JP2017149425A - Vehicle display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle display device which can improve visibility as well as operability.SOLUTION: A vehicle display device 20 includes a first display panel 30 and a second display panel 40. The first display panel 30 and the second display panel 40 are disposed separated from each other. The second display panel 40 is disposed between an instrument panel 3 and a steering wheel 4 and between an eye of an occupant who sees a display screen of the first display panel 30 and the first display panel 30. The second display panel is disposed at a position in which the second display panel overlaps with the first display panel 30 in a visual line direction EL of the occupant who sees the display screen of the first display panel 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular display device mounted on a vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicular display device capable of displaying various types of information in accordance with an operation of an operation means by an occupant.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, what is arrange | positioned in the vehicle width direction center part of an instrument panel as a vehicle display apparatus which can display various information, such as map information, is known (refer patent document 1).

  Generally, in this type of vehicle display device, a display as a display unit and an operation unit (for example, a touch panel) capable of inputting various information are integrally provided. For this reason, when the passenger | crew who seated in the driver's seat etc. operates an operation means, it was necessary to extend a hand and there existed a problem that operativity was bad.

  In view of this, for example, a technique has been proposed in which a display is arranged in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction and operation buttons as operation means are arranged on the steering (see Patent Document 2).

  According to such a technique, the driver (driver) can operate the operation buttons without reaching his / her hand, so that the operability can be improved.

JP 2010-163114 A JP2012-022393

  By the way, in the vehicle display device provided in a position where the display unit and the operation unit are separated as described in Patent Document 2, when operating the operation unit, there are many cases where the operation unit is operated while viewing the operation unit. .

  In such a case, when the driver operates the operation unit to display various information on the display unit, the driver looks at the display unit (instrument panel) → operation unit (steering) → display unit (instrument panel). It is necessary to move the direction sequentially.

  For this reason, although the display device described in Patent Document 2 has improved operability, it has been difficult to say in terms of visibility.

  Further, in the vehicle display device described in Patent Document 2, when the operation means is operated during driving, there is a possibility that the movement in the sight line direction as described above may affect the safety aspect.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described disadvantages, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle display device capable of improving not only operability but also visibility.

  According to the display device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the subject is provided in a vehicle having an instrument panel and a steering, and an operation means that can be operated by a seated occupant, and an operation input by the operation means Display device capable of displaying various information based on the display device, wherein the display device is made of a transparent member or a translucent member, and the eyes of the occupant who performs the operation input Is disposed between the instrument panel and the steering wheel, and is disposed between the instrument panel and the steering wheel. In addition, the operation direction for performing the operation input is attached to the vehicle-mounted component through a support member so that the operation direction is the front of the vehicle. An in-vehicle component-side attachment portion to be attached, an extension portion connected to the in-vehicle component-side attachment portion and extending toward the rear of the vehicle in a state of being separated from the in-vehicle component, and a vehicle rear side of the extension portion This is solved by having an operating means side attaching portion to which the operating means is attached.

  In the above configuration, since the operation means is arranged in the line-of-sight direction of the occupant viewing the display means, the occupant looks at information (for example, an image) displayed on the display means when operating the operation means. It is possible to operate the operating means. That is, in the above configuration, the occupant does not need to move his / her line of sight when operating the operating means, and thus visibility can be improved.

  In the above configuration, for example, the display means can be arranged in front of the driver's eyes (for example, so-called head mounted display play), and the operation means can be attached to the steering column. In such a case, since the operation means is disposed at a position that can be reached by the occupant (driver), as in the configuration 1, the operability of the operation means can be improved. In addition, when operating the operating means while the vehicle is running, the driver operates the operating means while viewing the information displayed on the display means without moving the line of sight between the outside of the vehicle and the display means and the operating means. Can be operated. For this reason, when an operation means and a display means are arrange | positioned in such a position, not only operativity and visibility but safety can be improved. Further, in this case, the steering operation is not hindered, and the airbag is not hindered from being unfolded at the time of a vehicle collision.

  Thus, according to the said structure, it is possible to provide the display apparatus for vehicles which can aim at the improvement of not only operativity but visibility.

  As described above, according to the vehicle display device of the present invention, both operability and visibility can be improved with a simple configuration.

It is a perspective view which shows the vehicle interior of the vehicle which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the positional relationship of a passenger | crew, the 1st display panel, and a 2nd display panel. It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the 1st display panel and the 2nd display panel from the driver's seat side. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control system of a vehicle. It is a figure which shows the "navigation menu screen" as an example of the image displayed on the 1st display panel. It is a side view of the 2nd display panel. It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the 1st display panel and the 2nd display panel from the driver's seat side in the state which moved the 2nd display panel to the tilting position. It is a figure which shows the "navigation screen" as an example of the image displayed on the 1st display panel.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle interior of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a positional relationship between an occupant, a first display panel, and a second display panel. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the first display panel and the second display panel are viewed from the driver's seat side, FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a vehicle control system, and FIG. The figure which shows the "navigation menu screen" as an example of the image displayed on the display panel, FIG. 6 is a side view of the second display panel, and FIG. 7 is a state in which the second display panel is moved to the tilted position. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the first display panel and the second display panel are viewed from the driver's seat side, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a “navigation screen” as an example of an image displayed on the first display panel. is there. In the figure, FR indicates the front of the vehicle, and UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle. Moreover, the left-right direction in the following description means the left-right direction in the state where the passenger | crew who seated on the vehicle faced the vehicle front.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle display device 20 according to the present embodiment is provided in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 1 and includes a first display panel 30 and a second display panel 40. . The first display panel 30 and the second display panel 40 are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  The vehicle 1 includes an instrument panel 3 provided on the front side of the driver's seat 2 and a steering wheel 4 disposed between the driver's seat 2 and the instrument panel 3. The steering wheel 4 is rotatably attached to the steering column 7 via a steering shaft (not shown). The steering wheel 4 and the steering column 7 are configured to be able to move in the vertical direction by operating a tilt lever (not shown). In addition, an airbag 8 that expands toward the driver H when the vehicle 1 collides is stored inside the steering wheel 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first display panel 30 is a so-called liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel and a backlight are integrally provided, for example, of the instrument panel 3. It is attached to the front side of the driver's seat 2 in the vehicle. A driver (driver) H can view various images displayed on the display screen of the first display panel 30 through the upper space 4 a of the steering wheel 4. The first display panel 30 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and a self-luminous display device such as a plasma display play or an organic EL can be used.

  The first display panel 30 includes a map information image and the like in addition to an image indicating general vehicle information such as the traveling speed (speedometer) of the vehicle 1 and the number of revolutions of the engine per unit time (tachometer). Various images such as a navigation image to be displayed can be switched and displayed.

  Here, various images displayed on the first display panel 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel 3 is provided with an instrument panel side operation section 5 on the right side of the position where the first display panel 30 is arranged. The instrument panel side operation unit 5 includes a cross key 5a and a menu screen display switch 5b provided on the right side of the cross key 5a.

  The cross key 5a has an upper end, a lower end, a left end, and a right end. By pressing any one of these ends, the entire image displayed on the first display panel 30 is displayed. The display position can be moved. For example, when the driver H continues to press the upper end, the image displayed on the first display panel 30 can be scrolled upward while pressing. In the present embodiment, the entire image displayed on the first display panel 30 is configured to be moved by operating the cross key 5a. For example, an operation input by a touch panel unit 40a described later is provided. It is also possible to configure such that it can be moved by (for example, a flick operation).

  The menu screen display switch 5b is a push-type switch. When pressed, the menu screen display switch 5b displays a “menu display screen” as shown in FIG. 3 in a display area 30a provided at the center in the vehicle width direction of the first display panel 30. "Can be displayed. On this “menu display screen”, a plurality of selected images (character images) I1 such as “NAVI”, “AUDIO”, “VIDEO”, “A / C”, “return”, and the like are displayed.

  As will be described in detail later, the driver H touches the area corresponding to the desired selection image I1 among the operation areas of the touch panel unit 40a (see FIG. 2) to be described later, to the first display panel 30. An initial image for activating a function corresponding to the selected image I1 can be displayed.

  For example, in the state where the “menu display screen” (see FIG. 3) is displayed in the display area 30a of the first display panel 30, the driver H selects “NAVI” in the operation area of the touch panel unit 40a. When a predetermined area corresponding to the image I1 is touched, a “NAVI MENU screen” (see FIG. 5) on which various settings of the navigation function can be performed is displayed in the display area 30a as a “menu display screen”. It is switched and displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the display area 30a of the first display panel 30 is displayed in a state where the “menu display screen” and a screen for displaying various functions (for example, navigation functions) are displayed. A display area 30b provided on each of the left and right sides of 30a is configured to display a speedometer, a tachometer, and the like.

Next, the second display panel 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 to 7.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second display panel 40 includes a touch panel unit 40 a capable of performing an operation input by bringing a finger or the like into contact with or approaching the operation surface, and the front side of the touch panel unit 40 a in the vehicle. And a liquid crystal display unit 40b stacked on the side surface. Both the touch panel portion 40a and the liquid crystal display portion 40b are formed of transparent members, and known ones can be adopted for each.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the second display panel 40 (the touch panel portion 40 a and the liquid crystal display portion 40 b) is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. A pair of rotating shafts 41 protruding in opposite directions are attached.

  In the second display panel 40, the pair of rotating shafts 41 are pivotally supported by a support member 50, which will be described later, so that the standing position P1 rises upward with respect to the steering column 7 and the vehicle. It is attached so as to be movable between a lying position P3 that falls forward.

  The driver H moves the display area 30a of the first display panel 30 through the upper space portion 4a of the steering wheel 4 and the second display panel 40 in a state where the second display panel 40 is positioned at the standing position P1. It is possible to see. Note that the second display panel 40 can be formed of a translucent member in addition to a transparent member. However, if the visibility of the image displayed on the first display panel 30 is taken into consideration, it is preferable that the first display panel 30 is formed with a member having as high a transparency as possible.

Here, the support member 50 to which the second display panel 40 is attached will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the support member 50 is formed of resin or the like, and includes a steering column mounting portion 51, an extending portion 52 having a substantially rectangular plate shape in cross section, and an end portion on the vehicle rear side of the extending portion 52. And a second display panel mounting portion 53 connected to each other.

  The steering column mounting portion 51 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is fastened and fixed to a predetermined position of the steering column 7 with screws or the like. The extending portion 52 extends from a predetermined position of the steering column mounting portion 51 toward the rear of the vehicle.

  The second display panel mounting portion 53 includes a second display panel covering portion 53a and a pair of rotating shaft support portions 53b. The second display panel covering portion 53a extends along the left-right direction in a state where the support member 50 is fixed to the steering column 7, and the center portion in the left-right direction is the end of the extending portion 52 on the vehicle rear side. It is connected to. The second display panel covering portion 53a is configured to support and cover the lower edge (lower end portion) of the second display panel 40 from below. Further, the peripheral portion on the vehicle rear side of the second display panel covering portion 53a is formed in a substantially arc shape in cross section.

  The pair of pivot shaft support portions 53b are provided so as to protrude upward from both left and right end portions of the second display panel covering portion 53a in a state where the support member 50 is fixed to the steering column 7. ing. The pair of rotation shaft support portions 53b respectively support a pair of rotation shafts 41 provided on the second display panel 40 so as to be freely rotatable. The second display panel 40 can move between the standing position P1 and the lying position P3 by the pivot shaft 41 being pivotally supported by the pivot shaft support portion 53b.

  Further, the second display panel 40 is stopped at each position of the standing position P1, the lying position P3, and the tilting position P2 between the standing position P1 and the lying position P3 inside the rotating shaft support portion 53b. A stopper mechanism 60 that can be moved is provided.

  The stopper mechanism 60 may be any mechanism that restricts the rotation of the rotation shaft 41 and may be a known one. Such a stopper mechanism 60, for example, fixes a gear to the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 41 of the second display panel 40 and attaches a spring member (a leaf spring or the like) that can be engaged with the groove of the gear. It is possible to realize. When the gear and the spring member (so-called ratchet mechanism) are used as the stopper mechanism 60, the second display panel 40 is not easily moved to the front side of the vehicle when an operation input is performed by the touch panel portion 40a. Therefore, for example, it is preferable to set the bending strength of the spring member relatively high.

  The second display panel 40 can be moved from the standing position P1 (tilting position P2) to the tilting position P2 (falling position P3) by moving its upper end side toward the front of the vehicle. By moving the side toward the rear of the vehicle, it is possible to move from the fall position P3 (tilt position P2) to the tilt position P2 (standing position P1). In the present embodiment, the second display panel 40 is configured to stop at three positions (the standing position P1, the tilting position P2, and the lying down position P3). However, the second display panel 40 is stopped at more positions. It is also possible to configure.

  Further, a second display panel that detects whether the second display panel 40 is in the standing position P1, the tilt position P2, or the fall position P3 on the inner peripheral surface side of the rotation shaft support portion 53b. An angle detection sensor 13 (see FIG. 4) is provided.

  As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the second display panel angle detection sensor 13 detects the angles of the second display panel 40 (the standing position P1, the tilting position P2, and the lying position P3). The display content of the display panel 30 and the display content of the liquid crystal display unit 40b are changed.

  Next, the liquid crystal display section 40b constituting the second display panel 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 7. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the selection image I1 is displayed on the first display panel 30 in the state where the second display panel 40 is positioned at the upright position P1 (see FIG. 6) on the liquid crystal display unit 40b. In conjunction with this, a frame-like frame image I2 is displayed at a position corresponding to the selected image I1. The driver H surrounds the selection image I1 with the frame image I2 in a state where the selection image I1 and the frame image I2 are displayed on the first display panel 30 and the second display panel 40, respectively. It is possible to view through an area (hereinafter referred to as a “frame image area”). In this embodiment, in this state, the driver H can select the selection image I1 corresponding to the frame image I2 by touching the frame image region of the frame image I2 via the touch panel unit 40a. It is configured as follows.

  For example, when the driver H touches the frame image area (see FIG. 3) of the frame image I2 corresponding to the selected image I1 “NAVI” via the touch panel unit 40a, the selected image I1 “NAVI” is selected. Thus, the “NAVI MENU screen” as shown in FIG. 5 is switched and displayed on the first display panel 30. In the present embodiment, when the content displayed on the first display panel 30 is switched in this way, the frame image I2 displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b is also changed in conjunction therewith. It is configured. In addition to the frame image I2, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b can also display various images such as a character image and a graphic image, for example.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame image I2 displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b is moved by operating the steering wheel side operation unit 6 provided at a predetermined position of the steering wheel 4. Is possible.

  The steering wheel side operation unit 6 is a cross-shaped switch similar to the cross key 5a of the instrument panel side operation unit 5, and the driver H has an upper end, a lower end, a left end, and a right end. The frame image I2 displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b can be moved by pressing any one of the units. For example, when the driver H continues to press the left end of the steering wheel side operation unit 6, the frame image I2 displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b is scrolled to the left while the driver H is pressing. Is possible. In the present embodiment, the frame image I2 is configured to be moved by operating the steering wheel side operation unit 6. For example, the frame image I2 is moved by an operation input (for example, a flick operation) by the touch panel unit 40a. It is also possible to configure so as to be able to.

  The driver H can position the frame image I2 on the line-of-sight direction EL of the driver H viewing the selected image I1 by operating the steering wheel side operation unit 6 (FIGS. 2 and 5). reference). In the present embodiment, when such position adjustment is performed, the frame image I2 is displayed based on the changed position thereafter. Such position adjustment is performed by moving the steering wheel 4 in the vertical direction in addition to the operation by the steering wheel side operation unit 6, and by operating the cross key 5 a of the instrument panel side operation unit 5. Can also be done.

  In the present embodiment, when the second display panel 40 is moved from the standing position P1 to the tilted position P2 (see FIG. 6), the display content displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b is changed. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the second display panel 40 is moved from the standing position P1 to the tilt position P2 (see FIG. 6) while the frame image I2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 40b, The frame image I2 (see FIG. 5) that has been displayed at the position corresponding to the selected image I1 is displayed so as to be aligned in the left-right direction on the lower end side of the liquid crystal display unit 40b. At this time, in the first display panel 30, the selection image I 1 that has been only a character until now (for example, the image of “departure point / destination setting”, see FIG. 5) is a framed number. And a character selection image I1 ′ (for example, an image in which “1. Setting of departure place / destination” is described in a frame).

  Each frame image I2 ′ displayed on the lower end side of the liquid crystal display unit 40b is displayed in a state where numbers (for example, “1”) displayed on the plurality of selection images I1 ′ are framed. It has come to be.

  In this state, since only a plurality of frame images I2 ′ are displayed on the lower end side of the liquid crystal display unit 40b, the driver H places the lower end side of the second display panel 40 on the lower end side. The first display panel 30 can be viewed through the removed portion.

In addition, the driver H touches a numerical portion (for example, “1”) of the frame image I2 ′ via the touch panel unit 40a, thereby selecting the selected image I1 ′ (“1. “Departure / Destination Settings”) can be selected.
In the present embodiment, when the second display panel 40 is moved from the tilt position P2 to the fall position P3 (see FIG. 6), the power of the liquid crystal display unit 40b is turned off, and the liquid crystal display unit 40b Nothing is displayed.

  Next, the control system of the vehicle 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control system mainly includes a display control board 100, a first display panel 30, a second display panel 40 (touch panel unit 40a and liquid crystal display unit 40b), an instrument panel side operation unit 5 ( A cross key 5a and a menu screen display switch 5b), a steering wheel side operation unit 6, various output devices 12 such as a speaker, a second display panel angle detection sensor 13, and a transmitter / receiver 14, each connected by a wiring cable Has been.

  The display control board 100 is provided on the first display panel 30 and the like, and includes a display control CPU 101, a display control ROM 102, and a display control RAM 103.

  The display control CPU 101 reads a system program or the like stored in advance in the display control ROM 102, and outputs image data to the first display panel 30 or the liquid crystal display unit 40b based on information input from the touch panel unit 40a or the like. At the same time, the operable area designation data is output to the touch panel unit 40a. At this time, the display control CPU 101 outputs audio data or the like to various output devices 12 such as speakers provided in the vehicle 1 as necessary.

  For example, when the selection image I1 of “NAVI” displayed on the “menu display screen” shown in FIG. 3 is touched via the touch panel unit 40a, the display control CPU 101 displays the second display panel 30 on the second display panel 30. NAVI MENU screen display data corresponding to the position of the display panel 40 (standing position P1, tilt position P2, and lying position P3) is output. On the other hand, the display control CPU 101 outputs frame image display data for displaying the frame image I2 or the frame image I2 ′ on the liquid crystal display unit 40b. In addition, the display control CPU 101 outputs operable area designation data for setting a portion corresponding to the frame image area surrounded by the frame image I2 or the frame image I2 ′ as an operable area to the touch panel unit 40a.

  Thereby, in the state where the second display panel 40 is located at the standing position P1 or the lying position P3, the “NAVI MENU display screen” shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the first display panel 30. In the state where the second display panel 40 is located at the tilt position P2, the “NAVI MENU display screen” shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

  In the state in which the second display panel 40 is located at the standing position P1, the liquid crystal display unit 40b has a frame image I2 (see FIG. 5) at a position corresponding to each selected image I1 on the “NAVI MENU display screen”. In the state where the second display panel 40 is located at the tilt position P2, a plurality of frame images I2 ′ (see FIG. 7) are displayed on the lower end side. In addition, a portion of the touch panel unit 40a corresponding to each frame image I2 or frame image I2 ′ is effective as an operable region.

  Based on the angle detected by the second display panel angle detection sensor 13, the display control CPU 101 determines whether the second display panel 40 is in the standing position P1, the tilt position P2, or the lying position P3. judge.

  The display control ROM 102 stores system programs, various image data output to the first display panel 30, frame image display data output to the liquid crystal display unit 40b, and output to the touch panel unit 40a. In addition, operable area designation data for designating an operable area is stored.

  As various image data displayed on the first display panel 30, “menu screen display data” (for example, output when a menu screen display signal is input from the menu screen display switch 5 b is displayed in the display control ROM 102. 3), “NAVI MENU display data” (see FIG. 5) output when “NAVI” on the menu display screen is selected, and the like are hierarchically stored.

  The frame image display data (the frame image I2 and the frame image I2 ′) are stored corresponding to various image data displayed on the first display panel 30. The operable area designation data is stored corresponding to the frame image I2 (frame image I2 ′) stored in the frame image display data. As the operable region designation data, coordinate data such as X-axis coordinates OO to ΔΔ, Y-axis coordinates XX to □□ are stored for each operable region.

  The display control RAM 103 temporarily stores programs executed by the display control CPU 101, calculation results by the display control CPU 101, and the like.

  The transceiver 14 transmits the current position of the vehicle 1 to a GPS (Global Positioning System, not shown) satellite and receives position information data transmitted from the GPS satellite when the navigation function is activated. .

  Since the control process in the case of receiving position information data from a GPS satellite is known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In brief, when the display control CPU 101 receives position information data from a GPS satellite, Control is performed so that the current vehicle position and its surrounding map information are displayed on one display panel 30 (see FIG. 8).

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, since the touch panel unit 40a is disposed on the line-of-sight direction EL of the driver H viewing the first display panel 30, the driver H operates the touch panel unit 40a. The touch panel unit 40a can be operated while viewing the image displayed on the first display panel 30. That is, since the driver H does not need to move his / her line of sight when operating the touch panel unit 40a, it is possible to improve visibility.

  In the present embodiment, the touch panel portion 40 a is disposed at a position adjacent to the steering column 7. That is, since the touch panel unit 40a is arranged at a position where the driver H can easily operate if the hand is reached, the operability when operating the touch panel unit 40a can be improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the driver H is configured to be able to view the image displayed on the first display panel 30 via the touch panel unit 40 a attached to the steering column 7. For this reason, when the vehicle 1 is traveling, the driver H sees these without moving the line-of-sight direction EL between the outside of the vehicle (in front of the vehicle), the first display panel 30 and the touch panel portion 40a. Is possible. Therefore, according to the vehicle display device 20 according to the present embodiment, not only operability and visibility but also safety can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the first display panel 30 and the second display panel 40 (touch panel portion 40a) are respectively located on the vehicle front side of the steering wheel 4 and the steering column 7. And is arranged. For this reason, the operation of the steering wheel 4 is not hindered, and the deployment of the airbag 8 is not hindered when the vehicle 1 collides.

  In the present embodiment, the second display panel 40 (touch panel portion 40a) is extended in a direction (vehicle rear direction) opposite to the operation direction (vehicle front direction) of the touch panel portion 40a (support member 50 (extension). It is attached to the steering column 7 via the installation part 52). That is, in such a configuration, the operation direction of the touch panel portion 40a (front direction of the vehicle) and the extending direction of the extension portion 52 (rear direction of the vehicle) are substantially opposite directions (substantially opposite directions). Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily receive the pressing force toward the vehicle front generated by the pressing of the touch panel portion 40a by the support member 50. For this reason, even if it does not raise the intensity | strength of the support member 50 more than necessary, it is possible to suppress the damage and deformation | transformation of the said support member 50 concerned.

  Further, since the second display panel 40 is attached to the in-vehicle component via the support member 50 having the extending portion 52, the second display panel 40 can be set by appropriately setting the length of the extending portion 52. The panel 40 can be arranged at a desired position.

  In the present embodiment, it is configured such that operation input by the touch panel unit 40a can be performed not only in the state where the second display panel 40 is positioned in the standing position P1, but also in the state where it is positioned in the tilt position P2. . Therefore, the driver H can operate the touch panel unit 40a by moving the second display panel 40 to a position where the driver H can easily operate (the standing position P1 or the tilt position P2).

  In the present embodiment, when the driver H does not operate the touch panel unit 40a, the second display panel 40 can be moved to the lying down position P3. For this reason, in this embodiment, the visibility of the first display panel 30 when the touch panel portion 40a is not used can be improved, and the interior of the vehicle can be made orderly.

  In the present embodiment, the second display panel 40 is configured to be movable between the standing position P1 and the lying position P3. However, the second display panel 40 may be immovable in the standing position P1. It is.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although it attached to the steering column 7 which is an example of vehicle-mounted components via the supporting member 50, it is also possible to attach directly to the said vehicle-mounted components. At this time, the vehicle-mounted component may be allowed to move between the standing position P1, the tilting position P2, and the lying position P3, or may be immovable in the standing position P1. is there.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first display panel 30 and the second display panel 40 are attached to the instrument panel 3 and the steering column 7, respectively, but the touch panel portion 40a is used for the first display. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the first display panel 30 may be disposed in the line-of-sight direction EL of the occupant who views the panel 30 and between the instrument panel 3 and the steering wheel 4. 'Can be provided at the center of the instrument panel 3 in the vehicle width direction, and the second display panel 40' can be provided via a support member 50 'attached to the instrument panel 3. Further, the support member 50 ′ can be removably attached to a cigar socket (not shown) in addition to the case where the support member 50 ′ is attached to the center in the left-right direction of the instrument panel 3. Further, the second display panel 40 ′ can be directly attached to the instrument panel 3 without using the support member 50 ′. Although not shown, the first display panel 30 ′ can be attached to the instrument panel lower cover, and the second display panel 40 ′ can be attached to the instrument panel lower cover directly or via the support member 50 ′. is there.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the 1st display panel 30 was provided in the vehicle front side of the touch panel part 40a, the touch panel part 40a is arrange | positioned on the eyes | visual_axis direction EL of the passenger | crew who looks at the 1st display panel, And if it arrange | positions between the instrument panel 3 and the steering wheel 4, as shown in FIG. 1, it is also possible to arrange | position the 1st display panel 130 to the vehicle rear side of the touch panel part 40a, for example. It is. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first display panel 130 is provided so as to hang down from the ceiling portion in the passenger compartment in front of the driver H's eyes. Even in such a configuration, the operability, visibility, and safety can be improved without hindering the operation of the steering wheel 4. When the first display panel 130 is disposed at a position as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that the first display panel 130 is rotatably attached to the ceiling member. In such a configuration, the first display panel 130 rotates in contact with the airbag 8 or the driver H even when the airbag 8 is deployed at the time of a vehicle collision or the like. There is no effect on the development of the airbag 8.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the selection image I1 and the frame image I2 (operable region) are made to coincide with each other in the sight line direction EL of the occupant by operating the steering wheel side operation unit 6 or the like. For example, when a detection sensor that detects the sight line direction of the occupant is provided and the movement of the sight line is detected by the detection sensor, the selected image I1 automatically matches the frame image I2 (operable area). It is also possible to configure it.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made | formed by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Driver's seat 3 Instrument panel 4 Steering wheel 4a Upper space part 5 Instrument panel side operation part 5a Cross key 5b Menu screen display switch 6 Steering wheel side operation part 7 Steering column 8 Air bag 12 Various output devices 13 2nd Display panel angle detection sensor 14 Transmitter / receiver 20 Vehicle display device 30, 130 First display panel 30a, 30b Display region 40, 40 'Second display panel 40a Touch panel unit 40b Liquid crystal display unit 41 Rotating shaft 50 Support member 51 Steering column mounting portion 52 Extension portion 53 Second display panel mounting portion 53a Second display panel covering portion 53b Rotating shaft support portion 60 Stopper mechanism 100 Display control board 101 Display control CPU
102 Display control ROM
103 Display control RAM
H Driver EL Line-of-sight direction I1, I1 ′ Selected image I2, I2 ′ Frame image P1 Standing position P2 Inclination position P3 Inclination position

Claims (4)

An operating means that is provided in a vehicle having an instrument panel and a steering wheel and that can be operated and input by a seated occupant, and a display means that can display various information based on the operation input by the operating means. A vehicular display device comprising:
The display means includes
It is made of a transparent member or a translucent member, and is disposed between the eyes of the occupant performing the operation input and the operation means, and is disposed at a position overlapping the operation means in the line-of-sight direction of the occupant performing the operation input. ,
The operation means includes
It is arranged between the instrument panel and the steering wheel, and the operation direction for performing the operation input is attached to the vehicle-mounted component through a support member in a direction that is the front of the vehicle,
The support member is
An in-vehicle component side mounting portion attached to the in-vehicle component;
An extension part connected to the in-vehicle component side mounting part and extending toward the rear of the vehicle in a state of being separated from the in-vehicle part; and
A display device for a vehicle, comprising: an operation means side attachment portion provided at an end portion of the extension portion on the vehicle rear side to which the operation means is attached.   The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle component is any one of a steering column that rotatably supports a steering shaft attached to the steering and the instrument panel.   3. The vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided so as to be movable between an upright position that stands up with respect to the in-vehicle component and a downhill position that lies down. 4.   4. The touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit includes an operation surface, and is a touch panel that detects that an input operation in contact with or in proximity to the operation surface is performed. The vehicle display device according to the item.