WO2018066269A1

WO2018066269A1 - Operation device and toggle switch

Info

Publication number: WO2018066269A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/030880
Authority: WO
Inventors: 良子中野
Original assignee: 株式会社東海理化電機製作所
Priority date: 2016-10-03
Filing date: 2017-08-29
Publication date: 2018-04-12
Also published as: JP6837309B2; JP2018060262A

Abstract

An air-conditioning operation device 1 serving as an operation device has: a toggle switch for indicating an increase or a decrease of a set value for a setting object by means of an operation performed on a knob in a first operation direction or a second operation direction; a touch detection unit 18 for detecting operating fingers in contact with a first surface of the knob and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and detecting the manner in which the knob is operated; and a control unit 20 for performing control so as to change a set amount of the set value on the basis of a combination of the operation direction on the knob and the detected manner of operation.

Description

Operating device and toggle switch

Cross-reference of related applications

This application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-195504, and the entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-195504 are incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to an operating device.

A panel on which a slide bar for instructing operation of an electric device is displayed, a touch sensor formed on the panel for detecting contact with the slide bar, and connected to the touch sensor, and the electric device is operated based on the touch There is known a touch switch module including a control unit that outputs an operation signal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

This touch switch module operates an air conditioner mounted on the vehicle, and raises or lowers the temperature of the wind blown into the passenger compartment when the slide bar is operated with a finger.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-62094

In the touch switch module disclosed in Patent Document 1, the set amount changed with respect to the operation amount is difficult to understand, and the operability is not good.

The objective of this invention is providing the operating device which can improve operativity.

An operation device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a toggle switch that instructs increase / decrease of a setting value to be set by an operation in a first operation direction on a knob and a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction. A detection unit that detects a method of operating the knob by detecting an operation finger that is in contact with the first surface of the knob and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an operation direction of the knob, and And a control unit that controls to change the set amount of the set value based on the detected combination of operation methods.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, operability can be improved.

FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a toggle switch. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a second operation performed by picking a knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the tracing operation of the air conditioning operation device. FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a first operation performed by pushing up one surface of the knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a first operation performed by pressing down one surface of the knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a second operation performed by gripping the upper and lower surfaces of the knob. FIG. 4D is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a second operation performed by pinching the upper and lower surfaces of the knob. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6B is a block diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a second operation performed by picking a knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the tracing operation of the air conditioning operation device.

(Summary of embodiment)
The operating device according to the embodiment includes a toggle switch for instructing increase / decrease of a setting value of a setting target by an operation in a first operation direction on the knob and a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction, A detection unit that detects an operation finger that contacts the first surface of the knob and a second surface opposite to the first surface, detects a method of operating the knob, and an operation direction that is detected by the knob. A control unit that controls to change the set amount of the set value based on the combination of the operation methods.

In this operating device, the setting amount of the setting value is changed depending on how the knob is operated. Therefore, compared to the case where this configuration is not adopted, it is easier to set the setting value with the setting amount intended by the operator, and the operability is improved. good.

[First embodiment]
(Outline of air-conditioning operation device 1)
FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a toggle switch. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a second operation performed by picking a knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is an example of a tracing operation of the air conditioning operation device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of a first operation performed by pushing up and pushing down one surface of the knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 4C and 4D are diagrams. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a second operation performed up and down by pinching the upper and lower surfaces of the knob.

Note that, in each drawing according to the embodiment described below, the ratio between figures may be different from the actual ratio. In FIG. 2, main signal flows are indicated by arrows.

The air conditioning operation device 1 is an operation device for operating the air conditioning device 8 of the vehicle, for example. The air conditioning operation device 1 is disposed, for example, on a center console located diagonally to the left of an operator sitting in a driver's seat. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, the air-conditioning operation device 1 includes a display unit 10, a switch unit 12, a touch detection unit 18 as a detection unit, and a control unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the air-conditioning operation apparatus 1 includes a plurality of toggle switches (first toggle SW13˜1) so that the upper surface as the first surface and the lower surface as the second surface are aligned in a line. A fourth toggle SW 16) is arranged.

(Configuration of display unit 10)
The display unit 10 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 10 includes a set temperature display area 101 that displays the set temperature on the passenger seat side, a set temperature display area 102 that displays the set temperature on the driver's seat side, and an air volume display area 103 that displays the air volume. Have.

In the set temperature display area 101 and the set temperature display area 102, the set temperature set in the center of the area is displayed as a number. The set temperature on the passenger seat side is set by the first toggle SW 13 of the switch unit 12. The set temperature on the driver's seat side is set by the fourth toggle SW 16 of the switch unit 12. This set temperature is the temperature of the air sent out from the air outlet by the air conditioner 8.

The air volume display area 103 is configured to divide an area surrounded by an inner circle and an outer circle into several areas and express the air volume by the number of illuminated areas. A mark indicating the air volume is displayed at the center of the inner circle. This air volume is the air volume sent out by the air conditioner 8 and is set according to the tracing volume of the tracing operation performed on the switch unit 12.

The display unit 10 is configured to change the display of the set temperature, the air volume, and the like according to the display signal S1 output from the control unit 20, for example.

(Configuration of switch unit 12)
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1A, the switch unit 12 is disposed below the display unit 10. The switch unit 12 protrudes from the lower side of the display unit 10 and a plurality of knobs are arranged in a line.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, the switch unit 12 includes a first toggle SW 13 to a fourth toggle SW 16. For example, the first toggle SW 13 and the fourth toggle SW 16 increase or decrease the setting value of the setting target by an operation in the first operation direction made on the knob and the second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction. Is configured to direct.

The first operation direction is the arrow A direction, that is, the upward direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1B. The second operation direction is the arrow B direction, that is, the downward direction. For example, when the air-conditioning operation device 1 is arranged on the center console, the upper and lower sides are up and down of the vehicle.

As described above, the first toggle SW 13 and the fourth toggle SW 16 are switches for setting preset temperatures on the passenger seat side and the driver seat side. The second toggle SW 14 is a switch for switching the air outlet. The third toggle SW 15 is a switch for switching on / off of the auto mode for adjusting the air volume according to the set temperature. Since the basic configuration of the first toggle SW13 to the fourth toggle SW16 is the same, the basic configuration of the switch will be described below mainly using the first toggle SW13 as an example.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1B, the first toggle SW 13 includes a main body 130 having a cylindrical shape and a knob 131 that protrudes in the radial direction from the side surface of the main body 130. For example, the main body 130 is rotated about the rotation center R by the operation of the knob 131 in the arrow A direction and the arrow B direction so as to return to the original neutral position. That is, the first toggle SW 13 is configured as a momentary switch, for example.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A to 4D, the upper surface 132 (first surface) or the lower surface 133 (second surface) of the knob 131 can be operated in the directions of the arrows A and B. There are a method of operating to press (first operation) and a method of operating by holding the upper surface 132 and the lower surface 133 of the knob 131 (second operation).

As shown in FIG. 3A, the knob 131 has a plate shape. The first toggle SW 13 outputs to the control unit 20 a switch signal S2 indicating that the main body 130 is turned on by rotation in the first operation direction or the second operation direction. Similarly, the second toggle SW 14 to the fourth toggle SW 16 output the switch signal S 3 to the switch signal S 6 to the control unit 20.

(Configuration of Touch Detection Unit 18)
The touch detection unit 18 operates the knob as a first operation for pushing the upper surface in the second operation direction or the lower surface in the first operation direction, and the first operation direction and the second operation direction. It is comprised so that the 2nd operation performed by picking may be detected.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the touch detection unit 18 includes an upper touch detection unit 132a, a lower touch detection unit 133a, an upper touch detection unit 142a, a lower touch detection unit 143a, an upper touch detection unit 152a, and a lower touch detection unit. 153a, an upper touch detector 162a, and a lower touch detector 163a.

For example, a touch sensor such as a resistive film type or a capacitance type can be used as the touch detection unit 18. The touch detection unit 18 of the present embodiment is, for example, a capacitive touch sensor. The upper touch detection unit and the lower touch detection unit of each toggle SW have detection electrodes arranged inside the knob. For example, the detection electrode may be formed by evaporating a metal film such as copper on the inside of the knob, or may be arranged by sticking a film on which the detection electrode is formed on the inside of the knob. Furthermore, the touch detection unit 18 may be configured to detect the position on the knob of the touched operating finger.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the first toggle SW 13 has an upper touch detector 132a disposed on the upper surface 132 side and a lower touch detector 133a disposed on the lower surface 133 side. In the second toggle SW 14, the upper touch detection unit 142 a is disposed on the upper surface 142 side, and the lower touch detection unit 143 a is disposed on the lower surface 143 side. In the third toggle SW 15, the upper touch detection unit 152 a is disposed on the upper surface 152 side, and the lower touch detection unit 153 a is disposed on the lower surface 153 side. The fourth toggle SW 16 has an upper touch detector 162a disposed on the upper surface 162 side and a lower touch detector 163a disposed on the lower surface 163 side.

The upper touch detection unit 132a to the lower touch detection unit 163a output detection signals S6 to S13 to the control unit 20, as shown in FIG. The detection signals S6 to S13 are signals indicating whether or not an operating finger has been detected. The control unit 20 determines how to operate based on the detection signals S6 to S13.

(Configuration of control unit 20)
The control unit 20 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs operations and processes on acquired data according to a stored program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a semiconductor memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Microcomputer. In this ROM, for example, a program for operating the control unit 20 and a control table 200 are stored. For example, the RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing calculation results and the like.

The control table 200 relates to the control signal S14 output to the air conditioner 8, for example. In the control table 200, for example, a control signal S14 corresponding to a combination of an operation method and an operation direction is stored in association with each other.

When the first operation of pushing the upper surface or the lower surface is detected, the control unit 20 outputs a control signal S14 in which the set value is increased or decreased by the reference setting amount according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob. Further, when the second operation performed by holding the knob is detected, the control unit 20 generates a control signal S14 that increases or decreases the set value by a set amount larger than the reference set amount according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob. Output.

As a modification, the control unit 20 increases or decreases the set value by the reference set amount when an operation of picking up the knob is detected, and sets a larger set amount than the reference set amount when an operation of pressing the upper surface or the lower surface is detected. The set value may be increased or decreased with.

Further, as a modification, the air conditioning operation device 1 may assign different functions to one toggle SW according to the operation method. In addition, when the mode switching or the like is assigned as in the second toggle SW 14, the air conditioning operation device 1 does not switch in order, but instead of switching one by one, the control signal is switched to skip two. S14 may be output.

When the setting target is set temperature, the reference set amount when the knob is operated in the first operation direction (arrow A direction) is, for example, + 1 ° C. as shown in FIG. 4B. The reference set amount when the knob is operated in the second operation direction (arrow B direction) is −1 ° C. as an example, as shown in FIG. 4A.

Specifically, when the operator operates the knob 131 with the operation finger 90 (thumb) in the first operation direction (arrow A direction), the control unit 20 switches the switch signal S2 output from the first toggle SW13. The first toggle SW 13 is determined to have been operated in the first operation direction, and the detection of the operating finger is confirmed based on the detection signals S6 and S7 of the upper touch detection unit 132a and the lower touch detection unit 133a. To do.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, when the lower touch detection unit 133a detects an operation finger, the control unit 20 performs an operation in the first operation direction and an operation on the lower touch detection unit 133a based on the control table 200. A control signal S14 corresponding to the combination is generated and output to the air conditioner 8. The air conditioner 8 increases the set temperature by + 1 ° C., which is the reference set amount, based on the control signal S14.

When the operator operates the knob 131 with the operation finger 91 (index finger) in the second operation direction (arrow B direction), the control unit 20 determines that the first toggle SW 13 is operated in the second operation direction. In addition, the detection of the operation finger is confirmed.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, when the upper touch detection unit 132a detects an operation finger, the control unit 20 performs an operation in the second operation direction and an operation on the upper touch detection unit 132a based on the control table 200. A control signal S14 corresponding to the combination is generated and output to the air conditioner 8. The air conditioner 8 lowers the set temperature by the reference set amount of −1 ° C. based on the control signal S14.

When the operator uses the operation finger 90 and the operation finger 91 to pick the knob 131 and operates in the first operation direction, the control unit 20 performs the first operation based on the switch signal S2 output from the first toggle SW13. It is determined that one toggle SW 13 is operated in the first operation direction, and the detection of the operating finger is confirmed based on the detection signals S6 and S7 of the upper touch detection unit 132a and the lower touch detection unit 133a.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, when the upper touch detection unit 132 a and the lower touch detection unit 133 a detect the operation finger, the control unit 20 performs the operation in the first operation direction based on the control table 200 and the upper operation. A control signal S14 is generated according to a combination with an operation on the touch detection unit 132a and the lower touch detection unit 133a, and is output to the air conditioner 8. The air conditioner 8 raises the set temperature at + 3 ° C., which is larger than the reference set amount (+ 1 ° C.) in the first operation direction, based on the control signal S14.

Further, when the operator uses the operation finger 90 and the operation finger 91 to pick the knob 131 and operates in the second operation direction, the control unit 20 performs the first operation based on the switch signal S2 output from the first toggle SW13. It is determined that one toggle SW 13 is operated in the second operation direction, and the detection of the operation finger is confirmed based on the detection signals S6 and S7 of the upper touch detection unit 132a and the lower touch detection unit 133a.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4D, when the upper touch detection unit 132 a and the lower touch detection unit 133 a have detected the operation finger, the control unit 20 performs the operation in the second operation direction based on the control table 200 and the upper part. A control signal S14 is generated according to a combination with an operation on the touch detection unit 132a and the lower touch detection unit 133a, and is output to the air conditioner 8. The air conditioner 8 lowers the set temperature at −3 ° C., which is larger than the reference set amount (−1 ° C.) in the second operation direction, based on the control signal S14.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3B, the first toggle SW13 to the fourth toggle SW16 are arranged in a line so that the upper and lower surfaces thereof are flush with each other. The operator can perform a tracing operation on the upper surface or the lower surface.

The control unit 20 determines whether or not a tracing operation has been performed over a plurality of upper surfaces or a plurality of lower surfaces based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 18 for each of the first toggle SW 13 to the fourth toggle SW 16. It is configured.

In the present embodiment, the air volume is set by a tracing operation. For example, when the tracing operation is performed in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 3B, the air volume is reduced according to the amount of tracing. When the tracing operation is performed in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3B, the air volume increases in accordance with the tracing amount. The amount of tracing is determined by, for example, the number of toggle SWs that have detected the tracing operation.

When the touch detection unit 18 is configured to detect the contact position, the amount of tracing is determined by the traced distance. As a modification, the air conditioning operation device 1 may be configured to output a control signal S14 that changes the set amount of the setting target by an operation of tracing the lower surface of the toggle SW and an operation of grasping and tracing the upper surface and the lower surface. In addition, the air conditioning operation device 1 may assign a function different from the adjustment of the air volume to the tracing operation performed by grasping the upper surface and the lower surface.

Below, an example of operation | movement of the air-conditioning operation apparatus 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated according to the flowchart of FIG. Here, a case where the first toggle SW 13 is operated will be described.

(Operation)
The control unit 20 of the air conditioning operation device 1 acquires a switch signal from the switch unit 12 and also acquires a detection signal from the touch detection unit 18 to monitor whether the toggle SW is operated.

When “Yes” in Step 1 is established, that is, when the first toggle SW 13 is operated in the first operation direction or the second operation direction based on the switch signal S2 (Step 1: Yes), The operation direction is determined based on the switch signal S2, and the operation method is determined based on the detection signal S6 and the detection signal S7 (Step 2).

When the upper touch detection unit 132a or the lower touch detection unit 133a detects the operation finger, the control unit 20 determines that the first operation of pressing the upper surface or the lower surface has been performed (Step 3: Yes). The control unit 20 determines that the set value is changed by the reference set amount based on the combination of the operation direction and the operation method (first operation) and the control table 200, generates the control signal S14, and outputs it to the air conditioner 8. Then, the operation for changing the set value is completed (Step 4).

If the control unit 20 determines in step 3 that the second operation has been performed by picking the knob 131 (Step 3: No), a combination of the operation direction and the operation method (second operation direction) and the control table 200. Based on the control signal S14, a control signal S14 whose set value is increased or decreased by a set amount larger than the reference set amount is generated and output to the air conditioner 8 to complete the operation of changing the set value (Step 5).

(Effects of the first embodiment)
The air conditioning operation device 1 according to the present embodiment can improve operability. Specifically, since the setting amount of the setting value of the setting target is changed according to the operation method of the operator, the air conditioning operation device 1 has a setting amount intended by the operator as compared with the case where this configuration is not adopted. Easy to set the set value and good operability.

Since the air conditioning operation device 1 can assign a plurality of functions to one toggle SW, the number of switches can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since the air conditioning operation device 1 can assign a plurality of functions to one toggle SW, the number of switches is reduced, the height is reduced, and the size can be reduced.

When the air-conditioning operation device 1 is provided with the touch detection unit 18, it can detect the operation method of the toggle SW and the tracing operation on the upper surface and the lower surface to change the setting value. More functions can be assigned to the switch unit 12 and the size can be further reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the switch unit 12 has one toggle SW.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a block diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioning operation device. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a second operation performed by picking a knob of the air conditioning operation device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B is an example of a tracing operation of the air conditioning operation device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating. FIG. 7A shows a second operation performed by gripping the upper surface 172 and the lower surface 173 of the knob 171 with the operation finger 90 (thumb) and the operation finger 91 (index finger). FIG. 7B shows a tracing operation performed on the upper surface 172 by the operation finger 91.

In the embodiments described below, parts having the same functions and configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.

The air conditioning operation device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 10, a switch unit 12, a touch detection unit 18, and a control unit 20, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 7A, for example.

On the display unit 10, the set temperature is displayed in the set temperature display area 105, and the air volume is displayed in the air volume display area 106.

The switch unit 12 includes a toggle SW 17 that is horizontally long in accordance with the display unit 10. As shown in FIG. 7A, the toggle SW 17 is operated in a direction indicated by an arrow A (first operation direction) by a first operation for pushing up and down the knob 171 of the toggle SW 17 and a second operation performed by grasping the knob 171. ) And the arrow B direction (second operation direction).

The toggle SW 17 outputs to the control unit 20 a switch signal S15 indicating that it is turned on by rotation in the first operation direction or the second operation direction.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the toggle SW 17 is configured to be able to perform a tracing operation on the upper surface 172 of the knob 171.

The touch detection unit 18 includes an upper touch detection unit 172a disposed on the upper surface 172 side of the toggle SW 17 and a lower touch detection unit 173a disposed on the lower surface 173 side. The upper touch detection unit 172a and the lower touch detection unit 173a are, for example, capacitive touch sensors.

At least the upper touch detection unit 172a is configured to detect a tracing operation of the operating finger. The upper touch detection unit 172a has, for example, a configuration in which a plurality of detection electrodes are arranged in a line. Further, when the lower touch detection unit 173a does not detect the tracing operation, it is configured by one detection electrode so as to detect contact.

The upper touch detection unit 172a outputs a detection signal S16 corresponding to the position of the operation finger to the control unit 20. Further, the lower touch detection unit 173a outputs a detection signal S17 indicating whether or not the operation finger is touched to the control unit 20.

When the first operation of pressing the upper surface 172 or the lower surface 173 is detected, the control unit 20 outputs a control signal S14 in which the set value is increased or decreased by the reference setting amount according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob 171. In addition, when the second operation performed by holding the knob 171 is detected, the control unit 20 increases or decreases the set value by a set amount larger than the reference set amount according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob 171. S14 is output.

Specifically, when the setting target is set temperature, the reference set amount when the knob is operated in the first operation direction (arrow A direction) is + 1 ° C. as an example. The reference set amount when the knob is operated in the second operation direction (arrow B direction) is −1 ° C. as an example.

Further, when the second operation of picking the knob 171 is performed in the first operation direction, for example, the control unit 20 increases the set temperature at + 3 ° C., which is larger than the reference set amount (+ 1 ° C.). The control signal S14 is output to the air conditioner 8. Further, when the second operation of picking the knob 171 is performed in the second operation direction, the control unit 20 has, as an example, a setting temperature at −3 ° C. that is larger than the reference set amount (−1 ° C.). A control signal S14 for lowering the air conditioner is output to the air conditioner 8.

When the tracing operation is performed on the toggle SW 17, the control unit 20 outputs a control signal S 14 corresponding to the tracing amount to the air conditioner 8. The air-conditioning operation device 1 may adjust the air volume with a set amount having a larger range of raising / lowering than when only the upper surface 172 is traced by the tracing operation performed by grasping the upper surface 172 and the lower surface 173. Different functions may be assigned.

The air conditioning operation device 1 according to the present embodiment is excellent in design because it can set the set temperature and the air volume with one toggle SW 17 and there is no parting between switches.

In addition, this invention can include the structure described below.
(1) A first operation and a second operation corresponding to the first and second operation directions by a knob operation for operating the knob in a first operation direction and a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction. The operation signal is output, and switching of the plurality of settings in the setting target to the first direction according to the first and second operation signals and the second direction opposite to the first direction is instructed. A single-side knob signal by detecting a toggle switch, a first surface of the knob, a second surface opposite to the first surface, or an operation finger contacting both surfaces of the first and second surfaces; Alternatively, when the first and second operation signals are output from the detection unit that outputs a double-sided knob signal and the toggle switch, the plurality of settings can be switched based on the single-sided knob signal or the double-sided knob signal. Change the switching width And Gosuru control means,
Including an operating device.

(2) When the one-side knob signal is output, the control unit performs a first direction in accordance with the first and second operation signals and a second direction opposite to the first direction. Outputting a control signal for switching the plurality of settings at a predetermined switching width of 1;
When the double-sided knob signal is output, the first predetermined switching width in a first direction corresponding to the first and second operation signals and in a second direction opposite to the first direction, The operating device according to (1), wherein a control signal for switching the plurality of settings is output with a different second predetermined switching width.

(3) The setting target is an air conditioner, and the control unit outputs a plurality of set temperatures having a predetermined temperature interval as the plurality of settings when the one-side knob signal is output. Output the control signal for switching the order of the plurality of set temperatures in the order of high and low as the first and second directions and in the order opposite to the high and low order, at a temperature interval based on the switching width of
When the double-sided knob signal is output, the plurality of set temperatures are arranged in a descending order of the plurality of set temperatures as the first and second directions at a temperature interval based on the second predetermined switching width. The operating device according to (2), wherein the control signal is switched to an order opposite to the height order.

(4) The setting target is an air conditioner, and when the one-side knob signal is output, the control unit sets a plurality of blowing modes from the air outlet of the air conditioner as the plurality of settings. The control signal for switching in a predetermined order as the first and second directions or in the order opposite to the order is output as the predetermined switching width for each item of the plurality of balloon modes, and the double-sided knob signal is When output, the plurality of speech balloon modes are set as the second predetermined switching width as the first predetermined direction as the first and second directions in units of items to skip at least one of the plurality of speech balloon mode items. The control device according to (2), wherein the control signal is switched in the order of or in the order opposite to the predetermined order.

(5) a switch knob having a finger contact detection unit on an upper surface and a lower surface and capable of rotating over a predetermined angle; and a switch body having a signal output unit for outputting a finger detection signal of the finger detection unit. When the detection unit detects finger contact on the upper surface or the lower surface, the first finger detection signal is output as the finger detection signal, and when the finger detection unit detects finger contact on the upper surface and the lower surface A toggle switch that outputs a second finger detection signal as the finger detection signal.

As mentioned above, although some embodiment and modification of this invention were demonstrated, these embodiment and modification are only examples, and do not limit the invention based on a claim. These novel embodiments and modifications can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, changes, and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, not all combinations of features described in these embodiments and modifications are necessarily essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. Further, these embodiments and modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioning operation apparatus 8 Air conditioning apparatus 12 Switch part 18 Touch detection part 18 Detection part 20 Control part 90 Operation finger 91 Operation finger 130 Main body 132 Upper surface 132a Upper touch detection part 133 Lower surface 133a Lower touch detection part

Claims

A toggle switch for instructing increase / decrease of a set value to be set by an operation in a first operation direction on the knob and in a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction;
A detection unit that detects an operation finger that contacts a first surface of the knob and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and detects a method of operating the knob;
A control unit that controls to change the set amount of the set value based on the combination of the operation direction made on the knob and the detected way of operation;
The operating device with.
The detection unit, as a method of operating the knob, a first operation of pushing the first surface in the second operation direction, or the second surface in the first operation direction, and the first operation Detecting a second operation performed by pinching the knob in the operation direction and the second operation direction;
The operating device according to claim 1.
When the first operation is detected, the control unit outputs a control signal in which the set value is increased or decreased by a reference set amount according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob.
When the second operation is detected, a control signal for increasing or decreasing the set value by a set amount larger than the reference set amount is output according to the direction of the operation performed on the knob.
The operating device according to claim 2.
A plurality of toggle switches are arranged so that the first surface and the second surface are arranged in a line,
The control unit determines whether or not a tracing operation has been performed over the plurality of first surfaces and the plurality of second surfaces based on a detection result of the detection unit for each of the plurality of toggle switches. ,
The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
First and second operation signals corresponding to the first and second operation directions by a knob operation for operating the knob in a first operation direction and a second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction. Switch for instructing switching of a plurality of settings in a setting target to a first direction corresponding to the first and second operation signals and a second direction opposite to the first direction When,
A single-sided knob signal or a double-sided knob signal is detected by detecting an operation finger that contacts the first surface of the knob, the second surface opposite to the first surface, or both surfaces of the first and second surfaces. A detector to output;
Control means for controlling to change the switching width of the plurality of settings based on the one-sided knob signal or the both-sided knob signal when the first and second operation signals are output from the toggle switch. When,
Including an operating device.
When the one-side knob signal is output, the control unit performs a first predetermined direction in a first direction corresponding to the first and second operation signals and a second direction opposite to the first direction. A control signal for switching the plurality of settings with a switching width of
When the double-sided knob signal is output, the first predetermined switching width in a first direction corresponding to the first and second operation signals and in a second direction opposite to the first direction, Outputting a control signal for switching the plurality of settings at a different second predetermined switching width;
The operating device according to claim 5.
The setting object is an air conditioner,
When the one-side knob signal is output, the control unit sets a plurality of set temperatures having a predetermined temperature interval as the plurality of settings at a temperature interval based on the first predetermined switching width. Outputting the control signal for switching the order of the plurality of set temperatures in the second direction and the order opposite to the order of the height,
When the double-sided knob signal is output, the plurality of set temperatures are arranged in a descending order of the plurality of set temperatures as the first and second directions at a temperature interval based on the second predetermined switching width. Outputting the control signal for switching to the reverse order of the high-low order;
The operating device according to claim 6.
The setting object is an air conditioner,
When the one-side knob signal is output, the control unit sets a plurality of blowing modes from the air outlet of the air conditioner as the plurality of settings, and the items of the plurality of blowing modes as the first predetermined switching width. Outputting the control signal for switching in a predetermined order as the first and second directions in units, or in an order opposite to the order;
When the double-sided knob signal is output, the first and second units are set in units of items in which the plurality of balloon modes are skipped as at least one of the plurality of balloon modes as the second predetermined switching width. Outputting the control signal for switching in the predetermined order as the direction of or the order opposite to the predetermined order,
The operating device according to claim 6.
A switch knob that has finger contact detection portions on the upper surface and the lower surface and is rotatable over a predetermined angle;
A switch body having a signal output unit for outputting a finger detection signal of the finger detection unit;
With
When the finger detection unit detects a finger contact on the upper surface or the lower surface, a first finger detection signal is output as the finger detection signal,
A toggle switch that outputs a second finger detection signal as the finger detection signal when the finger detection unit detects a finger contact between the upper surface and the lower surface.