Information display device and vehicle equipped with same

Abstract

To make it easy for a user to grasp the state of a vehicle while avoiding cluttering the entire screen. [Solution] One embodiment of an information display device comprises a display and a processing circuit configured to control the display of the display screen, and the processing circuit is configured to acquire acceleration information related to the acceleration in the vehicle's direction of travel, acquire rotation angle information related to the rotation angle around the vehicle's longitudinal axis, display status display elements in a predetermined area of ​​the screen that indicate the status of both the running acceleration and the rotation angle, move or deform the status display elements in a predetermined direction based on the acceleration information, and rotate the status display elements based on the rotation angle information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information display device and a vehicle equipped with the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a TFT liquid crystal display as a meter for a motorcycle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-73919 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Displaying various information about a vehicle on the screen is convenient for the user to understand the vehicle's status. However, if too much information is displayed on the screen, the entire screen becomes cluttered, and it may become difficult for the user to understand the vehicle's status.

[0005] Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure aims to provide an information display device and a vehicle equipped with the same that can make it easy for the user to understand the status of the vehicle while avoiding the entire screen becoming cluttered. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information display device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a display and a processing circuit configured to control the display of the screen of the display, wherein the processing circuit is configured to acquire acceleration information related to the acceleration in the direction of travel of the vehicle, acquire rotation angle information indicating the rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, display status display elements indicating the status of both the acceleration and the rotation angle in a predetermined area of ​​the screen, move or deform the status display element in a predetermined direction based on the acceleration information, and rotate the status display element based on the rotation angle information.

[0007] A vehicle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a vehicle capable of tilting its body in the direction of turning when turning, and comprises: the body; a first sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to the acceleration of the vehicle in the direction of travel; a second sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to the angle of rotation about the vehicle's longitudinal axis; and the above-mentioned information display device fixed to the body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an information display device and a vehicle equipped with the same that can make it easy for the user to understand the status of the vehicle while avoiding cluttering the entire screen. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a display change system equipped with a vehicle according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of various elements included in the display change system. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a status display screen displayed on a display of the information display device. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining changes in status display elements according to the running acceleration and bank angle of a vehicle. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of display control. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a navigation screen displayed on a display of an information display device. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a status display screen of the information display device according to the second embodiment, in which the vehicle is in an upright position. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a status display screen of the information display device according to the second embodiment, showing the status display screen when the vehicle is banking to the left. [Figure 9] 5 is a diagram for explaining changes in the state display elements according to the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle, different from the changes in the state display elements shown in FIG. 4. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] First Embodiment (Display change system) Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a display change system 100 equipped with a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of various elements included in the display change system 100. The display change system 100 is a system for changing the display of an information display device 10 mounted on the vehicle 1.

[0012] The display change system 100 includes a vehicle 1 equipped with an information display device 10, a mobile information terminal 30, and a headset 40 that acquires voice uttered by the driver of the vehicle 1. The mobile information terminal 30 is attached to the driver or the vehicle 1. For example, the mobile information terminal 30 is stored in a pocket of the driver's clothing, or the mobile information terminal 30 is installed or stored in a predetermined position on the vehicle 1. The mobile information terminal 30 is, for example, a smartphone. The headset 40 is attached to a helmet H that is worn on the driver's head.

[0013] (vehicle) The vehicle 1 is, for example, a motorcycle having a front wheel 2 which is a driven wheel, a rear wheel 3 which is a drive wheel, and a body 4 supported by the front wheel 2 and the rear wheel 3. A seat 5 on which a rider straddles is supported on the body 4. The vehicle 1 is configured so that the body 4 can be tilted relative to the road surface on which it travels. For example, the vehicle 1 can turn in a so-called banked state, in which the body 4 is tilted about a longitudinal axis which passes through the contact points of the front wheel 2 and the rear wheel 3 on the road surface. The angle of inclination of the body 4 about the longitudinal axis with respect to the upright state of the body 4 is the bank angle, and when the body 4 is in an upright state, the bank angle is zero degrees.

[0014] The vehicle 1 is equipped with a prime mover 6 that generates driving force for traveling. In this embodiment, the prime mover 6 is an internal combustion engine, but the prime mover 6 may be another type of driving source for traveling. For example, the prime mover 6 may be an electric motor, or a combination of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The driving force generated by the prime mover 6 is applied to the rear wheels 3 via a power transmission mechanism. The vehicle 1 is equipped with a hydraulic brake device that brakes the front wheels 2 and the rear wheels 3.

[0015] A steering wheel 7 is supported on the vehicle body 4. An accelerator operator 8, to which the driver inputs acceleration commands, is disposed on the right side of the steering wheel 7. A brake operator 9, to which the driver inputs braking commands, is disposed in front of the accelerator operator 8. For example, the accelerator operator 8 is an accelerator grip supported on the steering wheel 7 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the extension direction of the steering wheel 7. For example, the brake operator 9 is a brake lever supported on the steering wheel 7 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction.

[0016] An information display device 10 including a display 13 is supported on the vehicle body 4. The display 13 is disposed in front of the steering wheel 7 on the vehicle body 4 so as to be visible to the driver. The display 13 is, for example, a TFT liquid crystal display (thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display).

[0017] The vehicle 1 is equipped with various sensors or switches. The various sensors or switches mounted on the vehicle 1 are collectively referred to as sensors 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , the sensors 20 include an operating device 21, a vehicle speed sensor 22, a rotation speed sensor 23, an acceleration sensor 24, a gyro sensor 25, and an illuminance sensor 26.

[0018] The operation device 21 receives operations by the driver, such as switching the driving mode of the vehicle 1. The operation device 21 may include, for example, one or more switches arranged on the left side of the steering wheel 7. For example, the operation device 21 may include a lever or a touch panel.

[0019] The vehicle speed sensor 22 detects the traveling speed of the vehicle 1. For example, the vehicle speed sensor 22 may be a sensor that detects the number of rotations of the front wheels 2.

[0020] The rotation speed sensor 23 detects the rotation speed of the prime mover 6. For example, the rotation speed sensor 23 detects the rotation speed of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, which is the prime mover 6.

[0021] The acceleration sensor 24 detects the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1, that is, the acceleration in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 1. The traveling acceleration may also include deceleration.

[0022] The gyro sensor 25 detects the angular velocity around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle body 4, i.e., the bank angular velocity. The acceleration sensor 24 and the gyro sensor 25 may be separate bodies, or may be integrally configured as, for example, a so-called six-axis sensor (Inertial Measure Unit).

[0023] The illuminance sensor 26 detects the brightness around the illuminance sensor 26 , that is, the brightness around the vehicle 1 .

[0024] Each of the sensors 20 is connected to the information display device 10 by wire or wirelessly. Some or all of the sensors 20 do not have to be directly connected to the information display device 10, but may be indirectly connected via another in-vehicle device. For example, some or all of the sensors 20 may be connected to the information display device 10 via a vehicle control controller that is supported on the vehicle body 4 and controls the motor 6. The information display device 10 receives the detection values ​​of each of the sensors 20 or information obtained by processing the detection values.

[0025] The information display device 10 comprises a processor 11, a memory 12, a display 13, and a communication device 14. These elements 11, 12, 13, and 14 are electrically connected to one another. The processor 11 controls the operation of the information display device 10. For example, the processor 11 controls the display of the display 13 based on the received information so that various information indicating the status of the vehicle 1 is displayed. Display control by the processor 11 will be described in detail below.

[0026] Memory 12 does not need to be a single storage device, but may be composed of multiple storage devices. For example, memory 12 may be one of multiple types of storage devices such as RAM, ROM, a hard disk, and flash memory, or may be composed of a combination of two or more of them. For example, various operations of information display device 10 are realized by processor 11 executing programs stored in memory 12. Processor 11 and memory 12 are examples of processing circuits.

[0027] The communicator 14 is a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication by predetermined short-range wireless communication. Therefore, the information display device 10 is a meter device equipped with a wireless communication function. The communicator 14 is configured to be able to communicate with the mobile information terminal 30. The communicator 14 is configured with an antenna, an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit, etc. The short-range wireless communication is, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0028] It should be noted that the information display device 10 does not necessarily have to include the communication device 14. For example, a communication device capable of communicating with the mobile information terminal 30 may be located outside the information display device 10, and the information display device 10 may communicate with the mobile information terminal 30 via the communication device. The information display device 10 and the mobile information terminal 30 may be connected to each other by a wire.

[0029] (Mobile information terminal) The mobile information terminal 30 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, a touch screen 33, a first communicator 34, and a second communicator 35. These elements 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are electrically connected to one another.

[0030] The processor 31 controls the operation of the mobile information terminal 30. The memory 32 does not need to be a single storage device, and may be configured with multiple storage devices. For example, the memory 32 may be one of multiple types of storage devices such as RAM, ROM, and flash memory, or may be configured with a combination of two or more of them. For example, various operations of the mobile information terminal 30 are realized by the processor 31 executing programs stored in the memory 32. For example, the processor 31 executes well-known voice recognition processing to perform operations in response to the driver's utterances.

[0031] The first communication device 34 is a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication by predetermined short-range wireless communication. The first communication device 34 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 14 of the vehicle 1 and the communication device 43 of the headset 40. The first communication device 34 and the communication device 43 of the headset 40 have the same configuration as the communication device 14, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0032] The headset 40 includes a microphone 41, a speaker 42, and a communication device 43. The microphone 41 and the speaker 42 are electrically connected to the communication device 43. Voice uttered by the driver is converted into an electrical signal by the microphone 41 and sent to the mobile information terminal 30 by the communication device 43. In addition, the voice signal received by the communication device 43 from the mobile information terminal 30 is converted into sound by the speaker 42 and output to the driver.

[0033] The second communication device 35 is a module having a communication circuit for connecting to the Internet N. For example, the second communication device 35 is a wireless LAN module. For example, the second communication device 35 connects to the Internet N via a public wireless line. The second communication device 35 communicates with the server 50 via the connected Internet N.

[0034] In this embodiment, the server 50 may be, for example, a cloud server that provides a navigation service that searches for and provides guidance on a route to a specified destination. The server 50 includes, for example, a processor, a memory, and a communication device. When the processor of the server 50 receives inquiry information regarding an inquiry about a route to a destination from the mobile information terminal 30, the processor sends navigation information to the mobile information terminal 30 as a response to the inquiry information. The inquiry information includes destination information indicating the destination and current location information indicating the current location of the mobile information terminal 30 or the vehicle 1. For example, the mobile information terminal 30 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, and the current location information can be acquired by the GPS function.

[0035] (Display Control) 3 is a diagram showing an example of a status display screen D1 displayed on the information display device 10. The processor 11 displays the status display screen D1 on the display 13. The status display screen D1 includes a vehicle speed display area 61, an RPM display area 62, a gear display area 63, a remaining fuel amount display area 64, a driving mode display area 65, and a status display area 66.

[0036] The vehicle speed display area 61 displays the vehicle speed of the vehicle 1. The rotation speed display area 62 displays the rotation speed of the engine 6. The gear stage display area 63 displays the gear stage, i.e., the gear position. The remaining fuel display area 64 displays the remaining amount of fuel in the engine 6. The driving mode display area 65 displays the currently set driving mode.

[0037] The RPM display area 62 extends along the outer periphery of the status display area 66, which will be described later. More specifically, the RPM display area 62 extends from the lower left portion of the status display area 66 on the status display screen D1, through the upper left portion of the status display area 66, and to the upper right portion of the status display area 66. The RPM display area 62 includes scale lines 62a aligned in the extension direction and indicator elements 62b, which are display elements associated with the RPM of the engine 6 on the scale lines 62a. In this embodiment, the indicator elements 62b are bars extending from the scale line 62a corresponding to zero to a position corresponding to the RPM of the engine 6. However, the indicator elements 62b are not limited to this. For example, the indicator elements 62b may be needle-shaped display elements that point to a position in the RPM display area 62 that corresponds to the RPM of the engine 6.

[0038] A status display indicator T1 is displayed in the center of the status display screen D1. The status display indicator T1 is a graphic indicator that shows the status of both the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1. The status display indicator T1 is configured by combining multiple elements.

[0039] The status display indicator T1 includes, as its constituent elements, a status display area 66 and a status display element 71 that moves or changes shape within the status display area 66 depending on both the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1.

[0040] The status display area 66 is a circular area. The status display area 66 is located in the center of the status display screen D1. A status display element 71 is arranged within the status display area 66.

[0041] The status display element 71 indicates whether the state of the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 is accelerating, decelerating, or neither accelerating nor decelerating. The state of the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 may also include the magnitude of the acceleration. In this specification, the term "running acceleration" may include not only the acceleration in the direction of travel of the vehicle 1, but also the concept of acceleration in the opposite direction to the direction of travel, i.e., deceleration. For example, when the vehicle 1 accelerates in the direction of travel, the running acceleration may be specified as a positive value, and when the vehicle 1 decelerates, the running acceleration may be specified as a negative value.

[0042] The state display element 71 indicates whether the bank angle state of the vehicle 1 is that the body 4 is upright, that the body 4 is banked to the right, or that the body 4 is banked to the left. The bank angle state of the vehicle 1 may also include the magnitude of the bank angle. Note that in this specification, the term bank angle may include the concept of bank direction. For example, when the body 4 is banked to one side, either right or left, the bank angle may be specified as a positive value, and when the body 4 is banked to the other side, the bank angle may be specified as a negative value.

[0043] The status display element 71 includes a boundary 71a that divides the status display area 66 into a first area 72 and a second area 73. The boundary 71a is linear. More specifically, the boundary 71a extends linearly in a direction perpendicular to a virtual axis X (described below). The first area 72 is the area below the boundary 71a in the status display area 66, and the second area 73 is the area above the boundary 71a in the status display area 66.

[0044] The first area 72 and the second area 73 are displayed in different colors. The processor 11 may change the color of one or both of the first area 72 and the second area 73 in accordance with, for example, the detection value of the illuminance sensor 26.

[0045] The status indicator element 71 also includes a plurality of auxiliary scale lines 71b parallel to the linear boundary 71a. The number of the auxiliary scale lines 71b below the boundary 71a may be the same as the number of the auxiliary scale lines 71b above the boundary 71a. The boundary 71a and the plurality of auxiliary scale lines 71b are arranged at equal intervals. More specifically, the boundary 71a and the plurality of auxiliary scale lines 71b are arranged at equal intervals in the direction of extension of a virtual axis X, which will be described later.

[0046] The processor 11 moves or deforms the status display element 71 within the status display area 66 according to the traveling acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1. Specifically, the processor 11 acquires acceleration information related to the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1. For example, the acceleration information is a detection value of the acceleration sensor 24. The processor 11 moves the status display element 71 within the status display area 66 in a direction along a predetermined imaginary axis X based on the acceleration information. The imaginary axis X is indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 3. The imaginary axis X is an invisible axis that is not displayed on the display 13. The imaginary axis X extends in a straight line passing through a predetermined point O on the status display screen D1.

[0047] The processor 11 also acquires rotation angle information related to the bank angle, which is the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 1. In other words, the rotation angle information is information related to the inclination angle of the body 4 about the longitudinal axis with respect to the running surface of the vehicle 1. For example, the processor 11 acquires the rotation angle information by calculating the bank angle, which is the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis from the upright state of the body 4, based on the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor 25. The rotation angle information includes not only information related to the magnitude of the bank angle but also information related to the bank direction.

[0048] The processor 11 rotates and moves the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 based on the rotation angle information. Specifically, the processor 11 rotates and moves the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 around a predetermined point O based on the rotation angle information. The predetermined point O may also be referred to as the rotation center O. As described above, the rotation center O is a point through which the virtual axis X passes. In this embodiment, the rotation center O, like the virtual axis X, is an invisible point that is not displayed on the display 13. Furthermore, the rotation center O is located at the center of the status display area 66, that is, the center of the circumference that defines the status display area 66.

[0049] The processor 11 displays one or more reference display elements 74 on the status display screen D1. The one or more reference display elements 74 are components of the status display indicator T1. The one or more reference display elements 74 indicate a reference position of the status display element 71 when the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero. The one or more reference display elements 74 do not move in response to at least changes in the acceleration of the vehicle 1. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the one or more reference display elements 74 do not move in response to changes in the bank angle of the vehicle 1. The one or more reference display elements 74 include a first reference element 74a and two second reference elements 74b.

[0050] The first reference element 74a is a graphic that is positioned at the rotation center O. When the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero, the boundary 71a passes through the first reference element 74a. In this embodiment, the first reference element 74a is hexagonal, but the shape is not limited to this. The first reference element 74a may be, for example, a circle or a point. The first reference element 74a may be any element that allows the driver to visually grasp the position of the rotation center O on the status display screen D1.

[0051] The two second reference elements 74b are disposed on both the left and right sides of the first reference element 74a. Each second reference element 74b has a straight line extending in the left and right direction, and this straight line overlaps with the boundary 71a when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero and the bank angle of the vehicle 1 is zero. In other words, the second reference element 74b indicates the position of the boundary 71a when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero and the bank angle of the vehicle 1 is zero.

[0052] The changes in the status display element 71 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the changes in the status display element 71 according to the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1. Fig. 4 shows nine status display indicators T1 that differ in at least one of the running acceleration and bank direction of the vehicle 1. In Fig. 4, the nine status display indicators T1 are shown arranged in an array of three rows and three columns.

[0053] In Figure 4, the three status display indicators T1 in the middle in the vertical direction represent a state in which the running acceleration is zero, the three status display elements 71 on the top in the vertical direction represent a state in which the running acceleration is positive, and the three status display indicators T1 on the bottom in the vertical direction represent a state in which the running acceleration is negative. A state in which the running acceleration is zero means that the vehicle 1 is stopped or running at a constant speed. As can be seen from the three status display indicators T1 in the middle in the vertical direction, when the running acceleration is zero, the boundary 71a passes through the center of rotation O.

[0054] 4, the three status display indicators T1 in the middle in the left-right direction represent a state in which the bank angle is zero degrees, the three status display indicators T1 on the left in the left-right direction represent a state in which the vehicle body 4 is banked to the left, and the three status display indicators T1 on the right in the left-right direction represent a state in which the vehicle body 4 is banked to the right. A bank angle of zero degrees means that the vehicle 1 is stopped or traveling in an upright position. As can be seen from the three status display elements 71 in the middle in the left-right direction, when the bank angle is zero, the imaginary axis X extends linearly on a plane that passes through the center of rotation O and is perpendicular to the left-right direction. The upward direction along the imaginary axis X is referred to as the positive direction of the imaginary axis X, and the opposite direction, i.e., the downward direction along the imaginary axis X, may be referred to as the negative direction of the imaginary axis X.

[0055] The processor 11 moves the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X based on the acceleration information. For example, when the running acceleration is zero, the processor 11 positions the boundary 71a so that it passes through the center of rotation O. Therefore, when the running acceleration is zero, the boundary 71a passes through the first reference element 74a. For example, when the running acceleration is a positive value, the processor 11 moves the status display element 71 in a negative direction of the virtual axis X, which is one side of the direction along the virtual axis X, and when the running acceleration is a negative value, the processor 11 moves the status display element 71 in a positive direction of the virtual axis X, which is the other side of the direction along the virtual axis X. More specifically, when the running acceleration is a positive value, the processor 11 moves the boundary 71a in the negative direction of the virtual axis X from the center of rotation O, for example, from the first reference element 74a positioned at the center of rotation O. When the running acceleration is a negative value, the processor 11 moves the boundary 71a in the positive direction of the virtual axis X from the center of rotation O, for example, from the first reference element 74a located at the center of rotation O.

[0056] Based on the rotation angle information, the processor 11 rotates the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 around the rotation center O in the same direction and by the same angle as the rotation of the vehicle 1 around the longitudinal axis. For example, if the body 4 is tilted 50 degrees to the right, the processor 11 rotates the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 on the status display screen D1 around the rotation center O by 50 degrees clockwise, which is the direction corresponding to the tilt of the body 4.

[0057] When the bank angle is zero and the traveling acceleration is zero, the processor 11 positions the boundary 71a of the status display element 71 at the second reference element 74b. That is, when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero and the bank angle of the vehicle 1 is zero, the boundary 71a is positioned so as to overlap with the straight portion extending in the left-right direction of each second reference element 74b. Because the straight portion extending in the left-right direction of each second reference element 74b does not move in accordance with the bank angle, the inclination angle of the boundary 71a relative to the straight portion extending in the left-right direction of each second reference element 74b increases as the bank angle increases. Therefore, the driver can easily grasp the inclination of the vehicle body 4 by checking the degree of inclination between the second reference element 74b and the boundary 71a.

[0058] It should be noted that as the status display element 71 moves, the portion of the status display element 71 that deviates from the status display area 66 becomes invisible.

[0059] Returning to FIG. 3 , the processor 11 displays a rotation angle scale 75 aligned in the rotation direction of the status display element 71 above the status display area 66 on the status display screen D1, and an indicator element 76 that indicates a position on the rotation angle scale 75 corresponding to the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 1. The rotation angle scale 75 and the indicator element 76 are components of the status display indicator T1. The processor 11 rotates the rotation angle scale 75 together with the status display element 71 around the rotation center O based on the rotation angle information. The indicator element 76 is fixed. Therefore, the driver can grasp the magnitude of the bank angle by looking at the relative positions of the rotation angle scale 75 and the indicator element 76. Note that the rotation angle scale 75 may be fixed, and the processor 11 may rotate the indicator element 76 around the rotation center O based on the rotation angle information.

[0060] Next, the flow of display control in the information display device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 5, first, the processor 11 displays the status display screen D1 (step S1).

[0061] While the status display screen D1 is displayed, the processor 11 acquires acceleration information (step S2) and moves the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X based on the acceleration information (step S3). The processor 11 also acquires rotation angle information (step S4) and rotates the status display element 71 and the virtual axis X around the rotation center O based on the rotation angle information (step S5).

[0062] After step S5, the processor 11 determines whether or not a navigation start instruction has been acquired (step S6). If it determines that a navigation start instruction has not been acquired (step S6: No), the processor 11 proceeds to step S2. That is, steps S2, S3, S4, and S5 are repeated unless a navigation start instruction is received. Therefore, the status display element 71 moves in real time in response to changes in the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1.

[0063] If the processor 11 determines in step S6 that it has received a navigation start instruction (step S6: Yes), the processor 11 switches the screen displayed on the display 13 from the status display screen D1 to a navigation screen D2 as shown in Fig. 6 (step S7). While the navigation screen D2 is displayed, the processor 11 executes navigation display control to guide the vehicle 1 (step S8).

[0064] 6 is a diagram showing an example of a navigation screen D2 displayed on the display 13 of the information display device 10. The navigation screen D2 includes a vehicle speed display area 61, an RPM display area 62, a gear display area 63, a remaining fuel amount display area 64, a driving mode display area 65, and a guide image display area 68. The areas 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65 are the same as those on the status display screen D1, and therefore their description will be omitted.

[0065] The guidance image display area 68 is located in the center of the navigation screen D2. The guidance image display area 68 displays images related to navigation, such as an image guiding the vehicle 1 from its current location to its destination. The voice recognition status icon 69 is located, for example, below the guidance image display area 68.

[0066] The navigation screen D2 includes a voice recognition status icon 69. The voice recognition status icon 69 may also be included in the status display screen D1. The voice recognition status icon 69 indicates the status of the voice recognition processing in the mobile information terminal 30. The processor 11 displays the voice recognition status icon 69 in different display modes depending on the status of the voice recognition processing in the mobile information terminal 30.

[0067] For example, the states of the voice recognition processing include a startup standby state, a speech acceptance state, and an answer preparation state. The startup standby state is a state in which the voice recognition processing has not started. The speech acceptance state is a state after the voice recognition processing has started, in which the driver's speech is accepted. The answer preparation state is a state in which a response to the accepted speech is prepared. For example, when the voice recognition processing is in the startup standby state, the voice recognition status icon 69 is hidden. When the voice recognition processing is in the speech acceptance state, for example, the voice recognition status icon 69 is displayed as an illustration of a microphone. When the voice recognition processing is in the answer preparation state, for example, the voice recognition status icon 69 is displayed as an illustration of a microphone surrounded by a circle. However, the display manner of the voice recognition status icon 69 is not limited to this. For example, the voice recognition status icon 69 may change color, light up, or flash depending on the state of the voice recognition processing.

[0068] An example of navigation display control in the information display device 10 and voice recognition processing in the mobile information terminal 30 will be described.

[0069] A startup command, which is a phrase used to start the voice recognition process, is pre-registered in memory 32 of mobile information terminal 30. When the driver utters the startup command, the startup command is acquired from microphone 41 of headset 40 and sent to mobile information terminal 30. In mobile information terminal 30, processor 31 starts the voice recognition process based on the received startup command.

[0070] When the processor 31 starts the voice recognition process, it accepts the driver's speech. The processor 31 sends information indicating that the speech acceptance state is in effect to the information display device 10 of the vehicle 1. In the information display device 10, the processor 11 switches the display mode of the voice recognition status icon 69 to a display mode corresponding to the speech acceptance state. In this embodiment, the information indicating that the speech acceptance state is in effect includes an instruction to start navigation. That is, the voice recognition status icon 69 is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the speech acceptance state, and the status display screen D1 is switched to the navigation screen D2.

[0071] When the driver speaks a phrase inquiring about a route to a certain destination, the voice signal picked up by the microphone 41 of the headset 40 is sent to the mobile information terminal 30. In the mobile information terminal 30, the processor 31 converts the received voice signal into text data. The processor 31 sends the converted text data as inquiry information to the server 50 via the Internet. The processor 31 also sends information indicating that the vehicle 1 is in a response preparation state to the information display device 10 of the vehicle 1. In the information display device 10, the processor 11 switches the display mode of the voice recognition status icon 69 to a display mode corresponding to the response preparation state.

[0072] The server 50 generates navigation information in response to the inquiry information and sends the navigation information to the mobile information terminal 30. The navigation information includes information about routes to the destination. When the mobile information terminal 30 receives the navigation information, the processor 31 executes navigation control. For example, the processor 31 sends voice information guiding the driver to the destination, such as "Approximately 100 meters ahead, turn right," to the headset 40 based on the navigation information. For example, the processor 31 sends an instruction to the information display device 10 regarding an image to be displayed in the guidance image display area 68 based on the navigation information. In the information display device 10, the processor 11 displays an image in the guidance image display area 68 based on the received instruction. The processor 11 also switches the display mode of the voice recognition status icon 69 to a display mode corresponding to the startup standby state.

[0073] Returning to FIG. 5, while the navigation screen D2 is being displayed, the processor 11 determines whether or not a navigation termination condition is satisfied (step S9). If the processor 11 determines that the navigation termination condition is not satisfied (step S9: No), the processor 11 continues the navigation display control. The navigation termination condition may include, for example, a condition that the position of the vehicle 1 has arrived at the destination. The navigation termination condition may include, for example, a condition that the image in the guidance image display area 68 has been displayed for a predetermined time.

[0074] When processor 11 determines that the navigation termination condition is satisfied (step S9: Yes), processor 11 switches the screen displayed on display 13 from navigation screen D2 to status display screen D1 (step S10), and proceeds to step S2.

[0075] (Action and effect) As described above, according to this embodiment, both the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis are displayed on the screen of the display 13 by the status display element 71, which reduces clutter on the screen of the display 13 compared to when the acceleration of the vehicle 1 and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 1 are displayed separately. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 is represented on the screen of the display 13 by movement of the status display element 71 in a direction along a predetermined virtual axis X, and the angle of rotation of the vehicle 1 about the longitudinal axis is represented by rotation of the status display element 71, so the user can intuitively grasp the state of the vehicle 1 from changes in the status display element 71.

[0076] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the processor 11 moves the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X based on the acceleration information, and rotates the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 around the rotation center O through which the virtual axis X passes based on the rotation angle information, making it easier for the user to grasp the state of the running acceleration and the state of the bank angle of the vehicle 1.

[0077] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the status display element 71 divides the status display area 66 in the status display screen D1 into a first area 72 and a second area 73, and includes a boundary 71a that intersects with the virtual axis X, so that both the acceleration of the vehicle 1 and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis can be expressed with a simple element.

[0078] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the first region 72 and the second region 73 are displayed in different colors, so that the state of the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 can be grasped from the size of the area of ​​each region. Therefore, the state of the running acceleration of the vehicle 1 can be grasped easily.

[0079] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the status display area 66 is circular, and the center of rotation of the rotational movement of the status display element 71 is the center of the circle that is the outer edge of the status display area 66, making it easy to visually distinguish the status display element 71 from other display elements on the screen D1.

[0080] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the status display area 66 is located in the center of the status display screen D1, so the status display elements 71 are easy to see.

[0081] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the rotation speed display area 62 is arranged on the periphery extending along the periphery of the status display area, so that the area around the area where the status display element 71 is displayed on the status display screen D1 can be used effectively.

[0082] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the status display screen D1 displays a reference display element 74 that indicates the position of the status display element 71 when the acceleration in the vehicle's direction of travel is zero, so that it is possible to determine whether the vehicle 1 is accelerating, decelerating, or moving at a constant speed from the positional relationship between the status display element 71 and the reference display element 74.

[0083] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the processor 11 rotates the rotation angle scale 75 together with the status display element 71 based on the rotation angle information, making it easy to grasp the rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 1.

[0084] Second Embodiment The status display screen D3 of the information display device 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7 shows the status display screen D3 when the vehicle 1 is upright, and Figure 8 shows the status display screen D3 when the vehicle 1 is banked to the left. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the status display screen, and therefore a description of the hardware configuration will be omitted.

[0085] 7, the processor 11 displays a background image 80 on the display 13, and also displays various information superimposed on the background image 80. Specifically, the processor 11 acquires vehicle parameter information indicating parameters related to the vehicle 1 other than the acceleration and rotation angle, and displays the acquired vehicle parameters superimposed on the background image 80. The vehicle parameters include, for example, the vehicle speed, the number of rotations of the prime mover 6, the gear position, and the remaining amount of fuel in the prime mover 6. For example, an image 81 indicating the vehicle speed, an image 82 indicating the gear position, and a remaining fuel image 83 indicating the remaining amount of fuel in the prime mover 6 are displayed superimposed on the background image 80.

[0086] The background image 80 is divided into a first region 92 and a second region 93 by a boundary 91. In this embodiment, the boundary 91 is a status display element that indicates both the running acceleration and bank angle of the vehicle 1. The boundary 91 extends in the left-right direction when the running acceleration is zero. The first region 92 is the region below the boundary 91 in the background image 80, and the second region 93 is the region above the boundary 91 in the background image 80.

[0087] The processor 11 moves the boundary 91 in a direction along a predetermined virtual axis X based on the acceleration information. The virtual axis X is indicated by a dashed line in FIGS. 7 and 8. The virtual axis X is an invisible axis that is not displayed on the display 13. The virtual axis X extends linearly through a predetermined rotation center O on the status display screen D3. As shown in FIG. 7, when the bank angle is zero, the virtual axis X extends linearly on a plane that passes through the rotation center O and is perpendicular to the left-right direction. The rotation center O is located, for example, at the center of the status display screen D3. The upward direction along the virtual axis X may be referred to as the positive direction of the virtual axis X, and the opposite direction, i.e., the downward direction along the virtual axis X, may be referred to as the negative direction of the virtual axis X.

[0088] The processor 11 displays one or more reference display elements 94 on the status display screen D3. The one or more reference display elements 94 indicate a reference position of the boundary 91 when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero. The one or more reference display elements 94 do not move in response to changes in the acceleration of the vehicle 1, but rotate around the rotation center O in response to changes in the bank angle of the vehicle 1. The one or more reference display elements 94 include a first reference element 94a, two second reference elements 94b, and multiple third reference elements 94c.

[0089] The first reference element 94a is a figure that is positioned at the center of rotation O. When the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero, the boundary 91 passes through the first reference element 94a.

[0090] The two second reference elements 94b are disposed on both the left and right sides of the first reference element 94a. Each second reference element 94b is linear and overlaps the boundary 91 when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero. In other words, the second reference element 94b indicates the position of the boundary 91 when the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1 is zero.

[0091] The third reference elements 94c are parallel to the linear second reference element 94b and are arranged at equal intervals from the second reference element 94b in the positive and negative directions of the virtual axis X. The third reference elements 94c serve as a scale for measuring the magnitude of the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1.

[0092] The processor 11 moves the boundary 91 in a direction along the virtual axis X based on the acceleration information. For example, when the running acceleration is zero, the processor 11 positions the boundary 91 so that it passes through the center of rotation O. Therefore, when the running acceleration is zero, the boundary 91 passes through the first reference element 94a. When the running acceleration is a positive value, the processor 11 moves the boundary 91 in the negative direction of the virtual axis X, which is one side of the direction along the virtual axis X, from the center of rotation O, for example, from the first reference element 94a located at the center of rotation O. When the running acceleration is a negative value, the processor 11 moves the boundary 91 in the positive direction of the virtual axis X, which is the other side of the direction along the virtual axis X, from the center of rotation O, for example, from the first reference element 94a located at the center of rotation O.

[0093] Based on the rotation angle information, the processor 11 rotates the virtual axis X, the boundary 91, and the one or more reference display elements 94 around the rotation center O in the same direction and by the same angle as the rotation of the vehicle 1 around the longitudinal axis. For example, if the body 4 is tilted 50 degrees to the right, the processor 11 rotates the virtual axis X, the boundary 91, and the one or more reference display elements 94 on the status display screen D3 by 50 degrees around the rotation center O in the clockwise direction, which is the direction corresponding to the tilt of the body 4. Unlike the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the second reference element 94b also rotates together with the boundary 91. Therefore, when the traveling acceleration is zero, the boundary 91 is positioned at the second reference element 94b regardless of the value of the bank angle.

[0094] The processor 11 displays a rotation angle scale 95 aligned in the rotation direction of the boundary 91 in an area to the right of one or more reference display elements 94 on the status display screen D3. The position of the boundary 91, which is a status display element on the rotation angle scale 95, changes in response to changes in the bank angle, so the driver can intuitively grasp the bank direction and the magnitude of the bank angle by looking at the relative positions of the rotation angle scale 95 and the boundary 91.

[0095] Furthermore, a rotation angle display area 96 is disposed in the center of the rotation angle scale 95 on the status display screen D3. The bank angle is displayed numerically in the rotation angle display area 96. Therefore, the driver can specifically grasp the magnitude of the bank angle by looking at the numerical value in the rotation angle display area 96.

[0096] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the configurations thereof can be changed, added, or deleted.

[0097] In the above embodiment, the processor 11 moved the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X based on the acceleration information, but the processing circuit of the information display device may deform the status display element in a direction along a predetermined virtual axis. An example of deforming the status display element in a direction along a predetermined virtual axis will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

[0098] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating changes in status display elements according to the vehicle's traveling acceleration and bank angle, separate from the changes in the status display elements shown in FIG. 4. The status display indicator T2 shown in FIG. 9 is generally the same as the status display indicator T1 shown in FIG. 4, and therefore, a description of the overlapping elements will be omitted. The status display indicator T2 includes a boundary 71a as the status display element 71. The status display indicator T2 includes a first reference element 74a and two second reference elements 74b. When the traveling acceleration is zero, the boundary 71a is linear. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the processor 11 also rotates the virtual axis X and the status display element 71 around a predetermined point O based on rotation angle information. However, in this example, unlike the above embodiment, the processor 11 deforms the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X, instead of moving the status display element 71 in a direction along the virtual axis X, based on acceleration information.

[0099] Specifically, the processor 11 protrudes the central portion of the boundary 71a relative to both side portions of the boundary 71a in the direction along the virtual axis X. For example, when the running acceleration is a positive value, the processor 11 protrudes the central portion of the boundary 71a in the positive direction of the virtual axis X, and when the running acceleration is a negative value, the processor 11 protrudes the central portion of the boundary 71a in the negative direction of the virtual axis X. The protrusion direction may be reversed. As with the above embodiment, the example shown in FIG. 9 also makes it easier for the user to grasp the state of the running acceleration of the vehicle.

[0100] The number, shape, size and position of the status display elements are not limited to those described in the above embodiment.

[0101] In the first embodiment, the predetermined area in which the status display element is displayed is circular, but the predetermined area may be, for example, rectangular or elliptical. In the first embodiment, the status display element is located in the center of the screen, but it may be located in another location, such as a corner of the screen.

[0102] In the first embodiment, the status display element 71 includes a boundary 71a that divides the status display area 66, and in the second embodiment, the status display element is a boundary 91 that divides the background image 80. However, the status display element does not have to include a boundary that divides a predetermined area on the screen. For example, in the first embodiment, the status display element 71 may be composed of only auxiliary scale lines 71b. The status display element may also be composed of only elements that do not divide an area on the screen, such as a shape as shown as the first reference element 74a or a straight line as shown as the second reference element 74b.

[0103] The status display element does not have to be displayed as a two-dimensional object, but may be displayed as a three-dimensional object. In this case, the direction in which the virtual axis extends may have a depth component. The processing circuit of the information display device may move the status display element in the depth direction.

[0104] The number, shape, size, and position of the reference display elements are not limited to those described in the above embodiment. The reference display elements may not be displayed.

[0105] For example, in the first embodiment described above, one or more reference display elements 74 did not move in response to changes in the acceleration of the vehicle 1, nor did they move in response to changes in the bank angle of the vehicle 1, but one or all of the reference display elements may rotate around the rotation center O together with the virtual axis X and the status display element in response to changes in the bank angle of the vehicle 1.

[0106] The reference display element may be rod-shaped. The reference display element may be rotated together with the status display element based on the rotation angle information (see FIG. 8), or the reference display element may be fixed on the screen regardless of the rotation angle information (see FIG. 3).

[0107] In the above embodiment, the rotation angle information is information about the inclination angle of the vehicle body 4 about the longitudinal axis relative to the running surface, but the rotation angle information is not limited to this. The rotation angle information may also include information about the inclination angle of the running surface on which the vehicle runs about the longitudinal axis relative to the horizontal plane.

[0108] The vehicle does not have to be a motorcycle, but may be another type of straddle-ride vehicle, such as a bicycle or a three-wheeled motor vehicle. Although a straddle-ride vehicle is preferred, the vehicle may be a vehicle other than a straddle-ride vehicle, such as a four-wheeled vehicle. The vehicle does not have to be a land vehicle. For example, the vehicle may be a watercraft.

[0109] It is preferable that the vehicle is capable of tilting its body relative to the road surface. However, the vehicle may also be a vehicle that cannot tilt its body relative to the road surface, such as a four-wheeled vehicle. In this case, the rotation angle information related to the rotation angle about the front-rear axis of the vehicle does not have to be information about the bank angle, but may be information about the inclination of the vehicle caused by the vehicle traveling on an inclined road surface. In other words, the rotation angle information may be information about the inclination angle of the road surface about the front-rear axis relative to a horizontal plane.

[0110] In the above embodiment, the processing circuit acquires the rotation angle information by calculating the bank angle, which is the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle body 4 from an upright state, based on the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor 25. However, the rotation angle information is not limited to this. The vehicle may be equipped with a camera that captures images of the road surface, and the processing circuit may acquire the rotation angle information by performing image recognition on the image captured by the camera. A gyro sensor or a camera may be employed as the second sensor.

[0111] In the above embodiment, the processing circuit acquires the detection value of the acceleration sensor 24 as acceleration information related to the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1. However, the acceleration information does not have to be the detection value of the acceleration sensor 24, but may be any parameter corresponding to the traveling acceleration of the vehicle 1. For example, the acceleration information may include the detection value of a throttle position sensor that detects the throttle opening. For example, the acceleration information may include the detection value of an accelerator position sensor that detects the accelerator operation amount. This is because it is possible to estimate that the vehicle 1 is accelerating from the throttle opening or the accelerator operation amount. Also, for example, the acceleration information may include the detection value of a brake pressure sensor that detects the brake pressure. This is because it is possible to estimate that the vehicle 1 is decelerating from the brake pressure. These sensors may be employed as the first sensor.

[0112] In the above embodiment, the information display device is described as being mounted on a vehicle, but the information display device does not have to be mounted on a vehicle. For example, the information display device may be a portable or stationary computer device such as a smartphone or a personal computer.

[0113] In the above embodiment, the acceleration information and rotation angle information acquired by the processing circuit of the information display device 10 indicate real-time information on the acceleration and rotation angle of the vehicle 1, but the acceleration information and rotation angle information may be information obtained by the vehicle traveling in the past. In other words, the information display device is not limited to indicating the state of the vehicle in its current traveling state, but may also indicate the state of the vehicle in its past traveling state.

[0114] As described above, the above embodiments have been described as examples of the technology disclosed in this application. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to these and can be applied to embodiments in which modifications, substitutions, additions, omissions, etc. are made as appropriate. Furthermore, the components described in the above embodiments can be combined to create new embodiments. For example, some configurations or methods in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, and some configurations in an embodiment may be separated and arbitrarily extracted from other configurations in that embodiment. Furthermore, the components described in the accompanying drawings and detailed description include not only components essential for solving the problem, but also components that are not essential for solving the problem, and are used to illustrate the technology. Two blocks shown in order in a flowchart may be executed simultaneously or in reverse order, depending on the circumstances.

[0115] The functions of the elements disclosed herein can be performed using circuits or processing circuits, including general-purpose processors, special-purpose processors, integrated circuits, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), conventional circuits, and / or combinations thereof, configured or programmed to perform the disclosed functions. A processor is considered a processing circuit or circuit because it includes transistors and other circuitry. In this disclosure, a circuit, unit, or means is hardware that performs the recited functions or hardware that is programmed to perform the recited functions. The hardware may be hardware disclosed herein or other known hardware that is programmed or configured to perform the recited functions. Where the hardware is a processor, which is considered a type of circuit, the circuit, means, or unit is a combination of hardware and software, and the software is used to configure the hardware and / or processor.

[0116] Each of the following aspects is a disclosure of a preferred embodiment.

[0117] [Aspect 1] The display and a processing circuit configured to control the display of a screen of the display; The processing circuitry obtaining acceleration information relating to the acceleration of the vehicle in a direction of travel; obtaining rotation angle information relating to a rotation angle about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; displaying a status display element indicating the status of both the acceleration and the rotation angle in a predetermined area on the screen; moving or deforming the status display element in a predetermined direction based on the acceleration information; Rotating the status display element based on the rotation angle information; An information display device configured to perform the above.

[0118] According to aspect 1, since both the acceleration of the vehicle and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis are displayed on the screen by the status display element, the screen can be made less cluttered than when the acceleration of the vehicle and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle are displayed separately. Also, according to aspect 1, the acceleration of the vehicle is displayed on the screen by movement or deformation of the status display element in a predetermined direction, and the angle of rotation about the vehicle's longitudinal axis is displayed by rotation of the status display element, so the user can intuitively grasp the state of the vehicle from the change in the status display element.

[0119] [Aspect 2] the predetermined direction is a direction along a predetermined imaginary axis extending linearly, 2. The information display device according to aspect 1, wherein the rotational movement of the status display element is the rotational movement of the virtual axis and the status display element.

[0120] According to the second aspect, the user can more easily grasp the state of the acceleration of the vehicle and the state of the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

[0121] [Aspect 3] moving or deforming the status display element in a direction along the virtual axis means moving the status display element in a direction along the virtual axis; 3. The information display device of claim 2, wherein rotating the virtual axis and the status display element includes rotating the virtual axis and the status display element around a predetermined point through which the virtual axis passes.

[0122] According to the third aspect, the user can more easily grasp the state of the acceleration of the vehicle and the state of the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

[0123] [Aspect 4] the status display element includes a line element; When the acceleration is zero, the linear element is straight; An information display device described in any of aspects 1 to 3, wherein moving or deforming the status display element in the predetermined direction includes protruding a central portion of the linear element in the predetermined direction relative to both side portions of the linear element.

[0124] According to the fourth aspect, it becomes easier for the user to grasp the state of acceleration of the vehicle.

[0125] [Aspect 5] 5. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, wherein the status display element includes a boundary that divides a predetermined area within the screen into a first area and a second area.

[0126] According to the fifth aspect, both the acceleration of the vehicle and the angle of rotation about the longitudinal axis can be expressed by simple elements.

[0127] [Aspect 6] 6. The information display device of claim 5, wherein the processing circuit is configured to display the first region and the second region in different colors.

[0128] According to the sixth aspect, the state of acceleration of the vehicle can be grasped from the size of the area of ​​the region, making it easy to grasp the state of acceleration of the vehicle.

[0129] [Aspect 7] the predetermined area is circular, 7. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 6, wherein the rotation center of the rotational movement is the center of the circle.

[0130] According to the seventh aspect, the status display element can be easily visually distinguished from other display elements on the screen.

[0131] [Aspect 8] The vehicle is configured so that a body can be tilted relative to a running surface on which the vehicle runs, 8. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the rotation angle information includes information about an inclination angle of the body about the longitudinal axis with respect to the traveling surface.

[0132] According to the eighth aspect, the user can grasp the state of the rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

[0133] [Aspect 9] 8. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the rotation angle information includes information about an inclination angle of a surface on which the vehicle travels around the longitudinal axis relative to a horizontal plane.

[0134] According to the ninth aspect, the user can grasp the inclination of the traveling surface.

[0135] [Aspect 10] 10. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein the predetermined area is located in the center of the screen.

[0136] According to the tenth aspect, the status display element is easy to see.

[0137] [Aspect 11] The processing circuitry acquiring rotation speed information indicating the rotation speed of a driving source of the vehicle; displaying a display element indicating the number of revolutions in an outer circumferential area extending along an outer periphery of the predetermined area based on the number of revolutions information; 11. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 10, configured to execute the above.

[0138] According to the eleventh aspect, the area around the area on the screen where the status display element is displayed can be used effectively.

[0139] [Aspect 12] the predetermined area is displayed as a background image on the screen, The processing circuitry acquiring vehicle parameter information indicating parameters related to the vehicle other than the acceleration and the rotation angle; 12. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 11, configured to: display the vehicle parameters superimposed on the background image.

[0140] According to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to display the state of the acceleration of the vehicle and the state of the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle while ensuring a sufficient area for displaying the vehicle parameters.

[0141] [Aspect 13] the processing circuit is configured to cause the screen to display a reference display element indicating a position of the status display element when the acceleration is zero; The moving or deforming of the status indicating element in the predetermined direction includes: positioning the status indicating element to the reference indicating element when the acceleration is zero; If the acceleration is a positive value, moving the status display element to one side of the reference display element; 13. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 12, further comprising: when the acceleration is a negative value, moving the status display element to the other side of the reference display element.

[0142] According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to determine whether the vehicle is accelerating, decelerating, or moving at a constant speed from the positional relationship between the state display element and the reference display element.

[0143] [Aspect 14] 14. The information display device of claim 13, wherein the processing circuit is configured to rotate and move the reference display element together with the status display element based on the rotation angle information.

[0144] According to the fourteenth aspect, the reference display element rotates together with the status display element, so that the acceleration state of the vehicle can be more easily grasped from the positional relationship between the status display element and the reference display element.

[0145] [Aspect 15] The processing circuitry Displaying on the screen a rotation angle scale aligned in the rotation direction of the status display element and an indicator element pointing to a position on the rotation angle scale corresponding to a rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and Rotating and moving one of the rotation angle scale or the indication element together with the status display element based on the rotation angle information; 15. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 14, configured to execute the above.

[0146] According to the fifteenth aspect, it is easy to grasp the rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

[0147] [Aspect 16] The status display element is displayed as a three-dimensional object; 16. The information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 15, wherein moving or deforming the status display element in the predetermined direction includes moving the status display element in a depth direction.

[0148] According to the sixteenth aspect, the user can more intuitively grasp whether the vehicle is accelerating or not.

[0149] [Aspect 17] A vehicle capable of tilting its body in the direction of turning when turning, the body; a first sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to acceleration in the traveling direction of the vehicle; a second sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to a rotation angle of the vehicle about a longitudinal axis; A vehicle comprising: an information display device according to any one of aspects 1 to 16, fixed to the body. [Explanation of symbols]

[0150] 1: Vehicle 4: Body 10: Information display device 11: Processor 12: Memory 13: Display 24: Acceleration sensor 25: Gyro sensor 71: Status display element 71a :boundary 72: 1st area 73:Second area 74 :Reference display element 74a: 1st reference element 74b: Second reference element 75: Rotation angle scale 76: Instruction element 91: Boundary 92: 1st area 93:Second area 94 :Reference display element O: Center of rotation X: Virtual axis

Claims

1. The display and a processing circuit configured to control the display of a screen of the display; The processing circuitry obtaining acceleration information relating to the acceleration of the vehicle in a direction of travel; obtaining rotation angle information relating to a rotation angle about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; displaying a status display element indicating the status of both the acceleration and the rotation angle in a predetermined area on the screen; moving or deforming the status display element in a predetermined direction based on the acceleration information; Rotating the status display element based on the rotation angle information; An information display device configured to perform the above.

2. the predetermined direction is a direction along a predetermined imaginary axis extending linearly, The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational movement of the status display element is performed by rotational movement of the virtual axis and the status display element.

3. moving or deforming the status display element in a direction along the virtual axis means moving the status display element in a direction along the virtual axis; The information display device according to claim 2 , wherein rotationally moving the virtual axis and the status display element includes rotationally moving the virtual axis and the status display element around a predetermined point through which the virtual axis passes.

4. the status display element includes a line element; When the acceleration is zero, the linear element is straight; 3. The information display device according to claim 1, wherein moving or deforming the status display element in the predetermined direction includes protruding a central portion of the linear element in the predetermined direction relative to both side portions of the linear element.

5. The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the status display element includes a boundary that divides a predetermined area within the screen into a first area and a second area.

6. The information display device according to claim 5 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to display the first area and the second area in different colors.

7. the predetermined area is circular, The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the center of rotation of the rotational movement is the center of the circle.

8. The vehicle is configured so that a body can be tilted relative to a running surface on which the vehicle runs, The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation angle information includes information about an inclination angle of the body about the longitudinal axis relative to the traveling surface.

9. The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation angle information includes information about an inclination angle of a surface on which the vehicle travels around the longitudinal axis relative to a horizontal plane.

10. The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined area is located at the center of the screen.

11. The processing circuitry acquiring rotation speed information indicating the rotation speed of a driving source of the vehicle; displaying a display element indicating the number of revolutions in an outer circumferential area extending along an outer periphery of the predetermined area based on the number of revolutions information; The information display device according to claim 1 or 2, configured to execute the following:

12. the predetermined area is displayed as a background image on the screen, The processing circuitry acquiring vehicle parameter information indicating parameters related to the vehicle other than the acceleration and the rotation angle; The information display device according to claim 1 or 2, configured to display the vehicle parameters superimposed on the background image.

13. the processing circuit is configured to cause the screen to display a reference display element indicating a position of the status display element when the acceleration is zero; The moving or deforming of the status indicating element in the predetermined direction includes: positioning the status indicating element to the reference indicating element when the acceleration is zero; If the acceleration is a positive value, moving the status display element to one side of the reference display element; The information display device according to claim 1 , further comprising: moving the status display element to the other side of the reference display element when the acceleration has a negative value.

14. The information display device according to claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to rotationally move the reference display element together with the status display element based on the rotation angle information.

15. The processing circuitry Displaying on the screen a rotation angle scale aligned in the rotation direction of the status display element and an indicator element pointing to a position on the rotation angle scale corresponding to a rotation angle around the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and Rotating and moving one of the rotation angle scale or the indication element together with the status display element based on the rotation angle information; The information display device according to claim 1 or 2, configured to execute the following:

16. The status display element is displayed as a three-dimensional object, The information display device according to claim 1 , wherein moving or deforming the status display element in the predetermined direction includes moving the status display element in a depth direction.

17. A vehicle capable of tilting its body in the direction of turning when turning, the body; a first sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to acceleration in the traveling direction of the vehicle; a second sensor fixed to the body for detecting information related to a rotation angle of the vehicle about a longitudinal axis; A vehicle comprising: the information display device according to claim 1 or 2, fixed to the body.

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