JP4815037B2 - Vehicle display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a vehicle that includes a display device that switches information for display and also displays time.

  In recent years, with the development of technology, information that can be used in relation to vehicles has increased, and in order to inform the driver of this much information in a limited space, a multi-function display that switches information and displays it with an information selector switch The device is mounted as part of a vehicle display device. In the vehicle display device, a clock is provided to display the time.

  For example, there is a vehicle display device newly provided with a clock and a setting switch for setting a time displayed by the clock. There is also a vehicle display device that always displays time using a multi-function display device, and sets the time displayed by the multi-function display device using an information changeover switch.

  For a vehicle display device that newly provides a clock and a setting switch, the multifunction display device displays the time, and the vehicle display device that uses the information changeover switch to set the time uses a new setting switch. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide it. However, in any of the above-described vehicle display devices, the display of the time is stopped and this display is set to the setting mode for setting the time, and the time is set in this setting mode. Therefore, the time cannot be displayed during the time setting. .

  On the other hand, if a setting mode display device that displays the setting mode is provided separately from the time display, the time can be displayed during the time setting. However, it is necessary to newly provide a setting mode display device, and accordingly, it is necessary to newly provide a setting switch, which complicates the configuration of the vehicle display device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a display device for a vehicle that includes a display device that switches and displays information, and that can display time during time setting without complicating the configuration. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means.

  The vehicle display device according to claim 1 is a first display device that switches information to display, a changeover switch that switches information, a second display device that displays time, a display of the first display device, and a second display device. A control device that controls display of the display device, and the control device is configured such that the first display device displays a setting mode for setting the time by switching from information by a changeover switch. The control device is configured to set the time.

  In this configuration, since the first display device displays the setting mode for setting the time and sets the time in the setting mode, the second display device can display the time during the time setting. Further, in this configuration, the first display device displays the setting mode by switching from the information by the changeover switch, and the time is set by the changeover switch in the setting mode. Accordingly, the second display device can display the time during the time setting without requiring a new component. As a result, the time display can be performed during the time setting without complicating the configuration of the vehicular display device provided with the display device for switching and displaying information.

  The vehicle display device according to claim 2 is characterized in that after the time setting is completed, the second display device displays the time by switching the time to the set time. This can prevent the second display device from displaying an indefinite time during the setting.

  The vehicle display device according to a third aspect is characterized in that the operation by the switch for switching to the setting mode is an operation mode different from the operation by the switch for switching information. Thereby, it can switch to setting mode in distinction from the operation which switches information, and the above-mentioned effect can be acquired.

  The vehicle display device according to claim 4 is characterized in that the second display device is configured as a part of the first display device. Thereby, the above-described effects can be obtained while further simplifying the configuration.

  Hereinafter, a display device for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A combination meter 1 that is a display device for a vehicle is arranged in front of a driver's seat of an automobile and displays various information related to the automobile. As shown in FIG. 1, the combination meter 1 according to the present embodiment includes a speedometer 2, a tachometer 3, a first display device 4, a second display device 5, and the like. The speedometer 2 is a pointer instrument that displays the traveling speed of the automobile, and the tachometer 3 is a pointer instrument that displays the engine speed of the automobile.

  The first display device 4 is a liquid crystal display device that switches and displays information such as the fuel consumption of the vehicle and the travel time of the vehicle by operating (pushing) the changeover switch 6, and the second display device 5 , A is a liquid crystal display device that displays the time in part A.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a speedometer 2, a tachometer 3, a first display device 4, a second display device 5, and a changeover switch 6 are connected to the control device 7 constituted by a microcomputer or the like. The control device 7 is configured to receive the operation signal of the changeover switch 6 and control the display of the first display device 4 and the second display device 5 based on the operation signal.

  Hereinafter, the relationship between the operation of the changeover switch 6 and each display of the first display device 4 and the second display device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The information displayed on the first display device 4 is switched each time the change-over switch 6 is pressed for a short time. Specifically, each time the change-over switch 6 is pressed for a short time, as shown in FIG. 3, the mode M100 for displaying the calendar of the date or day of the week is switched to the mode M110 for displaying the fuel consumption of the vehicle. The mode is switched to the mode M120 for displaying the travel time of the automobile, and finally the mode is switched to the setup (SETUP) mode M130. When the changeover switch 6 is pressed for a short time in mode M130, the process returns to mode M100.

  When the switch 6 is pressed and held in mode M130, the first display device 4 is configured to switch to the mode M140 that displays the setting items. For example, a short press refers to a press for which the switch 6 is pressed for less than 0.8 seconds, and a long press refers to a press for which the switch 6 is pressed for 0.8 seconds or longer.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the mode M100, the first display device 4 displays the outside air temperature 42 and the cumulative travel distance 43 of the vehicle in addition to the calendar 41 of the date and day of the week. As shown in FIG. 4B, in the mode M130, the first display device 4 displays the cumulative travel distance 43 of the vehicle in addition to the SETUP 44. Thus, every time the change-over switch 6 is pressed shortly, the information displayed on the first display device 4 is switched, but the cumulative travel distance 43 is always displayed.

  When the changeover switch 6 is short-pressed in the mode 140 in FIG. 3, the setting mode is switched every time the short-pressing is performed. Each time the change-over switch 6 is pressed for a short time, as shown in FIG. 5A, the mode is switched from the mode M200 for setting the language to the mode M210 for setting the unit, the mode M210 is switched to the mode M220 for setting the time, and the mode M220 The mode is switched to the mode M230 for setting the date, and finally the mode is switched to the exit (EXIT) mode M240. When the changeover switch 6 is pressed for a short time in mode M240, the process returns to mode M200. When the changeover switch 6 is pressed and held in mode M240, the mode is switched to mode M100 in FIG.

In the mode 140 in FIG. 3, the first display device 4 displays the setting item 45 as shown in FIG. The LANGUAGE 45a corresponds to the mode M200, the UNITS 45b corresponds to the mode M210, the CLOCK 45c corresponds to the mode M220, the DATE 45d corresponds to the mode M230, and the BACK 45e corresponds to the mode M240. For example, short-pressing the changeover switch 6 to switch from the mode M210 to the mode M220 corresponds to the setting marker 46 moving from the UNITS 45b to the CLOCK 45c in FIG. 5B. That is, by pressing the changeover switch 6 for a short time, the setting marker 46 can be moved in the setting item 45 to switch the setting mode. The setting marker 46 can be used instead of a marker (not shown) by inverting black and white or displaying it by blinking.

  When the change-over switch 6 is pressed and held in the mode M220 in FIG. 5A, the mode is set to the mode for setting the hour digit. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), if the operation of the changeover switch 6 is not longer than 5 seconds in the mode M300 for setting the hour digit, the mode is switched to the mode M310 for setting the minute digit automatically and switched in the mode M310. If the switch 6 is not operated for 5 seconds or longer, the switch 6 is automatically switched to the mode M220 in FIG.

  In the mode 300, the first display device 4 is configured to display the hour digit setting mode 47 shown in FIG. 6B and to set the hour digit 47a marked with the setting marker 46 by the changeover switch 6. The In addition, the passage of time when the changeover switch 6 is not operated in the mode M300 is displayed by the time marker 47b. Specifically, as time elapses, the time marker 47b disappears from the left side in FIG. 6B, the length of the time marker 47b becomes shorter, and all of the time marker 47b disappears when 5 seconds elapse. As a result, it can be notified that the change-over switch 6 has not been operated for 5 seconds. A broken line 47c indicates a portion that disappears with time in the time marker 47b.

  In the mode 310, the first display device 4 is configured to display the minute digit setting mode 48 shown in FIG. 6C and to set the minute digit 48 a marked with the setting marker 46 by the changeover switch 6. The In addition, the passage of time when the changeover switch 6 is not operated in the mode M310 is displayed by the time marker 48b. Specifically, as time elapses, the time marker 48b disappears from the left side in FIG. 6C, the length of the time marker 48b becomes shorter, and all of the time marker 48b disappears when 5 seconds elapse. As a result, it can be notified that the change-over switch 6 has not been operated for 5 seconds. A broken line 48c indicates a portion that disappears with time in the time marker 48b.

  For example, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the second display device 5 (A section for displaying time) displays “12:59” and it is desired to switch to “14:01”, FIG. In (b), the hour digit 47a is switched from “12” to “14” by short-pressing the changeover switch 6 twice. When the changeover switch 6 is not operated for 5 seconds in the mode 300, the mode is switched to the mode 310. In FIG. 6C of the mode 310, the minute digit 48a is changed from “59” to “01” by pressing the changeover switch 6 twice. Switch to.

  By not operating the changeover switch 6 for 5 seconds in the mode 310, the mode is switched to the mode 220, thereby completing the time setting. After the completion, the display of the second display device 5 is configured to switch to “14:01”. It should be noted that the second display device 5 displays the time “no 12:59” in a blinking manner after the switch to M300 until the switch to M220. After the time setting is completed, the display is switched to “14:01” to stop the blinking display.

  Thus, the first display device 4 displays a setting mode for setting the time (corresponding to the modes M300 and M310) as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, and the time is set in this setting mode. Therefore, the second display device 5 can display the time during the time setting. Further, the first switch 4 displays the setting modes M300 and M310 by switching from the information by the changeover switch 6, and the time is set by the changeover switch 6 in the setting modes M300 and M310. Thereby, the second display device 5 can display the time during the time setting without requiring a new component.

  In addition, since the second display device 5 displays the time blinking during the period from switching to M300 to switching to M220, it can be recognized that the setting mode for setting the time is in progress.

  In addition, since the second display device 5 displays the time by switching to the set time after the time setting is completed, it is possible to prevent the second display device 5 from displaying an indefinite time during the setting.

  Further, the operation by the changeover switch 6 for switching to the setting mode M300, M310 is an operation mode different from the operation by the changeover switch 6 for switching the information M100, M110, M120. That is, since the operation for switching from the mode M130 to the mode M140 and the operation for switching from the mode M220 to the mode M300 are long press operations different from the short press operation for switching the information M100, M110, M120, the information M100, M110, M120 is switched. It is possible to switch to setting modes M300 and M310 separately from the operation.

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In the above example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second display device 5 configured separately from the first display device 4 displays the time, but always displays the time on the first display device 4. It is also possible to configure as described above. For example, in FIG. 4A, a display unit that displays time between the outside air temperature 42 and the cumulative travel distance 43 can be provided. That is, the second display device 5 that displays the time is configured as a part of the first display device 4, and thereby the above-described effects can be obtained while further simplifying the configuration.

  The combination meter 1 that is the vehicle display device according to the present embodiment described above includes a first display device 4 that switches information to display, a changeover switch 6 that switches information, and a second display device 5 that displays time. A control device 7 that controls the display of the first display device 4 and the display of the second display device 5 is provided, and the first display device 4 displays a setting mode for setting the time by switching from the information by the changeover switch 6. The control device 6 is configured as described above, and the control device 7 is configured to set the time by the changeover switch 6 in the setting mode.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a vehicle display device that includes a display device that switches information for display and can display the time during time setting without complicating the configuration.

  Note that the first display device 4 and the second display device 5 are not limited to liquid crystal display devices, and may be other types of display devices.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and combinations thereof and other various modifications are conceivable.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a combination meter 1 that is a vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram illustrating an electrical circuit configuration of the combination meter 1 which is a vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a switching operation flow of information displayed on the first display device 4 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example in which the first display device 4 displays information. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing a switching operation flow of various setting modes, and FIG. 5B is a front view showing an example in which the first display device 4 displays the mode 140 in FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart illustrating a time setting mode displayed by the second display device 5, and FIGS. 6B and 6C are front views illustrating examples of the setting mode.

Explanation of symbols

1 Combination meter (vehicle display device), 2 speedometer, 3 tachometer 4 1st display device, 41 calendar, 42 outside temperature, 43 cumulative mileage 44 SETUP, 45 setting item, 46 setting marker, 47 hour digit setting mode 47a hour digit, 48 minute digit setting mode, 48a minute digit, 47b, 48b time marker 5 second display device, 6 selector switch, 7 display device

Claims (4)

A first display device for switching and displaying information;
A changeover switch for switching the information;
A second display device for displaying time;
A control device for controlling the display of the first display device and the display of the second display device;
The control device is configured such that the first display device displays a setting mode in which the time is set by switching from the information by the changeover switch,
The vehicle display device, wherein the control device is configured to set the time by the changeover switch in the setting mode.   The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the second display device displays the time by switching the time to the set time after the setting of the time is completed.   The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein an operation by the changeover switch for switching to the setting mode is an operation mode different from an operation by the changeover switch for switching the information.   The vehicle display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second display device is configured as a part of the first display device.

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