Vehicle system

Abstract

The present disclosure obtains a vehicle system in which a seated person can operate an operation unit displayed on a display unit regardless of the seat position of a vehicle seat. The vehicle system is provided with: a vehicle seat capable of changing the seat position; a center console (22) extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; a display unit (23) provided on the upper surface (22A) of the center console (22); and a display control unit that causes the display unit (23) to display an operation unit (28) capable of operating the vehicle electronic device, and causes the display position of the operation unit (28) to follow the change of the seat positioning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle system of a vehicle equipped with a center console. Background Art

[0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-212682 discloses a vehicle including a center console having a touch panel for operating vehicle electronic devices mounted on the front side of the vehicle.

[0003] In recent years, the development of autonomous driving technology in vehicles is underway, and a vehicle seat that can slide over a long distance and has a larger sliding amount in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is provided so that passengers can sit in a relaxed posture during autonomous driving. However, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-212682, since the touch panel provided on the center console is provided at a position corresponding to the operation at the seat position where the vehicle can be driven, when the vehicle seat is slid to the rear of the vehicle and the passenger can be in a relaxed posture, the passenger's hands may not be able to reach the touch panel. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned facts, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle system in which a seated person can operate an operation unit displayed on a display unit regardless of the seat position of a vehicle seat.

[0005] The vehicle system involved in the first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a vehicle seat, which can change the seat position; a center console, which extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; a display unit, which is arranged on the upper surface of the center console; and a display control unit, which causes the display unit to display an operating unit that can operate the vehicle electronic equipment, and causes the display position of the operating unit to follow the change of the seat position.

[0006] In the vehicle system according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the display control unit displays an operation unit capable of operating the vehicle electronic device on the display unit provided on the upper surface of the center console, and causes the display position of the operation unit to follow the change of the seat position of the vehicle seat. Therefore, even if the seat position of the vehicle seat is changed, the display position of the operation unit on the display unit is changed to follow the change, so the seated person can operate the operation unit displayed on the display unit regardless of the seat position of the vehicle seat.

[0007] A vehicle system according to a second aspect of the present disclosure is configured according to the first aspect, wherein the seat positioning is changed by changing a seat position in a vehicle front-rear direction.

[0008] In the vehicle system involved in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, since the seat positioning is changed by changing the seat position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, when the seat position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle seat is changed, the display position of the operating part in the display part can be changed following the change in the seat position.

[0009] A vehicle system according to a third aspect of the present disclosure is configured as follows: in the first aspect or the second aspect, the seat positioning is changed by changing the seat posture.

[0010] In the vehicle system according to the third aspect of the present disclosure, since the seat positioning is changed by changing the seat posture, when the seat posture of the vehicle seat is changed, the display position of the operation unit on the display unit can be changed following the change in the seat posture.

[0011] A vehicle system according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure is characterized in that, in the configuration of any one of the first to third aspects, the display unit is provided across the entire upper surface of the center console.

[0012] In the vehicle system involved in the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, since the display unit is arranged to span the entire area of ​​the upper surface of the center console, the display position of the operating unit in the display unit can be moved more, thereby enabling it to correspond to larger changes in seat positioning.

[0013] The vehicle system involved in the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure is that, in the structure of any one of the first to fourth embodiments, the vehicle seat has an armrest, and the operating part is arranged on the upper surface of the center console at a position that can be operated with the fingers of the occupant when the occupant places his arm on the armrest.

[0014] In the vehicle system involved in the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure, since the operating unit is arranged on the upper surface of the center console at a position that can be operated with the fingers when the passenger places his arm on the elbow rest, the passenger can operate the operating unit with his arm on the elbow rest.

[0015] The vehicle system involved in the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure is that, in the structure of the fifth embodiment, the armrest is configured to move in the front-rear direction of the vehicle as the seat positioning is changed, and the display control unit moves the display position of the operating unit in the front-rear direction of the vehicle based on the movement amount of the armrest in the front-rear direction of the vehicle accompanying the change of the seat positioning.

[0016] In the vehicle system involved in the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure, since the display control unit moves the display position of the operating unit in the vehicle front-rear direction based on the movement amount of the armrest in the vehicle front-rear direction accompanying the change of the seat positioning, the occupant can operate the operating unit with his arm on the elbow rest regardless of the seat positioning of the vehicle seat.

[0017] As described above, the vehicle system according to the present disclosure has an effect that a seated person can operate the operation unit displayed on the display unit regardless of the seat positioning of the vehicle seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a top view schematically showing a vehicle system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2 To express Figure 1 Side view of a part of a vehicle.

[0020] Figure 3 To indicate the view from the front of the seat Figure 1 A front view of the main parts of the vehicle.

[0021] Figure 4 To indicate the view from the upper side of the seat Figure 3 A top view of the main parts.

[0022] Figure 5 To indicate viewing from the left side of the seat Figure 1 A side view of the main parts of the vehicle.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a block diagram showing the structure of a vehicle system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a plan view showing a change in the display position of the operation unit in the display unit.

[0025] Figure 8 The flowchart shows a series of processes executed by a control unit of a vehicle system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] use Figures 1 to 8A vehicle system 10 having a vehicle 10A involved in an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In addition, in the following description, when the description is performed by indicating the front, rear, left, right, up, and down directions, the front, rear, left, right, up, and down directions of the vehicle 10A are indicated. In addition, the arrow mark FR appropriately shown in each of the drawings is assumed to indicate the front direction, the arrow mark UP is assumed to indicate the up direction, the arrow mark RH is assumed to indicate the right direction, and the arrow mark LH is assumed to indicate the left direction. In the following, when only the front, rear, up, down, and left and right directions are used for description, unless otherwise specified, the front and rear of the vehicle front and rear direction, the up and down of the vehicle up and down direction, and the left and right when facing the forward direction are assumed to be indicated.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle system 10 of the present embodiment includes a vehicle 10A and a control unit 100 as a display control unit.

[0028] (Structure of Vehicle 10A)

[0029] The vehicle 10A includes a driver's seat 16 and a passenger seat 18 formed of vehicle seats 12 for passengers in a vehicle compartment 14, and a rear seat 20 formed of vehicle seats 13. In the vehicle 10A of the present embodiment, as an example, the steering wheel 15 is arranged on the left side of the vehicle compartment 14, the driver's seat 16 is arranged on the left side of the vehicle compartment 14, and the passenger seat 18 is arranged on the right side relative to the driver's seat 16. In addition, a center console 22 is provided between the driver's seat 16 and the passenger seat 18, and an instrument panel 24 is provided on the front side of the driver's seat 16 and the passenger seat 18.

[0030] For the central console 22, if Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1 , the upper surface 22A is located on the upper side of the vehicle compared to the seat surface of the occupant of the seat cushion 12A described later. Figure 1 As shown, the center console 22 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and on the upper surface 22A, two cup holders 25 and an operation unit 28 capable of operating various vehicle electronic devices (not shown) mounted on the vehicle 10A are provided as an example. The vehicle electronic devices include, for example, a vehicle navigation system, an audio system, and a control device for controlling the driving of the vehicle 10A. In the present embodiment, as an example, the operation unit 28 is displayed on the display unit 23 composed of a touch-type liquid crystal screen, and the display unit 23 is provided in a manner that spans the entire area of ​​the upper surface 22A of the center console 22. That is, for the upper surface 22A of the center console 22, the entire area except the inside of the cup holder 25 is formed by the liquid crystal screen.

[0031] The rear seat 20 is arranged behind the driver's seat 16 and the passenger seat 18, and the vehicle seat 13 constituting the rear seat 20 is, as an example, a bench-type seat capable of seating three passengers. In addition, the vehicle seat 13 is not limited to a bench-type seat, and an independent vehicle seat 12 may also be provided.

[0032] like Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the vehicle seat 12 constituting the driver's seat 16 and the co-driver's seat 18 is constituted in a manner including a seat cushion 12A for the passenger to sit on and a seat back 12B connected to the rear end of the seat cushion 12A and capable of supporting the back of the passenger. In addition, a headrest 12C capable of supporting the head of the passenger is provided on the upper end of the seat back 12B. In addition, the vehicle seat 12 is provided with an elbow rest 30 on the center console 22 side. In addition, although in each of the accompanying drawings, as an example, a mode in which the elbow rest 30 is provided only on the center console 22 side, an elbow rest may also be provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

[0033] The seat cushion 12A is constructed to include a frame forming the skeleton of the seat cushion 12A, a cushioning material formed of polyurethane foam, and a cloth or leather surface material covering the surface of the cushioning material. The vehicle seat 12 is provided with a seat sliding portion 40 that enables the seat cushion 12A to slide in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[0034] The seat sliding part 40 includes a seat rail that is fixedly connected to the floor part of the vehicle 10A, although not shown in the figure, and an upper rail that can slide relative to the seat rail on which the vehicle seat 12 is installed. The seat rail and the upper rail are composed of a pair of left and right rails extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. In addition, the seat sliding part 40 includes a transmission shaft (not shown) installed between the pair of left and right rails of the upper rail, and a sliding motor 42 that rotationally drives the transmission shaft, and the rotation drive of the sliding motor 42 is controlled by the control unit 100. The vehicle seat 12 installed on the upper rail slides in the front-rear direction of the vehicle (arrow mark X) based on the driving force of the sliding motor 42 transmitted via the transmission shaft.

[0035] In addition, in the present embodiment, a position sensor (not shown) is provided to detect the position of the vehicle seat 12 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the position sensor is a rotary encoder that detects the rotational position of the output shaft of the slide motor 42. By using the position sensor to detect the rotational position of the output shaft of the slide motor 42, the sliding amount of the vehicle seat 12 in the vehicle front-rear direction can be indirectly detected. In addition, the rotational position of the output shaft of the slide motor 42, that is, an electrical signal corresponding to the sliding amount of the vehicle seat 12 is output from the position sensor.

[0036] Although not shown in the drawings, the vehicle seat 12 may be provided with a lifting device that lifts the seat cushion 12A in the vehicle vertical direction.

[0037] The seat back 12B is constructed by including a frame forming the skeleton of the seat back 12B, a cushioning material formed of polyurethane foam, and a surface material made of cloth or leather covering the surface of the cushioning material. The seat back 12B has a tilting portion 50 that allows the seat back 12B to rotate in the vehicle front-rear direction around the vehicle lower side end of the seat back 12B.

[0038] The reclining portion 50 includes a shaft portion 52. The central axis direction of the shaft portion 52 is set to the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle rear side portion of the frame of the seat cushion 12A and the vehicle lower side portion of the frame of the seat back 12B are mechanically connected together by the shaft portion 52. In addition, the reclining portion 50 includes a reclining motor 54, and the rotation drive of the reclining motor 54 is controlled by the control unit 100.

[0039] The tilt motor 54 is provided in the seat cushion 12A, for example. The output shaft of the tilt motor 54 is connected to, for example, a reduction device provided on the shaft portion 52 or a gear train (not shown) as a driving force transmission device. The seat back 12B is rotated around the shaft portion 52 by the driving force of the tilt motor 54. As a result, the seat back 12B is rotated in the vehicle front-rear direction ( Figure 2 (direction of rotation).

[0040] In addition, in the present embodiment, a posture sensor (not shown) is provided for detecting the tilt angle of the seat back 12B of the vehicle seat 12, that is, the posture of the seat back 12B, and the posture sensor is, for example, a rotary encoder for detecting the rotation position of the output shaft of the tilt motor 54. As described above, the seat back 12B rotates in the front-rear direction of the vehicle by the driving force of the tilt motor 54. Therefore, by detecting the rotation position of the output shaft of the tilt motor 54, the rotation angle of the seat back 12B in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, that is, the posture, can be indirectly detected. In addition, an electrical signal corresponding to the rotation position of the output shaft of the tilt motor 54, that is, the rotation angle (posture) of the seat back 12B is output from the posture sensor.

[0041] In the present embodiment, as an example, the seat positioning is changed by sliding the seat cushion 12A in the vehicle front-rear direction using the seat slide portion 40 to change the seat position.

[0042] The headrest 12C is provided at the end portion of the seat upper side of the seat back 12B and is configured to include a cushioning material formed of polyurethane foam and a cover material made of cloth or leather covering the surface of the cushioning material.

[0043] As an example, the armrest 30 is configured to include a frame forming the skeleton of the armrest 30, a cushioning material formed of polyurethane foam, and a surface material made of cloth or leather covering the surface of the cushioning material. In addition, the armrest 30 may be covered with a decorative molding which is a design component made of resin or the like around the frame.

[0044] like Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1 , as an example, the armrest 30 is formed in an inverted L shape when viewed from the front side of the seat. The lower end 32 of the armrest 30 extends from the side of the center console 22 of the seat cushion 12A toward the upper surface 22A of the center console 22. In addition, the upper end 34 of the armrest 30 extends substantially horizontally from the upper end of the lower end 32 toward the center console 22, and is as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, it is arranged so that at least a portion overlaps with the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 in a plan view.

[0045] In the present embodiment, as an example, the upper end portion 34 of the armrest 30 is respectively configured to overlap about one quarter of the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 in the vehicle width direction, and is configured to expose the cup holder 25. Figure 4As shown, the operation unit 28 is arranged at a position where the operation unit 28 can be operated by the fingers F of the occupant when the occupant places his / her arm on the elbow rest 30 .

[0046] In addition, as one example, the armrest 30 is formed integrally with the seat cushion 12A. Specifically, for example, a frame forming the skeleton of the armrest 30 is formed so as to extend from a frame forming the skeleton of the seat cushion 12A.

[0047] In addition, if Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the armrest 30 is arranged at a height position where the occupant can operate the operation portion 28 with the finger F of the occupant when the occupant puts his arm on the upper end portion 34 of the armrest 30. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the armrest 30 and the seat cushion 12A are formed integrally, when the vehicle seat 12 is moved in the vehicle front-rear direction by the seat sliding portion 40 as described above, the armrest 30 also moves in the vehicle front-rear direction together with the seat cushion 12A.

[0048] That is, Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the armrest 30 is provided so as to be movable along the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and, for example, by moving backward from the position of the armrest 30 indicated by the solid line along with the movement of the vehicle seat 12, it moves to the position of the armrest 30 indicated by the single-dot chain line. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the armrest 30 is provided so as to be movable smoothly along the upper surface 22A of the center console 22, a gap is provided between the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 and the lower surface of the upper end portion 34 of the armrest 30, that is, a gap of a degree that can maintain the height position at which the operating portion 28 can be operated by the finger F in a state where the occupant places his arm on the upper end portion 34 of the armrest 30.

[0049] (Structure of Control Unit 100)

[0050] The control unit 100 of this embodiment controls the entire travel of the vehicle 10A and, as an example, vehicle electronic devices such as a car navigation system, an audio system, and a control device for controlling the driving of the vehicle 10A. The control unit 100 also functions as a display control unit that controls the display of the display unit 23.

[0051] The control unit 100 is configured to include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 100B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 100C, a storage 100D, a communication interface (communication I / F) 100E, and an input / output interface (input / output I / F) 100F for performing communication with an external device. The CPU 100A, the ROM 100B, the RAM 100C, the storage 100D, the communication I / F 100E, and the input / output I / F 100F are connected to each other via a bus 100G so as to be able to communicate with each other. In addition, the aforementioned display unit 23, the seat slide unit 40, the reclining unit 50, etc. are connected to the input / output I / F 100F.

[0052] The CPU 100A is a central processing unit, and executes various programs or controls the rotational drive of the slide motor 42 of the seat slide unit 40 and the tilt motor 54 of the tilt unit 50 and the display of the display unit 23. That is, the CPU 100A reads the control program from the ROM 100B or the storage 100D based on the signal from the seat slide unit 40, and executes the control program using the RAM 100C as a work area, thereby controlling the display of the display unit 23.

[0053] Specifically, as an example, the vehicle seat 12 is assumed to be Figure 7 The seat positioning of the driving posture during manual driving shown in the left figure of FIG. 1 is moved to the rear side of the vehicle by sliding the seat sliding portion 40. Figure 7 Here, in the present embodiment, since the armrest 30 is integrally formed with the seat cushion 12A, when the vehicle seat 12 is slid, the armrest 30 also slides by the same amount.

[0054] In this case, the control unit 100 derives the sliding amount based on the electrical signal corresponding to the sliding amount of the vehicle seat 12 output from the seat slide unit 40. Then, the control unit 100 performs the same sliding movement as the derived sliding amount. Figure 7 As shown in the right figure of FIG. , the display position of the operation unit 28 in the display unit 23 is moved toward the rear side of the vehicle.

[0055] In addition, on the contrary, it is assumed that the vehicle seat 12 is Figure 7 The seat is positioned in the relaxed position shown in the right figure and moves to the position that has slid toward the front side of the vehicle via the seat slide portion 40. Figure 7In this case, the control unit 100 also derives the sliding amount based on the electrical signal corresponding to the sliding amount of the vehicle seat 12 output from the seat slide unit 40, and moves the vehicle seat 12 in the same amount as the derived sliding amount. Figure 7 As shown in the left figure of FIG. 1 , the display position of the operation unit 28 in the display unit 23 is moved to the front side of the vehicle and displayed.

[0056] In this manner, the control unit 100 causes the display position of the operation unit 28 in the display unit 23 to follow the change in the seat position of the vehicle seat 12 .

[0057] Next, the flow of the display control process performed by the control unit 100 of the vehicle system 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 8 In the vehicle system 10 involved in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, in step S11 , the control unit 100 determines whether the seat position of the vehicle seat 12 has been changed based on the output signal from the seat slide unit 40 .

[0058] In step S11 , when it is determined that the seat position has been changed (step S11 ; Yes), in step S12 , the control unit 100 changes the display position of the operation unit 28 on the display unit 23 by the same amount as the sliding amount of the vehicle seat 12 in the above-mentioned manner.

[0059] Next, in step S13, the control unit 100 determines whether the vehicle system 10 is stopped. Specifically, as an example, the control unit 100 determines that the vehicle system 10 is stopped when the engine of the vehicle 10A is stopped.

[0060] In step S13 , when it is determined that the vehicle system 10 is stopped (step S13 ; Yes), the control unit 100 ends all the processing.

[0061] On the other hand, when it is determined in step S11 that the seat position has not been changed (step S11; No) and when it is determined in step S13 that the vehicle system 10 has not stopped (step S13; No), the control unit 100 transfers the processing to step S11 and implements the processing after step S11.

[0062] (Effect)

[0063] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0064] In the vehicle system 10 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 100 as the display control unit displays the operation unit 28 capable of operating the vehicle electronic device on the display unit 23 provided on the upper surface 22A of the center console 22, and causes the display position of the operation unit 28 to follow the change of the seat position of the vehicle seat 12. Therefore, even if the seat position of the vehicle seat 12 is changed, the display position of the operation unit 28 on the display unit 23 is changed to follow the change, so that the seated person can operate the operation unit 28 displayed on the display unit 23 regardless of the seat position of the vehicle seat 12.

[0065] In addition, in the vehicle system 10 involved in the present embodiment, since the seat positioning is changed by changing the seat position of the vehicle seat 12 in the vehicle front-rear direction, when the seat position of the vehicle seat 12 in the vehicle front-rear direction is changed, the display position of the operating unit 28 in the display unit 23 can be changed following the change in the seat position.

[0066] Furthermore, in the vehicle system 10 according to the present embodiment, since the display unit 23 is arranged to span the entire area of ​​the upper surface 22A of the center console 22, the display position of the operating unit 28 in the display unit 23 can be moved more greatly, thereby being able to correspond to larger changes in the seat positioning.

[0067] In addition, in the vehicle system 10 involved in the present embodiment, since the operating unit 28 is arranged on the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 at a position that can be operated by the finger F when the occupant places his arm on the elbow rest 30, the occupant can operate the operating unit 28 while placing his arm on the elbow rest 30.

[0068] (Supplementary matters of this embodiment)

[0069] Although the display unit 23 is provided in the above embodiment so as to extend over the entire area of ​​the upper surface 22A of the center console 22, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the display unit 23 may be provided on the vehicle front side or the vehicle rear side of the upper surface 22A of the center console 22. In this case, the cup holder 25 or the storage box 26 may be provided in the area of ​​the upper surface 22A of the center console 22 where the display unit 23 is not provided.

[0070] In addition, although in the above-mentioned embodiment, the armrest 30 and the seat cushion 12A are formed integrally, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the armrest 30 may also be formed separately. In this case, the armrest 30 and the seat cushion 12A are combined by a known combination and fixing method. In addition, the armrest 30 may not be connected to the seat cushion 12A but connected to the seat back 12B, and the armrest 30 may not be connected to any one of the seat cushion 12A and the seat back 12B but be independent. In addition, in the vehicle system 10 of the present embodiment, the armrest 30 may not be provided.

[0071] In addition, when the armrest 30 is connected to the seat back 12B, the control unit 100 derives the sliding amount of the armrest 30 based on the electrical signal corresponding to the rotation angle (posture) of the seat back 12B output from the reclining unit 50. Specifically, the position of the armrest 30 relative to the rotation angle (posture) of the seat back 12B is detected in advance, and the sliding amount of the position of the armrest 30 is derived based on the change amount of the posture of the seat back 12B. Then, the control unit 100 changes the display position of the operation unit 28 in the display unit 23 to follow the derived sliding amount.

[0072] In this way, when the seat positioning is changed by changing the seat posture, when the seat posture of the vehicle seat 12 is changed, the display position of the operation unit 28 in the display unit 23 can be changed following the change in the seat posture.

[0073] Although one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above content, and it is apparent that various modifications other than the above content can be made and implemented without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A vehicle system comprising: A vehicle seat capable of changing the seat position; a center console extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; a display portion, which is disposed on an upper surface of the center console; The display control unit causes the display unit to display an operation unit capable of operating the vehicle electronic device, and causes a display position of the operation unit to follow the change in the seat position.

2. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein: The seat positioning is changed by changing the seat position in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein: The seat position is changed by changing the seat posture.

4. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein: The display unit is provided so as to extend over the entire upper surface of the center console.

5. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein: The vehicle seat includes an armrest, The operating unit is disposed on the upper surface of the center console at a position that can be operated with a finger of the occupant in a state where the occupant places his or her arm on the elbow rest.

6. The vehicle system of claim 5, wherein: The armrest is configured to move in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in accordance with a change in the position of the seat. The display control unit moves a display position of the operation unit in the vehicle front-rear direction based on an amount of movement of the armrest in the vehicle front-rear direction associated with a change in the seat positioning.

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