INPUT DEVICE

摘要

An input device mounted in a vehicle, separated from a display unit and configured to input a finger operation to an operation surface to operate an image of the display unit is provided. The input device includes a detector that detects presence and absence of a finger in a groove, and controller that prohibits an input of a finger operation to an operation surface when a finger operation to the operation surface has not been performed for a predetermined time or longer and that cancels the prohibition of the input when determining the presence of sliding of the finger in the groove based on detection of the finger in the groove by the detector.

主权项

1. An input device mounted in a vehicle, separated from a display unit that switchably displays images hierarchized in a plurality of hierarchy levels, and configured to input a user's finger operation to an operation surface to operate the images the input device comprising:
a groove defined by a depressed area extending in a longitudinal direction of the groove to enable a user's fingertip inserted in the groove to be slid in the longitudinal direction; a detector that detects presence and absence of the finger in the groove; and a controller that
prohibits an input of the finger operation to the operation surface when the finger operation to the operation surface has not been performed for a predetermined period of time or longer, andcancels the prohibition of the input when the controller determines presence of a sliding of the finger in the groove based on detection of the presence of the finger in the groove by the detector.