Input display device

The input display device accurately detects operations on closely arranged three-dimensional operation units by using capacitive touch sensors and a judgment system based on finger distance and movement direction, addressing the challenge of interference in detection areas.

JP2025071415APending Publication Date: 2025-05-08ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2023181557
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2023-10-23
Publication Date
2025-05-08

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Technical Problem

Existing input display devices with capacitive touch operations face challenges in accurately detecting operations on three-dimensional operation sections when they are laid out close together, leading to potential interference in detection areas.

Method used

The input display device incorporates a capacitive touch sensor, three-dimensional operation units with different heights, and a judgment system that determines the operated three-dimensional operation unit based on detected finger distance and movement direction, ensuring accurate detection even when units are close together.

Benefits of technology

This solution enables accurate detection of intended operations on three-dimensional operation units, reducing errors and allowing for flexible and precise user interaction, especially in scenarios like in-vehicle displays where visibility is limited.

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Abstract

To provide an input display device capable of accurately detecting an operation on a solid operation unit.SOLUTION: An input display device comprises: a display 110 for displaying an image; a capacitance type touch sensor 120 mounted on the display 110; a plurality of solid operation units 132 / 134 attached on the touch sensor 120; a finger distance detection unit for detecting a finger distance D1 / D2 from a finger F to the touch sensor 120 when an operation is performed on the solid operation unit 132 / 134; a position detection unit for detecting an operation position of the finger F when an operation is performed on the solid operation unit 132 / 134; and a determination unit for determining a solid operation unit being operated by the finger F based on the detected finger distance D1 / D2 and the detected operation position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an input display device having an interface function between a human and a machine, and more particularly to an input display device including a three-dimensional operating unit. [Background technology]

[0002] An input display device has been disclosed in which a protrusion is provided on a touch panel arranged so as to overlap a display, and an image such as an operation icon is displayed at a position overlapping with the protrusion (for example, Patent Document 1). A user performs an input by touching the protrusion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-190832 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For display devices that use capacitive touch operations, a user interface (hereafter referred to as 3D UI) has been proposed in which the cover glass is given an uneven shape, allowing the touch position to be recognized tactilely, and the touch position to be understood without the need to look closely.

[0005] FIG. 1(A) shows an example of operation of a conventional flat touch panel, in which a user U visually views an operation icon 12 displayed on a display 10 and performs an input by touching the position of the operation icon 12 (a musical note in the example shown).

[0006] FIG. 1(B) is an example of operation of a touch panel having a three-dimensional operation unit (three-dimensional parts) by a three-dimensional UI, and FIG. 1(C) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional operation unit. A transparent cover lens 26 including a three-dimensional operation unit with a concave-convex shape is attached on a touch sensor (touch panel) 24 including a capacitance type sensor, and the display 20 displays an operation icon 22 at a position overlapping with the cover lens 26. A user U inputs by touching the cover lens 26 with a finger. A highly sensitive electrostatic sensor that can detect the electrostatic capacitance (distance) of a finger even if it is far from the sensor is used for touch detection, and it is possible to determine the presence or absence of a touch even from above the thick cover lens 26. This makes it possible to reduce touch errors (operation errors) in situations where it is difficult to focus on the in-vehicle display while driving.

[0007] In addition, in a three-dimensional UI, since the three-dimensional operation unit does not require a movable mechanism such as a mechanical switch, there are few restrictions on the installation position of the three-dimensional operation unit, and it is possible to freely arrange the three-dimensional operation unit (three-dimensional parts) on the touch panel. FIG. 2(A) shows an example in which a button-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 30 and rectangular three-dimensional operation units 32 and 34 are arranged on a touch sensor (touch panel) 24. The three-dimensional operation units 30, 32, and 34 can be removably attached to the cover glass by adhesive or the like, without being limited to being integrally molded into the cover glass. For example, the layout shown in FIG. 2(A) can be changed to the layout shown in FIG. 2(B), and the layout (replacement) of the three-dimensional operation unit can be freely arranged in a location that is easy for each user to use.

[0008] Because of this freedom in the placement of the three-dimensional control unit, users may place the three-dimensional control unit freely according to their preferences, which may result in the three-dimensional control units being close to each other. In this case, there is a risk of interference in the detection area of ​​the operation position.

[0009] 3 shows an example of a layout in which a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 40 and a slider-shaped (rectangular parallelepiped) three-dimensional operation unit 50 are adjacent to each other below the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 40 on a touch sensor (touch panel) 24. When operating the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 40, the user traces the rotary surface with finger F in a rotating manner, while when operating the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 50, the user traces the top surface of the slider in a straight line with finger F. However, with such a layout, the detection areas of the lower part of the rotary three-dimensional operation unit 40 and the center of the top surface of the slider three-dimensional operation unit 50 overlap when viewed from the front, and if operating one three-dimensional operation unit detects the operation of the other three-dimensional operation unit, the detection accuracy of the operation on the three-dimensional operation unit decreases.

[0010] For these reasons, a method is needed to detect only the intended operation of the three-dimensional operation unit, even when the detection areas of the three-dimensional operation units are laid out in a way that overlaps (or is very close to) each other. For example, in the example of Fig. 3, it is necessary to prevent the operation of the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 40 from being detected when the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 50 is being operated.

[0011] The present invention is intended to solve such conventional problems, and has an object to provide an input display device that can accurately detect operations on a three-dimensional operation unit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] The input display device of the present invention comprises a display for displaying images, a capacitive touch sensor attached to the display, a plurality of three-dimensional operation units attached to the touch sensor and capacitively coupled to the touch sensor, a distance detection means for detecting the distance from an operation target to the touch sensor when the operation target performs an operation on the three-dimensional operation unit, a position detection means for detecting the position of the operation target when the operation target performs an operation on the three-dimensional operation unit, and a determination means for determining which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated by the operation target based on the distance detected by the distance detection means and the position detected by the position detection means.

[0013] In one aspect, the input display device further includes an analysis means for analyzing the movement direction of the position detected by the position detection means, and the determination means further determines which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated by the operation target in consideration of the movement direction analyzed by the analysis means. In one aspect, the three-dimensional operation unit has an operation unit having a three-dimensional shape that is operated by the operation target, and the heights of the operation units of the plurality of three-dimensional operation units are different. In one aspect, when the plurality of three-dimensional operation units are arranged adjacent to each other, the detection position of the operation target of one three-dimensional operation unit overlaps with the detection position of the operation target of the other three-dimensional operation unit. In one aspect, the plurality of three-dimensional operation units include a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit and a slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit, and the analysis means analyzes whether the movement direction of the detected position is a circumferential direction or a linear direction, and the determination means determines that the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit is being operated when the analysis indicates that the movement direction is a circumferential direction, and determines that the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit is being operated when the analysis indicates that the movement direction is a linear direction. In one aspect, the display is an in-vehicle display. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, the three-dimensional operation unit being operated is determined based on the finger distance from the operation target to the touch sensor when the three-dimensional operation unit is operated, so that the operation of the three-dimensional operation unit being operated can be accurately detected even if the three-dimensional operation units are laid out in close proximity. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1(A) shows an example of operation of a flat touch panel, FIG. 1(B) shows an example of operation of a touch panel of a three-dimensional UI, and FIG. 1(C) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the three-dimensional UI. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example layout of a plurality of three-dimensional operation units. [Diagram 3] 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating problems that arise when a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit and a slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit are arranged adjacent to each other. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an input display device according to the present invention; [Diagram 5] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an input display device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a combination of a plurality of three-dimensional operation units. [Figure 7] 4 is a flow diagram showing an algorithm for detecting an operation on a three-dimensional operation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] The input display device of the present invention provides an interface between a person and a machine. The input display device of the present invention is applied to, but is not limited to, an electronic device equipped with a display with a touch panel. The electronic device equipped with a display with a touch panel is, for example, an in-vehicle device equipped with a navigation function, an audio-visual function, a television function, etc.

[0017] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, when the detection areas of multiple three-dimensional operation units overlap or are laid out closely to each other, operations on the three-dimensional operation units are determined in a composite manner from the following two perspectives, making it possible to detect the intended operation on the three-dimensional operation unit. 1. In addition to detecting the touch position in the up / down and left / right directions (XY space), the distance of the finger from the touch sensor in the forward / backward direction (Z direction) is also detected to determine the 3D operation unit. 2. Detect the direction of finger movement and determine the three-dimensional operation unit.

[0018] 4(A) and (B) show an example in which a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 and a slider-shaped operation unit 134 are laid out adjacent to each other on a cover glass 130. The two three-dimensional operation units 132 and 134 may be integrally molded with the cover glass 130, or may be attached to the cover glass 130 via an adhesive or the like.

[0019] The rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 is a circular protrusion having a height t1, and a circular edge is formed on the outer periphery of its surface. When operating the three-dimensional operation unit 132, the user rotates finger F in a manner that traces the outer periphery, and inputs the amount of rotation of the finger.

[0020] Slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134 is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped protrusion having height t2, which is greater than height t1 of rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132. When operating three-dimensional operation unit 134, a user moves finger F in a left-right or front-back direction along top surface 134A to input the amount of finger movement.

[0021] The capacitive touch sensor 120 is positioned directly below the cover glass 130 and is capable of detecting the touch position of the finger in a two-dimensional space (XY space) in the left-right and up-down directions shown in Figure 4(A), and is also capable of detecting the distance of the finger in the front-to-back direction (Z direction) of the cover glass 130 shown in Figure 4(B).

[0022] When a user operates the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132, as shown in FIG. 4(C), the finger distance D1 from the finger F to the touch sensor 120 is approximately a size taking into account the plate thickness of the cover glass 130 and the height t1 of the three-dimensional operation unit 132.

[0023] On the other hand, when the user operates the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134, the user traces the top surface 134A in the left-right or front-back direction with his / her finger F, so that the finger distance D2 from the finger F to the touch sensor 120 is larger than the finger distance D1 when operating the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132. In other words, the finger distance D1 when operating the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 is smaller than the finger distance D2 when operating the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134, and the difference between the finger distances D1 and D2 is reflected in the difference in capacitance detected by the touch sensor 120 (capacitance at finger distance D1>capacitance at finger distance D2). Therefore, by setting a threshold value between the capacitances corresponding to the finger distances D1 and D2, it becomes possible to determine which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated.

[0024] Next, an analysis of the finger movement direction will be described. In the above-mentioned judgment based on the difference between the finger distances D1 and D2, it is considered that the user may operate the slider by bringing the finger F closer to the touch sensor 120. To deal with this, the detected finger movement direction is also observed to judge the type of three-dimensional operation unit being operated. For example, as shown in FIG. 4(D), if the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 is operated, the detected coordinate point P of the finger moves in a circular orbit, and if the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134 is operated, the detected coordinate point P of the finger moves in a parallel motion. Therefore, if the finger moves in a circular orbit, it can be judged to be a three-dimensional operation unit of a rotation operation type, and if the finger moves in a horizontal or linear motion, it can be judged to be a three-dimensional operation unit of a slide type.

[0025] Thus, according to this embodiment, even if the detection areas of adjacent three-dimensional operation units overlap or approach each other, the three-dimensional operation unit intended by the user can be determined and the operation on that three-dimensional operation unit can be detected. Note that, in practice, this determination condition can be applied not only to the combination of rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 and slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134 shown in Fig. 4, but also to other combinations of three-dimensional operation units in which a difference in finger distance in the front-rear direction may occur. Examples of other combinations of three-dimensional operation units will be described in the examples below. EXAMPLES

[0026] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an input display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The input display device 100 of this embodiment includes a display 110 for displaying images and videos, a touch sensor 120 including a capacitance type sensor mounted on the display 110, a cover glass 130 attached to the surface of the touch sensor 120 and equipped with a three-dimensional operation unit (three-dimensional parts) 136 as a three-dimensional UI, and a controller 140 for controlling image display on the display 110, touch detection on the touch sensor 120, and the like.

[0027] Display 110 is not particularly limited, but may include, for example, a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel, and displays image data provided from controller 140. For example, operation icons representing input operations may be displayed at corresponding positions on three-dimensional operation units 132 / 134.

[0028] The touch sensor 120 includes, for example, a plurality of sensors (detection units) formed at positions where a plurality of X-side and Y-side electrode lines intersect, and the sensors detect capacitance when a user's finger, hand, etc. approaches or touches the cover glass 130 or the three-dimensional operation unit 136. The touch sensor 120 is mounted on the display 110, and provides an input interface that enables the user to input to icons, etc. displayed on the display 110.

[0029] A cover glass 130 is attached to the surface of the touch sensor 120. The cover glass 130 may be a part of the touch sensor 120, or may be prepared separately from the touch sensor 120.

[0030] A plurality of three-dimensional operation units 136, such as a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 and a slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134, are mounted on the cover glass 130. The three-dimensional operation unit 134 includes a protrusion capacitively coupled to the touch sensor 120, and this protrusion enables a user to operate the device at a position away from the cover glass 130.

[0031] The three-dimensional operation unit 136 may be formed integrally with the cover glass 130 as shown in Fig. 5(B), or may be separate from the cover glass 130 as shown in Fig. 5(C), and for example, the bottom surface of the three-dimensional operation unit 136 may be attached to the cover glass 130 by double-sided adhesive 138. In this case, the three-dimensional operation unit 136 may be made of a material different from that of the cover glass 130, such as acrylic or polycarbonate.

[0032] The shape, size, thickness, material, etc. of the three-dimensional manipulation unit 136 are not particularly limited, but for example, the three-dimensional manipulation unit 136 is a rotary-shaped three-dimensional manipulation unit 132 or a slider-shaped three-dimensional manipulation unit 134 as shown in Fig. 5(A). In addition to the combination of three-dimensional manipulation units 132 / 134 as shown in Fig. 5(A), the three-dimensional manipulation unit 136 may be, for example, a combination of a knob rotary 200 and a flat slider 210 as shown in Fig. 6(A), a combination of a knob rotary 220 and a flat rotary 230 as shown in Fig. 6(B), or a combination of a flat slider 240 and a convex slider 250 as shown in Fig. 6(C).

[0033] The knob rotary 200 has a knob-type rotary shape and is operated by pinching (grasping) the wall surface, and the protruding part of the knob rotary 200 has a certain height. On the other hand, the flat slider 210 is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped protrusion and is operated by tracing the top surface in the vertical / horizontal direction, and the height of the protruding part is smaller than that of the knob rotary 200. When the knob rotary 200 and the flat slider 210 are laid out as shown in Fig. 6(A), the touch position when the knob rotary 200 is pinched directly below the knob rotary 200 is very close to the touch position when the top surface of the flat slider 210 is operated.

[0034] 6B has a rotary shape, has an edge on the outer periphery, and is operated by tracing along the edge, and the height of the protruding part is smaller than that of the knob rotary 220. In this case as well, the touch position when pinching directly below the knob rotary 220 is very close to the tracing position of the flat rotary 230.

[0035] 6C, a convex slider 250 is operated by placing a finger on the top, bottom, left and right sides of a slider-shaped convex portion and tracing the finger, and the height of the protrusion is greater than that of the flat slider 240. In this case as well, the position when the top surface of the convex slider 250 is operated is very close to the tracing position of the flat slider 240.

[0036] In addition to the above, there are also three-dimensional operation parts such as flat buttons and convex buttons, and when these three-dimensional operation parts are combined, the detection areas can become very close. Flat buttons are operated by touching the flat surface like a normal touch panel (see Figure 1(B)), while convex buttons are operated by placing a finger on the keyboard, as shown in Figure 6(D).

[0037] Three-dimensional operation unit 136 does not necessarily have to be transparent, and characters, symbols, figures, etc. representing the contents of the input operation may be drawn on it. In addition, the operation surface of three-dimensional operation unit 136 does not necessarily have to be flat, and may include some unevenness, be linearly inclined, or be curved.

[0038] The coordinate position of three-dimensional operation unit 136 on touch sensor 120 is registered in memory 180 of controller 140, and when a finger approaching touch sensor 120 is detected, controller 140 determines whether the finger is operating three-dimensional operation unit 136. Information regarding the height of the mounted three-dimensional operation unit (t1, t2 in FIG. 4) is also registered in controller 140. Controller 140 is capable of displaying an icon representing an input operation near three-dimensional operation unit 136 via display 110. The user visually recognizes the icon drawn on three-dimensional operation unit 136 or the icon displayed on display 110, and performs an input operation via three-dimensional operation unit 136.

[0039] The controller 140 includes hardware and / or software resources, and is responsible for the overall processing of the input display device using, for example, a microcontroller including an arithmetic processing unit, ROM / RAM, etc. For example, it performs display processing on the display 110, touch detection and operation determination from the output value of the touch sensor 120 (detection of touch position and finger distance, determination of the three-dimensional operation unit being operated, and determination of the presence or absence of a touch operation), and performs image display / image switching processing accordingly.

[0040] 5, controller 140 includes touch detection section 150, three-dimensional operation section determination section 160, operation determination section 170, and display control section 180. Touch detection section 150 drives a plurality of electrode lines on the X side and / or Y side of touch panel 120, measures the capacitance of each detection section (sensor) of the driven electrode lines, and detects the touch position based on the measurement result.

[0041] Touch detection unit 150 further includes finger distance detection unit 152, touch position detection unit 154, and movement direction analysis unit 156. Finger distance detection unit 152 detects finger distances D1, D2 when an operation is performed on three-dimensional operation units 132, 134 from the magnitude of the detected capacitance as shown in Fig. 4(C). Touch position detection unit 154 detects the touch position of the finger on three-dimensional operation units 132, 134. Movement direction analysis unit 156 analyzes the movement direction (e.g., whether it is a circumferential direction or a linear direction) as shown in Fig. 4(D) and (E) from the touch position detected by touch position detection unit 154.

[0042] The three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160 determines which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 150. Specifically, the three-dimensional determination unit 160 determines which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated based on the finger distance detected by the finger distance detection unit 152, the touch position detected by the touch position detection unit 154, and the finger movement direction analyzed by the movement direction analysis unit 156.

[0043] The operation determination unit 170 determines a touch operation on the display 110 or an operation on the three-dimensional operation unit 136 based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 150 and the determination result of the three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160. For example, the operation determination unit 170 determines a touch operation on the display 110 or a touch operation on the three-dimensional operation unit 136 based on a change in the capacitance of a corresponding detection unit (sensor), or a finger swipe operation or a rotation operation or slide operation of the three-dimensional operation unit 136 based on a change in the detected touch position. Note that information related to the coordinates, size, etc. of the three-dimensional operation unit 136 is stored in the operation determination unit 170.

[0044] Display control unit 180 causes display 110 to display images and videos, and, if necessary, causes icons to be displayed at positions corresponding to three-dimensional operation unit 136. If no icons are drawn on the operation surface of three-dimensional operation unit 136, display 110 can display icons representing the operation contents of three-dimensional operation unit 136. Furthermore, display control unit 180 switches the image displayed on display 110 to a different image in response to the operation determination unit 170 determining that an operation has been performed.

[0045] Next, the detection algorithm of the operation of the three-dimensional operation unit of the input display device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flow of Fig. 7. First, the touch detection unit 150 judges whether or not a touch is detected based on the measured capacitance (S100). Specifically, when the capacitance is equal to or greater than a threshold, it is judged as a touch detection.

[0046] If a touch is detected, finger distance detection unit 152 detects finger distance Z from the magnitude of capacitance and records this in memory (S110). Finger distance Z is the distance from touch sensor 120 to finger F (see FIG. 4(C)). Touch position detection unit 154 also detects coordinates XY of the touch position and records this in memory (S120). For example, when the user is operating rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 (see FIG. 4), finger distance detection unit 152 detects finger distance D1, and touch position detection unit 154 detects coordinates P where finger F touches three-dimensional operation unit 132.

[0047] Next, the movement direction analysis unit 156 judges whether or not a certain amount or number of coordinates XY of touch detection have been recorded (S130). If a certain amount has been recorded, the movement direction analysis unit 156 analyzes the movement direction of the finger F based on the transition of the coordinates XY of the touch position (S140). For example, a movement in a circumferential direction as shown in FIG. 4(D) or a movement in a linear direction as shown in FIG. 4(E) is analyzed.

[0048] Next, the three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160 determines which three-dimensional operation unit (part) is being operated based on the finger distance Z and the finger movement direction (S150). The three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160, for example, compares the detected finger distance with a reference value calculated according to the height of the three-dimensional operation unit (t1, t2 in FIG. 4) to determine which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated. In addition to determining the finger distance, it is possible to determine the type of three-dimensional operation unit from the finger movement direction and ultimately determine which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated. If the finger movement direction is a circular orbit, it is a weighted requirement that a rotational three-dimensional operation unit is being operated, and if the finger movement direction is a horizontal movement, it is a weighted requirement that a slider-type three-dimensional operation unit is being operated.

[0049] The determination result of the three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160 is provided to the operation determination unit 170, which determines the operation of the three-dimensional operation unit determined by the three-dimensional operation unit determination unit 160 based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 150. For example, if it is determined that the rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 132 has been operated, the rotation angle (amount of rotation) caused by that operation is determined, and if it is determined that the slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134 has been operated, the amount of movement caused by that operation is determined. When the operation of the three-dimensional operation unit is determined, the display control unit 180 updates the GUI, etc. according to the amount of operation (S160).

[0050] On the other hand, if the XY coordinates of the touch position have not been recorded for a certain amount in step S130, the process returns to the start, and each time a determination is made as to whether or not there has been a touch. If the finger has been removed (if no touch is detected), the process ends.

[0051] Thus, according to this embodiment, when multiple three-dimensional operation units are laid out in close proximity, it is possible to determine which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated based on the finger distance and the direction of finger movement when the three-dimensional operation unit is touched, thereby making it possible to accurately detect the operation of the three-dimensional operation unit being operated.

[0052] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 100: Input display device 110: Display 120: Touch sensor 130: Cover glass 132: Rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 134: Slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit 136: Three-dimensional operation section 138: Double-sided adhesive 140: Controller

Claims

1. a display for displaying an image; a capacitive touch sensor mounted on the display; A plurality of three-dimensional operation units attached on the touch sensor and capacitively coupled to the touch sensor; a distance detection means for detecting a distance from an operation object to the touch sensor when the operation object is operated on the three-dimensional operation unit by the operation object; a position detection means for detecting a position of an operation target when the operation target is operated on the three-dimensional operation unit; a determination means for determining which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated by the operation target based on the distance detected by the distance detection means and the position detected by the position detection means; An input display device having:

2. The input display device further includes an analysis means for analyzing a moving direction of the position detected by the position detection means, The input display device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining means further determines which three-dimensional operation unit is being operated by the operation target, taking into consideration the movement direction analyzed by the analyzing means.

3. The input display device according to claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional operation unit has an operation portion having a three-dimensional shape that is operated by an operation target, and the operation portions of the plurality of three-dimensional operation units have different heights.

4. The input display device according to claim 1 , wherein when the plurality of three-dimensional operation units are disposed adjacent to each other, a detection position of an operation target of one three-dimensional operation unit overlaps with a detection position of an operation target of the other three-dimensional operation unit.

5. The plurality of three-dimensional operation units include a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit and a slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit, The analyzing means analyzes whether the movement direction of the detected position is a circumferential direction or a linear direction, 3. The input display device according to claim 2, wherein the determination means determines that a rotary-shaped three-dimensional operation unit is being operated when the movement direction is analyzed to be a circumferential direction, and determines that a slider-shaped three-dimensional operation unit is being operated when the movement direction is analyzed to be a linear direction.

6. The input display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display is an in-vehicle display.

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