JP6311587B2 - Display operation device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle display operation device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle display operation device that displays operation-related information related to a push operation on a display according to a push button that is supported by a front panel is rotated by a push operation from the front side has been widely used. Yes.

  For example, in the vehicle display operation device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the shaft portion of the push button is rotatably supported by the holding portion that protrudes rearward from the front panel. According to the protrusion of the push button that rotates according to the push operation under the bearing, the rear operation sensor can be reliably pressed.

JP 2005-71796 A

  In the display operation device for a vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, a shaft portion protruding from the push button to both sides in the left-right direction is engaged with a holding portion integrated with the front panel from both sides in the up-down direction. The holding part and the printed circuit board are engaged from both sides in the direction. As described above, according to the rotating bearing structure in which the shaft portion is engaged in both the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, the detachment of the shaft portion can be restricted even under vehicle vibration.

  However, in the rotating bearing structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, in the holding portion that protrudes rearward from the front panel, the shaft portion is engaged with the concave portion that opens to the rear side, and the concave portion is further formed by the printed circuit board. Since it is closed, a large space is required on the rear side of the front panel. Therefore, the rotating bearing structure must be provided at a location off the front side of the display. As a result, the push button is separated from the operation related information displayed on the display, and it is difficult for the vehicle occupant to grasp the relationship between the operation related information and the push operation. Here, it is important for a vehicle occupant who wants to concentrate on driving to easily understand the relationship between the operation-related information and the push operation.

  Furthermore, in the rotating bearing structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 that requires a large space not only on the rear side of the front panel but also on the left and right sides of the push button that protrudes the shaft portion, the size of the vehicle display operation device is increased. Will be invited. Here, it is important that the display operation device for a vehicle whose arrangement space is limited is small.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems described above, and its purpose is to provide a small vehicle display operation device in which the relevance between operation-related information and a push operation can be easily grasped by a vehicle occupant. It is to provide.

  The first invention disclosed in order to solve the above-mentioned problem relates to the push operation according to the push button (6) bearing on the front panel (50) being rotated by the push operation from the front side. Display operation device (1) for displaying operation-related information (2, 3) on the display (7), wherein two-dimensional directions intersecting the front-rear direction are defined as an X direction and a Y direction, respectively. The push button is arranged so that the first turning part (62) that can turn around the common axis (A) along the X direction and the first turning part are shifted in the X direction and open in the Y direction. A panel-side recess that forms a button-side recess (63c) and has a second rotating portion (63) that can rotate around a common axis is superimposed on the front side of the display, and the front panel opens to the front side. (58c) forming the panel side By engaging the first rotating part inserted into the part from both sides in the Y direction, the first bearing part (58) bearing the first rotating part and the first bearing part are shifted in the X direction. It is arranged and has a second bearing portion (59) bearing a second rotating portion that engages from both sides in the front-rear direction by being inserted into the button-side recess, and is superimposed on the front side of the display. And

  According to the first invention, the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion of the push button are shifted from each other in the X direction in the two-dimensional direction intersecting the front-rear direction, and the first bearing portion of the front panel The second bearing portion is also displaced from each other in the X direction. With such a shift configuration, the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion are respectively supported by the first bearing portion and the second bearing portion, so that the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion can rotate about the common axis along the X direction. Here, the first bearing part is engaged with the first rotating part inserted in the panel-side recess opening on the front side from both sides in the Y direction among the two-dimensional directions intersecting the front-rear direction. Exhibits the function of regulating the withdrawal in the Y direction. At the same time, the second bearing portion is inserted into the button-side recess that opens in the Y direction in the second rotating portion, so that the second rotating portion is engaged in the front-rear direction with respect to the second rotating portion engaged from both sides in the front-rear direction. Demonstrate the withdrawal regulation function.

  With respect to the rotary bearing structure capable of exhibiting such a separation regulating function even under vehicle vibration, the required space can be reduced as much as possible in both the front-rear direction and the two-dimensional direction. Therefore, the push buttons can be arranged close to the operation-related information displayed on the display by superimposing the rotation parts and the bearing parts forming the rotation bearing structure on the front side of the display. According to this, the relevance between the operation related information and the push operation can be easily grasped by the vehicle occupant. In addition, the vehicle display operation device can be downsized by reducing the necessary space.

  Further, the second invention disclosed in order to solve the above-described problem is that the push button (206) bearing on the front panel (250) is rotated by the push operation from the front side. A display operation device (201) for a vehicle that displays operation-related information (2, 3) related to the display (7), and the two-dimensional directions intersecting with the front-rear direction are X direction and Y direction, respectively. When defined, the push button is arranged so that the first turning portion (262) that can turn around the common axis (A) along the X direction and the first turning portion are shifted in the X direction, and the push button is around the common axis. The front panel has a first panel-side recess (58c) that opens to the front side, and the first panel side has a second rotation part (263) that can rotate to the front side of the display. First inserted into the recess By engaging the moving part from both sides in the Y direction, the first bearing part (258) bearing the first rotating part and the first bearing part are arranged shifted in the X direction and open in the Y direction. A second bearing portion that forms a second panel-side recess (259c) and engages the second rotating portion inserted into the second panel-side recessed portion from both sides in the front-rear direction, thereby bearing the second rotating portion. (259) superimposed on the front side of the display.

  According to the second invention, the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion of the push button are shifted from each other in the X direction among the two-dimensional directions intersecting the front-rear direction, and the first bearing portion of the front panel The second bearing portion is also displaced from each other in the X direction. With such a shift configuration, the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion are respectively supported by the first bearing portion and the second bearing portion, so that the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion can rotate about the common axis along the X direction. Here, the first bearing portion is engaged with the first rotating portion inserted in the first panel-side recess opening to the front side from both sides in the Y direction among the two-dimensional directions intersecting the front-rear direction. Thus, the function of regulating the withdrawal in the Y direction is exhibited. At the same time, the second bearing part is engaged with the second rotating part inserted into the second panel-side recess opened in the Y direction from both sides in the front-rear direction, thereby exerting the function of regulating the separation in the front-rear direction. To do.

  With respect to the rotary bearing structure capable of exhibiting such a separation regulating function even under vehicle vibration, the required space can be reduced as much as possible in both the front-rear direction and the two-dimensional direction. Therefore, the push buttons can be arranged close to the operation-related information displayed on the display by superimposing the rotation parts and the bearing parts forming the rotation bearing structure on the front side of the display. According to this, the relevance between the operation related information and the push operation can be easily grasped by the vehicle occupant. In addition, the vehicle display operation device can be downsized by reducing the necessary space.

It is a front view which shows the display operation device for vehicles of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the rotation bearing structure of the push button by the front panel of 1st embodiment. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation bearing structure of the push button by the front panel of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the display state different from FIG. 1 of the display operation device for vehicles of 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the display state different from FIG.1, 6 of the display operation device for vehicles of 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display operation device for vehicles of 2nd embodiment, Comprising: It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. It is a figure which shows the display operation device for vehicles of 2nd embodiment, Comprising: It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. It is a front view which shows the modification of FIG. It is a front view which shows the modification of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of FIG.

  Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol to the corresponding component in each embodiment. When only a part of the configuration is described in each embodiment, the configuration of the other embodiment described above can be applied to the other part of the configuration. In addition, not only combinations of configurations explicitly described in the description of each embodiment, but also the configurations of a plurality of embodiments can be partially combined even if they are not explicitly specified unless there is a problem with the combination. .

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle display operation device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is easily visible and easily operated by an occupant seated on a driver seat in a vehicle interior, such as an instrument panel or a center. Installed in consoles. The vehicle display operation device 1 according to the present embodiment is an air conditioner panel that provides air conditioning information such as temperature information 2 and air volume information 3 on the display 7 as operation related information related to the push operation of the push button 6. For example, although not shown, the vehicle display operation device 1 may be a navigation unit that provides navigation information such as map information, current position information, and destination information on the display 7 as operation related information. For example, although not shown, the vehicle display operation device 1 may be an audio unit that provides audio information such as volume information and music information on the display 7 as operation-related information.

(Basic configuration)
Hereinafter, the basic configuration of the vehicle display operation device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 will be described.

  The vehicle display operation device 1 includes a casing 5, a push button 6, a display 7, an operation sensor 8, and a control unit 9. Here, the Z direction of the vehicular display operation device 1 is the front-rear direction (the left-right direction and FIGS. 5). The X direction, which is one of the “two-dimensional directions” of the vehicle display operation device 1, intersects perpendicularly to the front-rear direction, so that the vehicle width direction substantially parallel to the horizontal direction of the vehicle on the horizontal plane ( 1, 2, 6, and 7 and the diagonally downward direction in FIG. 5). The Y direction which is the other of the “two-dimensional directions” of the vehicle display operation device 1 is defined in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIGS. 1 to 7) perpendicular to the Z direction and the X direction. . In the following, the front side in the Z direction (left side in FIGS. 3 and 4) is simply referred to as “front side”, and the rear side in the Z direction (right side in FIGS. 3 and 4) is simply referred to as “rear side”. The upper side is simply referred to as “upper side”, and the lower side in the Y direction is simply referred to as “lower side”.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the casing 5 is formed in a flat rectangular box shape as a whole. The casing 5 has a front panel 50 and a side panel 51. The front panel 50 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape from resin, and is arranged with one side facing the front side. In the front panel 50, the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are substantially matched with the Z direction, the X direction, and the Y direction, respectively. The front panel 50 forms a rectangular translucent display window 52 whose sides are along the X direction or the Y direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side panel 51 is formed in a rectangular frame shape that extends from the four sides of the front panel 50 toward the rear side. The side panel 51 is integrally formed with the front panel 50 from resin. By such integral molding, the side panel 51 and the outer peripheral portion 53 of the front panel 50 are provided with light shielding properties, and a bent plate-shaped metal shield 54 and a strip-shaped flexible printed board 55 are inserted. Here, the outer peripheral portion 53 is a portion surrounding the outer peripheral side of the display window 52 in the front panel 50. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a plurality of light sources 56 are mounted and fixed side by side in the X direction on the portion of the flexible printed board 55 exposed from the front panel 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the push button 6 is made of resin and is disposed on the front side of the lower edge portion 53 a in the outer peripheral portion 53 of the front panel 50. A plurality of push buttons 6 of this embodiment are arranged in the X direction by being associated with two pieces of temperature information 2 and two pieces of air volume information 3 in a row. The upper portion 6a of each push button 6 is supported by the lower edge portion 53a of the front panel 50 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward. With such a bearing, each push button 6 is rotated in the forward direction Df (counterclockwise in FIGS. 3 and 4) by being pushed toward the rear side by the occupant's fingers.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pressing portion 60 is provided on the lower portion 6 b of each push button 6 so that the operation sensor 8 provided corresponding to each rear side can be pressed. The front surface portion 6c of each push button 6 is provided with a translucent portion 61 so as to be capable of emitting light display by being transmitted and illuminated by a light source 56 provided corresponding to each rear side. As shown in FIG. 1, the translucent part 61 of each push button 6 is formed in a symbol shape representing the height of the temperature setting or air volume setting that changes the display state of the associated temperature information 2 or air volume information 3. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the display 7 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and is formed in a rectangular flat shape as a whole. The display 7 is electromagnetically shielded from the outside by a metal shield 54 by being housed and fixed in the casing 5. In the display 7, the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction are substantially matched to the Z direction, the X direction, and the Y direction, respectively. The display 7 is configured by combining a backlight 71 on the rear side of the display panel 70. The display 7 displays the air-conditioning information such as the temperature information 2 and the air volume information 3 formed on the display panel 70 by light emitted from the backlight 71. The information thus emitted and displayed is visible from the front side by a passenger on the driver's seat through the display window 52 positioned on the front side of the display panel 70.

  Here, the display panel 70 is a rectangle larger than the size of the display window 52, and each side is formed in a rectangle along the X direction or the Y direction. In the rectangular display panel 70, the actual display area 74 surrounded by the outer peripheral portion 73 on the outer peripheral side is visible from the front side through the display window 52. At the same time, the upper portion 6a of each push button 6 is arranged on the front side of the lower edge portion 73a of the outer peripheral portion 73, thereby forming an actual display area 74 as shown in FIGS. The temperature information 2 and the air volume information 3 are visible at locations close to the associated push buttons 6.

  In this embodiment, when none of the push buttons 6 is pushed, the temperature information 2 and the air volume information 3 corresponding to each push button 6 are displayed in the actual display area as shown in FIG. By being formed into 74, normal display is performed. On the other hand, when any one of the push buttons 6 is pushed, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the temperature information 2 or the air volume information 3 associated with the operated push button 6 is enlarged as compared with the normal display. By being formed in the real display area 74, a pop-up is displayed. Here, in particular, in both cases of normal display and pop-up display, the display positions of the temperature information 2 and the air volume information 3 are close positions to the associated push buttons 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the operation sensor 8 is a tactile switch, a push switch or the like, and is formed in a rectangular column shape as a whole. A plurality of operation sensors 8 are individually provided on the rear side of each push button 6 and are arranged in the X direction. Each operation sensor 8 is fixed to the front panel 50 outside the casing 5 and electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board 55 exposed from the panel 50. With such a fixed form, each operation sensor 8 is arranged away from the front side of the display panel 70 in the display 7 in the Y direction as shown in FIG. As described above, when each operation sensor 8 receives a push operation and is pressed by the pressing unit 60 that rotates in the forward direction Df, the operation sensor 8 outputs an operation signal in response to the detection of the push operation. Further, each operation sensor 8 of the present embodiment, when the operation force of the push operation is reduced or released, pushes the front push button 6 in the reverse direction Dr (see FIG. 3) by the restoring force of the built-in spring (not shown). , 4 in the clockwise direction), the output of the operation signal is stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the control unit 9 is mainly composed of a microcomputer and an image processing circuit. The control unit 9 is housed and fixed in the casing 5. The control unit 9 is electrically connected to each operation sensor 8 and each light source 56, the display panel 70 and the backlight 71 of the display 7, and controls each element of the electrical connection destination. Here, in particular, the control unit 9 displays the display state of the display panel 70 in FIG. 1 when no operation signal is output from any of the operation sensors 8 with the light sources 56 and the backlight 71 turned on. Drive as shown. As a result, the temperature information 2 and the air volume information 3 are normally displayed. On the other hand, when an operation signal is output from any of the operation sensors 8 with the light sources 56 and the backlight 71 turned on, the display state of the display panel 70 is driven as shown in FIGS. . As a result, the temperature information 2 or the air volume information 3 associated with the push button 6 corresponding to the operation sensor 8 of the signal output source is popped up, while the remaining information is maintained in the normal display (FIGS. 6 and 7). (See) or deleted (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the translucent touch panel 57 that covers the display window 52 of the front panel 50 from the rear is also electrically connected to the control unit 9 and passes through the display window 52. The touch operation on the touch panel 57 can be detected. Therefore, the wind direction information 4 shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 7 is changed in display state in response to a touch operation on the touch panel 57 through the display window 52. Not required.

(Rotating bearing structure)
Next, in the vehicle display operation device 1 shown in FIG. 1, a detailed configuration of a rotation bearing structure in which each push button 6 is rotatably supported by the front panel 50 will be described. In addition, the rotation bearing structure of each push button 6 is substantially equal to each other. Therefore, in the following, the rotary bearing structure of the push button 6 in which the push operation related to the temperature information 2 sets the temperature to the low side will be representatively described, and the rotary bearing structure of the other push buttons 6 will be described. Omitted.

  2-5, the push button 6 has the 1st rotation part 62 and the 2nd rotation part 63 in the upper part 6a superimposed on the front side of the display panel 70 among the displays 7. As shown in FIG. The first rotation part 62 and the second rotation part 63 are arranged so as to be deviated from each other in the X direction so as to be able to rotate forward and backward around a common axis A that is substantially parallel to the X direction. At the same time, in the present embodiment, one second rotating portion 63 is provided at the center portion 6d in the X direction in the upper portion 6a of the push button 6, so that the second rotating portion 63 is sandwiched on both sides of the X direction. Each of the first rotating parts 62 is arranged one by one.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first rotating portion 62 has a protruding piece shape that protrudes rearward in the Z direction and extends straight in the X direction at the upper portion 6 a of the push button 6. ing. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower surface 62a of the first rotating portion 62 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved convex surface that gradually curves upward as it goes rearward. The upper surface 62b of the first rotating part 62 is formed in an inclined flat shape that gradually inclines downward as it goes rearward. The lower surface 62a and the upper surface 62b are connected sharply at the rear end portions thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second rotating portion 63 has a groove shape that is recessed downward in the Y direction and extends straight in the X direction in the upper portion 6 a of the push button 6. Yes. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the front groove surface 63 a of the second rotating portion 63 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved concave surface that gradually curves toward the rear as it goes downward. The rear groove surface 63b of the second rotating portion 63 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved concave surface that gradually curves toward the front as it goes downward. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front groove surface 63 a and the rear groove surface 63 b are smoothly connected at the respective lower end portions (deepest portions) so that the button side opens upward in the Y direction. A recess 63c is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the front panel 50 includes a first bearing portion 58 and a second bearing portion 59 at a lower edge portion 53 a that overlaps the front side of the display panel 70 in the display 7. With this superposition mode, the metal shield 54 is inserted into the first bearing portion 58 and the second bearing portion 59 made of resin. The first bearing portion 58 and the second bearing portion 59 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other in the X direction so that the first rotating portion 62 and the second rotating portion 63 can be individually supported. At the same time, in the present embodiment, one first bearing portion 58 is disposed on each side of one second bearing portion 59 sandwiched in the X direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first bearing portion 58 has a groove shape that is recessed toward the rear side in the Z direction and extends straight in the X direction at the lower edge portion 53 a of the front panel 50. ing. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower groove surface 58 a of the first bearing portion 58 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved concave surface shape that gradually curves upward toward the rear side. The upper groove surface 58b of the first bearing portion 58 is formed in an inclined flat shape that gradually inclines downward toward the rear side. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the lower groove surface 58 a and the upper groove surface 58 b are smoothly connected at the respective rear end portions (deepest portions), thereby opening the front side in the Z direction. A side recess 58c is formed.

  Thus, the 1st rotation part 62 is inserted in the panel side recessed part 58c formed in the 1st bearing part 58 from the front side. With such an insertion form, the first rotating portion 62 in which the groove surfaces 58a and 58b of the panel-side recess 58c engage from both sides in the Y direction (that is, the lower side and the upper side) is supported by the first bearing portion 58. Yes. Here, in the present embodiment, an appropriate gap is ensured between the upper groove surface 58b and the first rotating part 62 in a state where the push operation to the push button 6 is released, so that the first rotating part 62 is allowed to rotate forward and backward by the first bearing portion 58.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second bearing portion 59 has a protruding piece shape that protrudes downward in the Y direction and extends straight in the X direction at the lower edge portion 53 a of the front panel 50. Presents. Here, the front surface 59a of the second bearing portion 59 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved convex surface shape that gradually curves toward the rear side as it goes downward. The rear surface 59b of the second bearing portion 59 is formed in an arcuate curved convex shape that gradually curves toward the front side as it goes downward. The front surface 59a and the rear surface 59b are smoothly connected at the respective lower ends.

  Such a second bearing portion 59 is inserted from above in the Y direction with respect to the button side recess 63 c formed in the second rotating portion 63. With this insertion configuration, the second rotating portion 63 is engaged with the second bearing portion 59 by engaging from both sides in the Z direction (that is, the front side and the rear side) by the groove surfaces 63a and 63b of the button side recess 63c. Has been. Here, in the present embodiment, an appropriate gap is secured between the front groove surface 63a and the second bearing portion 59 in a state where the push operation to the push button 6 is released, so that the second rotating portion 63 Forward and reverse rotation is permitted by the second bearing portion 59.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second rotating portion 63 made of resin is elastically deformable due to the presence of the button-side recess 63 c, so that the second rotating portion 63 is elastically engaged with the second bearing portion 59. doing. Therefore, when the push button 6 is assembled to the front panel 50, first, the first rotating portion 62 is inserted into the panel-side recess 58c from the front side and engaged with the first bearing portion 58 in the Y direction. After that, the second rotating part 63 is inserted into the button side recess 63c in the Y direction, and the second rotating part 63 is moved to the first by a snap fit that elastically deforms the second rotating part 63 and then elastically restores it. The two bearing portions 59 are elastically engaged.

(Function and effect)
The effects of the first embodiment described above will be described below.

  According to the first embodiment, the first rotating portion 62 and the second rotating portion 63 of the push button 6 are shifted from each other in the X direction in the two-dimensional direction intersecting the Z direction that is the front-rear direction. The first bearing portion 58 and the second bearing portion 59 of the front panel 50 are also shifted from each other in the X direction. Due to such a deviation form, the first rotating part 62 and the second rotating part 63 are respectively supported by the first bearing part 58 and the second bearing part 59, so that they rotate around the common axis A along the X direction. It becomes possible to move. Here, the first bearing portion 58 is engaged with the first rotating portion 62 inserted into the panel-side recess 58c that opens to the front side from both sides in the Y direction among the two-dimensional directions intersecting the Z direction. Thus, the function of regulating the withdrawal in the Y direction is exhibited. At the same time, the second bearing portion 59 is inserted into the button-side recess 63c that opens in the Y direction in the second rotating portion 63, so that the second rotating portion 63 engaged from both sides in the Z direction is Exhibits the Z-direction withdrawal restriction function.

  The rotation bearing structure according to the first embodiment capable of exhibiting such a detachment regulation function even under vehicle vibration is necessary in both the Z direction, which is the front-rear direction, and the X direction and the Y direction, which are two-dimensional directions. Space can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the push button 6 is brought close to the display information 2 and 3 on the display 7 by superimposing the rotation parts 62 and 63 and the bearing parts 58 and 59 forming the rotation bearing structure on the front side of the display 7. Can be placed. According to this, the relevance between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation can be easily grasped by the vehicle occupant. In addition, the vehicle display operation device 1 can be downsized by reducing the necessary space.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the first rotating portion 62 is inserted into the panel-side recess 58c from the front side and engaged with the first bearing portion 58 in the Y direction, and then the second bearing portion 59 is moved in the Y direction. When inserting into the button side recessed part 63c, the workability of these insertion and engagement improves by elastically engaging the 2nd rotation part 63 with the 2nd bearing part 59. FIG. According to this, it is possible to increase the productivity of the downsized vehicle display operation device 1 that makes it possible to easily grasp the relationship between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the push button 6 is configured to engage with the second bearing portion 59 from both sides in the Z direction, which is the front-rear direction, in the center portion 6d in the X direction in which push operations from the front side are easily concentrated. Thus, the second rotating part 63 is provided. According to this, the operation force that tries to press the first rotating portion 62 to the rear side at the central portion 6d where the push operation is easily concentrated can be reliably received by the second bearing portion 59. Therefore, the bending deformation of the push button 6 can be suppressed, and the operation force of the push operation can be appropriately converted into the rotational force of the push button 6. As a result, it is possible to avoid the operation failure of the push button 6 for the miniaturized vehicle display operation device 1 that makes it possible to easily grasp the relationship between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, the operation force of the push operation can act in a well-balanced manner on the first rotation portions 62 disposed on both sides of the second rotation portion 63 in the X direction. According to this, since the rotation of the push button 6 according to the push operation is stabilized, it is possible to enhance the effect of avoiding the operation failure.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, even if a plurality of push buttons 6 are arranged side by side in the X direction, the space required for the push buttons 6 in the X direction can be reduced as much as possible. Miniaturization is possible.

  Furthermore, according to 1st embodiment, the metal shield 54 is inserted in the 1st bearing part 58 and the 2nd bearing part 59 which are formed from resin among the front panels 50. FIG. According to this, the metal shield 54 that electromagnetically shields the display 7 is used for the first bearing portion 58 and the second bearing portion 59 that respectively bearing the first rotating portion 62 and the second rotating portion 63 of the push button 6. By doing so, it can be reinforced. Therefore, the durability of the miniaturized vehicle display operation device 1 that makes it possible to easily grasp the relationship between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the information 2 and 3 are displayed on the display 7 so as to relate to the push operation detected by the operation sensor 8 pressed by the push button 6. Here, the operation sensor 8 that is pressed by the pressing portion 60 that rotates in response to the push operation among the push buttons 6 is disposed on the rear side of the pressing portion 60 at a position that is deviated in the Y direction from the front side of the display 7. Is done. According to this, each rotation part 62,63 and each bearing part 58,59 which comprise a rotation bearing structure are arrange | positioned in the small space of the front side of the display 7, On the other hand, the operation sensor 8 is put in the empty space removed from the said front side. Since it can arrange | position, it can contribute to size reduction of the display operation device 1 for vehicles.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, when the pressing unit 60 receives the push operation and presses the operation sensor 8, the information 2 and 3 can be popped up in the vicinity of the push button 6 in the display 7. According to this, the information 2 and 3 emphasized by the pop-up display can be easily grasped by the relevance to the push operation, so that it becomes possible to give the vehicle occupant user friendliness for the push operation.

(Second embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the second embodiment of the present invention is a modification of the first embodiment. In the vehicle display operation device 201 of the second embodiment, a plurality of push buttons 206 are supported by the front panel 250 according to the basic configuration of the first embodiment, although not shown. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the rotary bearing structure of the push button 206 in which the push operation related to the temperature information 2 is set to the low side temperature will be representatively described, and the rotary bearings of the other push buttons 206 will be described. The description of the structure is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the upper part 6a of the push button 206, the second rotating portion 263 has a protruding piece shape that protrudes upward in the Y direction and extends straight in the X direction. Here, the front surface 263a of the second rotating portion 263 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved convex shape that gradually curves toward the rear side as it goes upward. The rear surface 263b of the second rotating portion 263 is formed in an arc-shaped curved convex surface that gradually curves forward as it goes upward. The front surface 263a and the rear surface 263b are smoothly connected at the respective upper ends.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the lower edge portion 53a of the front panel 250, the first bearing portion 258 is formed with a first panel-side recess 58c that opens to the front side in the Z direction by the substantially same configuration as the first embodiment. doing. Therefore, by inserting the first panel side concave portion 58c from the front side, the first rotating portion 262 that engages the groove surfaces 58a and 58b from both sides in the Y direction (that is, the lower side and the upper side) The first bearing portion 258 is supported by the same configuration as that of the embodiment. Here, also in the second embodiment, an appropriate gap is ensured between the upper groove surface 58b and the first rotation part 262 under the release state of the push operation to the push button 206, so that the first rotation Forward / reverse rotation of the portion 262 is permitted by the first bearing portion 258.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the lower edge 53a of the front panel 250, the second bearing portion 259 has a groove shape that is recessed upward in the Y direction and extends straight in the X direction. Here, the front groove surface 259a of the second bearing portion 259 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved concave surface that gradually curves toward the rear as it goes upward. The rear groove surface 259b of the second bearing portion 259 is formed in a substantially arc-shaped curved concave surface that gradually curves toward the front as it goes upward. The front groove surface 259a and the rear groove surface 259b are smoothly connected at the respective upper end portions (deepest portions), thereby forming a second panel side recess 259c that opens downward in the Y direction. Yes.

  Thus, the 2nd rotation part 263 is inserted in the 2nd panel side recessed part 259c formed in the 2nd bearing part 259 from the lower side. With this insertion configuration, the second rotating portion 263 in which the groove surfaces 259a and 259b of the second panel side recess 259c are engaged from both sides in the Z direction (that is, the front side and the rear side) is supported by the second bearing portion 259. Has been. Here, in the second embodiment, an appropriate gap is ensured between the front groove surface 259a and the second rotating portion 263 in a state where the push operation to the push button 206 is released, so that the second rotating Forward / reverse rotation of the portion 263 is permitted by the second bearing portion 259.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the second bearing portion 259 made of resin is elastically deformable due to the presence of the second panel-side recess 259c, so that the second bearing portion 259 is elastic to the second rotating portion 263. Is engaged. Therefore, when the push button 206 is assembled to the front panel 250, first, the first rotating portion 262 is inserted into the first panel-side concave portion 58c from the front side and engaged with the first bearing portion 258 in the Y direction. And after that, the second bearing part 259 is inserted into the second panel side recess 259c in the Y direction, and the second bearing part 259 is elastically restored after being elastically deformed after the second bearing part 259 is elastically restored. The second rotating portion 263 is elastically engaged.

  According to the second embodiment as described above, the first rotating portion 262 and the second rotating portion 263 of the push button 206 are displaced from each other in the X direction, and the first bearing portion 258 and the second bearing of the front panel 250 are arranged. The portion 259 is also shifted from each other in the X direction. Due to such a shift configuration, the first rotating portion 262 and the second rotating portion 263 are respectively supported by the first bearing portion 258 and the second bearing portion 259 so that they rotate around the common axis A along the X direction. It becomes possible to move. Here, the first bearing portion 258 is engaged with the first rotating portion 262 inserted into the first panel-side recess 58c that opens to the front side from both sides in the Y direction, so that the function of restricting separation in the Y direction is achieved. To demonstrate. At the same time, the second bearing portion 259 is engaged with the second rotating portion 263 inserted into the second panel side recess 259c that opens in the Y direction from both sides in the Z direction, which is the front-rear direction. Demonstrate the ability to restrict direction withdrawal.

  With respect to the rotary bearing structure of the second embodiment capable of exhibiting such a separation regulating function even under vehicle vibration, any of the Z direction which is the front-rear direction and the X direction and the Y direction which are two-dimensional directions intersecting with the Z direction Also, the required space can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the push button 206 is brought close to the display information 2 and 3 on the display 7 by superimposing the rotation portions 262 and 263 and the bearing portions 258 and 259 forming the rotation bearing structure on the front side of the display 7. Can be placed. According to this, the relevance between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation can be easily grasped by the vehicle occupant. In addition, the vehicle display operation device 201 can be downsized by reducing the necessary space.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, the first rotating portion 262 is inserted into the first panel side recess 58c from the front side and engaged with the first bearing portion 258 in the Y direction, and then the second rotating portion 263 is moved to the Y direction. When inserting into the 2nd panel side recessed part 259c by a direction, the workability | operativity of these insertion and engagement improves by making the 2nd bearing part 259 elastically engage with the 2nd rotation part 263. FIG. According to this, it is also possible to increase the productivity of the miniaturized vehicle display operation device 201 that makes it possible to easily grasp the relationship between the information 2 and 3 and the push operation.

  Note that the configurations and operational effects other than those described so far are the configurations and operational effects according to the first embodiment.

(Other embodiments)
Although a plurality of embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not construed as being limited to these embodiments, and various embodiments and combinations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be applied.

  Specifically, in the first modification, the X direction and the Y direction may be interchanged. In the case of Modification 1, the upper side in the Y direction is read as one of the left side and the right side in the X direction, and the lower side in the Y direction is read as the other side of the left side and the right side in the X direction.

  In the second modification, when the push buttons 6 and 206 are assembled to the front panels 50 and 250, the second rotating portions 63 and 263 and the second bearing portions 59 and 259 can be engaged with each other. It is not essential to form the second rotating portion 63 or the second bearing portion 259 so as to be elastically deformable.

  In Modification 3, as shown in FIG. 10 (this is a modification of the first embodiment), the first rotation parts 62 and 262 may be provided on one side of the second rotation parts 63 and 263 in the X direction. Good. In the modified example 4, as shown in FIG. 11 (the figure is a modified example of the first embodiment), the second rotating parts 63 and 263 are respectively provided on both sides of the first rotating parts 62 and 262 in the X direction. May be provided. In the case of the fourth modification, the first rotating portions 62 and 262 may be further provided in the central portion 6d of the push buttons 6 and 206 as shown in FIG.

  In the fifth modification, the number of rows in which the plurality of push buttons 6 and 206 are arranged may be set to a plurality. In the sixth modification, only one push button 6, 206 may be provided.

  In the modified example 7, as shown in FIG. 12 (the figure is a modified example of the first embodiment), the metal shield 54 may not be inserted into the first bearing portions 58 and 258 and the second bearing portions 59 and 259. . In the modification 8, the metal shield 54 itself may not be provided.

  In the modification 9, the operation sensor 8 may be arranged so as to be superimposed on the front side of the display panel 70 in the display 7. In the tenth modification, when the push buttons 6 and 206 receive a push operation and the pressing unit 60 rotates and the operation sensor 8 is pressed, the information 2 and 3 related to the push operation are displayed in a pop-up manner. Instead, the normal display may be maintained.

1,201 Vehicle display operation device, 2 Temperature information, 3 Air flow information, 6,206 Push button, 7 Display, 8 Operation sensor, 9 Control unit, 50,250 Front panel, 54 Metal shield, 58,258 First bearing Part, 58c Panel side concave part / first panel side concave part, 59,259 Second bearing part, 60 Press part, 62,262 First rotating part, 63,263 Second rotating part, 63c Button side concave part, 259c First Two panel side recess, A Common axis

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As the push button (6) bearing on the front panel (50) is rotated by a push operation from the front side, operation related information (2, 3) related to the push operation is displayed on the display (7). A vehicle display operation device (1),
When two-dimensional directions intersecting with the front-rear direction are defined as an X direction and a Y direction, respectively,
The push button is
A first rotating portion (62) rotatable around a common axis (A) along the X direction;
The second rotating part (63) which is arranged so as to be shifted in the X direction from the first rotating part, forms a button side recess (63c) which opens in the Y direction, and is rotatable around the common axis. And superimposed on the front side of the display,
The front panel is
A panel side recess (58c) that opens to the front side is formed, and the first rotation part is supported by engaging the first rotation part inserted into the panel side recess from both sides in the Y direction. A first bearing portion (58);
A second bearing portion that is arranged to be shifted from the first bearing portion in the X direction and that is inserted into the button-side concave portion and that bears the second rotating portion that engages from both sides in the front-rear direction. 59) superimposed on the front side of the display.   The vehicle display operation device according to claim 1, wherein the second rotating portion is elastically engaged with the second bearing portion. As the push button (206) supported by the front panel (250) is rotated by a push operation from the front side, operation related information (2, 3) related to the push operation is displayed on the display (7). A vehicle display operation device (201),
When two-dimensional directions intersecting with the front-rear direction are defined as an X direction and a Y direction, respectively,
The push button is
A first rotation part (262) rotatable around a common axis (A) along the X direction;
The first rotating part is arranged so as to be shifted in the X direction and has a second rotating part (263) that can be rotated around the common axis, and is superimposed on the front side of the display,
The front panel is
A first panel side recess (58c) that opens to the front side is formed, and the first rotation is performed by engaging the first rotation part inserted into the first panel side recess from both sides in the Y direction. A first bearing portion (258) for bearing the portion;
The second rotation part inserted in the second panel-side recess, forming a second panel-side recess (259c) that is arranged offset from the first bearing part and opens in the Y direction. And a second bearing portion (259) for bearing the second rotating portion by being engaged from both sides in the front-rear direction so as to overlap the front side of the display. device.   The vehicle display operation device according to claim 3, wherein the second bearing portion is elastically engaged with the second rotating portion.   The vehicular display operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second rotation portion is provided at a center portion (6d) in the X direction of the push button.   The vehicle display operation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first rotation part is disposed on both sides of the second rotation part in the X direction. device.   The said push button is provided with two or more along with the said X direction, The display operation device for vehicles as described in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. A metal shield (54) for electromagnetically shielding the display;
The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the metal shield is inserted into the first bearing portion and the second bearing portion formed of resin in the front panel. Display operation device. An operation sensor (8) for detecting the push operation by being pressed by the push button;
The display displays the operation related information related to the push operation sensed by the operation sensor,
The push button is
It has a press part (60) which is arranged in the Y direction from the front side of the display, and presses the operation sensor on the rear side by rotating in response to the push operation. The display operation device for vehicles as described in any one of 1-8.   The display operation device for a vehicle according to claim 9, wherein when the pressing unit receives the push operation and presses the operation sensor, the display pops up the operation related information.

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