JPH06149151A - Position setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is an object of the present invention to provide a position setting device which is easy to use and can specify the position finely and can be manufactured at low cost. [Structure] A map book, operation switches for designating vertical and horizontal coordinates and pages of the map book, and position calculation means connected to the operation switch and calculating a position in accordance with information from the operation switch are provided. In the position setting device, a flexible member that is formed in a bag shape so that the corresponding page of the map book can be sandwiched and that is provided with scales in the vertical and horizontal directions and that can be two-dimensionally specified any position on the map book A position setting device comprising a transparent member made of.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for displaying the self-position of a moving body such as an automobile, a ship or an aircraft, and can be used for a navigation device or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various navigation devices have been developed which automatically measure the current position and perform distance, direction, route guidance, etc. to a destination or waypoint. This type of device has a function of setting a destination and a waypoint.

In a navigation device capable of displaying a map on the screen as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-206914, the position can be set by operating the cursor on the screen. However, in this type of navigation device, it is necessary to store the map itself in the memory, which requires a huge memory and a processing device for storing detailed map data, which is relatively expensive.

Therefore, there is a relatively inexpensive navigation device that uses a map book to input a destination, a waypoint, and a travel route. As an apparatus of this type, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-248
There is a technology disclosed in No. 084. This is a frame body arranged along at least two sides in the vertical and horizontal directions of the top surface of the atlas and outside the atlas, and a vertical light emitting diode array arranged in the vertical direction of the frame body. A display control for obtaining light from each one of the vertical light emitting diode array and the horizontal light emitting diode array by obtaining the position information output of the horizontal light emitting diode array arranged in the horizontal direction of the frame and the position detecting means. It is composed of a circuit and a transparent member that covers the upper surface of the map that two-dimensionally specifies the position of the map from the light emitting positions of the vertical light emitting diode array and the horizontal light emitting diode array, and that is sandwiched between pages and can be stored. The current position display device is placed on the corresponding page of the map book, and the vertical and horizontal light emitting diodes are moved to arbitrary positions by the switch device. Or it is carried out via land of the setting.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned technique, the current position display device is arranged and used so as to cover the corresponding page of the map book. However, the current position display device used in this conventional technique is poor in flexibility because electronic parts such as a diode array are arranged inside the frame body, and is larger than the map book by the frame body. Since it is also large because it has a cable that connects it, it is difficult to use if it is sandwiched in the map book, it will be broken or obstructed, and it is narrow such as moving the corresponding page of the map book and inside the car It is very inconvenient to use in space due to its large size. Further, since the position is indicated by the light emission of the diode, the pitch of the light emitting part becomes large, and the initial setting and the current position etc. are roughly specified, and the accuracy is poor, and it is composed of many parts such as electronic parts. Therefore, the cost is high.

Therefore, a technical object of the present invention is to provide a position setting device which is easy to use and can finely specify a position and can be manufactured at a low cost.

[0007]

[Constitution of the invention]

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The technical means taken to solve the technical problems in claim 1 are a map book and
In a position setting device provided with an operation switch for designating vertical and horizontal coordinates and pages of an atlas and a position calculation means connected to the operation switch for calculating a position according to information from the operation switch, It is provided with a transparent member which is formed in a bag shape capable of sandwiching the corresponding page and which is provided with a scale in the vertical and horizontal directions and which can two-dimensionally specify an arbitrary position on the map book and which is a flexible member. A position setting device characterized by the above.

[0009]

The function of the present invention will be described. It is formed in the shape of a bag that can hold the corresponding page of the atlas, and it has a scale in the vertical and horizontal directions to allow two-dimensional identification of any position on the atlas, and it is a transparent member that is transparent. An arbitrary position on the map is specified by a member and is input to the position calculation means from the operation switch.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a transparent member used in the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a transparent member made of vinyl, and this transparent member 10 has two arbitrary positions on the map.
Scale 11 and atlas 20 to enable dimensional identification
A registration mark 12 which is a mark when aligning with (FIG. 3) is provided, and a step portion 14 for facilitating turning of the index display portion 13 and the transparent member 10 is provided. The scale 11 is
In order to make it easy for the user to see, it changes every 5 columns (hatched portion in the figure). Also, two sides of the transparent member 10 are adhered to form a half bag as shown in FIG. 2 so that the corresponding page of the map book 20 (FIG. 3) is sandwiched.

FIG. 3 is a diagram in which the transparent member 10 is attached to the corresponding page of the map book 20. In the figure, atlas 20
The corresponding page is sandwiched between the transparent members 10 and the alignment mark 1
The corners of 2 and the map book 20 are the same.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, this embodiment comprises an antenna 30, a GPS (Gloval Positioning Sistem) receiver 40, a display means 50, a map book 20 and a transparent member 10. The GPS receiver 40 is a known receiver that measures the position of itself by using radio waves from three or four artificial satellites. The inside of the GPS receiver 40 is composed of a receiver 41 and a GPS control circuit 42. The receiving unit 41 is connected to the antenna 30, receives by a signal from the GPS control circuit 42, and sends a reception signal to the GPS control circuit 42. The GPS control circuit 42 separates the signals received by the antenna 30 and the receiver 41 into orbital data and pseudo distances, calculates the latitude and longitude of itself, and outputs them to the display means 50. The display unit 50 includes an operation switch 51 for performing various inputs, a display control unit 52, and a display unit 53 for displaying the number of pages and coordinates of an arbitrary position specified from the map book 20.

When setting the destination and waypoints, the transparent member 10 is sandwiched between the corresponding pages of the map book 20, the alignment mark 12 of the transparent member 10 and the corner of the map book 10 are aligned, and any position on the map is set. Is read from the scale 11 of the transparent member 10. Then, the map number, the number of pages, the right or left side of the map book 20, and the number of scales are input from the operation switch 51 and displayed on the display unit 53.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the transparent member 10 made of vinyl is used, it has flexibility, and since it does not use electronic parts, it has almost the same size as the map book 20, Even if it is sandwiched between the books 20, it does not break and does not break or get in the way, the pitch of the scales 11 of the transparent member 10 can be arbitrarily reduced, and because it is made of vinyl, it is expected to greatly reduce the manufacturing cost. it can. Further, the transparent member 10 is provided with a step portion 14 (the lower side of the transparent member 10 in FIG. 1) for easy turning, and further, the table of contents display portion 13 is provided so that the map book 20 can be closed immediately. You can open the page corresponding to.

[0016]

The effects of the present invention will be described. Position setting device provided with a map book, operation switches for specifying vertical and horizontal coordinates and pages of the map book, and position calculation means connected to the operation switch and calculating a position according to information from the operation switch In the above, the transparent page is made of a flexible member that is formed in a bag shape so that the corresponding page of the map book can be sandwiched, and is graduated in the vertical and horizontal directions, and that any position on the map book can be two-dimensionally specified. A position setting device characterized in that it is provided with a member, the transparent member is made of a flexible member, moreover, since there are no parts such as electronic parts, even if left in the map book, It is easy to use because it does not get in the way or break and break down, and it can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, since the scale can be made finer or rougher, it can be used properly according to the reduction ratio of the atlas. Further, since the corresponding page of the map book is sandwiched and sandwiched between the corresponding pages of the map book, the corresponding page of the map book can be easily moved and used in a narrow space such as the inside of a car.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a transparent member according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a transparent member is rolled up.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a transparent member is attached to a map book.

FIG. 4 is a model diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Transparent member 11 ... Scale 20 ... Map book 30 ... Antenna 40 ... GPS receiver 50 ... Display means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Aiko Sato 2-1-1 Asahi-cho, Kariya city, Aichi Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A map book, an operation switch for designating vertical and horizontal coordinates of the map book and a page, and position calculation for connecting the operation switch and calculating a position in accordance with information from the operation switch. In a position setting device including means, the map book is formed in a bag shape capable of sandwiching a corresponding page, and scales are provided in vertical and horizontal directions to two-dimensionally position an arbitrary position on the map book. A position setting device comprising a transparent member which is a identifiable and flexible member.