JPS6246214A - Multiple display apparatus for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the reading of a movable display part, by adding a device to the processing of the area where a fixed display part and a movable display part are overlapped. CONSTITUTION:A figure and a character are displayed on a display device by the combination of a plurality of display picture elements and the area, where the fixed display parts 40a-44a displayed on the display device 13 are overlapped with a plurality of movable display parts (indicators) 40b-44b moving while successively and continuously changing the lighting the display picture elements corresponding to the detection signal by a sensor detecting vehicle running information, is generated. A control apparatus is controlled so that only an even number of the areas where the first and second movable display parts 41b, 41d displacing corresponding to the informations from control boxes were overlapped with the fixed display part 41c are displayed by a color other than the display color of each display part. By this method, the overlapped area and the overlapped state become clear and the reading of the movable display parts becomes easy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a multiple display device for a vehicle that can selectively display a plurality of display screens (displays) using a high-resolution display device.

(Prior art) In recent years, various types of information have been selectively displayed on the display screen of a display device placed in the instrument panel in front of the driver's seat of a vehicle, thereby organizing the display area and improving visibility. , multiple display devices are being put into practical use. 'By the way, the conventional display device 1 as shown in FIG.
In order to display the fuel meter 2, a plurality of movable display parts (pointers) 4 are arranged in the fixed display part 3, and the lighting position of the movable display part 4 is changed according to the fuel remaining m detection signal from the sensor. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 56-8)
(See Publication No. 9012).

In the above conventional technology, the fixed display section 3 and the movable display section 4 are designed not to overlap, but when the image display sections 3 and 4 are configured to overlap, especially when there are multiple movable display sections. However, there was a problem in that it became extremely difficult to read each movable display section 4 in the overlapping region.

(Object of the invention) The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and
The basic objective is to make the movable display part easier to read by adding some ingenuity to the processing of the area where the fixed display part and the movable display part overlap.

(Structure of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention provides a display means for displaying figures and characters by a combination of a plurality of display pixels, a fixed display section displayed on the display means, and an information detection means for detecting vehicle running information. control means for controlling an area where a plurality of moving movable display units overlap in response to a signal from a plurality of movable display units to display only the area where an even number of display units overlap in a color other than the display color of each display unit. This is what I did.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, an area where an even number (for example, two) of display units overlap is displayed in a color other than the display color of each display unit. Since the overlapping area of (for example, three) display units is displayed in the display color of the display unit, the overlapping area and the overlapping state become clear, and each movable display unit can be easily read.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 6, the instrument panel 12 in front of the steering wheel 11 of the automatic jTU l O has a horizontally rectangular multiple display screen (multi-display).
A display device 13 is arranged so as to face each drive.

As shown in FIG. 5, the display device 13 is made of a material called electroluminescence (EL), and basically includes a metal electrode 13a, a phosphor layer 13b, a transparent conductive glass 13C, and a glass layer. When an alternating current voltage is applied to the 13(+) light layer 13b, which is constructed by sequentially stacking 13 (+) light layers, only the 1+ light layer emits light.

The display device 13 is, for example, t&I92 x vertical 9
A high-resolution screen containing 512 x 256 (individuals) display pixels on a display screen of 6 (mm) is adopted.

On the display screen of the display device 13, in addition to the tachometer center screen shown in FIG. 1, a control device is provided so that three basic screens, an all-item screen and a safety monitor screen, and multiple screens for failure diagnosis can be selectively displayed. 14 and a display device 23.

The control device 14 is installed in the trunk room,
As shown in FIG. 3, in the EL controller 15, each sensor outputs an ignition detection signal lG, a remaining fuel amount detection signal FUEL, and a cooling water detection signal TEMP.
, oil pressure detection signal 01L-P, negative pressure detection signal BOO
3T, a rotational speed (tacho) detection signal TACHO, and a vehicle speed detection signal SP are input, respectively.

Further, steering information is inputted through the four-wheel steering control hook 16, and torque information is inputted through the torque control hook 17, respectively.

Furthermore, each sensor outputs a brake fluid level detection signal BRAKE and a charge detection signal CII A RG E .

Oil level detection signal 01L-L, exhaust pipe permanence detection signal HEAT, cooling level detection signal COOL ANT
, door ajar detection signal DOOR, tail lamp burnout detection signal TAIL, stop lamp burnout detection signal 5TOP, and seatbelt fastening detection signal BELT.

Washer fluid level detection signal~V AS HE 'il
are input respectively.

For the EL controller 15, the ink face 1 outputs the request signal I (Q) to the four-wheel steering control hook 16 and inputs the data signal D A'r.
In addition, the display device 13 of the display device 23 is provided with one IC face for outputting the vehicle running information detected by each of the sensors, and the tacho center screen changeover switch 20. All item screen selector switch 21. safe 5
- The changeover switch 22 for the monitor screen has been designed for seven years.

On the other hand, the display device (E
l, display) for +3, control device 1 described in -
An ink face 24 for inputting vehicle running information outputted from the interface 19 of No. 4, and an EI7 driver 25 for driving the display device 13 are provided.
The ink face 21 is provided with a liquid crystal (LC1) driver 27 for driving a liquid crystal (L, CD) driver 26 overlaid on the display device 13 at a proper position.

A liquid crystal (LCD) display 30 and an indicator 31 are provided around the display device 13 of the display device 23.

By switching the rotary switch 33, the liquid crystal display 30 displays the AT functions of an AT vehicle, that is, Park P, Reverse R, Neutral N, Drive D, Shift 1. LCD driver/controller 32 to display gear shift 2, overdrive, trip, etc.
is driven by.

In addition, 35ij is an f-lip reset switch.

In addition, the Indicake 31 is in a running state, that is, Sports I 5PORTS-1, Sports II Sr
'0RTS-11, Touring TOIJ RI NG,
CITY and lamp states, ie, high heel H1-I3EAM, low heel LO-BEAM, AUTO, and fog FOG, are displayed as lamps by switching the switch 34, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 13 displays the octopus center screen as an advance selection among the three basic screens mentioned above.
．． The nuclear tachometer center screen includes a tachometer 40, a torque split display section 41. Turbometer 42. Cooling water temperature meter 4
3. A fuel meter 44 is displayed.

” Bipedal tacho 1 meter = 10.1-luxp, lit display section 41. Turhometer 42. The cooling water temperature make 43° fuel meter 4.
10a ~ = 1-1 a and a movable display section (finger! +) that is moved by sequentially and continuously changing the lighting of display pixels according to the detection accuracy by the sensor = IOb ~, 14
b, and is configured as a valley surface bearing part 40a-44a,
40b to 44b are displayed, for example, in a yellow display color against a black background color.

As shown in FIG. The first movable display part (pointer) moves in the - to -to direction according to the information.Ilb or...:S is correct (overlapping of even number side (2 pieces)), and -1-wheel steering The second movable display section 4+d, whose steering angle of the tire changes according to the steering information from the control box 16, may overlap the fixed display section 41b and the first movable display section 41b (
Odd number 91 (3 pieces) overlap).

Therefore, the EL controller 15 of the control device 14 processes the detection signal and displays the first 1. The area a where the second movable display parts 1Ilb, 11d and the fixed display part Ilb are even-numbered side type is 4 display 1
At the same time, the odd number f1. ! J overlapping areas on the odd number side (lIl
, each display section 41b that can be displayed as the city of 1)
・Display in the same color (yellow) as the Ild display color.

As a result, the even-numbered overlapping area a and the odd-numbered overlapping area A become clear, and the first. Second movable display section=ilb.

41 (Leopard H selling in 4 becomes easier.

Figure 1 shows the operation of the IεL controller 15 of the control device 1.
Step S2, the first movable display in<ill+ position [ξ
1, the position of the second movable display section 11d is calculated in step S3, and step S4 is performed. No. 1
・If there is a movable display section, calculate the positions of these.

Then, in step S5, the position of the fixed display ffi<, Ilb is calculated, and in step S6, the position of the fixed display ffi<, Ilb is calculated.
(Distinguishing whether the overlap of 1 is an even number or 1 or more, the even number is a)"-(,L'(Y []S), Stay J T
17' S 7 te:M Shobu ka Cu vi(i, '1
11R area a is negatively inverted and displayed in the same color as the background color in S8, and in step S6
So, if you have an odd number (NO), step S is table, 1 unit;
(The two odd-numbered regions are reversed by U-4')
In step S8, non-indication is performed in the same color as the display color, and in step SIO, areas a and b are inverted, jl-IX+, 2
When the display is completed, the process returns from step Sll to step S1, and this process is repeated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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Figure 2 shows the fixed display section and movable display section (extensive front view), Figure 3 shows the circuit diagram of the control device and display device, and Figure 1 shows the control device and Flowchart 1 of the display device, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the display device,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the interior of an automobile equipped with a display device according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional multiple display device. 13...Display device, 14...Control device, 15
・EI, controller, 23・Display device, =I +・ Torque split display section, 41b 1st
Movable display part, 41c/Fixed display part, 41(j 2nd movable display part, a) Odd side area, b) Odd number jR area.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A display means that displays figures and characters by a combination of a plurality of display pixels, a fixed display section displayed on the display means, and a plurality of movable movable devices that move based on signals from an information detection means that detects vehicle running information. A multi-display device for a vehicle, comprising a control means for controlling an area where the display units overlap so that only the area where an even number of display units overlap is displayed in a color other than the display color of each display unit. .