JPH099397A - On-vehicle composite acoustic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To output voice information from a car navigation device from a speaker at a desired position without stopping a sound output of an audio equipment itself. CONSTITUTION: In the case of outputting voice information from a car navigation device 2 through an audio equipment 1, the audio information signal from the car navigation device 2 is given to an electronic VR section 2 through an external input terminal Ti. A control section 18 adjusts the electronic VR section 21 by the operation of an operation section 20, in which sound volume adjustment or sound quality adjustment is conducted and the resulting signal is amplified by an amplifier section 17. The amplifier section 17 amplifies the audio information signal from the electronic VR section 21 and FR, FL, RR, RL signals subject to sound volume adjustment by the electronic VR section 16 simultaneously and simultaneous sound outputs are obtained from speakers 19a-19d.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted composite audio device for outputting voice information from a car navigation device from a speaker of the audio device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automobile or the like, an AM / FM radio and a car navigation device that displays its own driving position on a map screen are received, and information such as a compact disc (CD) and a cassette tape is recorded. Audio devices for reproducing recorded information on a medium are widely used.
This car navigation device often provides road guidance by voice. The voice of this road guide is output from a speaker attached to a liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays a map on the screen. Alternatively, the sound is output using a dedicated amplifier and speaker. Further, a voice signal for road guidance is input to an external input terminal (AUX) of the audio device, and the external input terminal (AUX) is selected (switched) to perform audio output.

[0003]

When the audio device of the conventional example as described above selects and outputs the audio information signal from the car navigation device input to the external input terminal, only the audio can be output. However, there is a drawback in that the audio output from the audio device is interrupted.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and when the car navigation device and the audio device are used, the audio information from the car navigation device is not stopped without stopping the audio output of the audio device itself. Can be output from the speaker at the desired position,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device that is improved in convenience of use.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device according to claim 1 has a car navigation device for outputting information on the measurement of its own position by voice and an audio device. An amplifier that amplifies and outputs an input audio signal to an audio device, a speaker that outputs the amplified signal from the amplifier, and an external input terminal to which an audio signal from the car navigation device is input, and an external input terminal Input the audio signal from
Alternatively, the input means is made non-input, or the volume or sound quality is adjusted and output, and the output means for outputting this audio signal from the amplifier together with the input audio signal from the speaker.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device in which the amplifying means has a plurality of amplifying sections for individually amplifying a plurality of types of input audio signals, and the amplifying sections output the plurality of amplifying sections. Each of the audio signals is output as audio from each of the plurality of speakers, and the output unit inputs the audio signal from the external input terminal to any one or more of the plurality of amplifying units to generate a plurality of audio signals together with the input audio signal. It is configured to output from any one or a plurality of speakers.

In the vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device according to a third aspect of the present invention, as the output means, an audio signal of information relating to self-position measurement from an external input terminal is output from any one or a plurality of amplifiers, or non-output. It is configured to use a plurality of switches set for output.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device, as the output means, a sound signal of information relating to self-position measurement from an external input terminal is output to any one or a plurality of amplifying sections. Alternatively, an electronic volume that adjusts and outputs volume and sound quality is used.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device in which the plurality of speakers are arranged in front left and right positions and rear left and right positions of a viewer.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle-mounted composite audio apparatus, wherein the amplifying means amplifies a broadcast audio signal as an input audio signal or an audio signal reproduced from an information recording medium and is obtained by at least a GPS receiving device. The configuration is such that the audio signal of information related to self-position measurement is amplified.

[0011]

With this structure, the respective audio signals output from the plurality of amplifiers are output to the respective speakers from the plurality of speakers, and the GPS from the external input terminal is used.
Input the audio signal of the measurement information obtained by the receiving device, etc. to any one or more of the plurality of amplifiers from multiple switches or electronic volume, and from any one or more speakers together with the input audio signal. It is outputting. Therefore, when using the car navigation device and the audio device, the audio information from the car navigation device can be output from the speaker at the desired position without stopping the audio output of the audio device itself.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, this example is roughly configured by an audio device 1 and a car navigation device 2.

The audio device 1 includes a tuner 11 for receiving (tuning) the AM / FM broadcast from the antenna Ant.
And a cassette player 1 for reproducing a cassette tape CT
2 and a CD player 13 for playing a compact disc CD. Further, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 14 for displaying various operations and operating states, a tuner 11, a cassette player 12 or a CD player 13
Switch 15 for selecting the output signal (source signal) from the
And an electronic volume (VR) unit 16 for adjusting the volume and sound quality of the audio signal from the switch 15. In addition, the front left and right (F
An amplification unit 17 that individually amplifies the R, FL) signals and rear left and right (RR, RL) signals, and a control unit 1 that controls each unit.
8 and speakers 19a, 19b and 19 for outputting FR, FL, RR and RL signals from the amplifier 17, respectively.
c and 19d are provided. Further, an operation unit 20 for performing operations such as tuning (tuning frequency adjustment), selection of source signal and volume adjustment, and volume adjustment and sound quality for a voice information signal input from the car navigation device 2 through the external input terminal Ti. An electronic VR unit 21 for adjusting is provided.

The car navigation device 2 processes a received signal from an antenna Ant which receives radio waves from a GPS satellite or the like to obtain two-dimensional or three-dimensional self-position information and reproduces map information from a CD. Device / image processing device 30, an LCD 31 for displaying a map and self-position information from the GPS receiver / image processing device 30 on a screen,
A speaker 32 for outputting map guidance and the like by voice is provided. The car navigation device 2 is also provided with an acceleration sensor and the like for correcting its own position.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the audio device 1, the control unit 18 causes the tuner 11, the cassette player 12, or the C by operating the operation unit 20.
The D player 13 is operated and this source signal is sent to the switching device 1
5 selects. For the selected signal, the electronic VR unit 1
At 6, volume adjustment and sound quality adjustment are performed. The volume adjustment and the sound quality adjustment are performed by the control unit 18 by operating the operation unit 20.
R, FL, RR, and RL signals are individually performed. The FR, FL, RR, and RL signals whose volume and tone have been adjusted are amplified by the amplifier 17 and output as voice from the speakers 19a to 19d. In this case, various operating and operating states are L
The screen is displayed on the CD 14.

In the car navigation device 2, G
The GPS receiver / image processing device 30 processes the reception signal from the antenna Ant that receives the radio wave from the PS satellite or the like to obtain two-dimensional or three-dimensional self-position information. Furthermore, C
Play the map information from D. The map and the self-position information are displayed on the screen of the LCD 31, and a map guide or the like is output by voice from the speaker 32.

As described above, the audio device 1 and the car navigation device 2 operate, and the audio information from the car navigation device 2 is output by the audio device 1. In this case, the audio information signal from the car navigation device 2 is transmitted to the audio device 1 through the external input terminal Ti.
Is input to The control unit 18 controls the electronic VR unit 21 by operating the operation unit 20 to adjust the volume or the sound quality of the audio information signal, and the amplification unit 17 further amplifies the sound information signal. The amplifying unit 17, together with the audio information signal from the electronic VR unit 21, controls the volume of FR and F adjusted by the electronic VR unit 16.
The L, RR, and RL signals are simultaneously amplified by the amplifier 17 and output as sound from the speakers 19a to 19d. In this case, the electronic VR unit 21 outputs the voice information signal to the FR and F of the amplification unit 17.
The volume is individually adjusted and transmitted to the input lines of the L, RR, and RL signals (the input ends of the amplification unit 17). That is, the speaker 19a that outputs the FR signal by voice, the speaker 19b that outputs the FL signal by voice, and the speaker 19 that outputs the RR signal by voice.
The audio information is output from one or more of the speakers 19d that output the c and RL signals by audio. That is, the voice information from the car navigation device 2 is output at a desired position.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a main part for outputting voice information from desired speakers 19a to 19d by using a switch instead of the electronic VR section 21. In FIG. 2, in this example, a voice information signal from the car navigation device 2 is input to the switch 33 through the external input terminal Ti.
The switch 33 has four movable contacts connected in parallel,
An audio information signal is supplied here. The four fixed contacts are connected to the FR, FL, RR, and RL signal input lines of the amplifier 17, respectively. The four movable contacts are the control unit 1.
Driven individually at 8. That is, one or more of the four movable contacts of the switch 33 are driven (turned on) by an operation instruction from the operation unit 20. Also in this case, the speaker 19a that outputs the FR signal by voice, the speaker 19b that outputs the FL signal by voice, and the speakers 19c and RL that output the RR signal by voice.
The voice information can be output from one or more of the speakers 19d that output the signal by voice. The volume in this case is set by the car navigation device 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part when voice is output from the left and right front speakers 19a and 19b using the electronic VR unit. In FIG. 3, in this example, the audio information signal from the car navigation device 2 is input to the external input terminal T.
It is input to the electronic VR unit 32 through i. This electronic VR
The section 32 outputs the audio information signal only to the input lines of the FR and FL signals of the amplification section 17 according to the control of the control section 18, that is, the operation instruction of the operation section 20. The electronic VR unit 3 together with the FR and FL signals whose volume and sound quality have been adjusted by the electronic VR unit 16
The audio information signal from 2 is simultaneously amplified by the amplifier 17 and output as audio from the speakers 19a to 19d. In this case, the audio information signal from the car navigation device 2 is output only from the speakers 19a and 19b. The electronic VR unit 32 can output the voice information signal from the car navigation device 2 from only one of the speakers 19a and 19b by adjusting the volume of one of the synthesized signals with the FR and FL signals.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part when audio is output from the left and right front speakers 19a and 19b using switches. FIG. 4 shows that the voice information signal from the car navigation device 2 is switched to the switch 3 through the external input terminal Ti.
4 is input. The switch 34 supplies a voice information signal to two movable contacts connected in parallel. The two fixed contacts are respectively connected to the FR and FL signal input lines of the amplifier 17. Then, the two movable contacts are individually driven by the control unit 18. That is, one or both of the two movable contacts of the switch 34 are driven (turned on) according to an operation instruction from the operation unit 20. Also in this case, the speaker 19a that outputs the FR signal by voice and the speaker 19 that outputs the FL signal by voice
The voice information from the car navigation device 2 can be output by one or both of b. The volume in this case is set by the car navigation device 2.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, the audio signal of the information regarding the self-position measurement from the external input terminal is input to any one or more of the plurality of amplifiers from the plurality of switches or the electronic volume. , Because it outputs from any one or more speakers together with the input audio signal,
When using the car navigation device and the audio device, the audio information from the car navigation device can be output from the speaker at the desired position without stopping the audio output of the audio device itself, and the convenience of use is improved. Has the effect of

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration in an embodiment of a vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a main part of outputting voice information from a desired speaker by a switch in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a main part when audio is output from the front left and right speakers by the electronic VR unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a main part when audio is output from the front left and right speakers by a switch in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Audio Device 2 Car Navigation Device 11 Tuner 12 Cassette Player 13 CD Player 14, 31 LCD 15 Switcher 16, 21, 32 Electronic VR Section 17 Amplifier Section 18 Control Section 19a-19d, 32 Speaker 20 Operating Section 30 GPS Receiver / Image processing device 33, 34 switch

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A car navigation device for outputting information on the measurement of self-position by voice, and an audio device, and an amplifying means for amplifying and outputting an input voice signal to the audio device, and an amplifying means for amplifying the input voice signal. A speaker that outputs an amplified signal as a voice, an external input terminal to which the audio signal from the car navigation device is input, and an audio signal from the external input terminal is input to the amplifying unit, or is not input, or the volume or An in-vehicle composite acoustic device comprising: an output unit for adjusting and outputting a sound quality, and outputting the audio signal from the speaker together with an input audio signal from the amplifying unit. 2. The amplifying means has a plurality of amplifying sections for individually amplifying a plurality of types of input audio signals, and the respective audio signals output from the plurality of amplifying sections are output from a plurality of speakers. In addition to outputting audio to each, the output means inputs the audio signal from the external input terminal to any one or more of the plurality of amplifying units, and one or more of the plurality of speakers together with the input audio signal. The in-vehicle composite acoustic device according to claim 1, wherein 3. As the output means, a plurality of switches for outputting or outputting a voice signal of information regarding self-position measurement from an external input terminal from any one or a plurality of the plurality of amplifiers is used. The vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device according to claim 2, wherein 4. The output means adjusts a volume or volume and sound quality of an audio signal of information about self-position measurement from an external input terminal to any one or a plurality of the plurality of amplification sections. The vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device according to claim 2, wherein an electronic volume for output is used. 5. The plurality of speakers are arranged at a front left and right position and a rear left and right position of a viewer.
The vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device described. 6. The amplifying means amplifies a broadcast audio signal or an audio signal reproduced from an information recording medium as an input audio signal, and at least an audio signal of information relating to self-position measurement obtained by a GPS receiving device. The vehicle-mounted composite acoustic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: