Motorcycle navigation device

• US 20060069499A1
• Filed: 09/26/2005
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Koji, Morita, Hiroyuki, Minami, Hidemi, Ichiriki, Tsuguhito
• Granted Patent: US 7,801,673 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/00 Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/10 Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

A navigation device for a motorcycle operable in a comfortable position during driving by solving a problem that it is hard to operate the navigation device during driving and easily mounted on a vehicle by solving the problem that it is hard to mount the navigation device on the vehicle. The navigation device includes a navigation display section for displaying navigation information such as a destination and the current vehicle position, a control unit for controlling the navigation display section, and an operating section for performing an input operation to the control unit. The operating section is separated from the navigation display section and the operating section is disposed on the side of a vehicle body.

Claims

1. A motorcycle navigation device comprising:

a navigation display section for displaying navigation information such as a destination and the current vehicle position,

a control unit for controlling the navigation display section, and

an operating section for performing an input operation to the control unit, the motorcycle navigation device wherein;

the operating section is separated from the navigation display section, and

the operating section is disposed on the side of the vehicle body.

2. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 1, wherein:

the operating section is divided into a first operating section operable during driving and a second operating section operated during parking; and

the operating section further includes specific input means capable of input to the control unit besides the first and second operating sections.

3. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the specific input means is voice input means capable of input in voice and the first operating section is provided with a changeover switch for changing over to a voice input enabled condition achieved by the voice input means.

4. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the operating section includes a first operating section provided with one or both of a zooming switch for zooming in or out a map screen displayed on the navigation display section and a voice re-guide switch for prompting a repetition of a voice guide.

5. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the first operating section is provided with one or both of a zooming switch for zooming in or out a map screen displayed on the navigation display section and a voice re-guide switch for prompting a repetition of a voice guide.

6. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the operating section includes a first operating section provided with a screen changeover switch for changing a guide screen for displaying the map screen and various kinds of guide information.

7. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the first operating section is provided with a screen changeover switch for changing a guide screen for displaying the map screen and various kinds of guide information.

8. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the first operating section is disposed in a vicinity of a left handle grip.

9. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the second operating section is disposed under the right handle grip and inside a cowl for covering the vehicle body.

10. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the first operating section is disposed under a handle switch.

11. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the operating section includes a combined-controllable switch having a zooming switch function, a voice re-guide switch function, and a screen changeover switch function.

12. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the operating section includes voice input means capable of input in voice, the voice input means being disposed in a helmet worn by a rider.

13. A motorcycle navigation device comprising:

a navigation display section for displaying navigation information such as a destination and the current vehicle position,

a control unit for controlling the navigation display section, and

an operating section for performing an input operation to the control unit, the motorcycle navigation device,

wherein the operating section, the navigation display section, and the control unit are separated from each other; and

the operating section being disposed on each of two lateral sides of the vehicle body.

14. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 13, wherein:

the operating section is divided into a first operating section operable during driving and a second operating section operated during parking; and

the operating section further includes specific input means capable of input to the control unit besides the first and second operating sections.

15. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 14, wherein the specific input means is voice input means capable of input in voice and the first operating section is provided with a changeover switch for changing over to a voice input enabled condition achieved by the voice input means.

16. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 14, wherein the first operating section is provided with one or both of a zooming switch for zooming in or out a map screen displayed on the navigation display section and a voice re-guide switch for prompting a repetition of a voice guide.

17. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 14, wherein the first operating section is provided with a screen changeover switch for changing a guide screen for displaying the map screen and various kinds of guide information.

18. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 14, wherein the first operating section is in a vicinity of a left handle grip, and under a handle switch.

19. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 13, wherein the operating section includes a combined-controllable switch having a zooming switch function, a voice re-guide switch function, and a screen changeover switch function.

20. The motorcycle navigation device according to claim 13, wherein the operating section includes voice input means capable of input in voice, the voice input means being disposed in a helmet worn by a rider.