JP4829387B1 - Terminal holding apparatus and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The terminal holding device includes a holding unit, first to third instruction units, and a control unit. The holding unit holds a terminal device having a navigation function. The first to third instruction means are used for navigation direction indication display by a combination of at least two. The control means changes the combination of the instruction means used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal holding device that installs a terminal device on a moving body.

  In recent years, portable navigation devices have become widespread. Patent Document 1 describes an example in which a portable navigation device is installed in a vehicle using a cradle.

  On the other hand, in recent years, a portable terminal device such as a high-function mobile phone called a “smart phone” is installed in a moving body such as a vehicle and used. An application similar to a navigation device has been proposed for a smartphone, and the smartphone can be installed in a vehicle and used as a navigation device. In addition, this type of portable terminal device has a built-in gyro sensor, and the screen is switched according to whether the device is placed vertically or horizontally, so that the user can use it in a preferred arrangement.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique for performing navigation using a portable terminal device and assisting route guidance using a direction indicating unit such as an LED attached to the portable terminal device.

  Furthermore, as an example of the guidance display displayed when performing navigation, an example in which guidance display using a live-action image taken with a camera is described in Patent Document 3.

JP 2010-86215 A JP 2006-162596 A JP 2008-020288 A

  In general, the display screen of a portable terminal device is small compared to a stationary navigation device, and it is not easy for the user to grasp the traveling direction while driving. Further, according to the technique described in Patent Document 2, the direction instruction can be clearly communicated to the user by an LED or the like, but it is assumed that a light is installed in the portable terminal device, and the light is attached. It cannot be applied to portable terminal devices that do not.

  The above-mentioned thing is mentioned as an example as a subject which the present invention tends to solve. An object of this invention is to provide the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus which assists the navigation function of a terminal device and can improve a driver | operator's convenience.

The invention according to claim 1 is a terminal holding device that holds a terminal device having a navigation function, and is used for the direction indication display of the navigation by a combination of at least two holding portions that hold the terminal device. 1 instruction means, 2nd instruction means, and 3rd instruction means, The control means which changes the said combination used for the said direction indication display according to the inclination of the said terminal device is provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device having a navigation function, a holding unit for holding the terminal device, and a first instruction means used for direction indication display of the navigation by a combination of at least two, A control method executed by a terminal holding device including two instruction means and a third instruction means, comprising a control step of changing the combination used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device.

It is (a) front view, (b) side view, and (c) rear view of the terminal holding device according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) When a terminal device is arranged vertically, (b) It is a figure at the time of arranging a terminal device horizontally. It is an example of a functional block diagram of a terminal holding device. It is an example of the flowchart which concerns on a present Example. It is a correspondence table | surface which shows instruction | indication LED lighted corresponding to each arrangement | positioning information and advancing direction information. It is an example of the block block diagram of the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on another structural example. In the modified example, (a) is a diagram when the terminal device is arranged vertically, and (b) and (c) are diagrams when the terminal device is arranged horizontally.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a terminal holding device that holds a terminal device having a navigation function, and is used for the direction indication display of the navigation by a combination of at least two holding portions that hold the terminal device. First instruction means, second instruction means, and third instruction means, and control means for changing the combination used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device.

  The terminal holding device includes a holding unit, first to third instruction units, and a control unit. The holding unit holds a terminal device having a navigation function. The first to third instruction means are, for example, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and are used for navigation direction indication display by a combination of at least two. The control means changes the combination of the instruction means used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device.

  Usually, there are a plurality of arrangements when the terminal device is mounted on the terminal holding device, for example, a vertically long arrangement and a horizontally long arrangement, and the inclination of the terminal apparatus is different in each arrangement. Considering this, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal holding device can change the combination of instruction means used for direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device, even if the arrangement of the terminal device is changed, Direction indication display can be performed appropriately. In this embodiment, the terminal device does not necessarily require instruction means for performing direction indication display. Therefore, there are many terminal devices to which this embodiment can be applied, compared with the case where the terminal device requires instruction means.

  In one aspect of the terminal holding device, the terminal device detects a tilt of the terminal device, and the control unit acquires information on the tilt of the terminal device from the terminal device. Thereby, the terminal holding device can preferably specify the inclination of the terminal device.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device, the terminal holding device further includes a detecting unit that detects the tilt of the terminal device based on the tilt of the holding unit. Also by this, the terminal holding device can preferably specify the inclination of the terminal device.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device described above, a base for attaching to the moving body, an arm connecting the base and the holding portion, and a link portion for rotatably attaching the holding portion to the arm The control means changes the combination used for the direction indication display according to the angle of the holding portion with respect to the arm. According to this aspect, the terminal holding device can appropriately perform the direction indication display even when the arrangement of the terminal device is changed.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device, in the case where the holding unit is attached at a position where the first instruction unit and the second instruction unit are in the left-right direction with respect to the center of the holding unit, The direction instruction display is performed by a combination of the first instruction means and the second instruction means, and the second instruction means and the third instruction means are positioned in the left-right direction with respect to the center of the holding means. When the holding unit is attached, the direction indication display is performed by a combination of the second instruction means and the second instruction means. According to this aspect, the terminal holding device can appropriately perform the direction indication display even when the arrangement of the terminal device is changed.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device, the first instruction unit, the second instruction unit, and the third instruction unit are configured such that the longitudinal direction of the terminal device substantially coincides with the vertical direction. In the first arrangement held by the holding portion, a pair of left and right is provided at the upper position or the lower position of the terminal holding apparatus in the first arrangement, and the short side of the terminal apparatus When the terminal device is in the second arrangement in which the direction substantially coincides with the vertical direction and is held by the holding unit, a pair of left and right is provided at the upper position or the lower position of the terminal holding device in the second arrangement. In the first arrangement, the control means performs the direction indication display using the pair of left and right instruction means in the first arrangement, and in the second arrangement, the control means The left and right pair in the arrangement Performs said direction indicator display with indication means. Here, the “first arrangement” refers to the case where the terminal device is arranged vertically, and the “second arrangement” refers to the case where the terminal device is arranged horizontally. In this aspect, the control means can preferably determine the combination of the instruction means and execute the direction indication display in any case of the first arrangement and the second arrangement.

  In a preferred example of the terminal holding device, in the first arrangement, the control means performs the direction indication display using the first instruction means and the second instruction means, and the second arrangement. Then, the direction indication display is performed using the second instruction means and the third instruction means.

  In another mode of the above terminal holding device, the first instruction means, the second instruction means, and the third instruction means take one of the display modes of turning off, lighting, and blinking. Thereby, the terminal holding device can preferably perform direction indication display or the like using the first to third instruction means.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device, the first instruction unit, the second instruction unit, and the third instruction unit can emit a plurality of colors when being lit or blinking. Thereby, the terminal holding device can express information abundantly by the first to third instruction means.

  In another mode of the above terminal holding device, the control means performs the direction indication display for a road that obliquely branches from a running road and the direction indication for a road other than the road. The display mode differs depending on the display. The terminal holding device can perform more detailed direction indication display in this manner by controlling turning off, lighting, blinking, and the like of the first to third instruction means.

  In another mode of the above terminal holding device, the control means changes the display mode of the direction indication display depending on whether the direction indication is displayed on a general road or the direction indication on a toll road. . The terminal holding device can display more detailed direction instructions in this way by controlling the turn-off, lighting, blinking, etc. of the first to third instruction means.

  In another aspect of the terminal holding device, the control unit displays information other than the direction instruction by the first instruction unit, the second instruction unit, and / or the third instruction unit. By doing so, the terminal holding device can make the best use of the first to third instruction means and improve user convenience.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a terminal holding device 1 according to an embodiment. The terminal holding device 1 functions as a so-called cradle, and a terminal device 50 such as a smartphone is attached.

  FIG. 1 shows the terminal holding device 1 in a state where the terminal device 50 is held. Specifically, FIG. 1A is a front view of the terminal holding device 1, FIG. 1B is a side view of the terminal holding device 1, and FIG. 1C is a rear view of the terminal holding device 1. It is.

  As illustrated, the terminal holding device 1 includes a base 11, a hinge 12, an arm 13, a substrate holder 20, and a terminal holder 30.

  The base 11 functions as a base when the terminal holding device 1 is attached to a moving body such as a vehicle. For example, a suction cup or an adhesive tape is provided on the lower surface of the base 11, and the base 11 is fixed to an installation surface 5 such as a dashboard of the vehicle by the adhesive tape.

  The hinge 12 is fixed to the arm 13 and is rotatably attached to the base 11. As the hinge 12 rotates, the arm 13 rotates in the front-rear direction of the terminal device 50, that is, in the directions of arrows 41 and 42 in FIG. That is, the installation angle of the substrate holder 20 and the terminal holder 30 with respect to the installation surface 5 can be adjusted by rotating the arm 13 via the hinge 12 with respect to the base 11 fixed to the installation surface 5 of the vehicle. .

  The substrate holder 20 is a holder for holding a substrate such as a gyro sensor. Specifically, the substrate holder 20 includes a cover 21, a ball link 22, a sensor substrate 23, and a sensor 24.

  The ball link 22 is attached to the upper end of the arm 13, and holds the substrate holder 20 at an arbitrary angle with respect to the arm 13. The cover 21 is provided at the lower end of the substrate holder 20 and has a role of regulating the rotation of the substrate holder 20 with respect to the arm 13.

  A sensor substrate 23 is provided inside the substrate holder 20, and a plurality of sensors 24 are provided on the sensor substrate 23 as will be described later.

  The terminal holder 30 is an example of the “holding unit” in the present invention, and is a holder that holds the terminal device 50. The terminal holder 30 has a connector 31 and a wiring 32. The connector 31 is provided on the front surface of the terminal holder 30, that is, the bottom of the surface on which the terminal device 50 is installed, and is connected to the connector of the terminal device 50 when the terminal device 50 is installed on the terminal holder 30. The connector 31 is electrically connected to the sensor substrate 23 by wiring 32. Therefore, the detection signal from the sensor 24 is supplied to the terminal device 50 through the sensor substrate 23, the wiring 32, and the connector 31.

  The terminal device 50 includes a display surface 51 having a display unit such as a liquid crystal display panel on the front side of the terminal device 50 main body, and a back surface 52 on the back side of the terminal device 50 main body. Normally, the terminal device 50 is configured in a rectangular flat plate shape, and the display surface 51 and the back surface 52 are made substantially parallel. Then, in a state in which the terminal device 50 is held by the terminal holding device 1, the display surface 51 is directed in a direction where the driver's seat is present as viewed from the dashboard, and the rear surface 52 is approximately present of the windshield as viewed from the dashboard. Directed in the direction to do.

  Further, the terminal device 50 has a camera 53 on the back surface 52. The camera 53 is provided on the upper left side from the center of the back surface 52 in the back view of FIG. The camera 53 has a predetermined angle of view, captures the front direction of the vehicle, and generates images at regular or indefinite intervals.

  The terminal holder 30 includes a camera exposure unit 60 in which a portion overlapping the visual field of the camera 53 is cut out in a state where the terminal device 50 is held by the terminal holding device 1. That is, the camera exposure unit 60 faces the camera 53 at least in a range that overlaps the entire camera 53 in a state where the terminal device 50 is held by the terminal holding device 1.

  The position of the camera 53 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and instead, the camera 53 may be provided on the upper side or the upper right side from the center of the back surface 52. Even in this case, the camera exposure part 60 is formed in a range overlapping the field of view of the camera 53.

  Then, the terminal device 50 continuously displays the guidance display on the road surface of the captured image. That is, the terminal device 50 performs navigation based on the photographed video. For example, the terminal device 50 acquires information indicating a vehicle state such as the current location based on various sensors such as a GPS sensor and a gyro sensor. Then, the terminal device 50 identifies the travel route on which the vehicle should travel by referring to the map information stored in the memory or making an inquiry to the server based on the information and the destination or stoppage set by the user. Then, an arrow or other guidance display is superimposed on the captured image.

  The terminal holder 30 has a contact surface 33 on the front side. When the terminal device 50 is attached to the terminal holder 30, the contact surface 33 abuts on the back surface 52 of the terminal device 50 and supports the back surface 52 of the terminal device 50. In the example of FIG. 1, the entire contact surface 33 of the terminal holder 30 is configured to contact the back surface 52 of the terminal device 50. Instead, one or several of the contact surfaces 33 may be partially protruded, and only the protruded portion may be in contact with the back surface 52 of the terminal device 50.

  Further, the terminal holder 30 is provided with LEDs 91 to 93 at the upper left corner, the upper right corner, and the lower right corner, respectively, among the four corners in the front view shown in FIG. As described later, the LEDs 91 to 93 are controlled to be turned on and off in conjunction with the navigation of the terminal device 50. Thus, the LEDs 91 to 93 are used for vehicle direction indication display. Hereinafter, the LEDs 91 to 93 are also collectively referred to as “instruction LEDs”. The LED 91 is an example of the “first instruction unit” in the present invention, the LED 92 is an example of the “second instruction unit” in the present invention, and the LED 93 is the “third instruction unit” in the present invention. It is an example.

  Next, the rotation function of the terminal holder 30 with respect to the substrate holder 20 will be described. The terminal holder 30 that holds the terminal device 50 can rotate at least 90 degrees with respect to the substrate holder 20. Thereby, when viewing the terminal device 50, the user can use the display unit in a state in which the display unit is arranged vertically or horizontally. Note that, as described above, the terminal device 50 usually has a rectangular flat plate shape, and the vertically arranged is an arrangement in which the longitudinal direction of the display unit is vertically, and the horizontally arranged is The arrangement is such that the longitudinal direction of the display unit is horizontal. The above-mentioned “arrangement in the vertically long” corresponds to “first arrangement” in the present invention, and “arrangement in the horizontally long” corresponds to “second arrangement” in the present invention.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a state in which the terminal holder 30 is rotated. When the terminal holding device 1 is viewed from the front side, when the terminal holder 30 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow 48 from the state of FIG. 2A, the state shown in FIG.

  In terms of structure, for example, a rotation shaft (not shown) is provided in the approximate center of the substrate holder 20, and the terminal holder 30 can be rotated relative to the substrate holder 20 by fixing the terminal holder 30 to the rotation shaft. It can be. Further, on the surface where the substrate holder 20 and the terminal holder 30 are in contact with each other, by providing unevenness or grooves and protrusions that fit each other at a rotation angle of 90 degrees, the terminal holder 30 is moved at a rotation angle position of every 90 degrees. Can be fixed. Such a structure is merely an example, and other structures may be adopted as long as the terminal holder 30 can be fixed to the substrate holder 20 at every rotation angle of 90 degrees.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal holding device 1 mainly includes a control unit 10, a communication unit 19, a gyro sensor 25, a GPS sensor 26, an acceleration sensor 27, and LEDs 91 to 93.

  The communication unit 19 is a module that communicates with other terminals by Bluetooth (registered trademark). The gyro sensor 25 detects the angular velocity of the vehicle at the time of changing the direction of the vehicle on which the terminal holding device 1 is mounted, and outputs angular velocity data and relative azimuth data (hereinafter also referred to as “angle information Sj”). The GPS sensor 26 receives a radio wave 19 carrying downlink data including positioning data from a plurality of GPS satellites, and outputs received information (also referred to as “GPS information Sg”). The positioning data is used to detect the absolute position of the vehicle (hereinafter also referred to as “current location”) from latitude and longitude information. The acceleration sensor 27 is made of, for example, a piezoelectric element, detects the acceleration of the vehicle, and outputs acceleration information “Sa”. The angle information Sj, GPS information Sg, and acceleration information Sa (these are collectively referred to as “holding side sensor information” hereinafter) are transmitted to the control unit 10.

  The control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and controls the entire terminal holding device 1. Specifically, the control unit 10 transmits the holding sensor information received from the various sensors 24 to the terminal device 50 via the connector 31. Further, the control unit 10 receives arrangement information Ia and traveling direction information Ip, which will be described later, from the terminal device 50, and controls turning on and off of the LEDs 91 to 93. Thus, the control unit 10 is an example of the “control unit” in the present invention.

  The terminal holding device 1 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 40. The electric unit 40 is a cigar charger or an AC power supply, and supplies electric power “Pw” to the terminal holding device 1.

  The terminal device 50 includes a gyro sensor (not shown), and specifies an installation angle of the terminal device 50 based on a detection signal of the sensor. Here, the installation angle refers to a rotation angle in which the direction of the arrow 48 shown in FIG. 2A is a positive direction, and the vertically long arrangement shown in FIG. 2A is 0 degree. This installation angle is an example of the “tilt of the terminal device” in the present invention. The terminal device 50 determines whether the terminal device 50 is arranged vertically or whether the terminal device 50 is arranged horizontally based on the specified installation angle. Also, the display is controlled so as to be in a fixed direction with respect to the user viewed from the front. In addition, the terminal device 50 transmits the information on the arrangement of the terminal device 50 described above (also referred to as “arrangement information Ia”) to the terminal holding device 1.

  Further, the terminal device 50 specifies the vehicle state such as the position and direction of the vehicle based on the holding sensor information received from the terminal holding device 1 in addition to the output information of the sensor included in the device, and sends it to the destination. Perform navigation. When the terminal device 50 reaches the vicinity of the point where the vehicle is an intersection and should make a right or left turn (also referred to as a “right / left turn point Pt”) at the time of executing navigation, for example, a predetermined distance from the right / left turn point Pt. If it falls within the range, information indicating which direction of the vehicle should be switched (also referred to as “traveling direction information Ip”) is transmitted to the terminal holding device 1.

[Control method]
Next, a method for controlling the LEDs 91 to 94 executed by the control unit 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed by the terminal holding device 1 and the terminal device 50 in the present embodiment. The terminal holding device 1 and the terminal device 50 repeatedly execute the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 according to a predetermined cycle when the terminal device 50 is attached to the terminal holding device 1. The terminal holding device 1 and the terminal device 50 determine that the terminal device 50 is attached to the terminal holding device 1 when receiving a signal from the connector 31, for example. Moreover, the terminal holding device 1 shall keep instruction | indication LED in a light extinction state unless there is particular mention.

  First, the terminal device 50 determines whether or not a destination has been set (step S201). When the terminal device 50 determines that the destination is set (step S201; Yes), the terminal device 50 starts navigation (step S202). That is, the terminal device 50 starts route guidance to the destination by voice or / and display. At this time, the terminal device 50 receives the holding-side sensor information from the terminal holding device 1 at a constant or indefinite timing, and specifies the state of the vehicle more accurately. On the other hand, when the terminal device 50 determines that the destination is not set (step S201; No), the terminal device 50 continuously monitors whether the destination is set.

  Next, the terminal device 50 determines whether or not the terminal device 50 is in the vicinity of the right / left turn point Pt (step S203). Specifically, the terminal device 50 determines whether or not it is within a predetermined distance from the right / left turn point Pt. The predetermined distance is determined in advance based on, for example, experiments.

  When the terminal device 50 determines that the terminal device 50 is in the vicinity of the right / left turn point Pt (step 203; Yes), the terminal device 50 transmits the arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip to the terminal holding device 1 (step S204). Thereafter, the terminal holding device 1 receives the arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip (step S101). And the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 determines the LED for instruction | indication to light (step S102), and makes the LED for instruction determined based on step S102 light (step S103). In this case, the terminal holding device 1 may keep the lighting state until, for example, the vehicle passes the right / left turn point, or may be lit for a predetermined time width. Note that the terminal holding device 1 continues to keep the instruction LEDs other than the indicator LEDs that are lit in step S102 in the off state.

  Here, the process of step S102 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the correspondence of the LEDs 91 to 93 that are turned on in correspondence with the respective arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the terminal holding device 1 determines that the terminal device 50 is arranged vertically based on the arrangement information Ia, the LEDs 91 that exist as a pair of left and right above the terminal holding device 1, 92 is a target for direction indication display. When the terminal holding device 1 determines that the vehicle should turn right based on the traveling direction information Ip, the terminal holding device 1 turns on the LED 92 present on the right side when viewed from the user. On the other hand, when the terminal holding device 1 determines that the vehicle should turn left based on the traveling direction information Ip, the terminal holding device 1 turns on the LED 91 existing on the left side when viewed from the user.

  On the other hand, when the terminal holding device 1 determines that the terminal device 50 is arranged horizontally based on the arrangement information Ia, the terminal holding device 1 indicates the LED 92 and 93 present in a pair on the upper side of the terminal holding device 1 as a direction indication. It is a target for display. When the terminal holding device 1 determines that the vehicle should turn right based on the traveling direction information Ip, the terminal holding device 1 turns on the LED 93 present on the right side when viewed from the user. On the other hand, when the terminal holding device 1 determines that the vehicle should turn left based on the traveling direction information Ip, the terminal holding device 1 turns on the LED 92 present on the left side when viewed from the user.

  Thus, the terminal holding device 1 changes the instruction LED to be lit according to the arrangement of the terminal device 50. Specifically, even when the arrangement of the terminal device 50 is changed, the terminal holding device 1 sets a pair of left and right instruction LEDs as direction indication display targets in the vehicle traveling direction at the right / left turn point Pt. The corresponding instruction LED is turned on. By doing in this way, the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 can alert | report a driver's advancing direction in the right and left turning point Pt more clearly, assists the navigation function by the terminal device 50, and improves a user's convenience. be able to.

  Next, returning to FIG. 4 again, processing executed by the terminal device 50 will be described. If the terminal device 50 determines in step S203 that it is not in the vicinity of the right / left turn point Pt (step S203; Yes), the process proceeds to step S205.

And the terminal device 50 determines whether it arrived at the destination (step S205). When the terminal device 50 determines that it has arrived at the destination (step S205; Yes), it ends the navigation (step S206). On the other hand, when it is determined that the terminal device 50 has not arrived at the destination (step S205; No), the process returns to step S203.
[Modification]
Next, a modified example suitable for the above embodiment will be described. The following modifications can be applied to the above-described embodiments in any combination.

(Modification 1)
The state in which the terminal device 50 is arranged horizontally is not limited to the state of FIG. Instead of or in addition to this, the state in which the terminal device 50 is arranged horizontally is a state in which the terminal device 50 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the vertically arranged state shown in FIG. The terminal device 50 may be rotated 180 degrees from the arrangement of b). Even in this case, the terminal holding device 1 lights up the instruction LEDs arranged corresponding to the traveling direction of the vehicle among the instruction LEDs arranged on the lower side as a pair of left and right. Thereby, the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 can notify a driver | operator the direction which should advance more clearly, can strengthen the navigation function by the terminal device 50, and can improve a user's convenience.

(Modification 2)
In FIG. 1 and the like, the terminal holding device 1 has instruction LEDs arranged at three corners of the four corners of the terminal holder 30. However, the configuration to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this. In addition to this, the terminal holding device 1 may further include an instruction LED in the lower left corner. That is, the terminal holding device 1 may have instruction LEDs at each of the four corners of the terminal holder 30.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a state in which the terminal holder 30 according to the second modification is rotated. In addition to the LEDs 91, 92, and 93 provided at the three corners, the terminal holder 30 is provided with an LED 94 as a fourth instruction means at the lower left corner.

  In this case, the terminal holding device 1 uses, for example, a pair of left and right instruction LEDs present on the upper side in the arrangement for the direction indication display, regardless of whether the terminal device 50 is arranged vertically or horizontally. And the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 lights up LED for instruction | indication corresponding to the advancing direction of the vehicle in the right-and-left turn point Pt among instruction | indication LED used for a direction indication display. That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the terminal device 50 is arranged vertically, the upper LEDs 91 and 92 are lit and used for the direction indication display. When the terminal holder 30 is rotated 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow 48 from the state of FIG. 7A, the LEDs 92 and 93 located on the upper side are turned on as shown in FIG. When the terminal holder 30 is rotated by 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. 7C, the LEDs 94 and 91 located on the upper side are turned on to perform direction indication display. Moreover, when it rotates 180 degree | times from the state of Fig.7 (a), LED93,94 will be lighted. Therefore, in this modified example, a pair of left and right instruction LEDs that exist on the upper side can be used for direction indication display regardless of the state in which the terminal device 50 is arranged every 90 degrees.

  In another example, in this case, the terminal holding device 1 may light up two upper and lower instruction LEDs that exist corresponding to the traveling direction of the vehicle at the right / left turn point Pt.

(Modification 3)
The terminal holding device 1 has a connector 31 and exchanges various information with the terminal device 50 via the connector 31. However, the configuration to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a block configuration diagram of a terminal holding device 1A according to another configuration example. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the terminal holding device 1 </ b> A performs wireless data communication using Bluetooth by the terminal device 50 and the communication unit 19. Specifically, the terminal holding device 1 </ b> A transmits the holding side sensor information Sj, Sg, Sa to the terminal device 50 via the communication unit 19. Similarly, the terminal holding device 1 </ b> A receives the arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip from the Bluetooth communication unit provided in the terminal device 50 via the communication unit 19.

(Modification 4)
In the description of FIG. 4, the terminal device 50 transmits the arrangement information Ia to the terminal holding device 1 together with the traveling direction information Ip when the vehicle exists in the vicinity of the right / left turn point Pt. However, the transmission timing of the arrangement information Ia to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this. Instead of or in addition to this, the terminal apparatus 50 may transmit the arrangement information Ia to the terminal holding apparatus 1 when detecting a change in arrangement between the vertically long arrangement and the horizontally long arrangement.

(Modification 5)
In the description of FIG. 3 and the like, the arrangement information Ia is generated by the terminal device 50 and transmitted to the terminal holding device 1. However, the method to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this. Instead of this, or in addition to this, the terminal holding device 1 detects the installation angle of the terminal device 50 based on the gyro sensor 25, and determines whether it is a vertically long layout or a horizontally long layout. Also good. That is, the gyro sensor 25 is mounted in, for example, the terminal holder 30 and detects the installation angle of the terminal device 50 from the angle of the terminal holder 30.
Therefore, in this case, the terminal holding device 1 receives only the traveling direction information Ip from the terminal device 50 in step S101 of FIG. Thereafter, the terminal holding device 1 specifies the arrangement information Ia based on the detection signal of the gyro sensor 25, and determines the instruction LED to be lit in step S102.

  Further, the terminal holding device 1 replaces the gyro sensor 25 with the arrangement of the terminal device 50 based on a dedicated sensor that mechanically determines whether the terminal device 50 is in a vertically long arrangement or a horizontally long arrangement. You may specify.

(Modification 6)
The terminal holding device 1 assists navigation of the terminal device 50 by turning on the instruction LED. However, the direction indication display using the indication LED to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this.

  Instead of this, for example, the terminal holding device 1 may blink the instruction LED based on the arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip. Specifically, the terminal holding device 1 causes the instruction LED determined based on the arrangement information Ia and the traveling direction information Ip in step S102 of FIG. 4 to blink in step S103. And the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 keeps other instruction | indication LED in a light extinction state or a lighting state.

  In another example, the instruction LED can emit a plurality of colors, and the terminal holding device 1 may cause the instruction LED determined in step S102 to emit light in a color different from that of the other instruction LEDs.

  Further, the terminal holding device 1 may further display information other than the right / left turn by the instruction LED by combining the above-described instruction LED display methods. Here, the “information other than the right / left turn” is, for example, a road (hereinafter, also referred to as an “obliquely branched road”) in which the road to be traveled is obliquely branched with respect to the traveling road (traveling road). Or whether the traveling road is a general road or a toll road.

  Accordingly, the terminal holding device 1 determines, for example, that the road traveling at the right / left turn point Pt is a normal branch road, that is, a branch road that forms an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the traveling road or an angle close thereto, step S102. The instruction LED determined in (1) is lit on and, in the case of an obliquely branched road, the instruction LED is blinked. In another example, the terminal holding device 1 is used for instructing to turn on or blink when a right-left turn point Pt is reached while traveling on a general road and when a right-left turn point Pt is reached while traveling on a toll road. Change the emission color of the LED. For example, in the former case, the emission color of the instruction LED determined in step S102 is blue, and in the latter case, the emission color of the instruction LED determined in step S102 is red.

(Modification 7)
The terminal holding device 1 may use the instruction LED when notifying the other information in addition to using the instruction LED for the direction instruction display.

  For example, when the terminal device 50 receives an incoming call or mail from the terminal device 50, the terminal holding device 1 turns on an instruction LED. In this case, the terminal holding device 1 specifies that there is an incoming call or the like of the terminal device 50 by receiving a specific signal from the terminal device 50 via the connector 31 or the like. And the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 lights or blinks predetermined | prescribed or all instruction | indication LED, for example, when the terminal device 50 receives a telephone call etc. In this case, the terminal holding device 1 may turn on or blink the instruction LED with a color different from the emission color used in step S103.

  In another example, the terminal holding device 1 turns on an instruction LED or the like when an oncoming vehicle approaches. For example, when the terminal device 50 detects an oncoming vehicle from the captured image of the camera 53, the terminal device 50 transmits a signal to that effect to the terminal holding device 1 via the connector 31 or the like. When the terminal holding device 1 receives the signal from the terminal device 50, the terminal holding device 1 displays the fact using predetermined or all instruction LEDs, as in the case of the incoming call.

  In yet another example, the terminal holding device 1 turns on an instruction LED when a vehicle such as a predetermined acquaintance approaches. For example, the terminal device 50 detects whether or not the terminal of the group to which the terminal device 50 belongs exists within a predetermined distance by making an inquiry to a server that manages the current location of each terminal and information on the group. If so, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the terminal holding device 1. When the terminal holding device 1 receives the signal from the terminal device 50, the terminal holding device 1 displays the fact using predetermined or all instruction LEDs, as in the above example.

  In yet another example, the terminal holding device 1 changes the state of the instruction LED according to the fuel consumption of the vehicle. For example, the terminal holding device 1 is electrically connected to the control unit of the vehicle, and specifies the travel distance and fuel consumption in a predetermined time width of the vehicle. And the terminal holding | maintenance apparatus 1 changes the number to light up LED for instruction | indication according to the fuel consumption computed based on these information, or changes luminescent color.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal holding device 11 Base 12 Hinge 13 Arm 20 Substrate holder 22 Ball link 23 Sensor substrate 24 Sensor 30 Terminal holder 31 Connector 50 Terminal device

Claims (13)

A terminal holding device for holding a terminal device having a navigation function,
A holding unit for holding the terminal device;
A first instruction means, a second instruction means, and a third instruction means used for the navigation direction indication display by at least two combinations;
Control means for changing the combination used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device;
A terminal holding device comprising: The terminal device detects the inclination of the terminal device,
The terminal holding device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit acquires information on the tilt of the terminal device from the terminal device.   The terminal holding device according to claim 1, further comprising detection means for detecting the inclination of the terminal device based on the inclination of the holding unit. A base for mounting on a moving object;
An arm connecting the base and the holding portion;
A link portion for rotatably attaching the holding portion to the arm;
Have
4. The terminal holding device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the combination used for the direction indication display according to an angle of the holding unit with respect to the arm. 5. When the first instruction means and the second instruction means are attached to the holding portion at a position in the left-right direction with respect to the center of the holding means, the first instruction means and the second instruction means The direction indication display is performed in combination, and the second instruction means and the third instruction means are attached in a position in the left-right direction with respect to the center of the holding means. 5. The terminal holding device according to claim 1, wherein the direction indication display is performed by a combination of two instruction means and a third instruction means. 6. The first instruction means, the second instruction means, and the third instruction means are:
In the first arrangement in which the terminal device is held by the holding portion with the longitudinal direction of the terminal device being substantially coincident with the vertical direction, the upper position or the lower position of the terminal holding device in the first arrangement Provided to be a pair of left and right,
And in the case of the second arrangement in which the short direction of the terminal device substantially coincides with the vertical direction and the terminal device is held by the holding unit, the upper position of the terminal holding device in the second arrangement or It is provided to be a pair of left and right at the lower position
The control means includes
In the first arrangement, the direction indication display is performed using the pair of left and right instruction means in the first arrangement.
6. The terminal holding device according to claim 1, wherein in the second arrangement, the direction indication display is performed using the pair of right and left instruction means in the second arrangement. . The control means includes
In the first arrangement, the direction indication display is performed using the first instruction means and the second instruction means,
The terminal holding device according to claim 6, wherein in the second arrangement, the direction indication display is performed using the second instruction means and the third instruction means.   The said 1st instruction | indication means, 2nd instruction | indication means, and 3rd instruction | indication means take a display mode in any one of light-off, lighting, and blinking, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. The terminal holding device as described.   9. The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the first instruction unit, the second instruction unit, and the third instruction unit can emit a plurality of colors when being lit or blinking.   The control means makes the display mode different depending on whether the direction indication display is performed on a road that is obliquely branched from a running road or when the direction instruction display is performed on a road other than the road. The terminal holding device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that.   11. The control means according to claim 8, wherein the direction indication display mode is different between when the direction indication is displayed on a general road and when the direction is indicated on a toll road. The terminal holding device according to claim 1.   12. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays information other than the direction instruction by the first instruction unit, the second instruction unit, and / or the third instruction unit. The terminal holding device according to item. A terminal unit having a navigation function; a holding unit that holds the terminal device; and a first instruction unit, a second instruction unit, and a third unit that are used for the navigation direction instruction display by a combination of at least two. A control method executed by a terminal holding device comprising an instruction means,
A control method comprising: a control step of changing the combination used for the direction indication display according to the inclination of the terminal device.

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