JP2012066750A - Display for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display for a vehicle easy to recognize a vehicle state for a vehicle user by performing display related to vehicle operation by the vehicle user.SOLUTION: The display includes: a display means 2 carrying out display output of images; and a control means 1 for making the display means 2 display a face display part 210 including upper and lower faces 211, 212 and side faces 213, 214 for producing feeling of depth and a vehicle display part 220 indicating the appearance of an own vehicle on a lower face 212. The control means 1 controls the display means 2 so as to display a state display part 230 indicating the state of the vehicle in vehicle operation to the side of a control direction for the vehicle display part 220.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle display device that displays vehicle information.

  Conventionally, a vehicle display device includes an image display device including a liquid crystal panel and the like, and a microcomputer and a drawing processing means (image storage means such as a drawing LSI and an image memory) for displaying traveling information on the image display device. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707, a device for displaying a meter image such as a speedometer or a power gauge has been proposed.

  In addition to the meter image described above, there has been proposed one that displays various vehicle information based on the image. For example, it is disclosed in Patent Document 2 in a display panel of an air conditioner.

  These vehicle display devices can collectively or variously display various vehicle information, and are effective in reducing the number of parts as a vehicle display device and increasing the degree of freedom in design.

JP 2004-157434 A JP-A-11-16091

  However, these vehicle display devices have a problem that the amount of information increases and it is difficult to recognize necessary information. In particular, by displaying a plurality of vehicle information on a flat display device (image display device), not only the discriminability of whether or not the information is necessary for the user is deteriorated, but also other information is displayed. Attention is necessary because there is a problem that the recognizability of the necessary information itself is lowered because it is visually recognized.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is made by paying attention to the above-described problem, and by performing display associated with vehicle operation by the vehicle user, the vehicle display device that makes it easy for the vehicle user to recognize the vehicle state. Is to provide.

  The vehicle display device of the present invention includes a display unit that displays and outputs an image, a surface display unit that includes upper and lower surfaces and a side surface for producing a sense of depth, and a vehicle display unit that shows the appearance of the host vehicle on the lower surface. And a control means for causing the display means to display the state display section indicating the state of the vehicle when the vehicle is operated so that the display is displayed on the control direction side with respect to the vehicle display section. It is characterized by controlling the means.

  Further, the control means causes the display means to display the vehicle display section in which the front of the host vehicle faces in the depth direction and the state display section so as to overlap the surface display section. To do.

  In addition, the control means uses the direction indication mark as the state display portion when the direction indicator of the vehicle is operated, and the display means overlaps the side surface displayed in the indicated direction with respect to the vehicle display portion. It is characterized by being displayed.

  The control means may display gear position information on the display means so as to overlap the surface display section as the state display section when changing the gear of the vehicle.

  Further, the control means controls the display means so that the surface display section displays animation in the depth direction when the vehicle moves forward and backwards.

  The present invention provides a display device for a vehicle in which the vehicle user can easily recognize the vehicle state by performing display associated with the vehicle operation by the vehicle user.

The block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the display apparatus for vehicles by one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the principal part of the display screen by the display means in the embodiment. The figure which shows another example of the display screen in the embodiment. The figure which shows another example of the display screen in the embodiment. The figure which shows another example of the display screen in the embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments in which the present invention is applied as an on-vehicle instrument for an automobile will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to the present invention, and shows a vehicle display device including a control means 1 and a display means 2. These components are electrically connected via a circuit board, wiring, etc., held in a case made of synthetic resin, and provided on the instrument panel in front of the vehicle so that the vehicle user can easily check while driving. It is done.

  The control means 1 includes a storage unit such as a ROM 11 and a RAM 12 (not shown) used for storing a predetermined program such as a vehicle speed calculation process and various data, and a storage area at the time of calculation, and a CPU 13 for performing calculation according to the predetermined program. An output (I / O) interface 14 and a drawing circuit 15 including a graphic controller and a graphic memory for drawing an image to be displayed on the display means 2 are provided, and each component is connected by an internal bus. A computer can be applied, vehicle information based on various sensors of the vehicle is input via a dedicated cable, and a control signal for controlling the display means 2 is generated and output according to these signals. Note that the ROM 12 stores various display data relating to drawing programs and images and fonts to be output to the display means 2.

  Further, the control means 1 is cable-connected to other units such as the ECU 3 mounted on the vehicle separately from the vehicle-mounted instrument so that serial communication is possible, and information from the unit is input via the communication interface (I / F) 16. it can. In this case, the ECU 3 inputs information on the state of the vehicle from various sensors such as a gear position detection unit, a direction indicator, a headlight device, a door opening / closing sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and the like, and controls the control unit of the vehicle-mounted instrument by the communication 1 is configured to be able to transmit to 1.

  The display means 2 is an output means for displaying desired vehicle information such as vehicle speed, travel distance, remaining capacity, and alarm. The display means 2 can be applied to a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 21 in which a plurality of pixels are formed in a matrix and a backlight (LED) 22 that transmits and illuminates the liquid crystal display panel 21. In this case, the liquid crystal display panel 21 is an active matrix type driven by using a thin film transistor (TFT), and transmission / non-transmission is performed for each pixel based on the drawing data generated by the drawing circuit 15 of the control means 1. The display image (image) is formed by switching the transmission.

  Further, the liquid crystal display panel 21 is provided with a liquid crystal display element and a drive driver in which liquid crystal is sealed between a pair of translucent substrates having a polarizing film and a transparent electrode, and the display surface is provided by a vehicle user. It is provided at a position or angle facing the vehicle user so that it can be seen.

  The backlight 22 uses a light source composed of a light emitting diode, and is provided on the opposite side of the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel 21. In this case, the backlight 22 can be applied with an LED chip element provided on the circuit board, and is configured so that the output luminance can be changed in accordance with a control signal from the control means 1. The backlight 22 may be an edge light system using a light guide. Further, it is also possible to irradiate the surface of the liquid crystal display panel 1 with no illumination light from the backlight 22 by interposing a diffusion plate or the like on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 21. As the display means 2, for example, a self-luminous display device such as an organic EL panel can be applied.

  With the above configuration, the control unit 1 can display information on the state of the vehicle on the display unit 2 and notify the vehicle user of the state.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the display examples of FIGS.

  FIG. 2 shows a part of the display by the display means 2, which is a display area 200 in which the state of the vehicle is displayed by the surface display unit 210, the vehicle display unit 220, and the state display unit 230. In addition, adjacent to the display area 200, a display area that displays information such as a traveling speed of the vehicle, various warning lights and indicators, an accumulated traveling distance, a cruising range, and the like that are not shown in the figure, and a display area that displays an image captured outside the vehicle. Etc. are prepared. It is also conceivable that the display area is switched between screens by an operation switch or a predetermined condition (not shown).

  The surface display unit 210 displays a pseudo wall surface so as to be visually recognized with a three-dimensional spread in the depth direction in order to give the vehicle user a sense of depth of display. It consists of a right side 213 and a left side 214. In this case, the surface display unit 210 prepares an image that can be seen from the outside of the display area 200 toward the center and is displayed on the display unit 2.

  The vehicle display unit 220 is an image resembling the appearance of the host vehicle on the lower surface 212 of the surface display unit 210. In this case, the vehicle display unit 220 is an image in which the front side of the host vehicle faces the back side (near the center of the display region 200) in the sense of depth obtained by the surface display unit 210, that is, from the rear side of the vehicle. Is displayed so as to be surrounded by the surface display unit 210.

  The state display unit 230 is an image showing the state of the vehicle when the vehicle user operates the vehicle, and is displayed on the vehicle control direction side with respect to the vehicle display unit 220. In this case, since the gear position is operated to the D range (drive range) by the vehicle user, a display of “D” is displayed as the status display unit 230 on the front side (back side) that is the traveling direction of the vehicle.

  At this time, the operation state of the vehicle can be transmitted to the vehicle user by displaying an animation as if the wheels of the vehicle display unit 220 are rotating. Further, in order to indicate that the vehicle is moving forward or in a state where the vehicle can move forward, an animation is displayed so that the color or pattern of the lower surface 212 or the side surfaces 213 and 214 of the surface display unit 210 moves from the back to the front. The vehicle state can be communicated to the vehicle user. The gear position may be displayed on the display means 2 for a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) after the gear change.

  Further, when the vehicle user operates the gear position to the R range (reverse range) so as to move the vehicle backward, as shown in FIG. The vehicle display unit 220 and the surface display unit 210 are displayed so as to be seen in front of 220. Further, in order to give a sense of perspective to the vehicle user, by displaying “R” larger than the display of “D” in FIG. 2, a three-dimensional depth feeling is expressed and the vehicle moves backward. (Reverse) can be emphasized and displayed, and erroneous operation of the gear can be suppressed.

  At this time, an animation is displayed as if the wheels of the vehicle display unit 220 are rotating, and the operation state of the vehicle is changed by changing the display color of the backlight portion as if the backlight is lit. You can also tell the user. In addition, in order to indicate that the vehicle is in a reverse or reversible state, an animation is displayed so that the color or pattern of the lower surface 212 or the side surfaces 213 and 214 of the surface display unit 210 moves from the front to the back. The vehicle state can be communicated to the vehicle user. Further, the vehicle state can be more effectively notified by sounding a sound effect after guidance such as “I will back” by voice.

  FIG. 4 is a display example when the vehicle user operates the turn indicator of the vehicle, and an arrow display is displayed on the left side of the vehicle display unit 220 as the state display unit 230. In this case, an arrow display (direction indication mark) is displayed so as to overlap the left side surface 214 of the surface display unit 210, and the display color of the left direction indicator light of the vehicle display unit 220 is changed to change the display of the vehicle display unit 220. The direction indicator lamp can be expressed as blinking to inform the vehicle user of the operation state of the vehicle.

  Further, at this time, a three-dimensional space can be expressed by expressing that a part of the surface display unit 210 is illuminated by the left direction indicator lamp of the vehicle display unit 220. Further, by displaying the blinking period in a blinking manner in synchronism with the actual vehicle direction indicator lamp or the operation sound (sound effect) of the direction indicator lamp, the display does not feel uncomfortable.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example when the vehicle user operates the headlamp of the vehicle. The headlamp mark is displayed as the status display unit 230 so as to overlap the upper surface 211 of the surface display unit 210. At this time, based on the operation by the vehicle user by changing the display color of the back side partial portion of the surface display unit 210 as if the headlight of the vehicle display unit 220 is illuminating the surface display unit 210, The state of the vehicle can be expressed. In addition, the vehicle width lamp of the vehicle display unit 220 can also be expressed by a display color as if it is turned on. Further, when the vehicle user operates the headlight of the vehicle in a high beam, the vehicle state is easily expressed by changing the high beam mark and the illumination range (display color change range) by the vehicle display unit 220. You can also

  Such a vehicle display device includes display means 2 for displaying and outputting an image, a surface display unit 210 including upper and lower surfaces 211 and 212 and side surfaces 213 and 214 for producing a sense of depth, and an appearance of the vehicle on the lower surface 212. The vehicle display unit 220 indicating the vehicle state is displayed on the display unit 2, and the control unit 1 controls the state display unit 230 indicating the vehicle state when the vehicle is operated with respect to the vehicle display unit 220. The display means 2 is controlled to be displayed on the side.

  Therefore, the display associated with the vehicle operation by the vehicle user can be performed, and the vehicle display device can easily recognize the vehicle state for the vehicle user.

  Further, the control unit 1 displays the vehicle display unit 220 in which the front of the host vehicle is directed in the depth direction and the state display unit 230 on the surface display unit 210 so as to be displayed on the display unit 2. Since it can be expressed in three dimensions as a space, the vehicle user can easily recognize the vehicle state sensuously.

  Further, the control means 1 uses the direction indication mark as the state display section 230 when operating the direction indicator of the vehicle, so that the display means overlaps the side surfaces 213 and 214 displayed in the indicated direction on the vehicle display section 220. 2 makes it easy to recognize the direction of the instruction operation from the positional relationship with the vehicle image formed by the vehicle display unit 220.

  Further, the control means 1 displays the gear position information on the display means 2 so as to overlap the surface display section 210 as the state display section 230 when changing the gear of the vehicle. Furthermore, it becomes easy to recognize the gear state of the vehicle from the positional relationship with the vehicle image.

  Further, the control means 1 controls the display means 2 so that the surface display unit 210 displays an animation in the depth direction when the vehicle is moving forward and backward, so that the vehicle user can sensuously change the vehicle state. The display is easy to recognize.

  Although the vehicle display device of the present invention has been described by way of example in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gist of the present invention can be applied to other configurations. It goes without saying that various improvements and design changes can be made without departing from the scope.

  The present invention relates to a display device for a vehicle that is mounted on a vehicle and displays various vehicle information, and can be applied as a display device such as an instrument mounted on a moving body equipped with an automobile, a motorcycle, an agricultural machine, or a construction machine, for example. Especially, it is suitable when displaying the state of the vehicle by an image.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control means 2 Display means 210 Surface display part 220 Car display part 230 Status display part

Claims (5)

Display means for displaying and outputting images;
Control means for causing the display means to display a surface display portion including upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces for producing a sense of depth, and a vehicle display portion showing the appearance of the host vehicle on the lower surface,
The control means is configured to control the display means so that a state display portion indicating a state of the vehicle at the time of vehicle operation is displayed on a control direction side with respect to the vehicle display portion. apparatus.   The control means causes the display means to display the vehicle display unit in which the front of the host vehicle is directed in the depth direction and the state display unit so as to overlap the surface display unit. Item 4. The vehicle display device according to Item 1.   The control means causes the display means to display a direction indication mark as the state display portion so as to overlap the side surface displayed in the indicated direction with respect to the vehicle display portion when the direction indicator of the vehicle is operated. The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a vehicle display device.   3. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the gear of the vehicle is changed, the display unit displays gear position information as the state display unit so as to overlap the surface display unit. The vehicle display device described.   5. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an animation of the surface display unit in a depth direction when the vehicle is moving forward and backward. The vehicle display device described in 1.

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