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WO2018042712A1
WO2018042712A1 PCT/JP2017/007656 JP2017007656W WO2018042712A1 WO 2018042712 A1 WO2018042712 A1 WO 2018042712A1 JP 2017007656 W JP2017007656 W JP 2017007656W WO 2018042712 A1 WO2018042712 A1 WO 2018042712A1
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input device
palm rest
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祥 園田
江頭　英明
田中　剛
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パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G06F3/0362—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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  • the present disclosure relates to an input device that operates an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, for example.
  • This disclosure is intended to provide an input device that further reduces the possibility of user misoperation.
  • An input device includes an operation input unit, a palm rest unit arranged across the operation input unit, and a fixing unit in which the operation input unit and the palm rest unit are held. And a straddle part straddling the operation input part, and a first leg part and a second leg part respectively formed at both ends of the straddle part and joined to the fixing part.
  • the palm rest part is arranged over the operation input part, even if the user approaches the operation input part by blind touch while gazing at the front, the palm rest part operates unintentionally. The possibility of being lost can be further reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an input device according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the input device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the input device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view for explaining the operation direction of the operation input unit of the input device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the input device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the input device 100.
  • FIG. 7 is a top view of the input device 100.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of the input device 100.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another input device 100.
  • Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which there are many exposed portions where the operation input unit is not covered with the palm rest body in order to maintain good operability. Therefore, there is a problem that when the user of the vehicle tries to operate the operation input unit by blind touch while gazing at the front, the fingertip may touch the operation input unit and operate unintentionally. .
  • an input device includes an operation input unit, a palm rest unit that is disposed across the operation input unit, and a fixed unit that holds the operation input unit and the palm rest unit.
  • the palm rest part has a straddle part straddling the operation input part, and a first leg part and a second leg part formed at both ends of the straddle part and joined to the fixing part, respectively. It is characterized by.
  • the palm rest portion is arranged across the operation input portion in the input device, the exposed portion of the operation input portion is reduced. As a result, even if the user tries to operate the operation input unit with a blind touch while gazing at the front, the user can touch the operation input unit and operate unintentionally. Can be further reduced.
  • the input device may have a minimum width of the straddling portion smaller than a maximum width of the operation input portion.
  • the minimum width of the straddle portion may be smaller than the maximum width of the first leg portion and the maximum width of the second leg portion.
  • the first leg and the second leg can be joined to the fixed part with sufficient strength.
  • the input device may have a configuration in which at least a part of the palm rest portion has a curved surface, for example.
  • the user can place at least a part of the palm along the curved surface of the palm rest portion, the contact area of the palm with the palm rest portion can be increased. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the operation input unit with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit.
  • the input device may have a configuration in which a switch is arranged on the second leg portion in the palm rest portion, for example.
  • the fingertip is guided to the switch simply by placing the palm on the palm rest, the user can operate the switch favorably with the fingertip.
  • the input device may include a control unit that is electrically connected to the operation input unit, and the operation input unit may have a configuration capable of rotating operation and multi-directional movement operation.
  • the control unit of the input device may ignore the other operation when any one of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation is operated.
  • the control unit ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the movement operation. Reduction of erroneous operations can be achieved.
  • the control unit ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the rotation operation. Can be reduced.
  • the operation input unit of the input device may be configured such that, for example, a rotation operation and a multidirectional movement operation are possible, and the magnitudes of operation forces of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation are different from each other. Good.
  • the operation input unit of the input device can further perform a pressing operation in addition to the rotating operation and the multidirectional moving operation, and the magnitude of the operation force of the rotating operation, the multidirectional moving operation, and the pressing operation, for example. May have different configurations.
  • the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized, and the operation force that is secondly easy to be erroneously operated is second largest.
  • the possibility of erroneous operation can be further reduced.
  • (First embodiment) 1 to 5 show the configuration of the input device 1 according to the first embodiment.
  • the width direction of the input device is defined as the X-axis direction
  • the longitudinal direction is defined as the Y-axis direction
  • the input device 1 is for operating a navigation device, an air conditioner, an audio device (all not shown), etc., which are in-vehicle devices, and is installed, for example, in a center console in the vehicle interior.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the input device 1.
  • the input device 1 includes an operation input unit 10, a palm rest unit 20, a fixing unit 30, a switch 40, a fingerprint authentication unit 50, and a touch panel 60.
  • the operation input unit 10 is provided with a cylindrical dial 11, and the user operates the operation input unit 10 by picking and moving the dial 11.
  • the switch 40, the fingerprint authentication part 50, and the touch panel 60 do not need to be provided specially.
  • the operation input unit 10 is used to operate on-vehicle equipment, and has a configuration capable of rotating operation, multi-directional movement operation, and pressing operation here.
  • the rotation operation is an operation of rotating the dial 11 in the rotation direction
  • the multi-direction movement operation is an operation of moving the dial 11 in the positive / negative direction of the X axis and the positive / negative direction of the Y axis.
  • the pressing operation is an operation of pressing the dial 11 in the negative direction of the Z axis.
  • the operation input unit 10 is not limited to a configuration that can perform all of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation, and the pressing operation, and may be any configuration that can perform at least one of these operations. .
  • the multi-directional movement operation is not limited to the above-described operation in the positive / negative direction of the X axis and the positive / negative direction of the Y axis, that is, the four-direction operation, but in the XY plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis. It may be configured to be operable in any direction. Further, the multi-directional movement operation may be configured such that a sliding operation can be performed in an arbitrary direction within the XY plane, or a configuration capable of performing a tilting operation. Furthermore, the operation input unit 10 is not limited to a pressing operation in the negative direction of the Z axis, and may be configured to be capable of a pulling operation in the positive direction of the Z axis.
  • the palm rest unit 20 is a unit on which a user places a palm, and is arranged across the operation input unit 10 as shown in FIG. That is, the palm rest part 20 has the straddle part 22 straddling the operation input part 10, and the 1st leg part 24 and the 2nd leg part 26 which are formed in the both ends of the straddle part 22, respectively.
  • the straddle part 22, the 1st leg part 24, and the 2nd leg part 26 are integrally formed with resin, and the palm rest part 20 is comprised.
  • the palm rest portion 20 is not limited to an integrally formed structure, and at least one of the straddle portion 22, the first leg portion 24, and the second leg portion 26 is a separate body, and they are screwed and fitted, It is good also as a structure joined by adhesion
  • the fixed part 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is installed in the center console.
  • the fixing unit 30 holds the operation input unit 10 and the palm rest unit 20.
  • the operation input unit 10 is arranged so as to protrude in the positive direction of the Z axis through an opening 32 formed in the fixed unit 30.
  • the dial 11 which a user can pick and move with the finger
  • FIG. Note that the dial 11 has a cylindrical shape as described above, but is not limited thereto, and may be a polygonal column shape or a column shape having a concave portion on a side surface.
  • the first leg part 24 and the second leg part 26 are joined to the fixing part 30.
  • the first leg portion 24 and the second leg portion 26 are joined to the fixing portion 30 by fitting.
  • the palm rest part 20 becomes a structure joined firmly to the fixing
  • the means for joining the first leg portion 24 and the second leg portion 26 to the fixing portion 30 is not limited to fitting, and may be screwed, glued, or a combination of these. .
  • the switch 40 is arranged at a portion where the user's finger is located in the second leg portion 26 of the palm rest portion 20.
  • the switch 40 has a configuration capable of assigning, for example, frequently used operations, and the user can perform operations quickly and easily.
  • the fingerprint authentication unit 50 has a security function for authenticating a user's fingerprint. Thereby, it becomes possible to set so that only the user can operate the ignition switch (not shown), the operation input unit 10, the switch 40, and the like.
  • the fingerprint authentication unit 50 is arranged on the bottom surface of a recess provided on the top surface of the palm rest unit 20. Thereby, when a user places a hand on the palm rest part 20, possibility that the fingerprint authentication part 50 malfunctions can be reduced.
  • the touch panel 60 is for the user to perform operations that cannot be performed by the operation input unit 10, such as swipe operations and direct character input operations. As shown in FIG. 1, the touch panel 60 is juxtaposed with the second leg part 26 on the upper surface side where the palm rest part 20 of the fixing part 30 is installed. Specifically, the touch panel 60 is installed such that the end of the palm rest portion 20 on the second leg portion 26 side faces one side of the touch panel 60.
  • the touch panel 60 may be configured to operate corresponding to a screen of a navigation device (not shown), or may be configured to arrange the screen directly below the touch panel 60 (in the negative direction of the Z axis). In the first embodiment, in any configuration, an operation (such as a direct character input operation) while the user is viewing the screen is restricted.
  • the touch panel 60 is disposed further ahead (the positive direction of the Y axis) of the switch 40 provided in the palm rest portion 20.
  • the user when the user operates the touch panel 60 while the vehicle is stopped, the user may place the wrist directly on the second leg portion 26. Thereby, since a user's finger
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the input device 1.
  • the palm rest unit 20 is held by the fixed unit 30 so as to straddle the operation input unit 10 so that the straddle unit 22 is arranged above the operation input unit 10 (in the positive direction of the Z axis).
  • the palm rest portion 20, particularly the second leg portion 26 prevents the fingertip from touching the operation input unit 10. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of erroneous operation by touching the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10.
  • the palm rest unit 20 since the palm rest unit 20 is disposed over the operation input unit 10, the operability of the operation input unit 10 may be reduced. Therefore, in order to improve the operability of the operation input unit 10, the palm rest unit 20 has the following shape.
  • the operation input unit 10 and the dial 11 determine the shape of the straddle portion 22 in the palm rest portion 20 so that a part of the operation input portion 10 and the dial 11 is exposed in the positive / negative direction of the X axis in a top view. .
  • the minimum width Ws of the straddle portion 22 of the palm rest portion 20 is smaller than the maximum width Dd of the operation input portion 10 (here, the diameter of the dial 11).
  • the minimum width Ws of the straddling portion 22 is smaller than the maximum width W1 of the first leg portion 24 and the maximum width W2 of the second leg portion 26.
  • the palm rest part 20 on which the palm is placed has a curved shape.
  • the contact area of the palm with the palm rest portion 20 can be increased. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit 20.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the input device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation input unit 10 is held by the fixed unit 30.
  • the palm rest part 20 has an arch shape straddling the operation input part 10 and the dial 11, and the first leg part 24 and the second leg part 26 are fixed to the fixing part 30.
  • the length of the first leg portion 24 of the palm rest portion 20 in the Y-axis direction is larger than the depth D2 of the second leg portion 26. This is because when the user places his / her palm on the palm rest part 20, a larger stress is applied to the first leg part 24 than to the second leg part 26. Therefore, by setting it as said shape, the palm rest part 20 is fixed to the fixing
  • FIG. 4 is a top view for explaining the operation direction of the operation input unit 10.
  • the palm rest part 20 straddling the operation input part 10 is omitted.
  • the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from above.
  • the user abuts the fingertip on the dial 11, the axis L (the imaginary line in the Z-axis direction passing through the center of the circular shape of the dial 11) as the center, as shown by the arc-shaped arrow in FIG.
  • the rotation operation can be performed counterclockwise.
  • the operation input unit 10 has a configuration capable of performing a sliding operation in four directions within the XY plane.
  • the user can perform a pressing operation of bringing the fingertip into contact with the dial 11 and pushing the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 in the negative direction of the Z axis.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the input device.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
  • the operation input unit 10 includes components such as a dial 11, a sliding body 12, an encoder 13, a sliding plate 14, a spring 15, a pressing switch 16, a printed circuit board 17, a detector switch 18, and a control unit 19.
  • the details of the dial 11 are as described above.
  • the sliding body 12 is a component that transmits the operation when the dial 11 is pressed to the pressing switch 16.
  • the encoder 13 is a component that detects an operation when the dial 11 is rotated.
  • the sliding plate 14 is a component that transmits movement to the detector switch 18 when the dial 11 is moved in multiple directions (here, sliding operation).
  • the spring 15 is a component for returning the dial 11 to the original position when the dial 11 is slid.
  • the pressing switch 16 is a component that detects a pressing operation of the dial 11 when pressed by the sliding body 12.
  • the printed circuit board 17 is a component on which various electronic components such as the push switch 16 and the control unit 19 are mounted.
  • the detector switch 18 is a component that detects the sliding operation of the dial 11 by the movement of the sliding plate 14, and is engaged with the sliding plate 14.
  • the control unit 19 is composed of a microcomputer and is mounted on the printed circuit board 17. Thereby, the control unit 19 is electrically connected to various electronic components including the push switch 16.
  • the pressing operation will be described.
  • the sliding body 12 moves in the negative direction of the Z axis accordingly.
  • the sliding body 12 pushes the pressing switch 16 mounted on the printed circuit board 17.
  • the control unit 19 determines that the dial 11 has been pressed. Note that an elastic member is built in the push switch 16, and the user obtains a feeling of pressing operation by the elastic member.
  • the user picks the dial 11 with, for example, the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger, and rotates the dial 11 clockwise or counterclockwise.
  • the operation of the dial 11 is detected by the encoder 13.
  • the control unit 19 determines a rotation operation based on a signal from the encoder 13.
  • the slide operation will be described.
  • the user picks the dial 11 with the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger, and slides the dial 11 in the positive / negative direction of the X axis or the positive / negative direction of the Y axis.
  • the sliding plate 14 also moves.
  • the detector switch 18 engaged with the sliding plate 14 detects the movement of the dial 11.
  • the control unit 19 determines a slide operation based on a signal from the detector switch 18.
  • the operation input unit 10 includes a spring 15, and the dial 11 is returned to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 15, and a feeling of sliding operation is given to the user.
  • the spring 15 may be an elastic body made of a rubber material.
  • control unit 19 determines a pressing operation, a rotating operation, and a sliding operation of the dial 11. And based on the judged result, operation of the vehicle equipment which is not illustrated is performed. When making this determination, the control unit 19 performs the following operation.
  • the control unit 19 ignores the other operation when any one of the rotation operation and the multi-directional movement operation (slide operation here) is operated. As a result, even if the user erroneously performs a slide operation on the operation input unit 10 when the user is rotating the operation input unit 10, for example, the control unit 19 ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the slide operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations. Similarly, if the user rotates the operation input unit 10 by mistake while the operation input unit 10 is slidingly operated, for example, the control unit 19 ignores the other operation operated later, that is, the rotation operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations.
  • control unit 19 ignores the other two operations when any one of the pressing operation, the rotation operation, and the slide operation of the operation input unit 10 is performed. . Thereby, the reduction of the further erroneous operation can be aimed at.
  • the operation input unit 10 has a configuration in which the magnitudes of the operation forces of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation (here, the slide operation) are different from each other.
  • the magnitude of the operating force is determined by the magnitude of the elastic force of an elastic body built in a click feeling generating mechanism (not shown) for the rotation operation, and the magnitude of the elastic force of the spring 15 for the slide operation. Therefore, it can be set as the structure from which the magnitude
  • the operation input unit 10 may have a configuration in which the magnitudes of operation forces of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation (here, the slide operation), and the pressing operation are different from each other.
  • the magnitude of the operating force of the pressing operation is determined by the magnitude of the elastic force of the elastic member built in the pressing switch 16. Therefore, it can be set as the structure from which the magnitude
  • the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized, and the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is secondly increased, so that the most erroneous operation is performed.
  • the magnitude of the operation force can be minimized, and the possibility of erroneous operation can be further reduced.
  • the magnitude of the operation force for the slide operation is determined to be greater than the magnitude of the operation force for the rotation operation, and the magnitude of the operation force for the pressing operation is determined to be greater than those.
  • the magnitude relationship between the magnitudes of the operation forces described here is merely an example, and the order of operations that are likely to be erroneously performed may vary depending on the design of the input device 1 and the installation location.
  • the magnitude of each operation force may be determined so that the magnitude of the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized and the magnitude of the operation force that is most difficult to erroneously operate is minimized.
  • the magnitude of the operating force may be made variable by electromagnetic force or the like. Therefore, since the magnitude
  • the input device 1 has the palm rest unit 20 disposed so as to straddle the operation input unit 10, so that when the user operates the operation input unit 10 by blind touch, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations. it can.
  • the palm rest 20 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the Y-axis direction.
  • the longitudinal direction is arbitrary in the XY plane depending on the mounting location. You may arrange
  • the input device 1 may be disposed so as to be inclined so as to be more easily operated by the user in the XZ plane and the YZ plane.
  • the width direction of the input device 100 is defined as the X-axis direction
  • the longitudinal direction is defined as the Y-axis direction
  • the height direction is defined as the Z-axis direction.
  • the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6 is defined as the positive direction of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis.
  • the input device 100 is also for operating a navigation device, an air conditioner, an audio device (all not shown), etc., which are in-vehicle devices, and is installed, for example, in a center console in the vehicle interior.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the input device 100.
  • the input device 100 includes an operation input unit 70, a palm rest unit 80, a fixing unit 30, and a touch panel 60.
  • the operation input unit 70 is provided with a cylindrical dial 71, and the user operates the operation input unit 70 by picking and moving the dial 71.
  • the fingerprint authentication unit 50 of the first embodiment may be provided or may not be provided.
  • the operation input unit 70 operates the in-vehicle device in the same manner as the operation input unit 10 of the first embodiment.
  • the operation input unit 70 has a configuration capable of rotating operation, multi-directional movement operation, and pressing operation.
  • the multi-directional movement operation restricts the operation in the positive direction of the Y axis in the XY plane of the dial 71 among the four-direction operations described in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the multidirectional movement operation is a three-way operation.
  • the operation input unit 70 is not limited to a configuration that can perform all of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation, and the pressing operation, and may be a configuration that can perform at least one of these operations.
  • the multi-directional movement operation is not limited to the above-described three-direction operation, and may be configured to be able to perform a four-direction operation, or in any direction within the XY plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis.
  • the structure which can be operated easily may be sufficient.
  • the multi-directional movement operation may be configured such that a sliding operation can be performed in an arbitrary direction within the XY plane, or a configuration capable of performing a tilting operation.
  • the operation input unit 70 is not limited to a pressing operation in the negative direction of the Z axis, and may be configured to be capable of a pulling operation in the positive direction of the Z axis.
  • the palm rest unit 80 is used by the user to place a palm, and is arranged across the operation input unit 70 as shown in FIG. That is, the palm rest part 80 has a straddle part 82 straddling the operation input part 70, and a first leg part 84, a second leg part 86 and a third leg part 88 formed on the straddle part 82.
  • the straddle part 82, the 1st leg part 84, the 2nd leg part 86, and the 3rd leg part 88 are integrally formed with resin, and the palm rest part 80 is comprised.
  • the palm rest portion 80 is not limited to the integrally formed structure, and at least one of the straddle portion 82, the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 is a separate body. It is good also as a structure joined by screwing, fitting, adhesion
  • the fixed part 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is installed in the center console.
  • the fixing unit 30 holds an operation input unit 70 and a palm rest unit 80.
  • the operation input unit 70 is disposed so as to protrude in the positive direction of the Z axis through an opening 92 formed in the fixed unit 30.
  • the dial 71 which a user can pick and move with the finger
  • the dial 71 has a cylindrical shape as described above, but is not limited thereto, and may be a polygonal column shape or a column shape having a concave portion on the side surface.
  • the first leg part 84, the second leg part 86, and the third leg part 88 are joined to the fixing part 30.
  • the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 are joined to the fixing portion 30 by fitting.
  • the palm rest part 80 becomes a structure joined to the fixing
  • the end on the second leg 86 side and the end on the third leg 88 side are joined to the fixed part 30 so as to face one side of the touch panel 60, respectively.
  • the means for joining the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 to the fixing portion 30 is not limited to fitting, and may be screwed or bonded, or a combination thereof. May be joined.
  • the touch panel 60 has a function of determining the number of touches or the number of touches of the user's finger in addition to operations such as a swipe operation and a direct character input operation.
  • the touch panel 60 may be configured to operate corresponding to a screen of a navigation device (not shown), or may be configured to dispose the screen directly below the touch panel 60 (in the negative direction of the Z axis). Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the touch panel 60 is disposed further ahead (in the positive direction of the Y axis) of the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 provided in the palm rest portion 80.
  • the fingertip reaches the touch panel 60 when the user places a palm on the palm rest unit 80.
  • an input operation corresponding to the number of finger touches and the number of touches for example, an operation for calling a predefined screen corresponding to the number of finger touches and the number of touches may be performed. it can.
  • the input device 100 determines that the number of touches on the touch panel 60 during driving is only one or the number of touches is only one. In such a case, the operation may be ignored because it is an erroneous operation.
  • FIG. 7 is a top view of the input device 100.
  • the palm rest unit 80 is held by the fixed unit 30 so as to straddle the operation input unit 70 so that the straddle unit 82 is arranged above the operation input unit 70 (in the positive direction of the Z axis). .
  • the possibility of erroneous operation can be reduced as in the first embodiment.
  • the palm rest unit 80 since the palm rest unit 80 is disposed over the operation input unit 70, the operability of the operation input unit 70 may be reduced. Therefore, in order to improve the operability of the operation input unit 70, the palm rest unit 80 has the following shape.
  • the operation input unit 70 and the dial 71 are arranged so that a part of the straddle 82 in the palm rest unit 80 is exposed in the positive and negative directions of the X axis and the positive direction of the Y axis in a top view.
  • the shape is determined. Specifically, the minimum width Ws1 of the straddling portion 82 of the palm rest portion 80 is smaller than the maximum width Dd1 (here, the diameter of the dial 71) of the operation input unit 70.
  • the minimum width Ws1 of the straddling portion 82 is smaller than the maximum width W3 of the first leg portion 84 and the maximum width W4 formed by the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88.
  • the portion extending from the straddling portion 82 to the first leg portion 84 has a curved shape.
  • the palm contact area with the palm rest portion 80 can be increased.
  • a placement portion 85 having a curved surface formed along the shape of the wrist is provided so that the wrist can be placed. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit 80.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of the input device 100. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation input unit 70 is held by the fixed unit 30.
  • the palm rest portion 80 has an arch shape that straddles the operation input portion 70 and the dial 71, and the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 are fixed to the fixing portion 30.
  • the length in the Y-axis direction of the first leg portion 84 of the palm rest portion 80 is larger than the depth D4 of the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88. This is because when the user places his / her palm on the palm rest 80, a greater stress is applied to the first leg 84 than the second leg 86 and the third leg 88. Therefore, by setting it as said shape, the palm rest part 80 is fixed to the fixing
  • the curved surface forming the mounting portion 85 has a portion with a steep slope toward the fixed portion 30 and a portion with a gentle slope. Therefore, the user puts his / her wrist on the placing portion 85 and fixes his / her palm to the straddling portion 82, so that both sides of the straddling portion 82 (X-axis positive / negative direction) and the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88
  • the dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 can be held at three points by a fingertip from three positions (in the positive Y-axis direction). As a result, the dial 71 can be operated satisfactorily.
  • the maximum height H1 from the fixed portion 30 between the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 is higher than the maximum height H2 from the fixed portion 30 of the operation input unit 70.
  • the interval is narrower than both sides of the straddling portion 82 (between the first leg portion 84 and the second leg portion 86 and between the first leg portion 84 and the third leg portion 88).
  • the dial 71 can be easily picked by the fingertip from between the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88.
  • the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 may have a shape in which the second leg portion 86 described in the first embodiment is divided into two forks.
  • the details of the operation direction of the operation input unit 70 are the same as those in the first embodiment except for the following points. That is, the operation of the dial 71 in the positive direction of the Y axis in the XY plane is restricted. Thereby, since the depth D4 of the 2nd leg part 86 and the 3rd leg part 88 can be made small, the touch panel 60 can be brought close to the dial 71. FIG.
  • the control unit 19 is the same as that in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.
  • the palm rest portion 80 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the Y-axis direction.
  • the longitudinal direction is within the XY plane depending on the installation location. You may arrange
  • the input device 100 may be disposed so as to be inclined so as to be more easily operated by the user in the XZ plane and the YZ plane.
  • the switch 40 in the first embodiment is not provided. Therefore, the slide operation of the operation input unit 70 may correspond to the input operation of the switch 40. That is, for example, the leftmost switch 40 in FIG. 2 is used to slide the operation input unit 70 in the positive X-axis direction, the middle switch 40 is used to slide the operation input unit 70 in the non-Y-axis direction, and the rightmost switch 40. Are configured to respectively correspond to the slide operation of the operation input unit 70 in the negative X-axis direction. Thereby, also in 2nd embodiment, it can have a function equivalent to the switch 40.
  • FIG. 6 and 7, icons corresponding to the above-described three slide operations are displayed on the top surface of the straddling portion 82.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another input device 100.
  • the second leg part 86 and the third leg part 88 the second leg part 86 is opened in the leg between the part joined to the fixing part 30 and the part connected to the straddle part 82. Part 89. Therefore, the user can operate the dial 71 from the opening portion 89 in the leg.
  • the maximum height H1 from the fixed portion 30 in the in-leg opening 89 is higher than the maximum height H2 from the fixed portion 30 of the operation input unit 70. . Thereby, it is possible to easily pick the dial 71 with the fingertip. Further, with the configuration shown in FIG.
  • the lower end surface of the second leg portion 86 is joined to the fixed portion 30, so that a wall can be provided between the touch panel 60 and the dial 71.
  • the input device 100 has the palm rest unit 80 disposed so as to straddle the operation input unit 70, so that it is possible to reduce erroneous operations by the user. Furthermore, since the input device 100 can operate the dial 71 from the Y-axis direction, the user can hold the dial 71 at three points, and can easily perform a rotation operation, a multidirectional movement operation, and a pressing operation. Become.
  • the input device can reduce erroneous operations, and thus is useful as an in-vehicle input device.

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The objective of the invention is to provide an input device capable of reducing operation mistakes by a user. This input device (1, 100) comprises: an operation input portion (10, 70); a palm rest portion (20, 80) disposed so as to span over the operation input portion (10, 70); and a fixed portion (30) holding the operation input portion (10, 70) and the palm rest portion (20, 80). Moreover, the palm rest portion (20, 80) comprises a spanning portion (22, 82) spanning over the operation input portion (10, 70); and a first leg portion (24, 84) and a second leg portion (26, 86), each formed on each end of the spanning portion (22, 82) and joined to the fixed portion (30).

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入力装置Input device
　本開示は、例えば車両に搭載される車載機器の操作を行う入力装置に関するものである。 The present disclosure relates to an input device that operates an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, for example.
　従来、操作入力部の操作性を良好に維持し、誤操作を防止するために、操作入力部の上方へ延び出した、曲面を有する板状のパームレスト体を配置した入力装置が提案されている（例えば特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, in order to maintain the operability of the operation input unit satisfactorily and prevent an erroneous operation, an input device has been proposed in which a plate-like palm rest body having a curved surface extending upward from the operation input unit is arranged ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
特開２０１３－９８１３３号公報JP 2013-98133 A
　本開示はユーザが誤操作する可能性をさらに低減した入力装置を提供することを目的とする。 This disclosure is intended to provide an input device that further reduces the possibility of user misoperation.
　本開示の一態様に係る入力装置は、操作入力部と、操作入力部を跨いで配されるパームレスト部と、操作入力部とパームレスト部とが保持される固定部と、を備え、パームレスト部は、操作入力部を跨ぐ跨部と、跨部の両端にそれぞれ形成され、かつ、固定部と接合される第１脚部および第２脚部と、を有する。 An input device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an operation input unit, a palm rest unit arranged across the operation input unit, and a fixing unit in which the operation input unit and the palm rest unit are held. And a straddle part straddling the operation input part, and a first leg part and a second leg part respectively formed at both ends of the straddle part and joined to the fixing part.
　本開示の入力装置は、パームレスト部が操作入力部に跨って配されるため、ユーザが前方を注視しながらブラインドタッチで操作入力部を操作しようとして手を近づけたとしても、意図せず操作してしまう可能性をさらに低減することができる。 In the input device of the present disclosure, since the palm rest part is arranged over the operation input part, even if the user approaches the operation input part by blind touch while gazing at the front, the palm rest part operates unintentionally. The possibility of being lost can be further reduced.
図１は、実施の形態に係る入力装置の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an input device according to an embodiment. 図２は、実施の形態に係る入力装置の上面図である。FIG. 2 is a top view of the input device according to the embodiment. 図３は、実施の形態に係る入力装置の側面図である。FIG. 3 is a side view of the input device according to the embodiment. 図４は、実施の形態に係る入力装置の操作入力部の操作方向を説明する上面図である。FIG. 4 is a top view for explaining the operation direction of the operation input unit of the input device according to the embodiment. 図５は、実施の形態に係る入力装置の断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the input device according to the embodiment. 図６は、入力装置１００の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the input device 100. 図７は、入力装置１００の上面図である。FIG. 7 is a top view of the input device 100. 図８は、入力装置１００の側面図である。FIG. 8 is a side view of the input device 100. 図９は、他の入力装置１００の斜視図である。FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another input device 100.
　本開示の実施の形態の説明に先立ち、従来の入力装置における問題点を簡単に説明する。特許文献１記載の入力装置は、操作入力部のパームレスト体で覆われていない露出部分が多いため、特にユーザがブラインドタッチで操作入力部を操作しようとした際に、ユーザの意思に反して操作入力部を誤操作してしまう可能性がある。 Prior to the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure, problems in the conventional input device will be briefly described. Since the input device described in Patent Literature 1 has many exposed portions that are not covered with the palm rest body of the operation input unit, the operation is performed against the user's intention, particularly when the user tries to operate the operation input unit by blind touch. There is a possibility of erroneous operation of the input unit.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら具体的に説明する。なお、以下では全ての図を通じて同一又は相当する要素には同一の参照符号を付して、その重複する説明を省略する。以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的又は具体的な例を示すものである。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings, and redundant description thereof is omitted. Each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example.
　（本開示の基礎となった知見）
　本発明者は、「背景技術」の欄において記載した入力装置に関して以下の課題が生じることを見出した。 (Knowledge that became the basis of this disclosure)
The present inventor has found that the following problems occur with respect to the input device described in the “Background Art” column.
　近年、車両の高度な電子化に伴って、多様な車載機器の操作を省スペースで行うために、多機能を有する車両用の入力装置が実用化されている。この入力装置において、操作入力部の操作性を良好に維持し、誤操作を防止するために、操作入力部の上方へ延び出した、曲面を有する板状のパームレスト体を配置した入力装置が開示されている（例えば特許文献１）。 In recent years, with the advancement of computerization of vehicles, input devices for vehicles having multiple functions have been put into practical use in order to perform operations of various in-vehicle devices in a space-saving manner. In this input device, in order to maintain the operability of the operation input unit satisfactorily and prevent erroneous operation, an input device in which a plate-like palm rest body having a curved surface extending upward from the operation input unit is arranged is disclosed. (For example, Patent Document 1).
　しかしながら、上記特許文献１に記載された入力装置は、良好な操作性を維持するために操作入力部がパームレスト体で覆われていない露出部分が多い構成となっている。したがって、車両のユーザが前方を注視したまま、ブラインドタッチで操作入力部を操作しようとした場合、指先が操作入力部に触れて、意図せず操作してしまう可能性があるという課題があった。 However, the input device described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which there are many exposed portions where the operation input unit is not covered with the palm rest body in order to maintain good operability. Therefore, there is a problem that when the user of the vehicle tries to operate the operation input unit by blind touch while gazing at the front, the fingertip may touch the operation input unit and operate unintentionally. .
　このような課題を解決するために本開示の一態様に係る入力装置は、操作入力部と、操作入力部を跨いで配されるパームレスト部と、操作入力部とパームレスト部とが保持される固定部と、を備え、パームレスト部は、操作入力部を跨ぐ跨部と、跨部の両端にそれぞれ形成され、かつ、固定部と接合される第１脚部および第２脚部と、を有することを特徴とする。 In order to solve such a problem, an input device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an operation input unit, a palm rest unit that is disposed across the operation input unit, and a fixed unit that holds the operation input unit and the palm rest unit. The palm rest part has a straddle part straddling the operation input part, and a first leg part and a second leg part formed at both ends of the straddle part and joined to the fixing part, respectively. It is characterized by.
　これによれば、入力装置はパームレスト部が操作入力部に跨って配されるため、操作入力部の露出部分が少なくなる。その結果、ユーザが前方を注視しながらブラインドタッチで操作入力部を操作しようとして手を近づけたとしても、指先が操作入力部に触れて、意図せず操作してしまうことに起因する誤操作の可能性をさらに低減することができる。 According to this, since the palm rest portion is arranged across the operation input portion in the input device, the exposed portion of the operation input portion is reduced. As a result, even if the user tries to operate the operation input unit with a blind touch while gazing at the front, the user can touch the operation input unit and operate unintentionally. Can be further reduced.
　また、入力装置は、例えば、跨部の最小幅が操作入力部の最大幅より小さくてもよい。 Further, for example, the input device may have a minimum width of the straddling portion smaller than a maximum width of the operation input portion.
　これによれば、ユーザは跨部の両側から指先を操作入力部に当接させることができるので、操作入力部の操作が、より良好となる。 According to this, since the user can abut the fingertip on the operation input unit from both sides of the straddle portion, the operation of the operation input unit becomes better.
　また、入力装置は、例えば、跨部の最小幅が第１脚部の最大幅および第２脚部の最大幅よりも小さくてもよい。 In the input device, for example, the minimum width of the straddle portion may be smaller than the maximum width of the first leg portion and the maximum width of the second leg portion.
　これによれば、第１脚部と第２脚部を固定部に十分な強度で接合することができる。 According to this, the first leg and the second leg can be joined to the fixed part with sufficient strength.
　また、入力装置は、例えば、パームレスト部における少なくとも一部が曲面を有する構成としてもよい。 Further, the input device may have a configuration in which at least a part of the palm rest portion has a curved surface, for example.
　これによれば、ユーザが掌の少なくとも一部をパームレスト部の曲面に沿って載置できるので、パームレスト部に対する掌の接触面積を増すことが可能となる。そのため、ユーザは、掌をパームレスト部に固定した状態で、指先により操作入力部を良好に操作することができる。 According to this, since the user can place at least a part of the palm along the curved surface of the palm rest portion, the contact area of the palm with the palm rest portion can be increased. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the operation input unit with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit.
　また、入力装置は、例えば、パームレスト部における第２脚部にスイッチを配する構成としてもよい。 Further, the input device may have a configuration in which a switch is arranged on the second leg portion in the palm rest portion, for example.
　これによれば、ユーザが掌をパームレストに載置するだけで、指先がスイッチに誘導されるので、ユーザは指先によりスイッチを良好に操作することができる。 According to this, since the fingertip is guided to the switch simply by placing the palm on the palm rest, the user can operate the switch favorably with the fingertip.
　また、入力装置は、例えば、操作入力部と電気的に接続される制御部を備え、操作入力部は回転操作と多方向移動操作とが可能な構成を有してもよい。そして、入力装置の制御部は、回転操作または多方向移動操作のいずれか一方が操作されているとき、他方の操作を無視するようにしてもよい。 Further, for example, the input device may include a control unit that is electrically connected to the operation input unit, and the operation input unit may have a configuration capable of rotating operation and multi-directional movement operation. The control unit of the input device may ignore the other operation when any one of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation is operated.
　これによれば、ユーザが例えば操作入力部を回転操作しているときに誤って操作入力部を移動操作しても、制御部は後から操作された他方の操作、すなわち移動操作を無視するので、誤操作の低減を図ることができる。同様に、ユーザが例えば操作入力部を移動操作しているときに誤って操作入力部を回転操作しても、制御部は後から操作された他方の操作、すなわち回転操作を無視するので、誤操作の低減を図ることができる。 According to this, even if the user mistakenly moves the operation input unit while operating the operation input unit, for example, the control unit ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the movement operation. Reduction of erroneous operations can be achieved. Similarly, even if the user rotates the operation input unit by mistake while moving the operation input unit, for example, the control unit ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the rotation operation. Can be reduced.
　また、入力装置の操作入力部は、例えば、回転操作と多方向移動操作とが可能であり、かつ、回転操作と多方向移動操作との操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有してもよい。 In addition, the operation input unit of the input device may be configured such that, for example, a rotation operation and a multidirectional movement operation are possible, and the magnitudes of operation forces of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation are different from each other. Good.
　これによれば、回転操作と多方向移動操作のうち、誤操作しやすい方の操作力の大きさを大きくすることができるので、さらに誤操作の可能性を低減することができる。 According to this, it is possible to increase the magnitude of the operation force that tends to be erroneously operated among the rotation operation and the multi-directional movement operation, and it is possible to further reduce the possibility of erroneous operation.
　また、入力装置の操作入力部は、例えば、回転操作と多方向移動操作に加えて、さらに押圧操作が可能であり、かつ、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作の操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有してもよい。 In addition, the operation input unit of the input device can further perform a pressing operation in addition to the rotating operation and the multidirectional moving operation, and the magnitude of the operation force of the rotating operation, the multidirectional moving operation, and the pressing operation, for example. May have different configurations.
　これによれば、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作のうち、最も誤操作しやすいものの操作力の大きさを最大にし、二番目に誤操作しやすいものの操作力の大きさを二番目に大きくし、最も誤操作しにくいものの操作力の大きさを最小にすることができるので、さらに誤操作の可能性を低減することができる。 According to this, among the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation, and the pressing operation, the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized, and the operation force that is secondly easy to be erroneously operated is second largest. In addition, since it is possible to minimize the magnitude of the operating force of what is most difficult to misoperate, the possibility of erroneous operation can be further reduced.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら具体的に説明する。なお、以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的または具体的な例を示すものである。以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、ステップ、ステップの順序などは、一例であり、本開示を限定する主旨ではない。また、以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、最上位概念を示す独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意の構成要素として説明される。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims indicating the highest concept are described as optional constituent elements.
　（第一の実施の形態）
　図１から図５は、第一の実施の形態に係る入力装置１の構成を示す。なお、各図に示すように、入力装置の幅方向をＸ軸方向、長手方向をＹ軸方向、高さ方向をＺ軸方向と定義する。また、図１の矢印で示す方向を、Ｘ軸、Ｙ軸、およびＺ軸の正方向であると定義する。 (First embodiment)
1 to 5 show the configuration of the input device 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in each drawing, the width direction of the input device is defined as the X-axis direction, the longitudinal direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the height direction is defined as the Z-axis direction. 1 is defined as the positive direction of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis.
　入力装置１は、車載機器であるナビゲーション装置、エアコン、オーディオ装置（いずれも図示せず）などを操作するためのものであり、例えば車室内のセンターコンソールに設置される。 The input device 1 is for operating a navigation device, an air conditioner, an audio device (all not shown), etc., which are in-vehicle devices, and is installed, for example, in a center console in the vehicle interior.
　図１は、入力装置１の斜視図である。入力装置１は、操作入力部１０、パームレスト部２０、固定部３０、スイッチ４０、指紋認証部５０、およびタッチパネル６０を備えている。なお、操作入力部１０には、円柱形状のダイヤル１１が設けられており、ユーザはダイヤル１１を摘んで動かすことにより、操作入力部１０を操作する。また、スイッチ４０、指紋認証部５０、およびタッチパネル６０は、特段に備えられていなくてもよい。 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the input device 1. The input device 1 includes an operation input unit 10, a palm rest unit 20, a fixing unit 30, a switch 40, a fingerprint authentication unit 50, and a touch panel 60. The operation input unit 10 is provided with a cylindrical dial 11, and the user operates the operation input unit 10 by picking and moving the dial 11. Moreover, the switch 40, the fingerprint authentication part 50, and the touch panel 60 do not need to be provided specially.
　操作入力部１０は、車載機器の操作を行うもので、ここでは、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作が可能な構成を備える。なお、詳細は後述するが、回転操作とは、ダイヤル１１を回転方向に回す操作であり、多方向移動操作とは、ダイヤル１１をＸ軸の正負方向、およびＹ軸の正負方向に動かす操作であり、押圧操作とは、ダイヤル１１をＺ軸の負方向に押す操作である。なお、操作入力部１０は、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作の全てが可能な構成に限定されるのもではなく、これらのうちの少なくとも１つの操作が可能な構成であればよい。また、多方向移動操作は、上記したＸ軸の正負方向の操作とＹ軸の正負方向の操作、すなわち４方向操作に限定されるものではなく、Ｘ軸およびＹ軸で形成されるＸＹ平面内の任意の方向に操作できる構成であってもよい。また、多方向移動操作は、ＸＹ平面内の任意の方向にスライド操作ができる構成であってもよいし、傾動操作ができる構成であってもよい。さらに、操作入力部１０は、Ｚ軸の負方向への押圧操作に限定されるものではなく、Ｚ軸の正方向への引張操作が可能な構成であってもよい。 The operation input unit 10 is used to operate on-vehicle equipment, and has a configuration capable of rotating operation, multi-directional movement operation, and pressing operation here. Although details will be described later, the rotation operation is an operation of rotating the dial 11 in the rotation direction, and the multi-direction movement operation is an operation of moving the dial 11 in the positive / negative direction of the X axis and the positive / negative direction of the Y axis. Yes, the pressing operation is an operation of pressing the dial 11 in the negative direction of the Z axis. The operation input unit 10 is not limited to a configuration that can perform all of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation, and the pressing operation, and may be any configuration that can perform at least one of these operations. . Further, the multi-directional movement operation is not limited to the above-described operation in the positive / negative direction of the X axis and the positive / negative direction of the Y axis, that is, the four-direction operation, but in the XY plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis. It may be configured to be operable in any direction. Further, the multi-directional movement operation may be configured such that a sliding operation can be performed in an arbitrary direction within the XY plane, or a configuration capable of performing a tilting operation. Furthermore, the operation input unit 10 is not limited to a pressing operation in the negative direction of the Z axis, and may be configured to be capable of a pulling operation in the positive direction of the Z axis.
　パームレスト部２０は、ユーザが掌を載置するものであり、図１に示すように、操作入力部１０を跨いで配される。すなわち、パームレスト部２０は、操作入力部１０を跨ぐ跨部２２と、跨部２２の両端にそれぞれ形成される第１脚部２４および第２脚部２６を有する。ここでは、跨部２２、第１脚部２４、および第２脚部２６を樹脂により一体形成してパームレスト部２０が構成されている。なお、パームレスト部２０は、一体形成構造に限定されるものではなく、跨部２２、第１脚部２４、および第２脚部２６の少なくとも１つが別体であり、それらをネジ止め、はめ込み、接着などによって接合する構造としてもよい。 The palm rest unit 20 is a unit on which a user places a palm, and is arranged across the operation input unit 10 as shown in FIG. That is, the palm rest part 20 has the straddle part 22 straddling the operation input part 10, and the 1st leg part 24 and the 2nd leg part 26 which are formed in the both ends of the straddle part 22, respectively. Here, the straddle part 22, the 1st leg part 24, and the 2nd leg part 26 are integrally formed with resin, and the palm rest part 20 is comprised. Note that the palm rest portion 20 is not limited to an integrally formed structure, and at least one of the straddle portion 22, the first leg portion 24, and the second leg portion 26 is a separate body, and they are screwed and fitted, It is good also as a structure joined by adhesion | attachment etc.
　固定部３０は、直方体形状を有しており、センターコンソール内に設置される。固定部３０には、操作入力部１０とパームレスト部２０が保持される。操作入力部１０は、固定部３０に形成された開口部３２を介してＺ軸の正方向に突出するように配される。そして、操作入力部１０の開口部３２から突出した部分には、ユーザが指で摘んで動かすことができるダイヤル１１が形成されている。なお、ダイヤル１１は、上記したように円柱形状であるが、これに限定されるものではなく、多角柱形状や、側面に凹部を有する柱形状であってもよい。一方、パームレスト部２０は、第１脚部２４、および第２脚部２６が固定部３０と接合される。具体的には、第１脚部２４と第２脚部２６は、固定部３０と、はめ込みによって接合される。これにより、パームレスト部２０は２ヶ所で固定部３０に強固に接合される構成となる。なお、第１脚部２４と第２脚部２６を固定部３０に接合する手段は、はめ込みに限定されるものではなく、ネジ止め、接着などでもよいし、これらを組み合わせて接合してもよい。 The fixed part 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is installed in the center console. The fixing unit 30 holds the operation input unit 10 and the palm rest unit 20. The operation input unit 10 is arranged so as to protrude in the positive direction of the Z axis through an opening 32 formed in the fixed unit 30. And the dial 11 which a user can pick and move with the finger | toe is formed in the part which protruded from the opening part 32 of the operation input part 10. FIG. Note that the dial 11 has a cylindrical shape as described above, but is not limited thereto, and may be a polygonal column shape or a column shape having a concave portion on a side surface. On the other hand, in the palm rest part 20, the first leg part 24 and the second leg part 26 are joined to the fixing part 30. Specifically, the first leg portion 24 and the second leg portion 26 are joined to the fixing portion 30 by fitting. Thereby, the palm rest part 20 becomes a structure joined firmly to the fixing | fixed part 30 in two places. The means for joining the first leg portion 24 and the second leg portion 26 to the fixing portion 30 is not limited to fitting, and may be screwed, glued, or a combination of these. .
　スイッチ４０は、パームレスト部２０の第２脚部２６におけるユーザの指が位置する部分に配される。スイッチ４０は、例えば使用頻度の高い操作を割り当てることが可能な構成を有し、ユーザは迅速かつ簡単に操作を行うことができる。 The switch 40 is arranged at a portion where the user's finger is located in the second leg portion 26 of the palm rest portion 20. The switch 40 has a configuration capable of assigning, for example, frequently used operations, and the user can perform operations quickly and easily.
　指紋認証部５０は、ユーザの指紋を認証するセキュリティ機能を有する。これにより、ユーザ以外がイグニションスイッチ（図示せず）、操作入力部１０、スイッチ４０などを操作できないように設定することが可能となる。指紋認証部５０は、パームレスト部２０の天面に設けた凹部の底面に配される。これにより、ユーザが手をパームレスト部２０に載置した際に、指紋認証部５０が誤動作する可能性を低減できる。 The fingerprint authentication unit 50 has a security function for authenticating a user's fingerprint. Thereby, it becomes possible to set so that only the user can operate the ignition switch (not shown), the operation input unit 10, the switch 40, and the like. The fingerprint authentication unit 50 is arranged on the bottom surface of a recess provided on the top surface of the palm rest unit 20. Thereby, when a user places a hand on the palm rest part 20, possibility that the fingerprint authentication part 50 malfunctions can be reduced.
　タッチパネル６０は、スワイプ操作や文字の直接入力操作など、操作入力部１０ではできない操作をユーザが行うためのものである。タッチパネル６０は、図１に示すように、固定部３０のパームレスト部２０が設置される上面側に、第２脚部２６と並設される。具体的には、タッチパネル６０は、パームレスト部２０の第２脚部２６側の端部が、タッチパネル６０の１辺と対向して設置される。また、タッチパネル６０は、図示しないナビゲーション装置などの画面に対応して操作する構成としてもよいし、タッチパネル６０の直下（Ｚ軸の負方向）に画面を配置する構成としてもよい。なお、第一の実施の形態では、いずれの構成であっても、運転中のユーザによる画面を見ながらの操作（文字の直接入力操作など）が制限されている。従って、タッチパネル６０は、図１に示すように、パームレスト部２０に設けたスイッチ４０の、さらに先（Ｙ軸の正方向）に配置している。これにより、ユーザが運転中にブラインドタッチでパームレスト部２０に掌を載置しても、指先がタッチパネル６０に届きにくいため、ユーザがタッチパネル６０に触れてしまい、誤操作をしてしまう可能性を低減することができる。 The touch panel 60 is for the user to perform operations that cannot be performed by the operation input unit 10, such as swipe operations and direct character input operations. As shown in FIG. 1, the touch panel 60 is juxtaposed with the second leg part 26 on the upper surface side where the palm rest part 20 of the fixing part 30 is installed. Specifically, the touch panel 60 is installed such that the end of the palm rest portion 20 on the second leg portion 26 side faces one side of the touch panel 60. The touch panel 60 may be configured to operate corresponding to a screen of a navigation device (not shown), or may be configured to arrange the screen directly below the touch panel 60 (in the negative direction of the Z axis). In the first embodiment, in any configuration, an operation (such as a direct character input operation) while the user is viewing the screen is restricted. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, the touch panel 60 is disposed further ahead (the positive direction of the Y axis) of the switch 40 provided in the palm rest portion 20. Thereby, even if the user places a palm on the palm rest part 20 by blind touch while driving, the fingertip is difficult to reach the touch panel 60, so that the user can touch the touch panel 60 and reduce the possibility of erroneous operation. can do.
　なお、ユーザが停車中にタッチパネル６０を操作する場合は、ユーザが手首を第２脚部２６の直上に置けばよい。これにより、ユーザの指がタッチパネル６０に届きやすくなるため、タッチパネル６０の良好な操作性を確保することができる。 In addition, when the user operates the touch panel 60 while the vehicle is stopped, the user may place the wrist directly on the second leg portion 26. Thereby, since a user's finger | toe easily reaches the touch panel 60, the favorable operativity of the touch panel 60 is securable.
　図２は、入力装置１の上面図である。図２に示すように、パームレスト部２０は、跨部２２が操作入力部１０の上方（Ｚ軸の正方向）に配されるように、操作入力部１０を跨いで固定部３０に保持される。この構成により、ユーザがブラインドタッチで操作入力部１０を操作しようとした際に、パームレスト部２０の、特に第２脚部２６が指先の操作入力部１０への接触を妨げるので、指先が意図せず操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１に触れて誤操作してしまう可能性を低減することができる。 FIG. 2 is a top view of the input device 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the palm rest unit 20 is held by the fixed unit 30 so as to straddle the operation input unit 10 so that the straddle unit 22 is arranged above the operation input unit 10 (in the positive direction of the Z axis). . With this configuration, when the user tries to operate the operation input unit 10 by blind touch, the palm rest portion 20, particularly the second leg portion 26, prevents the fingertip from touching the operation input unit 10. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of erroneous operation by touching the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10.
　しかし、パームレスト部２０が操作入力部１０の上方に跨って配されるので、操作入力部１０の操作性が低減する可能性がある。そこで、操作入力部１０の操作性を向上するために、パームレスト部２０は以下のような形状を有している。 However, since the palm rest unit 20 is disposed over the operation input unit 10, the operability of the operation input unit 10 may be reduced. Therefore, in order to improve the operability of the operation input unit 10, the palm rest unit 20 has the following shape.
　すなわち、図２に示すように、操作入力部１０およびダイヤル１１は、上面視でＸ軸の正負方向において、一部が露出するように、パームレスト部２０における跨部２２の形状を決定している。具体的には、パームレスト部２０の跨部２２の最小幅Ｗｓは、操作入力部１０の最大幅Ｄｄ（ここでは、ダイヤル１１の直径）よりも小さい形状としている。これにより、ユーザは跨部２２の両側から指先を操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１に当接させることができるので、操作入力部１０の操作が、より良好となる。 That is, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the operation input unit 10 and the dial 11 determine the shape of the straddle portion 22 in the palm rest portion 20 so that a part of the operation input portion 10 and the dial 11 is exposed in the positive / negative direction of the X axis in a top view. . Specifically, the minimum width Ws of the straddle portion 22 of the palm rest portion 20 is smaller than the maximum width Dd of the operation input portion 10 (here, the diameter of the dial 11). Thereby, since the user can abut the fingertip on the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 from both sides of the straddling portion 22, the operation of the operation input unit 10 becomes better.
　さらに、跨部２２の最小幅Ｗｓは第１脚部２４の最大幅Ｗ１、および第２脚部２６の最大幅Ｗ２よりも小さい形状としている。これにより、第１脚部２４と第２脚部２６を固定部３０に充分な強度で固定することができるので、パームレスト部２０に掌を安定して載置でき、指先がほとんどぶれることなく、操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１を操作することが可能となる。 Furthermore, the minimum width Ws of the straddling portion 22 is smaller than the maximum width W1 of the first leg portion 24 and the maximum width W2 of the second leg portion 26. Thereby, since the first leg portion 24 and the second leg portion 26 can be fixed to the fixing portion 30 with sufficient strength, the palm can be stably placed on the palm rest portion 20, and the fingertip is hardly shaken. The dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 can be operated.
　また、パームレスト部２０における掌が載置される部分、具体的には、跨部２２から第１脚部２４に至る部分の少なくとも一部が曲面を有する形状としている。これにより、ユーザが掌の少なくとも一部をパームレスト部２０の曲面に沿って載置できるので、パームレスト部２０に対する掌の接触面積を増すことが可能となる。そのため、ユーザは掌をパームレスト部２０に固定した状態で、指先により操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１を良好に操作することができる。 Further, at least a part of the palm rest part 20 on which the palm is placed, specifically, the part from the straddle part 22 to the first leg part 24 has a curved shape. Thereby, since the user can place at least a part of the palm along the curved surface of the palm rest portion 20, the contact area of the palm with the palm rest portion 20 can be increased. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit 20.
　図３は、入力装置１の側面図である。図３に示すように、操作入力部１０は、固定部３０に保持される。パームレスト部２０は操作入力部１０とダイヤル１１を跨ぐようなアーチ形状を有し、第１脚部２４と第２脚部２６が固定部３０に固定される。 FIG. 3 is a side view of the input device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation input unit 10 is held by the fixed unit 30. The palm rest part 20 has an arch shape straddling the operation input part 10 and the dial 11, and the first leg part 24 and the second leg part 26 are fixed to the fixing part 30.
　ここで、パームレスト部２０の第１脚部２４におけるＹ軸方向の長さ、すなわち奥行Ｄ１は、第２脚部２６の奥行Ｄ２よりも大きい形状としている。これは、ユーザが掌をパームレスト部２０に載置したとき、第１脚部２４に第２脚部２６よりも大きな応力が印加されるためである。したがって、上記の形状とすることにより、パームレスト部２０は掌が載置された際にも固定部３０に十分な強度で固定される。 Here, the length of the first leg portion 24 of the palm rest portion 20 in the Y-axis direction, that is, the depth D1, is larger than the depth D2 of the second leg portion 26. This is because when the user places his / her palm on the palm rest part 20, a larger stress is applied to the first leg part 24 than to the second leg part 26. Therefore, by setting it as said shape, the palm rest part 20 is fixed to the fixing | fixed part 30 with sufficient intensity | strength also when a palm is mounted.
　次に、操作入力部１０の操作方向の詳細について、図４を用いて述べる。図４は、操作入力部１０の操作方向を説明する上面図である。なお、ここでは、わかりやすくするために、操作入力部１０を跨ぐパームレスト部２０を省略している。 Next, details of the operation direction of the operation input unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a top view for explaining the operation direction of the operation input unit 10. Here, in order to make it easy to understand, the palm rest part 20 straddling the operation input part 10 is omitted.
　操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１は、上面視にて円形状に形成される。ユーザは、ダイヤル１１に指先を当接させ、軸線Ｌ（ダイヤル１１の円形状における中心を通るＺ軸方向の仮想線）を中心として、図４の円弧形状の矢印に示すように、時計回り、または反時計回りに回転操作を行うことができる。 The dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from above. The user abuts the fingertip on the dial 11, the axis L (the imaginary line in the Z-axis direction passing through the center of the circular shape of the dial 11) as the center, as shown by the arc-shaped arrow in FIG. Alternatively, the rotation operation can be performed counterclockwise.
　また、ユーザは、指先でダイヤル１１をＸ軸方向の正負方向、およびＹ軸方向の正負方向にスライドして動かすことができる。したがって、操作入力部１０はＸＹ平面内で４方向にスライド操作をすることが可能な構成を有する。 Also, the user can slide the dial 11 with the fingertip in the positive / negative direction of the X axis direction and the positive / negative direction of the Y axis direction. Therefore, the operation input unit 10 has a configuration capable of performing a sliding operation in four directions within the XY plane.
　さらに、ユーザは、ダイヤル１１に指先を当接させ、Ｚ軸の負方向に操作入力部１０のダイヤル１１を押し込む押圧操作を行うことができる。 Furthermore, the user can perform a pressing operation of bringing the fingertip into contact with the dial 11 and pushing the dial 11 of the operation input unit 10 in the negative direction of the Z axis.
　次に、入力装置１の断面構造について、図５を用いて説明する。図５は、入力装置の断面図である。なお、図５は、図２におけるＡ－Ａ断面図を示す。 Next, the cross-sectional structure of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the input device. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
　入力装置１において、操作入力部１０は、ダイヤル１１、摺動体１２、エンコーダ１３、摺動プレート１４、ばね１５、押圧スイッチ１６、プリント基板１７、ディテクタスイッチ１８、制御部１９の構成部品からなる。なお、ダイヤル１１の詳細については、上述したとおりである。 In the input device 1, the operation input unit 10 includes components such as a dial 11, a sliding body 12, an encoder 13, a sliding plate 14, a spring 15, a pressing switch 16, a printed circuit board 17, a detector switch 18, and a control unit 19. The details of the dial 11 are as described above.
　摺動体１２は、ダイヤル１１を押圧操作した際の動作を押圧スイッチ１６に伝達する構成部品である。エンコーダ１３は、ダイヤル１１を回転操作した際の動作を検出する構成部品である。摺動プレート１４は、ダイヤル１１を多方向移動操作（ここではスライド操作）した際の移動をディテクタスイッチ１８に伝達する構成部品である。ばね１５は、ダイヤル１１をスライド操作した際にダイヤル１１を元の位置に戻すための構成部品である。押圧スイッチ１６は、摺動体１２に押圧されることにより、ダイヤル１１の押圧操作を検出する構成部品である。プリント基板１７は、押圧スイッチ１６や制御部１９などの各種電子部品が実装される構成部品である。ディテクタスイッチ１８は、摺動プレート１４の移動によりダイヤル１１のスライド操作を検出する構成部品であり、摺動プレート１４と係合している。制御部１９は、マイクロコンピュータで構成され、プリント基板１７に実装される。これにより、制御部１９は押圧スイッチ１６を始めとする各種電子部品と電気的に接続される。 The sliding body 12 is a component that transmits the operation when the dial 11 is pressed to the pressing switch 16. The encoder 13 is a component that detects an operation when the dial 11 is rotated. The sliding plate 14 is a component that transmits movement to the detector switch 18 when the dial 11 is moved in multiple directions (here, sliding operation). The spring 15 is a component for returning the dial 11 to the original position when the dial 11 is slid. The pressing switch 16 is a component that detects a pressing operation of the dial 11 when pressed by the sliding body 12. The printed circuit board 17 is a component on which various electronic components such as the push switch 16 and the control unit 19 are mounted. The detector switch 18 is a component that detects the sliding operation of the dial 11 by the movement of the sliding plate 14, and is engaged with the sliding plate 14. The control unit 19 is composed of a microcomputer and is mounted on the printed circuit board 17. Thereby, the control unit 19 is electrically connected to various electronic components including the push switch 16.
　次に、操作入力部１０における押圧操作、回転操作、およびスライド操作を行った際の、各構成部品の動作について説明する。 Next, the operation of each component when performing a pressing operation, a rotating operation, and a sliding operation in the operation input unit 10 will be described.
　まず、押圧操作について述べる。ユーザが、例えば親指、中指、および薬指でダイヤル１１を摘み、図５におけるＺ軸の負方向へ押し込むと、それに応じて摺動体１２がＺ軸の負方向へ移動する。その結果、摺動体１２がプリント基板１７に実装した押圧スイッチ１６を押す。これにより、制御部１９はダイヤル１１が押圧操作されたと判断する。なお、押圧スイッチ１６には弾性部材が内蔵されており、ユーザは、この弾性部材により押圧の操作感を得る。 First, the pressing operation will be described. When the user picks the dial 11 with, for example, the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger and pushes it in the negative direction of the Z axis in FIG. 5, the sliding body 12 moves in the negative direction of the Z axis accordingly. As a result, the sliding body 12 pushes the pressing switch 16 mounted on the printed circuit board 17. As a result, the control unit 19 determines that the dial 11 has been pressed. Note that an elastic member is built in the push switch 16, and the user obtains a feeling of pressing operation by the elastic member.
　次に、回転操作について述べる。ユーザは、例えば親指、中指、および薬指でダイヤル１１を摘み、ダイヤル１１を時計回り、または反時計回りに回転させる。このダイヤル１１の動作は、エンコーダ１３により検出される。制御部１９は、エンコーダ１３からの信号により回転操作を判断する。 Next, the rotation operation will be described. The user picks the dial 11 with, for example, the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger, and rotates the dial 11 clockwise or counterclockwise. The operation of the dial 11 is detected by the encoder 13. The control unit 19 determines a rotation operation based on a signal from the encoder 13.
　次に、スライド操作について述べる。ユーザは、例えば親指、中指、および薬指でダイヤル１１を摘み、Ｘ軸の正負方向、またはＹ軸の正負方向へダイヤル１１をスライド移動させる。このスライド移動に応じて、摺動プレート１４も移動する。その結果、摺動プレート１４と係合したディテクタスイッチ１８がダイヤル１１の移動を検出する。制御部１９は、ディテクタスイッチ１８からの信号により、スライド操作を判断する。なお、操作入力部１０は、ばね１５を有しており、ばね１５の復元力によりダイヤル１１が元の位置に戻るとともに、ユーザへのスライド操作感が付与される。また、ばね１５はゴム材料からなる弾性体であってもよい。 Next, the slide operation will be described. For example, the user picks the dial 11 with the thumb, middle finger, and ring finger, and slides the dial 11 in the positive / negative direction of the X axis or the positive / negative direction of the Y axis. In response to this sliding movement, the sliding plate 14 also moves. As a result, the detector switch 18 engaged with the sliding plate 14 detects the movement of the dial 11. The control unit 19 determines a slide operation based on a signal from the detector switch 18. The operation input unit 10 includes a spring 15, and the dial 11 is returned to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 15, and a feeling of sliding operation is given to the user. The spring 15 may be an elastic body made of a rubber material.
　次に、制御部１９の動作について述べる。制御部１９は、上記したように、ダイヤル１１の押圧操作、回転操作、およびスライド操作を判断する。そして、判断した結果に基づいて、図示しない車載機器の操作が行われる。この判断を行う際に、制御部１９は次のような動作を行う。 Next, the operation of the control unit 19 will be described. As described above, the control unit 19 determines a pressing operation, a rotating operation, and a sliding operation of the dial 11. And based on the judged result, operation of the vehicle equipment which is not illustrated is performed. When making this determination, the control unit 19 performs the following operation.
　制御部１９は、回転操作、または多方向移動操作（ここではスライド操作）のいずれか一方が操作されているとき、他方の操作を無視する。これにより、ユーザが例えば操作入力部１０を回転操作しているときに誤って操作入力部１０をスライド操作しても、制御部１９は後から操作された他方の操作、すなわちスライド操作を無視するので、誤操作の低減を図ることができる。同様に、ユーザが例えば操作入力部１０をスライド操作しているときに誤って操作入力部１０を回転操作しても、制御部１９は後から操作された他方の操作、すなわち回転操作を無視するので、誤操作の低減を図ることができる。 The control unit 19 ignores the other operation when any one of the rotation operation and the multi-directional movement operation (slide operation here) is operated. As a result, even if the user erroneously performs a slide operation on the operation input unit 10 when the user is rotating the operation input unit 10, for example, the control unit 19 ignores the other operation that is operated later, that is, the slide operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations. Similarly, if the user rotates the operation input unit 10 by mistake while the operation input unit 10 is slidingly operated, for example, the control unit 19 ignores the other operation operated later, that is, the rotation operation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations.
　なお、同様の動作を押圧操作へ拡張してもよい。この場合、制御部１９は、操作入力部１０の押圧操作、回転操作、およびスライド操作のうち、いずれか１つの操作が行われているときは、他の２つの操作が行われても無視する。これにより、さらなる誤操作の低減を図ることができる。 Note that the same operation may be extended to a pressing operation. In this case, the control unit 19 ignores the other two operations when any one of the pressing operation, the rotation operation, and the slide operation of the operation input unit 10 is performed. . Thereby, the reduction of the further erroneous operation can be aimed at.
　次に、操作入力部１０の押圧操作、回転操作、およびスライド操作における操作力の大きさについて述べる。 Next, the magnitude of the operation force in the pressing operation, rotating operation, and sliding operation of the operation input unit 10 will be described.
　まず、回転操作とスライド操作における操作力の大きさについて説明する。これは、回転操作とスライド操作が、いずれもＸＹ平面内で行われる操作であり、相互に誤操作する可能性が高いためである。 First, the magnitude of the operation force in the rotation operation and slide operation will be described. This is because both the rotation operation and the slide operation are operations performed in the XY plane, and there is a high possibility of erroneous operations with each other.
　操作入力部１０は、回転操作と多方向移動操作（ここではスライド操作）との操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有する。操作力の大きさは、回転操作については、図示しないクリック感発生機構に内蔵される弾性体の弾性力の大きさ、スライド操作については、ばね１５の弾性力の大きさにより決まる。そのため、互いの弾性力の大きさが異なるように決定することで、操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成とすることができる。 The operation input unit 10 has a configuration in which the magnitudes of the operation forces of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation (here, the slide operation) are different from each other. The magnitude of the operating force is determined by the magnitude of the elastic force of an elastic body built in a click feeling generating mechanism (not shown) for the rotation operation, and the magnitude of the elastic force of the spring 15 for the slide operation. Therefore, it can be set as the structure from which the magnitude | size of an operating force differs mutually by determining that the magnitude | size of an elastic force differs.
　これにより、回転操作とスライド操作のうち、誤操作しやすいほうの操作力の大きさを大きくすることができるので、さらに誤操作の可能性を低減できる。具体的には、特に運転中のユーザが回転操作を行う際に、同じＸＹ平面内の操作であるスライド操作を意図せずに行ってしまう可能性があるので、スライド操作の操作力の大きさを回転操作の操作カの大きさより大きく決定しておく。これにより、スライド操作が重くなるので、ユーザがスライド操作を行う意思が無いときに、誤ってスライド操作をしてしまう可能性を低減することができる。 This makes it possible to increase the magnitude of the operation force that is easy to perform an error out of the rotation operation and the slide operation, thereby further reducing the possibility of erroneous operation. Specifically, particularly when a driving user performs a rotation operation, a slide operation that is an operation in the same XY plane may be performed unintentionally. Is determined to be larger than the size of the operation force of the rotation operation. Accordingly, since the slide operation becomes heavy, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user erroneously performs the slide operation when the user does not intend to perform the slide operation.
　なお、同様の構成を押圧操作へ拡張してもよい。すなわち、操作入力部１０は、回転操作、多方向移動操作（ここではスライド操作）、および押圧操作の操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有してもよい。押圧操作の操作力の大きさは、押圧スイッチ１６に内蔵される弾性部材の弾性力の大きさにより決まる。そのため、押圧操作、回転操作、およびスライド操作における弾性力の大きさが互いに異なるように決定することで、操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成とすることができる。 Note that the same configuration may be extended to a pressing operation. That is, the operation input unit 10 may have a configuration in which the magnitudes of operation forces of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation (here, the slide operation), and the pressing operation are different from each other. The magnitude of the operating force of the pressing operation is determined by the magnitude of the elastic force of the elastic member built in the pressing switch 16. Therefore, it can be set as the structure from which the magnitude | size of an operation force differs mutually by determining that the magnitude | size of the elastic force in a press operation, a rotation operation, and a slide operation mutually differs.
　これにより、回転操作、スライド操作、および押圧操作のうち、最も誤操作しやすいものの操作力の大きさを最大にし、二番目に誤操作しやすいものの操作力の大きさを二番目に大きくし、最も誤操作しにくいものの操作力の大きさを最小にすることができるので、さらに誤操作の可能性を低減できる。具体的には、上記した理由により、スライド操作の操作力の大きさを回転操作の操作力の大きさより大きく決定するとともに、押圧操作の操作力の大きさを、それらよりも大きく決定する。すなわち、運転中のユーザが操作入力部１０をブラインドタッチで操作しようとするとき、手はＺ軸の正の方向から操作入力部１０に向かって降ろされる。このとき、特に親指が、跨部２２により覆われていない操作入力部１０の天面に当接して、意図せず押圧操作を行ってしまう可能性が高くなる。そこで、最も誤操作しやすい押圧操作の操作カの大きさを最大とする。次に、上記した理由より、スライド操作の操作力の大きさを二番目に大きくし、最も誤操作しにくい回転操作の操作力の大きさを最小とする。その結果、誤操作の可能性がさらに低減される。 As a result, among the rotation operation, slide operation, and pressing operation, the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized, and the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is secondly increased, so that the most erroneous operation is performed. Although it is difficult to perform the operation, the magnitude of the operation force can be minimized, and the possibility of erroneous operation can be further reduced. Specifically, for the reasons described above, the magnitude of the operation force for the slide operation is determined to be greater than the magnitude of the operation force for the rotation operation, and the magnitude of the operation force for the pressing operation is determined to be greater than those. That is, when the driving user tries to operate the operation input unit 10 by blind touch, the hand is lowered toward the operation input unit 10 from the positive direction of the Z axis. At this time, in particular, there is a high possibility that the thumb abuts against the top surface of the operation input unit 10 not covered by the straddling portion 22 and performs a pressing operation unintentionally. Therefore, the size of the operation force of the pressing operation that is most easily erroneously operated is maximized. Next, for the reasons described above, the magnitude of the manipulation force for the slide operation is increased second, and the magnitude of the manipulation force for the rotation operation that is most difficult to be erroneously operated is minimized. As a result, the possibility of erroneous operation is further reduced.
　なお、ここで述べた操作力の大きさの大小関係は一例であり、入力装置１のデザインや取り付け場所などによっては、誤操作しやすい操作の順番が異なる場合がある。この際は、最も誤操作しやすい操作の操作力の大きさが最大に、最も誤操作しにくい操作の操作力の大きさが最小になるように、各操作力の大きさを決定すればよい。 Note that the magnitude relationship between the magnitudes of the operation forces described here is merely an example, and the order of operations that are likely to be erroneously performed may vary depending on the design of the input device 1 and the installation location. In this case, the magnitude of each operation force may be determined so that the magnitude of the operation force that is most likely to be erroneously operated is maximized and the magnitude of the operation force that is most difficult to erroneously operate is minimized.
　また、誤操作の程度が同等の操作については、それらの操作力の大きさが同等となるよう決定してもよい。 Also, for operations with the same degree of erroneous operation, it may be determined so that the magnitudes of their operation forces are equivalent.
　また、操作力の大きさは電磁力などにより可変できるようにしてもよい。これにより、ユーザの癖や好みに応じて操作力の大きさを調整することができるので、よりいっそう誤操作を低減することができる。 Also, the magnitude of the operating force may be made variable by electromagnetic force or the like. Thereby, since the magnitude | size of operation force can be adjusted according to a user's habit and liking, an erroneous operation can be reduced further.
　以上の構成、動作により、入力装置１は、操作入力部１０を跨ぐようにパームレスト部２０が配置されるため、ユーザがブラインドタッチで操作入力部１０を操作する際に、誤操作を低減することができる。 With the above configuration and operation, the input device 1 has the palm rest unit 20 disposed so as to straddle the operation input unit 10, so that when the user operates the operation input unit 10 by blind touch, it is possible to reduce erroneous operations. it can.
　なお、第一の実施の形態では、パームレスト部２０の長手方向がＹ軸方向となるように配しているが、これに限定されず、取り付け場所に応じて、長手方向がＸＹ平面内で任意の方向となるように配してもよい。また、入力装置１は、ＸＺ面内、およびＹＺ面内で、ユーザに対して、より操作しやすい角度となるように傾けて配置されてもよい。 In the first embodiment, the palm rest 20 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the Y-axis direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the longitudinal direction is arbitrary in the XY plane depending on the mounting location. You may arrange | position so that it may become. Further, the input device 1 may be disposed so as to be inclined so as to be more easily operated by the user in the XZ plane and the YZ plane.
　（第二の実施の形態）
　以下、第二の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら具体的に説明する。なお、以下では全ての図を通じて第一の実施の形態と同一又は相当する要素には同一の参照符号を付して、その重複する説明を省略する。 (Second embodiment)
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or corresponding elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout all the drawings, and redundant description thereof is omitted.
　図６から図８は、第二の実施の形態に係る入力装置１００の構成を示す。なお、各図に示すように、入力装置１００の幅方向をＸ軸方向、長手方向をＹ軸方向、高さ方向をＺ軸方向と定義する。また、図６の矢印で示す方向を、Ｘ軸、Ｙ軸、およびＺ軸の正方向であると定義する。 6 to 8 show the configuration of the input device 100 according to the second embodiment. As shown in each drawing, the width direction of the input device 100 is defined as the X-axis direction, the longitudinal direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the height direction is defined as the Z-axis direction. Further, the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6 is defined as the positive direction of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis.
　入力装置１００も、車載機器であるナビゲーション装置、エアコン、オーディオ装置（いずれも図示せず）などを操作するためのものであり、例えば車室内のセンターコンソールに設置される。 The input device 100 is also for operating a navigation device, an air conditioner, an audio device (all not shown), etc., which are in-vehicle devices, and is installed, for example, in a center console in the vehicle interior.
　図６は、入力装置１００の斜視図である。入力装置１００は、操作入力部７０、パームレスト部８０、固定部３０、およびタッチパネル６０を備えている。なお、操作入力部７０には、円柱形状のダイヤル７１が設けられており、ユーザはダイヤル７１を摘んで動かすことにより、操作入力部７０を操作する。また、第一の実施の形態の指紋認証部５０は、備えていても、備えられていなくてもよい。 FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the input device 100. The input device 100 includes an operation input unit 70, a palm rest unit 80, a fixing unit 30, and a touch panel 60. The operation input unit 70 is provided with a cylindrical dial 71, and the user operates the operation input unit 70 by picking and moving the dial 71. Further, the fingerprint authentication unit 50 of the first embodiment may be provided or may not be provided.
　操作入力部７０は、第一の実施の形態の操作入力部１０と同様に車載機器の操作を行うもので、ここでは、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作が可能な構成を備える。多方向移動操作は、第一の実施の形態で述べた４方向操作のうち、ダイヤル７１のＸＹ平面内におけるＹ軸の正方向の操作を制限している。したがって、第二の実施の形態では、多方向移動操作は３方向操作となる。なお、操作入力部７０は、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作の全てが可能な構成に限定されるものではなく、これらのうちの少なくとも１つの操作が可能な構成であればよい。また、多方向移動操作は、上記した３方向操作に限定されるものではなく、４方向操作ができる構成であってもよいし、Ｘ軸およびＹ軸で形成されるＸＹ平面内の任意の方向に操作できる構成であってもよい。また、多方向移動操作は、ＸＹ平面内の任意の方向にスライド操作ができる構成であってもよいし、傾動操作ができる構成であってもよい。さらに、操作入力部７０は、Ｚ軸の負方向への押圧操作に限定されるものではなく、Ｚ軸の正方向への引張操作が可能な構成であってもよい。 The operation input unit 70 operates the in-vehicle device in the same manner as the operation input unit 10 of the first embodiment. Here, the operation input unit 70 has a configuration capable of rotating operation, multi-directional movement operation, and pressing operation. The multi-directional movement operation restricts the operation in the positive direction of the Y axis in the XY plane of the dial 71 among the four-direction operations described in the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the multidirectional movement operation is a three-way operation. The operation input unit 70 is not limited to a configuration that can perform all of the rotation operation, the multi-directional movement operation, and the pressing operation, and may be a configuration that can perform at least one of these operations. Further, the multi-directional movement operation is not limited to the above-described three-direction operation, and may be configured to be able to perform a four-direction operation, or in any direction within the XY plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis. The structure which can be operated easily may be sufficient. Further, the multi-directional movement operation may be configured such that a sliding operation can be performed in an arbitrary direction within the XY plane, or a configuration capable of performing a tilting operation. Furthermore, the operation input unit 70 is not limited to a pressing operation in the negative direction of the Z axis, and may be configured to be capable of a pulling operation in the positive direction of the Z axis.
　パームレスト部８０は、ユーザが掌を載置するものであり、図６に示すように、操作入力部７０を跨いで配される。すなわち、パームレスト部８０は、操作入力部７０を跨ぐ跨部８２と、跨部８２に形成される第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８を有する。ここでは、跨部８２、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８を樹脂により一体形成してパームレスト部８０が構成されている。なお、パームレスト部８０は、一体形成構造に限定されるものではなく、跨部８２、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８の少なくとも１つが別体であり、それらをネジ止め、はめ込み、接着などによって接合する構造としてもよい。 The palm rest unit 80 is used by the user to place a palm, and is arranged across the operation input unit 70 as shown in FIG. That is, the palm rest part 80 has a straddle part 82 straddling the operation input part 70, and a first leg part 84, a second leg part 86 and a third leg part 88 formed on the straddle part 82. Here, the straddle part 82, the 1st leg part 84, the 2nd leg part 86, and the 3rd leg part 88 are integrally formed with resin, and the palm rest part 80 is comprised. The palm rest portion 80 is not limited to the integrally formed structure, and at least one of the straddle portion 82, the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 is a separate body. It is good also as a structure joined by screwing, fitting, adhesion | attachment, etc.
　固定部３０は、直方体形状を有しており、センターコンソール内に設置される。固定部３０には、操作入力部７０とパームレスト部８０が保持される。操作入力部７０は、固定部３０に形成された開口部９２を介してＺ軸の正方向に突出するように配される。そして、操作入力部７０の開口部９２から突出した部分には、ユーザが指で摘んで動かすことができるダイヤル７１が形成されている。なお、ダイヤル７１は、上記したように円柱形状であるが、これに限定されるものではなく、多角柱形状や、側面に凹部を有する柱形状であってもよい。一方、パームレスト部８０は、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８が固定部３０と接合される。具体的には、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８は、固定部３０と、はめ込みによって接合される。これにより、パームレスト部８０は３ヶ所で固定部３０に強固に接合される構成となる。また、第２脚部８６側の端部、および第３脚部８８側の端部は、タッチパネル６０の一辺にそれぞれ対向するように固定部３０に接合される。なお、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８を固定部３０に接合する手段は、はめ込みに限定されるものではなく、ネジ止め、接着などでもよいし、これらを組み合わせて接合してもよい。 The fixed part 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is installed in the center console. The fixing unit 30 holds an operation input unit 70 and a palm rest unit 80. The operation input unit 70 is disposed so as to protrude in the positive direction of the Z axis through an opening 92 formed in the fixed unit 30. And the dial 71 which a user can pick and move with the finger | toe is formed in the part protruded from the opening part 92 of the operation input part 70. As shown in FIG. The dial 71 has a cylindrical shape as described above, but is not limited thereto, and may be a polygonal column shape or a column shape having a concave portion on the side surface. On the other hand, in the palm rest part 80, the first leg part 84, the second leg part 86, and the third leg part 88 are joined to the fixing part 30. Specifically, the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 are joined to the fixing portion 30 by fitting. Thereby, the palm rest part 80 becomes a structure joined to the fixing | fixed part 30 firmly in three places. Further, the end on the second leg 86 side and the end on the third leg 88 side are joined to the fixed part 30 so as to face one side of the touch panel 60, respectively. The means for joining the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 to the fixing portion 30 is not limited to fitting, and may be screwed or bonded, or a combination thereof. May be joined.
　第二の実施の形態では、タッチパネル６０は、スワイプ操作や文字の直接入力操作などの操作に加え、ユーザの指のタッチ本数、またはタッチ回数を判断する機能を備える。タッチパネル６０は、図示しないナビゲーション装置などの画面に対応して操作する構成としてもよいし、タッチパネル６０の直下（Ｚ軸の負方向）に画面を配置する構成としてもよい。また、タッチパネル６０は、図６に示すように、パームレスト部８０に設けた第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８の、さらに先（Ｙ軸の正方向）に配置している。このような構成により、第二の実施の形態では、第一の実施の形態におけるスイッチ４０が配されないので、ユーザがパームレスト部８０に掌を載置すると、指先がタッチパネル６０に届く構成となる。そのため、ユーザが運転中に、例えば指のタッチ本数やタッチ回数に応じた入力操作、具体的には、指のタッチ本数やタッチ回数に対応して予め定義した画面を呼び出す操作などを行うことができる。なお、運転中のタッチパネル６０への誤操作を低減するために、例えば入力装置１００が、運転中にタッチパネル６０に対し、指のタッチ本数が１本のみ、またはタッチ回数が１回のみであると判断した場合は、誤操作であるとして、その操作を無視するようにしてもよい。 In the second embodiment, the touch panel 60 has a function of determining the number of touches or the number of touches of the user's finger in addition to operations such as a swipe operation and a direct character input operation. The touch panel 60 may be configured to operate corresponding to a screen of a navigation device (not shown), or may be configured to dispose the screen directly below the touch panel 60 (in the negative direction of the Z axis). Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the touch panel 60 is disposed further ahead (in the positive direction of the Y axis) of the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 provided in the palm rest portion 80. With such a configuration, in the second embodiment, since the switch 40 in the first embodiment is not arranged, the fingertip reaches the touch panel 60 when the user places a palm on the palm rest unit 80. For this reason, during driving, for example, an input operation corresponding to the number of finger touches and the number of touches, for example, an operation for calling a predefined screen corresponding to the number of finger touches and the number of touches may be performed. it can. In order to reduce erroneous operations on the touch panel 60 during driving, for example, the input device 100 determines that the number of touches on the touch panel 60 during driving is only one or the number of touches is only one. In such a case, the operation may be ignored because it is an erroneous operation.
　図７は、入力装置１００の上面図である。図７に示すように、パームレスト部８０は、跨部８２が操作入力部７０の上方（Ｚ軸の正方向）に配されるように、操作入力部７０を跨いで固定部３０に保持される。この構成により、第一の実施の形態と同様に、誤操作の可能性を低減できる。 FIG. 7 is a top view of the input device 100. As shown in FIG. 7, the palm rest unit 80 is held by the fixed unit 30 so as to straddle the operation input unit 70 so that the straddle unit 82 is arranged above the operation input unit 70 (in the positive direction of the Z axis). . With this configuration, the possibility of erroneous operation can be reduced as in the first embodiment.
　しかし、パームレスト部８０が操作入力部７０の上方に跨って配されるので、操作入力部７０の操作性が低減する可能性がある。そこで、操作入力部７０の操作性を向上するために、パームレスト部８０は以下のような形状を有している。 However, since the palm rest unit 80 is disposed over the operation input unit 70, the operability of the operation input unit 70 may be reduced. Therefore, in order to improve the operability of the operation input unit 70, the palm rest unit 80 has the following shape.
　すなわち、図７に示すように、操作入力部７０およびダイヤル７１は、上面視でＸ軸の正負方向とＹ軸の正方向において、一部が露出するように、パームレスト部８０における跨部８２の形状を決定している。具体的には、パームレスト部８０の跨部８２の最小幅Ｗｓ１は、操作入力部７０の最大幅Ｄｄ１（ここでは、ダイヤル７１の直径）よりも小さい形状としている。これにより、ユーザは跨部８２の両側から指先を操作入力部７０のダイヤル７１に当接させることができるので、操作入力部７０の操作が、より良好となる。 That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation input unit 70 and the dial 71 are arranged so that a part of the straddle 82 in the palm rest unit 80 is exposed in the positive and negative directions of the X axis and the positive direction of the Y axis in a top view. The shape is determined. Specifically, the minimum width Ws1 of the straddling portion 82 of the palm rest portion 80 is smaller than the maximum width Dd1 (here, the diameter of the dial 71) of the operation input unit 70. As a result, the user can bring his fingertips into contact with the dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 from both sides of the straddling portion 82, so that the operation of the operation input unit 70 becomes better.
　さらに、跨部８２の最小幅Ｗｓ１は第１脚部８４の最大幅Ｗ３、および第２脚部８６と第３脚部８８により形成される最大幅Ｗ４よりも小さい形状としている。これにより、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８の３箇所において、パームレスト部８０を固定部３０に充分な強度で固定することができるので、パームレスト部８０に掌を安定して載置でき、指先がほとんどぶれることなく、操作入力部７０のダイヤル７１を操作することが可能となる。 Further, the minimum width Ws1 of the straddling portion 82 is smaller than the maximum width W3 of the first leg portion 84 and the maximum width W4 formed by the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88. Thereby, since the palm rest part 80 can be fixed to the fixing part 30 with sufficient strength at the three points of the first leg part 84, the second leg part 86, and the third leg part 88, the palm rest part 80 can be palmed. It can be placed stably, and the dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 can be operated with almost no fingertip shake.
　また、パームレスト部８０における掌が載置される部分、具体的には、跨部８２から第１脚部８４に至る部分の少なくとも一部が曲面を有する形状としている。これにより、ユーザが掌の少なくとも一部をパームレスト部８０の曲面に沿って載置できるので、パームレスト部８０に対する掌の接触面積を増すことが可能となる。また、第１脚部８４の表面には、手首を載置できるように、手首の形状に沿って曲面が形成された載置部８５が設けられる。そのため、ユーザは掌をパームレスト部８０に固定した状態で、指先により操作入力部７０のダイヤル７１を良好に操作することができる。 Further, at least a part of the palm rest portion 80 where the palm is placed, specifically, the portion extending from the straddling portion 82 to the first leg portion 84 has a curved shape. Thereby, since the user can place at least a part of the palm along the curved surface of the palm rest portion 80, the palm contact area with the palm rest portion 80 can be increased. In addition, on the surface of the first leg portion 84, a placement portion 85 having a curved surface formed along the shape of the wrist is provided so that the wrist can be placed. Therefore, the user can satisfactorily operate the dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 with the fingertip in a state where the palm is fixed to the palm rest unit 80.
　図８は、入力装置１００の側面図である。図８に示すように、操作入力部７０は、固定部３０に保持される。パームレスト部８０は操作入力部７０とダイヤル７１を跨ぐようなアーチ形状を有し、第１脚部８４、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８が固定部３０に固定される。 FIG. 8 is a side view of the input device 100. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation input unit 70 is held by the fixed unit 30. The palm rest portion 80 has an arch shape that straddles the operation input portion 70 and the dial 71, and the first leg portion 84, the second leg portion 86, and the third leg portion 88 are fixed to the fixing portion 30.
　ここで、パームレスト部８０の第１脚部８４におけるＹ軸方向の長さ、すなわち奥行Ｄ３は、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８の奥行Ｄ４よりも大きい形状としている。これは、ユーザが掌をパームレスト部８０に載置したとき、第１脚部８４に、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８よりも大きな応力が印加されるためである。したがって、上記の形状とすることにより、パームレスト部８０は掌が載置された際にも固定部３０に十分な強度で固定される。 Here, the length in the Y-axis direction of the first leg portion 84 of the palm rest portion 80, that is, the depth D3, is larger than the depth D4 of the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88. This is because when the user places his / her palm on the palm rest 80, a greater stress is applied to the first leg 84 than the second leg 86 and the third leg 88. Therefore, by setting it as said shape, the palm rest part 80 is fixed to the fixing | fixed part 30 with sufficient intensity | strength also when a palm is mounted.
　また、載置部８５を形成する曲面は、固定部３０に向かって傾斜が急な部分と傾斜が緩やかな部分を有する。そのため、ユーザは載置部８５に手首を置き、掌を跨部８２に固定した状態で、跨部８２の両側（Ｘ軸正負方向）と、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８との間（Ｙ軸正方向）の３箇所から指先により操作入力部７０のダイヤル７１を３点保持できる。その結果、ダイヤル７１を良好に操作することができる。 Further, the curved surface forming the mounting portion 85 has a portion with a steep slope toward the fixed portion 30 and a portion with a gentle slope. Therefore, the user puts his / her wrist on the placing portion 85 and fixes his / her palm to the straddling portion 82, so that both sides of the straddling portion 82 (X-axis positive / negative direction) and the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 The dial 71 of the operation input unit 70 can be held at three points by a fingertip from three positions (in the positive Y-axis direction). As a result, the dial 71 can be operated satisfactorily.
　ここで、第２脚部８６と第３脚部８８との間における固定部３０からの最大高さＨ１は、操作入力部７０の固定部３０からの最大高さＨ２より高い。このような構成とすることにより、跨部８２の両側（第１脚部８４と第２脚部８６の間、および第１脚部８４と第３脚部８８の間）に比べ、間隔が狭くなる、第２脚部８６と第３脚部８８との間からも、指先でダイヤル７１を摘みやすくすることができる。 Here, the maximum height H1 from the fixed portion 30 between the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 is higher than the maximum height H2 from the fixed portion 30 of the operation input unit 70. By adopting such a configuration, the interval is narrower than both sides of the straddling portion 82 (between the first leg portion 84 and the second leg portion 86 and between the first leg portion 84 and the third leg portion 88). The dial 71 can be easily picked by the fingertip from between the second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88.
　なお、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８は、第一の実施の形態で説明した第２脚部８６が二股に分かれた形状であってもよい。 The second leg portion 86 and the third leg portion 88 may have a shape in which the second leg portion 86 described in the first embodiment is divided into two forks.
　次に、操作入力部７０の操作方向の詳細については、以下の点を除いて、第一の実施の形態と同じである。すなわち、ダイヤル７１をＸＹ平面内のＹ軸の正方向の操作は制限されている。これにより、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８の奥行Ｄ４を小さくすることができるので、タッチパネル６０をダイヤル７１に近づけることができる。 Next, the details of the operation direction of the operation input unit 70 are the same as those in the first embodiment except for the following points. That is, the operation of the dial 71 in the positive direction of the Y axis in the XY plane is restricted. Thereby, since the depth D4 of the 2nd leg part 86 and the 3rd leg part 88 can be made small, the touch panel 60 can be brought close to the dial 71. FIG.
　制御部１９は、第一の実施の形態と同じである。よって、仔細な説明は省略する。 The control unit 19 is the same as that in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.
　なお、第二の実施の形態においても、パームレスト部８０の長手方向がＹ軸方向となるように配しているが、これに限定されず、取り付け場所に応じて、長手方向がＸＹ平面内で任意の方向となるように配してもよい。また、入力装置１００は、ＸＺ面内、およびＹＺ面内で、ユーザに対して、より操作しやすい角度となるように傾けて配置されてもよい。 In the second embodiment, the palm rest portion 80 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is the Y-axis direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the longitudinal direction is within the XY plane depending on the installation location. You may arrange | position so that it may become arbitrary directions. In addition, the input device 100 may be disposed so as to be inclined so as to be more easily operated by the user in the XZ plane and the YZ plane.
　また、第二の実施の形態では、第一の実施の形態におけるスイッチ４０が設けられない構成となる。そこで、操作入力部７０のスライド操作がスイッチ４０の入力操作に対応する構成としてもよい。すなわち、例えば図２における左端のスイッチ４０が操作入力部７０のＸ軸正方向へのスライド操作に、真中のスイッチ４０が操作入力部７０のＹ軸不方向へのスライド操作に、右端のスイッチ４０が操作入力部７０のＸ軸負方向へのスライド操作に、それぞれ対応する構成とする。これにより、第二の実施の形態においても、スイッチ４０と同等の機能を有することができる。なお、図６、図７における跨部８２の天面には、上記した３つのスライド操作に対応するアイコンが表示されている。 In the second embodiment, the switch 40 in the first embodiment is not provided. Therefore, the slide operation of the operation input unit 70 may correspond to the input operation of the switch 40. That is, for example, the leftmost switch 40 in FIG. 2 is used to slide the operation input unit 70 in the positive X-axis direction, the middle switch 40 is used to slide the operation input unit 70 in the non-Y-axis direction, and the rightmost switch 40. Are configured to respectively correspond to the slide operation of the operation input unit 70 in the negative X-axis direction. Thereby, also in 2nd embodiment, it can have a function equivalent to the switch 40. FIG. 6 and 7, icons corresponding to the above-described three slide operations are displayed on the top surface of the straddling portion 82.
　また、図９は他の入力装置１００の斜視図を示す。ここでは、第２脚部８６および第３脚部８８に替わって、第２脚部８６が、固定部３０に接合される部分と跨部８２に接続される部分との間において、脚内開口部８９を有している。したがって、ユーザは脚内開口部８９からダイヤル７１を操作することができる。なお、図９の構成においても、図８で説明したように、脚内開口部８９における固定部３０からの最大高さＨ１は、操作入力部７０の固定部３０からの最大高さＨ２より高い。これにより、指先でダイヤル７１を摘みやすくすることができる。また、図９の構成とすることにより、第２脚部８６の下端面が固定部３０に接合されるため、タッチパネル６０とダイヤル７１の間に壁を設けることができる。その結果、タッチパネル６０の操作中に操作入力部７０を操作してしまったり、逆に、操作入力部７０の操作中にタッチパネル６０を操作してしまったりすることに起因した誤操作の可能性を低減することができる。 FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another input device 100. Here, instead of the second leg part 86 and the third leg part 88, the second leg part 86 is opened in the leg between the part joined to the fixing part 30 and the part connected to the straddle part 82. Part 89. Therefore, the user can operate the dial 71 from the opening portion 89 in the leg. In the configuration of FIG. 9 as well, as described with reference to FIG. 8, the maximum height H1 from the fixed portion 30 in the in-leg opening 89 is higher than the maximum height H2 from the fixed portion 30 of the operation input unit 70. . Thereby, it is possible to easily pick the dial 71 with the fingertip. Further, with the configuration shown in FIG. 9, the lower end surface of the second leg portion 86 is joined to the fixed portion 30, so that a wall can be provided between the touch panel 60 and the dial 71. As a result, the possibility of erroneous operation due to operating the operation input unit 70 during operation of the touch panel 60 or conversely operating the touch panel 60 during operation of the operation input unit 70 is reduced. can do.
　以上の構成により入力装置１００は、操作入力部７０を跨ぐようにパームレスト部８０が配置されるため、ユーザの誤操作を低減することができる。さらに、入力装置１００は、Ｙ軸方向からもダイヤル７１の操作が可能なため、ユーザは、ダイヤル７１を３点で保持することができ、回転操作、多方向移動操作、および押圧操作が容易になる。 With the above configuration, the input device 100 has the palm rest unit 80 disposed so as to straddle the operation input unit 70, so that it is possible to reduce erroneous operations by the user. Furthermore, since the input device 100 can operate the dial 71 from the Y-axis direction, the user can hold the dial 71 at three points, and can easily perform a rotation operation, a multidirectional movement operation, and a pressing operation. Become.
　本開示における入力装置は、誤操作を低減することができるので、車載用の入力装置等として有用である。 The input device according to the present disclosure can reduce erroneous operations, and thus is useful as an in-vehicle input device.
　１，１００　入力装置
　１０，７０　操作入力部
　１１，７１　ダイヤル
　１２　摺動体
　１３　エンコーダ
　１４　摺動プレート
　１５　ばね
　１６　押圧スイッチ
　１７　プリント基板
　１８　ディテクタスイッチ
　１９　制御部
　２０，８０　パームレスト部
　２２，８２　跨部
　２４，８４　第１脚部
　２６，８６　第２脚部
　３０　固定部
　３２，９２　開口部
　４０　スイッチ
　５０　指紋認証部
　６０　タッチパネル
　８５　載置部
　８８　第３脚部
　８９　脚内開口部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,100 Input device 10,70 Operation input part 11,71 Dial 12 Slide body 13 Encoder 14 Slide plate 15 Spring 16 Press switch 17 Printed circuit board 18 Detector switch 19 Control part 20,80 Palm rest part 22,82 Stretching part 24, 84 1st leg part 26,86 2nd leg part 30 Fixed part 32,92 Opening part 40 Switch 50 Fingerprint authentication part 60 Touch panel 85 Mounting part 88 3rd leg part 89 Intra leg opening part

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  1. 操作入力部と、
    前記操作入力部を跨いで配されるパームレスト部と、
    前記操作入力部と前記パームレスト部とが保持される固定部と、を備え、
    前記パームレスト部は、前記操作入力部を跨ぐ跨部と、前記跨部の両端にそれぞれ形成され、かつ、前記固定部と接合される第１脚部および第２脚部と、を有する入力装置。     An operation input section;
    A palm rest part arranged across the operation input part;
    A fixing portion for holding the operation input portion and the palm rest portion;
    The palm rest part is an input device having a straddle part straddling the operation input part, and a first leg part and a second leg part formed at both ends of the straddle part and joined to the fixing part.
  2. 前記跨部の最小幅は前記操作入力部の最大幅よりも小さい請求項１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 1, wherein a minimum width of the straddling portion is smaller than a maximum width of the operation input unit.
  3. 前記跨部の最小幅は前記第１脚部の最大幅および前記第２脚部の最大幅よりも小さい請求項２に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 2, wherein a minimum width of the straddling portion is smaller than a maximum width of the first leg portion and a maximum width of the second leg portion.
  4. 前記パームレスト部における少なくとも一部は曲面を有する請求項１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the palm rest portion has a curved surface.
  5. 前記パームレスト部における前記第２脚部に設けられたスイッチをさらに備えた請求項１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 1, further comprising a switch provided on the second leg portion in the palm rest portion.
  6. 前記操作入力部と電気的に接続される制御部をさらに備え、
    前記操作入力部は回転操作と多方向移動操作とが可能な構成を有し、
    前記制御部は、前記回転操作または前記多方向移動操作のいずれか一方で前記操作入力部が操作されているとき、他方の操作を無視する請求項１に記載の入力装置。     A control unit electrically connected to the operation input unit;
    The operation input unit has a configuration capable of rotating operation and multi-directional movement operation,
    The input device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit ignores the other operation when the operation input unit is operated by either the rotation operation or the multidirectional movement operation.
  7. 前記操作入力部は回転操作と多方向移動操作とが可能であり、かつ、前記回転操作と前記多方向移動操作との操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有する請求項１に記載の入力装置。 2. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the operation input unit is capable of a rotation operation and a multidirectional movement operation, and has a configuration in which operation forces of the rotation operation and the multidirectional movement operation are different from each other. .
  8. 前記操作入力部はさらに押圧操作が可能であり、かつ、前記回転操作、前記多方向移動操作、および前記押圧操作の操作力の大きさが互いに異なる構成を有する請求項７に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 7, wherein the operation input unit is capable of further pressing operation, and has a configuration in which magnitudes of operation forces of the rotation operation, the multidirectional movement operation, and the pressing operation are different from each other.
  9. 　前記固定部における前記パームレスト部が保持された面に設けられ、前記第２脚部と並設されるタッチパネルをさらに備えた請求項１に記載の入力装置。 2. The input device according to claim 1, further comprising a touch panel provided on a surface of the fixed portion on which the palm rest portion is held and provided in parallel with the second leg portion.
  10. 　前記パームレスト部における前記第２脚部の位置する端部は、前記タッチパネルの１辺と対向している請求項９に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 9, wherein an end portion of the palm rest portion where the second leg portion is located faces one side of the touch panel.
  11. 　前記パームレスト部は、さらに前記固定部と接合される第３脚部をさらに有する請求項１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 1, wherein the palm rest part further includes a third leg part joined to the fixing part.
  12. 　前記第２脚部と前記第３脚部との間の部分における前記固定部からの最大高さは、前記固定部からの前記操作入力部の最大高さより高い請求項１１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 11, wherein a maximum height from the fixed portion in a portion between the second leg portion and the third leg portion is higher than a maximum height of the operation input portion from the fixed portion.
  13. 　前記第２脚部は、脚内開口部を有する請求項１に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 1, wherein the second leg has an opening in the leg.
  14. 　前記脚内開口部における前記固定部からの最大高さは、前記固定部からの前記操作入力部の最大高さより高い請求項１３に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to claim 13, wherein a maximum height of the opening in the leg from the fixed portion is higher than a maximum height of the operation input portion from the fixed portion.
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