit changes the predetermined operation item to be initially displayed according to the detected or predicted vehicle environment. And

  In the present invention, the switching direction of the switching instruction to the instruction input unit may be two directions or one direction. When a switching instruction is input to the instruction input unit, a predetermined number N of operation items among a plurality of operation items in the same hierarchy are displayed by switching by a predetermined number M (≦ N). The switching order is a fixed (predetermined) order as long as the switching direction is the same. Here, since the operation item switching mode is such that a plurality of operation items are in the same hierarchy, for example, between operation items in different hierarchies, such as from the main menu to a submenu or a further submenu. It is not a change mode that changes. The operation item switching mode is preferably a periodic switching mode. For example, in the case of three operation items A, B, and C, when starting from A, the operation items periodically change in the form of A, B, C, A, B, C. However, in the case of operation items A, B, and C, when starting from A, after changing to C in the order of A, B, and C, it becomes a dead end with no further destination in that direction. There may be. In this case, it is desirable that the switching direction is two directions so that the switching of the directions C, B, and A is realized.

A second invention is a vehicle control device according to the first invention,
User specifying means for specifying a user who inputs an instruction to the instruction input means,
The display control means determines the predetermined order according to the user specified by the user specifying means.

3rd invention is the control apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 1st or 2nd invention,
The instruction input means is an operation switch provided on a steering wheel.

4th invention is the control apparatus for vehicles which concerns on the invention in any one of the 1st-3rd mounted in a hybrid vehicle,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “EV operation item”) selected to turn on an EV travel mode in which the electric motor is used as a power source.
When the vehicle environment detection unit detects a vehicle environment that is in a READY state when the power is turned on, the display control unit performs the EV operation according to a calling instruction input to the instruction input unit. The item is initially displayed.

A fifth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to fourth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn off a clearance sonar system that outputs a warning when a nearby obstacle is detected using a clearance sonar (hereinafter referred to as “crisona off operation item”). ) And
When the vehicle environment detection unit detects a vehicle environment in which a warning is output in a situation where the clearance sonar system is turned on, the display control unit displays a call instruction input to the instruction input unit In response, the clearance-off operation item is initially displayed.

A sixth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to fifth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a clearance sonar system that outputs a warning when a nearby obstacle is detected using a clearance sonar (hereinafter referred to as “chrysona on operation item”). ) And
When the vehicle sonar system is turned off, the vehicle environment detecting means tries to enter the intersection at a low speed or a vehicle environment in which the vehicle is parked, a vehicle traveling on a narrow road having a predetermined width or less. When a vehicle environment is detected or predicted, the display control means initially displays the chrysona-on operation item in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

A seventh invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to sixth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on the SNOW mode of the travel mode variable system that generates a driving force in a mode suitable for starting in a snowy state or traveling in a snowy state (hereinafter referred to as an operation item). , “SNOW operation item”),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels on a snowy road in a situation where the SNOW mode is turned off, the display control means is a call instruction input to the instruction input means The SNOW operation item is initially displayed according to the above.

An eighth invention is the vehicle control device according to any one of the first to seventh inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “PWR operation item”) selected to turn on the PWR mode of the travel mode variable system that generates a driving force larger than normal.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment traveling on a winding road or an overtaking lane in a situation where the PWR mode is turned off, the display control means is input to the instruction input means. The PWR operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction.

A ninth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to eighth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a diff lock control system that forms a diff lock state (hereinafter referred to as a “diff lock operation item”).
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that gets muddy, a vehicle environment that runs through a gale field, or a vehicle environment that runs through a river under a situation where the differential lock control system is turned off, The display control means initially displays the diff lock operation item in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

In a tenth aspect of the vehicle control device according to any one of the first to ninth aspects,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “LKA operation item”) selected to turn on a lane keep assist system for assisting steering so as to prevent deviation from the traveling lane. ,
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that is traveling on a main road of a rainy highway in a situation where the lane keep assist system is turned off, the display control means The LKA operation items are initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

An eleventh invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to tenth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “DAC operation item”) selected to turn on a downhill assist control system that supports downhill driving.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment descending a hill in a situation where the downhill assist control system is turned off, the display control means calls the input input to the instruction input means. The DAC operation item is initially displayed in response to an instruction.

A twelfth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to eleventh inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a system (AFS) for changing the optical axis of the headlight of the vehicle so that light is emitted in the traveling direction of the vehicle (hereinafter, “ AFS ON operation item ”),
When the vehicle environment detecting means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that turns around a night curve under the condition that the headlight is turned on and the AFS is turned off, the display control means The AFS ON operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to the input means.

A thirteenth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn off a system (AFS) for changing an optical axis of a headlight of a vehicle so that light is irradiated in a traveling direction of the vehicle (hereinafter, “ AFS off operation item "),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels on a road where a snow wall exists in a situation where the headlight is turned on and the AFS is turned on, the display control means, The AFS off operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

A fourteenth invention is a vehicle control device according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “ECO operation item”) selected to turn on the ECO operation mode of the travel mode variable system that generates driving force in a manner that reduces energy consumption. ) And
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels at a substantially constant speed on a main road of an expressway in a situation where the ECO operation mode is turned off, the display control means The ECO operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle control device according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects of the present invention,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on an auto cruise system that automatically controls braking / driving force so as to travel at a constant speed or to follow a preceding vehicle. , "Auto cruise operation item"),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels at a substantially constant speed on a main road of an expressway in a situation where the auto cruise system is turned off, the display control means The auto cruise operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle control device according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, wherein one of the plurality of operation items is a travel mode variable system that generates a driving force larger than normal. An operation item selected to turn on the PWR mode (hereinafter referred to as “PWR operation item”),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that joins the main highway in a situation where the PWR mode is turned off, the display control means is input to the instruction input means. The PWR operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle control device according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects mounted on a hybrid vehicle,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “EV operation item”) selected to turn on an EV travel mode in which the electric motor is used as a power source.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that runs in the vicinity of a home or underground parking lot, the display control means performs the EV operation according to a call instruction input to the instruction input means. The item is initially displayed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the control apparatus for vehicles which enables easy selection of the appropriate operation item according to vehicle environment is obtained, maintaining the consistency of an operation method.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a vehicle control apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The vehicle control device 1 includes a control device 100 and an in-vehicle HMI device 300 as main components. The in-vehicle HMI device 300 is connected to the control device 100 so that wired and / or wireless communication is possible. Control device 100 may be realized in cooperation with a plurality of vehicle-mounted ECUs, or may be realized by a dedicated ECU. The control device 100 detects and estimates the environment inside and outside the vehicle, such as a vehicle speed sensor 500, a road surface sensor 510, a GPS receiver 520, an acceleration sensor, a yaw rate sensor, a steering sensor, an image sensor (camera), and a radar sensor. Various sensors for acquiring information useful for doing this are connected. Further, a clearance sonar 200 is connected to the control device 100, and devices related to traveling control such as a brake 210, a transmission (not shown), an engine (not shown), a suspension (not shown), etc. Each actuator is connected. Further, the vehicle control device 1 may include an individual identification / estimation device 10 as a preferable component.

  The control device 100 mainly includes a setting / learning memory unit 102, a scene estimation unit 110, an operation item configuration optimization unit 120, an operation item selection / selection function control execution unit 122, and a control master unit 130.

  The user changes the control state of various in-vehicle systems of the vehicle via the control device 100 using the in-vehicle HMI device 300. Various in-vehicle systems include a system that is not directly related to the traveling state of the vehicle and a vehicle control system that is closely related to the traveling state of the vehicle. The former includes an audio system, an air conditioning system, and a navigation system. In addition, for example, a system that generates a warning sound when an obstacle close to the vehicle is detected using the clearance sonar 200 (hereinafter referred to as this). "Clearance sonar system"). The latter is a downhill assist control (DAC) system as a system that is directly related to the running state of the vehicle, and applies a braking force for a predetermined short time (for example, 2 seconds) when starting on a steep uphill. Hill start assist system to prevent, differential lock control system, vehicle height control system, lane keep assist (LKA) system to assist steering (automatic steering or steering guidance) to prevent deviation from the driving lane, auto cruise system, traveling Includes a variable mode system and a variable damping rate system that varies the damping rate of the suspension. The drive mode variable system reduces the engine output to a slippery road surface such as a normal mode, an icy road or a snowy road, and / or causes the AT shift to start at 2nd so that the drive wheels do not idle. SNOW mode to perform, PWR mode to increase engine output and generate a large driving force, ECO operation mode to drive at low engine speed with emphasis on fuel efficiency, and motor in hybrid vehicle preferentially It may be a system that switches between various modes including a traveling EV mode. The system for varying the suspension damping rate may be a system that switches between various modes including the COMFORT mode, the normal mode, and the SPORTS mode, which has a relatively low damping rate. The latter is not directly related to the running state of the vehicle, but as a vehicle control system closely related to the running state of the vehicle, for example, light is emitted in the traveling direction of the vehicle based on the steering angle during turning. AFS (Adaptive Front-Lighting System) that changes the optical axis of the headlight of the vehicle is included.

  The in-vehicle HMI device 300 is a device having a display function capable of displaying characters and symbols and a general-purpose operation function capable of communicating intentions such as up / down, left / right, and determination. It is possible to change the control state of the system. In addition, the change of the control state of various in-vehicle systems includes switching of the on / off state of the system, switching of the mode realized by the system (for example, normal mode, SNOW mode, PWR mode, etc. realized by the travel mode variable system) Change) or execution of specific control by the system (for example, execution of control for lowering the vehicle height by the vehicle height control system).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a preferable example of the in-vehicle HMI device 300. In the in-vehicle HMI device 300 shown in FIG. 2, a display 320 that realizes a display function is arranged in the meter. In the in-vehicle HMI device 300 shown in FIG. 2, an operation device 310 that realizes an operation function is arranged on the steering. FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the display 320 and the operation device 310 together.

  As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the display 320 has a name or abbreviation of a system that can be currently operated by the operating device 310, or a name or abbreviation of a system mode that can be set by the operating device 310 (hereinafter, these are abbreviated as follows). "Operation item") is displayed, and the control state (for example, on / off state) of the system related to the operation item is displayed. In the illustrated example, the circle next to ON is lit to indicate that the AFS is in the ON state.

  As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the operating device 310 includes a determination switch 312 and a SW call switch 314. The decision switch 312 can be operated in the up-down direction and the push-down direction as indicated by arrows. When the determination switch 312 is operated in the vertical direction, the operation items displayed on the display 320 are changed. That is, the user can select the operation item to be changed by operating the determination switch 312 in the vertical direction. In this example, the operation items displayed on the display 320 are changed in the order shown in FIG. In this case, for example, when the user operates the determination switch 312 once downward (or 11 times upward) from the state shown in FIG. 2, the travel mode variable system is selected and the operation item is displayed on the display 320. “ECO” is displayed. At this time, the user can switch ON / OFF of the ECO operation mode by pressing the determination switch 312. In addition, when the user operates the determination switch 312 twice downward (or 10 times upward) from the state shown in FIG. 2, the travel mode variable system is selected, and the operation item “SNOW” is displayed on the display 320. Is displayed. At this time, the user can switch ON / OFF of the SNOW mode by pressing the determination switch 312. In addition, when the user operates the determination switch 312 five times downward (or seven times upward) from the state illustrated in FIG. 2, the diff lock control system is selected, and the operation item “diff lock” is displayed on the display 320. Is displayed. At this time, the user can switch on / off the diff lock control system by pressing the determination switch 312. When the diff lock control system is turned on, a diff lock state is formed (that is, a 4-wheel direct connection state is formed in 4WD, and a right-and-left wheel direct connection state is formed in 2WD). Further, in the state shown in FIG. 2, when the user operates the determination switch 312 six times downward (or six times upward), the variable attenuation rate system is selected, and the operation item “absorber” is displayed on the display 320. Is displayed. At this time, the user can switch between the COMFORT mode, the normal mode, and the SPORTS mode by pressing the determination switch 312. In addition, when the user operates the determination switch 312 five times upward (or seven times downward) from the state illustrated in FIG. 2, the downhill assist control system is selected, and the operation item “DAC” is displayed on the display 320. Is displayed. At this time, the user can switch on / off of the downhill assist control system by pressing the determination switch 312. When the downhill assist control system is turned on, downhill assist control is executed to keep the vehicle speed at a constant speed (for example, about 5 km / h) while preventing the tire from being locked.

  When the user operates the determination switch 312 upward or downward 12 times from the state shown in FIG. 2, the user returns to the original operation item “AFS” after making a round. As described above, in this example, in consideration of operability, when the operation is continued in a certain direction, the operation items are periodically (cyclically) switched in a predetermined order. However, a method in which operation items are switched in a dead end manner may be used. For example, when there are α operation items, only β can be switched in the upward direction based on the displayed operation item or the predetermined operation item, and γ (= α−β−1) in the downward direction. ) May only be switched. That is, in the example of FIG. 3, the operation item “DAC” remains on the operation item “ABS” even if the determination switch 312 is continuously operated five times or more continuously with the displayed operation item “AFS” as a reference. In addition, with the displayed operation item “AFS” as a reference, even if the determination switch 312 is operated continuously six times or more continuously, the operation item “absorber” remains. May be.

  Moreover, the display mode of the operation item shown in FIG. 3 is arbitrary. For example, for the variable attenuation rate system, the COMFORT mode and the SPORTS mode may be switched on / off in the same manner as the ECO operation mode of the travel mode variable system. Conversely, the travel mode variable system may be switchable between the ECO operation mode, the SNOW mode, the normal mode, and the like in the same manner as the variable attenuation rate system.

  The determination switch 312 may be operable in the left-right direction instead of the up-down direction. In this case as well, the operation items may be sequentially changed in accordance with the direction in which the determination switch 312 is operated. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the decision switch 312 is continuously pressed downward, during that time, “AFS”, “ECO”, “SNOW”, “POWER”, “EV”, “Diflock”, “absorber” , “DAC”, “auto cruise”, “LKA”, “hill start assist”, “crisona (abbreviation of clearance sonar)” may be used to switch the operation items on the display 320 in this order. In this case, the user can select the desired operation item by stopping the downward operation of the determination switch 312 at the timing when the desired operation item is displayed.

  The determination switch 312 may be a dial type switch. In this case, the operation items sequentially change according to the rotation angle of the determination switch 312. For example, when the determination switch 312 is rotated downward, similarly, “AFS”, “ECO”, “SNOW”, “POWER”, “EV”, “diff lock”, “absorber”, “DAC”, “auto” When the operation items on the display 320 are switched in the order of “cruise”, “LKA”, “hill start assist”, “crisona” and the decision switch 312 rotates 360 degrees (one lap), the original operation item “AFS” is displayed. Return.

  Further, the decision switch 312 is configured to realize both the selection function and the decision function depending on the difference in the operation direction, but the switch for realizing the selection function and the switch for realizing the decision function may be provided separately. Good.

  Further, although the display order of the operation items does not have to be the order shown in FIG. 3, the display order (arrangement order) of the operation items is fixed for each of the upper and lower operation directions of the determination switch 312. That is, the display order (switching order) of the operation items is prevented from changing even when the upper and lower operation directions of the determination switch 312 are the same. This is because if the display order of the operation items changes, the user is prevented from getting used to the display order of the operation items (that is, the consistency of the operation method is disturbed), and the operability deteriorates. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, for example, the user's empirical knowledge that the operation item “ECO” always exists on the operation item “AFS” is useful for improving operability. This is because if the item display order changes and “SNOW” exists on the operation item “AFS”, the user is confused and the operability is deteriorated. However, the display order of the operation items may be different for each user. In this case, for example, the display order of the operation items can be customized by the user. From the same viewpoint, it is possible to eliminate a specific operation item specified by the user from among a plurality of operation items.

  The SW call switch 314 is a switch for displaying / hiding an operation item on the display 320. Specifically, when the SW call switch 314 is operated in a situation where the operation item is not displayed on the display 320, the operation item is displayed on the display 320. Therefore, the user first presses the SW call switch 314 when he / she wants to perform some operation using the operation device 310. Further, when the SW call switch 314 is operated in a situation where the operation items are displayed on the display 320, the operation items displayed on the display 320 are not displayed. In addition, when the operation item is displayed on the display 320 and the SW call switch 314 and the decision switch 312 are not operated for a predetermined time or longer, the operation item displayed on the display 320 is automatically hidden. May be. The non-display means a state in which no operation item is displayed on the display 320.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a state transition diagram realized by the vehicle control device 1 of the present embodiment.

  For example, when the user turns on the engine switch from the power-off state 700, the power is turned on (IG on, READY on state). When the power is turned on, a scene estimation state 702 by the scene estimation unit 110 is entered. The scene estimation unit 110 estimates the current vehicle environment (scene) based on information from various sensors such as the vehicle speed sensor 500, the road surface sensor 510, and the GPS receiver 520, and detects various vehicle environments described below. To do. When the user gets off the vehicle (for example, when the engine is turned off in the parking lot), the operation history of the operation device 310 during the trip and the history regarding the scene (vehicle environment) during the operation are set for future use. / Learning / learning in the learning memory unit 102

  The scene estimation state 702 is also a state waiting for a trigger operation from the user. In this example, the trigger operation is an operation of the SW call switch 314 by the user. When the SW call switch 314 is operated by the user, an operation item display state 704 is formed. Note that the scene estimation state 702 by the scene estimation unit 110 may be continuously maintained even while the operation item display state 704 is formed.

  In the operation item display state 704, the operation item configuration optimization unit 120 optimizes the operation item configuration to be displayed on the display 320.

  Specifically, the operation item configuration optimization unit 120 first determines the order of operation items. When the current user is specified by the individual identification / estimation device 10 (when identified by smart key detection, face image authentication, biometric authentication, etc.), the specified (estimated) user setting / learning data Is read from the setting / learning memory unit 102, and based on the read setting / learning data, the order of the operation items (for example, the arrangement shown in FIG. 3) is determined according to the order of the operation items set in advance by the user. . Note that the order of the default operation items may be used when the individual identification / estimation apparatus 10 does not exist or when the user identification fails.

  Next, the operation item configuration optimization unit 120 displays one specific operation item among the plurality of operation items on the display 320. Note that, in a situation where various predetermined vehicle environments described below are not estimated by the scene estimation unit 110, the specific operation item displayed first is fixed (operation item determined in advance as a default). It may be present or variable. In the latter case, the operation item displayed first may be the last operation item displayed last time. Alternatively, the usage frequency (utilization rate) of each operation item is calculated based on the specified user setting / learning data, and the operation item having the highest usage frequency (utilization rate) (however, this operation item is a display target, The operation item to be displayed first may be the operation effective target and the control effective target operation item).

  On the other hand, when various predetermined vehicle environments are estimated by the scene estimation unit 110, the operation item configuration optimization unit 120 first displays the priority control items determined based on the estimated vehicle environment. (That is, the priority control item determined according to the vehicle environment is the specific operation item displayed first). A preferred example of the method for determining the priority control item according to the vehicle environment is as follows.

  For example, in a situation where the SNOW mode is turned off, the vehicle environment of a snowy state is detected from the detection result of the tire slip at the time of acceleration from the outside temperature, the vehicle speed zero, and the centrifugal force (lateral acceleration) applied to the vehicle. When estimated, the operation item “SNOW” may be a priority control item. In this case, the operation item configuration optimization unit 120 first displays the operation item “SNOW” when the SW call switch 314 is operated by the user (see FIG. 5B).

  Also, under the situation where the headlight is on and the AFS is on, there is a snow wall from the current season from the calendar function, the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520, and the brightness detection result outside the vehicle. When the vehicle environment traveling on the road is estimated, the operation item “AFS” may be set as the priority control item so that the operation of turning off the AFS is facilitated.

  In addition, when a vehicle environment in which the power source (hybrid vehicle) is in a READY state is detected in a situation where the EV mode is turned off, the setting operation to the EV mode of the travel mode variable system is facilitated. The operation item “EV” may be a priority control item. Also, in the situation where the EV mode is turned off, for example, based on the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data (home registration data and underground parking position information) When the vehicle environment in which the vehicle is traveling is estimated, the operation item “EV” may be set as the priority control item so that the setting operation to the EV mode of the traveling mode variable system becomes easy.

  In addition, in the situation where the PWR mode is turned off, the vehicle is traveling on the overtaking lane on the highway based on the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data (highway position information and lane information). When a certain vehicle environment is estimated, or based on the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and map data (position information of a winding road such as a mountainous area), the driving force is higher than that during normal driving. When the necessary vehicle environment is estimated, the operation item “POWER” may be set as the priority control item so that the setting operation to the PWR mode of the travel mode variable system becomes easy. Note that the identification of the traveling lane may be realized by a white line recognition technique using a captured image of the in-vehicle camera. Also, under the situation where the PWR mode is turned off, for example, based on the relationship between the own vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data (highway position information and lane information), it joins the highway main line. When the vehicle environment is estimated, the operation item “POWER” may be set as a priority control item so that smooth merging with a high driving force is possible.

  In addition, the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data (highway position information and main road information), and the history of the vehicle speed sensor 500 in a situation where the ECO operation mode and auto cruise are turned off. When the vehicle environment that is traveling on the main road of the expressway at a stable vehicle speed is estimated based on the above, the operation item “ “ECO” or “auto cruise” may be a priority control item. At this time, in a vehicle in which both the ECO operation mode and the auto cruise can be selectively set, the higher one of the ECO operation mode and the auto cruise has a higher priority based on the specified user setting / learning data. It may be a control item. In addition, in the ECO operation mode, there is a characteristic that acceleration with respect to the accelerator operation is likely to be insufficient. In spite of the above, there are characteristics that are easy to accelerate (for example, there is a case where the vehicle accelerates though the preceding vehicle is near), and the control on the safe side may be selected in the current vehicle environment in consideration of these characteristics . This is particularly useful when the user has not yet turned on the ECO operation mode and auto cruise.

  It was also estimated that the vehicle environment was parked, traveling on a narrow road (for example, a road with a width of less than 4 m), or traveling at a low speed before entering an intersection, with the clearance sonar system turned off. In this case, the operation item “crisona” may be a priority control item so that the clearance sonar system can be easily turned on. Therefore, for example, when the user presses the SW call switch 314 while the intersection is stopped, the operation item “crisona” is first displayed on the display 320 as the priority control item as described above. These vehicle environments are similarly detected based on the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and map data (for example, parking lot position information and intersection position information), information from the vehicle speed sensor 500, and the like. May be.

  In addition, when the clearance sonar system is turned on and the vehicle environment (clearance sonar sounding state) in which an alarm is output by the clearance sonar system is detected, the clearance sonar system can be easily turned off. As described above, the operation item “crisona” may be set as the priority control item. This is because when the SW call switch 314 is operated while the clearance sonar system is sounding, it is highly likely that the user has operated the SW call switch 314 while feeling the loud sound of the clearance sonar system.

  In addition, in a situation where the lane keep assist system is turned off, the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data (highway position information and main road information), the operation of the rain sensor and the wiper When the vehicle environment traveling at high speed on the main road of a rainy highway is estimated from the information from the vehicle speed sensor 500 and the information from the vehicle speed sensor 500, the operation item “LKA” is set so that the lane keeping assist system can be easily turned on. "May be a priority control item.

  In the operation item display state 704, as described above, when one specific operation item of the plurality of operation items is displayed on the display 320 in response to the SW call switch 314 by the user, the operation item selection / selection is performed. The function control execution unit 122 waits for an operation of the decision switch 312 by the user.

  When the user operates the determination switch 312 in the up and down direction to select an operation item in the operation waiting state, the operation items are sequentially switched and displayed on the display 320 as described above. Here, note that the switching order of the operation items follows the order of the operation items determined as described above, except that the operation items displayed first are different as described above. For example, assuming that the determination switch 312 is operated downward, and the operation item displayed first is “AFS”, as shown in FIG. 5A, “ECO”, “SNOW”, “ While changing in the order of "POWER", "EV", "Diflock", "Absorber", "DAC", "Auto Cruise", "LKA", "Hill Start Assist", "Chrysona", "AFS" As shown in B), when the first displayed operation item is “SNOW”, “POWER”, “EV”, “Diflock”, “Absorber”, “DAC”, “Autocruise”, “LKA” ”,“ Hill Start Assist ”,“ Chrisona ”,“ AFS ”,“ ECO ”,“ SNOW ”in this order, for example,“ LKA ”is followed by“ Hill Start Assist ”. To and so on, the order (sequence) itself is the same. This is the same when the determination switch 312 is operated upward.

  In the operation item display state 704, when the determination switch 312 is pressed, the control execution state 706 is entered. In the control execution state 706, the operation item selection / selection function control execution unit 122 may first determine whether or not the operation item for which the user has performed the pressing operation of the decision switch 312 is a control invalidation target. . The control invalidation target may be determined according to the vehicle environment estimated by the scene estimation unit 110 as in the above-described priority control item. For example, when the vehicle environment estimated by the scene estimation unit 110 is an environment in which the vehicle is traveling on a rough road, the operation for changing the operation item “absorber” to “SPORTS mode” may be a control invalidation target. . The environment on the rough road may be detected based on, for example, the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and map data (position information of an unpaved road including a stone paved road) or acceleration. It may be detected when it is detected by a sensor that vertical acceleration of a predetermined value or more is frequently generated.

  The operation item selection / selection function control execution unit 122 does not pass the operation signal to the control master unit 130, for example, when the operation item for which the user has performed the depression operation of the decision switch 312 is a control invalidation target. Then, the pressing operation of the decision switch 312 is invalidated. On the other hand, if the operation item for which the user has pressed down the determination switch 312 is not a control invalidation target, the operation item selection / selection function control execution unit 122 supplies an operation signal to the control master unit 130. . In this case, the control master unit 130 controls the system according to the pressing operation of the determination switch 312 by the user. That is, various control state changes are realized in accordance with user operations. For example, in a situation where the PWR mode is turned off, when the user selects the operation item “POWER” by the up / down operation of the decision switch 312 and performs the depression operation of the decision switch 312, the PWR mode is turned on, The control master unit 130 generates and outputs a control signal so that the PWR mode is realized.

  According to the vehicle control apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  As described above, various vehicle environments (scenes) are estimated based on information from various in-vehicle sensors, and operation items related to a specific travel control system corresponding to the vehicle environment are displayed first. By simply operating the SW call switch 314, the optimum operation item corresponding to the vehicle environment at that time can be directly operated. Even if the operation item that is displayed first when the SW call switch 314 is operated is not the desired operation item that the user wants to operate, the user operates the determination switch 312 to select the desired operation item. can do. At this time, since the order of the operation items that change according to the up / down operation of the decision switch 312 does not change according to the vehicle environment as described above and is constant, the consistency of the operation method is maintained and the user is confused. There is nothing, and high operability can be maintained. That is, according to the present embodiment, only the operation item displayed first is changed according to the vehicle environment, but the order of switching the operation item with respect to the operation of sequentially changing the operation item does not change. Thus, it is possible to present the optimum operation items according to the vehicle environment to the user in the shortest time.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be added.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, some of the correspondence relationships between the vehicle environment and the operation items (priority control items) that are displayed first when the SW call switch 314 is operated are illustrated. Are not limited to those illustrated, and can be set in a wide variety of ways. For example, in a situation where the diff lock control system is turned off, a low-speed running state, a slip state, and a state in which a relatively large centrifugal force is generated are detected, and the relationship between the vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and map data To turn on the diff-lock control system when the vehicle is running on a galleries (for example, a place where the slope of a mountain has collapsed and rocks are rolling around) or the vehicle environment is estimated to cross a river The operation item “diff lock” may be set as a priority control item so that (that is, an operation for forming a diff lock state) is facilitated. In addition, when it is estimated that the vehicle environment that gets into the mud and the vehicle environment that gets over a deep rudder is estimated under the condition that the diff lock control system is turned off, an operation that turns on the diff lock control system (that is, an operation that forms a front-rear wheel direct connection state). ), The operation item “diff lock” may be set as a priority control item. In addition, in the situation where the headlight is turned on and the AFS is turned off, the operation item “AFS” is set so that the operation to turn on the AFS is facilitated when the vehicle environment turning around a sharp curve at night is estimated. "May be a priority control item. In addition, when the environment of the vehicle traveling on a rough road is estimated in a situation where the SPORTS mode or the normal mode of the variable attenuation rate system is turned on, the operation for changing the operation item “absorber” to “COMFORT mode” is performed. In order to facilitate, the operation item “absorber” may be a priority control item. In addition, when a vehicle environment that is descending a steep slope is estimated in a situation where the downhill assist control (DAC) system is turned off, the downhill assist control system can be easily turned on. The operation item “DAC” may be a priority control item. The environment where the vehicle is descending on a steep slope is, for example, the relationship between the vehicle position information and traveling direction information of the GPS receiver 520 and map data (position information on the steep slope and its gradient information), an acceleration sensor, May be detected based on information from In addition, in the situation where the SNOW mode is turned off, if a vehicle environment that starts when the idle engine speed is higher than normal is detected, the operation is recommended to recommend the operation to turn on the SNOW mode. The item “SNOW” may be a priority control item. This is because when the idle engine speed is higher than normal, it is easier to start smoothly in the SNOW mode. Also, in a situation where the hill start assist system is turned off, for example, from the relationship between the information from the vehicle speed sensor 500 and the own vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the uphill position / gradient information) When the vehicle environment starting at is estimated, the operation item “hill start assist” may be set as a priority control item so that the operation to turn on the hill start assist system becomes easy.

  In the above-described embodiments, several systems that can be operated by the operating device 310 are illustrated. However, the systems that can be operated by the operating device 310 are not limited to those illustrated, and may be various. For example, the system that can be operated by the operating device 310 may include a mask system that makes it difficult to view the inside of the vehicle from the outside by driving a sunshade or changing the transparency of a window (glass) of the vehicle. In this case, in a situation where the mask system is turned off, for example, when the vehicle environment traveling in the dangerous area is estimated from the relationship between the own vehicle position information of the GPS receiver 520 and the map data dangerous area position information). In order to facilitate the operation of the mask system to the ON state, the operation item related to the mask system may be set as the priority control item.

  In the above-described embodiment, when various vehicle environments are actually detected, the operation items corresponding to the vehicle environment are initially displayed. However, the same vehicle environment is detected after a predetermined time or after traveling a predetermined distance. In order to make it possible to form in advance (in advance) a control state suitable for the vehicle environment when it is predicted that an operation will be performed, operation items corresponding to the predicted vehicle environment are initially displayed. It is good to do.

  In the embodiment described above, priority control items are determined in a manner that takes into account each user's preferences, habits, and driving skills based on each user's setting / learning data read from the setting / learning memory unit 102. It is good. For example, for users who tend to turn on the SNOW mode even when they are not driving on a snowy road, the vehicle environment that starts first after the power is turned on, or the situation where the SNOW mode is turned off The operation item “SNOW” may be set as a priority control item so that the operation to turn on the SNOW mode is facilitated when the vehicle environment starting under is detected.

  In the above-described embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, each operation item is an operation item in the same row having only one layer in order to realize a direct operation mode. However, some operation items may have two or more layers and have lower operation items. For example, the operation item “auto cruise” may be composed of two or more levels, the upper level is a level for determining whether the auto cruise system is on or off, and the lower level is the vehicle speed or the distance between vehicles to be realized by the auto cruise system. It may be a hierarchy for setting the distance. In this case, when the operation item “auto cruise” is displayed, if the determination switch 312 is depressed and turned on, the lower operation items are displayed, and the determination switch 312 is operated up and down to set the vehicle speed or the inter-vehicle distance. Finally, the operation mode may be such that the determination switch 312 is depressed and a determination instruction is input.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example of the operation mode by the decision switch 312 has been described. However, the operation mode is not limited to the illustrated mode and may be various. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation item selection operation is realized by operating the determination switch 312 up and down. However, when the operation item is displayed on the display 320, the determination switch 312 is pressed once. For the first time, the operation item may be selected. In this case, when the determination switch 312 is pressed once, the control state (for example, on / off state) of the operation item is displayed, and when the determination switch 312 is pressed once, the control state is displayed. Switching (for example, switching between on / off states) may be realized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation items are sequentially displayed on the display 320 one by one. However, the display mode is not limited to this, and may be various. For example, three operation items may be displayed on the display 320 at the same time, and by operating the determination switch 312 up and down, the three operation items displayed may scroll and change one by one. In this case, the central operation item may be an operation item to be operated (selected operation item). Alternatively, three selection switches arranged in the vertical direction may be set, and an operation item at a corresponding position among the three operation items may be selected according to the position of the operated selection switch. Alternatively, the determination switch 312 may be operated up and down to select one of the displayed operation items. In this case, the display of the operation item selected by the determination switch 312 may be changed in a manner different from that at the time of non-selection so that the user can know that the operation item is selected. Also, in this case, when the determination switch 312 is operated up and down, the operation item selected by the determination switch 312 moves up and down, but when the upper operation item or the lower operation item is selected, the operation item is further When the determination switch 312 is operated downward, the displayed three operation items may be scrolled up or down to change one by one (that is, new operation items may appear one by one).

  Alternatively, a predetermined number (eg, three) of operation items may be sequentially displayed on the display 320, and one of the displayed operation items can be selected by operating the determination switch 312 up and down. May be. In this case, the display of the operation item selected by the determination switch 312 may be changed in a manner different from that at the time of non-selection so that the user can know that the operation item is selected. Also, in this case, when the determination switch 312 is operated up and down, the operation item selected by the determination switch 312 moves up and down, but when the upper operation item or the lower operation item is selected, the operation item is further When the determination switch 312 is operated downward, the displayed three operation items may be scrolled up or down to change three by three (that is, three new operation items may appear three by three).

  In the above-described embodiment, the SW call switch 314 is disposed adjacent to the decision switch 312, but may be disposed at a separate position. Further, the functions of the SW call switch 314 and the decision switch 312 may be replaced by voice recognition input.

  In the above-described embodiment, the SW call switch 314 can be operated in the vertical direction in response to the scroll direction of the operation item being two directions, but the scroll direction of the operation item is one direction. In this case, the SW call switch 314 only needs to be operable in either the up or down direction.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display 320 is disposed in the meter, but may be disposed at another position. For example, the display 320 may be realized by a HUD (head up disk). In the above-described embodiment, the operating device 310 is provided on the steering wheel, but may be disposed at another position. For example, the operation device 310 may be disposed on the center console or may be realized by a portable remote operation device.

  In the above-described embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the system that can be operated by the operating device 310 includes a plurality of traveling control systems. However, the system that can be operated by the operating device 310 is the only traveling control system. It may consist of other systems (it is a system which is not related to traveling control, and a plurality of systems are possible). In the above-described embodiment, the system that can be operated by the operating device 310 includes a plurality of travel control systems and other systems (systems not related to travel control), but includes only a plurality of travel control systems. Alternatively, it may be composed only of other systems not related to traveling control.

It is a figure which shows one Example of the control apparatus 1 for vehicles by this invention. It is a figure which shows a preferable example of the vehicle-mounted HMI apparatus. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of operation items displayed on a display 320. FIG. It is an example of the state transition diagram implement | achieved by the vehicle control apparatus 1 of a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the example of a change of the operation item displayed initially.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus for vehicles 100 Control apparatus 102 Setting / learning memory part 110 Scene estimation part 120 Operation item structure optimization part 122 Operation item selection / selection function control implementation part 130 Control master part 200 Clearance sonar 210 Brake 300 Car-mounted HMI apparatus 310 Operation Device 312 Determination switch 314 SW call switch 320 Display 500 Vehicle speed sensor 510 Road surface sensor 520 GPS receiver

Claims (17)

A control device for a vehicle that controls a system related to a selected and determined operation item among a plurality of operation items, wherein a plurality of operation items of the same hierarchy are set,
An instruction input means for inputting a call instruction, a switching instruction including a switching direction, and a determination instruction;
Display means;
In response to a call instruction input to the instruction input means, a predetermined operation item is initially displayed on the display means, and displayed on the display means according to a switching direction according to a switching instruction input to the instruction input means. Display control means for changing operation items to be performed in a predetermined order;
System control means for controlling a system related to the operation items displayed on the display means in response to a determination instruction input to the instruction input means;
Vehicle environment detection means configured to detect or predict a predetermined vehicle environment,
When the predetermined vehicle environment is detected or predicted by the vehicle environment detection unit, the display control unit changes the predetermined operation item to be initially displayed according to the detected or predicted vehicle environment. A vehicle control device. User specifying means for specifying a user who inputs an instruction to the instruction input means,
The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines the predetermined order according to a user specified by the user specifying unit.   The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction input unit is an operation switch provided on a steering wheel. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is mounted on a hybrid vehicle,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “EV operation item”) selected to turn on an EV travel mode in which the electric motor is used as a power source.
When the vehicle environment detection unit detects a vehicle environment that is in a READY state when the power is turned on, the display control unit performs the EV operation according to a calling instruction input to the instruction input unit. A vehicle control device that initially displays items. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn off a clearance sonar system that outputs a warning when a nearby obstacle is detected using a clearance sonar (hereinafter referred to as “crisona off operation item”). ) And
When the vehicle environment detection unit detects a vehicle environment in which a warning is output in a situation where the clearance sonar system is turned on, the display control unit displays a call instruction input to the instruction input unit The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an initial display of the clearance-off operation item is performed according to the operation. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a clearance sonar system that outputs a warning when a nearby obstacle is detected using a clearance sonar (hereinafter referred to as “chrysona on operation item”). ) And
When the vehicle sonar system is turned off, the vehicle environment detecting means tries to enter the intersection at a low speed or a vehicle environment in which the vehicle is parked, a vehicle traveling on a narrow road having a predetermined width or less. 6. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle environment is detected or predicted, the display control unit initially displays the chrysona-on operation item according to a calling instruction input to the instruction input unit. The vehicle control device according to claim 1. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on the SNOW mode of the travel mode variable system that generates a driving force in a mode suitable for starting in a snowy state or traveling in a snowy state (hereinafter referred to as an operation item). , “SNOW operation item”),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels on a snowy road in a situation where the SNOW mode is turned off, the display control means is a call instruction input to the instruction input means The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the SNOW operation item is initially displayed according to the conditions. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “PWR operation item”) selected to turn on the PWR mode of the travel mode variable system that generates a driving force larger than normal.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment traveling on a winding road or an overtaking lane in a situation where the PWR mode is turned off, the display control means is input to the instruction input means. The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the PWR operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a diff lock control system that forms a diff lock state (hereinafter referred to as a “diff lock operation item”).
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that gets muddy, a vehicle environment that runs through a gale field, or a vehicle environment that runs through a river under a situation where the differential lock control system is turned off, The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the display control means initially displays the differential lock operation item in accordance with a calling instruction input to the instruction input means. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “LKA operation item”) selected to turn on a lane keep assist system for assisting steering so as to prevent deviation from the traveling lane. ,
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that is traveling on a main road of a rainy highway in a situation where the lane keep assist system is turned off, the display control means The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the LKA operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to an instruction input unit. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “DAC operation item”) selected to turn on a downhill assist control system that supports downhill driving.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment descending a hill in a situation where the downhill assist control system is turned off, the display control means calls the input input to the instruction input means. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the DAC operation item is initially displayed in response to an instruction. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on a system (AFS) for changing the optical axis of the headlight of the vehicle so that light is emitted in the traveling direction of the vehicle (hereinafter, “ AFS ON operation item ”),
When the vehicle environment detecting means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that turns around a night curve under the condition that the headlight is turned on and the AFS is turned off, the display control means The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the AFS on operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to an input unit. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn off a system (AFS) for changing an optical axis of a headlight of a vehicle so that light is irradiated in a traveling direction of the vehicle (hereinafter, “ AFS off operation item "),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels on a road where a snow wall exists in a situation where the headlight is turned on and the AFS is turned on, the display control means, The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the AFS off operation item is initially displayed in response to a calling instruction input to the instruction input unit. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “ECO operation item”) selected to turn on the ECO operation mode of the travel mode variable system that generates driving force in a manner that reduces energy consumption. ) And
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels at a substantially constant speed on a main road of an expressway in a situation where the ECO operation mode is turned off, the display control means The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the ECO operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to an instruction input unit. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item selected to turn on an auto cruise system that automatically controls braking / driving force so as to travel at a constant speed or to follow a preceding vehicle. , "Auto cruise operation item"),
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that travels at a substantially constant speed on a main road of an expressway in a situation where the auto cruise system is turned off, the display control means The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the auto-cruise operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction input to an instruction input unit. One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “PWR operation item”) selected to turn on the PWR mode of the travel mode variable system that generates a driving force larger than normal.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that joins the main highway in a situation where the PWR mode is turned off, the display control means is input to the instruction input means. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the PWR operation item is initially displayed in response to a call instruction. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, which is mounted on a hybrid vehicle,
One of the plurality of operation items is an operation item (hereinafter referred to as “EV operation item”) selected to turn on an EV travel mode in which the electric motor is used as a power source.
When the vehicle environment detection means detects or predicts a vehicle environment that runs in the vicinity of a home or underground parking lot, the display control means performs the EV operation according to a call instruction input to the instruction input means. A vehicle control device that initially displays items.