JP7192413B2 - Vehicle operating device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle operating device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle operation device (vehicle steering switch) in which operation switches for operating vehicle functions are arranged on a steering wheel. In the vehicle operation device, the driver can operate the operation switch with the thumb while gripping the rim of the steering wheel.

JP 2015-67194 A

In the vehicle operation device described above, the driver may not be able to concentrate on driving because the driver's attention is focused on operating the operation switches at hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle operation device that allows many input operations to be performed without moving the viewpoint during driving.

The vehicle operation device according to claim 1 is provided on the driver's side of the steering wheel, and has a touch pad that can be swiped and pressed by the driver 's finger , and a plurality of setting items centered on a predetermined position. a head-up display for displaying an image arranged in an annular shape to the driver; and in the head-up display, selection positions of the plurality of setting items are changed in the same direction as the direction in which the touch pad is swiped. , and when the touch pad is pressed, the function associated with the setting item corresponding to the selected position is activated, and when the driver's finger is removed from the touch pad, the and a control unit for moving the selected position to the predetermined position .
A vehicle operation device according to claim 2 is the vehicle operation device according to claim 1 , in which the position of the touch pad first touched by the driver 's finger is the predetermined position. In the up-display, by changing the position of the touch pad touched by the driver 's finger , the selected positions of the plurality of setting items are changed according to the relative positional relationship centering on the predetermined position. change .

A vehicle operating device according to claim 1 is applied to a vehicle capable of setting vehicle functions by operating a touch pad. The operating state of the touchpad by the driver is provided to the driver through the head-up display. Here, "activating a function related to a setting item" means, for example, when a device such as an audio device, car navigation system, air conditioner, or lighting device and its function are a setting item, one device to be set is selected. That is. Further, for example, when a volume adjustment button for audio is set as a setting item, the volume is increased or decreased. According to the vehicular operating device, the driver can select a vehicle function to be set and set the selected function while directing the driver's eye to the head-up display. That is, many input operations can be performed without moving the viewpoint while driving.

According to the present invention, many input operations can be performed without moving the viewpoint while driving.

1 is a front view from a driver's point of view showing the arrangement of a vehicle operating device according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of display on a head-up display of the vehicle operating device according to the embodiment; 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle operating device according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 shows examples of swipe operations on the touch pad, showing (A) an example of tracing up, down, left and right, (B) an example of tracing diagonally, and (C) an example of tracing in an annular shape. It is a display example of a head-up display, Comprising: (A) 1st hierarchy, (B) 2nd hierarchy, (C) 3rd hierarchy is shown.

A vehicle operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle operating device 10 according to an embodiment. The vehicle operating device 10 of this embodiment includes two touch pads 20 , a head-up display 24 and a control device 30 . The vehicle operating device 10 is arranged at the driver's seat of the vehicle 12 .

In the vehicle 12 of this embodiment, a steering wheel 18 is provided on the dashboard 14 on the driver's seat side. The steering wheel 18 includes a boss (not shown) fixed to the steering shaft, spokes 42 extending from the boss to both sides in the vehicle width direction and to the lower side of the vehicle, and an annular rim 44 connected to the spokes 42 . , is composed of Further, on both sides in the vehicle width direction, grip portions 44A that are gripped by the driver are provided in the vicinity of the connection portions between the spokes 42 and the rims 44 .

The touch pads 20 are provided for the spokes 42 on both sides in the vehicle width direction. The operation surface 20A of the touch pad 20, which is the surface exposed to the driver, is a capacitive sensor. It is possible.

Further, in the vehicular operating device 10 of the present embodiment, the touch pad 20 itself is a push switch, and can be pressed by the driver's fingers. The touch pad 20 of this embodiment enables operation with the thumb F when the driver grips the grip portion 44A of the steering wheel 18. As shown in FIG. The touch pad 20 can be used to set the functions of the vehicle 12 .

In the vehicle 12 of this embodiment, a head-up display 24 is provided on the vehicle upper side of the dashboard 14 on the driver's seat side. The head-up display 24 has a projection device 24A (see FIG. 3) inside the dashboard 14, and an image such as the menu image 100 is projected from the projection device 24A onto a projection surface 24B provided on the front window 16. projected (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 2 is an example of an image displayed on the projection plane 24B of the head-up display 24. As shown in FIG. A menu image 100 as a menu screen is displayed in an area on the left side of the projection plane 24B and about 1/3 of the width of the projection plane 24B. The menu image 100 includes icons 110, which are images drawn at upper, lower, left and right positions. This icon 110 corresponds to a setting item. Icons 110 are associated with operations related to functions of vehicle 12, and include function icons 120 for selecting functions and setting icons 130 for setting functions (see FIG. 5). (A) to (C)). In addition, in this embodiment, the menu image 100 of three layers is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 30 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, which is an example of a processor that is hardware, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 33, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 34, an input/output interface ( I/O) 36. CPU 32 , ROM 33 , RAM 34 and I/O 36 are interconnected via bus 38 . Note that the control device 30 may include a nonvolatile memory such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) in addition to the ROM 33 or instead of the ROM 33 .

The ROM 33 stores an operation program for causing the CPU 32 to execute processing related to operations, image data to be displayed on the head-up display 24, and the like. The CPU 32 reads the operation program from the ROM 33 and develops it in the RAM 34 . The CPU 32 operates as a control section by loading and executing an operation program.

The I/O 36 is connected to the touch pad 20 and the head-up display 24 (specifically, the projection device 24A).

Various ECUs (Electronic Control Units) are connected to the I/O 36 . Here, the ECUs connected to the control device 30 include, for example, a vehicle control ECU 50, a body ECU 52, and a multimedia system ECU . These ECUs are connected via a CAN (controller area network) 60 . Note that the connection method is not limited to this, and may be connected via a gateway ECU, for example.

The vehicle control ECU 50 is an ECU that controls safety functions such as VSC, traction control, and a lane keep system. The vehicle control ECU 50 also cooperates with other ECUs such as the engine ECU and the brake ECU to realize safety functions.

The body ECU 52 is an ECU that controls lights, power windows, and the like.

The multimedia system ECU 54 is an ECU that controls an audio system, a car navigation system, and the like.

The control device 30 configured as described above changes the menu image 100 to be output to the projection device 24A of the head-up display 24 based on the operation information acquired from the touch pad 20 .

The vehicle operating device 10 of this embodiment has the following effects.

In the touch pad 20 of the present embodiment, the position where the driver first places the thumb F on the operation surface 20A is the center position 140 (see FIGS. 5A to 5C) as a predetermined position in the menu image 100. becomes. As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the driver selects an icon 110 displayed on the menu image 100 by swiping the operation surface 20A. Specifically, the icon 110 arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the touch pad 20 is swiped is selected.

In addition, the selected icon 110 is notified to the driver that it is being selected by inverting the color scheme. Also, when the thumb F is at the position where the thumb F was first placed, the marker indicating the central position 140 is enlarged and notified to the driver.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, by tracing the thumb F up, down, left, and right on the operation surface 20A, the menu image 100 changes according to the relative positional relationship centered on the position where the thumb F is first placed. , the selected position of the icon 110 changes vertically and horizontally. Accordingly, the icon 110 arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the touch pad 20 is swiped is selected.

Here, to activate the icon 110 selected in the menu image 100, the operation surface 20A is pressed. To change the selected position, the following swipe operation can be performed in addition to tracing the thumb F up, down, left, and right.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, by tracing the thumb F diagonally (in an oblique direction) on the operation surface 20A, the menu image 100 is moved relative to the position where the thumb F is first placed. The selected position of the icon 110 changes diagonally according to the positional relationship.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 4(C), by moving the thumb F to the outer peripheral side on the operation surface 20A and then tracing it in an annular shape, the menu image 100 is centered on the position where the thumb F is first placed. The selected position of the icon 110 changes annularly according to the relative positional relationship of .

When the driver releases the thumb F from the operation surface 20A while any icon 110 is selected, the selection position returns to the center position 140 in the menu image 100. FIG.

Here, an example in which the vehicle operation device 10 of the present embodiment is applied to audio operation, which is one of the functions of the vehicle 12, will be described with reference to FIGS. 5(A) to 5(C).

FIG. 5A shows the menu image 100 of the first layer (home screen). In the first hierarchy, function icons 120 related to audio operations of musical note marks and function icons 120 related to other functions of the vehicle 12 are displayed. Here, the driver performs a swipe operation on the touch pad 20 to select the musical note mark function icon 120, and further presses the icon to determine the audio function as the setting target. Then, a transition is made to the second layer related to audio operations.

FIG. 5B shows the menu image 100 of the second layer. In the second hierarchy, function icons 120 related to other audio functions are displayed in addition to setting icons 130 of "+" or "-" related to sound source selection. Here, the driver performs a swipe operation on the touch pad 20 to select the function icon 120 labeled "Others", and further presses the icon to determine volume operation as a setting target. Then, the menu image 100 transitions to the third hierarchy related to the volume operation.

FIG. 5C shows the menu image 100 of the third layer. In the third hierarchy, in addition to setting icons 130 with upper or lower symbols for operating volume, setting icons 130 with "MUTE" related to mute are displayed. Here, the driver performs a swipe operation on the touch pad 20 to select the setting icon 130 associated with the upper symbol, and further performs a pressing operation to set the volume operation. That is, the control device 30 raises the audio volume via the multimedia system ECU 54 .

Further, when the center position 140 is selected in the menu image 100 of the lower hierarchy, pressing the operation surface 20A for a short time returns to the hierarchy one level higher. For example, when the center position 140 is selected in the menu image 100 of the third layer, pressing the operation surface 20A for a short time returns the menu image 100 of the second layer.

Further, when the center position 140 is selected in the menu image 100 of the lower hierarchy, pressing and holding the operation surface 20A returns to the highest hierarchy. For example, when the center position 140 is selected in the menu image 100 of the third hierarchy, pressing and holding the operation surface 20A returns to the menu image 100 of the first hierarchy.

As described above, according to the vehicle operation device 10 of the present embodiment, the driver can determine the function of the vehicle 12 to be set and set the determined function while directing the viewpoint to the head-up display 24. can. That is, it is possible to perform input operations related to many functions without moving the viewpoint while driving.

In addition, in the menu image 100 of the present embodiment, four icons 110 are arranged vertically and horizontally, but the number and arrangement locations of the icons 110 are not limited to this. Further, although the menu image 100 of three layers is provided in this embodiment, the number of layers is not limited to this.

Although the touch pad 20 of the present embodiment itself is formed as a push switch, the touch pad 20 is not limited to this. A touch pad may be used.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 vehicle operating device 18 steering wheel 20 touch pad 24 head-up display 30 control device (control unit)
110 Icons (setting items)

Claims (2)

A touch pad provided on the driver's side of the steering wheel and capable of swiping and pressing with the driver 's finger ;
a head-up display that displays to the driver an image in which a plurality of setting items are circularly arranged around a predetermined position;
In the head-up display, the selection position of the plurality of setting items is changed to select the setting item arranged in the same direction as the direction in which the touch pad is swiped, and the selection is made when the touch pad is pressed. a control unit that activates a function related to the setting item corresponding to the position and moves the selected position to the predetermined position when the driver's finger is removed from the touch pad ;
A vehicle operating device comprising: In the touch pad, the position where the driver 's finger first touches is the predetermined position,
In the head-up display, by changing the position of the touch pad touched by the driver 's finger , the selection of the plurality of setting items is performed according to the relative positional relationship centering on the predetermined position. changing position,
The operating device for a vehicle according to claim 1 .

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