WO2021019835A1 - Vehicle operation device - Google Patents

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WO2021019835A1
WO2021019835A1 PCT/JP2020/012559 JP2020012559W WO2021019835A1 WO 2021019835 A1 WO2021019835 A1 WO 2021019835A1 JP 2020012559 W JP2020012559 W JP 2020012559W WO 2021019835 A1 WO2021019835 A1 WO 2021019835A1
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慎吾 渡邉
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/64—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches
    • H01H13/66—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches the operating member having only two positions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H36/00—Switches actuated by change of magnetic field or of electric field, e.g. by change of relative position of magnet and switch, by shielding
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks

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  • the disclosure in this specification relates to a vehicle operating device for operating an in-vehicle device.
  • In-vehicle devices mounted on the vehicle such as air conditioners and audio devices, are arranged on an instrument panel that can be operated by the driver.
  • the operating device includes a load sensor that detects a load applied by the operation of the driver, and determines whether or not the pressing operation is performed by the load sensor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the operation panel constituting the surface of the operation device can be easily replaced.
  • the load sensor is preloaded with a pusher protruding from the overlay corresponding to the operation panel and assembled to the base. Therefore, since the operation panel and the base need to be fixed so as to be preloaded by screw tightening or the like, the operation panel and the base cannot be easily separated from each other, and it is difficult to replace the operation panel.
  • the object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle operation device in which the operation panel can be easily replaced.
  • the vehicle operation device has a design portion forming the front surface and an internal unit provided on the back side of the design portion.
  • the design unit is provided between an operation panel having an operation area to be pressed, an internal unit and a removable bottom cover, and the operation panel and the bottom cover, and supports the operation panel and the bottom cover to support the operation area. Includes an intermediate frame that forms a gap between the and bottom cover.
  • the internal unit is divided into a detection unit that detects the displacement of the operation panel when the operation area is pressed without contact with the operation panel, and an operation area that is pressed according to the displacement detected by the detection unit. It includes a control unit that outputs a control signal to the corresponding control target by wire.
  • the design unit and the internal unit do not have a portion that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals.
  • the displacement at the time of the pressing operation is detected by the detection unit without contact.
  • the design unit and the internal unit do not have a part that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals, but since the detection unit detects the displacement of the operation panel without contact, it is necessary to detect the presence or absence of a pressing operation. Can be done. As a result, it is not necessary to firmly fix the design portion and the internal unit portion, so that the bottom cover of the design portion can be made removable from the internal unit portion. As a result, the design portion can be easily detached from the internal unit portion, so that the design portion having the operation panel can be easily replaced.
  • Front view showing the design part.
  • the figure for demonstrating operation. A flowchart showing the processing of the control microcomputer.
  • the cross-sectional view which shows the operation device for a vehicle of 2nd Embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a seventh embodiment.
  • the vehicle operation device 100 gives an instruction to an in-vehicle device, for example, a vehicle air conditioner 110 by an operation on a plurality of switch units 10, for example, a pressing operation by an occupant of the vehicle 120.
  • the vehicle operating device 100 is installed, for example, on the center console 101.
  • the vehicle operating device 100 includes a design unit 20 and an internal unit 40.
  • the design unit 20 constitutes the front surface of the vehicle operating device 100.
  • the design unit 20 has a plurality of switch units 10.
  • the internal unit 40 is provided on the back side of the design unit 20.
  • the internal unit 40 is electrically connected to another in-vehicle device, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation by the switch unit 10 of the design unit 20 to the controlled object by wire. Further, the internal unit 40 has a liquid crystal display unit 41, displays information on the vehicle air conditioner 110, and operates the vehicle air conditioner 110 by a touch operation.
  • the design unit 20 includes a switch unit 10, an operation panel 11, a bottom cover 12, an intermediate frame 13, and a light emitting unit 14.
  • the operation panel 11 is a portion constituting the front side of the design portion 20, that is, the surface on the vehicle interior side.
  • the operation panel 11 is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member whose outer shape matches the design shape, and is made of a resin material.
  • the material of the operation panel 11 is not limited to the resin material, but may be wood, or may be a composite material in which the surface of the resin material is covered with leather.
  • the operation panel 11 is provided on, for example, the center console 101 of the vehicle 120. Further, a decorative layer (not shown) may be provided on the front side of the operation panel 11. Further, the operation panel 11 is formed with a through hole 11a for arranging the liquid crystal display unit 41.
  • the plurality of switch units 10 are provided on the surface of the operation panel 11. Different control items are assigned to the plurality of switch units 10, and they are pressed by an operator's finger or the like to control the vehicle air conditioner 110. As shown in FIG. 2, the switch portions 10 are arranged so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction. The surface of the switch unit 10 is designed to indicate the switch function of each switch unit 10. The arrangement area of the switch unit 10 corresponds to the operation area 10a to be pressed on the operation panel 11, and a plurality of areas are provided. The surface of the operation panel 11 has a seamless shape with no unevenness for parting off the switch portion 10.
  • the surface of the operation panel 11 on the bottom cover 12 side is provided with a protrusion 16 that protrudes from the operation area 10a toward the bottom cover 12 and has a conductor 15 at the tip.
  • the plurality of switch units 10 can execute, for example, on / off selection of the air mode, on / off selection of the auto mode, and on / off selection of the vehicle air conditioner 110 by a pressing operation.
  • the bottom cover 12 is a portion that constitutes the back side of the design portion 20, that is, the surface on the front side of the vehicle 120.
  • the bottom cover 12 is a flat plate-shaped member corresponding to the operation panel 11, and is made of a resin material.
  • the bottom cover 12 is configured to be detachable from the internal unit 40.
  • a first magnet 17 is provided on the front side of the bottom cover 12.
  • the first magnet 17 is a permanent magnet, and its magnetic poles are set so as to attract the second magnet 42 provided in the internal unit 40 by a magnetic force.
  • the back side of the bottom cover 12 is not provided with a conductive member or the like.
  • the intermediate frame 13 is provided between the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12, and supports the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12 to form a gap between the operation area 10a and the bottom cover 12.
  • the intermediate frame 13 is a grid-like member having an outer frame 13a and a partition 13b inside.
  • Holes 21 are formed in the intermediate frame 13 in a 2 ⁇ 5 matrix, and the holes 21 serve as a space in which the switch portion 10 can be arranged. In this embodiment, all 10 holes 21 are not used, and only the five in the upper row are used as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
  • An elastic member 23 having elasticity is provided on the pillar portion 22 which is a portion of the intermediate frame 13 that supports the periphery of the operation region 10a.
  • the elastic member 23 has adhesiveness on both sides, and is realized by, for example, double-sided tape.
  • FIG. 7 shows a state in which a part of the elastic member 23 is removed.
  • the pillar portion 22 which is a pillar that supports the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12, is integrally formed with the intermediate frame 13 on the bottom cover 12 side.
  • An elastic member 23 is provided on the portion of the pillar portion 22 on the operation panel 11 side.
  • the pillar portions 22 are provided at the four corners so as to correspond to the switch portions 10.
  • a gap is provided between the adjacent pillar portions 22, and each pillar portion 22 bends independently.
  • the light emitting unit 14 makes a part of the operation panel 11 emit light.
  • the light emitting unit 14 includes an indicator lens 18, a light emitting diode (Light-Emitting Diode: abbreviated as LED) 19, and a power receiving coil 24.
  • the power receiving coil 24 receives electric power transmitted in a non-contact manner from the power feeding coil 43 provided in the internal unit 40.
  • the power receiving coil 24 supplies the received power to the LED 19.
  • the LED 19 emits light when power is supplied from the power receiving coil 24.
  • the indicator lens 18 is partially inserted into a light emitting hole 25 formed in the operation panel 11.
  • the indicator lens 18 has translucency and guides the light emitted by the LED 19 to the surface of the operation panel 11.
  • the internal unit 40 includes a liquid crystal display unit 41, a sensor IC (Integrated Circuit) 44, a sensor coil 45, a drive circuit 46, a power feeding coil 43, a buzzer 47, and a control microcomputer 48.
  • the internal unit 40 includes a board cover 51, a control board 52, and a case 53.
  • the substrate cover 51 is a portion constituting the front surface of the internal unit 40.
  • the substrate cover 51 is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member that matches the operation panel 11, and is made of a resin material.
  • the case 53 is a portion constituting the surface on the back side of the internal unit 40.
  • the case 53 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with one side open, and is made of a resin material.
  • the open side of the case 53 is covered by the substrate cover 51.
  • the control board 52 is housed in the space inside the case 53.
  • a liquid crystal display unit 41 is arranged on the surface of the substrate cover 51.
  • a sensor IC 44, a sensor coil 45, a drive circuit 46, a power feeding coil 43, a buzzer 47, and a control microcomputer 48 are mounted on the control board 52.
  • the board cover 51 is detachably configured to be detachable from the design unit 20.
  • a second magnet 42 is provided on the back side of the substrate cover 51.
  • the second magnet 42 is a permanent magnet, and its magnetic pole is set so as to attract the first magnet 17 provided in the design portion 20 by a magnetic force.
  • the internal unit 40 is fixed to the design portion 20 by attracting the first magnet 17 and the second magnet 42 by a magnetic force. Further, the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 do not have a portion that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals. In other words, the bottom cover 12 and the substrate cover 51 are in contact with each other and fixed, but do not have a portion that is in electrical contact.
  • the liquid crystal display unit 41 is assigned control items to a plurality of areas of the display screen, and is operated by touching the operator's finger or the like to control the vehicle air conditioner 110.
  • the liquid crystal display unit 41 is provided with a transparent electrode unit (not shown) on the front side of the liquid crystal display surface, and forms a capacitor between the liquid crystal display unit 41 and a finger during a touch operation of an occupant.
  • the control microcomputer 48 processes a change in capacitance (capacitance value) due to the capacitor during touch operation as an on-detection waveform. By touch-operating the liquid crystal display unit 41, for example, temperature setting and air volume setting can be selected.
  • the sensor coil 45 and the sensor IC 44 detect the displacement of the operation panel 11 when the operation area 10a is pressed, without contacting the operation panel 11. Therefore, the sensor coil 45 and the sensor IC 44 function as the detection unit 50.
  • the sensor coil 45 is a coil that generates an electromagnetic field by supplying electric power.
  • the sensor IC 44 is connected to the sensor coil 45, and detects the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 of the operation panel 11 by the change in the inductance of the sensor coil 45. Therefore, the sensor IC 44 and the sensor coil 45 are inductive proximity sensors that detect the position of the conductor 15.
  • the sensor IC 44 outputs the inductance value to the control microcomputer 48.
  • the control microcomputer 48 processes the change in the inductance value as an on-detection waveform.
  • the drive circuit 46 is a circuit that sends a drive signal to the power supply coil 43 and the buzzer 47.
  • the drive circuit 46 is controlled by the control microcomputer 48.
  • the power feeding coil 43 When the power feeding coil 43 is turned on by the drive circuit 46, the power feeding coil 43 transmits power to the power receiving coil 24.
  • the power feeding coil 43 When the power feeding coil 43 is turned on, it is energized and magnetically coupled with the power receiving coil 24 by magnetic field resonance in order to transmit power to the power receiving coil 24 in a non-contact manner. As a result, power is supplied from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 in a non-contact manner. Therefore, the feeding coil 43 functions as a feeding unit.
  • the buzzer 47 is a sound output unit that outputs sound.
  • the buzzer 47 outputs a sound when it is turned on by the drive circuit 46. As a result, the operator can recognize that the operation is performed by sound.
  • the control microcomputer 48 is a control unit that executes a program stored in a storage medium and controls each unit.
  • the control microcomputer 48 has at least one arithmetic processing unit (CPU) and a storage medium for storing programs and data.
  • the control microcomputer 48 is realized by, for example, a microcomputer having a storage medium readable by a computer.
  • a storage medium is a non-transitional substantive storage medium that stores computer-readable programs and data non-temporarily.
  • the storage medium is realized by a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like.
  • the control microcomputer 48 generates a control signal corresponding to the operation based on the detected values obtained from the liquid crystal display unit 41 and the sensor IC 44, and outputs the control signal to the vehicle air conditioner 110 by wire. ing. As a result, the vehicle air conditioner 110 is controlled.
  • the operation panel 11 is deformed so as to be curved downward due to elastic deformation.
  • the elastic member 23 is provided at the tip of the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate frame 13, the elastic member 23 is compressed and elastically deformed like skidding.
  • the pillar portion 22 is also deformed so as to bend from the root when pressed.
  • the distance L1 between the tip of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 is reduced by, for example, several tens of ⁇ m as compared with that before pressing.
  • the conductor 15 is provided at the tip of the protrusion 16, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45 is reduced.
  • the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes as described above, so that the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner.
  • the pillar portion 22 suppresses the deformation of the pressed region of the adjacent switch portion 10. This is because if the configuration does not have the pillar portion 22, the adjacent portions are greatly bent as a whole, and there is a concern that adjacent switches may be erroneously detected. Further, even if two or more adjacent switch portions 10 are simultaneously pressed by the pillar portion 22, the operation panel 11 of the switch portion 10 pressed later is less likely to bend than the switch portion 10 pressed first, and at the same time. It is possible to structurally suppress erroneous operation due to pushing.
  • step S1 in order to monitor the inductance value (L value) from the sensor IC 44, the latest L value is acquired and the process proceeds to step S2.
  • step S2 it is determined whether or not the control item is ON / OFF operated based on the monitored L value, and the process proceeds to step S3.
  • step S3 ON / OFF control of the controlled object is performed based on the presence or absence of the determined on / off operation, and the process proceeds to step S3. For example, when the control target is ON, the control target is controlled to be OFF, and when the control target is OFF, the control target is controlled to be ON.
  • step S4 ON / OFF control of the power feeding coil 43 corresponding to the control target is performed based on the presence or absence of the determined on / off operation, and this flow ends. For example, when the auto mode is ON, the corresponding light emitting unit 14 is lit, so that when the switch unit 10 is pressed, the light emitting unit 14 in the auto mode is turned off.
  • step S2 when the L value exceeds the threshold value within a predetermined time, for example, within 0.5 seconds, the plurality of switch units 10 first perform processing on the switch unit 10 that exceeds the threshold value. It is preferable not to process the other switch unit 10.
  • the pressing force is high, or when the pressing area near the boundary of the adjacent switch units 10 is pressed, the pressing areas of the plurality of switch units 10 may be displaced at almost the same time. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the plurality of switch units 10 from being processed at the same time.
  • the vehicle operating device 100 of the present embodiment does not have a portion in which the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 are in electrical contact with each other to transmit and receive signals.
  • the detection unit 50 detects the displacement of the operation panel 11 in a non-contact manner, so that there is no pressing operation. Can be detected.
  • the design unit 20 can be easily detached from the internal unit 40, so that the design unit 20 having the operation panel 11 can be easily replaced.
  • the design unit 20 can be easily changed in common with the internal unit 40 in response to the need to freely replace the operation panel 11 with the desired design.
  • a material whose operation panel 11 is made of resin can be easily replaced with a design unit 20 using, for example, an operation panel 11 made of wood and an operation panel 11 made of leather and resin, according to the request of the owner. Can be done.
  • an elastic member 23 having elasticity is provided in a portion of the intermediate frame 13 that supports the periphery of the operation region 10a.
  • the connecting portion between the intermediate frame 13 and the operation panel 11 is easily elastically deformed as compared with the configuration without the elastic member 23. 11 tends to be deformed downward.
  • the amount of deformation of the operation panel 11 due to the pressing operation can be increased with a simple configuration. Therefore, the accuracy of non-contact displacement detection by the detection unit 50 can be improved.
  • the elastic member 23 can reduce the operating load. Further, since the elastic member 23 allows the deformation of the operation region 10a surrounded by the pillar portion 22 and prevents the deformation of the adjacent operation region 10a, the mutual distance between the switch portions 10 can be reduced. As a result, the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the switch unit 10 can be secured.
  • the detection unit 50 is realized by an inductive proximity sensor that detects the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 by the change in the inductance of the sensor coil 45.
  • the bottom cover 12 of the design portion 20 and the substrate cover 51 of the internal unit 40 are interposed between the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45, but since the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 is magnetically detected. , Even if the bottom cover 12 and the substrate cover 51 are in between, they are not affected. Therefore, the detection unit 50 can be realized without exposing the electrical components such as the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45 to the outside of the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40. If the electrical configuration is exposed to the outside, corrosion and foreign matter may adhere to it, but the configuration of this embodiment can suppress the occurrence of these problems.
  • the design unit 20 has a light emitting unit 14 that emits light from a part of the operation panel 11.
  • the internal unit 40 has a power feeding coil 43 that supplies power to the light emitting unit 14 in a non-contact manner.
  • the light emitting unit 14 can emit light in a non-contact manner without electrically contacting the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40. Further, since the light emitting unit 14 is provided, the design can be improved.
  • the bottom cover 12 is provided with the first magnet 17, and the internal unit 40 is provided with the second magnet 42 at a position corresponding to the first magnet 17. Then, the design portion 20 is fixed to the internal unit portion 40 by attracting the first magnet 17 and the second magnet 42.
  • the design unit 20 can be attached to the internal unit 40 with a simple structure of a magnet without using bolts and a fitting structure. Therefore, the design unit 20 can be easily separated from the internal unit 40, and the design unit 20 can be easily replaced.
  • the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the shape of the operation panel 11 is different from that of the first embodiment, and there is a partially thin portion.
  • a concave thin-walled portion 60 is provided on the portion of the pillar portion 22 on the operation region 10a side.
  • the shape of such a thin portion 60 is not limited to the slit as shown in FIG. 10, and the plate thickness may be gradually changed to be thin, or the operation region 10a may be thinned.
  • the operation panel 11 is easily bent by the pressing operation, and the displacement by the detection unit 50 is caused. It becomes easier to detect.
  • the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the shape of the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate panel is different from that of the first embodiment, and the pillar portion 22 is easily bent.
  • the pillar portion 22 is not fixed to the operation panel 11.
  • the elastic member 23 having adhesiveness on both sides is fixed to the operation panel 11, but in the present embodiment, the elastic member 23 is not provided.
  • the pillar portion 22 has an arcuate cross-sectional shape at a portion in contact with the operation panel 11.
  • the tip of the pillar portion 22 has an R shape.
  • the upper end of the pillar portion 22 has an inclined portion 70 whose cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis of the pillar portion 22 gradually decreases toward the operation panel 11.
  • the inclined portion 70 is provided at the upper end of the side surface of the pillar portion 22 on the operation area 10a side, and is gradually inclined toward the operation panel 11 side in the direction opposite to the operation area 10a.
  • the upper end of the pillar portion 22 and the operation panel 11 are preferably in point contact or line contact.
  • the pillar portion 22 has an elongated shape that easily falls outward. Therefore, when the operation panel 11 begins to bend, it slides along the R-shaped inclined portion 70 at the tip, and the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate frame 13 is tilted outward. The widening of the contact points makes it easier for the operation panel 11 to bend.
  • the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.
  • the protrusion 16 is provided on the slider 31 formed separately from the operation panel 11.
  • the slider 31 is a member that is inserted into each gap of the intermediate frame 13 so as to correspond to the plurality of operation areas 10a.
  • the slider 31 is made of a resin material.
  • the slider 31 extends along the pillar portion 22 from the flat plate-shaped main body portion 31a arranged in the gap parallel to the operation panel 11 and the end portion of the main body portion 31a toward the bottom cover 12 side (in the pressing direction). It has a tubular side wall portion 31b.
  • the surface of the main body 31a on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11. Further, the length of the side wall portion 31b is set shorter than that of the pillar portion 22.
  • the pillar portion 22 is provided with a rail (groove portion) extending in the pressing direction, and the side wall portion 31b is provided with a rod-shaped protrusion to be inserted into the rail.
  • a lubricant such as grease is applied between the rail and the protrusion, and the side wall portion 31b (slider 31) can slide smoothly along the pillar portion 22.
  • the protrusion 16 is integrally formed with the main body 31a so as to extend from the main body 31a toward the bottom cover 12 side.
  • the protrusion 16 is provided so as to correspond to a substantially central position of the switch portion 10 (operation area 10a).
  • a conductor 15 is provided at the tip of the protrusion 16.
  • a rubber dome 32 that protrudes toward the protrusion 16 side and forms a dome shape is fixed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 16.
  • the tip (conductor 15) of the protrusion 16 is in contact with the protrusion of the rubber dome 32, and is elastically supported by the rubber dome 32. That is, the position of the protrusion 16 is regulated by the rubber dome 32 when there is no pressing operation on the switch 10.
  • the operation panel 11 When there is a pressing operation on the switch portion 10, the operation panel 11 is deflected (curved downward), the slider 31 in contact with the operation panel 11 slides, and the protrusion 16 is a rubber dome 32. Move by pushing in. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power supply state from the power supply coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
  • the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation areas 10a. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
  • the protrusion 16 is separate from the operation panel 11 and is provided for each operation area 10a.
  • the protrusion 16 is made of a resin material.
  • the end of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11.
  • a plate-shaped rubber portion 33 formed of a rubber material and extending toward the pillar portion 22 is formed, for example, by two-color molding.
  • the end of the rubber portion 33 on the pillar portion 22 side is connected to the pillar portion 22. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the intermediate frame 13 by the rubber portion 33.
  • the protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the end on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 bends (curves downward), and along with this, the rubber portion 33 extends, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 moves toward the bottom cover 12. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
  • the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation areas 10a, as in the fourth embodiment. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
  • the rubber dome 32 is not required for the fourth embodiment, and the number of parts can be reduced.
  • the rubber portion 33 of the protrusion 16 is a flat plate portion 16a and a spring portion 16b integrally formed with the protrusion 16.
  • the protrusion 16 is separate from the operation panel 11 and is provided for each operation area 10a.
  • the protrusion 16 is made of a resin material. The end of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11.
  • the flat plate portion 16a is formed on the operation panel 11 side of the protrusion 16 and is a plate-shaped member extending toward the pillar portion 22 side.
  • the spring portion 16b is a member whose plate thickness is set thinner than that of the flat plate portion 16a and extends in a wavy shape from the end portion of the flat plate portion 16a toward the pillar portion 22 and is connected to the pillar portion 22. There is. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the intermediate frame 13 by the spring portion 16b via the flat plate portion 16a.
  • the protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the end on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 is deflected (curved downward), the spring portion 16b is extended accordingly, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 is moved to the bottom cover 12 side. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
  • the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation regions 10a, as in the fourth and fifth embodiments. .. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
  • the protrusion 16, the flat plate portion 16a, and the spring portion 16b can be formed as one part (integrally molded product) of the same material without the need for two-color molding.
  • the number of points can be reduced and the manufacturing man-hours can be reduced.
  • the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, and 18.
  • the protrusion 16 is formed of a metal material
  • the protrusion 16 itself is formed as a conductor
  • the protrusion 16 itself is connected to the main body 16c.
  • the protruding portion 16 is elastically supported by the arm portion 16d.
  • the protrusion 16 has a disk shape, is separate from the operation panel 11, and is provided for each operation area 10a.
  • the protrusion 16 is made of a metal material.
  • the surface of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11.
  • the protrusion 16 is provided so as to correspond to a substantially central position of the switch portion 10 (operation area 10a).
  • the main body portion 16c is a square tubular member made of the same metal material as the protrusion portion 16, and is inserted into each gap of the intermediate frame 13 so as to correspond to a plurality of operation regions 10a.
  • the end of the main body 16c on the bottom cover 12 side is fixed to the bottom cover 12.
  • the arm portion 16d is an elongated plate-shaped member extending from an end portion of one surface portion of the main body portion 16c on the operation panel 11 side toward the center side of the main body portion 16c, and is a protrusion located at the center portion of the main body portion 16c. It is connected to the unit 16. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the arm 16d on the intermediate frame 13 via the main body 16c.
  • the protrusion 16 and the arm 16d form a "floating island structure" as if they were hollow and floating with respect to the main body 16c.
  • the protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the surface on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 is bent (curved downward), and the arm portion 16d is bent accordingly, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 is moved to the bottom cover 12 side. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
  • the protruding portion 16 is returned (returned) to the original position by the restoring force of the arm portion 16d (by elastic support).
  • the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation regions 10a, as in the fourth to sixth embodiments. .. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
  • the protrusion 16 itself is formed of a metal material, a portion made of a resin material (or a portion containing a rubber material) can be eliminated.
  • the detection unit 50 is realized by an inductive proximity sensor, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
  • the non-contact detection sensor may be, for example, an infrared sensor having an optical sensor and a reflector, a capacitance sensor having an electrostatic electrode and a conductor 15, and a magnetic sensor having a magnet.
  • the light emitting unit 14 emits light by being fed from the power feeding unit in a non-contact manner, but the configuration is not limited to this.
  • the light emitting unit 14 may be mounted on the internal unit 40 so as to pass through the internal unit 40 and the operation unit. Further, the light emitting unit 14 may be arranged on the surface of the operation panel 11 without being limited to the configuration in which the light emitting unit 14 is embedded in the design unit 20.
  • the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 are fixed by a magnetic force, but the configuration is not limited to this.
  • the design portion 20 may be fixed to the internal unit portion 40 by a fitting structure and bolts and nuts. Even with such a configuration, since the internal unit 40 and the design unit 20 do not have a configuration in which they are in electrical contact with each other, the design unit 20 can be easily separated without performing electrical connection work. It can be exchanged for the design part 20 of the design.
  • the power feeding unit is realized by an electromagnetic induction method using the power feeding coil 43, but the power feeding unit is not limited to such a non-contact power feeding method, and other power feeding methods, for example, It may be a magnetic field coupling method, an evanescent wave type, a laser type, a microwave type, and an ultrasonic type.
  • the functions realized by the control device may be realized by hardware and software different from those described above, or a combination thereof.
  • the control device may communicate with, for example, another control device, and the other control device may perform a part or all of the processing.
  • the control device is realized by an electronic circuit, it can be realized by a digital circuit including a large number of logic circuits, or an analog circuit.

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This vehicle operation device has: a decorative part (20) that constitutes the surface of the front side; and an inner mechanical part (40) provided to the backside of the decorative part. The decorative part includes an operation panel (11) having an operation region (10a), a bottom cover (12), and an intermediate frame (13) which is provided between the operation panel and the bottom cover and which supports the operation panel and the bottom cover so as to form a gap between the operation region and the bottom cover. The inner mechanical part includes a detection unit (50) that detects, in a non-contact manner with respect to the operation panel, displacement of the operation panel when the operation region is pressed, and a control unit (48) that outputs, through a wire, a control signal in accordance with the displacement detected by the detection unit. The decorative part and the inner mechanical part do not have portions that are electrically connected to each other for transmitting and receiving signals therebetween.

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車両用操作装置Vehicle operation device 関連出願の相互参照Cross-reference of related applications
　本出願は、２０１９年７月３０日に出願された日本特許出願番号２０１９－１４０２２６号と２０２０年１月１０日に出願された日本特許出願番号２０２０－００３０９３号に基づくもので、ここにそれらの記載内容が参照により組み入れられる。 This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-140226 filed on July 30, 2019 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-003093 filed on January 10, 2020. The description is incorporated by reference.
　この明細書における開示は、車載機器を操作するための車両用操作装置に関する。 The disclosure in this specification relates to a vehicle operating device for operating an in-vehicle device.
　車両に搭載される車載機器、たとえば空調装置およびオーディオ装置の操作装置は、運転者が操作可能なインストルメントパネルなどに配置される。操作装置は、運転者の操作に伴って付加された荷重を検出する荷重センサを備え、荷重センサによって押下操作されたか否かを判断している（たとえば特許文献１参照）。 In-vehicle devices mounted on the vehicle, such as air conditioners and audio devices, are arranged on an instrument panel that can be operated by the driver. The operating device includes a load sensor that detects a load applied by the operation of the driver, and determines whether or not the pressing operation is performed by the load sensor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開２０１９－５３８４４号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-53844
　車両用操作装置は、視認性および操作性に加えてデザイン性も重要な要素である。したがって操作装置の表面を構成する操作パネルを容易に交換できることが好ましい。 In addition to visibility and operability, design is also an important factor for vehicle operation devices. Therefore, it is preferable that the operation panel constituting the surface of the operation device can be easily replaced.
　前述の特許文献１に記載の構成では、操作パネルに相当するオーバーレイから突出した押子で荷重センサにプリロードをかけてベースと組み付けている。したがって操作パネルとベースとは、ねじ締めなどでプリロードがかかるように固定する必要があるので、操作パネルとベースとを容易に分離できる構成ではなく、操作パネルの交換が困難である。 In the configuration described in Patent Document 1 described above, the load sensor is preloaded with a pusher protruding from the overlay corresponding to the operation panel and assembled to the base. Therefore, since the operation panel and the base need to be fixed so as to be preloaded by screw tightening or the like, the operation panel and the base cannot be easily separated from each other, and it is difficult to replace the operation panel.
　本開示は、操作パネルの交換が容易な車両用操作装置を提供することを目的とする。 The object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle operation device in which the operation panel can be easily replaced.
　本開示は前述の目的を達成するために以下の技術的手段を採用する。 This disclosure employs the following technical means to achieve the above objectives.
　車両用操作装置は、表側の表面を構成する意匠部と、意匠部の裏側に設けられる内機部とを有する。意匠部は、押圧操作される操作領域を有する操作パネルと、内機部と着脱可能な底面カバーと、操作パネルと底面カバーとの間に設けられ、操作パネルおよび底面カバーを支持して操作領域と底面カバーとの間に隙間を形成する中間フレームと、を含む。内機部は、操作領域が押圧操作されたときの操作パネルの変位を操作パネルとは非接触で検出する検出部と、検出部によって検出された変位に応じて、押圧操作された操作領域に対応する制御対象に制御信号を有線で出力する制御部と、を含む。意匠部と内機部とは、電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していない。 The vehicle operation device has a design portion forming the front surface and an internal unit provided on the back side of the design portion. The design unit is provided between an operation panel having an operation area to be pressed, an internal unit and a removable bottom cover, and the operation panel and the bottom cover, and supports the operation panel and the bottom cover to support the operation area. Includes an intermediate frame that forms a gap between the and bottom cover. The internal unit is divided into a detection unit that detects the displacement of the operation panel when the operation area is pressed without contact with the operation panel, and an operation area that is pressed according to the displacement detected by the detection unit. It includes a control unit that outputs a control signal to the corresponding control target by wire. The design unit and the internal unit do not have a portion that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals.
　このような車両用操作装置に従えば、操作パネルの操作領域が押圧操作されると、押圧操作されたときの変位が非接触で検出部によって検出される。意匠部と内機部とは電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していないが、検出部が非接触で操作パネルの変位を検出するので、押圧操作の有無を検出することができる。これによって意匠部と内機部とを強固に固定しておく必要がないので、意匠部の底面カバーを内機部と着脱可能な構成にすることができる。これによって意匠部を内機部に対して容易に脱離することができるので、操作パネルを有する意匠部の交換が容易となる。 According to such a vehicle operation device, when the operation area of the operation panel is pressed, the displacement at the time of the pressing operation is detected by the detection unit without contact. The design unit and the internal unit do not have a part that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals, but since the detection unit detects the displacement of the operation panel without contact, it is necessary to detect the presence or absence of a pressing operation. Can be done. As a result, it is not necessary to firmly fix the design portion and the internal unit portion, so that the bottom cover of the design portion can be made removable from the internal unit portion. As a result, the design portion can be easily detached from the internal unit portion, so that the design portion having the operation panel can be easily replaced.
第１実施形態の車両用操作装置の電気的構成を示すブロック図。The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the vehicle operation apparatus of 1st Embodiment. 意匠部を示す正面図。Front view showing the design part. 車両用操作装置の車両への装着状態を示す図。The figure which shows the mounting state to the vehicle of the operation device for a vehicle. 内機部と意匠部を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the internal unit part and the design part. 内機部と意匠部とを分離した状態を示す断面図。A cross-sectional view showing a state in which the internal unit portion and the design portion are separated. 内機部と意匠部の一部の構成を示す分解斜視図。An exploded perspective view showing a part of the structure of the internal unit and the design part. 中間フレームを示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the intermediate frame. 操作を説明するための図。The figure for demonstrating operation. 制御マイコンの処理を示すフローチャート。A flowchart showing the processing of the control microcomputer. 第２実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。The cross-sectional view which shows the operation device for a vehicle of 2nd Embodiment. 第３実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。The cross-sectional view which shows the operation device for a vehicle of 3rd Embodiment. 第４実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fourth embodiment. 第４実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fourth embodiment. 第５実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a fifth embodiment. 第６実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a sixth embodiment. 第７実施形態の車両用操作装置を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle operating device according to a seventh embodiment. 第７実施形態の突起部を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the protrusion of 7th Embodiment. 第７実施形態の突起部を示す平面図。The plan view which shows the protrusion of 7th Embodiment.
　以下、図面を参照しながら本開示を実施するための形態を、複数の形態を用いて説明する。各実施形態で先行する実施形態で説明している事項に対応している部分には同一の参照符を付すか、または先行の参照符号に一文字追加し、重複する説明を略する場合がある。また各実施形態にて構成の一部を説明している場合、構成の他の部分は、先行して説明している実施形態と同様とする。各実施形態で具体的に説明している部分の組合せばかりではなく、特に組合せに支障が生じなければ、実施形態同士を部分的に組合せることも可能である。 Hereinafter, a form for carrying out the present disclosure with reference to the drawings will be described using a plurality of forms. In each embodiment, the same reference mark may be added to the portion corresponding to the matter described in the preceding embodiment, or one character may be added to the preceding reference code to omit the duplicated description. When a part of the configuration is described in each embodiment, the other parts of the configuration are the same as those in the previously described embodiment. In addition to the combination of the parts specifically described in each embodiment, it is also possible to partially combine the embodiments as long as the combination does not cause any trouble.
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　本開示の第１実施形態に関して、図１～図９を用いて説明する。車両用操作装置１００は、車両１２０の乗員が複数のスイッチ部１０に対する操作、たとえば押圧操作を行うことで車載装置、たとえば車両用空調装置１１０への指示を行う。車両用操作装置１００は、図３に示すように、たとえばセンターコンソール１０１に設置されている。車両用操作装置１００は、意匠部２０および内機部４０を含んで構成される。意匠部２０は、車両用操作装置１００の表側の表面を構成する。意匠部２０は、複数のスイッチ部１０を有する。内機部４０は、意匠部２０の裏側に設けられる。内機部４０は、他の車載装置と電気的に接続され、意匠部２０のスイッチ部１０による操作に応じた制御信号を制御対象に有線で出力する。また内機部４０は、液晶表示部４１を有し、車両用空調装置１１０の情報を表示するとともに、タッチ操作によって車両用空調装置１１０が操作される。 (First Embodiment)
The first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. The vehicle operation device 100 gives an instruction to an in-vehicle device, for example, a vehicle air conditioner 110 by an operation on a plurality of switch units 10, for example, a pressing operation by an occupant of the vehicle 120. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle operating device 100 is installed, for example, on the center console 101. The vehicle operating device 100 includes a design unit 20 and an internal unit 40. The design unit 20 constitutes the front surface of the vehicle operating device 100. The design unit 20 has a plurality of switch units 10. The internal unit 40 is provided on the back side of the design unit 20. The internal unit 40 is electrically connected to another in-vehicle device, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation by the switch unit 10 of the design unit 20 to the controlled object by wire. Further, the internal unit 40 has a liquid crystal display unit 41, displays information on the vehicle air conditioner 110, and operates the vehicle air conditioner 110 by a touch operation.
　まず、意匠部２０に関して説明する。意匠部２０は、スイッチ部１０、操作パネル１１、底面カバー１２、中間フレーム１３および発光部１４を有する。操作パネル１１は、意匠部２０の表側、すなわち車室側の表面を構成する部分である。操作パネル１１は、たとえば外形を意匠形状に合わせた平板状の部材となっており、樹脂材から形成されている。操作パネル１１の材質は、樹脂材に限るものではなく、木材であってもよく、樹脂材の表面を革で覆った複合素材であってもよい。操作パネル１１は、たとえば車両１２０のセンターコンソール１０１に設けられている。また操作パネル１１の表側には、加飾層（図示せず）が設けられていてもよい。また操作パネル１１には、液晶表示部４１を配置するための貫通穴１１ａが形成されている。 First, the design section 20 will be described. The design unit 20 includes a switch unit 10, an operation panel 11, a bottom cover 12, an intermediate frame 13, and a light emitting unit 14. The operation panel 11 is a portion constituting the front side of the design portion 20, that is, the surface on the vehicle interior side. The operation panel 11 is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member whose outer shape matches the design shape, and is made of a resin material. The material of the operation panel 11 is not limited to the resin material, but may be wood, or may be a composite material in which the surface of the resin material is covered with leather. The operation panel 11 is provided on, for example, the center console 101 of the vehicle 120. Further, a decorative layer (not shown) may be provided on the front side of the operation panel 11. Further, the operation panel 11 is formed with a through hole 11a for arranging the liquid crystal display unit 41.
　複数のスイッチ部１０は、操作パネル１１の表面に設けられる。複数のスイッチ部１０は、それぞれ異なる制御項目が割り当てられており、車両用空調装置１１０に対する制御のために操作者の指などによって押圧操作される。各スイッチ部１０は、図２に示すように、横方向に並ぶように配置されている。スイッチ部１０の表面には、各スイッチ部１０のスイッチ機能を示すデザインが施されている。スイッチ部１０の配置領域は、操作パネル１１において押圧操作される操作領域１０ａに相当し、複数設けられている。操作パネル１１の表面は、スイッチ部１０の見切りための凹凸のないシームレスな形状である。 The plurality of switch units 10 are provided on the surface of the operation panel 11. Different control items are assigned to the plurality of switch units 10, and they are pressed by an operator's finger or the like to control the vehicle air conditioner 110. As shown in FIG. 2, the switch portions 10 are arranged so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction. The surface of the switch unit 10 is designed to indicate the switch function of each switch unit 10. The arrangement area of the switch unit 10 corresponds to the operation area 10a to be pressed on the operation panel 11, and a plurality of areas are provided. The surface of the operation panel 11 has a seamless shape with no unevenness for parting off the switch portion 10.
　操作パネル１１の底面カバー１２側の表面には、操作領域１０ａから底面カバー１２側に向けて突出し、先端に導体１５を有する突起部１６が設けられている。複数のスイッチ部１０は、たとえば空気モードのオンオフの選択、オートモードのオンオフの選択、車両用空調装置１１０のオンオフの選択を押圧操作によって実行できる。 The surface of the operation panel 11 on the bottom cover 12 side is provided with a protrusion 16 that protrudes from the operation area 10a toward the bottom cover 12 and has a conductor 15 at the tip. The plurality of switch units 10 can execute, for example, on / off selection of the air mode, on / off selection of the auto mode, and on / off selection of the vehicle air conditioner 110 by a pressing operation.
　底面カバー１２は、意匠部２０の裏側、すなわち車両１２０前方側の表面を構成する部分である。底面カバー１２は、操作パネル１１に対応する平板状の部材となっており、樹脂材から形成されている。底面カバー１２は、内機部４０と着脱可能に構成される。底面カバー１２の表側には、第１磁石１７が設けられている。第１磁石１７は、永久磁石であって、内機部４０に設けられる第２磁石４２と磁力によって引き合うように磁極が設定されている。底面カバー１２の裏側には、導電性を有する部材などが設けられていない。 The bottom cover 12 is a portion that constitutes the back side of the design portion 20, that is, the surface on the front side of the vehicle 120. The bottom cover 12 is a flat plate-shaped member corresponding to the operation panel 11, and is made of a resin material. The bottom cover 12 is configured to be detachable from the internal unit 40. A first magnet 17 is provided on the front side of the bottom cover 12. The first magnet 17 is a permanent magnet, and its magnetic poles are set so as to attract the second magnet 42 provided in the internal unit 40 by a magnetic force. The back side of the bottom cover 12 is not provided with a conductive member or the like.
　中間フレーム１３は、操作パネル１１と底面カバー１２との間に設けられ、操作パネル１１および底面カバー１２を支持して操作領域１０ａと底面カバー１２との間に隙間を形成する。中間フレーム１３は、図７に示すように、外枠１３ａおよび内側に仕切り１３ｂを有する格子状の部材である。中間フレーム１３には２×５のマトリクス状に穴２１が形成されており、この穴２１の部分がスイッチ部１０を配置可能な空間となる。本実施形態では、１０個の穴２１を全て使わずに、図２に一点鎖線で示すように、上の段の５つだけを用いている。 The intermediate frame 13 is provided between the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12, and supports the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12 to form a gap between the operation area 10a and the bottom cover 12. As shown in FIG. 7, the intermediate frame 13 is a grid-like member having an outer frame 13a and a partition 13b inside. Holes 21 are formed in the intermediate frame 13 in a 2 × 5 matrix, and the holes 21 serve as a space in which the switch portion 10 can be arranged. In this embodiment, all 10 holes 21 are not used, and only the five in the upper row are used as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
　中間フレーム１３のうち操作領域１０ａの周囲を支持している部分である柱部２２には、弾性を有する弾性部材２３が設けられている。弾性部材２３は、両面に粘着性を有し、たとえば両面テープによって実現される。図７では、一部が弾性部材２３を除いた状態で示している。中間フレーム１３のうち、操作パネル１１と底面カバー１２とを支持する柱となる柱部２２は、底面カバー１２側では中間フレーム１３と一体に構成されている。柱部２２の操作パネル１１側の部分には、弾性部材２３が設けられている。柱部２２は、各スイッチ部１０に対応するように、四隅に設けられる。隣接する柱部２２同士は、間に隙間が設けられており、各柱部２２が独立して撓むようになっている。 An elastic member 23 having elasticity is provided on the pillar portion 22 which is a portion of the intermediate frame 13 that supports the periphery of the operation region 10a. The elastic member 23 has adhesiveness on both sides, and is realized by, for example, double-sided tape. FIG. 7 shows a state in which a part of the elastic member 23 is removed. Of the intermediate frame 13, the pillar portion 22, which is a pillar that supports the operation panel 11 and the bottom cover 12, is integrally formed with the intermediate frame 13 on the bottom cover 12 side. An elastic member 23 is provided on the portion of the pillar portion 22 on the operation panel 11 side. The pillar portions 22 are provided at the four corners so as to correspond to the switch portions 10. A gap is provided between the adjacent pillar portions 22, and each pillar portion 22 bends independently.
　発光部１４は、操作パネル１１の一部を発光させる。発光部１４は、インジケータレンズ１８、発光ダイオード（Ｌｉｇｈｔ－Ｅｍｉｔｔｉｎｇ　Ｄｉｏｄｅ：略称ＬＥＤ）１９および受電コイル２４を含んで構成される。受電コイル２４は、内機部４０に設けられる給電コイル４３から非接触で送電される電力を受電する。受電コイル２４は、受電した電力をＬＥＤ１９に供給する。ＬＥＤ１９は、受電コイル２４から電力が供給されると発光する。インジケータレンズ１８は、一部が操作パネル１１に形成されている発光穴２５に挿入されている。インジケータレンズ１８は、透光性を有し、ＬＥＤ１９が発光した光を操作パネル１１の表面まで導く。 The light emitting unit 14 makes a part of the operation panel 11 emit light. The light emitting unit 14 includes an indicator lens 18, a light emitting diode (Light-Emitting Diode: abbreviated as LED) 19, and a power receiving coil 24. The power receiving coil 24 receives electric power transmitted in a non-contact manner from the power feeding coil 43 provided in the internal unit 40. The power receiving coil 24 supplies the received power to the LED 19. The LED 19 emits light when power is supplied from the power receiving coil 24. The indicator lens 18 is partially inserted into a light emitting hole 25 formed in the operation panel 11. The indicator lens 18 has translucency and guides the light emitted by the LED 19 to the surface of the operation panel 11.
　次に、内機部４０に関して説明する。内機部４０は、液晶表示部４１、センサ用ＩＣ（Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｅｄ　Ｃｉｒｃｕｉｔ）４４、センサコイル４５、駆動回路４６、給電コイル４３、ブザー４７および制御マイコン４８を含んで構成される。また内機部４０は、基板カバー５１、制御基板５２およびケース５３を含んで構成される。図４および図６に示すように、基板カバー５１は、内機部４０の表側の表面を構成する部分である。基板カバー５１は、たとえば操作パネル１１に合わせた平板状の部材となっており、樹脂材から形成されている。またケース５３は、内機部４０の裏側の表面を構成する部分である。ケース５３は、一面が開放された直方体状の容器状であって、樹脂材から形成されている。ケース５３の開放された一面は、基板カバー５１によって覆われる。ケース５３の内側の空間は、制御基板５２が収納される。また基板カバー５１の表面には、液晶表示部４１が配置される。制御基板５２には、センサ用ＩＣ４４、センサコイル４５、駆動回路４６、給電コイル４３、ブザー４７および制御マイコン４８が実装されている。 Next, the internal unit 40 will be described. The internal unit 40 includes a liquid crystal display unit 41, a sensor IC (Integrated Circuit) 44, a sensor coil 45, a drive circuit 46, a power feeding coil 43, a buzzer 47, and a control microcomputer 48. The internal unit 40 includes a board cover 51, a control board 52, and a case 53. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the substrate cover 51 is a portion constituting the front surface of the internal unit 40. The substrate cover 51 is, for example, a flat plate-shaped member that matches the operation panel 11, and is made of a resin material. The case 53 is a portion constituting the surface on the back side of the internal unit 40. The case 53 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with one side open, and is made of a resin material. The open side of the case 53 is covered by the substrate cover 51. The control board 52 is housed in the space inside the case 53. A liquid crystal display unit 41 is arranged on the surface of the substrate cover 51. A sensor IC 44, a sensor coil 45, a drive circuit 46, a power feeding coil 43, a buzzer 47, and a control microcomputer 48 are mounted on the control board 52.
　基板カバー５１は、意匠部２０と着脱可能に構成される。基板カバー５１の裏側には、第２磁石４２が設けられている。第２磁石４２は、永久磁石であって、意匠部２０に設けられる第１磁石１７と磁力によって引き合うように磁極が設定されている。 The board cover 51 is detachably configured to be detachable from the design unit 20. A second magnet 42 is provided on the back side of the substrate cover 51. The second magnet 42 is a permanent magnet, and its magnetic pole is set so as to attract the first magnet 17 provided in the design portion 20 by a magnetic force.
　図４および図５に示すように、第１磁石１７と第２磁石４２とが磁力で引き合うことによって、内機部４０が意匠部２０に固定される。また意匠部２０と内機部４０とは、電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していない。換言すると、底面カバー１２と基板カバー５１とが接触して固定されるが、電気的に接触する部分は有していない。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the internal unit 40 is fixed to the design portion 20 by attracting the first magnet 17 and the second magnet 42 by a magnetic force. Further, the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 do not have a portion that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals. In other words, the bottom cover 12 and the substrate cover 51 are in contact with each other and fixed, but do not have a portion that is in electrical contact.
　液晶表示部４１は、表示画面の複数の領域に制御項目が割り当てられおり、車両用空調装置１１０に対する制御のために操作者の指などのタッチによって操作される。液晶表示部４１は、液晶表示面の表側に透明電極部（図示せず）が設けられており、乗員のタッチ操作時の指との間でコンデンサを形成するものとなっている。制御マイコン４８は、タッチ操作時のコンデンサによる静電容量の変化（静電容量値）をオン検出波形として処理する。液晶表示部４１をタッチ操作することで、たとえば温度設定および風量設定が選択できる。 The liquid crystal display unit 41 is assigned control items to a plurality of areas of the display screen, and is operated by touching the operator's finger or the like to control the vehicle air conditioner 110. The liquid crystal display unit 41 is provided with a transparent electrode unit (not shown) on the front side of the liquid crystal display surface, and forms a capacitor between the liquid crystal display unit 41 and a finger during a touch operation of an occupant. The control microcomputer 48 processes a change in capacitance (capacitance value) due to the capacitor during touch operation as an on-detection waveform. By touch-operating the liquid crystal display unit 41, for example, temperature setting and air volume setting can be selected.
　センサコイル４５とセンサ用ＩＣ４４は、操作領域１０ａが押圧操作されたときの操作パネル１１の変位を操作パネル１１とは非接触で検出する。したがってセンサコイル４５とセンサ用ＩＣ４４は、検出部５０として機能する。センサコイル４５は、電力を供給することで電磁界を発生するコイルである。センサ用ＩＣ４４は、センサコイル４５に接続され、操作パネル１１の突起部１６の導体１５の変位をセンサコイル４５のインダクタンスの変化によって検出する。したがってセンサ用ＩＣ４４とセンサコイル４５は、導体１５の位置を検出する誘導型近接センサである。センサ用ＩＣ４４は、インダクタンス値を制御マイコン４８に出力する。制御マイコン４８は、インダクタンス値の変化をオン検出波形として処理する。 The sensor coil 45 and the sensor IC 44 detect the displacement of the operation panel 11 when the operation area 10a is pressed, without contacting the operation panel 11. Therefore, the sensor coil 45 and the sensor IC 44 function as the detection unit 50. The sensor coil 45 is a coil that generates an electromagnetic field by supplying electric power. The sensor IC 44 is connected to the sensor coil 45, and detects the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 of the operation panel 11 by the change in the inductance of the sensor coil 45. Therefore, the sensor IC 44 and the sensor coil 45 are inductive proximity sensors that detect the position of the conductor 15. The sensor IC 44 outputs the inductance value to the control microcomputer 48. The control microcomputer 48 processes the change in the inductance value as an on-detection waveform.
　駆動回路４６は、給電コイル４３およびブザー４７に駆動信号を送る回路である。駆動回路４６は、制御マイコン４８によって制御される。駆動回路４６によって給電コイル４３がＯＮになると、給電コイル４３は受電コイル２４に送電する。給電コイル４３は、ＯＮになると通電されて、非接触で受電コイル２４に送電するために受電コイル２４と磁界共鳴によって磁気的に結合する。これによって給電コイル４３から受電コイル２４に非接触で給電される。したがって給電コイル４３は、給電部として機能する。 The drive circuit 46 is a circuit that sends a drive signal to the power supply coil 43 and the buzzer 47. The drive circuit 46 is controlled by the control microcomputer 48. When the power feeding coil 43 is turned on by the drive circuit 46, the power feeding coil 43 transmits power to the power receiving coil 24. When the power feeding coil 43 is turned on, it is energized and magnetically coupled with the power receiving coil 24 by magnetic field resonance in order to transmit power to the power receiving coil 24 in a non-contact manner. As a result, power is supplied from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 in a non-contact manner. Therefore, the feeding coil 43 functions as a feeding unit.
　ブザー４７は、音を出力する音出力部である。ブザー４７は、駆動回路４６によってＯＮになると、音を出力する。これによって操作者は、音によって操作したことを認識できる。 The buzzer 47 is a sound output unit that outputs sound. The buzzer 47 outputs a sound when it is turned on by the drive circuit 46. As a result, the operator can recognize that the operation is performed by sound.
　制御マイコン４８は、制御部であって、記憶媒体に記憶されているプログラムを実行し、各部を制御する。制御マイコン４８は、少なくとも１つの演算処理装置（ＣＰＵ）と、プログラムとデータとを記憶する記憶媒体とを有する。制御マイコン４８は、たとえばコンピュータによって読み取り可能な記憶媒体を備えるマイクロコンピュータによって実現される。記憶媒体は、コンピュータによって読み取り可能なプログラムおよびデータを非一時的に格納する非遷移的実体的記憶媒体である。記憶媒体は、半導体メモリまたは磁気ディスクなどによって実現される。具体的には、制御マイコン４８は、液晶表示部４１およびセンサ用ＩＣ４４から得られる検出値に基づいて、操作に対応した制御信号を生成し、車両用空調装置１１０へ有線で出力するようになっている。これによって車両用空調装置１１０が制御される。 The control microcomputer 48 is a control unit that executes a program stored in a storage medium and controls each unit. The control microcomputer 48 has at least one arithmetic processing unit (CPU) and a storage medium for storing programs and data. The control microcomputer 48 is realized by, for example, a microcomputer having a storage medium readable by a computer. A storage medium is a non-transitional substantive storage medium that stores computer-readable programs and data non-temporarily. The storage medium is realized by a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or the like. Specifically, the control microcomputer 48 generates a control signal corresponding to the operation based on the detected values obtained from the liquid crystal display unit 41 and the sensor IC 44, and outputs the control signal to the vehicle air conditioner 110 by wire. ing. As a result, the vehicle air conditioner 110 is controlled.
　次に、具体的な検出部５０の検出方法に関して説明する。図８に示すように、押下前の状態から、押下されると弾性変形によって操作パネル１１が下方に湾曲するように変形する。さらに中間フレーム１３の柱部２２の先端には、弾性部材２３が設けられているので弾性部材２３が圧縮されて、横滑りのように弾性変形する。さらに柱部２２も押下によって根元から撓むように変形する。これによって突起部１６の先端とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１は、押下前に比べて、たとえば数十μｍ小さくなる。突起部１６の先端には導体１５があるので、導体１５とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１が小さくなる。これによって前述したようにセンサコイル４５のインダクタンスが変化するので、センサ用ＩＣ４４によって押圧操作が非接触で検出される。 Next, a specific detection method of the detection unit 50 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, from the state before pressing, when pressed, the operation panel 11 is deformed so as to be curved downward due to elastic deformation. Further, since the elastic member 23 is provided at the tip of the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate frame 13, the elastic member 23 is compressed and elastically deformed like skidding. Further, the pillar portion 22 is also deformed so as to bend from the root when pressed. As a result, the distance L1 between the tip of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 is reduced by, for example, several tens of μm as compared with that before pressing. Since the conductor 15 is provided at the tip of the protrusion 16, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45 is reduced. As a result, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes as described above, so that the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner.
　また柱部２２によって、近接するスイッチ部１０の押下領域が変形することを抑制している。柱部２２がない構成であると、近接する部分まで全体として大きく撓んでしまし、隣り合うスイッチが誤検出される懸念があるからである。また柱部２２によって、隣接する２か所以上のスイッチ部１０を同時に押しても、後から押されたスイッチ部１０は先に押されたスイッチ部１０に比べて操作パネル１１がたわみにくくなり、同時押しによる誤操作を構造的に抑制することができる。 Further, the pillar portion 22 suppresses the deformation of the pressed region of the adjacent switch portion 10. This is because if the configuration does not have the pillar portion 22, the adjacent portions are greatly bent as a whole, and there is a concern that adjacent switches may be erroneously detected. Further, even if two or more adjacent switch portions 10 are simultaneously pressed by the pillar portion 22, the operation panel 11 of the switch portion 10 pressed later is less likely to bend than the switch portion 10 pressed first, and at the same time. It is possible to structurally suppress erroneous operation due to pushing.
　次に、図９を用いて制御マイコン４８による押圧操作の検出処理に関して説明する。図９に示す処理は、制御マイコン４８の電力供給状態において、制御マイコン４８が短時間に繰り返し実行している。 Next, the detection process of the pressing operation by the control microcomputer 48 will be described with reference to FIG. The process shown in FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed by the control microcomputer 48 in a short time in the power supply state of the control microcomputer 48.
　ステップＳ１では、センサ用ＩＣ４４からのインダクタンス値（Ｌ値）を監視するため、最新のＬ値を取得して、ステップＳ２に移る。 In step S1, in order to monitor the inductance value (L value) from the sensor IC 44, the latest L value is acquired and the process proceeds to step S2.
　ステップＳ２では、監視しているＬ値に基づいて、制御項目のＯＮ／ＯＦＦの操作有無を判断し、ステップＳ３に移る。 In step S2, it is determined whether or not the control item is ON / OFF operated based on the monitored L value, and the process proceeds to step S3.
　ステップＳ３では、判断したオンオフ操作の有無に基づいて、制御対象のＯＮ／ＯＦＦ制御を実施し、ステップＳ３に移る。たとえば制御対象がＯＮであった場合には、制御対象をＯＦＦにするように制御し、制御対象がＯＦＦであった場合には、制御対象をＯＮにするように制御する。 In step S3, ON / OFF control of the controlled object is performed based on the presence or absence of the determined on / off operation, and the process proceeds to step S3. For example, when the control target is ON, the control target is controlled to be OFF, and when the control target is OFF, the control target is controlled to be ON.
　ステップＳ４では、判断したオンオフ操作の有無に基づいて、制御対象に対応する給電コイル４３のＯＮ／ＯＦＦ制御を実施し、本フローを終了する。たとえばオートモードがＯＮの状態の場合は、対応する発光部１４が点灯しているので、スイッチ部１０が押下されると、オートモードの発光部１４をＯＦＦにするためである。 In step S4, ON / OFF control of the power feeding coil 43 corresponding to the control target is performed based on the presence or absence of the determined on / off operation, and this flow ends. For example, when the auto mode is ON, the corresponding light emitting unit 14 is lit, so that when the switch unit 10 is pressed, the light emitting unit 14 in the auto mode is turned off.
　このようにスイッチ部１０が押下されると、対応する制御対象と発光部１４が制御される。またステップＳ２では、複数のスイッチ部１０において、所定時間内、たとえば０．５秒以内に、Ｌ値が閾値を超えた場合、最初に閾値を超えたスイッチ部１０に対して処理を実施し、他のスイッチ部１０に対する処理はしない方が好ましい。押圧力が高い場合、または隣接するスイッチ部１０の境界付近を押下した場合、複数のスイッチ部１０の押下領域がほぼ同時に変位する場合あるが、最も速く変位したスイッチ部１０に対してＯＮＯＦＦ処理をすることで、複数のスイッチ部１０が同時に処理されることを防ぐことができる。 When the switch unit 10 is pressed in this way, the corresponding control target and the light emitting unit 14 are controlled. Further, in step S2, when the L value exceeds the threshold value within a predetermined time, for example, within 0.5 seconds, the plurality of switch units 10 first perform processing on the switch unit 10 that exceeds the threshold value. It is preferable not to process the other switch unit 10. When the pressing force is high, or when the pressing area near the boundary of the adjacent switch units 10 is pressed, the pressing areas of the plurality of switch units 10 may be displaced at almost the same time. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the plurality of switch units 10 from being processed at the same time.
　以上説明したように本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００は、意匠部２０と内機部４０とは電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していない。操作パネル１１の操作領域１０ａが押圧操作されると、押圧操作されたときの変位が非接触で検出部５０によって検出される。意匠部２０と内機部４０とは電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していないが、検出部５０が非接触で操作パネル１１の変位を検出するので、押圧操作の有無を検出することができる。これによって意匠部２０と内機部４０とを強固に固定しておく必要がないので、意匠部２０の底面カバー１２を内機部４０と着脱可能な構成にすることができる。これによって意匠部２０を内機部４０に対して容易に脱離することができるので、操作パネル１１を有する意匠部２０の交換が容易となる。これによって同じ車両１２０でも、操作パネル１１を希望するデザインに自由に取り替えたいというニーズに対して、内機部４０は共通で意匠部２０だけを簡単に変更することができる。たとえば操作パネル１１が樹脂材であった物から、所有者の要望に応じて、たとえば木材からなる操作パネル１１および革と樹脂からなる操作パネル１１などを用いた意匠部２０に容易に交換することができる。 As described above, the vehicle operating device 100 of the present embodiment does not have a portion in which the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 are in electrical contact with each other to transmit and receive signals. When the operation area 10a of the operation panel 11 is pressed, the displacement at the time of the pressing operation is detected by the detection unit 50 in a non-contact manner. Although the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 do not have a portion that electrically contacts each other to transmit and receive signals, the detection unit 50 detects the displacement of the operation panel 11 in a non-contact manner, so that there is no pressing operation. Can be detected. As a result, it is not necessary to firmly fix the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40, so that the bottom cover 12 of the design unit 20 can be made detachable from the internal unit 40. As a result, the design unit 20 can be easily detached from the internal unit 40, so that the design unit 20 having the operation panel 11 can be easily replaced. As a result, even in the same vehicle 120, only the design unit 20 can be easily changed in common with the internal unit 40 in response to the need to freely replace the operation panel 11 with the desired design. For example, a material whose operation panel 11 is made of resin can be easily replaced with a design unit 20 using, for example, an operation panel 11 made of wood and an operation panel 11 made of leather and resin, according to the request of the owner. Can be done.
　また本実施形態では、中間フレーム１３のうち操作領域１０ａの周囲を支持している部分には、弾性を有する弾性部材２３が設けられている。弾性部材２３によって操作領域１０ａが押圧操作されると、図８に示すように、弾性部材２３がない構成に比べて中間フレーム１３と操作パネル１１との接続部分が弾性変形しやすいので、操作パネル１１が下方に変形しやすくなる。これによって簡単な構成で、押圧操作による操作パネル１１の変形量を増やすことができる。したがって検出部５０よる非接触での変位の検出精度を高めることができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, an elastic member 23 having elasticity is provided in a portion of the intermediate frame 13 that supports the periphery of the operation region 10a. When the operation region 10a is pressed by the elastic member 23, as shown in FIG. 8, the connecting portion between the intermediate frame 13 and the operation panel 11 is easily elastically deformed as compared with the configuration without the elastic member 23. 11 tends to be deformed downward. As a result, the amount of deformation of the operation panel 11 due to the pressing operation can be increased with a simple configuration. Therefore, the accuracy of non-contact displacement detection by the detection unit 50 can be improved.
　また弾性部材２３によって、操作荷重を軽くすることができる。また弾性部材２３が柱部２２に囲まれた操作領域１０ａの変形を許容し、隣接する操作領域１０ａの変形を阻止するので、各スイッチ部１０の相互の距離を近づけることができる。これによってスイッチ部１０の配置の自由度を確保することができる。 Also, the elastic member 23 can reduce the operating load. Further, since the elastic member 23 allows the deformation of the operation region 10a surrounded by the pillar portion 22 and prevents the deformation of the adjacent operation region 10a, the mutual distance between the switch portions 10 can be reduced. As a result, the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the switch unit 10 can be secured.
　さらに本実施形態では、検出部５０は、突起部１６の導体１５の変位を、センサコイル４５のインダクタンスの変化によって検出する誘導型近接センサによって実現されている。意匠部２０の底面カバー１２および内機部４０の基板カバー５１が、導体１５とセンサコイル４５と間に介在しているが、磁気的に突起部１６の導体１５の変位を検出しているので、底面カバー１２および基板カバー５１が間にあっても影響を受けることない。したがって意匠部２０および内機部４０の外部に導体１５およびセンサコイル４５などの電気的構成を露出させることなく、検出部５０を実現することができる。電気的構成が外部に露出すると、腐食および異物の付着などが発生するおそれがあるが、本実施形態の構成によってこれらの不具合が発生を抑制することができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, the detection unit 50 is realized by an inductive proximity sensor that detects the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 by the change in the inductance of the sensor coil 45. The bottom cover 12 of the design portion 20 and the substrate cover 51 of the internal unit 40 are interposed between the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45, but since the displacement of the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 is magnetically detected. , Even if the bottom cover 12 and the substrate cover 51 are in between, they are not affected. Therefore, the detection unit 50 can be realized without exposing the electrical components such as the conductor 15 and the sensor coil 45 to the outside of the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40. If the electrical configuration is exposed to the outside, corrosion and foreign matter may adhere to it, but the configuration of this embodiment can suppress the occurrence of these problems.
　また本実施形態では、意匠部２０は、操作パネル１１の一部を発光する発光部１４を有する。内機部４０は、発光部１４に非接触で給電する給電コイル４３を有する。これによって意匠部２０と内機部４０とを電気的に接触させることなく、非接触で発光部１４を発光させることができる。また発光部１４を有するので、デザイン性を向上することができる。 Further, in the present embodiment, the design unit 20 has a light emitting unit 14 that emits light from a part of the operation panel 11. The internal unit 40 has a power feeding coil 43 that supplies power to the light emitting unit 14 in a non-contact manner. As a result, the light emitting unit 14 can emit light in a non-contact manner without electrically contacting the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40. Further, since the light emitting unit 14 is provided, the design can be improved.
　さらに本実施形態では、底面カバー１２には第１磁石１７が設けられ、内機部４０には第１磁石１７に対応する位置に第２磁石４２が設けられる。そして第１磁石１７と第２磁石４２とが引き合うことで、意匠部２０が内機部４０に固定される。これによってボルトおよび嵌合構造などを使うことなく、磁石という簡単な構成で、意匠部２０を内機部４０に装着することができる。したがって内機部４０から意匠部２０を容易に離脱することができ、意匠部２０の交換が容易となる。 Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom cover 12 is provided with the first magnet 17, and the internal unit 40 is provided with the second magnet 42 at a position corresponding to the first magnet 17. Then, the design portion 20 is fixed to the internal unit portion 40 by attracting the first magnet 17 and the second magnet 42. As a result, the design unit 20 can be attached to the internal unit 40 with a simple structure of a magnet without using bolts and a fitting structure. Therefore, the design unit 20 can be easily separated from the internal unit 40, and the design unit 20 can be easily replaced.
　（第２実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第２実施形態に関して、図１０を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ａでは、操作パネル１１の形状が第１実施形態と異なり、部分的に薄い部分がある。 (Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. In the vehicle operation device 100A of the present embodiment, the shape of the operation panel 11 is different from that of the first embodiment, and there is a partially thin portion.
　操作パネル１１の裏側の表面のうち、柱部２２の操作領域１０ａ側の部分には、凹となる薄肉部６０が設けられている。これによって操作領域１０ａが押圧されたときに、操作パネル１１が撓みやすくなる。このような薄肉部６０の形状は、図１０に示すような、スリットに限定せず、板厚を徐変して薄くしてもよく、操作領域１０ａだけ薄くしてもよい。 Of the surface on the back side of the operation panel 11, a concave thin-walled portion 60 is provided on the portion of the pillar portion 22 on the operation region 10a side. As a result, when the operation area 10a is pressed, the operation panel 11 tends to bend. The shape of such a thin portion 60 is not limited to the slit as shown in FIG. 10, and the plate thickness may be gradually changed to be thin, or the operation region 10a may be thinned.
　このように操作パネル１１は、操作領域１０ａおよび操作領域１０ａの周囲の少なくともいずれか一方が他の部分に比べて薄い薄肉部６０を有するので、押圧操作によって撓みやすくなり、検出部５０による変位の検出をしやすくなる。 As described above, since at least one of the operation area 10a and the periphery of the operation area 10a has a thin portion 60 that is thinner than the other portion, the operation panel 11 is easily bent by the pressing operation, and the displacement by the detection unit 50 is caused. It becomes easier to detect.
　（第３実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第３実施形態に関して、図１１を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ｂでは、中間パネルの柱部２２の形状が第１実施形態と異なり、柱部２２が撓みやすくしている。 (Third Embodiment)
Next, the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. In the vehicle operation device 100B of the present embodiment, the shape of the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate panel is different from that of the first embodiment, and the pillar portion 22 is easily bent.
　柱部２２は、操作パネル１１に固定されていない。前述の第１実施形態では、両面に粘着性を有する弾性部材２３によって操作パネル１１に固定されていたが、本実施形態では弾性部材２３を有さない構成である。そして柱部２２は、操作パネル１１と接触している部分の断面形状が円弧状である。換言すると、柱部２２の先端をＲ形状としている。さらに具体的には、柱部２２の上端には、操作パネル１１側ほど、柱部２２の軸に垂直な断面の面積が漸次減少する傾斜部７０を有する。傾斜部７０は、柱部２２の操作領域１０ａ側の側面の上端に設けられ、操作パネル１１側ほど、操作領域１０ａとは反対方向に徐々に傾斜している。そして柱部２２の上端と操作パネル１１とは、好ましくは点接触、もしくは線接触である。 The pillar portion 22 is not fixed to the operation panel 11. In the above-mentioned first embodiment, the elastic member 23 having adhesiveness on both sides is fixed to the operation panel 11, but in the present embodiment, the elastic member 23 is not provided. The pillar portion 22 has an arcuate cross-sectional shape at a portion in contact with the operation panel 11. In other words, the tip of the pillar portion 22 has an R shape. More specifically, the upper end of the pillar portion 22 has an inclined portion 70 whose cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis of the pillar portion 22 gradually decreases toward the operation panel 11. The inclined portion 70 is provided at the upper end of the side surface of the pillar portion 22 on the operation area 10a side, and is gradually inclined toward the operation panel 11 side in the direction opposite to the operation area 10a. The upper end of the pillar portion 22 and the operation panel 11 are preferably in point contact or line contact.
　これによって柱部２２が外側に倒れやすいような細長い形状であるので、操作パネル１１が撓み始めると先端のＲ形状の傾斜部７０に沿って滑り、中間フレーム１３の柱部２２を外側に倒し、接触点が広がることで操作パネル１１が撓みやすくなる。 As a result, the pillar portion 22 has an elongated shape that easily falls outward. Therefore, when the operation panel 11 begins to bend, it slides along the R-shaped inclined portion 70 at the tip, and the pillar portion 22 of the intermediate frame 13 is tilted outward. The widening of the contact points makes it easier for the operation panel 11 to bend.
　（第４実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第４実施形態に関して、図１２、図１３を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ｃでは、第１実施形態と異なり、操作パネル１１とは別体形成されたスライダ３１に、突起部１６が設けられる。 (Fourth Embodiment)
Next, the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the vehicle operation device 100C of the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the protrusion 16 is provided on the slider 31 formed separately from the operation panel 11.
　スライダ３１は、複数の操作領域１０ａに対応するように、中間フレーム１３の各隙間にそれぞれ挿入される部材となっている。スライダ３１は、樹脂材から形成されている。スライダ３１は、操作パネル１１と平行となって隙間に配置される平板状の本体部３１ａと、本体部３１ａの端部から底面カバー１２側に（押圧方向に）延びて、柱部２２に沿う筒状の側壁部３１ｂとを有している。本体部３１ａの操作パネル１１側の面は、操作パネル１１に接触している。また、側壁部３１ｂの長さは、柱部２２よりも短く設定されている。 The slider 31 is a member that is inserted into each gap of the intermediate frame 13 so as to correspond to the plurality of operation areas 10a. The slider 31 is made of a resin material. The slider 31 extends along the pillar portion 22 from the flat plate-shaped main body portion 31a arranged in the gap parallel to the operation panel 11 and the end portion of the main body portion 31a toward the bottom cover 12 side (in the pressing direction). It has a tubular side wall portion 31b. The surface of the main body 31a on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11. Further, the length of the side wall portion 31b is set shorter than that of the pillar portion 22.
　なお、柱部２２には押圧方向に延びるレール（溝部）が設けられ、また、側壁部３１ｂには、レールに挿入される棒状の突部が設けられている。レールと突部との間には、例えば、グリス等の潤滑剤が塗布されており、側壁部３１ｂ（スライダ３１）は、柱部２２に沿って滑らかに摺動可能となっている。 The pillar portion 22 is provided with a rail (groove portion) extending in the pressing direction, and the side wall portion 31b is provided with a rod-shaped protrusion to be inserted into the rail. A lubricant such as grease is applied between the rail and the protrusion, and the side wall portion 31b (slider 31) can slide smoothly along the pillar portion 22.
　突起部１６は、本体部３１ａから底面カバー１２側に向けて延びるようにして、本体部３１ａと一体的に形成されている。突起部１６は、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）のほぼ中心位置に対応するように設けられている。突起部１６の先端には、導体１５が設けられている。 The protrusion 16 is integrally formed with the main body 31a so as to extend from the main body 31a toward the bottom cover 12 side. The protrusion 16 is provided so as to correspond to a substantially central position of the switch portion 10 (operation area 10a). A conductor 15 is provided at the tip of the protrusion 16.
　そして、底面カバー１２において、突起部１６と対応する位置には、突起部１６側に向けて突出してドーム状を成すラバードーム３２が固定されている。突起部１６の先端（導体１５）は、ラバードーム３２の突出部に接触しており、ラバードーム３２によって弾性支持された形となっている。つまり、突起部１６は、ラバードーム３２によって、スイッチ部１０に対する押圧操作がない状態での位置が規制されている。 Then, in the bottom cover 12, a rubber dome 32 that protrudes toward the protrusion 16 side and forms a dome shape is fixed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 16. The tip (conductor 15) of the protrusion 16 is in contact with the protrusion of the rubber dome 32, and is elastically supported by the rubber dome 32. That is, the position of the protrusion 16 is regulated by the rubber dome 32 when there is no pressing operation on the switch 10.
　スイッチ部１０に対する押圧操作があると、操作パネル１１がたわみ（下方に湾曲して）、これに伴って、操作パネル１１に接触しているスライダ３１が摺動し、突起部１６がラバードーム３２を押し込むようにして移動する。そして、突起部１６の導体１５とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１が変化する。このとき、センサコイル４５のインダクタンスが変化し、センサ用ＩＣ４４によって押圧操作が非接触で検出される。そして、給電コイル４３から受電コイル２４への給電状態が制御されて、ＬＥＤ１９の点灯状態が制御される。 When there is a pressing operation on the switch portion 10, the operation panel 11 is deflected (curved downward), the slider 31 in contact with the operation panel 11 slides, and the protrusion 16 is a rubber dome 32. Move by pushing in. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power supply state from the power supply coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
　また、押圧操作が解除されると、ラバードーム３２の復元力によって（弾性支持によって）、突起部１６、および導体１５が元の位置に戻される（復帰される）。 Further, when the pressing operation is released, the protrusion 16 and the conductor 15 are returned (returned) to their original positions by the restoring force of the rubber dome 32 (by elastic support).
　以上のように、本実施形態では、複数の操作領域１０ａごとに独立して、突起部１６が操作パネル１１とは別体で形成されている。よって、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）を操作する際に、実際に操作されなかった隣の操作領域１０ａの突起部１６は、変位しにくく、誤検出を抑制することができる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation areas 10a. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
　（第５実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第５実施形態に関して、図１４を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ｄでは、上記第４実施形態と異なり、突起部１６の弾性支持構造として、ラバー部３３を用いる。 (Fifth Embodiment)
Next, the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. In the vehicle operation device 100D of the present embodiment, unlike the fourth embodiment, the rubber portion 33 is used as the elastic support structure of the protrusion 16.
　突起部１６は、操作パネル１１とは別体で、操作領域１０ａごとに設けられている。突起部１６は、樹脂材から形成されている。突起部１６の操作パネル１１側の端部は、操作パネル１１に接触している。また、突起部１６の操作パネル１１側には、ゴム材から形成されて柱部２２側に延びる板状のラバー部３３が、例えば、２色成型によって形成されている。そして、ラバー部３３の柱部２２側の端部は、柱部２２に接続されている。つまり、突起部１６は、ラバー部３３によって、中間フレーム１３に弾性支持されている。 The protrusion 16 is separate from the operation panel 11 and is provided for each operation area 10a. The protrusion 16 is made of a resin material. The end of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11. Further, on the operation panel 11 side of the protrusion 16, a plate-shaped rubber portion 33 formed of a rubber material and extending toward the pillar portion 22 is formed, for example, by two-color molding. The end of the rubber portion 33 on the pillar portion 22 side is connected to the pillar portion 22. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the intermediate frame 13 by the rubber portion 33.
　突起部１６は、スイッチ部１０に対する押圧操作がない状態で、操作パネル１１側の端部が、操作パネル１１に接触する位置に規制されている。そして、押圧操作があると、操作パネル１１がたわみ（下方に湾曲して）、これに伴って、ラバー部３３が伸び、操作パネル１１に接触している突起部１６が、底面カバー１２側に移動する。そして、突起部１６の導体１５とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１が変化する。このとき、センサコイル４５のインダクタンスが変化し、センサ用ＩＣ４４によって押圧操作が非接触で検出される。そして、給電コイル４３から受電コイル２４への給電状態が制御されて、ＬＥＤ１９の点灯状態が制御される。 The protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the end on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 bends (curves downward), and along with this, the rubber portion 33 extends, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 moves toward the bottom cover 12. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
　また、押圧操作が解除されると、ラバー部３３の復元力によって（弾性支持によって）、突起部１６、および導体１５が元の位置に戻される（復帰される）。 Further, when the pressing operation is released, the protrusion 16 and the conductor 15 are returned (returned) to their original positions by the restoring force of the rubber portion 33 (by elastic support).
　以上のように、本実施形態においても、上記第４実施形態と同様に、複数の操作領域１０ａごとに独立して、突起部１６が操作パネル１１とは別体で形成されている。よって、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）を操作する際に、実際に操作されなかった隣の操作領域１０ａの突起部１６は、変位しにくく、誤検出を抑制することができる。 As described above, also in the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation areas 10a, as in the fourth embodiment. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
　また、上記第４実施形態に対して、ラバードーム３２は不要となり、部品点数を低減することができる。 Further, the rubber dome 32 is not required for the fourth embodiment, and the number of parts can be reduced.
　（第６実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第６実施形態に関して、図１５を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ｅでは、上記第５実施形態と異なり、突起部１６のラバー部３３を、突起部１６と一体形成した平板部１６ａ、およびばね部１６ｂとする。 (Sixth Embodiment)
Next, the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. In the vehicle operating device 100E of the present embodiment, unlike the fifth embodiment, the rubber portion 33 of the protrusion 16 is a flat plate portion 16a and a spring portion 16b integrally formed with the protrusion 16.
　突起部１６は、操作パネル１１とは別体で、操作領域１０ａごとに設けられている。突起部１６は、樹脂材から形成されている。突起部１６の操作パネル１１側の端部は、操作パネル１１に接触している。 The protrusion 16 is separate from the operation panel 11 and is provided for each operation area 10a. The protrusion 16 is made of a resin material. The end of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11.
　平板部１６ａは、突起部１６の操作パネル１１側に形成されて、柱部２２側に延びる板状の部材となっている。さらに、ばね部１６ｂは、板厚が平板部１６ａよりも薄く設定されて、平板部１６ａの端部から、柱部２２に向けて波状に延びる部材となっており、柱部２２に接続されている。つまり、突起部１６は、平板部１６ａを介して、ばね部１６ｂによって、中間フレーム１３に弾性支持されている。 The flat plate portion 16a is formed on the operation panel 11 side of the protrusion 16 and is a plate-shaped member extending toward the pillar portion 22 side. Further, the spring portion 16b is a member whose plate thickness is set thinner than that of the flat plate portion 16a and extends in a wavy shape from the end portion of the flat plate portion 16a toward the pillar portion 22 and is connected to the pillar portion 22. There is. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the intermediate frame 13 by the spring portion 16b via the flat plate portion 16a.
　突起部１６は、スイッチ部１０に対する押圧操作がない状態で、操作パネル１１側の端部が、操作パネル１１に接触する位置に規制されている。そして、押圧操作があると、操作パネル１１がたわみ（下方に湾曲して）、これに伴って、ばね部１６ｂが伸び、操作パネル１１に接触している突起部１６が、底面カバー１２側に移動する。そして、突起部１６の導体１５とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１が変化する。このとき、センサコイル４５のインダクタンスが変化し、センサ用ＩＣ４４によって押圧操作が非接触で検出される。そして、給電コイル４３から受電コイル２４への給電状態が制御されて、ＬＥＤ１９の点灯状態が制御される。 The protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the end on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 is deflected (curved downward), the spring portion 16b is extended accordingly, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 is moved to the bottom cover 12 side. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the conductor 15 of the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
　また、押圧操作が解除されると、ばね部１６ｂの復元力によって（弾性支持によって）、突起部１６、および導体１５が元の位置に戻される（復帰される）。 Further, when the pressing operation is released, the protrusion 16 and the conductor 15 are returned (returned) to their original positions by the restoring force of the spring portion 16b (by elastic support).
　以上のように、本実施形態においても、上記第４、第５実施形態と同様に、複数の操作領域１０ａごとに独立して、突起部１６が操作パネル１１とは別体で形成されている。よって、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）を操作する際に、実際に操作されなかった隣の操作領域１０ａの突起部１６は、変位しにくく、誤検出を抑制することができる。 As described above, also in the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation regions 10a, as in the fourth and fifth embodiments. .. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
　また、上記第５実施形態に対して、２色成型を不要として、突起部１６、平板部１６ａ、およびばね部１６ｂを同一材料の一部品（一体成型品）として形成することができるので、部品点数を低減するとともに、製造工数を低減することができる。 Further, as compared with the fifth embodiment, the protrusion 16, the flat plate portion 16a, and the spring portion 16b can be formed as one part (integrally molded product) of the same material without the need for two-color molding. The number of points can be reduced and the manufacturing man-hours can be reduced.
　（第７実施形態）
　次に、本開示の第７実施形態に関して、図１６、図１７、図１８を用いて説明する。本実施形態の車両用操作装置１００Ｆでは、上記第４～第６実施形態と異なり、突起部１６を金属材から形成して、突起部１６自身を導体として形成するとともに、本体部１６ｃに接続される腕部１６ｄによって、突起部１６を弾性支持する。 (7th Embodiment)
Next, the seventh embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, and 18. In the vehicle operation device 100F of the present embodiment, unlike the fourth to sixth embodiments, the protrusion 16 is formed of a metal material, the protrusion 16 itself is formed as a conductor, and the protrusion 16 itself is connected to the main body 16c. The protruding portion 16 is elastically supported by the arm portion 16d.
　突起部１６は、円板状を成しており、操作パネル１１とは別体で、操作領域１０ａごとに設けられている。突起部１６は、金属材から形成されている。突起部１６の操作パネル１１側の面は、操作パネル１１に接触している。突起部１６は、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）のほぼ中心位置に対応するように設けられている。 The protrusion 16 has a disk shape, is separate from the operation panel 11, and is provided for each operation area 10a. The protrusion 16 is made of a metal material. The surface of the protrusion 16 on the operation panel 11 side is in contact with the operation panel 11. The protrusion 16 is provided so as to correspond to a substantially central position of the switch portion 10 (operation area 10a).
　本体部１６ｃは、突起部１６と同一の金属材から成る四角筒状の部材であり、複数の操作領域１０ａに対応するように、中間フレーム１３の各隙間にそれぞれ挿入されている。本体部１６ｃの底面カバー１２側の端部は、底面カバー１２に固定されている。 The main body portion 16c is a square tubular member made of the same metal material as the protrusion portion 16, and is inserted into each gap of the intermediate frame 13 so as to correspond to a plurality of operation regions 10a. The end of the main body 16c on the bottom cover 12 side is fixed to the bottom cover 12.
　腕部１６ｄは、本体部１６ｃの一つの面部の操作パネル１１側の端部から本体部１６ｃの中心側に向けて延びる細長の板状の部材であり、本体部１６ｃの中心部に位置する突起部１６に接続されている。つまり、突起部１６は、腕部１６ｄによって、本体部１６ｃを介して中間フレーム１３に弾性支持されている。突起部１６および腕部１６ｄは、あたかも本体部１６ｃに対して中空で浮いているような「浮き島構造」を形成している。 The arm portion 16d is an elongated plate-shaped member extending from an end portion of one surface portion of the main body portion 16c on the operation panel 11 side toward the center side of the main body portion 16c, and is a protrusion located at the center portion of the main body portion 16c. It is connected to the unit 16. That is, the protrusion 16 is elastically supported by the arm 16d on the intermediate frame 13 via the main body 16c. The protrusion 16 and the arm 16d form a "floating island structure" as if they were hollow and floating with respect to the main body 16c.
　突起部１６は、スイッチ部１０に対する押圧操作がない状態で、操作パネル１１側の面が、操作パネル１１に接触する位置に規制されている。そして、押圧操作があると、操作パネル１１がたわみ（下方に湾曲して）、これに伴って、腕部１６ｄがたわみ、操作パネル１１に接触している突起部１６が、底面カバー１２側に移動する。そして、突起部１６とセンサコイル４５との距離Ｌ１が変化する。このとき、センサコイル４５のインダクタンスが変化し、センサ用ＩＣ４４によって押圧操作が非接触で検出される。そして、給電コイル４３から受電コイル２４への給電状態が制御されて、ＬＥＤ１９の点灯状態が制御される。 The protrusion 16 is restricted to a position where the surface on the operation panel 11 side comes into contact with the operation panel 11 without pressing the switch portion 10. Then, when there is a pressing operation, the operation panel 11 is bent (curved downward), and the arm portion 16d is bent accordingly, and the protrusion 16 in contact with the operation panel 11 is moved to the bottom cover 12 side. Moving. Then, the distance L1 between the protrusion 16 and the sensor coil 45 changes. At this time, the inductance of the sensor coil 45 changes, and the pressing operation is detected by the sensor IC 44 in a non-contact manner. Then, the power feeding state from the power feeding coil 43 to the power receiving coil 24 is controlled, and the lighting state of the LED 19 is controlled.
　また、押圧操作が解除されると、腕部１６ｄの復元力によって（弾性支持によって）、突起部１６が元の位置に戻される（復帰される）。 Further, when the pressing operation is released, the protruding portion 16 is returned (returned) to the original position by the restoring force of the arm portion 16d (by elastic support).
　以上のように、本実施形態においても、上記第４～第６実施形態と同様に、複数の操作領域１０ａごとに独立して、突起部１６が操作パネル１１とは別体で形成されている。よって、スイッチ部１０（操作領域１０ａ）を操作する際に、実際に操作されなかった隣の操作領域１０ａの突起部１６は、変位しにくく、誤検出を抑制することができる。 As described above, also in the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 is formed separately from the operation panel 11 independently for each of the plurality of operation regions 10a, as in the fourth to sixth embodiments. .. Therefore, when the switch unit 10 (operation area 10a) is operated, the protrusion 16 of the adjacent operation area 10a that was not actually operated is not easily displaced, and erroneous detection can be suppressed.
　また、上記第４～第６実施形態に対して、突起部１６自体を金属材から形成しているので、樹脂材による部分（あるいはゴム材を含む部分）を不要とすることができる。 Further, as compared with the fourth to sixth embodiments, since the protrusion 16 itself is formed of a metal material, a portion made of a resin material (or a portion containing a rubber material) can be eliminated.
　（その他の実施形態）
　以上、本開示の好ましい実施形態について説明したが、本開示は前述した実施形態に何ら制限されることなく、本開示の主旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々変形して実施することが可能である。 (Other embodiments)
Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.
　前述の実施形態の構造は、あくまで例示であって、本開示の範囲はこれらの記載の範囲に限定されるものではない。本開示の範囲は、特許請求の範囲の記載によって示され、さらに特許請求の範囲の記載と均等の意味および範囲内での全ての変更を含むものである。 The structure of the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the scope of these descriptions. The scope of the present disclosure is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the description of the scope of claims.
　前述の第１～第７実施形態では、検出部５０は誘導型近接センサによって実現されているが、このような構成に限るものではない。非接触での検出センサとして、たとえば光学センサと反射板を有する赤外線センサ、静電電極と導体１５を有する静電容量センサおよび磁石を有する磁気センサなどであってもよい。 In the above-mentioned first to seventh embodiments, the detection unit 50 is realized by an inductive proximity sensor, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The non-contact detection sensor may be, for example, an infrared sensor having an optical sensor and a reflector, a capacitance sensor having an electrostatic electrode and a conductor 15, and a magnetic sensor having a magnet.
　前述の第１～第７実施形態では、発光部１４は非接触で給電部から給電されることで発光しているが、このような構成に限るものではない。たとえば発光部１４を内機部４０に実装し、内機部４０および操作部を透過するように構成してもよい。また意匠部２０に発光部１４を埋め込む構成にかぎらず、発光部１４を操作パネル１１の表面に配置してもよい。 In the above-mentioned first to seventh embodiments, the light emitting unit 14 emits light by being fed from the power feeding unit in a non-contact manner, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the light emitting unit 14 may be mounted on the internal unit 40 so as to pass through the internal unit 40 and the operation unit. Further, the light emitting unit 14 may be arranged on the surface of the operation panel 11 without being limited to the configuration in which the light emitting unit 14 is embedded in the design unit 20.
　前述の第１～第７実施形態では、意匠部２０と内機部４０とは、磁力によって固定されているが、このような構成に限るものではない。たとえば嵌合構造およびボルトとナットなどによって意匠部２０を内機部４０に固定してもよい。このような構成であっても、内機部４０と意匠部２０とが電気的に接触する構成を有していないので、電気的な接続作業をすることなく、意匠部２０を容易に別のデザインの意匠部２０に交換することができる。 In the above-mentioned first to seventh embodiments, the design unit 20 and the internal unit 40 are fixed by a magnetic force, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the design portion 20 may be fixed to the internal unit portion 40 by a fitting structure and bolts and nuts. Even with such a configuration, since the internal unit 40 and the design unit 20 do not have a configuration in which they are in electrical contact with each other, the design unit 20 can be easily separated without performing electrical connection work. It can be exchanged for the design part 20 of the design.
　前述の第１～第７実施形態では、給電部は給電コイル４３を用いた電磁誘導方式によって実現されているが、このような非接触の給電方式に限るものではなく、他の給電方式、たとえば磁界結合方式、エバネセント波式、レーザー式、マイクロ波式、および超音波方式であってもよい。 In the first to seventh embodiments described above, the power feeding unit is realized by an electromagnetic induction method using the power feeding coil 43, but the power feeding unit is not limited to such a non-contact power feeding method, and other power feeding methods, for example, It may be a magnetic field coupling method, an evanescent wave type, a laser type, a microwave type, and an ultrasonic type.
　前述の第１～第７実施形態において、制御装置によって実現されていた機能は、前述のものとは異なるハードウェアおよびソフトウェア、またはこれらの組み合わせによって実現してもよい。制御装置は、たとえば他の制御装置と通信し、他の制御装置が処理の一部または全部を実行してもよい。制御装置が電子回路によって実現される場合、それは多数の論理回路を含むデジタル回路、またはアナログ回路によって実現することができる。

  In the above-mentioned first to seventh embodiments, the functions realized by the control device may be realized by hardware and software different from those described above, or a combination thereof. The control device may communicate with, for example, another control device, and the other control device may perform a part or all of the processing. When the control device is realized by an electronic circuit, it can be realized by a digital circuit including a large number of logic circuits, or an analog circuit.

Claims (9)

  1. 　表側の表面を構成する意匠部（２０）と、前記意匠部の裏側に設けられる内機部（４０）とを有する車両用操作装置であって、
    　前記意匠部は、
    　　押圧操作される操作領域（１０ａ）を有する操作パネル（１１）と、
    　　前記内機部と着脱可能な底面カバー（１２）と、
    　　前記操作パネルと前記底面カバーとの間に設けられ、前記操作パネルおよび前記底面カバーを支持して前記操作領域と前記底面カバーとの間に隙間を形成する中間フレーム（１３）と、を含み、
    　前記内機部は、
    　　前記操作領域が押圧操作されたときの前記操作パネルの変位を前記操作パネルとは非接触で検出する検出部（５０）と、
    　　前記検出部によって検出された変位に応じて、押圧操作された前記操作領域に対応する制御対象に制御信号を有線で出力する制御部（４８）と、を含み、
    　前記意匠部と前記内機部とは、電気的に接触して信号を互いに送受信する部分を有していない車両用操作装置。     A vehicle operating device having a design portion (20) constituting the front surface and an internal unit (40) provided on the back side of the design portion.
    The design department
    An operation panel (11) having an operation area (10a) to be pressed,
    A bottom cover (12) that can be attached to and detached from the internal unit,
    An intermediate frame (13) provided between the operation panel and the bottom cover, which supports the operation panel and the bottom cover and forms a gap between the operation area and the bottom cover, is included.
    The internal unit
    A detection unit (50) that detects the displacement of the operation panel when the operation area is pressed in a non-contact manner with the operation panel.
    A control unit (48) that outputs a control signal by wire to a control target corresponding to the operation area that has been pressed according to the displacement detected by the detection unit is included.
    A vehicle operating device that does not have a portion that electrically contacts the design portion and the internal unit portion to transmit and receive signals to and from each other.
  2. 　前記中間フレームのうち前記操作領域の周囲を支持している柱部（２２）には、弾性を有する弾性部材（２３）が設けられている請求項１に記載の車両用操作装置。 The vehicle operation device according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member (23) having elasticity is provided on a pillar portion (22) of the intermediate frame that supports the periphery of the operation area.
  3. 　前記操作パネルの前記底面カバー側の表面には、前記操作領域から前記底面カバー側に向けて突出し、先端に導体（１５）を有する突起部（１６）が設けられており、
    　前記検出部は、電磁界を発生するセンサコイル（４５）を有し、前記導体の変位を前記センサコイルのインダクタンスの変化によって検出する誘導型近接センサである請求項１または２に記載の車両用操作装置。     The surface of the operation panel on the bottom cover side is provided with a protrusion (16) that protrudes from the operation area toward the bottom cover and has a conductor (15) at the tip.
    The vehicle use according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the detection unit has a sensor coil (45) that generates an electromagnetic field, and is an inductive proximity sensor that detects the displacement of the conductor by a change in the inductance of the sensor coil. Operating device.
  4. 　前記操作領域は、複数設けられており、
    前記突起部は、複数の前記操作領域ごとに、前記操作パネルとは別体で形成されるとともに、前記中間フレームに弾性支持されており、押圧操作によって前記操作パネルとともに変位し、押圧操作が解除されると、前記弾性支持により前記操作パネルとともに元の位置に復帰するように形成された請求項３に記載の車両用操作装置。     A plurality of the operation areas are provided, and the operation area is provided.
    The protrusions are formed separately from the operation panel for each of the plurality of operation regions, and are elastically supported by the intermediate frame, and are displaced together with the operation panel by the pressing operation to release the pressing operation. The vehicle operation device according to claim 3, wherein the elastic support is formed so as to return to the original position together with the operation panel.
  5. 　前記意匠部は、前記操作パネルの一部を発光する発光部（１４）を有し、
    　前記内機部は、前記発光部に非接触で給電する給電部（４３）を有する請求項１～４のいずれか１つに記載の車両用操作装置。     The design unit has a light emitting unit (14) that emits light from a part of the operation panel.
    The vehicle operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the internal unit has a power supply unit (43) that supplies power to the light emitting unit in a non-contact manner.
  6. 　前記操作パネルは、前記操作領域および前記操作領域の周囲の少なくともいずれか一方が他の部分に比べて薄い薄肉部（６０）を有する請求項１～５のいずれか１つに記載の車両用操作装置。 The vehicle operation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation panel has a thin portion (60) in which at least one of the operation area and the periphery of the operation area is thinner than the other portion. apparatus.
  7. 　前記中間フレームのうち前記操作領域の周囲を支持している柱部（２２）は、前記操作パネルに固定されておらず、
    　前記柱部は、前記操作領域側の側面の上端には、前記操作パネル側ほど、前記操作領域とは反対方向に徐々に傾斜している傾斜部（７０）を有する請求項１に記載の車両用操作装置。     The pillar portion (22) of the intermediate frame that supports the periphery of the operation area is not fixed to the operation panel.
    The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pillar portion has an inclined portion (70) at the upper end of a side surface on the operation area side, which is gradually inclined toward the operation panel side in a direction opposite to the operation area. Operation device.
  8. 　前記底面カバーには、第１磁石（１７）が設けられ、
    　前記内機部には、前記第１磁石に対応する位置に第２磁石（４２）が設けられ、
    　前記第１磁石と前記第２磁石とが引き合うことで、前記意匠部が前記内機部に固定される請求項１～７のいずれか１つに記載の車両用操作装置。     A first magnet (17) is provided on the bottom cover.
    A second magnet (42) is provided at a position corresponding to the first magnet in the internal unit.
    The vehicle operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the design portion is fixed to the internal unit portion by attracting the first magnet and the second magnet.
  9. 　前記操作領域は、複数の操作領域のひとつであり、
    　前記複数の操作領域ごとに、前記操作パネルとは別体で形成されるとともに、前記中間フレームに弾性支持される突起部（１６）をさらに備え、
    　前記突起部は、押圧操作によって前記操作パネルとともに変位し、押圧操作が解除されると、前記操作パネルとともに元の位置に弾性復帰するように形成された請求項１に記載の車両用操作装置。

          The operation area is one of a plurality of operation areas.
    Each of the plurality of operation regions is further provided with a protrusion (16) that is formed separately from the operation panel and is elastically supported by the intermediate frame.
    The vehicle operation device according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is displaced together with the operation panel by a pressing operation, and elastically returns to the original position together with the operation panel when the pressing operation is released.
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