WO2015136901A1

WO2015136901A1 - Equipment operation device

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Publication number: WO2015136901A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/001207
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林　和美
Original assignee: 株式会社デンソー
Priority date: 2014-03-14
Filing date: 2015-03-05
Publication date: 2015-09-17
Also published as: JP2015176286A

Abstract

Provided is an equipment operation device (1) which operates multiple operation items on one or more pieces of electronic equipment (3). This equipment operation device is equipped with: an operation input unit (25, 71, 81, 91), which has a displaceable operation member (41, 73, 87), and receives input operations when a user displaces the operation member; a touchpad (23, 75, 89); and a control unit (13), which selects one or more operation items from multiple operation items in response to an input operation on the touchpad by the user, and outputs to the electronic equipment a control signal pertaining to any of the selected operation items in response to an input operation on the operation input unit by the user.

Description

Equipment operation device

Cross-reference of related applications

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-51667 filed on March 14, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.

This disclosure relates to a device operation apparatus that operates a plurality of operation items in one or more electronic devices.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a device operating device that operates an electronic device without directly touching the electronic device mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile (see Patent Document 1). In this device operating device, a plurality of input operations such as pressing, rotating, or tilting the operation knob in the vertical direction are possible.

JP 2013-98133 A

In recent years, the number of items that can be operated more than before has increased due to the increase in electronic devices mounted on vehicles and the enhancement of their functionality. For this reason, when an electronic device is operated by the device operating device, the number of steps required to determine an item to be operated tends to increase, and a quick input operation becomes difficult.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a device operating device that can quickly operate an electronic device.

The device operating device according to an example of the present disclosure is a device operating device that operates a plurality of operation items in one or more electronic devices, and includes an operation input unit, a touch pad, and a control unit.

The operation input unit has an operation member that can be displaced, and an input operation is performed when the user displaces the operation member. The control unit selects one or more operation items from a plurality of operation items according to an input operation to the touch pad by the user, and selects the operation item selected according to the input operation to the operation input unit by the user. A control signal for either is output to the electronic device.

Since the device operating device configured as described above can perform input to the touch pad and input to the operation input unit at the same time, there are variations in the input operation compared to the configuration of only the operation input unit or only the touch pad. Become more. Therefore, steps such as item selection necessary for operating the electronic device can be reduced, and the electronic device can be operated quickly.

In the device operating device, the operation member may be disposed in a region on the back side of the input surface of the touch pad. In the device operating device configured as described above, the input operation to the touch pad and the input operation to the operation input unit can be easily performed simultaneously.

The touchpad has a high degree of freedom in the fingertip direction when touching the finger compared to a general switch, it is not necessary to apply a large load for the operation, and the touch area for the operation is configured to be wide It is possible. That is, even if the touch pad is touched, a finger or palm that is not touched can be moved freely. Therefore, when the touch pad and the operation input unit are simultaneously operated with one hand, it is easy to operate the operation input unit while operating the touch pad. In addition, the touchpad has a high degree of freedom for input operation for the reasons described above. Therefore, the arrangement of hands due to the difference in physique for each user, the length of fingers, the wrinkles when placing the hand on the device operation device, etc. are different. However, it will be possible to operate them by buffering them.

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 attached drawings
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the device operating device. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operation unit. FIG. 3 is a side view of the operation unit. 4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining dial operation and slide operation of the operation unit. FIGS. 5A to 5G are diagrams for explaining the vertical movement and tilting of the dial of the operation unit. 6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining examples of dial operation and input operation by touch. FIGS. 7A to 7B are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on the image display device when the operations of FIGS. 6A to 6C are performed. 8A to 8F are diagrams for explaining examples of the slide operation and the input operation by touch. FIGS. 9A to 9D are diagrams illustrating switching of input operations depending on whether or not a palm touches the touch pad. FIGS. 10A to 10B are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on the image display device when the operation of FIG. 8 is performed. FIGS. 11A to 11B are diagrams for explaining a composite input operation including a touch position of the touch pad, a dial slide operation, and a rotation operation. FIGS. 12A to 12B are diagrams illustrating screens displayed on the image display device when the operation of FIG. 10 is performed. FIGS. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating a modification of the operation unit. FIGS. 14A to 14B are diagrams illustrating another modification of the operation unit.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration of Device Operation Device The device operation device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used by being mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, and a plurality of operation items in a plurality of electronic devices 3 mounted on the vehicle. It is a device that enables remote operation. The electronic device 3 operated by the device operating device is not particularly limited, but as an example, an in-vehicle navigation system that guides the route to the destination, an air conditioner (in-vehicle air conditioner) that adjusts the temperature in the vehicle interior, audio Applicable to equipment.

The device operating device 1 includes an operating unit 11, a control unit 13, and an image display device 15.

The operation unit 11 includes a palm rest 21, a touch pad 23, and an operation input unit 25, as shown in FIGS.

The palm rest 21 is disposed at a position where a passenger (an example of a user) can easily place a palm, for example, a center console, and extends upward from an attachment surface 101 such as the center console, and an upper end of the base 31. And a flat plate-like mounting portion 33 extending forward. The mounting portion 33 is located above the mounting surface 101 with a space therebetween. Here, the front means the traveling direction of the vehicle. The upper direction here means the upper side in the vehicle height direction.

The touch pad 23 has a flat plate-like or similar sensor disposed on the upper surface of the placement unit 33, and can perform an input operation when a passenger touches with a hand (finger, palm) or the like. It is. An input surface of the touch pad 23 (a surface on which an input operation is possible) is a surface facing upward.

In the present embodiment, the touch pad 23 can detect the position, area, number, etc. with which the hand is in contact. Based on the information, the control unit 13 determines whether the object in contact with the touch pad 23 is a finger or a palm, the position of the finger in contact with the palm, and the number of the fingers.

The specific configuration of the touch pad 23 is not particularly limited, but, for example, a known capacitive touch pad can be used.

The operation input unit 25 includes a dial 41, a central shaft 43, a shaft support unit 45, and a shaft motion detection unit 47.

The dial 41 is a disk-shaped member, and is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the mounting surface 101 in a space between the mounting portion 33 and the mounting surface 101. That is, the dial 41 is arranged in the area on the back side of the input surface of the touch pad 23. In other words, the touch pad 23 is located above the dial 41. The dial 41 is an example of an operation member.

The dial 41 is arranged at a position where the passenger can operate with the same hand while performing the input operation of the touch pad 23 with one hand. A part of the dial 41 has a portion that protrudes to the left and right of the palm rest 21 when viewed from above, and can be easily operated by the passenger.

The central shaft 43 is a columnar member having a length in the vertical direction, the upper end is connected to the dial 41, and the lower end is supported by the shaft support portion 45.

The shaft support 45 supports the central shaft 43 so that four actions can be performed. The four actions are rotation, slide, vertical movement, and tilting. More specifically, the shaft support portion 45 supports the shaft of the central shaft 43 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range with the rotation axis as a rotation axis. The shaft support 45 supports the central shaft 43 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The shaft support portion 45 supports the center shaft 43 so as to be tiltable in four directions, front, rear, left and right, with the lower end of the center shaft 43 as a base point. The shaft support portion 45 supports the center shaft 43 so that the center shaft 43 can move up and down from the reference position.

Since the central shaft 43 is supported by the shaft support portion 45 in this way, the passenger can operate the dial 41 to rotate, slide, move up and down, and tilt. These operations will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 (A) shows the rotation operation of the dial 41, and the rider can grip and rotate the dial 41 with the hand 103. 4B and 4C show the slide operation of the dial 41 to the left and right. The dial 41 can be slid by pushing it to the left and right.

5 (A) to 5 (G) are diagrams for explaining the vertical movement and tilting of the dial 41. FIG. Note that the central shaft 43 is not shown in FIGS. 5A shows a reference position where no load is applied, FIG. 5B shows a state where the dial 41 is pulled up, and FIG. 5C shows a state where the dial 41 is pushed down. is there.

5D is a state in which the right side of the dial 41 is tilted up with reference to the passenger, and FIG. 5E is a state in which the right side of the dial 41 is tilted down. FIG. 5F shows a state in which the front of the dial 41 is tilted down, and FIG. 5G shows a state in which the dial 41 is tilted so that the rear of the dial 41 is lowered.

The actions that the shaft support unit 45 can perform are not limited to those described above. For example, it may be configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction, or may be configured to be tiltable not only in the front-rear and left-right directions, but also in the middle direction thereof.

Furthermore, the shaft support portion 45 includes a reaction force generation mechanism 45a that applies force to the dial 41 and the central shaft 43. The reaction force generation mechanism 45a is mainly configured by a motor and a gear that transmits torque generated by the motor to a support shaft. The reaction force generation mechanism 45a of the present embodiment is configured to generate a force in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the central shaft 43 and a force in the direction opposite to the sliding direction or tilting direction of the central shaft 43. With this reaction force generation mechanism 45a, the passenger can improve the tactile sensation when operating the dial 41.

The shaft motion detection unit 47 is a device that detects the displacement of the central shaft 43, and the degree of each of the above-described sliding, tilting, vertical movement, and rotating actions of the central shaft 43 is determined by using a potentiometer, a rotary encoder, or the like. This is detected by the sensor. Detection signals from the sensors are output to the control unit 13. That is, a signal indicating the content of the input operation to the dial 41 is output to the control unit 13.

Note that the dial 41, the central shaft 43, the shaft support unit 45, and the shaft motion detection unit 47 of the operation input unit 25 in this embodiment are well-known configurations, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. Note that these configurations are described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2013-98133 and 2010-44490 as examples.

The control unit 13 receives a signal indicating an input operation to the touch pad 23 detected by the touch pad 23 and a signal indicating the operation of the central axis 43 detected by the axis motion detection unit 47, and is performed by the passenger. The contents input to the touch pad 23 and the operation input unit 25 are determined. Then, one or more operation items are selected from a plurality of operation items in the plurality of electronic devices 3 according to the input operation to the touch pad 23, and the operation selected according to the input operation to the operation input unit 25 is selected. A control signal related to any of the items is output to the electronic device 3.

Note that the operation item is the target of the operation intended by the passenger. Examples of operation items include, for example, a volume of music, a title of a song to be played, a temperature setting or wind direction setting of an air conditioner, a TV or radio channel, switching of AV equipment to be output by sound and / or images (FM radio / Content distributed over the Internet by AM radio / TV / streaming, etc.). Basically, a plurality of options are given to the operation item, and the operation content is determined by the selected option.

Further, the control unit 13 drives the reaction force generation mechanism 45 a according to the operation of the central shaft 43 and applies a reaction force to the input operation to the dial 41 to the central shaft 43. The control of the reaction force generating mechanism 45a may be executed by the control unit 13 or may be executed by another control device.

Further, the control unit 13 causes the display screen 15a of the image display device 15 to display information on one or more operation items selected in accordance with an input operation to the touch pad 23 by the user as an image.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 13 is an electronic control device (so-called ECU) that is configured around a known microcomputer having at least a CPU 51, a RAM 53, a ROM 55, and a bus line that connects these configurations. . The ROM 55 stores processing programs and data that need to retain the stored contents even when the power is turned off. The CPU 51 executes various processes according to the programs stored in the ROM 55 using the RAM 53 as a work area.

The ROM 55 stores a processing program for the CPU 51 to execute a process of outputting a control signal to the electronic device 3 based on a signal indicating an input operation to the touch pad 23 and the operation input unit 25.

The image display device 15 is a device that displays an image so that a passenger can visually recognize it by inputting a control signal output from the control unit 13. For example, a liquid crystal display device installed inside a vehicle is applicable. Note that a display for displaying a map of the navigation system or a head-up display indicating vehicle travel information may be used as the image display device 15.

Incidentally, the shape of the palm rest 21 is not particularly limited to that described above. Various forms can be employed in which a placement unit on which a palm can be placed is provided, a touch pad can be disposed on the upper surface, and a dial can be disposed on the lower portion.

(2) Input Operation by Device Operation Device 1 (2-1) Outline of Input Operation Input operation by the device operation device 1 is performed on the touch pad 23 and the dial 41 of the operation input unit 25. Since the touch pad 23 and the dial 41 can be input independently, the passenger can perform an input operation combining the input operation on the touch pad 23 and the input operation on the dial 41.

The input that can be accepted by the touch pad 23 is, for example, touch with one finger, touch with two fingers, touch with three fingers, touch with a palm, any of the front part, center part, and rear part of the touch pad 23 Touch or gesture.

The gestures described above are inputs to the touch pad 23 including movements of fingers and the like, such as basic input such as tap, double tap, pan, flick, pinch and long press, and input such as drawing a circle and moving up and down. Is possible.

The dial 41 can accept inputs such as sliding, tilting, and rotating as described above. Therefore, many different inputs are possible depending on the combination of the touch pad 23 and the dial 41.

(2-2) Specific Example of Input Operation Hereinafter, a specific example of the input operation by the operation unit 11 will be given. Of course, what is listed here is an example, and the above-described operations can be freely combined.

6A to 6C show examples of input operations by rotating the dial 41 and touching the touch pad 23 with a finger. In the following description, the operation for rotating the dial 41 is also simply referred to as a dial operation.

Numeral 23a in the figure indicates an area touched by the hand on the touch pad 23. 6A is a diagram in the case where only the dial operation is performed, FIG. 6B is a diagram in the case where the dial operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with one finger, and FIG. It is a figure in case dialing is performed, touching the touchpad 23 with two fingers.

Examples of control by these operations are given. When the passenger performs only dial operation, the volume of music can be changed. However, if the dial operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with one finger, the AM radio broadcast channel can be switched. When a dial operation is performed while touching the pad 23 with two fingers, the FM radio broadcast channel can be switched. Furthermore, although not shown, the passenger can operate the set temperature of the air conditioner by performing a dial operation while touching the touch pad 23 with three fingers.

That is, according to the number of fingers touching the touch pad 23, an operation item whose setting is changed is selected from a plurality of operation items of the plurality of electronic devices 3, and the setting is changed when a dial operation is performed. Become so.

7A and 7B show the display screen 15a of the image display device 15 when the touch pad 23 is touched with one finger and when the touch pad 23 is touched with two fingers. When touched with one finger, an AM radio broadcast channel selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. When touching with two fingers, an FM radio broadcast channel selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG.

The timing at which the input operation is reflected (the operation is determined) is not particularly limited. For example, the input operation may be reflected when the touch pad 23 is touched. In the example of FIG. 7, the audio output of AM radio broadcast or FM radio broadcast is started by touching, or the content being output can be switched to either.

Further, the input operation may be reflected when a dial operation is performed by touching the touch pad 23, or when a predetermined determination operation is performed after a channel is selected by the dial operation.

FIGS. 8A to 8F show examples of input operations by sliding operation of the dial 41 and touching the touch pad 23 with a finger. 8A is a diagram in the case where only the slide operation of the dial 41 is performed, and FIG. 8B is a diagram in which the slide operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with one finger. C) is a diagram when a sliding operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with two fingers. 8D to 8F are diagrams in the case where the sliding operation is performed in the opposite direction to FIGS. 8A to 8C.

Examples of control by these operations are given. When the passenger performs only the slide operation, the volume of the music is changed, but if the slide operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with one finger, the music played on the audio device can be switched, and the touch pad can be switched. When a slide operation is performed while touching 23 with two fingers, a set of songs (for example, a so-called album) can be switched. If the slide direction is reversed, the switching order is reversed.

9 (A) to 9 (D) are diagrams for explaining switching of the input operation depending on whether or not the touch pad 23 is touched. FIG. 9A illustrates a case where only a dial operation is performed without touching the palm with the touch pad 23. This can be achieved by placing the hand behind the palm rest 21 and operating the dial 41.

FIG. 9B is a diagram in the case where dial operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with two fingers while touching the palm with the touch pad 23, and FIG. 9C is a diagram in which the touch pad 23 is touched with the palm. FIG. 9D is a diagram when the dial operation is performed while touching the touch pad 23 with one finger while the palm is touching the touch pad 23.

In the case of FIG. 9A in which the passenger only performs the dial operation, a menu selection screen is displayed on the display screen 15a of the image display device 15 as shown in FIG. The menu switches. Examples of menus when the operation target is an audio device include volume, album title, and track title.

When the palm is touched on the touch pad 23, the menu selected at that timing is selected, and the level setting screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed on the display screen 15a of the image display device 15. In this level setting screen, three operation items whose settings can be changed are displayed. Examples of the operation items when the volume is set as the menu include a driver's seat volume, a passenger's seat volume, and a rear seat volume.

These three operation items can be set in level by executing one of the three input operations shown in FIGS. 9B to 9D. In each of FIGS. 9B to 9D, the touch pad 23 is touched with a palm, and the number of touching fingers is different. On the display screen 15a, operation items corresponding to the number of touched fingers are highlighted, and it is possible to easily grasp which operation items can be set by operating the dial 41 in that state. It is like that.

As described above, when the palm is not touched on the touch pad 23, the menu can be selected by the dial 41. However, the level of each operation item in the selected menu can be set by touching the palm. . If the palm touch is released, the menu selection screen is restored. In this way, the operation items are switched according to the presence or absence of touch with the palm.

11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining a composite input operation including a touch position of the touch pad 23, a slide operation of the dial 41, and a rotation operation. FIG. 11A is a diagram when the dial operation is performed while touching the middle area of the touch pad 23 with a finger, and FIG. 11B is the dial 41 while touching the lower area of the touch pad 23 with the finger. It is a figure at the time of sliding and performing dial operation further.

The display screen 15a at this time is shown in FIGS. The display screen 15 a displays three level meters 61, that is, an upper level, a middle level, and a lower level, and an indicator 63 can be displayed on each level meter 61. This image is displayed when the passenger touches the touch pad 23. When the dial 41 is not slid, the level of the air conditioner on the driver's seat side can be set as shown in FIG. 12A, and when the dial 41 is slid, the level is set as shown in FIG. Thus, it is possible to set the level of the air conditioner device on the passenger seat side.

In addition, depending on the touch position of the touch pad 23, it is selected which of the upper, middle, and lower levels the level meter 61 is adjusted.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the passenger touches the middle stage of the touch pad 23 without sliding, the middle level meter 61 can be dialed with respect to the driver's seat. Also, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the passenger touches the lower part of the touch pad 23 while sliding the dial 41, the lower level meter 61 can be dialed with respect to the passenger seat. The level meter 61 selected by the touch position and the slide operation has its indicator 63 lit. Therefore, the passenger can visually grasp which level meter 61 is selected.

As described above, it is possible to determine one operation item by sliding the dial 41 while narrowing down the operation item by the input to the touch pad 23.

(3) Effects In the device operating device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation unit 11 includes the touch pad 23 and the operation input unit 25, and the input operation to the dial 41 of the touch pad 23 and the operation input unit 25 is performed. A control signal can be output to any one of the electronic devices 3. And the dial 41 is arrange | positioned in the area | region of the back side of the input surface (upper surface) which the touchpad 23 has, and performs input operation to the touchpad 23 and input operation to the dial 41 simultaneously with one hand. Can do. It can be said that the position of the dial 41 can be operated by the same hand while the passenger performs the input operation of the touch pad 23 with one hand.

Therefore, as compared with a case where the operation unit 11 has a conventional configuration including only the touch pad 23 or only the operation input unit 25, variations in the input operation are increased. Therefore, steps such as item selection necessary for operating the electronic device 3 can be reduced, and the electronic device 3 can be operated quickly.

For example, when the operation unit 11 is capable of operating an audio device and an air conditioner, when the volume of the audio device is to be adjusted, in the conventional configuration, an operation of selecting an electronic device to be operated as an audio device by a dial or the like Then, the operation for determining the device is performed, and the volume can finally be adjusted at that stage. However, in the device operating device 1 of the present embodiment, the electronic device to be operated by touching the touch pad 23 Therefore, the selection and determination steps of the electronic device can be omitted.

In addition, since the device operating device 1 of the present embodiment can rotate and tilt the dial 41, there are many variations in the operation of the dial 41, which is convenient. An operation member that cannot be rotated or tilted may be used as the operation input unit 25. For example, even if the operation member is a switch that can only be turned on / off, variations in the input operation can be increased by operating in combination with the touch pad. However, by configuring the operation member so that it can be displaced at least by rotation or tilting, variations in the input operation can be increased.

In addition, the device operation apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment selects one or more operation items from a plurality of operation items in the plurality of electronic devices 3 in accordance with an input operation on the touch pad 23, and inputs to the operation input unit 25. Since the control signal corresponding to the operation is output to the electronic device 3, variations of the input operation by the operation unit 11 can be greatly increased, and the electronic device 3 can be operated quickly. .

In addition, the device operation apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, as an input operation on the touch pad 23, the number of fingers touching the input surface, the position of the finger touching the input surface, the touch of the input surface with the palm, and the time of touching the input surface , And one or more selected from the group consisting of gestures can be detected. Therefore, the variation of the input operation by the operation unit 11 can be greatly increased, and the electronic device 3 can be operated quickly. become able to.

In addition, the device operating device 1 displays information on one or more operation items selected in response to an input operation on the touchpad 23 by the passenger on the display screen 15a of the image display device 15, so that the passenger can touch the touch panel. It is possible to recognize what kind of operation is performed by operating the operation input unit 25 and the operation input unit 25, and it is possible to suppress a problem that an operation error or an operation method is unknown.

(4) Other Effects The device operating device 1 of the present embodiment describes an example in which an operation item to be adjusted is selected by touching the touch pad 23 and sliding the dial 41, and the level is adjusted by dial operation. However, on the display screen 15a of the image display device 15, the operation item selected at that time is highlighted or an indicator is displayed. Therefore, the passenger can easily grasp which operation item level can be changed by rotating the dial 41 (dial operation).

(5) Modifications Embodiments have been described above, but the embodiments are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and needless to say, may take various forms.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the structure which provides the touch pad 23 in the palm rest 21 was illustrated, you may provide a touch pad in positions other than the palm rest 21. FIG. For example, it is conceivable that a touch pad 75 is formed on the upper surface of the dial 73 like an operation input unit 71 shown in FIG. The dial 73 and the touch pad 75 may be integrated with each other, or may be configured as separate bodies so that the touch pad 75 does not rotate even when the dial 73 rotates.

In the operation unit having the operation input unit 71, a combination of a touch operation and a dial operation as shown in FIG. 13B or a combination of a touch operation and a slide operation as shown in FIG. 13C is possible. . Of course, touch operation, slide operation, and dial operation can be combined.

14A, the operation input unit 81 is provided together with the palm rest 83 and the touch pad 85 disposed on the palm rest 83. Further, the dial 87 has a touch pad 89 on the upper surface. May be. The operation input unit 81 has a region where the touch pad 89 protrudes left and right and forward from the palm rest 83 when viewed from above, and the passenger can make a gesture or the like at these positions.

Further, as in the operation input unit 91 shown in FIG. 14 (B), the dial 87 may be arranged to be shifted to the left or right with respect to the palm rest 83.

In the above embodiment, a specific example in which the dial 41 is tilted or moved up and down is not described. However, when the input operation is performed, the dial 41 can be combined with the touch operation on the touch pad 23 in the same manner as the dial operation and the slide operation. it can.

In addition, the control unit 13 is configured to output a control signal corresponding to the time difference between the timing at which the predetermined input to the touch pad 23 is started and the timing at which the input operation to the operation input unit 25 is performed to the electronic device 3. It may be. Specifically, the dial operation is performed when the input operation to the touch pad 23 and the dial operation are performed at the same time, and when a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after the input operation to the touch pad 23 is performed. It is conceivable to configure the operation contents to change between cases.

If the device operating device is configured in this way, it is possible to increase the number of operation variations depending on the timing of each operation of the touch pad and the operation input unit.

The touch pad 23 used in the above embodiment may be a so-called touch panel integrated with a liquid crystal display device. By displaying information on a position to be touched on the liquid crystal display device and information on a position touched, the passenger can easily understand the operation content.

As mentioned above, although embodiment and structure concerning this indication were illustrated, embodiment and composition concerning this indication are not limited to each embodiment and each composition mentioned above. Embodiments and configurations obtained by appropriately combining technical elements disclosed in different embodiments and configurations are also included in the scope of the embodiments and configurations according to the present disclosure.

Claims

A device operating device (1) for operating a plurality of operation items in one or more electronic devices (3),
An operation input unit (25, 71, 81, 91) having an operation member (41, 73, 87) that can be displaced, and allowing the user to perform an input operation by displacing the operation member;
Touchpad (23, 75, 89);
One or more operation items are selected from the plurality of operation items in response to an input operation on the touchpad by the user, and the selected operation item is in response to an input operation to the operation input unit by the user A control unit (13) that outputs a control signal related to any of the above to the electronic device.
The apparatus operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is disposed in a region on the back side of the input surface of the touch pad.
The apparatus operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is disposed at a position where the user can operate with the same hand while performing an input operation of the touch pad with one hand.
The said control part displays the information of the one or more said operation item selected according to the input operation to the said touchpad by the user on the display apparatus in which an image display is possible. The apparatus operating device according to claim 1.
The apparatus operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation member is configured to be displaceable by at least rotation or tilting.
The control unit includes a group consisting of the number of fingers touching the input surface, the position of the finger touching the input surface, the touch of the input surface with a palm, the time of touching the input surface, and a gesture as an input operation to the touch pad. The device operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more selected from the above are configured to be detectable.
The said control part outputs the control signal according to the time difference of the timing which started the predetermined input with respect to the said touchpad, and the timing which performs input operation with respect to the said operation input part to the said electronic device. Item 7. The device operating device according to any one of Items 6 to 7.