Patent Publication Number: US-2019187797-A1

Title: Display manipulation apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-152129 filed on Aug. 2, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a display manipulation apparatus having a screen that allows a user&#39;s finger manipulation. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     There is conventionally known a display manipulation apparatus as described in Patent literature 1. The display manipulation apparatus (display input apparatus) of Patent literature 1 includes a display for displaying a plurality of detection target images (information input areas), a touch sensor for detecting information on position receiving finger manipulation on the display, a vibration generator for performing a vibration presentation by generating vibration in the touch sensor, and a display input control circuit for actuating the vibration generator according to the coordinate position of the finger at the time of the finger manipulation to vibrate the touch sensor. 
     A plurality of detection target images are arranged so as to be aligned with predetermined gaps in a predetermined direction. In addition, each of the plurality of detection target images is provided with a boundary line for partitioning between the inner side and the outer side of each detection target image area. Suppose that the finger manipulation corresponds to a tracing manipulation in which the finger traces the display surface of the display. Under such a tracing manipulation, when the finger passes through the boundary line, the display input control circuit actuates the vibration generator to thereby vibrate the touch sensor. 
     The user can thus recognize the position of the finger relative to the detection target image with the sense of touch. 
     PRIOR ART LITERATURE 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2013-073426 A 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     In Patent literature 1, if the user is uncertain in the finger manipulation and continues performing a tracing manipulation over a plurality of detection target images aligned in a predetermined direction, the vibrations may occur successively when the finger exits from the inside to the outside of each detection target image and when the finger enters from the outside to the inside of each detection target image. At this time, if the moving speed of the finger performing the tracing manipulation is fast enough to exceed a predetermined speed, the vibrations are generated successively with a short cycle every time the finger crosses the boundary line. In such cases, the touch sensor behaves as if it is causing chattering vibration (resonance), which gives the user an unpleasant feeling. 
     It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a display manipulation apparatus capable of performing a vibration presentation with an excellent feeling when performing a tracing manipulation with respect to a plurality of detection target images arranged with predetermined gaps. 
     According to one example of the present disclosure, a display manipulation apparatus is provided to include a display, a touch panel, a vibration generator, and a control circuit. The display is configured to display a plurality of detection target images aligned with predetermined gaps. The touch panel is configured to be provided on a display surface of the display to detect a position of a finger due to a finger manipulation by a user who is manipulating the finger with respect to the plurality of detection target images. The vibration generator is configured to vibrate the touch panel. The control circuit is configured to control an actuation state of the vibration generator according to the position of the finger detected by the touch panel. Herein, a boundary line is defined around a detection target image to partition an inner area of the detection target image and an outer area of the detection target image. Under the finger manipulation being a tracing manipulation in which the finger is moved continuously with a moving speed of the finger to trace two or more detection target images, in response to that the moving speed of the finger is equal to or less than a predetermined speed, the control circuit controls the vibration generator to be in an actuated state each time the finger passes through a position of the boundary line. In contrast, under the finger manipulation being a tracing manipulation in which the finger is moved continuously with a moving speed of the finger to trace two or more detection target images, in response to that the moving speed of the finger is greater than the predetermined speed, the control circuit controls the vibration generator to be in a de-actuated state either (i) when the finger passes through a position of the boundary line and enters the inner area, or (ii) when the finger passes through a position of the boundary line and exits to the outer area. 
     As a result, when the moving speed of the finger exceeds the predetermined speed, the vibration generated by the vibration generator actuated when the finger exceeds the boundary line is thinned out, thereby suppressing the chattering vibration and giving the user a good feeling. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description made with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting position of a display manipulation apparatus in a vehicle; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing a display manipulation apparatus; 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram showing details of a display surface and vibration generation timing during a tracing manipulation in a first embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart showing control contents for performing a vibration presentation mainly when a manipulation using the sense of sight is performed in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart showing control contents for performing a vibration presentation mainly when a manipulation without using the sense of sight is performed in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 6  is an explanatory diagram showing details of a display surface and vibration generation timing during a tracing manipulation in a second embodiment; and 
         FIG. 7  is a flowchart showing control contents for performing a vibration presentation mainly when a manipulation without using the sense of sight is performed in the second embodiment. 
     
    
    
     EMBODIMENT FOR CARRYING OUT INVENTION 
     The following describes a plurality of embodiments for carrying out the present disclosure, with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, a constituent element corresponding to a constituent element in a preceding embodiment with a reference sign or numeral may be denoted by the same reference sign or numeral, to omit redundant explanation. When only a part of a configuration is described in an embodiment, another preceding embodiment may be applied to the other parts of the configuration. It may be possible not only to combine parts the combination of which is explicitly described in an embodiment, but also to combine parts of respective embodiments the combination of which is not explicitly described if any obstacle does not especially occur in combining the parts of the respective embodiments. 
     First Embodiment 
     The following describes a display manipulation apparatus  100  according to a first embodiment with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 5 . The display manipulation apparatus  100  is provided to be used for a vehicle  10 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , the vehicle  10  is a right-hand drive vehicle, the seat on the side of the steering wheel  11  is a driver seat  12 , and the seat next to the driver seat  12  is a passenger seat  13 . 
     The display manipulation apparatus  100  is provided in a central portion in the left-right direction of an instrument panel  14  of the vehicle  10 ; the user can perform a finger manipulation on a touch panel  120 . The finger manipulation performed by the user includes a touching manipulation, a tracing manipulation, and a depressing manipulation. The touching manipulation is a manipulation of touching the manipulation surface (a button icon  111   a ) of the touch panel  120  with a fingertip, like the finger at the upper left in  FIG. 3 . The tracing manipulation is a manipulation of moving the finger continuously to trace the manipulation surface (a plurality of button icons  111   a ), such as the left-right direction, the up-down direction, the oblique direction, or the like. The finger at the lower right in  FIG. 3  indicates a tracing manipulation in the right to left direction. The depressing manipulation is a manipulation of pressing the touched position on the manipulation surface (on an intended button icon  111   a ), like the finger at the upper left in  FIG. 3 . 
     In the display manipulation apparatus  100 , the control circuit  102  sets an actuation condition of a vehicle apparatus mounted on the vehicle based on a user&#39;s finger manipulation (input manipulation), while displaying an actuation state on the display  110  as an actuation state image. For example, as shown in  FIG. 2 , the vehicle apparatus includes a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15 , a vehicle audio apparatus  16 , a vehicle navigation apparatus  17 , and a vehicle travel mode switching apparatus  18 . In the present embodiment, the vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15  will be described as a representative vehicle apparatus. 
     Further, in the display manipulation apparatus  100 , in response to a user&#39;s finger manipulation, the touch panel  120  is vibrated by the vibration generator  130  (so-called vibration presentation is performed), and the user can obtain a sense of touch at their fingertip. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 to 3 , the display manipulation apparatus  100  includes a touch panel unit  101  and a control circuit  102 . The touch panel unit  101  includes a display  110 , a touch panel  120 , a vibration generator  130 , and a pressing force detector  140 . In addition, the control circuit  102  includes a display controller  150 , an input detector  160 , a vibration controller  170 , a depressing determination unit  180 , a communication controller  192 , a calculator  194 , and a memory unit  196 . The touch panel unit  101 , which forms an input interface, is disposed in a central portion of the instrument panel  14  so as to be easy to be visible from the user and be easy to receive a finger manipulation (a touching manipulation, a tracing manipulation, a depressing manipulation, etc.) from the user. Further, the control circuit  102  is disposed inside of the instrument panel  14 . 
     First, the configuration of the touch panel unit  101  will be described. 
     The display  110  is a display unit for displaying images with an oblique square shape (rectangular shape) as a front shape viewed from the user side, and is configured by a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL display. On a display surface  111  of the display  110 , for example, various button icons  111   a  are displayed by the control circuit  102  (display controller  150 ) as images for inputting an actuation state or actuation condition of the vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15 . 
     The various button icons  111   a  correspond to detection target images of the present disclosure and icon images for input manipulation. The various button icons  111   a  include a plurality of different icons, as shown in  FIG. 3 , such as driver&#39;s temperature setting icons ( 111   a   1 ,  111   a   2 ) which receive a finger manipulation mainly by a driver, air volume setting icons ( 111   a   3 ,  111   a   4 ) which receive a finger manipulation by a driver or an assistant passenger, and temperature setting icons ( 111   a   5 ,  111   a   6 ) for a passenger&#39;s seat which receive a finger manipulation mainly by a assistant passenger. The icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6  are arranged in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction with respective gaps  111   b , which have predetermined sizes, in between the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6 . 
     The temperature setting icons ( 111   a   1 ,  111   a   2 ) for the driver, which are displayed on the driver side (right side) of the display  110 , include a temperature increasing icon  111   a   1  for increasing the set temperature of an air-conditioning air and a temperature decreasing icon  111   a   2  for decreasing the set temperature of the air-conditioning air. The temperature increasing icon  111   a   1  and the temperature decreasing icon  111   a   2  are arranged in the vertical direction with a gap  111   b.    
     The air volume setting icons ( 111   a   3 ,  111   a   4 ), which are displayed in the center of the display  110 , include an air volume increasing icon  111   a   3  for increasing the air volume of the air-conditioning air and an air volume decreasing icon  111   a   4  for decreasing the air volume of the air-conditioning air. The air volume increasing icon  111   a   3  and the air volume decreasing icon  111   a   4  are arranged in the vertical direction with a gap  111   b . Other gaps  111   b  are provided in between the air volume setting icons  111   a   3  and  111   a   4  and the temperature setting icons  111   a   1  and  111   a   2 , respectively. 
     The temperature setting icons ( 111   a   5 ,  111   a   6 ) for the assistant passenger, which are displayed on the passenger side (left side) of the display  110 , include a temperature amount increasing icon  111   a   5  for increasing the set temperature of the air-conditioning air and a temperature decreasing icon  111   a   6  for decreasing the set temperature of the air-conditioned air. The temperature amount increasing icon  111   a   5  and the temperature decreasing icon  111   a   6  are arranged in the vertical direction with a gap  111   b . Other gaps  111   b  are provided between the temperature setting icons  111   a   5  and  111   a   6  and the air volume setting icons  111   a   3  and  111   a   4 , respectively. 
     Around each of the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6 , a boundary line  111   c  is defined for partitioning the inner area  111   ai  and the outer area  111   ao  from each other. In the present embodiment, the boundary line  111   c  is defined so as to be positioned slightly inward (by a predetermined length) from a position on an outline of each of the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6 . 
     The touch panel  120  enables a finger manipulation (a touching manipulation, a tracing manipulation, a depressing manipulation, etc.) by a user&#39;s finger. The touch panel  120 , which is transparent, is plate-like detector with an oblique square shape (rectangular shape) opposing the display surface  111  of the display  110 ; the touch panel  120  is provided so as to overlap the display surface  111  of the display  110 . The surface of the touch panel  120  on which the finger manipulation is performed (the surface on the user side) serves as a manipulation surface. The actuation state of the vehicle apparatus (vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15 ) on the display  110 , and the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6  etc. are transmitted through the touch panel  120  and are visually recognized by the user. 
     The touch panel  120  may employ various types such as electrostatic capacitance type, resistance film type, ultrasonic surface acoustic wave type, optical type, or electromagnetic induction type. The present embodiment employs an electrostatic capacitance type (mutual capacitance type) touch panel  120 . The electrostatic capacitance type touch panel  120  is provided with a plurality of transparent electrodes that are formed in a matrix shape. The touch panel  120  outputs, to the input detector  160 , a change in electrostatic capacitance (a change signal of electrostatic capacitance) generated according to the position of the finger by the user&#39;s finger manipulation. Note that a protective cover plate may be provided on the manipulation surface of the touch panel  120 . 
     The vibration generator  130 , which is a vibrator for vibrating the touch panel  120 , is connected to the control circuit  102  (vibration controller  170 ). The vibration generator  130  may employ a vibrator, a piezoelectric element (piezo element), a vibration motor, a linear actuator, or a voice coil motor. The vibration generator  130  employing a piezoelectric element may also function as a pressing force detector  140  which will be described later. 
     The pressing force detector  140  outputs a pressing signal based on a pressing force (load), to the depressing determination unit  180  when a depressing manipulation is performed on any one of the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6  on the touch panel  120 . The pressing force detector  140  may output a detected pressing force signal as it is, or may output only a pressing force signal that has a value equal to or greater than a specified value. 
     The following describes a configuration of the control circuit  102 . 
     The display controller  150  is an element that controls a display state of the display  110  based on various images previously stored in the memory unit  196  and actuation signals in various vehicle apparatuses (vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15  etc.) obtained via the communication controller  192 . 
     The input detector  160  is an element that detects a place or a movement (from where to where) of a finger of the user on the touch panel  120  based on the change signal of the electrostatic capacity output from the touch panel  120  at the time of the user&#39;s finger manipulation, to thereby grasp a coordinate position of the finger, a moving direction of the finger (tracing manipulation direction), a moving speed of the finger (tracing speed v), and the like. 
     The vibration controller  170  is an element that controls the actuation of the vibration generator  130  according to the user&#39;s finger manipulation. The vibration controller  170  actuates the vibration generator  130 , when the button icon  111   a  is depressed by the finger manipulation or when the finger passes through the boundary line  111   c  (described later in detail). The vibration controller  170  vibrates the vibration generator  130  by controlling the application time of voltage or current when the vibration generator  130  is caused to vibrate according to the vibration pattern previously stored in the memory unit  196 . The vibration pattern may employ a simple ON/OFF rectangular wave, a sine wave, or a composite wave of a low frequency and a high frequency. 
     The depressing determination unit  180  is an element that determines the presence or absence of a depressing manipulation on the touch panel  120  based on the pressing force signal output from the pressing force detector  140 . The depressing determination unit  180  determines the presence or absence of a depressing manipulation based on whether or not the received pressing force signal exceeds a predetermined specified value (for example, 3N). Alternatively, suppose cases of receiving only a specific pressing force signal that is equal to or more than the specified value. In such case, when receiving such a specific pressing force signal, it is determined that a depressing manipulation is performed. 
     The communication controller  192 , which is connected to each of the vehicle apparatuses ( 15  to  18 ) by a predetermined communication technique, is an element that obtains actuation signals of the respective vehicle apparatuses ( 15  to  18 ). Further, the communication controller  192  outputs an actuation condition for each of the vehicle apparatuses ( 15  to  18 ) in accordance with the user&#39;s finger manipulation. 
     The calculator  194  is an element that mainly performs calculation for controlling the display  110  and the vibration generator  130  based on the user&#39;s finger manipulation state obtained by the input detector  160  and the depressed state of the finger obtained by the depressing determination unit  180 . 
     The memory unit  196 , which is also referred to as a memory or a storage, is an element that stores (i) various images to be displayed on the display  110 , (ii) vibration patterns when the vibration generator  130  is vibrated, and (iii) various determination values. 
     The display manipulation apparatus  100  is configured as described above. The following describes processes executed in the display manipulation apparatus  100  with  FIGS. 4 and 5  added. In specific, the following describes the processes in which the control circuit  102  controls the vibration generator  130  according to the position and movement of the user&#39;s finger detected by the touch panel  120 . The described flowchart includes a plurality of sections (also referred to as steps); each section is represented, for instance, as S 100 . Further, each section can be divided into several subsections, while several sections can be combined into one section. Each section can be referred to as a device or as a name indicating a structure. Also, the section may be achieved as (i) a software section in combination with a hardware unit (e.g., computer) or (ii) a hardware section (e.g., an integrated circuit or a wired logic circuit), including or not including a function of a related apparatus; furthermore, the hardware section may be constructed inside of a microcomputer. 
     1. Case where button icon is selected and depressed mainly by manipulation with using sense of sight 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , in S 100 , the control circuit  102  first detects a coordinate position of a finger on the touch panel  120  by the touching manipulation by the user. In S 110 , a trajectory of the finger touching and tracing is updated with the lapse of time. 
     Then, in S 120 , the control circuit  102  determines whether the current coordinate position of the finger is within an inner area  111   ai  or an outer area  111   ao  in any one of the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6  by using the boundary line  111   c.    
     When it is determined in S 120  that the coordinate position of the finger is within the inner area  111   ai,  the control circuit  102  determines in S 130  whether or not a depressing manipulation by the finger is performed based on the pressing force signal obtained from the pressing force detector  140 . When a negative determination is made in S 130 , the control circuit  102  returns to S 100 . 
     On the other hand, when it is determined in S 130  that a depressing manipulation is performed, the control circuit  102  determines that the user selects and depresses (determines) one of the icons. In S 140 , the control circuit  102  then actuates the vibration generator  130  to perform a vibration presentation that indicating an icon determination. At this time, the vibration allows the user to recognize that an intended icon is depressed. 
     When it is determined that the position of the finger is in the outer area  111   ao  in S 120 , the control circuit  102  determines in S 150  whether a touch separation occurs which indicates that the finger is separated from the touch panel  120 . 
     When it is determined that the touch separation occurs in S 150 , the control circuit  102  ends the present flowchart. When it is determined in S 150  that any touch separation does not occur, the finger manipulation is determined to be continuing on the touch panel  120 ; then the control circuit  102  returns to S 100 . 
     2. Case where button icon is selected and depressed mainly by manipulation without using sense of sight 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , in S 200 , the control circuit  102  first detects a coordinate position of the finger by the user&#39;s tracing manipulation (touching manipulation) on the touch panel  120 . In S 210 , the trajectory of the finger tracing is updated with the lapse of time. 
     Then, in S 220 , the control circuit  102  calculates the moving speed (tracing speed) v of the finger in the tracing manipulation from the coordinate position of the finger and the trajectory of the finger that is moved with the lapse of time, and proceeds to S 230 . 
     In S 230 , the control circuit  102  determines whether the current coordinate position of the finger is within an inner area  111   ai  or an outer area  111   ao  in any one of the icons  111   a   1  to  111   a   6  using the boundary line  111   c.    
     In S 230 , when it is determined that the coordinate position of the finger is within the inner area  111   ai,  the control circuit  102  determines in S 240  whether or not the movement direction of the finger is outward (to the outer area  111   ao ) from the inner area  111   ai.    
     When a negative determination is made in S 240 , the control circuit  102  determines in S 250  whether or not a depressing manipulation by the finger is made based on the pressing force signal obtained from the pressing force detector  140 . If a negative determination is made in S 250 , the control circuit  102  returns to S 200 . 
     On the other hand, when determining in S 250  that a depressing manipulation is performed, the control circuit  102  determines that the user selects and depresses (determines) one of the icons; then, in S 260 , the control circuit  102  actuates the vibration generator  130  to perform a vibration presentation that indicates an icon determination. At this time, the vibration allows the user to recognize that the intended icon is depressed. 
     In S 270 , the control circuit  102  determines whether or not a touch separation occurs. When a negative determination is made, the control circuit  102  returns to S 200 ; when an affirmative determination is made, the flowchart is ended. 
     In S 230 , when determining that the coordinate position of the finger is in the outer area  111   ao,  the control circuit  102  determines in S 280  whether or not there is an inward movement of the finger toward the inner area  111   ai.    
     When an affirmative determination is made in S 280 , the control circuit  102  actuates the vibration generator  130  regardless of the tracing velocity v when the finger passes through the boundary line  111   c  in S 290 , and performs a vibration presentation that indicates an area entering (A in  FIG. 3 ). After S 290 , the control circuit  102  proceeds to S 270 . 
     In addition, when an affirmative determination is made in S 240 , the control circuit  102  determines in S 300  whether the tracing speed v is equal to or less than a predetermined speed (for example, 200 mm/s) or not. When it is determined in S 300  that the tracing speed v is equal to or less than the predetermined speed, the control circuit  102  actuates the vibration generator  130  when the finger passes through the boundary line  111   c  in S 310 , to perform a vibration presentation that indicates an area exiting. The control circuit  102  then proceeds to S 270 . 
     On the other hand, when it is determined in S 300  that the tracing speed v is greater than the predetermined speed, the control circuit  102  sets the vibration generator  130  in a de-actuated state and does not perform any vibration presentation. Then, the control circuit  102  proceeds to S 270  (B in  FIG. 3 ). 
     When a negative determination is made in S 280 , the control circuit  102  determines whether a touch separation occurs in S 320 . When a touch separation occurs, the present flowchart is ended; when a touch separation does not occur, the control circuit  102  returns to S 200 . 
     The present embodiment described above is thus provided as follows. Suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed by the user and the finger enters an inner area  111   ai.  In such case, the vibration generator  130  is actuated regardless of the tracing speed v. In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed and the finger exists to an outer area  111   ao.  In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated when the tracing speed v is equal to or less than the predetermined speed whereas the vibration generator  130  is de-actuated when the tracing speed v is greater than the predetermined speed. 
     In other words, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed by the user and the tracing speed v is equal to or less than the predetermined speed. In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated each time the finger goes beyond the position of the boundary line  111   c  not only when entering the inner area  111   ai  but also when exiting to the outer area  111   ao.  In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed and the tracing speed v is greater than the predetermined speed. In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated only when entering by going beyond the boundary line  111   c  whereas the vibration generator  130  is de-actuated when exiting by going beyond the boundary line  111   c . Further, in other words, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is being detected and the tracing speed v is determined to be equal to or less than the predetermined speed. In such case, when either (i) an entering condition for the finger to enter an inner area  111   ai  beyond the boundary line  111   c  or (ii) an exiting condition for the finger to exit to an outer area  111   ao  beyond the boundary line  111   c  is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into an actuated state each time the finger goes beyond the position of the boundary line  111   c . In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is being detected and the tracing speed v is determined to be greater than the predetermined speed. In such cases, among the entering condition to enter an inner area  111   ai  beyond the boundary line  111   c  and the exiting condition to exit to an outer area  111   ao  beyond the boundary line  111   c , when the entering condition is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into an actuated state whereas when the exiting condition is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into a de-actuated state. 
     As a result, when the tracing speed v of the finger is greater than the predetermined speed, the vibration generated by the vibration generator  130  actuated when the finger goes beyond the boundary line  111   c  is thinned out, thereby suppressing the chattering vibration and giving the user a good feeling. 
     Second Embodiment 
     A second embodiment is shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 . The display manipulation apparatus  100  according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, but changes the control content of a vibration presentation. In  FIG. 6 , the condition for performing a vibration presentation is different from those in  FIG. 3  described in the first embodiment. Further, the flowchart of  FIG. 7  is a modification of that in  FIG. 5  described in the first embodiment; namely, S 300  is eliminated and S 285  is added to thereby modify the conditions for executing S 290  and S 310 . 
     In the flowchart of  FIG. 7 , under the tracing manipulation being performed, when, in S 280 , the control circuit  102  determines that a movement takes place toward an inner area  111   ai,  the control circuit  102  determines in S 285  whether the tracing speed v is equal to or less than a predetermined speed (e.g., 200 mm/s). 
     When it is determined in S 285  that the tracing speed is equal to or less than the predetermined speed, the control circuit  102  actuates in S 290  the vibration generator  130  when the finger passes through the boundary line  111   c , and thereby performs a vibration presentation indicating entering the inner area  111   ai  and then proceeds to S 270 . 
     On the other hand, when it is determined in S 285  that the tracing speed exceeds the predetermined speed, the control circuit  102  sets the vibration generator  130  in a de-actuated state and does not perform any vibration presentation, then proceeding to S 270  (C in  FIG. 6 ). 
     Further, when determining in S 240  that the movement direction of the finger is outward (to the outer area  111   ao ) from the inner area  111   ai,  the control circuit  102  actuates in S 310  the vibration generator  130  when the finger passes through the boundary line  111   c , regardless of the tracing speed v, to thereby perform the vibration presentation indicating exiting from the inner area  111   ai  (D in  FIG. 6 ). After S 310 , the control circuit  102  proceeds to S 270 . 
     The present embodiment is thus provided as follows. Suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed by the user and the finger exits from the inner area  111   ai.  In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated regardless of the tracing speed v. In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed and the finger enters an inner area  111   ai.  In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated when the tracing speed v is equal to or less than the predetermined speed whereas the vibration generator  130  is de-actuated when the tracing speed v is greater than the predetermined speed. 
     In other words, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed by the user and the tracing speed v is equal to or less than the predetermined speed. In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated each time the finger goes beyond the position of the boundary line  111   c  not only when entering the inner area  111   ai  but also when exiting to the outer area  111   ao.  In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is performed and the tracing speed v is greater than the predetermined speed. In such cases, the vibration generator  130  is actuated only when exiting by going beyond the boundary line  111   c  whereas the vibration generator  130  is de-actuated when entering by going beyond the boundary line  111   c . Further, in other words, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is being detected and the tracing speed v is determined to be equal to or less than the predetermined speed. In such case, when either (i) an entering condition for the finger to enter an inner area  111   ai  beyond the boundary line  111   c  or (ii) an exiting condition for the finger to exit to an outer area  111   ao  beyond the boundary line  111   c  is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into an actuated state each time the finger goes beyond the position of the boundary line  111   c . In contrast, suppose cases where a tracing manipulation is being detected and the tracing speed v is determined to be greater than the predetermined speed. In such cases, among the entering condition to enter an inner area  111   ai  beyond the boundary line  111   c  and the exiting condition to exit to an outer area  111   ao  beyond the boundary line  111   c , when the entering condition is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into a de-actuated state whereas when the exiting condition is satisfied, the vibration generator  130  is brought into an actuated state. 
     As a result, similar to the first embodiment, when the tracing speed v of the finger is greater than the predetermined speed, the vibration generated by the vibration generator  130  actuated when the finger goes beyond the boundary line  111   c  is thinned out, thereby suppressing the chattering vibration and giving the user a good feeling. 
     Other Embodiments 
     In each of the above embodiments, the vehicle air-conditioning apparatus  15  is mainly described as an example of a vehicle apparatus, but there is no need to be limited thereto. The vehicle audio apparatus  16 , the vehicle navigation apparatus  17 , and the vehicle travel mode switching apparatus  18  or the like may be described as an example of a vehicle apparatus. 
     In addition, although the present display manipulation apparatus is described as being mounted on a vehicle, there is no need to be limited thereto. The present display manipulation apparatus can be widely utilized such as for a stationary use, portable use, and the like. 
     Although the present disclosure has been described in accordance with the embodiments, it is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and structures disclosed therein. The present disclosure may cover various modification examples and equivalent arrangements. In addition, while the various elements are shown in various combinations and configurations, which are exemplary, other combinations and configurations, including more, less or only a single element, are also within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.