Vehicle Touch Display Layout for Intuitive Sliding Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle input devices lack intuitive control mechanisms for on-board equipment, leading to confusion in understanding changing conditions due to separate display and touch operation regions.
Innovation Solution
An input device with a display region and touch sensor integrated in the vehicle cabin, allowing sliding operations to control on-board equipment and move images in sync, enhancing intuitive control and operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If information is displayed in a different region from the touch operation region, then the display can be separated from the control interface, but the occupant's instinctive understanding of changing conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display region and touch sensor region into a single integrated display unit. The display region shows information while the touch sensor detects touch operations directly on the displayed content, allowing the occupant to instinctively understand and control equipment by touching the actual displayed elements rather than separate controls
2Ease of manufacture
If the display region is provided at the instrument panel, then the control interface is in a conventional location, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to distance from the occupant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the display region from the traditional instrument panel plane to a vertical surface of the steering handle column, creating a new spatial dimension for the display. This allows the display to be closer to the occupant's hand and eye while maintaining integration with the steering handle structure
3Device complexity
If operation items are displayed without considering operation frequency, then the display layout is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to inefficient access to frequently used functions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying operation items with different frequencies of operation in different regions of the display. Frequently operated items are positioned in easily accessible areas of the display region, while less frequent items are placed in other areas, optimizing access efficiency based on usage patterns
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AI summary
An input device for a vehicle, the input device includes: a display region provided in a vehicle cabin front portion, configured such that a predetermined image is displayed at the display region, and a touch sensor being provided at the display region, wherein, when a sliding operation of the image in the display region is detected on the basis of signals received from the touch sensor, the input device for a vehicle is configured to: output a signal corresponding to the sliding operation to on-board equipment; and move the image in the display region in accordance with the sliding operation.