Operation device for vehicle
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Abstract
An operation device for a vehicle is provided in which selection/execution means for selecting any one of operation menus related to in-vehicle equipment displayed on a monitor and selecting and executing any one of functions related to the in-vehicle equipment is formed from an operating knob (30) and a plurality of operation switches (31, 32) provided on the operating knob (30), and selection of an operation menu and execution of a function are commanded by a combination of operation of the operating knob (30) and operation of the operation switches (31, 32). This enables selection of the operation menu and selection/execution of the function to be commanded simply and in a short time by operation with one hand without detaching the hand from the operating knob (30), thus improving the operability. Furthermore, since the operating knob (30) is disposed at an intermediate position between left and right occupants, and the operation switches (31, 32) are disposed symmetrically relative to the operating knob, the left and right occupants can operate the operating knob (30) and the operation switches (31, 32) in the same manner. In this way, operation of the in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle can be commanded simply and in a short time.
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27 Claims
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8. An operation device for a vehicle comprising a monitor for displaying operation menus and functions related to in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle, and selection/execution means for selecting any one of the operation menus displayed on the monitor and selecting and executing any one of the functions displayed on the monitor, characterized in that
the selection/execution means comprises an operating knob (30) and a plurality of operation switches (31, 32) provided on the operating knob (30), at least one switch (31) of the switches (31, 32) is mounted on a front of the operating knob (30) in an advancing direction of the vehicle, and selection of an operation menu and selection/execution of a function are commanded by a combination of operation of the operating knob (30) and operation of the operation switches (31, 32).
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15. An operation device for a vehicle comprising a monitor for displaying operation menus and functions related to in-vehicle equipment installed in the vehicle, and selection/execution means for selecting any one of the operation menus displayed on the monitor and selecting and executing any one of the functions displayed on the monitor, characterized in that
the selection/execution means comprises an operating knob (30) and a plurality of operation switches (31, 32) provided on the operating knob (30), the switches (31, 32) includes a switch (31) mounted on a front of the operating knob (30) in an advancing direction of the vehicle, the switch (31) on the front in the advancing direction of the vehicle includes a scroll switch (33) rotating around a horizontal support shaft (35, 55), and selection of an operation menu and selection/execution of a function are commanded by a combination of operation of the operating knob (30) and operation of the operation switches (31, 32).
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