JP3003968U - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When performing display control, the display pattern is displayed on the display unit while checking the display pattern displayed on the monitoring unit with the reduced display pattern. [Structure] An operation unit 2 arranged at a remote position to operate display control of the display unit 1, a monitoring unit 3 composed of a monitor television arranged at the remote position and monitoring the display control, and a unit for the display unit. IC that stores the display data for the monitoring unit individually
A storage unit 4 including a memory card 4a and a display control program are installed, and the display data in the storage unit is converted into two types of display signals for the monitor television and the display unit and output in accordance with a command from the operation unit. It is composed of the controller 5 and
It is a display device which outputs 1 / n times as much display data as the display data for the display unit to the monitoring unit for display.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 According to the present invention, a display unit in which display elements such as LEDs are arranged in a matrix is controlled and displayed by an operation unit at a remote position. For example, the display unit is mounted on the rear part of a vehicle and controlled at the driver's seat. The department relates to a display device that displays information on traffic jams and accidents on expressways.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Information is displayed by a display unit using a display element such as an LED, a fluorescent tube, and a reversing element. For example, in a vehicle-mounted display device, the display uses not only characters but also symbols (symbols such as signs). Although it was displayed as a still image or video that was displayed, only the number of the item for which display control was performed was displayed on the monitoring unit placed inside the driver's seat.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 For this reason, display control cannot be executed unless the display pattern of each item or pattern is collated and confirmed with a list of display patterns created in advance, which makes the operation troublesome and cannot perform quick display control. There was a problem.

On the other hand, although a method of individually expressing the features of a large number of symbols in a short sentence has been proposed, it is difficult to grasp the image of each symbol from the characters, and if not trained, it may cause an erroneous operation. There was also such a problem.

The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to perform a display control while performing a display while checking a display pattern displayed by a monitoring unit with a reduced display pattern. It is intended to provide a display device capable of displaying in the department.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The display device of the present invention is intended to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the means is to display a display unit in which a large number of display elements are arranged from a remote position. In the display device configured to perform the operation, the operation unit is disposed at the remote position and operates the display control of the display unit, and the monitoring unit is disposed at the remote position and includes a monitor television that monitors the display control. A display unit and a storage unit including an IC memory card in which display data for the display unit and display data for the monitoring unit are separately stored are mounted, and the display data of the storage unit is displayed for the monitor TV according to a command from the operation unit. It also comprises a control unit for converting and outputting to two types of display signals for the display unit, and outputs display data of 1 / n times the display data for the display unit to the monitoring unit for display. It is.

Further, a conversion program for reducing the display data for the display unit to display data of 1 / n times is mounted in the control unit, and further, the display unit is provided at the rear of the vehicle. It may be installed in the vehicle, and the operation unit and the monitor TV may be arranged in the driver's seat to be applied to a vehicle that displays information such as traffic jams and accidents on highways.

[0008]

[Action]

 The display device of the present invention configured as described above reads the 1 / n-fold reduced data from the IC memory card and displays it on the monitor TV of the monitoring unit, and selects the displayed symbol or character pattern. Then, the control unit converts the data into normal data that is not reduced and then transmits the data to the display unit to display the same contents as the monitoring unit.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment in which the display device of the present invention is mounted on an automobile to display traffic information will be described below with reference to FIG. 1 is a matrix-type display device with red and green LEDs mounted in a single package (for example, 144 vertical by 160 horizontal), and has three colors, red, green, and orange, which are mixed colors by simultaneous lighting. It is a display unit that displays in color.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation unit including a power switch S, four function keys F, operation keys having a numeric keypad T and a return key R, and 3 a monitoring unit including a monitor TV such as a small liquid crystal color TV. Is a storage unit that uses the IC memory card 4a as a storage medium to store display data.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit that is connected to the display unit 1, the operation unit 2, the monitoring unit 3 and the storage unit 4 and executes display control from the operation unit 2 according to a control program installed in advance. The function of inputting the display data from the card 4a, the function of outputting the video signal for monitor television, the function of outputting the display signal of the RS-232C transmission specification for the display unit 1 and the display control of the display unit 1 are monitored, The monitoring unit 3 has a function of automatically displaying display control, display completion, failure, and the like.

Next, the operation will be described based on the above configuration. First, the display data displayed on the display unit 1 and the display data obtained by reducing the data on the display unit 1 for display on the monitoring unit 3 by a factor of 1/4 (thinning out 1 dot for each of the upper, lower, left and right) are written by a known writer. It is used to write to one IC memory card 4a, and this is attached to the storage unit 4.

Next, an operation method for displaying traffic information in which letters and patterns are combined on the display unit 1 will be described with reference to the information displayed on the monitor television of the monitoring unit 3 shown in FIGS. . When the power switch S of the operation unit 2 is turned on, the initial menu shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the monitoring unit 3.

Next, when the symbol key, which is one of the function keys F for selecting a symbol, is operated, the symbol shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the monitoring unit 3, so that a still image is displayed here. When the numeric key of the numeric keypad T is operated and the return key R is operated, as shown in FIG. 4, the dot pattern (free pattern) data is thinned out first (display data is reduced to 1/4 in advance). (Thinned out) is read from the IC card and displayed on the item selection screen of the monitoring unit 3 in units of three patterns.

Then, when the desired symbol (the pattern of a car accident in this embodiment) is displayed by operating the function key F of the operation unit 2, the number corresponding to the symbol is operated by operating the numeric key of the ten key T and returning. The symbol is fixed by operating the key (setting screen display in FIG. 5).

Next, a character pattern for each of the 5 items (which is contracted similarly to the symbol) that is the cause corresponding to the symbol is displayed, and the character pattern required from the character pattern is displayed on the operation unit 2 By selecting a number from the numeric keypad T and operating the return key R, as shown in FIG. 6, the selected character pattern (in this embodiment, the character of "Cause") is displayed on the upper side of the symbol. A character pattern indicating the result is displayed.

The character pattern for displaying this result is also displayed for each 5 items, so when the desired character pattern is displayed, select a number from the numeric keypad T of the operation unit 2 and operate the return key to display it in FIG. As shown in the figure, the selected character pattern (in this embodiment, the character "slow") is displayed below the symbol, and whether or not the selected symbol and character pattern are displayed on the display unit 1 is displayed. (See function key F in FIG. 7).

After confirming the items, the operator operates one control key of the function keys F, so that the control section 5 reads the free pattern data from the storage section 4 and displays it on the display section. The transmission data is created and the monitoring unit 3 displays the display control shown in FIG.

When the creation of the transmission data is completed, the control unit 5 transmits this data to the display unit 1, so that the display unit 1 displays the symbols and characters and displays the display of the monitoring unit 3. The display is changed to "display completed", and after the set time (for example, 2 seconds), "displaying" is displayed as shown in FIG.

When the display data is not correctly transferred to the display unit 1 due to a communication error, “failure” is displayed on the monitoring unit 3, and the initial menu is displayed in order to erase the displayed information. You can do this by operating the function key in and selecting disappear.

The display pattern “displaying” on the monitor 2 may be the same as the display content displayed on the display 1. In the above-described embodiment, the case where both the symbol and the character pattern are selected and displayed has been described, but only the character pattern may be selected and displayed.

Further, the display control method of the display unit 1 is not limited to the method of executing the display after the above-mentioned communication monitoring, and the display data of the control unit 5 and the data stored in the display unit 1 are collated and matched. After confirming the above, a method may be used in which the collated display data is directly reduced to 1 / n times by the control unit 5 and displayed on the monitoring unit 3.

In the above-described embodiment, the display unit 1 is mounted on the rear part of the automobile, the operation unit 2 and the monitoring unit 3 are arranged in the driver's seat, and the traffic information is displayed on the display unit 1. However, even if the display unit 1 is placed on the street or the station building, and the operation unit 2 and the monitoring unit 3 are placed at remote locations, advertisements and guidance can be displayed from this remote location. Alternatively, a large number of display units 1 may be arranged and controlled at the same time so that the display unit 1 displays.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention mounts the display patterns for the display unit and the monitoring unit in the storage unit, so that the small monitoring unit can confirm the same item as the actual item and switch a plurality of items at once. By selecting items, it is possible to control display by selecting display items quickly.

When a monitor TV for inputting a video output to the monitoring unit is used to display traffic information by loading the monitor on a vehicle, the monitor TV is used for TV broadcast, navigation, and back monitor. Since it can be switched and connected to a TV, etc., it has the effect of being able to obtain highly space-efficient information in the limited space vehicle compartment.

[0026]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an initial menu screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a still image selection screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a symbol selection screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a cause display selection screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a result display selection screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a control process selection screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display control screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a currently displayed screen displayed on the monitoring unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 display unit 2 operation unit 3 monitoring unit 4 storage unit 4a IC memory card 5 control unit

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Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A display device in which a large number of display elements arranged in a matrix form are operated from a remote position to perform display, and an operation of arranging the display elements in the remote position and operating display control of the display unit. Section, a monitoring section that is arranged at the remote position and that monitors the display control, and a storage section that includes an IC memory card that stores the display data for the display section and the display data for the monitoring section, And a control unit that implements a control program and converts the display data of the storage unit into two types of display signals for the monitor television and the display unit according to a command from the operation unit and outputs the display signal. A display device, wherein display data of 1 / n times the display data for the display unit is output to and displayed. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a conversion program for reducing display data for the display unit to display data of 1 / n times is installed in the control unit. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle, the operation unit and a monitor TV are arranged in a driver's seat, and the display unit is applied to display information such as traffic jams and accidents on a highway. The display device according to claim 1.