JP2016168958A - Operation system for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid malfunction of an on-vehicle device.SOLUTION: The operation system for a vehicle comprises: longitudinal members 12 protruded and extended from a steering column 101; motion detecting portions 21 that are provided at tips in a protruding direction of the longitudinal members 12 and can detect operation modes at the time when an operator operates an on-vehicle device 200 at the tips or at sensing spaces SP with the tips as base points; and a control device 30 that sends a command to the on-vehicle device 200 on the basis of output signals from the motion detecting portions 21 according to the operation modes by the operator. The control device 30, when receiving output signals from the motion detecting portions 21 according to operation modes by the operator other than a startup operation mode in an initial state where the device cannot receive operation, maintains the initial state, and when receiving output signals from the motion detecting portions 21 according to the startup operation mode by the operator in the initial state, switches from the initial state to a stand-by state where the device can receive operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle operation system.

  The vehicle operation system is for an operator to operate an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle. For example, the vehicle operation system includes a lever operation unit provided on the steering column and a hand or finger movement detection unit provided at the tip of the lever operation unit, so that the operator can move from the steering wheel. A device that can be operated without releasing a hand is known (for example, Patent Document 1 below). However, in this type of vehicle operation system, the operator's hand or finger may enter the detection area of the detection unit even though there is no intention of operation. The vehicle-mounted device is activated according to the movement of the vehicle. In order to avoid such a malfunction, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is configured to stop the operation when a movement of a hand or a finger is detected during the operation of a specific function such as an alarm. ing. Further, in Patent Document 2 below, in order to avoid a malfunction, two imaging ranges in the radial direction are imaged by an IR camera (infrared imaging device) via a mirror in the steering column, and each imaging range is thus detected. A technique for detecting the shape and / or movement of the operator's hand and selecting an operation according to the shape and / or movement is disclosed.

JP 2014-144893 A Japanese Patent No. 3933107

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, when an operator looks at a vehicle operation system in which an on-vehicle device is started or stopped by his / her own operation, the on-vehicle device malfunctions based on an unintended movement of the operator. There is room for improvement. In the technique of Patent Document 2, since the imaging range is set between the steering wheel and the lever operation unit, the hand movement is detected by the IR camera when a turning operation or the like is performed on the steering wheel. After all, there is room for improvement in that a malfunction of the in-vehicle device may occur based on an unintended movement of the operator.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle operation system that can avoid malfunction of an in-vehicle device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a longitudinal member projecting from and extending from a steering column and a distal end in the projecting direction of the longitudinal member, and is operated in the sensing space using the distal end or the distal end as a base point. An operation detection unit capable of detecting an operation mode when an operator operates the in-vehicle device, and a control device for sending a command to the in-vehicle device based on an output signal of the operation detection unit according to the operation mode of the operator; When the control device receives an output signal of the motion detection unit according to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode in the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted, the control device maintains the initial state. In the initial state, when the output signal of the motion detection unit corresponding to the activation operation form of the operator is received, the operation state is switched from the initial state to a standby state in which the operation can be accepted.

  Here, when the motion detection unit has a contact sensor capable of detecting an object that is in contact with the contact operation region at the tip and a moving direction of the object, each function of the in-vehicle device or a plurality of the sensors Assigning the contact operation mode of the operator to the contact operation region for each on-vehicle device, and the activation operation mode from among the contact operation modes of the operator for the contact operation region other than the assigned contact operation mode It is desirable to set.

  In addition, it is desirable that the activation operation form is a continuous contact operation for a predetermined time with respect to the contact operation area, or a plurality of repeated hit operations within a predetermined time for the contact operation area.

  In addition, when the motion detection unit includes a non-contact sensor capable of detecting an object existing in the sensing space and a moving direction of the object in the sensing space, each function of the in-vehicle device or a plurality of the sensors It is desirable to assign the operation mode of the operator in the sensing space for each in-vehicle device, and to set the activation operation mode from among the operation modes of the operator in the sensing space other than the assigned operation mode .

  Further, the activation operation mode may be a plurality of reciprocating operations inside the sensing space within a predetermined time of a part of the operator's body or an object held by the operator, or a part of the operator's body. It is desirable that the operation is a repetitive operation of entering and exiting the inside of the sensing space within a predetermined time of the object held by the unit or the operator.

  Further, the control device is configured to stop the operator when the predetermined no-operation time elapses without receiving the output signal of the motion detection unit in the standby state, or in the standby state. When the output signal of the operation detection unit corresponding to is received, it is desirable to switch from the standby state to the initial state.

  Further, it is desirable that at least one combination of the longitudinal member and the motion detection unit is provided on at least one of the left end and the right end in the vehicle width direction of the steering column.

  In addition, a lever operation unit having the longitudinal member, and a lever operation detection unit that detects a tilting direction of a tilting operation using the end of the longitudinal member on the steering column side as a fulcrum are provided as the operation direction of the longitudinal member. It is preferable that the vehicle-mounted device assigned to the tilt direction of the tilting operation or a vehicle-mounted device different from the vehicle-mounted device is operated, and a sub-operation device having the motion detection unit.

  It is desirable that at least one combination of the main operating device and the sub operating device is provided on at least one of the left end and the right end in the vehicle width direction of the steering column.

  The vehicle operation system according to the present invention maintains the initial state when the output signal of the motion detection unit corresponding to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode is received in the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted. For this reason, this vehicle operation system does not control the in-vehicle device based on the movement even if the operator moves the finger or the like in an operation mode other than the startup operation mode without intention at the tip of the longitudinal member. Therefore, malfunction of the in-vehicle device can be avoided.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a vehicle operation system according to an embodiment and a first modification. FIG. 2 is a top view illustrating the configuration of the vehicle operation system according to the embodiment and the first modification. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the slide operation. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a touch operation. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the sub-operation device of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of another example of the sub-operation device of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of display contents of the display device. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the sub-operation device of the first modification. FIG. 9 is a front view showing the configuration of the vehicle operation system of the second modification. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a non-contact operation.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle operation system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[Embodiment]
One embodiment of a vehicle operation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The vehicle operation system of the present embodiment is configured such that an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle can be operated without an operator (driver) removing his / her hand from the steering wheel. Reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 represents a vehicle operation system having such a configuration.

  The vehicle operation system 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed on a steering column 101 (that is, the rear side of the steering wheel 102 (the front side of the vehicle with respect to the steering wheel 102)) in the vehicle interior. The vehicle operation system 1 includes a main operation device 10 and a sub operation device 20 for operating the in-vehicle device 200, and a control device 30. In the vehicle operation system 1, at least one combination of the main operation device 10 and the sub operation device 20 is provided on at least one of the left end and the right end in the vehicle width direction of the steering column 101. In the illustration of FIG. 1, one set of the main operation device 10L and the sub operation device 20L is provided at the left end of the steering column 101, and one combination of the main operation device 10R and the sub operation device 20R is provided at the right end of the steering column 101. Yes.

  Here, the vehicle-mounted device 200 is a device having at least one function (operation form) that operates in accordance with the operation of the vehicle operation system 1 by the operator. For example, the in-vehicle device 200 corresponds to a vehicle lighting device (headlight or taillight), a direction indicator, a wiper, or the like. Moreover, in the case of what is mounted in a vehicle interior, audio equipment, audio equipment, such as radio, an air conditioner (so-called air conditioner), etc. correspond to the vehicle-mounted device 200. The in-vehicle device 200 is not mounted on the vehicle itself, but is also applicable to devices (for example, mobile phones, portable music players, etc.) that are mounted on the vehicle when brought into the vehicle interior. To do.

  In the following, unless otherwise specified, a direction along the rotation axis of the steering wheel 102 is referred to as an axial direction, and a direction around the rotation axis is referred to as a circumferential direction. The direction orthogonal to the rotation axis is referred to as the radial direction.

  The main operating device 10 includes a lever operating unit 11. The lever operation unit 11 has a longitudinal member 12 that protrudes from and extends from the steering column 101. The main operating device 10 is a so-called lever switch for operating the in-vehicle device 200 assigned to the operating direction of the longitudinal member 12.

  The longitudinal member 12 has, for example, a cylindrical main portion, and this main portion protrudes from the steering column 101 in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is, for example, a radial direction, a right upward direction toward the vehicle right and upward, a right downward direction toward the vehicle right and downward, a left direction of the vehicle and upward toward the vehicle. The diagonally upward left direction, the diagonally downward left direction toward the left side of the vehicle and the downward direction of the vehicle, and the direction inclined further to the rear side of the vehicle with the end on the steering column 101 side as a fulcrum in these directions. Moreover, the main part of the longitudinal member 12 may be formed in a straight shape, or may be provided with a bent portion in the middle of the path. The longitudinal member 12 has an end portion in the protruding direction up to a position where the operator holding the left end portion or the vicinity of the left end portion in the vehicle width direction of the steering wheel 102 or the right end portion or the vicinity of the right end portion can be touched with his / her fingers. To extend. Thereby, the operator can touch the tip of the longitudinal member 12 in the protruding direction with his / her finger (for example, the middle finger or the index finger) while holding the steering wheel 102.

  The longitudinal member 12 is supported in a tiltable manner by a support portion 13 fixed inside the steering column 101. The support portion 13 is configured to freely perform a tilting operation with the end portion of the longitudinal member 12 on the steering column 101 side as a fulcrum. In the lever operation unit 11, the tilting direction in the tilting operation of the longitudinal member 12 is the operation direction of the operator with respect to the longitudinal member 12. The illustrated longitudinal member 12 has a tilting operation toward the vehicle front side, a tilting operation toward the vehicle rear side, a clockwise tilting operation toward one circumferential direction, and the other side from the neutral position as a base point. The counterclockwise tilting operation in the circumferential direction can be performed. At least one on-vehicle device 200 and at least one function in the on-vehicle device 200 are assigned to each operation direction of the longitudinal member 12.

  Here, the support portion 13 may be configured to return the longitudinal member 12 to the neutral position by a spring force or the like after the longitudinal member 12 is tilted from the neutral position in a certain operation direction. After tilting in a certain operation direction from the neutral position, the longitudinal member 12 may be returned to the neutral position by the operator's own hand. In the latter case, the support portion 13 is configured so as to be capable of tilting the longitudinal member 12 in at least one stage.

  The main operating device 10 is provided with a lever operation detecting unit 14 that detects a tilting direction in the tilting operation of the longitudinal member 12. The lever operation detection unit 14 transmits an output signal corresponding to the tilt direction of the longitudinal member 12 to the control device 30. The control device 30 can detect the operation direction of the longitudinal member 12 performed by the operator based on the output signal.

  The control device 30 sends a command (drive command or stop command) to the in-vehicle device 200 based on the output signal of the lever operation detection unit 14, and the function of the in-vehicle device 200 according to the operation of the operator on the longitudinal member 12. Drive or stop. Here, the command for the in-vehicle device 200 may be a command for directly driving or stopping the in-vehicle device 200, or a command for the control device of the in-vehicle device 200. When receiving a command from the control device 30, the control device of the in-vehicle device 200 drives or stops the function of the in-vehicle device 200 based on the content of the command.

  The sub-operation device 20 is a switch for operating another function in the in-vehicle device 200 that is the same as the operation target of the main operation device 10 or another in-vehicle device 200 that is different from the operation target of the main operation device 10. A plurality of operation modes for operating the in-vehicle device 200 are set in the sub operation device 20. The operation form is for the operator to express an intention to operate the in-vehicle device 200. In this operation mode, at least one function in the in-vehicle device 200 is assigned together with at least one in-vehicle device 200.

  The sub-operation device 20 includes a motion detection unit 21 at the tip in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member 12. The operation detection unit 21 detects an operation mode set in the sub-operation device 20. The motion detection unit 21 detects an operation mode when the operator operates the in-vehicle device 200 at the tip of the longitudinal member 12. The operation form is, for example, the movement of a finger according to the operator's intention to operate. For this reason, the motion detection unit 21 is disposed at a position that can be reached by the operator holding the steering wheel 102 only by extending the finger.

  Specifically, the motion detection unit 21 of the present embodiment is provided with at least one contact operation region 22 that is operated to be contacted by the operator. The contact operation region 22 is formed in the contact operation member 23 disposed at the tip in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member 12. The contact operation member 23 has an exposed portion that can be touched by an operator, and forms a contact operation region 22 in the exposed portion. The illustrated contact operation member 23 has an end surface in the protruding direction as an operation surface by the operator among the exposed portions. For this reason, the operation surface is provided with at least one contact operation area 22 assigned according to the operation mode of the operator (hereinafter referred to as “contact operation mode”). Here, for example, the motion detection unit 21 has one contact operation member 23 when there is one contact operation region 22. On the other hand, when there are a plurality of contact operation regions 22, each contact operation region 22 may be formed on one contact operation member 23, or may be formed on the contact operation member 23 provided for each contact operation region 22. .

  In addition, the motion detection unit 21 includes a contact sensor 24 that can detect an object in contact with the contact operation region 22 and a moving direction of the object. The contact sensor 24 is a so-called touch sensor such as a capacitance sensor. The contact sensor 24 is disposed on the front surface or the back surface of the operation surface of the contact operation member 23. The illustrated contact sensor 24 is disposed on the back surface of the operation surface, and detects the contact operation mode of the operator with respect to the contact operation region 22 of the contact operation member 23. One contact sensor 24 may be provided for each contact operation region 22, or one contact sensor 24 may be provided for a plurality of contact operation regions 22.

  As the contact operation mode, for example, a slide operation (FIG. 3) for sliding a finger while touching the contact operation area 22, a touch operation (FIG. 4) for touching the contact operation area 22, and the like are conceivable. Examples of the slide operation include a device selection operation for selecting a desired one from a plurality of in-vehicle devices 200, a function selection operation for selecting a desired one from a plurality of functions of the in-vehicle device 200, or It is possible to assign a selection operation function such as a condition selection operation for selecting a desired one from a plurality of selection conditions possessed by the function. The function selection operation is, for example, an operation of selecting a desired function from a media selection function, a volume selection function, a track selection function, and the like when the in-vehicle device 200 is an acoustic device. The condition selection operation is, for example, an operation for selecting a desired volume when a volume selection function is selected. As this slide operation, an operation in at least one direction is set. The touch operation includes, for example, a determination operation function performed when determining a function selected by a slide operation and a selection condition, and an immediate return to the selection operation of the previous layer or the selection operation of the first layer. A return operation function or the like can be assigned. As this touch operation, a single touch operation or a multiple hitting operation can be set.

  The control device 30 sends a command (drive command or stop command) to the in-vehicle device 200 based on the output signal of the contact sensor 24 of the motion detection unit 21, and responds to the contact operation on the contact operation area 22 of the operator. The function of the in-vehicle device 200 is driven or stopped. The command for the in-vehicle device 200 is the same as that exemplified above.

  In this type of motion detection unit 21, at least one contact operation mode of the operator is assigned to one contact operation region 22. In the operation detection unit 21, the contact operation mode of the operator with respect to the contact operation region 22 is assigned for each function of the in-vehicle device 200 or for each of the plurality of in-vehicle devices 200. Further, when the motion detection unit 21 has various selection operation functions as described above, a slide operation corresponding to each selection operation function is assigned to one or a plurality of contact operation regions 22.

  FIG. 5 shows a specific example of the motion detection unit 21 when there is one contact operation region 22.

  For example, in the motion detection unit 21A of this figure, the contact operation member 23A is formed in a cylindrical shape with one end closed, and is disposed so as to close the opening at the tip of the cylindrical main portion of the longitudinal member 12. In this case, the circular closed surface at the exposed portion of the contact operation member 23A becomes the operation surface, and the operation surface itself becomes the contact operation region 22A. In the motion detector 21A, a contact sensor 24 is provided on the back surface of the contact operation area 22A. The illustrated operation surface is an orthogonal plane with respect to the axial direction of the tip portion of the main portion. As the contact operation mode set in the contact operation region 22A, for example, a slide operation along the radial direction of the operation surface, a touch operation touching the contact operation region 22A, or the like can be considered.

  Here, the operation direction (slide direction) of the slide operation can be set to any radial direction on the closing surface of the contact operation member 23A. However, depending on the operation direction, there is a difference between the operation direction and the movement of the finger of the operator while holding the steering wheel 102, and it becomes difficult to perform an accurate slide operation as set, and the operability is reduced. There is a possibility of letting you. For this reason, in the motion detection unit 21A, it is desirable to set the operation direction of the slide operation to a direction along the natural movement of the finger (for example, the middle finger or the index finger) of the operator holding the steering wheel 102. Therefore, in the motion detection unit 21A, the function of the in-vehicle device 200 is assigned to the operation direction of the slide operation along such a finger movement.

  The natural movement of the finger of the operator is the movement of the finger that can be performed by the operator without difficulty, that is, the movement of the finger that the operator does not feel uncomfortable. For this reason, for example, the operation direction of the slide operation may be set in a direction along the bending / extending direction of the finger (for example, the middle finger or the index finger) of the operator holding the steering wheel 102. Therefore, in the motion detection unit 21A, at least a contact operation form in the operation direction (arrow A in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5) along the bending direction of the finger of the operator holding the steering wheel 102 is detected. Set. The contact operation region 22A formed along the bending / extending direction has a plane along the bending / extending direction. In the motion detection unit 21A, a direction orthogonal to the operation direction corresponding to the bending / extending direction may be set as another operation direction of the slide operation (arrow B in FIGS. 1 and 5). This is because such an operation direction also follows the natural movement of the operator's fingers while holding the steering wheel 102. The contact operation area 22A formed along the orthogonal direction has a plane along the orthogonal direction. By setting the operation direction of the slide operation as described above, the sub-operation device 20 can perform the slide operation accurately even while holding the steering wheel 102, and the operability can be improved. Note that the contact operation region 22A may be formed on a curved surface along the natural movement of the operator's finger.

  The sub-operation device 20 provided with the motion detection unit 21A can be used as at least one of the sub-operation devices 20L and 20R described above.

  Next, a specific example of the motion detection unit 21 when a plurality of contact operation areas 22 are provided will be described.

  For example, the plurality of contact operation regions 22 can be formed by subdividing the contact operation region 22A of FIG. In this case, the contact sensor 24 may be arranged so that the contact operation can be detected on the entire surface of the contact operation region 22A so that the contact operation for each subdivided region can be detected. When a plurality of contact operation areas 22 are provided, each contact operation area 22 is formed so as to be divided in a direction orthogonal to the natural movement of the operator's fingers described above in order to improve the operability during the slide operation. It is desirable to do. Here, it is formed so as to be divided in a direction along the plane of the contact operation region 22A and in a direction orthogonal to the natural movement of the finger of the operator. Each of the contact operation areas 22 may be, for example, one that is entirely slid or may be divided into one that is slid and one that is touched.

  However, the contact operation area 22A is a circular plane and is disposed at a place where it is difficult for the operator to visually check. For this reason, it is difficult for the operator to determine which of the plurality of contact operation areas 22 into which one plane is subdivided is an area for performing a desired contact operation.

  Therefore, when a plurality of contact operation areas 22 are provided, for example, it is desirable to form adjacent contact operation areas 22 at different angles. For example, one of the adjacent contact operation regions 22 may be formed in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12 like the contact operation region 22A. And the other contact operation area | region 22 should just be formed in the plane inclined with respect to the orthogonal plane. Further, each contact operation region 22 is preferably formed on a plane that follows the natural movement of the operator's fingers. In that case, with respect to one contact operation region 22, the other contact operation region having an inclined surface with respect to this direction in a direction along the plane and orthogonal to the natural movement of the operator's finger. 22 exists.

  Moreover, when providing the contact operation area | region 22 with two or more, it is desirable to provide a level | step difference between the adjacent contact operation area | regions 22, for example. For example, the adjacent contact operation areas 22 are formed in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12 in the same manner as the contact operation area 22A. However, in this case, the other contact operation region 22 is protruded or recessed in the axial direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12 with respect to the one contact operation region 22. Further, each contact operation region 22 is preferably formed on a plane that follows the natural movement of the operator's fingers. At that time, the longitudinal member 12 of the one contact operation region 22 with respect to one contact operation region 22 is in a direction along the plane with respect to one contact operation region 22 and in a direction orthogonal to the natural movement of the operator's finger. There is the other contact operation region 22 that protrudes or is recessed in the axial direction of the tip.

  When a plurality of contact operation areas 22 are provided, adjacent contact operation areas 22 may be formed at different angles, and a step may be provided between adjacent contact operation areas 22. Also in this case, it is desirable that each contact operation region 22 is formed on a plane along the natural movement of the operator's finger described above.

The motion detection unit 21 </ b> B illustrated in FIG. 6 is provided with a step between adjacent contact operation regions 22. The motion detection unit 21B has first to third contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , 22B ₃ . In this example, the first to third contact operation regions 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , 22B ₃ are formed in one contact operation member 23B. The contact operation member 23B is a cylindrical member disposed at the distal end of the longitudinal member 12, and covers one opening with the first to third contact operation regions 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , and 22B ₃ serving as exposed portions. Yes. The illustrated first to third contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , and 22B ₃ are divided in a direction orthogonal to the natural movement of the operator's fingers and each have a plane along the movement. ing. In the motion detection unit 21B, a contact type sensor 24 is provided on the back surface of the first to third contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , 22B ₃ .

The first touch operation region 22B ₁ is interposed between the second contact operation region 22B ₂ and the third touch operation region 22B _3. The first contact operation area 22B ₁ is an orthogonal plane to the axis direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12, the operator of the natural movement (here bending direction) is extended along (arrow A finger ). The first contact operation region 22B ₁ includes two straight parallel sides along the movement of the finger and two sides connecting the two sides at both ends (extension side and contraction side) of the finger movement. It is an enclosed area. The two sides on both ends have curvatures that match the cylindrical shape of the contact operation member 23B. This first contact operation area 22B _1, as the contact operation mode, the sliding operation is at least set along the motion of the fingers. In the first contact operation area 22B ₁ of this example, the touch operation is also set as a contact operation mode.

The second contact operation region 22B ₂ is placed on the vehicle upper side with respect to the first contact operation area 22B _1. The second contact operation region 22B ₂ is a plane extended along the natural movement of the finger of the operator. The second contact operation area 22B ₂ includes _one linear side on the first contact operation area 22B ₁ side along the movement of the finger, and a curved side bulging upward on the vehicle connecting both ends of the one side. It is an area surrounded by. The curved side has a curvature matched to the cylindrical shape of the contact operation member 23B. This second contact operation area 22B _2, as the contact operation mode, at least a touch operation has been set. This second contact operation area 22B _2, slide operation may be set as the contact operation mode along the movement of the finger.

Third contact operation area 22B ₃ is disposed on the vehicle lower side with respect to the first contact operation area 22B _1. The third touch operation region 22B ₃ is a plane extended along the natural movement of the finger of the operator. The third contact operation region 22B ₃ includes _one linear side on the first contact operation region 22B ₁ side along the movement of the finger, and a curved side bulging to the vehicle lower side connecting both ends of the one side. The area surrounded by. The curved side has a curvature matched to the cylindrical shape of the contact operation member 23B. This third contact operation area 22B _3, as the contact operation mode, at least a touch operation has been set. This third contact operation area 22B _3, the sliding operation may be set as the contact operation mode along the movement of the finger.

Here, the first touch operation region 22B _1, to the second contact operation region 22B ₂ and the third touch operation region 22B _3, are recessed in the steering column 101. That is, in this touch operation member 23B, a level difference between the first contact operation area 22B ₁ and between the first contact operation area 22B ₁ and the third touch operation region 22B ₃ and the second contact operation area 22B ₂ Provided. Therefore, the first contact operation area 22B ₁ and between the second contact operation area 22B _2, coupling surface 25B ₁ connecting them are formed. The first contact operation area 22B ₁ and between the third touch operation region 22B _3, connecting surfaces 25B ₂ connecting them are formed. The contact-type sensor 24 may be capable of detecting contact of an object with respect to the connection surfaces 25B ₁ and 25B ₂ or may be unable to detect such contact. In the former case, each of the connection surfaces 25B ₁ and 25B ₂ may be used as a part of the first contact operation region 22B ₁ , for example.

In the operation detection unit 21B, a whether the thickness of the finger of the operator, even when the first contact operation area 22B ₁ tries to contact operation, the second contact operation area 22B ₂ and the third touch operation region 22B ₃ also together There is a possibility of touching. Therefore, the control device 30, for example, the output signal of the contact sensor 24 according to the first touch operation region 22B ₁ is received, the detection region of the output signal at the first touch operation region 22B ₁ is more than a predetermined area If the determination as well as the output signal of the contact sensor 24 according to the second contact operation area 22B ₂ and the third touch operation region 22B ₃ is received, operation of touching the first touch operation region 22B ₁ is performed You can do it. Here, the second contact operation area 22B ₂ third contact operation area 22B _3, to the first contact operation area 22B ₁ of the plane, tilting the steering column 101 with increasing distance from the first contact operation area 22B ₁ You may form in the inclined surface. Thus, the operation detecting portion 21B is provided between the first contact operation area 22B ₁ and the second and third touch operation region _22B 2, 22B _3, not only the step difference, it is possible to provide the angle, The possibility of contact with the second contact operation region 22B ₂ and the third contact operation region 22B ₃ accompanying the contact operation of the first contact operation region 22B ₁ can be reduced. Furthermore, the motion detection unit 21B is provided with such an inclined surface, so that the contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , and 22B ₃ for the operator can be more easily distinguished, and the operability is improved.

  The sub-operation device 20 provided with this motion detection unit 21B can be used as at least one of the sub-operation devices 20L and 20R described above. For example, when the sub operating device 20 including the motion detecting unit 21A of FIG. 5 is used as the sub operating device 20L, the sub operating device 20 including the motion detecting unit 21B may be used as the sub operating device 20L.

  The sub-operation device 20 configured as described above has excellent operability, but is disposed at a position that can be reached by an operator holding the steering wheel 102 only by extending his / her finger. For this reason, the operator may touch the contact operation area 22 despite having no intention of operating the in-vehicle device 200. When the contact is the same as the contact operation mode in which the in-vehicle device 200 is driven or stopped, the control device 30 accepts the operation as if the correct contact operation was performed, and the in-vehicle device 200 is driven or stopped. Become. However, driving or stopping of the in-vehicle device 200 is a malfunction for the operator and is not preferable. Therefore, the vehicle operation system 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to avoid the occurrence of such a malfunction.

  Specifically, the control device 30 is in a standby state in which an operation on the sub-operation device 20 can be accepted (hereinafter referred to as “standby state in which an operation can be accepted”) and an initial state in which an operation on the sub-operation device 20 is not accepted ( Hereinafter, it is set so that it can be switched between “the initial state where operation cannot be accepted”. And this control apparatus 30 is also set so that the output signal of the operation | movement detection part 21 according to a starting operation form and the output signal of the operation | movement detection part 21 according to operation forms other than a starting operation form can be identified. Keep it. These settings are incorporated into a control program that constitutes the control device 30 (the same applies hereinafter).

  Here, the standby state in which the operation can be accepted means that when the output signal of the operation detection unit 21 corresponding to the operation mode for driving or stopping the in-vehicle device 200 is received, the operation is accepted and the output signal is received. The vehicle-mounted device 200 can be driven or stopped based on the above. On the other hand, the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted means that even if such an output signal is received, an operation related to the output signal is not accepted, and a command for driving or stopping the in-vehicle device 200 based on the output signal is issued. It is a state that does not send. For this reason, in the initial state, it is necessary to switch the control device 30 to the standby state. The activation operation form is an operation form for the operator to activate the sub-operation device 20 by himself / herself in the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted.

The activation operation mode is set from among the contact operation modes of the operator for the contact operation area 22 other than the operation mode (contact operation mode) assigned as described above. In this case, the contact operation area 22 is the contact operation area 22A in the case of the motion detection unit 21A in FIG. Further, in the case of the motion detection unit 21B of FIG. 6, the contact detection mode is set from at least one of the first to third contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , 22B ₃ . Here, a first contact operation area 22B ₁ as the contact operation area 22 at the time of the setting. Specifically, as the activation operation mode, for example, a continuous contact operation for a predetermined time with respect to the contact operation region 22 is set. The continuous contact operation is an operation that keeps touching the contact operation region 22 without interruption for a predetermined time (a contact operation corresponding to a so-called long press operation). Further, as the activation operation mode, a plurality of repeated hitting operations are set within a predetermined time for the contact operation area 22 (which may be the same time as the predetermined time for the continuous contact operation or a different time). The continuous hitting operation is a repeated operation of contact and non-contact a plurality of times within a predetermined time with respect to the contact operation area 22. For example, as this continuous hitting operation, a double touch operation (double tap operation) in which the contact operation area 22 is continuously touched twice can be considered.

  When the control device 30 receives the output signal of the contact sensor 24 of the motion detection unit 21 according to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode in the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted, the control device 30 maintains this initial state. Set as follows. For example, the control device 30 is in an initial state where the operation cannot be accepted when the in-vehicle device 200 is stopped. At this time, even if the operator touches the contact operation area 22 in the same form as the assigned operation form (contact operation form), the control device 30 keeps the in-vehicle device 200 stopped. Thus, it is possible to prevent the stopped on-vehicle apparatus 200 from being erroneously driven. Further, when the control device 30 receives an output signal other than the activation operation form in the initial state, the control device 30 does not display information related to the in-vehicle device 200 according to the output signal on the display device 300 in the vehicle interior. As a result, the operator does not have to feel the uncomfortable feeling associated with notification of unnecessary information. The display device 300 displays information such as vehicle information provided to an operator in the vehicle interior. For example, the display device 300 may be provided as a configuration of an instrument device, or may be provided as a monitor of a car navigation system.

  Further, when the control device 30 receives the output signal of the contact sensor 24 according to the activation operation form of the operator in the initial state, the control device 30 is set to switch from the initial state to a standby state in which the operation can be accepted. To do. Thereby, since the control device 30 is in a state of accepting an operation for driving or stopping the in-vehicle device 200, when the output signal of the contact type sensor 24 corresponding to the assigned contact operation mode is received, the contact is made. The in-vehicle device 200 can be driven according to the operation mode. Further, when the control device 30 is contact-operated in the contact operation mode assigned to stop the in-vehicle device 200 and receives the output signal of the contact sensor 24 according to the contact operation mode, the control operation mode Accordingly, the in-vehicle device 200 can be stopped.

The control device 30 may cause the display device 300 in the vehicle interior to display information related to the in-vehicle device 200 according to the output signals from the lever operation detection unit 14 and the operation detection unit 21 (in this case, drive information and the like). The display device 300 displays information such as vehicle information provided to an operator in the vehicle compartment. For example, the display device 300 may be provided as a configuration of an instrument device, or may be provided as a monitor of a car navigation system. For example, the control device 30 causes the display device 300 to display an initial screen when the sub-operation device 20 is operated. The initial screen displays icons indicating the plurality of in-vehicle devices 200 individually. For example, in the case of the motion detection unit 21B of FIG. 6, the operator selects at least one of the first to third contact operation areas 22B ₁ , 22B ₂ , 22B ₃ (here, the first contact operation area 22B ₁ ). either one sliding operation, and the second touch operation region 22B ₂ touch operation at a position where the icon is highlighted in the desired vehicle apparatus 200 (once touching operation), selects the vehicle-mounted device 200. For example, when the selected in-vehicle device 200 is an acoustic device, the control device 30 causes the display device 300 to display icons that individually indicate various functions of the acoustic device in accordance with the touch operation. Operator first contact operation area 22B ₁ and slid in either the second contact operation area 22B ₂ and the touch operation at a position where the icon is highlighted desired functions, the function of audio equipment select. For example, when the selected function is a volume selection function of an audio device, the display device 300 has a highlighted icon 51a related to the current volume and an icon 51b related to the volume that can be selected before and after the current volume. , 51c are displayed (upper diagram in FIG. 7). The current volume icon 51a is highlighted with respect to the other icons 51b and 51c. Operator by sliding operation of the first contact operation area 22B ₁ on one, to select a desired volume. The control device 30 raises and lowers the volume of the audio device in accordance with the slide operation, highlights the selected icon 51b on the volume selection screen 51, and displays the icons 51a, 51, 51d is displayed (lower figure in FIG. 7). Operator, when the icon relating to desired volume is highlighted, by the second touch operation region 22B ₂ touch operation (once touching operation), the control unit 30, the decision in this volume Instruct. In the case where selection and decision to the plurality of layers is repeated, by the third touch operation region 22B ₃ is touched, to return to a single hierarchy or the first layer of the highest layer it can.

  By the way, depending on the vehicle-mounted device 200, after the function is determined, there is a case where it is not operated for a while or even once. For example, in the case of a wiper, after setting the operating speed once, it may not be operated for a long time until it is stopped. In the case of an acoustic device, once the volume is set, the volume may not be changed once. Therefore, when the in-vehicle device 200 is not operated for a while or once in the standby state, the operator may unintentionally touch the contact operation area 22. And when the contact is the same as the contact operation form which drives or stops the vehicle-mounted device 200, the control device 30 may cause the vehicle-mounted device 200 to malfunction as described above.

  Therefore, even when the in-vehicle device 200 is being driven (that is, in a standby state in which an operation can be accepted), the control device 30 is in this standby state when a predetermined no-operation time has elapsed without receiving an output signal from the motion detection unit 21. It is desirable to set so as to switch from the initial state to the initial state. The no-operation time is different for each function of the in-vehicle device 200 or the in-vehicle device 200, and a time corresponding to the in-vehicle device 200 or the function of the in-vehicle device 200 is set in advance.

  Further, when the control device 30 receives the output signal of the motion detection unit 21 corresponding to the stop operation mode while the vehicle-mounted device 200 is being driven (when the operation can be accepted), the control device 30 switches from the standby state to the initial state. You may set as follows. The stop operation form is an operation form in which the operator himself / herself switches the control device 30 to an initial state in which the operation cannot be accepted so that the operation on the sub-operation device 20 is not accepted. This stop operation mode is set from among the contact operation modes of the operator for the contact operation area 22 other than the operation mode (contact operation mode) assigned as described above. This stop operation form may be the same operation form as the start operation form, or may be an operation form different from the start operation form.

  By setting the control device 30 as described above, even if the operator touches the contact operation area 22 in the same form as the assigned operation mode (contact operation mode) without intention of the operator, the control device 30 can keep the in-vehicle device 200 in the current driving state, so that an erroneous change of the driving state in the driving in-vehicle device 200 can be avoided and the driving in-vehicle device 200 is not erroneously stopped. It will end.

  As described above, the vehicle operation system 1 according to the present embodiment receives the output signal of the motion detection unit 21 according to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode in the initial state where the operation cannot be received. , Maintain its initial state. For this reason, the vehicle operation system 1 controls the in-vehicle device 200 based on the movement of a finger or the like in an operation mode other than the startup operation mode without the intention of the operator at the tip of the longitudinal member 12. Do not do. For this reason, the vehicle operation system 1 of this embodiment can suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the in-vehicle device 200 while ensuring high operability.

[Modification 1]
The vehicle operation system 2 of this modification is obtained by replacing the sub operation device 20 with the sub operation device 60 shown in FIG. 8 in the vehicle operation system 1 of the above-described embodiment. The sub operation device 60 is set with a plurality of operation modes for operating the in-vehicle device 200, like the sub operation device 20 of the embodiment.

  The sub-operation device 60 has a first motion detection unit 61 similar to the sub-operation device 20 of the embodiment and a second different from the sub-operation device 20 at the tip in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member 12 as a motion detection unit. An operation detection unit 67.

  Similar to the motion detection unit 21 of the embodiment, the first motion detection unit 61 of the present modification has an operation surface at the tip in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member 12, and a contact operation region 62 is provided on the operation surface. ing. The illustrated operation surface includes a first contact operation region 62 a and a second contact operation region 62 b as the contact operation region 62. The first contact operation region 62a and the second contact operation region 62b are arranged on the exposed portion of the contact operation member 63 with a space between each other. The contact operation member 63 is the same cylindrical member as the contact operation member 23A of FIG. 5 of the embodiment, but is provided with a rectangular through hole 63a in the central portion of the circular closed surface serving as an exposed portion. The first contact operation area 62a and the second contact operation area 62b are arranged with the through hole 63a interposed therebetween. It is desirable that the through hole 63a has a longitudinal direction in the direction along the natural movement of the finger of the operator holding the steering wheel 102 shown in the embodiment. In this illustration, the bending direction of the fingers is the longitudinal direction of the through hole 63a. Further, a contact type sensor 64 similar to the contact type sensor 24 of the embodiment is disposed on the front or back surface of the exposed portion of the contact operation member 63 (FIG. 1). As the contact sensor 64, a sensor for the first contact operation area 62a and a sensor for the second contact operation area 62b may be separately prepared.

The first contact operation region 62a is disposed on the vehicle upper side with respect to the through hole 63a. The first contact operation area 62a includes a straight side along the natural movement of the operator's finger on the through-hole 63a side, and a curved side bulging upward on the vehicle connecting both ends of the one side. It is an enclosed area. The curved side has a curvature matched to the cylindrical shape of the contact operation member 63. A contact sensor 64 is disposed on the back surface of the first contact operation area 62a. In the first contact operation area 62a, at least a touch operation is set as a contact operation mode. For example, a touch operation (once touching operation) of the first contact operation area 62a, like the second contact operation region 22B ₂ embodiment, can be utilized as decision buttons. In the first contact operation area 62a, a slide operation along the movement of the operator's finger may be set as a contact operation form.

The second contact operation region 62b is disposed on the vehicle lower side with respect to the through hole 63a. The second contact operation region 62b includes a straight side along the natural movement of the operator's finger on the through-hole 63a side, a curved side bulging to the vehicle lower side connecting both ends of the one side, It is an area surrounded by. The curved side has a curvature matched to the cylindrical shape of the contact operation member 63. A contact sensor 64 is disposed on the back surface of the second contact operation area 62b. In the second contact operation area 62b, at least a touch operation is set as a contact operation form. For example, a touch operation (once touching operation) of the second contact operation area 62b, like the third touch operation region 22B ₃ embodiment can be utilized as back button. In the second contact operation area 62b, a slide operation along the movement of the finger of the operator may be set as a contact operation form.

  The second motion detection unit 67 includes a movable operation member 68 that operates by an operator's contact operation, and an operation detection unit 69 that detects the movement of the movable operation member 68, and the operator's contact with the movable operation member 68. Detects the operation mode. Here, in this example, a disk-shaped dial operation member 68 is provided as the movable operation member 68. For this reason, the operation detection unit 69 is provided with a dial operation detection unit 69 that detects the movement of the dial operation member 68. The second motion detector 67 is configured like a so-called tilt wheel.

  The dial operating member 68 has its outer peripheral surface partially exposed from the through hole 63a, and has its own axis (rotating shaft) orthogonal to the axial direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12, and the through hole It arrange | positions so that it can rotate around an axis line along the longitudinal direction of 63a. For this reason, the dial operation member 68 can perform a rotation operation around the axis along the natural movement of the finger of the operator holding the steering wheel 102 (the bending direction of the finger of the operator). For example, the dial operation member 68 is rotatably held with respect to the contact operation member 63. In the dial operation member 68, the exposed portion from the through hole 63a becomes a contact operation portion by the operator. For this reason, in order to suppress the slip at the time of contact operation, the outer peripheral surface is formed with recesses and protrusions alternately along the circumferential direction. Further, the dial operating member 68 is configured to be pressed along the axial direction of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12. The pressed dial operation member 68 can return to its original position by, for example, an elastic member (not shown) attached to the rotating shaft or the holding portion of the rotating shaft.

Rotating operation about the axis of the dial operation member 68 can be used as corresponding to a first touch operation region 22B ₁ of the sliding operation of the embodiment. Further, the pressing operation of the dial operation member 68 can be used, for example, as a determination operation of the function of the selected in-vehicle device 200.

  The dial operation detection unit 69 detects a rotation operation amount (for example, a rotation angle) of the dial operation member 68 and whether or not the dial operation member 68 is pressed. The dial operation detection unit 69 transmits an output signal related to the amount of rotation operation and the presence or absence of pressing to the control device 30. The dial operation detection unit 69 detects a contact operation of the operator with respect to the dial operation member 68 and can be said to be a contact type sensor.

  The control device 30 controls the in-vehicle device 200 based on output signals from the contact sensor 64 and the dial operation detection unit 69.

  Here, the sub-operation device 60 can be used as at least one of the sub-operation devices 20L and 20R described in the embodiment. In this case, in the vehicle operation system 2, for example, a long press operation in which the dial operation member 68 is continuously pressed for a predetermined time may be used as the start operation mode or the stop operation mode described in the embodiment. A continuous contact operation for a predetermined time on the region 62a or the second contact operation region 62b may be used. Moreover, in this vehicle operation system 2, the sub-operation device 60 is provided with the sub-operation device 60 applied to one of the sub-operation devices 20L and 20R, and the operation detection unit 21A or the operation detection unit 21B in the embodiment on the other side. May be applied.

  Also in this modification, this vehicle operation system 2 can suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the in-vehicle device 200 while ensuring high operability.

[Modification 2]
In the vehicular operation system 1 of the above-described embodiment and the vehicular operation system 2 of the modification 1, the sub operation devices 20 and 60 adopt a contact operation form as an operation form of the operator. On the other hand, the sub-operation device 70 of the vehicle operation system 3 according to the present modification uses a non-contact operation mode as the operation mode of the operator.

  The vehicle operation system 3 of this modification is obtained by replacing the sub operation device 20 with the sub operation device 70 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 in the vehicle operation system 1 of the above-described embodiment. The sub operation device 70 is set with a plurality of operation modes for operating the in-vehicle device 200 as in the sub operation device 20 of the embodiment.

  The sub-operation device 70 includes a motion detection unit 71 that detects the operation mode of the operator in a non-contact manner at the tip in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member 12. The motion detector 71 can detect the operation mode of the operator in the sensing space SP with the tip of the longitudinal member 12 as a base point. The sensing space SP is, for example, a space that extends from the tip of the tip of the longitudinal member 12 toward the vehicle side along the axial direction of the tip. The motion detection unit 71 includes a non-contact sensor 72 capable of detecting an object existing in the sensing space SP and a moving direction of the object in the sensing space SP. As the non-contact type sensor 72, for example, an infrared sensor such as a near infrared sensor can be used. The near-infrared sensor includes, for example, a light emitting unit composed of a light emitting diode, a light receiving unit composed of a photodiode, and a signal processing unit that performs signal processing related to the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. This near-infrared sensor grasps the operation mode of the operator in the sensing space SP based on the light (modulated light) emitted from the light emitting unit to the sensing space SP and the reflected light of the light received by the light receiving unit. Can do. Specifically, this near-infrared sensor includes first to fourth photodiodes arranged in a 2 × 2 grid. This near-infrared sensor has a first photodiode arranged in a first row and a first column, a second photodiode arranged in a second row and a first column, and a third photodiode in a first row and a second column. And the fourth photodiodes are arranged in the second row and the second column. Further, the near-infrared sensor includes a light emitting diode arranged side by side with the second photodiode and the fourth photodiode. In the case of the near-infrared sensor having such an arrangement, in the control device 30, the sum of the output signals of the first and second photodiodes in the first row and the output signals of the third and fourth photodiodes in the second row. And the difference (first difference) between these sums is calculated as an output signal in the first direction. In addition, the control device 30 calculates the sum of the output signals of the first and third photodiodes in the first row and the sum of the output signals of the second and fourth photodiodes in the second row. Is calculated as an output signal in the second direction. The control device 30 determines that an object moving in the direction of the larger output signal of the first difference and the second difference is detected.

In the motion detection unit 71, the operation mode of the operator in the sensing space SP is assigned to each function of the in-vehicle device 200 or for each of the plurality of in-vehicle devices 200. In the motion detection unit 71, a slide operation is assigned as an operation mode corresponding to various selection operation functions as described in the embodiment. In assigning the operation mode, it is desirable to apply the operation mode according to the natural movement of the finger of the operator while holding the steering wheel 102 described in the embodiment. For example, the control unit 30, when receiving the output signal relating to movement along a bending direction of the finger from the non-contact sensor 72, relative to the first contact operation area 22B ₁ embodiment the bending operation of the finger in the sensing space SP It can be recognized as equivalent to a slide operation. Further, when the non-contact sensor 72 detects that the distance from the finger is approaching as in the touch operation of the embodiment, when the output signal is received from the non-contact sensor 72, the control device 30 detects the sensing space. The movement of the finger in the SP can be recognized as being equivalent to the touch operation of the embodiment. Note that the operation mode of the operator in the sensing space SP includes not only a non-contact operation inside the sensing space SP but also a contact operation with respect to the motion detection unit 71 exposed in the sensing space SP. Further, the sensing space SP may be set to an annular space, for example, covering the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the longitudinal member 12.

  When the control device 30 of this modification receives an output signal of the non-contact sensor 72 of the motion detection unit 71 according to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode in the initial state where the operation cannot be received, As in the embodiment, this initial state is maintained. For this reason, even if the operator unintentionally performs the operation mode assigned as described above in the sensing space SP, the control device 30 can keep the in-vehicle device 200 stopped and stop. It is not necessary to drive the in-vehicle device 200 inside by mistake. When the control device 30 receives an output signal other than the activation operation mode in the initial state, the control device 30 transmits the information related to the in-vehicle device 200 according to the output signal in the vehicle interior as in the embodiment. It is not displayed on the display device 300. For this reason, the operator does not have to feel the uncomfortable feeling associated with notification of unnecessary information.

  Here, the activation operation form of this modification is an operation form in the sensing space SP for the operator to activate the sub-operation device 70 in the initial state. This activation operation mode is set from among the operation modes of the operator in the sensing space SP other than the operation modes assigned as described above. Specifically, as the activation operation form, for example, a plurality of reciprocation operations within the sensing space SP within a predetermined time of a part of the body such as the finger of the operator or an object held by the operator is set. To do. The reciprocating operation refers to a finger swing operation (operation in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 9) inside the sensing space SP or a bending operation (in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 10) that repeats bending and stretching of the fingers a plurality of times inside the sensing space SP. Operation). In addition, as the activation operation form, the sensing space SP within a predetermined time (which may be the same time as the predetermined time of the reciprocating operation or a different time) of a part of the body such as an operator's finger or an object held by the operator's hand Set up repeated operations of entering and leaving multiple times to the inside. The repeated operation of entering and leaving is a finger bending / stretching operation (bending / stretching operation), a finger swinging operation, or the like that moves in and out of the sensing space SP a plurality of times.

  Further, when the control device 30 receives an output signal of the non-contact sensor 72 according to the activation operation form of the operator in the initial state, the control device 30 accepts the operation from the initial state as in the embodiment. Switch to a possible standby state. Thereby, since the control device 30 is in a state of accepting an operation for driving or stopping the in-vehicle device 200, when the output signal of the non-contact sensor 72 corresponding to the assigned operation mode is received, the operation is performed. The in-vehicle device 200 can be driven according to the form. In addition, when the operation form assigned to stop the in-vehicle apparatus 200 is performed in the sensing space SP and the output signal of the non-contact sensor 72 corresponding to the operation form is received, The in-vehicle device 200 can be stopped according to the form.

  In addition, the control device 30 waits for a predetermined no-operation time when the output signal from the motion detection unit 71 is not received even when the in-vehicle device 200 is being driven (in a standby state in which an operation can be accepted). It is desirable to set so as to switch from the state to the initial state. Furthermore, when the control device 30 receives the output signal of the motion detection unit 71 according to the stop operation mode while the in-vehicle device 200 is being driven (when the operation can be accepted), the control device 30 switches from the standby state to the initial state. You may set as follows. The stop operation form is an operation form in the sensing space SP for allowing the operator to switch the control device 30 to an initial state in which the operation cannot be accepted so that an operation on the sub operation device 70 is not accepted. This stop operation mode is set from among the operation modes of the operator in the sensing space SP other than the operation modes assigned as described above. This stop operation form may be the same operation form as the start operation form, or may be an operation form different from the start operation form. By setting the control device 30 as described above, even if the operator does not intend to perform the operation mode assigned as described above in the sensing space SP, the control device 30 causes the in-vehicle device 200 to be in the current state. Therefore, it is possible to avoid an erroneous change of the driving state in the on-vehicle device 200 being driven, and it is possible to prevent the driving on-vehicle device 200 from being erroneously stopped.

  Here, the sub-operation device 70 can be used as at least one of the sub-operation devices 20L and 20R described in the embodiment. Moreover, in this vehicle operation system 3, the sub operation device 70 may be applied to one of the sub operation devices 20L and 20R, and the sub operation device 20 and 60 in the embodiment or the modification 1 may be applied to the other. .

  As described above, also in this modification, the vehicle operation system 3 can suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the in-vehicle device 200 while ensuring high operability.

  By the way, in embodiment mentioned above and the modifications 1, 2, it demonstrated that the sub operation apparatus 20,60,70 was provided in the front-end | tip of the longitudinal member 12 in which the tilting operation in the main operation apparatus 10 is possible. However, the motion detectors 21 and 71 of the sub-operating devices 20 and 70 and the first and second motion detectors 61 and 67 of the sub-operating device 60 are stationary longitudinal members 12 that are prohibited from moving such as a tilting motion. You may provide in the front-end | tip. The immovable longitudinal member 12 is a long object that protrudes from and extends from the steering column 101, and one end is fixed inside the steering column 101. Such a combination of the stationary longitudinal member 12 and the motion detection unit 21, a combination of the longitudinal member 12 and the first and second motion detection units 61 and 67, or a combination of the longitudinal member 12 and the motion detection unit 71. May be provided in at least one set on at least one of the left end and the right end of the steering column 101 in the vehicle width direction. This combination may be arranged in place of the combination of the main operation device 10 and the sub operation device 20 described above, or may be arranged together with the combination of the main operation device 10 and the sub operation device 20.

  Further, the main operating device 10 may further include a sub operating device (not shown) different from the sub operating devices 20, 60, 70. The new sub-operation device has, for example, a concentric annular member arranged so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the longitudinal member 12, and the function of the in-vehicle device 200 is selected by rotating the annular member around the axis. Is to do.

1, 2, 3 Vehicle operation system 10, 10L, 10R Main operation device 11 Lever operation unit 12 Long member 14 Lever operation detection unit 20, 20L, 20R Sub operation device 21, 21A, 21B Operation detection unit 22, 22A Contact operation Region 22B ₁ First contact operation region 22B ₂ Second contact operation region 22B ₃ Third contact operation region 23, 23A, 23B Contact operation member 24 Contact sensor 30 Control device 60 Sub operation device 61 First motion detection unit 62 Contact operation Area 62a First contact operation area 62b Second contact operation area 63 Contact operation member 63a Through hole 64 Contact sensor 67 Second motion detection unit 68 Dial operation member 69 Dial operation detection unit 70 Sub operation device 71 Operation detection unit 72 Non-contact Type sensor 101 Steering column 102 Steering wheel 200 SP SP sensing space

Claims (9)

A longitudinal member projecting from and extending from the steering column;
An operation detection unit that is provided at a distal end in the protruding direction of the longitudinal member, and that can detect an operation mode when an operator operates the vehicle-mounted device in a sensing space based on the distal end or the distal end;
Based on the output signal of the motion detection unit according to the operation form of the operator, a control device that sends a command to the in-vehicle device,
With
When the control device receives an output signal of the motion detection unit corresponding to the operation mode of the operator other than the startup operation mode in the initial state where the operation cannot be accepted, the control device maintains the initial state, and the initial state When the output signal of the said motion detection part according to the said starting operation form of the said operator is received at the time, it switches from the said initial state to the standby state which can accept operation, The vehicle operating system characterized by the above-mentioned.   When the motion detection unit has an object in contact with the contact operation area at the tip and a contact sensor capable of detecting the moving direction of the object, for each function of the in-vehicle device or for each of the plurality of in-vehicle devices Assigning the contact operation form of the operator to the contact operation area and setting the activation operation form from among the contact operation forms of the operator for the contact operation area other than the assigned contact operation form The vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein:   3. The vehicle operation according to claim 2, wherein the activation operation form is a continuous contact operation for a predetermined time with respect to the contact operation area, or a plurality of repeated hitting operations within a predetermined time for the contact operation area. system.   When the motion detection unit includes an object existing in the sensing space and a non-contact sensor capable of detecting the moving direction of the object in the sensing space, each function of the in-vehicle device or a plurality of the in-vehicle devices The operation mode of the operator in the sensing space is assigned every time, and the activation operation mode is set from among the operation modes of the operator in the sensing space other than the assigned operation mode The vehicle operation system according to claim 1.   The activation operation mode includes a part of the operator's body or a plurality of reciprocating operations within the sensing space within a predetermined time of an object held by the operator, or a part of the operator's body or 5. The vehicle operation system according to claim 4, wherein the operation is a repeated operation of entering and exiting the inside of the sensing space a plurality of times within a predetermined time of an object held by the operator.   The control device responds to a stop operation mode of the operator when a predetermined no-operation time has elapsed without receiving an output signal of the motion detection unit in the standby state, or in the standby state. The vehicle operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when the output signal of the motion detection unit is received, the standby state is switched to the initial state.   7. At least one combination of the longitudinal member and the motion detection unit is provided on at least one of a left end and a right end in the vehicle width direction of the steering column. The vehicle operation system described in 1. A lever operation unit having the longitudinal member, and a lever operation detection unit for detecting a tilt direction of a tilting operation with the end of the longitudinal member on the steering column side as a fulcrum are provided, and the operation direction of the longitudinal member is A main operating device for operating the vehicle-mounted device assigned to the tilt direction of the tilting operation or a vehicle-mounted device different from the vehicle-mounted device;
A sub-operation device having the motion detection unit;
The vehicle operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:   The vehicle operating system according to claim 8, wherein at least one combination of the main operating device and the sub operating device is provided on at least one of a left end and a right end in the vehicle width direction of the steering column.

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