JP2907775B2 - Vehicle air conditioning display - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of an air-conditioning display device for displaying an operating state of an air-conditioning device mounted on a vehicle, such as a blowing direction and a flow rate of air. . 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of air-conditioning display device, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No.
As shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-204818, the operating state of the air conditioner is displayed on the display screen of the display device as a target temperature setting in the passenger compartment of the air conditioner; In addition to displaying an image of switching and the like, an operation switch as various operation units of the air conditioner is superposed on the same display screen, and the operation of the air conditioner is controlled by operating the operation switch. ing. [0003] However, in the above-described conventional apparatus, the air outlet from the air conditioner is provided in the vehicle interior.
To change the blowing mode, the display screen
An operation switch for switching the blow mode is arranged in accordance with the display figure of the operation state of the wind outlet displayed in the above, so when switching the blow mode by manually operating a certain operation switch, As a result, the display of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner, which is changed, is hidden by the hand during the operation, and there is a problem that the visibility of the display of the operating state is extremely poor. That is, it is not possible to accurately identify on the display screen how the air blowing state of the air conditioner has changed while operating the operation switch. [0004] In the conventional example, a plurality of operation switches arranged corresponding to the display are provided with two adjacent switches.
It is necessary to prevent erroneous operation of operating two operation switches at the same time. In that case, the size of the display portion of the operating state displayed corresponding to the operation switch also becomes large,
The operating state on the display device and the layout of the operation switches are reduced. [0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to blow air from an air conditioner as described above.
When an operation unit for switching the operation state of the spout is displayed on the display device together with the operation state, by appropriately improving the display form, the operation unit and the operation state of the air conditioner are displayed on the display device. In addition to improving the layout of the air conditioner and preventing erroneous operation of the operation unit, it is also possible to enhance the visibility of the display of the operating state of the air conditioner. In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a display device is provided at a substantially central portion of a display screen.
Shows the operating state of the air outlet to the cabin of the air conditioner
Images, and displays in correspondence with the image showing the outlet of the wind, blowing wind of the air conditioner on the display screen of the surrounding
An operation section for switching the operation state of the outlet is displayed. [0007] Specifically, the present invention provides an image showing an air outlet of the air conditioner mounted on the vehicle to the cabin,
Corresponding to the position of the air outlet of the air conditioner on the image
Image showing the operating state of the wind outlet
The present invention is directed to an air-conditioning display device that displays, on a display screen, an image indicating an operation unit for changing and controlling an operation state of a wind outlet of the air conditioner. An image of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen.
The image of the operation unit is configured to be displayed around the image of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner. With this configuration, the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner displayed on the display screen of the display device is changed.
When the operation unit for further control is operated, the operation state of the air outlet of the air conditioner is controlled in accordance with the operation of the operation unit. The operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner controlled by the operation of the operation unit is immediately displayed on the display screen of the same display device. At this time, on the display screen of the display device, the image of the operation section for changing and controlling the operation state of the air outlet of the air conditioner is displayed around the image of the operation state. since the display image of the operating state display image of the operation unit are in separate locations, when operating by hand operation unit, the display image of the operating conditions of varying no longer be hidden by the hand accordingly, the wind The operating state of the air outlet can be easily visually recognized. In addition , it shows the wind outlet to the cabin
At the position corresponding to the wind outlet on the image
Since the image showing the operation status of the mouth is arranged,
The visibility of the operating state of the outlet can be further enhanced
You. Further, since the image of the operation section is displayed on the display screen around the image of the operation state of the air outlet of the air conditioner, the display image of the operation state is at least visually recognizable. If the size is sufficient, the size can be reduced. On the other hand, since the operation unit is located around the display image in the operating state, only the image of the operation unit is displayed.
It is sufficient if there is a space that can be displayed so as to prevent erroneous operation of simultaneously operating other adjacent operation units. Therefore, as compared with the case where the operating section is also used as the operating section and the operating section, the layout of the image display can be improved while preventing the erroneous operation of the operating section on the air-conditioning display device. [0012] On the display screen, the state of the air volume of the air conditioner is displayed.
To change and control the air volume of the air conditioner
The image of the air volume switching operation section is displayed, and the air volume switching operation is performed.
Change the operation status of the air outlet of the air conditioner for the image of the part
It is desirable to dispose it on the side closer to the driver's seat than the operation unit for controlling . In that case, furthermore, the air volume image
Control the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner
To a position closer to the driver's seat than the operation unit for This
This will change the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner.
Air conditioning, which is relatively frequent to operate than the control
Operates the air volume switching operation section to change the air volume status of the device.
Quickly operate from the transfer seat side and the air volume
Can be quickly seen from the driver's seat side to know that the air conditioner has changed, and the usability of the air conditioner is improved. FIG. 3 shows an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, wherein 1 is an air conditioner mounted on a vehicle, and 2 is a control device for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 1. The control device 2 has a central processing unit 3 (CPU) and a display device 4 composed of a cathode ray tube (CRT). The display device 4 is, as shown in FIG. It is installed at the upper end of a console box 7 connected to the lower center of the panel 6. 2, 8 is a steering wheel, 9 is a driver's seat provided on the right side of the passenger compartment , 10 is a passenger seat provided on the left side of the same , 1
Reference numerals 1 and 12 denote left and right doors, respectively. The air conditioner 1 is connected to the central processing unit 3 so that signals can be transmitted and received. The display device 4
Is connected to the central processing unit 3 via a CRT controller 13 and a video RAM 14 so as to be able to transmit and receive signals. The image processing data created by the central processing unit 3 is stored in the video RAM 14 and the CRT is stored on the basis of the stored data. An image is displayed on the display screen 5 of the display device 4 by the controller 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the display screen 5 of the display device 4 is provided with an operation state display section 15 for displaying the operation state of the air conditioner 1 substantially at the center of the display screen 5. The operation state display section 15 is provided at the center of the display screen 5 as shown in FIG.
Opening for example chest outlet 6a into, 6a, ..., defroster air outlet 6b, 6b, such as foot air outlet (not shown), the car
The images outlet of wind on the chamber, also the image empty
It is arranged corresponding to the position of the wind outlet of
Each of the air outlets 6a, 6b in the air blowing state at the mouth and the size of the air volume at that time are displayed by arrows, and a blowing state display unit 16 and an upper edge of the display screen 5 on the left side of the blowing state display unit 16 are shown. A blow-out temperature display section 17 for concretely displaying the air blow-out temperature by a numeral;
At the upper edge of the display screen 5 on the right side of the driver's seat 6 (on the side of the driver's seat 9) , an air flow level display section 18 displaying the level of the air flow from each of the outlets 6a and 6b (for example, the number of rotations of the blower) by a numeral. It is composed of On the other hand, various operation keys 19 to 22 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 1 are displayed on a substantially peripheral portion of the display screen 5. That is, the operation key sections 19 to 22 are displayed on the lower edge of the display screen 5 below the blowout state display section 16 in the operation state display section 15 and operate to switch the operation of the air conditioner 1. A mode switching operation for switching the operation mode of the air conditioner 1 which is displayed on the upper edge of the display screen 5 above the key section 19 and the blowout state display section 16 and is determined by the combination of the outlets 6a, 6b to be used and the temperature thereof. The key unit 20 is displayed on the lower edge of the display screen 5 on the left side of the blowout state display unit 16 and the outlets 6a, 6b are displayed.
Temperature control operation key unit 21 for raising and lowering the temperature of the air blown from the air blower, and the right side of the blowout state display unit 16 (driver's seat
An air volume adjusting operation key portion 22 is formed on the lower edge of the display screen 5 ( on the sheet 9 side) and increases or decreases the air volume level from each of the air outlets 6a and 6b. The operation state switching operation key portion 19 includes, for example, an OFF operation key portion 19b and an ON operation key portion 19c each surrounded by a frame portion 19a.
(Air-conditioning operation key unit) and an economy mode operation key unit 19d. Similarly, the mode switching operation key unit 20 is
For example, three operation keys 20b to 20 displayed as a schematic image surrounded by Oa, such as ventilation, heating, and defrost.
d. Further, the temperature adjustment operation key section 21 has an up key section 21a and a down key section 21b for raising and lowering the temperature level, and the air volume adjustment operation key section 22 has an up key section 22a and a down key section 22b for raising and lowering the air volume level.
Respectively. Further, as shown in FIG.
A transparent touch sensor 23 is attached to the display screen 5 in a close contact state. The touch sensor 23 has a plurality of linear transparent electrodes (not shown) arranged in a state of being crossed with each other in the horizontal and vertical directions along the display screen 5, and a part of the electrodes is touched by a finger. When touched, the position of the contact portion is detected by a matrix signal. The output signal of the touch sensor 23 is processed by the decoder 24 and input to the central processing unit 3, and the operation key units 19 to 22 of the image displayed on the display screen 5 of the display device 4 are touched by the touch sensor 23. When you press (contact operation) from above,
The signals corresponding to the operation key units 19 to 22 are detected by the touch sensor 23 and input to the central processing unit 3.
The operation of the air conditioner 1 is controlled in accordance with the operations 9 to 22, and the operation control state of the air conditioner 1 is displayed on the operation state display unit 15 of the same display screen 5 of the display device 4. I have. More specifically, the operation state of the air conditioner on the display screen 5 will be described in detail. For example, one of the operation sections 19b to 19d of the operation state switching operation key section 19 is selectively operated through the touch sensor 23. Then, the display state of the frame portion 19a of the selected operation portion 19b to 19d is changed to, for example, a reverse display state so as to be different from the frame portion 19a of the other operation portion 19b to 19d, and the switching operation key portion 19 is changed.
, That is, the operation state of the air conditioner 1 is identified. When one of the operation sections 20b to 20d of the mode switching operation key section 20 is selected, the display state of the frame section 20a of the selected operation section 20b to 20d is changed to another operation section in the same manner as described above. For example, the state is changed to a reverse display state so as to be different from the frame section 20a of 20b to 20d, and the operation of the switching operation key section 20, that is, the mode state of the air conditioner 1 is identified. When the target set temperature of the air conditioner 1 is changed by operating the temperature control operation key section 21, the target temperature is displayed on the blow-off temperature display section 17 and the arrow on the blow-off state display section 16 is displayed. For example, the color is changed to blue in a low temperature state and red in a warm air state according to the air blowing temperature determined by the target set temperature. Further, when the target air volume set by the air conditioner 1 is changed by operating the air volume adjusting operation key unit 22, the target air volume is displayed numerically by the air volume level display unit 18, and an arrow of the blowout status display unit 16 is displayed. The size (length) is increased when the air volume level is high, and is decreased when the air volume level is low, in accordance with the target set air volume. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. An operation key unit 19 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 1 will be described.
22 are displayed on the display screen 5 of the display device 4. When the operation key units 19 to 22 are operated, the operation of the operation key units 19 to 22 is detected by the touch sensor 23.
The operation of the central processing unit 3 receiving the detection signal of the touch sensor 23 causes the air conditioner 1 to operate the operation key units 19 to 2.
The operation of the air conditioner 1 is controlled on the display screen 5 of the display device 4 at the same time. For example, when each of the operation units 19b to 19d of the operation state switching operation key unit 19 on the display screen 5 is selected and operated, the frame 1 of the selected operation unit 19b to 19d is selected.
The display state of 9a is the frame section 19 of the other operation sections 19b to 19d.
The operation state of the air conditioner 1 is displayed in place of a. When each of the operation units 20b to 20d of the mode switching operation key unit 20 is selected and operated, similarly to the above,
The frame portion 20a of the selected switching operation portion 20b to 20d
Is changed to the other operation units 20b to 20d,
The mode state of the air conditioner 1 is displayed. When the target temperature set by the air conditioner 1 is to be changed, the user operates the temperature adjustment operation key unit 21. With this operation, the target temperature is specifically displayed as a numerical value on the blowout temperature display section 17 on the display screen 5, and the display color of the arrow on the blowout state display section 16 on the same display screen 5 is changed according to the target set temperature. For example, the air temperature is changed to blue in a low temperature state and red in a warm air state according to the determined air blowing temperature. When changing the target air volume set by the air conditioner 1, the air volume adjustment operation key unit 2 on the display screen 5 is used.
When the user operates the button 2, the target air volume is displayed as a numeral on the air volume level display section 18 and the size of the arrow on the blowout state display section 16 is increased according to the target set air volume. At times, the values are changed so as to increase, and to decrease when the airflow level is low. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, in addition to the actual operation state of the air conditioner 1, the respective operation keys 19 to 22 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner 1 are displayed on the display screen 5 of the display device 4. Are displayed at the same time, even when the display device 4 is installed, it is not necessary to install the display device 4 separately from the operation unit of the air conditioner 1, and thus the installation space for the operation unit is secured. can do. Each operation state of the air conditioner 1 is displayed on the display screen 5, and the air conditioner on the display screen 5 is immediately controlled according to the operation control of the air conditioner 1 in accordance with the operation of the operation keys 19 to 22. Since the operation state of the air conditioner changes, the operation state of the air conditioner 1 can be accurately and promptly grasped by the operation state on the display screen 5, so that the operability of the air conditioner 1 can be improved. Further, with the operation of changing the target set temperature and the target air volume, which are the operating states of the air conditioner 1, the target set temperature and the target air volume are displayed on the display temperature display section 17 and the air volume level, respectively. At the same time as being specifically displayed on the display unit 18, the display color and the size of the arrow in the blowout state display unit 16 on the same display screen 5 are changed, so that the actual operation state of the air conditioner 1 is visually displayed. Thus, the user can easily grasp at a glance, and thus the operability of the air conditioner 1 can be further improved. On the display screen 5 of the display device 4,
Since the operation keys 19 to 22 for controlling the operation of the air conditioner are dispersedly displayed on the peripheral portion of the display screen 5, a space between the operation keys 19 to 22 can be provided, and the operation keys 19 to 22 can be opened. To 22 can be properly operated without erroneous operation such as simultaneously operating adjacent operation key sections. Further, on the display screen 5, an image of the mode switching operation key unit 20 of the air conditioner 1 is displayed around a display image of the blowout state display unit 16 which is an operation state of the air conditioner 1, and the operation is performed. Since the display image of the key section 20 and the display image of the operation state of the blow state display section 16 are located at different positions, when the mode switching operation key section 20 is manually operated, the blow state display section changes accordingly. The 16 display images are not hidden by hand. Therefore, the blowing state based on the display image of the blowing state display unit 16 can be easily visually recognized. Moreover, the blowing of wind into the cabin
Of the wind in the display image of the blowing state display unit 16 showing the mouth
Depending on the position of the outlet, the operating state of the wind outlet
The arrow image shown is displayed, indicating the operating state of the wind outlet.
The visibility of the state can be further improved. Further, since the images of the operation keys 19 to 22 are displayed on the display screen 5 around the operation state display section 15 of the air conditioner, at least the display image on the operation state display section 15 can be visually recognized. As long as the size is small, the size can be small. Then, with respect to only the surrounding operation keys 19 to 22, the adjacent operation keys 19
22 need only have enough space to be displayed so as not to be operated at the same time.
It is possible to improve the layout of the image display while preventing erroneous operations on 9 to 22. Further, the air conditioner 1 is displayed on the display screen 5.
An air volume level display section 18 indicating the magnitude level of the air volume of
Air volume adjustment operation key unit 22 for increasing or decreasing the air volume
Is displayed, and the air volume level display section 18 and the air volume adjustment
The operation keys 22 are all operated in the operation mode of the air conditioner 1.
Driver's seat rather than mode switching operation key unit 20
Since it is located on the side close to the seat 9, operation is relatively frequent.
The high-volume air volume adjustment operation key section 22 is connected to the driver's seat 9
Operate quickly from the side and change accordingly
Quickly know the airflow level from the driver's seat 9 side
Can improve the usability of the air conditioner 1
You. In the above embodiment, a CRT is used as the display device 4. However, it goes without saying that, for example, a liquid crystal display device may be employed. As described above, according to the present invention,
On the display screen of the display device, create the air outlet for the air conditioner.
The moving state is displayed in an image corresponding to the wind outlet,
An image of the operating state of the wind outlet is displayed at approximately the center of the display screen.
To control the air outlet of the air conditioner
Of the air conditioner by the operation unit displayed on the display screen by arranging the images of
During the operation control of the outlet , the display image of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner, which changes accordingly, can be prevented from being hidden by the hand, and the visibility of the operating state image can be improved. . In addition, while the size of the display image of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner displayed at the approximate center of the display screen can be reduced, the operation of only the image of the operating unit around the display image in the operating state is prevented from being erroneously operated. It is only necessary to dispose it in a large space, so that it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation of the operation unit in the air-conditioning display device and to improve the layout of the image display at the same time. Further, on the display screen, the air flow rate of the air conditioner is displayed.
To control the change of the air volume image indicating the air condition and the air volume of the air conditioner.
The image of the air volume switching operation section is displayed, and the air volume switching operation is performed.
The image of the crop, or the image of the air volume switching operation unit and the air volume,
To change and control the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner
If you place the control unit closer to the driver's seat than
Of the air volume switching operation unit displayed on the
From the driver's seat side, the fact that the airflow state
At a glance, the usability of the air conditioner can be improved.
You.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a display screen of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front part of the cabin as viewed from the rear of the cabin. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control system. [Description of Signs] 1 air conditioner 2 control device 4 display device 5 display screen 15 operating state display section 16 blowout state display section 17 blowout temperature display section 18 air volume level display section 19 operating state switching operation key section 20 mode switching operation key section 21 Temperature control key 22 Air flow control key 23 Touch sensor

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Blow-out of air into the cabin of the air conditioner mounted on the vehicle
An image showing the outlet, and the blowing of wind from the air conditioner on the image
It is arranged corresponding to the position of the outlet, and the
An air-conditioning display device configured to display on a display screen an image indicating an operation state and an image indicating an operation unit for changing and controlling the operation state of the air outlet of the air conditioner. An image of the operating state of the air outlet of the air conditioner is displayed substantially at the center of the display screen. On the other hand, the image of the operating unit is displayed on the screen of the air outlet of the air conditioner. > A vehicle air-conditioning display device characterized in that it is configured to display an image of a moving state in a peripheral portion. 2. On the display screen, an air volume image showing the air volume status of the air conditioner
Air volume switching operation for changing the image and air volume of the air conditioner
And an image of the operation unit is displayed, and the image of the air volume switching operation unit is an air outlet of the air conditioner.
In the driver's seat rather than the operation unit for changing and controlling the operating state of the
The vehicle air-conditioning display device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle air-conditioning display device is disposed on a near side . 3. The air volume image shows the operating status of the air outlet of the air conditioner.
Located closer to the driver's seat than the operation unit for changing control
The air-conditioning display device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein