JP4760245B2 - Vehicle information display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle information display device provided with display means for displaying information on a screen, and more particularly to a vehicle information display device provided with two such display means.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an information display device installed in a vehicle such as an automobile, a device that displays required information such as map information by a navigation system on a liquid crystal type screen is generally well known. By using such display means for displaying information on the screen, the screen display can be switched in accordance with the occupant's display operation or the like, and various types of information can be displayed on a single screen.

  In recent years, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for the purpose of improving both visibility and operability of an information display device, an image display device that displays required information as an image, and the image There has been proposed a display device that is configured separately from a display device that performs operation guidance display as a touch panel for operating the display device.

In this prior art, a plate-shaped transmissive display device capable of displaying by changing the state between an opaque state and a transparent state, and an image display device on the back side disposed at a predetermined distance on the back side of the transmissive display device The transmissive display device located on the front side for the passenger is used as a touch panel for operation, and the display on the back image display device can be displayed by touching the buttons displayed on the touch panel. Can be controlled. In this case, the image displayed on the back image display device is farther away on the back of the transmissive display device (touch panel) for operation, so the viewing distance when the driver sees the image is slightly longer, It is said that the burden at the time of visual recognition of the image can be reduced accordingly.
JP 2004-126354 A

  However, when two display means for displaying information on the screen are provided, one display means is dedicated to an operation for displaying only necessary operation information, and the other display means is used as in the above-described conventional technology. By using a dedicated display means for displaying the required visual information, it is possible to improve the operability and visibility of the information display device. If it is used exclusively, even if it has two information display means capable of displaying various information, it cannot be said that its advantages are fully utilized.

  That is, for example, depending on the operation of the occupant, it may be more convenient to display information related to the operation information on at least a part of the display device originally intended for visual recognition. It may be convenient to display information related to the visual information on at least a part of the dedicated display device.

  Therefore, the present invention improves both visibility and operability by combining the two information display devices having two information display means for displaying information on the screen. The basic purpose is to make the two information display means more versatile and convenient by changing the information content to be displayed on each display means accordingly. It is.

For this reason, the vehicle information display device according to the first aspect of the present invention (first invention) is a vehicle information display device including display means for displaying information on a screen, and displays visual information. A first display means having a first screen to be provided; a second display means having a second screen for displaying operation information for operating the visual information displayed on the first screen; and provided in the second display means. Operation detection means for detecting an occupant's operation on the operation information displayed on the second screen, an operation signal based on the operation information displayed on the second screen and a detection signal from the operation detection means. An operation signal generating means for generating the information, a first display control means for controlling a display state of information on the first screen based on the operation signal generated by the operation signal generating means, and an operation of the occupant In response to the first screen. Comprising a second display control means for causing the display of visual information to the display and / or the second screen created information, a second display control means, depending on the occupant's operation in the second screen The operation information related to the second screen is displayed on the first screen, and when the congestion information search operation is performed, the future prediction information of the congestion information displayed on the second screen is simultaneously searched and displayed on the first screen. let it is obtained by it said.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application ( second invention) is the operation information related to the second screen in the first invention, wherein the second display control means operates the occupant with respect to the operation information. As described above, the contents of the operation information on the second screen are displayed on the first screen.

Still further, the invention according to claim 3 ( third invention) of the present application is that, in the first invention, the second display control means is configured to perform an operation related to the second screen when an occupant operates the operation information. As information, the operation information on the second screen is simplified and displayed on the first screen.

Furthermore, the present invention of claim 4 (fourth invention), in the first invention, the second display control means, when the occupant of operation on the operation information, associated with said second screen operation As information, the hierarchical operation content of the operation information on the second screen is displayed on the first screen.

Still further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present application ( fifth invention) is the first invention, wherein the second display control means is the destination related information related to the destination during the destination setting operation of the vehicle. Is displayed on the first screen.

Still further, the invention of claim 6 of the present application ( sixth invention) is that, in the fifth invention, when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the destination related information is the map information. Is displayed on the first screen in a superimposed manner.

Further, the invention of claim 7 of the present application ( seventh invention) is characterized in that, in the sixth invention, the map information is changed based on the destination related information.

Still further, the invention according to claim 8 of the present application ( eighth invention) is that, in the first invention, the second display control means is adapted to perform the search operation of the Japanese syllabary at any time during the Japanese syllabary search operation. Information to be narrowed down is displayed on the first screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 9 (ninth invention), in the first invention, in which is characterized in that the time axis of the future prediction information is controllable.

Still further, the invention according to claim 10 of the present application ( tenth invention) is the first invention, wherein the second display control means receives at least a part of the operation information when the operation information increases. It is characterized by being displayed on the first screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 11 of the present application ( eleventh invention) is characterized in that, in the tenth invention, operation information having a low priority is displayed on the first screen.

Furthermore, in the invention of claim 12 of the present application (the twelfth invention), in the first invention, the second display control means is configured to delete the operation information erased along with the scrolling operation information. At least a part is displayed on the first screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 13 of the present application (the thirteenth invention) is the first invention, wherein the second display control means displays the first screen in response to an operation on the first screen. The related visual information is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, in the fourteenth aspect of the present invention ( fourteenth aspect ), in the thirteenth aspect , when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means During the operation, the map information of the first screen is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, in the fifteenth aspect ( fifteenth aspect ) of the present application, in the thirteenth aspect , when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means is a map scroll. Sometimes, as the visual information related to the first screen, second map information having a wider area than the map information on the first screen is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 16 of the present application (the sixteenth invention), in the thirteenth invention, when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means is a map scale. At the time of the change, as the visual information related to the first screen, the second map information before the scale change of the first screen is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 17 of the present application ( 17th invention) is that, in the 13th invention, when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means is a map scale. At the time of the change, as the visual information related to the first screen, the second map information obtained by changing the scale opposite to the scale change of the first screen is displayed on the second screen. It is.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 18 of the present application ( 18th invention) is characterized in that, in the 17th invention, in the reverse scale change, the degree of scale change is limited within a certain range. It is a thing.

Still further, according to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention (the nineteenth aspect ), in the thirteenth aspect , when camera image information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means Information related to the camera image on the first screen is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, in the invention of claim 20 of the present application ( twentieth invention), in the thirteenth invention, when the second display control means operates the visual information, the visual information for confirmation related to the operation is displayed. The second screen is displayed for a predetermined time.

Furthermore, in the invention of claim 21 ( 21st invention) of the present application, in the thirteenth invention, the second display control means is configured such that the visual information of the visual information is displayed during an operation in which the visual information of the first screen increases. At least a part is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 22 of the present application (the twenty-second invention) is characterized in that, in the twenty-first invention, visual information with low priority is displayed on the second screen.

Furthermore, the invention of claim 23 of the present application (the twenty- third invention) is that, in the thirteenth invention, the second display control means is configured to display the visual information erased along with the scrolling when the visual information is scrolled. At least a part is displayed on the second screen.

Still further, according to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention (the twenty- fourth aspect), in any one of the first to twenty- third aspects, the first screen displays a relatively small line of sight from a foreground for a driver who is driving. The second screen is arranged at a position that can be visually recognized by movement, and the visual line movement is larger than the first screen, and the second screen is arranged closer to the driver than the first screen. Is.

According to the vehicle information display device of the first invention of the present application, the operation information for operating the visual information displayed on the first screen separately from the first display means having the first screen for displaying the visual information. A second display means having a second screen for displaying an operation signal is generated based on the operation information displayed on the second screen and a detection signal from the operation detection means provided in the second display means, Based on this operation signal, the display state of information on the first screen is controlled by the first display control means. Therefore, the display control operation for the first screen can be performed based on the operation information for the second screen without affecting the visibility of the visual information for the first screen. That is, it becomes possible to obtain both ensuring visibility and improving operability. Further, by providing the second display control means, it is possible to display the operation information on the first screen and / or display the visual information on the second screen according to the operation of the occupant, Convenience can be enhanced by using the two display means in a more diverse manner.
In particular, by displaying operation information related to the second screen not only on the second screen but also on the first screen according to the operation on the second screen of the occupant, the operation information related to the second screen is displayed. Can be displayed more diversely, improving convenience. In particular, during the congestion information search operation, the future prediction information of the congestion information displayed on the second screen is simultaneously searched and displayed on the first screen, so that it is possible to know the current congestion situation and its future prediction. This can greatly enhance convenience.

Furthermore, according to the second invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as the first invention can be obtained. In particular, as the operation information related to the second screen, the description of the operation information on the second screen is displayed on the first screen, so that the operation on the operation information on the second screen can be performed more smoothly. .

Furthermore, according to the third invention of the present application, basically the same operational effects as the first invention can be obtained. In particular, as the operation information related to the second screen, the operation information of the second screen is simplified and displayed on the first screen, so that the display of the first screen is not complicated. The operation information can be displayed on the first screen.

Still further, according to the fourth invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as those of the first invention can be obtained. In particular, as the operation information related to the second screen, the hierarchical operation content of the operation information on the second screen is displayed on the first screen, so that the hierarchical operation on the operation information on the second screen can be performed more smoothly. You can do it.

Still further, according to the fifth invention of the present application, basically the same operational effects as those of the first invention can be obtained. In particular, when the destination setting operation of the vehicle is performed, the convenience related to the destination setting operation can be enhanced by displaying the destination related information related to the destination on the first screen.

Still further, according to the sixth invention of the present application, basically, the same effect as that of the fifth invention can be obtained. In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen, the destination related information is superimposed on the map information and displayed on the first screen. The operation can be performed more smoothly.

Still further, according to the seventh invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as those of the sixth invention can be obtained. In particular, since the map information on the first screen is changed based on the destination related information, the convenience during the destination setting operation can be further improved.

Still further, according to the eighth invention of the present application, basically the same function and effect as those of the first invention can be achieved. In particular, at the time of a Japanese syllabary search operation, information narrowed down as needed by the input operation of the Japanese syllabary search is displayed on the first screen, so that the convenience during the Japanese syllabary search operation can be enhanced.

Still further, according to the ninth invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as those of the first invention can be obtained. In particular, since the time axis of the future prediction information can be controlled, prediction information at a necessary time in the future can be obtained, and convenience can be further enhanced.

Still further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the first aspect can be achieved. In particular, when the operation information increases, since at least a part of the operation information is displayed on the first screen, the display on the second screen can be prevented from being overly complicated and difficult to see, and a smooth operation can be ensured. Can contribute.

Still further, according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the tenth aspect of the invention can be achieved. In particular, since the operation information with high priority is displayed on the second screen, the convenience can be enhanced.

Furthermore, according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, basically the same operational effects as those of the first aspect can be achieved. In particular, when the operation information is scrolled, at least a part of the operation information erased along with the scroll is displayed on the first screen, so that the operation information erased along with the scroll can be confirmed on the first screen. In addition, since it is not necessary to return the scroll, the convenience during scrolling can be improved.

Still further, according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same operational effects as the first aspect can be achieved. In particular, the visual information related to the first screen is displayed not only on the first screen but also on the second screen according to the operation on the second screen of the occupant. Can be displayed more diversely, improving convenience.

Still further, according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the map information on the first screen is also displayed on the second screen when the map information is operated, which improves convenience when viewing the map information. .

Furthermore, according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen, second map information that is wider than the map information on the first screen is displayed as the visual information related to the first screen when the map is scrolled. By displaying on the screen, more diverse map information can be displayed using the second screen, and convenience is improved.

Still further, according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same effect as that of the thirteenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen, the second map information before the scale change of the first screen is changed to the second map information as visual information related to the first screen when the map scale is changed. By displaying on the screen, both the map information after the scale change and the map information before the scale change can be displayed and compared, and the convenience can be further improved.

Still further, according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen, a second scale change opposite to the scale change on the first screen is performed as visual information related to the first screen when the map scale is changed. By displaying the map information on the second screen, it is possible to display and compare both the map information by the scale change and the map information by the scale change opposite to this, and the convenience can be further improved.

Still further, according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same operation and effect as those of the seventeenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, in the reverse scale change, since the degree of scale change is limited within a certain range, the scale difference between the map information by the scale change and the map information by the reverse scale change is different. Can be prevented from becoming excessively large and difficult to compare.

Furthermore, according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect can be achieved. In particular, when camera image information is displayed on the first screen, information related to the camera image on the first screen is also displayed on the second screen, so that the visual information related to the camera image is more diverse. The convenience can be improved.

Still further, according to the twentieth invention of the present application, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth invention can be achieved. In particular, when visual information is operated, visual information for confirmation related to the operation is displayed on the second screen, so that the operational confirmation of visual information can be easily performed and convenience is improved. In this case, since the visual confirmation information for confirmation is displayed on the second screen for a predetermined time, the display of the visual information for confirmation restricts the original display of the second screen for an excessively long time. Can be prevented.

Still further, according to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect of the invention can be achieved. In particular, at the time of an operation in which the visual information on the first screen increases, at least a part of the visual information is displayed on the second screen, so that the display of the first screen can be avoided from being overly complicated and difficult to see. This contributes to ensuring the visibility of one screen.

Still further, according to the twenty- second invention of the present application, basically, the same operation and effect as those of the twenty-first invention can be achieved. In particular, since visual information with low priority is displayed on the second screen, visual information with high priority can be prevented from being displayed on the second screen and becoming inconvenient.

Furthermore, according to the twenty- third aspect of the present invention, basically the same function and effect as the thirteenth aspect of the invention can be achieved. In particular, when the operation information is scrolled, at least a part of the visual information erased with the scroll is displayed on the second screen, so the visual information erased with the scroll is compared with the visual information after scrolling. This can improve the convenience of scrolling.

Still further, according to the twenty- fourth invention of the present application, basically, the same operation and effect as any one of the first to twenty- third inventions can be achieved. In particular, the first screen is arranged at a position where the driver who is driving the vehicle can visually recognize from the foreground with a relatively small line of sight movement, and is displayed on the second screen located closer to the driver than the first screen. An operation signal is generated based on the operation information and a detection signal from the operation detection means provided in the second display means, and based on this operation signal, the display state of the information on the first screen by the first display control means Is controlled. Therefore, since the display state of the information on the first screen can be performed based on the operation information displayed on the second screen closer to the driver than the first screen, the operability of the display control on the first screen can be improved. it can. In addition, since the first screen is arranged at a position where the driver can visually recognize from the foreground with a relatively small line of sight movement, good visibility can be secured.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front explanatory view schematically showing a front part of a passenger compartment of an automobile according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a handle operation key to be described later, and FIG. 3 schematically shows a front part of the vehicle body of the automobile. It is a plane explanatory view.
As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 2 is disposed at the front of the passenger compartment of the automobile 1 so as to cover the lower part of the front side of the passenger compartment. A front (window) glass 3 covering the front upper part is disposed. The front edge of the instrument panel 2 is located in the vicinity of the lower edge of the windshield 3. A center console portion 2c is provided at a substantially central portion of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle width direction, and a driver's seat 5 (see FIG. 3) is installed on the right side of the center console portion 2c. A steering wheel 4 is arranged on the front. A passenger seat 6 is installed on the left side of the driver seat 5.

In the present embodiment, first and second monitors D1 and D2 are arranged as display means for displaying information on the screen. These monitors D1 and D2 are of a liquid crystal type, for example, and are both attached to the instrument panel 2.
The first monitor D1 basically displays visual information that the occupant desires to visually recognize. Examples of such visual information include map information using a navigation system.

On the other hand, the second monitor D2 basically displays operation information for operating the display on the display screen G1 (first screen) of the first monitor D1. Examples of such operation information include images such as operation buttons and switches.
The second monitor D2 has, for example, a so-called touch panel type position as an operation detection means for detecting the operation position when the occupant operates the operation information displayed on the screen G2 (second screen). A detection panel Pd is provided. This touch panel type position detection panel Pd is the same as a conventionally known one, and is arranged on the surface side of the second screen G2, so that when there is an operation by an occupant's finger or the like on the second screen G2, The operation position on the second screen G2 can be detected without contact.

  The first monitor D <b> 1 is disposed relatively forward in the upper part of the instrument panel 2 and is positioned relatively close to the windshield 3. Therefore, when the occupant (driver: not shown) seated in the driver's seat 5 looks at the display screen G1 (first screen) of the first monitor D1 particularly during driving, the occupant from the foreground spreading in front of the windshield 3 The first screen G1 can be viewed with a relatively small line-of-sight movement. In other words, the burden on the driver due to the movement of the line of sight is small, and the viewing distance can be secured for a relatively long time. As a result, it is possible to contribute to ensuring safety during operation.

  On the other hand, the second monitor D2 is disposed at a relatively lower part of the instrument panel 2 and closer to the driver's seat 5 than the first monitor D1. Therefore, when the driver looks at the display screen G2 (second screen) of the second monitor D2 particularly during driving, the above-described line-of-sight movement is larger than when viewing the first screen G1. However, since it is arranged closer to the driver than the first screen G1, it is easier to operate. That is, since the display state of the information on the first screen G1 can be performed based on the operation information displayed on the second screen G2 closer to the driver than the first screen G1, the operability of the display control on the first screen G1. Can be increased.

As described above, the first monitor D1 and the second monitor D2 are provided with two display means, and their functions are basically divided so that the first monitor D1 is used for displaying visual information and the second monitor D2 is used as operation information. By operating for display, the display control of the first screen G1 of the first monitor D1 is operated based on the operation information of the second monitor D2, without affecting the visibility of the visual information of the first monitor D1. Can do. That is, it is possible to achieve both ensuring visibility and improving operability.
In particular, the visibility information is displayed on the screen G1 of the first monitor D1 on the side far from the driver's seat 5 and the operation information is displayed on the screen G2 of the second monitor D2 on the side closer to the driver's seat 5. And operability can be improved reliably.

The first monitor D1, the second monitor D2, and the position detection panel Pd are all connected to a display control control unit CU disposed in the instrument panel 2, for example, so that signals can be exchanged. The control unit CU is configured with, for example, a microcomputer as a main part.
FIG. 4 is a block configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of the vehicle information display system centering on the control unit CU.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the first and second monitors D1, D2 and the position detection panel Pd, the control unit CU includes a hand switch 10, an audio unit 11, an air conditioning unit 12, a short-range communication means 13, A road-to-vehicle communication means 14, a TV (TV) tuner 15, a wheel speed sensor 16, a navigation device 17, a front camera 18, a rear camera 19, and a database 20 are connected so as to be able to exchange signals.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hand switch 10 is provided in, for example, a steering spoke portion 10a and is provided with two operation keys 10a and 10b, and the two switches 10a and 10b can be operated in combination. An operation can be performed on an icon display unit 41 to be described later. In the present embodiment, the operation frequency is relatively high, for example, the audio unit 11 and the air conditioning unit 12 can be operated by the hand switch 10.
By providing such a hand switch, it is convenient that the operation switch, operation button, etc. displayed on the second screen G2 can be operated by the driver.

The short-range communication means 13 performs wireless communication within a relatively short distance. For example, the short-range communication means 13 operates a remote controller 13R (a so-called remote controller) to operate the visual information displayed on the first screen G1. it can. For example, vehicle-to-vehicle so-called vehicle-to-vehicle communication can be performed with other vehicles traveling in the vicinity. Thereby, information exchange etc. can also be performed between vehicles lined up in a traffic jam, for example.
Further, the road-to-vehicle communication means 14 performs wireless communication with reception and transmission antennas installed on the road side, and traffic congestion information, emergency information, stored in the server 14S of the road-to-vehicle communication system connected to the Internet, Data such as parking information can be obtained via the receive and transmit antennas.
The road-to-vehicle communication and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication are both the same as those conventionally known.

As is well known, the wheel speed sensor 16 measures the rotational speed of the wheel 9 (see FIG. 3), and thereby the vehicle speed of the host vehicle 1 can be known.
As is well known, the navigation device 17 can detect the position of the vehicle using, for example, a so-called GPS system, and can display it on a map.

The front camera 18 and the rear camera 19 are composed of, for example, infrared cameras, and can capture images of the front and rear of the vehicle 1 and display them mainly on the first screen G1, for example, in the case of the front camera 18 As shown in FIG. 3, it is disposed near the front end of the vehicle body.
The database 20 stores data such as map information used for the navigation device 17, and includes a hard disk used for the audio unit 11.

On the other hand, the control unit CU includes a number of control elements such as a display control unit 31, an operation signal control unit 32, a traveling state determination unit 33, an operation determination unit 34, a failure determination unit 35, and an assist control unit 36 in the control circuit. Is provided.
When the operation signal control unit 32 is operated by an occupant's finger or the like on the second screen G2 based on the operation information displayed on the position detection panel Pd of the second monitor D2 and the second screen G2, An operation signal corresponding to the operation position (that is, corresponding to the operation switch) is generated, and the operation signal is output to the display control unit 31.

The display control unit 31 controls the display state of information on the first screen G1 based on the operation signal from the operation signal control unit 32.
The traveling state determination unit 33 classifies the vehicle according to the detection signal from the wheel speed sensor 16 according to the speed such as high speed traveling (for example, 40 km / hr or more), low speed traveling (for example, 30 km / hr or less), or stopping. 1 is determined. In addition, from the own vehicle position data and the map information data from the navigation device 17, it is determined whether the own vehicle 1 is a highway or whether it is traveling in an urban area or the like. It is also possible to determine the travel area and the like.

Based on the operation information displayed on the position detection panel Pd of the second monitor D2 and the second screen G2, the operation determination unit 34 determines whether or not there has been an operation by a passenger's finger or the like on the second screen G2. In the case of a failure, the operation switch is determined according to the operation position.
The failure determination unit 35 determines whether or not a failure has occurred in at least one of the first monitor D1 and the second monitor D2.

The assist control unit 36 displays the second screen related information on the first screen G1 and / or displays the first screen related information on the second screen G2 in accordance with the operation of the occupant on the second screen G2. The display control is performed to perform the above.
That is, basically, as described above, the first image G1 displays visual information that the occupant desires to visually recognize, such as map information, and the second image G2 includes, for example, operation buttons and switches. The operation information for operating the display on the first screen G1, such as an image such as the above, is displayed. Depending on the operation on the second screen G2 of the occupant by the assist control unit 36, the first information is displayed. The second screen related information (operation information or information related thereto) can be displayed on one screen G1, or the first screen related information (visual information or information related thereto) can be displayed on the second screen G2. .

  By providing such an assist control unit 36, the first screen G1 located far from the driver is used for displaying visual information, and the second screen G2 located nearby is used for displaying operation information. In addition, the operation related information is displayed on the first screen G1 and / or the visual recognition related information is displayed on the second screen G2 according to the operation of the occupant on the second screen G2. In addition, it is possible to improve convenience by using the two display means G1 and G2 in various ways.

5 and 6 are front explanatory views showing display examples of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 5, the first screen G1 basically uses the map information data of the navigation device 17 and the database 20 as visual information that the occupant desires to visually recognize, for example, the vehicle position. Map information including is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 5, the icon display unit 41 corresponding to the operation content of the audio unit 11 and the air conditioning unit 12 that can be operated with the hand switch 10 with a relatively high operation frequency is, for example, the lower end portion of the first screen G1. Is set to In this case, the remaining display area excluding the icon display unit 41 becomes the main display unit 40.

In the icon display unit 41, for example, as an operation icon of the audio unit 11, a source icon 41b indicating the type of sound source such as CD, MD, TV, HDD, etc., and a disc number in a disc changer handling a plurality of discs are specified. Or a disk icon 41c for specifying a disk number in the HDD and a track icon 41d for specifying a track number on the disk are displayed.
As the operation icons of the air conditioning unit 12, a measured temperature icon 41a and a set temperature icon 41g for displaying the measured temperature and the set temperature, an air volume icon 41e for indicating the air volume, and a wind direction icon 41f for indicating the wind direction are displayed. .

  The icon display unit 41 is displayed on the first screen G1 while the vehicle 1 is traveling. The icon display unit 41 corresponding to the operation content of the hand switch 10 is set on the first screen G1, and the vehicle is traveling. Since the icon display unit 41 is displayed on the first screen G1, the convenience is further improved.

As shown in FIG. 6, basically, for example, operation icons, buttons, switches, and the like are displayed on the second screen G2 as operation information for operating the display of the first screen G1. ing.
The example of FIG. 6 shows a standard mode selection display image for selecting a mode menu, and an icon displaying operation icons for starting / stopping various devices and systems at the upper end portion of the second screen G2. A display unit 51 is set.

  The icon display unit 51 includes a navigation icon 51a for the navigation device 17, a travel icon 51b on which a menu of information useful for travel such as traffic information is arranged, an air conditioning icon 51c for the air conditioning unit 12, an audio icon 1d for the audio unit, A telephone icon 51e for a car phone and mail, an internet icon 51f for internet communication, and a support icon 51g on which a support menu such as an oil change time is arranged are displayed.

In addition, for example, the right end portion of the second screen G2 is provided with a regular display unit 52 that always displays as frequently as possible switches that are frequently used in normal times. The regular display unit 52 is used most frequently, for example. An easy mode button 52a, a peripheral search button 52b, and a location registration button 52c for the navigation device 17 are arranged.
In this case, the remaining display area excluding the icon display unit 51 and the regular display unit 52 becomes the main display unit 50, and various operation switches for presenting the mode menu are displayed on the main display unit 50, and assist control is performed. An assist mode 50a assist switch 50a for operating the unit 36 is also displayed on the main display unit 50.

Next, a specific example of display control of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2 by the assist control unit 36 will be described.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display control for displaying a description of the operation information on the first screen G1 as operation information related to the second screen G2 when the occupant operates the second screen G2. FIG. 6 is an explanatory front view of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2.
If the occupant is not operating the operation switch on the second screen G2 in a state where the assist switch 50a is turned on (that is, in the assist mode state), the left diagram of FIG. 7 (FIG. 7A) ), The map information and the icon display unit 41 are displayed on the first screen G1, and the standard mode selection display image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the second screen G2.

When the occupant operates the operation information on the second screen G2 (for example, the navigation icon 51a of the icon display unit 51), as shown in the right view of FIG. 7 (FIG. 7B), the second screen G2 As the operation information related to the above, description of the contents of each operation switch on the second screen G2 is displayed on at least a part of the first screen G1 (for example, the entire main display unit 40).
In this case, in the first screen G1, a notification display section K of “Activating assist function !!” is provided to notify that the assist function is operating.

If this display control is described according to the flowchart of FIG. 8, at the start of the system, first, various data are read in step # 1, and then, in step # 2, the occupant's operation on the second screen G2 It is determined whether or not there is. If the determination result is YES, the description of each operation switch on the second screen G2 is displayed on the first screen G1 (step # 3), and a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the display is started. (Step # 4). Then, in step # 5, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time set in advance has elapsed. If the determination result is YES, the content description displayed on the first screen G1 is deleted (step #). 6).
On the other hand, if the determination result in step # 2 is NO, the description is not displayed on the first screen G1 (step # 7).

As described above, the operation information related to the second screen G2 is displayed not only on the second screen G2 but also on the first screen G1 according to the operation on the second screen G2 of the occupant. The operation information related to the screen G2 can be displayed more variously, and convenience is improved.
In particular, as the operation information related to the second screen G2, the contents of the operation switch of the second screen G2 are displayed on the first screen G1, so that the operation on the operation information on the second screen G2 can be performed more smoothly. Become.
In this case, since the description of the operation switch on the second screen G2 is displayed on the second screen for the predetermined time, the display of the description of the operation switch on the second screen G2 excessively changes the original display on the first screen G1. There is no limit for a long time.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining display control in which operation information on the second screen G2 is simplified and displayed on the first screen G1 as information related to the second screen G2 when the passenger operates on the second screen G2. It is explanatory drawing of these, It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
When the occupant is not operating the operation switch on the second screen G2 in the assist mode, the map information and the map information are displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 9 (FIG. 9A). An icon display unit 41 is displayed, and the standard mode selection display image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the second screen G2.

  When the occupant operates the operation information on the second screen G2 (for example, the navigation icon 51a of the icon display unit 51), as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 9 (FIG. 9B), the second screen G2 As the operation information related to the above, at least a part of the operation information on the second screen G2 (for example, the mode menu M) is displayed on a part of the first screen G1 (for example, the upper right part of the main display unit 40). In this case as well, a notification display section K of “Activating assist function!” Is provided in the first screen G1.

  As described above, the operation information on the second screen G2 is simplified and displayed on the first screen G1 as the operation information related to the second screen G2, so that the display of the first screen G1 is not complicated. The operation information on the second screen G2 can be displayed on the first screen G1.

FIG. 10 is a display control in which hierarchical operation contents of the operation information on the second screen G2 are displayed on the first screen G1 as operation information related to the second screen G2 when the occupant operates on the second screen G2. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating, and is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
When the occupant is not operating the operation switch on the second screen G2 in the assist mode, the map information and the map information are displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 10 (FIG. 10A). The icon display unit 41 is displayed, and on the second screen G2, selection display images of various switches of the CD, MD, TV, and HDD of the audio unit 11 are displayed as operation information for performing hierarchical operations.

  Then, when the occupant operates the operation information on the second screen G2 (for example, the audio icon 51d of the icon display unit 51), as shown in the right view of FIG. 10 (FIG. 10B), the second screen G2 As the operation information related to the above, the hierarchical operation content of the operation switch of the second screen G2 is displayed on at least a part of the first screen G1 (for example, the entire main display unit 40). In this case as well, a notification display section K of “Activating assist function!” Is provided in the first screen G1.

  As described above, as the operation information related to the second screen G2, the hierarchical operation contents of the operation switches of the second screen G2 are displayed on the first screen G1, so that the hierarchical operation of the operation switches of the second screen G2 is hierarchical. The operation can be performed more smoothly. Note that when the vehicle is stopped, the driver can visually check the contents of the operation switches over time, so this display control is also particularly effective when the vehicle is stopped.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display control for displaying destination related information related to the destination on the first screen G1 when the occupant performs the destination setting operation of the vehicle on the second screen G2. FIG. 6 is an explanatory front view of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2.
In the assist mode, when the occupant has not performed the vehicle destination setting operation on the second screen G2, the map is displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 11 (FIG. 11A). Information and the icon display section 41 are displayed, and the standard mode selection display image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the second screen G2.

Then, when the occupant operates the destination setting switch (for example, the “previously searched place” switch 50d) provided on the second screen G2, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 11 (FIG. 11B). As destination related information related to the destination, “previously searched places” A to E are superimposed on a part of the first screen G1 (for example, the main display unit 40) with the map information of the first screen G1. Is displayed.
At this time, more preferably, a list of “places previously searched” A to E is displayed on the second screen G2.

As described above, at the time of the destination setting operation of the vehicle, the destination related information related to the destination is displayed on the first screen G1, so that the convenience during the destination setting operation can be enhanced.
In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen G1, the destination related information is superimposed on the map information on the first screen G1 and displayed on the first screen G1, so the convenience is further improved. Thus, the destination setting operation can be performed more smoothly.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining display control in which map information on the first screen G1 is changed based on destination-related information when the occupant performs a destination setting operation for the vehicle on the second screen G2. In the figure, it is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
In the assist mode, when the occupant has not performed the vehicle destination setting operation on the second screen G2, the map is displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 12 (FIG. 12A). Information and the icon display section 41 are displayed, and the standard mode selection display image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the second screen G2.

When the occupant operates a destination setting switch (for example, “search by name” switch 50e) provided on the second screen G2, and inputs “peace park” as the name, for example, “peace park” There are a plurality of parks having the name of (for example, two locations in Hiroshima and Okinawa Prefectures), and in order to display them together, the map information on the first screen G1 is shown on the right side of FIG. 12 (FIG. 12B). As shown in FIG.
At this time, more preferably, a list of locations searched for by name is displayed on the second screen G2.

  Thus, since the map information on the first screen G1 is changed based on the destination related information during the destination setting operation of the vehicle, the convenience during the destination setting operation is further enhanced.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining display control for displaying, on the first screen G1, information that is narrowed down by the input operation of the Japanese syllabary search when the occupant performs the Japanese syllabary search operation on the second screen G2. It is explanatory drawing of these, It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
In the assist mode, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 13 (FIG. 13A), when an occupant performs an input operation for searching for a Japanese syllabary using the keyboard Bk displayed on the second screen G2, As shown in the right diagram of FIG. 13 (FIG. 13B), the first screen G1 displays a list showing the current narrowing state.

  Thus, at the time of the Japanese syllabary search operation, information narrowed down by the input operation of the Japanese syllabary search is displayed on the first screen, so that the convenience during the Japanese syllabary search operation can be enhanced.

In FIG. 14, when the occupant performs a congestion information search operation on the second screen G2, the future prediction information of the congestion information displayed on the second screen G2 is simultaneously searched and displayed on the first screen G1. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating display control, and is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
In the assist mode, when the occupant is not performing the congestion information search operation on the second screen G2, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 14 (FIG. 14A), the map information and the first screen G1 are displayed on the first screen G1. The icon display unit 41 is displayed, and a mode selection display image is displayed on the second screen G2.

  Then, when the occupant operates the “peripheral PA (parking area) search” switch 50j provided on the second screen G2, as shown in the right view of FIG. 14 (FIG. 14B), the second screen G2 is displayed. Current (13:00) congestion information is displayed. At this time, the future prediction information of the (current) congestion information displayed on the second screen G2 is simultaneously searched, and this future prediction information is displayed on the first screen G1.

  The second screen G2 is provided with a time axis Tj of the future prediction information, and this time axis Tj can be set from “Past” to “Present” to “Future”. On this time axis Tj, for example, by designating the future (14:00) one hour after the current (13:00), the future prediction information of the congestion information of the future (14:00) one hour later is obtained. The future prediction information is retrieved and displayed on the first screen G1.

Thus, during the congestion information search operation, the future prediction information of the congestion information displayed on the second screen G2 is simultaneously searched and displayed on the first screen G1, so that the current congestion status and its future prediction are known. Can greatly enhance convenience.
In particular, since the time axis Tj of the future prediction information can be controlled, prediction information at a required time in the future can be obtained, and convenience can be further enhanced.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining display control for displaying at least a part of the operation information on the first screen when an operation that increases the operation information is performed in the operation on the second screen G2 of the occupant. In the figure, it is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
When the occupant is not operating on the second screen G2 in the assist mode, the camera image and the icon display are displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 15 (FIG. 15A). The unit 41 is displayed, and a standard mode selection display image is displayed on the second screen G2.

When the occupant operates an operation switch (for example, the “place searched previously” switch 50d) that increases the operation information among the switches provided on the second screen G2, the right diagram in FIG. 15 (FIG. 11B). ), At least a part of the search information by the operation is displayed on the first screen G1. In this case, for example, the icon display unit 41 is deleted, and a part of the search information list is displayed in the lower area of the first screen G1 including this part.
At this time, a list of search information G and H having a relatively low priority is displayed on the first screen G1, and a list of search information A to F having a relatively high priority is displayed on the second screen G2. It has become.

As described above, when the operation information increases, since at least a part of the operation information is displayed on the first screen G1, the display of the second screen G2 can be prevented from being overly complicated and difficult to see. Can contribute to ensuring safe operation.
In particular, since the operation information G and H with low priority are displayed on the first screen G1, it is possible to prevent the operation information A to F with high priority from being displayed on the first screen G1 and causing inconvenience.

FIG. 16 illustrates display control for displaying, on the first screen, at least part of the operation information erased along with the scroll when the occupant scrolls the operation information on the second screen G2. It is explanatory drawing of these, It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen G1 and the 2nd screen G2.
In the assist mode, the occupant performs a search operation on the second screen G2, and the camera image and the icon display unit 41 are displayed on the first screen G1, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 15 (FIG. 15A). When the search list of A to F is displayed on the second screen G2 and the displayed list is scrolled, the center view of FIG. 15 (FIG. 15B) and the right view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 (c), at least a part of the operation information sequentially deleted as the scroll is advanced is displayed sequentially on the first screen G1. In FIG. 15C, the erased list of A to F is displayed for the entire main display unit 40.

  As described above, when the operation information is scrolled, at least a part of the operation information erased along with the scroll is displayed on the first screen G1, so that the operation information erased along with the scroll is displayed on the first screen G1. Since it can be confirmed and there is no need to return the scroll, the convenience of scrolling can be improved.

FIG. 17 illustrates display control for displaying visual information related to the first screen G1 on the second screen G2 when an occupant performs an operation on the first screen G1, for example, a scroll operation of map information. It is explanatory drawing of.
FIG. 17A shows the initial state of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2. In this initial state, the map information and the icon display unit 41 are displayed on the first screen G1, and the second screen G2 is displayed. A standard mode selection display image is displayed.

  Then, in the assist mode, when the occupant operates the map operation switch 52c on the second screen G2, as shown in FIG. 17B, the main display unit 50 on the second screen G2 is used as a map screen operation key. A scale change key 71 and a scroll key 72 are displayed. Then, by operating the scroll key 72, the map image on the first screen G1 moves as shown in FIG. Then, by further scrolling, the map information of the first screen G1 is displayed on the second screen G2, as shown in FIG. 17 (d). More preferably, the second map information in a wider area than the map information on the first screen G1 is displayed on the second screen G2.

Thus, according to the operation on the second screen G2 of the occupant, the visual information related to the first screen G1 is displayed not only on the first screen G1 but also on the second screen G2, so that the first The visual information related to the screen G1 can be displayed in more various ways, and convenience is improved.
In particular, when map information is displayed on the first screen G1, the map information on the first screen G1 is also displayed on the second screen G2 when the map information is operated. Will improve. In particular, when the map is scrolled, as the visual information related to the first screen G1, the second screen G2, which is wider than the map information on the first screen G1, is displayed on the second screen G2, so that the second screen G2 is displayed. It can be used to display more diverse map information, and the convenience can be further improved.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining display control for displaying visual information related to the first screen G1 on the second screen G2 when the occupant performs a scale changing operation on the map information on the first screen G1. is there.
FIG. 18A shows an initial state of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2. In this initial state, the map information and the icon display unit 41 are displayed on the first screen G1, and the second screen G2 is displayed. A standard mode selection display image is displayed.

In the assist mode, when the occupant performs a scale change operation for changing the scale of the map information on the first screen G1, the map before the scale change of the first screen G1 is performed as visual information related to the first screen G1. Information is displayed on the second screen G2.
That is, when an operation for reducing the map is performed, the map information before the scale change is displayed on the main display unit 50 of the second screen G2, as shown in FIG. Also, when an operation for enlarging the map is performed, the map information before the scale change is displayed on the main display unit 50 of the second screen G2, as shown in FIG. 18 (c).

  As described above, when the map information is displayed on the first screen G1, the map information before the scale change of the first screen G1 is changed to the second information as the visual information related to the first screen G1 when the map scale is changed. By displaying on the screen G2, it is possible to display and compare both the map information after the scale change and the map information before the scale change, and the convenience can be further improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (d), when the map scale is changed, the map information that has been subjected to the scale change opposite to the scale change of the first screen G1 is displayed as the visual information related to the first screen G1. It can also be displayed on the screen G2.
In the reverse scale change, it is preferable to limit the degree of scale change within a certain range.

When map information is displayed on the first screen G1, map information on which the scale change opposite to the scale change on the first screen G1 is performed as the visual information related to the first screen G1 when the map scale is changed. By displaying on the second screen G2, it is possible to display and compare both the map information by the scale change and the map information by the scale change opposite to this, and the convenience can be further improved.
In the reverse scale change, by limiting the degree of scale change within a certain range, there is an excessive difference in scale between the map information by the scale change and the map information by the reverse scale change. It can be prevented from growing and becoming difficult to compare.

FIG. 19 shows the visual information related to the camera image on the first screen G1 on the second screen G2 when the occupant performs the camera image display operation when the camera image information is displayed on the first screen G1. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display control to display.
FIG. 19A shows the initial state of the first screen G1 and the second screen G2, and in this initial state, for example, the rear camera 19 (see FIG. 4) displays the rear image of the host vehicle 1 in the first state. A standard mode selection display image is displayed on the second screen G2.

  In the assist mode, when the occupant switches the camera image on the first screen G1 to the camera image in front of the vehicle by the front camera 18 of the vehicle 1, the first screen G1 is displayed as shown in FIG. As the visual information related to, the position of the imaging camera (front camera 18) of the own vehicle 1, the position of the video object, the adjustment information of the image, and the like are displayed on the second screen G2.

  As described above, when the camera image information is displayed on the first screen G1, the information related to the camera image on the first screen G1 is also displayed on the second screen G2, so that the information related to the camera image is displayed. Visual information can be displayed in a more diverse manner, and convenience is greatly improved.

FIG. 20 illustrates another example of display control in which visual information related to the camera image on the first screen G1 is displayed on the second screen G2 when the camera image information is displayed on the first screen G1. It is explanatory drawing for doing.
This example uses the so-called vehicle-to-vehicle communication function of the short-range communication means 13 (see FIG. 4) in the assist mode. A front image that is displayed on the screen G2 and is captured by an in-vehicle camera of a vehicle (photographed vehicle) that is closer to the construction site by performing short-range communication between at least two of these vehicles including the host vehicle 1 Is displayed on the first screen 1 of the host vehicle 1.

  As described above, in the case where the visual information related to the first screen is displayed on the second screen G2 in response to the operation on the first screen G1 by the occupant, the visual information on the first screen G1 increases. When performing this, at least a part of the visual information can be displayed on the second screen. Thereby, it can avoid that the display of the 1st screen G1 is overly complicated and hard to see, and can contribute to ensuring the visibility of the 1st screen G1.

  In this case, it is preferable to display the low-priority visual information on the second screen G2 from the viewpoint of preventing inconvenience because the high-priority visual information is displayed on the second screen G2.

  Further, when the visual information on the first screen 1 is operated, the visual information for confirmation related to the operation can be displayed on the second screen G2 for a predetermined time. Thereby, the operation confirmation of visual information can be performed easily and convenience is improved. In this case, since the confirmation visual information is displayed on the second screen G2 for a predetermined time, the display of the confirmation visual information restricts the original display of the second screen G2 for an excessively long time. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, at the time of scrolling visual information, at least a part of the visual information erased along with the scrolling can be displayed on the second screen G2. Thereby, the visual information erased with the scrolling can be confirmed on the second screen G2, and it is not necessary to return the scrolling. Therefore, the convenience at the time of scrolling can be improved.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention relates to a vehicle information display device having a display means for displaying information on a screen, and more particularly to a vehicle information display device having two such display means. The two information display devices are used in combination. In addition to improving both visibility and operability, the information content displayed on each display means can be changed according to the situation, so that the two information display means can be used more diversely and the convenience can be improved. For example, it can be suitably used as an information display device for vehicles such as ordinary passenger cars and trucks.

It is front explanatory drawing which showed roughly the compartment front part of the motor vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is plane explanatory drawing of the hand switch provided in the steering wheel of the said motor vehicle. It is plane explanatory drawing which showed typically the vehicle body front part of the said motor vehicle. It is a block block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the information display system for vehicles of the said motor vehicle. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a 1st screen. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a 2nd screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen which show the display control which displays the content description of the operation switch of a 2nd screen on a 1st screen at the time of operation on a 2nd screen. It is a flowchart explaining the display control of FIG. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen which show the display control which simplifies the operation information of a 2nd screen at the time of operation on a 2nd screen, and displays it on a 1st screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen which show the display control which displays the hierarchical operation content of the operation switch of a 2nd screen on the 1st screen at the time of operation on a 2nd screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen explaining the display control which superimposes and displays destination related information on the 1st screen at the time of the destination setting operation on the 2nd screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen explaining the display control by which the map information of a 1st screen is changed based on the destination relevant information at the time of the destination setting operation on a 2nd screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen explaining the display control which displays on the 1st screen the information narrowed down by the search input at the time of the search operation on the 2nd screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen explaining the display control which searches simultaneously the future prediction information of congestion information at the time of congestion information search operation on a 2nd screen, and displays it on a 1st screen. It is front explanatory drawing of the 1st screen and 2nd screen explaining the display control which displays at least one part of the said operation information on the said 1st screen when operation which increases operation information is performed. Front explanatory view of the first screen and the second screen for explaining display control for displaying at least part of the operation information erased along with the scrolling on the first screen when the operation information is scrolled on the second screen It is. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display control which displays 1st screen relevant information on a 2nd screen when scroll operation of the map information on a 1st screen is performed. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display control which displays 1st screen relevant information on a 2nd screen, when scale change operation is performed about the map information on a 1st screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display control which displays the information relevant to the camera image of a 1st screen on a 2nd screen when display operation of the camera image on a 1st screen is performed. It is explanatory drawing explaining the other example of the display control which displays the visual recognition information relevant to the camera image information currently displayed on the 1st screen on the 2nd screen G2.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 10 Hand switch 11 Audio unit 12 Air conditioning unit 16 Wheel speed sensor 17 Navigation device 18 Front camera 20 Database 31 Display control part 32 Operation signal control part 33 Running state determination part 34 Operation determination part 36 Assist control part 40, 50 Main display Section 50a Assist switch CU Control unit D1 First monitor D2 Second monitor G1 First screen G2 Second screen K Notification display section Pd Position detection panel

Claims (24)

A vehicle information display device comprising display means for displaying information on a screen,
First display means having a first screen for displaying visual information;
Second display means having a second screen for displaying operation information for operating the visual information displayed on the first screen;
An operation detecting means provided on the second display means for detecting an occupant's operation on the operation information displayed on the second screen;
An operation signal generating means for generating an operation signal based on the operation information displayed on the second screen and a detection signal from the operation detecting means;
First display control means for controlling a display state of information on the first screen based on the operation signal generated by the operation signal generating means;
A second display control means for displaying operation information on the first screen and / or displaying visual information on the second screen in accordance with the operation of the occupant ,
The second display control means displays operation information related to the second screen on the first screen in response to an occupant's operation on the second screen, and the second screen is displayed during a congestion information search operation. The future prediction information of the congestion information displayed on the screen is simultaneously searched and displayed on the first screen.
A vehicle information display device characterized by the above. The second display control means causes the first screen to display a description of the operation information on the second screen as operation information related to the second screen when an occupant operates the operation information. The vehicle information display device according to claim 1 . The second display control means simplifies and displays the operation information of the second screen on the first screen as operation information related to the second screen when an occupant operates the operation information. The vehicle information display device according to claim 1 . The second display control means displays, on the first screen, hierarchical operation contents of the operation information on the second screen as operation information related to the second screen when an occupant operates the operation information. The vehicle information display device according to claim 1 . 2. The vehicle information display device according to claim 1, wherein the second display control unit displays destination related information related to a destination on the first screen during a destination setting operation of the vehicle. 6. The vehicle information according to claim 5 , wherein when the map information is displayed on the first screen, the destination-related information is displayed on the first screen so as to be superimposed on the map information. Display device. The vehicle information display device according to claim 6 , wherein the map information is changed based on the destination-related information. The second display control means, when the Japanese syllabary search operation, the information narrowed down from time to time by the input operation of the Japanese syllabary search, the vehicle information as claimed in claim 1, wherein the to be displayed on the first screen Display device. The vehicle information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time axis of the future prediction information is controllable. The second display control means, when operating the operation information increases, the vehicle information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the to be displayed on the first screen at least part of the operation information. The vehicle information display device according to claim 10, wherein operation information having a low priority is displayed on the first screen. The second display control means, when scrolling the operation information, the vehicle information display of claim 1, wherein the display at least a portion on the first screen of the operation information is erased in association with the scroll apparatus.   2. The vehicle information according to claim 1, wherein the second display control unit displays visual information related to the first screen on the second screen in response to an operation on the first screen. Display device. The map information of the first screen is displayed on the second screen when the map information is operated when map information is displayed on the first screen. 13. The vehicle information display device according to 13 . In the case where map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means has a wider area than the map information on the first screen as visual information related to the first screen when the map is scrolled. 14. The vehicle information display device according to claim 13 , wherein the map information of 2 is displayed on the second screen. In the case where map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means, when changing the map scale, as visual information related to the first screen, before changing the scale of the first screen. 14. The vehicle information display device according to claim 13 , wherein second map information is displayed on the second screen. When the map information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means reverses the scale change of the first screen as visual information related to the first screen when the map scale is changed. 14. The vehicle information display device according to claim 13 , wherein the second map information that has been changed in scale is displayed on the second screen. 18. The vehicle information display device according to claim 17 , wherein in the reverse scale change, the degree of scale change is limited within a certain range. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein when the camera image information is displayed on the first screen, the second display control means displays information related to the camera image on the first screen on the second screen. 13. The vehicle information display device according to 13 . 14. The vehicle information display device according to claim 13, wherein, when the visual information is operated, the second display control means displays the visual information for confirmation related to the operation on the second screen for a predetermined time. . 14. The vehicle information display according to claim 13, wherein the second display control means causes at least a part of the visual information to be displayed on the second screen during an operation in which the visual information on the first screen increases. apparatus. 22. The vehicle information display device according to claim 21, wherein the visual information with low priority is displayed on the second screen. 14. The vehicle information display according to claim 13 , wherein when the visual information is scrolled, the second display control means displays at least a part of the visual information erased with the scroll on the second screen. apparatus. The first screen is arranged at a position where a driver who is driving can visually recognize from the foreground with a relatively small line-of-sight movement, and the second screen has a larger line-of-sight movement than the first screen. The vehicle information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 23 , wherein the vehicle information display device is disposed closer to the driver than the screen.