KR20170027595A - Switch apparatus for a multimedia equipment of automobile - Google Patents

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KR20170027595A
KR20170027595A KR1020150124428A KR20150124428A KR20170027595A KR 20170027595 A KR20170027595 A KR 20170027595A KR 1020150124428 A KR1020150124428 A KR 1020150124428A KR 20150124428 A KR20150124428 A KR 20150124428A KR 20170027595 A KR20170027595 A KR 20170027595A
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Abstract

Provided is a switch device of multimedia equipment for an automobile, integrating various kinds of switch functions for operating the multimedia equipment for the vehicle with various functions. To this end, the switch device of multimedia equipment for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrostatic touch pad, a writing input button, and a controller which displays main menus corresponding to the written characters among a plurality of set functions on a monitor if the set character is written on the electrostatic touch pad when the writing input button is on.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switching device for a vehicle multimedia device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a switch device of an automobile multimedia device, and more particularly, to a switch device of an automobile multimedia device for operating a multimedia device incorporating AVN (Audio Video Navigation).

In a modern car's cabin, there is a multimedia unit with AVN integrated in the center fascia placed between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. The AVN integrated multimedia device includes an audio function, a video function, and a navigation function, and switch buttons for displaying main menus of respective functions on a monitor are disposed.

For example, in the multimedia device integrated with the AVN, when the navigation is to be used, the user presses the NAV button to display the main menus of the navigation function on the monitor. When the user wants to make a call, Menus are displayed on the monitor, and if you want to listen to the radio, press the RADIO button so that the main menus of the radio function are displayed on the monitor.

As the functions of the multimedia device have diversified, a number of switch buttons for displaying the main menus of the respective functions on the monitor have increased.

Therefore, since the multimedia unit integrated with the AVN must select a switch for displaying the main menus of desired functions among the various switches during operation of the driver, if the position of a desired switch is not recognized, .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a switch device for an automotive multimedia device incorporating various switch functions for operating a multimedia device for an automobile having various functions.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a switch device for an automotive multimedia device, the device comprising: an electrostatic touch pad; a handwriting input button; And a controller for displaying on the monitor main menus of functions corresponding to the handwritten characters among a plurality of functions set in writing on the pad.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

In the switch device of the automotive multimedia device according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the set character of a desired function is written on the electrostatic touch pad in the ON state of the handwriting input button, Is displayed on the monitor, it is possible to integrate the functions of various existing switches provided in the automotive multimedia apparatus having a plurality of functions.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a front view showing a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 1,
3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the printed circuit board shown in Figs. 2 and 3,
5 is a control block diagram of a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 are views showing operational examples of a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent by reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view showing a switch device of an automotive multimedia machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in Fig. 2 and the printed circuit board shown in Fig. 3; Fig.

1 to 4, a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrostatic touch pad 10, a printed circuit board (not shown) disposed under the electrostatic touch pad 10 20, a handwriting input button 30, a menu button 40, and a back button 50.

The electrostatic touch pad 10 can sense the touch signal of the human body by using a current flowing in the human body. The user can write on the electrostatic touch pad 10 by using the finger while pressing the handwriting input button 30 and turning the handwriting input button 30 on.

The movable markers 11, 12, 13, and 14 are disposed on the electrostatic touch pad 10. The movement marks 11, 12, 13, and 14 may be embedded or protruded in the electrostatic touch pad 10. The movable indicia 11, 12, 13 and 14 include an upper movable indicia 11 disposed on the upper side of the electrostatic touch pad 10 and a lower movable indicia 12 disposed on the lower side of the electrostatic touch pad 10, A left movement mark 13 disposed on the left side of the electrostatic touch pad 10 and a right movement mark 14 disposed on the right side of the electrostatic touch pad 10.

The upper and lower movable marks 11 and 12 are arranged on a line passing through the middle of the left and right direction of the electrostatic touch pad 10 and the left and right movable marks 13 and 14 are disposed on a line passing through the center of the electrostatic touch pad 10, And is arranged on a straight line passing through the center of the pad 10 in the vertical direction.

The printed circuit board (20) is provided with pressure sensitive switches (21, 22, 23, 24, 25). The pressure sensitive switches 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are disposed on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 20 which faces the electrostatic touch pad 10. The pressure sensitive switches (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) are capable of generating an OFF signal which is contacted by the pressing force applied to the electrostatic touch pad (10).

The decompression type switches 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are provided with an upper movement switch 21, a lower movement switch 22, a left movement switch 23, a right movement switch 24, a menu entry switch 25 ).

The upper side shift switch 21 is disposed below the upper side shift mark 11 which is a position corresponding to the upper side shift mark 11 and the lower side shift switch 22 is disposed below the lower side shift mark 12, The left shift switch 23 is disposed on the lower side of the mark 12 and the left shift switch 23 is disposed on the lower side of the left shift mark 13 which is a position corresponding to the left shift mark 13, (14) is located on the lower side of the right movement mark (14) corresponding to the position.

When the user presses the upper movement marker 11 disposed on the electrostatic touch pad 10, the upper movement switch 21 can generate an on-off signal while being contacted. When the lower movement marker 12 is pressed, the lower movement switch Off signal can be generated while the left shift key 13 is pressed and the left shift key 23 can be brought into contact to generate an on-off signal. When the right shift mark 14 is pressed, The switch 24 can be turned on to generate an on-off signal.

The menu entry switch 25 is disposed below the center of the electrostatic touch pad 10, which is a position corresponding to the center of the electrostatic touch pad 10. It is preferable that the menu entry switch 25 is disposed at a point of intersection between a straight line passing through the upper shift switch and the lower shift switch 22 and a straight line passing through the left shift switch 23 and the right shift switch 24. [ When the user presses the center of the electrostatic touch pad 10, the menu entry switch 25 can contact and generate an on-off signal.

The handwriting input button 30, the menu button 40 and the back button 50 are disposed on the upper side of the electrostatic touch pad 10. Of course, the handwriting input button 30, the menu button 40, and the back button 50 may be disposed on the lower side of the electrostatic touch pad 10. The handwriting input button 30, the menu button 40 and the back button 50 are arranged in the left-right direction so that the handwriting input button 30 is disposed at the rightmost position and the back button 50 is disposed at the leftmost position , And the menu button 40 is disposed at the center between the handwriting input button 30 and the back button 50.

5 is a control block diagram illustrating a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a controller 60. FIG.

A plurality of functions of the multimedia device may be set in the controller 60. The plurality of functions set in the controller 60 may include a call function, a navigation function, a vehicle information function, and a radio function.

The controller 60 may set characters for displaying a main menu of a desired function among the plurality of functions on the monitor of the multimedia player. The character set in the controller 60 may include T, N, C, and R. Wherein T is a setting character corresponding to the call function, N is a setting character corresponding to the navigation function, C is a setting character corresponding to the vehicle information function, and R is a setting character corresponding to the radio function It is a character.

The touch signal that the user touches the electrostatic touch pad 10 is input to the controller 60 and the touch switch 10 is connected to the upper side shift switch 21, the lower side shift switch 22, the left side shift switch 23, And the menu input switch 25 are also input to the controller 60 and the on-off signals of the handwriting input button 30, the menu button 40 and the back button 50 are also input to the controller 60 .

The operation of the switch device of the automotive multimedia device according to the embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 9 are views showing operational examples of a switch device of an automotive multimedia device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, when the user writes T on the electrostatic touch pad 10 while the handwriting input button 30 is pressed to turn on the handwriting input button 30, The main menu of the call function corresponding to the T among the functions of the multimedia function may be displayed on the monitor of the multimedia device. The main menus of the call function displayed on the monitor may include a recent call list, a friend list, a telephone number registration, a telephone number search, a telephone call, and a telephone call disconnection.

Thereafter, at least one of the upper movement marker 11, the lower movement marker 12, the left movement marker 13 and the right movement marker 14 is pressed to display a cursor or a marker displayed on the monitor, Menu position.

For example, when the main menu of the call function is displayed on the monitor and the cursor or the marker is located below the desired main menu, when the user presses the upward movement mark 11, the upward movement switch 21 is contacted On signal is input to the controller 60 and the controller 60 moves the cursor or the marker upward when the contact signal of the upper side shift switch 21 is input.

When the cursor or the marker is positioned above the desired main menu in the state that the main menus of the call function are displayed on the monitor, when the downward movement mark 12 is pressed, the downward movement switch 22 is contacted, And the controller 60 moves the cursor or the marker to the lower side when a contact signal of the lower side moving switch 22 is input.

When the cursor or the marker is located on the right side of the desired main menu in the state that the main menus of the call function are displayed on the monitor, when the left shift mark 13 is pressed, the left shift switch 23 is contacted, The controller 60 moves the cursor or the marker to the left when the contact signal of the left movement switch 23 is input.

When the main menu of the call function is displayed on the monitor and the cursor or the marker is located on the left side of the desired main menu, when the right movement mark 14 is pressed, the right movement switch 24 is contacted, The controller 60 moves the cursor or the marker to the right when the contact signal of the right shift switch 24 is input.

In this manner, the user contacts at least one of the upper side moving switch 21, the lower side moving switch 22, the left side moving switch 23 and the lower side moving switch 22 to move the cursor or the marker displayed on the monitor You can move to the desired menu position among the main menus.

When the user presses the center of the electrostatic touch pad 10 in a state where the cursor or the marker is positioned in a desired one of the main menus, the menu entry switch 25 is contacted and the contact signal is input to the controller 60 When the contact signal of the menu entry switch 25 is input, the controller 60 may select the cursor or the main menu where the marker is located to enter the selected main menu.

On the other hand, when the menu button 40 is turned on at least once after entering the submenu of the main menus, the controller 60 displays the main menus again on the monitor.

In addition, when the back button 50 is turned on at least once when a sub menu of the main menus is entered, the controller 60 displays the previous menus on the monitor.

7, if the user writes N to the electrostatic touch pad 10 while the handwriting input button 30 is pressed to turn on the handwriting input button 30, The main menu of the navigation function corresponding to the function N can be displayed on the monitor of the multimedia player.

8, when the user writes C on the electrostatic touch pad 10 while the handwriting input button 30 is pressed to turn on the handwriting input button 30, The main menu of the vehicle information function corresponding to the function C can be displayed on the monitor of the multimedia player.

9, when the user writes the R on the electrostatic touch pad 10 while the handwriting input button 30 is pressed to turn on the handwriting input button 30, The main menu of the radio function corresponding to the function R may be displayed on the monitor of the multimedia player.

As described above, in the switch device of the automotive multimedia device according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a character having a desired function is written on the electrostatic touch pad 10 in the ON state of the handwriting input button 30, The main menu of the functions corresponding to the set characters can be displayed on the monitor so that the functions of various existing switches provided in the multimedia device for a car having a plurality of functions can be integrated.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.

10: Electrostatic touch pad 11: Upward movement mark
12: lower movement marker 13: left movement marker
14: right shift mark 20: printed circuit board
21: Upward movement switch 22: Downward movement switch
23: left shift switch 24: right shift switch
25: Menu entry switch 30: Handwriting input button
40: Menu button 50: Back button
60: controller

Claims (6)

Electrostatic touchpad;
A handwriting input button; And
And a controller for displaying on the monitor main menus of functions corresponding to the handwritten characters among a plurality of functions set when the set character is written on the electrostatic touch pad in the ON state of the handwriting input button . The method according to claim 1,
And a printed circuit board disposed under the electrostatic touch pad and having a pressure sensitive switch that is contacted by a pressing force for pressing the electrostatic touch pad,
The pressure-sensitive switch includes an upper movement switch, a lower movement switch, a left movement switch, a right movement switch, and a menu entry switch,
The controller comprising:
When the upper movement switch is brought into contact, the cursor or the marker displayed on the monitor is moved upward,
When the lower movable switch contacts, moves the cursor or the marker downward,
When the left shift switch is brought into contact, the cursor or the marker is moved to the left,
When the right movement switch is brought into contact, the cursor or the marker is moved to the right,
Wherein when the cursor or the marker is located in one of the main menus, the cursor or the marker is moved to the main menu to enter the selected main menu, . The method of claim 2,
Wherein the menu entry switch is disposed at an intersection of a straight line passing through the upper shift switch and the lower shift switch and a straight line passing through the left shift switch and the right shift switch. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the electrostatic touch pad is provided with an upward movement mark at a position corresponding to the upper movement switch and a lower movement indication at a position corresponding to the lower movement switch, And a right movement mark is disposed at a position corresponding to the right movement switch. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a menu button,
Wherein the controller displays the main menus again on the monitor when the menu button is turned on at least once when the submenu of the main menus is turned on. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a back button,
Wherein the controller displays previous menus on the monitor when the back button is turned on at least once after entering a sub menu of the main menus.
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