JP2017117401A - Operation apparatus, control program, device, and method of controlling operation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device that is highly convenient for a user.SOLUTION: An input device 1 mounted on a vehicle 100 comprises: an operation receiving part 10 that a tilt operation of receiving input when an operation part 14 is tilted by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction, dial operation, and depressing operation; a display part 12 that is provided on the operation part 14 and displays an image for guiding the tilt operation; a vibration part 16 that vibrates in response to the tilt operation; and a heart rate measuring device 23 that measures the heart rate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation device including an operation unit on which a user performs a tilt operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an operation device that receives a tilt operation for tilting an operation unit in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle. Patent Document 1 below discloses an example in which an operating device that accepts a tilt operation is mounted on a vehicle.

JP 2014-119917 A (released on June 30, 2014) JP 2012-59085 A (published March 22, 2012) JP 2004-279095 A (released on October 7, 2004) JP 2006-117244 A (published May 11, 2006) JP 2012-113684 A (released on June 14, 2012) JP 2007-137221 A (released on June 7, 2007) JP 2008-108004 A (published May 8, 2008)

  However, in a conventional operating device that accepts a tilt operation, guidance indicating what processing is performed by the tilt operation is printed on the operating device itself or around the operating device. For this reason, when the number of processes that can be executed by the operating device increases, there are problems such that the guidance becomes complicated and that all guidance cannot be shown. There is a method of providing a display device as in the invention described in Patent Document 1 and displaying guidance on the display device, but the user looks at the screen displayed on the display device, confirms the guidance, and then moves the line of sight It was inconvenient to operate the operating device.

  In addition, when an operating device capable of accepting a tilt operation is mounted on the vehicle as in Patent Document 1, the driver must drive the vehicle in addition to checking the screen and inputting the tilt operation. Therefore, as in Patent Document 1, if the operating device that can accept the tilt operation is separate from the display device, there is a possibility that safe driving cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to realize an operation device that is highly convenient for the user.

  In order to solve the above problem, an operating device according to an aspect of the present invention is an operating device including an operating unit on which a user performs a tilt operation, and when the operating unit is tilted by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction, An operation receiving unit that receives a tilt operation in the predetermined direction, and a display unit that is provided in the operation unit and displays a guide image of the tilt operation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a control method for an operating device according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method for an operating device including an operating unit on which a user performs a tilt operation. An operation receiving step for accepting a tilt operation in the predetermined direction when tilted in a predetermined direction; and a display step for displaying a guidance image of the tilt operation on a display unit provided in the operation unit.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that an operation device or the like that is highly convenient for the user can be realized.

It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the principal part structure of the input device which concerns on Embodiment 1-3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the input device shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of input operation which the input device shown in FIG. 1 accepts. It is a figure which shows operation which controls the transmission which the input device shown in FIG. 1 receives. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the input device shown in FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of the operation reception unit shown in (a). It is a figure which shows the data structure and specific example of a process specific table which the input device shown in FIG. 1 has memorize | stored. It is a screen transition diagram accompanying input operation to the input device shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of processing executed by the input device illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the vibration part with which the input device shown in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a figure which shows an example of arrangement | positioning of two electrodes which detect biometric information. It is a screen transition diagram accompanying heart rate measurement. FIG. 12 is a screen transition diagram of the heart rate measurement screen shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the heart rate display process which the input device shown in FIG. 1 performs.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, it will be as follows if one Embodiment of this invention is described based on FIGS. In the following, for convenience of explanation, components having the same functions as those described in the specific embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof may be omitted.

  In Embodiments 1 to 3 described below, an example in which the present invention is applied to an input device (operation device) provided in a vehicle will be described. However, the application example of the present invention is not limited to an input device provided in a vehicle, and may be an input device provided in a transport organization other than a vehicle such as a ship, a train, and an airplane, or provided in a casing of a game machine. Input device (in other words, an input device integrated with the controlled device).

(Outline of the input device 1)
First, in order to facilitate understanding of the input device 1 (operation device) according to the present embodiment, an outline of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the input device 1. 2A is a schematic diagram illustrating a state where the input device 1 is mounted on the vehicle 100, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram illustrating the periphery of the input device 1 mounted on the vehicle 100. FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the input device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the input device 1 is mounted on a vehicle 100 (device), receives an operation from a user such as a driver, and is controlled by a controlled device such as an air conditioner or an audio device of the vehicle 100. Control the behavior. The input device 1 is disposed on an installation plate 31 provided in a dashboard portion of the vehicle 100 as shown in FIG. A portion disposed on the installation plate 31, that is, a portion that can be visually recognized by the user in the input device 1 is an operation unit 14 that is operated by the user, as shown in FIG. The operation unit 14 includes a circular display unit 12, and a dial 32 (rotating unit) is provided along the outer periphery of the display unit 12. As shown in FIG. 2C, the display unit 12 displays a guidance screen (guidance image) for an input operation (for example, an operation of tilting the operation unit 14 by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction) received by the input device 1. Details of the guidance screen display will be described later.

(Input operation accepted by the input device 1)
Next, the input operation received by the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input operation accepted by the input device 1, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation for controlling the transmission that is accepted by the input device 1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the input device 1 receives an operation (hereinafter, tilt operation) in which the user tilts the operation unit 14 in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle. 3A shows an example in which the input device 1 accepts a tilt operation in the left direction in FIG. 3, but the input device 1 has eight directions shown in FIG. 3B. It is possible to accept the tilt operation. Note that the type and number of directions of the tilt operation received by the input device 1 are not limited to this example.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3C, the operation unit 14 of the input device 1 receives a user operation on the dial 32. Specifically, the dial 32 can be rotated in a direction along the outer periphery of the display unit 12 (that is, clockwise or counterclockwise), and the input device 1 can be operated by the user to rotate the dial 32 (hereinafter, referred to as “clockwise dial”). Rotation operation) is accepted. Note that only the dial 32 is rotated by the rotation operation, and the display unit 12 is not rotated. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3D, the operation unit 14 of the input device 1 accepts an operation in which the user depresses the display surface of the display unit 12 (hereinafter, a depressing operation).

  As described above, the input device 1 accepts simple operations such as a tilt operation, a rotation operation, and a pressing operation. Thereby, the user can control the operation of the controlled device of the vehicle 100 with a simple operation. In addition, since the input device 1 includes the display unit 12 that displays a guidance screen, the user can perform an operation desired by the user without moving the line of sight after confirming the guidance image by looking at the operation device. it can. Note that the three types of input operations shown in FIG. 3 are examples, and the operations that the input device 1 accepts are not limited to the three types of operations. For example, an operation of pulling the operation unit 14 toward the user in the direction opposite to the pressing operation may be included.

  Moreover, although mentioned later for details, the operation part 14 of the input device 1 is provided in the edge part of the member (speed change operation reception part 17 mentioned later) for the gear switching operation of the vehicle 100. FIG. That is, the user can change the gear of the vehicle 100 by operating the input device 1 like a conventional shift lever. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the input device 1 accepts an operation for moving the operation unit 14 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Thereby, a gear can be changed. The operation shown in FIG. 4 is different from the three types of input operations shown in FIG. Thereby, the change of the gear which a user does not intend can be prevented. Hereinafter, the operation shown in FIG. 4 is referred to as a speed change operation in order to distinguish it from the input operation shown in FIG.

(Detailed structure of input device 1)
Next, a more detailed structure of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is an exploded perspective view of the input device 1, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of the operation receiving unit 10 shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5A, the input device 1 includes an operation reception unit 10, a display unit 12, a shift operation reception unit 17, and a dial 32.

  The display unit 12 includes, for example, a liquid crystal panel as a display surface (display panel), and displays an image on the display surface. However, the display panel used for the display unit 12 is not limited to a liquid crystal panel, and may be an organic EL (electroluminescence) panel, an inorganic EL panel, a plasma panel, or the like. As described with reference to FIG. 3D, the input device 1 accepts a pressing operation on the display surface of the display unit 12. For this reason, it is preferable that a protective part made of glass or plastic is provided on the display surface of the display part 12.

  A dial 32 is provided along the outer periphery of the display unit 12. As described above, the dial 32 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, and accepts a rotation operation by the user.

  The operation reception unit 10 is connected to the display unit 12 and the shift operation reception unit 17 and receives input operations (tilt operation, rotation operation, and pressing operation) input by the user to the operation unit 14. Specifically, the operation reception unit 10 is assembled to the operation unit 14 and is assembled to the shift operation reception unit 17 so that the operation reception unit 10 itself tilts. Accordingly, when the user performs a tilt operation on the operation unit 14, the tilt reception unit 103 is tilted in the direction of the tilt operation in accordance with the tilt of the operation unit 14. The tilt receiving unit 103 detects the direction of the tilt operation and outputs a tilt operation signal indicating the detected direction of the tilt operation to the control unit 11 of the input device 1 described later.

  Moreover, the operation reception part 10 contains the rotation reception part 102, as shown to (b) of FIG. The rotation receiving unit 102 is configured to rotate in accordance with the rotation of the dial 32, and outputs a rotation operation signal indicating the rotation direction to the control unit 11 of the input device 1 described later. Moreover, the operation reception part 10 contains the press reception part 101, as shown to (b) of FIG. The press receiving unit 101 is a part connected to the operation unit 14 in the operation receiving unit 10 and is configured to move up and down in accordance with a user's press operation on the operation unit 14. Specifically, when the operation unit 14 is pressed, the press reception unit 101 is lowered, and when the user releases the operation unit 14, the press reception unit 101 is raised. The pressing accepting unit 101 outputs a pressing operation signal indicating that the button has been pressed to the control unit 11 of the input device 1 described later. Hereinafter, when the tilt operation signal, the rotation operation signal, and the pressing operation signal are not distinguished, they are referred to as “operation signals”.

  The shift operation receiving unit 17 includes a shift lever 171 that receives an operation (shift operation) for moving the operation unit 14 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction for changing the gear. The operation unit 14 and the operation reception unit 10 are provided at the end of the shift lever 171. That is, the shift operation receiving unit 17 can also be expressed as the operation receiving unit 10 and the operation unit 14 of the input device 1 being connected instead of the conventional shift lever gripping unit.

(Main components of the input device 1)
Next, the configuration of the main part of the input device 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of the input device 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 100 includes an input device 1, a controlled device 2, and a transmission 3. The input device 1 also includes an operation reception unit 10, a control unit 11, a storage unit 13, an operation unit 14, an audio output unit 15, a vibration unit 16, and a shift operation reception unit 17. The details of the operation reception unit 10, the operation unit 14, and the speed change operation reception unit 17 have already been described, and a description thereof will be omitted here. Moreover, since the vibration part 16 is demonstrated in detail in Embodiment 2 mentioned later, description here is abbreviate | omitted. In FIG. 1, signal input / output is represented by linear arrows, and operation inputs are represented by block arrows. That is, the block arrow extending from the operation unit 14 to the operation reception unit 10 means that the operation reception unit 10 receives various operations when the user operates the operation unit 14.

  The input device 1 will be described as being powered on when the engine of the vehicle 100 is turned on and turned off when the engine is stopped. However, the input device 1 is used to switch on / off the power of the input device 1. A power button (power switch) or the like may be provided. However, the power button and the like are not shown here because they are not directly related to the features of the invention.

  The control unit 11 comprehensively controls each unit included in the input device 1. The control unit 11 includes a process notification unit 111 (specification unit), a display control unit 112, and an audio output control unit 113 as functional blocks. Each functional block of the control unit 11 described above is stored in a storage device realized by, for example, a CPU (central processing unit) or the like using a ROM (read only memory), an NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory), or the like. This can be realized by reading the program into a RAM (random access memory) (not shown) and executing the program. Hereinafter, details of each functional block in the control unit 11 will be described.

  The process notification unit 111 notifies the display control unit 112 or the controlled device 2 of the execution of the process according to the input operation received by the operation receiving unit 10. Specifically, when the operation notification unit 111 acquires an operation signal from the operation reception unit 10, the process notification unit 111 refers to the process specification table 131 stored in the storage unit 13 and specifies the process to be executed. Then, the display control unit 112 or the controlled device 2 is notified of a process execution notification for executing the specified process.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, the identification of the process performed by the process notification unit 111 will be described in more detail. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure and a specific example of the process identification table 131. FIG. 6 is an example, and the data structure of the process identification table 131 is not limited to this example.

  The process specification table 131 includes information indicating the controlled device 2 to be controlled, stored in the “control target” column, and the operation content indicated by the operation signal stored in the “operation content / operation direction” column. Information indicating the operation direction, information indicating processing executed in the controlled device 2 stored in the “processing” column, and controlled device 2 to be controlled, stored in the “image” column. 4 is a table in which images displayed on a screen for controlling the image are associated with each other.

  First, processing of the processing notification unit 111 when displaying a screen for controlling each controlled device 2 (see FIG. 7C) will be described. In a state where the home screen (see FIG. 7A) is displayed on the display unit 12, the process notification unit 111 identifies the direction of the tilt operation from the acquired tilt operation signal. Then, the controlled device 2 to be controlled is specified from the direction of the tilt operation. Although not shown in FIG. 6, in the process specification table, information indicating the direction of the tilt operation on the home screen and the controlled device 2 to be controlled (in other words, the controlled device 2 to be controlled) Are associated with each other). Thereby, the process notification unit 111 can specify which screen is to be displayed next on the display unit 12 by referring to the process specifying table 131. Here, it is assumed that the audio device 22 is specified as a control target.

  The process notification unit 111 identifies the audio device 22 from the “control target” column of the process identification table 131. Then, based on the information stored in the “operation content / operation direction” column and the information stored in the “image” column, which are associated with the audio device 22, at which position on the display unit 12. Identify which images to display. Then, a process execution notification including the specified contents is output to the display control unit 112. Thereby, the display control unit 112 can cause the display unit 12 to display a screen for controlling the audio device 22.

  In addition, when the processing notification unit 111 acquires an operation signal after displaying a screen for controlling the audio device 22 on the display unit 12, the processing notification unit 111 specifies the content of the processing. That is, it is specified whether the operation signal is a tilt operation signal, a rotation operation signal, or a pressing operation signal. Furthermore, when it is either a tilt operation signal or a rotation operation signal, the operation direction is specified. Then, the process notifying unit 111 refers to the process specifying table 131 and specifies information stored in the “process” column associated with the specified operation content and operation direction. Then, a process execution notification including the specified content is output to the audio device 22. For example, when the process notifying unit 111 specifies a downward tilt operation, a process execution notification indicating a process of playing a CD (pausing when playing) is output to the audio device 22.

  The rotation operation signal includes information on the rotation amount in addition to information on the rotation direction. For this reason, when the screen for controlling the audio device 22 is displayed, the process notification unit 111 can specify the volume increase or decrease from the rotation amount information. Then, the process notification unit 111 outputs a process execution notification for increasing (or decreasing) the playback volume by the specified increase (or decrease) to the audio device 22.

  In addition, when receiving the operation signal, the process notification unit 111 instructs the audio output control unit 113 to output audio.

  The display control unit 112 performs control to display an image on the display unit 12. Specifically, the display control unit 112 reads out image data corresponding to the process execution notification from the process notification unit 111 from the image data 132 stored in the storage unit 13 to generate a display screen, and displays the display unit. 12 is displayed. For example, a home screen described later and a screen for controlling the controlled device 2 are generated and displayed on the display unit 12. The screen for controlling the controlled device 2 is different for each controlled device 2. That is, the display control unit 112 causes the display unit 12 to display a screen corresponding to the controlled device 2 specified as the control target by the process notification unit 111.

  The image data 132 is image data to be displayed on the display unit 12. The image data 132 is an image constituting a home screen described later and a screen for controlling the controlled device 2. Details of the image display will be described later.

  Further, the display control unit 112 updates the screen displayed on the display unit 12 according to the notification obtained from the controlled device 2 or the transmission device 3 and indicating that the process has been executed. For example, when a notification indicating that the volume has been increased is acquired from the audio device 22, a screen with an increased value indicating the volume is displayed on the display unit 12. Further, when a notification indicating that the gear of the vehicle 100 has been changed from neutral to drive is acquired from the transmission 3, a screen indicating that the current shift position is drive is displayed on the display unit 12.

  The audio output control unit 113 performs control for causing the audio output unit 15 to output audio. Specifically, when receiving an instruction from the process notification unit 111, the audio output control unit 113 reads the audio data 133 from the storage unit 13 and causes the audio output unit 15 to output it. The audio data 133 is audio data output from the audio output unit 15.

  The audio output unit 15 is a device that outputs audio, and is a so-called speaker. The sound output unit 15 is controlled by the sound output control unit 113 and outputs sound corresponding to the input operation. For example, the audio output unit 15 outputs a predetermined electronic sound every time the input device 1 receives an input operation.

  The storage unit 13 is a storage device that stores various data used by the input device 1. The storage unit 13 stores at least a processing specification table 131, image data 132, and audio data 133. Since these details have already been described, a description thereof is omitted here. Note that the storage unit 13 may be provided in the vehicle 100. That is, the storage unit 13 may be provided outside the input device 1.

(Controlled device 2)
The controlled device 2 is one or more devices (so-called in-vehicle devices) provided in the vehicle 100. In FIG. 1, the air conditioner 21, the audio device 22, and the heart rate measuring device 23 are shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The controlled apparatus 2 receives the process execution notification from the process notification unit 111 and executes the process indicated by the notification. For example, the air conditioner 21 performs processing such as start and end of its own operation, change of set temperature, wind direction, and air volume. In addition, the audio device 22 performs processing such as playback and stop of a song, change of a song to be played, and change of volume. The details of the heart rate measuring device 23 will be described in a third embodiment to be described later, and the description thereof is omitted here.

(Transmission 3)
The transmission 3 changes the gear of the vehicle 100 in accordance with a signal from the transmission operation accepting unit 17. Then, the transmission 3 outputs a notification indicating the changed shift position to the display control unit 112. Note that the notification indicating the changed shift position output from the transmission 3 may be output to the display control unit 112 via the shift operation receiving unit 17.

  The transmission 3 may be structured to be operated by a shift lever that is mechanically connected to the transmission 3. That is, the gear of the vehicle 100 may be changed by the transmission 3 moving directly by a shift operation performed by the user via the shift lever. In the case of such a structure, the operation receiving unit 10 and the operation unit 14 of the input device 1 are provided at the end of the shift lever.

(Screen transitions associated with input operations)
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the image displayed on the display part 12 and the screen transition accompanying input operation are demonstrated in detail. FIG. 7 is a screen transition diagram illustrating an example of a screen transition associated with an input operation. Note that the screen shown in FIG. 7 is an example, and the screen displayed on the display unit 12 is not limited to this example.

  When the power supply of the input device 1 is turned on, a screen shown in FIG. 7A (hereinafter referred to as a home screen) is displayed on the display unit 12. The screen displays an image indicating the current mode of the vehicle 100 (transmission state) on the inner part, and an image including a plurality of icons indicating the direction in which the tilt operation is possible and processing executed by the tilt operation on the outer part. Is displayed. Here, it is assumed that the user performs a tilt operation in the direction of the block arrow shown in FIG. At this time, an operation signal indicating the operation is output to the process notification unit 111, and the process notification unit 111 notifies the process execution notification to the controlled device 2, the display control unit 112, and the audio output control unit 113.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7B, the display of the icon 121 is changed and a predetermined electronic sound is output from the audio output unit 15. Specifically, the display control unit 112 that has received the process execution notification changes the display of the icon 121. In addition, the audio output control unit 113 that has received the process execution notification outputs the electronic sound. Thereby, the user can confirm that the input device 1 has accepted the input operation performed by the user. In addition, since the electronic sound is output, the user can confirm that the input apparatus 1 has accepted the input operation performed by the user without visually recognizing the display unit 12.

  Subsequently, the screen displayed on the display unit 12 automatically transitions from the screen illustrated in FIG. 7B to the screen illustrated in FIG. 7C after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. In the screen shown in FIG. 7C, in addition to the image showing the state of the transmission on the inner part, an image showing the controlled device 2 that is the current control target (in the case of the example of FIG. 7, the audio device 22). Including. In addition, the icon of the image shown in the outer portion is an icon indicating the process executed by the audio device 22. Here, in the image shown in the outer portion, the icon 122 includes a double arrow along the outer peripheral direction of the display unit 12. That is, the icon 122 indicates that the input device 1 can accept a rotation operation for rotating the dial 32. In the case of the example of FIG. 7C, when the dial 32 is rotated clockwise, the process for increasing the volume is executed in the audio device 22, and when the dial 32 is rotated counterclockwise, the process for decreasing the volume is performed in the audio device 22. Executed.

  Although not shown, when the user performs a pressing operation on the input device 1 while the screen shown in FIG. 7C is displayed, the screen displayed on the display unit 12 is Returning to the home screen shown in FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, the pressing operation is an operation for executing processing for returning the screen displayed on the display unit 12 to the home screen. The correspondence relationship between each operation and the process to be executed is not limited to the above-described example.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an image indicating the current shift position of the vehicle 100 is always displayed on the display unit 12. Thereby, the user can always confirm the shift position by confirming the display unit 12.

(Flow of processing executed by the input device 1)
Next, the flow of processing executed by the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of processing executed by the input device 1. In FIG. 8, the controlled device 2 to be controlled is specified by receiving the tilt operation while the home screen is displayed, and a screen for controlling the controlled device 2 (for example, FIG. 7). (C) shows a flow of processing after the screen for controlling the audio device 22 is displayed.

  First, the input device 1, specifically, the operation reception unit 10 is in a state of waiting for an input operation (step S 1, operation reception step, hereinafter “step” is omitted). When the operation receiving unit 10 receives an input operation (YES in S1), the operation receiving unit 10 outputs an operation signal indicating the input operation to the process notification unit 111.

  Subsequently, the process notification unit 111 identifies the process indicated by the operation signal (S2). Here, when the specified process causes the controlled apparatus 2 to execute the process (YES in S2), the process notification unit 111 transmits a process execution notification to the controlled apparatus 2. This causes the controlled device 2 to execute the process (S3). Then, the controlled apparatus 2 outputs a notification indicating that the process has been executed to the display control unit 112. The display control unit 112 displays a screen corresponding to the notification on the display unit 12 (S4, display step). For example, a screen with an increased value indicating the volume is displayed on the display unit 12.

  On the other hand, when the process specified by the process notification unit 111 does not cause the controlled device 2 to execute the process (NO in S2), for example, when only changing the display, the process notification unit 111 sends a process execution notification. The data is output to the display control unit 112. The display control unit 112 displays an image corresponding to the processing execution notification on the display unit 12.

[Embodiment 2]
The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  When the input device 1 according to the present embodiment receives an input operation such as a tilt operation, the vibration unit 16 vibrates. Thereby, the user can confirm that the input device 1 has accepted the input operation performed by the user by the vibration transmitted to his / her hand. For this reason, the user can confirm that the input device 1 has accepted the input operation performed by the user without visually recognizing the display unit 12.

(Vibration part 16)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the vibration unit 16. As shown in FIG. 7, the vibrating portion 16 is provided inside the dial 32 and is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the dial 32. The vibration part 16 according to the present embodiment is provided with a piezoelectric element on one surface of a stainless diaphragm and a support base and a weight on the other surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the surface on which the support base and the weight are provided is provided on the dial 32 side, and the surface on which the piezoelectric element is provided is provided on the other side. Thereby, when a user performs input operation with respect to the input device 1, the vibration part 16 vibrates. The vibration unit 16 only needs to vibrate as much as can be sensed by the user's hand touching the operation unit 14 when an input operation is received, and the structure and arrangement thereof are not limited to the example of FIG.

  Moreover, the process notification part 111 which concerns on this embodiment will vibrate the vibration part 16, if an operation signal is received (refer FIG. 1). That is, the vibration unit 16 and the control unit 11 are connected by wiring. Here, a known slip ring technique is employed for the wiring between the control unit 11 and the vibration unit 16. Thereby, even if the vibration part 16 rotates by rotation operation, the wiring which connects the vibration part 16 and the control part 11 is not disconnected. In addition, the wiring of the control part 11 and the vibration part 16 is not limited to what uses the technique of a slip ring.

[Embodiment 3]
The following will describe still another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 and 10 to 13. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the input device 1 according to the present embodiment receives an input operation for controlling a heart rate measuring device 23 that measures a user's heart rate. Furthermore, the input device 1 includes at least one of two electrodes for detecting biological information related to the user's heartbeat. Thus, a user who has activated the heart rate measuring device 23 by an input operation on the input device 1 touches the input device 1 (electrode) with one hand and is provided somewhere in the vehicle 100 including the input device 1 with the other hand. By touching the electrodes, you can measure your heart rate.

(Place electrode)
First, the arrangement of the two electrodes will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement of two electrodes for detecting biological information. Of the two electrodes according to the present embodiment, one electrode 33 is provided in the operation unit 14. Specifically, it is provided along the outer periphery of the display unit 12 between the display unit 12 and the dial 32. Thereby, when a user puts a hand on the operation part 14 (especially display part 12), the electrode 33 and a user's hand contact, and a user's biometric information (electrocardiogram waveform) can be detected. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the other electrode 34 is provided on an installation plate 31 on which the input device 1 is provided. That is, the user can measure the heart rate by placing one hand on the display unit 12 of the input device 1 and placing the other hand on the electrode 34 provided on the installation plate 31.

  The electrode 34 may be provided at any location in the vehicle 100 as long as the user can contact the other hand with one hand in contact with the electrode 33. For example, you may provide in the dial 32 of the input device 1, and may provide in a steering wheel (what is called a steering wheel). By providing an electrode 34 in the vicinity of the input device 1 provided on the dashboard portion such as the installation board 31 and the dial 32 or on the input device 1 itself, the heart rate of the person sitting in the passenger seat as well as the driver can be increased. Can be measured. Further, by providing the electrode 34 on the steering wheel, it is possible to measure the heart rate while driving.

  In addition, when providing the electrode in the vehicle 100 as mentioned above, since it is assumed that the heart rate at the time of a driving | running is measured, it is necessary to measure a more accurate heart rate. Therefore, two electrodes (electrode 33 and electrode 34) are provided as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of an input device used in a scene where the heart rate needs to be accurate to some extent, only one electrode, that is, only an electrode provided in the input device 1 may be used.

(Heart rate measuring device 23)
As described above, the heart rate measuring device 23 is a device that measures the heart rate of the user. The heartbeat measuring device 23 is connected to the electrodes 33 and 34 described above by wiring. Thereby, the heart rate of the user who touched the electrode 33 and the electrode 34 can be measured. In addition, the heart rate measuring device 23 outputs the measured heart rate data to the display control unit 112. Specifically, when activated by a process execution notification from the process notification unit 111, the heart rate measuring device 23 starts detecting signals from the electrodes 33 and 34, calculates a heart rate, and indicates the heart rate Heart rate information and status information indicating whether the user is touching the electrode 33 and the electrode 34 are output to the display control unit 112. More specifically, the heart rate measuring device 23 calculates a heart rate every second, for example, based on the acquired signal, and outputs the heart rate information indicating the heart rate to the display control unit 112 together with the state information. . However, the frequency with which the heart rate is calculated is not limited to this example. Thereby, the display control part 112 can display a user's heart rate on the display part 12 as an image. The heartbeat measuring device 23 outputs heart rate information, for example, 30 times in total (that is, 30 seconds). However, the number of times heart rate information is output (in other words, the number of seconds required for heart rate measurement) is not limited to this example. Hereinafter, state information indicating that the user is touching the electrode is referred to as contact information, and state information indicating that the user is not touching the electrode is referred to as non-contact information.

(Screen transitions associated with heart rate measurement)
Next, screen transitions associated with heart rate measurement will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 is a screen transition diagram associated with heart rate measurement. The screen shown in FIG. 12 is an example, and the screen displayed on the display unit 12 is not limited to this example.

  FIG. 11A shows the home screen shown in FIG. When the user performs a tilt operation in the direction of the block arrow shown in FIG. 11A with the home screen displayed, the display control unit 112 changes the display of the icon 123 for one second (FIG. 7). (B) of FIG. 11), the screen shown in FIG. 11B (hereinafter referred to as a guide screen) is displayed on the display unit 12.

  The guide screen is a screen that prompts the user to touch the electrodes 33 and 34. For example, when 5 seconds have elapsed since the display control unit 112 displayed the screen on the display unit 12, the display control unit 112 displays the screen illustrated in FIG. 11C on the display unit 12.

  The screen shown in (c) of FIG. 11 is a heart rate measurement screen. The screen is divided into an inner portion and an outer portion, and an image indicating the controlled device 2 that is the current control target and the current mode of the vehicle 100 (transmission state) is displayed on the inner portion. In FIG. 11C, the description is “ECG MODE”, and the image 124, the image 125, the icon 126, and the icon 127 are displayed on the ring-shaped outer portion so as to divide the outer portion into four equal parts. Is done. In FIG. 11C, the upper side is an image 124, the lower side is an image 125, the left side is an icon 126, and the right side is an icon 127. The image 124 is an image showing the value of the heart rate during measurement. Specifically, the numerical value shown in the image 124 (138 bpm in FIG. 11C) is a value indicated by the heart rate information acquired by the display control unit 112 every second, and is every predetermined time (for example, 5 Updated every second). The scale above the numerical value is the number of scales that are lit and indicates the passage of time since the start of heart rate measurement. In addition, in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 mentioned later, the scale with which the white scale is lit is expressed.

  On the other hand, the image 125 is an image showing the value of the heart rate at the time when the measurement is completed. In other words, the numerical value shown in the image 125 is a value indicated by the heart rate information acquired for the 30th time. (C) of FIG. 11 is a screen displayed during the measurement of the heart rate, as can be seen from the number of lights on the scale. Therefore, the value of the heart rate measured last time (135 bpm in FIG. 11C) and the measurement date (2015.12.24 PM6: 50 in FIG. 11C) are displayed in the image 125. .

  Note that the heart rate measurement screen changes as time passes. Hereinafter, the change of the screen will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a screen transition diagram of the heart rate measurement screen.

  First, when changing the screen from the guide screen, the display control unit 112 determines whether contact information is acquired as the latest state information. When it is determined that the contact information is acquired, the screen shown in FIG. 12A (hereinafter, heart rate display screen) is displayed on the display unit 12. The screen shown in FIG. 12A is the same as the screen shown in FIG. That is, the lighting of the scale starts in the image 124, and the heart rate value (138 bpm) is displayed. The scale is turned on by one scale every time a predetermined time has elapsed, and the value of the heart rate is updated every 5 seconds. On the other hand, the value of the heart rate measured last time (135 bpm) and the measurement date (2015.12.24 PM6: 50) are still displayed in the image 125.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that contact information has not been acquired (in other words, non-contact information has been obtained), the display control unit 112 displays the screen shown in FIG. 12B (hereinafter referred to as a non-contact screen). Is displayed on the display unit 12. The non-contact screen is a screen indicating that the user's hand is not touching at least one of the electrode 33 and the electrode 34. As shown in FIG. 12B, the non-contact screen displays a broken line in the image 124 to notify the user that the heart rate cannot be measured.

  When the display control unit 112 acquires the contact information as the state information while the non-contact screen is displayed, the display control unit 112 displays the heart rate display screen shown in FIG. To display.

  And when the display control part 112 acquires contact information 30 times continuously as state information, the display control part 112 displays on the display part 12 the measurement completion screen which shows that the measurement was complete | finished. Specifically, as shown in (c) of FIG. 12, all the scales of the image 124 are turned on. Further, the value of the heart rate in the image 125 is updated to a numerical value (137 bpm) indicated by the heart rate information acquired for the 30th time. In other words, the heart rate value of the image 124 is copied to the image 125. In addition, the measurement date and time of the image 125 is updated to the current date and time (2015. 12.25 PM3: 30). Further, the display control unit 112 stores the heart rate value of the image 125 in the storage unit 13 in association with information indicating the measurement date and time.

  Further, the icon 126 and the icon 127 on the heart rate measurement screen are images showing processing executed by a tilt operation. Specifically, it is an image showing processing for displaying the value of the final measurement data stored in the storage unit 13 as the image 125 by the tilting operation in the horizontal direction of FIG.

  The process notification unit 111 that has acquired the operation signal indicating the tilt operation in the horizontal direction in FIG. 11C or FIG. 12 outputs a process execution notification to the display control unit 112. Upon receiving the notification, the display control unit 112 reads heart rate information from the storage unit 13. Then, the display control unit 112 generates an image 125 according to the acquired heart rate information and causes the display unit 12 to display the image 125. The maximum number of data that can be stored in the storage unit 13 is not particularly limited, and may be five, for example. When the number of data stored in the storage unit 13 has reached the maximum number, the display control unit 112 deletes the oldest data in order to store new data in the storage device.

(Heart rate display process flow)
Next, the flow of the heart rate display process executed by the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the heart rate display process executed by the input device 1.

  First, the operation receiving unit 10 is in a state of waiting for an input operation for starting the heart rate measuring device 23 (S11). Here, the input operation is a tilt operation in the direction indicated by the block arrow in FIG. When the operation reception unit 10 receives the input operation (YES in S11), the operation reception unit 10 outputs an operation signal indicating the input operation to the process notification unit 111. Upon receiving the operation signal, the process notification unit 111 transmits a process execution notification to the heart rate measuring device 23 and activates the heart rate measuring device 23 (S12). Further, the process notification unit 111 transmits a process execution notification to the display control unit 112. Upon receiving the notification, the display control unit 112 displays a guide screen (see FIG. 11B) on the display unit 12 (S13).

  Subsequently, the display control unit 112 waits for 5 seconds with the guide screen displayed (S14). When 5 seconds have elapsed (YES in S14), the display control unit 112 determines whether or not contact information is acquired as the latest state information (S15). When it is determined that the contact information is acquired (YES in S15), the display control unit 112 causes the display unit 12 to display a heart rate display screen (see FIG. 12A) (S16).

  Subsequently, the display control unit 112 determines whether or not the contact information has been acquired 30 times as the state information (S17). When it is determined that the contact information has been acquired 30 times continuously (YES in S17), the display control unit 112 causes the display unit 12 to display a measurement end screen (see FIG. 12C) (S18). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12C, the numerical value of the image 125 is updated to the numerical value indicated by the heart rate information acquired last, and the measurement date and time of the image 125 is updated to the current date and time. This is the end of the heart rate display process.

  On the other hand, when the display control unit 112 determines in step S15 that the contact information has not been acquired as the latest state information (NO in S15), the display control unit 112 displays the non-contact screen (( b) is displayed on the display unit 12 (S19). And the display control part 112 determines again whether contact information is acquired as the newest status information.

  In step S17, when the display control unit 112 determines that the contact information has not been acquired 30 times continuously (NO in S17), in other words, the number N of times the contact information has been acquired is 30 times. If not, the heart rate display process returns to step S15. And the process of step S15 to S17 is repeated. In the second and subsequent steps S16, the heart rate display screen is updated according to the situation. Specifically, the numerical value of the image 124 is updated every 5 seconds according to the heart rate information acquired from the heart rate measuring device 23, and the scale is turned on by one scale every time a predetermined time elapses.

  If YES in step S17, the display control unit 112 may perform a process of comparing the heart rate value measured this time with the heart rate value measured last time before step S18. If the difference between the heart rate value measured this time and the heart rate value measured last time is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 30), an icon (for example, “!”) Indicating that fact is displayed on the display unit 12. May be displayed. This allows the user to recognize that the heart rate value measured this time has changed significantly from the previously measured heart rate value. If this value is stored in the storage device, the numerical value when the heart rate is abnormal and the date and time when the numerical value is indicated can be confirmed later.

[Modification]
The processing executed by the input operation on the input device 1 is not limited to the one described above. As an example of processing, there is processing for switching whether the audio output source is DVD or CD or radio. Moreover, the process which switches drive mode is mentioned. The drive mode is a plurality of modes according to the driving environment, and examples include a mode when driving on a snowy road, a mode for driving using electricity, and the like. Further, control of a room mirror provided with a display device and a half mirror, control of CID (Center Information Display), and the like can be cited as examples of processing. Also, examples of processing include switching ON / OFF of the constant speed traveling / inter-vehicle distance control device, changing the set speed, switching ON / OFF of the lane keeping auxiliary device, and the like.

  Although the input device 1 has been described as including the control unit 11, the control unit 11 may be a device (hereinafter referred to as a control device) that is outside the input device 1 and different from the input device 1. . That is, the input device 1 may include the operation reception unit 10, the operation unit 14, the audio output unit 15, the vibration unit 16, and the speed change operation reception unit 17, and may be configured to be communicably connected to the control device. . Further, the audio output unit 15, the vibration unit 16, and the speed change operation reception unit 17 are not essential for the input device 1. That is, the input device 1 only needs to include at least the operation receiving unit 10 and the operation unit 14 (particularly, the display unit 12).

  Further, although the input device 1 has been described on the assumption that the display unit 12 and the operation unit 14 are circular, the operation unit 14 and the display unit 12 may be, for example, oval, quadrangular, octagonal, or the like. However, in the case of the input device 1 that includes the dial 32 and receives a rotation operation, the operation unit 14 is preferably circular.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks (particularly the processing notification unit 111, the display control unit 112, and the audio output control unit 113) of the input device 1 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. However, it may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

  In the latter case, the input device 1 includes a CPU that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which the program and various data are recorded so as to be readable by a computer (or CPU), or A storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, and the like are provided. And the objective of this invention is achieved when a computer (or CPU) reads the said program from the said recording medium and runs it. As the recording medium, a “non-temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit, or the like can be used. The program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (such as a communication network or a broadcast wave) that can transmit the program. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Summary]
The operating device (input device 1) according to aspect 1 of the present invention is an operating device including an operating unit (operating unit 14) on which a user performs a tilt operation, and the operating unit is tilted by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction. And an operation receiving unit (operation receiving unit 10) that receives a tilt operation in the predetermined direction, and a display unit (display unit 12) that is provided in the operation unit and displays a guide image of the tilt operation.

  According to said structure, the guidance image of tilt operation is displayed on the display part provided in the operation part. As a result, the user can perform the desired tilt operation without moving the line of sight after confirming the guidance image by looking at the operating device. Therefore, it is possible to realize an operating device that is highly convenient for the user. Further, when the operating device is provided in the vehicle, the input operation can be performed by a simple operation called a tilt operation, and therefore the input operation does not interfere with driving. Therefore, safe driving can be realized.

  In the operating device according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the above aspect 1, the operating unit includes a rotating unit (dial 32) that rotates along the outer periphery of the operating unit, and the operation receiving unit includes the rotating unit. You may accept the rotation operation to rotate.

  According to the above configuration, since the user can perform input by rotating the rotating unit in addition to the tilting operation, the range of operations that can be accepted by the operating device is widened. Further, when the operating device is provided in the vehicle, the input operation can be performed by a simple operation such as a rotation operation, so that the input operation does not interfere with driving. Therefore, safe driving can be realized.

  In the operating device according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the above aspect 1 or 2, the operation receiving unit may receive a pressing operation for pressing the operating unit.

  According to the above configuration, the user can perform input by pressing the operation in addition to the tilting operation, so that the range of operations that can be accepted by the operating device is widened. Further, when the operating device is provided in the vehicle, the input operation can be performed by a simple operation such as a pressing operation, and therefore the input operation does not interfere with driving. Therefore, safe driving can be realized.

  The operating device according to aspect 4 of the present invention may further include a vibration unit (vibration unit 16) that vibrates according to the tilt operation in any of the above-described aspects 1 to 3.

  According to said structure, since it vibrates according to tilt operation, the user can recognize that the operating device received the user's tilt operation, without looking at a display part. Further, when the operating device is provided in the vehicle, it is not necessary to direct the line of sight toward the operating device, so that safe driving can be realized.

  The operating device according to aspect 5 of the present invention includes, in any one of the above aspects 1 to 4, only one of the electrodes (electrodes 33) for detecting biological information related to the user's heartbeat provided in the operation unit. Also good.

  According to said structure, since the operating device is equipped with the electrode, the user can measure a heart rate by performing a natural operation of touching the operating device. Further, by providing the operating device in the vehicle, it is possible to measure the heart rate of the user who is driving, and to realize safe driving. Further, when detecting biological information using two electrodes, if the other is provided on a steering wheel provided in the vehicle, the user can measure the heart rate while driving.

  In the operating device according to Aspect 6 of the present invention, in any one of Aspects 1 to 5, the operating portion may be provided at an end of a shift lever (shift lever 171) provided in the vehicle.

  According to said structure, the operation part is provided in the edge part of the shift lever. That is, the user can change the gear by operating the conventional shift lever on the operating device. As a result, there is no need to separately provide the operating device and the shift lever, so that the input device in the vehicle can be simplified.

  The operating device according to aspect 7 of the present invention is the operation device according to any one of the above aspects 1 to 6, wherein the guide image is associated in advance for each controlled device (controlled device 2), and the controlled object is the control target. A specifying unit (processing notification unit 111) for specifying a control device, and a display control unit (display control unit 112) for displaying the guide image corresponding to the controlled device specified by the specifying unit on the display unit. Further, it may be provided.

  According to said structure, the guidance image according to the control object is displayed on a display part. That is, the guide image to be displayed on the display unit can be switched as the controlled device to be controlled is switched. In other words, since only the guide image of the controlled device that the user wants to control is displayed on the display unit, the content of the guide image can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  An apparatus (vehicle 100) according to an aspect 8 of the present invention includes the operating device according to any one of the above aspects 1 to 7 and a controlled device that is controlled in accordance with a user operation on the operating device. May be.

  The device according to this aspect has the same effects as the operating device according to aspect 1 described above. Specific examples of the operation device include vehicles such as vehicles, ships and airplanes, and electronic devices such as game devices.

  An operating device control method according to an aspect 9 of the present invention is an operating device control method including an operation unit on which a user performs a tilt operation, and the predetermined direction when the operation unit is inclined at a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction. An operation acceptance step (S1) for accepting a tilting operation, and a display step (S4) for displaying a guidance image of the tilting operation on a display unit provided in the operation unit. The control method of the input device according to this aspect has the same effects as the input device according to aspect 1.

  The operating device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the operating device is realized by the computer by operating the computer as each unit (software element) included in the operating device. A control program for the operating device and a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, a new technical feature can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

1 Input device (operating device)
2 Controlled device 10 Operation reception unit 12 Display unit 14 Operation unit 16 Vibration unit 32 Dial (rotation unit)
33 Electrode 100 Vehicle (device)
111 Process notification part (specific part)
112 Display control part 171 Shift lever S1 Operation reception step S4 Display step

Claims (10)

An operation device including an operation unit for a user to perform a tilt operation,
An operation accepting unit that accepts a tilt operation in the predetermined direction when the operation unit is inclined in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle;
An operation device comprising: a display unit provided on the operation unit for displaying a guide image for the tilt operation. The operation unit includes a rotation unit that rotates along an outer periphery of the operation unit,
The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operation receiving unit receives a rotating operation for rotating the rotating unit.   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operation receiving unit receives a pressing operation for pressing the operating unit.   The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a vibration unit that vibrates in accordance with the tilt operation.   5. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein only one of electrodes for detecting biological information relating to a user's heartbeat is provided in the operation unit. 6.   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided at an end of a shift lever provided in the vehicle. The guide image is associated with each controlled device in advance,
A specifying unit for specifying the controlled device to be controlled;
The operation according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the guide image corresponding to the controlled device specified by the specifying unit. machine.   A control program for causing a computer to function as the operating device according to claim 7, wherein the control program causes the computer to function as the specifying unit and the display control unit.   8. An apparatus comprising: the operating device according to claim 1; and a controlled device that is controlled in accordance with a user operation on the operating device. A method for controlling an operation device including an operation unit for a user to perform a tilt operation,
An operation accepting step for accepting a tilt operation in the predetermined direction when the operation unit is inclined in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle;
And a display step of displaying the guidance image of the tilt operation on a display unit provided in the operation unit.

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