JPH059966Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial field of application The invention relates to an equipment handling guide device for automobiles, and more specifically, to equipment such as an auto cruise system, a power seat system, and an electronically controlled suspension system installed in an automobile. The present invention relates to a device that explains how to handle items using video and/or audio.

BACKGROUND ART As a conventional automobile equipment handling guidance device, one is known that displays instructions on how to handle various equipment on a CRT display mounted on a car.

To do this, select "Equipment handling guide" from the menu displayed on the CRT display.
Select the equipment for which you want an instruction manual from the list of equipment displayed next.

Then, the instruction manual for the selected equipment will be displayed.
It is now displayed on a CRT display.

Problems with the Prior Art Conventional vehicle equipment handling guidance devices are simply replacing the manual with a display on a CRT display, and have the same problem as manuals, namely that the explanations are abstract. The problem is that it tends to be difficult to understand.

Further, there is a problem in that a special operation is required to display the instruction manual on the CRT display, which is troublesome.

Purpose of the invention The purpose of the invention is to provide an automobile accessory that is concrete and easy to understand because the handling method is explained in direct correspondence with the operation of the equipment, and that the operation is extremely simple to explain. The object of the present invention is to provide a handling guide device.

Structure of the invention The vehicle equipment handling guidance device of the present invention includes an equipment handling guidance switch means for setting a mode to a guidance mode for explaining the handling of equipment, and the above-mentioned guidance by turning on the equipment handling guidance switch means. mode, and if the operating means of the equipment is operated during the guidance mode, the equipment will not operate,
Video and/or instructions on how to use the equipment.
Alternatively, the device is provided with a control means that cancels the guidance mode and operates the equipment according to the operation when the operation means is operated a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined short time, although the operation is performed by voice. is a structural feature.

Function The vehicle equipment handling guide device of the present invention has the following functions:
Turn on the equipment handling guide switch means, and
When the user appropriately operates the operating means of the equipment for which he/she wishes to receive an explanation of how to use the equipment, the user will be provided with an explanation of how to handle the equipment corresponding to the operation. At this time, actual operation of the equipment does not occur.

Therefore, you can receive explanations that directly correspond to actual operations, making them very easy to understand.

In addition, since you can receive instructions on how to use the equipment by actually operating it, there is no need for abstract operations such as selecting the desired equipment from a list of equipment displayed on the screen, making the operation very easy. It becomes simple.

Embodiments Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of an instrument panel part of an example of an automobile equipped with the automobile accessories handling guide device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the automobile accessories handling guide device of the present invention. The block diagrams, FIGS. 3 and 4, are flowcharts of the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. In addition,
The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the figures.

In Figure 1, an automobile instrument panel 1 includes a combination meter 2 and a CRT display 3.
In addition, an auto cruise system operating switch 4, a power seat system operating switch 5, and an electronically controlled suspension system operating switch 6 are provided as equipment operating means. For convenience of explanation, other equipment will be omitted.

As one configuration according to the present invention, an equipment handling guide button 11 is provided. (This equipment handling guide button 11 corresponds to the equipment handling guide switch means.) As shown in FIG. 2, the auto cruise system operating switch 4, the power seat system operating switch 5, and the electronic control suspension system operating switch 6 is connected to a controller 12 centered on a microcomputer, and the controller 12 controls the auto cruise system 7, the power seat system 8, and the electronically controlled suspension system 9.
control. Furthermore, the CRT display 3 is also controlled.

The equipment handling guide button 11 is also connected to the controller 12.

The controller 12 operates as follows as one configuration according to the present invention. (This controller 12 corresponds to the control means.) That is, while the equipment handling guide button 11 is not turned on, the auto cruise system 7 etc. are controlled based on the operation of the auto cruise system operation switch 4 etc. as in the past. do.

When the equipment handling guide button 11 is operated, the controller 12 determines whether the operation turns the equipment handling guide button 11 on or off, as shown in FIG. (S1).

If the equipment handling guidance button 11 is turned on, an equipment handling guidance flag provided inside the controller 12 is set (S2). This will put you in guidance mode.

On the other hand, if the equipment handling guidance button 11 is turned off, the equipment handling guidance flag is cleared (S3). This cancels the guidance mode and returns to the normal operating mode.

When the auto cruise system operating switch 4 or the like is operated, as shown in FIG. 4, it is first determined whether the equipment handling guide flag is set (S11).

In the normal operating mode, since the equipment handling guide flag is not set, the equipment is operated in accordance with the operation of the operating switch for that equipment (S12).

On the other hand, if the mode is the guidance mode, the equipment handling guidance flag is set, so the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, it is checked whether the equipment operation switch has been operated a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined short time. To give a specific example, it is determined whether or not the operation has been performed three or more times in the last three seconds. In addition, if the operation of the equipment's operation switch has a different meaning depending on the direction of operation, for example, it will be recognized as a separate operation depending on the direction of operation, so the number of times a certain operation is performed refers only to operations in the same direction. becomes.

Since such a condition is an operating condition different from normal operation, this condition does not apply if the operation is performed normally, and the process moves to step S14.

In step S14, it is checked whether or not an instruction on how to use the currently operated equipment is being given. This is to avoid repeating the same explanation from the beginning when the same operation is repeated during the instruction manual for the equipment.

If the instruction manual for the equipment is not being explained, the instruction manual for the equipment is displayed on the CRT display 3 (S15).

If the equipment is currently being explained, the instruction is continued.

Note that since the guidance explanation is given by actually operating the operating means, there is no need for further elementary explanations such as where the operating means is located in the vehicle interior.

In this way, if the user turns on the equipment handling guide button 11 and then operates the operating means of the equipment for which he/she wishes to receive an explanation, the equipment will not actually operate, but the explanation will be displayed on the CRT display 3. .

Therefore, explanations that directly correspond to actual operations can be obtained and can be easily understood. Furthermore, abstract operations are not required just for receiving explanations, making operations easy and simple.

Now, if you want to understand the handling method by looking at the display on the CRT display 3 and operate it in that way,
It is sufficient to continuously repeat the operation currently being performed multiple times or more within a predetermined short time.

Then, in step S13, the process moves to step S16.

In step S16, the equipment handling guidance flag is cleared, so the guidance mode is canceled, and the process then proceeds to step S12, where the equipment is actually operated in response to the operation.

In this way, after understanding the handling method from the display on the CRT display 3, it is possible to immediately perform the actual operation.

As can be understood from the above explanation, this automobile equipment handling guide device 10 provides explanations that are directly related to actual operations and is extremely easy to understand, and the operation for obtaining the explanations is easy. It becomes simple.

Effects of the invention According to the invention, there is an equipment handling guidance switch means that sets the mode to a guidance mode for explaining the handling of equipment, and when the equipment handling guidance switch means is turned on, the above guidance mode is set and the guidance mode is in. If the operating means of the equipment is operated, the equipment will not be operated and instructions for handling the equipment will be provided via video and/or audio, but if the operating means is operated a specified number of times within a specified short time There is provided a vehicle equipment handling and guidance device characterized by comprising a control means for canceling the guidance mode and operating the equipment in accordance with the operation when the above is done, and thereby operating the equipment. Since you can receive explanations while actually operating the means, it is extremely easy to understand. Furthermore, since the operations for receiving explanations are concrete rather than abstract, operability is also very good. Furthermore, since the explanation is received while actually operating the operating means, there is an advantage that the user can get a feeling of operation at the same time as the explanation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic external view of the instrument panel of an example of an automobile equipped with the automobile accessories handling guide device of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the automobile accessories handling guide device of the present invention. , 3 and 4 are flowcharts of the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. Explanation of symbols, 1...Instrument panel, 2...Combination meter, 3...CRT display, 4
... Auto cruise system operation switch (corresponding to the operation means), 5 ... Power seat system operation switch (corresponding to the operation means), 6 ... Electronically controlled suspension system operation switch (corresponding to the operation means), 7 ... Auto Cruise system, 8...
Power seat system, 9...Electronic control suspension system, 10...Automotive equipment handling guide device, 11...Equipment handling guide button (corresponding to equipment handling guide switch means), 12...Controller (control means) ).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An equipment handling guidance switch means for setting the mode to a guidance mode for explaining the handling of equipment, and when the equipment handling guidance switch means is turned on, the above guidance mode is set and the equipment handling guidance switch means is set to a guidance mode for explaining the handling of equipment. If the operating means of the equipment is operated, the equipment will not be operated and instructions for handling the equipment will be provided via video and/or audio, but if the operating means is operated a specified number of times within a specified short time A device for handling and guiding equipment for an automobile, comprising: control means for canceling the guidance mode when the above operation is performed and operating the equipment in accordance with the operation.