WO2015129238A1

WO2015129238A1 - Setting device for vehicle

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Publication number: WO2015129238A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/000858
Authority: WO
Inventors: 重明西橋
Original assignee: 株式会社デンソー
Priority date: 2014-02-28
Filing date: 2015-02-23
Publication date: 2015-09-03
Also published as: JP2015162212A

Abstract

In this setting device for a vehicle, an image that includes a plurality of circular icons (23, 24, 25) indicating items to be set in the vehicle is displayed in a function selection region (12). A selection location motion unit is operated to select any of the circular icons (23-25), and when a setting content changing unit is operated, the parameters (27) that correspond to the item indicated by the selected circular icon are scrolled up and down. Thus, a desired parameter (27A) can be determined as a parameter (setting content) for setting. Accordingly, even when it desirable to redo a setting content change from higher-level item selection, screen switching can be suppressed.

Description

Vehicle setting device

Cross-reference of related applications

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-38744 filed on February 28, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle setting device that is mounted on a vehicle and performs settings related to the vehicle, and more particularly, to a vehicle setting device that performs the settings using an image display unit.

Conventionally, various vehicle setting devices that perform settings in a vehicle using an image display unit have been proposed. For example, in a device that sets which facility information is displayed in the car navigation device, the screen is divided into right and left, the purpose of use of the facility on the left screen, and the specific facility classification on the right screen, It has been proposed to display each of them (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this apparatus, it is possible to narrow down the facilities in order from the top items, and finally, information on specific individual facilities can be displayed on the screen.

JP-A-11-142171

Further, the method of selecting the setting contents classified into items in this way is not limited to the case of gradually narrowing down. For example, when a song to be played in a car is set, items such as a song name, album name, and artist name are selected first, and then a specific individual song name, album name, or artist name is selected. It is done. In this case, rather than gradually narrowing down from a large set, the search method (or classification method) is selected for the upper items.

However, in the apparatus described in the cited document 1, the screen layout is different for each set item hierarchy, and when returning to the upper item and starting again from the selection of that item, the “return” key is operated to change the display screen to 1 It is necessary to return to the display screen before the stage. For this reason, in the apparatus described in the cited document 1, the entire screen is frequently switched, and there is room for improvement in improving workability.

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made for the purpose of providing a vehicular setting device that can suppress switching of screens even when it is desired to redo changes of setting contents from selection of an upper item.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle setting device that is mounted on a vehicle and performs settings related to the vehicle includes a first image display unit and a second image display unit. A 1st image display part displays the image containing the some instruction | indication part which instruct | indicates the item set to a vehicle.

The vehicle setting device further includes a selection location moving unit provided in the vehicle interior, and moves the selection location on the image displayed on the first image display unit according to the operation of the operator. When the selected portion is arranged in any one of the instruction units, the second image display unit can display an image including the setting content corresponding to the item instructed by the instruction unit. .

The set content changing unit is integrally formed with the selected location moving unit. The setting content changing unit is configured to display an image including the setting content displayed on the second image display unit according to an operation of the operator when the selected portion is arranged in any one of the instruction units. By changing the setting, the setting content related to the item indicated by the instruction unit is changed.

Here, the setting content changing unit changes the image displayed on the second image display unit, which is different from the first image display unit, according to the operation of the operator. For this reason, when it is desired to redo the change of the setting contents from the selection of the upper item, the operator does not have to return the display screen by one step, but the selection on the image displayed on the first image display unit. The location may be moved to another indication unit by operating the selected location moving unit.

For this reason, according to the above, even when it is desired to redo the change of the setting contents from the selection of the upper item, switching of the screen can be suppressed. In addition, the selection location moving unit for changing the item and the setting content changing unit for changing the setting content are integrally configured, so that there is no need to carry them over and the operability is good. Therefore, the workability of the setting work related to the vehicle can be improved satisfactorily.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing
It is a mimetic diagram showing a schematic structure of a part of vehicles to which a setting device for vehicles concerning an embodiment of this indication was applied. It is a perspective view showing the structure of the operation device in the vehicle. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the control system in the vehicle. It is explanatory drawing showing the hierarchical structure of the item and parameter which the control system sets. It is explanatory drawing showing an example of the screen which the control system displays on a display apparatus. It is a flowchart showing the process which the control system performs. It is explanatory drawing showing the other example of the image which the control system displays on a display apparatus.

[Configuration of the embodiment]
Next, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle setting device of the present embodiment includes a display device 10, an operation device 30, and an in-vehicle control device 50 that are provided inside a passenger compartment 3 of the vehicle 1. The display device 10 is provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the dashboard 9 and displays various information toward the driver D. The operation device 30 is attached to a to-be-attached surface 35 provided on the upper surface of the console 34, and is configured as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation device 30 includes an operation knob 31, a touch pad 32, and a determination switch 33 for various inputs. In the following description, the front-rear, left-right, up-down directions as viewed from the driver D will be described as front-rear, left-right, up-down directions. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system in which the right direction is + X, the left direction is -X, the front direction is + Y, the rear direction is -Y, the upper direction is + Z, and the lower direction is -Z. May be used for explanation. A portion of the attached surface 35 that supports the operation knob 31 is configured in a plane parallel to the XY plane.

The operation knob 31 is formed in a disk shape having a central axis parallel to the Z axis, and is configured to be rotatable around the central axis. Further, the operation knob 31 is configured to be slidable on the attachment surface 35 in the XY direction (that is, in two axial directions orthogonal to the rotation axis).

In addition, the operation device 30 includes an extension portion 37 that extends from behind to a position above the operation knob 31 with respect to the portion of the attached surface 35 that supports the operation knob 31, and an upper surface 37 </ b> A of the extension portion 37. A touch pad 32 and a determination switch 33 are provided. The determination switch 33 is provided in front of the touch pad 32. The extension part 37 and the operation knob 31 are configured to have such a size that the palm can be applied to the extension part 37 from above and the operation knob 31 can be grasped from both the left and right sides with the thumb and index finger.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display device 10 and the determination switch 33 are electrically connected to the in-vehicle control device 50. The in-vehicle control device 50 is configured as a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs an operation unit 51 that performs various operations, a communication unit 53 that performs various communications, and an image that draws an image to be displayed on the display device 10. And a drawing unit 55. The operation device 30 also includes a position detection sensor 57 that detects the position coordinates of the operation knob 31 in the X and Y directions, and a rotation angle sensor 59 that detects the rotation angle of the operation knob 31 around the Z axis. The vehicle-mounted control device 50 is electrically connected. Note that the position detection sensor 57 does not have to be a sensor dedicated to the detection of the position coordinates, and uses a known actuator such as a motor provided to apply an operation reaction force to the operation knob 31. It may be configured.

Furthermore, an audio device 61, an air conditioner 63, a car navigation device 65, and the like are connected to the in-vehicle control device 50 as devices on which various settings using the operation device 30 are made. Although the display device 10 also functions as a part of the car navigation device, the block (navigation) of the car navigation device 65 shown in FIG. 3 represents a device body that creates route guidance information and the like. The in-vehicle control device 50 is also connected with a communication device 67 that performs various communications and other vehicle equipment 69.

[Processing in Embodiment]
Items and parameters (an example of setting contents) to be set using the operation device 30 have a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG. That is, this hierarchical structure is divided into large items such as an air conditioner function 100, an audio function 200, a navigation function 300,..., And the large items are further divided into small items. For example, the air conditioner function 100 is divided into small items such as a temperature setting 110, an air volume setting 120,. The audio function 200 is divided into small items such as artist selection 210, album selection 220, song name selection 230, and volume operation 240. For example, when the item of album selection 220 is selected, specific album names such as album A 221, album B 222, album C 223 can be selected as parameters. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the same applies to the case where the song name selection item 230 is selected, and specific song names such as song name A, song name B, and song name C can be selected as parameters.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display surface 11 of the display device 10 by the in-vehicle control device 50 corresponding to the audio function 200 among the large items. This screen is divided into a left and right function selection area 12 and a right change area 13. This screen is displayed when “Audio” corresponding to the audio function is selected from the plurality of tabs 21 displayed at the upper end of the function selection area 12. Note that various known methods can be applied to the selection method of the tab 21. Below the function selection area 12, a square icon 22 for instructing recording, random reproduction, repeat reproduction and the like is displayed.

Further, at the left end of the function selection area 12, a circle icon 23 for instructing an item for selecting a song name, a circle icon 24 for instructing an item for album selection, and a circle icon for instructing an item for artist selection 25 are displayed side by side vertically. Next to the right of each of the round icons 23 to 25, there is displayed a character display section 26 that displays the contents indicated by the round icons 23 to 25 as characters, and the currently selected round icon (in the example of FIG. The character display portion 26A displaying the content corresponding to the icon 23) is highlighted. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the currently selected circle icon 23 is also highlighted.

In the change area 13, parameters 27 related to the currently selected item (that is, the item indicated by any of the highlighted circle icons 23 to 25) are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. When the circle icon 23 that indicates an item for selecting a song name is selected, as shown in FIG. 5, song names are displayed side by side as parameters 27. Then, the currently selected parameter 27A (“Song Title C” in the example of FIG. 5) is highlighted.

Hereinafter, processing executed by the in-vehicle control device 50 when such a screen is displayed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process shown in FIG. 6 is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals by the CPU of the in-vehicle control device 50 based on a program stored in the ROM of the in-vehicle control device 50.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this process, first, the position of the operation knob 31 detected by the position detection sensor 57 is acquired in S1 (S represents a step: the same applies hereinafter). In subsequent S2, the icon to be selected is changed based on the sensor value acquired in S1, that is, the position of the operation knob 31. That is, by the process of S2, the driver D moves the operation knob 31 in the X and Y directions, so that any one of the round icons 23 to 25 or the square icon 22 corresponding to the position of the operation knob 31 in the X and Y directions is obtained. Can be selected and highlighted. If the operation knob 31 has not been moved in the XY directions since the previous processing, the selection target icon is not changed in S2.

In subsequent S3, it is determined whether or not a parameter change state described later is set. In the initial state such as immediately after the vehicle 1 is started or immediately after the screen of FIG. 5 is displayed, the parameter change state is not set (S3: No), and the process proceeds to S4. In S4, it is determined whether or not the determination switch 33 has been pressed. If the determination switch 33 has not been pressed (S4: No), the process proceeds to S5. If the determination switch 33 has been pressed (S4: Yes), the process proceeds to S6. In S5, based on the detection signal of the rotation angle sensor 59, it is determined whether or not the operation knob 31 is rotated. If the operation knob 31 has been rotated (S5: Yes), the process proceeds to S7. If the operation knob 31 has not been rotated (S5: No), the process is temporarily terminated as it is.

In the initial state described above, since the operation knob 31 is not operated and the determination switch 33 is not pressed, a negative determination (No) is made in S4 and S5, and the processing is ended as it is. When the driver D moves the operation knob 31 in the X and Y directions to select one of the desired round icons 23 to 25 or the square icon 22, and then presses the enter switch 33 (S4: Yes), in S6 It is then determined whether the selection target icon is a circle icon. If the selection target icon is not a circle icon (S6: No), the selection target icon is one of the square icons 22, so the process proceeds to S8, and the selection target square icon 22 is determined. With this process, the driver can set recording, random playback, repeat playback, and the like for the audio device 61.

On the other hand, when the selection target icon is a circle icon (S6: Yes), the process proceeds to S10. In S10, the parameter change state is set for the selection target icon, and the process is temporarily terminated. Then, in the next process, an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in S3, and the process proceeds to S11. In S5, it is determined that the operation knob 31 has been rotated (S5: Yes), and when the process proceeds to S7, it is determined whether the selection target icon is a round icon. If the selection target icon is not a round icon (S7: No), the process is temporarily terminated as it is. If the selection target icon is a round icon (S7: Yes), the process proceeds to S10 described above.

That is, when the selection target icon is any of the round icons 23 to 25 and the determination switch 33 is pressed (S4: Yes, S6: Yes), the parameter change state is set for the selection target icon (S10). Similarly, when the selection target icon is any one of the round icons 23 to 25 and the operation knob 31 is rotated without pressing the determination switch 33 (S4: No, S5: Yes, S7: Yes), A parameter change state is set for the selection target icon (S10). When the parameter change state is set in S10, the parameter 27 displayed in the change area 13 also corresponds to the round icon to be selected. For example, when the selection target icon is the circle icon 25, the artist name is displayed as the parameter 27 in the change area 13.

In the parameter change state (S3: Yes), when the process proceeds to S11, it is determined whether the selection target icon has been changed from the previous process. If the selection target icon has not been changed (S11: No), the process proceeds to S12. In S12, the sensor value of the rotation angle sensor 59 is acquired. In S13, it is determined whether or not the operation knob 31 is being rotated. If the operation knob 31 is being rotated (S13: Yes), after the parameter 27A is scrolled according to the rotation direction of the operation knob 31 in S14, the parameter 27A to be selected is changed, and then processing is performed. Is temporarily terminated.

If it is determined in S13 that the operation knob 31 is not being rotated (S13: No), the process proceeds to S15, and whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous rotation operation. Is judged. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S15: No), the process proceeds to S17. In S17, it is determined whether or not the determination switch 33 has been pressed. If the determination switch 33 is not pressed (S17: No), the process is temporarily terminated as it is, and if the determination switch 33 is pressed (S17: Yes), the process proceeds to S18. In S18, the parameter 27A selected at that time is determined as a parameter to be set in the audio device 61, and the process is temporarily ended.

Therefore, in the parameter selection state (S3: Yes), the driver D selects the desired parameter 27A by rotating the operation knob 31 (S14), and then presses the decision switch 33 (S17: Yes). The parameter 27A can be determined as a parameter to be set (S18).

In addition, after the rotation operation of the operation knob 31 is interrupted (S13: No), when the predetermined time has elapsed (S15: Yes), after the parameter change state is released in S19, the process is temporarily ended. . That is, when the driver D stops the change operation of the parameter 27, the parameter change state is canceled without determining a new parameter as a parameter to be set.

If it is determined that the selection target icon has been changed in S11 described above (S11: Yes), the process proceeds to S19. For this reason, even when the parameter change state is set (S3: Yes), if the driver D moves the operation knob 31 in the XY direction to change the selection target icon (S11: Yes), the parameter is automatically changed. The state is released (S19). For this reason, it becomes easy for the driver D to select another circle icon and set the parameter change state for the circle icon.

Further, the above processing is similarly executed for functions other than the audio function 200. For example, FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display surface 11 of the display device 10 by the in-vehicle control device 50 corresponding to the air conditioner function 100 of the large items. This screen is also divided into a function selection area 12 on the left side and a change area 13 on the right side. This screen is displayed when “Climate” corresponding to the air conditioner function 100 is selected from the plurality of tabs 21 displayed at the upper end of the function selection area 12. Below the function selection area 12, a square icon 22 for instructing automatic, off, etc. is displayed.

Above the square icon 22, a circle icon 23 for instructing driver's seat temperature setting, a circle icon 24 for instructing passenger seat temperature setting, and a circle icon for instructing air volume setting 25 are displayed side by side. In the example of FIG. 7, the circle icon 23 is currently selected, and the temperature to be set in the driver's seat (Driver seat) is displayed in the change area 13 side by side as a parameter 27. For this reason, the setting regarding the air conditioner function 100 can also be satisfactorily performed by the processing shown in FIG.

[Effects of this embodiment and its modifications]
Thus, in the vehicular setting device of the present embodiment, even when it is desired to redo the change of the parameter 27 from the selection of the round icons 23 to 25, the operation knob 31 is moved in the XY directions and only the selection target icon is changed. And there is no need for full screen switching. For this reason, the workability of the setting work concerning the vehicle 1 can be improved satisfactorily. Moreover, the function selection area 12 for selecting the round icons 23 to 25 and the change area 13 for changing the parameter 27 are configured by dividing one display surface 11, so that the visibility is good. The workability can be further improved.

If the driver D moves the operation knob 31 in the XY direction to change the circle icon to be selected (S11: Yes), the change area 13 corresponding to the changed circle icon is displayed and the circle icon is displayed. The parameter change state can be set (S10). In the parameter change state, it is possible to set parameters related to the changed round icon. In addition, while the parameter change state is set, the display of the function selection area 12 does not change including the selection target icon (selected portion) until the operation knob 31 is moved in the XY direction. For this reason, when the operation knob 31 is moved in the X and Y directions for changing the selection target icon, the selection target icon changes from the position of the circle icon selected so far. Therefore, in this embodiment, the workability can be further improved. Further, when it is desired to cancel the selected parameter 27A without determining it as a parameter to be set, it is only necessary to leave it for a certain period of time (S15: Yes), so that the workability when canceling the parameter change can be improved. it can.

Further, the operation knob 31 may be moved in the XY direction in order to change the selection target icon, and the operation knob 31 may be rotated in order to change the parameter. That is, by changing the operation mode for the same part, the change of the selection target icon and the change of the parameter can be executed, so that the workability can be further improved. Also, the difference in the operation mode is that the operation is biaxially moving along the XY plane, and the other is the operation rotating around the Z axis, so there is little fear of mistaken both operations. The property can be further improved.

In addition, since the operation for changing the selection target icon is an operation for moving the selected portion in the biaxial direction, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the selection target icon is improved. For this reason, the said operativity can be improved more favorably by devising the arrangement layout of an icon. That is, when the upper icons are arranged in one column in the vertical direction on the left side as in the device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-123475, there is a problem that many selection elements cannot be arranged, but as in the present embodiment. When the selected part can move in the biaxial direction, it is possible to suppress such a problem.

In the embodiment, the round icons 23 to 25 are the instruction unit, the function selection region 12 is the first image display unit, the operation knob 31 is the selection location moving unit and the setting content changing unit, and the change region 13 is the second. Each corresponds to an image display unit.

Further, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. For example, the first image display unit and the second image display unit may be different display devices. Further, the second image display unit may display only numbers (for example, set temperature) as setting contents.

Also, various configurations can be adopted as the configuration of the selected location moving unit and the setting content changing unit. For example, as the selection location moving unit, the touch pad 32 may be operated instead of operating the operation knob 31 in the X and Y directions, and a joystick that can be operated in the vertical and horizontal directions is attached to the operation device 30 and operated. May be. As the setting content changing unit, the parameter 27 may be scrolled by tracing the touch pad 32 in the front-rear direction instead of rotating the operation knob 31.

When an operation unit that can be twisted like the operation knob 31 is used as the setting content changing unit, an operation unit that returns to the initial position when the hand is released may be employed. May be crossed obliquely with a plane including two axes that can move. Further, in the embodiment, the selection target icon highlighted by moving the operation knob 31 in the XY direction is changed. However, the selection target icon is indicated by moving the operation knob 31 in the XY direction. The pointer to be moved may move. Furthermore, the configurations of the embodiment and the respective modifications can be implemented in combination as appropriate.

Although the present disclosure has been described based on the embodiments, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and structures. The present disclosure includes various modifications and modifications within the equivalent range. In addition, various combinations and forms, as well as other combinations and forms including only one element, more or less, are within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

A vehicle setting device that is mounted on a vehicle and performs settings related to the vehicle,
A first image display section (12) for displaying an image including a plurality of instruction sections (23, 24, 25) for instructing items set in the vehicle;
A selection location moving section (31) for moving the selection location on the image displayed on the first image display section in accordance with the operation of the operator;
A second image display unit (13) capable of displaying an image including a setting content corresponding to an item instructed by the instruction unit when the selected portion is disposed in any one of the instruction units;
When the selected location moving unit is configured integrally and the selected location is disposed in any one of the instruction units, an image including the setting content displayed on the second image display unit is operated. A setting content changing unit (31) for changing the setting content related to the item instructed by the instruction unit by changing the operation according to the user's operation;
A vehicle setting device.
The first image display unit and the second image display unit have one screen (11) corresponding to the first image display unit (12) and a region (13) corresponding to the second image display unit. The vehicle setting device according to claim 1, comprising:
The vehicle setting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selected location moving unit and the setting content changing unit are configured by the same component.
4. The vehicle setting device according to claim 3, wherein an operation mode is different between an operation as the selected location moving unit for the component and an operation as a setting content changing unit for the component.
The operation as the selected location moving unit for the part is an operation of moving the part in two axial directions intersecting along a predetermined plane, and the operation as the setting content changing unit for the part is a predetermined part. The vehicle setting device according to claim 4, wherein the setting device is an operation of rotating around an axis.
When the selected place is arranged in any one of the instruction units and the second image display unit displays an image including setting contents corresponding to the instruction unit, the selected place moving unit performs the When the selected portion is moved and disposed in the other instruction unit, the second image display unit includes an image including setting content corresponding to the other instruction unit in response to an operation of the setting content changing unit. To display
When the second image display unit displays an image including setting content corresponding to the other instruction unit, the setting content changing unit includes the setting content displayed on the second image display unit. The vehicle setting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a setting content relating to an item instructed by the other instruction unit is changed by changing the image according to an operation of an operator.