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JP-2026075502-A - control device

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a technology that reduces the likelihood of drivers becoming distracted when changing settings on in-vehicle equipment. [Solution] The control device is a control device for controlling in-vehicle equipment mounted on a vehicle, and determines whether or not an external load has been detected on the movable part or operating part of the in-vehicle equipment. If it is determined that an external load has been detected, it outputs a setting screen to the vehicle driver to change the settings of the in-vehicle equipment. [Selection Diagram] Figure 6

Inventors

  • 片山 幸信
  • 米山 貴裕
  • 高橋 正明
  • 小池 啓太

Assignees

  • 株式会社SUBARU

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241022

Claims (5)

  1. A control device for controlling in-vehicle equipment installed in a vehicle, It comprises one or more processors and one or more memories connected to the one or more processors in a communicative manner, The aforementioned one or more processors Determine whether or not an external load has been applied to the movable or operating part of the in-vehicle equipment. If it is determined that the aforementioned external load has been applied, a settings screen for changing the settings of the in-vehicle device affected by the external load will be displayed to the vehicle driver. Control device.
  2. The aforementioned one or more processors If the magnitude of the external load is within a predetermined range set in advance for detecting contact with the movable part by the driver or operation of the operating part, it is determined that the external load has been applied. The control device according to claim 1.
  3. The aforementioned one or more processors Based on the input operation by the driver via the settings screen, the target setting value of the in-vehicle device to which the external load has been applied is acquired. Based on the acquired target setting value, the settings of the in-vehicle equipment are changed. The control device according to claim 2.
  4. The input/output device mounted on the vehicle is capable of sequentially displaying multiple images, pre-structured in multiple layers, from the upper layer to the lower layer in response to input operations by the driver. The aforementioned one or more processors The hierarchy of the settings screen of the in-vehicle device to which the external load has been applied is temporarily set to the highest level, and the settings screen is displayed on the input/output device without the input operation being performed. The control device according to claim 1.
  5. The aforementioned one or more processors When displaying the setting screen on the input/output device mounted on the vehicle, the setting screen of the in-vehicle device to which the external load has been applied is displayed with priority or emphasis over other screens displayed on the input/output device. The control device according to claim 1.

Description

This disclosure relates to a control device. In recent years, the function of physical switches, which are operated by the driver, has been transferred to input/output devices such as touch panels, thereby achieving both a reduction in vehicle parts and a simpler design. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an in-vehicle system comprising a mounting section provided inside the vehicle interior, and a selection unit consisting of multiple interchangeable elements, each of which can be selectively attached to the mounting section and each capable of performing a different vehicle function. The system is used with one interchangeable element arbitrarily selected from the selection unit attached to the mounting section, and is characterized by comprising a display unit that displays information corresponding to the type of interchangeable element attached to the mounting section. Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a vehicle information display device characterized by comprising: a vehicle condition monitoring means for monitoring the state of components constituting a vehicle; an abnormal state determination means for determining whether the state of the components acquired by the vehicle condition monitoring means is abnormal; a vehicle information storage means for storing abnormal state handling information, including methods for dealing with abnormalities in the components constituting the vehicle; a warning display function for displaying an abnormal state warning screen on a display means when the abnormal state determination means determines that the state of the components is abnormal; and a handling method display function for extracting abnormal state handling information corresponding to the abnormality of the components from the vehicle information storage means and displaying it on the display means when the display of a method for dealing with the abnormality of the components is instructed while the abnormal state warning screen is being displayed. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2014-151709Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-137558 This is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.This is a schematic diagram showing the area around the driver's seat of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a control device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.This is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a settings screen in one embodiment of the present disclosure.This is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of a settings screen in one embodiment of the present disclosure.This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of a control device according to one embodiment of this disclosure. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thus omitting redundant descriptions. (1. Vehicles) Referring to Figure 1, Vehicle 1 is configured as a four-wheeled automobile that transmits the drive torque output from the drive source 2 to the wheels. The combination of drive wheels and the drive method are not particularly limited, and Vehicle 1 may be a front-wheel drive vehicle, a rear-wheel drive vehicle, or a four-wheel drive vehicle. Furthermore, Vehicle 1 may be an automobile equipped with an internal combustion engine such as a gasoline engine or a diesel engine as the drive source 2, or it may be an electric vehicle equipped with a drive motor as the drive source 2. Examples of electric vehicles include BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle), PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), and FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle). Vehicle 1, in addition to the aforementioned drive force source 2, is equipped with an electric steering system 3, brake systems 4LF, 4RF, 4LR, and 4RR (hereinafter collectively referred to as "brake system 4"), and a vehicle control device 5 as equipment used for driving control. The drive source 2 outputs drive torque transmitted to the front wheel drive shaft 7F via a transmission (not shown) and a differential mechanism 6. The drive of the drive source 2 is controlled by the vehicle control device 5. The electric steering system 3 is mounted on the front wheel drive shaft 7F. The electric steering system 3 includes an electric motor (not shown) and a gear mechanism (not shown), and adjusts the steering angle of the front wheels by being controlled by the vehicle control device 5. The vehicle control device 5 controls the electric steering system 3 based on the steering angle of the steering wheel 8 made by the driver. When the vehicle 1 is configured to perform automatic driving control, the vehicle control device 5 controls th