JP2015214334A - On-vehicle operation display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle operation display device ensuring the improved operability of the display device used for displaying the setting, instructions, and the like of on-vehicle functions and operation, expanding any feature which a driver is to use and a display area of the function by changing display areas, and facilitating segregation of information by leaving minimum functions and minimum display areas for unnecessary contents.SOLUTION: A control circuit (arithmetic control circuit 20) exerts a motion control over a display device (touch display 5) in response to moving positions of right and left operation plates (a right operation plate section 6R and a left operation plate section 6L), splits a display screen 5a into a plurality of display areas, changes magnitudes and shapes of the respective split display areas, and enables vehicle function images (contents A to C) deformed in proportion to the magnitudes and shapes of the display areas in the display areas, respectively.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted operation display device including a display device used for displaying and operating a setting or an instruction of a vehicle-mounted function (or a vehicle function, a vehicle-mounted function, or a vehicle-mounted function).

  Conventionally, some vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with a plurality of functions such as an air conditioner, an audio device, and a navigation device.

  In such a vehicle, a touch panel type liquid crystal display (display device), that is, a touch display is provided in the center cluster portion in the center of the instrument panel in the passenger compartment, and images of the air conditioner operating state, navigation map, etc. Display the operation menu on the liquid crystal display and touch the multiple operation buttons on the operation menu (touch-type operation buttons displaying the operation details) to change the operating condition settings of the air conditioner or display them on the liquid crystal display. There is known one that controls the switching of the display state of the displayed image (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-76384 A

  Such a touch display can arrange a large number of touch operation type operation menus in a limited area. However, in the operation menu of the touch display, since the operation button is not uneven, it is difficult to know the position of the operation button empirically from the touch when touched like a conventional operation switch.

  For this reason, when many operation menus are arranged on the touch display, the operator tends to watch the screen of the touch display. For this reason, in the touch display, it is necessary to perform carefully when the driver operates while driving, and the operability is poor.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle operation display device in which the operability of a display device used for display and operation of setting and instruction of in-vehicle functions is improved.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention
A display device provided with a touch panel display screen for displaying an image of the vehicle function;
An in-vehicle operation display device comprising: a control circuit that controls display of an image of the vehicle function;
The display screen extends vertically and horizontally,
The left and right operation plates are mounted so as to be movable up and down along the display screen,
The control circuit controls the operation of the display device according to the movement position of the left and right operation plates, divides the display screen into a plurality of display areas, and changes the size and shape of each divided display area. Thus, an image of the vehicle function deformed according to the size and shape of each display area can be displayed on each display area.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to improve the operability of the display device used for displaying and operating the setting and instruction of the on-vehicle function. In addition, by changing the display area, the function and display area that the driver wants to use can be expanded, and unnecessary contents can be easily separated by leaving the minimum function and display area.

It is a perspective view which shows the center cluster 1 provided with the vehicle-mounted operation display apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the expansion explanatory view which looked at the part in which the vehicle-mounted operation display apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the A1-A1 line | wire of FIG. It is a partial top view of the lower cluster member of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3A is a partially enlarged explanatory view of the left operation plate portion of FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 3B is a wiring explanatory view of a first switch plate of FIGS. (A) is a partial enlarged explanatory view of the right operation plate portion of FIGS. 1 and 2, and (b) is a wiring explanatory view of a second switch plate of FIGS. FIG. 2 is a control circuit diagram of an in-vehicle operation device having the touch display of FIG. 1. It is a flowchart explaining an effect | action of the vehicle-mounted operating device which has a touch display of FIG. It is movement operation explanatory drawing of the 1st, 2nd switch plate of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the position of the 1st, 2nd switch plate of FIG. 1, and the display range of the content displayed on a touch display, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of (a). . FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a position when the first switch plate in FIG. 6A is moved to an intermediate portion in the vertical direction and a display range of content displayed on the touch display. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the position when the 2nd switch plate of FIG. 6A is moved to the intermediate part of an up-down direction, and the display range of the content displayed on a touch display, (b) is the content of (a) It is explanatory drawing which shows an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the display range of the content displayed on a touch display, when the 1st, 2nd switch plate is located in a touch display upper end part. Description showing another example of the display range of content displayed on the touch display when the first switch plate is located at the upper end of the touch display and the second switch plate is located at the middle in the vertical direction FIG. Description showing another example of the display range of the content displayed on the touch display when the second switch plate is located at the upper end of the touch display and the first switch plate is located at the middle in the vertical direction FIG. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the other display range of the content different from FIGS. 1-6C. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example which shows the state from which the display range of the content displayed on a touch display changes, when the 1st switch plate of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is moved upwards. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the display range of a content when the 1st switch plate of FIG. 8A is moved upwards. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the display range of a content when the 1st switch plate of FIG. 8B is moved further upwards. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the display range of a content when the 1st switch plate of FIG. 8A is moved to the upper end part of a touch display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other display range of the content different from FIGS. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other display range of the content different from FIGS. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other Example of the vehicle-mounted operation display apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 12 is a control circuit diagram of the on-vehicle operation display device of FIG. 11. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a content when the 1st switch plate of the vehicle-mounted operation display apparatus of FIG. 11 is located in the upper end part of a touch display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a content when the 1st switch plate of the operation display apparatus for vehicles of FIG. 11 is located in the intermediate part of the up-down direction of a touch display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a content when the 1st switch plate of the vehicle-mounted operation display apparatus of FIG. 11 is located in the lower end part of a touch display.

  Hereinafter, an in-vehicle operation display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Constitution]
FIG. 1 shows a center cluster 1 provided with an in-vehicle operation display device according to the present invention. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of the inclined portion 1a extending in the vehicle width direction and up and down of the center cluster 1 of FIG. The inclined portion 1a is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction on the rear surface (not shown) of the vehicle interior of an instrument panel (not shown).

The center cluster 1 includes an upper mounting portion 1b that is connected to the upper end of the inclined portion 1a toward the front side and that is connected to the upper portion of the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel (not shown), and the lower end of the inclined portion 1a. Are provided with a lower mounting portion 1c that is provided continuously toward the rear side and that is provided continuously with a center console (not shown).
<Cluster panel and display device>
The center cluster 1 includes a lower cluster panel (upper cluster member) 2 and an upper cluster panel (lower cluster member) 3 which are coupled and fixed so as to be separable from each other. As a coupling means for coupling and fixing the lower cluster panel 2 and the upper cluster panel 3, a locking claw, a fixing screw or the like is used.
(Lower cluster panel 2)
The lower cluster panel 2 has a left side wall 2L and a right side wall 2R as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. A left guide side wall portion 2GL having a concave step is provided at a portion corresponding to the inclined portion 1a of the left side wall 2L, and a right guide side wall portion 2GR having a concave step is provided at a portion corresponding to the right side wall 2R inclined portion 1a. It has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the left sensor substrate 4L is fixed to the lower cluster panel 2 in parallel to and spaced from the left guide side wall 2GL, and parallel to the right guide side wall 2GR. Further, the right sensor substrate 4R is fixed at intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the left sensor board 4L is positioned at one end (lower end), the center, and the other end (upper end) in the extending direction of the left guide side wall 2GL. Ls1, left middle detection portion Ls2, and upper left detection portion Ls3 are provided as position sensors. One end (lower end), center, and other end (upper end) of the right sensor side wall portion 2GR in the extending direction of the right guide side wall 2GR. ) And a lower right detection unit Rs1, a right middle detection unit Rs2, and an upper right detection unit Rs3 are provided as position sensors.

  As this position sensor, a known type such as a contact type, a switch type, a photoelectric type, and a proximity switch type can be used.

The first linear potentiometer can be used as the left position sensor instead of the detection units Ls1 to Ls3, and the second linear potentiometer can be used as the right position sensor instead of the detection units Rs1 to Rs3. In the first embodiment, an example using the detection units Ls1 to Ls3 and the detection units Rs1 to Rs3 will be described.
(Upper cluster panel 3)
A display window 3a is formed in the portion corresponding to the inclined portion 1a of the upper cluster panel 3 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 2A, and the display screen 5a is exposed to the display window 3a. A touch display 5 is attached as a display device (display means). As the touch display 5, a liquid crystal display or the like provided with a touch panel is used.
(Guide part)
2 and 2A, a left guide slit GsL is formed as a guide portion between the left guide side wall portion 2GL of the lower cluster panel 2 and the left side portion of the upper cluster panel 3 so as to be positioned at the inclined portion 1a and extending vertically. 1 and 2A, a right guide slit GsR is formed as a guide portion between the right guide side wall portion 2GR of the lower cluster panel 2 and the right side portion of the upper cluster panel 3 so as to be positioned at the inclined portion 1a and extending vertically. Yes.
<Operation unit>
A first switch plate SpL, which is a first switch panel (operation unit), is disposed as a left slide operation plate (left slide operation panel) on the left portion of the touch display 5. In the portion, a second switch plate SpR which is a second switch panel (operation unit) is arranged as a right slide operation plate (right slide operation panel).

  In FIG. 3, the first switch plate SpL is described as a slide SW (L) plate, and the second switch plate SpR is described as a slide SW (R) plate.

  The first and second switch plates SpL and SpR are used as an operation unit for changing the in-vehicle function image and the in-vehicle function displayed on the display screen 5a.

For the first and second switch plates SpL and SpR, transparent or translucent panels made of an insulating resin material are used.
(First switch plate SpL)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A, the first switch plate SpL is provided along the display screen 5a and has a left operation plate portion (left) as an operation portion whose tip extends to the center of the display screen 5a in the vehicle width direction. An operation panel portion) 6L and a panel body (reference numeral omitted) formed in a substantially L shape from a side plate portion 7L connected to one end portion of the left operation plate portion 6L. Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first switch plate SpL is provided integrally with the side plate portion 7L and is provided integrally with the guide plate portion 8L and the guide plate portion 8L inserted through the left guide slit GsL. In addition, a contact plate portion 9L disposed between the left guide side wall portion 2GL and the left sensor substrate 4L is provided.

  The left operation plate portion 6L includes a pair of flat and trapezoidal touch sensor protrusions (touch detection switch protrusions) 10 and 11 provided at intervals in the vehicle width direction, and a touch sensor protrusion 10. , 11 is formed integrally with a touch sensor protrusion 12 (touch detection switch protrusion) in the form of a dial protrusion. As shown in FIG. 2C (a), the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11 are provided with colored triangle-shaped leftward marks ML and rightward marks MR indicating the operation direction. A plurality of grooves 12 a extending in the protruding direction and spaced in the circumferential direction are formed on the peripheral surface of the touch sensor protrusion 12. And the touch sensor part 12b is formed in the part between these groove | channels 12a.

  Further, the transparent electrodes 10a and 11a shown in FIG. 2C (b) are respectively provided at the base ends of the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11, and the transparent pattern wiring 10b extending from the transparent electrodes 10a and 11a to the contact plate 9L, 11b is provided on the first switch plate SpL.

  Similarly, a plurality of transparent electrodes 12c shown in FIG. 2C (b) are respectively provided inside the plurality of touch sensor portions 12b of the touch sensor protrusion 12, and extend from the plurality of transparent electrodes 12c to the contact plate portion 9L. A transparent pattern wiring 12d is provided on the first switch plate SpL.

  Such wiring is performed after the transparent electrodes 10a, 11a, and 12c and the transparent pattern wirings 10b, 11b, and 12d are formed by printed wiring before the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11 and the touch sensor part 12b are formed. Touch sensor protrusions 10, 11, and 12 can be formed.

The lower cluster panel 2 is provided with a click locking mechanism (not shown) that is positioned at a portion corresponding to each of the detection portions Ls1 to Ls3 and clicks and locks the first switch plate SpL. As this click locking mechanism (not shown), a well-known mechanism such as an unevenness, a leaf spring and a recess can be used.
(Second switch plate SpR)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the second switch plate SpR is placed along the display screen 5a and the right operation plate portion (right side) as the operation portion whose tip extends to the center in the vehicle width direction of the display screen 5a. An operation panel portion) 6R and a panel body (reference numeral omitted) formed in a substantially L shape from a side plate portion 7R connected to one end of the right operation plate portion 6R. Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the second switch plate SpR is provided integrally with the side plate portion 7R and is provided integrally with the guide plate portion 8R and the guide plate portion 8R inserted through the right guide slit GsR. The contact plate portion 9R is disposed between the right guide side wall portion 2GR and the right sensor substrate 4R.

  A pair of flat, trapezoidal touch sensor protrusions (switch detection protrusions for touch detection) 13, 14 provided at the front end portion at intervals in the vertical direction are provided at the front end portion of the right operation plate portion 6R. ing. In addition, a dial sensor-like touch sensor protrusion (touch detection switch protrusion) 15 is integrally formed at the base end of the right operation plate 6R. As shown in FIG. 2D, the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14 are provided with colored triangular upward marks MU and downward marks MD indicating the operation direction. A plurality of grooves 15 a extending in the protruding direction and spaced in the circumferential direction are formed on the peripheral surface of the touch sensor protrusion 15. And the touch sensor part 15b is formed in the part between these some groove | channels 15a.

  Moreover, the transparent electrodes 13a and 14a shown in FIG. 2D (b) are respectively provided at the base ends of the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14, and the transparent pattern wiring 13b extending from the transparent electrodes 13a and 14a to the contact plate 9R, 14b is provided on the second switch plate SpR.

  Similarly, a plurality of transparent electrodes 15c shown in FIG. 2D (b) are respectively provided inside the plurality of touch sensor portions 15b of the touch sensor protruding portion 15, and extend from the plurality of transparent electrodes 15c to the contact plate portion 9R. A transparent pattern wiring 15d is provided on the second switch plate SpR.

  Such wiring is performed after a transparent electrode (not shown) or a transparent pattern wiring (not shown) is formed by a printed wiring before forming the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14 or the touch sensor part 15b. The touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14 and the touch sensor unit 15b can be formed.

The lower cluster panel 2 is provided with a click locking mechanism (not shown) that is positioned at a portion corresponding to each of the detection portions Rs1 to Rs3 and clicks and locks the second switch plate SpR. As this click locking mechanism (not shown), a well-known mechanism such as an unevenness, a leaf spring and a recess can be used.
<Control device (control means)>
Further, the transparent pattern wirings 10b, 11b, and 12d are connected to the arithmetic and control circuit 20 through the flexible wiring (not shown) from the contact plate portion 9L, and the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 of the first switch plate SpL. An operation is input to the arithmetic control circuit 20. Similarly, the transparent pattern wirings 13b, 14b, and 15d are connected to the arithmetic control circuit 20 through the flexible wiring (not shown) from the contact plate portion 9R, and the touch sensor protrusions 13 to 15 of the second switch plate SpR. Is input to the arithmetic control circuit 20. The arithmetic control circuit 20 controls the display of the touch display 5 and controls the operation of the navigation control unit 21, the air conditioner control unit 22, and the audio control unit 23.
[Action]
Next, the operation of the on-vehicle operation display device having such a configuration will be described.

In such a configuration, when the power is turned on by an ACC (accessory switch) (not shown) of the vehicle, outputs of the detection units Ls1 to Ls3 that are position sensors are input to the arithmetic control circuit 20 and each of the position sensors. Outputs of the detection units Rs1 to Rs3 are input to the arithmetic control circuit 20, and the arithmetic control circuit 20 starts a control operation.
(1). Position detection of the first and second switch plates SpL, SpR And the lower left detection unit Ls1 as the position sensor is the first when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the lower end of the touch display 5. The contact plate portion 9L of the switch plate SpL is detected and a detection signal is output. Further, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the center in the vertical direction of the touch display 5, the left middle detection unit Ls2 that is a position sensor detects the contact plate 9L of the first switch plate SpL, A detection signal is output. Furthermore, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5, the upper left detection unit Ls3 that is a position sensor detects the contact plate 9L of the first switch plate SpL and outputs a detection signal. To do.

  Similarly, when the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the lower end portion of the touch display 5, the lower right detection unit Rs1 that is a position sensor detects the contact plate portion 9R of the second switch plate SpR and detects the detection signal. Is output. Moreover, when the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the center in the vertical direction of the touch display 5, the middle right detection unit Rs2 that is a position sensor detects the contact plate part 9R of the second switch plate SpR, A detection signal is output. Furthermore, when the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5, the upper right detection unit Rs3 that is a position sensor detects the contact plate 9R of the second switch plate SpR and outputs a detection signal. To do.

Thus, the detection signals from the detection units Ls1 to Ls3 and Rs1 to Rs3 which are position sensors are input to the arithmetic control circuit 20.
(2). Operation of the first switch plate SpL, the second switch plate SpR, etc. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle function operated by the first switch plate SpL is AV (audio device). Accordingly, the audio operation image displayed on the touch display 5 can be fast-forwarded or rewound by the operation of the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11 of the first switch plate SpL, and a plurality of touches of the touch sensor protrusion 12 can be performed. The volume can be increased or decreased at a position touched by the sensor unit 12b. Since the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 of the first switch plate SpL can be confirmed by touching, the driver operates the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 of the first switch plate SpL without visual recognition. Can do.

Further, in this embodiment, since the in-vehicle function operated by the second switch plate SpR is an air conditioner, the image for operating the air conditioner displayed on the touch display 5 is the touch sensor protrusion 13 of the second switch plate SpR, 14, the temperature can be set to increase or decrease, and the rotational speed of the blower fan can be increased or decreased at the position touched by the plurality of touch sensor portions 15b of the touch sensor protrusion 15 to adjust the strength of the air flow. It has become.
Since the touch sensor protrusions 13 to 15 of the second switch plate SpR can be confirmed by touching, the driver operates the touch sensor protrusions 13 to 15 of the second switch plate SpR without visual recognition. Can do.

In this embodiment, the in-vehicle function operated by the first switch plate SpL is an AV (audio device), and the in-vehicle function operated by the second switch plate SpR is an air conditioner, but the first switch The in-vehicle function operated by the plate SpL or the second switch plate SpR may be another device.
(3) Display control Then, the arithmetic control circuit 20 determines that the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are located at the lower end portion of the touch display 5, the center portion in the vertical direction, and the upper end portion based on these detection signals. It is judged whether it exists in any. Moreover, the arithmetic control circuit 20 starts a control operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 4 based on these detection signals.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the middle portion of the touch display 5 in the vertical direction, the first switch plate SpL slides in the vertical direction as indicated by arrows A2 and A3. it can. When the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the lower end of the touch display 5, the second switch plate SpR can slide in the upward direction indicated by the arrow A4.
Step S1
When the power is turned on by the ACC (accessory switch), the arithmetic control circuit 20 detects that the slide SW (L or R), that is, at least one of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR is the touch display 5 in step S1. It is determined whether or not it is located at the upper end. In this determination, if neither the first switch plate SpL nor the second switch plate SpR is located at the upper end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S2, and the first switch plate SpL and the second switch If any of the plates SpR is located at the upper end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S5.
Step S2
In step S <b> 2, the arithmetic control circuit 20 determines whether or not both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are located at the lower end of the touch display 5. In this determination, when both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are located at the lower end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S2-1. If both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are not positioned at the lower end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S3.
Step S2-1
When the process proceeds from step S2 to step S2-1, both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are positioned at the lower end of the touch display 5. In this case, the tip of the left operation plate portion 6L of the first switch plate SpL and the tip of the right operation plate portion 6R of the second switch plate SpR are opposed to each other with a minute gap.

  In this step S2-1, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the image information from the navigation control unit 21, and from this image information, the navigation image (navigation large) in FIG. 6A (b) is used as the content A in FIG. 6A (a). The slide SW (L, R), that is, the portion from the upper end of the first and second switch plates SpL, SpR to the upper end of the touch display 5 is displayed.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and the audio operation image (minimum audio) shown in FIG. 6A (b) from the audio information is displayed on the touch display 5. It is displayed as the content B in FIG. 6A (a) in a portion between the lower end and the slide SW (L), that is, the upper end of the first switch plate SpL.

  On the other hand, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and the air conditioner operation image (air conditioner minimum) of FIG. 6A is displayed as the content C in FIG. 6A in the portion from the lower end of the slide SW (R) to the upper end of the second switch plate SpR.

  As a result, the minimum contents B and C are displayed on the lower end of the touch display 5 side by side, and the large content A is displayed large above the contents B and C.

  In this example, the first switch plate SpL for operating the content B is located on the content B, and the second switch plate SpR for operating the content C is located on the content C. The content A is subjected to display change control by touching a menu or button displayed on the touch display 5.

  Even if the minimum contents B and C are displayed side by side at the lower end of the touch display 5, the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 of the first switch plate SpL can be confirmed by touching. The driver can operate the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 of the first switch plate SpL without visually recognizing the driver. Then, the audio operation image as the content B can be fast-forwarded or rewound by the operation of the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11 of the first switch plate SpL, and a plurality of touch sensor parts 12b of the touch sensor protrusion 12 are provided. You can increase or decrease the volume at the position where you touch.

  Similarly, since the touch sensor protrusions 13 to 15 of the second switch plate SpR can be confirmed by touching, the driver operates the touch sensor protrusions 13 to 15 of the second switch plate SpR without visual recognition. Can do. The image for operating the air conditioner as the content C can be set to increase or decrease the temperature by operating the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14 of the second switch plate SpR. The rotational speed of the blower fan can be increased or decreased at the position touched by the touch sensor unit 15b to adjust the strength of the blower.

A description of the operation of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR will be omitted.
Step S3
In step S3, the arithmetic control circuit 20 determines whether or not the slide SW (L), that is, the first switch plate SpL is located above the slide SW (R).
In this determination, when the first switch plate SpL is located at the center in the vertical direction of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S3-1.

On the other hand, if the first switch plate SpL is not located at the center in the vertical direction of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S4.
Step S3-1
In step S3-1, the arithmetic and control circuit 20 calls the image information from the navigation control unit 21, and from this image information, the navigation image of FIG. 6A (b) is displayed on the touch display 5 from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL. The content A is displayed in the portion up to the upper end.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and slides the audio operation image of FIG. 6A (b) from the audio information by the slide SW (L), that is, the first information. 6B is displayed as the content B in FIG. 6B in the portion between the upper end of the switch plate SpL and the slide SW (R), that is, the upper end of the second switch plate SpR.

  On the other hand, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and slides the SW (R), that is, the second air conditioner operation image in FIG. 6A (b) from the air conditioner information. It is displayed as the content C in FIG. 6B on the portion from the upper end of the switch plate SpR to the lower end of the touch display 5.

As a result, the content A and B having a medium size and the content C having a small size are sequentially displayed on the touch display 5 from the upper side. In this display, it is easy to confirm the contents A and B.
Step S4
In this step S4, the arithmetic and control circuit 20 calls the image information from the navigation control unit 21, and from this image information, the navigation image of FIG. 6A (b) is displayed from the slide SW (R), that is, the upper end of the second switch plate SpR. The content up to the upper end of the touch display 5 is displayed as the content A in FIG. 6C.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and slides the air conditioner operation image of FIG. The content C in FIG. 6C is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the slide SW (R), that is, the upper end of the second switch plate SpR.

  On the other hand, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and slides the audio operation image of FIG. 6A (b) from the audio information by the slide SW (L), that is, the first switch plate. It is displayed as the content B in FIG. 6C in a portion between the upper end of SpL and the lower end of the touch display 5.

As a result, the contents A and C having a medium size and the content B having a small size are sequentially displayed on the touch display 5 from the upper side. In this display, it is easy to check the contents A and C.
Step S5
In the steps after step S5, the display states of the contents A to C are not shown, but the following display control is performed.

  In step S <b> 5, the arithmetic control circuit 20 determines whether or not the slide SW (L, R), that is, both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5.

In this determination, when both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are located at the upper end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S5-1. When both the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are not located at the upper end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S6.
Step S5-1
In this step S5-1, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the image information from the navigation control unit 21, and uses the navigation image (maximum navigation) in FIG. That is, display is performed on the portion from the lower end of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR to the lower end of the touch display 5.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and the audio operation image (minimum audio) shown in FIG. 6A (b) from the audio information is displayed on the touch display 5. The content B is displayed in a portion between the upper end and the lower end of the first switch plate SpL.

  On the other hand, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and the air conditioner operation image (air conditioner minimum) of FIG. 6A is displayed as the content C in FIG. 6A in the portion from the upper end of the second switch plate SpR to the lower end of the second switch plate SpR.

As a result, the minimum contents B and C are displayed side by side on the upper end of the touch display 5, and the large contents A are displayed below the contents B and C. In this display, it is easy to confirm the content A, and the operation of the content A is controlled by operating the menu and operation buttons displayed on the screen of the touch panel display 5 to control the function of the content A. be able to.
Step S6
In step S <b> 6, the arithmetic control circuit 20 determines whether or not the slide SW (L), that is, the first switch plate SpL is located at the upper end portion of the touch display 5.

  In this determination, when the first switch plate SpL is located at the upper end portion of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S6-1.

On the other hand, when the first switch plate SpL is not positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5, the process proceeds to step S7.
Step S6-1
When the process proceeds from step S6 to step S6-1, the first switch plate SpL is located at the upper end portion of the touch display 5, and the second switch plate SpR is not located at the upper end portion of the touch display 5. State.

  In step S6-1, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and the audio operation image shown in FIG. The content B is displayed in a portion between the upper ends of the two switch plates SpR.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and the air conditioner operation image in FIG. Is displayed as content C in a portion from the upper end of the touch panel 5 to the lower end of the touch display 5.

Accordingly, the contents B and C having the medium size are displayed on the touch display 5 in order from the upper side. In this display, confirmation of the contents B and C is easy.
Step S7
When the process proceeds from step S6 to step S7, the first switch plate SpL is not positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5 and the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5. It is in a state.

  In this step S7, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the air conditioner information used for the air conditioner operation from the air conditioner control unit 22, and uses the air conditioner operation image of FIG. 6A (b) from the air conditioner information to the upper end of the first switch plate SpL. To the upper end of the touch display 5 is displayed as content C.

  Accordingly, the arithmetic control circuit 20 calls the audio information used for audio control from the audio control unit 23, and the audio operation image of FIG. 6A (b) is obtained from the audio information on the first switch plate SpL. The content B is displayed in a portion between the upper end and the lower end of the touch display 5.

Thereby, the contents C and B having the medium size are displayed on the touch display 5 in order from the upper side. In this display, confirmation of the contents C and B is easy.
(Modification 1)
In the embodiment described above, the detection portions Ls1 to Ls3 are provided to detect the vertical position of the first switch plate SpL, and the detection portions Ls1 to Ls3 and Rs1 to Rs3 are provided to detect the top and bottom of the second switch plate SpR. Although the position in the direction is detected, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the vertical position of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR can be continuously detected by a linear position sensor such as the above-described linear potentiometer or linear scale.
(Modification 2)
Further, when both or one of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR is located at the upper end of the touch display 5, the display as shown in FIGS. 6D to 6F may be performed. .

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are respectively positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5, the lower end of the touch display 5 is changed from the lower end of the first switch plate SpL. The content B is displayed in the portion up to the upper end, and the content C is displayed in the portion from the lower end of the second switch plate SpR to the upper end of the touch display 5. In this case, nothing can be displayed in the portion from the lower end of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR to the lower end of the touch display 5, and the above-described content A can be displayed. It can also be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6E, the second switch plate SpR is moved to the middle portion in the vertical direction of the touch display 5 in a state where the first switch plate SpL is located at the upper end of the touch display 5. The content B is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the second switch plate SpR to the upper end of the touch display 5 and the content C is displayed on the portion from the lower end of the second switch plate SpR to the lower end of the touch display 5. I will let you.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6F, in a state where the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the upper end portion of the touch display 5, the first switch plate SpL is moved to the middle portion in the vertical direction of the touch display 5. The content C is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the upper end of the touch display 5 and the content B is displayed on the portion from the lower end of the first switch plate SpL to the lower end of the touch display 5. I will let you.
(4). Other examples of display control One of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR is located at the upper end of the touch display 5, and the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate When the other side of SpR is located at the lower end of the touch display 5, it is possible to display as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

  That is, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the upper end portion of the touch display 5 and the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the lower end portion of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. The content B can be displayed on the upper side of the touch display 5 and the content C can be displayed on the lower side of the touch display 5.

  Further, when the second switch plate SpR is located at the upper end portion of the touch display 5 and the first switch plate SpL is located at the lower end portion of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. The content C can be displayed on the upper side of the touch display 5 and the content B can be displayed on the lower side of the touch display 5.

Also in this example, the first switch plate SpL for operating the content B is located on the content B, and the second switch plate SpR for operating the content C is located on the content C.
(5) Other examples of display control In this embodiment, the positions of the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR in the vertical direction are continuously detected by a potentiometer, a linear scale, or the like. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8A, the arithmetic control circuit 20 displays the image of the content A on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the upper end of the touch display 5, and from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL. The image of content B is displayed in the portion up to the upper end of the second switch plate SpR, and the image of content C is displayed in the portion from the upper end of the second switch plate SpR to the lower end of the touch display 5.

From this state, the first switch plate SpL is moved upward as indicated by the arrow A5 to detect the vertical position of the first switch plate SpL, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C. In addition, the image display of the content A is gradually reduced and the image display of the content B is gradually increased. When the first switch plate SpL moves to the upper end of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. 8D, the image display of the content A is eliminated and the image display of the content B is maximized.
(6). Still Another Example of Display Control As shown in FIG. 9, the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5 and the second switch plate SpR is placed on the touch display 5. When positioned at the lower end, the audio operation image of the content B is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the second switch plate SpR to the upper end of the touch display 5, and the air conditioner operation image of the content C is displayed on the second switch plate. It can be displayed on the part from the upper end of SpR to the lower end of touch display 5.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the center in the vertical direction and the second switch plate SpR is positioned at the upper end of the touch display 5, the air conditioner of the content C The operation image is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpR to the upper end of the touch display 5, and the audio operation image of the content B is displayed from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the lower end of the touch display 5 Can be displayed.

  In the first embodiment described above, the first switch plate SpL and the second switch plate SpR are provided on both sides of the touch display 5, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

  For example, the second switch plate SpR of the first embodiment is omitted and only the first switch plate SpL is provided as shown in FIG. 11, and the left operation plate portion 6L of the first switch plate SpL is used as the touch display 5 It can be set to the length of the entire width. In this case, in addition to the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12 provided on the left operation plate portion 6L of the first switch plate SpL, the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14 provided on the second switch plate SpR of the first embodiment. Can be provided in the left operation plate portion 6L.

  In this embodiment, touch operation signals from the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12, 13, and 14 of the first switch plate SpL are input to the arithmetic control circuit 20 of FIG. In addition, in this embodiment, the arithmetic control circuit 20 continuously adjusts the vertical position of the first switch plate SpL by a slide SW (L) position sensor (linear position sensor) 30 such as a linear potentiometer or a linear sensor. It can be detected. A position detection signal from the slide SW (L) position sensor (linear position sensor) 30 is input to the arithmetic control circuit 20.

  Furthermore, the arithmetic control circuit 20 controls the display of the content of the touch display 5 based on the position detection signal, and controls the operation of the navigation control unit 21, the air conditioner control unit 22, and the audio control unit 23. . In addition, the arithmetic control circuit 20 performs operation control and display control of the function of the vehicle-mounted device corresponding to the content of the touch display 5 based on touch operation signals from the touch sensor protrusions 10 to 12, 13, and 14. It has become.

  For example, the arithmetic control circuit 20 displays the content B on the entire touch display 5 when the first switch plate SpL is located at the upper end of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. 13A.

  Further, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the middle in the vertical direction of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. 13B, the arithmetic control circuit 20 starts from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL. The content A is displayed on the portion up to the upper end of the first display plate, and the content B is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the lower end of the touch display 5.

  Furthermore, when the first switch plate SpL is positioned at the lower end of the touch display 5 as shown in FIG. 13C, the arithmetic control circuit 20 extends from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the upper end of the touch display 5. The large content B is displayed on the portion, and the minimum content A is displayed on the portion from the upper end of the first switch plate SpL to the lower end of the touch display 5.

  In this embodiment, when a plurality of operation buttons are displayed side by side on the touch display 5, the plurality of operation buttons can be selected by operating the touch sensor protrusions 10 and 11, and the touch display 5 can be When a plurality of menus arranged side by side are displayed, a plurality of operation menus can be selected by operating the touch sensor protrusions 13 and 14.

In this embodiment, the content B can be a navigation operation image, for example, and the content A can be an audio operation image or an air conditioner operation image, for example.
(Supplementary explanation 1)
In the SW structure of a general touch display, an operation frame and buttons displaying operation names are simply displayed on the display screen. In this configuration, the screen display can be changed or the peripheral device displayed on the display screen can be operated by touching the operation frame or button of the touch display. Such a general touch display has an advantage that many operation menus and flexible menu arrangements can be made in a limited area. However, since the display screen of the touch display is not uneven, there is a tendency to look for the target operation menu and focus on the screen, and it is difficult to operate while driving.

  On the other hand, in an in-vehicle operation display device such as a liquid crystal display in which a hard SW (hard switch) for operating an in-vehicle device is arranged around, it is a switch for operating the desired in-vehicle device from the shape of the hard SW. It can be searched and operated in a short time. However, since the hard SW is fixed at a predetermined place, the SW cannot be moved to a position that is easy for the driver (driver) to use. If a large number of switches are arranged at easy-to-use positions, the number of parts increases.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, one transparent slide SW (first and second switch plates SpL, SPR) is arranged on the left and right sides of the touch display 5 as a touch panel, and these are the display areas of the touch display 5. The structure can be moved up and down within the range.

  An SW-shaped switch (touch sensor protrusions 10 to 15) is attached to the slide SW, and the location of the switch (touch sensor protrusions 10 to 15) can be confirmed without visual inspection (see FIG. 2). The slide SW is made of a transparent material, and the display on the touch display 5 can be shown to the driver as it is. The content displayed on the touch display 5 can be switched by moving the left and right slide SW up and down in the directions of arrows A2 and A3 (see FIG. 5).

  By providing a transparent slide SW, the SW display position of the touch display 5 can be confirmed with irregularities, so that the advantage of the hard SW (visually visible) is maintained without losing the advantage of the touch display 5 (the display position and design can be changed freely). Can be operated without). This makes it possible to operate the touch display 5 indirectly even while driving.

  Further, since the slide SW can be moved, the SW can be moved to a place where the driver wants to use. By moving the slide SW, the display on the touch display 5 is also changed, and each display content area expands and contracts. By changing the display area of the content, the function and display area that the driver wants to use are expanded, and for unnecessary contents, the minimum function and the display area are left to facilitate information separation (see FIG. 5).

  In the in-vehicle operation display device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display areas of the three contents (contents A, B, and C) are changed depending on the positions of the two slides SW. The display area is determined by the positional relationship between the slide SW (L) and the slide SW (R). The content A is always displayed at the top, and is displayed unless the slide SW (L or R) reaches the top. The content B is displayed from the upper end portion of the slide SW (L) and is displayed up to the upper end of the slide SW (R) or the lower end of the touch display 5. Similarly to B, the content C is displayed from the upper end portion of the slide SW (R) and is displayed from the upper end of the slide SW (L) to the lower end of the touch display 5. It should be noted that detailed operations that are not frequently used are performed on the touch display body.

  By providing a transparent slide SW, the SW display position of the touch display 5 can be confirmed with irregularities, so that the advantage of the hard SW (visually visible) is maintained without losing the advantage of the touch display 5 (the display position and design can be changed freely). Can be operated without). This makes it easy to operate the touch display 5 while driving.

  Further, since the slide SW can be moved, the SW can be moved to a place where the driver wants to use. By moving the slide SW, the display on the touch display 5 is also changed, and each display content area expands and contracts. By changing the content display area, the functions and display areas that the driver wants to use are expanded, and for unnecessary contents, the minimum functions and display areas are left to facilitate information separation.

  The in-vehicle operation display device according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is simplified to a configuration of one slide SW that covers the horizontal width of the screen. In the second embodiment, there are two display contents, and the content A is always displayed at the top, and the display comes up to the upper end portion of the slide SW. The content B is displayed from the upper end portion of the slide SW and is displayed up to the lower end of the touch display 5.

In this way, by arranging one slide SW only on one side, the display switching pattern can be reduced and a simple configuration can be achieved.
(Supplementary explanation 2)
As described above, the vehicle state change operation device (or on-vehicle operation display device) according to the embodiment of the present invention is a display device (touch display) provided with the touch panel display screen 5a for displaying an image of a vehicle function. 5), operation means (first switch plate SpL, second switch plate SpR) for changing the vehicle state based on the vehicle function image displayed on the display screen 5a, and the vehicle function And a control circuit (arithmetic control circuit 20) that controls the display of the image and controls the vehicle function by operating the operating means (first switch plate SpL, second switch plate SpR). In addition, the operation means (first switch plate SpL, second switch plate SpR) is provided so as to be movable along the display screen 5a of the display device (touch display 5) (6L, 6R) and a protruding switch portion (touch sensor protruding portions 10 to 15) provided on the operation plate portion (6L, 6R).

  According to this configuration, the protruding switch portions (touch sensor protruding portions 10 to 15) can be confirmed by touching without being visually recognized, while the operation plate portions (6L, 6R) can be moved along the display screen 5a. Since the position of the switch part (touch sensor protrusions 10 to 15) of the operation plate part (6L, 6R) can be moved, the display for setting and instructing the in-vehicle function and the operation are used. The operability of the apparatus can be improved.

  In the vehicle state changing operation device described in the embodiment of the present invention, the operation plate portions (6L, 6R) are formed to be transparent or translucent so that the display on the display screen 5a can be seen through. .

  According to this configuration, even if the operation plate portion (6L, 6R) overlaps the display screen 5a, the image content (display content) of the portion where the operation plate portion (6L, 6R) of the display screen 5a overlaps the operation plate. It can be visually recognized through the part (6L, 6R).

  In the vehicle state change operation device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the display screen 5a extends vertically and horizontally, and first and second guide portions (left and right) extend vertically on the side of the display screen 5a. Guide slits GsL and right guide slits GsR) are provided. In addition, the operation plate portions (6L, 6R) can be moved up and down along the left and right display portions of the display screen 5a to the first and second guide portions (left guide slit GsL, right guide slit GsR). It is provided on the attached first and second switch plates (SpL, SpR). Further, the control circuit (arithmetic control circuit 20) controls the operation of the display device (touch display 5) according to the movement position of the first and second switch plates (SpL, SpR), and the display screen. At least three or more vehicle-mounted function images (contents A, B, and C) having a size corresponding to the moving position are displayed on 5a.

  According to this configuration, the size of three or more on-vehicle function images (contents A, B, and C) can be changed according to the moving positions of the first and second switch plates (SpL and SpR). One or more of the above vehicle-mounted functional images (contents A, B, C) are displayed larger than the remaining ones, and necessary ones of the vehicle-mounted functional images (contents A, B, C) are displayed. Visual operability can be improved.

1 Center cluster 5 Touch display (display device)
5a Display screen 6L Left operation plate (operation plate)
6R Right operation plate (operation plate)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Touch sensor protrusion 11 Touch sensor protrusion 12 Touch sensor protrusion 13 Touch sensor protrusion 14 Touch sensor protrusion 15 Touch sensor protrusion 20 Operation control circuit (control circuit)
A Content B Content C Content GsL Left guide slit (first guide part)
GsR Right guide slit (second guide part)
SpL first switch plate (operating means)
SpR Second switch plate (operation means)

Claims (4)

A display device provided with a touch panel display screen for displaying an image of the vehicle function;
An in-vehicle operation display device comprising: a control circuit that controls display of an image of the vehicle function;
The display screen extends vertically and horizontally,
The left and right operation plates are mounted so as to be movable up and down along the display screen,
The control circuit controls the operation of the display device according to the movement position of the left and right operation plates, divides the display screen into a plurality of display areas, and changes the size and shape of each divided display area. Thus, an image of the vehicle function deformed according to the size and shape of each display area can be displayed on each display area.   The in-vehicle operation display device according to claim 1, wherein the left and right operation plates are formed to be transparent or translucent so that the display on the display screen can be seen through. . In the on-vehicle operation display device according to claim 1 or 2,
The on-board operation display device, wherein the control circuit divides a screen with a position of an upper edge portion or a lower edge portion of at least one of the left and right operation plates as a boundary. The in-vehicle operation display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the left and right operation plates are moved to the uppermost part or the lowermost part of the display screen, the control circuit sets at least the inside of the operation plate as a minimum display area and the minimum inside the operation plate. An in-vehicle operation display device characterized in that an image of a vehicle function is displayed so that the image of the vehicle function can be seen through the operation plate.