JP4779789B2 - Operating device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device for operating a device.

There has been proposed an operation device that can visually convey the state of an in-vehicle device to a vehicle occupant by driving a displaceable knob to operate the in-vehicle device (see Patent Document 1).
In this operating device, the control microcomputer in the operating device reads the coordinates of the knob from the rotary encoder in the operating device, and transmits the read coordinates of the knob to the drawing ECU in the operating device. Then, the drawing ECU requests the in-vehicle device to execute various controls based on the knob coordinates received from the control microcomputer, and operates the in-vehicle device.

On the other hand, when the control microcomputer receives the knob drive pattern from the drawing ECU when the knob is not operated by the passenger, the control microcomputer drives the knob based on the received drive pattern.
JP 2004-224202 A

  Here, in the above-described operation device, since the control microcomputer transmits the coordinates of the knob to the drawing ECU even when the knob is driven, the drawing ECU operates the in-vehicle device even though the knob is not operated by the passenger. It has the problem that it ends up.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an operating device that prevents an apparatus from being operated as the operating member is driven.

  In the operating device according to claim 1, the position detecting means detects the position of the operating member that is displaceable for operating the device, and the detection result transmitting means is the position detecting means. Send the detection result to the outside.

  On the other hand, when the drive instruction signal receiving unit receives a drive instruction signal for instructing driving of the operation member from the outside, the detection result holding unit holds the detection result transmitted by the detection result transmission unit, and switches the transmission source. The means transmits the detection result held by the detection result holding means to the outside instead of the detection result sent by the detection result sending means. Along with this, the driving means drives the operation member.

That is, in this operating device, when the operating member is driven, the detection result before receiving the driving instruction signal (before driving the operating member) is continuously transmitted to the outside.
For this reason, this operating device can prevent operating an external apparatus with the drive of an operating member.

The detection result of the position detection unit may indicate the physical position of the operation member, or may indicate coordinates based on the physical position of the operation member.
Further, the position of the operation member includes the angle and rotation amount of the operation member.

  Next, in the operation device according to claim 2, when the drive instruction signal receiving unit finishes receiving the drive instruction signal, the return unit moves the operation member to a position corresponding to the detection result held by the detection result holding unit. Return.

That is, in this operating device, after the driving of the operating member is completed, the operating member returns to the position before driving.
For this reason, the operator can displace the operation member from the position of the operation member at the time when the previous operation is completed, and can perform an operation continued from the previous operation on the device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an operating device 1 according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the operating device 1 includes an input / output unit 2 and an input / output control unit 3, and is connected to an in-vehicle device (a navigation device in the present embodiment) 10.

Here, the input / output unit 2 is configured to receive an input for operating the in-vehicle device 10 from a vehicle occupant and to indicate the state of the in-vehicle device 10 to the occupant.
Specifically, the input / output unit 2 includes an operation unit 4 for a passenger to operate the in-vehicle device 10 and a control unit 5 that controls the operation unit 4.

The operation unit 4 includes a sensor unit 41 that detects the position of a knob (not shown) that is displaceable for the passenger to operate the in-vehicle device 10 and transmits the detection result to the control unit 5.
The operation unit 4 is provided with a drive unit 42 that drives the knob in accordance with a drive signal transmitted from the control unit 5 to drive the knob.

  Further, the control unit 5 calculates coordinate data (pointer coordinates) of a pointer displayed on the screen of the in-vehicle device 10 based on the detection result transmitted from the sensor unit 41, and inputs and outputs the calculated pointer coordinates. A pointer coordinate transmission unit 51 that transmits to the control unit 3 is provided.

In addition, the control unit 5 includes a drive method input unit 52 for designating the knob drive direction and the like based on the knob drive pattern transmitted from the input / output control unit 3.
The control unit 5 includes a drive region instruction unit 53 that transmits a drive signal based on the drive direction designated by the drive method input unit 52 to the operation unit 4.

  On the other hand, the input / output control unit 3 transmits the pointer coordinates transmitted from the input / output unit 2 to the in-vehicle device 10, and based on the knob driving instruction data and the knob driving control data transmitted from the in-vehicle device 10. The input / output unit 2 is configured to be controlled. The knob driving instruction data is data indicating that the knob is being driven and the knob is not being driven. The knob drive control data is data indicating a knob drive pattern.

Specifically, the input / output control unit 3 includes a transmission coordinate generation unit 6 that transmits pointer coordinates to the in-vehicle device 10 and a knob control unit 7 that controls the knob.
When receiving the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is being driven from the in-vehicle device 10, the transmission coordinate generating unit 6 stores the pointer coordinates transmitted from the input / output unit 2 and holds the pointer coordinates. 61 is provided. The pointer coordinate storage unit 61 calculates the position (position data) of the knob corresponding to the stored pointer coordinates in response to a request from the knob control unit 7 (inquiry of the knob position), and the calculated position data Transmit to the knob control unit 7.

  Further, when receiving the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is not driven from the in-vehicle device 10, the transmission coordinate generating unit 6 transmits the pointer coordinates transmitted from the input / output unit 2 to the in-vehicle device 10, and the knob is being driven. Is received, the coordinate transmission switching unit 62 for transmitting the pointer coordinates held in the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 to the in-vehicle device 10 is received.

  When the knob control unit 7 finishes receiving the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is being driven, the knob control unit 7 inquires of the transmission coordinate generation unit 6 about the knob position, and acquires the knob position data from the transmission coordinate generation unit 6. In addition, a knob position return control unit 71 for generating return control data for returning the knob to the position indicated by the acquired position data is provided. The return control data indicates a drive pattern for returning the knob.

  When the knob control unit 7 receives the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is being driven, the knob control unit 7 transmits a driving pattern indicated by the knob driving control data to the input / output unit 2 to indicate that the knob is being driven. When receiving is completed, a knob drive control unit 72 that transmits the drive pattern indicated by the return control data transmitted from the knob position return control unit 71 to the input / output unit 2 is provided.

Each functional block described above is realized by processing such as hardware such as various electronic circuits or software.
Hereinafter, the flow of operation processing according to the present invention will be described.

Here, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation process. Note that this processing is executed by the input / output control unit 3 from when the controller device 1 is powered on.
As shown in FIG. 2, the input / output control unit 3 first performs initialization (S100). In the initial setting, since the knob driving instruction data indicates that the knob is not being driven, the coordinate transmission switching unit 62 switches the transmission source of the pointer coordinates to the input / output unit 2.

When the initial setting is completed, the knob driving instruction data is received (S105), and it is determined whether or not the received knob driving instruction data indicates that the knob is being driven (S110).
Here, when the knob is not being driven (that is, when the knob is not being driven) (S110: No), the process returns to S105 described above, while when the knob is being driven ( (S110: Yes), the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 stores the pointer coordinates transmitted from the input / output unit 2 (S115), and holds the pointer coordinates.

  Then, the coordinate transmission switching unit 62 switches the transmission source of the pointer coordinates to the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 (S120), and is held in the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 instead of the pointer coordinates transmitted from the input / output unit 2. The pointer coordinates are transmitted to the in-vehicle device 10.

  Subsequently, the knob driving instruction data is received (S125), and it is determined whether or not the knob driving instruction data indicates that the knob is not driven (S130). When the knob is being driven) (S130: No), the process returns to S125 described above.

  On the other hand, if the knob is not being driven (S130: Yes), the knob position return control unit 71 reads the pointer coordinates from the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 (S135), and sends the return control data to the knob drive control unit. 72 (S140).

  Then, the coordinate transmission switching unit 62 switches the transmission source of the pointer coordinates to the input / output unit 2 (S145), and transmits from the input / output unit 2 instead of the pointer coordinates held in the pointer coordinate storage unit 61. The pointer coordinates are transmitted to the in-vehicle device 10 (S145), and the process returns to S105 described above.

As described above, the controller device 1 continues to transmit the pointer coordinates before receiving the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is being driven (before the knob is driven) to the in-vehicle device 10 when the knob is driven.
For this reason, this operating device 1 can prevent operating the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 with the drive of a knob.

Further, in this operating device 1, after the knob has been driven, the knob returns to the position before driving.
For this reason, the operator can displace the knob from the position of the knob at the time when the previous operation is finished, and can perform the operation continued from the previous operation on the in-vehicle device 10.

  In this embodiment, the sensor unit 41 and the pointer coordinate transmission unit 51 correspond to the position detection unit and the detection result transmission unit in the present invention, and the input / output control unit 3 (operation processes S105 and S125) in the present invention. This corresponds to drive instruction signal receiving means.

  In this embodiment, the pointer coordinate storage unit 61 corresponds to the detection result holding unit in the present invention, the coordinate transmission switching unit 62 corresponds to the transmission source switching unit in the present invention, the knob drive control unit 72, the driving method, and the like. The input unit 52, the drive region instruction unit 53, and the drive unit 42 correspond to drive means in the present invention, and a knob position return control unit 71, a knob drive control unit 72, a drive method input unit 52, and a drive region The instruction unit 53 and the drive unit 42 correspond to the return means in the present invention.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various forms can be taken as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. .

  For example, in the above embodiment, the controller device 1 is connected to only one in-vehicle device 10, but as shown in the modified example of FIG. 3, a plurality of in-vehicle devices (for example, navigation ECUs) are connected via the in-vehicle network. , Meter ECU, HMI-ECU).

  In this case, these in-vehicle devices may be set to transmit and receive the instruction data during knob driving. If the in-vehicle device is set in this way, each in-vehicle device can recognize that the other in-vehicle device is transmitting the knob driving instruction data indicating that the knob is being driven, and as a result, receives from the operation device 1. It can be recognized that the coordinate data is not obtained as a result of the knob driving.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the operating device 1 transmitted the pointer coordinate to the vehicle equipment 10, you may be comprised so that pointer coordinates may be transmitted to ECU which controls the vehicle equipment 10 based on a pointer coordinate. .

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the operating device 1 detected the position of the operating member which consists of a knob, you may be comprised so that the angle and rotation amount of the operating member which consists of a volume may be detected.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although this invention was applied to the operating device which operates vehicle equipment, of course, you may apply to the operating device which operates apparatus other than this.

It is a functional block diagram of operating device 1 concerning the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an operation process. It is a modification regarding the connection of the operating device 1 and vehicle equipment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation apparatus, 2 ... Input / output part, 3 ... Input / output control part, 4 ... Operation part, 5 ... Control part, 6 ... Transmission coordinate generation part, 7 ... Knob control part, 10 ... In-vehicle apparatus, 41 ... Sensor part , 42 ... driving unit, 51 ... pointer coordinate transmission unit, 52 ... driving method input unit, 53 ... driving area instruction unit, 61 ... pointer coordinate storage unit, 62 ... coordinate transmission switching unit, 71 ... knob position return control unit, 72 ... Knob drive controller.

Claims (2)

Position detecting means for detecting the position of an operation member that can be displaced to operate the device;
Detection result transmission means for transmitting the detection result of the position detection means to the outside;
Drive instruction signal receiving means for receiving a drive instruction signal for instructing driving of the operation member from the outside;
Detection result holding means for holding the detection result transmitted by the detection result transmitting means when the drive instruction signal is received by the drive instruction signal receiving means;
When the driving instruction signal is received by the driving instruction signal receiving unit, the detection result held by the detection result holding unit is transmitted to the outside instead of the detection result transmitted by the detection result transmitting unit. A source switching means;
An operation device comprising: a drive unit that drives the operation member when the drive command signal is received by the drive command signal receiving unit. The operating device according to claim 1,
An operation comprising: return means for returning the operation member to a position corresponding to the detection result held by the detection result holding means when the drive instruction signal receiving means finishes receiving the drive instruction signal. apparatus.

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