JP2013014212A - Operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operating device capable of simultaneously setting two control parameters.
An operation device 1 (or 2) according to the present invention includes an operation panel 10 (or 11 and 20) having an operation surface extending two-dimensionally and a processing device 30 (or 31). The first control parameter is set according to the position in the first axial direction on the operation surface based on the two-dimensional position on the operation surface of the operation panel indicated by the user input, and the second control parameter Is set according to the position in the second axial direction on the operation surface, and two independent control parameters for controlling the in-vehicle device are set simultaneously.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an operation device including an operation panel including an operation surface extending two-dimensionally and a processing device connected to the operation panel.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a configuration in which a switch on a touch panel for adjusting the air volume of an air conditioner and a temperature setting dial for adjusting a blowing temperature are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-261335 A

  However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, the desired air volume and the desired air temperature of the air conditioner can be set independently of each other, but in order to set the desired air volume and the desired air temperature. However, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to operate each individually provided switch.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an operating device capable of setting two control parameters simultaneously.

To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, an operation panel having an operation surface extending in two dimensions,
A processing device,
In the processing device, the first control parameter is set according to the position in the first axial direction on the operation surface based on the two-dimensional position on the operation surface of the operation panel instructed by the user input, and the first An operation device characterized in that two independent control parameters for controlling an in-vehicle device are simultaneously set in a mode in which two control parameters are set according to a position in the second axial direction on the operation surface. Is provided.

  According to the present invention, an operating device capable of simultaneously setting two control parameters is obtained.

It is the schematic which shows an example of the arrangement | positioning state of the touch operation display 10 of the operating device 1 for vehicles by one Example (Example 1) of this invention. 1 is a block diagram of a main configuration of a vehicle operating device 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows the operation surface of the touch operation display 10, and is a figure which shows an example of the mapping method of two control parameters on an operation surface. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of an operation screen output on the display screen of the touch operation display 10 and an example of an output mode of the information display 70. It is a top view which shows the display screen of the touch operation display 10, and is a figure which shows an example of the output mode of the background display 76 on a display screen. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an air volume / temperature setting process realized by the processing device 30 according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other example of application of the operating device 1 for vehicles of a present Example. It is a block diagram of the application example of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main processes implement | achieved by the processing apparatus 30 of this application example. It is explanatory drawing relevant to the process shown in FIG. 9, and is a figure which shows an example of the state (screen change aspect) of the screen in the touch operation display 10 and the display 20 relevant to the process shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows an example of the arrangement | positioning state of the touch panel 11 and the display 20 of the operating device 2 for vehicles by other one Example (Example 2) of this invention. It is a block diagram of the main structures of the operating device for vehicles 2 by Example 2. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an air volume / temperature setting process realized by the processing device 31 according to the second embodiment.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an arrangement state of a touch operation display 10 of a vehicle operation device 1 according to an embodiment (embodiment 1) of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main configuration of the vehicle operating device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle operation device 1 includes a touch operation display 10 and a processing device 30.

  In addition to the display function, the touch operation display 10 has a function of detecting a touch operation by a user (for example, a driver). The principle for detecting the touch operation is arbitrary, and may be pressure-sensitive or electrostatic. Note that the touch operation may include a touch operation by a human hand and a touch operation by an instrument such as a pen (stylus).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the touch operation display 10 is arranged at a position where the user can easily operate, preferably at a position where the driver can operate by simply reaching out. The touch operation display 10 may be arrange | positioned at a center console part, for example, and may be arrange | positioned at an instrument panel.

  The processing device 30 is connected to the touch operation display 10 as shown in FIG. This connection may be wired or wireless, and may be a direct mode or an indirect mode. The processing device 30 performs a process of generating (drawing) and outputting a display on the touch operation display 10 and realizing various functions according to various operations on the touch operation display 10. The processing device 30 may include, for example, a graphic board or a drawing IC, and performs various processes for generating and outputting various displays on the touch operation display 10. The processing device 30 may include, for example, a microcomputer or a DSP (digital signal processor), and generates and outputs operation signals corresponding to various operations on the touch operation display 10. Note that the function of the processing device 30 may be realized by one dedicated processing device, or may be realized in cooperation with a plurality of processing devices arranged at different locations. For example, some or all of the functions of the processing device 30 may be realized by an air conditioner ECU or a navigation ECU. Further, some or all of the functions of the processing device 30 may be incorporated in the touch operation display 10.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation surface of the touch operation display 10, and is a diagram showing an example of a method for mapping two control parameters on the operation surface.

  In the first embodiment, the touch operation display 10 functions as an operation panel for setting the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner. The two control parameters are related to the air volume (the air volume of the air conditioner) and the temperature (the air temperature of the air conditioner), respectively. That is, the touch operation display 10 is operated to set and adjust the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the touch operation display 10 includes an operation surface extending in two dimensions, and the air volume and temperature are mapped in the respective axial directions, so that a two-dimensional map is defined as a whole. However, the operation surface may be provided with an inactive site (a non-sensitive site) at the edge. That is, on the operation surface, the area excluding the edge may be used as the effective area.

  Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the vertical axis maps the air volume intensity, and the horizontal axis maps the temperature level. At this time, the air volume is preferably mapped in such a manner that, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation surface of the touch operation display 10 becomes stronger as it goes upward and becomes weaker as it goes downward. Note that the air volume may be set at a predetermined level (for example, 5 levels). In this case, the operation surface of the touch operation display 10 may be equally divided into N pieces in the vertical axis direction and mapped. Similarly, preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the temperature is mapped in such a manner that, on the operation surface of the touch operation display 10, the temperature increases toward the right side and decreases toward the left side. The temperature may be set within a predetermined set temperature range (for example, 16 degrees to 30 degrees) within a predetermined setting range (for example, in units of 0.5 ° C.). In this case, the operation of the touch operation display 10 may be performed. The plane may be equally divided into M pieces in the horizontal axis direction and mapped. Note that in a configuration that can be set with a setting range of 0.5 ° C. within a set temperature range of 16 degrees to 30 degrees, M is (30−16) /0.5+1=29. Note that the set temperature range may be varied so as to differ between heating and cooling.

  In this way, according to the example shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to simultaneously set a desired air volume and temperature by a single operation. For example, when the user wants to cool the interior of the vehicle immediately in midsummer, the user instructs (sets) the maximum air volume and the minimum temperature simultaneously by instructing (for example, touching) the upper left (two-dimensional position) on the touch operation display 10. Can do. Further, when the user wants to warm the interior of the vehicle immediately in mid-winter or the like, the user can instruct (set) the maximum air volume and the maximum temperature at the same time by touching the upper right (two-dimensional position) on the touch operation display 10. Moreover, since the side with a large air volume and the side with a high temperature are set to the upper side and the right side of the operation surface of the touch operation display 10, it corresponds to a general human sense and operability is good. However, the air volume side and / or the temperature side may be set below and / or on the left side of the operation surface of the touch operation display 10.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the vertical axis maps the air flow intensity, and the horizontal axis maps the temperature level. That is, the vertical axis may map the temperature level, and the horizontal axis may map the air flow level. Similarly, in this case, the temperature may be mapped in such a manner that the temperature increases toward the upper side and decreases toward the lower side, and the air volume increases in the right direction and decreases in the left direction. May be mapped.

  Note that FIG. 3 is merely a diagram illustrating an example of a mapping method, and no special display is output on the operation surface of the touch operation display 10. However, an information display 70 described below with reference to FIG. 4 or the like may be output on the operation surface of the touch operation display 10.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of an operation screen (air volume / temperature setting screen) output on the display screen of the touch operation display 10, and shows an example of an output mode of the information display 70. In this example, since the touch operation display 10 includes an operation function and a display function in an integrated manner, the display screen of the touch operation display 10 is defined in an area corresponding to the operation surface of the touch operation display 10.

  On the display screen of the touch operation display 10, an information display 70 is output at a two-dimensional position designated by a user input. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, the upper right (two-dimensional position) on the touch operation display 10 is instructed by the user, and in response to this, the upper right on the touch operation display 10 (that is, the two-dimensional instructed by the user). The information display 70 is output at (position). In the example shown in FIG. 4B, the lower left on the touch operation display 10 is instructed by the user, and the information display 70 is output on the lower left on the touch operation display 10 accordingly. As described above, the display position of the information display 70 is changed according to the two-dimensional position designated by the user on the touch operation display 10. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the present setting state based on the two-dimensional position where the information display 70 on the touch operation display 10 is displayed.

  Here, the information display 70 may be any display, but preferably represents at least one of the two control parameters (in this example, air volume and temperature) directly or indirectly. The information display 70 may be an icon display. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the information display 70 includes a display 72 (hereinafter referred to as a wing display) that imitates a wing. The wing display 72 is output in such a manner that the size increases as the instructed (set) air volume increases, as can be seen in comparison with FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B). That is, the wing display 72 is output in such a manner that the wing display 72 increases on the upper side and decreases on the lower side on the display screen of the touch operation display 10. Thus, the user can intuitively grasp the air volume set at the position (position in the vertical axis direction) by looking at the size of the wing display 72 on the display screen of the touch operation display 10.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the information display 70 includes a numerical display 74 that represents a temperature that is set according to a two-dimensional position indicated by a user input. Accordingly, the number display 74 is output in such a manner that on the display screen of the touch operation display 10, the number increases toward the right side and decreases toward the left side. Thus, the user can intuitively grasp the temperature set at the position (the position in the horizontal axis direction) by looking at the number on the number display 74 on the display screen of the touch operation display 10. The numerical display 74 may be output in such a manner that the size increases as the instructed (set) air volume increases as can be seen in comparison with FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B). In other words, the numerical display 74 may be output in a manner that represents the instructed (set) air volume in addition to the instructed (set) temperature.

  The information display 70 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4 and can be realized in various ways. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the information display 70 may omit either the wing display 72 or the numerical display 74, or may change the size of either one or both. . In the example shown in FIG. 4, the wing display 72 is surrounded by a circular frame display, but the circular frame display may be omitted. Alternatively, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the wing display 72 may itself be rotated so as to intuitively represent the rotation of the wing of the blower. That is, the wing display 72 may be output in a manner of rotating around the center position. In this case, the rotation speed (number of rotations) of the wing display 72 may be changed in such a manner that it increases as the instructed (set) air volume increases. That is, the wing display 72 is output in such a manner that the rotational speed increases as it goes upward on the display screen of the touch operation display 10 and the rotational speed decreases as it goes downward. Thereby, the user can intuitively grasp the air volume set at the position (position in the vertical axis direction) by looking at the rotation speed of the wing display 72 on the display screen of the touch operation display 10.

  The information display 70 may be a display that the user moves while dragging on the display screen of the touch operation display 10, as schematically shown in FIG. In this case, the information display 70 is moved to a position desired by the user while changing in size and the like. Alternatively, the information display 70 may be a display that instantaneously moves to a position touched by the user. The information display 70 may be output to the default position when the air volume / temperature setting screen is called, or may be output to the previous setting position, or a sensor such as an outside air temperature or an inside air temperature. It may be output to the optimum position (recommended position) calculated by estimating from the value.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a display screen of the touch operation display 10, and is a diagram showing an example of an output form of the background display 76 on the display screen. The background display 76 shown in FIG. 5 may be applied to the example shown in FIG. 4 (that is, may be combined with the example shown in FIG. 4). That is, the background display 76 may be output as a background display of the information display 70 as shown in FIG.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the background display 76 includes a color change (gradation) corresponding to the temperature mapping mode on the operation surface on the touch operation display 10. Although FIG. 5 is not a color drawing for the sake of convenience, specifically, in the display screen of the touch operation display 10, the background display 76 becomes darker as it goes to the right side and becomes darker as it goes to the left side. Is output in a manner. Note that an arbitrary light color (for example, yellow) gradation may be used at the boundary between red and blue. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp the temperature set at the position (position in the horizontal axis direction) by looking at the color of the background display 76 on the display screen of the touch operation display 10.

  Further, the information display 70 (the feather display 72 and / or the numerical display 74) may be output in such a manner that the color changes in accordance with the color change of the background display 76. That is, the information display 70 may be colored in such a manner that on the display screen of the touch operation display 10, the red color becomes darker toward the right side and the blue color becomes darker toward the left side. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp the temperature set at the position (position in the horizontal axis direction) by looking at the color of the information display 70 on the display screen of the touch operation display 10.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the air volume / temperature setting process realized by the processing device 30 according to the first embodiment. The processing routine shown in FIG. 6 is started when, for example, an air volume / temperature setting screen (see FIG. 4) is called on the display screen of the touch operation display 10, and then the air volume / temperature setting screen is displayed on another operation screen or map. It may be repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals until the display is changed. When the air volume / temperature setting screen is called, a predetermined initial screen may be output on the touch operation display 10. On the predetermined initial screen, the information display 70 is displayed together with the background display 76, and the information display 70 may be output to the default position or the like as described above. Alternatively, the information display 70 may not be displayed on the initial screen but may appear in response to an initial operation by the user. The air volume / temperature setting screen may be called in response to a user operation (for example, a manual mode selection operation).

  In step 600, it is determined whether or not an instruction operation for a predetermined two-dimensional position by the user has been detected on the touch operation display 10. The instruction operation for the predetermined two-dimensional position may be a touch operation on the operation surface of the touch operation display 10, or may be a drag operation accompanied by the touch operation (an operation for moving the information display 70). Scroll operation with touch operation may be used. If a two-dimensional position indicating operation is detected, the process proceeds to step 602. If a two-dimensional position indicating operation is not detected, the process returns to step 600 for processing in the next cycle.

  In step 602, the information display 70 is displayed (or moved) on the touch operation display 10 according to the two-dimensional position detected in step 600. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the position and shape of the information display 70 may be changed according to the two-dimensional position detected in step 600. Note that the two-dimensional position indicated by the user on the touch operation display 10 may be detected in an arbitrary manner. For example, as for the contact position (two-dimensional position) on the transparent conductive film constituting the touch operation display 10, four terminals are connected to the four corners of the transparent conductive film as described in, for example, JP-A-2006-147895. Alternatively, the current may be detected based on the current flowing in each terminal. In addition, when the two-dimensional position instruction operation is a scroll operation, the destination of the information display 70 when scrolled in the scroll amount and the scroll direction according to the scroll operation from the display position of the current information display 70. The position may correspond to the indicated two-dimensional position.

  In step 604, it is determined whether or not the two-dimensional position indicating operation detected in step 600 has been completed. For example, when the instruction operation at the two-dimensional position is a single touch operation, it may be determined that the instruction operation is completed when the touch operation is detected. On the other hand, when the instruction operation for the two-dimensional position is a drag operation, it may be determined that the instruction operation is completed when the drag operation is completed (when the finger is released from the information display 70 and is not in contact). . If the two-dimensional position instruction operation detected in step 600 is completed, the process proceeds to step 606. Otherwise, the process returns to step 602, and the information display 70 is displayed in response to the continuous two-dimensional position instruction operation. Moved and so on.

  In step 606, two control parameters (in this example, the air volume) according to the two-dimensional position of the current information display 70 (that is, according to the two-dimensional position instructed by the instruction operation detected in step 600). And temperature) are set. At this time, the processing device 30 refers to the two-dimensional map (map defining the relationship between the two-dimensional position, the air volume and the temperature) as described with reference to FIG. 3 and sets two control parameters. You can do it. At this time, the processing device 30 may generate and output an operation signal representing the two set control parameters. The setting results of the two control parameters are reflected in the control of the air conditioner. That is, the air conditioner ECU controls various devices so that the air volume and temperature set in this way are realized. There are a wide variety of control methods and target devices, and any device may be controlled by any method. For example, the air conditioner ECU may control the blower motor (blower) so that the set air volume is realized. The air conditioner ECU may control an actuator, a heater, a compressor, an electric water pump, and the like that adjust the opening of the air mix door so that the set temperature is achieved.

  As described above, according to the processing shown in FIG. 6, when setting the desired air volume and the desired temperature, the user indicates on the touch operation display 10 the two-dimensional position corresponding to each desired air volume and the desired temperature. The desired air volume and the desired temperature can be set simultaneously with a single operation. Thereby, compared with the case where the desired air volume and the desired temperature are respectively performed by different operations, the operation is saved and the operability is improved.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another application example of the vehicle operating device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of this application example.

  Since the touch operation display 10 has a built-in display function, it may be used alone, but may be used in cooperation with the display 20 as shown in the application example shown in FIG. In this case, the display 20 is arranged at a position that is easy for the user to see, and preferably at a position where the driver can see without greatly changing the field of view during driving. For example, the display 20 may be disposed at the center of the upper surface of the instrument panel. The display 20 is composed of an arbitrary display device such as a liquid crystal display. The display 20 may have only a display function (that is, it may be a display that cannot be touched). However, like the touch operation display 10, the display display 20 may be a display capable of a touch operation. The screen size of the display display 20 may be set larger than the screen size of the touch operation display 10.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the processing device 30 is connected to the touch operation display 10 and the display display 20. This connection may be wired or wireless, and may be a direct mode or an indirect mode. The processing device 30 generates and outputs each display on the touch operation display 10 and the display display 20, and performs processing for realizing various functions corresponding to various operations on the touch operation display 10. Further, some or all of the functions of the processing device 30 may be incorporated in the touch operation display 10 and / or the display display 20.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of main processing realized by the processing device 30 of this application example. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram related to the process shown in FIG. 9, and is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen state (a screen change mode) on the touch operation display 10 and the display display 20 related to the process shown in FIG. 9. . In FIG. 10, the state of the screen on the touch operation display 10 side is shown on the left side of the figure, and the state of the screen on the display display 20 side is shown on the right side of the figure.

  The flowchart of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. The processing routine shown in FIG. 9 may be started when the ignition switch is turned on, for example, and then repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals until the ignition switch is turned off.

  In the call waiting state (selection waiting state), as shown in S1000 and S1002 in FIG. 10, a launcher selection screen is output on the touch operation display 10, and the launcher items A ′, B ′, C ′, D ′ are output. , E ′ can be called (selectable), and information items A, B, C, D corresponding to the launcher items A ′, B ′, C ′, D ′, E ′ are displayed on the display 20. , E are displayed. Here, as an example, the launcher item C ′ corresponds to the air volume and temperature setting function of the air conditioner. Note that the information items A, B, C, D, and E may be displayed on the display 20 in the form of icons, and in particular, the icon related to the information item C has the characters “air volume / temperature setting”. An indication may be given. Or the display which shows the setting state of the present air volume and temperature may be output to the icon which concerns on the information item C. FIG.

  In step 900, it is determined whether or not a scroll operation has been detected on the touch operation display 10. The scrolling operation may be an operation for scrolling the screen on the display display 20 and the screen on the touch operation display 10 in association with the screen. If a scroll operation is detected on the touch operation display 10, the process proceeds to step 902. If no scroll operation is detected, the process proceeds to step 904.

  In step 902, the screen on the display 20 is scrolled in response to the scroll operation on the touch operation display 10, and the screen on the touch operation display 10 is scrolled accordingly. For example, when the user moves his / her finger from the left to the right on the touch operation display 10 as schematically shown in S1000 in FIG. 10, the screen on the display display 20 is scrolled to the right. In conjunction with this, the screen on the touch operation display 10 is scrolled to the right. Note that the scroll amount may be varied according to the movement amount or movement speed of the finger on the touch operation display 10. When the process corresponding to the scroll operation is completed, the process returns to step 900 for the next cycle. In this manner, the user moves to a position where a desired information item can be selected on the display display 20 by performing a scroll operation on the touch operation display 10 while viewing the screen on the front display display 20. Can be made.

  In step 904, it is determined whether a launcher item selection operation has been detected on the touch operation display 10. The selection operation is an operation of selecting one desired launcher item from a plurality of launcher items that can be selected on the touch operation display 10. The selection operation may be realized by touching a launcher item to be selected on the touch operation display 10, or an operation of moving the launcher item to be selected on the touch operation display 10 in a downward direction on the screen while touching (that is, It may be realized by a downward drag operation). The latter operation sensibly corresponds to an operation (see S1006 and S1008 in FIG. 10) of drawing (moving) a specific information item on the display display 20 described later onto the touch operation display 10. If a launcher item selection operation is detected on the touch operation display 10, the process proceeds to step 906. If a selection operation is not detected, the process returns to step 900 for the next cycle.

  The launcher item that can be selected on the touch operation display 10 may be any launcher item that is currently displayed on the touch operation display 10. For example, on the screen shown in S1000 of FIG. 10, any of the launcher items B ′, C ′, and D ′ may be selectable. Alternatively, the launcher item that can be selected on the touch operation display 10 is the launcher corresponding to the information item located at the center of the screen on the display display 20 at that time (information item C in the screen shown in S1002 of FIG. 10). There may be only items. In this case, regardless of the position on the touch operation display 10 (for example, a downward drag operation), the information item located at the center of the screen on the display 20 is selected at that time. As good as According to such a configuration, the user can select a desired launcher item by looking only at the screen of the display display 20 without looking at the touch operation display 10. Accordingly, in this case, the display of the launcher item may be omitted on the touch operation display 10.

  In step 906, in response to the launcher item selection operation on the touch operation display 10, the information item corresponding to the launcher item selected on the touch operation display 10 is deleted from the screen on the display display 20. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the launcher item C ′ is selected (see S1004), the screen on the display 20 is changed from the screen shown in S1002 including the information item C to S1006 where the information item C is missing. Transition to the screen shown.

  In step 908, in response to a launcher item selection operation on the touch operation display 10, the selected launcher item (for example, a corresponding application) is activated on the touch operation display 10. As a result, an operation screen corresponding to the selected launcher item (that is, the selected information item) is output on the touch operation display 10 (see S1008 in FIG. 10). Accordingly, in combination with the processing in step 906, the user can feel as if the selected information item on the display display 20 has moved onto the touch operation display 10, and the touch operation display 10 and the display can be displayed. A sense of unity with the display 20 (a feeling of realizing one operating device with two) can be enhanced. For example, when the launcher item C ′ is selected, an operation screen (air volume / temperature setting screen) as shown in FIG. 4 may be directly output on the touch operation display 10. If the launcher item C ′ is selected, a predetermined initial screen (operation screen) may be output on the display 20. On the predetermined initial screen on the display 20, the information display 70 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed together with the background display 76 shown in FIG. 5, and the information display 70 may be output to the default position or the like as described above. Alternatively, the information display 70 may not be displayed on the initial screen but may appear in response to an initial operation by the user.

  In step 910, it is determined whether or not an operation of the “return” button (see S1013 in FIG. 10) has been detected on the touch operation display 10. The “return” button may be set at a predetermined position on the operation screen on the touch operation display 10. For example, in the screen shown in S1013 of FIG. 10, the “return” button is configured with a button with the letters “BACK” attached to the end of the operation screen on the touch operation display 10 (upper right corner in the illustrated example). Is set. The “return” button may be set from the beginning on the operation screen output in step 908 described above. When the operation of the “return” button is detected on the touch operation display 10, the process proceeds to step 914, and when the operation of the “return” button is not detected, the process proceeds to step 911.

  In step 911, processing according to the selected launcher item is executed. Here, it is assumed that the launcher item C ′ is selected. In this case, the air volume / temperature setting described with reference to FIG. 6 according to the two-dimensional position instruction operation by the user (see S1012 in FIG. 10). Processing is executed. The air volume / temperature setting process described with reference to FIG. 6 ends when the operation of the “return” button that can be performed by the user after the setting is completed, for example, and proceeds to step 914.

  In step 914, the information item deleted in step 906 is returned to the screen on the display 20 in response to the operation of the “return” button on the touch operation display 10. That is, the screen on the display 20 is returned to the state before the processing of step 906 (see S1014 in FIG. 10). Note that the screen on the display 20 is the state after the processing of step 906, that is, the state where the selected information item has been erased until the processing of step 914 after the processing of step 906 (FIG. 10). S1006) may be maintained.

  In step 916, in response to the operation of the “return” button on the touch operation display 10, the screen on the touch operation display 10 changes from the air volume / temperature setting screen (see FIG. 4) to the launcher selection screen (S1000 in FIG. 10). Or, refer to S1004), and return to Step 900 for processing of the next cycle. Thus, in combination with the processing in step 914, the user can feel as if the operation screen on the touch operation display 10 is returned to the display display 20, and the touch operation display 10 and the display display 20 can be given. Can enhance the sense of unity.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an arrangement state of the touch panel 11 and the display 20 of the vehicle operating device 2 according to another embodiment (embodiment 2) of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the main configuration of the vehicle operating device 2 according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the vehicle operating device 2 includes a touch panel 11, a display display 20, and a processing device 31. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the touch panel 11 and the display 20 function as an operation panel for setting the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner. That is, in the second embodiment, the display function of the operation panel is realized by the display display 20, and thus the operation panel includes a display screen at a remote position (display display 20). The information display 70 and the background display 76 differ in that they are displayed on the display display 20, but the display mode and the like may be as described in the first embodiment. In the following, only the configuration unique to the second embodiment will be mainly described.

  The touch panel 11 itself does not have a display function. As shown in FIG. 11, the touch panel 11 is disposed at a position where the user can easily operate, preferably at a position where the driver can operate just by reaching out. The touch panel 11 may be disposed, for example, in the center console section or on the instrument panel. The principle of detecting a touch operation on the touch panel 11 is arbitrary, and may be pressure-sensitive or electrostatic. Note that the touch operation may include a touch operation by a human hand and a touch operation by an instrument such as a pen (stylus). Similar to the touch operation display 10 described with reference to FIG. 3, the touch panel 11 includes an operation surface extending in two dimensions, and the air volume and temperature are mapped in the respective axial directions, and a two-dimensional map as a whole is displayed. Defined.

  The display display 20 may be the same as the display display 20 described with reference to FIG.

  The processing device 31 may have the same configuration as the processing device 30 of the first embodiment described above. The processing device 31 is connected to the touch panel 11 and the display 20 as shown in FIG. This connection may be wired or wireless, and may be a direct mode or an indirect mode. The processing device 31 performs display generation and output processing on the display 20 and also performs processing for realizing various functions corresponding to various operations on the touch panel 11. In addition, some or all of the functions of the processing device 30 may be incorporated in the touch panel 11 and / or the display 20.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an air volume / temperature setting process realized by the processing device 31 according to the second embodiment.

  The processing routine shown in FIG. 13 is started, for example, when the air volume / temperature setting screen (see FIG. 4) is called on the display 20 and then the air volume / temperature setting screen is changed to another operation screen, map display, or the like. Until it is done, it may be repeatedly executed every predetermined period. When the air volume / temperature setting screen is called, a predetermined initial screen may be output on the display 20. On the predetermined initial screen on the display 20, the information display 70 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed together with the background display 76 shown in FIG. 5, and the information display 70 may be output to the default position or the like as described above. Alternatively, the information display 70 may not be displayed on the initial screen but may appear in response to an initial operation by the user. The air volume / temperature setting screen may be called in response to a user operation (for example, a manual mode selection operation).

  In step 1300, it is determined whether or not an instruction operation for a predetermined two-dimensional position has been detected on the touch panel 11. The instruction operation for the predetermined two-dimensional position may be a touch operation on the operation surface of the touch panel 11, a drag operation accompanying the touch operation (an operation for moving the information display 70), or a touch operation. It may be a scroll operation accompanied by an operation. If a two-dimensional position indicating operation is detected, the process proceeds to step 1302. If a two-dimensional position indicating operation is not detected, the process returns to step 1300 for processing in the next cycle.

  In step 1302, the information display 70 is displayed (or moved) on the display 20 according to the two-dimensional position detected in step 1300. In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the position and shape of the information display 70 may be changed according to the two-dimensional position detected in step 1300. Note that the two-dimensional position designated by the user on the touch panel 11 may be detected in an arbitrary manner.

  In step 1304, it is determined whether or not the two-dimensional position indicating operation detected in step 1300 has been completed. If the two-dimensional position instruction operation detected in step 1300 is completed, the process proceeds to step 1306. Otherwise, the process returns to step 1302, and the information display 70 is displayed in accordance with the two-dimensional position instruction operation to be continued. Moved and so on.

  In step 1306, two control parameters (in this example, air volume) according to the two-dimensional position of the current information display 70 (that is, according to the two-dimensional position indicated by the instruction operation detected in step 1300). And temperature) are set. At this time, the processor 31 refers to the two-dimensional map (map defining the relationship between the two-dimensional position, the air volume and the temperature) as described with reference to FIG. 3 and sets two control parameters. You can do it. This setting result is reflected in the control of the air conditioner.

  As described above, also in the process shown in FIG. 13, when setting the desired air volume and the desired temperature, the user simply indicates on the touch panel 11 the two-dimensional position corresponding to each desired air volume and the desired temperature. Well, the desired air volume and the desired temperature can be set simultaneously in one operation. Thereby, compared with the case where the desired air volume and the desired temperature are respectively performed by different operations, the operation is saved and the operability is improved. In the second embodiment, the operation unit (touch panel 11) is disposed on the side closer to the driver's seat, and the display unit (display display 20) is disposed on the side far from the driver's seat (vehicle front side). In this case, the user can operate the touch panel 11 on the hand side while viewing the display on the display 20 on the front side of the vehicle. In the second embodiment, an image of a user's hand that operates the touch panel 11 is captured by a camera, and the image of the hand or a display based on the hand is displayed on the display 20 that displays an operation screen. Also good. According to such a configuration, the position of his / her hand on the touch panel 11 can be seen by looking at the display 20, so the air volume and temperature can be set by so-called blind operation.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be added.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, as a preferred embodiment, the two control parameters are the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner. This is because the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner are parameters that can be set independently of each other while being related to each other as control parameters of the air conditioner. However, the two control parameters may be arbitrary as long as they can be set independently of each other. For example, the two control parameters may be the front / rear position of the seat (the control parameter of the actuator that moves the seat back and forth) and the angle of the seat back (the control parameter of the actuator that changes the angle of the back of the seat). . The two control parameters may be the volume of the in-vehicle audio and the speed of the tempo (rhythm) at the time of music reproduction or the height of the key. Further, the two control parameters may be a TV volume and a video brightness level. Further, the two control parameters may be the hardness (damping rate) of the suspension device and the height of the vehicle. The two control parameters do not include the latitude and longitude of the destination set on the map display of the navigation device. This is because such latitude and longitude are not control parameters.

  In the embodiment described above, the two control parameters are mapped within the display frame of the touch operation display 10 (or the touch panel 11, the same applies hereinafter), but may be mapped outside the display frame. In this case, a value outside the display frame may be set by a scroll operation. Further, for example, in response to a long press operation or an operation of spreading two fingers touching the screen up and down or left and right, a specific area of the operation screen of the touch operation display 10 may be displayed in an enlarged manner. For example, in the operation screen shown in FIG. 4, the operation screen may be expanded in the horizontal axis direction in response to an operation of spreading two fingers touching the operation screen left and right. Thereby, for example, even when the setting resolution of the control parameter in the horizontal axis direction is high, it is easy to specify a desired value.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one set of each desired value can be set for the air volume and temperature of the air conditioner. However, the change of each desired value as time passes may be set. . For example, for a user who wants to cool down (or warm up) at an early stage and wants to increase the airflow, but wants to reduce the airflow when it cools down to some extent (or gets warmer), the initial desired value is determined. The always desired value may be settable on the touch operation display 10. In this case, the information display 70 described above is displayed in two for the initial state and for the steady state, and the setting is made by moving each of them to a desired two-dimensional position on the touch operation display 10 (or the display display 20). It may be realized.

  In the embodiment described above, the vehicle operating device 1 is illustrated as a preferred embodiment. However, the vehicle operating device 1 is embodied as an operating device for other uses (for example, a home air conditioner or a commercial air conditioner operating device). Also good.

1, 2 Vehicle operation device 10 Touch operation display 11 Touch panel 20 Display display 30, 31 Processing device 70 Information display 72 Feather display 74 Number display 76 Background display A, B, C, D, E Information items A ′, B ′, C ', D', E 'launcher items

Claims (10)

An operation panel having an operation surface extending in two dimensions;
A processing device,
In the processing device, the first control parameter is set according to the position in the first axial direction on the operation surface based on the two-dimensional position on the operation surface of the operation panel instructed by the user input, and the first An operation device characterized in that two independent control parameters for controlling an in-vehicle device are simultaneously set in a mode in which two control parameters are set according to a position in the second axial direction on the operation surface. . The operating device according to claim 1, which is mounted on a vehicle including an air conditioner,
The first control parameter relates to the air flow rate of the air conditioner,
The second control parameter is an operating device related to the air temperature of the air conditioner.   The processing device is configured such that the air flow rate of the air conditioner increases as the position in the first axial direction on the operation surface of the operation panel instructed by the user input becomes the right side or the upper side. In a mode in which the air temperature of the air conditioner increases as the position in the second axial direction on the operation surface of the operation panel instructed by the user input is set to the upper side or the right side, the parameter is set. The operating device according to claim 2, wherein a control parameter is set. The operation panel is provided with a display screen integrally or at a remote position,
The processing device outputs a predetermined information display on the two-dimensional position indicated by the user input on the display screen related to the operation panel,
The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined information display is varied in accordance with the two-dimensional position indicated by the user input. The operation panel is provided with a display screen integrally or at a remote position,
The processing device outputs a predetermined information display on the two-dimensional position indicated by the user input on the display screen related to the operation panel,
The said predetermined information display represents directly or indirectly at least one of the ventilation volume and ventilation temperature of an air-conditioning apparatus set according to the said two-dimensional position instruct | indicated by the said user input. The operating device described. The predetermined information display includes a display imitating a wing,
The operation according to claim 5, wherein the display imitating the wing is output in such a manner that the size increases as the airflow of the air conditioner set in accordance with the two-dimensional position instructed by the user input increases. apparatus. The predetermined information display is a display imitating a wing, including a rotating display,
The display imitating the wing is output in such a manner that the rotation speed increases as the airflow rate of the air conditioner set according to the two-dimensional position instructed by the user input increases. The operating device described. The predetermined information display includes a display imitating a wing,
The display imitating the wings becomes darker as the air temperature of the air conditioner set according to the two-dimensional position specified by the user input becomes higher, and becomes darker as the air temperature of the air conditioner becomes lower. The operating device according to any one of claims 5 to 7, which is output in a mode.   The said predetermined information display contains the numerical display showing the ventilation temperature of the air conditioning apparatus set according to the said two-dimensional position instruct | indicated by the said user input, Any one of Claims 4-8. Operating device. The operation panel is provided with a display screen integrally or at a remote position,
The processing device outputs a predetermined background display on a display screen related to the operation panel,
The predetermined background display is darker in red as the position in the second axial direction on the display screen related to the operation panel is on the upper side or the right side, and the position in the second axial direction on the display screen related to the operation panel is The operating device according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein the operation device is output in such a manner that the blue color becomes darker toward the lower side or the left side.

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