JP2013071601A - Display device and display method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device capable of instantaneously conveying information with high priority to a driver, and a display method of the same.SOLUTION: In a display device 1 provided with first and second display portions 2, 3, information with high priority is displayed on the second display portion 3 serving as a head-up display. The information displayed on the second display portion 3 is displayed on the first display portion 2 provided on an instrument panel 11 of a vehicle 10 by display switching from the second display portion 3 to the first display portion 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device and a display method thereof.

  Conventionally, as a display device that improves the visibility of characters and pictures displayed on a display, for example, a display device described in Patent Document 1 below is known. In the display device described in Patent Document 1, when the ignition switch is turned on, only the LCD message display and the LCD illumination are operated for a predetermined time T among the plurality of display units of the in-vehicle meter display device. The user's viewpoint can be concentrated on the LCD, and the visibility of the display contents can be improved. After the LCD is turned on, the panel illumination and the pointer illumination of the analog meter start to turn on after a predetermined time T has elapsed, and their luminance gradually increases. Thereby, it moves from the LCD where the user's viewpoint is lit to the analog meter that has started lighting, and the illuminance of the analog meter gradually increases, thereby enhancing the display effect for the user. It can be done.

JP 2006-290284 A

  However, since the conventional display device operates for each of a plurality of display units, there is no uniformity, and it is impossible to instantly convey the superiority of the information displayed on the display device to the driver. There was room for.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to address the above-described problems, the present invention is directed to providing a display device and a display method thereof that can instantly convey superior information to a driver.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a display device including a display unit, wherein the display unit includes at least first and second display units, and the second display unit provides high-priority information. The information displayed and displayed on the second display unit is switched from the second display unit to the first display unit over time and displayed.

  The second display unit is a head-up display.

  The head-up display of the second display unit projects an image on the windshield of the vehicle.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a display method of a display device including a display unit, wherein the display unit includes at least a first display unit and a second display unit, and the second display unit has an advantage. High information is displayed, and the information displayed on the second display unit is switched from the second display unit to the first display unit over time and displayed.

  The second display unit is a head-up display.

  The head-up display of the second display unit projects an image on the windshield of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device and a display method thereof that can achieve the intended purpose and can instantly convey highly advantageous information to the driver.

1 is a schematic view of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the display apparatus of the embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display in the same embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display in the same embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display in the same embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a case where the embodiment of the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle display device 1 will be described as an example with reference to FIGS.

  The display device 1 is placed on the instrument panel 11 of the vehicle 10 and displays information related to the vehicle 10 and the like to the driver 20 who has boarded the vehicle 10.

  The display device 1 mainly includes a first display unit 2, a second display unit 3, and a control unit 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a vehicle-side control means.

  The 1st display part 2 consists of a light-receiving type liquid crystal display panel which displays various information, a self-light-emitting organic EL panel, etc., for example, is mounted on the instrument panel 11 of the vehicle 10. FIG. The driver 20 directly views the first display unit 2.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the first display unit 2 uses the speedometer 31 as the traveling speed of the vehicle 10, the engine speed of the engine of the vehicle 10 as the information related to the vehicle 10, and the vehicle 10. The fuel remaining amount of the vehicle 10 is displayed on the fuel meter 33, the coolant temperature of the engine of the vehicle 10 is displayed on the engine water temperature meter 34, and the operation of the direction indicator on the vehicle 10 is displayed on the direction indication displays 35 and 36.

  In the present embodiment, the images that display the speedometer 31, the engine tachometer 32, the fuel meter 33, and the engine water temperature meter 34 are images provided with pointers, but are not limited to the present embodiment, and numbers, etc. May be displayed.

  Further, the items displayed by the first display unit 2 are not limited to the above items, and are arbitrary. Other items to be displayed include the travel distance of the vehicle 10 and the like.

  The second display unit 3 is a so-called head-up display, projects an image of a display element such as a liquid crystal display panel built in the second display unit 3 on the windshield 12 of the vehicle 10, and operates the projected image. The person 20 visually recognizes.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the second display unit 3 displays a cruising distance 41 as information related to the travel distance of the vehicle 10 as information related to the vehicle 10 and the like. The cruising range 41 is displayed as character information.

  The items displayed on the second display unit 3 are not limited to the above items, and are arbitrary. The other items to be displayed include the traveling speed of the vehicle 10, the rotational speed of the engine of the vehicle 10, the vehicle The cooling water temperature of the engine 10, the operation of the direction indicator of the vehicle 10, the travel distance of the vehicle 10, and the like.

  The control means 4 is constituted by a microcomputer provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, an input / output interface, and the like. In the case of this embodiment, although detailed illustration is omitted, it is mounted on a circuit board provided in the display device 1 and is connected to the first and second display units 2 and 3 and the vehicle-side control means 5. Obtains information related to the vehicle 10 or the like from the vehicle-side control means 5, obtains measurement data related to the vehicle 10 or the like by a predetermined calculation process based on the information, and generates a drive signal corresponding to the measurement data at a predetermined cycle. 1 and output to the second display units 3 and 4 to drive display.

  The vehicle-side control means 5 acquires information detected by various sensors such as the traveling speed of the vehicle 10, the number of revolutions of the engine, the remaining amount of fuel, and the cooling water temperature of the engine, and the acquired information is controlled by the control means 4. Get. In the present embodiment, the vehicle-side control means 5 collectively obtains information related to the vehicle 10 and provides it to the control means 4, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the control means 4 Information regarding the vehicle 10 may be directly acquired.

  The display device 1 is configured by the above-described units. Next, the display on the display device 1 will be described taking the display of the remaining fuel amount as an example.

  When the cruising distance 41 is displayed on the second display unit 3, the remaining amount of fuel decreases, and when the cruising distance 41 falls below a predetermined distance, the superiority of the information regarding the remaining fuel amount In order to encourage the driver 20 to refuel, the size and color are changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the character size is increased. Or you may change the magnitude | size of a character for every fixed time, large, small, large, small. Although not shown, the character color is changed from black to red. Alternatively, the color of the character may be changed at regular intervals such as red, black, red, and black.

  After executing a display operation for giving attention to the driver 20, that is, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the fuel remaining amount is displayed from the second display unit 3 to the fuel indicator 33 of the first display unit 2 at the display position. Move. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a fuel remaining amount warning symbol 37 may be displayed at the same time.

  At this time, a series of displays relating to the remaining fuel amount are linked to each other on the second display unit 3 and the first display unit 2, and the driver 20 feels as if the fuel gauge display is below the second display unit 3. It is possible to provide a presentation effect that feels as if it has fallen to the first display unit 2 that is positioned. An advantage of this display is that a warning that the remaining amount of fuel is low can be transmitted quickly and reliably while suppressing the movement of the driver's line of sight. Due to such effects, it is possible to improve merchantability and design.

  In addition, after the display for prompting attention on the second display unit 3 which is a head-up display, the display position is lowered to the first display unit 2 provided on the instrument panel 11, thereby obstructing the view of the driver 20. Don't be. Further, even after the display of the remaining fuel amount is moved to the first display unit 2, it is possible to confirm the state of the remaining fuel amount by always displaying it.

  This display can be used not only for the remaining fuel amount but also for other warnings and alerts. Examples of alerts include, for example, displays related to audio equipment, and display related to audio equipment includes the display of the selected broadcast station and frequency when the radio channel is changed, or the name of the song when the music is switched. It can also be used for display.

  The present invention is suitable for a display device including at least two display units and a display method thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 1st display part 3 2nd display part 4 Control means 5 Vehicle side control means 10 Vehicle 11 Instrument panel 12 Windshield 20 Driver 31 Speedometer 32 Engine tachometer 33 Fuel gauge 34 Engine water temperature gauge 35, 36 Direction indication 37 Warning symbol 41 Range

Claims (6)

In a display device including a display unit,
The display unit includes at least first and second display units,
Displaying high-priority information on the second display section;
A display device characterized in that the information displayed on the second display unit is switched from the second display unit to the first display unit over time and displayed. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the second display unit is a head-up display. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the head-up display of the second display unit projects an image on a windshield of a vehicle. In a display method of a display device including a display unit,
The display unit includes at least first and second display units,
Displaying high-priority information on the second display section;
A display method for a display device, characterized in that information displayed on the second display unit is switched from the second display unit to the first display unit over time and displayed. The display method of the display device according to claim 4, wherein the second display unit is a head-up display. The display method of the display device according to claim 5, wherein the head-up display of the second display unit projects an image on a windshield of a vehicle.

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