JP5234524B2 - Vehicle operation input device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle operation input device.

  An operation input for operating the operation of an electronic device using a pointing device having an operation body such as a stick type or a ball type, or moving a pointer (position indication image) corresponding to the operation direction on the display. There are devices or operation input systems (Patent Documents 1 and 2). In these, when the operation unit is operated by the user, coordinates corresponding to the operation direction are output to the electronic device. Such an operation unit is already used in a vehicle navigation device or the like, and a pointer on the map displayed on the display can be moved by operating the operation unit to perform position instruction or position selection. It is possible.

  In such an operation input device, in order to transmit the operation tactile sensation to the user, a force (operation reaction force) for returning the operation knob to the neutral position or holding it at the current position is applied to the operation knob. There is technology to do. Furthermore, a technique for applying a pulling force (operation reaction force) for pulling the pointer to the center position of the operation button image close to the pointer so that the selection input operation for the operation button images continuously adjacently arranged on the display becomes easy. There is also. The operation button image assumed in the latter case is generally a so-called push button that executes a predetermined action for each click.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-246263 JP 2008-173757 A

  However, there are various types of GUI (Graphical User Interface) buttons, and there are some that impair the operability by simply applying a pulling force to the center of the button. For example, in the case of a radio button or the like in which a selection input operation is performed to select one of a plurality of selection areas, the plurality of selection areas forming a group are close to each other, and in this case, the user does not want to There is a possibility that the operation knob is pulled toward the selection area on the side (for example, the selection area that is already selected). In particular, when the driver performs such a selection input operation in the form of a blind operation, there may be a situation where the desired selection input operation becomes difficult because of the effect of the pulling force.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular operation input device that does not generate an operation reaction force to an operation knob that is contrary to a user's desire, and enables a selective input operation with excellent operability.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above-described problems, an operation input device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes:
Display means, display control means for displaying a position indication image and an option image having two or more selection areas on the display surface of the display means, a moving operation unit for moving the position indication image, and a selection area A selection operation unit for performing a selection input operation for selecting a selection state and a selection state switching for switching a selection state of each selection region in accordance with the selection input operation in such a manner that at least one selection region is selected in the option image A vehicle operation input device comprising:
Reaction force applying means for applying an operation reaction force to the moving operation unit;
On the display surface, reaction force switching region setting means for setting a predetermined reaction force switching region including all the selection regions included in the option image;
When the position indicating image enters the reaction force switching area, the moving operation for moving the position indicating image to the non-selected selection area in the option image moves to the selected area in the option image. Reaction force control means for controlling the operation reaction force of the reaction force application means so as to be easier,
It is characterized by providing.

  The present invention is premised on a screen display in which the selection state of each selection area is switched so that at least one selection area is selected in an option image having two or more selection areas as options. According to the above configuration, the pointer moving operation for pointing the position of the non-selected selection area in the option image is facilitated. In the option image assumed in the present invention, since the selection area being selected is already selected, it is not necessary to perform the selection input operation, and only the non-selected selection area is the operation target. For this reason, the operability is increased by facilitating the operation for indicating the position of the non-selected selection region that is the operation target. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation on a selected area that is not an operation target.

  In addition, the operation reaction force here refers to a drag force (a force applied in the direction opposite to the operation direction) and a thrust force (a force applied in the same direction as the operation direction) applied to the operation to the moving operation unit. Any of these may be used.

  The reaction force control means in the present invention, when a position indication image enters the reaction force switching area, in the form of setting the pulling center point in the non-selected selection area included in the option image in the reaction force switching area, The moving operation unit can be configured to apply a pulling force that pulls the moving operation unit toward the pulling center point. Thereby, the moving operation is assisted with a certain amount of forcing. That is, even if the operator is not particularly conscious, the position indication image is drawn into the non-selected selection area, and the non-selected selection area is almost automatically instructed. The selection state can be switched simply by operating.

  The reaction force control means according to the present invention is closest to the current position of the position indicating image when there are a plurality of non-selected selection areas in the reaction force switching area when the position indicating image enters the reaction force switching area. The operation of the reaction force applying means is performed so that the non-selected selection area at the position is identified and moved in the direction toward the specified non-selected selection area is easier than the movement operation toward the remaining direction. It can be configured to control the reaction force. This facilitates the operation of designating the closest non-selected area.

  The display control means in the present invention can display the reaction force switching region on the display surface in a form visually distinguishable from the background image. Since the reaction force switching area can be visually recognized, it is possible to operate while conscious of the reaction force switching area when moving in another area. It is difficult to make mistakes. Specifically, the display control means in the present invention displays the option image in a form visually distinguishable from the background image on the display surface, and includes a display area of the option image and a reaction force switching area. Can be matched. Even if only the selected area is displayed on the display surface, it is not known which and what constitutes the group as an option, so by displaying these as option images that can be distinguished from the background image, the options that form the group are displayed. Identification becomes possible. If this option image is commonly used as it is as a reaction force switching area, the display can be simplified.

  The display control means in the present invention can be configured to display each selection area included in the option image on the display surface in such a way that each selection state can be visually identified. As a result, the operator can predict in which selection area the position indication image will be drawn, so there is room for imagining the action after the drawing, and the next operation (selection input operation at the drawn-in destination) In addition, the operation of moving the position indication image to a region beyond that can be quickly performed.

  The selection state switching means in the present invention switches the selection state of each selection region so that only the selection region selected by the selection input operation is selected and the remaining selection region is not selected in the option image. It can be constituted as follows.

  The reaction force switching region in the present invention can be configured to be set in a region near the outer periphery in the display surface. When the reaction force switching area is located at the center of the display surface, the probability that a position instruction image such as a pointer enters the reaction force switching area is increased. It may be convenient if you want to indicate the reaction force switching area in the position indication image, but if you want to indicate other positions, avoid the position indication image from the reaction force switching area in the center. You have to move it, and you might get in the way. Therefore, the reaction force switching region is preferably provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery excluding the central region in the display surface.

The block diagram which shows roughly the structure of embodiment which makes an example of the operation input apparatus for vehicles of this invention. FIG. 2 is a vehicle interior appearance diagram when the vehicle input device of FIG. 1 is disposed in the vehicle interior. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the operation device of FIG. 1 roughly. The example of a display of the screen to which the reaction force control of this invention is applied. The figure explaining the setting of the drawing center point when the designated position enters the reaction force switching area on the screen of FIG. The figure explaining the setting of the operation reaction force in the reaction force switching area inside and outside. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation reaction force control (retraction control). The figure explaining the setting of the drawing center point in the option image with a plurality of non-selected selection areas. The flowchart which shows the flow of the operation reaction force control (retraction control) in embodiment different from FIG. The perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the operation device different from the operation device of FIG. 3 applicable to the operation input device for vehicles which is embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the operation device of FIG. 10. FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the operation device in FIG. 10. The figure which has arrange | positioned the operation device to the steering wheel.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an exemplary vehicle operation input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vehicle operation input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle operation input device 1 in FIG. 1 controls the display (display means) 3, the pointer (position indication image) 31, and the option image 60 including two or more selection areas 6 on the display surface 30. Unit (display control means) 10. Further, the vehicle operation input device 1 includes an operation device 2 that can perform a movement operation for moving the pointer 31 on the display surface 30 and a selection input operation for selecting the selection region 6. The control unit 10 includes an option image 60. The selection state of each selection region 6 is switched in accordance with the selection input operation performed on the operation device 2 in such a manner that at least one selection region 6 is currently selected (selection state switching means).

  As the display 3, for example, a known liquid crystal display device or the like can be used. In accordance with a display control signal output from the control unit 10, a screen display based on the signal is performed on the display surface 30 of the display 3. A two-dimensional display coordinate system defined by an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction orthogonal to the x-axis direction is set on the display surface 30, and the designated position M and the option image 60 are displayed on the display coordinate system. A display area, a selection area 6 and the like are set.

  The operation device 2 functions as a pointing device that moves the designated position M set on the display surface 30 according to the operation amount of the operation knob 200. More specifically, the operation device 2 includes an operation knob (movement operation unit) 200 capable of moving the pointer (position instruction image) 31 displayed on the display surface 30, and the X direction of the operation knob 200. And an operation amount detection unit (XY operation amount detection means) 21 and 22 for detecting an operation amount in the Y direction.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 2. In the operation device 2 of the present embodiment, an operation knob 200 is attached to the tip of a stick-shaped operation shaft portion 201, and the opposite side is inserted into the storage portion 204. A spherical portion 202 is formed in the middle of the operation shaft portion 201, and is supported by the bearing 23 provided in the storage portion 204 so that the operation shaft portion 201 is swingably supported with respect to the storage portion 204. ing.

  That is, the operation knob 200 has a two-dimensional degree of freedom of operation and can be freely moved within a predetermined range within the two-dimensional movable surface. Since the correspondence relationship between the two-dimensional movable surface of the operation knob 200 and the two-dimensional coordinate system of the display surface 30 is determined in advance, the pointer 31 is displayed on the display surface according to the position of the operation knob 200 in the two-dimensional movable surface. When the operation knob 200 is moved, the pointer 31 is moved on the display surface 30 accordingly.

  The operation device 2 having the stick-shaped operation knob 200 has a reference angular position of its own operation axis Z, and corresponds to the direction to be position-designated on the display surface 30 of the display 3 at the time of operation. The operation axis Z inclines from the reference angle position in the direction to be moved. The reaction force generators (reaction force applying means) 24 and 25 that generate an operation reaction force are actuators that can apply a force to the operation unit 200 along a direction in which the operation is allowed. 204 is provided. The reaction force generation units 24 and 25 here are motors respectively provided for the X axis and the Y axis orthogonal to each other, and are connected to the operation shaft unit 201 via a gear (not shown), and the rotational movement thereof is performed. A force is applied to the operation knob 200 by converting it into a linear motion along the axial direction (X axis, Y axis) and transmitting it to the operation shaft portion 201. These two motors 24 and 25 are based on a drive signal from the control unit 10 and are resistant or thrust to the moving operation performed on the operation knob 200 (these are collectively referred to as operation reaction force, and the thrust is a negative operation reaction force). It shall be considered to be added). The rotary shafts of the motors 24 and 25 are provided with rotary encoders constituting operation amounts detection units (XY operation amount detection means) 21 and 22 for detecting operation amounts (operation displacements) and operation directions in the X and Y directions. It is connected. Here, the control unit 10 controls the two motors 24 and 25 so that a holding force for keeping the operation axis Z at the current position is applied, and when operating the operation knob 200, the operation axis Since the operation is performed against the holding force that keeps Z at the current position, the operator receives the drag as an operation reaction force. The operation reaction force in the present invention is not limited to the resistance against the holding force as described above, and the control unit 10 returns the operation axis Z to a neutral angle position fixedly determined in advance. However, when the operation knob 200 is operated by controlling the two motors 24 and 25, the resistance against the restoring force or the reverse thrust may be used.

  The operation device 2 also functions as a selection operation unit capable of performing a selection input operation (decision input operation) to the selection area 6 with respect to the operation knob 200, and a selection input for detecting a selection input (decision input) by the operation The detection unit 23 is connected to the control unit 10. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation knob 200 is configured to be pressed in the direction of the operation axis Z, and when the tact switch constituting the selection input detection unit 23 is pressed in accordance with the pressing operation, this is the selection input operation. Is output to the control unit 10.

  The operation device 2 may be a pointing device to which a drag or thrust is applied to the operation, and the operation knob 200 may be a stick-shaped device, or a trackball type or commander type operation unit. Also good. In addition, the selection operation unit for the selection input operation and the movement operation unit for moving the pointer 31 are not configured as the common operation knob 200, but may be provided separately.

  The control unit 10 is configured around a well-known microcomputer having a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (not shown), and the CPU executes a program stored in a predetermined storage unit of the ROM or an external storage device (not shown). Various controls are performed in Via the in-vehicle LAN 4, it is possible to exchange data with the control units of other in-vehicle devices 5 (5A, 5B,...), And control signals for driving and controlling the control objects of these other control units. It is also possible to use the device functions of each in-vehicle device 5 such as transmitting and controlling the controlled object. For example, based on the operation information received from the operation device 2, the corresponding control can be executed by the navigation device connected via the in-vehicle LAN 4, the in-vehicle device 5 such as a vehicle air conditioner, and a car audio. Moreover, based on the operation information received from the operation device 2, it can also switch to the screen corresponding to the display surface 30 of the indicator 3. FIG.

  In addition, the control unit 10 outputs display information for displaying a predetermined operation screen having a pointer 31 and an option image 60 including two or more selection areas 6 on the background image to the display 3. The display information includes image data for displaying the predetermined operation screen such as the background image 6Z and the option image 60 on the display surface 30, and other operations sequentially input from the operation device 2 side. It includes display position data reflecting the information. On the predetermined operation screen, the background image 6Z and the option image 60 are displayed as visually identifiable images, and each selection area 6 belonging to the option image 60 can visually identify each selection state. It is displayed in the form of switching to. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the selection image 60 having each selection area 6 is superimposed on the background image 6Z and is selected to indicate that it is being selected in any of the selection areas 6 A middle display image (black circle image) 6a is superimposed and displayed.

  Note that the control unit 10 according to the present embodiment selects the at least one or more selection areas 6 in the selection image 60 on the predetermined operation screen on which the pointer 31 and the selection image 60 are displayed. Depending on the input operation, the selection state of each selection area 6 in the option image 60 is switched (selection state switching means). Here, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, in the two selection areas 6 in the option image 60, only the selection area 6 selected by the selection input operation is selected (6A), and the remaining area is selected. The selected state is switched so that the selected area 6 is not selected (6B).

  Further, when a movement operation is performed on the operation knob 200, the control unit 10 receives an input of a movement operation signal from the operation device 2, and based on the signal, the operation amount and operation direction of the movement operation performed on the operation knob 200. The movement operation information such as is calculated. Then, based on the calculated movement operation information, the moving speed / destination coordinates of the indicated position M are calculated, and a display control signal based on the calculated moving speed / destination coordinates is output to the display 3 to indicate The pointer 31 pointing to the position M is moved on the operation screen.

  In addition to the above, the control unit 10 performs control of an operation reaction force applied to the operation knob 200. Basically, as the operation knob 200 is deviated from the current position by the operation of the operation knob 200, an operation reaction force (viscous reaction force) against the operated direction is only applied to the operation knob 200. However, in the present embodiment, a predetermined reaction force switching region 6S including all the selection regions 6 included in the displayed option image 60 is set on the display surface 30 (reaction force switching region). Setting means) When the pointer 31 enters the reaction force switching area 6S, the option image 60 includes a moving operation for moving the pointer 31 to the non-selected selection area 6B included in the option image 60. Each of the motors 24 and 25 constituting the reaction force generating portion (reaction force applying means) is driven and controlled (reaction force control means) so as to be easier than the moving operation for moving to the selected selection area 6A.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, on the display surface 30, the display area of the option image 60 is set as a reaction force switching area 6S in which the applied reaction force is different from the remaining area, and the set reaction force is set. When the pointing position M of the pointer 31 enters the force switching area 6S, the center point N or P of the non-selected selection area 6B in the option image 60 (the center position coordinates N (Xn, Yn in the case of FIG. 5) )) Is fixedly set to the pull-in center point Q (Xq, Yq), the operation knob 200 is pulled toward the pull-in center point Q (Xq, Yq), and the pull-in center point Q (Xq, Yq) The motors 24 and 25 are driven and controlled so as to generate a pull-in force that prevents separation (but separation is possible). Thereby, the moving operation is assisted with a certain amount of forcing. That is, even if the operator is not particularly conscious, the pointer 31 is forcibly drawn into the non-selected selection area 6B, and the non-selected selection area 6B is instructed.

  Further, here, the absolute value of the operation reaction force applied to the operation knob 200 may be set so that the value in the reaction force switching region 6S is larger than that outside the reaction force switching region 6S. This is because the reaction reaction force outside the reaction force switching region 6S is a viscous reaction force for the purpose of giving an operation feeling to the moving operation, whereas the operation reaction force in the reaction force switching region 6S is This is because the reaction force is intended to forcibly move the position M. In addition, outside the reaction force switching region 6S, a holding force that holds the axis line z at the current position is applied, so it can be said that the current indicated position is directly the pulling center point.

  In the present embodiment, the display area of the option image 60 coincides with the reaction force switching area 6S and is displayed in a form that can be visually identified from the background image 6Z. Further, the reaction force switching area 6S is set in the vicinity of the outer periphery in the display surface 30, and here, as shown in FIG. 4A, the reaction force switching area 6S is displayed in the vicinity of the corners on the rectangular display surface 30. ing.

  Hereinafter, the operation reaction force control (retraction control) in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is repeated at a predetermined cycle.

First, in S1, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the current designated position M is within the reaction force switching area (retraction area) 6S. Specifically, the position coordinates (Xm, Ym) of the current designated position M, which are temporarily stored in its own predetermined memory for display, and the boundary coordinates (X and Y directions) of the reaction force switching area 6S ( Xn-Xd1, Xn + Xd2), (Yn-Yd1, Yn + Yd2) are read out. The coordinate information here is given by the screen resolution, and the boundary coordinate information of the reaction force switching region is calculated based on the center point N (Xn, Yn) of the selection target “N” as a reference point. Yes. In S1, it is determined from the read information whether or not the following expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied. If satisfied, it is determined that the current designated position M is within the reaction force switching region 6S. If it is not satisfied, it is determined that the current designated position M is not in the reaction force switching area 6S, and this process is terminated. The coordinate information may be given by a method other than the screen resolution, and the boundary coordinate information may be calculated by another method.
(1) Xn-Xd1 <Xm <Xn + Xd2
(2) Yn−Yd1 <Ym <Yn + Yd2

  In subsequent S <b> 2, the control unit 10 specifies a non-selected selection area 6 </ b> B among the two selection areas 6 existing in the reaction force switching area 6 </ b> S where the current designated position is assumed to be inside. Here, the selection target “N” and the selection target “P” are two choices, and one of the selection regions 6 is not selected (6B) and the other is selected (6A). Since the selection state of each selection area 6 belonging to these option images 60 is temporarily stored in a predetermined memory of the control unit 10 itself, the determination is performed by reading it out.

  In S2, if the specified non-selected selection area 6 (6B) is the selection target “P”, the process proceeds to S4, and the drawing center point Q (Xq, Yq) is set to the center position coordinate P of the selection target “P”. Set to (Xp, Yp). On the other hand, if the specified non-selected selection area 6 (6B) is the selection target “N”, the process proceeds to S3, and the drawing center point Q (Xq, Yq) is set to the center position coordinate N (Xn) of the selection target “N”. , Yn). Then, in S5, torque is generated in each of the motors 24 and 25 such that the operation knob 200 is forcibly moved toward the set pull-in center point Q (Xq, Yq). Then, this process ends. In the present embodiment, when the current designated position M is in the reaction force switching area 6S, the control unit 10 forcibly deselects the position coordinates (Xm, Ym) of the current designated position M. As long as the center position coordinate N or P of the selection area 6B is set to the center position coordinate N (Xn, Yn in the case of FIG. 5B) and the current designated position M is within the reaction force switching area 6S. The holding power for holding the operation knob 200 is applied by the motors 24 and 25 to the position of the center position coordinate N or P of the forcibly set non-selected selection area 6B. Thereby, the operation knob 200 is pulled toward the center position coordinate N or P of the selection area 6B in the non-selected state.

  In addition, the operation device 2 in this embodiment is comprised as a remote operation means provided in the position different from the indicator 3, as shown in FIG. Here, the touch panel provided on the display surface 30 of the display device 3 and a remote operation unit capable of remote operation instead of the main operation unit such as a hard switch provided in the vicinity thereof are provided. In addition, it is arranged at a position closer to a predetermined seat so as to reduce the operation burden on the user. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the user (passenger) sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat is provided at a position where both users can operate while sitting on the back of each seat. It is the operation unit. More specifically, the operation device 2 is disposed in a region (here, a center console) C sandwiched between left and right seats (here, a driver seat and a passenger seat) of the vehicle. On the other hand, the display 3 has a display surface (distant display surface) 30 around the instrument panel I on the vehicle front side of the operation device 2, and is arranged so as to be visible to a user sitting on both seats. Has been. Moreover, the operation device 2 can also be provided in the steering wheel ST as shown in FIG.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. Based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the claims. Various changes are possible. Hereinafter, an embodiment different from the above embodiment will be described.

  For example, in the above embodiment, only one non-selected selection region 6 is provided in the reaction force switching region 6S, but there may be two or more. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, when the pointer 31 (instructed position M) enters the reaction force switching area 6S, there are a plurality of non-selected selection areas 6B in the reaction force switching area 6S. The non-selected selection area 6C (6B) that has the shortest distance d (d4, d5) to the current position M of the pointer 31 is identified and moved in the direction toward the identified non-selected selection area 6C. The motors 24 and 25 can be driven and controlled so that the moving operation to be performed is easier than the moving operation toward the remaining direction. The operation reaction force control (retraction control) in this case can be as shown in FIG.

  First, S21 is the same as S1 in FIG. In subsequent S22, the control unit 10 is in the closest position among the two or more non-selected selection areas 6B existing in the reaction force switching area 6S in which the current designated position M is assumed to be inside. The non-selected selection area 6C (6B) is specified. Here, the position coordinates M of the current designated position and the distances d4 and d5 of the center position coordinates R4 and R5 of each non-selected selection area 6B are calculated and compared, respectively, and the non-selected one with the shorter distance d is selected. The selection area 6C is specified. In S23, the center position coordinate of the specified non-selected selection area 6C is set as the pull-in center point Q (Xq, Yq), and the pull-in center set in S24 (similar to S5 in FIG. 7). A retraction force is generated in each of the motors 24 and 25 so that the operation knob 200 is forcibly moved toward the point Q (Xq, Yq). This process is also repeatedly performed at a predetermined cycle.

  Moreover, although the reaction force generation part in the said embodiment is made into the motor, naturally the structure which generate | occur | produces reaction force by another means may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, when the pointing position M of the pointer 31 enters the reaction force switching area 6S, a pulling force that forcibly moves the pointer 31 to the non-selected selection area 6B is generated. However, it is sufficient that the moving operation for moving the pointer 31 to at least the non-selected selection area 6B is easier than the moving operation for moving the pointer 31 to the selected selection area 6A. For example, when the pointing position M of the pointer 31 enters the reaction force switching area 6S, the magnitude of the reaction force (operation reaction force) applied in the direction opposite to the direction in which the operation knob 200 is moved is at least non-existent. The moving operation for moving the pointer 31 to the selected selection area 6B may be made smaller than the moving operation for moving the pointer 31 to the selected selection area 6A. In this case, since the drag (operation reaction force) becomes weaker than usual with respect to the movement operation of the pointer 31 to the non-selected selection area 6B, the operation is easily urged in that direction.

  Moreover, although the option image 60 in the said embodiment comprises a radio button, another aspect may be sufficient.

  Moreover, although the operation device 2 in the said embodiment was a 2 motor type tactile sense presentation apparatus, the thing of another type may be sufficient. For example, it can be set as the operation device 2 as shown in FIGS.

  The operation device 2 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 includes a fixed portion 260, a movable portion 200 ′ that is an operation body, and a device driving portion 20. The tactile sense presentation device 111 is fixed to, for example, a vehicle steering. The device drive unit 20 outputs position information of the movable unit 200 ′ with respect to the fixed unit 260 to the control unit 10, and the movable unit 200 ′ is driven on the XY plane according to the drive information from the control unit 10.

  The fixing portion 260 is configured such that magnets 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d, which are magnetic materials, are fixed to the frame member 290 in a substantially annular shape on the XY plane. The magnets 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d have a plate shape, and each of the magnets 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d has a magnetic pole in a direction orthogonal to the XY plane and in the arrow Z direction. Adjacent magnets are arranged so as to have different polarities.

  The movable part 200 ′ has a configuration in which a Hall IC 280, coils 27 a, 27 b, 27 c, 27 d, and a device driving part (drive circuit) 20 are mounted on a circuit board 270.

  The Hall IC 280 has four Hall elements 28a, 28b, 28c, and 28d mounted thereon. The hall elements 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d are connected to the drive circuit 144. The hall element 28a and the hall element 28c are arranged in the X-axis direction, for example. The hall element 28b and the hall element 28d are arranged in the Y-axis direction, for example.

  The device driving unit 20 outputs a first amplifier (not shown) that outputs a difference between the output of the Hall element 28a and the output of the Hall element 28c, and a difference between the output of the Hall element 28b and the output of the Hall element 28d. A second amplifier, an MCU, a driver IC, and the like are included. The output of the first amplifier is a signal according to the position in the X-axis direction with respect to the fixed portion 260 of the movable part 200 ′, and the output of the second amplifier 151b is a signal according to the position in the Y-axis direction. Both are input to the MPU. The MCU creates position information of the movable unit 200 ′ with respect to the fixed unit 260 based on signals input from these amplifiers, and outputs the positional information to the control unit 10, while based on a drive instruction received from the control unit 10, A drive signal is output to the driver IC. The driver IC supplies a drive current to the coils 27a, 27b, 27c, and 27d based on a drive signal from the MCU.

  The coils 27a, 27b, 27c, and 27d are disposed to face the magnets 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d. At this time, the coil 27a is disposed over the magnet 26a and the magnet 26b, the coil 27b is disposed over the magnet 26b and the magnet 26c, the coil 27c is disposed over the magnet 26c and the magnet 26d, and the coil 27d is , The magnet 26d and the magnet 26a are disposed. With the above configuration, a voice coil motor driven in parallel on the XY plane is configured by the magnets 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d and the coils 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d. As a result, the movable part 200 ′, which is the operating body, moves in parallel on the XY plane by passing a drive current through the coils 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, and thereby the operator who investigates the movable part 200 ′. On the other hand, an operation reaction force (a drag force or a pull-in force) similar to the operation reaction force in the above-described embodiment can be applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation input device for vehicles 10 Control part (display control means)
2 Operation device 200 Operation knob (moving operation section, selection operation section)
21, 22 Operation amount detection unit 23 Selection input detection unit 24, 25 Reaction force generation unit (reaction force applying means)
3 Display (display means)
30 Display surface 31 Pointer (position indication image)
5 In-vehicle device 6 Selected area 6A Selected area 6B Selected area 6B Non-selected area 6S Reaction force switching area 60 Choice image M Instruction position Q Pull-in center point

Claims (8)

Display means, display control means for displaying a position indication image and an option image having two or more selection areas on the display surface of the display means, a movement operation unit for moving the position indication image, A selection operation unit for performing a selection input operation for selecting the selection area, and a selection state of each selection area according to the selection input operation in a form in which at least one selection area is selected in the selection image And a selection state switching means for switching between the vehicle operation input device,
Reaction force applying means for applying an operation reaction force to the moving operation unit;
Reaction force switching region setting means for setting a predetermined reaction force switching region including all selection regions of the option images on the display surface;
When the position indicating image enters the reaction force switching area, the moving operation for moving the position indicating image to a non-selected selection area of the option image is a selection area where the option image is being selected. A reaction force control means for controlling an operation reaction force of the reaction force application means so as to be easier than the moving operation to move to
A vehicle operation input device comprising:   The reaction force control means is configured to set a retraction center point in a non-selected selection area of option images included in the reaction force switching area when the position indicating image enters the reaction force switching area. The vehicle operation input device according to claim 1, wherein a retraction force for retraction toward the retraction center point is applied to the movement operation unit.   The reaction force control means, when there are a plurality of non-selected selection areas in the reaction force switching area when the position instruction image enters the reaction force switching area, the current position of the position instruction image The reaction force is determined so that a move operation for identifying a non-selected selection region that is closest to the position and moving the selected direction toward the specified non-selected selection region is easier than a move operation toward the remaining direction. The vehicle operation input device according to claim 1, wherein the operation reaction force of the applying means is controlled.   4. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to display the reaction force switching region on the display surface in a form visually distinguishable from a background image. 5. Vehicle operation input device.   The display control means displays the option image in a form visually distinguishable from the background image on the display surface, and the display area of the option image matches the reaction force switching area. The vehicle operation input device according to claim 4.   6. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein each of the selection areas included in the option image is displayed on the display surface in a form in which each selection state can be visually identified. The vehicle operation input device according to claim 1.   The selection state switching means switches the selection state of each selection region so that only the selection region selected by the selection input operation is selected and the remaining selection region is not selected in the option image. The vehicle operation input device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle operation input device is a vehicle operation input device.   The vehicle operation input device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reaction force switching region is set in a region near an outer periphery in the display surface.

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