JP2016110421A - Operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of performing intuitive feedback when a user operates a touch sensor.SOLUTION: An operation device having a touch sensor includes: deriving means for acquiring information indicating an operation position to the touch sensor, and for deriving an operation amount on the basis of position information; and a tactile sense application means for applying a tactile sense to an operator. The tactile sense application means applies a first tactile sense for each first operation amount with an operation start position as a start point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device.

  Conventionally, even when the user operates the touch panel, the touch panel itself is not physically displaced, so there is no feedback on the operation, and the user cannot obtain a feeling of operation. For this reason, the technique which gives a feedback with respect to an operation to a user by vibrating a touch panel when a touch panel is operated is known. As a technique related to the present invention, there is, for example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-027765

  However, in the conventional technique, when the user operates the touch panel, the touch panel is simply vibrated, so that feedback on the operation can be obtained, but the operation is not known. In order to improve the operability for the user, it is desirable to intuitively understand the operation content even when the touch panel cannot be stared.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique capable of intuitive feedback when a user operates a touch sensor.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is an operation device including a touch sensor, acquires information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor, and derives an operation amount based on the position information. An operating device that provides a first tactile sensation for each first operation amount starting from the operation start position. The derivation unit and a tactile sensation providing unit that imparts a tactile sensation to the operator. It is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the operation device according to the first aspect, the operation amount is different from the first tactile sensation for each second operation amount different from the first operation amount. Gives a tactile feel of 2.

  Further, the invention of claim 3 is the operation device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising sound output means for outputting sound, wherein the sound output means is provided when the tactile sensation imparting means imparts a tactile sensation. The sound corresponding to the type of tactile sensation is output.

  Further, the invention of claim 4 is an operation device including a touch sensor, and obtains information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and derives an operation amount based on the position information; An adjustment device that changes the adjustment value of the electronic device, and the adjustment device uses the adjustment value at the operation start time as a base point and changes the adjustment value according to the operation amount starting from the operation start position. It is.

  Further, the invention of claim 5 is an operation device including a touch sensor, and obtains information indicating an operation position to the touch sensor and derives an operation amount based on the position information; Adjusting means for changing the adjustment value of the electronic device, wherein the adjustment means uses the adjustment value associated with the operation start position as a base point and sets the adjustment value according to the operation amount starting from the operation start position. The operating device to be changed.

  Further, the invention of claim 6 is an operation device including a touch sensor, and obtains information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and derives an operation amount based on the position information; Adjusting means for changing the adjustment value of the electronic device, wherein the adjustment means uses the adjustment value associated with the operation start position determined according to the operation trajectory as a base point, and operates with the operation start position as the start point. It is an operating device that changes the adjustment value according to the amount.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the operation device according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, tactile sensation imparting means for imparting a tactile sensation to the operator is further provided.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the operating device according to the seventh aspect, the tactile sensation imparting means imparts a tactile sensation every time the operation amount reaches a predetermined amount.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the operation device according to the eighth aspect, the tactile sensation imparting means varies the predetermined amount according to an operation target.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the operation device according to any one of claims 7 to 9, further comprising sound output means for outputting sound, wherein the sound output means provides the tactile sensation to the tactile sensation imparting means. The sound corresponding to the given tactile sensation is output.

  According to the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, in order to provide the first tactile sensation for each first operation amount starting from the operation start position, how much operation is performed even when the operation is started from an arbitrary position. Intuitive feedback, such as knowing whether or not

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the operating device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an overview of the operating device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the touch sensor. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the controller device. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the operating device. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the controller device. 12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the controller device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the operation system.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. First Embodiment>
<1-1. Configuration of operation device>
FIG.1 and FIG.2 is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the operating device 10 which concerns on this Embodiment. In the present embodiment, the operation device 10 mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile will be described as an example. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state of a passenger compartment in which the operating device 10 is mounted. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the controller device 10.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the operation device 10 is an electronic device that is provided at a position where a user can visually recognize the vehicle, such as a center console of the vehicle, and includes at least a display unit and a touch sensor. Further, when the user operates the operation device 10, the touch sensor vibrates to give the user a tactile sensation. In particular, when the user's operation amount reaches a predetermined amount, a predetermined tactile sensation is given, and even when the user operates without looking at the operation device 10, The operation content can be fed back.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a vehicle position information acquisition unit 13, a display unit 14, a touch sensor 15, a touch sensor controller 16, and a vibration element 17.

  The control unit 11 includes a navigation unit 11a, a display control unit 11b, an operation determination unit 11c, and a vibration control unit 11d, and is a computer including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM (not shown). The control unit 11 is connected to the storage unit 12 and the like included in the controller device 10, transmits and receives information based on the program 12 a stored in the storage unit 12, and controls the entire controller device 10. When the CPU executes arithmetic processing according to the program 12a stored in the storage unit 12, various functions of the control unit 11 including the navigation unit 11a and the display control unit 11b are realized.

  The navigation unit 11a searches for a route from the current position of the vehicle to the destination and performs guidance. The navigation unit 11 a acquires the current vehicle position information acquired by the vehicle position information acquisition unit 13 and the map information 12 c stored in the storage unit 12. And the navigation part 11a produces the navigation image which displayed the present position of the vehicle on the surrounding map based on these vehicle position information and map information. If the destination is set, the navigation unit 11a searches for a route to the destination and creates a navigation image in which the route to the destination is highlighted on the navigation image.

  The display control unit 11b performs control for causing the display unit 14 to display the navigation image created by the navigation unit 11a. In addition, the display control unit 11b also performs control for causing the display unit 14 to display an adjustment image for changing adjustment values of an air conditioner, an audio, and the like.

  The operation determination unit 11c determines the operation content of the user. Specifically, the user's operation content is determined based on position information (hereinafter referred to as “operation position information”) where the user operates the touch sensor 15. In addition, the operation determination unit 11c derives the operation amount of the user based on this position information.

  The vibration control unit 11d controls the vibration of the touch sensor 15 according to the user operation content determined by the operation determination unit 11c. Specifically, the vibration control unit 11d performs control to vibrate the vibration element 17 in accordance with the change amount of the user's operation. For example, the vibration control unit 11d vibrates the touch sensor 15 by vibrating the vibration element 17 every time the user's operation amount becomes a constant amount. Thereby, since the user can obtain a tactile sensation every time a certain amount of operation is performed, the user can recognize how much the operation has been performed.

  The storage unit 12 stores a program 12a, vehicle position information 12b, and map information 12c. The storage unit 12 in this embodiment is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory that can electrically read and write data and does not erase data even when the power is turned off. As the storage unit 12, for example, an EEPROM (Electrical Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) or a flash memory can be used. However, other storage media may be used, and a hard disk drive provided with a magnetic disk may be used.

  The program 12 a is so-called system software that is read by the control unit 11 and executed for the control unit 11 to control the controller device 10. The vehicle position information 12 b is information indicating the position of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle position information acquisition unit 13. The map information 12c is road information and traffic information in the whole country or a certain wide area.

  The vehicle position information acquisition unit 13 acquires vehicle position information as information indicating the current position of the vehicle. As the vehicle position information acquisition unit 13, for example, a GPS (Global positioning system) can be used. The vehicle position information is information including longitude information and latitude information.

  The display unit 14 is a display device that displays a navigation image and an adjustment image, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display.

  The touch sensor 15 is a flat plate sensor on which a user performs an input operation. The touch sensor 15 is provided on the display surface of the display unit 14 (on the user side surface). That is, the display unit 14 and the touch sensor 15 provided on the display surface function as a so-called touch panel.

  On the display surface of the display unit 14, command buttons for receiving user instructions are displayed as appropriate. The user can give an instruction associated with the command button to the operation device 10 by touching an area in the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 corresponding to the area of the command button with a finger.

  The touch sensor 15 is arranged so that the vibration element 17 is in contact therewith, and the vibration element 17 vibrates according to the operation of the touch sensor 15 by the user. When the vibration element 17 vibrates, the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 also vibrates, giving a tactile sensation to the user.

  As a method of the touch sensor 15, for example, a capacitance method that detects a position by detecting a change in capacitance is employed. The user can perform not only an operation of touching the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 at one point but also a multi-touch that is an operation of touching at a plurality of points.

  The touch sensor controller 16 is a hardware circuit, for example, and controls the operation of the touch sensor 15. The touch sensor controller 16 includes a touch detection unit 16 a that detects a position touched by the user on the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 based on a signal generated by the touch sensor 15.

  The touch detection unit 16a detects, for example, a position (for example, XY coordinates) touched by the user by a mutual capacitance method that measures a change in capacitance between the two electrodes of the drive electrode and the reception electrode. The touch detection unit 16a detects whether or not the user has made a touch based on the decrease in the charge received by the receiving electrode due to the electric field being blocked by the user's finger.

  The touch detection unit 16a can determine whether the user touches the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 at one point or a plurality of points. The touch detection unit 16a detects the position of one point when the user touches the operation surface of the touch sensor 15 with one point, and detects the position of each of the plurality of points when the user touches with a plurality of points. To do.

  The vibration element 17 is a member that vibrates the operation surface of the touch sensor 15. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of vibration elements 17 are arranged around the operation surface of the touch sensor 15. Then, the vibration element 17 itself vibrates to vibrate the operation surface of the touch sensor 15. The vibration element 17 vibrates under the control of the vibration control unit 11d. As the vibration element 17, for example, a piezoelectric element such as a piezo element can be used. In the present embodiment, the vibration elements 17 are arranged side by side on the two opposite sides of the touch sensor 15, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary number of vibration elements 17 are arranged on any side. do it.

<1-2. User operation and tactile activation>
Next, a process when the user operates the controller device 10 and a process of starting a tactile sensation at that time will be described. In the present embodiment, processing for adjusting the set temperature of an air conditioner and processing for starting tactile sensation when performing the adjusting operation will be described as examples. In the present invention, “tactile sense is activated” indicates that the touch sensor 15 is vibrated to give the user a tactile sensation. Further, in the present invention, the “adjustment value” indicates a set value (that is, a value to be adjusted) that is changed in the adjustment operation process. The adjustment value is, for example, a set temperature value of the air conditioner.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a place where the user is operating the touch sensor 15 of the operation device 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 14 of the operating device 10 displays the setting state of the air conditioner in the lower part thereof. Specifically, a set state such as a set temperature of 23.0 ° C. and an air volume of 4 is displayed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user touches a part displaying the set temperature of the display unit 14 (part 23.0 displayed at the lower left of the display unit 14), as shown in FIG. 5. The set temperature adjustment image is displayed. The adjustment image shown in FIG. 5 has a circular operation area 14a for adjusting the set temperature, and a circular display area 14b for displaying an adjustment value outside the operation area. In the example of FIG. 5, the operation area 14a displays the entire circular area, but the display area 14b displays a partial circular area. Further, the current set temperature 23.0 is displayed at the upper center of the display area 14b, and the front and rear set temperatures 22.0 and 24.0 are displayed on the left and right circumferences. Yes.

  When the user touches the operation area 14a and performs a circular operation along the operation area 14a, the adjustment value of the display area 14b is rotated and displayed accordingly. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user operates the operation area 14a so as to draw a circle, the value of the set temperature in the display area 14b rotates in accordance with the operation amount. For example, the user touches an arbitrary position in the operation area 14a and performs an operation of drawing an arc of about 120 ° (1/3 round) from the position. Then, the display area 14b is rotated in accordance with the operation, and the adjustment value 23.0 displayed in the upper center portion is changed to 22.0.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when an operation such as adjustment of the set temperature is performed, if an arbitrary position in the operation area 14a is touched, the position becomes the current adjustment value, and the operation amount from the position is changed. The adjustment value can be changed. That is, when the position corresponding to each temperature is determined in advance, it is necessary to touch the position corresponding to the current adjustment value for temperature adjustment, but in the present embodiment, in the operation area 14a. As long as any position is touched, the first touched position becomes the current adjustment value. Therefore, even in a situation where the user cannot stare at the display unit 14 of the operation device 10, if an arbitrary position in the operation area 14 a can be touched, the adjustment value is changed according to the operation amount from that position. It becomes possible to do.

  In the above description, the example in which the adjustment value changes by 1.0 ° C. when the user draws an arc of about 120 ° has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The correspondence between the user's operation amount and the change amount of the adjustment value may be arbitrary and can be set as appropriate. That is, a correspondence relationship may be determined in advance, and the display may be changed by the amount of change corresponding to the user's operation amount.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is set as the structure which gives a tactile sensation whenever a user operation becomes a predetermined amount. Therefore, a method for generating a tactile sensation by vibrating the touch sensor 15 and a tactile activation corresponding to an operation will be described below.

  In order to generate a tactile sensation, the vibration control unit 11d first vibrates the vibration element 17 at a high speed. This high-speed vibration is, for example, ultrasonic vibration. By ultrasonically vibrating the vibration element 17, the surface of the touch sensor 15 can be ultrasonically vibrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the entire surface of the touch sensor 15 can be vibrated substantially uniformly by vibrating the vibration elements 17 arranged on the two opposite sides.

  When the surface of the touch sensor 15 is ultrasonically vibrated and the surface of the touch sensor 15 is operated with a finger, a high-pressure air film is generated between the finger and the surface of the touch sensor 15 vibrating at high speed, thereby reducing frictional resistance. . Thus, the user can obtain a smooth and smooth feel (hereinafter referred to as “smooth”) compared to a state in which the user does not vibrate.

  Further, when the vibration of the vibration element 17 is stopped in a state where the surface of the touch sensor 15 is ultrasonically vibrated, the ultrasonic vibration of the surface of the touch sensor 15 is also stopped. Then, the frictional resistance on the surface of the touch sensor 15 returns from the reduced state to the original state (the state that is not vibrated). That is, the state changes from a low friction state to a high friction state. In this case, the tactile sensation changes from a smooth sensation to a tactile sensation. The user obtains a click feeling when changing from the slippery feeling to the tactile feel. This clicking feeling is hereinafter referred to as “clicking feeling”.

  Further, if the surface of the touch sensor 15 is ultrasonically vibrated by changing the vibration intensity of the vibration element 17, it is possible to vibrate the surface of the touch sensor 15 with a relatively large amplitude or a small amplitude. . Thereby, the touch sensor 15 surface can be made into the state in which the high friction state and the low friction state were repeated. In other words, the user feels the smooth feeling and the click feeling alternately as a tactile sensation, and in this case, it is possible to obtain an uneven tactile sensation or a rough tactile sensation (hereinafter referred to as “gritty feel”).

  Further, the degree of roughness can be changed by changing the magnitude of the vibration intensity or changing the period for changing the intensity. As a result, it is possible to realize a plurality of types of gritty feelings in stages, such as a gritty feeling with a strong gritty degree, a weak gritty feeling, and a sparse density feeling.

  In this way, the user can be given a tactile sensation by ultrasonically vibrating the vibration element 17 and ultrasonically vibrating the surface of the touch sensor 15. In addition, if the start and stop timing, strength, etc. of ultrasonic vibration are appropriately controlled, the frictional resistance of the surface can be changed, and various tactile sensations can be given by using this. .

  In the present embodiment, a click feeling is provided every time the user's operation reaches a predetermined amount. For example, a tactile sensation of clicking is given each time the user performs an operation of drawing an arc of 30 ° (1/12 round) in the operation area 14a. In this case, when the user performs an operation of drawing a 120 ° arc, four clicks can be obtained every 30 °. That is, even when the user is operating without looking at the display unit 14, the user can recognize that the operation of 120 ° has been performed by obtaining the tactile sensation of four clicks. That is, the user can recognize how much operation has been performed.

  In the case of the operation for adjusting the set temperature, for example, if the upper limit of the adjustment value is 32.0 ° C. and the lower limit is 18.0 ° C., the upper limit value or the lower limit value may be exceeded depending on the operation amount of the user. There is a case. Therefore, when there is an operation exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value, the tactile sensation is activated when the upper limit value or the lower limit value is displayed. This tactile sensation is preferably different from the tactile sensation given for each predetermined amount. By giving this tactile sensation, the user can recognize that an operation exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is performed.

  In addition, when the user performs an arc drawing operation, a tactile sensation given when performing an arc drawing operation in the forward rotation direction (clockwise) and an arc drawing operation in the reverse rotation direction (counterclockwise) The tactile sensation given to the user may be different. In this case, it can be recognized from the tactile sensation in which direction the operation is performed.

<1-3. Processing of operation device>
Next, processing of the controller device 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the controller device 10. The controller device 10 starts processing when powered on and started. The controller device 10 is in a standby state until a user operation is performed, and monitors whether there is an instruction to display an adjustment screen (step S10). Specifically, the controller device 10 monitors whether or not the user has touched the setting image area displayed at the bottom of the display unit 14 to instruct the display of the adjustment screen.

  The operation device 10 acquires position information (for example, X coordinate and Y coordinate) when the user operates the touch sensor 15, determines the operation position and operation content of the user, and adjusts when there is a predetermined operation. It is determined that there is an instruction to display the screen. The predetermined operation is, for example, an upward flick operation. That is, the controller device 10 determines that the position touched by the user is an area of the setting image based on the X coordinate and the Y coordinate when the user touches, and moves upward from the subsequent change of the X coordinate and the Y coordinate. If it is determined that the flick operation has been performed, it is determined that there is an instruction to display the adjustment screen.

  When there is no instruction to display the adjustment screen (No in step S10), the controller device 10 monitors again whether there is an instruction to display the adjustment screen. On the other hand, when there is an instruction to display the adjustment screen (Yes in step S10), the controller device 10 displays the adjustment screen (step S11). Specifically, the controller device 10 displays an adjustment screen related to the setting image touched by the user. That is, when the user touches the display image of the set temperature and flicks up, the temperature setting adjustment screen is displayed.

  Next, the controller device 10 determines whether or not there has been an operation on the operation area 14a (step S12). Also in this processing, the controller device 10 acquires position information (X coordinate and Y coordinate) when the user operates the touch sensor 15, determines the user operation position and operation content, and operates the operation area 14a. It is determined whether or not there was.

  When there is an operation on the operation area 14a (Yes in Step S12), the controller device 10 derives an operation amount (Step S13). That is, the controller device 10 derives the amount (distance) by which the user has operated the operation area 14a. This is derived based on the amount of change in the position information (X coordinate and Y coordinate) acquired by the controller device 10.

  In this operation amount derivation process, an operation locus is also derived. For example, when the user performs an operation of drawing an arc, it is derived whether the user operates in the forward rotation direction (clockwise) or the reverse rotation direction (counterclockwise).

  Then, the controller device 10 displays the display area 14b while moving it (step S14). That is, the controller device 10 performs display by moving the display area 14b based on the operation amount. That is, the display of adjustment values displayed in the display area 14b moves. As described above, the amount of movement is determined based on the correspondence between the preset operation amount and the amount of movement. Further, when an operation for drawing an arc is performed, the display moves in the same direction as the rotation direction.

  And the operating device 10 starts tactile sense (step S15). That is, the controller device 10 generates a tactile sensation every time the user's operation amount reaches a predetermined amount. Specifically, every time the controller device 10 determines that a preset amount of operation has been performed, the controller device 10 vibrates the vibration element 17. Thereby, the touch sensor 15 can be vibrated to activate the tactile sensation. Also, when an arc is drawn, a different tactile sensation is activated depending on the direction of rotation. That is, the controller device 10 changes the vibration state of the vibration element 17 when operated in the forward rotation direction and when operated in the reverse rotation direction.

  Next, the controller device 10 determines whether or not there is no operation in the operation area for a certain period of time (step S15). When there is an operation on the operation area by the user within a predetermined time (No in step S15), the operation amount derivation process is executed again for the operation. On the other hand, if the user does not operate the operation area within a certain time (Yes in step S15), the controller device 10 determines that the adjustment operation has been completed. When the adjustment operation is completed, the adjustment value displayed at that time is fixed as the changed value.

  As described above, when the operation area 14a is operated, the movement amount (change amount) of the adjustment value is derived according to the operation amount from the touched position with the current adjustment value as a base point. For this reason, it is possible to operate by touching an arbitrary position in the operation area 14a. That is, an operation can be performed if the user can touch the operation area 14a without staring at the display unit 14. Further, since the tactile sensation is activated each time a predetermined amount of operation is performed, the user can recognize how much the operation has been performed even if the operation is continued without looking at the display unit 14.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the adjustment operation is performed using the position where the user touches the operation area 14a as the current adjustment value as a base point has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each adjustment value may be associated with a predetermined position in the operation area 14a in advance, and the adjustment operation may be performed using the adjustment value associated with the position touched by the user as a base point. The following description will focus on the points that differ from the first embodiment.

  First, the configuration of the operating device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the controller device 20. As shown in FIG. 8, the operating device 20 according to the present embodiment stores adjustment value information 12d in the storage unit 12 as compared with the operating device 10 described in the first embodiment. Is different. Other configurations of the operating device 20 are the same as the configuration of the operating device 10.

  The adjustment value information 12d is information in which an adjustment value used when the user performs an adjustment operation and a corresponding position in the operation area 14a. For example, in the case of a temperature setting adjustment operation, the adjustment value information 12d is information in which each position obtained by dividing the operation region 14a into 12 parts and each adjustment value of 18.0 ° C. to 29.0 ° C. are associated with each other. More specifically, the position of the center upper part is set to 18.0 ° C., and 19.0 ° C. and 20.0 ° C. are associated with every 30 ° clockwise. In this case, 26.0 ° C. is associated with the position 240 ° from the center upper position (from the position associated with 18.0 ° C.).

  A method for performing an adjustment operation using the adjustment value information 12d will be described. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams for explaining a user operating the touch sensor 15 of the operation device 20. As shown in FIG. 9, if the user touches the 240 ° position, 26.0 ° C. is displayed as the adjustment value on the adjustment screen. Even when the current adjustment value is 23.0 ° C., the adjustment value associated with the position touched by the user is displayed.

  Then, as in the first embodiment, the display area 14b rotates according to the amount operated by the user, and the adjustment value displayed changes. Specifically, for example, when the user draws an arc of about 120 ° and changes by 1.0 ° C., as shown in FIG. Rotate by 0 ° C and display 24.0 ° C in the upper center.

  In other words, in the first embodiment, the adjustment operation corresponding to the user's operation amount is executed using the current adjustment value as a base point regardless of the position touched by the user. The adjustment operation corresponding to the operation amount of the user is executed using the adjustment value associated with the position as the base point.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, when the current adjustment value is 23.0 ° C., the adjustment operation starts from 23.0 ° C. even if the user touches any position in the operation area 14a. In this embodiment, even if the current adjustment value is 23.0 ° C., if the position where the user touches the operation area 14a is 26.0 ° C., the adjustment operation starts from 26.0 ° C. .

  It should be noted that the number and interval of adjustment values associated in advance can be set as appropriate. For example, the operation area 14a may be divided into 24 instead of 12 to associate 24 values. Further, the adjustment value associated with the central upper position (0 ° position) may be 23.0 ° C. instead of 18.0 ° C., for example.

  Next, processing of the controller device 20 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing of the controller device 20 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the controller device 20 includes a process for monitoring an instruction to display an adjustment screen (step S20), an adjustment screen display process (step S21), and a process for monitoring the presence / absence of an operation on the operation area (step). S22) is executed. Each of these processes is the same as each process of steps S10 to S12 of the first embodiment.

  When it is determined that the operation area 14a has been operated, the controller device 20 derives an adjustment value (step S23). That is, the controller device 20 derives an adjustment value corresponding to the position touched by the user based on the position information when the user touches the operation area 14 a and the adjustment value information 12 d stored in the storage unit 12. To do. Then, the controller device 20 displays the derived adjustment value as an adjustment start value in the upper center portion.

  Next, the controller device 20 includes an operation amount derivation process (step S24), a display area movement process (step S25), a tactile sensation activation process (step S26), and a monitoring process (step S27) as to whether or not there has been no operation for a certain period of time. ) And execute. Each of these processes is the same as each process of steps S13 to S16 of the first embodiment.

  Thus, when the operation area 14a is operated, the movement amount of the adjustment value is derived according to the operation amount from the touched position, using the adjustment value corresponding to the touched position as a base point. For this reason, it can operate based on the adjustment value displayed when the arbitrary position of the operation area 14a is touched. Further, since the tactile sensation is activated each time a predetermined amount of operation is performed, the user can recognize how much the operation has been performed even if the operation is continued without looking at the display unit 14.

<3. Modification>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. Below, such a modification is demonstrated. All the embodiments including the embodiments described above and the embodiments described below can be appropriately combined.

<3-1. Modification 1>
In each of the above embodiments, a configuration has been described in which a tactile sensation is provided every time a user operation reaches a predetermined amount. The present invention is not limited to this, and further tactile sensations can be added.

  For example, in addition to a configuration that gives a tactile sensation every time a predetermined amount is reached, a different tactile sensation may be given when a specific adjustment value is reached. The specific adjustment value is, for example, a center adjustment value (a median temperature setting range, a median value of a volume setting range, an equal balance position for left / right volume balance adjustment in stereo reproduction, etc.). Further, different tactile sensations include giving a click feeling twice in succession (double click feeling). As a result, the user can recognize not only how much the operation has been performed but also can recognize that the central adjustment value has been reached with a tactile sensation.

  That is, in each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration has been described in which the first tactile sensation is provided for each first predetermined operation amount starting from the operation start position, but in this modification, the first predetermined operation amount is In this configuration, a second tactile sensation different from the first tactile sensation is provided every time a different second predetermined operation amount is reached.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the predetermined amount for giving the tactile sensation is 30 ° has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be set as appropriate, such as 10 ° or 15 °. In addition, the first tactile sensation may be given at 30 °, and the second tactile sensation may be given at 60 °. Further, the interval for giving the tactile sensation may be changed according to the adjustment target, such as changing the predetermined amount at the time of temperature adjustment and the predetermined amount at the time of air volume adjustment. Moreover, you may output a sound effect together with provision of tactile sensation. In this case, it is preferable to change the sound effect corresponding to each tactile sensation.

  In the example of the operation for adjusting the set temperature in each of the above embodiments, when there is an operation exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value, a configuration for starting the tactile sensation when the upper limit value or the lower limit value is displayed will be described. did. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As described above, the tactile sensation may be activated at the moment when the upper limit value and the lower limit value are exceeded. Alternatively, the tactile sensation may be activated for a certain period of time after being exceeded, or the tactile sensation is always activated while the tactile sensation is exceeded. It may be configured. In any case, the user can recognize that an operation exceeding the upper limit value or the lower limit value is performed.

<3-2. Modification 2>
In the second embodiment, the configuration in which the adjustment operation is performed using the adjustment value associated with the position touched by the user as the base point has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the base point of the adjustment value may be set by another method.

  For example, it is a method in which adjustment values are associated with a plurality of positions of a specific shape, and a base point is set by deriving a locus operated by the user and a corresponding portion of the shape. Specifically, in this modification, adjustment value information is stored in association with a plurality of positions around a circle as shown in FIG. For example, the adjustment value at 1 o'clock is 19 ° C, and the adjustment value increased by 1 ° C is associated with each 30 ° position in the forward rotation direction.

  In this case, for example, when the user performs an operation of drawing an arbitrary arc at an arbitrary position in the operable area of the operating device, the operating device corresponds to the position corresponding to the shape of the arc and the shape of the circle of the adjustment value information. Is derived. Specifically, when an operation as shown in FIG. 6 is performed, as shown in FIG. 12B, a location where the user's operation locus coincides with the circumference is derived. Then, the adjustment value of the coincident circumferential portion is set as the base point value. In the example of FIG.12 (b), it will be 29.0 degreeC.

  Thus, this modification is a method of deriving a location corresponding to the locus operated by the user and the shape used as the adjustment value information, and setting the adjustment value corresponding to the operation start position of the user as a base point. . Thereby, even if the user starts the operation from an arbitrary position, it becomes possible to set the base point of the adjustment value based on the trajectory by operating a part of the shape used as the adjustment value information, A desired adjustment value can be set.

<3-3. Modification 3>
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which an integrated electronic device in which a touch sensor is provided on the display unit is operated has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be another electronic device in which the display unit and the touch sensor are separated. That is, in this case, the operation system is capable of remote operation in which operation is performed by a touch sensor and display is performed by a separate display unit.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of the operation system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, in the present embodiment, a remote control device 30 having a touch sensor is provided within the reach of the user's hand on the center console of the vehicle, and an image is displayed on the windshield portion substantially in front of the user. A display device 40 for projecting display is provided on the dashboard. The remote control device 30 is a so-called touch pad that does not have a display unit, and the display device 40 is, for example, a head-up display.

  The remote operation device 30 and the display device 40 are interlocked so that the user operates the remote operation device 30 at hand while viewing the screen 45 projected and displayed by the display device 40. That is, a remote operation (so-called blind operation) can be performed without looking at the user.

  Similarly to the above-described embodiments, the position corresponding to the operation area of the screen 45 projected and displayed by the display device 40 is operated on the touch sensor of the remote operation device 30, and the one described in the above-described embodiments. The same operation as that of the body type operation device is possible. That is, in this modification, although the remote operation device 30 and the display device 40 are provided at different positions, the operation position of the remote operation device 30 corresponds to the position in the screen 45 projected and displayed by the display device 40. Therefore, if the user operates the remote control device 30 at hand while looking at the front screen 45, the adjustment operation as in each of the above embodiments becomes possible.

  In addition, when operating with a touch sensor as in this modification, not only when operating in a circular operation area as in the above-described embodiments, but also a configuration for operating an arbitrary position is applicable. is there. In this case, the adjustment value may be changed according to the operation amount (operation distance) and the operation direction regardless of the operation gesture (for example, circular shape).

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, it has been described that various functions are realized in software by the arithmetic processing of the CPU according to the program. However, some of these functions are realized by an electrical hardware circuit. May be. Conversely, some of the functions realized by the hardware circuit may be realized by software.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operating device 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Vehicle position information acquisition part 14 Display part 15 Touch sensor 16 Touch sensor controller 17 Vibration element

Claims (10)

An operating device equipped with a touch sensor,
Deriving means for obtaining information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and deriving an operation amount based on the position information;
Tactile sensation imparting means for imparting a tactile sensation to the operator,
The tactile sensation imparting means imparts a first tactile sensation for each first operation amount starting from an operation start position. The operating device according to claim 1,
The operation device provides a second tactile sensation different from the first tactile sensation for each second operation amount different from the first operation amount. The operating device according to claim 1 or 2,
It further comprises audio output means for outputting audio,
When the tactile sensation imparting means imparts a tactile sensation, the sound output means outputs a sound corresponding to the type of tactile sensation imparted. An operating device equipped with a touch sensor,
Deriving means for obtaining information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and deriving an operation amount based on the position information;
Adjustment means for changing adjustment values of other electronic devices,
The adjusting device is characterized in that an adjustment value is changed in accordance with an operation amount having an adjustment value at an operation start time as a base point and an operation start position as a start point. An operating device equipped with a touch sensor,
Deriving means for obtaining information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and deriving an operation amount based on the position information;
Adjustment means for changing adjustment values of other electronic devices,
The operation device is characterized in that the adjustment means changes an adjustment value in accordance with an operation amount starting from an adjustment value associated with an operation start position and starting from the operation start position. An operating device equipped with a touch sensor,
Deriving means for obtaining information indicating an operation position on the touch sensor and deriving an operation amount based on the position information;
Adjustment means for changing adjustment values of other electronic devices,
The adjustment device uses an adjustment value associated with an operation start position determined according to an operation locus as a base point, and changes the adjustment value according to an operation amount with the operation start position as a start point. . The operating device according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
An operating device further comprising tactile sensation imparting means for imparting a tactile sensation to an operator. The operating device according to claim 7,
The tactile sensation imparting means imparts a tactile sensation every time the operation amount reaches a predetermined amount. The operating device according to claim 8,
The tactile sensation imparting means varies the predetermined amount according to an operation target. The operating device according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
It further comprises audio output means for outputting audio,
When the tactile sensation imparting means imparts a tactile sensation, the sound output means outputs a sound corresponding to the type of tactile sensation imparted.

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