JP3245998B2 - Seat device with input function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat device with an input function having a display function on which a cursor indicating a designated position on the screen is displayed, and having an input function suitable for performing an operation of moving the displayed cursor. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a television monitor has been installed as a display device in the vicinity of each seat in an aircraft cabin, and passengers can enjoy movies and games on the television monitor. Service information is becoming available. This in-flight service tends to become increasingly diverse in the future. Further, such a function is not limited to an aircraft, but is being installed in a train or the like.

[0003]

Some of the screens of the above-mentioned television monitors have a selection operation function. One specific example is a television monitor having a touch panel on which a touch sensor is provided. In the in-flight entertainment menu selection, a passenger, who is a user, makes a selection by touching a selection area displayed on this screen via the touch panel.

By employing a touch panel as described above, it is not necessary to arrange selection switches required for providing a plurality of services in a narrow area, and it is not necessary to use a plurality of wires, thereby realizing space saving. Can be.

[0005] However, the touch panel may be stained with fingerprints or the like depending on the selection. For this reason, in the information display selection terminal device using the touch panel method, it is necessary to clean the screen and the like every time the in-flight maintenance is performed.

In addition, the display of the above-mentioned type is heavier than the weight when no touch panel is attached. In order to hold the display, an arm mechanism for connecting the seat and the display is complicated.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has an input function that enables simplification of an arm mechanism without reducing the operability of selection while saving space. The purpose is to provide an attached seat device.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a seat apparatus with an input function according to the present invention, wherein a display means for displaying images, character information, and a cursor is provided near a seat. A cursor moving operation means for moving the cursor, the cursor moving operation means is provided in a recess formed in the armrest portion of the seat, and an operation input section of the cursor movement operation means is provided in the cursor movement operation means. The above-described problem is solved by being provided in the formed concave portion. Further, in the seat device with an input function according to the present invention, in a seat device in which display means for displaying video, character information, and a cursor is attached near a seat, a cursor for moving the cursor displayed on the display means is provided. The above-mentioned problem is solved by having a moving operation means, providing the cursor moving operation means in a recess formed in the armrest portion of the seat, and making the operation input section of the cursor movement operation means a waterproof structure. .

Here, the cursor moving operation means forms a part of the surface of the armrest portion of the seat.

[0010] The cursor movement operation means may include a trackball or a cross selection key for performing a movement operation in four directions orthogonal to each other on the operation input section.

The above-mentioned object is attained by providing a seat device with an input function having an attaching / detaching mechanism for freely attaching / detaching the cursor moving operation means provided on the armrest portion of the seat.

[0012]

According to the seat device with the input function of the present invention, the cursor moving operation means for moving the cursor displayed on the display means mounted near the seat is arranged in the recess formed in the armrest portion of the seat. The operation input section of the cursor movement operation means is arranged in a recess formed in the cursor movement operation means, and the cursor movement operation is performed using such a cursor movement operation means. In addition, the seat device with an input function of the present invention arranges cursor movement operation means for moving a cursor displayed on display means attached near the seat in a recess formed in the armrest portion of the seat, The operation input unit of the cursor movement operation means has a waterproof structure, and the cursor movement operation is performed using such a cursor movement operation means. The cursor movement operation means performs a movement operation via an operation input unit such as a trackball or a cross selection key.

Further, the seat device with an input function has an attaching / detaching mechanism capable of freely attaching / detaching the cursor moving operation means to / from the armrest portion of the seat, so that the cursor moving operation means can be operated by a user. ing.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a seat device with an input function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. here,
In the present embodiment, a case where the seat device with an input function of the present invention is installed in a seat of an aircraft will be described.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a main part showing an armrest portion of a seat device with an input function according to the present invention.
The seat device with an input function includes a display 11 which is a display unit for displaying a video signal from a video signal supply source and digital data supplied from a file server. Attached to side 13A.

The seat device with an input function has a pointing device device 14 as a cursor moving operation means for moving a cursor 11B displayed on the display 11, and an operation input section of the pointing device device 14. Is provided in a recess 14A formed in the armrest portion of the seat.

The pointing device 14 shown in FIG.
Forms part of the surface of the armrest portion 13 of the seat. The recess 14A is formed in a surface 14D which forms a partial surface of the armrest portion 13. The concave portion 14A is formed with a deep concave portion 14b centered on the trackball 14C so as to facilitate contact of a finger in operation of the stored trackball 14C, and the periphery of the concave portion 14b is incidentally a shallow concave portion 14a. Is formed. Thus, the recess 14A has two recesses 14a,
14b is composed of two stages.

As described above, the pointing device 1
By forming the cursor 4, the cursor 11B can freely move the direction of the trackball 14C in accordance with the rotation with the fingertip. At this time, by providing the concave portion 14a in the concave portion 14A of the pointing device device 14, the situation where the user erroneously contacts the contact device 14 is reduced, thereby preventing the erroneous operation.

Also, as shown in FIG.
3 is provided with two pointing device devices 14 and 14. These two pointing device devices 1
4 and 14 are adjacent to each other with the armrest portion 13 as a boundary.
Each passenger sitting in one seat uses a respective pointing device.

Further, in consideration of safety, the pointing device 14 is moved with the cursor 1 by the trackball 14C.
1B is moved to the desired position, and
A desired service item is selected by pressing a click button 14E provided on the D side.

By thus disposing the touch panel on the display 11, the weight of the display 11 using the touch panel can be reduced. Connecting part 12 of arm part 12 on armrest part 13 side
A is provided with a rotation shaft inside and rotates in the direction of arrow A about the rotation shaft. The display 11 of the arm 12
The side connecting portion 12B has a structure like a free head, for example. The display 11 employs a structure that can rotate at least in the directions of the arrows B and C via the connecting portion 12B.

The improvement of the weight allows the arm 1
2 can be configured using a light material, and the stopper mechanism that supports the weight of the display 11 can be simplified as compared with a structure that holds a heavy weight.

In addition, the armrest section 13 has decorative plates 15 and 1 for storing telephones for effectively performing in-flight services.
5 In order to efficiently use the narrow space per passenger, the armrest section 13 is provided with a concave portion 13B for a glass mounting table as a space for placing a glass when in-flight meal or receiving a drink service. . The recess 13B requires a considerable space for placing a glass or the like.

In addition, cold drinks are often placed, and there is a need for waterproofing due to dew condensation on the glass, falling down of the glass, and the like. Due to these problems, the pointing device device 14 is disposed on the armrest portion 13 at an angle. The inclination angle θ is set to be about 8 ° with respect to the horizontal plane in consideration of ergonomic experience values (see FIGS. 3 and 4 described later).

Next, referring to FIG. 2 from which one of the pointing device devices 14 is detached, an external perspective view of the main portion and FIG. 3 and FIG. The attachment and detachment of the device device 14 will be described.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the main part, showing a state in which the pointing device 14 has been removed from the armrest 13 of the seat. Armrest part 1 of seat
3, a recess 13 </ b> C is provided on the distal end 1
3A connecting mechanism 13E and concave portion 13B for glass mounting table
Formed between. The recess 13C is formed by inclining the bottom surface 13D by an inclination angle θ with respect to a horizontal plane. On the bottom surface 13D, a so-called floating latch portion 16 is provided for engaging the pointing device devices 14 and integrally attaching the pointing device devices 14 to the armrest portion 13. Each pointing device device 14 has a concave portion 14I on the back surface 14H side.

FIG. 3 shows the pointing device 14.
Shows a state in which the so-called floating latch portion 16 and the leaf spring 17 are engaged with the armrest portion 13. Further, a state is shown in which the pointing device device 14 is released from the engagement with the so-called raised latch portion 16 and the leaf spring 17.

The concave portion 13C of the armrest portion 13 has the bottom surface 13D inclined by θ with respect to the horizontal plane as described above. In the pointing device 14, a striker 14G, which is a projection from the housing lower surface 14F side of the pointing device 14, is formed at a position where a so-called raised latch portion 16 is provided.

Here, when the so-called floating latch 16 is released from engagement, it is necessary to push the so-called floating latch 16 overstroke. For this reason, the pointing device device 14 controls the amount of overstroke of the so-called
Is provided so as to float from the bottom surface 13D.

When the engaging claws 16A provided on the so-called floating latch 16 are in the disengaged state, as shown in FIG.
A and 16A are opened. In this open state, the engaging claw 1
A recess 13E is formed in the bottom surface 13D so that 6A and 16A can be completely opened. The recess 13E is provided with a through hole 13F for embedding and fixing the so-called raised latch portion 16. In this manner, the so-called floating latch portion 16 is provided.
Is fixed.

Back 1 of pointing device 14
Concave portion 1 formed in armrest portion 13 contacting 4H side
The leaf spring 17 is provided on 3C. The leaf spring 17 is the housing 1
3 and the end 17B side. The leaf spring 1 facing the back surface 14H of the pointing device 14
7 is provided with a projection 17A on the other end surface. Here, the position where the projection 17A is provided is provided in consideration of the gap 18 as much as possible. By providing this position, the pointing device device 14 can be set to be horizontal with the bottom surface 13D.

The pointing device 14 has a recess 14I for engaging with a projection 17A of a leaf spring provided on the back surface 14H of the pointing device 14. The leaf spring 17 urges the pointing device 14 in the direction indicated by the arrow D by a restoring force.

When the pointing device 14 is disengaged from the armrest portion 13, the upper surface 14D of the pointing device 14 is pressed on the housing. As a result, the latch 16B of the so-called floating latch portion 16 is overstroke. The latch 16B is driven by an arrow E by the restoring force of a spring built in the so-called floating latch portion 16.
Push up in the direction. At this time, the so-called floating latch unit 1
At 6, the engagement claws 16 </ b> A, 16 </ b> A are simultaneously released by the built-in mechanism to be in an open state. In this open state, the leaf spring 17 is pushed out in the direction of arrow D by the urging force.
Thus, two forces are applied to the pointing device 14.
The pointing device device 14 shown in FIG.

Conversely, when the pointing device device 14 is engaged with the armrest portion 13, the pointing device device 14 is aligned with the concave portion 14I on the back surface 14H side and the projection portion 17A of the leaf spring 17 in the direction opposite to the arrow D. , The latch 16B of the so-called raised latch 16 is pushed by the striker 14G of the pointing device device 14. When pushed in, the pointing device device 14 overstrokes to compress the built-in spring. In response to this pushing, the engagement claws 16A, 1
6A operates to close and engages and locks striker 14G.

By using such a mechanism, the pointing device 14 can alternately repeat the locking and unlocking operations by pressing the upper surface of the armrest portion 13. The detached pointing device 14 can extend the cord. Thus, the passenger can operate the pointing device 14 at hand.

In this case, the actual operation target is each item displayed on the screen 11A of the display 11. Screen 1
1A displays, for example, the screens shown in FIGS.

In this system, menu application software is displayed on the display 11. The displayed menu includes a list of displays such as duty-free sales, paid movies, in-flight meals and drinks, questionnaires, and seat classes in the aircraft. The display 11 selects a desired item in accordance with an operation procedure for displaying the displayed menu. For selection, the cursor 11B is moved to a desired position by rotating the trackball 14C. Cursor 11
The item selection indicated by A is performed by the pointing device device 14.
Is clicked to select. By providing the click button 14E, selection of an incorrect item can be prevented.

Next, a method of operating the seat video unit 14 and the crew control device 12a will be described below with reference to menu screens in each case.

The seat device with an input function requires the recognition of the seat used by the passenger, the class of the passenger, and the individual in this operation. For example, when a passenger in a certain seat A orders a duty-free product, it is necessary to record a correspondence relationship indicating that the order is from the seat A in the file server. Therefore, as described above, the network board as the interface board is built in the seat.

The MAC address of this network board is determined by, for example, the Ethernet standard. This MAC address is written in the ROM on the network board, and is assigned and set with 16 digits so as to be unique worldwide. In the seat device with the input function, the MAC address of the seat device with the input function attached to each seat is checked in advance.

When the display 11 of the seat device with the input function is in the power-on state based on the correspondence table set in this way, it is possible to determine which seat is the seat from the file server. In addition, the seat changes according to the change in the number of passengers according to the season. In such a case, if only the settings in the correspondence table are taken into account and changed, passengers can receive various services according to the menu, application, and software supplied from the file server without burdening the crew. Can be. In addition, there are cases where paid services are provided free of charge according to the class of the passenger in the paid services. For example, by classifying the services into first class, business class, and economy class, the service corresponding to the class can be quickly performed. Can be.

Various services and orders received by the passenger will be described with reference to the screen of the seat video unit 14. Here, a description will be given of four examples in which the passenger sets duty-free goods, pay movies, in-flight meals and drinks, and fills out a questionnaire.

First, when the item of sale of duty-free goods is selected on the display 11, "Duty Free Sh
The "opping" screen is displayed. On this screen, select "Spirit
"s", "Jewelry" and "Watches" indicate that three types of alcohol, jewelry and clock can be selected. The display of these duty-free items is indicated by the scroll up key 20
u, cursor 11 at the position of scroll down key 20d
B and pressing the click button 14E on the scroll keys 20u, 20d, the tax-exempt item display area 21
Can be scrolled up or down one by one.

The details of the duty-free item are displayed in the duty-free item area 22 in accordance with the display by the scroll keys 20u and 20d. Currently displayed duty-free item display area 21
When the item "Spirits" is clicked and clicked to select it, the duty-free item displayed in the duty-free item area 22 shifts to the display selection mode and the scroll key 20 is displayed.
u, 20d for duty-free items such as "Bourbo
n, "Brandy A" and "Brandy B" are displayed, and the item of another liquor is displayed by scroll key operation.

The cursor 11 is placed on the duty-free item detail area 22.
If B is moved and “Bourbon” is selected, then the quantity is set according to the selected duty-free product. In this quantity setting, the mode shifts to the quantity designation mode, and the quantity is displayed in the quantity designation area 23. When specifying the quantity, the desired quantity is performed by operating the quantity up key 24u and the quantity down key 24d by moving the cursor. The screen shown in FIG. 5 shows that the quantity up key 24u is pressed twice and two “Bourbons” are set. A "Credit" key 25, which is a selection key, is used to select whether the payment is made by a so-called credit card or cash.
A “Cash” key 26 is provided.

When a pay movie item is selected on the display 11, a "Pay-Per-View" screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Trailers are displayed one by one for each program held in the preview area 28 in which the preview video is cut in the screen. When the cursor 11B is moved to the "Prev" key 27 and selected with the click button 14E, the immediately preceding program is selected and displayed. "Program A" is currently displayed, indicating that $ 3 is required.

To display another program, the passenger selects the "Next" key 29, and the trailer of the next program is displayed. "Credit" on this "Pay-Per-View" screen
A key 25 and a “Cash” key 26 are provided. "Cred
When the payment of the fee is confirmed by selecting the "it" key 25, the selected program is displayed on the entire screen. Also, "Ca
sh "key 26 is selected, check with the crew,
The procedure is to display the program.

When ordering in-flight meals and drinks, which is one of the in-flight services, a passenger is displayed with a "Meal & Drink Order" screen. For example, three types of in-flight meals "Western",
Area 30, labeled "Japanese" and "Chinese",
Items 31 and 32 are changed using the scroll keys 35u and 35d. The trackball 14C is moved on the scroll keys 35u and 35d by the rotation of the trackball 14C. Scroll key 35
A menu is displayed in the area 33 according to the change of u and 35d.

If the passenger wants to eat Western food, the passenger moves the cursor 11B to the position of the area 30 and presses the click button 14E to select. “Meal & Drink” shown in FIG.
The “Order” screen shows a state in which the in-flight meal is set to Western food (Western) and the mode is switched to the drink selection mode.

In the area 34, a plurality of drinks are displayed as items. "Cola", "Beer" and "Wine" are displayed. This area 34 is a scroll key 35
Other drinks can be displayed by the operations of u and 35d. In this case, the selection of the displayed beverage is, for example, selecting one of the areas 34 and pressing the click button 14E to select the beverage. When each selection is completed in this way, the cursor 11B is moved to the "Order" key 36, and the click button 14E is pressed to complete the order of the in-flight meal and drink.

Finally, a case where a questionnaire is taken as a passenger comment will be described with reference to FIG. Ask a questionnaire to open this menu screen. At this time, a “Passengers Comments” screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The question items are displayed in the area 37. The name of each airline is displayed in the area 38 in response to the question "Which aircraft do you usually use?" When the cursor 11B is moved to the item to be selected and the selection is completed, the "OK" key 40 is pressed to complete the selection for this question.

The display 11A is configured as described above,
By making a selection only with the click button 14E, the passenger can eliminate the risk of erroneously making a selection caused by an operation of selecting only by moving the cursor 11B.
As a result, the passenger can enjoy the in-flight entertainment without worrying about selecting pay information, pay programs, and the like and paying the fee unnecessarily.

The paid services are not limited to the above-mentioned sales of duty-free goods and the screening of paid movies (or paid television), but also text information and graphic information such as sightseeing guides for arrival destinations, hotel information, stock market conditions and the like. There are also various computer games, etc., which are loaded with pay information and game data from a file server and enjoyed.

Next, another embodiment of the seat device with an input function according to the present invention will be described with reference to an external perspective view of a main part shown in FIG. Here, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the respective drawings described above, and description thereof will be omitted. Has ability.

Pointing device 1 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a case in which the track ball 14C shown in FIG. 1 is not used, and the cross selection key 14J for moving the moving direction in four directions orthogonal to each other is used.

The cross-selection key 14J has four keys 14u, 14d, 141, and 14 indicating the up, down, left, and right directions of the key, respectively.
r and four marks are displayed. Cross key 14
When J presses the displayed mark position, J indicates the moving direction of the cursor 11B by this pressing operation. The cursor 11B can be moved to a desired position according to the instruction. After moving the cursor 11B, the pointing device device 14 can be selected only by pressing the click button 14E. With this configuration, it is possible to avoid erroneous passenger selection for a paid service.

There are computer games and the like in the paid services. The pointing device 14 is optimal as a key for controlling the computer game. In addition, the pointing device 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a structure in which the switch sensor portion substantially completely eliminates a gap between the cross-selection key 14J and the upper surface 14D of the casing of the pointing device device 14 when not in use, so that the pointing device device 14 is waterproof. can do. Therefore, for example, even if a glass containing a cold drink is placed on the mounting table 13B, problems such as dew condensation can be solved.

The pointing device described so far can be freely attached and detached, the cord can be extended, and the pointing device can be operated at hand. Here, the operation of bundling and storing the extended cords at the time of storage is troublesome. As a method of storing the cord in the armrest portion 13 when performing this operation, for example, a rotating reel structure is provided in the armrest portion 13 and the extension cord is stored by semi-automatic operation by a trigger operation. By using this, it is possible to prevent the passengers and crew members from performing the burdensome work and troublesome.

With this configuration, since the display does not use the touch panel having the touch sensor, the arm structure for mounting the display can be simplified, and the screen cleaning process can be omitted. In addition, operations such as menu selection can be performed at hand so that the pointing device device can be detachably attached, which can also be used to prevent erroneous operations.

In particular, by making the structure of the cross selection key waterproof, the pointing device can be made waterproof, the number of times of cleaning of the pointing device can be reduced, and malfunction of the pointing device can be suppressed.

[0061]

As is clear from the above description, according to the seat device with an input function of the present invention, the seat device in which display means for displaying video, character information, and a cursor are attached near the seat is provided. A cursor movement operation means for moving a cursor displayed on the display means, the cursor movement operation means being provided in a recess formed in an armrest portion of the seat, and an operation input section of the cursor movement operation means Is provided in a concave portion formed in the cursor moving operation means, so that a touch panel display having a touch sensor is not used, so that an arm structure for mounting the display can be simplified and a screen cleaning process is not required. Can be. Also,
It is also possible to prevent erroneous operation due to erroneous contact by the user. In particular, by using a trackball, a cross selection key, or the like as a pointing device, the cursor can be easily moved.

According to the seat device with an input function of the present invention, in a seat device in which display means for displaying video, character information, and a cursor are attached near a seat, the cursor displayed on the display means is moved. A cursor moving operation means for providing the cursor movement operation means in a recess formed in an armrest portion of a seat, and an operation input section of the cursor movement operation means having a waterproof structure. Can be made waterproof, the number of times of cleaning of the pointing device can be reduced, and malfunction of the pointing device can be suppressed. In particular, by using a trackball, a cross selection key, or the like as a pointing device, the cursor can be easily moved.

Further, by providing a detachable mechanism for freely attaching and detaching the cursor moving operation means disposed on the armrest portion of the seat, the pointing device device disposed on the armrest portion of the seat can be freely adjusted. And the pointing device can be operated at hand. By this operation, the operability can be improved, which can also be used to prevent erroneous operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a main part showing an armrest portion of an embodiment of a seat device with an input function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an essential part showing an armrest portion when a pointing device device is removed from the seat device with an input function shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a main part external side view showing a state in which the pointing device shown in FIG. 1 is attached to an armrest portion.

FIG. 4 is an external side view of an essential part showing a state in which the pointing device shown in FIG. 1 is detached from an armrest.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen when purchasing duty-free goods displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen when viewing a pay program displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a view showing a selection screen when ordering in-flight meals and drinks displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a view showing a selection screen in which a questionnaire of a questionnaire and items for the question are displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of a main part showing an armrest portion of another embodiment of the seat device with an input function of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Display 11A ... Screen 11B ... Cursor 12 ... Arm 13 ... ····· Arm rest part 14 ··········· Pointing device device 14A, 14a, 14b ······ Recessed part 14C ··································································· Striker ... Click button 16E. ........... leaf spring

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A seat device in which display means for displaying video, character information, and a cursor is mounted near a seat, comprising: cursor movement operation means for moving a cursor displayed on the display means ; The cursor movement operation means is formed on the armrest part of the seat.
A seat device with an input function, wherein the seat input device is provided in the recess formed and the operation input section of the cursor movement operation means is provided in a recess formed in the cursor movement operation means . 2. The seat device with an input function according to claim 1, further comprising an attachment / detachment mechanism for freely attaching / detaching the cursor movement operation means provided on the armrest portion of the seat. 3. A seat apparatus in which display means for displaying video, character information, and a cursor is mounted near a seat, comprising: a cursor movement operation means for moving a cursor displayed on said display means ; The cursor movement operation means is formed on the armrest part of the seat.
Provided in the recess formed, and
A seat device with an input function, wherein the operation input section of the working means has a waterproof structure . 4. The seat device with an input function according to claim 3 , further comprising an attaching / detaching mechanism for freely attaching / detaching the cursor moving operation means provided on the armrest portion of the seat.