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KR100533452B1 - Haptic interface device - Google Patents
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KR100533452B1
KR100533452B1 KR20030016285A KR20030016285A KR100533452B1 KR 100533452 B1 KR100533452 B1 KR 100533452B1 KR 20030016285 A KR20030016285 A KR 20030016285A KR 20030016285 A KR20030016285 A KR 20030016285A KR 100533452 B1 KR100533452 B1 KR 100533452B1
KR20030016285A
KR20040044075A (en
다케우치신
츠카모토가즈유키
사카마키가츠미
2002-11-18 Priority to JPJP-P-2002-00334324 priority Critical
2002-11-18 Priority to JP2002334324A priority patent/JP4314810B2/en
2003-03-15 Application filed by 후지제롯쿠스 가부시끼가이샤 filed Critical 후지제롯쿠스 가부시끼가이샤
2004-05-27 Publication of KR20040044075A publication Critical patent/KR20040044075A/en
2005-12-06 Publication of KR100533452B1 publication Critical patent/KR100533452B1/en
238000006243 chemical reactions Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 45
The tactile interface device includes a detection unit that detects the operation state of the operation unit and the position of the operation unit by the operator, and outputs a signal for detecting the detected state, and the like, a driving unit supplying driving force by electromagnetic to the operation unit to supply reaction force to the operator; It has a control part which performs drive control of a drive part according to the output signal from a detection part based on the interface definition information in which the specification information at the time of operating as an interface apparatus which an operation part should operate is defined. The control unit gives the operator a feeling of operation generated when operating the operation unit acting as an interface device by supplying a reaction force corresponding to the operation by the operator. In this way, the haptic interface device gives the operator a sense of operation according to various operations by the single operation site.
Tactile Interface Units {HAPTIC INTERFACE DEVICE}
The present invention relates to the provision of a device capable of giving a variety of operational feelings obtained when operating an interface device such as a tactile interface device, in particular, a resistance, or an operation feeling of various interface devices such as a joystick or a toggle switch by one operation site.
In various electric and electronic devices, various interface devices, such as a toggle switch, a jog dial, and a slide switch, are mounted in order to switch or instruct functions provided by the device. In addition, in information equipment, interface devices such as a general joystick and track ball are also used. These interface devices are designed to give the operator a feeling of operation by using a restoring force by an elastic material such as a spring or rubber, in order to easily know that the switching and the instruction of the functions in charge of each are properly operated.
However, in the method using such an elastic material, it is not possible in principle to avoid the pressure applied to the operating part by the operator to the elastic member or the supporting part thereof. There was a problem that can not give the original intended reaction.
In addition, in recent electric and electronic devices, due to the advancement and complexity of functions provided by the device, all functions cannot be installed on the operation panel, and a plurality of functions are assigned to one switch by mode switching. It is becoming. However, the operated switch does not necessarily give the operator a sense of operation that is optimal for conveying that the function can be switched. In addition, there is a problem in that the operability of the interface device is impaired, as opposed to the enhancement and complexity of the function, such as the use of an interface device having no feeling of operation due to tactile touch such as a touch panel.
In order to solve this problem, several inventions have been carried out so far. For example, a technique is disclosed in which a function can be selected by moving a rotary knob-type operation part in the horizontal direction and at the same time, a force-feedback control is performed in the rotation direction of the knob to give an operator a sense of operation according to the function. (See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-109558). In addition, a technique is disclosed in which the degree of freedom of an operation unit operating around three axes of x, y, and z is changed (limited) in accordance with a function selected by voice, so that it is easy to understand the state of selection of a function. (See Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-244866). Moreover, in order to make it easy to understand operation of a touch panel, the technique which vibrated the touch panel itself and presented a feeling of a click to an operator is disclosed (refer Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-293644).
However, in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 2002-109558 and 9-244866, since both provide a feeling of operation by controlling the rotation direction, the operability improvement in the rotational operation can be expected, but other than rotation. The operation of, for example, the horizontal movement or vertical movement, the pointing of the operation of the operation could not be given.
Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 10-293644 has the effect of giving a click feeling to a switch operation on a touch panel to improve operability, but it is quite difficult to apply it to an interface for switching and adjusting by moving the operation unit.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tactile interface device capable of preventing a change in the operation feeling caused by deterioration of a member that generates reaction force.
In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a tactile interface device capable of giving a sense of operation according to various operations such as a rotation operation, a horizontal movement, a vertical movement, and a screen pointing by a tactile sense at a single operation site.
In order to achieve the above object, the tactile interface device according to the present invention includes an operation means operated by an operator, a drive means for supplying a driving force to the operation means to supply reaction force to the operator, and the operator operates the operation means. Detecting means for detecting and outputting an operation situation performed on the means or a position within the operating range of the operating means and outputting the signal, and specification information when operating as an interface device to which the operating means should act On the basis of the defined interface definition information, it has a control means for performing drive control of the drive means in accordance with an output signal from the detection means, and supplies a reaction force corresponding to the operation situation or position of the operation means detected by the detection means. Characterized in that.
It is further characterized by having a storage means for storing the interface definition information.
The control means may further comprise an operation determination unit that determines an operation state by the operator based on the output signal from the detection means.
Further, the storage means stores interface definition information in which a plurality of specification information when operating as one interface device is defined, and the control means switches to the specification information corresponding to the operation status determined by the operation determination unit. Drive control of the drive means.
Moreover, it is characterized by operating the operation range of the said operation means in a substantially two-dimensional plane.
Further, the control means is characterized in that the drive control of the drive means is performed such that the operation means is constrained on a constant approximately straight line in the approximately two-dimensional plane based on the interface definition information.
Alternatively, the control means performs drive control of the drive means such that the operation means is constrained on a constant approximately circumference in the approximately two-dimensional plane based on the interface definition information.
Further, the storage means stores interface definition information for a plurality of interface devices, and has interface selection means for selecting an interface device on which the operation means acts, and the control means is used for drive control of the drive means. And converts the interface definition information into interface definition information corresponding to the interface device selected by the interface selection means.
In addition, the interface selecting means is characterized in that it is formed integrally with the operation means.
In addition, the detecting means is characterized by detecting the pressing force applied to the operation means.
The control means may switch to specification information corresponding to the pressing force or the displacement of the pressing force detected by the detecting means, and perform driving control of the driving means.
Further, it is characterized by having an external connection terminal for outputting a signal detected by the detection means to an external device.
The control means may select a signal output from the external connection terminal in accordance with the determination by the operation determining unit.
The control means is further characterized by outputting a signal from the detection means to an image display device which is an external device in order to display the interface device in operation.
The operating means may be provided above the screen of the image display apparatus.
Further, the control means is characterized in that the interface device in operation outputs a signal from the detection means to a sound output device which is an external device in order to output the sound originally generated by the operation by the operator.
According to the present invention, since the reaction force supplied to the operator is replaced by the electric circuit and the magnetic circuit, the physical deterioration of the mechanism part due to the pressure applied to the operation means can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a tactile interface device having a long life and high reliability.
In addition, the operation feeling of various interface devices can be given to the operator by one operation means.
Furthermore, by switching the specification information used for drive control of the drive means with respect to one interface device according to the operation situation and position of the operation means, it is possible to give a feeling of operation suitable for the operation situation and position.
In addition, since the detection signal can be output from the external connection terminal to the external device, a more usable tactile interface device can be provided by changing the display image or audio output in accordance with the switching of the operation state or the specification information. Can be.
1 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of a tactile interface device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the housing upper surface of the tactile interface device shown in FIG. 1 with the housing removed, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the tactile interface device shown in FIG. 2.
As is apparent from FIG. 1, the tactile interface device 2 according to the present embodiment is provided with an external connection terminal 4 composed of a terminal and a power supply terminal for exchanging signals with an external device, and is embedded in an external device. It has a possible structure. The tactile interface device 2 may be roughly classified into a user interface 10, a driver 20, and a controller 40. The user interface unit 10 has an operation unit 12 operated by an operator. The light emitting part 16 is attached to the center part of the base 14 which supports the operation part 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting portion 16 is omitted for convenience.
The driving unit 20 supplies a driving force by electromagnetic to the operation unit 12 in order to supply reaction force to an operator who operates the operation unit 12. Therefore, the drive part 20 has the magnets 22, 23, 24, 25 provided so that the polarity may be alternately in the case 21 which stores the drive part 20. As shown in FIG. The magnets 22 to 25 are polarized in the thickness direction of the apparatus 2 so that magnetic fields are generated between adjacent magnets. In the space above the magnets 22-25, the frame 30 attaching the coils 26, 27, 28, 29 and each of the coils 26-29 is provided so that each may be provided between each magnet 22-25. It is installed. According to the Fleming's left-hand rule, the current flows in a predetermined direction with respect to the coils 26 and 28 provided in the magnetic field in the X-axis direction to drive the frame 30 in the movable state along the Y-axis direction. Similarly, the current flows in the predetermined direction with respect to the coils 27 and 29 provided in the Y-axis direction to drive the frame 30 along the X-axis direction. Therefore, when the current flows in only one of the coil sets, the frame 30 can be driven in the one-dimensional direction and in the two-dimensional direction represented by the vector sum of each one-dimensional direction. Thus, the drive unit 20 has a structure in which the frame 30 can be moved in the case 21. The controller 40 described later displaces the frame 30 by attaching it to the frame 30 by performing drive control of the drive unit 20 by flowing a current through the signal lines 31 to the coils 26 to 29. The operation unit 12 is displaced in conjunction with the displacement of the frame 30, but the drive unit 20 is applied to the operation unit 12 to the electromagnetic under the control of the control unit 40 to supply reaction force to the operator. The driving force is supplied. The drive unit 20 can be realized by, for example, a two-dimensional actuator described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-330688.
The opening part 32 is formed in the center part of the case 21 so that the optical sensor 41 may receive the light which the light emission part 16 emitted. Since the optical sensor 41 detects the movement amount of the operation part 12 according to the light detection direction, the opening part 32 needs to be made into the magnitude | size which does not prevent the passage of light in the movable range of the operation part 12. FIG. In addition, the optical sensor 41 can be made to use not only the direction of light detection but also a method for detecting from the irradiation position or the amount of light.
The control part 40 has the control board 42 in which the control circuit for performing drive control of a drive means was formed as a control means, and the above-mentioned optical sensor 41 provided on the control board 42. The optical sensor 41 detects the position within the movable range of the operation part 12 by detecting the light which the light emission part 16 emitted as mentioned above. The detection means in this embodiment has the said optical sensor 41 and the detection circuit (not shown) which is formed on the control board 42 and detects the operation state which an operator performs with respect to the operation part 12. As shown in FIG. In addition, the movable range of the operation part 12 is synonymous with the detection range of the light by the optical sensor 41, but is actually determined by the size of the opening area of the housing surface 33.
In addition, the operation state which an operator performs with respect to the operation part 12 means the act which tries to move the operation part 12 to an up-down direction, and / or the left-right direction, or tries to stop the operation part 12 to a current position, and Refers to information necessary for knowing how the operator is operating or attempting to operate the operation unit 12 such as the intensity of the action (moving the operation unit 12 quickly or slowly). The detection circuit in this embodiment detects the speed, acceleration, direction in which the force is applied, etc., to the operation unit 12 in order to detect an action (operation situation) by this operator. The control board 42 is further connected with an external connection terminal 4 for outputting a signal detected by the detection means to an external device.
The tactile interface device 2 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, and in general, the external connection terminal 4 is connected to an external device such as an electric and electronic device, an information device, or the like to be configured and used in a housing of the external device. I can think of it. Therefore, it is very suitable to form the housing of the tactile interface device 2 including the case 21 with a magnetic shield material such as silicon steel sheet. In addition, the housing surface 33 of the tactile interface device 2 can be shared with a housing, an image display screen, and the like, which form an external device to be mounted.
Incidentally, although details will be described later, the tactile interface device 2 according to the present embodiment has a feeling of operation equivalent to that of various interface devices such as a joystick, a toggle switch, a slide lever, and a mouse (click button). Can be given to the operator. Which kind of interface device the tactile interface device 2 will function as, in other words, what kind of interface device the operation unit 12 will act like the operation part of the interface device is controlled by the drive unit 20 of the control unit 40. Is determined.
4 is a functional block diagram of the tactile interface device 2 according to the present embodiment. 4 illustrates a user interface (UI) manipulation unit 10, a driver 20, and a controller 40 in correspondence with FIG. 3. The control part 40 among these includes the detection part 52 which has the function implemented by the optical sensor 41 and the detection circuit mentioned above, and the control part 56 which has the function implemented by a control circuit. The detection part 52 detects the operation state by the operator and the position of the operation part 50, and outputs a detection signal to the control part 56 in order to inform the operation state or position. The driving unit 20 supplies a driving force to the operation unit 12 to supply reaction force to the operator. The control unit 56 performs drive control of the drive unit 20 in accordance with the output signal from the detection unit 52.
The driving unit 20 supplies reaction force to the operator through the operation unit 12 according to the control by the control unit 56 as described above, so that the interface device to which the operation unit 12 should act may give a general feeling to the operator. The control unit 56 performs drive control of the drive unit 20 on the basis of preset interface definition information. Details of this interface definition information will be described later. First, the basic operation of the tactile interface device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, taking the case where the tactile interface device 2 operates as a joystick as an example. do.
FIG. 5A is a plan view when the tactile interface device 2 is viewed from above in the same manner as in FIG. 2, and the top 33 of the surface 33 and the operation unit 12 of the tactile interface device 2 are shown. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the relationship between the position of the operation unit 12 and the driving force supplied by the drive unit 20 to the operation unit 12. The interface definition information controls the driving unit 20 to exert the driving force shown in FIG. 5B to the driving unit 20.
For example, it is said that the operator operated the operation part 12 in the plus direction along the X axis. The detection part 52 outputs to the control part 56 the operation condition detected by the operation and the position of the operation part 12 as a detection signal. When the control unit 56 recognizes that the operation unit 12 is moved in the positive direction along the X axis by the detection signal from the detection unit 52, the control unit 56 is preset as shown in FIG. Drive control of the drive unit 20 is performed based on the interface definition information. That is, referring to the graph of the X-axis of FIG. 5B, since it is understood that the driving force is supplied in the negative direction in the X-axis plus direction, such a control signal is output to the drive unit 20. The driving unit 20 applies a driving force to the operation unit 12 in the negative direction of the X axis, that is, along the X axis indicated by the arrow 6a based on the control signal. As a result, the operator is supplied with a reaction force in a direction opposite to the operation direction of the operation unit 12. In addition, in the example shown in FIG.5 (b), as it moves away from the center of the operation part 12, the driving force supplied will increase.
In addition, for example, it is assumed that the operator operated the operation unit 12 in the negative direction in both the X axis and the Y axis. The detection part 52 outputs to the control part 56 the operation condition detected by the operation and the position of the operation part 12 as a detection signal. When the control unit 56 recognizes that the operation unit 12 is moved in the negative direction between the X and Y axes by the detection signal from the detection unit 52, as shown schematically in FIG. 5B. Drive control of the drive unit 20 is performed based on the interface definition information which is set in advance. That is, referring to the graph of the X-axis of FIG. 5B, it can be seen that the driving force is supplied in the positive direction in the negative X-axis direction. In addition, referring to the graph of the Y axis of Figure 5 (b), it can be seen that the driving force is supplied in the positive direction in the Y-axis minus direction. That is, the controller 56 notifies the driving force to be applied to each axis by outputting a control signal to the driver 20. The driving unit 20 exerts a driving force on the operation unit 12 in the positive direction of the X and Y axes, that is, the direction indicated by the arrow 6b, based on the control signal. As a result, the operator is supplied with a reaction force in a direction opposite to the operation direction of the operation unit 12.
That is, according to the present embodiment, the driving unit causes the driving unit 20 to apply the driving force of the direction and the intensity corresponding to the detection signal from the detection unit 52 based on the interface definition information shown schematically in FIG. 5B. By performing the drive control of (20), it is possible to give the operator a feeling of operation to be obtained from the joystick.
Here, the interface definition information will be described in detail.
As described above, the control unit 56 performs drive control of the drive unit 20 based on the interface definition information according to the input detection signal. Since the operation portion (joystick) of the joystick device moves in the two-dimensional direction, the operation in the two-dimensional direction may be defined as illustrated in FIG. 5B, but the slope of the graph line shown in FIG. By changing, the intensity of reaction force supplied to the operator can be changed. For example, when the inclination of the graph line is increased, the reaction force (resistance) can be strengthened, thereby providing an operation feeling that the joystick device having a large resistance or centripetal force is operated. On the other hand, when the inclination of the graph line is reduced, the reaction force can be weakened, thereby providing a feeling of operation of operating the joystick device having a small resistance or centripetal force. In this way, the interface definition information defines specification information when operating as an interface device (here, joystick device) that can be schematically represented in FIG. 5B.
Although details will be described later, the driving force of the driving unit 20, that is, the operation as the tactile interface device 2, is defined by the interface definition information that can be schematically represented in FIG. 5B. That is, since the operation as the tactile interface device 2 is defined by the shape of the graph line representing the driving force, it is not necessary to necessarily set the type of the interface device in the interface definition information. Since only the interface definition information when operating as the joystick device shown in FIG. 5 is defined here, the interface definition information and the specification information have the same meaning.
In the above description, in order to explain the basic operation of the tactile interface device 2, the interface definition information is set in advance in the control unit 56, and the device for supplying a unique reaction force based on Fig. 5B. As explained. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 58 which stores interface definition information is further provided, and the contents of the storage unit 58 are rewritten to give a desired feeling of operation. Can provide a joystick.
Herein, the operation of the control unit 56 will be described in more detail. The control unit 56 controls the presence position X and the target control position Xt of the operation unit 12 that can be recognized by the detection signal from the detection unit 52. The output F from the drive unit 20 is determined by the PID control from the difference. These relations are as follows.
F = Kp × (X-Xt) + Kd / dt × [(X-Xt)-(X0-Xt0)] + Ki × ∫ (X-Xt) dt
Here, X0 is a detection position before one cycle, and Xt0 is a target position before one cycle. In the case of the tactile interface device 2, the disturbance includes the operator's operation, so that the Ki of the PID control may be 0 and used in the PD control. In addition, the control cycle uses a frequency of at least several hundred to 1 kHz so as not to cause a rough feeling on the operation unit 12. By these control, the restoring force (reaction force) of the operation part 12 by Kp becomes as FIG. 5 (b), and the operation part 12 is a target position (this embodiment) as shown to FIG. 5 (a). Can function as a joystick with a restoring force in the center). In this case, the inclination of the graph line described above is determined by the value of the coefficient Kp. In addition, the specification information displayed typically by the shape of a graph line is determined by the combination of the calculation formula which shows a graph line and the value of each coefficient contained in the calculation formula.
In the present embodiment, the above-described calculation formula in which each coefficient is constant is stored in the storage unit 58 as specification information in advance, and it is explained to change the stored specification information as necessary. However, each coefficient can be inputted from the outside and the control unit It is also possible to have 56 determine the output F by a calculation formula reflecting the specified coefficient. In this case, the formula in which the coefficient is variable becomes specification information, and by changing the value of the coefficient, different operation feelings can be given to the same operation with respect to the operation unit 12 while operating one interface device.
According to the present embodiment, when operating as an input device such as a joystick or a switch, a feeling of operation given to the operator is realized not by a material such as an elastic member, but by using a two-dimensional actuator that operates electromagnetically. The deterioration of the feeling of operation given as an interface device can be prevented. The reaction force can also be supplied in a direction in a substantially two-dimensional plane other than the rotational direction.
7 is a functional block diagram of a tactile interface device according to the present embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component as Embodiment 1. The same applies to the following embodiments. In the present embodiment, the control unit 56 is provided with an operation determination unit 60 that determines the operation state by the operator based on the output signal from the detection unit 52 in the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, the case where the tactile interface device 2 operates as a toggle switch will be described with reference to FIG. 8.
8A and 8B are views corresponding to FIGS. 5A and 5B of the first embodiment, and the method of viewing the drawings is basically the same as that of FIG.
In FIG. 8A, the center of the reaction force direction indicated by arrows 6a to 6d is switched on, and the center of reaction force direction indicated by arrows 6e to 6h is in a switched off state. Setting. In FIG. 8A, the points 7a and 7b are respectively represented as the retention points of the operation unit 12. And since the reaction force indicated by the arrows 6b, 6i, 6f and 6d, 6j, 6h is supplied to the operation part 12, it turns out that the operation part 12 is guided so that it may not deviate from a Y-axis. Thus, the control part 56 can implement a toggle switch by performing drive control of the drive part 20 so that the operation part 12 may be restrained on a fixed substantially straight line in a substantially two-dimensional plane based on interface definition information. In more detail, the reaction force represented by the arrows 6b, 6i, and 6f and the arrows 6d, 6j, and 6h is a reaction force for restraining the operation unit 12 on a substantially straight line. 6b, 6d, 6f, and 6h are also reaction forces for holding the operation part 12 at each staying point 7a, 7t. The reaction force represented by the arrows 6a, 6c, 6e, and 6g is also a reaction force for retaining the operation unit 12 at the respective retention points 7a and 7b, of which arrows 6c and 6e represent the operator's intentions. This is also a guide force for moving the operation unit 12 back to the adjacent staying point.
8A, arrows 6b, 6i, and 6f and arrows 6d, 6j, and 6h are shown in each direction to restrain the operation portion 12 on a substantially straight line, but all positions on a straight line are shown. It is clear from FIG. 8B that the reaction force is applied to move along the Y axis at.
For example, it is said that the operator operated the operation part 12 in the positive direction of the Y-axis to turn on a switch. The detection part 52 outputs to the control part 56 the operation condition detected by the operation and the position of the operation part 12 as a detection signal. The control part 56 controls so that the operation part 12 may be restrained by the detection signal from the detection part 52 in the position of the point 7a, when the operation part 12 exists in the plus area of a Y-axis. That is, referring to the graph of the Y axis of FIG. 8B, it can be seen that a considerably strong driving force is given in the positive direction near the center in the Y axis plus direction. That is, when the operation part 12 is operated by the operator in the positive direction of the Y axis from the neutral center position, the operation part 12 is guided more actively in the positive direction. Thereby, the movement of the operation part 12 can be made smooth. Then, if the distance moves a certain distance, the driving force is lowered, and the graph line showing the driving force eventually crosses the Y axis. This intersecting point 7a corresponds to the staying point 7a in Fig. 8A. That is, at the staying point 7a, the driving force is 0 (zero), and no reaction force is supplied at all in the Y-axis direction. As a result, the operation unit 12 does not apply an external force (usually an operator Operation force), and stays at the position of the point 7a. Thus, the switch is kept on. On the other hand, when the switch is turned off from the neutral position, since the above operation is completely reversed, description thereof is omitted.
In order to make the operation of the switch more reliable without malfunction or jittering, the interface definition information may be prepared according to the on / off states, and the hysteresis operation may be executed. 9A and 9B are views when the operation unit 12 is in a switched on state, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are views when the operation unit 12 is in a switched off state. It is a figure corresponded to 8 (a) and (b). In the present embodiment, the interface definition information shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is stored in the storage unit 58 instead of the interface definition information shown in FIG. 8, and switched according to the change of state. That is, the plurality of specification information when the tactile interface device 2 is operated as a toggle switch is defined as the interface definition information. As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation determination unit 60 is provided. When the operation determination unit 60 determines that the operation unit 12 is in the neutral position based on the detection signal from the detection unit 52, in this case, the detection signal indicating the position detected by the optical sensor 41, The control unit 56 performs different drive control for the same toggle switch in the negative direction based on the specification information in FIG. 9 when the specification information to be referred to is on, and in the plus direction based on the specification information in FIG. 10 when the specification information is on. .
According to this embodiment, a plurality of specification information is set with respect to the same interface apparatus, and the specification information to be used is switched according to the operation situation or presence position of the operation part 12 (in this embodiment, the position of the operation part 12). Therefore, it is possible to give the operator a feeling of operation closer to the original interface device or better than the original interface device.
In the second embodiment, the case of operating as a toggle switch staying in two places of on and off has been described. The slide switch, which is one form of the multi-stage selection switch, can be realized by increasing the staying place, that is, the staying point on a substantially straight line and making it multistage. In addition, the functional block structure of this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a view showing retention points 7a to 7d of the operation unit when operating the tactile interface device according to the third embodiment as a slide switch. The reaction force supplied to the operation unit within the movable range can be represented by further arranging the staying points shown in angles (a) of FIGS. 8 to 10 as shown by arrows 6a to 6c on a substantially straight line. In addition, in FIG. 11, the operation part is abbreviate | omitted.
11 shows a slide switch for holding the operation unit 12 at four points. For example, in the case of a switch of air volume, the respective retention points 7a to 7d correspond to the positions of "off", "weak", "medium" and "strong", and reaction force is supplied when moving between each retention point. It is becoming. The rectification point can be further increased to make it possible to move almost continuously, or the driving volume can be realized by preventing the driving force from occurring in the Y-axis direction.
By the way, although there is no problem with a joystick, although it is practically suitable also for the slide switch of the even stay point illustrated in this embodiment, and the toggle switch mentioned above, a stay point does not exist in the center point in the movable range of the operation part 12. FIG. In this case, it is realistic to operate the control unit 12 so that the operation unit 12 is placed at an initial state and positioned at any one stay point. Thus, for example, when the operation as the slide switch is started, the control unit 56 can specify the current position of the operation unit 12 by the signal from the detection unit 52, and thus the operation unit based on the interface definition information. The drive unit 20 is controlled to move and hold (12) to a predetermined initial position. In the case of the toggle switch, it is considered suitable to set the off position to the initial position, and in the case of the slide switch to set the "off" position to the initial position. Of course, it is not limited to this, For example, the end state at the time of acting as a previous toggle switch can be memorize | stored, and it can also be made into the initial state at the time of a next action.
In the third embodiment, the slide switch is exemplified as one form of the multi-stage selection switch, but the jog dial is exemplified in the present embodiment. In addition, the functional block structure of this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the retention points 7a, 7b, 7c, ... of the operation unit when operating the haptic interface device according to the fourth embodiment as a jog dial. The reaction force supplied to the operation unit within the movable range can be represented by arranging the angles (a) of FIGS. 8 to 10 approximately on the circumference as shown by the arrows 6a, 6b, 6c,... In addition, the operation part is abbreviate | omitted in FIG.
Moreover, the control part 56 in this embodiment is characterized by performing the drive control of the drive part 20 so that an operation part may be restrained on a fixed substantially circumference in a substantially two-dimensional plane. That is, the reaction forces 6m and 6n shown in correspondence with the staying point 7a correspond to the reaction force for restraining the operation portion on the circumference. In addition, the jog dial in this embodiment can be formed by rounding the slide switch shown in Embodiment 4, arrange | positioning on a circumference, and making it circular. Since the basic operation is the same except for the difference in that there is no termination, detailed description of the operation is omitted.
This jog dial is employed for coma-conveying playback of video decks, rotary volumes of audio devices, and the like, but according to the present embodiment, the tactile interface device can be operated as a jog dial.
In the present embodiment, an example in which 12 retention points are formed by dividing one round into 12 is shown, but the number of the retention points is not limited thereto. For example, if the number of staying points is increased, the operation part finally moves smoothly, and the operator can be given a tactile sensation that does not feel the feeling of staying for each staying point. On the other hand, reducing the number of retention points can provide a jog dial with a rough feeling. If it decreases to about 4 points, it can also operate as a rotary switch for air volume which has a function similar to a slide switch.
Fig. 13 is a functional block diagram of the tactile interface device in the present embodiment. The tactile interface device in this embodiment has a configuration in which an interface selector 62 is further added to the configuration shown in the second embodiment (FIG. 7). And the control part 56 transmits and receives a signal with an external device.
In each said embodiment, the case where the tactile interface device which concerns on this invention was applied to interface devices, such as a joystick and a toggle switch, was demonstrated as an example. In the present embodiment, it is possible to operate as a plurality of interface devices. To this end, in the present embodiment, the interface definition information for the plurality of interface devices is stored in the storage unit 58, and the control unit 56 selects the interface definition information used for driving control of the drive unit 20 by the user. It is characterized by switching to interface definition information corresponding to the interface device. The interface selector 62 is a means for selecting an interface device on which the operation unit 12 acts.
Here, the case where the tactile interface device according to the present embodiment is applied to an automobile will be described as an example. Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of a steering wheel of a vehicle with a tactile interface device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 shows the up / down buttons 62a and 62b corresponding to the operation part 12 and the interface selection part 62 of the haptic interface device attached to the handle 8.
Fig. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing the transition of the interface device to be switched in the present embodiment, and as can be clearly seen from this figure, the tactile interface device is used for volume operation, angle adjustment operation of the door mirror, and winker instruction operation. It is very suitable to use a jog dial for volume operation, a joystick that can be moved up, down, left and right for door mirror adjustment operation, and a slide switch for winger operation, for which interface definition information for operating as each interface device is stored. Remember to.
Hereinafter, the operation in this embodiment will be described.
In response to the switch-on of the vehicle, the tactile interface device starts operation by receiving a start signal from an external device, in this case a control processing device mounted on the vehicle. Any mode at the start may be good or may be a preset mode. For example, the state at the time of switch-off of a vehicle may be maintained, and may be made into the initial mode at the next switch-on. Here, if the door mirror is to be adjusted, the operator operates the up / down buttons 62a and 62b as necessary and sets the door mirror operation mode. In addition, which mode is currently selected, the control part 56 may output the selection mode signal to the control processing apparatus mounted in a vehicle, and to display it on the display of a vehicle.
The tactile interface device operates as a joystick when in the door mirror operation mode. As a result, the operator can adjust the angle of the door mirror by moving the operation portion up, down, left and right. In addition, although the toggle switch which operates in the left-right direction is effective for selection of the left-right door mirror, switching of a joystick and a toggle switch can respond by logic, such as adding the selection mode of a door mirror to FIG.
Then, when the volume operation mode is selected by the operation of the up / down buttons 62a and 62b, the control section 56 switches the interface definition information from the joystick to the jog dial for driving the drive unit 20 according to the selection. Start control. Thereby, the tactile interface device can operate as a jog dial when the volume operation mode is selected. When the winker operation mode is selected by the operation of the up / down buttons 62a and 62b, the control section 56 switches the interface definition information from the jog dial to the slide switch according to the selection, Start drive control. Thereby, the tactile interface device can operate as a jog dial when the volume operation mode is selected.
The slide switch applied to the winker operation mode is suitably operated as a three-stage slide switch having a retention point in the center and its left and right directions and operable only in the left and right directions. Therefore, the specification information which operates the operation part in this way is defined as interface definition information.
As described above, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of interface devices can be realized by one operation unit, the space for attaching the interface device can be reduced. As illustrated here, it is particularly effective when attached to a multifunctional vehicle. However, in order to better suit the driving of the vehicle, some research is required for mode switching. For example, since a winker is required to drive the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 14, when the vehicle forward is sensed, or when the volume operation or the door mirror operation is not performed for a certain time, the vehicle automatically transitions to the winker operation mode. In the present vehicle, the winker is displayed and the steering wheel is turned in that direction. When the steering wheel returns to the original position, the indication of the winker is canceled following the movement of the steering wheel. Therefore, the same operation control must be realized. To do this, do the following:
As mentioned above, the specification information of the slide switch for a winker has three points of stays arranged in the left-right direction as an initial state. That is, specification information for operating the operation unit is defined as such and used. The control unit 56 always inputs a signal such as a steering angle or a rotation angle of a steering wheel indicated by a control processing device or steering angle sensor mounted on the vehicle, and stays at the operation unit when the steering wheel is turned back to some extent. Switch to specification information having no retention point. In addition, the switch of specification information was demonstrated in Embodiment 2. As shown in FIG. It is also possible to switch to the joystick interface definition information without switching the specification information. At the end of the steering wheel operation, the system switches to specification information of the three-stage slide switch having three points of stays arranged in the left and right directions. In this way, the operation portion can be automatically returned to the neutral central position by switching from the specification information having the stay point to the staying position to the specification information without the stay point.
In the above embodiment, only one interface definition information is stored in the storage unit 58, one to a plurality of specification information are defined therein, and the tactile interface device for appropriately switching the specification information by the position of the operation unit has been described. Thereby, for example, if it was a slide switch, even if operation of the same slide switch, operation feeling given to an operator could be changed by switching specification information according to the position and the moving direction of an operation part.
In the present embodiment, the plurality of interface definition information is stored in the storage unit 58, and one to a plurality of specification information are defined therein, and the specification information or the interface definition information according to the position of the operation unit or the signal sent from an external device. A tactile interface device to properly switch is described. Thereby, operation of a heterogeneous interface apparatus can be provided by one tactile interface apparatus. In addition, even if it is the same type, it is possible to provide a slide switch of different operations, such as three or four steps. If the operation itself is different even in the same interface device, it is treated as different interface devices, thereby generating interface definition information separately.
In addition, as is apparent from the above description, in order to make the tactile interface device in this embodiment function as any one of the interface devices, the content defined as specification information (the shape of the graph line expressed in FIG. 8B and the like) is defined. Is determined accordingly. In other words, the desired interface device can be manufactured under the contents defined as specification information. For example, by connecting slide switches which operate in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, the T-shaped or L-shaped slide switch or the end of the slide switch may provide a feeling of operation of a new interface device such as an interface device which is a joystick. Can be. As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only a plurality of interface devices can be realized by one operation unit, but also a virtual new interface device can be manufactured.
In addition, in Embodiment 1, since only one interface definition information was produced and only one specification information was defined among them, identification information of each information was unnecessary. In addition, in Embodiment 2, since only one interface definition information was generated and only a plurality of specification information was defined therein, even if identification information was required in the specification information, the identification information was not needed in the interface definition information. In the present embodiment, since a plurality of interface definition information is generated, the identification information is also required in the interface definition information so that each interface definition information can be identified at the time of mode switching.
In addition, in this embodiment, although the up / down buttons 62a and 62b were separately provided as a selection switch in the position away from the operation part, the selection switch function may be added to the operation part to be integrally formed. For example, a pressure sensor is attached to the top of the operation unit, and when the pressure sensor detects a predetermined pressure or more, the control unit 56 recognizes it as a mode switching operation by the operator and switches the mode. In this case, since the transition direction is only one direction, the transition transition of the mode is cyclic.
In the above embodiment, the tactile interface device can be realized by the two-dimensional linear motor, but in this embodiment, it is necessary to detect the operation in the three-dimensional direction. Therefore, detection means such as a pressure sensor is required, and by this, the number of switches attached to the external device can be further reduced. In addition, when the pressure sensor can detect the presence or absence of the pressing force, the operation as the touch sensor can be realized.
In the fifth embodiment, an example in which the tactile interface device is applied to a steering wheel of an automobile is shown. In this embodiment, the case where an external apparatus is an information processing apparatus is demonstrated as an example.
FIG. 16A is a schematic side view of the tactile interface device in the present embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a plan view of a state in which nothing is displayed on the information processing device in FIG. The tactile interface device 2 in this embodiment is formed integrally with the information processing device 80. The tactile interface device 2 connects an external connection terminal to the information processing device 80, and the controller 56 can output the detection signal to the external device. Moreover, the operation part 12 is attached in the state which can be relatively movable with respect to the information processing apparatus 80 through the glass plate 34 and the arm 35. As shown in FIG. The image display part 82 of the information processing apparatus 80 is provided upward, and the operation part 12 of the tactile interface device 2 is provided above the image display part 82. The main body of the tactile interface device 2 including the control unit and a part of the drive unit 20 is provided below the information processing device 80 so as not to block the display content by the image display unit 82. The operation part 12 is arrange | positioned on the transparent board | plate material and in this embodiment on the glass plate 34 so that the display content by the image display part 82 may be seen. The glass plate 34 is supported by at least one set of arms 35 extending from the main body of the apparatus 2. In this embodiment, the operating force exerted on the operation part 12 is the detection means in the apparatus main body via the operation part 12, the glass plate 34, and the arm 35, and simultaneously the driving force generated from the tactile interface device 2 is operated. It is structure to transmit to (12).
The operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 17. In FIG. 17, the example at the time of the information processing apparatus 80 displaying a slide switch is shown. If the operation unit 12 is located at the center of the device 2, the information processing device 80 can recognize the position by the detection signal sent from the control unit 40, and thus the current position of the operation unit 12. Display the slide switch accordingly. Assuming that the initial position of the operation unit 12 is the second level from the top, as shown in Fig. 17A, the information processing apparatus 80 causes the operation unit 12 to come on the second level of the displayed slide switch. The operation part 12 is moved relatively. On the other hand, when the controller 40 recognizes that the slide switch is displayed based on the signal sent from the information processing apparatus 80, the controller 40 performs drive control of the drive unit 20 based on the interface definition information corresponding to the slide switch. do.
Then, when the operator operates the operation unit 12 to move the switch to the third level from the bottom, the control unit 40 gives the operator a feeling of operation as described in the above embodiment, and externally detects the detection signal detected by the detection unit. It outputs to the information processing apparatus 80 via the connection terminal 4. At this time, the control unit 40 gives the operator a feeling of pressing down the operation unit. The information processing apparatus 80 which inputs the detection signal sent from the control part 40 moves the operation part 12 relatively so that the operation part 12 may come on the 3rd level of the slide switch displayed according to the detection signal. This state is shown in FIG. In FIG. 17, the information processing device 80 appears to have moved, but in practice, the operation unit 12 relatively moves as described above.
18 shows an example when the information processing device 80 displays the jog dial. If the information processing apparatus 80 is said to be located in the center of the apparatus 2, the information processing apparatus 80 can recognize the position by the detection signal sent from the control part 40, The jog dial is displayed in accordance with the current position of the operation unit 12. As in the case of the slide switch, the operation unit 12 is relatively moved so that the operation unit 12 is in the initial position. On the other hand, when the controller 40 recognizes that the jog dial is displayed based on the signal sent from the information processing apparatus 80, the controller 40 performs driving control of the drive unit 20 based on the interface definition information corresponding to the jog dial. do.
And when an operator operates the operation part 12 to rotate 180 degree from the position shown, for example in FIG. 18 (a), the control part 40 sends the detection signal which the detection part detected through the external connection terminal 4 to it. It outputs to the information processing apparatus 80. At this time, the control part 40 gives an operator a feeling of operating as if turning an operation part to an operation direction. The information processing apparatus 80 which inputs the detection signal sent from the control part 40 makes the operation part 12 relatively move as if the displayed jog dial rotated 180 degrees according to the operation by the operator. This state is shown in FIG. In FIG. 18, the information processing device 80 appears to move, but in reality, the operation unit 12 relatively moves as described above.
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to operate in conjunction with an information processing apparatus that displays an image by outputting a detection signal to a mounted external device and receiving information on display contents from the external device. Further, by providing the operation portion on the display screen, the display content and the unity of the operation portion are generated, and the operator can visually visualize the image as if the switch is located there.
In the fifth embodiment, an example in which the tactile interface device is applied to a steering wheel of an automobile is shown. In this embodiment, the case where an external apparatus is an oven range is demonstrated as an example. In addition, the functional block of the tactile interface device in this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
19 is a schematic view showing an operation panel of an oven range equipped with a tactile interface device according to the present embodiment. When the operation sequence is in the flow, such as in an oven range, it is necessary to shift each mode by a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical movement is performed by operating the decision / cancel button shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the interface selector 62 corresponds to the decision / cancel button. FIG. 19 shows the display panel 86, decision / cancellation buttons 62a and 62b by the operation unit 12 and the interface selection unit 62 of the tactile interface device. The display panel 86 corresponds to the image display portion of the information processing apparatus described in the sixth embodiment, and the control portion and the driving portion of the information processing apparatus and the tactile interface device are housed in the housing of the oven range.
20 is a diagram illustrating a transition of an operation mode of the tactile interface device in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation in this embodiment will be described.
In the initial state, as shown in Fig. 19, the display panel 86 displays a screen for selecting a heating mode by a slide switch having four vertical stages. An operator operates the operation part 12 according to this display content, and selects a desired heating mode. The operation control of the operation unit, the display control to the display panel 86, and the cooperative operation of the information processing device and the tactile interface device are the same as those in the sixth embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. However, in this embodiment in which the display screen and the operation unit are not integral, the display and the operation are linked as follows. For example, when the operator wants to move the slide knob moving on the slide switch downward, the operator applies the operation force downward to the operation unit 12, so that the information processing apparatus displays the slide knob displayed according to the detection signal sent from the control unit. Move downwards.
Here, for example, when the decision button 62a is pressed while the slide knob is set to "range steel", the information processing apparatus sets the heating time because the transition to the setting mode of the heating time occurs, as shown in FIG. Display the screen (eg digital clock). The control unit controls the drive unit to give the operation unit 12 a feeling of operation as a jog dial from the slide switch in accordance with a signal sent from the information processing apparatus. In general, turning the jog dial to the right increases the set time, and turning to the left decreases the set time. Therefore, the present embodiment also applies this operation. In addition, heating is started by pressing the determination button 62a, and it returns to the initial state again with the completion of heating.
According to this embodiment, when comprised in the operation panel of an oven range, only one operation part 12 can give the operation feeling equivalent to an actual switch, such as a slide switch and a jog dial. As a result, the operation panel can be miniaturized.
In addition, although the decision button 62a was provided separately in this embodiment, it can also mount on the operation part 12. FIG. By doing so, operation of a hand is reduced and operability can be improved more.
In this embodiment, the case where the external device is a copying machine will be described as an example. In addition, the functional block of the tactile interface device in this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
In recent years, many functions of copiers have been realized by operation with one touch panel. The operability can be greatly improved by operating the selection of these functions by the tactile interface device according to the present invention.
Fig. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an operation panel of a copying machine equipped with a tactile interface device according to the present embodiment. According to the operation panel shown in FIG. 21, tray selection, magnification selection, single sided or double sided printing, and the number of copies can be set. Each mode is switched by a selection button (not shown) realized by the interface selecting unit 62. Further, the area to which each mode is assigned can be selected by clicking with a mouse or the like, or by touch operation using the image display unit as a touch panel. In addition, although the operation part 12 is not shown in FIG. 21, in this embodiment, it installs in the vicinity of an operation panel, or attaches to a mouse. If the interface selection unit 62 and the operation unit 12 are attached to the same mouse, the operability is further improved.
In Fig. 21, tray selection and magnification selection are realized by slide switches in the same longitudinal direction although the number of steps (retention points) are different. The number of sheets can be realized by the jog dial. Control of the drive unit 20 based on the interface definition information corresponding to the interface device selected by the interface selector 62 is as described in the above embodiments. FIG. 22 shows a stay point set in the interface definition information corresponding to each interface device shown in FIG. In addition, since the slide switch and the jog dial are described in detail in Embodiments 2 and 3, the selection of single sided / duplexed printing will be described here with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 23, only the interface device for selecting single-sided / duplex printing shown in FIG. 21 was extracted. Among these, in Fig. 23 (a), since the one-sided document and the respective retention points of the one-sided copy are connected by a solid line, it can be understood that one-sided copying is selected. In this state, the operating part 12 acts on the restraint force which can slide between single-sided original and single-sided copying. Here, when the original side is to be changed to a double-sided original, if the operation unit 12 is operated in the direction of the arrow 6a against these restraining forces, the screen becomes as shown in FIG. As shown in (c) of FIG. 23, the binding force in the direction of the arrows 6c and 6d acts on an oblique line connecting the double-sided original and the single-sided copy. The case where the copying side is changed to both sides or the opposite operation thereof is also the same except that the direction is reversed, and thus description thereof is omitted. The controller 56 controls the driver 20 based on this specification information. The specification information is included in the interface definition information corresponding to the interface device for single sided / duplex printing.
The above specification information corresponding to FIG. 23A and the specification information corresponding to FIG. 23B are included in the same interface definition information. According to this embodiment, it is applicable also to the operation panel of a copier.
In the seventh embodiment, a case is described in combination with an information processing device having a function of displaying information as an external device. In the present embodiment, information having a function of outputting sound or a sound output device for outputting sound is connected. The case where it is combined with a processing apparatus is demonstrated. In addition, the functional block of the tactile interface device in this embodiment is the same as that of FIG.
As described above, a signal that detects the operation state or position of the operation unit 12 is sent to the information processing apparatus, but the information processing apparatus is based on the position, movement speed, and acceleration of the operation unit 12 recognized by the detection signal. Outputs a sound representing that state. For example, when the movement of the operation part 12 is slow, a low sound, a high sound when it is fast, a warning sound when a position which should not be moved is sounded.
Moreover, even if it is the same operation in the same position, it is also possible to count the operation | movement count and to change a sound by the value. For example, the sound of knocking of a ballpoint pen can be switched between the sound when the pen tip is released and the sound when the pen is inserted. On the other hand, the information processing device sends a signal in this state to the control unit 56, and the control unit 56 switches the specification information used when the pen tip is put in and out of the pen tip, and when the pen tip of the ball pen is put out. You can change the feeling of operation when and put. In this way, the controller 56 can use different specification information even in the same operation at the same position of the operation unit 12 based on the signal from the external device.
As mentioned above, the operation | movement of this embodiment which should give the operation feeling of various interface apparatus in each said embodiment was demonstrated. Since most of the operation directions of the operation part 12 in each said embodiment are two-dimensional directions, although it can implement | achieve by a two-dimensional actuator as described in Embodiment 1, it is an interface called a touch panel by combining with the pressure sensor which detects a pressing force. The device, moreover, it can give a variety of operation feeling, such as switching the specification information according to the pressing force, it is possible to provide various kinds of interface device by one operation unit 12. Also, by changing the specification information in the same interface device, it is possible to give the operator a variety of operation feelings such as viscosity and inertia.
In addition, since the detection signal can be output from the external connection terminal to the external device, a more useful tactile interface device can be provided by changing the display image and the audio output in accordance with the change of the operation state or the specification information.
1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of a tactile interface device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a state where a housing upper surface of the tactile interface device shown in FIG. 1 is removed. FIG.
3 is a side view of the tactile interface device shown in FIG. 2;
4 is a functional block diagram of a tactile interface device according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 5A shows a reaction force supplied to the operation unit when operating the haptic interface device according to the first embodiment as a joystick, and FIG. 5B shows the tactile interface device as a joystick. The figure which shows the relationship between each axis and the driving force in the two-dimensional direction at the time of operation.
Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram of another tactile interface device according to the first embodiment.
7 is a functional block diagram of a tactile interface device according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 8A shows a reaction force supplied to the operation unit when operating the tactile interface device according to the second embodiment as a toggle switch, and FIG. 8B shows the tactile interface device acting as a toggle switch. A diagram showing the relationship between the axes and the driving force in the two-dimensional direction at the time of making.
FIG. 9A is a view showing reaction force supplied to the operation unit when the operation unit of the tactile interface device according to the second embodiment is in the ON position, and FIG. 9B is the operation unit at the ON position; A diagram showing the relationship between the axes and the driving force in the two-dimensional direction at the time of.
FIG. 10A shows a reaction force supplied to the operation unit when the operation unit of the tactile interface device in Embodiment 2 is in the OFF position, and FIG. 10B shows that the operation unit is in the OFF position. A diagram showing the relationship between the axes and the driving force in the two-dimensional direction at the time of.
Fig. 11 is a diagram showing reaction force supplied to an operation unit and a retention point of the operation unit when operating the tactile interface device according to the third embodiment as a slide switch.
FIG. 12 is a view showing reaction force supplied to an operation unit and a retention point of the operation unit when operating the tactile interface device according to the fourth embodiment as a jog dial; FIG.
Fig. 13 is a functional block diagram of a tactile interface device according to the fifth embodiment.
Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the case where the tactile interface device according to the fifth embodiment is installed on a steering wheel of an automobile.
FIG. 15 is a view showing a transition of an operation mode of a tactile interface device in Embodiment 5; FIG.
FIG. 16A is a schematic side view of the tactile interface device in Embodiment 6, and FIG. 16B is a plan view of a state in which nothing is displayed on the information processing device in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen showing the positional relationship between a slide switch and an operation unit displayed by an information processing apparatus equipped with a tactile interface device according to the sixth embodiment; FIG.
18 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen showing the positional relationship between the jog dial displayed by the information processing apparatus equipped with the tactile interface device and the operation unit according to the sixth embodiment;
19 is a schematic view showing an operation panel of an oven range equipped with a tactile interface device according to a seventh embodiment;
20 is a view showing a transition of an operation mode of a tactile interface device according to the seventh embodiment;
Fig. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an operation panel of a copying machine equipped with a tactile interface device according to the eighth embodiment.
22A to 22D are conceptual views showing the retention point in each interface device shown in FIG.
23A to 23C are conceptual views showing the state of the interface device of single-sided / duplex printing in the eighth embodiment.
2: tactile interface device
4: External connection terminal
10: user interface unit
12: control panel
16: light emitting part
20: drive unit
22, 23, 24, 25: magnet
26, 27, 28, 29: coil
31: signal line
32: opening
33: surface
34: glass plate
35: cancer
40, 56: control unit
41: light sensor
42: control board
52: detector
58: memory
60: operation determination unit
62: interface selection unit
80: information processing device
82: image display unit
Operation means operated by an operator,
Drive means for supplying a driving force to the operation means for supplying a reaction force to an operator,
Detection means for detecting and outputting an operation condition performed by the operator with respect to the operation means or a position within a movable range of the operation means;
Storage means for storing interface definition information in which specification information when operating as an interface device to which the operation means should operate is defined;
Control means for performing drive control of the drive means in accordance with an output signal from the detection means, based on the interface definition information of the storage means,
And a reaction force corresponding to the operation state or position of the operation means detected by the detection means.
The control means includes an operation determination section for judging the operation status by the operator based on the output signal from the detection means,
The storage means stores interface definition information in which a plurality of specification information when operating as one interface device is defined.
And the control means switches to specification information corresponding to the operation situation determined by the operation determination unit, and performs drive control of the drive means.
A tactile interface device, characterized in that for operating the operating range of the operation means within a two-dimensional plane.
And the control means performs drive control of the drive means such that the operation means is constrained on a constant straight line in the two-dimensional plane based on the interface definition information.
And the control means performs drive control of the drive means such that the operation means is constrained on a constant circumference in the two-dimensional plane based on the interface definition information.
The storage means stores interface definition information for a plurality of interface devices,
Has an interface selecting means for selecting an interface device on which the operation means acts,
And the control means converts interface definition information used for drive control of the drive means into interface definition information corresponding to the interface device selected by the interface selection means.
And the interface selecting means is formed integrally with the operation means.
And the detecting means detects a pressing pressure applied to the operating means.
And the control means switches to specification information corresponding to the pressing force or the displacement of the pressing force detected by the detecting means and performs drive control of the driving means.
And an external connection terminal for outputting a signal detected by the detection means to an external device.
And the control means selects a signal output from the external connection terminal in accordance with the determination by the operation determination unit.
And the control means outputs a signal from the detection means to an image display device which is an external device for displaying the interface device in operation.
And the operating means is provided above a screen of the image display device.
And the control means outputs a signal from the detection means to a sound output device which is an external device in order to cause the operating interface device to output the sound originally generated in response to an operation by an operator.
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