FUNCTION DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20100188198A1
• Filed: 01/12/2010
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Inventors: TAKEUCHI, Shuichi
• Application Number:
  US12/686,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20100188198A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.500
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/161 Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/152 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/161 Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/06 of controls, e.g. controls knobs

Abstract

A function display device includes an operating portion, a display portion for displaying a function operable by the operating portion, a trigger information generating portion that generates trigger information for displaying the function on the display portion based on movement of an operator with respect to the operating portion, and a control section for controlling the display portion based on the generated trigger information so as to display the function in a region of the display portion easily visible from the operator.

Claims

1. A function display device, comprising:

an operating portion;

a display portion for displaying a function operable by the operating portion;

a trigger information generating portion that generates trigger information for displaying the function on the display portion based on movement of an operator with respect to the operating portion; and

a control section for controlling the display portion based on the generated trigger information so as to display the function in a region of the display portion easily visible from the operator.

2. The function display device according to claim 1, wherein the movement of the operator with respect to the operating portion includes approach and contact of a hand to the operating portion.

3. The function display device according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion comprises a plurality of functions corresponding to operative positions;

the trigger information generating portion generates the trigger information corresponding to the operative position of the operating portion; and

the control section allows a function corresponding to the operative position to be displayed in the region of the display portion based on the generated trigger information.

4. An on-vehicle function display device, comprising:

an operating portion on a periphery of a driver'"'"'s seat in a vehicle;

a display portion for displaying a function operable by the operating portion;

a trigger information generating portion that generates trigger information for displaying the function on the display portion based on movement of an operator with respect to the operating portion; and

a control section for controlling the display portion based on the generated trigger information so as to display the function in a region of the display portion easily visible from the operator.

5. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the movement of the operator with respect to the operating portion includes approach and contact of a hand to the operating portion.

6. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the operation portion has a plurality of functions corresponding to operative positions;

the trigger information generating portion generates the trigger information corresponding to the operative position of the operating portion; and

the control section allows a function corresponding to the operative position to be displayed in the region of the display portion based on the generated trigger information.

7. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the display portion is disposed in an instrument panel.

8. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the display portion is disposed in a head-up display.

9. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the trigger information generating portion is disposed on an operating means that is attached to a steering column cover.

10. The on-vehicle function display device according to claim 4, wherein the trigger information generating portion is disposed on a steering base.