JP2020066312A - On-vehicle equipment operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle equipment operation device by which a user can determine whether on-vehicle equipment corresponding to an icon image is in an on or off state at a glance.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle equipment operation device includes: a display device which displays a plurality of icon images J arrayed on a predetermined locus; an operation input device which detects the icon image J selectively operated by a user out of a plurality of icon images J and outputs a detection result as an operation signal; and a controller which controls display of the display device, and outputs a processing signal to the on-vehicle equipment corresponding to the icon image selectively operated by the user when the operation signal is input. The controller makes the display device display an operation image L101 indicating an on/off state of the on-vehicle equipment corresponding to at least the icon image J101 out of the plurality of icon images J together with the icon image J101.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device operating device that is mounted in a vehicle such as an automobile and that operates in-vehicle devices of this vehicle.

  As an in-vehicle device operating device for operating an in-vehicle device, there is a conventional operating device for an in-vehicle device operating system described in Patent Document 1, for example. As shown in FIG. 13, this operation device displays the icon images J1, J2, J3 related to the in-vehicle device arranged in a circular shape on the display device so that the user moves the position of the hand touching the operation unit such as the touch panel. When a predetermined icon image is selected and the vehicle-mounted device is operated, a simple and quick blind operation can be performed, which contributes to safe driving.

JP, 2005-93550, A

  However, in the in-vehicle device operation apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when the user glances at the displayed icon image prior to the blind operation of the in-vehicle device, the in-vehicle device corresponding to each icon image is turned on or off. There is a problem that it is difficult to judge whether or not the state is present, and there is a problem that the operation is uncertain, or the reaction of the in-vehicle device that is operated is deviated from the user's intention.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an in-vehicle device operating device that allows a user to determine at a glance whether the in-vehicle device corresponding to an icon image is in an on state or an off state. That is the issue.

  In order to solve the above problems, an in-vehicle device operation device according to the present invention is a display device that displays a plurality of icon images arranged on a predetermined trajectory, and an icon that a user selects and operates from among the plurality of icon images. Selection operation detecting means for detecting an image and outputting the detection result as an icon image operation signal, and controlling the display of the display unit, and corresponding to the icon image selected and operated by the user when the icon image operation signal is input. And a control unit for outputting a processing signal to the in-vehicle device, wherein the control unit displays an operation image indicating an on / off state of the in-vehicle device corresponding to at least one icon image of the plurality of icon images, It is characterized in that it is displayed on the display together with the icon image.

  Here, "displaying an operation image indicating the on / off state of the vehicle-mounted device corresponding to the icon image on the display together with the icon image" means that the operation image is associated with the icon image. It means that the icon image is displayed in the manner shown, and whether the action image is displayed outside the icon image so as to be adjacent to the icon image, or the action image is displayed inside the icon image, the icon image is displayed inside the action image. Alternatively, the operation image may be displayed together with the image connecting the two images while separating the operation image from the icon image (for example, a linear image connecting the operation image and the icon image).

  The selection operation detection unit detects an operation image that the user performs a selection operation by swiping, and outputs a detection result as an operation image operation signal, and the control unit receives the operation image operation signal and is selected by the user. You may output the state switching signal which switches an ON / OFF state to the vehicle-mounted apparatus corresponding to the operated operation image.

  According to the in-vehicle device operating apparatus of the present invention, the user can judge at a glance whether the in-vehicle device corresponding to the icon image is in the on or off state.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the information provision system which concerns on the form for implementing this invention. The operation input device of the information provision system of FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is sectional drawing which followed the AA line of (a). It is explanatory drawing which shows the initial display mode of the display apparatus of the information provision system of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hierarchy display mode which shifts when the icon image of "AUDIO" is selected and operated in the initial display mode of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hierarchy display mode which shifts when "source" is selected and operated in the hierarchy display mode of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hierarchy display mode which shifts when the icon image of "AIR CONTROL" is selected and operated in the initial display mode of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other form of the initial display mode of the display apparatus of the information provision system of FIG. 3A and 3B show an operation image selection operation in the initial display mode of FIG. 3, in which FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the pointer of the designated image is aligned with a desired icon image, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which shortened the hand and matched with the operation | movement image, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which selected and operated the operation | movement image from the state of (b). 7A and 7B show a process of switching the display of the operation image in the initial display mode of FIG. 7, and FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the operation image of "AUDIO" is displayed by aligning the pointer of the designated image with the icon image of "AUDIO". , (B) are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which the operation image of "AIR CONTROL" is displayed with the pointer of the designated image aligned with the icon image of "AIR CONTROL". It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another form of the initial display mode of the display apparatus of the information provision system of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of the arrangement | sequence of an operation part and an icon image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement of the designated position of an icon image accompanying the movement of the operation position of an operation part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the initial display mode of the display device of the conventional information provision system.

  Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an in-vehicle device operation system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a display device 10, an operation input device 20, an in-vehicle device ECU 30, a controller 40, and a CAN (connecting these to enable electric signal exchange). Controller 40 is a system configured by including a bus 50 such as a controller area network) in the vehicle 1, and the controller 40 causes the in-vehicle device ECU 30 to execute various operations according to the operation of the operation input device 20, and further, the in-vehicle device An image (icon image J described later) corresponding to the control state of the device ECU 30 (including the control state of the vehicle 1), an image showing the operation state of the operation input device 20 (designated image K described below), and the on-vehicle device ECU 30 turned on. The display device 10 is caused to display an image (an operation image L described later) showing the operation state of / OFF. An in-vehicle device operating device that constitutes an in-vehicle device operating system 100 together with an in-vehicle device (not shown) includes a display device 10, an operation input device 20, and a controller 40.

  The display device 10 is a display device mounted on the vehicle 1, and includes a meter, a HUD (head-up display), and a meter arranged on the instrument panel 2 in front of the user (normally, the driver of the vehicle 1). It is composed of a central display or the like arranged on the instrument panel 2 between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, and controls the operation state of the operation input device 20 or the on-vehicle equipment ECU 30 based on a display control signal from the controller 40 described later. The icon image J, the designated image K, and the operation image L corresponding to the state and the operation state are displayed.

  The operation input device 20 is disposed on the steering wheel 3 and, as shown in FIG. 2A, a circular or elliptical operation unit 21 for detecting where the user's finger (thumb) is located. The operation unit 21 is integrally provided with a determination switch 22 that inputs a selection when the operation unit 21 is pressed with a finger, and a return switch 23 that performs a return input when the operation unit 21 is pressed with a finger.

  The operation unit 21 is a touch sensor that detects a position where the user's finger touches the operation surface (operation position C), and as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the surface cover 211, the sensor sheet 212, and the spacer 213. When a user performs an operation of touching the operation surface with a finger, an operation of tracing a predetermined trajectory (hereinafter referred to as “gesture operation”), or a swipe operation, the controller 40 described later. Under the control of 1, the operation position C where the finger touches the operation surface is detected, and the pointer (see FIG. 3) of the designated image K displayed on the display device 10 is moved and expanded / contracted.

  The surface cover 211 is formed in a sheet shape from a light-shielding insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and the three-dimensional shape of the concavities and convexities is a concavo-convex portion 211a continuously formed in a circular shape centered on the center point Q, and a relatively flat flat surface. And a portion 211b. The concavo-convex portion 211a has a concavo-convex three-dimensional shape having a longitudinal direction toward the center point Q, and the user recognizes the longitudinal direction of the concavo-convex portion 211a by the tactile sensation of the finger, so that the finger on the operation unit 21 is roughly sized. The position can be recognized, and the blind operation for operating the operation input device 20 can be performed without looking at the operation input device 20. Even if the three-dimensional shape of the unevenness is not present, when the user moves the position of the hand by following the locus around the predetermined center point Q, the user moves from the locus of the moved hand to his or her own hand. It is possible to find an approximate position on the locus, and the blind operation of the operation input device 20 becomes possible.

  The sensor sheet 212 is arranged in a circular shape centered on the center point Q on the back surface side of the front surface cover 211 corresponding to at least the uneven portion 211a, detects the operation position C of the user's finger, and causes the controller 40 to detect the user's finger. A position information signal regarding the finger operation position C is output. The sensor sheet 212 is integrally formed with the surface cover 211 by drawing, so that the sensor sheet 212 is processed into the same shape as the surface cover 211. By being integrally molded in this way, the surface cover 211 and the sensor sheet 212 become like one sheet, and the stepped shape of the uneven portion 211a is formed by the bent portion of the one sheet. become. Further, by integrally molding in this manner, the back surface of the front surface cover 211 and the front surface of the sensor sheet 212 come into contact with each other. As a result, the detecting portion of the sensor sheet 212 is arranged corresponding to the step shape of the front cover 211. Since the detection portion of the sensor sheet 212 is arranged corresponding to the stepped shape of the surface cover 211 in this way, even if the operation is performed on the operation surface having the stepped shape such as the uneven portion 211a, the controller 40 can detect the position of the user's finger.

  The spacer 213 is located on the back surface side of the sensor sheet 212, and is formed in conformity with the shapes of the front surface cover 211 and the sensor sheet 212 that are integrally formed. When the spacer is pressed by the user from the front side of the front surface cover 211, these spacers 213 are Hold the shape of.

  A plurality of decision switches 22 are provided on the back surface side of the operation unit 21 and are electrically connected to the controller 40, and the user presses the operation surface (uneven portion 211a) of the operation unit 21 (hereinafter referred to as “pressing operation”). ), The decision switch 22 is pushed, and the decision signal is transmitted to the controller 40 as an operation signal. The controller 40 selects and determines the icon image J or the operation image L on the display device 10 based on the determination signal from the determination switch 22, switches the display of the display device 10, or causes the in-vehicle device to execute a process. A signal or a state switching signal for switching the on / off state of the vehicle-mounted device is output.

  The return switch 23 is a switch separated from the operation unit 21 and the determination switch 22, and when the user presses the operation surface of the return switch 23, the return switch 23 transmits a return signal as an operation signal. The controller 40 returns the display of the display device 10 to the immediately previous state based on the return signal from the return switch 23.

  The vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 is an ECU that controls the operation of the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle 1, and includes a vehicle ECU 31 that controls the vehicle 1, a navigation ECU 32 that controls the navigation device, a DVD, a radio, a television, and the like. An audio ECU 33 that controls the audio device, an air conditioning ECU 34 that controls the air conditioner, and an external communication ECU 35 that controls communication with an external device (not shown) such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a personal computer. The in-vehicle device ECU 30 is connected to the controller 40 via the bus 50, outputs a transmission signal indicating a control state, an operating state, etc. of the in-vehicle device to the controller 40, and receives a processing signal from the processing unit 41 (controller 40). Then, various processes are executed and a state switching signal is input to switch the on / off state.

  The controller 40 includes an ECU that includes a processing unit 41 and a display control unit 42 and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface, a graphic controller, and the like (not shown). The display device 10, the operation input device 20, the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30, and the like. Are electrically connected to each other via a bus 50.

  The processing unit 41 receives various kinds of information (an operation signal from the operation input device 20, a transmission signal of the on-vehicle device from the on-vehicle device ECU 30) from the operation input device 20, the on-vehicle device ECU 30, and the like, and based on these input information, the bus The display device 10 and the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 are controlled via 50 (the display control unit 42 controls the display of the display device 10).

  The controller 40 acquires / searches the information regarding the control state of the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30, and displays the acquired / searched information as an image in the display area of the display device 10 as an icon image J. From the operation input device 20 An image showing the operation result of is referred to as a designated image K, information about the on / off operation state of the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 is acquired / retrieved, and this obtained / retrieved information is displayed as an image in the display area to be an operation image. The icon image J, the designated image K, and the motion image L will be described as L, and the icon image J is an image having a display area divided into fan-shaped areas, and as shown in FIG. It is arranged continuously on the circumference centered on P.

  The icon image J includes a logo portion formed of characters or pictures and a background portion formed of a background color. In the present embodiment, as the icon image J, a hierarchical icon image and a processing icon image are displayed. In the initial display mode shown in FIG. 3, a hierarchy icon image J101 related to the audio ECU 33, a hierarchy icon image J102 related to the air conditioning ECU 34, and a hierarchy icon image J103 to J104 for causing the external communication ECU 35 to perform email transmission / reception by a smartphone and a call. , Process icon images J201 to J202 for causing the vehicle ECU 31 to switch the traveling mode of the vehicle 1 are displayed.

  The hierarchy icon image is an image displayed in a display area in which the type of the in-vehicle device ECU 30 to be operated (for example, “AIR CONTROL”) and information indicating the control state (for example, set temperature “28 ° C.”) are partitioned. By selecting this hierarchy icon by operating the operation input device 20, it is possible to shift to a hierarchy display mode in which a new icon image J related to the selected hierarchy icon image is displayed.

  The transition to the hierarchical display mode will be specifically described. When the hierarchical icon image J101 related to the audio ECU 33 is selected by operating the operation input device 20, the display of the display device 10 is changed from the initial display mode of FIG. The process moves to the hierarchical display mode of No. 4. As the icon image J displayed in the hierarchical display mode of FIG. 4, a hierarchical icon image J121 related to source switching, processing icon images J221 to J223 related to operation of a song being played, hierarchical icon image J122 related to list display of song, and volume. There is a hierarchy icon image J123 regarding the above, a hierarchy icon image J124 regarding the setting, and a processing icon image J224 regarding turning off the audio. Then, for example, when the hierarchical icon image J121 related to the source switching is selected by operating the operation input device 20, the display of the display device 10 shifts from the hierarchical display mode of FIG. 4 to the hierarchical display mode of FIG. As the image J, a processing icon image J231 in which the source is a CD, a processing icon image J232 in which the source is an HDD, a layer icon image J131 in which the source is radio, a layer icon image J132 in which the source is TV, and a layer in which the source is USB An icon image J133 and a hierarchical icon image J134 whose source is Bluetooth (registered trademark) are displayed.

  When the hierarchical icon image J102 related to the air conditioning ECU 34 is selected by operating the operation input device 20, the display on the display device 10 shifts from the initial display mode of FIG. 3 to the hierarchical display mode of FIG. As the icon image J displayed in the hierarchical display mode of FIG. 6, a hierarchical icon image J111 related to temperature setting, a processing icon image J211 for automatically adjusting the wind direction, processing icon images J212 to J215 related to the wind direction, and processing icon images J216 to J216? There are J218, a processing icon image J219 for automatically adjusting the air volume, and a return image J411 for returning the display. By selecting the hierarchy icon image J111 relating to temperature setting, it is possible to shift to the hierarchy display mode relating to temperature setting, and by selecting the processing icon images J212 to J215 relating to wind direction, the wind direction of the air conditioner can be changed, and the air volume can be changed. It is possible to change the air volume of the air conditioner by selecting the processing icon images J216 to J218 related to it, and to return the display to the original initial display mode (state in FIG. 3) by selecting the return image J411.

  Around the icon image J, a ring-shaped decoration image H that is decorated so as to surround the icon image J is displayed. When the display of the icon image J changes, the controller 40 changes the color and shape of the decoration image H. The display mode of is changed. Specifically, when the display mode is changed (when the initial display mode is changed to the hierarchical display mode), the decoration image H is changed from the first decoration image Ha (FIG. 3) to the second decoration image Hb (FIG. 4-6). ) Can be changed to.

  The processing icon image is an image on which an item (for example, “ECO” in FIG. 3) that controls the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 and a set value (for example, an air volume value “1” that is controlled by the air conditioning ECU 34 in FIG. 6) are displayed. By selecting this processing icon image by operating the operation input device 20, it is possible to cause the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 to execute various processes in accordance with the displayed item or setting value. In addition, the selected processing icon image is displayed in a mode in which the color and shape are changed so as to indicate that the processing icon image is selected, and the user is made aware of the selection.

  As the icon image J, in addition to the hierarchical icon image and the processing icon image, vehicle information (for example, water temperature, oil temperature) input from the vehicle ECU 31 is displayed in the partitioned display area, and the information is transmitted to the user. The display icon image may be included, and the detailed information of the displayed information may be displayed by selecting the display icon image by operating the operation input device 20.

  The information displayed in the divided display area of the icon image J is not particularly limited, and various settings of the vehicle 1 (for example, function ON / OFF of ABS, TCS, ECS, etc., paved road (tarmac) mode, Information about road conditions such as unpaved road (gravel) mode and snow road (snow) mode, navigation information output from the navigation ECU 32 (arrival time, distance to target point, turn-by-turn, etc.) Related information, information indicating the source of the audio ECU 33, information indicating the broadcasting station, etc., information indicating the setting of the air conditioning ECU 34 (air volume, wind direction, etc.), information indicating the control status of the external device connected to the external communication ECU 35 (presence or absence of incoming call, mail) When the information acquired / searched by the controller 40 such as the contents of the) is displayed from the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30, the vehicle-mounted device is displayed. Display in the icon image J is updated by continuously or intermittently acquired / retrieved information from CU 30.

  The icon image J may be an image based on information generated by the controller 40 itself, as well as an image related to information acquired / searched by the controller 40 from the vehicle-mounted device ECU 30 described later. For example, when the controller 40 has a timekeeping function, a stopwatch image may be displayed as the icon image J. Further, when the display device 10 has a timing function, the controller 40 may execute the timing function of the display device 10 and display a stopwatch image as the icon image J on the display device 10.

  The designated image K is an image that extends to the icon image J side with the center point P as a base point and indicates a pointer for designating the icon image J, and corresponds to the movement of the operation position C of the operation unit 21 of the operation input device 20. The designated position D is smoothly changed to switch the designated icon image J. By visually recognizing the designated image K, the user can confirm the icon image J designated by operating the operation input device 20.

  When the user traces a finger along the circular concave-convex portion 211a on the operation unit 21, the designated image K rotates around the center point P in accordance with the movement of the finger and switches the designated icon image J. Specifically, when a position signal of the user's finger (operation position C) is input to the controller 40 from the operation input device 20 (operation unit 21), the controller 40 specifies the icon image J corresponding to this operation position C. An image signal of the designated image K is generated so as to be designated by the image K, and is output to the display device 10. Then, the display device 10 displays the designated position D on the display device 10 corresponding to the position where the user “touches” the circular operation unit 21 based on the image signal of the designated image K output from the controller 40. The designated image K is displayed as instructed. Here, when the user performs a gesture operation to move the operation position C on the operation surface of the operation unit 21, the instruction position D of the designated image K also changes in response to the movement of the operation position C based on the gesture operation. To do. In the present embodiment, the correspondence between the operation position C on the operation unit 21 and the designated position D of the designated image K means that the relative angle of the manipulation position C around the center point P and the designated position around the center point Q. It means that the relative angle of D substantially matches.

  When the user selects the icon image J indicated by the designated image K and presses the decision switch 22 to input a decision signal as an operation signal from the operation input device 20 (decision switch 22) to the controller 40, the controller 40 The icon image J corresponding to the position signal input from the operation unit 21 together with the determination signal is selected. Then, if the selected icon image J is a hierarchical icon image, the mode is shifted to a hierarchical display mode in which the icon image J is newly displayed, and if the selected icon image J is a processing icon image, it corresponds to the processing icon image. The in-vehicle device ECU 30 is caused to perform various processes by outputting a processing signal to the in-vehicle device.

  The operation image L is an image showing the on / off state of the vehicle-mounted device corresponding to the icon image J, and is displayed on the display device 10 adjacent to the icon image J. In FIG. 3, the operation image L101 is displayed in a fan shape adjacent to the inner side (center point P side) of the fan shape of the hierarchical icon image J101, and the audio device which is the vehicle-mounted device corresponding to the hierarchical icon image J101 is turned on. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation image L103 is displayed in an arc shape adjacent to the outside of the fan shape of the hierarchical icon image J101 to indicate the on / off state of the audio device. May be.

  The operation image L can be selected similarly to the icon image J, and when the user swipes the finger from the uneven portion 211a toward the inside of the operation unit 21 in the selection operation unit 21, the pointer of the designated image K becomes short. When the operation image L can be selected and swiped outward, the pointer becomes longer and the icon image J can be selected.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the operation image L102 is displayed adjacent to the inside of the fan shape of the hierarchy icon image J102, and the air conditioner, which is the vehicle-mounted device corresponding to the hierarchy icon image J102, is turned on. 8B, the user swipes his / her finger from the concave / convex portion 211a toward the inside of the operation unit 21, and as shown in FIG. 8B, the designated image K is shortened until it fits in the motion image L102. Then, the motion image L102 can be selected. When the decision switch 22 is pressed in this state, an operation signal is input to the controller 40, and the controller 40 turns off the display of the operation image L102 as shown in FIG. A state switching signal for switching from on to off is output to the air conditioner to turn off the air conditioner. If the user performs the same operation while the air conditioner is off, the air conditioner is turned on.

  When the designated image K points to the icon image J, only the motion image L corresponding to the icon image J may be displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the designated image K points to the hierarchical icon image J101, the operation image L103 showing the ON / OFF state of the audio device is displayed corresponding to the hierarchical icon image J101. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the designated image K rotates to point to the hierarchy icon image J102, an operation image showing the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner corresponding to the hierarchy icon image J102. L104 may be displayed and the motion image L103 may disappear.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, the motion image L may be displayed for any icon image J. In FIG. 10, in addition to the motion image L103 and the motion image L104, a motion image L105 corresponding to the processing icon image J201 and a motion image L106 corresponding to the processing icon image J202 are displayed. By displaying the operation image L for those whose confirmation of the on / off state is to be displayed and not displaying those for which the other is not displayed, the need for confirmation and the visual burden on the user due to the increase in the operation images L are balanced. be able to.

  As described above, the in-vehicle device operation system 100 according to the present embodiment includes the display device 10 that displays the plurality of icon images J arranged on the locus of the arc centered on the center point P, and the plurality of icon images. The operation input device 20 that detects the icon image J that is selected and operated by the user among J and outputs the detection result as an operation signal and the display of the display device 10 are controlled, and the operation signal is input and the user selects and operates. A controller 40 that outputs a processing signal to an in-vehicle device corresponding to the icon image, and the controller 40 indicates an on / off state of the in-vehicle device corresponding to at least one icon image J among the plurality of icon images J. Since the image L is displayed on the display device 10 together with the icon image J, the user mounts the vehicle image corresponding to the icon image J on the vehicle. It is possible to judge at a glance whether the device is in the on or off state, and when the user glances at the displayed icon image prior to the blind operation of the in-vehicle device, he is confused about the operation, It is possible to prevent the situation where the reaction of the in-vehicle device deviates from the user's intention.

  In addition, the operation input device 20 detects the operation image L that the user performs a selection operation by swiping and outputs the detection result as an operation signal, and the controller 40 receives the operation signal and the operation image L that is selected and operated by the user. Since the state switching signal for switching the ON / OFF state is output to the in-vehicle device corresponding to, when the audio device is turned off from the state shown in FIG. Although the decision switch 22 has to be pushed in accordance with the icon image J101 and the screen shown in FIG. 4 has been transitioned to, the decision image 22 has to be pushed in accordance with the designated image K to the processing icon image J224. On the screen of No. 3, swipe the designated image K according to the hierarchical icon image J101, and when the operation image L101 is selected, press the decision switch. Since it is only necessary to press 2, the operation of tracing the finger along the concave-convex portion 211a and the operation of pressing the determination switch 22 (gesture operation and pressing operation) can be reduced once, and the burden on the user during driving is reduced. .

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and drawings. Modifications (including deletion of constituent elements) can be appropriately added without changing the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation unit 21 is a circular arc or an elliptic arc, but is not limited thereto. FIG. 11 shows a modification of the arrangement of the operation unit 21 and the icon image J. 11 (a), (c), (e), and (g) are diagrams showing modified examples of the operation unit 21, and FIGS. 11 (b), (d), (f), and (h) are It is a figure which shows the icon image J displayed on the display apparatus 10 corresponding to FIGS. 11 (a), (c), (e), and (g). The operation unit 21 can detect an operation position C on a locus having a rectangular shape or another closed drawing shape, and when the user performs a gesture operation of moving the operation position C on the operation unit 21 illustrated in FIG. In the plurality of icon images J arranged in the rectangular locus shown in FIG. 11B, the designated position D moves based on the operation position C, and the icon corresponding to the push operation “Push” of the decision switch 22. The image J is selected (reference numeral Ja indicates the selected icon image J).

  Further, the shape of the locus with which the operation unit 21 can detect the operation position C may be different from the shape of the locus on which the icon images J are arranged, and the controller 40 causes the center of the locus on which the icon images J are arranged. Instruction is made so that the relative angle θq of the designated position D about the point Q is substantially equal to the relative angle θp of the operating position C about the center point P of the locus where the operating position C of the operating unit 21 can be detected. Move position D. For example, when the shape (circular shape) of the locus with which the operation position C of the operation unit 21 can be detected is different from the shape (rectangular shape) of the locus on which the icon images J are arranged, the operation unit shown in FIG. When the user performs a gesture operation to move the operation position C at 21, the designated position D moves so as to become the relative angle θq corresponding to the relative angle θp of the operation position C with the center point P as the center (see FIG. d)), the corresponding icon image J is selected according to the pressing operation “Push” of the decision switch 22.

  Further, the shape of the locus with which the operation unit 21 can detect the operation position C and the shape of the locus on which the icon images J are arranged may be a closed figure having no end points or an open figure having end points. For example, when the locus capable of detecting the operation position C of the operation unit 21 is an elliptical shape of a closed figure and the locus on which the icon images J are arranged is a semicircular shape of an open figure, the operation shown in FIG. When the user performs a gesture operation to move the operation position C in the unit 21, the designated position D moves so as to become a relative angle θq corresponding to the relative angle θp of the operation position C with the center point P as the center (FIG. 11). (F)), the corresponding icon image J is selected according to the push operation “Push” of the decision switch 22.

  The operation unit 21 may not be able to detect only the operation position C on a specific trajectory. The operation unit 21 is provided such as a touch pad so that the operation position C of the user on a two-dimensional surface can be detected, as shown in FIG. 11G, and the operation position C is specified by the user on the operation unit 21. The controller 40 determines the center point Pa of the locus associated with the movement of the operation position C of the operation unit 21 from the operation position C and the relative angle θpa of the operation position C with respect to the center point Pa by performing the gesture operation of the shape. The designated position D may be controlled to move so that the relative angle θq corresponds to the relative angle θpa of the operation position C.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the user performs the gesture operation of moving the operation position C on the operation surface of the operation unit 21, the relative angle θp of the operation position C by the gesture operation centered on the center point P of the operation unit 21 and , The designated position D of the designated image K is also changed so that the relative angle θq of the designated position D about the center point Q of the plurality of icon images J is substantially matched. The based operation position C and the designated position D of the designated image K do not have to match, and the designated position D may be moved based on the movement amount of the operation position C on the operation unit 21. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the user moves the operation position C to an operation position C1, an operation position C2, and an operation position C3 by continuous gesture operations, FIG. As shown in, the designated position D1 is moved based on the movement of the operation position C1, the designated position D2 is further moved from the end point of the designated position D1 based on the movement amount of the operation position C2, and the operation is performed from the end point of the designated position D2. The designated position D3 may be further moved based on the movement amount of the position C3. With such a configuration, it is possible to move the designated position D of the designated image K by repeating the same operation without the user significantly moving the finger.

  In the operation input device 20 of the above-described embodiment, a plurality of decision switches 22 are provided on the back surface side of the operation unit 21, are electrically connected to the controller 40, and the user presses the operation surface (uneven portion 211a) of the operation unit 21. When the operation is performed, the determination switch 22 is pressed and the determination signal is transmitted to the controller 40. However, the input interface is not limited to this as long as the input interface allows the user to perform the determination operation and output the determination signal. The user may operate the operation unit 21 with the thumb, and the determination switch 22 may be provided at a position separated from the operation unit 21 that can be operated with the other fingers. The gesture operation of the operation unit 21 outputs the operation position C based on the position of the user's hand, and outputs the determination signal when the user releases the operation unit 21 at the predetermined operation position C. May be In addition, the determination signal may be output by a double tap operation in which the operation unit 21 is quickly tapped twice at a specific operation position C.

  In the above-described embodiment, the designated image K is the image of the pointer displayed on the display device 10. However, the designated image K may be an image of another shape or an actual pointer, and the shape and display position of the motion image L are also shown. However, the present invention is not limited to those shown in the above embodiment.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to an in-vehicle device operating device operated by a user to operate an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle.

100 In-vehicle device operation system 1 Vehicle 2 Instrument panel 3 Steering 10 Display device (display)
20 operation input device (selection operation detection means)
21 Operation Unit 22 Decision Switch 23 Return Switch 30 In-vehicle Equipment ECU
31 Vehicle ECU
32 navigation ECU
33 Audio ECU
34 Air conditioning ECU
35 External communication ECU
40 controller (control unit)
41 processing unit 42 display control unit 50 bus C operating position D designated position J icon image L operation image

Claims (2)

A display that displays a plurality of icon images arranged on a predetermined trajectory,
A selection operation detecting means for detecting an icon image selected and operated by the user from the plurality of icon images, and outputting the detection result as an icon image operation signal;
While controlling the display of the display device, a control unit that outputs a processing signal to an in-vehicle device corresponding to the icon image selected and operated by the user when the icon image operation signal is input,
The in-vehicle device, wherein the control unit displays an operation image indicating an on / off state of an in-vehicle device corresponding to at least one icon image of the plurality of icon images on the display together with the icon image. Equipment operation device. The selection operation detection means detects an operation image that the user performs a selection operation by swiping, and outputs the detection result as an operation image operation signal,
The control unit outputs a state switching signal for switching an on / off state to an in-vehicle device corresponding to the operation image selected and operated by the user when the operation image operation signal is input. In-vehicle device operation device described.

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